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
