Bills 22-12 Oilers (Oct 8, 1961)

BUF

HOU

1

0

2

7

10

3

0

2

4

15

0

22

12

2Q

7 - 0

F. Brown 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Groman 54-yard TD catch from J. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

G. Blanda 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 12

Safety.

Safety

4Q

15 - 12

P. Richards 15-yard TD catch from W. Rabb.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

22 - 12

W. Carlton 27-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

196

Lee

HOU

Rush Yds

87

Carlton

BUF

Rec Yds

109

Hennigan

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Richards

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

M.C. Reynolds

BUF QB #17

Jacky Lee

HOU QB #15

135

Pass Yds

196

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

BUF

Team Stats

HOU

382

Total Yds

194

18

1st Downs

8

5

Turnovers

3

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 were decisively beaten by the Buffalo Bills, 22 to 12, on October 8, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds #17	8/21	135	6.4	0	2	0-0	21.0
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	2/5	47	9.4	1	0	0-0	114.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	10/26	196	7.5	1	2	0-0	46.3
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	10	87	8.7	1
Fred Brown F. Brown #25	8	35	4.4	1
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	5	35	7.0	0
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	4	28	7.0	0
M.C. Reynolds #17	3	14	4.7	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	8	7	0.9	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	11	23	2.1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	8	19	2.4
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	2	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	102	25.5	0
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	32	32.0	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	0/0	19	19.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	16	16.0	0
Perry Richards P. Richards #80	0/0	15	15.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	109	27.3	0
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	79	26.3	1
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	11	11.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Archie Matsos A. Matsos #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/5	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	7	237	33.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	7	325	46.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Claude King C. King #41	1	16	16.0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	59	29.5
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	2	30	15.0	0	0
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	2	11	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	1	20	20.0	0	0
Claude King C. King #41	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds #17	8/21	135	6.4	0	2	0-0	21.0
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	2/5	47	9.4	1	0	0-0	114.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	10	87	8.7	1
Fred Brown F. Brown #25	8	35	4.4	1
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	5	35	7.0	0
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	4	28	7.0	0
M.C. Reynolds #17	3	14	4.7	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	8	7	0.9	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	102	25.5	0
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	32	32.0	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	0/0	19	19.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	16	16.0	0
Perry Richards P. Richards #80	0/0	15	15.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Archie Matsos A. Matsos #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	7	237	33.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	2	30	15.0	0	0
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	10/26	196	7.5	1	2	0-0	46.3
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	11	23	2.1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	8	19	2.4
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	2	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	109	27.3	0
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	79	26.3	1
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	11	11.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/5	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	7	325	46.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Claude King C. King #41	1	16	16.0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	59	29.5
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	1	20	20.0	0	0
Claude King C. King #41	1	4	4.0	0	0

BUF

HOU

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7

10

3

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2

4

15

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12

BUF

Team Stats

HOU

382

Total Yds

194

176

Pass Yds

146

206

Rush Yds

48

65

Total Plays

52

5.9

Yards Per Play

3.7

6.5

Yards Per Pass

4.7

5.4

Yards Per Rush

2.3

18

1st Downs

8

7

Punts

7

5

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 BUF

HOU 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats