Exhibition Week 4, 1984

played in Portland (OR), OR

69 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Birmingham Texans3076-16
Portland (OR) Seahawks01000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:32 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 22 field goal
2Q: 11:59 POR - Dennis Gentry 2 run (Dean Biasucci extra point)
2Q: 00:10 POR - Dean Biasucci 51 field goal
3Q: 05:06 BIR - Charley Young 8 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 09:06 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 27 field goal
4Q: 01:55 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 36 field goal

Team StatisticsBIRPOR
Record2-12-1
First Downs177
- by Rushing122
- by Passing45
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards258165
- Offensive Plays6850
- Yards per Play3.793.30
Net Rushing Yards19567
- Rushing Attempts5221
- Yards per Rush3.753.19
Net Passing Yards6398
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt14 - 8 - 227 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards74108
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/10
- Yards per Pass Play3.943.38
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/161/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.06.7
4th Down Conversions1/11/2
Penalties/Yards7/556/54
Punt Returns/Yards3/342/9
Kick Returns/Yards3/764/77
Interception Ret./Yards2/422/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 33
Time of Possession38:0421:56

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:195:44OWN 411136Interception
16:124:48OWN 41754Field Goal
211:494:06OWN 3966Interception
25:491:51OWN 2336Punt
23:052:43OWN 254Punt
315:001:49OWN 2133Punt
311:131:14OWN 2033Punt
38:073:11OWN 15885Touchdown
32:511:36OWN 2638Punt
30:076:08OWN 461144Field Goal
45:591:49OWN 73-1Punt
43:211:31OPP 34515Field Goal
40:140:14OPP 351-1Game
Portland (OR) Seahawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:41OWN 2833Punt
17:351:23OWN 2035Punt
11:244:35OWN 17883Touchdown
27:431:54OWN 3832Punt
23:580:53OWN 3630Punt
20:220:19OPP 3814Field Goal
313:111:58OWN 3935Punt
39:591:52OWN 1538Punt
34:562:05OWN 2639Punt
31:151:08OPP 4647Interception
48:593:00OWN 33522Punt
44:100:49OWN 4932Interception
41:501:36OWN 15820Downs

Game MVP: Jim Sexton, Birmingham Texans

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell241215.042240
Will Scarpitto14423.001210
Terry Metcalf13332.54600
Tony Eason1-1-1.00-100
Portland (OR)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earnest Byner14463.291010
Dennis Gentry6183.00701
Jim Kelly133.00300

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason148742/11129255.9
Portland (OR)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Kelly27141082/10045231.1

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Earl Campbell22199.5013130
WR Terry Metcalf1255.00450
WR Charley Young1288.00181
WR Morris Owens111111.001110
TE Loaird McCreary11-1-1.000-10
TE John Tice112929.0015290
WR Irving Fryar1333.00030
WR Tommie Towns0200.00000
Portland (OR)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Rocky Klever33103.3311130
C Tony Hunter345919.6751450
WR Earnest Gray2521.00030
WR Clarence Weathers23126.00090
WR Wesley Walker1255.00550
TE Jamie Williams111010.000100
WR Mitch Brookins1366.00160
C Jeff Spek1344.00040
FB Alfred Anderson0100.00000
WR Earnest Byner0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jerry Holmes13131.000
CB David Martin11111.000
Portland (OR)IntsYardsAvgTD
CB Anthony Washington100.000
CB Elvis Patterson100.000

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Will Scarpitto1000
Jim Sexton0100
Portland (OR)FumbRecovForceTD
Doug Smith0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold623338.837.3480
Portland (OR)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cliff Parsley836245.341.0624

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh3/30/00/0361/1
Portland (OR)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dean Biasucci1/11/11/1511/1

