Exhibition Week 3, 2071

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	3	0	0	10	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	14	10	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:48 HOU - Trevor Hicks 24 field goal
1Q: 02:29 MIN - Joel Wolfe 9 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 04:31 MIN - Arnold Barnhart 9 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Dave Kristosik 30 field goal
3Q: 10:47 MIN - Gary Small 18 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 01:19 MIN - Gary Small 13 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 08:59 HOU - Trevor Hicks 24 field goal
4Q: 02:25 HOU - Chester Gaines 4 pass from Thomas Davison (Trevor Hicks extra point)
4Q: 01:25 MIN - Dave Kristosik 43 field goal
4Q: 00:22 MIN - James Buel 70 interception return (Dave Kristosik extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:48 HOU - Trevor Hicks 24 field goal
1Q: 02:29 MIN - Joel Wolfe 9 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 04:31 MIN - Arnold Barnhart 9 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Dave Kristosik 30 field goal
3Q: 10:47 MIN - Gary Small 18 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 01:19 MIN - Gary Small 13 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 08:59 HOU - Trevor Hicks 24 field goal
4Q: 02:25 HOU - Chester Gaines 4 pass from Thomas Davison (Trevor Hicks extra point)
4Q: 01:25 MIN - Dave Kristosik 43 field goal
4Q: 00:22 MIN - James Buel 70 interception return (Dave Kristosik extra point)

Team Statistics HOU MIN
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 349 394
- Offensive Plays 64 61
- Yards per Play 5.45 6.46
Net Rushing Yards 79 179
- Rushing Attempts 24 33
- Yards per Rush 3.29 5.42
Net Passing Yards 270 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 27 - 2 28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 290 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.75 7.68
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/15 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/34 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 3/84
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/99
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 41
Time of Possession 32:07 27:53

Team Statistics	HOU	MIN
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	349	394
- Offensive Plays	64	61
- Yards per Play	5.45	6.46
Net Rushing Yards	79	179
- Rushing Attempts	24	33
- Yards per Rush	3.29	5.42
Net Passing Yards	270	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 27 - 2	28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	290	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.75	7.68
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/15	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/34	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	3/84
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/99
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 41
Time of Possession	32:07	27:53

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:19	OWN 25	15	68	Field Goal
1	2:19	1:42	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
2	12:28	2:32	OWN 27	5	20	Punt
2	4:22	1:33	OWN 25	4	56	Interception
2	2:03	0:59	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
3	10:41	2:57	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
3	4:11	1:21	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
3	1:40	0:21	OWN 27	2	-9	Fumble
3	1:11	1:19	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	13:30	4:39	OWN 23	10	70	Field Goal
4	6:03	3:44	OWN 19	7	81	Touchdown
4	1:19	1:05	OWN 25	5	15	Interception
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 25	1	1	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:41	4:22	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
1	0:37	3:09	OWN 29	6	6	Punt
2	9:56	5:34	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
2	2:49	0:46	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
2	1:04	1:04	OWN 49	4	38	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:19	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
3	7:44	3:33	OWN 18	7	60	Missed FG
3	2:50	1:10	OWN 35	3	-8	Punt
3	1:19	0:08	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
4	14:52	1:22	50	3	8	Punt
4	8:51	2:48	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	2:19	1:00	OPP 46	5	20	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jeff Jones, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leonard Newsome	18	38	2.11	16	1
RB Gino Bradley	3	18	6.00	8	0
QB Thomas Davison	2	17	8.50	10	1
QB Javier Sharpe	1	6	6.00	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnold Barnhart	25	117	4.68	20	2	1
QB Jeff Jones	3	22	7.33	9	0	0
RB Colton Sawyer	3	18	6.00	13	1	0
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	13	13.00	13	1	0
RB Joel Wolfe	1	9	9.00	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Thomas Davison	29	21	237	4/20	1	61	2	79.2
Javier Sharpe	7	6	53	0/0	0	21	0	98.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	21	12	160	0/0	2	30	0	113.1
Gustavo Tucker	7	6	55	0/0	0	25	0	99.4

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zach Meier	9	14	91	10.11	12	31	0
TE Dominique Sharber	6	7	48	8.00	11	21	0
WR Chester Gaines	6	8	95	15.83	35	61	1
RB Leonard Newsome	3	3	30	10.00	19	23	0
WR Aaron Littlejohn	2	3	20	10.00	1	10	0
RB Gino Bradley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Craig Legette	6	8	72	12.00	29	18	0
TE Gary Small	5	7	54	10.80	16	18	2
WR Trent Madore	4	5	34	8.50	23	20	0
WR Tristan Hudson	2	4	55	27.50	31	30	0
WR Charles Palmer	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Martin McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Robert Rodgers	1	29	29.00	0
CB James Buel	1	70	70.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Force
QB Thomas Davison	1	0
ILB Jacob Pfaff	0	1
S Aaron Blackwell	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Jeff Jones	1	1	0
TE Craig Legette	1	1	0
DT Johnathan Shello	0	1	0
DE Joe Bob Hampton	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Keith Witt	6	234	39.0	36.7	49	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Widell	5	211	42.2	35.4	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hicks	2/2	0/0	0/0	24	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	2/3	1/1	0/0	43	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	4	34	8.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tristan Hudson	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irv McDonald	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tristan Hudson	2	58	29.0	0
Cornell Bottoms	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Don Stevens	7	1	0.0	27	18
OLB Tevin Gibson	5	1	0.0	32	28
S Darrell Whitehurst	5	1	0.0	32	25
S Aaron Blackwell	5	0	0.0	21	22
OLB Shane Adamski	4	4	0.0	29	26
S Wesley Lane	4	0	0.0	32	28
ILB Jacob Pfaff	3	1	0.0	29	27
OLB Archie Pearce	2	3	0.0	26	23
DT Richie Martinez	2	1	0.0	31	21
DE Sammy Carswell	2	0	0.0	6	1
CB Kim Hernandez	2	0	0.0	21	18
ILB Dale Griese	1	1	0.0	8	6
CB Nickolas Alston	1	1	0.0	5	3
WR Chester Gaines	1	0	---	---	---
WR Aaron Littlejohn	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Seth Wilcox	1	0	0.0	3	1
DE Floyd Phillips	1	0	0.0	7	2
DT Raul Samuels	1	0	0.0	3	7
DE Gabe Morton	1	0	0.0	6	7
S Randy Tusch	0	1	0.0	23	17
CB Irv Detsch	0	1	0.0	14	13

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Robert Rodgers	9	2	0.0	23	40
S Jason Perry	6	0	0.0	14	35
S Bradley Codeke	6	0	0.0	20	33
DT Phil Sell	4	1	1.5	21	36
DT Johnathan Shello	4	2	1.0	23	39
OLB Glenn Fackleman	4	1	0.0	22	27
CB James Buel	4	0	0.0	12	14
CB Gus Sidharta	3	1	0.0	20	30
CB Cesar Monroe	3	0	0.0	15	34
DE Joe Bob Hampton	2	2	1.5	22	39
S Ty Martinez	2	2	0.0	24	38
OLB Santiago Wyche	2	1	0.0	6	14
CB Bo Rose	2	1	0.0	10	9
DE Jeffrey Tate	2	0	0.0	22	39
DE Darrin Butts	1	0	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gabe Morton	1	1	1	7
OLB Tevin Gibson	1	1	0	28
OLB Archie Pearce	0	2	0	23

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joe Bob Hampton	1.5	1	0	1	39
DT Phil Sell	1.5	0	0	1	36
DT Johnathan Shello	1.0	0	0	0	39
DE Jeffrey Tate	0.0	0	3	3	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Aaron Blackwell	5	0	22
S Darrell Whitehurst	3	1	25
CB Kim Hernandez	3	0	18
OLB Tevin Gibson	1	1	28
ILB Jacob Pfaff	1	1	27
S Wesley Lane	1	0	28
OLB Shane Adamski	1	0	26
ILB Don Stevens	1	0	18
DE Gabe Morton	1	0	7
CB Nickolas Alston	1	0	3

