The Oilers wanted a new stadium in Houston, and when Tennessee offered to build one, they took the offer. Houston subsequently built Reliant Stadium and the Houston Texans were founded.
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The former Houston Oilers are the current Tennessee Titans. The franchise moved from Houston to Tennessee in 1997.
The Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997. They played two seasons as the Tennessee Oilers, before changing the name of the franchise to the Tennessee Titans.