Exhibition Week 4, 1991

played in Houston, TX

60 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams0300-3
Houston Oilers10307-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 HOU - Norm Johnson 20 field goal
1Q: 01:40 HOU - Herschel Walker 8 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 10:27 HOU - Norm Johnson 41 field goal
2Q: 03:44 LAS - Charlie Baumann 23 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team StatisticsLASHOU
Record1-22-1
First Downs1420
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards242386
- Offensive Plays6469
- Yards per Play3.785.59
Net Rushing Yards73124
- Rushing Attempts1727
- Yards per Rush4.294.59
Net Passing Yards169262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 25 - 341 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards177267
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.606.24
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/167/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.59.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards1/55/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/113/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/682/48
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 40
Time of Possession28:4131:19

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:373:15OWN 29620Punt
14:431:31OPP 373-6Punt
11:331:33OWN 3137Punt
213:291:33OWN 2032Punt
210:221:28OWN 3032Punt
27:113:34OWN 20974Field Goal
21:531:53OWN 14315Half
315:003:25OWN 20728Interception
310:372:23OWN 33511Punt
35:465:58OWN 51281Interception
412:491:37OWN 2038Punt
46:080:31OWN 2033Interception
41:500:42OWN 2042Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:23OWN 321165Field Goal
16:221:39OWN 203-9Punt
13:120:47OWN 2136Punt
12:250:52OPP 21321Touchdown
215:001:31OWN 23439Punt
211:561:34OWN 45431Field Goal
28:541:43OWN 34359Interception
23:371:44OWN 28416Punt
311:350:58OPP 49516Fumble
38:142:28OWN 34413Punt
414:481:59OWN 14550Punt
411:125:04OWN 43919Punt
45:373:47OPP 33933Touchdown
41:081:08OPP 222-3Game

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Watters9576.332820
Anthony Thompson6132.17500
Dennis Bligen111.00100
Scott Secules122.00200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker13755.772341
Bartholomew Simpson12494.081410
Neil Lomax200.00200

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Secules34201540/0023333.2
Jeff Rutledge125231/8012049.3
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax41172671/5148161.7

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green1012575.700110
WR Jerry Rice7139213.1410230
WR Robert Clark48215.252120
FB Dennis Bligen2300.00020
TE Eric Sievers1211.00010
TE Mike Dyal1266.00060
C Mark Lewis0300.00000
WR Aubrey Matthews0100.00000
RB Anthony Thompson0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard4109022.5038480
WR Louis Lipps486716.754320
WR Brian Brennan363511.679200
WR Haywood Jeffires384916.3327300
RB Herschel Walker23189.000101
TE Keith McKeller1388.00380
WR Jamie Holland0100.00000
TE Travis McNeal0100.00000
RB Bartholomew Simpson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bret Clark100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lloyd Burrus166.000
CB James Hasty166.000
S Mark Carrier100.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Roy Green1000
Frank Simmons1000
Marty Lyons0100
Jerry Rice0100
Mike Singletary0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Bartholomew Simpson1000
Rich Moran0100
Tom Morris0010
Chris Singleton0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles724835.430.0511
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen729141.631.4573

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Baumann1/10/00/0230/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/21/10/0412/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Frank Simmons2115.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Burrus22211.00
Tom Morris1-4-4.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Roy Green24522.50
George Rogers12323.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Burrus12323.00
Bartholomew Simpson12525.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Atwater620.01829
ILB Dennis Gibson410.01523
CB Darrell Green400.01823
ILB Shane Conlan310.01219
OLB Louis Cooper300.01313
S Kevin Porter300.02019
DE Shane Curry300.01422
DT Esera Ruaolo300.02530
OLB Lonnie Marts201.0511
DT Marty Lyons200.02239
S Deron Cherry200.01328
CB Charles Wright200.02232
CB Frank Simmons200.01623
S Bret Clark130.01618
OLB Mike Singletary110.01429
CB Terry Taylor100.01529
WR Jerry Rice10---------
WR Robert Clark10---------
WR Titus Dixon10---------
DT Willie Wyatt020.02034
DE William Fuller010.01320
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson711.01135
CB Tim McKyer520.01034
CB Tom Morris500.01433
OLB Chris Singleton500.01026
OLB Rich Dixon300.01023
OLB Ed Reynolds300.0719
S Lloyd Burrus220.0933
CB James Hasty210.01331
DT Frank Bruno210.01327
OLB Jamie Kimmel200.0819
S David Greenwood110.01334
OLB Simon Fletcher110.0920
DE Martin Harrison110.01641
QB Neil Lomax10---------
ILB Riki Ellison100.0514
DE Jim Jeffcoat100.01136
S Mark Carrier100.01030
CB Jerome Henderson100.0418

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lonnie Marts1.000011
ILB Dennis Gibson0.010023
DE William Fuller0.003020
DT Willie Wyatt0.003034
DE Donnie Gardner0.002017
DE Shane Curry0.002022
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson1.000035
OLB Ed Reynolds0.010019
DE Martin Harrison0.002041
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.001036
DT Frank Bruno0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Simmons24023
ILB Shane Conlan21019
ILB Dennis Gibson21023
S Deron Cherry20028
CB Darrell Green20023
S Kevin Porter20019
CB Terry Taylor11029
DT Marty Lyons10039
OLB Louis Cooper10013
OLB Lonnie Marts10011
DT Esera Ruaolo10030
S Steve Atwater01029
S Bret Clark00118
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tom Morris50033
CB Tim McKyer41034
OLB Chris Singleton40026
OLB Rich Dixon30023
S Lloyd Burrus21133
OLB Ed Reynolds20019
ILB Pepper Johnson12035
S David Greenwood11034
OLB Simon Fletcher10020
DT Frank Bruno10027
CB Jerome Henderson10018
CB James Hasty03131
S Mark Carrier00130

