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-====== December 17, 1961 ====== +{{page>1961_news#december 17, 1961}}
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-===== News ===== +
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-• The Raiders fell to the [[Tennessee Titans|Oilers]], 47-16, in the season finale at Candlestick Park +
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-• The reported attendance was 4,821 in the team’s last game there before moving to Frank Youell Field next year +
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-• The Oilers gained 522 net yards on offense and quarterback George Blanda threw for four touchdowns +
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-• Houston scored 26 points in the second quarter to take a 26-9 halftime lead +
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-• Three Raiders were selected by the league’s coaches to appear in the AFL All-Star Game next month: center [[Jim Otto]], fullback [[Alan Miller]], and cornerback [[Fred Williamson]] +
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-===== Injury Updates ===== +
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-• Cornerback [[Bob Garner]], battling a muscle pull suffered in practice, saw only brief action in the game +
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-• Wide receiver [[Charlie Hardy]] left the game in the second quarter because of injury +
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-• Receiver [[Charley Fuller]] missed the second half because of injury +
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-<prespan>[[december-16-1961|< Dec 16, 1961]]     [[1961_calendar|Back to Calendar]]     [[december-19-1961|Dec 19, 1961 >]]</prespan> +
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