From Prairie View A&M, Ken Houston was taken way back in the 9^th Round of the 1967 Draft, and it could have been the biggest theft of that year's selection process.  Ironically, the Oilers would make the worst trade in franchise history when they sent him to Washington years later.

The Safety was a starter as a rookie, beginning nine of his 14 Games, and he would make the Pro Bowl the following year and did so again the next four seasons.  Houston was easily one of the top Safeties in the AFL/AFC when he competed as an Oiler, and he picked off 25 passes, returning nine for Touchdowns.  

The Oilers had a superstar in their defensive backs corps, but they made a tactical error; as though they were struggling, they traded him to Washington for five players.  None of the players that Houston acquired would be decent, and the Safety would go to many more Pro Bowls.  

Houston was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is also a member of the NFL 75^th and 100^th Anniversary Teams.  

As an Oiler, Houston had 25 Interceptions, but he could have had more for the team had they not sent him East.  The Oilers/Titans organization named Houston to their first franchise Ring of Honor class in 1999.

Ken Houston was already established as one of the game’s top Safeties, where he played for the Houston Oilers and went to five straight AFL All-Star/Pro Bowls. After six seasons with Houston, he was traded to the Washington Redskins for five players.  Despite giving up five vets, the Redskins got the better end of the transaction.