1974 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Sid Gillman (7-7)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Sid Gillman (7-7)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Oilers racked up 236 points, but the defensive squad allowed 282. Dan Pastorini tossed for 1,571 yards. Ken Burrough hauled in 36 passes for 492 yards, while Billy Johnson contributed to the receiving game, too.
Willie Rodgers ran for a team-leading 413 yards for Houston.
Bob Atkins picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Sid Gillman coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 236
Regular Season Points Against: 282
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 1974 | San Diego Chargers 14 at Houston Oilers 21 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 22, 1974 | Houston Oilers 7 at Cleveland Browns 20 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 29, 1974 | Kansas City Chiefs 17 at Houston Oilers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 6, 1974 | Pittsburgh Steelers 13 at Houston Oilers 7 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1974 | Houston Oilers 10 at Minnesota Vikings 51 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 31 at Houston Oilers 27 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1974 | Houston Oilers 34 at Cincinnati Bengals 21 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 3, 1974 | Houston Oilers 27 at New York Jets 22 | W | 1-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Houston Oilers 21 at Buffalo Bills 9 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | Cincinnati Bengals 3 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | Dallas Cowboys 10 at Houston Oilers 0 | L | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| December 1, 1974 | Houston Oilers 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10 | W | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| December 8, 1974 | Houston Oilers 14 at Denver Broncos 37 | L | 2-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Houston Oilers 28 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-7-0 |
