September 11, 1960
Houston Oilers (0-0-0) at Oakland Raiders (0-0-0)
1:30pm, Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Attendance 12,703
First-ever meeting between the teams
Game Officials
Referee - John Morrow
Umpire - George Parker
Head linesman - Joe Kraus
Back judge - Amby Schindler
Field judge - Price Truitt
Oakland won the toss and elected to receive
Houston chose to defend the west goal
FIRST QUARTER
Oakland drive, no score
15:00 u40 George Blanda kickoff 60, touchback.
Throughout the gamebook, the kicker's name was obscured on kickoffs, so I have assumed the kickers were Blanda and Barnes.
(14:40) 1-10 u20 Jack Larscheid left end run 2, ob, tackled by Mark Johnston.
(14:20) 2-8 u22 Tom Flores to Billy Lott right flat pass incomplete, dropped.
(14:00) 3-8 u22 Tom Flores to Tony Teresa right flat pass 5, ob, tackled by Charlie Kendall.
(13:40) 4-3 u27 Penalty, Oakland, offside at u27 for 5.
Penalty nullified Crow's 31 yard punt.
(13:20) 4-8 u22 Wayne Crow punt 40, downed at d38.
Houston drive, no score
(13:00) 1-10 u38 Billy Cannon right tackle run 7.
(12:40) 2-3 u45 George Blanda aborted play 0, fumbled by Blanda at u45, recovered by Blanda at u45.
Gamebook: “Blanda fumbled handoff then fell on ball.”
(12:20) 3-3 u45 George Blanda to John Carson middle pass incomplete.
(12:00) 4-3 u45 Charlie Milstead punt 45, fair catch by Jack Larscheid at u10.
Oakland drive, no score
(11:40) 1-10 u10 Penalty, Oakland, illegal procedure at u10 for 5.
Penalty nullified Larscheid 3 yard run.
(11:20) 1-15 u5 Billy Lott left end run 5, tackled by Dennit Morris.
(11:00) 2-10 u10 Penalty, Oakland, false start at u10 for 2.
Gamebook noted that the markoff seemed to be in error.
(10:40) 2-12 u8 Penalty, Oakland, false start at u8 for 4.
Gamebook noted that the refs got it right this time.
(10:20) 2-16 u4 Billy Lott right tackle run 2.
(10:00) 3-14 u6 Tom Flores to Tony Teresa middle pass 29, first down, tackled by Joe Majors.
(9:40) 1-10 u35 Tom Flores to Charlie Hardy pass incomplete, wide.
Hardy caught the ball but was out of bounds. Houston declined Teresa illegal motion penalty.
(9:20) 2-10 u35 Tom Flores sacked by Dalva Allen for -10.
(9:00) 3-20 u25 Tom Flores to Billy Lott screen pass incomplete, dropped.
(8:40) 4-20 u25 Wayne Crow punt 34, downed at d41.
Houston drive, no score
(8:20) 1-10 u41 Billy Cannon right guard run 4, tackled by Joe Cannavino.
(8:00) 2-6 u45 Billy Cannon right tackle run 3.
Gamebook: “Cannon fought out of Armstrong's grasp behind line.”
(7:40) 3-3 u48 Dave Smith center run 1, tackled by Ramon Armstrong.
(7:20) 4-2 u49 Charlie Milstead punt 41, returned by Tony Teresa from u10 for 2, fumbled by Teresa at u10, recovered by Teresa at u10.
Oakland drive, no score
(7:00) 1-10 u12 Tom Flores left end sweep -4, tackled by Hugh Pitts.
Gamebook: “Flores was dragged down by Pitts.” Hard to tell if it was an option-style play or whether it was actually called a quarterback sweep in the huddle. Or maybe it was a rollout pass.
(6:40) 2-14 u8 Jetstream Smith left guard draw 0.
(6:20) 3-14 u8 Tom Flores to Tony Teresa middle pass incomplete, overthrown.
(6:00) 4-14 u8 Wayne Crow punt 31, downed at u39.
Houston drive, no score
(5:40) 1-10 d39 George Blanda sacked by Billy Ray Locklin for -12, fumbled by Blanda at d49, recovered by Charley Powell at u49.
Oakland drive no score
(5:20) 1-10 d49 Jack Larscheid right end sweep -11, tackled by Dalva Allen.
(5:00) 2-21 u40 Penalty, Oakland, delay of game at u40 for 5.
(4:40) 2-26 u35 Tom Flores to Tony Teresa left flat pass 12.
(4:20) 3-14 u47 Tom Flores to Jack Larscheid screen pass 6, tackled by Dennit Morris.
(4:00) 4-8 d47 Wayne Crow punt 32, downed at d15.
Houston drive, no score
(3:40) 1-10 u15 Billy Cannon left end run 3, tackled by LC Joyner.
(3:20) 2-7 u18 George Blanda to Charley Hennigan right flat pass 19, first down, tackled by Eddie Macon.
(3:00) 1-10 u37 George Blanda to Dave Smith short pass incomplete, dropped.
(2:40) 2-10 u37 George Blanda to John Carson left flat pass 20, first down, tackled by LC Joyner.
(2:20) 1-10 d43 George Blanda to Charley Hennigan right flat pass 43, first down, touchdown.
Gamebook: Hennigan got behind Macon in coverage, caught the ball at the 29, and took it in from there.
2:01 d2 George Blanda extra point, good.
Oakland drive, Houston ahead, 7-0
2:01 u40 George Blanda kickoff 60, touchback.
(1:37) 1-10 u20 Jack Larscheid left guard run 0, tackled by Dennit Morris.
Gamebook: “Larscheid was hit hard by Morris.”
(1:13) 2-10 u20 Tom Flores sacked by Al Witcher for -7.
(0:49) 3-17 u13 Jack Larscheid left end run 3, tackled by Hugh Pitts.
(0:25) 4-14 u16 Wayne Crow punt 44, returned by Charley Tolar from u40 for 11, fumbled by Tolar at d49, recovered by Ron Sabal at u49.