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Vol. 2000s · Tennessee Titans · #9 McNair

Vintage 2000s Titans

sweatshirts.

Vintage 2000s Tennessee Titans sweatshirts, from the Air McNair years (2000–2009). McNair shares MVP in 2003, Vince Young is Rookie of the Year in '06, and Chris Johnson runs for 2,006 yards in '09.

What dates a piece to the 2000s: Reebok and NFL Equipment tags from 2002, no Pro Player after 2001, eight-star NFL shield from 2008, tighter short-sleeve jerseys, offshore-made. Houston Oilers gear is 1960-96, Tennessee Oilers is a two-season window (1997-98), and anything Titans-branded is 1999 or later. We don't keep a market snapshot for this collection, so check listings against the list below and ask the seller for photos of the tag and the measurements.

NO. · · 2000S TITANS SWEATSHIRTS, BY THE NUMBERS
Years
2000–09
Garment
sweatshirt
Rough value
$35+
9
McNair · #9
CREWNECK'05
2000s · Sweatshirts
vol. 2000s
NO. 01 · ON EBAY NOW

We don't keep a market snapshot for this collection. The live eBay search shows everything listed right now; use the checklist below to judge what you find.

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LOW · $35
TYPICAL · $78
HIGH · $195

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NO. 02 · WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • Pro Player tags stop by 2001, when the brand was liquidated. Original Starter-company pieces predate its 1999 bankruptcy.
  • The NFL shield: the 2008 redesign cut the stars from 25 to eight and changed the lettering, so an eight-star shield means 2008 or later.
  • Tighter cuts and shorter sleeves from about 2000, with sleeve stripes cut short (Steelers in 2000, Colts in 2002).
  • Read the tag first: maker, country of origin and fiber content. A Made in USA tag fits the 80s and early 90s better than the 2000s.
  • Match the graphics to the team's timeline. The logo, colors and city name should all fit the era the seller claims.
the 2000s titans
9
worn by · McNair
the

Air McNair

era, 2000–2009

McNair shares MVP in 2003, Vince Young is Rookie of the Year in '06, and Chris Johnson runs for 2,006 yards in '09.

NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Looking for one specific design? The archive files every Titans design we found on eBay, one page each, with all its past examples.

Tennessee Titans · 13 designs →Houston Oilers · 3 designs →

NO. 04 · RELATED COLLECTIONS
NO. 05 · FIELD NOTES

How can I tell a 2000s Titans sweatshirt is original and not a modern reissue?

Start with the tag: the maker and the country of manufacture should fit the 2000s, and a licensed piece usually names the NFL or the team on a label. Then check that the logo, wordmark and colors match what the Titans used in those years. Modern retro and throwback lines copy old graphics but use current tags, so a tag photo settles most questions.

Why does this page mention McNair?

McNair wore #9 in the Air McNair years (2000–2009). McNair shares MVP in 2003, Vince Young is Rookie of the Year in '06, and Chris Johnson runs for 2,006 yards in '09. Player numbers and names from a team's best-known years are the ones most often printed and sewn on fan gear, so they turn up most in secondhand listings.

How does a vintage sweatshirt fit?

Vintage sweatshirts were cut differently from today's, and cotton blends shrink with washing, so the tag size is only a hint. Compare the seller's pit-to-pit and length measurements with a sweatshirt you own.

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