Week 17, 2001

played in Houston, AL

40 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Tennessee Oilers0000-0
Houston Texans33130-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:50 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 22 field goal
2Q: 13:32 HOU - David Boston 64 pass from David Klingler (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 10:04 HOU - Bhawon Jue 70 interception return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 05:25 HOU - Terrell Owens 8 pass from David Klingler (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 01:09 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 58 field goal
2Q: 00:02 HOU - Dexter McCleon 38 interception return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
3Q: 04:45 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 38 field goal

Team StatisticsTENHOU
Record3-134-12
First Downs1513
- by Rushing43
- by Passing99
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards262338
- Offensive Plays6958
- Yards per Play3.805.83
Net Rushing Yards88107
- Rushing Attempts1535
- Yards per Rush5.873.06
Net Passing Yards174231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt52 - 21 - 622 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards182237
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/81/6
- Yards per Pass Play3.2210.04
Fumbles/Lost1/03/1
3rd Down Conversions2/135/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.68.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/239/70
Punt Returns/Yards5/273/32
Kick Returns/Yards5/840/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/06/134
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 25
Time of Possession26:0833:52

Drive Charts

Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:21OWN 32617Punt
14:434:43OWN 4752Interception
213:183:24OWN 17630Interception
29:542:12OWN 23526Punt
25:142:20OWN 20741Punt
21:500:12OWN 3710Interception
21:031:03OWN 17315Interception
313:262:08OWN 37534Interception
34:400:57OWN 2030Punt
32:101:26OWN 3735Punt
413:500:33OWN 443-4Punt
413:170:28OPP 21510Interception
411:081:38OWN 30518Punt
47:381:14OWN 46820Downs
43:591:39OWN 2532Punt
40:210:21OWN 219Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:395:56OWN 251170Field Goal
215:001:42OWN 37363Touchdown
27:422:28OWN 20680Touchdown
22:541:04OWN 2033Punt
21:380:35OPP 4130Field Goal
315:001:34OWN 2039Punt
311:186:38OWN 151164Field Goal
33:431:33OWN 2033Punt
30:441:54OWN 536Punt
412:491:41OWN 2033Punt
49:301:52OWN 2031Punt
46:242:25OWN 3436Punt
42:201:59OWN 4238Punt

Game MVP: Dexter McCleon, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Salvador Buffington7446.292220
Michael Pittman6345.671510
Ricky Small2105.00700
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dominic Rhodes27662.441310
Jamal Lewis8415.131710

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff George277512/801828.8
Ricky Small25141310/0022431.0
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Klingler22152371/62640134.1

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rick Lockhart611508.331180
WR Keenan McCardell312268.6711200
TE Tony McGee242211.000130
FB Mel McCarthy22-1-0.50000
WR Donald Hayes27199.500120
WR Plaxico Burress253115.5018220
FB Donnell Bennett1155.00050
TE Kyle Brady1399.00090
RB Salvador Buffington1188.00980
WR Quincy Morgan141313.000130
RB Michael Pittman0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terrell Owens45348.503201
WR David Boston248442.0020641
RB Jamal Lewis223216.0030300
TE Todd Heap242713.5012180
WR James Jett111515.0011150
WR Eli Reid132323.0024230
TE Jermaine Wiggins112121.0019210
WR Dante Hall1122.00020
RB Dominic Rhodes11-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dexter McCleon46416.001
OLB Darrin Smith100.000
S Bhawon Jue17070.001

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Deltha O'Neal1010
Jeff Christy0100
Shane Dronett0100
Warrick Holdman0010
Quincy Morgan0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
David Klingler1000
Jamal Lewis1000
Dante Hall1000
Terrell Owens0100
David Boston0100
Dominic Rhodes0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Hutton836445.534.0533
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner834943.640.3522

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski3/31/11/1584/4

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Deltha O'Neal5275.40
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dante Hall33210.70

