Exhibition Week 5, 1988

played in Detroit, MI

72 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Houston Titans31070-20
Detroit Lions73013-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 HOU - Norm Johnson 20 field goal
1Q: 02:05 DET - Ron Hall 12 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 11:50 HOU - Norm Johnson 44 field goal
2Q: 07:07 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 56 field goal
2Q: 02:34 HOU - Gregg Garrity 8 pass from John Witkowski (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 11:26 HOU - Herschel Walker 3 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 13:07 DET - Crash Davis 1 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 09:14 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 36 field goal
4Q: 00:51 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 52 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUDET
Record3-13-1
First Downs2215
- by Rushing77
- by Passing137
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards395220
- Offensive Plays7258
- Yards per Play5.493.79
Net Rushing Yards162105
- Rushing Attempts2522
- Yards per Rush6.484.77
Net Passing Yards233115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 22 - 133 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards253137
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/203/22
- Yards per Pass Play4.963.19
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions7/164/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.66.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/353/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/172/10
Kick Returns/Yards6/905/133
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/5
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 40
Time of Possession33:3426:26

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:36OWN 111586Field Goal
16:231:07OWN 3035Punt
14:120:18OWN 2823Fumble
11:592:49OWN 28440Missed FG
213:572:1450523Field Goal
27:014:36OWN 32868Touchdown
21:230:58OWN 738Punt
312:551:39OWN 49351Touchdown
39:266:10OWN 231144Punt
412:582:26OWN 24415Interception
49:092:56OWN 30739Missed FG
43:121:05OWN 1531Punt
40:430:37OWN 3447Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:242:01OWN 3334Punt
15:161:04OWN 1937Punt
13:541:55OPP 31331Touchdown
214:100:13OWN 3910Interception
211:434:42OWN 36825Field Goal
22:251:02OWN 3534Punt
20:250:25OWN 4530Punt
315:002:05OPP 403-2Missed FG
311:161:50OWN 263-9Punt
33:165:18OWN 21298Touchdown
410:321:23OPP 37418Field Goal
46:133:01OWN 38629Interception
42:071:24OWN 48517Field Goal
40:060:06OPP 411-2Game

Game MVP: Jason Buck, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marc Logan13745.691840
Herschel Walker11877.915021
Jessie Clark111.00100
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Crash Davis10333.302011
Timmy Smith9485.331610
Doug Flutie22613.001710
Vince Evans1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Witkowski28141443/12124162.2
Will Cureton1581091/8038076.8
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie196452/16119136.5
Vince Evans148921/6030147.3

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard713547.716100
WR Gregg Garrity6810417.3311381
WR Haywood Jeffires363511.670240
WR Brian Brennan232713.506180
RB Herschel Walker27189.000120
WR Mike Friede121010.000100
FB Jessie Clark1155.00050
TE Keith McKeller0300.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Ron Wolfley34196.3320160
TE Ron Hall364414.672191
WR Quinn Early374515.001300
WR Kelvin Edwards24189.002160
WR Steve Largent1777.00070
WR Ken Margerum1344.00040
RB Crash Davis1100.00000
TE Mike Mularkey0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S David Greenwood100.000
CB Mike Richardson100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Wyatt Henderson155.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Henry Ellard1000
Herschel Walker1000
Marc Logan0100
Joel Williams0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Crash Davis1000
Ron Wolfley0100
Jason Buck0100
Bobby Butler0010
Wyatt Henderson0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen416340.838.3462
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben523547.043.6543

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/41/30/0442/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann3/42/32/3562/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede144.00
Gregg Garrity11313.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Flynn122.00
Phil McConkey188.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Gregg Garrity46015.00
Mike Friede23015.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Flynn39030.00
Billy Sims12323.00
Phil McConkey12020.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Martin Bayless830.01624
ILB Randy McClanahan311.0712
DE Darryl Sims310.01124
CB Mickey Sutton310.01728
S David Greenwood300.01225
DE Dexter Manley210.01918
OLB Joel Williams200.01113
CB Mike Richardson200.01228
CB Kevin Williams200.01217
OLB Jamie Kimmel101.01517
DE Jim Jeffcoat100.51423
OLB Simon Fletcher110.01521
DT Mike Golic110.01323
CB James Hasty110.0918
S Bobby Kemp100.01628
OLB Rich Dixon100.0814
ILB Riki Ellison100.01318
RB Herschel Walker10---------
ILB Pepper Johnson040.51325
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chris Spielman600.01828
CB Duane Galloway510.01939
S Ronnie Lott500.01229
OLB Duane Bickett400.01729
CB Ron Francis400.02343
DE Jason Buck302.02346
OLB Craig Bingham301.0919
CB Wyatt Henderson310.01528
DE Jacob Green300.01119
CB Bobby Butler300.02338
DE Dennis Boyd211.02445
S Fred Marion240.01730
DT Brian Sochia210.01735
ILB Matt Millen110.047
S Tom Flynn110.01233
WR Steve Largent10---------
OLB Jeff Rohrer100.0819
DT Emanuel Weaver100.01418
RB Crash Davis10---------
DT Jerome Sally010.0711

