Week 7, 1979

played in New England, MA

65 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Tennessee Titans	7	3	3	0	-	13
New England Patriots	0	3	3	10	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:31 TEN - Donnie Thomas 37 interception return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 13:17 NED - Bucky Wallace 23 field goal
2Q: 02:58 TEN - Benny Ricardo 48 field goal
3Q: 09:06 NED - Bucky Wallace 21 field goal
3Q: 05:29 TEN - Benny Ricardo 31 field goal
4Q: 09:47 NED - Paul Hofer 3 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 01:41 NED - Bucky Wallace 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:31 TEN - Donnie Thomas 37 interception return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 13:17 NED - Bucky Wallace 23 field goal
2Q: 02:58 TEN - Benny Ricardo 48 field goal
3Q: 09:06 NED - Bucky Wallace 21 field goal
3Q: 05:29 TEN - Benny Ricardo 31 field goal
4Q: 09:47 NED - Paul Hofer 3 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 01:41 NED - Bucky Wallace 34 field goal

Team Statistics TEN NED
Record 6-1 4-2
First Downs 10 19
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 6 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 172 454
- Offensive Plays 55 70
- Yards per Play 3.13 6.49
Net Rushing Yards 72 175
- Rushing Attempts 24 28
- Yards per Rush 3.00 6.25
Net Passing Yards 100 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 0 40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 135 290
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/35 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.23 6.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/63 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/117 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 1/37 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 22
Time of Possession 27:59 32:01

Team Statistics	TEN	NED
Record	6-1	4-2
First Downs	10	19
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	6	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	172	454
- Offensive Plays	55	70
- Yards per Play	3.13	6.49
Net Rushing Yards	72	175
- Rushing Attempts	24	28
- Yards per Rush	3.00	6.25
Net Passing Yards	100	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 0	40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	135	290
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/35	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.23	6.64
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/63	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/117	2/33
Interception Ret./Yards	1/37	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 22
Time of Possession	27:59	32:01

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 38	3	-5	Punt
1	11:32	0:56	OPP 47	3	2	Punt
1	5:29	1:59	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	13:12	4:14	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
2	7:12	4:19	OWN 28	10	41	Field Goal
2	1:14	1:14	OWN 20	3	14	Half
3	8:58	3:37	OPP 46	7	32	Field Goal
3	2:48	1:57	OWN 30	3	-13	Punt
3	0:05	1:12	OWN 44	3	-2	Punt
4	12:52	2:01	50	3	0	Punt
4	9:37	4:47	OWN 48	6	1	Punt
4	1:34	0:58	OWN 41	4	20	Missed FG

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	0:51	OWN 24	2	3	Interception
1	12:23	0:51	OWN 20	2	43	Fumble
1	10:36	5:07	OWN 14	8	45	Punt
1	3:30	5:18	OWN 32	11	62	Field Goal
2	8:58	1:46	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	2:53	1:39	OWN 21	5	15	Punt
3	15:00	6:02	OWN 26	13	70	Field Goal
3	5:21	2:33	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
3	0:51	0:46	OWN 36	2	26	Fumble
4	13:53	1:01	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
4	10:51	1:14	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
4	4:50	3:16	OWN 6	11	77	Field Goal
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 46	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Steve Nelson, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	18	44	2.44	14	1
Wilbert Montgomery	4	25	6.25	11	1
Boobie Clark	2	3	1.50	3	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Paul Hofer	16	148	9.25	78	2	1
Jim Plunkett	6	13	2.17	9	0	0
Theotis Brown	6	14	2.33	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Huff	26	15	135	5/35	0	30	0	71.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	40	26	290	2/11	0	42	1	76.0

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Earl Campbell	6	7	25	4.17	16	12
WR Reggie Rucker	2	5	16	8.00	0	8
WR Calvin Hickman	2	3	26	13.00	0	22
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	3	15	7.50	10	11
WR Edward McIntyre	1	2	30	30.00	16	30
TE Marc Forbes	1	3	12	12.00	0	12
TE Todd Christensen	1	3	11	11.00	5	11

