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The 1969 Houston Oilers season was their tenth and final in the American Football League

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...

before moving to the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

when the two merged. The team equaled their 1968 record

1968 Houston Oilers season

The 1968 Houston Oilers season was the team's ninth season. The club would play their home games in the Houston Astrodome. The Oilers would become the first team in professional football to play their games in a domed stadium.-Season schedule:...

of 7–7 (.500), finishing 6–6–2. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the Divisional Round to the 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...

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 14, 1969	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 21–17
2	September 21, 1969	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 17–3
3	September 28, 1969	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 22–10
4	October 5, 1969	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 28–14
5	October 12, 1969	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 24–0
6	October 20, 1969	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 26–17
7	October 26, 1969	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 24–21
8	November 2, 1969	at Boston Patriots	L 24–0
9	November 9, 1969	Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...	T 31–31
10	November 16, 1969	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...	T 20–20
11	November 23, 1969	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 32–7
12	November 27, 1969	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 21–17
13	December 6, 1969	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 34–26
14	December 14, 1969	Boston Patriots	W 27–23

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Division	December 21, 1969	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 56–7

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...
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New York Jets 1969 New York Jets season The 1969 New York Jets season was the tenth season for the team in the final season of the American Football League . Trying to defend their AFL championship and Super Bowl III title, they won the AFL Eastern Division again with a 10–4 record...	10	4	0	.714	353	269	W-2
Houston Oilers	6	6	2	.500	278	279	W-1
Boston Patriots 1969 Boston Patriots season The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1969 season with a record of four wins and ten losses, and finished tied for third in the AFL's Eastern division.-Staff:-Season standings: -Game-by-game results:-Roster:...	4	10	0	.286	266	316	L-2
Buffalo Bills 1969 Buffalo Bills season -Offseason:August 9, 1969: O.J. Simpson signs a four year contract worth $215,000.August 20, 1969: The Bills acquired Marlin Briscoe.*August 25, 1969: George Flint and Tom Sestak both announced their retirements....	4	10	0	.286	230	359	L-2
Miami Dolphins 1969 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Season standings:-Roster:-Notes and references:**...	3	10	1	.231	233	332	L-1

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