1981 Houston Oilers season
The 1981 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 22nd overall and the 12th in the National Football League (NFL). Bum Phillips was fired as head coach during the offseason for failing to reach the Super Bowl, and replaced by Ed Biles. However, the Oilers defensive problems would catch up with them as they finished with a disappointing 7-9 record, as Earl Campbell fought through injuries to rush for 1,376 yards. After a fast 4-2 start, Houston would struggle in the second half, going 3-7 in their final 10 games, including a critical loss to the New Orleans Saints, who finished 4-12 in 1981.
1981 Houston Oilers season | |
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Head coach | Ed Biles |
General manager | Ladd Herzeg |
Owner | Bud Adams |
Home field | Houston Astrodome |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL draft
1981 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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3 | 79 | Mike Holston | Wide receiver | Morgan State | |
4 | 106 | Nick Eyre | Offensive tackle | BYU | |
5 | 133 | Delbert Fowler | Linebacker | West Virginia | |
6 | 159 | Bill Kay | Defensive back | Purdue | |
7 | 193 | Don Washington | Defensive back | Texas A&M–Kingsville | |
8 | 217 | Willie Tullis | Defensive back | Troy | |
9 | 243 | Avon Riley | Linebacker | UCLA | |
10 | 270 | Larry Jones | Running back | Colorado State | |
11 | 297 | Claude Matthews | Guard | Auburn | |
12 | 324 | Bill Capece | Placekicker | Florida State | |
Made roster |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Standings
AFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Cincinnati Bengals(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 421 | 304 | W2 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 356 | 297 | L3 |
Houston Oilers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 281 | 355 | W1 |
Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 276 | 375 | L5 |
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References
- "1981 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
External links
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