Exhibition Week 3, 2021

played in Houston, AL

86 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	10	3	6	-	19
Houston Texans	6	10	0	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 HOU - Julian Salyer 35 field goal
1Q: 02:25 HOU - Julian Salyer 45 field goal
2Q: 12:48 HOU - Adam Thielen 9 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 06:33 HOU - Julian Salyer 27 field goal
2Q: 04:03 ATL - Wayne McMillen 21 pass from Brendan Zenger (Justics Riley extra point)
2Q: 00:13 ATL - Justics Riley 26 field goal
3Q: 04:54 ATL - Justics Riley 38 field goal
4Q: 14:08 ATL - Justics Riley 29 field goal
4Q: 00:43 ATL - Justics Riley 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 HOU - Julian Salyer 35 field goal
1Q: 02:25 HOU - Julian Salyer 45 field goal
2Q: 12:48 HOU - Adam Thielen 9 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 06:33 HOU - Julian Salyer 27 field goal
2Q: 04:03 ATL - Wayne McMillen 21 pass from Brendan Zenger (Justics Riley extra point)
2Q: 00:13 ATL - Justics Riley 26 field goal
3Q: 04:54 ATL - Justics Riley 38 field goal
4Q: 14:08 ATL - Justics Riley 29 field goal
4Q: 00:43 ATL - Justics Riley 43 field goal

Team Statistics ATL HOU
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 13 7
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 309 261
- Offensive Plays 66 72
- Yards per Play 4.68 3.63
Net Rushing Yards 87 162
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 3.78 5.06
Net Passing Yards 222 99
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 23 - 0 37 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 227 119
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.16 2.48
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 11.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/49 11/72
Punt Returns/Yards 3/48 4/58
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:10 33:50

Team Statistics	ATL	HOU
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	13	7
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	309	261
- Offensive Plays	66	72
- Yards per Play	4.68	3.63
Net Rushing Yards	87	162
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	3.78	5.06
Net Passing Yards	222	99
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 23 - 0	37 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	227	119
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	5.16	2.48
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	11.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/49	11/72
Punt Returns/Yards	3/48	4/58
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:10	33:50

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
1	9:39	3:30	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
1	2:19	1:38	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	12:37	1:09	OWN 25	3	33	Fumble
2	6:26	2:33	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
2	2:11	2:03	OWN 33	12	58	Field Goal
3	12:36	2:13	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	9:18	4:32	OWN 20	10	59	Field Goal
3	2:22	3:21	OPP 45	8	33	Field Goal
4	10:52	1:05	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
4	3:14	0:56	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:59	1:24	OWN 45	6	29	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	3:57	OPP 44	8	26	Field Goal
1	6:09	3:50	OWN 21	7	51	Field Goal
1	0:41	3:04	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
2	11:28	5:02	OWN 42	10	48	Field Goal
2	3:53	1:42	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 25	1	-12	Half
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	10:23	1:05	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
3	4:46	2:24	OWN 21	4	-2	Punt
4	14:01	3:09	OWN 25	5	7	Punt
4	9:47	6:33	OWN 12	12	45	Punt
4	2:18	0:19	OPP 38	3	0	Missed FG
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 7	3	-6	Game

Game MVP: Brendan Zenger, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alexander Mattison	11	39	3.55	19	1
QB Brendan Zenger	5	20	4.00	9	0
RB Wayne McMillen	5	7	1.40	7	0
RB Bubba Hansen	2	21	10.50	18	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brayden Robertson	15	116	7.73	19	4
RB Bishop Sankey	14	37	2.64	9	0
QB Matt Leinart	2	10	5.00	12	1
WR Adam Thielen	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brendan Zenger	42	23	227	1/5	1	31	0	78.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	37	16	119	3/20	1	21	0	60.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Courtland Sutton	5	7	59	11.80	15	31	0
RB Alexander Mattison	4	6	63	15.75	39	26	0
WR Terry McLaurin	4	8	37	9.25	0	11	0
RB Bubba Hansen	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB Wayne McMillen	2	3	24	12.00	14	21	1
WR Kim Newman	2	5	8	4.00	0	12	0
TE Jordan Reed	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Donte Moncrief	1	5	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Damien Money	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Wendell Hanks	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dante Pettis	6	11	33	5.50	25	21	0
RB Bishop Sankey	2	3	9	4.50	0	5	0
RB Jamie Ricketts	2	2	19	9.50	7	11	0
RB Brayden Robertson	2	3	9	4.50	0	8	0
TE Michael Egnew	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Travis Kelce	1	4	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Adam Thielen	1	8	9	9.00	0	9	1
WR Marc Sacco	1	2	21	21.00	12	21	0
TE Tyler Kroft	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Bubba Hansen	1	0	0	0
OLB Donny Duckett	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Bishop Sankey	1	0	0
G Louis Vasquez	0	1	0
S Kenny Dunlap	0	1	0
OLB Jay Smalley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J. K. Scott	6	241	40.2	30.5	54	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicolas Fuller	6	297	49.5	31.5	65	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justics Riley	4/4	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Julian Salyer	3/4	1/2	0/1	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McMillen	3	48	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Rivera	4	58	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Courtland Sutton	1	27	27.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Al Woodard	8	2	0.0	22	21
OLB Antonio Stallworth	8	0	0.0	16	26
ILB Sawyer White	5	2	1.0	32	37
CB Jerome Bush	4	3	0.0	16	18
S Cooper James	4	0	0.0	19	28
DE Anthony Nelson	3	0	2.0	19	30
S Bubba Starks	3	3	0.0	30	33
CB Lewis Sheldon	3	0	0.0	20	32
OLB Donny Duckett	3	0	0.0	23	28
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	2	0.0	22	30
S Donnell Paltrow	2	0	0.0	9	23
DE Jace Dole	2	0	0.0	16	11
DE Gene Fore	1	0	0.0	14	15
DT Charles Nettles	1	0	0.0	32	35
CB Brayden Small	0	1	0.0	8	8
CB Darrell Krank	0	1	0.0	16	14
CB Alec Daily	0	1	0.0	15	13

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Jennings	8	2	0.0	23	43
S Kenny Dunlap	4	5	0.0	22	40
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	4	1	0.0	21	43
S Troy Apke	4	1	0.0	16	35
S Alvin Terrell	4	0	0.0	17	25
OLB Nick Perry	3	0	0.0	11	24
OLB Jay Smalley	3	0	0.0	9	9
DT Justin Jones	2	0	1.0	12	27
DE Robert Quinn	2	1	0.0	16	37
CB Justin Layne	2	1	0.0	16	40
CB Tharold Simon	2	0	0.0	21	43
CB Josue Barber	2	0	0.0	11	19
OLB Cody Barton	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE Trey Flowers	1	0	0.0	9	7
CB Asher Guynes	1	0	0.0	2	0
DE Dee Ford	0	2	0.0	21	42

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Anthony Nelson	2.0	0	2	30
ILB Sawyer White	1.0	0	0	37
DT Charles Nettles	0.0	1	1	35
OLB Donny Duckett	0.0	0	2	28
DE Gene Fore	0.0	0	1	15

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Justin Jones	1.0	1	27
DE Dee Ford	0.0	5	42
DE Robert Quinn	0.0	1	37
OLB Cody Barton	0.0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Al Woodard	3	1	21
S Cooper James	3	0	28
S Donnell Paltrow	3	0	23
ILB Sawyer White	1	2	37
CB Lewis Sheldon	1	1	32
S Bubba Starks	1	1	33
CB Jerome Bush	1	1	18
OLB Wesley Grogg	1	1	30
DE Anthony Nelson	1	0	30
OLB Antonio Stallworth	1	0	26
CB Brandon Robertson	0	2	24

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Mike Jennings	5	1	43
S Kenny Dunlap	3	1	40
S Troy Apke	3	1	35
CB Tharold Simon	2	1	43
S Alvin Terrell	2	1	25
OLB Jay Smalley	2	0	9
OLB Cody Barton	2	0	14
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	1	1	43
CB Josue Barber	1	1	19
OLB Nick Perry	1	0	24
CB Justin Layne	1	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Pedro Janes	4	8	23	1	43
C Dixon Christmas	1	1	12	0	21
T Demetrius Caron	1	1	11	0	22
T Riley Rosenfels	0	4	12	0	21
G Scottie Justice	0	2	23	0	43
T Devante Walters	0	2	11	0	22
G Sebastian Lavalais	0	1	12	0	21
TE Wendell Hanks	0	1	10	0	10

