Week 15, 1990

played in Tennessee, AL

31 degrees, snow, 10 mph wind

Houston Oilers	6	10	3	6	-	25
Tennessee Titans	0	17	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 HOU - Norm Johnson 56 field goal
1Q: 03:32 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 14:30 TEN - Matt Bahr 32 field goal
2Q: 09:55 HOU - Norm Johnson 54 field goal
2Q: 06:19 HOU - Keith McKeller 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:17 TEN - Len Bias 7 pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 01:04 TEN - Cris Carter 10 pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 01:15 HOU - Norm Johnson 41 field goal
4Q: 11:58 TEN - Matt Bahr 31 field goal
4Q: 01:30 HOU - Herschel Walker 4 run (Neil Lomax pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 HOU - Norm Johnson 56 field goal
1Q: 03:32 HOU - Norm Johnson 27 field goal
2Q: 14:30 TEN - Matt Bahr 32 field goal
2Q: 09:55 HOU - Norm Johnson 54 field goal
2Q: 06:19 HOU - Keith McKeller 2 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:17 TEN - Len Bias 7 pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr extra point)
2Q: 01:04 TEN - Cris Carter 10 pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr extra point)
3Q: 01:15 HOU - Norm Johnson 41 field goal
4Q: 11:58 TEN - Matt Bahr 31 field goal
4Q: 01:30 HOU - Herschel Walker 4 run (Neil Lomax pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics HOU TEN
Record 9-5 8-5-1
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 330 279
- Offensive Plays 57 60
- Yards per Play 5.79 4.65
Net Rushing Yards 51 92
- Rushing Attempts 27 24
- Yards per Rush 1.89 3.83
Net Passing Yards 279 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 1 35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 285 192
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 9.30 5.19
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/75 3/30
Punt Returns/Yards 7/81 1/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 5/115
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:51 30:09

Team Statistics	HOU	TEN
Record	9-5	8-5-1
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	330	279
- Offensive Plays	57	60
- Yards per Play	5.79	4.65
Net Rushing Yards	51	92
- Rushing Attempts	27	24
- Yards per Rush	1.89	3.83
Net Passing Yards	279	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 1	35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	285	192
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	9.30	5.19
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/75	3/30
Punt Returns/Yards	7/81	1/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	5/115
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:51	30:09

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:38	OWN 20	4	41	Field Goal
1	11:10	1:08	OWN 43	3	9	Interception
1	9:10	2:33	OWN 13	5	16	Punt
1	5:09	1:42	OPP 18	3	8	Field Goal
2	14:23	4:34	OWN 20	9	43	Field Goal
2	7:38	1:30	OWN 45	4	55	Touchdown
2	0:53	0:53	OWN 21	3	16	Half
3	12:15	2:05	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	8:06	1:45	OWN 39	3	-8	Punt
3	4:29	3:21	OWN 48	5	28	Field Goal
4	11:51	2:01	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
4	6:07	1:29	OWN 33	3	-2	Punt
4	3:31	2:09	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 41	3	-13	Game

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:22	1:12	OWN 43	2	14	Fumble
1	10:02	0:52	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
1	6:37	1:28	OWN 17	3	-1	Punt
1	3:27	4:04	OWN 20	7	65	Field Goal
2	9:49	2:11	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	6:08	2:57	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	3:01	2:08	OPP 34	6	34	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:45	OWN 19	5	16	Punt
3	10:10	2:04	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
3	6:21	1:52	OWN 34	3	-6	Punt
3	1:08	4:17	OWN 37	7	49	Field Goal
4	9:50	3:43	OWN 22	6	17	Punt
4	4:38	1:07	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	1:22	0:26	OWN 34	2	14	Interception

Game MVP: Norm Johnson, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	18	46	2.56	11	1	1
Bartholomew Simpson	6	8	1.33	7	0	0
Neil Lomax	3	-3	-1.00	-1	0	0

