Week 6, 2027

played in Buffalo, NY

52 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Houston Texans7737-24
Buffalo Bills0377-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:03 HOU - Jamal Gardner 21 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 11:24 HOU - Jamal Gardner 11 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 00:16 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 29 field goal
3Q: 09:36 HOU - Ian Zupancic 54 field goal
3Q: 04:35 BUF - Winfred Gilmore 6 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 10:12 BUF - Arnold Ogden 11 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 07:17 HOU - Jamal Gardner 3 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUBUF
Record5-10-6
First Downs1924
- by Rushing66
- by Passing1016
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards319400
- Offensive Plays6280
- Yards per Play5.155.00
Net Rushing Yards147110
- Rushing Attempts2726
- Yards per Rush5.444.23
Net Passing Yards172290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 17 - 254 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards178290
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/60/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.915.37
Fumbles/Lost1/12/0
3rd Down Conversions4/125/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.68.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards16/10510/100
Punt Returns/Yards1/102/25
Kick Returns/Yards2/374/101
Interception Ret./Yards3/232/16
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 35
Time of Possession27:5532:06

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:103:22OWN 37963Touchdown
16:341:03OWN 4637Punt
14:112:55OWN 2053Punt
214:151:21OWN 3930Punt
211:240:10OPP 11111Touchdown
26:470:34OWN 20524Punt
23:511:45OWN 2736Punt
20:100:10OWN 201-1Half
315:005:32OWN 251038Field Goal
37:561:08OWN 733Punt
34:490:07OWN 214Fumble
34:282:40OWN 20618Interception
30:221:36OWN 39420Interception
410:042:54OWN 31569Touchdown
42:331:43OWN 41519Missed FG
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:50OWN 36734Missed FG
17:481:14OWN 3435Interception
15:311:20OWN 20422Punt
11:162:01OWN 30438Missed FG
212:541:30OWN 233-4Interception
211:144:27OWN 42813Punt
26:132:22OWN 20542Interception
22:061:56OWN 261162Field Goal
39:281:32OWN 3634Punt
36:481:59OPP 4638Punt
34:420:14OPP 626Touchdown
31:481:26OWN 1735Punt
413:463:42OWN 39761Touchdown
47:104:37OWN 201139Downs
40:500:50OWN 47650Game

Game MVP: Jamal Gardner, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
C.J. Spiller211316.241850
Sammy Farrington5173.401910
Gene Chandler1-1-1.00-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ryan Williams14674.791630
Gabe Blasingame10303.001420
Phillip Rotzell2136.50700

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gene Chandler34171781/6327270.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phillip Rotzell54222900/0229347.6

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jamal Gardner6128414.0028273
RB C.J. Spiller55326.408140
WR Jimmie Mahaffey3103110.338210
TE Frank Fortune24168.00080
WR Tandon Doss111515.000150
WR Dean Rivers0100.00000
FB Bruce Ryder0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Colin Saenz4145413.509170
TE Winfred Gilmore454912.2517251
TE Kendall Carswell487619.0017290
WR James Hardy353311.000150
WR Arnold Ogden373210.670121
FB Marshall Quaccia2773.50150
WR Broderick Hammond172424.001240
RB Gabe Blasingame111515.000150

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Andrew Franz12323.000
CB Victor Liotti100.000
OLB Ralph Livanis100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Carlos Cochrane11616.000
CB Curtis Holcomb100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
C.J. Spiller1000
Mike McCulley0010
Herb Hampton0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Arnold Ogden1100
Curtis Holcomb1000
Anthony Hawkins0100
Josh Hall0100
Nolan Urban0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Glover628247.036.2561
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead524148.238.2582

