Week 16, 2016

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	0	10	0	7	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	7	14	3	6	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 MIN - Horace McGregor 4 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 12:54 MIN - Shawn Hartman 5 pass from Rob Cressio (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 07:33 HOU - Jay Ackerman 36 field goal
2Q: 01:17 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 00:15 HOU - Tony Coffey 5 run (Jay Ackerman extra point)
3Q: 10:51 MIN - Nate Kaeding 38 field goal
4Q: 09:05 MIN - Nate Kaeding 21 field goal
4Q: 06:24 HOU - B.J. Fenno 8 pass from Byron Leftwich (Jay Ackerman extra point)
4Q: 01:52 MIN - Nate Kaeding 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 MIN - Horace McGregor 4 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 12:54 MIN - Shawn Hartman 5 pass from Rob Cressio (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 07:33 HOU - Jay Ackerman 36 field goal
2Q: 01:17 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 00:15 HOU - Tony Coffey 5 run (Jay Ackerman extra point)
3Q: 10:51 MIN - Nate Kaeding 38 field goal
4Q: 09:05 MIN - Nate Kaeding 21 field goal
4Q: 06:24 HOU - B.J. Fenno 8 pass from Byron Leftwich (Jay Ackerman extra point)
4Q: 01:52 MIN - Nate Kaeding 30 field goal

Team Statistics HOU MIN
Record 9-6 5-10
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 317 344
- Offensive Plays 55 77
- Yards per Play 5.76 4.47
Net Rushing Yards 60 174
- Rushing Attempts 9 49
- Yards per Rush 6.67 3.55
Net Passing Yards 257 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 23 - 3 25 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 186
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.59 6.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/10 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 5.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/57 5/28
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 6/142 4/68
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/30
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 36
Time of Possession 19:33 40:27

Team Statistics	HOU	MIN
Record	9-6	5-10
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	317	344
- Offensive Plays	55	77
- Yards per Play	5.76	4.47
Net Rushing Yards	60	174
- Rushing Attempts	9	49
- Yards per Rush	6.67	3.55
Net Passing Yards	257	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 23 - 3	25 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	186
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.59	6.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/10	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	5.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/57	5/28
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	6/142	4/68
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/30
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 36
Time of Possession	19:33	40:27

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:52	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
1	6:41	3:17	OWN 41	7	24	Punt
2	12:44	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	11:20	3:54	OWN 31	6	50	Field Goal
2	4:12	1:36	OWN 7	4	27	Fumble
2	1:10	1:03	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
3	10:46	2:22	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
3	3:50	1:03	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
3	0:59	1:14	OWN 39	5	17	Interception
4	8:58	2:43	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	3:32	1:08	OWN 35	4	7	Downs
4	1:46	1:01	OWN 39	4	19	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:08	7:27	OWN 9	13	91	Touchdown
1	3:24	5:40	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	12:35	1:15	OPP 26	3	2	Missed FG
2	7:26	3:14	OWN 28	6	22	Punt
2	2:36	1:26	OPP 34	7	34	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:14	OWN 28	7	51	Field Goal
3	8:24	4:34	OWN 5	9	27	Punt
3	2:47	1:48	OWN 29	3	-8	Punt
4	14:45	5:47	OPP 43	11	39	Field Goal
4	6:15	2:43	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
4	2:24	0:38	OPP 42	4	29	Field Goal
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 44	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Rob Cressio, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Allen Patrick	5	26	5.20	11	1	0
Tony Coffey	3	27	9.00	18	1	1
Byron Leftwich	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	27	102	3.78	20	3	1
Horace McGregor	19	67	3.53	12	1	1
Rob Cressio	3	5	1.67	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Byron Leftwich	44	23	271	2/14	1	34	3	50.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Cressio	25	20	186	3/16	1	24	0	111.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Jackson	6	13	102	17.00	22	23	0
WR B.J. Fenno	6	8	101	16.83	4	34	1
WR Rick Stanek	3	6	23	7.67	0	10	0
WR Roger Godwin	2	4	18	9.00	0	13	0
FB Justin Green	2	3	11	5.50	2	6	0
RB Allen Patrick	2	2	13	6.50	0	10	0
FB JD Runnels	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
TE T.J. Ross	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Tony Coffey	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Nicky Winters	6	8	45	7.50	29	16	0
WR Anthony Gonzalez	5	7	65	13.00	6	24	0
RB Horace McGregor	3	3	27	9.00	0	15	0
WR Shawn Hartman	2	2	12	6.00	1	7	1
WR Roscoe Parrish	1	2	5	5.00	2	5	0
TE Bert Farmer	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0
WR Ben Strobel	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Phil Gaylor	2	13	6.50	0
CB Corey Graham	1	17	17.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Byron Leftwich	1	0	0
Roger Godwin	1	0	0
Gosder Cherilus	0	1	0
Kent Jarvis	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nicky Winters	1	0	0
Jackie Maxwell	0	1	0
Ben Strobel	0	1	0
Gerald Alexander	0	0	1
Andy Lyle	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Les Hardy	4	185	46.3	40.3	58	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Charles Shackelford	4	175	43.8	42.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jay Ackerman	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Kaeding	3/4	0/1	0/0	38	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Stanek	1	7	7.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Kanski	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Donovan	5	115	23.0	0
Allen Patrick	1	27	27.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Smith	3	56	18.7	0
Ben Strobel	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jon Beason	13	6	0.0	47	28
DE Derrick Harvey	6	1	1.0	34	23
S Kent Jarvis	6	3	0.0	45	27
CB Casey Donovan	6	0	0.0	30	25
DE Teddy Flannery	4	2	2.0	41	27
CB Ian Brock	4	2	0.0	32	24
ILB Fred Noll	4	2	0.0	15	3
S Eric Smith	4	1	0.0	26	13
DT Montavious Stanley	4	0	0.0	34	8
DE Marcus Spears	3	2	0.0	28	23
DT Arnie Louis	3	0	0.0	26	7
OLB Xavier Adibi	3	0	0.0	27	24
ILB Courtney Watson	2	2	0.0	21	5
WR B.J. Fenno	2	0	---	---	---
CB Glen Wayne	1	3	0.0	28	23
S Donnell Hoffman	1	1	0.0	25	14
OLB Otis Tanner	1	1	0.0	2	0
WR Chad Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rickey Pote	1	0	0.0	22	4
S Marshall Flynn	1	0	0.0	5	3
CB Terrell Barrett	1	0	0.0	21	4
DT Jay Alford	0	1	0.0	23	22

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Corey Graham	5	1	0.0	8	45
ILB Phil Gaylor	5	0	0.0	7	40
S Gerald Alexander	4	0	1.0	8	46
CB Oscar Joppru	4	0	0.0	7	45
OLB Andy Lyle	3	2	0.0	9	46
CB Irving Givens	2	2	0.0	7	46
DT Jackie Maxwell	2	0	0.0	7	29
DE Bob Vasquez	1	1	1.0	8	45
ILB Boomer Grigsby	1	1	0.0	2	2
S Thomas DeCoud	1	1	0.0	3	16
CB Daniel Kanski	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Scottie Benton	1	0	0.0	8	46
CB Travis Gerak	1	0	0.0	2	1
S Caleb Campbell	1	0	0.0	8	45

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Teddy Flannery	2.0	0	1	1	27
DE Derrick Harvey	1.0	0	0	0	23

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bob Vasquez	1.0	0	4	0	45
S Gerald Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	46
DE Winfred Gerhardt	0.0	1	0	0	45
DT Scottie Benton	0.0	0	2	3	46
OLB Andy Lyle	0.0	0	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	PPlay
CB Casey Donovan	5	25
OLB Jon Beason	4	28
CB Ian Brock	4	24
DT Arnie Louis	1	7
S Donnell Hoffman	1	14
CB Glen Wayne	1	23
S Marshall Flynn	1	3
DE Teddy Flannery	1	27
DE Derrick Harvey	1	23
OLB Xavier Adibi	1	24

