Week 4, 1987

played in Washington, DC

67 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Portland (OR) Seahawks	3	7	0	0	-	10
Washington Redskins	0	10	0	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:27 POR - Scott Norwood 34 field goal
2Q: 09:14 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 29 run (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 03:37 WAS - Greg Davis 35 field goal
2Q: 01:19 POR - Jessie Hester 18 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 15:00 WAS - Mike Rozier 33 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 08:16 WAS - Mike Rozier 30 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:27 POR - Scott Norwood 34 field goal
2Q: 09:14 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 29 run (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 03:37 WAS - Greg Davis 35 field goal
2Q: 01:19 POR - Jessie Hester 18 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 15:00 WAS - Mike Rozier 33 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 08:16 WAS - Mike Rozier 30 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)

Team Statistics POR WAS
Record 3-1 3-1
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 315 359
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 5.08 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 141 84
- Rushing Attempts 32 27
- Yards per Rush 4.41 3.11
Net Passing Yards 174 275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 17 - 1 37 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 194 280
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.80 7.24
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 3/23
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 3/33
Interception Ret./Yards 1/15 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:20 30:40

Team Statistics	POR	WAS
Record	3-1	3-1
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	315	359
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	5.08	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	141	84
- Rushing Attempts	32	27
- Yards per Rush	4.41	3.11
Net Passing Yards	174	275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 17 - 1	37 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	194	280
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.80	7.24
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	3/23
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	3/33
Interception Ret./Yards	1/15	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:20	30:40

Drive Charts

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:36	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
1	11:02	2:09	OWN 23	6	17	Punt
1	5:20	3:01	OPP 46	5	29	Field Goal
1	0:06	4:49	OWN 22	9	39	Punt
2	9:02	1:54	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	3:29	2:18	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
3	10:52	4:56	OWN 20	9	45	Punt
3	2:47	1:55	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
4	14:46	1:46	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	8:02	4:32	OWN 32	12	59	Downs
4	2:15	0:12	OWN 46	2	14	Interception

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:24	1:22	OWN 7	3	6	Punt
1	8:53	3:33	OWN 28	6	33	Punt
1	2:19	2:13	OWN 14	5	27	Punt
2	10:17	0:57	OWN 20	4	-6	Punt
2	9:20	0:18	OPP 29	2	29	Touchdown
2	7:08	3:39	OWN 24	7	58	Field Goal
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 23	4	31	Interception
3	15:00	4:08	OWN 18	6	21	Punt
3	5:56	3:09	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
3	0:52	1:06	OPP 38	4	38	Touchdown
4	13:00	4:58	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
4	3:30	1:15	OWN 9	3	7	Punt
4	2:03	2:03	OWN 32	5	19	Game

Game MVP: Bert Jones, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Riggs	28	124	4.43	25	3
Mike Guman	2	10	5.00	8	0
Jim Kelly	1	3	3.00	3	0
Allen Pinkett	1	4	4.00	4	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Brooks	15	26	1.73	6	0	0
Walter Abercrombie	8	48	6.00	29	2	1
Maurice Carthon	3	11	3.67	9	0	0
Bert Jones	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	27	17	194	3/20	1	27	1	81.4

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Jones	37	24	280	1/5	2	33	1	94.4

Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Byner	3	3	47	15.67	26	27	0
WR Jessie Hester	3	3	33	11.00	0	18	1
WR Earnest Gray	2	3	31	15.50	3	17	0
RB Gerald Riggs	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
C Tony Hunter	2	3	27	13.50	0	15	0
WR Wesley Walker	1	4	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Mike Guman	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Rocky Klever	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Mitch Brookins	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
C Jeff Spek	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Allen Pinkett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mervyn Fernandez	8	9	81	10.13	11	16	0
WR Mike Rozier	6	9	121	20.17	52	33	2
WR Gary Clark	3	6	26	8.67	1	12	0
RB James Brooks	2	3	12	6.00	0	7	0
WR Tracy Porter	2	3	26	13.00	16	24	0
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0
TE John Tice	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Maurice Carthon	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Rich Erenberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bobby Micho	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Elvis Patterson	1	15	15.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Wymon Henderson	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	0	0	0
Jeff Spek	0	0	1	0

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
JC Watts	1	0	0
Blake Moore	0	1	0
Tracy Porter	0	1	0
Walter Abercrombie	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	7	305	43.6	34.0	57	2

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Coleman	7	301	43.0	39.6	66	2

Kicking Statistics

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	4	24	6.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
JC Watts	4	27	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	3	72	24.0	0
Earnest Gray	1	25	25.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Pridemore	3	33	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	10	1	0.0	23	38
ILB Dino Hackett	7	1	0.0	25	34
OLB Tyrone Stowe	4	2	0.0	14	10
OLB Mike Johnson	4	1	0.0	21	10
OLB Jim Morrissey	4	0	0.0	4	6
CB Lonnie Young	3	0	0.0	8	23
DT Steve McLean	3	0	0.0	15	20
S Terry Kinard	2	2	0.0	18	31
CB Elvis Patterson	2	1	0.0	23	28
S Dave Waymer	2	0	0.0	9	7
DE Richard Dent	1	1	1.0	21	31
DT Mike Gray	1	3	0.0	21	35
DT Kurt Novitsky	1	2	0.0	20	26
S Bud Brown	1	1	0.0	4	0
CB Dwight Hicks	1	0	0.0	20	33
FB Mike Guman	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Glen Redd	1	0	0.0	2	4
CB Greg Wilson	1	0	0.0	5	14
DT Brandon Hill	0	3	0.0	13	11
DE Steve McMichael	0	2	0.0	18	29
OLB Johnie Cooks	0	2	0.0	13	28

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Keith Millard	8	1	0.0	25	20
DT Tim Krumrie	5	2	1.0	23	24
CB JC Watts	5	0	0.0	21	25
DE Bruce Mesner	4	0	0.0	18	19
ILB Byron Evans	3	2	0.0	25	23
S Charles Romes	3	1	0.0	24	26
S Tom Pridemore	3	0	0.0	22	18
CB Wymon Henderson	3	0	0.0	20	22
DE Leslie O'Neal	2	2	1.0	26	21
DE Kurt Ploeger	2	0	1.0	12	13
CB Ernest Gibson	2	1	0.0	19	13
S Daryll Jones	2	1	0.0	26	23
OLB Joe Kelly	2	1	0.0	26	20
ILB Neal Olkewicz	2	0	0.0	7	7
DE Gerald Robinson	2	0	0.0	17	16
S Benny Perrin	1	3	0.0	25	25
OLB Randy Kirk	1	1	0.0	7	11
OLB Sam Merriman	1	0	0.0	9	3
FB Maurice Carthon	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland (OR)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Dent	1.0	0	1	31
OLB Johnie Cooks	0.0	2	1	28
DE Steve McMichael	0.0	1	0	29
DT Mike Gray	0.0	1	0	35
DT Brandon Hill	0.0	1	0	11

Washington	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Tim Krumrie	1.0	1	24
DE Leslie O'Neal	1.0	1	21
DE Kurt Ploeger	1.0	0	13
DE Gerald Robinson	0.0	1	16
DE Bruce Mesner	0.0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Dino Hackett	5	1	0	34
S Nolan Cromwell	3	0	0	38
OLB Jim Morrissey	3	0	0	6
OLB Tyrone Stowe	3	0	0	10
CB Elvis Patterson	2	2	1	28
S Terry Kinard	2	1	0	31
S Dave Waymer	2	0	0	7
CB Lonnie Young	2	0	0	23
CB Dwight Hicks	1	0	0	33
OLB Mike Johnson	1	0	0	10

