Week 2, 2067

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	0	-	14
Houston Texans	7	14	0	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:32 HOU - Chester Gaines 2 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
1Q: 05:07 ATL - Clifton Blackwell 1 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 08:00 ATL - K.C. Terrell 3 run (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 04:58 HOU - Zachery Gaffney 3 run (Broderick Hillman extra point)
2Q: 00:26 HOU - Carlton Blalock 3 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
4Q: 02:19 HOU - Broderick Hillman 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:32 HOU - Chester Gaines 2 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
1Q: 05:07 ATL - Clifton Blackwell 1 pass from Warren Zardiackas (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 08:00 ATL - K.C. Terrell 3 run (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 04:58 HOU - Zachery Gaffney 3 run (Broderick Hillman extra point)
2Q: 00:26 HOU - Carlton Blalock 3 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
4Q: 02:19 HOU - Broderick Hillman 19 field goal

Team Statistics ATL HOU
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 16 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 330 335
- Offensive Plays 80 67
- Yards per Play 4.13 5.00
Net Rushing Yards 57 124
- Rushing Attempts 24 25
- Yards per Rush 2.38 4.96
Net Passing Yards 273 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 55 - 26 - 3 40 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 279 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 5.02
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 12/21 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/46 9/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 33
Time of Possession 31:21 28:39

Team Statistics	ATL	HOU
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	21	21
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	16	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	330	335
- Offensive Plays	80	67
- Yards per Play	4.13	5.00
Net Rushing Yards	57	124
- Rushing Attempts	24	25
- Yards per Rush	2.38	4.96
Net Passing Yards	273	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	55 - 26 - 3	40 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	279	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.88	5.02
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	12/21	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/46	9/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 33
Time of Possession	31:21	28:39

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:15	2:47	OWN 36	6	15	Punt
1	6:23	1:25	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	1:30	8:40	OWN 6	21	94	Touchdown
2	4:47	2:55	OWN 25	9	48	Interception
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 25	1	4	Half
3	15:00	3:30	OWN 25	7	46	Downs
3	9:29	1:29	OWN 11	3	5	Punt
3	6:18	2:40	OWN 40	6	9	Interception
3	3:14	1:23	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	14:54	1:39	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
4	11:38	3:17	OWN 22	9	23	Punt
4	6:45	0:50	OPP 44	3	2	Interception
4	2:14	0:28	OWN 40	4	2	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:45	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	10:28	4:05	OWN 8	9	92	Touchdown
1	4:58	3:28	OWN 22	6	25	Punt
2	7:50	3:03	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:52	1:37	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	11:30	2:01	OWN 29	6	19	Punt
3	8:00	1:42	OWN 48	3	-16	Punt
3	3:38	0:24	OWN 48	3	0	Punt
3	1:51	1:57	OWN 36	5	21	Punt
4	13:15	1:37	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
4	8:21	1:36	OWN 8	3	7	Punt
4	5:55	3:41	OPP 28	8	26	Field Goal
4	1:46	1:46	OPP 42	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Rick Tate, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB K.C. Terrell	9	27	3.00	5	1
FB Grayson Malone	8	23	2.88	7	0
RB Micah Lightfoot	6	9	1.50	8	0
WR Cory Atkins	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Avery Harmon	11	72	6.55	21	3	0
RB Zachery Gaffney	10	39	3.90	11	1	1
QB Rick Tate	4	13	3.25	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Zardiackas	55	26	279	1/6	1	56	3	45.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rick Tate	40	21	221	2/10	2	35	0	85.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Hamner	8	11	120	15.00	38	41	0
TE Arturo Barker	4	11	61	15.25	48	56	0
RB K.C. Terrell	4	8	38	9.50	11	12	0
WR Clifton Blackwell	3	5	3	1.00	0	3	1
WR Cory Atkins	3	13	37	12.33	7	15	0
RB Micah Lightfoot	3	5	13	4.33	0	8	0
WR Deion Mayes	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Rob Franz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dominique Sharber	6	12	56	9.33	17	15	0
WR Chester Gaines	6	9	46	7.67	11	15	1
WR Philip Ogden	4	8	38	9.50	12	20	0
RB Avery Harmon	3	3	61	20.33	47	35	0
WR Carlton Blalock	2	2	20	10.00	0	17	1
TE Jason Palmer	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Zachery Gaffney	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Brayden Fuller	1	40	40.00
ILB Dale Griese	1	1	1.00
OLB Lenny Theisen	1	14	14.00

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Allen Molina	0	0	1	0
OLB Clifton Elliott	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Rick Tate	2	1	0	0
C Brendan Stevenson	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	5	217	43.4	41.4	47	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Malachi Sutter	8	360	45.0	35.6	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Conley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Broderick Hillman	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Lewis	3	35	11.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Enman	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Cote	2	61	30.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Enman	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	6	3	0.0	25	42
ILB Jeff Cavazos	5	4	0.0	17	23
CB Aaron Harrison	5	2	0.0	22	39
S Alexis Tanner	4	0	0.0	21	32
CB Christian Linquist	3	3	0.0	24	41
OLB Craig Stone	3	1	0.0	13	19
DT Tracy Sivigny	3	0	0.0	20	31
OLB Thomas Hutchins	2	3	0.0	19	31
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	2	1	0.0	8	17
DE Cris Wyss	2	1	0.0	20	29
WR Cory Atkins	2	0	---	---	---
DT Conner McCormick	2	0	0.0	20	23
DE Allen Molina	1	0	1.0	10	26
OLB Clifton Elliott	1	0	1.0	0	8
T Elias Newhart	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bob Lipscomb	1	0	0.0	5	9
DT Deion Sawyer	1	0	0.0	7	22
S Andrew McIntyre	1	0	0.0	2	10

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mack Benton	7	1	0.0	22	55
S Damon Webb	6	1	0.0	24	56
DE Donald Rodman	4	1	0.0	20	48
S Artie Kershaw	3	5	0.0	22	52
ILB Dale Griese	3	1	0.0	20	35
CB Damien Enman	3	0	0.0	13	44
S Brayden Fuller	3	0	0.0	2	21
DE Joey Sampson	3	0	0.0	14	27
DE Rod Bennett	3	0	0.0	17	22
CB Alejandro Kulaga	3	0	0.0	13	27
OLB Lenny Theisen	2	1	0.0	11	25
CB Darrell Bernard	2	0	0.0	20	34
ILB Brock Aiton	2	0	0.0	13	9
DE Preston Pyatt	1	0	1.0	1	16
DT Kirk Floyd	1	2	0.0	11	47
CB Gene Hall	1	1	0.0	11	30
OLB Max King	1	1	0.0	11	47
S Les Holmes	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Clarence Williamson	0	1	0.0	13	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Allen Molina	1.0	0	3	1	26
OLB Clifton Elliott	1.0	0	0	0	8
DT Tracy Sivigny	0.0	1	0	0	31
DE Cris Wyss	0.0	0	2	0	29
ILB Jeff Cavazos	0.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Craig Stone	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Courtney Becker	0.0	0	1	0	27

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Preston Pyatt	1.0	0	0	0	16
DE Rod Bennett	0.0	1	2	0	22
DT Kirk Floyd	0.0	1	1	0	47
DE Joey Sampson	0.0	0	1	1	27
OLB Max King	0.0	0	1	1	47

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Aaron Harrison	5	0	39
ILB Jeff Cavazos	4	0	23
CB Christian Linquist	3	2	41
S Alexis Tanner	3	0	32
S Tyrus Perez	2	0	42
OLB Craig Stone	1	0	19
OLB Thomas Hutchins	1	0	31
DE Cris Wyss	1	0	29
S Andrew McIntyre	1	0	10
CB Dean Gaines	0	1	28

