1960 Houston Oilers season
The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the first season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title, with a 10–4 record. It was also the first American Football League season. It ended with a 24–16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the [1960 1960 Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers].
Player movements
AFL draft
In the 1960 AFL draft, the Houston Oilers selected the following players.
- Peter Arena, G, Northwestern
- Dick Bass, HB, College of Pacific
- William Bohler, E/T, St. Ambrose
- Larry Cadwell, T, Louisville
- Billy Cannon, HB, Louisiana State
- Doug Cline, LB, Clemson
- DeJustice Coleman, HB, Illinois
- Bob Crandall, HB, New Mexico
- Cleatus Drinnon, C, Hardin–Simmons
- John Gremer, G, Illinois
- George Herring, G/T, North Texas State
- Steve Johnson, QB, Pepperdine
- John Lands, E, Montana
- Jacky Lee, QB, Cincinnati
- Bruce Maher, HB, Detroit
- Don Mattson, T, Southern California
- Mike McGee G, Duke
- Hugh McInnis, E, Mississippi State
- Max Messner, T, Cincinnati
- George Mulholland, E, New Mexico State
- Gary O'Steen, HB, Alabama
- Gene Prebola, E, Boston University
- Palmer Pyle T, Michigan State
- William Roach, T, Texas Christian
- Robert Simms, E, Rutgers
- Phillip Snowden, QB, Missouri
- Don Underwood, G/T, McNeese State
- Duane Whetstone, FB, George Washington
- Bob White FB, Ohio State
- Maury Youmans, T, Syracuse
Regular season
Regular Season Game summaries
Week 2 (Sunday, September 18, 1960): vs. [1960 [Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers]]
- Point spread: Oilers –6½
- Time of game:
| Chargers | Game statistics | Oilers |
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| Fumbles–lost | |
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 13, 1960): at Los Angeles Chargers">1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">Los Angeles Chargers
- Point spread: Oilers Pick'em
- Time of game:
| Oilers | Game statistics | Chargers |
| First downs | |
| Rushes–yards | |
| Passing yards | |
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| Sacked–yards | |
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| Total yards | |
| Return yards | |
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| Fumbles–lost | |
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| Time of possession | |
Standings
Source:
Postseason
- Point spread: Oilers –5
- Time of game:
| Chargers | Game statistics | Oilers |
| 21 | First downs | 17 |
| 30–190 | Rushes–yards | 40–100 |
| 171 | Passing yards | 301 |
| 21–41–2 | | 16–32–0 |
| 3–28 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 143 | Net passing yards | 301 |
| 333 | Total yards | 401 |
| 165 | Return yards | 153 |
| 4–41.0 | | 5–34.0 |
| 2–0 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 3–15 | Penalties–yards | 4–54 |
| Time of possession | |