Week 8, 1987

played in Cleveland, OH

67 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	7	0	0	10	-	17
Cleveland Browns	7	3	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 CLE - Bennie Cunningham 11 pass from Jim McMahon (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 03:35 BAL - Matt Suhey 1 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 13:04 CLE - John Smith 21 field goal
3Q: 09:51 CLE - John Smith 38 field goal
3Q: 04:25 CLE - Freeman McNeil 48 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 09:24 BAL - Dwight Clark 57 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 03:16 BAL - Eddie Murray 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 CLE - Bennie Cunningham 11 pass from Jim McMahon (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 03:35 BAL - Matt Suhey 1 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 13:04 CLE - John Smith 21 field goal
3Q: 09:51 CLE - John Smith 38 field goal
3Q: 04:25 CLE - Freeman McNeil 48 run (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 09:24 BAL - Dwight Clark 57 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 03:16 BAL - Eddie Murray 44 field goal

Team Statistics BAL CLE
Record 5-3 4-4
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 347 384
- Offensive Plays 51 63
- Yards per Play 6.80 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 97 181
- Rushing Attempts 32 35
- Yards per Rush 3.03 5.17
Net Passing Yards 250 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 18 - 11 - 1 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 208
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 13.16 7.25
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 5.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/60 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/98 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 26:32 33:28

Team Statistics	BAL	CLE
Record	5-3	4-4
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	347	384
- Offensive Plays	51	63
- Yards per Play	6.80	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	97	181
- Rushing Attempts	32	35
- Yards per Rush	3.03	5.17
Net Passing Yards	250	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	18 - 11 - 1	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	208
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	13.16	7.25
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	5.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/60	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/98	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	26:32	33:28

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	1:17	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
1	8:28	5:00	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
2	12:59	4:51	OWN 20	10	49	Missed FG
2	6:33	1:30	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
2	3:59	1:31	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 28	3	14	Fumble
3	9:44	2:53	OWN 22	4	13	Punt
3	4:03	3:15	OWN 34	5	8	Interception
4	13:27	2:13	OWN 8	4	43	Punt
4	9:24	0:17	OWN 43	1	57	Touchdown
4	6:34	3:23	OWN 4	7	69	Field Goal

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
1	11:30	3:02	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
1	3:28	5:29	OWN 29	9	67	Field Goal
2	8:08	1:35	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
2	5:03	1:04	OWN 30	3	-3	Punt
2	2:28	2:28	OWN 16	5	44	Half
3	13:16	3:32	OPP 42	6	21	Field Goal
3	6:51	2:48	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
3	0:48	2:21	OWN 16	7	34	Punt
4	11:14	1:50	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
4	9:07	2:33	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
4	3:11	3:11	OWN 20	8	31	Game

Game MVP: Freeman McNeil, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	19	53	2.79	10	1	0
Mel Gray	13	44	3.38	12	1	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Freeman McNeil	24	131	5.46	48	3	1
Steve Strachan	7	48	6.86	15	2	0
Jim McMahon	3	3	1.00	3	0	0
Walter Stanley	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	18	11	255	1/5	2	57	1	119.0

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim McMahon	27	20	208	1/5	1	28	0	108.2

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	3	7	63	21.00	9	41	0
WR Dwight Clark	3	6	105	35.00	45	57	1
WR Leo Lewis	3	3	70	23.33	7	43	0
FB Matt Suhey	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Lionel Manuel	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Andre Reed	5	10	61	12.20	29	21	0
TE Bennie Cunningham	3	4	25	8.33	4	11	1
RB Freeman McNeil	3	3	29	9.67	8	17	0
WR Wayne Capers	3	3	28	9.33	17	15	0
WR Walter Stanley	3	4	43	14.33	15	28	0
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Calvin Magee	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
RB Steve Strachan	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rick Grimes	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Force
Mel Gray	1	0
Carlos Pennywell	0	1
Jerome Brown	0	1

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jim McMahon	1	1	0
Jimmy Rogers	1	0	0
Calvin Magee	0	1	0
Tony Casillas	0	1	0
George Andrews	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	5	215	43.0	40.0	49	3

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lee Johnson	6	256	42.7	39.0	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	1/2	1/2	0/0	44	2/2

