Week 16, 1986

played in Dallas, TX

60 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	3	0	0	-	3
Dallas Cowboys	10	3	17	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:08 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 40 field goal
1Q: 01:33 DAL - Neal Anderson 9 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 11:01 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal
2Q: 03:33 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 27 field goal
3Q: 11:06 DAL - Mickey Shuler 2 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 02:59 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 32 field goal
3Q: 00:59 DAL - Gerald Willhite 11 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:08 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 40 field goal
1Q: 01:33 DAL - Neal Anderson 9 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 11:01 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal
2Q: 03:33 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 27 field goal
3Q: 11:06 DAL - Mickey Shuler 2 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 02:59 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 32 field goal
3Q: 00:59 DAL - Gerald Willhite 11 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)

Team Statistics BIR DAL
Record 4-11 6-9
First Downs 8 16
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 3 7
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 170 273
- Offensive Plays 51 55
- Yards per Play 3.33 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 108 149
- Rushing Attempts 26 32
- Yards per Rush 4.15 4.66
Net Passing Yards 62 124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 17 - 1 22 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 82 126
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/20 1/2
- Yards per Pass Play 2.48 5.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/12 5/54
Kick Returns/Yards 5/114 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 38
Time of Possession 29:37 30:23

Team Statistics	BIR	DAL
Record	4-11	6-9
First Downs	8	16
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	3	7
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	170	273
- Offensive Plays	51	55
- Yards per Play	3.33	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	108	149
- Rushing Attempts	26	32
- Yards per Rush	4.15	4.66
Net Passing Yards	62	124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 17 - 1	22 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	82	126
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/20	1/2
- Yards per Pass Play	2.48	5.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/12	5/54
Kick Returns/Yards	5/114	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 38
Time of Possession	29:37	30:23

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:20	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	9:00	2:29	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
1	1:23	1:58	OWN 29	3	-12	Punt
2	10:55	7:29	OWN 28	11	62	Field Goal
2	1:53	0:40	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
3	10:58	1:30	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	8:36	2:18	OWN 13	3	-3	Punt
3	2:51	1:52	OWN 42	3	-10	Interception
3	0:53	2:08	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
4	11:52	3:44	OWN 35	6	36	Missed FG
4	5:58	5:35	OWN 6	11	66	Missed FG

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:40	4:40	OWN 36	9	41	Field Goal
1	6:31	5:08	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
2	14:25	3:30	OWN 48	6	27	Field Goal
2	3:26	1:33	OWN 15	3	-1	Punt
2	1:13	1:13	OWN 9	3	6	Half
3	15:00	4:02	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
3	9:28	0:52	OWN 48	3	6	Punt
3	6:18	3:27	OPP 32	5	17	Field Goal
3	0:59	0:06	OPP 11	1	11	Touchdown
4	13:45	1:53	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
4	8:08	2:10	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 35	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Neal Anderson, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bo Jackson	18	92	5.11	19	3
Robert Weathers	7	14	2.00	8	0
Jack Thompson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Neal Anderson	22	89	4.05	16	3	1
Gerald Willhite	9	54	6.00	13	2	1
Tony Eason	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Thompson	23	17	82	2/20	0	24	1	60.4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	22	12	126	1/2	1	42	0	86.5

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Bo Jackson	4	4	32	8.00	26	24
WR Gerald Carter	3	4	7	2.33	0	3
RB Robert Weathers	2	2	5	2.50	0	3
WR Mike Martin	2	3	8	4.00	4	4
C Harper LeBel	2	2	2	1.00	0	2
WR James Pruitt	2	2	10	5.00	3	6
FB Tim Wilson	1	2	12	12.00	12	12
WR Doug Donley	1	4	6	6.00	1	6

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Neal Anderson	3	3	29	9.67	21	18	0
RB Gerald Willhite	2	2	6	3.00	7	7	0
WR Ricky Sanders	2	3	23	11.50	7	13	0
TE Mickey Shuler	1	3	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Lam Jones	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Mark Nichols	1	4	2	2.00	2	2	0
RB Del Rodgers	1	1	42	42.00	32	42	0
FB James Jones	1	2	9	9.00	8	9	0
WR Eddie Brown	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Fisher	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	7	298	42.6	34.9	53	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	4	166	41.5	38.5	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/3	0/2	0/0	27	0/0

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	3/3	2/2	0/0	42	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Martin	3	14	4.7	0
Mike Burns	1	-2	-2.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Willhite	5	54	10.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Martin	5	114	22.8	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Fisher	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio	10	2	0.0	32	23
S Mike Burns	7	3	0.0	24	20
DT Pat Ogrin	3	0	0.0	20	8
CB Steve Haworth	3	0	0.0	17	16
ILB Niko Noga	3	0	0.0	14	7
CB Walter Packer	2	1	0.0	22	17
ILB Mike Hunt	2	1	0.0	20	10
S Eric Williams	2	1	0.0	23	14
DE Mark Studaway	2	1	0.0	22	12
CB Shane Thomas	2	1	0.0	11	5
CB J.C. Pearson	2	0	0.0	21	17
DE Larry Roberts	1	1	1.0	17	13
OLB Bob Brudzinski	1	1	0.0	22	18
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	---	---	---
S Russell Gary	1	0	0.0	12	11
OLB Kevin Murphy	1	0	0.0	9	5
DE Daryl Wilkerson	0	1	0.0	16	10
S Domingo Bryant	0	1	0.0	16	9

