Week 16, 1980

played in Houston, TX

46 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	10	0	7	-	17
Houston Oilers	3	10	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DET - Ed Porcher 9 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 08:23 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 48 field goal
2Q: 01:41 HOU - Jon Keyworth 12 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:10 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
4Q: 12:47 HOU - John Smith 27 field goal
4Q: 06:28 DET - Brad Kimberly 4 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DET - Ed Porcher 9 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 08:23 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 48 field goal
2Q: 01:41 HOU - Jon Keyworth 12 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:10 HOU - John Smith 39 field goal
4Q: 12:47 HOU - John Smith 27 field goal
4Q: 06:28 DET - Brad Kimberly 4 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team Statistics DET HOU
Record 6-9 6-9
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 242 306
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 4.03 4.71
Net Rushing Yards 99 109
- Rushing Attempts 29 35
- Yards per Rush 3.41 3.11
Net Passing Yards 143 197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 17 - 0 29 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 163 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/20 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.61 6.57
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/44
Punt Returns/Yards 3/48 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 5/103 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 21
Time of Possession 27:17 32:43

Team Statistics	DET	HOU
Record	6-9	6-9
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	242	306
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	4.03	4.71
Net Rushing Yards	99	109
- Rushing Attempts	29	35
- Yards per Rush	3.41	3.11
Net Passing Yards	143	197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 17 - 0	29 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	163	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/20	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.61	6.57
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/44
Punt Returns/Yards	3/48	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	5/103	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 21
Time of Possession	27:17	32:43

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:43	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	9:53	1:51	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
1	1:42	1:51	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
2	13:04	1:40	OWN 34	5	9	Punt
2	9:34	1:19	OPP 34	3	3	Field Goal
2	1:32	1:10	OWN 37	6	18	Fumble
3	13:53	1:55	OWN 42	5	18	Punt
3	9:53	1:38	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
3	6:40	1:57	OPP 46	3	-4	Punt
3	3:38	1:18	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
4	12:42	6:25	OWN 18	12	82	Touchdown
4	4:43	4:43	OWN 45	9	31	Game

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:17	2:24	OWN 39	4	39	Field Goal
1	8:02	6:20	OWN 11	11	56	Downs
2	14:51	1:47	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	11:24	1:50	OWN 4	3	9	Punt
2	8:15	6:43	OWN 7	17	93	Touchdown
2	0:22	0:18	OPP 46	1	24	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	11:58	2:05	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	8:15	1:35	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
3	4:43	1:05	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	2:20	4:38	OWN 41	11	49	Field Goal
4	6:17	1:34	OWN 20	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Bill Demory, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Spencer	16	73	4.56	21	2
Mike Franckowiak	10	23	2.30	6	0
Bill Demory	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Jim Robinson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Mosi Tatupu	1	6	6.00	6	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Steve Rogers	19	52	2.74	9
Wilbur Jackson	14	47	3.36	7
Jon Keyworth	1	1	1.00	1
Dale Zorn	1	9	9.00	9

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	29	17	163	2/20	2	41	0	97.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	29	16	203	1/6	1	37	0	88.7

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Irving Royer	4	5	69	17.25	14	41	0
WR Ed Porcher	3	8	8	2.67	0	9	1
WR Brad Kimberly	3	4	35	11.67	1	24	1
RB Mike Franckowiak	2	2	1	0.50	0	2	0
TE Walter White	2	4	20	10.00	2	11	0
RB Carlos Spencer	1	2	6	6.00	4	6	0
WR Preston Dennard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Mosi Tatupu	1	1	21	21.00	21	21	0
WR Jim Robinson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Wilbur Jackson	5	7	15	3.00	7	6	0
WR Billy Campfield	4	7	79	19.75	16	37	0
FB Jon Keyworth	2	2	16	8.00	2	12	1
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	37	37.00	0	37	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	2	24	24.00	11	24	0
WR Butch Stark	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Mike Thomas	1	3	18	18.00	5	18	0
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Steve Rogers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bill Demory	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Perry Brooks	0	1	0	0
Mike Bell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	7	340	48.6	40.9	58	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	7	306	43.7	36.9	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Greer	3	48	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Royer	4	81	20.3	0
Brad Kimberly	1	22	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil	6	3	0.0	32	25
S Johnnie Gray	6	2	0.0	31	28
ILB Ken Bordelon	6	2	0.0	25	24
S Charlie Greer	6	1	0.0	27	20
DE Barry Bennett	4	0	1.0	18	19
CB Maurice Spencer	4	0	0.0	33	27
DE Dennis Boyd	4	0	0.0	29	21
ILB Mike Cofer	3	1	0.0	10	6
DT Herb Orvis	2	2	0.0	17	15
CB Ricky Wesson	2	2	0.0	23	25
ILB Steve Neils	2	1	0.0	14	6
CB Bo McConnell	2	0	0.0	23	21
DT Dino Mangiero	2	0	0.0	19	15
S Van Green	1	2	0.0	29	28
DE Brison Manor	1	0	0.0	15	14
WR Jim Robinson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jacob Green	0	1	0.0	17	11

