Oilers 48-21 Titans (Dec 10, 1961)

HOU

NYT

1

10

7

2

10

0

3

7

4

21

7

48

21

1Q

7 - 0

B. Cannon 67-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

M. West 21-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 7

G. Blanda 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

B. Cannon 15-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 7

G. Blanda 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 14

D. Maynard 45-yard TD catch from A. Dorow.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 14

B. Cannon 61-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 14

C. Hennigan 32-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

41 - 14

B. Cannon 52-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

41 - 21

A. Powell 48-yard TD catch from A. Dorow.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

48 - 21

B. Cannon 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

287

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

216

Cannon

HOU

Rec Yds

122

Powell

NYT

Scrim TD

5

Cannon

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

Al Dorow

NYT QB #16

287

Pass Yds

171

3

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

HOU

Team Stats

NYT

573

Total Yds

304

26

1st Downs

17

1

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 New York Titans were easily defeated by the Houston Oilers, 48 to 21, on December 10, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	18/33	287	8.7	3	1	0-0	101.5
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	1/1	33	33.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	9/28	171	6.1	2	2	0-0	48.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	25	216	8.6	3
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	6	30	5.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	4	20	5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	12	68	5.7	0
Mel West M. West #25	6	49	8.2	1
Bob Brooks B. Brooks #35	6	20	3.3	0
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	2	19	9.5	0
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	114	22.8	2
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	101	20.2	0
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	82	13.7	1
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	12	12.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	11	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Powell A. Powell #84	0/0	122	17.4	1
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	45	45.0	1
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mark Johnston M. Johnston #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Laraway J. Laraway #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dainard Paulson D. Paulson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2/3	6/6	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dick Guesman D. Guesman #77	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	3	101	33.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Curley Johnson C. Johnson #33	6	253	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	1	13	13.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	43	21.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Curley Johnson C. Johnson #33	1	18	18.0
Bob Renn B. Renn #10	5	98	19.6
Mel West M. West #25	2	48	24.0
Roger Ellis R. Ellis #56	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	18/33	287	8.7	3	1	0-0	101.5
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	1/1	33	33.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	25	216	8.6	3
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	6	30	5.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	4	20	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	114	22.8	2
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	101	20.2	0
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	82	13.7	1
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	12	12.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	11	5.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mark Johnston M. Johnston #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Laraway J. Laraway #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2/3	6/6	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	3	101	33.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	1	13	13.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	9/28	171	6.1	2	2	0-0	48.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	12	68	5.7	0
Mel West M. West #25	6	49	8.2	1
Bob Brooks B. Brooks #35	6	20	3.3	0
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	2	19	9.5	0
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Powell A. Powell #84	0/0	122	17.4	1
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	45	45.0	1
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dainard Paulson D. Paulson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dick Guesman D. Guesman #77	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Curley Johnson C. Johnson #33	6	253	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Curley Johnson C. Johnson #33	1	18	18.0
Bob Renn B. Renn #10	5	98	19.6
Mel West M. West #25	2	48	24.0
Roger Ellis R. Ellis #56	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	5	5.0	0	0

HOU

NYT

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7

2

10

0

3

7

4

21

7

48

21

HOU

Team Stats

NYT

573

Total Yds

304

307

Pass Yds

152

266

Rush Yds

152

74

Total Plays

57

7.7

Yards Per Play

5.3

7.9

Yards Per Pass

5.1

7.6

Yards Per Rush

5.6

26

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

2

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-3 HOU

NYT 7-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats