1970 Houston Oilers season
| 1970 Houston Oilers season |
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| Head coach |
Wally Lemm |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
3–10–1 |
| Division Place |
4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1969 |
1971 |
The 1970 Houston Oilers season was the 11th season overall and its first as part of the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–6–2, winning only three games.[1]
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 20, 1970 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 19–7 |
45,538
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| 2 |
September 27, 1970 |
Miami Dolphins |
L 20–10 |
39,840
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| 3 |
October 4, 1970 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 20–13 |
55,094
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| 4 |
October 11, 1970 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 24–20 |
48,050
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| 5 |
October 18, 1970 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 7–3 |
42,799
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| 6 |
October 25, 1970 |
at San Diego Chargers |
T 31–31 |
41,427
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| 7 |
November 1, 1970 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
L 44–0 |
47,911
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| 8 |
November 8, 1970 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 24–9 |
49,810
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| 9 |
November 15, 1970 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 30–20 |
43,040
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| 10 |
November 22, 1970 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 28–14 |
74,723
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| 11 |
November 29, 1970 |
Denver Broncos |
W 31–21 |
35,733
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| 12 |
December 7, 1970 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 21–10 |
50,582
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| 13 |
December 13, 1970 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 30–20 |
34,435
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| 14 |
December 20, 1970 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 52–10 |
50,504
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Standings
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Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans seasons
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