Week 16, 1991

played in Houston, TX

75 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	14	10	-	24
Houston Oilers	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 08:17 HOU - Bartholomew Simpson 20 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 11:10 TBY - Perry Kemp 17 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 03:19 TBY - Joe Johnson 1 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 12:05 TBY - Perry Kemp 39 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 06:54 HOU - Herschel Walker 6 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 01:04 TBY - Benny Ricardo 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Herschel Walker 5 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 08:17 HOU - Bartholomew Simpson 20 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 11:10 TBY - Perry Kemp 17 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 03:19 TBY - Joe Johnson 1 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 12:05 TBY - Perry Kemp 39 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 06:54 HOU - Herschel Walker 6 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 01:04 TBY - Benny Ricardo 23 field goal

Team Statistics TBY HOU
Record 5-10 11-4
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 13 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 313 312
- Offensive Plays 72 59
- Yards per Play 4.35 5.29
Net Rushing Yards 95 208
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 3.28 8.00
Net Passing Yards 218 104
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 1 33 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 236 104
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.07 3.15
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 4.8
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 6/34
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 2/10 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 23
Time of Possession 31:56 28:04

Team Statistics	TBY	HOU
Record	5-10	11-4
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	13	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	313	312
- Offensive Plays	72	59
- Yards per Play	4.35	5.29
Net Rushing Yards	95	208
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	3.28	8.00
Net Passing Yards	218	104
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 1	33 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	236	104
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.07	3.15
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	4.8
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	6/34
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	2/10	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 23
Time of Possession	31:56	28:04

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	2:37	OWN 24	5	34	Punt
1	9:20	3:27	OWN 36	6	17	Punt
1	5:43	0:56	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
2	14:51	3:43	OWN 34	6	5	Punt
2	8:03	1:49	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
2	4:42	0:13	OPP 49	1	0	Interception
2	3:36	1:00	OWN 29	4	13	Punt
2	1:49	0:53	OWN 29	4	12	Punt
3	15:00	4:01	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
3	6:43	3:35	OWN 48	9	52	Touchdown
3	1:59	1:54	OWN 44	3	-5	Punt
4	14:02	2:11	50	4	50	Touchdown
4	6:48	5:49	OWN 22	14	72	Field Goal
4	0:35	0:35	OPP 49	3	-4	Game

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	10:25	1:05	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	5:53	0:10	OPP 42	1	2	Fumble
1	4:47	4:56	OWN 13	10	87	Touchdown
2	11:08	3:05	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
2	6:14	1:32	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
2	4:29	0:53	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
2	2:36	0:47	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 27	2	22	Half
3	10:59	4:16	OWN 22	7	23	Interception
3	3:08	1:09	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	0:05	1:03	OWN 3	3	5	Punt
4	11:51	5:03	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown
4	0:59	0:24	OWN 20	2	1	Interception

Game MVP: Scott Zolak, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jon Vaughn	14	38	2.71	5	0
Rodney Hampton	9	34	3.78	12	1
Scott Zolak	6	23	3.83	23	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	18	112	6.22	22	4	2
Bartholomew Simpson	8	96	12.00	39	3	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Zolak	40	22	236	3/18	3	39	1	87.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	33	17	104	0/0	0	23	2	32.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Perry Kemp	7	13	112	16.00	23	39	2
WR Joe Johnson	4	11	17	4.25	2	12	1
FB Daryl Johnston	3	3	8	2.67	3	3	0
WR Carlos Carson	2	4	23	11.50	0	16	0
RB Rodney Hampton	2	2	31	15.50	28	22	0
WR Willie Davis	2	2	18	9.00	0	14	0
WR Dwight Stone	1	3	21	21.00	4	21	0
RB Jon Vaughn	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
C Troy Sadowski	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Henry Ellard	5	10	35	7.00	7	12
WR Brian Brennan	4	5	35	8.75	12	23
TE Keith McKeller	3	5	21	7.00	2	11
WR Louis Lipps	2	5	8	4.00	0	5
TE KD Dunn	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Herschel Walker	1	3	1	1.00	0	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rod Jones	1	6	6.00	0
S Tim McDonald	1	4	4.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lloyd Burrus	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jon Vaughn	1	0	0
T.J. Turner	0	1	0
Claxton Simpson	0	1	0
Rhett Hall	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	1	0	0	0
Mark Carrier	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	8	321	40.1	35.5	58	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	7	289	41.3	38.0	50	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

