Week 16, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

26 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	7	7	10	-	31
Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:50 HOU - Blake Corum 7 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 14:53 CAR - Blaine Carlson 3 run (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 01:28 HOU - Jason Brockermeyer 21 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
3Q: 12:52 HOU - John David Crow 53 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 09:22 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 31 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 00:54 HOU - A.J. Dingle 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:50 HOU - Blake Corum 7 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 14:53 CAR - Blaine Carlson 3 run (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 01:28 HOU - Jason Brockermeyer 21 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
3Q: 12:52 HOU - John David Crow 53 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 09:22 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 31 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 00:54 HOU - A.J. Dingle 43 field goal

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 12-3 6-9
First Downs 24 18
- by Rushing 12 5
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 465 311
- Offensive Plays 64 69
- Yards per Play 7.27 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 196 68
- Rushing Attempts 31 26
- Yards per Rush 6.32 2.62
Net Passing Yards 269 243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 19 - 0 39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 279 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 4/21
- Yards per Pass Play 8.15 5.65
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 9/84 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/51 5/101
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 24
Time of Possession 31:16 28:44

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	12-3	6-9
First Downs	24	18
- by Rushing	12	5
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	465	311
- Offensive Plays	64	69
- Yards per Play	7.27	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	196	68
- Rushing Attempts	31	26
- Yards per Rush	6.32	2.62
Net Passing Yards	269	243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 19 - 0	39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	279	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	4/21
- Yards per Pass Play	8.15	5.65
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	9/84	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/51	5/101
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 24
Time of Possession	31:16	28:44

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:13	5:32	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	14:42	1:27	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
2	10:37	2:44	OWN 23	5	31	Punt
2	5:13	4:00	OWN 4	11	96	Touchdown
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 21	1	4	Half
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown
3	7:49	1:50	OWN 15	4	7	Punt
3	4:47	4:19	OWN 8	9	50	Punt
4	12:49	1:29	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
4	10:24	1:17	OPP 38	3	38	Touchdown
4	7:10	3:51	OPP 47	5	17	Missed FG
4	2:16	1:29	OWN 42	5	32	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:47	OWN 33	4	17	Punt
1	6:41	6:59	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
2	13:15	2:38	OWN 14	6	9	Punt
2	7:53	2:40	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
2	1:13	0:57	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
3	12:36	4:47	OWN 27	11	58	Fumble
3	5:59	1:12	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
3	0:28	2:39	OWN 2	7	37	Punt
4	11:20	0:56	OWN 39	2	-8	Interception
4	9:07	1:57	OWN 19	6	28	Downs
4	3:19	1:03	OWN 37	6	21	Downs
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 36	1	32	Game

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blake Corum	21	127	6.05	16	6	1
RB Chase Weinberg	10	69	6.90	15	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfredo Craft	21	45	2.14	14	1	0
RB Blaine Carlson	4	17	4.25	19	1	1
QB Jamal Nelson	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	31	19	279	2/10	3	53	0	122.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	39	23	264	4/21	0	42	1	68.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	5	9	83	16.60	27	31	1
WR John David Crow	5	7	113	22.60	19	53	1
WR Jason Brockermeyer	3	6	46	15.33	8	21	1
RB Blake Corum	2	3	10	5.00	0	7	0
RB Chase Weinberg	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Malachi Biccum	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Ted Hickman	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Mason Cox	1	2	12	12.00	7	12	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Devontez Walker	7	11	91	13.00	20	32
WR Douglas Gardner	5	7	27	5.40	1	14
WR Austin Harding	4	7	51	12.75	10	19
WR Roy Wu	3	5	52	17.33	29	42
TE Eli Pape	1	2	1	1.00	3	1
RB Blaine Carlson	1	2	2	2.00	0	2
RB Alfredo Craft	1	3	32	32.00	26	32
TE Tony Cook	1	1	8	8.00	8	8
TE Marcos Hayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Antoine Winters	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Chase Weinberg	1	0	0
WR Brock Kolosa	1	0	0
CB Terrence Wolfe	0	1	0
ILB Tyrus Farmer	0	1	0
G Adrian Mazurek	0	1	0
DT Kerry Chadwick	0	0	1
FB Ted Hickman	0	0	1
OLB Jorge Crawford	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Jamal Nelson	2	0	0
RB Cesar Rice	1	0	0
T Jose Goodson	0	1	0
ILB Isaiah Finkes	0	1	0
RB Alfredo Craft	0	0	1
ILB Renaldo Malecki	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	5	244	48.8	42.8	57	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	6	349	58.2	51.0	70	5

