Week 7, 2060

played in New England, MA

43 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans	10	7	0	6	-	23
New England Patriots	3	10	14	14	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:46 HOU - Brett Weber 16 pass from Brian Bernard (Randy Zukauskas extra point)
1Q: 07:05 NED - Bruce Willis 28 field goal
1Q: 03:19 HOU - Randy Zukauskas 25 field goal
2Q: 12:16 NED - Bruce Willis 40 field goal
2Q: 11:00 NED - Bert Franz 14 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
2Q: 02:43 HOU - Hayden Howe 1 pass from Brian Bernard (Randy Zukauskas extra point)
3Q: 05:59 NED - Leslie Sodaro 2 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
3Q: 00:36 NED - Jamie Lockard 4 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 13:45 NED - Jamie Lockard 2 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 03:21 NED - Leslie Sodaro 6 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 01:53 HOU - Dalton McKelvey 57 pass from Conner Lott (Conner Lott pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:46 HOU - Brett Weber 16 pass from Brian Bernard (Randy Zukauskas extra point)
1Q: 07:05 NED - Bruce Willis 28 field goal
1Q: 03:19 HOU - Randy Zukauskas 25 field goal
2Q: 12:16 NED - Bruce Willis 40 field goal
2Q: 11:00 NED - Bert Franz 14 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
2Q: 02:43 HOU - Hayden Howe 1 pass from Brian Bernard (Randy Zukauskas extra point)
3Q: 05:59 NED - Leslie Sodaro 2 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
3Q: 00:36 NED - Jamie Lockard 4 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 13:45 NED - Jamie Lockard 2 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 03:21 NED - Leslie Sodaro 6 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 01:53 HOU - Dalton McKelvey 57 pass from Conner Lott (Conner Lott pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics HOU NED
Record 1-6 3-3
First Downs 14 22
- by Rushing 1 11
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 332 371
- Offensive Plays 45 74
- Yards per Play 7.38 5.01
Net Rushing Yards 19 201
- Rushing Attempts 8 45
- Yards per Rush 2.38 4.47
Net Passing Yards 313 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 2 27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 313 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 8.46 5.86
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 11/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/48 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/41
Kick Returns/Yards 7/145 4/107
Interception Ret./Yards 1/36 2/13
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 5/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 42
Time of Possession 19:47 40:13

Team Statistics	HOU	NED
Record	1-6	3-3
First Downs	14	22
- by Rushing	1	11
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	332	371
- Offensive Plays	45	74
- Yards per Play	7.38	5.01
Net Rushing Yards	19	201
- Rushing Attempts	8	45
- Yards per Rush	2.38	4.47
Net Passing Yards	313	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 2	27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	313	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	8.46	5.86
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	11/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/48	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/41
Kick Returns/Yards	7/145	4/107
Interception Ret./Yards	1/36	2/13
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	5/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 42
Time of Possession	19:47	40:13

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:21	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown
1	7:00	3:48	OWN 3	7	89	Field Goal
2	12:08	0:37	OWN 24	1	0	Interception
2	10:52	2:12	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	6:01	1:46	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
2	3:51	1:19	OPP 28	3	28	Touchdown
2	1:05	1:02	OWN 26	3	13	Punt
3	13:05	1:38	OWN 15	3	-4	Punt
3	5:51	1:36	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
3	0:30	0:37	OWN 11	2	-1	Fumble
4	13:39	3:46	OWN 32	6	22	Punt
4	3:12	0:34	OWN 33	4	0	Interception
4	2:05	0:29	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:39	5:39	OWN 30	9	59	Field Goal
1	3:12	6:04	OWN 47	9	30	Field Goal
2	11:31	0:39	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
2	8:40	2:39	OWN 37	5	15	Punt
2	4:15	0:24	OPP 45	3	0	Interception
2	2:32	1:27	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 22	1	11	Half
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
3	11:27	5:36	OWN 42	10	58	Touchdown
3	4:15	3:45	OWN 40	10	60	Touchdown
4	14:53	1:14	OPP 10	3	10	Touchdown
4	9:53	6:41	OWN 12	10	88	Touchdown
4	2:38	0:33	OPP 42	3	3	Punt
4	1:36	1:36	OWN 25	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Evan Dugan, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Tribble	8	19	2.38	10	1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leslie Sodaro	28	123	4.39	26	3	2
QB Evan Dugan	9	65	7.22	11	4	0
RB Geoff Armstrong	6	15	2.50	4	0	0
QB Taylor Nixon	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	30	18	233	0/0	2	47	1	92.7
Conner Lott	7	2	80	0/0	1	57	1	74.7

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Evan Dugan	27	16	179	2/9	3	37	1	100.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Weber	7	10	68	9.71	9	16	1
WR Rufus Shepherd	5	11	91	18.20	25	43	0
WR Hayden Howe	3	5	70	23.33	18	47	1
TE Eric Valdez	2	5	26	13.00	17	23	0
TE Warren Meyer	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Dalton McKelvey	1	1	57	57.00	43	57	1
RB Ben Tribble	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Joe Wilkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamie Lockard	11	15	93	8.45	33	24	2
TE Ray Dahl	2	6	53	26.50	28	37	0
WR Bert Franz	2	4	27	13.50	12	14	1
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	6	6.00	6	6	0
RB Leslie Sodaro	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Sebastian Ellington	1	36	36.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rodney Norris	1	1	1.00	0
S Vince Cash	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov
WR Brett Weber	1	0
RB Ben Tribble	1	0
TE Eric Valdez	0	1

New England	Recov	Force
DT Leonard Mathis	1	0
TE Ray Dahl	0	1
S Vince Cash	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Hines	6	252	42.0	35.2	50	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Winfred Eschtruth	4	178	44.5	39.5	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Zukauskas	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Willis	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brendan Flannery	3	41	13.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	5	109	21.8	0
Ben Tribble	2	36	18.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jonathan Almanza	2	44	22.0	0
Rodney Norris	2	63	31.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Al Endzell	9	1	0.0	42	26
CB Steve Stargell	7	1	0.0	42	22
DT Gabriel Horn	7	0	0.0	30	15
S Gary Riner	5	2	0.0	45	29
DE Rufus Grisso	4	1	1.0	40	22
OLB Antonio Hanks	4	1	0.0	35	18
DT Alvin Young	3	2	0.0	34	20
OLB Roy Lucas	3	2	0.0	31	18
OLB Cary Norris	3	0	0.0	14	15
DE Taylor Kisbany	2	2	1.0	36	24
ILB Sebastian Ellington	2	4	0.0	42	27
S Howie Gumphrey	2	1	0.0	42	27
CB Kaden Pancake	2	0	0.0	27	11
WR Rufus Shepherd	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Derrick Gore	1	0	0.0	9	9
TE Eric Valdez	1	0	---	---	---
S Alec Schwartz	1	0	0.0	13	14
CB Miguel Mitchell	1	0	0.0	4	10

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vince Cash	6	0	0.0	8	31
CB Artie Cochrane	4	0	0.0	8	32
S Brendan Flannery	3	3	0.0	8	37
ILB Lionel Wolf	3	2	0.0	8	28
CB Joey Sam	3	1	0.0	7	35
DT Leonard Mathis	3	0	0.0	6	16
OLB Randy Rodgers	1	0	0.0	8	37
WR Bert Franz	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jumbo Aradchi	1	0	0.0	2	23
ILB Rusty Gonzales	1	0	0.0	8	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Taylor Kisbany	1.0	1	1	0	24
DE Rufus Grisso	1.0	0	2	0	22
DT Alvin Young	0.0	0	2	1	20
OLB Derrick Gore	0.0	0	1	0	9
OLB Roy Lucas	0.0	0	1	0	18

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Pat Trippi	1	2	1	30
DT Daquan Anthony	1	1	0	21
ILB Rusty Gonzales	0	2	0	35
DT Leonard Mathis	0	1	0	16
DE Fred Stargell	0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Al Endzell	5	0	0	26
CB Steve Stargell	2	0	0	22
S Alec Schwartz	2	0	0	14
OLB Cary Norris	2	0	0	15
ILB Sebastian Ellington	1	1	1	27
DT Alvin Young	1	0	0	20
S Gary Riner	1	0	0	29
S Howie Gumphrey	1	0	0	27
OLB Antonio Hanks	1	0	0	18

