Week 16, 2040

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	3	3	7	0	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	3	3	3	13	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 HOU - Kaleb Francis 34 field goal
1Q: 01:45 MIN - Bernard Richard 51 field goal
2Q: 04:55 HOU - Kaleb Francis 46 field goal
2Q: 01:37 MIN - Bernard Richard 56 field goal
3Q: 08:53 MIN - Bernard Richard 44 field goal
3Q: 03:15 HOU - J.T. Phillips 42 fumble return (Kaleb Francis extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Hardy Francis 2 pass from Albert Prior (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 07:50 MIN - Bernard Richard 33 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Bernard Richard 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 HOU - Kaleb Francis 34 field goal
1Q: 01:45 MIN - Bernard Richard 51 field goal
2Q: 04:55 HOU - Kaleb Francis 46 field goal
2Q: 01:37 MIN - Bernard Richard 56 field goal
3Q: 08:53 MIN - Bernard Richard 44 field goal
3Q: 03:15 HOU - J.T. Phillips 42 fumble return (Kaleb Francis extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Hardy Francis 2 pass from Albert Prior (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 07:50 MIN - Bernard Richard 33 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Bernard Richard 25 field goal

Team Statistics HOU MIN
Record 7-8 7-8
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 6 16
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 199 316
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 3.37 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 143 96
- Rushing Attempts 21 26
- Yards per Rush 6.81 3.69
Net Passing Yards 56 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 15 - 1 40 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 96 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/40 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 1.47 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 3/19
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 3/98
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 38
Time of Possession 25:59 34:01

Team Statistics	HOU	MIN
Record	7-8	7-8
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	6	16
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	199	316
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	3.37	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	143	96
- Rushing Attempts	21	26
- Yards per Rush	6.81	3.69
Net Passing Yards	56	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 15 - 1	40 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	96	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/40	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	1.47	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	3/19
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	3/98
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 38
Time of Possession	25:59	34:01

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 20	10	45	Missed FG
1	8:42	3:11	OWN 18	6	65	Field Goal
1	1:37	2:27	OWN 19	4	13	Punt
2	12:02	1:09	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
2	8:39	3:52	OWN 14	8	57	Field Goal
2	1:30	1:12	OWN 24	6	11	Punt
3	11:53	1:13	OWN 15	3	-4	Punt
3	8:46	4:26	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
4	14:50	1:48	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
4	9:16	0:18	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
4	7:42	1:28	OWN 21	3	-2	Punt
4	1:54	0:30	OWN 20	4	-9	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	1:35	OWN 42	4	11	Punt
1	5:31	3:54	OWN 42	7	24	Field Goal
2	14:10	2:08	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
2	10:53	2:14	OWN 38	5	11	Punt
2	4:47	3:17	OWN 20	7	41	Field Goal
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 17	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
3	10:40	1:54	OWN 38	5	35	Field Goal
3	4:20	1:13	OWN 20	4	22	Fumble
3	3:07	3:17	OPP 49	7	49	Touchdown
4	13:02	3:46	OWN 14	7	46	Punt
4	8:58	1:16	OPP 20	3	4	Field Goal
4	6:14	4:20	OWN 42	8	50	Field Goal
4	1:24	1:24	OPP 11	3	4	Game

Game MVP: Bernard Richard, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earnest Stadtmauer	12	145	12.08	48	5
Justics Barlow	6	-15	-2.50	4	0
Britt Webster	2	10	5.00	8	0
Archie Duffy	1	3	3.00	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jorge Anthony	15	61	4.07	17	1
Nick James	8	29	3.63	10	1
Albert Prior	2	-4	-2.00	-2	0
Hardy Francis	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Duffy	34	15	96	4/40	0	20	1	39.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	40	28	246	4/26	1	24	0	94.4

