NFL game summary for 12/19/1971:

Ken Houston returned successive second-half interceptions for TDs to boost his season total to an AFC leading 9. He also set an NFL lifetime mark of 9 TD interception returns, four in 1971. Bob Atkins had another second-half interception TD to give the Oilers five for the season, a club record.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
San Diego Chargers	OFFENSE	116.6  (19)	229.8  (1)	346.4  (2)	39
	DEFENSE	166.2  (24)	157.1  (16)	323.3  (24)	27
Houston Oilers	OFFENSE	74.7  (26)	168.4  (7)	243.1  (22)	46
	DEFENSE	125.8  (13)	148.1  (10)	273.8  (12)	33

Line: Even

Team	1	2	3	4	F
San Diego Chargers (6-8-0)	0	23	7	3	33
Houston Oilers (4-9-1)	0	7	28	14	49

( 7- 0) SD  Jeff Queen 4 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(10- 0) SD  Dennis Partee 50 yard field goal
(10- 7) HOU Charlie Joiner 14 yard pass from Woody Campbell (Mark Moseley kick)
(17- 7) SD  Jeff Queen 5 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(23- 7) SD  Bob Babich 27 yard fumble return (kick failed)
(23-14) HOU Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(30-14) SD  Leon Burns 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(30-21) HOU Ken Burrough 62 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Mark Moseley kick)
(30-28) HOU Ken Houston 35 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick)
(30-35) HOU Ken Houston 29 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick)
(33-35) SD  Dennis Partee 20 yard field goal
(33-42) HOU Robert Holmes 2 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(33-49) HOU Bob Atkins 25 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick)

                     SD              HOU
First Downs:         20              22
Rushes-yards:        31-88           32-135
Yards/rush:          2.8             4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-29-147-3     15-23-226-3
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-6
Net pass yards:      147             220
Net yards/pass:      5.1             9.2
Total net yards:     235             355
Total plays:         60 (51% run)    56 (57% run)  
Yards/play:          3.9             6.3
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             4-2
Turnovers:           4               5
Penalties-yards:     6-89            7-81

Attendance: 35,959

Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 12 of 29 for 147 yards (3 int)
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 14 of 22 for 212 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Woody Campbell, 1 of 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD

Rushing:
SD: Jeff Queen, 13 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Garrett, 9 for 17 yards; Leon Burns, 8 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Dicus, 1 for -2 yards
HOU: Robert Holmes, 16 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Woody Campbell, 13 for 38 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 3 yards; Andy Hopkins, 1 for 2 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 0 yards

Receiving:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 68 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 30 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 31 yards; Chuck Dicus, 1 for 7 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 6 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 4 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 1 yard
HOU: Ken Burrough, 4 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jim Beirne, 3 for 29 yards; Robert Holmes, 3 for 23 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 12 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 6 yards

Kick returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 106 yards; Chris Fletcher, 3 for 62 yards; Walt Sweeney, 1 for 13 yards
HOU: Linzy Cole, 6 for 182 yards; Ward Walsh, 1 for 24 yards

Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 0 yards
HOU: Linzy Cole, 1 for 0 yards

Interceptions:
SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 18 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 8 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 0 yards
HOU: Ken Houston, 2 for 64 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Atkins, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD

Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 225 yards
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 3 for 109 yards

Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3

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