NFL game summary for 10/03/1971:
The Oilers and Saints exchanged last-minute FGs for a tie after the Oilers had overcome a deficit in the last four minutes with a 70-yard TD pass from Charley Johnson to Charley Joiner. Mark Moseley kicked the 44-yarder which sent Houston ahead with 59 seconds remaining. Charlie Durkee, a former Houston kicker, tied it with 37-yarder in the last nine seconds.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.0 (16) | 163.5 (16) | 269.5 (17) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 156.0 (19) | 134.5 (6) | 290.5 (14) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 30.5 (26) | 190.0 (9) | 220.5 (25) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 93.5 (9) | 238.0 (23) | 331.5 (20) | 4 |
Line: Oilers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-1-1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Houston Oilers (0-2-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
( 7- 0) NO Danny Abramowicz 63 yard pass from Archie Manning (Charlie Durkee kick)
( 7- 3) HOU Mark Moseley 22 yard field goal
(10- 3) NO Charlie Durkee 14 yard field goal
(10-10) HOU Charlie Joiner 70 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Mark Moseley kick)
(10-13) HOU Mark Moseley 44 yard field goal
(13-13) NO Charlie Durkee 37 yard field goal
NO HOU
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 36-184 26-107
Yards/rush: 5.1 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-20-112-2 9-25-167-3
Sacked-yards: 5-33 1-11
Net pass yards: 79 156
Net yards/pass: 3.2 6.0
Total net yards: 263 263
Total plays: 61 (59% run) 52 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-70 4-35
Attendance: 47,966
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 8 of 20 for 112 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 6 of 20 for 82 yards (3 int); Charley Johnson, 3 of 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: James Ford, 16 for 62 yards; Tony Baker, 10 for 76 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 17 yards; Virgil Robinson, 3 for 12 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 7 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Woody Campbell, 18 for 51 yards; Joe Dawkins, 7 for 52 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 89 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 2 for 13 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for -5 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 15 yards HOU: Willie Frazier, 2 for 46 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 16 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Jim Beirne, 1 for 14 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 9 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 6 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Virgil Robinson, 2 for 57 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 47 yards HOU: Linzy Cole, 2 for 36 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 25 yards; Floyd Rice, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 5 for 28 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Flanigan, 1 for 10 yards; Delles Howell, 1 for 2 yards; Doug Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards HOU: John Charles, 1 for 4 yards; Zeke Moore, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 8 for 363 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/2 HOU: Mark Moseley, 2/3
NO: Archie Manning, 8 of 20 for 112 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Lynn Dickey, 6 of 20 for 82 yards (3 int); Charley Johnson, 3 of 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: James Ford, 16 for 62 yards; Tony Baker, 10 for 76 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 17 yards; Virgil Robinson, 3 for 12 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 7 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Woody Campbell, 18 for 51 yards; Joe Dawkins, 7 for 52 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 89 yards and 1 TD; James Ford, 2 for 13 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for -5 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 15 yards HOU: Willie Frazier, 2 for 46 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 16 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Jim Beirne, 1 for 14 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 9 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 6 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Virgil Robinson, 2 for 57 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 47 yards HOU: Linzy Cole, 2 for 36 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 25 yards; Floyd Rice, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 5 for 28 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jim Flanigan, 1 for 10 yards; Delles Howell, 1 for 2 yards; Doug Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards HOU: John Charles, 1 for 4 yards; Zeke Moore, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 8 for 363 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/2 HOU: Mark Moseley, 2/3