1965 Houston Oilers season
| 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 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.
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[edit]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | ||||||
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 | |||||||||
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| 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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