Week 4, 1981

played in Cleveland, OH

49 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Oilers7000-7
Cleveland Browns09614-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:25 HOU - Bob Fisher 4 pass from Mike Moroski (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 11:39 CLE - Ross Robertson 39 field goal
2Q: 02:09 CLE - Ross Robertson 39 field goal
2Q: 00:09 CLE - Ross Robertson 30 field goal
3Q: 11:40 CLE - Ross Robertson 27 field goal
3Q: 08:56 CLE - Ross Robertson 35 field goal
4Q: 14:26 CLE - Franco Harris 1 pass from Mike Kruczek (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 02:07 CLE - Jerry Sherk 33 fumble return (Ross Robertson extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUCLE
Record2-22-2
First Downs1418
- by Rushing23
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards243299
- Offensive Plays5974
- Yards per Play4.124.04
Net Rushing Yards99100
- Rushing Attempts1035
- Yards per Rush9.902.86
Net Passing Yards144199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 17 - 639 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards178199
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/340/0
- Yards per Pass Play2.945.10
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions5/134/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.26.5
4th Down Conversions0/20/1
Penalties/Yards4/256/46
Punt Returns/Yards4/244/17
Kick Returns/Yards7/1292/37
Interception Ret./Yards0/06/61
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 44
Time of Possession20:3039:30

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:59OWN 34315Interception
17:543:36OWN 91091Touchdown
11:230:20OWN 2920Interception
214:080:50OWN 1822Interception
211:312:16OWN 20531Punt
27:341:58OWN 27530Interception
22:031:13OWN 1834Punt
311:342:16OWN 18417Interception
38:481:18OWN 3136Punt
414:152:47OWN 19615Punt
49:550:43OWN 36233Interception
47:020:54OWN 313-16Punt
43:420:49OWN 44-2Downs
42:150:15OWN 2429Fumble
42:002:00OWN 47623Downs
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:016:07OWN 20934Punt
14:182:55OWN 28843Downs
11:031:55OPP 403-1Punt
213:181:47OPP 2735Field Goal
29:151:41OWN 2738Punt
25:363:33OWN 38840Field Goal
20:500:46OWN 42445Field Goal
315:001:17OWN 2430Punt
313:432:09OPP 28418Field Goal
39:180:30OPP 1830Field Goal
37:308:15OWN 201480Touchdown
411:281:33OWN 3438Punt
49:122:10OWN 1236Punt
46:082:26OWN 4436Punt
42:530:38OPP 231Missed FG

Game MVP: A.J. Duhe, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Amos Lawrence8344.25700
Steve Ramsey155.00500
Duane Thomas16060.006010
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris18543.00900
Freeman McNeil15442.93800
Charlie Wade100.00000
Mike Kruczek122.00200

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski40121504/34133611.5
Steve Ramsey55280/0013090.0
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Kruczek39261990/0120087.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Carrol5117314.606330
WR Danny Pittman514499.8023270
RB Duane Thomas2284.00050
WR Lionel Summers292512.5011160
FB Jon Keyworth1166.00060
TE Terry Nelson141313.000130
TE Bob Fisher1244.00041
WR Louis Carter0200.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Franco Harris66427.007151
TE Bennie Cunningham57346.8012140
RB Freeman McNeil56275.4022110
WR Charlie Wade353010.007200
WR Steve Holden26178.5010150
WR Ray Bradley23168.003160
TE Jim Mandich121616.003160
WR Brad Kimberly111414.000140
RB Willie McClendon1133.00230
RB Charles White0100.00000
FB Vince Thompson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Thom Darden11414.000
OLB A.J. Duhe111.000
CB Steve Wilson12626.000
S Roland James12020.000
S Todd Bell100.000
CB Johnnie Poe100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Carrol2000
Mike Moroski1000
Ron Brandon0100
Kerry Reardon0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Ray Bradley1000
Jerry Sherk0101
Charlie Wade0100
Larry Brown0100
Jim Clack0010
Jim Mandich0010
A.J. Duhe0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz519138.234.8461
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum728941.337.9533

