relocated to the Atlanta area and assumed the Georgia Force identity). The Kats would make the playoffs once in three seasons from 2005 to 2007. As a result of limited on-field success and the subsequent drop of fan support and ticket sales, Adams announced in October 2007 the team would immediately cease operations. Personal life Adams was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. He had served on the executive committee of the Cherokee National Historical Society. He attended River Oaks Baptist Church in Houston. He and his wife Nancy Neville Adams were married for 62 years, until her death in February 2009 at the age of 84. They had two daughters, Susan and Amy, and a son, Kenneth S. Adams III, each of whom (and their children) are registered Cherokee. Their son died in June 1987 at the age of 29 from apparent suicide. Death Adams died of natural causes at his home in Houston at age 90 in 2013. His body was found in his River Oaks home after police were called for a welfare check. At the time of his death, Adams's 409 wins were the most of any current NFL owner. He gained his 400th career victory in the 2011 season finale when his Titans defeated the team which replaced his Oilers in Houston, the Texans. His franchise made 21 playoff appearances in 53 seasons, eighth among NFL teams since 1960. In championship game appearances, his team reached the AFL Championship four times (1960-1962, 1967) and the AFC Championship Game four times (1978, 1979, 1999, 2002) with just one Super Bowl appearance (1999). Ownership of the Titans is now controlled by the consortium of the children and grandchildren of Bud (under the banner of KSA Industries)-- daughter Amy Strunk, grandsons Kenneth S. Adams IV and Barclay Adams, and their mother Susan Lewis. In 2020, Susie Smith sold her stake in the Titans. Strunk owns one-half, with the other half equally split by Lewis and her two children. See also List of American Football League players References External links Tennessee Titans bio 1923 births 2013 deaths Houston Mavericks coaches Houston Oilers owners Tennessee Titans owners American Basketball Association executives American Football League owners Arena Football League executives National Football League team presidents University of Kansas alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II Basketball coaches from Texas People from Bartlesville, Oklahoma Businesspeople from Houston Cherokee Nation