NFL game summary for 12/05/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.8 (18) | 140.5 (25) | 246.2 (27) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 134.0 (21) | 231.5 (21) | 365.5 (27) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.0 (23) | 190.5 (15) | 284.5 (21) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 156.5 (27) | 160.0 (8) | 316.5 (15) | 8 |
Line: Giants by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| New York Giants (2-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 0- 3) NYG Joe Danelo 26 yard field goal
( 7- 3) HOU Gary Allen 23 yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Florian Kempf kick)
(14- 3) HOU Dave Casper 8 yard pass from Archie Manning (Florian Kempf kick)
(14-10) NYG Butch Woolfolk 2 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(14-17) NYG Butch Woolfolk 40 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick)
HOU NYG
First Downs: 12 20
Rushes-yards: 25-77 29-112
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-22-228-0 18-30-289-0
Sacked-yards: 5-37 0-0
Net pass yards: 191 289
Net yards/pass: 7.1 9.6
Total net yards: 268 401
Total plays: 52 (48% run) 59 (49% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 8-92 6-50
Attendance: 71,184
Passing:
HOU: Archie Manning, 15 of 20 for 189 yards and 1 TD; Gifford Nielsen, 2 of 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD NYG: Scott Brunner, 18 of 30 for 289 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 23 for 66 yards; Stan Edwards, 1 for 8 yards; Donnie Craft, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Butch Woolfolk, 16 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 12 for 48 yards; Joe Morris, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Donnie Craft, 4 for 68 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Earl Campbell, 3 for 21 yards; Gary Allen, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Harold Bailey, 2 for 27 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 23 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Butch Woolfolk, 6 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Perkins, 5 for 74 yards; Earnest Gray, 3 for 75 yards; John Mistler, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 28 yards; Willie Tullis, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Larry Heater, 1 for 26 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 25 yards; Butch Woolfolk, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 25 yards NYG: Danny Pittman, 5 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: John James, 9 for 376 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/3
HOU: Archie Manning, 15 of 20 for 189 yards and 1 TD; Gifford Nielsen, 2 of 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD NYG: Scott Brunner, 18 of 30 for 289 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 23 for 66 yards; Stan Edwards, 1 for 8 yards; Donnie Craft, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Butch Woolfolk, 16 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 12 for 48 yards; Joe Morris, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Donnie Craft, 4 for 68 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Earl Campbell, 3 for 21 yards; Gary Allen, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Harold Bailey, 2 for 27 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 23 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Butch Woolfolk, 6 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Perkins, 5 for 74 yards; Earnest Gray, 3 for 75 yards; John Mistler, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 28 yards; Willie Tullis, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Larry Heater, 1 for 26 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 25 yards; Butch Woolfolk, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 25 yards NYG: Danny Pittman, 5 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: John James, 9 for 376 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/3