Week 3, 2002

played in Houston, AL

77 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	3	6	-	23
Houston Texans	14	3	14	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:36 HOU - Jamal Lewis 26 run (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
1Q: 11:11 NED - Mike Alstott 9 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Terrell Owens 3 pass from David Klingler (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 06:45 NED - Antonio Freeman 22 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 27 field goal
3Q: 11:21 NED - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal
3Q: 05:52 HOU - Sheldon Brown 92 interception return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
3Q: 04:46 HOU - David Boston 19 pass from David Klingler (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 13:54 NED - Jeff Chandler 27 field goal
4Q: 08:36 NED - Jeff Chandler 36 field goal
4Q: 02:18 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:36 HOU - Jamal Lewis 26 run (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
1Q: 11:11 NED - Mike Alstott 9 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Terrell Owens 3 pass from David Klingler (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 06:45 NED - Antonio Freeman 22 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 27 field goal
3Q: 11:21 NED - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal
3Q: 05:52 HOU - Sheldon Brown 92 interception return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
3Q: 04:46 HOU - David Boston 19 pass from David Klingler (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 13:54 NED - Jeff Chandler 27 field goal
4Q: 08:36 NED - Jeff Chandler 36 field goal
4Q: 02:18 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 44 field goal

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 21 14
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 421 340
- Offensive Plays 69 48
- Yards per Play 6.10 7.08
Net Rushing Yards 88 96
- Rushing Attempts 26 27
- Yards per Rush 3.38 3.56
Net Passing Yards 333 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 26 - 2 20 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 347 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 7.74 11.62
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/20 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/112 2/57
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 2/92
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 33:16 26:44

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	21	14
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	421	340
- Offensive Plays	69	48
- Yards per Play	6.10	7.08
Net Rushing Yards	88	96
- Rushing Attempts	26	27
- Yards per Rush	3.38	3.56
Net Passing Yards	333	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 26 - 2	20 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	347	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	7.74	11.62
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/20	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/112	2/57
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	2/92
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	33:16	26:44

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:20	2:19	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	4:36	1:43	OWN 47	3	2	Punt
1	1:18	3:42	OWN 44	8	32	Missed FG
2	10:54	4:20	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	3:38	2:56	OWN 1	9	67	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:47	OWN 26	5	56	Field Goal
3	8:29	2:47	OPP 26	5	12	Interception
3	5:42	0:47	OWN 34	1	-10	Fumble
3	4:40	5:52	OWN 20	10	70	Field Goal
4	12:15	3:47	OWN 26	8	55	Field Goal
4	6:10	1:28	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
4	2:10	0:46	OWN 38	3	-4	Interception
4	0:04	0:04	OWN 31	0	-10	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:40	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
1	11:01	6:25	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	2:53	1:35	OWN 2	3	7	Punt
2	12:36	1:42	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	6:34	2:56	OWN 24	4	30	Punt
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 39	3	51	Field Goal
3	11:13	2:44	OWN 20	5	13	Interception
3	4:55	0:15	OPP 19	2	19	Touchdown
4	13:48	1:33	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	8:28	2:18	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
4	4:42	2:32	50	4	23	Field Goal
4	1:24	1:20	OWN 31	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Chris Slade, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Shaun Alexander	14	50	3.57	43	1	0
Luke Staley	4	9	2.25	6	0	0
Trot Nixon	3	14	4.67	14	1	0
Robert Holcombe	3	2	0.67	3	0	0
Mike Alstott	2	13	6.50	9	0	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamal Lewis	18	73	4.06	26	2	1
Dominic Rhodes	5	13	2.60	6	0	0
George Jones	4	10	2.50	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trot Nixon	41	26	347	2/14	1	36	2	78.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	20	15	251	1/7	2	49	1	129.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Antonio Freeman	7	12	126	18.00	39	31	1
WR Eric Moulds	5	11	77	15.40	51	23	0
TE Jamie Asher	3	3	37	12.33	5	28	0
FB Mike Alstott	2	2	10	5.00	4	6	0
WR Evan Toomer	2	3	21	10.50	0	12	0
RB Robert Holcombe	2	3	45	22.50	30	36	0
RB Shaun Alexander	1	1	1	1.00	2	1	0
FB Brad Hoover	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Elijah Halford	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0
RB Luke Staley	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Dana Prior	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	0
WR Muneer Moore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Jett	4	4	46	11.50	5	15	0
WR Terrell Owens	3	4	70	23.33	38	49	1
WR David Boston	3	4	61	20.33	24	35	1
TE Todd Heap	2	3	30	15.00	14	27	0
WR Eli Reid	1	2	25	25.00	5	25	0
RB Jamal Lewis	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Dante Hall	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB James Becker	1	12	12.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Patrick Surtain	1	0	0.00	0
CB Sheldon Brown	1	92	92.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Alstott	1	1	0
Trot Nixon	1	0	0
Luke Staley	1	0	0
Eric Moulds	0	1	0
Sam Adams	0	0	1
Rodney Harrison	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
David Klingler	1	0	0
Jamal Lewis	1	0	0
Kelly Gregg	0	1	1
Kyle Turley	0	1	0
Todd Heap	0	1	0
Chris Slade	0	0	1
Roy Williams	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	2	90	45.0	38.0	49	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	6	248	41.3	39.5	53	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/5	0/2	0/0	36	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sebastian Janikowski	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	3	11	3.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dante Hall	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	3	90	30.0	0
Bryant Westbrook	1	22	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Surtain	1	24	24.0	0
Brant Kohberger	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rodney Harrison	9	2	0.0	27	21
DT Sam Adams	6	0	0.5	16	14
DE Erik Flowers	5	0	0.0	17	14
CB Bryant Westbrook	3	0	0.0	14	15
S Todd Franz	3	0	0.0	5	7
OLB Ted Johnson	2	3	0.0	27	20
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	2	0	0.0	26	21
S Brian Dawkins	2	0	0.0	27	21
DT Reggie McGrew	2	0	0.0	13	9
CB James Becker	2	0	0.0	26	21
ILB Greg Biekert	1	2	0.0	16	11
OLB Raonall Smith	1	1	0.0	24	13
ILB Hannibal Navies	1	0	0.0	4	4
RB Shaun Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
WR Muneer Moore	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rodney Bailey	1	0	0.0	16	10
OLB Orlando Huff	0	3	0.5	20	14

