New Orleans Saints
Houston Oilers
Stadium
Capacity: 69,143
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
On the ground, Hokie Gajan led NO with 90 rushing yards. Through the air, Jeff Groth topped NO with 42 receiving yards.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total17.00
Off1.61
Def20.63
ST-0.94
HOU
Total-17.00
Off-20.63
Def-1.61
ST0.94
Team Stats
Stat
NO
HOU
First Downs
20
8
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-197-2
25-84-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-22-188-0-1
7-18-83-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-28
5-34
Net Pass Yards
160
49
Total Yards
357
133
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
4-25
4-21
Time of Possession
36:24
23:36
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 2.63
Rush: 1.31
TO: -3.19
Defense
Pass: 15.97
Rush: 2.75
TO: 9.34
Returns
KO: 2.30
KR: -2.36
P: 3.43
PR: -1.71
FG/XP: -2.60
HOU
Offense
Pass: -15.97
Rush: -2.75
TO: -9.34
Defense
Pass: -2.63
Rush: -1.31
TO: 3.19
Returns
KO: 2.36
KR: -2.30
P: 1.71
PR: -3.43
FG/XP: 2.60
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
HOU
First Downs
20
8
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-197-2
25-84-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-22-188-0-1
7-18-83-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-28
5-34
Net Pass Yards
160
49
Total Yards
357
133
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
4-25
4-21
Time of Possession
36:24
23:36
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Hokie Gajan 15 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Frank Wattelet 35 yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick)
14-0
2
Saints
Morten Andersen 23 yard field goal
17-0
3
Oilers
Florian Kempf 25 yard field goal
17-3
4
Oilers
Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
17-10
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal
20-10
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Saints
Hokie Gajan 37 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
27-10