Week 3, 1975

played in Memphis, TN

56 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New York (A) Titans0700-7
Memphis Rogues21706-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:54 MEM - Larry Walton 59 pass from Roman Gabriel (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 10:17 MEM - Randy Vataha 61 pass from Roman Gabriel (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 03:20 MEM - Randy Vataha 16 pass from Roman Gabriel (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 07:34 MEM - Rocky Bleier 4 run (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 02:51 NYT - Ron Smith 12 interception return (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 04:35 MEM - Skip Butler 38 field goal
4Q: 02:17 MEM - Skip Butler 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNYTMEM
Record1-22-1
First Downs1416
- by Rushing33
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards253400
- Offensive Plays6167
- Yards per Play4.155.97
Net Rushing Yards6269
- Rushing Attempts2038
- Yards per Rush3.101.82
Net Passing Yards191331
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 18 - 529 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards191331
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.6611.41
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions2/137/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.56.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/357/55
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/39
Kick Returns/Yards2/372/63
Interception Ret./Yards2/125/56
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits05
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 41
Time of Possession25:1134:49

Drive Charts

New York (A) Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:382:04OWN 20418Punt
110:002:39OWN 17426Interception
15:190:54OWN 2025Interception
13:132:32OWN 1838Punt
214:103:12OWN 12632Interception
27:281:16OWN 20419Punt
24:341:02OWN 3639Punt
21:081:08OWN 5649Half
315:001:12OWN 2032Punt
312:323:52OWN 20833Interception
35:531:53OWN 20618Punt
413:461:56OWN 28626Punt
44:300:37OWN 2040Interception
42:121:05OWN 2038Punt
Memphis Rogues
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:22OWN 42258Touchdown
111:341:34OWN 31369Touchdown
17:212:02OWN 47443Interception
14:251:12OPP 20320Touchdown
10:411:31OWN 2534Punt
210:583:30OPP 41841Touchdown
26:121:38OWN 2031Punt
23:320:53OWN 183-10Interception
22:391:31OWN 4539Punt
313:481:16OWN 42523Punt
38:402:4750418Punt
34:005:14OWN 261153Missed FG
411:507:20OWN 201159Field Goal
43:531:41OPP 2133Field Goal
41:071:07OWN 332-1Game

Game MVP: Roman Gabriel, Memphis Rogues

Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
O.J. Simpson13322.46800
Rod Phillips7304.291410
MemphisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marv Hubbard24522.171120
Rocky Bleier13141.08401
Larry Walton133.00300

Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Namath25141580/0021335.5
Tim Gray164330/001420.0
MemphisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roman Gabriel29203310/03612112.8

Receiving Statistics

New York (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim George465513.751150
WR Bob Pickard373612.0014150
RB O.J. Simpson310186.00680
WR Everett Conley3103210.670210
WR Bo Rather252311.502160
FB John Riggins22189.008120
TE Eric Sanderson1199.00390
MemphisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Marv Hubbard46317.756110
WR Randy Vataha338428.0065612
WR Larry Walton3411438.0025591
RB Rocky Bleier2321.00010
WR Billy Johnson255125.500310
FB Jim Otis22147.004100
WR Gerald Tinker232110.500140
TE Milt Morin111313.000130
TE Pete Shapiro1111.00010
WR Billy Parks0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New York (A)IntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Greg Brezina100.000
S Ron Smith11212.001
MemphisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Speedy Duncan22412.000
OLB Stu O'Dell12525.000
S Brig Owens177.000
CB Walt Farrell100.000

Fumble Statistics

New York (A)FumbRecovForceTD
Bob Johnson0010
MemphisFumbRecovForceTD
Speedy Duncan1000
Fred Dean0100

Punting Statistics

New York (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marvin Tuupo835043.836.4583
MemphisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jerrel Wilson521042.034.0592

Kicking Statistics

New York (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy0/00/00/001/1
MemphisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Skip Butler2/30/00/0384/4

