The 1965 Houston Oilers season was the sixth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise; The team matched their previous output of 4–10[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Oilers moved their home games from Jeppensen Stadium to Rice Stadium.
| 1965 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Carroll Martin |
| Head coach | Hugh Taylor |
| Home field | Rice Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1965 Oilers surrendered 5.29 rushing yards per carry, the most in American Football League history, and 8th-most in the history of professional football.[2]
Roster
editQuarterbacks (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)
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Rookies in italics
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Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | New York Jets | W 27–21 | 1–0 | Rice Stadium | 52,680 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Boston Patriots | W 31–10 | 2–0 | Rice Stadium | 32,445 | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–21 | 2–1 | Frank Youell Field | 18,166 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–31 | 2–2 | Balboa Stadium | 28,190 | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 17 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–28 | 2–3 | Bears Stadium | 32,492 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–36 | 3–3 | Rice Stadium | 34,670 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Buffalo Bills | W 19–17 | 4–3 | War Memorial Stadium | 44,267 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–33 | 4–4 | Rice Stadium | 35,729 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | Denver Broncos | L 21–31 | 4–5 | Rice Stadium | 28,126 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at New York Jets | L 14–41 | 4–6 | Shea Stadium | 55,312 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–52 | 4–7 | Municipal Stadium | 16,459 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Buffalo Bills | L 18–29 | 4–8 | Rice Stadium | 23,087 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 26–37 | 4–9 | Rice Stadium | 24,120 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Boston Patriots | L 14–42 | 4–10 | Fenway Park | 14,508 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 313 | 226 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–3 | 285 | 303 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 244 | 302 | W3 | |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 298 | 429 | L7 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
References
edit- ^ 1965 Houston Oilers
- ^ "Cold Hard Football Facts: The 5.0 Club: run defense in '11 lit up like hippies in '69". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
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