2006 Tajikistan earthquake
Following an initial assessment mission of the earthquake affected areas on 29 July by the Minister for Emergency Situations, a second joint mission followed on 1 August, led by the Deputy Prime Minister and including the UN Country Team, WHO and humanitarian partners. WHO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, immediately activated other UN and international agencies and NGOs in response to the disaster.


2006 Tajikistan earthquake
To date, more than ten health partners, including NGOs, UN and International agencies have worked together to provide 50,000 water purification tablets, 86 tents and essential household items, mosquito nets, soap, buckets and high energy biscuits and to ensure basic drugs and WHO has donated 1 NEHKit to support local health authorities in ensuring essential medications are available for affected communities and forwarded drug donation guidelines.


2006 Tajikistan earthquake
Funding has been received from ECHO since January 2006, in support of WHO's work to 'strengthen and enhance the coordination of humanitarian health programmes' in Tajikistan.


2006 Tallahassee mayoral election
The 2006 Tallahassee mayoral election was held on September 5, 2006, to elect the Mayor of Tallahassee.


2006 Tallahassee mayoral election
Incumbent mayor John Marks was reelected for 2nd term by over 77% of the vote.


2006 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Tameside Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.


2006 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:


2006 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election, Results, Denton South ward
Shortly after hearing the result Councillor Arthur Grundy died; he had been suffering from terminal cancer. The seat was retained for Labour a month by Walter Downs later in a by-election.


2006 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election, Results, Hyde Newton ward
Councillor Margaret Oldham died in office in November 2008. The seat was retained by Philip Fitzpatrick for Labour in a by-election in February 2009.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The thirteenth legislative assembly election, of Tamil Nadu was held on 8 May 2006. It was held for all 234 constituencies to elect the government in the state for the following five years. The votes were counted three days later on 11 May 2006 and all the results were out by the end of the day. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led (DMK) front won the elections, with the DMK emerging as the single-largest party with 96 seats, and its leader, M Karunanidhi was sworn in as Chief Minister for a fifth and final term.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
This election marked the first time the state saw a hung assembly with no party gaining a majority of its own. As a result, DMK formed a minority government with its allies, which is the first in the state since the 1952 election. 13th Assembly was instituted due to this election.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The election marked the electoral debut of the actor Vijayakanth and his political outfit, the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK). Though the party could only gain a single seat, it cut into the vote share of both DMK and AIADMK and emerged as a third alternative to the existing two Dravidian parties.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Polling
48848 polling stations were set up for electorate, that sized up to 46,607 eligible voters.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Political parties and the alliances
Tamil Nadu has a remarkable history of being dominated by the local parties, DMK or AIADMK, while the national parties have a strong presence in other states. The parties have resorted to forming alliances in the last few elections to take on each sides for power.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Political parties and the alliances
Striking changes in the alliances included the swap of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) from DMK led Democratic Progressive Alliance to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led alliance. While Dalit Panthers of India joined the AIADMK alliance, all other major parties in the fray such as Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Indian National Congress, CPM and Communist Party of India (CPI), aligned themselves with the DMK party.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Political parties and the alliances
There were two notable new parties — Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) formed in September 2005 by actor-turned-politician Vijaykanth, and Lok Paritran formed by Indian Institutes of Technology graduates in February 2006. Both contested alone in this elections.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Political parties and the alliances
The contest was between two major alliances in a seat-sharing agreement, the AIADMK alliance and the DMK alliance. These archrivals had a face-off in 106 seats.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Political parties and the alliances
Exit Polls  predicted a 157-167 seats in favour of the DMK alliance, while the AIADMK alliance was expected to get 64-74 seats in the assembly.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Political parties and the alliances
Before the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, the Pattali Makkal Katchi left the DMK, citing differences with its leader M. Karunanidhi, and joined the AIADMK, and the Third Front.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and results
The 2006 Tamil Nadu State Elections saw a record voter turnout of 70.70% an 11% increase compared to the last 2001 elections and the highest since the 1991 elections which saw an 85% voter turnout. The ruling party AIADMK was voted out of power with the DMK alliance regaining power after losing out in the previous elections with a paltry 37 seats. This time however, no party reached the simple majority of 117 of the 234 seats. DMK grabbed the highest number of seats (96) for any contesting party, while AIADMK followed with 61 seats.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and results
The Congress won 34 seats while the other national party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), drew blank after contesting alone in this elections. PMK managed to win 18 seats followed by the Communists (14 seats). MDMK, the party that jumped alliance won 6 seats and the DPI won 2 seats. DMDK, even while contesting in 232 seats managed to score just one seat, with the party leader actor vijayakant winning the seat he contested in Vridhachalam Constituency. There was 1 independent winner.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and results
The split results paved way for the formation of the new coalition government led by DMK chief, the 82-year-old veteran politician Dr.M Karunanidhi, becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fifth time, with the Congress unconditionally supporting his claim for Chief Ministership and government formation.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and results
Due to the loss of key allies after the previous election, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), ended up losing both the 2004 Lok Sabha Election and the 2006 State Assembly Elections, to DMK led coalition that consisted of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and former allies of AIADMK, Indian National Congress, left parties (Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist)) and Pattali Makkal Katchi.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and results, Results by pre-poll alliance
†: Seat changes reflect the following mergers in parties from previous election. MADMK merged with Bharatiya Janata Party in 2002. TMC merged with the national party INC in 2002. Usilampatti FBL MLA L. Santhanam, joined AIADMK and contested in Sholavandan, after being expelled from his party by newly elected actor-turned party leader Karthik Muthuraman. ‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.


2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and results, Constituency wise results
The following table lists the winners and margin of victory in all constituencies.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League the 9th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium, and the 5th under head coach Jon Gruden.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The team failed to improve on their 11–5 record in 2005, tumbled to a 4–12 record and missed the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
After winning their division in 2005, the Buccaneers suffered through an abysmal 2006 season. The season was plagued by injuries, with starters such as G Dan Buenning, WR Michael Clayton, RB Carnell Williams, DE Simeon Rice, CB Brian Kelly, and QB Chris Simms all being placed on injured reserve at some point in the season. The season also saw a lot of rookies starting for the Bucs, such as QB Bruce Gradkowski, T Jeremy Trueblood, and G Davin Joseph. The league schedule was also unfriendly to the Bucs, scheduling them for 3 games (two of them away games) within 11 days of each other.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
There was more to the lost season than just injuries, as most of the players put on injured reserve had been done so after the team's 0–3 start, and offensive shutouts in the first two games in which no touchdowns were scored by the Buccaneers. The departure of several key defensive coaches and assistants didn't bode well with players, who complained to some in the media of not being able to hear coaches in team meetings.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
Inconsistent and unorganized are how some players referred to one of the newcomers, who most players had a hard time making the transition from longtime favorites Rod Marinelli and others. Some believe the problems in 2006 were rooted in recent years mistakes, lack of salary cap room to bring in high impact free agents, lack of top 50 draft picks over the last 5 or 6 years due to trades, and maybe even a failure to properly assess talent resulting in a lack of contribution from second day draft picks in recent history.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
The Bucs started off the season 0–3, with QB Chris Simms throwing only 1 touchdown to 7 interceptions. In the third game of the season, a last-minute loss to the Carolina Panthers, Simms's spleen was ruptured, and he was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season. After their bye week, the Bucs elected to start rookie quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, a 6th-round pick from Toledo.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
Gradkowski started off performing decently. People who in hindsight claim the Bucs should have started the more experienced Tim Rattay forget the Bucs nearly upset the New Orleans Saints, and then went on to win two narrow victories: one, against the Cincinnati Bengals, winning on an overturned call resulting in a touchdown; and another against the Philadelphia Eagles, thanks to Matt Bryant’s 62-yard field goal. After these victories, though, Gradkowski’s performance declined. After a 3–17 loss to the New York Giants in heavy winds, the Bucs proceeded to lose 5 of their next 6 games, leading them to a record of 3–10 (0–6 in their division). In the loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Gradkowski was replaced in the 4th quarter by Rattay.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
In the first half of the Bucs' next game, against the Chicago Bears, Gradkowski was again replaced by Rattay, who led the team from a 24–3 deficit to a score of 31–31, with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. However, the Bucs then lost the game in overtime, 34–31. Rattay was then named the new starting quarterback for the last two games for the season. The Bucs finished their season with a 4–12 record, tied for third worst in the NFL. The overall defense was ranked in the low 20s, the first time a Tampa defense was not ranked in the top ten since 1996.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
The Bucs sent three players to the 2007 Pro Bowl, cornerback Ronde Barber, tight end/long snapper Dave Moore (A "Need" player according to Saints coach Sean Payton), and late addition outside linebacker Derrick Brooks (as an injury replacement). This would be Brooks's 10th consecutive Pro Bowl and 10th Pro Bowl overall.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Summary
It was also the final season for longtime fullback Mike Alstott. Although he was on the roster the following season, he was unable to play due to a preseason neck injury against New England.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason
In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Buccaneers used their first pick on Oklahoma Guard Davin Joseph. They then used their next pick on Boston College OT Jeremy Trueblood. The rest of their picks included Notre Dame WR Maurice Stovall, Penn St. CB Alan Zemaitis, Stanford DE Julian Jenkins, Toledo QB Bruce Gradkowski, North Carolina St. TE T.J. Williams (who was lost for the upcoming season to injury when he tore his right Achilles tendon the week of June 19), Oregon CB Justin Phinisee, Clemson DE Charles Bennett, and Michigan TE Tim Massaquoi.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason
After a potential season-ending injury to backup quarterback Luke McCown, the Buccaneers signed veteran quarterback Jay Fiedler to back up Chris Simms on June 29. The signing maintains the four-deep status of the backup quarterback position, as Tim Rattay, Jared Allen, and Bruce Gradkowski are still on the roster (as of July 18). Additionally, the team signed two-year veteran tight end Matt Kranchick to replace T.J. Williams, who was lost for the season due to injury, as noted above.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Preseason
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played four preseason games. The home team is in capital letters.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule
In the 2006 regular season, the Bucs’ non-divisional conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Seattle Seahawks who headed the 2005 NFC West, and the Chicago Bears who had headed the 2005 NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC North.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Buccaneers opened the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on September 10 by being shutout for the first time since Week 14 of the 2005 season. The game began with the Ravens scoring a touchdown after a clock-killing 80-yard drive, and the Bucs were never able to respond. Bucs QB Chris Simms threw three interceptions and many of his passes were batted down at the line of scrimmage, an issue that was present during the pre-season and would continue to plague Simms in the next two games. In addition, second-year RB Carnell Williams struggled with back spasms and was held to just 22 rushing yards on 8 carries.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons
The Bucs went to the Georgia Dome for a Week 2 contest against their division rival, Atlanta Falcons. Historically, the Buccaneers had been able to effectively contain Falcons' QB Michael Vick, shutting down the Falcons' offense in the process. However, the Bucs' performance here had not improved much from Week 1. The defense was unable to stop the running duo of Vick and RB Warrick Dunn, whose combined performance netted 261 yards, and 306 for Atlanta as a team—a new Falcons team record.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons
Also illustrating their sharp fall in performance from their #1 NFL ranking the previous season, the Bucs' defense also allowed a 1-yard QB TD run by Vick and a 4-yard TD pass to FB Fred McCrary. Bucs QB Chris Simms continued to struggle, throwing another three interceptions, while Carnell Williams was held to just 37 yards on 15 carries. The Bucs' only points came on a chip-shot 22-yard field goal by kicker Matt Bryant.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
The Bucs played one of their most heated rivals, the Carolina Panthers, at home. In the first half, it was a rout 20–7 with Bucs QB Chris Simms' first pass intercepted by the Panthers' Chris Gamble. In the second quarter, Tampa Bay finally scored its first touchdown of the season on a short pass from Simms to Joey Galloway, then followed that up in the third quarter with Carnell Williams scoring his first TD run of the season.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
Later that quarter, Simms led a drive that was wrapped up by a 2-yard bootleg by Simms on a fake to Mike Alstott, but Simms was hit hard on the play, and had to leave the game momentarily to let rookie Bruce Gradkowski take over. Simms returned in the fourth quarter to lead another scoring drive which ended with a long field goal by Matt Bryant. Unfortunately for the Bucs, the Panthers' kicker John Kasay hit his fourth field goal of the day, winning the game for the Panthers with only six seconds to spare.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
After the game, it was learned that Simms had a ruptured spleen and went into emergency surgery to remove it. Originally diagnosed as bruised ribs, it was only discovered shortly after the game ended. If discovery had been delayed any longer, Simms would have died. The injury cost Simms the rest of the season.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 5: at New Orleans Saints
Coming off their bye week, the Buccaneers were still looking for their first win of the season. The Bucs traveled to the Louisiana Superdome for their third divisional match-up in a row—this time, against the New Orleans Saints. The Bucs scored first as rookie QB Bruce Gradkowski threw an 18-yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway in the first quarter; the Saints responded with a 21-yard field goal from kicker John Carney.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 5: at New Orleans Saints
The Saints continued scoring, with a 24-yard TD run from RB Deuce McAllister in the second quarter, and a 9-yard TD pass to TE Ernie Conwell in the third quarter. The Bucs finally responded with a 1-yard TD run from FB Mike Alstott, and took the lead in the fourth quarter with Gradkowski's 3-yard TD pass to TE Alex Smith. Unfortunately for the Bucs, a special teams breakdown led to Saints RB Reggie Bush getting his inaugural NFL touchdown on a 65-yard punt return, which sealed the win for the Saints.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Bucs were predicted by many as an underdog by several sports commentators to defeat the 3–1 Bengals, and they pulled off an upset win, with Bruce Gradkowski throwing 2 touchdowns, and Cadillac Williams running for 94 yards. With 34 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter, Gradkowkski threw a pass to wide receiver Michael Clayton, who appeared to cross the goal line in a dive, but dropped the football in the end zone. The pass was initially ruled incomplete.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The replay official initiated a review, and referee Mike Carey determined that Clayton had possession of the football when he crossed the plain of the goal line. The call was reversed, and the Buccaneers were awarded the touchdown. At the end of regulation, Shayne Graham had a chance to win the game with a 62-yard field goal, but missed it wide right, giving the Bucs their first win of 2006.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Bucs entered week 7 against an Eagles team looking to build upon their 14–13 win over the Bengals. The Bucs defense stepped up big early, particularly Ronde Barber, who returned two Donovan McNabb interceptions for touchdowns. The Bucs however blew a 17-point lead when Brian Westbrook scored on a 52-yard touchdown with 33 seconds left. With two timeouts remaining, the Bucs drove to the Philadelphia 45-yard line with 4 seconds left. Kicker Matt Bryant then converted on an improbable, franchise record 62-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bucs a 23–21 victory. Ironically, the kick was the same distance Bengals' Shayne Graham missed from the previous week. The Bucs improved to 2–4. The kick was one yard short of the NFL record (63 yards) and the second-longest game-winning field goal in NFL history.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 8: at New York Giants
Hoping to build on their dramatic home win over the Eagles, the Buccaneers flew to Giants Stadium for their Week 8 game with the New York Giants. Bucs CB Ronde Barber would be facing his brother, RB Tiki Barber for the last time in NFL competition as the latter planned to retire after the season. In the first quarter, Tampa Bay fell behind early, as QB Eli Manning completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress for the only score of the period.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 8: at New York Giants
In the second quarter, the Bucs' woes continued as Giants RB Brandon Jacobs got a 1-yard TD run. Kicker Matt Bryant would get Tampa Bay a 43-yard field goal, but that would all of the points that the Bucs would get, because after a scoreless third quarter, Giants kicker Jay Feely kicked a 31-yard field goal to put the game away. With their loss, the Buccaneers fell to 2–5.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Giants, the Buccaneers went home for an NFC South rematch with the New Orleans Saints. In the first quarter, the Bucs trailed early as Saints QB Drew Brees completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston and a 52-yard TD pass to WR Devery Henderson. In the second quarter, kicker John Carney helped New Orleans improve its lead with a 46-yard field goal.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay would valiantly fight back, as QB Bruce Gradkowski completed a 44-yard TD pass and a 17-yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway, but that would be as close as they would get. In the third quarter, Saints pulled away with RB Deuce McAllister completing a 3-yard TD run and Bree completing a 45-yard TD pass to Henderson. With a scoreless second half, the Bucs would fall to 2–6.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 10: at Carolina Panthers
The Buccaneers travelled to Bank of America Stadium for an NFC South rematch on Monday Night Football with the Carolina Panthers. In the first quarter, QB Bruce Gradkowski completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Ike Hilliard for the only score of the period and the first half. However, in the third quarter, the Panthers struck back with a vengeance as kicker John Kasay nailed a 28-yard field goal, QB Jake Delhomme completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Keyshawn Johnson, and FB Brad Hoover contributing a 5-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, even though kicker Matt Bryant would nail 28-yard field goal, Carolina managed to put the game away with Delhomme completing a 36-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith. With the loss, the Bucs fell to 2–7.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins
Hoping to rebound from their three-game losing streak, the Buccaneers went home for rematch of last season's NFC Wildcard match-up with the Washington Redskins. In the first quarter, the Bucs drew first blood with kicker Matt Bryant nailing a 26-yard field goal, while Redskins kicker Nick Novak got a 45-yard field goal. After a scoreless second quarter, Washington took the lead in the third quarter with QB Jason Campbell completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley. Tampa Bay would respond with QB Bruce Gradkowski completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE Anthony Becht.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins
In the fourth quarter, the Bucs managed to wrap-up the game with Gradkowski completing a 34-yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway, while Bryant kicked a 31-yard field goal. Even though the Redskins would get a 4-yard TD pass from Campbell to TE Todd Yoder, the Bucs held on to win and advance to 3–7.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Hoping to build on their home win over the Redskins, the Buccaneers flew to Texas Stadium for a Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, the Bucs capped off their opening driver with FB Mike Alstott getting a 1-yard TD run. However, the Cowboys responded with QB Tony Romo getting a 30-yard TD pass to WR Terry Glenn. In the second quarter, Romo and Glenn hooked up with each other again on a 2-yard TD pass. The Bucs could only respond with kicker Matt Bryant getting a 46-yard field goal.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Dallas would respond with Romo getting a 1-yard TD pass to RB Marion Barber. In the third quarter, Romo and Barber would hook up with each other again on a 2-yard TD pass, with Romo also hooking up with WR Terrell Owens on a 7-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter, kicker Mike Vanderjagt would close out the scoring with a 22-yard field goal. With the loss, the Bucs fell to 3–8.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Bruce Gradkowski’s homecoming was also his worst game of the season. In the first quarter, Ben Roethlisberger threw his only interception early in the game to linebacker Derrick Brooks. Later in the quarter, Gradkowski tossed his first interception to Steeler linebacker Larry Foote. In the final seconds of the first quarter, Roethlisberger threw a short touchdown pass to tight end Jerame Tuman. Later in the second half, Gradkowski tossed another interception in the red zone to Bryant McFadden. Steeler kicker Jeff Reed, kicked a fifty-yard field goal to end the first half.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
After another interception of Gradkowski in the second half, Roethlisberger completed a touchdown pass in the early fourth quarter. By the two-minute warning, the score was 20–0, in the favor of the Steelers. Tampa Bay kicker Matt Bryant, made sure the Bucs did not get shut out with a 27-yard field goal in the last seconds of regulation.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Trying to snap a two-game losing skid, the Buccaneers went home for an NFC South rematch with the Atlanta Falcons. In the first half, the Bucs jumped out to an early lead as kicker Matt Bryant got a 42-yard field goal in the first quarter, while nailing a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter. However, for the rest of the game, it was all Atlanta. In the third quarter, the Falcons took the lead with OLB Demorrio Williams returning a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown, while FB Justin Griffith got a 21-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Atlanta wrapped up their season sweep over Tampa Bay with kicker Morten Andersen nailing a 23-yard field goal. With the loss, the Buccaneers fell to 3–10.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 15: at Chicago Bears
The Bears entered week 15 of the NFL season hoping to secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Chicago led 24–3 with 5:22 left in the third quarter and were en route to winning their third straight. During the first quarter, the Bucs had only reached 80 yards in total offense. Coach Jon Gruden sent in back-up Tim Rattay, who completed 20 of 35 for 268 yards with 3 touchdowns and one interception as the Bucs battled back to tie the game up at 31 during the fourth quarter.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 15: at Chicago Bears
A controversial move was made by Chicago Bears' head coach Lovie Smith as he decided to let time expire during the fourth quarter and thus send the game into overtime. Tampa Bay won the coin toss, and both teams had three possessions in overtime. After missing earlier in the overtime period, Robbie Gould connected on a 27-yard field goal with 3:37 remaining to give the Bears the victory, 34–31. This loss sent the struggling Buccaneers to 3–11 which secured last place in the NFC South standings.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 16: at Cleveland Browns
Trying to end a four-game losing skid, the Buccaneers flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for a Week 16 interconference fight with the Cleveland Browns on Christmas Eve. In the first half, the Bucs got off to a decent start with kicker Matt Bryant nailing a 23-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Tampa Bay increased its lead RB Michael Pittman's 11-yard TD run (following PAT was blocked).


