1966 Houston Oilers season
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The 1966 Houston Oilers season was their seventh in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 4–10, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1965 Houston Oilers season
The 1965 Houston Oilers season was their sixth in the league. The team matched their previous output of 4–10 and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Oilers moved their home games from Jeppensen Stadium to Rice Stadium....
of 4–10, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1966 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 45–7 |
| 2 | September 10, 1966 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31–0 |
| 3 | September 18, 1966 | at New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 52–13 |
| 4 | September 25, 1966 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–20 |
| 5 | October 2, 1966 | at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 40–38 |
| 6 | October 16, 1966 | New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–0 |
| 7 | October 23, 1966 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20–13 |
| 8 | October 30, 1966 | at Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
L 48–23 |
| 9 | November 6, 1966 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 38–23 |
| 10 | November 13, 1966 | at Boston Patriots | L 27–21 |
| 11 | November 20, 1966 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 42–20 |
| 12 | December 4, 1966 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–22 |
| 13 | December 11, 1966 | Boston Patriots | L 38–14 |
| 14 | December 18, 1966 | at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 29–28 |
Division standings
| AFL Eastern American Football League The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Buffalo Bills 1966 Buffalo Bills season Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7The Bills went into the 1966 AFL Championship having already won the game the previous two years. Though the game was to be played in Buffalo, the visiting Kansas City Chiefs were three-point favorites, mainly because of their explosive and innovative offense... |
9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 358 | 255 | W-1 |
| Boston Patriots 1966 Boston Patriots season The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1966 season with a record of eight wins and four losses and two ties, and finished second in the AFL's Eastern division.-Staff:-Game-by-game results:-Roster:... |
8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 315 | 283 | L-1 |
| New York Jets 1966 New York Jets season The 1966 New York Jets season was the seventh season for the team in the American Football League . The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1965 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 6–6–2.... |
6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 322 | 312 | W-1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 335 | 396 | L-8 |
| Miami Dolphins 1966 Miami Dolphins season The 1966 season was the Miami Dolphins inaugural season in the AFL. Future Harlem Globetrotters and Montreal Canadiens owner George N. Gillett, Jr. was a minority partner in the Miami Dolphins. -AFL Draft:... |
3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 213 | 362 | W-1 |