Week 13, 1980

played in Houston, TX

59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots07710-24
Houston Oilers0000-0

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:00 NED - Darryl Stingley 21 pass from Carlos Brown (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 14:39 NED - Sam Cunningham 57 pass from Carlos Brown (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 03:05 NED - Garo Yepremian 19 field goal
4Q: 02:06 NED - Sam Cunningham 5 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDHOU
Record7-56-6
First Downs1414
- by Rushing75
- by Passing78
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards334344
- Offensive Plays5765
- Yards per Play5.865.29
Net Rushing Yards148118
- Rushing Attempts3117
- Yards per Rush4.776.94
Net Passing Yards186226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 13 - 147 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards192233
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/7
- Yards per Pass Play7.154.71
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions4/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.86.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/257/41
Punt Returns/Yards1/04/37
Kick Returns/Yards1/443/48
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits30
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 24
Time of Possession29:3830:22

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:280:46OWN 233-9Punt
17:372:02OWN 24439Punt
12:451:44OWN 3539Punt
213:352:20OWN 203-3Punt
29:262:39OWN 14686Touchdown
24:002:37OWN 20631Punt
315:000:40OWN 43157Touchdown
310:503:12OWN 20619Punt
34:421:15OWN 2030Punt
32:051:06OWN 1234Punt
414:220:08OWN 2710Interception
413:461:21OWN 203-1Punt
411:298:30OWN 221376Field Goal
42:170:17OPP 12212Touchdown
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:32OWN 16743Interception
19:422:05OWN 2539Punt
15:352:50OWN 5421Punt
11:012:26OWN 11644Punt
211:151:49OWN 3138Punt
26:472:47OWN 20632Punt
21:231:23OWN 9431Half
314:203:30OWN 16639Punt
37:382:56OWN 28629Punt
33:271:22OWN 3631Punt
30:591:37OWN 2835Punt
414:140:28OPP 333-5Punt
412:250:56OPP 46316Interception
42:590:42OWN 547Downs
42:002:00OWN 12448Game

Game MVP: Sam Cunningham, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sam Cunningham19723.791231
Jimmy Rogers8688.505120
Rich Caster242.00400
John Brockington100.00000
Carlos Brown144.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Steve Rogers141107.862550
Wilbur Jackson263.00400
Billy Campfield122.00200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carlos Brown25131921/6257187.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski47292331/7033256.4

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Sam Cunningham576813.6046571
WR Lamont Marrow357725.6742350
FB John Brockington23105.00270
WR Darryl Stingley142121.000211
TE Ken Garcia111111.000110
TE Loaird McCreary1255.00050
WR Carlos Stevens0100.00000
WR Stanley Morgan0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Billy Campfield79618.715150
WR Butch Stark49266.5019230
WR Mike Thomas475413.5023250
RB Wilbur Jackson37134.331080
RB Steve Rogers34165.33670
FB Jon Keyworth2252.50240
TE Terry Nelson2394.50070
WR Orlando Whiteman233819.0021330
FB Wayne Wilson1200.00100
TE Bob Fisher111111.000110

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sandy Durko200.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ron Brandon122.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Sam Cunningham1000
John Hannah0100
Steve Luke0010
Jimmy Rogers0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Rogers1100
Orlando Whiteman1000
Dale Mitchell0100
Robert Braziel0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles942447.143.0675
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel1043843.833.8512

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Garo Yepremian1/10/00/0193/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan100.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman3299.70
Isaac Curtis188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown14444.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Curtis23015.00
Orlando Whiteman11818.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt620.01539
S Glenn Buchanan610.01337
ILB Shane Nelson610.01115
S Edddie Brown400.01431
DT R.J. Reese310.01639
S Steve Luke310.0637
CB Walt Farrell300.01633
ILB John Anderson300.0422
CB Dwayne O'Steen300.0423
DE Ken Johnson221.01643
S Sandy Durko220.01229
CB Luke Szorcsik200.01335
DT Jeff Lloyd100.019
S Shafer Suggs100.0522
WR Stanley Morgan10---------
DE Jim Young100.01130
DE Al Harris100.0723
ILB Jim Haslett020.0322
OLB Willie Harper010.022
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Brandon440.02921
ILB Randy McClanahan440.02322
OLB Scott Studwell410.02624
S Charlie Phillips400.02021
DE Mike Calhoun301.01215
CB Jeris White310.02519
DT Perry Brooks310.01516
OLB Robert Braziel220.0166
OLB Robin Cole220.074
DE Mike Stensrud220.01817
DE Dick Leftridge200.01615
OLB Dale Mitchell200.052
DT Bill Acker200.02919
DE Mike St. Clair120.01911
ILB Frank Manumaleuga110.084
CB Nelson Munsey100.01817
WR Butch Stark10---------
WR Mike Thomas10---------
S Vern Roberson100.01210
CB David Gray100.01414

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ken Johnson1.002143
DE Jim Young0.011030
DT R.J. Reese0.002039
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Calhoun1.001015
DE Dick Leftridge0.010015
DE Mike Bell0.010011
DE Mike St. Clair0.003011
DT Perry Brooks0.002016

