Exhibition Week 3, 2012

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans3077-17
Detroit Lions02130-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 HOU - Todd Sievers 45 field goal
2Q: 10:32 DET - Brant Armstrong 19 pass from Gerald Meeber (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 05:18 DET - Justin Gage 8 pass from Gerald Meeber (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 00:40 DET - Kevin Jones 56 run (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
3Q: 09:09 DET - A.J. Neiderer 44 field goal
3Q: 00:19 HOU - Mario Murphy 24 pass from David Carr (Todd Sievers extra point)
4Q: 00:25 HOU - Russell Gillespie 40 pass from David Carr (Todd Sievers extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUDET
Record0-21-1
First Downs1817
- by Rushing59
- by Passing126
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards381336
- Offensive Plays7056
- Yards per Play5.446.00
Net Rushing Yards58180
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush2.765.45
Net Passing Yards323156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 26 - 222 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards323163
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.596.78
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions7/153/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.8
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/658/80
Punt Returns/Yards3/331/6
Kick Returns/Yards4/942/45
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits01
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 32
Time of Possession29:0230:58

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 21651Field Goal
16:442:27OWN 397-7Punt
12:132:19OPP 48527Missed FG
213:261:11OWN 263-3Punt
210:263:16OWN 35530Fumble
25:450:27OWN 523Fumble
25:122:55OWN 25828Punt
20:180:18OWN 351-2Half
39:010:52OWN 2023Interception
35:475:39OWN 201480Touchdown
413:072:04OWN 24628Punt
49:592:08OWN 39414Punt
45:240:09OPP 4510Interception
41:521:49OWN 1899Touchdown
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:554:11OWN 32736Missed FG
14:172:04OWN 12311Punt
214:541:28OWN 28428Interception
212:151:49OWN 45455Touchdown
27:101:25OWN 4337Punt
25:180:06OPP 818Touchdown
22:171:59OWN 20680Touchdown
315:005:59OWN 29944Field Goal
38:092:22OPP 373-4Punt
30:082:01OWN 2036Punt
411:031:04OWN 438Punt
47:512:27OWN 1135Punt
45:153:23OWN 27722Punt

Game MVP: Kevin Jones, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Russell Gillespie11393.551120
Al Garrison8182.251010
David Carr1-2-2.00-200
T.J. Main133.00300
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kevin Jones231365.915621
Stan Finks9404.441210
Gerald Meeber144.00400

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Carr37212550/0240273.6
Chad Pennington125680/0032060.4
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gerald Meeber19141521/72281110.0
Juan Getson32110/006072.9

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shane Williamson7108211.718340
WR Riddick Thune5117214.407320
WR Reche Caldwell38227.333160
WR Kenneth Pritchett373311.003140
TE Chris Baker222512.501160
RB Russell Gillespie244422.000401
TE Donnell Peterson22126.00470
WR Mario Murphy122424.000241
RB Al Garrison1199.00990
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Justin Gage565611.2013281
RB Kevin Jones45276.751190
WR Jerricho Cotchery232512.500150
WR Chris Wisne232512.500190
TE Brant Armstrong222412.004191
WR Jimmie Madison1166.00060
FB Patrick Arroyo0100.00000
FB Glenn Bellando0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Antwan Peek100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lonnie Albright200.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Riddick Thune2000
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Willie Netter0110
Preston Ackerman0100
Charles Sawyer0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tracy Upshaw521643.238.0563
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ronald Fleming732746.739.1632

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Todd Sievers1/21/10/0452/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Neiderer1/21/20/0443/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Reche Caldwell23115.50
Bryan Scott122.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Jerricho Cotchery166.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Al Garrison36521.70
Bryan Scott12929.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmie Madison24522.50

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Antwan Peek810.02721
S Ramon Walker610.01613
ILB Nicky Sullivan431.02212
ILB Dan Morgan410.01613
S Leslie Franz320.01912
ILB Winston Brass310.0157
DE Cornell Bush300.02014
DT Mitch Morrow250.02420
DE Bryan Thomas210.02216
CB Corey Cortez210.01716
CB Dunta Robinson200.01819
DT Earnest Maciel200.0157
ILB Phillip Morton200.01712
S Ruffin Battaglia110.01713
CB Bryan Scott100.01912
QB David Carr10---------
CB Morris Robertson100.0154
WR Riddick Thune10---------
WR Shane Williamson10---------
OLB Geoff Brazell100.01614
DE Rob Andersen010.01812
OLB Ty Sanders010.0146
S Eddie Murkowski010.01610
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Boss Bailey720.01838
S Lonnie Albright500.0624
DT Broderick Carter500.01125
DE Clay Szymanski400.01740
OLB Charles Sawyer400.01641
ILB Otis Coffey310.01626
CB Gabe Duncan300.01842
S Barry Cousino300.01747
OLB Daryl Smith210.0415
S Preston Ackerman200.01624
CB Willie Netter110.01038
DE Winfred Torretta100.048
DT Jamie Linquist100.0913
WR Chris Wisne10---------
DT Igor Olshansky010.01236
DT Brenden Fletcher010.0916

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Nicky Sullivan1.000012
DE Bryan Thomas0.001016
OLB Geoff Brazell0.001014
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Arnold Devine0.011041
DE Winfred Torretta0.00108
DT Jamie Linquist0.001013
DE Jake Holdgate0.00109
OLB Raymond Underwood0.001011
DT Brenden Fletcher0.001016
DT Broderick Carter0.001025
DE Clay Szymanski0.001040

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Corey Cortez40016
OLB Antwan Peek30121
ILB Nicky Sullivan20012
ILB Dan Morgan10013
CB Dunta Robinson10019
S Ramon Walker10013
S Ruffin Battaglia10013
S Leslie Franz10012
ILB Phillip Morton10012
ILB Winston Brass1007
S Eddie Murkowski01010
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Boss Bailey60038
S Barry Cousino41047
S Lonnie Albright31224
OLB Charles Sawyer30041
CB Gabe Duncan30042
ILB Otis Coffey21026
CB Willie Netter20038
OLB Daryl Smith10015
DE Winfred Torretta1008
S Preston Ackerman10024
OLB Raymond Underwood01011

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steven Randle34017038
Chris Bober24013027
Sean Hines1308025
Tommie Welch13020042
Mack Waldteufel1109015
Burt Shields02013029
Dusty Starks02018035
Chris Baker01014025
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Herman Humphrey47023010
Larry Turner26017014
Brad Blades24024018
Sean Moss13017016
Brant Armstrong1212109
Dominic Raiola120608
Neil McElroy1101607
Unknown04031019
Matt Light0201015
Glenn Bellando01017013

Special Teams Statistics

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bryan Scott19
Nicky Sullivan18
Mack Waldteufel15
Russell Gillespie023
Chris Baker019
Morris Robertson017
Ty Sanders016
Mario Murphy015
Shane Williamson015
Dean Poole013
Donnell Peterson013
Leslie Franz09
Earnest Maciel08
Burt Shields07
Alan McIntyre07
Tommie Welch07
Chris Bober06
Todd Sievers06
Ruffin Battaglia06
Sean Hines06
Phillip Morton06
Dan Morgan05
Reche Caldwell05
Tracy Upshaw05
T.J. Main05
B.J. Stewart04
Al Garrison04
Geoff Brazell04
Antwan Peek03
Dusty Starks03
Dunta Robinson02
Ramon Walker02
Mitch Morrow02
Dwight Prior02
Corey Cortez02
Bryan Thomas01
Cornell Bush01
Rob Andersen01
Kenneth Pritchett01
Winston Brass01
Eddie Murkowski01
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Jones318
Jimmie Madison314
Benjamin Gotchy118
Brant Armstrong016
Raymond Underwood015
Jerricho Cotchery014
Glenn Bellando014
Gabe Duncan013
Todd Gauthier012
Justin Gage011
Patrick Arroyo011
Preston Ackerman010
Brad Blades09
Unknown09
Ronald Fleming09
Unknown09
Neil McElroy08
Herman Humphrey07
Darryl Troy07
A.J. Neiderer07
Clay Szymanski06
Jake Holdgate05
Otis Coffey04
Dominic Raiola03
Boss Bailey03
Winfred Torretta03
Chris Wisne03
Broderick Carter03
Larry Turner02
Arnold Devine02
Willie Netter02
Charles Sawyer02
Daryl Smith01
Igor Olshansky01
Jamie Linquist01
Lonnie Albright01
Brenden Fletcher01
Barry Cousino01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11322.9
Middle9283.1
Right000.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle251385.5
Right3258.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Carr37213141502
Chad Pennington1251103300
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gerald Meeber19141111101
Juan Getson320000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33165.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1210564.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481027.3
Long (19+ Yds)1851498.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)118474.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)869111.4
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Riddick Thune115172127
WR Shane Williamson107182137
WR Reche Caldwell83122031
WR Kenneth Pritchett73133030
RB Russell Gillespie42044118
TE Chris Baker22025025
WR Mario Murphy21024110
TE Donnell Peterson2201205
RB Al Garrison1109029
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Justin Gage65056112
RB Kevin Jones54027014
WR Jerricho Cotchery32025016
WR Chris Wisne32025018
TE Brant Armstrong2202409
WR Jimmie Madison1106010
FB Patrick Arroyo100003
FB Glenn Bellando1010013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gerald Meeber222713.508.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Justin Gage1188.009.33
TE Brant Armstrong111919.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Russell Gillespie22
DetroitRushesConversions
Kevin Jones83

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
David Carr955
Chad Pennington410
DetroitAttCompConversions
Gerald Meeber220
Juan Getson100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Shane Williamson321
WR Kenneth Pritchett322
WR Reche Caldwell200
RB Russell Gillespie200
WR Mario Murphy211
WR Riddick Thune111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
RB Kevin Jones100
WR Jerricho Cotchery110
WR Jimmie Madison110

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,800 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,300 (19,600)
End Zone9,700 (14,200)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,200)
Sideline Seats8,800 (12,500)
Club Seats4,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,500)