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Robert Rodgers	5	0	1	40
S Jason Perry	4	0	0	35
S Bradley Codeke	3	1	0	33
CB Gus Sidharta	3	0	0	30
OLB Glenn Fackleman	2	1	0	27
CB James Buel	2	0	1	14
OLB Santiago Wyche	2	0	0	14
CB Bo Rose	2	0	0	9
DT Phil Sell	1	0	0	36
DE Joe Bob Hampton	1	0	0	39
CB Cesar Monroe	1	0	0	34
S Ty Martinez	1	0	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Maurice Henderson	3	5	14	2	15
G Ernie Pierzina	1	5	24	0	40
C Emmanuel Bennetts	1	5	24	0	40
T Daryl Riner	1	2	14	0	15
T Randall Chorak	0	3	10	0	25
T Arturo Tubbs	0	1	24	1	40
T Sean Voigt	0	0	10	1	25

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Don Newman	4	9	33	28
G Joseph Lyon	4	4	16	16
G Randal Fritz	2	4	16	16
G Grant Harner	1	5	17	12
C Freddie Berger	1	4	33	28
T Marquis Manard	1	2	33	28
C Erik Lake	1	1	17	12
TE Craig Legette	0	1	10	11

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dominique Sharber	3	24
Willie Dodge	1	24
Andres Hatton	1	19

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Glenn Fackleman	2	23
Sammy Holbrook	1	25
Darrin Butts	1	22
Randal Fritz	1	8

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Dominique Sharber	22	39	---	---	24	85
OLB Shane Adamski	---	---	29	26	25	80
S Wesley Lane	---	---	32	28	19	79
G Ernie Pierzina	24	40	---	---	8	72
T Arturo Tubbs	24	40	---	---	8	72
S Darrell Whitehurst	---	---	32	25	13	70
C Emmanuel Bennetts	24	40	---	---	---	64
OLB Tevin Gibson	---	---	32	28	3	63
WR Chester Gaines	23	40	---	---	---	63
ILB Jacob Pfaff	---	---	29	27	3	59
WR Zach Meier	22	35	---	---	---	57
RB Leonard Newsome	21	36	---	---	---	57
CB Kim Hernandez	---	---	21	18	18	57
DT Richie Martinez	---	---	31	21	3	55
OLB Archie Pearce	---	---	26	23	2	51
QB Thomas Davison	14	33	---	---	---	47
ILB Don Stevens	---	---	27	18	2	47
S Aaron Blackwell	---	---	21	22	3	46
S Randy Tusch	---	---	23	17	2	42
WR Aaron Littlejohn	10	20	---	---	11	41
G Maurice Henderson	14	15	---	---	8	37
T Daryl Riner	14	15	---	---	8	37
T Randall Chorak	10	25	---	---	---	35
T Sean Voigt	10	25	---	---	---	35
TE Andres Hatton	3	11	---	---	19	33
WR Richie Schneggenburger	12	9	---	---	12	33
CB Irv Detsch	---	---	14	13	6	33
RB Willie Dodge	2	6	---	---	24	32
ILB Dale Griese	---	---	8	6	13	27
WR Irv McDonald	0	2	---	---	18	20
DE Alfredo Barton	---	---	3	10	6	19
QB Javier Sharpe	10	7	---	---	---	17
DE Gabe Morton	---	---	6	7	1	14
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	2	0	---	---	11	13
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	6	1	5	12
DT Raul Samuels	---	---	3	7	---	10
DE Floyd Phillips	---	---	7	2	---	9
C Andres Hanks	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Keith Witt	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Nickolas Alston	---	---	5	3	---	8
CB Jamal Writer	---	---	3	5	---	8
K Trevor Hicks	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Gino Bradley	3	2	---	---	---	5
OLB Seth Wilcox	---	---	3	1	---	4
OLB Phil Baker	---	---	2	0	---	2
OLB Clyde Simpson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Johnathan Shello	---	---	23	39	20	82
OLB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	22	27	23	72
DE Joe Bob Hampton	---	---	22	39	8	69
CB Cesar Monroe	---	---	15	34	19	68
WR Tristan Hudson	22	23	---	---	20	65
OLB Robert Rodgers	---	---	23	40	2	65
S Ty Martinez	---	---	24	38	2	64
DE Jeffrey Tate	---	---	22	39	2	63
C Freddie Berger	33	28	---	---	---	61
T Don Newman	33	28	---	---	---	61
T Marquis Manard	33	28	---	---	---	61
DT Phil Sell	---	---	21	36	1	58
TE Gary Small	27	26	---	---	4	57
RB Arnold Barnhart	28	20	---	---	9	57
S Bradley Codeke	---	---	20	33	1	54
S Jason Perry	---	---	14	35	2	51
CB Gus Sidharta	---	---	20	30	1	51
QB Jeff Jones	24	21	---	---	---	45
WR Martin McDonald	22	19	---	---	1	42
G Randal Fritz	16	16	---	---	8	40
G Joseph Lyon	16	16	---	---	8	40
CB Bo Rose	---	---	10	9	17	36
RB Joel Wolfe	7	2	---	---	25	34
C Erik Lake	17	12	---	---	3	32
WR Sammy Holbrook	3	2	---	---	25	30
G Grant Harner	17	12	---	---	---	29
WR Reuben Ortega	15	12	---	---	---	27
CB James Buel	---	---	12	14	---	26
DE Darrin Butts	---	---	2	1	22	25
WR Trent Madore	11	12	---	---	---	23
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	6	14	2	22
TE Craig Legette	10	11	---	---	---	21
RB Colton Sawyer	13	6	---	---	---	19
QB Gustavo Tucker	9	7	---	---	3	19
DT Kendall Kurtz	---	---	4	5	7	16
T Roderick Leggin	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Charles Palmer	6	7	---	---	---	13
TE Garrett Pender	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Colin Briggs	---	---	3	6	1	10
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Harry Maldonado	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	0	---	---	4	5
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Peyton Cote	---	---	1	1	---	2
ILB Ronnie Doss	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	0	0.0
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	7	35	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	72	8.0
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	5	20	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Thomas Davison	29	21	4	1	0	1	3	4	2
Javier Sharpe	7	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	21	12	2	0	1	3	3	0	0
Gustavo Tucker	7	6	1	0	0	0	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	14	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	90	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	66	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	120	30.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	57	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	60	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	68	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	30	30.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Meier	14	9	91	2	35
WR Chester Gaines	8	6	95	1	40
TE Dominique Sharber	7	6	48	1	39
WR Aaron Littlejohn	3	2	20	0	20
RB Leonard Newsome	3	3	30	1	36
RB Gino Bradley	1	1	6	0	2

