The 1967 Houston Oilers season was the eighth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise; The team improved on their previous output of 3–11, with a 9–4–1 record.[1] They won the Eastern Division and qualified for the postseason for the first time in five seasons, but lost to the Raiders in the AFL Championship Game at Oakland.[2][3][4][5]
| 1967 Houston Oilers season | |
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| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Don Klosterman |
| Head coach | Wally Lemm |
| Home field | Rice Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost AFL Championship (at Raiders) 7–40 |
Roster
editQuarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Rookies in italics
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Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–25 | 0–1 | Rice Stadium | 28,003 | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | at Buffalo Bills | W 20–3 | 1–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 41,384 | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | at San Diego Chargers | L 3–13 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 36,032 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | Denver Broncos | W 10–6 | 2–2 | Rice Stadium | 21,798 | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 15 | at New York Jets | T 28–28 | 2–2–1 | Shea Stadium | 62,729 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–19 | 3–2–1 | Municipal Stadium | 46,365 | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Buffalo Bills | W 10–3 | 4–2–1 | Rice Stadium | 30,060 | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Boston Patriots | L 7–18 | 4–3–1 | Fenway Park | 19,422 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at Denver Broncos | W 20–18 | 5–3–1 | Bears Stadium | 30,392 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | November 26 | Boston Patriots | W 27–6 | 6–3–1 | Rice Stadium | 28,044 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–14 | 7–3–1 | Rice Stadium | 20,979 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Oakland Raiders | L 7–19 | 7–4–1 | Rice Stadium | 36,375 | Recap |
| 16 | December 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–17 | 8–4–1 | Rice Stadium | 19,870 | Recap |
| 17 | December 23 | at Miami Dolphins | W 41–10 | 9–4–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 25,982 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
editWeek 16
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Playoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| AFL Championship | December 31 | at Oakland Raiders | L 7–40 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,330 | Recap |
Standings
edit| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Houston Oilers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 5–1–1 | 258 | 199 | W2 | |
| New York Jets | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 5–1–1 | 371 | 329 | W1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–5 | 237 | 285 | L1 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 219 | 407 | L1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–5 | 280 | 389 | L5 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
References
edit- ^ 1967 Houston Oilers
- ^ "Oakland, Houston accent defense in AFL title tilt". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. December 31, 1967.
- ^ Bock, Hal (January 1, 1968). "Oakland romps past Houston, 40-7; meets Packers in Super Bowl Jan. 14". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 55.
- ^ "Raiders humble Oilers, 40 to 7". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. January 1, 1968. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ Shrake, Edwin (January 8, 1968). "Another old pro kicks for sixteen". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
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