Week 16, 2027

played in Carolina, NC

25 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	0	7	0	-	14
Carolina Panthers	14	0	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:33 CAR - Anthony Schwartz 25 pass from Keegan Cassidy (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 11:48 CAR - Brody Hobson 57 fumble return (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 07:34 HOU - Brandon Aiyuk 16 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 10:56 HOU - Caleb McConnell 8 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:14 CAR - Chandler Curtis 4 pass from Keegan Cassidy (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:33 CAR - Anthony Schwartz 25 pass from Keegan Cassidy (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 11:48 CAR - Brody Hobson 57 fumble return (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 07:34 HOU - Brandon Aiyuk 16 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 10:56 HOU - Caleb McConnell 8 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:14 CAR - Chandler Curtis 4 pass from Keegan Cassidy (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 3-12 8-7
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 383 282
- Offensive Plays 63 54
- Yards per Play 6.08 5.22
Net Rushing Yards 80 164
- Rushing Attempts 22 31
- Yards per Rush 3.64 5.29
Net Passing Yards 303 118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 0 22 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 310 125
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 7.39 5.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/59 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 5/57
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:13 30:47

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	3-12	8-7
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	15	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	383	282
- Offensive Plays	63	54
- Yards per Play	6.08	5.22
Net Rushing Yards	80	164
- Rushing Attempts	22	31
- Yards per Rush	3.64	5.29
Net Passing Yards	303	118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 0	22 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	310	125
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	7.39	5.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/59	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	5/57
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:13	30:47

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:19	1:40	OWN 32	3	25	Fumble
1	11:39	4:11	OWN 22	7	78	Touchdown
1	3:35	3:41	OWN 14	7	49	Punt
2	13:21	1:02	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
2	9:59	2:00	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
2	7:59	1:49	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
2	4:01	1:07	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	4:10	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	4:05	4:05	OWN 27	6	20	Punt
4	12:20	1:20	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
4	9:01	1:02	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
4	5:32	1:41	OWN 24	3	-6	Punt
4	2:03	1:56	OWN 5	10	69	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:41	OWN 36	2	64	Touchdown
1	7:28	3:53	OWN 25	8	29	Punt
2	14:54	1:33	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	12:19	2:20	OWN 32	4	16	Punt
2	6:10	2:09	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
2	2:54	2:54	OWN 1	5	27	Half
3	10:50	6:45	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	15:00	2:40	OWN 26	7	42	Interception
4	11:00	1:59	OWN 32	3	-13	Punt
4	7:59	2:27	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:51	1:48	OPP 44	3	5	Punt
4	0:07	0:07	OWN 26	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Wesley Brayshaw, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clyde Duffy	9	57	6.33	20	3
RB Norm Copeland	8	6	0.75	5	0
RB Santiago Butler	4	15	3.75	14	1
QB Wesley Brayshaw	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Thomas Pearson	14	55	3.93	14	1
RB Dan Shreves	13	95	7.31	39	3
QB Keegan Cassidy	4	14	3.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wesley Brayshaw	40	25	310	1/7	2	29	0	103.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Keegan Cassidy	22	16	125	1/7	2	25	1	97.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandon Aiyuk	7	8	106	15.14	35	29	1
WR Caleb McConnell	7	12	116	16.57	32	25	1
WR Dexter Schneider	6	10	52	8.67	15	19	0
TE George Kittle	2	4	21	10.50	2	12	0
RB Santiago Butler	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Norm Copeland	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Charlie Maxwell	1	1	10	10.00	11	10	0
WR Terry McLaurin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Clyde Duffy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chandler Curtis	4	6	29	7.25	4	15	1
WR Anthony Schwartz	4	5	36	9.00	17	25	1
TE Trey Gray	2	2	17	8.50	0	14	0
TE Joe Gargac	2	2	12	6.00	0	11	0
TE Tommy Tremble	2	2	20	10.00	10	12	0
RB Dan Shreves	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Julio Roca	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Joel Shepherd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jaelon Darden	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Okudah	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Wesley Brayshaw	1	0	0
RB Santiago Butler	1	0	0
WR Brandon Aiyuk	0	1	0
T Isaiah Wilson	0	1	0
OLB Kerry Meadows	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jaelon Darden	1	0	0	0
DE Brody Hobson	0	1	0	1
DT Terrell Johnson	0	0	1	0
S Stanley Dillard	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kai Dodge	9	386	42.9	32.1	68	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colton Dillon	7	291	41.6	39.7	51	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Dolliver	1	13	13.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jaelon Darden	5	57	11.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dusty Foreman	3	68	22.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Pearson	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kerry Meadows	9	0	0.5	30	17
CB Jeff Okudah	7	1	0.0	31	23
DE Walter Hou	6	3	0.0	29	22
S T.J. Peterson	5	3	0.0	31	23
OLB Rod Mirer	4	0	0.0	28	22
DE Scottie Boyd	3	3	0.0	30	18
CB Tyrone Dolliver	3	1	0.0	31	23
DT Raul Burkhammer	3	0	0.0	16	18
OLB Collin Gorcester	2	1	0.5	15	10
ILB Stanley Rohrbach	2	1	0.0	4	7
S Horace Brockway	1	2	0.0	28	22
S Roman Kemp	0	2	0.0	16	6

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reuben Horton	8	5	1.0	22	41
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	8	1	0.0	22	38
S Garrett Evans	5	0	0.0	22	41
DE Brody Hobson	4	1	0.0	22	40
DE Alim McNeill	4	0	0.0	16	32
S Stanley Dillard	3	1	0.0	22	41
CB Jesse Lofton	3	1	0.0	21	36
CB Daniel Thomas	3	0	0.0	13	21
ILB Isaiah Simmons	2	2	0.0	22	41
CB Damon Arnette	2	2	0.0	22	41
ILB Jay Sanches	2	0	0.0	5	10
CB Denzel Ward	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Terrell Johnson	1	0	0.0	20	32
WR Jaelon Darden	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kelvin Joseph	0	2	0.0	4	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kerry Meadows	0.5	0	0	0	17
OLB Collin Gorcester	0.5	0	0	0	10

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Reuben Horton	1.0	0	1	41
DT Terrell Johnson	0.0	4	0	32
DE Brody Hobson	0.0	2	1	40
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.0	1	0	11
DE Alim McNeill	0.0	0	2	32
ILB Isaiah Simmons	0.0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jeff Okudah	4	0	1	23
CB Tyrone Dolliver	3	1	0	23
OLB Rod Mirer	2	1	0	22
OLB Collin Gorcester	2	0	0	10
S T.J. Peterson	2	0	0	23
DE Walter Hou	1	0	0	22
OLB Kerry Meadows	1	0	0	17
ILB Stanley Rohrbach	1	0	0	7
CB Deandre Baker	0	1	0	6

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Reuben Horton	4	1	41
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	4	0	38
S Garrett Evans	3	2	41
CB Daniel Thomas	3	1	21
CB Jesse Lofton	3	1	36
S Stanley Dillard	3	0	41
CB Damon Arnette	2	0	41
CB Denzel Ward	1	0	1
DT Terrell Johnson	1	0	32
DE Brody Hobson	1	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Isaiah Wilson	1	8	22	0	41
T Paul McCormick	1	5	22	0	41
G Billy Rudebusch	1	3	22	1	41
C James Daniels	1	3	22	0	41
G Neil Derosa	0	1	22	0	41
FB Philip Hines	0	1	6	0	13

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nicky Quinn	5	9	31	0	23
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	3	7	31	0	23
T Cody Ford	3	5	31	1	23
T Drew Schwant	3	4	31	0	23
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	1	31	0	23
TE Joe Gargac	0	1	8	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kerry Meadows	3	12
Deandre Baker	2	23
Charlie Maxwell	1	23

