Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Jay Randolph, Bob Griese
Summary
On the ground, Tony Collins paced NE with 161. Through the air, Stanley Morgan led NE with 122.
Expected Points Summary
HOU
Total-1.03
Off-1.30
Def7.61
ST-5.00
NE
Total1.03
Off-7.61
Def1.30
ST5.00
Team Stats
Stat
HOU
NE
First Downs
18
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-71-1
42-190-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-33-231-2-1
10-16-195-3-0
Sacked-Yards
6-62
2-7
Net Pass Yards
169
188
Total Yards
240
378
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-3
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
3-20
8-50
Expected Points Detail
HOU
Offense
Pass: 13.65
Rush: -13.77
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.73
Rush: 7.34
TO: 3.33
Returns
KO: 2.34
KR: -3.33
P: -0.08
PR: -3.79
FG/XP: -0.14
NE
Offense
Pass: -1.73
Rush: -7.34
TO: -3.33
Defense
Pass: -13.65
Rush: 13.77
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.33
KR: -2.34
P: 3.79
PR: 0.08
FG/XP: 0.14
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
HOU
NE
First Downs
18
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-71-1
42-190-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-33-231-2-1
10-16-195-3-0
Sacked-Yards
6-62
2-7
Net Pass Yards
169
188
Total Yards
240
378
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-3
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
3-20
8-50
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Oilers
Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
7-0
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Patriots
Stanley Morgan 62 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Dan Miller kick)
7-7
—
Patriots
Stanley Morgan 24 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Dan Miller kick)
7-14
2
Patriots
Dan Miller 23 yard field goal
7-17
—
Patriots
Dan Miller 25 yard field goal
7-20
4
Patriots
Safety, Crump tackled Manning in end zone
7-22
—
Patriots
Tony Collins 14 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Dan Miller kick)
7-29
—
Oilers
Dave Casper 14 yard pass from Archie Manning (Florian Kempf kick)
14-29
—
Oilers
Mike Renfro 8 yard pass from Archie Manning (Florian Kempf kick)
21-29