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1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 2-14-0 .125
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Head Coach: Ed Biles (0-6-0); Chuck Studley (2-8-0)
Bill AllerheiligenStrength and Conditioning
Andy BourgeoisReceivers
Kay DaltonOffensive Coordinator
Ken HoustonOffensive Backs
Elijah PittsRunning Backs
Dick SelcerLinebackers
Ralph StaubDefensive Line
Chuck StudleyDefensive Coordinator
Bill WalshOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Thu8/4/1983HBaltimore Colts0-15LHouston, TXAstrodome52359
Sat8/13/1983HTampa Bay Buccaneers17-23LHouston, TXAstrodome41107
Sat8/20/1983ANew Orleans Saints13-20LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome60430
Sat8/27/1983ADallas Cowboys31-34LIrving, TXTexas Stadium54363
Sun9/4/1983HGreen Bay Packers38-41LOTHouston, TXAstrodome44073
Sun9/11/1983ALos Angeles Raiders6-20LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum37526
Sun9/18/1983HPittsburgh Steelers28-40LHouston, TXAstrodome44150
Sun9/25/1983ABuffalo Bills13-30LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium60070
Sun10/2/1983APittsburgh Steelers10-17LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56901
Sun10/9/1983HDenver Broncos14-26LHouston, TXAstrodome44209
Sun10/16/1983AMinnesota Vikings14-34LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome58910
Sun10/23/1983HKansas City Chiefs10-13LOTHouston, TXAstrodome39462
Sun10/30/1983ACleveland Browns19-25LOTCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium66955
Sun11/6/1983HCincinnati Bengals14-55LHouston, TXAstrodome39706
Sun11/13/1983HDetroit Lions27-17WHouston, TXAstrodome40660
Sun11/20/1983ACincinnati Bengals10-38LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium46375
Sun11/27/1983ATampa Bay Buccaneers24-33LTampa, FLTampa Stadium38625
Sun12/4/1983HMiami Dolphins17-24LHouston, TXAstrodome39434
Sun12/11/1983HCleveland Browns34-27WHouston, TXAstrodome29746
Sun12/18/1983ABaltimore Colts10-20LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium20418
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Robert Abraham56RILB6-123623North Carolina State1413
Gary Allen31RB5-1017923Hawaii10
Walt Arnold87TE6-322925New Mexico131
Jesse Baker75RDE6-527126Jacksonville State1616
Elvin Bethea65DE6-325537North Carolina A&T State70
Gregg Bingham54LILB6-122732Purdue1616
Keith Bostic25SS6-122522Michigan1612
Robert Brazile52ROLB6-423830Jackson State1616
Curtis Brown38RB5-1020329Fort Scott CC; Missouri20
Steve Brown24LCB5-1118723Oregon1610
Steve Bryant81WR6-219524Los Angeles Southwest JC; Purdue166
Earl Campbell34RB5-1123828Texas1414
David Carter58C6-226030Western Kentucky1616
Dave Casper87TE6-423231Notre Dame32
Donnie Craft40RB6-020924Louisville152
Dwayne Crutchfield45RB6-023524Waldorf JC; Garden City CC; Iowa State20
Chris Dressel88TE6-424222Stanford1614
Stan Edwards35RB6-121423Michigan141
Vagas Ferguson42RB6-021326Notre Dame10
Jerome Foster78LDE6-227023Ohio State161
Doug France77LOT6-526630Ohio State1313
Bob Hamm90LDE6-426524Nevada-Reno1612
Carter Hartwig36FS-SS6-020327Southern California1616
Derrick Hatchett21CB5-1118425Texas10
Greg Hill23CB6-119922Oklahoma State140
Mike Holston84WR6-318425Hagerstown JC; Morgan State160
Pat Howell66OG6-525326Southern California70
Daryl Hunt50RILB6-324327Oklahoma163
John James6P6-319934Florida160
Tim Joiner57LB6-423522Louisiana State150
Bill Kay22LCB6-119023Purdue166
Florian Kempf4K5-917027Pennsylvania160
Oliver Luck10QB6-219623West Virginia76
Archie Manning8QB6-320534Mississippi33
Bruce Matthews74ROG6-530022Southern California1615
Mike McCloskey89TE6-524622Penn State167
Darryl Meadows26SS6-119822Toledo160
Larry Moriarty30RB6-124025Santa Barbara CC; Notre Dame167
Mike Munchak63LOG6-328223Penn State1616
Gifford Nielsen14QB6-420529Brigham Young77
Tate Randle21FS6-020024Texas Tech20
Mike Reinfeldt37FS6-219230Wisconsin-Milwaukee44
Mike Renfro82WR6-018928Texas Christian97
Avon Riley53LOLB6-324025Canyons JC; UCLA1616
Carl Roaches85WR5-716330Texas A&M160
Harvey Salem73ROT6-628622California1616
John Schuhmacher62ROG6-327528Southern California11
Tim Smith83WR6-228026Nebraska1616
Brian Sochia72MG6-326922Northwestern Oklahoma State120
Al Steinfeld69C-OG6-425625Long Island-Post80
Mike Stensrud67MG6-528027Iowa State1616
Les Studdard68C6-426025Texas60
Malcolm Taylor70LDE6-628023Tennessee State163
Ted Thompson51LB6-121830Southern Methodist160
Morris Towns76LOT6-426329Missouri143
Willie Tullis20RCB6-019525Southern Mississippi; Troy1616
