Exhibition Week 5, 1981

played in Houston, TX

82 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons010770-24
Houston Oilers0014106-30

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal
2Q: 01:39 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 1 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 09:50 HOU - Wilbur Jackson 2 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 04:58 HOU - Mike Thomas 2 pass from Steve Ramsey (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 02:20 ATL - Charles Alexander 11 pass from Ed Luther (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 09:22 HOU - Duane Thomas 6 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 02:15 HOU - John Smith 18 field goal
4Q: 01:25 ATL - Dominic Winstead 84 fumble return (Chris Bahr extra point)
OT: 09:19 HOU - Duane Thomas 13 run

Team StatisticsATLHOU
Record3-11-3
First Downs1829
- by Rushing69
- by Passing916
- by Penalty34
Total Net Yards275436
- Offensive Plays6973
- Yards per Play3.995.97
Net Rushing Yards103148
- Rushing Attempts3131
- Yards per Rush3.324.77
Net Passing Yards172288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 13 - 338 - 24 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards184311
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/124/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.536.86
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions5/158/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.06.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/525/37
Punt Returns/Yards3/263/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/504/71
Interception Ret./Yards3/03/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 38
Time of Possession29:2936:21

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:000:21OWN 3020Interception
19:384:03OWN 21839Punt
10:263:26OWN 20968Interception
210:485:30OWN 441055Field Goal
23:091:39OWN 46754Touchdown
315:001:39OWN 1534Punt
39:411:31OWN 203-4Fumble
34:511:17OWN 4730Punt
33:341:23OPP 28328Touchdown
30:110:31OWN 423-6Punt
49:123:19OWN 8616Interception
42:090:44OWN 204-1Downs
OT115:003:52OWN 20934Punt
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:00OWN 20637Interception
111:392:01OWN 3935Punt
15:355:09OWN 201167Interception
212:001:12OWN 1935Punt
25:182:09OWN 2036Punt
21:301:30OWN 33415Half
313:213:40OWN 49651Touchdown
38:103:19OPP 16616Touchdown
32:112:00OWN 15319Interception
414:405:28OWN 251175Touchdown
45:533:44OPP 39738Field Goal
41:250:09OPP 1913Fumble
41:161:16OWN 37630Missed FG
OT111:081:58OWN 12588Touchdown

Game MVP: Duane Thomas, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Lee Ivery14372.641211
Bill Ring14584.14900
Charles Alexander382.67400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Duane Thomas15765.071722
Wilbur Jackson13574.381721
Jewerl Thomas252.50400
Steve Ramsey11010.001010

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ed Luther28101112/12135230.5
Tommy Kramer83730/0043131.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey23152172/11157192.1
Mike Moroski159942/12020238.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Miller394816.0024350
TE Kellen Winslow344113.6714250
FB Mark Van Eeghen234221.0035430
WR John Jefferson273216.007230
TE Jim Thaxton1255.00050
FB Charles Alexander121111.003111
WR Jerry Butler1255.00050
WR Tony Galloway0500.00000
RB Eddie Lee Ivery0100.00000
RB Bill Ring0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Thomas78588.299151
WR Lionel Summers464010.000160
WR Billy Campfield465213.009180
TE Terry Nelson353311.008200
WR Terry Carrol262914.501210
RB Wilbur Jackson111111.000110
TE Bob Fisher115757.0050570
WR Danny Pittman142121.000210
FB Jewerl Thomas111010.005100

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Henry Monroe100.000
CB William Judson100.000
OLB Mel Owens100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nelson Munsey144.000
CB Kerry Reardon111.000
S Steve Foley11717.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Ed Luther1000
Dominic Winstead0101
Jim Thaxton0100
Joe Klecko0010
Eddie Lee Ivery0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Wilbur Jackson1000
Terry Carrol1000
Mike Bell0100
Frank Manumaleuga0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider519338.630.0451
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz312140.331.7441

