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Deutsch1966 Houston Oilers season
| 1966 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Don Klosterman |
| Head coach | Wally Lemm |
| Home field | Rice Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1966 Houston Oilers season was the seventh season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise; The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4–10, winning only three games.[1] The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and were swept by the expansion Miami Dolphins. With that, they became the first team in the Super Bowl era from either league to be swept by an expansion team. This wouldn't happen again until 1995 when the Cleveland Browns were swept by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Season schedule
[edit]Two bye weeks were necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (9) of teams;
one team was idle each week (three teams were idle in week one). The Oilers played each team twice, except for two from other division (Kansas City, San Diego)
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Denver Broncos | W 45–7 | 1–0 | Rice Stadium | 30,156 | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | Oakland Raiders | W 31–0 | 2–0 | Rice Stadium | 31,763 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | at New York Jets | L 13–52 | 2–1 | Shea Stadium | 54,681 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–27 | 2–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 42,526 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 38–40 | 2–3 | Bears Stadium | 27,203 | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 16 | New York Jets | W 24–0 | 3–3 | Rice Stadium | 30,823 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–20 | 3–4 | Rice Stadium | 23,173 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–48 | 3–5 | Municipal Stadium | 31,676 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | at Oakland Raiders | L 23–38 | 3–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 34,102 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | at Boston Patriots | L 21–27 | 3–7 | Fenway Park | 23,426 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–42 | 3–8 | Rice Stadium | 27,312 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | December 4 | San Diego Chargers | L 22–28 | 3–9 | Rice Stadium | 17,569 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | Boston Patriots | L 14–38 | 3–10 | Rice Stadium | 17,100 | Recap |
| 16 | December 18 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28–29 | 3–11 | Miami Orange Bowl | 20,045 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit]| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 6–2 | 358 | 255 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5–1–1 | 315 | 283 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 322 | 312 | W1 | |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 335 | 396 | L8 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 213 | 362 | W1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ 1966 Houston Oilers
- ^ "Chargers' tie jolt to Raiders". Oakland Tribune. November 26, 1965. p. 51 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFL standings". Lompoc Records. December 19, 1966. p. 2-B – via newspapers.com.
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