Week 1, 1975

played in Jacksonville, FL

72 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Birmingham Bombers	14	0	0	0	-	14
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	24	0	13	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 BIR - Darnell Goodwin 5 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 02:01 BIR - Calvin Hickman 15 pass from Pat Haden (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 13:25 JAX - Scott Laidlaw 7 pass from Marty Domres (Ernest Spivey extra point)
2Q: 05:11 JAX - Ernest Spivey 32 field goal
2Q: 02:36 JAX - Alonzo Becker 4 run (Ernest Spivey extra point)
2Q: 01:26 JAX - Ron Bolton 72 interception return (Ernest Spivey extra point)
4Q: 10:59 JAX - Ernest Spivey 38 field goal
4Q: 02:41 JAX - Alonzo Becker 6 run (Ernest Spivey extra point)
4Q: 00:55 JAX - Ernest Spivey 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 BIR - Darnell Goodwin 5 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 02:01 BIR - Calvin Hickman 15 pass from Pat Haden (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 13:25 JAX - Scott Laidlaw 7 pass from Marty Domres (Ernest Spivey extra point)
2Q: 05:11 JAX - Ernest Spivey 32 field goal
2Q: 02:36 JAX - Alonzo Becker 4 run (Ernest Spivey extra point)
2Q: 01:26 JAX - Ron Bolton 72 interception return (Ernest Spivey extra point)
4Q: 10:59 JAX - Ernest Spivey 38 field goal
4Q: 02:41 JAX - Alonzo Becker 6 run (Ernest Spivey extra point)
4Q: 00:55 JAX - Ernest Spivey 37 field goal

Team Statistics BIR JAX
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 13
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 222 257
- Offensive Plays 73 62
- Yards per Play 3.04 4.15
Net Rushing Yards 134 108
- Rushing Attempts 29 32
- Yards per Rush 4.62 3.38
Net Passing Yards 88 149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 4 29 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 118 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 2.00 4.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 9/77
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/21
Kick Returns/Yards 6/128 3/113
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 4/82
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 50
Time of Possession 30:51 29:09

Team Statistics	BIR	JAX
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	13
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	222	257
- Offensive Plays	73	62
- Yards per Play	3.04	4.15
Net Rushing Yards	134	108
- Rushing Attempts	29	32
- Yards per Rush	4.62	3.38
Net Passing Yards	88	149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 4	29 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	118	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	2.00	4.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	9/77
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/21
Kick Returns/Yards	6/128	3/113
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	4/82
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	50
Time of Possession	30:51	29:09

Drive Charts

Birmingham Bombers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:27	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	9:31	1:42	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
1	6:43	4:49	OWN 44	10	56	Touchdown
2	13:16	1:13	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	7:29	0:36	OWN 9	2	6	Interception
2	5:06	1:15	OWN 22	2	3	Interception
2	2:26	1:08	OWN 33	4	32	Interception
2	1:18	1:00	OWN 26	3	-8	Punt
3	14:09	4:39	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
3	6:18	6:26	OWN 18	12	45	Punt
4	10:51	2:10	OWN 32	3	4	Interception
4	7:53	1:10	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
4	4:18	0:45	OWN 20	4	-6	Downs
4	2:35	0:37	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	0:49	0:49	OWN 35	4	-2	Downs

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:33	2:02	OPP 48	3	8	Interception
1	7:49	1:06	OWN 16	3	-4	Punt
1	1:54	3:38	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
2	12:03	4:34	OWN 27	9	25	Punt
2	6:53	1:47	OPP 23	3	8	Field Goal
2	3:51	1:25	OPP 26	4	26	Touchdown
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 39	2	8	Half
3	15:00	0:51	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
3	9:30	3:12	OWN 20	7	21	Punt
4	14:52	4:01	OWN 20	9	59	Field Goal
4	8:41	0:48	OPP 45	3	2	Punt
4	6:43	2:25	OPP 37	3	4	Punt
4	3:33	0:58	OPP 14	3	14	Touchdown
4	1:58	1:09	OPP 20	3	0	Field Goal

Game MVP: Ron Bolton, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rickey Young	19	69	3.63	19	2	0
Darnell Goodwin	8	60	7.50	32	1	1
Pat Haden	2	5	2.50	4	0	0

