Week 11, 1985

played in Birmingham, AL

74 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars1431014-41
Birmingham Texans3370-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 26 field goal
1Q: 05:48 JAX - Tim Smith 4 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
1Q: 03:35 JAX - Bobby Duckworth 9 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 04:44 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 42 field goal
2Q: 00:33 JAX - Chuck Nelson 47 field goal
3Q: 09:06 JAX - Chuck Nelson 46 field goal
3Q: 05:57 BIR - Earl Campbell 3 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 01:58 JAX - Ray Alexander 11 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 JAX - Bobby Duckworth 8 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 09:25 JAX - Russ Francis 7 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)

Team StatisticsJAXBIR
Record7-32-8
First Downs2414
- by Rushing510
- by Passing183
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards439235
- Offensive Plays6956
- Yards per Play6.364.20
Net Rushing Yards93205
- Rushing Attempts2736
- Yards per Rush3.445.69
Net Passing Yards34630
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 24 - 218 - 8 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards35542
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/92/12
- Yards per Pass Play8.241.50
Fumbles/Lost2/15/2
3rd Down Conversions5/122/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.67.1
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards6/497/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/182/12
Kick Returns/Yards4/1022/38
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/30
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 30
Time of Possession31:2028:40

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:381:00OWN 3325Interception
19:414:03OWN 19881Touchdown
14:451:16OWN 47453Touchdown
214:391:02OWN 40318Interception
211:314:48OWN 20859Missed FG
24:384:13OWN 351035Field Goal
311:522:51OWN 30741Field Goal
37:070:06OWN 4318Fumble
35:483:59OWN 31869Touchdown
31:391:49OPP 24424Touchdown
414:091:24OWN 1331Punt
410:560:57OWN 2036Punt
49:590:45OPP 21221Touchdown
46:561:45OWN 1539Punt
41:411:41OWN 403-1Game
Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:383:57OPP 37628Field Goal
15:380:53OWN 2039Punt
13:293:50OWN 2188Punt
213:372:06OWN 35416Punt
26:432:05OWN 28647Field Goal
20:250:25OWN 201-1Half
315:003:08OWN 6619Punt
39:011:54OWN 2033Punt
37:011:13OWN 49351Touchdown
414:500:41OWN 20218Interception
412:451:49OPP 493-5Punt
49:142:18OWN 20510Punt
45:113:30OWN 42825Missed FG

Game MVP: Boomer Esiason, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Morris12534.421820
Tony Dorsett10212.101110
Boomer Esiason4143.50800
Marvin Sims155.00500
BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell281836.544461
Ron Davenport7233.291320
Tony Eason1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Boomer Esiason41243551/95402106.2
BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason188422/12021128.5

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ray Alexander7119814.0033351
WR Tim Smith61012120.1739401
WR Bobby Duckworth587715.407402
TE Russ Francis23147.00171
WR Carlos Pennywell25136.50570
RB Tony Dorsett1144.00240
TE Damone Johnson112828.0019280
RB Joe Morris0100.00000
WR Mike Martin0100.00000
BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Earl Campbell3462.00950
WR Charley Young2452.50030
WR Irving Fryar233115.503210
WR Doug Donley1400.00200
WR Gerald Carter0100.00000
TE John Tice0100.00000
TE Reggie Branch0100.00000

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tom Morris100.000
BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jerry Holmes11717.000
CB Steve Haworth11313.000

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Ken Schroy1000
Joe Morris1000
Ken Jones0100
Carlos Pennywell0100
Joe Nash0100
Joel Williams0010
Howie Long0010
Tim Lewis0010
Mike Martin0010
Gary Reasons0010
BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Metcalf2000
Earl Campbell2000
Tony Eason1100
Charley Young0100
Mike Burns0100
Gerald Carter0100
Mike Hunt0010
Carlton Williamson0010

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn313444.740.7551
BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold726537.935.3500

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Nelson2/32/20/0475/5
BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh2/31/20/1421/1

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Schroy3186.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf122.00
Charley Young11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Martin410225.50
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf23819.00

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Howie Long521.02516
DT Bill Pickel500.02110
OLB Gary Reasons440.02515
CB Mike McCoy410.02419
CB Tom Morris400.0198
OLB Joel Williams301.064
S Ken Schroy330.02616
S Gary Barbaro230.02919
CB Ron Pitts220.03016
DT Ray Childress210.02415
DE Toby Williams200.0114
OLB Rydell Malancon200.0104
DT Wilson Faumuina110.01510
OLB Matt Blair100.086
OLB Al Richardson100.060
WR Tim Smith10---------
DE Keith Willis100.01011
CB Tim Lewis100.02615
S Darryl Meadows100.0125
WR Ray Alexander10---------
OLB Cecil Johnson020.02410
OLB Dennis Fowlkes010.0115
BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlton Williamson810.02437
OLB Sam Merriman721.02742
ILB Jerry Robinson610.01433
S Mike Burns400.02034
OLB Bob Brudzinski310.02542
S Jeff Donaldson310.01719
ILB Mike Hunt300.01417
S Russell Gary220.01214
CB Jerry Holmes210.02130
S Eric Williams210.01124
DT Pat Ogrin200.01010
CB Bryan Jennings200.069
OLB Jack Del Rio110.01118
WR Doug Donley10---------
ILB Niko Noga100.0110
DE Fletcher Jenkins010.01419
CB Steve Haworth010.01223
DE Mark Studaway010.01923

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Howie Long1.001116
OLB Joel Williams1.00004
DT Wilson Faumuina0.011010
DT Ray Childress0.001015
DE Ed Jones0.00019
BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Sam Merriman1.002042
OLB Reggie Mathis0.010024
OLB Bob Brudzinski0.002042

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ron Pitts30016
CB Tom Morris2018
CB Mike McCoy20019
OLB Joel Williams1004
OLB Cecil Johnson03010
DE Ed Jones0109
S Prentice McCray0103
BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sam Merriman50042
ILB Jerry Robinson31033
CB Jerry Holmes30130
S Mike Burns30034
OLB Bob Brudzinski20042
S Carlton Williamson20037
S Eric Williams11024
ILB Mike Hunt10017
S Russell Gary10014
ILB Niko Noga10010
OLB Jack Del Rio10018
CB Bryan Jennings1009
CB Steve Haworth01123

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Jones24025034
Brian Millard24027042
John Tautolo12027042
Russ Francis11116034
Darryl Haley04021031
Mark Cannon03019132
Charlie Ane0208010
Marvin Sims02017017
Vince Stroth0108019
BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Baker36036020
Jim Sexton29036120
Steve August27036020
Carlton Malone25029114
Billy Ard23036016
Reggie Branch120706
John Tice11029012
Ron Davenport02026016

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Tim Lewis213
Marvin Sims118
Mike Martin115
BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Russell Gary219
Carlton Williamson213
Reggie Branch121
Bob Brudzinski119
Ron Davenport118

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Tautolo2742------473
Brian Millard2742------271
Boomer Esiason2742---------69
Russ Francis1634------1868
Ken Jones2534------665
Ken Schroy------26161355
Tim Lewis------26151354
Tim Smith1930------453
Darryl Haley2131------153
Marvin Sims1717------1852
Bobby Duckworth2032---------52
Mark Cannon1932------152
Gary Barbaro------2919351
Ron Pitts------3016349
Carlos Pennywell1018------1947
Tom Morris------1982047
Mike McCoy------2419346
Gary Reasons------2515545
Howie Long------2516344
Joe Morris1727---------44
Ed Jones------269540
Ray Childress------2415140
Tony Dorsett1118------1039
Ray Alexander1424---------38
Cecil Johnson------2410337
Bill Pickel------2110637
Damone Johnson118------1736
Vince Stroth819------633
Rydell Malancon------1041529
Wilson Faumuina------1510328
Matt Blair------861327
Charlie Ane810------523
Joel Williams------641222
Keith Willis------1011---21
Dennis Fowlkes------115420
Darryl Meadows------125219
Toby Williams------114419
Prentice McCray------231217
Mike Martin02------1517
Al Richardson------60713
Joe Nash------60511
Chuck Nelson00------1111
Ike Harris00------1010
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------66
Mike Nott00---------0
Tom Ramsey00---------0
BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Brudzinski------25421986
Carlton Williamson------24371374
Sam Merriman------2742372
Ron Baker3620------763
Billy Ard3616------961
Ron Davenport2616------1860
Jim Sexton3620------359
Mike Burns------2034458
Steve August3620---------56
Jerry Robinson------1433956
Tony Eason3620---------56
Jerry Holmes------2130354
John Tice2912------1354
Jermaine Perkins------1732251
Irving Fryar2713------1050
Gerald Carter2113------1347
Mark Studaway------1923446
Russell Gary------12141945
Jeff Donaldson------1719844
Carlton Malone2914---------43
Earl Campbell2914---------43
Reggie Mathis------1824---42
Charley Young1712------938
Fletcher Jenkins------1419437
Steve Haworth------1223237
Eric Williams------1124237
Mike Hunt------1417435
Reggie Branch76------2134
Jack Del Rio------1118433
Doug Donley209---------29
Terry Metcalf45------1726
Bryan Jennings------691126
Robert Weathers00------2525
Eric Moran78------1025
Pat Ogrin------1010424
Jamari Dorsey02------1012
Niko Noga------110---11
Jim Arnold00------1010
Dick Green00------1010
David Martin------4217
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------77
Bubba Green------00---0
Daryl Wilkerson------00---0
Charles Buchanan00---------0
Zechariah Barber III00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8182.3
Middle8354.4
Right10414.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left171116.5
Middle8516.4
Right10444.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Boomer Esiason41245343402
BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason1881005321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen424411.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16131519.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)107808.0
Long (19+ Yds)112807.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6591.5
Short (0-8 Yds)42123.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)4000.0
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Alexander117098124
WR Tim Smith1062121230
WR Bobby Duckworth85177132
WR Carlos Pennywell52013018
TE Russ Francis32114034
RB Tony Dorsett1104018
RB Joe Morris1000027
WR Mike Martin100002
TE Damone Johnson1102818
BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Young4205012
RB Earl Campbell4306014
WR Doug Donley410009
WR Irving Fryar32031113
WR Gerald Carter1000013
TE John Tice1000012
TE Reggie Branch100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason133.003.50
BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell4133.256.54

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason76497.008.66
BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason1122.002.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bobby Duckworth32175.679.63
WR Ray Alexander222110.508.91
TE Russ Francis1177.004.67
WR Tim Smith1144.0012.10
BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charley Young1122.001.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett10
Joe Morris10
Boomer Esiason10
BirminghamRushesConversions
Earl Campbell21

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Boomer Esiason975
BirminghamAttCompConversions
Tony Eason961

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Smith333
WR Ray Alexander332
WR Bobby Duckworth110
RB Joe Morris100
WR Mike Martin100
BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Charley Young320
RB Earl Campbell320
WR Doug Donley210
WR Irving Fryar111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)