Week 16, 1981

played in Houston, TX

69 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams31003-16
Houston Oilers71030-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 LAS - Joe Danelo 47 field goal
1Q: 03:58 HOU - Ronald Fitzgerald 11 pass from Mike Moroski (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 12:26 LAS - John Kimbrough 19 pass from Ron Jaworski (Joe Danelo extra point)
2Q: 07:07 LAS - Joe Danelo 33 field goal
2Q: 02:31 HOU - Terry Nelson 16 pass from Mike Moroski (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:08 HOU - John Smith 18 field goal
3Q: 04:51 HOU - John Smith 35 field goal
4Q: 12:53 LAS - Joe Danelo 36 field goal

Team StatisticsLASHOU
Record7-88-7
First Downs1521
- by Rushing06
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards312314
- Offensive Plays7278
- Yards per Play4.334.03
Net Rushing Yards32136
- Rushing Attempts1223
- Yards per Rush2.675.91
Net Passing Yards280178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt58 - 30 - 251 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards293201
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/134/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.673.24
Fumbles/Lost2/25/3
3rd Down Conversions5/176/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.68.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards10/784/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/204/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/553/74
Interception Ret./Yards2/202/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 32
Time of Possession29:2930:31

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:290:27OWN 1930Punt
113:020:08OPP 4110Interception
111:442:30OWN 17453Field Goal
13:522:58OWN 20632Punt
215:000:53OWN 4538Punt
213:471:29OPP 32532Touchdown
210:323:32OWN 31753Field Goal
22:230:27OWN 411-2Fumble
315:002:36OWN 35518Punt
39:250:41OWN 492-2Fumble
37:071:15OWN 4517Interception
34:444:08OWN 20823Punt
30:042:17OWN 47734Field Goal
410:242:41OWN 16524Punt
46:191:00OPP 4434Punt
44:050:51OPP 473-7Punt
41:480:24OWN 11415Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 2939Punt
112:541:10OWN 3838Punt
19:145:22OWN 181082Touchdown
10:540:54OWN 2035Punt
214:070:20OWN 20312Fumble
212:181:46OWN 36322Interception
27:004:37OWN 201280Touchdown
21:561:56OPP 391138Field Goal
312:242:59OWN 1626Interception
38:441:37OPP 4731Punt
35:521:08OPP 2436Field Goal
30:360:32OWN 1330Punt
412:472:23OWN 3336Punt
47:431:24OWN 27317Fumble
45:191:14OWN 2032Punt
43:141:26OWN 20525Punt
41:241:24OPP 2648Game

Game MVP: Charlie Phillips, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Allen Carter6132.17700
Lawrence McCutcheon5112.20600
Ron Jaworski188.00800
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Amos Lawrence12917.582140
Duane Thomas6213.50600
Otis Armstrong2168.001210
Mike Moroski200.00200
Jon Keyworth188.00800

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski58302932/13144257.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski51212014/23226249.5

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon71314220.2969440
WR John Kimbrough6136911.5023191
WR John Floyd67274.505110
WR Billy Brooks47112.75280
RB Allen Carter35155.001060
TE Greg Latta1177.00070
WR Daryl Bernstein1499.00090
FB Tony Galbreath1266.00060
TE McDonald Oden1177.00070
RB Lawrence McCutcheon0400.00000
RB Eric Lane0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lionel Summers49174.25190
WR Karl Farmer494812.008150
FB Jon Keyworth34299.678150
WR Ronald Fitzgerald384314.330261
WR Tinker Owens34279.001130
TE Terry Nelson121616.006161
RB Duane Thomas1144.00040
WR Terry Carrol1977.00070
TE Bob Fisher141010.000100
RB Amos Lawrence0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dave Elmendorf11818.000
CB Don McNeal122.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Charlie Phillips133.000
ILB Randy McClanahan133.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Lawrence McCutcheon1000
John Floyd1000
Charles Aiu0100
Sanders Shiver0100
Greg Brown0100
Hurles Scales0010
Ian Lyons0010
Tony Galbreath0010
Reggie Pinkney0010
Don McNeal0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Otis Armstrong1000
Terry Carrol1000
Vern Roberson1000
Mike Moroski1000
Amos Lawrence1000
Robert Braziel0100
Scott Studwell0100
Randy Clark0100
Dexter Manley0100
Nelson Munsey0010
Robin Cole0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cliff Parsley835544.434.0544
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz832340.437.9455

