Week 16, 2009

played in Houston, AL

43 degrees, fair, calm

St. Louis Cardinals03770-17
Houston Texans06653-20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:04 STL - David Buehler 20 field goal
2Q: 05:49 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 31 field goal
2Q: 00:31 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 40 field goal
3Q: 08:47 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 27 field goal
3Q: 08:16 STL - Michael Clayton 57 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
3Q: 04:15 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 27 field goal
4Q: 14:11 HOU - Safety: Alan Branch tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 05:34 STL - Jeremy Shockey 14 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 00:55 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 53 field goal
OT: 03:15 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 24 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLHOU
Record12-35-10
First Downs2113
- by Rushing54
- by Passing139
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards368235
- Offensive Plays7467
- Yards per Play4.973.51
Net Rushing Yards11653
- Rushing Attempts3927
- Yards per Rush2.971.96
Net Passing Yards252182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 21 - 038 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards261193
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.204.55
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions8/176/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.68.2
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/425/31
Punt Returns/Yards3/-22/18
Kick Returns/Yards4/932/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 17OWN 39
Time of Possession35:5430:57

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:43OWN 251350Missed FG
14:558:58OWN 91588Field Goal
25:422:14OWN 1837Punt
22:441:02OWN 735Punt
20:260:26OWN 252-1Half
38:420:42OWN 43157Touchdown
35:160:13OWN 231-5Fumble
34:083:23OWN 1953Punt
414:110:10OWN 11-1Safety
411:426:19OWN 31497Touchdown
43:181:16OWN 1233Punt
40:490:49OWN 25621Half
OT110:002:56OWN 25624Punt
OT14:090:11OWN 131-1Fumble
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:172:22OWN 32418Punt
210:575:15OWN 251061Field Goal
23:280:44OWN 2836Punt
21:421:16OPP 41618Field Goal
315:006:18OWN 251365Field Goal
38:002:44OWN 25411Punt
35:030:55OPP 93-1Field Goal
30:451:34OWN 4135Punt
414:012:19OWN 4637Punt
45:232:05OWN 2731Punt
42:021:13OWN 40724Field Goal
OT17:042:55OWN 15615Punt
OT13:580:49OPP 1225Field Goal

Game MVP: Sebastian Janikowski, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Artose Pinner15503.331020
QB Alex Smith12554.581220
RB Cedric Peerman970.78700
WR Eddie Williams210.50200
RB Reagan Maiui'a133.00300
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew14191.361610
RB Brian Leonard600.00300
QB Mark Brunell5234.601110
RB Justice Hairston2115.50900

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith33212612/92570108.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell38221932/11027071.4

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Clayton7711516.4320571
TE Jeremy Shockey45328.005141
RB Artose Pinner353110.336120
WR Jonathan Orr223919.5010270
WR Donnie Avery28136.500150
WR Eddie Williams242914.503180
FB Jerome Felton1222.00020
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Todd Heap56397.800190
RB Maurice Jones-Drew47225.508140
WR Kenny Britt455313.256170
WR Miles Austin343612.0010270
TE Matt Kranchick29168.00980
WR Robert Meachem25136.50770
WR Laveranues Coles1199.00090
FB Deon Anderson1155.00250

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
RB Artose Pinner1000
QB Alex Smith1000
S Leigh Bodden0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Justice Hairston1000
DE Albert Haynesworth0100
OLB Teddy Lehman0100
G Evan Mathis0100
ILB Chase Blackburn0010
CB Reggie Corner0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cooper Hobgood521342.639.0551
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt735350.450.7596

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler1/20/10/0202/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski6/62/21/1530/0

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton3-2-0.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Malcolm Kelly2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Don Poole49323.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jason Hill24723.50

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Corey Hall1100.02639
S Leigh Bodden1020.02740
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer600.01822
OLB Spencer Larson500.01222
OLB Thomas Howard320.02129
CB Ashton Youboty320.02639
CB Ed Reed310.02740
DT Osi Umenyiora220.52127
ILB Glen Starks200.031
CB Brandon Flowers200.01115
DT Mike Patterson111.02739
DE John Henderson100.52027
CB Dominique Foxworth140.02639
TE Jason Witten10---------
DE Keith Jackson100.01828
DT Marco Mularkey010.0614
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Teddy Lehman920.03734
ILB Chase Blackburn820.03429
OLB D'Qwell Jackson711.03934
CB Jason McCourty700.03734
DT Tank Johnson510.52415
ILB H.B. Blades530.02211
S Roy Williams520.03935
CB Terence Newman510.03733
CB Reggie Corner210.53219
DT Alan Branch210.01311
DE Albert Haynesworth110.03229
CB Stanley Wilson110.01516
DT Tim Anderson100.039
DE Dave Tollefson100.02929
DE Dan Bazuin100.0117
OLB London Fletcher030.066

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Patterson1.000139
DE John Henderson0.500027
DT Osi Umenyiora0.500027
DE Keith Jackson0.013028
OLB Thomas Howard0.011029
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer0.000122
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson1.001134
DT Tank Johnson0.500015
CB Reggie Corner0.500019
DE Dave Tollefson0.010029
DE Albert Haynesworth0.002029
OLB Teddy Lehman0.000134
DE Dan Bazuin0.00017

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Corey Hall60039
OLB Thomas Howard32029
S Leigh Bodden30040
CB Ashton Youboty22039
CB Ed Reed20040
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer20022
CB Brandon Flowers20015
DT Osi Umenyiora10027
CB Dominique Foxworth10039
OLB Spencer Larson02022
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason McCourty50034
S Roy Williams30035
ILB Chase Blackburn30029
OLB D'Qwell Jackson21034
CB Terence Newman20033
ILB H.B. Blades20011
DE Albert Haynesworth10029
OLB Teddy Lehman10034
CB Stanley Wilson10016
CB Reggie Corner10019
CB Vincent Fuller01013

