Week 16, 2046

played in Dallas, TX

57 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	10	3	7	-	20
Dallas Cowboys	10	3	3	10	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:03 DAL - Herman Selmon 3 run (Leroy Collins extra point)
1Q: 03:44 DAL - Leroy Collins 44 field goal
2Q: 07:53 HOU - Ernest Torres 27 field goal
2Q: 01:50 HOU - Dylan Sampson 65 punt return (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 00:01 DAL - Leroy Collins 53 field goal
3Q: 08:28 HOU - Ernest Torres 42 field goal
3Q: 02:25 DAL - Leroy Collins 37 field goal
4Q: 13:49 HOU - Dylan Sampson 5 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 09:32 DAL - Aaron Murray 32 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point)
4Q: 00:28 DAL - Leroy Collins 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:03 DAL - Herman Selmon 3 run (Leroy Collins extra point)
1Q: 03:44 DAL - Leroy Collins 44 field goal
2Q: 07:53 HOU - Ernest Torres 27 field goal
2Q: 01:50 HOU - Dylan Sampson 65 punt return (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 00:01 DAL - Leroy Collins 53 field goal
3Q: 08:28 HOU - Ernest Torres 42 field goal
3Q: 02:25 DAL - Leroy Collins 37 field goal
4Q: 13:49 HOU - Dylan Sampson 5 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 09:32 DAL - Aaron Murray 32 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point)
4Q: 00:28 DAL - Leroy Collins 41 field goal

Team Statistics HOU DAL
Record 11-4 8-7
First Downs 16 24
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 1 5
Total Net Yards 242 349
- Offensive Plays 50 67
- Yards per Play 4.84 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 62 107
- Rushing Attempts 20 35
- Yards per Rush 3.10 3.06
Net Passing Yards 180 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 16 - 4 29 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 189 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.00 7.56
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/9 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/62 7/100
Punt Returns/Yards 3/82 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/87 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 2/11 4/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 32
Time of Possession 23:28 36:33

Team Statistics	HOU	DAL
Record	11-4	8-7
First Downs	16	24
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	1	5
Total Net Yards	242	349
- Offensive Plays	50	67
- Yards per Play	4.84	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	62	107
- Rushing Attempts	20	35
- Yards per Rush	3.10	3.06
Net Passing Yards	180	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 16 - 4	29 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	189	258
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	6.00	7.56
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/9	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/62	7/100
Punt Returns/Yards	3/82	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/87	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	2/11	4/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 32
Time of Possession	23:28	36:33

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:11	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
1	12:53	3:34	OWN 30	8	25	Interception
1	3:37	1:18	OWN 30	2	29	Interception
2	14:20	6:35	OWN 20	13	70	Field Goal
2	5:33	2:20	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
2	0:31	0:20	OWN 48	1	-10	Interception
3	11:20	3:00	OWN 17	6	58	Field Goal
3	2:17	3:38	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	9:20	1:35	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
4	5:32	1:34	OPP 43	4	7	Fumble
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 23	2	0	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:49	1:56	OPP 30	6	30	Touchdown
1	9:19	5:42	OWN 42	9	31	Field Goal
1	2:19	2:59	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
2	7:45	2:12	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	3:13	1:32	OWN 16	4	4	Punt
2	1:41	1:10	OWN 25	3	11	Interception
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 49	3	15	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 25	7	50	Interception
3	8:20	6:03	OWN 32	10	48	Field Goal
4	13:39	4:19	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	7:45	2:13	OWN 16	3	9	Punt
4	3:58	3:36	OWN 46	8	30	Field Goal

