Week 6, 2021

played in Buffalo, NY

43 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	14	3	0	-	24
Buffalo Bills	7	14	3	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 HOU - Michael Egnew 51 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
1Q: 03:16 BUF - Kenny Stills 13 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 14:05 HOU - Michael Egnew 28 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 10:47 BUF - Mikel Leshoure 1 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 05:38 HOU - Bishop Sankey 2 run (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 00:49 BUF - Tyler Eifert 11 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 08:26 HOU - Julian Salyer 50 field goal
3Q: 03:56 BUF - Pat McAfee 18 field goal
4Q: 12:15 BUF - Pat McAfee 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 HOU - Michael Egnew 51 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
1Q: 03:16 BUF - Kenny Stills 13 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 14:05 HOU - Michael Egnew 28 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 10:47 BUF - Mikel Leshoure 1 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 05:38 HOU - Bishop Sankey 2 run (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 00:49 BUF - Tyler Eifert 11 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 08:26 HOU - Julian Salyer 50 field goal
3Q: 03:56 BUF - Pat McAfee 18 field goal
4Q: 12:15 BUF - Pat McAfee 46 field goal

Team Statistics HOU BUF
Record 3-3 6-0
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 381 315
- Offensive Plays 66 61
- Yards per Play 5.77 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 61 111
- Rushing Attempts 25 29
- Yards per Rush 2.44 3.83
Net Passing Yards 320 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 1 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 331 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.80 6.38
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.0 10.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/65 8/53
Punt Returns/Yards 4/65 1/40
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 33
Time of Possession 29:47 30:13

Team Statistics	HOU	BUF
Record	3-3	6-0
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	381	315
- Offensive Plays	66	61
- Yards per Play	5.77	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	61	111
- Rushing Attempts	25	29
- Yards per Rush	2.44	3.83
Net Passing Yards	320	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 1	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	331	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.80	6.38
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.0	10.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/65	8/53
Punt Returns/Yards	4/65	1/40
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 33
Time of Possession	29:47	30:13

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:29	3:04	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	3:06	4:14	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	10:40	5:13	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	3:19	1:32	OWN 20	6	14	Fumble
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 25	5	33	Punt
3	10:49	2:29	OPP 49	5	16	Field Goal
3	3:50	3:50	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
4	12:10	1:51	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
4	8:22	1:41	OPP 32	4	15	Missed FG
4	4:37	1:34	OPP 49	3	5	Punt
4	0:41	0:36	OWN 20	3	-3	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:31	OWN 25	10	33	Punt
1	6:25	3:19	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	13:52	3:12	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	5:27	2:08	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	1:47	1:08	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
3	12:09	1:20	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	8:20	1:21	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	6:59	3:09	OPP 25	5	24	Field Goal
4	15:00	2:50	OWN 20	7	51	Field Goal
4	10:19	1:57	OWN 7	3	-2	Punt
4	6:41	2:04	OWN 28	3	-19	Punt
4	3:03	2:22	OWN 20	6	38	Punt
4	0:05	0:05	OPP 46	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brayden Robertson	13	27	2.08	8	0	0
RB Bishop Sankey	4	5	1.25	7	0	1
WR Darnell Barlow	3	4	1.33	5	0	0
RB Jamie Ricketts	2	17	8.50	11	1	0
QB Matt Leinart	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
TE Travis Kelce	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
WR Dante Pettis	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Mikel Leshoure	11	24	2.18	7	0	1
RB Mark Walton	9	22	2.44	15	1	0
RB Braden Kata	4	38	9.50	37	1	0
QB Dak Prescott	3	12	4.00	7	0	0
TE Josh Oliver	2	15	7.50	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	39	24	331	2/11	2	51	1	95.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	30	20	215	2/11	2	34	0	109.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Adam Thielen	9	15	151	16.78	26	29	0
TE Michael Egnew	5	8	106	21.20	63	51	2
WR Dante Pettis	4	5	32	8.00	2	18	0
RB Brayden Robertson	3	4	19	6.33	2	11	0
WR Darnell Barlow	2	5	11	5.50	1	6	0
RB Bishop Sankey	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aaron Dobson	9	10	68	7.56	7	27	0
TE Tyler Eifert	4	7	72	18.00	56	34	1
WR Kenny Stills	3	3	30	10.00	19	13	1
TE Josh Oliver	2	2	-2	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Mecole Hardman	1	4	23	23.00	0	23	0
WR Samuel Dunbar	1	2	24	24.00	14	24	0
WR Kristopher Reisinger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Braden Kata	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Kinney	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Matt Leinart	1	0	0	0
CB Erik Rivera	1	0	0	0

