Week 7, 2012

played in New England, MA

69 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	9	10	-	22
New England Patriots	7	0	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:41 NED - Fernando Gildon 73 fumble return (Charlie Flannery extra point)
2Q: 14:54 HOU - Todd Sievers 47 field goal
3Q: 11:02 HOU - Todd Sievers 51 field goal
3Q: 07:51 HOU - Todd Sievers 41 field goal
3Q: 00:02 HOU - Todd Sievers 30 field goal
4Q: 06:59 HOU - T.J. Main 5 pass from Chad Pennington (Todd Sievers extra point)
4Q: 02:00 HOU - Todd Sievers 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:41 NED - Fernando Gildon 73 fumble return (Charlie Flannery extra point)
2Q: 14:54 HOU - Todd Sievers 47 field goal
3Q: 11:02 HOU - Todd Sievers 51 field goal
3Q: 07:51 HOU - Todd Sievers 41 field goal
3Q: 00:02 HOU - Todd Sievers 30 field goal
4Q: 06:59 HOU - T.J. Main 5 pass from Chad Pennington (Todd Sievers extra point)
4Q: 02:00 HOU - Todd Sievers 50 field goal

Team Statistics HOU NED
Record 6-1 3-3
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 249 268
- Offensive Plays 71 61
- Yards per Play 3.51 4.39
Net Rushing Yards 143 96
- Rushing Attempts 34 20
- Yards per Rush 4.21 4.80
Net Passing Yards 106 172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 14 - 0 41 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 106 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.86 4.20
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/19 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/4
Penalties/Yards 6/46 11/75
Punt Returns/Yards 2/0 3/26
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 6/161
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 26
Time of Possession 35:24 24:36

Team Statistics	HOU	NED
Record	6-1	3-3
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	249	268
- Offensive Plays	71	61
- Yards per Play	3.51	4.39
Net Rushing Yards	143	96
- Rushing Attempts	34	20
- Yards per Rush	4.21	4.80
Net Passing Yards	106	172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 14 - 0	41 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	106	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.86	4.20
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/19	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/4
Penalties/Yards	6/46	11/75
Punt Returns/Yards	2/0	3/26
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	6/161
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 26
Time of Possession	35:24	24:36

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:27	1:24	OWN 23	4	17	Punt
1	6:06	3:36	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
1	2:30	2:44	OWN 49	6	21	Field Goal
2	10:19	1:33	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	7:50	4:21	OWN 12	8	30	Punt
2	1:11	0:34	OWN 41	3	-5	Punt
3	15:00	4:04	OWN 36	7	30	Field Goal
3	8:48	1:03	OPP 22	3	-2	Field Goal
3	6:08	6:08	OWN 15	14	72	Field Goal
4	11:14	4:25	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
4	4:50	2:57	OPP 46	6	13	Field Goal
4	0:29	0:29	OWN 39	1	-2	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:33	OWN 12	5	26	Punt
1	10:03	3:57	OWN 23	8	35	Punt
2	14:46	4:27	OWN 39	7	22	Punt
2	8:46	0:56	OWN 32	3	-11	Punt
2	3:29	2:18	OWN 20	5	50	Missed FG
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 33	1	10	Half
3	10:56	2:08	OWN 22	4	15	Punt
3	7:45	1:37	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	15:00	3:46	OWN 44	8	23	Missed FG
4	6:49	1:59	OWN 23	7	23	Downs
4	1:53	1:24	OWN 22	10	39	Downs

Game MVP: Todd Sievers, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Russell Gillespie	18	79	4.39	14	4
Al Garrison	15	66	4.40	14	2
Chad Pennington	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Byron Lewis	11	22	2.00	13	1	0
Randal Meadows	9	74	8.22	37	2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Pennington	37	14	106	0/0	1	14	0	55.1

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Brady	41	16	172	0/0	0	24	0	52.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Riddick Thune	5	14	49	9.80	4	14	0
WR Reche Caldwell	2	7	19	9.50	3	11	0
RB Russell Gillespie	2	4	11	5.50	3	6	0
WR Kenneth Pritchett	2	5	11	5.50	1	7	0
TE Chris Baker	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB T.J. Main	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
WR Derrick McIntosh	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Luke Gross	6	11	85	14.17	9	24
TE Ben Watson	4	6	31	7.75	1	11
RB Randal Meadows	2	2	17	8.50	0	13
WR Nathan Osborne	2	11	28	14.00	13	18
RB Byron Lewis	1	2	6	6.00	4	6
TE Elton Kinney	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Bethel Johnson	0	6	0	0.00	0	0
WR Eddie Bunker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Howie Hoffman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mario Murphy	0	0	1	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ahmad Carroll	1	0	0	0
Fernando Gildon	0	1	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tracy Upshaw	5	218	43.6	38.4	49	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Robbie Burgess	6	234	39.0	32.3	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Todd Sievers	5/5	4/4	2/2	51	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Flannery	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Scott	1	-1	-1.0	0
Reche Caldwell	1	1	1.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ahmad Carroll	3	26	8.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Garrison	2	61	30.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Bunker	4	108	27.0	0
Bethel Johnson	2	53	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dan Morgan	5	2	20	39
S Ramon Walker	4	3	17	25
DT Mitch Morrow	4	0	18	37
CB Bennie Howe	4	0	19	40
OLB Jumbo Zellweger	3	2	19	40
DE Cornell Bush	3	0	19	38
OLB Antwan Peek	2	1	14	27
CB Dunta Robinson	2	1	19	40
S Leslie Franz	2	0	3	16
S Eddie Murkowski	2	0	5	19
S Ruffin Battaglia	1	2	14	26
DE Bryan Thomas	1	1	17	38
CB Bryan Scott	1	0	11	27
DT Earnest Maciel	1	0	6	10
DE Alan McIntyre	1	0	3	3
OLB Geoff Brazell	0	1	1	6

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerris Yoder	9	2	33	37
OLB Lance Briggs	9	0	32	37
S Eugene Wilson	6	0	31	37
DE Perry Grider	4	2	28	36
S Sean Taylor	3	2	27	33
DT Vince Wilfork	2	2	24	33
CB Brant Norton	2	2	33	36
CB Tito Mallard	2	2	23	31
DT Richard Seymour	2	1	34	37
DE Ty Warren	2	1	33	37
OLB Lamar Marshall	2	0	12	6
CB Calvin Bauer	1	1	33	36
DE Adam Horton	1	1	10	4
S Stanley Ingram	1	0	3	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cornell Bush	1	3	1	38
DE Bryan Thomas	0	4	0	38
CB Bryan Scott	0	1	0	27
DT Mitch Morrow	0	1	0	37
OLB Jumbo Zellweger	0	1	0	40
DT Earnest Maciel	0	1	0	10

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ty Warren	1	3	0	37
DT Richard Seymour	0	2	1	37
OLB Lance Briggs	0	1	0	37
DT Vince Wilfork	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dunta Robinson	2	3	40
CB Bennie Howe	2	3	40
S Leslie Franz	2	1	16
ILB Dan Morgan	2	0	39
S Ramon Walker	2	0	25
OLB Jumbo Zellweger	2	0	40
OLB Antwan Peek	1	0	27
DE Cornell Bush	1	0	38
DE Alan McIntyre	1	0	3
S Eddie Murkowski	1	0	19
S Ruffin Battaglia	0	1	26

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lance Briggs	3	2	37
CB Brant Norton	2	3	36
ILB Jerris Yoder	2	0	37
CB Tito Mallard	2	0	31
S Eugene Wilson	1	2	37
CB Calvin Bauer	1	2	36
DT Richard Seymour	1	0	37
DE Perry Grider	1	0	36
OLB Lamar Marshall	1	0	6
S Sean Taylor	0	2	33

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Chris Bober	4	9	0	31	35
Bucky Ratini	4	8	1	28	31
Brent Newton	2	5	0	27	30
Burt Shields	2	3	0	28	31
B.J. Stewart	1	1	0	7	8
Dusty Starks	0	3	0	23	25
Tommie Welch	0	2	0	23	23
Dean Poole	0	1	0	12	12
Sean Hines	0	1	0	3	2

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Leonard Lytle	2	2	0	14	19
Les Leskun	1	4	0	18	35
Bryant Torres	1	3	0	9	21
Gilbert Conway	1	2	1	18	40
Thomas Tapeh	1	2	0	12	23
Jared Merrifield	1	1	0	6	11
John St. Clair	0	2	0	14	34
Jeremy Hibdon	0	2	0	16	36
Ben Watson	0	1	0	14	22
Eugene Polasek	0	1	0	5	9

