Exhibition Week 2, 2008

played in St. Louis, MO

92 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans0600-6
St. Louis Cardinals7056-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 STL - Alex Smith 5 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 14:32 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 25 field goal
2Q: 06:53 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 32 field goal
3Q: 06:00 STL - Adam Vinatieri 47 field goal
3Q: 00:08 STL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 08:01 STL - Adam Vinatieri 32 field goal
4Q: 02:34 STL - Adam Vinatieri 48 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUSTL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1519
- by Rushing29
- by Passing127
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards290299
- Offensive Plays7068
- Yards per Play4.144.40
Net Rushing Yards79149
- Rushing Attempts2033
- Yards per Rush3.954.52
Net Passing Yards211150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 25 - 034 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards234156
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/231/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.224.29
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions8/204/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.78.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards14/1085/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/183/27
Kick Returns/Yards1/252/39
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 31
Time of Possession27:4932:11

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:402:18OWN 2338Punt
15:065:39OWN 411251Field Goal
211:351:24OWN 3839Punt
28:341:49OWN 48437Field Goal
24:562:44OWN 49410Punt
20:380:37OWN 3149Fumble
315:001:48OWN 25529Punt
39:281:02OWN 3733Punt
35:541:52OWN 2537Punt
30:080:07OWN 21-3Safety
413:361:19OWN 2732Punt
410:401:16OWN 10412Fumble
47:553:10OWN 251010Downs
42:272:27OWN 251273Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:20OWN 25775Touchdown
19:224:16OWN 37829Missed FG
214:272:52OWN 25744Missed FG
210:111:37OWN 135Punt
26:451:49OWN 203-8Punt
22:121:34OWN 20616Punt
20:010:01OPP 4000Missed FG
313:123:44OWN 20743Downs
38:262:32OWN 18752Field Goal
34:023:54OWN 17939Punt
30:011:25OWN 3536Punt
412:171:37OWN 2347Punt
49:241:29OPP 2237Field Goal
44:452:18OPP 3534Field Goal

Game MVP: John Henderson, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew7405.712010
QB Charlie Batch6325.331410
QB Mark Brunell482.00600
RB Brian Leonard2-2-1.00200
WR Chase Lyman111.00100
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Artose Pinner15946.271650
QB Benjamin Cole10151.50500
QB Alex Smith7426.001521
RB Ryan Torain1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Charlie Batch27131081/6025058.9
Mark Brunell19121263/17043082.3
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Benjamin Cole2711891/6026049.7
Alex Smith77670/00250106.5

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chase Lyman711486.862150
RB Maurice Jones-Drew79273.8624180
WR Nigea Carter334314.3319210
WR Davone Bess336923.0033430
TE Billy Miller1644.00040
TE Todd Heap112525.0021250
TE Matt Kranchick1455.00050
WR Miles Austin15-1-1.000-10
WR Robert Meachem121414.001140
RB Sammy Morris0100.00000
RB Brian Leonard0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Artose Pinner69162.674100
WR Ike Watson37289.335240
WR Jonathan Orr354916.3330260
FB Jerome Felton2221.00020
TE Jeremy Shockey1344.00040
WR Michael Clayton132525.0011250
RB Reagan Maiui'a132121.000210
RB Ryan Torain111111.000110
WR Donnie Avery0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mark Brunell1000
QB Charlie Batch1000
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
DT Osi Umenyiora0100
DT Mike Patterson0100
DE John Henderson0010
OLB Thomas Howard0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt733948.438.9545
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cooper Hobgood625242.039.0553

