Ken Houston

Kenneth Ray Houston
Born: November 12, 1944
Lufkin, TX USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 197
College: Prairie View
High School: Dunbar (Lufkin, TX)
Career: 1967-1980
Drafted: 1967 in Round 9, #214 overall by the Houston Oilers
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986

Ken Houston played from 1967 to 1980 during his career with the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins. Houston intercepted 49 passes for 898 yards in his career.

Houston Oilers

Washington Redskins

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Punt Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1970	NFL Houston Oilers	4	13	3.2	6	0
1971	NFL Houston Oilers	16	91	5.7	15	0
1972	NFL Houston Oilers	25	148	5.9	33	0
1974	NFL Washington Redskins	6	81	13.5	58	1
	NFL	51	333	6.5	58	1
Totals		51	333	6.5	58	1

Kick Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
1967	AFL Houston Oilers	2	40	20.0	24
1968	AFL Houston Oilers	1	13	13.0	13
	AFL	3	53	17.7	24
Totals		3	53	17.7	24

Interceptions:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1967	AFL Houston Oilers	4	151	37.8	78	2
1968	AFL Houston Oilers	5	160	32.0	66	2
1969	AFL Houston Oilers	4	87	21.8	51	1
1970	NFL Houston Oilers	3	32	10.7	9	0
1971	NFL Houston Oilers	9	220	24.4	48	4
1973	NFL Washington Redskins	6	32	5.3	32	0
1974	NFL Washington Redskins	2	40	20.0	37	0
1975	NFL Washington Redskins	4	33	8.2	19	0
1976	NFL Washington Redskins	4	25	6.2	12	0
1977	NFL Washington Redskins	5	69	13.8	31	0
1978	NFL Washington Redskins	2	29	14.5	29	0
1979	NFL Washington Redskins	1	20	20.0	20	0
	AFL	13	398	30.6	78	5
	NFL	36	500	13.9	48	4
Totals		49	898	18.3	78	9

Defense and Fumbles:

Year	Team	Tackle	Brup	Fum	F Rec	FYds	FTD
1967	AFL Houston Oilers		0	0	1	0
1968	AFL Houston Oilers		0	0	1	0
1969	AFL Houston Oilers		0	1	3	7
1971	NFL Houston Oilers		0	2	2	71	1
1972	NFL Houston Oilers			2	4	24	0
1973	NFL Washington Redskins		0	0	5	8	0
1974	NFL Washington Redskins		0	1	0	0
1975	NFL Washington Redskins		0	0	2	6	0
1976	NFL Washington Redskins		0	1	1	0	0
1977	NFL Washington Redskins		0	3	2	0	0
	AFL		0	1	5	7	0
	NFL		0	9	16	109	1
Totals		0	0	10	21	116	1

Total Scoring:

		Touchdowns								Other					Total
Year	Team	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
1967	AFL Houston Oilers				0		2		1		0	0			18
1968	AFL Houston Oilers				0		2		0		0	0			12
1969	AFL Houston Oilers						1		0		0	0			6
1971	NFL Houston Oilers			0			4	1	0		0	0			30
1974	NFL Washington Redskins			1			0		0		0	0			6
	AFL	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	36
	NFL	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	36
Totals		0	0	1	0	0	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	72

Playing Career:

Year	League	Team	GP	GS
1967	AFL	Houston Oilers	14	0
1968	AFL	Houston Oilers	14	9
1969	AFL	Houston Oilers	14	0
1970	NFL	Houston Oilers	14	0
1971	NFL	Houston Oilers	14	0
1972	NFL	Houston Oilers	14	0
1973	NFL	Washington Redskins	14	14
1974	NFL	Washington Redskins	14	14
1975	NFL	Washington Redskins	14	14
1976	NFL	Washington Redskins	14	14
1977	NFL	Washington Redskins	14	14
1978	NFL	Washington Redskins	16	16
1979	NFL	Washington Redskins	13	13
1980	NFL	Washington Redskins	13	5

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1970s Team

Honors

1968 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Associated Press All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL The Sporting News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL United Press International All-AFL (2nd Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1971 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1972 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1974 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1974 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1977 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1978 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1979 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)