Week 1, 1979

played in Jacksonville, FL

75 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts030100-13
Jacksonville Jaguars73036-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:51 JAX - Broderick Van Pelt 11 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Allan Leavitt extra point)
2Q: 06:16 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 41 field goal
2Q: 01:32 JAX - Allan Leavitt 51 field goal
4Q: 08:23 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 29 field goal
4Q: 02:00 JAX - Allan Leavitt 32 field goal
4Q: 00:22 IND - J.T. Smith 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
OT: 03:22 JAX - James Betterson 10 run

Team StatisticsINDJAX
Record0-11-0
First Downs2319
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards343313
- Offensive Plays8465
- Yards per Play4.084.82
Net Rushing Yards104147
- Rushing Attempts2634
- Yards per Rush4.004.32
Net Passing Yards239166
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 37 - 128 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards273184
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/343/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.125.35
Fumbles/Lost3/12/2
3rd Down Conversions7/195/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.5
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/6812/92
Punt Returns/Yards4/81/-2
Kick Returns/Yards1/374/123
Interception Ret./Yards1/251/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 35
Time of Possession41:5329:52

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:405:41OWN 201061Fumble
16:102:54OWN 13511Punt
11:237:44OWN 201554Missed FG
28:252:17OPP 39415Field Goal
25:311:42OPP 284-9Punt
21:261:26OWN 21730Half
315:003:48OWN 20618Punt
38:391:49OWN 223-11Punt
35:330:58OWN 34314Interception
415:006:45OWN 311257Field Goal
46:182:15OWN 31521Punt
41:541:38OWN 42858Touchdown
OT110:511:40OWN 33414Punt
Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:20OPP 27227Touchdown
17:591:49OWN 193-4Punt
13:161:53OWN 32519Punt
28:390:14OWN 441-5Fumble
26:080:37OWN 361-8Fumble
23:492:23OWN 20846Field Goal
311:122:33OWN 20428Punt
36:501:17OWN 2332Punt
34:354:35OWN 431048Interception
48:151:57OWN 263-10Punt
44:032:09OPP 36621Field Goal
40:160:16OWN 23119Half
OT115:004:09OWN 9611Punt
OT19:115:56OWN 201280Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Blair, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy Thompson16684.251710
Laverne Smith7304.291510
Marv Hubbard362.00400
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bruce Harper20944.701930
James Betterson13544.151011
Wes Chandler1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann53372735/34135180.1
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski28191843/18128183.0

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Marv Hubbard910323.56690
WR Steve Largent8128410.5046210
WR J.T. Smith79527.432171
WR Harold Jaeger596012.0024350
RB Tommy Thompson44246.001890
TE Jay Saldi2263.00060
WR Steve Odom141010.000100
WR Dwight Clark1255.00050
JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wes Chandler7811316.1439280
RB Bruce Harper34124.00570
FB Robert Newhouse22147.009110
WR Broderick Van Pelt26178.500111
TE Artie Francis1188.00080
RB James Betterson1266.00060
FB Mike Hogan1133.00030
WR Butch Johnson1122.00020
WR Steve Watson1399.00090

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bruce Laird12525.000
JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Wagner100.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Tommy Thompson1100
Marv Hubbard1000
Harold Jaeger1000
Steve Baumgartner0100
Allan Ellis0100
Joe Theismann0100
Edgar Fields0010
Mike Douglass0010
JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Bartkowski2000
Rusty Tillman0120
Randal Rhett0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James623439.032.7600
JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn629048.343.7620

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski2/31/20/0411/1
JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt2/21/11/1511/1

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor482.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Harper1-2-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Laverne Smith13737.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Greene310033.30
Bruce Harper12323.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Monte Johnson820.02324
S Bruce Laird820.02121
OLB Guy Roberts400.01114
CB Al Latimer400.02314
DT Edgar Fields322.02222
OLB Mike Douglass301.0911
DE Rubin Carter310.02623
CB Allan Ellis300.02926
CB Bruce Taylor300.0138
S Mike Hammond300.02929
S Tim Baylor210.0208
CB Pat Thomas210.02426
DE Archie Reese210.02017
DT Wayne Hammond200.01311
OLB Charles McShane120.01816
DE Steve Baumgartner100.02426
OLB Ken Geddes100.01311
ILB Keith Butler100.0117
WR Dwight Clark10---------
JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Wagner910.02255
S Ken Schroy720.01831
ILB Randal Rhett630.01632
OLB Matt Blair532.02454
ILB Rusty Tillman520.01736
S Gary Barbaro500.02343
DE Ed Jones451.52251
CB Antonio Dodge410.01747
CB Tony Greene400.0837
ILB Amos Martin310.51016
CB Ron Bolton320.01641
DT Wilson Faumuina310.01231
OLB Joel Williams300.01430
DE Harry Weis201.01016
OLB Bob Swenson210.057
CB Mike McCoy110.01833
WR Broderick Van Pelt10---------
DE Royce Berry030.01642

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Edgar Fields2.000122
OLB Mike Douglass1.000011
DE Archie Reese0.010017
JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Matt Blair2.001154
DE Ed Jones1.502251
DE Harry Weis1.010116
ILB Amos Martin0.510016
OLB Joel Williams0.010030
DE Royce Berry0.001042
DT Paul Godfrey0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Monte Johnson31024
OLB Guy Roberts30014
CB Pat Thomas30026
CB Allan Ellis22026
S Bruce Laird21121
CB Al Latimer21014
DE Rubin Carter20023
DE Steve Baumgartner10026
S Tim Baylor1008
CB Bruce Taylor0108
JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Wagner60155
ILB Randal Rhett50032
CB Ron Bolton31041
S Ken Schroy31031
CB Tony Greene30037
ILB Rusty Tillman30036
CB Antonio Dodge30047
S Gary Barbaro30043
OLB Matt Blair20054
OLB Bob Swenson2007
OLB Joel Williams20030
ILB Amos Martin10016
CB Mike McCoy10033

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Fitzgerald25025148
Tim Stokes23025049
Cornell Forte22014015
Donnie Green13023249
Marv Hubbard12020035
Kerry Webster120309
J.T. Turner12015047
Conrad Dobler07021253
JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe De Lamielleure46131028
Dennis Nelson36020122
Jon Kolb33025025
John Yarno220906
Rich Saul15034131
Mike Hogan1401106
Jim Nicholson1301409
Ed Fisher02015010
Tom Lynch01022124
Robert Newhouse01013015
Artie Francis01016014

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Harold Jaeger221
Francis Hartings117
Jay Saldi110
J.T. Turner18
JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
James Betterson117
Tony Samuels117
Robert Newhouse113
Hank Bauer18
John Yarno18

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Theismann2658---------84
Conrad Dobler2153------983
Tim Stokes2549---------74
John Fitzgerald2548---------73
Donnie Green2349---------72
Steve Largent1946------570
J.T. Turner1547------870
Marv Hubbard2035------1469
Harold Jaeger1130------2162
J.T. Smith1745---------62
Mike Hammond------2929260
Laverne Smith828------2460
Allan Ellis------2926257
Charles McShane------18162155
Francis Hartings1720------1754
Steve Baumgartner------2426353
Jay Saldi1428------1052
Rubin Carter------2623251
Pat Thomas------2426---50
Monte Johnson------2324249
Bruce Taylor------1382849
Edgar Fields------2222---44
Bruce Laird------2121143
Al Latimer------2314643
Tommy Thompson1824---------42
Archie Reese------2017239
Sugar Bear Hamilton------1418436
Tim Baylor------208836
Cornell Forte1415------130
Guy Roberts------1114227
Steve Odom422---------26
Wayne Hammond------1311125
Mike Douglass------911525
Dwight Clark08------1725
Ken Geddes------1311---24
Ted Fritsch311------923
Billy Newsome------105823
Keith Butler------117523
Kerry Webster39------921
Cleveland Green19------919
Lynn Cain24------1117
Daniel Reiner------1438
Mercury Tchaikovski00------88
John James00------66
Terry Luck00------33
Marlon Elliott00---------0
JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Dodge------17472185
Matt Blair------2454381
Mike Wagner------2255380
Ed Jones------2251477
Gary Barbaro------2343369
Joe De Lamielleure3128------867
Rich Saul3431---------65
Steve Bartkowski3431---------65
Royce Berry------1642462
Tony Greene------8371762
Ken Schroy------18311059
Ron Bolton------1641158
Rusty Tillman------1736255
Mike McCoy------1833354
Tom Lynch2224------854
Bruce Harper2121------1153
Butch Johnson1918------1552
Jon Kolb2525---------50
Randal Rhett------1632149
Raymond Chester1715------1648
Wilson Faumuina------1231548
Paul Godfrey------1429144
Joel Williams------1430---44
Dennis Nelson2022---------42
Robert Newhouse1315------1341
Broderick Van Pelt2021---------41
Wes Chandler2021---------41
James Betterson1310------1740
Amos Martin------10161036
Ed Fisher1510------833
Harry Weis------1016733
Jim Nicholson149------831
Artie Francis1614---------30
Bob Swenson------571729
Mike Hogan116------1027
Steve Watson1411---------25
John Yarno96------823
Tony Samuels23------1722
Irving Royer40------1317
Louis Ross------47---11
Hank Bauer00------88
Allan Leavitt00------66
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------66
Marty Domres00------22
Lincoln Garrison00---------0
June Jones00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle11363.3
Right8405.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9465.1
Middle14594.2
Right11423.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann53372132541
JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski28191016011

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1010494.9
Short (0-8 Yds)25211234.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1561016.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53163.2
Short (0-8 Yds)108616.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)10810710.7
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent128084146
FB Marv Hubbard109032035
WR Harold Jaeger95160130
WR J.T. Smith97052045
WR Steve Odom41210022
RB Tommy Thompson44024024
TE Jay Saldi2206028
WR Dwight Clark210508
JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Chandler870113121
WR Broderick Van Pelt62117021
RB Bruce Harper43012021
WR Steve Watson3109011
FB Robert Newhouse22014015
RB James Betterson2106010
TE Artie Francis1108014
FB Mike Hogan110306
WR Butch Johnson1102018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tommy Thompson111.004.25
Laverne Smith111.004.29
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bruce Harper4102.504.70
James Betterson2147.004.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann63122.005.15
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski21115.506.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.T. Smith22105.005.78
FB Marv Hubbard1122.003.20
WR Steve Odom1000.002.50
WR Steve Largent1000.007.00
JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Broderick Van Pelt21115.502.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Laverne Smith20
Tommy Thompson11
JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Bruce Harper32
James Betterson21

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann13106
JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski752

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent543
FB Marv Hubbard332
WR Harold Jaeger210
WR J.T. Smith110
WR Dwight Clark111
JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
RB Bruce Harper221
WR Steve Watson200
FB Robert Newhouse111
RB James Betterson110
WR Butch Johnson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,800 (21,400)
End Zone9,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,300)