Week 16, 2001

played in St. Louis, MO

24 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	3	0	-	6
St. Louis Cardinals	7	10	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:38 STL - Steve Stifler 23 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:17 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
2Q: 02:01 STL - Torrance Small 24 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 31 field goal
3Q: 04:06 STL - Steve Stifler 9 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:48 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 52 field goal
4Q: 11:05 STL - Adam Vinatieri 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:38 STL - Steve Stifler 23 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:17 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
2Q: 02:01 STL - Torrance Small 24 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 31 field goal
3Q: 04:06 STL - Steve Stifler 9 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:48 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 52 field goal
4Q: 11:05 STL - Adam Vinatieri 26 field goal

Team Statistics HOU STL
Record 3-12 11-4
First Downs 15 24
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 295 400
- Offensive Plays 58 63
- Yards per Play 5.09 6.35
Net Rushing Yards 52 138
- Rushing Attempts 19 24
- Yards per Rush 2.74 5.75
Net Passing Yards 243 262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 27 - 2 35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/12 4/20
- Yards per Pass Play 6.23 6.72
Fumbles/Lost 5/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/42 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 5/158 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 26:05 33:55

Team Statistics	HOU	STL
Record	3-12	11-4
First Downs	15	24
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	295	400
- Offensive Plays	58	63
- Yards per Play	5.09	6.35
Net Rushing Yards	52	138
- Rushing Attempts	19	24
- Yards per Rush	2.74	5.75
Net Passing Yards	243	262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 27 - 2	35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/12	4/20
- Yards per Pass Play	6.23	6.72
Fumbles/Lost	5/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/42	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	5/158	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	26:05	33:55

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:51	OWN 25	5	14	Fumble
1	8:22	5:13	OWN 20	9	33	Punt
2	13:21	4:43	OWN 3	8	29	Punt
2	5:09	1:31	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
2	3:38	0:36	OPP 37	2	-3	Fumble
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 41	10	45	Field Goal
3	10:33	3:46	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
3	3:59	3:16	OWN 31	6	34	Field Goal
4	10:57	2:32	OWN 36	5	55	Interception
4	2:21	1:14	OWN 25	4	44	Interception

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:09	3:47	OPP 39	7	39	Touchdown
1	3:09	4:48	OWN 20	10	34	Punt
2	8:38	3:29	OWN 30	6	38	Field Goal
2	3:02	1:10	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:27	OWN 26	8	38	Punt
3	6:47	2:48	OWN 13	6	87	Touchdown
3	0:43	4:46	OWN 20	10	71	Field Goal
4	8:25	6:04	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
4	1:07	1:07	OWN 49	4	11	Game

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jamal Lewis	10	30	3.00	12	2
George Jones	7	13	1.86	7	0
David Klingler	2	9	4.50	6	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steve Stifler	12	85	7.08	23	3	2
Curtis Martin	10	49	4.90	27	1	0
Brett Favre	2	4	2.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	35	25	230	1/12	0	57	1	77.1
Damon Huard	3	2	25	0/0	0	17	1	52.8

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	35	25	282	4/20	1	37	0	104.6

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eli Reid	6	9	88	14.67	55	57
WR James Jett	5	6	41	8.20	21	21
WR Terrell Owens	3	7	24	8.00	3	12
TE Jermaine Wiggins	3	3	21	7.00	0	11
RB Jamal Lewis	3	3	32	10.67	11	18
WR David Boston	2	4	22	11.00	3	13
FB Teddy Poston	2	2	0	0.00	3	4
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
RB George Jones	1	1	2	2.00	3	2
WR Dante Hall	1	1	17	17.00	3	17

