Exhibition Week 4, 1983

played in Los Angeles, CA

63 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Houston Titans77130-27
Los Angeles Rams32107-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:05 HOU - Amos Lawrence 36 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 02:29 LAS - Joe Danelo 19 field goal
2Q: 12:02 LAS - Joe Rose 2 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Joe Danelo extra point)
2Q: 05:37 LAS - Freddie Solomon 11 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Joe Danelo extra point)
2Q: 02:38 LAS - John Kimbrough 13 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Joe Danelo extra point)
2Q: 01:01 HOU - Terry Nelson 11 pass from Marcus Mickus (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 05:51 HOU - Gerald Riggs 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 04:28 HOU - Norm Johnson 39 field goal
3Q: 00:33 HOU - Norm Johnson 24 field goal
4Q: 02:27 LAS - Curt Warner 5 run (Joe Danelo extra point)

Team StatisticsHOULAS
Record2-13-0
First Downs1618
- by Rushing78
- by Passing810
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards282302
- Offensive Plays7368
- Yards per Play3.864.44
Net Rushing Yards123133
- Rushing Attempts1633
- Yards per Rush7.694.03
Net Passing Yards159169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt55 - 26 - 031 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards176193
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/174/24
- Yards per Pass Play2.794.83
Fumbles/Lost2/24/3
3rd Down Conversions8/207/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.98.8
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/446/52
Punt Returns/Yards3/143/14
Kick Returns/Yards6/903/63
Interception Ret./Yards1/280/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/24/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 32
Time of Possession28:1731:43

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:08OWN 251175Touchdown
18:031:03OWN 3132Punt
12:242:10OWN 12417Fumble
211:512:06OWN 1831Punt
25:281:57OWN 20417Fumble
22:291:34OWN 30870Touchdown
314:531:42OPP 313-5Punt
311:421:31OPP 3231Missed FG
38:471:19OWN 2039Punt
36:070:26OPP 737Touchdown
35:351:15OPP 2230Field Goal
33:192:52OPP 1568Field Goal
413:482:08OWN 21621Punt
410:062:02OWN 10517Punt
46:331:03OWN 1137Punt
42:171:19OWN 35620Punt
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:521:49OWN 3232Punt
17:004:36OWN 231175Field Goal
10:143:23OPP 29729Touchdown
29:454:17OWN 41959Touchdown
23:311:02OPP 28428Touchdown
20:550:55OWN 20320Half
315:000:07OWN 20111Fumble
313:111:29OWN 731Punt
310:111:24OWN 383-7Punt
37:281:21OWN 83-1Fumble
35:410:06OWN 2012Fumble
34:201:01OWN 362-8Interception
30:271:39OWN 3134Punt
411:401:34OWN 3130Punt
48:041:31OWN 4038Punt
45:303:1350650Touchdown
40:580:58OWN 203-1Game

Game MVP: Dennis McKenzie, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs8374.63701
Amos Lawrence46616.503631
Marcus Mickus273.50500
James Scott11111.001110
Wade Wilson122.00200
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curt Warner211004.761731
Johnny Hector6193.17700
Dennis McKenzie320.67400
Freddie Solomon273.50500
Van Harmon155.00500

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marcus Mickus39181412/17115064.1
Wade Wilson168350/009056.3
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dennis McKenzie22151354/243231105.1
Ed Burns95580/0031075.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Terry Nelson58489.603151
TE Pat Beach47389.500140
WR James Scott35165.33270
WR Anthony Allen37124.00070
FB Jon Keyworth2242.00130
RB Amos Lawrence22115.50480
RB Gerald Riggs2763.00870
WR Henry Ellard29199.509100
TE Bob Fisher1355.00450
FB Jewerl Thomas111313.0012130
WR Gregg Garrity1444.00040
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Van Harmon476516.256310
WR Freddie Solomon35279.002151
RB Curt Warner33144.671100
WR Barry Pearson23189.00090
WR John Kimbrough232211.000131
RB Johnny Hector23189.004120
WR Stephone Paige25168.00790
TE Rick Walker111111.000110
TE Joe Rose1122.00021

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Larry Anderson12828.000
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Jon Keyworth1000
Terry Nelson1000
Robert Braziel0100
Larry Anderson0100
Curtis Anderson0100
Nelson Munsey0010
Randy McClanahan0010
Scott Studwell0010
Dexter Manley0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Curt Warner2000
Dennis McKenzie1000
Rick Walker1000
Myron Dupree0110
Ed Burns0100
Andrew Melontree0100
Bruce Jackson0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz832040.035.8562
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
George Roberts625742.840.5502

