Week 16, 2005

played in St. Louis, MO

33 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans0330-6
St. Louis Cardinals10333-19

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

Team StatisticsHOUSTL
Record9-68-7
First Downs1519
- by Rushing29
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards206383
- Offensive Plays6161
- Yards per Play3.386.28
Net Rushing Yards49136
- Rushing Attempts2231
- Yards per Rush2.234.39
Net Passing Yards157247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 22 - 030 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards182247
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/250/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.038.23
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/166/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.87.7
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards3/309/64
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/17
Kick Returns/Yards3/671/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/200/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession28:4431:16

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:292:38OWN 213-9Punt
17:286:20OWN 341145Missed FG
211:442:17OWN 2533Punt
28:451:17OPP 463-3Punt
25:501:15OWN 531Punt
23:392:22OWN 37847Field Goal
315:003:49OWN 25865Field Goal
32:381:47OWN 2537Punt
410:226:57OWN 321566Downs
42:090:37OWN 454-5Downs
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 25375Touchdown
110:513:23OWN 41626Field Goal
11:084:24OWN 28856Field Goal
29:270:42OWN 30310Interception
27:281:38OWN 14436Punt
24:350:56OWN 49421Missed FG
21:171:17OWN 3321Half
311:118:33OWN 271561Field Goal
30:515:29OWN 30947Field Goal
43:251:16OWN 239Punt
41:321:32OPP 4031Game

Game MVP: Alex Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric Benson1160.55600
RB Jamal Lewis730.43600
QB Mark Brunell34214.003010
FB Jarrod Baxter1-2-2.00-200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bubba Small12141.17700
QB Alex Smith10515.101020
RB Artose Pinner8617.631330
WR Roddy White11010.001010

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell34221825/25022078.3
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith30192470/0137186.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Todd Heap797210.2929220
WR Terrell Owens56469.200210
WR Travis Taylor46389.505210
WR Brandon Lloyd2431.50040
RB Jamal Lewis1311.00010
WR Dante Hall111111.000110
TE Tony Stewart1199.001090
RB Steven Doyle1122.00020
WR Lee Evans0100.00000
TE Kevin Everett0200.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Clayton467218.0013251
TE Jeremy Shockey35103.33080
RB Artose Pinner353913.0032370
WR Wes Welker378127.0065300
TE Jason Witten2242.00780
WR Roddy White232311.500140
WR Antwaan Randle El111919.001190
RB Bubba Small11-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bhawon Jue12020.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt521342.639.2541
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Jarrett28643.043.0451

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam2/30/00/0330/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri4/52/31/1501/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton2178.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Travis Taylor24522.50
Patrick Surtain12222.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Drummond12020.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roy Williams730.03030
CB Terence Newman710.02730
ILB Chase Blackburn420.02729
CB Patrick Surtain410.02724
S Bhawon Jue400.02923
OLB Mark Fields320.03024
OLB Takeo Spikes320.02524
DT Ross Kolodziej310.01312
OLB Antonio Pierce300.01216
ILB Kendrell Bell200.036
DE Albert Haynesworth200.02930
CB Brant Kohberger200.044
DT Tank Johnson200.01310
DE Lamar King100.0914
CB Sheldon Brown100.02217
DE Kavika Pittman020.072
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bob Sanders810.02238
OLB London Fletcher610.02236
DT Osi Umenyiora502.01627
CB Jacques Reeves530.02239
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer440.52236
DE Matt Keneley400.01322
DT Jamal Williams311.02235
CB Dominique Foxworth310.02239
DE John Henderson211.01831
DT Daryl Gardnener200.0916
CB Shawn Springs200.02028
CB Dante Wesley200.0214
OLB Derrick Johnson100.528
OLB Ben Wallace100.01421
DE Donte Rocco100.0213
WR Wes Welker10---------
S Tony Baxter010.01421

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth0.010130
OLB Takeo Spikes0.010024
DE Kevin Carter0.001012
DE Lamar King0.001014
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Osi Umenyiora2.001027
DE John Henderson1.012031
DT Jamal Williams1.000135
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer0.501036
OLB Derrick Johnson0.50008
S Tony Baxter0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terence Newman50030
S Roy Williams32030
OLB Takeo Spikes20024
CB Patrick Surtain20024
ILB Kendrell Bell2006
S Bhawon Jue10123
OLB Antonio Pierce10016
CB Sheldon Brown10017
DT Tank Johnson10010
ILB Chase Blackburn10029
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bob Sanders52038
OLB London Fletcher30036
CB Dominique Foxworth30039
DE Matt Keneley20022
CB Shawn Springs20028
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer20036
CB Jacques Reeves20039
DT Daryl Gardnener10016
DT Jamal Williams10035
CB Dante Wesley10014
S Tony Baxter01021

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Pete Kendall12022139
C Cory Raymer07022039
T Kyle Turley05022039
T Jammal Brown03022239
C Casey Rabach02022239
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Cosey Coleman46031030
G Shaun O'Hara38031030
T Jon Jansen22031031
T Kenyatta Walker13131029
T Mark Baniewicz13024023
TE Jason Witten02010011

