1965 Houston Oilers season
| 1965 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hugh Taylor |
| General manager | Carroll Martin |
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| Home field | Rice Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1965 Houston Oilers season was their sixth in the league. The team matched their previous output of 4–10[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Oilers moved their home games from Jeppensen Stadium to Rice Stadium.
The 1965 Oilers surrendered 5.29 rushing yards per carry, the most in American Football League history, and 8th-most in the history of professional football.[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1965 | New York Jets | W 27–21 | 52,680 |
| 2 | September 19, 1965 | Boston Patriots | W 31–10 | 32,445 |
| 3 | September 26, 1965 | at Oakland Raiders | L 21–17 | 18,166 |
| 4 | October 3, 1965 | at San Diego Chargers | L 31–14 | 28,190 |
| 5 | October 17, 1965 | at Denver Broncos | L 28–17 | 32,492 |
| 6 | October 24, 1965 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–36 | 34,670 |
| 7 | October 31, 1965 | at Buffalo Bills | W 19–17 | 44,267 |
| 8 | November 7, 1965 | Oakland Raiders | L 33–21 | 35,729 |
| 9 | November 14, 1965 | Denver Broncos | L 31–21 | 28,126 |
| 10 | November 21, 1965 | at New York Jets | L 41–14 | 55,312 |
| 11 | November 28, 1965 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 52–21 | 16,459 |
| 12 | December 5, 1965 | Buffalo Bills | L 29–18 | 23,087 |
| 13 | December 12, 1965 | San Diego Chargers | L 37–26 | 24,120 |
| 14 | December 18, 1965 | at Boston Patriots | L 42–14 | 14,508 |
Standings
AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Buffalo Bills | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 313 | 226 | L1 | |
New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–3 | 285 | 303 | W1 | |
Boston Patriots | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 244 | 302 | W3 | |
Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 298 | 429 | L7 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
^ 1965 Houston Oilers
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