Week 16, 2071

played in Carolina, NC

46 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans	14	7	0	0	-	21
Carolina Panthers	7	10	10	14	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 HOU - Chester Gaines 15 pass from Eddie Berner (Trevor Hicks extra point)
1Q: 08:12 HOU - Richie Schneggenburger 64 punt return (Trevor Hicks extra point)
1Q: 05:06 CAR - Theodore Lynn 12 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 12:35 CAR - Joe Sipher 44 field goal
2Q: 06:00 HOU - Chester Gaines 1 pass from Eddie Berner (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 04:10 CAR - Trent Coles 22 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
3Q: 12:17 CAR - Sammy Pitre 3 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
3Q: 04:02 CAR - Joe Sipher 30 field goal
4Q: 12:39 CAR - Trent Coles 11 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 03:09 CAR - Theodore Lynn 1 run (Joe Sipher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 HOU - Chester Gaines 15 pass from Eddie Berner (Trevor Hicks extra point)
1Q: 08:12 HOU - Richie Schneggenburger 64 punt return (Trevor Hicks extra point)
1Q: 05:06 CAR - Theodore Lynn 12 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 12:35 CAR - Joe Sipher 44 field goal
2Q: 06:00 HOU - Chester Gaines 1 pass from Eddie Berner (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 04:10 CAR - Trent Coles 22 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
3Q: 12:17 CAR - Sammy Pitre 3 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
3Q: 04:02 CAR - Joe Sipher 30 field goal
4Q: 12:39 CAR - Trent Coles 11 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 03:09 CAR - Theodore Lynn 1 run (Joe Sipher extra point)

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 8-6-1 11-4
First Downs 20 35
- by Rushing 6 13
- by Passing 13 19
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 290 492
- Offensive Plays 55 69
- Yards per Play 5.27 7.13
Net Rushing Yards 84 194
- Rushing Attempts 22 28
- Yards per Rush 3.82 6.93
Net Passing Yards 206 298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 0 37 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 206 328
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/30
- Yards per Pass Play 6.24 7.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 4/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/64 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 5/93 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 29
Time of Possession 25:13 34:47

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	8-6-1	11-4
First Downs	20	35
- by Rushing	6	13
- by Passing	13	19
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	290	492
- Offensive Plays	55	69
- Yards per Play	5.27	7.13
Net Rushing Yards	84	194
- Rushing Attempts	22	28
- Yards per Rush	3.82	6.93
Net Passing Yards	206	298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 0	37 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	206	328
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/30
- Yards per Pass Play	6.24	7.27
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	4/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/64	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	5/93	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 29
Time of Possession	25:13	34:47

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:08	OWN 19	11	81	Touchdown
1	4:58	3:37	OWN 25	7	24	Punt
2	12:28	6:35	OWN 15	12	85	Touchdown
2	3:57	1:46	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:06	2:26	OWN 21	4	17	Punt
3	3:57	1:42	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	12:30	1:55	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
4	3:00	3:00	OWN 25	11	63	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:52	1:51	OWN 25	3	-11	Punt
1	8:01	3:03	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
1	1:21	3:53	OWN 20	7	53	Field Goal
2	5:53	1:56	OWN 21	6	79	Touchdown
2	2:11	1:50	OWN 28	8	68	Interception
3	15:00	2:54	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
3	9:40	5:43	OWN 32	11	55	Field Goal
3	2:15	4:45	OWN 34	12	66	Touchdown
4	10:35	7:35	OWN 30	12	70	Touchdown

Game MVP: Kaleb Murray, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gino Bradley	12	57	4.75	14	3
QB Eddie Berner	4	15	3.75	7	0
RB Willie Dodge	3	-3	-1.00	5	0
RB Leonard Newsome	3	15	5.00	8	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonah Hruby	17	128	7.53	23	6	0
RB Theodore Lynn	8	43	5.38	14	3	1
QB Kaleb Murray	3	23	7.67	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Berner	33	24	206	0/0	2	21	0	108.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Murray	37	26	328	4/30	4	27	1	122.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chester Gaines	6	7	37	6.17	16	15	2
WR Zach Meier	6	8	66	11.00	0	21	0
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	5	9	32	6.40	9	11	0
WR Aaron Littlejohn	3	4	20	6.67	0	9	0
RB Willie Dodge	2	2	14	7.00	5	7	0
RB Gino Bradley	1	1	17	17.00	11	17	0
TE Abel Wiggins	1	1	20	20.00	21	20	0
TE Tre Richmond	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Trent Coles	11	12	177	16.09	21	27	2
TE Jacob Grudich	6	9	61	10.17	7	14	0
TE Roderick Hodges	3	3	28	9.33	8	19	0
WR Cary Young	2	3	25	12.50	5	15	0
FB Sammy Pitre	2	4	14	7.00	4	11	1
RB Theodore Lynn	1	2	12	12.00	1	12	1
WR Donnell Maddux	1	4	11	11.00	9	11	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Aaron Blackwell	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Brendan Tongue	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jonah Hruby	1	0	0	0
QB Kaleb Murray	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Keith Witt	5	186	37.2	32.4	49	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	1	50	50.0	0.0	50	0

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hicks	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Sipher	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	1	64	64.0	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corbin Reisinger	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	5	93	18.6	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Barker	3	87	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Aaron Blackwell	7	0	0.0	24	36
CB Irv Detsch	6	3	0.0	26	41
ILB Brendan Tongue	5	2	0.0	22	40
CB Kim Hernandez	5	1	0.0	25	40
ILB Lenny Theisen	3	1	1.0	9	20
DE Kyle Howen	3	1	1.0	24	40
OLB Tevin Gibson	3	0	1.0	21	24
OLB Nick Collette	3	3	0.0	16	20
OLB Shane Adamski	3	0	0.0	12	21
DT Richie Martinez	2	0	1.0	6	17
S Darrell Whitehurst	2	3	0.0	26	41
CB Jamal Writer	2	1	0.0	14	11
DT Sawyer McIntyre	2	0	0.0	22	24
CB Duane Darusmont	2	0	0.0	5	4
S Randy Tusch	1	2	0.0	6	5
DE Alfredo Barton	1	1	0.0	17	28
S Wesley Lane	1	0	0.0	3	7
DE Gabe Morton	1	0	0.0	10	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eduardo Ellard	5	1	0.0	15	18
CB Johnnie Lampkin	5	1	0.0	21	30
ILB Mark Horoszowski	5	1	0.0	18	23
OLB Wesley Wiggins	5	0	0.0	18	23
DT Leonard Vajda	4	0	0.0	21	27
CB Willie Donald	4	0	0.0	17	27
S Shaquille Jarman	3	3	0.0	16	22
S Rickey Honaker	2	1	0.0	20	27
S Donnell Holz	2	0	0.0	6	11
ILB Lawrence Dronett	2	0	0.0	6	12
DE Travis Fulcher	1	1	0.0	12	13
OLB Harold Gray	1	1	0.0	16	21
OLB Toby Arnold	1	1	0.0	5	12
DE Willie Carach	1	0	0.0	8	17
QB Kaleb Murray	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tracy Richardson	1	0	0.0	4	10
S Javier Page	1	0	0.0	4	10
DE Ashton Richmond	0	1	0.0	12	12
DE Ezekiel Lindsay	0	1	0.0	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kyle Howen	1.0	1	2	40
DT Richie Martinez	1.0	1	0	17
OLB Tevin Gibson	1.0	0	0	24
ILB Lenny Theisen	1.0	0	0	20
DE Alfredo Barton	0.0	0	2	28
DT Sawyer McIntyre	0.0	0	1	24

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Nate Wellman	1	1	22
DE Travis Fulcher	0	1	13
DT Leonard Vajda	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kim Hernandez	4	1	0	40
S Aaron Blackwell	4	0	1	36
OLB Shane Adamski	4	0	0	21
S Darrell Whitehurst	3	0	0	41
OLB Nick Collette	2	0	0	20
CB Irv Detsch	2	0	0	41
CB Jamal Writer	2	0	0	11
S Wesley Lane	1	0	0	7
S Randy Tusch	1	0	0	5
DT Sawyer McIntyre	1	0	0	24
CB Duane Darusmont	1	0	0	4
ILB Brendan Tongue	1	0	0	40