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo3/31/10/0471/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith2/20/00/0352/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough22010.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol3227.30
Ron Brandon111.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Carter25527.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon25326.50
Vern Roberson12121.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Stafford Mays400.51232
CB Reggie Pinkney400.01119
CB Don McNeal400.01844
ILB Avon Riley400.01844
DE Ian Lyons301.5816
DT Bob Golic331.01835
S Dave Elmendorf300.01845
S Hurles Scales300.01019
DE Cory Joyner300.01637
DE Mike Barnes210.5719
OLB Sanders Shiver200.0511
OLB Andrew Melontree200.0713
CB Steve Trimble200.0921
DT Troy Archer110.51134
RB Lawrence McCutcheon10---------
CB Wentford Gaines100.0928
S Jerry Anderson100.01433
WR John Kimbrough10---------
CB Dwight Hicks100.02050
OLB Anthony Dickerson100.0718
OLB Mike Engler010.046
DE Greg Brown010.01539
OLB Greg Gaines010.01642
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Brandon830.01057
S Charlie Phillips620.0746
OLB Robert Braziel400.5640
CB Kerry Reardon400.0545
DT Harris Malinowski311.0936
OLB Scott Studwell320.01023
CB Tommie Burns300.0834
S Steve Foley230.01041
CB Nelson Munsey210.0538
ILB Randy McClanahan200.01147
OLB Dale Mitchell110.5113
DE Mike Stensrud110.01156
WR Ronald Fitzgerald10---------
WR Lionel Summers10---------
OLB Robin Cole100.0821
DE Horace Jones100.01056
DE Dexter Manley100.01047
DE Dick Leftridge010.0632
S Vern Roberson010.0519

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ian Lyons1.501016
DT Bob Golic1.010035
DT Troy Archer0.510034
DT Stafford Mays0.501032
DE Mike Barnes0.500019
DE Greg Brown0.003139
DE Cory Joyner0.002137
ILB Avon Riley0.001044
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Harris Malinowski1.012036
OLB Robert Braziel0.501040
OLB Dale Mitchell0.500013
DE Dexter Manley0.012047
DE Horace Jones0.002056
DE Dick Leftridge0.001032
DE Mike Stensrud0.001056

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Don McNeal32144
CB Reggie Pinkney21019
S Hurles Scales20019
DE Cory Joyner20037
OLB Sanders Shiver20011
ILB Avon Riley20044
CB Steve Trimble20021
CB Dwight Hicks14050
S Dave Elmendorf13145
DE Mike Barnes10019
OLB Anthony Dickerson10018
OLB Andrew Melontree10013
OLB Greg Gaines10042
S Jerry Anderson01033
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ron Brandon71057
S Charlie Phillips43146
CB Kerry Reardon41045
OLB Robert Braziel31040
CB Nelson Munsey30038
CB Tommie Burns21034
OLB Scott Studwell20023
S Steve Foley11041
ILB Randy McClanahan10147
OLB Dale Mitchell10013
DE Mike Stensrud10056
DE Dexter Manley10047
OLB Robin Cole01021

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Montoya14010050
Andy Frederick11010056
Jim Langer0407127
Charles Aiu0108133
Frank Myers0107037
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Louis Bullard45020042
Randy Clark24011022
Ron Saul14020147
Ron Essink11022145
Bob Fisher1108012
Jon Keyworth02017031
Desmond Cribbs02017050
Robert Jackson01019146
Steve Wright0104121

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
John Floyd311
Reggie Pinkney226
Allen Carter127
Tony Galbreath119
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bob Fisher119
Jon Keyworth116
Karl Farmer116
Ron Saul110