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB JC Watts	3	1	0	25
S Charles Romes	3	0	0	26
ILB Neal Olkewicz	3	0	0	7
CB Wymon Henderson	2	0	1	22
S Tom Pridemore	1	0	0	18
S Benny Perrin	1	0	0	25
DT Tim Krumrie	1	0	0	24
DT Keith Millard	1	0	0	20
DE Gerald Robinson	1	0	0	16
DE Bruce Mesner	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Broderick Thompson	2	7	3	29	1	28
Mike Guman	2	3	2	21	0	18
Ellis Gardner	1	5	0	28	0	28
Bruce Kozerski	1	5	0	24	0	24
Russ Grimm	1	3	0	16	1	11
Tony Hunter	1	1	0	24	0	25
Bubba Paris	0	5	0	21	0	18
John Davis	0	1	0	16	1	14
Chris Riehm	0	1	0	18	0	21

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Kartz	2	4	26	0	37
Billy Ard	1	3	22	0	28
Howard Ballard	1	3	27	0	38
Anthony Jones	1	1	17	0	16
Mike Smith	0	7	24	0	27
Blake Moore	0	5	6	0	11
David Jordan	0	2	3	0	11
Ken Reeves	0	1	27	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Spek	2	15
Ken Bell	1	15
Gerald Riggs	1	10
Dave Waymer	1	8
John Davis	1	8
Mike Johnson	1	7
Lonnie Young	1	7

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Micho	2	16
Tracy Porter	1	15
John Tice	1	14
Benny Perrin	1	13
Billy Ard	1	8
David Jordan	1	8
Walter Abercrombie	1	5

Participation

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	23	38	13	74
Tony Hunter	24	25	---	---	18	67
Jim Kelly	32	30	---	---	---	62
Dino Hackett	---	---	25	34	3	62
Gerald Riggs	30	21	---	---	10	61
Ellis Gardner	28	28	---	---	2	58
Broderick Thompson	29	28	---	---	---	57
Mike Gray	---	---	21	35	1	57
Bruce Kozerski	24	24	---	---	8	56
Dwight Hicks	---	---	20	33	2	55
Steve McMichael	---	---	18	29	8	55
Kurt Novitsky	---	---	20	26	8	54
Richard Dent	---	---	21	31	---	52
Elvis Patterson	---	---	23	28	1	52
Terry Kinard	---	---	18	31	2	51
Mike Guman	21	18	---	---	8	47
Chris Riehm	18	21	---	---	6	45
Jeff Spek	14	15	---	---	15	44
Johnie Cooks	---	---	13	28	1	42
Tyrone Stowe	---	---	14	10	18	42
Bubba Paris	21	18	---	---	1	40
Mike Johnson	---	---	21	10	7	38
Lonnie Young	---	---	8	23	7	38
John Davis	16	14	---	---	8	38
Russ Grimm	16	11	---	---	8	35
Steve McLean	---	---	15	20	---	35
Wesley Walker	12	8	---	---	14	34
Jessie Hester	19	11	---	---	1	31
Earnest Gray	13	10	---	---	6	29
Earnest Byner	14	13	---	---	---	27
Greg Wilson	---	---	5	14	8	27
Brandon Hill	---	---	13	11	1	25
Dave Waymer	---	---	9	7	8	24
Paris Joiner	8	6	---	---	7	21
Rocky Klever	4	8	---	---	7	19
Alfred Anderson	3	8	---	---	8	19
Mitch Brookins	4	4	---	---	9	17
Jim Morrissey	---	---	4	6	5	15
Ken Bell	0	0	---	---	15	15
Glen Redd	---	---	2	4	8	14
Allen Pinkett	2	9	---	---	---	11
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bud Brown	---	---	4	0	---	4
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	1	1
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Reeves	27	38	---	---	8	73
Keith Kartz	26	37	---	---	4	67
Bert Jones	27	38	---	---	---	65
Howard Ballard	27	38	---	---	---	65
Benny Perrin	---	---	25	25	13	63
Billy Ard	22	28	---	---	8	58
Daryll Jones	---	---	26	23	8	57
Maurice Carthon	18	17	---	---	22	57
Charles Romes	---	---	24	26	5	55
Keith Millard	---	---	25	20	9	54
JC Watts	---	---	21	25	8	54
Mike Smith	24	27	---	---	---	51
Byron Evans	---	---	25	23	2	50
Joe Kelly	---	---	26	20	3	49
Tim Krumrie	---	---	23	24	1	48
Leslie O'Neal	---	---	26	21	1	48
Ernest Gibson	---	---	19	13	15	47
Mike Rozier	20	27	---	---	---	47
Tom Pridemore	---	---	22	18	5	45
Gary Clark	20	24	---	---	---	44
John Tice	11	17	---	---	14	42
Anthony Jones	17	16	---	---	9	42
Wymon Henderson	---	---	20	22	---	42
Tracy Porter	7	16	---	---	15	38
Bruce Mesner	---	---	18	19	---	37
James Brooks	15	20	---	---	---	35
Bobby Micho	9	9	---	---	16	34
Gerald Robinson	---	---	17	16	1	34
Mervyn Fernandez	8	25	---	---	---	33
Randy Kirk	---	---	7	11	14	32
Walter Abercrombie	9	16	---	---	5	30
Blake Moore	6	11	---	---	8	25
Kurt Ploeger	---	---	12	13	---	25
David Jordan	3	11	---	---	8	22
Neal Olkewicz	---	---	7	7	4	18
Sam Merriman	---	---	9	3	4	16
Andy Headen	---	---	0	1	13	14
Rich Erenberg	1	3	---	---	9	13
Reggie Williams	---	---	0	0	8	8
Greg Coleman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Gregg Carr	---	---	0	0	7	7
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mark Nichols	---	---	0	0	3	3
Hugh Millen	0	0	---	---	1	1
Sam Adkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gordie Lockbaun	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	21	97	4.6
Right	4	16	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	36	7.2
Middle	17	29	1.7
Right	4	20	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	27	17	1	0	4	1	4	0	1

