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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.
The Houston Oilers used Columbia blue in their color scheme throughout their entire franchise history from 1960 to 1996. The Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997 to become the Tennessee Oilers, and in 1999 would change their names and uniforms to become the present-day Tennessee Titans, including a switch to the slightly darker "Titans Blue" [28] [29]
In the early 1970s, the Houston Oilers had fallen on hard times. In 1975, Bum Phillips was hired as the coach and ushered in a new era for the Oilers. With the help of stars such as Billy "White Shoes" Johnson and Elvin Bethea, the Oilers had their first winning season of the decade in 1975.
Not only has it been associated with the Houston Police Department for decades, the color is informally called H-Town Blue and its use in the city long predated the Oilers' arrival in 1959. Plus ...
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 ...
The NFL sent the University of Houston a cease-and-desist letter after UH wore light blue uniforms for its season opener vs. UTSA. The NFL says the uniforms are "blatant copying" of those once ...
When the team debuted as the Houston Oilers in 1960, its logo was an oil rig derrick. Except for minor color changes throughout the years, this logo remained the same until the team was renamed the Titans in 1999. The logo was originally called "Ol' Riggy", but this name was dropped before the 1974 season.
The Houston Texans went to Nashville on Sunday and beat the Titans, who were wearing the "Luv Ya Blue" era Oilers uniforms. And make no mistake, Houston took pleasure in that. happy oiLers game!