Week 3, 2016

played in Houston, AL

81 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New England Patriots97030-19
Houston Texans33763-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:35 NED - Tanner Diaz 5 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point failed)
1Q: 05:11 NED - Caleb Sturgis 21 field goal
1Q: 00:31 HOU - Matt Prater 31 field goal
2Q: 05:53 HOU - Matt Prater 29 field goal
2Q: 02:04 NED - Tanner Diaz 5 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
3Q: 07:34 HOU - Adam Thielen 13 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 14:38 HOU - Adam Thielen 71 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Matt Prater extra point failed)
4Q: 01:38 NED - Caleb Sturgis 22 field goal
OT: 02:54 HOU - Matt Prater 36 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDHOU
Record2-13-0
First Downs2420
- by Rushing84
- by Passing1515
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards428375
- Offensive Plays7472
- Yards per Play5.785.21
Net Rushing Yards13082
- Rushing Attempts2834
- Yards per Rush4.642.41
Net Passing Yards298293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 27 - 137 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards307300
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/91/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.487.71
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions8/1410/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.99.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/305/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/91/5
Kick Returns/Yards4/982/41
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 24
Time of Possession30:1736:56

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:36OWN 26774Touchdown
18:493:46OWN 231173Field Goal
10:243:15OWN 3157Punt
25:461:00OWN 3430Punt
22:490:51OWN 47353Touchdown
20:160:16OWN 2010Half
37:241:53OWN 25534Fumble
34:054:17OWN 21048Interception
414:204:49OWN 271036Punt
46:495:16OWN 181277Field Goal
40:260:26OWN 5323Half
OT110:002:24OWN 25518Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:242:35OWN 2564Punt
15:034:39OWN 25861Field Goal
212:096:23OWN 321256Field Goal
24:461:57OWN 138Punt
21:581:42OWN 25723Punt
315:007:36OWN 311369Touchdown
35:311:26OWN 413-6Punt
414:480:28OWN 24176Touchdown
49:312:42OWN 20510Punt
41:331:07OWN 2348Punt
OT17:364:49OWN 201161Field Goal

Game MVP: Tavaris Jackson, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfred Morris11484.361320
RB James White11565.093920
QB Trent Edwards5214.201610
WR Antonio Hoy155.00500
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Stephen Sanders20452.25900
RB Bishop Sankey860.75700
QB Tavaris Jackson6315.171410

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Edwards44273072/9240187.9
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tavaris Jackson37263001/72710112.4

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Coby Fleener71111316.1434400
WR Greg Salas48399.750150
FB Erick Harness45389.5025250
TE Tanner Diaz35196.33092
RB Alfred Morris34124.00060
WR Jeremy Maclin233618.0014210
TE Grayson Horn262713.5010190
WR Robert Woods222311.5010160
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Adam Thielen81114718.38129712
RB Nelson Agholor56295.807140
RB Bishop Sankey44194.753140
WR Dominique Edison364515.0012230
TE Julius Thomas353913.0012200
WR Santonio Holmes111111.000110
TE Zach Miller13-1-1.000-10
RB Jose Quartucci111111.000110

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Richie Clark11010.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Jeremy Maclin1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix0100
S Tyrell Johnson0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Locke417443.537.3651
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt633055.050.2643

