The Technodrome Forums - RIP Bud Adams

The founder & owner of The Houston Oilers/Tennesee Titans passed away @ age 90.

Bud's Oilers won the AFL title game in 1960 & 1961, almost made it to the first Super Bowl in 1967. Of course, the Oilers had rotten seasons, so-so & good seasons. When the AFL merged with the NFL in 1970, they were a part of the AFC. They were the last AFC team to finally win an Interconference game (Washington Redskins; October 19, 1975).

1978 came the Luv Ya Blue days with Earl Campbell. They made the playoffs, but lost to the Devil Team (Steelers) in the AFC Championship.

When the NFL strike happened in 1982, the Oilers had beaten Seattle (Sept. 19, 1982) & when it resumed, the Oilers lost every game & didn't win until they finally won on November 13, 1983 against the Detroit Lions. The November 27, 1983 game was dubbed The Solo Bowl (NBC's Len Berman came up with the idea) when the Oilers went to Tampa Bay (each team winning one game), Tampa Bay won.

The Oilers made the playoffs again from 1987-1994. Still that infamous game still haunts me when they played @ Buffalo. Click here to see why that still haunts me.
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Bud Adams wanted more seating for the Astrodome. So the famous scoreboard display was gone. Still he wasn't pleased & wanted a new football stadium. So Bud moved the team to Tennessee as the Tennessee Oilers in Memphis, then the Tennessee Titans in 1999. The Titans did make it to Super Bowl 34 & lost to the St. Louis Rams. Houston didn't regret it, but I bet Los Angeles did.

We will miss both Bud & Bum.