Conference Finals, 1988

played in Baltimore, MD

40 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Oakland Raiders	7	0	7	3	-	17
Baltimore Colts	7	21	7	7	-	42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:54 BAL - BobbyJoe Edmonds 2 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
1Q: 03:18 OAK - Wendell Davis 15 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 07:26 BAL - Lionel Manuel 9 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 01:54 BAL - Dwight Clark 6 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 01:25 BAL - BobbyJoe Edmonds 10 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 09:28 BAL - Dwight Clark 13 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 04:07 OAK - Jess McClure 2 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 09:52 BAL - Joe Theismann 2 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 05:17 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:54 BAL - BobbyJoe Edmonds 2 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
1Q: 03:18 OAK - Wendell Davis 15 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 07:26 BAL - Lionel Manuel 9 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 01:54 BAL - Dwight Clark 6 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 01:25 BAL - BobbyJoe Edmonds 10 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 09:28 BAL - Dwight Clark 13 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 04:07 OAK - Jess McClure 2 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 09:52 BAL - Joe Theismann 2 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 05:17 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 33 field goal

Team Statistics OAK BAL
Record 11-8 14-4
First Downs 18 25
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 369 389
- Offensive Plays 63 60
- Yards per Play 5.86 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 127 152
- Rushing Attempts 26 27
- Yards per Rush 4.88 5.63
Net Passing Yards 242 237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 3 33 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 237
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.54 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/-1 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/54 3/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/31
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 39
Time of Possession 30:11 29:49

Team Statistics	OAK	BAL
Record	11-8	14-4
First Downs	18	25
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	369	389
- Offensive Plays	63	60
- Yards per Play	5.86	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	127	152
- Rushing Attempts	26	27
- Yards per Rush	4.88	5.63
Net Passing Yards	242	237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 3	33 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	237
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.54	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/-1	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/54	3/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/31
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 39
Time of Possession	30:11	29:49

Drive Charts

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:01	0:07	OWN 18	1	9	Fumble
1	12:48	2:45	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
1	6:46	3:36	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
1	1:36	4:31	OWN 27	8	51	Interception
2	7:20	2:01	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
2	1:43	0:18	OWN 17	1	0	Interception
2	1:19	1:19	OWN 20	4	25	Punt
3	15:00	1:21	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	9:20	5:20	OWN 13	9	87	Touchdown
3	2:07	1:42	OWN 27	3	10	Punt
4	14:52	1:57	50	4	13	Interception
4	9:39	4:27	OWN 33	11	51	Field Goal

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:59	OWN 48	3	4	Punt
1	12:54	0:06	OPP 2	1	2	Touchdown
1	10:03	3:17	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
1	3:10	1:34	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
2	12:05	4:45	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	5:19	3:36	OWN 18	9	82	Touchdown
2	1:25	0:06	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
3	13:39	4:19	OWN 41	8	59	Touchdown
3	4:00	1:53	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	0:25	0:33	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
4	12:55	3:16	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
4	5:12	5:12	OWN 45	7	39	Game

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jess McClure	17	83	4.88	19	2	1
James Wilder	9	44	4.89	15	1	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	18	102	5.67	27	2	0
BobbyJoe Edmonds	7	35	5.00	10	1	1
Joe Theismann	2	15	7.50	13	1	1

Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	35	18	255	2/13	1	56	3	49.1

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	33	24	237	0/0	4	39	0	132.2

Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wendell Davis	5	7	63	12.60	8	17	1
WR Mark Carrier	4	12	53	13.25	2	32	0
WR Dokie Williams	2	5	85	42.50	29	56	0
TE Brent Jones	2	5	13	6.50	4	9	0
WR Steve Kreider	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Randy McMillan	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
RB James Wilder	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Patrick Scott	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Jess McClure	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Malcolm Scott	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lionel Manuel	7	7	61	8.71	9	15	1
WR Dwight Clark	6	7	99	16.50	53	39	2
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	3	5	8	2.67	2	4	1
WR Leo Lewis	2	2	14	7.00	3	10	0
FB Bob Perryman	2	2	9	4.50	2	6	0
WR Kenny Lofton	2	4	35	17.50	8	24	0
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Ken Whisenhunt	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mike Tice	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rod Woodson	2	31	15.50	0
S Durwood Roquemore	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Oakland	Fumb	Recov
John Elway	1	0
Jess McClure	1	0
Randy McMillan	0	1

Baltimore	Recov	Force
Chet Brooks	1	0
John Offerdahl	0	1
Jerry Ball	0	1

Punting Statistics

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	5	231	46.2	41.4	60	3

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	5	180	36.0	36.2	42	1

Kicking Statistics

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Downs	3	-1	-0.3	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Woodson	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erroll Tucker	3	54	18.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Lofton	2	65	32.5	0
Carlos Pennywell	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bosco Baracus	7	3	0.0	16	23
OLB Mike Merriweather	7	0	0.0	17	12
ILB Dave Ahrens	6	2	0.0	20	21
S Mark Jerue	4	0	0.0	23	27
S Michael Downs	3	3	0.0	18	23
DE Jumpy Geathers	3	0	0.0	17	31
DT Scott Davis	3	0	0.0	15	26
ILB Cedric Figaro	3	0	0.0	11	10
DE Charles Mann	2	1	0.0	22	26
QB John Elway	2	0	---	---	---
S Don Rogers	2	0	0.0	12	19
CB Lupe Sanchez	2	0	0.0	10	8
CB Kurt Killens	1	1	0.0	13	22
TE Brent Jones	1	0	---	---	---
WR Mark Carrier	1	0	---	---	---
DE Fred Stokes	1	0	0.0	16	9
CB John Cobb	1	0	0.0	19	20
DT Dennis Owens	0	1	0.0	20	22
DT Rickey Hagood	0	1	0.0	17	15
ILB Hal Garner	0	1	0.0	7	12
CB Erroll Tucker	0	1	0.0	22	30

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Rodney Thomas	5	1	0.0	18	28
DT Jerome Brown	4	0	0.5	23	35
ILB John Offerdahl	4	2	0.0	18	33
S Chet Brooks	4	2	0.0	20	30
S Durwood Roquemore	3	2	0.0	23	34
OLB Mike Douglass	3	1	0.0	22	29
S Rod Woodson	3	1	0.0	22	30
ILB E.J. Junior	3	0	0.0	8	4
CB Eugene Daniel	3	0	0.0	18	29
DT Jerry Ball	2	1	1.0	16	17
DE Donnell Thompson	2	1	0.5	18	24
OLB Jimmy Williams	2	0	0.0	3	6
CB Mike Smith	2	0	0.0	11	15
OLB Marcus Cotton	1	1	0.0	3	2
DE Chris Doleman	1	0	0.0	20	23
S Mark Moore	1	0	0.0	8	12
S John Booty	1	0	0.0	5	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Oakland	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scott Davis	2	0	0	26
DE Jumpy Geathers	1	0	1	31
DE Fred Stokes	0	1	0	9

Baltimore	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jerry Ball	1.0	0	0	17
DE Donnell Thompson	0.5	0	0	24
DT Jerome Brown	0.5	0	0	35
DE Greg Townsend	0.0	2	0	24
DT Dan Benish	0.0	1	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Michael Downs	3	1	23
ILB Dave Ahrens	3	0	21
OLB Mike Merriweather	3	0	12
OLB Bosco Baracus	3	0	23
S Don Rogers	2	1	19
S Mark Jerue	2	0	27
DE Jumpy Geathers	2	0	31
ILB Cedric Figaro	2	0	10
CB Lupe Sanchez	1	0	8
CB Erroll Tucker	1	0	30
ILB Greg Manusky	1	0	7
CB John Cobb	1	0	20
CB Kurt Killens	0	1	22