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Scott Laidlaw	21	73	3.48	8	0	0
Alonzo Becker	11	35	3.18	8	0	2

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Haden	39	19	118	5/30	1	15	4	24.2

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Domres	29	13	158	1/9	1	32	1	59.2

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Young	6	7	28	4.67	3	7	0
RB Darnell Goodwin	3	3	16	5.33	0	8	0
WR Hugh Stopek	3	7	20	6.67	2	7	0
TE Marc Forbes	2	2	20	10.00	1	11	0
WR Al Walker	2	6	13	6.50	0	7	0
TE Ken Garcia	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Ken Bailey	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Calvin Hickman	1	7	15	15.00	0	15	1

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Raymond Chester	2	4	21	10.50	0	19	0
FB Robert Newhouse	2	2	18	9.00	12	14	0
WR Melvin Wilber	2	5	22	11.00	0	14	0
TE Artie Francis	2	2	22	11.00	7	14	0
WR Ed Porcher	2	8	23	11.50	2	20	0
RB Alonzo Becker	1	2	13	13.00	11	13	0
RB Scott Laidlaw	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR James Scott	1	1	32	32.00	7	32	0
WR Marlin Briscoe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Harrison Davis	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bill Simpson	1	2	2.00	0

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ron Bolton	3	82	27.33	1
OLB Matt Blair	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Mooberry	6	258	43.0	32.8	50	1

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Fabian	6	246	41.0	31.0	46	2

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Spivey	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Wagner	1	21	21.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Sawyer	4	82	20.5	0
Al Walker	2	46	23.0	0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Greene	3	113	37.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds	13	4	0.0	31	29
S Bill Bradley	8	3	0.0	30	30
OLB Jack Ham	7	1	0.0	31	29
CB Earl Dvorak	2	0	1.0	25	26
OLB Ron Pritchard	2	3	0.0	17	12
DT Gary Fair	2	3	0.0	29	26
OLB Broderick Kimsey	2	0	0.0	3	1
DE Bill Kollar	1	3	0.0	26	27
S Bill Simpson	1	2	0.0	19	26
DT Otis Sistrunk	1	1	0.0	23	22
CB Ronnie Covington	1	1	0.0	17	20
CB Ken Sawyer	1	0	0.0	27	27
DT Craig Fulcher	1	0	0.0	9	8
TE Ken Garcia	1	0	---	---	---
WR Calvin Hickman	1	0	---	---	---
WR Al Walker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyrell Garrison	1	0	0.0	24	25
S John Pitts	0	1	0.0	7	4
OLB Dave Graf	0	1	0.0	1	1

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randal Rhett	7	1	0.0	12	7
S Mike Wagner	6	1	0.0	25	42
OLB Evan Jolitz	5	2	0.0	23	44
DE Ed Jones	4	1	3.0	24	42
CB Tony Greene	4	2	0.0	24	43
CB Leo Fairley	4	0	0.0	21	39
CB Eldridge Small	4	0	0.0	24	43
DE Aaron Brown	3	2	0.5	23	39
CB Ron Bolton	3	1	0.0	22	40
DT Manny Fernandez	3	1	0.0	22	18
OLB Matt Blair	2	2	0.5	28	42
DE Ken Johnson	1	1	1.0	19	39
ILB Rusty Chambers	1	1	0.0	4	2
S Ken Schroy	1	1	0.0	8	25
TE Raymond Chester	1	0	---	---	---
DT Paul Godfrey	1	0	0.0	10	1
DT Randy Davison	1	0	0.0	3	3
DT Gary Johnson	1	0	0.0	8	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
CB Earl Dvorak	1.0	0	26
DE Bill Kollar	0.0	2	27
DT Otis Sistrunk	0.0	1	22
DT Gary Fair	0.0	1	26

Jacksonville	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ed Jones	3.0	0	4	4	42
DE Ken Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	39
DE Aaron Brown	0.5	2	3	0	39
OLB Matt Blair	0.5	0	1	0	42
DT Manny Fernandez	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bill Bradley	3	0	0	30
OLB Jack Ham	2	1	0	29
OLB Ron Pritchard	2	0	0	12
ILB Jack Reynolds	2	0	0	29
S Bill Simpson	1	1	1	26
CB Ken Sawyer	1	0	0	27
CB Earl Dvorak	1	0	0	26
CB Ronnie Covington	1	0	0	20

