NFL game summary for 11/22/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.3 (6) | 160.2 (28) | 308.5 (23) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 115.0 (7) | 220.5 (20) | 335.5 (13) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.2 (14) | 163.3 (25) | 292.5 (27) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 150.5 (24) | 203.0 (11) | 353.5 (17) | 23 |
Line: Oilers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-8-0) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Houston Oilers (5-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
( 7- 0) NO Jack Holmes 9 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 49 yard field goal
(10- 3) NO Benny Ricardo 46 yard field goal
(10-10) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(17-10) NO Jack Holmes 2 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(24-10) NO Wayne Wilson 22 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
(24-17) HOU Mike Holston 50 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick)
(27-17) NO Benny Ricardo 42 yard field goal
(27-24) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
NO HOU
First Downs: 20 16
Rushes-yards: 45-181 26-99
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-14-147-0 15-23-190-1
Sacked-yards: 2-7 3-29
Net pass yards: 140 161
Net yards/pass: 8.8 6.2
Total net yards: 321 260
Total plays: 61 (73% run) 52 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 8-67 7-112
Attendance: 49,581
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 10 of 14 for 147 yards and 1 TD HOU: Ken Stabler, 15 of 23 for 190 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 28 for 142 yards; Jack Holmes, 8 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Toussaint Tyler, 5 for 25 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 5 yards; Russell Erxleben, 1 for -16 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 25 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jack Holmes, 5 for 49 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 20 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 35 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Groth, 1 for 21 yards HOU: Mike Holston, 4 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Dave Casper, 3 for 25 yards; Earl Campbell, 3 for 10 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 42 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 25 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 54 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 13 yards HOU: Willie Tullis, 5 for 109 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ken Bordelon, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 2 for 76 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 2/3 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 10 of 14 for 147 yards and 1 TD HOU: Ken Stabler, 15 of 23 for 190 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 28 for 142 yards; Jack Holmes, 8 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Toussaint Tyler, 5 for 25 yards; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 5 yards; Russell Erxleben, 1 for -16 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 25 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jack Holmes, 5 for 49 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 20 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 35 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Groth, 1 for 21 yards HOU: Mike Holston, 4 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Dave Casper, 3 for 25 yards; Earl Campbell, 3 for 10 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 42 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 25 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 3 for 54 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 13 yards HOU: Willie Tullis, 5 for 109 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ken Bordelon, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 2 for 76 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 2/3 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1