Exhibition Week 5, 2049

played in Houston, TX

87 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	7	-	10
Houston Texans	13	0	0	20	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 HOU - Ed Norton 38 field goal
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Ed Norton 40 field goal
1Q: 02:14 HOU - Fernando Huettner 10 run (Ed Norton extra point)
2Q: 06:41 CAR - J.C. Cooley 51 field goal
4Q: 14:51 HOU - Tucker Messerly 14 pass from Brett Morrison (Ed Norton extra point)
4Q: 10:55 CAR - Rondell Farrell 12 pass from Ramon Pollinger (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 09:09 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 26 run (Ed Norton extra point)
4Q: 06:06 HOU - Ed Norton 38 field goal
4Q: 02:49 HOU - Ed Norton 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 HOU - Ed Norton 38 field goal
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Ed Norton 40 field goal
1Q: 02:14 HOU - Fernando Huettner 10 run (Ed Norton extra point)
2Q: 06:41 CAR - J.C. Cooley 51 field goal
4Q: 14:51 HOU - Tucker Messerly 14 pass from Brett Morrison (Ed Norton extra point)
4Q: 10:55 CAR - Rondell Farrell 12 pass from Ramon Pollinger (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 09:09 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 26 run (Ed Norton extra point)
4Q: 06:06 HOU - Ed Norton 38 field goal
4Q: 02:49 HOU - Ed Norton 34 field goal

Team Statistics CAR HOU
Record 1-3 3-1
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 253 382
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 3.72 6.47
Net Rushing Yards 79 187
- Rushing Attempts 27 33
- Yards per Rush 2.93 5.67
Net Passing Yards 174 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 1 25 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 189 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.24 7.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/47 5/51
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 1/32
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 45
Time of Possession 30:36 29:24

Team Statistics	CAR	HOU
Record	1-3	3-1
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	253	382
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	3.72	6.47
Net Rushing Yards	79	187
- Rushing Attempts	27	33
- Yards per Rush	2.93	5.67
Net Passing Yards	174	195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 1	25 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	189	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.24	7.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/47	5/51
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	1/32
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 45
Time of Possession	30:36	29:24

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	1:11	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	4:40	1:05	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	2:01	2:08	OWN 25	5	7	Punt
2	12:42	6:08	OWN 10	10	56	Field Goal
2	4:13	1:36	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
2	1:17	0:51	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	4:39	OWN 15	10	56	Missed FG
3	8:35	4:29	OWN 11	8	28	Punt
3	2:56	2:17	OWN 12	5	16	Interception
4	14:45	3:59	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
4	8:52	1:03	OWN 25	4	0	Downs
4	5:59	0:54	OWN 25	4	-2	Downs
4	2:41	0:28	OWN 25	4	0	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 25	9	54	Field Goal
1	9:43	5:03	OWN 28	9	49	Field Goal
1	3:35	1:34	OWN 41	3	59	Touchdown
2	14:53	2:11	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
2	6:34	2:21	OWN 37	4	19	Punt
2	2:37	1:20	OWN 46	3	7	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 48	3	30	Half
3	10:21	1:46	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
3	4:06	1:10	OWN 12	3	6	Punt
3	0:39	0:54	OPP 26	3	26	Touchdown
4	10:46	1:54	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
4	7:49	1:50	OPP 25	3	4	Field Goal
4	5:05	2:24	OPP 23	3	6	Field Goal
4	2:13	2:13	OPP 25	7	20	Game

Game MVP: Fernando Huettner, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Les Monahan	17	48	2.82	14	1
Quentin Edge	5	32	6.40	11	1
Gavin Hernandez	4	-6	-1.50	0	0
Karl Wallace	1	5	5.00	5	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kaden Montalvo	19	116	6.11	26	3	1
Kim Denney	7	25	3.57	14	1	0
Fernando Huettner	3	31	10.33	15	2	1
Brett Morrison	3	13	4.33	15	1	0
Percell Welch	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Quentin Edge	21	13	113	2/10	0	22	0	76.1
Ramon Pollinger	17	8	76	1/5	1	23	1	55.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	13	9	121	0/0	0	29	0	98.5
Brett Morrison	12	5	77	1/3	1	38	0	91.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jose Merrell	6	8	57	9.50	12	23	0
WR Bart Birney	5	8	42	8.40	23	22	0
RB Les Monahan	2	7	14	7.00	0	9	0
TE Rondell Farrell	2	4	18	9.00	1	12	1
WR Victor Burke	2	2	23	11.50	0	14	0
TE Karl Lane	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Karl Wallace	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Gavin Hernandez	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Alfredo Sweeney	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Ike Heubeck	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leon Leverette	4	5	40	10.00	2	20	0
WR Tyrus Bruce	3	7	55	18.33	43	29	0
TE Leslie Johnston	1	1	38	38.00	33	38	0
WR Tre Flaherty	1	3	15	15.00	7	15	0
WR Darien Blackwell	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Ike Sanaee	1	3	14	14.00	5	14	0
WR Tucker Messerly	1	3	14	14.00	2	14	1
WR Fred Bishop	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Kim Denney	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Les Peebles	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ted Walsh	0	0	1	0
Rex O'Donnell	0	0	1	0
Alfredo Sweeney	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov
Luis Donovan	1	0
Kaden Montalvo	1	0
Kim Denney	1	0
Fernando Huettner	0	1
Parker Cleveland	0	1
Leon Leverette	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Oscar Mozart	6	247	41.2	37.7	49	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Shapiro	5	243	48.6	44.6	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	1/2	1/2	1/1	51	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Norton	4/4	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luis Donovan	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Birney	1	12	12.0	0
Jose Merrell	1	29	29.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Montalvo	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Marcus Janjic	6	3	0.0	32	26
DT Rex O'Donnell	5	3	0.0	31	23
DT Ruben Richmond	5	0	0.0	19	12
OLB Norbert Clodfelter	4	3	1.0	27	15
S Philip Dawkins	4	1	0.0	32	25
S Ted Walsh	4	0	0.0	33	22
DE Tom Foley	4	0	0.0	33	20
DE Damian Mills	2	1	0.0	23	17
CB Burt Butler	2	1	0.0	22	16
CB Ralph Banks	2	1	0.0	15	17
CB Clifton Joseph	2	0	0.0	15	17
OLB Johnnie Blanchard	2	0	0.0	23	14
CB Eric Grubbs	1	2	0.0	23	14
WR Bart Birney	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S J.R. Robbins	7	0	0.0	24	32
CB Luis Donovan	5	1	0.0	27	40
S Sammie Holmes	5	1	0.0	11	19
DE Shaquille Leblond	4	1	1.0	26	40
OLB Nicky McElroy	4	1	1.0	27	41
ILB Dean Churchill	4	2	0.0	21	27
S J.C. Miceli	4	0	0.0	19	24
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	3	1	0.0	16	22
CB Les Peebles	3	0	0.0	15	30
CB Norm Briseno	3	0	0.0	26	34
DT J.B. Small	2	3	0.0	26	35
DT Parker Cleveland	2	2	0.0	24	39
OLB Chuck Foster	2	0	0.0	18	23
DE Rex Hauer	1	0	1.0	6	16
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	1	1	0.0	1	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Norbert Clodfelter	1.0	0	1	15
DE Tom Foley	0.0	1	1	20
DT Chester Doe	0.0	1	0	2
DE Damian Mills	0.0	0	1	17

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nicky McElroy	1.0	3	2	41
DE Shaquille Leblond	1.0	2	4	40
DE Rex Hauer	1.0	1	0	16
DT Parker Cleveland	0.0	1	1	39
ILB Dean Churchill	0.0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Marcus Janjic	3	1	26
S Ted Walsh	2	1	22
S Philip Dawkins	2	0	25
OLB Norbert Clodfelter	2	0	15
CB Burt Butler	1	1	16
CB Ralph Banks	1	1	17
DE Damian Mills	1	0	17
CB Eric Grubbs	1	0	14
CB Clifton Joseph	1	0	17
OLB Johnnie Blanchard	0	1	14

