Week 12, 1987

played in Atlanta, GA

62 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Titans	3	10	14	17	-	44
Atlanta Falcons	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:15 ATL - Robert Lavette 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 02:58 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 09:53 ATL - Chris Bahr 33 field goal
2Q: 05:57 HOU - Norm Johnson 50 field goal
2Q: 02:58 HOU - Herschel Walker 17 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 08:23 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 06:32 ATL - Robert Lavette 70 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:47 HOU - Herschel Walker 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Chris Bahr 27 field goal
4Q: 10:46 HOU - Norm Johnson 39 field goal
4Q: 05:17 HOU - Pepper Johnson 34 interception return (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 02:22 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:15 ATL - Robert Lavette 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 02:58 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 09:53 ATL - Chris Bahr 33 field goal
2Q: 05:57 HOU - Norm Johnson 50 field goal
2Q: 02:58 HOU - Herschel Walker 17 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 08:23 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 06:32 ATL - Robert Lavette 70 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:47 HOU - Herschel Walker 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Chris Bahr 27 field goal
4Q: 10:46 HOU - Norm Johnson 39 field goal
4Q: 05:17 HOU - Pepper Johnson 34 interception return (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 02:22 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics HOU ATL
Record 7-4 5-6
First Downs 21 13
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 378 325
- Offensive Plays 58 62
- Yards per Play 6.52 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 100 152
- Rushing Attempts 22 22
- Yards per Rush 4.55 6.91
Net Passing Yards 278 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 0 40 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 306 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.72 4.33
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/48 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/65 9/205
Interception Ret./Yards 3/38 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 33
Time of Possession 33:20 26:40

Team Statistics	HOU	ATL
Record	7-4	5-6
First Downs	21	13
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	378	325
- Offensive Plays	58	62
- Yards per Play	6.52	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	100	152
- Rushing Attempts	22	22
- Yards per Rush	4.55	6.91
Net Passing Yards	278	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 0	40 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	306	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.72	4.33
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/48	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/65	9/205
Interception Ret./Yards	3/38	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 33
Time of Possession	33:20	26:40

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	1:02	OWN 44	2	1	Fumble
1	7:06	4:13	OWN 25	5	65	Field Goal
1	0:55	0:55	OWN 22	3	-7	Punt
2	14:09	1:41	OWN 8	3	4	Punt
2	9:45	3:53	OWN 20	8	47	Field Goal
2	4:22	1:30	OPP 29	4	29	Touchdown
2	0:49	0:34	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
3	12:26	4:12	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
3	6:10	3:31	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
4	14:54	4:15	OWN 19	6	59	Field Goal
4	8:44	2:01	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
4	4:03	1:47	OPP 32	4	32	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 28	6	22	Interception
1	10:43	3:37	OPP 33	8	33	Touchdown
1	2:53	1:58	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
2	15:00	0:51	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
2	12:28	2:43	OPP 44	6	28	Field Goal
2	5:52	1:30	OWN 20	2	9	Fumble
2	2:52	2:03	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 31	1	4	Half
3	13:08	0:42	OWN 40	2	11	Fumble
3	8:14	2:04	OWN 22	3	78	Touchdown
3	2:39	2:45	OWN 31	6	59	Field Goal
4	10:39	1:55	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
4	6:43	1:36	OWN 19	4	16	Interception
4	5:07	1:04	OWN 24	4	8	Downs
4	2:16	2:16	OWN 23	8	40	Interception

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	18	83	4.61	16	2	3
Marc Logan	4	17	4.25	6	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamie Mueller	12	39	3.25	5	0	0
Robert Lavette	9	101	11.22	70	2	2
Tommie Agee	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	32	22	306	4/28	1	39	0	109.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	28	15	125	0/0	0	36	2	35.6
Ed Luther	12	7	48	0/0	0	14	1	32.6

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	8	12	139	17.38	49	39	0
TE Pat Beach	4	5	45	11.25	1	22	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	7	48	12.00	20	29	0
RB Herschel Walker	3	3	36	12.00	11	17	1
WR Louis Lipps	2	3	28	14.00	4	14	0
WR Brian Brennan	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Scott Schwedes	4	6	32	8.00	0	9
WR Zach Thomas	3	7	27	9.00	9	14
RB Robert Lavette	3	8	46	15.33	43	36
WR Glen Kozlowski	3	5	14	4.67	10	16
WR Dwight Stone	3	3	23	7.67	0	15
TE Derek Tennell	3	6	18	6.00	4	8
RB Jamie Mueller	2	2	8	4.00	0	4
FB Tommie Agee	1	1	5	5.00	4	5
TE Thornton Chandler	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S David Greenwood	1	0	0.00	0
CB Mike Richardson	1	4	4.00	0
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	34	34.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Neil Lomax	1	0	0
Kirk Springs	0	1	0
Tory Nixon	0	1	0
Mike Richardson	0	0	1
Donnie Elder	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Robert Lavette	1	0	0
Jamie Mueller	1	0	0
Terry Unrien	0	1	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	5	216	43.2	40.4	53	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	4	189	47.3	41.3	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	5/5

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	1	4	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Judson	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gregg Garrity	3	52	17.3	0
Mike Friede	1	13	13.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Judson	6	137	22.8	0
Jim Burroughs	3	68	22.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	1	0.0	16	20
ILB Riki Ellison	5	1	0.0	12	12
S David Greenwood	5	0	0.0	19	37
S Martin Bayless	4	4	0.0	19	29
S Kirk Springs	4	2	0.0	15	35
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	0.0	17	32
S Bobby Kemp	3	0	0.0	4	10
DT Mike Golic	2	1	0.0	6	12
CB Tory Nixon	2	1	0.0	16	31
CB Donnie Elder	2	0	0.0	10	20
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	2	0.0	21	30
DT Bill Acker	1	1	0.0	17	28
DE Dexter Manley	1	1	0.0	18	36
CB Mickey Sutton	1	1	0.0	12	31
OLB Scott Studwell	1	0	0.0	6	4
T Dave Studdard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	0.0	14	25

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antonio Gibson	7	2	0.0	18	28
OLB Gary Cobb	5	1	3.0	15	31
OLB Terry Rennaker	4	0	0.0	10	13
ILB Don Graham	3	2	0.0	12	23
OLB Mel Owens	3	1	0.0	19	29
CB Allen Lyday	3	0	0.0	13	24
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	0	0.0	11	17
S Michael Stewart	3	0	0.0	18	26
DT Terry Unrien	2	3	1.0	10	18
CB Jim Burroughs	2	0	0.0	13	24
CB Reggie Sutton	2	0	0.0	15	26
S Terry Wright	2	0	0.0	9	13
CB William Judson	1	2	0.0	15	22
OLB Ravin Caldwell	1	1	0.0	1	3
WR Zach Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
DE Steve Hamilton	1	0	0.0	13	16
RB Robert Lavette	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Alex Moyer	1	0	0.0	2	7
DE Reggie Rogers	1	0	0.0	9	20
DE Lawrence Pillers	0	1	0.0	18	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bill Acker	1	1	0	28
DE Darryl Sims	1	0	0	19
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0	2	1	25
DE Dexter Manley	0	1	1	36
ILB Bill Matthews	0	1	0	13

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gary Cobb	3.0	2	1	31
DT Terry Unrien	1.0	0	0	18
DE Don Fielder	0.0	3	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mike Richardson	4	0	1	32
S Kirk Springs	3	1	0	35
S David Greenwood	2	1	1	37
ILB Randy McClanahan	2	0	0	20
S Bobby Kemp	2	0	0	10
ILB Riki Ellison	2	0	0	12
CB Tory Nixon	2	0	0	31
S Martin Bayless	1	1	0	29
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	0	1	30
OLB Scott Studwell	1	0	0	4
DT Bill Acker	1	0	0	28
CB Mickey Sutton	1	0	0	31
ILB Bill Matthews	0	1	0	13

