Week 8, 1982

played in Houston, TX

70 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Tennessee Titans	3	0	0	3	-	6
Houston Oilers	0	0	14	13	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 TEN - Benny Ricardo 29 field goal
3Q: 15:00 HOU - Amos Lawrence 80 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 05:36 HOU - Jon Keyworth 29 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 14:10 HOU - Terry Carrol 3 pass from Wade Wilson (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 09:45 TEN - Benny Ricardo 22 field goal
4Q: 02:13 HOU - John Smith 40 field goal
4Q: 00:10 HOU - John Smith 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 TEN - Benny Ricardo 29 field goal
3Q: 15:00 HOU - Amos Lawrence 80 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 05:36 HOU - Jon Keyworth 29 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 14:10 HOU - Terry Carrol 3 pass from Wade Wilson (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 09:45 TEN - Benny Ricardo 22 field goal
4Q: 02:13 HOU - John Smith 40 field goal
4Q: 00:10 HOU - John Smith 45 field goal

Team Statistics TEN HOU
Record 2-6 3-5
First Downs 11 13
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 209 288
- Offensive Plays 70 65
- Yards per Play 2.99 4.43
Net Rushing Yards 97 209
- Rushing Attempts 16 21
- Yards per Rush 6.06 9.95
Net Passing Yards 112 79
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 17 - 0 38 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 140 123
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 6/44
- Yards per Pass Play 2.07 1.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 5/3
3rd Down Conversions 2/19 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/72 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 4/33
Kick Returns/Yards 3/79 2/30
Interception Ret./Yards 1/16 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 38
Time of Possession 27:08 32:52

Team Statistics	TEN	HOU
Record	2-6	3-5
First Downs	11	13
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	209	288
- Offensive Plays	70	65
- Yards per Play	2.99	4.43
Net Rushing Yards	97	209
- Rushing Attempts	16	21
- Yards per Rush	6.06	9.95
Net Passing Yards	112	79
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 17 - 0	38 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	140	123
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	6/44
- Yards per Pass Play	2.07	1.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	5/3
3rd Down Conversions	2/19	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/72	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	4/33
Kick Returns/Yards	3/79	2/30
Interception Ret./Yards	1/16	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 38
Time of Possession	27:08	32:52

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:37	OWN 24	7	28	Punt
1	9:27	1:51	OPP 41	4	29	Field Goal
1	2:20	3:12	OWN 14	5	14	Punt
2	11:57	0:34	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
2	7:33	1:31	OWN 6	4	16	Punt
2	5:12	1:36	OPP 27	3	-2	Punt
2	1:52	1:34	OWN 34	5	33	Missed FG
3	14:42	1:15	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
3	12:29	1:17	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
3	9:51	1:35	OWN 9	3	9	Punt
3	5:22	2:47	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
3	1:03	1:03	OWN 11	3	-2	Punt
4	14:01	2:04	OWN 39	4	5	Punt
4	10:45	1:06	OPP 16	4	11	Field Goal
4	8:15	0:29	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
4	5:21	1:12	OWN 29	5	1	Downs
4	2:05	0:46	OWN 20	4	6	Downs

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:23	1:56	OWN 31	4	17	Interception
1	7:36	5:16	OWN 38	9	21	Punt
2	14:08	2:11	OWN 38	3	1	Punt
2	11:23	3:50	OWN 37	6	7	Punt
2	6:02	0:50	OWN 30	2	-3	Fumble
2	3:36	1:44	OWN 20	6	46	Fumble
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 40	2	-1	Half
3	15:00	0:18	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
3	13:27	0:58	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
3	11:12	1:21	OWN 42	3	3	Punt
3	8:16	2:54	OWN 46	5	54	Touchdown
3	2:35	1:32	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
4	15:00	0:59	OPP 40	4	40	Touchdown
4	11:57	1:12	OWN 18	3	-2	Fumble
4	9:39	1:24	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	7:46	2:25	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
4	4:09	2:04	OPP 30	3	7	Field Goal
4	1:19	1:16	OPP 26	3	-2	Field Goal