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Mack Benton	4	3	0	55
S Damon Webb	3	1	0	56
S Brayden Fuller	3	0	1	21
S Artie Kershaw	3	0	0	52
CB Alejandro Kulaga	2	2	0	27
CB Darrell Bernard	2	1	0	34
OLB Lenny Theisen	2	0	1	25
CB Damien Enman	2	0	0	44
ILB Brock Aiton	2	0	0	9
CB Gene Hall	1	2	0	30
ILB Dale Griese	1	1	1	35
DE Joey Sampson	1	0	0	27
OLB Max King	0	1	0	47
CB James Adler	0	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Melvin Lowrey	2	8	24	0	56
T Harold Grooms	2	4	24	0	56
G Mo Baptiste	1	5	24	0	56
T Elias Newhart	0	4	24	1	56
G Mason Klaff	0	2	24	0	56
TE Arturo Barker	0	1	23	0	53

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Desmond Jacobs	4	6	25	1	42
G Deron Smithson	2	5	25	0	42
C Brendan Stevenson	2	4	25	0	42
G Jumbo Berry	1	3	25	0	42
T Dean Cochrane	1	3	25	0	42
RB Avery Harmon	0	0	15	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lester McKissick	1	22
Grayson Malone	1	21

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dominique Sharber	2	22
Zachery Gaffney	1	15
Deron Smithson	1	9
Jerry McDonald	1	6

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mo Baptiste	24	56	---	---	5	85
TE Arturo Barker	23	53	---	---	8	84
T Elias Newhart	24	56	---	---	---	80
T Harold Grooms	24	56	---	---	---	80
C Melvin Lowrey	24	56	---	---	---	80
QB Warren Zardiackas	24	56	---	---	---	80
G Mason Klaff	24	56	---	---	---	80
WR Clifton Blackwell	24	55	---	---	---	79
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	25	42	2	69
WR Cory Atkins	15	47	---	---	7	69
WR Dixon Hamner	21	47	---	---	---	68
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	24	41	1	66
DE Courtney Becker	---	---	19	27	17	63
CB Aaron Harrison	---	---	22	39	---	61
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	21	32	5	58
DE Cris Wyss	---	---	20	29	6	55
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	20	31	1	52
OLB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	19	31	1	51
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	20	28	2	50
RB K.C. Terrell	9	40	---	---	---	49
DT Conner McCormick	---	---	20	23	1	44
DE Allen Molina	---	---	10	26	8	44
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	17	23	---	40
DT Deion Sawyer	---	---	7	22	8	37
FB Grayson Malone	8	8	---	---	21	37
OLB Craig Stone	---	---	13	19	2	34
RB Micah Lightfoot	6	9	---	---	13	28
OLB Lester McKissick	---	---	3	2	22	27
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	2	10	15	27
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	---	---	8	17	1	26
TE Santiago Stoops	0	1	---	---	21	22
TE Rob Franz	11	11	---	---	---	22
CB Corbin Torres	---	---	0	1	15	16
DT Bob Lipscomb	---	---	5	9	1	15
WR Austin Cote	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Karl Lewis	0	0	---	---	15	15
OLB Clifton Elliott	---	---	0	8	6	14
WR Deion Mayes	1	6	---	---	---	7
T Elias Kelley	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Lionel Branston	2	3	---	---	---	5
G Erick Hanson	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Phil Conley	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Wyatt Givens	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Tristan Seals	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Mack Benton	---	---	22	55	21	98
S Damon Webb	---	---	24	56	13	93
C Brendan Stevenson	25	42	---	---	13	80
T Desmond Jacobs	25	42	---	---	9	76
G Jumbo Berry	25	42	---	---	9	76
G Deron Smithson	25	42	---	---	9	76
T Dean Cochrane	25	42	---	---	9	76
S Artie Kershaw	---	---	22	52	---	74
TE Dominique Sharber	20	32	---	---	22	74
DE Donald Rodman	---	---	20	48	---	68
WR Philip Ogden	23	42	---	---	3	68
WR Chester Gaines	25	42	---	---	1	68
QB Rick Tate	25	42	---	---	---	67
CB Damien Enman	---	---	13	44	8	65
ILB Dale Griese	---	---	20	35	8	63
DT Kirk Floyd	---	---	11	47	---	58
OLB Max King	---	---	11	47	---	58
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	20	34	---	54
WR Carlton Blalock	17	23	---	---	9	49
TE Jason Palmer	8	19	---	---	22	49
DE Joey Sampson	---	---	14	27	5	46
RB Avery Harmon	15	26	---	---	1	42
CB Gene Hall	---	---	11	30	---	41
RB Zachery Gaffney	10	16	---	---	15	41
CB Alejandro Kulaga	---	---	13	27	---	40
DE Rod Bennett	---	---	17	22	---	39
OLB Lenny Theisen	---	---	11	25	---	36
S Brayden Fuller	---	---	2	21	12	35
DT Clarence Williamson	---	---	13	9	---	22
ILB Brock Aiton	---	---	13	9	---	22
DE Preston Pyatt	---	---	1	16	---	17
WR Damian Henson	0	0	---	---	13	13
S Les Holmes	---	---	2	4	5	11
FB Roy Gardner	5	6	---	---	---	11
C Cedric Ward	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB James Adler	---	---	2	7	---	9
P Malachi Sutter	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Broderick Hillman	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jerry McDonald	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Ernie Lemus	---	---	0	0	5	5
WR Herb Rose	0	4	---	---	---	4
OLB Irving Lowe	---	---	2	1	---	3
TE Ricardo Covington	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Thomas Davison	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Willie Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kody Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	13	31	2.4
Right	6	17	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	11	67	6.1
Right	12	60	5.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Zardiackas	55	26	2	4	3	12	5	2	3

