Week 1, 1989

played in Houston, TX

100 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars	0	0	0	0	-	0
Houston Titans	10	5	0	7	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 HOU - Jewerl Thomas 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 03:35 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 09:44 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 06:48 HOU - Norm Johnson 23 field goal
4Q: 12:19 HOU - Pat Beach 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 HOU - Jewerl Thomas 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 03:35 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 09:44 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 06:48 HOU - Norm Johnson 23 field goal
4Q: 12:19 HOU - Pat Beach 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics JAX HOU
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 231 481
- Offensive Plays 64 65
- Yards per Play 3.61 7.40
Net Rushing Yards 94 126
- Rushing Attempts 28 28
- Yards per Rush 3.36 4.50
Net Passing Yards 137 355
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 17 - 1 33 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 148 386
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/31
- Yards per Pass Play 3.81 9.59
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/23 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 3/26 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:26 32:34

Team Statistics	JAX	HOU
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	10	18
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	231	481
- Offensive Plays	64	65
- Yards per Play	3.61	7.40
Net Rushing Yards	94	126
- Rushing Attempts	28	28
- Yards per Rush	3.36	4.50
Net Passing Yards	137	355
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 17 - 1	33 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	148	386
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/31
- Yards per Pass Play	3.81	9.59
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/23	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	3/26	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:26	32:34

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:01	3:10	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
1	3:30	1:20	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
1	1:03	1:58	OWN 12	4	25	Punt
2	10:20	0:42	OWN 1	2	-1	Safety
2	6:40	2:38	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	2:39	2:23	OWN 20	10	41	Interception
2	0:06	0:06	OPP 42	1	0	Half
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	11:27	0:16	OPP 37	1	-5	Fumble
3	7:48	1:58	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
3	4:20	4:36	OWN 28	9	56	Missed FG
4	12:12	1:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	8:49	3:27	OWN 26	9	27	Downs
4	1:34	1:34	OWN 42	6	48	Game

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:59	OWN 33	3	67	Touchdown
1	9:51	6:21	OWN 14	11	76	Field Goal
1	2:10	1:07	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
2	14:05	3:45	OWN 16	7	33	Punt
2	9:38	2:58	OWN 24	5	70	Field Goal
2	4:02	1:23	OWN 41	5	6	Punt
2	0:16	0:10	OWN 33	1	0	Interception
3	13:31	2:04	OWN 11	5	37	Interception
3	11:11	3:23	OWN 42	6	48	Missed FG
3	5:50	1:30	OWN 27	3	-2	Punt
4	14:44	2:32	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
4	10:42	1:53	OWN 35	4	25	Interception
4	5:22	3:48	OWN 47	7	18	Missed FG

Game MVP: Louis Lipps, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Joe Morris	16	49	3.06	7
Craig Taylor	10	39	3.90	8
Dave Wilson	1	4	4.00	4
Tony Jordan	1	2	2.00	2

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herschel Walker	22	110	5.00	13	4
Marc Logan	5	13	2.60	5	0
Neil Lomax	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Wilson	33	16	140	2/11	0	27	1	47.5
Billy Joe Tolliver	1	1	8	0/0	0	8	0	100.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	33	23	386	4/31	2	47	3	91.2

Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jose Gonzalez	7	9	64	9.14	27	21
WR Ray Alexander	3	9	34	11.33	10	27
C Rod Jones	3	4	27	9.00	0	11
WR Andre Rison	2	7	8	4.00	0	5
WR Eric Richardson	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
TE Bob Mrosko	1	1	11	11.00	4	11
RB Joe Morris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Lipps	6	8	165	27.50	93	47	0
TE Pat Beach	5	8	55	11.00	11	22	1
WR Henry Ellard	5	8	76	15.20	33	43	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	3	5	39	13.00	4	29	0
RB Herschel Walker	2	2	22	11.00	9	16	0
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	27	27.00	14	27	0

Interception Statistics

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Tim Lewis	1	0	0.00
OLB Seth Joyner	1	26	26.00
CB Tyrone Braxton	1	0	0.00

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Martin Bayless	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dave Wilson	1	1	0	0
Craig Taylor	1	0	0	0

Houston	Recov	Force
Simon Fletcher	1	0
Lloyd Burrus	0	1
Dexter Manley	0	1

Punting Statistics

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zenon Andrusyshyn	7	326	46.6	45.4	57	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	4	189	47.3	42.3	53	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	2/4	0/1	0/1	27	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	3	8	2.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Lewis	1	23	23.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	1	12	12.0	0
Darryl Clack	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bennie Blades	9	4	0.0	22	28
S Todd Bell	6	1	0.0	16	27
ILB Mike Brooks	6	1	0.0	16	20
DT Joe Nash	5	0	1.0	18	24
OLB Gary Reasons	5	1	0.0	16	24
OLB Seth Joyner	5	1	0.0	12	15
CB Tyrone Braxton	3	3	0.5	19	18
CB Sammy Lilly	3	3	0.0	23	32
DE Keith Willis	2	1	0.5	21	18
S Erik McMillan	2	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Jeff Herrod	2	0	0.0	12	17
DE Howie Long	1	0	1.0	21	24
DE Toby Williams	1	4	0.5	18	28
OLB Dennis Fowlkes	1	2	0.5	8	9
CB Tim Lewis	1	0	0.0	19	30
WR Ray Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rufus Porter	1	0	0.0	4	6
DT Ray Childress	0	2	0.0	24	30

