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pos: History of the Houston Oilers 2002. History of the Houston Oilers The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas as the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1996. The Oilers began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The team won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in the late 1960s. The Oilers competed in the East Division (along with Buffalo, New York and Boston) of the AFL before the merger, after which they joined the newly formed AFC Central. The Oilers throughout their existence

pos: 1996 Houston Oilers season in 1997, becoming the Tennessee Oilers (Memphis, too, would reject the "temporary" housing of the Oilers, forcing the team to move to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville until the new Nashville stadium was finished in 1999). 1996 Houston Oilers season The 1996 Houston Oilers season was the 37th season overall and 27th with the National Football League (NFL) and their final season in Houston. The team bested their previous season's output of 7–9, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Oilers only won two out of their eight games at home. However, on the road

pos: 1997 Tennessee Oilers season twice), many of the attendees were fans of the opposing team, padding the attendance totals. 1997 Tennessee Oilers season The 1997 Tennessee Oilers season was their 38th season overall and their 28th in the National Football League (The NFL). The Oilers finished the season with 8 wins and 8 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs. The head coach was Jeff Fisher, and the team played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. The 1997 season was the first season that the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers, following their move from Houston. In

pos: 1997 Tennessee Oilers season 1997 Tennessee Oilers season The 1997 Tennessee Oilers season was their 38th season overall and their 28th in the National Football League (The NFL). The Oilers finished the season with 8 wins and 8 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs. The head coach was Jeff Fisher, and the team played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. The 1997 season was the first season that the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers, following their move from Houston. In their first game in their new city, they defeated the Oakland Raiders 24-21. However, after

pos: Carroll Martin the Oilers head coach and general manager, Pop Ivy, following a disappointing 1963 season. After two years as the Oilers general manager where the team finished with two consecutive 4-10 seasons, AFL commissioner Al Davis hired Martin into the front office of the AFL in 1966 where he served as the league’s administrative assistant. In 1969, the AFL merged with the National Football League (NFL). All of the former AFL teams, including the Houston Oilers, joined the NFL. In 1997, the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee and exists today as the Tennessee Titans. Martin died in 1985, leaving behind his

pos: History of the Houston Oilers History of the Houston Oilers The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas as the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1996. The Oilers began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The team won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in the late 1960s. The Oilers competed in the East Division (along with Buffalo, New York and Boston) of the AFL before the merger, after which they joined the newly formed AFC Central. The Oilers throughout their existence were

pos: Nashville, Tennessee renewal a priority, Bredesen fostered the construction or renovation of several city landmarks, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the downtown Nashville Public Library, the Bridgestone Arena, and Nissan Stadium. Nissan Stadium (formerly Adelphia Coliseum and LP Field) was built after the National Football League's (NFL) Houston Oilers agreed to move to the city in 1995. The NFL team debuted in Nashville in 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and Nissan Stadium opened in the summer of 1999. The Oilers changed their name to the Tennessee Titans and finished the season with the Music City Miracle and a close

pos: Culture of Houston now infrequently used Reliant Astrodome hosted World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1, 2001. Houston has not had very much success when it comes to its sports teams, at least not lately. The Houston Rockets won 2 consecutive championships in 1994 and 1995, and the Houston Dynamo also won 2 consecutive championships in 2006 and 2007. The Houston Oilers won 2 back-to-back AFL championships in 1960 and 1961, but never competed in the Super Bowl since the NFL-AFL merger. (After the move to Nashville as the Tennessee Titans, they finally played in Super Bowl XXXIV and lost.) The Astros

pos: Sports in Houston in Texas. The AFL/NFL Oilers called Houston home from 1960 to 1997 before the team moved to Tennessee and became the Titans. The Oilers also provided the city with 2 AFL championships in 1960 and 1961, before the merger with the NFL. The Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League existed in Houston from 1994 until 2013 when they were moved to become the Iowa Wild. The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association played in Houston from 1972 to 1978 until the WHA dissolved. They won the Avco World Trophy as champions of the WHA in 1974 and 1975.

pos: AFC East Houston was moved to the AFC Central (formerly the NFL Century Division, now the AFC North) and replaced by the closer Baltimore Colts (from the NFL Coastal Division, which became the NFC West). Despite relocating to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1984, the Colts continued to play in the AFC East until NFL expansion from 31 to 32 teams with the addition of the Houston Texans (successor club in Houston to the Oilers) and 2002 re-alignment when they were moved to the AFC South (the successor franchise to the Oilers, the Tennessee Titans, is also in the AFC South). Although Miami is

pos: Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won the first two AFL Championships, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team relocated from Houston to Tennessee in 1997, and played at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis

pos: 1997 NFL season 1997 NFL season The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League. The Oilers relocated from Houston, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee. The newly renamed Tennessee Oilers played their home games during this season at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee while construction of a new stadium in Nashville started. Houston would rejoin the NFL with the expansion Texans in 2002. This was the last season to date that TNT broadcast NFL games, as well as the last for NBC until 2006. When the TV contracts were renewed near the end of the season,

pos: 2002 Houston Texans season 2002 Houston Texans season The 2002 Houston Texans season was the franchise's inaugural season and the city of Houston's first NFL season since the Houston Oilers left in 1997 to move to Tennessee to become the Titans. The Divisional Realignment also placed the Texans and Titans in the same division. The Texans won their first-ever season game against the Dallas Cowboys 19–10 on Sunday Night Football. They were the first to do this since the 1961 Minnesota Vikings won 37–13 in their inaugural game. Head coach Dom Capers, who previously coached the expansion Carolina Panthers when they debuted in 1995,

