| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Oilers |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, September 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 31, GB 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Browns |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, September 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CLE 23, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Oilers |
at |
 Chiefs |
Sunday, September 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 13, KC 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Steelers |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, September 28, 1986 |
3:00PM |
PIT 22, HOU 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Oilers |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, October 5, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 13, DET 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Bears |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 12, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CHI 20, HOU 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Oilers |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, October 19, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 28, CIN 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Raiders |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 26, 1986 |
2:00PM |
RAI 28, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Oilers |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, November 2, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 7, MIA 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 9, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 28, HOU 32 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Oilers |
at |
Steelers |
Sunday, November 16, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 10, PIT 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Colts |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 23, 1986 |
3:00PM |
IND 17, HOU 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Oilers |
at |
Browns |
Sunday, November 30, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 10, CLE 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Oilers |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, December 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 0, SD 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Vikings |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, HOU 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Bills |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
BUF 7, HOU 16 |