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1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 9-6-0 .600
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Head Coach: Jerry Glanville
Tom BettisDefensive Backs
Kim HeltonOffensive Line
Milt JacksonReceivers
Dick JamiesonOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs
June JonesQuarterbacks
Miller McCalmonSpecial Teams/Tight Ends
Floyd ReeseLinebackers
Doug ShivelyDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Thu8/13/1987HKansas City Chiefs2032LHouston, TXAstrodome30147
Sat8/22/1987ANew Orleans Saints1613WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome51562
Sat8/29/1987AIndianapolis Colts617LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome51975
Sat9/5/1987ADallas Cowboys1813WIrving, TXTexas Stadium47043
Sun9/13/1987HLos Angeles Rams2016WHouston, TXAstrodome33186
Sun9/20/1987ABuffalo Bills3034LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium56534
Sun9/27/1987HLos Angeles Raiders-Houston, TXAstrodome
Sun10/4/1987ADenver Broncos4010WDenver, COMile High Stadium38494
Sun10/11/1987ACleveland Browns1510WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium38927
Sun10/18/1987HNew England Patriots721LHouston, TXAstrodome26294
Sun10/25/1987HAtlanta Falcons3733WHouston, TXAstrodome29062
Sun11/1/1987ACincinnati Bengals3129WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium52700
Sun11/8/1987ASan Francisco 49ers2027LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park59740
Sun11/15/1987APittsburgh Steelers233WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56177
Sun11/22/1987HCleveland Browns740LHouston, TXAstrodome51161
Sun11/29/1987AIndianapolis Colts2751LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome54999
Sun12/6/1987HSan Diego Chargers3318WHouston, TXAstrodome31714
Sun12/13/1987ANew Orleans Saints1024LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome68257
Sun12/20/1987HPittsburgh Steelers2416WHouston, TXAstrodome38683
Sun12/27/1987HCincinnati Bengals2117WHouston, TXAstrodome49775
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun1/3/1988HSeattle Seahawks2320WOTHouston, TXAstrodome49622
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/10/1988ADenver Broncos1034LDenver, COMile High Stadium75968
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Los Angeles RaidersCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Robert Abraham56LB6-123627North Carolina State20
Earl Allen20CB5-1119326Michigan; Houston10
Patrick Allen29RCB5-1018026Utah State1111
Jesse Baker75RDE6-527130Jacksonville State92
Craig Birdsong21S6-221723North Texas30
Keith Bostic25SS6-122526Michigan1212
Scott Boucher77OG6-326029Blinn JC; Louisiana-Monroe20
Tom Briehl92LOLB6-324825Stanford33
Sonny Brown27S6-220024Oklahoma20
Steve Brown24LCB5-1118727Oregon1010
Domingo Bryant23SS6-417624Texas A&M133
Richard Byrd91RDE6-326525Southern Mississippi1211
Toby Caston90LB6-123522Louisiana State60
Ray Childress79LDE6-627525Texas A&M1313
Charles Clinton24CB5-817025Long Beach CC; San Jose State20
Eric Cobble35RB5-1020523Texas State30
Rayford Cooks98RDE6-324525North Texas101
Chris Darrington85WR5-1018023El Camino JC; Weber State30
Mitch Daum88TE6-525024Wyoming20
Bruce Davis77LOT6-629731UCLA77
John Davis73OT6-430722Georgia Tech60
John Diettrich9K6-219024Ball State20
Joe Dixon64NT6-327523Tulsa20
Jeff Donaldson31FS6-019125Colorado1212
Willie Drewrey82WR5-716824West Virginia120
Curtis Duncan80WR5-1118422Northwestern100
Bo Eason21S6-220026UC Davis30
Scott Eccles87TE6-524524Cabrillo JC; Eastern New Mexico10
Eric Fairs51LB6-324023Memphis120
Scott Fox59LB6-222224Austin Peay State20
Jerrell Franklin60LOT6-328528Kansas State; Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Southern University33
William Fuller95RDE6-327425North Carolina121
Mark Gehring88TE6-423523Olympic JC; Eastern Washington63
Ernest Givins81WR5-917323Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Louisville1212
Mike Golic68NT6-527425Notre Dame20
Jeff Gossett8P6-219730Eastern Illinois40
John Grimsley59LILB6-223725Kentucky1212
Leonard Harris80WR5-816627Austin; Texas Tech33
Alonzo Highsmith32FB6-123422Miami (Florida)83
Drew Hill85WR5-917031Georgia Tech1212
Kent Hill72ROG6-526030Georgia Tech126
Herman Hunter30RB6-119926Tennessee State30
Andrew Jackson39RB5-1019023El Camino JC; Southern California; Iowa State73
Arrike James89TE6-423823Delta State30
Thad Jefferson53LILB5-1122523Hawaii33
Haywood Jeffires84WR6-220023North Carolina State91
Byron Johnson57ROLB6-122225Baylor33
Kenny Johnson22FS5-1017529Mississippi State123
Lee Johnson11P6-220026Brigham Young90
Richard Johnson23RCB6-119224Wisconsin51
Walter Johnson57LB6-024024Louisiana Tech100
Larry Joyner25S6-020723Minnesota10
Kurt Kafentzis1S6-219025Hawaii20
Doug Kellermeyer62OG-OT6-327526Brigham Young30
Mike Kelley58OG6-526635Notre Dame10
Billy Kidd52C6-327028Houston73
Eric Larkin94LDE6-426525Miami (Florida)11
Allen Lyday28S5-1019727Texas Southern; Nebraska70
Robert Lyles93LOLB6-122726Texas Christian1212
Charles Martin94NT6-428028Western Carolina; West Alabama123
Bruce Matthews74ROG6-530026Southern California86
Keith McDonald81WR5-816524Santa Monica JC; San Jose State30
Audray McMillian26LCB6-019025Houston122
Johnny Meads91ROLB6-223026Nicholls State1212
Clay Miller66ROT6-428024Michigan32
Warren Moon1QB6-321731West Los Angeles JC; Washington1212
Ricky Moore32FB6-023024Alabama33
Mike Munchak63LOG6-328227Penn State1212
Kenny Neil75DE6-524028Iowa State10
Tony Newsom26RCB5-817522Stephen F. Austin State53
Bob Otto67DE6-625125Idaho State30
Jeff Parks89TE6-423823Auburn70
Brent Pease14QB6-220123Walla Walla CC; Montana73
Jay Pennison52C6-127326Nicholls State1212
Brett Petersmark69C6-328023Eastern Michigan30
Barry Pettyjohn77OG6-528523Pittsburgh20
Allen Pinkett20RB5-918923Notre Dame80
Mike Rozier30RB5-1021226Coffeyville CC; Nebraska1111
Eugene Seale51RILB5-1024923Lamar94
Donovan Small27S5-1119023Minnesota10
Al Smith54RILB6-124523Cal Poly (Pomona); Utah State1211
Doug Smith99NT-LDE6-429227East Carolina; Auburn1413
Larry Smith54LB6-120022Kentucky30
Dean Steinkuhler70ROT6-327726Nebraska1111
Vince Stroth68LOG6-325927Brigham Young93
Steve Superick3P5-1120424West Virginia20
Emmuel Thompson28CB5-1018028Texas A&M-Kingsville30
Spencer Tillman33RB5-1120623Oklahoma51
Dwain Turner95NT6-029023Rice10
Ira Valentine45RB6-021224Texas A&M70
Paul Vogel50LB6-122026South Carolina10
Ray Wallace35FB6-022524Purdue129
Joey Walters83WR5-1117533Clemson50
Bucky White29LCB6-218025Lamar33
Doug Williams69LOT-ROT6-528525Kentucky; Texas A&M87
Jamie Williams87TE6-424527Nebraska1212
Oliver Williams86WR6-319127Los Angeles Harbor JC; Illinois32
Almon Young73ROG6-329025Bethune-Cookman33
Tony Zendejas7K5-816527Nevada-Reno130
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
13Alonzo HighsmithRBMiami (Florida)
120Haywood JeffiresWRNorth Carolina State
246Walter JohnsonLBLouisiana Tech
364Cody CarlsonQBBaylor
4105Mark DusbabekLBMinnesota
5133Spencer TillmanRBOklahoma
6147Al SmithLBUtah State
6159Toby CastonLBLouisiana State
7176Robert BanksDTNotre Dame
8202Michel JamesWRWashington State
9231Wes NeighborsCAlabama
10258Curtis DuncanWRNorthwestern
11287John DavisGGeorgia Tech
12314Ira ValentineRBTexas A&M
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals479789112345
Opponents Totals751177186349
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:172941181502673/208 35.1%9/16 56.3%1141029
Opponents Totals29:43287981533665/201 32.3%5/11 45.5%101874
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tony Zendejas0323397.0202676.9092
Ernest Givins60000036
Drew Hill60000036
Curtis Duncan50000030
John Diettrich055100.066100.0023
Warren Moon30000018
Mike Rozier30000018
Jamie Williams30000018
Alonzo Highsmith20000012
Allen Pinkett20000012
Mark Gehring1000006
Andrew Jackson1000006
Robert Lyles1000006
Keith McDonald1000006
Brent Pease1000006
Eugene Seale1000006
Spencer Tillman1000006
Oliver Williams1000006
