Exhibition Week 4, 2012

played in Houston, AL

60 degrees, fair, calm

St. Louis Cardinals60130-19
Houston Texans02003-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 STL - Cedric Peerman 3 run (Derek Whaley extra point failed)
2Q: 11:59 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 5 run (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 11:04 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 26 run (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 01:19 HOU - J.T. DeWalt 9 pass from Tom Brandstater (Scott Mesa extra point failed)
3Q: 13:14 STL - Mike Thomas recovered blocked punt in end zone (Derek Whaley extra point failed)
3Q: 11:19 STL - Calvin Johnson 49 punt return (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 03:01 HOU - Scott Mesa 24 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLHOU
Record0-31-2
First Downs1416
- by Rushing37
- by Passing109
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards250276
- Offensive Plays6267
- Yards per Play4.034.12
Net Rushing Yards63101
- Rushing Attempts2030
- Yards per Rush3.153.37
Net Passing Yards187175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 23 - 135 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards210192
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/232/17
- Yards per Pass Play4.454.73
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/132/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.58.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards4/278/55
Punt Returns/Yards1/495/107
Kick Returns/Yards4/842/54
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 39
Time of Possession28:3831:22

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:33OWN 41421Punt
19:272:44OWN 4696Touchdown
15:203:22OWN 12614Punt
211:530:49OWN 3210Interception
210:451:46OWN 2735Punt
27:432:33OWN 7618Punt
23:421:28OWN 113-7Punt
21:111:11OWN 2569Half
37:433:51OWN 42836Missed FG
30:481:38OWN 2038Punt
411:302:40OWN 5522Punt
46:251:38OWN 437Punt
42:542:05OWN 36821Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:273:00OWN 1748Punt
16:431:23OWN 2533Punt
11:585:05OWN 491051Touchdown
211:040:19OPP 26126Touchdown
28:591:16OWN 3837Punt
25:101:28OWN 3633Punt
22:141:03OPP 26426Touchdown
315:002:01OWN 2039Punt
312:591:51OWN 173-5Punt
311:083:25OPP 4967Downs
33:523:04OWN 29625Punt
414:102:40OWN 28412Punt
48:502:25OWN 37524Punt
44:471:53OPP 23416Field Goal
40:490:49OWN 4359Game

Game MVP: Tom Brandstater, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric Peerman12473.921911
RB Daniel Thomas4133.251110
QB Alex Smith133.00300
QB Glen Campbell166.00600
WR Mike Thomas1-2-2.00-200
WR Kyle Williams1-4-4.00-400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew19573.002612
QB Tom Brandstater5132.601910
RB Jose Quartucci5265.201010
QB Tavaris Jackson155.00500

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Campbell2014802/5019077.1
Alex Smith1791303/18055153.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Brandstater25151372/17120088.3
Tavaris Jackson106550/0018075.0

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Conrad Rabach67386.339120
WR Michael Clayton57408.008180
WR Calvin Johnson397525.0044550
FB Rhett Ellison33175.67890
RB Cedric Peerman22-1-0.50530
WR Mike Thomas1133.00030
WR Kyle Williams131515.000150
RB Daniel Thomas1399.00290
TE Devonte McElroy121414.006140
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Miles Austin697913.1711200
RB Maurice Jones-Drew57387.6013110
WR Kenny Britt36175.67280
WR Ruben Randle222613.000180
TE Zach Miller1255.00050
FB Marcel Reece1366.00060
RB Jose Quartucci1188.00080
TE J.T. DeWalt1299.00391
WR Alejandro Akers1344.00040

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB H.B. Blades11111.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
FB Rhett Ellison1000
RB Cedric Peerman0100
WR Mike Thomas0001
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
ILB H.B. Blades0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jonathan Ludwig835244.030.6622
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt937141.234.9556

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley0/10/00/001/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa1/10/00/0242/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Johnson14949.01
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Ruben Randle510721.40

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Thomas48421.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Miles Austin25427.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Corey Hall540.03036
CB Ashton Youboty520.02933
OLB Akeem Jordan520.02523
S Courtney Greene510.02227
CB Ed Reed500.01426
OLB Thomas Howard411.02024
DT Mike Patterson410.03037
DT Aaron Maybin211.01931
DE Cory Redding210.02129
DT Osi Umenyiora200.0118
CB Dominique Foxworth200.02935
OLB Dustin Farley200.01918
OLB Spencer Larson200.086
OLB Ryan Kerrigan110.01111
DE Keith Jackson100.0910
TE Conrad Rabach10---------
S Bob Sanders010.0914
CB Brandon Flowers010.02231
CB Janoris Jenkins010.028
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roy Williams801.01740
OLB D'Qwell Jackson710.51942
OLB Sedric Dodge430.01834
ILB H.B. Blades420.01528
CB Vincent Fuller400.02042
ILB Chase Blackburn310.51317
CB Jeremy Bloom310.01635
CB Jason McCourty310.01942
DE Matt Roth231.51837
DT Alan Branch201.0313
OLB Teddy Lehman200.01129
S Richie Clark200.0921
DE Albert Haynesworth110.0810
DT Tank Johnson110.01729
CB Terence Newman100.036
ILB Jalen Tatum100.026
DE Robert Quinn010.527

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Thomas Howard1.001024
DT Aaron Maybin1.000131
DT Mike Patterson0.010037
DE Cory Redding0.003029
DE Keith Jackson0.001010
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Matt Roth1.500137
DT Alan Branch1.010013
S Roy Williams1.000040
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.502042
ILB Chase Blackburn0.500017
DE Robert Quinn0.50007
DT Tank Johnson0.002029

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan51023
CB Ashton Youboty40033
CB Ed Reed30026
ILB Corey Hall30036
S Courtney Greene30027
OLB Dustin Farley20018
DE Cory Redding10029
DT Aaron Maybin01031
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Roy Williams40040
CB Vincent Fuller40042
OLB D'Qwell Jackson32042
CB Jeremy Bloom31035
ILB H.B. Blades20128
OLB Teddy Lehman20029
CB Jason McCourty11042
S Richie Clark11021
OLB Sedric Dodge10034
DE Matt Roth10037
ILB Jalen Tatum1006

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Max Unger310020142
T George Bussey23020142
G Christopher Williams13012123
T Jonathan Scott0208019
T Langston Walker01020142
C Sawyer Prescott0008119
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Marvin Philip36130037
G Willie Philip35030037
T Donald Penn13030037
G Gabriel Rose11113018
T Andrew Carnahan04017119
T Leonard Davis03030037
TE Zach Miller02025028
FB Marcel Reece01018113

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Brandon Flowers326
Mike Patterson313
Janoris Jenkins113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Ashley Lelie127
J.T. DeWalt127
Miles Austin19
Kenny Britt19

