Week 2, 2047

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans1671010-43
Atlanta Falcons0703-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:54 HOU - Kevin Taylor 11 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 10:48 HOU - Dylan Sampson 77 punt return (Ernest Torres extra point failed)
1Q: 01:40 HOU - Ernest Torres 35 field goal
2Q: 09:00 HOU - Dylan Sampson 9 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 00:32 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 17 pass from Edwin Ruskowski (Ty Hampton extra point)
3Q: 11:08 HOU - Tre Terry 31 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 02:47 HOU - Ernest Torres 31 field goal
4Q: 12:24 ATL - Ty Hampton 22 field goal
4Q: 02:04 HOU - Ernest Torres 21 field goal
4Q: 01:53 HOU - Mack Cunningham 35 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUATL
Record2-00-1-1
First Downs2015
- by Rushing92
- by Passing912
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards358249
- Offensive Plays6562
- Yards per Play5.514.02
Net Rushing Yards12955
- Rushing Attempts3528
- Yards per Rush3.691.96
Net Passing Yards229194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 14 - 034 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards229194
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.635.71
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/135/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.89.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/609/79
Punt Returns/Yards3/913/22
Kick Returns/Yards2/555/117
Interception Ret./Yards3/730/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits62
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/31/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 25
Time of Possession32:4927:11

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:001:15OPP 20320Touchdown
16:274:55OWN 20762Field Goal
213:154:25OWN 171083Touchdown
25:122:31OWN 21510Punt
20:230:23OWN 282-15Half
315:004:05OWN 33967Touchdown
38:550:50OWN 273-10Punt
36:363:57OWN 38848Field Goal
412:190:31OWN 2530Punt
411:153:01OWN 30522Punt
45:363:38OPP 46942Field Goal
41:211:21OPP 1423Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 2333Interception
111:451:08OWN 2530Punt
110:374:10OWN 32519Punt
11:323:17OWN 25610Punt
28:503:38OWN 16622Punt
22:412:18OWN 271073Touchdown
310:552:00OWN 303-6Punt
38:051:29OWN 374-13Punt
32:395:20OWN 251070Field Goal
411:480:33OWN 2930Punt
48:142:38OWN 20626Downs
41:580:15OWN 2010Interception
41:430:22OWN 2530Interception

Game MVP: Jim Buckley, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dylan Sampson18422.33901
RB Kevin Taylor16754.691351
WR Rufus Ellard11212.001210
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Glenn Upshaw16221.38800
QB Edwin Ruskowski4235.75800
RB Trevor Etienne382.671310
RB Wade Uecker320.67800
QB Jumbo Fox166.00600
WR Reuben Werner1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV30142290/0142083.9
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Edwin Ruskowski21121450/0120174.5
Jumbo Fox135490/0025210.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Travis Hunter5137515.0035390
WR Tre Terry348227.3356421
TE Horace Burgess24157.506120
RB Dylan Sampson1188.00080
WR Rufus Ellard122525.000250
RB Kevin Taylor111414.006140
FB Claude Mantovani111010.000100
TE Greg Gepner0100.00000
WR Elliot Naquin0100.00000
WR Howard Banks0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Kenyon Sadiq686711.1716200
WR Wade Raymond34217.000180
WR Reuben Werner243015.000190
WR Kennedy Drenik242713.504170
WR Scott Wells262814.003250
RB Glenn Upshaw151717.006171
RB Wade Uecker1144.00040
RB Trevor Etienne0100.00000
TE Griffin Spencer0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jim Buckley23819.000
S Mack Cunningham13535.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider420451.040.5541
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zack Gladden733247.435.1521

