NEW JERSEY 31, Houston 25

April 7, 1985
New Jersey Generals - 31
Houston Gamblers - 25
at Giants Stadium
34,573

Houston      6   3   8   8  --   25
New Jersey   7  17   0   7  --   31

1st Qtr ---- NJ - Walker 88 run (Ruzek kick)
             HOU - Verdin 3 pass from Kelly (kick failed)
2nd Qtr ---- NJ - 1 run (Ruzek kick)
             NJ - Clemmons recovered blocked punt in end zone (Ruzek kick)
             HOU - FG Fritsch 19 NJ - FG Ruzek 39
3rd Qtr ---- HOU - Fowler 1 run (Harrell pass from Dillon)
4th Qtr ---- NJ - Flutie 7 run (Ruzek kick)
             HOU - Verdin 33 pass from Kelly (Fowler run)

TEAM STATS               HOUSTON           NEW JERSEY
First Downs                 26                   21
Rushes-Yards             10-51               56-344
Passing Yards              356                   82
Return Yards               101                   58
Passes                   29-47-2             6-13-0
Sacks By                   0-0                 3-23
Punts                     2-13                 2-35
Fumbles-Lost               0-0                  2-1
Penalties-Yards           3-23                 9-75
Time of Possession       24:48                35:12

INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING = Houston: Kelly 4-37, Fowler 5-12, Harrell 1-2.  New Jersey:
       Walker 34-233, Carthon 15-63, Flutie 7-48.
PASSING = Houston: Kelly 28-46-2-333, Dillon 1-1-0-23.  New Jersey: Flutie
       6-13-0-82.
RECEIVING = Houston: Verdin 10-134, Johnson 9-94, McGhee 3-42, McNeil
       3-36, Courville 2-38, Fowler 2-12.  New Jersey: Collins 1-21, Walker
       1-19, Bowers 1-18, Spek 1-10, Carthon 1-9, Harmon 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALS = None

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