1969 Houston Oilers season
| 1969 Houston Oilers season | |
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| Head coach | Wally Lemm |
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| Home field | Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Round |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | BUF | Bruce Alford 14 yard field goal | Bills 3–0 | |
| 2 | HOU | Alvin Reed 12 yard pass from Pete Beathard (Roy Gerela kick) | Oilers 7–3 | |
| 3 | HOU | Roy Gerela 21 yard field goal | Oilers 10–3 | |
| 4 | HOU | Hoyle Granger 1 yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Oilers 17–3 | |
The 1969 Houston Oilers season was their tenth and final in the American Football League before moving to the National Football League when the two merged. The team equaled their 1968 record of 7–7 (.500), finishing 6–6–2. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the Divisional Round to the Oakland Raiders.
The Oilers opened the season at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and fell behind the Raiders 14–0 in the first quarter. They scored 17 points the next three quarters, but Daryle Lamonica unloaded a 64-yard touchdown to Warren Wells for the 21–17 Raiders win. Pete Beathard had one touchdown but also two interceptions
The Oilers intercepted Jack Kemp three times and limited him to 99 passing yards as they scored on Alvin Reed's 12-yard touchdown catch, a Roy Gerela field goal, and Hoyle Granger score.
Roy Gerela booted five field goals as the Oilers' home opener at the Astrodome was a 22–10 win over the Dolphins. Bob Griese had one touchdown, one interception, and was sacked five times.
The Oilers faced Buffalo for the second time in three weeks and scored a touchdown in each quarter, winning 28–14. Jack Kemp threw for 223 yards, nearly reaching Houston's total offensive output of 252 yards.
The Oilers traveled to Kansas City but came out with a shutout loss. The game saw a combined seventeen turnovers and just 345 combined yards of offense as the Chiefs put up 24 points for the 24–0 win.
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