Week 16, 2012

played in Minnesota, MN

4 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans01400-14
Minnesota Vikings7161317-53

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:33 MIN - Cory Boyd 29 pass from Sam Bradford (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Kenny Britt 60 pass from Tom Brandstater (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 12:19 MIN - Stevie Johnson 6 pass from Sam Bradford (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 04:50 MIN - Safety: Ray Jones sacked quarterback in end zone
2Q: 03:04 MIN - Jeff Greene 47 interception return (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 00:22 HOU - Alan Branch 20 fumble return (Scott Mesa extra point)
3Q: 10:53 MIN - Cory Boyd 1 run (Pat McAfee extra point failed)
3Q: 06:59 MIN - Cory Boyd 9 pass from Sam Bradford (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 11:15 MIN - Pat McAfee 29 field goal
4Q: 08:17 MIN - Brandon Jackson 5 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 04:10 MIN - Santonio Holmes 12 pass from Andy Dalton (Pat McAfee extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record6-911-4
First Downs726
- by Rushing210
- by Passing515
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards205416
- Offensive Plays4772
- Yards per Play4.365.78
Net Rushing Yards65164
- Rushing Attempts2137
- Yards per Rush3.104.43
Net Passing Yards140252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 13 - 432 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards154271
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/143/19
- Yards per Pass Play5.387.20
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions2/106/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/254/29
Punt Returns/Yards3/234/71
Kick Returns/Yards2/282/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/82
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits06
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 37
Time of Possession22:1037:50

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:41OWN 25831Punt
16:324:25OWN 21943Downs
10:190:33OWN 25375Touchdown
212:101:37OWN 2535Punt
24:500:11OWN 81-8Safety
23:040:08OWN 4110Interception
22:561:06OWN 2535Punt
310:442:00OWN 2537Punt
37:100:11OWN 3610Interception
36:503:09OWN 25523Punt
30:140:09OWN 3610Interception
411:080:35OWN 1915Fumble
48:060:46OWN 252-1Interception
44:031:10OWN 263-2Punt
41:081:08OWN 2032Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:193:47OWN 20622Punt
12:071:48OWN 36464Touchdown
214:462:36OWN 25575Touchdown
210:335:43OWN 341158Fumble
24:391:35OWN 183-12Punt
21:501:41OWN 253-5Fumble
20:090:09OWN 2014Half
315:004:16OWN 39961Touchdown
38:441:34OWN 343-1Punt
36:590:09OPP 919Touchdown
33:413:27OWN 8515Punt
30:053:57OWN 48740Field Goal
410:332:27OPP 24524Touchdown
47:203:17OPP 44644Touchdown
42:531:45OWN 3834Punt

Game MVP: Sam Bradford, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew10353.50800
RB Jose Quartucci8192.38900
FB Marcel Reece122.00200
QB Tom Brandstater133.00300
QB Ryan Tannehill166.00600
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brandon Jackson15694.601421
RB Cory Boyd9283.111311
RB Marcus Thomas7192.71800
QB Sam Bradford6488.001120

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Brandstater21121583/14160457.3
Ryan Tannehill21-40/00-4056.3
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Bradford31272593/193360133.7
Andy Dalton11120/01120156.3

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Josh Reed46266.500180
WR Kenny Britt479423.5073601
RB Maurice Jones-Drew33217.000100
WR Ashley Lelie1255.00050
TE J.T. DeWalt1288.00080
RB Jose Quartucci0200.00000
WR Alejandro Akers0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson111412711.5547361
WR Santonio Holmes56346.8012121
RB Cory Boyd445413.5031292
TE John Cooley44328.002130
TE Jason McKie2252.50230
RB Marcus Thomas11-1-1.000-10
WR Samuel Gomez112020.0010200

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Greg Lloyd23115.500
CB Ryan Clark144.000
CB Jeff Greene14747.001

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Ashley Lelie1000
DT Alan Branch0101
DT Everson Griffen0100
OLB Teddy Lehman0010
RB Maurice Jones-Drew0010
CB Jeremy Bloom0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Sam Bradford2000
CB Drew Floyd1110
RB Marcus Thomas0100

