NFL game summary for 10/19/1975:
Houston broke its jinx by beating a NFC team for the first time after going 0-14-1 for five seasons. The Oilers' fourth win in five starts left them tied with Pittsburgh, only one game out of first place in the AFC Central. Rookie Don Hardeman rushed for 66 yards and scored both touchdowns while a key interception by Willie Alexander in the end zone and a sack of Billy Kilmer by Curley Culp for an 11-yard loss shut off the Redskins. Dan Pastorini's accurate passes set up Hardeman's scores. Washington was held to 58 yards rushing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.0 (17) | 186.0 (7) | 318.0 (12) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 112.0 (4) | 151.0 (13) | 263.0 (10) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 175.0 (3) | 104.0 (24) | 279.0 (17) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 106.8 (2) | 141.0 (10) | 247.8 (4) | 13 |
Line: Redskins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (3-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Houston Oilers (4-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
( 7- 0) WAS Frank Grant 13 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7- 6) HOU Don Hardeman 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(10- 6) WAS Mark Moseley 32 yard field goal
(10-13) HOU Don Hardeman 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
WAS HOU
First Downs: 17 14
Rushes-yards: 30-58 41-121
Yards/rush: 1.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-29-224-2 10-17-135-1
Sacked-yards: 3-27 3-28
Net pass yards: 197 107
Net yards/pass: 6.2 5.3
Total net yards: 255 228
Total plays: 62 (48% run) 61 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-53 8-64
Attendance: 49,566
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 29 for 224 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 17 for 135 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 17 for 11 yards; Moses Denson, 10 for 20 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 13 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Don Hardeman, 23 for 66 yards and 2 TDs; Ronnie Coleman, 9 for 30 yards; Fred Willis, 7 for 6 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 19 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 5 for 72 yards; Charley Taylor, 4 for 93 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Moses Denson, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 54 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 72 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 8 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for 82 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 44 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for -1 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 13 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 20 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 13 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 177 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 for 293 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2 HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 29 for 224 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 17 for 135 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 17 for 11 yards; Moses Denson, 10 for 20 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 13 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Don Hardeman, 23 for 66 yards and 2 TDs; Ronnie Coleman, 9 for 30 yards; Fred Willis, 7 for 6 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 19 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 5 for 72 yards; Charley Taylor, 4 for 93 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Moses Denson, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 54 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 72 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 8 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for 82 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 44 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for -1 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 13 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 20 yards HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 13 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 177 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 for 293 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2 HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1