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

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Groenig	2	23	11.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Green	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Johnson	3	67	22.3	0
Gary Thompson	1	15	15.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	1	27	27.0	0
Chris Green	1	8	8.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Elbert Shelley	8	1	0.0	22	28
OLB Cornelius Bennett	5	1	0.0	21	26
S Tim McDonald	4	3	0.0	20	26
CB Rod Jones	4	1	0.0	25	26
DT Rhett Hall	3	2	0.0	12	10
S Jeff Fuller	3	1	0.0	15	17
CB Gary Thompson	2	0	0.0	11	16
DT Mike Golic	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE T.J. Turner	2	0	0.0	18	19
S Matt Groenig	1	2	0.0	16	24
S Bo Eason	1	1	0.0	6	7
ILB Anthony Thompson	1	1	0.0	9	17
OLB Ron Cox	1	1	0.0	7	3
ILB Mike Stonebreaker	1	1	0.0	17	16
DT George Thornton	1	1	0.0	18	19
DE Gerald Robinson	1	0	0.0	22	26
WR Dwight Stone	1	0	---	---	---
CB Aeneas Williams	0	2	0.0	13	26

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson	8	4	0.0	23	34
OLB Ed Reynolds	7	0	1.5	15	32
CB Tim McKyer	6	0	0.0	19	37
S Lloyd Burrus	4	0	0.0	21	35
DT Frank Bruno	3	2	1.0	21	28
DE Jim Jeffcoat	3	0	0.5	17	28
S Mark Carrier	3	3	0.0	22	32
CB James Hasty	3	2	0.0	24	28
S Martin Bayless	3	1	0.0	10	10
S David Greenwood	2	1	0.0	10	23
CB Mike Richardson	2	0	0.0	22	32
OLB Jamie Kimmel	2	0	0.0	15	15
WR Louis Lipps	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Simon Fletcher	1	0	0.0	10	12
RB Darrell Thompson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jamar Harris	1	0	0.0	15	25
DE Martin Harrison	0	3	0.0	18	26
ILB Riki Ellison	0	1	0.0	10	6
CB Chris Green	0	1	0.0	12	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Hurry	PPlay
DE Don Smerek	1	14
DE Shawn Miller	1	7
DT Mike Golic	1	14
DE Gerald Robinson	1	26
DE T.J. Turner	1	19
DT Rhett Hall	1	10
DT George Thornton	1	19
CB Aeneas Williams	1	26

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds	1.5	0	0	0	32
DT Frank Bruno	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.5	0	2	1	28
DT Jamar Harris	0.0	1	0	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rod Jones	4	1	1	26
CB Elbert Shelley	4	0	0	28
S Jeff Fuller	2	0	0	17
OLB Cornelius Bennett	2	0	0	26
S Tim McDonald	1	1	1	26
S Matt Groenig	1	0	0	24
OLB Ron Cox	1	0	0	3
DT Rhett Hall	1	0	0	10
ILB Mike Stonebreaker	1	0	0	16

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tim McKyer	5	2	0	37
ILB Pepper Johnson	3	2	0	34
S Lloyd Burrus	3	0	1	35
CB James Hasty	3	0	0	28
CB Mike Richardson	2	2	0	32
OLB Ed Reynolds	2	1	0	32
S Mark Carrier	1	1	0	32
S David Greenwood	1	0	0	23
S Martin Bayless	1	0	0	10
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	0	15
CB Chris Green	0	2	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Adam Schreiber	2	3	22	0	30
Mike Withycombe	1	3	24	0	34
Claxton Simpson	1	3	11	0	19
David Diaz-Infante	1	1	1	0	5
Troy Sadowski	1	1	13	0	18
Richmond Webb	0	5	29	0	38
Daryl Johnston	0	3	17	0	26
Rick Cunningham	0	2	25	2	31
David Richards	0	1	29	1	41
Derek Cook	0	1	4	0	12

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
John Alt	4	5	1	20	29
Rob Taylor	2	6	0	21	23
George Lilja	2	4	0	18	29
Jeff Davidson	2	3	0	12	10
Jeff Bostic	1	3	0	20	27
Dennis McKnight	1	3	0	21	25
John Clay	1	1	0	9	12
KD Dunn	0	1	0	16	16

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Price	2	18
Rod Jones	1	8
Mike Withycombe	1	6

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Singleton	2	29
Chris Green	2	23
KD Dunn	1	16
Keith McKeller	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Scott Zolak	29	43	---	---	1	73
David Richards	29	41	---	---	---	70
Richmond Webb	29	38	---	---	---	67
Mike Withycombe	24	34	---	---	6	64
Joe Johnson	16	33	---	---	13	62
Daryl Johnston	17	26	---	---	19	62
Jon Vaughn	18	20	---	---	23	61
Rod Jones	---	---	25	26	8	59
Adam Schreiber	22	30	---	---	5	57
Rick Cunningham	25	31	---	---	---	56
Carlos Carson	16	23	---	---	16	55
Perry Kemp	20	32	---	---	1	53
Tim McDonald	---	---	20	26	5	51
Gerald Robinson	---	---	22	26	2	50
Elbert Shelley	---	---	22	28	---	50
Jim Price	15	17	---	---	18	50
Gary Thompson	---	---	11	16	21	48
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	21	26	1	48
Matt Groenig	---	---	16	24	6	46
T.J. Turner	---	---	18	19	3	40
Rodney Hampton	13	25	---	---	2	40
George Thornton	---	---	18	19	3	40
Troy Sadowski	13	18	---	---	8	39
Claxton Simpson	11	19	---	---	9	39
Aeneas Williams	---	---	13	26	---	39
Mike Stonebreaker	---	---	17	16	2	35
Anthony Thompson	---	---	9	17	8	34
Jeff Fuller	---	---	15	17	1	33
Dwight Stone	7	11	---	---	14	32
Mike Golic	---	---	8	14	3	25
Alex Moyer	---	---	5	7	13	25
Dixon Edwards	---	---	3	3	17	23
Don Smerek	---	---	8	14	---	22
Rhett Hall	---	---	12	10	---	22
John Washington	---	---	6	12	3	21
Derek Cook	4	12	---	---	4	20
Willie Davis	10	10	---	---	---	20
Shawn Miller	---	---	4	7	4	15
David Diaz-Infante	1	5	---	---	9	15
John Hunter	0	5	---	---	9	14
Ron Cox	---	---	7	3	4	14
Bo Eason	---	---	6	7	---	13
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	8	8
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cliff Stoudt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim McKyer	---	---	19	37	8	64
Pepper Johnson	---	---	23	34	4	61
Neil Lomax	26	33	---	---	---	59
Chris Green	---	---	12	24	23	59
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	21	35	2	58
Mike Richardson	---	---	22	32	2	56
Henry Ellard	19	27	---	---	8	54
Mark Carrier	---	---	22	32	---	54
James Hasty	---	---	24	28	1	53
Bartholomew Simpson	14	15	---	---	24	53
Jeff Bostic	20	27	---	---	5	52
Herschel Walker	18	24	---	---	10	52
George Lilja	18	29	---	---	4	51
Frank Bruno	---	---	21	28	1	50
Ed Reynolds	---	---	15	32	2	49
John Alt	20	29	---	---	---	49
Brian Brennan	13	19	---	---	17	49
KD Dunn	16	16	---	---	16	48
Keith McCants	---	---	17	23	8	48
Keith McKeller	15	20	---	---	12	47
Chris Singleton	---	---	9	9	29	47
Dennis McKnight	21	25	---	---	---	46
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	17	28	1	46
Martin Harrison	---	---	18	26	1	45
Rob Taylor	21	23	---	---	---	44
Jamar Harris	---	---	15	25	3	43
David Greenwood	---	---	10	23	9	42
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	15	15	4	34
Brian Ingram	---	---	9	11	10	30
Louis Lipps	15	15	---	---	---	30
Martin Bayless	---	---	10	10	9	29
Jeff Davidson	12	10	---	---	7	29
Riki Ellison	---	---	10	6	9	25
Simon Fletcher	---	---	10	12	3	25
John Clay	9	12	---	---	3	24
Darrell Thompson	10	13	---	---	1	24
Haywood Jeffires	9	13	---	---	---	22
Ben Jefferson	6	6	---	---	7	19
Rich Moran	3	4	---	---	7	14
Jamie Holland	1	3	---	---	9	13
Rich Dixon	---	---	0	3	5	8
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Ortego	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	18	6.0
Middle	11	48	4.4
Right	12	33	2.8
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	94	11.8
Middle	8	53	6.6
Right	10	61	6.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Zolak	40	22	3	3	1	10	2	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	33	17	1	1	3	2	8	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	40	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	46	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	111	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	39	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	72	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	32	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Perry Kemp	13	7	0	112	1	32
WR Joe Johnson	11	4	1	17	0	33
WR Carlos Carson	4	2	0	23	0	23
WR Dwight Stone	3	1	0	21	1	11
FB Daryl Johnston	3	3	0	8	0	26
RB Rodney Hampton	2	2	0	31	1	25
WR Willie Davis	2	2	0	18	0	10
C Troy Sadowski	1	0	0	0	0	18
RB Jon Vaughn	1	1	0	6	0	20

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	10	5	1	35	0	27
WR Brian Brennan	5	4	0	35	1	19
WR Louis Lipps	5	2	0	8	0	15
TE Keith McKeller	5	3	0	21	0	20
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	1	1	-1	0	13
RB Herschel Walker	3	1	1	1	0	24
TE KD Dunn	1	1	0	5	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jon Vaughn	2	4	2.00	2.71
Rodney Hampton	1	3	3.00	3.78

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	2	11	5.50	6.22
Bartholomew Simpson	1	20	20.00	12.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Zolak	2	2	18	9.00	5.90

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Perry Kemp	1	1	17	17.00	8.62
WR Joe Johnson	1	1	1	1.00	1.55

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Jon Vaughn	6	2
Scott Zolak	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Zolak	8	4	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Perry Kemp	3	1	0
WR Joe Johnson	3	1	0
WR Dwight Stone	1	1	1
WR Willie Davis	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	2	1	1
WR Brian Brennan	2	2	1
RB Herschel Walker	2	0	0
TE Keith McKeller	2	1	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	0

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)