Week 13, 1996

played in Houston, AL

56 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

New Jersey Jets07670-20
Houston Texans710036-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:07 HOU - Len Bias 9 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 13:05 NJY - Tyrone Poole 87 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 04:08 HOU - Chris Jacke 20 field goal
2Q: 02:00 HOU - James Jett 31 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Chris Jacke extra point)
3Q: 04:53 NJY - Michele Akers 33 field goal
3Q: 03:38 NJY - Michele Akers 24 field goal
4Q: 13:48 HOU - Chris Jacke 40 field goal
4Q: 04:15 NJY - Rod Smith 62 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
OT: 11:11 HOU - Nate Clune 62 interception return

Team StatisticsNJYHOU
Record6-5-110-2
First Downs2215
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards385275
- Offensive Plays7563
- Yards per Play5.134.37
Net Rushing Yards6772
- Rushing Attempts2220
- Yards per Rush3.053.60
Net Passing Yards318203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 34 - 239 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards341227
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/234/24
- Yards per Pass Play6.004.72
Fumbles/Lost5/42/1
3rd Down Conversions6/165/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.37.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/257/56
Punt Returns/Yards4/342/25
Kick Returns/Yards1/212/52
Interception Ret./Yards1/872/64
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 35
Time of Possession33:3930:18

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:024:50OWN 7929Fumble
10:571:40OWN 18416Fumble
210:362:03OWN 373-7Punt
24:001:30OWN 20426Interception
21:491:24OWN 20528Punt
315:003:33OWN 201051Fumble
310:105:23OWN 111273Field Goal
34:411:08OPP 1336Field Goal
31:581:22OWN 2037Fumble
413:405:00OWN 201155Missed FG
46:142:13OWN 5495Touchdown
42:150:38OWN 3436Punt
OT115:002:12OWN 20525Punt
OT111:110:08OWN 3610Interception
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:58OWN 27827Punt
15:124:15OPP 36836Touchdown
214:171:25OPP 29310Interception
212:522:16OWN 203-3Punt
28:334:33OWN 44953Field Goal
22:300:41OWN 36464Touchdown
20:250:25OWN 2315Half
311:271:17OWN 293-10Punt
34:470:06OWN 2012Fumble
33:331:35OWN 4537Punt
30:361:56OPP 223-1Field Goal
48:402:26OWN 32419Punt
44:011:46OWN 1421Punt
41:371:37OWN 2626Punt
OT112:481:37OWN 2034Punt

Game MVP: Ricardo McDonald, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rudy Koncar14312.21800
Vaughn Hebron5224.401210
Dave Schnell2105.00500
Moe Williams144.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson14533.791110
Rashaan Salaam6193.17800

Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dave Schnell49343414/23162278.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil O'Donnell39292274/24231194.7

Receiving Statistics

New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rod Smith91212013.3387621
WR Wendell Davis799313.2952270
RB Rudy Koncar55306.0027160
WR Derrick Alexander512255.001160
WR Leroy Thompson444812.0029260
WR Robert Clark111212.000120
FB Matt Groening1166.00060
RB Vaughn Hebron131010.0012100
TE Brian Kozlowski11-3-3.000-30
TE James Jenkins0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bo Jackson78304.2916150
WR James Jett7117110.144311
WR Terrell Owens666611.001170
TE Len Bias56244.805111
WR Eric Martin222211.001170
WR Carl Pickens1466.00060
RB Rashaan Salaam1188.00180
WR Bruce Hill0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tyrone Poole18787.001
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Marvin Jones122.000
CB Nate Clune16262.001

Fumble Statistics

New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Dave Schnell2000
Vaughn Hebron1000
Rudy Koncar1000
Rod Smith1000
David Pool0100
Derrick Alexander0100
William Perry0010
Jerry Olsavsky0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Neil O'Donnell1000
Rashaan Salaam1000
Ellison Onizuka0100
Kurt Cobain0100
Bert Tharpe0100
Gilbert Brown0100
Tedy Bruschi0100
Vaughan Johnson0010
Tracey Eaton0010
Ricardo McDonald0010
Jay Bellamy0010
Kevin Carter0010