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ernest Torres3/30/00/0354/5
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ty Hampton1/10/00/0221/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dylan Sampson39130.31
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Wade Uecker3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Cunningham25527.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Reuben Werner49724.30
Mo Rauch12020.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jim Buckley560.02834
DT Victor VanDervoort530.02327
ILB Tyrus Farmer410.02722
DT Jalen Gillespie410.01514
OLB Gage Singleton400.02227
CB Lewis Young310.02631
DT Hector Stanton300.01124
CB Mac McWilliams300.02518
DE Jerry Garcia210.01924
DE Andrew McIntyre200.02024
DE Darren Raggio200.01715
S Mack Cunningham200.0716
CB Jonas Sanker110.01821
CB Upton Stout100.0819
ILB Morris Romero100.008
DT Albert Regis100.073
OLB Adam Kelley100.0810
CB Brendan Nelson010.056
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Landon Delgado710.03028
OLB Cooper Snee700.02125
DE Teddye Buchanan500.02625
S Kelvin Campbell410.01725
DT Jamarree Caldwell330.03025
DT Diego Perry310.02017
OLB Arturo Ford300.03230
CB D'Angelo Ponds300.02625
OLB Jared Verse220.02714
S Jessie Humphries210.02313
CB Riley Carlisle210.02620
DT Alexander Combs120.01617
CB Mo Rauch110.02225
CB Everett Harding110.032
CB Lionel Vandersommen100.0129
DE Conrad Poole100.02618
RB Trevor Etienne10---------
TE Kenyon Sadiq10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gage Singleton0.010027
DT Victor VanDervoort0.002127
DE Jerry Garcia0.002124
DE Andrew McIntyre0.002024
DE Darren Raggio0.001015
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jamarree Caldwell0.002025
DE Teddye Buchanan0.002025
OLB Jared Verse0.001114
DT Alexander Combs0.001017
DE Conrad Poole0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jim Buckley31234
OLB Gage Singleton30027
ILB Tyrus Farmer20022
CB Lewis Young20031
S Mack Cunningham10116
DE Jerry Garcia10024
CB Mac McWilliams10018
CB Jonas Sanker10021
DT Jalen Gillespie10014
ILB Morris Romero1008
DE Darren Raggio10015
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Landon Delgado32028
S Kelvin Campbell32025
CB D'Angelo Ponds30025
CB Mo Rauch10025
CB Lionel Vandersommen1009
OLB Arturo Ford10030
CB Riley Carlisle10020
CB Everett Harding1002
S Jessie Humphries02013

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Adrian Mazurek410035030
T Irving Palmer47035030
T J.J. Lake27033030
G Zachery Upshaw16035030
C Carlton Threats14035030
TE Horace Burgess01033027
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Brenden Harding16028030
C Dwight Meier15028034
G Dave Cox14028030
G Elliot Brandon03025032
T Rusty Kaplan02028034
G Edward Wayne010302
TE Griffin Spencer0107014
TE Kenyon Sadiq01020026

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Elliot Naquin326
Mason Cox226
Horace Burgess213
Adrian Mazurek17
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Griffin Villa323
Jared Verse125

