Week 8, 1980

played in Tennessee, AL

69 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Houston Oilers0700-7
Tennessee Titans10733-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:38 TEN - Benny Ricardo 48 field goal
1Q: 01:23 TEN - Wilbert Montgomery 1 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 10:14 TEN - Earl Campbell 2 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 01:53 HOU - Terry Nelson 15 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 10:01 TEN - Benny Ricardo 45 field goal
4Q: 04:13 TEN - Benny Ricardo 47 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUTEN
Record5-25-3
First Downs1219
- by Rushing46
- by Passing812
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards246354
- Offensive Plays6272
- Yards per Play3.974.92
Net Rushing Yards112145
- Rushing Attempts2639
- Yards per Rush4.313.72
Net Passing Yards134209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 15 - 131 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards153221
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/192/12
- Yards per Pass Play3.726.33
Fumbles/Lost3/11/0
3rd Down Conversions6/178/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.26.6
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards5/357/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/214/21
Kick Returns/Yards4/660/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/51/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 31
Time of Possession23:2736:33

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:26OWN 1933Punt
19:541:21OWN 2039Punt
17:350:11OPP 2910Interception
11:131:35OWN 3233Punt
210:052:03OWN 353-4Punt
26:151:13OWN 135Punt
24:212:34OWN 20980Touchdown
39:534:56OWN 14933Punt
31:054:00OWN 5948Punt
410:062:04OPP 4449Missed FG
44:082:34OWN 201146Downs
40:520:37OWN 3244Downs
Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:343:40OWN 29929Punt
18:330:58OWN 322-1Interception
17:242:53OWN 17552Field Goal
14:253:12OPP 34634Touchdown
214:384:33OWN 241176Touchdown
28:021:47OWN 2638Punt
25:020:41OPP 413-6Punt
21:471:47OWN 20423Half
315:005:07OWN 111161Field Goal
34:573:52OWN 20627Punt
412:051:59OWN 234Punt
48:023:54OWN 42528Field Goal
41:340:42OWN 3436Punt
40:150:15OPP 361-2Game

Game MVP: Earl Campbell, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wilbur Jackson20824.102920
Steve Rogers5204.00700
Orlando Whiteman11010.001010
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell311274.102740
Jumbo Asher5163.20600
John Riggins242.00400
Gary Huff1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dale Zorn33151533/19120156.7
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Huff31182212/12253188.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Billy Campfield455614.0016200
WR Mike Thomas394113.675190
TE Terry Nelson222914.507151
RB Steve Rogers2373.50540
FB Jewerl Thomas22189.000100
WR Butch Stark1311.00010
FB Wayne Wilson1111.00010
WR Isaac Curtis0100.00000
RB Wilbur Jackson0400.00000
WR Orlando Whiteman0100.00000
TE Bob Fisher0200.00000
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wilbert Montgomery587915.8014531
RB Earl Campbell585811.6044371
FB Boobie Clark233015.0016260
WR Edward McIntyre232311.503130
RB Jumbo Asher1166.00060
WR Hugh Stopek1277.00070
WR Calvin Hickman1344.00040
FB Sidney Thornton111414.0013140
FB John Riggins0100.00000
TE Todd Christensen0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Frank Manumaleuga155.000
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jack Ham100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Wilbur Jackson1000
Butch Stark1000
Orlando Whiteman1000
Ron Saul0100
Mike Thomas0100
Mike St. Clair0010
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Huff1000
Todd Christensen0110
Kris Wheeler0100
Jack Ham0010
Frank Reed0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel732646.640.7532
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Coleman628948.238.0653

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith0/10/10/101/1
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo3/33/30/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman22110.50
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Asher4215.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman46616.50
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Scott Studwell1020.03831
ILB Randy McClanahan910.53024
DT Bill Acker610.02320
DE Mike St. Clair421.02318
S Steve Foley410.02823
CB Nelson Munsey400.02321
DT Curley Culp310.02420
S Terry Jackson310.02424
CB Jeris White300.02922
S Vern Roberson230.01718
DE Mike Calhoun110.51715
ILB Frank Manumaleuga140.099
S Ron Brandon110.03225
OLB Robin Cole110.0177
DE Mike Stensrud110.01613
CB David Gray110.01419
OLB Dale Mitchell100.012
WR Mike Thomas10---------
DT Perry Brooks100.01514
DE Dick Leftridge020.02521
DE Mike Bell020.01412
OLB Robert Braziel010.0105
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jack Ham610.02328
S Frank Reed600.02230
DE Bill Kollar420.52132
CB Ken Sawyer410.01932
CB Jerome Dove400.02029
CB Jerry Holmes400.02430
ILB Mike Hunt310.01315
DT Rickey McBeal202.01122
ILB Jack Reynolds230.01422
S Kendrick Sullivan210.01330
DT Craig Fulcher200.054
S Bill Simpson110.02232
OLB Reggie Mathis110.035
DT Dominic Winstead100.087
DT Doug English100.01514
RB Earl Campbell10---------
DE Lee Roy Selmon030.52027
CB Ronnie Covington010.0813

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike St. Clair1.000018
DE Mike Calhoun0.511015
ILB Randy McClanahan0.500024
DT Bill Acker0.001020
DE Dick Leftridge0.000121
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rickey McBeal2.002022
DE Bill Kollar0.502032
DE Lee Roy Selmon0.501027
OLB Jack Ham0.010128
DT Doug English0.001214
DE Phil Dokes0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nelson Munsey41021
CB Jeris White31022
OLB Scott Studwell30031
ILB Randy McClanahan20024
S Terry Jackson11024
DT Curley Culp10020
S Steve Foley10023
OLB Dale Mitchell1002
CB David Gray10019
DT Bill Acker10020
OLB Robin Cole0107
ILB Frank Manumaleuga0019
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ken Sawyer42032
CB Jerome Dove30029
OLB Jack Ham20128
S Kendrick Sullivan20030
CB Jerry Holmes20030
DE Bill Kollar10032
S Frank Reed10030
S Bill Simpson01032

