Week 3, 1989

played in Houston, TX

70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	7	0	7	0	-	14
Houston Titans	7	13	0	14	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:21 CLE - Steve Strachan 2 run (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
1Q: 00:36 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 12:42 HOU - Jessie Clark 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:55 HOU - Norm Johnson 45 field goal
2Q: 00:34 HOU - Norm Johnson 34 field goal
3Q: 09:04 CLE - Heath Sherman 18 run (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
4Q: 13:03 HOU - Herschel Walker 11 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 06:01 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:21 CLE - Steve Strachan 2 run (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
1Q: 00:36 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 12:42 HOU - Jessie Clark 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 07:55 HOU - Norm Johnson 45 field goal
2Q: 00:34 HOU - Norm Johnson 34 field goal
3Q: 09:04 CLE - Heath Sherman 18 run (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
4Q: 13:03 HOU - Herschel Walker 11 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 06:01 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 run (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics CLE HOU
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 369 442
- Offensive Plays 66 70
- Yards per Play 5.59 6.31
Net Rushing Yards 76 123
- Rushing Attempts 20 35
- Yards per Rush 3.80 3.51
Net Passing Yards 293 319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 19 - 3 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 323 333
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/30 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.37 9.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 5/27
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 6/156 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/76
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:33 34:27

Team Statistics	CLE	HOU
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	369	442
- Offensive Plays	66	70
- Yards per Play	5.59	6.31
Net Rushing Yards	76	123
- Rushing Attempts	20	35
- Yards per Rush	3.80	3.51
Net Passing Yards	293	319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 19 - 3	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	323	333
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/30	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.37	9.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	5/27
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	6/156	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/76
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:33	34:27

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:03	4:48	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
1	5:15	1:15	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	0:28	1:59	OWN 32	3	36	Interception
2	12:33	2:17	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
2	7:50	2:46	OWN 42	4	13	Fumble
2	3:33	0:45	OWN 16	2	1	Interception
2	1:17	0:11	OWN 30	1	0	Interception
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 32	2	6	Half
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
3	10:34	1:45	OWN 27	3	73	Touchdown
3	5:05	0:49	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
3	2:42	2:52	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
4	12:56	2:18	OWN 20	6	48	Downs
4	5:55	2:38	OWN 26	10	65	Downs
4	2:09	1:13	OWN 48	7	50	Downs

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:57	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	9:15	4:00	OWN 20	6	41	Punt
1	4:00	3:32	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
2	13:29	0:56	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
2	10:16	2:26	OWN 32	4	40	Field Goal
2	5:04	1:31	OWN 45	4	8	Punt
2	2:48	1:31	OPP 46	5	23	Missed FG
2	1:06	0:39	OPP 11	3	-6	Field Goal
3	13:34	3:00	OWN 4	5	21	Punt
3	8:49	3:44	OWN 35	6	45	Missed FG
3	4:16	1:34	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	14:50	1:54	OWN 31	4	69	Touchdown
4	10:38	4:43	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
4	3:17	1:08	OWN 9	3	7	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 2	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
David Meggett	12	48	4.00	12	1	0
Heath Sherman	6	23	3.83	18	1	1
Jim McMahon	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Steve Strachan	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	20	90	4.50	17	4	3
Marc Logan	8	18	2.25	6	0	0
Darryl Clack	4	12	3.00	5	0	0
Neil Lomax	3	3	1.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim McMahon	42	19	323	4/30	0	49	3	42.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	33	20	333	2/14	1	46	0	104.7

