Week 10, 1983

played in Birmingham, AL

58 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	10	3	0	3	-	16
Birmingham Texans	7	3	0	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 46 field goal
1Q: 02:33 BIR - Boobie Clark 3 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
1Q: 01:00 BAL - J.T. Smith 13 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 02:27 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 23 field goal
2Q: 00:38 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 27 field goal
4Q: 14:36 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 26 field goal
4Q: 10:08 BIR - Wilbert Montgomery 11 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 08:37 BIR - Earl Campbell 64 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 46 field goal
1Q: 02:33 BIR - Boobie Clark 3 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
1Q: 01:00 BAL - J.T. Smith 13 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 02:27 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 23 field goal
2Q: 00:38 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 27 field goal
4Q: 14:36 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 26 field goal
4Q: 10:08 BIR - Wilbert Montgomery 11 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 08:37 BIR - Earl Campbell 64 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Team Statistics BAL BIR
Record 6-3 1-8
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 419 353
- Offensive Plays 59 62
- Yards per Play 7.10 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 145 195
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 6.30 6.09
Net Passing Yards 274 158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 2 27 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 285 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.61 5.27
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 4/29 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 4/73 2/76
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 27:13 32:47

Team Statistics	BAL	BIR
Record	6-3	1-8
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	419	353
- Offensive Plays	59	62
- Yards per Play	7.10	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	145	195
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	6.30	6.09
Net Passing Yards	274	158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 2	27 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	285	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.61	5.27
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	4/29	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	4/73	2/76
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	27:13	32:47

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:29	OWN 20	8	51	Field Goal
1	10:21	2:18	OWN 37	4	23	Punt
1	3:16	0:09	OWN 9	1	4	Fumble
1	2:22	1:31	OWN 22	3	78	Touchdown
2	13:33	4:49	OWN 16	8	41	Punt
2	2:21	1:50	OWN 13	7	77	Field Goal
3	11:52	1:37	OWN 41	3	1	Interception
3	7:10	2:45	OWN 5	5	25	Punt
3	3:14	3:44	OWN 33	6	58	Field Goal
4	9:59	1:22	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
4	8:22	1:30	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
4	4:53	2:51	OWN 47	7	50	Downs
4	1:29	0:20	OWN 35	2	0	Interception

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:31	1:10	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	8:03	4:47	OWN 20	8	26	Punt
1	3:07	0:45	OPP 2	2	2	Touchdown
1	0:51	2:18	OWN 20	4	31	Punt
2	8:44	6:23	OWN 1	11	93	Field Goal
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 48	3	19	Half
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 15	5	8	Punt
3	10:15	3:05	OWN 41	6	17	Punt
3	4:25	1:11	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	14:30	4:31	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
4	8:37	0:15	OWN 36	1	64	Touchdown
4	6:52	1:59	OWN 28	3	-14	Punt
4	2:02	0:33	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 25	3	2	Game

Game MVP: Earl Campbell, Birmingham Texans

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	18	128	7.11	51	4	0
Lynn Cain	5	17	3.40	4	0	0

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earl Campbell	19	168	8.84	64	4	1
Will Scarpitto	11	25	2.27	7	0	0
Tony Eason	2	2	1.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	34	21	285	2/11	1	65	2	73.8

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	27	17	173	3/15	2	33	0	105.9

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	9	12	151	16.78	66	65	1
WR Dwight Clark	7	10	101	14.43	42	39	0
WR Steve Largent	1	7	11	11.00	12	11	0
WR Dave Logan	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Jay Saldi	1	2	13	13.00	4	13	0
RB Lynn Cain	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wilbert Montgomery	6	9	61	10.17	5	13	1
RB Earl Campbell	3	4	18	6.00	1	10	0
FB Boobie Clark	2	5	22	11.00	1	19	1
WR Freddie Scott	2	3	25	12.50	13	19	0
WR Mike Siani	2	3	33	16.50	5	33	0
FB John Riggins	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE John Tice	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0
RB Will Scarpitto	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Burns	1	1	1.00	0
CB Jerry Holmes	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Delaney	2	0	0
J.T. Smith	1	1	0
J.T. Turner	0	1	0
Edgar Fields	0	0	1

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tony Eason	1	1	0
Sam Merriman	0	1	0
Skip Thomas	0	0	1
Lee Roy Selmon	0	0	1
Jerry Holmes	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	5	214	42.8	38.2	50	1

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	8	349	43.6	40.0	65	3

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	3	25	8.3	0
J.T. Smith	1	4	4.0	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wentford Gaines	4	73	18.3	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	2	76	38.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Hammond	6	2	0.0	28	23
DE Donnell Thompson	6	1	0.0	28	16
OLB Mike Douglass	5	1	0.0	29	20
DT Edgar Fields	4	2	0.5	18	14
S Bruce Laird	4	1	0.0	21	21
ILB Keith Butler	4	1	0.0	19	23
DE Gary Burley	3	1	1.0	15	19
CB Allan Ellis	3	1	0.0	17	20
S Daniel Reiner	3	1	0.0	12	10
CB Wentford Gaines	3	0	0.0	19	24
DT John Dutton	2	1	1.5	18	19
ILB E.J. Junior	1	3	0.0	13	7
CB Pat Thomas	1	2	0.0	21	22
OLB Jimmy Williams	1	1	0.0	14	8
WR Steve Largent	1	0	---	---	---
RB Joe Delaney	1	0	---	---	---
S Durwood Roquemore	1	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Mike Cofer	1	0	0.0	10	12
T Paul Farren	1	0	---	---	---
CB Rod Hill	0	1	0.0	15	13

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Merriman	6	3	1.0	17	25
DT Dave Pureifory	5	0	1.0	16	26
ILB Mark Arneson	5	2	0.0	17	27
CB Jerry Holmes	5	1	0.0	18	27
CB Skip Thomas	4	1	0.0	17	25
S Mike Burns	4	1	0.0	18	26
S Russell Gary	3	1	0.0	15	28
ILB Robert Jackson	3	0	0.0	16	23
CB Steve Haworth	3	0	0.0	19	32
DE Lee Roy Selmon	2	1	0.0	16	25
ILB Merv Krakau	2	0	0.0	12	15
CB Bobby Watkins	2	0	0.0	7	15
OLB Tom De Paso	1	2	0.0	7	9
OLB Gregg Bingham	1	0	0.0	6	10
DT Rickey McBeal	0	1	0.0	10	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT John Dutton	1.5	1	0	19
DE Gary Burley	1.0	1	0	19
DT Edgar Fields	0.5	0	0	14
DE Rubin Carter	0.0	0	1	16

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dave Pureifory	1.0	0	1	0	26
OLB Sam Merriman	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0.0	1	1	0	13
DE Lee Roy Selmon	0.0	0	1	1	25
DE Bill Neill	0.0	0	1	0	3

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Wentford Gaines	3	1	24
S Mike Hammond	3	0	23
ILB Keith Butler	3	0	23
CB Allan Ellis	2	0	20
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	20
S Bruce Laird	1	0	21
DE Gary Burley	1	0	19
CB Pat Thomas	1	0	22
S Durwood Roquemore	1	0	10

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerry Holmes	4	3	1	27
ILB Mark Arneson	3	0	0	27
CB Skip Thomas	3	0	0	25
S Mike Burns	2	0	1	26
CB Bobby Watkins	2	0	0	15
CB Steve Haworth	2	0	0	32
OLB Gregg Bingham	1	0	0	10
ILB Merv Krakau	1	0	0	15
DT Dave Pureifory	1	0	0	26
S Russell Gary	1	0	0	28
OLB Sam Merriman	1	0	0	25
S Jack Mildren	0	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
J.T. Turner	2	2	2	20	1	25
Conrad Dobler	1	2	0	11	0	8
Mike Augustyniak	1	2	0	17	0	21
Ken Lanier	1	2	0	8	0	6
Paul Farren	0	5	0	19	1	30
Dwight Stephenson	0	5	0	22	0	34
Tim Stokes	0	2	0	13	0	30
Cornell Forte	0	1	0	3	0	11
Dan Doornink	0	1	0	5	0	10
Jim Covert	0	1	0	15	0	30

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kris Wheeler	3	10	1	32	0	30
Stan Walters	2	5	0	31	1	28
John Tice	2	2	0	29	0	22
Billy Ard	1	4	0	27	2	25
John Riggins	1	2	0	12	0	16
Ron Baker	1	2	0	30	0	26
Jim Sexton	0	5	0	31	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Daniel Reiner	2	13
Dan Doornink	1	17

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Wagner	4	14
Will Scarpitto	2	24
John Tice	1	16
Boobie Clark	1	13

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	22	34	---	---	8	64
Joe Theismann	23	36	---	---	---	59
Bruce Laird	---	---	21	21	13	55
Rod Hill	---	---	15	13	27	55
Mike Hammond	---	---	28	23	---	51
Wentford Gaines	---	---	19	24	7	50
Mike Douglass	---	---	29	20	1	50
J.T. Smith	17	32	---	---	1	50
Paul Farren	19	30	---	---	---	49
Tim Stokes	13	30	---	---	5	48
J.T. Turner	20	25	---	---	3	48
Lynn Cain	5	15	---	---	26	46
Emery Moorehead	15	14	---	---	16	45
Keith Butler	---	---	19	23	3	45
Donnell Thompson	---	---	28	16	1	45
Jim Covert	15	30	---	---	---	45
Pat Thomas	---	---	21	22	1	44
James White	---	---	19	18	7	44
Mike Cofer	---	---	10	12	21	43
Rubin Carter	---	---	23	16	1	40
Steve Largent	17	22	---	---	1	40
Allan Ellis	---	---	17	20	2	39
Jay Saldi	11	11	---	---	17	39
Mike Augustyniak	17	21	---	---	1	39
John Dutton	---	---	18	19	1	38
Edgar Fields	---	---	18	14	4	36
Joe Delaney	18	18	---	---	---	36
Daniel Reiner	---	---	12	10	13	35
Gary Burley	---	---	15	19	---	34
Dan Doornink	5	10	---	---	17	32
Dwight Clark	7	25	---	---	---	32
Dave Logan	3	9	---	---	17	29
E.J. Junior	---	---	13	7	8	28
Greg Townsend	---	---	8	14	6	28
Conrad Dobler	11	8	---	---	8	27
Jimmy Williams	---	---	14	8	3	25
Ken Lanier	8	6	---	---	8	22
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	5	10	7	22
Cleveland Green	4	6	---	---	8	18
Ron Brown	0	3	---	---	13	16
Cornell Forte	3	11	---	---	---	14
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	8	8
Phil Villapiano	---	---	0	1	6	7
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	3	3
Paul McDonald	0	0	---	---	---	0

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Haworth	---	---	19	32	21	72
Kris Wheeler	32	30	---	---	8	70
John Tice	29	22	---	---	16	67
Jim Sexton	31	30	---	---	1	62
Tony Eason	32	30	---	---	---	62
Stan Walters	31	28	---	---	2	61
Boobie Clark	24	22	---	---	13	59
Billy Ard	27	25	---	---	7	59
Jerry Holmes	---	---	18	27	12	57
Ron Baker	30	26	---	---	---	56
Will Scarpitto	19	11	---	---	24	54
Dave Pureifory	---	---	16	26	8	50
Mark Arneson	---	---	17	27	4	48
Mike Burns	---	---	18	26	3	47
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	16	25	5	46
Earl Campbell	23	23	---	---	---	46
Sam Merriman	---	---	17	25	4	46
Russell Gary	---	---	15	28	2	45
Skip Thomas	---	---	17	25	1	43
John Riggins	12	16	---	---	14	42
Robert Jackson	---	---	16	23	3	42
Wilbert Montgomery	17	19	---	---	5	41
Freddie Scott	22	18	---	---	---	40
Gregg Bingham	---	---	6	10	19	35
Mike Wagner	---	---	8	13	14	35
Rickey McBeal	---	---	10	20	5	35
Bruce Clark	---	---	11	22	2	35
Merv Krakau	---	---	12	15	7	34
Bobby Watkins	---	---	7	15	10	32
Nat Moore	9	12	---	---	10	31
Rich Coady	7	9	---	---	9	25
Mike Siani	5	7	---	---	11	23
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	10	13	---	23
Tom De Paso	---	---	7	9	6	22
Jack Mildren	---	---	7	12	---	19
Darrin Baker	0	0	---	---	15	15
Aaron Meyer	2	2	---	---	9	13
Bill Neill	---	---	6	3	---	9
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tremain Rogers	0	0	---	---	9	9
Steve Mike-Mayer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ted Choma	---	---	0	0	3	3
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	1	1
Pete Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rich Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	11	100	9.1
Right	6	25	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	46	3.3
Middle	14	99	7.1
Right	3	51	17.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	34	21	4	0	2	4	4	1	2

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	27	17	1	3	4	1	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	151	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	74	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	50	5.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	30	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	71	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	52	10.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Smith	12	9	1	151	2	32
WR Dwight Clark	10	7	0	101	2	25
WR Steve Largent	7	1	1	11	0	22
TE Jay Saldi	2	1	0	13	0	11
WR Dave Logan	1	1	0	4	0	9
RB Lynn Cain	1	1	0	0	0	15
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	0	5	0	18

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wilbert Montgomery	9	6	1	61	0	19
FB Boobie Clark	5	2	2	22	0	22
RB Earl Campbell	4	3	0	18	0	23
WR Freddie Scott	3	2	0	25	0	18
WR Mike Siani	3	2	1	33	1	7
FB John Riggins	1	1	0	3	0	16
RB Will Scarpitto	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE John Tice	1	1	0	11	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	3	6	2.00	7.11

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	3	5	1.67	8.84
Will Scarpitto	1	-1	-1.00	2.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	8	5	36	4.50	8.38

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	5	4	22	4.40	6.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Largent	2	0	0	0.00	1.57
WR J.T. Smith	2	1	13	6.50	12.58
WR Dave Logan	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	13	13.00	6.50
RB Lynn Cain	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	6	6.00	10.10

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Boobie Clark	2	1	3	1.50	4.40
FB John Riggins	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	11	11.00	6.78
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	5	5.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	1	0

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	1	1
Will Scarpitto	1	0
Tony Eason	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	10	7	2

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	5	4	1
WR J.T. Smith	3	2	1
WR Steve Largent	1	0	0
WR Dave Logan	1	1	0

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wilbert Montgomery	4	3	2
RB Earl Campbell	3	2	1
FB Boobie Clark	2	1	1
WR Mike Siani	2	1	0
WR Freddie Scott	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (3,300)