Week 3, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

70 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Oilers	0	3	0	6	-	9
Buffalo Bills	7	0	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:49 BUF - Dennis Franklin 2 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 00:58 HOU - John Smith 36 field goal
4Q: 13:42 HOU - John Smith 48 field goal
4Q: 07:03 HOU - John Smith 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:49 BUF - Dennis Franklin 2 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 00:58 HOU - John Smith 36 field goal
4Q: 13:42 HOU - John Smith 48 field goal
4Q: 07:03 HOU - John Smith 38 field goal

Team Statistics HOU BUF
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 9 16
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 277 316
- Offensive Plays 70 78
- Yards per Play 3.96 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 81 100
- Rushing Attempts 18 23
- Yards per Rush 4.50 4.35
Net Passing Yards 196 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 17 - 3 49 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 202 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 6/35
- Yards per Pass Play 3.77 3.93
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/7 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/23 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 3/75
Interception Ret./Yards 2/23 3/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 26
Time of Possession 25:04 34:56

Team Statistics	HOU	BUF
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	9	16
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	277	316
- Offensive Plays	70	78
- Yards per Play	3.96	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	81	100
- Rushing Attempts	18	23
- Yards per Rush	4.50	4.35
Net Passing Yards	196	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 17 - 3	49 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	202	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	6/35
- Yards per Pass Play	3.77	3.93
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/7	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/23	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	3/75
Interception Ret./Yards	2/23	3/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 26
Time of Possession	25:04	34:56

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:42	3:22	OWN 20	9	59	Interception
1	2:01	0:50	OWN 18	3	48	Interception
2	12:08	1:27	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	8:44	2:06	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
2	3:50	1:14	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	2:10	1:17	OPP 48	8	29	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
3	11:05	1:00	OPP 33	6	29	Interception
3	5:56	0:54	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
3	1:27	2:51	OWN 24	8	45	Field Goal
4	11:48	2:38	OWN 46	9	24	Missed FG
4	7:56	0:58	OPP 25	3	4	Field Goal
4	3:15	3:15	OWN 40	8	22	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:18	OWN 28	12	72	Touchdown
1	4:20	2:19	OWN 15	5	18	Punt
1	1:11	4:03	OWN 20	9	22	Punt
2	10:41	1:57	OWN 43	4	11	Punt
2	6:38	2:48	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
2	2:36	0:26	OWN 41	2	7	Interception
2	0:53	0:53	OWN 20	3	21	Half
3	12:33	1:28	OWN 21	5	13	Interception
3	10:05	4:09	OWN 16	8	24	Punt
3	5:02	3:35	OWN 25	6	51	Fumble
4	13:36	1:48	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
4	9:10	1:14	OWN 37	3	-5	Fumble
4	6:58	3:43	OWN 22	10	45	Missed FG

Game MVP: Robert Braziel, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Duane Thomas	11	62	5.64	18	1
Amos Lawrence	5	17	3.40	8	0
Mike Moroski	2	2	1.00	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	14	73	5.21	16	4
Earl Gant	5	6	1.20	5	0
Richard Todd	2	15	7.50	9	0
Ted McKnight	2	6	3.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Moroski	51	17	202	1/6	0	48	3	21.9

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	49	28	251	6/35	1	19	2	60.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Louis Carter	7	17	90	12.86	11	48
RB Amos Lawrence	4	10	52	13.00	0	22
TE Terry Nelson	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	10	10.00	1	10
WR Terry Carrol	1	8	21	21.00	0	21
WR Lionel Summers	1	7	7	7.00	2	7
TE Bob Fisher	1	2	7	7.00	2	7
WR Danny Pittman	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
FB Jon Keyworth	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Henry	7	13	38	5.43	5	12	0
WR Archie Griffin	4	6	47	11.75	16	15	0
WR Dennis Franklin	3	6	26	8.67	3	14	1
WR Tony Hill	3	5	34	11.33	1	19	0
TE Walt Arnold	3	4	16	5.33	0	11	0
RB Walter Payton	2	2	30	15.00	11	15	0
TE Gary Shirk	2	5	25	12.50	13	14	0
FB Ted McKnight	2	4	11	5.50	3	7	0
RB Earl Gant	2	2	24	12.00	6	18	0
FB Billy Jackson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Robert Braziel	1	12	12.00	0
OLB Robin Cole	1	11	11.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Tommy Casanova	1	9	9.00
DT Mike Dawson	1	0	0.00
ILB Jim Collins	1	15	15.00

