Week 8, 2008

played in Miami, FL

67 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Houston Barons	7	13	7	10	-	37
Miami Mercenaries	14	7	3	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:33 HOU - Erik Wagner 45 fumble return (Jason Winn extra point)
1Q: 07:38 MIA - Donny Baily 2 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Derrick Jenkins extra point)
1Q: 03:54 MIA - Kenny Norton 26 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Derrick Jenkins extra point)
2Q: 14:05 HOU - Jason Winn 28 field goal
2Q: 12:45 HOU - Jonathan Booker 18 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
2Q: 02:29 MIA - Robbie Gietka 14 run (Derrick Jenkins extra point)
2Q: 00:27 HOU - Jason Winn 25 field goal
3Q: 13:27 HOU - Carl Coles 4 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
3Q: 08:02 MIA - Derrick Jenkins 18 field goal
4Q: 14:54 HOU - Jonathan Booker 23 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
4Q: 01:37 HOU - Jason Winn 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:33 HOU - Erik Wagner 45 fumble return (Jason Winn extra point)
1Q: 07:38 MIA - Donny Baily 2 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Derrick Jenkins extra point)
1Q: 03:54 MIA - Kenny Norton 26 pass from Gilbert Coffey (Derrick Jenkins extra point)
2Q: 14:05 HOU - Jason Winn 28 field goal
2Q: 12:45 HOU - Jonathan Booker 18 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
2Q: 02:29 MIA - Robbie Gietka 14 run (Derrick Jenkins extra point)
2Q: 00:27 HOU - Jason Winn 25 field goal
3Q: 13:27 HOU - Carl Coles 4 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
3Q: 08:02 MIA - Derrick Jenkins 18 field goal
4Q: 14:54 HOU - Jonathan Booker 23 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
4Q: 01:37 HOU - Jason Winn 38 field goal

Team Statistics HOU MIA
Record 7-0 4-3
First Downs 20 21
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 322 384
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 5.19 5.57
Net Rushing Yards 103 89
- Rushing Attempts 27 22
- Yards per Rush 3.81 4.05
Net Passing Yards 219 295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 1 44 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 313
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.26 6.28
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.2 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 10/80
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/102 6/122
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 44 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:09 30:51

Team Statistics	HOU	MIA
Record	7-0	4-3
First Downs	20	21
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	13	16
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	322	384
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	5.19	5.57
Net Rushing Yards	103	89
- Rushing Attempts	27	22
- Yards per Rush	3.81	4.05
Net Passing Yards	219	295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 1	44 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	313
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.26	6.28
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.2	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	10/80
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/102	6/122
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 44	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:09	30:51

Drive Charts

Houston Barons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:32	0:33	OWN 36	1	0	Interception
1	3:39	4:41	OWN 20	13	69	Field Goal
2	13:46	1:11	OPP 14	3	14	Touchdown
2	5:34	2:44	OWN 38	7	31	Downs
2	2:19	1:57	OWN 39	8	53	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:42	OPP 40	3	40	Touchdown
3	7:54	5:16	OWN 20	9	29	Punt
3	0:29	0:51	OPP 46	3	46	Touchdown
4	12:19	1:13	OPP 43	3	-11	Punt
4	8:10	6:41	OWN 20	12	59	Field Goal
4	0:47	0:47	OPP 41	2	-3	Game

Miami Mercenaries
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:34	OWN 23	3	22	Fumble
1	13:26	5:54	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
1	6:59	3:20	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
2	13:58	0:12	OWN 20	1	-6	Fumble
2	12:35	7:01	OWN 33	11	36	Missed FG
2	2:50	0:31	OWN 31	3	69	Touchdown
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 21	1	-2	Half
3	13:18	5:24	OWN 39	12	60	Field Goal
3	2:38	2:09	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
4	14:38	2:19	OWN 13	5	4	Punt
4	11:06	2:56	OWN 20	8	45	Punt
4	1:29	0:42	OWN 41	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Wayne Griffith, Houston Barons

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Billy Joe Bolender	13	40	3.08	13	1
Jerry Stai	11	60	5.45	15	3
Wayne Griffith	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
Wally Hulbert	1	6	6.00	6	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Robbie Gietka	12	50	4.17	14	2	1
Gilbert Peterson	7	34	4.86	13	1	0
Gilbert Coffey	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
Luke Spencer	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Lionel Green	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Griffith	30	18	247	5/28	3	30	1	105.8

