Week 2, 2026

played in Washington, DC

71 degrees, stormy, 13 mph wind

Houston Texans	9	0	3	0	-	12
Washington Redskins	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:11 HOU - Preston Beadnell 4 pass from Gene Chandler (Bruce Darche extra point)
1Q: 04:12 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 09:15 HOU - Bruce Darche 46 field goal
3Q: 03:18 WAS - Seth Kragen 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:11 HOU - Preston Beadnell 4 pass from Gene Chandler (Bruce Darche extra point)
1Q: 04:12 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 09:15 HOU - Bruce Darche 46 field goal
3Q: 03:18 WAS - Seth Kragen 21 field goal

Team Statistics HOU WAS
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 8 10
- by Rushing 2 2
- by Passing 5 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 145 173
- Offensive Plays 59 66
- Yards per Play 2.46 2.62
Net Rushing Yards 92 58
- Rushing Attempts 32 19
- Yards per Rush 2.88 3.05
Net Passing Yards 53 115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 16 - 0 42 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 70 148
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 5/33
- Yards per Pass Play 1.96 2.45
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/17 2/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/5
Penalties/Yards 7/45 4/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 5/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 2/14
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:42 29:18

Team Statistics	HOU	WAS
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	8	10
- by Rushing	2	2
- by Passing	5	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	145	173
- Offensive Plays	59	66
- Yards per Play	2.46	2.62
Net Rushing Yards	92	58
- Rushing Attempts	32	19
- Yards per Rush	2.88	3.05
Net Passing Yards	53	115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 16 - 0	42 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	70	148
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	5/33
- Yards per Pass Play	1.96	2.45
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/17	2/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/5
Penalties/Yards	7/45	4/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	5/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	2/14
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:42	29:18

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:56	0:52	OPP 2	2	2	Touchdown
1	9:10	1:11	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
1	6:13	2:01	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
1	4:04	2:25	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
2	15:00	1:16	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
2	12:11	3:53	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
2	6:00	1:02	OWN 48	3	6	Punt
2	1:51	1:51	OWN 31	6	34	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
3	10:54	1:45	OPP 33	3	4	Field Goal
3	7:47	3:09	OWN 10	6	19	Fumble
3	3:10	1:15	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
4	14:02	2:16	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
4	9:56	0:14	OWN 46	1	-6	Fumble
4	8:11	2:16	OWN 1	5	32	Punt
4	3:34	1:15	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
4	1:47	1:47	OPP 40	3	1	Punt

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:04	OWN 13	3	3	Interception
1	12:04	2:54	OWN 27	3	14	Punt
1	7:59	1:46	OPP 44	4	7	Downs
1	4:12	0:08	OWN 2	1	-2	Safety
1	1:39	1:39	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
2	13:44	1:33	OWN 49	3	-5	Punt
2	8:18	2:18	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
2	4:58	3:07	OWN 9	7	18	Punt
3	13:02	2:08	OWN 39	4	4	Fumble
3	9:09	1:22	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	4:38	1:28	OPP 10	3	6	Field Goal
3	1:55	2:53	OWN 11	4	10	Punt
4	11:46	1:50	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
4	9:42	1:31	OPP 32	8	31	Downs
4	5:55	2:21	OWN 30	11	54	Downs
4	2:19	0:32	OWN 40	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Carlos Dunlap, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LeSean McCoy	19	67	3.53	10	2
J.T. Garrison	12	26	2.17	6	0
Gene Chandler	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wes Gaines	9	15	1.67	9	0
Marlon Coker	7	25	3.57	17	1
Duane Lilly	2	13	6.50	9	0
Devin Bridges	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Chandler	24	16	70	3/17	1	14	0	84.0

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Duane Lilly	42	21	148	5/33	0	22	1	48.5

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Darrell Erickson	4	5	4	1.00	2	3	0
WR Preston Beadnell	3	4	12	4.00	0	5	1
WR Jamal Gardner	3	5	27	9.00	3	14	0
TE Frank Fortune	3	4	14	4.67	0	10	0
TE Daryl Barricelli	2	2	5	2.50	0	3	0
WR Jessie Johannsen	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB LeSean McCoy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dean Rivers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jon Freeman	9	13	43	4.78	5	11
RB Wes Gaines	4	4	24	6.00	19	17
WR Fernando Joseph	3	10	14	4.67	0	7
WR Toby Middleton	2	4	44	22.00	0	22
FB Melvin Tennyson	1	1	7	7.00	2	7
WR Donovan Meier	1	2	13	13.00	2	13
WR Edward Shields	1	3	3	3.00	1	3
TE Harry Krupp	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Marlon Coker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Zach Fajardo	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Alonzo Conrady	1	29	29.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gene Chandler	1	0	0
J.T. Garrison	1	0	0
Carlos Dunlap	0	1	1
Lawrence Abbey	0	0	1

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wes Gaines	1	0	0
Duane Lilly	1	0	0
Winfred McConnell	0	1	1
Larry Figley	0	1	0
Don Van Dyke	0	1	0
Phil Sawyer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralph Flannery	12	510	42.5	41.0	56	5

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kendrick McGregor	8	387	48.4	43.0	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Darche	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Seth Kragen	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
LeSean McCoy	2	23	11.5	0
Max Castillo	1	0	0.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fernando Joseph	5	18	3.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
LeSean McCoy	1	17	17.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Bridges	2	14	7.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Hutton	6	2	0.5	19	46
OLB Herb Hampton	6	0	0.5	15	40
CB Lawrence Abbey	6	0	0.0	18	45
DT Levon Jacobs	4	2	1.0	16	32
OLB Ralph Livanis	4	3	0.0	19	42
S Clarence Mankey	3	1	1.0	17	37
ILB Alonzo Conrady	3	0	0.0	8	17
DE Carlos Dunlap	2	3	2.0	16	41
CB Tyrell Johnson	2	1	0.0	18	46
CB Jon Wolfe	2	1	0.0	16	44
ILB Lawrence Fisk	2	0	0.0	4	4
DE Kendrick Hussey	2	0	0.0	14	30
S Perry Coffin	2	0	0.0	14	35
QB Gene Chandler	1	0	---	---	---
TE Frank Fortune	1	0	---	---	---
DT Butch Ena	1	0	0.0	8	26

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Major Wright	11	3	1.0	23	22
OLB Nick Greene	8	1	0.0	25	19
ILB Phil Sawyer	5	2	0.0	20	25
DE Jason Pierre-Paul	4	1	1.0	27	19
CB Ronnie Wright	4	0	0.0	20	22
DT Dixon Haayer	3	1	0.0	24	18
S Timothy Charter	3	0	0.0	22	14
OLB Winfred McConnell	2	2	1.0	15	6
DT Hunter Fiset	2	0	0.0	21	21
CB Mercury Farley	2	0	0.0	12	15
CB Don Van Dyke	1	2	0.0	25	24
S Wayne Rodgers	1	1	0.0	10	10
C Larry Figley	1	0	---	---	---
CB Nick Lincoln	1	0	0.0	21	18
T Cedric Vickery	1	0	---	---	---
CB Rusty Parker	1	0	0.0	2	2
ILB Rickey Dunne	1	0	0.0	8	10
CB Jack Vaughn	0	2	0.0	12	7
DT Barry Dupont	0	1	0.0	16	8
OLB Reggie Sullenger	0	1	0.0	12	2
DE Seth Johnstone	0	1	0.0	22	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carlos Dunlap	2.0	1	0	2	41
DT Levon Jacobs	1.0	0	0	0	32
S Clarence Mankey	1.0	0	0	0	37
ILB Bob Hutton	0.5	1	2	0	46
OLB Herb Hampton	0.5	0	0	0	40
DE Kendrick Hussey	0.0	1	1	0	30
DT Butch Ena	0.0	1	1	0	26
CB Jon Wolfe	0.0	1	0	0	44
DT Bert Klepfer	0.0	0	1	0	7

Washington	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jason Pierre-Paul	1.0	1	2	19
OLB Winfred McConnell	1.0	0	1	6
S Major Wright	1.0	0	0	22
DT Dixon Haayer	0.0	1	1	18
DT Hunter Fiset	0.0	1	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lawrence Abbey	4	1	0	45
OLB Herb Hampton	4	0	0	40
OLB Ralph Livanis	3	0	0	42
CB Jon Wolfe	2	0	0	44
S Clarence Mankey	1	1	0	37
ILB Alonzo Conrady	1	0	1	17
CB Tyrell Johnson	1	0	0	46
ILB Lawrence Fisk	1	0	0	4
ILB Bob Hutton	1	0	0	46
DE Kendrick Hussey	1	0	0	30
S Perry Coffin	1	0	0	35
DT Butch Ena	1	0	0	26
DE Carlos Dunlap	0	1	0	41
S Allen Dawson	0	1	0	23

