Ken Houston

Kenneth Ray Houston
Born: November 12, 1944
Lufkin, TX USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 197
College: Prairie View
High School: Dunbar (Lufkin, TX)
Career: 1967-1980
Drafted: 1967 in Round 9, #214 overall by the Houston Oilers
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986

Ken Houston played from 1967 to 1980 during his career with the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins. Houston intercepted 49 passes for 898 yards in his career.


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Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1970NFL Houston Oilers4133.20
1971NFL Houston Oilers16915.715 0
1972NFL Houston Oilers251485.933 0
1974NFL Washington Redskins68113.558 1
NFL513336.558 1
Totals513336.558 1

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1967AFL Houston Oilers24020.024 0
1968AFL Houston Oilers11313.013 0
AFL35317.724 0
Totals35317.724 0

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1967AFL Houston Oilers415137.878 2
1968AFL Houston Oilers516032.066 2
1969AFL Houston Oilers48721.851 1
1970NFL Houston Oilers33210.70
1971NFL Houston Oilers922024.448 4
1973NFL Washington Redskins6325.332 0
1974NFL Washington Redskins24020.037 0
1975NFL Washington Redskins4338.219 0
1976NFL Washington Redskins4256.212 0
1977NFL Washington Redskins56913.831 0
1978NFL Washington Redskins22914.529 0
1979NFL Washington Redskins12020.020 0
AFL1339830.678 5
NFL3650013.948 4
Totals4989818.378 9

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1967AFL Houston Oilers00100
1968AFL Houston Oilers00100
1969AFL Houston Oilers01370
1971NFL Houston Oilers0227110
1972NFL Houston Oilers242400
1973NFL Washington Redskins005800
1974NFL Washington Redskins01000
1975NFL Washington Redskins002600
1976NFL Washington Redskins011000
1977NFL Washington Redskins032000
AFL015700
NFL091610910
Totals00102111610

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1967AFL Houston Oilers0210018
1968AFL Houston Oilers0200012
1969AFL Houston Oilers10006
1971NFL Houston Oilers04100030
1974NFL Washington Redskins100006
AFL000005010000036
NFL001004100000036
Totals001009110000072


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1967AFLHouston Oilers140
1968AFLHouston Oilers149
1969AFLHouston Oilers140
1970NFLHouston Oilers140
1971NFLHouston Oilers140
1972NFLHouston Oilers140
1973NFLWashington Redskins1414
1974NFLWashington Redskins1414
1975NFLWashington Redskins1414
1976NFLWashington Redskins1414
1977NFLWashington Redskins1414
1978NFLWashington Redskins1616
1979NFLWashington Redskins1313
1980NFLWashington Redskins135

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1970s Team

Honors

1968 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Associated Press All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL The Sporting News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL United Press International All-AFL (2nd Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1971 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1972 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1974 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1974 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1977 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1978 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1979 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)