Week 6, 2012

played in Buffalo, NY

47 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Houston Texans71000-17
Buffalo Bills141377-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 BUF - Darrel Young 6 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 03:50 HOU - Alejandro Akers 12 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Scott Mesa extra point)
1Q: 00:01 BUF - LeGarrette Blount 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 09:23 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 8 run (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 05:15 BUF - Phil Dawson 40 field goal
2Q: 04:41 BUF - Zach Miller 21 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 01:50 HOU - Scott Mesa 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Phil Dawson 23 field goal
3Q: 05:10 BUF - LeGarrette Blount 8 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:17 BUF - Mike Sims-Walker 7 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUBUF
Record3-33-3
First Downs2124
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1515
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards343476
- Offensive Plays6168
- Yards per Play5.627.00
Net Rushing Yards66132
- Rushing Attempts1832
- Yards per Rush3.674.13
Net Passing Yards277344
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 27 - 035 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards284348
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/71/4
- Yards per Pass Play6.449.56
Fumbles/Lost3/11/0
3rd Down Conversions4/1110/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.77.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/408/52
Punt Returns/Yards3/152/5
Kick Returns/Yards5/1041/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession28:5231:08

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:284:52OWN 26735Punt
16:252:43OWN 46754Touchdown
215:005:47OWN 231077Touchdown
25:100:29OWN 231-2Fumble
24:292:45OWN 22765Field Goal
315:001:19OWN 2534Punt
311:102:04OPP 4736Punt
34:593:24OWN 35518Punt
412:072:32OWN 25527Punt
47:274:32OWN 351244Downs
40:200:20OWN 23110Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:32OWN 25675Touchdown
17:361:11OWN 203-7Punt
13:423:42OWN 25875Touchdown
29:134:03OWN 44833Field Goal
24:410:12OPP 21121Touchdown
21:441:44OWN 25969Field Goal
313:412:31OWN 1560Punt
39:064:07OWN 20880Touchdown
31:354:28OWN 151085Touchdown
49:352:08OWN 2036Punt
42:552:35OWN 21622Punt

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew9171.891111
RB Jose Quartucci540.80400
QB Tavaris Jackson3113.67700
RB Brian Leonard13434.003410
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount241164.832631
RB Bernard Scott362.00300
QB Eli Manning221.00300
QB Drew Stanton2147.001010
WR Steve Smith1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tavaris Jackson36232652/7133095.2
Tom Brandstater54190/0010082.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning35243481/44560138.7

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alejandro Akers81310012.5061281
TE J.T. DeWalt575210.405140
WR Josh Reed354816.009330
WR Kenny Britt33227.333190
RB Maurice Jones-Drew2231.50030
WR Miles Austin253115.503160
TE Zach Miller24147.00690
RB Jose Quartucci1100.00000
TE Seth Boyd111414.000140
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jordy Nelson8109011.2556410
WR Mike Sims-Walker456516.250491
RB LeGarrette Blount486215.5045361
WR Steve Smith348127.0047560
TE Darrel Young23157.50091
TE Zach Miller242713.5021211
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1188.00280

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Tavaris Jackson1000
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1000
WR Kenny Britt1000
C Marvin Philip0100
TE Zach Miller0100
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
RB LeGarrette Blount1000
ILB Darryl Washington0110
WR Steve Smith0100
DE Chris Clemons0010
DT LaJuan Ramsey0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt522144.231.2562
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas416140.336.5421

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa1/10/00/0302/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson2/21/10/0405/5

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Ruben Randle3155.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh252.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Miles Austin47819.50
Ruben Randle12626.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Floyd12626.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chase Blackburn920.02929
OLB D'Qwell Jackson900.03236
DE Albert Haynesworth401.02630
ILB H.B. Blades400.02115
CB Jeremy Bloom340.02730
OLB Sedric Dodge320.02729
S Roy Williams320.02535
S Richie Clark300.072
CB Vincent Fuller230.03236
CB Jason McCourty210.03236
CB Terence Newman200.0710
DT Tank Johnson200.02117
DE Matt Roth200.02331
OLB Teddy Lehman110.067
DT Alan Branch110.01119
ILB Jalen Tatum100.045
DT Everson Griffen100.01010
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Darryl Washington810.01629
ILB David Hawthorne600.01843
S Darien Stewart520.01736
CB Patrick Chung500.01639
OLB Gerris Wilkinson410.01225
S Bradley Fletcher410.01627
DT Kendrick Ellis301.01531
S Joey Thomas300.0214
DE Chris Clemons201.0214
S Benny Sapp200.0419
CB Axel Batchelor110.01731
CB Fabian Washington100.0828
DT Connor Barwin010.01738
DT Damon England010.01529

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth1.001030
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.002036
DE Matt Roth0.001031
DT Alan Branch0.001019
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Clemons1.000014
DT Kendrick Ellis1.000031
DT Connor Barwin0.001638
DT LaJuan Ramsey0.001026
DT Andre Fluellen0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson40036
CB Jeremy Bloom40030
S Roy Williams31035
ILB Chase Blackburn30029
CB Vincent Fuller21036
ILB Jalen Tatum2005
CB Jason McCourty20036
OLB Sedric Dodge10029
OLB Teddy Lehman1007
DE Matt Roth10031
ILB H.B. Blades10015
CB Reggie Corner01018
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB David Hawthorne60043
CB Patrick Chung40039
S Darien Stewart40036
ILB Darryl Washington31029
S Benny Sapp20019
S Joey Thomas20014
S Bradley Fletcher20027
CB Axel Batchelor14031
DE Chris Clemons10014
DT LaJuan Ramsey10026
OLB Gerris Wilkinson10025

