NFL game summary for 11/15/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.5 (15) | 157.2 (27) | 284.7 (28) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 139.7 (22) | 220.8 (20) | 360.5 (21) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.5 (2) | 175.4 (25) | 343.9 (14) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 109.3 (3) | 244.6 (24) | 353.9 (19) | 31 |
Line: Chiefs by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (5-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
( 0- 7) KC Joe Delaney 6 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
( 0-10) KC Nick Lowery 37 yard field goal
( 3-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 21 yard field goal
( 3-17) KC Billy Jackson 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(10-17) HOU Ken Burrough 50 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-20) KC Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal
(10-23) KC Nick Lowery 38 yard field goal
HOU KC
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 28-146 47-258
Yards/rush: 5.2 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-37-241-3 6-12-39-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 2-14
Net pass yards: 224 25
Net yards/pass: 5.7 1.8
Total net yards: 370 283
Total plays: 67 (41% run) 61 (77% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 6-45 4-25
Attendance: 73,984
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int); John Reaves, 6 of 15 for 47 yards (1 int) KC: Bill Kenney, 6 of 11 for 39 yards; James Hadnot, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 21 for 99 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 11 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 29 for 193 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 12 for 47 yards; Billy Jackson, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bill Kenney, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Renfro, 6 for 62 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holston, 2 for 37 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 5 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 4 yards KC: Stan Rome, 1 for 9 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Delaney, 1 for 7 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 7 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 5 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Willie Tullis, 3 for 43 yards; Carl Roaches, 2 for 31 yards KC: James Murphy, 1 for 25 yards; Lloyd Burruss, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Rourke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 17 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 0 yards KC: Eric Harris, 2 for 3 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 181 yards KC: Jeff Gossett, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 3/3
HOU: Ken Stabler, 12 of 22 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int); John Reaves, 6 of 15 for 47 yards (1 int) KC: Bill Kenney, 6 of 11 for 39 yards; James Hadnot, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 21 for 99 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 11 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 29 for 193 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 12 for 47 yards; Billy Jackson, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bill Kenney, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Renfro, 6 for 62 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holston, 2 for 37 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 5 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 4 yards KC: Stan Rome, 1 for 9 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Delaney, 1 for 7 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 7 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 5 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Willie Tullis, 3 for 43 yards; Carl Roaches, 2 for 31 yards KC: James Murphy, 1 for 25 yards; Lloyd Burruss, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Rourke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 17 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 0 yards KC: Eric Harris, 2 for 3 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 181 yards KC: Jeff Gossett, 5 for 198 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 3/3