Oilers 55-14 Broncos (Nov 5, 1961)

HOU

DEN

1

3

0

2

24

0

3

14

7

4

14

7

55

14

1Q

3 - 0

G. Blanda 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

B. McLeod 14-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

B. Groman 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 0

B. Groman 14-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

27 - 0

G. Blanda 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 7

G. Herring 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 7

B. Cannon 31-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

41 - 7

B. Cannon 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

48 - 7

C. King 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

48 - 14

D. Stone 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

55 - 14

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

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

263

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

118

Cannon

HOU

Rec Yds

134

Groman

HOU

Scrim TD

3

Groman

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

Frank Tripucka

DEN QB #18

263

Pass Yds

103

3

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

HOU

Team Stats

DEN

582

Total Yds

204

24

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

6

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 Denver Broncos got crushed by the Houston Oilers, 55 to 14, on November 5, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	17/35	263	7.5	3	1	0-0	90.5
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	2/2	85	42.5	1	0	0-0	158.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	11/23	103	4.5	0	3	0-0	21.0
George Herring G. Herring #16	9/24	68	2.8	0	1	0-0	28.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	11	118	10.7	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	12	62	5.2	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	7	33	4.7	0
Claude King C. King #41	3	19	6.3	1
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	1	2	2.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	7	57	8.1	1
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	7	10	1.4	0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	6	3.0	0
George Herring G. Herring #16	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	134	44.7	2
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	78	13.0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	68	17.0	1
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	47	11.8	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	21	21.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	66	8.3
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	42	14.0
Gene Prebola G. Prebola #88	0/0	22	5.5
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	15	7.5
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/0	15	15.0
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	0/0	11	5.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	0-0	1
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	1
Julian Spence J. Spence #24	0-0	1
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Phil Nugent P. Nugent #15	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2/2	7/7	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	158	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	8	382	47.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	37	18.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	3	33	11.0
Dave Ames D. Ames #22	1	27	27.0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	56	28.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	17/35	263	7.5	3	1	0-0	90.5
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	2/2	85	42.5	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	11	118	10.7	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	12	62	5.2	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	7	33	4.7	0
Claude King C. King #41	3	19	6.3	1
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	1	2	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	134	44.7	2
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	78	13.0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	68	17.0	1
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	47	11.8	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	21	21.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	0-0	1
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	1
Julian Spence J. Spence #24	0-0	1
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2/2	7/7	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	158	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	11/23	103	4.5	0	3	0-0	21.0
George Herring G. Herring #16	9/24	68	2.8	0	1	0-0	28.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	7	57	8.1	1
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	7	10	1.4	0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	6	3.0	0
George Herring G. Herring #16	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	66	8.3
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	42	14.0
Gene Prebola G. Prebola #88	0/0	22	5.5
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	15	7.5
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/0	15	15.0
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	0/0	11	5.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Phil Nugent P. Nugent #15	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	8	382	47.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	3	33	11.0
Dave Ames D. Ames #22	1	27	27.0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	56	28.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	1	2	2.0	0	0

HOU

DEN

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3

0

2

24

0

3

14

7

4

14

7

55

14

HOU

Team Stats

DEN

582

Total Yds

204

348

Pass Yds

130

234

Rush Yds

74

71

Total Plays

69

8.2

Yards Per Play

3

9.4

Yards Per Pass

2.5

6.9

Yards Per Rush

4.4

24

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

2

11

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 HOU

DEN 3-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats