Houston Oilers
Vs.
New Orleans Saints
September 6, 1969
Oilers Rout Saints, 30-14
NEW ORLEANS (AP)- Houston's defense accounted for three touchdowns and
the Oilers' rookie kicker, Roy Gerela, booted three field goals here
Saturday night as the American Football League team demolished the New
Orleans Saints of the National Football League, 30-14.
A crowd of 76,932- the largest ever to see a Saints preseason
game, gave a rousing halftime welcome to Michael Collins, one of the
three astronauts who made the historic moon voyage.
Gerela, a soccer style kicker from Tall River, British Columbia,
who attended New Mexico State, had field goals of 15, 18 and 52 yards.
His last boot was three yards shy of the AFL record set 1961 by
Houston's George Blanda.
The Oilers broke open the game in the third period when a Bill
Kilmer pass was intercepted and returned 31 yards to the New Orleans
one. On the next play, running back Roy Hopkins went over to give
Houston, 20-7 lead.
Before the quarter ended, the Oilers led 30-7 after Gerela's
longest field goal and a 76-yard punt return by rookie Jerry Levies
of Tom McNiell's 57-yard punt.
In the second period Oiler cornerback Miller Farr scooped up a
Kilmer fumble and raced 37 yards for a touchdown.
Houston, completing its preseason schedule with a 3-2 won-lost record.
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
|
Oilers |
3 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
30 |
|
Saints |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
HOU- FG Gerela 15
Second Quarter
NO- Baker 37 yard pass from Kilmer (Dempsey kick)
HOU- Farr 37 fumble recovery (Gerela kick)
HOU- FG Gerela 18
Third Quarter
HOU- Hopkins 1 run (Gerela kick)
HOU- FG Gerela 52
HOU- Levias 76 punt return (Gerela kick)
Fourth Quarter
NO- Morel 10 yard pass from Hargett (Dempsey kick)
Att- 76,931
