Week 8, 2021

played in Tennessee, TX

55 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans73676-29
Tennessee Oilers371030-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:13 TEN - Tucker Palmer 26 field goal
1Q: 04:07 HOU - Brayden Robertson 88 kickoff return (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 02:39 TEN - Jace Amaro 6 pass from E. J. Manuel (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Julian Salyer 23 field goal
3Q: 12:18 TEN - Tucker Palmer 34 field goal
3Q: 08:19 HOU - Julian Salyer 48 field goal
3Q: 07:10 TEN - Silas Buckley 18 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 01:24 HOU - Julian Salyer 21 field goal
4Q: 07:47 TEN - Tucker Palmer 38 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HOU - Adam Thielen 70 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
OT: 02:25 HOU - Mike Jennings 91 interception return

Team StatisticsHOUTEN
Record4-44-4
First Downs1823
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1415
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards350401
- Offensive Plays7178
- Yards per Play4.935.14
Net Rushing Yards46128
- Rushing Attempts2532
- Yards per Rush1.844.00
Net Passing Yards304273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 26 - 044 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards322286
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/182/13
- Yards per Pass Play6.615.93
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/176/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.18.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/669/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/202/29
Kick Returns/Yards5/1772/75
Interception Ret./Yards2/1190/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 33
Time of Possession33:0334:41

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:48OWN 253-5Punt
112:301:11OWN 33-2Punt
110:282:025039Punt
12:354:38OWN 351128Punt
211:323:09OWN 19625Punt
22:322:32OWN 23771Field Goal
312:103:59OWN 21948Field Goal
36:541:27OWN 333-4Punt
32:441:25OPP 23-2Field Goal
414:231:38OWN 733Punt
411:341:12OWN 2030Punt
47:414:50OWN 28941Downs
42:130:27OWN 19281Touchdown
40:420:42OWN 20215Half
OT110:001:52OWN 2538Punt
OT17:011:125036Punt
Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:120:42OWN 4636Punt
111:190:51OPP 343-12Interception
18:264:19OWN 20971Field Goal
13:501:15OWN 253-1Punt
212:571:25OWN 203-5Punt
28:235:51OWN 201180Touchdown
315:002:50OWN 25658Field Goal
38:111:17OPP 32332Touchdown
35:272:43OWN 3516Fumble
31:191:56OWN 23424Punt
412:451:11OWN 4832Punt
410:222:41OWN 47832Field Goal
42:510:38OWN 3136Punt
41:461:04OWN 25416Punt
OT18:081:07OWN 23-1Punt
OT15:493:33OWN 3862Interception

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bishop Sankey14251.791110
RB Jamie Ricketts4-1-0.25100
RB Brayden Robertson320.67400
QB Matt Leinart2136.50800
WR Dante Pettis111.00100
WR Darnell Barlow166.00600
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Silas Buckley17945.531851
FB Dalvin Cook9192.11600
QB E. J. Manuel2199.501510
TE Marty Malone2-3-1.50-100
TE Jace Amaro100.00000
WR Kai Whiting1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart43263223/18170091.4
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
E. J. Manuel44232862/13128261.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Michael Egnew91113715.2226380
WR Dante Pettis49276.7511140
WR Adam Thielen3610434.6766701
TE Tyler Kroft34227.330110
WR Darnell Barlow35217.008180
RB Bishop Sankey24147.005130
RB Jamie Ricketts11-3-3.000-30
RB Brayden Robertson1100.00000
TE Travis Kelce0100.00000
WR Marc Sacco0100.00000
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bo Ng8118811.0036200
WR Breshad Perriman598517.0021200
TE Jace Amaro232010.0011141
WR Justin Hardy273316.5020280
RB Silas Buckley2373.50040
FB Dalvin Cook1322.00020
TE Adam Shaheen131414.002140
WR Jameson Diaz111515.008150
TE Marty Malone142222.000220

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kenny Dunlap12828.000
OLB Mike Jennings19191.001
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
DE Trey Flowers0100
OLB Jay Smalley0010
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
RB Silas Buckley1000

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Fuller1047947.939.0683
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lenny Bruner842152.645.1664

