Week 13, 1984

played in Houston, TX

44 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Buffalo Bills00714-21
Houston Titans7630-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 HOU - Anthony Allen 2 pass from Doug Williams (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:50 HOU - Norm Johnson 30 field goal
2Q: 00:09 HOU - Norm Johnson 55 field goal
3Q: 12:16 BUF - Walter Payton 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 03:59 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
4Q: 03:55 BUF - Archie Griffin 20 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 01:05 BUF - Gary Anderson 6 run (Carson Long extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFHOU
Record8-43-9
First Downs1719
- by Rushing68
- by Passing99
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards283320
- Offensive Plays6470
- Yards per Play4.424.57
Net Rushing Yards94161
- Rushing Attempts3421
- Yards per Rush2.767.67
Net Passing Yards189159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 18 - 045 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards204187
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/154/28
- Yards per Pass Play6.303.24
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions3/146/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.610.6
4th Down Conversions2/21/1
Penalties/Yards6/448/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/145/30
Kick Returns/Yards5/1413/59
Interception Ret./Yards2/60/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession29:0830:52

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:052:48OWN 3837Punt
15:262:12OWN 2133Punt
11:091:17OWN 2330Punt
213:334:49OWN 25940Missed FG
23:441:33OWN 25418Punt
315:002:50OPP 35635Touchdown
39:461:58OWN 103-4Punt
33:543:35OWN 25614Punt
414:021:54OWN 2335Punt
410:231:40OWN 3136Punt
46:573:17OWN 331067Touchdown
42:121:16OWN 26774Touchdown
40:370:37OPP 4248Game
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:55OWN 35765Touchdown
18:172:51OWN 18764Interception
13:142:05OWN 35515Punt
214:521:19OWN 2938Punt
28:445:00OWN 42945Field Goal
22:112:09OWN 15947Field Goal
312:102:24OWN 14513Punt
37:483:54OWN 461044Field Goal
30:191:17OWN 3732Punt
412:081:45OWN 2333Punt
48:431:46OWN 353-11Punt
43:401:28OWN 18415Punt
40:560:19OWN 3820Interception

Game MVP: Bruce Scholtz, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson15322.131011
Walter Payton9414.561911
Larry Moriarty4143.50600
Richard Todd300.00300
Ted McKnight263.00600
Tony Hill111.00100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs1010210.205630
Amos Lawrence5408.001220
Jewerl Thomas3124.001010
Jon Keyworth231.50300
Doug Williams144.00400

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd27182043/151530101.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams45221874/28132249.0

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Archie Griffin5510721.4050531
WR Orlando Whiteman33134.33090
WR Roger Carr23136.501110
WR Tony Hill252211.0010200
RB Gary Anderson232311.5017150
TE Glenn Dennison22126.00580
TE Tim Wrightman121010.007100
FB Larry Moriarty1144.00440
RB Walter Payton0200.00000
TE Eric Sievers0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Lipps512377.4010130
FB Jewerl Thomas34186.00590
RB Gerald Riggs35206.67190
WR Henry Ellard336020.0029320
TE Terry Nelson23105.00080
TE Pat Beach242512.501180
WR Gregg Garrity24126.006130
RB Amos Lawrence1133.00030
WR Anthony Allen1522.00021
WR Brian Brennan0400.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
DT Mike Dawson100.000
OLB Keena Turner166.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Roger Carr1000
Glenn Dennison0100
Bruce Scholtz0010
Johnny Rembert0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Williams1000
Gregg Garrity1000
Jon Keyworth0100
Gerald Riggs0100
Larry Anderson0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally834743.439.6593
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen730643.741.7622

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/10/10/103/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson3/31/11/1551/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman2147.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Willie McGee5306.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman310334.30
Roger Carr23819.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Willie McGee23316.50
Gerald Riggs12626.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kenny Johnson720.01538
S Tommy Casanova610.01947
OLB Bruce Scholtz503.01132
CB Ronnie Lippett510.01943
OLB Keena Turner331.01838
DE Reggie White320.01940
OLB Johnny Rembert310.01738
S Steve Luke210.01531
ILB Jim Collins210.0314
ILB Don Blackmon200.0612
ILB Scott Radecic200.0411
CB Graham Spreen130.01936
DT Jermaine Perkins110.0716
S Shaun Gayle110.01844
DT Carl Barisich100.0822
DE Andy Dorris100.01433
OLB Tom Toner100.037
DT Mike Dawson010.01428
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mike Richardson740.02828
ILB Randy McClanahan631.02722
S Larry Anderson500.01116
DE Dexter Manley401.02322
OLB Robin Cole410.01820
OLB Scott Studwell410.03328
ILB Frank Manumaleuga400.01610
OLB Mike McGraw301.01612
S Martin Bayless310.03127
CB Louis Wright230.02527
CB Jeris White200.0128
DE Ken Kennard200.02115
S Charlie Phillips120.02419
DT Bill Acker120.02017
CB Jitter Fields120.01512
ILB Gary Spani110.0139
RB Gerald Riggs10---------
WR Louis Lipps10---------
DE Jim Jeffcoat020.02120
DT Jerome Hynes010.01816

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bruce Scholtz3.022432
OLB Keena Turner1.000038
DE Reggie White0.004040
DE Andy Dorris0.002133
DT Mike Dawson0.001228
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley1.001222
ILB Randy McClanahan1.001022
OLB Mike McGraw1.000012
OLB Robin Cole0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kenny Johnson51038
CB Ronnie Lippett41043
OLB Johnny Rembert32038
S Tommy Casanova30047
OLB Keena Turner11138
CB Graham Spreen11036
DE Andy Dorris10033
S Steve Luke10031
ILB Don Blackmon10012
ILB Jim Collins10014
OLB Bruce Scholtz10032
DE Reggie White01040
DT Mike Dawson00128
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Richardson42028
S Larry Anderson21016
CB Louis Wright20027
ILB Randy McClanahan20022
ILB Frank Manumaleuga20010
CB Jeris White1008
OLB Mike McGraw10012
DE Ken Kennard10015
ILB Gary Spani1009
DE Dexter Manley10022
S Martin Bayless10027

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sid Abramowicz33027027
Don Macek26030126
Greg Sampson16128024
Terry Tausch08024122
Ken Huff04030024
Eric Sievers02023017
Don Mosebar01015113
Larry Moriarty01021011
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Jackson34015033
Jeff Bostic25017042
Dennis McKnight15021347
John Alt13020042
Terry Nelson11014018
Dave Studdard11016039
Jessie Clark010203
Jewerl Thomas00012112

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Steve Luke318
Don Blackmon217
Thomas Hopkins19
Keena Turner14
Ted McKnight13
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Gregg Garrity312
Jewerl Thomas216
Larry Anderson121
Amos Lawrence119

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Casanova------19471783
Ronnie Lippett------19431072
Graham Spreen------19361166
Shaun Gayle------1844365
Steve Luke------15311864
Richard Todd3430---------64
Don Macek3026------662
Reggie White------1940362
Ken Huff3024------761
Tony Hill2622------1260
Keena Turner------1838460
Kenny Johnson------1538659
Johnny Rembert------1738257
Sid Abramowicz2727---------54
Greg Sampson2824---------52
Terry Tausch2422------450
Andy Dorris------1433249
Mike Dawson------1428648
Eric Sievers2317------848
Larry Moriarty2111------1547
Roger Carr2016------945
Bruce Scholtz------1132144
Gary Anderson2222---------44
Don Mosebar1513------937
Tim Wrightman1818---------36
Carl Barisich------822535
Don Blackmon------6121735
Orlando Whiteman78------1732
Jermaine Perkins------716831
Brad Edelman108------927
Archie Griffin1011------526
Glenn Dennison35------1826
Earl Gant00------2525
Tom Toner------371424
Scott Radecic------411924
Ted McKnight812------323
Thomas Hopkins66------921
Walter Payton128---------20
Jim Collins------314219
Fred Anderson------29---11
Pat McInally00------88
Carson Long00------55
Dave Wilson00------11
Wally Henry00---------0
Kyle Mackey00---------0
Cedric Minter00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Williams2149---------70
Dennis McKnight2147------270
Pat Beach1632------1866
Robin Cole------18202664
Jeff Bostic1742------564
Scott Studwell------3328162
John Alt2042---------62
Martin Bayless------3127159
Mike Richardson------2828157
Robert Jackson1533------856
Dave Studdard1639---------55
Louis Lipps1737---------54
Louis Wright------2527153
Randy McClanahan------2722150
Jitter Fields------15122350
Gregg Garrity631------1249
Larry Anderson------11162148
Gerald Riggs1428------547
Dexter Manley------2322146
Ken Kennard------2115945
Charlie Phillips------2419---43
Amos Lawrence717------1943
Jerome Hynes------1816842
Jim Jeffcoat------2120---41
Jewerl Thomas1212------1640
Bill Acker------2017138
Terry Nelson1418------537
Jon Keyworth815------1134
Ralph Williams618------1034
Anthony Allen419------1134
Reggie McElroy516------1031
Mike McGraw------1612230
Brian Brennan522------128
Frank Manumaleuga------1610127
Gary Spani------139426
Willie McGee02------2123
Jeris White------128323
Desmond Cribbs58------1023
Jessie Clark23------1318
Henry Ellard09------817
Brian Hansen00------1010
Norm Johnson00------88
Carl Howard------22---4
Ken Lacy00------11
Archie Manning00---------0
Eric Hipple00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left24662.8
Middle4174.3
Right4143.5
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9424.7
Middle57214.4
Right7476.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd27183123320
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams45221217972

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)108777.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1261159.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97465.1
Short (0-8 Yds)2810531.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)858811.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie Griffin550107211
WR Tony Hill52122122
WR Roger Carr32113016
WR Orlando Whiteman3301308
RB Gary Anderson32023022
RB Walter Payton200008
TE Tim Wrightman21010018
TE Glenn Dennison2201205
TE Eric Sievers1000017
FB Larry Moriarty1104011
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Lipps125037037
RB Gerald Riggs53020028
WR Anthony Allen5112019
FB Jewerl Thomas43018012
TE Pat Beach42025032
WR Gregg Garrity42012031
WR Brian Brennan4000022
TE Terry Nelson32010018
WR Henry Ellard3306019
RB Amos Lawrence1103017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Moriarty242.003.50
Walter Payton111.004.56
Gary Anderson166.002.13
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jon Keyworth100.001.50
Gerald Riggs144.0010.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd323110.337.56
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams63142.334.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roger Carr111111.004.33
WR Archie Griffin112020.0021.40
TE Tim Wrightman1000.005.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Lipps3131.003.08
TE Pat Beach1000.006.25
WR Anthony Allen1122.000.40
WR Henry Ellard1199.0020.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton50
Richard Todd11
Ted McKnight11
Gary Anderson10
Larry Moriarty10
HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs63
Amos Lawrence31
Jewerl Thomas20

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd531
HoustonAttCompConversions
Doug Williams542

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Roger Carr100
WR Orlando Whiteman110
WR Tony Hill111
TE Eric Sievers100
TE Glenn Dennison110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Terry Nelson210
FB Jewerl Thomas221
WR Henry Ellard111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,500 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)