Game MVP: Leroy Collins, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dylan Sampson	14	55	3.93	14	2	1
RB Barry Webb	6	7	1.17	4	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Herman Selmon	19	35	1.84	12	1	1
RB Chuck Lyons	14	68	4.86	10	3	0
RB Darryl Gamez	2	4	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	29	16	189	1/9	0	29	4	35.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cesar Patton	29	21	258	3/16	1	32	2	82.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Travis Hunter	9	16	106	11.78	34	29
FB Quinn Cella	2	2	28	14.00	5	20
WR Howard Banks	2	3	8	4.00	0	7
WR Tre Terry	1	2	23	23.00	8	23
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	11	11.00	1	11
TE Horace Burgess	1	1	13	13.00	3	13
WR Elliot Naquin	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bernard Chandler	7	9	101	14.43	38	25	0
WR Aaron Murray	6	7	80	13.33	42	32	1
WR Jalen Royals	2	2	3	1.50	0	4	0
WR Bernie Hurnblad	2	2	34	17.00	16	23	0
TE Francisco Henson	2	2	4	2.00	0	5	0
WR Omar Barrymore	1	3	30	30.00	19	30	0
WR D.J. Banks	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Julio Schultz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jim Buckley	1	10	10.00	0
CB Jonas Sanker	1	1	1.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Eduardo Clayton	2	5	2.50
CB Bruce Glasgow	1	13	13.00
ILB Daquan Roybal	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Don Meredith IV	1	0	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Leroy Gomez	0	1	0	0
ILB Daquan Roybal	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	2	123	61.5	56.5	64	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kim McKenzie	4	188	47.0	26.5	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leroy Collins	4/4	3/3	1/1	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Sampson	3	82	27.3	1

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronald Athanas	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tai Felton	2	43	21.5	0
Mack Cunningham	2	44	22.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Royals	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	10	3	0.0	33	26
CB Martin Tate	8	2	0.0	35	32
OLB Gage Singleton	6	2	0.0	34	26
S Mack Cunningham	5	1	0.0	20	13
OLB Rob Erickson	4	3	0.0	21	13
DE Quentin Palmer	3	0	1.5	26	18
DT Hector Stanton	3	1	0.0	22	12
S Jim Buckley	3	1	0.0	34	26
CB Caleb Turner	3	0	0.0	10	10
WR Travis Hunter	3	0	---	---	---
DE Darren Raggio	3	0	0.0	11	18
DE Jerry Garcia	2	3	1.0	27	22
CB Lewis Young	2	0	0.0	29	30
DT Donald Summerlin	1	1	0.5	11	19
CB Jonas Sanker	1	2	0.0	10	11
DT Kim Tate	1	1	0.0	25	15
QB Don Meredith IV	1	0	---	---	---
TE Horace Burgess	1	0	---	---	---
S Nicky Monroe	1	0	0.0	14	19

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Curtis Paterson	6	2	0.0	20	30
CB Bruce Glasgow	6	1	0.0	20	30
ILB Daquan Roybal	4	1	1.0	19	20
S Ronald Athanas	3	2	0.0	20	30
DE Marty Harrison	3	0	0.0	18	23
CB Eduardo Clayton	3	0	0.0	18	21
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	2	2	0.0	19	20
DE Terry Zardiackas	2	1	0.0	16	21
ILB Jihaad Campbell	2	0	0.0	1	10
OLB Dana Grover	2	0	0.0	13	13
DT Ivan Rude	1	0	0.0	4	12
WR Omar Barrymore	1	0	---	---	---
CB Caiden Cole	1	0	0.0	7	23
DT Leroy Gomez	1	0	0.0	19	22
WR Julio Schultz	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	0	1	0.0	16	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Quentin Palmer	1.5	1	18
DE Jerry Garcia	1.0	0	22
DT Donald Summerlin	0.5	0	19

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Daquan Roybal	1.0	0	0	20
DE Terry Zardiackas	0.0	1	1	21
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	0.0	1	0	19
DT Ivan Rude	0.0	1	0	12
DE Marty Harrison	0.0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	4	0	0	26
CB Martin Tate	4	0	0	32
S Mack Cunningham	4	0	0	13
S Jim Buckley	2	0	1	26
OLB Rob Erickson	2	0	0	13
CB Jonas Sanker	1	0	1	11
CB Caleb Turner	1	0	0	10
CB Lewis Young	1	0	0	30
OLB Gage Singleton	1	0	0	26
DE Darren Raggio	1	0	0	18
CB Mac McWilliams	0	1	0	12
S Nicky Monroe	0	1	0	19

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bruce Glasgow	4	0	1	30
S Curtis Paterson	3	0	0	30
CB Eduardo Clayton	2	0	2	21
ILB Jihaad Campbell	2	0	0	10
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	1	1	0	20
ILB Daquan Roybal	1	0	1	20
CB Caiden Cole	1	0	0	23
S Ronald Athanas	1	0	0	30
OLB Dana Grover	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Irving Palmer	3	6	0	20	0	30
G Blake Robinson	2	5	0	20	0	30
G Zachery Upshaw	2	3	1	20	1	30
C Carlton Threats	1	3	0	20	0	30
T Kenyon Fisk	0	2	0	20	0	30
TE Horace Burgess	0	1	0	19	0	27

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jalen Rivers	5	12	35	0	32
C Mackenzie Burling	3	8	35	1	32
T Erick O'Neill	2	5	20	2	21
G Rico Emerson	2	5	29	0	31
T Cedric Reese	1	2	35	0	32
TE Bernard Chandler	0	2	32	0	27
T Dillon Cromer	0	1	15	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Olindo Flowers	2	17
Dylan Sampson	1	19

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Paterson	2	15
Leroy Gomez	2	10
Francisco Henson	1	20
D.J. Banks	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Martin Tate	---	---	35	32	4	71
CB Lewis Young	---	---	29	30	4	63
S Jim Buckley	---	---	34	26	3	63
OLB Gage Singleton	---	---	34	26	3	63
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	33	26	3	62
RB Dylan Sampson	14	22	---	---	19	55
G Blake Robinson	20	30	---	---	4	54
G Zachery Upshaw	20	30	---	---	4	54
DE Jerry Garcia	---	---	27	22	4	53
TE Horace Burgess	19	27	---	---	7	53
QB Don Meredith IV	20	30	---	---	---	50
T Irving Palmer	20	30	---	---	---	50
T Kenyon Fisk	20	30	---	---	---	50
C Carlton Threats	20	30	---	---	---	50
WR Travis Hunter	20	30	---	---	---	50
S Mack Cunningham	---	---	20	13	17	50
DE Quentin Palmer	---	---	26	18	5	49
DT Kim Tate	---	---	25	15	2	42
WR Elliot Naquin	10	25	---	---	7	42
S Nicky Monroe	---	---	14	19	8	41
DT Donald Summerlin	---	---	11	19	7	37
DT Hector Stanton	---	---	22	12	2	36
OLB Rob Erickson	---	---	21	13	2	36
DT Jalen Gillespie	---	---	12	18	1	31
DE Darren Raggio	---	---	11	18	2	31
ILB Morris Romero	---	---	2	6	18	26
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	10	10	5	25
CB Jonas Sanker	---	---	10	11	4	25
FB Quinn Cella	3	4	---	---	17	24
WR Tre Terry	7	17	---	---	---	24
CB Upton Stout	---	---	1	6	16	23
WR Howard Banks	11	12	---	---	---	23
OLB Olindo Flowers	---	---	5	0	17	22
TE Mason Cox	0	0	---	---	19	19
CB Mac McWilliams	---	---	3	12	2	17
TE Greg Gepner	10	5	---	---	---	15
RB Barry Webb	6	7	---	---	---	13
WR Tai Felton	0	1	---	---	12	13
WR Rufus Ellard	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	4	4
T J.J. Lake	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Shaun Upshaw	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Terrance Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Tyler O'Donnell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Cedric Reese	35	32	---	---	8	75
G Jalen Rivers	35	32	---	---	8	75
G Rico Emerson	29	31	---	---	8	68
QB Cesar Patton	35	32	---	---	---	67
C Mackenzie Burling	35	32	---	---	---	67
S Curtis Paterson	---	---	20	30	15	65
TE Bernard Chandler	32	27	---	---	1	60
WR Omar Barrymore	32	27	---	---	1	60
S Ronald Athanas	---	---	20	30	4	54
CB Bruce Glasgow	---	---	20	30	2	52
DT Leroy Gomez	---	---	19	22	10	51
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	19	20	10	49
T Erick O'Neill	20	21	---	---	5	46
OLB Dana Grover	---	---	13	13	19	45
DE Marty Harrison	---	---	18	23	1	42
TE Francisco Henson	9	12	---	---	20	41
ILB Daquan Roybal	---	---	19	20	---	39
CB Eduardo Clayton	---	---	18	21	---	39
DE Terry Zardiackas	---	---	16	21	---	37
WR Julio Schultz	6	15	---	---	16	37
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	---	---	16	19	---	35
WR Jalen Royals	16	13	---	---	5	34
FB Tristan O'Donnell	14	2	---	---	17	33
CB Caiden Cole	---	---	7	23	3	33
RB Herman Selmon	19	14	---	---	---	33
WR Aaron Murray	14	15	---	---	1	30
WR Bernie Hurnblad	11	13	---	---	5	29
T Dillon Cromer	15	11	---	---	3	29
CB Alvin Hill	---	---	2	11	14	27
RB Chuck Lyons	14	10	---	---	---	24
RB Darryl Gamez	2	2	---	---	19	23
WR D.J. Banks	5	6	---	---	10	21
DT Ivan Rude	---	---	4	12	2	18
DE Tony Farley	---	---	2	11	4	17
ILB Jihaad Campbell	---	---	1	10	2	13
DT Chuck Schuster	---	---	1	7	4	12
K Leroy Collins	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Tyrus McKnight	---	---	4	5	1	10
C Marco Ortiz	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Kim McKenzie	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Shane Stone	6	1	---	---	---	7
ILB Graham Cavazos	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Gunnar Helm	1	4	---	---	---	5
CB Trevor Hatteberg	---	---	1	2	2	5
S Jeremiah Wheeler	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Wendell McCarthy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	4	13	3.3
Right	9	21	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	21	71	3.4
Right	11	22	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	29	16	3	3	1	1	4	1	4

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cesar Patton	29	21	5	0	3	2	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	87	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	102	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	42	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	13	137	10.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	60	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	19	3.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Travis Hunter	16	9	1	106	1	30
WR Elliot Naquin	4	0	0	0	0	25
WR Howard Banks	3	2	0	8	0	12
FB Quinn Cella	2	2	0	28	1	4
WR Tre Terry	2	1	0	23	1	17
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	0	11	0	22
TE Horace Burgess	1	1	0	13	0	27

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bernard Chandler	9	7	1	101	2	27
WR Aaron Murray	7	6	1	80	1	15
WR Omar Barrymore	3	1	1	30	1	27
WR Jalen Royals	2	2	0	3	0	13
WR Bernie Hurnblad	2	2	0	34	1	13
TE Francisco Henson	2	2	0	4	0	12
WR Julio Schultz	2	0	0	0	0	15
WR D.J. Banks	2	1	0	6	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dylan Sampson	4	10	2.50	3.93
RB Barry Webb	1	3	3.00	1.17

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Herman Selmon	3	-4	-1.33	1.84
RB Chuck Lyons	1	4	4.00	4.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	2	1	1	0.50	6.52

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cesar Patton	3	2	10	3.33	8.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tre Terry	1	0	0	0.00	11.50
WR Howard Banks	1	1	1	1.00	2.67

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bernard Chandler	1	1	11	11.00	11.22
WR Omar Barrymore	1	0	0	0.00	10.00
TE Francisco Henson	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Barry Webb	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Herman Selmon	2	1
RB Chuck Lyons	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	8	6	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cesar Patton	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Travis Hunter	4	3	2
WR Howard Banks	2	1	0
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	1
TE Horace Burgess	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Omar Barrymore	3	1	1
WR Aaron Murray	3	3	2
TE Bernard Chandler	1	1	1
WR Bernie Hurnblad	1	1	1
TE Francisco Henson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)