La stagione degli Houston Oilers è stata la prima della storia della franchigia nell'American Football League. Guidati dal capo-allenatore Lou Rymkus, gli Oilers vinsero la Eastern Division con un record di 10–4. Nella finale di campionato batterono 24–16 i Los Angeles Chargers (10–4), diventando i primi campioni della storia della AFL.
Gli Oilers segnarono un'importante vittoria nei confronti della NFL quando firmarono il vincitore dell'Heisman Trophy, il running back All-America Billy Cannon di LSU. Cannon si unì ad altre stelle dell'attacco degli Oilers come il quarterback veterano George Blanda.
Scelte nel Draft AFL 1960
Peter Arena, G, Northwestern Dick Bass, HB, College of Pacific William Bohler, E/T, St. Ambrose Larry Cadwell, T, Louisville Billy Cannon, HB, Louisiana State Doug Cline, LB, Clemson DeJustice Coleman, HB, Illinois Bob Crandall, HB, New Mexico Cleatus Drinnon, C, Hardin–Simmons John Gremer, G, Illinois George Herring, G/T, North Texas State Steve Johnson, QB, Pepperdine John Lands, E, Montana Jacky Lee, QB, Cincinnati Bruce Maher, HB, Detroit
Don Mattson, T, Southern California Mike McGee G, Duke Hugh McInnis, E, Mississippi State Max Messner, T, Cincinnati George Mulholland, E, New Mexico State Gary O'Steen, HB, Alabama Gene Prebola, E, Boston University Palmer Pyle T, Michigan State William Roach, T, Texas Christian Robert Simms, E, Rutgers Phillip Snowden, QB, Missouri Don Underwood, G/T, McNeese State Duane Whetstone, FB, George Washington Bob White FB, Ohio State Maury Youmans, T, Syracuse
Roster
Roster degli Houston Oilers nel 1960Quarterback 16 George Blanda
15 Jacky Lee
Running back
47 Don Brown
20 Billy Cannon
32 Dave Smith FB
33 Bob White FB
44 Charley Tolar FB
Wide receiver
82 John Carson
89 Bill Groman
37 Charlie Hennigan
88 Al Witcher
Tight end
86 John White
80 James YeatsOffensive Linemen 65 Gary Greaves T
70 Al Jamison T
77 Rich Michael T
51 John Simerson T
60 Jim McCaneless G
61 Bob Talamini G
64 Fred Wallner G
63 Hogan Wharton G
57 George Belotti C
Calendario Stagione regolareTurnoAvversarioRisultatoRecordStadio1at Oakland RaidersV 37–221–0Kezar Stadium2Los Angeles ChargersV 38–282–0Jeppesen Stadium3Oakland RaidersS 13–142–1Jeppesen Stadium4Settimana di pausa5New York TitansV 27–213–1Jeppesen Stadium6Dallas TexansV 20–104–1Jeppesen Stadium7at New York TitansV 42–285–1Polo Grounds8at Buffalo BillsS 24–255–2War Memorial Stadium9at Denver BroncosV 45–256–2Bears Stadium10at Los Angeles ChargersS 21–246–3Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum11Denver BroncosV 20–107–3Jeppesen Stadium12at Boston PatriotsV 24–108–3Nickerson Field13at Dallas TexansS 0–248–4Cotton Bowl14Buffalo BillsV 31–239–4Jeppesen Stadium15Boston PatriotsV 37–2110–4Jeppesen Stadium
AFL Championship Game Houston Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16 1º gennaio 1961, al Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, TexasPubblico: 32.183 1234TotaleChargers637016Oilers0107724
Classifiche AFL Eastern DivisionVSPPCTDIVPFPAStr.Houston Oilers1040.7145–1379285V2New York Titans770.5002–4382399S1Buffalo Bills581.3853–3296303S2Boston Patriots590.3572–4286349S4 Nota: I pareggi non venivano conteggiati ai fini della classifica fino al 1972.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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