The Oiler Helmet That Sort-Of Almost Kinda Was
By BEN GOSS The 1966 Houston helmet with the iconic blue derrick Despite the Houston Oilers brand’s retirement in 1996,...
Pop Ivy: Third Head Coach in Oiler History
By DILLON HOLLOWAY Born January 25, 1916, in Skiatook, Okla., Lee Frank “Pop” Ivy served as a player, coach, and...
The 1963 Season, Part 3
"The See-Saw Season Bottoms Out" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY - The 1963 Season, Part 1: “The Beginning of the End...
Jim Norton: The Dual Defensive Threat
By DILLON HOLLOWAY Some football players probably could plug their talents into any era of football and still find success....
The 1963 Season, Part 2
"A See-Saw Start to the Season" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY - The 1963 Season, Part 1: "The Beginning of the...
The 1963 Season, Part 1
"The Beginning of the End of the Run" By ED WETTERMAN Despite their appearances in all three AFL championship games...
Don Floyd: The No-Stats Nightmare
By DILLON HOLLOWAY A relatively unsung hero of the Oiler campaigns in the early 1960’s, Don Floyd was a wiry...
Former Oilers DB Bob Atkins passes at age 74
By BEN GOSS Robert Lee "Bob" Atkins, Jr., a seven-season Oiler defensive back who was also a long-time athletic administrator...
The 1962 Odyssey Season, Part 5
"The Fallout" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY – The 1962 Odyssey Season, Part 1: “Drinking and Drafting” PREVIOUSLY - The 1962...
The 1962 Odyssey Season, Part 4
"The Longest Championship Game in History" By ED WETTERMAN PREVIOUSLY – The 1962 Odyssey Season, Part 1: “Drinking and Drafting”...