Sunday, October 10, 1971
Houston Oilers 13, Washington Redskins 22| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (0-3-1) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Washington Redskins (4-0-0) | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| HOU | WAS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Curt Knight 15 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| WAS | Curt Knight 36 yard field goal | 0 | 6 |
| WAS | Curt Knight 13 yard field goal | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | Leroy Sledge 5 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Mark Moseley kick) | 7 | 9 |
| WAS | Ron McDole 18 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick) | 7 | 16 |
| HOU | Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal | 10 | 16 |
| HOU | Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal | 13 | 16 |
| WAS | Curt Knight 17 yard field goal | 13 | 19 |
| WAS | Curt Knight 39 yard field goal | 13 | 22 |
| HOU | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 11 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 21-46-0 | 40-115-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 16-35-160-1-3 | 10-21-136-0-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-14 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 146 | 136 |
| Total yards | 192 | 251 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-35 | 5-63 |