1968 Houston Oilers season
1968 Houston Oilers season | |
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Head coach | Wally Lemm |
Home field | Astrodome |
Results | |
Record | 7–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1968 Houston Oilers season was the team's ninth season. The club 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]
Offseason
AFL Draft
Roster
Houston Oilers roster | ||||||
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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
Practice Squad Rookies in italics | |||
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 9, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 26–21 | |
2 | September 14, 1968 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 | |
3 | September 21, 1968 | at San Diego Chargers | L 30–14 | |
4 | September 29, 1968 | Oakland Raiders | L 24–15 | |
5 | October 6, 1968 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–7 | |
6 | October 13, 1968 | at Boston Patriots | W 16–0 | |
7 | October 20, 1968 | New York Jets | L 20–14 | |
8 | October 27, 1968 | at Buffalo Bills | W 30–7 | |
9 | November 3, 1968 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–17 | |
10 | November 10, 1968 | at New York Jets | L 26–7 | |
11 | November 17, 1968 | Denver Broncos | W 38–17 | |
12 | November 28, 1968 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–10 | |
13 | December 7, 1968 | Buffalo Bills | W 35–6 | |
14 | December 15, 1968 | Boston Patriots | W 45–17 |
Standings
AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Jets | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 419 | 280 | W4 | |
Houston Oilers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 303 | 248 | W2 | |
Miami Dolphins | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–3–1 | 276 | 355 | L1 | |
Boston Patriots | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 229 | 406 | L2 | |
Buffalo Bills | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–6–1 | 199 | 367 | L8 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Notable Stats
Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's |
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References
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