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Dingle	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Kolosa	2	23	11.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cesar Rice	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Krieger	1	27	27.0	0
Cedric Hinton	1	24	24.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Douglas Gardner	3	70	23.3	0
Cesar Rice	2	31	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Frank Finley	8	2	0.0	24	41
ILB Tyrus Farmer	8	0	0.0	24	41
CB Teddy Tasker	6	1	0.0	26	42
DT Vinny Lang	4	1	1.0	21	24
S Kenny Franckhauser	4	3	0.0	24	41
DT Kerry Chadwick	3	2	1.5	8	25
OLB Van Henson	3	2	0.0	17	31
DT Camden Holleran	3	1	0.0	16	29
ILB Gene Burnett	3	1	0.0	11	13
DE Sammie Pearson	2	0	1.0	13	27
OLB Jorge Crawford	2	0	0.5	12	13
DE Giovanni Booker	2	0	0.0	14	16
DE Collin Starnes	2	0	0.0	15	29
CB Antoine Winters	1	1	0.0	23	39
DE Jermaine Schwartz	1	1	0.0	10	14

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Javon Bullard	7	2	0.0	31	33
ILB Isaiah Finkes	7	0	0.0	31	30
DT Kim Tate	6	1	0.5	30	26
ILB Renaldo Malecki	6	3	0.0	30	31
DE Aaron Wynn	5	2	0.5	30	31
S Marquis Bryant	4	1	0.0	31	33
DT Justin Eboigbe	2	0	1.0	25	21
CB Gabriel Lane	2	1	0.0	14	25
DT Brant Alston	2	0	0.0	6	17
CB Owen Carpenter	2	0	0.0	27	24
OLB Darren Mussi	1	1	0.0	19	11
CB Troy Gardner	1	1	0.0	9	11
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	1	0.0	26	29
CB Elijah Downs	1	1	0.0	26	30
TE Tony Cook	1	0	---	---	---
DT Marquis Culhane	1	0	0.0	1	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kerry Chadwick	1.5	0	2	0	25
DT Vinny Lang	1.0	1	0	0	24
DE Sammie Pearson	1.0	0	2	3	27
OLB Jorge Crawford	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE Collin Starnes	0.0	1	1	2	29
DE Giovanni Booker	0.0	1	1	0	16
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0.0	1	1	0	14
DT Camden Holleran	0.0	1	0	0	29

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Justin Eboigbe	1.0	0	0	21
DT Kim Tate	0.5	0	3	26
DE Aaron Wynn	0.5	0	2	31
DT Brant Alston	0.0	1	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	6	1	0	41
S Frank Finley	6	0	0	41
CB Teddy Tasker	4	0	0	42
OLB Van Henson	2	0	0	31
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	0	0	41
DT Camden Holleran	1	0	0	29
DE Collin Starnes	1	0	0	29
ILB Gene Burnett	1	0	0	13
CB Terrence Wolfe	0	1	0	14
CB Antoine Winters	0	0	1	39

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Isaiah Finkes	6	0	30
S Marquis Bryant	3	0	33
S Javon Bullard	2	1	33
CB Troy Gardner	2	0	11
CB Owen Carpenter	2	0	24
CB Gabriel Lane	2	0	25
DT Marquis Culhane	1	0	2
CB Elijah Downs	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Adrian Mazurek	4	10	0	31	0	33
G Robert Farmer	3	6	1	31	0	33
T J.C. Latham	3	4	0	31	2	33
G Patrick Robustelli	3	4	0	31	0	33
T Nicholas Marler	2	5	0	31	0	33
TE Ezra Lyle	1	1	0	1	0	0
TE Phil Lovstad	0	1	0	15	0	4

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Darien Strickland	3	10	26	0	43
G Jackie McGarrity	2	7	26	0	43
T Levi Myers	1	2	26	1	43
T Jose Goodson	0	3	26	3	43
C Ron Fulmer	0	3	26	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ted Hickman	2	21
Van Henson	2	11
Terrence Wolfe	1	14
Zak Zinter	1	7
Mason Cox	1	6

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Alfredo Craft	2	19
Austin Harding	1	19
Aaron Wynn	1	15

