Exhibition Week 5, 1991

played in Detroit, MI

52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Oilers01030-13
Detroit Lions3766-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 DET - Matt Stover 44 field goal
2Q: 11:10 HOU - Norm Johnson 24 field goal
2Q: 05:18 HOU - Louis Lipps 39 pass from Gary Ortego (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 02:16 DET - Jeff Campbell 9 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 11:05 DET - Matt Stover 47 field goal
3Q: 07:50 HOU - Norm Johnson 45 field goal
3Q: 03:31 DET - Matt Stover 39 field goal
4Q: 13:02 DET - Matt Stover 26 field goal
4Q: 03:40 DET - Matt Stover 18 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUDET
Record2-23-1
First Downs1511
- by Rushing34
- by Passing127
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards292208
- Offensive Plays6558
- Yards per Play4.493.59
Net Rushing Yards6586
- Rushing Attempts1232
- Yards per Rush5.422.69
Net Passing Yards227122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 31 - 324 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards257136
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/302/14
- Yards per Pass Play4.284.69
Fumbles/Lost2/23/2
3rd Down Conversions4/162/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.67.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/505/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/122/17
Kick Returns/Yards6/973/79
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/30
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 38
Time of Possession30:1929:41

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:384:09OWN 3850Punt
17:261:24OWN 4131Punt
14:100:15OWN 361-8Fumble
12:486:45OWN 191174Field Goal
29:202:33OWN 38614Punt
25:260:26OPP 29129Touchdown
22:071:43OWN 41411Interception
315:001:57OWN 2136Punt
313:030:09OPP 4610Interception
311:001:38OWN 2039Punt
39:061:24OPP 273-1Field Goal
33:253:21OWN 13738Punt
412:542:03OWN 2331Punt
43:323:04OWN 201133Interception
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:22OWN 3038Punt
18:291:03OWN 2032Punt
16:021:52OWN 2339Punt
13:551:07OPP 2831Field Goal
211:031:43OWN 2733Punt
26:471:21OWN 2030Interception
25:002:53OWN 20980Touchdown
20:240:24OWN 462-2Half
312:541:54OPP 3939Field Goal
39:220:16OWN 361-9Fumble
37:424:17OWN 40838Field Goal
30:042:10OPP 39630Field Goal
410:511:51OWN 1133Punt
49:005:28OPP 29728Field Goal
40:280:28OWN 421-2Game

Game MVP: Chris Spielman, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bartholomew Simpson9495.441220
Darrell Thompson3165.33800
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Crash Davis23713.091110
Tom Rathman681.33300
Johnny Utah372.33600

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Ortego37221653/22139345.4
Kevin Sweeney129921/8024096.5
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Johnny Utah1591272/141310109.5
Doug Flutie9290/00610.0

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard914546.009140
WR Brian Brennan6116711.1711240
WR Louis Lipps555210.4023391
WR Haywood Jeffires354013.339170
TE KD Dunn24136.50090
TE Travis McNeal23126.00090
FB Jessie Clark1255.00050
WR Jamie Holland1133.00330
TE Keith McKeller111313.000130
RB Darrell Thompson13-2-2.000-20
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Jackson465313.256190
WR Jeff Campbell234020.000311
WR Bobby Howard111616.0016160
RB Crash Davis1300.00000
WR Don Beebe1533.00230
WR Greg McMurtry1488.00080
FB Bob Christian111616.000160
TE Wesley Walls0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S David Greenwood100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Chris Spielman22110.500
S Fred Marion199.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Tom Morris1000
Kevin Sweeney1000
Simon Fletcher0100
A.J. Greene0100
Lloyd Burrus0010
KD Dunn0010
Chris Singleton0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Crash Davis1000
John Miller1000
Johnny Utah1000
Le-Lo Lang0110
Ron Hall0100
James Jones0100
Chris Spielman0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen724535.029.7561
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Louie Aguiar522044.041.6591

