Week 15, 1979

played in Houston, TX

40 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars01070-17
Houston Oilers00010-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:20 JAX - Antonio Dodge 28 interception return (Allan Leavitt extra point)
2Q: 00:31 JAX - Allan Leavitt 42 field goal
3Q: 11:55 JAX - Wes Chandler 3 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Allan Leavitt extra point)
4Q: 08:40 HOU - John Smith 50 field goal
4Q: 02:48 HOU - Mike Thomas 26 pass from Carlos Brown (John Smith extra point)

Team StatisticsJAXHOU
Record9-56-8
First Downs1513
- by Rushing75
- by Passing67
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards234263
- Offensive Plays5965
- Yards per Play3.974.05
Net Rushing Yards121125
- Rushing Attempts3431
- Yards per Rush3.564.03
Net Passing Yards113138
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 9 - 030 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards122159
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/94/21
- Yards per Pass Play4.524.06
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/146/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.28.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards9/779/43
Punt Returns/Yards3/263/17
Kick Returns/Yards3/644/81
Interception Ret./Yards2/280/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits10
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 22
Time of Possession28:3931:21

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:121:42OWN 39317Punt
19:521:04OPP 453-1Punt
13:303:37OWN 37723Punt
212:031:03OWN 233-4Punt
28:591:13OWN 143-3Punt
26:122:26OWN 20624Punt
21:050:40OPP 42417Field Goal
315:003:16OWN 37563Touchdown
39:461:36OPP 4735Punt
33:366:58OWN 21342Punt
48:322:50OWN 2736Punt
42:280:52OWN 13414Punt
40:520:52OWN 492-1Game
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:48OWN 2033Punt
111:301:38OWN 203-13Punt
18:485:18OWN 201050Missed FG
214:530:43OWN 202-2Interception
214:102:07OWN 2137Punt
211:002:01OWN 3738Punt
27:461:34OWN 4236Punt
23:462:41OWN 15522Interception
20:250:25OWN 271-1Half
311:441:58OWN 143-11Punt
38:104:34OWN 61046Punt
411:383:06OWN 6661Field Goal
45:423:14OWN 31969Touchdown
41:360:44OWN 41410Downs

Game MVP: Ed Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bruce Harper21854.051420
James Betterson9283.11900
Robert Newhouse294.50600
Steve Bartkowski2-1-0.50000
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sherman Smith16342.131210
Wilbur Jackson12756.254820
Jon Keyworth2178.501110
Dale Zorn1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski2391222/9137071.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carlos Brown189950/0126084.2
Dale Zorn125644/21031219.4

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wes Chandler343110.3311171
WR Frank Lewis256231.0045370
WR Irving Royer24115.50070
WR Steve Watson25189.006110
TE Raymond Chester0100.00000
RB James Betterson0200.00000
FB Mike Hogan0100.00000
RB Bruce Harper0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Butch Stark36206.6710130
WR Mike Thomas397023.3345311
RB Sherman Smith2273.50440
WR Isaac Curtis121010.002100
RB Wilbur Jackson1299.00790
FB Jon Keyworth1144.00440
TE Terry Nelson112121.000210
WR Billy Campfield161010.003100
FB Wayne Wilson1188.00580

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Wagner100.000
CB Antonio Dodge12828.001
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Ed Jones0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Dale Zorn1100

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn1043343.335.6513
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel732446.339.7522

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt1/11/10/0422/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith1/21/21/1501/1

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Harper3268.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Curtis2126.00
Wilbur Jackson155.00

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Harper23517.50
Tony Greene12929.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Curtis48120.30

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Matt Blair621.02930
S Mike Wagner610.02531
ILB Randal Rhett510.01516
DE Ed Jones422.52725
CB Ron Bolton420.02325
S Gary Barbaro420.02328
CB Tony Greene310.01722
ILB Rusty Tillman310.01823
S Ken Schroy310.02120
DT Wilson Faumuina310.01517
OLB Joel Williams300.01614
DT Paul Godfrey200.01617
DE Harry Weis100.0118
DE Royce Berry010.52026
ILB Amos Martin010.0115
CB Mike McCoy010.02224
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Brandon500.02921
ILB Randy McClanahan500.02318
OLB Scott Studwell430.53224
OLB Robert Braziel410.01610
DE Mike St. Clair410.02014
DT Jeff Lloyd321.02018
S Steve Foley310.01511
S Charlie Phillips310.02621
DT Curley Culp220.02519
DE Mike Stensrud210.0147
CB David Gray210.02216
OLB Robin Cole200.074
ILB Frank Manumaleuga110.0117
CB Nelson Munsey100.01716
CB Jeris White100.01818
TE Tom Gallimore10---------
DE Mike Calhoun020.51411
DE Dick Leftridge010.01912

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Jones2.500325
OLB Matt Blair1.000130
DE Royce Berry0.501026
DE Louis Ross0.00109
OLB Joel Williams0.001014
S Gary Barbaro0.000128
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jeff Lloyd1.001018
OLB Scott Studwell0.500024
DE Mike Calhoun0.500011
DT Curley Culp0.001019
DE Mike St. Clair0.001014
DE Mike Bell0.001013
DE Mike Stensrud0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Wagner40131
CB Ron Bolton31025
ILB Randal Rhett21016
ILB Rusty Tillman11023
S Gary Barbaro11028
OLB Matt Blair10030
CB Tony Greene10022
DT Paul Godfrey10017
CB Antonio Dodge01130
CB Mike McCoy01024
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel31010
CB Jeris White11018
S Charlie Phillips11021
OLB Robin Cole1104
ILB Randy McClanahan10018
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1007
CB David Gray10016
CB Nelson Munsey01016
OLB Scott Studwell01024

