Week 7, 2042

played in New England, MA

59 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	10	0	0	-	10
New England Patriots	14	10	7	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 NED - Zach Ertz 8 pass from Jimmie Matock (Darrell Lohr extra point)
1Q: 02:43 NED - Zach Ertz 25 pass from Jimmie Matock (Darrell Lohr extra point)
2Q: 14:24 NED - Carlos Hyde 5 run (Darrell Lohr extra point)
2Q: 07:00 HOU - Mercury Stokes 18 pass from Jerald Newman (Angel McTermid extra point)
2Q: 05:30 HOU - Angel McTermid 40 field goal
2Q: 01:06 NED - Darrell Lohr 56 field goal
3Q: 03:40 NED - Zach Ertz 2 pass from Jimmie Matock (Darrell Lohr extra point)
4Q: 04:58 NED - Zayden Bauerschmidt 84 interception return (Darrell Lohr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 NED - Zach Ertz 8 pass from Jimmie Matock (Darrell Lohr extra point)
1Q: 02:43 NED - Zach Ertz 25 pass from Jimmie Matock (Darrell Lohr extra point)
2Q: 14:24 NED - Carlos Hyde 5 run (Darrell Lohr extra point)
2Q: 07:00 HOU - Mercury Stokes 18 pass from Jerald Newman (Angel McTermid extra point)
2Q: 05:30 HOU - Angel McTermid 40 field goal
2Q: 01:06 NED - Darrell Lohr 56 field goal
3Q: 03:40 NED - Zach Ertz 2 pass from Jimmie Matock (Darrell Lohr extra point)
4Q: 04:58 NED - Zayden Bauerschmidt 84 interception return (Darrell Lohr extra point)

Team Statistics HOU NED
Record 2-5 1-5
First Downs 13 22
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 302 395
- Offensive Plays 61 61
- Yards per Play 4.95 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 80 114
- Rushing Attempts 21 27
- Yards per Rush 3.81 4.22
Net Passing Yards 222 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 1 32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 250 294
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/28 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.55 8.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/0 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 4/114 3/49
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/84
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:06 31:54

Team Statistics	HOU	NED
Record	2-5	1-5
First Downs	13	22
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	302	395
- Offensive Plays	61	61
- Yards per Play	4.95	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	80	114
- Rushing Attempts	21	27
- Yards per Rush	3.81	4.22
Net Passing Yards	222	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 23 - 1	32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	250	294
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/28	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.55	8.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/0	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	4/114	3/49
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/84
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:06	31:54

