Boston Patriots
Houston Oilers
Stadium
Rice Stadium
Capacity: 69,143
Broadcast
Announcers
Curt Gowdy/Paul Christman
Summary
NE and TEN combined for 209 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jim Nance led NE with 109 rushing yards while Hoyle Granger paced TEN with 124. Through the air, Jim Nance topped NE with 43 receiving yards while Charley Frazier led TEN with 29.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
BOS
HOU
First Downs
14
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-110-0
34-178-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-36-160-0-2
9-23-87-1-2
Sacked-Yards
4-37
1-15
Net Pass Yards
123
72
Total Yards
233
250
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
1-0
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
4-43
7-55
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BOS
HOU
First Downs
14
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-110-0
34-178-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-36-160-0-2
9-23-87-1-2
Sacked-Yards
4-37
1-15
Net Pass Yards
123
72
Total Yards
233
250
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
1-0
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
4-43
7-55
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Gino Cappelletti 40 yard field goal
3-0
2
Oilers
Hoyle Granger 1 yard rush (John Wittenborn kick)
3-7
3
Oilers
John Wittenborn 47 yard field goal
3-10
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Patriots
Gino Cappelletti 30 yard field goal
6-10
4
Oilers
John Wittenborn 23 yard field goal
6-13
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Oilers
Glenn Bass 2 yard pass from Pete Beathard (John Wittenborn kick)
6-20
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Oilers
Miller Farr 62 yard interception return (John Wittenborn kick)
6-27