Punt Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
MemphisRetYardsAvgTD
Speedy Duncan33110.30
Billy Johnson188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Tim George11414.00
O.J. Simpson12323.00
MemphisRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson26331.50

Defensive Statistics

New York (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Smith820.03328
OLB Greg Brezina710.03328
ILB Jim LeClair620.03828
CB Lawrence Wiggins610.03026
OLB Mike Kolen510.02524
DE Ron Acks420.02926
S Roderick Vance420.02219
DE Richard Neal320.03428
ILB Tyrus Heskew310.0104
RB O.J. Simpson30---------
S Ed Jones210.0125
S Daniel Reiner200.0104
CB Earlie Thomas120.03227
DT Rickey McBeal120.02828
DE Deron DeLorraine110.041
WR Everett Conley10---------
OLB Christian Howe100.0101
G Kurt Schumacher10---------
ILB John Ebersole020.0148
CB Antonio Dodge020.0114
CB Kennedy McCargo010.01820
MemphisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S George Atkinson420.01633
S Brig Owens420.01837
CB Speedy Duncan410.01639
DT Larry Jacobson410.01939
ILB Jack Lambert410.02039
DE L.C. Greenwood310.02040
S Hugo Hollas300.0719
OLB Bo Cornell220.01941
DT Carl Barzilauskas200.01321
CB Walt Farrell200.01935
S Steve Luke200.01434
DE Dwight White110.01839
QB Roman Gabriel10---------
S Donnie Gibbs100.048
OLB Stu O'Dell100.033
OLB Pete Wysocki100.036

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Richard Neal0.011028
S Ron Smith0.010028
OLB Mike Kolen0.001024
DT Rickey McBeal0.001028
ILB Tyrus Heskew0.00104
MemphisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dwight White0.021139
DE L.C. Greenwood0.007340
DT Carl Barzilauskas0.001021
OLB Bo Cornell0.001041
S Steve Luke0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Greg Brezina50128
ILB Jim LeClair40028
S Roderick Vance40019
S Ron Smith20128
CB Lawrence Wiggins20026
CB Earlie Thomas10027
ILB Tyrus Heskew1004
S Ed Jones1005
MemphisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S George Atkinson30033
S Brig Owens22137
CB Walt Farrell21135
CB Speedy Duncan20239
S Hugo Hollas20019
ILB Jack Lambert20039
S Steve Luke20034
DT Carl Barzilauskas10021
DT Larry Jacobson10039
OLB Pete Wysocki1006
OLB Bo Cornell01041
OLB Stu O'Dell0013

Blocking Statistics

New York (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Riggins23013016
Todd Watkins15016035
Bob Johnson1409014
Wayne Mulligan14011027
Randal Farley12019035
Michael Crespo11015034
Kurt Schumacher01017033
MemphisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Pratt39036026
Gene Killian22036029
Mitch Thornton16030021
Buddy Cutler0601605
Jim Otis04023011
Mike Webster04026027
Alfred Zerillo02027022
Pete Shapiro02015011
Milt Morin01026017
Mo Cooper0101107
Kerry Webster010808

Special Teams Tackles

New York (A)TacklesSTPlays
Bob Johnson28
Daniel Reiner121
Ed Jones110
Karl Chandler18
David Shiancoe18
Ron Smith14
MemphisTacklesSTPlays
Billy Parks117
James Carlson117