Herkie Walls86WR5-816022Texas163
Ralph Williams64OG6-329825Southern University10
J.C. Wilson33FS6-017727Tampa; Pittsburgh130
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
19Bruce MatthewsTSouthern California
230Harvey SalemTCalifornia
242Keith BosticDBMichigan
358Tim JoinerLBLouisiana State
369Chris DresselTEStanford
383Steve BrownDBOregon
486Greg HillDBOklahoma State
488Mike McCloskeyTEPenn State
5114Larry MoriartyRBNotre Dame
5139Jerome FosterDTOhio State
6142Steve HaworthDBOklahoma
7170Herkie WallsWRTexas
8198Robert ThompsonLBMichigan
9226Kevin PotterDBMissouri
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals675767970288
Opponents Totals1001578111012460
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:402951201552087/223 39.0%9/16 56.3%84784
Opponents Totals30:203321611502185/205 41.5%8/9 88.9%104825
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Florian Kempf0333497.1172181.0084
Earl Campbell120000072
Tim Smith60000036
Chris Dressel40000024
Larry Moriarty30000018
Mike Renfro20000012
Walt Arnold1000006
Curtis Brown1000006
Steve Brown1000006
Stan Edwards1000006
Mike McCloskey1000006
Carl Roaches1000006
Herkie Walls1000006
Team Totals34333497.1172181.00288
Opponents Totals54495392.5293680.60460
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Florian Kempf172181.01511/14/47/84/61/2
Team Totals172181.01511/14/47/84/61/2
Opponents Totals293680.62/26/79/1112/150/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Earl Campbell32213014.04212
Larry Moriarty653214.9803
Donnie Craft551472.780
Oliver Luck17553.2170
Herkie Walls5448.8140
Gifford Nielsen8435.4200
Stan Edwards16402.590
Tim Smith2168.090
Archie Manning2136.5110
Dwayne Crutchfield372.350
Gary Allen155.050
Chris Dressel133.030
Mike Renfro133.030
John James100.000
Curtis Brown300.01t1
Team Totals50219984.08016
Opponents Totals57627874.85223
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Oliver Luck21712457.18013756.311.16683.7136.016138123763.4
Gifford Nielsen1759051.47711256.412.54852.984.62216396262.2
Archie Manning884450.0367558.617.247t22.389.1118367249.2
Steve Bryant11100.002424.024.024t1100.000.00024158.3
John James11100.0077.07.0700.000.000795.8
Team Totals48226053.919332866.812.666163.3296.049384290261.4
Opponents Totals42425259.415830957.312.374t266.1143.331250284588.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tim Smith83117614.247t6
Chris Dressel323169.935t400
Mike Renfro2331613.738t20
Earl Campbell1921611.4660
Steve Bryant1621113.226000
Mike McCloskey161378.620100
Mike Holston1420514.64300
Herkie Walls1227623.04810
Walt Arnold1213711.437100
Donnie Craft12998.3140000
Stan Edwards9798.820100
Dave Casper77911.3170000
Larry Moriarty4328.012000
Florian Kempf177.070000
Team Totals260328612.66616
Opponents Totals252309512.374t26
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Tullis56513.0440
Bill Kay23115.5270
Keith Bostic200.000
Mike Reinfeldt11919.0190
Steve Brown11616.0160
Gregg Bingham144.040
Robert Abraham100.000
Avon Riley100.000
Team Totals141359.6440
Opponents Totals2939213.571t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
John James79313639.7531812354262232.8
Team Totals80313639.2531812354262232.8
Opponents Totals65256739.56001319159214833.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Roaches2091598.0230
Team Totals2091598.0230
Opponents Totals47153547.5430
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Brown31079525.693t1
Carl Roaches34064118.997t1
Herkie Walls9011012.2250
Chris Dressel404010.0130
Larry Moriarty202512.5160
Willie Tullis101616.0160
Daryl Hunt101212.0120
Mike McCloskey101111.0110
Avon Riley002626L0
Team Totals830167620.297t2
Opponents Totals61128021.0550
SACKSNOYDS
Jesse Baker5.5
Malcolm Taylor4.5
Jerome Foster3.5
Bob Hamm3.0
Keith Bostic3.0
Brian Sochia2.5
Robert Brazile2.5
Mike Stensrud2.0
Ted Thompson1.0
Daryl Hunt1.0
Carter Hartwig1.0
Robert Abraham1.0
Avon Riley0.5
Team Totals31.0250.0
Opponents Totals49.0384.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Gregg Bingham0002200
Robert Brazile0003300
Steve Brown200000
Earl Campbell400000
David Carter100000
Donnie Craft0010100
Doug France0010100
Carter Hartwig0002200
Mike Holston0001100
Oliver Luck510100
Archie Manning220200
Larry Moriarty101100
Gifford Nielsen610100
Mike Reinfeldt0002200
Mike Renfro100000
Avon Riley0003340
Carl Roaches310100
Tim Smith100000
Mike Stensrud0001100
Team Totals26197152240
Opponents Totals34151518333
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