1968 Houston Oilers season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NFL season The 1968 Houston Oilers season was the ninth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise; The team would play their home games in the Houston Astrodome. The Oilers would become the first team in professional football to play their games in a domed stadium.[1] The Oilers finished their season with a record of 7–7 and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

AFL Draft

Roster

Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks

Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Running backs Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Wide receivers Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Tight ends Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Offensive linemen

Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Defensive linemen Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Linebackers

Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Defensive backs Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Special teams Template:NFLplayer Template:NFLplayer

Reserve lists

Practice squad

rookies in italics

Regular season

Template:Empty section

Season 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
1 September 9 Kansas City Chiefs L 21–26 0–1 Houston Astrodome 45,083 Recap
2 September 14 at Miami Dolphins W 24–10 1–1 Miami Orange Bowl 40,067 Recap
3 September 21 at San Diego Chargers L 14–30 1–2 San Diego Stadium 46,217 Recap
4 September 29 Oakland Raiders L 15–24 1–3 Houston Astrodome 46,098 Recap
5 October 6 Miami Dolphins L 7–24 1–4 Houston Astrodome 36,109 Recap
6 October 13 at Boston Patriots W 16–0 2–4 Fenway Park 32,502 Recap
7 October 20 New York Jets L 14–20 2–5 Houston Astrodome 51,710 Recap
8 October 27 at Buffalo Bills W 30–7 3–5 War Memorial Stadium 34,339 Recap
9 November 3 at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–17 4–5 Nippert Stadium 24,012 Recap
10 November 10 at New York Jets L 7–26 4–6 Shea Stadium 60,242 Recap
11 November 17 Denver Broncos W 38–17 5–6 Houston Astrodome 36,075 Recap
12 Bye
13 November 28 at Kansas City Chiefs L 10–24 5–7 Municipal Stadium 48,493 Recap
14 December 7 Buffalo Bills W 35–6 6–7 Houston Astrodome 34,110 Recap
15 December 15 Boston Patriots W 45–17 7–7 Houston Astrodome 34,198 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Template:1968 AFL Eastern standings

Notable Stats

Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, Template:ISBN, p. 283

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Script error: No such module "Navbox". Script error: No such module "Navbox". Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Navbox season by team


Template:Asbox Template:Texas-sport-stub Template:Asbox

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=1968_Houston_Oilers_season&oldid=7187062"