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe De Lamielleure35026020
Ed Fisher25020112
Dennis Nelson23025117
Tom Lynch23022018
Rich Saul16034025
Jon Kolb06028020
Robert Newhouse0201909
Jim Nicholson020908
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Saul29027032
Robert Jackson25124029
Desmond Cribbs24030133
Terry Nelson11023017
Ted Petersen11026029
Jon Keyworth04024021
Melvin Jackson030705
Ken Jones02027231
Wayne Wilson010908
Dave Lafary000412

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
James Betterson218
Tony Greene215
Tony Samuels118
Jim Nicholson111
Butch Johnson111
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Dale Mitchell227
Wilbur Jackson126
Vern Roberson110
Steve Foley17
Robin Cole16

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Dodge------23302376
Matt Blair------2930261
Rich Saul3425---------59
Steve Bartkowski3425---------59
Mike Wagner------2531258
Joe De Lamielleure2620------1157
Tony Greene------17221554
Ed Jones------2725254
Gary Barbaro------2328152
Tom Lynch2218------1151
Raymond Chester1415------2150
Royce Berry------2026349
Ron Bolton------2325149
Jon Kolb2820---------48
Ken Schroy------2120647
Mike McCoy------2224147
Bruce Harper2215------946
Ed Fisher2012------1143
Dennis Nelson2517---------42
Rusty Tillman------1823142
Robert Newhouse199------1341
James Betterson1210------1840
Frank Lewis2117---------38
Irving Royer1111------1537
Paul Godfrey------1617134
Wilson Faumuina------1517234
Wes Chandler1915---------34
Randal Rhett------1516132
Joel Williams------1614131
Artie Francis209------130
Harry Weis------1181130
Steve Watson1613---------29
Jim Nicholson98------1128
Bob Swenson------541827
Mike Hogan67------1124
Amos Martin------115723
Butch Johnson83------1122
John Yarno65------1122
Tony Samuels21------1821
Louis Ross------49114
Hank Bauer00------1010
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------1010
Allan Leavitt00------55
Marty Domres00------11
Lincoln Garrison00---------0
June Jones00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Saul2732------968
Desmond Cribbs3033------467
David Gray------22162765
Jon Keyworth2421------1863
Wilbur Jackson1321------2660
Ken Jones2731---------58
Scott Studwell------3224258
Ted Petersen2629---------55
Tom Gallimore1721------1553
Robert Jackson2429---------53
Ron Brandon------2921151
Charlie Phillips------2621148
Curley Culp------2519347
Mike Thomas1419------1447
Terry Nelson2317------646
Randy McClanahan------2318445
Jeff Lloyd------2018543
Isaac Curtis912------1839
Butch Stark1318------839
Dale Zorn2316---------39
Mike St. Clair------2014539
Jeris White------1818238
Vern Roberson------2081038
Dick Leftridge------1912536
Sherman Smith1814------436
Mike Bell------1513735
Nelson Munsey------1716134
Billy Campfield1519---------34
Steve Foley------1511733
Dale Mitchell------212730
Robert Braziel------1610127
Carlos Brown818---------26
Mike Calhoun------1411126
Mike Stensrud------147526
Wayne Wilson98------825
Frank Manumaleuga------117624
Melvin Jackson75------921
Jim Yarbrough55------919
Robin Cole------74617
Perry Brooks------96---15
Dave Lafary42------915
Mike Michel00------77
Elvis Keyworth43---------7
John Smith00------55
Dan Pastorini00------22
Thom Dornbrook11---------2

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7385.4
Middle22713.2
Right3134.3
None2-1-0.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6549.0
Middle16251.6
Right8475.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski2392126500
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carlos Brown1892214240
Dale Zorn1251112112

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117787.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)72446.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54204.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1381058.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)61132.2
Long (19+ Yds)61213.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Frank Lewis52162217
WR Steve Watson52118013
WR Irving Royer42011011
WR Wes Chandler43031015
RB James Betterson2000010
TE Raymond Chester1000015
FB Mike Hogan100007
RB Bruce Harper1000015
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Thomas93070219
WR Butch Stark63020018
WR Billy Campfield61210019
WR Isaac Curtis21010012
RB Wilbur Jackson2109021
RB Sherman Smith2207014
FB Jon Keyworth1104021
TE Terry Nelson11021117
FB Wayne Wilson110808

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski1133.005.30
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wes Chandler1133.007.75
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
James Betterson31
Bruce Harper21
HoustonRushesConversions
Wilbur Jackson41
Jon Keyworth11
Sherman Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski922
HoustonAttCompConversions
Carlos Brown632
Dale Zorn511

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Frank Lewis200
WR Irving Royer211
RB James Betterson200
TE Raymond Chester100
WR Wes Chandler111
WR Steve Watson100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Butch Stark321
WR Mike Thomas300
WR Billy Campfield300
RB Wilbur Jackson111
TE Terry Nelson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)