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Bleamer24017029
Desmond Cribbs15023034
Ted Petersen12023125
Dave Lafary1103012
Robert Jackson05024030
Ron Saul03026135
Ron Essink020917
Melvin Jackson010206
Wayne Wilson01020019
Randy Clark010302
Jewerl Thomas0106016
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pete Adams48033027
Stephen Johnstone23029028
Kris Wheeler18131028
Andy Dawson14132028
Boobie Clark11027021
Keith Dorney03031226
Dave Studdard030807
John Riggins02020015
Sidney Thornton020907
Angelo Fields0201005
Vincent Forbes010606
Mark Dennard010705

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bob Fisher116
Terry Nelson115
Isaac Curtis110
Randy Clark18
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Jack Reynolds225
Sidney Thornton215
Todd Christensen117
Wilbert Montgomery115

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Studwell------3831372
Terry Jackson------24242169
Ron Saul2635------566
Dale Zorn2636---------62
Ron Brandon------3225461
Randy McClanahan------3024458
Desmond Cribbs2334---------57
Jeris White------2922354
Robert Jackson2430---------54
Bob Fisher1721------1654
Terry Nelson1919------1553
Steve Foley------2823253
Jeff Bleamer1729------349
Wayne Wilson2019------1049
Curley Culp------2420448
Ted Petersen2325---------48
Dick Leftridge------2521147
Mike St. Clair------2318647
Nelson Munsey------2321246
Bill Acker------2320346
Wilbur Jackson2122------144
Vern Roberson------1718843
Steve Rogers514------2140
Billy Campfield1623---------39
Butch Stark814------1436
Mike Thomas1119------636
Jewerl Thomas616------1436
Mike Calhoun------1715335
David Gray------1419235
Mike Stensrud------1613534
Mike Bell------1412632
Perry Brooks------1514---29
Orlando Whiteman59------1226
Robin Cole------177125
Ron Essink97------824
Robert Braziel------105823
Dave Lafary312------823
Frank Manumaleuga------99523
Dale Mitchell------121417
Isaac Curtis24------1016
Melvin Jackson26------816
Randy Clark32------813
Mike Michel00------77
John Smith00------33
Dan Pastorini00------11
Mike Moroski00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Huff3933---------72
Andy Dawson3228------969
Wilbert Montgomery2228------1565
Stephen Johnstone2928------764
Kendrick Sullivan------13302164
Jack Reynolds------14222561
Bill Simpson------2232761
Kris Wheeler3128------261
Earl Campbell3328---------61
Keith Dorney3126------461
Pete Adams3327---------60
Ken Sawyer------1932960
Boobie Clark2721------1159
Bill Kollar------2132255
Jerry Holmes------2430155
Jack Ham------2328253
Calvin Hickman2924---------53
Frank Reed------2230153
Jerome Dove------2029352
Lee Roy Selmon------2027249
John Riggins2015------1247
Todd Christensen1710------1744
Rickey McBeal------1122437
Ronnie Covington------8131435
Jumbo Asher65------2435
Hugh Stopek1914---------33
Doug English------1514433
Sidney Thornton97------1531
Mike Hunt------1315129
Bruce Clark------1612129
Edward McIntyre1211------225
Angelo Fields105------924
Aaron Buchanan85------720
Phil Dokes------69318
Dominic Winstead------87---15
Dave Studdard87---------15
Craig Fulcher------54514
Ron Cassidy12------1114
Clarence Sanders------33713
Vincent Forbes66---------12
Mark Dennard75---------12
Benny Ricardo00------99
Reggie Mathis------35---8
Greg Coleman00------66
Randy Hedberg00------33
Jim Zorn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7527.4
Middle14362.6
Right5244.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4328.0
Middle29993.4
Right5163.2
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dale Zorn33151153731
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Huff31183234211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5240.8
Short (0-8 Yds)115393.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)147916.5
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)21131235.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)212613.0
Long (19+ Yds)315317.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Thomas93141019
WR Billy Campfield54056123
RB Wilbur Jackson4020022
WR Butch Stark3111014
RB Steve Rogers3207014
TE Terry Nelson22029019
TE Bob Fisher2010021
FB Jewerl Thomas22018016
WR Isaac Curtis100004
WR Orlando Whiteman100009
FB Wayne Wilson1101019
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wilbert Montgomery85079128
RB Earl Campbell85158128
FB Boobie Clark32030121
WR Edward McIntyre32023011
WR Calvin Hickman3104024
WR Hugh Stopek2107014
FB John Riggins1010015
RB Jumbo Asher110605
FB Sidney Thornton1101407
TE Todd Christensen1010010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell1-1-1.004.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dale Zorn21157.504.64
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Huff33144.677.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Terry Nelson111515.0014.50
WR Butch Stark1000.000.33
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wilbert Montgomery22126.009.88
RB Earl Campbell1122.007.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Wilbur Jackson32
TennesseeRushesConversions
Earl Campbell41
John Riggins10
Jumbo Asher11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Dale Zorn1274
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Gary Huff1186

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Thomas410
WR Billy Campfield333
WR Butch Stark210
RB Steve Rogers210
TE Terry Nelson111
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
FB Boobie Clark222
WR Edward McIntyre211
WR Wilbert Montgomery221
RB Earl Campbell221
RB Jumbo Asher111
WR Calvin Hickman100
TE Todd Christensen100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes500 (3,300)