The professional
American football team now known as the
Tennessee Titans previously played in
Houston,
Texas, from 1960 to 1996. This article chronicles the team's history during their time as the
Houston Oilers during that period. The Oilers began play in 1960 as a charter member of the
American Football League. The team won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in the late 1960s.