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:45	2:01	OWN 20	4	6	Punt
1	7:56	3:21	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
1	2:29	1:17	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	14:16	1:53	OWN 26	3	-2	Punt
2	9:31	2:39	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
2	6:42	1:18	OPP 29	3	6	Field Goal
2	1:01	1:01	OWN 34	4	36	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:34	OWN 23	4	13	Punt
3	10:40	1:53	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
3	3:31	3:39	OWN 36	7	23	Punt
4	13:15	2:16	OWN 35	4	18	Punt
4	9:28	1:39	OPP 48	7	29	Downs
4	5:30	0:40	OWN 43	3	20	Interception
4	4:50	2:10	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 11	1	4	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:15	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
1	8:44	0:48	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
1	4:35	2:06	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
1	1:12	1:56	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
2	12:23	2:52	OWN 45	5	30	Fumble
2	5:24	4:23	OWN 15	9	46	Field Goal
3	12:26	1:46	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
3	8:47	5:16	OWN 36	11	64	Touchdown
4	14:52	1:37	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
4	10:59	1:31	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
4	7:49	2:19	OWN 19	3	4	Punt
4	2:40	2:21	OWN 43	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Jimmie Matock, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Cary Hicks	14	59	4.21	11	2
Joseph de Marco	5	9	1.80	5	0
Jerald Newman	2	12	6.00	7	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Josue Van DeWege	13	75	5.77	21	2	0
Carlos Hyde	11	34	3.09	13	1	1
Jake Hoard	2	4	2.00	3	0	0
Jimmie Matock	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jerald Newman	37	23	250	3/28	1	29	1	79.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmie Matock	32	22	294	2/13	3	38	0	128.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Edwards	10	17	152	15.20	51	29	0
WR Mercury Stokes	4	6	46	11.50	5	18	1
TE Blake Holliman	4	6	30	7.50	0	12	0
RB Joseph de Marco	2	3	16	8.00	2	12	0
WR Cedric Allison	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE B.J. Lincoln	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Kirk Curley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Gene Banks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Zach Ertz	7	9	96	13.71	50	25	3
WR Abel Hutton	5	6	80	16.00	21	34	0
RB Josue Van DeWege	3	3	19	6.33	4	17	0
WR Pat Carr	2	5	24	12.00	8	16	0
WR Weston Hughey	2	3	33	16.50	0	18	0
WR Casey Greer	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Byron Cole	1	2	38	38.00	28	38	0
RB Carlos Hyde	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
TE Ronald Murray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Zayden Bauerschmidt	1	84	84.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
Rodney Tylke	1	0
Jaiden Matthews	1	0
Donald Morehead	0	1
B.J. Lincoln	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jimmie Matock	1	0	0	0
Casey Greer	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lionel Brew	9	324	36.0	32.6	51	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Winfred Woodard	6	245	40.8	37.5	44	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Angel McTermid	1/2	1/2	0/0	40	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrell Lohr	1/1	1/1	1/1	56	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roderick Hutton	3	0	0.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josue Van DeWege	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Edwards	4	114	28.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlos Hyde	2	28	14.0	0
Casey Greer	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerome Henry	8	5	0.5	27	34
CB Percy Van DeWege	7	1	0.0	25	34
S Sam Bishop	6	3	0.0	25	33
OLB Darnell Dietz	5	2	0.0	25	31
OLB Donald Morehead	4	1	1.0	21	27
ILB Sam Massare	3	1	0.0	18	15
S Alexis Carmazzi	3	0	0.0	26	33
DT Herb Brady	2	0	0.5	16	21
DE Abel Kurtz	2	1	0.0	11	13
S Brian Van Hoose	2	0	0.0	3	3
CB Kennedy Cassidy	1	2	0.0	17	23
DT Lee Kirkaldie	1	2	0.0	18	12
CB Rod Torres	1	1	0.0	19	29
DT Ty Terry	1	0	0.0	13	27
DE Johnny Lester	1	0	0.0	14	7
DE Rodney Tylke	0	2	0.0	9	23

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mark Gilmore	5	2	0.0	21	39
S Matt Griese	5	1	0.0	11	20
OLB Manti Te'o	5	1	0.0	19	37
CB Bernie Hunsinger	5	1	0.0	17	33
ILB Percy Chustz	4	2	0.0	17	34
DE Mitch Harper	3	1	1.0	11	21
S Ezekiel Keck	3	3	0.0	19	37
CB Emmanuel Girardi	3	1	0.0	16	38
OLB Abraham Andruzzi	2	2	1.0	16	25
CB Carlton Hudson	2	3	0.0	17	36
ILB Brady Ives	2	2	0.0	7	11
DE Trenton Hudson	2	1	0.0	10	19
DT Cory Rose	2	0	0.0	9	22
DT Kelly Gray	1	0	1.0	9	16
DT Sheldon Richardson	1	0	0.0	12	24
TE Ronald Murray	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Hayden Hardy	1	0	0.0	6	3
DE Benjamin Wells	0	1	0.0	12	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Donald Morehead	1.0	2	1	27
ILB Jerome Henry	0.5	0	0	34
DT Herb Brady	0.5	0	0	21
DE Abel Kurtz	0.0	2	2	13
DT Ty Terry	0.0	1	0	27
DE Johnny Lester	0.0	1	0	7

New England	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Kelly Gray	1.0	1	16
OLB Abraham Andruzzi	1.0	1	25
DE Mitch Harper	1.0	0	21
DT Cory Rose	0.0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jerome Henry	5	0	34
CB Percy Van DeWege	3	0	34
S Sam Bishop	3	0	33
CB Rod Torres	2	0	29
OLB Donald Morehead	2	0	27
OLB Darnell Dietz	2	0	31
DT Herb Brady	2	0	21
S Alexis Carmazzi	1	1	33
ILB Sam Massare	1	0	15
S Brian Van Hoose	1	0	3

