Week 7, 2048

played in New England, MA

62 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans20773-37
New England Patriots71703-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:36 HOU - Howard Banks 21 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 10:51 NED - Keith Rice 16 pass from Lester Hardy (Mitch Benton extra point)
1Q: 03:00 HOU - Howard Banks 10 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point failed)
1Q: 01:33 HOU - Victor VanDervoort 31 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 14:22 NED - Shannon Wolfe 14 pass from Erick Terrell (Mitch Benton extra point)
2Q: 04:54 NED - Sergio Rasmussen 1 run (Mitch Benton extra point)
2Q: 02:59 NED - Mitch Benton 22 field goal
2Q: 02:27 HOU - Kevin Taylor 81 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 06:55 HOU - Horace Burgess 5 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 10:41 HOU - Ernest Torres 30 field goal
4Q: 07:48 NED - Mitch Benton 24 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUNED
Record7-00-6
First Downs2214
- by Rushing86
- by Passing148
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards481342
- Offensive Plays6360
- Yards per Play7.635.70
Net Rushing Yards213126
- Rushing Attempts3529
- Yards per Rush6.094.34
Net Passing Yards268216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 19 - 027 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards268238
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/22
- Yards per Pass Play9.576.97
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/143/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.97.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/202/19
Punt Returns/Yards4/511/19
Kick Returns/Yards2/283/98
Interception Ret./Yards2/320/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 29
Time of Possession31:3728:23

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:39OWN 25575Touchdown
110:423:56OWN 25737Punt
15:282:3550650Touchdown
214:151:05OWN 253-4Punt
211:081:27OWN 21439Punt
22:530:44OWN 19181Touchdown
21:021:02OWN 2039Punt
312:255:40OWN 41296Touchdown
32:151:28OWN 3436Punt
414:534:17OWN 171070Field Goal
47:432:21OWN 2534Punt
43:591:45OWN 4639Punt
41:161:16OWN 4334Punt
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:211:39OWN 25475Touchdown
16:461:18OWN 133Punt
12:531:32OWN 253-4Interception
11:212:06OWN 24576Touchdown
213:102:02OWN 423-4Punt
29:414:56OWN 20980Touchdown
24:381:45OPP 1338Field Goal
22:091:07OWN 2531Punt
315:002:35OWN 2938Punt
36:454:30OWN 25825Punt
30:470:54OWN 2035Punt
410:362:53OPP 42535Field Goal
45:221:23OWN 932Punt
42:140:58OWN 20527Interception

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kevin Taylor1313410.318121
RB Tanner Cartwright12625.171920
FB Claude Mantovani881.00200
QB Don Meredith IV1-1-1.00-100
WR Tre Terry11010.001010
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Sergio Rasmussen16543.384721
RB Arnie Lundgren5142.80500
QB Erick Terrell4256.251010
RB Brody Linquist3268.671810
QB Lester Hardy177.00700

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV28192680/03340134.2
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erick Terrell21121464/22123174.7
Lester Hardy63920/0176195.8

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Howard Banks61011919.8355342
TE Horace Burgess454110.254181
WR Travis Hunter353110.332140
FB Claude Mantovani224522.5018310
TE Greg Gepner1188.00380
WR Elliot Naquin111212.000120
WR Rufus Ellard1155.00050
RB Tanner Cartwright1377.00070
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Shannon Wolfe4912631.50111761
WR Gilbert Richardson354113.6718220
WR Keith Rice223618.0029201
TE Claude Curtis242311.500150
WR Cornell Sonkin2331.50230
WR Ike Logan2394.50050
RB Sergio Rasmussen0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
DT Victor VanDervoort13131.001
CB Brendan Nelson111.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
CB Lewis Young1000
ILB Morris Romero0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Erick Terrell1000
WR Keith Rice0100
OLB Cody Simon0100
DT Justin Pearson0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider838247.837.9664
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luther Perzul736251.744.4603

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ernest Torres1/10/00/0304/5
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mitch Benton2/20/00/0243/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mo Greer45112.80
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tristan Pierce11919.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lewis Young11010.00
Tre Terry11818.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Rice39832.70

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lewis Young810.02628
OLB Gage Singleton640.02725
S Jim Buckley600.02831
DT Victor VanDervoort402.02728
ILB Morris Romero311.02119
CB Jonas Sanker300.01719
DE Andrew McIntyre300.02223
DE Jerry Garcia201.0811
S Nicky Monroe220.02627
CB Martin Tate210.02831
DT Jalen Gillespie210.02323
DE Josiah Trotter200.01414
OLB Adam Kelley120.0105
CB Lukas Small100.035
ILB Tyrus Farmer010.0812
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cody Simon930.03528
CB Mark Shell510.03528
CB Benjamin Morrison400.02623
S Preston Collado400.02622
ILB Philip Newson330.03228
DT Christen Miller320.02622
DE Enrique Griffith310.02822
S O.J. Fitzgerald310.02928
DT Justin Pearson300.03125
OLB Grady Sienkiewicz220.0185
CB Norbert Garrett220.02022
S Marc Rouse210.085
S Bryson Webster110.061
DT Mason Graham110.094
S Dennis McKnight110.045
DE Leon Hopper100.0106
DE Taylor Stewart100.02628
TE Shannon Wolfe10---------
OLB Kenny Cox100.030
DE James Pearce Jr.010.0105

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Victor VanDervoort2.001428
DE Jerry Garcia1.000011
ILB Morris Romero1.000019
DE Darren Raggio0.010014
DE Andrew McIntyre0.001223
OLB Gage Singleton0.001025
DT Albert Regis0.00105
DE Josiah Trotter0.000114
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Enrique Griffith0.002022
DT Justin Pearson0.001125
DE Taylor Stewart0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lewis Young41028
S Jim Buckley30031
CB Jonas Sanker20019
OLB Gage Singleton20025
S Nicky Monroe20027
CB Martin Tate10031
ILB Morris Romero10019
DT Victor VanDervoort00128
CB Brendan Nelson0015
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark Shell40028
ILB Philip Newson40028
OLB Cody Simon30028
S Preston Collado30022
CB Benjamin Morrison11023
CB Norbert Garrett10022
S Marc Rouse1005
S Dennis McKnight1005
S O.J. Fitzgerald10028

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Carlton Threats49035028
G Zachery Upshaw311135028
T J.J. Lake39135028
T Jake Shores13035028
G Aidan DeSpirito12035028
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Myron Dawkins47029031
G Chris Sanford37029131
G Eli Forbes13029231
T Francis Mauigoa04029031
TE Shannon Wolfe02023028
T Perry Hudson01029131

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Mason Cox229
Claude Mantovani129
Elliot Naquin121
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Justin Pearson314
Shannon Wolfe130
Mark Shell129
Cody Simon129

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Nicky Monroe------26272275
TE Horace Burgess3226------1573
T J.J. Lake3528------972
G Zachery Upshaw3528------972
G Aidan DeSpirito3528------972
T Jake Shores3528------972
CB Martin Tate------2831867
QB Don Meredith IV3528---------63
C Carlton Threats3528---------63
WR Travis Hunter3528---------63
WR Howard Banks3528---------63
CB Lewis Young------2628761
S Jim Buckley------2831261
DT Victor VanDervoort------2728257
CB Jonas Sanker------17192157
OLB Gage Singleton------2725254
DE Andrew McIntyre------2223853
DT Jalen Gillespie------2323753
RB Tanner Cartwright1214------2248
FB Claude Mantovani124------2945
WR Rufus Ellard1219------1344
OLB Adam Kelley------1052944
RB Kevin Taylor2214------743
ILB Morris Romero------2119---40
DE Josiah Trotter------1414230
TE Mason Cox00------2929
WR Elliot Naquin43------2128
DE Darren Raggio------1314128
ILB Tyrus Farmer------812222
DE Jerry Garcia------811---19
CB Mac McWilliams------710219
DT Hector Stanton------66113
ILB Marquis Frederick------001313
TE Greg Gepner74---------11
P Richie Schneider00------99
C Roy Bernstein00------99
WR Tre Terry40------48
K Ernest Torres00------88
DT Albert Regis------2518
CB Lukas Small------35---8
CB Brendan Nelson------25---7
S Mo Greer------0077
S Mack Cunningham------1023
G Adrian Mazurek00---------0
QB Terrance Ross00---------0
C Shaun Upshaw00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Mark Shell------35282992
OLB Cody Simon------35282992
TE Shannon Wolfe2328------3081
RB Sergio Rasmussen2027------3077
ILB Philip Newson------32281676
DT Justin Pearson------31251470
G Chris Sanford2931------969
T Perry Hudson2931------969
WR Keith Rice2827------1368
S O.J. Fitzgerald------2928966
DE Taylor Stewart------2628963
T Francis Mauigoa2931---------60
WR Ike Logan1918------2360
C Myron Dawkins2931---------60
G Eli Forbes2931---------60
CB Norbert Garrett------20221456
DE Enrique Griffith------2822151
CB Benjamin Morrison------2623150
QB Erick Terrell2525---------50
DT Christen Miller------2622149
S Preston Collado------2622149
WR Cornell Sonkin1317------636
RB Brody Linquist115------1531
WR Gilbert Richardson1213------126
OLB Grady Sienkiewicz------185124
S Tristan Pierce------002121
DT Mason Graham------94821
TE Claude Curtis39------719
DE Leon Hopper------106---16
DE James Pearce Jr.------105---15
WR Jim Saenz87---------15
S Marc Rouse------85---13
QB Lester Hardy46---------10
P Luther Perzul00------99
C Dakota Cheramie00------99
RB Arnie Lundgren72---------9
G Brant Cobb00------99
T Tanner Matney00------99
S Dennis McKnight------45---9
K Mitch Benton00------88
S Bryson Webster------61---7
ILB Charlie Joseph------31---4
TE Rufus Craig12---------3
OLB Kenny Cox------30---3
C Devan Brown00---------0
OLB Randal Hampton------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10303.0
Middle13584.5
Right1112611.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7131.9
Middle17593.5
Right55410.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV28194131410
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erick Terrell21123221241
Lester Hardy631000231

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)989110.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)18111779.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4311228.0
Short (0-8 Yds)138806.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)94465.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Howard Banks1061119328
WR Travis Hunter53031028
TE Horace Burgess54141026
RB Tanner Cartwright3117014
FB Claude Mantovani2204514
TE Greg Gepner110804
WR Elliot Naquin1101203
WR Rufus Ellard1105019
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Shannon Wolfe940126228
WR Gilbert Richardson53141113
TE Claude Curtis4212309
WR Cornell Sonkin3203017
WR Ike Logan3209018
WR Keith Rice22036127
RB Sergio Rasmussen1000027

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kevin Taylor2105.0010.31
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Sergio Rasmussen320.673.38
RB Arnie Lundgren273.502.80
QB Erick Terrell155.006.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV44287.009.57
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erick Terrell32279.006.95
Lester Hardy21168.0015.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Greg Gepner1188.008.00
TE Horace Burgess1155.008.20
WR Howard Banks111010.0011.90
WR Rufus Ellard1155.005.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Shannon Wolfe222713.5014.00
WR Gilbert Richardson1000.008.20
WR Keith Rice111616.0018.00
WR Cornell Sonkin1000.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Kevin Taylor41
FB Claude Mantovani20
QB Don Meredith IV10
RB Tanner Cartwright10
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Sergio Rasmussen62
QB Erick Terrell11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV654
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Erick Terrell630
Lester Hardy100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Travis Hunter432
WR Howard Banks222
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Claude Curtis310
TE Shannon Wolfe310
WR Gilbert Richardson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,900 (21,400)
End Zone8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)