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt631252.036.8644
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Anger524348.640.0581

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa0/00/00/002/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat McAfee1/10/00/0296/7

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Ruben Randle3237.70
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Drew Floyd47117.80

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Ashley Lelie11313.00
Ruben Randle11515.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Drew Floyd24522.50

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB H.B. Blades910.03530
S Roy Williams810.03432
OLB Sedric Dodge740.53127
DT Alan Branch500.02723
ILB Jalen Tatum420.01817
OLB D'Qwell Jackson410.03735
CB Reggie Corner410.02621
OLB Teddy Lehman301.0611
DE Matt Roth320.03530
CB Vincent Fuller300.02321
S Richie Clark300.02421
DE Robert Quinn230.52023
CB Terence Newman210.01621
CB Jeremy Bloom210.03126
DT Everson Griffen140.51815
DT Tank Johnson110.51012
WR Ashley Lelie10---------
WR Josh Reed10---------
WR Kenny Britt10---------
S Alphonso Smith010.01114
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ray Jones1000.51924
ILB Greg Lloyd620.02126
CB Jeff Greene320.02126
CB Kerry Baker310.02126
DE Stephen Tulloch210.51320
CB Ryan Clark210.02126
DT Kedrick Golston210.0913
DT Brenden Hall210.02022
OLB Alan Montgomery200.01310
DE Lawrence Carpenter101.028
DT Todd Cunningham101.01112
CB Bryson Radecki110.003
CB Greg Blue010.01623
S LaRon Landry010.01314
DT Hardy Newman010.0109

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Teddy Lehman1.000011
OLB Sedric Dodge0.500127
DT Everson Griffen0.500115
DT Tank Johnson0.500012
DE Robert Quinn0.500023
ILB H.B. Blades0.001030
DE Matt Roth0.000130
ILB Jalen Tatum0.000117
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Todd Cunningham1.001012
DE Lawrence Carpenter1.00008
DE Stephen Tulloch0.501220
OLB Ray Jones0.500124
DT Brenden Hall0.001022
OLB Alan Montgomery0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Roy Williams70032
CB Reggie Corner50021
ILB H.B. Blades40030
CB Jeremy Bloom30026
OLB Sedric Dodge21027
S Richie Clark21021
CB Terence Newman20021
ILB Jalen Tatum20017
OLB D'Qwell Jackson10035
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ray Jones70024
CB Jeff Greene20126
OLB Alan Montgomery11010
CB Ryan Clark10126
CB Drew Floyd1003
CB Bryson Radecki1003
ILB Greg Lloyd00226

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Donald Penn24021126
G Gabriel Rose23021126
C Roberto Snyder23019020
T Leonard Davis11021026
C Marvin Philip06021026
FB Marcel Reece010705
TE J.T. DeWalt01017020
T Andrew Carnahan000216
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Kyle Neal49024122
T Adam Snyder47037035
C Ramon Harewood25037035
C Robert Berry23037035
T Jared Veldheer12013113
C Joe Looney04031127
TE Jason Witten010805

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Maurice Jones-Drew211
Ashley Lelie124
Teddy Lehman124
Ruben Randle118
Andrew Carnahan16
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Jason McKie220
Marcus Thomas125
Jason Witten124
Ray Jones124

