Week 10, 1979

played in Houston, TX

81 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	3	17	7	3	-	30
Houston Oilers	7	3	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:35 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 39 field goal
1Q: 02:33 HOU - Terry Nelson 8 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 11:46 IND - Tommy Thompson 19 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 11:21 IND - Tommy Thompson 7 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 06:57 HOU - John Smith 51 field goal
2Q: 00:19 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 31 field goal
3Q: 12:04 IND - Laverne Smith 28 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 05:01 HOU - John Smith 34 field goal
4Q: 09:16 HOU - John Smith 20 field goal
4Q: 00:51 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:35 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 39 field goal
1Q: 02:33 HOU - Terry Nelson 8 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 11:46 IND - Tommy Thompson 19 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 11:21 IND - Tommy Thompson 7 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 06:57 HOU - John Smith 51 field goal
2Q: 00:19 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 31 field goal
3Q: 12:04 IND - Laverne Smith 28 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 05:01 HOU - John Smith 34 field goal
4Q: 09:16 HOU - John Smith 20 field goal
4Q: 00:51 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 55 field goal

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 5-5 4-6
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 281 344
- Offensive Plays 49 67
- Yards per Play 5.73 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 169 172
- Rushing Attempts 32 41
- Yards per Rush 5.28 4.20
Net Passing Yards 112 172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 17 - 12 - 0 26 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 112 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.59 6.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/58 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 4/83
Interception Ret./Yards 1/23 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 28
Time of Possession 24:51 35:09

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	5-5	4-6
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	281	344
- Offensive Plays	49	67
- Yards per Play	5.73	5.13
Net Rushing Yards	169	172
- Rushing Attempts	32	41
- Yards per Rush	5.28	4.20
Net Passing Yards	112	172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	17 - 12 - 0	26 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	112	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.59	6.62
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/58	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	4/83
Interception Ret./Yards	1/23	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 28
Time of Possession	24:51	35:09

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:43	2:16	OWN 31	5	47	Field Goal
1	2:23	5:53	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	11:21	0:08	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
2	6:52	2:51	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
2	0:59	0:48	OPP 41	5	27	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:13	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
3	4:56	3:40	OWN 12	6	14	Punt
4	12:27	0:07	OWN 20	1	10	Fumble
4	9:10	3:03	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
4	4:25	1:54	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:54	1:11	OPP 45	3	7	Field Goal

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:17	OWN 37	6	32	Fumble
1	9:27	7:04	OWN 29	14	71	Touchdown
2	11:13	4:21	OWN 20	8	46	Field Goal
2	4:01	3:02	OWN 4	7	48	Interception
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 27	1	-1	Half
3	11:47	6:51	OWN 10	10	73	Field Goal
3	1:16	3:49	OWN 22	7	38	Punt
4	12:20	3:10	OPP 30	6	27	Field Goal
4	6:07	1:42	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
4	2:31	0:37	OWN 36	4	9	Downs
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	2	4	Game

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tommy Thompson	19	120	6.32	35	3	2
Laverne Smith	10	30	3.00	8	0	0
Joe Theismann	2	8	4.00	5	0	0
Marv Hubbard	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sherman Smith	36	160	4.44	16	5
Jon Keyworth	3	10	3.33	6	0
Dale Zorn	2	2	1.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	17	12	112	0/0	1	28	0	107.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	26	17	172	0/0	1	27	1	80.9

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Earl Thomas	4	4	24	6.00	1	8	0
RB Laverne Smith	2	2	36	18.00	17	28	1
FB Marv Hubbard	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Steve Odom	1	2	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Steve Largent	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR J.T. Smith	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0
WR Harold Jaeger	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Terry Nelson	7	8	73	10.43	26	27	1
WR Mike Thomas	3	5	40	13.33	17	18	0
RB Sherman Smith	3	5	17	5.67	12	13	0
WR Billy Campfield	2	2	17	8.50	1	14	0
WR Isaac Curtis	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	14	14.00	12	14	0
TE Tom Gallimore	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bruce Laird	1	23	23.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tommy Thompson	1	0	0
Rubin Carter	0	1	0
Dwight Clark	0	1	0
Mike Hammond	0	0	1
John Tate	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Orlando Whiteman	1	0	0
Sherman Smith	1	0	0
Vern Roberson	0	1	0
Frank Manumaleuga	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	4	169	42.3	42.3	52	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	2	101	50.5	30.5	61	0

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	3/3	1/1	1/1	55	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	1	24	24.0	0
Laverne Smith	1	32	32.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	61	20.3	0
Isaac Curtis	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano	13	3	37	24
S Bruce Laird	7	3	27	22
S Mike Hammond	6	1	41	24
S Doug Wyatt	5	3	38	23
OLB Charles McShane	5	1	24	15
DT Wayne Hammond	4	4	20	11
CB Pat Thomas	4	0	23	18
CB Allan Ellis	3	3	26	18
CB Bruce Taylor	2	1	16	14
DT Edgar Fields	2	1	25	12
OLB John Tate	2	0	14	7
DE Steve Baumgartner	1	3	35	20
DT John Dutton	1	3	31	20
CB Al Latimer	1	1	23	10
OLB Monte Johnson	0	1	4	0
DE Rubin Carter	0	1	16	14

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ron Brandon	6	2	0.0	24	13
ILB Randy McClanahan	6	2	0.0	18	10
DT Curley Culp	6	1	0.0	22	11
CB Jeris White	3	0	0.0	24	12
DE Mike St. Clair	3	0	0.0	23	11
DT Jeff Lloyd	2	0	0.0	22	11
S Terry Jackson	2	0	0.0	24	11
DE Mike Calhoun	2	0	0.0	9	6
DE Mike Stensrud	2	0	0.0	10	6
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0.0	14	7
S Steve Foley	1	2	0.0	12	6
DE Dick Leftridge	1	1	0.0	21	8
S Charlie Phillips	1	1	0.0	20	13
OLB Scott Studwell	1	1	0.0	27	16
CB David Gray	1	1	0.0	14	9
FB Jon Keyworth	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Bell	1	0	0.0	11	9
DT Perry Brooks	0	1	0.0	10	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Hurry	PPlay
DE Steve Baumgartner	1	20
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	10
DE Billy Newsome	1	6
OLB Charles McShane	1	15

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Curley Culp	0.0	1	1	0	11
DE Dick Leftridge	0.0	0	0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bruce Laird	3	0	1	22
CB Pat Thomas	3	0	0	18
OLB Charles McShane	3	0	0	15
CB Allan Ellis	2	0	0	18
OLB Ken Geddes	1	0	0	6
CB Bruce Taylor	1	0	0	14
ILB Phil Villapiano	1	0	0	24
S Mike Hammond	1	0	0	24
OLB John Tate	1	0	0	7
CB Al Latimer	1	0	0	10
DT John Dutton	0	1	0	20
DE Billy Newsome	0	1	0	6

Houston	Caught	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	10
CB Jeris White	2	12
DE Dick Leftridge	1	8
S Ron Brandon	1	13
S Steve Foley	1	6
OLB Scott Studwell	1	16
S Terry Jackson	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Donnie Green	3	5	0	27	13
Tim Stokes	3	4	1	24	13
Conrad Dobler	2	7	0	29	14
J.T. Turner	1	6	2	22	13
Kerry Webster	1	2	0	6	4
John Fitzgerald	0	2	0	28	15
Marv Hubbard	0	1	0	25	11
Earl Thomas	0	1	0	20	9
Cornell Forte	0	1	0	12	6
Jay Saldi	0	1	0	13	5
Cleveland Green	0	1	0	8	4

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Desmond Cribbs	5	11	35	24
Robert Jackson	4	7	34	20
Ken Jones	2	5	37	25
Thom Dornbrook	2	3	6	2
Jon Keyworth	1	4	37	22
Ron Saul	0	5	37	26
Ted Petersen	0	3	30	26
Dave Lafary	0	1	15	0

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Marv Hubbard	1	20
Jay Saldi	1	19
John Tate	1	18
Daniel Reiner	1	12
Ted Fritsch	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Mitchell	1	20
Tom Gallimore	1	16
Isaac Curtis	1	15

