Week 1, 2021

played in Houston, AL

66 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Tennessee Oilers701420-41
Houston Texans01008-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:30 TEN - Silas Buckley 1 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 08:48 HOU - Brayden Robertson 24 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 00:18 HOU - Julian Salyer 32 field goal
3Q: 09:29 TEN - Kendall Sheffield 40 interception return (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 04:27 TEN - Bo Ng 10 pass from C. J. Beathard (Tucker Palmer extra point)
4Q: 15:00 TEN - Marty Malone 9 pass from C. J. Beathard (Tucker Palmer extra point)
4Q: 10:26 TEN - Tucker Palmer 29 field goal
4Q: 08:38 TEN - Dalvin Cook 36 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
4Q: 00:22 TEN - Tucker Palmer 36 field goal
4Q: 00:17 HOU - Brayden Robertson 87 kickoff return (Dwayne Haskins pass to Bishop Sankey for conversion)

Team StatisticsTENHOU
Record1-00-1
First Downs1713
- by Rushing52
- by Passing128
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards344215
- Offensive Plays6166
- Yards per Play5.643.26
Net Rushing Yards12245
- Rushing Attempts3117
- Yards per Rush3.942.65
Net Passing Yards222170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 20 - 045 - 18 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards238206
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/164/36
- Yards per Pass Play7.403.47
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions3/124/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/358/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/364/44
Kick Returns/Yards2/456/205
Interception Ret./Yards4/970/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 32
Time of Possession33:5126:09

Drive Charts

Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:40OWN 273-6Punt
111:005:32OWN 31191Fumble
14:363:15OWN 43857Touchdown
211:311:54OWN 253-4Punt
28:382:11OWN 2835Punt
22:521:09OWN 203-2Punt
20:130:13OWN 2519Half
312:582:12OWN 1934Punt
37:403:19OWN 24676Touchdown
33:053:14OWN 40760Touchdown
413:011:09OWN 203-9Punt
411:411:20OPP 1836Field Goal
48:380:16OPP 36136Touchdown
46:502:33OWN 3538Punt
42:021:45OPP 2738Field Goal
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:201:20OWN 4030Punt
15:280:52OWN 633Punt
11:214:50OWN 38935Interception
29:370:59OPP 43343Touchdown
26:273:35OWN 151043Punt
21:431:30OWN 36649Field Goal
315:002:02OWN 383-4Punt
310:461:30OWN 333-4Interception
39:161:36OWN 253-1Punt
34:211:16OWN 3234Punt
414:511:50OWN 4130Punt
411:520:11OWN 4810Interception
410:211:43OWN 25611Downs
48:221:32OWN 27419Interception
44:172:15OWN 2067Fumble

Game MVP: C. J. Beathard, Tennessee Oilers

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Silas Buckley17613.591111
FB Dalvin Cook12564.673621
TE Adam Shaheen122.00200
TE Marty Malone133.00300
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brayden Robertson13382.921120
RB Bishop Sankey231.50300
RB Jamie Ricketts242.00400

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
C. J. Beathard28202382/162460120.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart40151873/24129421.5
Dwayne Haskins53191/12012067.9

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bo Ng6710617.6770461
TE Adam Shaheen34299.672140
TE Marty Malone346020.009271
WR Breshad Perriman2352.50030
RB Silas Buckley222110.5016220
FB Dalvin Cook131414.005140
WR Jameson Diaz12-1-1.000-10
TE Irv Smith Jr.1111.00010
WR Harvey Grange1133.00030
WR Matthew Thornton0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dante Pettis465814.5038270
WR Marc Sacco34175.67080
TE Michael Egnew262010.000120
TE Travis Kelce23136.505140
TE Tyler Kroft27199.5013130
RB Brayden Robertson255326.5033291
WR Darnell Barlow2494.50060
RB Bishop Sankey151717.0016170
WR Adam Thielen0500.00000

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Benardrick McKinney11313.000
S Josh Jones133.000
S M. J. Stewart14141.000
S Kendall Sheffield14040.001
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
FB Dalvin Cook1000
RB Silas Buckley1000
C Max Unger0100
ILB Marcos Wynn0100
DE Nate Orchard0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dwayne Haskins1000
DT Johnathan Hankins0100
DE Robert Quinn0010
OLB Cody Barton0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lenny Bruner733948.439.3570
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Fuller736552.141.3593

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tucker Palmer2/20/00/0365/5
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Salyer1/10/00/0321/1

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
M. J. Stewart33612.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Rivera44411.00

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Harvey Grange24522.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brayden Robertson518537.01
Adam Thielen12020.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S M. J. Stewart800.01748
S Kevin Byard510.01749
DE Sam Hubbard401.01734
OLB Devin White420.01748
DE Eddie Goldman311.01738
OLB Benardrick McKinney300.01748
DE Nate Orchard201.5218
DT Nathan Shepherd230.51633
S Josh Jones210.01725
CB Dana Rogers200.01531
ILB Marcos Wynn110.0010
CB Justin Simmons110.01141
S Kendall Sheffield100.0025
ILB Maxwell Wingate030.0811
DE Eduardo Connell010.01537
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch920.03027
S Alvin Terrell730.03019
OLB Jay Smalley611.01419
OLB Mike Jennings520.02929
CB Tharold Simon410.03027
CB Josue Barber410.02329
DE Robert Quinn320.01410
S Kenny Dunlap210.02929
DE Richard Clements210.01816
WR Adam Thielen20---------
DE Trey Flowers101.01922
DE Dee Ford130.02928
OLB Cody Barton120.02419
CB Justin Layne110.01218
OLB Nick Perry100.031
DT Johnathan Hankins100.038
CB Zack Sanchez100.087
WR Darnell Barlow10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nate Orchard1.511018
DE Sam Hubbard1.003134
DE Eddie Goldman1.001038
DT Nathan Shepherd0.501033
OLB Benardrick McKinney0.001148
DE Steven Means0.001019
DE Eduardo Connell0.001037
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Trey Flowers1.000022
OLB Jay Smalley1.000019
OLB Mike Jennings0.001129
DE Robert Quinn0.001010
CB Zack Sanchez0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S M. J. Stewart50148
OLB Devin White24048
S Josh Jones21125
S Kevin Byard21049
CB Dana Rogers20031
S Kendall Sheffield10125
ILB Marcos Wynn10010
CB Justin Simmons10041
DE Sam Hubbard10034
DT Nathan Shepherd10033
DE Eddie Goldman01038
OLB Benardrick McKinney00148
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Alvin Terrell40019
OLB Jay Smalley40019
ILB Leighton Vander Esch32027
CB Josue Barber30029
OLB Mike Jennings20029
CB Zack Sanchez1107
DE Robert Quinn10010
DT Johnathan Hankins1008
CB Justin Layne10018
CB Tharold Simon01027

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Gary Bastyr210031030
G Joe Thuney26028030
G Parker Ehinger25131130
T Halapoulivaati Vaitai25031030
C Max Unger14028130
TE Marty Malone01028027
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Sean Segas24017139
C Stefen Wisniewski14017039
G Louis Vasquez13017149
T Michael Oher04017049
G Jamil Douglas02017139
G Drake Webb0000110

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Benardrick McKinney317
Silas Buckley213
Dalvin Cook127
Harvey Grange120
Kendall Sheffield118
Gary Bastyr19
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bishop Sankey126
Zack Sanchez126
Benjamin Loyd125
Robert Myers18
Kenny Dunlap13

