Week 16, 1985

played in Los Angeles, CA

76 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Titans	0	3	7	7	-	17
Los Angeles Rams	14	3	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 LAS - Dennis Franklin 30 pass from Steve Young (Joe Danelo extra point)
1Q: 02:19 LAS - Curt Warner 7 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
2Q: 03:42 LAS - Joe Danelo 30 field goal
2Q: 01:30 HOU - Norm Johnson 29 field goal
3Q: 01:35 HOU - Herschel Walker 71 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 11:34 LAS - Joe Danelo 34 field goal
4Q: 06:23 LAS - Hugh Stopek 4 pass from Steve Young (Joe Danelo extra point)
4Q: 03:40 HOU - Louis Lipps 6 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 LAS - Dennis Franklin 30 pass from Steve Young (Joe Danelo extra point)
1Q: 02:19 LAS - Curt Warner 7 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
2Q: 03:42 LAS - Joe Danelo 30 field goal
2Q: 01:30 HOU - Norm Johnson 29 field goal
3Q: 01:35 HOU - Herschel Walker 71 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 11:34 LAS - Joe Danelo 34 field goal
4Q: 06:23 LAS - Hugh Stopek 4 pass from Steve Young (Joe Danelo extra point)
4Q: 03:40 HOU - Louis Lipps 6 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics HOU LAS
Record 9-6 8-7
First Downs 12 25
- by Rushing 1 11
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 315 382
- Offensive Plays 45 77
- Yards per Play 7.00 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 63 203
- Rushing Attempts 16 45
- Yards per Rush 3.94 4.51
Net Passing Yards 252 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 2 32 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.69 5.59
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/69 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 3/7
Kick Returns/Yards 5/145 3/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 20:28 39:32

Team Statistics	HOU	LAS
Record	9-6	8-7
First Downs	12	25
- by Rushing	1	11
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	315	382
- Offensive Plays	45	77
- Yards per Play	7.00	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	63	203
- Rushing Attempts	16	45
- Yards per Rush	3.94	4.51
Net Passing Yards	252	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 2	32 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.69	5.59
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/69	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	3/7
Kick Returns/Yards	5/145	3/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/28
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	20:28	39:32

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:11	2:10	OWN 7	4	26	Fumble
1	7:20	1:33	OWN 36	2	32	Interception
1	2:10	2:19	OWN 35	3	-3	Punt
2	12:57	1:56	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
2	3:36	2:13	OWN 42	6	46	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:41	OWN 45	1	11	Fumble
3	12:43	2:07	OWN 19	3	4	Punt
3	8:09	1:08	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
3	5:57	2:40	OWN 34	6	20	Punt
3	2:25	1:06	OWN 32	2	68	Touchdown
4	11:29	1:10	OWN 47	2	-1	Interception
4	6:13	2:43	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	0:17	0:17	OWN 20	1	15	Game

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:49	OWN 28	9	28	Punt
1	8:01	0:41	OPP 33	2	33	Touchdown
1	5:47	3:37	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
2	14:51	1:54	OWN 10	3	2	Punt
2	11:01	7:25	OWN 10	15	77	Field Goal
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 21	2	23	Half
3	14:19	1:36	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
3	10:36	2:27	OWN 28	5	19	Punt
3	7:01	1:04	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
3	3:17	0:52	OWN 1	3	1	Punt
3	1:19	4:50	OWN 14	9	69	Field Goal
4	10:19	4:06	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
4	3:30	3:13	OWN 15	8	26	Punt

Game MVP: Gary Puetz, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herschel Walker	11	44	4.00	18	2
Gerald Riggs	4	19	4.75	7	0
Jewerl Thomas	1	0	0.00	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Greg Bell	25	133	5.32	40	4	0
Curt Warner	11	37	3.36	7	0	1
Curtis Brown	4	20	5.00	6	0	0
Billy Taylor	3	4	1.33	4	0	0
Steve Young	2	9	4.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	26	17	271	3/19	2	71	2	93.6

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Young	32	16	179	0/0	2	30	0	87.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Lipps	7	11	80	11.43	11	21	1
WR Henry Ellard	3	6	36	12.00	2	15	0
WR Brian Brennan	2	2	30	15.00	4	15	0
RB Herschel Walker	2	3	87	43.50	65	71	1
TE Pat Beach	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE KD Dunn	1	2	27	27.00	14	27	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Hugh Stopek	6	10	42	7.00	4	11	1
WR Jimmy Cefalo	6	11	82	13.67	8	23	0
WR Dennis Franklin	2	2	32	16.00	0	30	1
WR Stephone Paige	1	6	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Jay Novacek	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Curt Warner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darrell Green	2	28	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov
Neil Lomax	1	0
Henry Ellard	1	0
Herschel Walker	1	0
Brian Brennan	0	1

Los Angeles	Recov	Force
Greg Brown	1	1
Darrell Green	1	1
Mike Charles	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	5	244	48.8	47.4	61	3

