Week 12, 1975

played in Atlanta, GA

44 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Houston Oilers	10	3	3	0	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	0	9	0	12	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 HOU - John Smith 56 field goal
1Q: 00:46 HOU - Irving Royer 6 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 11:45 ATL - Ricky Fisher 45 field goal
2Q: 02:42 HOU - John Smith 31 field goal
2Q: 00:11 ATL - Robert Miller 20 pass from Reuben Fields (Ricky Fisher extra point failed)
3Q: 07:48 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
4Q: 08:51 ATL - Lionel Summers 6 pass from Reuben Fields (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 04:06 ATL - Ricky Fisher 53 field goal
4Q: 01:02 ATL - Safety: Randy Crowder sacked quarterback in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 HOU - John Smith 56 field goal
1Q: 00:46 HOU - Irving Royer 6 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 11:45 ATL - Ricky Fisher 45 field goal
2Q: 02:42 HOU - John Smith 31 field goal
2Q: 00:11 ATL - Robert Miller 20 pass from Reuben Fields (Ricky Fisher extra point failed)
3Q: 07:48 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
4Q: 08:51 ATL - Lionel Summers 6 pass from Reuben Fields (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 04:06 ATL - Ricky Fisher 53 field goal
4Q: 01:02 ATL - Safety: Randy Crowder sacked quarterback in end zone

Team Statistics HOU ATL
Record 6-5 4-7
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 9 16
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 213 336
- Offensive Plays 60 62
- Yards per Play 3.55 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 80 95
- Rushing Attempts 30 25
- Yards per Rush 2.67 3.80
Net Passing Yards 133 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 0 34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 141 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 6.51
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 7/58
Punt Returns/Yards 2/2 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 6/117
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 21
Time of Possession 31:05 28:55

Team Statistics	HOU	ATL
Record	6-5	4-7
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	9	16
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	213	336
- Offensive Plays	60	62
- Yards per Play	3.55	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	80	95
- Rushing Attempts	30	25
- Yards per Rush	2.67	3.80
Net Passing Yards	133	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 0	34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	141	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	3/22
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	6.51
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	7/58
Punt Returns/Yards	2/2	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/60	6/117
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 21
Time of Possession	31:05	28:55

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:53	2:51	OWN 45	6	16	Field Goal
1	6:41	6:05	OWN 32	14	68	Touchdown
2	11:37	2:26	OWN 43	4	13	Punt
2	7:46	5:11	OPP 44	9	30	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
3	11:33	3:50	OWN 31	9	47	Field Goal
3	2:36	3:29	OWN 7	6	33	Punt
4	8:45	1:27	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:59	2:13	OWN 41	7	18	Downs
4	1:02	0:10	OWN 4	1	-4	Safety

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:30	2:37	OWN 23	3	-11	Punt
1	9:02	2:21	OWN 29	4	36	Interception
1	0:36	3:59	OWN 39	8	33	Field Goal
2	9:11	1:25	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
2	2:35	2:35	OWN 19	12	81	Touchdown
3	13:02	1:29	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
3	7:43	5:07	OWN 17	8	40	Punt
4	14:07	5:22	OWN 7	11	93	Touchdown
4	7:18	3:19	OWN 16	6	48	Field Goal
4	1:46	0:44	OWN 41	3	2	Punt
4	0:52	0:52	OWN 22	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Reuben Fields, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roland Hooks	19	57	3.00	10	1
Sam Green	10	24	2.40	7	0
Jon Keyworth	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mack Herron	15	49	3.27	10	1
Vince Wilkerson	9	47	5.22	33	1
Reuben Fields	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lynn Dickey	28	17	141	2/8	1	19	0	85.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Fields	34	23	263	3/22	2	48	1	98.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Thomas	5	7	35	7.00	0	13	0
WR Butch Stark	3	8	18	6.00	0	11	0
WR Irving Royer	3	5	26	8.67	5	13	1
WR Mercury Duncan	2	3	27	13.50	8	15	0
RB Roland Hooks	2	2	7	3.50	1	6	0
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	9	9.00	7	9	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	19	19.00	6	19	0
WR Benny Malone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lionel Summers	5	9	42	8.40	8	13	1
WR Robert Miller	5	6	72	14.40	9	31	1
WR Jim Robinson	5	5	53	10.60	11	25	0
TE Russ Francis	3	4	23	7.67	0	15	0
TE Len Garrett	2	4	52	26.00	25	48	0
WR Ken Grandberry	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Willie Frazier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nelson Munsey	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jackie Wallace	1	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Robinson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Blanchard	4	186	46.5	46.8	54	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	5	218	43.6	43.2	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	3/3	1/1	1/1	56	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	2/2	2/2	1/1	53	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Wallace	2	2	1.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg
Benny Malone	1	19	19.0
Sam Green	1	20	20.0
Roland Hooks	1	21	21.0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Grandberry	6	117	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Nelson Munsey	7	1	0.0	20	37
OLB Robert Braziel	7	1	0.0	21	22
ILB Steve Neils	5	2	1.0	21	36
DE Elvin Bethea	5	0	1.0	25	36
S Ron Brandon	4	3	0.0	24	35
CB Jeris White	4	2	0.0	19	37
OLB Jim Cheyunski	4	0	0.0	25	36
DT Curley Culp	3	1	0.0	23	35
DE Al Cowlings	2	2	0.0	19	36
CB Tommie Burns	2	0	0.0	18	30
S Steve Foley	2	0	0.0	4	16
ILB Jimmy Bernard	1	1	1.0	6	2
S Prentice McCray	1	1	0.0	19	32
ILB Bob Stein	1	1	0.0	9	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	7	4	0.0	30	27
CB Randy Logan	6	2	0.0	26	22
OLB John Pergine	5	0	0.0	27	27
DT Dave Pear	5	0	0.0	23	17
CB Ernie McGee	4	2	0.0	12	20
S Ralph McGill	4	0	0.0	18	25
DT Randy Crowder	2	0	1.0	23	24
DE John Zook	2	0	1.0	27	28
DT Dave Rowe	2	1	0.0	18	9
CB Van Terry	2	1	0.0	3	3
DE Carl Wafer	2	0	0.0	9	5
OLB Jorge Ballard	2	0	0.0	7	1
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	0.0	9	20
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	1	0.0	25	27
DE Coy Bacon	1	0	0.0	26	30
WR Lionel Summers	1	0	---	---	---
CB Allan Ellis	0	1	0.0	28	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elvin Bethea	1.0	1	1	36
ILB Steve Neils	1.0	0	0	36
ILB Jimmy Bernard	1.0	0	0	2
DE Al Cowlings	0.0	2	0	36

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Randy Crowder	1.0	0	2	0	24
DE John Zook	1.0	0	1	0	28
DE Coy Bacon	0.0	1	3	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Nelson Munsey	6	1	1	37
CB Jeris White	3	2	0	37
OLB Robert Braziel	3	0	0	22
OLB Jim Cheyunski	2	0	0	36
ILB Steve Neils	2	0	0	36
CB Tommie Burns	2	0	0	30
S Steve Foley	2	0	0	16
S Prentice McCray	1	2	0	32
S Ron Brandon	1	1	0	35
DE Al Cowlings	1	0	0	36

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Randy Logan	3	0	22
ILB Tom MacLeod	3	0	27
OLB John Pergine	3	0	27
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	27
S Ralph McGill	2	0	25
CB Van Terry	2	0	3
CB Ernie McGee	2	0	20
CB Allan Ellis	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Winston Hill	2	6	0	25	1	28
Larry Jarvis	2	3	0	8	0	4
Ron Saul	1	8	1	29	0	29
Desmond Cribbs	1	3	0	25	0	24
Robert Jackson	1	2	0	23	0	27
Paul Seymour	1	1	0	18	0	14
Craig Hertwig	0	3	0	23	0	19
Jon Keyworth	0	2	0	18	0	16
Dan Peiffer	0	1	0	12	1	13
Tom Banks	0	1	0	5	0	6

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
George Kunz	2	6	22	0	31
Jeff Van Note	1	7	23	1	37
Matt Atkins	1	3	16	0	30
Jon Morris	0	2	25	1	34
Travis Roach	0	2	19	0	29
Dave Burk	0	1	12	1	13
Ted Fritsch	0	1	2	0	0
Mark Van Eeghen	0	1	22	0	30
Kyle Mathis	0	1	6	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kendrick Sullivan	5	14
Jackie Wallace	1	24
Roland Hooks	1	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Len Garrett	3	9
Vince Wilkerson	1	20
Jim Robinson	1	8

