Exhibition Week 3, 1983

played in Minnesota, MN

48 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Houston Titans07310-20
Minnesota Vikings6000-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:11 MIN - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
1Q: 02:42 MIN - Rich Karlis 51 field goal
2Q: 04:13 HOU - Mike Richardson 37 interception return (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 07:18 HOU - Norm Johnson 44 field goal
4Q: 03:47 HOU - Jon Keyworth 33 fumble return (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 01:32 HOU - Norm Johnson 51 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record2-00-2
First Downs1910
- by Rushing122
- by Passing68
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards326164
- Offensive Plays7164
- Yards per Play4.592.56
Net Rushing Yards20256
- Rushing Attempts2819
- Yards per Rush7.212.95
Net Passing Yards124108
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 22 - 241 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards124135
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/27
- Yards per Pass Play2.882.40
Fumbles/Lost3/23/2
3rd Down Conversions6/156/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.2
4th Down Conversions2/21/2
Penalties/Yards4/205/30
Punt Returns/Yards5/230/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/602/26
Interception Ret./Yards2/372/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 34
Time of Possession31:5728:04

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 3236Punt
17:062:23OWN 30410Interception
12:353:28OWN 24516Punt
212:328:10OWN 211576Interception
21:331:33OWN 33428Missed FG
310:592:29OWN 7833Punt
38:151:04OPP 2831Field Goal
34:023:18OWN 401030Missed FG
412:074:27OWN 20954Missed FG
46:173:15OWN 8692Touchdown
42:000:36OPP 4339Field Goal
40:130:13OPP 331-1Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:004:01OWN 23926Punt
18:591:53OPP 1736Field Goal
14:432:08OPP 46612Field Goal
214:071:35OWN 343-2Punt
24:220:19OWN 2015Interception
24:032:30OWN 20617Punt
315:004:01OWN 30728Punt
38:300:15OWN 1920Interception
37:111:27OWN 2035Punt
35:441:42OPP 263-14Fumble
30:443:37OWN 34726Punt
47:401:23OWN 3337Punt
43:021:02OWN 23420Fumble
41:241:11OWN 20713Downs

Game MVP: Gerald Riggs, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs171317.713330
Amos Lawrence7639.003310
Wade Wilson263.00400
Marcus Mickus1-1-1.00-100
Jewerl Thomas133.00300
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder11232.09900
Chester Willis5214.20900
Dan Marino263.00300
Larry Kinnebrew166.00600

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marcus Mickus3315930/0017139.8
Wade Wilson107310/0011133.8
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino41201354/27014236.1

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Terry Nelson33175.673110
RB Amos Lawrence3562.00040
TE Pat Beach39227.330120
RB Gerald Riggs33144.67060
WR Henry Ellard36227.33090
WR James Scott2331.50040
WR Anthony Allen27147.00080
FB Jon Keyworth1155.00250
FB Jewerl Thomas1244.00040
WR Gregg Garrity141717.004170
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Floyd Hodge68457.506140
WR Paul Skansi510357.009120
RB Sammy Winder35113.67050
WR Steve Watson25168.000130
WR Daryl Bernstein111212.000120
WR Don Bass1633.00030
TE Pete Metzelaars1333.00030
TE Larry Kinnebrew121010.003100

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Larry Anderson100.000
CB Mike Richardson13737.001
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mark Murphy100.000
ILB Eddie Johnson100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Jeris White1000
James Scott1000
Henry Ellard1000
Robert Braziel0110
Jon Keyworth0101
Jim Jeffcoat0100
Dexter Manley0020
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Marino3000
Daryl Bernstein0110
Glenn Hyde0100
Marvin Powell0100
Chris Keating0010
Curtis Dickey0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz310635.335.3411
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark731044.338.1524

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/52/51/2512/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/21/11/1510/0

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
James Scott3113.70
Jeris White2126.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jeris White23618.00
Henry Ellard12424.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Daryl Bernstein22613.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel710.51945
CB Mike Richardson600.01738
CB Nelson Munsey410.01526
DE Dexter Manley311.51432
DE Curtis Anderson310.51537
ILB Randy McClanahan330.01334
S Charlie Phillips320.01430
DT Bill Acker241.51230
S Larry Anderson200.01642
S Keith Nord200.01026
ILB Riki Ellison200.0411
S David Greenwood120.01329
ILB Gary Spani110.0713
DE Jim Jeffcoat110.01636
CB Jeris White100.01032
QB Marcus Mickus10---------
OLB Scott Studwell100.0812
ILB Frank Manumaleuga100.023
WR Anthony Allen10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Vince Newsome710.02240
OLB Chris Keating700.02036
OLB Dave Frye600.02435
OLB Jim Ryan420.01418
CB John Turner410.01824
S Mark Murphy310.02029
S Roland Solomon310.01729
OLB Guy Prather300.034
ILB Eddie Johnson220.0810
DT James Hunter200.01119
OLB Randal Swoope200.02438
CB Frank Wattelet130.02233
S James Britt120.01929
DT Gabe Rivera120.01724
DE Leonard Marshall110.02136
DT Dale Norman100.01327
DE Bob Barber100.01516
WR Don Bass10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bill Acker1.501030
DE Dexter Manley1.501032
DE Curtis Anderson0.502037
OLB Robert Braziel0.501045
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.004036
ILB Riki Ellison0.001011
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Vince Newsome0.010040
DE Leonard Marshall0.003036
OLB Randal Swoope0.002038
OLB Dave Frye0.001035
DT Gabe Rivera0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel50045
CB Mike Richardson30138
S Charlie Phillips30030
ILB Riki Ellison20011
S Larry Anderson10142
CB Nelson Munsey10026
CB Jeris White10032
ILB Gary Spani10013
DE Curtis Anderson10037
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1003
DE Dexter Manley10032
ILB Randy McClanahan02034
OLB Scott Studwell01012
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Newsome51040
OLB Chris Keating31036
S Mark Murphy21129
CB John Turner21024
OLB Jim Ryan20018
S Roland Solomon20029
OLB Guy Prather2004
S James Britt12029
OLB Dave Frye11035
ILB Eddie Johnson10110
CB Frank Wattelet10033