Punting Statistics

New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta419348.337.0582
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome839849.843.0602

Kicking Statistics

New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers2/30/10/0332/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke2/21/10/0402/2

Punt Return Statistics

New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Alexander4348.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Martin22512.50

Kick Return Statistics

New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron12121.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Hill25226.00

Defensive Statistics

New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Percy Snow930.02043
CB Tyrone Poole620.01325
CB David Pool600.01437
CB Antonio Langham600.02042
S Joey Tribbiani410.01943
OLB Jerry Olsavsky311.0819
DE David Grant310.51531
S Patrick Hunter300.01842
DE Darrell Davis211.51228
DT William Perry210.51633
OLB Eddie Robinson230.01530
DT Tim Dennis120.01126
S Matt Groenig110.0410
S Darrell Fullington100.076
QB Dave Schnell10---------
OLB Mitch Donahue100.037
OLB Lamont Hollinquest100.016
RB Rudy Koncar10---------
C Tim Ruddy10---------
DE Regan Upshaw020.5512
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mo Lewis920.02042
CB Tracey Eaton620.01342
S Le Roy Butler620.02051
ILB Marvin Jones620.01750
S Jay Bellamy600.02147
OLB Ricardo McDonald502.52246
CB Donnell Woolford500.02049
DE Kevin Carter401.01540
DE Kimo Von Oelhoffen300.01338
ILB Vaughan Johnson210.053
CB Nate Clune210.01946
S Myron Guyton100.006
QB Neil O'Donnell10---------
DT Bert Tharpe100.01326
DT David Rocker020.51235

Pass Rush Statistics

New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Darrell Davis1.500028
OLB Jerry Olsavsky1.000019
DE Regan Upshaw0.501012
DT William Perry0.500033
DE David Grant0.500031
S Patrick Hunter0.001042
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ricardo McDonald2.501046
DE Kevin Carter1.003140
DT David Rocker0.500035
DE Bernard Whittington0.002015

Pass Defense Statistics

New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyrone Poole51125
CB David Pool51037
CB Antonio Langham51042
ILB Percy Snow41043
S Patrick Hunter31042
S Joey Tribbiani20043
DE David Grant10031
DE Darrell Davis10028
OLB Mitch Donahue1007
OLB Eddie Robinson10030
OLB Lamont Hollinquest1006
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mo Lewis61042
CB Tracey Eaton60042
CB Donnell Woolford51049
ILB Marvin Jones40150
S Le Roy Butler32051
S Jay Bellamy30047
CB Nate Clune21146
OLB Ricardo McDonald20046
OLB Kurt Cobain10011
S Myron Guyton1006
DE Kevin Carter10040

Blocking Statistics

New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Lane28022153
Tim Ruddy13022053
Norm Fowler12022253
Brian De Marco12022153
Matt Groening12012020
Brian Kozlowski11015036
Dermontti Dawson02022053
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zack Wiegert35020043
Ellison Onizuka26020243
Todd Peat11020243
Tommy Vardell11010018
Todd Steussie04020043
Jim Dombrowski03020043

Special Teams Tackles

New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Mitch Donahue131
Antone Vinatieri118
Robert Clark116
Vaughn Hebron113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Hill321
Riki Ellison119
Rashaan Salaam19

