Week 6, 2009

played in Buffalo, NY

61 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Houston Texans3677-23
Buffalo Bills91430-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 38 field goal
1Q: 05:04 BUF - David Kirtman 4 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point failed)
1Q: 03:08 BUF - Adam Vinatieri 48 field goal
2Q: 13:07 BUF - Ashley Lelie 6 pass from Eli Manning (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 07:35 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 25 field goal
2Q: 06:14 BUF - Damien Nash 11 pass from Eli Manning (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 39 field goal
3Q: 09:14 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 36 run (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
3Q: 04:35 BUF - Adam Vinatieri 31 field goal
4Q: 06:56 HOU - Matt Kranchick 9 pass from Mark Brunell (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUBUF
Record1-53-3
First Downs1517
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards374319
- Offensive Plays6462
- Yards per Play5.845.15
Net Rushing Yards11040
- Rushing Attempts2326
- Yards per Rush4.781.54
Net Passing Yards264279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 24 - 036 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards280279
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/160/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.447.75
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.98.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/604/30
Punt Returns/Yards4/626/28
Kick Returns/Yards2/583/81
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 35
Time of Possession32:2127:39

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:515:23OWN 14965Field Goal
14:530:38OWN 2526Fumble
13:021:17OWN 253-6Punt
213:011:56OWN 2538Punt
29:452:15OPP 37429Field Goal
26:052:25OWN 1832Punt
22:562:56OWN 25853Field Goal
315:002:33OPP 4739Punt
310:411:41OWN 44456Touchdown
34:292:02OWN 253-4Punt
31:112:15OWN 1529Punt
411:134:27OWN 281072Touchdown
44:211:32OWN 2039Punt
42:150:38OWN 3746Downs
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:09OWN 2931Punt
17:282:35OWN 25575Touchdown
14:151:13OPP 3130Field Goal
11:453:44OWN 381062Touchdown
211:051:20OWN 22525Fumble
27:301:25OWN 48452Touchdown
23:400:44OWN 403-10Punt
312:271:46OWN 2037Punt
39:004:31OWN 25961Field Goal
32:271:16OWN 4631Punt
413:562:43OWN 16521Punt
46:462:25OPP 4846Punt
42:490:34OWN 1236Punt
41:371:37OPP 4332Game

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew15885.873631
QB Mark Brunell5163.20700
RB Justice Hairston362.00300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB David Kirtman1150.45701
QB Eli Manning7142.00900
RB Eric Shelton492.25500
WR Ashley Lelie273.50700
RB Damien Nash252.50700

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell38242803/16135094.1
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning36232790/02450106.1

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Todd Heap575010.0012200
TE Matt Kranchick575210.406221
WR Robert Meachem569519.0012350
RB Maurice Jones-Drew45112.75060
WR Jason Hill373411.333220
TE Billy Miller111111.000110
WR Miles Austin122727.002270
WR Laveranues Coles0200.00000
RB Justice Hairston0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ashley Lelie8811614.5066451
FB Rob Konrad474110.2530180
TE Stephen Alexander225025.0028390
RB Damien Nash232311.508121
WR Jordy Nelson23189.0017120
TE Justin Peelle1122.00020
RB Eric Shelton111313.009130
RB David Kirtman1122.00020
WR Mike Sims-Walker1544.00640
WR Steve Smith151010.000100

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mark Brunell1000
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1000
CB Terence Newman0110
WR Jason Hill0100
S Roy Williams0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Eli Manning1000
RB Eric Shelton1000
DE Courtney Brown0110
WR Ashley Lelie0100
DE Charles Grant0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt734048.641.7613
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas736652.340.6693

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski3/30/00/0392/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri2/21/10/0482/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Malcolm Kelly46215.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh6284.70

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Surtain11515.00
Jason Hill14343.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh38127.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roy Williams640.02636
OLB D'Qwell Jackson610.02635
CB Patrick Surtain600.01820
CB Jeremy Bloom510.02430
ILB H.B. Blades510.01116
ILB Kendyll Pope420.02333
CB Vincent Fuller310.02636
OLB London Fletcher200.02634
CB Terence Newman200.02335
DT Tank Johnson110.0911
DT Alan Branch110.01725
ILB Chase Blackburn100.031
CB Jason McCourty100.002
OLB Dexter Coakley010.003
DE Albert Haynesworth010.02332
DE Dan Bazuin010.02123
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gerris Wilkinson720.52228
CB Fabian Washington700.02136
ILB David Hawthorne651.02341
OLB Julian Peterson620.01129
S Usama Young520.02341
S Bradley Fletcher400.01129
DE Charles Grant310.52028
DE Courtney Brown211.0830
DT Connor Barwin210.02137
CB Karl Paymah200.01221
DT Andre Fluellen200.01421
S Benny Sapp100.02029
S Erik Coleman100.01212
G Wes Sims10---------
ILB James Darling010.004
DT Larry Tripplett010.01725
DE Chris Clemons010.046

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth0.002032
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.001235
OLB London Fletcher0.001034
DE Dan Bazuin0.001023
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Courtney Brown1.000030
ILB David Hawthorne1.000041
DE Charles Grant0.501028
OLB Gerris Wilkinson0.500028
DT Larry Tripplett0.010025
DE Chris Clemons0.01006

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Patrick Surtain51020
CB Vincent Fuller43036
CB Jeremy Bloom31030
OLB London Fletcher20034
S Roy Williams20036
CB Terence Newman20035
ILB Kendyll Pope20033
DT Tank Johnson10011
ILB H.B. Blades10016
CB Jason McCourty1002
DE Albert Haynesworth01032
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gerris Wilkinson51028
OLB Julian Peterson50029
CB Fabian Washington41036
ILB David Hawthorne40041
S Bradley Fletcher21029
CB Karl Paymah20021
S Usama Young11041
S Benny Sapp10029
CB Daniel Bullocks01015

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Marvin Philip15023141
T Chris Denman15023041
G Jeff Diehl14023141
T Donald Penn14023041
G Willie Philip03023141
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T John Tait38026036
T Michael Roos23026036
C Dan Koppen15026036
FB Rob Konrad1108016
G Arturo Van Anden03026036
G Wes Sims03026036
TE Justin Peelle0108012

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Freddie Witt415
D'Qwell Jackson227
Patrick Surtain119
Jason McCourty117
Maurice Jones-Drew114
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Rob Konrad127
Teyo Jackson126
Kevin Ellison123
T.J. Housmandzadeh120
Fabian Washington116
Wes Sims19