pos: Steelers–Titans rivalry they were moving to Nashville for the 1998 NFL season. The Steelers (along with the Bengals) were one of six teams to vote against the proposal out of respect to Houston fans due to the rivalry as well as having recently encountered similar issues with the Browns. The Oilers ended up moving to Tennessee for the 1997 season instead due to lame duck status in Houston; Houston would receive a new NFL team in 2002 when the Houston Texans started play. Due to the size of Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville (only 41,000 seats), the now-Tennessee Oilers decided to play at

pos: History of the Tennessee Titans History of the Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are the professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the then-Houston, Texas, team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. The Oilers won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger. In 1999, the Titans played their most memorable season since joining the NFL, when they made it all the way to Super Bowl XXXIV,

pos: Memphis Showboats the fall. Although Memphis was only a medium-sized market, Dunavant believed his team's popularity would have made it very attractive to the NFL in the event of a merger. As it was, the Showboats ceased to exist, along with all other USFL franchises, when the league failed to collect significant damages in its 1986 anti-trust suit against the NFL. Despite the eventual failure of the USFL, the success of the Showboats franchise was noticed by the NFL, indicating a viable market in Tennessee. In 1997, the Houston Oilers franchise would move to Nashville, though they played their first season in

pos: Cleveland Browns relocation controversy Houston Oilers move to Tennessee in 1997 to eventually become the Tennessee Titans in . After several NFL teams used Cleveland as a relocation threat to become the reactivated Browns (most notably the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), the NFL decided in 1998 to make the reactivated Browns an expansion team, which while it temporarily gave the league an odd number of teams (causing at least one team to be off in each of the 17 weeks of the NFL season from 1999–2001), it also eliminated any possibility of an existing franchise giving up its own identity for the Browns and thus

pos: Les Steckel at the University of Colorado from 1991 to 1992. He returned to the NFL with the Denver Broncos from 1993 to 1994, followed by five years with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, where he helped lead them to Super Bowl XXXIV as Offensive Coordinator. In a surprise move, Steckel left the Titans just three weeks later to become Offensive Coordinator of Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000. The result was the Bucs' highest-scoring season ever, a 10–6 record, and a trip to the playoffs. Despite his transformation of the team's offense, Steckel's drill sergeant approach to coaching was a poor fit for

pos: American Football Conference as an expansion team. In California, the Oakland Raiders relocated to Los Angeles in 1982, and back to Oakland in 1995, while the San Diego Chargers moved to Los Angeles in 2017. The Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997, where they were renamed the Tennessee Oilers. The team would change its name again, two years later, to the Tennessee Titans. The NFL would again expand in 2002, adding the Houston Texans to the AFC. With the exception of the aforementioned relocations since that time, the divisional setup has remained static ever since. Between 1995 and 2017, the AFC has

pos: Steve McNair Steve McNair Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009), nicknamed Air McNair, was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He spent most of his career with the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans and also played for the Baltimore Ravens. McNair played college football at Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi, where he won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the top player in NCAA Division I-AA. He was drafted third overall by the NFL's Houston Oilers in 1995, becoming the team's regular starting quarterback in 1997, their first season in Tennessee (though he

pos: Gary Walker (defensive end) Gary Walker (defensive end) Gary Lamar Walker (born February 28, 1973) is a former American football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University, and was selected in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. He also played for the Tennessee Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans. He accumulated 148 tackles and 15 sacks in two seasons at Auburn University, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior. Before Auburn, he attended Hinds Junior College. He was drafted in the 1995 NFL Draft by

pos: 1993 Houston Oilers season 16th game marked the last time the Oilers would play a playoff game while playing in Houston. It was not until their third year in Tennessee, which by that time saw the team renamed the Titans, that the team would return to the playoffs; in that season the franchise advanced all the way to the Super Bowl. Houston itself would not see another NFL playoff game until the Houston Texans, the successors to the Oilers who entered the league in 2002, hosted a Wild Card playoff game at Reliant Stadium in early 2012. As of the end of the 2017

neg: 1995 Houston Oilers season the season came on November 16th when Bud Adams announced plans to move the team to Nashville when the lease at the Astrodome expired in 1998. The Oilers were the debut opponent of expansion team the Jacksonville Jaguars, just as they had been with the previous NFL expansion and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. 1995 Houston Oilers season The 1995 Houston Oilers season was the 36th season overall and 26th with the National Football League (NFL). The team bested their previous season’s output of 2–14, winning seven games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive

neg: History of the Houston Oilers rejected the move. After the Astrodome opened for business, Adams attempted to move there, but could not negotiate an acceptable lease with the Houston Sports Association (owners of the Houston Astros) from whom he would sublease the Dome. The 1969 season, the last as an AFL team, saw Houston begin 3–1, but tumble afterwards. They qualified for the playoffs, but were defeated by the Raiders 56–7, to finish the year with a record of 6–7–2. The years immediately after the AFL-NFL Merger were not as kind to the Oilers, who sank to the bottom of the AFC Central division. After

neg: 1961 Houston Oilers season scored in 1961, with 513 (36.6 points per game). They also set an American Football League record with a +271 point differential, by allowing only 242 points. The 1961 Oilers are the only team in AFL or NFL history to score 45 points or more six times in a single season. On January 14, end Willard Dewveall played out his option with the Chicago Bears of the NFL and joined the Oilers. He became the first player to move deliberately from one league to another. Dewveall was the only one to move between leagues for five years, until placekicker Pete

neg: 1996 Montreal Alouettes season in the city. Stallions owner Jim Speros realized that the Stallions could not realistically compete with an NFL team and decided to move the team elsewhere. He looked into moving the team to Houston, Texas (which would lose their NFL team, the Oilers by the end of that same year), but after a deal could not be resolved, he decided to move the team to Montreal as the third (and current) incarnation of the Alouettes. Stallions General Manager Jim Popp came with Speros to Montreal, but he had to build the team from scratch since the CFL did not allow

