1964 Houston Oilers season
| 1964 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Carroll Martin |
| Head coach | Sammy Baugh |
| Home field | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1964 Houston Oilers season was the fifth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise; The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–8, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was their final season at Jeppesen Stadium before moving their home games to Rice Stadium the following season.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1964 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–21 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1964 | Oakland Raiders | W 42–28 | |
| 3 | September 27, 1964 | at Denver Broncos | W 38–17 | |
| 4 | October 4, 1964 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–7 | |
| 5 | October 11, 1964 | Buffalo Bills | L 48–17 | |
| 6 | October 17, 1964 | at New York Jets | L 24–21 | |
| 7 | October 25, 1964 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–17 | |
| 8 | November 1, 1964 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–10 | |
| 9 | November 6, 1964 | at Boston Patriots | L 25–24 | |
| 10 | November 15, 1964 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–10 | |
| 11 | November 22, 1964 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–19 | |
| 12 | November 29, 1964 | Boston Patriots | L 34–17 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1964 | New York Jets | W 33–17 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1964 | Denver Broncos | W 34–15 |
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 400 | 242 | W2 | |
| Boston Patriots | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 365 | 297 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 2–4 | 278 | 315 | L3 | |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 1–5 | 310 | 355 | W2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.