Week 15, 1986

played in Baltimore, MD

34 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Titans	7	10	7	7	-	31
Baltimore Colts	0	10	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:07 HOU - Pat Beach 9 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 14:04 HOU - Norm Johnson 36 field goal
2Q: 05:26 BAL - Eddie Murray 34 field goal
2Q: 02:06 HOU - Louis Lipps 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:45 BAL - Joe Theismann 2 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 06:48 HOU - Henry Ellard 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 01:34 BAL - Lionel Manuel 9 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 10:29 BAL - Lionel Manuel 21 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 01:53 HOU - Henry Ellard 23 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:07 HOU - Pat Beach 9 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 14:04 HOU - Norm Johnson 36 field goal
2Q: 05:26 BAL - Eddie Murray 34 field goal
2Q: 02:06 HOU - Louis Lipps 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:45 BAL - Joe Theismann 2 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 06:48 HOU - Henry Ellard 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 01:34 BAL - Lionel Manuel 9 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 10:29 BAL - Lionel Manuel 21 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 01:53 HOU - Henry Ellard 23 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics HOU BAL
Record 6-8 10-4
First Downs 25 22
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 16 18
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 352 438
- Offensive Plays 63 66
- Yards per Play 5.59 6.64
Net Rushing Yards 118 80
- Rushing Attempts 29 19
- Yards per Rush 4.07 4.21
Net Passing Yards 234 358
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 24 - 0 46 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 246 363
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.88 7.62
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 0/0 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 1/10 6/151
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:33 27:27

Team Statistics	HOU	BAL
Record	6-8	10-4
First Downs	25	22
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	16	18
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	352	438
- Offensive Plays	63	66
- Yards per Play	5.59	6.64
Net Rushing Yards	118	80
- Rushing Attempts	29	19
- Yards per Rush	4.07	4.21
Net Passing Yards	234	358
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 24 - 0	46 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	246	363
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.88	7.62
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	0/0	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	1/10	6/151
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:33	27:27

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:10	6:14	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	3:54	4:58	OWN 40	11	41	Field Goal
2	9:22	0:46	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
2	5:19	3:21	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:54	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	11:34	4:57	OWN 13	9	87	Touchdown
3	1:25	2:09	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
4	10:13	5:11	OWN 19	8	34	Punt
4	1:53	0:15	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
4	0:25	0:25	OWN 44	2	-4	Game

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:50	OWN 29	5	33	Punt
1	5:56	2:02	OWN 30	5	37	Missed FG
2	13:56	4:34	OWN 23	9	49	Missed FG
2	8:36	3:17	OWN 23	7	60	Field Goal
2	1:58	1:23	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
3	13:06	1:32	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
3	6:37	5:12	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
4	14:16	4:03	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
4	5:02	3:09	OWN 10	6	19	Punt
4	1:38	1:13	OWN 37	7	19	Downs

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herschel Walker	21	110	5.24	12	3
Jewerl Thomas	4	10	2.50	5	0
Neil Lomax	4	-2	-0.50	4	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	11	44	4.00	14	1	0
Mel Gray	6	29	4.83	8	0	0
Joe Theismann	2	7	3.50	5	0	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	32	24	246	2/12	4	31	0	136.2

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	46	30	363	1/5	2	34	0	103.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	11	12	115	10.45	19	23	2
WR Louis Lipps	4	7	30	7.50	5	19	1
TE Pat Beach	3	4	20	6.67	0	9	1
RB Herschel Walker	3	3	37	12.33	14	17	0
WR Gregg Garrity	2	2	34	17.00	16	31	0
TE KD Dunn	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Brian Brennan	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lionel Manuel	10	15	148	14.80	44	32	2
WR Dwight Clark	6	8	107	17.83	69	34	0
RB Joe Delaney	4	4	31	7.75	28	15	0
WR J.T. Smith	3	5	16	5.33	2	9	0
WR Clarence Weathers	2	5	24	12.00	1	17	0
TE Ken Whisenhunt	2	3	18	9.00	0	13	0
WR Carlos Pennywell	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Mel Gray	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	4	157	39.3	36.8	44	1

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	3	77	25.7	19.0	39	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	1/3	0/2	0/1	34	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gregg Garrity	1	10	10.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wentford Gaines	6	151	25.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bobby Kemp	7	2	0.0	19	47
CB Mike Richardson	5	1	0.0	17	47
CB Tory Nixon	5	1	0.0	17	38
DT Bill Acker	4	0	1.0	11	29
OLB Simon Fletcher	4	3	0.0	15	42
S David Greenwood	4	1	0.0	17	47
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	4	0	0.0	4	8
CB Mickey Sutton	3	2	0.0	9	35
DE Dexter Manley	3	1	0.0	17	35
S Kirk Springs	3	1	0.0	13	37
OLB Scott Studwell	2	2	0.0	13	24
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	3	0.0	9	19
ILB Riki Ellison	1	1	0.0	7	4
DT Mike Golic	1	1	0.0	8	18
DE Ken Kennard	0	1	0.0	14	29
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0	1	0.0	7	30

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Preston Davis	5	2	0.5	18	22
S Durwood Roquemore	5	2	0.0	22	27
CB Eugene Daniel	5	2	0.0	21	29
ILB E.J. Junior	5	1	0.0	21	26
DT James White	4	1	0.5	16	19
OLB Mike Cofer	4	4	0.0	22	21
DE Donnell Thompson	4	0	0.0	19	24
DT John Dutton	3	3	0.5	20	25
CB Wentford Gaines	3	1	0.0	22	28
DE Chris Doleman	2	1	0.5	22	21
OLB Mike Douglass	2	1	0.0	12	13
S Paul Moyer	2	1	0.0	23	30
DT Doug English	1	0	0.0	10	4
S Mike Fuller	1	0	0.0	8	11
CB Pat Thomas	1	0	0.0	13	9
OLB Burnell Dent	1	0	0.0	3	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bill Acker	1.0	0	0	29
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.0	2	1	30
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	0	3	35

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT John Dutton	0.5	0	1	0	25
DT James White	0.5	0	1	0	19
DE Chris Doleman	0.5	0	0	1	21
CB Preston Davis	0.5	0	0	0	22
ILB John Offerdahl	0.0	1	0	0	8
DE Donnell Thompson	0.0	0	2	1	24
DT Doug English	0.0	0	1	0	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mike Richardson	4	2	47
CB Tory Nixon	4	2	38
S Bobby Kemp	4	1	47
OLB Simon Fletcher	4	0	42
CB Mickey Sutton	3	1	35
S Kirk Springs	3	0	37
ILB Randy McClanahan	2	0	19
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	8
S David Greenwood	2	0	47
OLB Scott Studwell	1	0	24
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	4

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eugene Daniel	5	1	29
ILB E.J. Junior	5	0	26
S Durwood Roquemore	3	0	27
OLB Mike Cofer	3	0	21
CB Preston Davis	3	0	22
OLB Jimmy Williams	1	1	11
CB Wentford Gaines	1	0	28
DT James White	1	0	19
DE Chris Doleman	1	0	21
OLB Burnell Dent	1	0	1

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	4	6	25	1	33
Jim Rourke	3	3	24	1	25
Robert Jackson	2	3	25	0	24
Jeff Bostic	1	8	23	0	31
Rob Taylor	1	2	9	0	15
Bill Lewis	0	2	6	0	3
John Alt	0	1	23	0	25

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Covert	2	3	16	0	42
Lance Smith	1	5	15	0	36
Dwight Stephenson	1	2	18	0	46
Paul Farren	1	1	16	1	41
Kevin Glover	1	1	10	0	17
J.T. Turner	0	3	9	0	30
Mike Knight	0	2	4	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Kemp	2	21
Kirk Springs	2	21
Gregg Garrity	2	14
Pat Beach	1	6
Ralph Williams	1	1

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Pennywell	1	17

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bobby Kemp	---	---	19	47	21	87
Mike Richardson	---	---	17	47	14	78
David Greenwood	---	---	17	47	9	73
Kirk Springs	---	---	13	37	21	71
Neil Lomax	29	34	---	---	---	63
Simon Fletcher	---	---	15	42	3	60
Herschel Walker	23	30	---	---	7	60
Henry Ellard	28	31	---	---	---	59
Dennis McKnight	25	33	---	---	---	58
Tory Nixon	---	---	17	38	3	58
Jeff Bostic	23	31	---	---	3	57
Louis Lipps	25	31	---	---	---	56
Dexter Manley	---	---	17	35	3	55
Robert Jackson	25	24	---	---	3	52
Mickey Sutton	---	---	9	35	8	52
Jim Rourke	24	25	---	---	---	49
Ken Kennard	---	---	14	29	5	48
John Alt	23	25	---	---	---	48
Bill Acker	---	---	11	29	2	42
Brian Brennan	17	20	---	---	5	42
Pat Beach	16	19	---	---	6	41
Scott Studwell	---	---	13	24	1	38
Jessie Clark	12	13	---	---	13	38
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	7	30	1	38
Gregg Garrity	9	12	---	---	14	35
Jewerl Thomas	9	7	---	---	16	32
Randy McClanahan	---	---	9	19	2	30
Mike Golic	---	---	8	18	4	30
Rob Taylor	9	15	---	---	5	29
Pepper Johnson	---	---	7	21	---	28
KD Dunn	5	7	---	---	15	27
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	4	8	12	24
George Lilja	7	10	---	---	5	22
Bill Matthews	---	---	5	7	6	18
Riki Ellison	---	---	7	4	5	16
Anthony Allen	1	0	---	---	12	13
Dave Studdard	3	4	---	---	5	12
Bill Lewis	6	3	---	---	---	9
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ralph Williams	0	0	---	---	1	1
Eric Hipple	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gerald Riggs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Martin Bayless	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ken Lacy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	18	46	---	---	6	70
Joe Theismann	19	47	---	---	---	66
Clarence Weathers	17	35	---	---	8	60
Jim Covert	16	42	---	---	---	58
Wentford Gaines	---	---	22	28	7	57
Mike Augustyniak	14	27	---	---	16	57
Paul Farren	16	41	---	---	---	57
Lionel Manuel	15	39	---	---	2	56
Paul Moyer	---	---	23	30	1	54
J.T. Smith	10	28	---	---	15	53
Joe Delaney	14	32	---	---	7	53
Eugene Daniel	---	---	21	29	1	51
Lance Smith	15	36	---	---	---	51
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	22	27	1	50
E.J. Junior	---	---	21	26	2	49
Donnell Thompson	---	---	19	24	3	46
Chris Doleman	---	---	22	21	3	46
John Dutton	---	---	20	25	---	45
Mike Cofer	---	---	22	21	1	44
J.T. Turner	9	30	---	---	2	41
Preston Davis	---	---	18	22	1	41
Robert Smith	---	---	14	21	4	39
Pat Thomas	---	---	13	9	16	38
Mel Gray	6	12	---	---	20	38
James White	---	---	16	19	1	36
Mike Douglass	---	---	12	13	11	36
Dwight Clark	9	20	---	---	5	34
Terry Unrien	---	---	13	18	2	33
Kevin Glover	10	17	---	---	5	32
Carlos Pennywell	0	13	---	---	17	30
Matt Suhey	7	12	---	---	8	27
Jimmy Williams	---	---	5	11	10	26
Ken Whisenhunt	3	15	---	---	8	26
Kyle Morrell	---	---	7	6	13	26
Mike Fuller	---	---	8	11	6	25
Ken Lanier	5	10	---	---	6	21
Mike Knight	4	11	---	---	6	21
John Offerdahl	---	---	8	8	5	21
Doug English	---	---	10	4	---	14
Mike Ruether	2	2	---	---	5	9
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	8	8
Burnell Dent	---	---	3	1	4	8
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	3	3
Floyd Hodge	0	2	---	---	---	2
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	68	4.9
Middle	5	19	3.8
Right	7	37	5.3
None	3	-6	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	6	20	3.3
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	32	24	2	0	0	2	5	2	0

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	46	30	7	3	1	6	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	99	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	147	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	57	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	127	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	158	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	21	2.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	12	11	115	1	31
WR Louis Lipps	7	4	30	0	31
TE Pat Beach	4	3	20	0	19
WR Brian Brennan	3	0	0	0	20
RB Herschel Walker	3	3	37	0	30
WR Gregg Garrity	2	2	34	1	12
TE KD Dunn	1	1	10	0	7

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lionel Manuel	15	10	0	148	4	39
WR Dwight Clark	8	6	1	107	3	20
WR J.T. Smith	5	3	0	16	0	28
WR Clarence Weathers	5	2	0	24	0	35
WR Carlos Pennywell	4	1	0	3	0	13
RB Joe Delaney	4	4	0	31	0	32
TE Ken Whisenhunt	3	2	0	18	0	15
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	1	0	11	0	27
RB Mel Gray	1	1	0	5	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jewerl Thomas	1	4	4.00	2.50
Herschel Walker	1	-1	-1.00	5.24

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	1	2	2.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	10	6	41	4.10	7.69

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	3	3	24	8.00	7.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Ellard	4	3	16	4.00	9.58
WR Brian Brennan	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	2	1.00	4.29
TE Pat Beach	1	1	9	9.00	5.00
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	14	14.00	12.33

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lionel Manuel	2	2	17	8.50	9.87
WR Clarence Weathers	1	1	7	7.00	4.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jewerl Thomas	1	0
Herschel Walker	1	0

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	2	1
Mel Gray	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	8	6	5

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	3	3	2
WR Louis Lipps	3	1	1
TE Pat Beach	1	1	1
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	1

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	2	2	0
WR Clarence Weathers	2	0	0
WR Carlos Pennywell	1	0	0
WR J.T. Smith	1	1	1
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	1
WR Lionel Manuel	1	1	0

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

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