Week 1, 2024

played in Tennessee, TX

94 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	6	0	0	-	6
Tennessee Titans	0	13	14	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:05 TEN - Tucker Palmer 50 field goal
2Q: 09:49 TEN - Marty Malone 23 pass from Josh Allen (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 06:08 TEN - Tucker Palmer 21 field goal
2Q: 02:50 HOU - Roman Shea 34 field goal
2Q: 00:31 HOU - Roman Shea 55 field goal
3Q: 06:31 TEN - Silas Buckley 2 pass from Josh Allen (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 00:20 TEN - Kai Whiting 6 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:05 TEN - Tucker Palmer 50 field goal
2Q: 09:49 TEN - Marty Malone 23 pass from Josh Allen (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 06:08 TEN - Tucker Palmer 21 field goal
2Q: 02:50 HOU - Roman Shea 34 field goal
2Q: 00:31 HOU - Roman Shea 55 field goal
3Q: 06:31 TEN - Silas Buckley 2 pass from Josh Allen (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 00:20 TEN - Kai Whiting 6 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)

Team Statistics HOU TEN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 24
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 0 5
Total Net Yards 318 400
- Offensive Plays 68 72
- Yards per Play 4.68 5.56
Net Rushing Yards 32 214
- Rushing Attempts 18 42
- Yards per Rush 1.78 5.10
Net Passing Yards 286 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 23 - 0 29 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 296 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.72 6.20
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.6
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/107 4/26
Punt Returns/Yards 4/34 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 21
Time of Possession 25:36 34:24

Team Statistics	HOU	TEN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	24
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	0	5
Total Net Yards	318	400
- Offensive Plays	68	72
- Yards per Play	4.68	5.56
Net Rushing Yards	32	214
- Rushing Attempts	18	42
- Yards per Rush	1.78	5.10
Net Passing Yards	286	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 23 - 0	29 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	296	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.72	6.20
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.6
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/107	4/26
Punt Returns/Yards	4/34	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 21
Time of Possession	25:36	34:24

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:45	OWN 36	6	11	Punt
1	9:03	2:18	OWN 38	6	14	Punt
1	5:24	0:56	OWN 23	4	17	Punt
2	14:00	1:25	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	9:35	1:34	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	6:00	3:15	OWN 29	9	54	Field Goal
2	1:20	0:57	OWN 40	4	22	Field Goal
3	12:58	1:25	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
3	6:24	3:44	OWN 30	6	31	Punt
3	0:10	1:33	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
4	10:01	1:43	OWN 17	4	71	Fumble
4	6:15	2:01	OWN 37	9	35	Downs
4	2:26	1:30	OWN 18	8	38	Downs

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:15	2:12	OWN 7	5	12	Punt
1	6:45	1:21	OWN 20	3	64	Fumble
1	4:28	5:28	OWN 8	13	59	Field Goal
2	12:35	3:00	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
2	8:01	2:01	OWN 13	6	83	Field Goal
2	2:45	1:25	OWN 6	3	15	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:02	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
3	11:33	5:09	OWN 17	11	83	Touchdown
3	2:40	2:30	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	13:37	3:36	OWN 6	5	21	Punt
4	8:18	2:03	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
4	4:14	1:48	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 44	3	-8	Game

Game MVP: Josh Allen, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Brayden Robertson	10	8	0.80	6
RB Santiago Butler	6	17	2.83	6
QB Colt McCoy	1	8	8.00	8
FB Philip Hines	1	-1	-1.00	-1

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
WR Kai Whiting	28	122	4.36	17	4	1
RB Silas Buckley	8	86	10.75	53	3	0
QB Josh Allen	5	6	1.20	8	0	0
RB Jason Huntley	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colt McCoy	41	20	258	1/10	0	39	0	68.9
Wesley Brayshaw	8	3	38	0/0	0	16	0	53.1

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josh Allen	29	14	193	1/7	2	44	0	93.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terry McLaurin	10	20	158	15.80	38	39
TE George Kittle	4	16	49	12.25	14	24
WR Sterling Shepard	2	3	14	7.00	2	8
RB Brayden Robertson	2	2	21	10.50	6	18
WR James Proche	2	2	15	7.50	2	8
RB Santiago Butler	1	1	26	26.00	24	26
FB Philip Hines	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Brandon Aiyuk	1	2	10	10.00	0	10

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Marty Malone	3	5	60	20.00	43	23	1
WR Jerry Jeudy	3	7	58	19.33	34	44	0
TE Adam Shaheen	2	4	15	7.50	3	10	0
RB Silas Buckley	2	3	8	4.00	0	6	1
WR Rodney Howe	2	3	34	17.00	21	21	0
WR Bo Ng	1	3	13	13.00	2	13	0
WR Kai Whiting	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Terry McLaurin	1	0	0
RB Brayden Robertson	1	0	0
CB Tyrone Dolliver	1	0	0
WR Sterling Shepard	0	1	0
OLB Kenny Young	0	1	0
CB Jeff Okudah	0	1	0
DT Jordan Phillips	0	0	1
OLB Cody Stargell	0	0	1

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Kai Whiting	2	0	0
CB Cary Phan	0	1	0
T Danny Blair	0	1	0
S Kevin Byard	0	0	1
S M. J. Stewart	0	0	1
S Kendall Sheffield	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicolas Fuller	8	395	49.4	42.9	59	5

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lenny Bruner	6	302	50.3	44.7	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roman Shea	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	0/0

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tucker Palmer	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Dolliver	4	34	8.5	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
M. J. Stewart	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	3	62	20.7	0
Leonard Marshall	1	20	20.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harvey Grange	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Jennings	6	2	0.0	42	30
S Marcus Peters	5	1	0.0	42	29
CB Jeff Okudah	5	1	0.0	42	30
OLB Benardrick McKinney	4	2	0.0	37	26
S Donny Dorash	4	2	0.0	42	30
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	4	1	0.0	42	30
DT Raul Burkhammer	4	1	0.0	24	15
OLB Cody Stargell	4	1	0.0	16	16
DT Jordan Phillips	2	0	1.0	18	16
CB Tyrone Dolliver	2	1	0.0	42	30
DE Dee Ford	2	0	0.0	15	18
CB Deandre Baker	2	0	0.0	21	4
CB Malik Dolan	2	0	0.0	1	5
DT Teddy Huffman	1	1	0.0	19	8
DE Malachi Schultz	1	0	0.0	10	4
CB Isaac Yiadom	1	0	0.0	9	9
RB Brayden Robertson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Scottie Boyd	1	0	0.0	40	30

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kevin Byard	8	3	0.0	18	50
OLB Devin White	8	0	0.0	18	45
S Josh Jones	4	0	0.0	1	23
DT Marlon Shelton	4	0	0.0	11	22
CB Cary Phan	3	1	0.0	15	47
OLB Terrell Lewis	3	0	0.0	17	50
DE Eddie Goldman	2	1	1.0	17	38
DE Dexter Lawrence	2	1	0.0	17	36
S M. J. Stewart	2	0	0.0	17	46
OLB Eric Blodgett	2	0	0.0	18	45
S Kendall Sheffield	1	3	0.0	17	27
ILB Tristan Wynn	1	1	0.0	12	20
CB Miguel Becker	1	0	0.0	5	26
T Gary Bastyr	1	0	---	---	---
DE Drake Perkins	0	1	0.0	2	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jordan Phillips	1.0	1	0	0	16
DE Dee Ford	0.0	0	3	0	18
DT Raul Burkhammer	0.0	0	2	0	15
OLB Mike Jennings	0.0	0	1	1	30

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eddie Goldman	1.0	0	3	2	38
DT B. J. Hill	0.0	1	2	3	28
CB Miguel Becker	0.0	1	0	0	26
DE Dexter Lawrence	0.0	0	3	1	36
DE Drake Perkins	0.0	0	3	1	26
OLB Terrell Lewis	0.0	0	1	0	50

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marcus Peters	4	1	29
S Donny Dorash	3	1	30
CB Isaac Yiadom	2	0	9
CB Malik Dolan	2	0	5
OLB Cody Stargell	1	1	16
DE Dee Ford	1	0	18
CB Jeff Okudah	1	0	30
OLB Benardrick McKinney	0	1	26
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	0	1	30
CB Tyrone Dolliver	0	1	30

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kevin Byard	5	2	50
S Josh Jones	4	1	23
CB Cary Phan	3	1	47
OLB Devin White	2	1	45
S M. J. Stewart	2	0	46
OLB Eric Blodgett	2	0	45
CB Miguel Becker	1	1	26
S Kendall Sheffield	1	0	27
ILB Tristan Wynn	1	0	20
DT Marlon Shelton	1	0	22
OLB Terrell Lewis	1	0	50
DE Drake Perkins	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Seth Morris	2	4	18	1	50
C Hroniss Grasu	0	3	18	0	50
G Billy Rudebusch	0	3	18	0	50
G Neil Derosa	0	3	18	0	50
TE George Kittle	0	2	16	0	43
T Sean Segas	0	2	18	0	50

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Parker Ehinger	4	10	1	42	0	30
C Wes Martin	4	8	0	42	0	30
T Gary Bastyr	2	11	0	42	0	30
G Joe Thuney	2	3	0	42	0	30
T Danny Blair	1	2	0	42	0	30
TE Marty Malone	1	1	0	26	0	27
TE Adam Shaheen	0	1	0	11	0	11
TE Irv Smith Jr.	0	1	0	5	0	2
WR Kai Whiting	0	0	0	38	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Deandre Baker	1	17
Billy Rudebusch	1	10

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Kendall Sheffield	3	12
M. J. Stewart	2	24
Irv Smith Jr.	2	23
Kevin Byard	1	19

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	42	30	14	86
CB Tyrone Dolliver	---	---	42	30	8	80
G Billy Rudebusch	18	50	---	---	10	78
T Sean Segas	18	50	---	---	10	78
T Seth Morris	18	50	---	---	10	78
G Neil Derosa	18	50	---	---	10	78
OLB Benardrick McKinney	---	---	37	26	14	77
S Marcus Peters	---	---	42	29	3	74
S Donny Dorash	---	---	42	30	2	74
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	42	30	2	74
CB Jeff Okudah	---	---	42	30	2	74
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	40	30	2	72
C Hroniss Grasu	18	50	---	---	---	68
RB Brayden Robertson	12	46	---	---	6	64
TE Leonard Shannon	11	29	---	---	24	64
QB Colt McCoy	18	42	---	---	---	60
TE George Kittle	16	43	---	---	1	60
WR Sterling Shepard	10	32	---	---	17	59
WR Terry McLaurin	15	41	---	---	1	57
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	24	15	8	47
FB Philip Hines	8	18	---	---	17	43
CB Deandre Baker	---	---	21	4	17	42
DE Dee Ford	---	---	15	18	2	35
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	18	16	---	34
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	9	9	16	34
OLB Cody Stargell	---	---	16	16	---	32
DT Teddy Huffman	---	---	19	8	---	27
WR Brandon Aiyuk	6	20	---	---	---	26
OLB Kenny Young	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Malachi Schultz	---	---	10	4	6	20
RB Santiago Butler	7	7	---	---	6	20
RB Leonard Marshall	0	0	---	---	19	19
S Troy Apke	---	---	0	0	14	14
P Nicolas Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Anthony Robertson	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Rondell Bowker	1	1	---	---	8	10
TE Deon Nichols	2	7	---	---	---	9
QB Wesley Brayshaw	0	8	---	---	---	8
WR James Proche	2	6	---	---	---	8
CB Malik Dolan	---	---	1	5	1	7
K Roman Shea	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Jared Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Cole Porter	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Norm Copeland	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Isaiah Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Jonathan Garvin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kevin Byard	---	---	18	50	19	87
S M. J. Stewart	---	---	17	46	24	87
G Joe Thuney	42	30	---	---	8	80
G Parker Ehinger	42	30	---	---	8	80
T Gary Bastyr	42	30	---	---	8	80
T Danny Blair	42	30	---	---	8	80
OLB Devin White	---	---	18	45	13	76
QB Josh Allen	42	30	---	---	---	72
C Wes Martin	42	30	---	---	---	72
CB Cary Phan	---	---	15	47	9	71
WR Bo Ng	39	30	---	---	1	70
OLB Terrell Lewis	---	---	17	50	1	68
OLB Eric Blodgett	---	---	18	45	2	65
WR Kai Whiting	38	24	---	---	1	63
WR Jerry Jeudy	35	25	---	---	---	60
DE Eddie Goldman	---	---	17	38	2	57
S Kendall Sheffield	---	---	17	27	12	56
DE Dexter Lawrence	---	---	17	36	1	54
TE Marty Malone	26	27	---	---	---	53
RB Silas Buckley	23	16	---	---	12	51
DT B. J. Hill	---	---	7	28	10	45
WR Rodney Howe	24	11	---	---	8	43
CB Dana Rogers	---	---	5	11	18	34
CB Miguel Becker	---	---	5	26	2	33
ILB Tristan Wynn	---	---	12	20	1	33
DT Marlon Shelton	---	---	11	22	---	33
WR Harvey Grange	8	4	---	---	19	31
OLB Alex Anzalone	---	---	1	5	24	30
TE Irv Smith Jr.	5	2	---	---	23	30
DE Drake Perkins	---	---	2	26	1	29
S Josh Jones	---	---	1	23	2	26
TE Adam Shaheen	11	11	---	---	2	24
RB Jason Huntley	1	0	---	---	23	24
C Reuben Harden	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Lenny Bruner	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Tucker Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Austin Zeppelin	---	---	0	0	8	8
CB Hector Rivers	---	---	0	5	---	5
WR Lynn Bowden	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Walt Roscoe	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Vince Cloak	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Charlie Woerner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cesar Ruiz	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Damien Price	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	1	0.3
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	6	-1	-0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	34	4.3
Middle	28	162	5.8
Right	3	22	7.3
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colt McCoy	41	20	4	2	2	4	11	7	0
Wesley Brayshaw	8	3	0	1	0	3	1	0	0

