Week 16, 2040

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans3300-6
Minnesota Vikings10303-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:15 HOU - Angel McTermid 19 field goal
1Q: 05:47 MIN - Antonio Palmer 46 field goal
1Q: 00:58 MIN - Derrick Brechbill 62 pass from Jake Locker (Antonio Palmer extra point)
2Q: 09:48 MIN - Antonio Palmer 34 field goal
2Q: 03:22 HOU - Angel McTermid 40 field goal
4Q: 13:39 MIN - Antonio Palmer 33 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record1-1411-4
First Downs1918
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty40
Total Net Yards314323
- Offensive Plays7464
- Yards per Play4.245.05
Net Rushing Yards77108
- Rushing Attempts2626
- Yards per Rush2.964.15
Net Passing Yards237215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 20 - 034 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards252237
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/154/22
- Yards per Pass Play4.945.66
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/183/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.68.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/206/33
Punt Returns/Yards3/183/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/1013/70
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 24
Time of Possession28:5631:04

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:042:13OWN 25646Missed FG
110:442:37OWN 13785Field Goal
15:413:20OWN 28619Punt
10:441:18OWN 2038Punt
29:433:29OWN 24517Punt
25:222:06OWN 441033Field Goal
20:190:19OWN 91-2Half
315:001:55OWN 4149Punt
311:340:52OPP 3132Missed FG
37:543:40OWN 3743Punt
413:331:55OWN 2734Punt
48:162:20OWN 25823Punt
43:303:00OWN 481350Missed FG
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:56OWN 3230Punt
111:511:07OWN 363-3Punt
18:072:26OWN 37534Field Goal
12:211:37OWN 20580Touchdown
214:264:43OWN 27956Field Goal
26:140:52OWN 2821Interception
23:162:57OWN 24522Punt
313:051:31OWN 20311Fumble
310:422:48OWN 40614Punt
34:145:41OWN 81176Field Goal
411:383:22OWN 19726Punt
45:562:26OWN 1438Punt
40:300:30OWN 132-2Game

Game MVP: Rodney Tylke, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brad Ickes14433.071010
Cary Hicks691.501010
Joseph de Marco5204.002410
Edwin Schneggenburger155.00500
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Steve Meier15704.671820
Casey McDonald8344.25700
Jake Locker2-2-1.00-100
Mike Evans166.00600

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Edwin Schneggenburger45202523/15046062.5
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker34162374/22162167.9

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Buddy Russell69366.00080
TE Dwayne Allen5136513.005190
TE Coby Fleener4104110.2511220
WR Mercury Stokes379832.6771460
RB Brad Ickes1144.00040
RB Joseph de Marco1288.00280
RB Cary Hicks0100.00000
WR Kelvin Benjamin0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Evans5125410.803320
WR Bryant Burtner353712.3311220
TE Derrick Brechbill357725.6744621
WR Barry Washington252512.5012150
FB Lance Harding111313.0013130
WR Cole Smith121010.000100
WR Jordan Newsome112121.000210
RB Trent Richardson0100.00000
TE Omar Murray0100.00000
RB Casey McDonald0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rod Torres100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Edwin Schneggenburger1000
Stephen Hicks0100
Joseph de Marco0100
Jared Hernandez0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Meier1000
Norman Waite0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jason Mangum732246.039.0543
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lance McWilliams626043.340.3514

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Angel McTermid2/51/30/0400/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Antonio Palmer3/31/10/0461/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lenny Bruce3186.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Trent Richardson393.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lenny Bruce38026.70
Sam Bishop12121.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Barry Washington37023.30

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Butch Craig511.02235
S Dwight Marshall500.01327
OLB Max Hout500.01423
DE Rodney Tylke413.01520
CB Jaiden Matthews400.0916
ILB Michael Wheeler300.01520
S Lenny Bruce300.01420
DT Jared Hernandez210.0913
S Sam Bishop210.01311
OLB Ashton Kenny200.01925
CB Ed Cash200.0911
CB Kennedy Cassidy200.0816
OLB Donald Morehead120.01424
OLB Stephen Hicks110.086
DT Ty Terry100.01322
DE Francisco Reeves100.02024
CB Rod Torres020.01722
DT Adrian Robertson010.01214
CB Percy Van DeWege010.01727
S Alexis Carmazzi010.01218
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Benjamin Stone1010.02648
S Emmett Meyer600.01024
ILB Keegan George520.02447
OLB Allen Monroe420.01522
DT Mike Daniels410.02136
CB Ivan Chandler410.02548
DE Norman Waite312.01829
DE Sedrick Matthews301.02139
CB Alan Tullo240.01837
DT Ricky Bethea230.01726
CB Dean Horton220.02339
S Larry Gonzalez110.02347
OLB Bo Murphy110.0818
OLB Britt Beuter100.0916
ILB Donovan Hickman100.021
WR Mike Evans10---------
DT Mark Chun020.0712

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rodney Tylke3.000120
DT Butch Craig1.002035
DE Francisco Reeves0.011024
DT Jared Hernandez0.010013
OLB Donald Morehead0.010024
DE Abel Kurtz0.005024
DT Adrian Robertson0.001014
DT Ty Terry0.001022
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Norman Waite2.000129
DE Sedrick Matthews1.013239
DT Mike Daniels0.002036
DT Mark Chun0.001112
ILB Donovan Hickman0.00101
DT Mercury Gonzalez0.001019
ILB Keegan George0.001047

