The Houston Oilers came up just a bit short against the Green Bay Packers, 41 to 38, on September 4, 1983.
1st quarter
GB
HOU
Paul Coffman 25-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
7
0
Florian Kempf 49-yard field goal
7
3
Tim Smith 47-yard pass from Archie Manning (Florian Kempf kick)
7
10
2nd quarter
GB
HOU
John Jefferson 5-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
14
10
John Jefferson 13-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
21
10
Gerry Ellis 11-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
28
10
3rd quarter
GB
HOU
Earl Campbell 7-yard run (Florian Kempf kick)
28
17
Jan Stenerud 46-yard field goal
31
17
4th quarter
GB
HOU
Earl Campbell 8-yard run (Florian Kempf kick)
31
24
Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Florian Kempf kick)
31
31
James Lofton 74-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
38
31
Larry Moriarty 2-yard run (Florian Kempf kick)
38
38
OT
GB
HOU
Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal
41
38
Packers
Oilers
1st Downs
22
28
Passing 1st Downs
15
16
Rushing 1st Downs
7
11
1st downs from penalties
0
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
70
Total Yards
479
498
Yards per play
7.9
7.1
Passing
344
348
Comp - Att
30 - 34
22 - 34
Yards per pass
9.8
10.2
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 8
0 - 0
Rushing
135
150
Rushing Attempts
26
36
Yards per rush
5.2
4.2
Penalties
7
5
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Dickey | 27 | 31 | 333 | 10.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 137.6 |
| David Whitehurst | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 |
| Team | 30 | 34 | 344 | 10.4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 137.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lee Ivery | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 |
| Gerry Ellis | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 |
| James Lofton | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Harlan Huckleby | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Mike Meade | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Lynn Dickey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 26 | 135 | 5.2 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lofton | 8 | 154 | 19.3 | 1 | |
| John Jefferson | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 2 | |
| Paul Coffman | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | |
| Gerry Ellis | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| Eddie Lee Ivery | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Phil Epps | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Harlan Huckleby | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Meade | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 30 | 352 | 10.4 | 5 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Stenerud | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Scribner | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | |
| Team | 3 | 106 | 35.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lewis | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 0 | |
| Harlan Huckleby | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Dave Drechsler | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Gray | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Manning | 22 | 34 | 348 | 10.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83.9 |
| Team | 22 | 34 | 348 | 10.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Campbell | 27 | 123 | 4.6 | 3 |
| Larry Moriarty | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Gary Allen | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Stan Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 150 | 4.2 | 4 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Smith | 8 | 197 | 24.6 | 1 | |
| Chris Dressel | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Mike Holston | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
| Dave Casper | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
| Steve Bryant | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Stan Edwards | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Earl Campbell | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Mike McCloskey | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 22 | 348 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Hunt | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Kempf | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | |
| Team | 3 | 112 | 37.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herkie Walls | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | |
| Carl Roaches | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Roaches | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
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