NFL game summary for 12/14/1975:
Dan Pastorini boosted the Oilers' record to 9-4 with a two-yard touchdown pass to Mack Alston on the final play of the game for a victory over the Raiders. George Blanda, trying for 2,000 points, had to settle for 1,998 after missing a field goal try and two conversions. Pastorini also threw two scoring passes to Ken Burrough of 68 and 13 yards. Ken Stabler passed for 176 yards and one touchdown before giving way to rookie David Humm. Rookie Neal Colzie broke the NFL record with 633 yards on punt returns, topping Rodger Bird's 612 in 1967.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.5 (12) | 128.2 (22) | 278.8 (19) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 120.3 (3) | 170.1 (14) | 290.4 (10) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 173.9 (4) | 167.8 (13) | 341.7 (7) | 41 |
| DEFENSE | 131.8 (9) | 120.1 (2) | 251.9 (3) | 34 |
Line: Raiders by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (9-4-0) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Oakland Raiders (10-3-0) | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
( 0- 6) OAK Cliff Branch 13 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed) ( 3- 6) HOU Skip Butler 23 yard field goal ( 3-13) OAK Pete Banaszak 3 yard rush (George Blanda kick) (10-13) HOU Ken Burrough 68 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick) (17-13) HOU Ken Burrough 13 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick) (17-20) OAK Harold Hart 3 yard rush (George Blanda kick) (17-26) OAK Morris Bradshaw 13 yard pass from David Humm (kick failed) (20-26) HOU Skip Butler 47 yard field goal (27-26) HOU Mack Alston 2 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
HOU OAK
First Downs: 19 23
Rushes-yards: 28-86 44-140
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-41-217-3 15-25-237-3
Sacked-yards: 4-43 0-0
Net pass yards: 174 237
Net yards/pass: 3.9 9.5
Total net yards: 260 377
Total plays: 73 (38% run) 69 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-3
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-83
Attendance: 50,719
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 41 for 217 yards and 3 TDs (3 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 19 for 176 yards and 1 TD (2 int); David Humm, 3 of 6 for 61 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 11 for 33 yards; Don Hardeman, 10 for 25 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for 2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Harold Hart, 13 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 11 for 47 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 12 yards; David Humm, 2 for 12 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mack Alston, 5 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 4 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Johnson, 3 for 37 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 11 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Bob Moore, 5 for 39 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 57 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 2 for 53 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 41 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 21 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 13 yards; C.L. Whittington, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 1 for 36 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 26 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 19 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 17 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 36 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Kiner, 1 for 7 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 21 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 4 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 155 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 53 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 41 for 217 yards and 3 TDs (3 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 19 for 176 yards and 1 TD (2 int); David Humm, 3 of 6 for 61 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 11 for 33 yards; Don Hardeman, 10 for 25 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for 2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 17 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Harold Hart, 13 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 11 for 47 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 12 yards; David Humm, 2 for 12 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mack Alston, 5 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 4 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Billy Johnson, 3 for 37 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 11 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Bob Moore, 5 for 39 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 57 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 2 for 53 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 41 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 21 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 13 yards; C.L. Whittington, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 1 for 36 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 26 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 19 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 17 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 36 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Kiner, 1 for 7 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 21 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 4 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 155 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 53 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1