Week 1, 2023

played in Jacksonville, FL

95 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	6	3	6	-	22
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	0	7	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 HOU - Dean Rivers 25 pass from Gene Chandler (Jack Kemnitzer extra point)
2Q: 06:36 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 19 field goal
2Q: 00:07 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 52 field goal
3Q: 14:42 JAX - Jason Donovan 63 pass from Mitchell Gallier (Myron Reed extra point)
3Q: 03:14 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 23 field goal
4Q: 11:44 JAX - Lardarius Webb 71 interception return (Myron Reed extra point)
4Q: 06:40 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 39 field goal
4Q: 02:29 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 HOU - Dean Rivers 25 pass from Gene Chandler (Jack Kemnitzer extra point)
2Q: 06:36 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 19 field goal
2Q: 00:07 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 52 field goal
3Q: 14:42 JAX - Jason Donovan 63 pass from Mitchell Gallier (Myron Reed extra point)
3Q: 03:14 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 23 field goal
4Q: 11:44 JAX - Lardarius Webb 71 interception return (Myron Reed extra point)
4Q: 06:40 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 39 field goal
4Q: 02:29 HOU - Jack Kemnitzer 39 field goal

Team Statistics HOU JAX
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 11
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 338 192
- Offensive Plays 66 52
- Yards per Play 5.12 3.69
Net Rushing Yards 115 68
- Rushing Attempts 30 18
- Yards per Rush 3.83 3.78
Net Passing Yards 223 124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 14 - 2 29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 246 169
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 5/45
- Yards per Pass Play 6.19 3.65
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 4/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 10.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/31 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 3/84 7/172
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 2/81
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 29
Time of Possession 33:28 26:32

Team Statistics	HOU	JAX
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	11
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	338	192
- Offensive Plays	66	52
- Yards per Play	5.12	3.69
Net Rushing Yards	115	68
- Rushing Attempts	30	18
- Yards per Rush	3.83	3.78
Net Passing Yards	223	124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 14 - 2	29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	246	169
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	5/45
- Yards per Pass Play	6.19	3.65
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	4/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	10.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/31	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	3/84	7/172
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	2/81
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 29
Time of Possession	33:28	26:32

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:49	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
1	12:49	2:55	OWN 24	6	38	Punt
1	9:44	0:15	OPP 25	1	25	Touchdown
1	5:38	4:47	OWN 6	9	45	Punt
2	13:23	0:30	OWN 46	3	0	Punt
2	10:47	1:29	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
2	7:38	1:08	OPP 9	3	7	Field Goal
2	3:08	3:06	OWN 20	6	45	Field Goal
3	14:22	1:24	OWN 29	3	0	Interception
3	11:17	1:07	OWN 34	3	-15	Punt
3	7:27	4:20	OWN 15	7	79	Field Goal
4	14:51	3:17	OWN 16	6	37	Interception
4	11:34	5:02	OWN 47	8	31	Field Goal
4	4:22	2:00	OPP 42	4	20	Field Goal
4	0:28	0:28	OWN 32	1	-1	Game

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:11	1:22	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	9:54	0:10	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	9:29	3:51	OWN 30	5	16	Punt
1	0:51	2:28	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	12:53	2:06	OWN 2	4	18	Punt
2	9:18	1:40	OWN 7	3	2	Fumble
2	6:30	3:22	OPP 47	6	11	Punt
3	15:00	0:38	OWN 37	1	63	Touchdown
3	12:58	1:41	OPP 28	3	1	Missed FG
3	10:10	2:43	OWN 36	5	6	Punt
3	3:07	3:16	OWN 28	6	11	Punt
4	6:32	2:10	OWN 30	3	-12	Punt
4	2:22	1:54	OWN 29	8	46	Fumble

Game MVP: Jack Kemnitzer, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LeSean McCoy	19	72	3.79	13	2
Kurt Houston	9	39	4.33	15	2
Gene Chandler	2	4	2.00	5	0

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kelly Barnhardt	15	44	2.93	10	1
Albert Merloni	2	17	8.50	17	1
Mitchell Gallier	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Chandler	32	14	246	4/23	1	69	2	54.9

