Week 15, 1975

played in Houston, TX

52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Birmingham Bombers0000-0
Houston Oilers6709-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:33 HOU - John Smith 49 field goal
1Q: 01:23 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
2Q: 01:40 HOU - Mike Thomas 8 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 04:40 HOU - John Smith 32 field goal
4Q: 02:23 HOU - John Smith 43 field goal
4Q: 01:27 HOU - John Smith 36 field goal

Team StatisticsBIRHOU
Record3-118-6
First Downs1315
- by Rushing73
- by Passing511
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards247275
- Offensive Plays5964
- Yards per Play4.194.30
Net Rushing Yards12081
- Rushing Attempts2035
- Yards per Rush6.002.31
Net Passing Yards127194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 18 - 329 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards164194
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/370/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.266.69
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/146/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards11/954/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/153/27
Kick Returns/Yards6/1310/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/23
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 39
Time of Possession26:5433:06

Drive Charts

Birmingham Bombers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:551:56OWN 2235Punt
15:272:08OWN 2933Interception
11:185:20OWN 20942Punt
27:362:52OWN 20542Punt
21:341:34OWN 25611Half
315:002:51OWN 27620Punt
310:172:36OWN 17420Punt
34:592:56OWN 1627Punt
414:524:42OWN 14846Punt
44:330:32OWN 2040Interception
42:150:19OWN 221-10Interception
41:190:48OWN 314-9Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:05OWN 20620Punt
19:594:32OWN 26842Field Goal
13:192:01OPP 42520Field Goal
210:583:22OWN 20835Punt
24:443:10OWN 20880Touchdown
312:091:52OWN 17416Punt
37:412:42OWN 21615Punt
32:032:11OWN 3239Punt
410:105:37OWN 291056Field Goal
44:011:46OPP 203-6Field Goal
41:560:37OPP 2334Field Goal
40:310:31OPP 221-1Game

Game MVP: Nelson Munsey, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rickey Young12655.421720
Darnell Goodwin8556.881420
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Roland Hooks25552.202310
Sam Green7253.571110
Lynn Dickey2-1-0.50000
Jon Keyworth122.00200

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Haden34181645/37021329.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey29171940/0137090.2

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darrin Baker36279.000140
FB Boobie Clark22168.00990
RB Darnell Goodwin2394.50270
TE Ken Garcia22157.50090
TE Marc Forbes232211.006210
WR Ken Bailey23199.500110
WR Hugh Stopek26168.000120
WR Rickey Young232311.5011160
WR Calvin Hickman161717.000170
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Thomas457619.005371
FB Jon Keyworth33103.33240
WR Butch Stark36217.004100
TE Terry Nelson22126.00080
WR Orlando Whiteman252713.500140
TE Paul Seymour111919.005190
RB Sam Green1155.00450
WR Irving Royer152424.000240
RB Roland Hooks0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nelson Munsey2105.000
S Prentice McCray11313.000

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Jack Ham0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Roland Hooks1000
Terry Nelson0100

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ian Mooberry727439.129.6613
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Blanchard525050.043.0633

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith5/52/20/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Bradley2157.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman3279.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Covington49423.50
Ken Sawyer23718.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bill Bradley1140.03328
OLB Jack Ham610.03228
CB Earl Dvorak500.02927
DT Craig Fulcher410.03029
CB Ken Sawyer400.03026
ILB Jack Reynolds320.01617
DT Dusty Oliver320.03020
CB Ronnie Covington310.02023
S Willie Germany300.056
OLB Dave Graf200.031
S Bill Simpson130.02324
DE Tyrell Garrison120.03127
DE Bill Cooke110.03326
OLB Ron Pritchard100.0188
RB Darnell Goodwin10---------
TE Marc Forbes10---------
CB Gerald Blackburn100.022
DT Doug English100.065
WR Rickey Young10---------
OLB Frank LeMaster010.01011
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jim Cheyunski811.01938
S Ron Brandon641.02039
CB Nelson Munsey610.01936
S Prentice McCray531.01937
DT Curley Culp400.02039
DE Elvin Bethea201.02037
DE Steve Baumgartner220.52036
ILB Steve Neils210.51623
OLB Larry Stallings220.02038
CB Jackie Wallace210.01835
CB Jeris White130.01939
DT Leo Brooks100.014
ILB Bob Stein100.036
OLB Ike Delgado100.002
ILB Jimmy Bernard010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds0.010017
DT Dusty Oliver0.010020
DE Bill Cooke0.003026
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elvin Bethea1.002137
OLB Jim Cheyunski1.000038
S Prentice McCray1.000037
S Ron Brandon1.000039
DE Steve Baumgartner0.501036
ILB Steve Neils0.500023
DT Curley Culp0.001039

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bill Bradley21028
CB Earl Dvorak21027
OLB Jack Ham20028
CB Ken Sawyer20026
DT Craig Fulcher20029
CB Ronnie Covington20023
S Willie Germany1006
ILB Jack Reynolds10017
S Bill Simpson10024
DT Dusty Oliver10020
CB Gerald Blackburn1002
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jim Cheyunski61038
CB Nelson Munsey43236
S Ron Brandon20039
OLB Larry Stallings11038
S Prentice McCray10137
ILB Steve Neils10023
CB Jackie Wallace10035
CB Jeris White10039
OLB Ike Delgado1002