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Torrance Small	6	9	81	13.50	15	24	1
WR Tony McDaniel	6	8	76	12.67	47	37	0
WR Bert Emanuel	3	4	17	5.67	8	11	0
TE Ronnie Williams	2	2	41	20.50	24	23	0
TE O.J. Santiago	2	3	7	3.50	0	4	0
WR Miles Devine	2	2	14	7.00	4	11	0
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Steve Stifler	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Dan Alexander	1	1	28	28.00	28	28	0
WR Robert Ferguson	1	3	11	11.00	1	11	0
FB Zack Crockett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Shawn Springs	1	29	29.00	0
CB Hank Poteat	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
David Klingler	1	0	0
Eli Reid	1	0	0
George Jones	1	0	0
Patrick Surtain	1	0	0
Dante Hall	1	0	0
Darrin Smith	0	1	0
Kevin Carter	0	1	0
Barret Robbins	0	1	0
Terrell Owens	0	1	0
Anthony Dorsett	0	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Steve Atwater	1	0	0
Kavika Pittman	0	1	0
Ben Wallace	0	1	0
Herman O'Berry	0	0	3
Zack Crockett	0	0	1
La'roi Glover	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	4	156	39.0	32.8	47	1

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	3	119	39.7	28.3	43	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sebastian Janikowski	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	0/0

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dante Hall	1	14	14.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Atwater	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Surtain	4	130	32.5	0
Dante Hall	1	28	28.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Ferguson	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ike Reese	6	2	0.0	19	38
OLB Chris Slade	5	0	2.0	18	26
ILB Tedy Bruschi	5	1	0.0	19	37
S Bhawon Jue	5	1	0.0	15	37
ILB Marvin Jones	3	1	1.0	11	24
CB Patrick Surtain	3	2	0.0	16	37
S Dexter Jackson	3	1	0.0	18	39
ILB Scott Von der Ahe	3	0	0.0	7	8
CB Ramos McDonald	3	0	0.0	13	22
DE Greg Sturdivant	2	1	0.0	15	23
S Anthony Dorsett	2	0	0.0	9	2
CB Taje Allen	2	0	0.0	10	5
CB Dexter McCleon	2	0	0.0	19	34
DE Dorian Boose	2	0	0.0	20	23
DE Kevin Carter	1	1	1.0	7	22
DT Kelly Gregg	1	1	0.0	18	28
QB David Klingler	1	0	---	---	---
WR James Jett	1	0	---	---	---
DT Brian Young	1	0	0.0	6	11
DE Hunter Fatafehi	0	1	0.0	6	10

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Steve Atwater	7	2	0.0	19	37
CB Shawn Springs	6	0	0.0	17	37
S Brock Marion	5	2	0.0	19	37
OLB Ben Wallace	5	1	0.0	13	22
CB Hank Poteat	3	1	0.0	12	33
ILB Parker Copper	3	0	0.0	19	35
OLB Ricky England	3	0	0.0	6	15
DT Daryl Gardnener	2	2	0.0	14	21
S Ace Ventura	2	1	0.0	2	16
CB Fernando Bryant	2	1	0.0	13	34
OLB Jason Gildon	2	0	0.0	6	4
CB Herman O'Berry	2	0	0.0	9	10
DE La'roi Glover	1	1	1.0	15	27
DT Francisco Goodwin	1	2	0.0	12	21
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	1	0.0	10	21
OLB Brad Jackson	1	0	0.0	0	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Chris Slade	2.0	0	1	3	26
ILB Marvin Jones	1.0	1	0	0	24
DE Kevin Carter	1.0	0	2	1	22
DE Greg Sturdivant	0.0	0	2	0	23
DE Hunter Fatafehi	0.0	0	1	0	10

St. Louis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE La'roi Glover	1.0	1	1	27
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.0	2	1	21
DE Kavika Pittman	0.0	1	1	33
DE Byron Frisch	0.0	1	1	12
CB Shawn Springs	0.0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ike Reese	5	0	38
ILB Tedy Bruschi	4	0	37
CB Ramos McDonald	3	0	22
S Bhawon Jue	3	0	37
S Dexter Jackson	2	1	39
CB Taje Allen	2	0	5
CB Patrick Surtain	2	0	37
ILB Marvin Jones	1	0	24
OLB Chris Slade	1	0	26
ILB Scott Von der Ahe	1	0	8
CB Dexter McCleon	1	0	34

