Exhibition Week 4, 1996

played in St. Louis, MO

57 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans714013-34
St. Louis Cardinals101407-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 HOU - Dwayne Carswell 22 fumble return (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 11:02 STL - Chris Cornell 25 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 03:47 STL - Adam Vinatieri 35 field goal
2Q: 13:49 HOU - Len Bias 3 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 09:00 STL - Ben Wallace 68 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:48 HOU - Bo Jackson 42 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 02:00 STL - Benjamin Blue 1 pass from Steve Walsh (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 14:20 STL - David Meggett 7 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 11:27 HOU - Donnell Woolford 56 interception return (Chris Jacke extra point)
4Q: 07:36 HOU - Chris Jacke 29 field goal
4Q: 03:24 HOU - Chris Jacke 36 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUSTL
Record3-02-1
First Downs2219
- by Rushing84
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty42
Total Net Yards419308
- Offensive Plays8164
- Yards per Play5.174.81
Net Rushing Yards23991
- Rushing Attempts4119
- Yards per Rush5.834.79
Net Passing Yards180217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 239 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards189253
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/96/36
- Yards per Pass Play4.504.82
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/172/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.410.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/616/53
Punt Returns/Yards5/332/6
Kick Returns/Yards1/192/44
Interception Ret./Yards2/662/82
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 30
Time of Possession34:1625:44

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:460:44OWN 2035Fumble
110:473:00OWN 20464Missed FG
13:405:01OWN 201180Touchdown
211:553:03OWN 20837Interception
28:523:20OWN 20780Touchdown
21:521:52OWN 20730Half
315:001:34OWN 2058Punt
311:313:11OWN 42720Interception
37:233:39OWN 36840Missed FG
32:500:47OWN 204-7Punt
414:121:31OWN 2033Punt
49:372:06OWN 41747Field Goal
46:263:09OPP 2556Field Goal
42:161:26OWN 35518Punt
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:503:04OWN 31628Punt
111:020:15OPP 25125Touchdown
17:474:07OWN 291153Field Goal
213:391:44OWN 20632Punt
25:323:40OWN 20980Touchdown
313:261:55OWN 243-17Punt
38:200:57OWN 3432Punt
33:440:54OWN 3133Punt
32:032:51OWN 41659Touchdown
412:411:23OWN 4035Interception
411:181:41OWN 203-4Punt
47:311:05OWN 20411Interception
43:171:01OWN 2033Punt
40:500:50OWN 20548Game

Game MVP: Bo Jackson, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson352045.836641
Ostell Miles6355.831810
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin7355.001510
David Meggett6274.50801
Charlie Garner6294.83900

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kelly Holcomb26141010/0027147.1
David Klingler139881/9124181.5
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Walsh29161724/23136255.5
Brett Favre106812/131250119.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bo Jackson595210.4027270
TE Len Bias33155.000101
WR Bruce Hill36124.00480
WR Carl Pickens35227.333110
WR James Jett353511.673180
WR Terrell Owens35248.004100
WR Eric Martin232914.5011240
FB Tommy Vardell1200.00000
RB Ostell Miles0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Irv Smith44338.250180
WR Bobby Engram44194.754110
WR Cris Carter345618.6716290
RB David Meggett222412.0016210
WR Raghib Ismail282311.503120
TE Benjamin Blue24136.503121
WR Chris Cornell222814.0023251
WR Jake Reed173636.0010360
FB Zack Crockett1166.00260
WR Michael Westbrook121515.008150
RB Curtis Martin0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Donnell Woolford15656.001
ILB Tedy Bruschi11010.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bobby Taylor11414.000
ILB Ben Wallace16868.001

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Bo Jackson1000
Le Roy Butler1000
James Jett1000
Dwayne Carswell0101
Emmanuel McDaniel0100
Terrell Owens0100
Bruce Hill0010
Mo Lewis0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Brett Favre1000
Bobby Engram1000
David Meggett0100
Rob Fredrickson0100
Steve Atwater0020
Irv Smith0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome418446.039.5530
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner733247.437.0581

