Week 9, 1979

played in New York, NJ

45 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Houston Oilers	0	6	7	7	-	20
New York Jets	7	0	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:37 NYJ - Percy Kirkwood 17 fumble return (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 03:27 HOU - John Smith 35 field goal
2Q: 00:13 HOU - John Smith 30 field goal
3Q: 12:41 NYJ - Frank Corral 41 field goal
3Q: 02:36 HOU - Sherman Smith 49 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 14:50 HOU - Dave Lafary 66 fumble return (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NYJ - Karl Farmer 14 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:37 NYJ - Percy Kirkwood 17 fumble return (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 03:27 HOU - John Smith 35 field goal
2Q: 00:13 HOU - John Smith 30 field goal
3Q: 12:41 NYJ - Frank Corral 41 field goal
3Q: 02:36 HOU - Sherman Smith 49 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 14:50 HOU - Dave Lafary 66 fumble return (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NYJ - Karl Farmer 14 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)

Team Statistics HOU NYJ
Record 4-5 4-4
First Downs 8 19
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 4 12
- by Penalty 0 5
Total Net Yards 201 264
- Offensive Plays 60 71
- Yards per Play 3.35 3.72
Net Rushing Yards 123 66
- Rushing Attempts 37 23
- Yards per Rush 3.32 2.87
Net Passing Yards 78 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 12 - 0 46 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 91 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.39 4.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/124 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 5/74
Kick Returns/Yards 2/23 3/74
Interception Ret./Yards 2/24 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:26 29:35

Team Statistics	HOU	NYJ
Record	4-5	4-4
First Downs	8	19
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	4	12
- by Penalty	0	5
Total Net Yards	201	264
- Offensive Plays	60	71
- Yards per Play	3.35	3.72
Net Rushing Yards	123	66
- Rushing Attempts	37	23
- Yards per Rush	3.32	2.87
Net Passing Yards	78	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 12 - 0	46 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	91	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	3.39	4.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/124	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	5/74
Kick Returns/Yards	2/23	3/74
Interception Ret./Yards	2/24	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:26	29:35

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:13	1:47	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
1	6:11	0:45	OWN 23	2	-6	Fumble
1	5:26	1:26	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	0:31	1:51	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
2	11:33	3:30	OWN 3	6	24	Punt
2	6:52	3:31	OPP 33	6	15	Field Goal
2	1:55	1:47	OWN 32	8	55	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
3	12:36	1:34	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
3	8:19	1:51	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	5:24	3:06	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
3	0:41	0:59	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	14:00	1:24	OWN 26	3	-1	Punt
4	9:12	1:42	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	4:29	1:51	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
4	1:51	1:19	OWN 16	3	2	Punt

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:47	OWN 35	10	47	Missed FG
1	7:26	1:15	OPP 43	5	10	Interception
1	4:00	3:29	OWN 21	8	28	Punt
2	13:40	2:07	OWN 30	6	20	Punt
2	8:03	1:11	OWN 29	3	13	Interception
2	3:21	1:26	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 17	1	-2	Half
3	13:08	0:32	OPP 44	5	20	Field Goal
3	11:02	2:43	OWN 32	6	25	Punt
3	6:28	1:04	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
3	2:18	1:37	OWN 44	3	25	Fumble
4	14:42	0:42	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	12:36	3:24	OWN 41	5	17	Punt
4	7:30	3:01	OWN 31	7	32	Punt
4	2:38	0:47	OPP 44	4	44	Touchdown
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 47	2	28	Missed FG

Game MVP: Sherman Smith, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sherman Smith	25	76	3.04	49	2	1
Wilbur Jackson	10	47	4.70	10	1	0
Isaac Curtis	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Jon Keyworth	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ottis Anderson	13	28	2.15	6	0
O.J. Simpson	8	36	4.50	11	2
Joe Namath	2	2	1.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	21	12	91	2/13	0	18	0	67.7

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Namath	46	23	211	2/13	1	18	2	52.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Billy Campfield	4	7	23	5.75	2	9
WR Isaac Curtis	2	2	10	5.00	1	6
RB Wilbur Jackson	2	2	8	4.00	0	5
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	10	10.00	2	10
TE Terry Nelson	1	2	18	18.00	0	18
WR Butch Stark	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
RB Sherman Smith	1	3	16	16.00	3	16

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Robin Earl	5	5	54	10.80	6	15	0
WR Ed Porcher	3	6	6	2.00	0	3	0
WR Karl Farmer	3	6	26	8.67	0	14	1
WR Bo Rather	2	2	16	8.00	2	8	0
WR Marco Vehar	2	8	27	13.50	1	17	0
WR Freddie Douglas	2	2	28	14.00	5	18	0
WR Don Bass	2	8	13	6.50	0	13	0
RB Ottis Anderson	2	3	19	9.50	12	12	0
RB O.J. Simpson	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0
TE Eric Sanderson	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tommie Burns	1	0	0.00	0
CB David Gray	1	24	24.00	0

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Isaac Curtis	1	0	0	0
Dale Zorn	1	0	0	0
Dave Lafary	0	1	1	1
Robert Braziel	0	1	0	0
Scott Studwell	0	1	0	0
Jeff Lloyd	0	0	1	0

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
O.J. Simpson	1	0	0	0
Freddie Douglas	1	0	0	0
Percy Kirkwood	0	1	0	1
Greg Brezina	0	0	1	0
Mike Kolen	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	12	524	43.7	37.5	55	0

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	8	344	43.0	36.3	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	1/3	1/2	0/0	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Curtis	2	14	7.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Douglas	5	74	14.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Curtis	2	23	11.5	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randy Colbert	2	51	25.5	0
Raymond Clayborn	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	7	2	0.0	21	43
S Ron Brandon	5	2	0.0	16	35
CB Tommie Burns	4	2	0.0	13	36
CB Nelson Munsey	4	0	0.0	15	23
ILB Randy McClanahan	4	0	0.0	17	35
S Charlie Phillips	3	1	0.0	18	39
DE Mike Calhoun	3	0	0.0	8	18
DT Curley Culp	2	1	1.0	15	30
DE Dick Leftridge	2	0	1.0	12	31
S Steve Foley	2	1	0.0	7	18
DT Jeff Lloyd	2	1	0.0	14	18
S Vern Roberson	2	1	0.0	5	10
CB David Gray	1	2	0.0	11	33
CB Jeris White	1	0	0.0	15	29
DT Perry Brooks	1	0	0.0	8	18
DE Mike St. Clair	1	0	0.0	15	30
DE Mike Bell	1	0	0.0	11	17
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Robert Braziel	0	1	0.0	11	14
DE Mike Stensrud	0	1	0.0	9	28

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	9	4	0.0	37	21
S Brenard Wilson	7	3	0.0	36	21
OLB Greg Brezina	4	1	1.0	28	16
OLB Mike Kolen	4	2	0.0	18	6
CB Earlie Thomas	4	1	0.0	22	14
CB Randy Colbert	4	1	0.0	26	22
S Lenny Richard	3	2	0.0	37	23
DE Brison Manor	3	1	0.0	21	14
S Cedric Brown	2	3	0.0	30	20
OLB Mike Hawkins	2	3	0.0	25	9
S Van Green	2	1	0.0	13	18
DE Percy Kirkwood	2	0	0.0	16	9
DE Fred Smerlas	1	1	1.0	25	17
OLB Rick Baska	1	1	0.0	10	9
DE Horace Jones	1	1	0.0	22	9
RB O.J. Simpson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Ed Porcher	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	0.0	11	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Dick Leftridge	1.0	0	1	31
DT Curley Culp	1.0	0	0	30
DE Mike Stensrud	0.0	1	0	28
DE Mike St. Clair	0.0	0	1	30