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Mike Patterson------30371380
CB Brandon Flowers------22312679
T Langston Walker2042------971
OLB Thomas Howard------20242771
T George Bussey2042------971
WR Calvin Johnson1941------1070
ILB Corey Hall------3036268
S Courtney Greene------22271867
CB Dominique Foxworth------2935165
CB Ashton Youboty------2933163
C Max Unger2042---------62
TE Conrad Rabach1125------2662
RB Cedric Peerman1527------1860
DT Aaron Maybin------19311060
WR Michael Clayton1636------153
DE Cory Redding------2129151
OLB Akeem Jordan------2523---48
G Christopher Williams1223------944
G Kelechi Osemele1223------944
CB Ed Reed------1426242
FB Rhett Ellison815------1942
WR Mike Thomas616------1840
OLB Dustin Farley------1918138
QB Alex Smith1120---------31
QB Glen Campbell922---------31
DT Osi Umenyiora------118928
TE Devonte McElroy1018---------28
T Jonathan Scott819---------27
C Sawyer Prescott819---------27
S Bob Sanders------914124
CB Janoris Jenkins------281323
OLB Ryan Kerrigan------1111---22
RB Daniel Thomas412------521
WR Kyle Williams713---------20
DE Keith Jackson------910---19
OLB Spencer Larson------86---14
OLB Donnie Patrick------001313
C Chad Stott00------99
P Jonathan Ludwig00------99
RB Caleb Stevenson13------59
WR David Gettis00------88
WR Donnie Avery24---------6
K Derek Whaley00------55
TE Brody Eldridge10------12
DE O'Brien Schofield------00---0
Unknown------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Maurice Jones-Drew2634------2787
T Donald Penn3037------1077
G Willie Philip3037------1077
S Roy Williams------17401875
CB Jason McCourty------1942970
CB Jeremy Bloom------16351869
WR Miles Austin2336------968
T Leonard Davis3037---------67
OLB Teddy Lehman------11292767
C Marvin Philip3037---------67
DE Matt Roth------1837964
WR Kenny Britt2233------964
CB Vincent Fuller------2042163
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------1942162
OLB Sedric Dodge------1834153
TE Zach Miller2528---------53
WR Ashley Lelie515------2747
DT Tank Johnson------1729147
QB Tom Brandstater2027---------47
T Andrew Carnahan1719------1046
ILB H.B. Blades------1528144
ILB Chase Blackburn------13171242
TE J.T. DeWalt114------2742
G Gabriel Rose1318---------31
FB Marcel Reece1813---------31
S Richie Clark------921131
WR Ruben Randle611------1229
RB Sawyer Joyner21------1922
QB Tavaris Jackson1010---------20
DE Albert Haynesworth------810---18
CB Reggie Corner------513---18
DE Robert Quinn------27817
DT Alan Branch------313---16
RB Jose Quartucci104---------14
P Dustin Colquitt00------1010
C Morris Durham00------1010
C Roberto Snyder00------1010
CB Terence Newman------36---9
S Alphonso Smith------36---9
ILB Jalen Tatum------26---8
TE Seth Boyd21------58
DT Everson Griffen------25---7
K Scott Mesa00------66
WR Alejandro Akers05---------5
C Jamal Edwards00---------0
OLB Keenan Robinson------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle8455.6
Right7-2-0.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle15644.3
Right6162.7
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Campbell20140103210
Alex Smith1791112201
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Brandstater25151131400
Tavaris Jackson1060021110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23141305.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)73466.6
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen82162.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1914985.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)545911.8
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Johnson93075141
WR Michael Clayton75040036
TE Conrad Rabach76038025
WR Kyle Williams31115013
RB Daniel Thomas3109012
FB Rhett Ellison33017015
RB Cedric Peerman220-1027
TE Devonte McElroy21014018
WR Mike Thomas1103016
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Miles Austin96179136
RB Maurice Jones-Drew75138034
WR Kenny Britt63117033
FB Marcel Reece3116013
WR Alejandro Akers311405
TE Zach Miller2105028
TE J.T. DeWalt210904
WR Ruben Randle22026011
RB Jose Quartucci110804

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cedric Peerman133.003.92
RB Daniel Thomas111.003.25
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Maurice Jones-Drew320.673.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tavaris Jackson32124.005.50
Tom Brandstater32175.675.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Miles Austin2163.008.78
WR Kenny Britt22147.002.83
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1000.005.43
TE J.T. DeWalt1199.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
QB Glen Campbell10
WR Kyle Williams10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew10
QB Tom Brandstater10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith642
Glen Campbell531
HoustonAttCompConversions
Tom Brandstater1062
Tavaris Jackson200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Johnson311
WR Kyle Williams211
RB Daniel Thomas210
WR Michael Clayton110
TE Conrad Rabach110
FB Rhett Ellison110
TE Devonte McElroy111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Miles Austin431
WR Alejandro Akers310
RB Maurice Jones-Drew210
WR Kenny Britt211
TE Zach Miller100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,700 (20,400)
End Zone14,200 (14,800)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,800 (13,100)
Club Seats9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes3,900 (4,000)