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josh Allen	29	14	4	1	1	6	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	26	26.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	57	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	26	13	213	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	130	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry McLaurin	20	10	1	158	2	41
TE George Kittle	16	4	1	49	1	43
WR Sterling Shepard	3	2	0	14	0	32
FB Philip Hines	3	1	0	3	0	18
RB Brayden Robertson	2	2	0	21	0	46
WR Brandon Aiyuk	2	1	0	10	0	20
WR James Proche	2	2	0	15	0	6
RB Santiago Butler	1	1	0	26	1	7

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerry Jeudy	7	3	0	58	1	25
TE Marty Malone	5	3	0	60	2	27
TE Adam Shaheen	4	2	0	15	0	11
WR Kai Whiting	4	1	1	5	0	24
WR Bo Ng	3	1	0	13	0	30
RB Silas Buckley	3	2	0	8	0	16
WR Rodney Howe	3	2	0	34	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Josh Allen	1	2	2.00	1.20
WR Kai Whiting	1	6	6.00	4.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josh Allen	4	2	15	3.75	6.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bo Ng	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
RB Silas Buckley	1	1	2	2.00	2.67
WR Kai Whiting	1	0	0	0.00	1.25
WR Rodney Howe	1	1	13	13.00	11.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brayden Robertson	1	1

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
WR Kai Whiting	4	3
QB Josh Allen	2	0
RB Jason Huntley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colt McCoy	14	4	2
Wesley Brayshaw	2	1	1

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josh Allen	7	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry McLaurin	7	3	1
TE George Kittle	6	0	0
WR Brandon Aiyuk	2	1	1
WR James Proche	1	1	1

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Marty Malone	3	1	1
WR Jerry Jeudy	2	2	0
TE Adam Shaheen	1	0	0
WR Kai Whiting	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)