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 16: at Cleveland Browns
In the fourth quarter, the Pewter Pirates’ defense got a chance to score with OLB Derrick Brooks returning an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Browns would get their only score of the game as CB Daven Holly returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown. After that, the Bucs wrapped the game up with Bryant's 37-yard field goal. With the win, the Buccaneers improved to 4–11.


2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Trying to end their season on a high note on New Year's Eve, the Buccaneers hosted the NFC West champion Seattle Seahawks. Tampa Bay trailed early as Seahawks kicker Josh Brown nailed a 35-yard field goal, which was followed by RB Shaun Alexander's one-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Bucs got their only score of the game with QB Tim Rattay completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway. Afterwards, Seattle continued its dominance with QB Matt Hasselbeck completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR D.J. Hackett. After that, the Seahawks wrapped up the game in the second half with Brown getting a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. With the loss, the Buccaneers ended their year at 4–12.


2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season
The 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their ninth since the franchise was created. They finished last in the AL East division, posting a league-worst record of 61–101. Their manager was Joe Maddon, who entered his first season with the Devil Rays. The Devil Rays' offense had the fewest runs (689), hits (1,395) and RBI (650) in Major League Baseball, as well as the joint-lowest batting average (.255) and lowest on-base percentage (.314).


2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2006 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 2006 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 20th season for the team in the Arena Football League and 16th in Tampa. They tried to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2005 in the Southern Division, and looking to get back to the playoffs again. They finished 7–9 and for the first time in franchise history, they missed the playoffs.


2006 Tampa Bay Storm season, Coaching
Tim Marcum, head coach since 1995, entered his 12th year as Storm head coach.


2006 Tamworth Borough Council election
Elections to Tamworth Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 32.3%


2006 Tandridge District Council election
The 2006 Tandridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2006 Tashkent Open
The 2006 Tashkent Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the event, and part of the Tier IV Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tashkent Tennis Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 2 October 2 through 8 October 2006. Unseeded Sun Tiantian won the singles title and earned $22,925 first-prize money.


2006 Tashkent Open, Finals, Doubles
Victoria Azarenka /  Tatiana Poutchek defeated  Maria Elena Camerin /  Emmanuelle Gagliardi, walk-over


2006 Tashkent Open – Doubles
Maria Elena Camerin and Émilie Loit were the defending champions, but Loit did not compete this year.


2006 Tashkent Open – Doubles
Camerin teamed up with Emmanuelle Gagliardi and reached the final against Victoria Azarenka and Tatiana Poutchek. However, Camerin suffered a sprain in her right ankle and was unable to play.


2006 Tashkent Open – Singles
Michaëlla Krajicek was the defending champion, but chose not participate. She played in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix instead, which was held in the same week at Stuttgart, Germany. Sun Tiantian won the title, defeating Iroda Tulyaganova in the final, 6–2, 6–4.


2006 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 6 May 2006. The two seats up for election were Rowallan, held by independent MLC Greg Hall, and Wellington, held by Labor MLC Doug Parkinson. Rowallan was last contested in 2001, while Wellington was last contested in 2000.


2006 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, Rowallan
Rowallan had been held since 2001 by independent MLC Greg Hall. His sole opponent was Karen Cassidy of the Tasmanian Greens.


2006 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, Wellington
Labor MLC Doug Parkinson first entered the Legislative Council as the member for Hobart in 1994. He successfully transferred to Wellington in 2000. In the leadup to the election there was speculation that the Tasmanian Greens were close to winning the seat; their candidate was Marrette Corby. The other candidates all appeared on the ballot as independents. Michael Fracalossi was a member of the Christian Democratic Party. Marti Zucco was a Hobart City Council alderman. The other independents were Stephen Roomes and Paul Hiscutt.


2006 Tasmanian state election
An election for the House of Assembly (lower house) was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 18 March 2006, the same day as the South Australian elections. The Labor Party led by Premier Paul Lennon, won a third successive majority government term in office, despite predictions the election would result in a minority government. Although there was a small swing against Labor, they finished with 14 seats, and there were no changes in the party composition of the assembly. The Liberal Party led by Rene Hidding gained a small swing and finished with seven seats.


2006 Tasmanian state election
The Tasmanian Greens led by Peg Putt suffered a small swing and finished with four seats; meaning no change in seat representation since the last election. Had the Greens lost one of their four seats, they would have lost their status as a major party and would lose financial resources, offices and support staff.


2006 Tasmanian state election
Minor parties such as the Australian Democrats and the Family First Party did not contest the election. The Tasmania First Party, the Socialist Alliance and the Christian Democratic Party (who stood as grouped independents) polled poorly. A total of 95 candidates (65 men and 30 women) nominated for election: 27 from Labor, 25 from the Liberals and Greens, four from Tasmania First, two from Socialist Alliance and 12 independents.