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Charley Young2178.50
Doug Donley11717.00
Portland (OR)RetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Brown199.00
Kirk Springs100.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Morris Owens25025.00
Tommie Towns12626.00
Portland (OR)RetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Brown24623.00
Dennis Gentry11717.00
Clarence Weathers11414.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Burns410.01926
ILB Robert Jackson410.0810
S Russell Gary400.01727
ILB Bob Pifferini320.01423
S Jimmy Allen310.01519
CB Jerry Holmes310.01718
OLB Sam Merriman201.01418
OLB Jim Merlo200.01115
DE Bruce Clark200.01518
ILB Jim Fahnhorst200.0109
CB Bobby Watkins200.01016
DT Rickey McBeal101.01017
ILB Ken Bordelon120.079
CB David Martin110.0714
ILB Mark Arneson100.089
WR Charley Young10---------
DE Lee Roy Selmon100.02025
QB Tony Eason10---------
CB Skip Thomas010.01118
Portland (OR)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Dave Pear870.03913
S Nolan Cromwell820.04814
OLB Mike Johnson630.03812
DE Steve McMichael620.04614
DT Curtis Green530.0318
DE Doug Hollie422.03310
DE Doug Smith400.0258
OLB Johnie Cooks360.0359
ILB Jim Haslett320.0234
S Bud Brown300.03810
ILB Dennis Johnson210.0144
OLB Bryan Hinkle210.02912
S Cedric Brown200.0178
DT Bob Clasby200.03411
CB Dave Brown110.0248
WR Wesley Walker10---------
S Kirk Springs100.042
WR Mitch Brookins10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rickey McBeal1.000017
OLB Sam Merriman1.000018
OLB Jim Merlo0.001015
DE Lee Roy Selmon0.001025
DE Bruce Clark0.001018
DE Fletcher Jenkins0.001012
Portland (OR)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Doug Hollie2.000010
DE Steve McMichael0.002214

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Russell Gary30027
ILB Bob Pifferini20023
ILB Robert Jackson20010
CB Bobby Watkins20016
CB David Martin10114
S Jimmy Allen10019
OLB Jim Merlo10015
ILB Ken Bordelon1009
S Mike Burns10026
CB Skip Thomas01018
CB Jerry Holmes00118
Portland (OR)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Nolan Cromwell20014
DE Steve McMichael20014
OLB Mike Johnson20012
CB Dave Brown1008
ILB Dennis Johnson1004
ILB Jim Haslett0104
CB Anthony Washington0019
CB Elvis Patterson00114

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Sexton815148115
Kris Wheeler311147015
Ron Baker3503509
Stan Walters26047012
Billy Ard25032010
Aaron Meyer14034012
Boobie Clark0202904
Carlton Malone0101717
Loaird McCreary0102404
John Tice01041011
Portland (OR)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mark May24121129
Bob Rush120308
Bubba Paris03021129
Ellis Gardner03018021
Dave Lafary02011010
Bruce Kozerski02015017
Burgess Robinson0106012
Ron Hallstrom01010019
Rocky Klever010808
Alfred Anderson0106011

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Jim Fahnhorst217
Boobie Clark116
Barty Smith116
Jim Merlo111
David Martin18
Portland (OR)TacklesSTPlays
Jamie Williams217
Jeff Spek28
Dennis Gentry123
Cedric Brown119

