Week 7, 2009

played in Houston, AL

60 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	3	3	-	20
Houston Texans	0	0	0	14	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:28 NED - Bernard Berrian 20 pass from Trent Edwards (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 10:54 NED - Jason Snelling 3 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 04:23 NED - Jeff Chandler 30 field goal
4Q: 11:45 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 23 run (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 08:11 NED - Jeff Chandler 44 field goal
4Q: 04:57 HOU - Matt Kranchick 2 pass from Mark Brunell (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:28 NED - Bernard Berrian 20 pass from Trent Edwards (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 10:54 NED - Jason Snelling 3 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 04:23 NED - Jeff Chandler 30 field goal
4Q: 11:45 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 23 run (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 08:11 NED - Jeff Chandler 44 field goal
4Q: 04:57 HOU - Matt Kranchick 2 pass from Mark Brunell (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 2-4 1-6
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 281 387
- Offensive Plays 66 70
- Yards per Play 4.26 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 33 191
- Rushing Attempts 25 27
- Yards per Rush 1.32 7.07
Net Passing Yards 248 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 20 - 1 39 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 266 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 4/23
- Yards per Pass Play 6.05 4.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 5/52
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 3/0 1/25
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 32
Time of Possession 29:20 30:40

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	2-4	1-6
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	281	387
- Offensive Plays	66	70
- Yards per Play	4.26	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	33	191
- Rushing Attempts	25	27
- Yards per Rush	1.32	7.07
Net Passing Yards	248	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 20 - 1	39 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	266	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	4/23
- Yards per Pass Play	6.05	4.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/50	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	5/52
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	3/0	1/25
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 32
Time of Possession	29:20	30:40

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:33	4:17	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	4:04	0:45	OPP 28	2	-1	Interception
1	0:58	1:14	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	13:51	3:08	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
2	8:39	1:20	OWN 20	5	29	Punt
2	6:00	1:53	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
2	3:09	2:35	OWN 20	7	37	Punt
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	12:29	1:16	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
3	7:34	3:19	OWN 31	7	56	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:31	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
4	11:32	1:42	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	9:50	1:46	OPP 27	4	0	Field Goal
4	4:46	1:48	OWN 25	4	-9	Punt
4	1:28	1:28	OWN 32	5	12	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:27	OWN 25	14	67	Interception
1	4:16	0:12	OWN 25	2	3	Fumble
1	3:19	2:21	OPP 49	7	-6	Punt
2	14:44	0:53	OWN 45	2	-3	Fumble
2	10:43	2:04	OWN 25	5	35	Interception
2	7:19	1:19	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
2	4:07	0:58	OPP 48	3	5	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	1	27	Half
3	14:07	1:38	OWN 42	4	35	Interception
3	11:13	3:39	OPP 45	6	21	Missed FG
3	4:15	4:15	OWN 18	7	21	Punt
4	13:29	1:57	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
4	8:04	3:18	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	2:58	1:30	OWN 47	6	21	Downs

Game MVP: Bernard Berrian, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jason Snelling	15	21	1.40	9	0	1
RB Wali Lundy	7	9	1.29	10	1	0
QB Trent Edwards	3	3	1.00	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	16	92	5.75	27	3	1
QB Mark Brunell	7	35	5.00	34	1	0
RB Brian Leonard	3	60	20.00	51	1	0
RB Justice Hairston	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	39	20	266	2/18	1	35	1	71.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Brunell	39	21	219	4/23	1	34	3	46.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernard Berrian	10	15	165	16.50	74	35	1
TE Scott Chandler	5	7	43	8.60	20	24	0
RB Jason Snelling	2	6	23	11.50	12	14	0
WR Jeremy Maclin	2	5	26	13.00	13	20	0
WR Mike Williams	1	6	9	9.00	3	9	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Todd Heap	6	14	69	11.50	27	22	0
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	4	5	47	11.75	27	26	0
WR Laveranues Coles	3	8	17	5.67	12	11	0
TE Matt Kranchick	3	4	42	14.00	35	34	1
TE Billy Miller	1	2	32	32.00	8	32	0
RB Brian Leonard	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Deon Anderson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Robert Meachem	1	2	5	5.00	3	5	0
WR Kenny Britt	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lance Briggs	1	0	0.00	0
CB Cortland Finnegan	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Lawrence Timmons	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB H.B. Blades	1	25	25.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Recov	Force
OLB Niko Koutouvides	2	0
OLB Lawrence Timmons	1	1
G Doug Brzezinski	0	1
DT Michael Bennett	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Mark Brunell	1	0	0	0
RB Brian Leonard	1	0	0	0
WR Malcolm Kelly	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jon Ryan	9	398	44.2	34.0	53	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	4	197	49.3	36.8	62	0

