Week 10, 1991

played in Houston, TX

85 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts3330-9
Houston Oilers17037-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 HOU - Keith McKeller 52 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
1Q: 09:36 HOU - Norm Johnson 19 field goal
1Q: 06:42 IND - Eddie Murray 21 field goal
1Q: 00:43 HOU - Herschel Walker 3 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 04:04 IND - Eddie Murray 42 field goal
3Q: 11:23 IND - Eddie Murray 26 field goal
3Q: 08:41 HOU - Norm Johnson 54 field goal
4Q: 07:09 HOU - Herschel Walker 1 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record5-59-1
First Downs1613
- by Rushing14
- by Passing129
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards242265
- Offensive Plays7169
- Yards per Play3.413.84
Net Rushing Yards5287
- Rushing Attempts1338
- Yards per Rush4.002.29
Net Passing Yards190178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt52 - 21 - 330 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards223183
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/331/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.285.74
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions2/158/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.16.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards10/647/59
Punt Returns/Yards2/204/25
Kick Returns/Yards3/834/92
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/48
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 41
Time of Possession26:4933:11

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:151:31OWN 223-5Punt
111:220:59OWN 72-3Fumble
19:302:54OWN 36760Field Goal
10:362:57OWN 26618Punt
210:442:29OWN 383-1Punt
26:112:15OWN 42733Field Goal
20:210:21OWN 38213Half
315:003:45OWN 20771Field Goal
38:331:14OWN 4031Interception
34:341:23OWN 3730Punt
32:071:27OWN 38510Punt
414:171:08OWN 32411Interception
412:211:14OWN 453-16Fumble
47:001:54OWN 48625Downs
43:131:12OWN 29724Interception
41:290:55OWN 841Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:45OWN 2430Punt
112:441:22OWN 39361Touchdown
110:230:53OPP 432Field Goal
16:366:00OWN 281272Touchdown
212:391:55OWN 1038Punt
28:152:04OWN 2835Punt
23:563:35OWN 35934Missed FG
311:152:42OWN 35528Field Goal
37:192:45OPP 3747Missed FG
33:111:04OWN 203-5Punt
30:401:23OWN 2636Punt
413:090:48OWN 422-3Interception
411:074:07OPP 29829Touchdown
45:061:53OWN 273-2Punt
42:010:32OWN 3436Punt
40:340:34OPP 92-4Game

Game MVP: James Hasty, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Ervins8364.501510
Barry Foster5163.201310
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker26762.921321
Bartholomew Simpson10151.50300
Neil Lomax2-4-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Rypien38171925/28035238.5
Jeff George144311/501719.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax30171831/5252183.0

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lionel Manuel6176510.832170
WR Ray Alexander4145714.2510350
WR Kenny Lofton495914.755250
TE Howard Cross242110.503180
RB Barry Foster2252.50640
RB Ricky Ervins2284.00660
FB Bob Perryman1188.00880
WR Anthony Edwards0300.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry Ellard7117010.0013140
RB Herschel Walker47205.00381
WR Louis Lipps363010.006150
TE Keith McKeller245929.5042521
TE KD Dunn1144.00040
FB Jessie Clark0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Chet Brooks100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB James Hasty34816.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Mark Rypien1000
Ricky Ervins1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Tim McKyer0100
Jamar Harris0100
Ed Reynolds0010
Jamie Kimmel0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany521142.237.2493
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen731645.142.3541

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Eddie Murray3/31/10/0420/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/41/31/1543/3

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Woodson22010.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Green4256.30

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton38327.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bartholomew Simpson36321.00
Chris Green12929.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rod Woodson810.03831
S Durwood Roquemore650.02822
CB Vinnie Clark620.02720
S Danny Copeland430.02518
S Chet Brooks420.02726
OLB Mike Cofer410.0199
OLB Kevin Murphy410.0176
DE Tony Tolbert300.03124
DE Donnell Thompson211.02220
DE Chris Doleman200.01919
DT Jerome Brown200.02722
DT Greg Rentie200.02518
OLB Mel Owens120.02925
OLB Burnell Dent110.0810
WR Lionel Manuel10---------
WR Kenny Lofton10---------
CB Homey D Clown100.047
RB Ricky Ervins10---------
CB Todd Lyght100.02723
DT Jerry Ball010.02015
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jamie Kimmel501.0726
OLB Simon Fletcher411.51130
OLB Ed Reynolds311.0630
S Lloyd Burrus320.0941
S Mark Carrier320.01241
ILB Pepper Johnson310.01050
S David Greenwood300.0333
CB Chris Green300.01157
DE Dexter Manley210.51044
CB Tim McKyer220.01041
S Martin Bayless200.0426
CB James Hasty200.01042
DT Jamar Harris111.0525
ILB Brian Ingram101.0211
FB Jessie Clark10---------
ILB Riki Ellison100.036
DE Jim Jeffcoat100.0735
DT Frank Bruno100.0834
CB Tom Morris010.0326

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Donnell Thompson1.000020
DE Chris Doleman0.010019
DT Jerome Brown0.002222
DE Tony Tolbert0.002024
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher1.502030
OLB Ed Reynolds1.001030
OLB Jamie Kimmel1.001026
ILB Brian Ingram1.000011
DT Jamar Harris1.000025
DE Dexter Manley0.501144
DE Martin Harrison0.012137
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.003035
DT Frank Bruno0.003034
ILB Pepper Johnson0.001050

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rod Woodson40031
CB Vinnie Clark30020
OLB Mike Cofer1109
S Chet Brooks10126
S Durwood Roquemore10022
DE Chris Doleman10019
OLB Burnell Dent10010
OLB Kevin Murphy1006
ILB Mark Dusbabek10025
S Danny Copeland10018
CB Homey D Clown1007
CB Todd Lyght10023
OLB Mel Owens01025
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Green32057
OLB Simon Fletcher31030
ILB Pepper Johnson22050
S Lloyd Burrus20041
S David Greenwood20033
S Martin Bayless20026
CB Tim McKyer20041
S Mark Carrier20041
CB James Hasty14342
OLB Ed Reynolds12030
OLB Jamie Kimmel10026

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Knight12012148
Dwight Stephenson12011054
Paul Farren04010151
Jim Covert0109248
Lance Smith01011248
Bob Perryman0109036
Eric Andolsek0109035
Greg Werner0102010
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
George Lilja28029025
Dennis McKnight24128027
John Alt23033124
Rob Taylor17032023
Jessie Clark15017013
Ben Jefferson04034025
KD Dunn02023018
Jeff Davidson02018013
John Clay01011013

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Rod Woodson333
Vince Workman124
Anthony Edwards121
Danny Copeland115
Ray Alexander111
Howard Cross17
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Darrell Thompson225
Chris Green129
KD Dunn120
Ben Jefferson18

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Woodson------383133102
Dwight Stephenson1154------873
Kenny Lofton1149------767
Jim Covert948------865
Ray Alexander945------1165
Lance Smith1148------665
Paul Farren1051------364
Mike Knight1248---------60
Vinnie Clark------27201259
Mel Owens------2925458
Lionel Manuel837------1358
Danny Copeland------25181558
Mark Rypien1343---------56
Chet Brooks------2726356
Tony Tolbert------3124156
Donnell Thompson------22201355
Jerome Brown------2722554
Bob Perryman936------954
Durwood Roquemore------2822353
Mark Dusbabek------2325553
Eric Andolsek935------852
Howard Cross936------752
Todd Lyght------2723252
Greg Rentie------2518346
Chris Doleman------1919543
Anthony Edwards418------2143
Jerry Ball------2015439
Mike Cofer------1991038
Ricky Ervins828---------36
Burnell Dent------8101533
Barry Foster527---------32
Kevin Murphy------176629
Greg Werner210------1729
Vince Workman01------2425
Jeff George015------318
Dave Widell36------716
James Jenkins03------1114
Homey D Clown------47213
Eddie Murray00------77
Tom Skladany00------55
Lester Archambeau------21---3
Carlos Jenkins------0033
Eugene Daniel------00---0
Mike Cofer00---------0
Brad Goebel00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Green------11572997
Neil Lomax3831---------69
Ben Jefferson3425------867
George Lilja2925------1064
Pepper Johnson------1050363
Dexter Manley------1044862
KD Dunn2318------2061
Henry Ellard3326------160
John Alt3324---------57
Dennis McKnight2827---------55
Rob Taylor3223---------55
Tim McKyer------1041354
James Hasty------1042254
Mark Carrier------1241154
Lloyd Burrus------941353
Herschel Walker2824------153
Louis Lipps2922---------51
Keith McKeller1923------850
Martin Harrison------1037148
David Greenwood------3331046
Jim Jeffcoat------735244
Frank Bruno------834244
Simon Fletcher------1130243
Ed Reynolds------630642
Jeff Davidson1813------1142
Jessie Clark1713------1141
Brian Brennan1610------1541
Bartholomew Simpson1612------1341
Tom Morris------3261039
Jamie Kimmel------726235
Chris Singleton------232833
Martin Bayless------426232
Jamar Harris------525232
John Clay1113------327
Darrell Thompson00------2525
Brian Ingram------2111124
Jeff Bostic35------917
Riki Ellison------36716
Jamie Holland02------1416
Haywood Jeffires95---------14
Rich Moran20------1113
Brian Hansen00------1111
Norm Johnson00------1010
Rich Dixon------0044
Kevin Sweeney00---------0
Gary Ortego00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle6437.2
Right2-5-2.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8131.6
Middle9283.1
Right19502.6
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Rypien38172207912
Jeff George1440004511
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax30171322421

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85232.9
Short (0-8 Yds)117524.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)207884.4
Long (19+ Yds)132604.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1811744.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)7610915.6
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lionel Manuel176065037
WR Ray Alexander144057145
WR Kenny Lofton94059149
TE Howard Cross42021036
WR Anthony Edwards3000018
RB Barry Foster2205027
RB Ricky Ervins2208028
FB Bob Perryman1108036
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard117170026
RB Herschel Walker74120024
WR Louis Lipps63030022
TE Keith McKeller42059123
FB Jessie Clark1000013
TE KD Dunn1104018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ricky Ervins382.674.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herschel Walker362.002.92
Bartholomew Simpson341.331.50
Neil Lomax2-4-2.00-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Rypien3131.005.05
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax74223.146.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Alexander1000.004.07
WR Kenny Lofton1000.006.56
TE Howard Cross1133.005.25
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Henry Ellard32144.676.36
RB Herschel Walker2110.502.86
TE Keith McKeller2173.5014.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Barry Foster10
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker52
Bartholomew Simpson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Mark Rypien1042
Jeff George310
HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax1396

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Lionel Manuel520
WR Ray Alexander300
WR Kenny Lofton211
WR Anthony Edwards100
TE Howard Cross110
RB Barry Foster111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Ellard422
RB Herschel Walker331
TE Keith McKeller322
WR Louis Lipps211
TE KD Dunn110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)