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/21/10/0451/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover5/52/20/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Burrus11010.00
Tom Morris122.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
John Miller11111.00
Jeff Campbell166.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Burrus34314.30
Bartholomew Simpson35418.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
John Miller25527.50
Don Beebe12424.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lloyd Burrus1010.02523
ILB Pepper Johnson610.02213
DT Frank Bruno420.02012
DE Martin Harrison400.02523
OLB Chris Singleton301.02117
OLB Ed Reynolds320.01013
OLB Simon Fletcher300.01913
OLB Rich Dixon211.0149
CB Chris Green200.0514
ILB Riki Ellison140.0189
DE Jim Jeffcoat110.02723
S Mark Carrier110.01811
CB A.J. Greene110.02420
CB Tom Morris100.02221
OLB Jamie Kimmel100.01613
WR Haywood Jeffires10---------
TE Travis McNeal10---------
RB Darrell Thompson10---------
ILB Donald Miller010.082
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chris Spielman631.01143
CB James Williams630.01138
S John Miller430.0944
CB Tim Lewis410.0524
S Larry Griffin400.01042
CB Anthony Parker310.0732
S Ronnie Lott300.0422
ILB Bryan Cox300.01240
DE Chuck Klingbeil300.0937
DE James Jones202.0635
DT Emanuel Weaver220.0840
CB Le-Lo Lang220.0934
DT Raion Brundige111.0735
S Fred Marion100.0325
DT Jerome Sally100.0619
WR Don Beebe10---------
OLB Kurt Cobain100.0223
DE Keith Willis010.0517

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rich Dixon1.00009
OLB Chris Singleton1.000017
DT Frank Bruno0.010012
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.001023
DE Martin Harrison0.001023
DT Jamar Harris0.001015
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE James Jones2.000035
ILB Chris Spielman1.000043
DT Raion Brundige1.000035
DE Chuck Klingbeil0.011037
OLB Duane Bickett0.010014

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Lloyd Burrus21023
ILB Pepper Johnson21013
OLB Simon Fletcher20013
S Mark Carrier12011
CB Chris Green11014
DE Martin Harrison10023
OLB Chris Singleton10017
CB A.J. Greene10020
CB Tom Morris01021
S David Greenwood00115
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB James Williams60038
ILB Chris Spielman40243
S John Miller31044
S Ronnie Lott30022
S Larry Griffin30042
CB Anthony Parker30032
CB Tim Lewis21024
CB Le-Lo Lang20034
OLB Kurt Cobain11023
S Fred Marion10125
DT Emanuel Weaver10040
ILB Bryan Cox10040
DE Chuck Klingbeil10037
DT Brian Sochia02018

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Bostic2306036
George Lilja1209125
Jessie Clark0204018
Rob Taylor0108031
Rich Moran0104022
John Clay0106022
Ben Jefferson0106017
Jeff Davidson0108037
Dennis McKnight0007244
Kevin Haverdink0006131
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Hall23028019
Guy McIntyre15024019
Anthony Munoz14018017
Jay Hilgenberg14022016
Lomas Brown07024123
Paul Jetton03027119
Tom Newberry02015012
Kirk Scrafford01030024

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Herschel Walker124
Chris Singleton123
Tom Morris121
KD Dunn120
A.J. Greene116
Jamie Holland113
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Tim Lewis212
Bob Christian127
James Brooks121
Jeff Campbell118
Le-Lo Lang113
Ronnie Lott111
Kirk Scrafford110

