Chargers 16-24 Oilers (Jan 1, 1961)

LAC

HOU

1

6

0

2

3

10

3

7

4

0

7

16

24

1Q

3 - 0

B. Agajanian 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

B. Agajanian 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 7

D. Smith 17-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 10

G. Blanda 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 10

B. Agajanian 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 17

B. Groman 7-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 17

P. Lowe 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

B. Cannon 88-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

301

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

165

Lowe

LAC

Rec Yds

128

Cannon

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Lowe

LAC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jack Kemp

LAC QB #15

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

171

Pass Yds

301

0

Pass TD

3

2

Int

0

LAC

Team Stats

HOU

305

Total Yds

401

21

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

0

1960 Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Oilers	10	4	0	.714
Chargers	10	4	0	.714
Texans	8	6	0	.571
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Raiders	6	8	0	.429
Bills	5	8	1	.393
Patriots	5	9	0	.357
Broncos	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Chargers, 24 to 16, in the 1960 AFL championship game on January 1, 1961.

Game Info

December 31, 1960

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	21/41	171	4.2	0	2	3-28	41.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	16/31	301	9.7	3	0	0-0	117.8
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	21	165	7.9	1	30
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	4	11	2.8	0	7
Fred Ford F. Ford #20	2	-5	-2.5	0	1
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	6	-9	-1.5	0	14

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	18	50	2.8	6
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	19	45	2.4	14
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	3	5	1.7	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	57	19.0	33
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	55	9.2	18
Royce Womble R. Womble #26	0/0	29	4.8	8
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	0/0	19	9.5	13
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	0/0	6	6.0	6
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	0/0	5	1.7	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	128	42.7	1	88
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	71	17.8	0	38
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	52	10.4	1	17
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	37	12.3	1	17
Johnny Carson J. Carson #82	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Gordon B. Gordon #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ben Agajanian B. Agajanian #8	3/3	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Laraba B. Laraba #53	4	164	41.0	49

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	5	170	34.0	43

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	4	101	25.3	0	0
Fred Ford F. Ford #20	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	3	81	27.0	0	0
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Harris D. Harris #36	1	27	27.0	27	0
Jimmy Sears J. Sears #21	1	15	15.0	15	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	21/41	171	4.2	0	2	3-28	41.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	21	165	7.9	1	30
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	4	11	2.8	0	7
Fred Ford F. Ford #20	2	-5	-2.5	0	1
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	6	-9	-1.5	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	57	19.0	33
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	55	9.2	18
Royce Womble R. Womble #26	0/0	29	4.8	8
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	0/0	19	9.5	13
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	0/0	6	6.0	6
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	0/0	5	1.7	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ben Agajanian B. Agajanian #8	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Laraba B. Laraba #53	4	164	41.0	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	4	101	25.3	0	0
Fred Ford F. Ford #20	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Harris D. Harris #36	1	27	27.0	27	0
Jimmy Sears J. Sears #21	1	15	15.0	15	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	16/31	301	9.7	3	0	0-0	117.8
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	18	50	2.8	6
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	19	45	2.4	14
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	3	5	1.7	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	128	42.7	1	88
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	71	17.8	0	38
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	52	10.4	1	17
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	37	12.3	1	17
Johnny Carson J. Carson #82	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Gordon B. Gordon #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	5	170	34.0	43

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	3	81	27.0	0	0
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	2	47	23.5	0	0

LAC

HOU

1

6

0

2

3

10

3

7

4

0

7

16

24

LAC

Team Stats

HOU

305

Total Yds

401

143

Pass Yds

301

162

Rush Yds

100

77

Total Plays

72

4.0

Yards Per Play

5.6

3.3

Yards Per Pass

9.4

4.9

Yards Per Rush

2.5

21

1st Downs

17

4

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

4

15

Penalty Yards

54

0

Sacks

3

0

Sack Yards

28

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 LAC

HOU 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1960 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats