Week 6, 2051

played in Buffalo, NY

62 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	7	10	7	7	-	31
Buffalo Bills	14	10	0	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:44 BUF - Connor Samuels 1 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
1Q: 04:03 HOU - Leon Leverette 17 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 00:50 BUF - Salvador Diana 7 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
2Q: 12:07 HOU - Tucker Messerly 71 punt return (Scottie Webster extra point)
2Q: 08:00 BUF - Tyrus Ford 21 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
2Q: 03:08 HOU - Scottie Webster 44 field goal
2Q: 00:02 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 56 field goal
3Q: 12:23 HOU - Leon Leverette 18 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
4Q: 15:00 BUF - Tyrus Ford 9 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
4Q: 04:33 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 20 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 6 run (Scottie Webster extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:44 BUF - Connor Samuels 1 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
1Q: 04:03 HOU - Leon Leverette 17 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 00:50 BUF - Salvador Diana 7 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
2Q: 12:07 HOU - Tucker Messerly 71 punt return (Scottie Webster extra point)
2Q: 08:00 BUF - Tyrus Ford 21 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
2Q: 03:08 HOU - Scottie Webster 44 field goal
2Q: 00:02 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 56 field goal
3Q: 12:23 HOU - Leon Leverette 18 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
4Q: 15:00 BUF - Tyrus Ford 9 pass from Rod Hameleers (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
4Q: 04:33 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 20 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 6 run (Scottie Webster extra point)

Team Statistics HOU BUF
Record 5-1 2-4
First Downs 15 26
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 311 480
- Offensive Plays 48 75
- Yards per Play 6.48 6.40
Net Rushing Yards 57 153
- Rushing Attempts 23 37
- Yards per Rush 2.48 4.14
Net Passing Yards 254 327
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 18 - 0 36 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 254 338
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 10.16 8.61
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 2/11
Punt Returns/Yards 3/107 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/99 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 22
Time of Possession 22:12 37:48

Team Statistics	HOU	BUF
Record	5-1	2-4
First Downs	15	26
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	17
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	311	480
- Offensive Plays	48	75
- Yards per Play	6.48	6.40
Net Rushing Yards	57	153
- Rushing Attempts	23	37
- Yards per Rush	2.48	4.14
Net Passing Yards	254	327
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 18 - 0	36 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	254	338
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	10.16	8.61
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	2/11
Punt Returns/Yards	3/107	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/99	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 22
Time of Possession	22:12	37:48

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	2:22	OWN 46	4	14	Punt
1	6:25	2:33	OWN 22	7	78	Touchdown
1	0:43	1:56	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
2	7:48	1:30	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
2	4:55	1:54	OPP 40	4	13	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	10:46	2:01	OPP 37	3	6	Missed FG
3	6:05	2:49	OWN 2	5	24	Punt
4	14:49	2:31	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
4	4:25	2:35	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 28	2	8	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	10:11	3:46	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
1	3:52	3:09	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	13:47	1:50	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
2	11:57	4:09	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	6:18	1:23	OWN 7	3	0	Punt
2	3:01	3:01	OWN 17	8	44	Field Goal
3	12:16	1:30	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
3	8:45	2:40	OWN 38	6	18	Punt
3	3:16	3:27	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
4	12:18	7:53	OWN 7	14	90	Field Goal
4	1:50	1:26	OWN 25	4	18	Punt

Game MVP: Rod Hameleers, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kaden Montalvo	17	37	2.18	16	1	1
RB Kim Denney	4	7	1.75	10	1	0
QB Fernando Huettner	2	13	6.50	8	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jeremy Armstrong	13	62	4.77	13	2
RB Tyrone Kreidler	9	46	5.11	16	1
QB Rod Hameleers	7	26	3.71	9	0
RB Reuben Harvey	6	13	2.17	7	0
WR Connor Samuels	2	6	3.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	25	18	254	0/0	2	36	0	131.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rod Hameleers	36	26	338	2/11	4	39	0	138.4

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leon Leverette	7	10	118	16.86	41	36	2
WR Joey Heimulu	5	5	43	8.60	24	21	0
WR Harry Dauber	3	3	70	23.33	46	35	0
RB Kaden Montalvo	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Peyton Myers	1	2	22	22.00	0	22	0
RB Kim Denney	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Sergio Schulz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Tyrus Ford	9	10	119	13.22	62	30	2
WR Connor Samuels	9	14	107	11.89	88	39	1
WR Salvador Diana	4	5	46	11.50	30	31	1
FB Butch Beyer	2	2	40	20.00	24	29	0
RB Tyrone Kreidler	1	1	18	18.00	14	18	0
WR Aidan Richmond	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Bradley Dorash	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Jeremy Armstrong	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Nicky McElroy	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Tyrone Kreidler	1	0	0	0
WR Salvador Diana	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Shapiro	5	224	44.8	40.8	55	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Greer	6	237	39.5	27.5	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	1/2	1/2	0/0	44	4/4

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnie Maxwell	2/2	1/1	1/1	56	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tucker Messerly	3	107	35.7	1

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Montalvo	4	80	20.0	0
Kim Denney	1	19	19.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Salvador Diana	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jesse Fulcher	11	1	0.0	36	38
OLB Nicky McElroy	10	2	0.0	37	38
OLB Andy Merandi	7	3	0.0	36	29
S Sammie Holmes	4	1	0.0	37	38
CB Les Peebles	4	0	0.0	32	37
CB Norm Briseno	4	0	0.0	20	18
DE Rex Hauer	3	1	1.0	25	18
DE Thurman Parks	3	0	1.0	14	27
DT J.B. Small	3	1	0.0	23	20
CB Steven Graham	3	1	0.0	36	37
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	2	3	0.0	19	21
DE Tracy Gaylor	2	1	0.0	21	21
DT Harris Boyd	2	1	0.0	17	19
DE Adam Schwartz	1	1	0.0	30	30
S Charlie Dominguez	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Mitchell Perry	1	0	0.0	19	17

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Ernest Rzentkowski	7	2	23	25
CB Chris Asumaa	6	0	23	25
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	5	2	19	21
CB Bradley Pancake	4	1	23	23
DT Braxton Gorski	3	1	21	22
DE Chris Morton	2	3	19	20
CB Marcus Kissinger	2	1	15	16
DE Deion Leyva	2	0	17	16
ILB Carlos Martinez	2	0	6	6
OLB Neal DiCosomo	2	0	10	10
OLB Jared Kipp	1	2	6	8
S Joel Jaeger	1	1	12	12
S Todd Walker	1	0	10	13
OLB Dominique Corbett	0	1	12	12
CB Tony Fletcher	0	1	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Thurman Parks	1.0	0	1	0	27
DE Rex Hauer	1.0	0	0	1	18
DE Adam Schwartz	0.0	1	1	1	30

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Caleb Starks	1	0	11
DE Chris Morton	0	1	20
DT Braxton Gorski	0	1	22
OLB Dominique Corbett	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jesse Fulcher	5	2	38
CB Steven Graham	3	1	37
OLB Andy Merandi	3	1	29
OLB Nicky McElroy	3	0	38
DT J.B. Small	2	0	20
CB Norm Briseno	2	0	18
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	2	0	21
DE Thurman Parks	2	0	27
DE Tracy Gaylor	1	0	21
CB Les Peebles	1	0	37
S Sammie Holmes	1	0	38
S Charlie Dominguez	1	0	4

Buffalo	Caught	PPlay
S Ernest Rzentkowski	5	25
CB Bradley Pancake	4	23
CB Marcus Kissinger	2	16
CB Chris Asumaa	2	25
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	1	21
ILB Carlos Martinez	1	6
S Todd Walker	1	13
OLB Neal DiCosomo	1	10
OLB Dominique Corbett	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Paul Spring	2	5	23	25
T Bryant Benge	1	3	23	25
G Neil Nutile	0	6	18	19
G Gerald Newhart	0	3	23	25
C Willie O'Neal	0	3	23	25
G Leslie Mozart	0	1	5	6

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Lamont Herbertson	4	6	0	37	0	38
T Malcolm Stephens	3	10	0	37	0	38
G Stan McGinnis	3	6	1	37	1	38
T Marty McPherson	3	5	0	37	0	38
G Pedro Lowe	2	6	0	37	1	38
TE Gabriel Bening	0	1	0	5	0	2
TE Tyrus Ford	0	1	0	29	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ryan Coles	1	23
J.C. Miceli	1	18

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jeffrey Hughes	2	25
Salvador Diana	2	12
Tony Fletcher	1	15
Braxton Gorski	1	14
Damien Warhurst	1	8

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nicky McElroy	---	---	37	38	2	77
S Sammie Holmes	---	---	37	38	2	77
CB Jesse Fulcher	---	---	36	38	2	76
CB Steven Graham	---	---	36	37	2	75
CB Les Peebles	---	---	32	37	1	70
OLB Andy Merandi	---	---	36	29	1	66
WR Harry Dauber	22	18	---	---	25	65
DE Adam Schwartz	---	---	30	30	2	62
T Paul Spring	23	25	---	---	7	55
DE Tracy Gaylor	---	---	21	21	7	49
QB Fernando Huettner	23	25	---	---	---	48
G Gerald Newhart	23	25	---	---	---	48
C Willie O'Neal	23	25	---	---	---	48
T Bryant Benge	23	25	---	---	---	48
TE Leon Leverette	22	24	---	---	---	46
WR Joey Heimulu	23	22	---	---	---	45
DE Rex Hauer	---	---	25	18	1	44
RB Kaden Montalvo	18	12	---	---	14	44
DT J.B. Small	---	---	23	20	---	43
DT Mitchell Perry	---	---	19	17	7	43
DE Thurman Parks	---	---	14	27	1	42
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	19	21	1	41
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	20	18	1	39
DT Harris Boyd	---	---	17	19	2	38
G Neil Nutile	18	19	---	---	---	37
FB Sergio Schulz	3	7	---	---	25	35
WR Peyton Myers	16	16	---	---	---	32
ILB Dean Churchill	---	---	0	5	23	28
RB Kim Denney	5	10	---	---	12	27
S Ryan Coles	---	---	0	0	23	23
OLB Chuck Foster	---	---	0	0	23	23
WR Tucker Messerly	2	3	---	---	18	23
G Leslie Mozart	5	6	---	---	7	18
TE Kenny Danila	4	8	---	---	6	18
S J.C. Miceli	---	---	0	0	18	18
TE Leslie Johnston	0	3	---	---	12	15
ILB Adrian Wharton	---	---	0	0	12	12
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Oliver Hellerstedt	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Alejandro Mathews	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Lucas Gentala	---	---	4	1	1	6
S Charlie Dominguez	---	---	1	4	1	6
P Derrick Shapiro	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Tre Flaherty	0	2	---	---	2	4
QB Artie Robinson	0	0	---	---	2	2