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Glenn Buchanan52037
ILB Shane Nelson41015
OLB Sam Hunt31039
CB Dwayne O'Steen30023
S Steve Luke22037
CB Luke Szorcsik21035
S Sandy Durko20229
CB Walt Farrell20033
ILB John Anderson20022
S Edddie Brown10031
DE Ken Johnson10043
S Shafer Suggs10022
DE Jim Young10030
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nelson Munsey20017
S Charlie Phillips20021
DT Perry Brooks20016
CB Jeris White11019
S Ron Brandon10121
OLB Dale Mitchell1002
OLB Robin Cole1004
ILB Randy McClanahan10022
S Vern Roberson10010
OLB Scott Studwell10024

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Peter Bernstein311029021
John Hannah27031025
Wade Griffin25031126
Joe Fields13024025
Kyle Delaroche12027025
Lindsey Mason010401
Steve Kenney010907
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Jackson23015043
Jon Keyworth14010020
Jeff Bleamer12013141
Ron Saul12017047
Ted Petersen1109037
Wayne Wilson0203010
Ron Essink020407
Desmond Cribbs01015045

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Rogers226
John Brockington213
Bob Klein116
Lynn Boden110
Sam Cunningham14
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jewerl Thomas120
Vern Roberson114

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Johnson------16431069
Stanley Morgan2619------1560
Joe Fields2425------1059
Peter Bernstein2921------757
Carlos Brown3126---------57
Wade Griffin3126---------57
John Hannah3125---------56
Sam Hunt------1539155
R.J. Reese------1639---55
Ken Garcia2014------2054
Kyle Delaroche2725---------52
Glenn Buchanan------1337151
Edddie Brown------1431550
Walt Farrell------1633150
Luke Szorcsik------1335149
Steve Luke------637548
Sam Cunningham2221------447
Darryl Stingley2117------846
Sandy Durko------1229142
Jim Young------1130---41
John Brockington1412------1339
Jimmy Rogers93------2638
Dwayne O'Steen------4231037
Gary Campbell------1418436
Shane Nelson------1115834
Willie Harper------222933
John Anderson------422531
Rich Caster95------1630
Al Harris------723---30
Jim Haslett------322530
Shafer Suggs------522---27
Steve Kenney97------1026
Loaird McCreary139------224
Carlos Stevens913---------22
Lamont Marrow1110---------21
Bob Klein13------1620
Mark Mitchell------312520
Tony Galloway04------1115
Lindsey Mason41------1015
Lynn Boden00------1010
Jeff Lloyd------19---10
Rick Engles00------99
Tom De Paso------1719
Garo Yepremian00------66
Larry Lawrence00------11
Joe Ferguson00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Saul1747------771
Mike Moroski1748---------65
Desmond Cribbs1545---------60
Robert Jackson1543---------58
Jeff Bleamer1341------357
Mike Thomas1239------455
Ron Brandon------2921252
Scott Studwell------2624252
Bill Acker------2919250
Butch Stark529------1549
Jon Keyworth1020------1747
Randy McClanahan------2322247
David Gray------14141947
Jeris White------2519246
Ted Petersen937---------46
Billy Campfield1331---------44
Wilbur Jackson225------1643
Charlie Phillips------2021---41
Steve Rogers1523---------38
Nelson Munsey------1817136
Terry Nelson1323---------36
Tommie Burns------1318536
Perry Brooks------1516536
Vern Roberson------12101436
Mike Bell------1611936
Mike Stensrud------1817136
Bob Fisher415------1635
Orlando Whiteman417------1334
Mike St. Clair------1911333
Dick Leftridge------1615132
Dale Mitchell------522431
Dave Lafary812------1030
Mike Calhoun------1215128
Wayne Wilson310------1124
Robert Braziel------166123
Ron Essink47------1021
Jewerl Thomas00------2020
Isaac Curtis48------719
Frank Manumaleuga------84719
Melvin Jackson25------1017
Robin Cole------74516
Randy Clark23------1015
Mike Michel00------1010
John Smith00------11
Dan Pastorini00---------0
Dale Zorn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8465.8
Middle15453.0
Right8577.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5428.4
Middle10656.5
Right2115.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carlos Brown25135111601
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski47294217512

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3131.0
Short (0-8 Yds)139906.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)424210.5
Long (19+ Yds)515711.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97273.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2516903.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)11611610.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Sam Cunningham75068121
WR Lamont Marrow53177310
WR Darryl Stingley41021117
FB John Brockington32010012
TE Loaird McCreary210509
WR Stanley Morgan2000019
TE Ken Garcia11011014
WR Carlos Stevens1000013
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Butch Stark94026129
WR Billy Campfield97061031
RB Wilbur Jackson73113025
WR Mike Thomas74054239
RB Steve Rogers43016023
TE Terry Nelson3209023
WR Orlando Whiteman32038117
FB Jon Keyworth2205020
FB Wayne Wilson2100010
TE Bob Fisher11011015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sam Cunningham5326.403.79
Jimmy Rogers221.008.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carlos Brown1000.007.68
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lamont Marrow1000.0015.40
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Sam Cunningham21
HoustonRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Carlos Brown1143
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Moroski15124

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Lamont Marrow322
FB John Brockington221
RB Sam Cunningham200
WR Darryl Stingley200
WR Carlos Stevens100
WR Stanley Morgan100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Butch Stark541
WR Billy Campfield442
WR Orlando Whiteman321
RB Wilbur Jackson210
FB Wayne Wilson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)