Week 14, 2008

played in Detroit, MI

44 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Houston Texans7131010-40
Detroit Lions10003-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:22 DET - James Jones 11 pass from Brodie Croyle (Dave Raymer extra point)
1Q: 09:26 HOU - Chase Blackburn 32 interception return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
1Q: 02:08 DET - Dave Raymer 21 field goal
2Q: 06:13 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 30 field goal
2Q: 02:02 HOU - Chase Lyman 24 pass from Mark Brunell (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 00:42 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 40 field goal
3Q: 07:46 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 30 field goal
3Q: 03:30 HOU - Brian Leonard 19 pass from Mark Brunell (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 13:23 DET - Dave Raymer 41 field goal
4Q: 07:11 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 50 field goal
4Q: 04:31 HOU - Chase Blackburn 79 interception return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUDET
Record6-76-7
First Downs1217
- by Rushing15
- by Passing912
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards209355
- Offensive Plays5572
- Yards per Play3.804.93
Net Rushing Yards42128
- Rushing Attempts2628
- Yards per Rush1.624.57
Net Passing Yards167227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 15 - 242 - 23 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards181237
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.765.16
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/135/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/3012/86
Punt Returns/Yards3/371/1
Kick Returns/Yards4/1264/75
Interception Ret./Yards5/1652/8
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 47OWN 23
Time of Possession26:2233:38

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:470:11OWN 2610Interception
112:161:30OPP 443-7Punt
12:011:35OWN 3133Punt
211:072:09OWN 20431Interception
28:021:56OPP 63-7Field Goal
23:331:38OWN 34566Touchdown
21:020:27OPP 183-5Field Goal
315:002:14OWN 3035Punt
310:513:12OWN 48739Field Goal
36:092:48OPP 39639Touchdown
413:161:41OWN 473-6Punt
410:243:18OWN 47620Field Goal
43:513:51OWN 371046Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:13OWN 2534Punt
112:360:20OPP 38238Touchdown
110:461:31OWN 2036Interception
19:157:14OWN 251371Field Goal
10:264:19OWN 15947Punt
28:580:56OWN 2331Interception
26:062:33OWN 2037Punt
21:550:53OWN 2530Interception
20:350:35OWN 251-6Half
312:461:55OWN 266Punt
37:391:30OWN 30410Interception
33:215:05OWN 17959Field Goal
411:351:11OWN 2033Punt
47:062:44OWN 6873Interception
44:220:31OWN 3130Punt

Game MVP: Chase Blackburn, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Leonard15271.80900
RB Maurice Jones-Drew850.63900
QB Mark Brunell199.00900
RB Sammy Morris122.00200
WR Chase Lyman1-1-1.00-100
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kolby Smith221115.052730
QB Brodie Croyle4153.751110
FB Ciatrick Fason221.00600

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell27151812/14224270.1
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brodie Croyle42232372/10166539.6

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Miles Austin333210.679170
TE Billy Miller224120.500230
TE Todd Heap2684.00040
RB Maurice Jones-Drew252512.5020210
RB Brian Leonard223115.5032191
WR Robert Meachem22157.507120
WR Chase Lyman132424.004241
WR Jason Hill1155.00050
RB Sammy Morris0100.00000
TE Matt Kranchick0100.00000
FB Deon Anderson0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ben Obomanu612416.833130
WR James Jones48399.7514111
WR Kevin Curtis36217.006100
RB Kolby Smith3662.00230
TE Martellus Bennett34289.338150
WR Plaxico Burress239849.0082660
FB Ciatrick Fason2342.00240

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Chase Blackburn311137.002
S Bhawon Jue25427.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jermaine Phillips188.000
ILB Barrett Ruud100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Jason Hill1000
WR Miles Austin0100
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Dixon Rossel0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt422556.346.0632
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donny Jones627045.035.5530

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski4/42/21/1504/4
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Raymer2/21/10/0411/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Morris33712.30
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon McDonald111.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jason Hill412631.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
James Jones47518.80