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
Bill Acker	1	1
Mike Bell	1	0
Jeris White	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Richard Todd	2	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	5	184	36.8	31.4	42	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	6	257	42.8	32.3	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	3/4	1/2	0/0	48	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Carrol	4	23	5.8	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	1	1	1.0	0
Dennis Franklin	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vern Roberson	1	18	18.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	3	75	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Robert Braziel	10	1	1.5	17	43
ILB Randy McClanahan	8	0	1.0	17	48
OLB Scott Studwell	6	2	1.0	12	25
S Ron Brandon	5	2	0.0	20	40
CB Nelson Munsey	4	2	0.0	10	39
DT Bill Acker	3	0	0.5	14	28
RB Amos Lawrence	3	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Stensrud	2	0	1.5	10	27
DE Frank Warren	2	2	0.5	18	43
CB Jeris White	2	1	0.0	16	42
S Steve Foley	2	1	0.0	9	21
S Charlie Phillips	2	1	0.0	17	44
OLB Robin Cole	2	1	0.0	9	16
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0.0	2	5
DE Dexter Manley	1	2	0.0	14	34
DE Dick Leftridge	1	1	0.0	6	18
DE Horace Jones	1	1	0.0	6	24
CB David Gray	1	1	0.0	15	21
DE Mike Bell	1	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Dale Mitchell	0	1	0.0	7	16

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Carl Barisich	6	0	0.0	11	20
CB Dwight Harrison	5	0	0.0	14	45
S Jack Tatum	3	1	0.0	9	25
OLB Tom Toner	3	1	0.0	18	41
CB Jeff Wright	3	0	0.0	7	24
ILB Jim Collins	2	1	1.0	9	37
CB Graham Spreen	2	1	0.0	13	38
DE Walt Patulski	2	0	0.0	10	30
DT Mike Dawson	2	0	0.0	7	32
S Bryant Salter	1	2	0.0	11	34
OLB Frank LeMaster	1	1	0.0	1	14
ILB Don Rives	1	1	0.0	4	10
DE Will Wynn	1	0	0.0	8	15
WR Wally Henry	1	0	---	---	---
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	---	---	---
RB Earl Gant	1	0	---	---	---
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	0	0.0	8	24
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Keena Turner	0	2	0.0	13	33
DE Andy Dorris	0	1	0.0	10	37

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Robert Braziel	1.5	0	0	43
DE Mike Stensrud	1.5	0	0	27
ILB Randy McClanahan	1.0	0	0	48
OLB Scott Studwell	1.0	0	0	25
DE Frank Warren	0.5	0	2	43
DT Bill Acker	0.5	0	0	28
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	2	1	34

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jim Collins	1.0	0	0	0	37
ILB Don Blackmon	0.0	2	0	0	29
OLB Keena Turner	0.0	1	0	0	33
OLB Tom Toner	0.0	0	2	0	41
DE Doug McDougald	0.0	0	2	0	22
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	0	1	3	37
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	0	1	1	30
DE Will Wynn	0.0	0	0	2	15
DT Mike Dawson	0.0	0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	3	0	48
OLB Scott Studwell	5	0	0	25
CB Nelson Munsey	4	2	0	39
OLB Robert Braziel	4	1	1	43
S Charlie Phillips	2	1	0	44
CB Jeris White	2	0	0	42
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0	5
OLB Robin Cole	1	0	1	16
S Steve Foley	1	0	0	21
CB David Gray	1	0	0	21
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0	34
S Vern Roberson	0	1	0	14

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Harrison	4	0	0	45
OLB Tom Toner	2	1	0	41
CB Jeff Wright	2	1	0	24
S Jack Tatum	2	0	0	25
CB Graham Spreen	1	2	0	38
S Tommy Casanova	1	1	1	31
ILB Don Blackmon	1	1	0	29
ILB Jim Collins	1	0	1	37
OLB Frank LeMaster	1	0	0	14
ILB Don Rives	1	0	0	10
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	0	0	24
S Bryant Salter	0	2	0	34
CB Kenny Johnson	0	1	0	31
DT Mike Dawson	0	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Wright	2	2	0	10	0	15
Ron Saul	1	3	1	18	0	47
Louis Bullard	1	3	0	13	1	45
Robert Jackson	1	3	0	17	0	47
Ron Essink	0	3	0	12	0	43
Desmond Cribbs	0	2	0	15	0	51

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Huff	3	6	1	22	1	51
Don Macek	2	4	0	21	0	47
Steve Riley	1	4	0	23	1	54
Reggie McKenzie	1	3	0	19	2	44
Ted McKnight	1	1	0	9	0	32
Kelvin Clark	0	2	0	19	1	45
Steve Courson	0	1	0	4	0	11
Billy Jackson	0	0	0	11	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jewerl Thomas	2	17
Bob Fisher	1	14
Vern Roberson	1	13
Kerry Reardon	1	7

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Dextor Clinkscale	2	14
Graham Spreen	1	14
Walt Arnold	1	13
George Farmer	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Saul	18	47	---	---	9	74
Mike Moroski	18	52	---	---	4	74
Desmond Cribbs	15	51	---	---	5	71
Frank Warren	---	---	18	43	8	69
Robert Jackson	17	47	---	---	4	68
Randy McClanahan	---	---	17	48	2	67
Robert Braziel	---	---	17	43	6	66
Ron Brandon	---	---	20	40	2	62
Charlie Phillips	---	---	17	44	---	61
Jeris White	---	---	16	42	2	60
Louis Bullard	13	45	---	---	---	58
Terry Carrol	12	33	---	---	12	57
Ron Essink	12	43	---	---	---	55
Louis Carter	13	41	---	---	---	54
Amos Lawrence	14	40	---	---	---	54
Kerry Reardon	---	---	13	31	7	51
Dexter Manley	---	---	14	34	3	51
Nelson Munsey	---	---	10	39	1	50
Lionel Summers	7	34	---	---	6	47
David Gray	---	---	15	21	11	47
Mike Bell	---	---	16	26	4	46
Bill Acker	---	---	14	28	3	45
Jon Keyworth	2	24	---	---	18	44
Duane Thomas	13	26	---	---	3	42
Scott Studwell	---	---	12	25	3	40
Terry Nelson	9	30	---	---	---	39
Mike Stensrud	---	---	10	27	---	37
Steve Foley	---	---	9	21	6	36
Horace Jones	---	---	6	24	4	34
Steve Wright	10	15	---	---	9	34
Vern Roberson	---	---	5	14	13	32
Jewerl Thomas	8	7	---	---	17	32
Bob Fisher	6	10	---	---	14	30
Danny Pittman	4	14	---	---	11	29
Robin Cole	---	---	9	16	1	26
Dale Mitchell	---	---	7	16	2	25
Dick Leftridge	---	---	6	18	---	24
Randy Clark	4	10	---	---	9	23
Wayne Wilson	2	1	---	---	13	16
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	2	5	6	13
Melvin Jackson	1	2	---	---	9	12
John Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Calhoun	---	---	0	0	2	2
Steve Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wade Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Huff	22	51	---	---	5	78
Richard Todd	23	55	---	---	---	78
Steve Riley	23	54	---	---	---	77
Don Macek	21	47	---	---	1	69
Graham Spreen	---	---	13	38	14	65
Kelvin Clark	19	45	---	---	---	64
Dwight Harrison	---	---	14	45	4	63
Reggie McKenzie	19	44	---	---	---	63
Tom Toner	---	---	18	41	4	63
Keena Turner	---	---	13	33	7	53
Kenny Johnson	---	---	14	31	7	52
Earl Gant	7	25	---	---	18	50
Walt Arnold	11	25	---	---	13	49
Don Blackmon	---	---	13	29	7	49
Andy Dorris	---	---	10	37	1	48
Bryant Salter	---	---	11	34	3	48
Gary Shirk	15	26	---	---	7	48
Tony Hill	13	28	---	---	7	48
Jim Collins	---	---	9	37	2	48
Ted McKnight	9	32	---	---	5	46
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	8	24	14	46
Walt Patulski	---	---	10	30	5	45
Dennis Franklin	5	29	---	---	11	45
Archie Griffin	11	34	---	---	---	45
Tommy Casanova	---	---	10	31	3	44
Jeff Wright	---	---	7	24	13	44
Mike Dawson	---	---	7	32	3	42
Walter Payton	15	26	---	---	---	41
Wally Henry	12	27	---	---	---	39
Doug McDougald	---	---	8	22	6	36
Carl Barisich	---	---	11	20	4	35
Jack Tatum	---	---	9	25	1	35
Billy Jackson	11	12	---	---	12	35
George Farmer	6	11	---	---	13	30
Frank LeMaster	---	---	1	14	11	26
Will Wynn	---	---	8	15	3	26
Chad Bush	4	10	---	---	7	21
Don Rives	---	---	4	10	5	19
Steve Courson	4	11	---	---	2	17
Dave Scott	1	4	---	---	7	12
Todd Thomas	2	8	---	---	---	10
Len Gotshalk	0	1	---	---	7	8
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	6	6
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	8	25	3.1
Right	5	39	7.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	14	2.3
Middle	11	77	7.0
Right	6	9	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Moroski	51	17	3	3	10	9	6	7	3

