Week 15, 1988

played in Jacksonville, FL

38 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Houston Titans	0	6	7	3	-	16
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	3	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 JAX - Chuck Nelson 40 field goal
2Q: 10:07 JAX - Chuck Nelson 26 field goal
2Q: 05:32 HOU - Norm Johnson 19 field goal
2Q: 00:56 HOU - Norm Johnson 18 field goal
3Q: 14:13 JAX - Tim Smith 2 pass from Ken Karcher (Chuck Nelson extra point)
3Q: 10:39 HOU - Herschel Walker 12 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 03:44 HOU - Norm Johnson 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 JAX - Chuck Nelson 40 field goal
2Q: 10:07 JAX - Chuck Nelson 26 field goal
2Q: 05:32 HOU - Norm Johnson 19 field goal
2Q: 00:56 HOU - Norm Johnson 18 field goal
3Q: 14:13 JAX - Tim Smith 2 pass from Ken Karcher (Chuck Nelson extra point)
3Q: 10:39 HOU - Herschel Walker 12 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 03:44 HOU - Norm Johnson 40 field goal

Team Statistics HOU JAX
Record 10-4 6-8
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 363 321
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 6.26 4.65
Net Rushing Yards 162 130
- Rushing Attempts 23 29
- Yards per Rush 7.04 4.48
Net Passing Yards 201 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 19 - 2 37 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 210 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.74 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/19 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/87 5/75
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:02 33:58

Team Statistics	HOU	JAX
Record	10-4	6-8
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	363	321
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	6.26	4.65
Net Rushing Yards	162	130
- Rushing Attempts	23	29
- Yards per Rush	7.04	4.48
Net Passing Yards	201	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 19 - 2	37 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	210	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.74	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/19	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/87	5/75
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:02	33:58

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:21	2:03	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
1	9:45	2:01	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
1	2:11	1:17	OWN 10	5	34	Punt
2	10:02	4:38	OWN 21	8	77	Field Goal
2	3:58	3:10	OWN 15	9	84	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:47	OWN 14	1	0	Interception
3	14:03	3:30	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
3	5:23	2:49	OWN 13	6	38	Interception
4	14:43	2:52	OWN 30	5	30	Punt
4	6:12	2:35	OPP 48	7	25	Field Goal
4	1:15	0:33	OWN 28	3	6	Punt

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:39	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
1	11:18	1:33	OPP 27	3	4	Field Goal
1	7:44	5:33	OWN 12	10	47	Punt
1	0:54	5:52	OWN 6	12	85	Field Goal
2	5:24	1:26	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
2	0:48	0:48	OWN 22	3	13	Half
3	14:13	0:10	OPP 2	1	2	Touchdown
3	10:33	5:10	OWN 17	8	34	Punt
3	2:34	2:51	OWN 27	5	14	Punt
4	11:51	5:39	OWN 1	10	47	Fumble
4	3:37	2:22	OWN 31	7	37	Interception
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 25	4	18	Game

Game MVP: Herschel Walker, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	22	161	7.32	67	4	0
Marc Logan	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Morris	21	88	4.19	15	2
Tony Jordan	6	27	4.50	8	0
Ken Karcher	2	15	7.50	9	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	33	19	210	2/9	1	39	2	61.4

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Karcher	37	20	207	3/16	1	29	1	68.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Lipps	10	15	121	12.10	28	39	0
RB Herschel Walker	3	3	23	7.67	4	12	1
WR Henry Ellard	2	4	37	18.50	11	24	0
TE Pat Beach	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Brian Brennan	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	4	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Keith McKeller	1	2	9	9.00	2	9	0
RB Marc Logan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Smith	8	13	78	9.75	11	29	1
WR Ray Alexander	8	16	75	9.38	21	26	0
TE Junior Miller	3	3	37	12.33	7	18	0
WR Jose Gonzalez	1	2	17	17.00	8	17	0
C Rod Jones	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S David Greenwood	1	0	0.00	0

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Todd Bell	1	23	23.00	0
CB Tim Lewis	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Louis Lipps	1	1	0
Simon Fletcher	0	1	0
Riki Ellison	0	0	1

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ray Alexander	1	0	0	0
Erik McMillan	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	5	176	35.2	35.2	50	2

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zenon Andrusyshyn	5	208	41.6	37.8	59	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chuck Nelson	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	4	19	4.8	0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	3	73	24.3	0
Gregg Garrity	1	14	14.0	0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Smith	3	47	15.7	0
Mike Burns	2	28	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Riki Ellison	9	2	0.0	25	33
S Lloyd Burrus	7	2	0.0	20	30
OLB Simon Fletcher	5	1	1.5	27	35
S David Greenwood	4	3	0.0	24	39
CB Mike Richardson	4	1	0.0	27	36
DE Dexter Manley	3	3	1.0	23	29
CB Kevin Williams	3	1	0.0	25	37
CB James Hasty	3	1	0.0	19	22
S Martin Bayless	2	3	0.0	13	23
DT Mike Golic	2	1	0.0	16	31
OLB Scott Studwell	2	0	0.0	8	7
ILB Pepper Johnson	2	0	0.0	18	16
S Kirk Springs	1	1	0.0	16	25
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	0	0.0	3	3
DT Bill Acker	1	0	0.0	13	10
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	0.0	17	28
RB Herschel Walker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Darryl Sims	0	2	0.5	18	23

