Week 14, 1981

played in San Francisco, CA

40 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts07716-30
San Francisco 49ers3370-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 SFO - Eddie Murray 39 field goal
2Q: 11:00 IND - Tommy Thompson 38 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 00:18 SFO - Eddie Murray 35 field goal
3Q: 10:33 IND - Dwight Clark 14 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 06:26 SFO - Gary Davis 2 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 12:11 IND - J.T. Smith 15 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point failed)
4Q: 06:54 IND - Steve Largent 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 02:27 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 50 field goal

Team StatisticsINDSFO
Record9-45-8
First Downs2310
- by Rushing44
- by Passing175
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards405183
- Offensive Plays6851
- Yards per Play5.963.59
Net Rushing Yards18973
- Rushing Attempts4126
- Yards per Rush4.612.81
Net Passing Yards216110
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 23 - 024 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards230116
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/141/6
- Yards per Pass Play8.004.40
Fumbles/Lost4/40/0
3rd Down Conversions11/141/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.36.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards9/607/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/22/24
Kick Returns/Yards2/444/128
Interception Ret./Yards1/10/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 44
Time of Possession37:4022:20

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:233:49OWN 11733Fumble
15:374:37OWN 12834Punt
214:424:04OWN 24776Touchdown
28:052:08OWN 1238Punt
23:582:45OWN 23734Fumble
20:100:10OWN 381-3Half
313:303:04OPP 48648Touchdown
37:430:07OWN 113Fumble
36:169:11OWN 201580Touchdown
410:243:39OWN 39761Touchdown
45:213:01OPP 49616Field Goal
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:522:29OPP 21420Missed FG
18:342:57OPP 42520Field Goal
11:001:18OWN 243-1Punt
210:382:33OWN 4137Punt
25:571:59OWN 2738Punt
21:131:03OWN 43639Field Goal
315:001:30OWN 23311Interception
310:262:43OWN 36422Punt
37:361:20OPP 434Touchdown
412:051:41OWN 2034Punt
46:451:24OWN 4049Downs
42:202:20501045Game

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney261114.271220
Tommy Thompson13594.543811
Joe Theismann177.00700
Steve Largent11212.001210
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Davis15291.93501
James Brooks10414.101120
Lynn Dickey133.00300

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann25232302/143220144.6
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey24111161/6027143.1

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith788712.4332221
WR Steve Largent44205.00491
WR Dwight Clark445112.7531201
WR Dave Logan22157.50490
TE Jay Saldi23147.00070
TE Emery Moorehead223618.000210
FB Dan Doornink111010.004100
RB Joe Delaney11-3-3.000-30
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Carlson344013.333160
WR Rickey Watts33175.67070
WR Ken Bailey242110.502160
WR Ike Hill1277.00070
TE Rich McGeorge142727.000270
RB Gary Davis1244.00040
FB Jim Harrison0100.00000
TE Mark Iwanowski0300.00000
RB James Brooks0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Doug Wyatt111.000
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Delaney2000
Joe Theismann1000
Harold Jaeger1000
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Dion0110
Rich McGeorge0100
Al Brister0100
James White0100
Norm Bulaich0010
Clyde Powers0010
Otis Wilson0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James210753.541.5622
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel521543.042.6552

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski1/11/11/1503/4
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Eddie Murray2/30/00/0391/1

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith122.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Lenny Dunlap199.00
Clyde Powers11515.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Curtis12121.00
Harold Jaeger12323.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Hill412832.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Doug Wyatt811.02523
DE Gary Burley400.02018
CB Al Latimer400.01722
S Bruce Laird310.01619
S Daniel Reiner310.01711
CB Pat Thomas310.01820
CB Allan Ellis300.01822
OLB Charles McShane210.092
ILB Phil Villapiano200.02223
OLB Monte Johnson110.042
DE Rubin Carter110.01416
DT Edgar Fields110.01510
G Conrad Dobler10---------
DT John Dutton100.02116
S Mike Hammond100.01114
OLB Mike Douglass020.02216
DT Wayne Hammond010.01214
DE Donnell Thompson010.01916
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Otis Wilson1130.02924
CB Gerard Williams710.02426
S Kenny Easley540.03926
S Clyde Powers411.03420
ILB Al Brister410.02815
CB Randy Colbert400.03117
DE Terry Dion320.52210
DT Fred Nolan320.01612
ILB Doak Field310.01312
OLB Bobby Leopold300.0123
DT Randy Crowder220.03220
OLB Rick Middleton220.0172
DE Fred Cook210.02925
S Robert Giblin200.0914
DE Mike Hartenstine200.02217
S Donovan Rose200.01112
DT James White170.52410
CB Ken Ellis120.02918
TE Rich McGeorge10---------
ILB Bill Cowher100.052

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Doug Wyatt1.000023
DT Wayne Hammond0.010014
ILB Phil Villapiano0.002023
DE Gary Burley0.001018
DE Donnell Thompson0.001016
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Clyde Powers1.000020
DT James White0.500110
DE Terry Dion0.500010
DE Mike Hartenstine0.001017
DE Fred Cook0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Al Latimer32022
S Doug Wyatt30123
CB Allan Ellis21022
CB Pat Thomas11020
OLB Monte Johnson1002
OLB Charles McShane1002
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Otis Wilson60024
CB Gerard Williams40026
CB Randy Colbert20017
S Robert Giblin20014
S Kenny Easley20026
ILB Doak Field20012
CB Ken Ellis10018
OLB Rick Middleton1002
ILB Al Brister10015
ILB Bill Cowher1002
S Donovan Rose10012

