Week 17, 1980

played in Houston, TX

71 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Tennessee Titans103014-27
Houston Oilers00714-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:46 TEN - Benny Ricardo 24 field goal
1Q: 02:29 TEN - Earl Campbell 44 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 08:59 TEN - Benny Ricardo 29 field goal
3Q: 07:50 HOU - Charlie Phillips 56 interception return (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 15:00 TEN - Edward McIntyre 27 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 07:01 TEN - Jumbo Asher 33 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 05:21 HOU - Mike Thomas 17 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 01:02 HOU - Billy Campfield 4 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)

Team StatisticsTENHOU
Record11-56-10
First Downs2414
- by Rushing94
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty50
Total Net Yards421245
- Offensive Plays7858
- Yards per Play5.404.22
Net Rushing Yards22285
- Rushing Attempts4615
- Yards per Rush4.835.67
Net Passing Yards199160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 18 - 140 - 19 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards199176
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/16
- Yards per Pass Play6.223.72
Fumbles/Lost3/32/1
3rd Down Conversions7/161/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.19.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards6/388/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/-53/26
Kick Returns/Yards2/444/105
Interception Ret./Yards3/191/56
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 36
Time of Possession37:4122:19

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:54OWN 2735Punt
111:438:04OWN 391254Field Goal
13:020:52OWN 43257Touchdown
214:335:42OWN 121176Field Goal
26:380:16OWN 20218Fumble
25:330:43OWN 4536Punt
22:000:31OWN 930Punt
21:290:43OWN 4736Punt
312:505:13OWN 3931Interception
37:372:38OWN 3431Punt
33:253:40OWN 291271Touchdown
412:185:30OWN 7993Touchdown
45:131:12OWN 24210Fumble
42:510:35OWN 2415Fumble
40:090:09OWN 71-2Game
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:061:23OWN 1539Punt
13:390:37OWN 2030Punt
12:102:37OWN 20617Punt
28:512:13OWN 38419Punt
26:220:49OPP 3821Interception
24:502:50OWN 20515Punt
20:460:46OWN 20218Half
315:002:10OWN 2035Punt
34:591:34OWN 1538Punt
414:452:27OWN 37630Interception
46:481:35OWN 40560Touchdown
44:011:10OPP 17615Downs
42:161:21OPP 17617Touchdown
40:510:42OWN 42411Interception

Game MVP: Earl Campbell, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell371604.324431
Jumbo Asher8648.003311
Gary Huff1-2-2.00-200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Steve Rogers7486.861820
Dale Zorn4194.75600
Wilbur Jackson3175.67700
Jon Keyworth111.00100

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Huff32181990/0129172.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dale Zorn40191763/16217345.4

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wilbert Montgomery58204.00060
FB Boobie Clark336020.0022290
WR Calvin Hickman363110.332190
RB Earl Campbell343913.0014180
WR Hugh Stopek23147.00070
WR Edward McIntyre132727.000271
TE Todd Christensen1388.00080
RB Jumbo Asher0100.00000
WR Ron Cassidy0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Thomas7137610.8619171
TE Terry Nelson45389.500140
RB Wilbur Jackson23178.500150
WR Butch Stark2484.00550
WR Billy Campfield292010.007161
RB Steve Rogers1233.00030
TE Bob Fisher111414.000140
WR Orlando Whiteman0200.00000

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ken Sawyer11919.000
S Kendrick Sullivan100.000
S Frank Reed100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Charlie Phillips15656.001

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Earl Campbell2000
Jumbo Asher1000
Marc Forbes0100
Boobie Clark0010
Clarence Sanders0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Orlando Whiteman1000
Dale Zorn1000
Jeris White0100
Ron Brandon0100
Mike St. Clair0100
Ron Essink0100
Vern Roberson0010
Mike Calhoun0010
Bill Acker0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Coleman526352.639.4602
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel733147.345.1723

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo2/20/00/0293/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Asher3-5-1.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman3268.70

