The 1967 Houston Oilers season was their eighth in the American Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 3–11, winning nine games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in five seasons.
Season schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 9, 1967 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 20-25 |
28,003
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2 |
September 17, 1967 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 20–3 |
41,384
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3 |
September 24, 1967 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 3-13 |
36,032
|
4 |
October 1, 1967 |
Denver Broncos |
W 10–6 |
21,798
|
5 |
October 15, 1967 |
at New York Jets |
T 28–28 |
62,729
|
6 |
October 22, 1967 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 24–19 |
46,365
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7 |
October 29, 1967 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 10–3 |
30,060
|
8 |
November 5, 1967 |
at Boston Patriots |
L 7-18 |
19,422
|
9 |
November 12, 1967 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 20–18 |
30,392
|
10 |
November 26, 1967 |
Boston Patriots |
W 27–6 |
28,044
|
11 |
December 3, 1967 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 17–14 |
20,979
|
12 |
December 10, 1967 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 7-19 |
36,375
|
13 |
December 16, 1967 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 24–17 |
19,870
|
14 |
December 23, 1967 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 41–10 |
25,982
|
Game summaries
Week 14
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Oilers |
7 |
7 |
17 |
10 |
41 |
Dolphins |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
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Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
Conference |
December 31, 1967 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 7-40 |
53,330
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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Culture |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (9) |
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Conference championships (1) |
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League championships (2) |
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Seasons (56) |
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Championship seasons in bold
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