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1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)

4th place • Eastern Division • 3-11-0 .214
1966 AFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Wally Lemm
Joe ChildressOffensive Backs
Hugh DevoreReceivers
F.A. DryOffensive Line
Bud McFadinDefensive Line
Wayne RobinsonLinebackers
Walt SchlinkmanDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue8/2/1966HOakland Raiders26-17WHouston, TXRice Stadium36935
Sat8/13/1966NNew York Jets10-16LBirmingham, ALLegion Field57205
Sat8/20/1966NBuffalo Bills16-28LLittle Rock, ARWar Memorial Stadium14000
Sat8/27/1966AKansas City Chiefs20-31LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium25270
Sat9/3/1966HDenver Broncos45-7WHouston, TXRice Stadium30156
Sat9/10/1966HOakland Raiders31-0WHouston, TXRice Stadium31763
Sun9/18/1966ANew York Jets13-52LNew York, NYShea Stadium54681
Sun9/25/1966ABuffalo Bills20-27LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium42526
Sun10/2/1966ADenver Broncos38-40LDenver, COBears Stadium27203
Sun10/16/1966HNew York Jets24-0WHouston, TXRice Stadium30823
Sun10/23/1966HMiami Dolphins13-20LHouston, TXRice Stadium23173
Sun10/30/1966AKansas City Chiefs23-48LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium31676
Sun11/6/1966AOakland Raiders23-38LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum34102
Sun11/13/1966ABoston Patriots21-27LBoston, MAFenway Park23426
Sun11/20/1966HBuffalo Bills20-42LHouston, TXRice Stadium27312
Sun12/4/1966HSan Diego Chargers22-28LHouston, TXRice Stadium17569
Sun12/11/1966HBoston Patriots14-38LHouston, TXRice Stadium17100
Sun12/18/1966AMiami Dolphins28-29LMiami, FLOrange Bowl20045
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
George Allen73OT6-727022West Texas A&M90
Scott Appleton70RDT6-325424Texas146
Johnny Baker84LLB6-322925Mississippi State1414
Sonny Bishop66ROG6-224327Riverside CC; Fresno State1414
George Blanda16QB-K6-121039Kentucky148
Sid Blanks42HB6-020625Texas A&M-Kingsville144
Garland Boyette52RDE-LB6-123726Grambling State141
Danny Brabham85LB6-423625Arkansas30
Ode Burrell25HB6-018927Holmes CC; Mississippi State149
John Carrell53MLB6-322724New Mexico Military Institute JC; Texas Tech82
Ronnie Caveness51MLB6-122323Arkansas143
Doug Cline31MLB6-222528Clemson99
Gary Cutsinger80LDE6-424426Oklahoma State1414
Larry Elkins26FL-SE6-119323Baylor145
Don Floyd75RDE6-424228Texas Christian62
Charlie Frazier28SE6-017727Texas Southern1414
John Frongillo55C6-325227Cerritos JC; Baylor144
Freddy Glick27RS6-118929Colorado State1010
Hoyle Granger32FB6-122522Mississippi State115
Jim Hayes62RDE6-426326Jackson State1411
Charley Hennigan87FL6-018731Louisiana State; Northwestern State (Louisiana)149
W.K. Hicks33RCB6-119124Texas Southern1412
Glen Ray Hines78ROT6-525823Arkansas149
Pat Holmes79LDT6-525426Texas Tech1414
Buddy Humphrey11QB6-119831Baylor61
Bobby Jancik23LCB-RS-LS5-1117826Wharton County JC; Lamar148
John Henry Johnson35FB6-221037St. Mary's (California); Arizona State144
Ernie Ladd99RDT6-930228Grambling State148
Jacky Lee15QB6-118628Cincinnati80
Bobby Maples50C6-324724Baylor1310
Bob McLeod81TE6-523128Abilene Christian149
John Meyer54RLB6-223024Notre Dame147
Rich Michael77OT6-323028Ohio State145
Jim Norton43LS-P6-318728Idaho1412
Bernie Parrish30LCB-LS5-1119430Florida118
Bob Poole88TE6-421625Clemson145
George Rice72DT6-326222Louisiana State50
Ed Scrutchins82DE6-425525Toledo40
Donnie Stone36FB6-220529Arkansas50
Walt Suggs76LOT6-525727Mississippi State1414
Mickey Sutton40RS6-019023Auburn50
Bob Talamini61LOG6-124927Kentucky1414
Charlie Tolar44FB-HB5-619929Northwestern State (Louisiana)146
Allen Trammell47S6-019024Florida30
Don Trull10QB6-118925Baylor145
Olen Underwood56RLB6-122424Texas117
Theo Viltz34LCB-RCB6-219023Southern California145
John Wittenborn67OG6-223830Southeast Missouri State140
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Tommy NobisLBTexas
212Stan HindmanGMississippi
321George RiceTLouisiana State
428George AllenTWest Texas A&M
537Hoyle GrangerFBMississippi State
645Dave LongDEIowa
754Hartwell MenefeeDBNew Mexico State
