Week 3, 2042

played in Cleveland, OH

47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans	3	13	7	10	-	33
Cleveland Browns	6	0	0	7	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:26 CLE - Raymond J. Berry 5 pass from Lester Dunsmore (A.J. Dingle extra point failed)
1Q: 07:51 HOU - Ernest Torres 44 field goal
2Q: 14:50 HOU - Tre Terry 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 08:03 HOU - Ernest Torres 42 field goal
2Q: 00:35 HOU - Ernest Torres 22 field goal
3Q: 03:45 HOU - Tyrus Farmer 26 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CLE - Raymond J. Berry 7 pass from Lester Dunsmore (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 13:30 HOU - Ernest Torres 44 field goal
4Q: 08:14 HOU - Greg Gepner 18 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:26 CLE - Raymond J. Berry 5 pass from Lester Dunsmore (A.J. Dingle extra point failed)
1Q: 07:51 HOU - Ernest Torres 44 field goal
2Q: 14:50 HOU - Tre Terry 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 08:03 HOU - Ernest Torres 42 field goal
2Q: 00:35 HOU - Ernest Torres 22 field goal
3Q: 03:45 HOU - Tyrus Farmer 26 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CLE - Raymond J. Berry 7 pass from Lester Dunsmore (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 13:30 HOU - Ernest Torres 44 field goal
4Q: 08:14 HOU - Greg Gepner 18 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)

Team Statistics HOU CLE
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 27 20
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 18 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 434 313
- Offensive Plays 77 58
- Yards per Play 5.64 5.40
Net Rushing Yards 167 123
- Rushing Attempts 32 26
- Yards per Rush 5.22 4.73
Net Passing Yards 267 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 27 - 0 29 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 273 212
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 5.93 5.94
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/82 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 3/44 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 34:26 25:34

Team Statistics	HOU	CLE
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	27	20
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	18	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	434	313
- Offensive Plays	77	58
- Yards per Play	5.64	5.40
Net Rushing Yards	167	123
- Rushing Attempts	32	26
- Yards per Rush	5.22	4.73
Net Passing Yards	267	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 27 - 0	29 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	273	212
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/22
- Yards per Pass Play	5.93	5.94
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/12	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/82	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	3/44	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 23
Time of Possession	34:26	25:34

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	4:33	OWN 25	10	48	Field Goal
1	5:19	5:39	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	13:16	1:38	OWN 44	4	25	Missed FG
2	11:05	3:08	OWN 43	8	32	Field Goal
2	4:35	4:05	50	11	45	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 22	6	29	Punt
3	8:40	2:55	OWN 6	6	35	Punt
4	14:54	1:32	OPP 28	3	1	Field Goal
4	10:55	2:49	OWN 21	6	79	Touchdown
4	6:37	4:46	OWN 15	9	42	Punt
4	0:02	0:02	OWN 27	1	-2	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	7:45	2:26	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	14:40	1:24	OWN 25	3	-9	Punt
2	11:38	0:33	OWN 38	2	5	Interception
2	7:57	3:22	OWN 21	6	28	Interception
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 30	2	12	Half
3	11:55	3:15	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
3	5:45	2:10	OWN 3	5	9	Interception
3	3:35	3:41	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
4	13:22	2:27	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
4	8:06	1:29	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	1:51	1:49	OWN 10	8	63	Downs

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Toby Wycheck	26	136	5.23	41	4
QB Don Meredith IV	3	13	4.33	8	0
RB Blake Corum	2	15	7.50	10	1
WR Danny Parrish	1	3	3.00	3	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Philip Davila	15	65	4.33	11	1
RB Eugene Klingensmith	8	51	6.38	15	2
RB Freddie Walsh	2	5	2.50	5	0
QB Lester Dunsmore	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	43	26	268	1/6	2	23	0	93.9
Richie Schneider	1	1	5	0/0	0	5	0	87.5