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor	5	1	2	40
CB Corey Graham	4	1	1	45
CB Oscar Joppru	4	1	0	45
S Gerald Alexander	3	1	0	46
OLB Andy Lyle	3	0	0	46
CB Irving Givens	2	0	0	46
CB Travis Gerak	1	0	0	1
S Caleb Campbell	1	0	0	45
CB Daniel Kanski	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Herb Whitfield	2	3	0	5	0	24
Joe Lujan	1	2	1	7	0	21
Chris Chester	1	1	0	5	1	23
K.C. Cote	0	1	0	6	0	30
Teddy Perrine	0	1	0	4	0	23
Willie Colon	0	0	0	3	1	24

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alex Stepanovich	6	9	0	49	0	28
Sammy Schlesinger	3	12	0	42	1	26
Sammie Hodges	2	7	0	37	0	21
Uche Nwaneri	2	5	0	21	0	13
Justin Blaylock	2	4	0	39	0	18
Bert Farmer	1	1	0	26	0	11
Reagan Mauia	0	3	1	26	0	11
Kennedy Gaylord	0	3	0	45	1	24
Josh Talent	0	1	0	16	0	5
Ike Dodge	0	1	0	41	0	14
Tyrell Poston	0	0	0	12	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Glen Wayne	1	17
Keith Zinger	1	16
Justin Green	1	14
JD Runnels	1	13
Roger Godwin	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Thomas DeCoud	4	15
Timothy Hightower	3	22

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jon Beason	---	---	47	28	5	80
Kent Jarvis	---	---	45	27	4	76
Teddy Flannery	---	---	41	27	4	72
Casey Donovan	---	---	30	25	15	70
Glen Wayne	---	---	28	23	17	68
Ian Brock	---	---	32	24	9	65
Chad Jackson	9	39	---	---	15	63
Derrick Harvey	---	---	34	23	4	61
Byron Leftwich	9	46	---	---	---	55
Marcus Spears	---	---	28	23	4	55
Xavier Adibi	---	---	27	24	2	53
Jay Alford	---	---	23	22	4	49
Roger Godwin	3	32	---	---	12	47
B.J. Fenno	8	37	---	---	---	45
Montavious Stanley	---	---	34	8	2	44
Courtney Watson	---	---	21	5	17	43
Gosder Cherilus	8	35	---	---	---	43
Donnell Hoffman	---	---	25	14	3	42
Arnie Louis	---	---	26	7	8	41
Eric Smith	---	---	26	13	---	39
Rickey Pote	---	---	22	4	12	38
K.C. Cote	6	30	---	---	---	36
T.J. Ross	7	28	---	---	---	35
Herb Whitfield	5	24	---	---	5	34
Justin Green	2	17	---	---	14	33
Willie Colon	3	24	---	---	5	32
Allen Patrick	5	12	---	---	15	32
Tony Coffey	4	26	---	---	1	31
Matthew Burley	4	23	---	---	4	31
Joe Lujan	7	21	---	---	3	31
Keith Bumgarner	3	27	---	---	---	30
Teddy Perrine	4	23	---	---	3	30
Chris Chester	5	23	---	---	1	29
Rick Stanek	5	18	---	---	4	27
Terrell Barrett	---	---	21	4	2	27
JD Runnels	1	12	---	---	13	26
Fred Noll	---	---	15	3	4	22
Jerome Collins	1	9	---	---	8	18
Marshall Flynn	---	---	5	3	10	18
Keith Zinger	0	0	---	---	16	16
Otis Tanner	---	---	2	0	9	11
Jay Richardson	---	---	7	1	---	8
Jay Ackerman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Les Hardy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mitchell Gallier	0	0	---	---	1	1
Floyd Savage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alex Stepanovich	49	28	---	---	8	85
Rob Cressio	49	28	---	---	---	77
Sammy Schlesinger	42	26	---	---	6	74
Kennedy Gaylord	45	24	---	---	---	69
Sammie Hodges	37	21	---	---	8	66
Justin Blaylock	39	18	---	---	8	65
Ike Dodge	41	14	---	---	7	62
Gerald Alexander	---	---	8	46	2	56
Andy Lyle	---	---	9	46	1	56
Winfred Gerhardt	---	---	9	45	1	55
Scottie Benton	---	---	8	46	1	55
Ben Strobel	23	17	---	---	15	55
Irving Givens	---	---	7	46	1	54
Corey Graham	---	---	8	45	1	54
Bob Vasquez	---	---	8	45	1	54
Caleb Campbell	---	---	8	45	1	54
Bert Farmer	26	11	---	---	16	53
Oscar Joppru	---	---	7	45	1	53
Reagan Mauia	26	11	---	---	13	50
Anthony Gonzalez	29	20	---	---	---	49
Phil Gaylor	---	---	7	40	1	48
Nicky Winters	28	19	---	---	---	47
Josh Talent	16	5	---	---	18	39
Shawn Hartman	21	14	---	---	4	39
Jackie Maxwell	---	---	7	29	2	38
Uche Nwaneri	21	13	---	---	2	36
Thomas DeCoud	---	---	3	16	15	34
Roscoe Parrish	14	15	---	---	3	32
Tyrell Poston	12	10	---	---	8	30
Horace McGregor	21	7	---	---	---	28
Daniel Kanski	---	---	2	4	20	26
Steve Smith	0	7	---	---	15	22
Timothy Hightower	0	0	---	---	22	22
Matt McCoy	---	---	0	0	19	19
Nate Kaeding	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jay Moore	---	---	1	2	7	10
Travis Gerak	---	---	2	1	7	10
Boomer Grigsby	---	---	2	2	4	8
Charles Shackelford	0	0	---	---	8	8
Phil Graham	---	---	1	2	4	7
Bubba Atkins	---	---	0	0	3	3
Bucky Sawczyn	---	---	1	1	---	2
Edgar Barrett	---	---	1	0	---	1
Norman Bradley	---	---	0	0	---	0
Andre' Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Percy Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	33	11.0
Middle	3	13	4.3
Right	3	14	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	32	119	3.7
Right	8	16	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Byron Leftwich	44	23	4	2	3	5	7	3	3