New York	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Greg Brezina	1.0	0	1	16
DE Fred Smerlas	1.0	0	0	17
DE Horace Jones	0.0	1	0	9
OLB Mike Hawkins	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	5	1	0	43
CB Tommie Burns	3	2	1	36
CB Nelson Munsey	3	0	0	23
CB David Gray	2	1	1	33
S Ron Brandon	2	1	0	35
S Charlie Phillips	2	0	0	39
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0	10
CB Jeris White	1	0	0	29
DE Dick Leftridge	1	0	0	31
DE Mike Calhoun	1	0	0	18
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0	13
S Steve Foley	0	1	0	18
DT Jeff Lloyd	0	1	0	18

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Earlie Thomas	4	1	14
CB Randy Colbert	3	1	22
OLB Mike Kolen	1	0	6
ILB Jim LeClair	1	0	21
DE Percy Kirkwood	1	0	9
OLB Rick Baska	1	0	9
S Cedric Brown	1	0	20
S Brenard Wilson	0	2	21

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Jones	3	5	35	0	18
Jim Yarbrough	2	9	28	0	16
Ron Saul	1	5	34	1	22
Desmond Cribbs	0	6	33	1	21
Robert Jackson	0	5	27	0	18
Jon Keyworth	0	4	32	0	15
Melvin Jackson	0	2	10	0	5
Dave Lafary	0	1	12	0	8

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Johnson	1	4	22	0	36
Rod Walters	1	4	15	0	38
John Hicks	1	3	22	0	46
Randy Young	1	2	21	0	42
Jim Otis	0	3	14	0	25
Todd Watkins	0	3	19	0	39
Robin Earl	0	2	16	0	23
Charlie Ane	0	0	1	1	12
Mike Wilson	0	0	8	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Vern Roberson	4	18
Dave Lafary	2	14
Dale Mitchell	1	33
Sherman Smith	1	22

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Kolen	3	41
Louis Carter	1	20