2006 Tasmanian state election
This was the first time Paul Lennon had run for election as Premier, after the resignation of Tasmanian Labor leader Jim Bacon in 2004 due to lung cancer. On the day the election results were finalised, the Liberals installed Will Hodgman as their new leader and Jeremy Rockliff as deputy leader. Hodgman said the Liberals were disappointed with their result.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign
The Liberals pledged that they would only accept government if they won a majority. Labor said they would be prepared to work with the Tasmanian Greens to form government if necessary, but ruled out a formal coalition and campaigned to be returned in majority. Commentators said that fear of a minority government was a factor in the government's strong showing, which appears to have resulted from a swing to Labor in the last week of the campaign.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign
Lennon refused to participate in an ABC television debate if the Greens leader Putt was to be involved. Hidding was also not in favour of Putt's involvement but said he would participate if Lennon did. As a result, the ABC cancelled the debate, saying that Putt should not be excluded.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign
The Federal Labor member for Franklin, Harry Quick, caused a stir for his endorsement of Greens candidate Nick McKim. In a Greens election pamphlet, Quick commended McKim on his "hard work over the last four years."


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign
Members of the secretive Christian group known as Exclusive Brethren were found to be behind newspaper advertisements and distributed flyers attacking Greens policies.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign
A group identifying themselves as Tasmanians for a Better Future placed television and newspaper advertisements calling for a "stable majority government". Late in the campaign period, businessman Michael Kent revealed himself as one of the backers of the group.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Australian Labor Party
Labor tried to convince the public of their economic achievements. Since the Labor government came to power, Labor said, employment and property value had risen and the state debt had been greatly reduced. Labor attributed this economic success to their stable and strong leadership. Others including federal Treasurer Peter Costello claimed that it was the GST revenue and the Liberal federal government's economic policies that have caused Tasmania's economy to grow. Labor also claimed that under their government the number of tourists visiting the state had risen. They attributed this to a marketing campaign and the purchase of the three Spirit of Tasmania ferries. Others claimed that the increase in tourists had been caused by cheaper air-fares from operators such as Jetstar and Virgin Blue.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Australian Labor Party
Premier Paul Lennon warned voters about electing a minority government. On the final day of the campaign at a childcare centre, Lennon argued that a minority government would jeopardise the future of the state's children, and said that Tasmanians should move forward under a majority Labor Government. Lennon also raised the spectre of small businesses failing under a hung Parliament.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Liberal Party
The Liberals campaign slogan was "Getting it right for all Tasmanians." Much of their campaign was focused on criticising the Labor government, including over the long waiting lists in Tasmania's Royal Hobart Hospital, long dental waiting lists, and the number of young people leaving Tasmania. They also heavily criticised the conduct of Lennon, using the slogan "special deals for special mates." This criticism related to the resignation payment of $650,000 to former Governor Richard Butler, Lennon accepting an upgrade at the Melbourne Crown Casino owned by PBL and then signing a licence to PBL to operate an online betting exchange, and other matters.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Liberal Party
The Liberals also warned of a possible minority government between Labor and the Greens, claiming it would be a disaster for Tasmania: this campaign may have backfired on the Liberals by encouraging voters to support a majority Labor government. The Liberals abandoned their 1998 commitment to sell Hydro Tasmania. On the issue of health Hidding promised to resign if he did not cut waiting lists by 20% in one year. The Liberals also promised to abolish Land Tax.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Liberal Party
On the final day of the campaign, the Liberals criticised the Government for funding an additional $166 million to pay for its election promises, saying the money should be used for the troubled Royal Hobart Hospital.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Tasmanian Greens
The Tasmanian Greens' campaign slogan was "This Time Vote Green". Before the election was announced the Greens changed two of their policies: they announced their support for the Sydney-Devonport Bass Strait ferry, which they had previously criticised, and they changed their drug policy to one similar to Labor's. However, even after changing their drugs policy, pamphlets delivered by the Liberals claimed the Greens had a "crazy policy" to legalise drugs such as cannabis. The Greens promised that in the case of a minority government they would work co-operatively with both parties.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Tasmanian Greens
The Greens released a wide range of policies, and unlike in previous campaigns there was little attention given to forestry issues. They stated their opposition to the proposed Gunns Limited Pulp Mill in its current form. They proposed an alternative forestry policy to that of the major parties; they would reserve more of Tasmania's old growth forests, use plantation timber instead and process timber locally. One Tasmanian forestry small business group supported the policy.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Campaign, Tasmanian Greens
With polls showing minority government a possibility in the final stages of the campaign, the Greens moved to reassure voters they would be responsible with a share of the power. Greens leader Peg Putt slammed Lennon's warning about the perils of minority government as "outrageous scare tactics" and hypocritical in the face of plummeting house prices in areas affected by forestry operations.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Key seats
The key seats were widely said to be Labor's third seats in Braddon and Franklin. Had Labor lost both of these seats, a minority government would have been likely. The Greens were hoping to pick up an extra seat from Labor in both Braddon and Denison.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Results
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2006 Tasmanian state election, Results
Labor retained majority government after an unexpected strong performance, winning 14 of the 25 seats, despite a 2.6% decrease in their primary vote. Early in the counting Tourism Minister Paula Wriedt seemed likely to lose her seat in Franklin to Liberal candidate Vanessa Goodwin, however after preference distribution she secured the final vacancy. Labor's vote increased slightly in Bass, where former federal politician Michelle O'Byrne topped the poll. Media commentators claimed that Labor would take the final seat in Bass where the Greens were short of a quota, however ALP candidate Steve Reissig narrowly missed out and the Greens held their seat.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Results
The Liberals retained their seven seats and nearly gained a seat at the expense of Labor in Franklin. Will Hodgman in Franklin outpolled Hidding. The Liberal primary vote rose by 4.4% to 31.8%.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Results
After early speculation that the Greens might retain only two seats, they retained all four of their seats. The Greens came close to losing Kim Booth's seat in Bass, largely as a result of the strong victory of Labor's Michelle O'Byrne. Booth won the seat by the slim margin of 136 votes. Had the Tasmanian Greens lost one of their four seats, they would have lost their status as a major party and would lose financial resources, offices and support staff. The Greens failed to win a hoped-for second seat in Denison or to win a seat in Braddon. The Greens primary vote fell by 1.5% to 16.6%.


2006 Tasmanian state election, Results, Leaders' comments after the election
Re -elected Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon has said he will use the majority won in the state election to make the state an Australian leader. "We've made the economy strong again," he said. "We've taken Tasmania from the bottom to the top of the economic pile." He committed his Government to be economically progressive, socially progressive, and to speak out for children. Lennon also expressed a desire to lead the nation economically and socially, and with Aboriginal reconciliation, pledging to "resolve once and for all the Stolen Generation".


2006 Tasmanian state election, Results, Leaders' comments after the election
Tasmanian Opposition Leader Rene Hidding conceded defeat, saying a majority government - even if it is Labor - is good news for the state. "After the disaster of 2002 it was universally accepted that we would need at least two elections to be in a position to win government," he said. Mr Hidding also paid tribute to Mr Lennon, stating that "Paul Lennon has been and is a worthy opponent".


2006 Tasmanian state election, Results, Leaders' comments after the election
Greens leader Peg Putt said the Tasmanian election has been the grubbiest campaign the party has ever seen, and stated that  everyone had targeted the Greens during the campaign. "We have had the might of big business, unions, Labor and Liberal and more, all directed against us," she said. Ms Putt accused small groups of running a smear campaigns, and called for disclosure laws to ensure transparency. She said her party campaigned with honour and integrity.


2006 Taça de Portugal Final
The 2006 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 2005–06 Taça de Portugal, the 66th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 14 May 2006 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Porto and Vitória de Setúbal. Porto defeated Vitória 1–0 thanks to a second-half strike from Brazilian striker Adriano, which would claim Porto a 13th Taça de Portugal.


2006 Taça de Portugal Final
In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP and Sport TV. As Porto claimed both league and cup double in the same season, cup runners-up Vitória de Setúbal faced their cup final opponents in the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria.


2006 Team Ice Racing World Championship
The 2006 Team Ice Racing World Championship was the 28th edition of the Team World Championship. The final was held on ?, 2006, in Berlin, in Germany. Russia won their 12th title.


2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship was the second of the FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship season. The final took place in Germany, Sweden and Poland in June and September 2006. World Championship was won by Poland team.


2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship, Qualification, Semifinal 2
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell


2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship, Final
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell


2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey
The 2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey was the third round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 29, 2006 on the Fundidora Park street circuit in Monterrey, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole and the race victory, his third consecutive to open the season. The race was the sixth and final Champ Car race to take place at Fundidora Park.


2006 Teen Choice Awards
The 2006 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 20, 2006, at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, California. The event was hosted by Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson with Nelly Furtado & Timbaland, Rihanna, and Kevin Federline as performers. Fall Out Boy was one of the ceremony's biggest winners with three awards.


2006 Teenui-Mapumai by-election
The Teenui-Mapumai by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Teenui–Mapumai. It took place on 8 June 2006, and was precipitated by the retirement of Upoko Simpson.


2006 Teenui-Mapumai by-election
The by-election was won by Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament Norman George.


2006 Tehran City Council election
An election to the Islamic City Council of Tehran took place on 15 December 2006, along with the local elections nationwide.


2006 Tehran City Council election
The council is elected by the plurality-at-large voting system. The Principlists gained 10 seats, while the Reformists won 4. Another seat went to Alireza Dabir who ran as an Independent, but was close to then mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.


