Week 1, 2037

played in Indianapolis, IN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	10	6	7	6	-	29
Indianapolis Colts	7	14	7	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:32 IND - Grant Washington 66 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
1Q: 02:41 HOU - Darnell Bates 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 00:35 HOU - Darrin Borders 33 field goal
2Q: 13:37 HOU - Darrin Borders 28 field goal
2Q: 08:57 IND - Karl Boldin 14 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
2Q: 04:37 IND - Pat Collier 10 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
2Q: 00:09 HOU - Darrin Borders 45 field goal
3Q: 05:40 IND - Pat Collier 14 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
3Q: 01:06 HOU - Darnell Bates 2 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 07:35 HOU - Darrin Borders 29 field goal
4Q: 00:04 HOU - Darrin Borders 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:32 IND - Grant Washington 66 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
1Q: 02:41 HOU - Darnell Bates 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 00:35 HOU - Darrin Borders 33 field goal
2Q: 13:37 HOU - Darrin Borders 28 field goal
2Q: 08:57 IND - Karl Boldin 14 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
2Q: 04:37 IND - Pat Collier 10 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
2Q: 00:09 HOU - Darrin Borders 45 field goal
3Q: 05:40 IND - Pat Collier 14 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
3Q: 01:06 HOU - Darnell Bates 2 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 07:35 HOU - Darrin Borders 29 field goal
4Q: 00:04 HOU - Darrin Borders 22 field goal

Team Statistics HOU IND
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 17
- by Rushing 10 7
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 363 346
- Offensive Plays 72 50
- Yards per Play 5.04 6.92
Net Rushing Yards 128 171
- Rushing Attempts 29 29
- Yards per Rush 4.41 5.90
Net Passing Yards 235 175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 0 19 - 12 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 252 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 8.33
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 5/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/31 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 2/17 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/4 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 25
Time of Possession 33:46 26:14

Team Statistics	HOU	IND
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	17
- by Rushing	10	7
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	363	346
- Offensive Plays	72	50
- Yards per Play	5.04	6.92
Net Rushing Yards	128	171
- Rushing Attempts	29	29
- Yards per Rush	4.41	5.90
Net Passing Yards	235	175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 0	19 - 12 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	252	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	8.33
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	5/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/31	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	2/17	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/4	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 25
Time of Possession	33:46	26:14

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:56	1:21	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	9:14	6:41	OWN 35	13	65	Touchdown
1	2:25	1:55	OPP 47	5	31	Field Goal
2	14:44	1:14	OPP 18	3	7	Field Goal
2	8:51	2:06	OWN 21	3	-4	Punt
2	4:30	4:29	OWN 27	10	45	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:54	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
3	5:32	4:32	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	14:49	4:50	OWN 34	9	36	Missed FG
4	8:58	1:28	OPP 21	3	9	Field Goal
4	3:31	3:31	OWN 8	12	87	Field Goal

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:04	OWN 30	4	25	Punt
1	10:35	1:21	OWN 23	4	77	Touchdown
1	2:33	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	0:30	0:46	OWN 20	2	-2	Fumble
2	13:30	4:39	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	6:45	2:15	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
3	12:06	6:34	OWN 16	13	84	Touchdown
3	1:00	1:11	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	9:59	1:01	OWN 37	2	-2	Interception
4	7:30	3:59	OWN 20	5	29	Punt

Game MVP: Darnell Bates, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Darnell Bates	24	114	4.75	11	4	2
Earnest Stadtmauer	4	8	2.00	5	0	0
Todd Downs	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
James Chustz	18	95	5.28	21	2
Ken Roberson	6	26	4.33	12	1
Cornelius Gillespie	5	50	10.00	20	3

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Todd Downs	40	26	252	3/17	0	26	0	82.5

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cornelius Gillespie	19	12	193	2/18	4	66	2	97.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Griffin Barton	7	9	41	5.86	9	14
TE Pete Siders	6	10	54	9.00	5	26
WR Tommie Drake	6	8	79	13.17	17	21
RB Darnell Bates	2	3	20	10.00	13	16
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	2	3	29	14.50	10	21
TE Rodney Burney	1	2	9	9.00	9	9
FB Trevor Davis	1	4	7	7.00	1	7
WR Derrick Seaman	1	1	13	13.00	0	13

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Boldin	3	4	37	12.33	20	16	1
WR Phil Hanks	2	2	23	11.50	5	21	0
TE Pat Collier	2	2	24	12.00	4	14	2
WR Grant Washington	2	4	74	37.00	55	66	1
WR Clay Lincoln	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Lamont Walek	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Caiden Poulsen	1	2	27	27.00	1	27	0
TE Glenn Engelberger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmanuel Makovicka	1	0	0.00	0
CB Wendell Begay	1	17	17.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Todd Downs	1	0	0
Rodney Burney	0	1	0
Lamar Timpson	0	1	0
Scott Meier	0	0	1

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Cornelius Gillespie	1	0	0	0
Tyrus Beyer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	3	156	52.0	46.3	62	1

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnnie Carlson	3	131	43.7	35.0	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	5/6	1/2	0/0	45	2/2

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Melvin Downs	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Seaman	1	6	6.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenneth Giles	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Fisher	3	72	24.0	0
Norman Pomeranz	1	16	16.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clay Lincoln	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harold Mason	7	1	0.0	29	21
ILB Floyd Juarez	6	1	0.0	29	21
OLB Phillip Burgraff	6	1	0.0	25	20
S Marco Hardy	3	2	0.0	29	20
DT Wendell Fletcher	3	1	0.0	18	14
DE Scott Meier	2	0	0.5	16	9
CB Lamar Timpson	2	2	0.0	29	19
CB Emmanuel Makovicka	2	0	0.0	27	21
CB Wendell Begay	2	0	0.0	19	13
DE Sammie Back	1	1	0.5	20	14
ILB Norman Nixon	1	0	0.5	2	4
OLB Lorenzo Walton	1	1	0.0	8	5
DE Xavier Terry	1	0	0.0	17	13
S Alan Cutler	1	0	0.0	2	1
DT Barry Kamin	1	0	0.0	18	12
DT Eric Sarfaty	0	1	0.5	15	14
CB Winston Bensen	0	1	0.0	0	2
DE Rusty Ansara	0	1	0.0	11	7

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Cornelius Montanez	9	0	0.0	26	42
OLB Ernie Howe	6	1	1.0	23	36
ILB Barry Austin	5	1	0.0	27	37
CB Tyrone Russell	5	1	0.0	25	38
S Larry Walters	4	1	0.0	27	42
CB Kenneth Giles	4	0	0.0	29	39
DE Luke Prior	4	0	0.0	27	33
OLB Bruce Diaz	3	1	1.0	15	24
DE Jessie Canas	3	2	0.0	21	35
DT Gary Caldwell	3	0	0.0	16	22
DE Tyrus Beyer	2	3	1.0	25	39
ILB Brenden Johnson	2	0	0.0	7	9
S Ronald Sweeney	2	0	0.0	7	6
OLB Ted Humphries	1	2	0.0	7	7
S Corwin Hicks	1	2	0.0	9	21
ILB Hunter Waugh	1	1	0.0	12	12
CB Orlando Stuart	1	1	0.0	16	31
WR Clay Lincoln	1	0	---	---	---
WR Grant Washington	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Eric Sarfaty	0.5	1	0	14
DE Scott Meier	0.5	1	0	9
DE Sammie Back	0.5	0	0	14
ILB Norman Nixon	0.5	0	0	4
DT Wendell Fletcher	0.0	1	1	14

Indianapolis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrus Beyer	1.0	2	0	39
OLB Bruce Diaz	1.0	1	1	24
OLB Ernie Howe	1.0	1	0	36
DE Jessie Canas	0.0	2	0	35
DE Luke Prior	0.0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Marco Hardy	3	0	0	20
ILB Floyd Juarez	2	2	0	21
OLB Phillip Burgraff	2	0	0	20
CB Emmanuel Makovicka	1	0	1	21
CB Wendell Begay	1	0	1	13
S Harold Mason	1	0	0	21
DE Sammie Back	1	0	0	14
CB Lamar Timpson	1	0	0	19

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Cornelius Montanez	6	0	42
CB Tyrone Russell	5	0	38
CB Kenneth Giles	3	2	39
S Larry Walters	3	2	42
OLB Ernie Howe	3	0	36
ILB Barry Austin	2	0	37
OLB Bruce Diaz	1	1	24
CB Orlando Stuart	1	1	31
ILB Brenden Johnson	1	0	9
S Corwin Hicks	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bernie Flowers	5	5	0	29	2	43
Arnie Reed	3	6	1	29	0	43
Kent Niechniedowicz	3	5	0	29	0	43
Mo Dole	2	3	0	29	1	43
Corwin Hicks	1	6	0	29	0	43
Griffin Barton	1	1	0	29	0	43
Trevor Davis	0	2	0	18	0	30

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sedrick Shepherd	3	6	29	0	21
Kevin Mazrui	3	4	29	1	21
Max Sellers	2	6	29	0	21
Ellis Tornberg	1	2	29	0	21
Caiden Poulsen	1	2	12	0	10
Glenn Engelberger	1	1	1	0	1
Cris Scott	0	3	29	1	21

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Alan Cutler	2	15
Tommie Drake	1	14
Emmanuel Makovicka	1	1

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Clay Lincoln	1	15
Kenneth Giles	1	15
Lamont Walek	1	15
Glenn Engelberger	1	15
James Chustz	1	14

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mo Dole	29	43	---	---	9	81
Bernie Flowers	29	43	---	---	9	81
Pete Siders	29	42	---	---	3	74
Griffin Barton	29	43	---	---	1	73
Kent Niechniedowicz	29	43	---	---	---	72
Todd Downs	29	43	---	---	---	72
Arnie Reed	29	43	---	---	---	72
Tommie Drake	20	38	---	---	14	72
Corwin Hicks	29	43	---	---	---	72
Trevor Davis	18	30	---	---	22	70
Floyd Juarez	---	---	29	21	12	62
Marco Hardy	---	---	29	20	10	59
Harold Mason	---	---	29	21	---	50
Emmanuel Makovicka	---	---	27	21	1	49
Darnell Bates	25	23	---	---	---	48
Lamar Timpson	---	---	29	19	---	48
Earnest Stadtmauer	4	20	---	---	22	46
Phillip Burgraff	---	---	25	20	---	45
Rodney Burney	8	11	---	---	22	41
Wendell Begay	---	---	19	13	6	38
Sammie Back	---	---	20	14	---	34
Wendell Fletcher	---	---	18	14	1	33
Eric Sarfaty	---	---	15	14	3	32
Xavier Terry	---	---	17	13	1	31
Barry Kamin	---	---	18	12	---	30
Scott Meier	---	---	16	9	---	25
Lonnie Jackson	3	2	---	---	19	24
Rusty Ansara	---	---	11	7	1	19
Alan Cutler	---	---	2	1	15	18
Derrick Seaman	9	6	---	---	3	18
Lorenzo Walton	---	---	8	5	3	16
Barry Durham	---	---	1	1	11	13
Norman Nixon	---	---	2	4	5	11
Norman Pomeranz	0	0	---	---	11	11
Carl Ingram	---	---	4	0	6	10
Cole Bennett	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bryce Shula	0	0	---	---	9	9
Peter Bates	0	0	---	---	9	9
Morris Hurnblad	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darrin Borders	0	0	---	---	6	6
Junior Peters	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bryan Fisher	0	0	---	---	5	5
Darnell Briggs	0	0	---	---	3	3
Winston Bensen	---	---	0	2	---	2
Ted Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jackie Bryant	---	---	0	0	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kenneth Giles	---	---	29	39	15	83
Cornelius Montanez	---	---	26	42	13	81
Larry Walters	---	---	27	42	5	74
Tyrus Beyer	---	---	25	39	8	72
Barry Austin	---	---	27	37	6	70
Tyrone Russell	---	---	25	38	6	69
Luke Prior	---	---	27	33	8	68
Ernie Howe	---	---	23	36	6	65
Orlando Stuart	---	---	16	31	18	65
Jessie Canas	---	---	21	35	5	61
Sedrick Shepherd	29	21	---	---	3	53
Clay Lincoln	20	16	---	---	15	51
Cris Scott	29	21	---	---	---	50
Cornelius Gillespie	29	21	---	---	---	50
Max Sellers	29	21	---	---	---	50
Ellis Tornberg	29	21	---	---	---	50
Kevin Mazrui	29	21	---	---	---	50
James Chustz	22	13	---	---	14	49
Corwin Hicks	---	---	9	21	17	47
Karl Boldin	27	17	---	---	---	44
Gary Caldwell	---	---	16	22	4	42
Grant Washington	20	15	---	---	7	42
Bruce Diaz	---	---	15	24	2	41
Ted Humphries	---	---	7	7	20	34
Lamont Walek	10	6	---	---	15	31
Pat Collier	17	10	---	---	3	30
Brenden Johnson	---	---	7	9	13	29
Caiden Poulsen	12	10	---	---	4	26
Hunter Waugh	---	---	12	12	2	26
Ken Roberson	7	6	---	---	7	20
Phil Hanks	9	9	---	---	---	18
Glenn Engelberger	1	1	---	---	15	17
J.T. Muniz	0	2	---	---	12	14
Ronald Sweeney	---	---	7	6	---	13
Melvin Downs	0	0	---	---	5	5
O.J. Falwell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mel Harper	0	0	---	---	3	3
Randy Karo	0	0	---	---	3	3
Seth Enloe	0	0	---	---	3	3
Johnnie Carlson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kendrick Wooden	---	---	0	0	1	1
Artie Chamberlain	0	0	---	---	---	0
Adrian Holcombe	0	0	---	---	---	0
Adam Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Landon Mills	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	19	82	4.3
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	24	2.7
Middle	13	99	7.6
Right	7	48	6.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Todd Downs	40	26	3	0	1	6	7	1	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cornelius Gillespie	19	12	3	0	0	2	3	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	25	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	73	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	128	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	26	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	52	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	114	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Siders	10	6	0	54	1	42
TE Griffin Barton	9	7	0	41	0	43
WR Tommie Drake	8	6	0	79	1	38
FB Trevor Davis	4	1	0	7	0	30
RB Darnell Bates	3	2	0	20	0	23
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	3	2	0	29	1	20
TE Rodney Burney	2	1	1	9	0	11
WR Derrick Seaman	1	1	0	13	0	6

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Boldin	4	3	37	0	17
WR Grant Washington	4	2	74	1	15
WR Clay Lincoln	3	1	9	0	16
WR Phil Hanks	2	2	23	1	9
TE Pat Collier	2	2	24	0	10
TE Caiden Poulsen	2	1	27	1	10
FB Lamont Walek	1	1	-1	0	6
TE Glenn Engelberger	1	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darnell Bates	7	20	2.86	4.75

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Chustz	2	8	4.00	5.28
Cornelius Gillespie	1	0	0.00	10.00
Ken Roberson	1	2	2.00	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Todd Downs	7	3	14	2.00	6.30

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cornelius Gillespie	5	4	47	9.40	10.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Trevor Davis	3	1	7	2.33	1.75
TE Pete Siders	1	0	0	0.00	5.40
TE Rodney Burney	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Tommie Drake	1	1	4	4.00	9.88
TE Griffin Barton	1	1	3	3.00	4.56

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pat Collier	2	2	24	12.00	12.00
WR Clay Lincoln	1	1	9	9.00	3.00
WR Karl Boldin	1	1	14	14.00	9.25
WR Grant Washington	1	0	0	0.00	18.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Darnell Bates	3	2

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Ken Roberson	2	2
James Chustz	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Todd Downs	9	9	4

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cornelius Gillespie	5	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Griffin Barton	3	3	1
WR Tommie Drake	2	2	0
TE Pete Siders	1	1	0
TE Rodney Burney	1	1	1
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	1	1	1
WR Derrick Seaman	1	1	1

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Boldin	3	3	2
WR Phil Hanks	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 22,100 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,900 (21,800)
End Zone 5,000 (15,700)
Mezzanine 3,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 4,400 (13,900)
Club Seats 400 (1,300)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	22,100 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,900 (21,800)
End Zone	5,000 (15,700)
Mezzanine	3,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	4,400 (13,900)
Club Seats	400 (1,300)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,200)