Week 8, 2027

played in Tennessee, TN

72 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	0	0	21	-	21
Tennessee Titans	14	17	3	0	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 TEN - Adam Velevis 16 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
1Q: 02:06 TEN - Kerry Barber 2 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
2Q: 08:07 TEN - C.J. Bradley 51 field goal
2Q: 03:04 TEN - Michael Crabtree 1 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
2Q: 00:33 TEN - Kerry Barber 21 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
3Q: 08:56 TEN - C.J. Bradley 42 field goal
4Q: 09:23 HOU - C.J. Spiller 2 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 05:04 HOU - C.J. Spiller 1 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 00:06 HOU - Dean Rivers 6 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 TEN - Adam Velevis 16 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
1Q: 02:06 TEN - Kerry Barber 2 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
2Q: 08:07 TEN - C.J. Bradley 51 field goal
2Q: 03:04 TEN - Michael Crabtree 1 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
2Q: 00:33 TEN - Kerry Barber 21 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
3Q: 08:56 TEN - C.J. Bradley 42 field goal
4Q: 09:23 HOU - C.J. Spiller 2 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 05:04 HOU - C.J. Spiller 1 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 00:06 HOU - Dean Rivers 6 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)

Team Statistics HOU TEN
Record 6-2 6-2
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 11 17
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 282 419
- Offensive Plays 55 66
- Yards per Play 5.13 6.35
Net Rushing Yards 62 156
- Rushing Attempts 19 32
- Yards per Rush 3.26 4.88
Net Passing Yards 220 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 20 - 2 31 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 235 283
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 6.11 7.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 5/129 3/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 23:09 36:51

Team Statistics	HOU	TEN
Record	6-2	6-2
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	11	17
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	282	419
- Offensive Plays	55	66
- Yards per Play	5.13	6.35
Net Rushing Yards	62	156
- Rushing Attempts	19	32
- Yards per Rush	3.26	4.88
Net Passing Yards	220	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 20 - 2	31 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	235	283
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	6.11	7.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	5/129	3/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	23:09	36:51

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:50	2:06	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
1	1:55	3:22	OWN 33	7	27	Punt
2	12:32	0:20	OWN 46	1	-5	Interception
2	8:00	1:19	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	2:56	1:14	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 22	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:59	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
3	8:48	1:14	OWN 23	2	3	Interception
3	7:18	1:14	OPP 47	3	1	Punt
3	4:09	3:54	OWN 38	7	23	Punt
4	12:19	3:05	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
4	6:41	1:48	OWN 33	4	67	Touchdown
4	2:22	2:22	OWN 24	12	76	Touchdown

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:10	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
1	8:44	6:49	OWN 19	13	81	Touchdown
2	13:33	1:01	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	12:12	4:12	OPP 45	6	11	Field Goal
2	6:41	3:45	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:42	1:21	OWN 29	4	71	Touchdown
3	13:01	4:13	OWN 22	7	53	Field Goal
3	7:34	0:16	OPP 47	1	-6	Fumble
3	6:04	1:55	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
3	0:15	2:56	OWN 20	6	26	Fumble
4	9:14	2:33	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	4:53	2:31	OWN 18	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Matthew Stafford, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
C.J. Spiller	13	41	3.15	9	1
Sammy Farrington	4	13	3.25	6	0
Gene Chandler	2	8	4.00	9	0

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Demarco Murray	21	85	4.05	17	2
Ricky Peters	10	64	6.40	41	2
Matthew Stafford	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Chandler	34	20	235	2/15	2	63	2	75.0

