Week 5, 1991

played in Houston, TX

93 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	0	3	3	-	13
Houston Oilers	7	7	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 HOU - Haywood Jeffires 1 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 06:40 NED - Gordie Lockbaun 11 pass from Gary Kubiak (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 07:46 HOU - Louis Lipps 6 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 04:09 HOU - Brian Brennan 1 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 00:51 NED - Lucy Draper 47 field goal
4Q: 12:20 HOU - Norm Johnson 51 field goal
4Q: 10:01 NED - Lucy Draper 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 HOU - Haywood Jeffires 1 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 06:40 NED - Gordie Lockbaun 11 pass from Gary Kubiak (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 07:46 HOU - Louis Lipps 6 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 04:09 HOU - Brian Brennan 1 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 00:51 NED - Lucy Draper 47 field goal
4Q: 12:20 HOU - Norm Johnson 51 field goal
4Q: 10:01 NED - Lucy Draper 32 field goal

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 2-3 5-0
First Downs 11 23
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 283 437
- Offensive Plays 55 73
- Yards per Play 5.15 5.99
Net Rushing Yards 103 191
- Rushing Attempts 18 40
- Yards per Rush 5.72 4.78
Net Passing Yards 180 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 17 - 3 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 197 262
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 4.86 7.45
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/42 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 3/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/125 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 23:40 36:20

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	2-3	5-0
First Downs	11	23
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	283	437
- Offensive Plays	55	73
- Yards per Play	5.15	5.99
Net Rushing Yards	103	191
- Rushing Attempts	18	40
- Yards per Rush	5.72	4.78
Net Passing Yards	180	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 17 - 3	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	197	262
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	4.86	7.45
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/42	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	3/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/125	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	23:40	36:20

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:11	2:43	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
1	7:59	1:25	OWN 42	3	58	Touchdown
1	4:09	1:52	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	1:21	0:42	OPP 38	2	8	Interception
2	12:31	1:09	OWN 16	3	2	Punt
2	7:39	3:11	OWN 29	5	10	Punt
2	1:36	0:53	OWN 24	4	44	Fumble
3	15:00	1:39	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
3	11:54	1:41	OWN 32	3	-16	Punt
3	4:02	3:19	OWN 26	7	44	Field Goal
4	12:12	2:17	OWN 43	4	42	Field Goal
4	6:37	4:25	OWN 3	13	57	Interception
4	1:34	0:21	OWN 16	2	0	Interception

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:49	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	9:28	1:29	OWN 12	4	10	Punt
1	6:34	2:25	OWN 34	6	24	Punt
1	2:17	0:56	OWN 21	2	17	Fumble
1	0:39	3:08	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	11:22	3:43	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
2	4:28	2:52	OWN 15	7	37	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 32	3	29	Half
3	13:21	1:27	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
3	10:13	6:11	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
3	0:43	3:31	OWN 20	7	46	Field Goal
4	9:55	3:18	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
4	2:12	0:38	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
4	1:13	1:13	OPP 21	3	8	Game

