Week 17, 1985

played in Houston, TX

43 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	0	10	0	7	-	17
Houston Titans	7	0	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:20 HOU - Louis Lipps 13 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 10:48 BAL - J.T. Smith 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 05:52 BAL - Mick Luckhurst 25 field goal
4Q: 10:09 HOU - Norm Johnson 49 field goal
4Q: 05:19 BAL - Joe Delaney 8 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:20 HOU - Louis Lipps 13 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 10:48 BAL - J.T. Smith 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 05:52 BAL - Mick Luckhurst 25 field goal
4Q: 10:09 HOU - Norm Johnson 49 field goal
4Q: 05:19 BAL - Joe Delaney 8 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)

Team Statistics BAL HOU
Record 13-3 9-7
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 342 323
- Offensive Plays 64 65
- Yards per Play 5.34 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 129 170
- Rushing Attempts 26 34
- Yards per Rush 4.96 5.00
Net Passing Yards 213 153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 25 - 0 27 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 224 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 5.61 4.94
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 8/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/6 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 3/75
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:48 29:12

Team Statistics	BAL	HOU
Record	13-3	9-7
First Downs	21	19
- by Rushing	8	8
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	342	323
- Offensive Plays	64	65
- Yards per Play	5.34	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	129	170
- Rushing Attempts	26	34
- Yards per Rush	4.96	5.00
Net Passing Yards	213	153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 25 - 0	27 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	224	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	5.61	4.94
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/40	8/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/6	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	3/75
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:48	29:12

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	4:05	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
1	4:11	2:41	OWN 20	5	35	Punt
2	15:00	4:23	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown
2	8:31	2:47	OWN 33	6	59	Field Goal
2	2:24	1:39	OWN 15	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
3	11:29	3:51	OWN 14	8	34	Punt
3	2:43	3:40	OWN 8	9	55	Downs
4	10:01	4:48	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown
4	2:58	0:33	OWN 20	3	1	Punt

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:42	OWN 31	5	25	Punt
1	7:13	3:02	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
1	1:30	1:30	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
2	10:37	2:06	OWN 29	3	-5	Punt
2	5:44	3:20	OWN 26	7	34	Punt
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 35	3	16	Half
3	13:05	1:36	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
3	7:38	4:55	OWN 6	9	55	Punt
4	14:03	4:02	OWN 37	8	31	Field Goal
4	5:13	2:15	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
4	2:25	2:25	OWN 33	12	43	Game

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	17	93	5.47	31	3	1
Lynn Cain	5	19	3.80	10	1	0
Joe Theismann	2	11	5.50	9	0	0
J.T. Smith	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Rick Parros	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herschel Walker	27	133	4.93	18	3
Gerald Riggs	6	34	5.67	12	1
Neil Lomax	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	36	25	224	2/11	1	27	0	95.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	27	13	180	4/27	1	44	0	82.3

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	7	13	71	10.14	13	27	1
RB Joe Delaney	6	8	37	6.17	25	15	0
WR Lionel Manuel	5	7	62	12.40	2	20	0
WR Dwight Clark	3	3	43	14.33	12	20	0
FB Dan Doornink	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Mickey Shuler	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Rick Parros	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Matt Suhey	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Lipps	5	9	84	16.80	25	27	1
WR Henry Ellard	2	5	47	23.50	34	44	0
RB Herschel Walker	2	4	19	9.50	2	12	0
TE Pat Beach	1	2	3	3.00	5	3	0
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Brian Brennan	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE KD Dunn	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Paul Moyer	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Herschel Walker	1	0	0	0
Robert Jackson	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	6	248	41.3	41.2	48	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	7	292	41.7	35.1	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mick Luckhurst	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	2	4	2.0	0
J.T. Smith	1	2	2.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Laird	1	27	27.0	0
Wentford Gaines	1	13	13.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	3	75	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Paul Moyer	7	2	0.0	22	21
ILB E.J. Junior	6	0	0.0	33	29
CB Eugene Daniel	5	3	0.0	26	25
S Durwood Roquemore	4	2	0.0	30	27
CB Mike Smith	4	0	0.0	19	17
DE Eric Williams	3	1	1.0	14	13
S Bruce Laird	3	3	0.0	20	17
DT James White	2	1	1.0	15	14
DE Chris Doleman	2	0	1.0	21	22
DT John Dutton	2	3	0.0	30	29
OLB Mike Douglass	2	2	0.0	17	11
DE Donnell Thompson	2	1	0.0	24	22
CB Wentford Gaines	2	0	0.0	26	23
OLB Jimmy Williams	2	0	0.0	6	11
DE Robert Smith	1	0	1.0	16	14
OLB Mike Cofer	1	1	0.0	22	15
DT Doug English	1	0	0.0	7	4
CB Pat Thomas	0	1	0.0	24	25