Participation

New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dermontti Dawson2253------782
Joey Tribbiani------19431880
Dave Schnell2253---------75
Norm Fowler2253---------75
Tim Ruddy2253---------75
Max Lane2253---------75
Brian De Marco2253---------75
Derrick Alexander1945------872
Rudy Koncar1529------2569
Percy Snow------2043265
Antonio Langham------2042365
Patrick Hunter------1842262
Wendell Davis833------1960
Rod Smith1644---------60
Brian Kozlowski1536------859
David Pool------1437253
William Perry------1633352
David Grant------1531349
Tyrone Poole------13251149
Eddie Robinson------1530146
Darrell Davis------1228343
Tim Dennis------1126542
Mitch Donahue------373141
Matt Groening1220------739
Vaughn Hebron620------1339
James Jenkins811------1130
John Kirksey------1117129
Matt Groenig------4101428
Jerry Olsavsky------819128
Regan Upshaw------5121027
Joe Campbell------816---24
Robert Clark05------1621
Leroy Thompson714---------21
Antone Vinatieri10------1819
Lamont Hollinquest------161118
Moe Williams38------718
Darrell Fullington------76---13
Michele Akers00------88
Charles McRae00------77
Filmel Cowlings00------77
Jeff Blackshear00------77
Pellom LeVeck00------77
Nate Dingle------0055
Sean Landeta00------44
Ken O'Brien00------33
Tony Banks00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Le Roy Butler------2051374
Todd Peat2043------1073
Ricardo McDonald------2246573
Donnell Woolford------2049372
Jay Bellamy------2147371
Marvin Jones------1750269
Nate Clune------1946368
Mo Lewis------2042365
Jim Dombrowski2043---------63
Ellison Onizuka2043---------63
Neil O'Donnell2043---------63
Todd Steussie2043---------63
Zack Wiegert2043---------63
Tracey Eaton------1342459
James Jett1637------558
Kevin Carter------1540358
Terrell Owens1839---------57
Kimo Von Oelhoffen------1338354
Len Bias1431------449
David Rocker------1235148
Bo Jackson1431---------45
Bert Tharpe------1326342
Tommy Vardell1018------1240
Dwayne Carswell712------2140
Carl Pickens816------1539
Ostell Miles37------2535
Emmanuel McDaniel------6141434
Eric Martin412------1531
Bernard Whittington------915731
Riki Ellison------071926
Rashaan Salaam610------925
Bruce Hill02------2123
Kurt Cobain------2111023
Vaughan Johnson------531220
Tedy Bruschi------88420
Myron Guyton------061117
Harper LeBel00------1010
Harry Newsome00------1010
Jon Melander00------1010
Gilbert Brown------55---10
Marcus Price00------1010
Sale Isaia00------1010
Chris Jacke00------88
Sam Shade------22---4
Kerry Collins00---------0
Kelly Holcomb00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9313.4
Middle10383.8
Right3-2-0.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7304.3
Middle8273.4
Right5153.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dave Schnell49345115612
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil O'Donnell39291115201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1413694.9
Short (0-8 Yds)19141668.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1171069.6
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5491.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1815713.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491168.3
Long (19+ Yds)213115.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Derrick Alexander125125045
WR Rod Smith1290120244
WR Wendell Davis97093233
RB Rudy Koncar55030029
WR Leroy Thompson44048114
RB Vaughn Hebron31010020
WR Robert Clark1101205
FB Matt Groening1106020
TE James Jenkins1000011
TE Brian Kozlowski110-3036
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Jett117171137
RB Bo Jackson87030031
TE Len Bias65024031
WR Terrell Owens66066039
WR Carl Pickens4106016
WR Eric Martin22022012
WR Bruce Hill100002
RB Rashaan Salaam1108010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rudy Koncar1-1-1.002.21
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson3124.003.79
Rashaan Salaam242.003.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dave Schnell5261.206.96
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil O'Donnell53153.005.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rod Smith21-1-0.5010.00
TE James Jenkins1000.000.00
RB Rudy Koncar1177.006.00
WR Derrick Alexander1000.002.08
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bo Jackson2110.503.75
TE Len Bias1199.004.00
WR Bruce Hill1000.000.00
WR James Jett1155.006.45

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New JerseyRushesConversions
Rudy Koncar10
Moe Williams11
HoustonRushesConversions
Bo Jackson20
Rashaan Salaam10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompConversions
Dave Schnell1195
HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil O'Donnell11105

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Rod Smith441
WR Wendell Davis333
WR Derrick Alexander211
FB Matt Groening110
RB Vaughn Hebron100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR James Jett543
RB Bo Jackson330
WR Terrell Owens222
TE Len Bias110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)