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S J.R. Robbins	4	0	0	32
CB Norm Briseno	3	0	0	34
CB Les Peebles	2	1	1	30
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	2	0	0	22
CB Luis Donovan	2	0	0	40
ILB Dean Churchill	2	0	0	27
S J.C. Miceli	2	0	0	24
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	1	1	0	10
DE Shaquille Leblond	1	0	0	40
OLB Nicky McElroy	1	0	0	41
S Sammie Holmes	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marty Hasselbach	2	4	17	1	24
Emmett Restifo	1	6	27	1	41
Rex Clements	1	4	27	0	41
Mickey Pomraning	1	3	27	0	41
Carl Garner	1	3	10	0	17
Rondell Farrell	1	1	20	0	30
Geoff Alston	0	2	10	0	17
Russell Howe	0	1	17	1	24

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leslie Mozart	2	10	1	33	0	26
Leo Kehl	2	6	0	17	0	9
Ben Humphries	2	4	0	17	0	9
Paul Spring	1	1	0	17	1	9
Gerald Newhart	1	1	0	16	0	17
Shannon Mills	1	1	0	33	0	26
Willie O'Neal	0	2	0	16	0	17
Bryant Benge	0	2	0	16	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Alfredo Sweeney	3	9
Buddy Gillespie	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
J.R. Robbins	1	18
Darien Blackwell	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Emmett Restifo	27	41	---	---	8	76
Mickey Pomraning	27	41	---	---	8	76
Rex Clements	27	41	---	---	8	76
Philip Dawkins	---	---	32	25	9	66
Jose Merrell	24	33	---	---	8	65
Marcus Janjic	---	---	32	26	4	62
Johnnie Blanchard	---	---	23	14	24	61
Ted Walsh	---	---	33	22	4	59
Bart Birney	19	30	---	---	8	57
Rex O'Donnell	---	---	31	23	3	57
Tom Foley	---	---	33	20	4	57
Eric Grubbs	---	---	23	14	19	56
Les Monahan	22	32	---	---	---	54
Rondell Farrell	20	30	---	---	---	50
Norbert Clodfelter	---	---	27	15	4	46
Quentin Edge	21	23	---	---	---	44
Damian Mills	---	---	23	17	3	43
Ike Heubeck	11	13	---	---	18	42
Marty Hasselbach	17	24	---	---	---	41
Russell Howe	17	24	---	---	---	41
Burt Butler	---	---	22	16	2	40
Clifton Joseph	---	---	15	17	7	39
Ruben Richmond	---	---	19	12	7	38
Geoff Alston	10	17	---	---	8	35
Ralph Banks	---	---	15	17	2	34
Victor Burke	6	14	---	---	11	31
Alfredo Sweeney	6	16	---	---	9	31
Karl Wallace	2	3	---	---	24	29
Zachary Russell	2	1	---	---	24	27
Carl Garner	10	17	---	---	---	27
Trenton Beyer	---	---	10	15	1	26
Karl Lane	10	14	---	---	---	24
Ramon Pollinger	6	18	---	---	---	24
Frederick Hoover	---	---	10	12	1	23
Dwayne Lestage	---	---	9	13	1	23
Max Harden	5	4	---	---	11	20
Alexis Berry	---	---	0	3	16	19
Buddy Gillespie	---	---	4	3	10	17
Gavin Hernandez	5	9	---	---	2	16
Melvin Taber	---	---	0	0	13	13
Stephen Krohn	3	6	---	---	---	9
Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	8	8
Oscar Mozart	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chester Doe	---	---	2	2	1	5
J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	5	5
Julio Gaudino	---	---	0	0	5	5

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Luis Donovan	---	---	27	40	19	86
J.R. Robbins	---	---	24	32	18	74
Parker Cleveland	---	---	24	39	8	71
Dean Churchill	---	---	21	27	23	71
Nicky McElroy	---	---	27	41	2	70
Leslie Mozart	33	26	---	---	9	68
Shaquille Leblond	---	---	26	40	2	68
Shannon Mills	33	26	---	---	9	68
Chuck Foster	---	---	18	23	23	64
J.B. Small	---	---	26	35	2	63
Norm Briseno	---	---	26	34	1	61
Kaden Montalvo	24	8	---	---	26	58
Leslie Johnston	23	14	---	---	14	51
J.C. Miceli	---	---	19	24	7	50
Bryant Benge	16	17	---	---	17	50
Les Peebles	---	---	15	30	1	46
Ike Sanaee	21	12	---	---	12	45
Gerald Newhart	16	17	---	---	9	42
Dustin Kuszewski	---	---	16	22	2	40
Tre Flaherty	21	18	---	---	1	40
Leon Leverette	20	19	---	---	1	40
Brett Morrison	19	13	---	---	4	36
Willie O'Neal	16	17	---	---	---	33
Tucker Messerly	17	12	---	---	3	32
Kim Denney	9	12	---	---	11	32
Sammie Holmes	---	---	11	19	1	31
Tyrus Bruce	15	14	---	---	1	30
Paul Spring	17	9	---	---	4	30
Percell Welch	2	2	---	---	26	30
Fernando Huettner	14	13	---	---	---	27
Ben Humphries	17	9	---	---	---	26
Leo Kehl	17	9	---	---	---	26
Rex Hauer	---	---	6	16	1	23
Darien Blackwell	4	8	---	---	9	21
Fred Bishop	9	11	---	---	---	20
Charlie Dominguez	---	---	3	9	7	19
Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	1	10	7	18
Ed Norton	0	0	---	---	12	12
Mitchell Perry	---	---	3	8	---	11
Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	9	9
Melvin Craig	---	---	4	2	---	6
Derrick Shapiro	0	0	---	---	5	5
Alvin Lindsay	0	0	---	---	2	2
Steven Graham	---	---	0	0	---	0
Lucas Gentala	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	14	2.0
Middle	17	57	3.4
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	25	157	6.3
Right	6	32	5.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Quentin Edge	21	13	1	2	1	2	3	4	0
Ramon Pollinger	17	8	1	0	3	0	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	13	9	3	0	1	1	2	0	0
Brett Morrison	12	5	1	0	0	4	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	38	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	24	1.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	104	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	136	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	34	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bart Birney	8	5	1	42	1	30
WR Jose Merrell	8	6	1	57	1	33
RB Les Monahan	7	2	1	14	0	32
TE Rondell Farrell	4	2	0	18	0	30
TE Karl Lane	3	1	1	3	0	14
RB Karl Wallace	2	1	0	11	0	3
WR Victor Burke	2	2	0	23	0	14
TE Alfredo Sweeney	2	1	0	15	0	16
RB Gavin Hernandez	1	1	0	6	0	9
WR Ike Heubeck	1	0	0	0	0	13

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrus Bruce	7	3	1	55	2	14
TE Leon Leverette	5	4	0	40	1	19
WR Tre Flaherty	3	1	0	15	0	18
WR Ike Sanaee	3	1	0	14	0	12
WR Tucker Messerly	3	1	0	14	0	12
TE Leslie Johnston	1	1	0	38	1	14
WR Darien Blackwell	1	1	0	6	0	8
WR Fred Bishop	1	1	0	4	0	11
RB Kim Denney	1	1	0	12	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kaden Montalvo	3	14	4.67	6.11
Brett Morrison	2	-2	-1.00	4.33
Fernando Huettner	1	10	10.00	10.33
Percell Welch	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ramon Pollinger	2	2	22	11.00	4.47

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Morrison	2	1	14	7.00	6.42
Fernando Huettner	1	0	0	0.00	9.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bart Birney	1	1	10	10.00	5.25
TE Rondell Farrell	1	1	12	12.00	4.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tucker Messerly	2	1	14	7.00	4.67
WR Tyrus Bruce	1	0	0	0.00	7.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Quentin Edge	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Kaden Montalvo	8	1
Fernando Huettner	1	1
Percell Welch	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Quentin Edge	7	3	0
Ramon Pollinger	4	2	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	1	1	1
Brett Morrison	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bart Birney	4	2	0
RB Les Monahan	4	2	0
TE Rondell Farrell	2	0	0
WR Jose Merrell	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,000 (25,300)
End Zone 17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,000 (25,300)
End Zone	17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,700 (9,900)