Broncos 14-45 Oilers (Nov 26, 1961)

DEN

HOU

1

7

2

0

14

3

0

4

7

24

14

45

1Q

7 - 0

J. Stinnette 9-yard TD catch from G. Herring.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

C. Hennigan 10-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

C. Tolar 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

M. Johnston 62-yard TD missed field goal return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 24

G. Blanda 9-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 31

D. Cline 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 38

B. Cannon 15-yard TD catch from J. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 45

C. King 44-yard TD catch from J. Lee.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 45

G. Herring 19-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

209

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

30

Stone

DEN

Rec Yds

97

Taylor

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Stinnette

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Herring

DEN P #16

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

167

Pass Yds

209

1

Pass TD

1

6

Int

3

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

159

Total Yds

311

11

1st Downs

21

8

Turnovers

6

1961 Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Raiders	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers crushed the Denver Broncos, 45 to 14, on November 26, 1961.

Game Info

November 25, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Herring G. Herring #16	17/40	167	4.2	1	6	0-0	23.6
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	15/28	209	7.5	1	3	0-0	50.1
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	3/5	59	11.8	2	0	0-0	140.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	6	30	5.0	0
George Herring G. Herring #16	2	14	7.0	1
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	1	2	2.0	0
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	1	0	0.0	0
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	3	-2	-0.7	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	12	30	2.5	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	17	25	1.5	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	4	6	1.5	0
Claude King C. King #41	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	97	12.1	0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	48	9.6	0
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	0/0	14	7.0	1
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	82	20.5	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	50	10.0	1
Claude King C. King #41	0/0	44	44.0	1
Willard Dewveall W. Dewveall #88	0/0	42	10.5	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	20	20.0	0
Julian Spence J. Spence #24	0/0	14	14.0	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	10	10.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	6	6.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Bob McNamara B. McNamara #41	0-0	1
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	1
Bob Hudson B. Hudson #42	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Johnston M. Johnston #41	0-0	1
Dennit Morris D. Morris #50	0-0	1
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	2
Doug Cline D. Cline #31	0-0	1
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	6	261	43.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	3	137	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Ames D. Ames #22	5	114	22.8
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	1	25	25.0
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	1	34	34.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Laraway J. Laraway #57	1	22	22.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob McNamara B. McNamara #41	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	15	7.5	0	0
Claude King C. King #41	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Herring G. Herring #16	17/40	167	4.2	1	6	0-0	23.6
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	6	30	5.0	0
George Herring G. Herring #16	2	14	7.0	1
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	1	2	2.0	0
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	1	0	0.0	0
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	3	-2	-0.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	97	12.1	0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	48	9.6	0
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	0/0	14	7.0	1
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Bob McNamara B. McNamara #41	0-0	1
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	1
Bob Hudson B. Hudson #42	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	6	261	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Ames D. Ames #22	5	114	22.8
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	1	25	25.0
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	1	34	34.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob McNamara B. McNamara #41	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	15/28	209	7.5	1	3	0-0	50.1
Jacky Lee J. Lee #15	3/5	59	11.8	2	0	0-0	140.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	12	30	2.5	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	17	25	1.5	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	4	6	1.5	0
Claude King C. King #41	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	82	20.5	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	50	10.0	1
Claude King C. King #41	0/0	44	44.0	1
Willard Dewveall W. Dewveall #88	0/0	42	10.5	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	20	20.0	0
Julian Spence J. Spence #24	0/0	14	14.0	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	10	10.0	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Johnston M. Johnston #41	0-0	1
Dennit Morris D. Morris #50	0-0	1
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	2
Doug Cline D. Cline #31	0-0	1
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	3	137	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Laraway J. Laraway #57	1	22	22.0	0	0
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	15	7.5	0	0
Claude King C. King #41	1	2	2.0	0	0

DEN

HOU

1

7

2

0

14

3

0

4

7

24

14

45

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

159

Total Yds

311

115

Pass Yds

251

44

Rush Yds

60

61

Total Plays

68

2.6

Yards Per Play

4.6

2.4

Yards Per Pass

7.4

3.4

Yards Per Rush

1.8

11

1st Downs

21

6

Punts

3

8

Turnovers

6

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

3

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-9 DEN

HOU 7-3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats