| Team: | Houston Oilers |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Record: | 5–11 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFC Central |
| Coach: | Jerry Glanville |
| General Manager: | Ladd Herzeg |
| Owner: | Bud Adams |
| Stadium: | Houston Astrodome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Oilers seasons |
The 1986 Houston Oilers season was the 27th season overall and 17th with the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous season's output of 5–11,[1] and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
See main article: 1986 NFL draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at Green 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 | at Kansas 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 | at Detroit 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 | at Cincinnati 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 | at Miami 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 | at Pittsburgh 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 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–13 | 3–10 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 62,309 | |
| 14 | December 7 | 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 |