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Gallier	29	17	169	5/45	1	63	1	72.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Lincoln	3	5	37	12.33	13	14	0
WR Dean Rivers	3	9	55	18.33	25	25	1
TE John Carlson	2	2	17	8.50	0	11	0
WR Jamal Gardner	2	5	37	18.50	21	23	0
TE Jumbo Dolan	1	5	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Kurt Houston	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Darrell Erickson	1	1	69	69.00	63	69	0
TE R.J. Cote	1	1	14	14.00	8	14	0
WR Dwight Donovan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB LeSean McCoy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Kelly Barnhardt	5	6	19	3.80	4	9	0
WR Jason Donovan	4	6	79	19.75	58	63	1
WR Corey Swift	3	7	13	4.33	0	7	0
WR Golden Tate	2	5	32	16.00	6	24	0
WR Jermaine Morris	2	4	23	11.50	0	19	0
RB Gino Schneider	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB D.J. Moore	1	5	5.00	0

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lardarius Webb	1	71	71.00	1
S Eric Dorsey	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tim Lincoln	1	0	0
Gene Chandler	1	0	0
Sedrick Harvey	0	1	1
LeSean McCoy	0	1	0
Joey Sims	0	1	0
Mitch Petrus	0	1	0
Teddy Flannery	0	0	1
Lawrence Fisk	0	0	1
Carlos Dunlap	0	0	1

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mitchell Gallier	3	0	0
Kelly Barnhardt	1	1	0
Gino Schneider	0	1	0
Joel Wolf	0	0	1
Rico McDonald	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Watanabe	6	266	44.3	37.2	52	3

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Hammond	8	335	41.9	35.5	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jack Kemnitzer	5/5	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Myron Reed	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	2	31	15.5	0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernie Johnston	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
LeSean McCoy	2	58	29.0	0
Dean Rivers	1	26	26.0	0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Golden Tate	6	160	26.7	0
Corey Swift	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lawrence Fisk	7	0	0.0	17	32
OLB Herb Hampton	5	1	0.0	15	31
DE Carlos Dunlap	3	1	2.0	14	28
DT Jermaine Lowe	3	0	0.5	9	13
S Luke Hartland	3	2	0.0	14	23
S Kent Jarvis	3	1	0.0	7	24
CB Lawrence Abbey	3	0	0.0	12	28
DE Teddy Flannery	2	1	1.5	9	15
DT Sedrick Harvey	2	0	0.5	11	15
S Chad Jones	2	1	0.0	12	23
DE Joey Sims	1	1	0.5	9	23
CB Casey Donovan	1	3	0.0	12	25
CB Tyrell Johnson	1	1	0.0	12	17
DT Levon Jacobs	1	1	0.0	14	22
OLB Peter Heuvicq	1	0	0.0	9	9
WR Jamal Gardner	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ralph Livanis	1	0	0.0	4	7

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Hutton	5	0	1.0	27	33
ILB Teddy Jamison	5	2	0.0	23	26
OLB Albert Nagi	4	1	1.0	15	12
ILB Karl Sabin	4	1	0.0	9	8
OLB Dusty Hawkins	4	1	0.0	21	25
DE Joel Wolf	3	2	1.0	26	34
DE Jesse Donovan	3	0	1.0	22	32
S DeJuan Morgan	3	0	0.0	26	28
DT Lamont Mayes	3	0	0.0	21	30
DE Myron Gaines	3	0	0.0	12	6
CB Kareem Jackson	2	1	0.0	16	26
ILB Fred McGregor	2	0	0.0	7	10
CB Rico McDonald	2	0	0.0	23	30
CB Darius Butler	1	1	0.0	17	17
CB Lardarius Webb	1	0	0.0	10	10
S Nate Allen	1	0	0.0	25	28
WR Jermaine Morris	1	0	---	---	---
WR Corey Swift	1	0	---	---	---
S Clarence Mankey	1	0	0.0	8	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carlos Dunlap	2.0	0	0	28
DE Teddy Flannery	1.5	0	0	15
DE Joey Sims	0.5	0	1	23
DT Sedrick Harvey	0.5	0	0	15
DT Jermaine Lowe	0.5	0	0	13
S Luke Hartland	0.0	1	0	23

Jacksonville	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Bob Hutton	1.0	0	2	1	33
OLB Albert Nagi	1.0	0	0	2	12
DE Joel Wolf	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Jesse Donovan	1.0	0	0	0	32
DT Ian Bullock	0.0	1	0	0	8
DT Lamont Mayes	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lawrence Abbey	3	2	0	28
S Luke Hartland	3	2	0	23
S Kent Jarvis	3	0	0	24
ILB Lawrence Fisk	2	1	0	32
S Chad Jones	2	1	0	23
OLB Herb Hampton	2	0	0	31
CB Casey Donovan	1	0	0	25
OLB Ralph Livanis	1	0	0	7
CB D.J. Moore	0	0	1	7

