In 1959, the Houston Oilers were one of the teams that helped establish the American Football League (also known as the AFL).
The first player of significant renown to sign with the team was Louisiana State’s Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Cannon.
The Oilers were the first team to ever win consecutive titles in the American Football League (AFL), doing so in 1960 and 1961.
Since the AFL and NFL merged in 1970, the franchise has had ten different seasons in Houston in which it qualified for the postseason.
1960 was the year that Lou Rymkus guided the Oilers to their first championship, and 1961 was the year that Wally Lemm led them to the AFL title.
In 1991, the Oilers won their divisional championship for the first time in the previous 24 years, and they did it again in 1993.
In November of 1994, Jeff Fisher was given the role of interim head coach, and he was given the permanent position in 1995.
Eight players who formerly played for the Houston Oilers are currently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
There have been six players in the history of the Oilers and Tennessee Titans whose jerseys have been retired.
When did the Oilers become the Titans?
When the franchise moved to the Volunteer state in 1997, it made history by becoming the first National Football League team to call Tennessee its home state.
Two years later, in 1999, the franchise officially changed its name from the Oilers to the Titans and retired the Oilers moniker.
The Titans went on to win the AFC Championship that season and earn a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV as a result of the change, which appeared to bring with it good luck for the team.