Week 16, 2040

played in Minnesota, MN

36 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Houston Texans	3	9	3	3	-	18
Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 HOU - A.J. Dingle 22 field goal
2Q: 14:31 HOU - Malachi Biccum 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point failed)
2Q: 08:31 MIN - Wally Banks 41 field goal
2Q: 02:07 HOU - A.J. Dingle 26 field goal
3Q: 06:49 HOU - A.J. Dingle 18 field goal
4Q: 13:07 HOU - A.J. Dingle 39 field goal
4Q: 05:19 MIN - Les Kamin 23 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 HOU - A.J. Dingle 22 field goal
2Q: 14:31 HOU - Malachi Biccum 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point failed)
2Q: 08:31 MIN - Wally Banks 41 field goal
2Q: 02:07 HOU - A.J. Dingle 26 field goal
3Q: 06:49 HOU - A.J. Dingle 18 field goal
4Q: 13:07 HOU - A.J. Dingle 39 field goal
4Q: 05:19 MIN - Les Kamin 23 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)

Team Statistics HOU MIN
Record 14-1 13-1-1
First Downs 17 17
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 408 341
- Offensive Plays 74 64
- Yards per Play 5.51 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 130 111
- Rushing Attempts 29 24
- Yards per Rush 4.48 4.63
Net Passing Yards 278 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 19 - 0 38 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 286 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.18 5.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/19 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 5/26
Punt Returns/Yards 4/35 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 4/114
Interception Ret./Yards 2/6 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 31:03 28:57

Team Statistics	HOU	MIN
Record	14-1	13-1-1
First Downs	17	17
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	408	341
- Offensive Plays	74	64
- Yards per Play	5.51	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	130	111
- Rushing Attempts	29	24
- Yards per Rush	4.48	4.63
Net Passing Yards	278	230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 19 - 0	38 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	286	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	6.18	5.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/19	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	5/26
Punt Returns/Yards	4/35	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	4/114
Interception Ret./Yards	2/6	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	31:03	28:57

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:43	2:15	OWN 20	6	75	Field Goal
1	6:51	1:35	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
1	1:49	2:25	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
2	11:00	0:52	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
2	8:24	1:09	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	6:21	1:17	OWN 32	4	15	Punt
2	3:48	1:48	OWN 48	7	43	Field Goal
2	0:21	0:14	OWN 26	2	-2	Fumble
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 40	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 26	4	32	Punt
3	11:23	4:40	OPP 45	10	44	Field Goal
3	2:46	0:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	0:48	2:46	OWN 29	7	49	Field Goal
4	11:13	2:46	OWN 23	6	38	Punt
4	5:09	4:51	OWN 25	9	28	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:17	OWN 33	6	27	Punt
1	8:28	1:37	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
1	5:16	3:27	OWN 6	7	68	Missed FG
2	14:24	3:24	OWN 25	7	34	Punt
2	10:08	1:44	OWN 38	4	38	Field Goal
2	7:15	0:54	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	5:04	1:16	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	2:00	1:39	OWN 26	3	-1	Punt
2	0:07	0:06	OPP 24	0	0	Missed FG
3	13:13	1:50	OWN 20	4	14	Interception
3	6:43	3:57	OPP 46	7	42	Missed FG
3	2:16	1:28	OWN 41	4	28	Interception
4	13:02	1:49	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
4	8:27	3:18	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 2	1	12	Game

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Blake Corum	25	106	4.24	23	1
RB Chase Weinberg	2	11	5.50	6	0
QB Don Meredith IV	1	5	5.00	5	0
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	1	8	8.00	8	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cam Wheat	21	107	5.10	23	5
RB Everett Saltsman	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
QB Santiago Henry	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	44	19	286	1/8	1	40	0	72.7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Santiago Henry	38	19	246	2/16	1	40	2	57.6

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jason Brockermeyer	4	8	30	7.50	10	15	0
WR John David Crow	4	14	100	25.00	34	40	0
WR Malachi Biccum	3	6	71	23.67	53	36	1
TE Mason Cox	3	5	32	10.67	3	18	0
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	2	7	6	3.00	2	3	0
FB Ted Hickman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Blake Corum	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Brett Jean	1	2	28	28.00	19	28	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	6	12	58	9.67	20	18	0
TE Jared Wiley	6	10	84	14.00	40	40	0
WR Eddie Van Halen	3	5	34	11.33	16	17	0
WR Les Kamin	3	4	59	19.67	28	33	1
RB Cam Wheat	1	4	11	11.00	3	11	0
RB Everett Saltsman	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Spencer Krieger	1	6	6.00	0
CB Terrence Wolfe	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Javier Lapuente	0	1	0	0
CB Alex Lifeson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	8	386	48.3	39.6	63	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Mondragon	7	333	47.6	39.7	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Dingle	4/4	0/0	0/0	39	0/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Banks	1/4	1/3	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Krieger	4	35	8.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Van Halen	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Krieger	1	26	26.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Donovan	3	90	30.0	0
Dwight Clinton	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gene Burnett	7	0	1.0	14	15
ILB Tyrus Farmer	7	1	0.0	24	40
S Kenny Franckhauser	4	2	0.0	24	40
S Frank Finley	4	1	0.0	24	40
CB Teddy Tasker	4	1	0.0	24	40
CB Eli Jamison	3	1	0.5	20	20
DT Kerry Chadwick	3	0	0.0	15	26
DE Giovanni Booker	2	0	0.0	13	13
OLB Jorge Crawford	2	0	0.0	10	22
DT Billy Hembree	2	0	0.0	12	20
S Spencer Krieger	1	1	0.0	6	9
DE Sammie Pearson	1	0	0.0	10	23
CB Terrence Wolfe	1	0	0.0	12	16
DE Quentin Palmer	1	0	0.0	8	8
CB Eddie Nixon	1	0	0.0	0	16
OLB Stanley Ballou	1	0	0.0	10	8
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0	2	0.5	12	15
DE Collin Starnes	0	1	0.0	13	30

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Javier Lapuente	9	4	0.0	27	33
DT Blaine Hartzell	6	2	0.0	23	27
OLB Gene Sawyer	5	2	0.0	26	36
CB Alex Lifeson	5	1	0.0	26	41
ILB Derek Blair	5	0	0.0	23	28
DE Terrell Fenwick	4	0	0.5	18	28
S JT Woods	3	1	0.0	18	29
DE Weston Gepetto	2	2	0.0	13	23
S Dwight Clinton	2	0	0.0	2	1
CB Happy Hank Gremminger	2	0	0.0	24	40
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Monte Cristo	2	0	0.0	6	17
CB Bradley Donovan	1	0	0.0	7	18
CB Darnell Sadler	1	0	0.0	14	22
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	0	2	0.5	18	35
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	0	2	0.0	5	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Gene Burnett	1.0	0	0	15
CB Eli Jamison	0.5	0	0	20
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0.5	0	0	15
DE Collin Starnes	0.0	2	0	30
DE Sammie Pearson	0.0	1	1	23
DT Kerry Chadwick	0.0	1	0	26
DT Vinny Lang	0.0	1	0	25

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	0.5	0	2	0	35
DE Terrell Fenwick	0.5	0	1	0	28
DT Warren Hanks	0.0	1	0	0	21
OLB Gene Sawyer	0.0	0	3	2	36
DE Weston Gepetto	0.0	0	3	0	23
ILB Monte Cristo	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	5	2	0	40
CB Teddy Tasker	3	0	0	40
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	1	0	40
S Spencer Krieger	2	0	1	9
S Frank Finley	1	2	0	40
CB Terrence Wolfe	1	0	1	16
CB Eli Jamison	1	0	0	20
DE Giovanni Booker	1	0	0	13
ILB Gene Burnett	1	0	0	15
CB Eddie Nixon	1	0	0	16
OLB Stanley Ballou	1	0	0	8
OLB Jorge Crawford	0	1	0	22
DT Billy Hembree	0	1	0	20