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kareem Jackson	3	0	0	26
CB Rico McDonald	2	1	0	30
ILB Teddy Jamison	2	0	0	26
DT Lamont Mayes	2	0	0	30
ILB Bob Hutton	2	0	0	33
OLB Dusty Hawkins	2	0	0	25
ILB Karl Sabin	1	0	0	8
S Nate Allen	0	2	0	28
CB Lardarius Webb	0	0	1	10
S Eric Dorsey	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lawrence Berry	3	5	15	0	10
Herb Bradford	1	4	30	0	36
Antoine Caldwell	1	3	15	0	26
Matt Slauson	1	2	16	0	24
John Carlson	1	1	17	0	15
Jumbo Wheeler	1	1	4	0	3
Gosder Cherilus	0	7	30	2	36
Mickey Brandon	0	3	30	1	36
Darrell Erickson	0	1	21	0	20
Mitch Petrus	0	1	14	0	12
Kurt Houston	0	0	10	1	16

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwight Henley	2	4	14	0	22
Ramon Harewood	1	3	15	2	24
Mike Iupati	0	5	18	0	34
Kenyon Fulcher	0	4	18	0	32
Bruce Campbell	0	1	13	0	26
Eric Wood	0	0	3	1	10
Eben Britton	0	0	5	1	8
Leland Westbrook	0	0	4	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Darrell Erickson	4	19
Dean Rivers	3	21
Tim Lincoln	1	21

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Gino Schneider	1	24
Nolan Brooks	1	19
Golden Tate	1	18
Damian Williams	1	16
Calvin Hamilton	1	12

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gosder Cherilus	30	36	---	---	11	77
Herb Bradford	30	36	---	---	11	77
Gene Chandler	30	36	---	---	5	71
Mickey Brandon	30	36	---	---	---	66
Lawrence Abbey	---	---	12	28	25	65
Dean Rivers	18	23	---	---	21	62
Darrell Erickson	21	20	---	---	19	60
Dwight Donovan	13	22	---	---	18	53
Jamal Gardner	25	27	---	---	---	52
Lawrence Fisk	---	---	17	32	2	51
Herb Hampton	---	---	15	31	1	47
Tim Lincoln	8	17	---	---	21	46
Kent Jarvis	---	---	7	24	14	45
LeSean McCoy	21	21	---	---	2	44
Carlos Dunlap	---	---	14	28	1	43
Jumbo Dolan	11	14	---	---	16	41
Antoine Caldwell	15	26	---	---	---	41
John Carlson	17	15	---	---	8	40
Matt Slauson	16	24	---	---	---	40
Casey Donovan	---	---	12	25	1	38
Levon Jacobs	---	---	14	22	2	38
Luke Hartland	---	---	14	23	1	38
Mitch Petrus	14	12	---	---	11	37
Chad Jones	---	---	12	23	2	37
Lawrence Berry	15	10	---	---	11	36
Antonio Giles	---	---	7	21	5	33
Joey Sims	---	---	9	23	---	32
Tyrell Johnson	---	---	12	17	2	31
Emmitt Vilnit	---	---	3	3	25	31
Jermaine Lowe	---	---	9	13	8	30
Sedrick Harvey	---	---	11	15	---	26
Kurt Houston	10	16	---	---	---	26
Teddy Flannery	---	---	9	15	1	25
R.J. Cote	2	2	---	---	20	24
Brett Murphy	0	0	---	---	21	21
Peter Heuvicq	---	---	9	9	1	19
Junior Harden	---	---	4	6	8	18
Ralph Livanis	---	---	4	7	3	14
Jack Kemnitzer	0	0	---	---	12	12
Dennis Hannam	0	0	---	---	11	11
D.J. Moore	---	---	3	7	---	10
Jumbo Wheeler	4	3	---	---	2	9
Steve Watanabe	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marc Poloski	---	---	1	2	2	5
Charles Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Julio McElroy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DeJuan Morgan	---	---	26	28	18	72
Joel Wolf	---	---	26	34	5	65
Jesse Donovan	---	---	22	32	11	65
Bob Hutton	---	---	27	33	4	64
Lamont Mayes	---	---	21	30	10	61
Nate Allen	---	---	25	28	5	58
Rico McDonald	---	---	23	30	4	57
Teddy Jamison	---	---	23	26	7	56
Mitchell Gallier	18	34	---	---	---	52
Mike Iupati	18	34	---	---	---	52
Dusty Hawkins	---	---	21	25	6	52
Kenyon Fulcher	18	32	---	---	---	50
Golden Tate	7	22	---	---	18	47
Ramon Harewood	15	24	---	---	8	47
Kareem Jackson	---	---	16	26	3	45
Dwight Henley	14	22	---	---	9	45
Darius Butler	---	---	17	17	10	44
Corey Swift	12	23	---	---	9	44
Kelly Barnhardt	16	25	---	---	1	42
Richard Quinn	14	19	---	---	8	41
Gino Schneider	6	11	---	---	24	41
Eric Dorsey	---	---	11	26	4	41
Bruce Campbell	13	26	---	---	---	39
Jermaine Morris	13	16	---	---	8	37
Nolan Brooks	3	13	---	---	19	35
Jason Donovan	11	22	---	---	---	33
Albert Nagi	---	---	15	12	2	29
Fred McGregor	---	---	7	10	11	28
Calvin Hamilton	6	9	---	---	12	27
Clarence Mankey	---	---	8	6	11	25
Karl Sabin	---	---	9	8	7	24
Lardarius Webb	---	---	10	10	3	23
Eric Wood	3	10	---	---	9	22
Eben Britton	5	8	---	---	9	22
Ian Bullock	---	---	11	8	1	20
A.J. Nielsen	---	---	0	1	18	19
Damian Williams	0	2	---	---	16	18
Myron Gaines	---	---	12	6	---	18
Leland Westbrook	4	12	---	---	1	17
Ernie Johnston	0	0	---	---	16	16
Albert Merloni	2	8	---	---	1	11
Clay Banks	0	2	---	---	9	11
Luke Hammond	0	0	---	---	8	8
Myron Reed	0	0	---	---	4	4
Gene Story	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dan LeFevour	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	4	0.7
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	4	25	6.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Chandler	32	14	4	4	5	3	3	3	2

