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1965 Houston Oilers

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

Scored 298 points (21.3/g), 5th of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 429 points (30.6/g), 8th.
 Differential of -131 points (-9.4/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 4.2-9.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 5th.

Coached by Hugh Taylor (4-10-0)

1965 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB George Blanda 38 16 12 186 for 442, 2,542 yards, 20 td, 30 int, & 4 rushes for -6 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

HB Ode Burrell* 26 1 0 130 rushes for 528 yards, 3 td, & 55 catches for 650 yards and 4 td

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

FB Charley Tolar 28 5 0 73 rushes for 230 yards, 0 td, & 25 catches for 138 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 27th / 319th pick / 1959

WR Charley Frazier 26 3 0 38 catches for 717 yards, 6 td, & 1 rush for 10 yards and 0 td
WR Charley Hennigan* 30 5 0 41 catches for 578 yards, 4 td
TE Willie Frazier*+ 23 1 0 37 catches for 521 yards, 8 td
LT Walt Suggs 26 3 0

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1961

LG Bob Talamini*+ 26 5 0
C John Frongillo 26 3 0

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

C Wayne Frazier 26 3 0

San Diego Chargers / 32nd / 256th pick / 1962
Chicago Bears / 16th / 216th pick / 1961

RG Sonny Bishop 26 3 0

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

RT Norm Evans 23 Rook 0

Houston Oilers / 14th / 106th pick / 1965

 Defensive Starters
LDE Gary Cutsinger 25 3 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

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

LDT Bud McFadin 37 13 0

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

LDT Scott Appleton 23 1 0

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

RDT Ed Husmann 34 12 0

Chicago Cardinals / 9th / 99th pick / 1953

RDE Don Floyd 27 5 0

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1960

LLB Johnny Baker 24 2 0

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

LLB Bobby Maples 23 Rook 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 4th / 26th pick / 1965
Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 41st pick / 1965

MLB Doug Cline 27 5 0

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

RLB Danny Brabham 24 2 0

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

LCB Tony Banfield 28 5 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB W.K. Hicks 23 1 0 9 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Jim Norton 27 5 0 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 7th / 75th pick / 1960

RS Fred Glick 28 6 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 23rd / 266th pick / 1959

RS Bobby Jancik 25 3 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

 Special Teams Starters
K George Blanda 38 16 12 11 of 21 field goals & 28 of 28 extra points

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

P Jim Norton 27 5 0 85 punts for a 43.7 average, 1 blocked

Detroit Lions / 7th / 75th pick / 1960

PR Bobby Jancik 25 3 0 12 punt returns for a 7.1 average and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

KR Bobby Jancik 25 3 0 18 kick returns for a 23.9 average and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Scott Appleton 23 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-3 Texas 2/20/1942 1

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

Johnny Baker 24 LB-DE 7 0 230 6-3 Mississippi State 3/15/1941 2

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

Tony Banfield 28 DB 14 0 185 6-1 Oklahoma State 12/18/1937 5
Sonny Bishop 26 G-T 14 0 245 6-2 Fresno State 10/1/1939 3

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

George Blanda 38 QB 14 12 215 6-2 Kentucky 9/17/1927 16

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

Danny Brabham 24 LB 14 0 235 6-4 Arkansas 2/25/1941 2

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

Ode Burrell* 26 RB-WR-P 14 0 190 6-0 Mississippi State 9/15/1939 1

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

B.W. Cheeks 24 HB 2 0 229 6-1 Texas Southern 8/1/1941 Rook
Doug Cline 27 LB-FB 14 0 230 6-2 Clemson 3/22/1938 5

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

Dick Compton 25 SE-B 3 0 190 6-2 McMurry 4/16/1940 3
Gary Cutsinger 25 DE 14 0 245 6-5 Oklahoma State 2/4/1940 3

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

Bob Evans 23 DE 4 0 250 6-3 Texas A&M 2/9/1942 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 18th / 142nd pick / 1965

Norm Evans 23 T 14 0 250 6-5 TCU 9/28/1942 Rook

Houston Oilers / 14th / 106th pick / 1965

Don Floyd 27 DE 14 0 245 6-3 TCU 7/10/1938 5

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1960

Charley Frazier 26 WR 12 0 190 6-0 Texas Southern 8/12/1939 3
Wayne Frazier 26 C-LB 14 0 245 6-3 Auburn 3/5/1939 3

