Week 16, 2005

played in St. Louis, MO

33 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	3	0	-	6
St. Louis Cardinals	10	3	3	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:40 STL - Michael Clayton 25 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 07:33 STL - Adam Vinatieri 50 field goal
2Q: 11:51 STL - Adam Vinatieri 33 field goal
2Q: 01:22 HOU - Jason Elam 33 field goal
3Q: 11:16 HOU - Jason Elam 27 field goal
3Q: 02:43 STL - Adam Vinatieri 29 field goal
4Q: 10:29 STL - Adam Vinatieri 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:40 STL - Michael Clayton 25 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 07:33 STL - Adam Vinatieri 50 field goal
2Q: 11:51 STL - Adam Vinatieri 33 field goal
2Q: 01:22 HOU - Jason Elam 33 field goal
3Q: 11:16 HOU - Jason Elam 27 field goal
3Q: 02:43 STL - Adam Vinatieri 29 field goal
4Q: 10:29 STL - Adam Vinatieri 40 field goal

Team Statistics HOU STL
Record 9-6 8-7
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 206 383
- Offensive Plays 61 61
- Yards per Play 3.38 6.28
Net Rushing Yards 49 136
- Rushing Attempts 22 31
- Yards per Rush 2.23 4.39
Net Passing Yards 157 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 22 - 0 30 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 182 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/25 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.03 8.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.7
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 9/64
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/20 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16

Team Statistics	HOU	STL
Record	9-6	8-7
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	206	383
- Offensive Plays	61	61
- Yards per Play	3.38	6.28
Net Rushing Yards	49	136
- Rushing Attempts	22	31
- Yards per Rush	2.23	4.39
Net Passing Yards	157	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 22 - 0	30 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	182	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/25	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.03	8.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.7
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	9/64
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/20	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:44	31:16

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:29	2:38	OWN 21	3	-9	Punt
1	7:28	6:20	OWN 34	11	45	Missed FG
2	11:44	2:17	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	8:45	1:17	OPP 46	3	-3	Punt
2	5:50	1:15	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
2	3:39	2:22	OWN 37	8	47	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:49	OWN 25	8	65	Field Goal
3	2:38	1:47	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	10:22	6:57	OWN 32	15	66	Downs
4	2:09	0:37	OWN 45	4	-5	Downs

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:31	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	10:51	3:23	OWN 41	6	26	Field Goal
1	1:08	4:24	OWN 28	8	56	Field Goal
2	9:27	0:42	OWN 30	3	10	Interception
2	7:28	1:38	OWN 14	4	36	Punt
2	4:35	0:56	OWN 49	4	21	Missed FG
2	1:17	1:17	OWN 3	3	21	Half
3	11:11	8:33	OWN 27	15	61	Field Goal
3	0:51	5:29	OWN 30	9	47	Field Goal
4	3:25	1:16	OWN 2	3	9	Punt
4	1:32	1:32	OPP 40	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Alex Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cedric Benson	11	6	0.55	6	0
RB Jamal Lewis	7	3	0.43	6	0
QB Mark Brunell	3	42	14.00	30	1
FB Jarrod Baxter	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bubba Small	12	14	1.17	7	0
QB Alex Smith	10	51	5.10	10	2
RB Artose Pinner	8	61	7.63	13	3
WR Roddy White	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Brunell	34	22	182	5/25	0	22	0	78.3

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	30	19	247	0/0	1	37	1	86.4

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Todd Heap	7	9	72	10.29	29	22
WR Terrell Owens	5	6	46	9.20	0	21
WR Travis Taylor	4	6	38	9.50	5	21
WR Brandon Lloyd	2	4	3	1.50	0	4
RB Jamal Lewis	1	3	1	1.00	0	1
WR Dante Hall	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Tony Stewart	1	1	9	9.00	10	9
RB Steven Doyle	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Lee Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Kevin Everett	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Clayton	4	6	72	18.00	13	25	1
TE Jeremy Shockey	3	5	10	3.33	0	8	0
RB Artose Pinner	3	5	39	13.00	32	37	0
WR Wes Welker	3	7	81	27.00	65	30	0
TE Jason Witten	2	2	4	2.00	7	8	0
WR Roddy White	2	3	23	11.50	0	14	0
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	19	19.00	1	19	0
RB Bubba Small	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bhawon Jue	1	20	20.00	0

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	5	213	42.6	39.2	54	1

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Jarrett	2	86	43.0	43.0	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	2/3	0/0	0/0	33	0/0

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	4/5	2/3	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Clayton	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Travis Taylor	2	45	22.5	0
Patrick Surtain	1	22	22.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Drummond	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Roy Williams	7	3	30	30
CB Terence Newman	7	1	27	30
ILB Chase Blackburn	4	2	27	29
CB Patrick Surtain	4	1	27	24
S Bhawon Jue	4	0	29	23
OLB Mark Fields	3	2	30	24
OLB Takeo Spikes	3	2	25	24
DT Ross Kolodziej	3	1	13	12
OLB Antonio Pierce	3	0	12	16
ILB Kendrell Bell	2	0	3	6
DE Albert Haynesworth	2	0	29	30
CB Brant Kohberger	2	0	4	4
DT Tank Johnson	2	0	13	10
DE Lamar King	1	0	9	14
CB Sheldon Brown	1	0	22	17
DE Kavika Pittman	0	2	7	2

