Week 12, 1989

played in Houston, TX

48 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Portland (OR) Seahawks	0	10	0	0	-	10
Houston Titans	7	0	10	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:15 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:55 POR - Scott Norwood 44 field goal
2Q: 00:41 POR - Jessie Hester 11 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 07:58 HOU - Norm Johnson 25 field goal
3Q: 01:38 HOU - Keith McKeller 52 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:15 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:55 POR - Scott Norwood 44 field goal
2Q: 00:41 POR - Jessie Hester 11 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 07:58 HOU - Norm Johnson 25 field goal
3Q: 01:38 HOU - Keith McKeller 52 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics POR HOU
Record 8-3 8-3
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 1 3
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 292 342
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 4.49 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 47 61
- Rushing Attempts 21 25
- Yards per Rush 2.24 2.44
Net Passing Yards 245 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 0 35 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 273 289
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.57 7.81
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 5.0
4th Down Conversions 1/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 11/80 8/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 3/51
Interception Ret./Yards 2/25 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 14
Time of Possession 28:54 31:06

Team Statistics	POR	HOU
Record	8-3	8-3
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	1	3
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	292	342
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	4.49	5.61
Net Rushing Yards	47	61
- Rushing Attempts	21	25
- Yards per Rush	2.24	2.44
Net Passing Yards	245	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 0	35 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	273	289
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.57	7.81
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	5.0
4th Down Conversions	1/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	11/80	8/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	3/51
Interception Ret./Yards	2/25	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 14
Time of Possession	28:54	31:06

Drive Charts

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:00	OWN 16	8	24	Punt
1	8:16	0:57	OPP 32	3	-4	Punt
1	3:07	2:55	OWN 26	4	22	Punt
2	11:29	3:41	OWN 21	9	52	Field Goal
2	4:26	1:24	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
2	1:50	1:18	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
3	7:52	2:34	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
3	1:22	2:41	OWN 40	5	13	Punt
4	10:50	6:13	OWN 14	11	61	Missed FG
4	3:39	1:27	50	8	49	Downs
4	1:40	1:40	OPP 37	8	31	Game

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:00	1:44	OWN 17	4	10	Interception
1	7:19	4:12	OWN 4	8	96	Touchdown
1	0:12	3:43	OWN 2	6	30	Punt
2	7:48	3:22	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
2	3:02	1:12	OWN 8	3	8	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 9	2	13	Half
3	15:00	7:08	OWN 34	14	58	Field Goal
3	5:18	3:56	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
4	13:41	2:51	OWN 8	6	22	Punt
4	4:37	0:58	OWN 39	3	10	Interception
4	2:12	0:32	OWN 1	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Jim Kelly, Portland (OR) Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tim Worley	14	30	2.14	14	1
Allen Pinkett	6	12	2.00	6	0
Jim Kelly	1	5	5.00	5	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	17	39	2.29	13	1	1
Marc Logan	8	22	2.75	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	40	26	273	4/28	1	32	0	93.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	35	22	289	1/8	1	52	2	74.5

Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Byner	8	13	86	10.75	26	24	0
WR Jessie Hester	6	8	97	16.17	11	32	1
WR James Pruitt	5	7	38	7.60	0	10	0
C Tony Hunter	4	4	34	8.50	1	11	0
WR Darryl Harris	2	5	18	9.00	0	11	0
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Marv Cook	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	6	10	88	14.67	34	39	0
WR Louis Lipps	6	8	55	9.17	17	16	0
TE Keith McKeller	5	8	88	17.60	39	52	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	8	27	6.75	4	13	0
WR Mike Friede	1	1	31	31.00	21	31	0

Interception Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nolan Cromwell	1	16	16.00	0
S Terry Kinard	1	9	9.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	6	261	43.5	43.2	53	5

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	5	203	40.6	40.4	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/2	1/2	0/0	44	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	1	1.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	22	22.0	0
James Pruitt	1	30	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	2	27	13.5	0
Darryl Clack	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Richard Dent	5	2	1.0	21	22
S Nolan Cromwell	5	3	0.0	21	31
OLB Johnie Cooks	5	2	0.0	20	29
CB Dwight Hicks	5	1	0.0	15	30
ILB Dino Hackett	4	0	0.0	20	32
S Terry Kinard	3	1	0.0	23	31
CB Lonnie Young	3	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Tyrone Stowe	3	0	0.0	5	7
DT Mike Gray	2	1	0.0	14	25
S Daryll Jones	2	0	0.0	6	5
DT Tim Johnson	2	0	0.0	15	20
DT Romby Ifeanyichukwu	2	0	0.0	11	12
DT Matt Brock	2	0	0.0	11	15
DE Steve McMichael	1	2	0.0	20	29
OLB Jim Morrissey	1	1	0.0	15	15
OLB Darrin Miller	1	0	0.0	4	9
CB Elvis Patterson	0	1	0.0	13	15
ILB Eric Naposki	0	1	0.0	5	4
DE Hal Hoyem	0	1	0.0	9	21

