Week 5, 1997

played in Houston, AL

52 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	0	7	10	3	-	20
Houston Texans	3	20	3	6	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:25 HOU - Chris Jacke 45 field goal
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Chris Jacke 38 field goal
2Q: 09:21 HOU - Bo Jackson 23 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 07:46 NJY - Antone Vinatieri 15 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 03:43 HOU - Chris Jacke 27 field goal
2Q: 01:34 HOU - Terrell Owens 36 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
3Q: 10:03 HOU - Chris Jacke 45 field goal
3Q: 06:29 NJY - Michele Akers 37 field goal
3Q: 02:17 NJY - Derrick Alexander 46 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 10:37 HOU - Chris Jacke 23 field goal
4Q: 07:51 NJY - Michele Akers 49 field goal
4Q: 01:25 HOU - Chris Jacke 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:25 HOU - Chris Jacke 45 field goal
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Chris Jacke 38 field goal
2Q: 09:21 HOU - Bo Jackson 23 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 07:46 NJY - Antone Vinatieri 15 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 03:43 HOU - Chris Jacke 27 field goal
2Q: 01:34 HOU - Terrell Owens 36 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
3Q: 10:03 HOU - Chris Jacke 45 field goal
3Q: 06:29 NJY - Michele Akers 37 field goal
3Q: 02:17 NJY - Derrick Alexander 46 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 10:37 HOU - Chris Jacke 23 field goal
4Q: 07:51 NJY - Michele Akers 49 field goal
4Q: 01:25 HOU - Chris Jacke 21 field goal

Team Statistics NJY HOU
Record 0-5 5-0
First Downs 11 19
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 299 351
- Offensive Plays 54 66
- Yards per Play 5.54 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 34 141
- Rushing Attempts 10 44
- Yards per Rush 3.40 3.20
Net Passing Yards 265 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 27 - 0 22 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 283 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.02 9.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 2/35
Kick Returns/Yards 3/48 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 42
Time of Possession 24:38 35:22

Team Statistics	NJY	HOU
Record	0-5	5-0
First Downs	11	19
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	299	351
- Offensive Plays	54	66
- Yards per Play	5.54	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	34	141
- Rushing Attempts	10	44
- Yards per Rush	3.40	3.20
Net Passing Yards	265	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 27 - 0	22 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	283	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.02	9.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	2/35
Kick Returns/Yards	3/48	3/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 42
Time of Possession	24:38	35:22

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:10	OWN 20	1	6	Fumble
1	13:20	5:14	OWN 24	8	27	Punt
1	6:07	1:12	OWN 46	3	8	Punt
2	14:54	2:11	OWN 13	3	-3	Punt
2	11:09	1:48	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
2	9:08	1:32	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
2	3:37	1:31	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	1:21	0:35	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	9:57	3:34	OWN 20	8	60	Field Goal
3	4:30	2:28	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
4	10:32	2:47	OWN 20	6	48	Field Goal
4	2:26	0:37	OWN 14	4	-13	Downs
4	1:17	0:33	OWN 14	4	9	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:50	1:30	OPP 26	3	-2	Field Goal
1	8:06	1:59	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
1	4:55	5:01	OWN 20	10	59	Field Goal
2	12:43	1:34	OPP 45	3	7	Punt
2	9:21	0:13	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
2	7:36	3:59	OWN 30	7	60	Field Goal
2	2:06	0:45	OWN 39	3	61	Touchdown
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 23	2	11	Half
3	15:00	5:03	OWN 20	9	52	Field Goal
3	6:23	1:53	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	2:02	6:30	OWN 29	12	65	Field Goal
4	7:45	5:19	OWN 19	6	18	Punt
4	1:49	0:32	OPP 1	3	-3	Field Goal
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 23	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dave Schnell, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Rudy Koncar	4	25	6.25	9
Derrick Cullors	3	-2	-0.67	5
Dave Schnell	1	6	6.00	6
Jim Branson	1	6	6.00	6
Moe Williams	1	-1	-1.00	-1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	42	135	3.21	23	3	1
David Klingler	2	6	3.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	41	27	283	3/18	2	65	0	101.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	22	19	210	0/0	1	36	0	121.6