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bob Sanders	8	1	0.0	22	38
OLB London Fletcher	6	1	0.0	22	36
DT Osi Umenyiora	5	0	2.0	16	27
CB Jacques Reeves	5	3	0.0	22	39
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	4	4	0.5	22	36
DE Matt Keneley	4	0	0.0	13	22
DT Jamal Williams	3	1	1.0	22	35
CB Dominique Foxworth	3	1	0.0	22	39
DE John Henderson	2	1	1.0	18	31
DT Daryl Gardnener	2	0	0.0	9	16
CB Shawn Springs	2	0	0.0	20	28
CB Dante Wesley	2	0	0.0	2	14
OLB Derrick Johnson	1	0	0.5	2	8
OLB Ben Wallace	1	0	0.0	14	21
DE Donte Rocco	1	0	0.0	2	13
WR Wes Welker	1	0	---	---	---
S Tony Baxter	0	1	0.0	14	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth	1	0	1	30
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	0	24
DE Kevin Carter	0	1	0	12
DE Lamar King	0	1	0	14

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Osi Umenyiora	2.0	0	1	0	27
DE John Henderson	1.0	1	2	0	31
DT Jamal Williams	1.0	0	0	1	35
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	0.5	0	1	0	36
OLB Derrick Johnson	0.5	0	0	0	8
S Tony Baxter	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terence Newman	5	0	0	30
S Roy Williams	3	2	0	30
OLB Takeo Spikes	2	0	0	24
CB Patrick Surtain	2	0	0	24
ILB Kendrell Bell	2	0	0	6
S Bhawon Jue	1	0	1	23
OLB Antonio Pierce	1	0	0	16
CB Sheldon Brown	1	0	0	17
DT Tank Johnson	1	0	0	10
ILB Chase Blackburn	1	0	0	29

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bob Sanders	5	2	38
OLB London Fletcher	3	0	36
CB Dominique Foxworth	3	0	39
DE Matt Keneley	2	0	22
CB Shawn Springs	2	0	28
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	2	0	36
CB Jacques Reeves	2	0	39
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	0	16
DT Jamal Williams	1	0	35
CB Dante Wesley	1	0	14
S Tony Baxter	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Pete Kendall	1	2	22	1	39
C Cory Raymer	0	7	22	0	39
T Kyle Turley	0	5	22	0	39
T Jammal Brown	0	3	22	2	39
C Casey Rabach	0	2	22	2	39

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Cosey Coleman	4	6	0	31	30
G Shaun O'Hara	3	8	0	31	30
T Jon Jansen	2	2	0	31	31
T Kenyatta Walker	1	3	1	31	29
T Mark Baniewicz	1	3	0	24	23
TE Jason Witten	0	2	0	10	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brock Marion	1	19
Patrick Surtain	1	19
Kevin Faulk	1	19

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Jamal Williams	1	16
Dante Wesley	1	16
Antwaan Randle El	1	9

