Week 1, 1996

played in Houston, AL

70 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars	7	7	3	0	-	17
Houston Texans	0	17	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 JAX - Muhsin Muhammad 62 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 14:32 HOU - Terrell Owens 2 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 06:50 HOU - Chris Jacke 34 field goal
2Q: 03:07 HOU - James Jett 43 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:57 JAX - Steve Lofton 59 interception return (Chuck Nelson extra point)
3Q: 09:29 JAX - Chuck Nelson 36 field goal
3Q: 05:15 HOU - Chris Jacke 25 field goal
4Q: 10:11 HOU - James Jett 27 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 JAX - Muhsin Muhammad 62 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 14:32 HOU - Terrell Owens 2 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 06:50 HOU - Chris Jacke 34 field goal
2Q: 03:07 HOU - James Jett 43 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:57 JAX - Steve Lofton 59 interception return (Chuck Nelson extra point)
3Q: 09:29 JAX - Chuck Nelson 36 field goal
3Q: 05:15 HOU - Chris Jacke 25 field goal
4Q: 10:11 HOU - James Jett 27 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)

Team Statistics JAX HOU
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 8 26
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 5 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 237 482
- Offensive Plays 41 81
- Yards per Play 5.78 5.95
Net Rushing Yards 61 169
- Rushing Attempts 17 45
- Yards per Rush 3.59 3.76
Net Passing Yards 176 313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 11 - 0 36 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 187 313
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.33 8.69
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 5.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/20 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 4/96 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 1/59 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 18:29 41:31

Team Statistics	JAX	HOU
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	8	26
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	5	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	237	482
- Offensive Plays	41	81
- Yards per Play	5.78	5.95
Net Rushing Yards	61	169
- Rushing Attempts	17	45
- Yards per Rush	3.59	3.76
Net Passing Yards	176	313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 11 - 0	36 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	187	313
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.33	8.69
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	5.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/20	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	4/96	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	1/59	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 29
Time of Possession	18:29	41:31

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:41	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	11:21	1:01	OWN 31	3	69	Touchdown
1	8:10	1:56	OWN 21	5	60	Fumble
2	14:23	1:02	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
2	6:42	1:36	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	2:35	1:38	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
3	13:11	3:47	OWN 22	7	59	Field Goal
3	5:10	3:38	OWN 33	7	29	Punt
4	10:01	2:18	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	5:22	1:08	OWN 38	4	-9	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:19	1:58	OWN 18	4	51	Fumble
1	10:20	2:10	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
1	6:14	6:51	OWN 19	15	81	Touchdown
2	13:21	6:39	OWN 21	13	62	Field Goal
2	5:06	2:31	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
2	0:57	0:12	OWN 47	1	0	Interception
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 42	5	10	Half
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	9:24	4:14	OWN 20	8	72	Field Goal
3	1:32	6:31	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	7:43	2:21	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	4:14	4:14	OPP 29	9	24	Game

Game MVP: David Klingler, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Natrone Means	8	35	4.38	14	2
Chris Warren	7	21	3.00	15	1
Erik Wilhelm	1	5	5.00	5	0
Howard Griffith	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bo Jackson	35	150	4.29	14	4
Rashaan Salaam	8	19	2.38	8	0
David Klingler	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
James Jett	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Erik Wilhelm	21	11	187	3/11	1	62	0	98.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	36	24	313	0/0	3	43	1	110.1

Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Muhsin Muhammad	5	6	121	24.20	94	62	1
RB Chris Warren	3	4	47	15.67	5	42	0
WR Keenan McCardell	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	0
RB Bam Morris	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Derek Loville	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Howard Griffith	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Michael Schumacher	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Jett	10	12	177	17.70	46	43	2
WR Terrell Owens	5	6	45	9.00	15	19	1
RB Bo Jackson	4	6	58	14.50	49	26	0
TE Len Bias	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Bruce Hill	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Ostell Miles	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Carl Pickens	1	2	9	9.00	5	9	0
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Rashaan Salaam	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Steve Lofton	1	59	59.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force
Homey D Clown	1	0	0
Keenan McCardell	1	0	0
Natrone Means	1	0	0
Michael Schumacher	0	2	0
Steve Lofton	0	1	1
Charles Mincy	0	0	1
Toby Keith	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Carl Pickens	1	1	0
Bo Jackson	1	0	0
Le Roy Butler	1	0	0
Bernard Whittington	0	1	0
Ray Mickens	0	1	0
Ostell Miles	0	0	1
Jay Bellamy	0	0	1
Tedy Bruschi	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gary Linker	6	284	47.3	39.2	58	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	3	157	52.3	45.7	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chuck Nelson	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Jacke	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Reid	2	20	10.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Le Roy Butler	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Homey D Clown	2	36	18.0	0
Michael Schumacher	2	60	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Hill	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Bennie Blades	8	5	42	31
ILB Larry Johnson	7	1	39	32
DT William Munny	6	2	24	14
CB Tyrone Braxton	6	1	41	34
CB Marcus Coleman	6	1	40	36
CB Steve Lofton	6	0	26	24
DE Marc Spindler	5	3	31	22
OLB Billy Idol	4	1	26	15
DE Steve Lattimer	3	2	33	26
OLB Wayne Simmons	3	0	24	18
DT Luther Elliss	2	3	22	18
OLB O'Brien Alston	2	0	13	12
S Charles Mincy	2	0	11	16
DT Tim Bowens	1	4	38	30
S Dedrick Dodge	1	1	42	33
DE Ray Agnew	1	0	14	14
DE Tony McCoy	1	0	12	10

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Kimo Von Oelhoffen	4	0	1.5	12	16
OLB Mo Lewis	3	2	0.0	17	19
S Le Roy Butler	3	1	0.0	16	22
S Jay Bellamy	3	0	0.0	16	23
CB Ray Mickens	3	0	0.0	8	15
ILB Tedy Bruschi	2	1	0.0	7	5
CB Donnell Woolford	2	0	0.0	17	20
DE Kevin Carter	1	0	1.0	11	14
OLB Ricardo McDonald	1	2	0.5	17	21
DT Gilbert Brown	1	2	0.0	5	0
ILB Marvin Jones	1	1	0.0	15	22
CB Nate Clune	1	1	0.0	16	23
ILB Kurt Gouveia	1	0	0.0	1	2
ILB Vaughan Johnson	1	0	0.0	2	3
DE Brent Williams	1	0	0.0	8	17
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	0	0.0	0	6
DT Bert Tharpe	0	1	0.0	11	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Jacksonville	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tim Bowens	1	3	1	30
DT William Munny	1	0	0	14
DE Ray Agnew	0	1	0	14
DE Tony McCoy	0	0	1	10
DT Luther Elliss	0	0	1	18

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kimo Von Oelhoffen	1.5	0	0	0	16
DE Kevin Carter	1.0	1	0	0	14
OLB Ricardo McDonald	0.5	0	2	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tyrone Braxton	6	1	0	34
CB Marcus Coleman	6	0	0	36
OLB Wayne Simmons	3	0	0	18
CB Steve Lofton	2	0	1	24
DE Marc Spindler	2	0	0	22
S Charles Mincy	1	1	0	16
OLB Billy Idol	1	0	0	15
S Dedrick Dodge	1	0	0	33
ILB Larry Johnson	1	0	0	32
DT Tim Bowens	1	0	0	30

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jay Bellamy	3	2	23
CB Ray Mickens	2	0	15
CB Nate Clune	1	1	23
CB Donnell Woolford	1	0	20
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	0	6
OLB Mo Lewis	1	0	19
ILB Marvin Jones	1	0	22
DE Kimo Von Oelhoffen	1	0	16
CB Emmanuel McDaniel	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Stepnoski	2	5	17	1	24
Cleveland Williams	1	4	17	1	24
Willie Anderson	1	3	17	1	24
Rod Milstead	0	4	17	0	24

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Todd Peat	8	15	1	45	36
Jim Dombrowski	6	11	0	45	36
Jon Melander	3	7	0	45	36
Todd Steussie	2	5	0	45	36
Zack Wiegert	1	5	0	45	36
Tommy Vardell	1	1	0	24	10

Special Teams Tackles

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Williams	2	16
Toby Keith	1	16
Dedrick Dodge	1	12
Michael Schumacher	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Hill	2	15
Tyji Armstrong	2	15
Ostell Miles	1	20
Kurt Gouveia	1	13