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rodney Thomas	4	0	0	28
CB Eugene Daniel	3	3	0	29
S Durwood Roquemore	2	1	1	34
CB Mike Smith	2	0	0	15
ILB John Offerdahl	2	0	0	33
S Rod Woodson	1	0	2	30
DT Jerome Brown	1	0	0	35
S Mark Moore	1	0	0	12
S John Booty	1	0	0	12
OLB Marcus Cotton	1	0	0	2
OLB Mike Douglass	0	1	0	29
S Chet Brooks	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tootie Robbins	4	5	1	26	0	36
Ted Albrecht	1	5	0	21	0	30
Kelly Thomas	1	4	0	21	1	29
Kevin Belcher	1	3	0	18	0	33
Bob Landsee	1	2	0	8	0	4
Jim Juriga	0	4	0	22	0	34
Randy McMillan	0	3	0	18	0	18
Dan Remsberg	0	0	0	5	1	7

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Lance Smith	3	4	1	22	30
Paul Farren	2	4	1	23	28
Jim Covert	2	3	0	23	31
Dwight Stephenson	1	6	1	25	33
Mike Knight	1	4	0	25	25
Ken Lanier	1	3	0	8	7
Ken Whisenhunt	1	1	0	17	10

Special Teams Tackles

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Scott	2	17
Hal Garner	2	16

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Rodney Thomas	3	13
Mel Gray	1	20
Mark Moore	1	16
John Booty	1	7

Participation

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Carrier	19	32	---	---	16	67
Tootie Robbins	26	36	---	---	1	63
John Elway	26	37	---	---	---	63
Brent Jones	20	24	---	---	16	60
Jim Juriga	22	34	---	---	4	60
Erroll Tucker	---	---	22	30	7	59
Ted Albrecht	21	30	---	---	---	51
Kevin Belcher	18	33	---	---	---	51
Kurt Killens	---	---	13	22	16	51
Mark Jerue	---	---	23	27	---	50
Kelly Thomas	21	29	---	---	---	50
Charles Mann	---	---	22	26	---	48
Jumpy Geathers	---	---	17	31	---	48
Wendell Davis	16	28	---	---	4	48
Michael Downs	---	---	18	23	6	47
Dave Ahrens	---	---	20	21	1	42
Dennis Owens	---	---	20	22	---	42
Randy McMillan	18	18	---	---	5	41
Scott Davis	---	---	15	26	---	41
Cedric Figaro	---	---	11	10	20	41
Bosco Baracus	---	---	16	23	1	40
Jess McClure	17	23	---	---	---	40
Don Rogers	---	---	12	19	8	39
John Cobb	---	---	19	20	---	39
Rickey Hagood	---	---	17	15	5	37
James Wilder	9	8	---	---	18	35
Hal Garner	---	---	7	12	16	35
Dokie Williams	11	23	---	---	---	34
Mike Merriweather	---	---	17	12	3	32
Fred Stokes	---	---	16	9	5	30
Lupe Sanchez	---	---	10	8	11	29
Malcolm Scott	11	8	---	---	6	25
Tyrone Anthony	4	5	---	---	16	25
Patrick Scott	1	7	---	---	17	25
Joe Banks	5	8	---	---	6	19
Dan Remsberg	5	7	---	---	6	18
Bob Landsee	8	4	---	---	5	17
Steve Kreider	4	9	---	---	---	13
Blake Green	4	3	---	---	6	13
Greg Manusky	---	---	2	7	3	12
John Misko	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	5	5
Zach West	0	1	---	---	2	3
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	0	0	1	1
Matt Dunigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	25	33	---	---	5	63
Joe Theismann	27	33	---	---	---	60
Jerome Brown	---	---	23	35	2	60
Rodney Thomas	---	---	18	28	13	59
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	23	34	1	58
Rod Woodson	---	---	22	30	5	57
Jim Covert	23	31	---	---	1	55
Mike Knight	25	25	---	---	4	54
Mike Douglass	---	---	22	29	2	53
Lance Smith	22	30	---	---	---	52
John Offerdahl	---	---	18	33	1	52
Paul Farren	23	28	---	---	---	51
Chet Brooks	---	---	20	30	1	51
Dwight Clark	20	26	---	---	4	50
Eugene Daniel	---	---	18	29	2	49
Greg Townsend	---	---	15	24	5	44
Chris Doleman	---	---	20	23	1	44
Donnell Thompson	---	---	18	24	1	43
Mike Smith	---	---	11	15	17	43
Mike Tice	9	17	---	---	15	41
Lionel Manuel	14	22	---	---	---	36
Mark Moore	---	---	8	12	16	36
Kenny Lofton	9	23	---	---	4	36
Joe Delaney	20	14	---	---	1	35
Jerry Ball	---	---	16	17	2	35
Leo Lewis	6	11	---	---	16	33
Bob Perryman	19	8	---	---	6	33
Ken Whisenhunt	17	10	---	---	5	32
Mike Augustyniak	14	13	---	---	4	31
BobbyJoe Edmonds	7	17	---	---	7	31
Jimmy Williams	---	---	3	6	15	24
John Booty	---	---	5	12	7	24
E.J. Junior	---	---	8	4	11	23
Dan Benish	---	---	9	13	---	22
Ken Lanier	8	7	---	---	5	20
Mel Gray	0	0	---	---	20	20
Kevin Glover	4	8	---	---	5	17
Burnell Dent	---	---	6	7	4	17
Carlos Pennywell	0	4	---	---	11	15
Eric Andolsek	5	3	---	---	5	13
Marcus Cotton	---	---	3	2	3	8
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	5	5
Paul Moyer	---	---	0	0	3	3
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	66	6.0
Middle	10	32	3.2
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	39	4.9
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	9	78	8.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	35	18	3	1	4	6	3	1	3