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Terrell Owens	21	38	---	---	11	70
CB Patrick Surtain	---	---	27	24	19	70
C Cory Raymer	22	39	---	---	8	69
G Pete Kendall	22	39	---	---	8	69
T Kyle Turley	22	39	---	---	8	69
T Jammal Brown	22	39	---	---	8	69
S Roy Williams	---	---	30	30	5	65
DE Albert Haynesworth	---	---	29	30	5	64
CB Terence Newman	---	---	27	30	5	62
QB Mark Brunell	22	39	---	---	---	61
C Casey Rabach	22	39	---	---	---	61
ILB Chase Blackburn	---	---	27	29	5	61
TE Todd Heap	22	37	---	---	---	59
OLB Mark Fields	---	---	30	24	2	56
S Bhawon Jue	---	---	29	23	2	54
CB Sheldon Brown	---	---	22	17	14	53
OLB Takeo Spikes	---	---	25	24	2	51
WR Travis Taylor	14	18	---	---	7	39
RB Jamal Lewis	9	25	---	---	---	34
WR Brandon Lloyd	12	22	---	---	---	34
FB Jarrod Baxter	5	9	---	---	19	33
DE Kevin Carter	---	---	17	12	3	32
OLB Antonio Pierce	---	---	12	16	2	30
ILB Kendrell Bell	---	---	3	6	19	28
S Brock Marion	---	---	4	4	19	27
DT Ross Kolodziej	---	---	13	12	2	27
DT Tank Johnson	---	---	13	10	3	26
DE Lamar King	---	---	9	14	2	25
DT Leon Bender	---	---	8	12	2	22
WR Lee Evans	10	11	---	---	---	21
RB Cedric Benson	11	9	---	---	---	20
RB Kevin Faulk	0	0	---	---	19	19
CB Vincent Fuller	---	---	3	7	8	18
DE Kavika Pittman	---	---	7	2	8	17
RB Steven Doyle	1	4	---	---	12	17
TE Tony Stewart	3	13	---	---	---	16
WR Dante Hall	1	1	---	---	13	15
CB Brant Kohberger	---	---	4	4	2	10
TE Kevin Everett	1	8	---	---	---	9
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Rod Davis	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB David Klingler	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Marco Colombo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cristian Dronett	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Jamal Williams	---	---	22	35	16	73
T Jon Jansen	31	31	---	---	7	69
G Shaun O'Hara	31	30	---	---	8	69
G Cosey Coleman	31	30	---	---	7	68
CB Jacques Reeves	---	---	22	39	6	67
QB Alex Smith	31	30	---	---	5	66
S Bob Sanders	---	---	22	38	5	65
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	22	39	3	64
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	22	36	5	63
OLB London Fletcher	---	---	22	36	3	61
T Kenyatta Walker	31	29	---	---	---	60
TE Jeremy Shockey	28	30	---	---	1	59
WR Wes Welker	27	30	---	---	---	57
DE John Henderson	---	---	18	31	6	55
T Mark Baniewicz	24	23	---	---	7	54
WR Michael Clayton	23	25	---	---	6	54
CB Shawn Springs	---	---	20	28	1	49
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	16	27	1	44
S Tony Baxter	---	---	14	21	7	42
TE Jason Witten	10	11	---	---	19	40
OLB Ben Wallace	---	---	14	21	2	37
RB Bubba Small	14	7	---	---	16	37
DE Matt Keneley	---	---	13	22	1	36
WR Roddy White	20	14	---	---	2	36
RB Artose Pinner	12	22	---	---	---	34
CB Dante Wesley	---	---	2	14	16	32
DT Daryl Gardnener	---	---	9	16	2	27
TE Matt Balogh	4	0	---	---	20	24
TE Tyrone Beason	12	8	---	---	---	20
WR Eddie Drummond	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Antwaan Randle El	5	3	---	---	9	17
DE Donte Rocco	---	---	2	13	1	16
C Kendall Simmons	7	7	---	---	1	15
ILB Don Davis	---	---	0	5	9	14
OLB Matt Wilhelm	---	---	0	0	14	14
S Marviel Underwood	---	---	0	0	12	12
K Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Derrick Johnson	---	---	2	8	1	11
C L.P. Ladouceur	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Johnnie Linquist	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Craig Jarrett	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Brett Favre	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Langston Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Vince Manuwai	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Benjamin Cole	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB J.J. Arrington	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	16	35	2.2
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	25	2.5
Middle	17	83	4.9
Right	3	29	9.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Brunell	34	22	3	0	3	3	5	1	0

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	30	19	6	3	1	2	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	50	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	77	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-2	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	157	10.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	53	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	39	9.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Todd Heap	9	7	1	72	1	37
WR Terrell Owens	6	5	0	46	1	38
WR Travis Taylor	6	4	1	38	1	18
WR Brandon Lloyd	4	2	0	3	0	22
RB Jamal Lewis	3	1	0	1	0	25
TE Kevin Everett	2	0	1	0	0	8
WR Dante Hall	1	1	0	11	0	1
TE Tony Stewart	1	1	0	9	0	13
WR Lee Evans	1	0	0	0	0	11
RB Steven Doyle	1	1	0	2	0	4

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wes Welker	7	3	0	81	3	30
WR Michael Clayton	6	4	0	72	2	25
TE Jeremy Shockey	5	3	1	10	0	30
RB Artose Pinner	5	3	0	39	1	22
WR Roddy White	3	2	0	23	0	14
TE Jason Witten	2	2	0	4	0	11
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	0	19	0	3
RB Bubba Small	1	1	0	-1	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Mark Brunell	2	12	6.00	14.00
RB Cedric Benson	2	5	2.50	0.55

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bubba Small	1	-2	-2.00	1.17
QB Alex Smith	1	4	4.00	5.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Brunell	7	3	9	1.29	5.35

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	6	3	8	1.33	8.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jamal Lewis	2	1	1	0.50	0.33
WR Travis Taylor	2	1	6	3.00	6.33
WR Brandon Lloyd	1	0	0	0.00	0.75
WR Lee Evans	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Steven Doyle	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wes Welker	2	0	0	0.00	11.57
RB Bubba Small	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
RB Artose Pinner	1	0	0	0.00	7.80
TE Jason Witten	1	1	-4	-4.00	2.00
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	13	13.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Mark Brunell	1	0
RB Jamal Lewis	1	0

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alex Smith	4	2
RB Artose Pinner	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Brunell	11	6	5

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Todd Heap	4	3	3
RB Jamal Lewis	3	1	0
WR Travis Taylor	2	1	1
WR Brandon Lloyd	1	1	1
TE Kevin Everett	1	0	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wes Welker	3	1	1
RB Artose Pinner	2	1	0
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	0	0
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	1
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)