Week 5, 1974

played in Memphis, TN

55 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Houston Oilers701415-36
Memphis Rogues710142-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 HOU - Butch Stark 4 pass from Lynn Dickey (Jessie Becker extra point)
1Q: 05:33 MEM - Larry Walton 11 pass from Roman Gabriel (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 11:25 MEM - Marv Hubbard 5 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 00:23 MEM - Ronald Dunk 19 field goal
3Q: 11:22 MEM - Larry Walton 11 pass from Roman Gabriel (Ronald Dunk extra point)
3Q: 09:52 HOU - Quinn Newsome 55 run (Jessie Becker extra point)
3Q: 07:32 HOU - Nelson Munsey 55 interception return (Jessie Becker extra point)
3Q: 03:37 MEM - Speedy Duncan 22 interception return (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 13:42 HOU - Billy Johnson 3 pass from Lynn Dickey (Jessie Becker extra point)
4Q: 10:55 MEM - Safety: Harry Boyd tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 10:13 HOU - Dave Robinson 45 fumble return (Lynn Dickey pass to Kendall McKinley for conversion)

Team StatisticsHOUMEM
Record2-31-3
First Downs1721
- by Rushing17
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards240274
- Offensive Plays5569
- Yards per Play4.363.97
Net Rushing Yards77112
- Rushing Attempts2129
- Yards per Rush3.673.86
Net Passing Yards163162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 21 - 233 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards192217
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/297/55
- Yards per Pass Play4.794.05
Fumbles/Lost4/32/1
3rd Down Conversions3/93/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/356/35
Punt Returns/Yards4/391/6
Kick Returns/Yards6/1156/177
Interception Ret./Yards1/552/33
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 40
Time of Possession26:5233:08

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:293:29OWN 46754Touchdown
15:231:15OWN 353-15Fumble
12:190:55OWN 322-2Interception
211:173:59OWN 33840Fumble
23:321:05OWN 213-7Punt
20:180:18OWN 291-1Half
315:001:53OWN 2530Punt
311:161:40OWN 25275Touchdown
34:140:48OWN 202-4Interception
33:264:49OWN 311169Touchdown
410:550:09OWN 31-3Safety
47:234:39OWN 24614Punt
42:060:33OWN 4938Punt
40:560:56OPP 173-3Game
Memphis Rogues
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:31OWN 333-4Punt
19:003:37OWN 28772Touchdown
14:081:49OPP 203-5Missed FG
11:242:16OWN 35514Punt
214:082:51OPP 34534Touchdown
27:183:46OWN 27717Punt
22:272:09OPP 45843Field Goal
313:071:51OPP 44444Touchdown
39:362:15OWN 20417Interception
37:213:07OWN 35525Punt
413:372:42OWN 4467Punt
410:460:43OWN 4223Fumble
410:032:40OWN 343-3Punt
42:440:38OWN 2330Punt
41:330:37OWN 224-5Downs

Game MVP: Larry Stallings, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kendall McKinley840.50300
Quinn Newsome77210.295511
Lynn Dickey4-4-1.00-100
Jon Keyworth252.50400
MemphisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marv Hubbard271114.112431
Otis Armstrong100.00000
Roman Gabriel111.00100

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey30211924/29220281.5
MemphisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roman Gabriel33212177/55230190.0

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Billy Johnson56418.206141
WR Butch Stark46358.753121
TE Terry Nelson334113.679190
WR Mercury Duncan333612.002200
FB Bill Olds2284.00060
FB Jon Keyworth1188.00080
TE Paul Seymour1355.00050
RB Cliff Taylor1277.00070
WR Irving Royer141111.000110
MemphisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Marv Hubbard56244.800100
TE Milt Morin354214.008150
WR Larry Walton36248.000112
WR James Carlson365317.674300
WR Johnnie Albo353511.673150
RB Otis Armstrong22115.50670
WR Gerald Tinker232814.003150

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nelson Munsey15555.001
MemphisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Speedy Duncan23316.501

