1971_Houston_Oilers_season

1971 Houston Oilers season

1971 Houston Oilers season

NFL team season

The 1971 Houston Oilers season was the team's 12th season, and second with the National Football League. The Oilers improved on their previous season's output of three victories, winning four games in 1971.[1] They missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

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The 1971 Oilers are the only team in NFL history to throw three-or-more interceptions in ten different games.[2] (The team was 2–7–1 in those games.)

One of the only bright spots was fifth year safety Ken Houston. Houston, who had the best season of his career, snaged 9 interceptions for 220 yards and 4 touchdowns (all career highs).

Offseason

NFL draft

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Roster

1971 Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Standings

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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. [1]
    1971 Houston Oilers
  2. [2]
    Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the NFL, in the regular season, requiring Passes Intercepted >= 3, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.
  3. [3]
    "1971 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
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