Week 8, 1983

played in Oakland, CA

49 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts00710-17
Oakland Raiders31703-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 OAK - Ray Wersching 32 field goal
2Q: 06:24 OAK - Jim Merlo 72 fumble return (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 02:25 OAK - Gerald Tinker 28 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 00:01 OAK - Ray Wersching 33 field goal
3Q: 04:15 IND - J.T. Smith 53 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 12:46 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 43 field goal
4Q: 03:48 IND - Steve Largent 14 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 00:21 OAK - Ray Wersching 35 field goal

Team StatisticsINDOAK
Record6-25-2
First Downs2519
- by Rushing73
- by Passing1613
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards474330
- Offensive Plays7567
- Yards per Play6.324.93
Net Rushing Yards112105
- Rushing Attempts2025
- Yards per Rush5.604.20
Net Passing Yards362225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 26 - 136 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards373266
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/116/41
- Yards per Pass Play6.585.36
Fumbles/Lost2/23/2
3rd Down Conversions4/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.28.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards11/1167/46
Punt Returns/Yards4/433/15
Kick Returns/Yards1/174/82
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 30
Time of Possession29:3730:24

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:331:36OWN 20447Fumble
18:312:14OWN 24515Punt
11:452:49OWN 20830Punt
210:023:53OWN 20852Fumble
26:091:29OWN 20412Punt
22:142:09OWN 20747Missed FG
315:001:50OWN 173-8Punt
312:021:39OWN 28417Punt
39:031:5550447Interception
35:081:10OWN 38362Touchdown
30:102:30OWN 39635Field Goal
410:141:02OWN 2836Punt
46:573:17OWN 151185Touchdown
42:090:32OWN 1241Downs
40:150:15OWN 2019Game
Oakland Raiders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 20865Field Goal
19:571:26OWN 3335Punt
16:174:32OWN 201360Fumble
213:563:54OWN 7950Punt
24:402:26OWN 31569Touchdown
20:050:05OWN 40044Field Goal
313:101:08OPP 483-5Punt
310:231:20OWN 6344Fumble
37:082:00OWN 203-10Punt
33:583:48OWN 20613Punt
412:402:26OWN 3855Punt
49:122:15OWN 29425Punt
43:401:31OWN 2839Punt
41:371:22OPP 133-5Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney13564.312810
Lynn Cain4205.001010
Joe Theismann33612.001920
OaklandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Wilder13513.921120
Reggie Evans12544.501320

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann53263732/11253177.0
OaklandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Elway36202666/41136088.4

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dwight Clark71510815.4322360
WR Steve Largent6159015.0016241
WR J.T. Smith487017.5045531
WR Dave Logan253417.000230
TE Emery Moorehead224623.008240
TE Mike Augustyniak2231.50020
TE Jay Saldi111212.000120
FB Dan Doornink1222.00020
RB Lynn Cain1188.00080
RB Joe Delaney0100.00000
WR Ron Brown0100.00000
OaklandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gerald Tinker475814.5030281
WR Willie Miller445213.008190
RB James Wilder474611.5038360
TE Dave Casper232713.5013220
WR Bobby Jones273015.004220
WR Byron Franklin233618.0013260
C Clint Didier1166.00060
TE Randy McMillan131111.008110
RB Reggie Evans0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
OaklandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Hanford Dixon100.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Theismann1000
Emery Moorehead1000
Daniel Reiner0110
Edgar Fields0100
Bruce Laird0010
Gary Burley0010
OaklandFumbRecovForceTD
John Elway2000
Reggie Evans1000
Jim Merlo0101
Ted Albrecht0100
Mike Merriweather0100
Mario Clark0010
Gary Lewis0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman625943.240.7493
OaklandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo833341.633.8602

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski1/21/20/1432/2
OaklandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching3/30/00/0352/2