2006 Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr by-election
A by-election for the Islamic Consultative Assembly's constituency Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr was held on 15 December 2006, to fill two vacancies caused by resignation of Davoud Danesh-Jafari and Manouchehr Mottaki, who were appointed as finance and foreign ministers respectively. The voters in Tehran cast their ballots along with the nationwide Assembly of Experts election and the Tehran City Council election.


2006 Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr by-election
The two seats went to conservative Hassan Ghafourifard and reformist Soheila Jolodarzadeh, who were placed the first and the second respectively in a plurality-at-large voting system.


2006 Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr by-election, Results
The top sixteen candidates who ran for the seats, were:


2006 Tejano Music Awards
The 25th Tejano Music Awards were held in 2006. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The Tejano Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony recognizing Tejano music musicians.


2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing
The 2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing was a suicide bombing  on April 17, 2006 at "Rosh Ha'ir" shawarma restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel. Eleven Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and 70 were injured. The Palestinian militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the terror attack.


2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing, Attack
On April 17, 2006, around 1:30 pm, a Palestinian suicide bomber approached a crowded fast food restaurant near the old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station in the southern part of the Neve Shaanan neighborhood. The suicide bomber blew himself up when the security guard stationed at the entrance to the restaurant asked him to open his bag for inspection.


2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing, Attack
The blast killed 11 people and injured more than 70. Two of the victims died on arrival at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. Of the wounded, six were seriously hurt, 12 sustained moderate wounds, while the rest were lightly injured.


2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing, Perpetrators
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack and identified the bomber as Sami Salim Hamad from near Jenin in northern West Bank. Islamic Jihad leader Elias Ashkar, who was accused of being behind the suicide attack, was killed by Israeli troops in the village of Qabatiya, together with other four Palestinians, on May 14, 2006.


2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing, U.S. Court ruling on case
The family of Daniel Wultz won a case in May 2012 in a U.S. District Court against Iran and Syria for their supporting "Palestinian militants" in this suicide bombing attack. The amount of the judgement was for $323,000,000 and represented the first time that a U.S. court issued a judgment against Syria for terror related activities.


2006 Telus Cup
The 2006 Telus Cup was Canada's 28th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2006 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Prince Albert Mintos went undefeated throughout the tournament to win their first of two consecutive national titles, defeating the Calgary Buffaloes 5–4 in triple overtime in the gold medal game. Future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament included Dustin Tokarski, Yann Sauvé,  Jordan Eberle, and Alex Pietrangelo.


2006 Temple Owls football team
The 2006 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the college 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Temple competed as an independent. The team was coached by first-year head coach Al Golden and played their homes game in Lincoln Financial Field.


2006 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team
The 2006 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Tennessee for the 2005 NCAA softball season. The team played their home games at Tyson Park. The team made it to the 2006 Women's College World Series, finishing third for the 2nd straight year.


2006 Tennessee Titans season
The 2006 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise’s 47th season overall, 37th with the league, and tenth in Tennessee. The season began with the Titans trying to improve on their 4–12 record in their 2005 season. The team improved to 8–8, but missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.


2006 Tennessee Titans season
The Titans signed Pittsburgh Steelers safety Chris Hope, Indianapolis Colts linebacker David Thornton, New England Patriots wide receiver David Givens, New York Jets center Kevin Mawae, Oakland Raiders quarterback Kerry Collins, and brought back defensive lineman Robaire Smith after he was released by the Houston Texans.


2006 Tennessee Titans season
The Titans, with the third 2006 overall pick, chose Vince Young, star quarterback out of the University of Texas, and with their second round pick, picked USC running back LenDale White. Then, they used the rest of their picks on Penn St. Safety Calvin Lowry, North Carolina St. LB Stephen Tulloch, Miami University (OH) LB Terna Nande, Tennessee DT Jesse Mahelona, Wisconsin WR Jonathan Orr, Samford DB Cortland Finnegan, Utah LB Spencer Toone, and Utah RB Quinton Ganther.


2006 Tennessee Titans season
However, the Titans were winless for five consecutive games before winning their first game against the Redskins in week 6.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Schedule, Regular season
Apart from their regular games with AFC South division rivals, the Titans played against the AFC East and NFC East according to the NFL‘s schedule rotation, and also played against the Ravens and the Chargers, who in 2005 had like the Titans each finished third in their division.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 1: vs. New York Jets
The Titans opened the regular season at home against the New York Jets on September 10. After a scoreless first quarter, the Titans started to seriously trail as opposing RB Kevan Barlow scored on a one-yard TD run (extra point attempt was good) and an 8-yard TD pass to opposing WR Jerricho Cotchery (extra point attempt failed). In the third quarter, things didn't get any better, as opposing kicker Mike Nugent kicked an 18-yard field goal to make Tennessee trail 16–0.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 1: vs. New York Jets
In the fourth quarter, the Titans made a valiant attempt to come back, as RB Travis Henry got a 3-yard and a 1-yard TD run, which were both followed by successful two-point conversions. However, the Jets were just too much as opposing TE Chris Baker caught a 12-yard TD to put the game away. With the loss, the Titans began their season 0–1.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
In Week 2, the Titans played their first road game of the year against the San Diego Chargers. From the get-go, the Titans trailed as opposing kicker Nate Kaeding kicked a 28-yard field goal in the first quarter. Things only got worse in the second quarter, as San Diego unleashed their ultimate weapon, RB LaDainian Tomlinson, as he got a 4-yard and an 8-yard TD run and Kaeding got a 31-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 20–0 halftime deficit.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
Things weren’t any better in the third quarter, as Kaeding got a 35 and a 44-yard field goal for San Diego. In the fourth quarter, the game was put well out of reach as opposing QB Philip Rivers completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson. By this time, QB Kerry Collins was taken out and rookie QB Vince Young came in to complete an 18-yard pass to WR Drew Bennett. However, the Chargers delivered one more blow as opposing QB Charlie Whitehurst ran 14 yards for the game's final TD. With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
Staying on the road, the Titans traveled to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 3 contest against the Miami Dolphins. From the get-go, the Titans trailed as kicker Olindo Mare got a 40-yard field goal. The Titans took the lead before halftime as QB Kerry Collins completed a 27-yard TD pass to TE Bo Scaife in the second quarter. However, in the third quarter, the Dolphins retook the lead as QB Daunte Culpepper got a touchdown on a 5-yard QB sneak. Titans kicker Rob Bironas tied the game up on a 22-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins walked away with their first win as Mare booted a 39-yard field goal to drop the Titans to 0–3.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee|Weather=82 °F or 27.8 °C (Sunny)


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Back at home, the Dallas Cowboys traveled to Nashville to face off against the Titans. The Titans started their rookie quarterback Vince Young after veteran Kerry Collins produced dismal results after the first 3 games of the season. The Titans were able to score with a field goal on their opening drive making it the first time this season that they were able to score in the first quarter. The Titans were held to two field goals in the first half while the Cowboys had a lead at halftime with two 13-yard TD passes from Drew Bledsoe to WR Terry Glenn to put them up 14–6.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys continued to drive up the score during the 3rd quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run by RB Julius Jones. During this play Titans' DT Albert Haynesworth stepped on the face of Cowboys center Andre Gurode. Haynesworth was flagged for Unsportsmanlike Conduct and ejected from the game. He protested his ejection by taking off his helmet and throwing it on the ground. He was then flagged again with another Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. Gurode left the field with an ice pack to his face and required stitched above his left eye. He did not return to the field.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Head Coach Jeff Fisher as well as Haynesworth later apologized for his actions. Vince Young connected for his second touchdown of the year to TE Ben Troupe. During the 4th quarter, the Cowboys scored on a field goal by Mike Vanderjagt. LB Brady James intercepted Vince Young's pass intended for Ben Troupe and returned it for a touchdown. The Cowboys sealed the win with a 7-yard TD run by Tyson Thompson with a final score of 45 to 14. The Cowboys moved to 2 and 1 while the Titans continued to losing streak dropping to 0–4.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts
Hoping to get their first win of the year, the Titans traveled to the RCA Dome for Week 5, as they played an AFC South match-up with the Indianapolis Colts. The Titans got off to a surprising start, as QB Vince Young ran 19 yards for a touchdown. Tennessee followed it up in the second quarter, as kicker Rob Bironas kicked a 22-yard field goal to give the Titans a 10–0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Tennessee got an unpleasant wake-up call, as Colts QB Peyton Manning completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison. The Titans got another field goal, as Bironas kicked a 47-yarder. Tennessee remained winless on the year, as Manning completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne in the fourth quarter. With their loss, the Titans continued to stay at the bottom of the AFC South at 0–5.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 6: at Washington Redskins
The Titans won their first game of the year, and Vince Young earned his first NFL win in a game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 6: at Washington Redskins
The Titans got on the board first as K Rob Bironas connected on a 32-yard field goal five minutes into the game. The Skins responded with a 10-yard touchdown run by RB Clinton Portis. On the first play of the second quarter, Skins QB Mark Brunell hit TE Chris Cooley with a 24-yard touchdown pass. Titans K Bironas converted a 26-yard field goal, and Young hit WR Brandon Jones with a 3-yard touchdown near the end of the first half, to pull the Titans to within one going into halftime.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 6: at Washington Redskins
Titans RB Travis Henry rushed for a career-high 178 yards and scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. On the Skins next possession, Titans FB Casey Cramer blocked a Derrick Frost punt out of the end zone for a safety. Skins RB Portis ran for his second touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Brunell hit WR Santana Moss for the two-point conversion to tie the game at 22. Titans K Bironas kicked a field goal from 30 yards out with 5 minutes left to give them a 25–22 lead. The Skins had one last chance but Brunell threw an interception to S Lamont Thompson to seal the deal for the Titans. With the win, the Titans went into their bye week at 1–5.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee|Weather=74 °F or 23.3 °C (Sunny)


