The Buffalo Bills were decisively beaten by the Houston Oilers, 28 to 16, on October 29, 1961.

1961 Buffalo Bills

Final

HOU

Oilers

3-3-1

28

BUF

Bills

3-5-0

16

1

7

0

2

7

3

3

7

7

4

7

6

Total

28

16

1st quarter

HOU

BUF

Oilers

Charley Hennigan 56-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

HOU

BUF

Bills

Joe Hergert 38-yard field goal

7

3

Oilers

Bill Groman 32-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)

14

3

3rd quarter

HOU

BUF

Bills

Billy Atkins 56-yard run (Billy Atkins kick)

14

10

Oilers

Charley Hennigan 80-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)

21

10

4th quarter

HOU

BUF

Bills

M.C. Reynolds 1-yard run (kick failed)

21

16

Oilers

Bill Groman 68-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)

28

16

Oilers

Bills

1st Downs

17

22

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

66

77

Total Yards

510

351

Yards per play

7.7

4.6

Passing

464

252

Comp - Att

18 - 32

19 - 51

Yards per pass

14.5

4.5

Interceptions thrown

4

4

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

5 - 22

Rushing

46

99

Rushing Attempts

34

21

Yards per rush

1.4

4.7

Penalties

6

4

Turnovers

4

4

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

4

4

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
George Blanda 18 32 464 14.5 4 4 101.0
Team 18 32 464 14.5 4 4 0 101.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Charley Tolar 15 22 1.5 0
Dave Smith 3 12 4.0 0
Billy Cannon 13 5 0.4 0
Claude King 1 4 4.0 0
George Blanda 2 3 1.5 0
Team 34 46 1.4 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Charley Hennigan 9 232 25.8 2
Bill Groman 2 100 50.0 2
Charley Tolar 3 56 18.7 0
Billy Cannon 2 46 23.0 0
John White 1 23 23.0 0
Dave Smith 1 7 7.0 0
Team 18 464 14.5 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
George Blanda 0 2 4 4
Team 0 2 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jim Norton 4 176 44.0
Team 4 176 44.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Billy Cannon 2 26 13.0 0
Claude King 1 17 17.0 0
Team 3 43 14.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Claude King 2 14 7.0 0
Billy Cannon 2 5 2.5 0
Team 4 19 4.8 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
M.C. Reynolds 11 26 160 6.2 0 3 23.4
Warren Rabb 8 25 114 4.6 0 1 31.1
Team 19 51 252 5.4 0 4 5 22.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Billy Atkins 1 56 56.0 1
Art Baker 9 26 2.9 0
Wray Carlton 5 7 1.4 0
M.C. Reynolds 2 5 2.5 1
Dewey Bohling 2 3 1.5 0
Warren Rabb 2 2 1.0 0
Team 21 99 4.7 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Glenn Bass 8 123 15.4 0
Perry Richards 5 71 14.2 0
Monte Crockett 3 43 14.3 0
Art Baker 3 37 12.3 0
Team 19 274 5.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Joe Hergert 1 4 0 3
Billy Atkins 0 0 1 1
Team 1 4 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Billy Atkins 5 208 41.6
Team 5 208 41.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dewey Bohling 2 57 28.5 0
Elbert Dubenion 1 17 17.0 0
Team 3 74 24.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Glenn Bass 1 32 32.0 0
Team 1 32 32.0 0

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24

Final

27

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2
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AFC East W L T PCT
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2
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AFC West W L T PCT
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49ers 49ers
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Rams Rams
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