Week 1, 1989

played in Baltimore, MD

88 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Birmingham Texans7330-13
Baltimore Colts017107-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:09 BIR - Cris Carter 22 pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 11:05 BAL - Lionel Manuel 7 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 05:31 BIR - Matt Bahr 24 field goal
2Q: 01:59 BAL - Lionel Manuel 22 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 00:23 BAL - Eddie Murray 51 field goal
3Q: 08:18 BAL - Eddie Murray 38 field goal
3Q: 05:28 BIR - Matt Bahr 21 field goal
3Q: 02:20 BAL - Dwight Clark 13 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 01:16 BAL - Vince Workman 9 run (Eddie Murray extra point)

Team StatisticsBIRBAL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1425
- by Rushing412
- by Passing912
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards281396
- Offensive Plays5472
- Yards per Play5.205.50
Net Rushing Yards107183
- Rushing Attempts1634
- Yards per Rush6.695.38
Net Passing Yards174213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 19 - 036 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards195227
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/212/14
- Yards per Pass Play4.585.61
Fumbles/Lost1/03/2
3rd Down Conversions1/129/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.87.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/557/49
Punt Returns/Yards2/122/27
Kick Returns/Yards6/1423/77
Interception Ret./Yards2/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 31
Time of Possession27:0932:51

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:090:16OPP 22122Touchdown
19:102:37OWN 29537Missed FG
14:462:05OWN 1637Punt
12:292:16OWN 30415Punt
210:593:56OWN 41614Punt
26:321:07OPP 38431Field Goal
21:440:53OWN 202-10Punt
20:150:15OWN 4020Half
315:002:36OWN 204-4Punt
38:132:53OWN 46650Field Goal
32:114:00OWN 27634Punt
410:080:50OPP 3334Missed FG
47:382:31OWN 45424Missed FG
41:101:10OWN 10447Game
Baltimore Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:51OWN 2467Fumble
110:531:43OWN 2030Punt
16:331:47OWN 4137Punt
12:410:12OPP 3610Interception
10:134:14OWN 211079Touchdown
27:030:31OWN 230Punt
25:253:41OWN 331067Touchdown
20:510:36OWN 45321Field Goal
312:244:11OWN 41838Field Goal
35:203:09OWN 44556Touchdown
413:113:03OWN 3731Interception
49:181:40OWN 36419Fumble
45:073:57OWN 381062Touchdown

Game MVP: Chris Doleman, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson14805.713020
Paul Palmer22713.502110
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney231255.431940
Vince Workman9434.781011
Joe Theismann2157.501010

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernie Kosar34191954/21131082.3
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann36242272/14333288.5

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter81211414.2554311
WR Wes Chandler3582.67050
WR Al Toon344314.330240
TE Len Bias26105.00570
FB Charles Alexander1133.00030
TE Greg Baty1255.00050
RB Bo Jackson131212.002120
WR Frank Pillow0100.00000
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dwight Clark7118912.7143331
WR Lionel Manuel464310.750222
RB Joe Delaney3372.33850
WR Kenny Lofton363210.677140
TE Howard Cross333210.6715230
TE Mike Augustyniak24189.0016160
WR Carlos Pennywell1122.00020
RB Vince Workman1144.00140
TE Jerry Bell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jeff Fuller100.000
CB Martin Mayhew100.000
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Bernie Kosar1000
Skip McClendon0110
Charles Alexander0100
Alonzo Mitz0100
J.C. Pearson0010
Kenny Tippins0010
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Theismann1000
Joe Delaney1000
Vince Workman1000
Mike Augustyniak0100
Chris Doleman0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles624340.536.0453
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany312541.737.7431

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Bahr2/50/30/1241/1
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Eddie Murray2/21/11/1514/4

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Wes Chandler2126.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith22713.50

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Cris Carter49724.30
Paul Palmer24522.50
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton25728.50
J.T. Smith12020.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kenny Easley930.03134
S Tim Gordon620.01414
OLB Kenny Tippins600.02227
CB J.C. Pearson401.01418
ILB Ken Norton Jr.420.01518
DE Skip McClendon400.02422
OLB Bruce Scholtz320.02829
CB Martin Mayhew310.02728
OLB Jack Del Rio241.02735
DT Rush Brown220.01718
S Jeff Fuller220.02227
DE Warren Powers210.01016
CB Craig Curry200.01020
DE Larry Roberts200.02120
CB Brian Davis200.01212
OLB Mike Douglass100.0106
DT Gerald Williams100.01820
CB Donnell Woolford100.02418
DE Alonzo Mitz020.01318
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB E.J. Junior520.5921
ILB John Offerdahl520.0818
DE Chris Doleman402.01431
CB Rodney Thomas410.01028
DE Tony Tolbert311.01332
OLB Mike Cofer320.01434
CB Eugene Daniel220.01330
DT Jerry Ball220.01425
S Chet Brooks220.01325
S Durwood Roquemore210.01232
S Danny Copeland210.0614
DE Donnell Thompson100.5516
OLB Burnell Dent110.046
WR Dwight Clark10---------
TE Jerry Bell10---------
CB Mike Smith100.0616
DT Jerome Brown100.01534
TE Howard Cross10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio1.000035
CB J.C. Pearson1.000018
DE Skip McClendon0.022022
OLB Kenny Tippins0.003027
DE Alonzo Mitz0.001018
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Doleman2.000031
DE Tony Tolbert1.001032
DE Donnell Thompson0.501016
ILB E.J. Junior0.500021
ILB John Offerdahl0.001018
DT Jerome Brown0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Martin Mayhew41128
OLB Bruce Scholtz30029
S Jeff Fuller20127
S Kenny Easley20034
CB Craig Curry20020
CB Brian Davis20012
S Tim Gordon20014
CB J.C. Pearson11018
OLB Jack Del Rio10035
DE Skip McClendon10022
ILB Ken Norton Jr.10018
DE Warren Powers10016
OLB Kenny Tippins10027
CB Donnell Woolford10018
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB John Offerdahl40018
CB Rodney Thomas40028
OLB Mike Cofer22034
ILB E.J. Junior21021
CB Eugene Daniel20030
S Durwood Roquemore11032
S Rod Woodson11033
DE Chris Doleman10031
S Chet Brooks10025
S Danny Copeland10014