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jubilee Dunbar	5	7	107	21.40	26	42
WR Fred Willis	5	9	57	11.40	21	26
WR Stanley Morgan	5	7	45	9.00	19	17
RB Sam Cunningham	3	4	35	11.67	10	17
WR Carlos Stevens	3	5	21	7.00	0	15
FB John Brockington	2	2	11	5.50	3	7
TE Craig Lane	2	2	11	5.50	0	6
RB Paul Hofer	1	2	3	3.00	2	3
WR Jim Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Theotis Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Donnie Thomas	1	37	37.00	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Recov	Force
Kendrick Sullivan	1	0
Phil Dokes	1	0
Bill Kollar	0	1
Rickey McBeal	0	1
Donnie Thomas	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov
Paul Hofer	2	0
Stanley Morgan	1	0
Peter Bernstein	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Coleman	8	367	45.9	39.8	56	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	5	248	49.6	39.0	64	1

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	2/3	1/2	0/1	48	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	2	13	6.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	4	117	29.3	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jubilee Dunbar	1	16	16.0	0
Theotis Brown	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds	10	2	0.0	27	39
CB Ronnie Covington	6	1	0.0	17	28
S Frank Reed	6	1	0.0	22	32
DE Bill Kollar	5	4	0.5	24	35
DT Craig Fulcher	4	0	1.0	16	22
S Bill Simpson	3	2	0.0	23	32
CB Jerome Dove	3	1	0.0	22	35
S Kendrick Sullivan	2	1	0.0	12	22
DT Doug English	2	1	0.0	19	27
CB Johnny Lynn	2	1	0.0	12	21
OLB Jack Ham	2	0	0.0	13	14
OLB Frank LeMaster	2	0	0.0	12	23
DE Lee Roy Selmon	1	1	0.5	21	36
CB Ken Sawyer	1	0	0.0	21	32
DT Rickey McBeal	1	0	0.0	19	30
OLB Donnie Thomas	1	0	0.0	13	19

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steve Nelson	6	0	2.0	21	26
OLB Gary Campbell	5	2	0.0	12	10
OLB Sam Hunt	5	1	0.0	23	31
S Sandy Durko	4	0	0.0	21	18
DT R.J. Reese	3	2	0.5	13	17
OLB Jim Turnbull	3	0	0.0	14	11
S Tommy Marvaso	3	0	0.0	11	25
CB Richard Blackmore	3	0	0.0	15	25
DE Tyrell Garrison	2	0	1.5	17	19
OLB Fred Carr	2	1	0.5	5	7
TE Craig Lane	2	0	---	---	---
S Glenn Buchanan	2	0	0.0	15	29
CB Carl Allen	2	0	0.0	22	28
S Vince Castillo	1	2	0.0	10	17
CB Martin Lance	1	1	0.0	17	16
DE Jimmy Nakis	1	0	0.0	12	18
ILB John Anderson	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Jim Young	0	2	0.5	17	24
OLB Andy Collins	0	1	0.0	1	0
DT Reggie Kinlaw	0	1	0.0	13	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Craig Fulcher	1.0	1	0	22
DE Lee Roy Selmon	0.5	2	1	36
DE Bill Kollar	0.5	2	0	35
DT Doug English	0.0	1	1	27
ILB Jack Reynolds	0.0	1	0	39
DT Rickey McBeal	0.0	1	0	30

New England	Sack	Block	PPlay
OLB Steve Nelson	2.0	0	26
DE Tyrell Garrison	1.5	1	19
OLB Fred Carr	0.5	0	7
DT R.J. Reese	0.5	0	17
DE Jim Young	0.5	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds	5	0	0	39
CB Ronnie Covington	4	0	0	28
S Frank Reed	4	0	0	32
S Bill Simpson	3	1	0	32
OLB Donnie Thomas	2	0	1	19
OLB Frank LeMaster	2	0	0	23
CB Johnny Lynn	2	0	0	21
CB Jerome Dove	1	1	0	35
OLB Jack Ham	1	0	0	14
CB Ken Sawyer	1	0	0	32
DT Craig Fulcher	1	0	0	22