neg: 1992 Houston Oilers season 1992 Houston Oilers season The 1992 Houston Oilers season was the team's 33rd season and their 23rd in the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers reached the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season, which was the longest such streak in the NFL at the time. (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the next season.) During this season, Houston finished the season 10-6, good enough for 2nd place in the AFC Central. However, in the postseason, the Oilers would suffer the worst choke in NFL history, losing a 35-3 lead in the Wild Card game against Buffalo to

neg: 1994 Houston Oilers season 1994 Houston Oilers season The 1994 Houston Oilers season was the 35th season overall and 25th with the National Football League (NFL). Despite finishing with a 12–4 record and a first round bye the previous season, team owner Bud Adams made good on a threat to break up the team if they did not win the Super Bowl. The two biggest losses the Oilers suffered were the trading of Warren Moon, the team’s longtime starting quarterback, to the Minnesota Vikings and the departure of defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who was hired to coach the Arizona Cardinals. With Moon being replaced

neg: Clutch City the same fate as the city's National Football League (NFL) club at the time (the Houston Oilers) did; the Oilers blew a 32-point lead during a January 3, 1993 NFL playoff game versus the Buffalo Bills; the Bills won the game 41-38 in overtime. During this era, no Houston-based professional sports team from an existing sports league (the NFL, NBA, or Major League Baseball) had won a championship. In Rudy Tomjanovich's second full season as head coach, the Rockets began the 1993–94 season by tying an NBA record with start of 15–0. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, who was named the

neg: 1994 Houston Oilers season is the worst season-to-season drop in games won in NFL history, which would later be tied by the 2013 Houston Texans. Seven of their fourteen losses came by three points or fewer. Although the Oilers finished with the worst record that season, they did not receive the #1 pick in the 1995 NFL Draft due to the entry of the expansion Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars into the league (under NFL rules, a new team is automatically granted the first pick in their first draft, unless they decide to give it up as the Panthers would do). However, the news

neg: Jack Spikes by Spikes, to move the ball to the Oilers' 25-yard line, and Tommy Brooker kicked a field goal to give the Texans the win, 20–17. Jack Spikes Jack Erwin Spikes (born February 5, 1937) is a former American football running back and placekicker. He played in the American Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU). Spikes played a key role in professional football's longest championship game, the 1962 American Football League Championship game between the Texans and the Houston Oilers. Spikes' teammate Bill

neg: 1975 Houston Oilers season the Oilers also defeated Washington and Miami, both of whom had a winning record. It was a three-win improvement over their previous season, and the franchise's best record since 1962. The team achieved a winning record with ten wins and four losses, but finished only third in the division and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. The Houston Oilers were the last NFL team to finally win a game against the NFC, since the AFL/NFL merge happened in 1970. 1975 Houston Oilers season The 1975 Houston Oilers season was the team's 16th year, and sixth in the National

neg: Mike Teeter as a player for the Houston Oilers. He played on special teams for the Oilers in 28 games during the 1993 and 1994 Houston Oilers seasons. He signed with the Carolina Panthers in 1995 but did not appear in any regular season games. Teeter appeared in a total of 29 NFL games for the Vikings and Oilers. Teeter signed a contract for $1.4million in 1995 but then hurt his back At the end of November 1996, after retiring as a player, Teeter was hired as the defensive line coach for the Indiana Hoosiers football team under head coach (and former

neg: 1991 Houston Oilers season 1991 Houston Oilers season The Houston Oilers season was the 32nd season and their 22nd in the National Football League (NFL). Haywood Jeffires would become the second Oiler to have 100 receptions in a season. The first Oiler to accomplish the feat was Charley Hennigan in 1964. Jeffires would be the fifth receiver in NFL history to have a 100 reception season. The Oilers scored 386 points and gave up 251 points. The franchise earned its first division title since the AFL-NFL merger, having last won a division title in the 1967 American Football League season. The franchise finished the

neg: 1987 Houston Oilers season close until the very end. 1987 Houston Oilers season The 1987 season Houston Oilers season was the team's 28th overall and the 18th in the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers came into the season looking to improve on their 5-11 record from 1986, and make the playoffs for the first time since 1980. The 1987 NFL season was affected by a players strike that took place in week 3 of the season, which cancelled all week 3 games. As a result, the Oilers cancelled their was-to-be week 3 game against the Los Angeles Raiders. The Oilers began the season

neg: 1987 Houston Oilers season 1987 Houston Oilers season The 1987 season Houston Oilers season was the team's 28th overall and the 18th in the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers came into the season looking to improve on their 5-11 record from 1986, and make the playoffs for the first time since 1980. The 1987 NFL season was affected by a players strike that took place in week 3 of the season, which cancelled all week 3 games. As a result, the Oilers cancelled their was-to-be week 3 game against the Los Angeles Raiders. The Oilers began the season 3-1, their best start to

neg: 1980 Houston Oilers season 1980 Houston Oilers season The 1980 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 21st overall and the 11th in the National Football League (NFL). The team scored 295 points while the defense gave up 251 points. Their record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared twice on Monday Night Football. In their first appearance on Monday Night Football, the Oilers beat the Cleveland Browns 16–7. In their second appearance, the Oilers defeated the New England Patriots 38–34. Earl Campbell led the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive year

neg: 1993 Houston Oilers season 1993 Houston Oilers season The 1993 season Houston Oilers season was the team's 34th, and their 24th in the National Football League (NFL). The 1993 Oilers season is widely regarded as one of the most notorious and turbulent seasons in NFL history, both on and off the field. Before the season began, owner Bud Adams told the team that unless the Oilers made the Super Bowl, he would break up the team. Despite their poor start (four losses in their first five games), the Oilers went on a remarkable 11–0 run to finish the 1993 season, ending up tied for

