The Houston Texans will be wearing an alternate helmet with a new light blue H logo this season, reminiscent of the beloved blue Houston Oilers uniforms, but the rights to which are owned by the Tennessee Titans. The team's decision to incorporate the H logo comes after listening to fan feedback about better representing the community, with some expressing a desire for the Oilers throwbacks to belong to Houston.
The Houston Texans will debut an alternate helmet featuring a light blue H logo, reminiscent of the Houston Oilers' color scheme, in response to fan feedback about better representing the community. However, the rights to the Oilers' uniforms belong to the Tennessee Titans, leaving Houston fans disappointed that they cannot fully embrace their city's football history.
The Houston Texans secured a 19-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in a game that saw the Titans donning Houston Oilers throwback uniforms. Houstonians, still bitter about the Oilers' relocation to Tennessee in 1997, trolled the Titans by posting "happy oiLers game!" on social media and suggesting that the winner of each Texans-Titans game should earn the right to wear the Oilers uniforms in their next meeting. Despite the Titans' tribute to the Oilers, the Texans celebrated their revenge and look forward to facing the Titans again in two weeks.
The NFL's merchandising and licensing division has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Houston, demanding that they stop using throwback uniforms inspired by the Houston Oilers. The university had worn the uniforms as a tribute to the city's fondness for the Oilers, who moved to Tennessee in 1996. The Titans, who retained the rights to the Oilers' trademarks, also wore their own throwbacks, causing bitterness among Houston football fans. The NFL's letter claimed that the university's use of the Oilers' jerseys violated intellectual property rights and demanded the discontinuation of merchandise sales and removal of promotional materials. The issue has sparked mixed feelings among players, including J.J. Watt, who expressed a desire to wear the Oilers throwbacks.
The NFL has threatened legal action against the University of Houston over their use of throwback uniforms resembling those of the Houston Oilers, citing "blatant copying." The NFL's cease-and-desist letter demands that the school stop selling merchandise and remove any branding related to the uniforms. The University of Houston unveiled the uniforms without explicitly referencing the Oilers. The Tennessee Titans, formerly the Oilers, also wore throwbacks recently.
The Houston Cougars football team, newly minted members of the Big 12, will honor the city of Houston and its football history by wearing the iconic baby blue and red color scheme made famous by the Houston Oilers. The team will don blue jerseys with a red outline, white script "Houston" on the front, and white helmets with a blue stripe and flanking red stripes. The endzones in TDECU Stadium will also be painted light blue. The Oilers, who won two AFL championships in the 1960s, have not won a title since their rebranding as the Tennessee Titans in 1996.
The Tennessee Titans have unveiled throwback jerseys honoring their former name, the Houston Oilers, and will wear the iconic powder blue jerseys twice during home games this season. This marks the franchise's first regular-season home game playing in the throwback jerseys since moving to Tennessee. The Titans join other NFL teams in releasing alternate uniforms for the season, with the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks also unveiling new kits. The Titans struggled last season but hope to bounce back as they open the season against the New Orleans Saints on September 10.
The Tennessee Titans will wear old-school Houston Oilers uniforms for two home games this season, much to the chagrin of Houston residents who still associate the Oilers with their city. The Titans had also inquired about wearing the throwback uniforms for a road game in Miami, but it seems unlikely to happen. The move has sparked debate about whether the Titans should have kept the Oilers name when they relocated from Houston, and there is curiosity about whether the Titans will fully embrace the Oilers identity when they face Houston's current team in Week 15.
The Tennessee Titans will be wearing throwback uniforms inspired by the Houston Oilers, paying homage to the franchise's history. The uniforms, which feature the classic oil derrick logo, will be worn in two home games this fall and replace the light blue "Titans" jerseys as the third jersey. The throwbacks represent the longest span of Oilers uniforms in franchise history and are a nod to the beloved Luv Ya' Blue era. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk expressed her passion for honoring the Oilers history and the team's connection to both Houston and Nashville.
The Tennessee Titans have unveiled their Houston Oilers throwback uniforms, which they will wear for the first time since 2009 in two home games during the upcoming season. The powder blue uniforms with red trim and white numbers will feature the Oilers' oil derrick logo on white helmets, and an inscription of 'Luv Ya Blue' along the neckline as a nod to the team's catchphrase in the late 1970s. Fans can order wearable jerseys through the team's website.
