Exhibition Week 3, 2007

played in Minnesota, MN

50 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans3330-9
Minnesota Vikings3333-12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:37 HOU - David Akers 19 field goal
1Q: 01:37 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
2Q: 09:21 MIN - Phil Dawson 46 field goal
2Q: 01:26 HOU - David Akers 25 field goal
3Q: 06:51 MIN - Phil Dawson 35 field goal
3Q: 02:21 HOU - David Akers 36 field goal
4Q: 00:40 MIN - Phil Dawson 23 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record1-12-0
First Downs1317
- by Rushing48
- by Passing78
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards256317
- Offensive Plays6066
- Yards per Play4.274.80
Net Rushing Yards51119
- Rushing Attempts2037
- Yards per Rush2.553.22
Net Passing Yards205198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 28 - 127 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards212204
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/72/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.136.83
Fumbles/Lost4/22/1
3rd Down Conversions2/153/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.110.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/206/42
Punt Returns/Yards3/414/22
Kick Returns/Yards4/861/17
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/30/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 29
Time of Possession26:0133:59

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OWN 27421Interception
19:553:26OWN 40858Field Goal
11:292:04OWN 3439Punt
29:140:53OWN 253-3Punt
27:003:03OWN 30627Punt
22:381:19OWN 35857Field Goal
310:261:41OWN 103-1Punt
36:441:45OWN 2535Punt
34:592:43OPP 35616Field Goal
414:511:59OWN 20422Fumble
411:091:44OWN 2038Punt
48:214:02OWN 3844Punt
40:320:32OWN 3034Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:392:44OWN 31636Missed FG
16:295:00OWN 25758Field Goal
214:255:11OWN 221049Field Goal
28:211:21OWN 2833Punt
23:571:19OWN 2039Punt
21:191:19OWN 19533Half
315:004:34OWN 25933Punt
38:452:01OPP 46628Field Goal
32:162:25OWN 25414Punt
412:521:43OPP 423-10Punt
49:251:04OWN 1656Punt
44:192:03OWN 537Punt
42:161:44OPP 46440Field Goal

Game MVP: Phil Dawson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Sammy Morris11322.911110
RB Cedric Benson430.75700
QB Jim Sorgi2126.001210
QB Mark Brunell166.00600
WR Travis Taylor1-2-2.00-200
RB Brian Leonard100.00000
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Frank Gore22693.141840
RB Brandon Jackson8192.381210
QB Duante Culpepper6325.331210
QB Brian Griese1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell26161671/7035164.1
Jim Sorgi1312450/0011081.1
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Duante Culpepper20101192/6042068.5
Brian Griese75850/00290112.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo44123.00660
WR Nigea Carter46184.500110
TE Matt Kranchick45174.254110
WR Jason Hill447318.2543350
TE Todd Heap353913.0013210
WR Terrell Owens24157.5014150
RB Sammy Morris2510.50020
TE Tony Stewart22178.504100
WR Travis Taylor1222.00020
RB Cedric Benson1155.00050
WR Robert Meachem111313.008130
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Troy Williamson45215.252100
TE Brian Jennings2384.00140
RB Frank Gore22157.500120
WR Rick McKnight236030.001420
TE T.J. Williams244522.5019290
WR Harold Burnett161313.002130
TE Patrick Estes111818.009180
WR Marques Hagans122424.0017240
WR Craig Davis0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Alan Ball166.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mark Brunell1000
RB Sammy Morris1000
TE Matt Kranchick1000
RB Cedric Benson1000
TE Todd Heap0100
TE Tony Stewart0100
G Damien Buchholz0100
S Bhawon Jue0010
RB Brian Leonard0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Frank Gore1100
WR Marques Hagans1000
S Chris Gamble0100
WR Troy Williamson0100
DE Tommie Harris0010
ILB Robert Wendorff0010
ILB Leon Marsh0010
CB Greg Blue0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt732646.640.6612
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields735851.142.4753

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers3/30/00/0360/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson4/51/20/1460/0