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nick Greene	3	0	19
CB Ronnie Wright	2	2	22
CB Don Van Dyke	2	1	24
S Major Wright	2	0	22
ILB Phil Sawyer	2	0	25
CB Mercury Farley	2	0	15
S Timothy Charter	2	0	14
CB Nick Lincoln	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leonard Gillespie	4	5	25	1	24
Alonzo Hansen	2	5	32	1	27
Ethan Bowens	1	3	27	0	22
Walter Jelinek	0	7	32	1	27
Gosder Cherilus	0	4	30	0	25
Darrell Erickson	0	4	18	0	18
Frank Fortune	0	2	18	0	16
Antoine Caldwell	0	1	5	0	5

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Herb Sutter	1	3	0	16	1	37
Cedric Vickery	1	1	0	15	1	34
Lance Louis	0	4	0	18	1	44
Larry Figley	0	3	1	19	1	46
Mel Howard	0	2	0	15	1	31
Steve Alcott	0	2	0	10	0	9
Harry Krupp	0	1	0	11	0	22
Melvin Tennyson	0	1	0	4	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Lawrence Fisk	4	15
Max Castillo	1	20
Alonzo Conrady	1	15
Clarence Mankey	1	2

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Jack Vaughn	2	12
Wes Gaines	1	26
Donovan Meier	1	14

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lawrence Abbey	---	---	18	45	17	80
Ralph Livanis	---	---	19	42	17	78
Alonzo Hansen	32	27	---	---	13	72
Gosder Cherilus	30	25	---	---	13	68
Tyrell Johnson	---	---	18	46	2	66
Bob Hutton	---	---	19	46	1	66
Jon Wolfe	---	---	16	44	6	66
Gene Chandler	32	27	---	---	---	59
Carlos Dunlap	---	---	16	41	2	59
Walter Jelinek	32	27	---	---	---	59
Herb Hampton	---	---	15	40	2	57
Clarence Mankey	---	---	17	37	2	56
Frank Fortune	18	16	---	---	18	52
Levon Jacobs	---	---	16	32	3	51
LeSean McCoy	19	21	---	---	10	50
Dean Rivers	21	14	---	---	14	49
Leonard Gillespie	25	24	---	---	---	49
Ethan Bowens	27	22	---	---	---	49
Perry Coffin	---	---	14	35	---	49
Darrell Erickson	18	18	---	---	12	48
Kendrick Hussey	---	---	14	30	2	46
Jamal Gardner	26	18	---	---	---	44
Butch Ena	---	---	8	26	8	42
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	8	17	15	40
Allen Dawson	---	---	7	23	6	36
Daryl Barricelli	11	13	---	---	9	33
Preston Beadnell	17	14	---	---	---	31
J.T. Garrison	13	6	---	---	12	31
Mitch Petrus	9	5	---	---	13	27
Lawrence Fisk	---	---	4	4	15	23
Antoine Caldwell	5	5	---	---	13	23
Jessie Johannsen	11	11	---	---	---	22
Max Castillo	0	0	---	---	20	20
Spencer Hanson	4	3	---	---	7	14
Ralph Flannery	0	0	---	---	13	13
Damon Connell	0	0	---	---	13	13
Sammy Farrington	2	1	---	---	6	9
Bert Klepfer	---	---	0	7	---	7
Stephen Harvey	---	---	0	2	5	7
Calvin Green	---	---	0	0	7	7
Leonard Westbrook	---	---	0	0	5	5
Bruce Darche	0	0	---	---	4	4
Wayne Snyder	---	---	0	0	3	3
Nolan Brooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
Hugh Cooper	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dwayne Hogenmiller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Figley	19	46	---	---	6	71
Duane Lilly	19	47	---	---	---	66
Toby Middleton	8	38	---	---	19	65
Lance Louis	18	44	---	---	2	64
Ronnie Wright	---	---	20	22	18	60
Jason Pierre-Paul	---	---	27	19	13	59
Don Van Dyke	---	---	25	24	6	55
Mel Howard	15	31	---	---	7	53
Herb Sutter	16	37	---	---	---	53
Wes Gaines	10	17	---	---	26	53
Jon Freeman	16	34	---	---	---	50
Major Wright	---	---	23	22	5	50
Harry Krupp	11	22	---	---	16	49
Cedric Vickery	15	34	---	---	---	49
Phil Sawyer	---	---	20	25	4	49
Nick Greene	---	---	25	19	3	47
Nick Lincoln	---	---	21	18	5	44
Hunter Fiset	---	---	21	21	2	44
Rickey Dunne	---	---	8	10	26	44
Fernando Joseph	5	23	---	---	15	43
Dixon Haayer	---	---	24	18	---	42
Edward Shields	12	26	---	---	---	38
Timothy Charter	---	---	22	14	2	38
Zach Fajardo	6	17	---	---	14	37
Stanley Maddox	---	---	15	21	1	37
Seth Johnstone	---	---	22	14	---	36
Marlon Coker	7	23	---	---	1	31
Jack Vaughn	---	---	12	7	12	31
Mercury Farley	---	---	12	15	4	31
Ted Larsen	4	17	---	---	9	30
Winfred McConnell	---	---	15	6	9	30
Donovan Meier	4	10	---	---	14	28
Melvin Tennyson	4	9	---	---	14	27
Billy Joe Schneider	4	13	---	---	9	26
A.J. Watkins	4	13	---	---	9	26
Barry Dupont	---	---	16	8	2	26
Wayne Rodgers	---	---	10	10	6	26
Steve Alcott	10	9	---	---	1	20
Reggie Sullenger	---	---	12	2	5	19
Devin Bridges	2	7	---	---	3	12
Kendrick McGregor	0	0	---	---	9	9
Thomas Dawson	---	---	0	0	7	7
Seth Kragen	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rusty Parker	---	---	2	2	---	4
Ricardo Fitchie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Nelson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	32	3.2
Middle	15	49	3.3
Right	6	12	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	10	1.4
Middle	9	45	5.0
Right	3	3	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Chandler	24	16	0	0	2	3	3	5	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Duane Lilly	42	21	2	3	3	4	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	33	2.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	32	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	58	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	34	2.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	51	6.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
FB Darrell Erickson	5	4	0	4	18
WR Jamal Gardner	5	3	0	27	18
WR Preston Beadnell	4	3	0	12	14
TE Frank Fortune	4	3	1	14	16
WR Jessie Johannsen	2	1	1	8	11
TE Daryl Barricelli	2	2	0	5	13
RB LeSean McCoy	1	0	0	0	21
WR Dean Rivers	1	0	0	0	14