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Salyer3/31/10/0482/2
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tucker Palmer3/30/00/0382/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Rivera22010.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
M. J. Stewart22914.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Thielen48922.30
Brayden Robertson18888.01
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
M. J. Stewart12020.00
Harvey Grange15555.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch720.03142
OLB Mike Jennings640.03142
S Kenny Dunlap610.03246
CB Justin Layne600.02625
DE Dee Ford530.52830
CB Erik Rivera400.02024
DE Robert Quinn311.01324
S Troy Apke310.02940
OLB Cody Barton300.067
DE Richard Clements210.52423
OLB Jay Smalley220.03045
CB Asher Guynes210.0312
CB Tharold Simon200.03243
CB Josue Barber200.0213
DE Trey Flowers120.02743
CB Zack Sanchez100.0517
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Devin White910.02446
S M. J. Stewart900.02545
OLB Benardrick McKinney620.02240
S Kevin Byard550.02546
DE Eddie Goldman410.02430
DT Nathan Shepherd311.01731
DE Sam Hubbard202.02345
DE Steven Means220.0148
CB Dana Rogers200.01729
CB Justin Simmons200.01638
S Josh Jones200.02126
ILB Maxwell Wingate200.01410
DE Dexter Lawrence200.0928
DE Nate Orchard120.0921
CB Jackie Lester100.023
QB E. J. Manuel10---------
G Joe Thuney10---------
S Kendall Sheffield010.0320

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Quinn1.001024
DE Dee Ford0.512030
DE Richard Clements0.500023
OLB Mike Jennings0.010042
DE Trey Flowers0.003043
OLB Jay Smalley0.002045
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sam Hubbard2.011145
DT Nathan Shepherd1.000031
DE Nate Orchard0.002021
OLB Benardrick McKinney0.001140
OLB Devin White0.001146

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Justin Layne50025
CB Erik Rivera31024
S Kenny Dunlap30146
OLB Mike Jennings20142
CB Josue Barber20013
CB Asher Guynes20012
S Troy Apke12040
CB Tharold Simon11043
DE Robert Quinn10024
CB Zack Sanchez10017
ILB Leighton Vander Esch10042
OLB Cody Barton1007
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S M. J. Stewart51045
OLB Devin White51046
S Kevin Byard42046
OLB Benardrick McKinney40040
CB Justin Simmons21038
CB Dana Rogers20029
S Josh Jones20026
CB Jackie Lester1003
DE Eddie Goldman10030
ILB Maxwell Wingate01010

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Louis Vasquez17025146
G Jamil Douglas15025146
T Jordan Mills15025046
T Michael Oher03025046
C Stefen Wisniewski02025146
TE Tyler Kroft01014019
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Halapoulivaati Vaitai37032146
G Parker Ehinger28132046
C Wes Martin25032146
G Joe Thuney16032046
T Gary Bastyr03032046
TE Adam Shaheen0107013

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Zack Sanchez332
Cody Barton115
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
M. J. Stewart233
Jace Amaro133
Dalvin Cook133
Harvey Grange125
Benardrick McKinney116

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Kenny Dunlap------324622100
TE Michael Egnew2145------3399
RB Bishop Sankey2044------3397
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------31421891
WR Adam Thielen2041------2384
CB Tharold Simon------3243984
OLB Jay Smalley------3045378
OLB Mike Jennings------3142376
DE Trey Flowers------2743373
S Troy Apke------2940473
QB Matt Leinart2546---------71
G Louis Vasquez2546---------71
T Michael Oher2546---------71
C Stefen Wisniewski2546---------71
T Jordan Mills2546---------71
G Jamil Douglas2546---------71
WR Darnell Barlow2240---------62
DE Dee Ford------2830---58
CB Zack Sanchez------5173254
WR Dante Pettis1129------1252
CB Erik Rivera------2024852
CB Justin Layne------2625---51
DE Richard Clements------2423---47
DE Robert Quinn------1324340
TE Tyler Kroft1419---------33
OLB Benjamin Loyd------003030
DT Johnathan Hankins------3141128
CB Josue Barber------2131328
OLB Cody Barton------671528
TE Travis Kelce65------1324
RB Jamie Ricketts52------1522
CB Asher Guynes------312318
DT Justin Jones------59---14
G Robert Myers00------1313
T Brandon Parker00------1313
C Maurice Emmons00------1313
WR Marc Sacco33------713
T Sean Segas00------1313
P Nicolas Fuller00------1313
S Alvin Terrell------36---9
K Julian Salyer00------88
DE Jalyn Holmes------0088
RB Brayden Robertson32------27
OLB Nick Perry------21---3
G Drake Webb00---------0
QB Dwayne Haskins00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S M. J. Stewart------254533103
G Joe Thuney3246------1189
G Parker Ehinger3246------1189
T Halapoulivaati Vaitai3246------1189
T Gary Bastyr3246------1189
WR Bo Ng3145------1288
QB E. J. Manuel3246---------78
OLB Benardrick McKinney------22401678
C Wes Martin3246---------78
S Kevin Byard------2546475
OLB Devin White------2446272
TE Marty Malone2943---------72
WR Justin Hardy2941---------70
FB Dalvin Cook1423------3370
DE Sam Hubbard------2345270
CB Justin Simmons------16381367
WR Breshad Perriman2434---------58
DE Eddie Goldman------2430155
DT Nathan Shepherd------1731351
DE Dexter Lawrence------9281249
S Josh Jones------2126---47
S Kendall Sheffield------3202447
CB Dana Rogers------1729---46
TE Jace Amaro45------3342
RB Silas Buckley1919------139
DE Eduardo Connell------5211238
DE Nate Orchard------921131
ILB Tristan Wynn------103031
CB Jackie Lester------232328
WR Harvey Grange02------2527
ILB Maxwell Wingate------1410226
TE Adam Shaheen713------525
DE Steven Means------148123
CB Miguel Becker------317222
ILB Marcos Wynn------121619
WR Kai Whiting11------1416
C Reuben Harden00------1111
P Lenny Bruner00------1111
K Tucker Palmer00------1010
WR Jameson Diaz24---------6
QB C. J. Beathard00---------0
G Randy Bellucci00---------0
S Mike Edwards------00---0
C Warren Harris00---------0
CB Cary Phan------00---0
T Danny Blair00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left781.1
Middle12221.8
Right6162.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle21964.6
Right8232.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart43265326530
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
E. J. Manuel44234144802

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18101417.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281008.3
Long (19+ Yds)426416.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33186.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19121357.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)116958.6
Long (19+ Yds)112383.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Michael Egnew1190137345
WR Dante Pettis94127029
WR Adam Thielen631104241
WR Darnell Barlow53021040
RB Bishop Sankey42014044
TE Tyler Kroft43022019
TE Travis Kelce100005
RB Jamie Ricketts110-302
WR Marc Sacco100003
RB Brayden Robertson110002
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bo Ng118188145
WR Breshad Perriman95085134
WR Justin Hardy72033141
TE Marty Malone41122143
TE Jace Amaro3202005
FB Dalvin Cook3112023
TE Adam Shaheen31114013
RB Silas Buckley3207019
WR Jameson Diaz1101504

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bishop Sankey2-2-1.001.79
RB Jamie Ricketts1-1-1.00-0.25
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Silas Buckley3175.675.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart3182.677.49
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
E. J. Manuel6161.006.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Michael Egnew1000.0012.45
WR Adam Thielen1000.0017.33
WR Dante Pettis1188.003.00
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Adam Shaheen2000.004.67
TE Jace Amaro1166.006.67
WR Justin Hardy1000.004.71
FB Dalvin Cook1000.000.67
RB Silas Buckley1000.002.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Matt Leinart21
TennesseeRushesConversions
FB Dalvin Cook20
QB E. J. Manuel11
RB Silas Buckley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1263
TennesseeAttCompConversions
E. J. Manuel1354

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Dante Pettis410
WR Adam Thielen311
TE Michael Egnew222
RB Bishop Sankey100
TE Tyler Kroft110
WR Darnell Barlow110
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Breshad Perriman322
WR Justin Hardy300
FB Dalvin Cook310
WR Bo Ng322
TE Marty Malone100

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck10,000 (21,400)
End Zone10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)