Week 3, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

70 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Oilers0306-9
Buffalo Bills7000-7

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

Team StatisticsHOUBUF
Record2-11-2
First Downs1822
- by Rushing45
- by Passing916
- by Penalty51
Total Net Yards277316
- Offensive Plays7078
- Yards per Play3.964.05
Net Rushing Yards81100
- Rushing Attempts1823
- Yards per Rush4.504.35
Net Passing Yards196216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 17 - 349 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards202251
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/66/35
- Yards per Pass Play3.773.93
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions7/169/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/77/65
Punt Returns/Yards4/232/7
Kick Returns/Yards1/183/75
Interception Ret./Yards2/233/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession25:0434:56

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:423:22OWN 20959Interception
12:010:50OWN 18348Interception
212:081:27OWN 2037Punt
28:442:06OWN 20740Punt
23:501:14OWN 2038Punt
22:101:17OPP 48829Field Goal
315:002:27OWN 3639Punt
311:051:00OPP 33629Interception
35:560:54OWN 3033Punt
31:272:51OWN 24845Field Goal
411:482:38OWN 46924Missed FG
47:560:58OPP 2534Field Goal
43:153:15OWN 40822Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:18OWN 281272Touchdown
14:202:19OWN 15518Punt
11:114:03OWN 20922Punt
210:411:57OWN 43411Punt
26:382:48OWN 20831Punt
22:360:26OWN 4127Interception
20:530:53OWN 20321Half
312:331:28OWN 21513Interception
310:054:09OWN 16824Punt
35:023:35OWN 25651Fumble
413:361:48OWN 343-2Punt
49:101:14OWN 373-5Fumble
46:583:43OWN 221045Missed FG

Game MVP: Robert Braziel, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Duane Thomas11625.641810
Amos Lawrence5173.40800
Mike Moroski221.00300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton14735.211640
Earl Gant561.20500
Richard Todd2157.50900
Ted McKnight263.00500

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski51172021/6048321.9
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd49282516/35119260.8

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Carter7179012.8611480
RB Amos Lawrence4105213.000220
TE Terry Nelson1277.00070
RB Duane Thomas111010.001100
WR Terry Carrol182121.000210
WR Lionel Summers1777.00270
TE Bob Fisher1277.00270
WR Danny Pittman1288.00080
FB Jon Keyworth0200.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wally Henry713385.435120
WR Archie Griffin464711.7516150
WR Dennis Franklin36268.673141
WR Tony Hill353411.331190
TE Walt Arnold34165.330110
RB Walter Payton223015.0011150
TE Gary Shirk252512.5013140
FB Ted McKnight24115.50370
RB Earl Gant222412.006180
FB Billy Jackson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Robert Braziel11212.000
OLB Robin Cole11111.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tommy Casanova199.000
DT Mike Dawson100.000
ILB Jim Collins11515.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Acker0110
Mike Bell0100
Jeris White0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd2000

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz518436.831.4421
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally625742.832.3532

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith3/41/20/0480/0
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/10/10/101/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol4235.80
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen111.00
Dennis Franklin166.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vern Roberson11818.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen37525.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel1011.51743
ILB Randy McClanahan801.01748
OLB Scott Studwell621.01225
S Ron Brandon520.02040
CB Nelson Munsey420.01039
DT Bill Acker300.51428
RB Amos Lawrence30---------
DE Mike Stensrud201.51027
DE Frank Warren220.51843
CB Jeris White210.01642
S Steve Foley210.0921
S Charlie Phillips210.01744
OLB Robin Cole210.0916
ILB Frank Manumaleuga200.025
DE Dexter Manley120.01434
DE Dick Leftridge110.0618
DE Horace Jones110.0624
CB David Gray110.01521
DE Mike Bell100.01626
OLB Dale Mitchell010.0716
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Carl Barisich600.01120
CB Dwight Harrison500.01445
S Jack Tatum310.0925
OLB Tom Toner310.01841
CB Jeff Wright300.0724
ILB Jim Collins211.0937
CB Graham Spreen210.01338
DE Walt Patulski200.01030
DT Mike Dawson200.0732
S Bryant Salter120.01134
OLB Frank LeMaster110.0114
ILB Don Rives110.0410
DE Will Wynn100.0815
WR Wally Henry10---------
FB Ted McKnight10---------
RB Earl Gant10---------
S Dextor Clinkscale100.0824
ILB Don Blackmon100.01329
OLB Keena Turner020.01333
DE Andy Dorris010.01037

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel1.500043
DE Mike Stensrud1.500027
ILB Randy McClanahan1.000048
OLB Scott Studwell1.000025
DE Frank Warren0.502043
DT Bill Acker0.500028
DE Dexter Manley0.021034
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jim Collins1.000037
ILB Don Blackmon0.020029
OLB Keena Turner0.010033
OLB Tom Toner0.002041
DE Doug McDougald0.002022
DE Andy Dorris0.001337
DE Walt Patulski0.001130
DE Will Wynn0.000215
DT Mike Dawson0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan53048
OLB Scott Studwell50025
CB Nelson Munsey42039
OLB Robert Braziel41143
S Charlie Phillips21044
CB Jeris White20042
ILB Frank Manumaleuga2005
OLB Robin Cole10116
S Steve Foley10021
CB David Gray10021
DE Dexter Manley10034
S Vern Roberson01014
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dwight Harrison40045
OLB Tom Toner21041
CB Jeff Wright21024
S Jack Tatum20025
CB Graham Spreen12038
S Tommy Casanova11131
ILB Don Blackmon11029
ILB Jim Collins10137
OLB Frank LeMaster10014
ILB Don Rives10010
S Dextor Clinkscale10024
S Bryant Salter02034
CB Kenny Johnson01031
DT Mike Dawson00132

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wright22010015
Ron Saul13118047
Louis Bullard13013145
Robert Jackson13017047
Ron Essink03012043
Desmond Cribbs02015051
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Huff36122151
Don Macek24021047
Steve Riley14023154
Reggie McKenzie13019244
Ted McKnight1109032
Kelvin Clark02019145
Steve Courson0104011
Billy Jackson00011112

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jewerl Thomas217
Bob Fisher114
Vern Roberson113
Kerry Reardon17
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Dextor Clinkscale214
Graham Spreen114
Walt Arnold113
George Farmer113

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Saul1847------974
Mike Moroski1852------474
Desmond Cribbs1551------571
Frank Warren------1843869
Robert Jackson1747------468
Randy McClanahan------1748267
Robert Braziel------1743666
Ron Brandon------2040262
Charlie Phillips------1744---61
Jeris White------1642260
Louis Bullard1345---------58
Terry Carrol1233------1257
Ron Essink1243---------55
Louis Carter1341---------54
Amos Lawrence1440---------54
Kerry Reardon------1331751
Dexter Manley------1434351
Nelson Munsey------1039150
Lionel Summers734------647
David Gray------15211147
Mike Bell------1626446
Bill Acker------1428345
Jon Keyworth224------1844
Duane Thomas1326------342
Scott Studwell------1225340
Terry Nelson930---------39
Mike Stensrud------1027---37
Steve Foley------921636
Horace Jones------624434
Steve Wright1015------934
Vern Roberson------5141332
Jewerl Thomas87------1732
Bob Fisher610------1430
Danny Pittman414------1129
Robin Cole------916126
Dale Mitchell------716225
Dick Leftridge------618---24
Randy Clark410------923
Wayne Wilson21------1316
Frank Manumaleuga------25613
Melvin Jackson12------912
John Smith00------88
Ray Stachowicz00------55
Mike Calhoun------0022
Steve Ramsey00---------0
Wade Wilson00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Huff2251------578
Richard Todd2355---------78
Steve Riley2354---------77
Don Macek2147------169
Graham Spreen------13381465
Kelvin Clark1945---------64
Dwight Harrison------1445463
Reggie McKenzie1944---------63
Tom Toner------1841463
Keena Turner------1333753
Kenny Johnson------1431752
Earl Gant725------1850
Walt Arnold1125------1349
Don Blackmon------1329749
Andy Dorris------1037148
Bryant Salter------1134348
Gary Shirk1526------748
Tony Hill1328------748
Jim Collins------937248
Ted McKnight932------546
Dextor Clinkscale------8241446
Walt Patulski------1030545
Dennis Franklin529------1145
Archie Griffin1134---------45
Tommy Casanova------1031344
Jeff Wright------7241344
Mike Dawson------732342
Walter Payton1526---------41
Wally Henry1227---------39
Doug McDougald------822636
Carl Barisich------1120435
Jack Tatum------925135
Billy Jackson1112------1235
George Farmer611------1330
Frank LeMaster------1141126
Will Wynn------815326
Chad Bush410------721
Don Rives------410519
Steve Courson411------217
Dave Scott14------712
Todd Thomas28---------10
Len Gotshalk01------78
Pat McInally00------66
Carson Long00------33
Jack Thompson00------11
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle8253.1
Right5397.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6142.3
Middle11777.0
Right691.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski511733109673
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd49280338302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)208532.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)175422.5
Long (19+ Yds)1441077.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3262.0
Short (0-8 Yds)27171244.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681026.4
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Carter177490141
RB Amos Lawrence104252140
WR Terry Carrol81121133
WR Lionel Summers7117034
FB Jon Keyworth2010024
TE Terry Nelson2107030
TE Bob Fisher2107010
WR Danny Pittman2118014
RB Duane Thomas11010026
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Henry137138027
WR Dennis Franklin63126029
WR Archie Griffin64047034
TE Gary Shirk52025026
WR Tony Hill53034028
FB Ted McKnight42011032
TE Walt Arnold43016025
RB Walter Payton22030026
RB Earl Gant22024025
FB Billy Jackson2010012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton100.005.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Moroski71142.003.96
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd2273.505.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Carter51142.805.29
TE Bob Fisher1000.003.50
RB Amos Lawrence1000.005.20
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dennis Franklin1122.004.33
WR Wally Henry1155.002.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Duane Thomas61
Amos Lawrence33
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton33
Ted McKnight11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Moroski743
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1055

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Lionel Summers211
TE Bob Fisher211
TE Terry Nelson100
WR Terry Carrol111
RB Amos Lawrence110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin211
TE Walt Arnold222
WR Dennis Franklin100
TE Gary Shirk100
WR Wally Henry111
WR Tony Hill100
FB Ted McKnight100
RB Earl Gant111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,300)