Conference Semifinals, 2041

played in Houston, AL

31 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	6	0	0	-	6
Houston Texans	7	6	7	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:11 HOU - Tre Terry 3 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 13:11 HOU - A.J. Dingle 19 field goal
2Q: 09:27 CIN - Derrick Wellman 46 field goal
2Q: 05:14 HOU - A.J. Dingle 48 field goal
2Q: 01:51 CIN - Derrick Wellman 38 field goal
3Q: 12:51 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 48 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 14:14 HOU - A.J. Dingle 26 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HOU - A.J. Dingle 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:11 HOU - Tre Terry 3 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 13:11 HOU - A.J. Dingle 19 field goal
2Q: 09:27 CIN - Derrick Wellman 46 field goal
2Q: 05:14 HOU - A.J. Dingle 48 field goal
2Q: 01:51 CIN - Derrick Wellman 38 field goal
3Q: 12:51 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 48 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 14:14 HOU - A.J. Dingle 26 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HOU - A.J. Dingle 30 field goal

Team Statistics CIN HOU
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 235 398
- Offensive Plays 71 71
- Yards per Play 3.31 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 112 104
- Rushing Attempts 23 31
- Yards per Rush 4.87 3.35
Net Passing Yards 123 294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 21 - 3 40 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 162 294
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/39 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.56 7.35
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 10/73
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/49
Kick Returns/Yards 4/85 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 37
Time of Possession 28:34 31:26

Team Statistics	CIN	HOU
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	235	398
- Offensive Plays	71	71
- Yards per Play	3.31	5.61
Net Rushing Yards	112	104
- Rushing Attempts	23	31
- Yards per Rush	4.87	3.35
Net Passing Yards	123	294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 21 - 3	40 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	162	294
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/39	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.56	7.35
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	7.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	10/73
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/49
Kick Returns/Yards	4/85	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 37
Time of Possession	28:34	31:26

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
1	7:01	4:15	OWN 25	8	39	Missed FG
2	13:06	3:45	OWN 29	8	42	Field Goal
2	5:09	3:24	OWN 24	10	55	Field Goal
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 28	6	14	Punt
3	12:34	3:03	OWN 25	6	-5	Punt
3	7:09	0:49	OPP 47	2	13	Fumble
3	4:52	3:01	OWN 20	6	4	Punt
4	14:08	1:57	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
4	10:15	3:52	OWN 16	11	59	Interception
4	3:57	0:55	OWN 17	4	-4	Downs
4	1:54	0:33	OWN 25	3	0	Interception
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	5:31	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	2:46	4:40	OWN 43	11	55	Field Goal
2	9:21	4:12	OWN 22	10	47	Field Goal
2	1:45	0:49	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 23	5	77	Touchdown
3	9:31	2:22	OWN 29	5	10	Interception
3	6:20	1:28	OWN 34	4	23	Punt
3	1:51	2:43	OWN 42	7	49	Field Goal
4	12:11	1:56	OWN 24	6	10	Punt
4	6:23	2:26	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	3:02	1:08	OPP 13	3	0	Field Goal
4	1:21	1:12	OPP 30	3	-1	Punt

Game MVP: Rodolfo Wheatley, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Rick Peters	16	82	5.13	22	3
QB Pedro Shaw	3	17	5.67	11	1
RB Will Shipley	3	5	1.67	4	0
RB Vince Hatcher	1	8	8.00	8	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Toby Wycheck	26	89	3.42	15	1
RB Blake Corum	3	13	4.33	10	1
QB Don Meredith IV	2	2	1.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pedro Shaw	43	21	162	5/39	0	22	3	29.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	40	20	294	0/0	2	48	1	80.6

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Camden Franz	8	15	74	9.25	14	22
WR Rome Odunze	6	12	53	8.83	11	15
WR Dan Kelley	3	5	13	4.33	0	7
RB Rick Peters	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
WR DeAndre Kramer	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
RB Vince Hatcher	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Fernando Cassity	1	4	11	11.00	0	11

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	8	13	173	21.63	42	48	1
WR Jason Brockermeyer	3	4	22	7.33	22	10	0
WR Brett Jean	3	3	28	9.33	7	16	0
TE Greg Gepner	2	8	22	11.00	13	15	0
RB Toby Wycheck	2	2	33	16.50	22	31	0
WR Malachi Biccum	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Tre Terry	1	5	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Cedric Hinton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Blake Corum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Carlton Feusse	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	12	6.00	0
ILB Tyrus Farmer	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Rick Peters	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Terrence Wolfe	0	1	0	0
OLB Jorge Crawford	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Graham Lowe	5	257	51.4	41.6	62	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	5	216	43.2	35.2	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Wellman	2/3	1/2	0/1	46	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Dingle	4/4	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Kolosa	4	49	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Kormelink	4	85	21.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hinton	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bennett Woodworth	8	5	0.0	30	37
S Pedro Campo	6	1	0.0	29	37
OLB Ralph Winters	5	1	0.0	20	23
ILB Ricky Ridoutt	5	1	0.0	21	15
S Sam Mills Jr.	5	0	0.0	12	26
DT Zane Bannister	4	2	0.0	22	23
DT Max Morrison	4	1	0.0	10	19
OLB Greg Mason	4	0	0.0	11	17
CB Deon Moorman	2	2	0.0	31	40
S Burt Fitchie	2	2	0.0	30	38
CB Fred Hill	2	0	0.0	24	29
OLB Carlton Feusse	1	2	0.0	30	38
QB Pedro Shaw	1	0	---	---	---
WR Camden Franz	1	0	---	---	---
TE Fernando Cassity	1	0	---	---	---
DE Greg Douglas	0	1	0.0	28	31
DE Elias Brkich	0	1	0.0	8	18