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jon Moss	5	12	46	9.20	24	20
WR DeAndre Greer	4	10	22	5.50	3	17
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	3	5	11	3.67	0	6
WR Lonnie Jackson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
RB Justics Barlow	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
TE Monty Hernandez	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
TE Cole Ellison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rusty Humphrey	8	10	64	8.00	37	17	0
WR Alvin Wooden	6	10	72	12.00	12	22	0
WR Erick Chelle	4	6	49	12.25	33	24	0
FB Hardy Francis	4	4	23	5.75	7	10	1
RB Nick James	2	2	-1	-0.50	0	3	0
WR Tyrell Austin	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
RB Jorge Anthony	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Abel Rose	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Amos Sellers	1	4	15	15.00	5	15	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joseph McPhee	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Earnest Stadtmauer	1	1	0	0
J.T. Phillips	0	1	0	1
Barry Durham	0	0	1	0
Ricky Wretzky	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tyrell Austin	1	0	0
Albert Prior	1	0	0
Hardy Francis	0	1	0
Erik Irizarry	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Petry	7	341	48.7	43.1	57	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo Morrison	5	193	38.6	32.8	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kaleb Francis	2/3	1/2	0/1	46	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	5/5	3/3	2/2	56	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Seaman	1	9	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	3	19	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeAndre Greer	3	62	20.7	0
Jon Moss	1	20	20.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	2	64	32.0	0
Nick James	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Barry Durham	10	0	0.0	25	43
ILB Ed Demyan	8	4	0.0	24	43
OLB J.T. Phillips	6	0	1.0	25	40
CB J.R. Robbins	5	1	0.0	24	42
DE Ricky Wretzky	4	4	2.0	24	42
DT Edward Hartings	4	1	1.0	15	24
ILB Lorenzo Walton	4	4	0.0	20	12
CB Marcus Szypulski	2	3	0.0	25	39
DT Mo Aridge	2	2	0.0	15	21
OLB Korey Fichialos	2	2	0.0	20	26
S Gabe Hanks	2	1	0.0	26	44
ILB Lucas Boles	2	0	0.0	8	11
S Marco Hardy	1	1	0.0	2	15
WR Jon Moss	1	0	---	---	---
DE Renaldo Gonzalez	1	0	0.0	10	37
CB Leonard O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	8	33

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerald Terry	7	1	0.0	21	36
S Philip Dawkins	7	0	0.0	21	38
OLB Melvin Armstrong	6	3	1.0	21	35
CB Damon Cochrane	4	1	0.0	16	32
DE Drake Troy	3	0	1.0	18	33
DE D.J. Gilmore	2	0	2.0	17	32
S Ike Sutton	2	2	0.0	21	38
OLB Bernie Guagliardo	2	0	0.0	4	4
DT Glenn Donaldson	1	2	0.0	21	32
CB Erik Irizarry	1	1	0.0	21	36
CB Joseph McPhee	1	1	0.0	21	38
S R.J. Braddock	1	0	0.0	3	14
OLB Renaldo Lofton	1	0	0.0	1	2
DT Evan Bryant	1	0	0.0	8	13
DE Van Ballard	1	0	0.0	4	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ricky Wretzky	2.0	0	42
OLB J.T. Phillips	1.0	2	40
DT Edward Hartings	1.0	1	24
DT Mo Aridge	0.0	1	21

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE D.J. Gilmore	2.0	0	4	2	32
DE Drake Troy	1.0	0	2	0	33
OLB Melvin Armstrong	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Sam Foster	0.0	1	0	0	5
DT Jeremiah Sandas	0.0	1	0	0	17
DT Glenn Donaldson	0.0	0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Barry Durham	8	0	43
CB J.R. Robbins	5	1	42
ILB Ed Demyan	3	1	43
OLB J.T. Phillips	3	0	40
CB Marcus Szypulski	2	1	39
ILB Lorenzo Walton	2	0	12
OLB Korey Fichialos	1	1	26
CB Leonard O'Donnell	1	1	33
S Marco Hardy	1	0	15
ILB Lucas Boles	1	0	11
S Gabe Hanks	1	0	44

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Philip Dawkins	4	0	0	38
CB Damon Cochrane	2	3	0	32
OLB Melvin Armstrong	2	0	0	35
S Ike Sutton	2	0	0	38
DE Drake Troy	1	1	0	33
ILB Jerald Terry	1	0	0	36
S R.J. Braddock	1	0	0	14
OLB Renaldo Lofton	1	0	0	2
OLB Bernie Guagliardo	1	0	0	4
CB Joseph McPhee	0	1	1	38
CB Erik Irizarry	0	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Dillon	3	5	21	0	38
Lenny Sims	2	4	21	1	38
Corwin Hicks	1	2	21	1	38
Trevor Davis	1	2	7	0	19
Cole Ellison	1	2	15	0	29
Cole Bennett	0	3	21	2	38
Bernie Flowers	0	2	21	0	38

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Albert Galligher	2	5	1	26	1	44
Kennedy McConnell	2	4	0	26	0	44
Isaac Girling	1	10	0	26	0	44
Amos Wellman	1	3	0	26	2	44
Harris Rizzo	1	2	0	26	1	44

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Hardy	2	20
Trevor Davis	2	20
Monty Hernandez	1	21
Gabe Colford	1	14

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Nick James	1	28
Renaldo Lofton	1	16
Ike Sutton	1	16
Jerald Terry	1	14
Jorge Anthony	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gabe Hanks	---	---	26	44	20	90
Ed Demyan	---	---	24	43	15	82
Barry Durham	---	---	25	43	9	77
Ricky Wretzky	---	---	24	42	10	76
J.R. Robbins	---	---	24	42	5	71
J.T. Phillips	---	---	25	40	5	70
Cole Bennett	21	38	---	---	10	69
Bernie Flowers	21	38	---	---	10	69
Marcus Szypulski	---	---	25	39	5	69
Jon Moss	21	36	---	---	7	64
Corwin Hicks	21	38	---	---	---	59
Archie Duffy	21	38	---	---	---	59
DeAndre Greer	19	34	---	---	6	59
Lenny Sims	21	38	---	---	---	59
Randal Dillon	21	38	---	---	---	59
Leonard O'Donnell	---	---	8	33	14	55
Cole Ellison	15	29	---	---	10	54
Renaldo Gonzalez	---	---	10	37	5	52
Korey Fichialos	---	---	20	26	3	49
Trevor Davis	7	19	---	---	20	46
Earnest Stadtmauer	13	30	---	---	---	43
Lonnie Jackson	14	13	---	---	16	43
Edward Hartings	---	---	15	24	3	42
Mo Aridge	---	---	15	21	4	40
Marco Hardy	---	---	2	15	20	37
Britt Webster	3	5	---	---	26	34
Lorenzo Walton	---	---	20	12	1	33
Monty Hernandez	4	7	---	---	21	32
Lucas Boles	---	---	8	11	5	24
Rickey Loyd	---	---	11	6	3	20
Derrick Seaman	3	10	---	---	6	19
Justics Barlow	6	7	---	---	3	16
Gabe Colford	0	0	---	---	14	14
Vinny Compton	---	---	0	0	11	11
Mercury Newsome	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bryce Shula	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ricardo Barnes	0	0	---	---	10	10
Quinn Rico	---	---	0	0	7	7
Mack Petry	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rusty Ansara	---	---	4	3	---	7
Morris Hurnblad	0	0	---	---	4	4
Vinny Joseph	---	---	0	3	---	3
Kaleb Francis	0	0	---	---	3	3
Junior Peters	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jose Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bubba Lowder	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rusty Humphrey	23	42	---	---	23	88
Harris Rizzo	26	44	---	---	10	80
Kennedy McConnell	26	44	---	---	10	80
Ike Sutton	---	---	21	38	16	75
Joseph McPhee	---	---	21	38	14	73
Jerald Terry	---	---	21	36	14	71
Albert Prior	26	44	---	---	---	70
Albert Galligher	26	44	---	---	---	70
Amos Wellman	26	44	---	---	---	70
Isaac Girling	26	44	---	---	---	70
Damon Cochrane	---	---	16	32	17	65
Philip Dawkins	---	---	21	38	3	62
Erik Irizarry	---	---	21	36	3	60
Melvin Armstrong	---	---	21	35	3	59
Jorge Anthony	16	28	---	---	13	57
Glenn Donaldson	---	---	21	32	4	57
Alvin Wooden	16	29	---	---	11	56
D.J. Gilmore	---	---	17	32	5	54
Drake Troy	---	---	18	33	3	54
Nick James	10	13	---	---	28	51
Morris Madison	13	26	---	---	8	47
Hardy Francis	14	24	---	---	3	41
Erick Chelle	13	25	---	---	---	38
Abel Rose	8	5	---	---	20	33
Kent Wallace	4	6	---	---	19	29
Amos Sellers	11	18	---	---	---	29
Evan Bryant	---	---	8	13	8	29
Jeremiah Sandas	---	---	10	17	---	27
Renaldo Lofton	---	---	1	2	16	19
Tyrell Austin	2	4	---	---	11	17
R.J. Braddock	---	---	3	14	---	17
Hunter Pinto	---	---	0	3	14	17
Van Ballard	---	---	4	6	3	13
Bernard Richard	0	0	---	---	12	12
Bernie Guagliardo	---	---	4	4	3	11
Sam Foster	---	---	3	5	3	11
Rick Banks	0	0	---	---	10	10
Darrin Chapman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Willis Anthony	0	0	---	---	10	10
Erick Deane	0	0	---	---	5	5
Arturo Morrison	0	0	---	---	5	5
Asher Bruce	---	---	0	4	---	4
Nolan Webster	---	---	0	0	4	4
Corey Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
Miles Cortez	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tyrell Franz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	-2	-0.3
Middle	11	126	11.5
Right	3	19	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	50	4.2
Middle	11	46	4.2
Right	1	4	4.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Duffy	34	15	1	2	2	6	6	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	40	28	2	2	1	5	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	75	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	21	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	10	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	117	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	103	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	16	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jon Moss	12	5	1	46	1	36
WR DeAndre Greer	10	4	1	22	0	34
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	5	3	0	11	0	30
WR Lonnie Jackson	2	1	0	5	0	13
RB Justics Barlow	2	1	0	1	0	7
TE Monty Hernandez	2	1	0	11	0	7
TE Cole Ellison	1	0	0	0	0	29

