Week 15, 1979

played in Indianapolis, MD

39 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Tennessee Titans	0	3	14	3	-	20
Indianapolis Colts	0	10	7	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:00 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 42 field goal
2Q: 07:38 TEN - Benny Ricardo 46 field goal
2Q: 00:38 IND - Steve Odom 10 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 11:27 IND - Tommy Thompson 4 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 07:09 TEN - Reggie Rucker 2 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 04:53 TEN - Calvin Hickman 70 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 12:55 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 34 field goal
4Q: 08:03 TEN - Benny Ricardo 55 field goal
4Q: 00:10 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:00 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 42 field goal
2Q: 07:38 TEN - Benny Ricardo 46 field goal
2Q: 00:38 IND - Steve Odom 10 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 11:27 IND - Tommy Thompson 4 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 07:09 TEN - Reggie Rucker 2 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 04:53 TEN - Calvin Hickman 70 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 12:55 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 34 field goal
4Q: 08:03 TEN - Benny Ricardo 55 field goal
4Q: 00:10 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 28 field goal

Team Statistics TEN IND
Record 8-6 8-6
First Downs 13 22
- by Rushing 0 5
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 328 365
- Offensive Plays 51 73
- Yards per Play 6.43 5.00
Net Rushing Yards 35 123
- Rushing Attempts 14 25
- Yards per Rush 2.50 4.92
Net Passing Yards 293 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 2 46 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 293 257
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.92 5.04
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/71 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/1 3/19
Kick Returns/Yards 3/97 5/108
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 2/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 26:36 33:24

Team Statistics	TEN	IND
Record	8-6	8-6
First Downs	13	22
- by Rushing	0	5
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	328	365
- Offensive Plays	51	73
- Yards per Play	6.43	5.00
Net Rushing Yards	35	123
- Rushing Attempts	14	25
- Yards per Rush	2.50	4.92
Net Passing Yards	293	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 23 - 2	46 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	293	257
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.92	5.04
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/71	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/1	3/19
Kick Returns/Yards	3/97	5/108
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	2/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	26:36	33:24

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	1:32	OWN 30	3	18	Interception
1	9:02	4:02	OWN 12	7	31	Punt
2	13:53	1:45	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
2	10:09	2:38	OWN 28	4	43	Field Goal
2	3:24	1:33	OWN 4	3	5	Punt
2	0:50	0:12	OWN 10	2	0	Interception
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 20	1	4	Half
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	11:20	4:18	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
3	4:53	0:18	OWN 30	1	70	Touchdown
4	12:48	4:50	OWN 32	7	30	Field Goal
4	6:21	1:43	OWN 12	4	24	Punt
4	2:57	0:40	OWN 46	3	-7	Punt
4	0:03	0:03	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 34	3	-8	Punt
1	11:44	2:42	OWN 37	6	21	Punt
1	5:00	6:07	OWN 10	13	65	Field Goal
2	12:08	1:59	OWN 9	5	18	Punt
2	7:31	4:07	OWN 15	7	28	Punt
2	1:51	1:01	50	3	-1	Punt
2	0:38	0:06	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
3	12:57	1:37	OWN 38	3	62	Touchdown
3	7:02	2:09	OWN 24	3	-2	Punt
3	4:35	6:47	OWN 25	11	58	Field Goal
4	7:58	1:37	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
4	4:38	1:41	OWN 26	7	26	Interception
4	2:17	2:14	OWN 21	8	68	Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earl Campbell	12	31	2.58	6	0	0
Wilbert Montgomery	2	4	2.00	2	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tommy Thompson	11	53	4.82	9	0	1
Laverne Smith	8	22	2.75	9	0	0
Joe Theismann	4	34	8.50	11	2	0
Marv Hubbard	2	14	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Huff	37	23	293	0/0	2	70	2	82.3

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	46	29	257	2/15	1	46	1	76.1

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Calvin Hickman	5	7	142	28.40	69	70	1
TE Ken Garcia	4	4	36	9.00	4	16	0
TE Marc Forbes	4	7	54	13.50	11	38	0
WR Reggie Rucker	3	4	9	3.00	0	6	1
WR Hugh Stopek	3	9	24	8.00	0	19	0
RB Earl Campbell	3	4	16	5.33	3	14	0
FB John Riggins	1	1	12	12.00	6	12	0
WR Edward McIntyre	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Earl Thomas	7	8	97	13.86	36	46	0
WR Dwight Clark	6	8	42	7.00	7	12	0
WR Steve Largent	4	11	52	13.00	12	20	0
FB Marv Hubbard	3	4	7	2.33	6	5	0
WR J.T. Smith	3	7	21	7.00	3	8	0
WR Steve Odom	2	3	15	7.50	0	10	1
RB Laverne Smith	2	3	9	4.50	2	5	0
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jack Reynolds	1	2	2.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Hammond	1	0	0.00	0
OLB John Tate	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ken Sawyer	1	0	0	0
Donnie Thomas	0	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Earl Thomas	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Coleman	6	269	44.8	41.7	48	3

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	7	301	43.0	42.9	53	4

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	2/2	2/2	1/1	55	2/2

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	1	0	0.0	0
Ken Sawyer	1	1	1.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	3	19	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	3	97	32.3	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Laverne Smith	5	108	21.6	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds	16	2	1.0	24	45
CB Ken Sawyer	6	2	0.0	23	45
S Frank Reed	5	2	0.0	22	35
DT Rickey McBeal	4	0	1.0	22	31
OLB Jack Ham	4	0	0.0	7	11
OLB Frank LeMaster	3	0	0.0	7	8
S Kendrick Sullivan	3	0	0.0	14	39
OLB Donnie Thomas	3	0	0.0	17	38
CB Ronnie Covington	2	1	0.0	9	16
DT Doug English	2	1	0.0	17	36
CB Jerome Dove	2	1	0.0	16	32
CB Earl Dvorak	2	0	0.0	16	38
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	2	0.0	4	3
S Don Schwartz	1	1	0.0	15	27
WR Edward McIntyre	1	0	---	---	---
TE Ken Garcia	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bill Kollar	0	2	0.0	24	43
DT Craig Fulcher	0	1	0.0	13	25

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano	9	2	0.0	14	36
S Doug Wyatt	4	2	0.0	14	29
CB Allan Ellis	4	0	0.0	10	31
S Mike Hammond	3	3	0.0	13	35
S Bruce Laird	3	0	0.0	6	23
DT John Dutton	2	1	0.0	12	31
DT Wayne Hammond	2	0	0.0	6	17
CB Al Latimer	2	0	0.0	4	16
OLB Mike Douglass	1	2	0.0	7	12
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	1	0.0	6	17
DE Billy Newsome	1	0	0.0	4	9
CB Bruce Taylor	1	0	0.0	4	13
CB Pat Thomas	1	0	0.0	12	23
RB Laverne Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Archie Reese	1	0	0.0	2	6
DE Rubin Carter	0	1	0.0	7	23
DT Edgar Fields	0	1	0.0	7	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rickey McBeal	1.0	1	3	0	31
ILB Jack Reynolds	1.0	0	0	0	45
DT Doug English	0.0	2	0	1	36
DE Will Wynn	0.0	1	0	0	14
DT Craig Fulcher	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Lee Roy Selmon	0.0	0	2	1	39
S Frank Reed	0.0	0	1	0	35
DE Bill Kollar	0.0	0	0	1	43

Indianapolis	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	31
DE Rubin Carter	1	0	23
DE Steve Baumgartner	0	2	28
DT Edgar Fields	0	2	14
DT John Dutton	0	1	31
OLB Ken Geddes	0	1	3

