Week 8, 1985

played in Houston, TX

73 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	0	0	8	-	8
Houston Titans	10	6	7	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 HOU - Louis Lipps 6 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 01:49 HOU - Norm Johnson 34 field goal
2Q: 09:37 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 01:05 HOU - Norm Johnson 24 field goal
3Q: 05:44 HOU - Henry Ellard 9 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 07:21 BIR - Irving Fryar 10 pass from Tony Eason (Tony Eason pass to Charley Young for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 HOU - Louis Lipps 6 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 01:49 HOU - Norm Johnson 34 field goal
2Q: 09:37 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 01:05 HOU - Norm Johnson 24 field goal
3Q: 05:44 HOU - Henry Ellard 9 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 07:21 BIR - Irving Fryar 10 pass from Tony Eason (Tony Eason pass to Charley Young for conversion)

Team Statistics BIR HOU
Record 1-7 7-1
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 242 364
- Offensive Plays 62 57
- Yards per Play 3.90 6.39
Net Rushing Yards 159 163
- Rushing Attempts 39 24
- Yards per Rush 4.08 6.79
Net Passing Yards 83 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 12 - 1 32 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 102 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.61 6.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 5/56 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 32:41 27:19

Team Statistics	BIR	HOU
Record	1-7	7-1
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	242	364
- Offensive Plays	62	57
- Yards per Play	3.90	6.39
Net Rushing Yards	159	163
- Rushing Attempts	39	24
- Yards per Rush	4.08	6.79
Net Passing Yards	83	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 12 - 1	32 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	102	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.61	6.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	5/56	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	32:41	27:19

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:46	1:40	OWN 5	3	-4	Punt
1	7:36	3:43	OWN 21	5	14	Punt
1	1:41	1:54	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
2	9:30	4:39	OWN 18	7	33	Punt
2	1:00	1:00	OWN 18	2	13	Half
3	15:00	5:48	OWN 15	10	48	Downs
3	5:38	1:39	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	3:07	3:18	OWN 15	6	19	Punt
4	13:03	5:51	OWN 34	12	66	Touchdown
4	6:29	3:44	OPP 40	9	21	Interception

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:14	OWN 32	4	19	Punt
1	11:06	3:30	OPP 34	7	34	Touchdown
1	3:53	2:12	OWN 27	4	56	Field Goal
2	14:47	5:17	OWN 18	10	72	Field Goal
2	4:51	3:51	OWN 20	10	73	Field Goal
3	9:12	3:34	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
3	3:59	0:52	OWN 37	3	15	Interception
4	14:49	1:46	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
4	7:12	0:43	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
4	2:45	2:45	OWN 20	7	20	Game

Game MVP: Randy McClanahan, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	29	130	4.48	19	6
Ron Davenport	9	28	3.11	21	1
Tony Eason	1	1	1.00	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herschel Walker	19	132	6.95	55	4
Gerald Riggs	3	30	10.00	18	1
Neil Lomax	2	1	0.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	20	12	102	3/19	1	18	1	69.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	32	19	206	1/5	2	22	2	73.1

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Doug Donley	4	5	53	13.25	9	18	0
RB Earl Campbell	3	5	19	6.33	1	10	0
WR Irving Fryar	3	5	16	5.33	6	10	1
WR Terry Metcalf	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Gerald Carter	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Charley Young	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	8	13	85	10.63	5	17	1
WR Louis Lipps	5	8	61	12.20	1	22	1
WR Brian Brennan	3	4	34	11.33	11	16	0
TE Pat Beach	2	3	11	5.50	0	7	0
TE KD Dunn	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Gerald Riggs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Gregg Garrity	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Burns	1	0	0.00	0
S Carlton Williamson	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mark Studaway	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Herschel Walker	1	0	0	0
Brian Brennan	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	6	252	42.0	36.0	57	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	2	87	43.5	43.5	44	1

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	5	56	11.2	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	1	27	27.0	0
Bobby Kemp	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Hunt	7	0	0.0	16	10
CB Jerry Holmes	5	2	0.0	16	24
S Carlton Williamson	4	3	0.0	22	32
S Eric Williams	4	1	0.0	11	19
DT Pat Ogrin	3	1	0.0	14	9
CB Steve Haworth	3	0	0.0	12	19
OLB Sam Merriman	2	4	0.5	24	33
OLB Bob Brudzinski	2	1	0.5	23	30
DT Jermaine Perkins	2	1	0.0	10	24
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	1	0.0	16	26
S Jeff Donaldson	2	1	0.0	13	16
DE Mark Studaway	1	2	0.0	16	20
OLB Jack Del Rio	1	1	0.0	11	7
S Mike Burns	1	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	0	0.0	13	19
QB Tony Eason	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Niko Noga	1	0	0.0	2	4

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	9	3	1.0	37	22
S David Greenwood	6	3	0.0	34	20
ILB Riki Ellison	5	0	0.0	27	16
ILB Randy McClanahan	4	2	2.0	32	20
S Kirk Springs	4	2	0.0	30	18
CB Tory Nixon	4	0	0.0	28	13
CB Jeris White	3	1	0.0	27	16
DE Dexter Manley	3	1	0.0	18	13
S Larry Anderson	3	0	0.0	15	12
DT Bill Acker	3	0	0.0	24	12
CB Donnie Elder	2	3	0.0	23	18
DE Jim Jeffcoat	2	1	0.0	29	14
DE Ken Kennard	2	0	0.0	27	17
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0.0	22	3
S Bobby Kemp	1	4	0.0	18	16
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mike McGraw	0	1	0.0	8	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Sam Merriman	0.5	1	1	33
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0.5	0	0	30
DT Pat Ogrin	0.0	0	1	9
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0.0	0	1	22
DE Mark Studaway	0.0	0	1	20

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	2.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Simon Fletcher	1.0	0	1	1	22
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Ken Kennard	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Mike Golic	0.0	0	1	0	13
ILB Riki Ellison	0.0	0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerry Holmes	4	0	0	24
CB Steve Haworth	4	0	0	19
S Eric Williams	4	0	0	19
ILB Jerry Robinson	2	1	0	26
S Jeff Donaldson	2	0	0	16
ILB Mike Hunt	1	1	0	10
S Carlton Williamson	1	0	1	32
ILB Niko Noga	1	0	0	4
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0	1	0	30
OLB Reggie Mathis	0	1	0	19
OLB Sam Merriman	0	1	0	33
S Mike Burns	0	0	1	23

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tory Nixon	3	0	0	13
CB Jeris White	2	1	0	16
S Bobby Kemp	2	0	0	16
DT Bill Acker	1	0	0	12
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0	13
S Kirk Springs	1	0	0	18
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	0	16
CB Donnie Elder	1	0	0	18
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	0	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Sexton	3	11	39	0	23
Ron Baker	3	7	39	1	23
Billy Ard	2	8	35	0	20
Steve August	2	2	39	1	23
Carlton Malone	0	5	39	1	23
Ron Davenport	0	4	37	0	17
Reggie Branch	0	1	24	0	8

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Bostic	3	7	20	0	33
Dennis McKnight	3	4	12	0	19
Robert Jackson	2	3	22	0	27
Rob Taylor	1	5	22	0	31
Ralph Williams	1	1	16	1	25
Desmond Cribbs	0	1	4	0	0
John Alt	0	1	24	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Williamson	2	10
Robert Weathers	1	14
Earl Campbell	1	2

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Lindsay Scott	3	17
Bobby Kemp	2	10

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Baker	39	23	---	---	4	66
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	23	30	12	65
John Tice	33	18	---	---	14	65
Carlton Williamson	---	---	22	32	10	64
Jim Sexton	39	23	---	---	1	63
Carlton Malone	39	23	---	---	---	62
Steve August	39	23	---	---	---	62
Tony Eason	39	23	---	---	---	62
Billy Ard	35	20	---	---	6	61
Sam Merriman	---	---	24	33	3	60
Ron Davenport	37	17	---	---	6	60
Jerry Robinson	---	---	16	26	8	50
Mike Burns	---	---	21	23	4	48
Earl Campbell	30	15	---	---	2	47
Irving Fryar	22	16	---	---	8	46
Reggie Branch	24	8	---	---	13	45
Jerry Holmes	---	---	16	24	4	44
Mark Studaway	---	---	16	20	2	38
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	10	24	3	37
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	12	22	2	36
Reggie Mathis	---	---	13	19	3	35
Russell Gary	---	---	6	13	15	34
Steve Haworth	---	---	12	19	3	34
Eric Williams	---	---	11	19	2	32
Jeff Donaldson	---	---	13	16	3	32
Terry Metcalf	15	7	---	---	9	31
Mike Hunt	---	---	16	10	3	29
Gerald Carter	10	12	---	---	7	29
Doug Donley	16	13	---	---	---	29
Charley Young	8	9	---	---	7	24
Pat Ogrin	---	---	14	9	1	24
Bryan Jennings	---	---	4	10	7	21
Jack Del Rio	---	---	11	7	2	20
Robert Weathers	0	0	---	---	14	14
Eric Moran	4	3	---	---	6	13
Niko Noga	---	---	2	4	1	7
David Martin	---	---	2	3	1	6
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jamari Dorsey	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dick Green	0	0	---	---	6	6
Daryl Wilkerson	---	---	0	0	2	2
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bubba Green	---	---	0	0	1	1
Frank Warren	---	---	0	0	---	0
Charles Buchanan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zechariah Barber III	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Simon Fletcher	---	---	37	22	---	59
Rob Taylor	22	31	---	---	5	58
Neil Lomax	24	33	---	---	---	57
Jeff Bostic	20	33	---	---	3	56
John Alt	24	30	---	---	2	56
Donnie Elder	---	---	23	18	14	55
Robert Jackson	22	27	---	---	5	54
David Greenwood	---	---	34	20	---	54
Randy McClanahan	---	---	32	20	1	53
Ken Kennard	---	---	27	17	6	50
Kirk Springs	---	---	30	18	---	48
Henry Ellard	21	27	---	---	---	48
Louis Lipps	20	28	---	---	---	48
Ralph Williams	16	25	---	---	5	46
Riki Ellison	---	---	27	16	3	46
Bobby Kemp	---	---	18	16	10	44
Jeris White	---	---	27	16	---	43
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	29	14	---	43
Pat Beach	15	20	---	---	7	42
Herschel Walker	21	21	---	---	---	42
Tory Nixon	---	---	28	13	---	41
Mike Golic	---	---	19	13	6	38
Bill Acker	---	---	24	12	---	36
Jessie Clark	13	15	---	---	8	36
Robin Cole	---	---	11	4	20	35
Larry Anderson	---	---	15	12	8	35
KD Dunn	11	11	---	---	13	35
Dennis McKnight	12	19	---	---	3	34
Gerald Riggs	3	12	---	---	19	34
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	22	3	6	31
Dexter Manley	---	---	18	13	---	31
Brian Brennan	9	17	---	---	---	26
Jewerl Thomas	2	6	---	---	11	19
Gregg Garrity	5	7	---	---	7	19
Lindsay Scott	0	1	---	---	17	18
Mike McGraw	---	---	8	5	---	13
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	11	11
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Desmond Cribbs	4	0	---	---	1	5
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bill Matthews	---	---	0	1	2	3
Andrew Melontree	---	---	0	0	2	2
Eric Hipple	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ken Lacy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	57	4.4
Middle	25	100	4.0
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	108	10.8
Middle	3	8	2.7
Right	10	49	4.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	20	12	0	2	0	1	3	2	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	32	19	1	1	0	5	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	55	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	28	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	16	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	59	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	106	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	41	5.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
RB Earl Campbell	5	3	19	15
WR Doug Donley	5	4	53	13
WR Irving Fryar	5	3	16	16
WR Terry Metcalf	2	1	6	7
WR Gerald Carter	2	1	8	12
WR Charley Young	1	0	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	13	8	85	0	27
WR Louis Lipps	8	5	61	1	28
WR Brian Brennan	4	3	34	0	17
TE Pat Beach	3	2	11	0	20
WR Gregg Garrity	2	0	0	0	7
RB Gerald Riggs	1	0	0	0	12
TE KD Dunn	1	1	15	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	3	6	2.00	4.48
Ron Davenport	1	2	2.00	3.11

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	6	16	2.67	6.95
Neil Lomax	1	3	3.00	0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	6	3	20	3.33	5.10

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	9	5	31	3.44	6.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Irving Fryar	2	1	10	5.00	3.20
WR Charley Young	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	2	2.00	3.80
WR Gerald Carter	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0	0.00	10.60

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pat Beach	3	2	11	3.67	3.67
WR Henry Ellard	3	2	14	4.67	6.54
RB Gerald Riggs	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Brian Brennan	1	0	0	0.00	8.50
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	6	6.00	7.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Eason	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	12	8	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Earl Campbell	4	3	2
WR Doug Donley	3	3	3
WR Irving Fryar	2	2	1
WR Terry Metcalf	1	0	0
WR Charley Young	1	0	0
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Brennan	3	2	1
WR Henry Ellard	2	1	1
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	1
TE Pat Beach	1	1	1
RB Gerald Riggs	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,000 (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 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,000 (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	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	900 (3,300)