NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
The Raiders set a club record of 143 yards of interception yardage in moving to a victory over the Oilers. Four interceptions accounted for this yardage with a 59-yarder for a TD by Jimmy Warren the longest. George Atkinson had one for 41; Jack Tatum, 22; and Nemiah Wilson, 21.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 69.6 (26) | 176.8 (6) | 246.4 (21) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 139.4 (17) | 150.2 (11) | 289.6 (13) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.5 (3) | 141.5 (19) | 312.0 (7) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (11) | 153.6 (12) | 279.6 (11) | 23 |
Line: Raiders by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-7-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Oakland Raiders (6-1-2) | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
( 0- 7) OAK Drew Buie 63 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) ( 0-14) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick) ( 0-21) OAK Drew Buie 25 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) ( 0-28) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick) ( 0-35) OAK Jimmy Warren 59 yard interception return (George Blanda kick) ( 0-38) OAK George Blanda 10 yard field goal ( 0-41) OAK George Blanda 33 yard field goal ( 7-41) HOU Dan Pastorini 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (14-41) HOU Jim Beirne 14 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Mark Moseley kick) (21-41) HOU Ward Walsh 1 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Mark Moseley kick)
HOU OAK
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 28-59 33-82
Yards/rush: 2.1 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-32-150-4 8-17-180-4
Sacked-yards: 4-20 2-17
Net pass yards: 130 163
Net yards/pass: 3.6 8.6
Total net yards: 189 245
Total plays: 64 (43% run) 52 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-0
Turnovers: 6 4
Penalties-yards: 7-76 8-103
Attendance: 54,705
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 of 21 for 90 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Lynn Dickey, 3 of 11 for 60 yards (3 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 7 of 12 for 167 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Ken Stabler, 1 of 5 for 13 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Robert Holmes, 12 for 16 yards; Ward Walsh, 7 for 5 yards; Woody Campbell, 4 for 26 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dickie Post, 2 for 6 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 13 for 52 yards; Pete Banaszak, 11 for 18 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Smith, 6 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 5 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Jim Beirne, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 15 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 36 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 15 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 9 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD OAK: Drew Buie, 2 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Don Highsmith, 2 for 44 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 13 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 12 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Robert Holmes, 2 for 47 yards; Zeke Moore, 2 for 41 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 40 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 2 for 41 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 30 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 34 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 3 for 40 yards; Zeke Moore, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jimmy Warren, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; George Atkinson, 1 for 41 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 22 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 242 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 of 21 for 90 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Lynn Dickey, 3 of 11 for 60 yards (3 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 7 of 12 for 167 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Ken Stabler, 1 of 5 for 13 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Robert Holmes, 12 for 16 yards; Ward Walsh, 7 for 5 yards; Woody Campbell, 4 for 26 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Dickie Post, 2 for 6 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 13 for 52 yards; Pete Banaszak, 11 for 18 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Smith, 6 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 5 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Jim Beirne, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 15 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 36 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 15 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 9 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD OAK: Drew Buie, 2 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Don Highsmith, 2 for 44 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 13 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Moore, 1 for 12 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Robert Holmes, 2 for 47 yards; Zeke Moore, 2 for 41 yards; Linzy Cole, 2 for 40 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 2 for 41 yards; Don Highsmith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 30 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 34 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 3 for 40 yards; Zeke Moore, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jimmy Warren, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; George Atkinson, 1 for 41 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 22 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 242 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/3