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Morris34113.70
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Marques Hagans4225.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Travis Taylor36822.70
Jason Hill11818.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Marques Hagans11717.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Demarrio Williams840.03629
OLB Adalius Thomas620.03028
CB Terence Newman600.03129
DE Albert Haynesworth522.03629
CB Vincent Fuller540.02524
ILB Chase Blackburn520.02717
DE Jimmy Kennedy410.03226
OLB D'Qwell Jackson410.03729
S Roy Williams310.03729
CB Marshall Mathers300.01214
S David Young210.02419
S Bhawon Jue110.01310
WR Terrell Owens10---------
DT Tank Johnson100.074
DT Alan Branch100.076
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Greg Blue820.02033
CB Alan Ball720.01321
DT Kedrick Golston530.02030
ILB Jalen Tatum510.01732
DE Calvin Pace410.01534
CB Travis Daniels300.0720
ILB Leon Marsh211.0415
ILB Robert Wendorff240.02040
S Chris Gamble210.01525
DE Tommie Harris200.01630
DE Cameron Wake200.01431
ILB Rufus Alexander130.0714
DE Gaines Adams110.0610
S Brock Williams100.01430
CB Axel Batchelor100.01325
OLB Caleb Copeland100.039

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth2.010129
DT Tank Johnson0.01004
S Roy Williams0.001029
DE Jimmy Kennedy0.001026
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.001029
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Leon Marsh1.000015
ILB Rufus Alexander0.011014
DE Calvin Pace0.002034
DE Cameron Wake0.001131
ILB Robert Wendorff0.001040
ILB Jalen Tatum0.001032
DT Kedrick Golston0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Adalius Thomas30028
OLB Demarrio Williams30029
CB Marshall Mathers21014
S Roy Williams20029
CB Terence Newman20029
CB Vincent Fuller11024
S David Young10019
OLB D'Qwell Jackson10029
ILB Chase Blackburn01017
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Greg Blue70033
CB Alan Ball40121
DE Calvin Pace30034
DE Tommie Harris30030
ILB Jalen Tatum30032
CB Travis Daniels20020
CB Axel Batchelor20025
S Chris Gamble10025
ILB Leon Marsh10015
OLB Caleb Copeland1009
ILB Rufus Alexander10014
S Brock Williams01030
S Samuel Gaylor01020

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jammal Brown23020040
C Casey Rabach15020040
G Jeff Diehl14020140
G Cristian Dronett03012018
G Damien Buchholz0308022
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo0107014
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Chris Colmer29037129
C Robert Berry14018015
G Louie Sherman14018015
T Tre Holliday13018015
WR Marques Hagans12021120
TE T.J. Williams1108010
QB Duante Culpepper03046036
G Todd Herremans02019014
FB Harris Stanton010600
TE Patrick Estes0101304
C Greg Eslinger01018015
T Terrance Pennington01019014

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jason Taylor223
Demarrio Williams128
Brian Leonard126
Obafemi Ayanbadejo17
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Joe Klopfenstein228
Axel Batchelor218
Greg Blue214
Troy Williamson116

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Demarrio Williams------36292893
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------37292389
S Roy Williams------37291379
RB Sammy Morris1533------2674
DE Albert Haynesworth------3629570
G Jeff Diehl2040------1070
T Jammal Brown2040------1070
CB Vincent Fuller------25242069
CB Terence Newman------3129565
OLB Adalius Thomas------3028563
DE Jimmy Kennedy------3226462
C Casey Rabach2040---------60
ILB Chase Blackburn------2717246
WR Travis Taylor1115------1945
S David Young------2419245
TE Matt Kranchick1229------445
G Damien Buchholz822------1040
T Chris Denman822------1040
QB Mark Brunell1227---------39
WR Nigea Carter1425---------39
OLB Jason Taylor------1142338
WR Terrell Owens1119------535
TE Todd Heap1023------134
CB Patrick Surtain------1251633
WR Jason Hill510------1631
T Cornell Green1218---------30
CB Marshall Mathers------1214430
G Cristian Dronett1218---------30
CB Jeremy Bloom------149730
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo714------728
RB Brian Leonard10------2627
WR Robert Meachem713------525
S Bhawon Jue------1310124
QB Jim Sorgi813---------21
TE Tony Stewart313---------16
OLB Takeo Spikes------83314
DT Tank Johnson------74314
DT Alan Branch------76---13
C Barry Barham00------1010
RB Cedric Benson46---------10
P Dustin Colquitt00------1010
K David Akers00------77
DE Dave Tollefson------25---7
DE Dan Bazuin------60---6
ILB Rod Davis------0011
C Marvin Philip00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Harold Burnett3629------2186
QB Duante Culpepper4636---------82
T Chris Colmer3729------1278
CB Greg Blue------20331467
ILB Robert Wendorff------2040363
WR Troy Williamson2620------1662
S Chris Gamble------15251757
DE Tommie Harris------16301056
CB Axel Batchelor------13251856
WR Marques Hagans2120------1152
DT Kedrick Golston------2030252
DE Calvin Pace------1534251
RB Frank Gore2822---------50
ILB Jalen Tatum------1732150
S Brock Williams------1430246
DE Cameron Wake------1431146
C Robert Berry1815------1245
G Louie Sherman1815------1245
T Tre Holliday1815------1245
T Terrance Pennington1914------1043
RB Brandon Jackson96------2843
CB Alan Ball------1321943
TE Brian Jennings2218---------40
WR Rick McKnight2118---------39
OLB Caleb Copeland------392537
G Todd Herremans1914---------33
C Greg Eslinger1815---------33
TE Joe Klopfenstein30------2831
CB Travis Daniels------720229
S Samuel Gaylor------720229
WR Craig Davis911------424
ILB Rufus Alexander------714122
ILB Leon Marsh------415221
S LaRon Landry------615---21
QB Brian Griese117---------18
TE T.J. Williams810---------18
TE Patrick Estes134---------17
DE Gaines Adams------610117
Unknown24------1117
C Paul Godfrey00------1212
P Brandon Fields00------1212
DE Kristopher Heilman------12912
WR Le'Ron McClain11------911
K Phil Dawson00------1010
FB Harris Stanton60---------6
P Amir Cochrane00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7162.3
Middle10353.5
Right300.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle25893.6
Right9131.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell26163002601
Jim Sorgi13120000110
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Duante Culpepper20101212300
Brian Griese752011010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107424.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1714975.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)107737.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2210.5
Short (0-8 Yds)74355.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781267.4
Long (19+ Yds)114242.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nigea Carter64018025
RB Sammy Morris5201033
TE Todd Heap53039123
TE Matt Kranchick54017029
WR Terrell Owens42015019
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo44012014
WR Jason Hill44073210
WR Travis Taylor2102015
TE Tony Stewart22017013
RB Cedric Benson110506
WR Robert Meachem11013013
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Burnett61013029
WR Troy Williamson54121020
TE T.J. Williams42145110
TE Brian Jennings3208018
WR Rick McKnight32060118
RB Frank Gore22015022
WR Marques Hagans21024120
TE Patrick Estes1101804
WR Craig Davis1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Sammy Morris221.002.91
RB Cedric Benson1-1-1.000.75
RB Brian Leonard100.000.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Frank Gore2-2-1.003.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell3131.006.42
Jim Sorgi1100.003.46
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Duante Culpepper4000.005.95
Brian Griese1133.0012.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nigea Carter2131.503.00
WR Terrell Owens1100.003.75
RB Sammy Morris1000.000.20
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Harold Burnett2000.002.17
TE Brian Jennings1000.002.67
RB Frank Gore1133.007.50
WR Rick McKnight1000.0020.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Mark Brunell11
RB Sammy Morris10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Duante Culpepper41

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell841
Jim Sorgi540
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Duante Culpepper841
Brian Griese321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Jason Hill331
WR Terrell Owens210
RB Sammy Morris200
TE Todd Heap210
TE Matt Kranchick220
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo110
WR Travis Taylor100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Troy Williamson320
WR Harold Burnett200
TE T.J. Williams211
RB Frank Gore110
TE Patrick Estes110
WR Rick McKnight111
WR Craig Davis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium97,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,700 (25,300)
End Zone17,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)