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Caleb Sturgis2/20/00/0221/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater3/30/00/0361/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kelly Finch199.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Nelson Agholor155.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kelly Finch38026.70
Alfred Morris11818.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Thielen12020.00
Gene Worlow12121.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Myron Lewis910.03437
CB Kevin Johnson830.03335
OLB DeVonte Holloman710.03130
S Louis Delmas500.01820
OLB Randy Gregory430.01818
DE Trey Flowers410.01719
S Gus Barrett400.0310
DE Margus Hunt400.02331
S Brandon Taylor320.02227
ILB Luke Kuechly241.01620
S Jamarca Sanford220.01621
DT Jarran Reed200.01115
ILB Greg Jones110.01818
WR Jeremy Maclin10---------
CB Devin McCourty100.01621
DE Amos Horton100.01615
DE Ra'Shede Hageman100.02925
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson710.02643
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix620.02545
ILB Bobby Carpenter501.02541
CB Tharold Simon430.02443
S Tyrell Johnson420.02137
OLB Jelani Jenkins410.01333
OLB Keenan Robinson310.02135
DT Alan Branch300.01213
OLB Benjamin Loyd300.0910
DT Everson Griffen211.01013
CB Marcus Gilchrist220.02439
DE Phil Taylor210.02442
S Duron Harmon120.079
DE Danny Shelton120.02543
CB Vincent Fuller100.069
OLB Zak DeOssie100.057
CB Jason McCourty100.01214
S Richie Clark100.032
DT Justin Ellis100.01327

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly1.010020
DT Michael Bennett0.020011
DE LaMarr Woodley0.011029
DE Margus Hunt0.002231
S Jamarca Sanford0.001021
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Everson Griffen1.010113
ILB Bobby Carpenter1.000041
DE Danny Shelton0.002343
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.001143
DT Justin Ellis0.001027
OLB Benjamin Loyd0.000110

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Louis Delmas40020
S Myron Lewis30037
DE Trey Flowers30019
CB Kevin Johnson30035
S Gus Barrett20010
S Brandon Taylor20027
OLB Randy Gregory20018
OLB DeVonte Holloman11030
OLB Bryan Smith10016
S Jamarca Sanford10021
CB Devin McCourty10021
ILB Greg Jones10018
ILB Luke Kuechly10020
DE Margus Hunt10031
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson51043
S Tyrell Johnson51037
CB Tharold Simon32043
ILB Bobby Carpenter30041
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix22045
OLB Jelani Jenkins21033
S Richie Clark1012
CB Vincent Fuller1009
DT Alan Branch10013
CB Jason McCourty10014
S Duron Harmon1009
DT Justin Ellis10027
OLB Benjamin Loyd10010
DE Danny Shelton01043

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Derek Sherrod34028046
G Laremy Tunsil25028146
C Travis Frederick25028046
T Terrance Pennington24028046
TE Coby Fleener11026046
G Emmanuel Douglas04028146
TE Tanner Diaz0106018
FB Erick Harness0106023
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Marvin Philip38034038
G Tre' Jackson27034038
T Jordan Mills25034038
G Cody Whitehair13034138
T Harvey Schwartz03034038
TE Zach Miller0101209
TE Julius Thomas01034038

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Tanner Diaz123
Kevin Johnson123
Terrance Pennington16
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Zak DeOssie321
Cody Whitehair115
Gene Worlow113

