The Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee, where they eventually became the Tennessee Titans NFL franchise.

Quick Scoop

  • The Houston Oilers played in Houston from 1960 until the 1996 season.
  • After the 1996 season, owner Bud Adams relocated the team to Tennessee, initially calling them the Tennessee Oilers while they played in Memphis and then Nashville.
  • In 1999, the franchise rebranded as the Tennessee Titans, which is the current name and identity of the old Oilers organization.
  • Houston later received a new expansion team, the Houston Texans, in 2002, which is a completely separate franchise from the old Oilers/Titans.

In short: the Oilers did not disappear—they just changed cities and names, and now live on as the Tennessee Titans.

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