neg: 1990 Houston Oilers season by the Bengals 41-14, ending Houston's season in a flash. 1990 Houston Oilers season The Houston Oilers season was the 31st season and their 21st in the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers scored 405 points which ranked second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. Their defense gave up 307 points. During the season, the Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and defeated the Buffalo Bills. On December 16, 1990, Warren Moon threw for 527 yards in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Moon was part of the Oilers "Run and shoot" era. The run

neg: 1990 Houston Oilers season 1990 Houston Oilers season The Houston Oilers season was the 31st season and their 21st in the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers scored 405 points which ranked second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. Their defense gave up 307 points. During the season, the Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and defeated the Buffalo Bills. On December 16, 1990, Warren Moon threw for 527 yards in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Moon was part of the Oilers "Run and shoot" era. The run and shoot offense also incorporated teammates Ernest Givens, Drew Hill,

neg: Angelo Fields However, the Spartans were on NCAA probation and unable to attend the Rose Bowl. Fields stood out due to his strength and agility. He was drafted in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers with whom he played three seasons before being released. Angelo Fields Angelo Bertell Fields (born September 15, 1957) is a former offensive tackle in the NFL for the Houston Oilers. He was a second round draft pick in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Michigan State University. Fields was born in Washington D.C. where he attended Woodrow Wilson High School. Recruited

neg: History of the Houston Oilers retired by then-NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, thus preventing a future Houston NFL team from using the name. The NFL would return to Houston in 2002 with a new franchise, the Houston Texans. The Houston Oilers began in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. They were owned by Bud Adams, a Houston oilman, who had made several previous unsuccessful bids for an NFL expansion team in Houston. Adams was an influential member of the eight original AFL owners, since he, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and Buffalo Bills founder Ralph Wilson were more financially stable

neg: Leonard Fairley the Houston Oilers with the 157th pick in the 1974 NFL Draft. He played in two games for the Oilers during the 1974 season. He was later released by the Oilers. Fairley signed with the Buffalo Bills on October 1, 1974. Leonard Fairley Leonard C. Fairley (born January 2, 1951) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College and attended M. F.

neg: Montreal Alouettes intention to relocate his NFL club to Baltimore. Support for the Stallions dried up almost overnight. Speros knew the Stallions could not even begin to compete with an NFL team, and would be effectively reduced to "minor-league" status had they tried to do so. Speros decided to move the Stallions elsewhere. At one point, Speros was very close to moving the team to Houston, Texas. Although Houston at the time was still home to the NFL Oilers, fan support for that team had collapsed due their pending relocation to Nashville, so Speros had reason to believe a CFL team there

neg: 1984 Houston Oilers season a greater weak spot as the Oilers finished with a 3–13 record, allowing 457 points on the season. The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft. The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft. 1984 Houston Oilers season The 1984 Houston Oilers season was the 25th season overall and 15th with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 2–14, winning three games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. With hopes of improving the offense the Oilers won the bidding war to sign CFL star Quarterback

neg: 1988 Houston Oilers season 1988 Houston Oilers season The 1988 season was the Houston Oilers 29th season and their 19th in the National Football League (NFL). The franchise scored 424 points, which was second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. The defense gave up 365 points. Their record of 10 wins and 6 losses resulted in a third-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and appeared in the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Warren Moon would be selected for the Pro Bowl. The Oilers would make the playoffs for the 2nd straight

neg: 1994 Houston Oilers season against Kansas City in the , the Oilers traded long-time quarterback Warren Moon to Minnesota, leaving Cody Carlson as the starter for the 1994 season. This ninth successive defeat for the Oilers has the unusual distinction of being the most recent NFL game as of 2017 during which "both" teams scored a safety, and one of only eight since at least 1940. 1994 Houston Oilers season The 1994 Houston Oilers season was the 35th season overall and 25th with the National Football League (NFL). Despite finishing with a 12–4 record and a first round bye the previous season, team owner

neg: Bud Adams with over 57% of those voting in favor. When the move was announced shortly after the end of the 1995 season, Adams's opponents in Houston attempted to block the move. The biggest example of this was when then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, whose district included portions of Houston and its suburbs, introduced a bill in Congress banning the move. However, it did not pass. Other opponents of the move filed their own lawsuits, but all were dismissed. By the start of the 1996 season, support for the Oilers had practically vanished. The Oilers played most of their games before crowds

neg: Ken Houston Ken Houston Kenneth Ray Houston (born November 12, 1944) is a former American football safety in the American Football League and National Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. Houston played for the AFL's Houston Oilers from 1967 through 1969, and after the AFL–NFL merger, with the Oilers from 1970 through 1972, then with the Washington Redskins until 1980. Houston was born in Lufkin, Texas and was the third of four children. His father, Herod, owned a dry cleaning business. Houston attended Dunbar High School where he played basketball and football. Only one

neg: Dee Thomas Dee Thomas Dee Thomas (born November 7, 1967 in Morgan City, Louisiana) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers, Montreal Machine in the World League of American Football and the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Nicholls State University and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. Thomas played for the Houston Oilers during the 1990 season. After the season, Thomas was protected in Plan B, but he did not play for Oilers during the 1991 season. In 1992, Thomas played in the World

neg: History of the Oakland Raiders but not the playoffs. The following offseason, the popular gun-slinging quarterback Ken Stabler was traded to the Houston Oilers, a move which was unpopular and criticized at the time. In the fifth week of the 1980 season, starting quarterback Dan Pastorini broke his leg and was replaced by former number-one draft pick Jim Plunkett. Plunkett led Oakland to an 11-5 record and a wild card berth. After playoff victories against the Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and San Diego Chargers, the Raiders went to Super Bowl XV, and clinched their second NFL championship in five years with a 27–10 win over

neg: 1988 Houston Oilers season season. They defeated the Cleveland Browns 24-23 in the Wild Card game. However, in the divisional playoffs, they lost 17-10 to the Bills. 1988 Houston Oilers season The 1988 season was the Houston Oilers 29th season and their 19th in the National Football League (NFL). The franchise scored 424 points, which was second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. The defense gave up 365 points. Their record of 10 wins and 6 losses resulted in a third-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and appeared in the playoffs for

neg: History of the Houston Oilers 1961. (In 2012, the retail outlet Old Navy earned infamy for selling a shirt that misidentified the 1961 AFL champions as the Houston Texans, who did not exist until 2002.) They lost to the Dallas Texans in the classic 1962 double-overtime AFL championship game, at the time the longest professional football championship game ever played. In 1962, the Oilers were the first AFL team to sign an active NFL player away from the other league, when wide receiver Willard Dewveall left the Bears to join the champion Oilers. Dewveall that year caught the longest pass reception for a touchdown in

neg: David Arnold (American football) by the Houston Oilers pursuant to Plan B free agency. Arnold signed a three-year contract with the Oilers, but he did not appear in any games for the Oilers. David Arnold (American football) David Paul Arnold (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive back for the University of Michigan from 1985 to 1988. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1989 NFL season. Arnold was born in Warren, Ohio, in 1966. He attended Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio.

neg: 1996 Houston Oilers season 1996 Houston Oilers season The 1996 Houston Oilers season was the 37th season overall and 27th with the National Football League (NFL) and their final season in Houston. The team bested their previous season's output of 7–9, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Oilers only won two out of their eight games at home. However, on the road they won six out of eight games as the Oilers finish with an 8-8 record. Houston running back Eddie George won the Offensive Rookie of the Year with 1,368 yards rushing. The Oilers had already

neg: Greg Montgomery University All-Time team. His longest punt 77 yards with the Houston Oilers. In 2003 Montgomery started ZenPunt 5.0 and is the President/CEO Greg Montgomery Greg Montgomery (born October 29, 1964) is a former National Football League punter from (1988-1997) for the Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens. Raised in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, Montgomery played football at Red Bank Regional High School, where he had hoped to be a linebacker rather than a punter. In his nine NFL seasons, he led the NFL in yards per punt average three times (1990, 1992, 1993), was selected to one Pro Bowl and

neg: 1961 Houston Oilers season Gogolak moved from the Buffalo Bills to the New York Giants of the NFL in 1966. Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3 Scoring 1961 Houston Oilers season The 1961 Houston Oilers season was their second. For the second consecutive season, the Oilers scored a triumph in the AFL championship game over the San Diego Chargers (12–2), the Western Division champions. The Oilers started slowly in 1961, with a 1–3–1 record. After a tie on October 13 with the Boston Patriots, head coach Lou Rymkus was fired by owner Bud Adams. Wally Lemm was hired, and the team went undefeated

neg: Matt Conerly Matt Conerly Gerard Matt Conerly (born November 14, 1967) is a former professional football player. He was signed as a replacement player in the National Football League (NFL) by the Houston Oilers. He also signed with teams in Norway and in the Arena Football League. Raised in Houston, Texas, he graduated from North Shore High School. He practiced as a replacement player with the Houston Oilers during the 1987 NFL strike. In 1995 he spent a season in Stavanger, Norway, as a player for the Sandnes Oilers in the Norwegian American Football Federation (NAFF) and has also played in the

neg: George Amundson Houston Oilers with the 14th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft. He is the first and only first round NFL draft pick in Iowa State history. Amundson would play the following two season with the Oilers and his final NFL season with the Philadelphia Eagles. His career stats are 74 rushes for 194 yards and four touchdowns, three of them coming in one game. George Amundson George Arthur Amundson (born March 31, 1951) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1973

neg: Leon Gray particularly enraged owner Billy Sullivan. Sullivan suspended Fairbanks for breach of contract and the team lost their regular season finale against the Dolphins, 23-3. Fairbanks was reinstated for the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Houston Oilers, but the damage was done and the Patriots were beaten by the Oilers 31-14 in the first postseason game played at Schaefer Stadium. Shortly before the start of the 1979 NFL season, Gray was traded to the Oilers for first and sixth-round draft picks. Patriots management saw the deal as a money-saving move. Upon hearing the news, John Hannah said, "We just traded

neg: 1973 Houston Oilers season NFL developed a uniform schedule in 1936, the only other time a franchise has had back-to-back one-win seasons has been the 1949 and 1950 Baltimore Colts. 1973 Houston Oilers season The 1973 Houston Oilers season was their fourth season in the National Football League and their 14th in competition overall. The team matched their previous season’s output of 1–13, and they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Their eighteen consecutive losses after winning the third game in 1972 was an NFL record beaten only by the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 and 1977 and the Detroit Lions

neg: 1993 Houston Oilers season the best record in the NFL, at 12–4. Houston earned the #2 seed in the playoffs, and a first round bye. The 11-game winning streak was the longest in the NFL since 1972. Statistics site Football Outsiders calculates that the Oilers were the hottest team in the NFL heading into the playoffs at the end of the 1993 season. Despite the winning streak, first-round bye and playing in front of the home crowd, the Oilers were upset by Joe Montana and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Astrodome during the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The 2006 edition of "Pro

neg: 1972 Houston Oilers season by any team in the NFL that season and also at the time, was the most points any NFL team had ever allowed since the merger. It was the first time the Oilers had allowed 61 points to the Bengals. However, they would suffer this again seventeen seasons later. Despite the Oilers finishing with an astounding -1 yard in net passing, this week four game on "Monday Night Football" had a more competitive beginning than the results showed, as Houston played strong defense early in the game. With Oakland leading just 3–0 in the first half, the Oilers had two

