Week 11, 1975

played in Baltimore, MD

35 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Oilers7700-14
Baltimore Colts0703-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 HOU - Irving Royer 10 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 13:06 HOU - Butch Stark 9 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 11:55 BAL - Juan Jamison 48 pass from Joe Theismann (Fred Cox extra point)
4Q: 08:42 BAL - Fred Cox 37 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUBAL
Record6-42-8
First Downs1515
- by Rushing56
- by Passing108
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards269257
- Offensive Plays6460
- Yards per Play4.204.28
Net Rushing Yards10885
- Rushing Attempts3319
- Yards per Rush3.274.47
Net Passing Yards161172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 21 - 036 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards170199
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/95/27
- Yards per Pass Play5.194.20
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/171/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.18.1
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards7/455/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/84/41
Kick Returns/Yards3/613/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 31
Time of Possession34:1825:42

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:49OWN 20880Touchdown
18:521:43OWN 2036Punt
15:347:36OWN 61394Touchdown
211:352:35OWN 1639Punt
27:381:24OWN 2434Punt
23:540:44OWN 2530Punt
21:401:40OWN 16417Half
313:225:25OWN 20921Punt
36:094:01OWN 47621Missed FG
414:491:32OWN 936Punt
48:351:32OWN 2731Punt
45:431:01OWN 4131Punt
42:250:31OPP 393-2Punt
Baltimore Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:111:19OWN 3836Punt
17:091:35OWN 413-4Punt
212:581:23OWN 38362Touchdown
29:001:22OWN 1838Punt
26:142:20OWN 24424Punt
23:101:30OWN 33412Punt
315:001:38OWN 37413Punt
37:571:48OWN 635Punt
32:082:19OWN 45412Punt
413:174:42OPP 49929Field Goal
47:031:20OWN 3231Punt
44:422:17OWN 20719Downs
41:541:54OWN 201060Game

Game MVP: Al Cowlings, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Roland Hooks17613.591820
Sam Green16472.942030
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy Thompson12655.421440
Tom Bailey571.40700
Joe Theismann2136.50800

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey30211701/92220106.2
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann36171995/27148073.7

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Jon Keyworth44215.25580
WR Butch Stark46348.504121
RB Roland Hooks35196.333100
WR Orlando Whiteman232512.506160
WR Irving Royer22157.506101
WR Mike Thomas253115.503220
TE Terry Nelson111313.004130
TE Paul Seymour1122.00020
FB Ed Williams1155.00550
RB Sam Green1255.00350
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Odom585410.802190
WR Juan Jamison356321.0025481
RB Tom Bailey22105.00550
TE Gary Parris242211.003110
WR Carlos Stevens27147.00080
WR Emmett Edwards253115.507170
FB Bill Brown1255.00050
TE Morris Stroud0100.00000
WR Brad Kimberly0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Sam Green1100
Lynn Dickey1000
Craig Hertwig0100
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Benny Barnes0010
John Dutton0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Blanchard944749.740.7603
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Phillip Long938242.437.1573

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith0/10/10/002/2
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Fred Cox1/10/00/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace284.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor44110.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Royer24120.50
Vernon McAlister12020.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Laird37625.30

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Brandon640.01837
DE Al Cowlings532.01737
OLB Jim Cheyunski510.01941
CB Jeris White500.01539
DE Elvin Bethea401.51741
S Prentice McCray400.01636
S Steve Foley400.0316
OLB Robert Braziel301.01729
CB Nelson Munsey300.01438
DT Curley Culp120.51838
ILB Steve Neils020.01941
CB Tommie Burns020.01331
DE Steve Baumgartner010.024
CB Jackie Wallace010.053
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Benny Barnes820.01924
S Bruce Laird730.02930
OLB Wayne Colman630.02925
ILB Rusty Tillman440.02928
DE Joe Schmiesing410.03129
CB Rick Volk410.02225
OLB Ken Geddes400.0102
DT John Dutton311.02929
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton330.02824
CB Bruce Taylor220.03230
DT Zack Lang210.0154
OLB Mike Hennigan200.0127
CB Harold Powell200.01926
S Ray Brown110.087
S Rick Fontenot110.043
DE Fred Cook100.075
ILB Mike Curtis020.043

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Al Cowlings2.011037
DE Elvin Bethea1.512441
OLB Robert Braziel1.000029
DT Curley Culp0.500038
ILB Steve Neils0.004041
DE Steve Baumgartner0.00104
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Dutton1.000029
DE Joe Schmiesing0.012029
OLB Wayne Colman0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeris White41039
CB Nelson Munsey33038
OLB Jim Cheyunski30041
S Steve Foley30016
S Ron Brandon20037
S Prentice McCray11036
OLB Robert Braziel10029
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Benny Barnes41024
OLB Wayne Colman30025
S Bruce Laird30030
CB Harold Powell21026
CB Bruce Taylor20030
ILB Rusty Tillman20028
CB Rick Volk20025
S Ray Brown1007
DT Zack Lang1004
S Rick Fontenot1003

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Winston Hill37028027
Desmond Cribbs18030129
Larry Jarvis130906
Tom Banks12014015
Jon Keyworth12025019
Robert Jackson12027028
Ron Saul04031027
Craig Hertwig03025023
Paul Seymour02020018
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Stokes33013336
John Fitzgerald14017038
Harvey Goodman1105017
Conrad Dobler03019041
Elbert Drungo01016130
Kendall Blair010213
Bill Brown01012010
Gary Parris01016034
Cornell Forte01014024
Bob McCaffrey010605

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Sam Green125
Vernon McAlister115
Paul Seymour112
Ron Saul110
Larry Jarvis19
Ed Williams17
Jim Cheyunski13
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Mike Collier212
Tom Bailey125
Donnie Green110
Emmett Edwards17

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Saul3127------1068
Winston Hill2827------1065
Lynn Dickey3331---------64
Jim Cheyunski------1941363
Steve Neils------1941161
Desmond Cribbs3029------160
Elvin Bethea------1741159
Jon Keyworth2519------1559
Curley Culp------1838157
Al Cowlings------1737256
Jeris White------1539256
Ron Brandon------1837156
Prentice McCray------1636355
Robert Jackson2728---------55
Nelson Munsey------1438254
Butch Stark1721------1553
Sam Green1611------2552
Paul Seymour2018------1250
Craig Hertwig2523---------48
Robert Braziel------1729147
Tommie Burns------1331246
Mike Thomas2022---------42
Irving Royer1820------341
Tom Banks1415------1039
Roland Hooks1720---------37
Jackie Wallace------532432
Orlando Whiteman1113------731
Terry Nelson156------728
Bob Stein------612927
Larry Jarvis96------924
Steve Foley------316221
Ike Delgado------001919
Ed Williams54------716
Steve Baumgartner------24915
Vernon McAlister------001515
Kendrick Sullivan------011415
Jermaine Perkins------13812
Dan Peiffer10------1011
Tom Blanchard00------99
Leo Brooks------54---9
Jimmy Bernard------4048
Vincent Boutte------0088
John Smith00------44
Mercury Duncan11---------2
Jeff Gainey00------11
Larry Cipa00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Taylor------32301072
Conrad Dobler1941------969
John Dutton------2929967
John Fitzgerald1738------863
Bruce Laird------2930463
Gary Parris1634------1363
Wayne Colman------2925761
Joe Schmiesing------3129161
Joe Theismann1941---------60
Rusty Tillman------2928158
Rubin Carter------2530156
Sugar Bear Hamilton------2824153
Tom Bailey621------2552
Tim Stokes1336---------49
Emmett Edwards1329------749
Rick Volk------2225148
Benny Barnes------1924346
Elbert Drungo1630---------46
Harold Powell------1926146
Steve Odom1026------238
Juan Jamison817------1338
Cornell Forte1424---------38
Bill Brown1210------1537
Ken Gannon------842234
Tommy Thompson1320---------33
Chip Myrtle------362332
Carlos Stevens923---------32
Harvey Goodman517------1032
Morris Stroud59------1428
Zack Lang------154928
Donnie Green311------1024
Mike Hennigan------127120
Rick Fontenot------431320
Ray Brown------87217
Po James212------216
Kendall Blair23------1015
Fred Cook------75113
Ken Geddes------102113
Brad Kimberly14------712
Mike Collier00------1212
Bob McCaffrey65------112
Mike Curtis------43310
Phillip Long00------1010
Fred Cox00------44
Steve Spurrier00---------0
Dennis McKenzie00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18412.3
Middle14614.4
Right166.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6589.7
Middle11272.5
Right200.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey30211302300
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann36171215840

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2131.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1512704.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)127756.3
Long (19+ Yds)112222.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33124.0
Short (0-8 Yds)65305.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)187905.0
Long (19+ Yds)82678.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Butch Stark64034021
RB Roland Hooks53019020
WR Mike Thomas52031122
FB Jon Keyworth44021019
WR Orlando Whiteman32025013
RB Sam Green2105011
WR Irving Royer22015020
TE Terry Nelson1101306
TE Paul Seymour1102018
FB Ed Williams110504
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Odom85054026
WR Carlos Stevens72114023
WR Juan Jamison53063117
WR Emmett Edwards52031029
TE Gary Parris42022034
RB Tom Bailey22010021
FB Bill Brown2105010
TE Morris Stroud100009
WR Brad Kimberly100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sam Green252.502.94
Roland Hooks155.003.59
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tom Bailey100.001.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey22199.505.67
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann3151.675.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Butch Stark1199.005.67
WR Irving Royer111010.007.50
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tom Bailey1155.005.00
TE Morris Stroud1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Roland Hooks20
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Tommy Thompson20
Tom Bailey10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey1597
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann931

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Butch Stark422
WR Orlando Whiteman322
RB Roland Hooks322
WR Mike Thomas311
TE Paul Seymour110
WR Irving Royer110
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Odom310
WR Emmett Edwards211
RB Tom Bailey110
TE Gary Parris100
TE Morris Stroud100
WR Carlos Stevens100

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)