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski2/20/00/0320/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri3/62/50/2481/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Morris11818.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Will Blackmon284.00
Michael Clayton11919.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Miles Austin12525.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Watson12121.00
Don Poole11818.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chase Blackburn1010.03234
OLB D'Qwell Jackson821.03335
ILB Mike Peterson620.02727
DE Albert Haynesworth510.03234
S David Young410.02018
CB Stanley Wilson310.02121
S Bhawon Jue300.01820
OLB Teddy Lehman300.03133
CB Jeremy Bloom210.01113
DT Tank Johnson200.055
S Roy Williams120.03335
ILB Kendyll Pope110.01410
CB Vincent Fuller110.02327
OLB Adalius Thomas100.044
DE Jimmy Kennedy100.02327
CB Terence Newman010.01417
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bob Sanders910.02048
CB Dominique Foxworth510.01546
ILB Corey Hall500.02049
DE John Henderson402.01539
CB Ashton Youboty420.02050
S Leigh Bodden410.01735
DT Osi Umenyiora330.01841
OLB Derrick Johnson310.01333
OLB Thomas Howard211.01645
DE Vonnie Holliday210.5814
DT Mike Patterson200.01524
S Will Blackmon200.01327
CB Don Poole200.0318
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer100.51544
OLB Spencer Larson100.014

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson1.010035
OLB Teddy Lehman0.002033
DE Dave Tollefson0.002012
DE Jimmy Kennedy0.001027
ILB Kendyll Pope0.001010
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Henderson2.020039
OLB Thomas Howard1.012245
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer0.501044
DE Vonnie Holliday0.500014
DT Osi Umenyiora0.001041

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stanley Wilson30021
DE Albert Haynesworth22034
ILB Mike Peterson20027
S David Young20018
ILB Chase Blackburn20034
OLB Teddy Lehman11033
OLB Adalius Thomas1004
S Bhawon Jue10020
S Roy Williams10035
CB Vincent Fuller10027
OLB D'Qwell Jackson10035
CB Jeremy Bloom10013
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dominique Foxworth41046
ILB Corey Hall41049
S Leigh Bodden30035
S Bob Sanders30048
CB Ashton Youboty30050
OLB Derrick Johnson20033
CB Don Poole20018
S Will Blackmon11027
DT Osi Umenyiora10041
OLB Thomas Howard10045
OLB Spencer Larson1004
DE Jared Lemoine01017

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Marvin Philip24011029
G Damien Buchholz2309021
C Casey Rabach04020150
G Jeff Diehl02020150
T Ben Sobieski01011129
T Jammal Brown01020050
TE Todd Heap0008118
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Shaun O'Hara58033035
C Kendall Simmons46032035
G Cosey Coleman24033135
T Langston Walker15033035
FB Jerome Felton13012011
T Jon Jansen05033035

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Billy Miller224
Brian Leonard216
Miles Austin117
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Shaun O'Hara111
Bob Sanders14

