Q 01/05

Under what name did the franchise begin play in 1960?

A) Houston Oilers

B) Dallas Texans

C) Houston Texans

D) Memphis Showboats

Answer · why

A) Houston Oilers

Bud Adams founded the club in 1959 as one of the AFL's eight charter members after failing to land an NFL expansion team.

Q 02/05

The Oilers won the AFL's first two championships, both against which team?

A) Dallas Texans

B) San Diego Chargers

C) Boston Patriots

D) Buffalo Bills

Answer · why

B) San Diego Chargers

George Blanda quarterbacked them to the first three AFL title games; the third was a double-overtime loss to the Dallas Texans.

Q 03/05

The Oilers became the first pro football team to play in an indoor stadium when they moved where in 1968?

A) The Kingdome

B) The Silverdome

C) The Astrodome

D) The Superdome

Answer · why

C) The Astrodome

They had previously played at Jeppesen Stadium and Rice Stadium.

Q 04/05

Whom did the Oilers take with the first overall pick of the 1978 draft?

A) Billy Cannon

B) Warren Moon

C) Bruce Matthews

D) Earl Campbell

Answer · why

D) Earl Campbell

He won Offensive Player of the Year in each of his first three seasons and led the NFL in rushing every time.

Q 05/05

Which hometown nickname did the Oilers' star running back of the Luv Ya Blue years carry?

A) The Tyler Rose

B) The Waco Wrecker

C) The Beaumont Bull

D) The Lufkin Locomotive

Answer · why

A) The Tyler Rose

He grew up in Tyler, won the Heisman at Texas, and has his number retired by both the Longhorns and the Titans.