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Steve Vallos37039135
G Vince Manuwai25036025
G Shaun O'Hara113039035
G Tyler Polumbus14039135
T Langston Walker03039035
FB Jerome Felton020809
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Freddie Witt24027140
G Evan Mathis23027040
G Jeff Diehl08027040
T Donald Penn05027140
C Casey Rabach02027040
TE Todd Heap01025033
TE Matt Kranchick0109015

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Jonathan Orr126
Jason Witten125
Mackenzie Manderville119
Brandon Flowers110
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Dexter Coakley224
D'Qwell Jackson221
Brian Leonard130
Freddie Witt120
Malcolm Kelly116

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Langston Walker3935------781
T Steve Vallos3935------781
G Tyler Polumbus3935------781
OLB Thomas Howard------21292979
WR Michael Clayton2929------1977
G Shaun O'Hara3935---------74
CB Ed Reed------2740774
QB Alex Smith3935---------74
S Leigh Bodden------2740673
DT Mike Patterson------2739571
CB Dominique Foxworth------2639671
CB Ashton Youboty------2639570
ILB Corey Hall------2639570
TE Jeremy Shockey3632------169
G Vince Manuwai3625------667
TE Jason Witten1910------2554
WR Donnie Avery2430---------54
DT Osi Umenyiora------2127351
WR Jonathan Orr169------2651
DE John Henderson------2027249
RB Artose Pinner1929------149
DE Keith Jackson------1828349
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------1822444
OLB Spencer Larson------1222539
FB Jerome Felton89------2138
WR Eddie Williams1919---------38
CB Brandon Flowers------11151036
DT Marco Mularkey------6141131
CB Don Poole------381728
S Will Blackmon------111921
DT Aaron Maybin------39921
S Mackenzie Manderville------111921
RB Cedric Peerman173---------20
ILB Glen Starks------311519
RB P.J. Daniels00------1818
G Cosey Coleman310------114
WR Mike Thomas20------1214
C John Weeks00------77
P Cooper Hobgood00------77
K David Buehler00------77
RB Reagan Maiui'a33---------6
TE Tyrone Beason32---------5
QB Glen Campbell00---------0
T Jonathan Scott00---------0
OLB Dustin Farley------00---0
C Max Unger00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------39342194
T Freddie Witt2740------2087
S Roy Williams------3935882
G Jeff Diehl2740------1380
G Evan Mathis2740------1380
T Donald Penn2740------1380
OLB Teddy Lehman------3734778
ILB Chase Blackburn------34291275
CB Jason McCourty------3734273
CB Terence Newman------3733272
WR Robert Meachem2639------671
QB Mark Brunell2740---------67
C Casey Rabach2740---------67
DE Albert Haynesworth------3229263
DE Dave Tollefson------2929260
TE Todd Heap2533---------58
WR Miles Austin1933------658
CB Reggie Corner------3219253
RB Brian Leonard911------3050
CB Patrick Surtain------9191745
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1628------145
DT Tank Johnson------2415241
TE Billy Miller55------3040
CB Vincent Fuller------6131635
ILB H.B. Blades------2211235
CB Stanley Wilson------1516---31
WR Kenny Britt1219---------31
OLB Dexter Coakley------212427
TE Matt Kranchick915---------24
DT Alan Branch------1311---24
RB Justice Hairston32------1722
WR Jason Hill00------2222
DE Dan Bazuin------117---18
FB Deon Anderson710---------17
WR Malcolm Kelly00------1616
K Sebastian Janikowski00------1313
C Barry Barham00------1313
P Dustin Colquitt00------1313
OLB London Fletcher------66---12
DT Tim Anderson------39---12
WR Laveranues Coles45---------9
G Willie Philip00------77
ILB Kendyll Pope------21---3
QB Jim Sorgi00---------0
C Marvin Philip00---------0
T Chris Denman00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left581.6
Middle281053.8
Right630.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left252.5
Middle19351.8
Right6132.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith33214422330
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell38221136420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)148493.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1271139.4
Long (19+ Yds)228442.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85263.3
Short (0-8 Yds)168412.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381078.2
Long (19+ Yds)111919.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donnie Avery82113030
WR Michael Clayton770115329
TE Jeremy Shockey54032032
RB Artose Pinner53131029
WR Eddie Williams42029019
WR Jonathan Orr2203919
FB Jerome Felton210209
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Matt Kranchick92216015
RB Maurice Jones-Drew74122028
TE Todd Heap65039033
WR Robert Meachem52013039
WR Kenny Britt54053019
WR Miles Austin43036133
WR Laveranues Coles110905
FB Deon Anderson1105010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Artose Pinner2126.003.33
QB Alex Smith294.504.58
WR Eddie Williams1-1-1.000.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Maurice Jones-Drew461.501.36
RB Brian Leonard1-6-6.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith21147.007.91
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell61111.835.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey111414.006.40
RB Artose Pinner1000.006.20
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Heap21115.506.50
TE Matt Kranchick2000.001.78
WR Miles Austin1000.009.00
WR Robert Meachem1000.002.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
RB Artose Pinner21
QB Alex Smith20
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew20
RB Brian Leonard11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith1297
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell15105

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
RB Artose Pinner322
WR Michael Clayton331
WR Jonathan Orr222
WR Donnie Avery211
TE Jeremy Shockey111
FB Jerome Felton100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew420
TE Matt Kranchick311
WR Miles Austin321
TE Todd Heap221
WR Kenny Britt222
FB Deon Anderson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)