Week 2, 1999

played in Atlanta, GA

88 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	7	10	0	3	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	3	6	6	3	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:51 ATL - Neil Rackers 26 field goal
1Q: 08:12 HOU - Troy Brown 13 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 13:36 ATL - Neil Rackers 43 field goal
2Q: 07:58 HOU - Chris Jacke 29 field goal
2Q: 02:08 HOU - Terrell Owens 45 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:52 ATL - Neil Rackers 52 field goal
3Q: 07:59 ATL - Neil Rackers 33 field goal
3Q: 02:43 ATL - Neil Rackers 42 field goal
4Q: 04:05 ATL - Neil Rackers 32 field goal
4Q: 00:13 HOU - Chris Jacke 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:51 ATL - Neil Rackers 26 field goal
1Q: 08:12 HOU - Troy Brown 13 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 13:36 ATL - Neil Rackers 43 field goal
2Q: 07:58 HOU - Chris Jacke 29 field goal
2Q: 02:08 HOU - Terrell Owens 45 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:52 ATL - Neil Rackers 52 field goal
3Q: 07:59 ATL - Neil Rackers 33 field goal
3Q: 02:43 ATL - Neil Rackers 42 field goal
4Q: 04:05 ATL - Neil Rackers 32 field goal
4Q: 00:13 HOU - Chris Jacke 45 field goal

Team Statistics HOU ATL
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 14 6
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 341 316
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 5.09 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 65 87
- Rushing Attempts 29 30
- Yards per Rush 2.24 2.90
Net Passing Yards 276 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 2 32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 276 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.26 6.94
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/45 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 4/72
Kick Returns/Yards 5/114 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 32
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	HOU	ATL
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	14	6
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	341	316
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	5.09	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	65	87
- Rushing Attempts	29	30
- Yards per Rush	2.24	2.90
Net Passing Yards	276	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 26 - 2	32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	276	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.26	6.94
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/45	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	4/72
Kick Returns/Yards	5/114	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 32
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:44	4:39	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	5:56	1:25	OPP 47	3	0	Punt
1	0:50	1:00	OWN 20	3	0	Interception
2	13:28	5:37	OWN 48	9	40	Field Goal
2	6:10	4:10	OWN 2	9	98	Touchdown
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:37	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	7:30	2:10	OWN 32	3	11	Interception
3	2:35	3:26	OWN 11	6	19	Punt
4	12:03	1:27	OWN 9	3	-1	Punt
4	9:12	1:50	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
4	3:58	0:53	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	1:59	1:52	OWN 24	8	48	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:16	OWN 20	6	71	Field Goal
1	8:05	2:09	OWN 20	6	27	Downs
1	4:31	3:41	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
2	14:50	1:22	OPP 28	3	2	Field Goal
2	7:51	1:41	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	2:00	1:15	OWN 20	4	45	Field Goal
3	13:23	5:32	OWN 18	14	66	Field Goal
3	5:20	2:45	OPP 44	5	19	Field Goal
4	14:09	2:06	OWN 26	5	17	Punt
4	10:36	1:24	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
4	7:22	3:24	50	6	35	Field Goal
4	3:05	1:06	OWN 42	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Neil Rackers, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Charlie Garner	28	61	2.18	14	2	0
David Klingler	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tiki Barber	25	81	3.24	15	2	0
Olandis Gary	5	6	1.20	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	38	26	276	0/0	2	45	2	85.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Duante Culpepper	32	19	239	1/10	0	46	0	82.6

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Owens	7	11	99	14.14	0	45	1
WR James Jett	5	10	41	8.20	3	16	0
WR David Boston	5	7	37	7.40	6	13	0
RB Charlie Garner	4	4	39	9.75	7	14	0
WR Troy Brown	3	3	55	18.33	3	30	1
TE Keith Jackson	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Tommy Vardell	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Dwayne Carswell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Hart Lee Dykes	7	8	127	18.14	63	46
WR Jerome Pathon	5	9	61	12.20	18	34
TE Tomur Barnes	2	4	24	12.00	9	19
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Tom Waddle	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
RB Eddie Watson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Ryan Thelwell	1	5	5	5.00	2	5
RB Olandis Gary	1	1	10	10.00	5	10
RB Tiki Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Yev Kassem	1	8	8.00	0
S Oliver Augustynowicz	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	7	361	51.6	38.4	60	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	5	271	54.2	48.6	70	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Jacke	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neil Rackers	6/6	3/3	1/1	52	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dave Whitmore	1	8	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	4	72	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Surtain	5	114	22.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Woodson	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Chris Slade	8	1	0.0	24	24
CB Patrick Surtain	6	2	0.0	25	31
OLB Ike Reese	5	0	1.0	24	30
ILB Tedy Bruschi	5	2	0.0	22	28
CB Eric Allen	5	1	0.0	30	29
CB Dexter McCleon	4	2	0.0	15	26
OLB Mo Lewis	3	1	0.0	17	15
DT Keith Hamilton	3	1	0.0	16	14
DE Kevin Carter	2	3	0.0	20	20
S Le Roy Butler	2	2	0.0	28	31
S Dexter Jackson	2	2	0.0	24	27
ILB Marvin Jones	2	0	0.0	13	6
DT Bert Tharpe	1	1	0.0	12	8
S Dave Whitmore	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Daryl King	1	0	0.0	18	25
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	0	---	---	---
WR Terrell Owens	1	0	---	---	---
DT Gilbert Brown	0	1	0.0	16	20
ILB Dennis Stallings	0	1	0.0	5	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	7	1	29	37
DE Michael Strahan	5	1	23	32
S Jerome Woods	5	1	29	38
OLB Jeff Posey	5	1	19	19
CB Charles Woodson	5	1	29	38
DE Orpheus Roye	4	1	26	37
DT Cortez Kennedy	4	0	17	18
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	3	2	24	28
CB Eric Warfield	3	1	6	18
CB Michael Booker	3	0	29	36
S Oliver Augustynowicz	3	0	5	16
DE Raylee Johnson	2	1	17	16
DT Spencer Curley	2	1	15	13
S Garth Algar	1	2	9	18
S Jason Perry	1	1	20	23
OLB Derrick Thomas	0	1	1	1
DT Chuck Johnson	0	1	13	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ike Reese	1.0	1	1	30
DE Kevin Carter	0.0	0	2	20
DT Gilbert Brown	0.0	0	1	20

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Orpheus Roye	0.0	0	2	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	4	1	29
OLB Chris Slade	2	1	24
CB Patrick Surtain	2	1	31
S Dexter Jackson	2	1	27
OLB Mo Lewis	2	0	15
ILB Tedy Bruschi	2	0	28
CB Dexter McCleon	2	0	26
DT Keith Hamilton	1	0	14
DE Daryl King	1	0	25
DE Kevin Carter	1	0	20

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jeff Posey	5	0	0	19
CB Charles Woodson	4	2	0	38
S Jerome Woods	4	1	0	38
S Oliver Augustynowicz	3	0	1	16
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	2	1	0	28
ILB Yev Kassem	2	0	1	37
CB Eric Warfield	2	0	0	18
S Jason Perry	2	0	0	23
DE Michael Strahan	1	0	0	32
CB Michael Booker	1	0	0	36
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Brendan Stai	3	10	29	38
Jim Dombrowski	1	8	29	38
Todd Steussie	1	2	29	38
Tommy Vardell	0	3	17	15
Kyle Turley	0	3	29	38
Keith Jackson	0	1	7	8
Doug Karczewski	0	1	29	38

