Sunday, October 3, 1971
New Orleans Saints 13, Houston Oilers 13| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-1-1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Houston Oilers (0-2-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| NOR | HOU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | Danny Abramowicz 63 yard pass from Archie Manning (Charlie Durkee kick) | 7 | 0 |
| HOU | Mark Moseley 22 yard field goal | 7 | 3 |
| NOR | Charlie Durkee 14 yard field goal | 10 | 3 |
| HOU | Charlie Joiner 70 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Mark Moseley kick) | 10 | 10 |
| HOU | Mark Moseley 44 yard field goal | 10 | 13 |
| NOR | Charlie Durkee 37 yard field goal | 13 | 13 |
| NOR | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 36-184-0 | 26-107-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 8-20-112-1-2 | 9-25-167-1-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-33 | 1-11 |
| Net pass yards | 79 | 156 |
| Total yards | 263 | 263 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-70 | 4-35 |