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Martin Bayless	7	0	0.0	24	29
S Lloyd Burrus	6	1	0.0	23	29
S Kirk Springs	5	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Simon Fletcher	4	5	1.5	26	34
DE Dexter Manley	4	0	0.5	23	28
ILB Pepper Johnson	4	1	0.0	22	32
CB Don Anderson	2	2	0.0	14	20
DT Mike Golic	2	1	0.0	13	18
DT Frank Bruno	2	1	0.0	15	18
S Bobby Kemp	2	0	0.0	6	19
CB Mickey Sutton	2	0	0.0	18	31
CB James Hasty	2	0	0.0	19	19
ILB Riki Ellison	1	1	0.0	9	9
CB Mike Richardson	1	1	0.0	23	29
TE Pat Beach	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	0.0	16	23
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	---	---	---
DE Robert Smith	1	0	0.0	17	21
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	0.0	11	9
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Jacksonville	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Howie Long	1.0	0	0	24
DT Joe Nash	1.0	0	0	24
DE Toby Williams	0.5	1	0	28
DE Keith Willis	0.5	0	0	18
OLB Dennis Fowlkes	0.5	0	0	9
CB Tyrone Braxton	0.5	0	0	18
DT Ray Childress	0.0	2	1	30

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	1.5	2	3	34
DE Dexter Manley	0.5	3	2	28
DT Mike Golic	0.0	2	0	18
ILB Randy McClanahan	0.0	1	0	2
DE Robert Smith	0.0	1	0	21
ILB Pepper Johnson	0.0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Todd Bell	4	0	0	27
S Bennie Blades	4	0	0	28
CB Tyrone Braxton	3	0	1	18
OLB Gary Reasons	3	0	0	24
OLB Seth Joyner	2	0	1	15
ILB Jeff Herrod	2	0	0	17
S Erik McMillan	2	0	0	17
CB Tim Lewis	1	0	1	30
ILB Mike Brooks	1	0	0	20
OLB Rufus Porter	1	0	0	6
CB Ron Pitts	0	2	0	21
CB Sammy Lilly	0	1	0	32

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Martin Bayless	3	1	1	29
S Bobby Kemp	2	0	0	19
ILB Pepper Johnson	2	0	0	32
CB Mickey Sutton	2	0	0	31
CB James Hasty	2	0	0	19
ILB Riki Ellison	1	1	0	9
CB Mike Richardson	1	1	0	29
CB Don Anderson	1	1	0	20
S Kirk Springs	1	0	0	23
DE Robert Smith	1	0	0	21
OLB Simon Fletcher	1	0	0	34
S Lloyd Burrus	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wang Weilin	2	3	22	0	20
Darryl Haley	1	4	23	1	29
Steve Trapilo	1	3	20	0	28
Bobby Buenning	0	4	23	1	23
Brian Millard	0	4	20	0	18
Mark Bortz	0	3	16	0	26
Dropkick Murphy	0	2	17	0	16
Bob Mrosko	0	2	20	0	13
Trevor Matich	0	1	5	0	13
Michael Griffin	0	1	11	0	23

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Bostic	3	7	25	0	29
George Lilja	2	3	26	0	22
Dennis McKnight	1	6	25	1	37
John Alt	1	3	22	1	27
Ralph Williams	0	4	9	0	23
Keith McKeller	0	2	12	0	14
Jewerl Thomas	0	1	8	0	8
Pat Beach	0	1	16	0	21
Rob Taylor	0	0	20	2	24

Special Teams Tackles

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Richardson	2	11
Dropkick Murphy	2	8
Greg Scales	1	15