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bo Jackson	22	85	3.86	13	4
Bernie Kosar	1	5	5.00	5	0
Spencer Tillman	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	29	20	285	1/6	1	51	1	97.6

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	35	23	192	1/5	2	41	1	86.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	6	9	42	7.00	5	10	0
WR Louis Lipps	5	7	70	14.00	14	32	0
TE Keith McKeller	3	4	67	22.33	39	51	1
TE KD Dunn	2	2	19	9.50	6	12	0
RB Herschel Walker	2	3	19	9.50	6	14	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	4	68	34.00	6	47	0

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bo Jackson	9	11	85	9.44	48	41	0
WR Tim Brown	6	9	54	9.00	9	18	0
WR Cris Carter	4	8	27	6.75	0	11	1
TE Len Bias	3	3	24	8.00	1	14	1
WR Phil Epps	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Mark Clayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Greg Baty	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	4	4.00	0

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jack Del Rio	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Herschel Walker	1	0	0
Bartholomew Simpson	1	0	0
Pepper Johnson	0	1	0
Jeff Davidson	0	1	0
Dexter Manley	0	0	1
David Bailey	0	0	1

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bernie Kosar	1	0	0
Bo Jackson	1	0	0
Phil Epps	0	1	0
Vlade Divac	0	1	0
Bennie Thompson	0	0	1
Le Roy Butler	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	5	212	42.4	42.4	52	0

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Feagles	8	322	40.3	30.1	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	4/4	3/3	2/2	56	1/1

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bahr	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	6	69	11.5	0
Louis Lipps	1	12	12.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Carter	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	3	63	21.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Carter	4	97	24.3	0
Paul Palmer	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	7	2	0.0	22	34
S Lloyd Burrus	6	2	0.0	21	27
CB Tim McKyer	6	1	0.0	16	28
ILB Pepper Johnson	5	3	0.0	23	32
CB Mike Richardson	5	0	0.0	19	31
OLB Ed Reynolds	4	1	0.0	16	17
DE Dexter Manley	2	2	1.0	8	20
S Martin Bayless	2	1	0.0	9	22
S David Greenwood	2	0	0.0	23	30
DE Martin Harrison	2	0	0.0	18	25
ILB Riki Ellison	1	1	0.0	9	5
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	1	0.0	14	18
CB James Hasty	1	1	0.0	17	31
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	---	---	---
DT Frank Bruno	1	0	0.0	17	24
DE David Bailey	1	0	0.0	15	22
CB Bill Jackson	0	1	0.0	10	12
OLB Rich Dixon	0	1	0.0	1	4
OLB Chris Singleton	0	1	0.0	2	9

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	10	2	0.0	23	20
S Le Roy Butler	6	1	0.0	23	24
ILB E.J. Junior	5	0	0.0	7	13
CB Everson Walls	4	0	0.0	20	21
CB Donnell Woolford	4	0	0.0	23	19
S Bennie Thompson	2	2	0.0	7	10
S Kenny Easley	2	1	0.0	23	25
OLB Templeton Peck	2	1	0.0	23	23
CB Brian Davis	2	1	0.0	17	26
DT Rush Brown	2	0	0.0	13	14
DE Warren Powers	1	1	1.0	15	19
DE Skip McClendon	1	2	0.0	24	22
DT Gerald Williams	1	1	0.0	14	16
TE Greg Baty	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kenny Tippins	1	0	0.0	17	14
DE Greg Brown	0	3	0.0	15	13
CB J.C. Pearson	0	1	0.0	6	12
CB Mitchell Price	0	1	0.0	1	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dexter Manley	1.0	0	0	1	20
OLB Simon Fletcher	0.0	1	2	0	34
OLB Ed Reynolds	0.0	0	1	0	17
OLB Chris Singleton	0.0	0	1	0	9

