Exhibition Week 5, 1983

played in Houston, TX

67 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions02400-24
Houston Titans10073-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 HOU - Norm Johnson 45 field goal
1Q: 02:49 HOU - Gregg Garrity 6 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 05:29 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 53 field goal
2Q: 05:05 DET - Jerome Sally 18 interception return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 01:31 DET - Ken Margerum 14 pass from Steve Grogan (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 00:34 DET - Jim Jensen 3 pass from Steve Grogan (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 12:22 HOU - Gary Spani 67 interception return (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 03:32 HOU - Norm Johnson 25 field goal

Team StatisticsDETHOU
Record4-02-2
First Downs1915
- by Rushing92
- by Passing910
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards255233
- Offensive Plays6562
- Yards per Play3.923.76
Net Rushing Yards12896
- Rushing Attempts3114
- Yards per Rush4.136.86
Net Passing Yards127137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 18 - 244 - 27 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards148164
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/214/27
- Yards per Pass Play3.742.85
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions7/144/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/555/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/31/8
Kick Returns/Yards5/924/79
Interception Ret./Yards5/832/102
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 27
Time of Possession29:4930:11

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:20OWN 141141Punt
16:440:35OWN 1610Interception
12:391:54OWN 30326Fumble
212:521:38OWN 37413Punt
210:245:03OWN 28936Field Goal
22:391:15OPP 34634Touchdown
21:010:35OPP 737Touchdown
313:541:43OWN 37416Interception
312:113:28OWN 23637Punt
32:022:21OWN 10521Punt
413:333:03OPP 4966Punt
43:272:23OWN 22619Punt
40:130:13OPP 11-1Game
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:401:56OWN 20652Field Goal
16:093:30OPP 32632Touchdown
10:452:53OPP 45515Missed FG
211:140:50OWN 1238Punt
25:210:25OWN 1510Interception
24:562:17OWN 2344Interception
21:240:23OWN 3310Interception
20:260:26OWN 291-1Half
315:001:06OWN 2035Punt
38:436:41OWN 201470Downs
414:411:08OWN 28318Interception
410:307:03OWN 201272Field Goal
41:040:51OWN 204-12Interception

Game MVP: Emanuel Weaver, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Craig James21703.331110
Terdell Middleton4123.00700
Mike Franckowiak22211.002110
Steve Grogan1-1-1.00-100
Vince Evans11010.001010
Ozzie Newsome122.00200
Mosi Tatupu11313.001310
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs77410.575010
Amos Lawrence6233.83800
Wade Wilson1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Grogan169722/21214181.2
Vince Evans169760/0017142.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marcus Mickus24151142/16021239.2
Wade Wilson2012502/11110341.7

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Jensen58408.004151
RB Craig James45348.5015110
WR Herkie Walls343612.0010170
WR Ken Margerum24178.502141
TE Mike Mularkey2294.50060
TE Jerome Moriarty1133.00030
FB Mosi Tatupu1199.00290
WR Jim Robinson0100.00000
TE Ozzie Newsome0100.00000
WR Jeff Chadwick0500.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard810506.2512110
RB Gerald Riggs55316.209210
WR Gregg Garrity48297.2520161
WR Anthony Allen37299.670150
TE Terry Nelson2331.50020
RB Amos Lawrence2352.50730
TE Pat Beach25157.50280
WR James Scott1222.00020

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Clarence Duren13737.000
CB Wyatt Henderson12828.000
OLB Craig Bingham100.000
DT Jerome Sally11818.001
OLB Chris Martin100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Gary Spani16767.001
S David Greenwood13535.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Grogan1000
Ken Margerum1000
Ozzie Newsome0100
Mike Franckowiak0010
Emanuel Weaver0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
James Scott1100
Wade Wilson1000
Larry Anderson0100
Reggie McElroy0100
Robin Cole0010
Mike Richardson0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben627445.731.0591
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz29346.545.0520

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann1/11/11/1533/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/31/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Herkie Walls133.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jeris White188.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Herkie Walls35719.00
Jeff Chadwick23517.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Henry Ellard36120.30
James Scott11818.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
Unknown60---------
S Fred Marion510.01243
DT Emanuel Weaver422.01138
DE Lyle Alzado401.0933
CB Herb Williams310.01340
OLB Craig Bingham310.01241
OLB Chris Martin310.01032
DE Jacob Green200.51125
OLB Ed O'Neil210.0418
S Mike Sensibaugh200.019
OLB Mike McGraw200.0210
ILB Al Chesley200.028
DT Jerome Sally120.5635
CB Bobby Butler120.01339
CB Wyatt Henderson110.01236
S Clarence Duren100.0412
QB Vince Evans10---------
WR Jim Jensen10---------
DT Brian Sochia100.0629
DT Herb Orvis020.01025
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan720.02426
OLB Robin Cole532.02024
CB Jeris White510.02023
S Larry Anderson410.02527
CB Nelson Munsey400.01620
ILB Frank Manumaleuga300.087
DE Jim Jeffcoat300.02527
S Charlie Phillips210.01822
DE Curtis Anderson210.02627
DE Dexter Manley210.02427
CB Royce McKinney200.01514
ILB Gary Spani200.0910
WR Anthony Allen20---------
S David Greenwood200.01824
S Keith Nord120.01423
OLB Scott Studwell110.0119
CB Mike Richardson110.02322
G Robert Jackson10---------
DT Bill Acker100.01822
TE Pat Beach10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Emanuel Weaver2.001038
DE Lyle Alzado1.000033
DE Jacob Green0.500025
DT Jerome Sally0.500035
DT Brian Sochia0.001029
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Robin Cole2.000024
DE Curtis Anderson0.011027
DE Dexter Manley0.003127
OLB Robert Braziel0.001011
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Chris Martin30132
CB Herb Williams30040
S Fred Marion30043
OLB Craig Bingham20141
OLB Ed O'Neil20018
S Mike Sensibaugh2009
OLB Mike McGraw20010
CB Wyatt Henderson11136
DT Jerome Sally10135
DE Lyle Alzado10033
ILB Al Chesley1008
CB Bobby Butler10039
DT Emanuel Weaver10038
S Clarence Duren00112
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan40026
CB Jeris White31023
S Larry Anderson31027
CB Nelson Munsey30020
S Charlie Phillips11022
CB Royce McKinney10014
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1007
S Keith Nord10023
CB Mike Richardson10022
ILB Gary Spani00110
S David Greenwood00124

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Dallafior24020124
Cody Risien230809
Anthony Munoz2206010
Brad Benson14023025
Rich Umphrey13025030
Mike Mularkey13019015
Jerome Moriarty12020012
Ron Wooten03025124
Unknown03023015
Mosi Tatupu0101309
Randy Grimes01022029
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight23013031
Walt Downing13011027
Dave Studdard1109037
Reggie McElroy1108032
Randy Clark0308022
Desmond Cribbs0206226
Robert Jackson0007127
Melvin Jackson0001117

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Mike Franckowiak317
Carl Allen113
Ken Margerum112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jessie Clark37
James Scott215
Jewerl Thomas18

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Herb Williams------13401568
Craig Bingham------1241760
Fred Marion------1243560
Randy Grimes2229------758
Rich Umphrey2530---------55
Bobby Butler------1339254
Chris Martin------10321254
Emanuel Weaver------1138352
Wyatt Henderson------1236351
Unknown1236------351
Jerome Moriarty2012------1749
Ron Wooten2524---------49
Ken Dallafior2024------549
Craig James2326---------49
Brad Benson2325---------48
Jim Jensen1423------1148
Lyle Alzado------933446
Jeff Chadwick2118------645
Jerome Sally------635243
Unknown------2315240
Ozzie Newsome1422------339
Jacob Green------1125238
Brian Sochia------629338
Herb Orvis------1025237
Ken Margerum1213------1237
Carl Allen------4191336
Mike Mularkey1915------236
Steve Grogan1618---------34
Mosi Tatupu139------1032
Herkie Walls919------432
Vince Evans1516---------31
Ed O'Neil------418628
Cody Risien89------724
Mike Franckowiak24------1723
Terdell Middleton64------1323
Anthony Munoz610------723
Al Chesley------281121
Clarence Duren------412117
Tom Forrest34------714
Mike McGraw------210214
Mike Sensibaugh------19111
Jim Robinson25---------7
Russell Erxleben00------66
Uwe Von Schamann00------66
Jeff Siemon------0022
Steve Fuller00------11
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Jeffcoat------2527759
Jeris White------20231558
Dexter Manley------2427758
Larry Anderson------2527355
Curtis Anderson------2627154
Randy McClanahan------2426151
Mike Richardson------2322651
Anthony Allen628------1347
Henry Ellard831------847
Dave Studdard937---------46
Keith Nord------1423946
Amos Lawrence1020------1545
Robin Cole------2024---44
Dennis McKnight1331---------44
Walt Downing1127------543
Royce McKinney------15141342
Charlie Phillips------1822242
James Scott819------1542
David Greenwood------1824---42
Bill Acker------1822---40
Reggie McElroy832---------40
Jon Keyworth520------1439
Robert Jackson727------539
Marcus Mickus926------338
Pat Beach824------638
Riki Ellison------1491538
Nelson Munsey------1620137
Terry Nelson730---------37
Gerald Riggs729---------36
Robert Braziel------13111135
Randy Clark822------535
Ralph Williams721------533
Desmond Cribbs626---------32
Gregg Garrity425---------29
Bob Fisher57------1527
Wade Wilson522---------27
Scott Studwell------119626
Melvin Jackson117------523
Gary Spani------910---19
Jewerl Thomas27------817
Frank Manumaleuga------87---15
Norm Johnson00------88
Jessie Clark00------77
Wayne Wilson00------66
Ray Stachowicz00------22
Joe Ferguson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10575.7
Middle9343.8
Right11383.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4205.0
Middle6244.0
Right35317.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Grogan1690002301
Vince Evans1690201311
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marcus Mickus24151330002
Wade Wilson20120011303

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22157.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1410584.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)85617.6
Long (19+ Yds)81141.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64264.3
Short (0-8 Yds)2919842.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)74547.7
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Jensen85040023
WR Jeff Chadwick5000018
RB Craig James54034026
WR Ken Margerum42017013
WR Herkie Walls43036019
TE Mike Mularkey2209015
TE Jerome Moriarty1103012
WR Jim Robinson100005
TE Ozzie Newsome1000022
FB Mosi Tatupu110909
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard108050031
WR Gregg Garrity84129025
WR Anthony Allen73129028
TE Pat Beach52215024
RB Gerald Riggs55031129
TE Terry Nelson3203030
RB Amos Lawrence3205020
WR James Scott2102019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Steve Grogan1-1-1.00-1.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Amos Lawrence482.003.83
Gerald Riggs133.0010.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Grogan54316.204.50
Vince Evans111717.004.75
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marcus Mickus3000.004.75
Wade Wilson33175.672.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jim Jensen2284.005.00
WR Jim Robinson1000.000.00
FB Mosi Tatupu1199.009.00
WR Ken Margerum111414.004.25
WR Herkie Walls111717.009.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Pat Beach2000.003.00
WR Henry Ellard22115.505.00
WR Gregg Garrity2163.003.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Craig James43
Terdell Middleton11
HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs41
Amos Lawrence31

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Steve Grogan633
Vince Evans310
HoustonAttCompConversions
Wade Wilson321
Marcus Mickus211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Jim Jensen211
WR Jeff Chadwick200
RB Craig James211
TE Ozzie Newsome100
WR Ken Margerum111
WR Herkie Walls110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Pat Beach100
RB Gerald Riggs110
WR Anthony Allen100
WR Henry Ellard111
WR Gregg Garrity111

SectionAttendance
Stadium41,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,900 (21,400)
End Zone9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (3,300)