Week 16, 2007

played in Houston, AL

34 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	0	-	7
Houston Texans	10	14	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 HOU - Todd Heap 15 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 09:20 CAR - David Givens 55 pass from Chad Hutchison (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 01:28 HOU - David Akers 30 field goal
2Q: 13:22 HOU - Chase Blackburn 55 interception return (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 05:49 HOU - Miles Austin 4 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 06:14 HOU - Brian Leonard 17 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 03:36 HOU - David Akers 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 HOU - Todd Heap 15 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 09:20 CAR - David Givens 55 pass from Chad Hutchison (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 01:28 HOU - David Akers 30 field goal
2Q: 13:22 HOU - Chase Blackburn 55 interception return (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 05:49 HOU - Miles Austin 4 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 06:14 HOU - Brian Leonard 17 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 03:36 HOU - David Akers 44 field goal

Team Statistics CAR HOU
Record 7-7-1 10-5
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 6 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 161 350
- Offensive Plays 62 62
- Yards per Play 2.60 5.65
Net Rushing Yards 54 69
- Rushing Attempts 26 25
- Yards per Rush 2.08 2.76
Net Passing Yards 107 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 15 - 3 36 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 148 287
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/41 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.97 7.59
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 9.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/12 9/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 3/64
Kick Returns/Yards 3/81 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/79
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:33 31:27

Team Statistics	CAR	HOU
Record	7-7-1	10-5
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	6	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	161	350
- Offensive Plays	62	62
- Yards per Play	2.60	5.65
Net Rushing Yards	54	69
- Rushing Attempts	26	25
- Yards per Rush	2.08	2.76
Net Passing Yards	107	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 15 - 3	36 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	148	287
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/41	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.97	7.59
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	9.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/12	9/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	3/64
Kick Returns/Yards	3/81	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/79
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:33	31:27

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:27	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
1	9:48	0:46	OWN 45	1	55	Touchdown
1	7:13	3:28	OWN 36	7	15	Fumble
1	1:23	3:09	OWN 38	6	-1	Interception
2	13:14	1:59	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
2	5:40	3:23	OWN 16	7	38	Interception
2	1:42	1:42	OWN 6	4	18	Half
3	9:40	2:12	OWN 40	4	13	Interception
3	6:02	2:18	OWN 25	6	10	Punt
3	1:39	1:02	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
4	12:44	1:49	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
4	9:20	2:54	OWN 46	8	8	Downs
4	3:29	1:38	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:33	1:45	OPP 44	4	44	Touchdown
1	9:02	1:49	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	3:45	2:22	OWN 49	4	38	Field Goal
2	11:15	5:35	OWN 15	15	85	Touchdown
2	2:17	0:35	OWN 49	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	5:20	OWN 30	9	37	Missed FG
3	7:28	1:26	OWN 34	3	66	Touchdown
3	3:44	2:05	OWN 27	5	10	Punt
3	0:37	2:53	OPP 47	6	14	Missed FG
4	10:55	1:35	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
4	6:26	2:57	OWN 46	4	27	Field Goal
4	1:51	1:51	OWN 40	3	2	Game

Game MVP: Albert Haynesworth, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Jackie Archambeau	17	41	2.41	9
RB LaBrandon Toefield	4	10	2.50	8
FB Jim Finn	2	-3	-1.50	-1
QB Chad Hutchison	1	-1	-1.00	-1
WR Matt Jones	1	5	5.00	5
QB Lamar Day	1	2	2.00	2

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sammy Morris	13	16	1.23	7	0	0
RB Brian Leonard	12	53	4.42	19	2	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Hutchison	15	9	134	3/28	1	55	2	71.9
Lamar Day	15	6	14	3/13	0	11	1	20.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Brunell	36	24	287	1/6	2	42	0	109.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Givens	4	9	71	17.75	44	55	1
WR Matt Jones	3	6	35	11.67	25	27	0
WR Brandon Marshall	3	6	20	6.67	6	9	0
RB LaBrandon Toefield	2	2	1	0.50	0	2	0
RB Jackie Archambeau	2	3	-6	-3.00	0	-2	0
WR Carl Crawford	1	1	27	27.00	22	27	0
TE Mack Minnig	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Todd Heap	10	13	90	9.00	33	23	1
WR Miles Austin	5	8	68	13.60	29	29	1
WR Nigea Carter	3	4	57	19.00	7	27	0
RB Sammy Morris	2	4	52	26.00	42	42	0
TE Tony Stewart	2	2	12	6.00	1	16	0
WR Travis Taylor	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Brian Leonard	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE Matt Kranchick	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Chase Blackburn	2	79	39.50	1
OLB Demarrio Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Chad Hutchison	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	0	1	0	0
DE Albert Haynesworth	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	6	289	48.2	37.5	54	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	4	199	49.8	46.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	2/4	1/3	0/2	44	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Von Hutchins	2	12	6.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammy Morris	3	64	21.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmie Newhart	2	48	24.0	0
Von Hutchins	1	33	33.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jason Hill	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Spencer Boone	6	4	0.0	15	28
S Daryl Jackson	5	1	0.0	21	37
CB Jimmie Newhart	4	1	0.0	21	36
OLB Rick Crowell	4	0	0.0	15	25
CB Derrick Martin	4	0	0.0	24	37
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	3	2	1.0	22	33
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	2	0.0	16	35
S Cary Whitehorn	3	0	0.0	4	7
DT Marcus Spears	3	0	0.0	24	35
ILB Alonzo Harris	2	1	0.0	11	12
DT Will Smith	2	0	0.0	13	16
S Ramon Milstead	2	0	0.0	6	8
CB Brannon Condren	2	0	0.0	5	14
CB Drayton Florence	1	2	0.0	20	18
OLB Andre Summersell	1	1	0.0	10	9
CB Andre Dyson	1	0	0.0	15	13
WR David Givens	1	0	---	---	---
WR Matt Jones	1	0	---	---	---
DE Titas Adams	1	0	0.0	8	4
CB Von Hutchins	0	1	0.0	9	1