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bernie Hunsinger	5	1	0	33
S Matt Griese	4	0	0	20
ILB Percy Chustz	3	1	0	34
OLB Manti Te'o	3	0	0	37
CB Emmanuel Girardi	2	1	0	38
S Mark Gilmore	2	0	0	39
S Ezekiel Keck	2	0	0	37
CB Carlton Hudson	1	1	0	36
ILB Brady Ives	1	0	0	11
OLB Zayden Bauerschmidt	0	0	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Charles Pruett	3	5	0	20	1	37
Doug Beasley	2	5	1	21	0	40
Xavier Su'a-Filo	1	4	0	21	1	38
Bruce Sloan	1	3	0	21	0	39
Kirk Curley	1	1	0	12	0	21
Wesley Cook	0	1	0	21	1	40

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matthew MacIver	4	7	27	1	34
Corey Edwards	2	6	25	0	34
Zach Ertz	2	2	24	0	31
Lamont Thomason	1	4	25	0	28
Byron Cole	1	2	18	0	20
Nick Young	0	2	24	1	34
Patrick Blade	0	2	3	0	0
Perry Glenn	0	1	2	0	6
Trent Greene	0	1	24	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
B.J. Lincoln	4	19

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Kendrick Ward	4	14
Jake Hoard	2	26
Brent McElroy	1	17

