The team lost to the Texans, 26-16, at Frank Youell Field.

At Frank Youell Field

1 DAL Chris Burford 12 pass from Len Dawson (kick blocked)
1 OAK Jackie Simpson 16 field goal
1 DAL Chris Burford 7 pass from Len Dawson (Durward Pennington kick)
2 DAL Durward Pennington 10 field goal
2 OAK Cotton Davidson 10 run (Jackie Simpson kick)
4 DAL Chris Burford 6 pass from Len Dawson (Durward Pennington kick)
4 DAL Durward Pennington 29 field goal
4 OAK Clem Daniels 2 run ([pass failed)

Head coaches - Hank Stram, Marty Feldman
Starting QBs - Len Dawson, Cotton Davidson

On or around this team, someone had broken into the team’s training facilities and burgled the place. Among the missing was nine dollars in cash grabbed when the thieves had broken into a soda machine.