Week 2, 1984

played in Chicago, IL

77 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	7	7	0	-	14
Chicago Bears	3	10	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 CHI - Pat Leahy 25 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Pat Leahy 50 field goal
2Q: 02:56 CHI - Roger Craig 3 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 01:51 BIR - Jerry Holmes 36 interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:35 CHI - Roger Craig 5 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 04:39 BIR - Earl Campbell 1 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 CHI - Pat Leahy 25 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Pat Leahy 50 field goal
2Q: 02:56 CHI - Roger Craig 3 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 01:51 BIR - Jerry Holmes 36 interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:35 CHI - Roger Craig 5 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 04:39 BIR - Earl Campbell 1 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Team Statistics BIR CHI
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 11 23
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 4 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 146 435
- Offensive Plays 48 76
- Yards per Play 3.04 5.72
Net Rushing Yards 84 147
- Rushing Attempts 26 34
- Yards per Rush 3.23 4.32
Net Passing Yards 62 288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 10 - 0 40 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 76 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 2.82 6.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 11/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/59
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 4/12
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 2/31
Interception Ret./Yards 1/36 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 24
Time of Possession 20:28 39:32

Team Statistics	BIR	CHI
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	11	23
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	4	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	146	435
- Offensive Plays	48	76
- Yards per Play	3.04	5.72
Net Rushing Yards	84	147
- Rushing Attempts	26	34
- Yards per Rush	3.23	4.32
Net Passing Yards	62	288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 10 - 0	40 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	76	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	2.82	6.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	11/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/59
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	4/12
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	2/31
Interception Ret./Yards	1/36	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 24
Time of Possession	20:28	39:32

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:21	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	8:44	1:49	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	6:02	1:31	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
2	14:53	2:33	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
2	8:58	1:16	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	2:48	0:57	OWN 35	3	-10	Punt
3	9:28	4:55	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
3	2:37	3:36	OWN 27	8	28	Punt
4	9:27	1:45	OWN 28	4	19	Punt
4	2:15	1:31	OWN 44	10	43	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:39	4:55	OWN 40	9	52	Field Goal
1	6:55	0:53	OWN 36	2	37	Fumble
1	4:31	4:38	OWN 29	9	38	Field Goal
2	12:20	3:22	OWN 26	5	22	Punt
2	7:42	4:54	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
2	1:51	0:12	OWN 31	1	0	Interception
2	1:39	1:39	OWN 12	6	25	Half
3	15:00	5:32	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
3	4:33	1:56	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	14:01	4:34	OWN 10	10	30	Punt
4	7:42	5:27	OWN 10	10	53	Missed FG
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 13	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Roger Craig, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earl Campbell	17	55	3.24	17	3	1
Will Scarpitto	6	22	3.67	5	0	0
Tony Eason	3	7	2.33	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Roger Craig	18	83	4.61	14	3	2
Marion Barber	9	34	3.78	7	0	0
Matt Cavanaugh	3	3	1.00	2	0	0
Gerry Ellis	2	19	9.50	11	1	0
Andra Franklin	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Buford McGee	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	20	10	76	2/14	0	24	0	59.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Cavanaugh	40	30	298	2/10	0	47	1	85.2

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Earl Campbell	2	2	29	14.50	10	24
WR Irving Fryar	2	4	15	7.50	0	9
FB Boobie Clark	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Charley Young	1	1	3	3.00	4	3
WR Tommie Towns	1	4	-2	-2.00	0	-2
WR Doug Donley	1	4	14	14.00	0	14
RB Will Scarpitto	1	1	7	7.00	9	7
TE John Tice	1	1	7	7.00	2	7
WR Terry Metcalf	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Morris Owens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dave Logan	7	7	106	15.14	49	47
WR Doug Winslow	6	8	44	7.33	1	13
WR Gerald Carter	5	7	31	6.20	8	11
TE Hoby Brenner	5	6	36	7.20	1	18
TE Dave Little	3	4	33	11.00	0	15
RB Roger Craig	2	4	36	18.00	27	35
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Andra Franklin	1	2	12	12.00	12	12
RB Marion Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jerry Holmes	1	36	36.00	1

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rickey McBeal	0	1	0	0
Niko Noga	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Matt Cavanaugh	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	8	334	41.8	40.3	50	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	3	135	45.0	36.7	52	0

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	2/3	1/2	1/2	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	1	5	5.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Payne	3	7	2.3	0
Doug Winslow	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	3	83	27.7	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Payne	1	13	13.0	0
Doug Winslow	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	10	3	1.0	25	36
ILB Jerry Robinson	6	2	1.0	25	22
DE Bruce Clark	6	0	0.0	25	32
S Mike Burns	5	2	0.0	28	32
S Jimmy Allen	4	2	0.0	28	34
ILB Bob Pifferini	4	0	0.0	24	31
CB Steve Haworth	4	0	0.0	23	35
DE Fletcher Jenkins	3	1	0.0	21	25
CB David Martin	3	0	0.0	19	27
CB Bobby Watkins	3	0	0.0	8	17
ILB Robert Jackson	2	2	0.0	14	18
CB Skip Thomas	2	1	0.0	22	24
ILB Mark Arneson	2	0	0.0	9	4
ILB Niko Noga	2	0	0.0	10	7
CB Jerry Holmes	1	1	0.0	21	28
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	1	0.0	8	8
S Jack Mildren	1	0	0.0	8	13
DT Rickey McBeal	1	0	0.0	14	18
DE Lee Roy Selmon	1	0	0.0	21	24
DE Bill Neill	0	1	0.0	21	27

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kirk Robbins	5	0	0.0	19	17
DE Kenneth Sims	4	1	0.5	18	13
S Tom Holmoe	4	0	0.0	18	20
DE Don Smerek	3	1	0.5	15	13
OLB Cliff Lewis	3	1	0.0	9	9
DT Chuck Ehin	3	1	0.0	18	10
ILB Steve Neils	3	0	0.0	14	5
DT Rick Ackerman	2	0	1.0	8	12
OLB Linden King	2	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Brad Van Pelt	2	0	0.0	20	16
CB Marvin Cobb	2	0	0.0	13	17
S Stacey Toran	1	1	0.0	19	15
DE Tony Chikillo	1	0	0.0	8	9
CB Scott Case	1	0	0.0	25	22
ILB Adrian Tice	0	3	0.0	17	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	1.0	0	0	36
ILB Jerry Robinson	1.0	0	0	22
DE Lee Roy Selmon	0.0	1	0	24
DE Bruce Clark	0.0	0	1	32
DE Bill Neill	0.0	0	1	27
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0.0	0	1	25

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Rick Ackerman	1.0	0	0	12
DE Don Smerek	0.5	0	0	13
DE Kenneth Sims	0.5	0	0	13
OLB Brad Van Pelt	0.0	1	0	16
DE Tony Chikillo	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	4	1	0	36
CB Bobby Watkins	4	0	0	17
CB Steve Haworth	3	1	0	35
S Jimmy Allen	3	0	0	34
CB David Martin	2	1	0	27
ILB Bob Pifferini	2	0	0	31
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	0	24
S Mike Burns	2	0	0	32
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	0	0	22
CB Jerry Holmes	1	0	1	28
ILB Mark Arneson	1	0	0	4
S Jack Mildren	1	0	0	13
ILB Robert Jackson	1	0	0	18
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	0	0	8
DE Fletcher Jenkins	1	0	0	25

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tom Holmoe	3	0	20
OLB Brad Van Pelt	2	1	16
S Kirk Robbins	2	1	17
OLB Linden King	1	1	13
ILB Steve Neils	1	0	5
DE Don Smerek	1	0	13
CB Marvin Cobb	0	1	17
CB Scott Case	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Ard	2	5	24	0	18
Kris Wheeler	1	3	26	1	22
Barty Smith	1	1	18	0	8
Aaron Meyer	1	1	6	0	4
Alan Willis	0	7	24	0	22
Stan Walters	0	4	24	1	22
Ron Baker	0	2	17	0	7
Boobie Clark	0	1	17	0	8

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Mills	4	7	0	26	0	37
Andra Franklin	3	5	0	25	0	23
Will Grant	3	4	0	31	0	38
Doug Dawson	1	3	0	25	0	34
Art Plunkett	1	2	0	26	1	36
Pete Rostosky	1	2	0	8	0	6
Buford McGee	1	1	1	6	0	4
Gene Killian	0	5	0	23	1	28
Dan Stonebarger	0	1	0	11	0	14
Blake Moore	0	1	0	9	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Loaird McCreary	3	16
Will Scarpitto	1	19
Jim Fahnhorst	1	12
Ron Baker	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Little	1	14
Steve Neils	1	11
Marvin Cobb	1	8
Brett Moritz	1	6

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Merlo	---	---	25	36	14	75
Jimmy Allen	---	---	28	34	2	64
Mike Burns	---	---	28	32	3	63
Steve Haworth	---	---	23	35	3	61
Bob Pifferini	---	---	24	31	5	60
Bruce Clark	---	---	25	32	---	57
David Martin	---	---	19	27	11	57
Stan Walters	24	22	---	---	8	54
Jerry Holmes	---	---	21	28	5	54
Kris Wheeler	26	22	---	---	5	53
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	21	25	6	52
Bill Neill	---	---	21	27	3	51
Jerry Robinson	---	---	25	22	3	50
Billy Ard	24	18	---	---	8	50
Skip Thomas	---	---	22	24	3	49
Alan Willis	24	22	---	---	2	48
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	21	24	3	48
Tony Eason	26	22	---	---	---	48
Robert Jackson	---	---	14	18	5	37
Irving Fryar	16	16	---	---	5	37
Will Scarpitto	9	8	---	---	19	36
Barty Smith	18	8	---	---	8	34
Earl Campbell	19	15	---	---	---	34
Boobie Clark	17	8	---	---	8	33
John Tice	16	13	---	---	4	33
Rickey McBeal	---	---	14	18	---	32
Ron Baker	17	7	---	---	8	32
Bobby Watkins	---	---	8	17	7	32
Mark Arneson	---	---	9	4	15	28
Tommie Towns	6	14	---	---	8	28
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	8	8	12	28
Terry Metcalf	6	9	---	---	11	26
Loaird McCreary	9	1	---	---	16	26
Carlton Malone	9	15	---	---	---	24
Jack Mildren	---	---	8	13	1	22
Doug Donley	9	11	---	---	---	20
Niko Noga	---	---	10	7	2	19
Aaron Meyer	6	4	---	---	8	18
Morris Owens	5	3	---	---	8	16
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	8	8
Charley Young	0	4	---	---	---	4
Steve Mike-Mayer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tom De Paso	---	---	0	0	2	2
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charles Buchanan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Cavanaugh	34	42	---	---	---	76
Will Grant	31	38	---	---	4	73
Jim Mills	26	37	---	---	---	63
Art Plunkett	26	36	---	---	---	62
Doug Dawson	25	34	---	---	---	59
Doug Winslow	18	29	---	---	11	58
Hoby Brenner	20	29	---	---	9	58
Gene Killian	23	28	---	---	5	56
Kirk Robbins	---	---	19	17	17	53
Andra Franklin	25	23	---	---	5	53
Tom Holmoe	---	---	18	20	15	53
Scott Case	---	---	25	22	---	47
Dave Logan	15	26	---	---	4	45
Roger Craig	22	22	---	---	---	44
Dave Little	16	13	---	---	14	43
James Marshall	---	---	23	19	---	42
Gerald Carter	16	25	---	---	---	41
Ken Payne	12	12	---	---	15	39
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	11	4	23	38
Marvin Cobb	---	---	13	17	8	38
Brad Van Pelt	---	---	20	16	1	37
Kenneth Sims	---	---	18	13	3	34
Stacey Toran	---	---	19	15	---	34
Dan Stonebarger	11	14	---	---	6	31
Steve Neils	---	---	14	5	11	30
Harold Jaeger	9	10	---	---	11	30
Adrian Tice	---	---	17	13	---	30
Chuck Ehin	---	---	18	10	2	30
Don Smerek	---	---	15	13	---	28
Linden King	---	---	13	13	---	26
Cliff Lewis	---	---	9	9	8	26
Gerry Ellis	2	2	---	---	21	25
Tony Chikillo	---	---	8	9	8	25
Marion Barber	9	15	---	---	---	24
Edmund Nelson	---	---	12	9	3	24
Rick Ackerman	---	---	8	12	---	20
Buford McGee	6	4	---	---	10	20
Brett Moritz	8	5	---	---	6	19
Blake Moore	9	8	---	---	2	19
Pete Rostosky	8	6	---	---	---	14
Mark Slater	3	4	---	---	6	13
Byron Hunt	---	---	6	6	---	12
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	50	5.6
Middle	14	27	1.9
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	17	8.5
Middle	21	79	3.8
Right	10	52	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	20	10	1	2	1	5	1	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Cavanaugh	40	30	2	1	1	3	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	8	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	21	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	47	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	17	154	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	10	108	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tommie Towns	4	1	1	-2	0	14
WR Doug Donley	4	1	0	14	0	11
WR Irving Fryar	4	2	0	15	0	16
RB Earl Campbell	2	2	0	29	1	15
FB Boobie Clark	1	1	0	3	0	8
WR Terry Metcalf	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Charley Young	1	1	0	3	0	4
WR Morris Owens	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Will Scarpitto	1	1	0	7	0	8
TE John Tice	1	1	0	7	0	13

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Winslow	8	6	1	44	0	29
WR Dave Logan	7	7	0	106	1	26
WR Gerald Carter	7	5	0	31	0	25
TE Hoby Brenner	6	5	0	36	0	29
RB Roger Craig	4	2	0	36	1	22
TE Dave Little	4	3	0	33	0	13
FB Andra Franklin	2	1	0	12	0	23
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	0	0	0	10
RB Marion Barber	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	1	1	1.00	3.24
Tony Eason	1	3	3.00	2.33

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roger Craig	3	11	3.67	4.61
Matt Cavanaugh	1	2	2.00	1.00
Marion Barber	1	4	4.00	3.78
Buford McGee	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	3	2	13	4.33	3.80

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh	4	3	28	7.00	7.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Morris Owens	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Will Scarpitto	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Irving Fryar	1	1	6	6.00	3.75

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dave Logan	1	1	11	11.00	15.14
WR Gerald Carter	1	1	9	9.00	4.43
TE Hoby Brenner	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
FB Andra Franklin	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Eason	2	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Roger Craig	3	3
Gerry Ellis	2	2
Marion Barber	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	10	4	3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Cavanaugh	11	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommie Towns	3	1	0
WR Doug Donley	3	1	1
RB Earl Campbell	2	2	2
WR Morris Owens	1	0	0
WR Irving Fryar	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Winslow	3	3	1
WR Dave Logan	3	3	2
TE Dave Little	3	2	2
TE Hoby Brenner	1	1	0
RB Roger Craig	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)