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Warren Powers	1.0	0	0	0	19
OLB Jack Del Rio	0.0	1	1	0	26
DE Larry Roberts	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Greg Brown	0.0	0	1	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tim McKyer	5	1	0	28
ILB Pepper Johnson	4	0	1	32
S Lloyd Burrus	4	0	0	27
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	0	31
OLB Ed Reynolds	2	0	0	17
OLB Simon Fletcher	2	0	0	34
CB James Hasty	1	2	0	31
S Martin Bayless	1	1	0	22
S David Greenwood	1	0	0	30

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Everson Walls	4	0	0	21
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	4	0	0	20
S Kenny Easley	3	0	0	25
S Le Roy Butler	3	0	0	24
ILB E.J. Junior	2	1	0	13
CB Donnell Woolford	2	0	0	19
CB Brian Davis	1	0	0	26
S Bennie Thompson	1	0	0	10
OLB Jack Del Rio	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	1	7	23	1	28
Jeff Bostic	1	3	24	0	22
Jessie Clark	1	1	16	0	14
John Alt	0	5	20	0	23
George Lilja	0	3	21	0	22
Jeff Davidson	0	2	16	0	17
Rob Taylor	0	1	22	0	22
Keith McKeller	0	1	22	0	18
Chad Lane	0	1	5	0	10

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tom Crockett	3	3	21	0	35
Vlade Divac	2	5	18	0	26
Jim Sweeney	1	5	21	0	33
Todd Peat	1	3	19	0	31
Brian Johnston	1	2	7	0	11
Jim Dombrowski	1	1	20	0	31
Karl Nelson	0	3	14	1	13
Charles Alexander	0	1	9	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jessie Clark	2	19
Bill Jackson	2	14
Lee Rouson	1	21
KD Dunn	1	19

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Paul Palmer	2	27
Dick Simpson	2	22
Ken Norton Jr.	2	16
Le Roy Butler	1	18
Charles Alexander	1	14
Bennie Thompson	1	14
Karl Nelson	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Richardson	---	---	19	31	12	62
Simon Fletcher	---	---	22	34	2	58
Neil Lomax	27	30	---	---	---	57
Pepper Johnson	---	---	23	32	2	57
David Greenwood	---	---	23	30	1	54
Tim McKyer	---	---	16	28	10	54
Martin Harrison	---	---	18	25	10	53
George Lilja	21	22	---	---	9	52
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	21	27	3	51
Dennis McKnight	23	28	---	---	---	51
Louis Lipps	19	26	---	---	6	51
Jeff Bostic	24	22	---	---	4	50
Keith McKeller	22	18	---	---	10	50
Jessie Clark	16	14	---	---	19	49
James Hasty	---	---	17	31	1	49
Henry Ellard	22	23	---	---	---	45
Rob Taylor	22	22	---	---	---	44
John Alt	20	23	---	---	---	43
KD Dunn	10	14	---	---	19	43
Herschel Walker	19	24	---	---	---	43
Frank Bruno	---	---	17	24	2	43
Jeff Davidson	16	17	---	---	9	42
David Bailey	---	---	15	22	1	38
Bartholomew Simpson	8	6	---	---	24	38
Bill Jackson	---	---	10	12	14	36
Ed Reynolds	---	---	16	17	3	36
Chris Singleton	---	---	2	9	23	34
Martin Bayless	---	---	9	22	2	33
Jamie Holland	5	4	---	---	24	33
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	14	18	---	32
Greg Werner	5	10	---	---	17	32
Dexter Manley	---	---	8	20	1	29
Haywood Jeffires	9	9	---	---	7	25
Riki Ellison	---	---	9	5	8	22
Chad Lane	5	10	---	---	7	22
Lee Rouson	0	0	---	---	21	21
Dan Remsberg	4	6	---	---	9	19
Richard Bell	0	2	---	---	16	18
Brian Ingram	---	---	2	2	12	16
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	2	3	8	13
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Rich Dixon	---	---	1	4	5	10
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	9	9
D.J. Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cris Carter	23	34	---	---	8	65
Le Roy Butler	---	---	23	24	18	65
Jim Sweeney	21	33	---	---	10	64
Bernie Kosar	24	36	---	---	---	60
Todd Peat	19	31	---	---	9	59
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	23	20	16	59
Bo Jackson	23	35	---	---	---	58
Tom Crockett	21	35	---	---	---	56
Jim Dombrowski	20	31	---	---	3	54
Kenny Easley	---	---	23	25	5	53
Brian Davis	---	---	17	26	9	52
Jack Del Rio	---	---	22	26	3	51
Templeton Peck	---	---	23	23	2	48
Skip McClendon	---	---	24	22	2	48
Tim Brown	19	29	---	---	---	48
Phil Epps	10	18	---	---	17	45
Everson Walls	---	---	20	21	3	44
Donnell Woolford	---	---	23	19	2	44
Vlade Divac	18	26	---	---	---	44
Warren Powers	---	---	15	19	9	43
Paul Palmer	4	7	---	---	27	38
Kenny Tippins	---	---	17	14	7	38
Karl Nelson	14	13	---	---	10	37
Greg Brown	---	---	15	13	6	34
E.J. Junior	---	---	7	13	14	34
Gerald Williams	---	---	14	16	4	34
Len Bias	15	19	---	---	---	34
Charles Alexander	9	10	---	---	14	33
J.C. Pearson	---	---	6	12	13	31
Bennie Thompson	---	---	7	10	14	31
Rush Brown	---	---	13	14	2	29
Greg Baty	8	10	---	---	10	28
Brian Johnston	7	11	---	---	8	26
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	3	2	18	23
Dick Simpson	0	1	---	---	22	23
Mark Clayton	7	13	---	---	---	20
Daryl Turner	1	3	---	---	14	18
Spencer Tillman	1	1	---	---	10	12
Jeff Feagles	0	0	---	---	10	10
Carlton Haselrig	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mitchell Price	---	---	1	5	2	8
Matt Bahr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Larry Roberts	---	---	1	6	---	7
Martin Mayhew	---	---	0	0	3	3
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt LoVetere	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	17	2.1
Middle	4	12	3.0
Right	12	25	2.1
None	3	-3	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	36	6.0
Middle	14	22	1.6
Right	4	34	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	29	20	4	1	2	1	2	1	1