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	3	0	31
OLB Gary Campbell	3	0	10
S Glenn Buchanan	2	0	29
OLB Steve Nelson	1	1	26
S Tommy Marvaso	1	1	25
OLB Jim Turnbull	1	0	11
CB Martin Lance	1	0	16
CB Carl Allen	1	0	28
ILB John Anderson	1	0	5
CB Richard Blackmore	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Andy Dawson	1	5	21	3	25
Carlton Malone	1	2	21	1	26
Vincent Forbes	1	1	8	0	9
Dave Studdard	1	1	5	0	3
Kris Wheeler	0	8	23	0	25
Pete Adams	0	3	16	1	22
John Riggins	0	2	12	0	8
Keith Dorney	0	2	19	0	28

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sam Cunningham	2	2	12	0	19
Al Speer	2	2	11	0	14
John Hannah	1	5	27	0	42
Peter Bernstein	1	3	15	0	20
Joe Fields	1	3	25	0	34
Lynn Boden	1	2	16	0	30
Wade Griffin	1	1	18	2	28
John Brockington	1	1	6	0	7
Kyle Delaroche	0	3	26	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Sidney Thornton	2	22
Kendrick Sullivan	1	14

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Carr	2	15
Bob Trumpy	1	16
John Brockington	1	11
Andy Collins	1	9
Lynn Boden	1	6

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jack Reynolds	---	---	27	39	3	69
Bill Kollar	---	---	24	35	3	62
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	21	36	3	60
Bill Simpson	---	---	23	32	4	59
Jerome Dove	---	---	22	35	2	59
Ronnie Covington	---	---	17	28	13	58
Keith Dorney	19	28	---	---	11	58
Ken Sawyer	---	---	21	32	4	57
Andy Dawson	21	25	---	---	11	57
Frank Reed	---	---	22	32	3	57
Gary Huff	24	31	---	---	---	55
Rickey McBeal	---	---	19	30	3	52
Frank LeMaster	---	---	12	23	15	50
Kris Wheeler	23	25	---	---	1	49
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	12	22	14	48
Doug English	---	---	19	27	2	48
Carlton Malone	21	26	---	---	---	47
Ken Garcia	15	15	---	---	17	47
Donnie Thomas	---	---	13	19	14	46
Earl Campbell	20	24	---	---	---	44
Reggie Rucker	14	27	---	---	1	42
Johnny Lynn	---	---	12	21	9	42
Craig Fulcher	---	---	16	22	2	40
Todd Christensen	11	18	---	---	11	40
Pete Adams	16	22	---	---	---	38
Calvin Hickman	19	19	---	---	---	38
Jack Ham	---	---	13	14	10	37
Boobie Clark	6	9	---	---	19	34
Marc Forbes	12	14	---	---	7	33
Edward McIntyre	6	13	---	---	13	32
Vincent Forbes	8	9	---	---	11	28
Mack Herron	0	0	---	---	25	25
Dan Ryczek	4	12	---	---	8	24
Sidney Thornton	0	0	---	---	22	22
John Riggins	12	8	---	---	1	21
Phil Dokes	---	---	7	6	8	21
Wilbert Montgomery	4	7	---	---	5	16
Ron Cassidy	1	1	---	---	12	14
Will Wynn	---	---	4	7	---	11
Juan Bruce	3	5	---	---	3	11
Greg Coleman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Studdard	5	3	---	---	---	8
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Mathis	---	---	4	2	---	6
Randy Hedberg	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Plunkett	28	42	---	---	---	70
John Hannah	27	42	---	---	---	69
Joe Fields	25	34	---	---	8	67
Kyle Delaroche	26	40	---	---	---	66
Tommy Marvaso	---	---	11	25	26	62
Carl Allen	---	---	22	28	12	62
Sam Hunt	---	---	23	31	3	57
Stanley Morgan	20	29	---	---	7	56
Lynn Boden	16	30	---	---	6	52
Jim Young	---	---	17	24	11	52
Jubilee Dunbar	13	22	---	---	15	50
Steve Nelson	---	---	21	26	2	49
Carlos Stevens	16	27	---	---	5	48
Wade Griffin	18	28	---	---	2	48
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	15	29	2	46
Paul Hofer	19	26	---	---	1	46
Sam Cunningham	12	19	---	---	13	44
Peter Bernstein	15	20	---	---	8	43
Richard Blackmore	---	---	15	25	3	43
Sandy Durko	---	---	21	18	2	41
Tyrell Garrison	---	---	17	19	2	38
Reggie Kinlaw	---	---	13	15	10	38
Fred Willis	16	19	---	---	1	36
Bob Trumpy	7	12	---	---	16	35
Martin Lance	---	---	17	16	2	35
Al Speer	11	14	---	---	8	33
Jimmy Nakis	---	---	12	18	1	31
Vince Castillo	---	---	10	17	4	31
R.J. Reese	---	---	13	17	1	31
Craig Lane	4	10	---	---	16	30
Richard Osborne	13	16	---	---	---	29
Jim Smith	5	10	---	---	13	28
Fred Carr	---	---	5	7	15	27
Gary Campbell	---	---	12	10	5	27
Theotis Brown	9	13	---	---	5	27
Jim Turnbull	---	---	14	11	1	26
John Anderson	---	---	4	5	17	26
John Brockington	6	7	---	---	11	24
Art Whittington	0	0	---	---	17	17
Darryl Carlton	2	2	---	---	8	12
Andy Collins	---	---	1	0	9	10
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Haslett	---	---	1	0	4	5
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	15	48	3.2
Right	3	11	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	126	15.8
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	3	7	2.3
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Huff	26	15	2	3	5	2	0	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	40	26	4	0	3	2	8	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	35	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	36	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	42	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	78	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	134	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	63	15.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Earl Campbell	7	6	1	25	0	24
WR Reggie Rucker	5	2	1	16	0	27
TE Marc Forbes	3	1	0	12	0	14
WR Calvin Hickman	3	2	1	26	1	19
WR Wilbert Montgomery	3	2	0	15	0	7
TE Todd Christensen	3	1	2	11	0	18
WR Edward McIntyre	2	1	0	30	1	13

