Week 13, 1984

played in Birmingham, AL

51 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New York Jets770106-30
Birmingham Texans073140-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:57 NJY - Kevin House 11 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 12:22 NJY - Ottis Anderson 18 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 04:11 BIR - Barty Smith 3 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 00:53 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 field goal
4Q: 11:51 BIR - Terry Metcalf 56 pass from Lynn Dickey (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 05:41 NJY - Frank Corral 31 field goal
4Q: 04:20 NJY - Raymond Clayborn 28 fumble return (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 01:11 BIR - Charley Young 10 pass from Lynn Dickey (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
OT: 10:51 NJY - Ottis Anderson 31 run

Team StatisticsNJYBIR
Record5-72-10
First Downs2225
- by Rushing611
- by Passing1511
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards396468
- Offensive Plays7174
- Yards per Play5.586.32
Net Rushing Yards120159
- Rushing Attempts2334
- Yards per Rush5.224.68
Net Passing Yards276309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 27 - 237 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards276325
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.757.73
Fumbles/Lost1/14/4
3rd Down Conversions4/156/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.78.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/4115/105
Punt Returns/Yards1/44/46
Kick Returns/Yards4/641/30
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 33
Time of Possession29:5134:34

Drive Charts

New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:14OWN 2731Punt
110:174:27OWN 19981Touchdown
15:111:51OWN 38416Punt
10:223:09OWN 35765Touchdown
29:051:25OWN 31425Punt
26:020:59OWN 10221Fumble
24:023:10OWN 23855Interception
311:070:56OWN 203-1Punt
36:481:04OWN 3423Punt
32:580:09OWN 910Interception
30:461:54OWN 20519Punt
411:361:29OWN 232Punt
48:563:22OPP 40726Field Goal
41:020:45OWN 3137Punt
OT115:004:25OWN 21879Touchdown
Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:463:29OWN 44748Fumble
15:500:39OWN 42120Fumble
13:202:58OWN 2051Punt
212:133:08OWN 25751Missed FG
27:401:38OWN 20417Punt
25:031:01OPP 18318Touchdown
20:520:52OWN 15312Half
315:003:53OWN 20646Punt
310:113:23OWN 30724Punt
35:442:46OWN 36518Punt
32:492:03OPP 1239Field Goal
413:522:16OWN 7493Touchdown
410:071:11OWN 3941Fumble
45:341:23OWN 2038Fumble
44:113:09OWN 20980Touchdown
40:170:17OWN 34311Half

Game MVP: Ottis Anderson, New York Jets

Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson171046.123151
Eddie Payton6162.67900
BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell281394.961670
Barty Smith6203.33601

Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax48272760/0236269.4
BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey37193253/16256099.5

Receiving Statistics

New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin House914647.1120121
TE Billy Griggs56479.408160
RB Ottis Anderson446315.7542271
WR Wes Chandler385618.6718360
FB Ted Brown35227.334130
WR Tyrell Fleming1399.00090
WR Alvin Moore1488.00080
FB Buford Jordan1177.00070
TE Chuck Naretta0100.00000
WR Cris Collinsworth0200.00000
BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Doug Donley586012.005160
WR Terry Metcalf4710125.2530561
WR Tommie Towns454611.503260
WR Charley Young222311.501131
WR Irving Fryar2105125.5011370
RB Earl Campbell111010.000100
TE John Tice133434.0012340
TE Loaird McCreary0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jim Merlo133.000
CB Jerry Holmes177.000

Fumble Statistics

New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Ted Brown1000
Rush Brown0110
Raymond Clayborn0101
Donnie Shell0100
Mike Hunt0100
Lucious Smith0010
Andrew Provence0010
Mark Studaway0010
BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Lynn Dickey1000
Terry Metcalf1000
Barty Smith1000
Tommie Towns1000
Steve Haworth0110

Punting Statistics

New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans838047.536.8612
BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold521543.038.2533

Kicking Statistics

New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral1/10/00/0313/3
BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh1/20/10/0203/3

Punt Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Payton144.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf44611.50

Kick Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Payton23015.00
Alvin Moore23417.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf13030.00

Defensive Statistics

New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Donnie Shell710.02731
ILB Mike Hunt630.02627
S Brenard Wilson610.02222
DT Randy Davison500.01928
CB Lucious Smith500.02237
CB Raymond Clayborn410.02730
S Jeff Fuller310.01619
DT Rush Brown300.01617
DT Andrew Provence201.01923
OLB Michael Jackson201.02123
DE Randy White210.02829
CB Nathan Conrady200.02325
DE Mark Studaway101.02227
ILB Dewey Selmon140.0813
S John Harris100.02632
OLB Bruce Beekley100.01913
WR Kevin House10---------
QB Neil Lomax10---------
TE Billy Griggs10---------
OLB Bruce Huther010.0718
BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bob Pifferini820.01532
S Jimmy Allen610.01738
OLB Jim Merlo610.01940
CB Jerry Holmes310.0928
OLB Sam Merriman310.01942
CB Skip Thomas300.01424
ILB Robert Jackson300.01116
DE Bruce Clark220.02037
S Jack Mildren210.0613
ILB Jerry Robinson210.0916
CB David Martin210.01435
CB Bobby Watkins210.01019
DE Lee Roy Selmon110.01532
QB Lynn Dickey10---------
DT Rickey McBeal100.0922
S Mike Burns100.01736
ILB Jim Fahnhorst100.0312
CB Steve Haworth020.01933

Pass Rush Statistics

New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mark Studaway1.013027
DT Andrew Provence1.000023
OLB Michael Jackson1.000023
CB Raymond Clayborn0.001030
OLB Bruce Beekley0.001013
BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rickey McBeal0.010022
OLB Sam Merriman0.010042
DE Bill Neill0.002027
DE Bruce Clark0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lucious Smith41037
S Donnie Shell40031
CB Nathan Conrady20025
CB Raymond Clayborn20030
S Jeff Fuller13019
S Brenard Wilson11022
OLB Bruce Huther10018
ILB Mike Hunt10027
OLB Bruce Beekley10013
OLB Michael Jackson10023
DE Mark Studaway10027
BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jimmy Allen50038
CB Skip Thomas41024
ILB Bob Pifferini40032
CB Jerry Holmes30128
OLB Jim Merlo21140
OLB Sam Merriman21042
ILB Jerry Robinson20016
CB Bobby Watkins20019
CB Steve Haworth11033
ILB Robert Jackson10016
CB David Martin10035
S Mike Burns01036

Blocking Statistics

New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Scott2306014
Keith Eck16017036
Charley Hannah14018038
Dan Neal1306012
Steve August12020035
Ted Brown12011027
William Roberts03022044
BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Stan Walters49132038
Kris Wheeler47125234
Jim Sexton35023132
Carlton Malone14030030
Ron Baker1201108
Barty Smith11019021
Alan Willis03015012
Billy Ard03028034

Special Teams Tackles

New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Payton225
Brenard Wilson214
Cris Collinsworth111
BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Jim Merlo213
Jim Fahnhorst118
John Tice112
Boobie Clark111

Participation

New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neil Lomax2348---------71
Nathan Conrady------23251967
William Roberts2244---------66
Charley Hannah1838------864
Keith Eck1736------962
John Harris------2632361
Donnie Shell------2731260
Lucious Smith------2237160
Randy White------2829259
Raymond Clayborn------2730259
Ted Brown1127------2058
Brenard Wilson------22221458
Randy Young2035------156
Kevin House2036---------56
Steve August2035---------55
Wes Chandler1737------155
Mike Hunt------2627154
Billy Griggs1632------553
Randy Davison------1928552
Ottis Anderson1734---------51
Mark Studaway------2227150
Alvin Moore918------2249
Michael Jackson------2123246
Eddie Payton614------2545
Andrew Provence------1923345
Bruce Huther------7181742
Chuck Naretta511------2036
Rush Brown------1617336
Jeff Fuller------1619136
Buford Jordan411------1934
Bruce Beekley------1913133
Cris Collinsworth814------1133
Dave Scott614------929
Dave Butz------1213227
Dewey Selmon------813425
J.T. Taylor313------925
Kelly Thomas313------925
Fred Smerlas------1210224
Tyrell Fleming26------1321
Dan Neal612---------18
Ray Preston------231116
Johnny Evans00------99
Frank Corral00------66
Barry Krauss------0055
Pat Haden00---------0
Cliff Olander00---------0
BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Stan Walters3238------777
Lynn Dickey3440---------74
Jim Merlo------19401372
John Tice3227------1271
Irving Fryar2632------1371
Billy Ard2834------769
Bob Pifferini------15322168
David Martin------14351968
Sam Merriman------1942465
Kris Wheeler2534------564
Carlton Malone3030---------60
Earl Campbell2831---------59
Bruce Clark------2037158
Jimmy Allen------1738---55
Jim Sexton2332---------55
Mike Burns------1736255
Boobie Clark2419------1154
Steve Haworth------1933153
Terry Metcalf1318------2051
Lee Roy Selmon------1532---47
Fletcher Jenkins------1126946
Barty Smith1921------545
Bill Neill------1427142
Skip Thomas------1424240
Bobby Watkins------10191140
Doug Donley1623---------39
Tommie Towns818------1238
Jerry Holmes------928138
Robert Jackson------1116633
Jim Fahnhorst------3121833
Rickey McBeal------922---31
Jerry Robinson------916631
Alan Willis1512------128
Loaird McCreary45------1827
Ron Baker118------726
Aaron Meyer612------725
Will Scarpitto00------2525
Jack Mildren------613---19
Mark Arneson------201113
Charley Young06------511
Jim Arnold00------77
Steve Mike-Mayer00------66
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------22
Tom De Paso------0011
J.J. Jones00---------0
Charles Buchanan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle10333.3
Right13876.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9343.8
Middle251255.0
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax48272275302
BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey37195435500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)21171396.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)2381235.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)3151.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)2191155.5
Long (19+ Yds)9618720.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kevin House149264036
WR Wes Chandler83256137
TE Billy Griggs65147032
FB Ted Brown53022027
RB Ottis Anderson44063134
WR Alvin Moore4128018
WR Tyrell Fleming310906
WR Cris Collinsworth2000014
TE Chuck Naretta1000011
FB Buford Jordan1107011
BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Fryar102251132
WR Doug Donley85160023
WR Terry Metcalf740101218
WR Tommie Towns54046118
TE John Tice31034127
WR Charley Young2202306
TE Loaird McCreary100005
RB Earl Campbell11010031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ottis Anderson200.006.12
Eddie Payton100.002.67
BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell4215.254.96
Barty Smith273.503.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax333110.335.75
BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey42153.758.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ottis Anderson111818.0015.75
WR Kevin House111111.004.57
TE Billy Griggs1122.007.83
BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Irving Fryar2000.005.10
WR Charley Young111010.0011.50
WR Tommie Towns1155.009.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New YorkRushesConversions
Ottis Anderson32
BirminghamRushesConversions
Earl Campbell21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax1232
BirminghamAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey1275

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Kevin House300
WR Wes Chandler211
WR Cris Collinsworth200
WR Alvin Moore211
WR Tyrell Fleming110
FB Ted Brown100
TE Billy Griggs100
BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Doug Donley332
WR Irving Fryar311
WR Tommie Towns210
WR Terry Metcalf100
WR Charley Young111
RB Earl Campbell111
TE John Tice100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)