1968 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Wally Lemm (7-7)
Location: Houston, Texas

1968 Houston Oilers Statistics
1968 Houston Oilers Roster

The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the AFL's East Division.

The Oilers scored 303 points, and the defense conceded 248. Pete Beathard threw for 1,559 yards. Alvin Reed topped the receiving corps, hauling in 46 passes for 747 yards. Mac Haik contributed to the receiving game as well.

Hoyle Granger ran for a team-leading 848 yards for Houston.

Ken Houston picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Wally Lemm coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 303
Regular Season Points Against: 248

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
September 9, 1968	Kansas City Chiefs 26 at Houston Oilers 21	L	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-1-0
September 14, 1968	Houston Oilers 24 at Miami Dolphins 10	W	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-1-0
September 21, 1968	Houston Oilers 14 at San Diego Chargers 30	L	0-1-0	1-1-0	1-2-0
September 29, 1968	Oakland Raiders 24 at Houston Oilers 15	L	0-2-0	1-1-0	1-3-0
October 6, 1968	Miami Dolphins 24 at Houston Oilers 7	L	0-3-0	1-1-0	1-4-0
October 13, 1968	Houston Oilers 16 at Boston Patriots 0	W	0-3-0	2-1-0	2-4-0
October 20, 1968	New York Jets 20 at Houston Oilers 14	L	0-4-0	2-1-0	2-5-0
October 27, 1968	Houston Oilers 30 at Buffalo Bills 7	W	0-4-0	3-1-0	3-5-0
November 3, 1968	Houston Oilers 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 17	W	0-4-0	4-1-0	4-5-0
November 10, 1968	Houston Oilers 7 at New York Jets 26	L	0-4-0	4-2-0	4-6-0
November 17, 1968	Denver Broncos 17 at Houston Oilers 38	W	1-4-0	4-2-0	5-6-0
November 28, 1968	Houston Oilers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 24	L	1-4-0	4-3-0	5-7-0
December 7, 1968	Buffalo Bills 6 at Houston Oilers 35	W	2-4-0	4-3-0	6-7-0
December 15, 1968	Boston Patriots 17 at Houston Oilers 45	W	3-4-0	4-3-0	7-7-0