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Coffey	44	24	313	3/18	2	60	0	92.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jonathan Booker	6	11	84	14.00	17	23	2
WR J.C. Ferguson	4	7	71	17.75	15	23	0
TE Carl Coles	3	3	25	8.33	0	13	1
RB Billy Joe Bolender	2	3	13	6.50	5	9	0
FB Wally Hulbert	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Levon Eidsmore	1	3	30	30.00	0	30	0
WR Gabe Peters	1	2	21	21.00	1	21	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kenny Norton	5	11	154	30.80	70	60	1
WR Donny Baily	5	6	61	12.20	2	25	1
TE Harold Cordell	3	5	42	14.00	29	17	0
RB Robbie Gietka	3	4	18	6.00	10	6	0
WR Rob Andersen	3	7	21	7.00	3	7	0
FB Jared Fredrickson	2	2	2	1.00	1	1	0
WR Eric Poole	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Luke Spencer	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Gilbert Peterson	1	3	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Ross Hassell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mickey Nelson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Cole Newton	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force	TD
Erik Wagner	1	0	1
Harold Barginski	1	0	0
Preston Lynch	0	1	0
Korey Shannon	0	1	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gilbert Coffey	1	0	0	0
Luke Spencer	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryce Pang	2	100	50.0	40.0	54	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Willie Gower	3	122	40.7	26.3	47	0

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Winn	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	4/4

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Jenkins	1/2	0/1	0/0	18	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Korey Shannon	2	23	11.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Eidsmore	2	76	38.0	0
Korey Shannon	1	26	26.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donny Baily	5	101	20.2	0
Irving Kushto	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bert Wofford	9	2	0.0	21	46
OLB Erik Wagner	6	2	1.0	22	47
CB Gerald Lyle	6	2	0.0	14	39
CB Chad Johnson	4	2	0.0	19	46
DE Harold Barginski	3	3	1.5	19	45
S Darrin Gordon	3	4	0.0	21	46
CB Korey Shannon	3	2	0.0	21	46
DT Louie Korr	3	1	0.0	20	46
DT Preston Lynch	2	0	0.5	16	29
S Al White	2	0	0.0	6	18
DE Roger Becker	1	1	0.0	21	44
S Frankie Riley	1	0	0.0	18	41
TE Carl Coles	1	0	---	---	---
DT Antoine Schultz	1	0	0.0	6	7

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Kelvin Davidson	6	1	1.5	19	21
DE Emmitt Castroll	5	1	1.5	23	32
ILB Sammy Lynch	5	0	0.0	23	35
S Jon Henry	4	2	0.0	26	35
CB Richie Hardy	4	1	0.0	24	34
OLB Donovan Wilkins	4	0	0.0	27	35
S Brant Cash	3	1	0.0	20	27
CB Cole Newton	3	0	0.0	15	26
DT Roy Gaines	2	2	1.0	22	34
DT Blaine Nkwenti	2	0	1.0	6	4
DE Timothy Fortney	2	0	0.0	25	32
S Kelly Lockard	1	1	0.0	6	13
CB John Federspiel	1	0	0.0	20	32
OLB Rico Saxton	1	0	0.0	15	10
ILB B.J. Hill	1	0	0.0	4	0
CB Irving Kushto	0	1	0.0	7	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harold Barginski	1.5	0	3	0	45
OLB Erik Wagner	1.0	0	0	0	47
DT Preston Lynch	0.5	0	1	1	29
DE Roger Becker	0.0	1	4	2	44
DT Louie Korr	0.0	1	1	0	46

Miami	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Kelvin Davidson	1.5	0	21
DE Emmitt Castroll	1.5	0	32
DT Roy Gaines	1.0	0	34
DT Blaine Nkwenti	1.0	0	4
DE Timothy Fortney	0.0	3	32
OLB Donovan Wilkins	0.0	1	35
ILB Sammy Lynch	0.0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Erik Wagner	4	1	47
CB Korey Shannon	4	1	46
ILB Bert Wofford	4	0	46
CB Gerald Lyle	4	0	39
CB Chad Johnson	3	1	46
S Al White	2	0	18
S Frankie Riley	1	2	41
S Darrin Gordon	1	2	46
DE Harold Barginski	1	0	45
DE Roger Becker	0	1	44

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Richie Hardy	4	1	0	34
ILB Sammy Lynch	3	0	0	35
CB Cole Newton	2	1	1	26
CB John Federspiel	2	1	0	32
S Brant Cash	2	1	0	27
S Jon Henry	2	0	0	35
OLB Rico Saxton	1	0	0	10
S Kelly Lockard	1	0	0	13
DE Emmitt Castroll	1	0	0	32
OLB Donovan Wilkins	0	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Barnes	3	3	21	1	25
Terry Christopher	2	4	23	0	31
Ronald McCreery	1	5	24	0	34
Jumbo Alvarado	1	3	3	0	2
Carl Coles	1	1	14	0	23
Mitch Hynes	0	3	24	2	30
Richie Anderson	0	2	12	1	18
Toby Benton	0	2	22	0	29
Jessie Hopper	0	1	6	1	6
Wally Hulbert	0	1	11	0	20

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Jackson	2	7	1	22	0	46
Harvey Dole	2	5	0	19	0	43
Pat Webster	2	4	0	21	0	40
Trent McGee	1	3	0	22	1	45
Harold Cordell	0	1	0	17	0	27
Sherman Gaylor	0	1	0	1	0	8
Trent Graham	0	0	0	19	2	31

Special Teams Statistics

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Lyle	2	11
Jumbo Weber	1	17
Levon Eidsmore	1	14
Al White	1	13
Leland Simmons	1	2
Rudolph Close	0	19
Dean Dunn	0	18
Scottie Owens	0	18
Edwin Jett	0	15
Jerry Stai	0	15
Randall Felker	0	12
Korey Shannon	0	10
Jason Winn	0	10
Wally Hulbert	0	6
Jumbo Alvarado	0	5
Ellis Briles	0	5
Richie Anderson	0	5
Jessie Hopper	0	5
Mitch Hynes	0	4
Gabe Peters	0	4
Bryce Pang	0	3
Preston Lynch	0	3
Carl Coles	0	3
Antoine Schultz	0	3
Irving Hammond	0	3
Ellis Carpenter	0	3
J.C. Ferguson	0	3
Lance Bidney	0	3
Skip Warren	0	3
Ronald McCreery	0	2
Erik Wagner	0	2
Bert Wofford	0	2
Roger Becker	0	2
Harold Barginski	0	2
Darrin Gordon	0	2
Chad Johnson	0	2
Louie Korr	0	2
Frankie Riley	0	1
Toby Benton	0	1

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Kelly Lockard	2	16
Lionel Green	1	19
Eric Poole	1	16
B.J. Hill	1	13
Jared Fredrickson	0	18
Luke Spencer	0	17
Irving Kushto	0	16
Donny Baily	0	15
Mickey Nelson	0	15
Antonio Robson	0	13
Clifton Rose	0	12
Ross Hassell	0	8
Cole Newton	0	7
Derrick Jenkins	0	7
Willie Gower	0	5
Wayne Grimm	0	5
Sherman Gaylor	0	5
Rondell Bauer	0	5
John Federspiel	0	3
Richie Hardy	0	3
Timothy Fortney	0	3
Donovan Wilkins	0	3
Roy Gaines	0	3
Sammy Lynch	0	3
Bruce Jackson	0	3
Jon Henry	0	3
Emmitt Castroll	0	3
Brant Cash	0	2
Blaine Nkwenti	0	2
Rico Saxton	0	2
Kelvin Davidson	0	2
Darryl Benedict	0	2
Pat Webster	0	2
Hardy Carter	0	1
Robbie Gietka	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	45	7.5
Middle	14	51	3.6
Right	5	10	2.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	30	7.5
Middle	15	58	3.9
Right	2	3	1.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Griffith	30	18	5	1	0	5	5	0	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Coffey	44	24	5	0	1	8	9	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	51	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	100	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	92	13.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	36	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	135	11.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	35	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	12	4	107	8.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Booker	11	6	84	1	22
WR J.C. Ferguson	7	4	71	2	26
TE Carl Coles	3	3	25	0	23
RB Billy Joe Bolender	3	2	13	0	17
WR Levon Eidsmore	3	1	30	1	20
WR Gabe Peters	2	1	21	1	12
FB Wally Hulbert	1	1	3	0	20

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenny Norton	11	5	0	154	4	36
WR Rob Andersen	7	3	0	21	0	35
WR Donny Baily	6	5	0	61	1	32
TE Harold Cordell	5	3	0	42	0	27
RB Robbie Gietka	4	3	0	18	0	31
RB Gilbert Peterson	3	1	0	2	0	15
WR Eric Poole	2	1	0	8	0	20
FB Jared Fredrickson	2	2	0	2	0	19
WR Mickey Nelson	2	0	1	0	0	5
TE Ross Hassell	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Luke Spencer	1	1	0	5	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Joe Bolender	4	5	1.25	3.08

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robbie Gietka	3	15	5.00	4.17
Gilbert Peterson	2	15	7.50	4.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Griffith	5	2	22	4.40	8.23

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Coffey	5	3	17	3.40	7.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jonathan Booker	2	1	18	9.00	7.64
TE Carl Coles	1	1	4	4.00	8.33
WR J.C. Ferguson	1	0	0	0.00	10.14
WR Gabe Peters	1	0	0	0.00	10.50

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rob Andersen	2	1	7	3.50	3.00
WR Donny Baily	1	1	2	2.00	10.17
WR Eric Poole	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
RB Gilbert Peterson	1	0	0	0.00	0.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jerry Stai	3	2
Billy Joe Bolender	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Lionel Green	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Griffith	8	5	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Coffey	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jonathan Booker	4	2	1
WR J.C. Ferguson	2	2	2
FB Wally Hulbert	1	1	0
WR Gabe Peters	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Andersen	2	1	0
WR Donny Baily	2	2	2
TE Ross Hassell	1	0	0
TE Harold Cordell	1	1	1
WR Kenny Norton	1	1	1
RB Robbie Gietka	1	1	1
FB Jared Fredrickson	1	1	1
WR Mickey Nelson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)