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke2/40/10/0364/4
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri1/10/00/0354/4

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Le Roy Butler5336.60
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett1-1-1.00
Mark Walhberg177.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Martin11919.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell12828.00
Bobby Engram11616.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mo Lewis902.51634
DT Bert Tharpe610.01844
DE Bernard Whittington302.01741
S Chet Brooks320.0926
CB Donnell Woolford320.01431
ILB Vaughan Johnson300.0620
DE Kevin Carter300.0914
ILB Marvin Jones240.01115
CB Nate Clune210.01429
ILB Tedy Bruschi210.0824
ILB Kurt Gouveia200.028
CB Emmanuel McDaniel200.0824
CB Ray Mickens200.01538
OLB Ricardo McDonald100.5818
FB Tommy Vardell10---------
DE Brent Williams021.01031
S Sam Shade010.0931
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Richard Woodley910.03134
OLB Greg Lloyd730.03329
S Steve Atwater421.02217
S Brock Marion410.01615
OLB Jason Gildon410.0139
S Ace Ventura410.02928
CB Bobby Taylor410.02523
CB Je-rod Cherry410.02225
DT Nolan Harrison330.02723
OLB Rob Fredrickson310.02327
DE Vera De Milo300.03437
DT Daryl Gardnener300.02730
ILB Ben Wallace300.01716
DT Dana Stubblefield240.03332
OLB Lee Woodall220.01211
CB Darryl Pounds110.01718
RB David Meggett10---------
DT Santana Dotson010.02319
CB Tito Paul010.01318

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mo Lewis2.500034
DE Bernard Whittington2.010041
DE Brent Williams1.011031
OLB Ricardo McDonald0.511018
DT Bert Tharpe0.003044
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Steve Atwater1.000017
DT Santana Dotson0.010019
DT Dana Stubblefield0.002032

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nate Clune32029
CB Donnell Woolford30131
ILB Vaughan Johnson30020
S Chet Brooks30026
CB Emmanuel McDaniel21024
ILB Tedy Bruschi20124
CB Ray Mickens20038
ILB Kurt Gouveia1008
OLB Mo Lewis10034
DT Bert Tharpe10044
S Jay Bellamy10025
OLB Kurt Cobain01017
S Sam Shade01031
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Richard Woodley70034
OLB Rob Fredrickson32027
CB Je-rod Cherry30025
CB Bobby Taylor21123
S Steve Atwater21017
S Ace Ventura20028
S Brock Marion11015
ILB Ben Wallace10116
OLB Greg Lloyd10029
OLB Jason Gildon1009
OLB Lee Woodall01011

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Dombrowski412030026
Ellison Onizuka44031032
Todd Peat28034035
Todd Steussie25028023
Jon Melander16024028
Bill Brown12017016
Tommy Vardell0201108
Marcus Price01041140
Dwayne Carswell01025025
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall35117135
Harris Barton23015033
Andy McCollum22010230
Will Shields15014031
Benjamin Blue11015026
Zack Crockett110509
Nate Newton02012030
Lenny Smith0006118
James Williams00013128
Clay Shiver0008120

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Sam Shade216
Bruce Hill117
Tommy Vardell110
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Irv Smith220
Richard Woodley216
David Meggett124
Michael Westbrook119