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	35	23	2	0	1	5	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	103	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	14	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	9	5	168	18.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	90	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	48	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	9	6	1	42	0	23
WR Louis Lipps	7	5	1	70	1	26
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	2	0	68	2	9
TE Keith McKeller	4	3	0	67	1	18
RB Herschel Walker	3	2	0	19	0	24
TE KD Dunn	2	2	0	19	0	14

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Bo Jackson	11	9	1	85	2	35
WR Tim Brown	9	6	0	54	0	29
WR Cris Carter	8	4	0	27	0	34
TE Len Bias	3	3	0	24	0	19
WR Phil Epps	2	1	0	2	0	18
WR Mark Clayton	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Greg Baty	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	3	2	0.67	2.56
Bartholomew Simpson	1	3	3.00	1.33

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	4	5	1.25	3.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	5	3	17	3.40	9.83

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Kosar	6	3	20	3.33	5.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Ellard	2	2	15	7.50	4.67
TE Keith McKeller	2	1	2	1.00	16.75
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	0	0.00	17.00

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cris Carter	2	1	10	5.00	3.38
WR Tim Brown	2	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	3	3.00	7.73
TE Len Bias	1	1	7	7.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	4	1
Bartholomew Simpson	2	0
Neil Lomax	1	0

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	8	6	3

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	12	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Lipps	3	2	0
TE Keith McKeller	3	2	2
TE KD Dunn	1	1	0
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	1

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Bo Jackson	3	3	1
WR Cris Carter	3	1	0
WR Phil Epps	2	1	1
WR Tim Brown	2	2	0
WR Mark Clayton	1	0	0
TE Len Bias	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)