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roy Williams	11	2	0.0	26	42
ILB Tedy Bruschi	7	2	0.0	26	43
CB Patrick Surtain	6	0	0.0	26	42
ILB Marvin Jones	4	0	0.0	16	10
OLB Chris Slade	3	1	2.0	18	34
OLB Darrin Smith	3	2	0.0	16	33
S Bhawon Jue	3	2	0.0	26	43
OLB Ike Reese	3	1	0.0	18	17
CB Sheldon Brown	3	1	0.0	24	43
DE Albert Haynesworth	3	0	0.0	20	34
CB Brant Kohberger	3	0	0.0	8	30
DT Kelly Gregg	2	3	0.0	18	36
DT Brian Young	1	0	0.0	8	7
TE Todd Heap	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Sam Adams	0.5	0	1	0	14
OLB Orlando Huff	0.5	0	0	0	14

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Chris Slade	2.0	0	1	1	34
DE Dorian Boose	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rodney Harrison	3	0	0	21
S Todd Franz	3	0	0	7
CB James Becker	2	0	1	21
OLB Ted Johnson	2	0	0	20
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	2	0	0	21
S Brian Dawkins	1	1	0	21
CB Bryant Westbrook	1	0	0	15
OLB Raonall Smith	1	0	0	13
ILB Greg Biekert	0	1	0	11

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roy Williams	7	0	0	42
CB Patrick Surtain	4	4	1	42
OLB Darrin Smith	3	1	0	33
S Bhawon Jue	3	1	0	43
ILB Tedy Bruschi	3	0	0	43
CB Brant Kohberger	3	0	0	30
CB Sheldon Brown	1	1	1	43
ILB Marvin Jones	1	0	0	10
DE Albert Haynesworth	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Light	2	7	26	1	43
John St. Clair	2	5	26	0	43
Toniu Fonoti	2	4	26	0	43
Damien Woody	1	5	26	0	43
Kelvin Garmon	0	1	26	1	43
Brad Hoover	0	1	8	0	9

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Todd Steussie	3	4	27	0	21
Casey Rabach	2	10	27	0	21
Kyle Turley	1	7	27	0	21
Doug Karczewski	1	2	27	1	21
Jarrod Baxter	0	3	16	0	9
Harvey Knaack	0	1	27	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Raonall Smith	2	16
Bryant Westbrook	1	25

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jarrod Baxter	2	11
Darrin Smith	1	25
Dante Hall	1	22
Jermaine Wiggins	1	20
James Jett	1	12
Zack de la Rocha	1	12