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marcus Price4140------586
Carl Pickens3227------1877
Todd Peat3435------372
Bo Jackson3534---------69
Dwayne Carswell2525------1969
Ellison Onizuka3132------467
Bernard Whittington------1741765
Bruce Hill2324------1764
Bert Tharpe------1844163
Ostell Miles1916------2863
Jon Melander2428------860
Todd Steussie2823------859
Jim Dombrowski3026---------56
Sam Shade------9311656
Len Bias2319------1254
James Jett1925------1054
Emmanuel McDaniel------8242254
Ray Mickens------1538154
Mo Lewis------1634353
Kelly Holcomb2326---------49
Donnell Woolford------1431146
Nate Clune------1429346
Brent Williams------1031142
Kurt Cobain------10171441
Vaughan Johnson------6201440
Jay Bellamy------1225340
Le Roy Butler------1019837
Bill Brown1716------437
Chet Brooks------926---35
Terrell Owens1417------435
Marvin Jones------1115733
Tedy Bruschi------824133
David Klingler1814---------32
Kevin Carter------914730
Tommy Vardell118------1029
Kurt Gouveia------281727
Ricardo McDonald------818---26
Eric Martin45------716
Chris Jacke00------1111
Harper LeBel00------88
Harry Newsome00------88
Rashaan Salaam00------88
Kimo Von Oelhoffen------2417
Gilbert Brown------12---3
Neil O'Donnell00---------0
Zack Wiegert00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Woodley------31341681
Vera De Milo------3437879
Ace Ventura------29281370
Dana Stubblefield------3332469
Greg Lloyd------3329567
Rob Fredrickson------23271666
Daryl Gardnener------2730663
Irv Smith1229------2061
David Meggett924------2457
Bobby Taylor------2523957
Courtney Hall1735------355
Harris Barton1533------654
Nolan Harrison------2723353
Benjamin Blue1526------1051
Je-rod Cherry------2225451
Will Shields1431------550
Raghib Ismail1233------146
Mark Walhberg------2318546
Santana Dotson------2319345
Tito Paul------13181344
Steve Walsh933------143
Nate Newton1230---------42
Andy McCollum1030------242
Steve Atwater------2217241
James Williams1328---------41
Bobby Engram824------739
Lee Woodall------12111437
Darryl Pounds------1718237
Ben Wallace------1716437
Jake Reed315------1836
Clay Shiver820------836
Brock Marion------1615435
Curtis Martin716------1235
Lenny Smith618------832
Michael Westbrook111------1931
Chris Cornell716------629
Zack Crockett59------1529
Cris Carter1014---------24
Jason Gildon------139123
Brett Favre1012---------22
Vernon Edwards------1111---22
Charlie Garner68---------14
Wes Duke00------88
Scott Tyner00------77
Adam Vinatieri00------77
Jeff Brohm00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15432.9
Middle5275.4
Right211698.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle13675.2
Right2115.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kelly Holcomb26141224201
David Klingler1391012001
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Walsh29163113402
Brett Favre1061002100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)19151105.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)124544.5
Long (19+ Yds)41184.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65366.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1810965.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)94384.2
Long (19+ Yds)638313.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Bo Jackson95152134
WR Bruce Hill63012024
WR Carl Pickens53022027
WR James Jett53035025
WR Terrell Owens53124017
WR Eric Martin3202915
TE Len Bias33015019
FB Tommy Vardell210008
RB Ostell Miles1010016
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Raghib Ismail82123033
WR Jake Reed71036115
WR Cris Carter43056114
TE Irv Smith44033029
TE Benjamin Blue42013026
WR Bobby Engram44019024
RB David Meggett22024124
WR Chris Cornell22028116
WR Michael Westbrook21015011
FB Zack Crockett110609
RB Curtis Martin1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson620.335.83
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Meggett177.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Klingler2284.006.77
Kelly Holcomb2000.003.88
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Walsh22199.505.93
Brett Favre1000.008.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eric Martin1155.009.67
TE Len Bias1133.005.00
RB Ostell Miles1000.000.00
WR Terrell Owens1000.004.80
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Irv Smith111818.008.25
TE Benjamin Blue1111.003.25
RB Curtis Martin1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Bo Jackson53
Ostell Miles10
St. LouisRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Kelly Holcomb853
David Klingler210
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Steve Walsh631
Brett Favre411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Bo Jackson532
WR Terrell Owens221
WR Bruce Hill100
RB Ostell Miles100
WR James Jett110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Raghib Ismail322
WR Jake Reed200
WR Bobby Engram220
TE Benjamin Blue100
RB Curtis Martin100
WR Michael Westbrook100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)