Wild Card Playoff Games, 2007

played in Houston, AL

29 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills717070-31
Houston Texans0314143-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 BUF - Stephen Alexander 5 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 10:54 BUF - Karl Paymah 16 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 07:54 HOU - David Akers 47 field goal
2Q: 03:49 BUF - Nick Novak 45 field goal
2Q: 00:42 BUF - Steve Smith 1 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 11:49 HOU - Brian Leonard 4 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 05:31 HOU - Tony Stewart 8 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 11:30 HOU - Terrell Owens 7 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 03:41 HOU - Takeo Spikes 74 interception return (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 00:28 BUF - Ashley Lelie 20 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
OT: 12:22 HOU - David Akers 18 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFHOU
Record10-711-6
First Downs2222
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1812
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards365373
- Offensive Plays7663
- Yards per Play4.805.92
Net Rushing Yards57130
- Rushing Attempts1924
- Yards per Rush3.005.42
Net Passing Yards308243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 40 - 336 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards341258
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/333/15
- Yards per Pass Play5.406.23
Fumbles/Lost1/13/0
3rd Down Conversions9/193/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.511.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/259/56
Punt Returns/Yards5/353/21
Kick Returns/Yards2/461/58
Interception Ret./Yards1/163/74
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 29
Time of Possession35:4227:02

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:38OWN 251475Touchdown
14:001:42OWN 453-7Punt
10:561:07OWN 2035Punt
213:542:19OWN 2239Punt
27:474:06OWN 25947Field Goal
22:432:09OPP 47647Touchdown
311:402:04OWN 25423Punt
35:253:32OWN 2568Punt
414:501:08OWN 1633Interception
411:224:03OWN 25628Punt
45:502:18OWN 33623Interception
43:320:55OWN 31324Interception
41:571:42OWN 24776Touchdown
OT115:000:57OWN 253-6Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:223:22OWN 349Punt
12:181:22OWN 26437Punt
214:490:55OWN 2731Punt
211:350:50OWN 62-5Interception
210:451:25OWN 2540Punt
29:201:33OPP 3030Field Goal
23:410:58OWN 254-14Punt
20:340:34OPP 42113Missed FG
315:003:20OWN 25775Touchdown
39:364:11OWN 14986Touchdown
31:532:03OWN 20416Punt
413:422:20OPP 36636Touchdown
47:191:29OWN 2032Punt
42:370:40OWN 3532Punt
40:150:15OWN 25224Half
OT114:031:47OWN 41558Field Goal

Game MVP: Mark Brunell, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alexis Shepherd8526.502620
RB David Kirtman7-3-0.43500
QB Eli Manning351.67300
FB Rob Konrad133.00300
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Leonard9616.782731
RB Sammy Morris7142.00300
QB Mark Brunell6345.671120
WR Terrell Owens11313.001310
RB Cedric Benson188.00800

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning53403414/33330387.0
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell36212583/15243187.5

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ashley Lelie111413011.8244301
WR Mike Sims-Walker68355.831110
WR Steve Smith67559.1714161
TE Stephen Alexander575210.403241
WR Brian Finneran45287.0010170
RB David Kirtman44194.751560
RB Alexis Shepherd22115.505110
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1188.00080
TE Justin Peelle1333.00030
FB Rob Konrad0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Todd Heap589418.8018420
WR Miles Austin588517.0050430
TE Tony Stewart48174.251181
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo2221.00060
WR Terrell Owens1577.00071
WR Nigea Carter1188.00080
RB Sammy Morris111515.007150
RB Brian Leonard121717.007170
WR Jason Hill111313.000130

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Karl Paymah11616.001
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Takeo Spikes17474.001
S Roy Williams100.000
CB Vincent Fuller100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1000
DT John Thornton0010
DT Keith Wright0010
OLB Gerris Wilkinson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mark Brunell1200
RB Brian Leonard1010
RB Sammy Morris1000
C Casey Rabach0100
T Nat Dorsey0100

