Week 2, 2007

played in Houston, AL

81 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons7000-7
Houston Texans14793-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 HOU - Brian Leonard 9 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 05:27 ATL - Rusty Hatcher 2 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 03:31 HOU - Nigea Carter 6 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 07:31 HOU - Cedric Benson 10 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 11:22 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 08:04 HOU - Terrell Owens 28 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 02:07 HOU - David Akers 28 field goal

Team StatisticsATLHOU
Record1-12-0
First Downs1217
- by Rushing56
- by Passing79
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards221305
- Offensive Plays5663
- Yards per Play3.954.84
Net Rushing Yards122117
- Rushing Attempts2238
- Yards per Rush5.553.08
Net Passing Yards99188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 17 - 423 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards147202
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/482/14
- Yards per Pass Play2.917.52
Fumbles/Lost3/13/1
3rd Down Conversions4/124/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.66.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/542/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/234/66
Kick Returns/Yards3/533/79
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/43
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 45
Time of Possession26:3233:28

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 2134Punt
110:550:09OWN 2510Interception
18:563:39OWN 37863Touchdown
13:221:11OWN 12255Interception
213:374:22OWN 6820Interception
27:211:25OWN 2538Punt
24:001:28OPP 433-8Punt
21:011:01OWN 172-13Half
311:220:08OWN 51-10Safety
37:492:01OWN 1849Punt
34:013:32OWN 11732Punt
414:501:49OWN 2335Punt
410:592:40OWN 20719Downs
47:261:19OWN 38412Fumble
42:010:09OWN 2510Interception
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:052:10OWN 46554Touchdown
110:461:50OPP 3638Missed FG
15:171:55OWN 32668Touchdown
12:113:34OWN 36611Punt
29:151:54OPP 34434Touchdown
25:561:56OWN 635Punt
22:321:31OWN 2037Punt
315:003:38OWN 30612Punt
311:143:25OWN 48752Touchdown
35:481:47OWN 4539Punt
30:290:39OWN 3938Punt
413:012:02OPP 4935Punt
48:190:53OPP 3921Fumble
46:074:06OPP 37726Field Goal
41:521:52OPP 2934Game

Game MVP: Albert Haynesworth, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Rusty Hatcher15453.00701
QB Patrick Ramsey3103.33500
RB Quentin Griffin36421.335510
RB J.J. Johnson133.00300
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric Benson17362.121011
RB Sammy Morris10262.60800
RB Brian Leonard6366.001210
QB Mark Brunell2147.00700
QB Jim Sorgi200.00300
WR Terrell Owens155.00500

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Patrick Ramsey29171475/48036432.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell22161932/143350138.8
Jim Sorgi1190/0090104.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson8169011.2529360
RB Rusty Hatcher33237.6712140
WR David Anderson34206.676140
WR Ronald Curry2363.00070
WR Antonio Nicas1188.00080
TE Dante Rosario0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terrell Owens566412.8052281
WR Nigea Carter33155.00061
TE Todd Heap33268.6717150
TE Tony Stewart243819.004270
WR Miles Austin254120.506350
TE Matt Kranchick1199.00090
RB Brian Leonard1199.00191

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bhawon Jue13333.000
OLB D'Qwell Jackson100.000
CB Jeremy Bloom11010.000
DE Dan Bazuin100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Patrick Ramsey1000
WR Ronald Curry1000
RB Rusty Hatcher1000
ILB Paris Lenon0110
WR Chad Johnson0100
TE Dominique Byrd0100
DT Trevor Pryce0010
CB David Jones0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mark Brunell2000
QB Jim Sorgi1000
WR Terrell Owens0100
C Casey Rabach0100
DE Jimmy Kennedy0100
CB Patrick Surtain0010
S Roy Williams0010
DT Alan Branch0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andy Lee627445.731.3612
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt732947.040.9625

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley0/00/00/001/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/20/10/0284/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson3237.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Morris46616.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ronald Curry35317.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Miles Austin37926.30

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Paris Lenon920.03120
DT Trevor Pryce751.03322
CB Michael Griffin620.03325
OLB Casey Cole510.02719
DT Craig Terrill401.02211
CB Drew Coleman420.03423
S Matt Bowmen410.02817
CB Eric Brooks310.03124
DE Derrick Burgess200.03624
DE Cullen Jenkins200.02921
DE John McCargo130.01911
OLB Zeke Moreno120.0147
S Mike Minter100.087
G Leander Jordan10---------
WR Chad Johnson10---------
WR Ronald Curry10---------
DE Alex Brown100.01311
ILB Reggie Hausermann100.070
WR David Anderson10---------
TE Dante Rosario10---------
CB David Jones100.0186
OLB Ty Myers010.01917
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Demarrio Williams720.02132
S Roy Williams610.02233
S Bhawon Jue510.01827
CB Patrick Surtain500.01025
DE Albert Haynesworth422.52234
CB Terence Newman400.02232
DT Tank Johnson211.01525
DE Dave Tollefson200.5149
OLB D'Qwell Jackson250.02132
CB Jeremy Bloom200.01723
DT Alan Branch101.078
OLB Adalius Thomas100.01121
CB Alexander Pierce100.027
CB Vincent Fuller100.0714
DE Jimmy Kennedy020.0823

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Craig Terrill1.001011
DT Trevor Pryce1.000022
DE Alex Brown0.010011
DE Derrick Burgess0.000124
DE Cullen Jenkins0.000121
DE John McCargo0.000111
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth2.500234
DT Tank Johnson1.000025
DT Alan Branch1.00008
DE Dave Tollefson0.50109
DE Jimmy Kennedy0.001123
ILB Chase Blackburn0.00102
OLB Jason Taylor0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Casey Cole50019
CB Michael Griffin40025
CB Eric Brooks31024
CB Drew Coleman20023
DT Trevor Pryce11022
ILB Paris Lenon10020
OLB Zeke Moreno1007
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Patrick Surtain50025
OLB Demarrio Williams40032
S Bhawon Jue20127
CB Jeremy Bloom20123
S Roy Williams11033
CB Terence Newman11032
OLB Adalius Thomas10021
CB Alexander Pierce1007
OLB D'Qwell Jackson00132
DE Dan Bazuin0012