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Paul Gruber14011025
Henry Lush1306022
Jeff Criswell1107117
John Flannery05013035
John Bruhin01010026
Jumbo Elliott01010030
Carlton Haselrig01011033
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Davidson27021029
Jeff Bostic15019025
Dennis McKnight13017032
Rob Taylor13013026
John Alt11013027
Ben Jefferson1108017
George Lilja02016123
Jessie Clark01020017
Rich Moran01014016
John Clay01014015

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Terry Taylor228
Titus Dixon115
Patrick Salonen18
Blake Moore15
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Chris Singleton228
Jamie Holland213
Brian Ingram17

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Taylor------15292872
Robert Clark1540------1065
Esera Ruaolo------25301065
Marty Lyons------2239263
Willie Wyatt------2034862
Roy Green1235------1360
Charles Wright------2232256
Carlton Haselrig1133------549
John Flannery1335------149
Louis Cooper------13132248
Steve Atwater------1829148
Patrick Salonen930------847
Scott Secules1234---------46
Frank Simmons------1623746
Mike Singletary------1429245
Jerry Rice1134---------45
John Bruhin1026------844
Deron Cherry------1328243
Dennis Gibson------1523543
Darrell Green------1823142
Bret Clark------1618842
Kevin Porter------2019241
Jumbo Elliott1030---------40
Shane Curry------1422238
Anthony Thompson623------837
Shane Conlan------1219536
Paul Gruber1125---------36
William Fuller------1320---33
Mike Dyal620------733
Henry Lush622------533
Jeff Criswell717------832
Ricky Watters1120---------31
Blake Moore817------530
Titus Dixon510------1530
Mark Lewis714------829
Eric Sievers49------1528
George Rogers32------2227
Dennis Bligen319------426
Donnie Gardner------317---20
Lonnie Marts------511319
Jeff Rutledge513---------18
Aubrey Matthews29---------11
Jeff Feagles00------88
Aaron Wallace------3418
Charlie Baumann00------33
Bob Gagliano00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neil Lomax2742---------69
Tom Morris------14331966
Martin Harrison------1641865
Chris Singleton------10262864
Jeff Davidson2129------959
David Greenwood------1334754
Jessie Clark2017------1552
Dennis McKnight1732------251
Lloyd Burrus------933850
Brian Brennan1831------150
Jeff Bostic1925------549
Jim Jeffcoat------1136148
Haywood Jeffires1223------1348
Pepper Johnson------1135147
George Lilja1623------746
Keith McKeller1216------1846
James Hasty------1331246
Bartholomew Simpson1628------246
Tim McKyer------1034145
Louis Lipps1925---------44
Henry Ellard1428---------42
Mark Carrier------1030242
Jamar Harris------926742
Rich Dixon------1023841
Frank Bruno------1327141
John Alt1327---------40
Rob Taylor1326---------39
Rich Moran1416------939
Travis McNeal814------1335
Ben Jefferson817------934
Jamie Kimmel------819532
Herschel Walker1317------131
Ed Reynolds------719430
Simon Fletcher------920130
John Clay1415---------29
Jamie Holland311------1327
Riki Ellison------514322
Jerome Henderson------418---22
Brian Ingram------27716
Darrell Thompson00------1515
Keith McCants------311---14
Brian Hansen00------99
Norm Johnson00------77
KD Dunn00------33
Kevin Sweeney00---------0
Gary Ortego00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle8141.8
Right7486.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5193.8
Middle7273.9
Right14805.7
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Secules34202135203
Jeff Rutledge1250013200
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax411741381001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6420.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1812683.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)146513.6
Long (19+ Yds)83567.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)116534.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981186.2
Long (19+ Yds)113968.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice137092234
WR Roy Green1210057035
WR Robert Clark84021040
FB Dennis Bligen3200019
C Mark Lewis3030014
TE Eric Sievers210109
TE Mike Dyal2106020
RB Anthony Thompson2010023
WR Aubrey Matthews100009
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard104090128
WR Louis Lipps84167125
WR Haywood Jeffires83049123
WR Brian Brennan63235131
RB Herschel Walker32018017
TE Keith McKeller3108016
WR Jamie Holland1000011
TE Travis McNeal1000014
RB Bartholomew Simpson1000028

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Scott Secules122.002.00
Ricky Watters100.006.33
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker4164.005.77
Bartholomew Simpson231.504.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Secules4292.254.53
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax52193.806.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green2131.504.75
C Mark Lewis1000.000.00
WR Robert Clark1166.002.63
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Haywood Jeffires2000.006.13
WR Henry Ellard111111.009.00
RB Herschel Walker1188.006.00
TE Keith McKeller1000.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Scott Secules10
Anthony Thompson10
Ricky Watters11
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker75
Bartholomew Simpson51

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Scott Secules843
Jeff Rutledge421
HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green532
WR Jerry Rice322
WR Robert Clark310
C Mark Lewis100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Keith McKeller210
WR Brian Brennan111
WR Louis Lipps100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)