Week 1, 1997

played in Houston, AL

59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Tennessee Oilers3703-13
Houston Texans101760-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 TEN - Lucy Draper 18 field goal
1Q: 06:06 HOU - Bo Jackson 10 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 02:27 HOU - Chris Jacke 24 field goal
2Q: 12:59 HOU - Bo Jackson 16 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 10:38 HOU - Chris Jacke 50 field goal
2Q: 03:19 HOU - Terrell Owens 15 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 01:41 TEN - Haywood Jeffires 26 pass from Jeff George (Lucy Draper extra point)
3Q: 08:17 HOU - Chris Jacke 49 field goal
3Q: 01:17 HOU - Chris Jacke 52 field goal
4Q: 12:14 TEN - Lucy Draper 29 field goal

Team StatisticsTENHOU
Record0-11-0
First Downs1521
- by Rushing34
- by Passing1116
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards282399
- Offensive Plays6075
- Yards per Play4.705.32
Net Rushing Yards5998
- Rushing Attempts1339
- Yards per Rush4.542.51
Net Passing Yards223301
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 21 - 435 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards233305
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/101/4
- Yards per Pass Play4.748.36
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions3/119/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.29.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/256/36
Punt Returns/Yards1/102/31
Kick Returns/Yards4/901/18
Interception Ret./Yards1/274/20
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 39
Time of Possession22:1137:49

Drive Charts

Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:24OWN 201079Field Goal
15:571:18OWN 172-4Interception
12:191:19OWN 213-4Punt
212:490:44OWN 202-1Interception
210:313:04OWN 20939Punt
23:131:22OWN 203-4Punt
21:410:13OPP 26126Touchdown
20:020:02OWN 4210Half
38:093:03OWN 39519Punt
31:094:00OWN 25963Field Goal
49:101:06OWN 20445Interception
45:510:42OWN 43314Interception
42:330:47OWN 2041Downs
41:390:34OWN 1640Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:363:39OWN 28672Touchdown
14:392:20OPP 23516Field Goal
11:003:11OWN 30770Touchdown
212:051:34OPP 303-3Field Goal
27:274:14OWN 11499Touchdown
21:510:10OWN 3810Interception
21:281:26OWN 2033Punt
315:006:51OWN 201248Field Goal
35:063:57OWN 35830Field Goal
412:092:59OWN 20426Punt
48:042:13OWN 832Punt
45:092:36OWN 48612Punt
41:460:07OPP 2115Fumble
41:051:05OPP 163-1Game

Game MVP: David Klingler, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rey Mysterio Jr9465.111420
John Settle4133.251710
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson19613.212120
George Jones10202.00900
Rashaan Salaam471.75500
Damon Huard2-2-1.00-100
David Klingler111.00100
Tommy Vardell11414.001410
Tyji Armstrong111.00100
Terrell Owens1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff George46212331/10127432.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Klingler35273051/43411119.3

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires81611814.7537271
WR Joaquin Stuckey455914.759250
WR Ben Johnson383913.000270
WR Lonzell Hill29-1-0.50030
RB Rey Mysterio Jr23115.501180
FB Donnell Bennett1166.00060
WR Alex Van Dyke1211.00210
TE Alfred Pupunu0100.00000
TE Itula Mili0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bo Jackson67488.0023162
WR James Jett57306.004110
WR Terrell Owens458521.2515411
WR Carl Pickens34217.000130
WR Bruce Hill22178.500110
FB Tommy Vardell232211.0010130
RB George Jones22157.506110
TE Len Bias133232.0022320
TE Tyji Armstrong112121.0022210
TE Dwayne Carswell111414.005140

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
S Alvin Walton12727.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mo Lewis3206.670
CB Donnell Woolford100.000

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
John Settle1000
Alvin Walton0100
Alfred Pupunu0100
Chris Dishman0010
Curtis Jackson III0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Len Bias1100
Rashaan Salaam1000
Le Roy Butler0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Hutton417744.336.5532
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome418646.534.0570

