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1964 Houston Oilers

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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 4th in AFL East Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 310 points (22.1/g), 5th of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 355 points (25.4/g), 7th.
 Differential of -45 points (-3.2/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 5.9-8.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 6th.

Coached by Sammy Baugh (4-10-0)

1964 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB George Blanda 37 15 13 262 for 505, 3,287 yards, 17 td, 27 int, & 4 rushes for -2 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

HB Sid Blanks* 24 Rook 0 145 rushes for 756 yards, 6 td, & 56 catches for 497 yards and 1 td

Houston Oilers / 5th / 38th pick / 1964
Chicago Bears / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1964

FB Charley Tolar 27 4 0 139 rushes for 515 yards, 4 td, & 35 catches for 244 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 27th / 319th pick / 1959

WR Charley Frazier 25 2 0 29 catches for 404 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -4 yards and 0 td
WR Charley Hennigan*+ 29 4 0 101 catches for 1,546 yards, 8 td
TE Willard Dewveall 28 5 0 38 catches for 552 yards, 4 td

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 18th pick / 1958

TE Willie Frazier 22 Rook 0 11 catches for 227 yards, 2 td
LT Walt Suggs 25 2 0

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1961

LG Bob Talamini* 25 4 0
C Tom Goode 26 2 0

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 16th pick / 1961
Detroit Lions / 17th / 234th pick / 1961

RG John Wittenborn 28 6 0

San Francisco 49ers / 17th / 203rd pick / 1958

RT Sonny Bishop 25 2 0

San Diego Chargers / 11th / 88th pick / 1962
Cleveland Browns / 18th / 249th pick / 1962

 Defensive Starters
LDE Scott Appleton 22 Rook 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 4th pick / 1964
Houston Oilers / 1st / 6th pick / 1964

LDT Bud McFadin 36 12 0

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1951

RDT Ed Husmann 33 11 0

Chicago Cardinals / 9th / 99th pick / 1953

RDT Scott Appleton 22 Rook 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 4th pick / 1964
Houston Oilers / 1st / 6th pick / 1964

RDE Don Floyd 26 4 0

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1960

LLB Danny Brabham 23 1 0

Houston Oilers / 1st / 6th pick / 1963
St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 30th pick / 1963

MLB Doug Cline 26 4 0

New York Giants / 14th / 168th pick / 1960

MLB Larry Onesti 26 2 0

Houston Oilers / 9th / 71st pick / 1962
Chicago Bears / 8th / 110th pick / 1962

RLB Johnny Baker 23 1 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 37th pick / 1963
Houston Oilers / 7th / 54th pick / 1963

LCB Pete Jaquess* 24 Rook 0 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 20th / 158th pick / 1964

RCB Bobby Jancik 24 2 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

LS W.K. Hicks 22 Rook 0 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RS Fred Glick* 27 5 0 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 23rd / 266th pick / 1959

 Special Teams Starters
K George Blanda 37 15 13 13 of 29 field goals & 37 of 38 extra points

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

P Jim Norton 26 4 0 55 punts for a 41.2 average, 2 blocked

Detroit Lions / 7th / 75th pick / 1960

PR Bobby Jancik 24 2 0 12 punt returns for a 18.3 average and 1 td

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

KR Bobby Jancik 24 2 0 21 kick returns for a 23.2 average and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
70 Scott Appleton 22 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-3 Texas 2/20/1942 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 4th pick / 1964
Houston Oilers / 1st / 6th pick / 1964

84 Johnny Baker 23 LB-DE 14 0 230 6-3 Mississippi State 3/15/1941 1

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 37th pick / 1963
Houston Oilers / 7th / 54th pick / 1963

66 Sonny Bishop 25 G-T 14 0 245 6-2 Fresno State 10/1/1939 2

San Diego Chargers / 11th / 88th pick / 1962
Cleveland Browns / 18th / 249th pick / 1962

16 George Blanda 37 QB 14 13 215 6-2 Kentucky 9/17/1927 15

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

42 Sid Blanks* 24 RB 14 0 200 6-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 4/29/1940 Rook

Houston Oilers / 5th / 38th pick / 1964
Chicago Bears / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1964

85 Danny Brabham 23 LB 13 0 235 6-4 Arkansas 2/25/1941 1

Houston Oilers / 1st / 6th pick / 1963
St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 30th pick / 1963

25 Ode Burrell 25 RB-WR-P 7 0 190 6-0 Mississippi State 9/15/1939 Rook

Houston Oilers / 4th / 30th pick / 1964
Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 36th pick / 1964

31 Doug Cline 26 LB-FB 14 0 230 6-2 Clemson 3/22/1938 4

New York Giants / 14th / 168th pick / 1960

89 Dobie Craig 26 FL-WR-HB 7 0 200 6-5 Baylor,Howard Payne 2/14/1938 2
80 Gary Cutsinger 24 DE 14 0 245 6-5 Oklahoma State 2/4/1940 2

Houston Oilers / 4th / 30th pick / 1962
Green Bay Packers / 7th / 98th pick / 1962

88 Willard Dewveall 28 E 14 0 224 6-4 SMU 4/29/1936 5

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 18th pick / 1958

86 Stan Fanning 27 T-DE-DT 5 0 270 6-7 Idaho 11/22/1937 4

Chicago Bears / 11th / 128th pick / 1960

71 Staley Faulkner 23 T 1 0 245 6-3 Texas 4/2/1941 Rook

Houston Oilers / 21st / 166th pick / 1963
Cleveland Browns / 14th / 191st pick / 1963

75 Don Floyd 26 DE 14 0 245 6-3 TCU 7/10/1938 4

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1960

53 Jerry Fowler 24 T 4 0 255 6-3 Northwest State (LA) 4/26/1940 Rook
28 Charley Frazier 25 WR 11 0 190 6-0 Texas Southern 8/12/1939 2
83 Willie Frazier 22 TE 14 0 245 6-4 Ark-Pine Bluff 6/19/1942 Rook
55 John Frongillo 25 C-G 14 0 255 6-3 Baylor 10/12/1939 2

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 111th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 28th / 224th pick / 1961

27 Fred Glick* 27 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Colorado State 2/25/1937 5

Chicago Cardinals / 23rd / 266th pick / 1959

68 Tom Goode 26 C-LB 14 0 245 6-3 Mississippi State 12/1/1938 2

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 16th pick / 1961
Detroit Lions / 17th / 234th pick / 1961

87 Charley Hennigan*+ 29 WR 14 0 187 6-1 LSU,Northwest State (LA) 3/19/1935 4
33 W.K. Hicks 22 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Texas Southern 7/14/1942 Rook
34 Dalton Hoffman 23 FB 5 0 207 6-0 Baylor 12/23/1941 Rook
82 Ed Husmann 33 DT-G-DE-LB 14 0 245 6-2 Nebraska 8/6/1931 11

Chicago Cardinals / 9th / 99th pick / 1953

46 Bobby Jackson 24 FB 6 0 238 6-3 New Mexico State 3/16/1940 2

St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 19th pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 7th / 56th pick / 1962

23 Bobby Jancik 24 DB 14 0 178 5-11 Lamar 2/9/1940 2

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

47 Pete Jaquess* 24 DB 14 0 185 6-0 Eastern New Mexico 12/25/1940 Rook

Houston Oilers / 20th / 158th pick / 1964

72 Bob Kelly 24 T-DT 1 0 270 6-2 New Mexico State 8/18/1940 3

Houston Oilers / 22nd / 176th pick / 1961

72 Jack Klotz 32 T 8 0 260 6-4 Widener 12/5/1932 4

Los Angeles Rams / 18th / 216th pick / 1956

64 Bud McFadin 36 DT-DG-LB-G 14 0 260 6-3 Texas 8/21/1928 12

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1951

81 Bob McLeod 26 TE 14 0 240 6-4 Abilene Christian 11/10/1938 3

Houston Oilers / 12th / 96th pick / 1961
Chicago Bears / 13th / 173rd pick / 1961

22 Benny Nelson 23 DB 14 0 185 6-0 Alabama 4/1/1941 Rook

Detroit Lions / 5th / 61st pick / 1964
Houston Oilers / 12th / 94th pick / 1964

43 Jim Norton 26 DB-P 14 0 190 6-3 Idaho 10/20/1938 4

Detroit Lions / 7th / 75th pick / 1960

52 Sammy Odom 23 DT 14 0 235 6-2 Northwest State (LA) 11/13/1941 Rook

Houston Oilers / 10th / 78th pick / 1964
Cleveland Browns / 7th / 95th pick / 1964

45 Larry Onesti 26 LB 6 0 195 6-0 Northwestern 11/12/1938 2

Houston Oilers / 9th / 71st pick / 1962
Chicago Bears / 8th / 110th pick / 1962

30 Charlie Rieves 25 LB 8 0 218 6-1 Alabama,Houston 1/6/1939 2
32 Dave Smith 27 FB 9 0 210 6-1 Ripon 3/23/1937 4

Green Bay Packers / 21st / 241st pick / 1959

76 Walt Suggs 25 T-C 14 0 260 6-5 Mississippi State 5/15/1939 2

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1961

61 Bob Talamini* 25 G 14 0 255 6-1 Kentucky 1/8/1939 4
44 Charley Tolar 27 FB 14 0 199 5-6 Northwest State (LA) 9/5/1937 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 27th / 319th pick / 1959

10 Don Trull 23 QB 14 1 195 6-1 Baylor 10/20/1941 Rook

Houston Oilers / 14th / 111th pick / 1963
Baltimore Colts / 9th / 117th pick / 1963

67 John Wittenborn 28 G-K 5 0 238 6-2 Southeast Missouri State 3/1/1936 6

San Francisco 49ers / 17th / 203rd pick / 1958

Team Total 25.8 14 225.3 6-2.1 2.9