Game MVP: Amos Lawrence, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	11	80	7.27	22	4
Will Scarpitto	3	11	3.67	5	0
Steve Ramsey	1	3	3.00	3	0
Calvin Hickman	1	3	3.00	3	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Amos Lawrence	9	115	12.78	80	1	1
Gerald Riggs	9	62	6.89	37	1	0
Wade Wilson	2	3	1.50	4	0	0
Jon Keyworth	1	29	29.00	29	1	1

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Ramsey	50	17	140	4/28	0	20	0	42.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	38	25	123	6/44	1	15	1	68.2

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Earl Campbell	6	8	28	4.67	11	11
FB Boobie Clark	2	4	24	12.00	13	15
WR Darrin Baker	2	9	26	13.00	1	13
FB Matt Suhey	2	3	9	4.50	7	11
WR Calvin Hickman	1	4	10	10.00	4	10
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	9	20	20.00	10	20
TE Todd Christensen	1	4	10	10.00	0	10
WR Gerald Carter	1	3	9	9.00	2	9
RB Will Scarpitto	1	1	4	4.00	3	4
WR James Carlson	0	5	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Carrol	4	5	15	3.75	1	7	1
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	4	4	22	5.50	0	9	0
FB Jon Keyworth	3	5	20	6.67	15	13	0
TE Terry Nelson	3	4	6	2.00	0	3	0
WR Mike Goff	3	3	15	5.00	0	9	0
WR Tony Woodruff	3	7	11	3.67	0	7	0
RB Gerald Riggs	2	5	11	5.50	4	7	0
TE Bob Fisher	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Pat Beach	1	3	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Byron Walker	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bill Simpson	1	16	16.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Recov	Force
Ken Sawyer	1	0
Rickey McBeal	1	0
Tom De Paso	1	0
Dave Pureifory	0	2
Bo Cornell	0	1
Jerry Holmes	0	1
Russell Gary	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov
Tony Woodruff	2	1
Wade Wilson	2	0
Ronald Fitzgerald	1	1

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Colquitt	12	442	36.8	32.4	48	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	8	308	38.5	37.9	50	5

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	2/3	0/1	0/1	29	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/2	2/2	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Sawyer	1	5	5.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	4	33	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	2	60	30.0	0
Billy Hardee	1	19	19.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Goff	2	30	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Hunt	9	2	0.0	15	29
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	5	1	0.0	6	15
OLB Rusty Rebowe	4	2	1.0	9	28
DT Dave Pureifory	4	0	1.0	17	30
DE Lee Roy Selmon	3	0	2.0	14	37
S Russell Gary	3	1	0.0	18	34
CB Bobby Watkins	3	1	0.0	13	31
DE Bill Kollar	3	0	0.0	16	35
CB Ken Sawyer	3	0	0.0	14	33
DT Rickey McBeal	2	1	1.0	12	27
S Kendrick Sullivan	2	1	0.0	9	19
CB Billy Hardee	2	1	0.0	11	20
OLB Bo Cornell	1	0	1.0	3	10
CB Jerry Holmes	1	3	0.0	15	31
S Bill Simpson	1	2	0.0	15	35
OLB Ted Choma	1	2	0.0	7	8
OLB Tom De Paso	1	2	0.0	7	10
ILB Ted Washington	0	1	0.0	9	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	7	0	1.0	8	29
S Steve Foley	4	3	0.0	11	25
DT Bill Acker	4	0	0.0	13	48
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	2	0.0	10	40
CB Tommie Burns	3	1	0.0	12	41
S Charlie Phillips	3	1	0.0	13	33
DE Frank Warren	2	0	1.0	12	37
CB Nelson Munsey	2	0	0.0	4	30
CB Jeris White	2	0	0.0	10	44
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	7	33
DE Dick Leftridge	1	0	1.0	10	42
ILB Gary Spani	1	0	1.0	6	16
S Jerry Anderson	1	1	0.0	12	43
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0.0	5	5
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0.0	12	44

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lee Roy Selmon	2.0	0	0	0	37
DT Dave Pureifory	1.0	3	1	1	30
DT Rickey McBeal	1.0	0	1	1	27
OLB Bo Cornell	1.0	0	0	0	10
OLB Rusty Rebowe	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Bill Kollar	0.0	1	0	0	35
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0.0	0	1	0	9