neg: Jerry LeVias play in a football game in the SWC was John Hill Westbrook from Baylor University on 10 September 1966, vs. Syracuse University. Levias' first game was a week later on 17 September 1966 vs. Illinois. LeVias played his first season (1969 with the American Football League's Houston Oilers, where he was selected to the 1969 AFL All-Star Team, then was with the NFL Oilers (1970) and with the NFL San Diego Chargers (1971–1974). LeVias was an immediate hit with the Oilers, as "Sports Illustrated" noted in their coverage of the successful pro football rookie class of 1969, featuring the Oiler

neg: 1989 Houston Oilers season 1989 Houston Oilers season The 1989 season was the Houston Oilers 30th season and their 20th in the National Football League (NFL). The franchise scored 365 points while the defense gave up 412 points. Their record of 9 wins and 7 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and appeared in the playoffs for the third consecutive year. It would be Jerry Glanville’s final year as the Oilers coach. Perhaps one of the lowest points of the season for the Oilers was their second to last game against

neg: Tony Wyllie University, Wyllie became a game-day intern for the Houston Oilers in 1991. Wyllie's job included public relations tasks, including interacting with the sports journalists in the Houston Oilers press box. In 1992, he became a public relations intern with the San Diego Chargers. In 1993, he then became a public relations intern for the Dallas Cowboys, where he received a Super Bowl ring after the Cowboys' victory in Super Bowl XXVIII. In addition to his work with the NFL, Wyllie was also an intern for the Houston Astros from 1991 to 1992, and was a contributor to the Associated Press,

neg: Chuck Hartlieb was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1989 NFL Draft, but did not play in the National Football League (NFL). Hartlieb's brothers, Jim and John, also played football at Iowa. Hartlieb currently works as a financial planner in Des Moines. Chuck Hartlieb Charles Gregory Hartlieb (born March 12, 1966) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1984 to 1988 and started at that position from 1987 to 1988. He was a high school standout at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, Illinois, where he was named the 1983 Courier News

neg: Madden NFL 25 seventh-generation versions featured former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders on the cover, while the eighth-generation versions featured Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and were released as launch titles for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2013. In Connected Franchise career mode, players own and manage a National Football League (NFL) team. Players can also move teams to new cities, including international markets like Toronto, Mexico City, Ireland and London, or revive historic teams like the Houston Oilers or the London Monarchs from NFL Europe. It was the first time this happened since "Madden NFL 12" for

neg: 1981 Houston Oilers season 1981 Houston Oilers season The 1981 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 22nd overall and the 12th in the National Football League (NFL). Bum Phillips was fired as head coach during the off season for failing to reach the Super Bowl, and replaced by Ed Biles. However, the Oilers defensive problems would catch up with them as they finished with a disappointing 7-9 record, as Earl Campbell fought through injuries to rush for 1,376 yards. After a fast 4-2 start, Houston would struggle in the second half, going 3-7 in their final 10 games, including a critical loss to the

neg: 1981 Houston Oilers season New Orleans Saints, who finished 4-12 in 1981. 1981 Houston Oilers season The 1981 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 22nd overall and the 12th in the National Football League (NFL). Bum Phillips was fired as head coach during the off season for failing to reach the Super Bowl, and replaced by Ed Biles. However, the Oilers defensive problems would catch up with them as they finished with a disappointing 7-9 record, as Earl Campbell fought through injuries to rush for 1,376 yards. After a fast 4-2 start, Houston would struggle in the second half, going 3-7 in their final

neg: History of the Houston Oilers 2–14, the third-worst record for a full season in franchise history. The Oilers would never make the playoffs again in Texas. However, they did draft Steve McNair in 1995. At the same time, Adams again lobbied the city for a new stadium, one with club seating and other revenue generators present in recently–built NFL stadiums, and he committed to pay for 25% of the cost of a new stadium. His idea called for a downtown domed stadium that could also be reconfigured to accommodate the NBA's Houston Rockets–similar to San Antonio's Alamodome. Mayor Bob Lanier initially supported Adams' bid for

neg: 1979 Houston Oilers season 1979 Houston Oilers season The 1979 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 20th overall and the 10th in the National Football League. The franchise scored 362 points while the defense gave up 331 points. Their record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and returned to the AFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year. Earl Campbell would lead the NFL in rushing for the second consecutive year and set a franchise record for most touchdowns in a season with 19. The Oilers

neg: 1995 Houston Oilers season 1995 Houston Oilers season The 1995 Houston Oilers season was the 36th season overall and 26th with the National Football League (NFL). The team bested their previous season’s output of 2–14, winning seven games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Oilers draft Quarterback Steve McNair with the third overall draft pick. However, McNair would start the season on the bench behind free agent signee Chris Chandler. Chandler would play solid football as the Oilers showed improvement in their first full year under Jeff Fisher finishing with a 7-9 record. However, the story of

neg: 1980 Houston Oilers season and had four 200-yard rushing games. Even though the Oilers recorded more yards, more first downs, and more time of possession, the Raiders scored on big plays to win, 27–7. 1980 Houston Oilers season The 1980 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 21st overall and the 11th in the National Football League (NFL). The team scored 295 points while the defense gave up 251 points. Their record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared twice on Monday Night Football. In their first appearance on Monday Night Football, the

neg: 1978 Houston Oilers season victory by passing for 306 yards. Quarterback Dan Pastorini led the Oilers to a victory by throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Earl Campbell rushed for 118 yards and a score. On a wet, slick, and slippery field, the Steelers dominated the Oilers by forcing 9 turnovers and only allowing 5 points. 1978 Houston Oilers season The 1978 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 19th overall and the 9th in the National Football League (NFL). Led by Rookie RB Earl Campbell, who won both the Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year,

