Houston teams 41 years ago

1980 Houston Oilers

1980-81 Houston Rockets

The Houston Oilers record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division.

Earl Campbell led the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive year and had four 200-yard rushing games.

1980-81 Houston Rockets

The 1981 Rockets are the only team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record.

In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the Semifinals, and the Kansas City Kingsin five games in the Conference Finals, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, only to fall to the Boston Celtics in six games in the NBA Finals.

1980 Houston Astros

The Best Houston Sports Card of 1980

The Astros finished in a tie for first place in the National League West with a record of 92-70 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The teams played a one-game playoff to determine the division champion, which the Astros won, marking the first time in franchise history that the team qualified for the postseason. They went on to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS, losing three games to two.