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Cressio	25	20	2	2	2	0	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	7	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	34	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	12	153	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	77	8.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	37	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	60	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	43	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	46	15.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Jackson	13	6	1	102	2	39
WR B.J. Fenno	8	6	0	101	2	37
WR Rick Stanek	6	3	1	23	0	18
WR Roger Godwin	4	2	1	18	0	32
RB Tony Coffey	4	0	0	0	0	26
FB Justin Green	3	2	0	11	0	17
TE T.J. Ross	3	1	0	5	0	28
RB Allen Patrick	2	2	0	13	0	12
FB JD Runnels	1	1	0	-2	0	12

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Nicky Winters	8	6	0	45	0	19
WR Anthony Gonzalez	7	5	2	65	2	20
RB Horace McGregor	3	3	0	27	0	7
WR Roscoe Parrish	2	1	0	5	0	15
WR Shawn Hartman	2	2	0	12	0	14
TE Bert Farmer	1	1	0	6	0	11
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	0	12	0	14
WR Ben Strobel	1	1	0	14	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Coffey	1	5	5.00	9.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	9	19	2.11	3.78
Horace McGregor	5	19	3.80	3.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Byron Leftwich	3	2	19	6.33	6.16

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Cressio	6	6	30	5.00	7.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Jackson	2	1	11	5.50	7.85
WR B.J. Fenno	1	1	8	8.00	12.63

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nicky Winters	2	2	6	3.00	5.63
TE Bert Farmer	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Anthony Gonzalez	1	1	-1	-1.00	9.29
WR Ben Strobel	1	1	14	14.00	14.00
WR Shawn Hartman	1	1	5	5.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Allen Patrick	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Horace McGregor	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Byron Leftwich	9	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Cressio	12	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch
WR Chad Jackson	3	0
FB Justin Green	2	1
RB Tony Coffey	2	0
WR Roger Godwin	1	1
WR Rick Stanek	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Nicky Winters	4	3	2
WR Anthony Gonzalez	3	1	1
WR Roscoe Parrish	2	1	1
RB Horace McGregor	1	1	1
TE Bert Farmer	1	1	1
WR Ben Strobel	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 28,500 (29,400)
End Zone 20,000 (21,300)
Mezzanine 11,600 (12,300)
Sideline Seats 18,000 (18,800)
Club Seats 400 (500)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	28,500 (29,400)
End Zone	20,000 (21,300)
Mezzanine	11,600 (12,300)
Sideline Seats	18,000 (18,800)
Club Seats	400 (500)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,700)