Exhibition Week 5, 1989

played in Houston, TX

95 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0330-6
Houston Titans77710-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:44 HOU - Henry Ellard 7 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 14:53 ATL - Steve De Line 28 field goal
2Q: 06:06 HOU - Keith McKeller 11 pass from Mike Elkins (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 07:55 HOU - Jessie Clark 11 pass from Mike Elkins (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 03:19 ATL - Steve De Line 39 field goal
4Q: 14:09 HOU - Norm Johnson 42 field goal
4Q: 07:03 HOU - Marc Logan 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team StatisticsATLHOU
Record0-43-1
First Downs1124
- by Rushing37
- by Passing815
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards241373
- Offensive Plays5568
- Yards per Play4.385.49
Net Rushing Yards64154
- Rushing Attempts1833
- Yards per Rush3.564.67
Net Passing Yards177219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 13 - 234 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards183224
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.786.26
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions2/127/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.77.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/637/45
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/12
Kick Returns/Yards5/942/49
Interception Ret./Yards1/52/25
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 35
Time of Possession23:5236:08

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:241:49OWN 433-2Punt
17:031:21OWN 35311Interception
13:333:47OWN 20869Field Goal
211:230:54OWN 735Punt
25:561:22OWN 243-4Punt
22:282:04OWN 17622Punt
315:001:40OWN 2733Punt
38:410:46OWN 625Fumble
37:494:37OWN 20858Field Goal
414:041:43OWN 353-4Punt
410:590:44OWN 36212Interception
48:041:01OWN 104-9Downs
46:553:42OWN 12742Punt
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:36OWN 13428Interception
110:353:32OWN 11961Missed FG
15:422:09OWN 46654Touchdown
214:463:23OWN 20621Punt
210:294:33OWN 47953Touchdown
24:342:06OWN 21518Punt
20:240:24OWN 91-1Half
313:204:39OWN 27825Punt
37:550:06OPP 11111Touchdown
33:124:08OWN 41734Field Goal
412:211:22OWN 1927Punt
410:152:11OWN 37512Punt
47:030:08OPP 111Touchdown
43:133:13OWN 20534Game

Game MVP: Mike Richardson, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas11403.641220
Jamie Mueller7243.431210
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker18603.331120
Marc Logan9546.002811
Darryl Clack5295.801310
Jewerl Thomas11111.001110

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sean Salisbury25101101/6038137.1
Chris Chandler113730/0044116.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Elkins22131091/52160102.2
Neil Lomax1281150/0131190.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dwight Stone46369.000140
WR Robb Thomas477117.7544440
RB Thurman Thomas222311.505200
TE Jonathan Hayes1299.00090
WR Glen Kozlowski153838.003380
WR Webster Slaughter1366.00060
WR Stephone Paige01000.00000
TE Paul Green0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Lipps586412.8012230
WR Henry Ellard474411.0012221
WR Haywood Jeffires47307.502100
WR Brian Brennan354013.3321310
TE Keith McKeller222110.504111
WR Mike Friede1166.00060
FB Jessie Clark111111.003111
RB Marc Logan1188.00080
TE Pat Beach0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brian Marvin155.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mike Richardson22512.500

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Dwight Stone1000
Derrick Thomas0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Herschel Walker1000
Randy McClanahan0100
Louis Lipps0100
Kirk Springs0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta735150.145.6634
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen521743.443.4524

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line2/20/00/0390/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson1/21/20/0424/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede2115.50
Lloyd Burrus111.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Kozlowski35719.00
Stephone Paige11414.00
Webster Slaughter12323.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede11313.00
Brian Brennan13636.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rickey Dixon920.02630
S Bubba McDowell710.02829
OLB Derrick Thomas530.02623
CB Quintin Jones500.02834
OLB Jerry Olsavsky460.02728
DE Dennis Byrd301.01816
DT Kevin Kellin310.02322
ILB Hardy Nickerson300.096
S Rich Johnson230.02728
OLB Ravin Caldwell210.01821
ILB Rob McGovern200.067
CB Brian Marvin110.02427
OLB Alex Moyer100.058
WR Glen Kozlowski10---------
CB Reggie Sutton100.02928
DE Curtis Maxie100.01818
DE Marvin Washington100.02730
TE Paul Green10---------
DE Don Fielder020.01519
OLB Brett Faryniarz010.0911
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mike Richardson600.01429
S Lloyd Burrus510.01427
S Martin Bayless500.0928
OLB Simon Fletcher320.01735
S Mike Lush320.01230
CB Mickey Sutton310.01232
S David Greenwood200.078
DE Dexter Manley110.5925
DE Robert Smith100.5316
OLB Rich Dixon100.052
WR Louis Lipps10---------
CB James Hasty100.01219
ILB Riki Ellison020.051
DT Bill Acker010.030
S Kirk Springs010.01134
ILB Pepper Johnson010.01324
DT San Sileo010.0612

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Byrd1.000116
OLB Derrick Thomas0.002023
DE Don Fielder0.001019
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley0.521125
DE Robert Smith0.500016
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.003121
OLB Simon Fletcher0.002035
DT Frank Bruno0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Quintin Jones60034
S Rickey Dixon40030
OLB Jerry Olsavsky33028
S Bubba McDowell20029
OLB Ravin Caldwell10021
ILB Hardy Nickerson1006
CB Reggie Sutton10028
OLB Brett Faryniarz10011
S Rich Johnson10028
ILB Rob McGovern1007
OLB Derrick Thomas01023
CB Brian Marvin00127
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Richardson30229
S Mike Lush30030
S Lloyd Burrus21027
CB Mickey Sutton21032
CB James Hasty13019
S Martin Bayless11028
S Kirk Springs10034
S David Greenwood0108

