Conference Semifinals, 2043

played in Houston, AL

45 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars	3	0	0	0	-	3
Houston Texans	7	3	14	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 HOU - Dylan Sampson 85 punt return (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 07:21 JAX - William Aarhus 35 field goal
2Q: 00:39 HOU - Ernest Torres 41 field goal
3Q: 09:21 HOU - Toby Wycheck 2 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 01:24 HOU - Elliot Naquin 26 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 03:22 HOU - Toby Wycheck 7 run (Ernest Torres extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 HOU - Dylan Sampson 85 punt return (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 07:21 JAX - William Aarhus 35 field goal
2Q: 00:39 HOU - Ernest Torres 41 field goal
3Q: 09:21 HOU - Toby Wycheck 2 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 01:24 HOU - Elliot Naquin 26 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 03:22 HOU - Toby Wycheck 7 run (Ernest Torres extra point)

Team Statistics JAX HOU
Record 10-8 17-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 1 5
Total Net Yards 208 302
- Offensive Plays 62 59
- Yards per Play 3.35 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 67 120
- Rushing Attempts 25 31
- Yards per Rush 2.68 3.87
Net Passing Yards 141 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.81 6.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/58 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 4/122
Kick Returns/Yards 2/53 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 35
Time of Possession 29:34 30:26

Team Statistics	JAX	HOU
Record	10-8	17-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	1	5
Total Net Yards	208	302
- Offensive Plays	62	59
- Yards per Play	3.35	5.12
Net Rushing Yards	67	120
- Rushing Attempts	25	31
- Yards per Rush	2.68	3.87
Net Passing Yards	141	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.81	6.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/58	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	4/122
Kick Returns/Yards	2/53	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 35
Time of Possession	29:34	30:26

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:52	OWN 25	5	9	Punt
1	12:08	4:53	OWN 25	10	57	Field Goal
1	5:02	2:11	OWN 24	4	18	Punt
2	11:34	1:38	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
2	7:37	1:37	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
2	4:39	3:12	OWN 2	8	43	Interception
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 27	1	-7	Half
3	9:12	3:59	OWN 24	7	35	Punt
3	3:58	1:45	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
3	1:09	3:56	OWN 22	9	35	Punt
4	11:02	2:27	OWN 43	6	2	Downs
4	3:16	1:16	OWN 25	3	4	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:15	2:13	OWN 25	4	11	Punt
1	2:51	6:17	OWN 25	11	42	Missed FG
2	9:56	2:19	OWN 2	5	39	Punt
2	6:00	1:21	OPP 46	3	1	Punt
2	1:27	0:53	OPP 43	5	19	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:48	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
3	5:13	1:15	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
3	2:13	1:04	OPP 41	2	41	Touchdown
4	12:13	1:11	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	8:35	5:19	OPP 45	8	45	Touchdown
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 39	3	6	Game

Game MVP: Jaylan Ford, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Rob Ross	9	19	2.11	12	1
QB Al Meadows	6	20	3.33	18	1
RB Jarqurz Hunter	6	20	3.33	20	1
RB Johnathan Scott	2	2	1.00	1	0
FB Brandon Viano	1	7	7.00	7	0
WR Devonte Hodges	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Toby Wycheck	19	68	3.58	30	2	2
RB Blake Corum	11	33	3.00	17	1	0
QB Don Meredith IV	1	19	19.00	19	1	0

Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Al Meadows	32	20	169	5/28	0	21	1	63.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	28	14	182	0/0	1	35	0	82.7

Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Justics Hartman	8	10	68	8.50	16	21
WR Mo Lovato	3	3	38	12.67	12	15
WR Devonte Hodges	3	6	30	10.00	7	16
FB Brandon Viano	2	2	2	1.00	1	1
RB Jarqurz Hunter	2	2	14	7.00	10	16
RB Rob Ross	1	2	14	14.00	0	14
TE Terrance Ferguson	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Johnathan Scott	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Philip Corley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	5	6	85	17.00	32	26	0
TE Greg Gepner	3	3	13	4.33	0	12	0
RB Toby Wycheck	2	3	7	3.50	0	4	0
FB Clay Coats	1	3	35	35.00	23	35	0
TE Phil Lovstad	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0
WR Travis Hunter	1	5	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Elliot Naquin	1	1	26	26.00	10	26	1
WR Brett Jean	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tre Terry	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Shannon Donaldson	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Clayton McGrath	8	355	44.4	28.4	52	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	5	223	44.6	41.4	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
William Aarhus	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	1/2	1/2	0/1	41	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Burton	2	16	8.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Sampson	4	122	30.5	1