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Sweeney23014235
Steve Wilson22010014
Jim Dombrowski15113136
Tom Crockett1105011
Karl Nelson02013032
Vlade Divac02011027
Charles Alexander0108011
Todd Peat00013135
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lance Smith47134036
Dwight Stephenson26031032
Mike Knight24027031
Paul Farren23030134
Howard Cross12118019
Mike Ruether110316
Eric Andolsek110709
Ron Moss110909
Jim Covert06029033
Bob Perryman01019013

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
J.C. Pearson111
Sam Kennedy111
Tom Crockett111
Al Toon110
Bennie Thompson12
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Jerry Bell313
Rodney Thomas215
Mark Moore116
E.J. Junior114
Danny Copeland111

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kenny Easley------3134267
Jack Del Rio------2735365
Bruce Scholtz------2829360
Jim Sweeney1435------1059
Todd Peat1335------957
Karl Nelson1332------1156
Wes Chandler1126------1855
Cris Carter1234------955
Martin Mayhew------2728---55
Bernie Kosar1638---------54
Bo Jackson1431------752
Kenny Tippins------2227251
Jeff Fuller------2227150
Len Bias1225------1350
Jim Dombrowski1336---------49
Skip McClendon------2422147
Larry Roberts------2120445
Donnell Woolford------2418345
J.C. Pearson------14181143
Gary Wilkins714------2243
Gerald Williams------1820240
Tim Gordon------14141240
Vlade Divac1127---------38
Rush Brown------1718136
Brian Davis------12121236
Paul Palmer27------2736
Craig Curry------1020535
Ken Norton Jr.------1518235
Alonzo Mitz------1318334
Mike Douglass------1061228
Steve Wilson1014------327
Charles Alexander811------827
Tom Crockett511------1127
Warren Powers------1016127
Al Toon313------1026
Al Richardson------591125
Frank Pillow519---------24
Sam Kennedy------731121
Greg Baty610------420
Carlton Haselrig10------1112
Jeff Feagles00------1111
Bennie Thompson------36211
Matt Bahr00------99
Phil Autry00---------0
Matt LoVetere00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lance Smith3436------474
Joe Theismann3438---------72
Dwight Stephenson3132------568
Paul Farren3034---------64
Jim Covert2933------163
Dwight Clark2833------162
Mike Knight2731---------58
Jerome Brown------1534857
Tony Tolbert------13321055
Jerry Bell2219------1354
Mike Cofer------1434654
Rodney Thomas------10281553
Joe Delaney2426------151
Chris Doleman------1431651
Kenny Lofton2028------351
Durwood Roquemore------1232549
Eugene Daniel------1330548
Rod Woodson------1233348
Mike Smith------6162547
E.J. Junior------9211444
Mike Augustyniak1215------1643
Jerry Ball------1425443
Chet Brooks------1325442
Howard Cross1819------542
Mark Moore------4151635
Bob Perryman1913------335
Danny Copeland------6141131
John Offerdahl------818228
Lionel Manuel916------126
Ron Moss99------523
J.T. Smith78------722
Donnell Thompson------516122
Marcus Cotton------341522
BobbyJoe Edmonds01------2021
Eric Andolsek79------521
Vince Workman1010------121
Dana Brinson11------1719
Carlos Pennywell01------1314
Mike Ruether36------514
Burnell Dent------46212
Eddie Murray00------99
Donnie Humphrey------1427
Tom Skladany00------33
Anthony Edwards00------33
Jim Zorn00------22
Mark Rypien00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6559.2
Middle8222.8
Right23015.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9738.1
Middle15724.8
Right10383.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernie Kosar34195335400
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann36243002602

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1711975.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)63427.0
Long (19+ Yds)52448.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107323.2
Short (0-8 Yds)18111136.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)656010.0
Long (19+ Yds)212211.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter1280114334
TE Len Bias62010025
WR Wes Chandler5318026
WR Al Toon43043213
RB Bo Jackson31112031
TE Greg Baty2115010
FB Charles Alexander1103011
WR Frank Pillow1000019
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Clark117089133
WR Lionel Manuel64043116
WR Kenny Lofton63032028
TE Mike Augustyniak42018015
RB Joe Delaney3307026
TE Howard Cross33032119
WR Carlos Pennywell110201
TE Jerry Bell1000019
RB Vince Workman1104010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson111.005.71
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vince Workman199.004.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernie Kosar5000.005.74
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann64254.176.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wes Chandler1000.001.60
TE Greg Baty1000.002.50
RB Bo Jackson1000.004.00
TE Len Bias1000.001.67
WR Frank Pillow1000.000.00
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lionel Manuel22136.507.17
WR Dwight Clark111313.008.09
TE Mike Augustyniak1000.004.50
RB Joe Delaney11-1-1.002.33
WR Kenny Lofton1000.005.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Bo Jackson11
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Joe Delaney43
Vince Workman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Bernie Kosar1150
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann875

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Wes Chandler420
WR Cris Carter420
FB Charles Alexander110
WR Al Toon100
RB Bo Jackson100
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Dwight Clark211
WR Kenny Lofton222
WR Carlos Pennywell110
RB Joe Delaney110
WR Lionel Manuel111
TE Howard Cross111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)