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	33	24	3	1	1	3	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	79	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	44	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	12	4	132	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	74	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	63	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	100	12.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Carrier	12	4	2	53	1	32
WR Wendell Davis	7	5	0	63	0	28
WR Dokie Williams	5	2	1	85	2	23
TE Brent Jones	5	2	1	13	0	24
WR Steve Kreider	1	1	0	12	0	9
TE Randy McMillan	1	1	0	9	0	18
RB James Wilder	1	1	0	6	0	8
TE Malcolm Scott	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Patrick Scott	1	1	0	2	0	7
RB Jess McClure	1	1	0	12	0	23

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Clark	7	6	0	99	2	26
WR Lionel Manuel	7	7	0	61	0	22
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	5	3	0	8	0	17
WR Kenny Lofton	4	2	0	35	1	23
TE Mike Augustyniak	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Leo Lewis	2	2	0	14	0	11
TE Ken Whisenhunt	2	1	1	5	0	10
FB Bob Perryman	2	2	0	9	0	8
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	0	6	0	14
TE Mike Tice	1	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jess McClure	3	8	2.67	4.88
James Wilder	2	11	5.50	4.89

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
BobbyJoe Edmonds	3	22	7.33	5.00
Joe Theismann	1	2	2.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	3	1	15	5.00	7.29

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	7	5	34	4.86	7.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dokie Williams	2	0	0	0.00	17.00
WR Wendell Davis	1	1	15	15.00	9.00

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dwight Clark	2	2	19	9.50	14.14
WR Lionel Manuel	2	2	13	6.50	8.71
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	2	1	2	1.00	1.60
TE Ken Whisenhunt	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	14	7	6

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Carrier	5	2	2
WR Dokie Williams	4	2	2
WR Wendell Davis	3	2	2
TE Brent Jones	1	0	0
WR Patrick Scott	1	1	0

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	5	4	3
WR Lionel Manuel	2	2	1
WR Kenny Lofton	2	1	1
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)