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Laird44310.80
OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Miller3155.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Wentford Gaines11717.00
OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Miller35919.70
Chris Golub12323.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jimmy Williams800.01018
S Bruce Laird621.01930
ILB Keith Butler500.01431
ILB E.J. Junior401.01111
S Daniel Reiner400.01114
DE Donnell Thompson320.51529
CB Wentford Gaines310.01524
OLB Mike Douglass300.01934
DE Gary Burley202.01028
DE Rubin Carter210.51517
DT John Dutton220.01933
CB Allan Ellis220.01628
S Mike Hammond200.01631
DE Greg Townsend100.51314
QB Joe Theismann10---------
CB Rod Hill100.01326
S Durwood Roquemore100.01216
OLB Mike Cofer100.0610
DT James White030.51619
ILB Phil Villapiano010.022
OaklandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Johnnie Gray710.01642
ILB Jack Squirek640.01738
S Michael Downs600.01439
OLB Jim Merlo520.01940
CB Mario Clark420.01441
CB Darryl Hemphill400.0425
DT Gary Lewis321.0928
OLB Mike Merriweather301.01526
S Hanford Dixon310.01542
CB Chris Golub200.01351
OLB Rob Niarne110.029
OLB Mark Nichols100.0517
DT Mike Fanning010.0727
DE Joe Campbell010.01328

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gary Burley2.010028
S Bruce Laird1.000030
ILB E.J. Junior1.000011
DE Donnell Thompson0.512029
DT James White0.501019
DE Rubin Carter0.500017
DE Greg Townsend0.500014
DT John Dutton0.011033
DT Edgar Fields0.001024
ILB Keith Butler0.001031
OLB Mike Cofer0.001010
OaklandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Gary Lewis1.002028
OLB Mike Merriweather1.000026
DE Harry Weis0.012226
DT Dennis Owens0.010027
ILB Jack Squirek0.010038
DE Jerry Wilkinson0.002229
OLB Jim Merlo0.001040
DT Mike Fanning0.001027
S Johnnie Gray0.001042
DE Joe Campbell0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jimmy Williams60018
ILB Keith Butler22031
S Daniel Reiner20014
S Mike Hammond20031
CB Rod Hill20026
CB Allan Ellis10028
S Bruce Laird10030
DE Rubin Carter10017
CB Wentford Gaines10024
ILB E.J. Junior10011
S Durwood Roquemore10016
OaklandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Johnnie Gray40042
CB Mario Clark40041
S Michael Downs40039
S Hanford Dixon32142
CB Darryl Hemphill30025
OLB Jim Merlo20040
ILB Jack Squirek20038
S Bryan Hicks12030
CB Chris Golub10051
OLB Rob Niarne1009
CB Jo Jo Heath10023
OLB Mark Nichols02017
S Mark Jerue0107

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dwight Stephenson47020053
Jim Covert13016040
Tim Stokes12019139
J.T. Turner11016145
Paul Farren02018048
Mike Augustyniak01012031
Ken Lanier0104015
OaklandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ted Albrecht26022138
Thomas Brahaney25124034
Joe Devlin23022039
Randy McMillan14114022
Kevin Belcher1108016
Tootie Robbins05024141
Kurt Schumacher01018434

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Dan Doornink317
Rod Hill231
Jay Saldi116
Cleveland Green18
OaklandTacklesSTPlays
Clint Didier219
Calvin Muhammad216
Dave Casper119

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dwight Stephenson2053------881
Joe Theismann2055---------75
Rod Hill------13263170
Paul Farren1848---------66
Tim Stokes1939------765
Bruce Laird------19301564
J.T. Turner1645------263
Steve Largent1641------259
John Dutton------1933557
Jim Covert1640---------56
Mike Douglass------1934255
Emery Moorehead1421------1954
J.T. Smith1241------154
Joe Delaney1637---------53
Mike Hammond------1631249
Keith Butler------1431348
Donnell Thompson------1529347
Allan Ellis------1628246
Wentford Gaines------1524746
Jay Saldi721------1644
Dave Logan721------1543
Mike Augustyniak1231---------43
Lynn Cain413------2542
Pat Thomas------1623241
Gary Burley------1028240
James White------1619540
Dwight Clark928------138
Edgar Fields------724637
Mike Cofer------6102137
Daniel Reiner------11141035
Dan Doornink215------1734
Durwood Roquemore------1216634
Rubin Carter------1517133
Greg Townsend------1314532
E.J. Junior------1111931
Jimmy Williams------1018230
Ken Lanier415------827
Conrad Dobler118------726
Ron Brown16------1118
Cleveland Green27------817
Cornell Forte410---------14
Phil Villapiano------22812
Marv Bateman00------66
Mercury Tchaikovski00------66
Marlon Elliott00------22
Paul McDonald00---------0
OaklandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dave Casper2533------1977
Chris Golub------13511175
Tootie Robbins2441------570
Thomas Brahaney2434------1169
John Elway2542---------67
Jim Merlo------1940362
Joe Devlin2239---------61
Johnnie Gray------1642260
Ted Albrecht2238---------60
Kurt Schumacher1834------759
Hanford Dixon------1542259
Mario Clark------1441257
Michael Downs------1439457
Jack Squirek------1738156
Randy McMillan1422------1955
Bobby Jones1926------954
Jerry Wilkinson------1529448
James Wilder1333------147
Joe Campbell------1328546
Reggie Evans129------2445
Jo Jo Heath------10231144
Willie Miller1017------1542
Mike Merriweather------1526---41
Dennis Owens------1127341
Gary Lewis------928340
Gerald Tinker1326---------39
Bryan Hicks------830139
Byron Franklin1324---------37
Darryl Hemphill------425837
Clint Didier511------1935
Mike Fanning------727---34
Kevin Belcher816------1034
Harry Weis------526233
Daryl Hunt------3101730
Mark Nichols------517628
Rob Niarne------291627
Calvin Muhammad19------1626
Jeff Bleamer67------1124
Mark Jerue------57517
Al Speer11------1113
Ray Wersching00------88
Rich Camarillo00------88
Rusty Lisch00------33
Ramsey Dardar------0033
Dave Puzzuoli------0033
Jeff Komlo00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle10555.5
Right6437.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8394.9
Middle13302.3
Right4369.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann532685171041
OaklandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Elway36205312700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18141377.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)196774.1
Long (19+ Yds)1661599.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54224.4
Short (0-8 Yds)138997.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1161049.5
Long (19+ Yds)72415.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent156090241
WR Dwight Clark1571108228
WR J.T. Smith84070141
WR Dave Logan52034121
TE Emery Moorehead22046221
FB Dan Doornink2102015
TE Mike Augustyniak2203031
TE Jay Saldi11012021
RB Lynn Cain1108013
RB Joe Delaney1000037
WR Ron Brown100006
OaklandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gerald Tinker74058126
WR Bobby Jones72130126
RB James Wilder74046133
WR Willie Miller44052017
TE Dave Casper32027133
WR Byron Franklin32036124
TE Randy McMillan31011022
C Clint Didier1106011
RB Reggie Evans100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Theismann166.0012.00
OaklandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Wilder221.003.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann53244.807.04
OaklandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Elway7160.867.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent21147.006.00
WR J.T. Smith22105.008.75
WR Dwight Clark1000.007.20
OaklandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bobby Jones2000.004.29
RB James Wilder2000.006.57
WR Gerald Tinker1166.008.29
TE Randy McMillan1000.003.67
RB Reggie Evans1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Joe Theismann22
OaklandRushesConversions
James Wilder20

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1132
OaklandAttCompConversions
John Elway1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent311
FB Dan Doornink210
WR J.T. Smith211
WR Dwight Clark200
WR Dave Logan100
WR Ron Brown100
OaklandTargCatchConversions
WR Gerald Tinker311
TE Dave Casper222
WR Bobby Jones200
RB James Wilder210
WR Willie Miller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,500 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,600 (22,100)
End Zone15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats13,800 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,700)