NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Houston ended an 18-game losing streak, carrying over from the 1972 season, when Lynn Dickey threw three touchdown passes and completed 22 of 32 for 340 yards. Dickey, taking over for Dan Pastorini, won the game with a 13-yard TD pass to RB Fred Willis with 32 seconds to play. Billy Parks caught five for 127 yards. The win was the Oilers' first since Oct 1, 1972 and their first on the road since Dec. 12, 1971.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.4 (25) | 95.7 (23) | 194.1 (25) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 191.7 (25) | 155.3 (20) | 347.0 (24) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.6 (14) | 115.0 (19) | 257.6 (18) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 153.4 (17) | 164.6 (21) | 318.0 (21) | 16 |
Line: Colts by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-7-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Baltimore Colts (2-6-0) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
( 0- 3) BAL George Hunt 22 yard field goal
( 7- 3) HOU Billy Parks 66 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick)
(14- 3) HOU Bob Gresham 4 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(21- 3) HOU Mack Alston 10 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Lynn Dickey run)
(21-10) BAL Stan White 19 yard interception return (George Hunt kick)
(21-17) BAL John Andrews 1 yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick)
(21-24) BAL Marty Domres 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(24-24) HOU Skip Butler 38 yard field goal
(24-27) BAL George Hunt 36 yard field goal
(31-27) HOU Fred Willis 13 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick)
HOU BAL
First Downs: 20 16
Rushes-yards: 36-104 34-104
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-33-340-3 12-26-177-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-22
Net pass yards: 340 155
Net yards/pass: 10.3 5.3
Total net yards: 444 259
Total plays: 69 (52% run) 63 (53% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 6-3 2-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 8-109 4-47
Attendance: 46,207
Passing:
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 22 of 32 for 340 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 12 of 26 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 15 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 15 for 34 yards; Paul Robinson, 4 for 4 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 83 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 14 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 117 yards; Billy Parks, 5 for 127 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 5 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 3 for 21 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD BAL: Don McCauley, 4 for 15 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 68 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 39 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 47 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards; John Andrews, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 126 yards BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 76 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 3 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dave Green, 2 for 92 yards BAL: David Lee, 4 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2 BAL: George Hunt, 2/4
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 22 of 32 for 340 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 12 of 26 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 15 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 15 for 34 yards; Paul Robinson, 4 for 4 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 83 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 14 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 117 yards; Billy Parks, 5 for 127 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 5 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 3 for 21 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD BAL: Don McCauley, 4 for 15 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 68 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 39 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 47 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards; John Andrews, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 5 for 126 yards BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 76 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 3 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dave Green, 2 for 92 yards BAL: David Lee, 4 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2 BAL: George Hunt, 2/4