Week 9, 1987

played in Memphis, TN

64 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	3	0	7	0	-	10
Memphis Ravens	0	28	0	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 field goal
2Q: 12:41 MEM - Stump Mitchell 16 run (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
2Q: 09:58 MEM - Stump Mitchell 1 run (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
2Q: 03:20 MEM - Keith Byars 7 pass from Steve Fuller (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
2Q: 01:25 MEM - Clarence Verdin 33 pass from Steve Fuller (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
3Q: 08:28 BIR - Gerald Carter 33 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 11:32 MEM - James Hood 5 pass from Steve Fuller (Fuad Reveiz extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 field goal
2Q: 12:41 MEM - Stump Mitchell 16 run (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
2Q: 09:58 MEM - Stump Mitchell 1 run (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
2Q: 03:20 MEM - Keith Byars 7 pass from Steve Fuller (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
2Q: 01:25 MEM - Clarence Verdin 33 pass from Steve Fuller (Fuad Reveiz extra point)
3Q: 08:28 BIR - Gerald Carter 33 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 11:32 MEM - James Hood 5 pass from Steve Fuller (Fuad Reveiz extra point)

Team Statistics BIR MEM
Record 0-8 6-3
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 11 6
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 403 436
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 6.72 7.15
Net Rushing Yards 215 133
- Rushing Attempts 35 33
- Yards per Rush 6.14 4.03
Net Passing Yards 188 303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 13 - 0 28 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 196 303
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.52 10.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/59 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:05 29:55

Team Statistics	BIR	MEM
Record	0-8	6-3
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	11	6
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	403	436
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	6.72	7.15
Net Rushing Yards	215	133
- Rushing Attempts	35	33
- Yards per Rush	6.14	4.03
Net Passing Yards	188	303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 13 - 0	28 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	196	303
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.52	10.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/59	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	30:05	29:55

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:35	OWN 23	12	74	Field Goal
1	4:47	2:50	OWN 9	5	59	Missed FG
2	12:29	1:16	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
2	9:52	3:36	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
2	3:13	0:56	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 20	4	29	Half
3	11:31	3:14	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
3	5:23	5:20	OWN 11	9	34	Punt
4	11:25	3:24	OWN 28	5	20	Punt
4	4:13	1:25	OWN 33	3	29	Fumble
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	3	40	Game

Memphis Ravens
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:25	3:38	OWN 31	5	14	Punt
1	1:57	4:28	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	11:13	1:21	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown
2	6:16	3:03	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	2:17	1:06	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:29	OWN 26	8	39	Downs
3	8:17	2:54	OWN 26	4	14	Punt
3	0:03	3:38	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	8:01	3:48	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
4	2:48	2:27	OWN 43	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Steve Fuller, Memphis Ravens

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	23	168	7.30	54	6	0
Paul Palmer	12	47	3.92	16	1	0

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Stump Mitchell	19	80	4.21	16	2	2
Charles Crawford	13	41	3.15	9	0	0
Alonzo Highsmith	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	24	13	196	1/8	1	40	0	95.1

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Fuller	28	23	303	0/0	3	55	0	147.5

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bo Jackson	4	5	41	10.25	25	14	0
WR Gerald Carter	3	6	52	17.33	27	33	1
WR Doug Donley	2	5	42	21.00	3	26	0
WR James Pruitt	2	4	16	8.00	7	8	0
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Rickey Young	1	2	40	40.00	20	40	0
FB Tim Wilson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Memphis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stacey Bailey	7	9	79	11.29	3	31	0
FB Keith Byars	5	6	28	5.60	0	9	1
WR James Hood	4	4	35	8.75	17	21	1
RB Stump Mitchell	3	3	38	12.67	15	15	0
WR Clarence Verdin	2	3	88	44.00	30	55	1
WR Eric Richardson	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Charles Crawford	1	1	21	21.00	13	21	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Memphis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Paul Palmer	1	0	0	0

Memphis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Barry Bonds	0	1	0	0
Tiger Greene	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	5	182	36.4	32.4	44	0

Memphis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Wagner	4	185	46.3	37.8	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/2	0/1	0/0	20	1/1

Memphis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fuad Reveiz	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Palmer	1	14	14.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	2	42	21.0	0
Paul Palmer	1	21	21.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Crawford	3	65	21.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Otis Wilson	6	0	0.0	24	23
S Todd Bell	6	0	0.0	27	19
ILB Dan Bunz	5	2	0.0	27	23
OLB Jack Del Rio	5	2	0.0	30	23
CB Tom Morris	4	1	0.0	26	23
DE John Goodman	4	0	0.0	17	14
S Darryl Holmes	3	3	0.0	20	22
DE Larry Roberts	3	2	0.0	18	12
CB Dennis Thurman	3	1	0.0	13	13
DE Skip McClendon	3	0	0.0	21	21
S Mike Burns	2	1	0.0	6	10
CB Brian Davis	2	0	0.0	22	15
CB J.C. Pearson	1	1	0.0	25	24
C Doug Dumler	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Linden King	1	0	0.0	5	7
OLB Kevin Murphy	1	0	0.0	8	6
ILB Mike Hunt	0	1	0.0	11	7
S Tim Gordon	0	1	0.0	15	6