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Donnie Green46129021
J.T. Turner38024018
Cornell Forte24037021
Dwight Stephenson17039025
Conrad Dobler15030018
Ted Fritsch110815
Jay Saldi11017013
Tim Stokes05034121
Mike Augustyniak02019011
Dan Doornink0101404
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Wilson35022120
Randy Cross34220023
Ralph Perretta04023023
Emmanuel Zanders03022023
Greg Roberts0301006
Gerald Taylor0201205
Hardy Dillon02021025
Norm Bulaich0101107
Mark Iwanowski01023020

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
John Tate122
Dan Doornink113
Jay Saldi112
Isaac Curtis111
Dave Logan14
J.T. Turner13
Cleveland Green13
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Norm Bulaich116
Robert Giblin112
Mark Iwanowski19

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Theismann4127---------68
Dwight Stephenson3925------165
Doug Wyatt------25231361
Cornell Forte3721---------58
J.T. Smith3023------558
Tim Stokes3421---------55
Emery Moorehead2814------1254
Conrad Dobler3018------250
Donnie Green2921---------50
Al Latimer------17221150
Joe Delaney2618------650
Phil Villapiano------2223247
Steve Largent3016------147
J.T. Turner2418------345
Donnell Thompson------1916843
John Dutton------2116542
Allan Ellis------1822242
Daniel Reiner------17111442
Jay Saldi1713------1242
Mike Douglass------2216442
Mike Augustyniak1911------1242
Pat Thomas------1820341
Gary Burley------2018240
Bruce Laird------1619338
Dwight Clark1618------337
Rubin Carter------1416131
John Tate------542231
Dan Doornink144------1331
Mike Hammond------1114429
Wayne Hammond------1214329
Edgar Fields------1510227
Dave Logan109------423
Tommy Thompson146---------20
George Cumby------17917
Ted Fritsch85------316
Isaac Curtis13------1115
Harold Jaeger00------1515
Charles McShane------92213
Cleveland Green46------313
Monte Johnson------4228
Mercury Tchaikovski00------77
John James00------33
Kerry Webster00------33
Marlon Elliott00---------0
Paul McDonald00---------0
Ken Lanier00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kenny Easley------3926---65
Gerard Williams------24261464
Clyde Powers------3420862
Fred Cook------2925155
Rich McGeorge1719------1854
Hardy Dillon2125------854
Otis Wilson------2924154
Randy Crowder------3220153
Emmanuel Zanders2223------853
Ralph Perretta2323------652
Mark Iwanowski2320------952
Lynn Dickey2625---------51
Randy Colbert------3117250
Ken Ellis------2918148
Al Brister------2815144
Randy Cross2023---------43
Mike Wilson2220---------42
Mike Hartenstine------2217140
Robert Giblin------9141235
Norm Bulaich117------1634
James White------2410---34
Terry Dion------2210234
Ike Hill811------1433
Doak Field------1312732
Gary Davis157------931
Fred Nolan------1612230
Ken Bailey1513------129
Rickey Watts108------1129
Jim Harrison1313------228
James Brooks1117---------28
Gerald Taylor125------825
Donovan Rose------1112124
Greg Roberts106------723
Lenny Dunlap------128121
Rick Middleton------172120
James Betterson00------2020
Greg Boyd------134219
Bobby Leopold------123217
Bill Cowher------52916
James Carlson78---------15
Brandon Bush02------1012
Eddie Murray00------77
Mike Michel00------55
Parnell Dickinson00------33
Gary Hammond00---------0
Gary Hogeboom00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8394.9
Middle25853.4
Right8658.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11413.7
Middle9202.2
Right6122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann25233010120
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey24111034401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33103.3
Short (0-8 Yds)13111058.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)889411.8
Long (19+ Yds)112121.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)54224.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)156674.5
Long (19+ Yds)41276.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.T. Smith87087123
WR Steve Largent44020016
WR Dwight Clark44051118
TE Jay Saldi32114013
WR Dave Logan2201509
TE Emery Moorehead22036114
FB Dan Doornink1101004
RB Joe Delaney110-3018
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Rich McGeorge41127119
WR Ken Bailey42021013
WR James Carlson4304008
TE Mark Iwanowski3010020
WR Rickey Watts3301708
WR Ike Hill2107011
RB Gary Davis211407
FB Jim Harrison1000013
RB James Brooks1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tommy Thompson372.334.54
Joe Delaney252.504.27
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Davis451.251.93
Lynn Dickey133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann66427.009.20
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey114191.734.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent2263.005.00
WR J.T. Smith22157.5010.88
TE Jay Saldi1177.004.67
WR Dwight Clark111414.0012.75
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ken Bailey3151.675.25
TE Rich McGeorge2000.006.75
RB Gary Davis2142.002.00
WR Rickey Watts22105.005.67
WR James Carlson1000.0010.00
TE Mark Iwanowski1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Joe Delaney31
Tommy Thompson11
San FranciscoRushesConversions
Gary Davis51

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1099
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey730

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR J.T. Smith322
TE Jay Saldi222
WR Dwight Clark222
WR Steve Largent111
WR Dave Logan111
FB Dan Doornink111
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Ike Hill210
TE Rich McGeorge100
WR Ken Bailey100
WR James Carlson110
RB Gary Davis110
TE Mark Iwanowski100

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,500 (21,400)
End Zone10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)