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lucy Draper2/20/00/0291/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke4/43/32/2523/3

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Joaquin Stuckey11010.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Hill23115.50

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Rey Mysterio Jr37324.30
Macey Brooks11717.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Hill11818.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson1150.03435
CB Chris Dishman750.03333
S Mark Carrier700.03335
S Alvin Walton620.03235
OLB Mike Vrabel540.02528
DT Shane Dronett410.02128
DE Hugh Douglas410.03328
DE Ray Moreno320.01810
DE Shante Carver320.03022
CB James Hasty210.03129
DE Anthony Smith200.02428
S Ron Granger200.0107
OLB Carlos Jenkins200.0148
S George Teague200.0106
DT Israel Miller101.02724
WR Lonzell Hill10---------
WR Haywood Jeffires10---------
FB Donnell Bennett10---------
RB Rey Mysterio Jr10---------
ILB Curtis Jackson III100.051
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi630.01335
OLB Ricardo McDonald511.01338
S Le Roy Butler530.01138
CB Donnell Woolford300.01237
S Sam Shade300.01141
CB Dexter McCleon300.0841
CB Ray Mickens200.0211
OLB Roman Phifer100.028
DT Bert Tharpe100.0736
QB David Klingler10---------
DE Daryl King100.01122
ILB Marvin Jones100.053
CB Nate Clune100.01342
S Jay Bellamy100.009
DE Kevin Carter100.01027
OLB Mo Lewis020.01143

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Israel Miller1.000024
DE Anthony Smith0.001028
DE Hugh Douglas0.001028
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ricardo McDonald1.001038
DE Kevin Carter0.010027
OLB Mo Lewis0.002043

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Dishman60033
S Mark Carrier50035
OLB Mike Vrabel50028
ILB Pepper Johnson31035
S Alvin Walton20135
CB James Hasty20029
S George Teague1106
S Ron Granger1007
OLB Carlos Jenkins1008
DE Ray Moreno10010
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi41035
S Sam Shade32041
CB Dexter McCleon30041
CB Donnell Woolford22137
S Le Roy Butler21038
CB Nate Clune21042
CB Ray Mickens20011
OLB Ricardo McDonald10038
ILB Marvin Jones1003
S Jay Bellamy1009
OLB Roman Phifer0108
DE Bernard Whittington01025
OLB Mo Lewis00343

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sid Miller34013047
John Michels13013139
Jeff Christy13013040
Jeff Davidson11013046
Donnell Bennett0107015
Orlando Brown01013047
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Todd Steussie35038036
Todd Peat29033036
Jim Dombrowski15038136
Gary Zimmerman14033036
Tommy Vardell14019018
Ellison Onizuka04033036
Len Bias02026026
Zack Wiegert020700
Derek Cook010700

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Patrick Sapp216
Alfred Pupunu116
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Carl Pickens219
Bruce Hill120
Tyji Armstrong120
Jay Bellamy113

