Dallas Cowboys

Vs.

Houston Oilers

September 2, 1967

 

Cowboys Triumph Over Oilers, 30-17; Meredith Is Hurt

 

 

HOUSTON, Sept 2 (AP) Don Meredith and Craig Morton of the Dallas Cowboys divided the quaterbacking chores tonight in a 30-17 interleague exhibition football victory over the Houston Oilers.               :

 

The Dallas quarterbacks completed 34 of 50 pass attempts for 424 yards.

 

Meredith was in charge until the last minutes of the second quarter, when he was shaken up slightly and retired. He found receivers for nine of 19 attempts, including an eight-yard touchdown pass to Pete Gent in the opening period.

 

 

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Final

Cowboys

7

6

7

10

30

Oilers

0

3

0

14

17

 

Scoring Summary

 

First Quarter

DAL- Gent 8 yard pass from Meredith (Deters kick)

 

Second Quarter

HOU- FG Wittenborn 17

DAL- FG Deter 12

 

Third Quarter

DAL- Morton 1 run (Percival kick)

 

Fourth Quarter

DAL- Reeves 14 tard pass from Morton (Percival kick)

HOU- Frazier 20 yard pass from Lee (Wittenborn kick)

DAL- FG Percival 29

HOU- Ledbetter 2 yard pass from Lee (Wittenborn kick)

 

Att-53,125

 

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