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Craig Legette	8	6	0	72	0	11
TE Gary Small	7	5	0	54	0	26
WR Trent Madore	5	4	0	34	1	12
WR Tristan Hudson	4	2	0	55	2	23
WR Charles Palmer	3	1	0	0	0	7
WR Martin McDonald	1	0	1	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leonard Newsome	1	-1	-1.00	2.11

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnold Barnhart	3	17	5.67	4.68
RB Joel Wolfe	1	9	9.00	9.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Thomas Davison	5	3	13	2.60	8.17
Javier Sharpe	2	2	8	4.00	7.57

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Jones	3	2	31	10.33	7.62
Gustavo Tucker	2	2	12	6.00	7.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chester Gaines	3	2	13	4.33	11.88
TE Dominique Sharber	2	2	8	4.00	6.86
WR Zach Meier	2	1	0	0.00	6.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gary Small	2	2	31	15.50	7.71
WR Trent Madore	2	2	12	6.00	6.80
WR Tristan Hudson	1	0	0	0.00	13.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Thomas Davison	1	0
RB Leonard Newsome	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnold Barnhart	5	3
QB Jeff Jones	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Thomas Davison	9	7	3
Javier Sharpe	3	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	6	3	3
Gustavo Tucker	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Meier	7	5	2
WR Chester Gaines	3	2	2
TE Dominique Sharber	2	2	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gary Small	3	1	1
TE Craig Legette	3	2	2
WR Tristan Hudson	1	1	1
WR Martin McDonald	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,800 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (24,800)
End Zone 11,400 (17,900)
Mezzanine 6,600 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (15,900)
Club Seats 14,000 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,800 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (24,800)
End Zone	11,400 (17,900)
Mezzanine	6,600 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (15,900)
Club Seats	14,000 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (5,000)