Conference Finals, 2036

played in Houston, TX

74 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	7	17	0	14	-	38
Houston Texans	7	0	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 HOU - A.J. Griffith 5 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
1Q: 06:20 NED - Jonathan Fisher 2 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 12:57 NED - Casey Greer 13 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 06:30 NED - Tim Givens 3 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 00:05 NED - Richard Burgess 33 field goal
4Q: 04:34 NED - Casey Greer 13 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 02:06 NED - Jonathan Fisher 6 run (Richard Burgess extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 HOU - A.J. Griffith 5 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
1Q: 06:20 NED - Jonathan Fisher 2 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 12:57 NED - Casey Greer 13 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 06:30 NED - Tim Givens 3 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 00:05 NED - Richard Burgess 33 field goal
4Q: 04:34 NED - Casey Greer 13 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 02:06 NED - Jonathan Fisher 6 run (Richard Burgess extra point)

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 13-6 12-7
First Downs 27 23
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 18 18
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 462 302
- Offensive Plays 70 74
- Yards per Play 6.60 4.08
Net Rushing Yards 121 50
- Rushing Attempts 24 15
- Yards per Rush 5.04 3.33
Net Passing Yards 341 252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 28 - 1 56 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 346 270
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.41 4.27
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 11/77 8/42
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 2/-6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 18
Time of Possession 31:36 28:24

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	13-6	12-7
First Downs	27	23
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	18	18
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	462	302
- Offensive Plays	70	74
- Yards per Play	6.60	4.08
Net Rushing Yards	121	50
- Rushing Attempts	24	15
- Yards per Rush	5.04	3.33
Net Passing Yards	341	252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 28 - 1	56 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	346	270
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.41	4.27
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	11/77	8/42
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	2/-6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 18
Time of Possession	31:36	28:24

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:56	4:43	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
1	3:01	5:14	OWN 39	11	61	Touchdown
2	8:17	1:57	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	5:17	1:30	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 40	5	44	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
3	11:56	0:42	OPP 44	2	5	Interception
3	8:20	2:39	OWN 20	7	43	Punt
3	2:49	1:33	OWN 24	3	12	Punt
4	13:17	5:52	OWN 7	10	52	Punt
4	6:20	1:56	OPP 33	4	33	Touchdown
4	3:49	1:51	OPP 20	4	20	Touchdown
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 47	1	1	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:04	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	6:13	3:12	OWN 35	9	33	Missed FG
2	12:47	4:30	OWN 20	8	40	Punt
2	6:20	1:03	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
2	3:47	2:24	OWN 7	9	60	Missed FG
3	13:16	1:20	OWN 8	3	-7	Punt
3	11:14	2:54	OWN 20	8	42	Punt
3	5:41	2:52	OWN 2	8	28	Punt
3	1:16	2:59	OWN 29	6	14	Punt
4	7:25	1:05	OWN 20	5	13	Downs
4	4:24	0:35	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	1:58	1:27	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt

Game MVP: Jimmie Matock, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Austin	14	80	5.71	20	3	0
Jonathan Fisher	6	34	5.67	13	1	2
Casey Greer	2	2	1.00	1	0	0
Tim Givens	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Nate Santana	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
A.J. Griffith	8	20	2.50	7	0	1
Marty Anderson	5	23	4.60	11	1	0
Bennie Brister	2	7	3.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmie Matock	45	28	346	1/5	3	38	1	98.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tim Tebow	56	25	270	3/18	0	37	0	59.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Givens	10	16	147	14.70	62	34	1
WR Casey Greer	8	13	91	11.38	11	18	2
WR Pat Carr	3	3	57	19.00	11	38	0
FB Lance Harding	2	2	11	5.50	8	15	0
WR Wesley Jeffries	2	2	13	6.50	0	11	0
TE Zach Ertz	2	6	20	10.00	0	14	0
RB R.J. Austin	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
RB Jonathan Fisher	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Howard Hutek	5	9	49	9.80	11	16
WR Harry Rock	5	10	46	9.20	7	17
WR Mercury Stokes	5	16	79	15.80	18	37
TE Dwayne Allen	4	13	55	13.75	26	18
WR Eugene Bogan	2	2	20	10.00	6	17
RB Marty Anderson	2	3	8	4.00	9	11
TE Jimmy Sherman	1	2	7	7.00	5	7
RB A.J. Griffith	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tyrus Runowski	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tim Givens	1	0	0	0
Lee Ziemba	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rod Torres	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Mirkovich	5	223	44.6	41.8	61	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brenden McDonald	7	304	43.4	34.4	47	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Richard Burgess	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	5/5