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------26352788
WR Robert Meachem1937------1975
T Donald Penn2341------1074
G Willie Philip2341------1074
S Roy Williams------26361072
CB Vincent Fuller------2636870
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1838------1470
CB Jeremy Bloom------24301165
QB Mark Brunell2341---------64
G Jeff Diehl2341---------64
C Marvin Philip2341---------64
T Chris Denman2341---------64
OLB London Fletcher------2634262
CB Terence Newman------2335260
TE Todd Heap2336---------59
ILB Kendyll Pope------2333258
CB Patrick Surtain------18201957
DE Albert Haynesworth------2332257
WR Jason Hill1629------954
DE Dan Bazuin------2123145
DT Alan Branch------1725143
WR Laveranues Coles1619---------35
TE Billy Miller33------2834
TE Matt Kranchick720------734
RB Sammy Morris11------2830
OLB Dexter Coakley------032528
ILB H.B. Blades------1116128
DE Dave Tollefson------715123
DT Tank Johnson------911121
CB Jason McCourty------021719
WR Miles Austin38------718
T Freddie Witt00------1515
WR Malcolm Kelly02------1315
C Barry Barham00------1010
G Evan Mathis00------1010
P Dustin Colquitt00------1010
RB Justice Hairston55---------10
FB Deon Anderson45---------9
CB Reggie Corner------2619
K Sebastian Janikowski00------88
ILB Chase Blackburn------3115
DT Greg Peterson------12---3
WR Kenny Britt02---------2
ILB Mike Peterson------01---1
C Casey Rabach00---------0
QB Jim Sorgi00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB David Hawthorne------23411478
CB Fabian Washington------21361673
T John Tait2636------971
G Arturo Van Anden2636------971
G Wes Sims2636------971
T Michael Roos2636------971
WR Mike Sims-Walker2029------1867
S Usama Young------2341367
C Dan Koppen2636---------62
QB Eli Manning2636---------62
DT Connor Barwin------2137260
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------2228454
TE Stephen Alexander2527------153
S Benny Sapp------2029352
FB Rob Konrad816------2751
DT Larry Tripplett------1725951
CB Karl Paymah------12211851
RB David Kirtman1515------2050
DE Charles Grant------2028149
OLB Julian Peterson------1129343
S Erik Coleman------12121943
S Bradley Fletcher------1129242
DE Courtney Brown------830240
WR Ashley Lelie1819------138
DT Andre Fluellen------1421237
WR Jordy Nelson1220---------32
TE Teyo Jackson31------2630
CB Daniel Bullocks------615829
WR Steve Smith1014------428
DT Delbert Cowsette------817227
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh16------2027
OLB Kevin Ellison------002323
RB Eric Shelton65------1122
TE Justin Peelle812---------20
RB Damien Nash416---------20
DE Chris Clemons------46818
C Justin Snow00------99
K Adam Vinatieri00------88
P Ray Hollas00------77
ILB James Darling------0415
QB Ingle Martin00------22
CB Patrick Chung------02---2
G Pete Campion00---------0
T Sam Baker00---------0
G Neal Minton00---------0
T Jamon Meredith00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left100.0
Middle14271.9
Right88310.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9131.4
Middle11141.3
Right5142.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell38246335100
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning36233116520

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64213.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1211746.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)94515.7
Long (19+ Yds)11513412.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen10710210.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1710704.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)8610713.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Todd Heap75050136
TE Matt Kranchick75152120
WR Jason Hill73234129
WR Robert Meachem65095237
RB Maurice Jones-Drew54011038
WR Laveranues Coles2000019
WR Miles Austin2102718
TE Billy Miller1101103
RB Justice Hairston100005
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ashley Lelie880116219
FB Rob Konrad74041016
WR Mike Sims-Walker5104029
WR Steve Smith51010014
RB Damien Nash32023016
WR Jordy Nelson32118020
TE Stephen Alexander22050127
TE Justin Peelle1102012
RB Eric Shelton1101305
RB David Kirtman1102015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Mark Brunell1-3-3.003.20
RB Maurice Jones-Drew100.005.87
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Eric Shelton242.002.25
RB David Kirtman144.000.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell53193.807.37
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning84324.007.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Heap1000.007.14
TE Matt Kranchick1199.007.43
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1133.002.20
WR Robert Meachem1000.0015.83
WR Jason Hill1177.004.86
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ashley Lelie22199.5014.50
WR Steve Smith2000.002.00
FB Rob Konrad1000.005.86
RB Damien Nash111111.007.67
RB David Kirtman1122.002.00
WR Jordy Nelson1000.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Mark Brunell10
BuffaloRushesConversions
QB Eli Manning20
RB Damien Nash10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell1394
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1254

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Meachem321
TE Matt Kranchick221
RB Maurice Jones-Drew220
WR Miles Austin211
WR Jason Hill211
WR Laveranues Coles100
TE Todd Heap110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
FB Rob Konrad522
RB Damien Nash321
WR Mike Sims-Walker200
WR Ashley Lelie111
WR Steve Smith100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)