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Courtney Hall	2	6	30	0	33
Doug Brzezinski	2	6	30	0	33
Barry Sims	2	5	30	1	33
Joe Panos	1	5	30	0	33
Randy Shughart	0	5	30	0	33
Derrick Fenner	0	3	19	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Brown	2	23
Dwayne Carswell	1	11
Sale Isaia	1	9
Ed Ellis	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Fenner	2	20
Eric Warfield	2	12
Eddie Watson	1	29
Garth Algar	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Karczewski	29	38	---	---	9	76
Charlie Garner	29	38	---	---	2	69
Patrick Surtain	---	---	25	31	12	68
Jim Dombrowski	29	38	---	---	---	67
David Klingler	29	38	---	---	---	67
Todd Steussie	29	38	---	---	---	67
Brendan Stai	29	38	---	---	---	67
Kyle Turley	29	38	---	---	---	67
Eric Allen	---	---	30	29	5	64
Le Roy Butler	---	---	28	31	5	64
James Jett	26	31	---	---	6	63
Terrell Owens	26	36	---	---	---	62
Ike Reese	---	---	24	30	6	60
Dwayne Carswell	20	28	---	---	11	59
Dexter McCleon	---	---	15	26	17	58
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	22	28	6	56
Dexter Jackson	---	---	24	27	5	56
Chris Slade	---	---	24	24	4	52
Tommy Vardell	17	15	---	---	18	50
Daryl King	---	---	18	25	4	47
Mo Lewis	---	---	17	15	13	45
Kevin Carter	---	---	20	20	4	44
Troy Brown	5	14	---	---	23	42
Keith Hamilton	---	---	16	14	8	38
Gilbert Brown	---	---	16	20	2	38
Marvin Jones	---	---	13	6	12	31
Bert Tharpe	---	---	12	8	7	27
Jermaine Wiggins	5	5	---	---	17	27
Dave Whitmore	---	---	2	5	19	26
Kimo Von Oelhoffen	---	---	10	13	3	26
Sherman Williams	0	0	---	---	24	24
David Boston	10	14	---	---	---	24
Jay Bellamy	---	---	4	6	13	23
Donnell Woolford	---	---	5	2	10	17
Keith Jackson	7	8	---	---	1	16
Germane Crowell	0	1	---	---	15	16
Dennis Stallings	---	---	5	3	7	15
George Jones	0	0	---	---	12	12
Sale Isaia	0	0	---	---	9	9
Adam Treu	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ed Ellis	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kris Hastings	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	2	2
Damon Huard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charles Woodson	---	---	29	38	7	74
Doug Brzezinski	30	33	---	---	11	74
Michael Booker	---	---	29	36	8	73
Yev Kassem	---	---	29	37	2	68
Jerome Woods	---	---	29	38	1	68
Orpheus Roye	---	---	26	37	2	65
Hart Lee Dykes	28	28	---	---	8	64
Tomur Barnes	26	29	---	---	9	64
Courtney Hall	30	33	---	---	---	63
Randy Shughart	30	33	---	---	---	63
Michael Strahan	---	---	23	32	8	63
Joe Panos	30	33	---	---	---	63
Duante Culpepper	30	33	---	---	---	63
Barry Sims	30	33	---	---	---	63
Derrick Fenner	19	20	---	---	20	59
Jason Perry	---	---	20	23	15	58
Ryan Thelwell	18	15	---	---	23	56
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	24	28	2	54
Jerome Pathon	22	23	---	---	7	52
Tiki Barber	25	25	---	---	1	51
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	8	10	31	49
Chuck Johnson	---	---	13	20	8	41
Garth Algar	---	---	9	18	13	40
Jeff Posey	---	---	19	19	1	39
Eddie Watson	3	5	---	---	29	37
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	17	18	1	36
Eric Warfield	---	---	6	18	12	36
Raylee Johnson	---	---	17	16	2	35
Tom Waddle	3	9	---	---	21	33
Spencer Curley	---	---	15	13	1	29
Oliver Augustynowicz	---	---	5	16	8	29
Olandis Gary	6	11	---	---	9	26
Derrick Thomas	---	---	1	1	12	14
Neil Rackers	0	0	---	---	13	13
Henry Anderko	0	0	---	---	12	12
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	11	11
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	11	11
Rod Payne	0	0	---	---	11	11
Scott Rehberg	0	0	---	---	11	11
Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	---	0
Patrise Alexander	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jon Kitna	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
Stanley Bridges	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd McClure	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	48	4.4
Middle	12	6	0.5
Right	6	11	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	28	1.9
Middle	3	7	2.3
Right	12	52	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	38	26	2	1	1	5	2	0	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Duante Culpepper	32	19	4	3	1	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	56	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	13	141	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	75	18.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	57	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	93	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	80	11.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Owens	11	7	1	99	1	36
WR James Jett	10	5	0	41	0	31
WR David Boston	7	5	0	37	0	14
RB Charlie Garner	4	4	0	39	0	38
WR Troy Brown	3	3	0	55	1	14
TE Keith Jackson	1	1	0	5	0	8
FB Tommy Vardell	1	1	0	0	0	15
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	0	0	0	0	28

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerome Pathon	9	5	0	61	1	23
WR Hart Lee Dykes	8	7	0	127	3	28
WR Ryan Thelwell	5	1	0	5	0	15
TE Tomur Barnes	4	2	0	24	0	29
WR Tom Waddle	2	1	1	10	0	9
FB Derrick Fenner	1	1	0	3	0	20
RB Tiki Barber	1	0	0	0	0	25
RB Eddie Watson	1	1	0	-1	0	5
RB Olandis Gary	1	1	0	10	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tiki Barber	6	7	1.17	3.24
Olandis Gary	1	1	1.00	1.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	1	1	13	13.00	7.26

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Duante Culpepper	2	0	0	0.00	7.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Troy Brown	1	1	13	13.00	18.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ryan Thelwell	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Jerome Pathon	1	0	0	0.00	6.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Charlie Garner	4	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tiki Barber	6	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	14	10	7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Duante Culpepper	10	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jett	5	2	2
WR Terrell Owens	4	3	2
RB Charlie Garner	3	3	2
WR Troy Brown	1	1	1
WR David Boston	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hart Lee Dykes	4	4	1
TE Tomur Barnes	2	1	0
WR Ryan Thelwell	2	0	0
WR Jerome Pathon	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (17,100)
End Zone 10,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (10,900)
Club Seats 13,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (17,100)
End Zone	10,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (10,900)
Club Seats	13,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)