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dick Leftridge	1.0	1	0	0	42
DE Frank Warren	1.0	0	5	4	37
OLB Scott Studwell	1.0	0	0	0	29
ILB Gary Spani	1.0	0	0	0	16
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	1	2	0	44
OLB Robin Cole	0.0	0	2	1	12
DT Bill Acker	0.0	0	2	0	48

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Mike Hunt	4	1	0	29
CB Ken Sawyer	3	0	0	33
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	3	0	0	15
CB Bobby Watkins	3	0	0	31
CB Billy Hardee	2	0	0	20
OLB Rusty Rebowe	2	0	0	28
CB Jerry Holmes	2	0	0	31
S Russell Gary	2	0	0	34
S Bill Simpson	1	0	1	35
DE Bill Kollar	1	0	0	35
DT Dave Pureifory	1	0	0	30
S Kendrick Sullivan	1	0	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	4	2	29
CB Nelson Munsey	2	1	30
CB Jeris White	2	1	44
ILB Randy McClanahan	2	0	40
S Jerry Anderson	1	2	43
S Vern Roberson	1	1	33
CB Tommie Burns	1	0	41
S Steve Foley	1	0	25
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	33
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	5
DT Bill Acker	1	0	48
CB David Gray	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pete Adams	3	5	15	1	47
Kris Wheeler	1	3	14	0	46
Keith Dorney	0	2	14	1	47
Keith Wortman	0	2	14	0	42
Andy Dawson	0	1	15	2	52
Angelo Fields	0	1	5	0	23
Matt Suhey	0	1	12	0	14

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Vern Holland	3	5	21	0	39
Robert Jackson	1	4	14	0	32
Desmond Cribbs	1	3	19	1	39
Dennis McKnight	0	2	20	4	43
Reggie McElroy	0	2	16	0	38
Ron Essink	0	1	5	1	11
Jon Keyworth	0	1	13	0	21
Ralph Williams	0	1	1	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Hardee	3	32
Will Scarpitto	1	27
Andy Dawson	1	15
Keith Dorney	1	15

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Vern Roberson	2	18
Jon Keyworth	1	19
Melvin Jackson	1	10