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gordie Lockbaun	11	53	4.82	17	1
Earnest Jackson	5	41	8.20	27	1
Gary Kubiak	1	8	8.00	8	0
Roger Vick	1	1	1.00	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	25	138	5.52	21	4	0
Bartholomew Simpson	13	48	3.69	14	2	0
Neil Lomax	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Louis Lipps	1	6	6.00	6	0	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Kubiak	34	17	197	3/17	1	44	3	40.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	30	20	262	3/16	2	46	0	116.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Gault	4	12	35	8.75	7	12	0
WR Patrick Scott	4	4	62	15.50	0	36	0
RB Gordie Lockbaun	3	5	15	5.00	1	11	1
TE Lin Dawson	2	3	47	23.50	0	44	0
WR Anthony Carter	2	4	19	9.50	6	12	0
TE Eric Kattus	2	4	19	9.50	0	10	0
WR Bill Brooks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	9	13	138	15.33	36	42	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	3	3	54	18.00	28	46	1
TE Keith McKeller	3	4	30	10.00	3	13	0
WR Brian Brennan	2	4	12	6.00	0	11	1
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0
WR Louis Lipps	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE KD Dunn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jamie Holland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lloyd Burrus	2	5	2.50	0
CB James Hasty	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Anthony Carter	1	0	0
Willie Gault	1	0	0
Eric Kattus	1	0	0
David Griggs	0	1	1
Duval Love	0	1	0
Gordie Lockbaun	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jessie Clark	1	0	0
Lloyd Burrus	0	1	0
Mike Richardson	0	0	1
Tim McKyer	0	0	1
Frank Bruno	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	6	311	51.8	50.7	56	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	7	290	41.4	37.9	51	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lucy Draper	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	1/1	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Clark	2	5	2.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Green	3	7	2.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Clark	3	97	32.3	0
Dexter Carter	1	28	28.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek	7	1	0.0	26	21
DT John Randle	6	0	0.5	30	20
S Vencie Glenn	6	2	0.0	30	27
DE Burt Grossman	5	2	0.5	32	24
CB Ray Crockett	5	1	0.0	31	23
DT Alvin Wright	4	0	1.0	16	16
ILB Johnny Taylor	4	1	0.0	29	19
OLB James Francis	3	1	0.5	30	26
CB Toi Cook	3	3	0.0	37	33
OLB David Griggs	3	0	0.0	11	15
CB Don Griffin	2	2	0.0	24	23
OLB Roman Phifer	2	1	0.0	14	9
CB Kevin Clark	2	0	0.0	10	10
OLB Michael Jackson	1	1	0.5	15	9
DE Reggie White	1	2	0.0	34	27
S Don Rogers	1	1	0.0	26	20
DE James Thrash	1	1	0.0	13	15
QB Gary Kubiak	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bill Brooks	1	0	---	---	---
WR Patrick Scott	1	0	---	---	---
S Michael Stewart	1	0	0.0	22	19
ILB Dan Murray	1	0	0.0	10	7

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mike Richardson	5	2	0.0	15	33
CB Tim McKyer	4	0	0.0	14	29
DE Jim Jeffcoat	3	0	2.0	14	25
ILB Pepper Johnson	3	1	1.0	17	33
S Lloyd Burrus	3	1	0.0	16	28
OLB Ed Reynolds	2	1	0.0	10	19
S Mark Carrier	2	1	0.0	13	34
DE Dexter Manley	2	0	0.0	10	19
ILB Riki Ellison	2	0	0.0	5	6
CB James Hasty	2	0	0.0	13	28
DT Jamar Harris	2	0	0.0	11	15
CB Chris Green	1	1	0.0	7	16
S David Greenwood	1	0	0.0	12	15
S Martin Bayless	1	0	0.0	4	13
DT Frank Bruno	1	0	0.0	7	22
DE Martin Harrison	1	0	0.0	8	18
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0.0	0	2
OLB Jamie Kimmel	0	1	0.0	7	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alvin Wright	1.0	1	0	16
OLB James Francis	0.5	1	0	26
OLB Michael Jackson	0.5	0	0	9
DE Burt Grossman	0.5	0	0	24
DT John Randle	0.5	0	0	20
DE Reggie White	0.0	1	1	27
CB Toi Cook	0.0	1	0	33

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jim Jeffcoat	2.0	0	0	1	25
ILB Pepper Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	33
DT Frank Bruno	0.0	1	2	0	22
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	0	2	0	19
DE Martin Harrison	0.0	0	2	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ray Crockett	4	1	23
CB Don Griffin	3	0	23
S Je-rod Rozumek	3	0	21
ILB Johnny Taylor	2	0	19
S Vencie Glenn	2	0	27
OLB David Griggs	2	0	15
OLB Michael Jackson	1	0	9
S Michael Stewart	1	0	19
DT John Randle	1	0	20
OLB James Francis	1	0	26