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ron Brandon	8	1	0.0	26	28
OLB Scott Studwell	7	1	0.0	23	21
S Charlie Phillips	4	1	0.0	24	24
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	2	0.0	22	22
CB Jeris White	3	1	0.0	25	20
OLB Robert Braziel	3	0	0.0	11	15
DT Perry Brooks	3	0	0.0	22	18
CB Tommie Burns	2	1	0.0	15	24
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	1	0.0	7	9
OLB Robin Cole	2	0	0.0	7	1
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	12	17
DE Mike Bell	1	0	1.0	14	15
DT Bill Acker	1	0	1.0	18	21
DE Mike Stensrud	1	2	0.0	15	16
CB David Gray	1	1	0.0	15	22
CB Nelson Munsey	1	0	0.0	15	18
DE Dick Leftridge	1	0	0.0	15	16
DE Mike Calhoun	0	1	0.0	9	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Barry Bennett	1.0	1	0	19
DE Dennis Boyd	0.0	1	0	21
DT Herb Orvis	0.0	0	1	15

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Bell	1.0	0	0	0	15
DT Bill Acker	1.0	0	0	0	21
DE Mike St. Clair	0.0	2	0	0	22
DE Dick Leftridge	0.0	0	3	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Johnnie Gray	5	1	28
ILB Ken Bordelon	3	0	24
OLB Ed O'Neil	2	0	25
CB Ricky Wesson	1	1	25
S Van Green	1	0	28
CB Maurice Spencer	1	0	27
ILB Mike Cofer	1	0	6
CB Bo McConnell	1	0	21
DE Dennis Boyd	1	0	21
S Charlie Greer	0	1	20

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	3	0	21
CB Nelson Munsey	2	1	18
OLB Robert Braziel	2	0	15
S Vern Roberson	2	0	17
S Charlie Phillips	1	2	24
S Ron Brandon	1	1	28
CB Jeris White	1	0	20
CB Tommie Burns	1	0	24
DT Perry Brooks	1	0	18
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	0	22
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	9
CB David Gray	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Neal	2	7	21	0	25
Steve August	2	2	24	1	26
Harvey Goodman	1	5	20	0	23
Charley Hannah	1	4	25	1	26
Rufus Mayes	1	1	13	0	13
Anthony Munoz	0	5	29	0	30
Jesse Burgess	0	2	8	0	6
Walter White	0	2	23	0	23

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Terry Nelson	3	5	23	0	22
Ted Petersen	2	4	27	0	28
Robert Jackson	1	10	28	0	24
Desmond Cribbs	1	5	33	1	28
Dave Lafary	1	3	10	0	4
Ron Saul	0	3	33	0	28
Ron Essink	0	2	28	0	24
Jon Keyworth	0	1	17	0	17
Randy Clark	0	1	2	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Lawrence Gaines	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jewerl Thomas	3	21
Isaac Curtis	2	14
Dale Mitchell	1	21
Wayne Wilson	1	16
Vern Roberson	1	15

