Week 17, 1985

played in Jacksonville, FL

52 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Birmingham Texans0008-8
Jacksonville Jaguars71773-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 JAX - Russ Francis 24 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 13:53 JAX - Ike Harris 35 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 09:48 JAX - Chuck Nelson 42 field goal
2Q: 02:50 JAX - Ray Alexander 18 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
3Q: 06:51 JAX - Gary Reasons 40 interception return (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 BIR - Gerald Carter 17 pass from Tony Eason (Tony Eason pass to Doug Donley for conversion)
4Q: 10:46 JAX - Chuck Nelson 24 field goal

Team StatisticsBIRJAX
Record2-1411-5
First Downs1119
- by Rushing03
- by Passing1015
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards170370
- Offensive Plays6667
- Yards per Play2.585.52
Net Rushing Yards898
- Rushing Attempts319
- Yards per Rush2.675.16
Net Passing Yards162272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt55 - 31 - 245 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards211295
- Sacks/Yards Lost8/493/23
- Yards per Pass Play2.575.67
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions6/194/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.211.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/485/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/207/84
Kick Returns/Yards3/721/28
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/50
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 30
Time of Possession29:3930:21

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:11OWN 9829Punt
15:323:19OWN 2063Punt
12:130:29OPP 2030Interception
213:391:14OWN 2039Punt
29:433:24OWN 20613Punt
22:441:00OWN 3236Punt
20:100:10OWN 322-5Half
313:274:02OWN 14612Punt
37:471:09OWN 527Interception
36:383:49OWN 15723Punt
30:581:04OPP 49449Touchdown
410:401:25OWN 313-3Punt
48:400:27OWN 3230Punt
47:040:56OWN 4431Punt
45:201:25OWN 204-1Punt
41:511:51OWN 1037Game
Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:494:17OWN 33967Touchdown
11:443:05OWN 11689Touchdown
212:252:42OWN 47528Field Goal
26:193:35OWN 43857Touchdown
21:441:34OWN 2838Punt
315:001:33OWN 413-2Punt
39:251:38OWN 32515Punt
32:491:51OWN 193-5Punt
414:544:14OWN 201173Field Goal
49:150:35OWN 253-10Punt
48:131:09OWN 314-13Punt
46:080:48OWN 23630Punt
43:552:04OWN 4038Punt

Game MVP: Boomer Esiason, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell133.00300
Tony Eason133.00300
Ron Davenport122.00200
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Morris10575.701620
Tony Dorsett7365.141510
Boomer Esiason252.50300

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason55312118/49129255.9
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Boomer Esiason45202953/23335088.6

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Irving Fryar797210.299290
WR Gerald Carter6117813.0017171
WR Charley Young48133.25170
RB Earl Campbell3682.67440
RB Robert Weathers33248.006110
C Harper LeBel33-7-2.330-20
WR Terry Metcalf2321.00220
WR Doug Donley2884.00160
FB Ron Davenport131313.003130
TE Reggie Branch0100.00000
JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ray Alexander7189012.8611181
WR Tim Smith410379.256150
WR Ike Harris359431.3360351
TE Russ Francis344615.331241
WR Bobby Duckworth262311.5012230
TE Damone Johnson1255.00050

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Barbaro11010.000
OLB Gary Reasons14040.001

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Metcalf1000
Tony Eason1000
Harper LeBel0110
Ron Baker0100
Bob Brudzinski0100
Sam Merriman0010
JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Ken Schroy1000
Boomer Esiason1000
Darryl Haley0100
Wilson Faumuina0010
Tim Lewis0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold1147643.335.6552
JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn836245.340.3563

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Nelson2/21/10/0424/4

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Charley Young3113.70
Terry Metcalf199.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Schroy78412.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf37224.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Schroy12828.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Merriman621.51948
S Carlton Williamson610.01641
ILB Jerry Robinson510.01736
S Jeff Donaldson510.01122
OLB Bob Brudzinski410.51740
S Mike Burns300.01639
DE Mark Studaway200.0924
CB Bryan Jennings200.01122
ILB Mike Hunt101.0523
WR Charley Young10---------
DT Pat Ogrin100.0313
S Eric Williams100.01845
ILB Niko Noga100.026
OLB Jack Del Rio100.0513
DE Fletcher Jenkins020.01333
DT Jermaine Perkins010.01635
OLB Reggie Mathis010.01124
JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mike McCoy510.0247
S Gary Barbaro500.0356
DT Wilson Faumuina402.0241
S Ken Schroy400.0245
CB Tom Morris300.0036
DE Ed Jones201.5246
OLB Joel Williams211.0016
CB Tim Lewis201.0342
CB Ron Pitts210.0252
OLB Al Richardson200.024
S Darryl Meadows200.0021
OLB Gary Reasons200.0347
DE Howie Long101.0240
DE Keith Willis101.0117
DT Ray Childress110.5238
OLB Dennis Fowlkes110.0016
S Prentice McCray100.0012
OLB Cecil Johnson100.0232
OLB Matt Blair020.0117
DE Toby Williams010.0123

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Sam Merriman1.502148
ILB Mike Hunt1.000023
OLB Bob Brudzinski0.502140
DT Jermaine Perkins0.011035
DT Pat Ogrin0.011013
ILB Jerry Robinson0.010036
DE Fletcher Jenkins0.002033
DE Mark Studaway0.001024
JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wilson Faumuina2.003141
DE Ed Jones1.500346
DE Howie Long1.001340
DE Keith Willis1.000117
OLB Joel Williams1.000016
CB Tim Lewis1.000042
DT Ray Childress0.501138
DE Toby Williams0.010023
OLB Gary Reasons0.001147
DT Bill Pickel0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Eric Williams40045
S Jeff Donaldson30022
ILB Jerry Robinson21036
S Carlton Williamson21041
OLB Bob Brudzinski20040
OLB Sam Merriman20048
CB Bryan Jennings20022
S Mike Burns10039
ILB Niko Noga1006
DE Mark Studaway10024
JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gary Barbaro51156
S Ken Schroy50045
CB Mike McCoy41047
CB Tom Morris30036
CB Ron Pitts21052
OLB Gary Reasons20147
DT Wilson Faumuina20041
S Darryl Meadows20021
OLB Cecil Johnson11032
S Prentice McCray10012
OLB Joel Williams10016
OLB Dennis Fowlkes10016
CB Tim Lewis10042
DT Ray Childress10038
OLB Matt Blair01017
OLB Al Richardson0104

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Baker0103063
Harper LeBel0102028
Billy Ard0003349
Eric Moran0003363
Steve August0003263
JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Darryl Haley24017142
John Tautolo15019148
Ken Jones12014035
Brian Millard11019148
Charlie Ane1103013
Damone Johnson1106015
Mark Cannon02016035
Russ Francis01014038

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Carlton Williamson315
Russell Gary215
Reggie Branch120
Harper LeBel119
Ron Davenport116
JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Tim Lewis315
Rydell Malancon220
Marvin Sims123
Jimmy Teal120
Damone Johnson118

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Brudzinski------17401976
Eric Moran363------975
Ron Baker363------874
Carlton Williamson------16411572
Sam Merriman------1948269
Jim Sexton363------167
Steve August363---------66
Tony Eason363---------66
Eric Williams------1845265
Billy Ard349------1163
Jerry Robinson------1736861
Gerald Carter344------1259
Mike Burns------1639257
Earl Campbell252------357
Irving Fryar144------1257
Jermaine Perkins------1635253
Charley Young139------1151
Fletcher Jenkins------1333450
Ron Davenport232------1650
Harper LeBel228------1949
Steve Haworth------1132245
Jeff Donaldson------11221144
Bryan Jennings------1122942
Doug Donley338---------41
Robert Weathers013------2841
Mark Studaway------924740
Russell Gary------5191539
Reggie Mathis------1124136
Mike Hunt------523634
Reggie Branch012------2032
Terry Metcalf113------1327
Jamari Dorsey014------1125
Pat Ogrin------313824
Jack Del Rio------513220
David Martin------310---13
Jim Arnold00------1111
Dick Green00------1111
Niko Noga------26210
John Norris------0088
Jerry Holmes------1315
Jesse Penn------0055
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------22
Bubba Green------0011
Daryl Wilkerson------00---0
Charles Buchanan00---------0
Zechariah Barber III00---------0
JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Tautolo1948------1077
Boomer Esiason1948---------67
Brian Millard1948---------67
Russ Francis1438------1163
Darryl Haley1742------362
Ken Schroy------2451360
Gary Barbaro------356160
Tim Lewis------3421560
Ken Jones1435------1059
Ray Alexander1543---------58
Tom Morris------0362056
Tim Smith1638---------54
Mark Cannon1635------354
Ron Pitts------252---54
Gary Reasons------347252
Ed Jones------246250
Mike McCoy------247150
Joe Morris1436---------50
Tony Dorsett717------2448
Wilson Faumuina------241245
Marvin Sims316------2342
Howie Long------240---42
Bobby Duckworth1425------241
Ray Childress------238---40
Cecil Johnson------232539
Rydell Malancon------1182039
Damone Johnson615------1839
Matt Blair------1172038
Vince Stroth719------1036
Toby Williams------123731
Charlie Ane313------1026
Bill Pickel------122326
Joel Williams------016824
Ike Harris511------723
Jimmy Teal11------2022
Prentice McCray------012921
Darryl Meadows------021---21
Keith Willis------117---18
Dennis Fowlkes------016218
Al Richardson------241016
Joe Nash------15915
Mike Martin00------1111
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------1010
Chuck Nelson00------99
Mike Nott00---------0
Tom Ramsey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle263.0
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5224.4
Middle7344.9
Right7426.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason553113567102
JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Boomer Esiason45205382920

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1712684.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)158976.5
Long (19+ Yds)71294.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)151115010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)12712110.1
Long (19+ Yds)171241.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gerald Carter116078044
WR Irving Fryar97172144
WR Charley Young84113039
WR Doug Donley8228038
RB Earl Campbell6318052
WR Terry Metcalf3202013
RB Robert Weathers33024013
FB Ron Davenport31013032
C Harper LeBel330-7028
TE Reggie Branch1000012
JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Alexander187390043
WR Tim Smith104237038
WR Bobby Duckworth62223125
WR Ike Harris53194311
TE Russ Francis43046138
TE Damone Johnson2105015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Dorsett100.005.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason41174.253.84
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason42256.256.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gerald Carter21178.507.09
WR Charley Young1000.001.63
WR Irving Fryar1000.008.00
JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ike Harris1000.0018.80
TE Russ Francis1177.0011.50
WR Tim Smith1000.003.70
WR Ray Alexander111818.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Earl Campbell10
Ron Davenport10
JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Joe Morris20
Tony Dorsett10
Boomer Esiason10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Tony Eason16106
JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Boomer Esiason1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Fryar533
WR Gerald Carter432
WR Doug Donley300
RB Robert Weathers221
C Harper LeBel220
JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Smith321
WR Ike Harris222
WR Bobby Duckworth210
WR Ray Alexander211
TE Russ Francis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)