Dan Pastorini was the starter and Gifford Nielsen was the backup.
Dan Pastorini has: Played Himself - Houston Oilers quarterback in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Dan Gordon in "The Florida Connection" in 1974. Played Roger Mosely in "Fantasy Island" in 1977. Played Doc Spencer in "B.J. and the Bear" in 1978. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Hans in "Killer Fish" in 1979. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980. Played Himself - Host in "Battle of the Las Vegas Show Girls" in 1981. Played himself in "Rooster" in 1982. Played 1st Attendant in "Trick or Treats" in 1982.
Look out football, here we come,Houston Oilers, Number One.Houston has the Oilers, the greatest football team.We take the ball from goal to goal like no one's ever seen.We're in the air, we're on the ground - always in control,And when you say the Oilers, you're talking Super Bowl.'Cause we're the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,Houston Oilers, Number One.Yes, we're the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,Houston Oilers, Number One.We've got the offense, we've got the defense,We give the other team no hope.'Cause we're the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,You know we're gonna hold the rope.Yes, we're the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,Houston Oilers, Number One.Yes, we're the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,Houston Oilers, Number One.'Cause we're the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,Houston Oilers, Number One - Five - Seven - Eight,We're the best from the Lone Star State!Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers,Houston Oilers, Number One.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, who defeated the Oilers in AFC Title Games in 1978 and '79.
1978 Earl Campbell RB Texas Houston Oilers
In the NFL, Warren Moon of the 1991 Houston Oilers with 404.
Houston Oilers
Houston Oilers was created in 1960.
The NFL on NBC - 1965 Houston Oilers vs- Atlanta Falcons was released on: USA: 3 September 1978
1978. Campbell was the first overall choice in the 1978 NFL draft, selected by the Houston Oilers.
The cast of 1978 AFC Championship Game - 1979 includes: Mike Adamle as Himself - Sideline Reporter John Banaszak as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive End Theo Bell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Elvin Bethea as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End Ed Biles as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator Gregg Bingham as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Rocky Bleier as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Mel Blount as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Terry Bradshaw as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Robert Brazile as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Ken Burrough as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Earl Campbell as Himself - Houston Oilers Running Back Rich Caster as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Robin Cole as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Curley Culp as Himself - Houston Oilers Nose Tackle Bill Currier as Himself - Houston Oilers Strong Safety Jack Deloplaine as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Johnnie Dirden as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Toni Fritsch as Himself - Houston Oilers Kicker Steve Furness as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle Roy Gerela as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Kicker Curt Gowdy as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Randy Grossman as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Bryant Gumbel as Himself - Sideline Reporter Franco Harris as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Fullback Conway Hayman as Himself - Houston Oilers Tackle Ken Kennard as Himself - Houston Oilers Nose Tackle Steve Kiner as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Jon Kolb as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Mike Kruczek as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Carl Mauck as Himself - Houston Oilers Center Guido Merkens as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Rick Moser as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Gerry Mullins as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Chuck Noll as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Merlin Olsen as Himself - Color Commentator Cliff Parsley as Himself - Houston Oilers Punter Dan Pastorini as Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback Wade Phillips as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach Bum Phillips as Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach Ray Pinney as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard George Reihner as Himself - Houston Oilers Guard Mike Reinfeldt as Himself - Houston Oilers Free Safety Greg Sampson as Himself - Houston Oilers Tackle Donnie Shell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety John Stallworth as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Greg Stemrick as Himself - Houston Oilers Cornerback Lynn Swann as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Sidney Thornton as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Loren Toews as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker
Yes, he did. On October 9, 1977, versus the Houston Oilers, Tony Dungy completed 3 passes in 8 attempts for 43 yards and threw 2 interceptions.