Week 3, 2028

played in Houston, AL

64 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	0	0	7	-	14
Houston Texans	14	0	3	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:42 HOU - Caleb McConnell 4 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 08:11 HOU - Dexter Schneider 38 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 03:46 NED - Devonte Richard 32 pass from Davis Webb (O.J. Bradford extra point)
3Q: 06:10 HOU - Cody Parkey 20 field goal
4Q: 14:03 NED - Devin Asiasi 33 pass from Davis Webb (O.J. Bradford extra point)
4Q: 08:03 HOU - Clyde Doyle 7 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:42 HOU - Caleb McConnell 4 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 08:11 HOU - Dexter Schneider 38 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 03:46 NED - Devonte Richard 32 pass from Davis Webb (O.J. Bradford extra point)
3Q: 06:10 HOU - Cody Parkey 20 field goal
4Q: 14:03 NED - Devin Asiasi 33 pass from Davis Webb (O.J. Bradford extra point)
4Q: 08:03 HOU - Clyde Doyle 7 pass from Wesley Brayshaw (Cody Parkey extra point)

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 0-2-1 1-2
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 258 371
- Offensive Plays 59 67
- Yards per Play 4.37 5.54
Net Rushing Yards 51 163
- Rushing Attempts 21 39
- Yards per Rush 2.43 4.18
Net Passing Yards 207 208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 1 27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 226 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/19 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.45 7.43
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:58 33:02

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	0-2-1	1-2
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	258	371
- Offensive Plays	59	67
- Yards per Play	4.37	5.54
Net Rushing Yards	51	163
- Rushing Attempts	21	39
- Yards per Rush	2.43	4.18
Net Passing Yards	207	208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 1	27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	226	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/19	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.45	7.43
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:58	33:02

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:33	1:22	OWN 25	3	1	Interception
1	7:54	4:23	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	1:18	3:41	OWN 28	6	14	Punt
2	10:53	3:05	OWN 24	5	16	Punt
2	4:57	1:57	OWN 25	4	4	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	2	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 25	5	34	Punt
3	6:04	1:12	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
3	1:39	2:49	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
4	11:36	1:08	OWN 25	3	-14	Punt
4	7:53	2:07	OWN 28	6	22	Downs
4	3:28	1:20	OWN 20	5	14	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:27	OWN 24	11	76	Touchdown
1	8:11	0:17	OPP 38	1	38	Touchdown
1	3:31	2:13	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	12:37	1:44	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
2	7:48	2:51	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
2	3:00	2:33	OWN 25	10	69	Interception
3	11:55	5:51	OWN 20	12	77	Field Goal
3	4:52	3:13	OWN 23	5	12	Punt
4	13:50	2:14	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
4	10:28	2:35	OPP 37	5	37	Touchdown
4	5:46	2:18	50	3	7	Punt
4	2:08	2:08	OPP 34	6	17	Game

Game MVP: Wesley Brayshaw, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	16	36	2.25	16	2
QB Davis Webb	4	4	1.00	5	0
RB Robert Pritchett	1	11	11.00	11	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Santiago Butler	13	27	2.08	13	1
RB Clyde Duffy	10	45	4.50	11	1
RB Ernie Kling	9	47	5.22	17	4
QB Wesley Brayshaw	6	37	6.17	11	1
WR Clyde Doyle	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Davis Webb	36	19	226	2/19	2	33	1	79.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wesley Brayshaw	27	18	219	1/11	3	38	1	113.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earl Hayden	7	14	68	9.71	26	22	0
WR Devonte Richard	4	7	75	18.75	18	32	1
TE Devin Asiasi	3	5	62	20.67	26	33	1
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	2	2	2	1.00	0	4	0
FB Trey Lowe	2	3	6	3.00	0	3	0
TE Chance Browning	1	3	13	13.00	2	13	0
WR Tre Nixon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Caleb McConnell	5	8	45	9.00	29	27	1
TE Dalton Keene	3	4	69	23.00	16	34	0
TE Charlie Maxwell	3	3	16	5.33	2	16	0
RB Santiago Butler	2	3	13	6.50	0	7	0
WR Dexter Schneider	2	5	44	22.00	23	38	1
WR Clyde Doyle	2	3	25	12.50	0	18	1
WR Calvin Edwards	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Omar Brewer	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Okudah	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dakota Vallejo	6	248	41.3	33.3	60	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sterling Hofrichter	6	250	41.7	38.2	51	0

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
O.J. Bradford	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Ridley	1	1	1.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Schneider	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonte Richard	1	20	20.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bennett Devine	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Micah Parsons	9	3	0.0	37	27
OLB Colton Gaylor	8	1	0.0	22	13
CB Josh Jackson	6	1	0.0	38	27
DE Mack Lucas	4	4	0.5	26	19
S Kristopher Kramer	3	2	0.0	22	18
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	3	1	0.0	28	22
DT Nathan Shepherd	3	1	0.0	28	22
DT Damian Beyt	2	2	0.5	22	12
S Jordan Fuller	2	1	0.0	18	11
OLB Joel Carmack	2	1	0.0	15	14
OLB Myron Branton	2	1	0.0	14	15
S Donnell Paltrow	2	0	0.0	28	22
ILB Horace Nall	2	0	0.0	4	2
CB Omar Brewer	2	0	0.0	13	14
CB Avery Williams	2	0	0.0	20	11
DE Ethan Fewell	1	3	0.0	29	23
CB Sammy Griffith	1	1	0.0	20	12
TE Chance Browning	1	0	---	---	---
DE Johnnie Whalen	0	1	0.0	13	9
S Patrick Whiting	0	1	0.0	9	5

