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1981 Houston Oilers

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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 281 points (17.6/g), 23rd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 355 points (22.2/g), 18th.
 Differential of -74 points (-4.6/g), 24th.
 Expected W-L: 5.8-10.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -13 (-0.8/g), 22nd.

Simple Rating System: Total -4.7, Offense: -3.1, Defense: -1.6, SoS: -0.1, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Ed Biles

 Offensive Coordinator: Jim Shofner
 Defensive Coordinator: Dick Nolan

Training Camp: Angelo State (San Angelo, Texas)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1981 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
3 79 HOU Mike Holston WR 5 1981 1985 0 0 1 9 64 74 1111 4 Morgan St.
4 106 HOU Nick Eyre T 1 1981 1981 0 0 0 0 6 BYU
5 133 HOU Delbert Fowler LB 0 0 0 West Virginia
6 159 HOU Bill Kay DB 4 1981 1984 0 0 0 9 56 Purdue
7 193 HOU Don Washington DB 0 0 0 Texas A&M-Kingsville
8 217 HOU Willie Tullis DB 8 1981 1988 0 0 4 27 106
9 243 HOU Avon Riley LB 7 1981 1987 0 0 4 24 91 UCLA
10 270 HOU Larry Jones RB 0 0 0 Colorado St.
11 297 HOU Claude Mathews G 0 0 0 Auburn
12 324 HOU Bill Capece K 3 1981 1983 0 0 3 0 37 Florida St.