NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:
Tom Dempsey kicked an Eagles' record six FGs to shade Houston and offset a pair of second-half Oiler TDs. He had one miss from 22 yards. QB Dan Pastorini and RB Paul Robinson registered running TDs in the second half but a 43-yard FG attempt by Skip Butler with 16 seconds left was wide.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.6 (22) | 178.0 (6) | 281.6 (18) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 145.6 (18) | 178.8 (22) | 324.4 (20) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.1 (23) | 108.5 (25) | 211.6 (26) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 194.2 (25) | 175.2 (20) | 369.5 (26) | 18 |
Line: Oilers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-6-1) | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Houston Oilers (1-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
( 3- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 33 yard field goal ( 6- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 52 yard field goal ( 6- 3) HOU Skip Butler 38 yard field goal ( 9- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 22 yard field goal (12- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 12 yard field goal (15- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 38 yard field goal (15-10) HOU Dan Pastorini 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) (18-10) PHI Tom Dempsey 20 yard field goal (18-17) HOU Paul Robinson 30 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
PHI HOU
First Downs: 12 18
Rushes-yards: 36-153 39-236
Yards/rush: 4.2 6.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-20-84-0 15-25-138-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-26
Net pass yards: 84 112
Net yards/pass: 4.2 4.0
Total net yards: 237 348
Total plays: 56 (64% run) 67 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 1-5 4-20
Attendance: 34,175
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 8 of 20 for 84 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 25 for 138 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 16 for 89 yards; Tony Baker, 7 for 36 yards; Larry Watkins, 7 for 18 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 15 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 1 yard; Ben Hawkins, 1 for -15 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 21 for 119 yards; Paul Robinson, 13 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 3 for 56 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 5 yards; Po James, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 21 yards; Paul Robinson, 4 for 21 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 51 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 23 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 93 yards; Billy Walik, 2 for 25 yards HOU: Lewis Jolley, 4 for 77 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 20 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 14 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Vernon Winfield, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Chuck Allen, 1 for 15 yards; Nate Ramsey, 1 for 4 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 171 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 6/7 HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2
PHI: Pete Liske, 8 of 20 for 84 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 25 for 138 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 16 for 89 yards; Tony Baker, 7 for 36 yards; Larry Watkins, 7 for 18 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 15 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 1 yard; Ben Hawkins, 1 for -15 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 21 for 119 yards; Paul Robinson, 13 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 3 for 56 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 5 yards; Po James, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 21 yards; Paul Robinson, 4 for 21 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 51 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 23 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 22 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 93 yards; Billy Walik, 2 for 25 yards HOU: Lewis Jolley, 4 for 77 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 20 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 14 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Vernon Winfield, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 4 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Chuck Allen, 1 for 15 yards; Nate Ramsey, 1 for 4 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 171 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 6/7 HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2