Week 7, 1997

played in Houston, AL

65 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New England Patriots10307-20
Houston Texans31400-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 HOU - Chris Jacke 44 field goal
1Q: 05:00 NED - Cole Ford 40 field goal
1Q: 01:00 NED - Jamie Asher 8 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 12:22 HOU - Bo Jackson 10 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:40 HOU - Len Bias 7 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:06 NED - Cole Ford 23 field goal
4Q: 01:31 NED - Eric Moulds 3 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDHOU
Record5-16-1
First Downs1616
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards332349
- Offensive Plays6366
- Yards per Play5.275.29
Net Rushing Yards75122
- Rushing Attempts2436
- Yards per Rush3.133.39
Net Passing Yards257227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 27 - 028 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards273232
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/162/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.597.57
Fumbles/Lost3/13/2
3rd Down Conversions3/142/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.910.1
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards2/117/71
Punt Returns/Yards2/302/16
Kick Returns/Yards1/211/14
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 28
Time of Possession28:2931:31

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:08OWN 2032Punt
19:394:46OWN 29848Field Goal
12:381:48OPP 30530Touchdown
214:060:21OWN 3535Fumble
212:130:51OWN 203-3Punt
25:302:43OWN 3156Punt
20:320:32OWN 20374Field Goal
313:282:11OWN 30412Punt
38:115:42OWN 11930Punt
30:471:28OWN 7524Punt
412:021:44OWN 4837Punt
46:431:43OWN 20422Punt
43:051:42OWN 20580Touchdown
40:450:38OWN 4536Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:523:13OWN 43730Field Goal
14:532:15OWN 23616Fumble
10:501:44OWN 2036Punt
213:451:32OPP 31331Touchdown
211:225:52OWN 371241Fumble
22:472:15OWN 26774Touchdown
315:001:32OWN 2038Punt
311:173:06OWN 20625Punt
32:291:42OWN 2533Punt
414:192:17OWN 3130Punt
410:183:35OWN 20735Punt
45:001:55OWN 21424Punt
41:230:38OWN 2031Interception
40:070:07OWN 2010Game

Game MVP: Don Majkowski, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Bennett20462.301010
John Miller22512.501610
Don Majkowski155.00500
Antonio Freeman1-1-1.00-100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson341143.351021
David Klingler284.00500

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski36272733/162700114.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Klingler28202322/5134193.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Freeman81010513.1368700
WR Curtis Conway56367.200110
WR Eric Moulds484511.2520251
TE Jamie Asher344515.0023371
RB Edgar Bennett22199.5019190
RB John Miller22-5-2.500-10
TE Keith Jackson1100.00000
FB Bob Christian121717.0012170
FB Mike Alstott111111.005110
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Jett797911.295300
WR Terrell Owens479122.7557340
RB Bo Jackson3362.00890
WR Bruce Hill34186.000170
TE Len Bias1177.00271
FB Tommy Vardell1144.00440
TE Dwayne Carswell112727.0016270
TE Tyji Armstrong0100.00000
WR Carl Pickens0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Steve Isreal100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Don Majkowski1000
Edgar Bennett1000
Curtis Conway1000
Richmond Webb0200
Homey D Clown0110
Tom Carter0100
Jeff Lageman0010
Je-rod Rozumek0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
David Klingler1000
James Jett1000
Terrell Owens1000
Bo Jackson0100
Jay Bellamy0100
Donnell Woolford0010
Marvin Jones0010
Bernard Whittington0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker939543.935.4581
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome733547.937.9593

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford2/21/10/0402/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke1/11/10/0442/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds11616.00
Evan Toomer11414.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Pickens2168.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds12121.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Hill11414.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rodney Harrison900.03627
ILB Ted Johnson540.03528
S Je-rod Rozumek410.03630
CB Tom Carter410.03530
S Torrian Gray410.01116
DE Warren Powers330.02017
DT Tony Siragusa310.0199
OLB Mike Jones310.03225
CB Steve Isreal300.035
DT Chuck Johnson300.01514
DE Jeff Lageman221.52421
DT John Randle210.53022
S Greg Myers230.02022
CB Homey D Clown220.03328
DE Ben Karpinski200.02521
OLB Larry Izzo200.0149
OLB James Francis100.065
WR Curtis Conway10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Le Roy Butler830.02438
CB Dexter McCleon630.01632
CB Donnell Woolford610.02336
OLB Mo Lewis610.02233
DT David Rocker501.01523
ILB Dennis Stallings340.01629
DE Kevin Carter230.01829
ILB Tedy Bruschi230.0811
ILB Marvin Jones210.078
CB Nate Clune210.02437
CB Vinnie Clark200.014
WR Carl Pickens20---------
S Jay Bellamy200.01730
DE Bernard Whittington121.0915
DE Daryl King111.01524
OLB Ricardo McDonald110.02333
G Todd Peat10---------
OLB Kurt Cobain100.0412
DT Gilbert Brown100.044

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeff Lageman1.500121
DT John Randle0.501122
ILB Ted Johnson0.010028
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT David Rocker1.001023
DE Daryl King1.000024
DE Bernard Whittington1.000015
DT Bert Tharpe0.011023
OLB Mo Lewis0.000133
OLB Ricardo McDonald0.000133

