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Memphis 20 at San Antonio 3
1985 Week 1 - Monday, February 25, 1985
Memphis Showboats(0-0) at San Antonio Gunslingers(0-0)(-2.5)
Attendance: 10,983, TV: ESPN
SAN ANTONIO, TX (AP) -- Quarterback Walter Lewis fired three touchdown passes to spark the Memphis Showboats to a 20-3 victory over the San Antonio Gunslingers Monday night in the United States Football League.
Lewis passed 25 yards to wide receiver Greg Moser for a second period score and connected on a 35-yard scoring play to wide receiver Derrick Crawford in the third period.
Lewis' last scoring pass went to tight end Gary Shirk for 4 yards with just 35 seconds gone in the final quarter.
The score came four plays after linebacker Lemont Jeffers recovered a fumble by San Antonio quarterback Rick Neuheisel on the Gunslingers' 15. Alan Duncan kicked the extra point.
Duncan converted after the first touchdown, but missed after the second.
San Antonio, held without a touchdown for the first time in its two-year history, averted a shutout when Nick Mike-Mayer kicked a 22-yard field goal.
Running back Leonard Williams gained 136 yards in 19 carries for Memphis. His rushing total, the Showboats' 243 yards and their 22 first downs were all-time highs against the Gunslingers.
"Memphis is to be complimented," San Antonio Coach Jim Bates said. "They did an excellent job on both sides of the ball. They ran the ball better than anyone we've seen."
San Antonio's offense never got untracked. Besides the 15-
play, 65-yard drive that led to the Mike-Mayer field goal, the Gunslingers'
only other threat ended at the Memphis 5 when running
back Scott Stamper fumbled.
1 2 3 4 F
MEM 0 7 6 7 - 20
SA 0 0 3 0 - 3
Scoring
MEM:Moser 25 pass frpm lewis(Duncan kick) - MEM 7, SA 0
SA: Mike-Mayer 22 FG - MEM 7, SA 3
MEM:Crawford 35 passs from Lewis(kick failed) - MEM 13, SA 3
MEM:Shirk 4 pass from Lewis(Duncan kick) - MEM 20, SA 3
Box Score
MEM SA
First Downs 22 12
Rushes-Yards 45-243 21-75
Passing (A-C-Y-I) 17-9-128-0 27-13-122-1
Sacked-Yards Lost 3-25 4-24
Total Plays-Yards 62-371 48-197
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2
Penalties-Yards 4-25 2-10
Turnovers 1 3
Time of Possession 33:55 26:05
Attendance = 10,983
MEMPHIS SAN ANTONIO
Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate
Lewis 17 9 153 0 3 123.28 Neuheisel 26 13 146 1 0 51.12
Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 --
Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD
H.Williams 19 136 7.2 0 Worthy 8 28 3.5 0
Sydney 10 46 4.6 0 Stamper 6 17 2.8 0
Lewis 3 22 7.3 0 Canada 5 16 3.2 0
Porter 6 20 3.3 0 Neuheisel 2 8 4.0 0
O'Neal 5 14 2.8 0 Roberts 1 3 3.0 0
Parker 2 5 2.5 0
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Crawford 3 67 22.3 1 Hadnot 2 47 23.5 0
Moser 3 47 15.7 1 Worthy 3 35 11.7 0
Shirk 2 25 12.5 1 Hackett 2 25 12.5 0
Raugh 1 14 14.0 0 Roberts 2 19 9.5 0
Canada 3 18 6.0 0
Stamper 1 2 2.0 0
Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD
H.Williams 1 24 24.0 0 Williams 2 43 21.5 0
Stamper 1 20 20.0 0
Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD
H.Williams 4 19 4.8 0 Williams 1 3 3.0 0
Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts
Duncan 0-1 -- 2-3 2 Mike-Mayer 1-1 22 0-0 3
miss: 44 miss: --
Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave
Miller 4 161 40.3 Hartley 7 268 38.3
Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds
Hammond 1 8 Morris 1 12
Cokeley 1 7 Gillen 1 9
Clancy 1 5 Fields 1 4
Bussey 1 4
Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD
Coleman 1 6 6.0 0 NoneArchived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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