Born in Orange, Texas, Phillips coached the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1980, ... but he seemed to have left his heart and famous hat in Houston. Part of creating "Luv Ya, Bum!" ...

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel wore a cowboy hat honoring Houston Oilers legendary coach Bum Phillips before Sunday's game against the Texans.

The white helmets hanging in Tennessee Titans’ lockers are both new and old. Same for the Houston Oilers’ hat and shirt worn Wednesday by coach Brian Callahan.. Get excited. It’s Houston vs ...

Former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips tips his hat to the crowd before an NFL playoff football game in Houston. Phillips, the folksy Texas football icon who coached the Houston Oilers and New ...

The Oilers formed in 1960 as one of the charter members of the American Football League. In 1970, they joined the NFL in a merger and remained in Houston through the end of the 1996 season.

Houston Cougars linebacker Latreveon McCutchin (47) reacts after making a tackle during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game at TDECU Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Houston.

The University of Houston and Rice University allied with their hometown team by debuting Oilers-themed alternative uniforms in 2023, which earned UH a cease-and-desist letter from the NFL.

— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) August 31, 2023. The Oilers-like uniforms were unveiled to the team on Monday by athletics director Chris Pezman, with the university making them public on Thursday.

The look was a nod to former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips, who would wear a cowboy hat for games. “Broke it out,” Vrabel said when showing up to Nissan Stadium.

Texans beat the Titans, the former Oilers team who moved out of Houston, while they were wearing their throwback Luv Ya Blue uniforms Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel arrived in style to Sunday's game against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. Vrabel wore a Bum Phillips-inspired cowboy hat on his walk to the Titans locker ...