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	49	28	0	3	3	8	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	8	53	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	42	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	14	4	107	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	17	124	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	102	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Carter	17	7	4	90	1	41
RB Amos Lawrence	10	4	2	52	1	40
WR Terry Carrol	8	1	1	21	1	33
WR Lionel Summers	7	1	1	7	0	34
FB Jon Keyworth	2	0	1	0	0	24
TE Terry Nelson	2	1	0	7	0	30
TE Bob Fisher	2	1	0	7	0	10
WR Danny Pittman	2	1	1	8	0	14
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	0	10	0	26

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Wally Henry	13	7	1	38	27
WR Dennis Franklin	6	3	1	26	29
WR Archie Griffin	6	4	0	47	34
TE Gary Shirk	5	2	0	25	26
WR Tony Hill	5	3	0	34	28
FB Ted McKnight	4	2	0	11	32
TE Walt Arnold	4	3	0	16	25
RB Walter Payton	2	2	0	30	26
RB Earl Gant	2	2	0	24	25
FB Billy Jackson	2	0	1	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	1	0	0.00	5.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Moroski	7	1	14	2.00	3.96

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	2	2	7	3.50	5.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Carter	5	1	14	2.80	5.29
TE Bob Fisher	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
RB Amos Lawrence	1	0	0	0.00	5.20

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dennis Franklin	1	1	2	2.00	4.33
WR Wally Henry	1	1	5	5.00	2.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Duane Thomas	6	1
Amos Lawrence	3	3

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	3	3
Ted McKnight	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Moroski	7	4	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	10	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lionel Summers	2	1	1
TE Bob Fisher	2	1	1
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0
WR Terry Carrol	1	1	1
RB Amos Lawrence	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Archie Griffin	2	1	1
TE Walt Arnold	2	2	2
WR Dennis Franklin	1	0	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	0	0
WR Wally Henry	1	1	1
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	0
RB Earl Gant	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)