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sam Bishop	---	---	25	33	20	78
Wesley Cook	21	40	---	---	10	71
Dixon Edwards	20	38	---	---	12	70
B.J. Lincoln	18	28	---	---	19	65
Kennedy Cassidy	---	---	17	23	25	65
Doug Beasley	21	40	---	---	1	62
Jerome Henry	---	---	27	34	1	62
Jerald Newman	21	40	---	---	---	61
Percy Van DeWege	---	---	25	34	2	61
Bruce Sloan	21	39	---	---	---	60
Alexis Carmazzi	---	---	26	33	1	60
Rod Torres	---	---	19	29	11	59
Xavier Su'a-Filo	21	38	---	---	---	59
Darnell Dietz	---	---	25	31	1	57
Charles Pruett	20	37	---	---	---	57
Sam Massare	---	---	18	15	21	54
Donald Morehead	---	---	21	27	2	50
Joseph de Marco	8	17	---	---	25	50
Kirk Curley	12	21	---	---	16	49
Mercury Stokes	10	21	---	---	13	44
Ty Terry	---	---	13	27	1	41
Blake Holliman	11	18	---	---	10	39
Herb Brady	---	---	16	21	2	39
Cary Hicks	16	17	---	---	5	38
Rodney Tylke	---	---	9	23	3	35
Abel Kurtz	---	---	11	13	7	31
Lee Kirkaldie	---	---	18	12	---	30
Cedric Allison	6	18	---	---	2	26
Johnny Lester	---	---	14	7	2	23
Max Hout	---	---	7	6	7	20
Levon Biakabutuka	1	10	---	---	7	18
Shawn Houston	1	4	---	---	11	16
Gene Banks	3	11	---	---	1	15
Broderick Kelley	0	2	---	---	11	13
Brian Van Hoose	---	---	3	3	7	13
Ernie Kaplan	0	0	---	---	11	11
Earl Gietzen	0	0	---	---	11	11
Lionel Brew	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jaiden Matthews	---	---	3	3	2	8
Roderick Hutton	---	---	0	0	6	6
Emmett Cable	---	---	0	0	6	6
Angel McTermid	0	0	---	---	5	5
Norman Gordon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Kelvin Benjamin	0	1	---	---	---	1
Edwin Schneggenburger	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trent Steiner	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Gilmore	---	---	21	39	20	80
Emmanuel Girardi	---	---	16	38	12	66
Trent Greene	24	34	---	---	6	64
Matthew MacIver	27	34	---	---	1	62
Bernie Hunsinger	---	---	17	33	11	61
Corey Edwards	25	34	---	---	---	59
Jimmie Matock	24	34	---	---	---	58
Nick Young	24	34	---	---	---	58
Manti Te'o	---	---	19	37	2	58
Ezekiel Keck	---	---	19	37	1	57
Zach Ertz	24	31	---	---	---	55
Carlton Hudson	---	---	17	36	2	55
Lamont Thomason	25	28	---	---	1	54
Percy Chustz	---	---	17	34	1	52
Byron Cole	18	20	---	---	14	52
Abraham Andruzzi	---	---	16	25	3	44
Pat Carr	17	26	---	---	---	43
Matt Griese	---	---	11	20	12	43
Sheldon Richardson	---	---	12	24	6	42
Carlos Hyde	11	16	---	---	15	42
Cory Rose	---	---	9	22	10	41
Josue Van DeWege	14	18	---	---	9	41
Abel Hutton	13	27	---	---	---	40
Mitch Harper	---	---	11	21	3	35
Jake Hoard	4	4	---	---	26	34
Benjamin Wells	---	---	12	18	4	34
Ronald Murray	11	9	---	---	11	31
Casey Greer	5	6	---	---	19	30
Brady Ives	---	---	7	11	11	29
Trenton Hudson	---	---	10	19	---	29
Zayden Bauerschmidt	---	---	2	7	20	29
Weston Hughey	12	12	---	---	3	27
Kelly Gray	---	---	9	16	1	26
Brent McElroy	3	0	---	---	17	20
Derrick Vest	3	1	---	---	11	15
Kendrick Ward	0	0	---	---	14	14
Rondell Hernandez	3	0	---	---	7	10
Mercury Fisk	2	0	---	---	7	9
Patrick Blade	3	0	---	---	6	9
Hayden Hardy	---	---	6	3	---	9
Perry Glenn	2	6	---	---	---	8
Darrell Lohr	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joshua Hampton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Winfred Woodard	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jumbo Ritchey	3	0	---	---	1	4
Chance Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	12	31	2.6
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	47	4.7
Middle	14	52	3.7
Right	3	15	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jerald Newman	37	23	3	1	5	4	3	0	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmie Matock	32	22	4	0	3	1	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	73	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	140	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	32	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	21	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	144	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	77	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	52	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Edwards	17	10	1	152	3	38
WR Mercury Stokes	6	4	0	46	0	21
TE Blake Holliman	6	4	1	30	0	18
RB Joseph de Marco	3	2	1	16	0	17
TE B.J. Lincoln	2	1	1	-1	0	28
WR Cedric Allison	1	1	0	1	0	18
WR Gene Banks	1	0	1	0	0	11
FB Kirk Curley	1	1	0	6	0	21

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Zach Ertz	9	7	0	96	1	31
WR Abel Hutton	6	5	0	80	2	27
WR Pat Carr	5	2	1	24	0	26
WR Weston Hughey	3	2	0	33	0	12
RB Josue Van DeWege	3	3	0	19	0	18
WR Casey Greer	2	1	0	6	0	6
FB Byron Cole	2	1	1	38	1	20
TE Ronald Murray	1	0	1	0	0	9
RB Carlos Hyde	1	1	0	-2	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Hyde	2	8	4.00	3.09
Josue Van DeWege	1	2	2.00	5.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jerald Newman	1	1	18	18.00	6.76

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmie Matock	4	2	10	2.50	9.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mercury Stokes	1	1	18	18.00	7.67

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Zach Ertz	3	2	10	3.33	10.67
TE Ronald Murray	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Cary Hicks	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Carlos Hyde	3	0
Jake Hoard	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jerald Newman	14	8	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmie Matock	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Edwards	7	4	1
WR Mercury Stokes	3	2	2
TE Blake Holliman	3	2	0
RB Joseph de Marco	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Zach Ertz	3	3	3
WR Casey Greer	1	1	1
FB Byron Cole	1	0	0
WR Weston Hughey	1	1	1
RB Carlos Hyde	1	1	0
WR Abel Hutton	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (18,100)
End Zone 12,800 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (18,100)
End Zone	12,800 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)