Oilers 26-23 Patriots (Nov 12, 1978)

HOU

NE

1

0

6

2

7

17

3

7

0

4

12

0

26

23

1Q

0 - 3

D. Posey 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 6

D. Posey 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

H. Ivory 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 16

D. Posey 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 23

S. Grogan 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 23

R. Carpenter 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 23

R. Carpenter 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 23

E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

26 - 23

R. Caster 10-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

200

Pastorini

HOU

Rush Yds

87

Cunningham

NE

Rec Yds

62

Burrough

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Carpenter

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

200

Pass Yds

130

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

HOU

Team Stats

NE

322

Total Yds

274

24

1st Downs

16

4

Turnovers

4

1978 AFC Central

HOU NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Houston Oilers, 26 to 23, on November 12, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	15/28	200	7.1	1	1	0-0	73.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9/18	130	7.2	0	2	0-0	34.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	24	74	3.1	1	9
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	11	33	3.0	2	8
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	7	25	3.6	0	6
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	-6	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	16	87	5.4	0	14
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	22	4.4	1	10
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	6	19	3.2	0	6
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	8	16	2.0	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	20.7	0	26
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	54	13.5	0	18
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	39	9.8	0	18
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	17	8.5	1	10
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	14	14.0	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	49	24.5	32
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	45	15.0	27
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	23	7.7	9
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	13	13.0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	3/5	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	3	104	34.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	5	89	17.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	1	17	17.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	4	101	25.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	15/28	200	7.1	1	1	0-0	73.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	24	74	3.1	1	9
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	11	33	3.0	2	8
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	7	25	3.6	0	6
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	-6	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	20.7	0	26
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	54	13.5	0	18
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	39	9.8	0	18
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	17	8.5	1	10
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	14	14.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	3	104	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	5	89	17.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9/18	130	7.2	0	2	0-0	34.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	16	87	5.4	0	14
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	22	4.4	1	10
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	6	19	3.2	0	6
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	8	16	2.0	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	49	24.5	32
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	45	15.0	27
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	23	7.7	9
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	13	13.0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	3/5	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	1	17	17.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	4	101	25.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

HOU

NE

1

0

6

2

7

17

3

7

0

4

12

0

26

23

HOU

Team Stats

NE

322

Total Yds

274

194

Pass Yds

130

128

Rush Yds

144

75

Total Plays

53

4.3

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.7

Yards Per Pass

7.2

2.8

Yards Per Rush

4.1

24

1st Downs

16

3

Punts

0

4

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-4 HOU

NE 8-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats