Week 16, 2053

played in Arizona, AZ

75 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	3	0	0	0	-	3
Arizona Cardinals	7	14	7	10	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:46 HOU - Scottie Webster 19 field goal
1Q: 02:24 ARI - Vincent Beckles 10 run (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
2Q: 05:56 ARI - Heath Bias 1 pass from O.J. Baxter (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
2Q: 00:30 ARI - Jumbo Fitzgerald 5 pass from O.J. Baxter (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
3Q: 00:51 ARI - Omar Borum 21 pass from O.J. Baxter (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
4Q: 02:00 ARI - Demetrius Gilmore 34 field goal
4Q: 00:27 ARI - Clarence Middleton 62 interception return (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:46 HOU - Scottie Webster 19 field goal
1Q: 02:24 ARI - Vincent Beckles 10 run (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
2Q: 05:56 ARI - Heath Bias 1 pass from O.J. Baxter (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
2Q: 00:30 ARI - Jumbo Fitzgerald 5 pass from O.J. Baxter (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
3Q: 00:51 ARI - Omar Borum 21 pass from O.J. Baxter (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)
4Q: 02:00 ARI - Demetrius Gilmore 34 field goal
4Q: 00:27 ARI - Clarence Middleton 62 interception return (Demetrius Gilmore extra point)

Team Statistics HOU ARI
Record 9-6 11-4
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 292 260
- Offensive Plays 58 58
- Yards per Play 5.03 4.48
Net Rushing Yards 97 101
- Rushing Attempts 26 28
- Yards per Rush 3.73 3.61
Net Passing Yards 195 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 4 29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.09 5.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/41 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/30 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/81
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 38
Time of Possession 29:43 30:17

Team Statistics	HOU	ARI
Record	9-6	11-4
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	292	260
- Offensive Plays	58	58
- Yards per Play	5.03	4.48
Net Rushing Yards	97	101
- Rushing Attempts	26	28
- Yards per Rush	3.73	3.61
Net Passing Yards	195	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 4	29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.09	5.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/41	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/30	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/81
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 38
Time of Possession	29:43	30:17

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:20	OWN 25	13	73	Field Goal
1	2:18	3:08	OWN 17	4	35	Punt
2	13:06	1:54	OWN 14	4	9	Punt
2	5:45	2:31	OWN 8	3	1	Punt
2	2:33	1:57	OWN 3	4	11	Interception
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 19	2	22	Half
3	13:46	1:51	OWN 43	3	-4	Punt
3	10:28	3:09	OWN 22	5	13	Punt
3	0:41	2:45	OWN 25	6	26	Interception
4	10:56	4:26	OWN 10	9	75	Missed FG
4	4:08	0:12	OWN 22	1	0	Interception
4	1:53	1:37	OWN 25	3	11	Interception
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 25	1	6	Game

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:40	6:22	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	14:10	1:04	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	11:12	5:27	OWN 39	10	61	Touchdown
2	3:14	0:41	50	3	3	Punt
2	0:36	0:17	OPP 5	2	5	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:14	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
3	11:55	1:27	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
3	7:19	6:38	OWN 13	14	87	Touchdown
4	12:56	2:00	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
4	6:30	2:22	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
4	3:56	2:03	OPP 26	3	9	Field Goal

Game MVP: O.J. Baxter, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Amir McGee	16	31	1.94	16	1
QB Fernando Huettner	7	46	6.57	11	1
RB Tyrus Dunlap	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
QB Artie Robinson	1	13	13.00	13	1
RB Tim Brotherton	1	8	8.00	8	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Vincent Beckles	17	43	2.53	12	2	1
RB Alejandro May	4	10	2.50	3	0	0
RB Sebastian Gitler	4	30	7.50	11	1	0
QB O.J. Baxter	3	18	6.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	26	17	195	2/9	0	32	2	55.8
Artie Robinson	4	2	9	0/0	0	6	2	16.7

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
O.J. Baxter	29	19	164	1/5	3	23	0	114.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Leon Leverette	8	10	73	9.13	14	28
WR Joey Heimulu	5	7	33	6.60	0	10
WR Tre Flaherty	3	6	40	13.33	24	28
WR Peyton Myers	2	2	36	18.00	28	32
RB Tyrus Dunlap	1	1	22	22.00	17	22
WR Tucker Messerly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Amir McGee	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jumbo Fitzgerald	5	7	46	9.20	9	14	1
WR Kirk Watkins	5	6	40	8.00	9	15	0
TE Omar Borum	3	5	26	8.67	23	21	1
WR Axel Jennings	2	6	27	13.50	6	23	0
WR Heath Bias	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	1
RB Vincent Beckles	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Sawyer Furlong	1	2	18	18.00	12	18	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kirk Riggs	2	5	2.50	0
CB Clarence Middleton	1	62	62.00	1
CB Terrence Gilreath	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Humphrey	5	219	43.8	37.2	52	1

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dashawn Alamar	6	285	47.5	47.5	67	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	1/2	0/0	0/0	19	0/0

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Demetrius Gilmore	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ethan Burgess	3	13	4.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lucas Gentala	2	30	15.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nicky McElroy	7	1	0.0	26	30
S Jesse Fulcher	6	2	0.0	28	30
S Sammie Holmes	6	1	0.0	28	30
OLB Dean Churchill	5	0	1.0	18	22
CB Norm Briseno	4	1	0.0	27	30
DE Adam Schwartz	4	0	0.0	25	30
CB Steven Graham	3	2	0.0	27	30
ILB Patrick Rodgers	3	0	0.0	22	30
DT Mitchell Perry	2	1	0.0	24	21
DE Malachi Prescott	2	1	0.0	24	30
WR Tre Flaherty	1	0	---	---	---
CB Les Peebles	1	0	0.0	11	7
RB Amir McGee	1	0	---	---	---
WR Joey Heimulu	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jessie Chaffin	1	0	0.0	14	15
DE Rex Hauer	0	1	0.0	6	0
CB Lucas Gentala	0	1	0.0	3	1
DE Thurman Parks	0	1	0.0	9	8
DT Nate Brink	0	1	0.0	6	13

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Leslie Crowe	6	0	0.0	13	20
ILB Marty Prescott	6	0	0.0	21	25
S Conner Oja	6	0	0.0	19	20
OLB Hayden Finch	4	3	0.0	18	14
CB Terrence Gilreath	4	1	0.0	26	31
ILB Kaleb Welch	3	1	0.0	5	9
OLB Donte Scogin	3	1	0.0	7	13
CB Ethan Burgess	3	0	0.0	26	30
DE Sawyer Everett	2	0	1.0	22	27
OLB Kirk Riggs	2	1	0.0	7	13
DT Benjamin Schaafsma	2	0	0.0	9	15
S Marlon Denner	2	0	0.0	20	24
DE Josue Fletcher	1	0	1.0	19	27
DT Ashton Douglas	1	2	0.0	20	24
CB Emmett Harden	1	0	0.0	12	15
DT Micah Wolfe	1	0	0.0	11	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Dean Churchill	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Nicky McElroy	0.0	1	1	30
DE Thurman Parks	0.0	1	0	8
ILB Patrick Rodgers	0.0	1	0	30
DE Adam Schwartz	0.0	0	1	30

Arizona	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sawyer Everett	1.0	2	1	1	27
DE Josue Fletcher	1.0	0	2	5	27
DE Sedrick Singleton	0.0	1	0	0	10
DT Benjamin Schaafsma	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nicky McElroy	5	1	30
S Sammie Holmes	4	0	30
CB Steven Graham	3	1	30
OLB Dean Churchill	3	0	22
CB Norm Briseno	2	1	30
S Jesse Fulcher	1	2	30
ILB Patrick Rodgers	1	0	30

Arizona	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Leslie Crowe	4	0	20
CB Terrence Gilreath	3	1	31
S Conner Oja	3	0	20
OLB Kirk Riggs	2	2	13
CB Ethan Burgess	2	0	30
OLB Hayden Finch	2	0	14
ILB Marty Prescott	1	0	25
S Marlon Denner	1	0	24
OLB Donte Scogin	1	0	13
CB Clarence Middleton	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Neil Nutile	1	6	26	0	32
C Willie O'Neal	1	4	26	1	32
G Alejandro Mathews	1	2	26	0	32
T Bryant Benge	0	3	26	1	32
T Harris Becker	0	3	25	0	29

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Korey Trout	3	9	28	0	30
C Emmanuel Humphrey	2	7	28	0	30
T Luis Wuagneux	1	3	28	1	30
T Sergio McCauley	0	3	28	0	30
G Rick Tepper	0	3	28	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Micah Long	1	22
Dean Churchill	1	21
Tyrus Dunlap	1	16

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Kirk Riggs	1	22
Kirk Watkins	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Malachi Prescott	---	---	24	30	21	75
G Alejandro Mathews	26	32	---	---	7	65
T Harris Becker	25	29	---	---	9	63
OLB Dean Churchill	---	---	18	22	21	61
S Sammie Holmes	---	---	28	30	1	59
S Jesse Fulcher	---	---	28	30	1	59
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	27	30	1	58
CB Steven Graham	---	---	27	30	1	58
C Willie O'Neal	26	32	---	---	---	58
T Bryant Benge	26	32	---	---	---	58
G Neil Nutile	26	32	---	---	---	58
OLB Nicky McElroy	---	---	26	30	1	57
TE Leon Leverette	26	30	---	---	---	56
WR Joey Heimulu	25	31	---	---	---	56
DE Adam Schwartz	---	---	25	30	1	56
DT Mitchell Perry	---	---	24	21	9	54
QB Fernando Huettner	25	28	---	---	---	53
ILB Patrick Rodgers	---	---	22	30	1	53
WR Peyton Myers	25	23	---	---	---	48
RB Amir McGee	21	23	---	---	---	44
FB Sergio Schulz	5	13	---	---	22	40
DT Jessie Chaffin	---	---	14	15	6	35
WR Tre Flaherty	18	14	---	---	---	32
TE Micah Long	0	2	---	---	22	24
TE Mike Anthony	4	11	---	---	7	22
RB Tyrus Dunlap	1	4	---	---	16	21
DT Nate Brink	---	---	6	13	1	20
DT Abraham Schwartz	---	---	4	3	13	20
CB Les Peebles	---	---	11	7	---	18
DE Thurman Parks	---	---	9	8	1	18
WR Marty Freeman	0	1	---	---	17	18
S J.C. Miceli	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Rex Hauer	---	---	6	0	5	11
WR Tucker Messerly	1	4	---	---	6	11
CB Lucas Gentala	---	---	3	1	7	11
T Tre Durham	1	3	---	---	7	11
RB Tim Brotherton	4	4	---	---	2	10
C Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Artie Robinson	1	4	---	---	2	7
CB Bobby Finnegan	---	---	0	0	7	7
G Gustavo Neu	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Javier Humphrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Charlie Dominguez	---	---	2	0	---	2
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	2	0	---	2
OLB Andy Merandi	---	---	2	0	---	2