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	31	27	283	3/20	4	36	0	144.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamal Gardner	7	9	71	10.14	31	18	0
WR Dean Rivers	6	10	116	19.33	39	63	1
RB C.J. Spiller	3	4	14	4.67	4	8	1
TE Frank Fortune	2	3	16	8.00	2	13	0
WR Tandon Doss	2	5	18	9.00	3	13	0
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Daryl Barricelli	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Barber	10	12	95	9.50	48	21	2
WR Michael Crabtree	7	7	84	12.00	16	36	1
RB Demarco Murray	3	3	8	2.67	6	9	0
WR Adam Velevis	2	2	27	13.50	0	16	1
WR Oscar Gomes	2	2	34	17.00	3	17	0
TE Herman Van Pelt	2	2	14	7.00	6	12	0
WR Jessie Johannsen	1	2	21	21.00	21	21	0
TE Ed Dickson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mario Rice	2	22	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
Herb Hampton	1	0
Nate Allen	1	0
Lawrence Fisk	0	1
Teddy Jamison	0	1

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Matthew Stafford	2	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Glover	7	310	44.3	35.7	51	3

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Patrick Erickson	4	194	48.5	44.3	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ian Zupancic	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
C.J. Bradley	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	1	7	7.0	0
Sammy Farrington	1	10	10.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Jefferson	2	13	6.5	0
Thomas Shaw	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	4	106	26.5	0
Victor Liotti	1	23	23.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Jefferson	2	27	13.5	0
Oscar Gomes	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nate Allen	8	2	0.0	27	27
CB Patrick Robinson	7	3	0.0	15	23
OLB Herb Hampton	6	1	0.0	23	23
ILB Lawrence Fisk	5	2	0.5	23	16
ILB Bob Hutton	4	1	0.5	30	32
DE Kendrick Hussey	4	1	0.5	15	11
OLB Ralph Livanis	4	1	0.0	15	19
CB Andrew Franz	4	0	0.0	16	22
ILB Teddy Jamison	3	1	1.0	16	8
DT Leonard Westbrook	3	1	0.0	17	16
CB Victor Liotti	2	1	0.0	27	30
S Perry Coffin	2	0	0.0	24	22
DT Cris Batten	2	0	0.0	13	14
DE Mike McCulley	1	1	0.0	24	27
S Allen Dawson	1	1	0.0	10	16
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	1	0	---	---	---
WR Dean Rivers	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Alonzo Conrady	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Chris Culliver	1	0	0.0	0	8
DE Carlos Dunlap	0	3	0.5	25	30
CB Lawrence Abbey	0	1	0.0	27	24

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dusty McGeorge	5	1	0.0	13	23
DE Ralph Shaw	4	0	1.0	16	36
S Jerry Peters	4	0	0.0	16	36
DE Rickey Nelson	3	1	1.0	8	21
ILB Edward Cineux	3	2	0.0	12	27
CB Mario Rice	3	1	0.0	16	33
CB Rico McDonald	3	1	0.0	16	33
ILB Tracy Krueger	3	0	0.0	7	9
CB Craig Jefferson	2	1	0.0	16	36
S Jorge Barrett	2	0	0.0	17	35
DE Ricky Sapp	2	0	0.0	11	15
OLB Rey Maualuga	1	2	0.0	13	24
ILB Jerry Hughes	1	0	0.0	3	0
OLB Koa Misi	1	0	0.0	11	10
DT Vincent Harmon	0	2	0.0	8	20
S Kim Givens	0	1	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Teddy Jamison	1.0	0	0	8
DE Carlos Dunlap	0.5	2	0	30
ILB Bob Hutton	0.5	1	1	32
ILB Lawrence Fisk	0.5	0	0	16
DE Kendrick Hussey	0.5	0	0	11

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rickey Nelson	1.0	2	0	1	21
DE Ralph Shaw	1.0	0	1	0	36
OLB Koa Misi	0.0	0	2	0	10
DE Ricky Sapp	0.0	0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andrew Franz	6	0	22
CB Patrick Robinson	4	0	23
S Nate Allen	4	0	27
ILB Bob Hutton	3	0	32
S Perry Coffin	2	1	22
OLB Herb Hampton	2	0	23
OLB Ralph Livanis	2	0	19
ILB Lawrence Fisk	1	0	16
ILB Teddy Jamison	1	0	8
CB Lawrence Abbey	1	0	24
CB Chris Culliver	1	0	8