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Dishman------33331682
Pepper Johnson------3435473
Alvin Walton------3235673
Mark Carrier------3335472
Hugh Douglas------3328768
Sid Miller1347------666
Dexter Bahr------29251266
Mike Vrabel------25281366
Jeff Davidson1346------665
James Hasty------3129464
Lonzell Hill838------1561
Jeff George1347---------60
Orlando Brown1347---------60
Shante Carver------3022456
Israel Miller------2724455
Anthony Smith------2428254
Haywood Jeffires1340---------53
Jeff Christy1340---------53
Shane Dronett------2128453
John Michels1339---------52
Rey Mysterio Jr928------845
Joaquin Stuckey931------444
Donnell Bennett715------2244
Alfred Pupunu521------1642
Vincent Brown------11111234
Ray Moreno------1810230
Ben Johnson524---------29
Ron Granger------1071229
Patrick Sapp------931628
Kevin Turner18------1827
Alex Van Dyke111------1426
Carlos Jenkins------148123
Macey Brooks03------1619
George Teague------106117
John Settle411---------15
Jay Pennison08------614
Wally Williams08------614
Itula Mili35------614
Curtis Jackson III------5117
Marcus Brown00------66
Tom Hutton00------66
David Akers00------44
Lucy Draper00------22
Tom Hodson00---------0
Randall Floyd00---------0
George Hegamin00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Todd Peat3336------776
Jim Dombrowski3836---------74
Todd Steussie3836---------74
Gary Zimmerman3336------170
Ellison Onizuka3336---------69
David Klingler3236---------68
James Jett2827------1267
Carl Pickens1920------1958
Nate Clune------1342358
Mo Lewis------1143357
Len Bias2626------456
Tommy Vardell1918------1754
Ricardo McDonald------1338253
Sam Shade------1141153
Terrell Owens2428---------52
Le Roy Butler------1138251
Donnell Woolford------1237150
Tedy Bruschi------1335250
Dexter McCleon------841150
Bert Tharpe------736245
Bruce Hill1112------2043
Bo Jackson2120---------41
Kevin Carter------1027239
Emmanuel McDaniel------1182039
David Rocker------730138
Daryl King------1122235
Tyji Armstrong104------2034
Bernard Whittington------225734
Roman Phifer------282030
George Jones1216---------28
Dwayne Carswell128------727
Rashaan Salaam60------2026
Keith Poole71------1624
Jay Bellamy------091322
Derek Cook70------815
Zack Wiegert70------815
Dennis Stallings------012315
Mike Cheever60------814
Marvin Jones------53513
Ray Mickens------211---13
Chris Jacke00------1212
Harry Newsome00------88
Payton Feeley00------88
Damon Huard70---------7
Gilbert Brown------4116
Neil O'Donnell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle7202.9
Right23115.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6101.7
Middle18291.6
Right13614.7
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff George46214179304
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Klingler35274212201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)115383.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)184362.0
Long (19+ Yds)10512312.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20181708.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)83394.9
Long (19+ Yds)214120.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Haywood Jeffires1683118240
WR Lonzell Hill922-1038
WR Ben Johnson83139124
WR Joaquin Stuckey54059131
RB Rey Mysterio Jr32011028
WR Alex Van Dyke2101011
TE Alfred Pupunu1010021
FB Donnell Bennett1106015
TE Itula Mili100005
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Bo Jackson76048020
WR James Jett75030027
WR Terrell Owens54185228
WR Carl Pickens43021020
TE Len Bias31032126
FB Tommy Vardell32022018
WR Bruce Hill22017012
RB George Jones22015016
TE Tyji Armstrong1102114
TE Dwayne Carswell1101408

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rey Mysterio Jr284.005.11
John Settle100.003.25
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson2-4-2.003.21
Damon Huard2-2-1.00-1.00
Tyji Armstrong111.001.00
George Jones133.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff George4000.005.07
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Klingler85597.388.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lonzell Hill2000.00-0.11
WR Haywood Jeffires1000.007.38
RB Rey Mysterio Jr1000.003.67
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bo Jackson32268.676.86
WR James Jett32186.004.29
WR Carl Pickens1000.005.25
WR Terrell Owens111515.0017.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
John Settle10
Rey Mysterio Jr11
HoustonRushesConversions
Bo Jackson52
George Jones20
Tommy Vardell11
Damon Huard10

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Jeff George832
HoustonAttCompConversions
David Klingler976

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Ben Johnson310
WR Haywood Jeffires211
WR Lonzell Hill100
WR Joaquin Stuckey100
RB Rey Mysterio Jr111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Terrell Owens222
RB Bo Jackson110
TE Len Bias100
FB Tommy Vardell100
TE Tyji Armstrong111
WR Carl Pickens111
WR James Jett111
RB George Jones111

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)