Oilers 10-3 Chargers (Dec 24, 1961)

HOU

SD

1

0

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

0

3

10

3

2Q

3 - 0

G. Blanda 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 0

B. Cannon 35-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 3

G. Blair 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

226

Kemp

SD

Rush Yds

52

Tolar

HOU

Rec Yds

123

Kocourek

SD

Scrim TD

1

Cannon

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

Jack Kemp

SD QB #15

160

Pass Yds

226

1

Pass TD

0

5

Int

4

HOU

Team Stats

SD

256

Total Yds

256

18

1st Downs

15

7

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 San Diego Chargers fell to the Houston Oilers, 10 to 3, in the 1961 AFL championship game on December 24, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	18/40	160	4.0	1	5	0-0	25.0
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	17/32	226	7.1	0	4	6-49	36.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	16	52	3.3	20
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	15	48	3.2	22
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2	-4	-2.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bo Roberson B. Roberson #40	8	37	4.6	23
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	5	30	6.0	12
Keith Lincoln K. Lincoln #22	3	7	2.3	4
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	4	5	1.3	17

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	53	10.6	1	35
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	43	8.6	0	14
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	32	10.7	0	19
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Willard Dewveall W. Dewveall #88	0/0	10	5.0	0	11
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	2	1.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	123	17.6	40
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	48	16.0	28
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	0/0	17	8.5	9
Bo Roberson B. Roberson #40	0/0	11	11.0	11
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	0/0	10	10.0	10
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	9	9.0	9
Luther Hayes L. Hayes #24	0/0	5	5.0	5
Keith Lincoln K. Lincoln #22	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Julian Spence J. Spence #24	0-0	1
Doug Cline D. Cline #31	0-0	1
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	1
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Charlie McNeil C. McNeil #27	0-0	2
Bud Whitehead B. Whitehead #47	0-0	2
Bob Zeman B. Zeman #34	0-0	2

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blair G. Blair #39	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	166	41.5	53

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Maguire P. Maguire #55	6	200	33.3	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	1	27	27.0	0	0
Bo Roberson B. Roberson #40	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Lincoln K. Lincoln #22	1	16	16.0	16	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	18/40	160	4.0	1	5	0-0	25.0
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	16	52	3.3	20
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	15	48	3.2	22
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2	-4	-2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	53	10.6	1	35
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	43	8.6	0	14
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	32	10.7	0	19
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Willard Dewveall W. Dewveall #88	0/0	10	5.0	0	11
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	2	1.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Julian Spence J. Spence #24	0-0	1
Doug Cline D. Cline #31	0-0	1
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	1
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	166	41.5	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	17/32	226	7.1	0	4	6-49	36.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bo Roberson B. Roberson #40	8	37	4.6	23
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	5	30	6.0	12
Keith Lincoln K. Lincoln #22	3	7	2.3	4
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	4	5	1.3	17

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	123	17.6	40
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	48	16.0	28
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	0/0	17	8.5	9
Bo Roberson B. Roberson #40	0/0	11	11.0	11
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	0/0	10	10.0	10
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	9	9.0	9
Luther Hayes L. Hayes #24	0/0	5	5.0	5
Keith Lincoln K. Lincoln #22	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Charlie McNeil C. McNeil #27	0-0	2
Bud Whitehead B. Whitehead #47	0-0	2
Bob Zeman B. Zeman #34	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blair G. Blair #39	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Maguire P. Maguire #55	6	200	33.3	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	1	27	27.0	0	0
Bo Roberson B. Roberson #40	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Lincoln K. Lincoln #22	1	16	16.0	16	0

HOU

SD

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10

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HOU

Team Stats

SD

256

Total Yds

256

160

Pass Yds

177

96

Rush Yds

79

74

Total Plays

58

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.4

3.9

Yards Per Pass

4.7

2.9

Yards Per Rush

4

18

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

6

7

Turnovers

6

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

10

6.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 HOU

SD 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats