Week 2, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

71 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans0367-16
Atlanta Falcons72073-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 ATL - Eric Ebron 17 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 11:23 ATL - LeGarrette Blount 2 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 04:42 ATL - Matt Jones 11 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point failed)
2Q: 02:07 ATL - Adrian Ward 36 interception return (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Matt Prater 19 field goal
3Q: 13:48 ATL - LeGarrette Blount 70 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 09:11 HOU - Matt Prater 33 field goal
3Q: 01:07 HOU - Matt Prater 19 field goal
4Q: 09:56 HOU - Stephen Sanders 6 pass from Ryan Tannehill (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 01:14 ATL - Owen Pochman 31 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUATL
Record1-11-1
First Downs1918
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty40
Total Net Yards268418
- Offensive Plays7156
- Yards per Play3.777.46
Net Rushing Yards96128
- Rushing Attempts2834
- Yards per Rush3.433.76
Net Passing Yards172290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 23 - 121 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards203294
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/311/4
- Yards per Pass Play4.0013.18
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/155/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.96.4
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/459/73
Punt Returns/Yards4/533/22
Kick Returns/Yards3/782/28
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/36
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/33/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 31
Time of Possession31:1028:50

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:30OWN 253-6Punt
111:022:08OWN 4036Punt
16:181:53OWN 3839Punt
10:501:42OWN 3432Punt
211:161:52OWN 2235Punt
27:501:11OWN 4431Punt
24:312:33OWN 16414Interception
21:581:58OWN 39959Field Goal
313:344:31OWN 251159Field Goal
37:276:27OWN 231575Field Goal
413:443:57OWN 36964Touchdown
44:181:41OWN 20627Downs
41:090:31OWN 252-9Fumble
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:302:28OWN 40560Touchdown
18:542:36OWN 3518Punt
14:253:35OWN 2728Punt
214:082:52OWN 36664Touchdown
29:241:34OWN 2535Punt
26:392:08OWN 16684Touchdown
315:001:26OWN 25375Touchdown
39:031:36OWN 2534Punt
31:002:16OWN 3139Punt
49:475:29OWN 35929Punt
42:371:28OPP 47533Field Goal
40:380:38OPP 141-1Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Stephen Sanders16412.561110
RB Bishop Sankey4133.25800
QB Tavaris Jackson33110.331510
RB Jose Quartucci210.50100
QB Ryan Tannehill2115.50900
RB Nelson Agholor1-1-1.00-100
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount27973.592621
RB Christine Michael5255.001010
QB Jake Locker1-1-1.00-100
RB Melvin Gordon177.00700

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Tannehill20131354/261230101.0
Tavaris Jackson1810681/5022140.9
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker21152941/43700153.3

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dominique Edison576112.2013220
WR Adam Thielen47235.7515180
RB Bishop Sankey44276.7529230
WR Santonio Holmes34268.675230
TE Julius Thomas262412.009180
RB Stephen Sanders23157.501191
TE Seth Boyd1233.00030
WR Donte Moncrief121313.002130
RB Nelson Agholor121111.000110
TE Zach Miller0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matt Jones466917.254491
TE Eric Ebron454611.505171
TE Heath Miller226432.0059600
RB LeGarrette Blount227839.0070701
WR David Anderson112020.000200
TE John Phillips111010.000100
RB Christine Michael1177.00070
WR Rico Finch0300.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Adrian Ward13636.001

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Tannehill1000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DE Shane Ray0100
DT Trey Lewis0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt628046.743.0513
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Caiden Rodgers625943.231.0491

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater3/30/00/0331/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Owen Pochman1/10/00/0314/5