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mike Richardson	5	0	0	33
CB Tim McKyer	3	2	0	29
CB James Hasty	2	1	1	28
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	2	0	33
S Martin Bayless	1	0	0	13
DT Frank Bruno	1	0	0	22
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0	2
S Mark Carrier	1	0	0	34
CB Chris Green	1	0	0	16
DT Jamar Harris	1	0	0	15
S Lloyd Burrus	0	0	2	28

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron McNair	2	4	16	1	28
Bill Cherry	2	3	13	1	29
Vince Stroth	2	2	16	0	30
Randy Dixon	1	3	16	1	35
Duval Love	0	3	13	0	28
Eric Kattus	0	1	13	0	30
Mike Arthur	0	1	5	0	8

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	4	10	1	34	0	33
Jeff Bostic	3	7	0	31	0	27
Rob Taylor	3	3	0	34	1	27
Jessie Clark	2	4	0	24	0	15
George Lilja	1	6	0	33	1	31
John Clay	1	2	0	14	1	12
John Alt	0	4	0	31	0	25
Keith McKeller	0	1	0	23	0	17
Ben Jefferson	0	1	0	9	0	6
Jeff Davidson	0	1	0	13	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Earnest Jackson	1	24
Carl Monroe	1	17
Toi Cook	1	13
Patrick Scott	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Singleton	2	26
KD Dunn	1	17
Herschel Walker	1	17
Jamie Holland	1	10
Bartholomew Simpson	1	6

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Toi Cook	---	---	37	33	13	83
Ray Crockett	---	---	31	23	15	69
Reggie White	---	---	34	27	1	62
Eric Kattus	13	30	---	---	15	58
James Francis	---	---	30	26	2	58
Vencie Glenn	---	---	30	27	---	57
Burt Grossman	---	---	32	24	1	57
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	26	21	10	57
Gary Kubiak	18	37	---	---	---	55
Willie Gault	16	31	---	---	4	51
Randy Dixon	16	35	---	---	---	51
John Randle	---	---	30	20	---	50
Johnny Taylor	---	---	29	19	1	49
Duval Love	13	28	---	---	8	49
Don Griffin	---	---	24	23	2	49
Bill Cherry	13	29	---	---	6	48
Roger Vick	12	21	---	---	15	48
Don Rogers	---	---	26	20	1	47
Vince Stroth	16	30	---	---	1	47
Lin Dawson	12	24	---	---	10	46
Ron McNair	16	28	---	---	---	44
Earnest Jackson	7	12	---	---	24	43
Michael Stewart	---	---	22	19	2	43
Alvin Wright	---	---	16	16	8	40
Roman Phifer	---	---	14	9	14	37
Gordie Lockbaun	11	25	---	---	---	36
Kevin Clark	---	---	10	10	15	35
James Thrash	---	---	13	15	7	35
Michael Jackson	---	---	15	9	9	33
Patrick Scott	6	18	---	---	7	31
Don Maggs	5	14	---	---	8	27
Bob Kratch	6	13	---	---	8	27
David Griggs	---	---	11	15	1	27
Anthony Carter	7	15	---	---	---	22
Dan Murray	---	---	10	7	5	22
Herbert Harris	3	1	---	---	16	20
Mike Arthur	5	8	---	---	7	20
Carl Monroe	0	0	---	---	17	17
Bill Brooks	3	8	---	---	---	11
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dexter Carter	0	0	---	---	5	5
Raul Allegre	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dalton Hilliard	0	0	---	---	3	3
Taft Fox	0	0	---	---	2	2
Lucy Draper	0	0	---	---	2	2
Turk Schonert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Neil Lomax	40	33	---	---	---	73
George Lilja	33	31	---	---	7	71
Dennis McKnight	34	33	---	---	---	67
Herschel Walker	26	24	---	---	17	67
Jeff Bostic	31	27	---	---	6	64
Henry Ellard	29	28	---	---	6	63
Rob Taylor	34	27	---	---	---	61
KD Dunn	22	19	---	---	17	58
John Alt	31	25	---	---	---	56
Mark Carrier	---	---	13	34	9	56
Jessie Clark	24	15	---	---	15	54
Louis Lipps	28	26	---	---	---	54
Pepper Johnson	---	---	17	33	3	53
Tim McKyer	---	---	14	29	10	53
Mike Richardson	---	---	15	33	4	52
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	16	28	4	48
Keith McKeller	23	17	---	---	8	48
Brian Brennan	17	15	---	---	15	47
Chris Green	---	---	7	16	23	46
James Hasty	---	---	13	28	1	42
Bartholomew Simpson	22	13	---	---	6	41
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	14	25	1	40
Frank Bruno	---	---	7	22	6	35
Ed Reynolds	---	---	10	19	4	33
Dexter Manley	---	---	10	19	1	30
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	7	16	5	28
Chris Singleton	---	---	0	2	26	28
David Greenwood	---	---	12	15	---	27
Simon Fletcher	---	---	7	19	1	27
John Clay	14	12	---	---	1	27
Martin Harrison	---	---	8	18	1	27
Jamar Harris	---	---	11	15	---	26
Martin Bayless	---	---	4	13	8	25
Keith McCants	---	---	4	12	9	25
Ben Jefferson	9	6	---	---	8	23
Jeff Davidson	13	2	---	---	8	23
Rich Dixon	---	---	4	5	9	18
Riki Ellison	---	---	5	6	4	15
Haywood Jeffires	8	6	---	---	---	14
Jamie Holland	1	2	---	---	10	13
Rich Moran	1	2	---	---	8	11
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Haverdink	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Ortego	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	38	12.7
Middle	13	62	4.8
Right	2	3	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	17	72	4.2
Middle	7	40	5.7
Right	15	80	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Kubiak	34	17	2	0	2	5	6	1	3

