1960 Houston Oilers season
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NFL season The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the first season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title, with a 10–4 record.[1] It was also the first American Football League season. It ended with a 24–16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the Los Angeles Chargers (10–4).[2]
Player movements
AFL draft
In the 1960 AFL draft, the Houston Oilers selected the following players.
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Regular season
- The Oilers scored an important victory over the NFL when they signed the Heisman Trophy winner, All-America running back Billy Cannon of LSU. Cannon joined other Oiler offensive stars such as veteran quarterback George Blanda.
Roster
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| Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Reserve lists
Practice squad rookies in italics |
Preseason
Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Recap |
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| 1 | Template:Dow tooltip | vs. Dallas Texans | L 10–27 | 0–1 | Skelly Field | 12,000 | |
| 2 | Template:Dow tooltip | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–22 | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 11,500 | |
| 3 | Template:Dow tooltip | Denver Broncos | W 42–3 | 1–2 | Jeppesen Stadium | 19,500 | |
| 4 | Template:Dow tooltip | vs. New York Titans | W 30–14 | 2–2 | Ladd Memorial Stadium | 10,000 | |
| 5 | Template:Dow tooltip | at Dallas Texans | L 3–24 | 2–3 | Cotton Bowl | 51,000 |
Regular season
Schedule
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| 1 | September 11 | at Oakland Raiders | W 37–22 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 12,703 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2 | September 18 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 38–28 | 2–0 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,156 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 3 | September 25 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–14 | 2–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,421 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 5 | October 9 | New York Titans | W 27–21 | 3–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,151 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Texans | W 20–10 | 4–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 19,026 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 7 | October 23 | at New York Titans | W 42–28 | 5–1 | Polo Grounds | 21,000 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 8 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–25 | 5–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 23,001 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 9 | November 6 | at Denver Broncos | W 45–25 | 6–2 | Bears Stadium | 14,489 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 10 | November 13 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–24 | 6–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 21,805 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 11 | November 20 | Denver Broncos | W 20–10 | 7–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,778 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 12 | November 25 | at Boston Patriots | W 24–10 | 8–3 | Nickerson Field | 27,123 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 13 | December 4 | at Dallas Texans | L 0–24 | 8–4 | Cotton Bowl | 20,000 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 14 | December 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–23 | 9–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | 25,247 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 15 | December 18 | Boston Patriots | W 37–21 | 10–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | 22,352 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Regular Season Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday, September 11, 1960): at Oakland Raiders
Week 1: Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders
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| Oilers | 7 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 37 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: September 11
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
- Game attendance: 12,703
- Recap
Week 2 (Sunday, September 18, 1960): vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers 28 at Houston Oilers 38 – Game summary
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| Chargers (1–1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Oilers (2–0) | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
at Jeppesen Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: September 18, 1960
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., relative humidity 72%, wind Script error: No such module "convert".
- Game attendance: 20,156
- TV announcers (ABC): Jack Buck (play–by–play) and Dick Danehe (color commentator)
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- Point spread: Oilers –6½
- Time of Game:
| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Chargers | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Oilers |
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| Passes | ||
| Sacked–yards | ||
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| Total yards | ||
| Return yards | ||
| Punts | ||
| Fumbles–lost | ||
| Penalties–yards | ||
| Time of possession |
Week 3 (Sunday, September 25, 1960): vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Houston Oilers
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| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Oilers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 20
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- Game attendance: 16,421
- Recap
Week 5 (Sunday, October 9, 1960): vs. New York Titans
Week 6 (Sunday, October 16, 1960): vs. Dallas Texans
Week 7 (Sunday, October 23, 1960): at New York Titans
Week 8 (Sunday, October 30, 1960): at Buffalo Bills
Week 9 (Sunday, November 6, 1960): at Denver Broncos
Week 10 (Sunday, November 13, 1960): at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10: Houston Oilers 21 at Los Angeles Chargers 24 – Game summary
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| Oilers (6–3) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Chargers (6–3) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., relative humidity 85%, wind Script error: No such module "convert".
- Game attendance: 21,085
- TV announcers (ABC): Jack Buck (play–by–play) and Elmer Angsman (color commentator)
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- Point spread: Oilers Pick'em
- Time of Game:
| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Oilers | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Chargers |
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| Time of possession |
Week 11 (Sunday, November 20, 1960): vs. Denver Broncos
Week 12 (Friday, November 25, 1960): at Boston Patriots
Week 13 (Sunday, December 4, 1960): at Dallas Texans
Week 14 (Sunday, December 11, 1960): vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 15 (Sunday, December 18, 1960): vs. Boston Patriots
Notable stats
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's |
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| George Blanda (HOU) | 169 | 363 | 46.6 | 2413 | 24 | 22 |
Standings
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Source:[19]
Postseason
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Round | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Time (CT) | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| TV | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Recap |
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| AFL Championship | Template:Dow tooltip | Los Angeles Chargers | 2:30 p.m. CST | ABC | W 24–16 | Jeppesen Stadium | 32,183 | Recap |
1960 AFL Championship Game (Sunday, January 1, 1961): vs. Los Angeles Chargers
1960 AFL Championship Game: Los Angeles Chargers 16 at Houston Oilers 24 – Game summary
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| Chargers (0–1) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Oilers (1–0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Jeppesen Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: January 1, 1961
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., relative humidity 82%, wind Script error: No such module "convert".
- Game attendance: 32,183
- Referee: John McDonough
- TV announcers (ABC): Jack Buck (play–by–play), George Ratterman (color commentator) and Les Keiter (sideline reporter)[21]
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- Point spread: Oilers –5
- Time of Game:
| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Chargers | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Oilers |
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| 21 | First downs | 17 |
| 30–190 | Rushes–yards | 40–100 |
| 171 | Passing yards | 301 |
| 21–41–2 | Passes | 16–32–0 |
| 3–28 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 143 | Net passing yards | 301 |
| 333 | Total yards | 401 |
| 165 | Return yards | 153 |
| 4–41.0 | Punts | 5–34.0 |
| 2–0 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 3–15 | Penalties–yards | 4–54 |
| Time of possession |
Oilers win and in 1961 finished 10-3-1.
References
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- ↑ Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2025-May-09
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- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Oilers – September 18, 1960
- ↑ Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2025-May-09
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- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Chargers – November 13, 1960
- ↑ Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2025-May-09
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- ↑ Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2025-May-08
- ↑ 1960 NFL-AFL Commentator CrewsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; 1960 AFL Championship Game – Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Oilers – January 1, 1961
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