Exhibition Week 2, 1974

played in Houston, TX

71 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams107106-33
Houston Oilers00140-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:14 LAS - Tom Stropka 18 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
1Q: 06:49 LAS - Toni Linhart 50 field goal
2Q: 03:54 LAS - Lawrence McCutcheon 2 run (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 10:04 HOU - Al Cowlings 71 fumble return (Jessie Becker extra point)
3Q: 07:30 LAS - Mike Rengel 10 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 05:43 LAS - Toni Linhart 40 field goal
3Q: 02:46 HOU - Butch Stark 9 pass from Jack Concannon (Jessie Becker extra point)
4Q: 03:24 LAS - Toni Linhart 37 field goal
4Q: 02:07 LAS - Toni Linhart 42 field goal

Team StatisticsLASHOU
Record1-00-1
First Downs2214
- by Rushing80
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards331225
- Offensive Plays6870
- Yards per Play4.873.21
Net Rushing Yards10445
- Rushing Attempts3510
- Yards per Rush2.974.50
Net Passing Yards227180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 22 - 255 - 27 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards236206
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/95/26
- Yards per Pass Play6.883.00
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions5/134/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/4
Penalties/Yards8/499/46
Punt Returns/Yards2/321/-4
Kick Returns/Yards2/494/78
Interception Ret./Yards4/852/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 44OWN 25
Time of Possession34:2225:38

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:512:43OPP 40740Touchdown
18:391:55OPP 3835Field Goal
13:232:11OWN 31528Punt
214:475:37OWN 10963Interception
27:323:46OWN 321168Touchdown
22:001:09OWN 143-3Punt
315:003:43OWN 44620Punt
310:040:15OPP 201-9Fumble
39:492:26OWN 23577Touchdown
37:081:33OPP 2936Field Goal
32:382:19OWN 539Punt
410:340:12OPP 4110Interception
48:405:2350730Field Goal
42:380:37OPP 2934Field Goal
40:010:01OPP 411-1Game
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:09OWN 303-2Interception
110:081:29OWN 1634Punt
16:443:21OWN 17511Punt
11:121:25OWN 20514Punt
29:101:38OWN 2732Punt
23:461:46OWN 20619Punt
20:510:51OWN 4454Half
311:171:13OWN 20413Interception
37:230:15OWN 2020Interception
35:352:57OWN 30670Touchdown
30:194:45OWN 321146Interception
410:221:42OWN 4149Downs
43:170:39OWN 2049Downs
42:012:00OWN 20921Downs

Game MVP: Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon23703.041211
Tom Sullivan8313.881020
Dexter Bussey221.00300
Gerald Rasberry210.50200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kendall McKinley7263.71800
Quinn Newsome3196.33800

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gerald Rasberry19121551/9146266.6
Ron Jaworski1310810/01180117.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jack Concannon43221894/21131341.7
Lynn Dickey125171/509114.6

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Rengel46297.251101
WR Steve Holden365217.330260
FB Cleo Miller3372.33050
WR Toby Fredrick356321.000460
RB Lawrence McCutcheon22115.501190
RB Tom Sullivan2284.001190
FB Ed Williams1166.00460
TE Chuck Naretta111515.000150
WR Tom Stropka121818.000181
WR Chester Ferguson1233.00130
TE Cornell Corbett122424.000240
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Butch Stark715456.439121
WR Mercury Duncan610518.50590
WR Irving Royer5126813.606310
FB Bill Olds45102.50350
WR Billy Johnson27105.00070
TE Terry Nelson22178.50090
RB Kendall McKinley1255.00050
FB Jon Keyworth0100.00000
TE Ted Koy0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jimmy Allen24522.500
ILB Jeff Siemon14040.000
CB Steve Tannen100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nelson Munsey12323.000
OLB Larry Stallings166.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Tom Sullivan1000
Gerald Rasberry1000
Harris Richardson0100
Rick Middleton0010
Gerry Sullivan0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Kendall McKinley1100
Cliff Taylor1000
Al Cowlings0101
Jon Keyworth0100
Leo Brooks0010
Curley Culp0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rickey Jarrell417243.034.0500
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeremy Woodcock523046.039.6543

