• Jetstream Smith’s 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half sparked a 20-point quarter and the Raiders held on from there to beat the Texans, 20-19, in Dallas
• Down 20-7, the Texans scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns, but the Raiders blocked the extra point attempt after the first one and stuffed Bo Dickinson’s attempt at rushing for a two-point conversion after the second one to keep the lead
• Tom Flores started at quarterback but split time with Babe Parilli
• Head coach Eddie Erdelatz gave a fiery halftime speech after what he deemed to be a substandard effort in the first half
• Tony Teresa, still laboring with an injured back, played sparingly, but he did throw a touchdown pass to Alan Goldstein during the third quarter charge
• Linebacker Riley Morris suffered a severely bruised back during the game and took ill and was given oxygen on the flight home afterward in reaction to an injection given by a doctor treating him
• He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance when the flight touched down in the Bay Area, but was released shortly after to recuperate at home
• Other players suffering injuries during the game were tight end Gene Prebola (pulled muscle) and wide receiver Charlie Hardy (bruised quadriceps)
Houston 27, New York 21
Oakland 20, Dallas 19
Oakland Raiders (1-3-0) at Dallas Texans (2-2-0) | |||||||||||||||
Oakland | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | - | 20 | |||||||||
Dallas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | - | 19 | |||||||||
2 | DAL | Dave Webster 80 interception return (Jack Spikes kick) | |||||||||||||
3 | OAK | Jetstream Smith 98 kickoff return (Larry Barnes kick) | |||||||||||||
3 | OAK | Alan Goldstein 8 pass from Tony Teresa (Larry Barnes kick) | |||||||||||||
3 | OAK | Alan Goldstein 16 run (kick blocked) | |||||||||||||
4 | DAL | Bo Dickinson 1 run (kick blocked) | |||||||||||||
4 | DAL | Max Boydston 6 pass from Cotton Davidson (run failed) | |||||||||||||
Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||||||||||||||
City | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||
Att | 21000 | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | Eddie Erdelatz (OAK), Hank Stram (DAL) | ||||||||||||||
Starting QBs | Tom Flores (OAK), Cotton Davidson (DAL) |
Eddie Erdelatz | Head coach | |
Ed Cody | Defensive backfield | |
Marty Feldman | Defensive line | |
Ernie Jorge | Offensive line | |
Tommy Kalmanir | Offensive backfield |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | Birthdate | |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | Birthdate | |
Ramon Armstrong | G | 6'1“ | 225 | Texas Christian | 10/6/1937 | |
Doug Asad | TE | 6'3” | 200 | Northwestern | 8/27/1938 | |
Larry Barnes | LB | 6'2“ | 230 | Colorado State | 10/6/1931 | |
Alex Bravo | DB | 6'1” | 190 | Cal Poly-SLO | 7/27/1930 | |
Joe Cannavino | CB | 5'11“ | 185 | Ohio State | 1/20/1935 | |
Carmen Cavalli | DE | 6'4” | 245 | Richmond | 6/11/1937 | |
Wayne Crow | DB | 6'0“ | 205 | California | 5/5/1938 | |
Don Deskins | DT | 6'2” | 240 | Michigan | 5/10/1932 | |
John Dittrich | G | 6'1“ | 240 | Wisconsin | 5/7/1933 | |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1” | 235 | Kentucky | 4/20/1932 | |
George Fields | DE | 6'3“ | 245 | Bakersfield College | 1935(?) | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1” | 190 | Pacific | 3/21/1937 | |
Alan Goldstein | WR | 6'0“ | 200 | North Carolina | 1/8/1936 | |
Charlie Hardy | WR | 6'0” | 180 | San Jose State | 11/7/1933 | |
John Harris | DB | 6'1“ | 195 | Santa Monica CC | 5/7/1933 | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11” | 235 | Pacific | 6/17/1938 | |
Al Hoisington | WR | 6'3“ | 200 | Pasadena JC | 11/18/1933 | |
Bob Keyes | HB | 5'10” | 180 | San Diego | 4/13/1936 | |
Jack Larscheid | HB | 5'6“ | 160 | Pacific | 5/10/1933 | |
Billy Lott | FB | 6'0” | 200 | Mississippi | 11/8/1934 | |
Tom Louderback | LB | 6'2“ | 235 | San Jose State | 3/5/1933 | |
Eddie Macon | DB | 6'0” | 180 | Pacific | 3/7/1927 | |
Don Manoukian | G | 5'9“ | 240 | Stanford | 6/9/1934 | |
Nyle McFarlane | HB | 6'2” | 205 | Brigham Young | 11/25/1935 | |
Riley Morris | LB | 6'2“ | 220 | Florida A&M | 3/22/1934 | |
Paul Oglesby | T | 6'4” | 235 | UCLA | 1/9/1939 | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2“ | 225 | Miami (FL) | 1/5/1938 | |
Babe Parilli | QB | 6'1” | 195 | Kentucky | 5/7/1930 | |
Charley Powell | DE | 6'2“ | 225 | San Diego HS | 4/4/1932 | |
Gene Prebola | TE | 6'3” | 215 | Boston University | 6/30/1938 | |
Ron Sabal | T | 6'3“ | 200 | Purdue | 7/23/1936 | |
Jetstream Smith | FB | 6'1” | 220 | Compton JC | 10/18/1936 | |
Tony Teresa | HB | 5'10“ | 185 | San Jose State | 12/8/1933 | |
Dalton Truax | T | 6'2” | 235 | Tulane | 1/7/1935 | |
Ron Warzeka | DT | 6'4“ | 260 | Montana State | 12/24/1935 |