Week 16, 1989

played in Houston, TX

74 degrees, stormy, 57 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams3000-3
Houston Titans0007-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 24 field goal
4Q: 06:20 HOU - Herschel Walker 2 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team StatisticsLASHOU
Record4-1111-4
First Downs1513
- by Rushing63
- by Passing910
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards279238
- Offensive Plays6655
- Yards per Play4.234.33
Net Rushing Yards11974
- Rushing Attempts2527
- Yards per Rush4.762.74
Net Passing Yards160164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 17 - 128 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards177164
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/170/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.905.86
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/173/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/506/39
Punt Returns/Yards1/12/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/311/28
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 28
Time of Possession30:5929:01

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:33OWN 231370Field Goal
14:105:07OWN 24927Punt
211:422:33OWN 4158Punt
26:401:54OWN 253-1Punt
22:122:12OWN 20553Missed FG
313:391:44OWN 2538Punt
38:314:20OWN 201044Interception
32:031:24OWN 25519Punt
412:281:18OWN 1836Punt
46:103:13OWN 18621Punt
41:490:52OWN 2544Downs
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:274:17OWN 32621Punt
214:032:21OWN 1836Punt
29:092:29OWN 18514Punt
24:462:34OWN 37521Punt
315:001:21OWN 2036Punt
311:553:24OWN 17733Punt
34:112:08OWN 27410Punt
30:393:11OWN 23629Punt
411:105:00OWN 44956Touchdown
42:571:08OWN 7531Punt
40:570:57OPP 292-3Game

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Bell15755.001920
Johnny Hector9394.331920
Curt Warner155.00500
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker17362.121411
Marc Logan6366.00900
Neil Lomax2-3-1.50-100
Jessie Clark252.50300

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young38171773/17024147.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax28191640/0023083.0

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice92012013.3322240
TE John Spagnola34206.67290
WR Jerry Butler36299.674140
FB Wayne Wilson1144.00040
RB Greg Bell1144.00040
WR Otis Grant0200.00000
RB Johnny Hector0200.00000
WR Zach Thomas0100.00000
RB Curt Warner0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard610488.002170
WR Louis Lipps55387.604140
WR Haywood Jeffires465413.5010230
TE Pat Beach23136.50070
WR Brian Brennan23115.50080
RB Marc Logan0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mike Richardson11818.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Deron Cherry0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Marc Logan1000
Rob Taylor0100

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold726838.337.4503
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen933337.032.4501

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mick Luckhurst1/20/10/0240/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Romes111.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede263.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Romes23115.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Darryl Clack12828.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deron Cherry730.02223
S Darrol Ray710.02727
OLB Mike Singletary550.02325
CB Darrell Green530.02322
OLB Jesse Penn410.01114
CB Charles Wright210.02118
DT Gary Lewis200.02420
DE Mike Hammerstein200.01616
DT Johnny Robinson110.01212
S Charles Romes100.056
ILB Mike Hunt100.023
DE Rulon Jones100.02321
OLB Mel Owens100.01918
WR Jerry Rice10---------
OLB Tim Harris100.01614
ILB Shane Conlan100.046
ILB Dennis Gibson100.043
S Roland Mitchell100.014
CB Vito McKeever010.01011
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher611.02133
CB James Hasty500.01930
S Lloyd Burrus440.01926
S David Greenwood320.02035
OLB Ed Reynolds310.01514
S Kirk Springs300.01321
S Martin Bayless300.0919
OLB Jamie Kimmel300.0814
ILB Pepper Johnson300.01017
ILB Riki Ellison210.01932
CB Mike Richardson210.02128
OLB Rich Dixon200.0110
DE Robert Smith101.01427
DE Jim Jeffcoat120.51626
DT Bill Acker100.51020
CB Tim McKyer110.01625
DE Dexter Manley100.02029
CB Mickey Sutton100.0721

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mel Owens0.011018
DE Mike Hammerstein0.011016
OLB Jesse Penn0.002014
DE Jerome Foster0.001015
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher1.002033
DE Robert Smith1.000027
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.511026
DT Bill Acker0.510020
ILB Pepper Johnson0.011017
DE Dexter Manley0.002029
DT Frank Bruno0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darrell Green40022
S Deron Cherry30023
S Darrol Ray21027
OLB Mike Singletary21025
OLB Jesse Penn20014
CB Charles Wright20018
S Charles Romes1006
OLB Tim Harris10014
ILB Dennis Gibson1003
S Roland Mitchell1004
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB James Hasty52030
CB Mike Richardson21128
S Kirk Springs21021
OLB Rich Dixon20010
OLB Simon Fletcher20033
S David Greenwood11035
S Martin Bayless10019
ILB Pepper Johnson10017
CB Mickey Sutton10021
S Lloyd Burrus01026