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lester Dunsmore	29	14	212	3/22	2	38	3	56.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jason Brockermeyer	9	9	79	8.78	16	15	0
TE Greg Gepner	7	9	89	12.71	41	22	1
WR Tre Terry	5	9	50	10.00	15	21	1
FB Ted Hickman	2	4	22	11.00	1	13	0
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	2	8	22	11.00	1	23	0
TE Phil Lovstad	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Toby Wycheck	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Raymond J. Berry	4	9	44	11.00	14	28	2
WR Ladd McConkey	4	7	81	20.25	58	38	0
WR Walt Maumalanga	2	5	25	12.50	4	20	0
TE Erick All	2	4	25	12.50	2	17	0
WR Pedro Laporte	1	1	28	28.00	5	28	0
WR Xavier Legette	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kenny Franckhauser	1	11	11.00	0
ILB Tyrus Farmer	1	26	26.00	1
OLB Jorge Crawford	1	7	7.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	3	137	45.7	39.3	55	2

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Ford	5	254	50.8	44.4	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	4/5	3/4	0/0	44	3/3

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Dingle	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Silas Brown	3	12	4.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond J. Berry	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Parrish	2	82	41.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ladd McConkey	2	48	24.0	0
Bryce Hartwell	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Franckhauser	6	3	0.0	26	32
DT Victor VanDervoort	4	0	1.0	17	25
ILB Tyrus Farmer	4	1	0.0	23	32
DE Collin Starnes	3	0	1.5	17	26
OLB Jorge Crawford	3	3	0.0	19	17
CB Caleb Turner	3	1	0.0	16	28
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	3	1	0.0	24	25
DT Camden Holleran	3	0	0.0	10	14
ILB Gene Burnett	3	0	0.0	9	3
DT Billy Hembree	2	2	0.0	9	6
CB Teddy Tasker	2	1	0.0	26	32
CB Eddie Nixon	2	1	0.0	6	15
CB Terrence Wolfe	1	1	0.0	12	19
OLB Shannon Donaldson	1	0	0.0	1	8
CB Jim Buckley	1	0	0.0	16	13
DE Giovanni Booker	0	1	0.5	19	17
DT Vinny Lang	0	1	0.0	16	19
DE Quentin Palmer	0	1	0.0	3	6

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leroy Reynolds	11	4	0.0	30	41
S Angel Barber	9	2	0.0	32	44
OLB Bob Gonzalez	9	0	0.0	22	26
CB Harry Swank	7	1	0.0	30	41
S Riddick McElhenny	6	2	0.0	32	42
OLB Luke Garay	5	1	0.0	28	30
DE Ernest Merandi	4	0	1.0	30	34
CB Bryce Hartwell	2	1	0.0	4	12
OLB Marist Liufau	2	0	0.0	1	4
S J.R. Brayton	1	1	0.0	10	18
CB Tevin Willson	1	1	0.0	12	21
WR Ladd McConkey	1	0	---	---	---
RB Eugene Klingensmith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Matt Cash	0	4	0.0	31	42
DE Shaun Lane	0	3	0.0	30	41
OLB Tyrus Ginwright	0	1	0.0	4	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Collin Starnes	1.5	1	1	26
DT Victor VanDervoort	1.0	0	1	25
DE Giovanni Booker	0.5	0	0	17
DT Vinny Lang	0.0	1	0	19
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0.0	1	0	15

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ernest Merandi	1.0	1	1	34
DE Shaun Lane	0.0	1	3	41
OLB Luke Garay	0.0	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Caleb Turner	3	0	0	28
ILB Tyrus Farmer	2	1	1	32
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	2	1	0	25
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	0	1	32
CB Teddy Tasker	1	2	0	32
CB Terrence Wolfe	1	1	0	19
OLB Jorge Crawford	1	0	1	17
CB Eddie Nixon	1	0	0	15
CB Jim Buckley	1	0	0	13

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Harry Swank	6	0	41
ILB Leroy Reynolds	5	0	41
S Riddick McElhenny	5	0	42
S Angel Barber	4	1	44
OLB Bob Gonzalez	2	1	26
CB Bryce Hartwell	1	1	12
DE Ernest Merandi	1	0	34
OLB Marist Liufau	1	0	4
OLB Luke Garay	1	0	30
S J.R. Brayton	1	0	18
DE Matt Cash	0	1	42
CB Tevin Willson	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T J.C. Latham	5	10	1	32	0	45
C Carlton Threats	2	6	0	32	0	44
G Adrian Mazurek	2	4	0	32	0	45
G Julio Witt	1	3	0	32	1	45
TE Greg Gepner	1	1	0	31	0	38
T Juan Jeffries	0	5	0	32	0	45

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Philip Zorn	4	6	26	0	32
G Bobby Jones	4	4	26	1	32
C Devan Brown	2	6	26	1	32
T Troy Fautanu	2	5	26	1	32
G Cary Baker	2	4	26	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ted Hickman	2	24
Phil Lovstad	1	24
Brett Jean	1	19

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Marist Liufau	1	19
Eugene Klingensmith	1	19
Tyrus Ginwright	1	13
Devan Brown	1	8
Cary Baker	1	5

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Juan Jeffries	32	45	---	---	8	85
T J.C. Latham	32	45	---	---	8	85
G Adrian Mazurek	32	45	---	---	8	85
G Julio Witt	32	45	---	---	8	85
QB Don Meredith IV	32	44	---	---	---	76
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	32	44	---	---	---	76
C Carlton Threats	32	44	---	---	---	76
TE Greg Gepner	31	38	---	---	---	69
RB Toby Wycheck	28	32	---	---	8	68
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	---	---	24	25	16	65
WR Tre Terry	20	35	---	---	9	64
WR Jason Brockermeyer	24	34	---	---	---	58
CB Teddy Tasker	---	---	26	32	---	58
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	26	32	---	58
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	23	32	---	55
CB Terrence Wolfe	---	---	12	19	16	47
DT Victor VanDervoort	---	---	17	25	5	47
FB Ted Hickman	7	15	---	---	24	46
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	16	28	---	44
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	17	26	---	43
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	19	17	---	36
OLB Jorge Crawford	---	---	19	17	---	36
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	16	19	---	35
CB Eddie Nixon	---	---	6	15	8	29
CB Jim Buckley	---	---	16	13	---	29
DE Jermaine Schwartz	---	---	13	15	---	28
OLB Shannon Donaldson	---	---	1	8	19	28
TE Phil Lovstad	0	1	---	---	24	25
DT Camden Holleran	---	---	10	14	---	24
WR Brett Jean	2	3	---	---	19	24
RB Skip Keeler	0	1	---	---	19	20
WR Silas Brown	0	0	---	---	19	19
TE Mason Cox	11	7	---	---	---	18
RB Blake Corum	3	12	---	---	---	15
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	9	6	---	15
DE Quentin Palmer	---	---	3	6	5	14
ILB Kerry Reynolds	---	---	4	1	8	13
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	13	13
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	9	3	---	12
P Richie Schneider	0	1	---	---	8	9
C Roy Bernstein	0	1	---	---	8	9
WR Danny Parrish	2	2	---	---	4	8
C Zak Zinter	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Sebastian Switzer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kirk Reid	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Jerry Garcia	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Harry Swank	---	---	30	41	17	88
ILB Leroy Reynolds	---	---	30	41	16	87
S Angel Barber	---	---	32	44	7	83
S Riddick McElhenny	---	---	32	42	5	79
DE Matt Cash	---	---	31	42	5	78
DE Shaun Lane	---	---	30	41	5	76
C Devan Brown	26	32	---	---	8	66
DE Ernest Merandi	---	---	30	34	---	64
G Bobby Jones	26	32	---	---	5	63
G Cary Baker	26	32	---	---	5	63
T Troy Fautanu	26	32	---	---	5	63
G Philip Zorn	26	32	---	---	5	63
WR Ladd McConkey	23	30	---	---	8	61
QB Lester Dunsmore	26	32	---	---	---	58
OLB Luke Garay	---	---	28	30	---	58
DT Winfred Blackford	---	---	16	35	5	56
WR Raymond J. Berry	22	28	---	---	3	53
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	22	26	5	53
CB Gus Gilmore	---	---	16	25	7	48
TE Erick All	19	25	---	---	1	45
RB Philip Davila	18	22	---	---	1	41
RB Eugene Klingensmith	9	13	---	---	19	41
S J.R. Brayton	---	---	10	18	12	40
WR Walt Maumalanga	17	21	---	---	1	39
CB Tevin Willson	---	---	12	21	---	33
OLB Tyrus Ginwright	---	---	4	15	13	32
WR Pedro Laporte	4	11	---	---	14	29
CB Bryce Hartwell	---	---	4	12	13	29
DT Austin Brady	---	---	16	11	---	27
OLB Marist Liufau	---	---	1	4	19	24
TE Arturo Ellison	3	2	---	---	18	23
WR Xavier Legette	6	5	---	---	10	21
TE John Mangum	7	7	---	---	---	14
CB Steve Culjat	---	---	8	4	---	12
RB Freddie Walsh	2	0	---	---	10	12
DE Melvin Beall	---	---	0	3	3	6
P Andre Ford	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Marco Ortiz	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Jamal Manning	---	---	0	1	3	4
CB Grayson Tate	---	---	0	1	3	4
K A.J. Dingle	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Tanner Tyner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Johnny Blair	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Melvin Conway	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Luther Bowlware	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Aiden Haitsuka	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	17	4.3
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	13	114	8.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	32	8.0
Middle	13	66	5.1
Right	9	25	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	43	26	3	2	3	5	5	0	0
Richie Schneider	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lester Dunsmore	29	14	4	2	0	5	2	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	16	139	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	103	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	38	38.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	49	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	97	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	28	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jason Brockermeyer	9	9	0	79	0	34
TE Greg Gepner	9	7	0	89	1	38
WR Tre Terry	9	5	1	50	1	35
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	8	2	1	22	1	44
FB Ted Hickman	4	2	1	22	0	15
RB Toby Wycheck	4	1	0	6	0	32
TE Phil Lovstad	1	1	0	5	0	1