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Johnnie Gray	---	---	31	28	17	76
Maurice Spencer	---	---	33	27	10	70
Charlie Greer	---	---	27	20	19	66
Walter White	23	23	---	---	15	61
Bill Demory	29	31	---	---	---	60
Van Green	---	---	29	28	3	60
Ricky Wesson	---	---	23	25	12	60
Ed O'Neil	---	---	32	25	2	59
Anthony Munoz	29	30	---	---	---	59
Ken Bordelon	---	---	25	24	8	57
Dennis Boyd	---	---	29	21	5	55
Dan Neal	21	25	---	---	7	53
Charley Hannah	25	26	---	---	---	51
Steve August	24	26	---	---	---	50
Harvey Goodman	20	23	---	---	5	48
Bo McConnell	---	---	23	21	2	46
Mosi Tatupu	16	13	---	---	17	46
Irving Royer	20	20	---	---	5	45
Ed Porcher	20	24	---	---	1	45
Mike Franckowiak	11	17	---	---	17	45
Carlos Spencer	18	14	---	---	12	44
Barry Bennett	---	---	18	19	3	40
Jim Robinson	16	22	---	---	---	38
Dino Mangiero	---	---	19	15	2	36
Herb Orvis	---	---	17	15	3	35
Rufus Mayes	13	13	---	---	8	34
Brad Kimberly	10	7	---	---	17	34
Jacob Green	---	---	17	11	6	34
Steve George	---	---	14	10	7	31
Stu Voigt	7	7	---	---	17	31
Brison Manor	---	---	15	14	1	30
Larry Ball	---	---	3	5	21	29
Jesse Burgess	8	6	---	---	8	22
Steve Neils	---	---	14	6	---	20
Brad Benson	5	5	---	---	8	18
Mike Cofer	---	---	10	6	---	16
Preston Dennard	2	4	---	---	10	16
Carl Wafer	---	---	6	9	---	15
Lawrence Gaines	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ozzie Newsome	2	4	---	---	1	7
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cody Risien	0	1	---	---	4	5
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marty Domres	0	0	---	---	1	1
Randy Coffield	---	---	0	1	---	1
Mike Nott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Saul	33	28	---	---	6	67
Dale Zorn	35	30	---	---	---	65
Desmond Cribbs	33	28	---	---	1	62
Robert Jackson	28	24	---	---	10	62
Mike Thomas	27	28	---	---	4	59
Ted Petersen	27	28	---	---	3	58
Ron Brandon	---	---	26	28	3	57
David Gray	---	---	15	22	17	54
Wilbur Jackson	16	18	---	---	19	53
Jon Keyworth	17	17	---	---	19	53
Ron Essink	28	24	---	---	---	52
Charlie Phillips	---	---	24	24	1	49
Tommie Burns	---	---	15	24	9	48
Terry Nelson	23	22	---	---	2	47
Jeris White	---	---	25	20	2	47
Butch Stark	17	13	---	---	16	46
Randy McClanahan	---	---	22	22	2	46
Mike St. Clair	---	---	20	22	3	45
Scott Studwell	---	---	23	21	1	45
Perry Brooks	---	---	22	18	4	44
Vern Roberson	---	---	12	17	15	44
Billy Campfield	24	20	---	---	---	44
Bill Acker	---	---	18	21	2	41
Dick Leftridge	---	---	15	16	8	39
Jewerl Thomas	11	7	---	---	21	39
Melvin Jackson	14	12	---	---	10	36
Nelson Munsey	---	---	15	18	1	34
Mike Stensrud	---	---	15	16	1	32
Steve Rogers	19	12	---	---	---	31
Wayne Wilson	8	6	---	---	16	30
Mike Bell	---	---	14	15	1	30
Dale Mitchell	---	---	4	3	21	28
Robert Braziel	---	---	11	15	1	27
Orlando Whiteman	10	3	---	---	11	24
Dave Lafary	10	4	---	---	10	24
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	7	9	5	21
Mike Calhoun	---	---	9	9	---	18
Isaac Curtis	1	2	---	---	14	17
Randy Clark	2	2	---	---	10	14
Robin Cole	---	---	7	1	4	12
Bob Fisher	2	2	---	---	6	10
John Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Moroski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	14	2.3
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	8	48	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	22	72	3.3
Right	7	16	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	29	17	3	2	1	4	3	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	29	16	4	5	3	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	31	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	43	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	24	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	65	21.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	14	2.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	104	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	74	10.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ed Porcher	8	3	0	8	0	24
WR Irving Royer	5	4	0	69	1	20
WR Brad Kimberly	4	3	0	35	1	7
TE Walter White	4	2	0	20	0	23
RB Carlos Spencer	2	1	0	6	0	14
RB Mike Franckowiak	2	2	0	1	0	17
WR Jim Robinson	2	0	1	0	0	22
WR Preston Dennard	1	1	0	3	0	4
FB Mosi Tatupu	1	1	0	21	1	13

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Wilbur Jackson	7	5	0	15	0	18
WR Billy Campfield	7	4	0	79	2	20
WR Butch Stark	4	1	2	8	0	13
WR Mike Thomas	3	1	1	18	0	28
FB Jon Keyworth	2	2	0	16	0	17
TE Terry Nelson	2	1	0	24	1	22
FB Jewerl Thomas	2	1	0	6	0	7
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	0	37	1	2
RB Steve Rogers	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Franckowiak	2	4	2.00	2.30

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Rogers	2	11	5.50	2.74
Wilbur Jackson	1	-1	-1.00	3.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	2	2	13	6.50	5.62

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	3	2	20	6.67	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ed Porcher	1	1	9	9.00	1.00
WR Brad Kimberly	1	1	4	4.00	8.75

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Stark	2	1	8	4.00	2.00
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	12	12.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Carlos Spencer	2	1
Bill Demory	1	0
Mike Franckowiak	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Wilbur Jackson	4	0
Jon Keyworth	1	0
Dale Zorn	1	1
Steve Rogers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	9	6	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Royer	3	2	2
WR Ed Porcher	2	1	0
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	0
WR Brad Kimberly	1	1	1
RB Mike Franckowiak	1	1	0
TE Walter White	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Wilbur Jackson	4	3	0
WR Butch Stark	2	1	1
WR Billy Campfield	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)