Week 1, 1987

played in Jacksonville, FL

65 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Birmingham Texans0738-18
Jacksonville Jaguars107143-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 JAX - Harry Sydney 47 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
1Q: 06:30 JAX - Chuck Nelson 32 field goal
2Q: 07:15 JAX - Gary Barbaro 63 fumble return (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 05:18 BIR - Cris Carter 21 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 10:25 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 21 field goal
3Q: 02:58 JAX - Ray Alexander 12 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
3Q: 01:39 JAX - Keith Willis 11 fumble return (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 12:53 JAX - Chuck Nelson 23 field goal
4Q: 06:51 BIR - Bo Jackson 7 run (Bernie Kosar pass to Bo Jackson for conversion)

Team StatisticsBIRJAX
Record0-11-0
First Downs1115
- by Rushing47
- by Passing68
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards336370
- Offensive Plays5867
- Yards per Play5.795.52
Net Rushing Yards174128
- Rushing Attempts2330
- Yards per Rush7.574.27
Net Passing Yards162242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 15 - 034 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards200266
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/383/24
- Yards per Pass Play4.636.54
Fumbles/Lost5/42/0
3rd Down Conversions3/134/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.56.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/417/50
Punt Returns/Yards4/191/1
Kick Returns/Yards4/752/38
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 38
Time of Possession26:3733:23

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:39OWN 950Punt
112:062:26OWN 2239Punt
16:231:25OWN 1635Punt
13:222:00OWN 2134Punt
215:002:15OWN 2039Punt
28:321:24OWN 38325Fumble
27:082:02OWN 20780Touchdown
23:481:11OWN 333-2Punt
21:431:29OWN 13458Fumble
313:443:27OWN 27669Field Goal
35:351:42OWN 2416Fumble
32:471:20OWN 182-7Fumble
31:271:27OWN 203-7Punt
412:480:44OWN 2230Punt
47:511:08OWN 37363Touchdown
42:121:05OWN 204-8Downs
Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:210:15OPP 47147Touchdown
19:403:17OWN 16669Field Goal
14:581:36OWN 443-6Punt
11:221:22OWN 4238Punt
212:454:13OWN 28741Missed FG
25:061:18OWN 3434Punt
22:370:54OWN 323-2Punt
20:140:14OWN 3615Half
315:001:16OWN 20411Punt
310:174:42OWN 21923Punt
33:531:06OPP 18318Touchdown
415:002:12OWN 27667Field Goal
412:044:13OWN 41729Missed FG
46:434:31OWN 20828Punt
41:071:07OPP 123-2Game

Game MVP: Howie Long, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson201718.555431
Paul Palmer331.00400
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Harry Sydney18784.331610
Darryl Clack10525.201310
Boomer Esiason2-2-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernie Kosar29152006/38158085.4
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Boomer Esiason34172663/24249095.9

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rickey Young569118.2037360
WR Cris Carter368227.3356581
RB Bo Jackson2584.00070
TE Len Bias2384.00040
FB Tim Wilson1211.00010
WR Doug Donley1288.00180
C Harper LeBel1122.00020
WR Gerald Carter0400.00000
JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ray Alexander612559.1717131
WR Ike Harris353812.670260
WR Jose Gonzalez38165.330100
WR Tim Smith235527.5033490
TE Damone Johnson225527.5016440
RB Harry Sydney114747.0037471
C Mark Lewis0100.00000
WR Jimmy Teal0100.00000
C Rod Jones0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Bernie Kosar2000
Paul Palmer2000
Rickey Young1100
Todd Bell0010
Jack Del Rio0010
JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Harry Sydney1100
Ray Alexander1000
Keith Willis0111
Gary Barbaro0101
Al Richardson0100
D.D. Hoggard0100
Brian Johnston0100
Howie Long0010
Bob Otto0010
Tyrone Braxton0010
Mike Brooks0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold832740.940.8531
JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn734449.140.7603

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh1/10/00/0211/1
JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Nelson2/40/20/0324/4

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Paul Palmer4194.80
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
John Turner111.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Paul Palmer47518.80
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Darryl Clack23819.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Otis Wilson700.01426
OLB Jack Del Rio610.02535
OLB Jesse Penn600.02629
S Todd Bell410.02224
S Darryl Holmes400.02127
DE Skip McClendon322.51830
ILB Dan Bunz310.0169
OLB Linden King300.01514
DE Larry Roberts210.52530
DE John Goodman200.01714
CB Brian Davis120.02219
C Steve Wilson10---------
DT Pat Ogrin100.01713
CB Steve Haworth100.01823
CB J.C. Pearson100.01415
DT Gerald Williams100.01324
S Tim Gordon100.0910
CB Tom Morris020.01632
S Mike Burns010.0915
JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Howie Long713.01426
CB Tim Lewis500.01731
DE Keith Willis401.01330
S Gary Barbaro300.01421
ILB Mike Brooks300.01421
DT Ray Childress201.0720
S D.D. Hoggard210.01721
CB John Turner200.01719
OLB Al Richardson200.01018
S Jeff Donaldson200.01524
OLB Gary Reasons200.01318
CB Ron Pitts200.01428
DT Wilson Faumuina101.01718
OLB Jackie Walker110.046
OLB Dennis Fowlkes100.0912
CB Dennis Woodberry100.056
DE Bob Otto100.01112
CB Tyrone Braxton010.01928

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Skip McClendon2.512130
DE Larry Roberts0.501030
OLB Jack Del Rio0.001035
OLB Jesse Penn0.001029
JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Howie Long3.002126
DE Keith Willis1.001030
DT Wilson Faumuina1.000118
DT Ray Childress1.000020
OLB Dennis Fowlkes0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Otis Wilson40026
S Darryl Holmes31027
OLB Jack Del Rio30035
OLB Jesse Penn20029
S Todd Bell11024
OLB Linden King10014
CB Dennis Thurman10015
DE John Goodman10014
S Tim Gordon10010
S Mike Burns01015
CB J.C. Pearson01015
CB Brian Davis01019
JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mike Brooks22021
CB Tim Lewis21031
S Gary Barbaro20021
CB Ron Pitts20028
DE Howie Long11026
CB John Turner10019
OLB Dennis Fowlkes10012
S Jeff Donaldson10024
OLB Gary Reasons10018
CB Dennis Woodberry1006
CB Tyrone Braxton10028

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Gesek2407013
Jim Dombrowski16021231
Steve Wilson15020029
Todd Peat12021234
Len Bias11017020
Doug Dumler03020135
Paul Oswald01016129
Jeff Sevy010701
JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Romano38019024
Brian Johnston25016021
Darryl Haley24023026
Vince Stroth23019325
Bob Olderman23024030
Robert Jenkins22022020
Mike Morris1107016
Brian Millard02020023

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Brian Davis218
Paul Palmer127
JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Gary Reasons234
Darryl Clack229
Tyrone Braxton229
Jimmy Teal115
Brian Johnston111

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jack Del Rio------2535565
Doug Dumler2035------964
Larry Roberts------2530964
Steve Haworth------18232263
Jesse Penn------2629661
Brian Davis------22191859
Bernie Kosar2335---------58
Jim Dombrowski2131------658
Cris Carter2130------556
Todd Peat2134---------55
Steve Wilson2029------554
Harper LeBel1519------1953
Darryl Holmes------2127553
Skip McClendon------1830452
Paul Oswald1629------752
Tom Morris------1632351
Bo Jackson2024------751
Linden King------15142150
Len Bias1720------1350
Rickey Young1120------1849
Todd Bell------2224248
Otis Wilson------1426646
Gerald Williams------1324643
J.C. Pearson------14151241
Paul Palmer311------2741
Gerald Carter1216------1240
Tim Wilson815------1639
Mike Burns------9151337
Doug Donley819------734
John Goodman------1714233
Pat Ogrin------1713131
Dan Bunz------169530
John Gesek713------929
Dennis Thurman------1015328
Tim Gordon------910---19
Dennis Fisher33------814
Mike Hunt------2349
Jim Arnold00------99
Jeff Sevy71---------8
Alonzo Mitz------0066
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------55
Rick Upchurch01------23
Fletcher Jenkins------0033
Kevin Murphy------1012
Glenn Carano00---------0
Unknown00---------0
JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tyrone Braxton------19282976
Boomer Esiason3037---------67
Gary Reasons------13183465
Bob Olderman2430------1165
Darryl Haley2326------1059
John Turner------17191854
Damone Johnson2026------854
Darryl Clack1213------2954
Robert Jenkins2220------1153
Jeff Donaldson------15241150
Rod Jones1612------2250
Jim Romano1924------548
Tim Lewis------1731---48
Brian Johnston1621------1148
Harry Sydney1824------446
Tim Smith1919------745
Brian Millard2023------245
Jose Gonzalez1018------1745
Keith Willis------1330144
Vince Stroth1925---------44
Ron Pitts------1428143
Wilson Faumuina------1718641
Howie Long------1426141
Ray Alexander2020---------40
D.D. Hoggard------1721139
Tim Manoa816------1539
Ike Harris1522---------37
Mike Brooks------1421237
Gary Barbaro------1421---35
Dennis Fowlkes------9121031
Mark Lewis1112------831
Al Richardson------1018230
Joe Nash------1413330
Toby Williams------913830
Ray Childress------720128
Mike Morris716------528
Bob Otto------1112124
Jimmy Teal13------1519
Jackie Walker------46313
Chuck Nelson00------1111
Dennis Woodberry------56---11
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------77
Tom Benson------0077
Ken Karcher00------44
Joe Morris00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7649.1
Middle111039.4
Right571.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4123.0
Middle16825.1
Right8364.5
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernie Kosar29154244420
JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Boomer Esiason34174245510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3120.7
Short (0-8 Yds)149392.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)9412313.7
Long (19+ Yds)313612.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)119676.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1461299.2
Long (19+ Yds)92707.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rickey Young65191220
WR Cris Carter63182230
RB Bo Jackson5208024
WR Gerald Carter4020016
TE Len Bias3208020
FB Tim Wilson2101015
WR Doug Donley2108019
C Harper LeBel1102019
JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Alexander126055020
WR Jose Gonzalez83216018
WR Ike Harris53038122
WR Tim Smith32155119
TE Damone Johnson22055126
C Mark Lewis1010012
WR Jimmy Teal100003
C Rod Jones1000012
RB Harry Sydney11047124

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson3144.678.55
Paul Palmer144.001.00
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason2-2-1.00-1.00
Harry Sydney100.004.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernie Kosar1000.006.90
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason84273.387.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rickey Young1000.0015.17
JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Alexander31124.004.58
WR Tim Smith2163.0018.33
WR Jose Gonzalez2163.002.00
WR Ike Harris1133.007.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Harry Sydney31
Boomer Esiason10
Darryl Clack11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Bernie Kosar1273
JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Boomer Esiason1052

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Rickey Young321
WR Gerald Carter200
RB Bo Jackson210
TE Len Bias221
WR Cris Carter221
WR Doug Donley100
JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Alexander532
WR Ike Harris210
C Mark Lewis100
WR Jimmy Teal100
WR Jose Gonzalez110

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,300)