Buffalo	Recov	Force
TE Josh Oliver	1	1
DT Dion Jordan	1	0
OLB Leonard Williams	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicolas Fuller	5	246	49.2	29.2	63	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jake Bailey	7	360	51.4	33.6	67	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McAfee	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Rivera	4	65	16.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Reisinger	1	40	40.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	1	20	20.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mecole Hardman	2	59	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Troy Apke	9	1	0.0	28	30
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	8	2	0.0	29	31
OLB Mike Jennings	6	6	0.0	29	31
DE Dee Ford	4	2	0.0	25	22
S Kenny Dunlap	4	1	0.0	29	32
CB Tharold Simon	4	0	0.0	29	31
DE Trey Flowers	3	1	2.0	26	29
OLB Jay Smalley	3	2	0.0	28	32
DE Richard Clements	1	1	0.0	19	18
WR Adam Thielen	1	0	---	---	---
CB Zack Sanchez	1	0	0.0	3	11
CB Josue Barber	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Justin Layne	1	0	0.0	23	21
CB Erik Rivera	1	0	0.0	12	7
CB Asher Guynes	1	0	0.0	1	10
DE Robert Quinn	0	1	0.0	19	24
OLB Nick Perry	0	1	0.0	1	0
S Alvin Terrell	0	1	0.0	5	4
DT Justin Jones	0	1	0.0	7	6

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	6	3	0.0	24	21
S Jessie Kinney	6	2	0.0	24	41
S Terrell Edmunds	5	2	0.0	24	40
OLB Leonard Williams	3	1	1.0	23	33
DT Dustin Westerman	3	0	1.0	13	23
OLB Kyler Fackrell	3	2	0.0	25	31
CB Glover Quin	3	1	0.0	8	31
DT Dion Jordan	3	1	0.0	24	22
CB Xavien Howard	3	0	0.0	23	19
CB Tom Webb	3	0	0.0	23	38
OLB Joseph Kumerow	2	2	0.0	13	17
CB Chidobe Awuzie	2	1	0.0	7	28
DE Chad Thomas	2	1	0.0	22	23
DE Mickey Sweet	2	1	0.0	2	20
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	1	2	0.0	14	37
DE Oscar Aspell	1	0	0.0	5	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Trey Flowers	2.0	0	1	0	29
DT Justin Jones	0.0	1	0	0	6
OLB Jay Smalley	0.0	0	1	0	32
OLB Mike Jennings	0.0	0	0	1	31

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Leonard Williams	1.0	1	2	3	33
DT Dustin Westerman	1.0	0	0	0	23
DT Dion Jordan	0.0	0	3	0	22
DE Oscar Aspell	0.0	0	1	2	26
DE Chad Thomas	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	0.0	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tharold Simon	5	0	31
S Troy Apke	4	0	30
S Kenny Dunlap	3	1	32
OLB Jay Smalley	2	0	32
OLB Mike Jennings	2	0	31
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	1	1	31
CB Josue Barber	1	0	1
CB Justin Layne	1	0	21
CB Asher Guynes	1	0	10

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	4	1	0	21
S Jessie Kinney	4	0	1	41
S Terrell Edmunds	3	1	0	40
CB Glover Quin	3	0	0	31
OLB Leonard Williams	2	0	0	33
CB Chidobe Awuzie	2	0	0	28
DE Mickey Sweet	2	0	0	20
DE Oscar Aspell	1	0	0	26
OLB Kyler Fackrell	1	0	0	31
CB Xavien Howard	1	0	0	19
CB Tom Webb	1	0	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jamil Douglas	3	7	25	1	41
G Louis Vasquez	2	5	25	1	41
T Jordan Mills	2	4	25	0	41
T Michael Oher	1	5	25	0	41
C Stefen Wisniewski	0	3	25	0	41

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ty Sambrailo	3	5	29	1	32
T T.J. Lang	3	5	29	0	32
G Jake Kaplan	2	7	29	0	32
TE Ian Horton	1	1	4	0	4
C Marcus Martin	0	7	29	1	32
G Calvin Carlson	0	2	29	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Cody Barton	2	11
Sean Segas	1	7

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Oliver	2	24
Tyler Eifert	2	14
Leonard Williams	1	20

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Michael Egnew	22	39	---	---	25	86
S Kenny Dunlap	---	---	29	32	20	81
WR Adam Thielen	22	37	---	---	20	79
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	29	31	15	75
QB Matt Leinart	25	41	---	---	---	66
G Louis Vasquez	25	41	---	---	---	66
T Michael Oher	25	41	---	---	---	66
C Stefen Wisniewski	25	41	---	---	---	66
T Jordan Mills	25	41	---	---	---	66
G Jamil Douglas	25	41	---	---	---	66
CB Tharold Simon	---	---	29	31	3	63
OLB Jay Smalley	---	---	28	32	2	62
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	29	31	2	62
WR Darnell Barlow	24	37	---	---	---	61
S Troy Apke	---	---	28	30	2	60
DE Trey Flowers	---	---	26	29	2	57
WR Dante Pettis	12	26	---	---	11	49
RB Brayden Robertson	18	25	---	---	6	49
DE Dee Ford	---	---	25	22	1	48
RB Bishop Sankey	6	16	---	---	25	47
CB Justin Layne	---	---	23	21	1	45
DE Robert Quinn	---	---	19	24	1	44
CB Zack Sanchez	---	---	3	11	24	38
DE Richard Clements	---	---	19	18	1	38
TE Tyler Kroft	13	15	---	---	7	35
CB Erik Rivera	---	---	12	7	7	26
OLB Benjamin Loyd	---	---	0	0	23	23
DT Johnathan Hankins	---	---	3	8	8	19
OLB Cody Barton	---	---	3	4	11	18
RB Jamie Ricketts	2	1	---	---	13	16
TE Travis Kelce	4	3	---	---	7	14
WR Marc Sacco	2	6	---	---	6	14
DT Justin Jones	---	---	7	6	---	13
CB Josue Barber	---	---	0	1	11	12
CB Asher Guynes	---	---	1	10	1	12
S Alvin Terrell	---	---	5	4	---	9
K Julian Salyer	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Brandon Parker	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Jalyn Holmes	---	---	0	0	7	7
C Maurice Emmons	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Sean Segas	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Nicolas Fuller	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Drake Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dwayne Haskins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Leonard Williams	---	---	23	33	20	76
TE Tyler Eifert	29	30	---	---	14	73
T Ty Sambrailo	29	32	---	---	9	70
G Jake Kaplan	29	32	---	---	9	70
G Calvin Carlson	29	32	---	---	9	70
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	24	41	2	67
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	24	40	2	66
CB Tom Webb	---	---	23	38	2	63
T T.J. Lang	29	32	---	---	---	61
C Marcus Martin	29	32	---	---	---	61
QB Dak Prescott	29	32	---	---	---	61
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	14	37	7	58
CB Glover Quin	---	---	8	31	18	57
OLB Kyler Fackrell	---	---	25	31	---	56
WR Mecole Hardman	24	26	---	---	5	55
TE Josh Oliver	15	15	---	---	24	54
WR Aaron Dobson	24	27	---	---	---	51
RB Braden Kata	7	17	---	---	25	49
DE Mickey Sweet	---	---	2	20	25	47
DT Dion Jordan	---	---	24	22	---	46
CB Chidobe Awuzie	---	---	7	28	11	46
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	---	---	24	21	---	45
DE Chad Thomas	---	---	22	23	---	45
DE Oscar Aspell	---	---	5	26	12	43
CB Xavien Howard	---	---	23	19	1	43
DT Dustin Westerman	---	---	13	23	2	38
OLB Joseph Kumerow	---	---	13	17	2	32
WR Kristopher Reisinger	6	6	---	---	18	30
RB Mark Walton	9	6	---	---	13	28
RB Mikel Leshoure	14	11	---	---	---	25
WR Kenny Stills	11	14	---	---	---	25
WR Samuel Dunbar	2	4	---	---	16	22
S Chris Prosinski	---	---	1	0	16	17
C Adam Arnold	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Joe Dahl	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jake Bailey	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Ian Horton	4	4	---	---	---	8
S Da'Norris Searcy	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB A. J. McCarron	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jack Conklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Bobby Vesser	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Preston Adams	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Robbie Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Calvin Appleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ralph Dangelo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	11	14	1.3
Right	7	16	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	15	39	2.6
Right	10	72	7.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	39	24	5	2	1	2	7	6	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	30	20	4	2	3	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	106	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	115	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	81	11.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	27	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	125	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	13	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	50	25.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Adam Thielen	15	9	0	151	3	37
TE Michael Egnew	8	5	1	106	2	39
WR Dante Pettis	5	4	0	32	0	26
WR Darnell Barlow	5	2	0	11	0	37
RB Brayden Robertson	4	3	0	19	0	25
RB Bishop Sankey	1	1	0	12	0	16

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson	10	9	0	68	1	27
TE Tyler Eifert	7	4	0	72	1	30
WR Mecole Hardman	4	1	2	23	1	26
WR Kenny Stills	3	3	0	30	0	14
TE Josh Oliver	2	2	0	-2	0	15
WR Samuel Dunbar	2	1	0	24	1	4
WR Kristopher Reisinger	1	0	1	0	0	6
RB Braden Kata	1	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bishop Sankey	1	2	2.00	1.25
RB Brayden Robertson	1	-1	-1.00	2.08

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mikel Leshoure	4	4	1.00	2.18
RB Mark Walton	1	6	6.00	2.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	2	1	3	1.50	8.49

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	7	4	29	4.14	7.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adam Thielen	1	0	0	0.00	10.07
RB Brayden Robertson	1	1	3	3.00	4.75

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tyler Eifert	2	1	11	5.50	10.29
WR Aaron Dobson	2	2	5	2.50	6.80
WR Kenny Stills	1	1	13	13.00	10.00
WR Kristopher Reisinger	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Samuel Dunbar	1	0	0	0.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Mikel Leshoure	1	0
QB Dak Prescott	1	0
RB Braden Kata	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	14	11	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adam Thielen	7	5	3
TE Michael Egnew	2	1	1
WR Dante Pettis	2	2	0
WR Darnell Barlow	2	2	0
RB Bishop Sankey	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Stills	3	3	3
TE Tyler Eifert	2	1	1
WR Aaron Dobson	2	1	0
WR Mecole Hardman	1	0	0
RB Braden Kata	1	0	0
WR Samuel Dunbar	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)