Bills 23-31 Oilers (Dec 11, 1960)

BUF

HOU

1

0

14

2

10

0

3

0

7

4

13

10

23

31

1Q

0 - 7

B. Groman 39-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

D. Cline 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

M. Yoho 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

D. Chamberlain 22-yard TD catch from J. Green.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

C. Hennigan 6-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 24

G. Blanda 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 31

D. Smith 21-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 31

D. Chamberlain 33-yard TD catch from T. O'Connell.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 31

J. Hergert 29-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

175

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

57

Cannon

HOU

Rec Yds

101

Groman

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Chamberlain

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Richie Lucas

BUF RB #11

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

82

Pass Yds

175

0

Pass TD

3

1

Int

3

BUF

Team Stats

HOU

340

Total Yds

318

20

1st Downs

16

4

Turnovers

3

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 Buffalo Bills, 31 to 23, on December 11, 1960.

Game Info

December 10, 1960

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	5/15	82	5.5	0	1	0-0	24.9
Johnny Green J. Green #18	4/12	55	4.6	1	0	0-0	76.7
Tommy O'Connell T. O'Connell #15	2/8	47	5.9	1	2	0-0	51.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	7/20	175	8.8	3	3	0-0	67.7
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	1/1	31	31.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	16	53	3.3
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	11	49	4.5
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	5	21	4.2
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	3	21	7.0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	1	11	11.0
Johnny Green J. Green #18	2	4	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	19	57	3.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	11	42	3.8	0
Doug Cline D. Cline #31	9	14	1.6	1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Chamberlain D. Chamberlain #84	0/0	73	18.3	2
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	69	17.3	0
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	0/0	33	16.5	0
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	101	33.7	1
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	70	23.3	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	21	21.0	1
Johnny Carson J. Carson #82	0/0	14	14.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Richie McCabe R. McCabe #45	0-0	1	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	1	0
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	0-0	1	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dalva Allen D. Allen #80	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Gordon B. Gordon #47	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mack Yoho M. Yoho #82	1/1	0/0	3	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	178	35.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	2	62	31.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	52	26.0	0	0
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	5/15	82	5.5	0	1	0-0	24.9
Johnny Green J. Green #18	4/12	55	4.6	1	0	0-0	76.7
Tommy O'Connell T. O'Connell #15	2/8	47	5.9	1	2	0-0	51.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	16	53	3.3
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	11	49	4.5
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	5	21	4.2
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	3	21	7.0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	1	11	11.0
Johnny Green J. Green #18	2	4	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Chamberlain D. Chamberlain #84	0/0	73	18.3	2
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	69	17.3	0
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	0/0	33	16.5	0
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Richie McCabe R. McCabe #45	0-0	1	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	1	0
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	0-0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mack Yoho M. Yoho #82	1/1	0/0	3	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	7/20	175	8.8	3	3	0-0	67.7
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	1/1	31	31.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	19	57	3.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	11	42	3.8	0
Doug Cline D. Cline #31	9	14	1.6	1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bill Groman B. Groman #89	0/0	101	33.7	1
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	70	23.3	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	0/0	21	21.0	1
Johnny Carson J. Carson #82	0/0	14	14.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dalva Allen D. Allen #80	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Gordon B. Gordon #47	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Milstead C. Milstead #12	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	2	52	26.0	0	0
Ken Hall K. Hall #22	2	49	24.5	0	0

BUF

HOU

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14

2

10

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3

0

7

4

13

10

23

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BUF

Team Stats

HOU

340

Total Yds

318

181

Pass Yds

206

159

Rush Yds

112

74

Total Plays

62

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.1

5.0

Yards Per Pass

9.4

4.2

Yards Per Rush

2.8

20

1st Downs

16

5

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

4

5

Penalty Yards

27

0

Sacks

1

0

Sack Yards

3

1

D/ST TD

0

5-7-1 BUF

HOU 9-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1960 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats