Oilers Linebacker Robert Brazile
7x Pro Bowler of the Houston Oilers
Warren Moon 1990 Houston Oilers Topps Football Card
His 1990 Houston Oilers Topps Football Card - Pro Bowl season he led the NFL in attempts (362) - completions (584) yards (4689) and touchdown passes (33). Both His passer rating of 96.8 and his percentage completion ratio of 61.9% were 2nd in the league as well.
Charlie Hennigan 1965 Topps Card
The 1965 Topps Trading Card of Houston Oilers All-League receiver Charley Hennigan
Fred Glick of the Houston Oilers Moves in on Keith Lincoln of the Chargers
2 of the unsung heroes of the AFL. Houston Oilers All-Star Defensive Back moves in to stop Chargers All-Star fullback Keith Lincoln.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers versus Los Angeles Chargers - 1960 AFL
The former Heisman Trophy winner stands to deliver a pass against the Los Angeles Chargers in AFL action from 1960. Blocking for Cannon is fellow rookie Bob Talamini (#61) who would play 8 seasons with the Oilers and finish his career with the Jets in Super Bowl III. The on-coming Chargers are former NFL veteran Volney Peters (#70) and Rommie Loudd (#51). The Oilers would end the year as the 1960 AFL Champions.
Freddy Glick Houston Oilers AFL
Played for the Oilers from 1961 to 1966 and even after over 50 years he is still the #3 All Leader in Oilers/Titans Career Interceptions with 30 picks in those 7 seasons.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Billy Johnson 1974 Houston Oilers Return Man
A 15th-round draft pick from Widener University this picture is from his rookie season of 1974. Had 1664 All-Purpose Yards and 3 touchdowns. The majority of his production came from special teams but he still had 29 passes caught for 388 yards.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Archie Manning as a Houston Oiler
After 11 seasons in New Orleans he was traded to Houston and played a total of 8 games as an Oiler over before he was traded to Minnesota.
Ronnie Harmon
In 1996 he joined the Houston Oilers. Used mostly as a Receiver he had a solid season with 42 catches, 488 yards and 2 receiving scores. He also had 131 yards rushing and touchdown on the ground.
Charley Hennigan
Hailing from Northwestern State - Louisiana, Charley Hennigan was one of the original members of the Houston Oilers and American Football League. Played 7 years for the Oilers scoring the very first touchdown in Oiler History - a 43-yard touchdown pass from Hall of Fame Quarterback George Blanda. He led the AFL in receiving yards twice, in 1961 and in 1964. A 5-time AFL All Star and 3-time AFL All League he tallied a total of 410 catches, 6823 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Earl Campbell Scores
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Kenny Stabler, Houston Oilers Quarterback
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell Oilers
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Warren Moon 1990 Houston Oilers
17 year NFL Veteran. Passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.
Ray Childress Houston Oilers
11-years with the Houston and 5 Pro Bowls. Credited with 75-and-a-half sacks as an Oiler.
Ken Stabler, Houston Oilers 1980-1981
As a Houston Oiler Ken Stabler couldn't regain his previous form he had with 10 years in Oakland.
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers 1960-1963
Fred Glick 1965 Houston Oilers Topps Football Card #76
Fred Glick 1965 Houston Oilers Topps Football Card #76
1965 was his 5th year with the Oilers after coming off 3 consecutive AFL All-Star seasons (1962-1964). While he didn't make the All-Star team again 1965 was a solid year as he started 10 games and had 2 interception.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Ken Stabler, Houston Oilers 1980-1981
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
The Starting Defensive Line of the 1966 Houston Oilers
The listed starting defensive line of the 1966 Houston Oilers - Don Floyd (#75), Ernie Ladd (#99), Pat Holmes (#79) & Gary Cutsinger (#80). Cutsinger is credited with leading the 66 Oilers with 5 sacks. Unfortunately the Oilers defense was one of the AFL's worst and ranked near the bottom in 1966. Greatly improved by 1967 though only Holmes remained a year later. He was named to the AFL All Stars. Ladd meanwhile would end up in Kansas City.
Robert Brazile Linebacker Houston Oilers
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers 1960-1963
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Oilers Kick Returner Billy White Shoes Johnson
Oilers Kick Reurner Billy White Shoes Johnson
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Robert Brazile Pressures Mark Malone
The Oilers Hall of Fame linebacker puts the heat on Steelers quarterback Mark Malone
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers 1960-1963
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Charley Hennigan
In 7 years in AFL Hennigan played on 2 AFL Championship teams and led the Oilers in receiving 4 of the 7 years he was in Houston.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Billy Cannon 1962 AFL Championship Houston Oilers vs Dallas Texans
Lynn Dickey Houston 1974 Oilers Topps Card
Mostly known for his time with the Green Bay Packers, Dickey was actually a third round pick of the Houston Oilers in 1971. He spent 4 seasons there. This is his 1974 Topps Card.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Billy Cannon 1960 Fleer Football Card
At LSU Billy Cannon won the Heisman Trophy after his famous "Halloween Run" in Tiger Stadium in 1959 against the Ole Miss Rebels. With the Tigers trailing 0-3 Cannon returned a punt 89 yards for the game winning touchdown. He was also involved in the game saving tackle as the Rebels were driving late in the game.
The Oilers Robert Brazile and the Patriots Russ Francis
2 of the NFL's stars of the late 1970s lock up on the football field - Linbbacker Robert Brazile of the Oilers and Tight End Russ Francis of the Patriots.
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers 1960-1963
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Billy Cannon Early AFL Houston Oilers
AFL Star Billy Cannon played for the Houston Oilers and the Oakland Raiders. Here he is as a runningback for Houston.
Abner Haynes AFL 1960 Rookie of the Year
From North Texas State he was a 5th round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers but instead chose to play for the newly formed Dallas Texans in the American Football League. He ended up leading the AFL in rushing with 875 yards earning Player of the Year Honors for 1960.
Charley Hennigan
Hailing from Northwestern State - Louisiana, Charley Hennigan was one of the original members of the Houston Oilers and American Football League. Played 7 years for the Oilers scoring the very first touchdown in Oiler History - a 43-yard touchdown pass from Hall of Fame Quarterback George Blanda. He led the AFL in receiving yards twice, in 1961 and in 1964. A 5-time AFL All Star and 3-time AFL All League he tallied a total of 410 catches, 6823 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
Charley Hennigan
Hailing from Northwestern State - Louisiana, Charley Hennigan was one of the original members of the Houston Oilers and American Football League. Played 7 years for the Oilers scoring the very first touchdown in Oiler History - a 43-yard touchdown pass from Hall of Fame Quarterback George Blanda. He led the AFL in receiving yards twice, in 1961 and in 1964. A 5-time AFL All Star and 3-time AFL All League he tallied a total of 410 catches, 6823 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Ernest Givins 1986
A 2nd-round draft pick from Louisville in the 1986 college draft, Givins spent 9 very productive years with the Houston Oilers making the Pro Bowl in 1990and 1992.
Robert Brazile Oilers Hall of Fame Linebacker
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Warren Moon
17 year NFL Veteran. Passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Warren Moon
17 year NFL Veteran. Passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.
Billy Cannon, Houston Oilers 1960-1963
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Ken Stabler, Houston Oilers 1980-1981
Ken Stabler stayed with the Houston Oilers for 1980 and 1981 after he was traded from Oakland. In the 2 years he was there he passed for 27 touchdowns and 5190 yards.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Runner
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Babe Parilli sets up to Pass against the Houston Oilers in 1964
You can check out pictures from the game at Talesfromthe AFL.com
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Warren Moon 1991 Houston Oilers Pro Set Platinum Football Card #138
His 1991 addition - the Pro Set Platinum set. Coming off a career year in 1990 he repeated in 1991 making the Pro Bowl while leading the NFL in Pass Attempts (655), Pass Completions (404) and Passing Yards (4690). Also credited with 5 4th-quarter comebacks.
Charley Hennigan FB
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Charley Hennigan
Hailing from Northwestern State - Louisiana, Charley Hennigan was one of the original members of the Houston Oilers and American Football League. Played 7 years for the Oilers scoring the very first touchdown in Oiler History - a 43-yard touchdown pass from Hall of Fame Quarterback George Blanda. He led the AFL in receiving yards twice, in 1961 and in 1964. A 5-time AFL All Star and 3-time AFL All League he tallied a total of 410 catches, 6823 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Robert Brazile
Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. As a rookie in 1975 he made an instant impact as he helped Houston notch the franchise’s first winning season in eight years with a 10-4 record. He
went on to win Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1975. With his speed, strength, tackling and coverage ability, Brazile helped revolutionize the outside linebacker position in a 3-4 defense. Nicknamed ‘Dr. Doom,’. Started all 147 regular season games during his career and made seven postseason starts including back-to-back AFC Championship Games in 1978 & 1979. He recorded nine tackles and one fumble recovery in the 1978 AFC Championship game. He was elected to seven career Pro Bowls and named All-Pro for five consecutive seasons (1976-1980). His career best season was in 1978 when he recorded 185 tackles on his way to helping the Oilers secure three consecutive 10-win seasons and three consecutive playoff berths from 1987 to 1980). His career statistics include 13 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries. Was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s.`
Charley Hennigan
Hailing from Northwestern State - Louisiana, Charley Hennigan was one of the original members of the Houston Oilers and American Football League. Played 7 years for the Oilers scoring the very first touchdown in Oiler History - a 43-yard touchdown pass from Hall of Fame Quarterback George Blanda. He led the AFL in receiving yards twice, in 1961 and in 1964. A 5-time AFL All Star and 3-time AFL All League he tallied a total of 410 catches, 6823 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Ernest Givens 1987 Gameday Magazine Cover
The star receiver of the Houston Oilers graces the cover of Gameday Magazine for the December 13, 1987 issue. Givins had a great sophomore year in the NFL catching 53 passes for 933 yards (17.6 yard-per-catch-average) and scored 6 touchdowns.
Robert Brazile Defends Against Andre Tillman
Robert Brazile aka "Dr. Doom" shows off his pass coverage skills by masterly "separating" tight end Andre Tillman from the ball.
Warren Moon
17 year NFL Veteran. Passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.
Archie Manning and Kenny Stabler in this 1983 Photo
Gregg Bingham and Robert Brazile of the Houston Oilers
2 of the most dominant defensive figures in Oiler/Titans history. From 1973-1984 these 2 logged a grand total of 3251 tackles.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Houston Oilers QB Warren Moon
Joined the Houston Oilers in 1984 and remained an Oiler until 1993. Passed for 33685 yards and 196 touchdowns during that 10 year span.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Warren Moon
17 year NFL Veteran. Passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Fred Glick Houston Oilers All Star
After 2 seasons with the NFL Cardinals he joined the Houston Oilers in 1961. Led the AFL with 12 interceptions in 1963. Named to the AFL All Star Team 3 consecutive seasons. (1962-1964)
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rookie in 1978
Led the NFL in rushing as a rookie in 1978. 1450 yards, 13 rushing touchdowns and a 4.8 YPC average.
Billy Whiteshoes Johnson Houston Oilers
Oilers Kick Returner Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
Earl Campbell
9407 yards rushing, a 4.3 yards-per-carry lifetime average, and 81 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing 3 times and rushing touchdowns once.
Warren Moon
17 year NFL Veteran. Passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.
Robert Brazile of the Houston Oilers
Charley Hennigan
Here he makes a grab against the New York Jets in 1964 when he set a new record with 101 catches in a single season. It was 20 years before that record was overtaken. Art Monk of the Washington Redskins broke it in 1984 with 108 catches.
Earl Campbell takes on Cleveland Browns Defense
It takes the entire Cleveland Browns defense to stop the Houston Oilers Running back.
Ronnie Harmon
In 1996 he joined the Houston Oilers. Used mostly as a Receiver he had a solid season with 42 catches, 488 yards and 2 receiving scores. He also had 131 yards rushing and touchdown on the ground.