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The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston, Texas from its founding in 1960 to 1996.The Houston Oilers began play as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and won two AFL championships before joining the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger of the late 1960s.
Colts win Super Bowl V. 1973: Oilers 31–27: Baltimore Memorial Stadium: Tie 1–1 With their win, the Oilers snapped an 18–game losing streak dating back to last season, setting a record for the longest losing game streak post-merge at the time (broken in 1977). This victory would later be the Oilers' only win in their 1973 season. 1976 ...
The 1999 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 40th season and their 30th in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first year for the team under the name “Titans”, [1] while the nickname “Oilers” was retired by the NFL.
According to statistics site Football Outsiders, who does play-by-play analyses of each team each season, the Oilers were the best team in the AFC at the end of the 1992 season. "So if you are a Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans fan," says the site, "who agonizes over the Frank Reich comeback game blowing your franchise's best shot at a Super ...
The Houston Oilers moved into the Astrodome after the season, becoming the first professional football team to move into a domed stadium. After failing to qualify for the AFL playoffs in 1968, the Oilers qualified the following season in 1969, but were eliminated in the divisional round by the Oakland Raiders in a 56–7 blowout. [16] [17]
NFL playoff teams with an interim coach. Only two teams in NFL history have made the playoffs with an interim head coach: the 2021 Las Vegas Raiders and the 1961 Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans).
The Jets have won four. Two teams formerly in the division combined for ten AFL/AFC East titles – the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) won four division titles (and the 1960 and 1961 AFL titles) during the AFL era [1] while the Baltimore–Indianapolis Colts won six division titles (and Super Bowl V) in the 32 seasons they were in ...
September 30, 1984: The Colts won their first game ever at Indianapolis during a Week 5 contest against AFC East opponent, the Buffalo Bills, winning by a 31–17 margin. For the only time in NFL history, two teams – the Oilers and the Bills – begin the season 0–10. [12] The Oilers defeated the Chiefs in week 11.