Hall of Fame defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) of the Houston Oilers. (Associated Press)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) and defensive tackle Al Cowlings (76) smother Oakland Raiders running back Charles Smith (23) during a 17-6 Raiders victory on December 2, 1973, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. (Lou Witt/NFL)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea #65 of the American Conference applies pressure against the National Conference in the 1972 NFL Pro Bowl on January 23, 1972 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the Los Angeles, California. The American Conference defeated the National Conference 26-13. (Darryl Norenberg/NFL)

Tackle Terry Owens #74 of the San Diego Chargers takes on defensive end Elvin Bethea #65 of the Houston Oilers at San Diego Stadium on October 25, 1970 in San Diego, California. The Chargers and the Oilers played to a 31-31 tie. (Darryl Norenberg/NFL)

Hall of Fame defensive end Elvin Bethea of the Houston Oilers sheds the block of Cowboys offensive lineman Ralph Neely in a 10 to 0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on November 24, 1974 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. (Lou Witt/NFL)

Defensive end Elvin Bethea #65, linebacker Steve Kiner #57 and defensive tackle Curley Culp #78 of the Houston Oilers head towards the sideline against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Houston Astrodome on November 17, 1974 in Houston, Texas. The Oilers defeated the Bengals 20-3. (Lou Witt/NFL)

HONOLULU, HI - FEBRUARY 2: The 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class, Marcus Allen, Elvin Bethea, Hank Stram, Joe Dellamiellure, and James Lofton are introduced prior to the 2003 NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on February 2, 2003 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The AFC defeated the NFC 45-20. (Photo by Kevin Terrell/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) tries to get around a New England Patriots tackle Leon Gray (70) during the AFC Divisional Playoff, a 31-14 Oilers victory on December 31, 1978, at Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Takashi Makita/NFL)

Hall of Fame defensive end Elvin Bethea of the Houston Oilers in a 31-31 tie with the San Diego Chargers on October 25, 1970 at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. (Darryl Norenberg/NFL)

Hall of Fame defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) of the Houston Oilers. (Associated Press)

Houston Oilers Hall of Fame defensive end Elvin Bethea in 1977. (National Football League)

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach (12) found himself in trouble as he rolled to his right and found Houston Oilers' right end Elvin Bethea (65) closing in on him in Houston, Texas on Aug. 31, 1970. Staubach lost ten yards on the first quarter play in the Houston Astrodome exhibition game. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Wendell Hayes (38) as he crashes over his left tackle slot to pick up two yards before he was hit by Houston Oilers Elvin Bethea (65) and met by Oilers Ron Pritchard (58) in the second quarter of the NFL game at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, on Sunday, afternoon, Sept. 27, 1971. Kansas City took the game 20-16. (AP Photo/EFK)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea is shown out watering his flowers, Monday, Nov. 14, 1977, Houston, Tex. Bethea, suffered a broken arm in Sundays 34-29 loss to the Oakland Raiders and will be out of action for the rest of the season. Bethea played in a team record 135 Oiler games and said so much for my streak. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) poses during training camp photo session at Schreiner Institute in Kerrville, Tex., Aug. 12, 1969. (National Football League)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) is shown during a photo session at training camp at Angelo State in San Angelo, Tex., Aug. 10, 1980. (National Football League)

Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea (65) watches from the sidelines during game against the Los Angeles Rams in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 6, 1981. Rams won, 27-20. (National Football League)