Week 7, 2021

played in Houston, AL

57 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots73176-33
Houston Texans01070-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 NED - Jalen Hurd 9 pass from Glen Yepremian (Clifton Wickham extra point)
2Q: 10:40 HOU - Bishop Sankey 4 run (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 01:46 NED - Clifton Wickham 38 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Julian Salyer 47 field goal
3Q: 11:05 NED - Clifton Wickham 46 field goal
3Q: 10:07 NED - Bernard Cothran 5 run (Clifton Wickham extra point)
3Q: 08:55 HOU - Brayden Robertson 22 run (Julian Salyer extra point)
3Q: 04:35 NED - Josh Jackson 96 interception return (Clifton Wickham extra point)
4Q: 11:25 NED - Clifton Wickham 52 field goal
4Q: 02:14 NED - Clifton Wickham 32 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDHOU
Record4-23-4
First Downs1514
- by Rushing68
- by Passing95
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards271249
- Offensive Plays6670
- Yards per Play4.113.56
Net Rushing Yards84112
- Rushing Attempts3228
- Yards per Rush2.634.00
Net Passing Yards187137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 18 - 041 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards213142
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/261/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.503.26
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions4/172/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.39.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards7/544/25
Punt Returns/Yards5/313/40
Kick Returns/Yards2/461/24
Interception Ret./Yards2/960/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 30
Time of Possession31:4628:14

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:263:31OWN 41659Touchdown
18:543:33OWN 23621Punt
11:361:17OWN 3933Punt
210:331:14OWN 3032Punt
28:032:24OWN 4522Punt
24:423:03OPP 47926Field Goal
315:004:02OWN 17554Field Goal
310:480:52OPP 24224Touchdown
38:431:35OWN 103-5Punt
32:361:14OPP 423-1Punt
30:013:43OWN 32933Field Goal
48:322:21OWN 203-8Punt
45:252:17OPP 4132Punt
42:430:37OPP 2035Field Goal
41:171:17OWN 3934Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 253-1Punt
19:551:01OWN 2530Punt
15:213:45OWN 34634Missed FG
10:191:09OWN 735Punt
214:103:37OWN 49751Touchdown
29:191:16OWN 3233Punt
25:390:57OWN 323-9Interception
21:391:39OWN 25645Field Goal
310:580:10OWN 251-1Fumble
39:561:01OWN 253-2Punt
38:550:12OPP 22122Touchdown
37:082:45OPP 43631Interception
34:231:47OWN 253-18Punt
31:221:21OWN 732Punt
411:182:46OWN 21627Punt
46:110:46OWN 3744Downs
43:080:25OWN 2040Downs
42:060:49OWN 25536Downs

Game MVP: Josh Jackson, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Cothran18351.941121
QB Glen Yepremian11343.091110
RB James White3155.00900
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brayden Robertson14664.712221
RB Bishop Sankey7121.71701
RB Jamie Ricketts382.67900
WR Darnell Barlow200.00400
QB Matt Leinart166.00600
WR Dante Pettis12020.002010

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Yepremian29182135/26140095.9
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart41181421/5029232.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bernard Cothran69376.1721110
WR Earl Hayden485213.0016340
WR Jalen Hurd355217.3319401
TE Mike Gesicki222311.5012120
TE Coby Fleener111818.003180
WR Robert Woods121212.002120
RB Camden Wynn111919.0010190
WR Jarvis Landry0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Michael Egnew611284.671150
WR Adam Thielen394013.3323260
TE Tyler Kroft364013.3321290
WR Dante Pettis35217.00080
RB Bishop Sankey1288.00680
WR Marc Sacco11-4-4.000-40
RB Brayden Robertson1299.00090
TE Travis Kelce0100.00000
WR Darnell Barlow0400.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Josh Jackson29648.001
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Odell Beckham2000
DT Jarran Reed0100
ILB Luke Kuechly0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Bishop Sankey1000
G Robert Myers0100
C Maurice Emmons0100
TE Michael Egnew0010
CB Zack Sanchez0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Locke835544.436.9613
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Fuller840851.044.6612

