World Bowl XXXVI: New Jersey Generals vs. Memphis Showboats

January 20, 1980
65°
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, CA) Attendance: 90,000 (100%)
Generals 3 21 0 7 - 31
Showboats 6 14 7 7 - 34

Scoring Summary

(Qtr 1) Showboats: 2-3-NJG 3 (7:46) 38-Gregory Shea ran for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN!
(Qtr 1) Generals: 4-4-MEM 31 (2:58) 14-Dustin Henry 48 yard field goal is GOOD. MEM 6 NJG 3
(Qtr 2) Showboats: 1-5-NJG 5 (13:42) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 83-Sterling Willis for 5 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. MEM 13 NJG 3
(Qtr 2) Generals: 2-7-MEM 7 (11:02) 34-Herschel Walker ran for 7 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 14-Dustin Henry. NJG 82-Clarence Collins was injured on the play. He looks like he should be able to return. NJG 24-John Jolley was injured on the play. He looks like he should be able to return. MEM 13 NJG 10
(Qtr 2) Generals: 3-7-MEM 25 (2:36) 18-Stephan Labelle pass complete to 82-Clarence Collins to MEM 0 for 25 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 14-Dustin Henry. MEM 13 NJG 17
(Qtr 2) Showboats: 1-3-NJG 3 (1:13) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 83-Sterling Willis for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. MEM 20 NJG 17
(Qtr 2) Generals: 3-8-MEM 30 (0:25) 18-Stephan Labelle pass complete to 82-Clarence Collins for 30 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 14-Dustin Henry. MEM 20 NJG 24
(Qtr 3) Showboats: 3-9-NJG 10 (9:30) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 87-Jerome Wheeler for 10 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. MEM 27 NJG 24
(Qtr 4) Generals: 3-16-MEM 23 (8:23) 18-Stephan Labelle pass complete to 82-Clarence Collins for 23 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 14-Dustin Henry. MEM 27 NJG 31
(Qtr 4) Showboats: 1-10-NJG 21 (2:06) 18-Antonio Wilson pass complete to 87-Jerome Wheeler for 21 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Extra point GOOD by 16-James Ewing. NJG 94-Tony Perez was injured on the play. MEM 34 NJG 31

Team Statistics

Showboats Generals
First Downs 21 17
- Rushing 4 3
- Passing 17 14
- Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 532 464
- Offensive Plays 69 74
- Yards Per Play 7.71 6.27
Net Rushing Yards 91 92
- Rushing Attempts 19 29
- Yards Per Rush 4.79 3.17
Net Passing Yards 441 372
- Att/Comp/Int 48 / 27 / 0 44 / 28 / 0
- Gross Passing Yards 459 379
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2 / 18 1 / 7
- Yards Per Pass Play 8.82 8.27
- Yards Per Completion 17.00 13.54
Fumbles/Lost 1 / 1 1 / 1
3rd Down Conversions 5 / 11 10 / 18
- Avg YTG on 3rd Down 8.1 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0 / 0 0 / 2
Penalties/Yards 3 / 25 2 / 15
Punt Returns/Yards 1 / 9 2 / 19
Kick Returns/Yards 3 / 88 0 / 0
Int Returns/Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0
2pt Conversions 0 / 0 0 / 0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4 / 0 2 / 0
Avg Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 22
Time of Possession 26:06 33:53

Drive Charts

Memphis Showboats

Qtr Start Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 2:49 OWN 25 4 39 Punt
1 9:52 2:09 OWN 47 6 53 Touchdown
1 2:54 4:15 OWN 26 9 74 Touchdown
2 10:59 2:19 OWN 28 5 19 Punt
2 2:30 1:20 OWN 25 8 75 Touchdown
2 0:20 0:20 OWN 33 3 14 Half
3 13:27 4:01 OWN 24 7 76 Touchdown
3 5:55 0:58 OWN 17 3 4 Punt
3 1:48 3:20 OWN 0 7 50 Punt
4 13:23 0:07 OPP 26 2 0 Fumble
4 8:18 1:37 OWN 25 5 28 Punt
4 3:48 1:47 OWN 24 6 76 Touchdown
4 1:22 0:46 OPP 38 3 7 Missed FG
4 0:18 0:18 OPP 37 1 0 Game

New Jersey Generals

Qtr Start Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 12:11 2:19 OWN 5 3 8 Punt
1 7:43 4:49 OWN 25 8 44 Field Goal
2 13:39 2:40 OWN 25 5 75 Touchdown
2 8:39 6:09 OWN 9 12 91 Touchdown
2 1:10 0:50 OWN 25 6 75 Touchdown
3 15:00 1:33 OWN 25 3 4 Punt
3 9:25 3:30 OWN 25 6 22 Punt
3 4:57 3:09 OWN 40 6 18 Punt
4 13:28 0:06 OWN 14 1 0 Fumble
4 13:16 4:58 OWN 25 9 75 Touchdown
4 6:40 2:53 OWN 4 6 22 Punt
4 2:01 0:39 OWN 25 5 30 Downs
4 0:36 0:18 OWN 37 4 14 Downs

Rushing Stats

Memphis Showboats

Name Att Yds Avg Lng 10+ TDs
Gregory Shea 11 68 6.18 15 3 1
Billy Williams 3 13 4.33 14 1 0
Marcus Jordan 4 10 2.50 9 0 0
Antonio Wilson 1 0 0.00 0 0 0

