Week 10, 1988

played in Houston, TX

84 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Baltimore Colts014710-31
Houston Titans107010-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:38 HOU - Henry Ellard 8 pass from Will Cureton (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 02:11 HOU - Norm Johnson 26 field goal
2Q: 11:35 HOU - Kevin Williams 89 interception return (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 05:10 BAL - Mike Augustyniak 9 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 02:01 BAL - Lionel Manuel 23 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 01:56 BAL - Jerome Brown 76 fumble return (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 12:22 HOU - Norm Johnson 23 field goal
4Q: 09:19 BAL - Eddie Murray 43 field goal
4Q: 01:42 HOU - Haywood Jeffires 44 pass from Will Cureton (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 00:28 BAL - J.T. Smith 8 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)

Team StatisticsBALHOU
Record7-36-4
First Downs1929
- by Rushing29
- by Passing1718
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards337462
- Offensive Plays5976
- Yards per Play5.716.08
Net Rushing Yards39136
- Rushing Attempts1321
- Yards per Rush3.006.48
Net Passing Yards298326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 28 - 249 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards304358
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/66/32
- Yards per Pass Play6.485.93
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/124/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards4/324/22
Punt Returns/Yards2/242/20
Kick Returns/Yards5/1714/45
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/90
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 20
Time of Possession24:3435:26

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:282:38OWN 43428Interception
12:032:15OWN 4568Punt
212:491:25OWN 37337Interception
211:243:15OPP 47522Missed FG
27:002:01OWN 37863Touchdown
23:011:09OPP 40640Touchdown
315:003:21OWN 20520Punt
310:013:04OWN 48610Punt
412:143:02OWN 32542Field Goal
48:160:32OPP 4330Punt
44:211:48OWN 2931Punt
41:251:05OWN 29571Touchdown
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:32OWN 21779Touchdown
17:505:47OWN 221369Field Goal
214:481:59OWN 2039Punt
28:091:09OWN 3234Punt
24:591:58OWN 14531Fumble
21:521:52OWN 20528Punt
311:391:38OWN 28315Interception
36:575:13OWN 31173Fumble
31:444:30OWN 181276Field Goal
49:120:56OWN 2033Punt
47:443:23OWN 7631Punt
42:331:08OWN 44656Touchdown
40:200:20OWN 1410Game

Game MVP: Jerome Brown, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney7131.86700
Mel Gray4102.50400
Joe Theismann2168.00900
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker14886.292140
Marc Logan5357.001710
Will Cureton122.00200
Jewerl Thomas11111.001110

Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann45283041/6337285.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Cureton49273586/32246183.5

Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith613569.338161
WR Dwight Clark61110617.6767370
WR Lionel Manuel677712.8337231
RB Joe Delaney25-5-2.500-10
RB Mel Gray22136.50070
WR Kenny Lofton222512.500230
TE Mike Augustyniak1299.00091
WR Leo Lewis111515.0012150
TE Mike Tice1122.00020
FB Bob Perryman1166.00060
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard812749.2511141
WR Louis Lipps61410517.5035460
WR Haywood Jeffires5711322.6037441
TE Pat Beach46297.253140
TE Keith McKeller23178.507120
RB Herschel Walker121212.005120
RB Marc Logan1188.00080
FB Jewerl Thomas0100.00000
WR Brian Brennan0200.00000
TE KD Dunn0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB John Offerdahl100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kevin Williams29045.001

Fumble Statistics

BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Theismann1000
Jerome Brown0111
Dwight Stephenson0100
Durwood Roquemore0100
Chris Doleman0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Will Cureton2000
Dexter Manley0010

Punting Statistics

BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany519839.631.6472
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen518537.032.2471

Kicking Statistics

BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Eddie Murray1/21/20/0434/4
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/20/00/0263/3

Punt Return Statistics

BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith22412.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede11313.00
Gregg Garrity177.00

Kick Return Statistics

BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton414536.30
Carlos Pennywell12626.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede2199.50
Gregg Garrity22613.00

Defensive Statistics

BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rod Woodson700.01846
CB Rodney Thomas700.01434
ILB John Offerdahl620.01942
S Chet Brooks520.01947
OLB Mike Cofer410.01232
DE Chris Doleman311.51734
CB Mike Smith300.0716
DT Dan Benish202.0827
DT Jerome Brown231.51852
ILB E.J. Junior200.0212
CB Eugene Daniel200.01747
S Mark Moore200.01230
S John Booty200.034
DE Greg Townsend100.5933
OLB Mike Douglass100.0918
TE Mike Augustyniak10---------
DE Donnell Thompson100.01535
DT Jerry Ball010.51131
S Durwood Roquemore010.01540
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lloyd Burrus510.01139
CB James Hasty510.0736
CB Mike Richardson500.01242
DE Dexter Manley441.01134
ILB Pepper Johnson410.0830
S David Greenwood320.01240
CB Kevin Williams300.01138
S Martin Bayless210.0726
S Kirk Springs200.0419
OLB Rich Dixon200.0212
OLB Simon Fletcher120.01343
T Dave Studdard10---------
WR Henry Ellard10---------
ILB Riki Ellison100.01134
DE Jim Jeffcoat100.0826
OLB Jamie Kimmel100.024
OLB Scott Studwell010.043
DT Mike Golic010.0631
DE Darryl Sims010.0732

Pass Rush Statistics

BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dan Benish2.001027
DT Jerome Brown1.532152
DE Chris Doleman1.502234
DT Jerry Ball0.501031
DE Greg Townsend0.500033
S Durwood Roquemore0.001040
OLB Jimmy Williams0.001015
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley1.000034
OLB Simon Fletcher0.022143
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.002126
DT Bill Acker0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB John Offerdahl60142
S Rod Woodson51046
CB Eugene Daniel40047
CB Rodney Thomas30034
S Chet Brooks21047
CB Mike Smith20016
OLB Mike Cofer11032
ILB E.J. Junior10012
DT Jerome Brown10052
S Mark Moore10030
S John Booty1004
DT Dan Benish01027
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB James Hasty50036
S David Greenwood41040
CB Mike Richardson41042
ILB Pepper Johnson31030
CB Kevin Williams30238
S Lloyd Burrus20039
S Kirk Springs20019
OLB Rich Dixon20012
OLB Simon Fletcher11043
S Martin Bayless10026
OLB Jamie Kimmel1004

Blocking Statistics

BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Knight12012038
Jim Covert11011039
Dwight Stephenson04013043
Lance Smith02011140
Paul Farren02013034
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight35120248
Jeff Bostic24017142
Dave Studdard24019040
John Alt22019250
Jessie Clark1118011
George Lilja03017042
Pat Beach01011021
Ralph Williams0005119

Special Teams Tackles

BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Leo Lewis218
Joe Delaney118
Mike Augustyniak117
Bob Perryman117
John Booty17
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jewerl Thomas317
Mike Friede218
Pat Beach117
George Lilja14

Participation

BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chet Brooks------1947773
Jerome Brown------1852272
Eugene Daniel------1747266
Rod Woodson------1846165
Dwight Stephenson1343------763
John Offerdahl------1942263
Mark Moore------12301860
Joe Theismann1346---------59
Rodney Thomas------14341058
J.T. Smith1239------657
Durwood Roquemore------1540257
Mike Knight1238------656
Joe Delaney827------1853
Donnell Thompson------1535353
Chris Doleman------1734152
Jim Covert1139------151
Lance Smith1140---------51
Mike Cofer------1232549
Dwight Clark1033------548
Greg Townsend------933648
Paul Farren1334---------47
Jerry Ball------1131446
Lionel Manuel1133---------44
Mike Smith------7161942
Mike Douglass------9181239
Mike Augustyniak615------1738
Bob Perryman317------1737
Dan Benish------827136
Kenny Lofton723------535
Jimmy Williams------4151130
Eric Andolsek220------729
Leo Lewis28------1828
Mike Tice115------723
E.J. Junior------212822
Mel Gray415------120
Ken Lanier28------717
Burnell Dent------210517
Kevin Glover18------716
Carlos Pennywell02------1315
John Booty------34714
Eddie Murray00------88
BobbyJoe Edmonds13------26
Tom Skladany00------55
Jim Zorn00------22
Marcus Cotton------0011
Mark Rypien00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Will Cureton2155---------76
Henry Ellard1851---------69
John Alt1950---------69
Dennis McKnight2048---------68
Mike Richardson------12421367
Dave Studdard1940------766
Jeff Bostic1742------564
George Lilja1742------463
Louis Lipps1745---------62
Simon Fletcher------1343258
Kevin Williams------1138655
Lloyd Burrus------1139454
David Greenwood------1240254
Herschel Walker1636---------52
Pat Beach1121------1749
Martin Bayless------7261548
Dexter Manley------1134247
Riki Ellison------1134247
Jewerl Thomas721------1745
Darryl Sims------732645
James Hasty------736245
Haywood Jeffires1227------544
Mike Golic------631542
Pepper Johnson------830442
Marc Logan518------1942
Keith McKeller828------440
Jim Jeffcoat------826135
Jessie Clark811------1332
Rob Taylor420------731
Ralph Williams519------327
Bill Acker------715224
Kirk Springs------419---23
Ken Kaplan414------523
Brian Brennan211------1023
KD Dunn12------1821
Jamie Kimmel------241521
Gregg Garrity04------1519
Mike Friede00------1818
Rich Dixon------212317
Randy McClanahan------021214
Scott Studwell------4329
Norm Johnson00------88
Brian Hansen00------77
Joel Williams------0066
Jay Schroeder00---------0
John Witkowski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left210.5
Middle4215.3
Right7172.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9707.8
Middle6274.5
Right6396.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann45285314522
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Cureton49273334831

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65599.8
Short (0-8 Yds)20141246.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)168986.1
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25151375.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681197.4
Long (19+ Yds)8410212.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.T. Smith136056039
WR Dwight Clark1160106333
WR Lionel Manuel76077133
RB Joe Delaney521-5027
TE Mike Augustyniak2109015
RB Mel Gray22013015
WR Kenny Lofton22025123
WR Leo Lewis1101508
TE Mike Tice1102015
FB Bob Perryman1106017
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Lipps1461105145
WR Henry Ellard128174051
WR Haywood Jeffires750113227
TE Pat Beach64029021
TE Keith McKeller32017028
WR Brian Brennan2010011
RB Herschel Walker21012036
FB Jewerl Thomas1000021
TE KD Dunn100002
RB Marc Logan1108018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann32175.676.76
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Cureton84303.757.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.T. Smith1188.004.31
WR Dwight Clark1000.009.64
TE Mike Augustyniak1199.004.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Henry Ellard33258.336.17
TE Keith McKeller2152.505.67
FB Jewerl Thomas1000.000.00
TE Pat Beach1000.004.83
RB Herschel Walker1000.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BaltimoreRushesConversions
Joe Delaney21
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker31
Marc Logan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1064
HoustonAttCompConversions
Will Cureton643

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR J.T. Smith311
WR Dwight Clark200
WR Lionel Manuel221
WR Leo Lewis111
TE Mike Tice110
FB Bob Perryman111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Lipps322
TE Pat Beach110
RB Herschel Walker100
TE Keith McKeller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes900 (3,300)