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T J.C. Latham	31	33	---	---	7	71
G Adrian Mazurek	31	33	---	---	7	71
CB Teddy Tasker	---	---	26	42	---	68
RB Blake Corum	21	30	---	---	15	66
S Frank Finley	---	---	24	41	---	65
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	24	41	---	65
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	24	41	---	65
T Nicholas Marler	31	33	---	---	---	64
G Patrick Robustelli	31	33	---	---	---	64
QB Don Meredith IV	31	33	---	---	---	64
G Robert Farmer	31	33	---	---	---	64
WR John David Crow	31	33	---	---	---	64
TE Mason Cox	29	29	---	---	6	64
CB Antoine Winters	---	---	23	39	---	62
OLB Van Henson	---	---	17	31	11	59
WR Jason Brockermeyer	27	28	---	---	---	55
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	13	27	6	46
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	16	26	---	---	4	46
DT Camden Holleran	---	---	16	29	---	45
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	21	24	---	45
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	15	29	---	44
OLB Jorge Crawford	---	---	12	13	19	44
CB Terrence Wolfe	---	---	12	14	14	40
TE Phil Lovstad	15	4	---	---	21	40
DT Kerry Chadwick	---	---	8	25	6	39
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	11	13	8	32
FB Ted Hickman	3	7	---	---	21	31
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	14	16	---	30
S Derek Blair	---	---	5	6	14	25
DE Jermaine Schwartz	---	---	10	14	---	24
S Reggie Allen	---	---	2	17	---	19
WR Cedric Hinton	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	7	8	---	15
S Spencer Krieger	---	---	2	3	8	13
RB Chase Weinberg	10	3	---	---	---	13
K A.J. Dingle	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Brock Kolosa	1	0	---	---	6	7
G Zak Zinter	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Brett Jean	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tim Quinn	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Malachi Biccum	1	5	---	---	---	6
TE Ezra Lyle	1	0	---	---	---	1
ILB Louis Haroldson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Joe Milton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Javon Bullard	---	---	31	33	15	79
WR Austin Harding	22	36	---	---	19	77
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	30	31	15	76
T Levi Myers	26	43	---	---	6	75
G Darien Strickland	26	43	---	---	6	75
G Jackie McGarrity	26	43	---	---	6	75
T Jose Goodson	26	43	---	---	6	75
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	31	30	13	74
TE Marcos Hayes	25	39	---	---	8	72
C Ron Fulmer	26	43	---	---	---	69
QB Jamal Nelson	26	43	---	---	---	69
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	31	33	2	66
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	30	31	2	63
CB Elijah Downs	---	---	26	30	2	58
RB Alfredo Craft	22	16	---	---	19	57
DT Kim Tate	---	---	30	26	---	56
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	26	29	1	56
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	25	21	7	53
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	27	24	2	53
TE Tony Cook	9	22	---	---	19	50
WR Devontez Walker	19	27	---	---	---	46
CB Gabriel Lane	---	---	14	25	2	41
WR Roy Wu	14	25	---	---	---	39
WR Douglas Gardner	12	18	---	---	6	36
RB Blaine Carlson	6	26	---	---	2	34
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	9	11	13	33
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	19	11	1	31
DT Brant Alston	---	---	6	17	2	25
OLB Lewis Hommerson	---	---	0	0	19	19
TE Eli Pape	1	5	---	---	6	12
RB Cesar Rice	0	1	---	---	11	12
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	3	2	---	5
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	5	5
OLB David Jordan	---	---	1	2	---	3
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	1	2	---	3
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	1	2	---	3
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Burt Madison	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Jordan Motz	---	---	0	2	---	2
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chance McClover	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Marcus Genova	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Freddie Lagana	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	39	9.8
Middle	16	71	4.4
Right	11	86	7.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	10	10	1.0
Right	10	45	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	31	19	4	1	3	1	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	39	23	3	1	0	2	7	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	92	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	79	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	108	21.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	33	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	65	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	115	19.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	51	5.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	9	5	0	83	1	26
WR John David Crow	7	5	1	113	2	33
WR Jason Brockermeyer	6	3	1	46	1	28
RB Blake Corum	3	2	1	10	0	30
RB Chase Weinberg	2	1	0	3	0	3
TE Mason Cox	2	1	0	12	0	29
WR Malachi Biccum	1	1	0	3	0	5
FB Ted Hickman	1	1	0	9	0	7

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devontez Walker	11	7	91	1	27
WR Douglas Gardner	7	5	27	0	18
WR Austin Harding	7	4	51	0	36
WR Roy Wu	5	3	52	1	25
RB Alfredo Craft	3	1	32	1	16
TE Eli Pape	2	1	1	0	5
RB Blaine Carlson	2	1	2	0	26
TE Tony Cook	1	1	8	0	22
TE Marcos Hayes	1	0	0	0	39

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chase Weinberg	1	7	7.00	6.90
RB Blake Corum	1	7	7.00	6.05

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfredo Craft	4	7	1.75	2.14
RB Blaine Carlson	1	3	3.00	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	2	1	5	2.50	6.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	5	5.00	3.86
WR Austin Harding	1	0	0	0.00	7.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blake Corum	3	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfredo Craft	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	9	5	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	14	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	4	2	2
WR Jason Brockermeyer	3	1	0
WR John David Crow	1	1	1
TE Mason Cox	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gardner	5	3	1
WR Devontez Walker	4	2	1
WR Austin Harding	3	3	3
TE Tony Cook	1	1	0
WR Roy Wu	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (23,600)
End Zone 15,800 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,700 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (23,600)
End Zone	15,800 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,700 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)