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Horace Burgess3327------1373
T Irving Palmer3530------772
G Adrian Mazurek3530------772
G Zachery Upshaw3530------772
T J.J. Lake3330------770
C Carlton Threats3530---------65
WR Travis Hunter3530---------65
WR Howard Banks3430---------64
S Jim Buckley------2834163
RB Dylan Sampson1818------2662
CB Lewis Young------2631461
QB Don Meredith IV2830---------58
DT Victor VanDervoort------2327151
OLB Gage Singleton------2227150
ILB Tyrus Farmer------2722---49
CB Upton Stout------8192047
S Nicky Monroe------2122447
DE Andrew McIntyre------2024145
DE Jerry Garcia------1924144
CB Mac McWilliams------2518---43
S Mack Cunningham------7161942
CB Jonas Sanker------1821140
WR Elliot Naquin67------2639
WR Tre Terry1719---------36
DT Hector Stanton------1124136
DE Darren Raggio------1715---32
DT Jalen Gillespie------1514---29
RB Kevin Taylor1612---------28
FB Claude Mantovani41------2227
TE Mason Cox00------2626
OLB Denzel Bernstein------002323
CB Brendan Nelson------56718
OLB Adam Kelley------810---18
DT Albert Regis------73717
ILB Marquis Frederick------141116
WR Rufus Ellard22------1216
TE Greg Gepner104---------14
K Ernest Torres00------1212
DE Josiah Trotter------05712
RB Tanner Cartwright00------99
ILB Morris Romero------08---8
P Richie Schneider00------77
C Roy Bernstein00------77
QB Terrance Ross70---------7
G Blake Robinson20---------2
C Shaun Upshaw00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Landon Delgado------30281977
T Rusty Kaplan2834------870
OLB Jared Verse------27142566
OLB Arturo Ford------3230466
T Brenden Harding2830------866
CB Mo Rauch------22251865
G Elliot Brandon2532------865
C Dwight Meier2834---------62
DT Jamarree Caldwell------3025762
RB Glenn Upshaw1919------2361
G Dave Cox2830---------58
WR Scott Wells2530---------55
CB D'Angelo Ponds------2625354
DE Teddye Buchanan------2625253
OLB Cooper Snee------2125349
WR Kennedy Drenik2225---------47
CB Riley Carlisle------2620---46
TE Kenyon Sadiq2026---------46
DE Conrad Poole------2618---44
S Kelvin Campbell------1725244
TE Griffin Spencer714------2142
WR Reuben Werner1118------1241
QB Edwin Ruskowski2021---------41
S Jessie Humphries------2313339
WR Wade Raymond1918------138
DT Diego Perry------2017---37
DT Alexander Combs------1617336
RB Trevor Etienne610------1329
OLB Cashius Howell------422228
ILB Griffin Villa------202325
RB Wade Uecker87------823
CB Lionel Vandersommen------129122
QB Jumbo Fox813---------21
WR Norm Rhodes21------1720
ILB Bubba Bailen------153119
DE Melvin Gillespie------35614
G Vinny Booker04------812
P Zack Gladden00------88
C Percy Reid00------88
WR Donnie Jacobs00------88
S A.J. Haulcy------42---6
G Edward Wayne32---------5
CB Everett Harding------32---5
K Ty Hampton00------44
C Alex Roberson04---------4
TE Graham Brock12---------3

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9394.3
Middle14473.4
Right12433.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left740.6
Middle18372.1
Right3144.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV30144216710
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Edwin Ruskowski21121210411
Jumbo Fox1351201312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)147936.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)10511111.1
Long (19+ Yds)51255.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)85415.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)166845.3
Long (19+ Yds)636210.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Travis Hunter135175130
WR Tre Terry43082219
TE Horace Burgess42015027
WR Howard Banks2000030
WR Rufus Ellard2102512
TE Greg Gepner100004
RB Dylan Sampson1108018
WR Elliot Naquin100007
RB Kevin Taylor11014012
FB Claude Mantovani1101001
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kenyon Sadiq86167126
WR Scott Wells62028130
RB Glenn Upshaw51017019
WR Wade Raymond43021018
WR Reuben Werner42030018
WR Kennedy Drenik42027025
RB Trevor Etienne1000010
RB Wade Uecker110407
TE Griffin Spencer1000014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dylan Sampson7202.862.33
RB Kevin Taylor3248.004.69
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Trevor Etienne1-6-6.002.67
RB Wade Uecker188.000.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV4192.257.63
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Edwin Ruskowski21178.506.90
Jumbo Fox1000.003.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Travis Hunter2000.005.77
TE Greg Gepner1000.000.00
WR Tre Terry1199.0020.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw21178.503.40
TE Kenyon Sadiq1000.008.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Dylan Sampson41
RB Kevin Taylor11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Glenn Upshaw21
QB Edwin Ruskowski10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV843
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Edwin Ruskowski843
Jumbo Fox411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Travis Hunter411
WR Tre Terry111
RB Dylan Sampson110
WR Howard Banks100
WR Rufus Ellard111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Glenn Upshaw411
WR Kennedy Drenik322
WR Wade Raymond210
WR Scott Wells200
TE Kenyon Sadiq111

SectionAttendance
Stadium76,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck20,200 (25,300)
End Zone11,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine8,400 (10,500)
Sideline Seats13,000 (16,100)
Club Seats16,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes7,200 (9,900)