Houston Oilers
Vs.
Washington Redskins
August 1, 1968
Oilers Set Back Redskins By 9-3
Houston, Aug. 1 (UPI) Pete Beathard completed 15 of 25 passes for 154 yards and the winning touchdown tonight as the Houston Oilers defeated the Washington Redskins 9-3 in pro football’s debut in the Astrodome.
Beathard passed 9 yards to Mac Haik, a rookie flanker, in the second quarter for the only touchdown in the exhibition game. John Wittenborn kicked a 23-yard field goal for the other Houston score.
Pete Gogolak booted a 35-yard field goal for the Redskins’ score.
Three heart-transplant survivors were among the 41,868 fans who watched the meeting of the American and National League teams.
Dick Smith, a Washington cornerback, pushed Haik and was charged with a 41-yard pass interference penalty on the first play of the second quarter. It gave Houston the ball on the Redskin’s 35 and, six plays later, Beathard hit Haik with the touchdown pass.
Houston got two shots at the extra point because of a Washington penalty. During the exhibition season, pro teams must run or pass 3 yards for the point. Woodie Campbell, after missing on a pass, was stopped on a line plunge.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oilers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Scoring Summary
Second Quarter
HOU- Haik 9 yard pass from Beathard (run failed)
WASH- FG Gogolak 35
Third Quarter
HOU- FG Wittenborn 23
Att- 41,868
