| Team: | Houston Oilers |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Record: | 10–4 |
| Division Place: | 1st AFL Eastern |
| Owner: | Bud Adams |
| General Manager: | Don Suman |
| Coach: | Lou Rymkus |
| Stadium: | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Radio: | KXYZ |
| Playoffs: | Won AFL Championship (vs. Chargers) 24–16 |
| Previous: | none |
| No Prevseason: | true |
| Shortnavlink: | Oilers seasons |
The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the first season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title, with a 10–4 record.[1] It was also the first American Football League season. It ended with a 24–16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the Los Angeles Chargers (10–4).[2]
In the 1960 AFL draft, the Houston Oilers selected the following players.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Oakland Raiders | W 37–22 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 18 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 38–28 | 2–0 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 20 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–14 | 2–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | October 9 | New York Titans | W 27–21 | 3–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Texans | W 20–10 | 4–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 23 | at New York Titans | W 42–28 | 5–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 8 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–25 | 5–2 | War Memorial Stadium | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 6 | at Denver Broncos | W 45–25 | 6–2 | Bears Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 13 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–24 | 6–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 20 | Denver Broncos | W 20–10 | 7–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 25 | at Boston Patriots | W 24–10 | 8–3 | Nickerson Field | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 4 | at Dallas Texans | L 0–24 | 8–4 | Cotton Bowl | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–23 | 9–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 18 | Boston Patriots | W 37–21 | 10–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
See main article: article and 1960 American Football League Championship Game.