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Gallier	29	17	2	2	2	6	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	188	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	58	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	96	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	49	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dean Rivers	9	3	2	55	2	23
TE Jumbo Dolan	5	1	1	8	0	14
WR Tim Lincoln	5	3	0	37	0	17
WR Jamal Gardner	5	2	0	37	1	27
TE John Carlson	2	2	0	17	0	15
WR Dwight Donovan	2	0	1	0	0	22
RB LeSean McCoy	1	0	1	0	0	21
RB Kurt Houston	1	1	0	9	0	16
FB Darrell Erickson	1	1	0	69	1	20
TE R.J. Cote	1	1	0	14	0	2

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Corey Swift	7	3	0	13	0	23
RB Kelly Barnhardt	6	5	0	19	0	25
WR Jason Donovan	6	4	0	79	1	22
WR Golden Tate	5	2	0	32	1	22
WR Jermaine Morris	4	2	2	23	0	16
RB Gino Schneider	1	1	0	3	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LeSean McCoy	4	10	2.50	3.79
Kurt Houston	2	4	2.00	4.33

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Chandler	2	1	8	4.00	7.69

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitchell Gallier	2	0	0	0.00	5.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jumbo Dolan	1	1	8	8.00	1.60
WR Jamal Gardner	1	0	0	0.00	7.40

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jason Donovan	1	0	0	0.00	13.17
WR Golden Tate	1	0	0	0.00	6.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
LeSean McCoy	3	0
Kurt Houston	1	1

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Chandler	9	3	3

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Gallier	11	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dean Rivers	3	0	0
TE Jumbo Dolan	2	1	1
WR Jamal Gardner	2	0	0
WR Tim Lincoln	1	1	1
TE R.J. Cote	1	1	1

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Corey Swift	4	1	0
RB Kelly Barnhardt	3	2	1
WR Jason Donovan	2	2	1
WR Golden Tate	1	0	0
WR Jermaine Morris	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 24,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 000 (22,400)
End Zone 6,900 (16,200)
Mezzanine 4,600 (9,300)
Sideline Seats 7,000 (14,300)
Club Seats 5,900 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes 400 (1,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	24,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	000 (22,400)
End Zone	6,900 (16,200)
Mezzanine	4,600 (9,300)
Sideline Seats	7,000 (14,300)
Club Seats	5,900 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes	400 (1,800)