Week 1, 1981

played in Houston, TX

92 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts3003-6
Houston Oilers0077-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:32 IND - Allan Leavitt 21 field goal
3Q: 10:26 HOU - Duane Thomas 1 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 12:54 IND - Allan Leavitt 47 field goal
4Q: 10:11 HOU - Louis Carter 8 pass from Mike Moroski (John Smith extra point)

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record0-11-0
First Downs2119
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1513
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards373286
- Offensive Plays7559
- Yards per Play4.974.85
Net Rushing Yards8332
- Rushing Attempts1614
- Yards per Rush5.192.29
Net Passing Yards290254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt57 - 35 - 139 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards300300
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/106/46
- Yards per Pass Play4.925.64
Fumbles/Lost3/12/0
3rd Down Conversions6/173/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/506/42
Punt Returns/Yards3/222/9
Kick Returns/Yards2/403/74
Interception Ret./Yards2/111/19
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 25
Time of Possession32:3827:22

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:22OWN 241038Interception
18:035:37OWN 201276Field Goal
213:581:19OWN 2739Punt
211:171:46OWN 34427Punt
27:360:54OPP 483-4Punt
24:341:17OWN 20413Punt
21:471:41OWN 32750Missed FG
310:201:58OWN 3038Punt
36:141:27OPP 2532Missed FG
33:115:23OWN 28942Field Goal
410:023:06OWN 20836Punt
43:292:25OWN 171080Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:381:35OWN 4839Punt
12:263:28OWN 20514Punt
212:391:22OWN 20313Punt
29:311:55OWN 2615Punt
26:422:08OWN 7546Punt
23:171:30OWN 30435Interception
20:060:06OWN 251-2Half
315:002:24OWN 3238Punt
312:362:16OPP 31531Touchdown
38:222:08OWN 2455Interception
34:471:36OWN 30413Punt
412:482:46OWN 25575Touchdown
46:563:27OWN 20622Punt
41:041:04OWN 3413Game

Game MVP: Horace Jones, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney9182.00600
Tommy Thompson44912.251930
Joe Theismann3165.33700
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Duane Thomas8243.00501
Amos Lawrence4123.00700
Mike Moroski2-4-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann57353002/10028167.9
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski39223006/46139268.3

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Largent813759.3813170
WR J.T. Smith611325.330100
WR Dwight Clark697712.8314280
TE Mike Augustyniak34196.3314140
RB Joe Delaney3462.00040
WR Dave Logan242713.5021240
TE Jay Saldi23147.00680
FB Dan Doornink23136.50170
WR Isaac Curtis131010.000100
RB Tommy Thompson111515.0015150
TE Emery Moorehead121212.000120
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Carter6108213.6717331
WR Terry Carrol5106613.2012200
WR Lionel Summers578216.400390
WR Danny Pittman353110.330150
TE Terry Nelson233015.000160
RB Amos Lawrence1199.00390
RB Duane Thomas0200.00000
TE Bob Fisher0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Phil Villapiano100.000
OLB Charles McShane11111.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nelson Munsey11919.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Theismann1000
J.T. Smith1000
Joe Delaney1000
Dave Logan0100
Mike Augustyniak0100
Archie Reese0010
Al Latimer0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Moroski1000
Danny Pittman1000
Bob Fisher0200
Terry Carrol0100
Ron Brandon0010
Horace Jones0010
Jewerl Thomas0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James625442.337.5484
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz831439.331.5472

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt2/41/20/0470/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith3227.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol144.00
Ron Brandon155.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Tommy Thompson24020.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon37424.70

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Doug Wyatt510.01344
DE Rubin Carter302.01332
S Bruce Laird310.0731
CB Allan Ellis300.01332
OLB Charles McShane300.0619
DT John Dutton211.5936
DE Donnell Thompson211.51234
DE Archie Reese201.0311
ILB Phil Villapiano230.01236
CB Pat Thomas210.0825
OLB Mike Douglass210.0934
CB Al Latimer210.0726
S Mike Hammond200.0928
OLB John Tate200.0510
DT Wayne Hammond200.0928
ILB Keith Butler110.029
CB Bruce Taylor100.0220
RB Joe Delaney10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan1010.01544
OLB Robert Braziel610.01053
CB Jeris White600.0941
S Charlie Phillips530.01242
S Ron Brandon520.01341
CB Nelson Munsey510.0934
DE Horace Jones401.51128
DE Dexter Manley210.5935
DT Bill Acker200.01034
DE Frank Warren200.01145
S Steve Foley110.0527
OLB Scott Studwell110.01126
CB Kerry Reardon100.01139
S Vern Roberson100.0418
ILB Frank Manumaleuga100.013
CB David Gray100.0833
TE Bob Fisher10---------
WR Danny Pittman10---------
OLB Robin Cole010.0513

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rubin Carter2.001132
DE Donnell Thompson1.510034
DT John Dutton1.501036
DE Archie Reese1.000011
DE Gary Burley0.011120
DT Edgar Fields0.011116
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Horace Jones1.502028
DE Dexter Manley0.501035
DE Mike Bell0.011030
DE Dick Leftridge0.002015
OLB Robert Braziel0.002053
OLB Dale Mitchell0.001022
ILB Randy McClanahan0.001044
DT Bill Acker0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Doug Wyatt40044
S Bruce Laird30031
CB Allan Ellis21032
ILB Phil Villapiano20136
OLB Charles McShane20119
CB Al Latimer20026
S Mike Hammond11028
CB Pat Thomas11025
CB Bruce Taylor10020
OLB John Tate10010
ILB Keith Butler1009
OLB Mike Douglass10034
DE Archie Reese10011
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan60044
CB Nelson Munsey50134
S Charlie Phillips50042
OLB Robert Braziel42053
CB Jeris White40041
S Ron Brandon30041
S Steve Foley20027
CB Kerry Reardon11039
DE Frank Warren11045
DE Horace Jones10028
S Vern Roberson10018
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1003
DE Dexter Manley10035

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.T. Turner13015049
Dwight Stephenson12014059
Ted Fritsch110200
Emery Moorehead1108024
Cleveland Green1104010
Tim Stokes03013050
Cornell Forte01012149
Conrad Dobler0104015
Donnie Green00012144
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Saul22013244
Jewerl Thomas110604
Steve Wright0206117
Desmond Cribbs02014041
Robert Jackson02010040
Louis Bullard01010234
Jon Keyworth0105016
Randy Clark010509
Ron Essink00011138

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Keith Butler311
Jay Saldi112
John Tate16
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Vern Roberson218
Jewerl Thomas120
Terry Carrol111
Robert Jackson16

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Theismann1659---------75
J.T. Turner1549------1074
Dwight Stephenson1459---------73
J.T. Smith1447------869
Tim Stokes1350---------63
Steve Largent1247------362
Cornell Forte1249---------61
Doug Wyatt------1344---57
Donnie Green1244---------56
Mike Augustyniak923------2355
Joe Delaney1240------153
Phil Villapiano------1236149
Jay Saldi928------1249
Emery Moorehead824------1648
Rubin Carter------1332146
Mike Douglass------934346
Donnell Thompson------1234---46
John Dutton------936---45
Allan Ellis------1332---45
Charles McShane------6191944
Dwight Clark1033---------43
Bruce Laird------731341
Mike Hammond------928138
Bruce Taylor------2201537
Wayne Hammond------928---37
Dave Logan020------1434
Kerry Webster419------1033
Pat Thomas------825---33
Al Latimer------726---33
Dan Doornink213------1631
Conrad Dobler415------1029
Gary Burley------720---27
Edgar Fields------316524
Cleveland Green410------1024
Isaac Curtis08------1523
Archie Reese------311923
Keith Butler------291122
John Tate------510621
Tommy Thompson412------319
Ted Fritsch20------1012
Daniel Reiner------33612
John James00------1010
George Cumby------2169
Allan Leavitt00------77
Marlon Elliott00---------0
Paul McDonald00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Braziel------10531073
Ron Saul1344------865
Frank Warren------1145965
Randy McClanahan------1544564
Kerry Reardon------11391060
Ron Brandon------1341559
Mike Moroski1445---------59
Desmond Cribbs1441------257
Robert Jackson1040------656
Charlie Phillips------1242256
Jeris White------941353
Terry Carrol537------1153
David Gray------8331152
Ron Essink1138---------49
Dexter Manley------935448
Nelson Munsey------934447
Louis Carter1234---------46
Bill Acker------1034246
Horace Jones------1128544
Louis Bullard1034---------44
Amos Lawrence835---------43
Scott Studwell------1126542
Mike Bell------530742
Duane Thomas1024------741
Vern Roberson------4181840
Steve Foley------527739
Terry Nelson1021------637
Jon Keyworth516------1435
Lionel Summers425------635
Mike Stensrud------626335
Danny Pittman520------1035
Dale Mitchell------622331
Steve Wright617------831
Jewerl Thomas64------2030
Bob Fisher59------1428
Randy Clark59------822
Dick Leftridge------515---20
Robin Cole------513220
Melvin Jackson12------811
Frank Manumaleuga------13610
Ray Stachowicz00------88
Mike Calhoun------0044
John Smith00------33
Steve Ramsey00---------0
Wade Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6549.0
Middle9283.1
Right111.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle482.0
Right6172.8
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann573533241101
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski39224323432

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74385.4
Short (0-8 Yds)29221364.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)167784.9
Long (19+ Yds)52489.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)157473.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)17121539.0
Long (19+ Yds)7310014.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent138175047
WR J.T. Smith116032047
WR Dwight Clark96077233
WR Dave Logan42027120
TE Mike Augustyniak43019023
RB Joe Delaney4306040
WR Isaac Curtis3111008
TE Jay Saldi32014028
FB Dan Doornink32013013
TE Emery Moorehead21012024
RB Tommy Thompson11015012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Carrol105066137
WR Louis Carter106082134
WR Lionel Summers75082225
WR Danny Pittman53031020
TE Terry Nelson32030021
RB Duane Thomas2010024
TE Bob Fisher101009
RB Amos Lawrence1109035

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Delaney144.002.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Duane Thomas231.503.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann93161.785.26
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Moroski22168.007.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Logan2000.006.75
WR J.T. Smith2163.002.91
WR Isaac Curtis1000.003.33
WR Steve Largent1000.005.77
TE Jay Saldi1166.004.67
FB Dan Doornink1000.004.33
WR Dwight Clark1144.008.56
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Carter22168.008.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Joe Delaney20
HoustonRushesConversions
Duane Thomas51
Amos Lawrence21

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1596
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Moroski421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent432
WR Isaac Curtis311
FB Dan Doornink221
WR J.T. Smith210
WR Dwight Clark211
TE Jay Saldi111
RB Joe Delaney100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Lionel Summers210
RB Duane Thomas100
WR Danny Pittman111

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)