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alex Lifeson	5	3	41
S Javier Lapuente	4	0	33
S JT Woods	2	3	29
ILB Derek Blair	2	1	28
ILB Monte Cristo	2	0	17
CB Bradley Donovan	1	1	18
CB Happy Hank Gremminger	1	1	40
DE Brett Vishlitzky	1	0	6
DE Weston Gepetto	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Zak Zinter	4	10	0	29	0	45
T J.C. Latham	4	7	0	29	0	45
G Patrick Robustelli	2	4	1	29	0	45
T Joe Alt	1	5	0	29	0	45
TE Mason Cox	0	1	0	27	0	38
G Adrian Mazurek	0	1	0	29	0	45
RB Blake Corum	0	0	0	26	1	26

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Avery Glenn	2	5	24	0	40
C Javier Blincoe	1	5	24	0	40
T Evan Neal	1	3	24	1	40
TE Jared Wiley	1	2	22	0	36
G Harrison Gottesmann	1	1	24	0	40
T Monty Jones	0	6	24	1	40
TE Charles Mueller	0	1	9	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ted Hickman	2	28
Brett Jean	1	28
Mason Cox	1	27
Skip Keeler	1	21
Joe Alt	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Shaquille Joseph	2	27
Terrell Fenwick	1	22
Rod Von Wyss	1	11
Harrison Gottesmann	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Mason Cox	27	38	---	---	27	92
G Patrick Robustelli	29	45	---	---	12	86
T J.C. Latham	29	45	---	---	12	86
T Joe Alt	29	45	---	---	12	86
G Adrian Mazurek	29	45	---	---	12	86
QB Don Meredith IV	29	45	---	---	---	74
C Zak Zinter	29	45	---	---	---	74
S Frank Finley	---	---	24	40	4	68
CB Teddy Tasker	---	---	24	40	4	68
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	24	40	4	68
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	24	40	4	68
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	21	37	---	---	---	58
RB Blake Corum	26	26	---	---	---	52
WR John David Crow	15	36	---	---	---	51
FB Ted Hickman	8	13	---	---	28	49
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	13	30	4	47
WR Jason Brockermeyer	18	27	---	---	---	45
DT Kerry Chadwick	---	---	15	26	3	44
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	10	23	10	43
OLB Stanley Ballou	---	---	10	8	25	43
CB Eli Jamison	---	---	20	20	2	42
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	13	25	3	41
CB Terrence Wolfe	---	---	12	16	12	40
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	14	15	11	40
WR Malachi Biccum	17	18	---	---	---	35
OLB Jorge Crawford	---	---	10	22	3	35
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	12	20	1	33
S Spencer Krieger	---	---	6	9	17	32
WR Brett Jean	0	4	---	---	28	32
CB Eddie Nixon	---	---	0	16	16	32
DE Jermaine Schwartz	---	---	12	15	1	28
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	13	13	---	26
TE Phil Lovstad	9	7	---	---	7	23
RB Chase Weinberg	3	19	---	---	---	22
RB Skip Keeler	1	0	---	---	21	22
DE Quentin Palmer	---	---	8	8	1	17
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	0	14	2	16
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	12	12
K A.J. Dingle	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Louis Haroldson	---	---	0	0	10	10
TE Ezra Lyle	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Mohamed Kamara	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Greg Gepner	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Joe Milton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Julio Witt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Gene Sawyer	---	---	26	36	25	87
T Evan Neal	24	40	---	---	11	75
G Harrison Gottesmann	24	40	---	---	11	75
G Avery Glenn	24	40	---	---	11	75
T Monty Jones	24	40	---	---	11	75
WR Eddie Van Halen	24	40	---	---	9	73
CB Alex Lifeson	---	---	26	41	3	70
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	24	36	---	---	10	70
DE Terrell Fenwick	---	---	18	28	22	68
CB Happy Hank Gremminger	---	---	24	40	4	68
ILB Derek Blair	---	---	23	28	15	66
QB Santiago Henry	24	40	---	---	---	64
C Javier Blincoe	24	40	---	---	---	64
S Javier Lapuente	---	---	27	33	1	61
RB Cam Wheat	22	37	---	---	1	60
TE Jared Wiley	22	36	---	---	1	59
S JT Woods	---	---	18	29	10	57
DE George Kerlaftis	---	---	25	30	1	56
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	---	---	18	35	3	56
CB Darnell Sadler	---	---	14	22	18	54
DT Blaine Hartzell	---	---	23	27	3	53
CB Bradley Donovan	---	---	7	18	17	42
DT Warren Hanks	---	---	11	21	10	42
DE Weston Gepetto	---	---	13	23	3	39
S Philip Boyd	---	---	10	26	3	39
WR Les Kamin	12	25	---	---	1	38
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	16	15	1	32
FB Dean Lingen	4	5	---	---	21	30
TE Shaquille Joseph	0	0	---	---	27	27
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	6	17	3	26
RB Everett Saltsman	2	5	---	---	19	26
S Dwight Clinton	---	---	2	1	17	20
WR Carson Goon	0	0	---	---	20	20
TE Charles Mueller	9	11	---	---	---	20
OLB Dashawn Saltsman	---	---	2	13	3	18
WR Chandler Guillen	1	5	---	---	8	14
C Rod Von Wyss	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Luke Mondragon	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Brett Vishlitzky	---	---	3	6	---	9
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	5	4	---	9
K Wally Banks	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Joey Cobb	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Bryant Barnett	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nathaniel Galarza	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Justin Lyle	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Phillip Reyes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	16	57	3.6
Right	6	47	7.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	8	1.6
Middle	11	63	5.7
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	44	19	6	1	4	9	10	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Santiago Henry	38	19	3	1	4	7	5	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	26	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	12	155	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	37	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	68	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	117	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	58	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	42	8.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John David Crow	14	4	1	100	3	36
WR Jason Brockermeyer	8	4	2	30	0	27
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	7	2	1	6	0	37
WR Malachi Biccum	6	3	0	71	2	18
TE Mason Cox	5	3	0	32	0	38
WR Brett Jean	2	1	0	28	1	4
FB Ted Hickman	1	1	0	6	0	13
RB Blake Corum	1	1	0	13	0	26