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart4/43/31/1503/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jessie Becker0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Toby Fredrick23216.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kendall McKinley1-4-4.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Glenn Buchanan24924.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Cliff Taylor35819.30
Billy Johnson12020.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dave Elmendorf820.01060
ILB Jeff Siemon610.01056
DE Jack Youngblood503.51060
ILB Isiah Robertson421.0860
CB Mark Washington410.0759
CB Broderick Ours410.01060
CB Steve Tannen400.01060
S Jimmy Allen210.0859
S Glenn Buchanan210.0318
DE Harvey Martin110.51060
DT Gary Larson110.0860
FB Ed Williams10---------
TE Cornell Corbett10---------
OLB Rick Middleton010.024
DT Chad Brownback010.021
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Nelson Munsey730.02728
DE Elvin Bethea720.03228
DT Curley Culp610.03027
OLB Larry Stallings610.02727
S Prentice McCray530.02317
ILB Bob Stein450.03128
DE Steve Baumgartner400.02220
S Kendrick Sullivan320.02329
S C.L. Whittington210.01211
OLB Ike Delgado210.086
WR Butch Stark20---------
WR Mercury Duncan20---------
DE Al Cowlings110.5910
DT Leo Brooks100.51210
DT Bill Windauer120.02621
CB Tommie Burns120.02322
OLB Dave Robinson100.01615
OLB Brad Van Pelt100.086
CB Jeris White100.02927
DT Kurt Surratt100.056
S Ron Brandon010.01517

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jack Youngblood3.503160
ILB Isiah Robertson1.010060
DE Harvey Martin0.502060
DT Gary Larson0.002160
DT Bob Hoskins0.000142
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Leo Brooks0.501010
DE Al Cowlings0.500110
DT Curley Culp0.010027
DT Bill Windauer0.010021
DE Steve Baumgartner0.001020
DE Elvin Bethea0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dave Elmendorf53060
CB Mark Washington40059
CB Broderick Ours40060
ILB Jeff Siemon32156
CB Steve Tannen30160
S Jimmy Allen20259
ILB Isiah Robertson20060
S Glenn Buchanan20018
DT Gary Larson10060
DE Harvey Martin10060
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nelson Munsey61128
DE Elvin Bethea30028
S Kendrick Sullivan30029
ILB Bob Stein20028
CB Tommie Burns11022
OLB Larry Stallings10127
DT Leo Brooks10010
DT Curley Culp10027
S Prentice McCray10017
CB Jeris White10027
S C.L. Whittington10011
OLB Ike Delgado1006

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Sexton26021120
Bob McKay17028028
Daryl White14016017
Sam Rohde14025017
Cleo Miller13020017
Gerry Sullivan13020021
Billy Lindstrom13017015
Harris Richardson13015013
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Banks2307240
Bob Newton1209135
Desmond Cribbs1205037
Jabar Green0103143
Terry Nelson0107027
Kenny Frame0104034
Dan Peiffer0005126

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Dexter Bussey219
Rick Middleton125
Cleo Miller113
Gerry Sullivan18
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kendrick Sullivan311
Quinn Newsome114

