I had an uncle that would come get me and my dad on Sunday mornings and take us to Oiler games. He always had tickets (probably gratis). 1963-64 IIRC. The Astrodome was just a skeleton in those days.
Saw games in both Jeppesen and Rice stadiums. I can remember my uncle complaining about George Blanda in the shotgun formation (shotgun was considered "gimmicky" back in the day). I can remember a Chargers game. Of note was Lance Alworth (U of Ark), aka "Bambi". My dad and uncle were both Arkansas boys so they were taking notes. Alworth didn't so much as walk as kinda floated along.....a real light stepper. Probably the most graceful white-boy on the football field that I've ever seen...
Pretty sure we attended the AFL all-star game that was moved from New Orleans to Houston because of racial tensions. A very different era to be sure....
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