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sebastian Janikowski	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephen Hodge	1	10	10.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Kelly	5	52	10.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jason Hill	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Niko Koutouvides	9	4	0.0	26	43
S Kenny Phillips	8	0	0.0	26	42
ILB Keyaron Fox	7	0	0.0	26	35
OLB Lawrence Timmons	5	2	0.0	27	36
DE LaMarr Woodley	3	1	0.5	25	39
CB Carlos Rogers	3	2	0.0	13	20
S Tom Zbikowski	3	1	0.0	26	42
CB Cortland Finnegan	3	0	0.0	27	43
DE Glenn Dorsey	2	2	1.5	20	32
S Louis Delmas	2	2	0.0	26	42
OLB Lance Briggs	2	0	0.0	15	24
DE Jason Hatcher	1	0	1.0	8	15
DT Michael Bennett	1	0	1.0	23	28
WR Bernard Berrian	1	0	---	---	---
DT Barry Cofield	0	1	0.0	5	16

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roy Williams	8	4	0.0	25	41
ILB H.B. Blades	5	3	0.0	25	37
DE Albert Haynesworth	5	1	0.0	25	36
OLB London Fletcher	4	0	0.0	25	38
CB Patrick Surtain	4	0	0.0	20	34
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	3	3	0.0	25	39
CB Terence Newman	3	0	0.0	24	38
DE Dan Bazuin	3	0	0.0	17	20
DT Alan Branch	2	1	1.0	20	35
CB Vincent Fuller	2	3	0.0	25	39
QB Mark Brunell	2	0	---	---	---
DT Greg Peterson	1	0	1.0	0	4
ILB Kendyll Pope	1	1	0.0	6	7
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	1	0.0	22	32
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	0	5
TE Matt Kranchick	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Glenn Dorsey	1.5	0	2	4	32
DE Jason Hatcher	1.0	1	0	0	15
DT Michael Bennett	1.0	0	3	0	28
DE LaMarr Woodley	0.5	0	1	2	39

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Alan Branch	1.0	0	1	35
DT Greg Peterson	1.0	0	0	4
DE Albert Haynesworth	0.0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kenny Phillips	4	0	0	42
CB Carlos Rogers	3	1	0	20
OLB Lawrence Timmons	3	0	1	36
ILB Keyaron Fox	3	0	0	35
OLB Niko Koutouvides	2	2	0	43
CB Cortland Finnegan	2	0	1	43
S Tom Zbikowski	2	0	0	42
OLB Lance Briggs	1	0	1	24
DE Glenn Dorsey	1	0	0	32
S Louis Delmas	0	1	0	42

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roy Williams	3	1	0	41
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	3	1	0	39
CB Patrick Surtain	3	0	0	34
CB Terence Newman	3	0	0	38
ILB H.B. Blades	2	1	1	37
CB Vincent Fuller	2	1	0	39
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	2	0	32
OLB London Fletcher	1	1	0	38
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0	5
ILB Kendyll Pope	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Will Montgomery	2	8	25	1	41
G Doug Brzezinski	2	2	12	0	9
T Walter Jones	1	4	25	0	41
C Tyler Arvold	1	3	13	0	32
G Ryan Durand	0	3	25	1	41
C Damien Woody	0	2	25	0	40

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jeff Diehl	6	10	27	1	43
T Freddie Witt	2	2	27	1	43
T Donald Penn	1	7	25	0	31
G Willie Philip	1	3	27	1	43
C Marvin Philip	1	1	13	1	27
C Casey Rabach	0	2	14	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Antonio Bryant	3	17
Ike Barreras	1	23
Niko Koutouvides	1	19
Doug Brzezinski	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Sammy Morris	1	22