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jerry Peters	5	1	0	36
CB Mario Rice	3	1	2	33
S Dusty McGeorge	3	0	0	23
CB Rico McDonald	2	1	0	33
S Jorge Barrett	2	0	0	35
OLB Rey Maualuga	1	0	0	24
ILB Edward Cineux	1	0	0	27
ILB Tracy Krueger	1	0	0	9
DE Ralph Shaw	1	0	0	36
CB Craig Jefferson	1	0	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ernie Fitzgerald	2	6	19	0	33
Alonzo Hansen	2	2	19	1	36
Ethan Bowens	1	2	19	0	35
Walter Jelinek	1	2	19	0	36
Leonard Gillespie	0	4	17	1	30
A.J. Murray	0	1	15	0	13

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kraig Urbik	2	8	31	0	32
Wade Numbers	2	3	24	0	27
Donnell Saylor	2	2	12	0	21
Paul Fanaika	1	5	24	1	18
Tony Obetts	1	5	9	0	9
Gabe Carimi	1	2	20	1	27
Will Beatty	0	2	8	0	16
Quentin Dernbach	0	2	18	0	18
Rich Owen	0	1	20	1	13
Everett Poff	0	1	18	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Herb Hampton	4	12
Ralph Livanis	2	18

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Velevis	2	19
Oscar Gomes	1	13
Quentin Dernbach	1	13
Herman Van Pelt	1	11
Kim Givens	1	9
Tony Obetts	1	6

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Victor Liotti	---	---	27	30	9	66
Bob Hutton	---	---	30	32	2	64
Dean Rivers	13	36	---	---	13	62
Alonzo Hansen	19	36	---	---	7	62
Herb Hampton	---	---	23	23	12	58
Patrick Robinson	---	---	15	23	20	58
Carlos Dunlap	---	---	25	30	2	57
Nate Allen	---	---	27	27	3	57
Gene Chandler	19	36	---	---	---	55
Walter Jelinek	19	36	---	---	---	55
Ethan Bowens	19	35	---	---	---	54
Mike McCulley	---	---	24	27	2	53
Lawrence Abbey	---	---	27	24	2	53
Ernie Fitzgerald	19	33	---	---	---	52
Jamal Gardner	14	29	---	---	9	52
Ralph Livanis	---	---	15	19	18	52
Lawrence Fisk	---	---	23	16	11	50
Perry Coffin	---	---	24	22	2	48
Leonard Gillespie	17	30	---	---	---	47
C.J. Spiller	13	31	---	---	2	46
Frank Fortune	13	20	---	---	6	39
Andrew Franz	---	---	16	22	---	38
Allen Dawson	---	---	10	16	12	38
Tandon Doss	7	18	---	---	12	37
Daryl Barricelli	7	14	---	---	15	36
Leonard Westbrook	---	---	17	16	3	36
A.J. Murray	15	13	---	---	6	34
Kendrick Hussey	---	---	15	11	8	34
Teddy Jamison	---	---	16	8	7	31
Sammy Farrington	6	6	---	---	17	29
Cris Batten	---	---	13	14	---	27
Bruce Ryder	1	9	---	---	14	24
Don Myers	2	9	---	---	7	18
Jimmie Mahaffey	6	4	---	---	---	10
Kent Chappell	0	1	---	---	7	8
Chris Culliver	---	---	0	8	---	8
Eben Britton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sam Glover	0	0	---	---	7	7
Damon Connell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Zlotnik	---	---	2	4	---	6
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	2	2	1	5
Ian Zupancic	0	0	---	---	3	3
Glenn Dorsey	---	---	1	0	---	1
LeSean McCoy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dwayne Hogenmiller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ricky Stanzi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Craig Jefferson	---	---	16	36	30	82
Matthew Stafford	32	34	---	---	---	66
Kraig Urbik	31	32	---	---	---	63
Jerry Peters	---	---	16	36	8	60
Ralph Shaw	---	---	16	36	7	59
Adam Velevis	15	20	---	---	19	54
Jorge Barrett	---	---	17	35	---	52
Mario Rice	---	---	16	33	2	51
Wade Numbers	24	27	---	---	---	51
Quentin Dernbach	18	18	---	---	13	49
Rico McDonald	---	---	16	33	---	49
Gabe Carimi	20	27	---	---	2	49
Everett Poff	18	15	---	---	15	48
Ricky Peters	10	14	---	---	23	47
Paul Fanaika	24	18	---	---	4	46
Kerry Barber	20	26	---	---	---	46
Michael Crabtree	23	22	---	---	---	45
Edward Cineux	---	---	12	27	---	39
Rich Owen	20	13	---	---	6	39
Demarco Murray	22	16	---	---	---	38
Rey Maualuga	---	---	13	24	---	37
Dusty McGeorge	---	---	13	23	---	36
Donnell Saylor	12	21	---	---	---	33
Will Beatty	8	16	---	---	6	30
Oscar Gomes	7	10	---	---	13	30
Herman Van Pelt	12	7	---	---	11	30
Rickey Nelson	---	---	8	21	---	29
Vincent Harmon	---	---	8	20	1	29
Ricky Sapp	---	---	11	15	2	28
Deron Meraz	---	---	11	16	---	27
Ed Dickson	13	14	---	---	---	27
Marco Alcott	---	---	5	11	10	26
Kennedy Cunningham	12	7	---	---	6	25
Tony Obetts	9	9	---	---	6	24
Koa Misi	---	---	11	10	---	21
Jessie Johannsen	2	4	---	---	14	20
Gerald Stavros	---	---	3	6	11	20
Tracy Krueger	---	---	7	9	3	19
Kim Givens	---	---	4	5	9	18
Thomas Shaw	0	4	---	---	8	12
Corey Wootton	---	---	3	0	7	10
C.J. Bradley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jerry Hughes	---	---	3	0	2	5
Patrick Erickson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tony Pike	0	0	---	---	2	2
Zac Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	8	28	3.5
Right	5	19	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	76	6.3
Middle	18	79	4.4
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Chandler	34	20	2	3	1	3	3	2	2