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Andy Frederick1056------1177
Bob Van Duyne1252------1175
Dwight Hicks------2050373
Ron Jaworski1260---------72
John Kimbrough850------1270
Max Montoya1050------868
Avon Riley------1844567
Dave Elmendorf------1845265
Don McNeal------1844163
Greg Brown------1539559
Freddie Solomon947------258
Greg Gaines------1642---58
John Floyd541------1157
Reggie Pinkney------11192656
Allen Carter721------2755
Bob Rush645------455
Cory Joyner------1637154
Bob Golic------1835154
Charles Aiu833------1152
Billy Brooks631------1552
Jerry Anderson------1433451
Troy Archer------1134550
Tony Galbreath623------1948
Frank Myers737------246
Stafford Mays------1232246
Greg Latta522------1643
Wentford Gaines------928643
Steve Trimble------9211141
McDonald Oden517------1840
Andrew Melontree------7131939
Lawrence McCutcheon530------237
Jim Langer727---------34
Ian Lyons------816933
Hurles Scales------1019231
Anthony Dickerson------718429
Mike Barnes------719228
Daryl Bernstein112------1225
Sanders Shiver------511420
Mike Engler------46919
Eric Lane36------615
Joe Danelo00------88
Cliff Parsley00------88
Ted Fargas00------33
Dave Morton------0033
Ed Burns00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Brandon------10571986
Mike Moroski2355------280
Ron Saul2047------1077
Mike Stensrud------11561077
Robert Jackson1946------772
Desmond Cribbs1750------370
Horace Jones------1056369
Ron Essink2245---------67
Jon Keyworth1731------1664
Steve Foley------10411263
Randy McClanahan------1147563
Louis Bullard2042---------62
Kerry Reardon------5451161
Dexter Manley------1047360
Terry Carrol1636------759
Robert Braziel------6401258
Harris Malinowski------9361156
Charlie Phillips------746255
Karl Farmer928------1653
Amos Lawrence1339---------52
Terry Nelson1432---------46
Lionel Summers1036---------46
Nelson Munsey------538245
Tommie Burns------834244
Randy Clark1122------1043
Ronald Fitzgerald1328---------41
Vern Roberson------5191741
Scott Studwell------1023841
Dick Leftridge------632139
Bob Fisher812------1939
Steve Wright421------1035
Robin Cole------821433
Duane Thomas819---------27
Tinker Owens49------1326
Otis Armstrong24------1925
Frank Manumaleuga------071623
Dale Mitchell------113620
Jewerl Thomas00------1818
Melvin Jackson22------1014
Wayne Wilson11------1113
Ray Stachowicz00------88
John Smith00------66
Van Green------02---2
John Small------0011
Steve Ramsey00---------0
Wade Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left492.3
Middle7202.9
Right133.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left188.0
Middle9444.9
Right12867.2
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski58302069902
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski512113411822

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1410342.4
Short (0-8 Yds)24121235.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)136735.6
Long (19+ Yds)72639.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1712915.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)198844.4
Long (19+ Yds)151261.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon1372142247
WR John Kimbrough136169050
WR Billy Brooks74111031
WR John Floyd76027041
RB Allen Carter53015021
RB Lawrence McCutcheon4000030
WR Daryl Bernstein4129012
FB Tony Galbreath2106023
TE Greg Latta1107022
TE McDonald Oden1107017
RB Eric Lane100006
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Carrol9117036
WR Lionel Summers94117036
WR Karl Farmer94148028
WR Ronald Fitzgerald83143128
FB Jon Keyworth43029031
WR Tinker Owens4302709
TE Bob Fisher41010012
TE Terry Nelson21016032
RB Duane Thomas1104019
RB Amos Lawrence1000039

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Allen Carter111.002.17
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Amos Lawrence221.007.58
Duane Thomas166.003.50
Mike Moroski1-2-2.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski41194.755.05
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Moroski53326.403.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Lawrence McCutcheon2000.000.00
WR Daryl Bernstein1000.002.25
WR John Kimbrough111919.005.31
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Terry Nelson111616.008.00
WR Ronald Fitzgerald111111.005.38
WR Lionel Summers1155.001.89
WR Karl Farmer1000.005.33
TE Bob Fisher1000.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Ron Jaworski10
HoustonRushesConversions
Amos Lawrence73
Duane Thomas31
Otis Armstrong10
Jon Keyworth10
Mike Moroski10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski15105
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Moroski432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Brooks321
WR John Kimbrough332
RB Lawrence McCutcheon200
WR Daryl Bernstein210
WR Freddie Solomon211
RB Allen Carter110
WR John Floyd110
TE McDonald Oden111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
FB Jon Keyworth111
RB Duane Thomas111
WR Ronald Fitzgerald100
WR Tinker Owens110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)