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Nelson Agholor45313.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Thielen37826.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Braylon Edwards11313.00
Amari Coffey11515.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix1120.03222
OLB D'Qwell Jackson751.03122
ILB Chase Blackburn500.02916
S Richie Clark410.03322
CB Tharold Simon300.03121
DT Everson Griffen210.02716
OLB Keenan Robinson210.087
CB Marcus Trufant200.041
OLB Zak DeOssie200.02715
ILB Bobby Carpenter130.02411
DE Phil Taylor130.02820
CB Vincent Fuller110.068
CB Jeremy Bloom110.02715
CB Jason McCourty110.01111
DE Danny Shelton110.02917
TE Zach Miller10---------
DT Alan Branch100.086
S Duron Harmon010.020
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Shannon Jackson1010.02740
ILB Jarvis Jones940.02633
DE Athyba Rubin702.52837
CB Amari Coffey520.02335
OLB DeAndre Sullivan410.52437
OLB Casey Matthews320.02431
S Shane Banks310.0917
OLB Scottie Barker310.0822
CB Michael Griffin300.01824
DT Trey Lewis201.0725
S Adrian Ward200.02030
CB David Jones120.02231
CB Duane Winslett120.0816
OLB Anthony Cannon100.0616
OLB Bryson Ontiveros100.033
DT Carlton Powell020.52319
DT Erik Walden010.5517
DE Shane Ray010.006

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson1.001022
DT Everson Griffen0.001016
DE Phil Taylor0.001020
OLB Zak DeOssie0.000115
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin2.501637
DT Trey Lewis1.000025
OLB DeAndre Sullivan0.501037
DT Carlton Powell0.500119
DT Erik Walden0.500017
DE Terrance Knighton0.001125
ILB Jarvis Jones0.001133
S Shane Banks0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix30022
S Richie Clark20022
ILB Chase Blackburn11016
OLB Zak DeOssie11015
CB Marcus Trufant1001
CB Vincent Fuller1008
OLB D'Qwell Jackson10022
ILB Bobby Carpenter10011
CB Jeremy Bloom10015
CB Jason McCourty10011
DT Everson Griffen10016
OLB Keenan Robinson1007
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Shannon Jackson71040
CB Michael Griffin30024
OLB Scottie Barker30022
CB Amari Coffey30035
S Adrian Ward21130
S Shane Banks10017
OLB Anthony Cannon10016
CB Duane Winslett10016
OLB Bryson Ontiveros1003
ILB Jarvis Jones10033
OLB Casey Matthews01031

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Marvin Philip24028143
T Sean Locklear22028043
G Gabriel Rose16028143
G Willie Philip05028143
T Jordan Mills05028143
FB Tyler Ecker0104011
RB Bishop Sankey0008125
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dan Buenning48034122
G Nicky Delgado34034022
C Ryan Pontbraind28034022
T T.J. Lang27034022
T Lamar Holmes15034022
TE John Phillips010503

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Zak DeOssie223
Seth Boyd125
Stephen Sanders120
Vincent Fuller117
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
John Phillips313
Heath Miller224
Braylon Edwards118
Eric Ebron113