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clifton Wickham4/42/21/1523/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Salyer1/21/20/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Odell Beckham5316.20
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Rivera34013.30

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Humphrey24623.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brayden Robertson12424.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly730.02736
CB Josh Jackson630.02741
S Gus Barrett510.02828
S Fernando Mutzel510.02740
OLB Samson Ebukam401.01516
OLB DeVonte Holloman330.02635
CB Jason Sweeney310.01324
DE Kenneth Smoczyk300.01413
S Ladarius Webb220.01529
DT Jarran Reed200.01327
DE Duane Perry200.0138
S Reggie Humphrey110.01328
CB Devin McCourty100.0310
DE Margus Hunt100.01534
DE Dominic Baker010.01415
DE Johnnie Whalen010.02741
ILB Horace Nall010.016
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch1020.03131
DE Robert Quinn722.01722
S Troy Apke520.03130
OLB Mike Jennings520.03131
CB Tharold Simon500.03131
OLB Jay Smalley431.03234
CB Justin Layne300.02220
DE Trey Flowers221.52831
DE Dee Ford210.52424
CB Erik Rivera230.01614
S Alvin Terrell200.074
CB Zack Sanchez200.0713
S Kenny Dunlap110.02634
DT Justin Jones110.075
DE Richard Clements110.01919
WR Adam Thielen10---------
CB Asher Guynes010.0512

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Samson Ebukam1.000016
DE Duane Perry0.01008
DT Raul Burkhammer0.010029
DE Johnnie Whalen0.007441
DE Margus Hunt0.001034
DT Jarran Reed0.001027
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Quinn2.000022
DE Trey Flowers1.501031
OLB Jay Smalley1.000034
DE Dee Ford0.502024
DT Justin Jones0.01005
DE Richard Clements0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Fernando Mutzel40040
CB Josh Jackson22241
OLB DeVonte Holloman21035
S Ladarius Webb20029
ILB Luke Kuechly20036
DE Kenneth Smoczyk20013
S Gus Barrett11028
CB Jason Sweeney11024
CB Devin McCourty10010
OLB Samson Ebukam10016
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Jennings40031
S Troy Apke30030
CB Justin Layne30020
CB Tharold Simon20031
CB Zack Sanchez20013
DE Robert Quinn10022
DT Justin Jones1005
ILB Leighton Vander Esch10031
CB Erik Rivera10014
CB Asher Guynes02012
S Kenny Dunlap01034

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Artie Ross36032134
T Jackson Chatas23032134
C Donovan Berg18132234
G Dion Dawkins17032034
G Isaac Asiata02032134
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jordan Mills310028042
C Stefen Wisniewski34028042
G Louis Vasquez15028142
T Michael Oher14028042
G Jamil Douglas13028042
TE Michael Egnew11025041

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Luke Kuechly318
Artie Ross120
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Zack Sanchez330
Michael Egnew129
Benjamin Loyd127
Cody Barton111
Travis Kelce110