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rusty Humphrey	10	8	0	64	0	42
WR Alvin Wooden	10	6	1	72	1	29
WR Erick Chelle	6	4	0	49	1	25
WR Amos Sellers	4	1	0	15	0	18
FB Hardy Francis	4	4	0	23	0	24
RB Jorge Anthony	2	1	0	0	0	28
RB Nick James	2	2	0	-1	0	13
WR Tyrell Austin	1	1	0	9	0	4
TE Abel Rose	1	1	0	15	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Justics Barlow	1	-4	-4.00	-2.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nick James	4	16	4.00	3.63
Jorge Anthony	2	5	2.50	4.07
Albert Prior	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Duffy	5	2	3	0.60	2.82

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	4	3	2	0.50	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jon Moss	2	0	0	0.00	3.83
WR DeAndre Greer	2	1	0	0.00	2.20
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	1	1	3	3.00	2.20

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rusty Humphrey	1	1	4	4.00	6.40
RB Nick James	1	1	-4	-4.00	-0.50
WR Amos Sellers	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
FB Hardy Francis	1	1	2	2.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Justics Barlow	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Albert Prior	1	0
Jorge Anthony	1	1
Nick James	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Duffy	8	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	8	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeAndre Greer	4	2	1
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	2	1	0
WR Jon Moss	1	0	0
WR Lonnie Jackson	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alvin Wooden	4	2	1
WR Amos Sellers	2	0	0
WR Tyrell Austin	1	1	0
WR Rusty Humphrey	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 91,500 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,800 (24,800)
End Zone 17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	91,500 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,800 (24,800)
End Zone	17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)