Week 6, 2024

played in Buffalo, NY

36 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	10	0	-	13
Buffalo Bills	10	0	3	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 BUF - Edwin Swift 6 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 00:36 BUF - Dan Carpenter 48 field goal
2Q: 04:33 HOU - Roman Shea 49 field goal
3Q: 15:00 HOU - Leonard Marshall 88 kickoff return (Roman Shea extra point)
3Q: 08:41 HOU - Roman Shea 28 field goal
3Q: 00:24 BUF - Dan Carpenter 41 field goal
4Q: 12:51 BUF - Samuel Dunbar 17 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 BUF - Edwin Swift 6 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 00:36 BUF - Dan Carpenter 48 field goal
2Q: 04:33 HOU - Roman Shea 49 field goal
3Q: 15:00 HOU - Leonard Marshall 88 kickoff return (Roman Shea extra point)
3Q: 08:41 HOU - Roman Shea 28 field goal
3Q: 00:24 BUF - Dan Carpenter 41 field goal
4Q: 12:51 BUF - Samuel Dunbar 17 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team Statistics HOU BUF
Record 2-4 3-3
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 328 356
- Offensive Plays 65 69
- Yards per Play 5.05 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 101 136
- Rushing Attempts 27 26
- Yards per Rush 3.74 5.23
Net Passing Yards 227 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 1 40 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 242 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.97 5.12
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/37 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 4/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/107 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:13 30:47

Team Statistics	HOU	BUF
Record	2-4	3-3
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	328	356
- Offensive Plays	65	69
- Yards per Play	5.05	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	101	136
- Rushing Attempts	27	26
- Yards per Rush	3.74	5.23
Net Passing Yards	227	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 1	40 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	242	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.97	5.12
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/37	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	4/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/107	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:13	30:47

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:31	5:09	OWN 25	9	64	Interception
1	0:28	4:15	OWN 7	7	28	Punt
2	9:28	5:02	OWN 7	11	61	Field Goal
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 28	2	-1	Half
3	12:57	1:20	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	11:09	2:33	OWN 48	7	41	Field Goal
3	5:33	2:35	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
3	0:16	1:05	OWN 25	4	8	Downs
4	12:45	3:03	OWN 18	6	14	Punt
4	5:21	2:33	OWN 20	7	44	Downs
4	2:09	0:37	OWN 18	4	21	Fumble

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:29	OWN 18	10	82	Touchdown
1	4:22	3:54	OWN 20	8	49	Field Goal
2	11:13	1:45	OWN 13	4	24	Punt
2	4:26	3:59	OWN 23	8	23	Punt
3	14:45	1:48	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
3	11:37	0:28	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
3	8:36	3:03	OWN 25	7	23	Punt
3	2:58	2:42	OWN 33	6	43	Field Goal
4	14:11	1:26	OPP 33	4	33	Touchdown
4	9:42	4:21	OWN 27	8	30	Punt
4	2:48	0:39	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
4	1:32	1:32	OPP 39	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brayden Robertson	14	81	5.79	22	4
RB Santiago Butler	12	15	1.25	6	0
RB Leonard Marshall	1	5	5.00	5	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kerry Rodriguez	18	101	5.61	19	3
QB Dak Prescott	5	20	4.00	13	1
TE Renaldo Rayburn	2	-2	-1.00	0	0
RB Sammy Brennan	1	17	17.00	17	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colt McCoy	35	18	242	3/15	0	38	1	61.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	40	22	241	3/21	2	35	0	89.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terry McLaurin	6	9	86	14.33	30	38
TE George Kittle	4	12	55	13.75	11	26
WR Brandon Aiyuk	3	7	40	13.33	0	18
WR Kenny Stills	2	2	27	13.50	1	17
RB Leonard Marshall	2	3	31	15.50	27	18
WR James Proche	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Calvin Appleton	7	11	67	9.57	14	17	0
WR Samuel Dunbar	6	14	80	13.33	39	35	1
TE Edwin Swift	4	5	27	6.75	0	11	1
WR Aaron Dobson	2	2	34	17.00	21	22	0
RB Kerry Rodriguez	2	5	21	10.50	17	17	0
TE Renaldo Rayburn	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Mecole Hardman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Julian Okwara	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov
WR Kenny Stills	1	0
RB Brayden Robertson	1	0
C Hroniss Grasu	0	1

Buffalo	Recov	Force
S Terrell Edmunds	1	0
CB Chidobe Awuzie	0	1
CB Lamont Upshaw	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicolas Fuller	4	200	50.0	42.5	57	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	7	316	45.1	33.1	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roman Shea	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	2	24	12.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Reisinger	4	30	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonard Marshall	2	107	53.5	1

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mecole Hardman	1	19	19.0	0
Lamont Upshaw	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Jennings	10	2	1.0	25	43
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	6	4	0.0	26	43
OLB Benardrick McKinney	5	0	1.0	25	43
S Troy Apke	5	1	0.0	23	43
S Donny Dorash	5	0	0.0	26	43
OLB Cody Stargell	4	2	0.0	7	16
DE Scottie Boyd	2	0	1.0	22	42
CB Jeff Okudah	2	1	0.0	24	43
ILB Maxwell Wingate	2	0	0.0	4	3
CB Isaac Yiadom	2	0	0.0	17	24
DE Malachi Schultz	1	1	0.0	8	6
QB Colt McCoy	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jordan Phillips	1	0	0.0	7	19
CB Deandre Baker	1	0	0.0	11	12
DT Teddy Huffman	1	0	0.0	11	9
DT Raul Burkhammer	0	2	0.0	19	24

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Julian Okwara	8	0	0.0	17	28
CB Chidobe Awuzie	6	1	0.0	27	38
OLB Kyler Fackrell	5	3	1.0	26	23
DE Robert Nkemdiche	5	0	1.0	22	21
S Jessie Kinney	5	2	0.0	27	38
S Terrell Edmunds	5	0	0.0	27	38
OLB Sam Shanahan	4	2	0.0	27	38
DE Chad Thomas	3	1	1.0	27	38
DT Dion Jordan	3	1	0.0	15	22
CB Isaiah Rogers	2	0	0.0	10	24
CB Xavien Howard	1	0	0.0	14	13
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	0	2	0.0	16	20
DT Dustin Westerman	0	2	0.0	10	21
CB Lamont Upshaw	0	2	0.0	13	25
DE Jason Strowbridge	0	1	0.0	14	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Scottie Boyd	1.0	1	2	0	42
OLB Benardrick McKinney	1.0	0	1	2	43
OLB Mike Jennings	1.0	0	0	0	43
DE Dee Ford	0.0	2	1	1	29
DT Raul Burkhammer	0.0	1	0	0	24
DT Jordan Phillips	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Malachi Schultz	0.0	0	1	0	6

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1.0	2	1	21
OLB Kyler Fackrell	1.0	1	0	23
DE Chad Thomas	1.0	1	0	38
DT Dion Jordan	0.0	1	1	22
DE Ezekiel Ansah	0.0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Mike Jennings	4	2	43
S Donny Dorash	4	0	43
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	3	1	43
S Troy Apke	3	0	43
OLB Cody Stargell	2	2	16
CB Isaac Yiadom	2	0	24
CB Jeff Okudah	2	0	43
OLB Benardrick McKinney	1	0	43
DE Scottie Boyd	1	0	42
CB Malik Dolan	0	1	20

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrell Edmunds	4	1	0	38
OLB Kyler Fackrell	3	1	0	23
ILB Julian Okwara	3	0	1	28
CB Chidobe Awuzie	2	1	0	38
CB Isaiah Rogers	2	0	0	24
OLB Sam Shanahan	1	1	0	38
S Jessie Kinney	1	0	0	38
CB Xavien Howard	1	0	0	13
CB Lamont Upshaw	1	0	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Sean Segas	3	5	27	0	38
C Hroniss Grasu	2	4	27	0	38
G Billy Rudebusch	1	9	27	0	38
G Neil Derosa	1	5	27	1	38
T Isaiah Wilson	0	2	27	1	38
TE George Kittle	0	1	25	0	34
FB Philip Hines	0	1	13	0	10
RB Santiago Butler	0	0	12	1	6

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Calvin Carlson	4	6	0	26	0	43
T Ty Sambrailo	2	6	1	26	0	43
T Javier Bates	2	5	0	26	1	43
C Marcus Martin	1	5	0	26	1	43
G Bryson Sanderson	0	1	0	26	1	43

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brayden Robertson	2	22
Benardrick McKinney	2	10
Deon Nichols	1	20
George Kittle	1	2

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Shanahan	1	22
Renaldo Rayburn	1	21
Calvin Appleton	1	12

