Week 3, 2018

played in Cincinnati, OH

48 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Houston Texans3770-17
Cincinnati Bengals71770-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:45 HOU - Julian Salyer 28 field goal
1Q: 07:23 CIN - Jace Barclay 23 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 14:35 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 24 field goal
2Q: 09:27 CIN - A.J. Jenkins 2 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 08:00 HOU - Lester Meerdink 58 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 00:48 CIN - Alfred Morris 1 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 09:29 HOU - Michael Egnew 6 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Julian Salyer extra point)
3Q: 04:53 CIN - A.J. Jenkins 3 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUCIN
Record1-22-1
First Downs1325
- by Rushing17
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards349439
- Offensive Plays7072
- Yards per Play4.996.10
Net Rushing Yards10135
- Rushing Attempts1729
- Yards per Rush0.594.66
Net Passing Yards339304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 27 - 041 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards347317
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/82/13
- Yards per Pass Play6.407.07
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/176/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.5
4th Down Conversions3/50/0
Penalties/Yards7/395/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/306/62
Kick Returns/Yards1/213/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 31
Time of Possession27:2332:37

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:22OWN 25864Field Goal
17:081:13OWN 2531Punt
14:551:33OWN 935Punt
214:270:53OWN 1437Punt
29:191:36OWN 25475Touchdown
25:181:31OWN 2831Punt
20:380:38OWN 25421Half
313:163:58OWN 36964Touchdown
34:470:33OWN 2532Punt
33:171:46OWN 26427Punt
413:402:17OWN 531Punt
49:420:59OWN 2031Punt
46:324:10OWN 201667Downs
41:250:41OWN 2344Downs
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:383:30OWN 25775Touchdown
15:551:00OWN 363-1Punt
13:223:55OWN 47946Field Goal
213:344:15OWN 35965Touchdown
27:432:25OWN 2835Punt
23:473:09OWN 6894Touchdown
315:001:44OWN 3037Punt
39:184:31OWN 22978Touchdown
34:140:57OWN 1434Punt
31:312:51OWN 20626Punt
411:231:41OWN 4637Punt
48:432:11OPP 4933Punt
42:220:57OWN 13516Punt
40:440:44OPP 271-1Game

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bishop Sankey5-2-0.40200
RB Leonard Fournette5-6-1.20100
QB Tavaris Jackson3165.33600
RB Stephen Sanders320.67200
WR Taywan Taylor100.00000
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfred Morris241164.832960
RB Jay Ajayi3155.001110
QB Carson Palmer1-1-1.00-100
RB Rashaad Penny155.00500

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tavaris Jackson51273472/8258087.6
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer41303172/134420127.8

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Michael Egnew6149415.6739401
TE Julius Thomas363210.674140
FB Rhett Ellison334013.3324340
RB Stephen Sanders364916.3344240
WR Adam Thielen36289.332140
RB Leonard Fournette34144.67290
WR Taywan Taylor34134.336120
RB Bishop Sankey23199.505100
TE Lester Meerdink135858.0043581
RB Nelson Agholor0200.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR A.J. Jenkins1116888.0044262
WR Kennedy Bentsen79628.868150
RB Alfred Morris3551.67321
TE Jace Barclay344816.0014231
WR Tony Al Shawa227537.5057420
TE Kenneth Banks1199.00990
FB T.J. Davies1199.00090
RB Jay Ajayi1188.00780
TE Blake Bell121313.005130

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Nelson Agholor1000
CB Jason McCourty0100
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
CB Jarius Byrd0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt842653.343.0652
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Pinion838648.339.5574

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Salyer1/10/00/0282/2
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff1/10/00/0244/4

