Chargers 13-33 Oilers (Dec 3, 1961)

SD

HOU

1

7

13

2

0

6

3

0

14

4

6

0

13

33

1Q

7 - 0

D. Norton 10-yard TD catch from J. Kemp.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 6

B. McLeod 17-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

7 - 13

C. Hennigan 31-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 16

G. Blanda 55-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 19

G. Blanda 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 26

C. Hennigan 14-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 33

C. Hennigan 32-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 33

D. Norton 4-yard TD catch from J. Kemp.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

351

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

56

Tolar

HOU

Rec Yds

214

Hennigan

HOU

Scrim TD

3

Hennigan

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jack Kemp

SD QB #15

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

242

Pass Yds

351

2

Pass TD

4

2

Int

1

SD

Team Stats

HOU

306

Total Yds

473

14

1st Downs

22

4

Turnovers

3

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 dominated the San Diego Chargers, 33 to 13, on December 3, 1961.

Game Info

December 2, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	22/39	242	6.2	2	2	0-0	70.7
Hunter Enis H. Enis #14	2/3	63	21.0	0	1	0-0	70.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	20/33	351	10.6	4	1	0-0	123.9
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	9	20	2.2
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	4	8	2.0
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	4	7	1.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	12	56	4.7
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	11	46	4.2
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	6	13	2.2
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	7	7.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	110	18.3	2
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	69	8.6	0
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	62	15.5	0
Jacque MacKinnon J. MacKinnon #38	0/0	58	19.3	0
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	0/0	15	7.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	214	21.4	3
John White J. White #86	0/0	49	49.0	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	48	16.0	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	37	7.4	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	3	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Laraba B. Laraba #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blair G. Blair #39	0/1	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2/3	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Maguire P. Maguire #55	6	224	37.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	1	8	8.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude Gibson C. Gibson #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	22/39	242	6.2	2	2	0-0	70.7
Hunter Enis H. Enis #14	2/3	63	21.0	0	1	0-0	70.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	9	20	2.2
Jack Kemp J. Kemp #15	4	8	2.0
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	4	7	1.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	110	18.3	2
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	69	8.6	0
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	62	15.5	0
Jacque MacKinnon J. MacKinnon #38	0/0	58	19.3	0
Charlie Flowers C. Flowers #41	0/0	15	7.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Laraba B. Laraba #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blair G. Blair #39	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Maguire P. Maguire #55	6	224	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude Gibson C. Gibson #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	20/33	351	10.6	4	1	0-0	123.9
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	12	56	4.7
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	11	46	4.2
Dave Smith D. Smith #32	6	13	2.2
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	7	7.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	214	21.4	3
John White J. White #86	0/0	49	49.0	0
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	48	16.0	1
Billy Cannon B. Cannon #33	0/0	37	7.4	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Banfield T. Banfield #40	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	2/3	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claude King C. King #41	1	0	0.0	0	0

SD

HOU

1

7

13

2

0

6

3

0

14

4

6

0

13

33

SD

Team Stats

HOU

306

Total Yds

473

271

Pass Yds

351

35

Rush Yds

122

61

Total Plays

64

5.0

Yards Per Play

7.4

6.2

Yards Per Pass

10.3

2.1

Yards Per Rush

4.1

14

1st Downs

22

6

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

11-1 SD

HOU 8-3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

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