San Diego Chargers / 32nd / 256th pick / 1962
Chicago Bears / 16th / 216th pick / 1961

Willie Frazier*+ 23 TE 12 0 245 6-4 Ark-Pine Bluff 6/19/1942 1
John Frongillo 26 C-G 9 0 255 6-3 Baylor 10/12/1939 3

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

Fred Glick 28 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Colorado State 2/25/1937 6

Chicago Cardinals / 23rd / 266th pick / 1959

Tom Goode 27 C-LB 14 0 245 6-3 Mississippi State 12/1/1938 3

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

Jim Hayes 25 DT-DE 14 0 263 6-4 Jackson State 11/26/1940 Rook
Charley Hennigan* 30 WR 14 0 187 6-1 LSU,Northwest State (LA) 3/19/1935 5
W.K. Hicks 23 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Texas Southern 7/14/1942 1
Dalton Hoffman 24 FB 4 0 207 6-0 Baylor 12/23/1941 1
Harry Hooligan 27 FB 1 0 225 6-2 Bishop 9/13/1938 Rook
Ed Husmann 34 DT-G-DE-LB 14 0 245 6-2 Nebraska 8/6/1931 12

Chicago Cardinals / 9th / 99th pick / 1953

Bobby Jackson 25 FB 10 0 238 6-3 New Mexico State 3/16/1940 3

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

Bobby Jancik 25 DB 14 0 178 5-11 Lamar 2/9/1940 3

Houston Oilers / 19th / 151st pick / 1962

Pete Jaquess 25 DB 14 0 185 6-0 Eastern New Mexico 12/25/1940 1

Houston Oilers / 20th / 158th pick / 1964

Keith Kinderman 25 FB-DB 4 0 221 6-0 Florida State,Iowa 4/16/1940 2

San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 18th pick / 1963
Green Bay Packers / 8th / 104th pick / 1963

George Kinney 23 DE 1 0 250 6-4 Wiley 11/13/1942 Rook

Houston Oilers / 9th / 66th pick / 1965

Bobby Maples 23 C-LB 14 0 250 6-3 Baylor 12/28/1942 Rook

Houston Oilers / 4th / 26th pick / 1965
Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 41st pick / 1965

Bud McFadin 37 DT-DG-LB-G 12 0 260 6-3 Texas 8/21/1928 13

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

Bob McLeod 27 TE 14 0 240 6-4 Abilene Christian 11/10/1938 4

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

Rich Michael 27 T 14 0 242 6-3 Ohio State 11/15/1938 5
Jim Norton 27 DB-P 14 0 190 6-3 Idaho 10/20/1938 5

Detroit Lions / 7th / 75th pick / 1960

Larry Onesti 27 LB 14 0 195 6-0 Northwestern 11/12/1938 3

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

Charlie Rieves 26 LB 7 0 218 6-1 Alabama,Houston 1/6/1939 3
Jack Spikes 28 FB-HB-K 14 0 210 6-2 TCU 2/5/1937 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1960

Art Strahan 22 DT-DE 4 0 250 6-5 Texas Southern 7/17/1943 Rook
Walt Suggs 26 T-C 14 0 260 6-5 Mississippi State 5/15/1939 3

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1961

Bob Talamini*+ 26 G 14 0 255 6-1 Kentucky 1/8/1939 5
Charley Tolar 28 FB 11 0 199 5-6 Northwest State (LA) 9/5/1937 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 27th / 319th pick / 1959

Don Trull 24 QB 14 2 195 6-1 Baylor 10/20/1941 1

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

Sammy Weir 24 WR 9 0 170 5-9 Arkansas State 3/18/1941 Rook
Maxie Williams 25 G-T 14 0 250 6-4 Southeastern Louisiana 6/28/1940 Rook

Houston Oilers / 10th / 74th pick / 1965

John Wittenborn 29 G-K 14 0 238 6-2 Southeast Missouri State 3/1/1936 7

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

Team Total 26.2 14 225.3 6-2.0 3.2