Week 16, 2047

played in Carolina, NC

36 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Houston Texans	14	0	0	3	-	17
Carolina Panthers	3	3	7	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:57 HOU - Horace Burgess 4 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 06:40 HOU - Travis Hunter 64 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 01:11 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 41 field goal
2Q: 04:26 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 25 field goal
3Q: 11:22 CAR - Nolan Learned 27 pass from Andre Lessard (Clayton Jacobs extra point)
4Q: 13:33 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 18 field goal
4Q: 08:00 HOU - Ernest Torres 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:57 HOU - Horace Burgess 4 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 06:40 HOU - Travis Hunter 64 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 01:11 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 41 field goal
2Q: 04:26 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 25 field goal
3Q: 11:22 CAR - Nolan Learned 27 pass from Andre Lessard (Clayton Jacobs extra point)
4Q: 13:33 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 18 field goal
4Q: 08:00 HOU - Ernest Torres 25 field goal

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 14-1 6-9
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 4 12
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 352 431
- Offensive Plays 55 71
- Yards per Play 6.40 6.07
Net Rushing Yards 84 174
- Rushing Attempts 26 34
- Yards per Rush 3.23 5.12
Net Passing Yards 268 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 18 - 0 36 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 268 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 9.24 6.95
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/17 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/72 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 24:54 35:06

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	14-1	6-9
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	4	12
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	352	431
- Offensive Plays	55	71
- Yards per Play	6.40	6.07
Net Rushing Yards	84	174
- Rushing Attempts	26	34
- Yards per Rush	3.23	5.12
Net Passing Yards	268	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 18 - 0	36 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	268	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	9.24	6.95
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/17	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/72	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	24:54	35:06

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:13	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
1	7:21	0:58	OWN 41	3	59	Touchdown
1	1:04	1:46	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
2	12:32	3:30	OWN 32	7	34	Punt
2	4:21	1:12	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	1:39	0:59	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	11:08	2:06	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
3	5:03	2:11	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	1:23	0:40	OWN 7	3	19	Fumble
4	13:27	5:32	OWN 25	11	67	Field Goal
4	5:18	2:13	OWN 21	5	43	Punt
4	1:41	1:41	OWN 49	5	14	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:47	4:26	OWN 25	9	38	Interception
1	6:23	5:19	OWN 25	9	51	Field Goal
2	14:18	1:46	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	9:02	4:41	OWN 20	9	72	Field Goal
2	3:09	1:30	OWN 30	4	34	Missed FG
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	4	19	Half
3	15:00	3:52	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	9:02	3:59	OWN 20	8	41	Punt
3	2:52	1:29	OWN 24	4	20	Punt
3	0:43	2:16	OPP 16	4	15	Field Goal
4	7:55	2:37	OWN 15	3	9	Punt
4	3:05	1:24	OWN 6	7	45	Downs

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dylan Sampson	9	24	2.67	7	0
RB Kevin Taylor	9	23	2.56	6	0
WR Rufus Ellard	3	19	6.33	25	1
FB Claude Mantovani	3	6	2.00	4	0
QB Don Meredith IV	2	12	6.00	13	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Frederick Rowan	11	17	1.55	10	1
QB Andre Lessard	10	92	9.20	19	5
RB Shaun Pochman	10	56	5.60	21	3
WR Vincent Corbett	2	4	2.00	3	0
RB Brayden Barkley	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	29	18	268	0/0	2	64	0	115.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Lessard	36	22	261	1/4	1	34	1	80.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Travis Hunter	7	10	133	19.00	109	64	1
TE Horace Burgess	4	7	38	9.50	4	17	1
WR Howard Banks	4	5	68	17.00	44	33	0
WR Tre Terry	2	3	15	7.50	0	9	0
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
TE Greg Gepner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Elliot Naquin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Kevin Taylor	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nolan Learned	9	12	142	15.78	68	28	1
WR Alejandro Valdez	4	4	31	7.75	0	24	0
WR Burt Watkins	2	5	56	28.00	39	34	0
TE Buddy Matsko	2	3	17	8.50	3	11	0
RB Shaun Pochman	2	3	-2	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Frederick Rowan	2	2	5	2.50	9	6	0
WR Vincent Corbett	1	5	12	12.00	2	12	0
WR Lionel Alston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Wyatt Chiaccheri	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Gage Singleton	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov
TE Horace Burgess	1	0
S Mack Cunningham	1	0
WR Rufus Ellard	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
CB Bernie Farrow	1	0
ILB Winston Holcomb	0	1
CB Davison Igbinosun	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	7	307	43.9	32.4	56	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Swartz	4	196	49.0	40.5	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clayton Jacobs	3/4	1/2	0/1	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Sampson	2	14	7.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Cunningham	3	72	24.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davison Igbinosun	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jim Buckley	10	4	0.0	32	37
ILB Tyrus Farmer	9	2	0.0	32	29
OLB Gage Singleton	7	2	0.0	33	33
CB Lewis Young	7	1	0.0	31	35
DT Victor VanDervoort	4	1	0.0	27	34
DE Darren Raggio	3	0	1.0	25	24
CB Jonas Sanker	3	0	0.0	15	25
S Nicky Monroe	2	2	0.0	29	25
CB Mac McWilliams	2	1	0.0	27	27
CB Upton Stout	2	0	0.0	10	16
ILB Morris Romero	2	0	0.0	2	8
DT Hector Stanton	1	2	0.0	14	16
T Harold Calmus	1	0	---	---	---
DE Andrew McIntyre	1	0	0.0	26	34
S Mack Cunningham	1	0	0.0	5	12
DE Josiah Trotter	1	0	0.0	14	16
OLB Adam Kelley	1	0	0.0	16	5