Memphis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Larry Griffin	6	1	0.0	31	18
S Tiger Greene	5	0	0.0	21	16
OLB Jesse Solomon	4	1	0.0	27	16
CB Don Anderson	4	0	0.0	24	18
CB Barry Bonds	3	1	1.0	26	22
DT Bob Baumhower	3	1	0.0	23	18
DT Michael Carter	3	1	0.0	20	14
CB Chris Barber	3	1	0.0	30	21
ILB Dave Wyman	3	1	0.0	34	22
CB Gerald Small	3	0	0.0	18	12
DE Andre Townsend	2	2	0.0	22	15
OLB Woodrow Lowe	2	0	0.0	10	10
S Vann McElroy	2	0	0.0	29	22
DT Blacke Whitlatch	1	1	0.0	22	15
DT Marty Lyons	1	0	0.0	6	3
OLB Scott McLean	1	0	0.0	7	4
DE Steve Parker	1	0	0.0	20	19
ILB Dwayne Jiles	1	0	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio	1	1	23
DE John Goodman	1	0	14
DE Skip McClendon	1	0	21

Memphis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Barry Bonds	1.0	0	0	22
DT Bob Baumhower	0.0	2	1	18
DE Andre Townsend	0.0	2	0	15
DE Steve Parker	0.0	1	0	19
DE Tim Green	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Darryl Holmes	4	0	22
CB J.C. Pearson	3	1	24
CB Dennis Thurman	3	0	13
OLB Jack Del Rio	3	0	23
CB Brian Davis	2	1	15
ILB Otis Wilson	2	0	23
S Todd Bell	2	0	19
OLB Linden King	1	0	7
S Mike Burns	1	0	10
ILB Dan Bunz	1	0	23
CB Tom Morris	1	0	23

Memphis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gerald Small	3	0	12
OLB Woodrow Lowe	2	0	10
CB Don Anderson	2	0	18
S Tiger Greene	2	0	16
S Larry Griffin	2	0	18
S Vann McElroy	1	0	22
OLB Scott McLean	1	0	4
OLB Jesse Solomon	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Dumler	5	11	33	0	22
Jim Dombrowski	3	8	29	1	21
Paul Oswald	2	5	26	0	22
Steve Wilson	2	4	27	0	18
Todd Peat	2	4	30	0	22
John Gesek	1	2	14	0	8
Tim Wilson	1	1	5	0	8

Memphis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Tunch Ilkin	2	6	26	20
Glen Howe	2	4	16	12
Chuck Brown	2	2	15	10
Kent Hill	1	5	21	14
Alonzo Highsmith	1	1	11	11
Bill DiGiacomo	1	1	14	15
David Diaz-Infante	0	6	28	25
Mark Tuinei	0	4	21	23
Keith Byars	0	3	19	13
Alan Veingard	0	1	24	21

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Davis	2	8
James Pruitt	1	10

Memphis	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Crawford	1	18
Tiger Greene	1	13
Keith Byars	1	12
Don Anderson	1	11

