1967 Houston Oilers season
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The 1967 Houston Oilers season was their eighth in the league
. The team improved on their previous output
of 3–11, winning nine games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in five seasons.
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 improved 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 3–11, winning nine games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in five seasons.
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 9, 1967 | 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 25–20 |
2 | September 17, 1967 | 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... |
W 20–3 |
3 | September 24, 1967 | at 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 13–3 |
4 | October 1, 1967 | 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 10–6 |
5 | October 15, 1967 | 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... |
T 28–28 |
6 | October 22, 1967 | 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... |
W 24–19 |
7 | October 29, 1967 | 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... |
W 10–3 |
8 | November 5, 1967 | at Boston Patriots | L 18–7 |
9 | November 12, 1967 | 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... |
W 20–18 |
10 | November 26, 1967 | Boston Patriots | W 27–6 |
11 | December 3, 1967 | 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... |
W 17–14 |
12 | December 10, 1967 | 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 19–7 |
13 | December 16, 1967 | 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... |
W 24–17 |
14 | December 23, 1967 | 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... |
W 41–10 |
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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Conference | December 31, 1967 | 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 40–7 |
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 | |
Houston Oilers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 258 | 199 | W-2 |
New York Jets 1967 New York Jets season The 1967 New York Jets season was the eighth season for the team in the American Football League . The season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–6–2 record from 1966 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 8–5–1.... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 371 | 329 | W-1 |
Miami Dolphins 1967 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Season standings:-Roster:-Notes and references:**... |
4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 219 | 407 | L-1 |
Buffalo Bills 1967 Buffalo Bills season -Season standings:-Roster:-References:**... |
4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 237 | 285 | L-1 |
Boston Patriots 1967 Boston Patriots season The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1967 season with a record of three wins, ten losses and one ties, and finished last in the AFL's Eastern division.-Staff:-Game-by-game results:-Roster:1967 Boston PatriotsHall of Fame = *... |
3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 280 | 389 | L-5 |