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fred Willis	9	5	1	57	1	19
WR Jubilee Dunbar	7	5	0	107	3	22
WR Stanley Morgan	7	5	1	45	0	29
WR Carlos Stevens	5	3	1	21	0	27
RB Sam Cunningham	4	3	0	35	0	19
FB John Brockington	2	2	0	11	0	7
TE Craig Lane	2	2	0	11	0	10
RB Paul Hofer	2	1	0	3	0	26
WR Jim Smith	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Theotis Brown	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	2	7	3.50	2.44

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Paul Hofer	2	2	1.00	9.25
Theotis Brown	1	0	0.00	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Huff	3	2	5	1.67	5.19

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	9	3	18	2.00	7.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Earl Campbell	2	1	1	0.50	3.57
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	4	4.00	5.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fred Willis	3	1	10	3.33	6.33
WR Carlos Stevens	2	1	3	1.50	4.20
RB Sam Cunningham	1	1	5	5.00	8.75
RB Paul Hofer	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Stanley Morgan	1	0	0	0.00	6.43
RB Theotis Brown	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	3	0
Boobie Clark	1	0
Wilbert Montgomery	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Huff	9	6	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	13	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Marc Forbes	3	1	1
RB Earl Campbell	3	3	0
WR Reggie Rucker	2	2	2
TE Todd Christensen	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jubilee Dunbar	4	3	3
WR Fred Willis	4	3	2
WR Stanley Morgan	2	1	0
FB John Brockington	1	1	0
WR Carlos Stevens	1	0	0
RB Paul Hofer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)