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Houston Hoover47016028
Doug Widell2409024
Bob Olderman02011022
Jeff Criswell02013026
Lenny Robinson0109124
Dermontti Dawson0108023
Tyler Houston01014024
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight38124025
Ralph Williams36026024
Rob Taylor27024016
John Alt14024029
Jeff Bostic13022128
George Lilja13025028
Dave Studdard11020025
Jessie Clark01012011

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Glen Kozlowski220
Rickey Dixon218
Bob Olderman19
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
KD Dunn315
Jewerl Thomas115
Brian Brennan111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rickey Dixon------26301874
Quintin Jones------2834769
Bubba McDowell------28291269
Marvin Washington------2730764
Jerry Olsavsky------2728762
Brian Marvin------24271061
Reggie Sutton------2928360
Derrick Thomas------26231160
Rich Johnson------2728358
Webster Slaughter1324------1350
Ravin Caldwell------18211049
Tyler Houston1424------947
Stephone Paige1126------946
Kevin Kellin------2322---45
Jeff Criswell1326------544
Houston Hoover1628---------44
Curtis Maxie------1818743
Bob Olderman1122------942
Doug Widell924------740
Dwight Stone621------1138
Thurman Thomas1126---------37
Jamie Mueller711------1836
Dennis Byrd------1816236
Don Fielder------1519---34
Glen Kozlowski112------2033
Dermontti Dawson823------233
Lenny Robinson924---------33
Robb Thomas1122---------33
Sean Salisbury626---------32
Mark Stepnoski1014------529
Jonathan Hayes1018---------28
Derrick Fenner38------1324
Chris Chandler1211---------23
Ickey Woods106------521
Brett Faryniarz------911---20
Thornton Chandler11------1719
Paul Green610------117
Hardy Nickerson------96116
Rob McGovern------67114
Alex Moyer------58---13
Derek Tennell00------1313
Sean Landeta00------99
Steve De Line00------55
Brian Kinchen00------55
Vince Evans00---------0
Patrick Egu00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kirk Springs------11342671
George Lilja2528------760
Ralph Williams2624------757
Jeff Bostic2228------656
Dennis McKnight2425------756
Simon Fletcher------1735355
Mike Lush------12301355
Pat Beach1617------2154
John Alt2429---------53
Brian Brennan2121------1153
Dave Studdard2025------752
Lloyd Burrus------1427748
Mike Elkins2423---------47
Mickey Sutton------1232246
Mike Richardson------1429245
Henry Ellard1826---------44
Haywood Jeffires1818------642
Rob Taylor2416---------40
Frank Bruno------1126340
Herschel Walker1920---------39
Pepper Johnson------1324239
Keith McKeller1813------839
Jim Jeffcoat------1521238
Martin Bayless------928138
Jewerl Thomas1012------1537
Randy McClanahan------9171036
Dexter Manley------925135
James Hasty------1219233
Marc Logan913------729
Louis Lipps1216---------28
Robert Smith------316928
Jessie Clark1211------427
Mike Friede53------1624
Rich Dixon------521724
Mike Golic------711523
Darryl Clack52------1522
Neil Lomax912---------21
KD Dunn23------1520
San Sileo------612119
David Greenwood------78116
Jamie Kimmel------410---14
Norm Johnson00------88
Riki Ellison------5117
Brian Hansen00------77
Bill Acker------30---3
John Witkowski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left530.6
Middle3134.3
Right10484.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11655.9
Middle6111.8
Right16784.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sean Salisbury25102315411
Chris Chandler1132102311
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Elkins22130322210
Neil Lomax1283002101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen114444.0
Short (0-8 Yds)115191.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)95626.9
Long (19+ Yds)152583.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2013894.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)12813511.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephone Paige10000026
WR Robb Thomas74171222
WR Dwight Stone64036021
WR Glen Kozlowski51038112
WR Webster Slaughter3106024
TE Jonathan Hayes2109018
RB Thurman Thomas22023126
TE Paul Green1000010
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Lipps85064116
WR Henry Ellard74044126
WR Haywood Jeffires74130018
WR Brian Brennan53140121
TE Pat Beach2000017
TE Keith McKeller22021013
WR Mike Friede110603
FB Jessie Clark11011011
RB Marc Logan1108013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamie Mueller221.003.43
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker100.003.33
Darryl Clack144.005.80
Marc Logan111.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler1000.006.64
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Elkins53285.604.95
Neil Lomax2173.509.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephone Paige1000.000.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Haywood Jeffires3000.004.29
FB Jessie Clark111111.0011.00
WR Henry Ellard1177.006.29
WR Brian Brennan1166.008.00
TE Keith McKeller111111.0010.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas10
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker21
Marc Logan21
Jewerl Thomas10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Sean Salisbury721
Chris Chandler411
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Elkins532
Neil Lomax433

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Stephone Paige400
WR Webster Slaughter311
WR Robb Thomas221
WR Glen Kozlowski100
WR Dwight Stone100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Brennan421
WR Henry Ellard322
WR Louis Lipps111
WR Haywood Jeffires111

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes200 (3,300)