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	7	324	46.3	39.7	59	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Danelo	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	2	26	13.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Franklin	2	6	3.0	0
Craig Cassady	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	4	112	28.0	0
Bobby Kemp	1	33	33.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davlin Mullen	2	25	12.5	0
Dennis Franklin	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bobby Kemp	7	1	0.0	23	26
ILB Riki Ellison	6	7	0.0	26	14
S Martin Bayless	6	5	0.0	33	28
OLB Simon Fletcher	5	0	0.0	45	29
CB Jeris White	4	2	0.0	27	25
S David Greenwood	4	0	0.0	39	28
OLB Mike McGraw	3	1	0.0	18	13
OLB Robin Cole	3	1	0.0	24	12
S Kirk Springs	3	1	0.0	15	7
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	0.0	41	26
DT Mike Golic	3	1	0.0	27	13
DE Jim Jeffcoat	3	0	0.0	28	21
DE Dexter Manley	2	3	0.0	33	16
DE Ken Kennard	2	1	0.0	24	23
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	1	0.0	11	3
WR Louis Lipps	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	0	0.0	11	13
DT Bill Acker	1	0	0.0	23	23

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Avon Riley	5	2	0.5	12	20
S Ray Ellis	4	1	0.0	12	21
CB Davlin Mullen	4	0	0.0	12	15
DT Mike Charles	3	0	0.5	9	12
CB Darrell Green	3	1	0.0	15	28
S Craig Cassady	3	0	0.0	11	24
DE Greg Brown	2	1	1.0	13	22
DE Mike Johnson	2	0	1.0	5	17
OLB Brian Cabral	2	1	0.0	7	9
OLB Lamonte Hunley	2	1	0.0	8	20
S Jerry Reese	1	2	0.0	12	17
ILB Kim Bokamper	1	1	0.0	4	15
DE Curtis Anderson	1	0	0.0	5	11
DE John Cannon	0	2	0.0	12	16
CB Myron Dupree	0	1	0.0	13	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	3	29
DE Dexter Manley	2	16
DE Ken Kennard	1	23
ILB Bill Matthews	1	1
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	21

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Greg Brown	1.0	0	0	22
DE Mike Johnson	1.0	0	0	17
ILB Avon Riley	0.5	0	0	20
DT Mike Charles	0.5	0	0	12
DE John Cannon	0.0	1	0	16
DE Curtis Anderson	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bobby Kemp	4	0	26
S Martin Bayless	3	0	28
CB Mike Richardson	2	1	26
CB Jeris White	2	0	25
ILB Randy McClanahan	2	0	13
S David Greenwood	1	1	28
OLB Robin Cole	1	0	12
S Kirk Springs	1	0	7
S Larry Anderson	0	1	12
ILB Riki Ellison	0	1	14
DT Mike Golic	0	1	13
CB Tory Nixon	0	1	19

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darrell Green	5	0	2	28
OLB Brian Cabral	2	0	0	9
ILB Avon Riley	2	0	0	20
CB Davlin Mullen	2	0	0	15
OLB Lamonte Hunley	2	0	0	20
OLB Anthony Dickerson	1	1	0	12
ILB Kim Bokamper	1	0	0	15
DE Greg Brown	1	0	0	22
DE Mike Johnson	1	0	0	17
S Ray Ellis	0	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Bostic	2	4	14	0	23
Dennis McKnight	0	6	15	0	28
Robert Jackson	0	2	4	0	9
Jessie Clark	0	2	8	0	8
Jim Rourke	0	1	5	1	17
Desmond Cribbs	0	1	2	0	6
Rob Taylor	0	0	15	2	21

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Gary Puetz	9	13	1	39	27
Pete Adams	4	10	1	42	30
Greg Christy	2	4	0	17	15
Rob Monaco	1	6	0	37	25
Andy Frederick	1	4	0	40	31
Gene Sanders	0	3	0	33	19
Jeremy Wolf	0	1	0	7	4
Jonathan Hayes	0	1	0	24	5
Jay Novacek	0	1	0	17	6

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Lindsay Scott	2	22
Gerald Riggs	1	22
Jewerl Thomas	1	12
Mike Friede	1	11
Gregg Garrity	1	4

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Davlin Mullen	4	17
Jimmy Cefalo	2	12
Billy Taylor	1	19

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Simon Fletcher	---	---	45	29	3	77
David Greenwood	---	---	39	28	2	69
Mike Richardson	---	---	41	26	2	69
Bobby Kemp	---	---	23	26	18	67
Robin Cole	---	---	24	12	26	62
Martin Bayless	---	---	33	28	1	62
Tory Nixon	---	---	30	19	10	59
Ken Kennard	---	---	24	23	8	55
Jeris White	---	---	27	25	1	53
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	28	21	2	51
Dexter Manley	---	---	33	16	1	50
Dennis McKnight	15	28	---	---	6	49
Bill Acker	---	---	23	23	1	47
Riki Ellison	---	---	26	14	6	46
Mike Golic	---	---	27	13	6	46
Neil Lomax	16	29	---	---	---	45
George Lilja	13	23	---	---	6	42
Jeff Bostic	14	23	---	---	4	41
Louis Lipps	15	26	---	---	---	41
Larry Anderson	---	---	17	12	10	39
Henry Ellard	13	24	---	---	---	37
Herschel Walker	11	26	---	---	---	37
Rob Taylor	15	21	---	---	---	36
Pat Beach	8	18	---	---	8	34
Mike McGraw	---	---	18	13	2	33
Jessie Clark	8	8	---	---	17	33
KD Dunn	8	9	---	---	16	33
Kirk Springs	---	---	15	7	10	32
Gerald Riggs	5	3	---	---	22	30
John Alt	12	18	---	---	---	30
Jewerl Thomas	5	12	---	---	12	29
Jim Rourke	5	17	---	---	6	28
Randy McClanahan	---	---	11	13	---	24
Lindsay Scott	0	1	---	---	22	23
Brian Brennan	6	14	---	---	---	20
Robert Jackson	4	9	---	---	6	19
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	11	3	4	18
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	11	11
Desmond Cribbs	2	6	---	---	1	9
Gregg Garrity	1	4	---	---	4	9
Bill Matthews	---	---	0	1	6	7
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Andrew Melontree	---	---	0	0	4	4
Eric Hipple	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Young	45	32	---	---	---	77
Gary Puetz	39	27	---	---	9	75
Pete Adams	42	30	---	---	2	74
Andy Frederick	40	31	---	---	---	71
Stephone Paige	35	29	---	---	7	71
Rob Monaco	37	25	---	---	9	71
Hugh Stopek	36	32	---	---	---	68
Gene Sanders	33	19	---	---	8	60
Jimmy Cefalo	11	26	---	---	12	49
Jerry Reese	---	---	12	17	20	49
Darrell Green	---	---	15	28	6	49
Myron Dupree	---	---	13	24	11	48
Curtis Brown	22	7	---	---	18	47
Davlin Mullen	---	---	12	15	17	44
Greg Bell	29	13	---	---	---	42
Greg Christy	17	15	---	---	9	41
Dennis Franklin	3	21	---	---	16	40
Craig Cassady	---	---	11	24	3	38
Greg Brown	---	---	13	22	1	36
Jonathan Hayes	24	5	---	---	5	34
Perry Brooks	---	---	13	19	1	33
Ray Ellis	---	---	12	21	---	33
Avon Riley	---	---	12	20	1	33
Brian Cabral	---	---	7	9	15	31
Jeremy Wolf	7	4	---	---	19	30
Kim Bokamper	---	---	4	15	10	29
John Cannon	---	---	12	16	1	29
Johnny Hector	14	1	---	---	13	28
Lamonte Hunley	---	---	8	20	---	28
Bo Buetow	11	9	---	---	7	27
Mike Johnson	---	---	5	17	5	27
Bob Golic	---	---	6	17	2	25
Curt Warner	13	11	---	---	1	25
Mike Charles	---	---	9	12	2	23
Jay Novacek	17	6	---	---	---	23
Billy Taylor	3	0	---	---	19	22
Anthony Dickerson	---	---	7	12	1	20
Curtis Anderson	---	---	5	11	2	18
Jerry Rice	11	5	---	---	---	16
Mark Traynowicz	6	4	---	---	1	11
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	9	9
Joe Danelo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Rose	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Simms	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	5	34	6.8
Right	5	6	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	49	4.1
Middle	18	87	4.8
Right	15	67	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	26	17	3	2	1	2	1	0	2

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Young	32	16	3	0	2	6	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	119	13.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	126	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	79	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	25	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	73	6.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Lipps	11	7	0	80	1	26
WR Henry Ellard	6	3	1	36	0	24
RB Herschel Walker	3	2	0	87	1	26
WR Brian Brennan	2	2	0	30	0	14
TE KD Dunn	2	1	0	27	1	9
TE Pat Beach	1	1	0	6	0	18
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	0	5	0	4

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Cefalo	11	6	0	82	2	26
WR Hugh Stopek	10	6	1	42	0	32
WR Stephone Paige	6	1	1	8	0	29
WR Dennis Franklin	2	2	0	32	1	21
TE Jay Novacek	2	1	0	15	0	6
RB Curt Warner	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Riggs	1	7	7.00	4.75

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Greg Bell	3	12	4.00	5.32
Curt Warner	1	7	7.00	3.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	5	2	15	3.00	10.42

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Young	4	2	12	3.00	5.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Ellard	2	1	9	4.50	6.00
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	6	3.00	7.27
RB Herschel Walker	1	0	0	0.00	29.00

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Hugh Stopek	2	1	4	2.00	4.20
WR Jimmy Cefalo	2	1	8	4.00	7.45

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	3	0
Herschel Walker	2	0
Jewerl Thomas	1	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Curtis Brown	1	1
Billy Taylor	1	0
Curt Warner	1	0
Greg Bell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	3	3	2

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Young	14	10	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	1	1	0
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	1
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	1

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hugh Stopek	7	6	5
WR Jimmy Cefalo	3	2	2
WR Stephone Paige	2	1	1
WR Dennis Franklin	1	1	0
RB Curt Warner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)