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/10/00/0183/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith1/20/10/1183/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller22010.00
Tim Fox166.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol2199.50
Ron Brandon144.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller11919.00
Tim Fox13131.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon25025.00
Vern Roberson22110.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Henry Monroe700.01627
DT Joe Klecko510.53039
S Jeff Severson500.01621
OLB Mike Singletary500.02025
DT Charlie Johnson432.02830
DE Rulon Jones411.02332
S Darrol Ray420.02330
DT Dominic Winstead320.52535
ILB Dirt Winston310.01117
OLB Gary Cobb300.01410
OLB Hugh Green300.01824
OLB Al Richardson210.01216
CB William Judson210.02328
WR Robert Miller20---------
CB Tim Fox200.01020
CB Randy Logan110.01020
S Scott Burk110.01219
WR Jerry Butler10---------
CB Rolland Lawrence020.02327
DE Lawrence Pillers010.02030
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel700.02530
DT Bill Acker610.01717
S Ron Brandon440.02016
CB Kerry Reardon400.01023
DE Dexter Manley311.01818
ILB Randy McClanahan330.02332
CB Nelson Munsey310.01922
OLB Robin Cole310.02014
ILB Frank Manumaleuga201.0916
OLB Scott Studwell220.02111
CB David Gray210.01323
CB Jeris White120.02122
DE Mike Stensrud110.01521
TE Terry Nelson10---------
DE Dick Leftridge100.0912
WR Mike Thomas10---------
S Vern Roberson100.01117
QB Mike Moroski10---------
DE Frank Warren100.02228
S Charlie Phillips020.01922
S Steve Foley010.01126
DE Horace Jones010.01715

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Charlie Johnson2.002030
DE Rulon Jones1.002132
DT Joe Klecko0.500139
DT Dominic Winstead0.500035
DE Lawrence Pillers0.001130
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley1.013018
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1.000016
OLB Robert Braziel0.001030
DE Horace Jones0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Henry Monroe40127
S Jeff Severson30021
CB Tim Fox30020
S Darrol Ray21030
CB William Judson20128
OLB Al Richardson20016
OLB Mike Singletary20025
CB Randy Logan12020
ILB Dirt Winston11017
OLB Mel Owens10112
OLB Gary Cobb10010
S Scott Burk10019
OLB Hugh Green10024
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kerry Reardon31123
CB David Gray20023
CB Jeris White11022
OLB Robert Braziel11030
ILB Randy McClanahan11032
CB Nelson Munsey10122
S Vern Roberson10017
DE Mike Stensrud10021
ILB Frank Manumaleuga10016
DT Bill Acker10017
S Charlie Phillips02022
OLB Scott Studwell01011
S Steve Foley00126

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Karl Baldischwiler44019130
Dan Alexander35024129
Kellen Winslow13129032
Mark Van Eeghen12012018
Curt Marsh12023032
Derrel Gofourth05030037
Andre Hines04020015
Fred Dean03019024
Charles Alexander02019013
Jim Thaxton0109012
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Clark35023023
Ron Essink34020125
Desmond Cribbs26018028
Robert Jackson26029040
Bob Fisher22013013
Jon Keyworth02010018
Terry Nelson02017015
Ron Saul02025032
Melvin Jackson0107118
Louis Bullard01017123
Steve Wright00016121

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery320
Scott Burk212
Dirt Winston117
Jerry Butler15
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Danny Pittman216
Bob Fisher116
Jewerl Thomas114
Randy Clark15

