Week 9, 1985

played in Houston, TX

81 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New York Jets	6	3	3	10	-	22
Houston Titans	3	3	3	3	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 NJY - Frank Corral 28 field goal
1Q: 07:27 HOU - Norm Johnson 43 field goal
1Q: 00:11 NJY - Frank Corral 28 field goal
2Q: 10:43 NJY - Frank Corral 26 field goal
2Q: 03:01 HOU - Norm Johnson 46 field goal
3Q: 05:27 NJY - Frank Corral 51 field goal
3Q: 01:29 HOU - Norm Johnson 43 field goal
4Q: 11:02 NJY - Frank Corral 23 field goal
4Q: 06:36 HOU - Norm Johnson 42 field goal
4Q: 03:52 NJY - Ottis Anderson 6 run (Frank Corral extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 NJY - Frank Corral 28 field goal
1Q: 07:27 HOU - Norm Johnson 43 field goal
1Q: 00:11 NJY - Frank Corral 28 field goal
2Q: 10:43 NJY - Frank Corral 26 field goal
2Q: 03:01 HOU - Norm Johnson 46 field goal
3Q: 05:27 NJY - Frank Corral 51 field goal
3Q: 01:29 HOU - Norm Johnson 43 field goal
4Q: 11:02 NJY - Frank Corral 23 field goal
4Q: 06:36 HOU - Norm Johnson 42 field goal
4Q: 03:52 NJY - Ottis Anderson 6 run (Frank Corral extra point)

Team Statistics NJY HOU
Record 4-4 7-2
First Downs 20 14
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 366 290
- Offensive Plays 68 55
- Yards per Play 5.38 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 160 114
- Rushing Attempts 35 21
- Yards per Rush 4.57 5.43
Net Passing Yards 206 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 0 33 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 213 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.24 5.18
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 5/74 5/115
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 29
Time of Possession 35:20 24:40

Team Statistics	NJY	HOU
Record	4-4	7-2
First Downs	20	14
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	366	290
- Offensive Plays	68	55
- Yards per Play	5.38	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	160	114
- Rushing Attempts	35	21
- Yards per Rush	4.57	5.43
Net Passing Yards	206	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 0	33 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	213	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.24	5.18
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	5/74	5/115
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 29
Time of Possession	35:20	24:40

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:51	3:27	OPP 39	6	28	Field Goal
1	7:20	7:15	OWN 36	12	53	Field Goal
2	14:52	4:16	OWN 37	9	54	Field Goal
2	9:06	1:32	OWN 47	3	4	Punt
2	2:53	2:41	OWN 17	7	14	Punt
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
3	11:50	6:28	OWN 19	11	47	Field Goal
3	1:22	5:26	OWN 29	9	65	Field Goal
4	6:28	2:44	OWN 19	6	81	Touchdown
4	1:05	0:43	OWN 9	3	4	Punt

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	4:04	OWN 25	8	49	Field Goal
1	0:05	0:13	OWN 34	1	0	Interception
2	10:36	1:30	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	7:34	4:41	OWN 20	10	51	Field Goal
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 23	1	4	Half
3	13:02	1:12	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
3	5:22	4:00	OWN 20	8	54	Field Goal
4	10:56	4:28	OWN 30	7	45	Field Goal
4	3:44	2:39	OWN 32	11	59	Downs
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 49	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Frank Corral, New York Jets

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	20	113	5.65	63	3	1
Zachary Dixon	13	48	3.69	12	1	0
Doug Williams	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Kevin House	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	21	114	5.43	25	4	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Williams	32	21	213	1/7	0	36	0	84.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	33	13	182	1/6	0	29	1	45.2

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Wes Chandler	10	11	108	10.80	36	36
TE Chuck Naretta	2	2	18	9.00	0	16
WR Tony Hill	2	3	12	6.00	0	7
WR Alvin Moore	2	3	28	14.00	6	17
RB Ottis Anderson	1	2	7	7.00	4	7
RB Zachary Dixon	1	1	3	3.00	3	3
WR Kevin House	1	5	4	4.00	3	4
TE Billy Griggs	1	3	11	11.00	6	11
FB Buford Jordan	1	1	22	22.00	23	22
WR Jim Jensen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Louis Lipps	7	13	114	16.29	32	29
WR Henry Ellard	4	11	37	9.25	11	19
TE Pat Beach	1	2	19	19.00	5	19
WR Brian Brennan	1	3	12	12.00	0	12
FB Jewerl Thomas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Gregg Garrity	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S John Harris	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Zachary Dixon	1	0	1
Steve Towle	0	1	0
Randy Young	0	1	0
Alvin Moore	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bobby Kemp	1	1	0
Gerald Riggs	1	0	0
Dexter Manley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	4	177	44.3	36.5	55	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	2	79	39.5	35.0	45	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	5/5	1/1	1/1	51	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	4/4	4/4	0/0	46	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Reiner	2	9	4.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Kemp	1	2	2.0	0
Gerald Riggs	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Dixon	4	61	15.3	0
Alvin Moore	1	13	13.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	4	90	22.5	0
Bobby Kemp	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Cleveland Elam	4	1	1.0	16	26
DT William Perry	4	2	0.0	18	22
OLB Steve Towle	4	1	0.0	16	23
DE Fred Smerlas	4	1	0.0	16	25
DT Andrew Provence	3	0	0.0	13	12
CB Rod Lewis	2	2	0.0	14	28
CB LeRoy Irvin	2	1	0.0	17	17
S Eugene Robinson	2	1	0.0	17	24
S Daniel Reiner	2	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Bruce Beekley	2	0	0.0	14	16
CB Danny Wagoner	2	0	0.0	10	26
S John Harris	1	2	0.0	16	30
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	0	0.0	11	20
ILB Troy Benson	1	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Louis Cooper	1	0	0.0	5	7
OLB Jeff Rohrer	0	1	0.0	2	0
OLB Michael Jackson	0	1	0.0	9	17

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Jim Jeffcoat	6	4	0.0	29	20
ILB Randy McClanahan	6	1	0.0	25	24
S Kirk Springs	6	1	0.0	26	30
OLB Simon Fletcher	6	1	0.0	33	31
S Larry Anderson	5	2	0.0	12	13
ILB Riki Ellison	5	0	0.0	24	18
S David Greenwood	4	4	0.0	30	30
CB Mike Richardson	4	3	0.0	32	27
DE Dexter Manley	3	1	0.5	21	22
S Bobby Kemp	3	1	0.0	21	22
CB Tory Nixon	3	1	0.0	18	23
CB Jeris White	2	0	0.0	27	19
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	3	0.0	14	10
DE Ken Kennard	1	1	0.0	17	18
DT Bill Acker	1	0	0.0	21	25
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mike McGraw	0	1	0.5	7	7
OLB Robin Cole	0	2	0.0	9	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Cleveland Elam	1.0	0	3	26
DE Greg Johnson	0.0	1	1	8
DE Fred Smerlas	0.0	0	3	25
OLB Steve Towle	0.0	0	1	23

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dexter Manley	0.5	3	2	22
OLB Mike McGraw	0.5	0	0	7
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.0	2	0	20
DE Ken Kennard	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Steve Towle	3	0	0	23
S Eugene Robinson	2	1	0	24
CB Rod Lewis	2	0	0	28
CB Danny Wagoner	2	0	0	26
S John Harris	1	1	1	30
OLB Bruce Beekley	1	1	0	16
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	0	0	20
CB LeRoy Irvin	1	0	0	17
S Daniel Reiner	0	1	0	11
S Jeff Fuller	0	1	0	21
OLB Michael Jackson	0	1	0	17

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	0	24
S Kirk Springs	3	0	30
S David Greenwood	3	0	30
CB Tory Nixon	3	0	23
CB Jeris White	2	1	19
S Bobby Kemp	2	1	22
S Larry Anderson	2	0	13
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	10
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	18
CB Mike Richardson	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuziel	4	9	29	0	24
William Roberts	2	8	34	0	32
Randy Young	2	4	23	1	24
Ken Dallafior	1	4	23	0	26
Dan Neal	0	3	6	0	9
Jeff Sevy	0	2	14	0	16
Kelly Thomas	0	2	12	0	9
Buford Jordan	0	2	16	0	20

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
George Lilja	3	4	14	0	22
Robert Jackson	1	2	17	0	23
Rob Taylor	1	2	15	0	26
Ralph Williams	1	2	12	0	21
Jessie Clark	1	2	12	0	13
KD Dunn	1	1	9	0	10
John Alt	0	3	16	1	31
Jeff Bostic	0	3	17	0	27
Jim Rourke	0	1	10	0	13
Jewerl Thomas	0	1	4	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Zachary Dixon	2	23
Buford Jordan	1	20
Daniel Reiner	1	18
Alvin Moore	1	18
Danny Wagoner	1	15
Tony Hill	1	5

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Kemp	2	17
Mike Friede	2	16
Lindsay Scott	1	18
Pat Beach	1	7
Gregg Garrity	1	6

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Williams	35	33	---	---	---	68
William Roberts	34	32	---	---	---	66
Wes Chandler	29	27	---	---	8	64
Bob Kuziel	29	24	---	---	9	62
Billy Griggs	26	26	---	---	7	59
Buford Jordan	16	20	---	---	20	56
Ken Dallafior	23	26	---	---	4	53
Danny Wagoner	---	---	10	26	15	51
Randy Young	23	24	---	---	3	50
John Harris	---	---	16	30	4	50
Chuck Naretta	17	11	---	---	20	48
Rod Lewis	---	---	14	28	6	48
Ottis Anderson	22	25	---	---	---	47
Fred Smerlas	---	---	16	25	6	47
Ron Hallstrom	21	17	---	---	9	47
Cleveland Elam	---	---	16	26	3	45
Steve Towle	---	---	16	23	6	45
Eugene Robinson	---	---	17	24	4	45
Zachary Dixon	13	8	---	---	23	44
Kevin House	26	16	---	---	---	42
Alvin Moore	10	14	---	---	18	42
William Perry	---	---	18	22	2	42
Daniel Reiner	---	---	8	11	18	37
LeRoy Irvin	---	---	17	17	3	37
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	11	20	3	34
Bruce Beekley	---	---	14	16	4	34
Jeff Sevy	14	16	---	---	2	32
Jeff Fuller	---	---	7	21	4	32
Michael Jackson	---	---	9	17	6	32
Jeff Williams	13	8	---	---	9	30
Kelly Thomas	12	9	---	---	9	30
Andrew Provence	---	---	13	12	3	28
Tom Beasley	---	---	6	16	3	25
Tony Hill	7	10	---	---	5	22
Jerry Edwards	---	---	6	15	1	22
Jim Jensen	1	3	---	---	17	21
Marion Barber	8	5	---	---	5	18
Troy Benson	---	---	5	10	2	17
Louis Cooper	---	---	5	7	4	16
Dan Neal	6	9	---	---	---	15
Greg Johnson	---	---	5	8	1	14
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	12	12
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	2	0	10	12
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	9	9
Cliff Olander	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jay Schroeder	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Simon Fletcher	---	---	33	31	5	69
David Greenwood	---	---	30	30	4	64
Mike Richardson	---	---	32	27	4	63
Bobby Kemp	---	---	21	22	17	60
Kirk Springs	---	---	26	30	4	60
Tory Nixon	---	---	18	23	19	60
Neil Lomax	21	34	---	---	---	55
Randy McClanahan	---	---	25	24	5	54
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	29	20	4	53
Jeris White	---	---	27	19	4	50
Louis Lipps	18	32	---	---	---	50
Herschel Walker	21	29	---	---	---	50
Jeff Bostic	17	27	---	---	4	48
John Alt	16	31	---	---	---	47
Robert Jackson	17	23	---	---	6	46
Bill Acker	---	---	21	25	---	46
Dexter Manley	---	---	21	22	3	46
Henry Ellard	16	30	---	---	---	46
Riki Ellison	---	---	24	18	4	46
Ken Kennard	---	---	17	18	7	42
George Lilja	14	22	---	---	6	42
Mike Golic	---	---	19	14	9	42
Rob Taylor	15	26	---	---	---	41
Larry Anderson	---	---	12	13	15	40
Jessie Clark	12	13	---	---	15	40
Robin Cole	---	---	9	9	21	39
Ralph Williams	12	21	---	---	6	39
Pat Beach	11	17	---	---	7	35
KD Dunn	9	10	---	---	16	35
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	14	10	6	30
Jim Rourke	10	13	---	---	6	29
Jewerl Thomas	4	12	---	---	13	29
Gerald Riggs	0	5	---	---	21	26
Brian Brennan	11	14	---	---	---	25
Lindsay Scott	0	0	---	---	18	18
Gregg Garrity	3	8	---	---	6	17
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	16	16
Mike McGraw	---	---	7	7	1	15
Desmond Cribbs	4	7	---	---	1	12
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bill Matthews	---	---	0	1	7	8
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	6	6
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	10	36	3.6
Middle	20	120	6.0
Right	5	4	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	54	7.7
Middle	7	29	4.1
Right	7	31	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Williams	32	21	2	0	3	2	6	2	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	33	13	3	1	3	6	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	36	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	77	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	64	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	36	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	60	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	93	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	11	1	29	2.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wes Chandler	11	10	1	108	1	27
WR Kevin House	5	1	0	4	0	16
WR Tony Hill	3	2	1	12	0	10
WR Alvin Moore	3	2	0	28	0	14
TE Billy Griggs	3	1	1	11	0	26
TE Chuck Naretta	2	2	0	18	0	11
RB Ottis Anderson	2	1	0	7	0	25
RB Zachary Dixon	1	1	0	3	0	8
WR Jim Jensen	1	0	0	0	0	3
FB Buford Jordan	1	1	0	22	1	20

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Lipps	13	7	1	114	3	32
WR Henry Ellard	11	4	0	37	0	30
WR Gregg Garrity	3	0	0	0	0	8
WR Brian Brennan	3	1	2	12	0	14
TE Pat Beach	2	1	0	19	0	17
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ottis Anderson	6	6	1.00	5.65
Zachary Dixon	1	3	3.00	3.69

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Williams	8	3	14	1.75	6.66

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	3	1	2	0.67	5.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ottis Anderson	2	1	7	3.50	3.50
TE Chuck Naretta	1	1	2	2.00	9.00
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Wes Chandler	1	1	5	5.00	9.82
WR Kevin House	1	0	0	0.00	0.80
WR Alvin Moore	1	0	0	0.00	9.33
TE Billy Griggs	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Ellard	2	1	2	1.00	3.36
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	0	0.00	8.77

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Ottis Anderson	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Williams	13	7	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	11	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wes Chandler	4	4	3
WR Kevin House	4	1	1
WR Alvin Moore	3	2	2
RB Ottis Anderson	1	0	0
TE Billy Griggs	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	5	1	1
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	1
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	1
TE Pat Beach	1	0	0
WR Gregg Garrity	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)