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Vince Cash	4	3	1	31
CB Artie Cochrane	4	1	0	32
S Brendan Flannery	3	0	0	37
CB Joey Sam	3	0	0	35
ILB Lionel Wolf	2	0	0	28
OLB Bo Mayes	1	1	0	21
CB Rodney Norris	1	0	1	4
CB Jumbo Aradchi	1	0	0	23
ILB Rusty Gonzales	1	0	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Jumbo Stacell	1	2	8	37
G Nate Ned	0	2	8	37
G Cris Procop	0	2	8	37
T Nate Solder	0	1	8	37
TE Warren Meyer	0	1	8	17

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Denzel Duffy	4	7	45	2	29
G Cory Blaylock	3	9	45	0	29
G Abel Oliver	3	9	45	0	29
C Jessie Bouton	1	5	45	0	29
T Amir King	0	3	45	0	29
FB Bernard Fabini	0	1	10	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Warren Meyer	3	12
Bob Juedes	2	7
Derrick Gore	1	24
Antonio Hanks	1	12

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Marlon Thomas	2	24
Bernard Fabini	2	21
Ray Dahl	2	13
Rusty Gonzales	1	24

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gary Riner	---	---	45	29	4	78
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	42	27	3	72
S Howie Gumphrey	---	---	42	27	2	71
CB Al Endzell	---	---	42	26	2	70
CB Steve Stargell	---	---	42	22	1	65
OLB Antonio Hanks	---	---	35	18	12	65
DE Rufus Grisso	---	---	40	22	2	64
RB Ben Tribble	8	35	---	---	20	63
DE Taylor Kisbany	---	---	36	24	1	61
DT Alvin Young	---	---	34	20	1	55
OLB Roy Lucas	---	---	31	18	5	54
T Jumbo Stacell	8	37	---	---	7	52
T Nate Solder	8	37	---	---	7	52
TE Eric Valdez	8	36	---	---	8	52
T Bob Juedes	8	37	---	---	7	52
G Cris Procop	8	37	---	---	7	52
DT Gabriel Horn	---	---	30	15	5	50
WR Brett Weber	3	26	---	---	18	47
G Nate Ned	8	37	---	---	---	45
CB Kaden Pancake	---	---	27	11	6	44
S Alec Schwartz	---	---	13	14	16	43
OLB Derrick Gore	---	---	9	9	24	42
WR Hayden Howe	8	31	---	---	1	40
QB Brian Bernard	8	30	---	---	---	38
TE Warren Meyer	8	17	---	---	12	37
WR Rufus Shepherd	5	28	---	---	---	33
OLB Cary Norris	---	---	14	15	2	31
CB Miguel Mitchell	---	---	4	10	16	30
TE Calvin Maltman	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Mackenzie Okuyama	---	---	9	12	1	22
WR Joe Wilkins	0	3	---	---	17	20
FB Vince Wayne	0	0	---	---	18	18
WR Dalton McKelvey	0	7	---	---	7	14
ILB Drew Van Der Woude	---	---	0	0	11	11
QB Conner Lott	0	7	---	---	---	7
C Nathaniel Vest	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ernest Hines	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Randy Zukauskas	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Hayden Bryner	0	2	---	---	---	2
RB Jim Starks	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Alexander Galloway	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Roberto Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Monty Marlin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Grayson Monroe	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Burt Karpovich	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Pete Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Jamie Lockard	45	28	---	---	13	86
G Abel Oliver	45	29	---	---	6	80
WR Bert Franz	45	27	---	---	6	78
TE Ray Dahl	38	24	---	---	13	75
T Amir King	45	29	---	---	---	74
C Jessie Bouton	45	29	---	---	---	74
G Cory Blaylock	45	29	---	---	---	74
T Denzel Duffy	45	29	---	---	---	74
QB Evan Dugan	39	29	---	---	---	68
ILB Rusty Gonzales	---	---	8	35	24	67
RB Leslie Sodaro	36	23	---	---	2	61
S Brendan Flannery	---	---	8	37	8	53
WR Mackenzie Samuels	29	18	---	---	---	47
OLB Randy Rodgers	---	---	8	37	1	46
CB Jumbo Aradchi	---	---	2	23	19	44
DE Butch Hughes	---	---	8	34	1	43
CB Joey Sam	---	---	7	35	1	43
CB Artie Cochrane	---	---	8	32	1	41
S Vince Cash	---	---	8	31	1	40
FB Bernard Fabini	10	8	---	---	21	39
DE Pat Trippi	---	---	8	30	1	39
ILB Lionel Wolf	---	---	8	28	1	37
RB Geoff Armstrong	9	6	---	---	17	32
DT Daquan Anthony	---	---	2	21	6	29
TE Marlon Thomas	1	4	---	---	24	29
OLB Bo Mayes	---	---	7	21	1	29
CB Desmond Uecker	---	---	0	9	18	27
DT Leonard Mathis	---	---	6	16	1	23
WR Jonathan Almanza	0	0	---	---	20	20
WR Antonio Schulz	12	6	---	---	---	18
CB Rodney Norris	---	---	0	4	11	15
ILB Gerald McIntyre	---	---	0	3	11	14
TE Vincent Halkin	0	1	---	---	12	13
K Bruce Willis	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Fred Stargell	---	---	0	9	---	9
DE Randal Simien	---	---	0	2	6	8
C Lenny Mayes	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Taylor Nixon	6	0	---	---	---	6
T Clifton Bearden	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Reginald Rice	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Jamie Petrovic	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Winfred Eschtruth	0	0	---	---	6	6
FB Collin Lazetti	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Shawn Lathon	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Hunter Perlman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	5	17	3.4
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	34	6.8
Middle	26	122	4.7
Right	12	47	3.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	30	18	3	0	1	3	5	1	1
Conner Lott	7	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Evan Dugan	27	16	2	0	1	1	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	82	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	105	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	11	4	126	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	14	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	98	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	50	12.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	17	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rufus Shepherd	11	5	0	91	1	28
WR Brett Weber	10	7	1	68	0	26
TE Eric Valdez	5	2	0	26	1	36
WR Hayden Howe	5	3	0	70	2	31
TE Warren Meyer	3	1	0	-1	0	17
WR Joe Wilkins	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Dalton McKelvey	1	1	0	57	1	7
RB Ben Tribble	1	1	0	2	0	35

