Chicago Bears
Vs.
Houston Oilers
August 22, 1969
Oilers Defeat Bears, 19-17, On Beathard-Haik Aerial
HOUSTON, Aug. 22 (UPI)- Pete Beathard hit Mac Haik with an 11-yard scoring pass with 1 minute 26 seconds left in the game to give the Oilers a 19-17 triumph tonight over the Chicago Bears.
The Bears went ahead in the final period when Gale Sayers raced 97 yards with a kickoff return with 4:39 left. The Oilers led, 12-10, at the time on a 30-yard field goal by Roy Gerela.
The Bears scored 10 points within 54 seconds of the third quarter on a 2-yard run by Mike Hull and a 25-yard field goal by Mack Percival.
Houston took a 9-0 lead on a second-quarter safety and a 99-yard return with a field goal attempt by Ken Houston.
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
|
Oilers |
0 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
|
Bears |
0 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
19 |
Scoring Summary
Second Quarter
HOU- Safety Carter Tackled in endzone
Third Quarter
HOU- Houston 99 yard return of FG attempt (Gerela, kick).
CHI- Hull 1 run (Percival kick)
CHI- FG 25 Percival
Fourth Quarter
HOU- FG 30 Garcia
CHI- Sayers 97 kickoff return (Percival kick)
HOU- Haik 11 yard pass from Beathard (Gerela. kick)
Att- 45,225