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Walt Downing33023025
Ralph Williams33011018
Desmond Cribbs25017023
Dennis McKnight13018028
Robert Jackson12017025
Terry Nelson11018032
Pat Beach11020025
Reggie McElroy11015028
Jon Keyworth02111017
Melvin Jackson01010015
Dave Studdard01018033
Randy Clark01011020
Jewerl Thomas010509
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nick Eyre24015036
Barney Cotton23017037
Dave Rimington14013338
Franky Smith13016032
Marvin Powell0209020
Glenn Hyde01013035
Tim Irwin0006120

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bob Fisher216
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Daryl Bernstein217
Pete Metzelaars210
John Turner117
Don Warren117
Curtis Dickey117
Sammy Winder110

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Braziel------1945367
Larry Anderson------1642866
Jim Jeffcoat------1636961
Marcus Mickus2133------559
Mike Richardson------1738257
Walt Downing2325------856
Dexter Manley------1432955
Curtis Anderson------1537153
Pat Beach2025------752
Dave Studdard1833---------51
Amos Lawrence1223------1651
Terry Nelson1832---------50
Jeris White------1032850
David Greenwood------1329850
Randy McClanahan------1334249
Robert Jackson1725------648
Henry Ellard1426------848
Charlie Phillips------1430246
Dennis McKnight1828---------46
Keith Nord------1026945
Anthony Allen1321------1044
Bill Acker------1230143
Reggie McElroy1528---------43
Nelson Munsey------1526142
Desmond Cribbs1723------242
Gerald Riggs1922---------41
Royce McKinney------4191639
James Scott914------1639
Randy Clark1120------839
Ralph Williams1118------837
Jon Keyworth1117------735
Melvin Jackson1015------833
Bob Fisher98------1633
Jewerl Thomas59------1529
Riki Ellison------4111429
Gary Spani------713828
Gregg Garrity817---------25
Scott Studwell------812121
Wade Wilson710---------17
Wayne Wilson21------912
Norm Johnson00------1010
Frank Manumaleuga------2338
Jessie Clark00------88
Ray Stachowicz00------33
Joe Ferguson00---------0
Robin Cole------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Randal Swoope------2438971
Vince Newsome------2240567
Dan Marino1945---------64
Barney Cotton1737------963
Dave Frye------2435463
Chris Keating------2036662
James Britt------19291361
Leonard Marshall------2136461
Frank Wattelet------2233560
John Turner------18241759
Pete Metzelaars1533------1058
Glenn Hyde1335------957
Mark Murphy------2029655
Sammy Winder1429------1053
Nick Eyre1536---------51
Dave Rimington1338---------51
Steve Watson1524------1150
Franky Smith1632---------48
Roland Solomon------1729248
Jim Ryan------14181446
Larry Kinnebrew925------1145
Gabe Rivera------1724445
Dale Norman------1327444
Keith Simpson------13191143
Paul Skansi1328---------41
Floyd Hodge727------539
Marvin Powell920------938
Tim Irwin620------935
Don Bass826---------34
Bob Barber------1516233
James Hunter------1119333
Charley Young69------1227
Don Warren14------1722
Curtis Dickey13------1721
Chester Willis516---------21
Daryl Bernstein11------1719
Eddie Johnson------810119
Leo Wisniewski------77519
Alan Willis67---------13
Guy Prather------34---7
Rohn Stark00------77
Rich Karlis00------55
Tony Adams00------22
Lem Burnham------00---0
Gary Fencik------00---0
Mike Loyd00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13655.0
Middle7324.6
Right710615.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left492.3
Middle14443.1
Right133.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marcus Mickus33150226701
Wade Wilson1070001001
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino412004131002

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3141.3
Short (0-8 Yds)3118822.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)93384.2
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5391.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1712633.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)145634.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Pat Beach93022025
WR Anthony Allen72014021
WR Henry Ellard63122026
RB Amos Lawrence5306023
WR Gregg Garrity41117017
TE Terry Nelson33017032
WR James Scott3203014
RB Gerald Riggs33014022
FB Jewerl Thomas210409
FB Jon Keyworth1105017
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Paul Skansi105135028
WR Floyd Hodge86045027
WR Don Bass6103026
WR Steve Watson52016024
RB Sammy Winder53011029
TE Pete Metzelaars3103033
TE Larry Kinnebrew21010025
WR Daryl Bernstein1101201

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Riggs166.007.71
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder100.002.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marcus Mickus42112.752.82
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino2263.003.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jon Keyworth1155.005.00
WR James Scott1000.001.00
RB Amos Lawrence1000.001.20
RB Gerald Riggs1166.004.67
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Sammy Winder1133.002.20
WR Paul Skansi1133.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs74
Amos Lawrence51
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Chester Willis11
Sammy Winder10
Dan Marino10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Marcus Mickus321
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1485

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
FB Jewerl Thomas100
RB Amos Lawrence110
RB Gerald Riggs111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Paul Skansi432
WR Don Bass200
WR Steve Watson211
TE Pete Metzelaars210
WR Daryl Bernstein111
WR Floyd Hodge111
RB Sammy Winder110
TE Larry Kinnebrew100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,300 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,900)
End Zone12,400 (15,800)
Mezzanine7,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats10,600 (14,000)
Club Seats6,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,600)