Wild Card Playoff Games, 1981

played in Cincinnati, OH

18 degrees, snow, 11 mph wind

Tennessee Titans7007-14
Cincinnati Bengals70314-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 TEN - Ron Cassidy 26 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
1Q: 00:37 CIN - Kenny Lewis 6 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
3Q: 04:47 CIN - Ronald Dunk 25 field goal
4Q: 13:09 CIN - Ahmad Rashad 17 pass from Doug Williams (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 04:56 CIN - Ray Griffin 29 interception return (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 03:20 TEN - Ken Garcia 15 pass from Randy Hedberg (Benny Ricardo extra point)

Team StatisticsTENCIN
Record10-710-6-1
First Downs1217
- by Rushing16
- by Passing810
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards150319
- Offensive Plays4973
- Yards per Play3.064.37
Net Rushing Yards2965
- Rushing Attempts1930
- Yards per Rush1.532.17
Net Passing Yards121254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 17 - 240 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards158269
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/373/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.035.91
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions1/128/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.48.7
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/358/70
Punt Returns/Yards3/65/29
Kick Returns/Yards3/733/62
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 34
Time of Possession25:2634:34

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:18OWN 293-4Punt
111:530:55OPP 25225Touchdown
18:232:50OWN 20513Punt
10:294:03OWN 24839Punt
29:591:40OWN 2236Punt
27:122:11OWN 1630Punt
21:471:12OWN 203-5Punt
314:041:55OPP 403-5Punt
39:421:34OWN 1736Punt
34:192:19OWN 4233Punt
413:020:57OWN 202-4Interception
410:381:18OWN 2033Punt
44:560:13OWN 2310Interception
44:431:30OWN 20780Touchdown
40:170:17OWN 5123Game
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:420:49OWN 3226Fumble
110:582:35OWN 44611Punt
15:335:04OWN 331067Touchdown
211:261:27OWN 2036Punt
28:191:07OWN 464-10Punt
25:013:14OPP 46944Missed FG
20:350:35OWN 3837Half
315:000:56OWN 2930Interception
312:092:27OWN 20418Punt
38:083:28OWN 40652Field Goal
32:003:58OWN 20880Touchdown
412:051:27OPP 283-7Punt
49:204:24OWN 17619Punt
43:132:56OWN 16826Punt

Game MVP: Steve Furness, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell14292.07800
George Franklin4-1-0.25600
John Riggins111.00100
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny Lewis15362.40701
Doug Kotar12231.92700
Ahmad Rashad144.00400
Doug Williams133.00300
Drew Hill1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Huff19131045/32126259.8
Randy Hedberg54541/51180151.3
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams40252693/15143180.1

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Hickman44266.503110
WR Ron Cassidy464411.004261
RB Earl Campbell353311.006180
RB Jumbo Asher2394.500130
TE Ken Garcia111515.006151
WR Hugh Stopek1188.00080
WR Darrin Baker132424.0024240
RB George Franklin11-1-1.000-10
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ahmad Rashad7912317.5770431
WR Drew Hill613345.670110
TE Keith Krepfle586312.6022300
WR Terry LeCount34144.67080
WR Leonard Thompson1133.00030
FB Ron Springs1155.00450
RB Kenny Lewis1299.00090
WR Chy Davidson111818.000180
TE Pete Johnson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Johnny Lynn100.000
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Burns100.000
CB Ray Griffin12929.001

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Huff1100
Ron Cassidy1000
Stephen Johnstone0100
Johnny Lynn0100
Jerry Holmes0010
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Terry LeCount1000
Dwayne Crump0010
Jeff Yeates0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Coleman1043443.434.5550
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chuck Ramsey731845.438.9533

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo0/00/00/002/2
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ronald Dunk1/20/00/0253/3

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Asher362.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Lyle Blackwood5295.80