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Walter Hou	5	2	0.5	21	34
CB Tyrone Dolliver	5	1	0.0	21	38
OLB Christopher Jeffries	4	1	0.0	15	27
S Roman Kemp	4	0	0.0	12	24
DT Raul Burkhammer	3	2	1.5	17	31
CB Jeff Okudah	3	3	0.0	21	38
DT Ted Jenkins	3	1	0.0	21	27
OLB Kerry Meadows	3	0	0.0	21	22
S T.J. Peterson	3	0	0.0	21	36
S Neil Watson	2	1	0.0	15	18
QB Wesley Brayshaw	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jason Strowbridge	1	0	0.0	15	13
CB Eric Stokes	1	0	0.0	4	9
OLB Monty Wilkes	1	0	0.0	5	19
DE Dave Bryant	0	1	0.0	5	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mack Lucas	0.5	0	4	0	19
DT Damian Beyt	0.5	0	0	0	12

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Raul Burkhammer	1.5	0	0	1	31
DE Walter Hou	0.5	0	6	2	34
DT Ted Jenkins	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Dave Bryant	0.0	0	2	0	22
OLB Owen Bixler	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Omar Brewer	3	0	1	14
CB Josh Jackson	3	0	0	27
OLB Colton Gaylor	3	0	0	13
CB Sammy Griffith	2	0	0	12
S Kristopher Kramer	2	0	0	18
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	1	0	0	22
ILB Horace Nall	1	0	0	2
DE Mack Lucas	1	0	0	19
ILB Micah Parsons	1	0	0	27
OLB Myron Branton	1	0	0	15
S Donnell Paltrow	0	1	0	22

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tyrone Dolliver	5	1	0	38
S Roman Kemp	4	0	0	24
S T.J. Peterson	2	1	0	36
OLB Monty Wilkes	1	1	0	19
CB Jeff Okudah	1	0	1	38
DT Raul Burkhammer	1	0	0	31
S Neil Watson	1	0	0	18
DT Ted Jenkins	1	0	0	27
CB Eric Stokes	1	0	0	9
S Zach Stockman	1	0	0	21
OLB Christopher Jeffries	1	0	0	27
DT Tyrus Schweigert	0	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Gene Abueva	2	5	21	2	38
G Dion Dawkins	1	5	21	0	38
T Jackson Chatas	1	4	21	0	38
C Donovan Berg	1	3	21	0	38

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Nicholas Marler	3	8	39	0	28
C James Daniels	3	6	39	0	28
G Bennett Wilkerson	2	6	24	0	15
G Neil Derosa	1	3	39	0	28
FB Philip Hines	1	1	17	0	8
TE Dalton Keene	1	1	34	0	28
T Isaiah Wilson	0	6	36	1	28
G Billy Rudebusch	0	2	15	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Micah Parsons	2	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Owen Bixler	1	20
Kerry Meadows	1	11

