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1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 3-10-1 .231
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Wally Lemm
Joe ChildressOffensive Backs
Hugh DevoreLinebackers
F.A. DryOffensive Line
Bud McFadinDefensive Line
Fran PolsfootReceivers
Walt SchlinkmanDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1970HChicago Bears13-23LHouston, TXAstrodome40259
Sat8/15/1970HNew Orleans Saints10-19LHouston, TXAstrodome46223
Sat8/22/1970HMinnesota Vikings7-14LHouston, TXAstrodome44563
Sat8/29/1970HDallas Cowboys37-21WHouston, TXAstrodome46548
Sat9/5/1970ALos Angeles Rams3-20LPasadena, CARose Bowl30666
Sun9/13/1970APhiladelphia Eagles26-7WPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field36327
Sun9/20/1970APittsburgh Steelers19-7WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium45538
Sun9/27/1970HMiami Dolphins10-20LHouston, TXAstrodome39840
Sun10/4/1970ACincinnati Bengals20-13WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium55094
Sun10/11/1970HBaltimore Colts20-24LHouston, TXAstrodome48050
Sun10/18/1970HPittsburgh Steelers3-7LHouston, TXAstrodome42799
Sun10/25/1970ASan Diego Chargers31-31TSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium41427
Sun11/1/1970ASt. Louis Cardinals0-44LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium47911
Sun11/8/1970AKansas City Chiefs9-24LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium49810
Sun11/15/1970HSan Francisco 49ers20-30LHouston, TXAstrodome43040
Sun11/22/1970ACleveland Browns14-28LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium74723
Sun11/29/1970HDenver Broncos31-21WHouston, TXAstrodome35733
Mon12/7/1970HCleveland Browns10-21LHouston, TXAstrodome50582
Sun12/13/1970HCincinnati Bengals20-30LHouston, TXAstrodome34435
Sun12/20/1970ADallas Cowboys10-52LDallas, TXCotton Bowl50504

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Bob Atkins48LCB-LS6-321124Grambling State142
Hank Autry61C6-323323Southern Mississippi140
Jim Beirne81WR-TE6-220024Purdue147
Elvin Bethea65RDE6-325524North Carolina A&T State1414
Garland Boyette52MLB6-123730Grambling State1313
Leo Brooks73LDT6-525623Texas130
Woody Campbell35RB5-1120126Northwestern66
Donnie Davis84TE6-422030Southern University140
Joe Dawkins34RB6-222322Los Angeles CC; Wisconsin147
Tom Domres71RDT6-324724Wisconsin1414
Elbert Drungo75ROG6-526527Tennessee State1414
Roy Gerela3K5-1018522New Mexico State140
Hoyle Granger32RB6-122526Mississippi State55
Ken Gray62LOG6-224534Howard Payne1110
Mac Haik86WR6-119924Mississippi130
Claude Harvey88LLB6-422522Prairie View A&M50
Glen Ray Hines78ROT6-525827Arkansas1414
Pat Holmes79LDE6-525430Texas Tech1414
Roy Hopkins36RB6-123325Texas Southern123
Ken Houston29LS6-319626Prairie View A&M1414
Benny Johnson33LCB5-1117522Johnson C. Smith140
Charley Johnson12QB6-019132Schreiner Institute JC; New Mexico State1010
Charlie Joiner18WR5-1118623Grambling State98
Spike Jones11P6-219323Middle Georgia JC; Georgia140
Jerry LeVias23WR5-1017724Southern Methodist1414
Jess Lewis55RDE6-123023Oregon State100
Bobby Maples50C6-324728Baylor1414
Leroy Mitchell41LCB6-219226Texas Southern1412
Zeke Moore22RCB6-119527Lincoln (Missouri)1414
Spain Musgrove77OT6-427525Bakersfield CC; Utah State70
Bob Naponic14QB6-019023Illinois20
Willie Parker74LDT6-226625Arkansas-Pine Bluff1414
Johnny Peacock44RS6-220523Houston1414
Ron Pritchard58RLB6-123623Arizona State1414
Alvin Reed89TE6-523226Prairie View A&M1313
Tom Regner60LOG6-125526Notre Dame33
Jerry Rhome17QB6-018628Southern Methodist; Tulsa134
Mike Richardson24RB5-1119624Southern Methodist147
Ron Saul64LOG6-225422Michigan State141
Tommie Smiley39RB6-123526Arizona; Lamar70
Terry Stoepel69LOT6-423525Tulsa140
Walt Suggs76LOT6-525731Mississippi State1414
Olen Underwood56LLB6-122428Texas127
Loyd Wainscott53MLB6-123524Texas111
George Webster90LLB6-422525Michigan State77
Doug Wilkerson63LDE6-325323North Carolina Central90
Paul Zaeske87WR6-220025North Park50
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
114Doug WilkersonGNorth Carolina Central
231Leo BrooksDTTexas
240Bill DusenberyRBJohnson C. Smith
492Spike JonesPGeorgia
5110Ron SaulGMichigan State
5118Ed DuleyDTNorthern Arizona
6144Benny JohnsonDBJohnson C. Smith
7170Charlie OlsonDBConcordia (Moorhead)
8196Mike McClishTWisconsin
9222Charley BlossomDETexas Southern
10249Joe DawkinsRBWisconsin
11274Bob MorrisCDuke
12299Richard DawkinsTEJohnson C. Smith
13326Jess LewisLBOregon State
14352Clair RasmussenGWisconsin-Oshkosh
15378Dave SharpTStanford
16404Chris MyersWRKenyon
17430Julian FaganPMississippi
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals49575061217
Opponents Totals519289120352
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals38:34232881261891/225 40.4%2/6 33.3%78833
Opponents Totals21:26227851152778/200 39.0%2/3 66.7%76833
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Roy Gerela02323100.0183256.3077
Jerry Levias50000030
Roy Hopkins30000018
Charlie Joiner30000018
Mike Richardson30000018
Joe Dawkins20000012
Alvin Reed20000012
Jim Beirne1000006
Woody Campbell1000006
Hoyle Granger1000006
Johnny Peacock1000006
Jerry Rhome1000006
Ron Pritchard0000012
Team Totals232323100.0183256.31217
Opponents Totals444444100.0143046.71352
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Roy Gerela183256.33485/54/56/83/140/0
Team Totals183256.33485/54/56/83/140/0
Opponents Totals143046.71/12/67/93/101/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Dawkins1245174.2492
Mike Richardson1033683.6342
Roy Hopkins572073.6123
Woody Campbell591893.2281
Hoyle Granger511693.3151
Jerry Rhome9546.0111
Jerry Levias7375.3240
Bob Naponic3124.0110
Charley Johnson530.690
Tommie Smiley100.000
Team Totals41915563.74910
Opponents Totals46617933.83516
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Charley Johnson28114451.212516525.911.563t72.5124.315124152859.8
Jerry Rhome1688852.47210316.111.787t53.084.8108594661.4
Bob Naponic20630.012854.314.22100.0210.0853325.2
Jerry Levias100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Team Totals47023850.620927685.911.687t122.6234.933262250656.9
Opponents Totals34416447.716228518.317.480t257.3185.230246260578.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Alvin Reed4760412.9342
Jerry Levias4152912.963t5
Mike Richardson3438111.2671
Charlie Joiner2841614.987t3
Mac Haik1719011.2350
Jim Beirne1621613.5251
Joe Dawkins15946.3170
Woody Campbell15785.2100
Roy Hopkins1414210.1430
Hoyle Granger1111810.7220
Team Totals238276811.687t12
Opponents Totals164285117.480t25
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Zeke Moore68514.2320
Ken Houston33210.790
Johnny Peacock3248.0120
Leroy Mitchell23517.5350
Ron Pritchard22814.0170
Garland Boyette11818.0180
Bob Atkins177.070
Tom Domres01313L0
Team Totals1824213.4350
Opponents Totals2333414.545t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Spike Jones84355942.47316441299835.7
Team Totals84355942.47316441299836.1
Opponents Totals77341944.47106257304239.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jerry LeVias2582138.5330
Mike Richardson107303.0110
Ken Houston41133.360
Jim Beirne1011.010
Joe Dawkins1000.000
Team Totals41162576.3330
Opponents Totals52164418.5380
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jerry Levias2659823.0370
Benny Johnson1532021.3400
Zeke Moore719027.1450
Donnie Davis200.000
Elbert Drungo12525.0250
Roy Hopkins12020.0200
Jess Lewis11515.0150
Hoyle Granger100.000
Alvin Reed100.000
Team Totals55116821.2450
Opponents Totals3274123.2350
SACKSNOYDS
Elvin Bethea10.5
Ron Pritchard7.5
Willie Parker4.0
Pat Holmes3.0
George Webster2.5
Tom Domres1.5
Johnny Peacock1.0
Olen Underwood1.0
Team Totals IND=3130.0246.0
Opponents Totals33.0262.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Elvin Bethea0002200
Donnie Davis101170
Joe Dawkins400000
Elbert Drungo0020200
Hoyle Granger210100
Mac Haik300000
Claude Harvey0010100
Glen Ray Hines0010100
Pat Holmes0001100
Roy Hopkins0001100
Charley Johnson330300
Jerry LeVias200000
Jess Lewis0010100
Bobby Maples1000-110
Leroy Mitchell0001100
Zeke Moore100000
Bob Naponic110100
Willie Parker0001100
Johnny Peacock00011411
Alvin Reed100000
Jerry Rhome510100
Mike Richardson200000
Team Totals261511819371
Opponents Totals2281315181
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