Week 6, 1981

played in Houston, TX

60 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Baltimore Southmen01408-22
Houston Oilers67713-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:47 HOU - John Smith 46 field goal
1Q: 07:31 HOU - John Smith 46 field goal
2Q: 13:05 HOU - Steve Foley 21 interception return (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 02:33 BAL - James Scott 3 pass from Archie Manning (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 00:11 BAL - Clarence Williams 74 run (Skip Butler extra point)
3Q: 09:42 HOU - Karl Farmer 60 pass from Mike Moroski (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 09:03 HOU - Louis Carter 69 pass from Mike Moroski (Mike Moroski pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:24 HOU - Amos Lawrence 3 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 00:46 BAL - Billy Johnson 16 pass from Archie Manning (Archie Manning pass to Dan Ross for conversion)

Team StatisticsBALHOU
Record2-43-2
First Downs2113
- by Rushing63
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards437347
- Offensive Plays8962
- Yards per Play4.915.60
Net Rushing Yards17594
- Rushing Attempts2723
- Yards per Rush6.484.09
Net Passing Yards262253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt60 - 31 - 237 - 11 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards276266
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/13
- Yards per Pass Play4.236.49
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/201/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.410.8
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards7/444/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/35/49
Kick Returns/Yards3/821/21
Interception Ret./Yards3/82/29
2pt Conversions1/11/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession35:3624:24

Drive Charts

Baltimore Southmen
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:403:21OWN 20548Missed FG
17:251:01OWN 24228Fumble
14:492:21OWN 2039Punt
11:312:34OWN 22625Interception
213:050:11OWN 310Interception
212:541:27OWN 2037Punt
210:122:00OWN 2239Punt
26:383:13OWN 201042Punt
23:010:39OPP 17317Touchdown
20:320:32OWN 23277Touchdown
315:001:51OWN 29413Punt
312:092:27OWN 22520Punt
39:264:30OWN 20938Downs
34:383:07OWN 25611Punt
30:470:58OWN 2036Punt
413:440:38OWN 2630Punt
411:131:26OWN 173-4Punt
48:461:05OWN 203-6Punt
45:090:59OWN 3611Downs
42:171:37OWN 43957Touchdown
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:20OWN 21550Field Goal
19:191:54OWN 39532Field Goal
16:241:35OPP 4430Punt
12:280:57OWN 3136Punt
213:570:52OWN 4032Punt
211:271:15OWN 3335Punt
28:121:34OWN 43423Punt
23:250:24OWN 620Interception
22:221:50OWN 20648Interception
313:091:00OWN 3731Punt
39:420:16OWN 40160Touchdown
34:560:18OWN 4220Interception
31:310:44OWN 4134Punt
414:491:05OWN 3839Punt
413:061:53OWN 3533Punt
49:471:01OWN 21379Touchdown
47:412:32OPP 453-1Punt
44:101:53OPP 14514Touchdown
40:400:40OPP 432-3Game

Game MVP: Louis Carter, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Clarence Williams131158.857431
Stump Mitchell13524.001410
Archie Manning188.00800
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Amos Lawrence11555.00901
Duane Thomas9434.781210
Mike Moroski2-3-1.50-100
Otis Armstrong1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Manning60312762/14228261.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski37112662/13269341.3

Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Stump Mitchell89597.3818170
WR James Scott614437.1714281
WR Calvin Sweeney46399.7512140
WR Charlie Brown494511.2518190
WR Billy Johnson3144113.675221
RB Clarence Williams333110.3315190
FB Tony Davis22126.00790
TE Dan Ross1366.00060
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Carter61214724.5030691
WR Karl Farmer257035.005601
TE Terry Nelson151010.000100
RB Duane Thomas111313.000130
WR Terry Carrol162626.000260
WR Ronald Fitzgerald0700.00000
RB Amos Lawrence0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD
S Maurice Harvey221.000
CB Joe Lavender166.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Steve Foley12121.001
ILB Frank Manumaleuga188.000

Fumble Statistics

BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Johnson1000
Clarence Williams1000
Chuck Evans0100
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Randy McClanahan0110
Tinker Owens0010

Punting Statistics

BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Steve Cox1141237.533.0571
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz1043143.136.8573

Kicking Statistics

BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Skip Butler0/10/10/002/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith2/22/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson111.00
Stump Mitchell122.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol5499.80

Kick Return Statistics

BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson26231.00
Stump Mitchell12020.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon12121.00

Defensive Statistics

BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Buddy Curry620.02132
ILB Bill Matthews400.0717
S Maurice Harvey340.01730
DT Bob Baumhower300.01321
DT Marty Lyons201.01621
DT Bob Maddox210.01829
CB Willie Buchanon200.01217
DE Byron Braggs200.01123
DE Sylvester Hicks101.01316
CB Gerald Small110.01931
S Johnnie Johnson110.0712
DE Lionel Collier100.0717
OLB Woodrow Lowe100.01825
CB Gary Green100.01327
DT Blacke Whitlatch100.01022
T Tunch Ilkin10---------
WR Charlie Brown10---------
OLB Chuck Evans020.045
S Larry Anderson010.01221
S Clinton Burrell010.02130
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel611.02345
S Ron Brandon610.02353
OLB Scott Studwell610.01927
DT Harris Malinowski501.01837
ILB Randy McClanahan540.02349
CB Jeris White510.01945
S Steve Foley420.01645
DE Horace Jones310.02253
CB Kerry Reardon300.01446
S Vern Roberson300.0927
DE Dick Leftridge220.01434
WR Louis Carter20---------
S Charlie Phillips200.01946
OLB Robin Cole200.01122
DE Mike Stensrud200.01425
ILB Frank Manumaleuga110.0614
CB Nelson Munsey100.01831
WR Terry Carrol10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sylvester Hicks1.002116
DT Marty Lyons1.000121
DT Blacke Whitlatch0.011022
DT Bob Baumhower0.010021
DE Byron Braggs0.002123
DE Lionel Collier0.001117
DT Bob Maddox0.001029
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Harris Malinowski1.002037
OLB Robert Braziel1.000045
DE Dexter Manley0.010044
DE Horace Jones0.002053
DE Dick Leftridge0.001034
DE Mike Stensrud0.001025
DT Bill Acker0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Bill Matthews31017
CB Willie Buchanon20017
CB Gary Green20027
OLB Woodrow Lowe10025
CB Gerald Small10031
ILB Buddy Curry10032
S Johnnie Johnson10012
S Maurice Harvey02230
CB Joe Lavender01118
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeris White62045
S Ron Brandon61053
S Steve Foley30145
ILB Randy McClanahan30049
OLB Robert Braziel23045
CB Nelson Munsey22031
CB Kerry Reardon20046
S Charlie Phillips20046
OLB Scott Studwell20027
DE Horace Jones10053
S Vern Roberson10027
DE Mike Stensrud10025
DE Dexter Manley01044
ILB Frank Manumaleuga00114

Blocking Statistics

BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kent Hill26025051
Robert Pratt15121052
Jim Rourke14019053
Mike Webster12023057
Russ Bolinger1107011
Tunch Ilkin05024153
Tony Davis02023028
Bob Patton010405
Chuck Brown0002111
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Saul24019038
Desmond Cribbs23022035
Robert Jackson23019031
Bob Fisher1111103
Jon Keyworth04115014
Louis Bullard03018035
Steve Wright0208112
Randy Clark0108012
Ron Essink00020131

Special Teams Tackles

BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Phil McKinnely221
Calvin Sweeney120
James Scott117
Russ Bolinger112
Kent Hill111
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Vern Roberson221
Karl Farmer120
Jon Keyworth119
Tinker Owens116