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Teddy Lehman------31332791
S Roy Williams------33351886
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------33351785
G Jeff Diehl2050------979
T Jammal Brown2050------979
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1543------1775
WR Miles Austin1838------1773
DE Albert Haynesworth------3234672
ILB Chase Blackburn------3234672
C Casey Rabach2050---------70
CB Vincent Fuller------23272070
TE Billy Miller1233------2469
ILB Mike Peterson------27271569
DE Jimmy Kennedy------2327454
WR Chase Lyman1242---------54
CB Stanley Wilson------2121648
WR Nigea Carter1527---------42
S Bhawon Jue------1820341
S David Young------2018341
T Ben Sobieski1129---------40
C Marvin Philip1129---------40
QB Charlie Batch1128---------39
T Cornell Green921------939
G Damien Buchholz921------939
RB Sammy Morris310------2437
CB Terence Newman------1417334
QB Mark Brunell922---------31
WR Davone Bess712------928
CB Patrick Surtain------461727
TE Todd Heap818---------26
ILB Kendyll Pope------1410125
DE Dave Tollefson------1112124
CB Jeremy Bloom------1113---24
RB Brian Leonard44------1624
DT Alan Branch------77216
TE Matt Kranchick213---------15
WR Robert Meachem410---------14
DT Tank Johnson------55111
OLB Adalius Thomas------4419
C Barry Barham00------99
P Dustin Colquitt00------99
K Sebastian Janikowski00------66
DT Greg Peterson------0066
ILB H.B. Blades------0066
OLB Antonio Pierce------00---0
G Biff Tanner00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------15442483
T Jon Jansen3335------1280
G Cosey Coleman3335------1280
T Langston Walker3335------1280
G Shaun O'Hara3335------1179
CB Dominique Foxworth------15461677
CB Ashton Youboty------2050676
S Bob Sanders------2048472
ILB Corey Hall------2049271
C Kendall Simmons3235---------67
TE Jeremy Shockey3131------163
WR Ike Watson2219------2263
WR Jonathan Orr2827------863
OLB Thomas Howard------1645162
DT Osi Umenyiora------1841261
RB Artose Pinner2731------159
TE Jason Witten1615------2758
DE John Henderson------1539---54
S Leigh Bodden------1735153
S Will Blackmon------13271353
QB Benjamin Cole2328---------51
OLB Derrick Johnson------1333147
FB Jerome Felton1211------2245
DT Mike Patterson------1524241
RB Reagan Maiui'a714------2041
CB Don Poole------3181637
WR Michael Clayton1115------733
DE Jared Lemoine------5171032
DE Vonnie Holliday------814123
QB Alex Smith107------623
WR Donnie Avery68------115
DT Marco Mularkey------16714
C Chris Myers00------1212
C John Weeks00------1212
CB Brandon Flowers------57---12
K Adam Vinatieri00------1111
ILB Glen Starks------001111
TE Ronnie Buchanan02------68
DE Keith Jackson------0347
RB Ryan Torain52---------7
P Cooper Hobgood00------66
OLB Spencer Larson------14---5
G Vince Manuwai10---------1
T Jonathan Scott00---------0
T Steve Vallos00---------0
G Tyler Polumbus00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle17623.6
Right2168.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2136.5
Middle22853.9
Right9515.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Charlie Batch27132262210
Mark Brunell19121022210
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Benjamin Cole27113423600
Alex Smith771000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2111612.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)10711211.2
Long (19+ Yds)51153.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)199733.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)62406.7
Long (19+ Yds)324515.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chase Lyman117048042
RB Maurice Jones-Drew97127043
TE Billy Miller6134033
WR Miles Austin512-1038
TE Matt Kranchick4115013
WR Nigea Carter33043127
WR Davone Bess33069112
WR Robert Meachem21114010
RB Sammy Morris1000010
TE Todd Heap11025118
RB Brian Leonard100004
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Artose Pinner96016031
WR Ike Watson73028119
WR Jonathan Orr53049127
TE Jeremy Shockey3114031
WR Michael Clayton31025115
RB Reagan Maiui'a31121114
FB Jerome Felton2202011
RB Ryan Torain1101102
WR Donnie Avery100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Mark Brunell2-4-2.002.00
QB Charlie Batch263.005.33
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Artose Pinner133.006.27
QB Alex Smith155.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell2000.006.63
Charlie Batch22105.004.00
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Benjamin Cole21-1-0.503.30
Alex Smith111111.009.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Billy Miller3141.330.67
WR Chase Lyman1166.004.36
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Artose Pinner21-1-0.501.78
RB Ryan Torain111111.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew41
St. LouisRushesConversions
RB Artose Pinner20
QB Benjamin Cole21
QB Alex Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Charlie Batch855
Mark Brunell752
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Benjamin Cole941
Alex Smith221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Chase Lyman432
WR Nigea Carter222
RB Maurice Jones-Drew221
WR Miles Austin200
WR Davone Bess221
TE Billy Miller100
TE Todd Heap111
TE Matt Kranchick100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Ike Watson410
RB Artose Pinner331
TE Jeremy Shockey100
WR Michael Clayton100
WR Jonathan Orr110
RB Reagan Maiui'a111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)