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Brock Marion119
Patrick Surtain119
Kevin Faulk119
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Jamal Williams116
Dante Wesley116
Antwaan Randle El19

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Terrell Owens2138------1170
CB Patrick Surtain------27241970
C Cory Raymer2239------869
G Pete Kendall2239------869
T Kyle Turley2239------869
T Jammal Brown2239------869
S Roy Williams------3030565
DE Albert Haynesworth------2930564
CB Terence Newman------2730562
QB Mark Brunell2239---------61
C Casey Rabach2239---------61
ILB Chase Blackburn------2729561
TE Todd Heap2237---------59
OLB Mark Fields------3024256
S Bhawon Jue------2923254
CB Sheldon Brown------22171453
OLB Takeo Spikes------2524251
WR Travis Taylor1418------739
RB Jamal Lewis925---------34
WR Brandon Lloyd1222---------34
FB Jarrod Baxter59------1933
DE Kevin Carter------1712332
OLB Antonio Pierce------1216230
ILB Kendrell Bell------361928
S Brock Marion------441927
DT Ross Kolodziej------1312227
DT Tank Johnson------1310326
DE Lamar King------914225
DT Leon Bender------812222
WR Lee Evans1011---------21
RB Cedric Benson119---------20
RB Kevin Faulk00------1919
CB Vincent Fuller------37818
DE Kavika Pittman------72817
RB Steven Doyle14------1217
TE Tony Stewart313---------16
WR Dante Hall11------1315
CB Brant Kohberger------44210
TE Kevin Everett18---------9
C Barry Barham00------88
P Dustin Colquitt00------88
K Jason Elam00------66
ILB Rod Davis------20---2
QB David Klingler00---------0
T Marco Colombo00---------0
G Cristian Dronett00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Jamal Williams------22351673
T Jon Jansen3131------769
G Shaun O'Hara3130------869
G Cosey Coleman3130------768
CB Jacques Reeves------2239667
QB Alex Smith3130------566
S Bob Sanders------2238565
CB Dominique Foxworth------2239364
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------2236563
OLB London Fletcher------2236361
T Kenyatta Walker3129---------60
TE Jeremy Shockey2830------159
WR Wes Welker2730---------57
DE John Henderson------1831655
T Mark Baniewicz2423------754
WR Michael Clayton2325------654
CB Shawn Springs------2028149
DT Osi Umenyiora------1627144
S Tony Baxter------1421742
TE Jason Witten1011------1940
OLB Ben Wallace------1421237
RB Bubba Small147------1637
DE Matt Keneley------1322136
WR Roddy White2014------236
RB Artose Pinner1222---------34
CB Dante Wesley------2141632
DT Daryl Gardnener------916227
TE Matt Balogh40------2024
TE Tyrone Beason128---------20
WR Eddie Drummond00------1919
WR Antwaan Randle El53------917
DE Donte Rocco------213116
C Kendall Simmons77------115
ILB Don Davis------05914
OLB Matt Wilhelm------001414
S Marviel Underwood------001212
K Adam Vinatieri00------1111
OLB Derrick Johnson------28111
C L.P. Ladouceur00------77
G Johnnie Linquist00------66
P Craig Jarrett00------22
QB Brett Favre00---------0
T Langston Walker00---------0
G Vince Manuwai00---------0
QB Benjamin Cole00---------0
RB J.J. Arrington00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left372.3
Middle16352.2
Right372.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10252.5
Middle17834.9
Right3299.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell34223033510
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith30196312211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64345.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1310503.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)137775.9
Long (19+ Yds)212110.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53-2-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)151115710.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)63538.8
Long (19+ Yds)42399.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Todd Heap97172137
WR Terrell Owens65046138
WR Travis Taylor64138118
WR Brandon Lloyd4203022
RB Jamal Lewis3101025
TE Kevin Everett201008
WR Dante Hall1101101
TE Tony Stewart1109013
WR Lee Evans1000011
RB Steven Doyle110204
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Welker73081330
WR Michael Clayton64072225
TE Jeremy Shockey53110030
RB Artose Pinner53039122
WR Roddy White32023014
TE Jason Witten2204011
WR Antwaan Randle El1101903
RB Bubba Small110-107

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Mark Brunell2126.0014.00
RB Cedric Benson252.500.55
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bubba Small1-2-2.001.17
QB Alex Smith144.005.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell7391.295.35
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith6381.338.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jamal Lewis2110.500.33
WR Travis Taylor2163.006.33
WR Brandon Lloyd1000.000.75
WR Lee Evans1000.000.00
RB Steven Doyle1122.002.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wes Welker2000.0011.57
RB Bubba Small11-1-1.00-1.00
RB Artose Pinner1000.007.80
TE Jason Witten11-4-4.002.00
WR Michael Clayton111313.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Mark Brunell10
RB Jamal Lewis10
St. LouisRushesConversions
QB Alex Smith42
RB Artose Pinner21

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell1165
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Todd Heap433
RB Jamal Lewis310
WR Travis Taylor211
WR Brandon Lloyd111
TE Kevin Everett100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Wes Welker311
RB Artose Pinner210
TE Jeremy Shockey100
WR Antwaan Randle El111
WR Michael Clayton111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)