Participation

BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Archie Manning2762---------89
Kent Hill2551------1187
Mike Webster2357---------80
James Scott1545------1777
Tunch Ilkin2453---------77
Robert Pratt2152------174
Jim Rourke1953---------72
Tony Davis2328------1566
Stump Mitchell1443------966
Billy Johnson1434------1462
Calvin Sweeney932------2061
Charlie Brown1842---------60
Phil McKinnely1719------2157
Buddy Curry------2132356
Clarence Williams1319------2254
Gerald Small------1931454
Joe Lavender------7182853
Clinton Burrell------2130152
Maurice Harvey------1730451
Larry Anderson------12211750
Bob Maddox------1829---47
Dan Ross1037---------47
Byron Braggs------11231347
Woodrow Lowe------1825346
Marty Lyons------1621643
Gary Green------1327242
J.T. Taylor1017------1239
Bob Baumhower------1321438
Sylvester Hicks------1316534
Bill Matthews------717933
Willie Buchanon------1217332
Blacke Whitlatch------1022---32
Russ Bolinger711------1230
Phil Francis00------3030
Jim McFarland211------1427
Chuck Brown211------1225
Lionel Collier------717---24
John Gillen------032124
Ted Choma------712423
Bob Patton45------1221
Johnnie Johnson------712221
Chuck Evans------45716
Steve Cox00------1111
Skip Butler00------44
Dante Agee00------11
Jeff Kemp00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Brandon------23531995
Robert Braziel------23451179
Horace Jones------2253277
Randy McClanahan------2349274
Kerry Reardon------14461171
Charlie Phillips------1946671
Steve Foley------1645970
Ron Saul1938------1168
Jeris White------1945468
Harris Malinowski------18371166
Mike Moroski2339------264
Robert Jackson1931------1161
Dexter Manley------1544160
Desmond Cribbs2235------259
Vern Roberson------9272157
Karl Farmer825------2053
Louis Bullard1835---------53
Scott Studwell------1927652
Bill Acker------1437---51
Ron Essink2031---------51
Nelson Munsey------1831150
Terry Nelson1325------1149
Dick Leftridge------1434149
Terry Carrol1225------1249
Jon Keyworth1514------1948
Frank Manumaleuga------6142343
Amos Lawrence1329---------42
Mike Stensrud------1425140
Louis Carter1326---------39
Ronald Fitzgerald1226---------38
Wayne Wilson54------2837
Robin Cole------1122336
Bob Fisher113------2135
Randy Clark812------1232
Steve Wright812------1232
Otis Armstrong11------2224
Tinker Owens34------1623
Duane Thomas913---------22
Melvin Jackson11------1214
John Small------001010
Ray Stachowicz00------1010
John Smith00------99
Van Green------0123
Tommie Burns------01---1
Steve Ramsey00---------0
Wade Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left912113.4
Middle14352.5
Right4194.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10575.7
Middle1-1-1.0
Right10414.1
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Manning60312469702
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski37114644743

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108505.0
Short (0-8 Yds)26161013.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1761116.5
Long (19+ Yds)71142.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)52153.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)164483.0
Long (19+ Yds)16520312.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Johnson143341134
WR James Scott146243145
WR Charlie Brown94045042
RB Stump Mitchell98059043
WR Calvin Sweeney64039032
RB Clarence Williams33031019
TE Dan Ross3116037
FB Tony Davis22012028
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Carter1262147226
WR Ronald Fitzgerald7010026
WR Terry Carrol61126125
TE Terry Nelson51010025
WR Karl Farmer52070125
RB Duane Thomas11013013
RB Amos Lawrence1000029

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Amos Lawrence393.005.00
Otis Armstrong1-1-1.00-1.00
Duane Thomas166.004.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Manning63335.504.60
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Johnson31165.332.93
WR Calvin Sweeney21147.006.50
WR James Scott1133.003.07
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreRushesConversions
Clarence Williams22
Stump Mitchell20
HoustonRushesConversions
Amos Lawrence81
Duane Thomas50

Third Down Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Archie Manning1693
HoustonAttCompConversions

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Johnson621
RB Stump Mitchell432
WR James Scott220
RB Clarence Williams110
TE Dan Ross100
WR Calvin Sweeney110
WR Charlie Brown100
HoustonTargCatchConversions

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)