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ken Sawyer	5	0	0	45
ILB Jack Reynolds	4	0	1	45
S Kendrick Sullivan	3	1	0	39
OLB Donnie Thomas	3	1	0	38
OLB Jack Ham	2	0	0	11
OLB Frank LeMaster	2	0	0	8
DT Doug English	2	0	0	36
CB Jerome Dove	2	0	0	32
S Frank Reed	2	0	0	35
DT Rickey McBeal	1	0	0	31
CB Earl Dvorak	1	0	0	38
CB Ronnie Covington	1	0	0	16
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	0	0	3

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Allan Ellis	5	0	0	31
ILB Phil Villapiano	4	1	0	36
S Bruce Laird	3	0	0	23
S Doug Wyatt	2	1	0	29
S Mike Hammond	2	0	1	35
CB Al Latimer	2	0	0	16
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	0	0	17
CB Bruce Taylor	1	0	0	13
DE Rubin Carter	1	0	0	23
CB Pat Thomas	1	0	0	23
OLB Mike Douglass	1	0	0	12
OLB John Tate	0	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mark Dennard	1	1	2	8
Dave Studdard	0	4	13	31
Carlton Malone	0	3	12	34
Kris Wheeler	0	3	7	30
Pete Adams	0	1	8	25
Dan Ryczek	0	1	7	7
Andy Dawson	0	1	12	29

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Fitzgerald	4	6	1	24	1	40
Donnie Green	2	2	0	20	0	40
Cleveland Green	1	2	0	4	0	8
Ted Fritsch	1	1	0	1	0	9
Cornell Forte	1	1	0	6	0	15
Conrad Dobler	0	3	0	23	0	45
J.T. Turner	0	3	0	21	0	35
Tim Stokes	0	1	0	21	1	40
Marv Hubbard	0	1	0	14	0	35
Kerry Webster	0	1	0	5	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Hunt	4	16
Sidney Thornton	2	24
Mack Herron	1	25
Boobie Clark	1	19

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
John Tate	2	28
Laverne Smith	1	27
Marv Hubbard	1	25
Earl Thomas	1	13

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Sawyer	---	---	23	45	15	83
Bill Kollar	---	---	24	43	9	76
Jack Reynolds	---	---	24	45	3	72
Donnie Thomas	---	---	17	38	17	72
Doug English	---	---	17	36	7	60
Frank Reed	---	---	22	35	3	60
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	16	39	4	59
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	14	39	4	57
Earl Dvorak	---	---	16	38	2	56
Rickey McBeal	---	---	22	31	2	55
Don Schwartz	---	---	15	27	11	53
Gary Huff	14	37	---	---	---	51
Jerome Dove	---	---	16	32	2	50
Andy Dawson	12	29	---	---	7	48
Hugh Stopek	8	24	---	---	16	48
Carlton Malone	12	34	---	---	---	46
Dave Studdard	13	31	---	---	---	44
Craig Fulcher	---	---	13	25	2	40
Ronnie Covington	---	---	9	16	15	40
Calvin Hickman	9	31	---	---	---	40
Reggie Rucker	10	26	---	---	1	37
Kris Wheeler	7	30	---	---	---	37
Earl Campbell	12	25	---	---	---	37
Ken Garcia	6	14	---	---	15	35
Edward McIntyre	8	12	---	---	14	34
Pete Adams	8	25	---	---	---	33
Vincent Forbes	7	18	---	---	8	33
Jack Ham	---	---	7	11	12	30
Mack Herron	1	3	---	---	25	29
Boobie Clark	2	6	---	---	19	27
Marc Forbes	8	17	---	---	---	25
Will Wynn	---	---	8	14	2	24
Sidney Thornton	0	0	---	---	24	24
Frank LeMaster	---	---	7	8	7	22
Dan Ryczek	7	7	---	---	8	22
Todd Christensen	0	2	---	---	19	21
Wilbert Montgomery	2	12	---	---	6	20
Mike Hunt	---	---	1	3	16	20
John Riggins	4	13	---	---	---	17
Juan Bruce	2	3	---	---	8	13
Mark Dennard	2	8	---	---	1	11
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Mathis	---	---	4	3	---	7
Greg Coleman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Randy Hedberg	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Conrad Dobler	23	45	---	---	10	78
Marv Hubbard	14	35	---	---	25	74
Joe Theismann	25	48	---	---	---	73
John Fitzgerald	24	40	---	---	---	64
J.T. Turner	21	35	---	---	8	64
Laverne Smith	9	26	---	---	27	62
Tim Stokes	21	40	---	---	---	61
Donnie Green	20	40	---	---	---	60
Steve Largent	19	37	---	---	1	57
J.T. Smith	19	38	---	---	---	57
Earl Thomas	16	25	---	---	13	54
Phil Villapiano	---	---	14	36	2	52
Jay Saldi	10	21	---	---	20	51
Mike Hammond	---	---	13	35	2	50
Dwight Clark	12	21	---	---	16	49
John Dutton	---	---	12	31	4	47
John Tate	---	---	4	15	28	47
Bruce Taylor	---	---	4	13	28	45
Doug Wyatt	---	---	14	29	2	45
Allan Ellis	---	---	10	31	1	42
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	10	28	1	39
Pat Thomas	---	---	12	23	2	37
Tommy Thompson	16	18	---	---	1	35
Charles McShane	---	---	9	21	3	33
Rubin Carter	---	---	7	23	2	32
Bruce Laird	---	---	6	23	2	31
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	6	17	6	29
Mike Douglass	---	---	7	12	10	29
Harold Jaeger	1	6	---	---	21	28
Al Latimer	---	---	4	16	5	25
Wayne Hammond	---	---	6	17	1	24
Cornell Forte	6	15	---	---	2	23
Kerry Webster	5	8	---	---	10	23
Steve Odom	9	13	---	---	---	22
Edgar Fields	---	---	7	14	1	22
Cleveland Green	4	8	---	---	10	22
Ted Fritsch	1	9	---	---	10	20
Billy Newsome	---	---	4	9	7	20
Daniel Reiner	---	---	1	5	11	17
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	9	9
Archie Reese	---	---	2	6	---	8
Ken Geddes	---	---	2	3	2	7
John James	0	0	---	---	7	7
Monte Johnson	---	---	0	0	6	6
Terry Luck	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	6	17	2.8
Right	4	7	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	48	6.0
Middle	12	50	4.2
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Huff	37	23	4	0	2	2	6	0	2

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	46	29	2	0	3	2	6	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	78	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	80	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	134	22.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	26	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	111	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	100	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hugh Stopek	9	3	2	24	0	24
TE Marc Forbes	7	4	0	54	1	17
WR Calvin Hickman	7	5	0	142	3	31
WR Reggie Rucker	4	3	0	9	0	26
TE Ken Garcia	4	4	0	36	0	14
RB Earl Campbell	4	3	0	16	0	25
FB John Riggins	1	1	0	12	0	13
WR Edward McIntyre	1	0	0	0	0	12

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Largent	11	4	1	52	1	37
TE Earl Thomas	8	7	0	97	1	25
WR Dwight Clark	8	6	0	42	0	21
WR J.T. Smith	7	3	1	21	0	38
FB Marv Hubbard	4	3	0	7	0	35
WR Steve Odom	3	2	1	15	0	13
RB Laverne Smith	3	2	0	9	0	26
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	0	3	0	18
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	0	11	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommy Thompson	2	2	1.00	4.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Huff	2	2	16	8.00	7.92

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	2	2	15	7.50	5.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reggie Rucker	1	1	2	2.00	2.25
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	14	14.00	4.00

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Odom	2	2	15	7.50	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Tommy Thompson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Huff	11	6	3

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	13	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hugh Stopek	4	1	0
WR Reggie Rucker	2	2	1
TE Marc Forbes	2	1	1
WR Calvin Hickman	2	1	1
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	4	2	2
WR Dwight Clark	4	3	3
FB Marv Hubbard	3	3	1
WR J.T. Smith	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)