Week 10, 1983

played in Oakland, CA

71 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Houston Titans	6	14	7	3	-	30
Oakland Raiders	7	3	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:40 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
1Q: 05:26 OAK - Dave Casper 2 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 02:31 HOU - Norm Johnson 40 field goal
2Q: 02:18 OAK - Ray Wersching 18 field goal
2Q: 02:10 HOU - Willie McGee 103 kickoff return (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:22 HOU - Willie McGee 54 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 09:01 HOU - Gerald Riggs 18 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 12:35 OAK - Ray Wersching 20 field goal
4Q: 05:33 HOU - Norm Johnson 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:40 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
1Q: 05:26 OAK - Dave Casper 2 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 02:31 HOU - Norm Johnson 40 field goal
2Q: 02:18 OAK - Ray Wersching 18 field goal
2Q: 02:10 HOU - Willie McGee 103 kickoff return (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:22 HOU - Willie McGee 54 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 09:01 HOU - Gerald Riggs 18 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 12:35 OAK - Ray Wersching 20 field goal
4Q: 05:33 HOU - Norm Johnson 42 field goal

Team Statistics HOU OAK
Record 5-4 5-4
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 388 313
- Offensive Plays 64 69
- Yards per Play 6.06 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 125 74
- Rushing Attempts 25 24
- Yards per Rush 5.00 3.08
Net Passing Yards 263 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 15 - 1 41 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 276 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 4/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.74 5.31
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/4
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/50 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 6/42 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/163 6/142
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:06 28:54

Team Statistics	HOU	OAK
Record	5-4	5-4
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	388	313
- Offensive Plays	64	69
- Yards per Play	6.06	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	125	74
- Rushing Attempts	25	24
- Yards per Rush	5.00	3.08
Net Passing Yards	263	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 15 - 1	41 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	276	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	4/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.74	5.31
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/4
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/50	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	6/42	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/163	6/142
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:06	28:54

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:11	1:38	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
1	10:33	1:59	OPP 27	6	17	Field Goal
1	5:17	2:52	OWN 37	4	40	Field Goal
1	0:31	2:01	OWN 14	6	50	Punt
2	11:45	0:48	OWN 47	3	3	Punt
2	9:08	1:37	OPP 35	3	3	Missed FG
2	1:02	0:58	OWN 26	2	74	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 13	4	29	Punt
3	11:14	2:29	OWN 22	7	78	Touchdown
3	8:16	0:18	OPP 44	2	0	Interception
3	6:56	2:46	OPP 49	6	29	Missed FG
4	12:28	7:01	OWN 31	11	44	Field Goal
4	3:05	2:17	OWN 15	6	10	Punt
4	0:41	0:41	OPP 32	1	-1	Game

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:49	OWN 23	6	20	Punt
1	8:34	3:17	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
1	2:25	1:54	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
2	13:30	1:45	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	10:57	1:49	OWN 14	4	26	Fumble
2	7:31	5:21	OWN 39	13	60	Field Goal
2	2:00	0:58	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
3	12:54	1:40	OWN 23	5	18	Punt
3	8:45	0:29	OWN 41	1	3	Fumble
3	7:58	1:02	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
3	4:10	6:42	OWN 27	13	70	Field Goal
4	5:27	2:22	OWN 30	9	55	Downs
4	0:48	0:07	OWN 18	1	14	Fumble

Game MVP: Mike Merriweather, Oakland Raiders

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gerald Riggs	13	62	4.77	18	3	1
Amos Lawrence	11	64	5.82	15	2	0
Wade Wilson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
James Wilder	15	31	2.07	7
Reggie Evans	7	37	5.29	9
Byron Franklin	1	2	2.00	2
John Elway	1	4	4.00	4

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	37	15	276	2/13	1	54	1	64.7

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	41	20	256	4/17	1	29	0	76.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	7	14	114	16.29	24	38	0
WR James Scott	3	7	26	8.67	2	13	0
WR Anthony Allen	2	5	59	29.50	43	48	0
WR Willie McGee	1	1	54	54.00	37	54	1
TE Pat Beach	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Gerald Riggs	1	2	20	20.00	7	20	0
TE Terry Nelson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Gregg Garrity	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Miller	4	8	50	12.50	9	24	0
WR Byron Franklin	4	6	51	12.75	1	16	0
TE Dave Casper	3	8	39	13.00	11	24	1
WR Gerald Tinker	3	8	49	16.33	14	29	0
RB James Wilder	2	3	26	13.00	15	21	0
RB Reggie Evans	2	2	10	5.00	2	7	0
C Clint Didier	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
TE Randy McMillan	1	1	16	16.00	7	16	0
WR Bobby Jones	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mario Clark	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
Amos Lawrence	1	1
David Greenwood	1	1
Nelson Munsey	1	0
Robin Cole	1	0
Royce McKinney	0	1
Bill Acker	0	1

Oakland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Reggie Evans	2	0	0	0
Chris Golub	1	0	0	0
Byron Franklin	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	5	194	38.8	33.8	46	1

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	6	274	45.7	38.7	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	3/5	2/3	0/0	42	3/3

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	2/2	0/0	0/0	20	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	3	20	6.7	0
James Scott	3	22	7.3	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Miller	1	3	3.0	0
Chris Golub	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	3	143	47.7	1
James Scott	1	20	20.0	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Miller	5	121	24.2	0
Chris Golub	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	6	1	0.5	16	38
DT Bill Acker	6	0	0.5	18	29
S Larry Anderson	4	3	0.0	18	34
S Charlie Phillips	4	2	0.0	15	17
CB Mike Richardson	4	2	0.0	21	35
OLB Robert Braziel	3	1	1.0	14	20
OLB Robin Cole	3	0	0.0	13	21
OLB Scott Studwell	2	1	1.0	13	25
ILB Riki Ellison	2	2	0.5	6	7
DE Jim Jeffcoat	2	0	0.5	12	28
S David Greenwood	2	1	0.0	19	43
CB Royce McKinney	2	0	0.0	5	18
CB Nelson Munsey	1	3	0.0	15	33
ILB Gary Spani	1	1	0.0	9	13
DE Curtis Anderson	1	1	0.0	17	26
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0.0	15	33
DE Frank Warren	1	0	0.0	10	23
WR Anthony Allen	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	0	1	0.0	4	10

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnnie Gray	8	0	0.0	23	36
OLB Jim Merlo	4	1	0.0	23	34
OLB Mike Merriweather	3	1	2.0	16	26
CB Mario Clark	3	3	0.0	17	31
S Michael Downs	3	2	0.0	20	33
CB Chris Golub	2	1	0.0	15	22
DE Jerry Wilkinson	2	1	0.0	15	25
DT Mike Fanning	2	0	0.0	10	19
S Hanford Dixon	2	0	0.0	17	30
ILB Jack Squirek	2	0	0.0	22	31
DT Gary Lewis	2	0	0.0	15	26
CB Jo Jo Heath	1	1	0.0	15	17
S Bryan Hicks	1	1	0.0	5	10
DE Harry Weis	1	0	0.0	10	14
DE Joe Campbell	1	0	0.0	15	20
OLB Mark Nichols	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Darryl Hemphill	1	0	0.0	6	6
C Kevin Belcher	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rob Niarne	0	2	0.0	6	12
ILB Daryl Hunt	0	1	0.0	6	7
S Mark Jerue	0	1	0.0	6	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Robert Braziel	1.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Scott Studwell	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.5	1	1	0	28
ILB Randy McClanahan	0.5	0	1	1	38
DT Bill Acker	0.5	0	0	0	29
ILB Riki Ellison	0.5	0	0	0	7
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	1	2	0	33
OLB Robin Cole	0.0	0	1	0	21

Oakland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mike Merriweather	2.0	4	1	26
DE Jerry Wilkinson	0.0	3	0	25
DT Mike Fanning	0.0	2	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	0	38
S Larry Anderson	4	1	34
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	35
S David Greenwood	3	0	43
CB Nelson Munsey	2	1	33
OLB Robin Cole	1	1	21
ILB Gary Spani	1	1	13
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	18
OLB Scott Studwell	0	2	25
CB Jeris White	0	1	42

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Johnnie Gray	4	0	0	36
OLB Jim Merlo	2	0	0	34
CB Darryl Hemphill	2	0	0	6
S Hanford Dixon	1	4	0	30
S Michael Downs	1	2	0	33
OLB Mark Nichols	1	1	0	8
CB Mario Clark	1	0	1	31
CB Chris Golub	1	0	0	22
DE Jerry Wilkinson	1	0	0	25
ILB Jack Squirek	1	0	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Terry Nelson	2	3	14	0	16
Dave Studdard	2	3	19	0	28
Dennis McKnight	1	6	24	0	35
Desmond Cribbs	1	4	22	0	33
Ralph Williams	1	2	8	0	7
Robert Jackson	1	1	17	0	32
Jon Keyworth	0	3	16	0	14
Randy Clark	0	1	3	0	6
Pat Beach	0	1	10	0	8
Walt Downing	0	0	12	1	17
Reggie McElroy	0	0	19	1	33

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ted Albrecht	1	3	1	21	1	38
Kevin Belcher	1	3	0	16	1	16
Kurt Schumacher	1	3	0	17	0	35
Tootie Robbins	1	3	0	24	0	44
Thomas Brahaney	0	4	0	15	0	39
Joe Devlin	0	2	0	21	2	41
Dave Casper	0	2	0	19	0	33
Randy McMillan	0	2	0	12	0	20
Jeff Bleamer	0	1	0	6	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jewerl Thomas	4	17
Amos Lawrence	1	21
Wayne Wilson	1	15
Larry Anderson	1	14
Pat Beach	1	12

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Calvin Muhammad	3	17
Clint Didier	2	18
Daryl Hunt	2	15
Reggie Evans	1	23
Jo Jo Heath	1	20

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeris White	---	---	24	42	13	79
Larry Anderson	---	---	18	34	14	66
Wade Wilson	25	39	---	---	---	64
Henry Ellard	23	36	---	---	4	63
David Greenwood	---	---	19	43	1	63
Robert Jackson	17	32	---	---	10	59
Dennis McKnight	24	35	---	---	---	59
Mike Richardson	---	---	21	35	1	57
Desmond Cribbs	22	33	---	---	---	55
Randy McClanahan	---	---	16	38	---	54
Reggie McElroy	19	33	---	---	---	52
Curtis Anderson	---	---	17	26	8	51
Dexter Manley	---	---	15	33	2	50
James Scott	7	28	---	---	14	49
Nelson Munsey	---	---	15	33	---	48
Bill Acker	---	---	18	29	1	48
Anthony Allen	9	29	---	---	10	48
Dave Studdard	19	28	---	---	---	47
Robert Braziel	---	---	14	20	12	46
Amos Lawrence	11	11	---	---	21	43
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	12	28	2	42
Gerald Riggs	14	26	---	---	1	41
Jon Keyworth	16	14	---	---	10	40
Scott Studwell	---	---	13	25	2	40
Frank Warren	---	---	10	23	7	40
Walt Downing	12	17	---	---	10	39
Royce McKinney	---	---	5	18	13	36
Robin Cole	---	---	13	21	2	36
Gregg Garrity	16	18	---	---	---	34
Charlie Phillips	---	---	15	17	---	32
Terry Nelson	14	16	---	---	---	30
Pat Beach	10	8	---	---	12	30
Gary Spani	---	---	9	13	6	28
Willie McGee	1	7	---	---	19	27
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	4	10	13	27
Ralph Williams	8	7	---	---	10	25
Bob Fisher	1	0	---	---	21	22
Wayne Wilson	3	2	---	---	15	20
Randy Clark	3	6	---	---	10	19
Riki Ellison	---	---	6	7	6	19
Jewerl Thomas	0	0	---	---	17	17
Melvin Jackson	1	4	---	---	10	15
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	12	12
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tootie Robbins	24	44	---	---	1	69
John Elway	24	45	---	---	---	69
Dave Casper	19	33	---	---	15	67
Johnnie Gray	---	---	23	36	5	64
Thomas Brahaney	15	39	---	---	8	62
Joe Devlin	21	41	---	---	---	62
Jim Merlo	---	---	23	34	2	59
Kurt Schumacher	17	35	---	---	7	59
Ted Albrecht	21	38	---	---	---	59
Michael Downs	---	---	20	33	4	57
Jack Squirek	---	---	22	31	4	57
Willie Miller	14	26	---	---	15	55
Byron Franklin	14	31	---	---	10	55
Jo Jo Heath	---	---	15	17	20	52
Mario Clark	---	---	17	31	3	51
Reggie Evans	8	20	---	---	23	51
Hanford Dixon	---	---	17	30	3	50
Chris Golub	---	---	15	22	12	49
Randy McMillan	12	20	---	---	16	48
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	15	25	7	47
Mike Merriweather	---	---	16	26	4	46
Bobby Jones	15	29	---	---	1	45
Gary Lewis	---	---	15	26	3	44
James Wilder	16	25	---	---	1	42
Joe Campbell	---	---	15	20	5	40
Clint Didier	8	14	---	---	18	40
Kevin Belcher	16	16	---	---	8	40
Rob Niarne	---	---	6	12	20	38
Gerald Tinker	11	22	---	---	---	33
Mike Fanning	---	---	10	19	3	32
Daryl Hunt	---	---	6	7	15	28
Dennis Owens	---	---	10	13	5	28
Harry Weis	---	---	10	14	1	25
Jeff Bleamer	6	11	---	---	8	25
Calvin Muhammad	3	5	---	---	17	25
Darryl Hemphill	---	---	6	6	10	22
Mark Jerue	---	---	6	9	7	22
Mark Nichols	---	---	3	8	9	20
Bryan Hicks	---	---	5	10	1	16
Al Speer	0	1	---	---	8	9
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ramsey Dardar	---	---	0	0	4	4
Rusty Lisch	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dave Puzzuoli	---	---	0	0	2	2
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	57	6.3
Middle	6	27	4.5
Right	9	42	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	37	15	5	1	4	7	9	1	1

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	41	20	4	2	3	8	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	62	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	9	142	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	72	6.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	7	59	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	136	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	57	8.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	14	7	1	114	2	36
WR James Scott	7	3	0	26	0	28
WR Anthony Allen	5	2	0	59	1	29
TE Pat Beach	4	1	0	3	0	8
TE Terry Nelson	2	0	2	0	0	16
RB Gerald Riggs	2	1	1	20	1	26
WR Gregg Garrity	2	0	0	0	0	18
WR Willie McGee	1	1	0	54	1	7

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dave Casper	8	3	2	39	1	33
WR Gerald Tinker	8	3	1	49	1	22
WR Willie Miller	8	4	0	50	1	26
WR Byron Franklin	6	4	0	51	0	31
WR Bobby Jones	3	0	0	0	0	29
RB James Wilder	3	2	0	26	1	25
C Clint Didier	2	1	0	15	0	14
RB Reggie Evans	2	2	0	10	0	20
TE Randy McMillan	1	1	0	16	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Riggs	1	18	18.00	4.77

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Wilder	6	14	2.33	2.07
Reggie Evans	1	4	4.00	5.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	5	1	6	1.20	7.46

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	10	2	12	1.20	6.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Terry Nelson	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR James Scott	2	1	6	3.00	3.71
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0	0.00	8.14

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dave Casper	4	1	2	0.50	4.88
WR Gerald Tinker	2	0	0	0.00	6.13
WR Byron Franklin	2	1	10	5.00	8.50
WR Willie Miller	1	0	0	0.00	6.25
RB James Wilder	1	0	0	0.00	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	8	2
Amos Lawrence	5	2

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions
James Wilder	1	1
Reggie Evans	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	2	1	1

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	11	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0
TE Pat Beach	1	1	1

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Miller	3	1	1
WR Gerald Tinker	2	1	0
WR Byron Franklin	2	2	2
TE Dave Casper	1	0	0
C Clint Didier	1	0	0
RB James Wilder	1	0	0
RB Reggie Evans	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,500 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,600 (22,100)
End Zone 15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,500 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,600 (22,100)
End Zone	15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,700)