NFL game summary for 12/02/1973:
Trailing 3-0 at halftime, Oakland came back to win on a George Blanda field goal, a touchdown pass by Kenny Stabler and a two-yard plunge by Marv Hubbard. Hubbard gained 121 yards on 11 carries, including a 50-yard romp on the first play of the second half. Houston intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble but had to settle for two field goals by Skip Butler.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.6 (6) | 172.3 (6) | 340.9 (2) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (4) | 118.0 (5) | 232.7 (2) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.1 (26) | 137.5 (15) | 232.5 (25) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 171.5 (24) | 153.1 (18) | 324.5 (22) | 18 |
Line: Raiders by 20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (7-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Houston Oilers (1-11-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 0- 3) HOU Skip Butler 44 yard field goal ( 3- 3) OAK George Blanda 9 yard field goal (10- 3) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 21 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick) (10- 6) HOU Skip Butler 16 yard field goal (17- 6) OAK Marv Hubbard 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
OAK HOU
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 34-235 30-94
Yards/rush: 6.9 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-177-3 22-36-243-0
Sacked-yards: 3-37 5-52
Net pass yards: 140 191
Net yards/pass: 4.8 4.7
Total net yards: 375 285
Total plays: 63 (53% run) 71 (42% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 5-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 7-76
Attendance: 25,801
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 26 for 177 yards and 1 TD (3 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 22 of 36 for 243 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 11 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 9 for 64 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 29 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 21 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 22 for 80 yards; Lewis Jolley, 5 for 1 yard; George Amundson, 2 for 13 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 64 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 32 yards; Bob Moore, 3 for 23 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 80 yards; Fred Willis, 5 for 30 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 46 yards; George Amundson, 3 for 20 yards; Lewis Jolley, 2 for 56 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 78 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 1 for 25 yards; Joe Blahak, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 3 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 24 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 286 yards HOU: Skip Butler, 9 for 360 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 26 for 177 yards and 1 TD (3 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 22 of 36 for 243 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 11 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 9 for 64 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 29 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 21 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 22 for 80 yards; Lewis Jolley, 5 for 1 yard; George Amundson, 2 for 13 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 4 for 64 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 32 yards; Bob Moore, 3 for 23 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 80 yards; Fred Willis, 5 for 30 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 46 yards; George Amundson, 3 for 20 yards; Lewis Jolley, 2 for 56 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 78 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 1 for 25 yards; Joe Blahak, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 3 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 24 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 286 yards HOU: Skip Butler, 9 for 360 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4