Former Houston Oilers great Charlie Hennigan dies at 82

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Hennigan had UH ties as he obtained his doctorate through UH. RIP.

Former Houston Oilers great Charlie Hennigan died Wednesday. He was 82.

Henningan scored the first touchdown in Oilers’ history, catching a 43-yard pass from George Blanda. He was a five-time AFL All-Star who played from 1960-66 with the franchise.

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R.I.P. Sir

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Knew Charlie from NFL Alumni association, good man.

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So sorry to hear this…back in the day Blanda to Hennigan was why you listened to Oiler games…praying for the family

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Charlie was from my Hometown of Minden, La. Also the hometown of Louis Dunbar and Raymond Tate. In High School Charlie played against John David Crow. He was a great player.

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I am not old enough to have seen him play, but I have read a lot of books about the things those old AFL Oilers did on the field.