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrel Gofourth3037------673
Joe Klecko------3039271
Kellen Winslow2932------364
Eddie Lee Ivery1528------2063
Dominic Winstead------2535262
Curt Marsh2332------661
Charlie Johnson------2830260
Rulon Jones------2332560
Dan Alexander2429------659
Ed Luther2830------159
Robert Miller1428------1557
John Jefferson1926------1257
Karl Baldischwiler1930------655
Darrol Ray------2330154
Rolland Lawrence------2327252
William Judson------2328152
Lawrence Pillers------2030151
Henry Monroe------1627649
Charles Alexander1913------1547
Blake Moore2023------447
Mike Singletary------2025247
Tim Fox------10201646
Hugh Green------1824446
Dirt Winston------11171745
Fred Dean1924------245
Scott Burk------12191243
Jeff Severson------1621138
Jim Thaxton912------1738
Andre Hines2015---------35
Mark Van Eeghen1218------232
Al Richardson------1216432
Randy Logan------1020131
Tony Galloway717------731
Bill Ring1610---------26
Gary Cobb------1410125
Jerry Butler135------523
Mel Owens------712322
Tommy Kramer38---------11
Rob Niarne------001111
Vagas Ferguson21------58
Chris Bahr00------66
Larry Swider00------55
Terry Rennaker------0033
Tom Cousineau------0022
Unknown00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Jackson2940------574
Robert Braziel------25301267
Terry Carrol2130------1566
Ron Saul2532---------57
Frank Warren------2228757
Randy McClanahan------2332156
Steve Ramsey2825---------53
Randy Clark2323------551
Steve Foley------11261249
David Gray------13231349
Desmond Cribbs1828------248
Wilbur Jackson1317------1646
Jeris White------2122245
Mike Thomas1530---------45
Louis Bullard1723------545
Ron Essink2025---------45
Terry Nelson1715------1244
Kerry Reardon------10231144
Billy Campfield1727---------44
Nelson Munsey------1922142
Bob Fisher1313------1642
Steve Wright1621------542
Jon Keyworth1018------1341
Charlie Phillips------1922---41
Ron Brandon------2016440
Dexter Manley------1818440
Bill Acker------1717539
Duane Thomas1622---------38
Mike Bell------1421338
Lionel Summers1716------437
Scott Studwell------2111537
Mike Stensrud------1521137
Robin Cole------2014135
Horace Jones------1715335
Danny Pittman415------1635
Vern Roberson------1117634
Jewerl Thomas127------1433
Melvin Jackson718------328
Frank Manumaleuga------916227
Dale Mitchell------712524
Mike Moroski317------222
Dick Leftridge------912---21
John Smith00------88
Ray Stachowicz00------33
Mike Calhoun------00---0
Wade Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16523.3
Middle9353.9
Right6162.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10626.2
Middle4287.0
Right17583.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ed Luther28102515402
Tommy Kramer832012101
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey23153201421
Mike Moroski1591003112

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-1-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)138987.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)144876.2
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)121113411.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101177.3
Long (19+ Yds)103606.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Miller93048128
WR John Jefferson72032126
WR Tony Galloway5000017
TE Kellen Winslow43041132
FB Mark Van Eeghen32042118
TE Jim Thaxton2115012
FB Charles Alexander21011013
WR Jerry Butler210505
RB Eddie Lee Ivery1010028
RB Bill Ring1000010
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Thomas87058030
WR Terry Carrol62029130
WR Lionel Summers64040016
WR Billy Campfield64052027
TE Terry Nelson53033115
WR Danny Pittman41021115
RB Wilbur Jackson11011017
TE Bob Fisher11057113
FB Jewerl Thomas1101007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eddie Lee Ivery7152.142.64
Bill Ring3103.334.14
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wilbur Jackson8303.754.38
Duane Thomas8324.005.07
Jewerl Thomas252.502.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ed Luther52193.803.96
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Ramsey22178.509.43
Mike Moroski2000.006.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Mark Van Eeghen1000.0014.00
WR Robert Miller1188.005.33
FB Charles Alexander111111.005.50
TE Kellen Winslow1000.0010.25
WR Jerry Butler1000.002.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Carrol1000.004.83
WR Lionel Summers1000.006.67
WR Mike Thomas1122.007.25
WR Billy Campfield111515.008.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Eddie Lee Ivery32
HoustonRushesConversions
Wilbur Jackson43
Duane Thomas22
Jewerl Thomas21

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ed Luther932
Tommy Kramer211
HoustonAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey331
Mike Moroski221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Jim Thaxton211
WR Tony Galloway200
WR John Jefferson211
WR Jerry Butler211
FB Mark Van Eeghen110
WR Robert Miller100
RB Eddie Lee Ivery100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Thomas331
RB Wilbur Jackson110
WR Billy Campfield111

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)