the nfl's houston oilers moved to enron field.
the nfl's houston oilers moved to enron field.
where did the nfl's houston oilers move?
enron field
in 1960, houston business executive, bud adams, helped launch a new american professional football league, the american football league (afl). adams hired martin as director of ticket sales for the afl’s houston franchise, the houston oilers. in march 1963, adams promoted to martin to assistant general manager. in june 1964, adams promoted martin to general manager when adams dismissed the oilers head coach and general manager, pop ivy, following a disappointing 1963 season. after two years as the oilers general manager where the team finished with two consecutive 4-10 seasons, afl commissioner al davis hired martin into the front office of the afl in 1966 where he served as the league’s administrative assistant. in 1969, the afl merged with the national football league (nfl). all of the former afl teams, including the houston oilers, joined the nfl. in 1997, the houston oilers moved to tennessee and exists today as the tennessee titans.
carroll martin
1962 houston oilers season









































the 1962 houston oilers season was the third season for the houston oilers as a professional american football franchise; for the third consecutive season, the oilers appeared in the afl championship game, only to lose 20–17 in double overtime to the dallas texans.









































section::::postseason.









































section::::postseason.:afl championship game.









































dallas texans 20, houston oilers 17 (2ot)









































scoring









































bullet::::- dal – field goal brooker 16









































bullet::::- dal – haynes 28 pass from dawson (brooker kick)









































bullet::::- dal – haynes 2 run (brooker kick)









































bullet::::- hou – dewveall 15 pass from blanda (blanda kick)
1962 houston oilers season