Exhibition Week 3, 1988

played in Minnesota, MN

47 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Titans36711-27
Minnesota Vikings70170-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:56 MIN - Herman Fontenot 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 03:30 HOU - Norm Johnson 36 field goal
2Q: 00:35 HOU - Norm Johnson 26 field goal
2Q: 00:07 HOU - Norm Johnson 32 field goal
3Q: 12:49 MIN - Ray Crouse 50 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 07:32 MIN - Rich Karlis 31 field goal
3Q: 03:44 MIN - Brad Muster 7 pass from Scott Stankavage (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 02:57 HOU - Herschel Walker 26 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 09:08 HOU - Marc Logan 4 run (Jay Schroeder pass to Keith McKeller for conversion)
4Q: 02:03 HOU - Norm Johnson 28 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record2-01-1
First Downs1522
- by Rushing45
- by Passing916
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards317365
- Offensive Plays6070
- Yards per Play5.285.21
Net Rushing Yards144151
- Rushing Attempts2332
- Yards per Rush6.264.72
Net Passing Yards173214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 19 - 034 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards182244
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/94/30
- Yards per Pass Play4.685.63
Fumbles/Lost2/12/2
3rd Down Conversions4/148/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/287/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/51/-2
Kick Returns/Yards3/363/67
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/42/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 28
Time of Possession27:3632:24

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:56OWN 2238Punt
17:482:45OWN 3335Punt
14:210:59OPP 183-1Field Goal
11:273:06OWN 38525Punt
26:550:26OWN 2030Punt
24:434:15OWN 431148Field Goal
20:140:12OPP 1510Field Goal
312:311:17OWN 835Punt
37:271:12OWN 15310Fumble
33:330:49OWN 20280Touchdown
415:005:59OWN 171283Touchdown
46:304:35OWN 33856Field Goal
40:240:24OWN 253-4Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:045:16OWN 401160Touchdown
15:030:42OWN 312-13Fumble
13:221:55OWN 836Punt
213:216:26OWN 21057Punt
26:291:46OWN 1334Punt
20:280:14OWN 24111Fumble
20:020:02OWN 2015Half
315:002:29OWN 20580Touchdown
311:143:47OPP 481034Field Goal
36:152:42OPP 25625Touchdown
32:442:44OWN 2369Punt
49:012:31OWN 20518Punt
41:551:31OWN 38844Missed FG

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marc Logan10393.90801
Herschel Walker810513.135421
John Witkowski3-4-1.33-100
Jewerl Thomas242.00500
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny Gamble19593.111420
Ray Crouse11877.915011
Dan Marino133.00300
Scott Stankavage122.00200

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Cureton209771/9019055.6
Jay Schroeder16101050/0028081.5
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Stankavage28161962/17126090.8
Dan Marino65482/131160139.6

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires475012.5023280
WR Gregg Garrity353913.0011190
WR Brian Brennan37196.330100
TE Keith McKeller343311.000160
RB Herschel Walker242010.002140
WR Mike Friede1566.00060
TE Pat Beach1133.00030
FB Jessie Clark1177.00170
WR Louis Lipps1155.00050
FB Jewerl Thomas0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades789413.4313210
WR Herman Fontenot484511.2511221
WR Art Monk394816.009260
FB Brad Muster33289.330111
TE Jimmie Giles222110.505130
WR Don Bass1133.00030
RB Kenny Gamble1255.00050
WR Bobby Howard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Gregg Garrity1000
Keith McKeller1000
Darryl Sims0110
Brian Brennan0100
Simon Fletcher0100
Jim Jeffcoat0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Marino1000
Kenny Gamble1000
Mossy Cade0100
Pete Metzelaars0010
Frank Minnifield0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen519639.239.6652
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark521442.837.8551

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson4/40/00/0361/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/20/00/0313/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede111.00
Gregg Garrity144.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk1-2-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede22412.00
Gregg Garrity11212.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk36722.30