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Dumler	33	22	---	---	7	62
Bernie Kosar	35	25	---	---	---	60
Jack Del Rio	---	---	30	23	1	54
Jim Dombrowski	29	21	---	---	3	53
Dan Bunz	---	---	27	23	2	52
Todd Peat	30	22	---	---	---	52
J.C. Pearson	---	---	25	24	1	50
Paul Oswald	26	22	---	---	2	50
Tom Morris	---	---	26	23	---	49
Otis Wilson	---	---	24	23	---	47
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	22	20	5	47
Todd Bell	---	---	27	19	---	46
Steve Wilson	27	18	---	---	---	45
Bo Jackson	23	16	---	---	6	45
Brian Davis	---	---	22	15	8	45
Gerald Carter	25	18	---	---	1	44
Skip McClendon	---	---	21	21	2	44
Darryl Holmes	---	---	20	22	1	43
Len Bias	25	13	---	---	4	42
Dennis Thurman	---	---	13	13	15	41
Paul Palmer	12	9	---	---	18	39
Doug Donley	24	14	---	---	---	38
James Pruitt	11	17	---	---	10	38
Gerald Williams	---	---	19	17	1	37
Harper LeBel	15	10	---	---	11	36
Rickey Young	18	9	---	---	8	35
Tom Mullady	10	8	---	---	16	34
John Goodman	---	---	17	14	---	31
Larry Roberts	---	---	18	12	---	30
Linden King	---	---	5	7	17	29
John Gesek	14	8	---	---	6	28
Mike Burns	---	---	6	10	9	25
Tim Wilson	5	8	---	---	12	25
Mike Hunt	---	---	11	7	6	24
Jeff Sevy	13	10	---	---	---	23
Rick Upchurch	7	3	---	---	13	23
Tim Gordon	---	---	15	6	---	21
Steve Haworth	---	---	5	3	8	16
Kevin Murphy	---	---	8	6	1	15
Eric Moran	3	2	---	---	7	12
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dennis Fisher	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	5	5
Pat Ogrin	---	---	2	0	---	2
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Memphis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Wyman	---	---	34	22	2	58
David Diaz-Infante	28	25	---	---	4	57
Steve Fuller	27	28	---	---	---	55
Don Anderson	---	---	24	18	11	53
Chris Barber	---	---	30	21	2	53
Vann McElroy	---	---	29	22	1	52
Larry Griffin	---	---	31	18	2	51
Tiger Greene	---	---	21	16	13	50
Barry Bonds	---	---	26	22	2	50
Alan Veingard	24	21	---	---	4	49
Bob Baumhower	---	---	23	18	7	48
Charles Crawford	19	11	---	---	18	48
Tunch Ilkin	26	20	---	---	---	46
Eric Richardson	16	20	---	---	10	46
Stacey Bailey	23	22	---	---	---	45
Jesse Solomon	---	---	27	16	2	45
James Hood	18	13	---	---	14	45
Stump Mitchell	23	21	---	---	---	44
Mark Tuinei	21	23	---	---	---	44
Keith Byars	19	13	---	---	12	44
Clarence Verdin	17	14	---	---	11	42
Gerald Small	---	---	18	12	10	40
Steve Parker	---	---	20	19	1	40
Woodrow Lowe	---	---	10	10	19	39
Blacke Whitlatch	---	---	22	15	2	39
Andre Townsend	---	---	22	15	2	39
Michael Carter	---	---	20	14	2	36
Kent Hill	21	14	---	---	---	35
Bill DiGiacomo	14	15	---	---	4	33
Glen Howe	16	12	---	---	4	32
Chuck Brown	15	10	---	---	4	29
Tim Wrightman	14	10	---	---	4	28
Tim Green	---	---	14	9	5	28
Alonzo Highsmith	11	11	---	---	2	24
Tim Sherwin	5	5	---	---	13	23
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	15	15
Scott McLean	---	---	7	4	1	12
Marty Lyons	---	---	6	3	1	10
Bobby Hebert	6	0	---	---	---	6
Fuad Reveiz	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dwayne Jiles	---	---	1	1	3	5
Bryan Wagner	0	0	---	---	4	4
Brian Ingram	---	---	0	0	3	3
Craig Colquitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Larry Albright	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	42	3.8
Middle	18	144	8.0
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	35	5.0
Middle	19	82	4.3
Right	7	16	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	24	13	3	1	3	1	6	1	0

Memphis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Fuller	28	23	5	0	0	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	22	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	73	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	101	12.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	45	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	104	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	68	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	86	28.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gerald Carter	6	3	1	52	1	18
WR Doug Donley	5	2	1	42	1	14
RB Bo Jackson	5	4	0	41	0	16
WR James Pruitt	4	2	0	16	0	17
WR Rickey Young	2	1	1	40	1	9
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	0	5	0	3
FB Tim Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	8

Memphis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stacey Bailey	9	7	79	1	22
FB Keith Byars	6	5	28	0	13
WR James Hood	4	4	35	1	13
RB Stump Mitchell	3	3	38	0	21
WR Clarence Verdin	3	2	88	2	14
WR Eric Richardson	2	1	14	0	20
RB Charles Crawford	1	1	21	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	1	2	2.00	7.30

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stump Mitchell	3	22	7.33	4.21
Charles Crawford	3	5	1.67	3.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Kosar	2	0	0	0.00	8.17

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Fuller	2	2	12	6.00	10.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	0	0.00	8.67
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0	0.00	8.40

Memphis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Keith Byars	1	1	7	7.00	4.67
WR James Hood	1	1	5	5.00	8.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions

Memphis	Rushes	Conversions
Stump Mitchell	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	11	7	5

Memphis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Fuller	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Pruitt	3	1	0
WR Gerald Carter	2	1	0
WR Doug Donley	2	1	1
RB Bo Jackson	2	2	2
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	1
WR Rickey Young	1	1	1

Memphis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stacey Bailey	3	2	1
WR James Hood	2	2	2
RB Stump Mitchell	1	1	1
WR Eric Richardson	1	1	1
FB Keith Byars	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)