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Sergio McCauley	28	30	---	---	7	65
G Korey Trout	28	30	---	---	7	65
T Luis Wuagneux	28	30	---	---	7	65
G Rick Tepper	28	30	---	---	7	65
WR Kirk Watkins	25	25	---	---	13	63
CB Ethan Burgess	---	---	26	30	7	63
QB O.J. Baxter	28	30	---	---	---	58
CB Terrence Gilreath	---	---	26	31	1	58
C Emmanuel Humphrey	28	30	---	---	---	58
TE Jumbo Fitzgerald	24	29	---	---	2	55
ILB Marty Prescott	---	---	21	25	9	55
TE Omar Borum	15	21	---	---	19	55
DE Sawyer Everett	---	---	22	27	1	50
S Leslie Crowe	---	---	13	20	16	49
DE Josue Fletcher	---	---	19	27	2	48
DT Ashton Douglas	---	---	20	24	2	46
WR Heath Bias	22	24	---	---	---	46
S Marlon Denner	---	---	20	24	1	45
RB Vincent Beckles	20	24	---	---	---	44
OLB Kirk Riggs	---	---	7	13	22	42
WR Axel Jennings	12	13	---	---	15	40
S Conner Oja	---	---	19	20	---	39
CB Clarence Middleton	---	---	8	10	15	33
CB Emmett Harden	---	---	12	15	5	32
OLB Hayden Finch	---	---	18	14	---	32
DT Benjamin Schaafsma	---	---	9	15	7	31
DE Sedrick Singleton	---	---	11	10	6	27
DT Micah Wolfe	---	---	11	14	---	25
RB Alejandro May	4	4	---	---	16	24
DT Edwin Alexander	---	---	12	11	1	24
FB Gabriel Sabo	3	5	---	---	15	23
OLB Donte Scogin	---	---	7	13	2	22
WR Denzel Jenkins	5	1	---	---	15	21
ILB Kaleb Welch	---	---	5	9	---	14
WR Timothy Carrasco	2	0	---	---	9	11
K Demetrius Gilmore	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Sebastian Gitler	4	2	---	---	2	8
P Dashawn Alamar	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tony Maxwell	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Sawyer Furlong	4	2	---	---	---	6
G Dexter Dumrauf	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kirk Becker	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Chris Kirk	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Clifton Moffitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Reginald Grissom	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	17	63	3.7
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	36	4.0
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	8	33	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	26	17	4	0	0	0	4	5	2
Artie Robinson	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
O.J. Baxter	29	19	2	2	0	5	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	32	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	109	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	34	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	66	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	64	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	10	8	73	1	30
WR Joey Heimulu	7	5	33	0	31
WR Tre Flaherty	6	3	40	1	14
RB Amir McGee	3	0	0	0	23
WR Peyton Myers	2	2	36	1	23
WR Tucker Messerly	1	0	0	0	4
RB Tyrus Dunlap	1	1	22	1	4

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jumbo Fitzgerald	7	5	46	0	29
WR Kirk Watkins	6	5	40	0	25
WR Axel Jennings	6	2	27	1	13
TE Omar Borum	5	3	26	1	21
TE Sawyer Furlong	2	1	18	0	2
WR Heath Bias	2	2	4	0	24
RB Vincent Beckles	1	1	3	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Amir McGee	2	-4	-2.00	1.94
QB Fernando Huettner	1	5	5.00	6.57

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Vincent Beckles	3	13	4.33	2.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	3	1	9	3.00	7.50

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
O.J. Baxter	3	2	6	2.00	5.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tre Flaherty	2	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Joey Heimulu	1	1	9	9.00	4.71

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jumbo Fitzgerald	1	1	5	5.00	6.57
WR Axel Jennings	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Heath Bias	1	1	1	1.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Amir McGee	4	0
QB Fernando Huettner	2	1

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
RB Vincent Beckles	4	1
QB O.J. Baxter	1	0
RB Alejandro May	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	5	5	3

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
O.J. Baxter	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	3	3	2
WR Joey Heimulu	2	2	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jumbo Fitzgerald	2	2	2
TE Omar Borum	2	1	1
WR Axel Jennings	1	0	0
WR Heath Bias	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,200)