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Andre Reed	8	14	130	16.25	55	38
TE Keith Jackson	3	6	20	6.67	5	10
WR Phil Epps	2	5	75	37.50	12	49
RB David Meggett	2	3	3	1.50	4	2
WR Tom Waddle	2	6	48	24.00	0	43
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	4	33	33.00	16	33
C Clint Didier	1	3	14	14.00	0	14
RB Heath Sherman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	5	10	99	19.80	61	46	0
WR Louis Lipps	4	6	60	15.00	5	18	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	7	35	8.75	0	12	0
TE Keith McKeller	3	4	73	24.33	29	33	0
TE Pat Beach	2	3	22	11.00	7	14	0
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
TE KD Dunn	1	1	39	39.00	25	39	0
WR Brian Brennan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lloyd Burrus	2	51	25.50	0
S David Greenwood	1	25	25.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim McMahon	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dexter Manley	0	1	0	0
Pepper Johnson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lee Johnson	5	238	47.6	45.6	65	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	6	254	42.3	36.5	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chip Lohmiller	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	2/4	1/2	0/0	45	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Meggett	2	15	7.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Friede	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Jury	3	74	24.7	0
James Dixon	3	82	27.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darryl Clack	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	11	2	0.0	29	26
OLB Steve Hendrickson	6	0	0.0	22	24
OLB Rick Graf	3	2	0.5	25	25
DE Byron Darby	3	1	0.5	22	23
CB Rick Grimes	3	4	0.0	24	29
CB Richard Shelton	3	2	0.0	17	20
S Clinton Burrell	3	0	0.0	25	26
ILB Mike Curico	3	0	0.0	12	11
CB Cedrick Brown	3	0	0.0	20	17
S Roland James	2	2	0.0	30	26
OLB Lucius Sanford	2	1	0.0	15	9
CB Terry Lewis	2	1	0.0	24	25
S Bob Jury	2	0	0.0	10	9
OLB Sean Scott	1	0	1.0	10	10
S Steve Gage	1	1	0.0	5	10
DE Tony Woods	1	1	0.0	19	22
DT Charles Lee Ray	1	1	0.0	23	21
OLB George Andrews	1	0	0.0	11	13
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	0	---	---	---
TE Keith Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Tom Waddle	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lloyd Burrus	6	0	0.0	16	36
ILB Riki Ellison	5	2	1.0	16	25
CB Don Anderson	4	0	0.0	9	30
ILB Pepper Johnson	3	0	1.0	19	38
DE Robert Smith	3	1	0.5	9	24
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	0.0	15	37
CB Mickey Sutton	3	1	0.0	9	26
DE Dexter Manley	2	2	0.5	16	30
OLB Simon Fletcher	2	0	0.5	14	37
OLB Jamie Kimmel	2	3	0.0	8	19
S Kirk Springs	2	2	0.0	14	38
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	0.5	13	32
DT Bill Acker	1	1	0.0	7	7
S Martin Bayless	1	1	0.0	8	10
OLB Rich Dixon	1	0	0.0	10	11
DT Mike Golic	1	0	0.0	13	40
S Mike Lush	1	0	0.0	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Sean Scott	1.0	1	0	10
OLB Rick Graf	0.5	3	0	25
DE Byron Darby	0.5	0	0	23
DE Tony Woods	0.0	0	1	22

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Riki Ellison	1.0	0	0	0	25
ILB Pepper Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	38
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.5	1	1	1	32
DE Dexter Manley	0.5	1	1	0	30
DE Robert Smith	0.5	0	2	0	24
OLB Simon Fletcher	0.5	0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	4	1	26
CB Rick Grimes	3	0	29
CB Cedrick Brown	3	0	17
CB Richard Shelton	3	0	20
S Clinton Burrell	2	1	26
OLB Steve Hendrickson	2	1	24
CB Terry Lewis	1	1	25
S Bob Jury	1	0	9
OLB Rick Graf	1	0	25
ILB Mike Curico	0	1	11

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Don Anderson	3	1	0	30
CB Mike Richardson	3	0	0	37
S Lloyd Burrus	2	1	2	36
ILB Riki Ellison	2	0	0	25
DE Robert Smith	2	0	0	24
DE Dexter Manley	1	0	0	30
S Kirk Springs	1	0	0	38
S Martin Bayless	1	0	0	10
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	0	19
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	0	0	38
S Mike Lush	1	0	0	7
CB Mickey Sutton	1	0	0	26
CB James Hasty	0	2	0	21
S David Greenwood	0	1	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Jarvis	3	6	1	19	1	37
David Viaene	1	5	0	17	2	35
Irv Eatman	1	3	0	16	0	39
Keith Jackson	1	1	0	14	0	26
Jim Ritcher	0	2	0	18	0	39
Kevin Haverdink	0	1	0	14	0	20
Tracy Johnson	0	1	0	7	0	15
Billy Bryan	0	0	0	7	1	26

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	4	7	34	1	31
George Lilja	3	7	27	0	24
Jeff Bostic	1	5	25	0	29
Rob Taylor	1	4	29	0	27
John Alt	1	4	28	0	28
Ralph Williams	1	2	18	1	22
Pat Beach	1	1	15	0	12
Dave Studdard	0	1	14	0	14
Jessie Clark	0	1	19	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
James Dixon	1	21
Wayne Capers	1	15
Bob Jury	1	13

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
KD Dunn	4	20
Kirk Springs	1	15
Dennis McKnight	1	10
Brian Brennan	1	10
David Greenwood	1	7