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Lynn Dickey2100
Billy Johnson1000
Kendall McKinley1000
Dave Robinson0101
Larry Stallings0010
Ron Brandon0010
MemphisFumbRecovForceTD
Roman Gabriel1000
Marv Hubbard1000
L.C. Greenwood0110
Donnie Gibbs0100
Harry Boyd0100
Johnnie Albo0100
Otis Armstrong0010
George Atkinson0010
Hugo Hollas0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jessie Becker411629.027.5391
MemphisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ron Parker727539.330.9513

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jessie Becker0/00/00/004/4
MemphisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ronald Dunk1/20/10/0194/4

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson4399.80
MemphisRetYardsAvgTD
Speedy Duncan166.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson59719.40
Cliff Taylor11818.00
MemphisRetYardsAvgTD
Speedy Duncan411528.80
Hugo Hollas26231.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Curley Culp721.02939
OLB Dave Robinson710.52740
OLB Jim Cheyunski710.02940
OLB Larry Stallings633.52730
CB Tommie Burns600.02234
S Ron Brandon440.52939
ILB Maurice Patton400.0107
DE Steve Baumgartner311.02338
CB Jeris White310.02638
DE Elvin Bethea260.52937
CB Nelson Munsey220.02736
CB Jackie Wallace200.02233
WR Butch Stark10---------
S Mario Galloway100.024
DT Leo Brooks010.067
MemphisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Engler720.02132
S George Atkinson511.02134
ILB Jack Lambert410.02134
OLB Bo Cornell400.01113
DE L.C. Greenwood301.02133
CB Speedy Duncan300.01832
DT Anttaj Johnson210.01730
DT Larry Jacobson200.044
S J.T. Hittle200.056
CB Walt Farrell200.0922
DE Dwight White111.01933
S Hugo Hollas101.01229
DT Harry Boyd120.01524
CB Delles Howell110.02133
OLB Stu O'Dell100.002

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Larry Stallings3.500030
DE Steve Baumgartner1.001038
DT Curley Culp1.000039
DE Elvin Bethea0.501037
OLB Dave Robinson0.500040
S Ron Brandon0.500039
MemphisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE L.C. Greenwood1.001333
DE Dwight White1.000133
S George Atkinson1.000034
S Hugo Hollas1.000029
DT Harry Boyd0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jim Cheyunski41040
OLB Dave Robinson40040
CB Jackie Wallace21033
CB Jeris White20038
CB Tommie Burns20034
ILB Maurice Patton2007
S Ron Brandon12039
CB Nelson Munsey11136
DE Steve Baumgartner10038
OLB Larry Stallings10030
S Mario Galloway1004
S Kendrick Sullivan01014
MemphisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Engler80032
CB Walt Farrell30022
S George Atkinson21034
CB Speedy Duncan20232
OLB Bo Cornell20013
ILB Jack Lambert20034
OLB Stu O'Dell1002
S J.T. Hittle1006
S Hugo Hollas01029

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Winston Hill15019127
Ron Saul13021232
Tom Banks13018029
Kerry Webster120907
Desmond Cribbs02020130
Terry Nelson01015016
Dan Peiffer010305
MemphisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Pratt37027137
Gene Killian23026138
Alfred Zerillo12018216
Ernie McMillan11026138
Nathan Shapiro110213
Mike Donohoe1101006
Mike Webster09027038
Jim Otis02018021
Buddy Cutler020202
Mo Cooper00014126

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kendrick Sullivan312
Kendall McKinley123
Mario Galloway120
Prentice McCray117
Bill Olds111
MemphisTacklesSTPlays
Donnie Gibbs419
Otis Armstrong226
Mike Hull213
Gerald Tinker116
Jim Otis18

