Week 12, 1991

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Oilers	3	3	0	3	-	9
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	10	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Norm Johnson 25 field goal
1Q: 01:29 ATL - Thurman Thomas 23 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 01:10 HOU - Norm Johnson 47 field goal
3Q: 08:51 ATL - Steve De Line 37 field goal
3Q: 02:14 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 10:59 HOU - Norm Johnson 46 field goal
4Q: 07:59 ATL - Ernie Mills 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 06:59 ATL - Stephone Paige 17 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Norm Johnson 25 field goal
1Q: 01:29 ATL - Thurman Thomas 23 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 01:10 HOU - Norm Johnson 47 field goal
3Q: 08:51 ATL - Steve De Line 37 field goal
3Q: 02:14 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 10:59 HOU - Norm Johnson 46 field goal
4Q: 07:59 ATL - Ernie Mills 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 06:59 ATL - Stephone Paige 17 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)

Team Statistics HOU ATL
Record 9-2 6-5
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 290 335
- Offensive Plays 66 54
- Yards per Play 4.39 6.20
Net Rushing Yards 85 155
- Rushing Attempts 23 28
- Yards per Rush 3.70 5.54
Net Passing Yards 205 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 0 25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 225 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.77 6.92
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/63 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/2 5/76
Kick Returns/Yards 5/86 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 14 OWN 40
Time of Possession 32:33 27:27

Team Statistics	HOU	ATL
Record	9-2	6-5
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	290	335
- Offensive Plays	66	54
- Yards per Play	4.39	6.20
Net Rushing Yards	85	155
- Rushing Attempts	23	28
- Yards per Rush	3.70	5.54
Net Passing Yards	205	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 0	25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	225	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.77	6.92
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/63	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/2	5/76
Kick Returns/Yards	5/86	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 14	OWN 40
Time of Possession	32:33	27:27

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:28	7:49	OWN 10	14	82	Field Goal
1	3:45	2:16	OWN 8	5	12	Punt
1	1:16	1:36	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
2	11:16	1:37	OWN 8	3	-4	Punt
2	6:52	5:49	OWN 1	13	69	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	8:46	2:52	OWN 17	4	21	Punt
3	2:08	6:17	OWN 20	11	51	Field Goal
4	7:48	0:49	OWN 22	2	-5	Fumble
4	6:53	4:03	OWN 21	8	33	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:32	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
1	4:39	0:54	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	1:29	0:13	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
2	14:40	3:24	OPP 48	6	11	Punt
2	9:39	2:47	OWN 46	6	10	Punt
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 32	2	17	Half
3	13:36	4:50	OWN 31	9	49	Field Goal
3	5:54	3:46	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
4	10:51	3:03	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
4	6:59	0:06	OPP 17	1	17	Touchdown
4	2:50	2:50	OWN 11	8	51	Game

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	17	69	4.06	16	3	0
Bartholomew Simpson	6	16	2.67	7	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	17	103	6.06	15	5
A.B. Brown	8	36	4.50	10	1
Stephone Paige	1	5	5.00	5	0
Scott Mitchell	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Rob Moore	1	13	13.00	13	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	40	25	225	3/20	0	20	0	77.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Chandler	25	18	189	1/9	4	37	0	133.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Louis Lipps	7	12	79	11.29	22	19
WR Henry Ellard	4	7	23	5.75	3	9
WR Brian Brennan	3	5	45	15.00	6	19
TE Keith McKeller	3	6	32	10.67	8	20
TE KD Dunn	2	2	8	4.00	0	5
WR Jamie Holland	2	2	19	9.50	0	12
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	2	11	5.50	0	8
RB Herschel Walker	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
RB Bartholomew Simpson	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Thurman Thomas	7	8	82	11.71	60	37	1
TE Jonathan Hayes	3	4	43	14.33	20	18	1
WR Stephone Paige	2	3	23	11.50	1	17	1
WR Robb Thomas	2	2	9	4.50	1	5	0
WR Ernie Mills	2	2	15	7.50	8	8	1
TE Brian Kinchen	1	2	10	10.00	4	10	0
WR Rob Moore	1	4	7	7.00	4	7	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Neil Lomax	1	0	0	0
Chris Singleton	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jarvis Williams	1	1	0
Quintin Jones	0	1	0
Israel Miller	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	6	263	43.8	31.2	56	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	4	185	46.3	45.8	62	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	3/3	2/2	0/0	47	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve De Line	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Green	2	2	1.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	5	76	15.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	4	69	17.3	0
Chris Green	1	17	17.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephone Paige	1	20	20.0	0
Robert Van Winkle	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lloyd Burrus	8	1	0.0	22	20
DE Jim Jeffcoat	5	2	0.0	19	15
S Mark Carrier	4	2	0.0	17	18
OLB Simon Fletcher	4	1	0.0	19	12
ILB Riki Ellison	3	2	0.0	9	5
CB Mike Richardson	3	0	0.0	21	21
CB Tim McKyer	2	2	0.0	20	19
ILB Pepper Johnson	2	1	0.0	26	24
CB James Hasty	2	1	0.0	23	20
DT Frank Bruno	2	1	0.0	19	18
OLB Ed Reynolds	2	0	0.0	14	16
S Martin Bayless	2	0	0.0	8	9
DT Jamar Harris	1	0	1.0	9	8
DE Martin Harrison	1	1	0.0	18	21
CB Chris Green	1	0	0.0	8	15
DE Dexter Manley	0	1	0.0	20	16
S David Greenwood	0	1	0.0	14	12
OLB Jamie Kimmel	0	1	0.0	16	11

