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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 failed to post a winning record between 1981 and 1987, a drought that ended when the Houston Oilers acquired quarterback Warren Moon in 1987. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] With Moon and Hall of Fame offensive linemen Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews , the Houston Oilers made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1987 to 1993. [ 25 ]
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 ...
According to the Houston Chronicle, the NFL believes the uniforms, which first debuted during Houston's home opener on Sept. 2, 2023, are essentially a copy of the iconic Houston Oilers uniforms ...
A burly steelworker with a Bill Cowher-like jutting chin, wearing a hard hat; based on the Steelers' pre-Steelmark logo in the 1950s-early 1960s. Tennessee Titans: T-Rac: A raccoon, the state animal of Tennessee: Houston Oilers: The Roughneck National Football Conference: Team Mascot(s) Photo Description Arizona Cardinals: Big Red: A red ...
The NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Houston due to uniforms UH’s football team wore earlier this season, according to the Houston Chronicle. The Cougars caught the ire of ...
The Tennessee Titans, who were formerly the Houston Oilers before their relocation in 1996, are viewed by many Houston fans as the Texans' chief rival as members of the AFC South ever since the early 2000s. Houstonians have grown their distaste for the Titans due to former owner Bud Adams and his family keeping the rights to the Oilers name and ...