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Craig Wolfley35020123
Paul Gruber22016036
Rich Umphrey14022038
Joey Howard13018135
Jumbo Elliott12022136
Gerry Feehery04015027
Frank Winters02012010
Wayne Wilson01010015
John Spagnola01011019
Jay Novacek01015017
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight25125028
Rob Taylor14021020
Dave Studdard1301509
John Alt04018026
George Lilja03024023
Jeff Bostic02020018
Ralph Williams02012016
Jessie Clark02012013

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Charles Wright218
James Haynes123
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Dave Studdard18
Mike Richardson14
Brian Brennan14

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rich Umphrey2238------666
Steve Young2541---------66
Jerry Rice2541---------66
Jumbo Elliott2236------563
Charles Wright------21181857
Joey Howard1835------457
Darrol Ray------2727---54
Craig Wolfley2023------952
Paul Gruber1636---------52
Jerry Butler1731------250
Mike Singletary------2325149
Gerry Feehery1527------648
Darrell Green------2322247
Johnny Hector916------2247
Deron Cherry------2223146
Rulon Jones------2321---44
Gary Lewis------2420---44
Jay Novacek1517------941
John Spagnola1119------1040
James Haynes------7102340
Terry Taylor------2020---40
Mel Owens------1918239
Otis Grant517------1335
Tim Harris------1614434
Johnny Robinson------1212933
Greg Bell1518---------33
Mike Hammerstein------1616---32
Frank Winters1210------931
Wayne Wilson1015------429
Curt Warner715------527
Jesse Penn------1114126
Charles Romes------561324
Zach Thomas810------624
Vito McKeever------1011223
Jerome Foster------715---22
Harper LeBel36------1322
Shane Conlan------46818
Dennis Gibson------43815
Mike Hunt------2349
Jim Arnold00------99
Richard Anderson------0099
Roland Mitchell------1416
Mick Luckhurst00------44
Mike Kruczek00---------0
Larry Albright00---------0
Robert Clark00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis McKnight2528------962
David Greenwood------2035257
George Lilja2423------956
Simon Fletcher------2133256
Neil Lomax2728---------55
Riki Ellison------1932455
Mike Richardson------2128453
James Hasty------1930251
Dexter Manley------2029150
Robert Smith------1427849
Lloyd Burrus------1926348
Kirk Springs------13211448
Jeff Bostic2018------846
Henry Ellard2321---------44
Jim Jeffcoat------1626244
John Alt1826---------44
Herschel Walker2020------242
Tim McKyer------1625142
Rob Taylor2120---------41
Frank Bruno------1522138
Haywood Jeffires1612------937
Ralph Williams1216------836
Jessie Clark1213------1136
Louis Lipps1917---------36
Mickey Sutton------721836
Keith McKeller1114------1035
Pepper Johnson------1017734
Dave Studdard159------832
Pat Beach916------732
Bill Acker------1020131
Martin Bayless------919331
Ed Reynolds------1514---29
Jamie Kimmel------814628
Rich Dixon------1101627
Jewerl Thomas67------922
Brian Brennan810------422
Mike Friede20------1517
KD Dunn22------1317
Marc Logan78------116
Darryl Clack00------1212
Brian Hansen00------99
Randy McClanahan------2248
Mike Golic------0077
Norm Johnson00------22
John Witkowski00---------0
Mike Elkins00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10141.4
Middle6294.8
Right9768.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10202.0
Middle4205.0
Right11373.4
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young38172136701
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax28191002500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen52204.0
Short (0-8 Yds)128524.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)156815.4
Long (19+ Yds)61244.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510563.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1291089.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice2090120241
WR Jerry Butler63029031
TE John Spagnola43120019
WR Otis Grant2010017
RB Johnny Hector2010016
FB Wayne Wilson1104015
WR Zach Thomas1000010
RB Curt Warner1000015
RB Greg Bell1104018
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard106048021
WR Haywood Jeffires64054112
WR Louis Lipps55038017
TE Pat Beach32013016
WR Brian Brennan32011010
RB Marc Logan100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker221.002.12

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young52102.004.66
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice3000.006.00
TE John Spagnola1133.005.00
WR Jerry Butler1177.004.83
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Johnny Hector30
Curt Warner11
Greg Bell10
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker30
Jessie Clark21
Marc Logan20

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young1286
HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax542

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice744
WR Jerry Butler221
FB Wayne Wilson110
TE John Spagnola111
WR Otis Grant100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Ellard321
WR Brian Brennan111
WR Haywood Jeffires110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes900 (3,300)