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jeff Backus34022133
T Chris Samuels24022034
G Leander Jordan14022333
C Travis Claridge14022034
G Ben Grubbs02022133
TE Dante Rosario01019030
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Casey Rabach35038125
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo3501407
G Damien Buchholz34135025
T Nat Dorsey27038025
T Jammal Brown18038125
G Jeff Diehl07038025

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
David Anderson222
Michael Griffin210
Rusty Hatcher114
Rich Greer111
Quentin Griffin12
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Demarrio Williams220
Jason Taylor122
Brian Leonard116
Patrick Surtain114
Mark Brunell12

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Michael Griffin------33251068
T Chris Samuels2234------662
DE Derrick Burgess------3624262
G Leander Jordan2233------661
T Jeff Backus2233------661
G Ben Grubbs2233------661
OLB Casey Cole------27191460
OLB Ty Myers------19172359
CB Drew Coleman------3423158
CB Eric Brooks------3124257
DT Trevor Pryce------3322156
C Travis Claridge2234---------56
WR Chad Johnson2134------156
QB Patrick Ramsey2234---------56
RB Rusty Hatcher1824------1456
WR David Anderson925------2256
WR Antonio Nicas1330------952
ILB Paris Lenon------3120152
DE Cullen Jenkins------2921---50
TE Dante Rosario1930------150
S Matt Bowmen------2817247
DT Craig Terrill------2211942
WR Ronald Curry1311------1640
DE John McCargo------1911939
CB David Jones------186731
S Mike Minter------871530
S Rich Greer------1271130
TE Deion Porter43------2229
DE Alex Brown------1311125
FB Frank Radigonda52------1623
OLB Zeke Moreno------147122
RB Quentin Griffin310------215
CB Hank Poteat------43714
TE Dominique Byrd41------49
ILB Reggie Hausermann------7018
P Andy Lee00------66
C Glen Tatum00------66
K Derek Whaley00------33
RB J.J. Johnson10------12
G Cooper Carlisle01---------1
T George Foster01---------1
T Tony Moll01---------1
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
P Daniel Sepulveda00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Demarrio Williams------21322073
G Jeff Diehl3825------972
T Nat Dorsey3825------972
T Jammal Brown3825------972
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------21321871
G Damien Buchholz3525------969
WR Terrell Owens3221------1063
C Casey Rabach3825---------63
S Roy Williams------2233762
DE Albert Haynesworth------2234---56
WR Miles Austin3121------355
CB Terence Newman------2232---54
TE Todd Heap2823------152
QB Mark Brunell2424------250
OLB Jason Taylor------12162250
CB Patrick Surtain------10251449
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo147------2445
S Bhawon Jue------1827---45
DT Tank Johnson------1525---40
CB Jeremy Bloom------1723---40
WR Nigea Carter2117------139
RB Sammy Morris104------2236
CB Vincent Fuller------7141435
RB Cedric Benson2210------234
OLB Adalius Thomas------1121133
RB Brian Leonard610------1632
DE Jimmy Kennedy------823---31
DE Dave Tollefson------149427
TE Tony Stewart159---------24
WR Jason Hill20------1517
QB Jim Sorgi141---------15
DT Alan Branch------78---15
OLB Antonio Pierce------66---12
TE Matt Kranchick62------311
C Barry Barham00------99
P Dustin Colquitt00------99
ILB Chase Blackburn------4239
CB Alexander Pierce------27---9
K David Akers00------88
S David Young------23---5
WR Robert Meachem31---------4
T Cornell Green30---------3
DE Dan Bazuin------12---3
ILB Rod Davis------00---0
G Cristian Dronett00---------0
C Marvin Philip00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left166.0
Middle181156.4
Right310.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2136.5
Middle27813.0
Right9232.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Patrick Ramsey29171212344
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell22163022120
Jim Sorgi110000010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33237.7
Short (0-8 Yds)147533.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)107717.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85455.6
Short (0-8 Yds)97748.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)43215.3
Long (19+ Yds)226231.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson168190134
WR David Anderson43020025
WR Ronald Curry3206011
RB Rusty Hatcher33023024
TE Dante Rosario2000030
WR Antonio Nicas1108030
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terrell Owens65164121
WR Miles Austin52141121
TE Tony Stewart4203819
WR Nigea Carter33015017
TE Todd Heap33026023
TE Matt Kranchick110902
RB Brian Leonard1109010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB J.J. Johnson133.003.00
RB Rusty Hatcher122.003.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cedric Benson5132.602.12
QB Mark Brunell177.007.00
RB Brian Leonard177.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Patrick Ramsey32124.005.07
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell44215.258.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson2152.505.63
WR David Anderson1177.005.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terrell Owens1133.0010.67
WR Nigea Carter1166.005.00
TE Todd Heap1133.008.67
RB Brian Leonard1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Rusty Hatcher31
RB Quentin Griffin10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Cedric Benson21
RB Sammy Morris10
QB Jim Sorgi10
RB Brian Leonard10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Patrick Ramsey743
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell873

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson432
RB Rusty Hatcher111
WR David Anderson100
TE Dante Rosario100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Terrell Owens221
WR Miles Austin210
WR Nigea Carter110
TE Todd Heap111
TE Tony Stewart110
RB Brian Leonard111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)