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Martin Bayless	13	3	0.0	21	31
OLB Simon Fletcher	5	1	1.0	20	31
S Bobby Kemp	4	1	0.0	18	22
CB Jeris White	4	0	0.0	14	24
OLB Robin Cole	3	3	0.0	17	27
ILB Riki Ellison	3	2	0.0	18	26
S Larry Anderson	3	0	0.0	4	9
CB Tory Nixon	3	0	0.0	17	28
DE Jim Jeffcoat	2	0	1.0	18	24
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	2	0.0	11	18
S David Greenwood	2	2	0.0	25	32
DT Bill Acker	2	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Andrew Melontree	2	0	0.0	7	7
CB Mike Richardson	2	0	0.0	22	30
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0.0	18	20
DT Mike Golic	0	1	0.0	14	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT James White	1.0	1	0	14
DE Robert Smith	1.0	0	0	14
DE Eric Williams	1.0	0	0	13
DE Chris Doleman	1.0	0	0	22
DT John Dutton	0.0	3	0	29
DE Donnell Thompson	0.0	2	1	22
DT Doug English	0.0	0	1	4

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	1.0	0	4	0	31
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1.0	0	1	4	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Paul Moyer	3	1	21
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	11
OLB Jimmy Williams	2	0	11
CB Eugene Daniel	2	0	25
S Bruce Laird	1	2	17
CB Pat Thomas	1	0	25
ILB E.J. Junior	1	0	29
OLB Mike Cofer	1	0	15
S Durwood Roquemore	0	2	27
CB Mike Smith	0	1	17

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jeris White	3	0	24
S Larry Anderson	3	0	9
S Bobby Kemp	3	0	22
S Martin Bayless	3	0	31
OLB Simon Fletcher	3	0	31
CB Tory Nixon	3	0	28
CB Mike Richardson	2	1	30
OLB Robin Cole	2	0	27
S David Greenwood	2	0	32
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwight Stephenson	3	4	0	26	0	34
Ken Lanier	3	4	0	13	0	16
Jim Covert	2	5	0	21	0	29
J.T. Turner	1	3	1	20	1	27
Dan Doornink	1	1	0	13	0	14
Tim Stokes	0	3	0	19	1	29
Lance Smith	0	2	0	11	0	19
Paul Farren	0	1	1	20	0	29
Matt Suhey	0	1	0	8	0	8

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	5	13	0	33	1	31
George Lilja	3	5	0	27	0	28
Desmond Cribbs	1	2	0	8	0	5
Jeff Bostic	1	2	0	26	0	26
Jewerl Thomas	1	1	1	6	0	7
Jessie Clark	1	1	0	15	0	20
Rob Taylor	0	4	0	26	0	28
Pat Beach	0	3	0	24	0	26
John Alt	0	2	0	23	1	20
Jim Rourke	0	0	0	17	2	14

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Whisenhunt	2	14
Keith Butler	2	13
Lionel Manuel	1	17

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Lindsay Scott	2	20
Bobby Kemp	1	16
KD Dunn	1	13
Gregg Garrity	1	3

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	26	34	---	---	7	67
Joe Theismann	26	38	---	---	---	64
J.T. Smith	23	34	---	---	6	63
E.J. Junior	---	---	33	29	1	63
John Dutton	---	---	30	29	2	61
Lionel Manuel	13	30	---	---	17	60
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	30	27	2	59
Wentford Gaines	---	---	26	23	8	57
Mike Smith	---	---	19	17	20	56
Tim Stokes	19	29	---	---	5	53
Eugene Daniel	---	---	26	25	1	52
Paul Moyer	---	---	22	21	8	51
Pat Thomas	---	---	24	25	1	50
Jim Covert	21	29	---	---	---	50
Dwight Clark	20	26	---	---	3	49
Paul Farren	20	29	---	---	---	49
Joe Delaney	21	26	---	---	1	48
J.T. Turner	20	27	---	---	---	47
Donnell Thompson	---	---	24	22	1	47
Bruce Laird	---	---	20	17	9	46
Chris Doleman	---	---	21	22	---	43
Mike Cofer	---	---	22	15	---	37
Mike Douglass	---	---	17	11	8	36
Ken Lanier	13	16	---	---	7	36
James White	---	---	15	14	4	33
Dan Doornink	13	14	---	---	6	33
Mike Augustyniak	12	16	---	---	5	33
Eric Williams	---	---	14	13	6	33
Lance Smith	11	19	---	---	3	33
Jimmy Williams	---	---	6	11	14	31
Robert Smith	---	---	16	14	1	31
Lynn Cain	5	9	---	---	14	28
Rick Parros	6	13	---	---	7	26
Matt Suhey	8	8	---	---	9	25
Mickey Shuler	5	8	---	---	6	19
Ken Whisenhunt	3	2	---	---	14	19
Keith Butler	---	---	1	2	13	16
Doug English	---	---	7	4	3	14
Mike Ruether	0	3	---	---	7	10
Kevin Glover	0	4	---	---	6	10
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Floyd Hodge	1	4	---	---	1	6
Mick Luckhurst	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike McDonald	---	---	1	0	4	5
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	1	1
Chuck Fusina	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dennis McKnight	33	31	---	---	8	72
Neil Lomax	34	31	---	---	---	65
Robin Cole	---	---	17	27	20	64
George Lilja	27	28	---	---	8	63
Henry Ellard	33	28	---	---	---	61
Pat Beach	24	26	---	---	9	59
Tory Nixon	---	---	17	28	14	59
Jeff Bostic	26	26	---	---	6	58
David Greenwood	---	---	25	32	1	58
Bobby Kemp	---	---	18	22	16	56
Rob Taylor	26	28	---	---	---	54
Mike Richardson	---	---	22	30	1	53
Martin Bayless	---	---	21	31	1	53
Simon Fletcher	---	---	20	31	2	53
Herschel Walker	28	25	---	---	---	53
Jessie Clark	15	20	---	---	16	51
Louis Lipps	27	21	---	---	---	48
Ken Kennard	---	---	12	27	6	45
Riki Ellison	---	---	18	26	1	45
KD Dunn	19	13	---	---	13	45
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	18	24	1	43
John Alt	23	20	---	---	---	43
Bill Acker	---	---	16	26	---	42
Jim Rourke	17	14	---	---	8	39
Dexter Manley	---	---	18	20	1	39
Mike Golic	---	---	14	18	7	39
Jeris White	---	---	14	24	---	38
Gerald Riggs	6	6	---	---	20	32
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	11	18	---	29
Jewerl Thomas	6	7	---	---	10	23
Robert Jackson	10	3	---	---	8	21
Larry Anderson	---	---	4	9	7	20
Lindsay Scott	0	0	---	---	20	20
Andrew Melontree	---	---	7	7	5	19
Mike McGraw	---	---	4	8	6	18
Brian Brennan	8	6	---	---	---	14
Desmond Cribbs	8	5	---	---	---	13
Bill Matthews	---	---	5	4	4	13
Kirk Springs	---	---	5	6	---	11
Gregg Garrity	4	3	---	---	3	10
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eric Hipple	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	12	2.0
Middle	13	99	7.6
Right	7	18	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	74	4.6
Middle	8	47	5.9
Right	10	49	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	36	25	4	2	3	1	5	4	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	27	13	3	0	1	6	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	39	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	68	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	67	13.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	4	43	10.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	107	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	27	3.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Smith	13	7	2	71	2	34
RB Joe Delaney	8	6	0	37	0	26
WR Lionel Manuel	7	5	1	62	1	30
WR Dwight Clark	3	3	0	43	1	26
FB Dan Doornink	1	1	0	-1	0	14
TE Mickey Shuler	1	1	0	9	0	8
WR Rick Parros	1	1	0	4	0	13
FB Matt Suhey	1	1	0	-1	0	8
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	0	0	0	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Lipps	9	5	0	84	2	21
WR Henry Ellard	5	2	0	47	1	28
RB Herschel Walker	4	2	0	19	0	25
TE KD Dunn	3	1	0	9	0	13
TE Pat Beach	2	1	1	3	0	26
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	0	10	0	6
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	0	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	4	12	3.00	5.47
Lynn Cain	2	14	7.00	3.80

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	1	5	5.00	4.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	5	2	7	1.40	6.22

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	1	1	13	13.00	6.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.T. Smith	1	1	3	3.00	5.46
WR Rick Parros	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Joe Delaney	1	0	0	0.00	4.63
WR Lionel Manuel	1	0	0	0.00	8.86

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	13	13.00	9.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	7	3
Gerald Riggs	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	10	5	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Smith	6	3	2
WR Lionel Manuel	3	1	1
TE Mickey Shuler	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Herschel Walker	3	2	1
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	1

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)