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roy Williams	8	3	0.0	26	36
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	7	2	1.0	25	36
ILB Chase Blackburn	6	0	0.0	20	9
DE Albert Haynesworth	4	3	3.5	25	36
DT Tank Johnson	4	2	0.0	7	27
OLB Takeo Spikes	3	0	1.0	20	17
CB Terence Newman	3	2	0.0	25	32
OLB Demarrio Williams	3	0	0.0	25	35
S Bhawon Jue	2	1	0.0	24	25
CB Patrick Surtain	2	0	0.0	10	29
DE Jimmy Kennedy	1	0	0.5	8	23
OLB Adalius Thomas	1	0	0.0	7	19
CB Vincent Fuller	1	0	0.0	3	16
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	0.0	20	20
DT Alan Branch	0	1	0.0	19	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	1.0	0	0	33
ILB Alonzo Harris	0.0	1	0	12
DT Will Smith	0.0	0	1	16
DT Marcus Spears	0.0	0	1	35

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth	3.5	1	5	36
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	1.0	1	0	36
OLB Takeo Spikes	1.0	0	0	17
DE Jimmy Kennedy	0.5	1	0	23
DE Dave Tollefson	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	4	1	37
CB Jimmie Newhart	3	1	36
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	0	35
ILB Spencer Boone	2	1	28
CB Derrick Martin	2	1	37
OLB Rick Crowell	2	0	25
S Ramon Milstead	2	0	8
CB Brannon Condren	2	0	14
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	1	0	33
ILB Alonzo Harris	1	0	12
CB Andre Dyson	1	0	13
DE Titas Adams	1	0	4
CB Drayton Florence	0	1	18

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roy Williams	3	0	0	36
OLB Demarrio Williams	2	0	1	35
DT Tank Johnson	2	0	0	27
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	2	0	0	36
CB Terence Newman	1	2	0	32
CB Patrick Surtain	1	1	0	29
S Bhawon Jue	1	1	0	25
CB Vincent Fuller	1	1	0	16
OLB Adalius Thomas	1	0	0	19
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	0	20
OLB Takeo Spikes	0	1	0	17
ILB Chase Blackburn	0	0	2	9

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jerry McEachern	3	7	0	26	1	33
G Aaron Sears	2	6	0	26	0	33
G Levi Jones	2	3	1	26	1	36
G Steve Hutchinson	0	4	0	26	1	36
T K.C. Strong	0	3	0	26	2	36
TE Omar Espinosa	0	1	0	17	0	8
FB Jim Finn	0	0	0	6	1	10

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cristian Dronett	2	8	0	22	0	37
T Jammal Brown	2	5	0	25	0	37
C Casey Rabach	1	7	1	25	0	37
G Damien Buchholz	1	2	0	25	0	37
T Nat Dorsey	0	2	0	25	1	37
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	1	0	7	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brannon Condren	3	20
Muneer Moore	1	12

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Demarrio Williams	2	19
Patrick Surtain	2	14
D'Qwell Jackson	1	18

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	21	37	17	75
CB Jimmie Newhart	---	---	21	36	15	72
WR Matt Jones	26	36	---	---	10	72
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	16	35	21	72
G Steve Hutchinson	26	36	---	---	6	68
G Levi Jones	26	36	---	---	6	68
T K.C. Strong	26	36	---	---	6	68
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	24	37	4	65
G Aaron Sears	26	33	---	---	6	65
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	24	35	4	63
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	22	33	4	59
C Jerry McEachern	26	33	---	---	---	59
TE Mack Minnig	25	29	---	---	1	55
WR David Givens	17	28	---	---	---	45
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	15	28	1	44
CB Andre Dyson	---	---	15	13	14	42
WR Brandon Marshall	5	29	---	---	8	42
OLB Rick Crowell	---	---	15	25	1	41
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	20	18	2	40
RB Jackie Archambeau	21	18	---	---	---	39
CB Brannon Condren	---	---	5	14	20	39
QB Chad Hutchison	19	18	---	---	---	37
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	10	23	1	34
DT Will Smith	---	---	13	16	1	30
FB Jim Finn	6	10	---	---	13	29
ILB Alonzo Harris	---	---	11	12	3	26
TE Omar Espinosa	17	8	---	---	---	25
QB Lamar Day	7	18	---	---	---	25
FB Oren O'Neal	6	0	---	---	18	24
OLB Brady Popinga	---	---	6	16	1	23
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	10	9	3	22
CB Von Hutchins	---	---	9	1	12	22
RB LaBrandon Toefield	5	16	---	---	---	21
S Ramon Milstead	---	---	6	8	7	21
WR Muneer Moore	2	4	---	---	12	18
DE Titas Adams	---	---	8	4	6	18
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Cary Whitehorn	---	---	4	7	1	12
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Mickey Gomez	0	3	---	---	---	3
C Rex Hadnot	0	3	---	---	---	3
K Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Carl Crawford	0	1	---	---	---	1
RB Anthony Davis	0	1	---	---	---	1
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Demarrio Williams	---	---	25	35	19	79
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	---	---	25	36	18	79
WR Miles Austin	21	32	---	---	18	71
T Nat Dorsey	25	37	---	---	8	70
G Damien Buchholz	25	37	---	---	8	70
T Jammal Brown	25	37	---	---	8	70
S Roy Williams	---	---	26	36	7	69
G Cristian Dronett	22	37	---	---	8	67
QB Mark Brunell	25	37	---	---	---	62
C Casey Rabach	25	37	---	---	---	62
DE Albert Haynesworth	---	---	25	36	---	61
CB Terence Newman	---	---	25	32	---	57
CB Patrick Surtain	---	---	10	29	14	53
WR Nigea Carter	21	31	---	---	---	52
S Bhawon Jue	---	---	24	25	---	49
WR Travis Taylor	17	26	---	---	5	48
RB Brian Leonard	12	16	---	---	20	48
TE Todd Heap	14	32	---	---	---	46
RB Sammy Morris	13	13	---	---	19	45
ILB Chase Blackburn	---	---	20	9	16	45
CB Jeremy Bloom	---	---	20	20	---	40
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	7	8	---	---	23	38
OLB Takeo Spikes	---	---	20	17	---	37
DE Jimmy Kennedy	---	---	8	23	6	37
DT Tank Johnson	---	---	7	27	---	34
CB Vincent Fuller	---	---	3	16	14	33
DT Alan Branch	---	---	19	12	---	31
DE Dave Tollefson	---	---	19	10	---	29
OLB Adalius Thomas	---	---	7	19	---	26
TE Tony Stewart	5	19	---	---	---	24
WR Jason Hill	6	3	---	---	9	18
CB Alexander Pierce	---	---	2	9	1	12
K David Akers	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Robert Meachem	8	2	---	---	---	10
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Matt Kranchick	1	3	---	---	4	8
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
S David Young	---	---	0	5	---	5
T Cornell Green	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Antonio Pierce	---	---	1	0	1	2
QB Charlie Batch	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Randall Lewis	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Rod Davis	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Cedric Benson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marvin Philip	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Dan Bazuin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	19	2.4
Middle	11	16	1.5
Right	7	19	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	19	51	2.7
Right	6	18	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Hutchison	15	9	3	1	0	2	1	2	2
Lamar Day	15	6	0	0	1	4	3	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Brunell	36	24	5	3	1	5	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	-1	-0.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	81	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	68	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	46	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	101	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	86	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	54	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Givens	9	4	0	71	1	28
WR Matt Jones	6	3	1	35	1	36
WR Brandon Marshall	6	3	0	20	0	29
TE Mack Minnig	3	0	0	0	0	29
RB Jackie Archambeau	3	2	0	-6	0	18
RB LaBrandon Toefield	2	2	0	1	0	16
WR Carl Crawford	1	1	0	27	1	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Todd Heap	13	10	0	90	1	32
WR Miles Austin	8	5	0	68	2	32
WR Nigea Carter	4	3	0	57	1	31
RB Sammy Morris	4	2	0	52	1	13
WR Travis Taylor	2	1	0	-1	0	26
TE Tony Stewart	2	2	0	12	0	19
TE Matt Kranchick	2	0	1	0	0	3
RB Brian Leonard	1	1	0	9	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brian Leonard	1	17	17.00	4.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Brunell	7	5	35	5.00	7.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Todd Heap	5	4	31	6.20	6.92
TE Matt Kranchick	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Miles Austin	1	1	4	4.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB LaBrandon Toefield	1	1
RB Jackie Archambeau	1	1
QB Lamar Day	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brian Leonard	3	2
RB Sammy Morris	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamar Day	5	2	1
Chad Hutchison	4	2	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Brunell	11	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Givens	4	1	0
WR Brandon Marshall	2	1	1
RB LaBrandon Toefield	1	1	0
TE Mack Minnig	1	0	0
WR Matt Jones	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miles Austin	5	4	2
WR Nigea Carter	3	2	2
TE Todd Heap	1	1	1
TE Matt Kranchick	1	0	0
RB Brian Leonard	1	1	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)