867Dan BlandHBMississippi State
977Dick SuffelDBTexas State
1086Wilbur AylorDTTexas State
1194Monte LedbetterENorthwestern State (Louisiana)
12103Harry DayDEMemphis
13113Fred ZimmermanLBToledo
14122Dave LinceDTNorth Dakota
16131Tommy DillardTAustin Peay State
16140Steve SmithDEMichigan
17149Lyle LoebachTSimpson
18158Eddie BuzzellQBOttawa (Kansas)
19167Frank FullerDTDrake
20176Dave OdegaardCBemidji State
DRAFT LIST - REDSHIRT
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14Tom FisherLBTennessee
213Tim Van GalderQBIowa State
322Ralph DunlapDTBaylor
431Bill DavisQBLamar
540Dick GloverTVirginia State
649John GaryDTGrambling State
758Clyde PettawayTNorth Carolina A&T State
867Roger MarshallQBBaylor
976Lee GarnerLBMississippi
1085Dan GoichTCalifornia
1194Chuck ArkwrightTGeorgia
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals5110756121335
Opponents Totals541569393396
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2467614426/ %/ %71682
Opponents Totals2448813125/ %/ %69725
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
George Blanda0394097.500163053.3087
Charley Frazier12000000072
Don Trull7000100042
Ode Burrell5000000030
Larry Elkins3000000018
Charley Hennigan3000000018
John Henry Johnson3000000018
Bob McLeod3000000018
Sid Blanks2000000012
Hoyle Granger2000000012
Doug Cline100000006
(Team)000000012
Team Totals41394097.501163053.31335
Opponents Totals504949100.011153050.00396
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
George Blanda163053.31513/40/13/78/122/6
Team Totals163053.31513/40/13/78/122/6
Opponents Totals153050.01/13/64/67/130/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ode Burrell1224063.3450
Hoyle Granger563886.969t1
Sid Blanks712353.3300
John Henry Johnson702263.228t3
Don Trull381393.723t7
Charlie Tolar461052.3170
Donnie Stone6183.0120
George Blanda310.310
Jacky Lee1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals41315153.769t11
Opponents Totals42218334.377t10
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Don Trull1728448.88312007.014.362105.852.979.1
George Blanda27112245.012817646.514.579t176.3217.755.3
Buddy Humphrey321546.9161685.311.232t26.313.170.8
Jacky Lee8450.03273.46.81000.0112.518.2
Ode Burrell11100.0099.09.0900.000.0104.2
Charlie Tolar100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals48522646.623131686.514.079t296.0285.828271289764.0
Opponents Totals43820947.721133907.716.280t358.0184.121228316283.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Charley Frazier57112919.879t12
Ode Burrell3340012.1345
Charley Hennigan2731311.6233
Bob McLeod2333914.7413
Larry Elkins2128313.5623
Sid Blanks1923412.342t2
Charlie Tolar13685.2140
Bob Poole1213110.9190
Hoyle Granger121048.727t1
John Henry Johnson815018.8530
Donnie Stone11717.0170
Team Totals226316814.079t29
Opponents Totals209339016.280t35
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Norton412531.3560
Freddy Glick45714.3410
W.K. Hicks3124.0120
Bobby Jancik23618.0350
Bernie Parrish200.000
Doug Cline12323.0230
Ronnie Caveness166.060
Johnny Baker100.000
Team Totals1825914.4560
Opponents Totals2844816.066t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Norton69290842.16503269257937.4
Team Totals69290842.16503269257937.4
Opponents Totals68272040.06508159240135.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Jancik106626.2280
Ode Burrell87789.8290
Allen Trammell53193.880
Team Totals23161596.9290
Opponents Totals37102697.3420
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Jancik3487525.7530
Sid Blanks2148723.2370
Allen Trammell36321.0260
Garland Boyette34214.0180
Jim Hayes23115.5160
Ode Burrell11616.0160
Team Totals64151423.7530
Opponents Totals60138523.1100t2
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Scott Appleton0010
George Blanda300
Sid Blanks200
Garland Boyette0010
Ode Burrell300
Ronnie Caveness0020
Doug Cline0011
Gary Cutsinger0020
Don Floyd0020
Freddy Glick110
Jim Hayes0010
Bobby Jancik100
Jacky Lee100
Jim Norton100
Bernie Parrish0020
Donnie Stone100
Charlie Tolar300
Don Trull300
Team Totals1912713201
Opponents Totals25131212240
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