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Jeremy Bloom------31261976
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------3735173
DE Matt Roth------3530671
S Roy Williams------3432268
ILB H.B. Blades------3530166
OLB Sedric Dodge------3127159
WR Kenny Britt1922------1354
T Donald Penn2126------653
DT Alan Branch------2723151
S Richie Clark------2421550
CB Reggie Corner------2621148
DE Robert Quinn------2023548
T Leonard Davis2126---------47
C Marvin Philip2126---------47
G Gabriel Rose2126---------47
CB Vincent Fuller------2321145
C Roberto Snyder1920------645
QB Tom Brandstater2024---------44
WR Alejandro Akers1618------943
S Alphonso Smith------11141742
OLB Teddy Lehman------6112441
TE J.T. DeWalt1720------138
CB Terence Newman------1621---37
ILB Jalen Tatum------1817237
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1016------1137
TE J.T. Schreiner58------2336
WR Ashley Lelie28------2434
DT Everson Griffen------1815134
WR Josh Reed1018---------28
RB Brian Leonard10------2425
DT Tank Johnson------1012---22
ILB Riley Compton------441321
RB Jose Quartucci1010---------20
WR Ruben Randle11------1820
T Andrew Carnahan26------614
FB Marcel Reece75---------12
RB Sawyer Joyner00------1212
TE Seth Boyd74---------11
P Dustin Colquitt00------66
C Morris Durham00------66
G Logan Gonzalez00------66
K Scott Mesa00------44
DE Albert Haynesworth------12---3
QB Ryan Tannehill12---------3
C Jamal Edwards00---------0
OLB Keenan Robinson------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Stevie Johnson3434------1482
T Adam Snyder3735------678
C Ramon Harewood3735------577
C Robert Berry3735---------72
QB Sam Bradford3334------168
TE John Cooley3132------467
OLB Ray Jones------19242467
CB Ryan Clark------21261966
WR Santonio Holmes3034---------64
CB Greg Blue------16232463
CB Jeff Greene------21261562
C Joe Looney3127---------58
RB Marcus Thomas1317------2555
TE Jason McKie1815------2053
T Kyle Neal2422------652
ILB Greg Lloyd------2126---47
CB Kerry Baker------2126---47
DT Brenden Hall------2022---42
DE Stephen Tulloch------1320639
TE Jason Witten85------2437
RB Brandon Jackson177------933
WR Samuel Gomez1517---------32
S LaRon Landry------1314---27
RB Cory Boyd1512---------27
T Jared Veldheer1313---------26
DT Todd Cunningham------1112---23
OLB Alan Montgomery------1310---23
DT Kedrick Golston------913---22
DT Quentin Groves------1110---21
WR DeVier Posey10------1920
DT Hardy Newman------109---19
DE Lawrence Carpenter------28616
G Oniel Cousins68------115
DE Tyrone Crawford------68---14
CB Drew Floyd------031013
DE Dewayne Robertson------001010
K Pat McAfee00------1010
C Paul Godfrey00------66
G Kaleb Highcove00------66
QB Andy Dalton41---------5
WR Edmond Gates32---------5
P Bryan Anger00------55
OLB Brody Russett------22---4
CB Bryson Radecki------03---3
OLB Brant Hume------21---3
ILB Victor Barlow------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5295.8
Middle12242.0
Right4123.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle301414.7
Right4153.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Brandstater21121101334
Ryan Tannehill210000100
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Bradford31273102140
Andy Dalton110000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)105474.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)53316.2
Long (19+ Yds)31186.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen444711.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1715794.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)10810910.9
Long (19+ Yds)113636.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kenny Britt74094122
WR Josh Reed64026018
RB Maurice Jones-Drew33021016
WR Ashley Lelie210508
RB Jose Quartucci2000010
TE J.T. DeWalt2108020
WR Alejandro Akers1000018
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson14110127134
WR Santonio Holmes65034034
RB Cory Boyd44054112
TE John Cooley44032032
TE Jason McKie2205015
RB Marcus Thomas110-1017
WR Samuel Gomez11020117

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cory Boyd3-1-0.333.11
RB Brandon Jackson294.504.60
RB Marcus Thomas273.502.71
QB Sam Bradford2189.008.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Bradford55285.608.35
Andy Dalton111212.0012.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE John Cooley22105.008.00
TE Jason McKie1133.002.50
WR Santonio Holmes111212.005.67
RB Cory Boyd1199.0013.50
WR Stevie Johnson1166.009.07

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Jose Quartucci20
RB Maurice Jones-Drew10
QB Ryan Tannehill10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Sam Bradford21
RB Marcus Thomas10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Tom Brandstater642
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Sam Bradford995

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Josh Reed322
TE J.T. DeWalt210
RB Maurice Jones-Drew110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Jason McKie220
WR Santonio Holmes221
TE John Cooley222
RB Marcus Thomas110
RB Cory Boyd111
WR Stevie Johnson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium96,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes6,600 (9,900)