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jon Keyworth	32	15	---	---	21	68
Sherman Smith	27	18	---	---	22	67
Scott Studwell	---	---	21	43	3	67
Ron Saul	34	22	---	---	10	66
Desmond Cribbs	33	21	---	---	11	65
David Gray	---	---	11	33	18	62
Randy McClanahan	---	---	17	35	9	61
Dale Zorn	37	23	---	---	---	60
Charlie Phillips	---	---	18	39	2	59
Ron Brandon	---	---	16	35	3	54
Tom Gallimore	21	11	---	---	22	54
Ken Jones	35	18	---	---	---	53
Curley Culp	---	---	15	30	7	52
Terry Nelson	26	15	---	---	11	52
Tommie Burns	---	---	13	36	3	52
Mike St. Clair	---	---	15	30	6	51
Jeris White	---	---	15	29	4	48
Dick Leftridge	---	---	12	31	3	46
Robert Jackson	27	18	---	---	---	45
Jim Yarbrough	28	16	---	---	---	44
Mike Stensrud	---	---	9	28	5	42
Nelson Munsey	---	---	15	23	3	41
Billy Campfield	25	13	---	---	3	41
Dale Mitchell	---	---	2	4	33	39
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	14	18	4	36
Isaac Curtis	8	8	---	---	19	35
Steve Foley	---	---	7	18	10	35
Robert Braziel	---	---	11	14	9	34
Mike Thomas	13	10	---	---	11	34
Dave Lafary	12	8	---	---	14	34
Mike Bell	---	---	11	17	6	34
Vern Roberson	---	---	5	10	18	33
Butch Stark	11	11	---	---	10	32
Wayne Wilson	12	8	---	---	11	31
Melvin Jackson	10	5	---	---	14	29
Mike Calhoun	---	---	8	18	1	27
Perry Brooks	---	---	8	18	---	26
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	6	13	2	21
Thom Dornbrook	4	2	---	---	13	19
Wilbur Jackson	10	6	---	---	2	18
Robin Cole	---	---	4	6	5	15
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	12	12
Elvis Keyworth	2	5	---	---	5	12
John Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	2	2
Carlos Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lenny Richard	---	---	37	23	27	87
John Hicks	22	46	---	---	10	78
Joe Namath	23	48	---	---	---	71
Bob Johnson	22	36	---	---	11	69
Randy Colbert	---	---	26	22	21	69
Ottis Anderson	15	33	---	---	21	69
Brenard Wilson	---	---	36	21	10	67
Mike Kolen	---	---	18	6	41	65
Randy Young	21	42	---	---	---	63
Jim LeClair	---	---	37	21	3	61
Todd Watkins	19	39	---	---	---	58
Marco Vehar	11	29	---	---	16	56
Robin Earl	16	23	---	---	17	56
Rod Walters	15	38	---	---	---	53
Cedric Brown	---	---	30	20	2	52
Van Green	---	---	13	18	20	51
Eric Sanderson	11	24	---	---	16	51
Jim Otis	14	25	---	---	10	49
Greg Brezina	---	---	28	16	2	46
Fred Smerlas	---	---	25	17	3	45
Don Bass	16	27	---	---	---	43
Louis Carter	6	14	---	---	20	40
Brison Manor	---	---	21	14	4	39
Percy Kirkwood	---	---	16	9	13	38
Horace Jones	---	---	22	9	7	38
Earlie Thomas	---	---	22	14	1	37
Mike Hawkins	---	---	25	9	1	35
Bob Maddox	---	---	16	14	---	30
Freddie Douglas	3	7	---	---	19	29
Karl Farmer	7	22	---	---	---	29
Mike Wilson	8	10	---	---	11	29
Rick Baska	---	---	10	9	9	28
Heath Ussery	5	11	---	---	11	27
Ed Porcher	7	20	---	---	---	27
Charlie Ane	1	12	---	---	9	22
O.J. Simpson	8	13	---	---	---	21
Dave Pear	---	---	12	6	3	21
Bo Rather	1	3	---	---	12	16
Ken Bordelon	---	---	11	1	1	13
Keith Eck	2	6	---	---	3	11
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	7	7
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	2	2	1	5
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	3	3
Howard Stidham	---	---	0	2	1	3
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	30	2.0
Middle	17	80	4.7
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	3	6	2.0
Right	12	39	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	21	12	0	2	1	4	2	1	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Namath	46	23	0	3	8	7	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	43	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	25	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	18	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	15	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	60	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	10	136	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Billy Campfield	7	4	1	23	13
WR Butch Stark	4	1	0	6	11
RB Sherman Smith	3	1	0	16	18
WR Isaac Curtis	2	2	0	10	8
RB Wilbur Jackson	2	2	0	8	6
TE Terry Nelson	2	1	0	18	15
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	0	10	15

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Marco Vehar	8	2	3	27	29
WR Don Bass	8	2	1	13	27
WR Ed Porcher	6	3	0	6	20
WR Karl Farmer	6	3	2	26	22
TE Robin Earl	5	5	0	54	23
TE Eric Sanderson	4	1	2	14	24
RB Ottis Anderson	3	2	0	19	33
WR Bo Rather	2	2	0	16	3
RB O.J. Simpson	2	1	0	8	13
WR Freddie Douglas	2	2	0	28	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wilbur Jackson	2	7	3.50	4.70

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	2	1	10	5.00	4.33

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Namath	2	1	14	7.00	4.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Billy Campfield	1	0	0	0.00	3.29

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Eric Sanderson	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
WR Karl Farmer	1	1	14	14.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Sherman Smith	3	1
Wilbur Jackson	2	1
Isaac Curtis	1	0

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Namath	1	0
Ottis Anderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	10	5	2

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Namath	12	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Campfield	4	3	1
TE Terry Nelson	2	1	1
WR Butch Stark	2	0	0
RB Wilbur Jackson	1	1	0
RB Sherman Smith	1	0	0

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Bass	3	0	0
RB O.J. Simpson	2	1	1
TE Eric Sanderson	2	1	1
WR Marco Vehar	2	0	0
WR Karl Farmer	2	2	1
WR Freddie Douglas	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)