Week 14, 1981

played in St. Louis, MO

52 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Oilers7073-17
St. Louis Cardinals0338-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:02 HOU - Jon Keyworth 1 pass from Wade Wilson (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 09:00 STL - Toni Linhart 27 field goal
3Q: 08:02 HOU - Terry Carrol 9 pass from Steve Ramsey (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 01:19 STL - Toni Linhart 28 field goal
4Q: 02:35 STL - Roy Green 12 pass from Joe Montana (Joe Montana pass to Billy Taylor for conversion)
4Q: 00:04 HOU - John Smith 22 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUSTL
Record7-67-6
First Downs2517
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1711
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards327269
- Offensive Plays7064
- Yards per Play4.674.20
Net Rushing Yards10355
- Rushing Attempts1919
- Yards per Rush5.422.89
Net Passing Yards224214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 26 - 242 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards262234
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/383/20
- Yards per Pass Play4.394.76
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/145/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.28.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/357/41
Punt Returns/Yards3/222/13
Kick Returns/Yards3/882/63
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/13
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 28
Time of Possession31:3228:28

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:13OWN 38517Punt
110:035:12501050Touchdown
11:571:45OWN 138Punt
214:052:50OWN 4725Interception
28:521:32OWN 39215Interception
24:322:38OWN 26730Punt
20:280:28OWN 141-2Half
313:432:39OWN 35632Missed FG
39:171:25OWN 30470Touchdown
34:501:07OWN 263-6Punt
31:111:47OWN 204-9Punt
411:142:37OWN 20527Punt
47:361:51OWN 3436Punt
42:292:29OWN 301165Field Goal
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:471:44OWN 634Punt
14:512:54OWN 25618Punt
10:121:07OWN 4236Punt
211:152:23OWN 32658Field Goal
27:202:48OWN 3643Punt
21:541:26OWN 20723Punt
315:001:17OWN 303-3Punt
311:041:47OWN 40518Interception
37:523:02OWN 20510Punt
33:432:32OWN 39550Field Goal
414:243:10OWN 396-1Punt
48:371:01OWN 935Punt
45:453:16OWN 27873Touchdown

Game MVP: Keith Ferguson, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Amos Lawrence14866.141540
Duane Thomas2136.50800
Jon Keyworth166.00600
Steve Ramsey1-2-2.00-200
Wayne Wilson100.00000
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard14483.431330
Sherman Smith571.40500

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey26131745/32136168.4
Wade Wilson1913881/6116174.0
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana42202343/20133163.0

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ronald Fitzgerald610488.000150
WR Karl Farmer576613.2021360
WR Terry Carrol410389.503191
WR Tinker Owens354113.672160
TE Bob Fisher33206.670100
FB Jon Keyworth23126.007111
WR Lionel Summers253015.000160
RB Amos Lawrence1177.00070
RB Duane Thomas0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green71110314.7119331
WR Freddie Scott353511.678230
WR Alfred Jenkins3105317.679270
TE John Sawyer242010.002110
WR Billy Ryckman26126.00060
TE Brooks Williams2373.50070
RB Frank Pollard1144.00040
WR Melvin Wilber0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Vern Roberson100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bernie Jackson11313.000
CB Rufus Bess100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Ramsey1000
Robert Jackson0100
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Keith Ferguson0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz731344.740.0562
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts944048.944.2625

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith1/20/10/1222/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart2/20/00/0280/0

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol22110.50
Ron Brandon111.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson2136.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon26432.00
Vern Roberson12424.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson26331.50

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Foley710.01233
S Ron Brandon520.01341
CB Jeris White500.01130
OLB Robert Braziel411.01641
S Charlie Phillips440.01536
ILB Randy McClanahan410.01736
CB Nelson Munsey200.01325
DE Dick Leftridge200.01125
DE Mike Stensrud200.01743
DT Harris Malinowski111.01429
DE Dexter Manley110.51023
DE Horace Jones100.51538
OLB Scott Studwell110.01012
TE Terry Nelson10---------
CB Kerry Reardon100.01337
WR Ronald Fitzgerald10---------
ILB Frank Manumaleuga100.034
OLB Robin Cole010.069
S Vern Roberson010.0621
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson503.01532
S John Sanders510.01336
DE Harvey Martin402.01229
CB Hugh Rodgers401.01441
OLB Bob Breunig410.01735
CB Wayne Smith400.01545
S Mike Jolly330.01644
ILB Mark Cooney310.01448
S Marvin Switzer310.01124
DE Elvis Franks310.0722
S Chris Williams310.0715
OLB Marv Kellum210.0719
S Bernie Jackson120.01037
DT Kent Kremer110.01128
OLB Tom De Paso100.024
TE Brooks Williams10---------
CB Rufus Bess100.0711
OLB Kervin Wyatt100.048
DT John Grant010.0718

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Harris Malinowski1.010029
OLB Robert Braziel1.002041
DE Dexter Manley0.512023
DE Horace Jones0.500038
DE Mike Stensrud0.011043
S Vern Roberson0.010021
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson3.000132
DE Harvey Martin2.002229
CB Hugh Rodgers1.000041
DE Stan Lewis0.004119
ILB Mark Cooney0.001048
DT Gary Johnson0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeris White62030
S Ron Brandon30041
OLB Robert Braziel21041
S Charlie Phillips20036
ILB Randy McClanahan20036
S Steve Foley12033
CB Nelson Munsey11025
CB Kerry Reardon11037
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1004
DE Dexter Manley10023
S Vern Roberson01121
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Jolly40044
CB Hugh Rodgers31041
ILB Mark Cooney30048
S Chris Williams30015
S John Sanders21036
OLB Marv Kellum20019
CB Wayne Smith20045
OLB Kervin Wyatt2008
S Marvin Switzer12024
S Bernie Jackson11137
CB Rufus Bess10111
OLB Bob Breunig10035
OLB Tom De Paso1004