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Mike Wagner	5	0	0	42
CB Eldridge Small	4	1	0	43
CB Ron Bolton	2	0	3	40
CB Leo Fairley	2	0	0	39
CB Tony Greene	1	1	0	43
OLB Matt Blair	1	0	1	42
OLB Evan Jolitz	1	0	0	44
DE Ed Jones	1	0	0	42
ILB Randal Rhett	1	0	0	7
S Ken Schroy	1	0	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pete Adams	4	6	23	1	35
Andy Dawson	3	3	21	1	36
Kris Wheeler	2	5	28	2	35
Greg Sampson	1	6	27	0	42
Juan Bruce	1	2	21	1	38
Vincent Forbes	0	2	6	0	9
Carlton Malone	0	1	10	0	8
Mike Vardell	0	1	13	0	16
Darryl Kenyon	0	1	8	0	8

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rich Saul	4	10	1	32	0	30
Joe De Lamielleure	2	7	0	32	0	30
John Roman	2	2	0	26	0	20
Robert Newhouse	1	3	1	23	0	24
Ed Fisher	1	2	0	25	0	24
Tommy Lyons	1	1	0	7	1	6
Jon Kolb	0	5	0	25	0	27
Dave Thompson	0	2	0	7	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
John Pitts	2	9
Carlton Malone	1	6
Bucky Wallace	1	3

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Artie Francis	3	21
Spencer Brubaker	1	22
James Scott	1	15
Leo Fairley	1	10

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pat Haden	29	44	---	---	---	73
Greg Sampson	27	42	---	---	---	69
Bill Bradley	---	---	30	30	7	67
Calvin Hickman	19	32	---	---	16	67
Jack Ham	---	---	31	29	5	65
Rickey Young	23	33	---	---	9	65
Ken Sawyer	---	---	27	27	10	64
Al Walker	17	32	---	---	15	64
Kris Wheeler	28	35	---	---	1	64
Jack Reynolds	---	---	31	29	3	63
Darnell Goodwin	17	27	---	---	17	61
Andy Dawson	21	36	---	---	3	60
Juan Bruce	21	38	---	---	---	59
Pete Adams	23	35	---	---	---	58
Gary Fair	---	---	29	26	3	58
Bill Kollar	---	---	26	27	3	56
Earl Dvorak	---	---	25	26	4	55
Ken Garcia	23	14	---	---	17	54
Tyrell Garrison	---	---	24	25	3	52
Bill Simpson	---	---	19	26	3	48
Otis Sistrunk	---	---	23	22	3	48
Ronnie Covington	---	---	17	20	11	48
Mike Vardell	13	16	---	---	14	43
Ken Bailey	7	22	---	---	14	43
Marc Forbes	11	20	---	---	11	42
Hugh Stopek	15	24	---	---	3	42
Ron Pritchard	---	---	17	12	8	37
Carlton Malone	10	8	---	---	6	24
Darryl Kenyon	8	8	---	---	6	22
John Pitts	---	---	7	4	9	20
Bill Cooke	---	---	8	5	6	19
Willie Germany	---	---	3	3	12	18
Craig Fulcher	---	---	9	8	1	18
Dusty Oliver	---	---	8	4	6	18
Vincent Forbes	6	9	---	---	3	18
Gerald Blackburn	---	---	7	1	9	17
Dan Ryczek	1	9	---	---	6	16
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	3	1	9	13
Frank LeMaster	---	---	1	1	10	12
Will Wynn	---	---	6	3	---	9
Dave Graf	---	---	1	1	6	8
Ian Mooberry	0	0	---	---	6	6
Doug English	---	---	0	0	5	5
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	3	3
Elton Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Evan Jolitz	---	---	23	44	22	89
Mike Wagner	---	---	25	42	6	73
Matt Blair	---	---	28	42	1	71
Joe De Lamielleure	32	30	---	---	9	71
Tony Greene	---	---	24	43	4	71
Rich Saul	32	30	---	---	9	71
Leo Fairley	---	---	21	39	10	70
Eldridge Small	---	---	24	43	3	70
Ed Jones	---	---	24	42	---	66
Aaron Brown	---	---	23	39	2	64
Ron Bolton	---	---	22	40	1	63
Marty Domres	32	30	---	---	---	62
Robert Newhouse	23	24	---	---	15	62
Ken Johnson	---	---	19	39	---	58
Raymond Chester	23	14	---	---	17	54
Jon Kolb	25	27	---	---	---	52
Ed Fisher	25	24	---	---	---	49
John Roman	26	20	---	---	---	46
Manny Fernandez	---	---	22	18	4	44
Ed Porcher	9	17	---	---	15	41
Marlin Briscoe	19	19	---	---	2	40
Artie Francis	8	11	---	---	21	40
Melvin Wilber	21	15	---	---	---	36
Harrison Davis	17	18	---	---	---	35
Alonzo Becker	11	14	---	---	8	33
Scott Laidlaw	21	12	---	---	---	33
Ken Schroy	---	---	8	25	---	33
Jimmie Burks	6	10	---	---	9	25
Spencer Brubaker	---	---	2	1	22	25
Tommy Lyons	7	6	---	---	9	22
Wilbert Martin	7	3	---	---	12	22
Charlie Leigh	0	1	---	---	20	21
Herb Prior	---	---	5	3	12	20
Dave Thompson	7	3	---	---	9	19
Randal Rhett	---	---	12	7	---	19
Gary Johnson	---	---	8	6	5	19
James Scott	1	2	---	---	15	18
Paul Godfrey	---	---	10	1	---	11
Ernest Spivey	0	0	---	---	11	11
Harry Weis	---	---	6	5	---	11
Rusty Chambers	---	---	4	2	3	9
Randy Davison	---	---	3	3	1	7
Russell Fabian	0	0	---	---	6	6
Andy Collins	---	---	6	0	---	6
Steve Bartkowski	0	0	---	---	3	3
Korey Francis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	27	3.0
Middle	14	58	4.1
Right	6	49	8.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	29	4.1
Middle	21	60	2.9
Right	4	19	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Haden	39	19	0	2	1	2	9	4	4