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
Coming off their Bye Week, the Titans went home for an AFC South battle with the Houston Texans. After a scoreless first quarter, Titans QB Vince Young started the scoring with a 20-yard TD run. Afterwards, Texans kicker Kris Brown kicked a 27-yard field goal. Tennessee struckback with DE Tony Brown returning a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Young completed a 20-yard TD pass to WR Bobby Wade, while Houston QB Sage Rosenfels (who replaced starting QB David Carr early in the quarter) completed a 10-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
In the fourth quarter, Adam "Pacman" Jones helped the Titans boost their lead by returning a punt 53 yards for a touchdown. The Texans fought back, as Rosenfels completed a 1-yard TD pass to rookie TE Owen Daniels (Extra Point Attempt Failed) and a 2-yard TD pass to Daniels (2-Point Attempt Failed). In the end, Tennessee had consecutive victories, and improved to 2–5.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Hoping to build on their recent victory over the Texans, the Titans flew to Alltel Stadium for an AFC South fight with the Jacksonville Jaguars. From the get-go, the Titans fell behind, as Jags QB David Garrard completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Ernest Wilford and a 14-yard TD pass to TE George Wrighster in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee kicked a 47-yard and a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter, giving Jacksonville a 20–0 lead over Tennessee at halftime.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars
In the third quarter, the Titans woes continued as Garrard hooked up with Wilford again on a 22-yard TD strike. Then, DB Scott Starks returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown. Finally, Scobee kicked a 39-yard field goal, putting the game out of reach. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee got their only score of the game, as QB Vince Young completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–6.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee|Weather=47 °F or 8.3 °C (Sunny)


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Jaguars, the Titans went home for a Week 10 fight, as QB Vince Young went up against his predecessor (Steve McNair) and the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, the Titans scored first on a 21-yard field goal by kicker Rob Bironas. Afterward, McNair completed a 65-yard TD pass to WR Mark Clayton to give Baltimore the lead. Afterwards, Young got a 2-yard TD run to give Tennessee the lead, while DE Tony Brown sacked McNair in the end zone for a safety.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens
In the second quarter, the Titans increased its lead with TE Bo Scaife getting a 13-yard TD run and RB Travis Henry getting a 1-yard TD run. However, the Ravens responded with McNair completing a 30-yard TD pass to FB Ovie Mughelli, followed up by kicker Matt Stover's 27-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Baltimore wrapped things up against Tennessee with Stover getting a 40-yard field goal and McNair completing an 11-yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–7.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
Hoping to end their two-game skid, the Titans flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 11 fight with the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Titans drew first blood as QB Vince Young completed a 14-yard TD pass to TE Ben Troupe. The Eagles responded with kicker David Akers making a 42-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Akers kicked a 38-yard field goal for Philadelphia, while kicker Rob Bironas got a 36-yard field goal for Tennessee as time ran out on the half.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
In the third quarter, the Titans offense went into overdrive, as RB Travis Henry ran 70-yards for a touchdown, while CB Pacman Jones returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, even though QB Jeff Garcia completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to TE L.J. Smith, Tennessee managed to seal the deal with OLB Keith Bulluck returning a fumble 16 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Titans improved to 3–7.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 12: vs New York Giants
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee|Weather=70 °F or 21.1 °C (Mostly Cloudy)


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 12: vs New York Giants
Trying to build on their road win over the Eagles, the Titans went home for a Week 12 fight with the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Tennessee trailed early as QB Eli Manning completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Giants RB Brandon Jacobs got a 10-yard and 4-yard TD run to give the Giants a seemingly comfy 21–0 halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the Titans' improbable comeback began in the fourth quarter with 10 minutes remaining.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 12: vs New York Giants
QB Vince Young completed a TD pass to TE Bo Scaife. Afterwards, Young followed it up with a 1-yard TD run. The key play of the game came on a 4th and 10 from Tennessee's 24-yard line, when Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka had Young in his grasp, but he let go thinking the quarterback had thrown the ball. Not wanting a roughing the passer penalty, it allowed Young to dash away for the first down. Four plays later, he completed a 14-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones. Afterwards, after Manning got intercepted for the second time by CB Pacman Jones, kicker Rob Bironas nailed a game-winning field goal it from 49 yards out. With the win, the Titans improved to 4–7.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 13: vs Indianapolis Colts
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee|Weather=41 °F or 5 °C (Mostly Cloudy)


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 13: vs Indianapolis Colts
After scratching off one Manning in one thriller, the Titans stayed at home for an AFC South rematch with their archrival Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, the Colts struck first with QB Peyton Manning completing a 68-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Indianapolis increased its lead with RB Dominic Rhodes getting a 2-yard TD run. The Titans started to creep back into the game, with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 25-yard field goal, while QB Vince Young completed a 20-yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 13: vs Indianapolis Colts
After a scoreless third quarter, Tennessee took the lead with Young completing a 9-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones. The Colts tied the game with kicker Adam Vinatieri completing a 20-yard field goal. The Titans got the win on Bironas' 60-yard field goal, sealing the victory after lasting out the clock. The win boosted the Titans to an improbable possible playoff berth and ended Indianapolis' winning streak against the Titans at 7 games spanning 4 years. With wins over both Manning brothers, Tennessee improved to 5–7.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 14: at Houston Texans
In Week 14, the Titans traveled to Reliant Stadium for an AFC South rematch with the Houston Texans in a homecoming for QB Vince Young. The Titans struck first, notching 6 points on two field goals by kicker Rob Bironas. The Texans scored next, however, when RB Ron Dayne plunged into the endzone from one-yard out for his first TD as a Texan. Dayne found the endzone again in the third quarter on a two-yard run to expand the lead to 8 points.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 14: at Houston Texans
Late in the same quarter, RB Travis Henry added his own rushing score and the Titans pulled to within one. Following a Young interception by CB Demarcus Faggins, kicker Kris Brown connected on a 49-yarder. Tennessee recaptured the lead on Henry's second score, but Brown tied the game with a 46 yarder forcing overtime. The Titans won the coin toss in overtime, and Young ended the game in dramatic fashion with a 39-yard TD run on a 3rd-and-14 early in the extra period. The Titans improved to 6–7 and remained mathematically eligible for a wildcard playoff berth.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 15: vs Jacksonville Jaguars
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2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 15: vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Titans got their fifth straight win as they play at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 15: vs Jacksonville Jaguars
In the first quarter, Pacman Jones intercepted a pass at Tennessee’s 17-yard line and returns it 83 yards for a touchdown, bringing the Titans up 7–0. Later, Maurice Jones-Drew runs the ball 12 yards for a touchdown, tying the score 7–7.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 15: vs Jacksonville Jaguars
In the second quarter, Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee made a 43-yard field goal, putting the Jaguars up 10–7 at halftime.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 15: vs Jacksonville Jaguars
In the third quarter, the Titans managed to score 17 points and keep the Jaguars scoreless for that quarter. Kicker Rob Bironas made a field goal from 27 yards out. Later, Cortland Finnegan returned a loose ball 92 yards for a touchdown. Later, Chris Hope intercepted the ball and returned it 61 yards for another touchdown. At the end of the third quarter, the Titans were up by 14 points.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 15: vs Jacksonville Jaguars
In the fourth quarter, WR Matt Jones caught a 3-yard pass from Jaguars quarterback David Garrard. The final score was 24–17, Titans. With the win, the Titans improved to 7–7.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 16: at Buffalo Bills
The Titans (7–7) faced the Buffalo Bills (7–7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 24, 2006. The Titans won 30–29 to improve to 8–7 and stay alive in the playoff chase, although their chances of making the tournament were slim. It was the first time the Titans had been above .500 in December since 2003 and assured that 2006 was not a losing season.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
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2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
Needing one more win to get into the playoffs, the Titans (8–7) wrapped up the regular season at home against the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, Tennessee scored first with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 25-yard field goal. The Patriots responded when kicker Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28-yard field goal, and then took the lead after RB Corey Dillon scored a 21-yard TD run, though the subsequent extra point attempt failed. New England continued their scoring with Gostkowski's 26-yard field goal and another touchdown from Dillon to go up 19–3.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
The Titans managed to score before halftime as CB Pacman Jones returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Tennessee inched closer on Bironas' 27-yard field goal. However, the Patriots extended their lead as QB Tom Brady completed a 62-yard touchdown pass to WR Reche Caldwell. The Titans responded with another 27-yard field goal from Bironas, followed by rookie QB Vince Young running 28 yards for a touchdown to bring the Titans to within three points.


