NFL game summary for 11/28/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.3 (14) | 131.0 (27) | 248.3 (25) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 115.3 (16) | 246.0 (22) | 361.3 (21) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.3 (4) | 65.0 (28) | 217.3 (28) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 160.7 (26) | 163.7 (9) | 324.3 (15) | 6 |
Line: Patriots by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| New England Patriots (2-2-0) | 14 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
( 7- 0) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
( 7- 7) NE Stanley Morgan 62 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Dan Miller kick)
( 7-14) NE Stanley Morgan 24 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Dan Miller kick)
( 7-17) NE Dan Miller 23 yard field goal
( 7-20) NE Dan Miller 25 yard field goal
( 7-22) NE Safety, Archie Manning tackled in end zone by George Crump
( 7-29) NE Tony Collins 14 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Dan Miller kick)
(14-29) HOU Dave Casper 14 yard pass from Archie Manning (Florian Kempf kick)
(21-29) HOU Mike Renfro 8 yard pass from Archie Manning (Florian Kempf kick)
HOU NE
First Downs: 18 17
Rushes-yards: 21-71 42-190
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-33-231-1 10-16-195-0
Sacked-yards: 6-62 2-7
Net pass yards: 169 188
Net yards/pass: 4.3 10.4
Total net yards: 240 378
Total plays: 60 (35% run) 60 (70% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 3-20 8-50
Attendance: 33,602
Passing:
HOU: Archie Manning, 19 of 33 for 231 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 10 of 16 for 195 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 16 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 4 for 35 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for -1 yards NE: Tony Collins, 32 for 161 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 15 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 5 yards; Robert Weathers, 1 for 9 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Dave Casper, 6 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Adger Armstrong, 5 for 25 yards; Mike Holston, 2 for 40 yards; Harold Bailey, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Donnie Craft, 2 for 13 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Collins, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Lin Dawson, 1 for 26 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 22 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Willie Tullis, 3 for 50 yards; Carl Roaches, 1 for 28 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 26 yards; Rich Thomaselli, 1 for 7 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 0 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 133 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 3 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Florian Kempf, 0/1 NE: Dan Miller, 2/2
HOU: Archie Manning, 19 of 33 for 231 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 10 of 16 for 195 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 16 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 4 for 35 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for -1 yards NE: Tony Collins, 32 for 161 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 15 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 5 yards; Robert Weathers, 1 for 9 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Dave Casper, 6 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Adger Armstrong, 5 for 25 yards; Mike Holston, 2 for 40 yards; Harold Bailey, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Donnie Craft, 2 for 13 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Collins, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Lin Dawson, 1 for 26 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 22 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Willie Tullis, 3 for 50 yards; Carl Roaches, 1 for 28 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 26 yards; Rich Thomaselli, 1 for 7 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 0 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 133 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 3 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Florian Kempf, 0/1 NE: Dan Miller, 2/2