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Domres	29	13	2	3	6	2	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	81	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	2	18	1.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	15	3.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	34	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	55	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	51	6.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Hugh Stopek	7	3	0	20	24
WR Calvin Hickman	7	1	0	15	32
WR Rickey Young	7	6	0	28	33
WR Al Walker	6	2	0	13	32
WR Ken Bailey	4	1	1	5	22
RB Darnell Goodwin	3	3	0	16	27
TE Ken Garcia	3	1	0	1	14
TE Marc Forbes	2	2	0	20	20

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ed Porcher	8	2	3	23	1	17
WR Melvin Wilber	5	2	3	22	0	15
TE Raymond Chester	4	2	0	21	0	14
WR Harrison Davis	3	0	0	0	0	18
FB Robert Newhouse	2	2	0	18	0	24
RB Alonzo Becker	2	1	0	13	0	14
TE Artie Francis	2	2	0	22	0	11
WR Marlin Briscoe	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Scott Laidlaw	1	1	0	7	0	12
WR James Scott	1	1	0	32	1	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rickey Young	2	1	0.50	3.63
Darnell Goodwin	1	5	5.00	7.50

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Scott Laidlaw	5	11	2.20	3.48
Alonzo Becker	4	14	3.50	3.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Haden	2	1	15	7.50	3.03

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Domres	2	1	7	3.50	5.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Calvin Hickman	1	1	15	15.00	2.14
WR Al Walker	1	0	0	0.00	2.17

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ed Porcher	1	0	0	0.00	2.88
RB Scott Laidlaw	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Pat Haden	1	0
Rickey Young	1	1

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
Alonzo Becker	4	2
Scott Laidlaw	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Haden	12	6	4

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Domres	10	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Hickman	4	1	1
WR Ken Bailey	3	1	0
WR Rickey Young	2	1	1
RB Darnell Goodwin	1	1	1
TE Marc Forbes	1	1	1
WR Hugh Stopek	1	1	0

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Raymond Chester	2	0	0
FB Robert Newhouse	2	2	2
WR Ed Porcher	2	0	0
WR Marlin Briscoe	1	0	0
WR Harrison Davis	1	0	0
WR Melvin Wilber	1	0	0
RB Alonzo Becker	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)