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim McMahon	20	46	---	---	---	66
Jim Ritcher	18	39	---	---	5	62
Roland James	---	---	30	26	4	60
Terry Lewis	---	---	24	25	11	60
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	29	26	4	59
Andre Reed	19	39	---	---	---	58
Irv Eatman	16	39	---	---	1	56
Greg Jarvis	19	37	---	---	---	56
Rick Grimes	---	---	24	29	2	55
David Viaene	17	35	---	---	3	55
Clinton Burrell	---	---	25	26	3	54
Rick Graf	---	---	25	25	4	54
Steve Hendrickson	---	---	22	24	4	50
Cedrick Brown	---	---	20	17	12	49
Keith Van Horne	9	34	---	---	5	48
Byron Darby	---	---	22	23	3	48
Keith Jackson	14	26	---	---	7	47
David Meggett	13	29	---	---	5	47
Charles Lee Ray	---	---	23	21	2	46
Tony Woods	---	---	19	22	4	45
Steve Strachan	9	14	---	---	21	44
Tom Waddle	5	28	---	---	10	43
George Andrews	---	---	11	13	18	42
Richard Shelton	---	---	17	20	4	41
Kevin Haverdink	14	20	---	---	5	39
Billy Bryan	7	26	---	---	5	38
Tracy Johnson	7	15	---	---	14	36
Clint Didier	8	12	---	---	15	35
Phil Epps	10	23	---	---	2	35
Cris Collinsworth	8	24	---	---	1	33
Tony Casillas	---	---	13	12	8	33
Bob Jury	---	---	10	9	13	32
Jon Carter	---	---	12	14	6	32
Mike Curico	---	---	12	11	8	31
Joe Klecko	---	---	16	13	1	30
Lucius Sanford	---	---	15	9	3	27
Heath Sherman	7	17	---	---	1	25
Sean Scott	---	---	10	10	4	24
Steve Gage	---	---	5	10	7	22
James Dixon	0	0	---	---	21	21
Wayne Capers	0	3	---	---	15	18
Brian Smith	---	---	1	0	6	7
Lee Johnson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chip Lohmiller	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jeff Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dave Mucker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dennis McKnight	34	31	---	---	10	75
Neil Lomax	35	35	---	---	---	70
Kirk Springs	---	---	14	38	15	67
Jeff Bostic	25	29	---	---	10	64
George Lilja	27	24	---	---	10	61
Henry Ellard	29	29	---	---	---	58
Pepper Johnson	---	---	19	38	1	58
Rob Taylor	29	27	---	---	---	56
John Alt	28	28	---	---	---	56
Louis Lipps	28	28	---	---	---	56
Don Anderson	---	---	9	30	17	56
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	16	36	1	53
Mike Richardson	---	---	15	37	1	53
Simon Fletcher	---	---	14	37	2	53
Mike Golic	---	---	13	40	---	53
Herschel Walker	22	29	---	---	1	52
Ralph Williams	18	22	---	---	10	50
Dexter Manley	---	---	16	30	---	46
Pat Beach	15	12	---	---	18	45
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	13	32	---	45
Riki Ellison	---	---	16	25	2	43
Haywood Jeffires	18	17	---	---	8	43
Jessie Clark	19	16	---	---	7	42
Keith McKeller	15	18	---	---	6	39
Robert Smith	---	---	9	24	5	38
Dave Studdard	14	14	---	---	9	37
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	8	19	9	36
Mickey Sutton	---	---	9	26	1	36
James Hasty	---	---	13	21	---	34
David Greenwood	---	---	4	21	7	32
Brian Brennan	6	11	---	---	10	27
KD Dunn	5	1	---	---	20	26
Eric Hill	---	---	3	11	12	26
Darryl Clack	5	0	---	---	20	25
Jewerl Thomas	3	8	---	---	13	24
Rich Dixon	---	---	10	11	3	24
Mike Friede	2	0	---	---	19	21
Bill Acker	---	---	7	7	5	19
Martin Bayless	---	---	8	10	---	18
Marc Logan	8	6	---	---	2	16
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	10	10
San Sileo	---	---	3	6	---	9
Mike Lush	---	---	1	7	---	8
John Witkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Elkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	27	6.8
Middle	15	47	3.1
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	52	3.7
Middle	4	21	5.3
Right	15	52	3.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim McMahon	42	19	6	5	3	5	5	1	3

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	33	20	5	0	4	5	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	5	33	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	9	183	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	92	23.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	117	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	191	13.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Andre Reed	14	8	1	130	2	39
TE Keith Jackson	6	3	0	20	0	26
WR Tom Waddle	6	2	0	48	1	28
WR Phil Epps	5	2	1	75	2	23
WR Cris Collinsworth	4	1	1	33	1	24
C Clint Didier	3	1	0	14	0	12
RB David Meggett	3	2	0	3	0	29
RB Heath Sherman	1	0	0	0	0	17

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	10	5	2	99	2	29
WR Haywood Jeffires	7	4	1	35	0	17
WR Louis Lipps	6	4	1	60	0	28
TE Keith McKeller	4	3	0	73	2	18
TE Pat Beach	3	2	0	22	0	12
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	0	5	0	16
WR Brian Brennan	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE KD Dunn	1	1	0	39	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Heath Sherman	2	20	10.00	3.83
Steve Strachan	1	2	2.00	2.00
David Meggett	1	0	0.00	4.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	5	20	4.00	4.50
Marc Logan	2	8	4.00	2.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim McMahon	9	2	21	2.33	7.69

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	7	2	23	3.29	10.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Andre Reed	5	1	7	1.40	9.29
WR Tom Waddle	3	0	0	0.00	8.00
C Clint Didier	1	1	14	14.00	4.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Haywood Jeffires	3	0	0	0.00	5.00
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Brian Brennan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Louis Lipps	1	1	18	18.00	10.00
TE Keith McKeller	1	0	0	0.00	18.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
David Meggett	2	0
Jim McMahon	1	0
Heath Sherman	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	3	1
Neil Lomax	2	0
Marc Logan	2	0
Darryl Clack	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim McMahon	7	4	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	6	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Andre Reed	4	2	2
C Clint Didier	2	1	1
TE Keith Jackson	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Haywood Jeffires	3	1	0
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	1
TE KD Dunn	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	700 (3,300)