Oilers 20-14 Bills (Dec 12, 1971)

HOU

BUF

1

3

0

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

7

14

20

14

1Q

3 - 0

M. Moseley 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

M. Moseley 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 0

K. Houston 17-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 7

O.J. Simpson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 14

H. Moses 14-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 14

R. Holmes 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

233

Shaw

BUF

Rush Yds

56

Walsh

HOU

Rec Yds

78

Beirne

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Holmes

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

211

Pass Yds

233

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

HOU

Team Stats

BUF

268

Total Yds

292

16

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

3

1971 AFC Central

HOU BUF

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills fell to the Houston Oilers, 20 to 14, on December 12, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/33	211	6.4	0	0	0-0	71.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	20/29	233	8.0	1	2	0-0	75.8
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ward Walsh W. Walsh #32	11	56	5.1	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	9	19	2.1	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	5	12	2.4	1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	7	7.0	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	2	-2	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	32	4.6	0
O.J. Simpson #32	12	29	2.4	1
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	21	7.0	0
J.D. Hill #40	1	2	2.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #88	0/0	78	19.5
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	45	7.5
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	28	14.0
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	26	26.0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	19	9.5
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	15	7.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	76	19.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	53	26.5	1
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	38	9.5	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	22	7.3	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	15	3.8	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	14	14.0	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	12	12.0	0
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	0/0	3	3.0	0

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
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	225	45.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	7	300	42.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	1	29	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	23	23.0	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	2	31	15.5	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	29	9.7	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/33	211	6.4	0	0	0-0	71.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ward Walsh W. Walsh #32	11	56	5.1	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	9	19	2.1	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	5	12	2.4	1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	7	7.0	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #88	0/0	78	19.5
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	45	7.5
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	28	14.0
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	26	26.0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	19	9.5
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	15	7.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	225	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	2	31	15.5	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	20/29	233	8.0	1	2	0-0	75.8
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	32	4.6	0
O.J. Simpson #32	12	29	2.4	1
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	21	7.0	0
J.D. Hill #40	1	2	2.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	76	19.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	53	26.5	1
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	38	9.5	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	22	7.3	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	15	3.8	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	14	14.0	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	12	12.0	0
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	7	300	42.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	23	23.0	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	29	9.7	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	6	6.0	0	0

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BUF

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Team Stats

BUF

268

Total Yds

292

176

Pass Yds

207

92

Rush Yds

85

65

Total Plays

58

4.1

Yards Per Play

5

4.8

Yards Per Pass

6.1

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.5

16

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-9 HOU

BUF 1-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats