[Disestablishmentarian]

Does the name Earl Campbell ring a bell?

FWIW, I was living in Houston and a huge Oilers fan back then.

[Alberta's Child]

Yes, it does. He's one of my favorite NFL players of all time, and one of the big reasons why I became a football fan (I watched a segment of TV highlights from his Heisman Trophy season at Texas, and I followed him through the NFL after that).

Houston's problem was that they had Earl Campbell, and then they had a passing game whose only purpose was to give him a rest. It's too easy for a solid defense to defend against a team like that.

Interesting historical point ...

The Texas legislature has recognized four men as Official State Heroes of Texas. Three of them were historical figures from the state's founding: Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Stephen Austin. The fourth was Earl Campbell. Like Bum Phillips said ... "The Houston Oilers are Texas' Team!" LOL.