1970 Houston Oilers season
Encyclopedia
The 1970
Houston Oilers season was the 11th season overall and its first as part of the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
's output of 6–6–2, winning only three games.
1970 NFL season
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger.The merger forced a realignment between the combined league's clubs. Because there were 16 NFL teams and 10 AFL teams, three teams needed to transfer to balance the two new...
Houston Oilers season was the 11th season overall and its first as part of the 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...
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
1969 Houston Oilers season
The 1969 Houston Oilers season was their tenth and final in the American Football League before moving to the National Football League when the two merged. The team equaled their 1968 record of 7–7 , finishing 6–6–2. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the Divisional Round to the Oakland...
's output of 6–6–2, winning only three games.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1970 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 19–7 | |
| 2 | September 27, 1970 | 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 20–10 | |
| 3 | October 4, 1970 | at 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... |
W 20–13 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1970 | Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 24–20 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 7–3 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1970 | 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... |
T 31–31 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1970 | at St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 44–0 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1970 | 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 24–9 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1970 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 30–20 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1970 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–14 | |
| 11 | November 29, 1970 | 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 31–21 | |
| 12 | December 7, 1970 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21–10 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1970 | 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... |
L 30–20 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1970 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 52–10 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1970 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 3rd year in professional football and its 1st with the National Football League.The NFL-AFL merger took place before the season, and the Bengals made their first NFL campaign a memorable one... |
8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 312 | 255 | W-7 |
| Cleveland Browns 1970 Cleveland Browns season The 1970 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 21st season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft.-Exhibition schedule:-Regular season schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 286 | 265 | W-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers looked to improve from their league-worst 1–13 record from the previous year.While work would still need to be done, the Steelers did improve somewhat on the field, finishing with a 5–9 record and third place in the newly formed AFC Central... |
5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 210 | 272 | L-3 |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 217 | 352 | L-3 |