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer12121.00
Wilbert Montgomery12323.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman37826.00
Butch Stark12727.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jerry Holmes510.01037
CB Jerome Dove410.01333
S Frank Reed400.01237
DE Lee Roy Selmon310.51226
OLB Clarence Sanders300.5420
S Bill Simpson220.51036
DT Dave Pureifory200.5923
OLB Jack Ham200.0415
CB Ken Sawyer200.01540
DE Bill Kollar111.01336
ILB Jack Reynolds100.056
DT Craig Fulcher100.027
CB Ronnie Covington100.0316
DT Doug English100.0617
OLB Donnie Thomas100.01123
ILB Mike Hunt100.0928
T Dave Studdard10---------
OLB Reggie Mathis100.023
S Kendrick Sullivan020.0820
DT Rickey McBeal010.0620
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Brandon920.04227
OLB Scott Studwell710.03724
S Charlie Phillips530.02926
DT Bill Acker520.03023
ILB Randy McClanahan440.03724
S Vern Roberson420.02212
CB Tommie Burns400.02627
DE Mike Stensrud400.02715
DT Perry Brooks300.02921
DE Mike St. Clair300.02518
ILB Frank Manumaleuga300.098
OLB Robert Braziel210.0198
CB David Gray210.03421
WR Billy Campfield20---------
DE Dick Leftridge120.02015
OLB Robin Cole110.0145
CB Nelson Munsey100.02021
WR Orlando Whiteman10---------
OLB Dale Mitchell100.044
CB Jeris White030.03522
DE Mike Bell010.02617
DE Mike Calhoun010.02114

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bill Kollar1.011136
DE Lee Roy Selmon0.502126
DT Dave Pureifory0.500123
S Bill Simpson0.500036
OLB Clarence Sanders0.500020
DT Rickey McBeal0.002020
DT Doug English0.001117
DT Dominic Winstead0.001013
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bill Acker0.011023
DE Mike Bell0.010017
DT Perry Brooks0.001121
CB Tommie Burns0.001027
DE Mike St. Clair0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jerry Holmes50037
S Frank Reed30137
CB Ken Sawyer20140
OLB Jack Ham20015
CB Jerome Dove20033
S Bill Simpson10036
DT Rickey McBeal10020
CB Ronnie Covington10016
DT Doug English10017
ILB Mike Hunt10028
OLB Clarence Sanders02020
S Kendrick Sullivan00120
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tommie Burns30027
CB David Gray21021
S Charlie Phillips20126
S Ron Brandon20027
OLB Scott Studwell20024
CB Nelson Munsey11021
S Vern Roberson11012
OLB Robert Braziel1008
ILB Randy McClanahan10024
DE Mike Calhoun10014
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1008
DT Bill Acker10023

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Vincent Forbes36034030
Stephen Johnstone33040024
Kris Wheeler28042029
Aaron Buchanan27017014
Sidney Thornton24023016
Pete Adams2301202
Boobie Clark12035022
Andy Dawson07033021
Todd Christensen0202207
Keith Dorney02038029
John Riggins010806
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Melvin Jackson2207120
Ron Essink13011029
Ted Petersen11010137
Robert Jackson11012037
Desmond Cribbs02014038
Terry Nelson01011032
Ron Saul01015040
Randy Clark000115

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Mike Hunt223
Boobie Clark215
Ron Cassidy212
Jumbo Asher124
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jewerl Thomas315
Wayne Wilson117
Bob Fisher115