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Shawn Springs	5	0	1	37
S Steve Atwater	4	1	0	37
CB Hank Poteat	3	1	1	33
OLB Ben Wallace	3	0	0	22
S Brock Marion	2	0	0	37
S Ace Ventura	2	0	0	16
CB Herman O'Berry	2	0	0	10
OLB Ricky England	2	0	0	15
OLB Brad Jackson	1	0	0	4
DT Francisco Goodwin	1	0	0	21
ILB Parker Copper	1	0	0	35
CB Fernando Bryant	1	0	0	34
OLB Jason Gildon	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harvey Knaack	3	5	0	19	0	38
Kyle Turley	0	6	0	19	0	38
Doug Karczewski	0	3	1	19	1	36
Todd Steussie	0	2	0	19	0	36
Casey Rabach	0	1	0	19	0	37

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Smith	3	5	23	2	39
Jon Jansen	3	4	18	2	39
David Ortiz	2	3	20	0	39
Cosey Coleman	2	3	22	0	39
Blake Brockermeyer	1	3	18	0	39
Anthony Clement	0	2	6	0	0
Shar Pourdanesh	0	1	6	0	0
Barry Sims	0	1	7	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Smith	2	18
Anthony Dorsett	1	6

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Martin	3	13
Ronnie Williams	1	13
Herman O'Berry	1	13
Zack Crockett	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Todd Steussie	19	36	---	---	6	61
Doug Karczewski	19	36	---	---	6	61
Patrick Surtain	---	---	16	37	8	61
Ike Reese	---	---	19	38	3	60
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	19	37	3	59
Dexter Jackson	---	---	18	39	1	58
Kyle Turley	19	38	---	---	---	57
Harvey Knaack	19	38	---	---	---	57
Casey Rabach	19	37	---	---	---	56
David Klingler	19	36	---	---	---	55
Dexter McCleon	---	---	19	34	2	55
Bhawon Jue	---	---	15	37	2	54
Terrell Owens	19	29	---	---	---	48
Kelly Gregg	---	---	18	28	2	48
Chris Slade	---	---	18	26	3	47
Dorian Boose	---	---	20	23	3	46
Marvin Jones	---	---	11	24	9	44
Greg Sturdivant	---	---	15	23	5	43
George Jones	8	20	---	---	14	42
Jermaine Wiggins	11	23	---	---	5	39
Dwayne Carswell	12	14	---	---	12	38
Ramos McDonald	---	---	13	22	2	37
David Boston	12	22	---	---	---	34
Teddy Poston	13	16	---	---	5	34
Eli Reid	5	19	---	---	9	33
James Jett	3	20	---	---	8	31
Kevin Carter	---	---	7	22	2	31
Jamal Lewis	11	16	---	---	---	27
Darrin Smith	---	---	7	1	18	26
Taje Allen	---	---	10	5	11	26
Dominic Rhodes	1	11	---	---	12	24
Dante Hall	0	5	---	---	13	18
Anthony Dorsett	---	---	9	2	6	17
Brian Young	---	---	6	11	---	17
Hunter Fatafehi	---	---	6	10	---	16
Jay Bellamy	---	---	6	0	9	15
Scott Von der Ahe	---	---	7	8	---	15
Eric Harris	0	4	---	---	6	10
Barret Robbins	0	3	---	---	6	9
Riall Thompson	---	---	5	2	2	9
Kris Hastings	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sebastian Janikowski	0	0	---	---	4	4
Brendan Stai	0	3	---	---	---	3
Damon Huard	0	3	---	---	---	3
Charlie Batch	0	0	---	---	2	2