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Artie Ross3234------2086
ILB Luke Kuechly------27361881
CB Josh Jackson------27411179
G Isaac Asiata3234------1278
G Dion Dawkins3234------1278
DE Johnnie Whalen------27411078
T Jackson Chatas3234------1278
S Gus Barrett------28282177
S Fernando Mutzel------2740269
QB Glen Yepremian3234---------66
C Donovan Berg3234---------66
OLB DeVonte Holloman------2635364
WR Earl Hayden3034---------64
TE Mike Gesicki2930---------59
WR Jalen Hurd2730------259
CB Jason Sweeney------13241956
DT Raul Burkhammer------1529953
DE Margus Hunt------1534150
TE Coby Fleener99------3149
RB Bernard Cothran2524---------49
S Ladarius Webb------1529145
S Reggie Humphrey------1328445
DT Jarran Reed------1327141
RB James White54------3140
WR Robert Woods1918---------37
OLB Samson Ebukam------1516132
WR Odell Beckham34------2330
DE Dominic Baker------1415130
OLB Harris Glover------112628
DE Kenneth Smoczyk------1413128
DE Duane Perry------138122
FB Erick Harness99---------18
ILB Horace Nall------161118
WR Bruce Mueller00------1717
CB Devin McCourty------310316
RB Charles Sims00------1515
P Jeff Locke00------1212
C Moe Fletcher00------1212
K Clifton Wickham00------1212
T Orlando Brown00------88
RB Camden Wynn25---------7
WR Jarvis Landry13---------4
DE Amos Horton------11---2
TE Ian Thomas10---------1
QB Jimmy Garoppolo00---------0
C Gene Abueva00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Michael Egnew2541------2995
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------31312082
WR Adam Thielen2436------2181
S Kenny Dunlap------26342181
QB Matt Leinart2842---------70
G Louis Vasquez2842---------70
T Michael Oher2842---------70
C Stefen Wisniewski2842---------70
T Jordan Mills2842---------70
G Jamil Douglas2842---------70
OLB Jay Smalley------3234470
CB Tharold Simon------3131567
S Troy Apke------3130566
OLB Mike Jennings------3131466
DE Trey Flowers------2831463
RB Bishop Sankey921------2959
WR Darnell Barlow2236---------58
CB Zack Sanchez------7133050
WR Dante Pettis1623------1150
RB Brayden Robertson1922------849
DE Dee Ford------2424---48
DE Robert Quinn------1722443
CB Justin Layne------2220---42
DE Richard Clements------1919---38
CB Erik Rivera------1614838
TE Tyler Kroft1419---------33
OLB Benjamin Loyd------002727
DT Johnathan Hankins------610925
CB Josue Barber------651324
TE Travis Kelce46------1020
OLB Cody Barton------541120
CB Asher Guynes------512219
RB Jamie Ricketts32------1318
WR Marc Sacco44------816
DT Justin Jones------75315
S Alvin Terrell------74112
G Robert Myers00------1010
T Brandon Parker00------1010
C Maurice Emmons00------1010
T Sean Segas00------1010
P Nicolas Fuller00------1010
DE Jalyn Holmes------1089
K Julian Salyer00------55
OLB Nick Perry------00---0
G Drake Webb00---------0
QB Dwayne Haskins00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10222.2
Middle16583.6
Right561.2
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9444.9
Middle11292.6
Right8394.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Yepremian29182213400
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart41182505942

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53173.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1510734.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)53499.8
Long (19+ Yds)427418.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55122.4
Short (0-8 Yds)148886.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)165422.6
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Bernard Cothran96037024
WR Earl Hayden84052134
WR Jalen Hurd53152130
WR Robert Woods21012018
TE Mike Gesicki22023030
TE Coby Fleener1101809
WR Jarvis Landry100003
RB Camden Wynn1101905
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Michael Egnew116028041
WR Adam Thielen93040136
TE Tyler Kroft63040119
WR Dante Pettis53021023
WR Darnell Barlow4000036
RB Bishop Sankey2108021
RB Brayden Robertson2109022
TE Travis Kelce100006
WR Marc Sacco110-404

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bernard Cothran4102.501.94
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brayden Robertson393.004.71
RB Bishop Sankey252.501.71
RB Jamie Ricketts199.002.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Glen Yepremian33227.337.34
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart2000.003.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bernard Cothran22136.504.11
WR Jalen Hurd1199.0010.40
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Michael Egnew1000.002.55
RB Brayden Robertson1000.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Glen Yepremian30
RB Bernard Cothran31
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Brayden Robertson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Glen Yepremian953
HoustonAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1552

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Bernard Cothran320
WR Robert Woods211
WR Earl Hayden211
TE Coby Fleener111
WR Jalen Hurd100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Michael Egnew421
WR Adam Thielen411
WR Dante Pettis310
TE Tyler Kroft210
TE Travis Kelce100
RB Bishop Sankey100

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (20,400)
End Zone14,300 (14,800)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,800 (13,100)
Club Seats8,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (4,000)