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Louis Vasquez	4	11	1	32	0	40
T Michael Oher	3	6	0	32	0	40
G Jamil Douglas	2	3	0	19	0	18
G Drake Webb	2	2	0	13	2	22
T Sean Segas	1	2	0	19	0	18
C Stefen Wisniewski	1	1	0	19	0	18
T Jordan Mills	0	2	0	13	0	22
T Brandon Parker	0	1	0	13	1	22
TE Michael Egnew	0	1	0	22	0	24
TE Travis Kelce	0	1	0	18	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jordan Reed	3	27
Al Woodard	2	26
Wendell Hanks	1	26

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Cody Barton	3	10
Travis Kelce	1	25

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Pedro Janes	23	43	---	---	10	76
ILB Sawyer White	---	---	32	37	2	71
QB Brendan Zenger	23	43	---	---	4	70
CB Lewis Sheldon	---	---	20	32	18	70
ILB Al Woodard	---	---	22	21	26	69
DT Charles Nettles	---	---	32	35	1	68
S Cooper James	---	---	19	28	19	66
G Scottie Justice	23	43	---	---	---	66
TE Jordan Reed	12	26	---	---	27	65
WR Donte Moncrief	14	24	---	---	27	65
S Bubba Starks	---	---	30	33	1	64
WR Courtland Sutton	15	31	---	---	17	63
OLB Wesley Grogg	---	---	22	30	4	56
RB Alexander Mattison	14	28	---	---	11	53
WR Terry McLaurin	16	27	---	---	10	53
OLB Donny Duckett	---	---	23	28	1	52
DE Anthony Nelson	---	---	19	30	1	50
TE Wendell Hanks	10	10	---	---	26	46
CB Brandon Robertson	---	---	13	24	7	44
G Sebastian Lavalais	12	21	---	---	10	43
T Demetrius Caron	11	22	---	---	10	43
OLB Antonio Stallworth	---	---	16	26	1	43
T Riley Rosenfels	12	21	---	---	10	43
CB Darrell Krank	---	---	16	14	9	39
S Donnell Paltrow	---	---	9	23	4	36
CB Jerome Bush	---	---	16	18	2	36
RB Wayne McMillen	7	16	---	---	11	34
C Dixon Christmas	12	21	---	---	---	33
G Alonzo Shapiro	11	22	---	---	---	33
T Devante Walters	11	22	---	---	---	33
DE Gene Fore	---	---	14	15	3	32
WR Damien Money	11	19	---	---	1	31
CB Alec Daily	---	---	15	13	3	31
DE Jace Dole	---	---	16	11	2	29
CB Brayden Small	---	---	8	8	9	25
TE Lionel Jackson	9	15	---	---	---	24
WR Kim Newman	2	12	---	---	10	24
OLB Brant Jones	---	---	9	9	3	21
DT Fernando Zimmerman	---	---	0	5	14	19
RB Bubba Hansen	3	7	---	---	1	11
C Brett Edmunds	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Justics Riley	0	0	---	---	10	10
P J. K. Scott	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Conner Laughlin	2	0	---	---	---	2
DT Shaquille Riddick	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Dexter Prior	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	21	43	16	80
RB Bishop Sankey	16	32	---	---	27	75
WR Dante Pettis	23	32	---	---	20	75
QB Matt Leinart	32	40	---	---	2	74
G Louis Vasquez	32	40	---	---	---	72
T Michael Oher	32	40	---	---	---	72
WR Adam Thielen	29	34	---	---	8	71
S Troy Apke	---	---	16	35	20	71
TE Travis Kelce	18	27	---	---	25	70
CB Justin Layne	---	---	16	40	14	70
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	23	43	4	70
CB Tharold Simon	---	---	21	43	5	69
DE Dee Ford	---	---	21	42	4	67
S Kenny Dunlap	---	---	22	40	5	67
TE Michael Egnew	22	24	---	---	12	58
DE Robert Quinn	---	---	16	37	4	57
T Sean Segas	19	18	---	---	10	47
T Brandon Parker	13	22	---	---	10	45
S Alvin Terrell	---	---	17	25	2	44
DT Justin Jones	---	---	12	27	4	43
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	11	24	3	38
C Stefen Wisniewski	19	18	---	---	---	37
G Jamil Douglas	19	18	---	---	---	37
T Jordan Mills	13	22	---	---	---	35
G Drake Webb	13	22	---	---	---	35
WR Marc Sacco	11	14	---	---	10	35
OLB Benjamin Loyd	---	---	3	7	24	34
OLB Cody Barton	---	---	8	14	10	32
RB Brayden Robertson	17	9	---	---	6	32
CB Josue Barber	---	---	11	19	1	31
WR Darnell Barlow	15	15	---	---	---	30
CB Zack Sanchez	---	---	4	2	22	28
DE Richard Clements	---	---	9	11	---	20
TE Tyler Kroft	9	10	---	---	---	19
OLB Jay Smalley	---	---	9	9	1	19
RB Jamie Ricketts	0	3	---	---	15	18
DE Trey Flowers	---	---	9	7	---	16
DT Johnathan Hankins	---	---	2	5	6	13
G Robert Myers	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Maurice Emmons	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Nicolas Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Julian Salyer	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Jalyn Holmes	---	---	0	0	6	6
CB Erik Rivera	---	---	0	0	6	6
CB Asher Guynes	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Dwayne Haskins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	60	12.0
Middle	11	15	1.4
Right	7	12	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	13	69	5.3
Right	12	79	6.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brendan Zenger	42	23	4	1	3	7	8	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	37	16	2	1	4	9	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	21	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	82	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	93	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-4	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	75	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	48	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry McLaurin	8	4	1	37	0	27
WR Courtland Sutton	7	5	1	59	1	31
RB Alexander Mattison	6	4	0	63	2	28
WR Donte Moncrief	5	1	1	1	0	24
WR Kim Newman	5	2	0	8	0	12
RB Bubba Hansen	3	2	0	9	0	7
RB Wayne McMillen	3	2	0	24	1	16
TE Jordan Reed	2	1	0	14	0	26
TE Wendell Hanks	2	1	0	6	0	10
WR Damien Money	1	1	0	6	0	19

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dante Pettis	11	6	1	33	1	32
WR Adam Thielen	8	1	2	9	0	34
TE Travis Kelce	4	1	0	13	0	27
TE Michael Egnew	3	1	0	6	0	24
RB Bishop Sankey	3	2	0	9	0	32
RB Brayden Robertson	3	2	0	9	0	9
RB Jamie Ricketts	2	2	0	19	0	3
WR Marc Sacco	2	1	1	21	1	14
TE Tyler Kroft	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brendan Zenger	1	2	2.00	4.00
RB Alexander Mattison	1	4	4.00	3.55

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Leinart	1	12	12.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brendan Zenger	5	1	1	0.20	5.40

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	8	3	9	1.13	3.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Donte Moncrief	1	1	1	1.00	0.20
WR Courtland Sutton	1	0	0	0.00	8.43
RB Alexander Mattison	1	0	0	0.00	10.50
WR Terry McLaurin	1	0	0	0.00	4.63
WR Kim Newman	1	0	0	0.00	1.60

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adam Thielen	3	1	9	3.00	1.13
WR Dante Pettis	3	1	-1	-0.33	3.00
RB Brayden Robertson	2	1	1	0.50	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brendan Zenger	1	0
RB Alexander Mattison	1	0
RB Wayne McMillen	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brendan Zenger	14	8	7

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	13	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry McLaurin	6	4	3
WR Courtland Sutton	4	3	3
RB Alexander Mattison	2	1	1
WR Donte Moncrief	1	0	0
WR Kim Newman	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adam Thielen	4	1	1
WR Dante Pettis	4	2	1
TE Michael Egnew	2	1	0
TE Travis Kelce	1	1	1
RB Bishop Sankey	1	1	0
TE Tyler Kroft	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (20,400)
End Zone 12,200 (14,800)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,100)
Club Seats 6,900 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (20,400)
End Zone	12,200 (14,800)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,100)
Club Seats	6,900 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (4,000)