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	9	0	0.0	19	47
OLB Jorge Crawford	8	1	0.0	20	27
DT Camden Holleran	5	0	1.0	9	23
DE Jermaine Schwartz	3	0	0.5	19	39
CB Teddy Tasker	3	3	0.0	23	48
S Spencer Krieger	3	1	0.0	17	40
DE Giovanni Booker	3	1	0.0	20	31
CB Terrence Wolfe	3	0	0.0	16	30
DE Collin Starnes	2	1	2.5	7	26
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	1	0.0	23	48
CB Eddie Nixon	2	0	0.0	13	34
DT Vinny Lang	1	2	1.0	14	23
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	1	1	0.0	6	9
DT Kerry Chadwick	1	0	0.0	14	39
ILB Kerry Reynolds	1	0	0.0	11	24
DT Billy Hembree	1	0	0.0	9	11
TE Greg Gepner	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Hurry	PPlay
DE Greg Douglas	1	31
OLB Carlton Feusse	1	38
DT Zane Bannister	1	23
ILB Ricky Ridoutt	1	15

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Collin Starnes	2.5	0	1	2	26
DT Camden Holleran	1.0	0	0	0	23
DT Vinny Lang	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0.5	0	2	1	39
DE Giovanni Booker	0.0	2	5	1	31
OLB Jorge Crawford	0.0	1	0	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ralph Winters	4	2	0	23
S Pedro Campo	4	0	0	37
ILB Bennett Woodworth	3	2	0	37
S Sam Mills Jr.	3	0	0	26
S Burt Fitchie	2	1	0	38
CB Fred Hill	1	2	0	29
CB Deon Moorman	1	1	0	40
OLB Carlton Feusse	1	0	1	38
DT Max Morrison	1	0	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	5	0	1	47
S Spencer Krieger	3	1	0	40
CB Teddy Tasker	3	1	0	48
CB Terrence Wolfe	2	1	0	30
OLB Jorge Crawford	2	1	0	27
CB Eddie Nixon	2	0	0	34
S Kenny Franckhauser	1	0	2	48
ILB Kerry Reynolds	1	0	0	24
DE Jermaine Schwartz	1	0	0	39
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	1	0	0	9
CB Caleb Turner	0	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tree Soto	2	6	23	2	48
G Cole Strange	2	3	23	2	48
T B.J. Dierdorf	2	3	23	1	48
C Mickey Dodge	1	5	23	0	48
G Ivan Theisen	1	3	23	0	48

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Patrick Robustelli	5	10	31	40
G Julio Witt	2	2	31	40
C Zak Zinter	1	5	31	40
T J.J. Lake	1	5	31	40
T Joe Alt	1	3	31	40
TE Mason Cox	1	2	17	8
TE Greg Gepner	0	2	30	37

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Deon Moorman	2	24
Mickey Dodge	2	8
Rick Peters	1	18
Cole Strange	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Jean	1	24
Skip Keeler	1	19
Spencer Krieger	1	11
Toby Wycheck	1	7