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ian Zupancic	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Givens	2	14	7.0	0
Wesley Jeffries	1	9	9.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Dawson	2	-6	-3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Greer	1	27	27.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eugene Bogan	1	32	32.0	0
Wesley Crane	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Devin Keung	7	1	1.5	11	50
ILB Kenyon Kennedy	7	1	0.0	11	51
OLB Jonas Mouton	4	0	0.5	12	43
CB Kris Schwantes	4	1	0.0	13	49
S Luther Riazi	3	1	0.0	9	40
ILB Percy Chustz	3	1	0.0	4	9
S Carlos Bryant	2	2	0.0	12	46
CB Jimmy Smith	2	1	0.0	10	34
S Brant Bryant	2	0	0.0	9	39
CB Tito Peeler	2	0	0.0	10	45
DT Dennis Witt	1	1	0.5	11	53
ILB Xavier Sheriff	1	2	0.0	6	11
QB Jimmie Matock	1	0	---	---	---
DE Quinton Coples	1	0	0.0	13	49
DE Bucky Melnick	1	0	0.0	10	41
DT Fernando Warren	1	0	0.0	4	6
CB Keith Deaver	1	0	0.0	7	34
ILB Alonzo Conrady	0	1	0.5	1	12
DE Mitch Harper	0	3	0.0	7	28

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwight Marshall	8	1	0.0	20	38
ILB Michael Wheeler	7	3	0.0	24	45
S Lenny Bruce	5	0	0.0	18	37
CB Rod Torres	4	1	0.0	18	29
CB Adam Hawkins	4	0	0.0	18	36
DT Ian Lance	3	2	0.0	11	25
OLB Jimmie Devine	3	2	0.0	15	24
DT C.J. Huffman	3	0	0.0	15	23
DE Marcell Dareus	2	1	1.0	18	38
OLB Toby Osborne	2	1	0.0	22	43
S Butch Dawson	2	0	0.0	5	11
OLB Nate Harding	2	0	0.0	8	18
ILB Fernando Combs	1	1	0.0	7	6
S Joseph Wright	1	0	0.0	4	8
DE Adrian Robertson	1	0	0.0	14	31

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Devin Keung	1.5	0	1	0	50
OLB Jonas Mouton	0.5	1	2	1	43
DT Dennis Witt	0.5	1	0	0	53
ILB Alonzo Conrady	0.5	0	0	0	12
DE Mitch Harper	0.0	1	2	0	28
DE Quinton Coples	0.0	0	3	0	49
ILB Kenyon Kennedy	0.0	0	1	0	51

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Marcell Dareus	1.0	0	1	38
OLB Toby Osborne	0.0	1	2	43
DT Ian Lance	0.0	1	0	25
DE Adrian Robertson	0.0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Devin Keung	5	2	50
S Luther Riazi	3	2	40
CB Kris Schwantes	3	1	49
CB Jimmy Smith	2	5	34
ILB Kenyon Kennedy	2	0	51
CB Tito Peeler	2	0	45
S Carlos Bryant	2	0	46
S Brant Bryant	1	2	39
CB Keith Deaver	1	2	34
OLB Jonas Mouton	1	0	43
DE Bucky Melnick	1	0	41
ILB Xavier Sheriff	1	0	11
ILB Percy Chustz	1	0	9

