
1968 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Wally Lemm (7-7)
Location: Houston, Texas
1968 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the AFL's East Division.
Houston scored 303 points, while the defense conceded 248. Pete Beathard threw for 1,559 yards. Alvin Reed topped the receiving corps, hauling in 46 passes for 747 yards. Mac Haik provided receiving help as well.
Hoyle Granger ran for a team-leading 848 yards for the Oilers.
Ken Houston picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Wally Lemm coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 303
Regular Season Points Against: 248
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 9, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs 26 at Houston Oilers 21 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
September 14, 1968 | Houston Oilers 24 at Miami Dolphins 10 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
September 21, 1968 | Houston Oilers 14 at San Diego Chargers 30 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
September 29, 1968 | Oakland Raiders 24 at Houston Oilers 15 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
October 6, 1968 | Miami Dolphins 24 at Houston Oilers 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
October 13, 1968 | Houston Oilers 16 at Boston Patriots 0 | W | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
October 20, 1968 | New York Jets 20 at Houston Oilers 14 | L | 0-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
October 27, 1968 | Houston Oilers 30 at Buffalo Bills 7 | W | 0-4-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
November 3, 1968 | Houston Oilers 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 17 | W | 0-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
November 10, 1968 | Houston Oilers 7 at New York Jets 26 | L | 0-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
November 17, 1968 | Denver Broncos 17 at Houston Oilers 38 | W | 1-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
November 28, 1968 | Houston Oilers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 24 | L | 1-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
December 7, 1968 | Buffalo Bills 6 at Houston Oilers 35 | W | 2-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
December 15, 1968 | Boston Patriots 17 at Houston Oilers 45 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-7-0 |