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chase Blackburn930.52736
OLB D'Qwell Jackson810.02844
S Roy Williams520.02844
DT Alan Branch450.51422
CB Patrick Surtain400.02543
DE Albert Haynesworth310.52635
S Bhawon Jue300.02038
OLB Teddy Lehman210.01124
DE Dave Tollefson210.02130
CB Jeremy Bloom210.02743
CB Terence Newman200.088
ILB H.B. Blades200.086
CB Reggie Corner200.0315
S Rogers Beckett110.02231
OLB Adalius Thomas100.01723
TE Todd Heap10---------
WR Chase Lyman10---------
DT Tank Johnson010.51422
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Reggie Nelson810.02623
ILB Barrett Ruud610.02624
S Jermaine Phillips410.52629
CB Quentin Jammer400.02429
DE Patrick Kerney311.01820
OLB Julius Peppers340.52624
ILB Keyaron Fox300.01016
OLB Dixon Rossel210.01714
DE Jeremy Mincy200.01511
CB Brandon McDonald200.01615
CB Chris Carr110.01825
ILB David Thornton100.031
WR Kevin Curtis10---------
DT Anthony Adams100.01317
WR Ben Obomanu10---------
WR Jeff Webb10---------
OLB Bo Ruud100.004

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tank Johnson0.502122
DE Albert Haynesworth0.500035
ILB Chase Blackburn0.500036
DT Alan Branch0.500022
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.002044
DE Jimmy Kennedy0.001020
OLB Teddy Lehman0.000124
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Patrick Kerney1.001120
OLB Julius Peppers0.500024
S Jermaine Phillips0.500029
DE Corey Simon0.010127
DT Anthony Adams0.001017
DT Winston Howard0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Chase Blackburn41336
S Bhawon Jue31238
CB Patrick Surtain30043
OLB D'Qwell Jackson30044
OLB Teddy Lehman20024
OLB Adalius Thomas11023
S Roy Williams11044
S Rogers Beckett10031
CB Terence Newman1008
CB Jeremy Bloom10043
DT Alan Branch10022
ILB H.B. Blades1006
CB Reggie Corner10015
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Keyaron Fox40016
CB Quentin Jammer31029
S Reggie Nelson30023
CB Brandon McDonald20015
OLB Julius Peppers10024
OLB Dixon Rossel10014
OLB Bo Ruud1004
S Jermaine Phillips01129
ILB Barrett Ruud01124

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Casey Rabach26026129
C Marvin Philip17018029
G Damien Buchholz15026129
T Ben Sobieski11018029
T Jammal Brown05026029
G Jeff Diehl020800
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Tyson Clabo510028044
C Josh Beekman26028044
G Dylan Gandy22028041
TE Martellus Bennett11027034
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson03028144
G Fernando Velasco02028141

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Teddy Lehman224
Billy Miller127
Patrick Surtain125
Robert Meachem113
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ben Obomanu418
Brandon McDonald118
D'Brickashaw Ferguson18
Jeff Webb14