neg: Gary Brown (running back) Gary Brown (running back) Gary Leroy Brown (born July 1, 1969) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Brown is the running backs coach for the Dallas Cowboys. A 5'11", 230-lb. running back from Penn State, Brown played in eight NFL seasons for three teams from 1991 to 1999. Brown rushed for over 1,000 yards twice in his career. He did it with the Oilers during the 1993 season with 1,002 yards and with the New York Giants during the 1998 season with 1,063

neg: Jess Lewis Oregon State University where he earned All-American honors as a football player in 1967, and was a two-time All-Pac-8 Conference selection as a defensive tackle. He was selected as the team MVP in 1969. Upon graduating from Oregon State, Lewis was drafted in the 13th round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. The Oilers moved him to linebacker upon drafting him. Lewis played one season in the NFL. Jess Lewis Jess Lewis (born July 28, 1947 in Aumsville, Oregon) is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for

neg: 1973 Houston Oilers season the 1961 Raiders. Their point-differential of −248 points was the worst in the league that year, and remains one of the ten worst in NFL history. (The second-worst team, the Philadelphia Eagles, gave up 393 points, or 3.8 fewer points per game.) Houston also gave up a league-high 26 touchdown passes in 1973. They are also the most recent franchise in the NFL to have back-to-back one-win seasons; in fact since 1974 not a single NFL franchise again suffered multiple one- or no-win seasons in a non-strike season, until the Cleveland Browns did so in 2016 and 2017. Since the

neg: Canadian Football League in the United States problems with Memorial Stadium had they stayed in Baltimore. Speros began talks with Richmond, Norfolk, the Lehigh Valley, and, most seriously, Houston, which was about to lose the NFL Oilers. At one point, Speros was prepared to move to Houston and play in the Astrodome. He also intended to take on then-Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane as a minority partner. Williams had decided to get out even before Baltimore's fate was announced; a day after being eliminated from the playoffs (and a day before the Browns announced they were leaving Cleveland), he announced that the Barracudas would not be playing

neg: 1992 Houston Oilers season lose 41-38. This is deemed the greatest comeback in NFL history (regular or postseason) and is called "The Comeback" (or by then-Oiler fans, "The Choke"). The Oilers held a 35–3 lead on the Buffalo Bills. Bills backup quarterback Frank Reich led the Bills on a 38–3 run in the second half and overtime against the Oilers defense en route to a 41–38 overtime victory. The game is the largest comeback in NFL history, regular or postseason. Houston, whose 1992 team some believed gave them their best chance to win the Super Bowl, made several sweeping changes in the offseason. Defensive

neg: Luv Ya Blue to another song, written by Lee Ofman was played until their departure in the NFL in 1996. Luv Ya Blue "Luv Ya Blue" was a movement by fans of the Houston Oilers of the National Football League in the late 1970s that featured fight songs, pom-poms and other features more reminiscent of the college game than the NFL. In the early 1970s, the Houston Oilers had fallen on hard times. In 1975, Bum Phillips was hired as the coach and ushered in a new era for the Oilers. With the help of stars such as Billy "White Shoes" Johnson and

neg: Robert Young (American football) pick in the 1995 NFL Draft forced Young to the bench. He backed up left defensive end Carter and right defensive end Sean Gilbert in 1995. In 1996 Young was traded to the Houston Oilers for a sixth round pick in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played in 15 games for the Oilers, starting 13 at defensive tackle recording four sacks. Robert Young (American football) Robert E. Young (born January 29, 1969) is a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams and the Houston Oilers. Young played college

neg: Guy Murdock result of spring practice. Murdock graduated from the University in 1972 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. Murdock was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 16th round (396th overall pick) of the 1972 NFL Draft. He appeared in 14 games for the Oilers during the 1972 NFL season. Despite being named to the UPI's NFL All-Rookie team, he was cut by the Oilers after the 1972 season. Murdock later recalled that the Oilers had "phobias about weight" and insisted that he increase his weight from 220 pounds to 245 pounds and noted. Murdock complied but noted, "I

neg: Matt Conerly Arena Football League for the Washington Commandos. He became an insurance broker and entrepreneur after his football career. Matt Conerly Gerard Matt Conerly (born November 14, 1967) is a former professional football player. He was signed as a replacement player in the National Football League (NFL) by the Houston Oilers. He also signed with teams in Norway and in the Arena Football League. Raised in Houston, Texas, he graduated from North Shore High School. He practiced as a replacement player with the Houston Oilers during the 1987 NFL strike. In 1995 he spent a season in Stavanger, Norway, as a

neg: History of Houston stadiums and threatened to leave. Eventually, the Houston Oilers did so after several threats. The city built Enron Field, now Minute Maid Park for the Houston Astros. Reliant Stadium, now NRG Stadium, was erected for the NFL expansion team Houston Texans. Tropical Storm Allison devastated many neighborhoods as well as interrupted all services within the Texas medical center for several months with flooding in June 2001. At least 17 people were killed around the Houston area when the rainfall from Allison that fell on June 8 and 9 caused the city's bayous to rise over their banks. In October 2001

neg: Blaine Bishop Blaine Bishop Blaine Elwood Bishop III (born July 24, 1970) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1993 NFL Draft. Bishop attended and played at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. He then attended St. Joseph's College and played football there before transferring to play college football at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Bishop was drafted in the eighth round (214 overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Bishop went on to have a successful NFL career, earning Pro Bowl status four times

neg: 1978 Houston Oilers season 1978 Houston Oilers season The 1978 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 19th overall and the 9th in the National Football League (NFL). Led by Rookie RB Earl Campbell, who won both the Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year, who rushed for 1,450 yards, the Oilers made the playoffs with a 10-6 record, qualifying in the newly created 5th Wild Card spot. The franchise scored 283 points while the defense gave up 298 points. Their record of 10 wins and 6 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. In the playoffs,

neg: History of the Houston Oilers a battle for the franchise's survival. In 1987, Adams threatened to move the team to Jacksonville, Florida (later the home of Jacksonville Jaguars), unless the Astrodome was "brought up to date". At the time the Astrodome seated about 50,000 fans, the smallest capacity in the NFL. Not willing to lose the Oilers, Harris County responded with $67 million in improvements to the Astrodome that included new AstroTurf, 10,000 additional seats and 65 luxury boxes. These improvements were funded by increases in property taxes and the doubling of the hotel tax, as well as bonds to be paid over 30 years.

