Houston Oilers
Average PPS: 54
Period: 1960-1996
Houston Oilers
| Net Points Earned | 2,004 |
| Average Points Per Season | 54 |
Period: 1960-1996
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | League | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | AFC Champ. Game | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl | ||||
| 1960 | AFL | 1960 | 8 teams | Houston, Texas |  | 895 | 1st | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 77 | 95 | 172 | 673 | 50 | 723 | (*Inaugural AFL Season) Win Eastern Division. Tied for Best record in AFL. | W 24-16 | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl W 24-16 | ||||
| 1961 | AFL | 1961 | 8 teams | Houston, Texas |  | 888 | 2nd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 89 | 78 | 166 | 672 | 50 | 722 | Win Eastern Division (2nd-straight). (Earn birth in AFL Championship) | W 10-3 (B2B) | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl W 10-3 (B2B) | ||||
| 1962 | AFL | 1962 | 8 teams | Houston, Texas |  | 267 | 7th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 100 | 95 | 195 | 52 | 20 | 72 | Win Eastern Division (3rd-straight). Tied for Best record in AFL. | L 20-17 (2OT) | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl L 20-17 (2OT) | ||||
| 1963 | AFL | 1963 | 8 teams | Houston, Texas | | 3 | 21st | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alive in Division Race until final game of the season. (3rd of 4 in East) (*Lost final 4 games) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1964 | AFL | 1964 | 8 teams | Houston, Texas | | -92 | 24th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.285 | -69 | -22 | -92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in AFL Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1965 | AFL | 1965 | 8 teams | Houston, Texas |  | -108 | 27th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.285 | -69 | -39 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Eastern Division. Tied for Last Place in AFL. (*Lost final 7 games) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1966* | AFL | 1966 | 9 teams (24 Pro. FTB) | Houston, Texas | | -142 | 31st | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -100 | -42 | -142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Year of SB 1) Tied for Last Place in Division and AFL- (with expansion Dolphins) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1967 | AFL | 1967 | 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | Houston, Texas |  | 134 | 11th | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.679 | 70 | 88 | 158 | -23 | 0 | -23 | Win Eastern Division. (Earn birth in AFL Championship) | L 40-7 (AFL CG) | AFC Champ. Game L 40-7 (AFL CG) | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | 1968 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Houston, Texas | | 25 | 17th | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alive in Division Race until final 2 games of the season. (Finish 2nd of 5 teams in AFL Eastern) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | AFL | 1969 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Houston, Texas | | 21 | 18th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.500 | 10 | 37 | 47 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 2nd of 5 teams in AFL Eastern Division. (Earn Playoff birth) | L 56-7 | Divisional Round L 56-7 | ||||
| 1970* | NFL | 1971 | 26 teams | Houston, Texas |  | -161 | 32nd | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.250 | -134 | -27 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | NFL | 1972 | 26 teams | Houston, Texas |  | -93 | 25th | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -93 | 0 | -93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | NFL | 1973 | 26 teams | Houston, Texas |  | -348 | 36th | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.071 | -239 | -108 | -348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1973 | NFL | 1974 | 26 teams | Houston, Texas |  | -348 | 37th | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.071 | -239 | -108 | -348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | NFL | 1975 | 26 teams | Houston, Texas | | 18 | 20th | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | NFL | 1976 | 26 teams | Houston, Texas |  | 140 | 10th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 10-4 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | NFL | 1977 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -104 | 26th | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -77 | -27 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | NFL | 1978 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 62 | 16th | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | NFL | 1979 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 378 | 4th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 55 | 151 | 227 | 0 | 227 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- AFC | W 17-9 | W 31-14 | L 34-5 | AFC Champ. Game L 34-5 | ||
| 1979 | NFL | 1980 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 407 | 3rd | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 55 | 188 | 219 | 0 | 219 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC | W 13-7 | W 17-14 | L 27-13 | AFC Champ. Game L 27-13 | ||
| 1980 | NFL | 1981 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas |  | 193 | 8th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 82 | 214 | -22 | 0 | -22 | Tie for Division Title (LTB; Clev.) Finish in 5-way tie atop the AFC! (*Lose all tie-breakers; get #5 seed) | L 27-7 | Wild Card Round L 27-7 | ||||
| 1981 | NFL | 1982 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas |  | -28 | 22nd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982 | NFL | 1983 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -137 | 30th | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.111 | -137 | 0 | -137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*9-Game Season) 13th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | NFL | 1984 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -311 | 34th | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | -218 | -92 | -311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and AFC. Tied for worst record in the NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | NFL | 1985 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -209 | 33rd | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | -182 | -27 | -209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | NFL | 1986 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -132 | 28th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -105 | -27 | -132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | NFL | 1987 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -132 | 29th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -105 | -27 | -132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987 | NFL | 1988 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 133 | 12th | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.600 | 64 | 44 | 108 | 25 | 0 | 25 | (*Strike season) Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed | W 23-20 (OT) | L 34-10 | Divisional Round L 34-10 | |||
| 1988 | NFL | 1989 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 186 | 9th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 55 | 151 | 35 | 0 | 35 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- AFC | W 24-23 | L 17-10 | Divisional Round L 17-10 | |||
| 1989 | NFL | 1990 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 97 | 14th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 55 | 111 | -14 | 0 | -14 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC | L 26-23 (OT) | Wild Card Round L 26-23 (OT) | ||||
| 1990 | NFL | 1991 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 83 | 15th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 55 | 110 | -28 | 0 | -28 | Finish in 3-way tie for Division Title (LTB). Subsequent 3-way tie for final wild card- (WTB; get #6 seed) | L 41-14 | Wild Card Round L 41-14 | ||||
| 1991 | NFL | 1992 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 293 | 6th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 105 | 238 | 55 | 0 | 55 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 17-10 | L 26-24 | Divisional Round L 26-24 | |||
| 1992 | NFL | 1993 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 124 | 13th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 46 | 142 | -18 | 0 | -18 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- AFC | L 41-38 (OT) | Wild Card Round L 41-38 (OT) | ||||
| 1993 | NFL | 1994 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | 341 | 5th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 156 | 329 | 12 | 0 | 12 | Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC and NFL (LTB; BUF). Get #2 seed/ Bye | Bye | L 28-20 | Divisional Round L 28-20 | |||
| 1994 | NFL | 1995 | 28 teams | Houston, Texas | | -330 | 35th | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | -218 | -112 | -330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | NFL | 1996 | 30 teams | Houston, Texas | | -29 | 23rd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -29 | 0 | -29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | NFL | 1997 | 30 teams | Houston, Texas | | 20 | 19th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams. *(Relocate to Tennessee following this season. Play 1 season in Memphis before settling in Nashville.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||