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Homey D Clown30028
CB Tom Carter30030
CB Steve Isreal2015
OLB Mike Jones20025
S Je-rod Rozumek20030
S Rodney Harrison20027
OLB Larry Izzo2009
S Torrian Gray20016
S Greg Myers12022
ILB Ted Johnson10028
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Donnell Woolford62036
S Le Roy Butler40038
CB Dexter McCleon40032
ILB Dennis Stallings30029
OLB Mo Lewis22033
CB Nate Clune20037
OLB Kurt Cobain10012
CB Vinnie Clark1004
DT David Rocker10023
S Jay Bellamy10030
DE Kevin Carter10029
ILB Tedy Bruschi10011

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mandarich29024139
Brendan Stai24024139
Richmond Webb23024139
Jamie Asher22017030
Greg Truitt14024039
Bob Christian01015019
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Dombrowski412036030
Gary Zimmerman39036030
Ellison Onizuka14036030
Tommy Vardell11016011
Todd Peat04036130
Todd Steussie04036130

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Larry Izzo130
Dexter Carter119
Tom Nutten111
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Hill221
Tommy Vardell115

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Mandarich2439------1174
Brendan Stai2439------1174
Je-rod Rozumek------3630167
Tom Carter------3530166
Rodney Harrison------3627265
Ted Johnson------3528164
Don Majkowski2439---------63
Richmond Webb2439---------63
Greg Truitt2439---------63
Fred Miller2439---------63
Homey D Clown------3328162
Mike Jones------3225259
Antonio Freeman2236---------58
Eric Moulds1731------1058
Edgar Bennett2234------157
John Randle------3022153
Larry Izzo------1493053
Greg Myers------2022850
Ben Karpinski------2521248
Jamie Asher1730---------47
Jeff Lageman------2421146
Warren Powers------2017744
Bob Christian1519------943
Curtis Conway721------1442
Keith Jackson59------1933
Chuck Johnson------1514433
Tony Siragusa------199331
Steve Isreal------352230
Torrian Gray------1116330
Mike Alstott66------1729
John Miller25------1623
Dexter Carter00------1919
James Francis------65819
Tom Nutten00------1111
Evan Toomer00------1111
Tre Fuller00------1111
Tony Ramirez00------1111
Eric Bjornson30------710
Bryan Barker00------99
Cole Ford00------66
Ed McCaffrey31------15
Ron Johnson------1135
Charles Davenport13---------4
Mike Cherry00------22
Kevin Abrams------1012
Trot Nixon00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Le Roy Butler------24382082
Todd Peat3630------874
James Jett3429------1073
Bo Jackson3530------267
Gary Zimmerman3630---------66
Jim Dombrowski3630---------66
Ellison Onizuka3630---------66
David Klingler3630---------66
Todd Steussie3630---------66
Jay Bellamy------17301966
Nate Clune------2437364
Donnell Woolford------2336261
Ricardo McDonald------2333258
Dexter McCleon------1632957
Mo Lewis------2233156
Terrell Owens2927---------56
Kevin Carter------1829350
Dennis Stallings------1629550
Carl Pickens1411------2348
Kurt Cobain------4122743
Tommy Vardell1611------1542
Bruce Hill811------2140
David Rocker------1523240
Daryl King------1524140
Len Bias2012------739
Bernard Whittington------9151438
Bert Tharpe------1123236
Tyji Armstrong127------1635
Dwayne Carswell912------1031
Tedy Bruschi------811120
Dave Whitmore------78116
Rashaan Salaam00------1616
Marvin Jones------78---15
Keith Poole30------1013
Gilbert Brown------44210
Harry Newsome00------88
Derek Cook00------88
Zack Wiegert00------88
Sale Isaia00------88
Payton Feeley00------88
Chris Jacke00------55
Vinnie Clark------14---5
Neil O'Donnell00---------0
Damon Huard00---------0
George Jones00---------0
Adam Treu00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12211.8
Middle10494.9
Right252.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9232.6
Middle15644.3
Right12352.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski36273204220
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Klingler28204302121

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97252.8
Short (0-8 Yds)19141789.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)667011.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)108969.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)75537.6
Long (19+ Yds)626410.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman1080105136
WR Eric Moulds84045131
WR Curtis Conway65036021
TE Jamie Asher43045130
FB Bob Christian21017019
RB Edgar Bennett22019034
RB John Miller220-505
TE Keith Jackson110009
FB Mike Alstott1101106
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Jett97079129
WR Terrell Owens74091227
WR Bruce Hill43018011
RB Bo Jackson3306030
TE Len Bias1107012
FB Tommy Vardell1104011
TE Tyji Armstrong100007
WR Carl Pickens1000011
TE Dwayne Carswell11027112

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson11010.003.35

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski76344.867.58
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Klingler2173.508.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eric Moulds32124.005.63
TE Jamie Asher2284.0011.25
WR Curtis Conway111111.006.00
WR Antonio Freeman1133.0010.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Len Bias1177.007.00
WR Terrell Owens1000.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Edgar Bennett21
Don Majkowski10
HoustonRushesConversions
Bo Jackson51
David Klingler10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski972
HoustonAttCompConversions
David Klingler741

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Curtis Conway320
WR Eric Moulds211
TE Keith Jackson110
RB Edgar Bennett110
TE Jamie Asher111
WR Antonio Freeman110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR James Jett320
WR Terrell Owens210
WR Bruce Hill111
WR Carl Pickens100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (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)