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Pedro Lowe	37	38	---	---	8	83
T Marty McPherson	37	38	---	---	8	83
WR Salvador Diana	30	34	---	---	12	76
T Malcolm Stephens	37	38	---	---	---	75
WR Connor Samuels	32	37	---	---	6	75
G Stan McGinnis	37	38	---	---	---	75
C Lamont Herbertson	37	38	---	---	---	75
QB Rod Hameleers	37	38	---	---	---	75
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	---	---	19	21	25	65
TE Tyrus Ford	29	31	---	---	---	60
DT Braxton Gorski	---	---	21	22	14	57
S Ernest Rzentkowski	---	---	23	25	4	52
FB Butch Beyer	21	21	---	---	9	51
CB Chris Asumaa	---	---	23	25	2	50
CB Bradley Pancake	---	---	23	23	2	48
OLB Dominique Corbett	---	---	12	12	23	47
DE Chris Morton	---	---	19	20	2	41
S Joel Jaeger	---	---	12	12	17	41
RB Reuben Harvey	11	4	---	---	25	40
RB Jeremy Armstrong	16	19	---	---	4	39
WR Aidan Richmond	17	14	---	---	6	37
CB Marcus Kissinger	---	---	15	16	2	33
DE Deion Leyva	---	---	17	16	---	33
TE Gabriel Bening	5	2	---	---	25	32
RB Tyrone Kreidler	9	15	---	---	6	30
DT Mickey Lustyk	---	---	10	13	7	30
WR Tucker Ngata	4	2	---	---	18	24
S Todd Walker	---	---	10	13	---	23
OLB Neal DiCosomo	---	---	10	10	2	22
DE Owen Preston	---	---	8	11	2	21
DT Caleb Starks	---	---	10	11	---	21
CB Tony Fletcher	---	---	2	3	15	20
TE Donald Kubler	10	7	---	---	---	17
DE Dustin Gunn	---	---	6	5	5	16
OLB Jared Kipp	---	---	6	8	2	16
ILB Carlos Martinez	---	---	6	6	---	12
CB Alexis Flatt	---	---	1	3	5	9
C Brendan Kehl	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Donnie Maxwell	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Damien Warhurst	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Elias Forsberg	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Louie Greer	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Bradley Dorash	1	4	---	---	1	6
TE Gregory Leverette	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Archie Elstrom	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Jerald Klosterman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	13	43	3.3
Right	6	6	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	21	64	3.0
Right	11	72	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	25	18	6	1	2	0	3	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rod Hameleers	36	26	7	2	1	4	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	49	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	3	35	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	126	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	44	14.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	68	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	236	12.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	34	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	10	7	0	118	2	24
WR Joey Heimulu	5	5	0	43	1	22
WR Harry Dauber	3	3	0	70	2	18
RB Kaden Montalvo	2	1	1	-2	0	12
WR Peyton Myers	2	1	0	22	1	16
RB Kim Denney	2	1	0	3	0	10
FB Sergio Schulz	1	0	1	0	0	7

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Connor Samuels	14	9	0	107	2	37
TE Tyrus Ford	10	9	0	119	3	31
WR Salvador Diana	5	4	1	46	1	34
FB Butch Beyer	2	2	0	40	1	21
WR Aidan Richmond	2	1	0	8	0	14
RB Tyrone Kreidler	1	1	0	18	0	15
WR Bradley Dorash	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Jeremy Armstrong	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kaden Montalvo	3	2	0.67	2.18

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeremy Armstrong	3	11	3.67	4.77
RB Reuben Harvey	2	7	3.50	2.17
QB Rod Hameleers	2	3	1.50	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	2	2	35	17.50	10.16

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rod Hameleers	4	3	17	4.25	9.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leon Leverette	2	2	35	17.50	11.80

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Salvador Diana	1	1	7	7.00	9.20
TE Tyrus Ford	1	1	9	9.00	11.90
WR Connor Samuels	1	1	1	1.00	7.64
RB Jeremy Armstrong	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kaden Montalvo	5	1
QB Fernando Huettner	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tyrone Kreidler	1	1
QB Rod Hameleers	1	1
RB Jeremy Armstrong	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	5	4	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rod Hameleers	12	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	2	1	1
WR Peyton Myers	1	1	1
WR Harry Dauber	1	1	1
WR Joey Heimulu	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Connor Samuels	5	5	3
TE Tyrus Ford	4	3	1
WR Salvador Diana	1	1	1
WR Aidan Richmond	1	1	1
RB Jeremy Armstrong	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 93,300 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,000 (23,500)
End Zone 16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	93,300 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,000 (23,500)
End Zone	16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)