Texans 7-38 Oilers (Oct 22, 1961)

DLT

HOU

1

7

0

2

0

21

3

0

3

4

0

14

7

38

1Q

7 - 0

C. Burford 42-yard TD catch from C. Davidson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

C. Hennigan 66-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

B. Cannon 18-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

B. Groman 18-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

G. Blanda 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 31

C. King 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 38

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

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

215

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

63

Davidson

DLT

Rec Yds

123

Groman

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Groman

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Randy Duncan

DLT QB #15

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

102

Pass Yds

215

0

Pass TD

3

0

Int

0

DLT

Team Stats

HOU

296

Total Yds

475

13

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

0

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 Houston Oilers crushed the Dallas Texans, 38 to 7, on October 22, 1961.

Game Info

October 21, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	7/18	102	5.7	0	0	0-0	58.1
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6/21	98	4.7	1	1	0-0	42.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	11/24	215	9.0	3	0	0-0	117.2
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	6/11	109	9.9	1	0	0-0	119.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	3	63	21.0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	15	33	2.2
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	2	24	12.0
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1	9	9.0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	4	-3	-0.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	13	59	4.5	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	18	54	3.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	4	22	5.5	0
Claude King C. King #41	4	19	4.8	1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	99	16.5	1
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	55	13.8	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	33	33.0	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	9	9.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	123	30.8	2
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	108	27.0	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	29	14.5	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	23	11.5	0
John White J. White #86	0/0	23	11.5	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	13	13.0	0
Claude King C. King #41	0/0	9	9.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/3	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6	233	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	1	23	23.0	0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	1	55	55.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	1	21	21.0	0	0
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	7/18	102	5.7	0	0	0-0	58.1
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6/21	98	4.7	1	1	0-0	42.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	3	63	21.0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	15	33	2.2
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	2	24	12.0
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1	9	9.0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	4	-3	-0.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	99	16.5	1
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	55	13.8	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	33	33.0	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	9	9.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/3	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6	233	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Grayson D. Grayson #45	1	23	23.0	0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	1	55	55.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	11/24	215	9.0	3	0	0-0	117.2
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	6/11	109	9.9	1	0	0-0	119.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	13	59	4.5	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	18	54	3.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	4	22	5.5	0
Claude King C. King #41	4	19	4.8	1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	123	30.8	2
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	108	27.0	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	29	14.5	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	23	11.5	0
John White J. White #86	0/0	23	11.5	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	13	13.0	0
Claude King C. King #41	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	1	21	21.0	0	0
Mike Dukes M. Dukes #30	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	10	10.0	0	0

DLT

HOU

1

7

0

2

0

21

3

0

3

4

0

14

7

38

DLT

Team Stats

HOU

296

Total Yds

475

170

Pass Yds

315

126

Rush Yds

160

66

Total Plays

76

4.5

Yards Per Play

6.3

4.1

Yards Per Pass

8.8

5

Yards Per Rush

4

13

1st Downs

23

6

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 DLT

HOU 2-3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats