Week 17, 1986

played in Houston, TX

55 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	3	17	3	-	23
Houston Titans	0	10	14	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Herschel Walker 83 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:40 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 27 field goal
2Q: 03:02 HOU - Norm Johnson 22 field goal
3Q: 13:44 BIR - Bo Jackson 61 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:11 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 36 field goal
3Q: 07:58 HOU - Herschel Walker 60 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 02:44 HOU - Gregg Garrity 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 01:55 BIR - Bo Jackson 73 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 03:46 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 38 field goal
4Q: 01:15 HOU - Herschel Walker 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Herschel Walker 83 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:40 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 27 field goal
2Q: 03:02 HOU - Norm Johnson 22 field goal
3Q: 13:44 BIR - Bo Jackson 61 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:11 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 36 field goal
3Q: 07:58 HOU - Herschel Walker 60 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 02:44 HOU - Gregg Garrity 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 01:55 BIR - Bo Jackson 73 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 03:46 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 38 field goal
4Q: 01:15 HOU - Herschel Walker 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics BIR HOU
Record 4-12 8-8
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 9 12
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 400 487
- Offensive Plays 63 54
- Yards per Play 6.35 9.02
Net Rushing Yards 269 317
- Rushing Attempts 33 27
- Yards per Rush 8.15 11.74
Net Passing Yards 131 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 0 24 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 136 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 4.37 6.30
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 3/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/34 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 6/103
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:11 25:49

Team Statistics	BIR	HOU
Record	4-12	8-8
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	9	12
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	400	487
- Offensive Plays	63	54
- Yards per Play	6.35	9.02
Net Rushing Yards	269	317
- Rushing Attempts	33	27
- Yards per Rush	8.15	11.74
Net Passing Yards	131	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 0	24 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	136	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	4.37	6.30
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	3/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/34	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	6/103
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:11	25:49

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	1:08	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	4:28	4:03	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
2	14:41	7:07	OWN 27	11	63	Field Goal
2	2:57	2:20	OWN 20	7	15	Punt
3	15:00	1:31	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	11:01	1:58	OPP 36	5	17	Field Goal
3	7:42	1:58	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
3	2:33	0:53	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
4	14:20	10:40	OWN 11	17	68	Field Goal
4	1:07	1:07	OWN 24	5	45	Game

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 34	8	52	Missed FG
1	9:09	4:41	OWN 22	8	60	Interception
1	0:25	0:44	OWN 17	2	83	Touchdown
2	7:34	4:37	OWN 32	11	63	Field Goal
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 34	2	5	Half
3	13:29	2:28	OWN 24	4	22	Fumble
3	9:03	1:21	OWN 24	2	76	Touchdown
3	5:44	3:11	OPP 34	6	34	Touchdown
3	1:40	2:20	OWN 18	4	20	Punt
4	3:40	2:33	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	25	247	9.88	73	4	2
Robert Weathers	8	22	2.75	6	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	23	264	11.48	83	6	3
Ken Lacy	3	50	16.67	33	2	0
Jessie Clark	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Thompson	29	20	136	1/5	0	34	0	79.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	24	15	193	3/23	1	35	1	84.2

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Bo Jackson	5	6	32	6.40	23	20
WR Gerald Carter	3	4	17	5.67	2	8
WR Doug Donley	3	6	16	5.33	0	9
RB Robert Weathers	3	3	11	3.67	0	6
WR Mike Martin	3	4	47	15.67	27	34
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	4	4.00	4	4
C Harper LeBel	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR James Pruitt	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
TE Mark Granger	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	4	6	100	25.00	52	35	0
WR Louis Lipps	4	7	34	8.50	5	12	0
WR Gregg Garrity	2	4	6	3.00	0	4	1
WR Anthony Allen	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	15	15.00	3	15	0
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	23	23.00	14	23	0
TE KD Dunn	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Herschel Walker	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Burns	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Donley	1	1	0
Robert Weathers	1	0	0
Niko Noga	0	1	0
James Pruitt	0	1	0
J.C. Pearson	0	0	1
Gerald Williams	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Herschel Walker	1	1	0
Louis Lipps	1	0	0
Scott Studwell	0	0	1
Mike Richardson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	4	178	44.5	37.0	47	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	1	45	45.0	45.0	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/2	0/0	0/0	22	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Kemp	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Martin	1	20	20.0	0
James Pruitt	1	17	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gregg Garrity	5	89	17.8	0
Bobby Kemp	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Burns	6	2	0.0	22	23
OLB Jack Del Rio	4	3	1.0	27	27
CB Walter Packer	4	0	0.0	20	21
OLB Bob Brudzinski	3	3	1.0	20	20
S Eric Williams	3	2	0.0	19	15
CB Steve Haworth	3	1	0.0	19	13
ILB Niko Noga	3	1	0.0	6	7
OLB Jesse Penn	3	0	0.0	12	16
ILB Mike Hunt	2	0	0.0	12	17
CB Shane Thomas	2	0	0.0	10	8
DT Gerald Williams	1	2	0.5	15	16
DT Pat Ogrin	1	1	0.5	12	11
DE Fletcher Jenkins	1	1	0.0	14	12
DE Larry Roberts	1	1	0.0	17	18
S Russell Gary	1	0	0.0	16	16
DE Daryl Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	10	9
CB J.C. Pearson	1	0	0.0	22	18
DE Mark Studaway	0	1	0.0	13	15
S Domingo Bryant	0	1	0.0	4	9

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	9	1	0.0	29	14
OLB Simon Fletcher	6	0	0.5	32	27
S David Greenwood	6	3	0.0	31	30
S Bobby Kemp	4	2	0.0	32	30
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	4	0	0.0	11	9
S Kirk Springs	4	0	0.0	10	21
DE Jim Jeffcoat	3	2	0.5	25	22
CB Tory Nixon	3	1	0.0	21	19
DE Dexter Manley	2	3	0.0	26	21
ILB Randy McClanahan	2	2	0.0	25	17
CB Mike Richardson	2	0	0.0	30	26
ILB Pepper Johnson	2	0	0.0	3	11
DT Bill Acker	1	2	0.0	21	19
ILB Riki Ellison	1	2	0.0	17	9
DT Mike Golic	1	2	0.0	13	11
DE Ken Kennard	1	0	0.0	15	17
QB Neil Lomax	1	0	---	---	---
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mickey Sutton	1	0	0.0	16	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski	1.0	1	20
OLB Jack Del Rio	1.0	0	27
DT Gerald Williams	0.5	1	16
DT Pat Ogrin	0.5	0	11
OLB Jesse Penn	0.0	2	16

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.5	1	4	22
OLB Simon Fletcher	0.5	0	1	27
DT Bill Acker	0.0	1	1	19
OLB Scott Studwell	0.0	1	0	14
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Mike Burns	2	1	1	23
CB J.C. Pearson	2	1	0	18
S Russell Gary	2	0	0	16
OLB Jack Del Rio	2	0	0	27
OLB Jesse Penn	2	0	0	16
CB Walter Packer	1	0	0	21
ILB Mike Hunt	1	0	0	17
CB Steve Haworth	1	0	0	13
ILB Niko Noga	1	0	0	7
CB Shane Thomas	1	0	0	8
DE Larry Roberts	0	1	0	18

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kirk Springs	4	0	21
S David Greenwood	4	0	30
CB Tory Nixon	2	1	19
OLB Scott Studwell	2	0	14
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	9
DE Ken Kennard	1	0	17
S Bobby Kemp	1	0	30
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	9
CB Mike Richardson	1	0	26
OLB Simon Fletcher	1	0	27
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	0	11
ILB Randy McClanahan	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Dombrowski	6	13	33	0	26
Eric Moran	2	6	25	1	23
Jim Sexton	2	4	24	0	22
Steve August	1	2	28	0	22
Dennis Fisher	1	2	8	0	7
Tom Mullady	1	1	17	0	9
Harper LeBel	1	1	20	0	17
Frank Hamilton	0	2	9	0	17
Tim Wilson	0	1	16	0	12
Mark Dennard	0	1	29	0	25

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	5	8	0	25	2	24
Dave Studdard	2	6	0	23	0	21
Jeff Bostic	1	4	1	18	0	19
John Alt	1	3	0	23	0	24
George Lilja	1	2	0	20	0	22
Rob Taylor	1	1	1	4	0	3
Robert Jackson	1	1	0	9	0	6
Malcolm Scott	1	1	0	9	0	6
Jessie Clark	0	1	0	10	0	7
Jim Rourke	0	0	0	4	1	6

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Weathers	2	21
Mark Granger	2	18
Domingo Bryant	2	11
Tom Mullady	1	16
Tim Wilson	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kirk Springs	1	19
Martin Bayless	1	6

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Dombrowski	33	26	---	---	7	66
Jack Thompson	33	30	---	---	---	63
Mark Dennard	29	25	---	---	4	58
Walter Packer	---	---	20	21	15	56
Jack Del Rio	---	---	27	27	2	56
Eric Moran	25	23	---	---	7	55
Bo Jackson	25	25	---	---	4	54
Robert Weathers	17	13	---	---	21	51
Jim Sexton	24	22	---	---	4	50
Steve August	28	22	---	---	---	50
Mike Burns	---	---	22	23	3	48
Russell Gary	---	---	16	16	13	45
James Pruitt	16	18	---	---	11	45
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	20	20	2	42
Tom Mullady	17	9	---	---	16	42
J.C. Pearson	---	---	22	18	2	42
Gerald Carter	20	14	---	---	7	41
Doug Donley	19	22	---	---	---	41
Harper LeBel	20	17	---	---	4	41
Jesse Penn	---	---	12	16	13	41
Mike Martin	7	16	---	---	15	38
Tim Wilson	16	12	---	---	9	37
Larry Roberts	---	---	17	18	2	37
Eric Williams	---	---	19	15	1	35
Mike Hunt	---	---	12	17	4	33
Steve Haworth	---	---	19	13	1	33
Gerald Williams	---	---	15	16	1	32
Mark Granger	8	4	---	---	18	30
Mark Studaway	---	---	13	15	1	29
Frank Hamilton	9	17	---	---	3	29
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	14	12	2	28
Pat Ogrin	---	---	12	11	1	24
Domingo Bryant	---	---	4	9	11	24
Dennis Fisher	8	7	---	---	7	22
Daryl Wilkerson	---	---	10	9	1	20
Shane Thomas	---	---	10	8	1	19
Don Bailey	9	8	---	---	---	17
Niko Noga	---	---	6	7	1	14
Kevin Murphy	---	---	7	6	1	14
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Norris	---	---	0	0	6	6
Charley Young	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zechariah Barber III	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerry Robinson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bobby Kemp	---	---	32	30	20	82
Mike Richardson	---	---	30	26	15	71
David Greenwood	---	---	31	30	3	64
Simon Fletcher	---	---	32	27	3	62
Neil Lomax	27	27	---	---	---	54
Randy McClanahan	---	---	25	17	9	51
Dexter Manley	---	---	26	21	3	50
Kirk Springs	---	---	10	21	19	50
Dennis McKnight	25	24	---	---	---	49
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	25	22	1	48
KD Dunn	18	16	---	---	14	48
Mickey Sutton	---	---	16	23	9	48
Dave Studdard	23	21	---	---	3	47
Henry Ellard	22	25	---	---	---	47
John Alt	23	24	---	---	---	47
Scott Studwell	---	---	29	14	3	46
George Lilja	20	22	---	---	3	45
Louis Lipps	22	23	---	---	---	45
Herschel Walker	24	20	---	---	---	44
Tory Nixon	---	---	21	19	2	42
Bill Acker	---	---	21	19	---	40
Jeff Bostic	18	19	---	---	3	40
Ken Kennard	---	---	15	17	6	38
Brian Brennan	17	15	---	---	5	37
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	11	9	12	32
Mike Golic	---	---	13	11	7	31
Jessie Clark	10	7	---	---	13	30
Gregg Garrity	6	7	---	---	15	28
Riki Ellison	---	---	17	9	1	27
Jewerl Thomas	4	7	---	---	15	26
Malcolm Scott	9	6	---	---	5	20
Bill Lewis	9	10	---	---	---	19
Robert Jackson	9	6	---	---	3	18
Bill Matthews	---	---	6	4	8	18
Anthony Allen	0	2	---	---	16	18
Pepper Johnson	---	---	3	11	---	14
Jim Rourke	4	6	---	---	3	13
Ken Lacy	3	7	---	---	1	11
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rob Taylor	4	3	---	---	---	7
Martin Bayless	---	---	0	0	6	6
Gerald Riggs	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	3	3
Eric Hipple	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	22	224	10.2
Right	8	32	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	194	14.9
Middle	6	68	11.3
Right	8	55	6.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Thompson	29	20	2	2	2	2	3	7	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	24	15	3	0	1	3	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	10	52	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	50	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	34	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	82	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	111	13.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Donley	6	3	0	16	0	22
RB Bo Jackson	6	5	0	32	1	25
WR Gerald Carter	4	3	1	17	0	14
WR Mike Martin	4	3	0	47	1	16
RB Robert Weathers	3	3	0	11	0	13
WR James Pruitt	2	1	0	6	0	18
TE Mark Granger	2	0	1	0	0	4
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	0	4	0	12
C Harper LeBel	1	1	0	3	0	17

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Lipps	7	4	0	34	0	23
WR Henry Ellard	6	4	0	100	2	25
WR Gregg Garrity	4	2	1	6	0	7
TE KD Dunn	2	1	0	6	0	16
RB Herschel Walker	2	1	0	5	0	20
WR Anthony Allen	1	1	0	4	0	2
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	0	15	0	7
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	0	23	1	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	3	6	2.00	9.88
Robert Weathers	1	2	2.00	2.75

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	7	38	5.43	11.48

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Thompson	2	1	4	2.00	4.69

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	8	2	8	1.00	8.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	0	0.00	4.25
RB Robert Weathers	1	1	4	4.00	3.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gregg Garrity	3	1	2	0.67	1.50
WR Louis Lipps	3	0	0	0.00	4.86
TE KD Dunn	1	1	6	6.00	3.00
RB Herschel Walker	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	2	2
Robert Weathers	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	4	2
Ken Lacy	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Thompson	11	9	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Carter	2	1	1
RB Robert Weathers	2	2	1
WR Mike Martin	2	2	1
RB Bo Jackson	2	2	0
WR Doug Donley	1	1	1
C Harper LeBel	1	1	0
TE Mark Granger	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gregg Garrity	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	500 (3,300)