Week 2, 1989

played in San Francisco, CA

78 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Houston Titans0377-17
San Francisco 49ers01073-20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:56 SFO - Roger Ruzek 34 field goal
2Q: 03:47 SFO - Warren Williams 8 run (Roger Ruzek extra point)
2Q: 01:04 HOU - Norm Johnson 50 field goal
3Q: 06:27 SFO - Clint Sampson 47 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Roger Ruzek extra point)
3Q: 00:39 HOU - Herschel Walker 9 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 11:28 SFO - Roger Ruzek 18 field goal
4Q: 01:31 HOU - Herschel Walker 69 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUSFO
Record1-11-1
First Downs1615
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards341307
- Offensive Plays6264
- Yards per Play5.504.80
Net Rushing Yards4987
- Rushing Attempts1933
- Yards per Rush2.582.64
Net Passing Yards292220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 130 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards324229
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/321/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.797.10
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/156/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.45.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/704/27
Punt Returns/Yards3/233/19
Kick Returns/Yards5/963/77
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/5
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 37
Time of Possession28:5231:08

Drive Charts

Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:39OWN 30611Punt
17:312:56OWN 6551Punt
214:351:20OWN 203-3Fumble
212:516:45OWN 361142Missed FG
23:371:00OWN 3336Punt
21:440:47OWN 45422Field Goal
312:030:54OWN 2031Punt
39:311:29OWN 533Punt
36:135:42OWN 291171Touchdown
411:233:05OWN 2748Punt
46:001:45OWN 25742Downs
42:170:12OWN 1410Interception
41:310:18OWN 31169Touchdown
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:213:50OWN 28614Punt
14:355:00OWN 71155Punt
213:150:24OPP 1730Field Goal
26:062:29OWN 29571Touchdown
22:370:53OWN 303-9Punt
20:570:57OWN 28422Half
315:002:57OWN 33618Punt
311:091:38OWN 2839Punt
38:021:49OWN 39561Touchdown
30:314:08OWN 28971Field Goal
48:182:18OWN 2735Punt
44:151:58OWN 3339Punt
42:050:34OPP 3339Missed FG
41:131:13OPP 402-3Game

Game MVP: Bill Pickel, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker14372.641111
Marc Logan3113.67400
Jewerl Thomas1-1-1.00-100
Jessie Clark122.00200
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Settle16402.50900
Warren Williams16483.00801
Steve Beuerlein1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax39233244/32169183.7
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein30162291/9147089.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires899612.0030370
WR Louis Lipps510285.60080
TE Keith McKeller353712.3317190
TE Pat Beach22168.000100
WR Henry Ellard275427.0021370
FB Jewerl Thomas111010.000100
WR Brian Brennan121414.000140
RB Herschel Walker116969.0063691
FB Jessie Clark0100.00000
TE KD Dunn0100.00000
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bruce Hill712659.2926200
C Mark Lewis23115.50170
WR John Taylor274221.0024210
RB John Settle232412.009130
WR Alvin Moore1255.00050
WR Clint Sampson114747.000471
FB Chris Brewer113535.0032350
WR Scott Schwedes0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Delton Hall155.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Friede1100
Herschel Walker1000
Simon Fletcher0010
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Beuerlein1000
Bill Pickel0100
Bob Jozwiak0100
Chris Gaines0010
Terry Hoage0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen625943.240.0581
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Montgomery734148.739.7584

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson1/21/11/1502/2
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roger Ruzek2/30/10/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede3237.70
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Jo Jo Townsell3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Friede35919.70
Darryl Clack23718.50
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Gentry37725.70

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher1311.02526
S Martin Bayless530.02725
ILB Pepper Johnson510.02928
S Lloyd Burrus410.02325
ILB Riki Ellison320.02624
CB Mickey Sutton320.01412
CB James Hasty310.02524
OLB Rich Dixon200.01613
CB Mike Richardson200.02727
S Kirk Springs120.01415
DT Mike Golic120.02622
DE Dexter Manley110.02621
OLB Jamie Kimmel110.01411
S David Greenwood100.053
WR Haywood Jeffires10---------
ILB Eric Hill100.076
DE Jim Jeffcoat020.02018
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg920.51941
OLB Kevin Greene601.01841
S Terry Hoage430.01527
OLB Wilber Marshall420.01020
DT Bill Pickel302.01332
DE Clyde Simmons300.0830
CB Terry McDaniel210.01629
ILB Michael Green200.048
S Chris Mandeville200.0825
DE Joe Campbell200.01113
OLB Andre Tippett120.51433
OLB Scot Brantley110.0510
CB Wendell Cason110.01331
S Anthony Newman110.01634
CB Delton Hall100.0823
DT Tim Goad100.0611
DE Ray Seals100.0416
CB Erroll Tucker020.0622

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher1.002126
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.010018
DE Dexter Manley0.002221
OLB Jamie Kimmel0.001011
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bill Pickel2.001132
OLB Kevin Greene1.012341
OLB Andre Tippett0.502133
ILB Karl Mecklenburg0.501041
DE Leon Seals0.010027
DE Ray Seals0.010016
OLB Scot Brantley0.002010
DE Clyde Simmons0.001230