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	30	20	4	2	3	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	56	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	61	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	80	13.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	108	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	42	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	112	28.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Gault	12	4	0	35	0	31
RB Gordie Lockbaun	5	3	1	15	0	25
WR Anthony Carter	4	2	0	19	0	15
TE Eric Kattus	4	2	0	19	0	30
WR Patrick Scott	4	4	0	62	1	18
TE Lin Dawson	3	2	0	47	1	24
WR Bill Brooks	2	0	1	0	0	8

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	13	9	1	138	3	28
WR Brian Brennan	4	2	1	12	0	15
TE Keith McKeller	4	3	0	30	0	17
WR Haywood Jeffires	3	3	0	54	1	6
WR Louis Lipps	2	1	1	12	0	26
FB Jessie Clark	1	1	0	12	0	15
TE KD Dunn	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Herschel Walker	1	1	0	4	0	24
WR Jamie Holland	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earnest Jackson	1	0	0.00	8.20

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	4	15	3.75	5.52
Bartholomew Simpson	2	7	3.50	3.69
Neil Lomax	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Louis Lipps	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Kubiak	2	1	11	5.50	5.79

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	4	2	2	0.50	8.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Gault	1	0	0	0.00	2.92
RB Gordie Lockbaun	1	1	11	11.00	3.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Ellard	2	0	0	0.00	10.62
WR Brian Brennan	1	1	1	1.00	3.00
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	1	1	1.00	18.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Earnest Jackson	2	0
Gordie Lockbaun	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	6	2
Neil Lomax	1	0
Louis Lipps	1	1
Bartholomew Simpson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Kubiak	8	6	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Gault	4	3	2
WR Anthony Carter	2	1	0
TE Lin Dawson	1	1	0
TE Eric Kattus	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	2	2
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0
TE KD Dunn	1	0	0
WR Jamie Holland	1	0	0
TE Keith McKeller	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)