neg: History of the National Football League in Los Angeles the Rose Bowl while an NFL stadium was built in either Anaheim or Los Angeles. The Seahawks planned move was announced at a time when the Cleveland Browns had announced their relocation to Baltimore and the Houston Oilers to Nashville. The league passed a resolution in the previous year that a return to Los Angeles would be controlled by the league, the 30 teams collectively. Because of an owners' revolt where the league fined the Seahawks $50,000 dollars for every day the team was in Anaheim, Behring halted the process and moved the equipment back to Seattle. Eventually, Puget Sound

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars briefly attempted to lure the Baltimore Colts, whose team owner Robert Irsay famously landed a helicopter in the stadium as thousands of Jacksonville citizens urged him to move the team there. City leaders also attempted to get the Houston Oilers to move to Jacksonville at one point in the late 1980s. (At the time, Oilers owner Bud Adams threatened the relocation of the Oilers out of Houston since the Astrodome was not updated until the Harris County Sports Authority responded with a $67 million improvement.) Great efforts were made to lure the Oilers, including the creation of a "Jacksonville Oilers"

neg: AFC West remained in the AFL/AFC West since its inception, and are currently the only teams in the division. Largely because of this, and the fact they have played each other twice a year for over half a century, the entire division is considered one very large and very heated rivalry. The Cincinnati Bengals played the last two AFL seasons in the AFL West despite being further east than Houston, where the Houston Oilers played at the time and were members of the AFC East. The Bengals (along with the Oilers) moved to the AFC Central (formerly the NFL Century, now the

neg: Ernest Givins Ernest Givins Ernest Pastell Givins Jr. (born September 3, 1964), is a former professional American football player from St. Petersburg, Florida. He played ten seasons as a wide receiver with the National Football League, mostly with the Houston Oilers. Givins attended Lakewood High School where he was a star football player. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, then transferred to the University of Louisville. At Louisville he set records for punt return and kickoff return that still stand. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A , 175 lbs. wide receiver,

neg: Dave Wilcox lineman honors. Both the Houston Oilers of the young American Football League and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL sought to sign the Oregon star. The Oilers selected him in the sixth round (46th player overall) of the AFL draft, while the 49ers tapped him in the third round (29th overall) of the NFL draft, held two days later. The , Wilcox opted to sign with the more established 49ers where he went on to star for 11 seasons. Converted to outside linebacker, Wilcox quickly established himself as one of the league’s finest. Nicknamed "The Intimidator," he was ideally

neg: Billy Sims 2010 NFL Draft. He was given the nickname "Kung Fu Billy Sims" by ESPN's Chris Berman, after a game where the Detroit Lions played the Houston Oilers. In the NFL Films highlight, rather than be tackled during a rushing attempt, Sims ran at, jumped, and, while fully airborne, kicked Oilers Cornerback Steve Brown in the head. Sims was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but in the eighth grade he moved to Hooks, Texas, to live with his grandmother. Sims initially played baseball and grew up a St. Louis Cardinals fan. He showed no interest in football until moving to Texas.

neg: Earl Campbell Earl Campbell Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29, 1955) is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Known for his aggressive, punishing running style and ability to break tackles, Campbell gained recognition as one of the best power running backs in NFL history. He played college football for the University of Texas, where he won the Heisman Trophy and earned unanimous All-America honors in his senior season, as well as numerous other accolades. He was drafted first overall by the Oilers in 1978 and

neg: Nick Eyre round (106th pick overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft, and he played for the Oilers in . Nick Eyre Nicholas G. Eyre (born June 16, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Eyre played college football for Brigham Young University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the NFL's Houston Oilers for a single season in 1981. Eyre was born in Las Vegas. Eyre attended Brigham Young University, where he played for the BYU Cougars football team from 1977 to 1980. As a senior in

neg: 1988–89 NFL playoffs 1988–89 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 1988 season began on December 24, 1988. The postseason tournament concluded with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII, 20–16, on January 22, 1989, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were held in a span of three days. "Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season (notwithstanding the strike-shortened 1982 season), the Cincinnati Bengals (the AFC 1 seed) did not play the Houston Oilers (the 5 seed), nor did

neg: Doug Dawson Mutual Wealth Management Company where he ranks in the company's top 20 All-time. Doug Dawson Douglas Arlin Dawson (born December 27, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons in the 1980s and 1990s. Dawson played college football for the University of Texas, and received All-American honors. Thereafter, he played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Dawson was born in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, where he was an offensive

neg: John Henry Mills In 1996, while with the Oilers, he earned All-Pro honors as a special teams player. John Henry Mills John Henry Mills (born October 31, 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida) was an American football running back, linebacker and tight end in the NFL for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings. Mills was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1996 season as a special teams captain. He played college football at Wake Forest University where he was an Alpha Sigma Phi. Mills is currently an outside linebacker coach for Clear Lake High School, in Houston, Texas. John Henry Mills

neg: Nick Eyre Nick Eyre Nicholas G. Eyre (born June 16, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Eyre played college football for Brigham Young University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the NFL's Houston Oilers for a single season in 1981. Eyre was born in Las Vegas. Eyre attended Brigham Young University, where he played for the BYU Cougars football team from 1977 to 1980. As a senior in 1980, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. The Houston Oilers chose Eyre in the fourth