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Houston Oilers 21 at Dallas Texans 26

Sunday, October 1, 1961

Houston Oilers 21, Dallas Texans 26

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Houston Oilers (1-2-0)7001421
Dallas Texans (2-1-0)6140626

HOUDTX
HOUBilly Cannon 70 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)70
DTXJack Spikes 31 yard rush (kick failed)76
DTXJack Spikes 2 yard rush (kick failed)712
DTXAbner Haynes 24 yard rush ( pass from )720
DTXJack Spikes 73 yard rush (run failed)726
HOUBill Groman 6 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)1426
HOUCharley Hennigan 63 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)2126

HOUDTX
First downs1527
Rush-yards-TDs20-104-056-398-4
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT15-38-275-3-38-21-130-0-0
Sacked-yards2-260-0
Net pass yards249130
Total yards353528
Fumbles-lost2-21-0
Turnovers50
Penalties-yards2-228-97

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Charley Hennigan HOU 3 101 1
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Jack Spikes DTX 15 146 3
Abner Haynes DTX 19 117 1