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jon Freeman	13	9	0	43	0	34
WR Fernando Joseph	10	3	2	14	0	23
RB Wes Gaines	4	4	0	24	0	17
WR Toby Middleton	4	2	0	44	2	38
TE Zach Fajardo	3	0	0	0	0	17
WR Edward Shields	3	1	0	3	0	26
WR Donovan Meier	2	1	1	13	0	10
TE Harry Krupp	1	0	0	0	0	22
RB Marlon Coker	1	0	0	0	0	23
FB Melvin Tennyson	1	1	0	7	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LeSean McCoy	1	-2	-2.00	3.53

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devin Bridges	1	5	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Chandler	1	1	4	4.00	2.92

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Duane Lilly	9	2	18	2.00	3.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Preston Beadnell	1	1	4	4.00	3.00

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jon Freeman	3	1	11	3.67	3.31
TE Zach Fajardo	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Fernando Joseph	2	1	7	3.50	1.40
RB Marlon Coker	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Edward Shields	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
J.T. Garrison	5	0
LeSean McCoy	3	0
Gene Chandler	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Wes Gaines	3	0
Duane Lilly	1	0
Devin Bridges	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Chandler	8	7	3

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Duane Lilly	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Darrell Erickson	2	2	0
WR Jamal Gardner	2	2	2
WR Preston Beadnell	1	1	1
WR Dean Rivers	1	0	0
TE Frank Fortune	1	1	0
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	1	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jon Freeman	4	3	1
WR Fernando Joseph	3	0	0
RB Marlon Coker	1	0	0
WR Edward Shields	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,000 (20,900)
End Zone 14,300 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,400)
Club Seats 13,900 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,600 (7,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,000 (20,900)
End Zone	14,300 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,400)
Club Seats	13,900 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,600 (7,000)