Week 17, 1991

played in Indianapolis, MD

28 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Oilers	3	7	0	16	-	26
Indianapolis Colts	10	7	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:50 IND - Eddie Murray 21 field goal
1Q: 03:50 HOU - Norm Johnson 32 field goal
1Q: 00:19 IND - Kenny Lofton 45 pass from Mark Rypien (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 12:53 HOU - Bartholomew Simpson 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:16 IND - Ricky Ervins 3 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 10:52 HOU - Brian Brennan 25 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 08:41 HOU - Herschel Walker 8 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 03:10 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:50 IND - Eddie Murray 21 field goal
1Q: 03:50 HOU - Norm Johnson 32 field goal
1Q: 00:19 IND - Kenny Lofton 45 pass from Mark Rypien (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 12:53 HOU - Bartholomew Simpson 7 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:16 IND - Ricky Ervins 3 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 10:52 HOU - Brian Brennan 25 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 08:41 HOU - Herschel Walker 8 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 03:10 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team Statistics HOU IND
Record 12-4 9-7
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 329 317
- Offensive Plays 64 55
- Yards per Play 5.14 5.76
Net Rushing Yards 94 90
- Rushing Attempts 38 23
- Yards per Rush 2.47 3.91
Net Passing Yards 235 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 0 30 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 241 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 9.04 7.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/25 7/63
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/67 5/124
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 36:32 23:28

Team Statistics	HOU	IND
Record	12-4	9-7
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	329	317
- Offensive Plays	64	55
- Yards per Play	5.14	5.76
Net Rushing Yards	94	90
- Rushing Attempts	38	23
- Yards per Rush	2.47	3.91
Net Passing Yards	235	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 0	30 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	241	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	9.04	7.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/25	7/63
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/67	5/124
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	36:32	23:28

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	10:43	7:00	OWN 11	13	74	Field Goal
1	0:05	2:19	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
2	9:47	2:51	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
2	3:06	2:08	OWN 39	4	8	Punt
3	12:49	4:14	OWN 2	6	22	Punt
3	7:11	5:02	OWN 3	9	58	Punt
4	14:54	4:15	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	9:52	1:17	OPP 8	3	8	Touchdown
4	5:47	2:27	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
4	3:00	0:46	OWN 41	3	1	Punt
4	1:24	1:24	OWN 29	2	-3	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	2:58	OWN 41	8	55	Field Goal
1	3:43	3:38	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
2	12:46	2:59	OWN 35	5	23	Punt
2	6:56	3:50	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 26	3	8	Half
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 28	5	13	Punt
3	8:35	1:24	OWN 49	3	2	Punt
3	2:09	2:15	OWN 4	5	45	Punt
4	10:39	0:47	OWN 22	1	-8	Fumble
4	8:35	2:48	OWN 44	6	23	Missed FG
4	3:20	0:20	OWN 2	2	-18	Safety
4	2:14	0:50	OWN 3	5	32	Interception

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	27	82	3.04	11	1	1
Bartholomew Simpson	10	14	1.40	7	0	1
Neil Lomax	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ricky Ervins	12	42	3.50	7	0	1
Barry Foster	11	48	4.36	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	25	14	241	1/6	1	49	0	102.3

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Rypien	30	16	241	2/14	1	45	1	77.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	4	7	65	16.25	32	49	0
TE Keith McKeller	3	5	50	16.67	30	37	0
WR Louis Lipps	2	2	40	20.00	0	26	0
RB Herschel Walker	2	4	16	8.00	1	9	0
WR Brian Brennan	1	2	25	25.00	8	25	1
WR Jamie Holland	1	2	39	39.00	4	39	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ray Alexander	4	9	68	17.00	23	31	0
WR Kenny Lofton	4	6	91	22.75	72	45	1
WR Lionel Manuel	3	8	43	14.33	6	19	0
WR Dana Brinson	2	4	13	6.50	1	7	0
C Greg Werner	1	1	19	19.00	2	19	0
TE Howard Cross	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Ricky Ervins	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lloyd Burrus	1	0	0.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Martin Harrison	0	1	0	0
Jamar Harris	0	0	1	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mark Rypien	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	7	264	37.7	37.6	55	3

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	4	196	49.0	39.0	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	1/2	0/1	0/1	21	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Manuel	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	3	55	18.3	0
Chris Green	1	12	12.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Lofton	4	110	27.5	0
Ray Alexander	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mark Carrier	6	2	0.0	15	27
ILB Pepper Johnson	4	4	0.0	16	26
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	0.0	18	24
OLB Ed Reynolds	3	0	0.0	18	21
DE Keith McCants	3	0	0.0	17	24
DE Jim Jeffcoat	2	0	1.0	10	13
DT Jamar Harris	2	0	1.0	17	20
OLB Simon Fletcher	2	2	0.0	11	11
ILB Brian Ingram	2	0	0.0	11	9
S Martin Bayless	2	0	0.0	10	12
CB James Hasty	2	0	0.0	17	23
DE Martin Harrison	2	0	0.0	12	22
S Lloyd Burrus	1	4	0.0	15	24
S David Greenwood	1	1	0.0	9	13
CB Chris Green	1	1	0.0	15	19
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB Tim McKyer	1	0	0.0	17	24
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0.0	2	5
DT Frank Bruno	0	2	0.0	14	17

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Danny Copeland	10	1	0.0	24	20
S Chet Brooks	7	1	0.0	33	21
ILB Mark Dusbabek	4	1	0.0	27	22
S Durwood Roquemore	4	0	0.0	31	23
DE Tony Tolbert	3	1	1.0	30	18
CB Vinnie Clark	3	2	0.0	38	26
DT Jerome Brown	3	0	0.0	17	16
OLB Mel Owens	2	2	0.0	34	22
DE Donnell Thompson	2	0	0.0	30	18
DE Chris Doleman	2	0	0.0	27	17
OLB Burnell Dent	2	0	0.0	10	4
CB Homey D Clown	2	0	0.0	27	22
DT Jerry Ball	1	2	0.0	20	13
CB Rodney Thomas	1	1	0.0	18	18
DT Greg Rentie	1	1	0.0	18	13
C Dwight Stephenson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Lionel Manuel	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kevin Murphy	1	0	0.0	11	4
DE Lester Archambeau	1	0	0.0	6	3
OLB Mike Cofer	0	1	0.0	17	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jamar Harris	1.0	1	20
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1.0	0	13
DE Keith McCants	0.0	2	24
ILB Pepper Johnson	0.0	1	26

Indianapolis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Tolbert	1.0	1	0	18
OLB Mel Owens	0.0	2	1	22
DE Chris Doleman	0.0	1	2	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Mark Carrier	5	1	0	27
CB Mike Richardson	2	2	0	24
ILB Pepper Johnson	2	1	0	26
S David Greenwood	1	0	0	13
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	0	13
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	0	0	21
OLB Simon Fletcher	1	0	0	11
CB James Hasty	1	0	0	23
DE Keith McCants	1	0	0	24
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0	5
S Lloyd Burrus	0	0	1	24

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Durwood Roquemore	3	0	23
S Danny Copeland	3	0	20
OLB Mel Owens	2	0	22
CB Vinnie Clark	2	0	26
CB Rodney Thomas	1	2	18
ILB Mark Dusbabek	1	0	22
CB Homey D Clown	1	0	22
DT Greg Rentie	1	0	13
DE Tony Tolbert	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Clay	3	5	17	0	6
George Lilja	1	7	28	0	21
John Alt	1	4	29	1	23
Jeff Bostic	1	4	27	0	23
Dennis McKnight	1	2	9	0	6
Rob Taylor	1	2	27	0	23
Rich Moran	1	1	9	0	3
Jeff Davidson	0	6	33	0	22
KD Dunn	0	2	19	0	15
Keith McKeller	0	2	25	0	13
Ben Jefferson	0	2	11	0	3

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Covert	3	5	1	19	1	28
Mike Knight	2	6	0	20	1	24
Eric Andolsek	2	2	0	12	0	22
Dwight Stephenson	1	6	0	22	0	29
Paul Farren	0	2	0	19	0	24
Lance Smith	0	2	0	19	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Green	3	21
Chris Singleton	2	15
Jamie Holland	1	15