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ian Zupancic1/21/21/2543/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Mehlhaff1/30/20/0292/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dean Rivers11010.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Holcomb22512.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Victor Liotti23718.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Ryan Williams38628.70
Vince Saba11515.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lawrence Abbey800.01943
CB Patrick Robinson600.01537
CB Andrew Franz520.02044
S Nate Allen500.02347
ILB Bob Hutton430.02551
DE Mike McCulley320.02443
OLB Herb Hampton320.01547
ILB Lawrence Fisk310.01519
CB Victor Liotti210.01539
ILB Teddy Jamison200.0109
DT Cris Batten200.01729
OLB Ralph Livanis120.01626
S Perry Coffin110.02142
WR Jimmie Mahaffey10---------
WR Jamal Gardner10---------
S Allen Dawson100.01225
DE Carlos Dunlap010.01843
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kenny Sockanathan710.02023
ILB James Laurinaitis410.02023
OLB Josh Hall400.01825
CB Vinny Washington320.01517
S Byron Schepis320.01927
ILB Anthony Hawkins300.01311
CB Vince Saba300.0718
OLB Jack Marsh200.51518
DE Nolan Urban210.01622
DT Jurrell Casey210.01614
DE Keith Stuart130.51823
CB Quentin Hammett110.01625
CB Grady Paine110.01211
WR Colin Saenz10---------
WR James Hardy10---------
S Carlos Cochrane100.01526
WR Arnold Ogden10---------
OLB Donald Yeager100.01514
DE Craig Sellers100.0912
OLB Eli Wolflick100.063
CB Curtis Holcomb100.01730
DT Dave Thibodeau010.01221
DE Trent Hudgins010.01113
ILB Wayne Snyder010.079

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Bob Hutton0.021051
DE Carlos Dunlap0.013143
DT Leonard Westbrook0.002019
DE Mike McCulley0.001043
OLB Herb Hampton0.001047
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Stuart0.500023
OLB Jack Marsh0.500018
OLB Donald Yeager0.002014
DE Trent Hudgins0.001013
DE Nolan Urban0.001022
DT Jurrell Casey0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lawrence Abbey72043
CB Patrick Robinson52037
CB Andrew Franz31144
OLB Herb Hampton21047
CB Victor Liotti13139
S Nate Allen12047
ILB Lawrence Fisk10019
DE Mike McCulley10043
DE Kendrick Hussey10022
ILB Bob Hutton01051
S Allen Dawson01025
OLB Ralph Livanis00126
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis22023
CB Vince Saba21018
CB Quentin Hammett21025
OLB Josh Hall20025
S Byron Schepis20027
S Carlos Cochrane11126
CB Grady Paine11011
CB Curtis Holcomb10130
ILB Anthony Hawkins10011
CB Vinny Washington10017
ILB Wayne Snyder1009
S Kenny Sockanathan10023
OLB Donald Yeager01014

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alonzo Hansen37026035
Ernie Fitzgerald36027033
Walter Jelinek24227135
Ethan Bowens23027035
Leonard Gillespie12018028
Bruce Ryder110708
A.J. Murray02019017
Don Myers010909
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jorge Lynn34024048
J.C. Iafrate15023049
Marshall Quaccia13021028
Caleb Schlauderaff13017031
Benjamin Ijalana13013025
Kenyon Fulcher12016038
D.J. Derrick12010019
Terrance Cole03018030

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Herb Hampton314
Ralph Livanis222
Bruce Ryder114
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Jack Marsh212
Colin Saenz112