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Lenny Bruce	6	1	0	37
ILB Michael Wheeler	5	0	0	45
CB Rod Torres	4	2	0	29
CB Adam Hawkins	4	0	0	36
S Dwight Marshall	2	1	0	38
S Butch Dawson	2	0	0	11
OLB Toby Osborne	2	0	0	43
OLB Nate Harding	1	0	0	18
ILB Fernando Combs	1	0	0	6
OLB Jimmie Devine	1	0	0	24
CB Randal Swiderski	0	1	0	14
CB Tyrus Runowski	0	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Danny Breckterfield	3	6	0	17	0	43
Jessie Shea	2	3	1	20	0	36
Jimmy Newman	2	3	0	19	0	33
Lance Harding	1	4	0	10	0	26
Howard Wilson	1	3	0	22	0	36
Joey Daughtry	0	2	0	19	0	38
Kim Burks	0	2	0	19	0	30
Zach Ertz	0	1	0	23	0	37
Lee Ziemba	0	0	0	4	1	12

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Xavier Gunn	1	2	12	1	52
Vincent Ogden	1	2	15	0	59
Dwayne Allen	1	2	14	0	53
Lonnie Hitchcock	1	2	14	0	53
Kenyon Fulcher	0	3	5	1	22
Marvin Flowers	0	3	13	0	49
Bruce Butler	0	1	15	1	59

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Deaver	1	14
Nate Santana	1	12
Curtis Hutchins	1	11
Kris Schwantes	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Randal Swiderski	3	14
Joseph Wright	1	14

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jimmie Matock	24	46	---	---	---	70
Casey Greer	24	44	---	---	2	70
Kris Schwantes	---	---	13	49	7	69
Carlos Bryant	---	---	12	46	11	69
Tim Givens	20	40	---	---	8	68
Kenyon Kennedy	---	---	11	51	5	67
Dennis Witt	---	---	11	53	3	67
Zach Ertz	23	37	---	---	7	67
Tito Peeler	---	---	10	45	11	66
Howard Wilson	22	36	---	---	6	64
Quinton Coples	---	---	13	49	2	64
Devin Keung	---	---	11	50	---	61
Bucky Melnick	---	---	10	41	10	61
Danny Breckterfield	17	43	---	---	---	60
Jimmy Newman	19	33	---	---	6	58
Jonas Mouton	---	---	12	43	2	57
Joey Daughtry	19	38	---	---	---	57
Jessie Shea	20	36	---	---	---	56
Keith Deaver	---	---	7	34	14	55
Kim Burks	19	30	---	---	6	55
Luther Riazi	---	---	9	40	2	51
Lance Harding	10	26	---	---	13	49
Brant Bryant	---	---	9	39	---	48
Jimmy Smith	---	---	10	34	2	46
R.J. Austin	17	28	---	---	1	46
Eugene Duran	---	---	5	9	27	41
Mitch Harper	---	---	7	28	2	37
Wesley Jeffries	7	15	---	---	13	35
Pat Carr	12	22	---	---	---	34
Jonathan Fisher	6	16	---	---	3	25
Lee Ziemba	4	12	---	---	6	22
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	1	12	7	20
Xavier Sheriff	---	---	6	11	2	19
Percy Chustz	---	---	4	9	5	18
Nate Santana	1	1	---	---	12	14
Blake Kanervala	0	0	---	---	14	14
Fernando Warren	---	---	4	6	3	13
Curtis Hutchins	0	1	---	---	11	12
Kelvin LaCroix	0	2	---	---	6	8
Frankie Hill	0	0	---	---	8	8
Richard Burgess	0	0	---	---	7	7
Larry Mirkovich	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dean Wilde	---	---	0	0	3	3
Drew Donovan	0	0	---	---	1	1
Curtis LaMarche	---	---	0	0	---	0
Cornell Dorsch	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Toby Osborne	---	---	22	43	11	76
Tim Tebow	15	59	---	---	---	74
Vincent Ogden	15	59	---	---	---	74
Lonnie Hitchcock	14	53	---	---	7	74
Bruce Butler	15	59	---	---	---	74
Dwayne Allen	14	53	---	---	5	72
Marvin Flowers	13	49	---	---	9	71
Michael Wheeler	---	---	24	45	1	70
Xavier Gunn	12	52	---	---	4	68
Howard Hutek	12	56	---	---	---	68
Adam Hawkins	---	---	18	36	8	62
Dwight Marshall	---	---	20	38	1	59
Marcell Dareus	---	---	18	38	1	57
Lenny Bruce	---	---	18	37	2	57
Mercury Stokes	11	44	---	---	---	55
Tyrus Runowski	---	---	18	32	2	52
Harry Rock	7	39	---	---	5	51
Adrian Robertson	---	---	14	31	6	51
Rod Torres	---	---	18	29	2	49
Bennie Brister	7	18	---	---	21	46
C.J. Huffman	---	---	15	23	4	42
Jimmie Devine	---	---	15	24	3	42
Jimmy Sherman	7	21	---	---	11	39
Ian Lance	---	---	11	25	2	38
Marty Anderson	5	22	---	---	8	35
Kenyon Fulcher	5	22	---	---	7	34
A.J. Griffith	8	25	---	---	---	33
Bubba Gilroy	---	---	12	20	---	32
Ernest Everett	---	---	7	22	3	32
Nate Harding	---	---	8	18	6	32
Randal Swiderski	---	---	4	14	14	32
Eugene Bogan	3	12	---	---	14	29
Joseph Wright	---	---	4	8	14	26
Butch Dawson	---	---	5	11	8	24
A.J. Kochansky	1	5	---	---	16	22
Fernando Combs	---	---	7	6	5	18
Chris Leskanic	0	0	---	---	12	12
Ethan Brown	1	1	---	---	9	11
Kennedy Nickle	0	0	---	---	9	9
Reuben Salerno	---	---	2	3	4	9
Brenden McDonald	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bucky Gaden	---	---	4	3	---	7
Wesley Crane	---	---	0	0	6	6
Ian Zupancic	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tyrone Weaver	0	0	---	---	2	2
Andrew Luck	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	39	4.3
Middle	7	29	4.1
Right	8	53	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	25	3.6
Middle	7	20	2.9
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmie Matock	45	28	4	0	5	5	3	0	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tim Tebow	56	25	1	2	3	14	9	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	152	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	11	130	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	68	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	72	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	10	116	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	54	5.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Givens	16	10	2	147	3	40
WR Casey Greer	13	8	0	91	0	44
TE Zach Ertz	6	2	2	20	0	37
WR Pat Carr	3	3	0	57	1	22
RB Jonathan Fisher	2	0	1	0	0	16
FB Lance Harding	2	2	0	11	0	26
WR Wesley Jeffries	2	2	0	13	0	15
RB R.J. Austin	1	1	0	7	0	28