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lloyd Burrus	7	1	0.0	16	38
S David Greenwood	6	1	0.0	18	37
CB James Hasty	5	0	0.0	18	36
CB Tim McKyer	4	0	0.0	11	35
ILB Pepper Johnson	3	0	1.5	6	9
ILB Riki Ellison	3	3	1.0	15	36
S Kirk Springs	3	0	0.0	11	31
DT Mike Golic	2	1	1.0	14	37
S Martin Bayless	2	1	0.0	10	21
OLB Simon Fletcher	2	1	0.0	20	42
DE Robert Smith	2	0	0.0	12	26
OLB Jamie Kimmel	2	0	0.0	7	9
CB Mickey Sutton	2	0	0.0	19	32
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	1	0.5	12	28
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	2	0.0	13	21
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Rich Dixon	1	0	0.0	3	4
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	---	---	---
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Dent	1.0	0	0	1	22
OLB Johnie Cooks	0.0	1	0	0	29
DT Matt Brock	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Steve McMichael	0.0	0	2	0	29
DT Mike Gray	0.0	0	1	1	25
DE Hal Hoyem	0.0	0	1	0	21
DT Tim Johnson	0.0	0	0	1	20

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson	1.5	0	0	9
ILB Riki Ellison	1.0	1	0	36
DT Mike Golic	1.0	1	0	37
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.5	3	4	28
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	1	0	29
OLB Simon Fletcher	0.0	1	0	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Hicks	5	1	0	30
OLB Johnie Cooks	4	0	0	29
CB Lonnie Young	3	1	0	26
S Nolan Cromwell	2	0	1	31
S Daryll Jones	2	0	0	5
DT Matt Brock	2	0	0	15
S Terry Kinard	1	1	1	31
DT Tim Johnson	1	0	0	20
OLB Tyrone Stowe	1	0	0	7
OLB Darrin Miller	1	0	0	9

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S David Greenwood	5	1	37
S Kirk Springs	4	0	31
CB James Hasty	4	0	36
CB Tim McKyer	3	0	35
S Lloyd Burrus	2	1	38
ILB Riki Ellison	2	0	36
CB Mickey Sutton	2	0	32
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	28
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	0	21
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	9
DT San Sileo	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ellis Gardner	1	2	18	3	34
John Gesek	1	2	10	0	13
Bruce Kozerski	0	4	18	0	36
Chris Riehm	0	4	13	0	40
Bubba Paris	0	2	16	1	37
Tony Hunter	0	2	15	0	24
Mike Guman	0	1	11	0	11
Alfred Anderson	0	1	2	0	3
Brian Johnston	0	1	3	0	11
Brian Blankenship	0	1	7	0	7

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	2	7	25	0	34
George Lilja	1	5	18	1	30
Jeff Bostic	1	4	21	0	25
John Alt	1	3	22	0	32
Dave Studdard	1	1	8	0	14
Jessie Clark	1	1	9	0	10
Rob Taylor	0	3	20	0	28
Ralph Williams	0	1	11	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Walker	1	9
Kywin Supernaw	1	9
Daryll Jones	1	8
Jim Morrissey	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Friede	1	16
Darryl Clack	1	12
James Hasty	1	6

