Week 16, 2006

played in Houston, AL

55 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	7	7	0	11	-	25
Houston Texans	13	17	0	3	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 HOU - Travis Taylor 9 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point failed)
1Q: 05:56 DAL - Charles Lee 94 kickoff return (Claude Walton extra point)
1Q: 01:32 HOU - Brandon Lloyd 35 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 14:03 DAL - Jon James 6 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)
2Q: 10:10 HOU - Travis Taylor 24 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 09:09 HOU - Travis Taylor 7 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 02:48 HOU - David Akers 47 field goal
4Q: 07:31 DAL - Charles Lee 19 pass from Vince Young (Vince Young pass to Charles Lee for conversion)
4Q: 02:00 HOU - David Akers 37 field goal
4Q: 00:22 DAL - Claude Walton 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 HOU - Travis Taylor 9 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point failed)
1Q: 05:56 DAL - Charles Lee 94 kickoff return (Claude Walton extra point)
1Q: 01:32 HOU - Brandon Lloyd 35 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 14:03 DAL - Jon James 6 pass from Vince Young (Claude Walton extra point)
2Q: 10:10 HOU - Travis Taylor 24 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 09:09 HOU - Travis Taylor 7 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 02:48 HOU - David Akers 47 field goal
4Q: 07:31 DAL - Charles Lee 19 pass from Vince Young (Vince Young pass to Charles Lee for conversion)
4Q: 02:00 HOU - David Akers 37 field goal
4Q: 00:22 DAL - Claude Walton 36 field goal

Team Statistics DAL HOU
Record 5-10 10-5
First Downs 20 25
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 15 12
- by Penalty 1 5
Total Net Yards 347 328
- Offensive Plays 63 73
- Yards per Play 5.51 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 76 145
- Rushing Attempts 29 30
- Yards per Rush 2.62 4.83
Net Passing Yards 271 183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 24 - 1 40 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 292 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 7.97 4.26
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/71 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 3/137 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:03 29:57

Team Statistics	DAL	HOU
Record	5-10	10-5
First Downs	20	25
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	15	12
- by Penalty	1	5
Total Net Yards	347	328
- Offensive Plays	63	73
- Yards per Play	5.51	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	76	145
- Rushing Attempts	29	30
- Yards per Rush	2.62	4.83
Net Passing Yards	271	183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 24 - 1	40 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	292	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	7.97	4.26
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/71	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	3/137	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:03	29:57

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:27	0:06	OPP 38	1	9	Fumble
1	12:04	2:20	OWN 5	5	49	Interception
1	1:19	2:24	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	12:54	2:44	OWN 21	5	3	Fumble
2	9:57	0:24	OWN 25	1	-8	Fumble
2	9:03	3:37	OWN 25	7	18	Punt
2	2:41	1:46	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:02	OWN 23	4	24	Punt
3	9:11	1:48	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
3	6:07	2:56	OWN 7	5	16	Punt
3	1:01	4:23	OWN 4	9	58	Missed FG
4	11:16	2:01	OPP 37	3	-4	Punt
4	7:54	0:29	OPP 30	2	30	Touchdown
4	1:52	1:35	OWN 25	8	56	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	4	6	Interception
1	13:21	1:17	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
1	9:44	3:48	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
1	5:41	4:22	OWN 16	10	84	Touchdown
2	13:55	1:01	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	10:10	0:13	OPP 24	1	24	Touchdown
2	9:33	0:30	OPP 17	2	17	Touchdown
2	5:26	2:45	OWN 24	9	46	Field Goal
2	0:55	0:27	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
3	11:58	2:47	OWN 6	7	31	Punt
3	7:23	1:16	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
3	3:11	2:10	OWN 36	4	16	Punt
4	11:38	0:22	OWN 45	3	-8	Fumble
4	9:15	1:21	OWN 8	4	20	Interception
4	7:25	5:33	OWN 35	9	45	Field Goal
4	0:17	0:17	OWN 25	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Vince Young, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Duece McAllister	23	54	2.35	9	0
QB Vince Young	3	20	6.67	24	1
RB Rudi Johnson	2	3	1.50	3	0
WR Devin Aromashodu	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cedric Benson	17	59	3.47	10	1	0
RB Jamal Lewis	5	28	5.60	10	1	0
QB Mark Brunell	4	11	2.75	9	0	0
RB Alvin Pearman	3	12	4.00	7	0	0
WR Brandon Lloyd	1	35	35.00	35	1	1