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Brooks	6	1	0.0	16	29
S Erik McMillan	6	1	0.0	20	31
S Todd Bell	4	2	0.0	19	27
CB Santiago Fernandes	4	0	0.0	19	23
OLB Jackie Walker	3	1	0.0	13	18
OLB Seth Joyner	3	0	0.0	6	14
DE Howie Long	2	1	1.0	21	27
DT Ray Childress	2	1	1.0	14	25
OLB Dennis Fowlkes	2	0	0.0	7	6
DE Toby Williams	2	0	0.0	15	21
DT Mike Ruth	2	0	0.0	6	7
CB Tim Lewis	1	3	0.0	15	25
OLB Al Richardson	1	0	0.0	13	11
DT Joe Nash	1	0	0.0	14	28
OLB Gary Reasons	1	0	0.0	9	24
DE Bob Otto	1	0	0.0	5	12
CB Ron Pitts	1	0	0.0	22	32
C Rod Jones	1	0	---	---	---
DT Pat Ogrin	0	1	0.0	13	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	1.5	1	2	35
DE Dexter Manley	1.0	1	2	29
DE Darryl Sims	0.5	1	1	23
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.0	1	2	28

Jacksonville	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ray Childress	1.0	1	0	25
DE Howie Long	1.0	0	1	27
DT Joe Nash	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Riki Ellison	4	0	0	33
CB Mike Richardson	3	2	0	36
S David Greenwood	3	0	1	39
CB Kevin Williams	3	0	0	37
S Lloyd Burrus	2	1	0	30
OLB Simon Fletcher	1	1	0	35
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	1	0	16
DT Bill Acker	1	0	0	10
S Kirk Springs	1	0	0	25
S Martin Bayless	1	0	0	23

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Erik McMillan	4	0	0	31
ILB Mike Brooks	3	2	0	29
CB Santiago Fernandes	2	2	0	23
S Todd Bell	2	0	1	27
OLB Seth Joyner	2	0	0	14
CB Tim Lewis	1	0	1	25
OLB Dennis Fowlkes	1	0	0	6
DE Toby Williams	1	0	0	21
OLB Gary Reasons	1	0	0	24
CB Ron Pitts	1	0	0	32
DT Mike Ruth	1	0	0	7
OLB Al Richardson	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
George Lilja	3	4	19	1	27
John Alt	3	3	19	0	30
Jeff Bostic	2	8	20	0	31
Ralph Williams	1	3	6	0	9
Dennis McKnight	1	2	21	0	34
Pat Beach	1	1	8	0	14
Dave Studdard	0	1	21	0	26
Keith McKeller	0	1	9	0	14
Rob Taylor	0	0	6	1	14

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Bortz	2	6	0	25	0	31
Brian Millard	2	5	1	22	0	34
Darryl Haley	1	4	0	26	2	38
Robert Jenkins	1	4	0	20	0	32
Michael Griffin	1	3	0	12	0	10
Darrick Brilz	1	1	0	4	0	11
Steve Trapilo	0	2	0	11	0	15
Sylvester Croom	0	1	0	25	1	29
Rod Jones	0	1	0	14	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Pat Beach	1	18
Mike Friede	1	17
KD Dunn	1	17
Kirk Springs	1	13
Jessie Clark	1	13

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Burns	2	15
Jackie Walker	2	9
Darryl Clack	1	21
Rod Jones	1	14
Jimmy Teal	1	11
Tim Manoa	1	7