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Stan Walters4712------968
Tony Eason5216---------68
Kris Wheeler4715------567
Jim Sexton4815------265
John Tice4111------1163
Barty Smith345------1655
Aaron Meyer3412------955
Lee Roy Selmon------2025853
Ron Baker359------953
Russell Gary------1727852
Billy Ard3210------850
Boobie Clark294------1649
Mike Burns------1926247
Loaird McCreary244------1341
Bob Pifferini------1423138
Jim Merlo------11151137
Jerry Holmes------1718237
Irving Fryar259------337
Bill Neill------1116936
Jim Fahnhorst------1091736
Sam Merriman------1418436
Jimmy Allen------1519135
Charley Young2011------435
Ken Bordelon------791935
Earl Campbell2411---------35
Bobby Watkins------1016935
Terry Metcalf143------1734
Bruce Clark------1518---33
Doug Donley209------433
Tommie Towns96------1631
Skip Thomas------1118---29
David Martin------714829
Rickey McBeal------1017128
Mark Arneson------89825
Robert Jackson------810725
Carlton Malone177---------24
Morris Owens65------1122
Fletcher Jenkins------712120
Will Scarpitto142---------16
Jim Arnold00------99
Steve Mike-Mayer00------55
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------33
Alan Willis00---------0
J.J. Jones00---------0
Jerry Robinson------00---0
Charles Buchanan00---------0
Portland (OR)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve McMichael------4614969
Nolan Cromwell------4814163
Mark May2129------959
Elvis Patterson------30141458
Dave Pear------3913254
Mike Johnson------3812454
Bud Brown------3810351
Bob Clasby------3411550
Jim Kelly2129---------50
Bubba Paris2129---------50
Johnie Cooks------359549
Jim Haslett------2342148
Anthony Washington------359347
Bryan Hinkle------2912546
Ellis Gardner1821------746
Tony Hunter1623------645
Cedric Brown------1781944
Doug Hollie------3310---43
Curtis Green------318342
Dennis Gentry810------2341
Clarence Weathers1315------1139
Ron Hallstrom1019------938
Mitch Brookins814------1537
Earnest Byner1520------237
Doug Smith------258336
Van Jakes------256334
Dave Brown------248133
Earnest Gray1320---------33
Wesley Walker1114------732
Bruce Kozerski1517---------32
Rocky Klever88------1329
Burgess Robinson612------927
Dave Lafary1110------223
Dennis Johnson------144523
Jeff Spek69------823
Alfred Anderson611------421
Bob Rush38------920
Jamie Williams11------1719
Kirk Springs------42814
Cliff Parsley00------88
Glen Redd------4048
Dean Biasucci00------44
Jeff Paine------0044
Mike Phipps00------11
Russell Davis00---------0
Reggie Fisk00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11433.9
Middle301043.5
Right10494.9
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left492.3
Middle11353.2
Right6233.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason1481011222
Portland (OR)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Kelly27141241402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)75334.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)212914.5
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3210.3
Short (0-8 Yds)159845.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)83232.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Fryar310309
WR Terry Metcalf210503
WR Charley Young2108011
WR Tommie Towns201006
RB Earl Campbell22019011
WR Morris Owens1101105
TE Loaird McCreary110-104
TE John Tice11029111
Portland (OR)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Earnest Gray5222020
C Tony Hunter43059123
TE Rocky Klever3301008
WR Clarence Weathers32112015
WR Mitch Brookins3116014
C Jeff Spek310409
WR Wesley Walker2105014
WR Earnest Byner2000020
TE Jamie Williams1101001
FB Alfred Anderson1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Will Scarpitto461.503.00
Terry Metcalf294.502.54
Earl Campbell155.005.04
Portland (OR)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dennis Gentry242.003.00
Earnest Byner252.503.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason33103.335.29
Portland (OR)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Kelly1155.004.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charley Young1188.004.00
TE Loaird McCreary11-1-1.00-1.00
WR Irving Fryar1133.001.00
Portland (OR)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wesley Walker1155.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Will Scarpitto32
Terry Metcalf20
Earl Campbell21
Portland (OR)RushesConversions
Dennis Gentry10
Earnest Byner10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Tony Eason821
Portland (OR)AttCompConversions
Jim Kelly941

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Fryar311
WR Tommie Towns200
WR Terry Metcalf100
WR Charley Young100
TE Loaird McCreary110
Portland (OR)TargCatchConversions
WR Wesley Walker211
WR Earnest Gray110
C Tony Hunter100
WR Clarence Weathers110
TE Jamie Williams110
FB Alfred Anderson100
WR Earnest Byner100
C Jeff Spek100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)