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• The Raiders took a 14-7 lead in the third quarter, but the Oilers charged back with 30 second half points to win, 37-22, in both franchises’ first-ever regular season game
• Critical to their success, the Oilers dominated the Raiders in the rushing game, 168 yards to 51
• Tom Flores started the game for the Raiders and went most of the way, completing 13 of 28 passes for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns
• Defensive end Carmen Cavalli reinjured his ankle on the first play of the game and did not return
• Halfback Luther Carr sat out the entire game with a pinched nerve in his leg
• Defensive back Alex Bravo missed at least part of the game with an unspecified lower body injury
Eastern Division | ||||
Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Boston | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Buffalo | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Western Division | ||||
Denver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Dallas | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Oakland | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Houston 37, Oakland 22
New York 27, Buffalo 3
Houston Oilers (0-0-0) at Oakland Raiders (0-0-0)
Regular Season Game
Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
1:30pm
Attendance 12,703
Houston | 7 | 0 | 13 | 17 | -37 |
Oakland | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -22 |
1-HTN Charley Hennigan 43 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
2-OAK Tony Teresa 13 pass from Tom Flores (Larry Barnes kick)
3-OAK Eddie Macon 42 interception return (Larry Barnes kick)
3-HTN Bill Groman 32 pass from George Blanda (fumbled snap on try)
3-HTN John Carson 3 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
4-HTN George Blanda 18 FG
4-HTN Dave Smith 8 run (George Blanda kick)
4-OAK Jack Larscheid 46 pass from Tom Flores (Jetstream Smith pass from Tom Flores)
4-HTN John Carson 11 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
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 |
Ramon Armstrong | G | 6’1” | 225 | Texas Christian | Oct 6, 1937 |
Joe Barbee | DT | 6’3” | 250 | Kent State | Aug 30, 1933 |
Larry Barnes | LB | 6’2” | 230 | Colorado State | Oct 6, 1931 |
Alex Bravo | DB | 6’0” | 190 | Cal Poly-SLO | Jul 27, 1930 |
Joe Cannavino | CB | 5’11” | 185 | Ohio State | Jan 20, 1935 |
Luther Carr | HB | 5’10” | 190 | Washington | Aug 1936 |
Carmen Cavalli | DE | 6’4” | 245 | Richmond | Jun 11, 1937 |
Don Churchwell | T | 6’1” | 255 | Mississippi | May 11, 1936 |
Wayne Crow | HB | 6’0” | 205 | California | May 5, 1938 |
Don Deskins | DT | 6’2” | 240 | Michigan | May 10, 1932 |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6’1” | 235 | Kentucky | Apr 20, 1932 |
George Fields | DE | 6’3” | 245 | Bakersfield College | 1935(?) |
Tom Flores | QB | 6’1” | 190 | Pacific | Mar 21, 1937 |
Alan Goldstein | WR | 6’0” | 200 | North Carolina | Jan 8, 1936 |
John Harris | DB | 6’1” | 195 | Santa Monica CC | May 7, 1933 |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5’11” | 235 | Pacific | Jun 17, 1938 |
Charlie Hardy | WR | 6’0” | 180 | San Jose State | Nov 7, 1933 |
LC Joyner | DB | 6’0” | 180 | Diablo Valley JC | Jul 2, 1933 |
Jack Larscheid | HB | 5’6” | 162 | Pacific | May 10, 1933 |
Paul Larson | QB | 5’11” | 180 | California | Mar 19, 1932 |
Billy Ray Locklin | LB | 6’2” | 225 | New Mexico A&M | Aug 13, 1937 |
Billy Lott | FB | 6’0” | 200 | Mississippi | Nov 8, 1934 |
Tom Louderback | LB | 6’2” | 235 | San Jose State | Mar 5, 1933 |
Eddie Macon | DB | 6’0” | 180 | Pacific | Mar 7, 1927 |
Don Manoukian | G | 5’9” | 240 | Stanford | Jun 9, 1934 |
Don Norton | WR | 6’1” | 180 | Iowa | Mar 13, 1938 |
Paul Oglesby | G | 6’4” | 235 | UCLA | Jan 9, 1939 |
Jim Otto | C | 6’2” | 225 | Miami (FL) | Jan 5, 1938 |
Babe Parilli | QB | 6’1” | 195 | Kentucky | May 7, 1930 |
Charley Powell | DE | 6’2” | 225 | San Diego HS | Apr 4, 1932 |
Gene Prebola | TE | 6’3” | 215 | Boston University | Jun 30, 1938 |
Ron Sabal | T | 6’3” | 230 | Purdue | Jul 23, 1936 |
Jetstream Smith | FB | 6’1” | 220 | Compton JC | Oct 18, 1936 |
Tony Teresa | HB | 5’10” | 185 | San Jose State | Dec 8, 1933 |
Dalton Truax | T | 6’2” | 235 | Tulane | Jan 17, 1935 |
Ron Warzeka | DT | 6’4” | 260 | Montana State | Dec 24, 1935 |