1960 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the AFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Lou Rymkus (10-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1960 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1960 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the AFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
The Oilers ran up 379 points, while the defense yielded 285. George Blanda passed for 2,413 yards. Bill Groman hauled in 72 passes for 1,473 yards.
Billy Cannon carried the ball for a team-leading 644 yards for Houston, while Dave Smith also contributed to the rushing attack.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 51 turnovers, topping in the league. Mark Johnston, Julian Spence and Dennit Morris each snatched 4 opponent throws.
Lou Rymkus coached the team. The 1960 Houston Oilers won the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 285
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 1960 | Houston Oilers 37 at Oakland Raiders 22 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 18, 1960 | Los Angeles Chargers 28 at Houston Oilers 38 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 25, 1960 | Oakland Raiders 14 at Houston Oilers 13 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1960 | New York Titans 21 at Houston Oilers 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1960 | Dallas Texans 10 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1960 | Houston Oilers 42 at New York Titans 28 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 1960 | Houston Oilers 24 at Buffalo Bills 25 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1960 | Houston Oilers 45 at Denver Broncos 25 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 13, 1960 | Houston Oilers 21 at Los Angeles Chargers 24 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 20, 1960 | Denver Broncos 10 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 25, 1960 | Houston Oilers 24 at Boston Patriots 10 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| December 4, 1960 | Houston Oilers 0 at Dallas Texans 24 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 11, 1960 | Buffalo Bills 23 at Houston Oilers 31 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 18, 1960 | Boston Patriots 21 at Houston Oilers 37 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| January 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Chargers 16 at Houston Oilers 24 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFL Championship |