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Nelson Agholor23015.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Rashaad Penny66210.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Taywan Taylor12121.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Jamarca Sanford25326.50
A.J. Jenkins12323.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Nick Perry1130.02936
CB Tharold Simon710.02540
ILB Leighton Vander Esch640.02941
DT Austin Johnson530.02837
S Duron Harmon510.02115
OLB Jelani Jenkins500.0520
DE Danny Shelton341.52941
DE Phil Taylor310.52839
CB Josue Barber300.02934
DT Alan Branch200.01715
CB Jason McCourty200.0913
S Ladarius Webb120.02118
OLB Desmond Bishop110.0110
CB Marcus Gilchrist110.02434
S Tyrell Johnson100.01131
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB A.J. Springer910.01547
OLB Akeem Jordan740.01649
DE Aldon Smith600.01749
CB Nevin Lawson520.01651
S Scott Patton500.01653
DT Connor Barwin301.0615
DT Sheldon Rankins210.01647
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.200.01033
DE Eduardo Connell101.0936
CB Quintin Demps110.0923
CB Phillip Adams110.01549
S Kurt Coleman100.01647
ILB Bud Dupree100.017

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Danny Shelton1.504441
DE Phil Taylor0.501039
ILB Leighton Vander Esch0.010041
DT Austin Johnson0.001037
DT Everson Griffen0.000135
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eduardo Connell1.003236
DT Connor Barwin1.001015
DE Kemoko Turay0.012033
DE Shaun Bridges0.002226
DT Sheldon Rankins0.002047

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Nick Perry81036
OLB Jelani Jenkins60020
CB Tharold Simon40040
S Tyrell Johnson20031
DE Phil Taylor20039
CB Marcus Gilchrist20034
OLB Desmond Bishop10010
S Ladarius Webb10018
S Duron Harmon10015
DT Austin Johnson10037
ILB Leighton Vander Esch10041
CB Josue Barber10034
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan60049
S Scott Patton50053
CB Nevin Lawson50051
ILB A.J. Springer40047
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.31033
CB Quintin Demps10023
DT Connor Barwin10015
DE Aldon Smith10049
ILB Bud Dupree1007
S Kurt Coleman01047

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Stefen Wisniewski05017053
T Courtney Bronson04017053
T Brandon Parker03017053
G Tre' Jackson02017153
G Arturo McWilliams00013146
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Eric Wood46029043
G Owen Sampson36029043
G Xavier Su'a-Filo17029143
T Lamar Flournoy14029043
T Jack Mewhort12022143
FB T.J. Davies1205016
TE Blake Bell01025041

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Lester Meerdink226
Wesley Woodyard225
Nelson Agholor225
Stephen Sanders219
Jelani Jenkins127
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Jarius Byrd126
Ray McDonald122
Ryan Ramczyk19

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Nelson Agholor1752------2594
T Brandon Parker1753------979
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------2941272
DE Danny Shelton------2941171
QB Tavaris Jackson1753---------70
T Courtney Bronson1753---------70
C Stefen Wisniewski1753---------70
G Tre' Jackson1753---------70
G Arturo McWilliams1346------968
DE Phil Taylor------2839168
TE Michael Egnew1553---------68
OLB Nick Perry------2936166
CB Tharold Simon------2540166
DT Austin Johnson------2837166
CB Josue Barber------2934164
S Tyrell Johnson------11311961
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2434159
WR Adam Thielen1438------658
DT Everson Griffen------1335957
OLB Jelani Jenkins------5202752
TE Julius Thomas1036------147
CB Jason McCourty------9131840
S Ladarius Webb------2118---39
RB Bishop Sankey929---------38
S Duron Harmon------2115---36
TE Lester Meerdink09------2635
DT Alan Branch------1715---32
RB Stephen Sanders310------1932
FB Rhett Ellison48------1931
WR Taywan Taylor613------1029
ILB Wesley Woodyard------022527
WR Kelvin Benjamin13------1923
RB Leonard Fournette514---------19
CB Zack Sanchez------07815
G Cody Whitehair47------112
OLB Desmond Bishop------110---11
DE Jordan Hill------02810
P Dustin Colquitt00------99
G Willie Philip00------99
T Harvey Schwartz00------99
C Teddy Grinnell00------99
K Julian Salyer00------55
DE Shilique Calhoun------03---3
WR David O'Neal10---------1
QB Joe Flacco00---------0
OLB Benjamin Loyd------00---0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Phillip Adams------15491983
QB Carson Palmer2943---------72
C Eric Wood2943---------72
G Owen Sampson2943---------72
G Xavier Su'a-Filo2943---------72
T Lamar Flournoy2943---------72
WR Kennedy Bentsen2941---------70
S Scott Patton------1653170
CB Nevin Lawson------1651168
DE Aldon Smith------1749167
OLB Akeem Jordan------1649166
TE Blake Bell2541---------66
T Jack Mewhort2243---------65
S Kurt Coleman------1647164
WR A.J. Jenkins2634------464
DT Sheldon Rankins------1647164
ILB A.J. Springer------1547163
RB Alfred Morris2427---------51
WR Tony Al Shawa2322------247
DE Eduardo Connell------936146
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.------1033245
DE Kemoko Turay------933143
FB T.J. Davies516------1940
RB Jay Ajayi412------1935
CB Jarius Byrd------262634
DE Shaun Bridges------826---34
CB Quintin Demps------923---32
DE Ray McDonald------362231
TE Kenneth Banks12------2730
DT Connor Barwin------615829
S Jamarca Sanford------261826
TE Jace Barclay413------926
WR Justin Hardy33------1925
OLB Leland Blake------002525
T Ryan Ramczyk70------916
ILB A.J. Hawk------101213
RB Rashaad Penny14------813
C Brian Schwenke00------99
C Sherman Stephens00------99
G J.R. Fuentes00------99
P Bradley Pinion00------88
ILB Bud Dupree------17---8
WR ArDarius Stewart00------88
K Taylor Melhaff00------77
QB Leo Talley00------11
CB Rasul Douglas------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle870.9
Right710.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left23718.5
Middle10616.1
Right16382.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tavaris Jackson512754721040
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer41304211650

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen138695.3
Short (0-8 Yds)21111004.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1361048.0
Long (19+ Yds)427418.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107282.8
Short (0-8 Yds)24181958.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)759413.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Michael Egnew146394253
TE Julius Thomas63032036
RB Stephen Sanders63049110
WR Adam Thielen63128038
RB Leonard Fournette43114014
WR Taywan Taylor43013013
FB Rhett Ellison3304018
RB Bishop Sankey32119029
TE Lester Meerdink3115819
RB Nelson Agholor2000052
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR A.J. Jenkins1611188134
WR Kennedy Bentsen97062041
RB Alfred Morris5305027
TE Jace Barclay43048113
TE Blake Bell21013041
WR Tony Al Shawa22075222
TE Kenneth Banks110902
FB T.J. Davies1109016
RB Jay Ajayi1108012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Leonard Fournette2-2-1.00-1.20
QB Tavaris Jackson166.005.33
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alfred Morris11616.004.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tavaris Jackson93141.566.80
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer75202.867.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Michael Egnew3220.676.71
WR Taywan Taylor21126.003.25
TE Julius Thomas1000.005.33
RB Stephen Sanders1000.008.17
WR Adam Thielen1000.004.67
TE Lester Meerdink1000.0019.33
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR A.J. Jenkins3251.675.50
WR Kennedy Bentsen22147.006.89
RB Alfred Morris1111.001.00
TE Jace Barclay1000.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Tavaris Jackson10
RB Leonard Fournette10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
RB Jay Ajayi20

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Tavaris Jackson1563
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer1396

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Michael Egnew522
TE Julius Thomas420
TE Lester Meerdink200
WR Adam Thielen100
RB Bishop Sankey111
RB Nelson Agholor100
WR Taywan Taylor110
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR A.J. Jenkins632
WR Kennedy Bentsen210
TE Kenneth Banks111
FB T.J. Davies111
TE Jace Barclay111
RB Jay Ajayi110
WR Tony Al Shawa111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck24,900 (24,900)
End Zone18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)