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1966 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Wally Lemm (3-11)
Location: Houston, Texas
1966 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the AFL's East Division.
Houston chalked up 335 points, while the shaky defensive squad yielded 396, most in the circuit. George Blanda passed for 1,764 yards, and Don Trull spent time under center as well. Charley Frazier hauled in 57 passes for 1,129 yards.
Ode Burrell ran for a team-leading 406 yards for the Oilers, and Hoyle Granger also contributed to the rushing attack.
Fred Glick and Jim Norton each intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.
Wally Lemm coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 335
Regular Season Points Against: 396
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 3, 1966 | Denver Broncos 7 at Houston Oilers 45 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 10, 1966 | Oakland Raiders 0 at Houston Oilers 31 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
September 18, 1966 | Houston Oilers 13 at New York Jets 52 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
September 25, 1966 | Houston Oilers 20 at Buffalo Bills 27 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 2, 1966 | Houston Oilers 38 at Denver Broncos 40 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
October 16, 1966 | New York Jets 0 at Houston Oilers 24 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
October 23, 1966 | Miami Dolphins 20 at Houston Oilers 13 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
October 30, 1966 | Houston Oilers 23 at Kansas City Chiefs 48 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
November 6, 1966 | Houston Oilers 23 at Oakland Raiders 38 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
November 13, 1966 | Houston Oilers 21 at Boston Patriots 27 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
November 20, 1966 | Buffalo Bills 42 at Houston Oilers 20 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
December 4, 1966 | San Diego Chargers 28 at Houston Oilers 22 | L | 3-3-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
December 11, 1966 | Boston Patriots 38 at Houston Oilers 14 | L | 3-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-10-0 | ||
December 18, 1966 | Houston Oilers 28 at Miami Dolphins 29 | L | 3-4-0 | 0-7-0 | 3-11-0 |