1964 Houston Oilers season
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| 1964 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Carroll Martin |
| Head coach | Sammy Baugh |
| Home stadium | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1964 Houston Oilers season was the fifth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise; The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–8, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was their final season at Jeppesen Stadium before moving their home games to Rice Stadium the following season. The Houston Oilers attempted 592 passes (42.3 per game) in 1964, which is an AFL record.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–27 | 0–1 | Balboa Stadium | 22,632 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Oakland Raiders | W 42–28 | 1–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,482 | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Denver Broncos | W 38–17 | 2–1 | Bears Stadium | 22,651 | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–28 | 2–2 | Municipal Stadium | 22,727 | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–48 | 2–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,218 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at New York Jets | L 21–24 | 2–4 | Shea Stadium | 32,840 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 | 2–5 | Jeppesen Stadium | 21,671 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–24 | 2–6 | War Memorial Stadium | 40,119 | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Boston Patriots | L 24–25 | 2–7 | Fenway Park | 28,161 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–20 | 2–8 | Frank Youell Field | 16,375 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–28 | 2–9 | Jeppesen Stadium | 17,782 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Boston Patriots | L 17–34 | 2–10 | Jeppesen Stadium | 17,560 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye
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| 14 | December 13 | New York Jets | W 33–17 | 3–10 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,225 | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Denver Broncos | W 34–15 | 4–10 | Jeppesen Stadium | 15,839 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 400 | 242 | W2 | |
| Boston Patriots | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 365 | 297 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 2–4 | 278 | 315 | L3 | |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 1–5 | 310 | 355 | W2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
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