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Jones	37	24	5	1	2	4	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	32	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	141	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	18	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	17	181	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	53	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	42	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wesley Walker	4	1	1	9	0	8
WR Earnest Gray	3	2	0	31	0	10
RB Gerald Riggs	3	2	0	9	0	21
C Tony Hunter	3	2	0	27	0	25
WR Earnest Byner	3	3	0	47	1	13
C Jeff Spek	3	1	2	9	0	15
WR Jessie Hester	3	3	0	33	0	11
WR Mitch Brookins	2	1	0	14	0	4
FB Mike Guman	1	1	0	3	0	18
TE Rocky Klever	1	1	0	12	0	8
RB Allen Pinkett	1	0	1	0	0	9

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mervyn Fernandez	9	8	1	81	0	25
WR Mike Rozier	9	6	0	121	4	27
WR Gary Clark	6	3	0	26	0	24
RB James Brooks	3	2	0	12	0	20
WR Tracy Porter	3	2	0	26	1	16
FB Maurice Carthon	3	1	1	4	0	17
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	1	0	4	0	16
TE John Tice	1	1	0	6	0	17
WR Rich Erenberg	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Bobby Micho	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	6	3	36	6.00	7.19

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Jones	1	1	2	2.00	7.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jessie Hester	2	2	30	15.00	11.00
WR Earnest Gray	1	0	0	0.00	10.33
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	6	6.00	3.00
C Tony Hunter	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
WR Mitch Brookins	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tracy Porter	1	1	2	2.00	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	7	1
Jim Kelly	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Abercrombie	2	1
Maurice Carthon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	3	3	2

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Jones	11	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	0
WR Earnest Byner	1	1	1
C Jeff Spek	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mervyn Fernandez	5	4	2
WR Tracy Porter	2	2	1
RB James Brooks	1	1	1
TE John Tice	1	1	1
WR Gary Clark	1	1	0
WR Mike Rozier	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)