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Sean Locklear2843------980
G Gabriel Rose2843------980
G Willie Philip2843------980
T Jordan Mills2843------980
C Marvin Philip2843---------71
WR Dominique Edison2635------768
TE Julius Thomas2739------167
WR Adam Thielen2436------767
OLB Zak DeOssie------27152365
S Richie Clark------3322257
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------3122356
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix------3222155
CB Tharold Simon------3121---52
DT Everson Griffen------2716750
RB Nelson Agholor1419------1750
DE Phil Taylor------2820149
ILB Bobby Carpenter------24111247
RB Stephen Sanders1710------2047
ILB Chase Blackburn------2916146
DE Danny Shelton------2917---46
CB Jeremy Bloom------2715---42
QB Tavaris Jackson1819---------37
FB Tyler Ecker411------2035
QB Ryan Tannehill1024---------34
RB Bishop Sankey825---------33
TE Seth Boyd34------2532
CB Vincent Fuller------681731
WR Donte Moncrief15------2026
CB Marcus Trufant------411823
TE Zach Miller617---------23
DE Dan Bazuin------97723
CB Jason McCourty------1111123
WR Santonio Holmes810---------18
S Duron Harmon------201618
OLB Keenan Robinson------87---15
DT Alan Branch------86---14
OLB Benjamin Loyd------20911
P Dustin Colquitt00------99
C Morris Durham00------99
K Matt Prater00------77
OLB Jelani Jenkins------1517
RB Jose Quartucci24---------6
ILB H.B. Blades------30---3
DE Quinn Pitcock------20---2
C Ashton Wagner00---------0
G Tre' Jackson00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Shannon Jackson------2740168
DE Athyba Rubin------2837368
TE Eric Ebron3122------1366
CB Amari Coffey------2335563
CB David Jones------2231962
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------2437162
ILB Jarvis Jones------2633261
OLB Casey Matthews------2431257
C Ryan Pontbraind3422---------56
G Dan Buenning3422---------56
G Nicky Delgado3422---------56
T T.J. Lang3422---------56
QB Jake Locker3422---------56
T Lamar Holmes3422---------56
DE Terrance Knighton------2125955
TE Heath Miller208------2452
S Adrian Ward------2030---50
WR Matt Jones2920---------49
OLB Anthony Cannon------6162648
WR Rico Finch2518------447
S Shane Banks------9172046
DT Carlton Powell------2319345
RB LeGarrette Blount2914---------43
CB Michael Griffin------1824---42
RB Christine Michael79------2440
CB Bob Poston------692035
DT Trey Lewis------725133
OLB Scottie Barker------822232
WR Braylon Edwards93------1830
WR David Anderson910------625
CB Duane Winslett------816---24
DT Erik Walden------517---22
TE John Phillips53------1321
RB Melvin Gordon42------1218
OLB Bryson Ontiveros------331117
WR Will Franklin21------1114
K Owen Pochman00------88
DT Manny Lawson------0077
C Steve Justice00------77
G Gosder Cherilus00------77
C Hunter Moylan00------77
T Jason Fox00------77
G Brandon Brooks00------77
P Caiden Rodgers00------77
DE Shane Ray------06---6
QB Demetrius Fattel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left331.0
Middle14654.6
Right11282.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left441.0
Middle16462.9
Right13796.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Tannehill20133222150
Tavaris Jackson18101201441
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker21154012310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86293.6
Short (0-8 Yds)178311.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)12812110.1
Long (19+ Yds)112222.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5313426.8
Short (0-8 Yds)63172.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)66579.5
Long (19+ Yds)438621.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dominique Edison75161235
WR Adam Thielen74123036
TE Julius Thomas62024039
WR Santonio Holmes43026110
RB Bishop Sankey44027125
RB Stephen Sanders32015010
TE Seth Boyd210304
WR Donte Moncrief2101305
RB Nelson Agholor21011019
TE Zach Miller1000017
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matt Jones64069120
TE Eric Ebron54046022
WR Rico Finch3010018
TE Heath Miller2206418
RB LeGarrette Blount22078114
WR David Anderson11020110
TE John Phillips1101003
RB Christine Michael110709

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Ryan Tannehill2115.505.50
RB Stephen Sanders2-3-1.502.56
QB Tavaris Jackson177.0010.33
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount430.753.59
QB Jake Locker1-1-1.00-1.00
RB Christine Michael166.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Tannehill3231.006.75
Tavaris Jackson1166.003.78
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker53387.6014.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Julius Thomas1166.004.00
TE Seth Boyd1000.001.50
RB Stephen Sanders1166.005.00
RB Bishop Sankey11-3-3.006.75
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rico Finch2000.000.00
WR Matt Jones111111.0011.50
TE John Phillips111010.0010.00
TE Eric Ebron111717.009.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Ryan Tannehill20
RB Bishop Sankey10
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Christine Michael31
RB LeGarrette Blount22

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Tavaris Jackson531
Ryan Tannehill533
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker752

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Dominique Edison311
TE Julius Thomas211
RB Bishop Sankey221
TE Seth Boyd110
WR Adam Thielen100
WR Donte Moncrief111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Jones221
TE Eric Ebron211
TE Heath Miller110
WR Rico Finch100
RB Christine Michael110

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)