2006 Tennessee Titans season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
However, in the fourth quarter, New England essentially put the game away on RB Laurence Maroney’s one-yard TD run, followed by backup QB Vinny Testaverde completing a 6-yard TD pass to WR Troy Brown, making the final margin 40–23 in the Patriots' favor. With the loss, Tennessee ended their six-game winning streak, finished the season at 8–8, and was eliminated from the playoff race.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Tennessee entered the 2006 season coming off a 5–6 record (3–5 SEC) in 2005. The Volunteers were given a preseason ranking of #23 in both the Coaches' Poll and the AP Poll.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium. The 2006 season saw a turnaround from the previous years losing record. The Vols added four wins from the total of the previous season. Also notable was the breakout year turned in by wide receiver Robert Meachem who broke the single season school record for receiving yards.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Preseason
The Volunteers were picked by the media as a preseason third place in the SEC's Eastern Division at SEC Media Days. Tennessee was picked as low as 4th by the preseason magazines, with only one, Phil Steele, picking the Vols to win the East Division.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Preseason
The Vols had last won a conference and national title in 1998. Their last SEC East title had been in 2004.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Starting lineup, Offense
Offensive Coordinator: David Cutcliffe (1st year)Offensive Scheme: Multiple (I-Form, Shotgun and Singleback)


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Starting lineup, Offense
Tennessee had many changes on the offensive staff following the 2005 season. Former Offensive Coordinator Randy Sanders resigned and later took a job as quarterback coach at Kentucky. Sanders was replaced by former Ole Miss head coach David Cutcliffe. Wide receiver coach Pat Washington and offensive line coach Jimmy Ray Stephens were fired. Washington moved on to Kansas State University, while Stephens stayed in state, taking the same position at Middle Tennessee State University. The coaches were replaced by Matt Luke, who took over as offensive line coach, and Kurt Roper, who came in to coach running backs. Trooper Taylor switched from running backs to wide receiver coach in response to the changes in staff.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Starting lineup, Defense
Defensive Coordinator: John Chavis (19th year)Base Defense: Multiple (4–3 and 3–2–6 "Mustang")


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Starting lineup, Defense
The entire Tennessee defensive staff returned for the 2006 season. The group of Johnny Chavis, Dan Brooks, Steve Caldwell, and Larry Slade have been together since the 1999 season.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, California
The Volunteers looked impressive in their first game after the 5–6 2005 season. Tennessee led 35–0 late in the 3rd quarter before putting in reserve players. Erik Ainge connected for 4 TD passes, with 4 scoring plays of more than 40 yards. Sports Illustrated's "By The Numbers" noted that Tennessee had only 1 scoring play of more than 40 yards in the entire previous season. WR Robert Meachem caught two long touchdown passes.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, California
On Defense, Tennessee held the highly touted Golden Bears scoreless for almost 3 entire quarters. They were led by Ryan Karl with 9 Tackles, while Antwan Stewart and Inky Johnson each had an interception. Cal QB Nate Longshore was held to 85 yards passing, while preseason All American RB Marshawn Lynch was limited to 76 yards rushing.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Air Force
Tennessee avoided an upset by stopping a two-point conversion with less than two minutes remaining. DE Xavier Mitchell made the stop in the backfield as the Vols avoided the late charge. Tennessee led 31–17 late in the 4th quarter before an interception and onside kick recovery allowed the Air Force Academy to close the gap.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Air Force
Erik Ainge moved into the top ranking for NCAA passer efficiency by going 24 for 29 with 1 interception and 3 touchdowns.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Air Force
The Air Force Flexbone offense gave the Tennessee defense trouble and racked up 281 rushing yards. The Vols also lost DT Justin Harrell and CB Inky Johnson for the season to injury (Though Harrell would be able to play sparingly against Florida before his surgery).


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Florida
The Vols lost their SEC Opener in a hard-fought battle with the Florida Gators. Florida held the Tennessee offense to −11 rushing yards en route to a 21–20 victory. Florida QB Chris Leak passed for 3 TD's including the game winner to Dallas Baker with 6:30 left to play.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Florida
Tennessee took the lead in the 2nd quarter after scoring on a trick play. WR Lucas Taylor took a reverse pitch and threw a pass to backup RB LaMarcus Coker. The Vols Defense sacked Leak 3 times.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Florida
One controversial play cost the Vols 7 points. MLB Marvin Mitchell intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD. The play was nullified by a roughing the passer penalty on J.T. Mapu for a hit to the head. Replays showed that Mapu was swiping at the ball and made contact with Leak's helmet.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Marshall
The Volunteers took a while to get going... but only because the kickoff was postponed for 1 hour due to lightning. Soon after, Tennessee rolled to a 33–7 victory. The Defense led the way, holding Marshall to 236 total yards. Xavier Mitchell and Matt McGlothlin sacked Marshall QB Bernard Morris for a safety to start the scoring. Backup RB LaMarcus Coker got his second career TD on an 89-yard run, the longest run from scrimmage for Tennessee since 1977.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Memphis
Tennessee out manned unranked Memphis coached by former Vol Tommy West. The Vols racked up 571 total yards en route to a 41–7 victory. The Vols held Memphis to 122 total yards, over 50 of which came against the reserve defense. QB Erik Ainge turned in another solid performance, going 24-for-28 for 331 yards and 4 TDs. WRs Jayson Swain, Robert Meachem, and Bret Smith each had a touchdown reception, with two TDs for Swain. Memphis did have a 7–3 lead for a short time, after returning an interception for a touchdown. However, the play was called back on a penalty, and Tennessee never actually trailed the entire game.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Georgia
Georgia took advantage of Special teams play to jump out to a 24–7 lead in the 2nd quarter. However, Tennessee stiffened its defense and scored on every possession but one in the second half to record a 51–33 victory over the ninth ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia entered the game with the #1 ranked scoring defense in the nation, but the Vols dropped them to #17. Erik Ainge was 25-of-38 with 2 TD's and no interceptions.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Georgia
Georgia scored twice on Special teams, with one long kickoff return for a TD in the first half and a long punt return for TD in the second half. Tennessee DB Antonio Wardlow blocked and punt and recovered the ball in the endzone to post a TD for the Vols in the 2nd half. Robert Meachem had 7 receptions for 98 yards and moved into first place nationally for receiving yards per game. A photo of Wardlow's punt block and recovery made the cover of Sports Illustrated for October 16, 2006.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Alabama
The Vols won a close contest, regaining bragging rights for the Third Saturday in October. Erik Ainge struggled early, but the Vols overcame their QB's 3 interception first half performance with strong defense and timely scoring. Tennessee held the Tide offense to 211 total yards and 13 points. Arian Foster scored the go-ahead touchdown with 3:02 left to play in the game to give the Vols the 16–13 win. James Wilhoit went 3-for-4 on field goal attempts to account for the other nine points. Running back LaMarcus Coker sustained a knee injury that will keep him out until the Arkansas game.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Alabama
Tennessee's 4th-quarter touchdown against Alabama marked the first touchdown against the Crimson Tide by the Vols in 9 quarters, a streak starting in the 2nd quarter of the 2004 game.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
Tennessee took advantages of some early turnovers and finished strong as they beat Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks by the score of 31–24. On the second play from scrimmage, MLB Marvin Mitchell intercepted a bobbled pass and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown. On South Carolina's next possession, CB Jonathan Wade intercepted another tipped pass in the Tennessee endzone to stop a Gamecock drive. The Vol offense marched down the field and scored on a 10-play, 74-yard drive, capped off by a touchdown pass from Erik Ainge to Bret Smith.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
South Carolina controlled the middle part of the game, and took a 17–14 lead with 4:10 left in the 3rd quarter. However, the Vols responded with a long scoring drive, and a 1 play scoring drive after a long Jonathan Hefney punt return. The Vols led 31–17 until South Carolina scored with 2:45 remaining in the game. The Vols had to recover an onside kick and stop one last Gamecock offensive stand. An interception by Demetrius Morley on the final play of the game sealed the win. QB Erik Ainge suffered an ankle injury. CB Jonathan Wade was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against South Carolina. Wade had an interception in the endzone, 2 pass breakups and 4 solo tackles.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, LSU
LSU QB JaMarcus Russell threw a touchdown pass with 9 seconds remaining to give the LSU Tigers a 28–24 victory over Tennessee. The Vols looked good at times during the game, but could not make a stop on LSU's final drive of the game, which consumed 7:14 from the clock. QB Erik Ainge, starting with a sore ankle, was replaced in the 1st quarter by redshirt freshman Jonathan Crompton. Crompton performed well for his first significant action, connecting on two long touchdown passes to Robert Meachem. On Defense,  Tennessee intercepted Russell 3 times and recovered 1 fumble.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
The Razorbacks dominated the Vols on both sides of the ball and took a 28–7 lead into the locker room at half time. Arkansas won the game 31–14, predominantly by controlling the line of scrimmage. Arkansas out rushed Tennessee 259–92, with 191 yards by Razorback Darren McFadden. Redshirt freshman Jonathan Crompton started his first game, after playing most of the previous week's game against LSU. Crompton struggled, going 16-for-34 with 1 interception and 2 touchdowns.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
Tennessee avenged last year's upset loss to Vanderbilt by beating the Commodores, 39–10. The Vols took a 19–7 lead into halftime and were not in any danger of giving up the lead in the second half. Ainge capped the victory with a 17-yard TD toss to Robert Meachem early in the fourth quarter for a 36–7 lead. Meachem had seven catches for 95 yards, and Wilhoit had a career-high 15 points with field goals of 43, 27 and 41.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
The Vols shut down an offense that had been fifth in the SEC averaging 363.1 yards per game and the nation's top receiver in Earl Bennett. He had four catches for 16 yards a week after a career-high 220 yards receiving. Chris Nickson, who had 517 yards total offense against Kentucky, was held to 97 yards passing and 44 yards rushing. "We kept an eye on (him)," said Tennessee cornerback Jonathan Wade, "We never lost him."