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie Lockard	15	11	1	93	1	28
TE Ray Dahl	6	2	0	53	1	24
WR Bert Franz	4	2	0	27	0	27
RB Leslie Sodaro	1	0	0	0	0	23
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	0	6	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leslie Sodaro	10	30	3.00	4.39
QB Evan Dugan	1	6	6.00	7.22
RB Geoff Armstrong	1	1	1.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Bernard	6	3	31	5.17	7.77

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Evan Dugan	5	4	26	5.20	6.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rufus Shepherd	2	1	14	7.00	8.27
WR Hayden Howe	2	1	1	0.50	14.00
WR Brett Weber	1	1	16	16.00	6.80
TE Eric Valdez	1	0	0	0.00	5.20

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamie Lockard	3	2	6	2.00	6.20
WR Bert Franz	1	1	14	14.00	6.75
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leslie Sodaro	4	3
QB Taylor Nixon	1	0
QB Evan Dugan	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	8	4	1
Conner Lott	1	0	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Evan Dugan	13	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rufus Shepherd	3	1	0
WR Brett Weber	2	2	1
TE Warren Meyer	2	0	0
WR Hayden Howe	1	0	0
RB Ben Tribble	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamie Lockard	8	7	6
TE Ray Dahl	2	1	1
WR Bert Franz	1	1	0
RB Leslie Sodaro	1	0	0
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (18,100)
End Zone 12,700 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,400 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (11,500)
Club Seats 14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (18,100)
End Zone	12,700 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,400 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (11,500)
Club Seats	14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,300 (9,900)