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wright2205119
Desmond Cribbs14015042
Ron Saul13019045
Ron Essink12015136
Wayne Wilson111605
Terry Nelson11012025
Louis Bullard03016145
Robert Jackson01017241
Bob Fisher0109018
Melvin Jackson000317
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Walt Downing2207013
Tommie Ginn15012036
Dennis Lick14015031
John Scully13019039
Dan Dierdorf02017040
Ed Fisher01014230
John Sawyer01010020
Brooks Williams01011022
Ron Coder0005115

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Tinker Owens211
Vern Roberson115
Bob Fisher115
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
John Scully211
Marvin Switzer121
John Sawyer118
Aaron Meyer111
Chris Williams13

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Saul1945------771
Ron Brandon------13411266
Robert Braziel------1641966
Robert Jackson1741------765
Mike Stensrud------1743262
Desmond Cribbs1542------461
Louis Bullard1645---------61
Kerry Reardon------1337959
Jon Keyworth1127------1957
Harris Malinowski------14291356
Charlie Phillips------1536455
Horace Jones------1538255
Randy McClanahan------1736255
Steve Foley------1233853
Lionel Summers1026------1652
Ron Essink1536---------51
Terry Carrol932------950
Amos Lawrence1633---------49
Jeris White------1130647
Steve Ramsey1431---------45
Vern Roberson------6211542
Bob Fisher918------1542
Nelson Munsey------1325341
Terry Nelson1225---------37
Dick Leftridge------1125137
Randy Clark520------934
Dexter Manley------1023134
Karl Farmer825---------33
Steve Wright519------933
Ronald Fitzgerald527---------32
Tinker Owens416------1131
Scott Studwell------1012931
Otis Armstrong02------2527
Duane Thomas519------327
Frank Manumaleuga------341825
Wade Wilson520---------25
Dale Mitchell------712423
Wayne Wilson65------1122
Melvin Jackson37------919
Robin Cole------69318
Ray Stachowicz00------77
Van Green------0055
John Smith00------55
John Small------0033
Mike Moroski00------22
Tommie Burns------00---0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Jolly------16441777
John Scully1939------1169
Mark Cooney------1448365
Joe Montana1945---------64
Wayne Smith------1545262
Bernie Jackson------10371259
Dan Dierdorf1740---------57
Hugh Rodgers------1441257
Marvin Switzer------11242156
Tommie Ginn1236------654
Bob Breunig------1735153
Roy Green1634------353
John Sanders------1336251
John Sawyer1020------1848
Keith Ferguson------1532148
Freddie Scott731------947
Roosevelt Leaks1217------1847
Dennis Lick1531------147
Marv Kellum------7191945
Harvey Martin------1229445
Kent Kremer------1128645
Ed Fisher1430---------44
Billy Ryckman423------1643
Alfred Jenkins1329---------42
Brooks Williams1122------841
Frank Pollard1426---------40
Sherman Smith510------2439
Gary Johnson------1125238
Elvis Franks------722433
Ron Coder515------1131
Walt Downing713------1131
John Grant------718328
Dave Pear------521127
Stan Lewis------419326
Chris Williams------715325
Rufus Bess------711624
Aaron Meyer27------1120
Mark Dennard414---------18
Billy Taylor22------1418
Kervin Wyatt------48315
Melvin Wilber111------113
Bucky Dilts00------1111
Tom De Paso------2439
Toni Linhart00------66
Bill Troup00---------0
Quentin Vaughn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7395.6
Middle6416.8
Right5255.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left870.9
Middle8263.3
Right3227.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey26131114631
Wade Wilson19130111211
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana42203048501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1511583.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)19121618.5
Long (19+ Yds)102323.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)138634.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)185432.4
Long (19+ Yds)9511813.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Carrol104038032
WR Ronald Fitzgerald106048027
WR Karl Farmer75066125
WR Lionel Summers52230026
WR Tinker Owens53041016
FB Jon Keyworth32012027
TE Bob Fisher33020018
RB Duane Thomas1000019
RB Amos Lawrence1107033
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green1171103134
WR Alfred Jenkins103253129
WR Billy Ryckman62012023
WR Freddie Scott53035131
TE John Sawyer42120020
TE Brooks Williams3207022
WR Melvin Wilber2000011
RB Frank Pollard1104026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Amos Lawrence5173.406.14
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sherman Smith1-1-1.001.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wade Wilson22157.504.63
Steve Ramsey1199.006.69
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana63274.505.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jon Keyworth1111.004.00
WR Terry Carrol1199.003.80
WR Lionel Summers111414.006.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green32206.679.36
WR Alfred Jenkins1000.005.30
WR Billy Ryckman1000.002.00
TE Brooks Williams1177.002.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Amos Lawrence42
Duane Thomas21
Jon Keyworth10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Frank Pollard21

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey211
Wade Wilson222
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1254

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
FB Jon Keyworth111
WR Ronald Fitzgerald111
WR Lionel Summers100
TE Bob Fisher111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Ryckman410
WR Freddie Scott200
WR Alfred Jenkins211
WR Roy Green222
TE John Sawyer111
TE Brooks Williams100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)