Conference Semifinals, 2055

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	0	0	7	7	-	14
Houston Texans	10	3	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 HOU - Wendell Yazzie 1 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 06:53 HOU - Scottie Webster 28 field goal
2Q: 14:33 HOU - Scottie Webster 29 field goal
3Q: 09:14 NED - Neil Caldwell 13 pass from Dustin Bell (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
4Q: 09:55 HOU - Scottie Webster 27 field goal
4Q: 01:06 NED - Landon Galloway 5 run (J.R. St. Amal extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 HOU - Wendell Yazzie 1 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 06:53 HOU - Scottie Webster 28 field goal
2Q: 14:33 HOU - Scottie Webster 29 field goal
3Q: 09:14 NED - Neil Caldwell 13 pass from Dustin Bell (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
4Q: 09:55 HOU - Scottie Webster 27 field goal
4Q: 01:06 NED - Landon Galloway 5 run (J.R. St. Amal extra point)

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 10-8 12-5
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 323 292
- Offensive Plays 70 65
- Yards per Play 4.61 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 54 115
- Rushing Attempts 30 25
- Yards per Rush 1.80 4.60
Net Passing Yards 269 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 25 - 1 37 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 302 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/33 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.73 4.43
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 6/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 5/80
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 1/19 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 39
Time of Possession 31:04 28:56

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	10-8	12-5
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	323	292
- Offensive Plays	70	65
- Yards per Play	4.61	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	54	115
- Rushing Attempts	30	25
- Yards per Rush	1.80	4.60
Net Passing Yards	269	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 25 - 1	37 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	302	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/33	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.73	4.43
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	6/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	5/80
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	1/19	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 39
Time of Possession	31:04	28:56

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:19	1:25	OWN 25	3	-6	Fumble
1	6:45	1:22	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	2:03	1:41	OWN 24	3	5	Fumble
2	14:26	4:16	OWN 28	6	23	Punt
2	7:02	2:07	OWN 17	5	28	Punt
2	3:49	1:42	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	0:36	0:28	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:31	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	11:46	2:43	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
3	6:56	3:26	OWN 18	6	16	Punt
3	2:28	1:18	OWN 20	4	29	Interception
4	13:59	2:08	OWN 18	4	23	Punt
4	9:50	4:16	OWN 25	9	40	Downs
4	3:43	2:43	OWN 27	13	73	Touchdown

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:41	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	8:54	2:09	OPP 17	4	6	Field Goal
1	5:23	3:20	OWN 29	8	51	Interception
1	0:22	0:56	OPP 20	3	8	Field Goal
2	10:10	3:08	OWN 20	4	7	Punt
2	4:55	1:06	OWN 20	5	34	Punt
2	2:07	1:31	OWN 32	6	12	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 35	1	6	Half
3	13:29	1:43	OWN 47	4	15	Punt
3	9:03	2:07	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
3	3:30	1:02	OWN 41	3	-4	Punt
3	1:10	2:11	OWN 33	5	9	Punt
4	11:51	2:01	OWN 33	4	57	Field Goal
4	5:34	1:51	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
4	1:00	1:00	OPP 45	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Nate Brink, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Landon Galloway	21	35	1.67	13	1	1
RB Angel Dillon	4	17	4.25	16	1	0
WR Justin Fairweather	2	-3	-1.50	0	0	0
RB Gary Edwards	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
QB Dustin Bell	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Louie Tatum	22	118	5.36	19	6
QB Fernando Huettner	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
RB Carl Humphrey	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dustin Bell	35	25	302	5/33	1	61	1	95.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	37	18	190	3/13	1	48	1	61.7

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Neil Caldwell	10	14	135	13.50	39	61	1
TE Frederick Caldwell	7	7	87	12.43	55	26	0
TE Trenton Doyle	2	3	4	2.00	4	5	0
WR Justin Fairweather	2	5	36	18.00	12	25	0
WR Mario Conley	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Lenny Manusky	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Seth Mahoney	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Gary Edwards	1	1	11	11.00	3	11	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leon Leverette	9	14	48	5.33	7	12	0
WR Joey Heimulu	4	13	113	28.25	82	48	0
TE Wendell Yazzie	2	6	6	3.00	0	5	1
WR Tre Flaherty	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Louie Tatum	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Glen Halford	1	1	11	11.00	3	11	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Devin Newman	1	19	19.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Les Peebles	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Dustin Bell	3	0	0
T Marco Barlow	0	1	0
OLB Alexander Robbins	0	0	1
S Jake Kirwan	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Joey Heimulu	1	0	0
RB Louie Tatum	1	0	0
DE Malachi Prescott	0	1	1
TE Leon Leverette	0	1	0
T Harris Becker	0	1	0
DE Jessie Chaffin	0	1	0
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	0	0	1
DT Brendan Pappas	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Butch Shea	8	400	50.0	35.0	56	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Humphrey	8	358	44.8	38.4	60	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. St. Amal	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	3/3	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Roberson	2	11	5.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Crowther	5	80	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Fairweather	1	21	21.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Crowther	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ty Daggett	7	2	0.0	12	20
S Jake Kirwan	7	2	0.0	24	38
OLB Devin Robinson	4	1	1.0	8	7
ILB Carlos Holliday	4	2	0.0	25	40
S Malik Torbor	4	0	0.0	20	35
OLB Nick Andersen	3	0	1.0	25	40
OLB Alexander Robbins	3	1	0.0	17	33
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	2	1	1.0	24	40
CB Walter Long	2	1	0.0	16	22
CB Devin Newman	2	1	0.0	6	15
DE Cory Elliott	1	2	0.0	11	17
G Jimmy Everett	1	0	---	---	---
DT Nicholas Faith	1	0	0.0	7	17
QB Dustin Bell	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sammy Jefferson	1	0	0.0	12	13
WR Neil Caldwell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kendrick Youssef	1	0	0.0	8	17
CB Conner Tobeck	1	0	0.0	15	32
CB Tanner Berti	0	1	0.0	17	23

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Norm Briseno	11	0	0.0	30	40
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	7	2	1.0	20	28
ILB Patrick Rodgers	7	3	0.0	27	26
DE Malachi Prescott	6	1	0.5	30	40
S Sammie Holmes	6	4	0.0	30	40
CB Steven Graham	5	2	0.0	30	39
DT Nate Brink	3	3	1.5	30	40
CB Les Peebles	3	0	0.0	16	24
S J.C. Miceli	3	0	0.0	10	11
DE Jamal Shapiro	1	0	1.0	12	8
OLB Dean Churchill	1	2	0.5	15	25
DT Brendan Pappas	1	1	0.5	15	26
CB Bobby Finnegan	1	2	0.0	4	8
S Leland Fisk	1	1	0.0	18	29
WR Joey Heimulu	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jorge Dole	1	0	0.0	8	9
ILB Carl Foley	1	0	0.0	10	10
DE Jessie Chaffin	0	1	0.0	18	32

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	1.0	0	2	1	40
OLB Nick Andersen	1.0	0	2	0	40
OLB Devin Robinson	1.0	0	0	0	7
DE Kendrick Youssef	0.0	1	2	0	17
DT Sammy Jefferson	0.0	0	1	1	13

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Nate Brink	1.5	0	0	40
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	1.0	0	1	28
DE Jamal Shapiro	1.0	0	0	8
OLB Dean Churchill	0.5	1	0	25
DE Malachi Prescott	0.5	0	0	40
DT Brendan Pappas	0.5	0	0	26
DE Jessie Chaffin	0.0	3	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jake Kirwan	5	1	0	38
ILB Ty Daggett	4	1	0	20
CB Devin Newman	2	1	1	15
S Malik Torbor	2	1	0	35
ILB Carlos Holliday	2	0	0	40
DE Kendrick Youssef	1	0	0	17
OLB Devin Robinson	1	0	0	7
CB Walter Long	1	0	0	22
CB Conner Tobeck	0	2	0	32
S Francisco Reid	0	1	0	4
OLB Nick Andersen	0	1	0	40

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Sammie Holmes	4	1	0	40
CB Norm Briseno	4	0	0	40
CB Steven Graham	4	0	0	39
ILB Patrick Rodgers	4	0	0	26
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	3	0	0	28
CB Les Peebles	1	0	1	24
OLB Dean Churchill	1	0	0	25
S J.C. Miceli	1	0	0	11
CB Bobby Finnegan	1	0	0	8
DE Malachi Prescott	1	0	0	40
S Leland Fisk	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jimmy Everett	3	8	30	0	40
T Marco Barlow	2	6	30	1	40
G Heath Rivers	1	5	30	1	40
T Brett Jenkins	1	3	30	1	40
C Jessie Clancy	0	5	30	2	40
TE Tyrone Houari	0	1	2	0	2
TE Frederick Caldwell	0	1	5	0	18

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Harris Becker	3	6	25	2	40
G Neil Nutile	3	6	25	0	40
C Willie O'Neal	1	4	25	0	40
T Bryant Benge	1	2	25	1	40
G Alejandro Mathews	0	5	25	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Angel Dillon	2	16
Rick Davies	2	8
Tyrone Houari	1	24
Heath Rivers	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Micah Long	1	27
Dean Churchill	1	24
Leland Fisk	1	14

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Carlos Holliday	---	---	25	40	27	92
WR Neil Caldwell	30	36	---	---	16	82
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	---	---	24	40	16	80
G Heath Rivers	30	40	---	---	8	78
WR Justin Fairweather	27	36	---	---	8	71
C Jessie Clancy	30	40	---	---	---	70
G Jimmy Everett	30	40	---	---	---	70
T Marco Barlow	30	40	---	---	---	70
T Brett Jenkins	30	40	---	---	---	70
QB Dustin Bell	30	40	---	---	---	70
OLB Nick Andersen	---	---	25	40	3	68
S Jake Kirwan	---	---	24	38	3	65
TE Trenton Doyle	27	35	---	---	---	62
RB Landon Galloway	24	29	---	---	8	61
S Malik Torbor	---	---	20	35	2	57
CB Walter Long	---	---	16	22	19	57
OLB Alexander Robbins	---	---	17	33	1	51
CB Conner Tobeck	---	---	15	32	---	47
CB Tanner Berti	---	---	17	23	3	43
FB Seth Mahoney	8	8	---	---	24	40
WR Mario Conley	19	20	---	---	---	39
DE Cory Elliott	---	---	11	17	9	37
ILB Ty Daggett	---	---	12	20	1	33
CB Devin Newman	---	---	6	15	8	29
TE Tyrone Houari	2	2	---	---	24	28
DT Sammy Jefferson	---	---	12	13	2	27
S Toby Bronson	---	---	5	4	17	26
DT Nicholas Faith	---	---	7	17	1	25
DE Kendrick Youssef	---	---	8	17	---	25
DT Dillon Middlehurst	---	---	6	10	8	24
CB Thomas Roberson	---	---	6	7	10	23
TE Frederick Caldwell	5	18	---	---	---	23
RB Angel Dillon	4	0	---	---	16	20
OLB Devin Robinson	---	---	8	7	2	17
WR Hugh Browning	0	0	---	---	16	16
DE A.J. Harden	---	---	7	6	2	15
WR Lenny Manusky	2	10	---	---	---	12
S Francisco Reid	---	---	4	4	---	8
RB Gary Edwards	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Axel Ellison	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Rick Davies	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Butch Shea	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Cristian Freestone	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Terrell Wagner	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. St. Amal	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Max Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Malachi Prescott	---	---	30	40	21	91
DT Nate Brink	---	---	30	40	8	78
ILB Patrick Rodgers	---	---	27	26	24	77
G Alejandro Mathews	25	40	---	---	11	76
S Sammie Holmes	---	---	30	40	---	70
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	30	40	---	70
CB Steven Graham	---	---	30	39	---	69
T Bryant Benge	25	40	---	---	3	68
TE Leon Leverette	25	40	---	---	1	66
QB Fernando Huettner	25	40	---	---	---	65
C Willie O'Neal	25	40	---	---	---	65
G Neil Nutile	25	40	---	---	---	65
T Harris Becker	25	40	---	---	---	65
OLB Dean Churchill	---	---	15	25	24	64
WR Joey Heimulu	25	39	---	---	---	64
TE Wendell Yazzie	13	24	---	---	27	64
RB Louie Tatum	24	38	---	---	---	62
S Leland Fisk	---	---	18	29	14	61
WR Tre Flaherty	20	31	---	---	---	51
DE Jessie Chaffin	---	---	18	32	---	50
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	20	28	---	48
DT Brendan Pappas	---	---	15	26	---	41
CB Les Peebles	---	---	16	24	---	40
CB Bobby Finnegan	---	---	4	8	16	28
TE Micah Long	0	0	---	---	27	27
WR Glen Halford	10	15	---	---	---	25
S J.C. Miceli	---	---	10	11	2	23
FB Sergio Schulz	0	3	---	---	19	22
RB Carl Humphrey	1	1	---	---	19	21
DE Jamal Shapiro	---	---	12	8	---	20
ILB Carl Foley	---	---	10	10	---	20
RB Marquis Crowther	0	1	---	---	16	17
DT Jorge Dole	---	---	8	9	---	17
DT Juan Mumphrey	---	---	7	5	---	12
C Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Tre Durham	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Darius Horenstein	---	---	0	0	11	11
G Courtney Brisset	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Blake Benton	1	6	---	---	2	9
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Javier Humphrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Marty Freeman	6	2	---	---	---	8
QB Artie Robinson	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Tyrone Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Charlie Lewinsky	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Van Bell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	24	3.0
Middle	14	1	0.1
Right	8	29	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	18	6.0
Middle	14	39	2.8
Right	6	61	10.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dustin Bell	35	25	4	2	2	1	4	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	37	18	2	1	1	8	7	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	54	18.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	84	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	79	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	85	28.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	15	111	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	79	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Neil Caldwell	14	10	2	135	2	36
TE Frederick Caldwell	7	7	0	87	1	18
WR Justin Fairweather	5	2	0	36	1	36
TE Trenton Doyle	3	2	0	4	0	35
WR Lenny Manusky	2	1	0	15	0	10
FB Seth Mahoney	2	1	0	3	0	8
WR Mario Conley	1	1	0	11	0	20
RB Gary Edwards	1	1	0	11	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	14	9	0	48	0	40
WR Joey Heimulu	13	4	0	113	2	39
TE Wendell Yazzie	6	2	1	6	0	24
RB Louie Tatum	2	1	0	6	0	38
WR Tre Flaherty	1	1	0	6	0	31
WR Glen Halford	1	1	0	11	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Landon Galloway	3	10	3.33	1.67

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Louie Tatum	2	11	5.50	5.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dustin Bell	2	2	19	9.50	8.63

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	9	4	33	3.67	5.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Frederick Caldwell	1	1	6	6.00	12.43
WR Neil Caldwell	1	1	13	13.00	9.64

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leon Leverette	4	2	18	4.50	3.43
WR Joey Heimulu	4	1	14	3.50	8.69
TE Wendell Yazzie	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Landon Galloway	2	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Louie Tatum	7	2
QB Fernando Huettner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dustin Bell	10	8	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	6	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Neil Caldwell	8	7	4
WR Justin Fairweather	2	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	3	1	1
WR Joey Heimulu	2	0	0
RB Louie Tatum	1	0	0

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

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