Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2011, Casey played 10 years of pro football. During this period, the defensive end notched up 5 straight Pro Bowl nominations from 2015 to 2019. Casey was named a Second Team All-Pro in 2013 and was an instrumental member of the Titans' run to the AFC Championship game in 2019.
Ken Houston was the most decorated NFL safety of the 70s. The 9th round pick proved to be a huge boost to the Houston Oilers as he made 5 straight Pro Bowl appearances starting in 1968. Houston had a total of 12 Pro Bowl nominations and 12 All-Pro selections, including 2 First Team nods. 5 of his Second Team All-Pro nods came with the Oilers. Houston was named to the NFL's 1970s All-Decades team.
Ray Childress was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1985. The defensive end played 11 years for the Oilers, racking up 5 Pro Bowl nominations, a First Team All-Pro nod in 1992 and four Second Team All-Pro selections during his 11-year tenure with Houston. Childress retired with 76.5 sacks to his name after playing his 12th season with the Dallas Cowboys.
Charley Hennigan was one of the first 'modern' wide receivers to make a sizeable impact in pro football. The 2-time AFL champion played for only 7 seasons, but tallied four First Team All-AFL selections, five AFL All-Star nods and won 2 AFL receiving titles during his short pro football career. Hennigan tallied a whopping 1746 yards in 14 AFL games in 1961. His 124.7 ypg that year is still the highest per-game yardage a receiver has tallied in pro football.
Earl Campbell was the prototypical power running back of the late 70s and 80s. Campbell played 7 seasons with the Houston Oilers, during which he won an MVP award (1979), 3 straight Offensive Player of Year awards (1978-1980), 3 First Team All-Pro nods and 5 Pro Bowl nominations. Despite only playing 2 seasons in the 70s, he was also named to the All-Decade team. Campbell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
Among the greatest undrafted players in NFL history, Warren Moon had one of the most aesthetic deep balls of all time. The quarterback played a whopping 23 seasons of pro football, including 17 in the NFL. 10 of those NFL seasons came with the Houston Oilers and yielded Moon 6 of his 9 Pro Bowl nominations. He also led the NFL twice in passing yards at Houston.
Bob Talamini was among the greatest guards in AFL history. During his 8 seasons with the Houston Oilers, Talamini compiled 6 AFL All-Star nominations and 7 AFL All-Pro nods, including 4 in the First Team. He was a 3-time AFL champion, 2 of them coming with the Oilers. Talamini's last pro football appearance was with the Jets, winning Super Bowl III alongside Joe Namath.
Robert Brazile played NFL football for 10 seasons, all with the Houston Oilers. During this period, Brazile won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 7 straight Pro Bowl nods from 1976-1982 and 6 All-Pro selections including two to the First Team. Brazile was also named to the NFL All-Decade team of the 70s and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
Elvin Bethea was one of the most durable defensive ends in league history, playing all 16 of his pro football seasons with the Houston Oilers. Bethea had 105 unofficial sacks to his name through his illustrious career, in addition to two Second Team All-Pro nods and eight Pro Bowl nominations. The Aggies product became the first player from the school to earn a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in 2003.
Mike Munchak was among the premier guards in the NFL during his 12-season career with the Houston Oilers. In those 12 years, Munchak earned 10 All-Pro selections, including four First Team and six Second Team nods. During this 10-year period from 1984-1993, Munchak also made 9 Pro Bowls, only missing the event in 1986. Named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 80s, Munchak was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
Bruce Matthews is almost certainly the most versatile offensive lineman in NFL history. During his 19-year NFL career for the Oilers/Tennessee Titans, Matthews started at all 5 positions on the line at various points and never missed a single game due to injury. He earned 14 Pro Bowl nominations (tied 2nd among all player all-time), 7 First Team All-Pro selections and two Second Team All-Pro nods. Matthews was a first ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
