Week 12, 1985

played in Houston, TX

64 degrees, fair, calm

Portland (OR) Seahawks	3	0	0	13	-	16
Houston Titans	14	3	14	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 POR - Scott Norwood 19 field goal
1Q: 05:34 HOU - Brian Brennan 22 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 03:21 HOU - Louis Lipps 29 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 11:34 HOU - Norm Johnson 35 field goal
3Q: 11:49 HOU - Herschel Walker 9 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 04:02 HOU - Louis Lipps 7 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 11:13 POR - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
4Q: 06:28 POR - Scott Norwood 30 field goal
4Q: 00:08 POR - Jamie Williams 32 pass from Quentin Vaughn (Scott Norwood extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 POR - Scott Norwood 19 field goal
1Q: 05:34 HOU - Brian Brennan 22 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 03:21 HOU - Louis Lipps 29 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 11:34 HOU - Norm Johnson 35 field goal
3Q: 11:49 HOU - Herschel Walker 9 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 04:02 HOU - Louis Lipps 7 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 11:13 POR - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
4Q: 06:28 POR - Scott Norwood 30 field goal
4Q: 00:08 POR - Jamie Williams 32 pass from Quentin Vaughn (Scott Norwood extra point)

Team Statistics POR HOU
Record 6-5 8-3
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 296 461
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 4.93 7.09
Net Rushing Yards 172 230
- Rushing Attempts 34 40
- Yards per Rush 5.06 5.75
Net Passing Yards 124 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 12 - 0 23 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 128 243
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.77 9.24
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/32 8/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 5/73 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/30 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:40 31:20

Team Statistics	POR	HOU
Record	6-5	8-3
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	296	461
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	4.93	7.09
Net Rushing Yards	172	230
- Rushing Attempts	34	40
- Yards per Rush	5.06	5.75
Net Passing Yards	124	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 12 - 0	23 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	128	243
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.77	9.24
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/32	8/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	5/73	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/30	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:40	31:20

Drive Charts

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:54	3:14	OPP 18	6	16	Field Goal
1	5:21	1:16	OWN 15	2	10	Fumble
1	3:10	2:31	OWN 22	5	8	Punt
2	11:28	3:03	OWN 21	6	20	Punt
2	5:04	1:40	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
2	0:50	0:32	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 12	4	12	Punt
3	11:40	2:31	OWN 19	4	39	Punt
3	3:51	2:11	OWN 8	3	-5	Punt
4	15:00	3:54	OWN 36	7	36	Field Goal
4	11:01	4:40	OWN 44	7	43	Field Goal
4	2:25	2:25	OWN 3	10	97	Touchdown

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:06	OWN 20	6	16	Fumble
1	9:40	4:19	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
1	4:05	0:55	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
1	0:39	4:11	OWN 30	11	52	Field Goal
2	8:25	3:21	OWN 30	7	38	Interception
2	3:24	2:34	OWN 21	5	38	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 41	2	11	Half
3	12:50	1:10	OWN 30	3	70	Touchdown
3	9:09	5:18	OWN 9	11	91	Touchdown
3	1:40	1:40	OPP 42	4	6	Downs
4	6:21	3:56	OWN 33	5	16	Punt

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Washington	17	94	5.53	30	2
Earnest Byner	14	64	4.57	23	2
Alfred Anderson	2	12	6.00	8	0
Mike Guman	1	2	2.00	2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herschel Walker	36	217	6.03	27	5
Gerald Riggs	3	9	3.00	5	0
Henry Ellard	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Quentin Vaughn	15	9	112	0/0	1	32	0	105.4
Jim Kelly	10	3	16	1/4	0	11	0	39.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	23	12	243	2/12	4	40	1	111.1

Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Joe Washington	3	6	32	10.67	6	15	0
WR Wesley Walker	2	3	15	7.50	0	10	0
C Tony Hunter	2	3	10	5.00	0	11	0
TE Jamie Williams	2	3	35	17.50	23	32	1
WR Earnest Gray	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0
WR Earnest Byner	1	3	12	12.00	4	12	0
WR Jessie Hester	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Clarence Weathers	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Alfred Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	3	10	56	18.67	19	27	0
WR Brian Brennan	3	4	74	24.67	10	40	1
WR Louis Lipps	3	4	56	18.67	19	29	2
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	1	24	24.00	0	24	0
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	24	24.00	8	24	0
RB Herschel Walker	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	1
RB Gerald Riggs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Milt McColl	1	30	30.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Washington	2	0	0
Dennis Gentry	1	0	0
Tom Glassic	0	1	0
Steve McMichael	0	1	0
Earnest Byner	0	1	0
Mike Guman	0	0	1
Johnie Cooks	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gerald Riggs	1	0	0
Herschel Walker	1	0	0
Jeris White	0	1	0
Frank Manumaleuga	0	1	0
Dexter Manley	0	0	1
Lindsay Scott	0	0	1
Martin Bayless	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cliff Parsley	7	289	41.3	37.1	58	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	2	89	44.5	34.5	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Gentry	4	66	16.5	0
Ward Bownes	1	7	7.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Kemp	1	27	27.0	0
Gerald Riggs	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	11	3	0.0	36	25
DE Bob Hamm	6	1	1.0	37	20
OLB Mike Johnson	5	2	0.0	25	21
OLB Johnie Cooks	5	0	0.0	34	22
S Terry Kinard	4	1	0.0	31	20
OLB Bryan Hinkle	4	0	0.0	16	13
CB Van Jakes	3	0	0.0	17	11
DE Steve McMichael	2	2	0.0	38	21
ILB Glen Redd	2	2	0.0	15	4
CB Elvis Patterson	2	1	0.0	26	17
S Bud Brown	2	0	0.0	9	5
CB Lonnie Young	2	0	0.0	29	15
DT Tim Webster	1	1	1.0	23	21
DT Mike Gray	1	1	0.0	40	25

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Martin Bayless	7	2	0.0	27	20
ILB Randy McClanahan	6	0	0.0	26	22
DE Jim Jeffcoat	4	1	0.0	26	16
OLB Simon Fletcher	4	0	0.0	31	23
OLB Mike McGraw	3	0	0.5	8	8
ILB Riki Ellison	3	1	0.0	18	3
S Larry Anderson	3	0	0.0	8	16
S Kirk Springs	3	0	0.0	7	11
S David Greenwood	3	0	0.0	25	24
DT Bill Acker	2	2	0.5	24	17
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0.0	7	1
DE Dexter Manley	2	0	0.0	21	21
S Bobby Kemp	1	3	0.0	25	22
DE Ken Kennard	1	1	0.0	20	13
C Jeff Bostic	1	0	---	---	---
TE Pat Beach	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mike Richardson	1	0	0.0	28	22
CB Tory Nixon	1	0	0.0	24	14
OLB Robin Cole	0	1	0.0	7	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bob Hamm	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT Tim Webster	1.0	0	0	0	21
DE Steve McMichael	0.0	1	2	4	21

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mike McGraw	0.5	0	0	8
DT Bill Acker	0.5	0	0	17
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.0	1	2	16
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	1	0	21
OLB Robin Cole	0.0	0	1	1
DT Mike Golic	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Mike Johnson	3	0	0	21
CB Van Jakes	2	1	0	11
OLB Bryan Hinkle	2	0	0	13
OLB Johnie Cooks	2	0	0	22
S Terry Kinard	2	0	0	20
CB Lonnie Young	1	0	0	15
OLB Milt McColl	0	0	1	5

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	0	22
S Larry Anderson	2	0	16
S Bobby Kemp	1	1	22
OLB Simon Fletcher	1	1	23
OLB Mike McGraw	1	0	8
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	21
S Kirk Springs	1	0	11
CB Mike Richardson	0	2	22

Blocking Statistics

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Broderick Thompson	3	6	0	29	0	23
Bruce Kozerski	2	7	0	28	0	19
Bubba Paris	1	5	0	32	0	22
Mike Guman	1	4	1	18	0	17
Tom Glassic	1	3	0	29	1	21
Ellis Gardner	1	3	0	28	0	19
Alfred Anderson	1	3	0	15	0	5
Tony Hunter	1	1	0	25	0	21
Cornell Forte	0	1	0	6	0	7
Mark May	0	1	0	7	0	7

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	5	10	38	0	22
George Lilja	4	7	34	0	15
Rob Taylor	2	7	29	0	19
Jim Rourke	1	3	17	1	12
Jeff Bostic	1	2	29	1	21
Robert Jackson	1	2	13	0	12
Jessie Clark	1	2	14	0	16
Jewerl Thomas	1	1	18	0	3
KD Dunn	1	1	23	0	11
John Alt	0	3	29	0	20
Desmond Cribbs	0	1	11	0	4
Pat Beach	0	1	31	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Guman	2	9
Clarence Weathers	1	17
Alfred Anderson	1	11
Bruce Kozerski	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Robin Cole	1	24
Lindsay Scott	1	19
Tory Nixon	1	17
Bobby Kemp	1	16
Jewerl Thomas	1	11

Participation

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Gray	---	---	40	25	1	66
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	36	25	1	62
Steve McMichael	---	---	38	21	3	62
Tom Glassic	29	21	---	---	10	60
Bob Hamm	---	---	37	20	1	58
Johnie Cooks	---	---	34	22	1	57
Jamie Williams	23	19	---	---	15	57
Bruce Kozerski	28	19	---	---	10	57
Bubba Paris	32	22	---	---	---	54
Terry Kinard	---	---	31	20	1	52
Broderick Thompson	29	23	---	---	---	52
Tony Hunter	25	21	---	---	5	51
Ellis Gardner	28	19	---	---	2	49
Ward Bownes	---	---	25	16	7	48
Mike Johnson	---	---	25	21	---	46
Tim Webster	---	---	23	21	2	46
Lonnie Young	---	---	29	15	1	45
Mike Guman	18	17	---	---	9	44
Clarence Weathers	13	14	---	---	17	44
Van Jakes	---	---	17	11	15	43
Elvis Patterson	---	---	26	17	---	43
Earnest Gray	22	14	---	---	---	36
Doug Smith	---	---	22	13	1	36
Joe Washington	19	15	---	---	---	34
Jim Kelly	22	11	---	---	---	33
Earnest Byner	15	11	---	---	6	32
Alfred Anderson	15	5	---	---	11	31
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	16	13	1	30
Milt McColl	---	---	10	5	13	28
Glen Redd	---	---	15	4	9	28
Quentin Vaughn	12	15	---	---	---	27
Wesley Walker	15	7	---	---	4	26
Jessie Hester	4	7	---	---	14	25
Cedric Brown	---	---	5	1	18	24
Mark May	7	7	---	---	10	24
Dennis Gentry	0	0	---	---	22	22
John Smith	6	7	---	---	8	21
Brett Moritz	5	5	---	---	10	20
Bud Brown	---	---	9	5	2	16
Cornell Forte	6	7	---	---	---	13
Cliff Parsley	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jeff Spek	1	0	---	---	5	6
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jim Morrissey	---	---	2	0	1	3
Bob Clasby	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Neil Lomax	40	25	---	---	---	65
Bobby Kemp	---	---	25	22	16	63
Dennis McKnight	38	22	---	---	3	63
Pat Beach	31	20	---	---	8	59
Simon Fletcher	---	---	31	23	4	58
Herschel Walker	36	20	---	---	---	56
Tory Nixon	---	---	24	14	17	55
Jeris White	---	---	30	21	3	54
Henry Ellard	32	21	---	---	---	53
Mike Richardson	---	---	28	22	3	53
Randy McClanahan	---	---	26	22	4	52
George Lilja	34	15	---	---	3	52
Jeff Bostic	29	21	---	---	1	51
David Greenwood	---	---	25	24	2	51
John Alt	29	20	---	---	---	49
Martin Bayless	---	---	27	20	2	49
Rob Taylor	29	19	---	---	---	48
KD Dunn	23	11	---	---	12	46
Bill Acker	---	---	24	17	3	44
Ken Kennard	---	---	20	13	10	43
Dexter Manley	---	---	21	21	1	43
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	26	16	1	43
Louis Lipps	25	18	---	---	---	43
Jessie Clark	14	16	---	---	10	40
Larry Anderson	---	---	8	16	11	35
Robin Cole	---	---	7	1	24	32
Jim Rourke	17	12	---	---	3	32
Jewerl Thomas	18	3	---	---	11	32
Robert Jackson	13	12	---	---	3	28
Gerald Riggs	4	5	---	---	19	28
Riki Ellison	---	---	18	3	7	28
Mike Golic	---	---	11	11	3	25
Kirk Springs	---	---	7	11	1	19
Lindsay Scott	0	0	---	---	19	19
Mike McGraw	---	---	8	8	2	18
Brian Brennan	11	7	---	---	---	18
Desmond Cribbs	11	4	---	---	2	17
Gregg Garrity	5	4	---	---	8	17
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	7	1	7	15
Mike Friede	1	0	---	---	11	12
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bill Matthews	---	---	1	0	4	5
Andrew Melontree	---	---	0	0	5	5
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	3	3
Eric Hipple	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	40	6.7
Middle	21	66	3.1
Right	7	66	9.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	117	6.2
Middle	9	61	6.8
Right	12	52	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Quentin Vaughn	15	9	1	0	1	3	0	0	0
Jim Kelly	10	3	0	1	1	1	4	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	23	12	8	4	2	1	2	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	67	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	1	27	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	131	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	85	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Joe Washington	6	3	0	32	0	15
WR Wesley Walker	3	2	0	15	0	7
C Tony Hunter	3	2	0	10	0	21
WR Clarence Weathers	3	0	1	0	0	14
TE Jamie Williams	3	2	0	35	1	19
WR Earnest Byner	3	1	1	12	0	11
WR Jessie Hester	2	1	0	14	0	7
WR Earnest Gray	1	1	0	10	0	14
FB Alfred Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	5

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	10	3	1	56	2	21
WR Brian Brennan	4	3	1	74	2	7
WR Louis Lipps	4	3	0	56	2	18
RB Herschel Walker	2	1	0	9	0	20
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	1	0	24	1	3
RB Gerald Riggs	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	0	24	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earnest Byner	3	2	0.67	4.57
Joe Washington	2	5	2.50	5.53
Alfred Anderson	1	8	8.00	6.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	1	1	11	11.00	1.60

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	2	2	16	8.00	10.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
C Tony Hunter	1	1	11	11.00	3.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	7	7.00	14.00
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Earnest Byner	4	2
Alfred Anderson	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	11	7
Henry Ellard	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	6	1	1
Quentin Vaughn	2	0	0

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	3	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Joe Washington	2	0	0
WR Clarence Weathers	2	0	0
WR Wesley Walker	1	0	0
C Tony Hunter	1	1	1
FB Alfred Anderson	1	0	0
WR Earnest Byner	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	1
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	1
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	900 (3,300)