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan1.000012
OLB Jamie Kimmel1.000017
ILB Pepper Johnson0.501025
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.500023
OLB Simon Fletcher0.012021
DE Dexter Manley0.010018
DE Darryl Sims0.001024
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jason Buck2.003046
DE Dennis Boyd1.002045
OLB Craig Bingham1.000019
DE Jacob Green0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Martin Bayless40024
S David Greenwood30125
CB Mickey Sutton20028
S Bobby Kemp11028
OLB Rich Dixon11014
DT Mike Golic11023
CB James Hasty11018
CB Kevin Williams10017
CB Mike Richardson02128
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ron Francis42043
S Ronnie Lott41029
CB Wyatt Henderson31128
ILB Chris Spielman31028
CB Duane Galloway20039
S Tom Flynn12033
CB Bobby Butler11038
OLB Jeff Rohrer11019
OLB Craig Bingham10019
S Fred Marion10030
OLB Duane Bickett10029

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Kaplan34021131
Dave Studdard17021142
Rob Taylor14024141
Jeff Bostic14024037
George Lilja13023131
Pat Beach01014010
Ralph Williams0108035
John Alt0104018
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cody Risien26015024
Mike Wilson13018026
Guy McIntyre13019027
Rich Umphrey12017131
Ron Hall12018032
Randy Grimes03114130
Anthony Munoz00011122

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Williams216
Bobby Kemp117
Gregg Garrity115
Jessie Clark114
Jewerl Thomas112
Mike Richardson18
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Billy Sims224
Chris Spielman215
Kelvin Edwards211
Phil McConkey121
Cody Risien19

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rob Taylor2441------873
Dave Studdard2142------770
Jeff Bostic2437------869
George Lilja2331------862
Bobby Kemp------16281761
Gregg Garrity1432------1561
Ken Kaplan2131------759
Mickey Sutton------1728954
Haywood Jeffires1728------651
Marc Logan1320------1851
Brian Brennan1623------1150
Mike Richardson------1228848
John Witkowski1731---------48
Keith McKeller826------1347
Ralph Williams835------245
Henry Ellard1431---------45
Kevin Williams------12171645
Darryl Sims------1124944
Pepper Johnson------1325644
Jamie Kimmel------15171143
Martin Bayless------1624242
Pat Beach1410------1640
David Greenwood------1225340
Jim Jeffcoat------1423340
Simon Fletcher------1521440
Dexter Manley------1918138
Mike Golic------1323238
Riki Ellison------1318536
Herschel Walker1223------136
San Sileo------920736
Jewerl Thomas715------1234
Jessie Clark812------1434
Randy McClanahan------7121332
James Hasty------918431
Rich Dixon------814325
Will Cureton816---------24
Joel Williams------1113---24
Mike Friede15------1622
John Alt418---------22
Louis Lipps110---------11
Norm Johnson00------99
Brian Hansen00------88
Frank Manumaleuga------0066
Jay Schroeder00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jason Buck------2346877
Dennis Boyd------2445473
Ron Francis------2343773
Bobby Butler------2338364
Duane Galloway------1939462
Chris Spielman------18281561
Tom Flynn------12331560
Brian Sochia------1735456
Ron Hall1832------656
Ronnie Lott------12291354
Mike Wilson1826------953
Randy Grimes1430------953
Wyatt Henderson------1528952
Rich Umphrey1731------452
Guy McIntyre1927------551
Duane Bickett------1729450
Fred Marion------1730249
Cody Risien1524------948
Quinn Early1516------1546
Craig Bingham------9191644
Anthony Munoz1122------942
Crash Davis1226------139
Tom Newberry1620---------36
Steve Largent1223---------35
Emanuel Weaver------1418335
Doug Flutie1321---------34
Ken Margerum1419---------33
Kelvin Edwards516------1132
Jacob Green------1119131
Tim Spencer1310------831
Ron Wolfley514------1231
Phil McConkey26------2129
Jeff Rohrer------819128
Mike Mularkey46------1828
Vince Evans915---------24
Billy Sims00------2424
Matt Millen------471223
Jerome Sally------711220
Timmy Smith1010---------20
Uwe Von Schamann00------1010
Tim Cofield------2147
Russell Erxleben00------55
Gary Marangi00------44
Ozzie Newsome02---------2
Niko Noga------0011
Johnny Taylor------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1111710.6
Middle3248.0
Right11211.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9576.3
Middle7365.1
Right5142.8
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Witkowski28141306401
Will Cureton1581023200
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie1960025401
Vince Evans1481211001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1910753.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101166.1
Long (19+ Yds)526212.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)124221.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)115595.4
Long (19+ Yds)62498.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard137154031
WR Gregg Garrity860104132
RB Herschel Walker72018023
WR Haywood Jeffires63035128
WR Brian Brennan32127023
TE Keith McKeller3000026
WR Mike Friede2101005
FB Jessie Clark1105012
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent7107023
WR Quinn Early73045116
TE Ron Hall63244032
FB Ron Wolfley43019014
WR Kelvin Edwards42118016
WR Ken Margerum3104019
TE Mike Mularkey100006
RB Crash Davis1100026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marc Logan221.005.69
Herschel Walker133.007.91
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Timmy Smith144.005.33
Crash Davis111.003.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Witkowski22189.005.14
Will Cureton1155.007.27
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Evans3000.006.57
Doug Flutie111212.002.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jessie Clark1155.005.00
WR Henry Ellard111010.004.15
WR Gregg Garrity1188.0013.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent2000.001.00
TE Mike Mularkey1000.000.00
TE Ron Hall111212.007.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Marc Logan53
DetroitRushesConversions
Timmy Smith22
Crash Davis11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
John Witkowski732
Will Cureton332
DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie631
Vince Evans210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Ellard410
WR Gregg Garrity332
WR Haywood Jeffires211
WR Brian Brennan111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent410
FB Ron Wolfley210
TE Ron Hall111
WR Quinn Early110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,300)