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	31	27	4	0	0	1	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	112	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	41	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	76	15.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	34	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	16	131	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	38	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	80	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dean Rivers	10	6	0	116	2	36
WR Jamal Gardner	9	7	0	71	0	29
WR Tandon Doss	5	2	1	18	0	18
RB C.J. Spiller	4	3	0	14	0	31
TE Frank Fortune	3	2	0	16	0	20
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	2	0	0	0	0	4
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	0	0	0	0	14

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kerry Barber	12	10	95	1	26
WR Michael Crabtree	7	7	84	2	22
RB Demarco Murray	3	3	8	0	16
WR Adam Velevis	2	2	27	0	20
WR Jessie Johannsen	2	1	21	1	4
WR Oscar Gomes	2	2	34	0	10
TE Herman Van Pelt	2	2	14	0	7
TE Ed Dickson	1	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
C.J. Spiller	1	2	2.00	3.15

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Demarco Murray	5	31	6.20	4.05
Ricky Peters	1	0	0.00	6.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Chandler	5	5	40	8.00	6.91

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matthew Stafford	4	3	19	4.75	9.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dean Rivers	2	2	13	6.50	11.60
WR Jamal Gardner	1	1	13	13.00	7.89
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1	1.00	3.50
TE Frank Fortune	1	1	13	13.00	5.33

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adam Velevis	1	1	16	16.00	13.50
WR Michael Crabtree	1	1	1	1.00	12.00
WR Jessie Johannsen	1	0	0	0.00	10.50
WR Kerry Barber	1	1	2	2.00	7.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	3	0

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Demarco Murray	2	0
Ricky Peters	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Chandler	7	5	2

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	8	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamal Gardner	4	4	1
WR Dean Rivers	2	1	1
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	1	0	0

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kerry Barber	4	3	2
WR Michael Crabtree	2	2	2
WR Adam Velevis	1	1	1
WR Oscar Gomes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,800 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (19,000)
End Zone 12,000 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (12,100)
Club Seats 9,700 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,800 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (19,000)
End Zone	12,000 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (12,100)
Club Seats	9,700 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,500)