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mark Washington------7592086
Jack Youngblood------1060575
Steve Tannen------1060474
Dave Elmendorf------1060---70
Harvey Martin------1060---70
Broderick Ours------1060---70
Isiah Robertson------860169
Jimmy Allen------859168
Gary Larson------860---68
Jeff Siemon------1056---66
Bob McKay2828------157
Gerald Rasberry2920------453
Bob Hoskins------842252
Steve Holden2422------450
Cleo Miller2017------1350
Gerry Sullivan2021------849
Sam Rohde2517------749
Tom Stropka1516------1546
Lawrence McCutcheon2417------142
Bob Van Duyne2121---------42
Daryl White1617------841
Jim Sexton2120---------41
Toby Fredrick2015------540
Mike Rengel2118---------39
Chuck Naretta2017---------37
Harris Richardson1513------836
Glenn Buchanan------3181536
Tom Sullivan915------1135
Hardy Dillon1213------833
Billy Lindstrom1715---------32
Rick Middleton------242531
Cornell Corbett1113------529
Ed Williams58------1124
Emmanuel Bumgarner22------1923
Dexter Bussey21------1922
Chester Ferguson24------1521
Ron Jaworski613---------19
Toni Linhart00------1212
Chase Chandler------101011
Chad Brownback------2136
Rickey Jarrell00------44
Jim Youngblood------21---3
Vern Den Herder------10---1
John Hufnagel00---------0
Unknown------00---0
Tyrone Anthony------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Elvin Bethea------3228464
Bob Stein------3128463
Kendrick Sullivan------23291163
Curley Culp------3027461
Irving Royer743------1161
Nelson Munsey------2728560
Jeris White------2927460
Billy Johnson842------959
Larry Stallings------2727559
Tommie Burns------23221156
Prentice McCray------23171555
Jack Concannon747---------54
Butch Stark943------153
Bill Windauer------2621451
Jabar Green343------551
Tom Banks740------249
Mercury Duncan232------1448
Bob Newton935------347
Steve Baumgartner------2220446
Ron Saul836---------44
Dave Robinson------16151243
Kenny Frame434------543
Desmond Cribbs537---------42
Cliff Taylor020------2040
Terry Nelson727------438
Dan Peiffer526------536
C.L. Whittington------12111336
Quinn Newsome319------1436
Ted Koy217------1635
Winston Hill628---------34
Kendall McKinley723------434
Ron Brandon------1517133
Kerry Webster321------529
Bill Olds420------428
Jon Keyworth114------1227
Leo Brooks------1210123
Al Cowlings------910423
Brad Van Pelt------86721
Ike Delgado------86620
Bert Askson------78318
Lynn Dickey313---------16
Kurt Surratt------56314
Jeremy Woodcock00------55
Jessie Becker00------33
Maurice Patton------0011
Larry Cipa00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3227.3
Middle21522.5
Right10313.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left242.0
Middle3124.0
Right5295.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gerald Rasberry19124102112
Ron Jaworski13100000200
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jack Concannon43221634523
Lynn Dickey1250111211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66305.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97232.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)64498.2
Long (19+ Yds)11513412.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64142.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1713633.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)229984.5
Long (19+ Yds)101313.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Holden63052222
WR Mike Rengel64029018
WR Toby Fredrick53063115
FB Cleo Miller3307017
RB Lawrence McCutcheon22011017
RB Tom Sullivan2208015
WR Tom Stropka21018016
WR Chester Ferguson210304
TE Cornell Corbett21024113
FB Ed Williams110608
TE Chuck Naretta11015017
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Butch Stark157045043
WR Irving Royer125168143
WR Mercury Duncan106051032
WR Billy Johnson72210042
FB Bill Olds54010020
TE Terry Nelson22017027
RB Kendall McKinley2105023
FB Jon Keyworth1010014
TE Ted Koy1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tom Sullivan4112.753.88
Lawrence McCutcheon122.003.04
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski21189.006.23
Gerald Rasberry111010.008.16
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jack Concannon2194.504.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Rengel111010.004.83
WR Tom Stropka111818.009.00
WR Toby Fredrick1000.0012.60
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Butch Stark1199.003.00
WR Mercury Duncan1000.005.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Lawrence McCutcheon41
Tom Sullivan22
HoustonRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Gerald Rasberry542
Ron Jaworski210
HoustonAttCompConversions
Jack Concannon1064
Lynn Dickey300

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Rengel210
WR Chester Ferguson210
WR Steve Holden111
RB Tom Sullivan110
TE Cornell Corbett111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Royer411
WR Butch Stark321
WR Mercury Duncan321
WR Billy Johnson200
FB Bill Olds111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)