1960 Houston Oilers season
1960 Houston Oilers season | |
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Owner | Bud Adams |
General manager | Don Suman |
Head coach | Lou Rymkus |
Home field | Jeppesen Stadium |
Local radio | KXYZ |
Results | |
Record | 10–4 |
Division place | 1st AFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Won AFL Championship (vs. Chargers) 24–16 |
The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the first season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title, with a 10–4 record.[1] It was also the first American Football League season. It ended with a 24–16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the Los Angeles Chargers (10–4).[2]
Player movements
[edit]AFL draft
[edit]In the 1960 AFL draft, the Houston Oilers selected the following players.
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Regular season
[edit]- The Oilers scored an important victory over the NFL when they signed the Heisman Trophy winner, All-America running back Billy Cannon of LSU. Cannon joined other Oiler offensive stars such as veteran quarterback George Blanda.
Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game Recap |
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1 | September 11 | at Oakland Raiders | W 37–22 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 12,703
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2 | September 18 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 38–28 | 2–0 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,156
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Recap |
3 | September 20 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–14 | 2–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,421
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4 | Bye | ||||||
5 | October 9 | New York Titans | W 27–21 | 3–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,151
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6 | October 16 | Dallas Texans | W 20–10 | 4–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 19,026
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Recap |
7 | October 23 | at New York Titans | W 42–28 | 5–1 | Polo Grounds | 21,000
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8 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–25 | 5–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 23,001
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9 | November 6 | at Denver Broncos | W 45–25 | 6–2 | Bears Stadium | 14,489
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10 | November 13 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–24 | 6–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 21,805
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11 | November 20 | Denver Broncos | W 20–10 | 7–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,778
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12 | November 25 | at Boston Patriots | W 24–10 | 8–3 | Nickerson Field | 27,123
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13 | December 4 | at Dallas Texans | L 0–24 | 8–4 | Cotton Bowl | 20,000
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14 | December 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–23 | 9–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | 25,247
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15 | December 18 | Boston Patriots | W 37–21 | 10–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | 22,352
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: at Oakland Raiders
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 7 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 37 |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: September 11
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,703
- Recap
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Oilers | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 18
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,156
- Recap
Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Oilers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 20
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,421
- Recap
Notable stats
[edit]Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's |
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George Blanda (HOU) | 169 | 363 | 46.6 | 2413 | 24 | 22 |
Standings
[edit]AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Houston Oilers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–1 | 379 | 285 | W2 | |
New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 382 | 399 | L1 | |
Buffalo Bills | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–3 | 296 | 303 | L2 | |
Boston Patriots | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 286 | 349 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Postseason
[edit]AFL Championship Game
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Oilers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: Sunday, January 1, 1961
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 32,183
- Referee: John McDonough
- TV announcers (ABC): Jack Buck, George Ratterman, and Les Keiter[3]
- Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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References
[edit]- ^ "Houston, Los Angeles play for AFL title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 1, 1961. p. 2, section 2.
- ^ "Blanda paces Oilers to AFL title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 2, 1961. p. 44.
- ^ 1960 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews[permanent dead link]