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	7	0	0.0	23	42
OLB Wilber Marshall	6	0	1.0	13	24
S Marcus Robertson	6	0	0.0	19	31
OLB Brett Faryniarz	5	1	0.0	7	15
ILB Hardy Nickerson	4	1	0.0	22	33
DE Marvin Washington	3	1	1.0	19	39
CB Jarvis Williams	3	3	0.0	13	27
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	3	1	0.0	6	23
S Dave Whitmore	3	1	0.0	10	24
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	1	0.0	16	36
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	0	0.0	16	28
DE Curtis Maxie	2	0	0.0	10	18
DT Israel Miller	1	0	0.5	18	28
ILB Walter Johnson	1	2	0.0	14	16
CB Quintin Jones	1	1	0.0	17	32
ILB Richard Newbill	0	1	0.5	8	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	PPlay
DT Jamar Harris	1.0	0	8
DE Martin Harrison	0.0	2	21
OLB Simon Fletcher	0.0	1	12
DT Frank Bruno	0.0	1	18

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Wilber Marshall	1.0	1	0	0	24
DE Marvin Washington	1.0	0	1	2	39
DT Israel Miller	0.5	1	2	0	28
ILB Richard Newbill	0.5	0	1	0	12
DE Curtis Maxie	0.0	0	2	0	18
DE Eric Dorsey	0.0	0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Mark Carrier	4	0	18
S Lloyd Burrus	3	0	20
S Martin Bayless	3	0	9
CB Mike Richardson	2	1	21
CB James Hasty	2	0	20
ILB Brian Ingram	1	0	3
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	11
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	0	24
CB Chris Green	1	0	15
OLB Ed Reynolds	0	1	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	42
OLB Brett Faryniarz	4	0	15
CB Robert Van Winkle	3	1	36
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	1	28
OLB Wilber Marshall	2	0	24
CB Jarvis Williams	2	0	27
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	0	23
S Marcus Robertson	2	0	31
ILB Walter Johnson	1	1	16
DE Curtis Maxie	1	0	18
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	39
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	3	5	22	0	41
John Alt	1	5	19	0	30
George Lilja	1	3	22	2	39
Jeff Bostic	1	2	3	0	0
John Clay	1	2	11	0	20
Rob Taylor	0	2	14	0	36
Jessie Clark	0	2	11	0	15
Ben Jefferson	0	2	18	0	29
Jeff Davidson	0	0	6	1	20

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richard Cooper	3	7	1	25	1	22
Lenny Robinson	3	4	0	26	0	19
Houston Hoover	3	3	0	25	0	21
Tyler Houston	2	3	0	19	0	24
Bob Olderman	1	5	0	15	0	9
Jonathan Hayes	1	1	0	21	0	16
Ickey Woods	1	1	0	24	0	16
Mark Stepnoski	1	1	0	5	0	11
Brian Kinchen	0	1	0	8	0	8
Tony Mayberry	0	1	0	9	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Martin Bayless	2	10
Chris Singleton	1	20
Chris Green	1	20
KD Dunn	1	18
Jessie Clark	1	11
Jeff Bostic	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
A.B. Brown	2	14
Paul Green	1	15
Ernie Mills	1	14
Derrick Fenner	1	12
Bill Jones	1	10
Ickey Woods	1	6