New Jersey Generals

Name Att Yds Avg Lng 10+ TDs
Rudi Johnson 18 68 3.78 15 3 0
Herschel Walker 10 21 2.10 8 0 1
Stephan Labelle 1 3 3.00 3 0 0

Passing Stats

Memphis Showboats

Name Att Comp Yds Sk/Yd TDs Lng Int Rate
Antonio Wilson 48 27 459 2 / 18 4 31 0 116.58

New Jersey Generals

Name Att Comp Yds Sk/Yd TDs Lng Int Rate
Stephan Labelle 44 28 379 1 / 7 3 49 0 113.73

Receiving Stats

Memphis Showboats

Name Rec Yds Avg Lng TDs
Gerard Hall 7 165 23.57 29 0
Jerome Wheeler 6 115 19.17 29 2
Sterling Willis 6 90 15.00 30 2
Patrick Burke 2 56 28.00 31 0
Billy Williams 1 13 13.00 13 0
Ernest McNeill 2 11 5.50 6 0
David Creasey 1 5 5.00 5 0
Gregory Shea 2 4 2.00 2 0

New Jersey Generals

Name Rec Yds Avg Lng TDs
Clarence Collins 8 156 19.50 32 3
Chad Ochocinco 9 86 9.56 17 0
Leroy Selmon 2 64 32.00 49 0
Rudi Johnson 3 29 9.67 16 0
Kenneth William 4 24 6.00 12 0
Herschel Walker 1 11 11.00 11 0
Jeff Speck 1 9 9.00 9 0

Blocking Stats

Memphis Showboats

Name PassBlk RunBlk SkAlld TklAlld
Joshua Minor 49 21 2 2
Gregory Shea 14 6 0 0
David Creasey 0 9 0 0
Billy Williams 2 1 0 0
Refugio Hudson 0 1 0 0
Brandon Boyd 0 1 0 0
Tyler Helton 0 2 0 0
Martin McMeans 0 4 0 0
Edward Ryan 0 3 0 0
John Lawrence 0 3 0 1
Allen Mullins 0 3 0 0
Donald Molinari 6 0 0 0
Lloyd Ford 7 0 0 0
Jerome Wheeler 0 15 0 1
Patrick Burke 0 4 0 0
Lamar Reynolds 0 4 0 0
Jeremy Contreras 61 22 0 0
Albert Arsenault 0 4 0 0
Edwin James 0 4 0 0
Duane Kirkpatrick 10 1 0 0
Donn Webb 3 4 0 1
Dewayne Garcia 18 3 0 1
Marcus Jordan 12 3 0 0
Sterling Willis 0 11 0 0
Gerard Hall 0 10 0 0
Ernest McNeill 18 20 0 0
Franklin Thompson 50 25 0 0
Edward Jackson 60 30 0 1
Rodney Towell 58 30 0 0
Matthew Southerland 1 0 0 0

New Jersey Generals

Name PassBlk RunBlk SkAlld TklAlld
Rudi Johnson 14 8 1 3
Jeff Speck 12 20 0 1
John Jewell 5 0 0 0
Roy Sullivan 0 1 0 1
John Preston 0 1 0 0
James Lockette 0 1 0 0
Bobby Leopold 0 2 0 0
Dustin Diamond 0 1 0 0
Jim LeClair 0 1 0 0
Tom Woodland 0 2 0 0
Mike Williams 0 1 0 0
Gary Barbaro 0 1 0 1
Johnny Fever 0 3 0 0
Damon Rosato 0 6 0 0
Doug Mackie 7 5 0 0
James McDevitt 5 0 0 0
Kent Hull 54 39 0 3
Maurice Carthon 2 0 0 0
Herschel Walker 4 0 0 0
Chad Ochocinco 0 13 0 0
Kenneth William 0 10 0 0
Frank Naylor 10 1 0 0
Gregory Johnson 5 1 0 0
Clarence Collins 0 14 0 0
Elvis Presley 49 36 0 1
Leroy Selmon 17 29 0 2
Steve Niehaus 56 36 0 2
Jimmy Hoffa 54 40 0 0
John Piche 56 36 0 1
Venus Flytrap 0 1 0 0

Interception Stats

Memphis Showboats

New Jersey Generals

Fumble Stats

Memphis Showboats

Name Fumb Recov Force TDs
Marcus Jordan 1 0 0 0
David Steinman 0 1 0 0
Albert Arsenault 0 0 1 0

New Jersey Generals

Name Fumb Recov Force TDs
Rudi Johnson 1 0 0 0
Kerry Justin 0 1 0 0
Roy Sullivan 0 0 1 0

Punting

Memphis Showboats

Name Punts Yds Avg Net Lng In 20
Lamont Hensley 5 211 42.20 38.40 51 2

New Jersey Generals

Name Punts Yds Avg Net Lng In 20
Maurice Lester 5 223 44.60 42.80 50 2

Kicking

Memphis Showboats

Name FG 40+ 50+ Lng XP
James Ewing 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 - 4 / 5

New Jersey Generals

Name FG 40+ 50+ Lng XP
Dustin Henry 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 48 4 / 4

Punt Return

Memphis Showboats

Name Ret Yds Avg Lng TDs
Gregory Shea 1 9 9.0 9 0

New Jersey Generals

Name Ret Yds Avg Lng TDs
Chad Ochocinco 2 19 9.5 12 0

Kick Return

Memphis Showboats

Name Ret Yds Avg TDs
Gregory Shea 3 88 29.3 0

New Jersey Generals

Defensive Stats