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Hoyle John Granger was born on March 7, 1944. He was a two-time all-state halfback for Oberlin High School (1960, 61). The Oberlin High football team finished as Class B state runners-up in 1958 and 1959 and were Class B State Champions in 1961, the school's only football state title to date.
The 1969 Houston Oilers season was the tenth and final season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise before moving to the National Football League when the two merged. The team equaled their 1968 record of 7–7 (.500), finishing 6–6–2. [ 1 ]
The 1968 Houston Oilers season was the ninth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL ... 32 Hoyle Granger; 36 Roy Hopkins; Wide receivers. 27 Glenn Bass ...
After Houston got the ball back, they lost another turnover, this time a fumble by running back Hoyle Granger that Atkinson recovered on the Oilers 24-yard line. Lamonica then threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Rod Sherman , giving the Raiders a 21–0 lead with over 6 minutes left in the first quarter.
Most of the Oilers' offense centered on big fullback Hoyle Granger, and a midseason quarterback trade for the shifty Pete Beathard (sending their own starter, Jacky Lee, to the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs) proved to be the spark that turned Houston's season around.
Courtesy Bo Eason In 1969 at the age of 9, Bo Eason mapped a 20-year plan to be the best football safety in the world and to play in the Super Bowl. Despite all odds -- he was small, slow and ...
The Titans changed their name from the Oilers in 1999 after relocating from Houston in 1997. Titans reportedly plan to wear Oilers throwback uniforms during 2023 home game Skip to main content
But the Titans were once the Houston Oilers, a member of the AFL and then the NFL from 1960 to 1996. Owned by Bud Adams, the unique Columbia blue uniforms and derrick logo stood out as a unique ...