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S M. J. Stewart------17482691
OLB Benardrick McKinney------17481782
G Parker Ehinger3130------970
T Halapoulivaati Vaitai3130------970
CB Justin Simmons------11411870
T Gary Bastyr3130------970
S Kevin Byard------1749268
G Joe Thuney2830------866
OLB Devin White------1748166
WR Bo Ng3130------364
DE Eduardo Connell------1537759
FB Dalvin Cook1418------2759
C Max Unger2830---------58
DE Eddie Goldman------1738---55
QB C. J. Beathard2530---------55
TE Marty Malone2827---------55
DE Sam Hubbard------1734152
DT Nathan Shepherd------1633150
CB Dana Rogers------1531248
WR Breshad Perriman2520---------45
TE Adam Shaheen710------2744
S Kendall Sheffield------0251843
S Josh Jones------1725---42
WR Kai Whiting2018---------38
RB Silas Buckley176------1336
WR Matthew Thornton410------1125
ILB Tristan Wynn------012324
WR Harvey Grange03------2023
DE Steven Means------119121
DE Nate Orchard------218121
ILB Marcos Wynn------0101020
ILB Maxwell Wingate------811120
DE Dexter Lawrence------09716
WR Jameson Diaz86---------14
CB Miguel Becker------013---13
K Tucker Palmer00------1010
C Reuben Harden00------99
P Lenny Bruner00------99
CB Cary Phan------0178
G Harry Shepherd60------17
QB E. J. Manuel60---------6
TE Irv Smith Jr.12---------3
C Wes Martin00---------0
S Mike Edwards------00---0
T Danny Blair00---------0
CB Larry Sinclair------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------30271673
TE Michael Egnew1743------1070
G Louis Vasquez1749---------66
T Michael Oher1749---------66
WR Adam Thielen1441------1065
T Sean Segas1739------864
S Kenny Dunlap------2929361
QB Matt Leinart1743---------60
CB Tharold Simon------3027360
OLB Mike Jennings------2929260
DE Dee Ford------2928158
C Stefen Wisniewski1739---------56
RB Bishop Sankey228------2656
G Jamil Douglas1739---------56
WR Dante Pettis927------1854
CB Josue Barber------2329153
OLB Cody Barton------24191053
S Alvin Terrell------3019150
DE Trey Flowers------1922950
WR Darnell Barlow1534---------49
RB Brayden Robertson1324------845
TE Travis Kelce315------2442
S Troy Apke------11121942
CB Zack Sanchez------872641
OLB Jay Smalley------1419235
DE Richard Clements------1816---34
TE Tyler Kroft824---------32
CB Justin Layne------1218---30
OLB Benjamin Loyd------202527
DE Robert Quinn------1410125
DT Johnathan Hankins------38819
DT Justin Jones------126119
WR Marc Sacco27------1019
T Brandon Parker010------818
RB Jamie Ricketts22------1216
CB Asher Guynes------13812
T Jordan Mills010---------10
G Drake Webb010---------10
CB Erik Rivera------0099
G Robert Myers00------88
C Maurice Emmons00------88
P Nicolas Fuller00------88
QB Dwayne Haskins06---------6
OLB Nick Perry------3115
K Julian Salyer00------44
DE Jalyn Holmes------01---1

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle21974.6
Right8151.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5153.0
Middle3-2-0.7
Right9323.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
C. J. Beathard28204014310
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart40153246914
Dwayne Haskins530001010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32134.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1312997.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)647512.5
Long (19+ Yds)62518.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107787.8
Short (0-8 Yds)237713.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)114575.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bo Ng760106130
TE Adam Shaheen43029010
TE Marty Malone43060227
WR Breshad Perriman3205020
FB Dalvin Cook31014018
WR Jameson Diaz210-106
RB Silas Buckley2202116
TE Irv Smith Jr.110102
WR Harvey Grange110303
WR Matthew Thornton1010010
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Tyler Kroft72119024
TE Michael Egnew62120043
WR Dante Pettis64058127
WR Adam Thielen5010041
RB Bishop Sankey51017028
RB Brayden Robertson52153224
WR Marc Sacco4301707
WR Darnell Barlow4209034
TE Travis Kelce32013015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Silas Buckley510.203.59
FB Dalvin Cook2147.004.67
TE Marty Malone133.003.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
C. J. Beathard86516.388.50
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart3182.674.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Dalvin Cook21147.004.67
TE Adam Shaheen22157.507.25
WR Jameson Diaz1000.00-0.50
WR Harvey Grange1133.003.00
TE Marty Malone1199.0015.00
WR Bo Ng111010.0015.14
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Brayden Robertson2000.0010.60
TE Michael Egnew1188.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
FB Dalvin Cook20
HoustonRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
C. J. Beathard853
HoustonAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1543
Dwayne Haskins111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
FB Dalvin Cook211
WR Bo Ng221
WR Breshad Perriman100
TE Adam Shaheen100
WR Harvey Grange110
RB Silas Buckley111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Bishop Sankey411
TE Tyler Kroft411
TE Michael Egnew311
WR Dante Pettis221
TE Travis Kelce100
WR Adam Thielen100
RB Brayden Robertson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (20,400)
End Zone14,600 (14,800)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,500)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats8,400 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (4,000)