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mickey Monroe	8	0	0.0	26	29
ILB Winston Holcomb	5	1	0.0	21	29
CB Phillip Reese	4	2	0.0	25	28
S Javon Bullard	4	0	0.0	26	29
S Salvador Pasto	4	0	0.0	16	24
DT Kayden McDonald	3	1	0.0	19	21
OLB Ruben Caldwell	2	1	0.0	11	6
CB Jacob Parrish	2	0	0.0	18	22
DE Akheem Mesidor	2	0	0.0	18	25
DT Walt LaPierre	1	1	0.0	9	8
DT Bobby Nordby	1	1	0.0	19	18
DE Luke Roenicke	1	0	0.0	20	20
DE Alan Stargell	1	0	0.0	7	9
DE Keith Faneca	1	0	0.0	8	5
TE Wyatt Chiaccheri	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bernie Farrow	1	0	0.0	16	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darren Raggio	1.0	0	0	1	24
DT Hector Stanton	0.0	1	0	0	16
DT Jalen Gillespie	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Andrew McIntyre	0.0	0	3	3	34
DT Victor VanDervoort	0.0	0	1	4	34

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	1	0	29
DT Kayden McDonald	1	0	21
S Javon Bullard	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jim Buckley	6	1	0	37
CB Lewis Young	6	0	0	35
OLB Gage Singleton	2	0	1	33
CB Jonas Sanker	1	1	0	25
S Nicky Monroe	1	1	0	25
ILB Tyrus Farmer	1	0	0	29
DT Hector Stanton	1	0	0	16
CB Upton Stout	1	0	0	16
DE Andrew McIntyre	1	0	0	34
ILB Morris Romero	1	0	0	8
S Mack Cunningham	1	0	0	12
CB Mac McWilliams	0	1	0	27

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Mickey Monroe	4	1	29
S Javon Bullard	3	1	29
ILB Winston Holcomb	3	0	29
CB Phillip Reese	3	0	28
S Salvador Pasto	3	0	24
DT Walt LaPierre	1	0	8
CB Jacob Parrish	1	0	22
CB Bernie Farrow	0	2	20
DE Alan Stargell	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Harold Calmus	2	5	26	29
G Zachery Upshaw	2	3	26	29
T Irving Palmer	1	7	26	29
FB Claude Mantovani	1	1	5	2
C Carlton Threats	0	5	26	29
G Adrian Mazurek	0	2	26	29
TE Horace Burgess	0	1	21	28

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Butch Lyons	4	12	34	1	37
T Bernard Fredrickson	3	4	34	0	37
C Jake Melaragni	2	4	34	0	37
G Cris Griffith	0	3	34	0	37
T Byron Breckterfield	0	1	34	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Elliot Naquin	1	21

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Davison Igbinosun	2	14
Ruben Caldwell	1	20
Butch Lyons	1	8
Alejandro Valdez	1	2