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Young	31	24	292	3/21	2	26	1	113.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Brunell	40	18	203	3/20	3	27	2	64.9

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charles Lee	6	8	89	14.83	25	26	1
WR Ike Hilliard	5	5	41	8.20	0	15	0
TE Tony Jackson	4	4	86	21.50	33	25	0
RB Duece McAllister	3	6	17	5.67	2	11	0
FB Jon James	3	3	27	9.00	29	25	1
WR Chris Henry	2	2	24	12.00	6	14	0
TE Shawn Simmons	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Travis Taylor	5	9	53	10.60	17	24	3
TE Todd Heap	4	7	36	9.00	13	12	0
WR Brandon Lloyd	4	6	62	15.50	35	27	0
WR Terrell Owens	2	5	20	10.00	4	10	0
RB Jamal Lewis	1	2	15	15.00	8	15	0
TE Tony Stewart	1	6	6	6.00	3	6	0
RB Cedric Benson	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Lee Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Morlon Greenwood	1	0	0.00	0
CB Darrent Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Patrick Surtain	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Charles Lee	1	0	0
RB Duece McAllister	1	0	0
QB Vince Young	1	0	0
DE Andre Carter	0	1	0
DE Greg Spires	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Mark Brunell	1	0	0
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	0	1	1
OLB Takeo Spikes	0	1	0
DT Tank Johnson	0	1	0
ILB Chase Blackburn	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Weatherford	6	276	46.0	40.8	51	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	6	328	54.7	50.5	67	4

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Walton	1/2	0/1	0/1	36	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Aromashodu	1	5	5.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dante Hall	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Lee	2	119	59.5	1
Devin Aromashodu	1	18	18.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Travis Taylor	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Morlon Greenwood	10	0	0.0	30	43
DE Greg Spires	6	2	1.0	30	35
CB DeAngelo Hall	5	3	0.0	30	43
CB Bernard Pollard	4	2	0.0	30	43
OLB Junior Suliven	4	1	0.0	14	21
DT Lester Oskia	3	2	0.0	25	36
ILB Paris Lenon	3	1	0.0	30	37
DE Leonard Little	2	2	2.0	30	39
DE Andre Carter	2	1	0.0	16	24
S Sam Garnes	2	0	0.0	15	17
CB Mike Echols	1	2	0.0	28	34
CB Bob Poston	1	1	0.0	14	24
CB Darrent Williams	1	1	0.0	11	20
RB Duece McAllister	1	0	---	---	---
S Jason Bell	1	0	0.0	7	16
DT Dylan Pierce	1	0	0.0	16	21

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roy Williams	8	5	0.0	29	34
ILB Chase Blackburn	7	1	0.0	16	18
S Bhawon Jue	5	1	0.0	27	23
OLB Takeo Spikes	5	0	0.0	24	20
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	4	1	1.0	21	20
CB Terence Newman	4	1	0.0	28	34
DT Tank Johnson	4	1	0.0	23	25
DE Albert Haynesworth	3	1	1.5	29	34
CB Marshall Mathers	3	1	0.0	2	12
OLB Demarrio Williams	3	0	0.0	27	33
DE Kavika Pittman	2	0	0.0	5	15
WR Travis Taylor	2	0	---	---	---
S David Young	1	1	0.0	2	7
CB Patrick Surtain	1	0	0.0	22	21
DE Dave Tollefson	1	0	0.0	23	19
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	0.0	18	19
OLB Ike Reese	0	2	0.5	5	14
DT Pernell Davis	0	1	0.0	7	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Leonard Little	2.0	0	1	39
DE Greg Spires	1.0	0	1	35
OLB Morlon Greenwood	0.0	1	0	43

