Oilers 28-16 Bills (Oct 29, 1961)

HOU

BUF

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

4

7

6

28

16

1Q

7 - 0

C. Hennigan 56-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

J. Hergert 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

B. Groman 32-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

B. Atkins 56-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 10

C. Hennigan 80-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 16

M.C. Reynolds 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

28 - 16

B. Groman 68-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

464

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

56

Atkins

BUF

Rec Yds

232

Hennigan

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Groman

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

M.C. Reynolds

BUF QB #17

464

Pass Yds

160

4

Pass TD

0

4

Int

3

HOU

Team Stats

BUF

510

Total Yds

351

17

1st Downs

22

4

Turnovers

4

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

Game Info

October 28, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	18/32	464	14.5	4	4	0-0	101.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds M.C. Reynolds #17	11/26	160	6.2	0	3	0-0	23.4
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	8/25	114	4.6	0	1	0-0	31.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	15	22	1.5
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	3	12	4.0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	13	5	0.4
Claude King C. King #41	1	4	4.0
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2	3	1.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	1	56	56.0	1
Art Baker A. Baker #33	9	26	2.9	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	5	7	1.4	0
M.C. Reynolds M.C. Reynolds #17	2	5	2.5	1
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	2	3	1.5	0
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	2	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	232	25.8	2
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	100	50.0	2
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	56	18.7	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	46	23.0	0
John White J. White #86	0/0	23	23.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	123	15.4
Perry Richards P. Richards #80	0/0	71	14.2
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	43	14.3
Art Baker A. Baker #33	0/0	37	12.3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	1
Orville Trask O. Trask #79	0-0	1
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	1
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	0-0	2
Jim Wagstaff J. Wagstaff #22	0-0	1
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	0/2	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	1/4	0/0	3	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	176	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	17	17.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	26	13.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	2	57	28.5	0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	2	14	7.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	5	2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	1	32	32.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	18/32	464	14.5	4	4	0-0	101.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	15	22	1.5
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	3	12	4.0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	13	5	0.4
Claude King C. King #41	1	4	4.0
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2	3	1.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	232	25.8	2
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	100	50.0	2
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	56	18.7	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	46	23.0	0
John White J. White #86	0/0	23	23.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	1
Orville Trask O. Trask #79	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	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	176	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	17	17.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	26	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	2	14	7.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds M.C. Reynolds #17	11/26	160	6.2	0	3	0-0	23.4
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	8/25	114	4.6	0	1	0-0	31.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	1	56	56.0	1
Art Baker A. Baker #33	9	26	2.9	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	5	7	1.4	0
M.C. Reynolds M.C. Reynolds #17	2	5	2.5	1
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	2	3	1.5	0
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	2	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	123	15.4
Perry Richards P. Richards #80	0/0	71	14.2
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	43	14.3
Art Baker A. Baker #33	0/0	37	12.3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	0-0	2
Jim Wagstaff J. Wagstaff #22	0-0	1
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	1/4	0/0	3	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	2	57	28.5	0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	1	32	32.0	0	0

HOU

BUF

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

4

7

6

28

16

HOU

Team Stats

BUF

510

Total Yds

351

464

Pass Yds

252

46

Rush Yds

99

66

Total Plays

77

7.7

Yards Per Play

4.6

14.5

Yards Per Pass

4.5

1.4

Yards Per Rush

4.7

17

1st Downs

22

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

4

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

4

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3-1 HOU

BUF 3-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats