Week 7, 1979

played in Jacksonville, FL

75 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Houston Oilers10077-24
Jacksonville Jaguars310014-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:43 HOU - Wilbur Jackson 4 run (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 06:43 JAX - Allan Leavitt 34 field goal
1Q: 02:04 HOU - John Smith 19 field goal
2Q: 02:37 JAX - Bruce Harper 2 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Allan Leavitt extra point)
2Q: 00:15 JAX - Allan Leavitt 26 field goal
3Q: 12:06 HOU - Ron Brandon 98 interception return (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 11:30 JAX - Bruce Harper 1 run (Allan Leavitt extra point)
4Q: 09:37 JAX - Matt Blair 46 interception return (Allan Leavitt extra point)
4Q: 05:15 HOU - Mike Thomas 1 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUJAX
Record2-55-2
First Downs1715
- by Rushing47
- by Passing117
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards268285
- Offensive Plays7363
- Yards per Play3.674.52
Net Rushing Yards93170
- Rushing Attempts2734
- Yards per Rush3.445.00
Net Passing Yards175115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 19 - 227 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards210128
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/352/13
- Yards per Pass Play3.803.97
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/175/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/207/39
Punt Returns/Yards3/165/18
Kick Returns/Yards4/902/63
Interception Ret./Yards2/1112/68
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 37
Time of Possession28:0531:55

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 201080Touchdown
16:381:30OWN 3831Punt
13:281:30OPP 533Field Goal
213:551:10OWN 103-6Punt
212:330:30OWN 3930Punt
28:113:56OWN 1722Interception
22:310:43OWN 373-9Punt
20:100:10OWN 211-1Half
39:522:53OPP 45510Punt
36:111:48OWN 33411Punt
31:381:11OWN 536Punt
414:181:22OWN 2032Fumble
411:211:53OWN 20519Interception
49:284:22OWN 21979Touchdown
42:191:34OWN 14939Downs
40:120:12OWN 6219Game
Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:334:55OWN 20863Field Goal
15:081:40OWN 2330Fumble
11:583:03OWN 20528Punt
212:450:12OPP 3710Interception
212:033:52OWN 18725Punt
24:151:44OPP 21421Touchdown
21:481:38OWN 32759Field Goal
315:003:06OWN 43526Interception
311:542:02OWN 732Punt
36:590:48OWN 2031Punt
34:232:45OWN 15532Punt
30:271:09OWN 493-7Punt
412:561:35OPP 10310Touchdown
45:062:47OWN 3339Punt
40:450:33OWN 4736Punt

Game MVP: Matt Blair, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wilbur Jackson13251.92601
Sherman Smith11666.002930
Dale Zorn210.50200
Jon Keyworth111.00100
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bruce Harper221225.555211
James Betterson9313.44800
Frank Lewis144.00400
Robert Newhouse11212.001210
Steve Bartkowski111.00100

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dale Zorn42192104/35126248.7
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski27161282/13120252.7

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Butch Stark48358.754130
RB Wilbur Jackson34155.006100
WR Mike Thomas38217.000201
WR Isaac Curtis233417.007190
TE Terry Nelson233718.5010200
WR Billy Campfield283316.506260
FB Jon Keyworth1299.00890
TE Tom Gallimore131010.000100
RB Sherman Smith131616.008160
JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wes Chandler6106210.3311200
RB Bruce Harper33155.00571
TE Raymond Chester121919.006190
WR Frank Lewis1477.00070
FB Robert Newhouse1166.00460
WR Irving Royer1277.00170
RB James Betterson11-1-1.000-10
FB Mike Hogan1100.00000
WR Steve Watson111313.005130
TE Artie Francis0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ron Brandon19898.001
S Charlie Phillips11313.000
JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Matt Blair14646.001
S Gary Barbaro12222.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Nelson1100
Dale Zorn1000
Curley Culp0100
Ron Brandon0010
Randy McClanahan0010
JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Bartkowski1000
Steve Watson1000
Paul Godfrey0100
Wes Chandler0100
Ed Jones0010
Gary Barbaro0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel728841.135.7483
JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn838648.343.8585

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith1/10/00/0193/3
JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt2/20/00/0343/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Curtis3165.30
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Harper3124.00
Ken Schroy263.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Curtis49022.50
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Greene13434.00
Bruce Harper12929.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan820.02325
DT Curley Culp621.02718
S Ron Brandon610.03124
OLB Robert Braziel430.01616
OLB Scott Studwell410.03019
S Charlie Phillips300.02522
DE Mike St. Clair201.02619
CB Tommie Burns230.02125
DT Jeff Lloyd220.0158
DE Mike Stensrud210.01611
ILB Frank Manumaleuga210.0114
S Steve Foley200.0915
DE Mike Bell110.01713
CB David Gray110.01111
CB Nelson Munsey100.01716
CB Jeris White100.02516
OLB Dale Mitchell100.011
WR Mike Thomas10---------
S Terry Jackson100.02018
FB Wayne Wilson10---------
JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Wagner640.02643
S Gary Barbaro600.01942
OLB Matt Blair502.02643
S Ken Schroy500.01832
ILB Rusty Tillman430.02228
ILB Randal Rhett410.01424
CB Ron Bolton300.01729
CB Tony Greene300.01029
OLB Joel Williams220.01617
ILB Amos Martin210.0105
CB Antonio Dodge200.01138
CB Mike McCoy200.02232
DE Ed Jones101.02336
DT Paul Godfrey101.01625
G Ed Fisher10---------
DE Harry Weis100.01116
WR Wes Chandler10---------
DE Royce Berry020.01630
DE Louis Ross010.0410
DT Wilson Faumuina010.01221

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Curley Culp1.010018
DE Mike St. Clair1.000119
S Terry Jackson0.001118
DT Jeff Lloyd0.00108
OLB Scott Studwell0.001019
DE Mike Stensrud0.001011
DE Dick Leftridge0.000116
DE Mike Calhoun0.000110
JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Matt Blair2.002343
DE Ed Jones1.012336
DT Paul Godfrey1.000025
DE Royce Berry0.003130
DT Wilson Faumuina0.002021
ILB Rusty Tillman0.001028
OLB Joel Williams0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tommie Burns31025
OLB Robert Braziel20016
S Steve Foley20015
OLB Scott Studwell20019
CB David Gray12011
S Ron Brandon10124
CB Jeris White10016
OLB Dale Mitchell1001
DE Mike St. Clair10019
ILB Randy McClanahan10025
S Terry Jackson10018
S Charlie Phillips01122
JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gary Barbaro40142
CB Tony Greene31029
S Mike Wagner30043
CB Ron Bolton21029
CB Mike McCoy21032
OLB Matt Blair20143
CB Antonio Dodge20038
ILB Randal Rhett10024

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Saul25127042
Dave Lafary24013012
Robert Jackson14023137
Desmond Cribbs07026037
Ken Jones02022242
Jim Yarbrough02014138
Jon Keyworth01019030
JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ed Fisher57031025
Dennis Nelson37122120
Joe De Lamielleure23034126
Rich Saul19133029
Robert Newhouse12020012
Artie Francis12018015
John Vella010405
Tom Lynch010307
John Yarno0101309

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Frank Manumaleuga318
Dale Mitchell130
Tom Gallimore119
Jon Keyworth116
Wayne Wilson112
JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Tony Samuels421
Robert Newhouse114
Ken Schroy113
Hank Bauer111