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Huff4632---------78
Kris Wheeler4229------374
Keith Dorney3829------774
Boobie Clark3522------1572
Stephen Johnstone4024------771
Ken Sawyer------15401065
Vincent Forbes3430---------64
Wilbert Montgomery2621------1764
Earl Campbell3824---------62
Calvin Hickman3426---------60
Mike Hunt------9282360
Andy Dawson3321------458
Bill Simpson------10361056
Bill Kollar------1336251
Jerome Dove------1333450
Frank Reed------1237---49
Sidney Thornton2316------1049
Jerry Holmes------1037148
Hugh Stopek2718---------45
Kendrick Sullivan------8201341
Jumbo Asher88------2440
Lee Roy Selmon------1226240
Todd Christensen227------938
Donnie Thomas------1123337
Dave Pureifory------923335
Aaron Buchanan1714------334
Ronnie Covington------3161433
Rickey McBeal------620228
Doug English------617326
Dave Studdard1411---------25
Clarence Sanders------420---24
Bruce Clark------317222
Jack Reynolds------561021
John Riggins86------721
Dominic Winstead------813---21
Jack Ham------415120
Edward McIntyre89------320
Pete Adams122------418
Ron Cassidy13------1216
Marc Forbes00------1414
Craig Fulcher------27312
Reggie Mathis------2349
Benny Ricardo00------88
Greg Coleman00------55
Randy Hedberg00------22
Jim Zorn00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Gray------34212176
Ron Brandon------4227574
Jeris White------35221269
Randy McClanahan------3724263
Scott Studwell------3724263
Ron Saul1540------560
Dale Zorn1543---------58
Charlie Phillips------2926257
Robert Jackson1237------756
Bill Acker------3023356
Tommie Burns------2627154
Desmond Cribbs1438---------52
Mike Thomas937------652
Perry Brooks------2921---50
Ted Petersen1037------249
Wilbur Jackson525------1747
Mike St. Clair------2518346
Terry Nelson1132------245
Mike Bell------2617245
Jon Keyworth1020------1444
Mike Stensrud------2715244
Nelson Munsey------2021243
Butch Stark820------1543
Dick Leftridge------2015742
Billy Campfield1032---------42
Ron Essink1129---------40
Mike Calhoun------2114237
Vern Roberson------2212135
Melvin Jackson720------734
Robert Braziel------198128
Steve Rogers1018---------28
Bob Fisher49------1528
Orlando Whiteman511------1127
Dale Mitchell------441826
Wayne Wilson18------1726
Robin Cole------145625
Dave Lafary59------721
Frank Manumaleuga------98421
Jewerl Thomas01------1516
Isaac Curtis22------1014
Randy Clark15------713
Mike Michel00------77
John Smith00------44
Dan Pastorini00---------0
Mike Moroski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11575.2
Middle281304.6
Right6376.2
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6386.3
Middle7365.1
Right2115.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Huff32183143321
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dale Zorn40190432743

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21189.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1912633.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)637212.0
Long (19+ Yds)52469.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)105424.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)18101206.7
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wilbert Montgomery85120021
WR Calvin Hickman63031026
RB Earl Campbell43139024
FB Boobie Clark33060222
WR Edward McIntyre3112719
WR Hugh Stopek32114018
TE Todd Christensen310807
RB Jumbo Asher100008
WR Ron Cassidy100003
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Thomas137176037
WR Billy Campfield92020032
TE Terry Nelson54038032
WR Butch Stark4218020
RB Wilbur Jackson32117025
WR Orlando Whiteman2000011
RB Steve Rogers2103018
TE Bob Fisher1101409

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell681.334.32
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dale Zorn284.004.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Huff4271.756.22
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dale Zorn105474.704.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wilbert Montgomery2273.502.50
RB Earl Campbell1000.009.75
WR Ron Cassidy1000.000.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Campfield3141.332.22
TE Terry Nelson222010.007.60
WR Mike Thomas222311.505.85
RB Wilbur Jackson1000.005.67
WR Butch Stark1000.002.00
WR Orlando Whiteman1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
Jumbo Asher21
HoustonRushesConversions
Wilbur Jackson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Gary Huff1476
HoustonAttCompConversions
Dale Zorn1041

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Wilbert Montgomery432
WR Hugh Stopek211
WR Calvin Hickman211
TE Todd Christensen211
FB Boobie Clark111
RB Jumbo Asher100
WR Edward McIntyre100
WR Ron Cassidy100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Thomas410
WR Butch Stark210
RB Wilbur Jackson100
TE Terry Nelson111
WR Billy Campfield100
TE Bob Fisher110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)