NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Dan Pastorini completed 21 of 36 passes for 237 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown toss to Ken Burrough that provided the Oilers with a 10-3 halftime lead. Oilers' newcomer Tom Dempsey added two field goals following Seattle turnovers. Houston's other touchdown came on Ronnie Coleman's one-yard run early in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.0 (21) | 131.9 (18) | 256.9 (20) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 129.6 (13) | 150.2 (16) | 279.8 (13) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.9 (19) | 171.7 (7) | 303.6 (10) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 168.8 (25) | 161.9 (22) | 330.7 (24) | 20 |
Line: Oilers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (5-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Seattle Seahawks (3-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) SEA John Leypoldt 51 yard field goal
( 3- 3) HOU Tom Dempsey 27 yard field goal
(10- 3) HOU Ken Burrough 31 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Tom Dempsey kick)
(13- 3) HOU Tom Dempsey 37 yard field goal
(20- 3) HOU Ronnie Coleman 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(20-10) SEA Sherman Smith 2 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(22-10) HOU Safety, Steve Myer tackled in end zone by ?
HOU SEA
First Downs: 25 12
Rushes-yards: 50-195 29-102
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-36-237-2 5-24-55-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-28
Net pass yards: 237 27
Net yards/pass: 6.6 1.0
Total net yards: 432 129
Total plays: 86 (58% run) 57 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 2.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 11-75 8-68
Attendance: 61,519
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 21 of 36 for 237 yards and 1 TD (2 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 2 of 15 for 19 yards (1 int); Steve Myer, 3 of 8 for 36 yards (1 int); David Sims, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 25 for 97 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 17 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Mike Voight, 5 for 15 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 2 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 28 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 13 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 10 for 36 yards; David Sims, 4 for 13 yards; Steve Myer, 1 for 4 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 4 for 76 yards; Rob Carpenter, 4 for 17 yards; Eddie Foster, 3 for 29 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 14 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 13 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 8 yards SEA: Don Testerman, 1 for 25 yards; Ron Howard, 1 for 10 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 7 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 38 yards; Mike Voight, 1 for 34 yards; Eddie Foster, 1 for 31 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 101 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 57 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 1 for 6 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 1 for 14 yards; Ernest Kirk, 1 for 2 yards SEA: Eddie McMillan, 1 for 57 yards; Don Dufek, 1 for -1 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 123 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 7 for 306 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Tom Dempsey, 2/4 SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/1
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 21 of 36 for 237 yards and 1 TD (2 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 2 of 15 for 19 yards (1 int); Steve Myer, 3 of 8 for 36 yards (1 int); David Sims, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 25 for 97 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 17 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Mike Voight, 5 for 15 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 2 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 28 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 13 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 10 for 36 yards; David Sims, 4 for 13 yards; Steve Myer, 1 for 4 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 4 for 76 yards; Rob Carpenter, 4 for 17 yards; Eddie Foster, 3 for 29 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 14 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 13 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 8 yards SEA: Don Testerman, 1 for 25 yards; Ron Howard, 1 for 10 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 7 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 38 yards; Mike Voight, 1 for 34 yards; Eddie Foster, 1 for 31 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 101 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 57 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 1 for 6 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 1 for 14 yards; Ernest Kirk, 1 for 2 yards SEA: Eddie McMillan, 1 for 57 yards; Don Dufek, 1 for -1 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 123 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 7 for 306 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Tom Dempsey, 2/4 SEA: John Leypoldt, 1/1