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Lilja	22	39	---	---	7	68
Neil Lomax	23	43	---	---	---	66
Dennis McKnight	22	41	---	---	---	63
Henry Ellard	15	36	---	---	1	52
Pepper Johnson	---	---	26	24	2	52
Brian Brennan	13	24	---	---	14	51
Ben Jefferson	18	29	---	---	4	51
Rob Taylor	14	36	---	---	---	50
KD Dunn	13	19	---	---	18	50
John Alt	19	30	---	---	---	49
Keith McKeller	15	21	---	---	12	48
Louis Lipps	12	33	---	---	---	45
Mike Richardson	---	---	21	21	2	44
Herschel Walker	17	26	---	---	1	44
Tim McKyer	---	---	20	19	5	44
James Hasty	---	---	23	20	1	44
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	22	20	1	43
Chris Green	---	---	8	15	20	43
Bartholomew Simpson	11	19	---	---	12	42
Dexter Manley	---	---	20	16	5	41
Martin Harrison	---	---	18	21	1	40
Frank Bruno	---	---	19	18	1	38
Jessie Clark	11	15	---	---	11	37
David Greenwood	---	---	14	12	9	35
Jeff Davidson	6	20	---	---	9	35
Mark Carrier	---	---	17	18	---	35
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	19	15	---	34
Simon Fletcher	---	---	19	12	2	33
John Clay	11	20	---	---	2	33
Ed Reynolds	---	---	14	16	2	32
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	16	11	1	28
Martin Bayless	---	---	8	9	10	27
Chris Singleton	---	---	2	3	20	25
Haywood Jeffires	7	16	---	---	---	23
Darrell Thompson	0	0	---	---	21	21
Jamar Harris	---	---	9	8	4	21
Jamie Holland	1	6	---	---	13	20
Brian Ingram	---	---	4	3	10	17
Riki Ellison	---	---	9	5	3	17
Jeff Bostic	3	0	---	---	9	12
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rich Moran	0	0	---	---	9	9
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rich Dixon	---	---	0	0	6	6
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Ortego	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	23	42	14	79
Marvin Washington	---	---	19	39	9	67
Quintin Jones	---	---	17	32	12	61
Jarvis Williams	---	---	13	27	20	60
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	16	36	7	59
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	22	33	3	58
Eric Dorsey	---	---	20	35	1	56
Marcus Robertson	---	---	19	31	3	53
Chris Chandler	24	26	---	---	---	50
Houston Hoover	25	21	---	---	3	49
Israel Miller	---	---	18	28	3	49
Derrick Thomas	---	---	16	28	3	47
Richard Cooper	25	22	---	---	---	47
Ickey Woods	24	16	---	---	6	46
Lenny Robinson	26	19	---	---	---	45
Stephone Paige	12	19	---	---	12	43
Tyler Houston	19	24	---	---	---	43
Dave Whitmore	---	---	10	24	8	42
Walter Johnson	---	---	14	16	11	41
Robb Thomas	20	16	---	---	5	41
Doug Widell	16	22	---	---	2	40
Thurman Thomas	19	19	---	---	1	39
Wilber Marshall	---	---	13	24	---	37
Jonathan Hayes	21	16	---	---	---	37
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	7	15	15	37
Curtis Maxie	---	---	10	18	8	36
Rob Moore	18	16	---	---	1	35
A.B. Brown	9	7	---	---	14	30
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	6	23	1	30
Ernie Mills	7	9	---	---	14	30
Bob Olderman	15	9	---	---	5	29
Brian Kinchen	8	8	---	---	11	27
Mark Stepnoski	5	11	---	---	5	21
Richard Newbill	---	---	8	12	1	21
Tony Mayberry	9	2	---	---	5	16
Paul Green	0	0	---	---	15	15
Bill Jones	0	4	---	---	10	14
Derrick Fenner	2	0	---	---	12	14
Ray Agnew	---	---	2	10	---	12
Nick Bell	0	0	---	---	12	12
Steve De Line	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	5	5
Scott Mitchell	4	0	---	---	---	4
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	---	0
Shawn McCarthy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	44	4.9
Middle	5	8	1.6
Right	9	33	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	91	6.5
Middle	7	41	5.9
Right	6	25	4.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	40	25	1	1	1	4	7	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Chandler	25	18	2	1	0	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	18	128	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	97	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	53	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	105	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	31	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Lipps	12	7	0	79	0	33
WR Henry Ellard	7	4	0	23	0	36
TE Keith McKeller	6	3	0	32	1	21
WR Brian Brennan	5	3	1	45	0	24
TE KD Dunn	2	2	0	8	0	19
RB Herschel Walker	2	1	0	5	0	26
WR Jamie Holland	2	2	0	19	0	6
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	2	0	11	0	16
RB Bartholomew Simpson	2	1	0	3	0	19

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Thurman Thomas	8	7	82	2	19
TE Jonathan Hayes	4	3	43	0	16
WR Rob Moore	4	1	7	0	16
WR Stephone Paige	3	2	23	0	19
TE Brian Kinchen	2	1	10	0	8
WR Robb Thomas	2	2	9	0	16
WR Ernie Mills	2	2	15	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	2	5	2.50	4.06
Bartholomew Simpson	1	3	3.00	2.67

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	1	11	11.00	6.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	2	1	8	4.00	5.63

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Chandler	3	3	33	11.00	7.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	0	0.00	6.58
TE Keith McKeller	1	1	8	8.00	5.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stephone Paige	1	1	17	17.00	7.67
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	8	8.00	10.75
WR Ernie Mills	1	1	8	8.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	2	2
A.B. Brown	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	13	7	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Chandler	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Lipps	6	2	2
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	1
TE Keith McKeller	2	2	2
WR Henry Ellard	1	1	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	1	0
RB Bartholomew Simpson	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Thurman Thomas	4	3	2
WR Rob Moore	2	1	1
WR Stephone Paige	1	1	0
WR Ernie Mills	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (17,100)
End Zone 12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (17,100)
End Zone	12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,500 (7,500)