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Raymond J. Berry	9	4	44	1	28
WR Ladd McConkey	7	4	81	1	30
WR Walt Maumalanga	5	2	25	1	21
TE Erick All	4	2	25	0	25
WR Xavier Legette	3	1	9	0	5
WR Pedro Laporte	1	1	28	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck	2	2	1.00	5.23

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	7	5	50	7.14	6.23

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lester Dunsmore	4	2	12	3.00	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Greg Gepner	4	3	33	8.25	9.89
WR Tre Terry	2	1	2	1.00	5.56
WR Jason Brockermeyer	1	1	15	15.00	8.78

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Raymond J. Berry	3	2	12	4.00	4.89
TE Erick All	1	0	0	0.00	6.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blake Corum	2	1
QB Don Meredith IV	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Philip Davila	2	1
QB Lester Dunsmore	1	0
RB Freddie Walsh	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	13	7	6

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lester Dunsmore	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tre Terry	5	3	3
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	4	1	1
WR Jason Brockermeyer	2	2	1
FB Ted Hickman	1	1	1
TE Greg Gepner	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Raymond J. Berry	1	0	0
WR Pedro Laporte	1	1	1
WR Walt Maumalanga	1	0	0
TE Erick All	1	1	1
WR Xavier Legette	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,500 (24,500)
End Zone 17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (5,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,500 (24,500)
End Zone	17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (5,300)