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Johnnie Lampkin	5	2	30
ILB Mark Horoszowski	4	0	23
S Shaquille Jarman	3	0	22
CB Eduardo Ellard	3	0	18
DE Travis Fulcher	1	0	13
S Rickey Honaker	1	0	27
S Donnell Holz	1	0	11
ILB Lawrence Dronett	1	0	12
OLB Harold Gray	1	0	21
CB Tracy Richardson	1	0	10
OLB Wesley Wiggins	1	0	23
CB Willie Donald	1	0	27
OLB Toby Arnold	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Daryl Riner	2	4	22	33
C Brendan Stevenson	1	5	22	33
T Dean Cochrane	1	3	22	33
G Micah Bernard	1	3	22	33
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	1	1	15	25
G Gage Bennett	0	2	22	33

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ross Riddock	4	7	1	28	0	41
T Sammie Coles	3	5	0	28	0	41
G Johnnie Galasinski	3	4	1	28	1	41
C Wendell Malone	3	4	0	26	2	41
T Leonard Rutan	3	4	0	28	1	41
TE Roderick Hodges	1	1	0	8	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Littlejohn	1	13
Richie Schneggenburger	1	13
Darrell Whitehurst	1	11
Brendan Stevenson	1	9
Micah Bernard	1	5

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Donnell Maddux	1	20
Leland Stewart	1	18
Donnell Holz	1	17
Leonard Vajda	1	14
Leonard Rutan	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Darrell Whitehurst	---	---	26	41	11	78
CB Irv Detsch	---	---	26	41	2	69
CB Kim Hernandez	---	---	25	40	2	67
DE Kyle Howen	---	---	24	40	2	66
C Brendan Stevenson	22	33	---	---	9	64
ILB Brendan Tongue	---	---	22	40	1	63
WR Aaron Littlejohn	19	30	---	---	13	62
T Dean Cochrane	22	33	---	---	5	60
G Gage Bennett	22	33	---	---	5	60
G Micah Bernard	22	33	---	---	5	60
S Aaron Blackwell	---	---	24	36	---	60
T Daryl Riner	22	33	---	---	5	60
QB Eddie Berner	22	33	---	---	---	55
WR Chester Gaines	21	33	---	---	---	54
OLB Shane Adamski	---	---	12	21	19	52
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	15	25	---	---	12	52
DT Sawyer McIntyre	---	---	22	24	3	49
OLB Tevin Gibson	---	---	21	24	2	47
RB Gino Bradley	16	28	---	---	1	45
DE Alfredo Barton	---	---	17	28	---	45
OLB Nick Collette	---	---	16	20	1	37
WR Zach Meier	14	21	---	---	---	35
TE Tre Richmond	7	10	---	---	18	35
ILB Lenny Theisen	---	---	9	20	---	29
RB Willie Dodge	3	5	---	---	18	26
CB Jamal Writer	---	---	14	11	1	26
ILB Dale Griese	---	---	7	17	1	25
CB Duane Darusmont	---	---	5	4	15	24
DE Gabe Morton	---	---	10	13	1	24
S Wesley Lane	---	---	3	7	13	23
DT Richie Martinez	---	---	6	17	---	23
TE Abel Wiggins	5	5	---	---	8	18
WR Richie Schneggenburger	2	0	---	---	13	15
S Randy Tusch	---	---	6	5	2	13
RB Leonard Newsome	4	2	---	---	7	13
WR Philip Ogden	4	6	---	---	---	10
ILB Don Stevens	---	---	2	0	8	10
CB Chester Schulz	---	---	6	1	1	8
DE Floyd Phillips	---	---	5	1	2	8
C Andres Hanks	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Keith Witt	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Trevor Hicks	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Emmanuel Bennetts	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Javier Sharpe	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Randall Chorak	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Maurice Henderson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Sammie Coles	28	41	---	---	11	80
T Leonard Rutan	28	41	---	---	11	80
WR Donnell Maddux	24	35	---	---	20	79
WR Trent Coles	26	36	---	---	12	74
G Johnnie Galasinski	28	41	---	---	3	72
G Ross Riddock	28	41	---	---	3	72
TE Jacob Grudich	19	31	---	---	20	70
QB Kaleb Murray	28	41	---	---	---	69
C Wendell Malone	26	41	---	---	---	67
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	21	27	14	62
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	21	30	4	55
OLB Wesley Wiggins	---	---	18	23	9	50
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	20	27	---	47
RB Jonah Hruby	19	26	---	---	---	45
CB Willie Donald	---	---	17	27	---	44
WR Cary Young	22	19	---	---	2	43
ILB Mark Horoszowski	---	---	18	23	---	41
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	16	22	---	38