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Saul2742------776
Dale Zorn2746---------73
Desmond Cribbs2637------467
Jon Keyworth1930------1665
Ken Jones2242---------64
Sherman Smith1323------2763
Mike Thomas1731------1361
Robert Jackson2337---------60
Ron Brandon------3124459
Terry Jackson------20182058
Jim Yarbrough1438---------52
Butch Stark1526------1152
Scott Studwell------3019352
Randy McClanahan------2325351
Terry Nelson1629------449
Mike St. Clair------2619449
Billy Campfield1534---------49
Curley Culp------2718348
Tommie Burns------2125248
Charlie Phillips------2522148
Tom Gallimore1116------1946
Isaac Curtis1114------2045
Jeris White------2516445
Wilbur Jackson1424------644
Robert Braziel------16161143
Dick Leftridge------1716336
Nelson Munsey------1716235
Mike Bell------1713535
Steve Foley------915933
Dave Lafary1312------833
Frank Manumaleuga------1141833
Dale Mitchell------113032
Mike Stensrud------1611431
Jeff Lloyd------158427
David Gray------1111224
Melvin Jackson49------821
Mike Calhoun------810321
Perry Brooks------711220
Wayne Wilson43------1219
Thom Dornbrook19------818
Elvis Keyworth54------110
Mike Michel00------77
John Smith00------66
Robin Cole------1146
Dan Pastorini00------11
Carlos Brown00---------0
JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Dodge------11382574
Matt Blair------2643170
Joe De Lamielleure3426------1070
Mike Wagner------2643170
Jim Nicholson3024------1064
Steve Bartkowski3429---------63
Ken Schroy------18321363
Rich Saul3329---------62
Ed Jones------2336261
Gary Barbaro------1942---61
Ed Fisher3125---------56
Mike McCoy------2232155
Bruce Harper2520------1055
Tony Greene------10291251
Rusty Tillman------2228151
Royce Berry------1630450
Raymond Chester1515------2050
Ron Bolton------1729147
Robert Newhouse2012------1446
Irving Royer1114------1944
Dennis Nelson2220---------42
Paul Godfrey------1625142
James Betterson99------2139
Frank Lewis2414---------38
Randal Rhett------1424---38
Wilson Faumuina------1221336
Harry Weis------1116835
Wes Chandler1321------135
Joel Williams------1617134
Artie Francis1815---------33
John Yarno139------1032
Bob Swenson------461929
Mike Hogan78------1429
Steve Watson1811---------29
Amos Martin------1051227
Butch Johnson83------1526
Tony Samuels23------2126
Tom Lynch37------1020
John Vella45------1019
Louis Ross------410---14
Hank Bauer00------1111
Allan Leavitt00------88
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------88
Marty Domres00------22
Lincoln Garrison00---------0
June Jones00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5428.4
Middle17422.5
Right4102.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8324.0
Middle241355.6
Right231.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dale Zorn421933331172
JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski27161004442

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)137473.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781287.5
Long (19+ Yds)71202.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1511634.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)94596.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Butch Stark84135026
WR Mike Thomas83021131
WR Billy Campfield82133134
RB Wilbur Jackson43015024
WR Isaac Curtis32034014
TE Terry Nelson32037129
TE Tom Gallimore31110016
RB Sherman Smith31016023
FB Jon Keyworth2109030
JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Chandler106062121
WR Frank Lewis4107014
RB Bruce Harper33015020
TE Raymond Chester21019015
TE Artie Francis2000015
WR Irving Royer2107014
FB Robert Newhouse1106012
RB James Betterson110-109
FB Mike Hogan110008
WR Steve Watson11013011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wilbur Jackson273.501.92
Sherman Smith200.006.00
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bruce Harper362.005.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dale Zorn2110.505.00
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski54244.804.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Thomas1111.002.63
RB Sherman Smith1000.005.33
JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Robert Newhouse1166.006.00
TE Artie Francis1000.000.00
RB Bruce Harper1122.005.00
WR Wes Chandler1133.006.20
WR Steve Watson111313.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Sherman Smith21
Dale Zorn10
JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Bruce Harper41
Steve Bartkowski10
James Betterson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Dale Zorn1065
JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski844

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Thomas311
WR Isaac Curtis222
RB Wilbur Jackson210
TE Terry Nelson111
WR Butch Stark111
WR Billy Campfield100
JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Wes Chandler322
WR Frank Lewis200
TE Raymond Chester100
WR Irving Royer111
WR Steve Watson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,000 (21,400)
End Zone9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)