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	3	22	7.3	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Epps	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wentford Gaines	2	54	27.0	0
Carlos Pennywell	2	44	22.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Rogers	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Offerdahl	10	5	0.0	27	23
OLB Mike Cofer	8	1	0.0	26	20
DT Jerome Brown	6	3	0.5	31	24
S Mark Moore	4	1	0.0	26	19
DT Jerry Ball	3	4	0.5	19	21
CB Eugene Daniel	3	1	0.0	30	22
S Rod Woodson	3	1	0.0	31	23
ILB E.J. Junior	3	0	0.0	8	5
S Durwood Roquemore	3	0	0.0	30	23
DT Dan Benish	2	2	0.0	20	12
S Paul Moyer	2	2	0.0	12	12
DE Donnell Thompson	2	0	0.0	23	18
OLB Jimmy Williams	2	0	0.0	7	7
OLB Mike Douglass	1	0	0.0	22	13
WR Dwight Clark	1	0	---	---	---
DE Greg Townsend	1	0	0.0	20	20
CB Wentford Gaines	0	2	0.0	15	15
DE Chris Doleman	0	2	0.0	26	16
CB Mike Smith	0	1	0.0	10	13

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB George Andrews	5	1	0.0	24	16
S Roland James	4	2	0.0	26	18
CB Kevin Walker	4	2	0.0	28	12
DT Mark Duda	4	1	0.0	25	15
DT Donnie Humphrey	4	1	0.0	22	9
DE Art Still	4	0	0.0	19	14
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	3	3	0.0	28	14
OLB Rick Graf	3	0	0.0	3	4
CB Rick Grimes	2	3	0.0	23	16
DE Tony Woods	2	1	0.0	20	10
OLB A.J. Duhe	2	0	0.0	8	3
CB Patrick Allen	2	0	0.0	23	9
DE Greg Johnson	1	0	1.0	4	5
S Bob Jury	1	3	0.0	16	7
DT Tony Casillas	1	0	0.0	21	14
DE Byron Darby	0	2	0.0	21	13
S Clinton Burrell	0	1	0.0	16	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jerome Brown	0.5	1	0	24
DT Jerry Ball	0.5	0	0	21
DE Chris Doleman	0.0	1	1	16

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Greg Johnson	1.0	0	0	5
DT Mark Duda	0.0	1	0	15
DE Byron Darby	0.0	0	2	13
DT Donnie Humphrey	0.0	0	1	9
DE Tony Woods	0.0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Mike Cofer	4	0	20
CB Eugene Daniel	3	0	22
S Rod Woodson	3	0	23
S Paul Moyer	2	1	12
DT Jerome Brown	2	0	24
ILB John Offerdahl	1	1	23
CB Wentford Gaines	1	0	15
OLB Mike Douglass	1	0	13
ILB E.J. Junior	1	0	5
OLB Jimmy Williams	1	0	7
S Mark Moore	1	0	19
S Durwood Roquemore	0	1	23

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB George Andrews	3	0	0	16
CB Kevin Walker	3	0	0	12
CB Rick Grimes	2	0	1	16
S Bob Jury	1	0	0	7
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	0	0	14
OLB Rick Graf	1	0	0	4
CB Patrick Allen	0	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lance Smith	2	6	27	0	17
Jim Covert	2	4	25	0	16
Dwight Stephenson	1	6	31	0	18
J.T. Turner	1	5	24	1	16
Paul Farren	1	3	26	0	17
Mike Augustyniak	1	1	18	0	6
Matt Suhey	0	2	13	0	5
Ken Lanier	0	2	13	0	5
Mike Knight	0	2	8	0	3
Kevin Glover	0	1	5	0	2

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Ayers	2	9	26	0	26
Jim Ritcher	2	6	35	0	27
Keith Van Horne	2	5	32	0	24
Irv Eatman	2	3	25	1	23
Max Montoya	1	5	29	0	20
Joel Patten	0	2	13	0	9
Ted McKnight	0	1	16	0	12
Calvin Magee	0	1	24	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Smith	1	23
Carlos Pennywell	1	17
Dwight Stephenson	1	7

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Bennie Cunningham	1	17
Ted McKnight	1	15
Steve Gage	1	14
Chris Sheffield	1	13
Steve Strachan	1	12
Wayne Capers	1	9
Gene Chilton	1	8

