Week 10, 1984

played in Baltimore, MD

65 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Birmingham Oilers	3	7	0	3	-	13
Baltimore Stallions	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:16 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 23 field goal
1Q: 01:32 BAL - J.T. Smith 19 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 06:36 BIR - Jim Fahnhorst 30 interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 13:32 BAL - Joe Delaney 7 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 06:20 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:16 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 23 field goal
1Q: 01:32 BAL - J.T. Smith 19 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 06:36 BIR - Jim Fahnhorst 30 interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 13:32 BAL - Joe Delaney 7 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 06:20 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 42 field goal

Team Statistics BIR BAL
Record 1-8 5-4
First Downs 13 17
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 5 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 215 273
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 3.41 4.07
Net Rushing Yards 110 86
- Rushing Attempts 25 29
- Yards per Rush 4.40 2.97
Net Passing Yards 105 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 18 - 0 38 - 19 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 110 187
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.76 4.92
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/52 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/51 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/51 4/82
Interception Ret./Yards 3/40 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	BIR	BAL
Record	1-8	5-4
First Downs	13	17
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	5	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	215	273
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	3.41	4.07
Net Rushing Yards	110	86
- Rushing Attempts	25	29
- Yards per Rush	4.40	2.97
Net Passing Yards	105	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 18 - 0	38 - 19 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	110	187
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.76	4.92
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/52	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/51	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/51	4/82
Interception Ret./Yards	3/40	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

Birmingham Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	2:41	OWN 44	6	50	Field Goal
1	8:47	1:18	OWN 5	5	11	Punt
1	6:15	1:15	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
1	1:25	1:12	OWN 24	3	-11	Punt
2	14:25	2:57	OWN 35	5	12	Punt
2	9:45	1:54	OPP 44	3	6	Punt
2	2:13	2:13	OWN 17	8	43	Half
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	11:06	3:50	OWN 19	6	32	Punt
3	6:20	2:10	OPP 44	5	-1	Punt
4	13:23	3:43	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
4	8:12	1:57	OPP 36	3	11	Field Goal
4	2:56	0:47	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
4	1:35	0:31	OWN 44	4	0	Downs

Baltimore Stallions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 42	3	-5	Punt
1	11:11	2:24	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
1	7:29	1:14	OWN 47	3	25	Fumble
1	5:00	3:35	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
1	0:13	0:48	OWN 35	3	-10	Punt
2	11:28	1:43	OWN 3	3	3	Punt
2	7:51	1:24	OWN 5	4	12	Interception
2	6:27	4:14	OWN 28	8	51	Interception
3	12:59	1:53	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
3	7:16	0:56	OWN 20	3	18	Interception
3	4:10	5:47	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	9:40	1:28	OWN 15	3	-1	Punt
4	6:15	3:19	OWN 34	5	9	Punt
4	2:09	0:34	OPP 42	3	5	Missed FG
4	1:04	1:04	OPP 44	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Joe Delaney, Baltimore Stallions

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	22	107	4.86	22	6
Barty Smith	1	1	1.00	1	0
Will Scarpitto	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Charles Buchanan	1	3	3.00	3	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	18	55	3.06	20	1	1
Lynn Cain	5	26	5.20	18	1	0
Chuck Fusina	3	0	0.00	2	0	0
Dan Doornink	2	0	0.00	1	0	0
Lionel Manuel	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Charles Buchanan	37	18	110	1/5	0	27	0	55.1

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chuck Fusina	38	19	187	0/0	1	30	3	40.1

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Earl Campbell	6	10	16	2.67	5	8
WR Tommie Towns	3	6	20	6.67	4	13
WR Irving Fryar	3	7	37	12.33	3	27
WR Doug Donley	2	3	24	12.00	4	12
WR Terry Metcalf	1	6	5	5.00	0	5
FB Barty Smith	1	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Charley Young	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
TE John Tice	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	5	7	58	11.60	19	19	1
WR Dwight Clark	4	16	27	6.75	11	15	0
FB Dan Doornink	3	4	28	9.33	10	11	0
TE Emery Moorehead	2	3	14	7.00	0	9	0
WR Rick Parros	2	2	37	18.50	0	30	0
WR Lionel Manuel	2	5	11	5.50	0	7	0
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jimmy Allen	2	10	5.00	0
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	30	30.00	1

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Earl Campbell	1	1	0	0
Jerry Holmes	0	1	1	0

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
J.T. Smith	1	0	0	0
Bruce Laird	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	10	427	42.7	37.4	52	3

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	7	314	44.9	37.6	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	4	51	12.8	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	51	25.5	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wentford Gaines	3	54	18.0	0
Bruce Laird	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	6	3	24	32
S Jimmy Allen	4	3	24	27
S Mike Burns	4	1	18	29
CB David Martin	4	1	17	26
CB Steve Haworth	4	1	19	27
DE Bill Neill	4	0	19	20
S Jack Mildren	3	2	11	11
ILB Bob Pifferini	3	0	18	21
ILB Robert Jackson	2	2	17	14
DE Bruce Clark	2	0	17	27
CB Jerry Holmes	2	0	19	25
OLB Sam Merriman	1	3	19	34
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	2	12	12
DE Lee Roy Selmon	1	1	16	22
CB Skip Thomas	1	0	16	22
DT Rickey McBeal	1	0	13	21
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	0	1	8	6
CB Bobby Watkins	0	1	9	17

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bruce Laird	5	3	0.0	20	28
DT Doug English	5	0	0.0	14	17
CB Allan Ellis	4	1	0.0	8	24
CB Eugene Daniel	4	1	0.0	15	29
S Mike Hammond	3	1	0.0	17	22
S Durwood Roquemore	3	1	0.0	9	18
CB Pat Thomas	3	0	0.0	13	19
ILB E.J. Junior	3	0	0.0	16	32
DE Donnell Thompson	2	2	0.0	16	31
ILB Keith Butler	2	1	0.0	9	6
OLB Mike Douglass	2	1	0.0	18	18
DT Edgar Fields	2	0	0.0	9	14
OLB Mike Cofer	2	0	0.0	9	12
DT John Dutton	1	0	0.5	13	26
S Paul Moyer	1	1	0.0	10	19
WR Dwight Clark	1	0	---	---	---
RB Joe Delaney	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jimmy Williams	1	0	0.0	14	18
DE Eric Williams	1	0	0.0	21	22
DE Robert Smith	0	1	0.5	11	20
CB Wentford Gaines	0	1	0.0	21	30
DT James White	0	1	0.0	12	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bruce Clark	1	0	27
OLB Sam Merriman	1	0	34
DT Rickey McBeal	0	1	21

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT John Dutton	0.5	1	0	0	26
DE Robert Smith	0.5	0	1	0	20
DE Donnell Thompson	0.0	1	3	1	31
DT James White	0.0	0	2	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Mike Burns	3	1	0	29
S Jimmy Allen	3	0	2	27
CB Jerry Holmes	2	1	0	25
OLB Jim Merlo	2	0	0	32
S Jack Mildren	2	0	0	11
CB David Martin	2	0	0	26
CB Steve Haworth	2	0	0	27
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	21
CB Skip Thomas	1	0	0	22
ILB Robert Jackson	1	0	0	14
OLB Sam Merriman	0	2	0	34
CB Bobby Watkins	0	1	0	17
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	0	0	1	6

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eugene Daniel	4	1	29
CB Allan Ellis	3	0	24
ILB E.J. Junior	2	1	32
CB Pat Thomas	2	0	19
OLB Mike Cofer	2	0	12
ILB Keith Butler	1	1	6
S Mike Hammond	1	0	22
DT Edgar Fields	1	0	14
DE Donnell Thompson	1	0	31
S Durwood Roquemore	1	0	18
CB Wentford Gaines	0	1	30
OLB Mike Douglass	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Stan Walters	3	7	23	0	36
Billy Ard	2	3	22	0	36
Jim Sexton	1	3	20	1	27
Kris Wheeler	1	3	22	0	33
Carlton Malone	1	2	21	0	31
Boobie Clark	1	1	15	0	15
John Tice	0	2	21	0	20
Barty Smith	0	1	12	0	19
Loaird McCreary	0	1	2	0	3
Ron Baker	0	1	5	0	12

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
J.T. Turner	2	5	1	26	29
Cornell Forte	2	3	0	9	16
Paul Farren	1	6	0	23	32
Tim Stokes	1	3	0	22	30
Jim Covert	1	1	1	21	33
Dwight Stephenson	0	7	0	28	37
Ken Lanier	0	1	0	8	5

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Arneson	2	7
Jim Fahnhorst	1	22
Jim Merlo	1	17
Terry Metcalf	1	16
John Tice	1	16

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Robb Rubick	1	16
Emery Moorehead	1	15
Wayne Givens	1	14
Ken Lanier	1	8
Lionel Manuel	1	7
Tim Stokes	1	5

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Merlo	---	---	24	32	17	73
Stan Walters	23	36	---	---	12	71
Billy Ard	22	36	---	---	10	68
Irving Fryar	23	33	---	---	10	66
Kris Wheeler	22	33	---	---	9	64
Charles Buchanan	25	38	---	---	---	63
John Tice	21	20	---	---	16	57
David Martin	---	---	17	26	13	56
Bob Pifferini	---	---	18	21	16	55
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	22	24	8	54
Sam Merriman	---	---	19	34	1	54
Jimmy Allen	---	---	24	27	1	52
Carlton Malone	21	31	---	---	---	52
Terry Metcalf	14	20	---	---	16	50
Mike Burns	---	---	18	29	2	49
Earl Campbell	23	26	---	---	---	49
Jim Sexton	20	27	---	---	---	47
Jerry Holmes	---	---	19	25	2	46
Steve Haworth	---	---	19	27	---	46
Bruce Clark	---	---	17	27	1	45
Bill Neill	---	---	19	20	1	40
Skip Thomas	---	---	16	22	1	39
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	16	22	---	38
Boobie Clark	15	15	---	---	7	37
Tommie Towns	5	25	---	---	7	37
Barty Smith	12	19	---	---	5	36
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	8	6	22	36
Rickey McBeal	---	---	13	21	---	34
Robert Jackson	---	---	17	14	3	34
Jerry Robinson	---	---	12	12	8	32
Bobby Watkins	---	---	9	17	6	32
Doug Donley	9	22	---	---	---	31
Ron Baker	5	12	---	---	12	29
Will Scarpitto	1	0	---	---	25	26
Aaron Meyer	6	7	---	---	12	25
Loaird McCreary	2	3	---	---	19	24
Jack Mildren	---	---	11	11	---	22
Alan Willis	6	8	---	---	4	18
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	12	12
Charley Young	0	7	---	---	3	10
Mark Arneson	---	---	1	1	7	9
Steve Mike-Mayer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tom De Paso	---	---	0	0	3	3
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	2	2
Lynn Dickey	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	28	37	---	---	8	73
J.T. Smith	25	30	---	---	16	71
Eugene Daniel	---	---	15	29	26	70
Chuck Fusina	29	38	---	---	---	67
Bruce Laird	---	---	20	28	15	63
Tim Stokes	22	30	---	---	5	57
Wentford Gaines	---	---	21	30	6	57
J.T. Turner	26	29	---	---	1	56
E.J. Junior	---	---	16	32	8	56
Paul Farren	23	32	---	---	---	55
Jim Covert	21	33	---	---	---	54
Dwight Clark	21	30	---	---	2	53
Donnell Thompson	---	---	16	31	1	48
Dan Doornink	15	19	---	---	13	47
Lionel Manuel	15	25	---	---	7	47
Joe Delaney	22	24	---	---	---	46
Mike Hammond	---	---	17	22	6	45
Mike Cofer	---	---	9	12	24	45
Eric Williams	---	---	21	22	1	44
Emery Moorehead	14	14	---	---	15	43
John Dutton	---	---	13	26	3	42
Robert Smith	---	---	11	20	9	40
Mike Douglass	---	---	18	18	3	39
Paul Moyer	---	---	10	19	10	39
Doug English	---	---	14	17	6	37
Pat Thomas	---	---	13	19	2	34
Jimmy Williams	---	---	14	18	1	33
Allan Ellis	---	---	8	24	---	32
Mike Augustyniak	9	12	---	---	10	31
James White	---	---	12	12	6	30
Cornell Forte	9	16	---	---	3	28
Lynn Cain	6	7	---	---	15	28
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	9	18	1	28
Robb Rubick	7	5	---	---	16	28
Wayne Givens	2	9	---	---	14	25
Edgar Fields	---	---	9	14	2	25
Rick Parros	9	15	---	---	---	24
Keith Butler	---	---	9	6	7	22
Cleveland Green	7	7	---	---	8	22
Ken Lanier	8	5	---	---	8	21
Mike Ruether	1	1	---	---	7	9
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	4	4
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mike McDonald	---	---	0	1	---	1
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	42	5.3
Middle	17	68	4.0
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	12	3.0
Middle	21	59	2.8
Right	2	17	8.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Charles Buchanan	37	18	1	6	0	5	6	1	0

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chuck Fusina	38	19	1	6	2	5	1	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	8	6	0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	48	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	29	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	38	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Earl Campbell	10	6	16	0	26
WR Irving Fryar	7	3	37	1	33
WR Terry Metcalf	6	1	5	0	20
WR Tommie Towns	6	3	20	0	25
FB Barty Smith	3	1	0	0	19
WR Doug Donley	3	2	24	0	22
WR Charley Young	1	1	9	0	7
TE John Tice	1	1	-1	0	20

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Clark	16	4	1	27	0	30
WR J.T. Smith	7	5	0	58	0	30
WR Lionel Manuel	5	2	0	11	0	25
FB Dan Doornink	4	3	0	28	0	19
TE Emery Moorehead	3	2	1	14	0	14
WR Rick Parros	2	2	0	37	1	15
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	0	12	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	3	4	1.33	4.86

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	2	9	4.50	3.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Charles Buchanan	2	1	2	1.00	2.97

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chuck Fusina	2	2	23	11.50	4.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Earl Campbell	2	1	2	1.00	1.60

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.T. Smith	1	1	19	19.00	8.29
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	4	4.00	1.69

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Charles Buchanan	1	0

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	3	2
Chuck Fusina	2	0
Lionel Manuel	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Charles Buchanan	12	4	1

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chuck Fusina	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommie Towns	4	2	1
WR Irving Fryar	3	0	0
WR Terry Metcalf	2	0	0
RB Earl Campbell	2	1	0
TE John Tice	1	1	0

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	4	0	0
WR Lionel Manuel	4	2	2
WR Rick Parros	1	1	1
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)