Oilers 20-14 Bills (Dec 12, 1971)

HOU

BUF

1

3

0

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

7

14

20

14

1Q

3 - 0

M. Moseley 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

M. Moseley 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 0

K. Houston 17-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 7

O.J. Simpson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 14

H. Moses 14-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 14

R. Holmes 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

233

Shaw

BUF

Rush Yds

56

Walsh

HOU

Rec Yds

78

Beirne

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Holmes

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

211

Pass Yds

233

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

HOU

Team Stats

BUF

268

Total Yds

292

16

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

3

1971 AFC Central

HOUBUF

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills fell to the Houston Oilers, 20 to 14, on December 12, 1971.

Game Info

December 11, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/33	211	6.4	0	0	0-0	71.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	20/29	233	8.0	1	2	0-0	75.8
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ward Walsh W. Walsh #32	11	56	5.1	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	9	19	2.1	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	5	12	2.4	1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	7	7.0	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	2	-2	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	32	4.6	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	12	29	2.4	1
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	21	7.0	0
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	1	2	2.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #81	0/0	78	19.5
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	45	7.5
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	28	14.0
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	26	26.0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	19	9.5
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	15	7.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	76	19.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	53	26.5	1
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	38	9.5	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	22	7.3	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	15	3.8	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	14	14.0	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	12	12.0	0
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	0/0	3	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	225	45.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	7	300	42.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	1	29	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	23	23.0	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	2	31	15.5	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	29	9.7	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/33	211	6.4	0	0	0-0	71.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ward Walsh W. Walsh #32	11	56	5.1	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	9	19	2.1	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	5	12	2.4	1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	7	7.0	0
Dickie Post D. Post #22	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #81	0/0	78	19.5
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	45	7.5
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	28	14.0
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	26	26.0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	19	9.5
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	15	7.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	225	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	2	31	15.5	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	20/29	233	8.0	1	2	0-0	75.8
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	32	4.6	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	12	29	2.4	1
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	21	7.0	0
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	1	2	2.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	76	19.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	53	26.5	1
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	38	9.5	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	22	7.3	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	15	3.8	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	14	14.0	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	12	12.0	0
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	7	300	42.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	23	23.0	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	29	9.7	0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	1	6	6.0	0	0

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BUF

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HOU

Team Stats

BUF

268

Total Yds

292

176

Pass Yds

207

92

Rush Yds

85

65

Total Plays

58

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.0

4.8

Yards Per Pass

6.1

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.5

16

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

50

Penalty Yards

66

3

Sacks

4

26

Sack Yards

35

1

D/ST TD

0

3-9-1 HOU

BUF 1-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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