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Travis Laskanic	2	20
Clelin Ferrell	1	20
Julio Roca	1	16
Jay Sanches	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Billy Rudebusch	22	41	---	---	9	72
G Neil Derosa	22	41	---	---	9	72
T Isaiah Wilson	22	41	---	---	9	72
T Paul McCormick	22	41	---	---	9	72
CB Tyrone Dolliver	---	---	31	23	11	65
C James Daniels	22	41	---	---	---	63
QB Wesley Brayshaw	22	41	---	---	---	63
WR Caleb McConnell	22	41	---	---	---	63
TE George Kittle	19	41	---	---	---	60
OLB Kerry Meadows	---	---	30	17	12	59
CB Jeff Okudah	---	---	31	23	---	54
S T.J. Peterson	---	---	31	23	---	54
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	28	22	1	51
DE Jason Strowbridge	---	---	28	23	---	51
DE Walter Hou	---	---	29	22	---	51
S Horace Brockway	---	---	28	22	---	50
RB Norm Copeland	9	17	---	---	23	49
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	30	18	---	48
OLB Collin Gorcester	---	---	15	10	22	47
WR Brandon Aiyuk	15	29	---	---	1	45
WR Dexter Schneider	19	25	---	---	---	44
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	16	18	7	41
TE Charlie Maxwell	3	10	---	---	23	36
CB Deandre Baker	---	---	1	6	23	30
RB Clyde Duffy	9	18	---	---	---	27
DT Jonathon Cooper	---	---	17	6	---	23
S Roman Kemp	---	---	16	6	---	22
ILB Stanley Rohrbach	---	---	4	7	11	22
WR Terry McLaurin	1	5	---	---	14	20
FB Philip Hines	6	13	---	---	---	19
S Zach Stockman	---	---	3	1	14	18
DE Jay Witt	---	---	1	5	7	13
RB Santiago Butler	4	6	---	---	---	10
CB Eric Stokes	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Stanley O'Malley	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kai Dodge	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Dusty Foreman	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Otis Mitchell	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR James Proche	3	0	---	---	3	6
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Marshall Perdue	---	---	2	1	---	3
T Sean Segas	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Clayton Feagles	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Aaron Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Francisco Waldorf	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Frankie Tuinei	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Damon Arnette	---	---	22	41	6	69
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	22	41	2	65
ILB Isaiah Simmons	---	---	22	41	1	64
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	22	41	---	63
S Garrett Evans	---	---	22	41	---	63
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	22	40	---	62
C Nicky Quinn	31	23	---	---	7	61
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	31	23	---	---	7	61
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	22	38	---	60
CB Jesse Lofton	---	---	21	36	---	57
T Cody Ford	31	23	---	---	---	54
T Ricardo Nikolic	31	23	---	---	---	54
T Drew Schwant	31	23	---	---	---	54
QB Keegan Cassidy	31	23	---	---	---	54
TE Tommy Tremble	31	23	---	---	---	54
DT Terrell Johnson	---	---	20	32	---	52
DE Alim McNeill	---	---	16	32	---	48
WR Chandler Curtis	27	18	---	---	2	47
WR Anthony Schwartz	27	17	---	---	---	44
RB Thomas Pearson	15	9	---	---	14	38
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	6	11	20	37
WR Jaelon Darden	17	9	---	---	9	35
CB Daniel Thomas	---	---	13	21	---	34
RB Dan Shreves	16	14	---	---	3	33
TE Trey Gray	4	5	---	---	23	32
DT Travis Laskanic	---	---	2	9	20	31
CB Kelvin Joseph	---	---	4	14	13	31
WR Julio Roca	4	6	---	---	16	26
ILB Jay Sanches	---	---	5	10	11	26
FB Eugene Connell	3	4	---	---	16	23
ILB Kevin Scobee	---	---	0	0	21	21
S Troy Apke	---	---	0	2	16	18
TE Joe Gargac	8	8	---	---	---	16
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	1	1	8	10
C Anthony Robertson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Colton Dillon	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bryce Finley	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Edwin Johnstone	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Dwayne Riekens	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Joel Shepherd	3	2	---	---	---	5
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Donny Duckett	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Tua Tagovailoa	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Howie Vilma	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Ifeatu Melifonwu	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Harry Messantonio	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	14	67	4.8
Right	4	6	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	31	7.8
Middle	23	116	5.0
Right	3	19	6.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wesley Brayshaw	40	25	6	2	1	5	7	5	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Keegan Cassidy	22	16	1	2	0	3	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	60	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	5	46	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	104	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	5	100	12.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	65	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	48	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caleb McConnell	12	7	0	116	3	41
WR Dexter Schneider	10	6	0	52	0	25
WR Brandon Aiyuk	8	7	0	106	3	29
TE George Kittle	4	2	0	21	0	41
RB Santiago Butler	2	1	0	-4	0	6
WR Terry McLaurin	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Norm Copeland	1	1	0	9	0	17
TE Charlie Maxwell	1	1	0	10	0	10
RB Clyde Duffy	1	0	1	0	0	18

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chandler Curtis	6	4	29	0	18
WR Anthony Schwartz	5	4	36	1	17
TE Trey Gray	2	2	17	0	5
TE Joe Gargac	2	2	12	0	8
TE Tommy Tremble	2	2	20	0	23
WR Jaelon Darden	2	0	0	0	9
RB Dan Shreves	1	1	2	0	14
RB Joel Shepherd	1	0	0	0	2
WR Julio Roca	1	1	9	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Clyde Duffy	1	1	1.00	6.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dan Shreves	1	2	2.00	7.31
RB Thomas Pearson	1	9	9.00	3.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wesley Brayshaw	3	2	24	8.00	7.75

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Keegan Cassidy	1	1	4	4.00	5.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brandon Aiyuk	1	1	16	16.00	13.25
WR Dexter Schneider	1	0	0	0.00	5.20
WR Caleb McConnell	1	1	8	8.00	9.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chandler Curtis	1	1	4	4.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norm Copeland	4	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Thomas Pearson	2	1
RB Dan Shreves	1	1
QB Keegan Cassidy	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wesley Brayshaw	10	6	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Keegan Cassidy	7	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caleb McConnell	6	4	2
TE George Kittle	2	1	1
TE Charlie Maxwell	1	1	1
WR Dexter Schneider	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Schwartz	3	2	1
WR Chandler Curtis	1	1	0
RB Dan Shreves	1	1	0
RB Joel Shepherd	1	0	0
WR Jaelon Darden	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,000 (23,600)
End Zone 14,700 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,600 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,000 (23,600)
End Zone	14,700 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,600 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (6,200)