Week 5, 1974

played in Birmingham, AL

56 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Baltimore Colts30143-20
Birmingham Bombers0737-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:21 BAL - Fred Cox 19 field goal
2Q: 05:52 BIR - Al Walker 23 pass from Steve Ramsey (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 10:33 BAL - Len Garrett 11 pass from Steve Spurrier (Fred Cox extra point)
3Q: 07:45 BAL - Juan Jamison 6 pass from Steve Spurrier (Fred Cox extra point)
3Q: 00:40 BIR - Bucky Wallace 46 field goal
4Q: 02:31 BIR - Calvin Hickman 16 pass from Steve Ramsey (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 00:04 BAL - Fred Cox 29 field goal

Team StatisticsBALBIR
Record2-22-2
First Downs1919
- by Rushing18
- by Passing1711
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards307301
- Offensive Plays6459
- Yards per Play4.805.10
Net Rushing Yards78116
- Rushing Attempts2425
- Yards per Rush3.254.64
Net Passing Yards229185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 29 - 133 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards260190
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/311/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.735.44
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions5/125/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards6/502/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/103/23
Kick Returns/Yards3/692/38
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 24
Time of Possession32:5627:04

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:009:46OWN 191679Field Goal
15:082:11OPP 28514Missed FG
11:280:55OWN 1634Punt
213:020:39OWN 2023Interception
210:482:06OWN 1835Punt
25:413:23OWN 35526Punt
20:240:24OWN 111-5Half
313:263:02OWN 41759Touchdown
310:152:40OPP 27527Touchdown
30:323:12OWN 20515Punt
49:542:36OWN 18413Punt
42:242:24OWN 261062Field Goal
Birmingham Bombers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
12:571:29OWN 2930Punt
10:332:31OWN 40621Punt
212:231:35OWN 30412Punt
28:423:01OWN 42758Touchdown
22:181:54OWN 20523Punt
315:001:34OWN 1338Punt
310:240:09OWN 2010Interception
37:357:03OWN 201451Field Goal
412:202:26OWN 14654Interception
47:184:54OWN 211079Touchdown

Game MVP: Steve Spurrier, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy Thompson14271.93600
Calvin Hill7375.29900
Les Goodman294.50600
Bill Brown155.00500
BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Darnell Goodwin14705.001420
David Goodwin11464.181220

Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Spurrier35292605/312211104.7
BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey33181901/5223266.4

Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Odom676010.0015190
RB Tommy Thompson66223.67460
WR Juan Jamison454511.251151
FB Bill Brown33134.33150
TE Jim Mandich33186.001100
WR Carlos Stevens345016.6712210
TE Gary Parris222914.500200
TE Len Garrett111111.000111
WR Brad Kimberly141212.005120
BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Boobie Clark45276.7513120
WR Calvin Hickman484711.7514161
WR Hugh Stopek334715.673190
WR Al Walker373913.001231
TE Dustin Stone232010.002120
RB Darnell Goodwin1111.00010
WR Ken Bailey1499.00090
RB David Goodwin0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Ken Geddes100.000
S Bruce Laird100.000
BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bill Bradley100.000

Fumble Statistics

BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Ray Brown0100
Calvin Hill0010
Bruce Laird0010
Bruce Taylor0010
BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
David Goodwin2000
Ronnie Covington1000
Carlton Malone0100
Ken Garcia0100

Punting Statistics

BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Phillip Long523647.238.6571
BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ian Mooberry521943.837.8482

Kicking Statistics

BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Fred Cox2/30/00/0292/2
BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/11/10/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor11010.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker3237.70

Kick Return Statistics

BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Po James36923.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer11414.00
Ronnie Covington12424.00

Defensive Statistics

BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Bobby Bryant620.02330
OLB Ken Geddes510.01416
CB Rick Volk400.01926
CB Bruce Taylor320.01927
S Bruce Laird310.02231
OLB Chip Myrtle310.01218
CB Benny Barnes300.01823
DT Kyle Hendon300.02031
ILB Mike Curtis201.0610
DT John Dutton220.02534
ILB Rusty Tillman210.01924
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton200.01420
S Ray Brown100.01316
OLB Wayne Colman100.078
DE Fred Cook100.02532
OLB Mike Hennigan100.026
WR Carlos Stevens10---------
DT Zack Lang020.0810
DE Joe Schmiesing010.044
BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jack Ham930.02439
ILB Jack Reynolds910.02340
CB Earl Dvorak900.02339
S Bill Bradley830.02440
CB Ken Sawyer611.02337
DT Craig Fulcher342.01836
DE Bill Kollar321.02440
OLB Karlos Rasmussen220.099
DE Nick Roman110.52237
DT Gary Fair110.51926
S Willie Germany110.019
S Bill Simpson110.02032
ILB Shane Harrison110.022
DT Otis Sistrunk100.099
WR Ken Bailey10---------
WR Al Walker10---------
CB Gerald Blackburn100.013

Pass Rush Statistics

BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Mike Curtis1.000010
DE Fred Cook0.001032
DT John Dutton0.001034
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton0.001020
S Bruce Laird0.001031
CB Bruce Taylor0.001027
DT Kyle Hendon0.001031
BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Craig Fulcher2.010036
DE Bill Kollar1.000040
CB Ken Sawyer1.000037
DE Nick Roman0.501237
DT Gary Fair0.500026
ILB Jack Reynolds0.000140