Participation

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dedrick Dodge	---	---	42	33	12	87
Bennie Blades	---	---	42	31	4	77
Marcus Coleman	---	---	40	36	1	77
Tyrone Braxton	---	---	41	34	1	76
Larry Johnson	---	---	39	32	3	74
Tim Bowens	---	---	38	30	2	70
Steve Lofton	---	---	26	24	13	63
Steve Lattimer	---	---	33	26	2	61
Marc Spindler	---	---	31	22	3	56
Billy Idol	---	---	26	15	7	48
Cleveland Williams	17	24	---	---	7	48
Toby Keith	11	17	---	---	16	44
Wayne Simmons	---	---	24	18	1	43
Luther Elliss	---	---	22	18	3	43
Erik Wilhelm	17	24	---	---	---	41
Mark Stepnoski	17	24	---	---	---	41
Rod Milstead	17	24	---	---	---	41
Bob Whitfield	17	24	---	---	---	41
Willie Anderson	17	24	---	---	---	41
William Munny	---	---	24	14	1	39
Charles Mincy	---	---	11	16	11	38
Muhsin Muhammad	10	18	---	---	9	37
O'Brien Alston	---	---	13	12	11	36
Michael Schumacher	12	13	---	---	10	35
Ray Agnew	---	---	14	14	3	31
Derek Loville	11	18	---	---	---	29
Homey D Clown	---	---	11	7	11	29
Howard Griffith	9	10	---	---	9	28
Bam Morris	2	7	---	---	19	28
Ronnie Williams	6	4	---	---	16	26
Tony McCoy	---	---	12	10	1	23
Natrone Means	8	9	---	---	6	23
Eli Reid	3	4	---	---	15	22
Chris Warren	9	11	---	---	---	20
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	6	4	5	15
Keenan McCardell	4	9	---	---	---	13
Gary Linker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Gesler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kevin Sargent	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Hill	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Kenerson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chuck Nelson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bernie Kosar	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Keim	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Joyce	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ray Lucas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Todd Peat	45	36	---	---	5	86
Jim Dombrowski	45	36	---	---	---	81
Jon Melander	45	36	---	---	---	81
David Klingler	45	36	---	---	---	81
Todd Steussie	45	36	---	---	---	81
Zack Wiegert	45	36	---	---	---	81
James Jett	36	31	---	---	10	77
Terrell Owens	39	31	---	---	---	70
Len Bias	34	28	---	---	6	68
Carl Pickens	25	22	---	---	16	63
Bo Jackson	36	25	---	---	---	61
Le Roy Butler	---	---	16	22	7	45
Jay Bellamy	---	---	16	23	3	42
Bruce Hill	15	10	---	---	15	40
Ricardo McDonald	---	---	17	21	2	40
Nate Clune	---	---	16	23	1	40
Donnell Woolford	---	---	17	20	1	38
Tommy Vardell	24	10	---	---	4	38
Marvin Jones	---	---	15	22	1	38
Mo Lewis	---	---	17	19	1	37
Kimo Von Oelhoffen	---	---	12	16	1	29
Bert Tharpe	---	---	11	17	---	28
Brent Williams	---	---	8	17	1	26
Kevin Carter	---	---	11	14	1	26
Ray Mickens	---	---	8	15	2	25
Tyji Armstrong	2	7	---	---	15	24
Bernard Whittington	---	---	5	8	10	23
Ostell Miles	0	2	---	---	20	22
Kurt Cobain	---	---	0	6	14	20
Dwayne Carswell	5	3	---	---	12	20
Rashaan Salaam	9	11	---	---	---	20
Tracey Eaton	---	---	3	5	10	18
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	7	5	5	17
Kurt Gouveia	---	---	1	2	13	16
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	2	3	11	16
Emmanuel McDaniel	---	---	0	4	12	16
Sam Shade	---	---	0	2	9	11
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	8	8
Gilbert Brown	---	---	5	0	1	6
Harper LeBel	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marcus Price	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Cheever	0	0	---	---	5	5
Sale Isaia	0	0	---	---	5	5
Neil O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	11	25	2.3
Right	4	23	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	44	4.4
Middle	29	98	3.4
Right	5	28	5.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Erik Wilhelm	21	11	3	1	2	4	2	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	36	24	5	2	1	2	4	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	2	63	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	65	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	17	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	42	21.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	39	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	113	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	84	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	77	19.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Muhsin Muhammad	6	5	0	121	2	18
RB Chris Warren	4	3	1	47	1	11
WR Keenan McCardell	3	2	0	11	0	9
WR Michael Schumacher	3	0	0	0	0	13
FB Howard Griffith	2	0	1	0	0	10
RB Bam Morris	2	1	0	8	0	7
WR Derek Loville	1	0	0	0	0	18

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jett	12	10	1	177	3	31
RB Bo Jackson	6	4	0	58	2	25
WR Terrell Owens	6	5	0	45	0	31
TE Len Bias	5	1	0	5	0	28
WR Bruce Hill	2	1	0	6	0	10
WR Carl Pickens	2	1	0	9	0	22
RB Ostell Miles	1	1	0	1	0	2
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	1	0	12	0	3
RB Rashaan Salaam	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Warren	1	4	4.00	3.00
Natrone Means	1	-4	-4.00	4.38

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	11	36	3.27	4.29
David Klingler	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Rashaan Salaam	1	0	0.00	2.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Erik Wilhelm	1	1	1	1.00	8.90

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	2	1	2	1.00	8.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Muhsin Muhammad	1	1	1	1.00	20.17

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bo Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	9.67
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	2	2.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
Howard Griffith	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	8	4
David Klingler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Erik Wilhelm	9	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	8	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Muhsin Muhammad	4	4	1
RB Chris Warren	2	1	0
WR Derek Loville	1	0	0
WR Keenan McCardell	1	0	0
RB Bam Morris	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jett	3	3	2
TE Len Bias	2	1	1
WR Terrell Owens	2	2	2
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)