| 1986 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Ladd Herzeg |
| Head coach | Jerry Glanville |
| Home stadium | Houston Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4thAFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1986Houston Oilers season was the 27th season overall and 17th with theNational Football League (NFL). The team matched theirprevious season's output of 5–11,[1] and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
| 1986 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jim Everett * | Quarterback | Purdue | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 31–3 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 54,065 |
| 2 | September 14 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–23 | 1–1 | Astrodome | 46,049 |
| 3 | September 21 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 13–27 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 43,699 |
| 4 | September 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–22 | 1–3 | Astrodome | 42,001 |
| 5 | October 5 | atDetroit Lions | L 13–24 | 1–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 41,960 |
| 6 | October 12 | Chicago Bears | L 7–20 | 1–5 | Astrodome | 46,026 |
| 7 | October 19 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 28–31 | 1–6 | Riverfront Stadium | 53,844 |
| 8 | October 26 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 17–28 | 1–7 | Astrodome | 41,641 |
| 9 | November 2 | atMiami Dolphins | L 7–28 | 1–8 | Miami Orange Bowl | 43,804 |
| 10 | November 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 32–28 | 2–8 | Astrodome | 32,130 |
| 11 | November 16 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 10–21 | 2–9 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,724 |
| 12 | November 23 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 | 3–9 | Astrodome | 31,792 |
| 13 | November 30 | atCleveland Browns | L 10–13 | 3–10 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 62,309 |
| 14 | December 7 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 0–27 | 3–11 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 40,103 |
| 15 | December 14 | Minnesota Vikings | W 23–10 | 4–11 | Astrodome | 32,738 |
| 16 | December 21 | Buffalo Bills | W 16–7 | 5–11 | Astrodome | 31,409 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 391 | 310 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 409 | 394 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 307 | 336 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 274 | 329 | W2 |
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