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Richardson	1	4

Participation

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Lewis	---	---	19	30	26	75
Dave Wilson	28	35	---	---	---	63
Sammy Lilly	---	---	23	32	4	59
Todd Bell	---	---	16	27	15	58
Bennie Blades	---	---	22	28	7	57
Ray Childress	---	---	24	30	2	56
Toby Williams	---	---	18	28	8	54
Darryl Haley	23	29	---	---	1	53
Ray Alexander	21	28	---	---	3	52
Howie Long	---	---	21	24	6	51
Steve Trapilo	20	28	---	---	3	51
Ron Pitts	---	---	17	21	11	49
Mark Bortz	16	26	---	---	5	47
Bobby Buenning	23	23	---	---	---	46
Joe Nash	---	---	18	24	2	44
Gary Reasons	---	---	16	24	3	43
Joe Morris	17	25	---	---	---	42
Keith Willis	---	---	21	18	3	42
Jose Gonzalez	10	22	---	---	10	42
Michael Griffin	11	23	---	---	8	42
Wang Weilin	22	20	---	---	---	42
Eric Richardson	9	21	---	---	11	41
Dropkick Murphy	17	16	---	---	8	41
Mike Brooks	---	---	16	20	4	40
Tyrone Braxton	---	---	19	18	2	39
Brian Millard	20	18	---	---	---	38
Bob Mrosko	20	13	---	---	5	38
Seth Joyner	---	---	12	15	7	34
Erik McMillan	---	---	15	17	2	34
Dennis Fowlkes	---	---	8	9	15	32
Jeff Herrod	---	---	12	17	3	32
Andre Rison	15	14	---	---	---	29
Willie Broughton	---	---	7	19	2	28
Tim Manoa	10	11	---	---	7	28
Rod Jones	7	9	---	---	11	27
Trevor Matich	5	13	---	---	7	25
Tony Jordan	2	7	---	---	15	24
Craig Taylor	10	11	---	---	---	21
Greg Scales	2	3	---	---	15	20
Rufus Porter	---	---	4	6	3	13
Denard Ashworth	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zenon Andrusyshyn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chuck Nelson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Billy Joe Tolliver	0	1	---	---	1	2
Jackie Walker	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ken Karcher	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dennis McKnight	25	37	---	---	8	70
Neil Lomax	28	37	---	---	---	65
Simon Fletcher	---	---	26	34	2	62
Jeff Bostic	25	29	---	---	7	61
George Lilja	26	22	---	---	8	56
Mike Richardson	---	---	23	29	4	56
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	23	29	3	55
Henry Ellard	22	33	---	---	---	55
Pepper Johnson	---	---	22	32	1	55
Pat Beach	16	21	---	---	17	54
Martin Bayless	---	---	24	29	1	54
Kirk Springs	---	---	21	23	9	53
Dexter Manley	---	---	23	28	1	52
Louis Lipps	23	27	---	---	---	50
Herschel Walker	23	26	---	---	1	50
John Alt	22	27	---	---	---	49
Mickey Sutton	---	---	18	31	---	49
Don Anderson	---	---	14	20	12	46
Robert Smith	---	---	17	21	7	45
Dave Studdard	13	23	---	---	8	44
Rob Taylor	20	24	---	---	---	44
Jessie Clark	14	17	---	---	12	43
Ralph Williams	9	23	---	---	8	40
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	16	23	1	40
Mike Golic	---	---	13	18	8	39
James Hasty	---	---	19	19	1	39
Frank Bruno	---	---	15	18	---	33
Bobby Kemp	---	---	6	19	5	30
Randy McClanahan	---	---	3	2	21	26
Jewerl Thomas	8	8	---	---	10	26
Keith McKeller	12	14	---	---	---	26
Haywood Jeffires	12	13	---	---	---	25
Riki Ellison	---	---	9	9	5	23
KD Dunn	2	6	---	---	15	23
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	11	9	2	22
Brian Brennan	3	8	---	---	9	20
Mike Friede	0	0	---	---	18	18
Marc Logan	5	11	---	---	1	17
Darryl Clack	0	0	---	---	15	15
Rich Dixon	---	---	5	1	7	13
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Gregg Garrity	0	1	---	---	7	8
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Lush	---	---	0	2	2	4
John Witkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Elkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	18	60	3.3
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	51	4.3
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	4	31	7.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Wilson	33	16	2	1	0	5	10	5	1
Billy Joe Tolliver	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	33	23	9	1	0	3	3	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	50	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	89	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	140	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	191	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	55	13.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Alexander	9	3	34	1	28
WR Jose Gonzalez	9	7	64	1	22
WR Andre Rison	7	2	8	0	14
C Rod Jones	4	3	27	0	9
WR Eric Richardson	3	1	4	0	21
RB Joe Morris	1	0	0	0	25
TE Bob Mrosko	1	1	11	0	13

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pat Beach	8	5	55	1	21
WR Henry Ellard	8	5	76	1	33
WR Louis Lipps	8	6	165	5	27
WR Haywood Jeffires	5	3	39	1	13
RB Herschel Walker	2	2	22	0	26
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	1	2	0	8
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	27	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Morris	1	2	2.00	3.06

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	2	6	3.00	5.00
Marc Logan	2	2	1.00	2.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Wilson	2	0	0	0.00	4.24
Billy Joe Tolliver	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	3	3	15	5.00	11.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jose Gonzalez	1	0	0	0.00	7.11
C Rod Jones	1	1	8	8.00	6.75
WR Andre Rison	1	0	0	0.00	1.14

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pat Beach	2	2	13	6.50	6.88
FB Jewerl Thomas	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Wilson	1	0
Joe Morris	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	5	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Wilson	12	7	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jose Gonzalez	7	5	3
WR Ray Alexander	3	1	1
RB Joe Morris	1	0	0
WR Andre Rison	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Pat Beach	5	3	1
WR Henry Ellard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	600 (3,300)