Special Teams Statistics

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Bryan Scott	3	21
Donnell Peterson	2	15
T.J. Main	1	23
Mario Murphy	1	16
Al Garrison	1	12
Ruffin Battaglia	1	10
Dean Poole	0	19
Reche Caldwell	0	17
Todd Sievers	0	12
Corey Cortez	0	12
Chris Baker	0	11
B.J. Stewart	0	10
Sean Hines	0	10
Alan McIntyre	0	10
Tommie Welch	0	10
Ty Sanders	0	9
Nicky Sullivan	0	8
Burt Shields	0	6
Phillip Morton	0	6
Chris Bober	0	5
Tracy Upshaw	0	5
Dwight Prior	0	5
Bryan Thomas	0	4
Antwan Peek	0	4
Ramon Walker	0	4
Derrick McIntosh	0	4
Dusty Starks	0	4
Geoff Brazell	0	4
Winston Brass	0	4
Dan Morgan	0	3
Dunta Robinson	0	3
Russell Gillespie	0	3
Cornell Bush	0	2
Mitch Morrow	0	2
Bennie Howe	0	2
Jumbo Zellweger	0	2

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Borders	2	12
Ahmad Carroll	1	19
Thomas Tapeh	1	8
Randal Meadows	0	22
Brian Oxley	0	17
Elton Kinney	0	15
Bethel Johnson	0	13
Christian Howe	0	13
Howie Hoffman	0	11
Vince Wilfork	0	9
Lamar Marshall	0	9
Fernando Gildon	0	9
John St. Clair	0	8
Eddie Bunker	0	8
Eugene Polasek	0	8
Heath Hitchcock	0	8
Les Leskun	0	7
Jared Merrifield	0	7
Ben Watson	0	6
Eugene Wilson	0	6
Sean Taylor	0	6
Perry Grider	0	6
Jerris Yoder	0	6
Calvin Bauer	0	6
Luke Gross	0	6
Robbie Burgess	0	6
Terrell Terry	0	6
Tito Mallard	0	6
Lance Briggs	0	5
Richard Seymour	0	5
Ty Warren	0	5
Brant Norton	0	5
Freddie Preston	0	5
Charlie Flannery	0	4
Rene Wingo	0	2
Gilbert Conway	0	1
Bryant Torres	0	1
Kendall Flickinger	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	72	5.1
Middle	15	54	3.6
Right	4	19	4.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	61	15.3
Middle	10	24	2.4
Right	6	11	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Pennington	37	14	0	2	2	11	7	1	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Brady	41	16	1	1	4	8	11	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	48	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	49	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	74	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	5	74	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	24	2.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Riddick Thune	14	5	1	49	32
WR Reche Caldwell	7	2	0	19	18
WR Derrick McIntosh	5	1	1	5	24
WR Kenneth Pritchett	5	2	0	11	24
RB Russell Gillespie	4	2	0	11	23
TE Chris Baker	1	1	0	6	16
RB T.J. Main	1	1	0	5	8

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Luke Gross	11	6	1	85	1	36
WR Nathan Osborne	11	2	1	28	0	32
TE Ben Watson	6	4	0	31	0	22
WR Bethel Johnson	6	0	1	0	0	24
RB Randal Meadows	2	2	0	17	0	10
RB Byron Lewis	2	1	0	6	0	31
WR Eddie Bunker	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Howie Hoffman	1	0	1	0	0	1
TE Elton Kinney	1	1	0	5	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chad Pennington	4	2	9	2.25	2.86

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenneth Pritchett	2	1	4	2.00	2.20
RB Russell Gillespie	1	0	0	0.00	2.75
RB T.J. Main	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Russell Gillespie	4	3
Al Garrison	2	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Byron Lewis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chad Pennington	13	5	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Brady	13	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Riddick Thune	4	1	1
WR Reche Caldwell	3	1	1
WR Kenneth Pritchett	3	1	0
RB Russell Gillespie	2	1	1
RB T.J. Main	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Luke Gross	5	2	1
TE Ben Watson	3	2	1
WR Nathan Osborne	2	0	0
WR Bethel Johnson	1	0	0
WR Eddie Bunker	1	0	0
WR Howie Hoffman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,800 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,600)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (2,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,800 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,600)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (2,000)