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rick Tate	40	21	3	3	4	3	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	15	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	13	113	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	10	110	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	41	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	38	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	31	14	119	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	47	15.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	17	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cory Atkins	13	3	1	37	0	47
WR Dixon Hamner	11	8	0	120	1	47
TE Arturo Barker	11	4	1	61	1	53
RB K.C. Terrell	8	4	0	38	0	40
WR Clifton Blackwell	5	3	1	3	0	55
RB Micah Lightfoot	5	3	0	13	0	9
WR Deion Mayes	1	1	0	7	0	6
TE Rob Franz	1	0	0	0	0	11

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dominique Sharber	12	6	0	56	0	32
WR Chester Gaines	9	6	1	46	0	42
WR Philip Ogden	8	4	1	38	1	42
TE Jason Palmer	3	0	1	0	0	19
RB Avery Harmon	3	3	0	61	2	26
RB Zachery Gaffney	3	0	1	0	0	16
WR Carlton Blalock	2	2	0	20	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB K.C. Terrell	2	7	3.50	3.00
FB Grayson Malone	1	1	1.00	2.88

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Zachery Gaffney	5	21	4.20	3.90
RB Avery Harmon	4	24	6.00	6.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Zardiackas	5	3	28	5.60	5.07

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rick Tate	4	3	11	2.75	5.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB K.C. Terrell	2	1	9	4.50	4.75
WR Clifton Blackwell	1	1	1	1.00	0.60
WR Dixon Hamner	1	1	18	18.00	10.91
TE Arturo Barker	1	0	0	0.00	5.55

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Carlton Blalock	1	1	3	3.00	10.00
WR Philip Ogden	1	0	0	0.00	4.75
TE Dominique Sharber	1	1	6	6.00	4.67
WR Chester Gaines	1	1	2	2.00	5.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB K.C. Terrell	2	2
FB Grayson Malone	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rick Tate	2	0
RB Avery Harmon	1	1
RB Zachery Gaffney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Zardiackas	17	11	9

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rick Tate	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Hamner	8	7	6
WR Cory Atkins	6	1	1
RB K.C. Terrell	2	2	2
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dominique Sharber	4	3	3
WR Chester Gaines	2	1	0
TE Jason Palmer	1	0	0
RB Zachery Gaffney	1	0	0
WR Philip Ogden	1	0	0

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)