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Lewis Young	---	---	31	35	8	74
S Jim Buckley	---	---	32	37	4	73
OLB Gage Singleton	---	---	33	33	3	69
DT Victor VanDervoort	---	---	27	34	3	64
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	32	29	2	63
G Adrian Mazurek	26	29	---	---	8	63
DE Andrew McIntyre	---	---	26	34	3	63
G Zachery Upshaw	26	29	---	---	8	63
S Nicky Monroe	---	---	29	25	7	61
TE Horace Burgess	21	28	---	---	11	60
CB Mac McWilliams	---	---	27	27	2	56
QB Don Meredith IV	26	29	---	---	---	55
T Harold Calmus	26	29	---	---	---	55
T Irving Palmer	26	29	---	---	---	55
C Carlton Threats	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR Travis Hunter	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR Howard Banks	26	28	---	---	---	54
RB Dylan Sampson	14	16	---	---	21	51
DE Darren Raggio	---	---	25	24	2	51
DT Jalen Gillespie	---	---	25	21	1	47
CB Upton Stout	---	---	10	16	16	42
CB Jonas Sanker	---	---	15	25	1	41
WR Tre Terry	13	22	---	---	---	35
DT Hector Stanton	---	---	14	16	3	33
DE Josiah Trotter	---	---	14	16	3	33
S Mack Cunningham	---	---	5	12	15	32
WR Elliot Naquin	4	4	---	---	21	29
RB Kevin Taylor	9	13	---	---	---	22
OLB Adam Kelley	---	---	16	5	1	22
TE Mason Cox	0	0	---	---	21	21
FB Claude Mantovani	5	2	---	---	14	21
OLB Denzel Bernstein	---	---	0	0	20	20
CB Brendan Nelson	---	---	4	7	7	18
WR Rufus Ellard	5	0	---	---	9	14
ILB Morris Romero	---	---	2	8	2	12
DT Albert Regis	---	---	4	3	5	12
TE Greg Gepner	7	3	---	---	---	10
ILB Marquis Frederick	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Blake Robinson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Shaun Upshaw	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Jalen Barrere	---	---	3	0	4	7
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Tanner Cartwright	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Terrance Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Butch Lyons	34	37	---	---	8	79
T Bernard Fredrickson	34	37	---	---	8	79
T Byron Breckterfield	34	37	---	---	8	79
G Cris Griffith	34	37	---	---	8	79
QB Andre Lessard	34	37	---	---	---	71
C Jake Melaragni	34	37	---	---	---	71
CB Phillip Reese	---	---	25	28	17	70
TE Nolan Learned	33	33	---	---	---	66
WR Burt Watkins	30	35	---	---	---	65
WR Vincent Corbett	30	35	---	---	---	65
S Javon Bullard	---	---	26	29	1	56
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	26	29	1	56
RB Frederick Rowan	15	13	---	---	24	52
S Salvador Pasto	---	---	16	24	12	52
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	21	29	1	51
TE Buddy Matsko	14	11	---	---	24	49
WR Alejandro Valdez	19	27	---	---	2	48
CB Bernie Farrow	---	---	16	20	8	44
DE Akheem Mesidor	---	---	18	25	1	44
RB Shaun Pochman	19	20	---	---	2	41
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	18	22	1	41
DT Kayden McDonald	---	---	19	21	1	41
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	20	20	---	40
OLB Ruben Caldwell	---	---	11	6	20	37
DT Bobby Nordby	---	---	19	18	---	37
CB Davison Igbinosun	---	---	8	10	14	32
S Bud Clark	---	---	10	6	15	31
WR Lionel Alston	4	4	---	---	20	28
DT Arnie Copeland	---	---	4	10	7	21
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	8	5	7	20
DT Walt LaPierre	---	---	9	8	1	18
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	7	9	1	17
RB Brayden Barkley	3	1	---	---	11	15
ILB Steven Shireman	---	---	5	0	9	14
ILB C.J. Orosco	---	---	0	0	11	11
WR Christopher Weathers	0	4	---	---	7	11
K Clayton Jacobs	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Ian Swartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Branden Meador	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Wyatt Chiaccheri	3	2	---	---	---	5
G Pete Weaver	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lincoln Riazi	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kris Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Conrad Bollman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Henry Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Dale Lynn	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	6	13	2.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	20	110	5.5
Right	9	52	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	29	18	4	0	3	5	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Lessard	36	22	7	1	2	4	4	8	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	119	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	115	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	17	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	33	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	78	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	52	17.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Travis Hunter	10	7	1	133	2	29
TE Horace Burgess	7	4	1	38	0	28
WR Howard Banks	5	4	0	68	2	28
WR Tre Terry	3	2	0	15	0	22
TE Greg Gepner	1	0	1	0	0	3
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	0	14	0	16
WR Elliot Naquin	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Kevin Taylor	1	0	0	0	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Nolan Learned	12	9	0	142	4	33
WR Burt Watkins	5	2	0	56	2	35
WR Vincent Corbett	5	1	0	12	0	35
WR Alejandro Valdez	4	4	0	31	1	27
TE Buddy Matsko	3	2	1	17	0	11
RB Shaun Pochman	3	2	1	-2	0	20
RB Frederick Rowan	2	2	0	5	0	13
WR Lionel Alston	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Wyatt Chiaccheri	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kevin Taylor	2	-1	-0.50	2.56
QB Don Meredith IV	1	13	13.00	6.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Pochman	1	0	0.00	5.60
WR Vincent Corbett	1	1	1.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	4	2	5	1.25	9.24

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Lessard	5	2	18	3.60	7.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Horace Burgess	3	1	4	1.33	5.43
WR Travis Hunter	1	1	1	1.00	13.30

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vincent Corbett	2	1	12	6.00	2.40
TE Nolan Learned	2	1	6	3.00	11.83
RB Shaun Pochman	1	0	0	0.00	-0.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Don Meredith IV	2	1
RB Dylan Sampson	1	0
FB Claude Mantovani	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andre Lessard	4	2
RB Shaun Pochman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	10	7	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Lessard	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Travis Hunter	4	3	2
TE Horace Burgess	3	2	0
WR Howard Banks	2	2	1
WR Elliot Naquin	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Burt Watkins	2	1	1
TE Buddy Matsko	2	2	1
TE Nolan Learned	2	2	1
RB Shaun Pochman	1	0	0
WR Vincent Corbett	1	0	0
WR Lionel Alston	1	0	0
RB Frederick Rowan	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (23,600)
End Zone 13,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine 7,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (23,600)
End Zone	13,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine	7,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)