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/30/10/0393/3
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo1/10/00/0194/4

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
James Scott2115.50
Jeris White133.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Van Harmon294.50
Jerry Reese155.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jeris White45714.30
Henry Ellard23316.50
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Davlin Mullen36321.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan540.52523
OLB Scott Studwell401.51817
S Charlie Phillips410.02118
DT Bill Acker400.02322
S David Greenwood400.02018
CB Mike Richardson400.02229
DE Jim Jeffcoat311.02628
OLB Robin Cole310.02223
ILB Gary Spani300.01014
DE Dexter Manley221.02328
CB Royce McKinney210.01913
S Larry Anderson210.02430
ILB Frank Manumaleuga210.0109
CB Jeris White200.02725
ILB Riki Ellison200.0711
OLB Robert Braziel110.01314
DE Curtis Anderson110.02827
CB Nelson Munsey100.01422
C Randy Clark10---------
S Keith Nord030.01114
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Greg Gaines420.01238
ILB Avon Riley410.01037
CB Darrell Green410.01349
CB Davlin Mullen410.01338
DE Bob Kohrs301.0826
OLB Andrew Melontree310.0624
DT Mike Charles300.01235
CB Myron Dupree220.01043
OLB Jeff McIntyre210.0621
S Jerry Reese210.0838
S Fred Bohannon210.01339
DE Greg Brown101.01043
DT Bob Golic120.0632
WR Van Harmon10---------
DE Brison Manor100.01232
OLB Anthony Dickerson100.024
S Bruce Jackson100.078
DT Stan Johnson020.01051

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Scott Studwell1.500017
DE Dexter Manley1.000128
DE Jim Jeffcoat1.000028
ILB Randy McClanahan0.500023
DE Curtis Anderson0.010027
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Brown1.021343
DE Bob Kohrs1.002026
OLB Andrew Melontree0.011024
DE Brison Manor0.001032
DT Stan Johnson0.001051
OLB Greg Gaines0.001038
CB Darrell Green0.001049

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nelson Munsey30022
ILB Randy McClanahan30023
ILB Frank Manumaleuga2009
S David Greenwood20018
CB Mike Richardson20029
CB Jeris White11025
S Larry Anderson10130
CB Royce McKinney10013
S Charlie Phillips10018
OLB Scott Studwell10017
DT Bill Acker10022
DE Dexter Manley10028
ILB Riki Ellison10011
OLB Robin Cole01023
DE Curtis Anderson01027
S Keith Nord01014
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Avon Riley52037
OLB Greg Gaines40038
CB Davlin Mullen30038
CB Darrell Green22049
OLB Jeff McIntyre20021
S Fred Bohannon20039
CB Myron Dupree20043
OLB Andrew Melontree11024
DT Mike Charles11035
DT Bob Golic10032
S Jerry Reese10038
DE Bob Kohrs10026
S Bruce Jackson1008

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ralph Williams2205025
Dennis McKnight1308031
Dave Studdard12012143
Desmond Cribbs12011031
Robert Jackson12011032
Reggie McElroy11011028
Randy Clark0105026
Walt Downing0009143
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Moran34122218
A.J. Pritchett27023019
Steve Alvers23022117
Bob Van Duyne12025025
McDonald Oden12011017
Andy Frederick11027029
Rick Walker110909
Rod Walters05018126
Marvin Sims02015010
Larry Ruebens02011018
Keith Fahnhorst01017023

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bob Fisher223
Amos Lawrence123
Jewerl Thomas121
Jessie Clark114
Ralph Williams111
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Eric Lane233
Myron Dupree229
Rick Walker219
Fred Bohannon120
McDonald Oden116
Marvin Sims15

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry Anderson------24301367
Walt Downing943------1163
Mike Richardson------22291263
Jeris White------27251062
Jim Jeffcoat------2628761
Pat Beach1340------659
Dexter Manley------2328758
Curtis Anderson------2827156
Marcus Mickus1141------355
Dave Studdard1243---------55
Amos Lawrence526------2354
Terry Nelson1337---------50
Robert Jackson1132------750
Henry Ellard1037------350
Randy McClanahan------2523149
Anthony Allen525------1747
Desmond Cribbs1131------446
Royce McKinney------19131446
Robin Cole------2223146
James Scott420------2145
Melvin Jackson826------1145
Bill Acker------2322---45
Gerald Riggs1134---------45
Randy Clark526------1142
Ralph Williams525------1141
Charlie Phillips------2118140
Robert Braziel------13141239
Reggie McElroy1128---------39
Dennis McKnight831---------39
David Greenwood------2018139
Jewerl Thomas413------2138
Bob Fisher410------2337
Nelson Munsey------1422---36
Scott Studwell------1817136
Jon Keyworth721------533
Gary Spani------1014630
Riki Ellison------7111230
Gregg Garrity218------626
Keith Nord------1114---25
Frank Manumaleuga------109423
Wade Wilson516---------21
Wayne Wilson24------1319
Jessie Clark00------1414
Norm Johnson00------99
Ray Stachowicz00------88
Joe Ferguson00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Myron Dupree------10432982
Fred Bohannon------13392072
Van Harmon1826------2266
Darrell Green------1349365
Stan Johnson------1051364
Davlin Mullen------13381364
Andy Frederick2729---------56
Greg Brown------1043255
Mike Charles------1235855
Andrew Melontree------6242454
Bob Van Duyne2525------252
Greg Gaines------1238252
Dennis McKenzie2526---------51
Avon Riley------1037451
Jimmy Allen------939250
Jerry Reese------838450
A.J. Pritchett2319------749
Rod Walters1826------549
Eric Lane79------3349
Eric Moran2218------747
Brison Manor------1232145
Bob Kohrs------8261044
McDonald Oden1117------1644
Keith Fahnhorst1723------343
Johnny Hector1021------1243
Stephone Paige919------1543
Bob Golic------632442
Don McNeal------930241
Steve Alvers2217------241
Joe Rose1913------840
Freddie Solomon2118---------39
Jeff McIntyre------6211239
Curt Warner2415---------39
Rick Walker99------1937
John Kimbrough2113---------34
Larry Ruebens1118------433
Marvin Sims1510------530
Bruce Jackson------78318
Ed Burns89---------17
Barry Pearson15------915
Joe Danelo00------77
George Roberts00------77
Anthony Dickerson------2417
Russ Ferrell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6447.3
Middle6172.8
Right46215.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11464.2
Middle14624.4
Right6274.5
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marcus Mickus39180543620
Wade Wilson1680123210
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dennis McKenzie22151212011
Ed Burns951112000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen138423.2
Short (0-8 Yds)2212673.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)206673.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65183.0
Short (0-8 Yds)86445.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)147775.5
Long (19+ Yds)325418.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard92119037
TE Terry Nelson85048037
TE Pat Beach74338040
RB Gerald Riggs7216034
WR Anthony Allen73012025
WR James Scott53016020
WR Gregg Garrity4114018
TE Bob Fisher3105010
FB Jon Keyworth2204021
RB Amos Lawrence22011026
FB Jewerl Thomas11013013
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Van Harmon74065226
WR Freddie Solomon53027018
WR Stephone Paige52016019
WR Barry Pearson3211805
WR John Kimbrough32022013
RB Johnny Hector32118021
RB Curt Warner33014015
TE Rick Walker1101109
TE Joe Rose1102013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Riggs294.504.63
Marcus Mickus155.003.50
Amos Lawrence188.0016.50
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Curt Warner6274.504.76
Van Harmon155.005.00
Freddie Solomon122.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marcus Mickus62142.333.62
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dennis McKenzie64274.506.14
Ed Burns3172.336.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Terry Nelson21115.506.00
TE Pat Beach2000.005.43
WR James Scott1133.003.20
WR Henry Ellard1000.002.11
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Solomon22126.005.40
WR John Kimbrough21136.507.33
WR Stephone Paige2173.503.20
WR Barry Pearson1000.006.00
TE Joe Rose1122.002.00
RB Johnny Hector1000.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs61
Amos Lawrence22
James Scott11
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Curt Warner31
Dennis McKenzie10
Johnny Hector11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Marcus Mickus653
Wade Wilson411
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Dennis McKenzie753
Ed Burns322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR James Scott321
RB Gerald Riggs310
TE Terry Nelson111
FB Jewerl Thomas111
TE Pat Beach111
WR Henry Ellard100
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Barry Pearson322
WR Freddie Solomon211
WR Van Harmon100
WR John Kimbrough111
TE Joe Rose111
WR Stephone Paige110
RB Curt Warner110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)