Week 17, 1984

played in Birmingham, AL

37 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	14	3	7	0	-	24
Birmingham Stallions	7	0	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:47 BAL - Lynn Cain 5 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 05:06 BAL - Joe Delaney 2 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 02:02 BIR - Earl Campbell 11 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 03:55 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 22 field goal
3Q: 12:48 BAL - J.T. Smith 59 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 04:24 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:47 BAL - Lynn Cain 5 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 05:06 BAL - Joe Delaney 2 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 02:02 BIR - Earl Campbell 11 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 03:55 BAL - Mercury Tchaikovski 22 field goal
3Q: 12:48 BAL - J.T. Smith 59 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 04:24 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 24 field goal

Team Statistics BAL BIR
Record 11-5 3-13
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 14 5
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 450 332
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 6.92 5.44
Net Rushing Yards 104 235
- Rushing Attempts 28 40
- Yards per Rush 3.71 5.88
Net Passing Yards 346 97
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 1 19 - 9 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 351 111
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 9.35 4.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/9 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/41 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 24
Time of Possession 31:13 28:47

Team Statistics	BAL	BIR
Record	11-5	3-13
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	14	5
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	450	332
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	6.92	5.44
Net Rushing Yards	104	235
- Rushing Attempts	28	40
- Yards per Rush	3.71	5.88
Net Passing Yards	346	97
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 1	19 - 9 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	351	111
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	9.35	4.62
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/40	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/9	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/41	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 24
Time of Possession	31:13	28:47

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:10	1:30	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
1	7:26	2:30	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
1	1:53	1:50	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
2	13:24	1:54	OWN 34	4	19	Punt
2	9:26	5:39	OWN 19	9	76	Field Goal
2	2:35	2:29	OWN 21	9	50	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 16	4	84	Touchdown
3	11:24	0:35	OPP 41	2	1	Interception
3	4:17	4:22	OWN 29	7	30	Punt
4	12:24	4:15	OWN 24	9	28	Punt
4	5:02	3:02	OWN 21	6	15	Punt

Birmingham Stallions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:50	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
1	11:40	4:14	OWN 20	7	55	Missed FG
1	4:56	3:03	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
1	0:03	1:39	OWN 20	4	53	Missed FG
2	11:30	2:04	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	3:47	1:12	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 36	1	22	Half
3	12:30	1:06	OWN 43	2	5	Fumble
3	10:49	6:32	OWN 38	13	55	Field Goal
4	14:55	2:31	OWN 20	5	2	Punt
4	8:09	3:07	OWN 17	6	22	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 1	9	46	Game

Game MVP: J.T. Smith, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	22	83	3.77	11	1	0
Lynn Cain	4	8	2.00	5	0	1
Joe Theismann	2	13	6.50	7	0	0

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earl Campbell	31	221	7.13	53	7	1
Barty Smith	8	8	1.00	4	0	0
Will Scarpitto	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	36	24	351	1/5	2	59	1	105.2

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lynn Dickey	19	9	111	2/14	0	45	0	65.9

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	8	11	223	27.88	110	59	1
WR Lionel Manuel	5	6	30	6.00	8	12	0
WR Rick Parros	3	5	10	3.33	0	8	0
WR Wayne Givens	2	3	16	8.00	0	11	0
WR Dwight Clark	2	6	30	15.00	1	23	0
RB Joe Delaney	2	2	25	12.50	0	23	1
RB Lynn Cain	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Boobie Clark	2	2	18	9.00	0	11
WR Terry Metcalf	2	5	23	11.50	0	14
WR Doug Donley	2	3	47	23.50	21	45
TE John Tice	2	2	12	6.00	3	10
WR Tommie Towns	1	2	11	11.00	1	11
WR Charley Young	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Morris Owens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Loaird McCreary	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Skip Thomas	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Delaney	1	0	0
E.J. Junior	0	1	1
Paul Farren	0	1	0
Allan Ellis	0	0	1

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Donley	1	1	0
Earl Campbell	1	0	0
Steve Haworth	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	5	241	48.2	34.8	63	2

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	5	229	45.8	44.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	1/2	0/1	0/0	22	3/3

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/3	0/2	0/0	24	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	3	9	3.0	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wentford Gaines	2	29	14.5	0
Bruce Laird	1	12	12.0	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	3	87	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB E.J. Junior	9	1	1.0	33	12
DE Donnell Thompson	6	1	1.0	30	15
S Daniel Reiner	6	3	0.0	20	16
S Mark Murphy	5	1	0.0	29	15
S Bruce Laird	4	0	0.0	26	15
DT Doug English	3	1	0.0	22	13
ILB Keith Butler	3	1	0.0	7	2
CB Allan Ellis	3	0	0.0	29	19
CB Wentford Gaines	2	2	0.0	34	14
DT Edgar Fields	2	1	0.0	26	7
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	0.0	14	9
CB Eugene Daniel	2	0	0.0	20	17
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	0	---	---	---
S Paul Moyer	1	0	0.0	15	11
DE Robert Smith	1	0	0.0	15	7
DE Eric Williams	1	0	0.0	36	16
DT James White	0	2	0.0	22	13
OLB Mike Cofer	0	1	0.0	17	11
ILB Mike McDonald	0	1	0.0	2	0

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Burns	5	4	1.0	25	31
CB Steve Haworth	5	0	0.0	21	24
OLB Sam Merriman	5	0	0.0	23	30
ILB Robert Jackson	4	2	0.0	14	16
DE Bruce Clark	4	1	0.0	16	21
CB Jerry Holmes	4	1	0.0	21	26
ILB Bob Pifferini	3	2	0.0	16	22
DE Lee Roy Selmon	3	1	0.0	19	21
CB Bobby Watkins	3	1	0.0	9	11
CB David Martin	3	0	0.0	16	19
DT Ed Galigher	2	1	0.0	18	23
OLB Jim Merlo	2	1	0.0	26	33
S Jack Mildren	2	1	0.0	3	6
S Jimmy Allen	2	0	0.0	19	31
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	0.0	17	24
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	2	0.0	5	6
C Kris Wheeler	1	0	---	---	---
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0	2	0.0	18	27
DT Rickey McBeal	0	1	0.0	13	20
ILB Jerry Robinson	0	1	0.0	7	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Donnell Thompson	1.0	2	0	15
ILB E.J. Junior	1.0	0	0	12
DT James White	0.0	1	1	13
DT Edgar Fields	0.0	1	0	7

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
S Mike Burns	1.0	0	0	31
DT Ed Galigher	0.0	1	0	23
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0.0	1	0	27
ILB Robert Jackson	0.0	0	3	16
OLB Sam Merriman	0.0	0	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Daniel Reiner	3	0	16
CB Eugene Daniel	1	1	17
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	19
S Bruce Laird	1	0	15
ILB Keith Butler	1	0	2
ILB E.J. Junior	1	0	12
S Paul Moyer	1	0	11

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerry Holmes	4	0	0	26
ILB Bob Pifferini	3	1	0	22
S Jimmy Allen	2	2	0	31
CB Steve Haworth	2	1	0	24
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	1	24
S Jack Mildren	2	0	0	6
S Mike Burns	2	0	0	31
CB Bobby Watkins	2	0	0	11
OLB Jim Merlo	1	0	0	33
ILB Robert Jackson	1	0	0	16
CB David Martin	1	0	0	19
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	0	0	6
OLB Sam Merriman	1	0	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Covert	2	3	0	12	0	27
Cornell Forte	1	9	0	21	0	32
Paul Farren	1	4	1	24	0	29
Tim Stokes	1	2	0	11	0	9
Mike Ruether	1	2	0	22	0	28
Ted Banker	0	2	0	20	0	33
Ken Lanier	0	1	0	16	1	10
J.T. Turner	0	1	0	10	0	9
Cleveland Green	0	1	0	4	0	8
Mike Augustyniak	0	1	0	11	0	13

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Sexton	4	8	0	26	0	16
Stan Walters	3	8	1	40	1	21
Kris Wheeler	3	4	1	29	0	16
Alan Willis	2	5	0	18	0	9
Carlton Malone	2	3	0	35	1	18
Ron Baker	1	4	0	14	0	5
Barty Smith	1	1	0	25	0	13
Aaron Meyer	0	2	0	5	0	3
Billy Ard	0	2	0	33	0	17
Boobie Clark	0	1	0	35	0	11
Loaird McCreary	0	1	0	21	0	6
John Tice	0	1	0	36	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Robb Rubick	1	16
Mike Augustyniak	1	14
Mel Gray	1	9
J.T. Turner	1	7

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Meyer	2	8
Barty Smith	1	17
Loaird McCreary	1	15
David Martin	1	14
Jim Merlo	1	9

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Theismann	28	37	---	---	---	65
Ted Banker	20	33	---	---	7	60
Eric Williams	---	---	36	16	5	57
J.T. Smith	22	31	---	---	1	54
Eugene Daniel	---	---	20	17	17	54
Cornell Forte	21	32	---	---	---	53
Wentford Gaines	---	---	34	14	5	53
Paul Farren	24	29	---	---	---	53
Bruce Laird	---	---	26	15	11	52
Allan Ellis	---	---	29	19	2	50
Mike Ruether	22	28	---	---	---	50
E.J. Junior	---	---	33	12	2	47
Lionel Manuel	15	31	---	---	1	47
Mark Murphy	---	---	29	15	2	46
Joe Delaney	24	22	---	---	---	46
Donnell Thompson	---	---	30	15	1	46
Daniel Reiner	---	---	20	16	9	45
Pat Thomas	---	---	26	15	2	43
Dwight Clark	18	23	---	---	---	41
Emery Moorehead	15	14	---	---	11	40
Mike Cofer	---	---	17	11	12	40
Rick Parros	10	18	---	---	11	39
Jim Covert	12	27	---	---	---	39
Doug English	---	---	22	13	3	38
James White	---	---	22	13	3	38
Mike Augustyniak	11	13	---	---	14	38
Edgar Fields	---	---	26	7	2	35
Dan Doornink	14	10	---	---	9	33
Ken Lanier	16	10	---	---	7	33
Lynn Cain	4	9	---	---	19	32
Mike Douglass	---	---	14	9	6	29
Robert Smith	---	---	15	7	7	29
Paul Moyer	---	---	15	11	2	28
Wayne Givens	1	12	---	---	13	26
J.T. Turner	10	9	---	---	7	26
Robb Rubick	6	2	---	---	16	24
Jimmy Williams	---	---	17	4	2	23
Tim Stokes	11	9	---	---	---	20
Cleveland Green	4	8	---	---	7	19
Keith Butler	---	---	7	2	9	18
Mel Gray	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike McDonald	---	---	2	0	5	7
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Chuck Fusina	0	0	---	---	---	0

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Stan Walters	40	21	---	---	8	69
Jim Merlo	---	---	26	33	9	68
Lynn Dickey	40	21	---	---	---	61
Mike Burns	---	---	25	31	2	58
Billy Ard	33	17	---	---	7	57
Sam Merriman	---	---	23	30	3	56
Barty Smith	25	13	---	---	17	55
John Tice	36	12	---	---	6	54
Carlton Malone	35	18	---	---	---	53
Jimmy Allen	---	---	19	31	2	52
Boobie Clark	35	11	---	---	6	52
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	18	27	7	52
Bob Pifferini	---	---	16	22	13	51
Jerry Holmes	---	---	21	26	3	50
Kris Wheeler	29	16	---	---	4	49
David Martin	---	---	16	19	14	49
Steve Haworth	---	---	21	24	1	46
Earl Campbell	31	13	---	---	---	44
Ed Galigher	---	---	18	23	2	43
Skip Thomas	---	---	17	24	1	42
Jim Sexton	26	16	---	---	---	42
Loaird McCreary	21	6	---	---	15	42
Lee Roy Selmon	---	---	19	21	1	41
Terry Metcalf	12	12	---	---	16	40
Morris Owens	16	14	---	---	9	39
Bruce Clark	---	---	16	21	---	37
Robert Jackson	---	---	14	16	6	36
Rickey McBeal	---	---	13	20	1	34
Alan Willis	18	9	---	---	4	31
Tommie Towns	11	11	---	---	8	30
Bobby Watkins	---	---	9	11	8	28
Ron Baker	14	5	---	---	8	27
Jerry Robinson	---	---	7	15	4	26
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	5	6	13	24
Doug Donley	10	8	---	---	---	18
Aaron Meyer	5	3	---	---	8	16
Will Scarpitto	1	0	---	---	15	16
Charley Young	2	5	---	---	6	13
Mark Arneson	---	---	2	1	9	12
Jack Mildren	---	---	3	6	1	10
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	8	8
Steve Mike-Mayer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tom De Paso	---	---	0	0	2	2
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charles Buchanan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	15	42	2.8
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	18	73	4.1
Middle	20	128	6.4
Right	2	34	17.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	36	24	6	0	0	4	5	0	1

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lynn Dickey	19	9	1	0	4	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	77	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	150	12.5
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	122	12.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	20	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	44	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	45	22.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Smith	11	8	223	4	31
WR Dwight Clark	6	2	30	1	23
WR Lionel Manuel	6	5	30	0	31
WR Rick Parros	5	3	10	0	18
WR Wayne Givens	3	2	16	0	12
TE Mike Augustyniak	2	1	3	0	13
RB Joe Delaney	2	2	25	1	22
RB Lynn Cain	1	1	14	0	9

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Metcalf	5	2	2	23	0	12
WR Doug Donley	3	2	0	47	1	8
FB Boobie Clark	2	2	0	18	0	11
WR Tommie Towns	2	1	0	11	0	11
TE Loaird McCreary	2	0	1	0	0	6
TE John Tice	2	2	0	12	0	12
WR Charley Young	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Morris Owens	1	0	1	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	2	9	4.50	3.77
Lynn Cain	1	5	5.00	2.00

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	6	22	3.67	7.13
Barty Smith	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	3	2	13	4.33	9.75

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lynn Dickey	1	0	0	0.00	5.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.T. Smith	2	1	11	5.50	20.27
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	2	2.00	12.50

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charley Young	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	3	1
Lynn Cain	1	1

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	2	2
Barty Smith	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	8	4	3

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lynn Dickey	8	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Smith	5	4	3
WR Rick Parros	2	0	0
WR Wayne Givens	1	0	0

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Donley	3	2	1
WR Terry Metcalf	2	0	0
WR Charley Young	1	0	0
WR Tommie Towns	1	0	0
TE Loaird McCreary	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)