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donnie Shell	8	2	0.0	16	18
S Andre Young	6	2	1.0	20	17
CB Jeff Fisher	5	0	0.0	21	20
DE Mack Moore	3	0	1.0	19	22
ILB Dick Ambrose	2	3	0.0	18	16
CB Everson Walls	2	2	0.0	20	23
S Terrance Hoagie	2	2	0.0	22	21
OLB Bob Breunig	2	1	0.0	12	8
DE Dan Hampton	2	1	0.0	12	14
DT Harvey Armstrong	2	1	0.0	18	16
OLB Greg Bracelin	2	0	0.0	3	3
ILB Michael Green	2	0	0.0	3	2
CB Bobby Futrell	2	0	0.0	10	9
DT Stan Johnson	1	2	0.0	23	17
OLB Robert Lyles	1	2	0.0	19	20
S Wes Hopkins	1	1	0.0	16	10
OLB Rod Martin	1	0	0.0	9	9
CB Steve Brown	1	0	0.0	11	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Larry Roberts	1.0	0	2	1	13
DE Mark Studaway	0.0	1	0	0	12
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0.0	0	1	0	18
DT Gerald Williams	0.0	0	1	0	16

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mack Moore	1.0	1	22
S Andre Young	1.0	0	17
OLB Mario Celotto	0.0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio	4	0	23
S Mike Burns	2	0	20
CB Steve Haworth	2	0	16
OLB Bob Brudzinski	1	1	18
S Russell Gary	1	1	11
CB Walter Packer	1	0	17
CB J.C. Pearson	1	0	17
ILB Niko Noga	0	1	7

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Donnie Shell	4	0	0	18
CB Jeff Fisher	2	0	1	20
OLB Greg Bracelin	2	0	0	3
OLB Rod Martin	1	1	0	9
S Wes Hopkins	1	1	0	10
ILB Dick Ambrose	1	0	0	16
DT Stan Johnson	1	0	0	17
DT Harvey Armstrong	1	0	0	16
CB Steve Brown	1	0	0	15
ILB Michael Green	1	0	0	2
S Terrance Hoagie	1	0	0	21
CB Bobby Futrell	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frank Hamilton	3	7	21	0	20
Jim Dombrowski	1	8	25	1	22
Mark Dennard	1	2	18	1	15
Steve August	1	2	10	0	16
Jim Sexton	0	3	19	0	14
Tim Wilson	0	2	13	0	12
Eric Moran	0	1	18	0	17

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Giesler	4	5	32	0	21
Rich Moran	3	7	32	0	23
Rob Fada	3	6	32	1	23
Bob Patton	1	3	19	0	7
Jamie Dukes	1	3	13	0	18
James Jones	1	2	18	0	8
Robb Rubick	0	2	22	0	11
Jim Arneson	0	1	10	0	2
Phil LaPorta	0	1	22	0	21
Russell Davis	0	1	5	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Weathers	2	23
Tom Mullady	2	12
Domingo Bryant	1	17
Jim Dombrowski	1	10

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Russell Davis	3	16
Preston Gothard	3	16
Gerald Willhite	2	22
James Jones	1	12

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jack Del Rio	---	---	32	23	3	58
Jim Dombrowski	25	22	---	---	10	57
Jack Thompson	26	25	---	---	---	51
Mike Burns	---	---	24	20	3	47
Walter Packer	---	---	22	17	8	47
Eric Moran	18	17	---	---	10	45
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	22	18	4	44
James Pruitt	18	16	---	---	10	44
Mike Hunt	---	---	20	10	13	43
Mike Martin	12	18	---	---	13	43
Robert Weathers	8	11	---	---	23	42
Domingo Bryant	---	---	16	9	17	42
Bo Jackson	21	20	---	---	1	42
J.C. Pearson	---	---	21	17	4	42
Mark Dennard	18	15	---	---	8	41
Gerald Carter	15	14	---	---	12	41
Eric Williams	---	---	23	14	4	41
Frank Hamilton	21	20	---	---	---	41
Jim Sexton	19	14	---	---	5	38
Tim Wilson	13	12	---	---	12	37
Mark Studaway	---	---	22	12	3	37
Steve Haworth	---	---	17	16	3	36
Gerald Williams	---	---	12	16	6	34
Larry Roberts	---	---	17	13	2	32
Dennis Fisher	12	10	---	---	10	32
Daryl Wilkerson	---	---	16	10	5	31
Doug Donley	16	14	---	---	---	30
Harper LeBel	12	9	---	---	9	30
Mark Granger	7	4	---	---	19	30
Pat Ogrin	---	---	20	8	---	28
Shane Thomas	---	---	11	5	12	28
Tom Mullady	8	7	---	---	12	27
Niko Noga	---	---	14	7	6	27
Steve August	10	16	---	---	---	26
Russell Gary	---	---	12	11	3	26
Jesse Penn	---	---	12	11	1	24
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	10	11	1	22
Don Bailey	7	11	---	---	2	20
Kevin Murphy	---	---	9	5	5	19
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	10	10
Charley Young	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	5	5
John Norris	---	---	0	0	3	3
Jerry Robinson	---	---	0	0	2	2
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zechariah Barber III	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Fisher	---	---	21	20	20	61
Rob Fada	32	23	---	---	6	61
John Giesler	32	21	---	---	7	60
Rich Moran	32	23	---	---	4	59
Tony Eason	32	23	---	---	---	55
Mark Nichols	24	20	---	---	7	51
Phil LaPorta	22	21	---	---	4	47
Everson Walls	---	---	20	23	3	46
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	22	21	3	46
Mack Moore	---	---	19	22	3	44
Andre Young	---	---	20	17	6	43
Stan Johnson	---	---	23	17	2	42
Robert Lyles	---	---	19	20	3	42
Neal Anderson	22	19	---	---	---	41
Ricky Sanders	22	17	---	---	---	39
James Jones	18	8	---	---	12	38
Dick Ambrose	---	---	18	16	3	37
Harvey Armstrong	---	---	18	16	3	37
Donnie Shell	---	---	16	18	2	36
Gerald Willhite	10	4	---	---	22	36
Lam Jones	10	11	---	---	13	34
Robb Rubick	22	11	---	---	1	34
Bob Patton	19	7	---	---	7	33
Jamie Dukes	13	18	---	---	---	31
Wes Hopkins	---	---	16	10	3	29
Eddie Brown	13	9	---	---	7	29
Bob Breunig	---	---	12	8	8	28
Dan Hampton	---	---	12	14	2	28
Bobby Futrell	---	---	10	9	9	28
Steve Brown	---	---	11	15	1	27
Mickey Shuler	8	5	---	---	13	26
Russell Davis	5	2	---	---	16	23
Del Rodgers	2	7	---	---	13	22
Preston Gothard	4	2	---	---	16	22
Rod Martin	---	---	9	9	3	21
Jim Arneson	10	2	---	---	7	19
Bob Golic	---	---	6	6	7	19
Mario Celotto	---	---	8	9	1	18
Ron McCartney	---	---	0	0	14	14
Michael Green	---	---	3	2	7	12
Greg Bracelin	---	---	3	3	5	11
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	10	10
Miles Turpin	---	---	0	0	6	6
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	3	3
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	59	5.4
Middle	14	42	3.0
Right	1	7	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	73	5.2
Middle	9	41	4.6
Right	9	35	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Thompson	23	17	1	0	1	2	2	0	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	22	12	1	0	2	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	10	63	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	19	1.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	38	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	3	62	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	26	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gerald Carter	4	3	0	7	0	14
WR Doug Donley	4	1	1	6	0	14
RB Bo Jackson	4	4	0	32	1	20
WR Mike Martin	3	2	0	8	0	18
FB Tim Wilson	2	1	0	12	0	12
RB Robert Weathers	2	2	0	5	0	11
C Harper LeBel	2	2	0	2	0	9
WR James Pruitt	2	2	0	10	0	16

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Nichols	4	1	0	2	0	20
TE Mickey Shuler	3	1	1	2	0	5
WR Ricky Sanders	3	2	0	23	0	17
RB Neal Anderson	3	3	0	29	0	19
WR Lam Jones	2	1	1	13	0	11
RB Gerald Willhite	2	2	0	6	0	4
FB James Jones	2	1	0	9	0	8
WR Eddie Brown	2	0	0	0	0	9
RB Del Rodgers	1	1	0	42	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Weathers	1	2	2.00	2.00
Bo Jackson	1	2	2.00	5.11

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Anderson	4	15	3.75	4.05
Gerald Willhite	2	24	12.00	6.00
Tony Eason	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Thompson	1	1	2	2.00	3.57

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	3	2	4	1.33	5.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	2	2.00	8.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mickey Shuler	1	1	2	2.00	0.67
WR Lam Jones	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
WR Mark Nichols	1	1	2	2.00	0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Neal Anderson	4	1
Gerald Willhite	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Thompson	11	8	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	4	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Carter	4	3	1
C Harper LeBel	2	2	0
RB Bo Jackson	2	2	1
FB Tim Wilson	1	0	0
WR Mike Martin	1	0	0
WR James Pruitt	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch
WR Mark Nichols	2	0
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1
WR Eddie Brown	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)