Oilers 21-26 Texans (Oct 1, 1961)

HOU

DLT

1

7

6

2

0

14

3

0

4

14

6

21

26

1Q

7 - 0

B. Cannon 70-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 6

J. Spikes 31-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 12

J. Spikes 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 20

A. Haynes 24-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

7 - 26

J. Spikes 73-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

4Q

14 - 26

B. Groman 6-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 26

C. Hennigan 63-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

275

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

146

Spikes

DLT

Rec Yds

101

Hennigan

HOU

Scrim TD

3

Spikes

DLT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

Cotton Davidson

DLT QB #19

275

Pass Yds

130

3

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

HOU

Team Stats

DLT

353

Total Yds

528

15

1st Downs

27

5

Turnovers

0

1961 Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Raiders	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Dallas Texans emerged victorious over the Houston Oilers, 26 to 21, on October 1, 1961.

Game Info

September 30, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	15/36	275	7.6	3	2	0-0	73.3
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	8/21	130	6.2	0	0	0-0	59.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	9	56	6.2
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	6	29	4.8
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	2	23	11.5
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	3	-4	-1.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	15	146	9.7	3
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	19	117	6.2	1
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	9	91	10.1	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	6	17	2.8	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	5	16	3.2	0
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	2	11	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	101	33.7	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	77	38.5	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	49	12.3	0
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	46	9.2	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	57	28.5
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	46	15.3
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	25	8.3
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	2	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Duane Wood D. Wood #48	0-0	1
Don Flynn D. Flynn #18	0-0	1
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/1	0/2	0	0
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	5	224	44.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	7	286	40.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	65	32.5
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	12	12.0
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	2	50	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	2	59	29.5	0	0
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	47	23.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	15/36	275	7.6	3	2	0-0	73.3
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	9	56	6.2
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	6	29	4.8
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	2	23	11.5
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	3	-4	-1.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	101	33.7	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	77	38.5	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	49	12.3	0
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	46	9.2	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	5	224	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	65	32.5
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	12	12.0
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	2	50	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	8/21	130	6.2	0	0	0-0	59.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	15	146	9.7	3
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	19	117	6.2	1
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	9	91	10.1	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	6	17	2.8	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	5	16	3.2	0
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	2	11	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	57	28.5
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	46	15.3
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	25	8.3
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	2	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Duane Wood D. Wood #48	0-0	1
Don Flynn D. Flynn #18	0-0	1
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/1	0/2	0	0
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	7	286	40.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	2	59	29.5	0	0
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	47	23.5	0	0

HOU

DLT

1

7

6

2

0

14

3

0

4

14

6

21

26

HOU

Team Stats

DLT

353

Total Yds

528

249

Pass Yds

130

104

Rush Yds

398

60

Total Plays

77

5.9

Yards Per Play

6.9

6.2

Yards Per Pass

6.2

5.2

Yards Per Rush

7.1

15

1st Downs

27

5

Punts

7

5

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

8

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 HOU

DLT 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats