Exhibition Week 1, 1987

played in Houston, TX

99 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams7700-14
Houston Titans1014143-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 HOU - Norm Johnson 19 field goal
1Q: 04:12 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 02:39 LAS - Robert Clark 5 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 08:20 HOU - Herschel Walker 4 pass from Will Cureton (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 02:45 HOU - Haywood Jeffires 12 pass from Will Cureton (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 01:56 LAS - Webster Slaughter 33 pass from Mike Kruczek (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
3Q: 07:48 HOU - Brian Brennan 3 pass from Will Cureton (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 02:28 HOU - Haywood Jeffires 27 pass from Will Cureton (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 14:07 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal

Team StatisticsLASHOU
Record0-11-0
First Downs1629
- by Rushing511
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty05
Total Net Yards318410
- Offensive Plays5471
- Yards per Play5.895.77
Net Rushing Yards96238
- Rushing Attempts2336
- Yards per Rush4.176.61
Net Passing Yards222172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 19 - 130 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards234217
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/125/45
- Yards per Pass Play7.164.91
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/108/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.48.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/652/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/53/6
Kick Returns/Yards6/1592/48
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/33
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 32
Time of Possession24:3435:26

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:173:03OWN 27535Punt
14:061:36OPP 32532Touchdown
214:102:06OWN 435Punt
28:092:11OWN 2032Punt
24:501:29OWN 36543Interception
22:390:57OWN 38362Touchdown
20:190:19OWN 211-1Half
315:002:01OWN 1337Punt
37:382:14OWN 1838Punt
32:120:43OWN 272-6Fumble
414:014:49OWN 24970Fumble
47:271:45OWN 3633Punt
43:523:52OWN 12953Game
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:43OWN 26972Field Goal
18:144:08OWN 20880Touchdown
12:303:20OWN 20627Punt
212:043:55OWN 391161Touchdown
25:581:08OWN 303-6Punt
23:210:42OWN 47353Touchdown
21:421:23OWN 333-2Punt
312:595:21OWN 491151Touchdown
35:243:12OWN 15685Touchdown
31:292:28OPP 1464Field Goal
49:121:45OWN 637Punt
45:421:50OWN 2033Punt

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Bell13655.001640
Johnny Hector9323.56800
Mike Kruczek1-1-1.00-100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker221466.642961
Marc Logan12897.423530
Jewerl Thomas231.50200

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Kruczek17101562/12133184.4
Steve Young129780/01240119.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Cureton20121353/224360119.8
Neil Lomax106822/23024086.3

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Webster Slaughter71210715.2928331
WR Robert Clark45164.00051
WR Jerry Rice335919.6723240
WR Ronnie Harmon253919.5025280
FB Mike Meade1177.00070
RB Greg Bell1111.00010
TE Jonathan Hayes1155.00050
TE Jay Novacek0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Lipps57499.802220
WR Haywood Jeffires585811.6018272
WR Henry Ellard374916.3318240
RB Herschel Walker224020.0031361
TE Pat Beach141515.000150
WR Brian Brennan1133.00031
TE KD Dunn1133.00030

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Riki Ellison13333.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Kruczek1000
Mike Meade1000
Anthony Dickerson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Marc Logan1000
Bill Acker0100
Jeff Bostic0100
Riki Ellison0100
Randy McClanahan0010
Mickey Sutton0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd628547.539.8610
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen525150.249.2582

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mick Luckhurst0/00/00/002/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/20/00/0275/5

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jim Jensen100.00
Darrell Green155.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Kemp362.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Davlin Mullen513727.40
Jim Jensen12222.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Kemp12525.00
Gregg Garrity12323.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Anthony Dickerson600.01612
CB Van Jakes510.02523
ILB Shane Conlan510.01920
CB Terry Taylor500.01923
DE Bob Hamm431.03430
CB Davlin Mullen400.02419
DT Bob Clasby311.53332
Unknown33---------
S Ronnie O'Bard320.02120
OLB Dan Rains310.01116
ILB Dennis Gibson300.0910
DT Mike Charles231.53029
DE Sean McNanie201.03430
ILB John Harper220.01715
CB Darrell Green200.02527
OLB Lamonte Hunley110.02317
T Leonard Mitchell10---------
WR Webster Slaughter10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Martin Bayless610.01316
S Bobby Kemp600.01825
ILB Randy McClanahan421.01922
ILB Riki Ellison330.0518
DE Dexter Manley310.02122
ILB Frank Manumaleuga220.01814
CB Mike Richardson210.01317
OLB Joel Williams200.043
S David Greenwood200.01617
OLB Simon Fletcher200.0719
CB Tory Nixon200.01819
CB Mickey Sutton200.01625
DT Bill Acker111.01624
CB Donnie Elder100.01316
DE Darryl Sims100.01416
ILB Pepper Johnson100.0913
S Kirk Springs010.01318
DE Jim Jeffcoat010.01124

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bob Clasby1.510032
DT Mike Charles1.500029
DE Sean McNanie1.002030
DE Bob Hamm1.000030
ILB John Harper0.001015
ILB Shane Conlan0.001020
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan1.000022
DT Bill Acker1.000024
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.011024
ILB Riki Ellison0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Van Jakes31023
CB Davlin Mullen30019
ILB Dennis Gibson30010
CB Terry Taylor20023
ILB Shane Conlan20020
CB Darrell Green11027
OLB Anthony Dickerson10012
OLB Dan Rains10016
ILB John Harper10015
S Ronnie O'Bard10020
DE Ken Kennard01017
OLB Lamonte Hunley01017
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bobby Kemp50025
S Martin Bayless31016
CB Mickey Sutton30025
ILB Riki Ellison20118
CB Mike Richardson11017
ILB Randy McClanahan10022
OLB Joel Williams1003
CB Donnie Elder10016
OLB Simon Fletcher10019
CB Tory Nixon10019
ILB Pepper Johnson01013

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tyrone McGriff24014117
Melvin Jones23012018
David Carter14010011
Rich Strenger12018125
Jay Novacek11011014
Mark Traynowicz1109014
Leonard Mitchell03015022
Mike Meade0209011
Rob Monaco02013020
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Studdard36025020
George Lilja23024122
Ken Kaplan23015114
Rob Taylor2302009
Dennis McKnight16022125
Pat Beach13128021
John Alt13016026
Jewerl Thomas1201207
Jim Rourke11012217
Jeff Bostic03125023
Ralph Williams02021019
Jessie Clark01015020

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Jim Jensen419
Curt Warner12
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kirk Springs316
Mike Friede313
Frank Manumaleuga110
Dave Studdard17

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Clasby------3332772
Van Jakes------25232068
Darrell Green------25271567
Bob Hamm------3430165
Sean McNanie------3430165
Mike Charles------3029261
Davlin Mullen------24191861
Unknown2928------259
Jerry Rice1326------1352
Dan Rains------11162148
Terry Taylor------1923244
Rich Strenger1825---------43
Ronnie O'Bard------2120243
John Harper------1715941
Lamonte Hunley------2317141
Shane Conlan------1920140
Mike Fuller------1617639
Webster Slaughter1920---------39
Ronnie Harmon1523---------38
Leonard Mitchell1522---------37
Mike Kruczek1719---------36
Ken Kennard------1117735
Mike Meade911------1535
Johnny Hector99------1735
Melvin Jones1218------333
Greg Bell1419---------33
Rob Monaco1320---------33
Cleveland Green1315------432
Anthony Dickerson------1612331
Tyrone McGriff1417---------31
Mickey Marvin1113------630
Mark Traynowicz914------629
Jonathan Hayes139------527
David Carter1011------526
Jay Novacek1114------126
Jim Jensen02------1921
Stephone Paige16------1421
Dennis Gibson------910---19
Mike Tice02------1618
Steve Young612---------18
Robert Clark711---------18
Jamie Williams00------1111
Curt Warner43------29
John Kidd00------66
Mick Luckhurst00------33
Dale Zorn00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bobby Kemp------18252265
Randy McClanahan------19221556
Jeff Bostic2523------755
Pat Beach2821------655
Dave Studdard2520------752
George Lilja2422------551
Henry Ellard2426---------50
Marc Logan1213------2449
Kirk Springs------13181647
Dennis McKnight2225---------47
Mickey Sutton------1625647
Will Cureton2223---------45
Herschel Walker2420---------44
Dexter Manley------2122---43
Frank Manumaleuga------18141042
Ralph Williams2119------242
John Alt1626---------42
Haywood Jeffires2022---------42
Bill Acker------1624---40
KD Dunn148------1840
Jessie Clark1520------439
Mike Richardson------1317939
Donnie Elder------1316938
Tory Nixon------1819---37
Jim Rourke1217------736
Louis Lipps1818---------36
Darryl Sims------1416636
Jim Jeffcoat------1124---35
David Greenwood------1617134
Ken Kaplan1514------534
Jewerl Thomas127------1433
Rob Taylor209------231
Brian Brennan1213------530
Martin Bayless------1316---29
Simon Fletcher------719228
Pepper Johnson------913527
Neil Lomax1412---------26
Riki Ellison------518124
Gregg Garrity14------1520
Mike Golic------77620
Mike Friede03------1316
Scott Studwell------26311
Norm Johnson00------1010
Joel Williams------4329
Brian Hansen00------77
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6315.2
Middle5214.2
Right11454.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left151006.7
Middle6284.7
Right151107.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Kruczek17103113101
Steve Young1292010100
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Cureton20122203200
Neil Lomax1062011200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1812915.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)535611.2
Long (19+ Yds)648714.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen113636.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159523.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)10710710.7
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Webster Slaughter1271107320
WR Ronnie Harmon52139123
WR Robert Clark54016011
WR Jerry Rice33059126
FB Mike Meade1107011
RB Greg Bell1101019
TE Jonathan Hayes110509
TE Jay Novacek1000014
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Haywood Jeffires85058122
WR Henry Ellard73049126
WR Louis Lipps75049118
TE Pat Beach41115021
RB Herschel Walker22040120
WR Brian Brennan1103013
TE KD Dunn110308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker5255.006.64
Marc Logan351.677.42
Jewerl Thomas111.001.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young3151.676.50
Mike Kruczek1177.009.18
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Cureton85354.386.75
Neil Lomax2000.008.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Mike Meade1177.007.00
TE Jay Novacek1000.000.00
WR Webster Slaughter1000.008.92
WR Robert Clark1155.003.20
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Henry Ellard3000.007.00
WR Haywood Jeffires33289.337.25
TE Pat Beach2000.003.75
WR Brian Brennan1133.003.00
RB Herschel Walker1144.0020.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Johnny Hector21
Greg Bell11
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker63
Marc Logan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Mike Kruczek421
Steve Young321
HoustonAttCompConversions
Will Cureton433
Neil Lomax322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Webster Slaughter320
WR Ronnie Harmon200
WR Robert Clark222
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Lipps322
WR Henry Ellard211
TE Pat Beach111
RB Herschel Walker111

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (21,400)
End Zone9,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes200 (3,300)