Week 12, 1985

played in San Francisco, CA

44 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	7	10	0	-	17
San Francisco 49ers	13	7	0	14	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:13 SFO - Eddie Murray 46 field goal
1Q: 06:39 SFO - James Brooks 30 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
1Q: 02:04 SFO - Eddie Murray 47 field goal
2Q: 07:22 BIR - Doug Donley 11 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 00:24 SFO - Rickey Young 19 pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 13:16 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 28 field goal
3Q: 02:00 BIR - Gerald Carter 6 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 13:47 SFO - James Brooks 23 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 08:07 SFO - Robb Rubick 8 pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:13 SFO - Eddie Murray 46 field goal
1Q: 06:39 SFO - James Brooks 30 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
1Q: 02:04 SFO - Eddie Murray 47 field goal
2Q: 07:22 BIR - Doug Donley 11 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 00:24 SFO - Rickey Young 19 pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 13:16 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 28 field goal
3Q: 02:00 BIR - Gerald Carter 6 pass from Tony Eason (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 13:47 SFO - James Brooks 23 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 08:07 SFO - Robb Rubick 8 pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray extra point)

Team Statistics BIR SFO
Record 2-9 3-8
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 259 379
- Offensive Plays 65 71
- Yards per Play 3.98 5.34
Net Rushing Yards 95 201
- Rushing Attempts 31 32
- Yards per Rush 3.06 6.28
Net Passing Yards 164 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 17 - 0 39 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 186 178
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.82 4.56
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/55 7/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 4/39
Kick Returns/Yards 5/82 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 2/18 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:45 31:15

Team Statistics	BIR	SFO
Record	2-9	3-8
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	259	379
- Offensive Plays	65	71
- Yards per Play	3.98	5.34
Net Rushing Yards	95	201
- Rushing Attempts	31	32
- Yards per Rush	3.06	6.28
Net Passing Yards	164	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 17 - 0	39 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	186	178
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.82	4.56
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	4/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/55	7/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	4/39
Kick Returns/Yards	5/82	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	2/18	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:45	31:15

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	11:06	2:21	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
1	6:26	1:41	OWN 23	3	-8	Punt
1	1:57	2:30	OWN 20	5	24	Punt
2	11:11	3:57	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
2	5:42	1:44	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	2:50	1:02	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 33	1	5	Half
3	14:53	1:42	OPP 19	3	8	Field Goal
3	9:02	2:46	OWN 40	6	16	Punt
3	4:56	3:06	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
4	13:33	2:06	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
4	7:57	4:04	OWN 28	12	58	Downs
4	2:08	1:42	OWN 25	7	17	Downs

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	2:31	OWN 42	5	29	Field Goal
1	8:45	2:19	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
1	4:45	2:48	OWN 48	5	22	Field Goal
2	14:27	3:16	OWN 20	7	32	Interception
2	7:14	1:32	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
2	3:58	1:08	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
2	1:48	1:34	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
3	13:11	4:09	OWN 20	7	28	Interception
3	6:16	1:20	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
3	1:50	3:17	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
4	11:27	3:30	OWN 34	12	66	Touchdown
4	3:53	1:45	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
4	0:26	0:26	OPP 42	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: James Brooks, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Campbell	22	73	3.32	11	1
Robert Weathers	7	17	2.43	10	1
Tony Eason	2	5	2.50	3	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Brooks	14	133	9.50	34	4	2
Chester Willis	14	71	5.07	11	2	0
Bob Gagliano	4	-3	-0.75	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	31	17	186	3/22	2	35	0	94.3

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Gagliano	39	18	178	0/0	2	26	2	55.3

