1960 Houston Oilers Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the AFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Lou Rymkus (10-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1960 Houston Oilers Statistics
1960 Houston Oilers Results

The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1960 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the AFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

Houston ran up 379 points, while the defense yielded 285. George Blanda passed for 2,413 yards. Bill Groman hauled in 72 passes for 1,473 yards.

Billy Cannon carried the ball for a team-leading 644 yards for the Oilers, while Dave Smith also contributed to the rushing attack.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 51 turnovers, topping in the league. Dennit Morris, Julian Spence and Mark Johnston each snatched 4 opponent throws.

Lou Rymkus coached the team. The 1960 Houston Oilers won the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
76Dalva AllenLDEJanuary 13, 19356'4"245HoustonGonzales, TX USA140
84Jack AtchasonENovember 16, 19366'4"215West. IllinoisSpringfield, IL USA20
40Tony BanfieldDBDecember 18, 19376'1"185Oklahoma St.Independence, KS USA110
57George BelottiCNovember 29, 19346'4"250USCLos Angeles, CA USA140
16George BlandaKSeptember 17, 19276'2"215KentuckyYoungwood, PA USA1411
47Don BrownHBAugust 30, 19376'1"205HoustonDayton, TX USA30
20Billy CannonHBAugust 2, 19376'1"207LSUPhiladelphia, MS USA140
82John CarsonTEJanuary 31, 19306'3"202GeorgiaAtlanta, GA USA140
31Doug ClineLLBMarch 22, 19386'2"230ClemsonValdese, NC USA140
71Pete DavidsonDTJanuary 25, 19376'5"255The CitadelDayton, OH USA10
30Mike DukesRLBMarch 16, 19366'3"235ClemsonLouisville, KY USA110
75Don FloydRDEJuly 10, 19386'3"245TCUAbilene, TX USA140
47Bobby GordonLSDecember 7, 19356'0"195TennesseePulaski, TN USA130
65Gary GreavesTOctober 28, 19356'3"235Miami (FL)Pittsburgh, PA 70
89Bill GromanWRJuly 17, 19366'0"194HeidelbergTiffin, OH USA140
21Ken HallKRDecember 13, 19356'1"205Texas A&MSugar Land, TX USA110
72Jerry HelluinRDTAugust 8, 19296'2"272TulaneHouma, LA USA140
37Charley HenniganWRMarch 19, 19356'1"187LSUBienville, LA USA110
70Al JamisonLTMay 11, 19376'5"250Colgate140
41Mark JohnstonRCBMarch 4, 19386'0"203NorthwesternSycamore, IL USA140
34Charlie KendallDBJanuary 4, 19356'2"165UCLA140
73Dan LanphearDEJanuary 24, 19386'2"230WisconsinMadison, WI USA140
15Jacky LeeQBJuly 11, 19396'1"189CincinnatiMinneapolis, MN USA143
22Joe MajorsDBDecember 25, 19366'1"190Florida St.Lynchburg, TN USA10
60Jim McCanlessGJanuary 1, 19366'2"240ClemsonBuncombe County, NC USA10
62Wahoo McDanielLBJune 19, 19386'1"235OklahomaBernice, LA USA70
77Rich MichaelRTNovember 15, 19386'3"242Ohio St.Hamilton, OH USA100
12Charlie MilsteadPNovember 21, 19376'2"190Texas A&MTyler, TX USA140
50Dennit MorrisMLBApril 15, 19366'1"228OklahomaHanna, OK USA140
78Ron MorrisonDTSeptember 10, 19386'4"250New MexicoLansing, MI USA10
43Jim NortonLCBOctober 20, 19386'3"190IdahoGlendale, CA USA130
56Phil PerloLBDecember 6, 19356'0"220MarylandWashington, DC USA70
53Hugh PittsLB-CApril 8, 19346'2"223TCUWoodville, TX USA120
74George ShirkeyDTAugust 20, 19366'4"260S.F. AustinFort Stockton, TX USA140
51John SimersonC-TApril 20, 19356'3"257PurdueHonolulu, HI USA140
32Dave SmithFBMarch 23, 19376'1"210RiponMilwaukee, WI USA1414
24Julian SpenceRSMay 5, 19295'11"170Sam Houston St.Austin, TX USA140
61Bob TalaminiLGJanuary 8, 19396'1"255KentuckyLouisville, KY USA140
44Charley TolarFBSeptember 5, 19375'6"199NW State (LA)Natchitoches, LA USA140
79Orville TraskLDTDecember 3, 19346'4"260RicePueblo, CO USA140
64Fred WallnerLB-GApril 28, 19286'2"231Notre DameGreenfield, MA USA70
63Hogan WhartonRGDecember 13, 19356'2"250HoustonHood County, TX USA140
86John WhiteTEOctober 9, 19356'3"230Texas Southern40
33Bob WhiteFBAugust 22, 19386'2"220Ohio St.Portsmouth, OH USA60
88Al WitcherESeptember 28, 19366'1"200BaylorBurnet County, TX 140
80James YeatsTEJanuary 21, 19366'4"245FloridaBee County, TX 10



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