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Cheyunski	---	---	25	36	3	64
Ron Saul	29	29	---	---	6	64
Elvin Bethea	---	---	25	36	2	63
Prentice McCray	---	---	19	32	12	63
Ron Brandon	---	---	24	35	2	61
Curley Culp	---	---	23	35	2	60
Lynn Dickey	30	30	---	---	---	60
Nelson Munsey	---	---	20	37	2	59
Steve Neils	---	---	21	36	2	59
Jeris White	---	---	19	37	2	58
Al Cowlings	---	---	19	36	2	57
Winston Hill	25	28	---	---	3	56
Desmond Cribbs	25	24	---	---	5	54
Tommie Burns	---	---	18	30	3	51
Butch Stark	14	21	---	---	15	50
Robert Jackson	23	27	---	---	---	50
Jon Keyworth	18	16	---	---	13	47
Roland Hooks	19	17	---	---	11	47
Sam Green	11	13	---	---	22	46
Tom Gallimore	19	12	---	---	15	46
Robert Braziel	---	---	21	22	1	44
Craig Hertwig	23	19	---	---	---	42
Mike Thomas	15	23	---	---	1	39
Paul Seymour	18	14	---	---	1	33
Irving Royer	19	14	---	---	---	33
Dan Peiffer	12	13	---	---	7	32
Jackie Wallace	---	---	5	0	24	29
Mercury Duncan	9	17	---	---	---	26
Ed Williams	7	0	---	---	17	24
Steve Foley	---	---	4	16	1	21
Larry Jarvis	8	4	---	---	7	19
Tom Banks	5	6	---	---	7	18
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	3	1	14	18
Benny Malone	1	3	---	---	13	17
Jimmy Bernard	---	---	6	2	9	17
Ike Delgado	---	---	1	2	14	17
Bob Stein	---	---	9	6	---	15
Leo Brooks	---	---	5	5	4	14
John Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	6	1	1	8
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tom Blanchard	0	0	---	---	4	4
R.J. Crozier	---	---	2	2	---	4
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Larry Cipa	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Allan Ellis	---	---	28	27	13	68
Reuben Fields	25	37	---	---	---	62
Tom MacLeod	---	---	30	27	4	61
Jon Morris	25	34	---	---	2	61
George Kunz	22	31	---	---	7	60
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	25	27	8	60
Mark Van Eeghen	22	30	---	---	8	60
Jeff Van Note	23	37	---	---	---	60
Coy Bacon	---	---	26	30	3	59
John Zook	---	---	27	28	3	58
John Pergine	---	---	27	27	3	57
Randy Crowder	---	---	23	24	6	53
Travis Roach	19	29	---	---	5	53
Randy Logan	---	---	26	22	2	50
Vince Wilkerson	10	20	---	---	20	50
Jim Robinson	20	19	---	---	8	47
Ralph McGill	---	---	18	25	3	46
Matt Atkins	16	30	---	---	---	46
Russ Francis	22	20	---	---	4	46
Dave Pear	---	---	23	17	3	43
Bernie Jackson	---	---	9	20	13	42
Len Garrett	11	20	---	---	9	40
Mack Herron	15	17	---	---	5	37
Robert Miller	14	23	---	---	---	37
Ernie McGee	---	---	12	20	3	35
Dave Burk	12	13	---	---	7	32
Lionel Summers	6	23	---	---	---	29
Richie Minter	---	---	16	12	---	28
Dave Rowe	---	---	18	9	---	27
Ken Mitchell	---	---	3	3	18	24
Kyle Mathis	6	11	---	---	7	24
Van Terry	---	---	3	3	17	23
Willie Frazier	1	2	---	---	17	20
Ken Grandberry	3	9	---	---	6	18
Carl Wafer	---	---	9	5	4	18
Charley Young	1	2	---	---	14	17
Fred Willis	0	0	---	---	13	13
Jorge Ballard	---	---	7	1	4	12
Ted Fritsch	2	0	---	---	7	9
Steve Shull	---	---	0	3	5	8
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	5	5
John Hufnagel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Wayne England	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	24	2.2
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	3	4	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	11	54	4.9
Right	10	35	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lynn Dickey	28	17	0	0	2	2	6	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Fields	34	23	4	1	0	6	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	55	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	70	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	94	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	66	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	99	19.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Butch Stark	8	3	0	18	21
WR Mike Thomas	7	5	0	35	23
WR Irving Royer	5	3	1	26	14
WR Mercury Duncan	3	2	0	27	17
RB Roland Hooks	2	2	0	7	17
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	0	9	16
WR Benny Malone	1	0	1	0	3
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	0	19	14

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lionel Summers	9	5	42	0	23
WR Robert Miller	6	5	72	2	23
WR Jim Robinson	5	5	53	1	19
TE Len Garrett	4	2	52	1	20
TE Russ Francis	4	3	23	0	20
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	8	0	9
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	1	4	0	30
TE Willie Frazier	1	0	0	0	2
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	9	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sam Green	3	5	1.67	2.40
Roland Hooks	3	1	0.33	3.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Wilkerson	1	0	0.00	5.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lynn Dickey	2	2	7	3.50	5.04

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Fields	4	3	37	9.25	7.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Irving Royer	1	1	6	6.00	5.20
RB Roland Hooks	1	1	1	1.00	3.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Len Garrett	1	0	0	0.00	13.00
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	6	6.00	4.67
WR Robert Miller	1	1	20	20.00	12.00
WR Jim Robinson	1	1	11	11.00	10.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Roland Hooks	2	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Herron	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lynn Dickey	12	8	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Fields	12	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Butch Stark	5	3	2
WR Mercury Duncan	2	1	1
WR Mike Thomas	2	2	1
WR Benny Malone	1	0	0
WR Irving Royer	1	1	1
RB Roland Hooks	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lionel Summers	3	1	1
WR Jim Robinson	3	3	3
TE Len Garrett	2	2	1
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	1
TE Willie Frazier	1	0	0
WR Robert Miller	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,400 (21,400)
End Zone 9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,400 (21,400)
End Zone	9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)