Week 5, 1985

played in Birmingham, AL

52 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New York Jets	0	0	0	10	-	10
Birmingham Texans	0	7	3	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:06 BIR - Gerald Carter 1 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 05:06 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 46 field goal
4Q: 13:44 NJY - Frank Corral 44 field goal
4Q: 02:32 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 25 field goal
4Q: 00:29 NJY - Alvin Moore 3 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:06 BIR - Gerald Carter 1 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 05:06 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 46 field goal
4Q: 13:44 NJY - Frank Corral 44 field goal
4Q: 02:32 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 25 field goal
4Q: 00:29 NJY - Alvin Moore 3 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point)

Team Statistics NJY BIR
Record 2-3 1-4
First Downs 13 15
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 258 234
- Offensive Plays 54 62
- Yards per Play 4.78 3.77
Net Rushing Yards 91 72
- Rushing Attempts 24 36
- Yards per Rush 3.79 2.00
Net Passing Yards 167 162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 13 - 0 26 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 173 162
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.57 6.23
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 7.3
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/19 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 2/26
Kick Returns/Yards 4/68 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 24:38 35:22

Team Statistics	NJY	BIR
Record	2-3	1-4
First Downs	13	15
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	258	234
- Offensive Plays	54	62
- Yards per Play	4.78	3.77
Net Rushing Yards	91	72
- Rushing Attempts	24	36
- Yards per Rush	3.79	2.00
Net Passing Yards	167	162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 13 - 0	26 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	173	162
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.57	6.23
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	7.3
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/19	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	2/26
Kick Returns/Yards	4/68	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	24:38	35:22

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:56	1:41	OWN 48	3	2	Punt
1	9:57	3:39	OWN 16	5	22	Punt
1	5:08	0:50	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
1	2:34	1:51	OWN 26	4	15	Punt
2	7:57	2:11	OWN 19	3	6	Punt
2	3:51	2:07	OWN 1	6	45	Punt
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 22	4	34	Punt
3	4:58	6:19	OWN 26	10	47	Field Goal
4	10:20	1:36	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
4	2:25	2:02	OWN 34	14	66	Touchdown

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:04	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
1	12:15	2:18	OWN 4	3	9	Punt
1	6:18	1:10	OWN 18	3	-7	Punt
1	4:18	1:44	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	0:43	7:46	OWN 24	15	76	Touchdown
2	5:46	1:55	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
2	1:44	1:44	OWN 6	4	25	Half
3	11:20	6:22	OWN 20	11	51	Field Goal
4	13:39	3:19	OWN 22	5	15	Punt
4	8:44	6:19	OWN 49	10	43	Field Goal
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 40	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Tony Eason, Birmingham Texans

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Ottis Anderson	17	59	3.47	9
Zachary Dixon	5	29	5.80	9
Neil Lomax	2	3	1.50	2

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	22	33	1.50	9	0
Ron Davenport	11	37	3.36	10	1
Tony Eason	3	2	0.67	4	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	29	13	173	1/6	1	37	0	75.7

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	26	19	162	0/0	1	24	0	101.7

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Hill	5	8	97	19.40	29	35	0
WR Wes Chandler	2	5	23	11.50	13	20	0
WR Jim Jensen	2	4	4	2.00	0	4	0
WR Alvin Moore	2	5	14	7.00	0	11	1
RB Zachary Dixon	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Kevin House	1	2	37	37.00	10	37	0
RB Ottis Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Marion Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Billy Griggs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Buford Jordan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Earl Campbell	5	5	39	7.80	31	11	0
WR Doug Donley	4	4	15	3.75	3	8	0
WR Irving Fryar	3	3	36	12.00	4	21	0
WR Charley Young	2	4	24	12.00	2	13	0
WR Gerald Carter	2	5	25	12.50	0	24	1
TE John Tice	2	3	20	10.00	10	13	0
C Harper LeBel	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Daniel Reiner	1	0	0
Danny Wagoner	0	1	0
Tom Beasley	0	0	1

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Earl Campbell	1	0	0
Jim Sexton	0	1	0
Ron Davenport	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	8	355	44.4	36.1	51	3

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	6	313	52.2	49.5	74	3

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Reiner	2	16	8.0	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	26	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Dixon	3	53	17.7	0
Alvin Moore	1	15	15.0	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charley Young	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steve Towle	7	4	27	22
S John Harris	7	1	32	23
CB Danny Wagoner	4	1	21	17
DT Andrew Provence	4	0	32	21
OLB Michael Jackson	3	3	16	4
OLB Bruce Beekley	3	2	20	14
DT Jerry Edwards	3	1	22	16
CB Rod Lewis	3	0	23	20
S Eugene Robinson	2	4	30	20
CB Raymond Clayborn	2	2	23	17
ILB Rik Bonness	2	1	9	4
S Jeff Fuller	2	1	8	11
DT William Perry	2	1	31	21
DE Fred Smerlas	2	0	22	15
S Daniel Reiner	1	1	9	9
DE Greg Johnson	1	1	18	14
CB LeRoy Irvin	1	1	25	15
DE Tom Beasley	1	0	14	11
OLB Jeff Rohrer	1	0	2	2
ILB Troy Benson	1	0	12	10

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson	6	0	0.0	19	21
DT Jermaine Perkins	4	0	0.0	16	21
CB Jerry Holmes	4	0	0.0	15	20
ILB Mike Hunt	3	2	0.0	20	24
S Mike Burns	3	1	0.0	19	22
OLB Jack Del Rio	3	0	0.0	9	5
CB Lorenzo Shanle	3	0	0.0	5	12
DT Pat Ogrin	2	0	0.5	8	10
S Carlton Williamson	2	1	0.0	20	27
S Eric Williams	2	0	0.0	18	21
OLB Sam Merriman	1	3	0.0	17	22
CB Steve Haworth	1	0	0.0	13	20
S Jeff Donaldson	1	0	0.0	13	15
ILB Niko Noga	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Mark Studaway	1	0	0.0	15	18
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0	3	0.5	21	21
S Russell Gary	0	1	0.0	8	11
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0	1	0.0	13	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bruce Beekley	1	1	14
DE Greg Johnson	1	0	14
DE Tom Beasley	1	0	11
S John Harris	1	0	23
S Eugene Robinson	1	0	20

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0.5	0	1	21
DT Pat Ogrin	0.5	0	0	10
OLB Reggie Mathis	0.0	1	0	17
CB Steve Haworth	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Sam Merriman	0.0	1	0	22
DT Jermaine Perkins	0.0	0	1	21
ILB Jerry Robinson	0.0	0	1	21
DE Mark Studaway	0.0	0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S John Harris	3	0	23
CB Danny Wagoner	3	0	17
CB Rod Lewis	2	0	20
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	1	17
S Daniel Reiner	1	0	9
OLB Steve Towle	1	0	22
DE Fred Smerlas	1	0	15
OLB Bruce Beekley	1	0	14
CB LeRoy Irvin	1	0	15
OLB Jeff Rohrer	1	0	2
S Jeff Fuller	1	0	11
OLB Michael Jackson	1	0	4
ILB Troy Benson	1	0	10
S Eugene Robinson	1	0	20

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jerry Holmes	3	1	20
CB Steve Haworth	2	1	20
ILB Mike Hunt	2	0	24
CB Lorenzo Shanle	2	0	12
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	21
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	21
S Eric Williams	1	0	21
ILB Niko Noga	1	0	5
S Mike Burns	0	1	22
S Carlton Williamson	0	1	27
OLB Sam Merriman	0	1	22
S Jeff Donaldson	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
William Roberts	4	6	23	0	28
Jeff Sevy	2	6	20	0	20
Bob Kuziel	2	3	20	1	26
Randy Young	1	3	16	0	25
Jeff Williams	1	2	8	0	10
Dan Neal	0	1	4	0	4
Ken Dallafior	0	1	17	0	22

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jim Sexton	4	11	1	36	26
Billy Ard	2	3	0	26	25
Carlton Malone	1	4	0	36	26
Ron Davenport	1	2	0	27	15
Steve August	0	6	0	36	26
Ron Baker	0	5	0	36	26
John Tice	0	2	0	30	14

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Alvin Moore	1	14
Jim Jensen	1	10
Bob Kuziel	1	9

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Ron Davenport	3	15
Robert Weathers	1	23
John Tice	1	17
Russell Gary	1	10

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Hill	18	26	---	---	17	61
Andrew Provence	---	---	32	21	5	58
John Harris	---	---	32	23	2	57
Bob Kuziel	20	26	---	---	9	55
Neil Lomax	24	30	---	---	---	54
William Perry	---	---	31	21	2	54
Steve Towle	---	---	27	22	3	52
Danny Wagoner	---	---	21	17	14	52
Eugene Robinson	---	---	30	20	2	52
William Roberts	23	28	---	---	---	51
Alvin Moore	13	20	---	---	14	47
Ken Dallafior	17	22	---	---	6	45
Rod Lewis	---	---	23	20	2	45
Jeff Sevy	20	20	---	---	3	43
LeRoy Irvin	---	---	25	15	2	42
Randy Young	16	25	---	---	---	41
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	23	17	1	41
Ottis Anderson	18	22	---	---	---	40
Troy Benson	---	---	12	10	18	40
Fred Smerlas	---	---	22	15	1	38
Jerry Edwards	---	---	22	16	---	38
Wes Chandler	15	16	---	---	5	36
Zachary Dixon	6	8	---	---	21	35
Bruce Beekley	---	---	20	14	1	35
Kevin House	17	18	---	---	---	35
Daniel Reiner	---	---	9	9	16	34
Greg Johnson	---	---	18	14	2	34
Tom Beasley	---	---	14	11	7	32
Buford Jordan	7	9	---	---	14	30
Jeff Williams	8	10	---	---	9	27
Billy Griggs	12	9	---	---	6	27
Chuck Naretta	4	6	---	---	15	25
Jim Jensen	5	8	---	---	10	23
Ron Hallstrom	4	10	---	---	9	23
Michael Jackson	---	---	16	4	3	23
Kelly Thomas	8	5	---	---	9	22
Rik Bonness	---	---	9	4	8	21
Marion Barber	5	8	---	---	6	19
Jeff Fuller	---	---	8	11	---	19
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dan Neal	4	4	---	---	---	8
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	2	2	4	8
Louis Cooper	---	---	0	0	5	5
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	4	4
Cliff Olander	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jay Schroeder	0	0	---	---	---	0

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Baker	36	26	---	---	3	65
Jim Sexton	36	26	---	---	1	63
Carlton Malone	36	26	---	---	---	62
Steve August	36	26	---	---	---	62
Tony Eason	36	26	---	---	---	62
John Tice	30	14	---	---	17	61
Billy Ard	26	25	---	---	8	59
Carlton Williamson	---	---	20	27	12	59
Irving Fryar	27	20	---	---	10	57
Ron Davenport	27	15	---	---	15	57
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	21	21	11	53
Mike Hunt	---	---	20	24	7	51
Mike Burns	---	---	19	22	3	44
Earl Campbell	24	20	---	---	---	44
Gerald Carter	16	18	---	---	10	44
Harper LeBel	20	10	---	---	14	44
Jerry Robinson	---	---	19	21	3	43
Eric Williams	---	---	18	21	2	41
Sam Merriman	---	---	17	22	1	40
Jeff Donaldson	---	---	13	15	11	39
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	16	21	1	38
Jerry Holmes	---	---	15	20	2	37
Steve Haworth	---	---	13	20	4	37
Mark Studaway	---	---	15	18	4	37
Doug Donley	19	17	---	---	---	36
Reggie Mathis	---	---	13	17	3	33
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	13	14	4	31
Russell Gary	---	---	8	11	10	29
Charley Young	12	11	---	---	5	28
Pat Ogrin	---	---	8	10	8	26
Terry Metcalf	5	5	---	---	15	25
Robert Weathers	0	0	---	---	23	23
Lorenzo Shanle	---	---	5	12	5	22
Jack Del Rio	---	---	9	5	5	19
Eric Moran	10	1	---	---	7	18
Daryl Wilkerson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	8	8
Niko Noga	---	---	2	5	1	8
Jamari Dorsey	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dick Green	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bryan Jennings	---	---	0	4	1	5
Bubba Green	---	---	0	0	---	0
Frank Warren	---	---	0	0	---	0
Charles Buchanan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zechariah Barber III	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	26	5.2
Middle	14	47	3.4
Right	5	18	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	12	1.0
Middle	17	41	2.4
Right	5	21	4.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	29	13	4	0	3	6	4	0	0

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	26	19	2	0	1	1	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-2	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	3	27	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	76	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	72	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	40	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	43	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	55	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Hill	8	5	0	97	2	26
WR Wes Chandler	5	2	1	23	1	16
WR Alvin Moore	5	2	0	14	0	20
WR Jim Jensen	4	2	0	4	0	8
WR Kevin House	2	1	0	37	1	18
RB Ottis Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	22
RB Zachary Dixon	1	1	0	-2	0	8
RB Marion Barber	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Billy Griggs	1	0	1	0	0	9
FB Buford Jordan	1	0	1	0	0	9

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Earl Campbell	5	5	0	39	0	20
WR Gerald Carter	5	2	0	25	1	18
WR Charley Young	4	2	1	24	0	11
WR Doug Donley	4	4	0	15	0	17
TE John Tice	3	2	0	20	0	14
WR Irving Fryar	3	3	0	36	1	20
C Harper LeBel	2	1	0	3	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	4	7	1.75	1.50
Ron Davenport	3	7	2.33	3.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	6	2	17	2.83	5.97

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	2	2	6	3.00	6.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Hill	1	1	14	14.00	12.13
RB Ottis Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Kevin House	1	0	0	0.00	18.50
RB Marion Barber	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Alvin Moore	1	1	3	3.00	2.80
FB Buford Jordan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	5	5.00	7.80
WR Gerald Carter	1	1	1	1.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Ottis Anderson	2	1
Neil Lomax	1	0

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	2	0
Tony Eason	1	0
Ron Davenport	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	8	3	0

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	11	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch
WR Wes Chandler	3	1
WR Tony Hill	2	1
RB Zachary Dixon	1	1
WR Kevin House	1	0
WR Alvin Moore	1	0

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Carter	3	2	2
WR Charley Young	2	1	1
C Harper LeBel	2	1	0
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	1
WR Doug Donley	1	1	1
TE John Tice	1	1	1
WR Irving Fryar	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)