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mercury Stokes	16	5	1	79	1	44
TE Dwayne Allen	13	4	1	55	0	53
WR Harry Rock	10	5	1	46	0	39
WR Howard Hutek	9	5	0	49	0	56
RB Marty Anderson	3	2	0	8	0	22
WR Eugene Bogan	2	2	0	20	0	12
TE Jimmy Sherman	2	1	0	7	0	21
RB A.J. Griffith	1	1	0	6	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
R.J. Austin	3	-1	-0.33	5.71
Jonathan Fisher	3	21	7.00	5.67
Tim Givens	1	1	1.00	1.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
A.J. Griffith	1	5	5.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmie Matock	8	6	49	6.13	7.69

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Givens	4	3	17	4.25	9.19
WR Casey Greer	3	2	26	8.67	7.00
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	6	6.00	3.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
R.J. Austin	2	1
Jonathan Fisher	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmie Matock	8	5	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tim Tebow	17	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Givens	3	2	2
WR Casey Greer	2	2	2
RB Jonathan Fisher	1	0	0
FB Lance Harding	1	1	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Stokes	8	3	3
WR Harry Rock	3	1	1
WR Howard Hutek	2	2	1
TE Dwayne Allen	2	0	0
WR Eugene Bogan	1	1	1
TE Jimmy Sherman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,400 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (21,100)
End Zone 12,900 (15,200)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,400 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (21,100)
End Zone	12,900 (15,200)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)