1995 Houston Oilers season
| 1995 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Floyd Reese |
| Head coach | Jeff Fisher |
| Home field | Houston Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1995 Houston Oilers season was the 36th season overall and 26th with the National Football League (NFL). The team bested their previous season’s output of 2–14, winning seven games,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The Oilers draft Quarterback Steve McNair with the third overall draft pick. However, McNair would start the season on the bench behind free agent signee Chris Chandler. Chandler would play solid football as the Oilers showed improvement in their first full year under Jeff Fisher finishing with a 7-9 record. However, the story of the season came on November 16th when Bud Adams announced plans to move the team to Nashville when the lease at the Astrodome expired in 1998. The Oilers were the debut opponent of expansion team the Jacksonville Jaguars, just as they had been with the previous NFL expansion and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1995 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Steve McNair * | Quarterback | Alcorn State | |
| 2 | 35 | Anthony Cook | Defensive end | South Carolina State | |
| 3 | 67 | Chris Sanders | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 89 | Rodney Thomas | Running back | Texas A&M | |
| 3 | 95 | Torey Hunter | Cornerback | Washington State | |
| 4 | 101 | Michael Roan | Tight end | Wisconsin | |
| 5 | 159 | Gary Walker * | Defensive tackle | Auburn | |
| 6 | 174 | Hicham El-Mashtoub | Center | Arizona | |
| 7 | 211 | C. J. Richardson | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}
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Reserve
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 10–3 | 1–0 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–34 | 1–1 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 1–2 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–28 | 2–2 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–17 | 2–3 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–23 (OT) | 2–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 22 | at Chicago Bears | L 32–35 | 2–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–7 | 3–5 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W 37–10 | 4–5 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 25–32 | 4–6 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–20 | 4–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | Denver Broncos | W 42–33 | 5–7 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–21 | 5–8 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Detroit Lions | L 17–24 | 5–9 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | New York Jets | W 23–6 | 6–9 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | at Buffalo Bills | W 28–17 | 7–9 | Rich Stadium | Recap |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 407 | 327 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 349 | 374 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 348 | 324 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 289 | 356 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 275 | 404 | W1 |
References
- ^ 1995 Houston Oilers
- ^ "1995 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "1995 Houston Oilers starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.