Week 13, 1983

played in Buffalo, NY

38 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Oilers	0	3	0	0	-	3
Buffalo Bills	0	7	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:02 BUF - Doug McDougald 17 fumble return (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 00:39 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
3Q: 09:52 BUF - Walter Payton 8 run (Carson Long extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:02 BUF - Doug McDougald 17 fumble return (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 00:39 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
3Q: 09:52 BUF - Walter Payton 8 run (Carson Long extra point)

Team Statistics HOU BUF
Record 5-7 3-9
First Downs 16 12
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 5
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 287 223
- Offensive Plays 67 57
- Yards per Play 4.28 3.91
Net Rushing Yards 130 128
- Rushing Attempts 30 33
- Yards per Rush 4.33 3.88
Net Passing Yards 157 95
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 17 - 1 20 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 117
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 4.24 3.96
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/37 2/-6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/55
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 24
Time of Possession 28:53 31:07

Team Statistics	HOU	BUF
Record	5-7	3-9
First Downs	16	12
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	5
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	287	223
- Offensive Plays	67	57
- Yards per Play	4.28	3.91
Net Rushing Yards	130	128
- Rushing Attempts	30	33
- Yards per Rush	4.33	3.88
Net Passing Yards	157	95
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 17 - 1	20 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	117
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	4.24	3.96
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/37	2/-6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/55
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 24
Time of Possession	28:53	31:07

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:53	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
1	9:51	4:09	OWN 20	10	41	Punt
1	4:02	4:09	OWN 46	7	19	Punt
2	13:02	0:10	OWN 24	1	-7	Fumble
2	12:52	2:05	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
2	8:25	4:04	OWN 38	9	27	Punt
2	2:19	1:45	OWN 49	7	41	Field Goal
3	9:43	4:20	OWN 20	10	39	Punt
4	13:08	2:52	OWN 20	6	10	Punt
4	8:40	1:27	OWN 47	3	28	Fumble
4	3:12	0:55	OWN 24	6	35	Downs
4	1:35	0:08	OWN 36	1	0	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:07	2:16	OWN 27	4	32	Punt
1	5:42	1:40	OWN 4	3	9	Punt
2	14:53	1:51	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	10:47	2:22	OWN 20	5	3	Punt
2	4:21	2:02	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 35	2	8	Half
3	15:00	5:17	OWN 31	11	69	Touchdown
3	5:23	7:15	OWN 4	10	45	Punt
4	10:16	1:36	OWN 17	3	1	Punt
4	7:13	4:01	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
4	2:17	0:42	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 36	4	18	Game

Game MVP: Walter Payton, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Riggs	15	73	4.87	14	1
Amos Lawrence	13	51	3.92	9	0
Wade Wilson	2	6	3.00	5	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	22	86	3.91	12	2	1
Gary Anderson	10	43	4.30	16	2	0
Richard Todd	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	35	17	169	2/12	0	31	1	50.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	20	14	117	4/22	0	23	0	84.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Henry Ellard	6	13	67	11.17	7	24
WR Gregg Garrity	4	8	28	7.00	0	10
RB Gerald Riggs	2	2	14	7.00	3	8
WR Anthony Allen	2	5	38	19.00	0	31
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE Terry Nelson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Amos Lawrence	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
WR Willie McGee	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR James Scott	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Pat Beach	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Walter Payton	3	3	1	0.33	3	4
WR Wally Henry	3	5	41	13.67	5	23
WR Orlando Whiteman	2	2	30	15.00	7	22
WR Tony Hill	2	3	20	10.00	4	17
WR Archie Griffin	1	2	20	20.00	7	20
TE Walt Arnold	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
TE Tim Wrightman	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wade Wilson	2	0	0	0

Buffalo	Recov	Force	TD
Doug McDougald	1	0	1
Tom Toner	1	0	0
Tommy Casanova	0	1	0
Keena Turner	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	7	265	37.9	35.9	49	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	9	392	43.6	35.0	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	3	37	12.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	2	-6	-3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	1	21	21.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Hill	2	55	27.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	7	2	0.0	23	20
S David Greenwood	5	2	0.0	31	22
DE Dexter Manley	4	1	2.0	21	19
DE Jim Jeffcoat	4	2	1.0	21	15
OLB Robert Braziel	4	1	0.0	22	13
S Larry Anderson	4	1	0.0	22	20
DE Curtis Anderson	3	3	0.0	17	13
DT Bill Acker	3	3	0.0	18	17
ILB Gary Spani	2	1	0.5	14	5
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	3	0.0	21	16
S Charlie Phillips	2	1	0.0	22	10
CB Jeris White	2	0	0.0	30	21
ILB Riki Ellison	2	0	0.0	9	4
CB Mike Richardson	2	0	0.0	25	21
CB Nelson Munsey	1	1	0.0	21	21
CB Royce McKinney	1	1	0.0	9	6
OLB Robin Cole	1	0	0.0	15	13
RB Gerald Riggs	1	0	---	---	---
DE Frank Warren	0	2	0.5	22	8

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Jermaine Perkins	6	2	0.0	20	25
S Dextor Clinkscale	6	1	0.0	21	24
OLB Keena Turner	5	1	1.0	24	27
OLB Johnny Rembert	5	2	0.0	21	25
OLB Bruce Scholtz	4	1	1.0	21	30
S Tommy Casanova	4	2	0.0	27	31
CB Mark Reichow	3	1	0.0	23	29
DE Andy Dorris	3	0	0.0	18	27
S Jack Tatum	2	2	0.0	26	33
ILB Jim Collins	2	2	0.0	11	14
OLB Ray Kiddoo	2	1	0.0	9	12
DT Carl Barisich	2	0	0.0	20	21
DE Fred Anderson	2	0	0.0	12	10
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	1	0.0	20	30
DT Luther Henson	1	0	0.0	7	7
OLB Tom Toner	0	1	0.0	9	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Dexter Manley	2.0	1	19
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1.0	0	15
ILB Gary Spani	0.5	0	5
DE Frank Warren	0.5	0	8
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	0.0	1	16
DT Bill Acker	0.0	1	17

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Keena Turner	1.0	0	4	2	27
OLB Bruce Scholtz	1.0	0	0	1	30
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	0	2	2	27
DT Jermaine Perkins	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	0	20
CB Jeris White	2	0	21
S Larry Anderson	2	0	20
CB Mike Richardson	2	0	21
OLB Robert Braziel	1	1	13
CB Nelson Munsey	1	0	21
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	10
DE Curtis Anderson	1	0	13
S David Greenwood	1	0	22
CB Royce McKinney	0	1	6

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dextor Clinkscale	3	0	1	24
OLB Johnny Rembert	3	0	0	25
S Tommy Casanova	2	0	0	31
OLB Keena Turner	2	0	0	27
ILB Jim Collins	2	0	0	14
CB Mark Reichow	2	0	0	29
S Jack Tatum	1	1	0	33
OLB Ray Kiddoo	1	0	0	12
OLB Bruce Scholtz	1	0	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Desmond Cribbs	4	9	26	1	31
Dennis McKnight	2	4	29	1	35
Jon Keyworth	2	4	17	0	23
Robert Jackson	2	3	26	0	29
Reggie McElroy	1	2	25	0	26
Randy Clark	0	2	4	0	6
Melvin Jackson	0	1	1	0	2
Dave Studdard	0	1	23	0	29
Wayne Wilson	0	1	2	0	5
Ralph Williams	0	1	4	0	8

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Huff	2	6	29	0	23
Greg Sampson	2	5	26	1	21
Sid Abramowicz	2	2	25	1	20
Tim Wrightman	2	2	23	0	15
Don Macek	1	11	29	0	18
Don Mosebar	0	3	16	0	11
Steve Courson	0	1	5	1	4
Terry Tausch	0	1	28	1	20
Larry Moriarty	0	1	16	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Amos Lawrence	3	13
Jewerl Thomas	1	18

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Thomas	1	21
Ted McKnight	1	13
Larry Moriarty	1	6
Ronnie Lippett	1	4

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Wade Wilson	30	37	---	---	---	67
Dennis McKnight	29	35	---	---	---	64
Robert Jackson	26	29	---	---	8	63
Larry Anderson	---	---	22	20	17	59
Henry Ellard	25	31	---	---	3	59
Desmond Cribbs	26	31	---	---	---	57
Jeris White	---	---	30	21	5	56
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	21	16	18	55
David Greenwood	---	---	31	22	---	53
Dave Studdard	23	29	---	---	---	52
Reggie McElroy	25	26	---	---	---	51
Jon Keyworth	17	23	---	---	7	47
Mike Richardson	---	---	25	21	---	46
Anthony Allen	14	19	---	---	12	45
Randy McClanahan	---	---	23	20	---	43
Nelson Munsey	---	---	21	21	---	42
Gerald Riggs	16	24	---	---	2	42
Gregg Garrity	19	23	---	---	---	42
Robert Braziel	---	---	22	13	5	40
Amos Lawrence	14	13	---	---	13	40
Dexter Manley	---	---	21	19	---	40
Pat Beach	14	15	---	---	11	40
Walt Downing	12	19	---	---	8	39
Curtis Anderson	---	---	17	13	9	39
Frank Warren	---	---	22	8	9	39
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	21	15	---	36
Terry Nelson	16	19	---	---	---	35
Bill Acker	---	---	18	17	---	35
Royce McKinney	---	---	9	6	18	33
Charlie Phillips	---	---	22	10	---	32
Robin Cole	---	---	15	13	1	29
James Scott	9	10	---	---	6	25
Gary Spani	---	---	14	5	2	21
Ralph Williams	4	8	---	---	8	20
Randy Clark	4	6	---	---	8	18
Jewerl Thomas	0	0	---	---	18	18
Willie McGee	0	3	---	---	14	17
Bob Fisher	4	0	---	---	13	17
Wayne Wilson	2	5	---	---	8	15
Riki Ellison	---	---	9	4	---	13
Melvin Jackson	1	2	---	---	8	11
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	7	7
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	1	1
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scott Studwell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Reichow	---	---	23	29	14	66
Jack Tatum	---	---	26	33	1	60
Tommy Casanova	---	---	27	31	1	59
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	21	24	14	59
Ken Huff	29	23	---	---	6	58
Richard Todd	33	24	---	---	---	57
Don Macek	29	18	---	---	7	54
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	20	30	4	54
Terry Tausch	28	20	---	---	5	53
Keena Turner	---	---	24	27	1	52
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	21	30	1	52
Kenny Johnson	---	---	21	24	6	51
Carl Barisich	---	---	20	21	9	50
Johnny Rembert	---	---	21	25	3	49
Walt Arnold	22	12	---	---	14	48
Andy Dorris	---	---	18	27	2	47
Greg Sampson	26	21	---	---	---	47
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	20	25	1	46
Sid Abramowicz	25	20	---	---	---	45
Gary Anderson	11	12	---	---	20	43
Tim Wrightman	23	15	---	---	4	42
Wally Henry	22	16	---	---	---	38
Doug McDougald	---	---	13	21	3	37
Larry Moriarty	16	15	---	---	6	37
Don Mosebar	16	11	---	---	8	35
Walter Payton	22	12	---	---	---	34
Orlando Whiteman	10	11	---	---	12	33
Tony Hill	16	14	---	---	2	32
Ted McKnight	12	7	---	---	13	32
Jim Collins	---	---	11	14	5	30
Tom Toner	---	---	9	6	14	29
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	9	12	5	26
Fred Anderson	---	---	12	10	1	23
Zach Thomas	0	0	---	---	21	21
Brad Edelman	7	3	---	---	9	19
Steve Courson	5	4	---	---	9	18
Don Blackmon	---	---	6	10	1	17
Archie Griffin	10	6	---	---	---	16
Luther Henson	---	---	7	7	1	15
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	9	9
George Farmer	1	0	---	---	5	6
Brian Cabral	---	---	1	1	2	4
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	36	3.6
Middle	11	59	5.4
Right	9	35	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	19	69	3.6
Right	7	31	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	35	17	2	3	5	1	7	5	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	20	14	3	0	1	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	37	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	10	101	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	11	1	31	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-3	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	20	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	77	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	13	6	1	67	1	31
WR Gregg Garrity	8	4	2	28	0	23
WR Anthony Allen	5	2	1	38	1	19
TE Pat Beach	2	0	1	0	0	15
RB Gerald Riggs	2	2	0	14	0	24
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	0	7	0	23
WR Willie McGee	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Terry Nelson	1	1	0	6	0	19
WR James Scott	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Amos Lawrence	1	1	0	9	0	13

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Henry	5	3	0	41	1	16
RB Walter Payton	3	3	0	1	0	12
WR Tony Hill	3	2	0	20	0	14
WR Orlando Whiteman	2	2	0	30	1	11
WR Archie Griffin	2	1	0	20	1	6
TE Walt Arnold	2	1	1	3	0	12
TE Tim Wrightman	2	1	0	6	0	15
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	0	-4	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	2	15	7.50	3.91
Richard Todd	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	3	1	8	2.67	4.83

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Ellard	2	0	0	0.00	5.15
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	8	8.00	3.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	4	1
Amos Lawrence	3	1
Wade Wilson	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	6	2
Gary Anderson	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	7	3	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	7	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	3	1	1
RB Gerald Riggs	2	2	2
WR Willie McGee	1	0	0
TE Pat Beach	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Hill	3	2	1
RB Walter Payton	2	2	0
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	1
WR Archie Griffin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,300)