Site Tools


Index

Games
Opponents
People


About the Logbook


©2025, Erin Haight

Contact: raiderlogbook at gmail.com

december-17-1961

This is an old revision of the document!


Table of Contents

December 17, 1961

News

• The Raiders fell to the Oilers, 47-16, in the season finale at Candlestick Park

• The reported attendance was 4,821 in the team’s last game there before moving to Frank Youell Field next year

• The Oilers gained 522 net yards on offense and quarterback George Blanda threw for four touchdowns

• Houston scored 26 points in the second quarter to take a 26-9 halftime lead

• 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

Injury Updates

• Cornerback Bob Garner, battling a muscle pull suffered in practice, saw only brief action in the game

• Wide receiver Charlie Hardy left the game in the second quarter because of injury

• Receiver Charley Fuller missed the second half because of injury


< Dec 16, 1961 Back to Calendar Dec 19, 1961 >

december-17-1961.1676176791.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/02/12 04:39 by ehaight