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tom Morris------22212164
Lloyd Burrus------25231462
Chris Singleton------21172361
A.J. Greene------24201660
Martin Harrison------25231058
Brian Brennan734------1657
Travis McNeal734------1455
Jeff Davidson837------954
Dennis McKnight744------253
Jim Jeffcoat------2723252
Bartholomew Simpson1133------751
Gary Ortego940---------49
Jeff Bostic636------547
KD Dunn518------2043
Keith McKeller824------1042
Pepper Johnson------2213641
George Lilja925------539
Rob Taylor831---------39
David Greenwood------13151038
Jerome Henderson------1815538
Rich Dixon------1491437
Kevin Haverdink631---------37
Jamar Harris------1315937
Frank Bruno------2012436
Simon Fletcher------1913335
Rich Moran422------935
Henry Ellard528---------33
Riki Ellison------189633
Ed Reynolds------10131033
Darrell Thompson330---------33
Mark Carrier------1811332
Jamie Kimmel------1613231
Ben Jefferson617------831
John Clay622------230
Louis Lipps226---------28
Jessie Clark418------426
Herschel Walker00------2424
Chris Green------514524
Haywood Jeffires616---------22
Keith McCants------145221
Jamie Holland24------1319
Kevin Sweeney313---------16
Donald Miller------82212
Brian Hansen00------99
Norm Johnson00------66
Neil Lomax00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Christian2810------2765
Kirk Scrafford3024------1064
John Miller------944962
Chris Spielman------1143256
Le-Lo Lang------9341356
Larry Griffin------1042254
Bryan Cox------1240254
Guy McIntyre2419------1053
Lomas Brown2423------451
Tom Rathman2511------1551
James Williams------1138251
Emanuel Weaver------840250
Michael Jackson1419------1548
Chuck Klingbeil------937248
Ron Hall2819---------47
Paul Jetton2719---------46
Jay Hilgenberg2216------745
Crash Davis2520---------45
Johnny Utah2317------545
Anthony Munoz1817------944
Kurt Cobain------2231944
Raion Brundige------735244
James Jones------635142
Tim Lewis------5241241
Anthony Parker------732241
Jeff Campbell914------1841
Fred Marion------3251038
Ronnie Lott------4221137
Greg McMurtry912------1637
Brian Sochia------6181034
Tom Newberry1512------633
Wesley Walls113------1832
Jerome Sally------619530
James Brooks52------2128
Don Beebe616------426
Keith Willis------517---22
Duane Bickett------214420
Doug Flutie99---------18
Cliff Odom------011112
Matt Stover00------1212
Scott McLean------0077
Louie Aguiar00------55
Bobby Howard04---------4
Russell Erxleben00---------0
Vinny Testaverde00---------0
Darren Flutie00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22010.0
Middle3103.3
Right7355.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11444.0
Middle10282.8
Right10161.6
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Ortego37221414103
Kevin Sweeney1291201000
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Johnny Utah1591004100
Doug Flutie920112201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2415793.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)18121689.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43194.8
Short (0-8 Yds)2163.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)115635.7
Long (19+ Yds)72486.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard149154028
WR Brian Brennan116067134
WR Louis Lipps55052126
WR Haywood Jeffires53040016
TE KD Dunn42013018
TE Travis McNeal32012034
RB Darrell Thompson310-2030
FB Jessie Clark2105018
WR Jamie Holland110304
TE Keith McKeller11013024
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Jackson64053019
WR Don Beebe5103016
WR Greg McMurtry4108012
RB Crash Davis3100020
WR Jeff Campbell32140114
WR Bobby Howard1101604
TE Wesley Walls100003
FB Bob Christian11016010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Crash Davis6101.673.09
Tom Rathman111.001.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Ortego3341.334.46
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Johnny Utah3193.008.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Henry Ellard2231.503.86
WR Louis Lipps1111.0010.40
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Don Beebe1000.000.60
WR Jeff Campbell1199.0013.33
WR Michael Jackson1000.008.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Darrell Thompson30
Bartholomew Simpson22
DetroitRushesConversions
Tom Rathman20
Johnny Utah10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Gary Ortego952
Kevin Sweeney110
DetroitAttCompConversions
Johnny Utah642
Doug Flutie510

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Ellard431
TE KD Dunn221
FB Jessie Clark100
WR Haywood Jeffires100
TE Travis McNeal110
RB Darrell Thompson100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Greg McMurtry310
WR Don Beebe210
WR Jeff Campbell211
WR Michael Jackson200
WR Bobby Howard111
RB Crash Davis110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)