Texans 7-38 Oilers (Oct 22, 1961)

DLT

HOU

1

7

0

2

0

21

3

0

3

4

0

14

7

38

1Q

7 - 0

C. Burford 42-yard TD catch from C. Davidson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

C. Hennigan 66-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

B. Cannon 18-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

B. Groman 18-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

G. Blanda 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 31

C. King 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 38

B. Groman 80-yard TD catch from J. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

215

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

63

Davidson

DLT

Rec Yds

123

Groman

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Groman

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Randy Duncan

DLT QB #15

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

102

Pass Yds

215

0

Pass TD

3

0

Int

0

DLT

Team Stats

HOU

296

Total Yds

475

13

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

0

1961 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Giants	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Browns	8	5	1	.607
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Raiders	2	12	0	.143
Cardinals	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Cowboys	4	9	1	.321
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214
Redskins	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers crushed the Dallas Texans, 38 to 7, on October 22, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	7/18	102	5.7	0	0	0-0	58.1
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6/21	98	4.7	1	1	0-0	42.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	11/24	215	9.0	3	0	0-0	117.2
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	6/11	109	9.9	1	0	0-0	119.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	3	63	21.0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	15	33	2.2
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	2	24	12.0
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1	9	9.0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	4	-3	-0.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	13	59	4.5	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	18	54	3.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	4	22	5.5	0
Claude King C. King #41	4	19	4.8	1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	99	16.5	1
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	55	13.8	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	33	33.0	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	9	9.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	123	30.8	2
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	108	27.0	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	29	14.5	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	23	11.5	0
John White J. White #86	0/0	23	11.5	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	13	13.0	0
Claude King C. King #41	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/3	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6	233	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	1	23	23.0	0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	1	55	55.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	1	21	21.0	0	0
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	7/18	102	5.7	0	0	0-0	58.1
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6/21	98	4.7	1	1	0-0	42.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	3	63	21.0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	15	33	2.2
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	2	24	12.0
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1	9	9.0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	4	-3	-0.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	99	16.5	1
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	55	13.8	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	33	33.0	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	9	9.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/3	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6	233	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	1	23	23.0	0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	1	55	55.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	11/24	215	9.0	3	0	0-0	117.2
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	6/11	109	9.9	1	0	0-0	119.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	13	59	4.5	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	18	54	3.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	4	22	5.5	0
Claude King C. King #41	4	19	4.8	1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	123	30.8	2
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	108	27.0	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	29	14.5	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	23	11.5	0
John White J. White #86	0/0	23	11.5	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	13	13.0	0
Claude King C. King #41	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	1	21	21.0	0	0
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	10	10.0	0	0

DLT

HOU

1

7

0

2

0

21

3

0

3

4

0

14

7

38

DLT

Team Stats

HOU

296

Total Yds

475

170

Pass Yds

315

126

Rush Yds

160

66

Total Plays

76

4.5

Yards Per Play

6.3

4.1

Yards Per Pass

8.8

5

Yards Per Rush

4

13

1st Downs

23

6

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 DLT

HOU 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats