Week 9, 1984

played in Memphis, TN

49 degrees, fair, calm

Birmingham Texans	0	0	3	3	-	6
Memphis Ravens	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
3Q: 07:24 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 30 field goal
3Q: 01:37 MEM - Stacey Bailey 1 pass from Gary Kubiak (Skip Butler extra point)
4Q: 07:49 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
3Q: 07:24 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 30 field goal
3Q: 01:37 MEM - Stacey Bailey 1 pass from Gary Kubiak (Skip Butler extra point)
4Q: 07:49 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 field goal

Team Statistics BIR MEM
Record 1-7 8-1
First Downs 20 15
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 13 6
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 363 222
- Offensive Plays 64 61
- Yards per Play 5.67 3.64
Net Rushing Yards 154 141
- Rushing Attempts 28 41
- Yards per Rush 5.50 3.44
Net Passing Yards 209 81
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 1 20 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 217 81
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 4.05
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/20 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/10 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:06 28:54

Team Statistics	BIR	MEM
Record	1-7	8-1
First Downs	20	15
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	13	6
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	363	222
- Offensive Plays	64	61
- Yards per Play	5.67	3.64
Net Rushing Yards	154	141
- Rushing Attempts	28	41
- Yards per Rush	5.50	3.44
Net Passing Yards	209	81
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 1	20 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	217	81
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	4.05
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/20	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/10	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:06	28:54

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 12	3	3	Punt
1	7:52	2:54	OWN 7	7	13	Punt
1	3:38	0:46	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	14:47	5:30	OWN 36	10	56	Interception
2	5:36	2:04	OWN 32	4	39	Missed FG
2	2:37	2:17	OWN 16	6	17	Fumble
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 41	1	48	Half
3	12:42	5:23	OWN 27	10	60	Field Goal
3	1:29	3:01	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
4	12:37	4:55	OWN 48	9	49	Field Goal
4	1:39	1:18	OWN 36	5	27	Missed FG

Memphis Ravens
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	5:10	OPP 49	10	42	Fumble
1	4:58	1:20	OPP 47	3	6	Interception
1	2:52	3:05	OWN 36	7	28	Downs
2	9:17	3:41	OWN 20	8	22	Punt
2	3:32	0:55	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
2	0:20	0:17	OPP 33	1	-1	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	7:19	5:50	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	13:28	0:51	OWN 2	3	7	Punt
4	7:42	6:03	OWN 28	11	43	Missed FG
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Scott McLean, Memphis Ravens

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	23	124	5.39	38	2
Barty Smith	4	7	1.75	4	0
Will Scarpitto	1	23	23.00	23	1

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Stump Mitchell	31	110	3.55	21	2
Tony Davis	6	28	4.67	7	0
Mike Meade	2	3	1.50	2	0
Gary Kubiak	2	0	0.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Charles Buchanan	35	20	217	1/8	0	48	1	63.7

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Kubiak	20	13	81	0/0	1	17	1	69.0

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Earl Campbell	5	9	69	13.80	50	48
WR Tommie Towns	3	5	27	9.00	0	13
WR Doug Donley	3	5	15	5.00	1	10
WR Irving Fryar	3	5	32	10.67	9	21
WR Terry Metcalf	2	6	23	11.50	2	14
WR Charley Young	2	2	29	14.50	1	23
TE John Tice	2	2	22	11.00	13	18

Memphis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stacey Bailey	3	7	15	5.00	8	8	1
TE Don Hasselbeck	2	2	-3	-1.50	0	-1	0
WR Charlie Brown	2	3	21	10.50	0	17	0
WR Clarence Verdin	2	3	18	9.00	9	13	0
WR Billy Johnson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Tony Davis	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Stump Mitchell	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0
TE David Lewis	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jim Merlo	1	0	0.00	0

Memphis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Scott McLean	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Earl Campbell	1	0	0
Rickey McBeal	0	1	0
Jim Merlo	0	0	1
Bob Pifferini	0	0	1
Sam Merriman	0	0	1

Memphis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bernie Jackson	1	0	0
Stump Mitchell	1	0	0
Mike Meade	1	0	0
Bob Baumhower	0	1	0
Don Hasselbeck	0	1	0
John Hennessy	0	1	0
Clinton Burrell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	4	167	41.8	37.3	49	1

Memphis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Colquitt	4	184	46.0	41.0	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	2/4	0/2	0/1	30	0/0

Memphis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Skip Butler	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	20	10.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommie Towns	1	10	10.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	2	48	24.0	0
Bernie Jackson	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Pifferini	5	4	0.0	27	13
OLB Sam Merriman	5	3	0.0	35	17
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	5	1	0.0	10	1
OLB Jim Merlo	4	3	0.0	32	18
S Mike Burns	4	3	0.0	33	15
CB Steve Haworth	4	1	0.0	25	16
DE Fletcher Jenkins	3	2	0.0	25	10
ILB Robert Jackson	3	1	0.0	19	11
DE Bill Neill	3	1	0.0	23	12
DT Rickey McBeal	3	0	0.0	20	9
S Jimmy Allen	2	2	0.0	32	14
DE Lee Roy Selmon	2	1	0.0	30	13
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	0	0.0	16	3
DE Bruce Clark	2	0	0.0	26	17
CB Skip Thomas	1	2	0.0	28	12
CB David Martin	1	2	0.0	16	10
S Jack Mildren	1	1	0.0	8	5
CB Bobby Watkins	1	0	0.0	16	10
QB Charles Buchanan	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jerry Holmes	0	1	0.0	29	12

Memphis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Buddy Curry	9	4	1.0	24	34
S Vann McElroy	6	1	0.0	22	25
S Bernie Jackson	4	3	0.0	16	27
OLB Scott McLean	4	2	0.0	24	29
S Clinton Burrell	3	1	0.0	17	27
CB Gerald Small	3	0	0.0	27	27
DT Bob Baumhower	2	1	0.0	20	26
CB Henry Williams	2	1	0.0	14	20
DE Leroy Jones	2	0	0.0	14	20
S Maurice Harvey	2	0	0.0	14	15
DT Blacke Whitlatch	2	0	0.0	20	21
DT Marty Lyons	2	0	0.0	13	19
ILB Tim Lucas	2	0	0.0	4	2
DE Steve Parker	1	1	0.0	18	27
OLB Woodrow Lowe	1	0	0.0	8	7
CB Gary Green	1	0	0.0	16	21
OLB John Hennessy	1	0	0.0	5	7
WR Charlie Brown	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jim Burroughs	1	0	0.0	5	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	1	18
DE Lee Roy Selmon	1	13
DE Bruce Clark	1	17

Memphis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Buddy Curry	1.0	0	0	34
DT Marty Lyons	0.0	1	1	19
DT Bob Baumhower	0.0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	3	0	1	18
CB Steve Haworth	2	0	0	16
CB David Martin	1	1	0	10
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	13
CB Skip Thomas	1	0	0	12
S Mike Burns	1	0	0	15
ILB Robert Jackson	1	0	0	11
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	0	3
CB Jerry Holmes	1	0	0	12
DE Fletcher Jenkins	1	0	0	10

Memphis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Buddy Curry	4	0	0	34
S Vann McElroy	3	1	0	25
S Bernie Jackson	3	0	0	27
OLB Scott McLean	2	2	1	29
CB Henry Williams	2	0	0	20
CB Gary Green	1	1	0	21
OLB John Hennessy	1	0	0	7
S Maurice Harvey	1	0	0	15
CB Jim Burroughs	1	0	0	16
ILB Tim Lucas	1	0	0	2
DE Steve Parker	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Stan Walters	4	10	27	1	35
Jim Sexton	3	3	20	0	23
Kris Wheeler	2	6	25	0	28
Boobie Clark	1	1	23	0	11
Carlton Malone	0	2	25	0	30
Billy Ard	0	2	23	0	31
Barty Smith	0	1	11	0	12
Aaron Meyer	0	1	3	0	7
Ron Baker	0	1	9	0	13
John Tice	0	1	23	0	26

Memphis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Robert Pratt	4	8	2	40	19
Mike Webster	3	11	1	41	16
Tunch Ilkin	2	6	2	32	19
Tony Davis	2	3	0	28	13
Kent Hill	1	5	0	36	15
Mark Tuinei	1	3	0	37	19
Chuck Brown	0	2	0	6	5
David Lewis	0	1	0	23	14

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Merlo	3	9
Aaron Meyer	1	8
Mark Arneson	1	5

Memphis	Tackles	STPlays
Kelvin Bryant	1	11
Maurice Harvey	1	10
Glen Howe	1	6

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Stan Walters	27	35	---	---	8	70
Charles Buchanan	28	36	---	---	---	64
Billy Ard	23	31	---	---	7	61
Irving Fryar	23	32	---	---	6	61
Jim Merlo	---	---	32	18	9	59
John Tice	23	26	---	---	10	59
Kris Wheeler	25	28	---	---	5	58
Carlton Malone	25	30	---	---	---	55
Sam Merriman	---	---	35	17	3	55
Bob Pifferini	---	---	27	13	13	53
Mike Burns	---	---	33	15	3	51
Earl Campbell	23	26	---	---	---	49
Jerry Holmes	---	---	29	12	7	48
Jimmy Allen	---	---	32	14	1	47
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	30	13	2	45
Bruce Clark	---	---	26	17	2	45
Terry Metcalf	10	20	---	---	13	43
Jim Sexton	20	23	---	---	---	43
Skip Thomas	---	---	28	12	2	42
Steve Haworth	---	---	25	16	1	42
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	25	10	4	39
Boobie Clark	23	11	---	---	4	38
Doug Donley	18	20	---	---	---	38
Bill Neill	---	---	23	12	2	37
Robert Jackson	---	---	19	11	2	32
David Martin	---	---	16	10	5	31
Rickey McBeal	---	---	20	9	1	30
Ron Baker	9	13	---	---	8	30
Bobby Watkins	---	---	16	10	4	30
Barty Smith	11	12	---	---	6	29
Tommie Towns	3	20	---	---	5	28
Jerry Robinson	---	---	16	3	4	23
Alan Willis	8	13	---	---	1	22
Loaird McCreary	5	4	---	---	13	22
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	10	1	11	22
Will Scarpitto	1	2	---	---	17	20
Aaron Meyer	3	7	---	---	8	18
Jack Mildren	---	---	8	5	---	13
Charley Young	0	7	---	---	2	9
Mark Arneson	---	---	1	2	5	8
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steve Mike-Mayer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Lynn Dickey	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tom De Paso	---	---	0	0	---	0

Memphis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Pratt	40	19	---	---	6	65
Buddy Curry	---	---	24	34	5	63
Gary Kubiak	41	20	---	---	---	61
Mike Webster	41	16	---	---	---	57
Gerald Small	---	---	27	27	3	57
Kent Hill	36	15	---	---	6	57
Scott McLean	---	---	24	29	4	57
Mark Tuinei	37	19	---	---	---	56
Steve Parker	---	---	18	27	7	52
Tunch Ilkin	32	19	---	---	---	51
Vann McElroy	---	---	22	25	4	51
Bernie Jackson	---	---	16	27	7	50
Bob Baumhower	---	---	20	26	4	50
Clinton Burrell	---	---	17	27	3	47
Charlie Brown	30	13	---	---	4	47
Blacke Whitlatch	---	---	20	21	4	45
Stump Mitchell	32	13	---	---	---	45
Tony Davis	28	13	---	---	3	44
Billy Johnson	22	12	---	---	9	43
Henry Williams	---	---	14	20	7	41
David Lewis	23	14	---	---	4	41
Maurice Harvey	---	---	14	15	10	39
Gary Green	---	---	16	21	1	38
Stacey Bailey	26	12	---	---	---	38
Andre Townsend	---	---	14	16	6	36
Leroy Jones	---	---	14	20	---	34
Marty Lyons	---	---	13	19	2	34
Don Hasselbeck	19	6	---	---	7	32
Jim Burroughs	---	---	5	16	7	28
John Hennessy	---	---	5	7	13	25
Mike Meade	10	6	---	---	8	24
Clarence Verdin	9	8	---	---	7	24
Glen Howe	13	3	---	---	6	22
Woodrow Lowe	---	---	8	7	5	20
Phil McKinnely	6	3	---	---	11	20
Michael Carter	---	---	10	7	1	18
Chuck Brown	6	5	---	---	6	17
Dan Rains	---	---	3	3	9	15
Kelvin Bryant	0	0	---	---	11	11
Chris Threats	0	4	---	---	6	10
Tim Lucas	---	---	4	2	3	9
Craig Colquitt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Skip Butler	0	0	---	---	2	2
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jim Gallery	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	68	5.2
Middle	15	86	5.7
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	53	4.4
Middle	22	77	3.5
Right	6	12	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Charles Buchanan	35	20	3	6	1	4	2	1	1

Memphis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Kubiak	20	13	0	2	0	1	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	35	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	39	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	107	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	36	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	34	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	24	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	23	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Earl Campbell	9	5	0	69	1	26
WR Terry Metcalf	6	2	0	23	0	20
WR Tommie Towns	5	3	0	27	0	20
WR Doug Donley	5	3	1	15	0	20
WR Irving Fryar	5	3	0	32	1	32
WR Charley Young	2	2	0	29	1	7
TE John Tice	2	2	0	22	0	26

Memphis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Stacey Bailey	7	3	15	12
WR Charlie Brown	3	2	21	13
WR Clarence Verdin	3	2	18	8
WR Billy Johnson	2	1	5	12
TE Don Hasselbeck	2	2	-3	6
FB Tony Davis	1	1	6	13
RB Stump Mitchell	1	1	11	13
TE David Lewis	1	1	8	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	5	11	2.20	5.39

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stump Mitchell	2	1	0.50	3.55
Tony Davis	1	5	5.00	4.67
Mike Meade	1	1	1.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Charles Buchanan	6	3	12	2.00	6.20

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Kubiak	3	3	19	6.33	4.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Earl Campbell	2	1	4	2.00	7.67
WR Terry Metcalf	1	0	0	0.00	3.83
WR Tommie Towns	1	1	5	5.00	5.40
WR Doug Donley	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Irving Fryar	1	0	0	0.00	6.40

Memphis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Billy Johnson	1	1	5	5.00	2.50
WR Stacey Bailey	1	1	1	1.00	2.14
WR Clarence Verdin	1	1	13	13.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	1	0

Memphis	Rushes	Conversions
Stump Mitchell	4	3
Tony Davis	2	1
Mike Meade	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Charles Buchanan	13	6	5

Memphis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Kubiak	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Metcalf	3	1	1
WR Tommie Towns	3	2	1
RB Earl Campbell	3	1	1
WR Charley Young	1	1	1
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0
TE John Tice	1	1	1
WR Irving Fryar	1	0	0

Memphis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charlie Brown	3	2	1
WR Stacey Bailey	3	1	1
WR Clarence Verdin	2	1	1
WR Billy Johnson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)