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Kevin Johnson------33352391
OLB DeVonte Holloman------31302283
T Terrance Pennington2846------680
G Emmanuel Douglas2846------680
G Laremy Tunsil2846------680
TE Coby Fleener2646------678
QB Trent Edwards2846---------74
T Derek Sherrod2846---------74
C Travis Frederick2846---------74
S Myron Lewis------3437273
DE LaMarr Woodley------2829663
WR Greg Salas2025------1762
RB Alfred Morris1425------2362
DE Margus Hunt------2331357
S Jamarca Sanford------16211855
DE Ra'Shede Hageman------2925---54
S Brandon Taylor------2227352
WR Robert Woods2228---------50
ILB Greg Jones------18181349
TE Tanner Diaz618------2347
TE Grayson Horn1729---------46
RB James White1321------1145
S Louis Delmas------1820442
OLB Randy Gregory------1818339
CB Devin McCourty------1621138
ILB Luke Kuechly------1620238
DE Trey Flowers------1719238
OLB Bryan Smith------1616234
DE Amos Horton------1615334
FB Erick Harness623---------29
WR Jeremy Maclin1315---------28
DT Michael Bennett------911727
DT Jarran Reed------1115127
S Gus Barrett------3101225
WR Kelly Finch00------1919
RB Cooper Whitfield00------1717
K Caleb Sturgis00------77
C Donnie Carpenter00------66
G Miles Fuller00------66
P Jeff Locke00------66
WR Antonio Hoy30---------3
G Adam Koets00---------0
QB Teddy Bridgewater00---------0
C Max Garcia00---------0
C Nick Martin00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Cody Whitehair3438------1587
T Jordan Mills3438------981
G Tre' Jackson3438------981
T Harvey Schwartz3438------981
WR Dominique Edison2732------1574
TE Julius Thomas3438------274
QB Tavaris Jackson3438---------72
C Marvin Philip3438---------72
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------2643372
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix------2545272
WR Adam Thielen2936------671
DE Danny Shelton------2543270
CB Tharold Simon------2443269
ILB Bobby Carpenter------2541268
DE Phil Taylor------2442268
RB Nelson Agholor2229------1768
RB Stephen Sanders2320------2467
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2439265
S Tyrell Johnson------2137361
OLB Keenan Robinson------2135258
OLB Jelani Jenkins------1333248
DT Justin Ellis------1327646
RB Bishop Sankey1118------635
OLB Zak DeOssie------572133
CB Vincent Fuller------691530
CB Jason McCourty------1214430
OLB Benjamin Loyd------9101130
DT Everson Griffen------1013427
DT Alan Branch------1213---25
TE Lester Meerdink00------2222
TE Zach Miller129---------21
S Richie Clark------321419
S Duron Harmon------79---16
RB Jose Quartucci86---------14
RB Gene Worlow00------1313
ILB Brock Stewart------31913
P Dustin Colquitt00------99
C Tommy Walsh00------99
K Matt Prater00------99
WR Santonio Holmes42---------6
G Davin Joseph00------66
QB Joe Flacco00---------0
WR Julian Edelman00---------0
G Willie Philip00---------0
T Cameron Fleming00---------0
DT Austin Johnson------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14886.3
Middle9455.0
Right4-3-0.8
None100.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-3-1.5
Middle24632.6
Right8222.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Edwards44274038461
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tavaris Jackson37264021420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65488.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24141064.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)11712411.3
Long (19+ Yds)31299.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1291109.2
Short (0-8 Yds)149876.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)8810312.9
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Coby Fleener1171113246
WR Greg Salas84039025
TE Grayson Horn62027029
TE Tanner Diaz53119018
FB Erick Harness54038123
RB Alfred Morris43112025
WR Jeremy Maclin32036115
WR Robert Woods22023028
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Adam Thielen1181147236
WR Dominique Edison63145132
RB Nelson Agholor65029029
TE Julius Thomas53039138
RB Bishop Sankey44019018
TE Zach Miller310-109
WR Santonio Holmes1101102
RB Jose Quartucci1101106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alfred Morris3175.674.36
RB James White252.505.09
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Stephen Sanders351.672.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Edwards105323.206.98
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tavaris Jackson43143.508.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tanner Diaz22105.003.80
WR Greg Salas2184.004.88
RB Alfred Morris2131.503.00
TE Coby Fleener21115.5010.27
TE Grayson Horn1000.004.50
FB Erick Harness1000.007.60
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Adam Thielen22157.5013.36
TE Julius Thomas1000.007.80
RB Bishop Sankey11-1-1.004.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Alfred Morris21
RB James White22
HoustonRushesConversions
QB Tavaris Jackson32

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trent Edwards955
HoustonAttCompConversions
Tavaris Jackson15138

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Coby Fleener433
TE Tanner Diaz200
WR Greg Salas211
WR Jeremy Maclin111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Adam Thielen443
RB Bishop Sankey441
WR Dominique Edison322
TE Zach Miller100
RB Jose Quartucci111
TE Julius Thomas110
RB Nelson Agholor111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (20,400)
End Zone14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)