Week 6, 1979

Game MVP: Mercury Morris, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

95 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston Oilers	7	0	0	7	-	14
Miami Dolphins	7	6	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:17 HOU - Sherman Smith 3 run (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 04:37 MIA - Mercury Morris 1 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 09:00 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 25 field goal
2Q: 00:17 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 22 field goal
3Q: 00:14 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
4Q: 02:08 HOU - Billy Campfield 8 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:17 HOU - Sherman Smith 3 run (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 04:37 MIA - Mercury Morris 1 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 09:00 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 25 field goal
2Q: 00:17 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 22 field goal
3Q: 00:14 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
4Q: 02:08 HOU - Billy Campfield 8 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)

Team Statistics HOU MIA
Record 2-4 3-3
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 279 360
- Offensive Plays 55 62
- Yards per Play 5.07 5.81
Net Rushing Yards 100 106
- Rushing Attempts 33 28
- Yards per Rush 3.03 3.79
Net Passing Yards 179 254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 15 - 0 33 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 184 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.14 7.47
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 10/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/39
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/17 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:19 32:41

Team Statistics	HOU	MIA
Record	2-4	3-3
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	279	360
- Offensive Plays	55	62
- Yards per Play	5.07	5.81
Net Rushing Yards	100	106
- Rushing Attempts	33	28
- Yards per Rush	3.03	3.79
Net Passing Yards	179	254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 15 - 0	33 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	184	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.14	7.47
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	10/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/39
Kick Returns/Yards	3/55	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/17	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:19	32:41

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:49	2:38	OPP 37	5	37	Touchdown
1	4:31	2:33	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
1	0:22	1:11	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
2	8:31	6:38	OWN 33	10	43	Missed FG
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
3	10:40	4:26	OWN 20	8	50	Missed FG
3	6:05	1:23	OPP 47	4	2	Punt
3	2:25	0:47	OWN 36	2	12	Fumble
3	0:07	1:34	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	11:13	1:52	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	5:07	3:06	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:11	OWN 44	2	0	Interception
1	11:11	6:40	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	1:58	1:36	OWN 15	3	-5	Punt
2	14:11	5:17	OWN 41	8	51	Field Goal
2	1:53	1:43	OWN 31	7	64	Field Goal
3	13:03	2:23	OWN 37	5	23	Punt
3	6:14	0:09	OWN 42	1	0	Interception
3	4:42	2:17	OWN 20	5	51	Missed FG
3	1:38	1:31	OPP 8	3	7	Field Goal
4	13:33	2:20	OWN 28	4	25	Punt
4	9:21	4:14	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
4	2:01	2:01	OWN 24	6	15	Game

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wilbur Jackson	19	57	3.00	14	1	0
Sherman Smith	12	22	1.83	9	0	1
Jon Keyworth	1	22	22.00	22	1	0
Dale Zorn	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	21	15	184	1/5	1	48	0	114.0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	33	23	260	1/6	0	47	2	67.7

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	3	12	4.00	3	9	0
WR Billy Campfield	3	5	37	12.33	3	15	1
WR Butch Stark	2	4	22	11.00	2	12	0
FB Wayne Wilson	2	2	10	5.00	3	8	0
WR Isaac Curtis	1	2	14	14.00	4	14	0
FB Jon Keyworth	1	2	9	9.00	11	9	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	1	21	21.00	13	21	0
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	48	48.00	34	48	0
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	11	11.00	4	11	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Sammy White	7	11	98	14.00	11	47
WR Wally Francis	6	9	54	9.00	24	16
WR Nat Moore	5	5	55	11.00	20	24
WR Rich Martini	3	6	40	13.33	9	16
TE Wilbert Martin	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
RB Sam Green	1	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Robert Braziel	1	17	17.00	0
OLB Scott Studwell	1	0	0.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Isaac Curtis	1	0	0
Wilbur Jackson	1	0	0
Mike Thomas	0	1	0
Ron Brandon	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nat Moore	1	0	0
Ron Yankowski	0	1	1
Rich Martini	0	1	0
Keith Moody	0	0	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	6	262	43.7	33.8	50	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	4	193	48.3	37.3	55	1

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

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	3/4	0/1	0/0	25	1/1

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Curtis	1	4	4.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	2	16	8.0	0
Sam Green	1	23	23.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Curtis	3	55	18.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sam Green	1	12	12.0	0
Keith Moody	1	28	28.0	0

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ron Brandon	8	1	0.0	24	26
S Charlie Phillips	4	1	0.0	19	30
OLB Scott Studwell	4	1	0.0	24	28
CB Nelson Munsey	4	0	0.0	15	25
OLB Robert Braziel	3	2	0.0	18	15
S Steve Foley	3	1	0.0	13	15
CB Jeris White	3	0	0.0	19	25
DT Jeff Lloyd	3	0	0.0	18	19
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	0	0.0	19	21
S Terry Jackson	3	0	0.0	16	23
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	3	0	0.0	9	13
DE Mike Calhoun	2	0	0.0	5	12
DE Mike Stensrud	1	1	1.0	8	11
DT Curley Culp	1	1	0.0	18	26
DE Mike Bell	1	1	0.0	13	18
CB David Gray	1	1	0.0	15	14
DT Perry Brooks	1	0	0.0	11	8
RB Sherman Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mike St. Clair	1	0	0.0	23	22

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jake Scott	10	0	0.0	22	16
ILB Ed Bradley	7	4	0.0	20	14
S Chris Farasopoulos	6	0	0.0	31	18
DE Ron Yankowski	4	1	0.0	25	21
OLB Mike Varty	3	2	0.0	17	4
DT Mike Kadish	3	0	0.0	25	13
ILB Brian Kelley	3	0	0.0	32	18
OLB Fred McNeil	2	1	0.0	27	21
DE Dwight White	2	0	0.0	23	18
CB Lester Hayes	2	0	0.0	31	18
DT Donnie Ostrowski	1	1	1.0	18	13
CB Willie Buchanon	1	0	0.0	24	13
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	0.0	18	20
CB Keith Moody	1	0	0.0	8	13
WR Sammy White	1	0	---	---	---
WR Rich Martini	1	0	---	---	---
S Clarence Ellis	0	2	0.0	11	8
OLB Dwight Lewis	0	1	0.0	9	2

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Stensrud	1.0	0	0	11
DT Curley Culp	0.0	1	1	26
DE Dick Leftridge	0.0	1	0	16
DE Mike St. Clair	0.0	1	0	22
DE Mike Calhoun	0.0	1	0	12

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Donnie Ostrowski	1.0	0	0	13
ILB Brian Kelley	0.0	1	1	18
DT Mike Kadish	0.0	1	0	13
OLB Fred McNeil	0.0	1	0	21
CB Doug Nettles	0.0	1	0	20

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ron Brandon	4	0	0	26
CB Nelson Munsey	3	0	0	25
OLB Robert Braziel	2	0	1	15
OLB Scott Studwell	2	0	1	28
S Steve Foley	2	0	0	15
S Charlie Phillips	2	0	0	30
DE Mike Calhoun	2	0	0	12
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0	13
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	1	0	21
CB Jeris White	1	0	0	25
S Terry Jackson	1	0	0	23
CB David Gray	1	0	0	14

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jake Scott	4	1	16
S Chris Farasopoulos	2	0	18
CB Doug Nettles	2	0	20
CB Lester Hayes	2	0	18
ILB Ed Bradley	1	0	14
CB Willie Buchanon	1	0	13
ILB Brian Kelley	1	0	18
OLB Fred McNeil	1	0	21
CB Keith Moody	1	0	13

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Desmond Cribbs	3	12	1	31	0	21
Robert Jackson	2	3	0	21	0	18
Jon Keyworth	1	4	0	28	0	17
Jim Yarbrough	1	4	0	12	0	13
Ted Petersen	1	2	0	21	0	9
Wayne Wilson	1	2	0	9	0	7
Ron Saul	0	4	0	28	1	22
Melvin Jackson	0	1	0	12	0	4

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	3	7	1	27	0	33
Dennis Harrah	2	5	0	28	0	31
Leon Gray	2	3	0	13	0	15
Guy Morriss	2	3	0	26	0	29
Greg Sampson	1	4	0	22	0	27
Robert Woods	1	2	0	20	1	25
Larry Csonka	0	1	0	13	0	18

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Manumaleuga	4	11
Terry Nelson	1	5

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Moody	2	19
Sammy White	1	15
Bobby Jackson	1	7

