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Talamini played for the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1967.<ref name=”:1″ /> The Oilers won the AFL championship in both [[1960 American Football League Championship Game|1960]] and [[1961 AFL Championship Game|1961]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 AFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1960_AFL/index.htm |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1961 AFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1961_AFL/index.htm |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and lost the 1962 championship in overtime to the [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]], 20–17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship – Dallas Texans at Houston Oilers – December 23rd, 1962 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212230oti.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Talamini started eight games at left guard in 1960 and all 14 games at left guard in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1960.htm |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1961 Houston Oilers Roster & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1961_roster.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He started every Oilers’ game at left guard from 1962 through 1967, and was selected to the AFL All-Star game each of those years.<ref name=”:1″ /> The [[Associated Press]] (AP) named Talamini first-team All-AFL in 1963, 1965 and 1967, and second-team All-AFL in 1964. [[United Press International]] (UPI) named him first-team All-AFL three times and second-team All-AFL three times, and the AFL named him first-team All-AFL from 1962-66.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1962 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1962_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1963 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1963_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1965 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1967 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1967_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1964 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1964_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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Talamini played for the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1967.<ref name=”:1″ /> The Oilers won the AFL championship in both [[1960 American Football League Championship Game|1960]] and [[1961 AFL Championship Game|1961]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 AFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1960_AFL/index.htm |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1961 AFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1961_AFL/index.htm |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and lost the 1962 championship in overtime to the [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]], 20–17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship – Dallas Texans at Houston Oilers – December 23rd, 1962 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212230oti.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Talamini started eight games at left guard in 1960 and all 14 games at left guard in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1960.htm |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1961 Houston Oilers Roster & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1961_roster.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He started every Oilers’ game at left guard from 1962 through 1967, and was selected to the AFL All-Star game each of those years.<ref name=”:1″ /> The [[Associated Press]] (AP) named Talamini first-team All-AFL in 1963, 1965 and 1967, and second-team All-AFL in 1964. [[United Press International]] (UPI) named him first-team All-AFL three times and second-team All-AFL three times, and the AFL named him first-team All-AFL from 1962-66.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1962 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1962_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1963 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1963_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1965 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1967 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1967_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1964 AFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1964_AFL/allpro.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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The Oilers championship teams included [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Professional Football Hall of Fame]] [[quarterback]] [[George Blanda]], who played behind Talamini from 1960 through 1966.<ref name=”:3″>{{Cite web |title=George Blanda {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/george-blanda |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=pfhof |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Blanda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanGe00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Like Talamini, Blanda attended the University of Kentucky.<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last=Aldridge |first=Chris |title=George Blanda |url=https://kyprofootballhof.org/hof/george-blanda/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame |language=en-US}}</ref> His Oiler teammates also included [[Heisman Trophy]] winner and [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Billy Cannon]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Cannon (2008) – Hall of Fame |url=https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2223 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=National Football Foundation |language=en}}</ref> who played in the [[Offensive backfield|backfield]] behind Talamini from 1960 through 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Cannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CannBi00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Talamini played alongside three-time AFL All-Star center [[Bob Schmidt (American football)|Bob Schmidt]] (1961-63),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchmBo00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and two time AFL All-Star right tackle [[Rich Michael]] (1960-63, 1965-66),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rich Michael Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MichRi00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> anchoring an offensive line that gave Blanda time to set passing records that would last for decades<ref name=”:2″ /> and opened holes for running backs like Cannon, [[Charlie Tolar]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charley Tolar Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TolaCh00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Sid Blanks]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sid Blanks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanSi00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and [[Hoyle Granger]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hoyle Granger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GranHo00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> to run through.
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The Oilers championship teams included [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Professional Football Hall of Fame]] [[quarterback]] [[George Blanda]], who played behind Talamini from 1960 through 1966.<ref name=”:3″>{{Cite web |title=George Blanda {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/george-blanda |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=pfhof |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Blanda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanGe00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Like Talamini, Blanda attended the University of Kentucky.<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last=Aldridge |first=Chris |title=George Blanda |url=https://kyprofootballhof.org/hof/george-blanda/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame |language=en-US}}</ref> His Oiler teammates also included [[Heisman Trophy]] winner and [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Billy Cannon]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Cannon (2008) – Hall of Fame |url=https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2223 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=National Football Foundation |language=en}}</ref> who played in the [[Offensive backfield|backfield]] behind Talamini from 1960 through 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Cannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CannBi00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Talamini played alongside three-time AFL All-Star center [[Bob Schmidt (American football)|Bob Schmidt]] (1961-63),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchmBo00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and two time AFL All-Star right tackle [[Rich Michael]] (1960-63, 1965-66),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rich Michael Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MichRi00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> anchoring an offensive line that gave Blanda time to set passing records that would last for decades<ref name=”:2″ /> and opened holes for running backs like Cannon, [[Charlie Tolar]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charley Tolar Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TolaCh00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Sid Blanks]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sid Blanks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanSi00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and [[Hoyle Granger]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hoyle Granger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GranHo00.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> to run through.
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After participating in the AFL’s first three championship games, the Oilers rapidly declined. The Oilers record fell to 6–8 in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1963 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1963.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1964, coach [[Pop Ivy]] was replaced by Hall of Fame quarterback [[Sammy Baugh]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sammy Baugh {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/sammy-baugh |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=pfhof |language=en}}</ref> but the team’s record fell again to 4–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1964 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1964.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Hugh Taylor (American football)|Hugh Taylor]] replaced Baugh in 1965, but the team was once more 4–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1965 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1965.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Wally Lemm]] replaced Taylor, with a 3–11 record in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1966.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1967, the team moved on from the 40-year old Blanda, and went 9–4–1 under Lemm.<ref name=”:3″ /><ref>{{Cite web |title=1967 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1967.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Talamini reached the [[1967 American Football League Championship Game|AFL championship game]] one final time with the Oilers in 1967, losing to the Oakland Raiders, 40–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship – Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders – December 31st, 1967 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310rai.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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After participating in the AFL’s first three championship games, the Oilers rapidly declined. The Oilers record fell to 6–8 in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1963 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1963.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1964, coach [[Pop Ivy]] was replaced by Hall of Fame quarterback [[Sammy Baugh]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sammy Baugh {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/sammy-baugh |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=pfhof |language=en}}</ref> but the team’s record fell again to 4–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1964 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1964.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Hugh Taylor (American football)|Hugh Taylor]] replaced Baugh in 1965, but the team was once more 4–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1965 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1965.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Wally Lemm]] replaced Taylor, with a 3–11 record in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1966.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1967, the team moved on from the 40-year old Blanda, and went 9–4–1 under Lemm.<ref name=”:3″ /><ref>{{Cite web |title=1967 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1967.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Talamini reached the [[1967 American Football League Championship Game|AFL championship game]] one final time with the Oilers in 1967, losing to the Oakland Raiders, 40–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship – Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders – December 31st, 1967 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310rai.htm |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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