Kick Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Kulaga	2	53	26.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tai Felton	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB B.J. Dole	6	3	0.0	26	27
S Philip Boyd	5	2	0.0	14	21
DE Perry Rendon	5	2	0.0	29	19
OLB Karl Duffy	5	1	0.0	30	26
ILB Asher Hughes	4	1	0.0	22	16
CB Billy Gaylor	4	1	0.0	26	26
DE Vincent Clements	3	0	0.0	30	27
CB Victor Doyle	2	1	0.0	27	20
S Bradley Donovan	2	0	0.0	18	16
ILB Bryant Harvey	2	0	0.0	5	1
OLB Dakota Middleton	2	0	0.0	26	18
CB Jose Burton	1	1	0.0	29	27
TE Justics Hartman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Shaun Fredrickson	1	0	0.0	11	4
DT Jeremy Montreuil	0	1	0.0	20	23

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Franckhauser	11	3	0.0	25	37
DT Victor VanDervoort	6	1	0.5	24	37
ILB Tyrus Farmer	5	0	0.0	24	37
DE Jaylan Ford	4	0	3.5	16	28
CB Lewis Young	4	1	0.0	12	25
OLB Shannon Donaldson	4	1	0.0	24	35
S Charles Wheeler	3	1	0.0	22	23
CB Caleb Turner	3	0	0.0	15	18
CB Mac McWilliams	2	2	0.0	10	23
CB Jim Buckley	2	1	0.0	23	36
DE Giovanni Booker	1	1	0.5	19	21
ILB Gene Burnett	1	1	0.5	15	13
DT Vinny Lang	1	2	0.0	11	11
DE Quentin Palmer	1	0	0.0	13	11
S Jermaine Stephenson	1	0	0.0	2	10
OLB Jeffery Wayne	0	1	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Jacksonville	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jeremy Montreuil	2	1	23
DE Dusty Reed	2	0	10
OLB Dakota Middleton	2	0	18
DE Vincent Clements	1	0	27
ILB B.J. Dole	0	1	27

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jaylan Ford	3.5	2	2	28
DT Victor VanDervoort	0.5	0	2	37
DE Giovanni Booker	0.5	0	0	21
ILB Gene Burnett	0.5	0	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB B.J. Dole	4	0	27
S Philip Boyd	3	2	21
CB Billy Gaylor	2	0	26
OLB Karl Duffy	1	0	26
CB Victor Doyle	1	0	20
CB Jose Burton	1	0	27
DE Perry Rendon	1	0	19
OLB Dakota Middleton	1	0	18
CB Abel Cady	0	2	11
DE Vincent Clements	0	1	27

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kenny Franckhauser	7	0	0	37
CB Lewis Young	3	0	0	25
ILB Tyrus Farmer	2	1	0	37
CB Jim Buckley	2	1	0	36
S Charles Wheeler	2	0	0	23
DE Giovanni Booker	1	0	0	21
CB Caleb Turner	1	0	0	18
S Jermaine Stephenson	1	0	0	10
CB Mac McWilliams	1	0	0	23
DE Jaylan Ford	0	1	0	28
OLB Shannon Donaldson	0	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Shaun McDonald	4	6	0	25	3	37
G Franklin Varrichione	1	5	1	25	0	37
C Harris Terry	1	2	0	25	0	34
T Junior Bowles	0	3	0	25	2	37
G D.J. Kerr	0	3	0	25	0	37
TE Justics Hartman	0	1	0	24	0	37
FB Brandon Viano	0	1	0	8	0	10

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Carlton Threats	4	5	0	28	28
T J.C. Latham	2	8	1	31	28
G Julio Witt	2	7	0	31	28
T Lenny Moschetti	2	2	0	22	15
G Adrian Mazurek	0	7	0	31	28
G Kelvin Perez	0	1	0	3	0

Special Teams Tackles

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Viano	1	22
Mario Kulaga	1	22
Leon Mathews	1	21
Terrance Ferguson	1	18

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Clay Coats	2	23
Brett Jean	1	23
Mason Cox	1	19

Participation

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Franklin Varrichione	25	37	---	---	9	71
T Junior Bowles	25	37	---	---	9	71
T Shaun McDonald	25	37	---	---	9	71
CB Jose Burton	---	---	29	27	15	71
OLB Dakota Middleton	---	---	26	18	21	65
QB Al Meadows	25	37	---	---	1	63
TE Justics Hartman	24	37	---	---	1	62
G D.J. Kerr	25	37	---	---	---	62
DE Vincent Clements	---	---	30	27	2	59
C Harris Terry	25	34	---	---	---	59
CB Billy Gaylor	---	---	26	26	7	59
OLB Karl Duffy	---	---	30	26	2	58
WR Devonte Hodges	24	33	---	---	---	57
ILB B.J. Dole	---	---	26	27	2	55
DE Perry Rendon	---	---	29	19	6	54
S Bradley Donovan	---	---	18	16	15	49
WR Mo Lovato	21	27	---	---	1	49
CB Victor Doyle	---	---	27	20	---	47
TE Terrance Ferguson	13	16	---	---	18	47
DT Jeremy Montreuil	---	---	20	23	2	45
ILB Asher Hughes	---	---	22	16	2	40
FB Brandon Viano	8	10	---	---	22	40
S Korey Gamboa	---	---	14	13	11	38
S Philip Boyd	---	---	14	21	2	37
RB Rob Ross	15	22	---	---	---	37
WR Philip Corley	9	18	---	---	7	34
ILB Leon Mathews	---	---	1	0	21	22
WR Mario Kulaga	0	0	---	---	22	22
CB Abel Cady	---	---	7	11	2	20
RB Johnathan Scott	3	6	---	---	9	18
DE Dusty Reed	---	---	2	10	6	18
RB Jarqurz Hunter	7	9	---	---	2	18
DT Shaun Fredrickson	---	---	11	4	---	15
WR Isaiah Giorgi	0	1	---	---	9	10
C R.J. Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Kaleb Covington	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Clayton McGrath	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Oronde Gadsden II	1	6	---	---	---	7
ILB Bryant Harvey	---	---	5	1	---	6
C Trey Rice	0	3	---	---	---	3
CB Tommy Armstrong	---	---	2	1	---	3
K William Aarhus	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Kevin Bridges	---	---	1	1	---	2
DT Jerald Reese	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Erik Bennett	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jordan Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T J.C. Latham	31	28	---	---	7	66
G Adrian Mazurek	31	28	---	---	7	66
G Julio Witt	31	28	---	---	7	66
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	25	37	1	63
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	24	37	1	62
DT Victor VanDervoort	---	---	24	37	1	62
RB Toby Wycheck	20	26	---	---	15	61
OLB Shannon Donaldson	---	---	24	35	2	61
WR Travis Hunter	31	28	---	---	2	61
CB Jim Buckley	---	---	23	36	1	60
QB Don Meredith IV	31	28	---	---	---	59
C Carlton Threats	28	28	---	---	---	56
CB Lewis Young	---	---	12	25	17	54
DE Jaylan Ford	---	---	16	28	9	53
TE Mason Cox	19	12	---	---	19	50
S Charles Wheeler	---	---	22	23	---	45
CB Mac McWilliams	---	---	10	23	9	42
FB Clay Coats	6	12	---	---	23	41
WR Brett Jean	10	8	---	---	23	41
T Lenny Moschetti	22	15	---	---	4	41
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	19	21	---	40
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	15	21	---	---	2	38
WR Tre Terry	20	15	---	---	3	38
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	15	18	---	33
S Jermaine Stephenson	---	---	2	10	17	29
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	15	13	---	28
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	13	14	---	27
T J.J. Lake	9	13	---	---	3	25
DE Quentin Palmer	---	---	13	11	---	24
DT Warren Roffmann	---	---	2	12	9	23
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	11	11	---	22
TE Greg Gepner	10	11	---	---	---	21
OLB Rob Erickson	---	---	1	0	20	21
TE Phil Lovstad	12	3	---	---	4	19
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	3	14	1	18
RB Dylan Sampson	0	0	---	---	14	14
RB Blake Corum	11	2	---	---	---	13
ILB Kerry Reynolds	---	---	0	2	10	12
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Elliot Naquin	1	2	---	---	5	8
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Tai Felton	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Kelvin Perez	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Jeffery Wayne	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Justin Robustelli	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	12	54	4.5
Right	5	3	0.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	46	7.7
Middle	16	69	4.3
Right	9	5	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Al Meadows	32	20	1	2	4	3	2	4	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	28	14	5	0	2	5	7	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	48	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	32	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	68	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	55	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	127	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Justics Hartman	10	8	0	68	1	37
WR Devonte Hodges	6	3	1	30	0	33
WR Mo Lovato	3	3	0	38	0	27
WR Philip Corley	3	0	1	0	0	18
RB Johnathan Scott	2	0	2	0	0	6
FB Brandon Viano	2	2	0	2	0	10
RB Rob Ross	2	1	0	14	0	22
RB Jarqurz Hunter	2	2	0	14	0	9
TE Terrance Ferguson	2	1	0	3	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	6	5	0	85	3	21
WR Travis Hunter	5	1	0	3	0	28
WR Tre Terry	4	0	0	0	0	15
FB Clay Coats	3	1	0	35	1	12
TE Greg Gepner	3	3	0	13	0	11
RB Toby Wycheck	3	2	1	7	0	26
WR Brett Jean	2	0	1	0	0	8
TE Phil Lovstad	1	1	0	13	0	3
WR Elliot Naquin	1	1	0	26	1	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rob Ross	1	-2	-2.00	2.11

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck	3	8	2.67	3.58
RB Blake Corum	1	2	2.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Al Meadows	1	0	0	0.00	5.28

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devonte Hodges	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Travis Hunter	1	0	0	0.00	0.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
QB Al Meadows	1	0
RB Jarqurz Hunter	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Toby Wycheck	3	2
RB Blake Corum	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Al Meadows	10	6	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	9	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devonte Hodges	3	1	0
TE Justics Hartman	2	2	2
WR Mo Lovato	2	2	1
RB Johnathan Scott	1	0	0
FB Brandon Viano	1	1	0
RB Rob Ross	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	2	1	1
WR Brett Jean	2	0	0
WR Tre Terry	2	0	0
WR Travis Hunter	2	0	0
TE Phil Lovstad	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)