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	12	6	1	58	0	36
TE Jared Wiley	10	6	2	84	1	36
WR Eddie Van Halen	5	3	1	34	0	40
WR Les Kamin	4	3	0	59	2	25
RB Cam Wheat	4	1	0	11	0	37
RB Everett Saltsman	3	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Blake Corum	4	10	2.50	4.24

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cam Wheat	1	3	3.00	5.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	10	3	21	2.10	6.50

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Santiago Henry	2	0	0	0.00	6.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John David Crow	3	0	0	0.00	7.14
WR Malachi Biccum	2	1	2	1.00	11.83
TE Mason Cox	2	0	0	0.00	6.40
FB Ted Hickman	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Jason Brockermeyer	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
RB Blake Corum	1	1	13	13.00	13.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eddie Van Halen	1	0	0	0.00	6.80
TE Jared Wiley	1	0	0	0.00	8.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blake Corum	2	2
RB Chase Weinberg	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	16	5	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Santiago Henry	15	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John David Crow	5	0	0
WR Malachi Biccum	4	2	2
WR Jason Brockermeyer	3	2	2
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	2	0	0
TE Mason Cox	2	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	6	1	1
TE Jared Wiley	3	1	1
RB Cam Wheat	3	1	0
WR Eddie Van Halen	2	1	1
WR Les Kamin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)