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer25427.00
George Franklin11919.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Lyle Blackwood11717.00
Lemar Parrish11515.00
Leonard Thompson13030.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mike Hunt620.01926
S Frank Reed600.02335
DE Bill Kollar420.02634
OLB Jack Ham410.01924
DT Dave Pureifory410.01730
S Kendrick Sullivan400.01329
DT Craig Fulcher302.0818
CB Jerry Holmes321.02533
CB Johnny Lynn320.02638
DE Bill Neill310.01313
ILB Jack Reynolds300.0416
CB Ken Sawyer300.01828
DT Rickey McBeal230.01915
OLB Donnie Thomas210.02522
OLB Reggie Mathis110.01013
S Bill Simpson100.02432
CB Ronnie Covington100.0715
WR Ron Cassidy10---------
DE Lee Roy Selmon020.02034
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Reggie Wilkes501.0717
S Dwayne Crump510.01223
S Lyle Blackwood420.01724
DE Bubba Baker410.01520
CB Mike Harden400.0920
DT Steve Furness312.01014
ILB Rik Bonness310.01010
DE Jeff Yeates202.01727
S Mike Burns200.059
ILB Jerry Blanton111.0410
CB Mike Reinfeldt110.01421
CB Ray Griffin110.01930
DE Curtis McGriff110.0410
G Tyrell Sampson10---------
S Randy Hughes100.01012
ILB Cliff Thrift100.0917
RB Kenny Lewis10---------
ILB Lance Mehl100.01216
OLB Bob Brudzinski020.01418
DT R.J. Crozier010.0916

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Craig Fulcher2.001018
CB Jerry Holmes1.000033
DE Bill Kollar0.001034
DE Lee Roy Selmon0.001034
DE Bill Neill0.001013
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeff Yeates2.000127
DT Steve Furness2.000014
ILB Reggie Wilkes1.001017
ILB Jerry Blanton1.000010
DE Bubba Baker0.001020
OLB Bob Brudzinski0.000218

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ken Sawyer41028
S Kendrick Sullivan30029
S Frank Reed30035
ILB Mike Hunt30026
CB Jerry Holmes30033
CB Johnny Lynn21138
ILB Jack Reynolds20016
CB Ronnie Covington11015
DE Bill Kollar10034
DT Rickey McBeal10015
OLB Donnie Thomas10022
OLB Reggie Mathis10013
OLB Jack Ham01024
DE Lee Roy Selmon01034
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Harden60020
ILB Rik Bonness20010
ILB Reggie Wilkes20017
ILB Cliff Thrift20017
S Lyle Blackwood10024
S Dwayne Crump10023
S Randy Hughes10012
CB Mike Reinfeldt10021
ILB Lance Mehl10016
CB Ray Griffin02130
S Mike Burns0019

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Dorney14018125
Andy Dawson120503
Pete Adams11017124
Billy Ard06014127
Kris Wheeler02013126
Aaron Buchanan020604
Stephen Johnstone01014026
Sidney Thornton01010014
Don Kanell000619
Vincent Forbes000216
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis Swilley27027136
Darrell Austin25028041
Andrew Gissinger16026034
Tyrell Sampson12027037
George Starke11010117
Keith Krepfle11022035
Dave Studdard03024032
Pete Johnson01014124
Don Hasselbeck0101109
Ron Springs010906
Ray Donaldson010508

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Kendrick Sullivan225
Jumbo Asher220
Jack Reynolds132
Stephen Johnstone110
Ron Cassidy18
Todd Christensen14
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Jerry Blanton315
Joe Senser117
Ron Springs116
Randy Hughes111