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andy Dawson	15	52	---	---	15	82
Keith Dorney	14	47	---	---	15	76
Steve Ramsey	16	54	---	---	---	70
Pete Adams	15	47	---	---	5	67
Ken Sawyer	---	---	14	33	18	65
Darrin Baker	8	41	---	---	16	65
Kris Wheeler	14	46	---	---	4	64
Billy Hardee	---	---	11	20	32	63
Keith Wortman	14	42	---	---	---	56
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	14	37	4	55
Bill Kollar	---	---	16	35	3	54
Bill Simpson	---	---	15	35	4	54
Russell Gary	---	---	18	34	2	54
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	9	19	24	52
Dave Pureifory	---	---	17	30	4	51
Earl Campbell	13	37	---	---	1	51
Wilbert Montgomery	11	33	---	---	6	50
James Carlson	9	39	---	---	---	48
Mike Hunt	---	---	15	29	3	47
Jerry Holmes	---	---	15	31	1	47
Todd Christensen	6	18	---	---	22	46
Bill Neill	---	---	14	23	9	46
Bobby Watkins	---	---	13	31	2	46
Rickey McBeal	---	---	12	27	5	44
Boobie Clark	7	20	---	---	16	43
Ted Washington	---	---	9	12	21	42
Angelo Fields	5	23	---	---	14	42
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	9	28	2	39
Will Scarpitto	3	9	---	---	27	39
Calvin Hickman	9	28	---	---	1	38
Gerald Carter	2	18	---	---	12	32
Barry Redden	0	11	---	---	21	32
Matt Suhey	12	14	---	---	4	30
Don Kanell	2	10	---	---	15	27
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	6	15	5	26
Bo Cornell	---	---	3	10	9	22
Tom De Paso	---	---	7	10	4	21
Ted Choma	---	---	7	8	1	16
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	5	9	1	15
Craig Colquitt	0	0	---	---	12	12
Bruce Clark	---	---	2	8	---	10
George Franklin	0	2	---	---	5	7
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	6	6
Billy Ard	1	3	---	---	---	4
Rich Campbell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Randy Hedberg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dick Leftridge	---	---	10	42	27	79
Dennis McKnight	20	43	---	---	10	73
David Gray	---	---	13	36	22	71
Jerry Anderson	---	---	12	43	11	66
Wade Wilson	21	44	---	---	---	65
Bill Acker	---	---	13	48	3	64
Vern Holland	21	39	---	---	---	60
Desmond Cribbs	19	39	---	---	---	58
Vern Roberson	---	---	7	33	18	58
Jeris White	---	---	10	44	3	57
Dexter Manley	---	---	12	44	1	57
Randy McClanahan	---	---	10	40	6	56
Tommie Burns	---	---	12	41	2	55
Reggie McElroy	16	38	---	---	---	54
Jon Keyworth	13	21	---	---	19	53
Frank Warren	---	---	12	37	2	51
Gary Spani	---	---	6	16	28	50
Curtis Anderson	---	---	13	35	2	50
Gerald Riggs	11	27	---	---	12	50
Pat Beach	11	26	---	---	12	49
Charlie Phillips	---	---	13	33	2	48
Terry Carrol	12	31	---	---	4	47
Robert Jackson	14	32	---	---	---	46
Mike Goff	7	17	---	---	21	45
Scott Studwell	---	---	8	29	6	43
Amos Lawrence	10	13	---	---	19	42
Steve Foley	---	---	11	25	1	37
Nelson Munsey	---	---	4	30	2	36
Tony Woodruff	13	22	---	---	---	35
Bob Fisher	3	12	---	---	19	34
Terry Nelson	11	21	---	---	---	32
Jewerl Thomas	1	4	---	---	26	31
Melvin Jackson	7	12	---	---	10	29
Ron Essink	5	11	---	---	10	26
Ronald Fitzgerald	9	16	---	---	---	25
Byron Walker	4	10	---	---	11	25
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	5	5	13	23
Robin Cole	---	---	4	12	5	21
Randy Clark	2	5	---	---	10	17
Ralph Williams	1	1	---	---	10	12
Robert Braziel	---	---	1	1	9	11
John Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Moroski	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pete Wysocki	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	69	11.5
Middle	8	21	2.6
Right	2	7	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	7	122	17.4
Right	7	71	10.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Ramsey	50	17	1	6	6	8	11	5	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	38	25	0	0	4	1	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	82	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	4	56	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	17	56	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	48	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrin Baker	9	2	3	26	0	41
WR Wilbert Montgomery	9	1	0	20	1	33
RB Earl Campbell	8	6	0	28	0	37
WR James Carlson	5	0	1	0	0	39
FB Boobie Clark	4	2	0	24	0	20
WR Calvin Hickman	4	1	1	10	0	28
TE Todd Christensen	4	1	1	10	0	18
WR Gerald Carter	3	1	0	9	0	18
FB Matt Suhey	3	2	0	9	0	14
RB Will Scarpitto	1	1	0	4	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Tony Woodruff	7	3	2	11	22
FB Jon Keyworth	5	3	0	20	21
WR Terry Carrol	5	4	0	15	31
RB Gerald Riggs	5	2	0	11	27
TE Terry Nelson	4	3	1	6	21
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	4	4	0	22	16
WR Mike Goff	3	3	0	15	17
TE Pat Beach	3	1	1	15	26
TE Bob Fisher	1	1	0	0	12
WR Byron Walker	1	1	0	8	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	1	11	11.00	7.27

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Ramsey	4	0	0	0.00	2.80

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	1	1	3	3.00	3.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Overall Avg
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	2.22
WR James Carlson	1	0.00
WR Darrin Baker	1	2.89

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Carrol	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Ramsey	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	4	1
Amos Lawrence	2	1
Wade Wilson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Ramsey	16	3	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wilbert Montgomery	4	0	0
WR Calvin Hickman	3	1	1
WR James Carlson	2	0	0
WR Darrin Baker	2	0	0
RB Earl Campbell	2	1	0
TE Todd Christensen	2	1	1
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Goff	2	2	1
WR Tony Woodruff	2	1	1
FB Jon Keyworth	1	0	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	1	0
WR Terry Carrol	1	1	0
WR Byron Walker	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)