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dwight Marshall30027
CB Jaiden Matthews30016
S Lenny Bruce20020
CB Ed Cash20011
CB Kennedy Cassidy20016
ILB Michael Wheeler10020
DT Butch Craig10035
OLB Max Hout10023
OLB Ashton Kenny10025
CB Rod Torres01122
S Alexis Carmazzi01018
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Benjamin Stone51048
ILB Keegan George31047
S Emmett Meyer30024
CB Dean Horton21039
CB Alan Tullo12037
S Larry Gonzalez11047
CB Ivan Chandler11048
DT Mike Daniels10036
DE Norman Waite10029
OLB Allen Monroe10022
OLB Bo Murphy10018
DE Sedrick Matthews01039

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Xavier Su'a-Filo37026142
Lonnie Hitchcock15025045
Charles Pruett15024046
Doug Beasley14124145
Blaine Craig03023140
Coby Fleener01014035
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roman Nolan45026138
Jonathan Martin38126238
Marcus Ashe35026038
Lance Harding11020021
Earnest Hammontree03026038
Reggie Higdon01026138
Omar Murray010607

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Cary Hicks221
Lenny Bruce216
Gene Banks114
Donald Morehead113
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Trent Richardson223
Donovan Hickman211
Britt Beuter123
Freddie Johnstone117
Jordan Newsome112

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lonnie Hitchcock2545------1282
Dwayne Allen2139------1777
Edwin Schneggenburger2648---------74
Charles Pruett2446---------70
Doug Beasley2445---------69
Xavier Su'a-Filo2642---------68
Blaine Craig2340------467
Ashton Kenny------19251862
Butch Craig------2235360
Coby Fleener1435------958
Brad Ickes1528------1356
Francisco Reeves------2024953
Donald Morehead------14241351
Lenny Bruce------14201650
Cary Hicks920------2150
Kirk Curley1625------950
Mercury Stokes1521------1349
Percy Van DeWege------1727246
Max Hout------1423744
Kelvin Benjamin1628---------44
Dwight Marshall------1327343
Rod Torres------1722241
Sam Bishop------13111640
Abel Kurtz------1324239
Jaiden Matthews------9161439
Ty Terry------1322338
Rodney Tylke------1520338
Buddy Russell1523---------38
Michael Wheeler------1520237
Alexis Carmazzi------1218636
Joseph de Marco921------333
Kennedy Cassidy------816933
Adrian Robertson------1214228
Jared Hernandez------913224
Ed O'Donnell37------1222
Allen Reeves310------821
Stephen Hicks------86721
Ed Cash------911121
Broderick Kelley25------1219
Gene Banks00------1414
Jerald Raymond00------1212
Jason Mangum00------1212
Angel McTermid00------88
Gilbert Washington00---------0
Jerald Newman00---------0
Brant Tyler00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Benjamin Stone------26481993
Ivan Chandler------25481285
Keegan George------2447576
Larry Gonzalez------2347575
Roman Nolan2638------973
Alan Tullo------18371469
Sedrick Matthews------2139767
Dean Horton------2339466
Jake Locker2638---------64
Marcus Ashe2638---------64
Jonathan Martin2638---------64
Mike Daniels------2136764
Reggie Higdon2638---------64
Earnest Hammontree2638---------64
Mike Evans2535---------60
Norman Waite------1829653
Barry Washington1930------352
Lance Harding2021------950
Ricky Bethea------1726548
Britt Beuter------9162348
Emmett Meyer------1024943
Derrick Brechbill1719------743
Steve Meier1822------141
Allen Monroe------1522239
Cole Smith613------1534
Casey McDonald87------1934
Mercury Gonzalez------819532
Trent Richardson16------2330
Bryant Burtner822---------30
Bo Murphy------818---26
Freddie Johnstone23------1722
Omar Murray67------821
Mark Chun------712---19
Trent Schroeder------48517
Jordan Newsome05------1217
Edwin Woolson------59115
Donovan Hickman------211114
Jon Marsh00------99
Emmanuel Ramsey00------99
Seth Malone00------99
Maddox Sandhu00------99
Drew Gailey------2338
Antonio Palmer00------88
Lance McWilliams00------66
J.J. Sutton00------33
Sawyer Huntley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14654.6
Middle263.0
Right1060.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle8243.0
Right8455.6
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Edwin Schneggenburger45203168940
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker341641121011

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)198432.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)24111907.9
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54316.2
Short (0-8 Yds)93141.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)135554.2
Long (19+ Yds)7413719.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dwayne Allen135165039
TE Coby Fleener104241135
WR Buddy Russell96136023
WR Mercury Stokes73198221
RB Joseph de Marco2118021
WR Kelvin Benjamin2000028
RB Cary Hicks1000020
RB Brad Ickes1104028
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Evans125054135
WR Barry Washington52025030
WR Bryant Burtner53037122
TE Derrick Brechbill53077119
WR Cole Smith21010013
RB Trent Richardson101006
FB Lance Harding11013021
TE Omar Murray100007
RB Casey McDonald100007
WR Jordan Newsome1102115

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cary Hicks3113.671.50
Brad Ickes310.333.07
Joseph de Marco1-1-1.004.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Edwin Schneggenburger3131.005.60
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker5371.406.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dwayne Allen1000.005.00
RB Cary Hicks1000.000.00
WR Buddy Russell1133.004.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Derrick Brechbill2163.0015.40
WR Mike Evans2210.504.50
RB Trent Richardson1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Joseph de Marco30
Brad Ickes22
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Casey McDonald21
Steve Meier10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Edwin Schneggenburger1374
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker722

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Dwayne Allen411
TE Coby Fleener421
WR Buddy Russell320
WR Mercury Stokes111
RB Brad Ickes111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Barry Washington200
WR Mike Evans211
RB Trent Richardson100
WR Cole Smith100
TE Derrick Brechbill111

SectionAttendance
Stadium77,900 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck26,800 (26,800)
End Zone11,700 (19,300)
Mezzanine11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats16,800 (17,000)
Club Seats1,900 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes9,600 (9,900)