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Terry Rennaker	3	0	13
S Antonio Gibson	3	0	28
S Michael Stewart	2	1	26
OLB Mel Owens	2	0	29
CB Allen Lyday	2	0	24
ILB Don Graham	2	0	23
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	0	17
CB William Judson	1	0	22
OLB Alex Moyer	1	0	7
OLB Ravin Caldwell	1	0	3
DE Reggie Rogers	1	0	20
CB Reggie Sutton	1	0	26
S Terry Wright	1	0	13
CB Jim Burroughs	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	4	7	21	0	35
George Lilja	2	3	19	2	27
Ken Kaplan	2	3	7	0	10
Jeff Bostic	1	4	16	1	27
John Alt	1	2	19	1	31
Jewerl Thomas	1	1	10	0	18
Dave Studdard	0	1	15	0	30
Ralph Williams	0	1	5	0	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Derrel Gofourth	3	8	1	20	35
Tommie Agee	1	3	0	12	25
Dean Steinkuhler	1	2	0	19	30
Curt Marsh	0	5	0	19	35
Jeff Criswell	0	2	0	21	37
Dan Alexander	0	1	0	17	34
Karl Baldischwiler	0	1	0	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jewerl Thomas	4	22
Gregg Garrity	2	14
Donnie Elder	2	13
Marc Logan	1	21
Bobby Kemp	1	19
Kirk Springs	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Wright	2	13
Terry Rennaker	1	15
Allen Lyday	1	12
Derek Tennell	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kirk Springs	---	---	15	35	16	66
Mike Richardson	---	---	17	32	11	60
David Greenwood	---	---	19	37	3	59
Neil Lomax	22	36	---	---	---	58
Dexter Manley	---	---	18	36	2	56
Dennis McKnight	21	35	---	---	---	56
George Lilja	19	27	---	---	8	54
Pepper Johnson	---	---	21	30	3	54
Dave Studdard	15	30	---	---	8	53
Henry Ellard	22	30	---	---	---	52
Jeff Bostic	16	27	---	---	8	51
Louis Lipps	21	30	---	---	---	51
Herschel Walker	18	32	---	---	1	51
Jewerl Thomas	10	18	---	---	22	50
John Alt	19	31	---	---	---	50
Martin Bayless	---	---	19	29	2	50
Tory Nixon	---	---	16	31	2	49
Mickey Sutton	---	---	12	31	4	47
Bill Acker	---	---	17	28	---	45
Donnie Elder	---	---	10	20	13	43
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	14	25	1	40
Randy McClanahan	---	---	16	20	3	39
Darryl Sims	---	---	12	19	5	36
Haywood Jeffires	11	20	---	---	5	36
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	4	16	13	33
Bobby Kemp	---	---	4	10	19	33
Pat Beach	8	20	---	---	4	32
Riki Ellison	---	---	12	12	6	30
Marc Logan	4	4	---	---	21	29
Bill Matthews	---	---	4	13	11	28
Rob Taylor	8	9	---	---	8	25
Keith McKeller	2	1	---	---	22	25
Ken Kaplan	7	10	---	---	7	24
Mike Golic	---	---	6	12	6	24
Brian Brennan	2	11	---	---	9	22
KD Dunn	8	10	---	---	4	22
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	21	21
Ralph Williams	5	11	---	---	1	17
Gregg Garrity	0	2	---	---	14	16
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	12	12
Scott Studwell	---	---	6	4	---	10
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ken Lacy	4	2	---	---	---	6
Joel Williams	---	---	0	0	5	5
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Criswell	21	37	---	---	6	64
Robert Lavette	10	26	---	---	25	61
Derrel Gofourth	20	35	---	---	4	59
Dan Alexander	17	34	---	---	4	55
Curt Marsh	19	35	---	---	---	54
Jim Burroughs	---	---	13	24	17	54
Reggie Sutton	---	---	15	26	13	54
Derek Tennell	16	26	---	---	11	53
William Judson	---	---	15	22	15	52
Mel Owens	---	---	19	29	4	52
Tommie Agee	12	25	---	---	15	52
Tommy Kramer	22	28	---	---	---	50
Antonio Gibson	---	---	18	28	4	50
Allen Lyday	---	---	13	24	12	49
Dean Steinkuhler	19	30	---	---	---	49
Thornton Chandler	10	20	---	---	19	49
Gary Cobb	---	---	15	31	2	48
Glen Kozlowski	9	19	---	---	19	47
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	18	25	3	46
Michael Stewart	---	---	18	26	2	46
Scott Schwedes	16	29	---	---	---	45
Dwight Stone	8	16	---	---	20	44
Zach Thomas	14	20	---	---	7	41
Don Graham	---	---	12	23	5	40
Terry Rennaker	---	---	10	13	15	38
Jamie Mueller	15	19	---	---	2	36
Terry Wright	---	---	9	13	13	35
Charlie Johnson	---	---	12	18	3	33
Steve Hamilton	---	---	13	16	3	32
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	11	17	4	32
Sylvester Croom	10	16	---	---	5	31
Terry Unrien	---	---	10	18	3	31
Reggie Rogers	---	---	9	20	2	31
Don Fielder	---	---	4	11	6	21
Revie Sorey	3	10	---	---	6	19
Alex Moyer	---	---	2	7	10	19
Ed Luther	0	12	---	---	---	12
Ravin Caldwell	---	---	1	3	8	12
Hugh Green	---	---	5	2	1	8
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Karl Baldischwiler	1	3	---	---	2	6
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ken Rose	---	---	0	0	5	5
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	68	5.7
Middle	1	1	1.0
Right	9	31	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	17	129	7.6
Right	2	12	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	32	22	5	1	2	2	5	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	28	15	1	1	2	4	2	1	2
Ed Luther	12	7	0	0	1	0	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	109	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	149	14.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	48	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	15	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	106	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	52	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	12	8	0	139	3	30
WR Haywood Jeffires	7	4	1	48	1	20
TE Pat Beach	5	4	1	45	1	20
WR Louis Lipps	3	2	0	28	0	30
RB Herschel Walker	3	3	0	36	0	32
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	0	10	0	11