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Johnny Lynn------26382488
Kendrick Sullivan------13292567
Bill Kollar------2634464
Jerry Holmes------2533260
Bill Simpson------2432359
Frank Reed------2335159
Lee Roy Selmon------2034155
Ken Sawyer------1828854
Jack Ham------19241053
Keith Dorney1825------1053
Jack Reynolds------4163252
Ken Garcia1719------1551
Dave Pureifory------1730350
Stephen Johnstone1426------1050
Billy Ard1427------950
Donnie Thomas------2522249
Jumbo Asher917------2046
Kris Wheeler1326------746
Mike Hunt------1926146
Gary Huff1924---------43
Darrin Baker1017------1542
Pete Adams1724---------41
Rickey McBeal------1915741
Earl Campbell1522---------37
Sidney Thornton1014------1236
Ron Cassidy720------835
Calvin Hickman1618---------34
Craig Fulcher------818329
Bill Neill------1313---26
John Riggins46------1525
George Franklin47------1425
Reggie Mathis------1013124
Bruce Clark------109423
Ronnie Covington------715---22
Aaron Buchanan64------1020
Don Kanell69------217
Lem Burnham------49---13
Andy Dawson53------210
Greg Coleman00------1010
Todd Christensen15------410
Vincent Forbes26---------8
Hugh Stopek25---------7
Randy Hedberg06---------6
Benny Ricardo00------33
Rich Campbell00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tyrell Sampson2737------973
Doug Williams3043---------73
Darrell Austin2841------170
Keith Krepfle2235------1067
Dennis Swilley2736------164
Mike Reinfeldt------14212560
Andrew Gissinger2634---------60
Dave Studdard2432---------56
Lyle Blackwood------17241455
Drew Hill2233---------55
Reggie Wilkes------7172751
Ahmad Rashad1730------249
Ray Griffin------1930---49
Doug Kotar1217------1746
Pete Johnson1424------846
Jeff Yeates------1727145
Kenny Lewis1826---------44
Don Hasselbeck119------2040
Terry LeCount1621------239
George Starke1017------936
Bubba Baker------1520136
Dwayne Crump------1223---35
Randy Hughes------10121133
Bob Brudzinski------1418133
Steve Furness------1014731
Leonard Thompson69------1631
Ron Springs96------1631
Lance Mehl------1216331
Jerry Blanton------4101529
Mike Harden------920---29
Cliff Thrift------917127
R.J. Crozier------916---25
Pat Hughes------1013124
Curtis McGriff------4101024
Rik Bonness------1010323
David Carter310------922
Ray Donaldson58------922
Joe Senser11------1719
Chy Davidson24------1016
Mike Burns------59---14
Chuck Ramsey00------77
Ronald Dunk00------77
Neil Elshire------2316
Lemar Parrish------0044
J.J. Jones00------22
Marcus Mickus00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left372.3
Middle13251.9
Right3-3-1.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12171.4
Middle6193.2
Right12292.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Huff19132002232
Randy Hedberg540100000
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams40254325401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43225.5
Short (0-8 Yds)107424.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)96687.6
Long (19+ Yds)112626.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20161768.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)166533.3
Long (19+ Yds)323511.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ron Cassidy64044120
RB Earl Campbell53033022
WR Calvin Hickman44026018
RB Jumbo Asher3209017
WR Darrin Baker31024117
TE Ken Garcia11015019
WR Hugh Stopek110805
RB George Franklin110-107
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drew Hill136134033
WR Ahmad Rashad970123330
TE Keith Krepfle85063135
WR Terry LeCount43114021
RB Kenny Lewis2109026
WR Leonard Thompson110309
TE Pete Johnson1000024
FB Ron Springs110506
WR Chy Davidson1101804

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Doug Kotar362.001.92
Ahmad Rashad144.004.00
Kenny Lewis166.002.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randy Hedberg21157.5010.80
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams85303.756.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ken Garcia111515.0015.00
WR Ron Cassidy1000.007.33
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Drew Hill31-1-0.332.62
TE Keith Krepfle2131.507.88
WR Ahmad Rashad222512.5013.67
WR Leonard Thompson1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
Earl Campbell20
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Kenny Lewis42
Doug Williams11

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Gary Huff961
Randy Hedberg110
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Doug Williams14105

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Hickman220
RB Earl Campbell211
WR Ron Cassidy220
RB Jumbo Asher100
WR Hugh Stopek110
WR Darrin Baker100
RB George Franklin110
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
TE Keith Krepfle542
WR Ahmad Rashad333
RB Kenny Lewis210
WR Leonard Thompson110
WR Terry LeCount100
FB Ron Springs110
WR Drew Hill100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)