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth	1.5	0	0	2	34
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	1.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Ike Reese	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Kavika Pittman	0.0	1	0	0	15
OLB Demarrio Williams	0.0	0	1	2	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Morlon Greenwood	3	1	1	43
OLB Junior Suliven	3	1	0	21
CB DeAngelo Hall	3	1	0	43
CB Mike Echols	2	1	0	34
S Sam Garnes	2	0	0	17
CB Darrent Williams	1	1	1	20
ILB Paris Lenon	1	1	0	37
CB Bob Poston	1	1	0	24
CB Bernard Pollard	1	1	0	43
DT Lester Oskia	1	0	0	36

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terence Newman	5	0	0	34
ILB Chase Blackburn	4	0	0	18
S Roy Williams	3	1	0	34
CB Marshall Mathers	3	0	0	12
S Bhawon Jue	2	1	0	23
DE Kavika Pittman	2	0	0	15
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	0	20
S David Young	1	0	0	7
OLB Demarrio Williams	1	0	0	33
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	1	0	0	20
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	0	19
CB Patrick Surtain	0	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bryant McKinnie	2	8	0	29	0	34
G Evan Mathis	2	6	0	29	2	34
C Ryan Cook	2	4	0	29	1	34
C Tyson Walter	1	7	1	29	0	34
T Wade Smith	0	2	0	29	0	34
TE Jed Weaver	0	1	0	9	0	6

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Casey Rabach	5	11	30	1	43
T Stockar McDougle	2	4	22	1	29
G Jeff Diehl	2	4	30	0	43
G Cristian Dronett	1	6	30	0	43
T Sammy Williams	1	1	10	1	23
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	6	0	5
TE Todd Heap	1	1	29	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Junior Suliven	1	26
Duece McAllister	1	20
DeAngelo Hall	1	13
Evan Mathis	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Demarrio Williams	1	26
Alvin Pearman	1	26
D'Qwell Jackson	1	19

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB DeAngelo Hall	---	---	30	43	13	86
CB Bernard Pollard	---	---	30	43	10	83
WR Charles Lee	27	34	---	---	18	79
OLB Morlon Greenwood	---	---	30	43	2	75
RB Duece McAllister	26	26	---	---	20	72
DE Leonard Little	---	---	30	39	2	71
T Bryant McKinnie	29	34	---	---	8	71
T Wade Smith	29	34	---	---	8	71
G Evan Mathis	29	34	---	---	8	71
C Ryan Cook	29	34	---	---	8	71
ILB Paris Lenon	---	---	30	37	1	68
DE Greg Spires	---	---	30	35	1	66
WR Chris Henry	28	30	---	---	8	66
CB Mike Echols	---	---	28	34	2	64
C Tyson Walter	29	34	---	---	---	63
TE Tony Jackson	28	34	---	---	1	63
QB Vince Young	29	34	---	---	---	63
DT Lester Oskia	---	---	25	36	2	63
OLB Junior Suliven	---	---	14	21	26	61
WR Ike Hilliard	20	20	---	---	20	60
CB Bob Poston	---	---	14	24	18	56
DT Dylan Pierce	---	---	16	21	6	43
DE Andre Carter	---	---	16	24	2	42
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	11	20	7	38
S Jason Bell	---	---	7	16	11	34
S Sam Garnes	---	---	15	17	1	33
FB Jon James	1	9	---	---	20	30
TE Shawn Simmons	2	1	---	---	25	28
WR Devin Aromashodu	2	1	---	---	17	20
DE Julian Jenkins	---	---	2	11	6	19
ILB Lance Mitchell	---	---	2	3	13	18
TE Jed Weaver	9	6	---	---	---	15
RB Rudi Johnson	2	7	---	---	---	9
C Donnie Farkas	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Steve Weatherford	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Claude Walton	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Tim McGarigle	---	---	0	6	1	7
WR Shaun McDonald	0	2	---	---	---	2
G Doug Brzezinski	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Greg Randall	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jesse Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tom Ashworth	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Spencer	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ahmad Carroll	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Quinn Ojinnaka	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Abdul Hodge	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Demarrio Williams	---	---	27	33	26	86
G Jeff Diehl	30	43	---	---	8	81
G Cristian Dronett	30	43	---	---	8	81
S Roy Williams	---	---	29	34	14	77
C Casey Rabach	30	43	---	---	2	75
QB Mark Brunell	30	43	---	---	---	73
WR Terrell Owens	28	39	---	---	5	72
TE Todd Heap	29	43	---	---	---	72
T Stockar McDougle	22	29	---	---	15	66
WR Travis Taylor	24	36	---	---	5	65
DE Albert Haynesworth	---	---	29	34	2	65
WR Brandon Lloyd	17	27	---	---	20	64
CB Terence Newman	---	---	28	34	1	63
CB Patrick Surtain	---	---	22	21	19	62
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	---	---	21	20	19	60
S Bhawon Jue	---	---	27	23	---	50
RB Cedric Benson	23	27	---	---	---	50
DT Tank Johnson	---	---	23	25	1	49
C Scott Peters	19	20	---	---	6	45
OLB Takeo Spikes	---	---	24	20	---	44
CB Vincent Fuller	---	---	9	15	20	44
DE Kavika Pittman	---	---	5	15	23	43
DE Dave Tollefson	---	---	23	19	---	42
CB Jeremy Bloom	---	---	18	19	1	38
ILB Chase Blackburn	---	---	16	18	2	36
T Sammy Williams	10	23	---	---	1	34
RB Alvin Pearman	3	2	---	---	26	31
WR Dante Hall	0	0	---	---	26	26
WR Lee Evans	2	6	---	---	18	26
TE Tony Stewart	10	15	---	---	---	25
T Kyle Turley	9	14	---	---	1	24
OLB Ike Reese	---	---	5	14	2	21
RB Jamal Lewis	5	14	---	---	---	19
DT Pernell Davis	---	---	7	9	1	17
CB Marshall Mathers	---	---	2	12	3	17
FB Mike Alstott	6	5	---	---	---	11
S David Young	---	---	2	7	1	10
K David Akers	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Lamar King	---	---	0	0	6	6
OLB Antonio Pierce	---	---	2	2	1	5
TE Kevin Everett	3	1	---	---	---	4
QB Charlie Batch	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Rod Davis	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Jammal Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	13	25	1.9
Right	10	23	2.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	62	7.8
Middle	20	81	4.1
Right	1	3	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Young	31	24	6	0	0	2	1	4	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Brunell	40	18	2	5	4	8	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	43	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	112	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	67	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	70	23.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	4	46	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	9	106	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	51	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Lee	8	6	89	2	34
RB Duece McAllister	6	3	17	0	26
WR Ike Hilliard	5	5	41	0	20
TE Tony Jackson	4	4	86	3	34
FB Jon James	3	3	27	1	9
WR Chris Henry	2	2	24	0	30
TE Shawn Simmons	1	1	8	0	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Travis Taylor	9	5	0	53	1	36
TE Todd Heap	7	4	0	36	0	43
TE Tony Stewart	6	1	1	6	0	15
WR Brandon Lloyd	6	4	1	62	1	27
WR Terrell Owens	5	2	1	20	0	39
RB Cedric Benson	4	1	1	11	0	27
RB Jamal Lewis	2	1	0	15	0	14
WR Lee Evans	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric Benson	3	1	0.33	3.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Vince Young	3	2	25	8.33	9.42

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Brunell	3	3	26	8.67	5.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charles Lee	1	1	19	19.00	11.13
FB Jon James	1	1	6	6.00	9.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Travis Taylor	2	2	16	8.00	5.89
TE Todd Heap	1	1	10	10.00	5.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duece McAllister	2	0

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

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Young	8	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Brunell	11	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Duece McAllister	3	2	0
WR Ike Hilliard	2	2	1
WR Charles Lee	1	1	1
FB Jon James	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Lloyd	3	1	1
WR Terrell Owens	2	0	0
RB Jamal Lewis	2	1	1
WR Travis Taylor	2	1	1
TE Tony Stewart	2	0	0

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)