OLB Harold Gray	---	---	16	21	---	37
RB Theodore Lynn	9	15	---	---	12	36
OLB Leland Stewart	---	---	5	12	18	35
S Donnell Holz	---	---	6	11	17	34
CB Eduardo Ellard	---	---	15	18	---	33
DE Nate Wellman	---	---	10	22	---	32
TE Roderick Hodges	8	23	---	---	---	31
DE Willie Carach	---	---	8	17	5	30
DE Travis Fulcher	---	---	12	13	5	30
CB Vinny Grandon	---	---	5	6	17	28
DE Ashton Richmond	---	---	12	12	---	24
WR Arnie Barker	6	8	---	---	4	18
ILB Lawrence Dronett	---	---	6	12	---	18
OLB Toby Arnold	---	---	5	12	---	17
FB Sammy Pitre	5	9	---	---	---	14
CB Tracy Richardson	---	---	4	10	---	14
S Javier Page	---	---	4	10	---	14
TE Desmond Brengel	2	2	---	---	9	13
K Joe Sipher	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	1	6	---	7
CB Corbin Reisinger	---	---	0	0	5	5
DE Ezekiel Lindsay	---	---	2	2	---	4
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Malik Casares	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Tyler Walters	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Tristan Dawkins	2	0	---	---	---	2
FB Carter Farr	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Martin Halvorson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	12	29	2.4
Right	4	19	4.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	94	7.8
Middle	9	50	5.6
Right	7	50	7.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Berner	33	24	2	2	1	2	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Murray	37	26	3	0	2	1	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	26	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	102	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	57	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	79	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	25	15	200	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	49	24.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	9	5	1	32	0	25
WR Zach Meier	8	6	0	66	1	21
WR Chester Gaines	7	6	0	37	0	33
WR Aaron Littlejohn	4	3	0	20	0	30
RB Willie Dodge	2	2	0	14	0	5
RB Gino Bradley	1	1	0	17	0	28
TE Tre Richmond	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Abel Wiggins	1	1	0	20	1	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trent Coles	12	11	0	177	3	36
TE Jacob Grudich	9	6	1	61	0	31
FB Sammy Pitre	4	2	0	14	0	9
WR Donnell Maddux	4	1	1	11	0	35
WR Cary Young	3	2	0	25	0	19
TE Roderick Hodges	3	3	0	28	0	23
RB Theodore Lynn	2	1	0	12	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gino Bradley	1	6	6.00	4.75

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Theodore Lynn	2	-5	-2.50	5.38
RB Jonah Hruby	2	12	6.00	7.53
QB Kaleb Murray	2	15	7.50	7.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Berner	5	4	29	5.80	6.24

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Murray	8	4	42	5.25	8.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chester Gaines	2	2	16	8.00	5.29
WR Zach Meier	2	1	6	3.00	8.25
RB Willie Dodge	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Theodore Lynn	2	1	12	6.00	6.00
WR Trent Coles	2	2	27	13.50	14.75
WR Cary Young	1	0	0	0.00	8.33
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	3	3.00	3.50
WR Donnell Maddux	1	0	0	0.00	2.75
TE Jacob Grudich	1	0	0	0.00	6.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gino Bradley	2	1
QB Eddie Berner	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Theodore Lynn	2	1
RB Jonah Hruby	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Berner	9	5	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Murray	3	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Meier	3	2	2
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	2	0	0
RB Gino Bradley	1	1	1
WR Aaron Littlejohn	1	1	1
TE Tre Richmond	1	0	0
TE Abel Wiggins	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jacob Grudich	2	2	1
WR Trent Coles	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 8,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	8,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)