Week 3, 2067

played in New England, MA

46 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	7	10	0	3	-	20
New England Patriots	7	6	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 HOU - Dominique Sharber 25 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
1Q: 03:21 NED - Angel Ratini 2 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 14:10 HOU - Broderick Hillman 21 field goal
2Q: 04:18 NED - Kelly Bolerjack 24 field goal
2Q: 02:12 HOU - Damien Enman 24 interception return (Broderick Hillman extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Kelly Bolerjack 33 field goal
4Q: 05:34 HOU - Broderick Hillman 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 HOU - Dominique Sharber 25 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
1Q: 03:21 NED - Angel Ratini 2 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 14:10 HOU - Broderick Hillman 21 field goal
2Q: 04:18 NED - Kelly Bolerjack 24 field goal
2Q: 02:12 HOU - Damien Enman 24 interception return (Broderick Hillman extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Kelly Bolerjack 33 field goal
4Q: 05:34 HOU - Broderick Hillman 19 field goal

Team Statistics HOU NED
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 13 15
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 263 284
- Offensive Plays 63 78
- Yards per Play 4.17 3.64
Net Rushing Yards 75 128
- Rushing Attempts 23 38
- Yards per Rush 3.26 3.37
Net Passing Yards 188 156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 15 - 1 37 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 188 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 4.70 3.90
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/17 5/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 13/75 11/79
Punt Returns/Yards 8/60 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 2/50 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 24:50 35:10

Team Statistics	HOU	NED
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	13	15
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	263	284
- Offensive Plays	63	78
- Yards per Play	4.17	3.64
Net Rushing Yards	75	128
- Rushing Attempts	23	38
- Yards per Rush	3.26	3.37
Net Passing Yards	188	156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 15 - 1	37 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	188	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	4.70	3.90
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/17	5/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	13/75	11/79
Punt Returns/Yards	8/60	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	4/97
Interception Ret./Yards	2/50	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	24:50	35:10

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:47	OWN 25	7	25	Punt
1	10:11	1:54	OWN 41	4	59	Touchdown
1	3:15	0:42	OWN 25	4	24	Punt
1	1:20	2:16	OPP 46	5	42	Field Goal
2	11:27	0:47	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
2	4:13	1:36	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
3	13:33	1:51	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
3	10:32	1:43	OWN 21	4	15	Punt
3	4:26	3:09	OWN 18	11	43	Interception
4	14:53	1:04	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
4	12:05	1:45	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
4	9:05	1:03	OWN 35	4	15	Punt
4	6:28	1:00	OPP 5	3	3	Field Goal
4	2:52	0:38	OWN 22	3	-9	Punt
4	1:43	1:43	OPP 49	3	-3	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:13	1:02	OWN 20	4	-5	Punt
1	8:17	5:02	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown
1	2:33	1:13	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
2	14:04	2:37	OWN 24	5	12	Punt
2	10:40	6:27	OWN 40	12	53	Field Goal
2	2:37	0:36	OWN 5	3	4	Interception
2	2:01	2:01	OWN 31	8	53	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:27	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	11:42	1:10	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
3	8:49	4:23	OWN 6	9	27	Punt
3	1:17	1:24	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
4	13:49	1:44	OWN 7	4	35	Punt
4	10:20	1:15	OWN 40	3	-8	Punt
4	8:02	1:34	OWN 20	3	-3	Interception
4	5:28	2:36	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
4	2:14	0:31	OWN 48	4	1	Downs

Game MVP: Joey Sampson, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Avery Harmon	11	21	1.91	8	0
RB Zachery Gaffney	7	29	4.14	15	1
QB Rick Tate	5	25	5.00	11	2

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Angel Ratini	34	108	3.18	18	3	1
QB Donnie Sweeney	4	20	5.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rick Tate	40	15	188	0/0	1	25	1	50.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donnie Sweeney	37	16	173	3/17	0	27	2	35.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chester Gaines	4	9	40	10.00	22	25	0
RB Avery Harmon	3	4	25	8.33	22	19	0
WR Philip Ogden	3	6	36	12.00	13	22	0
TE Dominique Sharber	3	10	50	16.67	19	25	1
WR Carlton Blalock	2	3	37	18.50	0	20	0
TE Jason Palmer	0	8	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Ed Posavec	7	16	67	9.57	25	21
WR Heath Lane	3	6	43	14.33	12	16
RB Angel Ratini	3	6	25	8.33	21	14
WR J.R. Issa	2	4	28	14.00	9	27
WR Darryl Buckley	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
WR Zane Silva	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Brody Hickman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Terry Bohrer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Damien Enman	1	24	24.00	1
ILB Brock Aiton	1	26	26.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Daquan Nakajo	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Damien Enman	1	0	0
DE Joey Sampson	0	1	0
C Brendan Stevenson	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Carl Page	1	0	0
CB Johnnie Hotle	0	1	0
FB Brody Hickman	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Malachi Sutter	10	498	49.8	42.9	72	4

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Miguel Drake	10	487	48.7	42.7	58	5

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Broderick Hillman	2/2	0/0	0/0	21	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Enman	8	60	7.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Page	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Enman	2	46	23.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Heath Lane	4	97	24.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Artie Kershaw	8	3	0.0	38	40
ILB Dale Griese	7	1	0.0	32	23
DE Joey Sampson	5	0	1.0	21	19
CB Alejandro Kulaga	5	0	0.0	19	26
OLB Mack Benton	4	5	0.0	36	39
S Damon Webb	4	3	0.0	37	40
OLB Max King	4	2	0.0	21	27
ILB Brock Aiton	4	1	0.0	22	30
CB Gene Hall	3	0	0.0	17	9
DT Kirk Floyd	3	0	0.0	25	29
DT Clarence Williamson	2	0	1.0	14	11
CB Darrell Bernard	2	0	0.0	30	19
DE Rod Bennett	2	0	0.0	18	12
DE Preston Pyatt	1	0	1.0	4	12
DE Donald Rodman	1	1	0.0	33	37
CB James Adler	1	1	0.0	4	6
TE Jason Palmer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Damien Enman	0	1	0.0	22	30
S Les Holmes	0	1	0.0	3	16

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nicky Plesko	8	2	0.0	23	39
OLB Renaldo McConnell	8	2	0.0	22	39
S Carl Page	5	2	0.0	23	39
S Claude Clancy	4	2	0.0	23	40
DT Darrin Butts	3	0	0.0	11	29
CB Daquan Nakajo	2	1	0.0	23	40
DE Eugene Morton	2	0	0.0	22	37
CB Johnnie Hotle	1	1	0.0	22	39
TE Ed Posavec	1	0	---	---	---
DE Silas James	1	0	0.0	20	33
CB Gustavo Shaw	1	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Archie Pearce	0	1	0.0	8	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joey Sampson	1.0	1	2	0	19
DE Preston Pyatt	1.0	0	1	0	12
DT Clarence Williamson	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Donald Rodman	0.0	2	0	2	37
OLB Max King	0.0	0	1	1	27
OLB Eric McDaniel	0.0	0	1	0	14

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Silas James	1	2	1	33
DT Darrin Butts	1	0	0	29
DE Eugene Morton	0	5	3	37
DE Cameron Wilcox	0	1	0	4
DT Marcos Waeltz	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Alejandro Kulaga	4	0	0	26
OLB Mack Benton	3	1	0	39
ILB Dale Griese	3	0	0	23
S Damon Webb	2	2	0	40
S Artie Kershaw	1	1	0	40
CB James Adler	1	1	0	6
CB Gene Hall	1	0	0	9
DT Kirk Floyd	1	0	0	29
S Les Holmes	0	1	0	16
CB Damien Enman	0	0	1	30
ILB Brock Aiton	0	0	1	30

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nicky Plesko	4	2	0	39
OLB Renaldo McConnell	3	1	0	39
S Claude Clancy	2	1	0	40
S Carl Page	2	0	0	39
CB Daquan Nakajo	1	1	1	40
CB Johnnie Hotle	1	1	0	39
CB Gustavo Shaw	1	1	0	11
DT Darrin Butts	1	0	0	29
OLB Archie Pearce	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Deron Smithson	2	11	23	40
T Desmond Jacobs	1	3	23	40
G Jumbo Berry	0	2	23	40
TE Dominique Sharber	0	1	18	30
T Dean Cochrane	0	1	23	40

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alec McNeil	4	7	38	0	40
C Chandler Montgomery	2	13	38	0	40
T Jay Brisman	2	7	38	1	40
T Rodney Richmond	0	3	38	2	40
G Cornelius Terry	0	3	38	0	40
TE Ed Posavec	0	1	37	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dominique Sharber	3	30
Brendan Stevenson	3	15
Carlton Blalock	1	8

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Brody Hickman	3	30
Ed Posavec	2	30
Riley Plummer	2	29
Zane Silva	2	20
Angel Ratini	1	20

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Mack Benton	---	---	36	39	30	105
S Damon Webb	---	---	37	40	20	97
S Artie Kershaw	---	---	38	40	2	80
TE Dominique Sharber	18	30	---	---	30	78
C Brendan Stevenson	23	40	---	---	15	78
T Desmond Jacobs	23	40	---	---	12	75
G Jumbo Berry	23	40	---	---	12	75
G Deron Smithson	23	40	---	---	12	75
T Dean Cochrane	23	40	---	---	12	75
DE Donald Rodman	---	---	33	37	2	72
CB Damien Enman	---	---	22	30	15	67
ILB Dale Griese	---	---	32	23	12	67
WR Philip Ogden	21	40	---	---	3	64
QB Rick Tate	23	40	---	---	---	63
WR Chester Gaines	23	40	---	---	---	63
TE Jason Palmer	8	19	---	---	30	57
DT Kirk Floyd	---	---	25	29	2	56
ILB Brock Aiton	---	---	22	30	1	53
DE Joey Sampson	---	---	21	19	11	51
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	30	19	1	50
OLB Max King	---	---	21	27	2	50
CB Alejandro Kulaga	---	---	19	26	1	46
WR Carlton Blalock	15	21	---	---	8	44
OLB Eric McDaniel	---	---	19	14	10	43
RB Avery Harmon	16	25	---	---	1	42
RB Zachery Gaffney	7	15	---	---	17	39
S Les Holmes	---	---	3	16	19	38
DE Rod Bennett	---	---	18	12	---	30
CB Gene Hall	---	---	17	9	1	27
DT Clarence Williamson	---	---	14	11	---	25
WR Damian Henson	0	0	---	---	20	20
DE Preston Pyatt	---	---	4	12	1	17
C Cedric Ward	0	0	---	---	12	12
FB Roy Gardner	5	7	---	---	---	12
ILB Emmitt Collier	---	---	0	0	12	12
CB James Adler	---	---	4	6	---	10
P Malachi Sutter	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Broderick Hillman	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jerry Woods	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Lenny Morton	---	---	3	1	---	4
WR Herb Rose	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Thomas Davison	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Ricardo Covington	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Ernie Pierzina	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Glenn Weinstein	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Willie Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Ed Posavec	37	37	---	---	30	104
RB Angel Ratini	38	39	---	---	20	97
OLB Renaldo McConnell	---	---	22	39	30	91
T Jay Brisman	38	40	---	---	12	90
G Alec McNeil	38	40	---	---	12	90
CB Johnnie Hotle	---	---	22	39	20	81
WR Heath Lane	36	39	---	---	5	80
CB Daquan Nakajo	---	---	23	40	17	80
QB Donnie Sweeney	38	40	---	---	---	78
C Chandler Montgomery	38	40	---	---	---	78
T Rodney Richmond	38	40	---	---	---	78
G Cornelius Terry	38	40	---	---	---	78
S Carl Page	---	---	23	39	11	73
S Claude Clancy	---	---	23	40	3	66
FB Brody Hickman	14	20	---	---	30	64
ILB Nicky Plesko	---	---	23	39	1	63
DE Eugene Morton	---	---	22	37	2	61
DT Roosevelt Watson	---	---	16	28	12	56
DE Silas James	---	---	20	33	1	54
DT Darrin Butts	---	---	11	29	12	52
WR Zane Silva	15	11	---	---	20	46
WR Darryl Buckley	17	18	---	---	8	43
DT Marcos Waeltz	---	---	18	22	1	41
OLB Riley Plummer	---	---	2	5	29	36
TE Kris Masso	9	16	---	---	---	25
OLB Archie Pearce	---	---	8	15	---	23
CB Pete Chipokas	---	---	9	12	---	21
WR J.R. Issa	13	8	---	---	---	21
WR Terry Bohrer	8	10	---	---	---	18
S Clarence Sluiter	---	---	0	0	17	17
CB Gustavo Shaw	---	---	3	11	1	15
C Donovan Buckley	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Rob Alaniz	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Gerald Nkwenti	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Miguel Drake	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Tommy Couture	---	---	4	3	---	7
DE Cameron Wilcox	---	---	2	4	---	6
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Jeffrey Sutter	3	2	---	---	---	5
DE Skip Ehrlich	---	---	1	2	1	4
RB Garrett Irwin	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Sawyer McIntyre	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB T.J. Harmon	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Donald Lowe	---	---	0	1	1	2
OLB Brendan Lindsay	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Fred Graham	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	11	36	3.3
Right	10	41	4.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	13	1.3
Middle	18	77	4.3
Right	10	38	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rick Tate	40	15	4	3	2	8	9	4	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donnie Sweeney	37	16	2	2	3	6	5	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	27	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	9	105	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	19	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	37	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	54	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	3	29	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	3	52	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	38	12.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dominique Sharber	10	3	0	50	1	30
WR Chester Gaines	9	4	1	40	1	40
TE Jason Palmer	8	0	1	0	0	19
WR Philip Ogden	6	3	0	36	1	40
RB Avery Harmon	4	3	0	25	0	25
WR Carlton Blalock	3	2	0	37	1	21

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ed Posavec	16	7	2	67	1	37
WR Heath Lane	6	3	0	43	0	39
RB Angel Ratini	6	3	0	25	0	39
WR J.R. Issa	4	2	0	28	1	8
FB Brody Hickman	2	0	0	0	0	20
WR Zane Silva	1	0	1	0	0	11
WR Darryl Buckley	1	1	0	10	0	18
WR Terry Bohrer	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Avery Harmon	1	2	2.00	1.91
RB Zachery Gaffney	1	3	3.00	4.14
QB Rick Tate	1	6	6.00	5.00

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Angel Ratini	4	-2	-0.50	3.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rick Tate	3	1	7	2.33	4.70

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donnie Sweeney	4	2	20	5.00	4.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Philip Ogden	1	1	7	7.00	6.00
TE Dominique Sharber	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Chester Gaines	1	0	0	0.00	4.44

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ed Posavec	2	2	20	10.00	4.19
WR Heath Lane	1	0	0	0.00	7.17
RB Angel Ratini	1	0	0	0.00	4.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Avery Harmon	2	1
QB Rick Tate	2	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Angel Ratini	3	1
QB Donnie Sweeney	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rick Tate	13	3	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donnie Sweeney	14	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason Palmer	5	0	0
TE Dominique Sharber	4	0	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	1	0
WR Chester Gaines	2	2	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ed Posavec	7	3	3
WR J.R. Issa	3	1	0
RB Angel Ratini	1	0	0
WR Zane Silva	1	0	0
WR Darryl Buckley	1	1	0
FB Brody Hickman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,800 (21,800)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,800 (21,800)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)