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Patrick Surtain------25432593
CB Jeremy Bloom------27431686
S Roy Williams------2844880
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------2844880
S Rogers Beckett------22312174
ILB Chase Blackburn------27361073
WR Miles Austin2523------2371
DE Albert Haynesworth------2635162
WR Robert Meachem2523------1361
S Bhawon Jue------2038260
OLB Teddy Lehman------11242459
TE Billy Miller1713------2757
QB Mark Brunell2629---------55
C Casey Rabach2629---------55
T Ben Sobieski1829------855
G Damien Buchholz2629---------55
T Jammal Brown2629---------55
DE Dave Tollefson------2130152
C Marvin Philip1829---------47
RB Brian Leonard178------2247
OLB Adalius Thomas------1723141
RB Maurice Jones-Drew916------1439
DT Tank Johnson------1422137
DT Alan Branch------1422137
TE Todd Heap1422---------36
RB Sammy Morris22------2731
DE Jimmy Kennedy------920231
WR Chase Lyman814---------22
CB Reggie Corner------315119
WR Jason Hill85------417
G Jeff Diehl80------816
CB Terence Newman------88---16
TE Matt Kranchick26------816
ILB H.B. Blades------86115
K Sebastian Janikowski00------1313
FB Deon Anderson37---------10
C Barry Barham00------88
G Biff Tanner80---------8
P Dustin Colquitt00------88
T James Marten00------88
WR Malcolm Kelly01------45
WR Davone Bess05---------5
ILB Kendyll Pope------0011
QB Kurt Warner00---------0
RB Justice Hairston00---------0
DE Dan Bazuin------00---0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Tyson Clabo2844------880
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson2844------880
WR James Jones2744------980
G Dylan Gandy2841------877
G Fernando Velasco2841------877
QB Brodie Croyle2844---------72
C Josh Beekman2844---------72
WR Ben Obomanu1635------1869
S Jermaine Phillips------26291368
WR Kevin Curtis2238------161
TE Martellus Bennett2734---------61
CB Quentin Jammer------2429457
OLB Julius Peppers------2624555
ILB Barrett Ruud------2624353
OLB Dixon Rossel------17142253
S Reggie Nelson------2623352
CB Chris Carr------1825851
DE Patrick Kerney------18201250
RB Kolby Smith2327---------50
CB Brandon McDonald------16151849
WR Plaxico Burress816------1943
DE Corey Simon------1127240
FB Ciatrick Fason412------2137
CB Tyvon Branch------891936
DT Winston Howard------1312732
DT Anthony Adams------1317131
ILB Keyaron Fox------1016329
DE Jeremy Mincy------1511329
TE Jamar Martin62------1927
TE Charles Davis10------2526
ILB David Vobora------813223
ILB David Thornton------311317
DE Davis McMillan------81514
WR Jeff Webb17------412
TE Tony Sheffler55---------10
CB Chevis Jackson------05510
P Donny Jones00------88
C John Denny00------88
K Dave Raymer00------66
OLB Bo Ruud------0415
C Van Hensley03---------3
T Ryan O'Callaghan03---------3
QB Cedric Rohde00---------0
T Jordan Black00---------0
RB K.C. Webb00---------0
G Elijah Norris00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle14-1-0.1
Right7294.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6122.0
Middle181035.7
Right3144.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell27153303322
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brodie Croyle42232324525

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen435213.0
Short (0-8 Yds)149644.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)3000.0
Long (19+ Yds)636510.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95212.3
Short (0-8 Yds)21141778.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)104393.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Todd Heap6208022
RB Maurice Jones-Drew52025116
WR Chase Lyman31024114
WR Miles Austin33032023
TE Billy Miller22041113
RB Brian Leonard2203108
WR Robert Meachem22015023
RB Sammy Morris100002
TE Matt Kranchick100006
FB Deon Anderson100007
WR Jason Hill110505
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ben Obomanu126041035
WR James Jones84139044
WR Kevin Curtis63121038
RB Kolby Smith6306027
TE Martellus Bennett43028034
WR Plaxico Burress32098216
FB Ciatrick Fason3204012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Leonard4-1-0.251.80
RB Maurice Jones-Drew111.000.63
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kolby Smith144.005.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell73263.716.70
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brodie Croyle53204.005.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Heap2142.001.33
RB Sammy Morris1000.000.00
WR Chase Lyman1000.008.00
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1000.005.00
RB Brian Leonard111919.0015.50
WR Robert Meachem1133.007.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin Curtis2142.003.50
WR Ben Obomanu2152.503.42
WR James Jones111111.004.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Brian Leonard20
RB Maurice Jones-Drew10
DetroitRushesConversions
QB Brodie Croyle31
RB Kolby Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell963
DetroitAttCompConversions
Brodie Croyle1263

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Todd Heap320
WR Miles Austin221
RB Sammy Morris100
RB Maurice Jones-Drew100
RB Brian Leonard111
WR Robert Meachem111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Ben Obomanu522
WR Kevin Curtis321
FB Ciatrick Fason210
WR James Jones100
TE Martellus Bennett110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,600 (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 Boxes2,900 (3,300)