Week 1, 1982

played in Tennessee, AL

73 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Oilers7770-21
Tennessee Titans7007-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:22 HOU - Mike Goff 26 pass from Wade Wilson (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 03:20 TEN - Todd Christensen 9 pass from Steve Ramsey (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 11:35 HOU - Gerald Riggs 17 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 08:21 HOU - Terry Carrol 13 pass from Wade Wilson (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 04:08 TEN - Earl Campbell 5 pass from Steve Ramsey (Benny Ricardo extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUTEN
Record1-00-1
First Downs915
- by Rushing42
- by Passing411
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards260308
- Offensive Plays6170
- Yards per Play4.264.40
Net Rushing Yards16477
- Rushing Attempts2420
- Yards per Rush6.833.85
Net Passing Yards96231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 20 - 047 - 24 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards115249
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/193/18
- Yards per Pass Play2.594.62
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/183/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.28.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards8/608/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/17/40
Kick Returns/Yards2/413/75
Interception Ret./Yards4/210/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 32
Time of Possession29:3330:27

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 1838Punt
111:161:38OWN 14420Punt
19:041:53OPP 36536Touchdown
13:131:55OWN 2538Punt
214:501:20OWN 393-1Punt
212:451:27OPP 15315Touchdown
29:391:51OWN 1039Punt
24:361:33OWN 634Punt
21:431:43OWN 4310Half
312:350:46OWN 836Punt
310:582:43OWN 27673Touchdown
36:161:27OWN 1540Punt
33:561:24OWN 3839Punt
413:251:00OWN 2132Punt
410:133:37OWN 33619Punt
44:021:41OWN 2030Punt
41:390:34OWN 4938Punt
40:150:15OPP 181-1Game
Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:051:49OWN 4534Punt
19:380:34OWN 1926Interception
17:113:58OWN 20780Touchdown
11:181:28OWN 1734Punt
213:300:45OWN 1924Interception
211:181:39OWN 3337Punt
27:483:12OWN 39520Punt
23:031:20OWN 43611Punt
315:002:25OWN 3239Punt
311:490:51OPP 2434Missed FG
38:151:59OWN 24332Interception
34:490:53OWN 4621Interception
32:324:07OWN 15820Punt
412:252:12OWN 323-13Punt
46:362:34OWN 20980Touchdown
42:210:42OWN 4546Downs
41:050:50OWN 204-2Downs

Game MVP: Gerald Riggs, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs161257.814521
Wade Wilson4123.00800
Amos Lawrence3217.001110
Jon Keyworth166.00600
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell14503.571010
Steve Ramsey3175.67900
George Franklin273.50900
Matt Suhey133.00300

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wade Wilson34201153/19226084.8
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey47242493/18240445.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Gerald Riggs55224.40470
WR Mike Goff353712.3315261
WR Terry Carrol343311.008171
WR Ronald Fitzgerald3682.67650
WR Tony Woodruff3472.33030
TE Terry Nelson1111.00010
TE Pat Beach1133.00030
WR Byron Walker1344.00040
FB Jon Keyworth0300.00000
RB Amos Lawrence0200.00000
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Hickman697011.6721270
WR Wilbert Montgomery6117512.5010400
RB Earl Campbell56336.6027151
WR Darrin Baker310165.330110
FB Boobie Clark141111.000110
TE Todd Christensen1199.00091
WR Ron Cassidy123131.0017310
WR Gerald Carter1144.00040
RB George Franklin0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nelson Munsey22110.500
ILB Randy McClanahan100.000
OLB Scott Studwell100.000
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Wade Wilson1100
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Rickey McBeal0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz1355642.836.6514
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt834342.942.8515

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith0/00/00/003/3
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo0/10/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Riggs111.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer7405.70

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Riggs24120.50
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery25025.00
George Franklin12525.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jeris White610.01331
OLB Scott Studwell600.01640
DE Curtis Anderson412.01534
CB Tommie Burns410.01234
S Charlie Phillips410.01339
CB David Gray400.01032
ILB Randy McClanahan300.01635
DE Dexter Manley201.01541
CB Nelson Munsey230.01023
DT Bill Acker220.01743
S Steve Foley200.01524
S Jerry Anderson200.0828
OLB Robin Cole200.0613
ILB Gary Spani120.0618
DE Frank Warren100.01433
ILB Frank Manumaleuga020.01220
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Russell Gary621.02024
OLB Rusty Rebowe610.01527
DT Dave Pureifory400.02126
ILB Mike Hunt400.01726
CB Bobby Watkins400.01622
S Bill Simpson320.02018
OLB Ted Choma300.0107
CB Jerry Holmes300.01524
DE Bill Kollar221.01824
DT Rickey McBeal211.01015
DE Lee Roy Selmon210.02031
FB Boobie Clark20---------
CB Billy Hardee150.01323
ILB Ted Washington120.088
WR Darrin Baker10---------
WR Calvin Hickman10---------
ILB Jim Fahnhorst100.0711
DE Fletcher Jenkins100.01122
OLB Bo Cornell010.0413

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Anderson2.010034
DE Dexter Manley1.002041
DT Bill Acker0.010043
DE Dick Leftridge0.002040
OLB Scott Studwell0.001040
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bill Kollar1.000024
DT Rickey McBeal1.000015
S Russell Gary1.000024
DE Lee Roy Selmon0.012131
DT Dave Pureifory0.001026
CB Jerry Holmes0.001024
ILB Jim Fahnhorst0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeris White51031
OLB Scott Studwell40140
CB David Gray40032
S Charlie Phillips30039
S Jerry Anderson21028
CB Nelson Munsey20223
CB Tommie Burns20034
ILB Gary Spani10018
DT Bill Acker10043
ILB Randy McClanahan02135
S Steve Foley01024
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jerry Holmes42024
OLB Rusty Rebowe41027
ILB Mike Hunt30026
CB Bobby Watkins21022
OLB Ted Choma2007
DE Lee Roy Selmon20031
S Bill Simpson10018
CB Billy Hardee10023
S Russell Gary10024
DE Bill Kollar01024
DT Dave Pureifory01026