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Martin Bayless50025
CB Mike Richardson22027
OLB Rich Dixon20013
OLB Simon Fletcher20026
CB James Hasty20024
CB Mickey Sutton11012
S Kirk Springs10015
ILB Riki Ellison10024
OLB Jamie Kimmel01011
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kevin Greene50041
ILB Karl Mecklenburg41041
S Chris Mandeville20025
CB Delton Hall11123
OLB Scot Brantley10010
OLB Andre Tippett10033
ILB Michael Green1008
OLB Wilber Marshall10020
CB Wendell Cason10031
DE Clyde Simmons10030
DE Joe Campbell10013
CB Terry McDaniel10029
S Anthony Newman10034
S Terry Hoage10027
DE Ray Seals10016

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Bostic16017328
Rob Taylor13016131
George Lilja12017032
Dave Studdard1107024
Dennis McKnight03019042
John Alt03015029
Ralph Williams0104029
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Matt Darwin25026129
Tony Mandarich15024025
John Jackson13029021
Blake Moore08028028
Bob Jozwiak05025025
John Smith0401004
Wes Phillips01013011
Sean Lee01010012

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jewerl Thomas212
KD Dunn117
Darryl Clack117
Brian Brennan19
Jeff Bostic18
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Chris Gaines317
Terry Hoage214
Alvin Moore116
Clint Sampson112
Anthony Newman111

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis McKnight1942------869
Neil Lomax1943---------62
Pepper Johnson------2928360
Mike Richardson------2727559
George Lilja1732------857
Henry Ellard1838---------56
Mike Golic------2622856
Martin Bayless------2725355
Simon Fletcher------2526455
Riki Ellison------2624454
Jeff Bostic1728------853
Lloyd Burrus------2325553
Louis Lipps1537---------52
James Hasty------2524251
Herschel Walker1633------150
Dexter Manley------2621249
Haywood Jeffires1225------1249
Rob Taylor1631---------47
Kirk Springs------14151544
John Alt1529---------44
Pat Beach817------1843
Robert Smith------1618943
Ralph Williams429------841
Jim Jeffcoat------2018240
Dave Studdard724------839
Don Anderson------1291738
Jessie Clark716------1235
Rich Dixon------1613635
Jamie Kimmel------14111035
Eric Hill------761932
Brian Brennan711------927
Mickey Sutton------1412---26
Jewerl Thomas111------1224
Keith McKeller815---------23
Mike Friede01------1819
KD Dunn01------1718
Darryl Clack00------1717
Frank Bruno------79117
Marc Logan310------316
David Greenwood------53513
San Sileo------45110
Brian Hansen00------88
Norm Johnson00------66
Mike Lush------0033
John Witkowski00---------0
Mike Elkins00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Beuerlein3331---------64
Blake Moore2828------662
Karl Mecklenburg------1941262
Anthony Newman------16341161
Kevin Greene------1841160
Matt Darwin2629------358
Bob Jozwiak2525------757
Terry Hoage------15271456
John Frank1619------1954
Chris Brewer1821------1453
Mark Lewis2115------1450
John Jackson2921---------50
Andre Tippett------1433249
Bruce Hill2425---------49
Tony Mandarich2425---------49
Bill Pickel------1332247
John Taylor2423---------47
Leon Seals------1527547
Terry McDaniel------1629247
Wendell Cason------1331145
Wilber Marshall------10201444
Erroll Tucker------6221644
Alvin Moore1512------1643
Clyde Simmons------830442
John Settle1722---------39
Wes Phillips1311------1034
Delton Hall------823233
Chris Mandeville------825---33
Warren Williams169------833
Sean Lee1012------1032
Ray Seals------416626
Dennis Gentry00------2525
Scot Brantley------510924
John Smith104------1024
Joe Campbell------1113---24
Clint Sampson54------1221
Tim Goad------611118
Chris Gaines------001717
Michael Green------48416
Scott Schwedes95---------14
Greg Montgomery00------1212
Jo Jo Townsell00------66
LaSalle Harper------0066
Parnell Dickinson00------33
Roger Ruzek00------33
Rodney Peete00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2157.5
Middle9161.8
Right8182.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12463.8
Middle12262.2
Right8162.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax39233102971
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein30165134530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18121558.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101529.5
Long (19+ Yds)51173.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75699.9
Short (0-8 Yds)116544.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)84597.4
Long (19+ Yds)414711.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Lipps105028037
WR Haywood Jeffires98096125
WR Henry Ellard72054138
TE Keith McKeller53037015
TE Pat Beach22016017
WR Brian Brennan21014011
FB Jewerl Thomas11010011
FB Jessie Clark1000016
TE KD Dunn100001
RB Herschel Walker11069133
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bruce Hill127065125
WR John Taylor72242223
C Mark Lewis32011015
RB John Settle32024022
WR Alvin Moore2115012
WR Clint Sampson1104714
FB Chris Brewer11035121
WR Scott Schwedes100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker273.502.64
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Settle3103.332.50
Warren Williams188.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax111010.008.31
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein5000.007.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Pat Beach111010.008.00
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bruce Hill2000.005.42
WR Alvin Moore1000.002.50
WR John Taylor1000.006.00
RB John Settle1000.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker52
Jessie Clark10
Marc Logan10
San FranciscoRushesConversions
John Settle41
Warren Williams31

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax753
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein944

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Pat Beach221
WR Louis Lipps221
FB Jessie Clark100
WR Henry Ellard100
WR Haywood Jeffires111
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Bruce Hill633
WR John Taylor311

SectionAttendance
Stadium38,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,400 (21,400)
End Zone8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats3,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,100 (3,300)