After their win over the New York Jets 26-20 in week 3 (one week after Joe Namath threw for 496 yards and six touchdowns to defeat the Baltimore Colts), the Oilers would not win another game until week 8 of next season, when they shocked the Baltimore Colts 31-27 on the road. They lost in the AFC Division Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers when Franco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on the Immaculate Reception.The Raiders still dispute that this was a legal touchdown to this day.
Sandwiched between these 2 games was an 18 game losing streak, which was an NFL record at the time; it would be far eclipsed by the 0-26 start experienced by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 and 1977. The 1972 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 13th season. 1972 National Football League season by team, History of the National Football League in Los Angeles, https://americanfootballdatabase.fandom.com/wiki/1972_Oakland_Raiders_season?oldid=27576. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most … The low point of the season came in week four, a 34–0 loss on Monday Night Football to the Oakland Raiders. Perhaps another low point for the Oilers was the final game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals. 1972 Oakland Raiders Statistics 1972 Oakland Raiders Game-by-Game Results. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1972_Houston_Oilers_season&oldid=950816358, 1972 National Football League season by team, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 April 2020, at 00:25.
In the first quarter, Oakland's George Atkinson bobbled a punt catch right into the hands of Houston's Willie Rodgers. They lost in the AFC Division Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers when Franco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on the Immaculate Reception.
Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The first half ended on a suitably bizarre kickoff by the Raiders that hit an Oilers player at mid-field and ricocheted back to Raiders territory.
The 1971 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 12th season.
When the Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982, the cheerleading squad became known as the Los Angeles Raiderettes. The official source for the Raiders all-time roster information. John Madden coached the team. Skip to main content. The 61 points were the second most points any NFL team had ever allowed since the merger, one fewer than the Philadelphia Eagles allowed to the New York Giants three weeks earlier. The Raiders still dispute that this was a legal touchdown to this day. The 1972 Oakland Athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1972 season. The miscues kept coming in the second half. 1972 Oakland Athletics Roster. After trading punts a few times, Pastorini threw another interception just before halftime.
They were established in 1961 as the Oakland Raiderettes. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–9–1, winning only one game. Don Meredith shot back when the fan flipped the bird, “They’re number one in the nation!”. However, to the very end, neither team played a clean game. When the camera discovered the sleeping fan, Howard Cosell intoned, “Right there, is a vivid pictureization of the excitement...”. After winning the AFC West in 1970, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs as their main rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, would win the division title. Coincidentally, the Eagles defeated the Oilers 18-17 in the Astrodome two weeks before losing 62-10 to the Giants despite not scoring a touchdown, with Tom Dempsey connecting on six field goals. Again they were held scoreless when Dan Pastorini was lifted very high into the air on a remarkable defensive play on first down, and sacked back at the 17-yard line by Gus Otto on second down. The Raiders took over at the Oilers' 16-yard line with nine seconds left in the half, but scored on first down as Daryle Lamonica found Fred Biletnikoff in the right corner of the end zone for a 10–0 lead. Their drive ended with the third blocked field goal of the game, which was downed all the way back at the Oilers 23-yard line. The low point of the season came in week four, a 34–0 loss on Monday Night Football to the Oakland Raiders. The 1972 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 13th season. The Raiders won the AFC West for the second time in three seasons. 1972 Oakland Athletics Statistics 1971 Season 1973 Season Record: 93-62, Finished 1st in AL_West ( Schedule and Results )
The Las Vegas Raiderettes are the cheerleading squad for the Las Vegas Raiders professional American football team. Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1971_Oakland_Raiders_season&oldid=982305432, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Fred Biletnikoff 13-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 10:18. By the time it was 27–0 and Houston backup Kent Nix was put in, Houston had thrown four interceptions, Oakland had committed four fumbles, and the teams had three blocked field goals and a blocked punt combined. Despite the Oilers finishing with an astounding -1 yard in net passing, this week four game on Monday Night Football had a more competitive beginning than the results showed, as Houston played strong defense early in the game. The Raiders added a field goal with this possession. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The 1972 Houston Oilers season was their 13th season overall and third with the league.The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–9–1, winning only one game. With Oakland leading just 3–0 in the first half, the Oilers had two takeaways deep in Raiders territory, but failed to score points each time.
On their ensuing drive, Oakland was forced to punt, but the Oilers blocked it on the first play of the second quarter and recovered near the goal line. With the game out of hand, ABC cameras panned the stands at the Astrodome and found a man who appeared to be sleeping. The Oilers advanced into field goal range after taking over, but were stopped there when the Raiders got away with blatantly holding TE Alvin Reed on third down. The Oilers got into field goal range again, only to be intercepted just outside the red zone on a tipped pass over the defensive line. The Raiders blocked the following field goal attempt even though the placehold was only at the 29-yard line. 1972 Oakland Raiders football team scores, roster and statistics. 1972 Oakland Raiders - Pro Football Archives Home Teams Players Coaches Drafts Awards Leaders Contact The 1972 Houston Oilers season was their 13th season overall and third with the league.
[1] They missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. After winning the AFC West in 1970, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs as their main rivals, the … The Oilers lost that game by a score of 61-17, the worst loss for the team in its history up to that point; exactly 17 years later, the Oilers lost 61-7 to the Bengals in Cincinnati to shatter that dubious mark. The Raiders won the AFC West for the second time in three seasons. By the time of Houston's final possession, a fan was caught shooting the middle finger at the camera on the MNF broadcast. List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks, List of Washington Redskins starting quarterbacks. The 1971 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 12th season. The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's American Football Conference West Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. Rodgers took it to the end zone, but the play was brought back to the spot of the turnover, as a muffed punt recovery cannot be advanced in NFL rules. Oakland gained possession, but no time remained. The trading of turnovers continued through the second quarter, as promising Raiders rookie Cliff Branch fumbled the ball away across midfield. Finally, the Raiders turned the game into a blowout in the fourth quarter with touchdown passes by both Daryle Lamonica and Ken Stabler and a rushing TD by Clarence Davis. When he realized the camera was on him, he shot the finger at the camera. First the Oilers nearly botched receiving the second half kickoff, then the Raiders forced them to punt, only for the Raiders to muff the punt and give possession back to the Oilers. Nix promptly added a fifth interception upon entering the game, when his receiver stumbled. Houston tried a fake field goal, but still were left scoreless when it failed.
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