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kelvin Garmon	26	43	---	---	7	76
Toniu Fonoti	26	43	---	---	7	76
Trot Nixon	26	43	---	---	---	69
Damien Woody	26	43	---	---	---	69
John St. Clair	26	43	---	---	---	69
Matt Light	26	43	---	---	---	69
Eric Moulds	20	36	---	---	12	68
Ted Johnson	---	---	27	20	14	61
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	26	21	14	61
Brian Dawkins	---	---	27	21	10	58
Rodney Harrison	---	---	27	21	9	57
Bryant Westbrook	---	---	14	15	25	54
Raonall Smith	---	---	24	13	16	53
Antonio Freeman	18	33	---	---	---	51
Jamie Asher	24	24	---	---	1	49
Robert Holcombe	3	21	---	---	25	49
James Becker	---	---	26	21	2	49
Mike Alstott	16	27	---	---	5	48
Elijah Halford	10	12	---	---	18	40
Dana Prior	2	19	---	---	18	39
Michael Strahan	---	---	19	16	1	36
Shaun Alexander	18	16	---	---	1	35
Rodney Bailey	---	---	16	10	8	34
Orlando Huff	---	---	20	14	---	34
Sam Adams	---	---	16	14	2	32
Erik Flowers	---	---	17	14	1	32
Greg Biekert	---	---	16	11	1	28
Reggie McGrew	---	---	13	9	6	28
Brad Hoover	8	9	---	---	8	25
Todd Franz	---	---	5	7	8	20
Muneer Moore	0	1	---	---	17	18
Luke Staley	5	6	---	---	5	16
Evan Toomer	4	11	---	---	---	15
Desmond Grasso	---	---	0	0	11	11
Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	11	11
Hannibal Navies	---	---	4	4	---	8
Omar Espinosa	2	0	---	---	6	8
Leon Searcy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	7	7
Arturo Van Anden	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Parker	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Walhberg	---	---	0	0	---	0
Steve Scifres	0	0	---	---	---	0
Duante Culpepper	0	0	---	---	---	0
Greg Randall	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Surtain	---	---	26	42	12	80
Sheldon Brown	---	---	24	43	11	78
Darrin Smith	---	---	16	33	25	74
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	26	43	5	74
Bhawon Jue	---	---	26	43	5	74
Roy Williams	---	---	26	42	5	73
Albert Haynesworth	---	---	20	34	5	59
Chris Slade	---	---	18	34	6	58
Kelly Gregg	---	---	18	36	4	58
Todd Steussie	27	21	---	---	8	56
Doug Karczewski	27	21	---	---	8	56
Harvey Knaack	27	21	---	---	8	56
Brant Kohberger	---	---	8	30	16	54
David Klingler	27	21	---	---	---	48
Kevin Carter	---	---	16	29	3	48
Kyle Turley	27	21	---	---	---	48
Casey Rabach	27	21	---	---	---	48
Terrell Owens	24	19	---	---	---	43
Todd Heap	22	14	---	---	5	41
Ike Reese	---	---	18	17	2	37
Jarrod Baxter	16	9	---	---	11	36
Jermaine Wiggins	10	4	---	---	20	34
James Jett	8	12	---	---	12	32
Jamal Lewis	19	13	---	---	---	32
Marvin Jones	---	---	16	10	5	31
Eli Reid	14	7	---	---	8	29
David Boston	11	18	---	---	---	29
George Jones	6	0	---	---	22	28
Dorian Boose	---	---	10	14	3	27
Dante Hall	0	5	---	---	22	27
Hunter Fatafehi	---	---	6	9	3	18
Brian Young	---	---	8	7	2	17
Dominic Rhodes	5	4	---	---	6	15
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	0	2	12	14
Scott Von der Ahe	---	---	0	0	11	11
Barret Robbins	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sebastian Janikowski	0	0	---	---	8	8
Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bennett Wilson	---	---	4	3	---	7
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Lynch	---	---	0	2	---	2
Charlie Batch	0	0	---	---	2	2
Robbie Tobeck	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brendan Stai	0	0	---	---	---	0
Heath Ledger	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nick Greisen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	-10	-1.3
Middle	12	82	6.8
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	44	4.9
Middle	17	40	2.4
Right	1	12	12.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trot Nixon	41	26	8	2	2	7	2	1	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	20	15	4	1	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	7	54	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	117	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	76	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	100	11.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	44	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	147	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	60	30.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	12	7	0	126	3	33
WR Eric Moulds	11	5	2	77	2	36
TE Jamie Asher	3	3	0	37	1	24
WR Evan Toomer	3	2	0	21	0	11
RB Robert Holcombe	3	2	0	45	1	21
FB Mike Alstott	2	2	0	10	0	27
WR Dana Prior	2	1	0	10	0	19
RB Shaun Alexander	1	1	0	1	0	16
FB Brad Hoover	1	1	0	4	0	9
WR Muneer Moore	1	0	0	0	0	1
TE Elijah Halford	1	1	0	20	1	12
RB Luke Staley	1	1	0	-4	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jett	4	4	46	0	12
WR Terrell Owens	4	3	70	1	19
WR David Boston	4	3	61	1	18
TE Todd Heap	3	2	30	1	14
WR Eli Reid	2	1	25	1	7
RB Jamal Lewis	2	1	1	0	13
WR Dante Hall	1	1	18	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shaun Alexander	3	-1	-0.33	3.57
Mike Alstott	1	9	9.00	6.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Jones	1	3	3.00	2.50
Jamal Lewis	1	-2	-2.00	4.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trot Nixon	9	5	17	1.89	8.46

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	3	2	22	7.33	12.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman	2	1	4	2.00	10.50
WR Eric Moulds	2	0	0	0.00	7.00
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	6	6.00	5.00
WR Evan Toomer	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
RB Shaun Alexander	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
RB Luke Staley	1	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00
WR Dana Prior	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eli Reid	1	0	0	0.00	12.50
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	3	3.00	17.50
WR David Boston	1	1	19	19.00	15.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Holcombe	1	1
Shaun Alexander	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Lewis	3	1
Dominic Rhodes	2	0
George Jones	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trot Nixon	11	6	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	4	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antonio Freeman	6	4	2
WR Evan Toomer	2	2	1
WR Eric Moulds	1	0	0
WR Muneer Moore	1	0	0
WR Dana Prior	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jett	1	1	0
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	1
WR David Boston	1	1	1
RB Jamal Lewis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)