NFL game summary for 11/29/1970:
Charley Johnson, heavily padded to prevent further injury to a broken collarbone, threw three touchdown passes for the first Houston victory in eight games. He connected twice to Jerry LeVias and once to Mike Richardson, who scored the Oilers other TD on a one-yard run. Denver rookie QB Al Pastrana led the Broncos to three fourth period TDs, including his own nine-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.2 (8) | 153.8 (15) | 289.0 (12) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 88.1 (1) | 175.6 (20) | 263.7 (7) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.9 (13) | 178.4 (7) | 300.3 (8) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 111.4 (9) | 180.6 (23) | 292.0 (17) | 13 |
Line: Broncos by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Houston Oilers (3-7-1) | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
( 0- 7) HOU Jerry LeVias 63 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) HOU Jerry LeVias 5 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-17) HOU Roy Gerela 33 yard field goal
( 0-24) HOU Mike Richardson 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-31) HOU Mike Richardson 17 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-31) DEN Bobby Anderson 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14-31) DEN Billy Van Heusen 58 yard pass from Chuck Pastrana (Bobby Howfield kick)
(21-31) DEN Chuck Pastrana 9 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
DEN HOU
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 20-83 35-98
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-32-196-3 15-25-250-1
Sacked-yards: 5-32 2-16
Net pass yards: 164 234
Net yards/pass: 4.4 8.7
Total net yards: 247 332
Total plays: 57 (35% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-2
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 4-50 8-102
Attendance: 35,733
Passing:
DEN: Pete Liske, 5 of 16 for 73 yards (2 int); Chuck Pastrana, 4 of 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 25 yards HOU: Charley Johnson, 14 of 23 for 240 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Jerry Rhome, 1 of 2 for 10 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 10 for 32 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 7 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Joe Dawkins, 21 for 71 yards; Mike Richardson, 13 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Al Denson, 2 for 58 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for -1 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Whalen, 1 for 16 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 11 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Mac Haik, 6 for 94 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 20 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 18 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 60 yards; Jerry Hendren, 2 for 53 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 35 yards; Donnie Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 4 for 68 yards; Pete Jaquess, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 21 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Pritchard, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 9 for 389 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 8 for 343 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/2
DEN: Pete Liske, 5 of 16 for 73 yards (2 int); Chuck Pastrana, 4 of 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Anderson, 1 of 1 for 25 yards HOU: Charley Johnson, 14 of 23 for 240 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Jerry Rhome, 1 of 2 for 10 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 10 for 32 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 4 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 7 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Joe Dawkins, 21 for 71 yards; Mike Richardson, 13 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Al Denson, 2 for 58 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for -1 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Whalen, 1 for 16 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 11 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Mac Haik, 6 for 94 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 20 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 18 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 60 yards; Jerry Hendren, 2 for 53 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 35 yards; Donnie Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 4 for 68 yards; Pete Jaquess, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 21 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 2 for 8 yards; Ron Pritchard, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 9 for 389 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 8 for 343 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/2