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1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 7-9-0 .438
1981 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Ed Biles
Andy BourgeoisReceivers
Ray CallahanOffensive Line
Joe GalatDefensive Line
Bob GamboldDefensive Backs
Dick NolanDefensive Coordinator
Elijah PittsRunning Backs
Dick SelcerLinebackers
Jim ShofnerOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Thu8/6/1981HPhiladelphia Eagles13-10WHouston, TXAstrodome45024
Sat8/15/1981ANew Orleans Saints7-27LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome67562
Sat8/22/1981ATampa Bay Buccaneers17-27LTampa, FLTampa Stadium64734
Sat8/29/1981ADallas Cowboys20-28LIrving, TXTexas Stadium63799
Sun9/6/1981ALos Angeles Rams27-20WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium63198
Sun9/13/1981ACleveland Browns9-3WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium79483
Sun9/20/1981HMiami Dolphins10-16LHouston, TXAstrodome47379
Sun9/27/1981ANew York Jets17-33LNew York, NYShea Stadium50309
Sun10/4/1981HCincinnati Bengals17-10WHouston, TXAstrodome44350
Sun10/11/1981HSeattle Seahawks35-17WHouston, TXAstrodome42671
Sun10/18/1981ANew England Patriots10-38LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60474
Mon10/26/1981APittsburgh Steelers13-26LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium52732
Sun11/1/1981ACincinnati Bengals21-34LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium54736
Sun11/8/1981HOakland Raiders17-16WHouston, TXAstrodome45519
Sun11/15/1981AKansas City Chiefs10-23LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium73984
Sun11/22/1981HNew Orleans Saints24-27LHouston, TXAstrodome49581
Sun11/29/1981HAtlanta Falcons27-31LHouston, TXAstrodome40201
Thu12/3/1981HCleveland Browns17-13WHouston, TXAstrodome44502
Sun12/13/1981ASan Francisco 49ers6-28LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park55707
Sun12/20/1981HPittsburgh Steelers21-20WHouston, TXAstrodome41056

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
Adger Armstrong39HB6-023024Texas A&M162
Harold Bailey11QB6-219724Oklahoma State110
Jesse Baker75RDE6-527124Jacksonville State162
Mike Barber86TE6-323728Louisiana Tech166
Elvin Bethea65RDE6-325535North Carolina A&T State1514
Gregg Bingham54RILB-LILB6-122730Purdue1616
Robert Brazile52ROLB6-423828Jackson State1616
Billy Brooks88WR6-320228Oklahoma30
Ken Burrough00WR6-321533Texas Southern1616
Earl Campbell34FB5-1123826Texas1616
Rob Carpenter26HB6-122626Miami (Ohio)44
David Carter58C-LOG6-226028Western Kentucky1613
Dave Casper87TE6-423230Notre Dame1610
Ronnie Coleman47HB5-1019730Alabama A&M160
John Corker57LB6-524023Oklahoma State110
Greg Davidson66C6-225023North Texas160
Andy Dorris69LDE6-424830New Mexico State1515
Nick Eyre78OT6-527422Brigham Young60
Angelo Fields77LOT-ROT6-631924Michigan State140
Ed Fisher60ROG6-324932Arizona State1616
Toni Fritsch16K5-718836none160
Leon Gray74LOT6-326130Jackson State1616
Carter Hartwig36LCB6-020325Southern California160
Mike Holston84WR6-318423Hagerstown JC; Morgan State164
Daryl Hunt50LILB6-324325Oklahoma1616
Bill Kay22RCB6-119021Purdue161
Ken Kennard71MG6-225527Angelo State1616
Carl Mauck55C6-324234Southern Illinois144
Gifford Nielsen14QB6-420527Brigham Young52
Cliff Parsley18P6-121127Oklahoma State160
Vernon Perry32SS6-221128Jackson State1616
John Reaves8QB6-321031Florida52
Mike Reinfeldt37FS6-219228Wisconsin-Milwaukee1616
Mike Renfro82WR6-018926Texas Christian1212
Avon Riley53LILB6-324023Canyons JC; UCLA160
Carl Roaches85WR5-716328Texas A&M160
John Schuhmacher62LOG6-327526Southern California1615
Daryle Skaugstad90MG6-525824California160
Tim Smith83WR6-228024Nebraska41
Ken Stabler12QB6-321036Alabama1312
Greg Stemrick27RCB5-1117830Colorado State1615
Mike Stensrud67LDE6-528025Iowa State161
Art Stringer56RILB6-122327Ball State51
Rich Thomaselli28HB6-119624West Virginia Wesleyan120
Ted Thompson51LILB6-121828Southern Methodist161
Morris Towns76ROT6-426327Missouri1616
Willie Tullis20SS6-019523Southern Mississippi; Troy160
Ted Washington59LOLB6-125033Mississippi Valley State1616
J.C. Wilson33LCB6-017725Tampa; Pittsburgh1614
Tim Wilson45HB6-323527Maryland169
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
379Mike HolstonWRMorgan State
4106Nick EyreTBrigham Young
5133Delbert FowlerLBWest Virginia
6159Bill KayDBPurdue
7193Don WashingtonDBTexas A&M-Kingsville
8217Willie TullisWRTroy
9243Avon RileyLBUCLA
10270Larry JonesRBColorado State
11297Claude MathewsGAuburn
12324Bill CapeceKFlorida State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals476655113281
Opponents Totals739310584355
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:562411031241469/212 32.5%/ %93825
Opponents Totals32:0432513816225102/235 43.4%/ %102838
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Toni Fritsch0323494.1152268.2077
Earl Campbell100000060
Dave Casper80000048
Ken Burrough70000042
Mike Holston20000012
Adger Armstrong1000006
Mike Barber1000006
Rob Carpenter1000006
Ronnie Coleman1000006
Mike Renfro1000006
Carl Roaches1000006
Willie Tullis1000006
Team Totals34323494.1152268.20281
Opponents Totals39383997.4274264.31355
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Toni Fritsch152268.21500/03/44/47/131/1
Team Totals152268.21500/03/44/47/131/1
Opponents Totals274264.34/44/58/1110/181/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Earl Campbell36113763.84310
Adger Armstrong311464.7180
Ronnie Coleman21914.3301
Rob Carpenter18744.1200
Tim Wilson13352.770
John Reaves6132.2130
Gifford Nielsen620.340
Ken Stabler10-3-0.340
Team Totals46617343.74311
Opponents Totals54924114.45616
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ken Stabler28516557.910219887.012.071t144.9186.329254173469.5
Gifford Nielsen936064.5307097.611.84455.433.286164892.1
John Reaves613150.8283796.212.251t23.323.332735267.6
Cliff Parsley22100.004321.521.53100.000.00043118.8
Team Totals44125858.516031197.112.171t214.8235.240342277774.4
Opponents Totals50229558.818935547.112.067t224.4183.633239331580.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Burrough4066816.771t7
Mike Renfro3945111.6431
Earl Campbell361564.3170
Dave Casper3357217.352t8
Adger Armstrong292789.6481
Mike Holston2742715.850t2
Ronnie Coleman1921111.1240
Mike Barber1319014.6351
Rob Carpenter13806.233t1
Tim Wilson5336.6110
Tim Smith23718.5250
Billy Brooks2168.0160
Team Totals258311912.171t21
Opponents Totals295355412.067t22
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Greg Stemrick39431.3380
Carter Hartwig37826.0380
Bill Kay24723.5300
Vernon Perry24623.0340
Gregg Bingham22010.0170
Mike Reinfeldt2189.0160
Robert Brazile273.570
Ted Washington11919.0190
J.C. Wilson111.010
Team Totals1833018.3380
Opponents Totals2328912.6490
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Cliff Parsley79313739.7620317360271734.4
Team Totals79313739.7620317360271734.4
Opponents Totals70293541.96511217325237033.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Roaches3942967.6400
Willie Tullis202914.5160
Team Totals4143257.9400
Opponents Totals47193607.7260
(Unknown)6.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Roaches28076927.596t1
Willie Tullis32077924.395t1
Tim Wilson304113.7230
Adger Armstrong303612.0180
Daryl Hunt30196.3110
J.C. Wilson202713.5140
Avon Riley105151.0510
Team Totals720172223.996t2
Opponents Totals59120120.4340
SACKSNOYDS
Jesse Baker8.5
Andy Dorris5.0
Ken Kennard2.0
Robert Brazile2.0
Mike Stensrud2.0
Elvin Bethea2.0
Daryl Hunt1.5
Art Stringer1.0
Gregg Bingham1.0
Ted Washington1.0
Ted Thompson0.5
Daryle Skaugstad0.5
(Unknown)6.0
Team Totals33.0239.0
Opponents Totals40.0342.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Adger Armstrong200000
Jesse Baker0001100
Gregg Bingham0001100
Ken Burrough120200
Earl Campbell1020200
Rob Carpenter100000
David Carter0010100
Ronnie Coleman200000
Andy Dorris0001100
Carter Hartwig0001100
Ken Kennard0001100
Gifford Nielsen3101-150
Vernon Perry0001100
John Reaves2000-20
Mike Reinfeldt0002200
Mike Renfro2112120
Avon Riley0001160
John Schuhmacher0010100
Daryle Skaugstad0002200
Ken Stabler7202-130
Mike Stensrud0001100
J.C. Wilson100000
Tim Wilson200000
Team Totals3323101323-120
Opponents Totals2013621271
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