1966 Houston Oilers season

1966 Houston Oilers season
Head coach Wally Lemm
Home field Rice Stadium
Results
Record 3–11
Division place 4th AFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1966 Houston Oilers season was their seventh in the league. 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.

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 3 Denver Broncos W 45–7
30,156
2 September 10 Oakland Raiders W 31–0
31,763
3 September 18 at New York Jets L 52–13
54,681
4 September 25 at Buffalo Bills L 27–20
42,526
5 October 2 at Denver Broncos L 40–38
27,203
6 Bye
7 October 16 New York Jets W 24–0
30,823
8 October 23 Miami Dolphins L 20–13
23,173
9 October 30 at Kansas City Chiefs L 48–23
31,676
10 November 6 at Oakland Raiders L 38–23
34,102
11 November 13 at Boston Patriots L 27–21
23,426
12 November 20 Buffalo Bills L 42–20
27,312
13 Bye
14 December 4 San Diego Chargers L 28–22
17,569
15 December 11 Boston Patriots L 38–14
17,100
16 December 18 at Miami Dolphins L 29–28
20,045
  • Two 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).
  • Teams were played twice, except for two from other division (Kansas City, San Diego)

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Buffalo Bills 941.6926–2358255W1
Boston Patriots 842.6675–1–1315283L1
New York Jets 662.5004–3–1322312W1
Houston Oilers 3110.2141–7335396L8
Miami Dolphins 3110.2142–5213362W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ↑ 1966 Houston Oilers
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