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Salvador Buffington46917.30
Garth Algar11515.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Steve Foley510.0278
S Johndale Carty510.02716
DE Alvin McKinley500.02912
DT Israel Miller410.0144
DE Shante Carver400.03319
CB Deltha O'Neal400.01517
ILB Warrick Holdman311.0214
ILB John Holecek310.01419
CB Nic Harper310.02118
S Garth Algar300.02918
OLB William Thomas220.02418
DT Junior Ioane220.03217
DT Shane Dronett210.0916
DT Harry Deligianis140.0145
CB Randy Fuller120.0189
OLB June Buenning110.055
QB Jeff George10---------
WR Keenan McCardell10---------
TE Tony McGee10---------
WR Donald Hayes10---------
CB Duane Starks100.03017
DE Justin Smith100.0815
S Sam Shade010.01516
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dexter McCleon520.01148
DT Kelly Gregg500.01251
ILB Tedy Bruschi400.01127
OLB Ike Reese400.0934
DE Dorian Boose300.5743
OLB Darrin Smith310.0837
CB Patrick Surtain310.01136
OLB Chris Slade221.51236
S Jay Bellamy210.0733
S Anthony Dorsett200.0633
DE Kevin Carter110.0815
ILB Scott Von der Ahe100.011
CB Corey Fagelman100.0511
CB Ramos McDonald100.0846
DE Hunter Fatafehi100.046
S Dexter Jackson020.0929
DE Greg Sturdivant010.068
DT Brian Young010.0939
S Bhawon Jue010.01025

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Warrick Holdman1.00004
DT Israel Miller0.01004
DT Junior Ioane0.001017
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Chris Slade1.511436
DE Dorian Boose0.514043
DE Kevin Carter0.010015
DT Kelly Gregg0.010051
OLB Ike Reese0.001134
DE Greg Sturdivant0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nic Harper31018
S Garth Algar20018
ILB John Holecek20019
CB Randy Fuller1109
S Johndale Carty11016
CB Deltha O'Neal11017
OLB William Thomas10018
S Sam Shade10016
OLB Steve Foley1008
CB Duane Starks10017
DE Justin Smith10015
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi30027
OLB Ike Reese30034
DT Kelly Gregg30051
OLB Darrin Smith23137
S Jay Bellamy22033
CB Dexter McCleon21448
CB Patrick Surtain21036
DE Kevin Carter10015
S Anthony Dorsett10033
ILB Scott Von der Ahe1001
CB Ramos McDonald10046
OLB Chris Slade01036
S Dexter Jackson01029
S Bhawon Jue00125

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Orlando Brown22014249
Jeff Christy12011039
John Michels12015050
Brad Badger12015043
Kyle Brady11010026
Donnell Bennett020409
Mel McCarthy0105027
Stephen Neal0104029
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Karczewski15018019
Tommy Vardell1201706
Casey Rabach12027021
Brendan Stai0501814
Barret Robbins0502305
Harvey Knaack05019020
Todd Steussie04031022
Kyle Turley03021021
Shrek Ogre0201803
Jermaine Wiggins0102108
Todd Heap01020015

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Quincy Morgan214
John Michels14
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Dorsett415
Darrin Smith232
Dominic Rhodes125
Tommy Vardell119
Ramos McDonald115
Todd Steussie111
Barret Robbins19