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson601.01829
S Kirk Springs420.02830
CB Mike Richardson420.01529
ILB Riki Ellison410.02026
S Martin Bayless410.02724
CB James Hasty400.01829
DE Dexter Manley321.52327
DE Darryl Sims301.01721
OLB Joel Williams320.01218
S David Greenwood310.02734
OLB Jamie Kimmel310.02218
ILB Randy McClanahan300.01015
DE Jim Jeffcoat210.52225
OLB Simon Fletcher200.01918
CB Mickey Sutton120.02522
DT Bill Acker110.02323
OLB Rich Dixon110.01510
DT Mike Golic100.0916
DT San Sileo100.024
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Fencik640.01726
OLB Larry Kelm510.0825
S Vince Newsome410.01318
ILB Ken Fantetti310.01426
CB Mossy Cade310.01625
ILB Johnny Holland310.01217
S John Baylor300.01527
DE Lee Williams200.52025
ILB Eddie Johnson210.0512
DT Leo Wisniewski120.51526
OLB Dave Frye110.01313
DT Dan Saleaumula110.0811
TE Larry Kinnebrew10---------
CB Eric Allen100.01422
DE Robert Goff100.0312
OLB Ken Harvey100.01314
DE Leonard Marshall010.01425
CB Frank Minnifield010.01627
DE Jerry Reese010.0912

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley1.500127
ILB Pepper Johnson1.001029
DE Darryl Sims1.000021
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.512025
OLB Simon Fletcher0.011018
DT Bill Acker0.010023
ILB Riki Ellison0.001026
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Leo Wisniewski0.503026
DE Lee Williams0.501125
OLB Larry Kelm0.010025

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kirk Springs30030
ILB Pepper Johnson30029
CB Mickey Sutton30022
S David Greenwood21034
CB James Hasty21029
OLB Joel Williams20018
CB Mike Richardson20029
OLB Jamie Kimmel11018
DE Dexter Manley10027
S Martin Bayless10024
DT San Sileo1004
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Newsome31018
OLB Larry Kelm31025
S Gary Fencik20026
ILB Ken Fantetti20026
ILB Eddie Johnson20012
CB Mossy Cade20025
S John Baylor20027
CB Frank Minnifield12027
CB Eric Allen11022
DE Robert Goff10012
CB Eric Wright02021

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight23017022
Jessie Clark2209012
George Lilja1408024
Rob Taylor14016025
Ralph Williams13018024
Ken Kaplan02019022
John Alt01013122
Jeff Bostic01011022
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Curtis Rouse35024125
Brian Blados25016026
Doug Smith23113016
Mike Munchak14023119
John Wojciechowski13022024
Tim Irwin04020020
Franky Smith03010114
Greg Christy01012123
Jimmie Giles0108013
Pete Metzelaars01024024

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jessie Clark219
Pat Beach121
Kirk Springs119
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
John Baylor220
Pete Metzelaars219
Vai Sikahema16

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kirk Springs------28301977
David Greenwood------27341273
Mike Richardson------15291458
Mickey Sutton------25221158
Mike Friede1521------1854
Marc Logan1420------2054
Martin Bayless------2724253
Jamie Kimmel------22181353
Dexter Manley------2327151
Rob Taylor1625------950
Riki Ellison------2026450
Bill Acker------2323349
Pepper Johnson------1829249
Gregg Garrity1023------1548
Ken Kaplan1922------748
James Hasty------1829148
Ralph Williams1824------547
Jim Jeffcoat------2225---47
Dave Studdard1324------946
Brian Brennan1223------1045
Darryl Sims------1721745
Haywood Jeffires1622------543
Jeff Bostic1122------942
Jessie Clark912------1940
Dennis McKnight1722---------39
Keith McKeller1222------539
George Lilja824------638
Simon Fletcher------1918138
Randy McClanahan------10151237
John Alt1322---------35
Joel Williams------1218---30
KD Dunn810------1230
Will Cureton821---------29
Mike Golic------916429
Jay Schroeder1116---------27
Pat Beach23------2126
Rich Dixon------1510126
Herschel Walker914------124
Jewerl Thomas88------420
Norm Johnson00------1111
Brian Hansen00------99
Louis Lipps07---------7
San Sileo------2417
Frank Manumaleuga------0055
John Witkowski40---------4
Henry Ellard00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Metzelaars2424------1967
Brian Blades2524------1867
John Baylor------15272062
Art Monk1724------1960
Eric Allen------14222460
Mossy Cade------16251657
Herman Fontenot2429---------53
Curtis Rouse2425------251
Scott Stankavage2130---------51
Ray Crouse1313------2450
Dave Frye------13132349
Frank Minnifield------1627649
Brian Blados1626------648
Bart Oates2023------548
Gary Fencik------1726346
Lee Williams------2025146
John Wojciechowski2224---------46
Ken Fantetti------1426545
Leo Wisniewski------1526445
Kenny Gamble1925---------44
Eric Wright------1721442
Mike Munchak2319---------42
Leonard Marshall------1425342
Greg Christy1223------742
Tim Irwin2020---------40
Brad Muster813------1940
Rickey Jackson------1123337
Doug Smith1316------736
Larry Kelm------825336
Ken Harvey------1314936
Vince Newsome------1318132
Franky Smith1014------731
Johnny Holland------1217130
Jimmie Giles813------627
Dan Saleaumula------811524
Robert Goff------312823
Jerry Reese------912122
Don Bass86------721
Eddie Johnson------512219
Dan Marino118---------19
Larry Kinnebrew711---------18
Bobby Howard78---------15
Rich Karlis00------77
Vai Sikahema00------66
Rohn Stark00------55
Mike Loyd00------22

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left910812.0
Middle144.0
Right10363.6
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11181.6
Middle8334.1
Right131007.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Cureton2090115300
Jay Schroeder16101302110
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Stankavage28165203410
Dan Marino650000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1911995.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)168835.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3362.0
Short (0-8 Yds)107565.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281139.4
Long (19+ Yds)93697.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Brennan73019023
WR Haywood Jeffires74050122
WR Mike Friede5106021
WR Gregg Garrity53139023
RB Herschel Walker42020014
TE Keith McKeller43033022
FB Jewerl Thomas100008
TE Pat Beach110303
FB Jessie Clark1107012
WR Louis Lipps110507
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Art Monk93048124
WR Herman Fontenot84045129
WR Brian Blades87094324
FB Brad Muster33028013
TE Jimmie Giles22021013
RB Kenny Gamble2105025
WR Don Bass110306
WR Bobby Howard100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker242.0013.13
Marc Logan284.003.90
Jewerl Thomas155.002.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ray Crouse4153.757.91
Kenny Gamble393.003.11
Dan Marino133.003.00
Scott Stankavage122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Cureton6000.003.85
Jay Schroeder3162.006.56
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Stankavage5171.407.00
Dan Marino2284.008.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Friede2000.001.20
WR Brian Brennan2163.002.71
WR Haywood Jeffires2000.007.14
WR Gregg Garrity1000.007.80
RB Herschel Walker1000.005.00
TE Keith McKeller1000.008.25
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Art Monk2000.005.33
WR Herman Fontenot2131.505.63
RB Kenny Gamble2152.502.50
FB Brad Muster1177.009.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Marc Logan51
John Witkowski10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Ray Crouse21
Kenny Gamble20

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Will Cureton421
Jay Schroeder432
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Scott Stankavage1076
Dan Marino111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Friede211
WR Gregg Garrity211
TE Pat Beach110
WR Brian Brennan100
WR Haywood Jeffires111
TE Keith McKeller110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Blades432
FB Brad Muster333
TE Jimmie Giles222
WR Herman Fontenot100
RB Kenny Gamble100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,400 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,900)
End Zone14,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine8,500 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,100 (14,000)
Club Seats7,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,600)