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Sampson34016034
Kris Wheeler22016235
Pete Adams13018036
Andy Dawson12018133
Juan Bruce12017130
Boobie Clark12013015
Dan Ryczek120404
Ken Garcia12012012
Claude Minor110405
Vincent Forbes000213
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Desmond Cribbs24032027
Winston Hill16028024
Dan Peiffer110302
Robert Jackson09030024
Ron Saul04031027
Craig Hertwig040807
Tom Banks02034027
Jon Keyworth01027016
Paul Seymour0101506
Larry Jarvis010907

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
John Pitts210
Dan Ryczek15
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Vernon McAlister512
Tom Gallimore117
Ed Williams113
Steve Foley17

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Bradley------33281071
Bill Cooke------33261069
Ken Sawyer------30261066
Jack Ham------3228565
Craig Fulcher------3029564
Tyrell Garrison------3127462
Earl Dvorak------2927460
Ronnie Covington------20231760
Pat Haden2039---------59
Andy Dawson1833------455
Dusty Oliver------3020555
Pete Adams1836---------54
Bill Simpson------2324653
Kris Wheeler1635------253
Darnell Goodwin921------2151
Greg Sampson1634---------50
Juan Bruce1730---------47
Calvin Hickman1330------144
Marc Forbes719------1642
Darrin Baker823------1142
Hugh Stopek1224------339
Ken Bailey1121------537
Jack Reynolds------1617235
Boobie Clark1315------634
Broderick Kimsey------1022234
Rickey Young1222---------34
Ken Garcia1212------933
Ron Pritchard------188430
Otis Sistrunk------177630
Frank LeMaster------1011425
Mike Vardell38------1021
Carlton Malone39------719
Willie Germany------56718
John Pitts------621018
Claude Minor45------716
Dan Ryczek44------513
Darryl Kenyon26------513
Shane Harrison------101213
Gerald Blackburn------22913
Doug English------65---11
Ian Mooberry00------77
Dave Graf------3137
Vincent Forbes23---------5
Bucky Wallace00------11
Elton Davis00---------0
Unknown00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jackie Wallace------18352275
Ron Saul3127------765
Tom Banks3427------364
Lynn Dickey3529---------64
Desmond Cribbs3227------463
Ron Brandon------2039261
Curley Culp------2039---59
Larry Stallings------2038---58
Jeris White------1939---58
Elvin Bethea------2037---57
Jim Cheyunski------1938---57
Steve Baumgartner------2036---56
Prentice McCray------1937---56
Nelson Munsey------1936---55
Jon Keyworth2716------1154
Robert Jackson3024---------54
Winston Hill2824---------52
Terry Nelson2016------1349
Butch Stark1618------1246
Mike Thomas2223------146
Orlando Whiteman1721------745
Sam Green912------2445
Steve Neils------1623---39
Roland Hooks2612---------38
Irving Royer1912------132
Paul Seymour156------728
Larry Jarvis97------1026
Steve Foley------415726
Craig Hertwig87------1025
Benny Malone04------1418
Tom Gallimore10------1718
Ike Delgado------021618
Dan Peiffer32------1015
Bob Stein------36615
Ed Williams00------1313
Vernon McAlister------101213
John Smith00------1212
Mercury Duncan35------311
R.J. Crozier------03710
Jimmy Bernard------1179
Jermaine Perkins------0077
Tom Blanchard00------55
Leo Brooks------14---5
Jeff Gainey00------55
Vincent Boutte------01---1
Larry Cipa00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9687.6
Middle9455.0
Right273.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left19341.8
Middle12211.8
Right3279.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Haden34181135413
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey29172142300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33186.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97495.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)138977.5
Long (19+ Yds)9000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3293.0
Short (0-8 Yds)66335.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)117918.3
Long (19+ Yds)92616.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hugh Stopek62216024
WR Darrin Baker63027023
WR Calvin Hickman61017030
RB Darnell Goodwin3209021
TE Marc Forbes32022119
WR Ken Bailey32119021
WR Rickey Young32023022
FB Boobie Clark22016015
TE Ken Garcia22015012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Butch Stark63021018
WR Orlando Whiteman52127021
WR Irving Royer51224112
WR Mike Thomas54076123
FB Jon Keyworth33010016
TE Terry Nelson22012016
TE Paul Seymour1101906
RB Sam Green1105012
RB Roland Hooks1010012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Roland Hooks720.292.20
Sam Green144.003.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey1188.006.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Thomas1188.0015.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Rickey Young21
Darnell Goodwin11
HoustonRushesConversions
Roland Hooks30

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Pat Haden1041
HoustonAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey1376

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Hickman410
WR Darrin Baker210
FB Boobie Clark110
RB Darnell Goodwin111
WR Ken Bailey100
WR Hugh Stopek100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Butch Stark533
WR Orlando Whiteman311
WR Irving Royer200
FB Jon Keyworth110
TE Paul Seymour111
WR Mike Thomas111

SectionAttendance
Stadium45,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,300)