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december-17-1961

December 17, 1961

Today's Game

The Raiders fell to the Oilers, 47-16, in the season finale at Candlestick Park. The reported attendance was 4,821 in the team’s last game there before moving to Frank Youell Field next year. The Oilers gained 522 net yards on offense and quarterback George Blanda threw for four touchdowns.

Houston scored 26 points in the second quarter to take a 26-9 halftime lead.

At Candlestick Park

Final
Houston 0 26 14 7 47
Oakland 0 9 7 0 16

2 OAK George Fleming 26 field goal
2 HTN George Blanda 12 field goal
2 HTN Safety, Doug Cline tackled Tom Flores in end zone
2 HTN Willard Dewveall 25 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
2 OAK Clem Daniels 10 run (kick failed)
2 HTN Bill Groman 7 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
2 HTN Willard Dewveall 66 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
3 OAK Tom Louderback 46 interception return (George Fleming kick)
3 HTN Charley Tolar 2 run (George Blanda kick)
3 HTN Bill Groman 17 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
4 HTN Billy Cannon 25 run (George Blanda kick)

Head coaches - Wally Lemm, Marty Feldman
Starting QBs - George Blanda, Tom Flores

Three Raiders were selected by the league’s coaches to appear in the AFL All-Star Game next month: center Jim Otto, fullback Alan Miller, and cornerback Fred Williamson.

The team's 12th-round draft pick, University of Washington guard Jim Skaggs, signed with the Eagles.

Injury Updates

Cornerback Bob Garner, battling a muscle pull suffered in practice, saw only brief action in the game.

Wide receiver Charlie Hardy left the game in the second quarter because of injury.

Receiver Charley Fuller missed the second half because of injury.


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