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.
| 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 |
Season schedule
editTwo 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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