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	26	43	14	83
OLB Benardrick McKinney	---	---	25	43	10	78
RB Brayden Robertson	17	34	---	---	22	73
S Donny Dorash	---	---	26	43	3	72
G Billy Rudebusch	27	38	---	---	6	71
T Sean Segas	27	38	---	---	6	71
G Neil Derosa	27	38	---	---	6	71
T Isaiah Wilson	27	38	---	---	6	71
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	25	43	2	70
CB Jeff Okudah	---	---	24	43	2	69
S Troy Apke	---	---	23	43	2	68
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	22	42	2	66
QB Colt McCoy	27	38	---	---	---	65
C Hroniss Grasu	27	38	---	---	---	65
TE George Kittle	25	34	---	---	2	61
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	17	24	17	58
WR Brandon Aiyuk	20	28	---	---	7	55
WR Terry McLaurin	22	30	---	---	2	54
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	19	24	8	51
DE Dee Ford	---	---	11	29	2	42
FB Philip Hines	13	10	---	---	18	41
CB Deandre Baker	---	---	11	12	15	38
CB Malik Dolan	---	---	13	20	1	34
TE Leonard Shannon	10	20	---	---	---	30
TE Deon Nichols	2	6	---	---	20	28
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	7	19	1	27
RB Santiago Butler	12	6	---	---	5	23
OLB Cody Stargell	---	---	7	16	---	23
DE Malachi Schultz	---	---	8	6	7	21
OLB Kenny Young	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Teddy Huffman	---	---	11	9	---	20
WR James Proche	9	10	---	---	---	19
WR Rondell Bowker	0	0	---	---	18	18
S Cole Porter	---	---	2	0	15	17
CB Marshall Perdue	---	---	2	11	1	14
WR Kenny Stills	4	9	---	---	---	13
RB Leonard Marshall	1	3	---	---	5	9
ILB Maxwell Wingate	---	---	4	3	1	8
K Roman Shea	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Nicolas Fuller	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Anthony Robertson	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Drake Hutton	---	---	3	0	---	3
G Jared Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wesley Brayshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Antoine Amaya	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Sam Shanahan	---	---	27	38	22	87
T Ty Sambrailo	26	43	---	---	9	78
G Calvin Carlson	26	43	---	---	9	78
T Javier Bates	26	43	---	---	9	78
G Bryson Sanderson	26	43	---	---	9	78
TE Calvin Appleton	22	43	---	---	12	77
C Marcus Martin	26	43	---	---	---	69
QB Dak Prescott	26	43	---	---	---	69
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	27	38	2	67
CB Chidobe Awuzie	---	---	27	38	2	67
DE Chad Thomas	---	---	27	38	2	67
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	27	38	2	67
WR Mecole Hardman	20	32	---	---	13	65
WR Samuel Dunbar	19	33	---	---	4	56
RB Kerry Rodriguez	21	33	---	---	1	55
CB Lamont Upshaw	---	---	13	25	14	52
OLB Kyler Fackrell	---	---	26	23	---	49
ILB Julian Okwara	---	---	17	28	2	47
WR Aaron Dobson	20	23	---	---	---	43
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	22	21	---	43
CB Isaiah Rogers	---	---	10	24	9	43
TE Renaldo Rayburn	10	10	---	---	21	41
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	16	20	4	40
DT Dion Jordan	---	---	15	22	2	39
TE Edwin Swift	9	24	---	---	1	34
DT Dustin Westerman	---	---	10	21	2	33
CB Xavien Howard	---	---	14	13	2	29
RB Sammy Brennan	3	7	---	---	17	27
DE Jason Strowbridge	---	---	14	13	---	27
FB Lincoln Kazadi	1	7	---	---	15	23
OLB Xavier Blake	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Kristopher Reisinger	2	0	---	---	15	17
S P. J. Williams	---	---	1	0	13	14
DE Devonte Criswell	---	---	1	11	2	14
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	3	6	---	9
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Eric Barton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Keke Coutee	3	3	---	---	---	6
DE Norman Wilczewski	---	---	0	0	4	4
OLB A. J. Klein	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Ralph Dangelo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mel Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Shane Solik	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Austin Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
S L'Jarius Sneed	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-2	-1.0
Middle	21	76	3.6
Right	4	27	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	32	8.0
Middle	10	79	7.9
Right	10	27	2.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colt McCoy	35	18	3	4	2	4	6	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	40	22	2	0	2	6	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	41	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	168	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	20	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	3	33	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	11	100	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	97	13.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	11	5.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE George Kittle	12	4	1	55	2	34
WR Terry McLaurin	9	6	1	86	1	30
WR Brandon Aiyuk	7	3	0	40	0	28
RB Leonard Marshall	3	2	0	31	0	3
WR Kenny Stills	2	2	0	27	0	9
WR James Proche	2	1	0	3	0	10

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Dunbar	14	6	1	80	1	33
TE Calvin Appleton	11	7	0	67	0	43
TE Edwin Swift	5	4	1	27	0	24
RB Kerry Rodriguez	5	2	0	21	0	33
WR Aaron Dobson	2	2	0	34	1	23
WR Mecole Hardman	2	0	0	0	0	32
TE Renaldo Rayburn	1	1	0	12	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brayden Robertson	3	6	2.00	5.79

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	3	3.00	5.61

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colt McCoy	2	0	0	0.00	6.91

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	3	2	23	7.67	6.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry McLaurin	1	0	0	0.00	9.56
WR Brandon Aiyuk	1	0	0	0.00	5.71

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Edwin Swift	1	1	6	6.00	5.40
WR Samuel Dunbar	1	1	17	17.00	5.71
TE Calvin Appleton	1	0	0	0.00	6.09

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brayden Robertson	2	2

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Dak Prescott	1	0
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	1
TE Renaldo Rayburn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colt McCoy	13	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	12	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE George Kittle	6	3	2
WR Terry McLaurin	3	1	0
RB Leonard Marshall	2	2	1
WR Brandon Aiyuk	2	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Dunbar	5	2	1
TE Calvin Appleton	4	4	3
WR Mecole Hardman	1	0	0
TE Edwin Swift	1	1	0
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (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	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (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)