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt took its only lead at 7–6 when Nickson connected with George Smith on a 7-yard TD pass to culminate a drive that ate up nearly half of the second quarter. The Vols answered this score with a 6-play, 80-yard drive. The drive was capped off by an 8-yard touchdown run by LaMarcus Coker. Coker ended the day with 126 yards on 10 carries and 2 touchdowns.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
The Vols scored their 22nd consecutive victory over the Wildcats of Kentucky with a 17–12 win. The 22 game streak is currently the longest in the nation after Navy defeated Notre Dame in 2007.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
Tennessee held the Wildcats scoreless in the second half, and held back a go-ahead drive by the Wildcats in the 4th quarter. Kentucky drove down to the 2-yard line, before a delay of game penalty and two incompletions stifled their scoring effort. Kentucky outgained the Vols 410 to 336 yards, however, they were stopped on two trips inside the twenty, and on a 4th down play at the Tennessee 28. Kentucky K Lonas Seiber also missed an extra point and 33-yard field goal.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
Robert Meachem had another good game for the Vols, with six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. With his effort, Meachem broke the UT record for receiving yards in a season.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Outback Bowl: Penn State
The Vols ended the season on a sour note by dropping the 2007 Outback Bowl to the Penn State by the score of 20–10. The Vols were driving for the go-ahead score midway through the 4th quarter before Arian Foster fumbled. The fumble was scooped up by the Lions' Tony Davis and returned for an 88-yard touchdown. The play proved to be decisive as Penn State added another field goal for the final margin of victory.


2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Outback Bowl: Penn State
Penn State RB Tony Hunt turned in a strong performance, running for 165 yards. The Vols defense allowed 380 total yards, but limited the Nittany Lions to only one touchdown scoring drive and surrendered only 13 points. James Wilhoit hit a 44-yard field goal and an extra point in his final game as a Vol. RB LaMarcus Coker had a 42-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter.


2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen, defeated Republican State Senator Jim Bryson in a landslide to win a second term as Governor of Tennessee, winning every county in the state.


2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election
As of 2021, it is the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state; the last time a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee; and the most recent statewide election in Tennessee in which several counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic candidate.


2006 Tennis Channel Open
The 2006Tennis Channel Open was an men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the ATP International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held from February 27 to March 6, 2006. Fifth-seeded James Blake won the singles title.


2006 Tennis Channel Open, Finals, Doubles
Bob Bryan /  Mike Bryan defeated  Jaroslav Levinský /  Robert Lindstedt 6–3, 6–2


2006 Tennis Channel Open – Doubles
Bob Bryan and Bob Bryan were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, defeating Jaroslav Levinský and Robert Lindstedt 6–3, 6–2 in the final.


2006 Tennis Channel Open – Singles
Wayne Arthurs was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.


2006 Tennis Channel Open – Singles
James Blake won the title, defeating Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 in the final.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup
The 2006 Tennis Masters Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 37th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 32nd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, from November 12 through November 19, 2006.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup, Champions, Doubles
Jonas Björkman /  Max Mirnyi defeated  Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor 6–2, 6–4


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Doubles
Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, but failed to qualify as a team that year, as they did not compete together in 2006. Llodra failed to qualify with another partner, while Santoro qualified with Nenad Zimonjić, but lost in the round robin.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi won in the final 6–2, 6–4, against Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Doubles, Draw, Red Group
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Doubles, Draw, Gold Group
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles
Roger Federer defeated James Blake in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–4, to win the Singles tennis title at the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles
David Nalbandian was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Blake.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles, Draw, Red Group
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.


2006 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles, Draw, Gold Group
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.


2006 Tercera División play-offs
The 2006 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from 2005–06 Tercera División to 2006–07 Segunda División B. In some groups four teams took part in the play-off while other groups have only three.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 9–4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5–3.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
The game was close throughout the first three quarters, with the most notable play being a 95-yard kickoff return by A&M's Kerry Franks. When Tech was trailing by 3 late in the game, Graham Harrell threw what appeared to be an interception that would ice the game for the Aggies. However, video replay showed that the ball skipped off the ground before Mark Dodge corralled it, so the play was overturned. Tech went on to take the lead with less than a minute left on the clock. This close loss would prove to be devastating to A&M, as they would have won the Big 12 South had Dodge's interception been allowed. Dennis Franchione fell to 1–3 against the rival Red Raiders.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
This game was Bob Stoops's 100th as head coach at Oklahoma; it was also the 25th meeting between the programs. The Sooners hold a narrow 15–10 lead in the series, though A&M has won five of the eight played in College Station. The Sooners have won their last four games while the Texas A&M Aggies came in with a four-game winning streak.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
The two programs are very similar in their offensive philosophies. Texas A&M came in averaging a very balanced 213.7 yards per game rushing and 209.1 passing while the Sooners averaged 178.4 yards on the ground and 204.8 through the air. Oklahoma was surrendering an average of 36 fewer yards per game on defense.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
The game started well for the Sooners. Allen Patrick had 101 yards on 14 carries and Oklahoma scored two touchdowns in the first quarter to A&M's one field goal. After Oklahoma failed to recover an early surprise onside kick, however, the Aggies closed the gap to 4 points with a scoring drive capped by a one-yard rumble from running back Jorvorskie Lane. The defenses stiffened in the second half and both teams had to settle for field goals in the third and fourth quarters.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
In his second risky call of the game, Stoops had the Sooners attempt to convert a fourth-and-inches with 1:29 left to play and the ball almost to the offense's 30 yard line. The run by Thompson was successful but unnecessary as A&M was penalized for having too many men on the field and Oklahoma was able to run out the clock.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Paul Thompson had a disappointing day as he completed only three of his twelve passing attempts for a total of 39 yards. A&M's Stephen McGee was slightly better completing 8 of 18 for 63 yards, though he was picked off by Marcus Walker in the third quarter; Garrett Hartley kicked a field goal after the Sooners offense could not advance the ball after the turnover. The Aggies forced two fumbles of their own (one from Patrick and one from Thompson), but they were forced to punt after their own offense was also stymied.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
The player of the game was Allen Patrick; he finished the day with a career-high 173 yards on 32 carries and one touchdown, however, he suffered a sprained ankle during the last minutes of the game. Coach Wilson questioned whether he will be 100% for the next game. Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione is now 0–4 against the Sooners.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
On the day of the game, ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from College Station.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Texas
This game marked the 113th meeting between Texas and the Texas Aggies in college football and the game is part of a multi-sport rivalry called the Lone Star Showdown. It is the Longhorns' longest-running rivalry and Texas lead the series 73–34–5, including the last six in a row. During the week before the game, the Longhorns conducted their traditional Hex Rally while the Aggies had an off-campus version of their traditional Bonfire. and also staged a parade just prior to the game. The Longhorns announced that starting quarterback Colt McCoy, who was injured in the game against Kansas State, was cleared to play the game against the Aggies.


2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Texas
Since the series began in 1894 it has traditionally played on Thanksgiving Day or Thanksgiving weekend. The 2006 game marked the thirteenth straight game to be scheduled the day after Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day (one day prior to the game), the sports line in Vegas casinos had Texas favored by 13 to 13½ points while the weather forecast called for mostly sunny skies, a high near 81 °F (27 °C), and winds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) from the South.