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kevin Williams	---	---	25	37	15	77
Simon Fletcher	---	---	27	35	5	67
David Greenwood	---	---	24	39	2	65
Mike Richardson	---	---	27	36	2	65
Neil Lomax	23	35	---	---	---	58
Riki Ellison	---	---	25	33	---	58
Dave Studdard	21	26	---	---	8	55
Jeff Bostic	20	31	---	---	4	55
Dennis McKnight	21	34	---	---	---	55
George Lilja	19	27	---	---	8	54
Kirk Springs	---	---	16	25	13	54
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	20	30	3	53
Dexter Manley	---	---	23	29	1	53
Mike Golic	---	---	16	31	6	53
Louis Lipps	19	33	---	---	---	52
Henry Ellard	22	29	---	---	---	51
John Alt	19	30	---	---	---	49
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	17	28	2	47
Darryl Sims	---	---	18	23	6	47
Herschel Walker	22	22	---	---	1	45
Haywood Jeffires	16	24	---	---	4	44
James Hasty	---	---	19	22	---	41
Pat Beach	8	14	---	---	18	40
Martin Bayless	---	---	13	23	2	38
Pepper Johnson	---	---	18	16	---	34
Marc Logan	1	13	---	---	16	30
Keith McKeller	9	14	---	---	7	30
Rob Taylor	6	14	---	---	8	28
Brian Brennan	7	11	---	---	9	27
Jewerl Thomas	7	7	---	---	12	26
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	2	7	16	25
Bill Acker	---	---	13	10	1	24
Jessie Clark	1	7	---	---	13	21
KD Dunn	2	0	---	---	17	19
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	17	17
Randy McClanahan	---	---	3	3	9	15
Scott Studwell	---	---	8	7	---	15
Ralph Williams	6	9	---	---	---	15
Rich Dixon	---	---	5	6	4	15
Ken Kaplan	3	4	---	---	6	13
Gregg Garrity	1	1	---	---	9	11
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joel Williams	---	---	0	0	4	4
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jay Schroeder	0	0	---	---	---	0

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darryl Haley	26	38	---	---	7	71
Ken Karcher	29	40	---	---	2	71
Todd Bell	---	---	19	27	14	60
Mark Bortz	25	31	---	---	4	60
Ray Alexander	25	34	---	---	1	60
Brian Millard	22	34	---	---	3	59
Ron Pitts	---	---	22	32	3	57
Tim Smith	20	31	---	---	5	56
Sylvester Croom	25	29	---	---	---	54
Erik McMillan	---	---	20	31	2	53
Howie Long	---	---	21	27	4	52
Robert Jenkins	20	32	---	---	---	52
Santiago Fernandes	---	---	19	23	9	51
Joe Morris	22	27	---	---	---	49
Mike Brooks	---	---	16	29	4	49
Tim Lewis	---	---	15	25	8	48
Joe Nash	---	---	14	28	5	47
Rod Jones	14	19	---	---	14	47
Tim Manoa	19	19	---	---	7	45
Al Richardson	---	---	13	11	20	44
Ray Childress	---	---	14	25	2	41
Jackie Walker	---	---	13	18	9	40
Pat Ogrin	---	---	13	20	6	39
Toby Williams	---	---	15	21	3	39
Junior Miller	16	16	---	---	5	37
Jose Gonzalez	6	18	---	---	13	37
Gary Reasons	---	---	9	24	2	35
Steve Trapilo	11	15	---	---	7	33
Greg Scales	7	11	---	---	14	32
Michael Griffin	12	10	---	---	7	29
Jimmy Teal	7	10	---	---	11	28
Mike Burns	---	---	6	5	15	26
Darryl Clack	0	3	---	---	21	24
Seth Joyner	---	---	6	14	2	22
Darrick Brilz	4	11	---	---	7	22
Bob Otto	---	---	5	12	2	19
Dennis Fowlkes	---	---	7	6	5	18
Tony Jordan	7	8	---	---	---	15
Mike Ruth	---	---	6	7	1	14
Harry Sydney	2	4	---	---	5	11
Chuck Nelson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Zenon Andrusyshyn	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rufus Porter	---	---	0	0	4	4
Mike Pagel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Whit Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Herrod	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	5	71	14.2
Right	13	81	6.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	30	5.0
Middle	15	65	4.3
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	33	19	3	3	1	5	2	0	2

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Karcher	37	20	2	2	4	5	4	7	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	64	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	107	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	39	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	78	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	82	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	47	5.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Lipps	15	10	0	121	2	33
WR Henry Ellard	4	2	0	37	1	29
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	1	1	10	0	24
RB Herschel Walker	3	3	0	23	0	22
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	0	6	0	11
RB Marc Logan	2	0	0	0	0	13
TE Keith McKeller	2	1	0	9	0	14
TE Pat Beach	1	1	0	4	0	14

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Alexander	16	8	3	75	1	34
WR Tim Smith	13	8	1	78	1	31
TE Junior Miller	3	3	0	37	0	16
WR Jose Gonzalez	2	1	0	17	0	18
C Rod Jones	2	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	3	11	3.67	7.32

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Morris	2	5	2.50	4.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	10	6	34	3.40	6.36

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Karcher	2	1	2	1.00	5.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Lipps	7	4	18	2.57	8.07
TE Pat Beach	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	12	12.00	7.67
RB Marc Logan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Smith	1	1	2	2.00	6.00
WR Jose Gonzalez	1	0	0	0.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	6	3
Marc Logan	1	0

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
Ken Karcher	2	1
Tony Jordan	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	5	1	1

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Karcher	14	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Lipps	3	0	0
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	1
TE Keith McKeller	1	0	0

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Alexander	9	4	3
WR Tim Smith	3	3	3
WR Jose Gonzalez	1	0	0
C Rod Jones	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)