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas736051.442.7672
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt836846.039.1552

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak1/11/10/0454/4
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers2/31/20/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh5357.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Morris3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh24623.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Miles Austin15858.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Fabian Washington800.02437
ILB James Darling610.02439
OLB Gerris Wilkinson600.01223
CB Karl Paymah510.01111
DT John Thornton411.01935
DT Keith Wright311.02337
DE Courtney Brown301.01433
S Usama Young320.02439
S Erik Coleman210.0109
S Anthony Smith200.015
S Kenoy Kennedy120.01122
CB Daniel Bullocks110.01118
TE Stephen Alexander10---------
DE Chris Clemons100.01320
WR Steve Smith10---------
OLB Julian Peterson020.01836
DE Dewayne Robertson010.02125
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Demarrio Williams910.01850
ILB Chase Blackburn810.01219
OLB D'Qwell Jackson721.01843
S Roy Williams640.01957
S Bhawon Jue510.01545
CB Vincent Fuller500.0212
CB Terence Newman410.01855
OLB Takeo Spikes211.01034
DE Dave Tollefson201.01742
CB Patrick Surtain230.01244
OLB Adalius Thomas210.0921
DE Albert Haynesworth210.01749
CB Alexander Pierce200.0016
CB Jeremy Bloom200.01741
DT Tank Johnson101.01036
OLB Ike Reese100.0119

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Keith Wright1.001037
DT John Thornton1.000035
DE Courtney Brown1.000033
DE Dewayne Robertson0.001025
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Tollefson1.002242
OLB Takeo Spikes1.000034
DT Tank Johnson1.000036
OLB D'Qwell Jackson1.000043
OLB Adalius Thomas0.001021
DE Albert Haynesworth0.001049
DT Alan Branch0.000122

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fabian Washington51037
ILB James Darling40039
OLB Gerris Wilkinson31023
S Kenoy Kennedy22022
CB Karl Paymah20111
DT John Thornton10035
DE Courtney Brown10033
S Erik Coleman1009
CB Daniel Bullocks10018
S Anthony Smith1005
S Usama Young01039
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bhawon Jue51045
CB Vincent Fuller50112
OLB Demarrio Williams50050
CB Terence Newman43055
S Roy Williams41157
ILB Chase Blackburn30019
CB Jeremy Bloom30041
OLB Takeo Spikes20134
CB Patrick Surtain20044
CB Alexander Pierce20016
OLB D'Qwell Jackson20043
OLB Ike Reese10019
OLB Adalius Thomas10021
DE Dave Tollefson10042

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Michael Roos26119057
G Chris Naeole24019157
C Dan Koppen13019157
G Dan Buenning04019157
T John Tait02019157
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jammal Brown36024039
C Casey Rabach23024139
T Nat Dorsey14024239
G Damien Buchholz14024039
G Jeff Diehl03024039
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo0103010

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Rob Konrad129
Charlie Anderson128
Ashley Lelie120
Tony Hunt120
John Thornton111
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Brian Leonard230
Demarrio Williams228
Obafemi Ayanbadejo131
D'Qwell Jackson122
Vincent Fuller119