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Hammond	---	---	41	24	3	68
Phil Villapiano	---	---	37	24	3	64
Doug Wyatt	---	---	38	23	3	64
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	35	20	3	58
Marv Hubbard	25	11	---	---	20	56
John Dutton	---	---	31	20	2	53
Charles McShane	---	---	24	15	14	53
Bruce Laird	---	---	27	22	3	52
Conrad Dobler	29	14	---	---	7	50
Joe Theismann	32	17	---	---	---	49
Bruce Taylor	---	---	16	14	17	47
Allan Ellis	---	---	26	18	2	46
John Fitzgerald	28	15	---	---	1	44
Earl Thomas	20	9	---	---	14	43
Pat Thomas	---	---	23	18	2	43
Steve Largent	25	15	---	---	1	41
J.T. Turner	22	13	---	---	6	41
Donnie Green	27	13	---	---	---	40
Edgar Fields	---	---	25	12	3	40
Laverne Smith	11	8	---	---	21	40
Al Latimer	---	---	23	10	7	40
John Tate	---	---	14	7	18	39
Tim Stokes	24	13	---	---	---	37
Jay Saldi	13	5	---	---	19	37
J.T. Smith	20	13	---	---	1	34
Dwight Clark	13	8	---	---	13	34
Rubin Carter	---	---	16	14	2	32
Wayne Hammond	---	---	20	11	---	31
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	17	10	3	30
Tommy Thompson	21	7	---	---	---	28
Harold Jaeger	0	2	---	---	18	20
Steve Odom	12	7	---	---	---	19
Cleveland Green	8	4	---	---	7	19
Daniel Reiner	---	---	2	4	12	18
Cornell Forte	12	6	---	---	---	18
Kerry Webster	6	4	---	---	7	17
Archie Reese	---	---	10	6	1	17
Billy Newsome	---	---	6	6	3	15
Ted Fritsch	4	3	---	---	7	14
Ken Geddes	---	---	6	6	2	14
Mike Douglass	---	---	10	2	---	12
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	10	10
Monte Johnson	---	---	4	0	2	6
John James	0	0	---	---	4	4
Terry Luck	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sherman Smith	41	26	---	---	17	84
Jon Keyworth	37	22	---	---	16	75
Ron Saul	37	26	---	---	5	68
Dale Zorn	41	26	---	---	---	67
Desmond Cribbs	35	24	---	---	3	62
Ken Jones	37	25	---	---	---	62
Terry Nelson	36	19	---	---	6	61
Tom Gallimore	28	14	---	---	16	58
Ted Petersen	30	26	---	---	---	56
Robert Jackson	34	20	---	---	---	54
Terry Jackson	---	---	24	11	18	53
Scott Studwell	---	---	27	16	2	45
Isaac Curtis	18	11	---	---	15	44
Mike Thomas	15	18	---	---	11	44
Ron Brandon	---	---	24	13	4	41
Billy Campfield	19	14	---	---	7	40
Jeris White	---	---	24	12	2	38
Charlie Phillips	---	---	20	13	4	37
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	22	11	4	37
Mike St. Clair	---	---	23	11	3	37
Curley Culp	---	---	22	11	3	36
Dick Leftridge	---	---	21	8	5	34
Randy McClanahan	---	---	18	10	4	32
Steve Foley	---	---	12	6	11	29
Robert Braziel	---	---	14	6	6	26
Dale Mitchell	---	---	5	1	20	26
David Gray	---	---	14	9	2	25
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	14	7	3	24
Nelson Munsey	---	---	14	8	1	23
Vern Roberson	---	---	12	4	7	23
Mike Bell	---	---	11	9	3	23
Orlando Whiteman	4	1	---	---	16	21
Dave Lafary	15	0	---	---	5	20
Mike Stensrud	---	---	10	6	3	19
Melvin Jackson	7	6	---	---	5	18
Wayne Wilson	7	5	---	---	6	18
Perry Brooks	---	---	10	6	1	17
Robin Cole	---	---	2	3	11	16
Mike Calhoun	---	---	9	6	1	16
Thom Dornbrook	6	2	---	---	5	13
John Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Elvis Keyworth	4	1	---	---	---	5
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Wilbur Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Carlos Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	27	6.8
Middle	26	134	5.2
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	65	5.4
Middle	24	95	4.0
Right	4	13	3.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	17	12	1	0	3	0	1	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	26	17	1	2	0	2	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	91	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	21	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	127	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	25	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Earl Thomas	4	4	0	24	0	9
WR Steve Odom	2	1	0	6	0	7
WR Harold Jaeger	2	0	1	0	0	2
WR Steve Largent	2	1	1	7	0	15
RB Laverne Smith	2	2	0	36	1	8
WR J.T. Smith	2	1	1	13	0	13
FB Marv Hubbard	1	1	0	8	0	11
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	0	6	0	5
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	0	12	0	8

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Terry Nelson	8	7	73	1	19
WR Mike Thomas	5	3	40	0	18
RB Sherman Smith	5	3	17	0	26
TE Tom Gallimore	3	0	0	0	14
WR Isaac Curtis	2	1	11	0	11
WR Billy Campfield	2	2	17	0	14
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	14	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommy Thompson	2	26	13.00	6.32
Laverne Smith	1	3	3.00	3.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sherman Smith	5	15	3.00	4.44
Jon Keyworth	1	0	0.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	4	2	11	2.75	6.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Terry Nelson	2	2	11	5.50	9.13
RB Sherman Smith	2	0	0	0.00	3.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Laverne Smith	3	0
Joe Theismann	1	0
Tommy Thompson	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Sherman Smith	5	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	6	4	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	2	1	1
FB Marv Hubbard	1	1	1
RB Laverne Smith	1	1	1
WR J.T. Smith	1	0	0
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Terry Nelson	3	3	2
RB Sherman Smith	3	2	1
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	0
TE Tom Gallimore	1	0	0
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)