Participation

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Kelly	21	44	---	---	---	65
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	21	31	10	62
Broderick Thompson	20	42	---	---	---	62
Ellis Gardner	18	34	---	---	8	60
Chris Riehm	13	40	---	---	7	60
Steve McMichael	---	---	20	29	7	56
Terry Kinard	---	---	23	31	1	55
Bubba Paris	16	37	---	---	2	55
Dino Hackett	---	---	20	32	3	55
Bruce Kozerski	18	36	---	---	---	54
Johnie Cooks	---	---	20	29	2	51
Jessie Hester	19	31	---	---	1	51
James Pruitt	12	35	---	---	4	51
Allen Pinkett	7	25	---	---	15	47
Dwight Hicks	---	---	15	30	1	46
Tony Hunter	15	24	---	---	6	45
Richard Dent	---	---	21	22	1	44
Elvis Patterson	---	---	13	15	16	44
Lonnie Young	---	---	16	26	2	44
Mike Gray	---	---	14	25	3	42
Earnest Byner	11	28	---	---	---	39
Jim Morrissey	---	---	15	15	7	37
Tim Johnson	---	---	15	20	2	37
Darryl Harris	6	20	---	---	11	37
Mike Guman	11	11	---	---	14	36
Marv Cook	5	16	---	---	14	35
Tim Worley	14	18	---	---	---	32
John Gesek	10	13	---	---	8	31
Hal Hoyem	---	---	9	21	---	30
Greg Wilson	---	---	10	12	7	29
Matt Brock	---	---	11	15	---	26
Tyrone Stowe	---	---	5	7	13	25
Romby Ifeanyichukwu	---	---	11	12	1	24
Brian Johnston	3	11	---	---	8	22
Brian Blankenship	7	7	---	---	7	21
Wesley Walker	3	8	---	---	9	20
Daryll Jones	---	---	6	5	8	19
Kywin Supernaw	---	---	1	6	9	16
Darrin Miller	---	---	4	9	1	14
Eric Naposki	---	---	5	4	4	13
Alfred Anderson	2	3	---	---	6	11
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	5	5
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	2	2
Todd Christensen	0	1	---	---	---	1
Dave Schnell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Simon Fletcher	---	---	20	42	3	65
Dennis McKnight	25	34	---	---	5	64
Neil Lomax	25	36	---	---	---	61
James Hasty	---	---	18	36	6	60
Mickey Sutton	---	---	19	32	8	59
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	16	38	3	57
David Greenwood	---	---	18	37	2	57
Henry Ellard	25	31	---	---	---	56
Kirk Springs	---	---	11	31	13	55
George Lilja	18	30	---	---	6	54
John Alt	22	32	---	---	---	54
Riki Ellison	---	---	15	36	2	53
Mike Golic	---	---	14	37	2	53
Louis Lipps	20	32	---	---	---	52
Jeff Bostic	21	25	---	---	4	50
Rob Taylor	20	28	---	---	---	48
Tim McKyer	---	---	11	35	2	48
Keith McKeller	12	24	---	---	11	47
Dexter Manley	---	---	13	29	3	45
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	12	28	4	44
Robert Smith	---	---	12	26	3	41
Herschel Walker	17	21	---	---	1	39
Haywood Jeffires	11	19	---	---	9	39
Martin Bayless	---	---	10	21	7	38
Jessie Clark	9	10	---	---	16	35
Ed Reynolds	---	---	13	21	1	35
Ralph Williams	11	17	---	---	4	32
Jewerl Thomas	7	12	---	---	10	29
KD Dunn	11	6	---	---	12	29
Dave Studdard	8	14	---	---	6	28
Marc Logan	8	15	---	---	3	26
Rich Dixon	---	---	3	4	15	22
Brian Brennan	5	9	---	---	7	21
Bill Acker	---	---	7	7	6	20
Pepper Johnson	---	---	6	9	4	19
Mike Friede	0	1	---	---	16	17
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	7	9	1	17
Darryl Clack	0	0	---	---	12	12
San Sileo	---	---	5	5	---	10
Randy McClanahan	---	---	1	1	7	9
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Eric Hill	---	---	0	0	6	6
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	5	5
John Witkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Elkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Frank Bruno	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	9	13	1.4
Right	10	24	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	18	2.3
Middle	3	4	1.3
Right	14	39	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	40	26	5	1	3	2	7	4	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	35	22	3	1	1	3	4	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	67	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	153	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	43	5.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	130	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	107	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	52	52.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earnest Byner	13	8	2	86	2	28
WR Jessie Hester	8	6	1	97	3	31
WR James Pruitt	7	5	0	38	0	35
WR Darryl Harris	5	2	0	18	0	20
C Tony Hunter	4	4	0	34	0	24
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	0	0	0	25
TE Marv Cook	1	0	0	0	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	10	6	1	88	1	31
WR Louis Lipps	8	6	0	55	0	32
WR Haywood Jeffires	8	4	0	27	0	19
TE Keith McKeller	8	5	0	88	1	24
WR Mike Friede	1	1	0	31	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	1	5	5.00	5.00
Tim Worley	1	0	0.00	2.14

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	1	1	1.00	2.29
Marc Logan	1	6	6.00	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	7	4	27	3.86	6.83

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	5	1	6	1.20	8.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR James Pruitt	3	2	16	5.33	5.43
WR Jessie Hester	2	2	11	5.50	12.13
WR Earnest Byner	1	0	0	0.00	6.62

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	6	3.00	6.88
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0	0.00	8.80
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	0	0.00	3.38
TE Keith McKeller	1	0	0	0.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Allen Pinkett	3	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Marc Logan	4	1
Herschel Walker	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	8	5	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	8	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earnest Byner	2	1	1
WR James Pruitt	2	1	1
C Tony Hunter	1	1	0
WR Jessie Hester	1	1	0
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	0
WR Darryl Harris	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	4	3	3
WR Louis Lipps	2	2	2
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	0
TE Keith McKeller	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	900 (3,300)