Exhibition Week 4, 1985

played in Houston, TX

71 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys003210-24
Houston Titans321003-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:05 HOU - Norm Johnson 22 field goal
2Q: 14:35 HOU - Henry Ellard 59 pass from Doug Williams (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:43 HOU - Herschel Walker 18 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 01:02 HOU - Herschel Walker 2 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 03:56 DAL - Mike Wood 34 field goal
4Q: 08:22 DAL - Eddie Brown 12 pass from Steve Pelleur (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 03:21 DAL - Gerald Willhite 11 pass from Steve Pelleur (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 00:43 DAL - Lam Jones 11 pass from Steve Pelleur (Mike Wood extra point)
OT: 04:54 HOU - Norm Johnson 26 field goal

Team StatisticsDALHOU
Record0-32-1
First Downs1924
- by Rushing416
- by Passing128
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards279493
- Offensive Plays6592
- Yards per Play4.295.36
Net Rushing Yards55303
- Rushing Attempts1761
- Yards per Rush3.244.97
Net Passing Yards224190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 27 - 231 - 11 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards237190
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.676.13
Fumbles/Lost0/03/0
3rd Down Conversions2/1415/26
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.46.7
4th Down Conversions3/30/0
Penalties/Yards1/513/87
Punt Returns/Yards4/234/24
Kick Returns/Yards3/863/45
Interception Ret./Yards2/62/68
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 33
Time of Possession27:4742:26

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:57OWN 201048Interception
18:451:35OWN 2033Punt
13:592:19OWN 3834Punt
214:151:32OWN 203-7Punt
27:311:16OWN 2534Punt
20:550:42OWN 35211Interception
20:070:07OWN 3611Half
312:331:19OWN 103-1Punt
37:053:17OWN 32751Field Goal
32:051:44OWN 263-1Punt
413:451:35OWN 2039Punt
410:342:19OWN 36764Touchdown
45:242:11OWN 39861Touchdown
41:511:1650650Touchdown
OT111:432:02OWN 332Punt
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:031:18OPP 48420Interception
17:103:11OWN 44851Field Goal
11:402:25OWN 19681Touchdown
212:435:12OWN 411059Touchdown
26:155:20OWN 241576Touchdown
20:130:06OPP 2900Missed FG
315:002:27OWN 20613Punt
311:144:09OWN 41827Interception
33:481:43OWN 2039Punt
30:211:36OPP 4832Punt
412:101:36OWN 363-5Punt
48:152:51OWN 1339Punt
43:131:22OWN 736Punt
40:350:35OWN 25429Half
OT115:003:17OWN 25625Punt
OT19:414:54OWN 451046Field Goal

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eric Lane9182.00500
Gerald Willhite7263.711910
Lam Jones11111.001110
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs301214.031350
Herschel Walker281645.862282
Jewerl Thomas294.50700
Jessie Clark199.00900

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Pelleur29191490/03270112.5
Glenn Carano178882/13038223.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams31111900/0159241.0

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eddie Brown1116534.8217121
RB Gerald Willhite55479.4022251
WR Lam Jones496215.5023271
WR Mark Nichols37227.33090
FB Hugh McKinnis121111.003110
TE Rick Walker1300.00000
RB Eric Lane1344.00040
WR Eugene Goodlow113838.001380
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Brennan375317.6711370
TE Pat Beach24126.002100
WR Henry Ellard257738.5045591
WR Louis Lipps293417.007180
RB Herschel Walker23147.006110
FB Jewerl Thomas0100.00000
WR Gregg Garrity0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Donnie Shell166.000
CB Steve Brown100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Robin Cole12525.000
OLB Simon Fletcher14343.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Donnie Shell0010
Wes Hopkins0010
Bobby Johnson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Bobby Kemp1100
Gerald Riggs1000
Herschel Walker1000
Jim Rourke0100
KD Dunn0100

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller833942.439.4511
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen732746.740.6592

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood1/10/00/0343/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/30/10/0263/3

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Nat Moore22010.00
Lam Jones231.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Kemp294.50
Gerald Riggs2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Nat Moore26231.00
Lam Jones12424.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Kemp34515.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Donnie Shell910.04222
DE Dan Hampton720.04924
S Andre Young530.04222
S Wes Hopkins520.03214
CB Steve Brown510.03319
DE Jerome Foster510.03122
ILB Dick Ambrose400.03619
S Terrance Hoagie330.02310
OLB Mario Celotto320.03315
OLB Greg Bracelin310.02313
DT Harvey Armstrong310.02812
DT Cody Jones300.03618
CB Everson Walls300.03919
CB Bobby Johnson300.03621
OLB Robert Lyles220.03719
DE Mack Moore210.03918
OLB Bert Cooper150.02512
CB Jeff Fisher140.04826
ILB Tom Graves120.0146
ILB Mike Curico110.0199
WR Mark Nichols10---------
WR Eddie Brown10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jeris White520.01028
OLB Mike McGraw411.01028
S Martin Bayless410.01225
ILB Riki Ellison330.5916
ILB Randy McClanahan310.0935
DT Bill Acker300.01341
S Bobby Kemp300.01435
S David Greenwood300.0830
DE Jim Jeffcoat300.0824
S Kirk Springs200.0523
CB Donnie Elder200.0729
OLB Simon Fletcher200.01232
DE Ken Kennard120.51233
ILB Frank Manumaleuga110.076
CB Mike Richardson110.0926
CB Tory Nixon110.01030
S Larry Anderson100.0112
DE Dexter Manley100.0926
TE Pat Beach10---------
WR Louis Lipps10---------
DT Mike Golic010.0920

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mario Celotto0.012015
DT Cody Jones0.002018
DE Dan Hampton0.001024
OLB Greg Bracelin0.001013
DE Mack Moore0.001018
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mike McGraw1.000028
DE Ken Kennard0.500033
ILB Riki Ellison0.500016
DT Mike Golic0.011020
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.003024
OLB Simon Fletcher0.002032
OLB Robin Cole0.001029
DE Dexter Manley0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Everson Walls21019
OLB Robert Lyles20019
CB Steve Brown11119
S Wes Hopkins11014
S Donnie Shell10122
OLB Bert Cooper10012
S Andre Young10022
DE Jerome Foster10022
CB Bobby Johnson10021
ILB Dick Ambrose01019
CB Jeff Fisher01026
S Terrance Hoagie01010
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeris White50028
S Bobby Kemp30035
S David Greenwood30030
CB Donnie Elder30029
ILB Riki Ellison20016
S Martin Bayless20025
CB Tory Nixon20030
OLB Mike McGraw11028
CB Mike Richardson11026
ILB Randy McClanahan10035
S Larry Anderson10012
DE Dexter Manley10026
S Kirk Springs10023
DE Jim Jeffcoat10024
OLB Robin Cole00129
OLB Simon Fletcher00132

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rob Fada13017248
Bo Matthews12010021
Dan Ryczek12012028
Phil LaPorta11011022
Ron Heller03012033
Rich Moran03017048
John Giesler02010035
Jim Arneson0106026
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight58132020
Ralph Williams413043023
Robert Jackson412143018
Jeff Bostic48137014
John Alt34231017
Dave Studdard23035015
Jewerl Thomas22027012
Jim Rourke14044024
Desmond Cribbs05040024
Pat Beach02039026

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Eric Lane227
Keith Krepfle120
Michael Green120
Hugh McKinnis118
Nat Moore117
Wes Hopkins116
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kirk Springs313
Bobby Kemp223
Ken Lacy128
KD Dunn120

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Fisher------48261084
Dan Hampton------4924174
Keith Krepfle1338------2071
Rob Fada1748------671
Rich Moran1748------671
Bobby Johnson------36211370
Donnie Shell------4222266
Andre Young------4222266
Cody Jones------3618963
Wes Hopkins------32141662
Robert Lyles------3719561
Eric Lane1022------2759
Everson Walls------3919159
Mack Moore------3918259
Dick Ambrose------3619257
Steve Brown------3319456
Jerome Foster------3122255
John Giesler1035------954
Lam Jones1135------753
Bert Cooper------25121350
Mario Celotto------3315250
Dan Ryczek1228------949
Mike Curico------1991846
Eddie Brown1432---------46
Bo Matthews1021------1445
Ron Heller1233---------45
Harvey Armstrong------2812242
Phil LaPorta1122------841
Greg Bracelin------2313541
Jim Arneson626------739
Hugh McKinnis416------1838
Terrance Hoagie------2310235
Gerald Willhite726---------33
Steve Pelleur429---------33
Glenn Carano1319---------32
Mark Nichols414------927
Michael Green------612027
Eugene Goodlow620---------26
Nat Moore26------1725
Tom Graves------146525
Rick Walker410------721
Zach Thomas00------1414
Jim Miller00------99
Donald Igwebuike00------66
Mike Wood00------11
Frank Reich00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Williams6131---------92
Jim Rourke4424------1078
Ralph Williams4323------1076
Pat Beach3926------1075
Desmond Cribbs4024------1074
Bobby Kemp------14352372
Robert Jackson4318------1071
Robin Cole------13292870
KD Dunn3910------2069
Jeff Bostic3714------960
Donnie Elder------7292359
Bill Acker------1341155
Ken Kennard------1233954
Jewerl Thomas2712------1554
Dennis McKnight3220---------52
Gerald Riggs3214------652
Henry Ellard3418---------52
Randy McClanahan------935751
Dave Studdard3515---------50
John Alt3117---------48
Brian Brennan3115---------46
Louis Lipps2719---------46
Simon Fletcher------1232246
Herschel Walker2917---------46
Jessie Clark2116------643
Martin Bayless------1225542
Kirk Springs------5231341
Tory Nixon------1030141
Jeris White------1028240
Mike McGraw------1028240
David Greenwood------830139
Mike Golic------920938
Mike Richardson------926136
Dexter Manley------926---35
Gregg Garrity226------533
Jim Jeffcoat------824---32
Ken Lacy00------2828
Riki Ellison------916227
Larry Anderson------1121124
Lindsay Scott20------1921
Mike Friede22------1418
Frank Manumaleuga------76---13
Brian Hansen00------1010
Norm Johnson00------88
Eric Hipple00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9192.1
Middle591.8
Right3279.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221195.4
Middle15744.9
Right241104.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Pelleur29192042300
Glenn Carano1781110502
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams31112226702

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55469.2
Short (0-8 Yds)2215693.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)146846.0
Long (19+ Yds)51387.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)103222.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)85708.8
Long (19+ Yds)122968.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Brown1611153032
WR Lam Jones94262135
WR Mark Nichols73122014
RB Gerald Willhite55047126
TE Rick Walker3110010
RB Eric Lane3104022
FB Hugh McKinnis21011016
WR Eugene Goodlow11038120
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Lipps92034019
WR Brian Brennan73153115
WR Henry Ellard52177118
TE Pat Beach42012026
RB Herschel Walker32014017
WR Gregg Garrity200006
FB Jewerl Thomas1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eric Lane111.002.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Riggs4215.254.03
Herschel Walker4225.505.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Pelleur84354.385.14
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams72182.576.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Brown41123.003.31
RB Gerald Willhite22126.009.40
WR Lam Jones111111.006.89
WR Mark Nichols1000.003.14
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Brennan2184.007.57
WR Louis Lipps2000.003.78
TE Pat Beach111010.003.00
WR Gregg Garrity1000.000.00
RB Herschel Walker1000.004.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Eric Lane10
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker119
Gerald Riggs42

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Steve Pelleur740
Glenn Carano522
HoustonAttCompConversions
Doug Williams1144

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Brown420
WR Mark Nichols310
WR Lam Jones200
RB Gerald Willhite222
TE Rick Walker110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Lipps411
WR Henry Ellard211
WR Brian Brennan211
FB Jewerl Thomas100
TE Pat Beach100
RB Herschel Walker111

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes200 (3,300)