Jesse Baker0000012
Team Totals38373897.4263281.31345
Opponents Totals37353794.6303683.31349
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tony Zendejas202676.92522/25/54/68/121/1
John Diettrich66100.00450/02/21/13/30/0
Team Totals263281.32522/27/75/711/151/1
Opponents Totals303683.31/111/1111/127/110/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Rozier2299574.2413
Andrew Jackson602323.916t1
Allen Pinkett311494.8222
Herman Hunter341444.2210
Warren Moon341123.3203
Alonzo Highsmith291063.7251
Ray Wallace191025.4190
Brent Pease15332.281
Spencer Tillman12292.4131
Eric Cobble9232.6120
Ricky Moore7223.1110
Leonard Harris11717.0170
Ira Valentine5102.040
Ernest Givins1-13-13.0-130
Team Totals48619234.04112
Opponents Totals44618484.15710
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Warren Moon36818450.016628067.615.383t215.7184.925198260874.2
Brent Pease1135649.6527286.413.05132.754.453669260.6
Drew Hill100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals48224049.821935347.314.783t245.0234.830234330070.8
Opponents Totals49526653.720634166.912.872t255.1234.635271314573.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ernest Givins5393317.683t6
Drew Hill4998920.252t6
Mike Rozier271927.1270
Curtis Duncan1323718.2485
Jamie Williams1315812.2253
Oliver Williams1116515.036t1
Willie Drewrey1114813.5350
Leonard Harris1016416.4390
Andrew Jackson10444.4160
Haywood Jeffires78912.7230
Ray Wallace7344.970
Joey Walters59919.8510
Mark Gehring56412.831t1
Keith McDonald45614.0241
Alonzo Highsmith45513.833t1
Ricky Moore3217.0100
Herman Hunter3175.7110
Ira Valentine2105.070
Chris Darrington13838.0380
Arrike James11414.0140
Allen Pinkett177.070
Team Totals240353414.783t24
Opponents Totals266341612.872t25
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Keith Bostic6-14-2.370
Domingo Bryant47518.8290
Jeff Donaldson4164.090
Steve Brown24522.5350
Robert Lyles24221.0270
Eugene Seale17373.073t1
Patrick Allen13737.0240
Donovan Small133.030
Richard Johnson100.000
Tony Newsom1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals2327411.973t1
Opponents Totals232259.8371
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Lee Johnson41165240.359035238135433.0
Jeff Gossett25100840.35312019177729.9
Steve Superick826933.6450122522428.0
Team Totals75292939.159167454235531.4
Opponents Totals77303339.4620622249266434.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Kenny Johnson2451968.2260
Curtis Duncan82232.990
Willie Drewrey31113.750
Joey Walters26199.5120
Team Totals37142496.7260
Opponents Totals431045410.6450
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Curtis Duncan28054619.5620
Allen Pinkett17032218.9300
Willie Drewrey8013617.0270
Herman Hunter407919.8280
Leonard Harris308729.0430
Kenny Johnson202412.0180
Joey Walters101818.0180
Ira Valentine101313.0130
John Davis1000.000
William Fuller1000.000
Spencer Tillman1000.000
Ray Wallace0100
Team Totals671122518.3620
Opponents Totals57117720.6740
SACKSNOYDS
Ray Childress6.0
Johnny Meads4.0
Doug Smith3.5
Keith Bostic3.0
Charles Martin3.0
Jesse Baker2.5
Rayford Cooks2.0
William Fuller2.0
Byron Johnson2.0
Robert Lyles2.0
Richard Byrd1.0
Jeff Donaldson1.0
Scott Fox1.0
Tony Newsom1.0
Eugene Seale1.0
Team Totals35.0271.0
Opponents Totals30.0234.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Patrick Allen0010100
Keith Bostic101120
Steve Brown101100
Domingo Bryant0001100
Ray Childress0001110
John Davis100000
Jeff Donaldson0002200
William Fuller0001100
Ernest Givins200000
John Grimsley0001100
Alonzo Highsmith200000
Drew Hill100000
Herman Hunter100000
Kenny Johnson301100
Billy Kidd0010100
Robert Lyles00033551
Charles Martin0001100
Warren Moon8606-70
Mike Munchak0001100
Brent Pease220200
Jay Pennison1101-120
Allen Pinkett100000
Mike Rozier520200
Spencer Tillman100000
Ray Wallace110100
Jamie Williams0010100
Oliver Williams100000
Team Totals3217151429391
Opponents Totals37142114350
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