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Dana Brinson	2	16
Bob Perryman	1	15
Rodney Thomas	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Neil Lomax	38	26	---	---	---	64
Jeff Davidson	33	22	---	---	8	63
Henry Ellard	35	22	---	---	5	62
Jeff Bostic	27	23	---	---	7	57
George Lilja	28	21	---	---	7	56
Chris Green	---	---	15	19	21	55
John Alt	29	23	---	---	---	52
KD Dunn	19	15	---	---	17	51
Rob Taylor	27	23	---	---	---	50
Keith McKeller	25	13	---	---	10	48
Tim McKyer	---	---	17	24	5	46
Mike Richardson	---	---	18	24	3	45
Darrell Thompson	16	8	---	---	21	45
Keith McCants	---	---	17	24	4	45
Herschel Walker	28	15	---	---	1	44
Pepper Johnson	---	---	16	26	2	44
Haywood Jeffires	16	15	---	---	13	44
Mark Carrier	---	---	15	27	2	44
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	15	24	3	42
Ed Reynolds	---	---	18	21	3	42
James Hasty	---	---	17	23	2	42
Bartholomew Simpson	16	10	---	---	16	42
Jamar Harris	---	---	17	20	4	41
Martin Harrison	---	---	12	22	2	36
Brian Brennan	18	13	---	---	2	33
Frank Bruno	---	---	14	17	1	32
Brian Ingram	---	---	11	9	11	31
David Greenwood	---	---	9	13	9	31
Martin Bayless	---	---	10	12	9	31
Louis Lipps	17	12	---	---	---	29
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	10	13	2	25
Simon Fletcher	---	---	11	11	3	25
John Clay	17	6	---	---	1	24
Jamie Holland	0	7	---	---	15	22
Chris Singleton	---	---	2	5	15	22
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	6	12	3	21
Rich Moran	9	3	---	---	8	20
Ben Jefferson	11	3	---	---	5	19
Dennis McKnight	9	6	---	---	---	15
Riki Ellison	---	---	2	5	3	10
Rich Dixon	---	---	1	1	7	9
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Ortego	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Homey D Clown	---	---	27	22	25	74
Vinnie Clark	---	---	38	26	1	65
Ray Alexander	19	26	---	---	16	61
Danny Copeland	---	---	24	20	17	61
Donnell Thompson	---	---	30	18	12	60
Dwight Stephenson	22	29	---	---	6	57
Mel Owens	---	---	34	22	1	57
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	31	23	1	55
Mark Rypien	23	32	---	---	---	55
Chet Brooks	---	---	33	21	1	55
Jim Covert	19	28	---	---	6	53
Bob Perryman	19	18	---	---	15	52
Kenny Lofton	18	26	---	---	7	51
Lance Smith	19	26	---	---	5	50
Mark Dusbabek	---	---	27	22	1	50
Tony Tolbert	---	---	30	18	2	50
Lionel Manuel	12	20	---	---	16	48
Chris Doleman	---	---	27	17	4	48
Rodney Thomas	---	---	18	18	10	46
Paul Farren	19	24	---	---	1	44
Mike Knight	20	24	---	---	---	44
Howard Cross	12	21	---	---	8	41
Eric Andolsek	12	22	---	---	6	40
Jerry Ball	---	---	20	13	1	34
Jerome Brown	---	---	17	16	1	34
Dana Brinson	6	10	---	---	16	32
Greg Rentie	---	---	18	13	---	31
Ricky Ervins	12	18	---	---	---	30
Burnell Dent	---	---	10	4	13	27
Greg Werner	6	8	---	---	13	27
Kevin Murphy	---	---	11	4	9	24
Mike Cofer	---	---	17	6	---	23
Barry Foster	11	11	---	---	---	22
Vince Workman	0	2	---	---	16	18
Dave Widell	4	7	---	---	6	17
James Jenkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Lester Archambeau	---	---	6	3	---	9
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	7	7
Carlos Jenkins	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jeff George	0	0	---	---	2	2
Eugene Daniel	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Cofer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brad Goebel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	45	4.1
Middle	8	16	2.0
Right	18	35	1.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	8	30	3.8
Right	9	45	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	25	14	5	2	2	3	4	3	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Rypien	30	16	4	2	3	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	88	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	88	17.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	65	32.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	50	12.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	109	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	51	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	31	4.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	7	4	1	65	1	22
TE Keith McKeller	5	3	0	50	1	13
RB Herschel Walker	4	2	0	16	0	15
WR Haywood Jeffires	3	1	0	6	0	15
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	1	25	1	13
WR Louis Lipps	2	2	0	40	1	12
WR Jamie Holland	2	1	0	39	1	7

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Alexander	9	4	0	68	2	26
WR Lionel Manuel	8	3	2	43	0	20
WR Kenny Lofton	6	4	1	91	2	26
WR Dana Brinson	4	2	0	13	0	10
C Greg Werner	1	1	0	19	0	8
TE Howard Cross	1	1	0	5	0	21
RB Ricky Ervins	1	1	0	2	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	5	18	3.60	3.04
Bartholomew Simpson	3	14	4.67	1.40

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Foster	1	0	0.00	4.36
Ricky Ervins	1	3	3.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	2	0	0	0.00	9.64

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Rypien	3	1	7	2.33	8.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Brennan	1	0	0	0.00	12.50
RB Herschel Walker	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	7.56
WR Lionel Manuel	1	0	0	0.00	5.38
WR Dana Brinson	1	1	7	7.00	3.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	5	3
Bartholomew Simpson	2	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Foster	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	9	5	4

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Rypien	11	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	4	2	1
WR Brian Brennan	2	1	1
WR Jamie Holland	1	1	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	0
TE Keith McKeller	1	1	1

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Alexander	4	2	1
WR Lionel Manuel	2	1	1
WR Kenny Lofton	2	2	1
WR Dana Brinson	1	1	1
TE Howard Cross	1	1	1
RB Ricky Ervins	1	1	0

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

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