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Hutton------2551379
Herb Hampton------15471476
Nate Allen------2347474
Patrick Robinson------15372072
Mike McCulley------2443471
Alonzo Hansen2635------869
Andrew Franz------2044367
Carlos Dunlap------1843566
Lawrence Abbey------1943365
Ralph Livanis------16262264
Perry Coffin------2142164
Gene Chandler2735---------62
Ethan Bowens2735---------62
Walter Jelinek2735---------62
Victor Liotti------1539761
Ernie Fitzgerald2733---------60
Jamal Gardner2328------960
Jimmie Mahaffey2334---------57
Cris Batten------1729349
C.J. Spiller2224------147
Frank Fortune1823------647
Allen Dawson------12251047
Leonard Gillespie1828---------46
A.J. Murray1917------541
Kendrick Hussey------1022739
Daryl Barricelli912------1637
Sammy Farrington511------2036
Lawrence Fisk------1519135
Dean Rivers512------1532
Leonard Westbrook------819431
Bruce Ryder78------1429
Don Myers99------826
Teddy Jamison------109423
Tandon Doss46------919
Alonzo Conrady------23813
Eben Britton10------89
Kent Chappell00------88
Chris Zlotnik------1618
Damon Connell00------88
Ian Zupancic00------77
Sam Glover00------66
Ricky Stanzi00------22
Chris Spezzano------0011
Glenn Dorsey------00---0
LeSean McCoy00---------0
Dwayne Hogenmiller00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Phillip Rotzell2654---------80
Jorge Lynn2448------678
J.C. Iafrate2349------476
Winfred Gilmore1938------1673
Marshall Quaccia2128------2372
Colin Saenz1339------1264
Arnold Ogden1333------1662
Josh Hall------18251861
Byron Schepis------19271561
James Hardy1438------254
Kenyon Fulcher1638---------54
Curtis Holcomb------1730754
Caleb Schlauderaff1731------553
Terrance Cole1830---------48
James Laurinaitis------2023447
Kenny Sockanathan------2023346
Jack Marsh------15181245
Kendall Carswell1423------643
Keith Stuart------1823243
Carlos Cochrane------1526142
Quentin Hammett------1625142
Nolan Urban------1622341
Ryan Williams1521------440
Benjamin Ijalana1325------240
Grady Paine------12111639
Broderick Hammond928---------37
D.J. Derrick1019------837
Vince Saba------7181035
Dave Thibodeau------1221134
Anthony Hawkins------13111034
Vinny Washington------1517234
Trent Hudgins------1113933
Jurrell Casey------1614333
Gabe Blasingame1121---------32
Donald Yeager------1514332
Brock Pearson418------830
Lincoln Wilson512------623
Craig Sellers------912---21
Lee Wright11------1719
Wayne Snyder------79117
Eli Wolflick------63413
Taylor Mehlhaff00------77
Thomas Morstead00------55
Gino Harvey00------33
Hugh Cooper00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left441.0
Middle8516.4
Right14936.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11363.3
Middle12605.0
Right3144.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gene Chandler34173127502
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phillip Rotzell542241413813

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)86394.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)146946.7
Long (19+ Yds)82344.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22111054.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)2791324.9
Long (19+ Yds)425313.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jamal Gardner126084228
WR Jimmie Mahaffey103131134
RB C.J. Spiller55032024
TE Frank Fortune42016023
WR Dean Rivers1000012
FB Bruce Ryder101008
WR Tandon Doss1101506
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Colin Saenz144154039
TE Kendall Carswell84076223
WR Broderick Hammond71024128
FB Marshall Quaccia7227028
WR Arnold Ogden73032033
WR James Hardy53033038
TE Winfred Gilmore54149138
RB Gabe Blasingame11015021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gabe Blasingame144.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gene Chandler22147.005.24
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phillip Rotzell84374.635.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jamal Gardner22147.007.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Broderick Hammond2000.003.43
TE Winfred Gilmore2163.009.80
WR Arnold Ogden21115.504.57
WR James Hardy111515.006.60
FB Marshall Quaccia1155.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
C.J. Spiller10
Sammy Farrington10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Phillip Rotzell10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Gene Chandler1044
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Phillip Rotzell1665

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Frank Fortune311
WR Jimmie Mahaffey211
WR Jamal Gardner200
WR Dean Rivers100
RB C.J. Spiller111
WR Tandon Doss111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Colin Saenz500
WR Arnold Ogden533
WR Broderick Hammond311
TE Kendall Carswell221
FB Marshall Quaccia100

SectionAttendance
Stadium23,700 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck9,000 (23,100)
End Zone5,800 (16,700)
Mezzanine2,400 (9,600)
Sideline Seats4,400 (14,800)
Club Seats1,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes300 (2,200)