Participation

New York (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim LeClair------3828369
Greg Brezina------3328465
Ron Smith------3328465
Richard Neal------3428264
Earlie Thomas------3227463
Randal Farley1935------660
Lawrence Wiggins------3026359
Ron Acks------2926358
Rickey McBeal------2828258
Everett Conley1330------1255
Tim George1130------1354
Mike Kolen------2524251
O.J. Simpson1331------751
Todd Watkins1635---------51
Kurt Schumacher1733---------50
Michael Crespo1534---------49
Kennedy McCargo------18201048
Wayne Mulligan1127------846
Eric Sanderson1224------945
John Riggins1316------1443
Joe Namath1725---------42
Roderick Vance------2219142
Bob Pickard924------538
Daniel Reiner------1042135
Irv Newton1013------1235
Bo Rather819------633
Bob Johnson914------831
Ricky Baker34------2128
Christian Howe------1011728
John Ebersole------148527
Ed Jones------1251027
Rod Phillips814------426
Antonio Dodge------1141025
David Shiancoe412------824
Tyrus Heskew------104923
Karl Chandler48------820
Tim Gray316---------19
Roosevelt Winters------101617
Pete Cusick------66517
Jesse Burgess57------214
Greg Foggie------93---12
Marvin Tuupo00------88
Deron DeLorraine------4116
Pat Leahy00------22
Dusty Malinsky00---------0
MemphisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gene Killian3629------873
Roman Gabriel3829---------67
Speedy Duncan------1639964
Robert Pratt3626------264
Steve Luke------14341664
Bo Cornell------1941262
L.C. Greenwood------2040---60
Jack Lambert------2039160
Mike Webster2627------659
Larry Jacobson------1939---58
Dwight White------1839---57
Brig Owens------1837---55
Walt Farrell------1935---54
Rocky Bleier1414------2553
Marv Hubbard2616------1153
George Atkinson------1633251
Mitch Thornton3021---------51
Alfred Zerillo2722---------49
Milt Morin2617------447
Gerald Tinker2020------747
Larry Walton2719---------46
Billy Johnson2319------345
Hugo Hollas------7191440
Jim Otis2311------640
Pete Shapiro1511------1440
Carl Barzilauskas------1321438
Randy Vataha1312------1035
Stu O'Dell------332329
Buddy Cutler165------829
Mo Cooper117------826
James Carlson35------1725
Kerry Webster88------824
Donnie Gibbs------48921
Billy Parks01------1718
Bobby Bryant------67215
Lionel Collier------22711
Skip Butler00------1010
Pete Wysocki------36110
Joe Owens------26---8
Fred Dean------1258
Don Woods00------77
Jerrel Wilson00------55
Steve Grogan00------33
Brant Fields------0112
Virgil Carter00---------0
Carl Grant00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle14423.0
Right210.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10303.0
Middle23281.2
Right5112.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Namath25141003413
Tim Gray1640011732
MemphisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roman Gabriel29205010402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)149644.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)207944.7
Long (19+ Yds)61213.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)44256.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)136715.5
Long (19+ Yds)5415631.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB O.J. Simpson103118031
WR Everett Conley103032130
WR Bob Pickard73036024
WR Tim George64055030
WR Bo Rather52023019
FB John Riggins22018016
TE Eric Sanderson1109024
MemphisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Marv Hubbard64031016
WR Billy Johnson52051219
WR Larry Walton430114219
RB Rocky Bleier3202014
WR Gerald Tinker32121020
WR Randy Vataha33084112
FB Jim Otis22014011
TE Milt Morin11013017
WR Billy Parks100001
TE Pete Shapiro1101011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MemphisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rocky Bleier5-1-0.201.08
Marv Hubbard362.002.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MemphisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roman Gabriel32237.6711.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MemphisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randy Vataha222311.5028.00
WR Billy Johnson1000.0010.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (A)RushesConversions
O.J. Simpson11
Rod Phillips10
MemphisRushesConversions
Rocky Bleier30
Marv Hubbard21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompConversions
Tim Gray621
Joe Namath510
MemphisAttCompConversions
Roman Gabriel1186

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargCatchConversions
WR Everett Conley510
RB O.J. Simpson421
WR Bo Rather200
MemphisTargCatchConversions
RB Rocky Bleier210
WR Gerald Tinker222
WR Randy Vataha222
FB Marv Hubbard111
WR Billy Johnson100
WR Billy Parks100
WR Larry Walton111
TE Pete Shapiro110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)