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Deon Moorman	---	---	31	40	24	95
S Pedro Campo	---	---	29	37	17	83
WR Camden Franz	23	47	---	---	10	80
G Cole Strange	23	48	---	---	8	79
C Mickey Dodge	23	48	---	---	8	79
G Ivan Theisen	23	48	---	---	8	79
T Tree Soto	23	48	---	---	8	79
T B.J. Dierdorf	23	48	---	---	8	79
WR Rome Odunze	17	39	---	---	18	74
S Burt Fitchie	---	---	30	38	4	72
QB Pedro Shaw	23	48	---	---	---	71
OLB Carlton Feusse	---	---	30	38	3	71
ILB Bennett Woodworth	---	---	30	37	4	71
RB Rick Peters	20	31	---	---	18	69
TE Fernando Cassity	21	47	---	---	---	68
DE Greg Douglas	---	---	28	31	8	67
WR Dan Kelley	20	45	---	---	---	65
CB Fred Hill	---	---	24	29	11	64
OLB Greg Mason	---	---	11	17	20	48
OLB Ralph Winters	---	---	20	23	4	47
DT Zane Bannister	---	---	22	23	1	46
S Sam Mills Jr.	---	---	12	26	3	41
DE Dave Newman	---	---	21	18	2	41
ILB Ricky Ridoutt	---	---	21	15	1	37
RB Vince Hatcher	1	12	---	---	23	36
DT Max Morrison	---	---	10	19	4	33
CB Kevin Kormelink	---	---	6	12	15	33
DE Elias Brkich	---	---	8	18	1	27
TE Tracy Coffey	0	0	---	---	23	23
RB Will Shipley	8	11	---	---	---	19
DE Dixon Suhocki	---	---	4	10	2	16
ILB Bobby Stokel	---	---	1	2	13	16
P Graham Lowe	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Slater Zellers	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR DeAndre Kramer	2	5	---	---	---	7
K Derrick Wellman	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Trey Aska	3	3	---	---	---	6
DT Brian Behan	---	---	0	0	5	5
DE Stanley Gilmore	---	---	1	3	---	4
CB Pete Morton	---	---	1	2	1	4
CB Dale Schroeder	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Thomas Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Kennedy Tanner	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Roy Donohoe	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Neal Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Amari Wannstedt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Patrick Robustelli	31	40	---	---	9	80
T Joe Alt	31	40	---	---	9	80
G Julio Witt	31	40	---	---	9	80
T J.J. Lake	31	40	---	---	9	80
CB Teddy Tasker	---	---	23	48	3	74
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	23	48	3	74
QB Don Meredith IV	31	40	---	---	---	71
C Zak Zinter	31	40	---	---	---	71
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	19	47	3	69
S Spencer Krieger	---	---	17	40	11	68
TE Greg Gepner	30	37	---	---	---	67
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	28	38	---	---	---	66
CB Terrence Wolfe	---	---	16	30	16	62
DE Jermaine Schwartz	---	---	19	39	2	60
RB Toby Wycheck	26	26	---	---	7	59
DT Kerry Chadwick	---	---	14	39	1	54
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	20	31	3	54
CB Eddie Nixon	---	---	13	34	6	53
TE Mason Cox	17	8	---	---	24	49
OLB Jorge Crawford	---	---	20	27	1	48
ILB Kerry Reynolds	---	---	11	24	8	43
FB Ted Hickman	6	9	---	---	24	39
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	14	23	1	38
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	9	27	2	38
WR Tre Terry	7	20	---	---	10	37
DT Camden Holleran	---	---	9	23	2	34
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	7	26	1	34
WR Jason Brockermeyer	11	22	---	---	---	33
WR Brett Jean	2	5	---	---	24	31
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	---	---	6	9	15	30
WR Malachi Biccum	16	10	---	---	---	26
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	9	11	2	22
WR Cedric Hinton	7	11	---	---	3	21
OLB Louis Haroldson	---	---	0	1	20	21
RB Blake Corum	5	14	---	---	---	19
RB Skip Keeler	0	0	---	---	19	19
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	4	1	9	14
K A.J. Dingle	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Ezra Lyle	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Brock Kolosa	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Joe Milton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Sebastian Switzer	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Phillip Burton	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Carlton Threats	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	14	59	4.2
Right	6	43	7.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	19	3.8
Middle	16	44	2.8
Right	9	42	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pedro Shaw	43	21	2	1	2	5	8	4	3

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	40	20	6	4	3	8	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	60	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	78	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	20	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	9	84	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	90	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	99	24.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Camden Franz	15	8	1	74	2	47
WR Rome Odunze	12	6	0	53	0	39
WR Dan Kelley	5	3	1	13	0	45
RB Rick Peters	4	1	0	3	0	31
TE Fernando Cassity	4	1	0	11	0	47
WR DeAndre Kramer	2	1	0	7	0	5
RB Vince Hatcher	1	1	0	1	0	12

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	13	8	0	173	5	38
TE Greg Gepner	8	2	0	22	0	37
WR Tre Terry	5	1	2	3	0	20
WR Jason Brockermeyer	4	3	0	22	0	22
WR Brett Jean	3	3	0	28	0	5
WR Malachi Biccum	2	1	0	13	0	10
WR Cedric Hinton	2	0	1	0	0	11
RB Toby Wycheck	2	2	0	33	1	26
RB Blake Corum	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck	7	11	1.57	3.42
RB Blake Corum	1	2	2.00	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	7	3	28	4.00	7.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tre Terry	3	1	3	1.00	0.60
TE Greg Gepner	2	1	15	7.50	2.75
WR Malachi Biccum	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
WR Jason Brockermeyer	1	1	10	10.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rick Peters	4	3
RB Vince Hatcher	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blake Corum	3	1
QB Don Meredith IV	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pedro Shaw	9	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	14	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rome Odunze	3	2	0
WR Camden Franz	2	1	1
RB Rick Peters	1	0	0
WR Dan Kelley	1	1	0
RB Vince Hatcher	1	1	0
TE Fernando Cassity	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	6	4	4
TE Greg Gepner	3	0	0
WR Tre Terry	3	1	1
WR Brett Jean	2	2	2

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)