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Niko Koutouvides	---	---	26	43	19	88
OLB Lawrence Timmons	---	---	27	36	22	85
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	26	42	13	81
CB Cortland Finnegan	---	---	27	43	5	75
S Tom Zbikowski	---	---	26	42	5	73
WR Mike Williams	21	37	---	---	14	72
S Louis Delmas	---	---	26	42	1	69
T Walter Jones	25	41	---	---	2	68
QB Trent Edwards	25	41	---	---	2	68
G Will Montgomery	25	41	---	---	---	66
G Ryan Durand	25	41	---	---	---	66
C Damien Woody	25	40	---	---	---	65
DE LaMarr Woodley	---	---	25	39	1	65
WR Jeremy Maclin	25	40	---	---	---	65
TE Scott Chandler	25	38	---	---	---	63
ILB Keyaron Fox	---	---	26	35	1	62
WR Bernard Berrian	20	35	---	---	---	55
DE Glenn Dorsey	---	---	20	32	1	53
DT Michael Bennett	---	---	23	28	1	52
RB Jason Snelling	17	27	---	---	7	51
OLB Lance Briggs	---	---	15	24	8	47
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	13	20	12	45
C Tyler Arvold	13	32	---	---	---	45
G Doug Brzezinski	12	9	---	---	11	32
FB Justin Green	3	5	---	---	23	31
WR Antonio Bryant	4	7	---	---	17	28
RB Wali Lundy	8	15	---	---	4	27
DE Jason Hatcher	---	---	8	15	---	23
TE Ike Barreras	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Barry Cofield	---	---	5	16	---	21
T Tre Holliday	0	0	---	---	16	16
C Norman Bauer	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Danny Newhart	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Barry Richardson	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Justin Rogers	---	---	2	8	---	10
P Jon Ryan	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	0	7	---	7
TE Damien Harper	2	1	---	---	3	6
CB Stephen Hodge	---	---	1	1	4	6
G Adam Koets	0	1	---	---	---	1
CB Jim Russell	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Bruce Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
S C.J. Gaddis	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Jamaal Charles	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Craig Stevens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	---	---	25	39	23	87
S Roy Williams	---	---	25	41	12	78
T Freddie Witt	27	43	---	---	8	78
G Jeff Diehl	27	43	---	---	5	75
CB Vincent Fuller	---	---	25	39	11	75
G Willie Philip	27	43	---	---	5	75
CB Patrick Surtain	---	---	20	34	19	73
QB Mark Brunell	27	43	---	---	---	70
WR Robert Meachem	26	43	---	---	1	70
CB Jeremy Bloom	---	---	22	32	15	69
OLB London Fletcher	---	---	25	38	2	65
TE Todd Heap	27	38	---	---	---	65
ILB H.B. Blades	---	---	25	37	2	64
DE Albert Haynesworth	---	---	25	36	2	63
CB Terence Newman	---	---	24	38	1	63
T Donald Penn	25	31	---	---	5	61
DT Alan Branch	---	---	20	35	2	57
WR Laveranues Coles	20	30	---	---	---	50
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	20	29	---	---	1	50
C Marvin Philip	13	27	---	---	---	40
TE Matt Kranchick	11	28	---	---	---	39
TE Billy Miller	3	12	---	---	22	37
DE Dan Bazuin	---	---	17	20	---	37
DE Dave Tollefson	---	---	8	22	2	32
WR Kenny Britt	12	15	---	---	4	31
C Casey Rabach	14	16	---	---	---	30
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	0	5	21	26
WR Malcolm Kelly	5	1	---	---	17	23
RB Sammy Morris	0	0	---	---	22	22
RB Brian Leonard	4	10	---	---	8	22
WR Jason Hill	1	0	---	---	18	19
CB Reggie Corner	---	---	3	11	2	16
CB Jason McCourty	---	---	0	0	16	16
T Chris Denman	2	12	---	---	---	14
ILB Kendyll Pope	---	---	6	7	---	13
DT Tank Johnson	---	---	5	6	---	11
RB Justice Hairston	2	6	---	---	---	8
FB Deon Anderson	4	3	---	---	---	7
S David Young	---	---	0	6	---	6
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Sebastian Janikowski	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Evan Mathis	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Greg Peterson	---	---	0	4	---	4
ILB Mike Peterson	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Jim Sorgi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	14	9	0.6
Right	9	26	2.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-1	-0.3
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	7	140	20.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	39	20	7	3	6	7	1	0	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Brunell	39	21	5	2	2	4	6	6	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	195	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	51	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	36	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	90	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	61	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	32	6.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernard Berrian	15	10	2	165	5	35
TE Scott Chandler	7	5	0	43	1	38
WR Mike Williams	6	1	2	9	0	37
RB Jason Snelling	6	2	0	23	0	27
WR Jeremy Maclin	5	2	2	26	1	40

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Todd Heap	14	6	1	69	2	38
WR Laveranues Coles	8	3	0	17	0	30
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	5	4	0	47	1	29
TE Matt Kranchick	4	3	1	42	1	28
TE Billy Miller	2	1	0	32	1	12
RB Brian Leonard	2	1	0	3	0	10
WR Robert Meachem	2	1	0	5	0	43
FB Deon Anderson	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Kenny Britt	1	1	0	1	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jason Snelling	3	3	1.00	1.40
RB Wali Lundy	1	-1	-1.00	1.29

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	2	5	2.50	5.75
QB Mark Brunell	1	-6	-6.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Edwards	4	2	34	8.50	6.82

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Brunell	6	4	11	1.83	5.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jason Snelling	2	1	14	7.00	3.83
WR Bernard Berrian	1	1	20	20.00	11.00
WR Mike Williams	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Laveranues Coles	2	2	7	3.50	2.13
TE Todd Heap	2	1	2	1.00	4.93
TE Billy Miller	1	0	0	0.00	16.00
TE Matt Kranchick	1	1	2	2.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wali Lundy	2	0
QB Trent Edwards	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Mark Brunell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	12	4	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Brunell	13	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernard Berrian	4	2	2
WR Mike Williams	3	0	0
TE Scott Chandler	3	1	0
RB Jason Snelling	1	1	1
WR Jeremy Maclin	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Todd Heap	8	5	4
WR Laveranues Coles	4	2	2
TE Matt Kranchick	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)