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Cheyunski------2940372
Nelson Munsey------2736871
Curley Culp------2939270
Ron Brandon------2939270
Steve Baumgartner------2338869
Dave Robinson------2740269
Elvin Bethea------2937268
Jeris White------2638165
Kendall McKinley1225------2360
Larry Stallings------2730259
Tommie Burns------2234258
Jackie Wallace------2233257
Lynn Dickey2134---------55
Desmond Cribbs2030------454
Ron Saul2132---------53
Winston Hill1927------450
Irving Royer1220------1850
Billy Johnson1421------1449
Tom Banks1829---------47
Mercury Duncan1123------640
Bob Newton1227---------39
Terry Nelson1516------738
Bill Olds914------1134
Paul Seymour511------1733
Kendrick Sullivan------5141231
Butch Stark919------129
Mario Galloway------242026
Maurice Patton------107825
Cliff Taylor18------1322
Jon Keyworth95------721
Fred Sturt313------420
Kerry Webster97------420
Prentice McCray------011718
Quinn Newsome88---------16
Ike Delgado------001414
Leo Brooks------67---13
Al Cowlings------41813
Jimmy Bernard------011213
Dan Peiffer35------412
Jessie Becker00------1111
Ralph Trinidad------2068
Bill Windauer------0077
Bert Askson------01---1
Larry Cipa00---------0
Jack Concannon00---------0
Jeremy Woodcock00---------0
MemphisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Milt Morin2635------1374
Gene Killian2638------973
Marv Hubbard2835------770
Roman Gabriel2940---------69
Mike Webster2738------166
Ernie McMillan2638---------64
Robert Pratt2737---------64
George Atkinson------2134863
Gerald Tinker1629------1661
Speedy Duncan------18321060
Jack Lambert------2134156
Delles Howell------2133155
L.C. Greenwood------2133---54
Mike Engler------2132---53
Dwight White------1933---52
Larry Walton2129------151
Hugo Hollas------1229849
Jim Otis1821------847
Anttaj Johnson------1730---47
Johnnie Albo820------1644
Alfred Zerillo1816------943
Walt Farrell------9221243
Harry Boyd------1524140
Mo Cooper1426---------40
Mike Donohoe106------2238
James Carlson1720---------37
Otis Armstrong15------2632
Bo Cornell------1113125
Donnie Gibbs------321924
Carl Barzilauskas------109---19
Stu O'Dell------021719
J.T. Hittle------56718
Carlton Dodrill32------914
Mike Hull00------1313
Buddy Cutler22------812
Larry Jacobson------44311
Lionel Collier------21710
Ron Parker00------99
Ronald Dunk00------88
Oscar Reed00------66
Nathan Shapiro23------16
Brant Fields------0066
Floyd Mueller------1034
Joe Owens------01---1
Reggie Walters00---------0
Vinny Ainsworth00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left730.4
Middle8729.0
Right263.0
None4-4-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12564.7
Middle12433.6
Right5132.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey30211032242
MemphisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roman Gabriel33211126201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2163.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1412926.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)97748.2
Long (19+ Yds)51204.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55173.4
Short (0-8 Yds)44328.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)17111388.1
Long (19+ Yds)71304.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Johnson65041021
WR Butch Stark64135019
WR Irving Royer41111020
TE Terry Nelson33041016
TE Paul Seymour3105011
WR Mercury Duncan33036123
FB Bill Olds2208014
RB Cliff Taylor211708
FB Jon Keyworth110805
MemphisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Marv Hubbard65024035
WR Larry Walton63124029
WR James Carlson63053120
TE Milt Morin53042035
WR Johnnie Albo53135020
WR Gerald Tinker32028029
RB Otis Armstrong2201105

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey3-3-1.00-1.00
Kendall McKinley331.000.50
MemphisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marv Hubbard8172.134.11
Otis Armstrong100.000.00
Roman Gabriel111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey55326.406.40
MemphisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roman Gabriel444110.256.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Johnson22136.506.83
WR Butch Stark22147.005.83
TE Paul Seymour1155.001.67
MemphisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Larry Walton222211.004.00
TE Milt Morin111212.008.40
WR James Carlson1177.008.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Lynn Dickey10
Kendall McKinley10
Quinn Newsome10
MemphisRushesConversions
Marv Hubbard21
Otis Armstrong10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey533
MemphisAttCompConversions
Roman Gabriel742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Butch Stark211
WR Billy Johnson100
TE Terry Nelson111
WR Mercury Duncan111
MemphisTargCatchConversions
TE Milt Morin211
WR Johnnie Albo210
WR Gerald Tinker100
WR Larry Walton110
WR James Carlson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,300)