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith0/00/00/001/1
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson5/60/00/0392/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol4246.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly3165.30
Steve Holden111.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vern Roberson47117.80
Kerry Reardon35819.30
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Holden11717.00
James Hunter12020.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Brandon850.02932
S Steve Foley720.02627
CB Nelson Munsey700.01721
ILB Randy McClanahan700.02932
CB Kerry Reardon610.02021
OLB Scott Studwell530.02024
S Charlie Phillips310.02727
OLB Robin Cole300.01616
OLB Robert Braziel240.02430
CB Jeris White200.02526
WR Terry Carrol20---------
DE Horace Jones200.01216
S Vern Roberson200.0919
WR Danny Pittman20---------
DE Dexter Manley200.01924
DT Bill Acker120.02324
DE Frank Warren120.03034
DE Mike Stensrud110.01516
FB Jon Keyworth10---------
QB Mike Moroski10---------
ILB Frank Manumaleuga100.052
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB A.J. Duhe502.01041
OLB George Andrews311.0639
S Roland James310.01039
CB Johnnie Poe310.0729
S Clarence Duren300.0324
DE John Lee210.51035
CB Steve Wilson210.0936
DT Frank Byrne200.0424
CB Antonio Dodge200.0521
S Thom Darden120.0743
S Todd Bell110.0629
DT Jerry Sherk100.0431
OLB Lucius Sanford100.0210
DE Casey Merrill100.0523
DE John Banaszak020.5532

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Stensrud0.002016
OLB Robert Braziel0.001030
DE Dexter Manley0.001024
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB A.J. Duhe2.000041
OLB George Andrews1.010039
DE John Banaszak0.502032
DE John Lee0.501035
DE Art Still0.010226
S Todd Bell0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nelson Munsey50021
CB Kerry Reardon40021
OLB Scott Studwell31024
S Charlie Phillips30027
OLB Robert Braziel22030
S Ron Brandon21032
CB Jeris White20026
S Steve Foley11027
ILB Randy McClanahan10032
S Vern Roberson10019
DE Dexter Manley10024
DE Frank Warren10034
ILB Frank Manumaleuga0102
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB A.J. Duhe31141
S Roland James23139
CB Steve Wilson21136
CB Johnnie Poe21129
OLB George Andrews20039
S Thom Darden12143
S Todd Bell10129
S Clarence Duren10024
DT Frank Byrne10024
CB Antonio Dodge10021
OLB Lucius Sanford10010
ILB Kurt Allerman01010

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Desmond Cribbs24010045
Ron Saul1108243
Steve Wright1107015
Robert Jackson02010137
Ron Essink0105142
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Clack27035039
Jim Ritcher18033038
Roger Finnie14032033
Tom De Leone13015023
Steve Knutson13022020
Vince Thompson12022020
Larry Brown110509
Keith Van Horne04033033
Bennie Cunningham02030032

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Vern Roberson223
Duane Thomas115
Jewerl Thomas114
Danny Pittman19
Randy Clark15
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Jim Mandich422
Moe Dixon223
Steve Wilson221
Steve Holden120
Jim Clack113
Larry Brown113