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Saul	28	22	---	---	7	57
Scott Studwell	---	---	24	28	4	56
Terry Jackson	---	---	16	23	17	56
Jon Keyworth	28	17	---	---	10	55
Ron Brandon	---	---	24	26	5	55
Dale Zorn	33	22	---	---	---	55
Desmond Cribbs	31	21	---	---	3	55
Charlie Phillips	---	---	19	30	1	50
Mike St. Clair	---	---	23	22	5	50
Jeris White	---	---	19	25	5	49
Tom Gallimore	23	11	---	---	15	49
Curley Culp	---	---	18	26	3	47
Ken Jones	30	17	---	---	---	47
Sherman Smith	14	13	---	---	19	46
Randy McClanahan	---	---	19	21	6	46
Terry Nelson	23	16	---	---	5	44
Nelson Munsey	---	---	15	25	3	43
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	18	19	4	41
Robert Jackson	21	18	---	---	---	39
Steve Foley	---	---	13	15	9	37
Wilbur Jackson	21	9	---	---	6	36
Dick Leftridge	---	---	15	16	5	36
Robert Braziel	---	---	18	15	2	35
Mike Bell	---	---	13	18	4	35
Jim Yarbrough	12	13	---	---	8	33
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	9	13	11	33
Butch Stark	11	10	---	---	9	30
Mike Thomas	14	8	---	---	8	30
Ted Petersen	21	9	---	---	---	30
David Gray	---	---	15	14	1	30
Isaac Curtis	8	6	---	---	14	28
Billy Campfield	14	13	---	---	---	27
Wayne Wilson	9	7	---	---	11	27
Melvin Jackson	12	4	---	---	8	24
Dale Mitchell	---	---	2	2	19	23
Mike Stensrud	---	---	8	11	3	22
Perry Brooks	---	---	11	8	1	20
Mike Calhoun	---	---	5	12	3	20
Robin Cole	---	---	4	5	8	17
Dave Lafary	5	0	---	---	8	13
Elvis Keyworth	3	5	---	---	---	8
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Thom Dornbrook	2	1	---	---	1	4
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	2	2
Carlos Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Kuechenberg	27	33	---	---	8	68
Dennis Harrah	28	31	---	---	8	67
Bob Griese	28	34	---	---	---	62
Sammy White	15	26	---	---	15	56
Rich Martini	19	22	---	---	15	56
Guy Morriss	26	29	---	---	---	55
Ron Yankowski	---	---	25	21	8	54
Brian Kelley	---	---	32	18	3	53
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	31	18	2	51
Doug Nettles	---	---	18	20	13	51
Lester Hayes	---	---	31	18	2	51
Fred McNeil	---	---	27	21	2	50
Greg Sampson	22	27	---	---	---	49
Dana McKenzie	18	23	---	---	7	48
Mike Kadish	---	---	25	13	8	46
Robert Woods	20	25	---	---	---	45
Larry Csonka	13	18	---	---	12	43
Dwight White	---	---	23	18	1	42
Mercury Morris	21	19	---	---	---	40
Keith Moody	---	---	8	13	19	40
Willie Buchanon	---	---	24	13	2	39
Jake Scott	---	---	22	16	1	39
Ed Bradley	---	---	20	14	4	38
Wally Francis	13	24	---	---	---	37
Leon Gray	13	15	---	---	8	36
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	18	13	1	32
Mike Varty	---	---	17	4	8	29
Clarence Ellis	---	---	11	8	9	28
Nat Moore	16	12	---	---	---	28
Sam Green	7	15	---	---	4	26
Dave Simmons	---	---	6	5	14	25
Wilbert Martin	5	4	---	---	15	24
Mike Vardell	5	4	---	---	10	19
Bobby Jackson	---	---	6	6	7	19
Sylvester Croom	3	6	---	---	8	17
Len Garrett	8	3	---	---	5	16
Monroe Eley	0	0	---	---	15	15
Dwight Lewis	---	---	9	2	2	13
Larry Little	1	4	---	---	8	13
Bill Gergory	---	---	9	1	---	10
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	5	5
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kurt Allerman	---	---	1	0	3	4
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	4	4
David Whitehurst	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	28	4.7
Middle	22	60	2.7
Right	4	13	3.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	59	4.2
Middle	10	43	4.3
Right	2	7	3.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	21	15	2	1	0	1	4	1	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	33	23	2	0	2	1	1	0	2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	66	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	107	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	63	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	11	131	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	47	15.7

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Campfield	5	3	37	0	13
WR Butch Stark	4	2	22	0	10
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	3	12	0	9
WR Isaac Curtis	2	1	14	0	6
FB Jon Keyworth	2	1	9	0	17
FB Wayne Wilson	2	2	10	0	7
TE Terry Nelson	1	1	21	1	16
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	48	1	8
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	11	0	13

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sherman Smith	2	2	1.00	1.83
Wilbur Jackson	1	14	14.00	3.00

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	4	18	4.50	4.06
Sam Green	1	7	7.00	3.50

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	2	2	20	10.00	8.76

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	5	3	13	2.60	7.88

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Stark	1	1	12	12.00	5.50
WR Billy Campfield	1	1	8	8.00	7.40

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Francis	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Nat Moore	1	1	3	3.00	11.00
RB Sam Green	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Sammy White	1	0	0	0.00	8.91
WR Rich Martini	1	1	10	10.00	6.67

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Wilbur Jackson	3	0
Sherman Smith	2	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Sam Green	3	1
Bob Griese	1	0
Mercury Morris	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	7	4	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	6	3	1

Mercury Morris

Bob Griese

Mike Vardell

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Wilbur Jackson	2	2	1
FB Jon Keyworth	2	1	1
WR Billy Campfield	2	1	1
WR Isaac Curtis	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sammy White	3	1	0
WR Wally Francis	2	2	1
WR Rich Martini	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)