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Leonard Davis24018143
C Marvin Philip13018043
T Andrew Carnahan12018143
G Gabriel Rose05018043
G Willie Philip02018043
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Michael Roos610132036
G Jon Asamoah110032136
T Anthony Castonzo14032036
G Wes Sims13032036
C Eric Ghiaciuc05032036

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Maurice Jones-Drew217
Willie Philip16
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
LeGarrette Blount411
Steve Smith315
Justin Stephens121

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Jeremy Bloom------27301774
CB Jason McCourty------3236674
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------3236371
CB Vincent Fuller------3236270
T Andrew Carnahan1843------667
G Willie Philip1843------667
S Roy Williams------2535363
T Leonard Davis1843---------61
C Marvin Philip1843---------61
G Gabriel Rose1843---------61
ILB Chase Blackburn------2929159
DE Albert Haynesworth------2630258
DE Matt Roth------2331458
WR Kenny Britt1436------858
OLB Sedric Dodge------2729157
QB Tavaris Jackson1838---------56
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1028------1755
WR Miles Austin1430------1155
TE J.T. DeWalt1021------2152
DT Tank Johnson------2117139
WR Alejandro Akers929---------38
ILB H.B. Blades------2115---36
OLB Teddy Lehman------672134
TE Zach Miller1023---------33
DT Alan Branch------1119131
CB Reggie Corner------918128
RB Brian Leonard33------2127
WR Ashley Lelie13------2125
DT Everson Griffen------1010525
S Richie Clark------721423
WR Josh Reed417---------21
ILB Jalen Tatum------451221
CB Terence Newman------710118
RB Jose Quartucci710---------17
TE Seth Boyd38------415
WR Ruben Randle00------1414
FB Marcel Reece57---------12
P Dustin Colquitt00------66
C Morris Durham00------66
C Roberto Snyder00------66
T Demetrius Shah00------66
QB Tom Brandstater05---------5
K Scott Mesa00------55
ILB Riley Compton------20---2
DE Robert Quinn------11---2
C Jamal Edwards00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Wes Sims3236------674
T Michael Roos3236------674
G Jon Asamoah3236------674
T Anthony Castonzo3236------674
RB LeGarrette Blount2635------1172
C Eric Ghiaciuc3236---------68
WR Mike Sims-Walker3033------467
ILB David Hawthorne------1843263
QB Eli Manning2636---------62
TE Zach Miller2932------162
WR Jordy Nelson2932---------61
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------12252158
DT Connor Barwin------1738156
CB Patrick Chung------1639---55
S Darien Stewart------1736154
CB Axel Batchelor------1731149
DT Kendrick Ellis------1531147
WR Steve Smith1615------1546
ILB Darryl Washington------1629146
DT Damon England------1529145
S Bradley Fletcher------1627144
DT Andre Fluellen------928643
TE Darrel Young2022---------42
S Benny Sapp------4191740
DT LaJuan Ramsey------1226---38
CB Fabian Washington------828---36
S Joey Thomas------2141632
RB Eric Shelton32------2227
WR Michael Floyd16------1623
DE Chris Clemons------214521
TE Justin Stephens00------2121
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh02------1820
RB Bernard Scott61------1320
K Phil Dawson00------99
QB Drew Stanton60------28
ILB Robbie Kramer------0088
CB Justin Miller------07---7
CB Daniel Bullocks------16---7
C Winfred McIntire00------66
CB Karl Paymah------0055
P Ray Hollas00------44
OLB Kevin Ellison------13---4
TE Bear Pascoe00---------0
G Neal Minton00---------0
C Brandon Fusco00---------0
T Gabe Corbett00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44310.8
Middle9161.8
Right571.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5336.6
Middle9182.0
Right18814.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tavaris Jackson36233235360
Tom Brandstater540010000
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning35245033500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)159845.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101337.8
Long (19+ Yds)225226.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17111287.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)64345.7
Long (19+ Yds)2210552.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alejandro Akers1380100229
TE J.T. DeWalt75052021
WR Josh Reed53248117
WR Miles Austin52231030
TE Zach Miller42014023
WR Kenny Britt33022036
RB Maurice Jones-Drew2203028
RB Jose Quartucci1100010
TE Seth Boyd1101408
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson108090132
RB LeGarrette Blount84062135
WR Mike Sims-Walker54065133
WR Steve Smith43081115
TE Zach Miller42227132
TE Darrel Young32115022
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh110802

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Maurice Jones-Drew188.001.89
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount7162.294.83
QB Eli Manning1-1-1.001.00
RB Bernard Scott111.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tavaris Jackson52244.807.36
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning44225.509.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE J.T. DeWalt21126.007.43
WR Alejandro Akers21126.007.69
TE Zach Miller1000.003.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Sims-Walker2284.0013.00
TE Darrel Young1166.005.00
RB LeGarrette Blount1188.007.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Tavaris Jackson10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount41
QB Drew Stanton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Tavaris Jackson764
Tom Brandstater110
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1098

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew220
TE Zach Miller211
WR Josh Reed110
WR Miles Austin111
TE J.T. DeWalt111
WR Alejandro Akers111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Sims-Walker332
WR Steve Smith222
TE Darrel Young222
RB LeGarrette Blount211
WR Jordy Nelson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)