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Duane Starks------30173481
John Michels1550------469
Orlando Brown1449------366
Michael Pittman740------1663
Steve Foley------2782459
Garth Algar------29181158
Brad Badger1543---------58
Shante Carver------3319355
Johndale Carty------27161154
Jeff Christy1139------353
Alvin McKinley------29121051
Junior Ioane------3217251
Nathan Parks1434---------48
Mel McCarthy527------1648
Rick Lockhart838---------46
William Thomas------2418345
Tony McGee622------1644
Kyle Brady1026------844
Donald Hayes522------1744
Deltha O'Neal------15171143
Stephen Neal429------841
Nic Harper------2118241
Quincy Morgan321------1438
Plaxico Burress927------137
Keenan McCardell1026---------36
Randy Fuller------189936
Ricky Small1125---------36
Shane Dronett------9161035
Kaulana Noa225------835
John Holecek------1419134
Jeff George429---------33
Sam Shade------1516233
Warrick Holdman------214833
Salvador Buffington812------727
Justin Smith------815124
Donnell Bennett49------922
Israel Miller------144119
Harry Deligianis------145---19
June Buenning------55111
Marcus Brown00------88
Tom Hutton00------88
Andre Kline01------67
Lucy Draper00------11
John Jackson00---------0
Rick Mirer00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darrin Smith------8373277
Ramos McDonald------8461569
Kelly Gregg------1251669
Todd Steussie3122------1164
Dexter McCleon------1148160
Dominic Rhodes278------2560
David Klingler3223---------55
Anthony Dorsett------6331554
Chris Slade------1236351
Dorian Boose------743---50
Jay Bellamy------733848
Patrick Surtain------1136148
Jermaine Wiggins218------1948
Brian Young------939---48
Casey Rabach2721---------48
Ike Reese------934447
Doug Karczewski1819------845
Todd Heap2015------843
Tommy Vardell176------1942
Tedy Bruschi------1127442
Kyle Turley2121---------42
Dante Hall157------1941
Harvey Knaack1920---------39
James Jett1911------838
Dexter Jackson------929---38
Barret Robbins235------937
Bhawon Jue------1025136
Eli Reid188------935
Terrell Owens1319---------32
Shrek Ogre183------1132
Riall Thompson------427132
Brendan Stai184------527
Kevin Carter------815---23
David Boston914---------23
Jamal Lewis813------122
Greg Sturdivant------68822
Marvin Jones------79420
Corey Fagelman------511117
Teddy Poston86------115
Kris Hastings00------1111
Hunter Fatafehi------46111
Sebastian Janikowski00------1010
Scott Von der Ahe------1179
Scott Tyner00------88
Charlie Batch30------36
Damon Huard00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22110.5
Middle9667.3
Right410.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8324.0
Middle20482.4
Right7273.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff George2770217512
Ricky Small25142112244
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Klingler22156014100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4282.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1910593.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)2191155.5
Long (19+ Yds)8000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen225326.5
Short (0-8 Yds)77568.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)105646.4
Long (19+ Yds)316421.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell123126126
WR Rick Lockhart116050038
WR Donald Hayes72119022
WR Plaxico Burress52031127
TE Tony McGee42022022
WR Quincy Morgan41013021
TE Kyle Brady3109026
RB Michael Pittman2000040
FB Mel McCarthy220-1027
FB Donnell Bennett110509
RB Salvador Buffington1108012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terrell Owens54034119
WR David Boston42084214
TE Todd Heap42127015
WR Eli Reid3102318
RB Jamal Lewis22032113
WR James Jett11015011
TE Jermaine Wiggins1102118
WR Dante Hall110207
RB Dominic Rhodes110-108

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Lewis188.005.13
Dominic Rhodes111.002.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff George3000.001.89
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Klingler22105.0010.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Lockhart1000.004.55
RB Michael Pittman1000.000.00
WR Plaxico Burress1000.006.20
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terrell Owens1188.006.80
RB Jamal Lewis1122.0016.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
Michael Pittman10
Salvador Buffington10
HoustonRushesConversions
Dominic Rhodes91
Jamal Lewis11

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Jeff George831
Ricky Small321
HoustonAttCompConversions
David Klingler653

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Rick Lockhart622
WR Keenan McCardell110
TE Tony McGee100
FB Mel McCarthy110
WR Donald Hayes110
WR Quincy Morgan100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Todd Heap210
WR James Jett111
WR Eli Reid111
WR David Boston111
RB Jamal Lewis110

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)