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Chris Naeole1957------884
T John Tait1957------884
G Dan Buenning1957------884
T Michael Roos1957------884
C Dan Koppen1957---------76
QB Eli Manning1957---------76
WR Ashley Lelie846------2074
TE Stephen Alexander1949------169
ILB James Darling------2439366
S Usama Young------2439366
DT John Thornton------19351165
CB Fabian Washington------2437364
DT Keith Wright------2337363
OLB Julian Peterson------1836357
S Kenoy Kennedy------11222255
WR Steve Smith1936---------55
WR Mike Sims-Walker1735---------52
RB David Kirtman928------1350
DE Courtney Brown------1433249
DE Dewayne Robertson------2125349
FB Rob Konrad710------2946
S Benny Sapp------1626345
WR Brian Finneran019------2241
DE Chris Clemons------1320841
RB Alexis Shepherd1029------140
CB Terrence McGee------892138
CB Daniel Bullocks------1118938
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------1223237
TE Eric Johnson15------2834
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh09------2130
OLB Charlie Anderson------112830
TE Justin Peelle519---------24
CB Karl Paymah------1111123
S Erik Coleman------109120
RB Tony Hunt00------2020
ILB Antony Jordan------001515
C Justin Snow00------88
DT Delbert Cowsette------3418
P Ray Hollas00------77
K Nick Novak00------77
S Anthony Smith------15---6
QB Ingle Martin00------11
G Reggie Nelson00---------0
OLB Raynoch Thompson------00---0
T Mike Pearson00---------0
C E.J. Whitney00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Demarrio Williams------18502896
S Roy Williams------1957985
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------18432283
CB Patrick Surtain------12442177
G Jeff Diehl2439------1174
CB Terence Newman------1855174
T Nat Dorsey2439------1174
G Damien Buchholz2439------1174
T Jammal Brown2439------1174
WR Terrell Owens2336------1372
DE Albert Haynesworth------1749167
QB Mark Brunell2439------265
C Casey Rabach2439---------63
TE Todd Heap1738------762
RB Brian Leonard1022------3062
S Bhawon Jue------1545161
WR Miles Austin2332------661
DE Dave Tollefson------1742160
CB Jeremy Bloom------1741---58
OLB Ike Reese------1192848
DT Tank Johnson------1036---46
OLB Takeo Spikes------1034145
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo310------3144
RB Sammy Morris911------2343
ILB Chase Blackburn------1219839
DT Alan Branch------1122134
CB Vincent Fuller------2121933
OLB Adalius Thomas------921---30
WR Jason Hill43------2229
WR Nigea Carter1314------128
DE Jimmy Kennedy------218---20
TE Tony Stewart514---------19
CB Alexander Pierce------016---16
C Barry Barham00------1111
RB Cedric Benson56---------11
P Dustin Colquitt00------1111
K David Akers00------1010
WR Robert Meachem82---------10
TE Matt Kranchick07---------7
S David Young------03---3
OLB Antonio Pierce------11---2
QB Charlie Batch00---------0
T Cornell Green00---------0
G Cristian Dronett00---------0
C Marvin Philip00---------0
DE Dan Bazuin------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left310.3
Middle11635.7
Right5-7-1.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6549.0
Middle18764.2
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning53404015433
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell36214165201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21191477.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)107828.2
Long (19+ Yds)83739.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)138947.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)127705.8
Long (19+ Yds)528517.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ashley Lelie14110130346
WR Mike Sims-Walker86035035
TE Stephen Alexander75052149
WR Steve Smith76055036
WR Brian Finneran54028019
RB David Kirtman44019028
TE Justin Peelle3113019
FB Rob Konrad2000010
RB Alexis Shepherd22011029
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh110809
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Todd Heap85194238
TE Tony Stewart84217014
WR Miles Austin85085232
WR Terrell Owens5137036
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo2202010
RB Brian Leonard21017022
WR Nigea Carter1108014
RB Sammy Morris11015011
WR Jason Hill1101303

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB David Kirtman133.00-0.43
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Leonard144.006.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning33268.676.43
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell64396.507.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Stephen Alexander1155.007.43
WR Ashley Lelie112020.009.29
WR Steve Smith1111.007.86
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Heap21147.0011.75
TE Tony Stewart2184.002.13
WR Terrell Owens1177.001.40
WR Miles Austin111010.0010.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB David Kirtman10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Brian Leonard20
QB Mark Brunell11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning18149
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell862

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Ashley Lelie643
WR Mike Sims-Walker432
TE Stephen Alexander332
WR Steve Smith211
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh111
TE Justin Peelle110
RB David Kirtman110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Miles Austin642
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo110
TE Tony Stewart110

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)