Houston Oilers

Vs.

New Orleans Saints

September 6, 1969

 

Oilers  Rout  Saints,  30-14

 

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6 (UPI)—Jerry Levias, a rookie, returned a punt 76 yards to­night to cap the Houston Oilers 30-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints before 76,932 fans, the largest ever for a Saint preseason game.

 

Roy Gerela, a Canadian soccer type kicker, booted field goals of 15, 18 and 52 yards for the Oilers. He also got off one 63-yard punt and kicked two extra points.

 

Houston, completing its preseason schedule with a 3-2 won-lost record, led 13-7 at halftime and broke open the game with a 17-point splurge in the third period. The Oiler outburst was sparked by Levias's long return of Tom McNiell's 57-yard punt.

 

 

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 Harget (Dempsey kick)

 

Att- 76,931

 

RETURN