1960 Houston Oilers season

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The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the teams inaugural season. It was also the inaugural American Football League season. It ended with a triumph in the AFL Championship over the Los Angeles Chargers.

[edit] Offseason

[edit] AFL Draft

[edit] Regular Season

• The Oilers scored an important victory over the NFL when they signed LSU's Heisman Trophy winner, All-America running back Billy Cannon. Cannon joined other Oiler offensive stars such as quarterback George Blanda.

[edit] Season Standings

[edit] Season Schedule

[edit] Notable Stats

[edit] Roster

[edit] Postseason

[edit] AFL Championship Game

Houston Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16

January 1, 1961 at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas

Scoring

• LA - Field goal Agajanian 38 LA 3-0
• LA - Field goal Agajanian 22 LA 6-0
• HOU - Smith 17 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 7-6
• HOU - Field goal Blanda 18 HOU 10-6
• LA - Field goal Agajanian 27 HOU 10-9
• HOU - Groman 7 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 17-9
• LA - Lowe 2 run (Agajanian kick) HOU 17-16
• HOU - Cannon 88 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 24-16

[edit] Awards

[edit] Sporting News American Football League All-League Team - 1960

The American Football League did not have an All-Star game after its first season in 1960, but an All-League team, selected by vote of the AFL players themselves, was published by the Sporting News. In later years, the All-League players were augmented by other All-Stars to form two squads, Eastern and Western, to play in the All-Star Game. The exception was 1965, in which the League Champion Buffalo Bills played against a team of All-Stars from the rest of the League.

[edit] Offense

[edit] References

• Oilers on Pro Football Reference
• Oilers on jt-sw.com

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