Game Recap
In a December playoff meeting in New England, the Oilers came out ahead with a 31-14 victory over the Patriots. The Patriots were held scoreless heading into the half as the Oilers dominated building a 21-0 lead.
The Oilers were guided by who threw for 0 INTs.
For the Patriots, Tom Owen had 1 touchdown. Russ Francis finished with 101 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Oilers tallied 344 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots tallied 263 total yards, 15 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston Oilers defeat New England PatriotsNWE 31-14
- Date: Sunday, December 31, 1978
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 344, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 263, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
21 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
| NWE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Pastorini | HOU | 12-15 | 200 | 3 | 1 | 71 | |
| Tom Owen | NWE | 12-22 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 3-12 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
| Andy Johnson | NWE | 1-1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 27 | 118 | 1 | 35 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 10 | 42 | 0 | 8 | |
| Tim Wilson | HOU | 14 | 26 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ronnie Coleman | HOU | 7 | 19 | 0 | 12 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Andy Johnson | NWE | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | |
| Horace Ivory | NWE | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Russ Francis | NWE | 8 | 101 | 1 | 24 | |
| Ken Burrough | HOU | 3 | 91 | 1 | 71 | |
| Mike Barber | HOU | 5 | 83 | 2 | 22 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 2 | 37 | 0 | 19 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 3 | 28 | 0 | 15 | |
| Harold Jackson | NWE | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | |
| Andy Johnson | NWE | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
| Rich Caster | HOU | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 54 | 174 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 20 | 83 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 12-15 | 200 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| NWE | 16-35 | 206 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 36 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mph, wind chill 30
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