1986 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jerry Glanville (5-11)
Location: Houston, Texas
1986 Houston Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jerry Glanville (5-11)
Location: Houston, Texas
1986 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
Houston chalked up 274 points, while the defense gave up 329. Warren Moon triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,489 yards. Drew Hill topped the receiving corps, hauling in 65 passes for 1,112 yards. Ernest Givins was targeted regularly, too.
Mike Rozier ran for a team-leading 662 yards for the Oilers.
Patrick Allen and Allen Lyday each seized 3 opponent throws. Ray Childress led the defensive unit with 5 sacks.
Jerry Glanville coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 274
Regular Season Points Against: 329
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1986 | Houston Oilers 31 at Green Bay Packers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Cleveland Browns 23 at Houston Oilers 20 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Houston Oilers 13 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Pittsburgh Steelers 22 at Houston Oilers 16 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | OT | |
| October 5, 1986 | Houston Oilers 13 at Detroit Lions 24 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 12, 1986 | Chicago Bears 20 at Houston Oilers 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | Houston Oilers 28 at Cincinnati Bengals 31 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 26, 1986 | Los Angeles Raiders 28 at Houston Oilers 17 | L | 0-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Houston Oilers 7 at Miami Dolphins 28 | L | 0-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | Cincinnati Bengals 28 at Houston Oilers 32 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Houston Oilers 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Indianapolis Colts 17 at Houston Oilers 31 | W | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| November 30, 1986 | Houston Oilers 10 at Cleveland Browns 13 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-10-0 | OT | |
| December 7, 1986 | Houston Oilers 0 at San Diego Chargers 27 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-11-0 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Minnesota Vikings 10 at Houston Oilers 23 | W | 3-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
| December 21, 1986 | Buffalo Bills 7 at Houston Oilers 16 | W | 4-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 5-11-0 |