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Derrick Alexander	8	12	115	14.38	54	46	1
WR Rod Smith	6	12	124	20.67	56	65	0
TE Brian Kozlowski	3	4	8	2.67	1	5	0
WR Isaac Byrd	3	5	0	0.00	0	1	0
FB Jim Branson	2	2	6	3.00	0	6	0
WR Robert Clark	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Leroy Thompson	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	1
RB Derrick Cullors	1	2	6	6.00	6	6	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Owens	6	6	116	19.33	54	36	1
RB Bo Jackson	4	4	12	3.00	6	13	0
TE Len Bias	3	3	17	5.67	0	7	0
WR Carl Pickens	2	2	24	12.00	1	18	0
WR James Jett	2	4	29	14.50	4	18	0
TE Dwayne Carswell	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Branson	1	0	0	0
Ricky Parker	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bruce Hill	1	0	0
Rashaan Salaam	0	1	0
Dexter McCleon	0	1	0
Tedy Bruschi	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	6	264	44.0	34.8	48	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	4	172	43.0	41.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Jacke	6/6	2/2	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricky Parker	1	7	7.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Hill	2	35	17.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Williams	3	48	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Hill	2	41	20.5	0
Carl Pickens	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	6	5	44	22
DT William Perry	6	3	30	12
S Zack de la Rocha	6	2	42	22
S Joey Tribbiani	6	1	41	22
CB Antonio Langham	6	0	42	22
DT Pat Williams	5	2	27	15
ILB Damon Jordan	4	5	41	19
CB Tyrone Poole	4	0	16	15
DE David Grant	3	1	23	10
OLB Derrick Rodgers	3	1	30	12
ILB Nate Dingle	3	0	14	6
OLB Vernon Crawford	2	1	21	6
DE Darrell Davis	2	0	32	17
CB Deion Sanders	1	2	42	22
DE Regan Upshaw	1	1	22	12
ILB Jon Hesse	1	1	8	4
S Ricky Parker	1	1	5	4
CB Chris Canty	0	1	4	0

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi	4	5	0.0	9	39
CB Donnell Woolford	4	1	0.0	9	43
S Le Roy Butler	4	1	0.0	9	40
DT Bert Tharpe	3	0	2.0	6	32
DE Kevin Carter	3	0	1.0	7	33
S Dave Whitmore	3	1	0.0	4	24
OLB Ricardo McDonald	3	1	0.0	8	25
CB Nate Clune	3	1	0.0	10	42
S Jay Bellamy	3	0	0.0	7	38
OLB Kurt Cobain	2	1	0.0	6	9
OLB Mo Lewis	2	1	0.0	5	39
DE Daryl King	1	1	0.0	9	27
ILB Marvin Jones	1	0	0.0	3	6
CB Dexter McCleon	1	0	0.0	7	37
DT David Rocker	0	1	0.0	5	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Hurry	PPlay
DE Darrell Davis	1	17
DE Regan Upshaw	1	12
OLB Vernon Crawford	1	6

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bert Tharpe	2.0	0	0	32
DE Kevin Carter	1.0	1	1	33
DE Daryl King	0.0	1	1	27
OLB Mo Lewis	0.0	0	1	39
OLB Ricardo McDonald	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	PPlay
S Zack de la Rocha	4	22
CB Antonio Langham	4	22
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	22
ILB Nate Dingle	2	6
CB Tyrone Poole	2	15
OLB Derrick Rodgers	2	12
S Joey Tribbiani	1	22
DE Regan Upshaw	1	12
S Ricky Parker	1	4

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi	5	0	39
S Dave Whitmore	4	0	24
S Le Roy Butler	4	0	40
S Jay Bellamy	4	0	38
CB Nate Clune	3	0	42
CB Donnell Woolford	1	1	43
OLB Ricardo McDonald	1	1	25
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	0	9
OLB Mo Lewis	1	0	39
ILB Marvin Jones	1	0	6
DE Kevin Carter	1	0	33
CB Dexter McCleon	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Ruddy	2	2	10	1	44
Max Lane	1	3	10	0	44
Brian De Marco	1	2	10	0	44
Dermontti Dawson	1	1	10	0	44
Brian Kozlowski	1	1	9	0	34
Norm Fowler	0	0	10	2	44

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jim Dombrowski	4	13	44	22
Todd Peat	3	6	44	22
Ellison Onizuka	2	15	44	22
Gary Zimmerman	2	4	44	22
Todd Steussie	1	3	44	22
Tommy Vardell	0	1	16	8

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Poole	1	23
Brian Kozlowski	1	20
Ricky Parker	1	14
Charles McRae	1	8
Jim Branson	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Pickens	2	23
Rashaan Salaam	1	30
Dwayne Carswell	1	15

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	44	22	14	80
Deion Sanders	---	---	42	22	7	71
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	42	22	7	71
Antonio Langham	---	---	42	22	6	70
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	41	22	6	69
Damon Jordan	---	---	41	19	6	66
Brian Kozlowski	9	34	---	---	20	63
Dermontti Dawson	10	44	---	---	8	62
Norm Fowler	10	44	---	---	8	62
Dave Schnell	10	44	---	---	---	54
Tim Ruddy	10	44	---	---	---	54
Max Lane	10	44	---	---	---	54
Brian De Marco	10	44	---	---	---	54
Tyrone Poole	---	---	16	15	23	54
Darrell Davis	---	---	32	17	4	53
Derrick Alexander	6	39	---	---	3	48
Rod Smith	9	39	---	---	---	48
Pat Williams	---	---	27	15	5	47
William Perry	---	---	30	12	4	46
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	30	12	4	46
Nate Dingle	---	---	14	6	21	41
Isaac Byrd	8	33	---	---	---	41
David Grant	---	---	23	10	7	40
Rudy Koncar	5	26	---	---	9	40
Regan Upshaw	---	---	22	12	3	37
Derrick Cullors	4	11	---	---	18	33
Vernon Crawford	---	---	21	6	5	32
Jim Branson	4	19	---	---	8	31
Leroy Thompson	1	9	---	---	18	28
Jon Hesse	---	---	8	4	16	28
Moe Williams	1	3	---	---	22	26
Ricky Parker	---	---	5	4	14	23
Robert Clark	1	4	---	---	16	21
Chris Canty	---	---	4	0	17	21
Antone Vinatieri	2	3	---	---	6	11
Charles McRae	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	8	8
Curtis Lundy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	6	6
Percy Snow	---	---	0	0	4	4
Jessie Yan	---	---	0	0	3	3
Ken O'Brien	0	0	---	---	2	2
Patrick Hunter	---	---	0	0	1	1
Randall McDaniel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tony Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Todd Peat	44	22	---	---	10	76
James Jett	40	22	---	---	14	76
Nate Clune	---	---	10	42	16	68
Gary Zimmerman	44	22	---	---	---	66
Jim Dombrowski	44	22	---	---	---	66
Bo Jackson	44	22	---	---	---	66
Ellison Onizuka	44	22	---	---	---	66
David Klingler	44	22	---	---	---	66
Todd Steussie	44	22	---	---	---	66
Le Roy Butler	---	---	9	40	14	63
Len Bias	37	14	---	---	6	57
Donnell Woolford	---	---	9	43	2	54
Carl Pickens	19	11	---	---	23	53
Jay Bellamy	---	---	7	38	8	53
Terrell Owens	34	17	---	---	---	51
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	9	39	2	50
Mo Lewis	---	---	5	39	2	46
Dexter McCleon	---	---	7	37	2	46
Dave Whitmore	---	---	4	24	15	43
Kurt Cobain	---	---	6	9	27	42
Kevin Carter	---	---	7	33	2	42
Bruce Hill	13	4	---	---	24	41
Tyji Armstrong	11	6	---	---	24	41
Bert Tharpe	---	---	6	32	2	40
Daryl King	---	---	9	27	3	39
Ricardo McDonald	---	---	8	25	1	34
Tommy Vardell	16	8	---	---	9	33
Rashaan Salaam	0	0	---	---	30	30
Bernard Whittington	---	---	1	17	11	29
David Rocker	---	---	5	21	---	26
Dwayne Carswell	5	6	---	---	15	26
Keith Poole	1	0	---	---	20	21
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	15	15
Marvin Jones	---	---	3	6	5	14
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derek Cook	0	0	---	---	10	10
Zack Wiegert	0	0	---	---	10	10
Sale Isaia	0	0	---	---	10	10
Payton Feeley	0	0	---	---	10	10
Vinnie Clark	---	---	2	5	---	7
Dennis Stallings	---	---	1	5	---	6
Gilbert Brown	---	---	2	2	---	4
Neil O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Damon Huard	0	0	---	---	---	0
George Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Adam Treu	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	3	11	3.7
Right	1	4	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	50	3.6
Middle	15	72	4.8
Right	14	20	1.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	41	27	4	2	4	2	4	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	22	19	3	0	0	0	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	80	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	114	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	80	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	-5	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	117	11.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	69	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	29	14.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Derrick Alexander	12	8	2	115	2	39
WR Rod Smith	12	6	1	124	2	39
WR Isaac Byrd	5	3	0	0	0	33
TE Brian Kozlowski	4	3	0	8	0	34
FB Jim Branson	2	2	0	6	0	19
RB Derrick Cullors	2	1	1	6	0	11
WR Robert Clark	1	1	0	-3	0	4
WR Leroy Thompson	1	1	0	7	0	9
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	0	5	0	26
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	0	15	0	3

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Owens	6	6	116	3	17
RB Bo Jackson	4	4	12	0	22
WR James Jett	4	2	29	0	22
TE Len Bias	3	3	17	0	14
TE Dwayne Carswell	3	2	12	0	6
WR Carl Pickens	2	2	24	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	8	-4	-0.50	3.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	2	1	15	7.50	6.90

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	1	1	5	5.00	9.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	15	15.00	15.00
WR Rod Smith	1	0	0	0.00	10.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Len Bias	1	1	5	5.00	5.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Schnell	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	6	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	9	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	8	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rod Smith	4	2	1
WR Isaac Byrd	2	2	0
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	0
WR Derrick Alexander	1	1	1
RB Derrick Cullors	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Bo Jackson	2	2	0
TE Len Bias	2	2	1
WR Carl Pickens	2	2	1
WR James Jett	1	1	1
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)