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Robert Lavette	8	3	1	46	1	26
WR Zach Thomas	7	3	0	27	0	20
WR Scott Schwedes	6	4	0	32	0	29
TE Derek Tennell	6	3	1	18	0	26
WR Glen Kozlowski	5	3	0	14	0	19
WR Dwight Stone	3	3	0	23	0	16
TE Thornton Chandler	2	0	1	0	0	20
RB Jamie Mueller	2	2	0	8	0	19
FB Tommie Agee	1	1	0	5	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	5	30	6.00	4.61

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamie Mueller	2	2	1.00	3.25
Robert Lavette	1	2	2.00	11.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	4	4	42	10.50	9.56

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	8	4	26	3.25	4.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Herschel Walker	2	2	29	14.50	12.00
WR Henry Ellard	1	1	3	3.00	11.58
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Thomas	2	1	6	3.00	3.86
RB Robert Lavette	2	0	0	0.00	5.75
WR Glen Kozlowski	1	0	0	0.00	2.80
FB Tommie Agee	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Scott Schwedes	1	1	7	7.00	5.33
TE Derek Tennell	1	1	8	8.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	6	3
Marc Logan	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Lavette	5	3
Tommie Agee	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	3	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	5	1	0
Ed Luther	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch
TE Pat Beach	1	1
WR Henry Ellard	1	0
WR Brian Brennan	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Scott Schwedes	3	2	1
WR Zach Thomas	2	0	0
RB Robert Lavette	2	0	0
TE Derek Tennell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (17,100)
End Zone 12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,700 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (17,100)
End Zone	12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,700 (7,500)