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gerald Carter	5	10	49	9.80	8	12	1
WR Terry Metcalf	3	4	76	25.33	19	35	0
WR Doug Donley	3	6	32	10.67	22	12	1
WR Charley Young	2	4	20	10.00	0	11	0
WR Irving Fryar	2	5	4	2.00	0	5	0
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Reggie Branch	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Young	5	11	61	12.20	3	19	1
WR Dwight Collins	3	5	38	12.67	0	26	0
WR Pat Tilley	2	8	11	5.50	0	7	0
TE Robb Rubick	2	3	15	7.50	1	8	1
WR Buster Rhymes	2	6	23	11.50	0	15	0
FB Wayne Wilson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB James Brooks	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
FB Hokie Gajan	1	2	13	13.00	3	13	0
TE Andy Ekern	1	1	8	8.00	6	8	0
WR Eric Richardson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Niko Noga	1	18	18.00	0

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Earl Campbell	1	0	0
Tony Eason	1	0	0
Steve August	0	1	0
David Martin	0	1	0
Reggie Branch	0	1	0
Carlton Williamson	0	0	2
Ron Baker	0	0	1
Eric Williams	0	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rickey Young	2	0	0
Pat Tilley	1	0	0
James Brooks	1	0	0
Carl Barzilauskas	0	1	0
Alan Willis	0	1	0
Dwight Collins	0	1	0
Greg Boyd	0	0	1
Scot Brantley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	8	346	43.3	35.9	56	1

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	4	207	51.8	44.0	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	27	13.5	0
Charley Young	1	4	4.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Young	4	39	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	3	48	16.0	0
Charley Young	2	34	17.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Young	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Williamson	6	1	29	36
DT Jermaine Perkins	4	1	21	29
CB Jerry Holmes	4	0	23	24
DT Pat Ogrin	3	1	11	10
DE Fletcher Jenkins	3	1	18	24
OLB Bob Brudzinski	3	0	29	36
ILB Jerry Robinson	3	0	24	26
CB Steve Haworth	3	0	17	22
S Eric Williams	3	0	15	27
OLB Sam Merriman	2	4	32	39
S Mike Burns	2	0	24	34
CB David Martin	2	0	13	16
ILB Mike Hunt	1	2	14	18
S Russell Gary	1	2	10	9
OLB Reggie Mathis	1	0	18	23
S Jeff Donaldson	1	0	19	20
OLB Jack Del Rio	1	0	13	13

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Andre Tippett	8	0	1.0	22	26
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	8	4	0.0	31	29
S Jeff Delaney	6	1	0.0	17	24
S Kenny Easley	4	1	0.0	19	11
DE Ron Holmes	3	1	1.0	22	27
DE Richard Dent	3	3	0.0	29	31
DT Carl Barzilauskas	3	0	0.0	21	16
OLB Wilber Marshall	2	3	0.0	25	21
S Clyde Powers	2	1	0.0	12	25
CB Wendell Cason	2	1	0.0	19	26
DT Randy Crowder	2	0	0.0	18	24
DE Greg Boyd	1	0	1.0	3	5
CB Alan Caldwell	1	1	0.0	22	23
OLB Scot Brantley	1	1	0.0	14	16
ILB Bill Cowher	1	1	0.0	14	13
WR Rickey Young	1	0	---	---	---
WR Eric Richardson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Terry Taylor	1	0	0.0	26	30
OLB Kevin Greene	1	0	0.0	9	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	29
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	26
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0	2	36
DT Pat Ogrin	0	2	10

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Andre Tippett	1.0	2	1	2	26
DE Ron Holmes	1.0	1	0	0	27
DE Greg Boyd	1.0	0	0	0	5
DT Randy Crowder	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Scot Brantley	0.0	0	0	2	16
OLB Wilber Marshall	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerry Holmes	3	1	0	24
S Carlton Williamson	3	1	0	36
CB Steve Haworth	3	1	0	22
S Eric Williams	3	0	0	27
OLB Sam Merriman	2	0	0	39
OLB Jack Del Rio	1	1	0	13
S Mike Burns	1	0	0	34
DE Fletcher Jenkins	1	0	0	24
S Jeff Donaldson	1	0	0	20
ILB Jerry Robinson	0	2	0	26
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0	1	0	36
OLB Reggie Mathis	0	0	1	23
ILB Niko Noga	0	0	1	5

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jeff Delaney	3	1	24
OLB Andre Tippett	3	0	26
CB Wendell Cason	3	0	26
CB Craig Curry	1	1	19
DT Carl Barzilauskas	1	0	16
DT Randy Crowder	1	0	24
S Clyde Powers	1	0	25
OLB Scot Brantley	1	0	16
ILB Bill Cowher	1	0	13
S Kenny Easley	1	0	11
CB Terry Taylor	1	0	30
OLB Wilber Marshall	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve August	2	9	31	3	34
Billy Ard	2	5	26	0	28
Carlton Malone	1	6	27	0	19
Jim Sexton	0	4	31	0	34
Ron Baker	0	4	31	0	34
Eric Moran	0	1	8	0	19

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Randy Cross	3	9	27	33
Todd Watkins	2	4	23	32
John Hill	2	3	7	6
Mike Wilson	1	3	29	28
Jim Sweeney	1	3	25	33
Wayne Wilson	1	2	12	11
Gerald Taylor	0	3	9	7
Hokie Gajan	0	1	9	10

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Williamson	2	14
Ron Baker	2	8
Russell Gary	1	18
Jerry Robinson	1	12

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Scot Brantley	4	32
Eric Richardson	3	17
Hokie Gajan	1	17
Buster Rhymes	1	7

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carlton Williamson	---	---	29	36	14	79
Reggie Branch	28	30	---	---	20	78
Ron Baker	31	34	---	---	8	73
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	29	36	8	73
Sam Merriman	---	---	32	39	2	73
Jim Sexton	31	34	---	---	1	66
Steve August	31	34	---	---	---	65
Tony Eason	31	34	---	---	---	65
Earl Campbell	24	28	---	---	11	63
Billy Ard	26	28	---	---	9	63
Jerry Robinson	---	---	24	26	12	62
Mike Burns	---	---	24	34	3	61
Gerald Carter	22	21	---	---	13	56
Irving Fryar	25	21	---	---	10	56
Terry Metcalf	11	22	---	---	20	53
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	21	29	2	52
Jerry Holmes	---	---	23	24	4	51
Reggie Mathis	---	---	18	23	8	49
Eric Williams	---	---	15	27	7	49
Jeff Donaldson	---	---	19	20	10	49
Carlton Malone	27	19	---	---	---	46
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	18	24	4	46
Charley Young	14	19	---	---	9	42
Steve Haworth	---	---	17	22	2	41
Doug Donley	19	19	---	---	1	39
David Martin	---	---	13	16	10	39
Robert Weathers	8	7	---	---	24	39
Mark Studaway	---	---	16	17	5	38
Russell Gary	---	---	10	9	18	37
Eric Moran	8	19	---	---	9	36
Mike Hunt	---	---	14	18	1	33
Jack Del Rio	---	---	13	13	---	26
Pat Ogrin	---	---	11	10	3	24
John Tice	4	3	---	---	5	12
Jamari Dorsey	1	2	---	---	9	12
Niko Noga	---	---	5	5	---	10
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dick Green	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bryan Jennings	---	---	1	1	---	2
Bubba Green	---	---	0	0	1	1
Daryl Wilkerson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Charles Buchanan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ron Davenport	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zechariah Barber III	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Gagliano	32	39	---	---	---	71
Richard Dent	---	---	29	31	9	69
Craig Curry	---	---	18	19	28	65
Jim Sweeney	25	33	---	---	6	64
Scot Brantley	---	---	14	16	32	62
Karl Mecklenburg	---	---	31	29	1	61
Stefan Humpries	26	29	---	---	6	61
Randy Cross	27	33	---	---	---	60
Terry Taylor	---	---	26	30	4	60
Dwight Collins	20	19	---	---	19	58
Mike Wilson	29	28	---	---	---	57
Alan Caldwell	---	---	22	23	12	57
Buster Rhymes	23	26	---	---	7	56
Todd Watkins	23	32	---	---	---	55
Chester Willis	15	16	---	---	24	55
Pat Tilley	21	28	---	---	---	49
Andre Tippett	---	---	22	26	1	49
Ron Holmes	---	---	22	27	---	49
Rickey Young	14	22	---	---	12	48
Wilber Marshall	---	---	25	21	1	47
Carl Barzilauskas	---	---	21	16	9	46
Wendell Cason	---	---	19	26	---	45
Randy Crowder	---	---	18	24	1	43
Jeff Delaney	---	---	17	24	1	42
Robb Rubick	16	16	---	---	9	41
James Brooks	17	23	---	---	---	40
Andy Ekern	8	16	---	---	16	40
Kenny Easley	---	---	19	11	9	39
Clyde Powers	---	---	12	25	---	37
Hokie Gajan	9	10	---	---	17	36
Eric Richardson	5	8	---	---	17	30
Bill Cowher	---	---	14	13	1	28
Kevin Greene	---	---	9	8	10	27
Wayne Wilson	12	11	---	---	1	24
Alan Willis	3	11	---	---	5	19
Gerald Taylor	9	7	---	---	2	18
John Hill	7	6	---	---	4	17
Ralph Perretta	6	10	---	---	1	17
Tom Toth	5	6	---	---	6	17
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	9	9
Greg Boyd	---	---	3	5	---	8
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	2	2
Parnell Dickinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Hogeboom	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	18	2.3
Middle	15	47	3.1
Right	8	30	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	98	10.9
Middle	18	103	5.7
Right	2	4	2.0
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	31	17	2	3	3	3	2	5	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Gagliano	39	18	1	2	4	7	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	16	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	112	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	29	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	17	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	5	38	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	78	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	45	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gerald Carter	10	5	1	49	0	21
WR Doug Donley	6	3	1	32	0	19
WR Irving Fryar	5	2	0	4	0	21
WR Terry Metcalf	4	3	1	76	2	22
WR Charley Young	4	2	0	20	0	19
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	0	2	0	28
TE Reggie Branch	1	1	0	3	0	30

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Young	11	5	2	61	0	22
WR Pat Tilley	8	2	0	11	0	28
WR Buster Rhymes	6	2	0	23	0	26
WR Dwight Collins	5	3	1	38	1	19
TE Robb Rubick	3	2	0	15	0	16
FB Hokie Gajan	2	1	0	13	0	10
FB Wayne Wilson	1	1	0	6	0	11
RB James Brooks	1	1	0	3	0	23
TE Andy Ekern	1	1	0	8	0	16
WR Eric Richardson	1	0	1	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	3	9	3.00	3.32
Robert Weathers	1	1	1.00	2.43

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	4	3	19	4.75	6.00

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Gagliano	7	3	35	5.00	4.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Doug Donley	2	1	11	5.50	5.33
RB Earl Campbell	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Gerald Carter	1	1	6	6.00	4.90

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Pat Tilley	2	0	0	0.00	1.38
WR Buster Rhymes	2	1	8	4.00	3.83
WR Rickey Young	1	1	19	19.00	5.55
FB Hokie Gajan	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
TE Robb Rubick	1	1	8	8.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Campbell	1	0
Robert Weathers	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
James Brooks	3	1
Bob Gagliano	1	0
Chester Willis	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	14	9	5

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Gagliano	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rickey Young	4	2	1
WR Dwight Collins	3	1	1
WR Pat Tilley	1	0	0
TE Robb Rubick	1	1	1
WR Buster Rhymes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (21,400)
End Zone 9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (21,400)
End Zone	9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (3,300)