Week 6, 1975

played in Houston, TX

86 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Memphis Rogues	0	0	3	0	-	3
Houston Oilers	3	7	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:05 HOU - John Smith 49 field goal
2Q: 03:20 HOU - Mike Thomas 50 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 06:40 MEM - Skip Butler 40 field goal
4Q: 06:41 HOU - John Smith 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:05 HOU - John Smith 49 field goal
2Q: 03:20 HOU - Mike Thomas 50 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 06:40 MEM - Skip Butler 40 field goal
4Q: 06:41 HOU - John Smith 31 field goal

Team Statistics MEM HOU
Record 4-2 4-1
First Downs 12 17
- by Rushing 1 4
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 231 330
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 3.98 4.78
Net Rushing Yards 22 84
- Rushing Attempts 9 35
- Yards per Rush 2.44 2.40
Net Passing Yards 209 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 26 - 0 33 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 221 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.27 7.24
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.7
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/48 3/18
Punt Returns/Yards 3/20 3/4
Kick Returns/Yards 2/60 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 29
Time of Possession 23:14 36:46

Team Statistics	MEM	HOU
Record	4-2	4-1
First Downs	12	17
- by Rushing	1	4
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	231	330
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	3.98	4.78
Net Rushing Yards	22	84
- Rushing Attempts	9	35
- Yards per Rush	2.44	2.40
Net Passing Yards	209	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 26 - 0	33 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	221	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.27	7.24
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.7
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/48	3/18
Punt Returns/Yards	3/20	3/4
Kick Returns/Yards	2/60	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 29
Time of Possession	23:14	36:46

Drive Charts

Memphis Rogues
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:05	2:12	OWN 32	4	27	Punt
1	4:59	1:24	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	0:51	1:40	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
2	9:07	0:46	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
2	6:35	1:29	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
2	2:59	1:05	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 37	3	13	Fumble
3	11:53	5:21	OWN 20	10	57	Field Goal
3	3:13	4:00	OWN 27	7	29	Punt
4	6:33	3:05	OWN 36	10	24	Downs
4	1:55	1:20	OWN 20	7	17	Downs

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:55	OWN 20	7	46	Interception
1	9:53	4:54	OWN 20	9	48	Field Goal
1	3:35	2:44	OWN 16	5	13	Punt
2	14:11	5:04	OWN 6	9	38	Punt
2	8:21	1:46	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
2	5:06	2:07	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
2	1:54	1:54	OWN 26	3	17	Half
3	13:36	1:43	50	3	5	Punt
3	6:32	3:19	OWN 30	5	15	Punt
4	14:13	7:40	OWN 20	16	66	Field Goal
4	3:28	1:33	OWN 40	5	16	Punt
4	0:35	0:35	OPP 37	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Lynn Dickey, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Marv Hubbard	6	8	1.33	5
Rocky Bleier	2	8	4.00	7
Roman Gabriel	1	6	6.00	6

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sam Green	23	67	2.91	12	1
Roland Hooks	10	19	1.90	7	0
Lynn Dickey	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Irving Royer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roman Gabriel	47	26	221	2/12	0	32	0	67.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lynn Dickey	33	22	253	1/7	1	50	1	87.0

Receiving Statistics

Memphis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Marv Hubbard	10	10	70	7.00	21	19
TE Milt Morin	3	7	17	5.67	0	6
WR Larry Walton	3	5	16	5.33	0	10
WR Billy Johnson	2	6	35	17.50	0	32
FB Jim Otis	2	2	16	8.00	2	12
WR Gerald Tinker	2	5	24	12.00	0	15
WR James Carlson	2	2	28	14.00	0	20
RB Rocky Bleier	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
WR Randy Vataha	1	4	9	9.00	0	9
TE Pete Shapiro	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Butch Stark	6	9	68	11.33	11	32	0
WR Irving Royer	4	6	43	10.75	2	14	0
WR Mike Thomas	4	5	98	24.50	41	50	1
RB Sam Green	3	3	17	5.67	4	9	0
WR Benny Malone	2	3	16	8.00	0	12	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Ed Williams	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Mercury Duncan	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Memphis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jack Lambert	1	13	13.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Memphis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Marv Hubbard	2	0	0
Billy Johnson	1	1	0
Pete Shapiro	0	1	0
Larry Jacobson	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Sam Green	1	0	0
Bob Stein	0	1	1
Craig Hertwig	0	1	0
Ron Brandon	0	0	1
Kendrick Sullivan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Memphis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerrel Wilson	7	334	47.7	41.4	59	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Blanchard	6	273	45.5	35.5	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Memphis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Skip Butler	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	3	20	6.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Wallace	3	4	1.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Speedy Duncan	2	60	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sam Green	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Memphis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jack Lambert	13	2	0.0	35	34
S Brig Owens	6	4	0.0	34	34
CB Toby Tucker	5	2	0.0	34	32
CB Speedy Duncan	5	0	0.0	35	31
DT Carl Barzilauskas	4	2	0.0	30	27
DT Larry Jacobson	4	2	0.0	32	32
DE Dwight White	3	1	1.0	34	32
OLB Bo Cornell	3	2	0.0	13	14
CB Walt Farrell	3	2	0.0	23	31
DE L.C. Greenwood	3	0	0.0	34	34
S Hugo Hollas	2	2	0.0	27	33
OLB Stu O'Dell	2	1	0.0	22	21
ILB Brant Fields	1	1	0.0	1	2
OLB Pete Wysocki	1	1	0.0	11	3
S Steve Luke	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Joe Owens	0	1	0.0	10	3

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Cheyunski	8	1	0.0	9	49
S Ron Brandon	7	2	0.0	9	48
CB Nelson Munsey	4	2	0.0	8	49
OLB Larry Stallings	4	1	0.0	8	49
DE Elvin Bethea	3	0	1.0	9	48
ILB Bob Stein	3	0	1.0	7	32
CB Tommie Burns	2	1	0.0	6	43
DT Curley Culp	2	0	0.0	9	49
S Prentice McCray	2	0	0.0	8	46
CB Jeris White	2	0	0.0	8	47
DE Al Cowlings	1	0	0.0	9	45
WR Mercury Duncan	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Memphis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dwight White	1.0	0	0	32
DE L.C. Greenwood	0.0	1	1	34
DT Carl Barzilauskas	0.0	1	0	27
DE Fred Dean	0.0	1	0	2

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elvin Bethea	1.0	2	2	3	48
ILB Bob Stein	1.0	0	1	0	32
DE Al Cowlings	0.0	0	1	0	45
DT Curley Culp	0.0	0	1	0	49
OLB Larry Stallings	0.0	0	1	0	49

Pass Defense Statistics

Memphis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brig Owens	4	2	0	34
ILB Jack Lambert	3	1	1	34
CB Speedy Duncan	3	1	0	31
CB Toby Tucker	3	1	0	32
CB Walt Farrell	3	0	0	31
S Hugo Hollas	2	0	0	33
OLB Bo Cornell	1	0	0	14
OLB Stu O'Dell	1	0	0	21
ILB Brant Fields	1	0	0	2
S Steve Luke	1	0	0	5

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jim Cheyunski	5	0	49
CB Nelson Munsey	4	1	49
S Ron Brandon	4	1	48
OLB Larry Stallings	3	2	49
S Prentice McCray	2	1	46
DT Curley Culp	2	0	49
ILB Bob Stein	2	0	32
CB Jeris White	2	0	47
DE Elvin Bethea	1	0	48
CB Tommie Burns	1	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Memphis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gene Killian	1	2	9	2	49
Robert Pratt	0	2	9	0	49
Rich Druschel	0	1	2	0	16
Mike Webster	0	1	7	0	38
Alfred Zerillo	0	1	7	0	33
Mitch Thornton	0	1	5	0	38

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Craig Hertwig	3	5	28	0	26
Robert Jackson	2	6	29	0	27
Ron Saul	1	8	32	0	30
Desmond Cribbs	1	6	33	1	30
Winston Hill	1	4	26	0	29
Dan Peiffer	0	3	16	0	13
Jon Keyworth	0	1	22	0	18
Paul Seymour	0	1	18	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Memphis	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Vataha	2	8
Rocky Bleier	1	20
Donnie Gibbs	1	13

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kendrick Sullivan	3	10
Sam Green	1	21
Jackie Wallace	1	20

Participation

Memphis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Speedy Duncan	---	---	35	31	7	73
Jack Lambert	---	---	35	34	2	71
L.C. Greenwood	---	---	34	34	2	70
Brig Owens	---	---	34	34	2	70
Dwight White	---	---	34	32	2	68
Toby Tucker	---	---	34	32	2	68
Larry Jacobson	---	---	32	32	2	66
Gene Killian	9	49	---	---	8	66
Hugo Hollas	---	---	27	33	3	63
Carl Barzilauskas	---	---	30	27	4	61
Stu O'Dell	---	---	22	21	18	61
Robert Pratt	9	49	---	---	3	61
Roman Gabriel	9	49	---	---	---	58
Walt Farrell	---	---	23	31	2	56
Mike Webster	7	38	---	---	8	53
Marv Hubbard	7	31	---	---	8	46
Billy Johnson	7	27	---	---	10	44
Rocky Bleier	2	21	---	---	20	43
Mitch Thornton	5	38	---	---	---	43
Milt Morin	4	33	---	---	5	42
Larry Walton	8	34	---	---	---	42
Gerald Tinker	6	35	---	---	---	41
Alfred Zerillo	7	33	---	---	---	40
Randy Vataha	5	22	---	---	8	35
Jim Otis	3	22	---	---	7	32
Bo Cornell	---	---	13	14	2	29
Pete Shapiro	2	13	---	---	13	28
Rich Druschel	2	16	---	---	8	26
Kerry Webster	4	11	---	---	8	23
J.T. Hittle	---	---	1	2	17	20
James Carlson	1	6	---	---	12	19
Buddy Cutler	2	11	---	---	5	18
Steve Luke	---	---	4	5	6	15
Pete Wysocki	---	---	11	3	1	15
Donnie Gibbs	---	---	1	0	13	14
Joe Owens	---	---	10	3	---	13
Fred Dean	---	---	3	2	6	11
Robbie Ramirez	0	1	---	---	8	9
Jerrel Wilson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Lionel Collier	---	---	1	2	4	7
Brant Fields	---	---	1	2	4	7
Skip Butler	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Hull	0	0	---	---	1	1
Steve Grogan	0	0	---	---	1	1
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Don Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lynn Dickey	35	34	---	---	---	69
Ron Saul	32	30	---	---	7	69
Desmond Cribbs	33	30	---	---	5	68
Sam Green	25	21	---	---	21	67
Prentice McCray	---	---	8	46	7	61
Jim Cheyunski	---	---	9	49	2	60
Curley Culp	---	---	9	49	1	59
Larry Stallings	---	---	8	49	2	59
Elvin Bethea	---	---	9	48	1	58
Nelson Munsey	---	---	8	49	1	58
Ron Brandon	---	---	9	48	1	58
Winston Hill	26	29	---	---	1	56
Terry Nelson	26	18	---	---	12	56
Jeris White	---	---	8	47	1	56
Robert Jackson	29	27	---	---	---	56
Al Cowlings	---	---	9	45	1	55
Butch Stark	17	24	---	---	13	54
Craig Hertwig	28	26	---	---	---	54
Mike Thomas	26	28	---	---	---	54
Tommie Burns	---	---	6	43	1	50
Jon Keyworth	22	18	---	---	9	49
Irving Royer	23	23	---	---	---	46
Paul Seymour	18	9	---	---	12	39
Bob Stein	---	---	7	32	---	39
Dan Peiffer	16	13	---	---	8	37
Tom Banks	8	11	---	---	8	27
Jackie Wallace	---	---	1	0	20	21
Roland Hooks	10	9	---	---	1	20
Mercury Duncan	6	13	---	---	---	19
Robert Braziel	---	---	4	8	7	19
Steve Foley	---	---	1	15	1	17
Ike Delgado	---	---	1	0	15	16
Larry Jarvis	3	4	---	---	8	15
Benny Malone	1	5	---	---	8	14
Vernon McAlister	---	---	0	0	12	12
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	0	4	7	11
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	1	0	10	11
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	0	3	7	10
Ed Williams	1	2	---	---	6	9
Jimmy Bernard	---	---	1	3	5	9
Steve Neils	---	---	0	0	7	7
Tom Blanchard	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Smith	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	2	2
R.J. Crozier	---	---	0	1	---	1
Larry Cipa	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	5	19	3.8
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	25	2.3
Middle	20	53	2.7
Right	3	7	2.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Memphis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roman Gabriel	47	26	2	3	5	5	6	3	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lynn Dickey	33	22	3	1	1	5	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	14	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	67	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	88	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	52	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	84	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	110	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	59	9.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Memphis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Marv Hubbard	10	10	0	70	0	31
TE Milt Morin	7	3	0	17	0	33
WR Billy Johnson	6	2	1	35	1	27
WR Gerald Tinker	5	2	0	24	0	35
WR Larry Walton	5	3	1	16	0	34
RB Rocky Bleier	4	1	2	6	0	21
WR Randy Vataha	4	1	1	9	0	22
FB Jim Otis	2	2	0	16	0	22
TE Pete Shapiro	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR James Carlson	2	2	0	28	1	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Butch Stark	9	6	1	68	1	24
WR Irving Royer	6	4	0	43	0	23
WR Mike Thomas	5	4	0	98	2	28
WR Benny Malone	3	2	0	16	0	5
RB Sam Green	3	3	0	17	0	21
WR Mercury Duncan	3	0	0	0	0	13
TE Terry Nelson	2	1	0	6	0	18
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	0	3	0	9
FB Ed Williams	1	1	0	2	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sam Green	1	3	3.00	2.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lynn Dickey	2	0	0	0.00	7.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Memphis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Butch Stark	1	0	0	0.00	7.56

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Memphis	Rushes	Conversions
Rocky Bleier	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Sam Green	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Memphis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roman Gabriel	10	5	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lynn Dickey	16	12	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Memphis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Milt Morin	3	1	0
WR Randy Vataha	2	0	0
WR Larry Walton	2	2	1
WR Billy Johnson	1	0	0
WR Gerald Tinker	1	1	0
WR James Carlson	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Butch Stark	5	4	2
WR Irving Royer	4	2	2
WR Benny Malone	3	2	1
RB Sam Green	2	2	1
WR Mike Thomas	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)