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Micah Parsons	---	---	37	27	10	74
CB Josh Jackson	---	---	38	27	8	73
G Dion Dawkins	21	38	---	---	6	65
C Gene Abueva	21	38	---	---	6	65
T Jackson Chatas	21	38	---	---	6	65
T Devante Walters	21	38	---	---	6	65
QB Davis Webb	21	38	---	---	---	59
C Donovan Berg	21	38	---	---	---	59
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	28	22	7	57
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	19	27	---	---	10	56
TE Devin Asiasi	21	33	---	---	2	56
WR Devonte Richard	20	31	---	---	5	56
DE Ethan Fewell	---	---	29	23	1	53
WR Tre Nixon	21	31	---	---	---	52
DT Nathan Shepherd	---	---	28	22	1	51
S Donnell Paltrow	---	---	28	22	1	51
OLB Joel Carmack	---	---	15	14	20	49
WR Earl Hayden	16	26	---	---	6	48
DE Mack Lucas	---	---	26	19	1	46
CB Omar Brewer	---	---	13	14	14	41
S Kristopher Kramer	---	---	22	18	1	41
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	22	13	1	36
DT Damian Beyt	---	---	22	12	---	34
CB Sammy Griffith	---	---	20	12	---	32
TE Chance Browning	2	11	---	---	18	31
CB Avery Williams	---	---	20	11	---	31
OLB Myron Branton	---	---	14	15	1	30
S Jordan Fuller	---	---	18	11	---	29
DE Johnnie Whalen	---	---	13	9	6	28
S Patrick Whiting	---	---	9	5	14	28
FB Trey Lowe	3	7	---	---	14	24
RB Robert Pritchett	2	6	---	---	13	21
WR Calvin Ridley	0	6	---	---	14	20
WR Diego Coffey	1	6	---	---	13	20
CB Tom Webb	---	---	12	5	---	17
ILB Horace Nall	---	---	4	2	11	17
DE Stephen Davidson	---	---	11	5	---	16
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Dakota Vallejo	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Johnny Nance	0	6	---	---	---	6
K O.J. Bradford	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Jaylen Alcott	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Eugene Hansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jason Torres	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Alec Kaplan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nicholas Marler	39	28	---	---	7	74
C James Daniels	39	28	---	---	---	67
QB Wesley Brayshaw	39	28	---	---	---	67
G Neil Derosa	39	28	---	---	---	67
WR Caleb McConnell	39	28	---	---	---	67
T Isaiah Wilson	36	28	---	---	---	64
TE Dalton Keene	34	28	---	---	---	62
WR Dexter Schneider	31	20	---	---	9	60
CB Tyrone Dolliver	---	---	21	38	---	59
CB Jeff Okudah	---	---	21	38	---	59
S T.J. Peterson	---	---	21	36	---	57
DE Walter Hou	---	---	21	34	---	55
OLB Kerry Meadows	---	---	21	22	11	54
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	17	31	---	48
DT Ted Jenkins	---	---	21	27	---	48
G Bennett Wilkerson	24	15	---	---	7	46
OLB Owen Bixler	---	---	7	17	20	44
OLB Christopher Jeffries	---	---	15	27	---	42
DE Jason Strowbridge	---	---	15	13	11	39
RB Clyde Duffy	10	8	---	---	21	39
TE Charlie Maxwell	7	8	---	---	21	36
S Roman Kemp	---	---	12	24	---	36
WR Clyde Doyle	15	13	---	---	8	36
RB Santiago Butler	17	8	---	---	9	34
S Neil Watson	---	---	15	18	---	33
OLB Monty Wilkes	---	---	5	19	9	33
S Zach Stockman	---	---	5	21	6	32
WR Calvin Edwards	8	7	---	---	15	30
G Billy Rudebusch	15	13	---	---	---	28
CB Eric Stokes	---	---	4	9	14	27
DE Dave Bryant	---	---	5	22	---	27
FB Philip Hines	17	8	---	---	---	25
RB Ernie Kling	11	12	---	---	---	23
DE Darien Weber	---	---	0	13	6	19
S Horace Brockway	---	---	1	2	14	17
DT Tyrus Schweigert	---	---	4	7	6	17
T Paul McCormick	3	0	---	---	7	10
C Blake Ferguson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Sterling Hofrichter	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Christian Whiting	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Jackson Curtis	6	0	---	---	---	6
WR Bennett Devine	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Clayton Feagles	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Francisco Waldorf	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Frankie Tuinei	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	22	7.3
Middle	10	16	1.6
Right	6	15	2.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	23	92	4.0
Right	8	42	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Davis Webb	36	19	5	2	0	4	9	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wesley Brayshaw	27	18	4	1	2	1	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	104	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	33	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	88	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	65	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	95	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	50	12.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Hayden	14	7	68	1	26
WR Devonte Richard	7	4	75	2	31
TE Devin Asiasi	5	3	62	2	33
FB Trey Lowe	3	2	6	0	7
TE Chance Browning	3	1	13	0	11
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	2	2	2	0	27
WR Tre Nixon	2	0	0	0	31

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caleb McConnell	8	5	1	45	1	28
WR Dexter Schneider	5	2	0	44	1	20
TE Dalton Keene	4	3	0	69	2	28
RB Santiago Butler	3	2	1	13	0	8
TE Charlie Maxwell	3	3	0	16	0	8
WR Clyde Doyle	3	2	0	25	0	13
WR Calvin Edwards	1	1	0	7	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Santiago Butler	3	7	2.33	2.08
QB Wesley Brayshaw	2	6	3.00	6.17
RB Clyde Duffy	2	15	7.50	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wesley Brayshaw	8	4	29	3.63	8.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Caleb McConnell	3	1	4	1.33	5.63
RB Santiago Butler	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
TE Dalton Keene	1	1	11	11.00	17.25
WR Calvin Edwards	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Dexter Schneider	1	0	0	0.00	8.80
WR Clyde Doyle	1	1	7	7.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ernie Kling	6	2
QB Wesley Brayshaw	2	0
RB Santiago Butler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Davis Webb	11	8	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wesley Brayshaw	6	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devonte Richard	3	2	1
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	2	2	1
TE Devin Asiasi	2	1	1
TE Chance Browning	2	1	0
WR Earl Hayden	1	1	1
FB Trey Lowe	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caleb McConnell	3	2	1
TE Dalton Keene	2	2	2
RB Santiago Butler	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,000 (20,400)
End Zone 11,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,100)
Club Seats 8,000 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,000 (20,400)
End Zone	11,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,100)
Club Seats	8,000 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (4,000)