Week 12, 1984

played in Chicago, IL

26 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Titans7700-14
Chicago Bears00710-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 HOU - Louis Lipps 75 pass from Doug Williams (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 08:22 HOU - Gerald Riggs 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 06:20 CHI - Gerry Ellis 3 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 14:30 CHI - Pat Leahy 23 field goal
4Q: 00:22 CHI - Gerry Ellis 1 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUCHI
Record3-87-4
First Downs1325
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1018
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards319343
- Offensive Plays5182
- Yards per Play6.254.18
Net Rushing Yards6798
- Rushing Attempts1331
- Yards per Rush5.153.16
Net Passing Yards252245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 24 - 247 - 36 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards252272
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/27
- Yards per Pass Play6.634.80
Fumbles/Lost2/25/2
3rd Down Conversions4/119/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.05.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards9/756/39
Punt Returns/Yards2/183/19
Kick Returns/Yards2/402/38
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 36
Time of Possession22:5237:08

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:151:14OWN 29325Fumble
18:431:29OWN 20410Interception
15:150:25OWN 20180Touchdown
213:165:02OWN 361164Touchdown
25:592:06OWN 17411Punt
21:101:10OWN 20422Half
315:001:44OWN 2538Punt
311:200:09OPP 35110Fumble
39:300:49OWN 725Interception
36:131:06OWN 2037Punt
414:244:20OWN 2583Punt
46:142:33OWN 2039Punt
42:520:28OPP 4130Punt
40:150:15OWN 20220Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:45OWN 2764Punt
110:011:18OWN 46515Punt
17:141:59OPP 4135Punt
14:506:34OWN 91455Downs
28:142:15OWN 3037Punt
23:532:43OWN 331059Interception
313:161:56OWN 3144Fumble
311:111:41OWN 2838Punt
38:412:28OPP 20520Touchdown
35:075:43OWN 341160Field Goal
410:043:50OWN 44614Punt
43:410:49OWN 29212Fumble
42:242:09OWN 201180Touchdown

Game MVP: Gerry Ellis, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs8415.13901
Amos Lawrence4205.001110
Doug Williams166.00600
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerry Ellis18522.892111
Marion Barber10333.301120
Matt Cavanaugh133.00300
Andra Franklin133.00300
Buford McGee177.00700

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams38242520/0175269.2
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Cavanaugh47362724/27118188.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Lipps81112015.0064751
RB Gerald Riggs33155.00080
WR Henry Ellard333411.330180
WR Brian Brennan354314.3323180
TE Terry Nelson23157.500100
WR Anthony Allen2384.00050
WR Gregg Garrity24157.505100
FB Jon Keyworth1122.00020
TE Pat Beach0400.00000
FB Jessie Clark0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Logan79679.5711150
WR Gerald Carter78689.7120180
WR Ken Payne57326.402100
TE Dave Little56265.207150
RB Gerry Ellis44153.752111
WR Doug Winslow232512.500140
WR Harold Jaeger242814.002150
FB Andra Franklin2263.00350
RB Marion Barber1166.00160
TE Hoby Brenner12-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jitter Fields100.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Brad Van Pelt100.000
S James Marshall166.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Henry Ellard1000
Louis Lipps1000
Scott Studwell0110
Bill Acker0100
Jeris White0010
Robin Cole0010
Jewerl Thomas0010
Dexter Manley0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Cavanaugh3000
Ken Payne1000
Gerald Carter1000
Brad Van Pelt0210
Stacey Toran0110
Harold Jaeger0100
Marion Barber0100

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen624440.734.2460
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer627846.333.3573

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson0/00/00/002/2
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy1/10/00/0232/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Willie McGee2189.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Payne3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Willie McGee24020.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Payne11818.00
Doug Winslow12020.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Scott Studwell901.02949
S Martin Bayless910.02846
S Charlie Phillips630.02338
OLB Mike McGraw520.01520
CB Jeris White500.01834
CB Louis Wright500.02029
OLB Robin Cole421.01728
ILB Randy McClanahan450.02439
DT Bill Acker410.02333
DE Dexter Manley301.51933
CB Mike Richardson320.02739
S Larry Anderson310.01222
ILB Gary Spani300.01418
DE Ken Kennard200.01730
DE Jim Jeffcoat120.51831
ILB Frank Manumaleuga110.0923
CB Jitter Fields110.01020
TE Pat Beach10---------
T Reggie McElroy10---------
FB Jessie Clark10---------
CB Carl Howard100.013
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB John Harper510.01027
S Kirk Robbins310.01028
CB Scott Case310.01234
S Stacey Toran310.01130
OLB Cliff Lewis300.0311
S James Marshall230.0932
OLB Linden King210.0916
DE Tony Chikillo210.0613
OLB Brad Van Pelt200.0931
CB Marvin Cobb200.0929
OLB Byron Hunt200.047
DE Don Smerek200.0927
QB Matt Cavanaugh10---------
DT Rick Ackerman100.0422
OLB Ray Kiddoo010.0313
S Tom Holmoe010.0933

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley1.500033
OLB Robin Cole1.011028
OLB Scott Studwell1.000049
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.501031
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rick Ackerman0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Scott Studwell70049
CB Jeris White50034
S Martin Bayless50046
S Charlie Phillips30038
S Larry Anderson30022
OLB Mike McGraw20020
CB Louis Wright20029
ILB Gary Spani20018
CB Mike Richardson20039
ILB Randy McClanahan11039
OLB Robin Cole10028
ILB Frank Manumaleuga10023
DE Dexter Manley10033
CB Carl Howard1003
CB Jitter Fields00120
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marvin Cobb31029
S Stacey Toran31030
OLB Cliff Lewis30011
ILB John Harper30027
S Kirk Robbins22028
OLB Brad Van Pelt20131
S James Marshall20132
DE Don Smerek20027
DE Tony Chikillo20013
OLB Linden King12016
CB Scott Case11034

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Bostic23013028
Dennis McKnight13012036
Dave Studdard0209031
Jon Keyworth0104021
Robert Jackson01010028
Ralph Williams0104011
John Alt01012034
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gene Killian18024135
Doug Dawson14023141
Art Plunkett13125043
Hoby Brenner12118029
Solomon Freelon1208010
Brett Moritz110906
Dave Little11013015
Will Grant02031146
Dan Stonebarger0207016
Jim Mills02022045
Andra Franklin01017027
Buford McGee010807
Pete Rostosky010608
Blake Moore000015

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Larry Anderson212
Jewerl Thomas115
Amos Lawrence113
Pat Beach113
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Brett Moritz27
Cliff Lewis110
Doug Winslow18

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Studwell------2949179
Martin Bayless------2846175
Mike Richardson------2739167
Robin Cole------17282065
Randy McClanahan------2439164
Charlie Phillips------2338263
Bill Acker------2333157
Ken Kennard------1730754
Jeris White------1834153
Dexter Manley------1933---52
Doug Williams1338---------51
Louis Wright------2029150
Jim Jeffcoat------1831150
Jitter Fields------10201949
Jerome Hynes------1726649
Dennis McKnight1236---------48
Larry Anderson------12221246
John Alt1234---------46
Jeff Bostic1328------445
Robert Jackson1028------644
Pat Beach1021------1344
Louis Lipps1232---------44
Dave Studdard931---------40
Mike McGraw------1520439
Gerald Riggs925------438
Terry Nelson819------936
Gary Spani------1418436
Jon Keyworth421------833
Frank Manumaleuga------923133
Gregg Garrity518------932
Brian Brennan521---------26
Jewerl Thomas64------1525
Amos Lawrence47------1324
Anthony Allen113------1024
Reggie McElroy511------622
Ralph Williams411------621
Desmond Cribbs011------516
Willie McGee01------1314
Henry Ellard16------714
Brian Hansen00------66
Carl Howard------13---4
Norm Johnson00------33
Jessie Clark02---------2
Archie Manning00---------0
Eric Hipple00---------0
Ken Lacy00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Matt Cavanaugh3151---------82
Will Grant3146---------77
Art Plunkett2543---------68
Jim Mills2245---------67
Gene Killian2435------665
Doug Dawson2341---------64
Harold Jaeger1731------957
Hoby Brenner1829------855
Dave Logan2130------354
Tom Holmoe------9331254
Kirk Robbins------10281351
Andra Franklin1727------751
Marion Barber1318------1950
Gerald Carter1632---------48
Gerry Ellis1829------148
Scott Case------1234---46
Marvin Cobb------929745
Ken Payne723------1343
Brad Van Pelt------931141
James Marshall------932---41
Stacey Toran------1130---41
Dave Little1315------1240
Don Smerek------927137
John Harper------1027---37
Ray Kiddoo------3131834
Kenneth Sims------725133
Steve Neils------6131332
Dan Stonebarger716------730
Doug Winslow714------829
Edmund Nelson------720229
Rick Ackerman------422---26
Linden King------916---25
Tony Chikillo------613625
Cliff Lewis------3111024
Brett Moritz96------722
Buford McGee87------722
Solomon Freelon810---------18
Chuck Ehin------67215
Pete Rostosky68------115
Blake Moore05------712
Byron Hunt------47---11
Mark Slater00------77
Dave Finzer00------77
Pat Leahy00------55
Dale Zorn00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle6386.3
Right351.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-1-0.3
Middle21633.0
Right6366.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams38241317102
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Cavanaugh47360321201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222512.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2616752.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)10615215.2
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222110.5
Short (0-8 Yds)24221034.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)17121488.7
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Lipps1180120132
WR Brian Brennan53143021
TE Pat Beach4000021
WR Gregg Garrity42015018
TE Terry Nelson32015019
RB Gerald Riggs33015025
WR Anthony Allen3208013
WR Henry Ellard3303406
FB Jon Keyworth1102021
FB Jessie Clark100002
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dave Logan97167030
WR Gerald Carter87068032
WR Ken Payne75032023
TE Dave Little65126015
WR Harold Jaeger42028031
RB Gerry Ellis44015029
WR Doug Winslow32025014
TE Hoby Brenner210-1029
FB Andra Franklin2206027
RB Marion Barber1106018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Riggs177.005.13
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerry Ellis451.252.89
Marion Barber2147.003.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams2252.506.63
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh95192.115.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gregg Garrity1155.003.75
WR Louis Lipps1100.0010.91
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Logan2110.507.44
RB Gerry Ellis2252.503.75
WR Ken Payne1188.004.57
WR Harold Jaeger1000.007.00
WR Gerald Carter1000.008.50
FB Andra Franklin1155.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs52
Amos Lawrence41
ChicagoRushesConversions
Gerry Ellis74
Marion Barber10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Doug Williams211
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Matt Cavanaugh765

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Terry Nelson111
TE Pat Beach100
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Dave Logan332
WR Harold Jaeger211
WR Ken Payne111
RB Gerry Ellis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)