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Vern Holland14021131
Jon Keyworth13011114
Robert Jackson13019028
Reggie McElroy11018031
Dennis McKnight06124037
Desmond Cribbs02021032
Randy Clark010305
Melvin Jackson0006110
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pete Adams33017044
Matt Suhey11013017
Keith Dorney05017143
Billy Ard03019047
Keith Wortman02016139
Boobie Clark0108030
Don Kanell010407
Andy Dawson01010013
Kris Wheeler00013145

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Vern Roberson418
Jewerl Thomas225
Bob Fisher220
Amos Lawrence120
David Gray115
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Kendrick Sullivan315

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis McKnight2437------1273
Dick Leftridge------14401771
Bill Acker------1743161
Wade Wilson2437---------61
Scott Studwell------1640258
David Gray------10321557
Dexter Manley------1541157
Desmond Cribbs2132---------53
Charlie Phillips------1339153
Randy McClanahan------1635253
Vern Holland2131---------52
Curtis Anderson------1534150
Reggie McElroy1831---------49
Robert Jackson1928------148
Tommie Burns------1234147
Frank Warren------1433---47
Gerald Riggs1819------1047
Vern Roberson------7211846
Jeris White------1331145
Mike Goff723------1545
Gary Spani------6182145
Jon Keyworth1114------1944
Terry Carrol1723------444
Jerry Anderson------828743
Tony Woodruff1231---------43
Steve Foley------1524241
Frank Manumaleuga------1220638
Amos Lawrence512------2037
Pat Beach1612------836
Nelson Munsey------1023134
Ron Essink811------1332
Bob Fisher74------2031
Ronald Fitzgerald821---------29
Melvin Jackson610------1329
Terry Nelson1512---------27
Jewerl Thomas10------2526
Byron Walker314------825
Robin Cole------613322
Randy Clark35------1321
Ray Stachowicz00------1313
Ralph Williams00------1313
Robert Braziel------1179
John Smith00------44
Pete Wysocki------0011
Joe Ferguson00---------0
Mike Moroski00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Ard1947------975
Steve Ramsey2050---------70
Keith Dorney1743------969
Billy Hardee------13233268
Ron Cassidy1236------1866
Kris Wheeler1345------462
Pete Adams1744---------61
Ken Sawyer------13301659
Dave Pureifory------21261158
Boobie Clark830------1755
Keith Wortman1639---------55
Bill Neill------13271353
Earl Campbell1834---------52
Lee Roy Selmon------2031---51
Wilbert Montgomery1036------450
Mike Hunt------1726649
Kendrick Sullivan------9231547
Ted Washington------883046
Rusty Rebowe------1527345
Russell Gary------2024---44
Calvin Hickman1330---------43
Bill Kollar------1824---42
George Franklin212------2842
Bill Simpson------2018341
Jerry Holmes------1524---39
Darrin Baker630------238
Bobby Watkins------1622---38
Todd Christensen127------1635
Matt Suhey1317------333
Fletcher Jenkins------1122---33
Rickey McBeal------1015227
Barry Redden48------1527
Andy Dawson1013------225
Angelo Fields412------925
Jim Fahnhorst------711725
Bo Cornell------413724
Gerald Carter210------820
Don Kanell47------718
Ted Choma------107---17
Tom De Paso------46616
Craig Colquitt00------88
Benny Ricardo00------44
Will Scarpitto00------44
Rich Campbell00------11
Randy Hedberg00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8354.4
Middle56412.8
Right10666.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle10373.7
Right4102.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wade Wilson34201116510
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey47243425504

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4141.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2516652.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)53469.2
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54224.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1311725.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)247883.7
Long (19+ Yds)426716.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronald Fitzgerald6308021
WR Mike Goff53037123
RB Gerald Riggs55022019
WR Terry Carrol43033023
WR Tony Woodruff4307031
FB Jon Keyworth3010014
WR Byron Walker3104014
RB Amos Lawrence2000012
TE Terry Nelson1101012
TE Pat Beach1103012
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wilbert Montgomery116275136
WR Darrin Baker103016030
WR Calvin Hickman96070130
RB Earl Campbell65033034
FB Boobie Clark41011030
RB George Franklin2000012
WR Ron Cassidy21031136
TE Todd Christensen110907
WR Gerald Carter1104010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Riggs2189.007.81
Wade Wilson1-1-1.003.00
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wade Wilson33175.673.38
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Ramsey42143.505.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Terry Nelson1111.001.00
WR Terry Carrol111313.008.25
WR Tony Woodruff1133.001.75
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Earl Campbell2152.505.50
FB Boobie Clark1000.002.75
TE Todd Christensen1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs93
Amos Lawrence10
Wade Wilson10
TennesseeRushesConversions
Earl Campbell30

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Wade Wilson762
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Ronald Fitzgerald330
FB Jon Keyworth100
WR Terry Carrol111
TE Pat Beach110
WR Tony Woodruff111
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Darrin Baker211
RB George Franklin200
WR Wilbert Montgomery211
RB Earl Campbell221
FB Boobie Clark100
WR Calvin Hickman100
WR Gerald Carter110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,500 (3,300)