Week 14, 1997

played in Los Angeles, CA

54 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	3	7	3	7	-	20
Los Angeles Rams	7	0	0	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 LA - Ricky Watters 29 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 03:04 HOU - Chris Jacke 40 field goal
2Q: 11:58 HOU - Bo Jackson 10 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
3Q: 04:36 HOU - Chris Jacke 31 field goal
4Q: 14:26 LA - Terrell Davis 50 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
4Q: 07:08 HOU - George Jones 8 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
4Q: 01:36 LA - Herman Moore 41 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 LA - Ricky Watters 29 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 03:04 HOU - Chris Jacke 40 field goal
2Q: 11:58 HOU - Bo Jackson 10 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
3Q: 04:36 HOU - Chris Jacke 31 field goal
4Q: 14:26 LA - Terrell Davis 50 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)
4Q: 07:08 HOU - George Jones 8 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
4Q: 01:36 LA - Herman Moore 41 pass from Troy Aikman (Ryan Longwell extra point)

Team Statistics HOU LA
Record 9-4 6-7
First Downs 19 12
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 355 287
- Offensive Plays 71 52
- Yards per Play 5.00 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 125 117
- Rushing Attempts 35 31
- Yards per Rush 3.57 3.77
Net Passing Yards 230 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 0 19 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 254 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.39 8.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/22 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 36:06 23:54

Team Statistics	HOU	LA
Record	9-4	6-7
First Downs	19	12
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	355	287
- Offensive Plays	71	52
- Yards per Play	5.00	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	125	117
- Rushing Attempts	35	31
- Yards per Rush	3.57	3.77
Net Passing Yards	230	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 0	19 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	254	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.39	8.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/22	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	36:06	23:54

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:44	1:27	OWN 5	3	5	Punt
1	7:25	1:48	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	5:37	2:39	OPP 45	4	22	Field Goal
1	0:32	3:42	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	10:32	3:22	OWN 39	5	20	Punt
2	6:03	2:28	OWN 46	6	15	Punt
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 7	3	23	Half
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
3	9:52	2:47	OWN 37	5	29	Missed FG
3	6:29	1:59	OPP 47	4	33	Field Goal
3	2:46	1:17	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	14:11	7:09	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
4	3:49	1:45	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
4	1:04	0:42	OWN 20	5	15	Downs

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:16	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
1	11:17	3:52	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
1	2:58	2:26	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
2	11:50	1:18	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	7:10	1:07	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	3:35	2:48	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
3	11:17	1:25	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
3	7:05	0:36	OWN 41	2	-2	Interception
3	4:30	1:44	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	1:29	2:18	OWN 23	5	77	Touchdown
4	7:02	3:13	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
4	2:04	1:00	OWN 34	3	66	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 35	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Bo Jackson, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	21	59	2.81	11	3	1
George Jones	10	52	5.20	19	2	1
Tommy Vardell	2	6	3.00	5	0	0
David Klingler	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
James Jett	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terrell Davis	14	44	3.14	9	0	0
Ricky Watters	13	73	5.62	29	3	1
Troy Aikman	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0
Daryl Johnston	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	32	21	254	4/24	0	32	0	89.8

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Troy Aikman	19	13	182	2/12	2	50	1	112.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Bo Jackson	5	5	90	18.00	43	32
TE Dwayne Carswell	5	5	60	12.00	39	29
WR Carl Pickens	3	6	28	9.33	2	16
WR Terrell Owens	3	4	37	12.33	11	17
WR Bruce Hill	2	3	16	8.00	3	9
FB Harold Green	1	1	2	2.00	4	2
FB Tommy Vardell	1	1	18	18.00	5	18
WR James Jett	1	7	3	3.00	0	3

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ricky Watters	3	3	28	9.33	31	11	0
WR Frank Sanders	3	4	14	4.67	0	8	0
TE Pierson Hill	2	2	21	10.50	0	11	0
RB Terrell Davis	2	3	54	27.00	49	50	1
TE David Sloan	2	2	24	12.00	3	15	0
WR Herman Moore	1	3	41	41.00	29	41	1
FB Daryl Johnston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Shawn Collins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Tedy Bruschi	1	32	32.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Zack Wiegert	0	1	0	0
Carl Pickens	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	7	304	43.4	35.1	61	0

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	8	361	45.1	42.1	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Jacke	2/3	1/2	0/1	40	2/2

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Hill	3	21	7.0	0
Carl Pickens	1	3	3.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Hill	1	20	20.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Le Roy Butler	8	1	0.0	30	21
OLB Ricardo McDonald	7	0	2.0	24	16
OLB Mo Lewis	6	0	0.0	26	17
ILB Tedy Bruschi	4	0	0.0	30	19
CB Nate Clune	3	1	0.0	19	17
DE Kevin Carter	3	1	0.0	20	11
OLB Martin Bishop	2	1	0.0	7	5
CB Donnell Woolford	2	0	0.0	25	17
ILB Marvin Jones	1	2	0.0	15	8
S Jay Bellamy	1	2	0.0	25	16
CB Dexter McCleon	1	2	0.0	26	19
DE Bernard Whittington	1	1	0.0	10	10
DT Gilbert Brown	1	0	0.0	7	1
DT Bert Tharpe	0	4	0.0	26	20
DE Daryl King	0	2	0.0	21	18
CB Ray Mickens	0	1	0.0	2	1

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland	9	4	0.0	35	31
S Lawyer Milloy	8	2	0.0	30	32
CB Frank Simmons	8	0	0.0	31	35
OLB Lonnie Marts	6	2	0.0	27	24
DT Clint Haynes	4	1	1.0	19	27
DT Esera Ruaolo	3	1	1.0	18	11
DT Rhett Hall	3	0	1.0	18	25
S Hannibal Lecter	3	1	0.0	30	34
DE Alonzo Spellman	2	1	0.0	28	27
DT Jerome Brown	2	0	0.0	17	11
CB Mark McMillian	2	0	0.0	22	31
OLB Pellom McDaniels	2	0	0.0	8	12
DE Duane Ashman	1	0	1.0	9	10
CB Kevin Smith	1	3	0.0	33	32
S Jason Belser	1	2	0.0	9	9
OLB Dean Wells	1	1	0.0	11	6
S Derrick Hoskins	1	0	0.0	11	9
DE Jay Taylor	1	0	0.0	26	26
TE David Sloan	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Reggie Givens	0	1	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ricardo McDonald	2.0	0	1	3	16

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Clint Haynes	1.0	0	1	1	27
DT Rhett Hall	1.0	0	0	0	25
DT Esera Ruaolo	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Duane Ashman	1.0	0	0	0	10
DE Jay Taylor	0.0	1	0	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Le Roy Butler	3	0	0	21
ILB Tedy Bruschi	2	0	1	19
OLB Mo Lewis	2	0	0	17
OLB Ricardo McDonald	2	0	0	16
CB Nate Clune	2	0	0	17
CB Donnell Woolford	1	1	0	17
CB Dexter McCleon	1	0	0	19
S Jay Bellamy	0	1	0	16

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Frank Simmons	7	1	35
OLB Lonnie Marts	4	0	24
S Lawyer Milloy	3	0	32
ILB Levon Kirkland	2	1	31
CB Mark McMillian	1	1	31
CB Kevin Smith	1	0	32
S Jason Belser	1	0	9
OLB Pellom McDaniels	1	0	12
DT Clint Haynes	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ellison Onizuka	3	8	35	0	36
Sale Isaia	3	7	35	1	36
Jim Dombrowski	2	8	35	0	36
Todd Steussie	2	5	35	1	36
Gary Zimmerman	1	4	35	2	36
Dwayne Carswell	0	2	27	0	25

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frank Garcia	4	9	31	0	21
Jumbo Elliott	3	6	31	1	21
Randy Dixon	1	3	31	1	21
Gerald Perry	1	2	31	0	21
David Sloan	1	1	29	0	20
John Flannery	0	4	31	0	21
Pierson Hill	0	2	17	0	8
Daryl Johnston	0	1	9	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Pickens	2	22
Bruce Hill	1	22

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Ricky Watters	2	24
Pierson Hill	1	17
Jermaine Lewis	1	13
Derrick Hoskins	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Zimmerman	35	36	---	---	10	81
Sale Isaia	35	36	---	---	10	81
Jim Dombrowski	35	36	---	---	---	71
Ellison Onizuka	35	36	---	---	---	71
David Klingler	35	36	---	---	---	71
Todd Steussie	35	36	---	---	---	71
James Jett	29	31	---	---	10	70
Dwayne Carswell	27	25	---	---	8	60
Carl Pickens	12	22	---	---	22	56
Terrell Owens	27	25	---	---	---	52
Le Roy Butler	---	---	30	21	---	51
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	30	19	---	49
Bo Jackson	25	21	---	---	---	46
Bruce Hill	8	16	---	---	22	46
Bert Tharpe	---	---	26	20	---	46
Dexter McCleon	---	---	26	19	---	45
Tommy Vardell	21	15	---	---	8	44
Mo Lewis	---	---	26	17	---	43
Donnell Woolford	---	---	25	17	---	42
Jay Bellamy	---	---	25	16	1	42
Ricardo McDonald	---	---	24	16	1	41
Emmanuel McDaniel	---	---	11	5	24	40
Daryl King	---	---	21	18	---	39
Nate Clune	---	---	19	17	2	38
Martin Bishop	---	---	7	5	23	35
Kevin Carter	---	---	20	11	3	34
Bernard Whittington	---	---	10	10	13	33
Marvin Jones	---	---	15	8	8	31
Harold Green	9	6	---	---	12	27
Tyji Armstrong	6	2	---	---	19	27
Rashaan Salaam	0	0	---	---	26	26
George Jones	10	13	---	---	---	23
Sam Shade	---	---	4	5	10	19
Keith Poole	1	4	---	---	13	18
Kimo Von Oelhoffen	---	---	11	3	---	14
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derek Cook	0	0	---	---	10	10
Zack Wiegert	0	0	---	---	10	10
Payton Feeley	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	8	8
Gilbert Brown	---	---	7	1	---	8
Dennis Stallings	---	---	2	2	4	8
Ray Mickens	---	---	2	1	---	3
Todd Peat	0	0	---	---	---	0
Neil O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Damon Huard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lawyer Milloy	---	---	30	32	17	79
Frank Simmons	---	---	31	35	7	73
Mark McMillian	---	---	22	31	19	72
Levon Kirkland	---	---	35	31	4	70
Hannibal Lecter	---	---	30	34	4	68
Kevin Smith	---	---	33	32	2	67
Randy Dixon	31	21	---	---	8	60
Alonzo Spellman	---	---	28	27	3	58
David Sloan	29	20	---	---	7	56
Jay Taylor	---	---	26	26	3	55
Lonnie Marts	---	---	27	24	3	54
Jumbo Elliott	31	21	---	---	---	52
Gerald Perry	31	21	---	---	---	52
Troy Aikman	31	21	---	---	---	52
John Flannery	31	21	---	---	---	52
Frank Garcia	31	21	---	---	---	52
Clint Haynes	---	---	19	27	3	49
Ricky Watters	15	9	---	---	24	48
Rhett Hall	---	---	18	25	4	47
Frank Sanders	25	19	---	---	---	44
Pierson Hill	17	8	---	---	17	42
Pellom McDaniels	---	---	8	12	19	39
Esera Ruaolo	---	---	18	11	9	38
Herman Moore	20	13	---	---	---	33
Wade Reeves	16	12	---	---	5	33
Jerome Brown	---	---	17	11	4	32
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	11	9	10	30
Terrell Davis	17	12	---	---	---	29
Daryl Johnston	9	4	---	---	12	25
Jason Belser	---	---	9	9	7	25
Shawn Collins	1	6	---	---	12	19
Duane Ashman	---	---	9	10	---	19
Dean Wells	---	---	11	6	---	17
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	0	0	---	---	16	16
Reggie Givens	---	---	3	4	8	15
Wesley Carroll	6	2	---	---	5	13
Jermaine Lewis	0	0	---	---	13	13
Greg Huntington	0	0	---	---	8	8
DeShaun Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Greg Hill	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	8	8
Drew Koplitz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Tucker	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bernie Kosar	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dave Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	30	3.0
Middle	19	81	4.3
Right	6	14	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	70	6.4
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	6	19	3.2
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	32	21	4	3	3	3	1	1	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Troy Aikman	19	13	2	1	1	2	1	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	155	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	75	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	28	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	69	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	85	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jett	7	1	2	3	0	31
WR Carl Pickens	6	3	1	28	0	22
RB Bo Jackson	5	5	0	90	3	21
TE Dwayne Carswell	5	5	0	60	1	25
WR Terrell Owens	4	3	0	37	0	25
WR Bruce Hill	3	2	0	16	0	16
FB Harold Green	1	1	0	2	0	6
FB Tommy Vardell	1	1	0	18	0	15

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frank Sanders	4	3	0	14	0	19
WR Herman Moore	3	1	0	41	1	13
RB Ricky Watters	3	3	0	28	0	9
RB Terrell Davis	3	2	1	54	1	12
TE Pierson Hill	2	2	0	21	0	8
TE David Sloan	2	2	0	24	0	20
FB Daryl Johnston	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Shawn Collins	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	2	15	7.50	2.81
George Jones	2	11	5.50	5.20
James Jett	1	3	3.00	3.00

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	4	3	16	4.00	7.94

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	-1	-1.00	18.00
FB Harold Green	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Carl Pickens	1	0	0	0.00	4.67
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	15	15.00	9.25

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	8	1

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Ricky Watters	4	2
Troy Aikman	1	0
Terrell Davis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	4	3	2

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Troy Aikman	6	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bruce Hill	1	1	1
WR Carl Pickens	1	0	0
WR James Jett	1	1	0
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	1

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ricky Watters	2	2	0
WR Frank Sanders	2	1	0
FB Daryl Johnston	1	0	0
TE Pierson Hill	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 94,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 17,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	94,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	17,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,600 (9,900)