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cosey Coleman	22	39	---	---	4	65
Steve Atwater	---	---	19	37	7	63
Brett Favre	24	39	---	---	---	63
Brent Smith	23	39	---	---	1	63
Torrance Small	17	31	---	---	12	60
David Ortiz	20	39	---	---	---	59
Brock Marion	---	---	19	37	2	58
Blake Brockermeyer	18	39	---	---	---	57
Jon Jansen	18	39	---	---	---	57
Shawn Springs	---	---	17	37	2	56
Parker Copper	---	---	19	35	2	56
O.J. Santiago	17	24	---	---	12	53
Kavika Pittman	---	---	17	33	2	52
Ben Wallace	---	---	13	22	17	52
Bert Emanuel	14	27	---	---	7	48
Fernando Bryant	---	---	13	34	1	48
Hank Poteat	---	---	12	33	2	47
La'roi Glover	---	---	15	27	4	46
Tony McDaniel	10	22	---	---	7	39
Zack Crockett	10	16	---	---	11	37
Curtis Martin	12	12	---	---	13	37
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	14	21	2	37
Steve Stifler	12	24	---	---	---	36
Francisco Goodwin	---	---	12	21	2	35
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	10	21	2	33
Ronnie Williams	7	12	---	---	13	32
Herman O'Berry	---	---	9	10	13	32
Ace Ventura	---	---	2	16	8	26
Robert Ferguson	6	8	---	---	11	25
Ricky England	---	---	6	15	4	25
Miles Devine	8	12	---	---	2	22
Byron Frisch	---	---	4	12	4	20
Dan Alexander	7	7	---	---	2	16
Barry Sims	7	0	---	---	5	12
Jason Gildon	---	---	6	4	1	11
Shar Pourdanesh	6	0	---	---	5	11
Anthony Clement	6	0	---	---	5	11
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	8	8
Richard Seals	---	---	2	6	---	8
Lee Flowers	---	---	0	2	4	6
Brad Jackson	---	---	0	4	2	6
Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	3	3
Orlando Pierce	---	---	0	2	---	2
Marques Tuiasosopo	0	0	---	---	2	2
Giovanni Carmazzi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-4	-0.7
Middle	12	54	4.5
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	44	5.5
Middle	11	48	4.4
Right	4	47	11.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	35	25	2	0	0	3	6	4	1
Damon Huard	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	35	25	6	0	2	1	6	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-2	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	147	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	10	110	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	158	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	89	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eli Reid	9	6	88	1	19
WR Terrell Owens	7	3	24	0	29
WR James Jett	6	5	41	1	20
WR David Boston	4	2	22	0	22
TE Jermaine Wiggins	3	3	21	0	23
RB Jamal Lewis	3	3	32	0	16
TE Dwayne Carswell	2	1	8	0	14
FB Teddy Poston	2	2	0	0	16
RB George Jones	1	1	2	0	20
WR Dante Hall	1	1	17	0	5

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Torrance Small	9	6	0	81	2	31
WR Tony McDaniel	8	6	1	76	2	22
WR Bert Emanuel	4	3	0	17	0	27
TE O.J. Santiago	3	2	1	7	0	24
WR Robert Ferguson	3	1	0	11	0	8
TE Ronnie Williams	2	2	0	41	1	12
WR Miles Devine	2	2	0	14	0	12
FB Zack Crockett	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	0	5	0	12
RB Steve Stifler	1	1	0	2	0	24
RB Dan Alexander	1	1	0	28	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Lewis	2	8	4.00	3.00
David Klingler	1	3	3.00	4.50

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Stifler	1	9	9.00	7.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	4	0	0	0.00	6.57

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	3	1	3	1.00	8.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrell Owens	3	0	0	0.00	3.43
WR Eli Reid	1	0	0	0.00	9.78

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony McDaniel	2	1	3	1.50	9.50
FB Zack Crockett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
George Jones	3	1
Jamal Lewis	2	2
David Klingler	1	0

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Curtis Martin	3	2
Steve Stifler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	7	7	4

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eli Reid	3	3	2
WR James Jett	2	2	1
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	1
TE Jermaine Wiggins	1	1	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Ferguson	2	0	0
WR Torrance Small	1	1	1
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	1
WR Tony McDaniel	1	1	0
WR Miles Devine	1	1	1

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

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