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1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 10-6-0 .625
Playoff Statistics
1978 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Ed BilesDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Andy BourgeoisOffensive Backs
Joe BugelOffensive Line
Bob GamboldDefensive Backs
King HillReceivers
Wade PhillipsDefensive Line
Ken ShippOffensive Coordinator
John Paul YoungSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1978HDenver Broncos12-17LHouston, TXAstrodome48027
Mon8/14/1978HPhiladelphia Eagles10-28LHouston, TXAstrodome49334
Sat8/19/1978ADallas Cowboys27-13WIrving, TXTexas Stadium62242
Sat8/26/1978HNew Orleans Saints3-17LHouston, TXAstrodome49554
Sun9/3/1978AAtlanta Falcons14-20LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium57328
Sun9/10/1978AKansas City Chiefs20-17WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium40213
Sun9/17/1978HSan Francisco 49ers20-19WHouston, TXAstrodome46161
Sun9/24/1978HLos Angeles Rams6-10LHouston, TXAstrodome45749
Sun10/1/1978ACleveland Browns16-13WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium72776
Sun10/8/1978AOakland Raiders17-21LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum52550
Sun10/15/1978HBuffalo Bills17-10WHouston, TXAstrodome47727
Mon10/23/1978APittsburgh Steelers24-17WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium48021
Sun10/29/1978ACincinnati Bengals13-28LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium50532
Sun11/5/1978HCleveland Browns14-10WHouston, TXAstrodome45827
Sun11/12/1978ANew England Patriots26-23WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60356
Mon11/20/1978HMiami Dolphins35-30WHouston, TXAstrodome50290
Sun11/26/1978HCincinnati Bengals17-10WHouston, TXAstrodome43245
Sun12/3/1978HPittsburgh Steelers3-13LHouston, TXAstrodome54261
Sun12/10/1978ANew Orleans Saints17-12WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome63169
Sun12/17/1978HSan Diego Chargers24-45LHouston, TXAstrodome49554
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun12/24/1978AMiami Dolphins17-9WMiami, FLOrange Bowl70036
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun12/31/1978ANew England Patriots31-14WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60881
AFC Championship
Sun1/7/1979APittsburgh Steelers5-34LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium49417

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Willie Alexander19LCB-RCB6-319229Alcorn State1614
Mike Barber86TE6-323725Louisiana Tech1616
Steve Baumgartner63DE6-724527Purdue160
Elvin Bethea65RDE6-325532North Carolina A&T State1616
Gregg Bingham54LILB6-122727Purdue1616
Robert Brazile52LOLB6-423825Jackson State1616
Ken Burrough00WR6-321530Texas Southern1616
Earl Campbell34RB5-1123823Texas1514
Rob Carpenter26RB6-122623Miami (Ohio)112
David Carter58C6-226025Western Kentucky160
Rich Caster88WR6-522830Jackson State146
Ronnie Coleman47RB5-1019727Alabama A&M152
Curley Culp78MG6-126532Arizona State1616
Bill Currier20SS6-019323South Carolina1411
Anthony Davis28RB5-918726Southern California20
Jimmy Dean66DE6-425223Texas A&M30
Johnnie Dirden81WR6-019026Sam Houston State160
Andy Dorris69LDE6-424827New Mexico State160
Brian Duncan31RB6-020126Southern Methodist50
Ed Fisher60ROG-LOG6-324929Arizona State1615
Toni Fritsch16K5-718833none160
Conway Hayman70ROT-LOG6-325529Delaware1613
Al Johnson15S6-020028Cincinnati70
Billy Johnson84WR5-917026Widener50
Ken Kennard71MG6-225524Angelo State160
Steve Kiner57RILB6-021931Tennessee1616
Kurt Knoff25SS6-218824Kansas165
Carl Mauck55C6-324231Southern Illinois1616
Alvin Maxson24RB5-1120127Southern Methodist10
Guido Merkens29S6-120023Sam Houston State120
Gifford Nielsen14QB6-420524Brigham Young20
Cliff Parsley18P6-121124Oklahoma State160
Dan Pastorini7QB6-320529Santa Clara1616
Larry Poole39RB6-119526Kent State90
George Reihner64LOG6-426323Penn State99
Mike Reinfeldt37WS6-219225Wisconsin-Milwaukee1616
Mike Renfro82WR6-018923Texas Christian1410
Conrad Rucker87TE6-326024Southern University130
Greg Sampson73LOT6-627028Stanford1616
John Schuhmacher62OG6-327523Southern California110
Greg Stemrick27RCB-LCB5-1117827Colorado State1616
Art Stringer53ILB6-122324Ball State70
Ted Thompson51OLB6-121825Southern Methodist160
Morris Towns76ROT-ROG6-426324Missouri1611
Robert Turner46RB5-1120024Oklahoma State40
Ted Washington59ROLB6-125030Mississippi Valley State1616
C.L. Whittington38S6-120026Prairie View A&M120
J.C. Wilson33LCB6-017722Tampa; Pittsburgh162
Tim Wilson45RB6-323524Maryland1613
Robert Woods42WR-RB5-717023Grambling State31
James Young77LDE6-226028Texas Southern1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Earl CampbellRBTexas
373Gifford NielsenQBBrigham Young
498Mike RenfroWRTexas Christian
6154Conrad RuckerTESouthern University
8210J.C. WilsonDBPittsburgh
9239Jim MolDEMorningside
10266Steve YoungTEWake Forest
11295Willie ThicklenWRAlabama State
12322John SchuhmacherGSouthern California
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals388065100283
Opponents Totals431196769298
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:4427613511922100/232 43.1%/ %102833
Opponents Totals30:162921201442890/225 40.0%/ %99940
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Earl Campbell130000078
Toni Fritsch0313296.9141877.8073
Rob Carpenter50000030
Rich Caster50000030
Mike Barber30000018
Ken Burrough20000012
Ronnie Coleman20000012
Mike Renfro20000012
Robert Woods20000012
Tim Wilson1000006
(Team)0030.00000
Team Totals35313588.6141877.80283
Opponents Totals34333497.1193259.42298
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Toni Fritsch141877.80492/22/37/93/40/0
Team Totals141877.80492/22/37/93/40/0
Opponents Totals193259.42/24/87/106/100/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Earl Campbell30214504.881t13
Tim Wilson1264313.4240
Rob Carpenter823484.2205
Ronnie Coleman611883.1161
Rich Caster5326.4110
Mike Barber2147.0130
Dan Pastorini18110.6110
Mike Renfro199.090
Robert Woods242.050
Brian Duncan100.000
Ken Burrough3-11-3.710
Team Totals60324764.181t19
Opponents Totals55620723.76514
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dan Pastorini36819954.115224736.712.480t164.3174.615123235070.4
Gifford Nielsen4250.0200.00.0000.000.0212-1256.3
Ken Burrough100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals37320153.915524736.612.380t164.3174.617135233869.9
Opponents Totals42824056.117131257.313.058t174.0174.037283284275.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Burrough4762413.3442
Mike Barber3251316.072t3
Mike Renfro2633913.058t2
Rich Caster2031615.847t5
Ronnie Coleman1924612.9331
Rob Carpenter171508.8370
Tim Wilson15916.1141
Earl Campbell12484.0200
Robert Woods69616.080t2
Conrad Rucker23819.0220
Brian Duncan200.000
Billy Johnson11010.0100
Guido Merkens166.060
Greg Sampson1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals201247312.380t16
Opponents Totals240312513.058t17
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Alexander55110.2290
Greg Stemrick36521.7380
J.C. Wilson2105.0100
Robert Brazile13030.0300
Art Stringer12020.0200
Bill Currier188.080
Kurt Knoff166.060
C.L. Whittington166.060
Steve Kiner133.030
Mike Reinfeldt100.000
Team Totals1719911.7380
Opponents Totals1717410.2330
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Cliff Parsley91353938.9591620517290231.5
Team Totals92353938.5591620517290231.5
Opponents Totals81346242.76501019416284635.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ronnie Coleman1611428.9320
Guido Merkens13113210.2420
Robert Woods90829.1140
Billy Johnson80607.5200
Ted Thompson0200
Team Totals4644169.0420
Opponents Totals53205179.882t1
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Johnnie Dirden3278024.4600
Larry Poole410726.8310
Anthony Davis49824.5310
Billy Johnson47318.3220
Robert Turner46917.3230
Robert Woods35919.7240
Ronnie Coleman24020.0230
Brian Duncan23819.0210
Tim Wilson22914.5160
Rob Carpenter11111.0110
Team Totals58130422.5600
Opponents Totals61136022.3540
SACKSNOYDS
Elvin Bethea8.0
Ted Washington7.5
James Young5.5
Robert Brazile5.0
Andy Dorris4.0
Curley Culp3.0
Steve Baumgartner1.0
Gregg Bingham1.0
Ken Kennard1.0
Art Stringer1.0
(Team)1.0
Team Totals37.0283.0
Opponents Totals17.0135.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Willie Alexander0001100
Mike Barber400000
Elvin Bethea0001100
Gregg Bingham0002220
Earl Campbell920200
David Carter0002200
Rich Caster100000
Ronnie Coleman410100
Curley Culp0001140
Bill Currier0011200
Johnnie Dirden100000
Steve Kiner0001100
Guido Merkens300000
Gifford Nielsen100000
Dan Pastorini5101-190
George Reihner0010100
Mike Reinfeldt0002200
Mike Renfro100000
Greg Sampson0020200
Art Stringer0001100
Ted Thompson0011200
Ted Washington0002200
Tim Wilson510100
Robert Woods110100
James Young0001100
Team Totals3524111627-130
Opponents Totals28171021311
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