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rod Woodson	---	---	31	23	6	60
Jerome Brown	---	---	31	24	2	57
Dwight Stephenson	31	18	---	---	7	56
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	30	23	2	55
Eugene Daniel	---	---	30	22	2	54
John Offerdahl	---	---	27	23	2	52
Joe Theismann	32	19	---	---	---	51
J.T. Smith	22	12	---	---	14	48
Mike Cofer	---	---	26	20	1	47
Greg Townsend	---	---	20	20	7	47
Mark Moore	---	---	26	19	2	47
Mike Smith	---	---	10	13	23	46
J.T. Turner	24	16	---	---	4	44
Mike Douglass	---	---	22	13	9	44
Chris Doleman	---	---	26	16	2	44
Lance Smith	27	17	---	---	---	44
Dwight Clark	24	14	---	---	5	43
Paul Farren	26	17	---	---	---	43
Donnell Thompson	---	---	23	18	1	42
Jerry Ball	---	---	19	21	2	42
Wentford Gaines	---	---	15	15	11	41
Jim Covert	25	16	---	---	---	41
Mike Tice	14	11	---	---	15	40
Mel Gray	13	6	---	---	21	40
Dan Benish	---	---	20	12	6	38
Lionel Manuel	22	16	---	---	---	38
Leo Lewis	10	9	---	---	17	36
Mike Augustyniak	18	6	---	---	7	31
Joe Delaney	19	11	---	---	---	30
Jimmy Williams	---	---	7	7	13	27
Ken Lanier	13	5	---	---	7	25
Paul Moyer	---	---	12	12	1	25
Bob Perryman	5	3	---	---	16	24
E.J. Junior	---	---	8	5	7	20
Carlos Pennywell	0	2	---	---	17	19
Matt Suhey	13	5	---	---	---	18
Kevin Glover	5	2	---	---	7	14
Mike Knight	8	3	---	---	3	14
Mike Ruether	1	1	---	---	7	9
Burnell Dent	---	---	2	2	4	8
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ken Whisenhunt	0	0	---	---	1	1
Floyd Hodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Ritcher	35	27	---	---	8	70
Jim McMahon	35	28	---	---	---	63
Andre Reed	29	26	---	---	4	59
John Ayers	26	26	---	---	5	57
Max Montoya	29	20	---	---	8	57
Keith Van Horne	32	24	---	---	1	57
Irv Eatman	25	23	---	---	---	48
Roland James	---	---	26	18	3	47
Calvin Magee	24	17	---	---	5	46
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	28	14	2	44
Ted McKnight	16	12	---	---	15	43
Jimmy Rogers	12	9	---	---	22	43
Freeman McNeil	27	15	---	---	1	43
George Andrews	---	---	24	16	2	42
Mark Duda	---	---	25	15	2	42
Kevin Walker	---	---	28	12	2	42
Rick Grimes	---	---	23	16	1	40
Art Still	---	---	19	14	6	39
Walter Stanley	21	18	---	---	---	39
Tony Casillas	---	---	21	14	2	37
Bennie Cunningham	9	10	---	---	17	36
Byron Darby	---	---	21	13	2	36
Patrick Allen	---	---	23	9	2	34
Donnie Humphrey	---	---	22	9	2	33
Steve Strachan	8	13	---	---	12	33
Clinton Burrell	---	---	16	12	4	32
Cedrick Brown	---	---	9	10	13	32
Tony Woods	---	---	20	10	1	31
Joel Patten	13	9	---	---	8	30
A.J. Duhe	---	---	8	3	18	29
Bob Jury	---	---	16	7	6	29
Phil Epps	7	4	---	---	18	29
Chris Sheffield	---	---	10	2	13	25
Wayne Capers	9	6	---	---	9	24
Cris Collinsworth	13	10	---	---	---	23
Gene Chilton	9	2	---	---	8	19
Steve Gage	---	---	4	1	14	19
Greg Jarvis	6	9	---	---	---	15
Greg Johnson	---	---	4	5	5	14
Lucius Sanford	---	---	2	5	4	11
Rick Graf	---	---	3	4	4	11
John Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
Lee Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	30	2.3
Middle	6	25	4.2
Right	13	42	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	104	9.5
Middle	10	17	1.7
Right	13	61	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	18	11	4	0	0	1	4	0	1

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim McMahon	27	20	2	1	1	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	57	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	198	28.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	15	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	128	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	65	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Smith	7	3	63	1	12
WR Dwight Clark	6	3	105	2	14
WR Leo Lewis	3	3	70	1	9
FB Matt Suhey	1	1	1	0	5
WR Lionel Manuel	1	1	16	0	16

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Andre Reed	10	5	1	61	1	26
TE Bennie Cunningham	4	3	0	25	0	10
WR Walter Stanley	4	3	0	43	1	18
RB Freeman McNeil	3	3	0	29	0	15
WR Wayne Capers	3	3	0	28	0	6
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	1	0	9	0	10
TE Calvin Magee	1	1	0	7	0	17
RB Steve Strachan	1	1	0	6	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Freeman McNeil	3	9	3.00	5.46
Steve Strachan	1	2	2.00	6.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	2	1	1	0.50	14.17

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim McMahon	2	1	11	5.50	7.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.T. Smith	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
FB Matt Suhey	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bennie Cunningham	1	1	11	11.00	6.25
WR Andre Reed	1	0	0	0.00	6.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	1	0
Mel Gray	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Freeman McNeil	3	1
Jim McMahon	1	0
Steve Strachan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	9	5	4

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim McMahon	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Smith	3	1	1
WR Dwight Clark	3	1	1
WR Leo Lewis	2	2	2
WR Lionel Manuel	1	1	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bennie Cunningham	3	2	2
WR Andre Reed	3	0	0
RB Freeman McNeil	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (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 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (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	3,300 (3,300)