Pass Defense Statistics

BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rick Volk40026
CB Bobby Bryant30030
CB Benny Barnes20023
OLB Chip Myrtle20018
S Bruce Laird11131
OLB Ken Geddes10116
S Ray Brown10016
OLB Wayne Colman1008
ILB Mike Curtis10010
OLB Mike Hennigan1006
CB Bruce Taylor10027
DT John Dutton01034
BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Earl Dvorak71039
OLB Jack Ham60039
CB Ken Sawyer60037
ILB Jack Reynolds40040
S Bill Bradley11140
S Willie Germany1009
DE Bill Kollar10040
S Bill Simpson10032
OLB Karlos Rasmussen1009
CB Gerald Blackburn1003

Blocking Statistics

BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Elbert Drungo26023238
John Fitzgerald25020024
George Daney13013021
Conrad Dobler12021029
Tim Stokes03017334
Bill Brown02012017
Jim Mandich0209018
Len Garrett01013016
BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Sampson26021032
Pete Adams24019025
Kris Wheeler23018025
Darryl Kenyon13025134
Dan Ryczek130709
Carlton Malone0208013
Mike Vardell020706
Claude Minor01010011
Juan Bruce01017021

Special Teams Tackles

BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Calvin Hill47
Chip Myrtle122
BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Shane Harrison114
David Goodwin112
Ken Bailey112
Bill Bradley15

Participation

BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Elbert Drungo2338------869
Steve Spurrier2440---------64
John Dutton------2534160
Bruce Taylor------19271359
Fred Cook------2532158
Conrad Dobler2129------858
Bruce Laird------2231558
Bobby Bryant------2330154
Brad Kimberly1526------1354
Tim Stokes1734------253
John Fitzgerald2024------852
Chip Myrtle------12182252
Kyle Hendon------2031152
Benny Barnes------1823950
Cornell Forte2030---------50
Rick Volk------1926247
Rusty Tillman------1924144
George Daney1321------842
Tommy Thompson1428---------42
Steve Odom1623------140
Ray Brown------1316938
Carlos Stevens1423---------37
Bill Brown1217------736
Juan Jamison419------1235
Len Garrett1316------534
Ken Geddes------1416434
Sugar Bear Hamilton------1420---34
Jim Mandich918------532
Kendall Blair519------630
Po James815------629
Les Goodman48------1628
Gary Parris44------1624
Zack Lang------810523
Mike Curtis------610420
Wayne Colman------78318
Calvin Hill73------717
Mike Hennigan------26614
Joe Schmiesing------44513
Ken Gannon------58---13
Fred Cox00------77
David Merlo00------77
Donnie Green15---------6
Phillip Long00------55
Joe Theismann00------33
Bill Troup00---------0
Rick Fontenot------00---0
BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Bradley------2440569
Ken Sawyer------2337868
Jack Ham------2439467
Bill Kollar------2440367
Jack Reynolds------2340366
Earl Dvorak------2339365
Darryl Kenyon2534------665
Nick Roman------2237362
Steve Ramsey2534---------59
Craig Fulcher------1836357
Bill Simpson------2032355
Greg Sampson2132---------53
Terrance Dulaney------1430751
Boobie Clark1423------1350
Gary Fair------1926550
Hugh Stopek1619------1348
Calvin Hickman1824------446
Pete Adams1925------145
Kris Wheeler1825------144
Ken Garcia1618------943
David Goodwin1117------1240
Al Walker1421------439
Juan Bruce1721---------38
Dustin Stone714------1334
Darnell Goodwin1417------233
Ken Bailey811------1231
Claude Minor1011------627
Carlton Malone813------627
Dan Ryczek79------622
Karlos Rasmussen------99321
Mike Vardell76------720
Willie Germany------19919
Otis Sistrunk------99---18
Ronnie Covington------131418
Shane Harrison------221418
Dusty Oliver------45514
Tyrell Garrison------23813
Broderick Kimsey------01910
Frank LeMaster------1078
Bucky Wallace00------55
Ian Mooberry00------55
Gerald Blackburn------13---4
Andy Sutter00------11
Will Wynn------00---0
Unknown00---------0
Larry Jarvis00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle15503.3
Right6162.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11605.5
Middle11413.7
Right3155.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Spurrier35292102131
BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey33181142602

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen99262.9
Short (0-8 Yds)97495.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)121216513.8
Long (19+ Yds)51204.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54316.2
Short (0-8 Yds)96444.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)137927.1
Long (19+ Yds)61233.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Odom76060023
RB Tommy Thompson66022028
WR Juan Jamison54045019
WR Carlos Stevens43050123
WR Brad Kimberly41012026
FB Bill Brown33013017
TE Jim Mandich33018018
TE Gary Parris2202914
TE Len Garrett11011016
BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Hickman84047024
WR Al Walker73139121
FB Boobie Clark54027023
WR Ken Bailey4119011
TE Dustin Stone32120014
WR Hugh Stopek33047019
RB David Goodwin2010017
RB Darnell Goodwin1101017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tommy Thompson461.501.93
Calvin Hill2105.005.29
BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Spurrier85374.637.43
BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Ramsey22178.505.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brad Kimberly3000.003.00
WR Steve Odom22126.008.57
TE Len Garrett111111.0011.00
TE Jim Mandich1188.006.00
WR Juan Jamison1166.009.00
BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Darnell Goodwin1111.001.00
WR Calvin Hickman111616.005.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreRushesConversions
Calvin Hill21
Bill Brown10
Tommy Thompson10
BirminghamRushesConversions
Darnell Goodwin20
David Goodwin11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Steve Spurrier864
BirminghamAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey964

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Odom321
WR Brad Kimberly211
FB Bill Brown110
TE Jim Mandich111
WR Carlos Stevens111
BirminghamTargCatchConversions
FB Boobie Clark221
TE Dustin Stone221
WR Calvin Hickman211
RB David Goodwin100
WR Ken Bailey100
WR Hugh Stopek111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)