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Brandon------29322182
Terry Carrol947------1672
Frank Warren------3034569
Robert Braziel------24301468
Steve Foley------26271568
Randy McClanahan------2932566
Jeris White------25261263
Desmond Cribbs1045------459
Charlie Phillips------2727458
Kerry Reardon------20211556
Ron Saul843------455
Mike Moroski944---------53
Bill Acker------2324552
Vern Roberson------9192351
Danny Pittman735------951
Dexter Manley------1924851
Robert Jackson1037------249
Duane Thomas528------1548
Lionel Summers535------848
Ron Essink542---------47
Scott Studwell------2024246
Louis Bullard739---------46
Nelson Munsey------1721543
Mike Bell------1719743
Amos Lawrence831---------39
Bob Fisher515------1535
Horace Jones------1216634
Robin Cole------1616133
Mike Stensrud------1516233
Dale Mitchell------1110930
Jon Keyworth014------1529
Randy Clark221------528
Steve Wright715------527
Terry Nelson422---------26
Jewerl Thomas47------1425
Dick Leftridge------119222
Louis Carter211---------13
Frank Manumaleuga------52411
Melvin Jackson13------59
Wayne Wilson10------78
Harris Malinowski------0077
Steve Ramsey15---------6
Mike Calhoun------0055
Ray Stachowicz00------55
John Smith00------22
Wade Wilson00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Clack3539------1387
Jim Ritcher3338------1384
Bennie Cunningham3032------1880
Mike Kruczek3539---------74
Keith Van Horne3333------773
Steve Wilson------9362166
Roger Finnie3233---------65
Charlie Wade2932------162
Steve Holden1521------2056
Steve Knutson2220------1355
Vince Thompson2220------1355
Thom Darden------743151
A.J. Duhe------1041---51
Roland James------1039150
George Andrews------639247
John Lee------1035---45
Tom De Leone1523------644
Todd Bell------629944
James Hunter------534241
Jim Mandich810------2240
Ray Bradley1610------1440
Freeman McNeil1723---------40
John Banaszak------532---37
Jerry Sherk------431136
Antonio Dodge------5211036
Johnnie Poe------729---36
Franco Harris1816---------34
Kurt Allerman------4102034
Brad Kimberly1017------633
Casey Merrill------523432
Art Still------526---31
Frank Byrne------424---28
Clarence Duren------324---27
Larry Brown59------1327
Moe Dixon00------2323
Charles White88------117
Lucius Sanford------210315
Ross Robertson00------1414
J.T. Montgomery------36514
Greg Hawthorne00------1414
Daryl Hunt------0639
Willie McClendon26---------8
Tom Wittum00------77
Steve Fuller00------66
Gary Spani------0123
Mark Malone00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left47518.8
Middle3113.7
Right3134.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12282.3
Middle16503.1
Right7223.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski40122349426
Steve Ramsey550000000
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Kruczek39261126400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1410966.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)155362.4
Long (19+ Yds)162462.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107323.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1713724.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)106959.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Danny Pittman145249135
WR Terry Carrol115173147
WR Lionel Summers92025035
TE Terry Nelson41013022
RB Duane Thomas2208028
WR Louis Carter2000011
TE Bob Fisher2114015
FB Jon Keyworth1106014
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bennie Cunningham75034032
RB Franco Harris66042016
WR Steve Holden62117021
RB Freeman McNeil65127023
WR Charlie Wade53030132
WR Ray Bradley32016010
TE Jim Mandich21016010
WR Brad Kimberly11014017
RB Willie McClendon110306
RB Charles White100008
FB Vince Thompson1000020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Franco Harris461.503.00
Charlie Wade100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Moroski3141.333.75
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Kruczek7450.715.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lionel Summers1000.002.78
WR Louis Carter1000.000.00
TE Bob Fisher1144.002.00
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Freeman McNeil2231.504.50
RB Franco Harris1111.007.00
WR Charlie Wade1000.006.00
WR Ray Bradley1000.005.33
TE Bennie Cunningham1111.004.86
RB Charles White1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Amos Lawrence41
Steve Ramsey10
Duane Thomas11
ClevelandRushesConversions
Freeman McNeil61
Charlie Wade10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Moroski643
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Mike Kruczek1063

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Terry Carrol310
WR Lionel Summers111
TE Bob Fisher111
WR Danny Pittman111
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
RB Freeman McNeil432
WR Steve Holden200
WR Charlie Wade221
WR Ray Bradley100
RB Willie McClendon110

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)