Conference Semifinals, 2062

played in Houston, TX

76 degrees, fair, calm

Los Angeles (A) Chargers	10	10	7	9	-	36
Houston Texans	3	3	10	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:13 LAA - Mel Sutter 9 pass from Luis Vandeginste (Andre Lake extra point)
1Q: 04:57 LAA - Andre Lake 36 field goal
1Q: 01:09 HOU - Nathan Crane 31 field goal
2Q: 14:50 LAA - Pedro Brock 53 interception return (Andre Lake extra point)
2Q: 06:53 LAA - Andre Lake 42 field goal
2Q: 02:36 HOU - Nathan Crane 27 field goal
3Q: 12:47 HOU - Nathan Crane 27 field goal
3Q: 07:52 HOU - Grant Dodson 15 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
3Q: 02:51 LAA - Les Reed 8 pass from Luis Vandeginste (Andre Lake extra point)
4Q: 12:22 LAA - Andre Lake 34 field goal
4Q: 08:52 HOU - Grant Dodson 12 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 02:27 LAA - Andre Lake 22 field goal
4Q: 00:06 LAA - Andre Lake 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:13 LAA - Mel Sutter 9 pass from Luis Vandeginste (Andre Lake extra point)
1Q: 04:57 LAA - Andre Lake 36 field goal
1Q: 01:09 HOU - Nathan Crane 31 field goal
2Q: 14:50 LAA - Pedro Brock 53 interception return (Andre Lake extra point)
2Q: 06:53 LAA - Andre Lake 42 field goal
2Q: 02:36 HOU - Nathan Crane 27 field goal
3Q: 12:47 HOU - Nathan Crane 27 field goal
3Q: 07:52 HOU - Grant Dodson 15 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
3Q: 02:51 LAA - Les Reed 8 pass from Luis Vandeginste (Andre Lake extra point)
4Q: 12:22 LAA - Andre Lake 34 field goal
4Q: 08:52 HOU - Grant Dodson 12 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 02:27 LAA - Andre Lake 22 field goal
4Q: 00:06 LAA - Andre Lake 45 field goal

Team Statistics LAA HOU
Record 12-6 11-6
First Downs 23 24
- by Rushing 8 0
- by Passing 15 23
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 414 488
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 6.18 7.28
Net Rushing Yards 120 16
- Rushing Attempts 29 2
- Yards per Rush 4.14 8.00
Net Passing Yards 294 472
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 27 - 1 62 - 35 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 296 490
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/2 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.74 7.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/28 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/15 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 2/53 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 24
Time of Possession 34:01 25:59

Team Statistics	LAA	HOU
Record	12-6	11-6
First Downs	23	24
- by Rushing	8	0
- by Passing	15	23
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	414	488
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	6.18	7.28
Net Rushing Yards	120	16
- Rushing Attempts	29	2
- Yards per Rush	4.14	8.00
Net Passing Yards	294	472
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 27 - 1	62 - 35 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	296	490
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/2	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.74	7.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/28	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/15	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/86	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	2/53	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 24
Time of Possession	34:01	25:59

Drive Charts

Los Angeles (A) Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:58	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	10:43	5:53	OWN 25	10	56	Field Goal
1	1:03	1:13	OWN 49	3	10	Interception
2	11:44	4:57	OWN 20	10	55	Field Goal
2	2:29	2:29	OWN 24	6	8	Punt
3	12:42	1:15	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
3	7:45	5:03	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	14:41	2:24	OWN 36	4	47	Field Goal
4	8:42	6:21	OWN 25	10	70	Field Goal
4	1:45	1:44	OPP 25	3	-3	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:02	1:19	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
1	4:50	3:47	OWN 25	8	61	Field Goal
2	14:50	0:11	OWN 38	1	0	Interception
2	14:39	2:55	OWN 25	8	31	Punt
2	6:47	4:18	OWN 10	8	80	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 25	7	65	Field Goal
3	11:27	3:42	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
3	2:42	3:01	OWN 20	8	38	Interception
4	12:17	3:35	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	2:21	0:36	OWN 20	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Luis Vandeginste, Los Angeles (A) Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Heath Sualua	16	79	4.94	13	3
RB Caiden Callanan	8	16	2.00	14	2
QB Luis Vandeginste	5	25	5.00	8	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Brian Bernard	2	16	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Luis Vandeginste	37	27	296	1/2	2	39	1	103.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	62	35	490	3/18	2	44	2	79.4

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Elliot Roebuck	7	7	57	8.14	18	22	0
WR Mel Sutter	5	8	59	11.80	35	28	1
WR Les Reed	3	4	15	5.00	1	8	1
WR J.B. Eddy	3	3	69	23.00	46	39	0
RB Heath Sualua	2	2	15	7.50	9	18	0
TE Sebastian Blackwell	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Randal Finch	1	4	20	20.00	0	20	0
RB Caiden Callanan	1	3	19	19.00	20	19	0
TE Bart Brann	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0
WR A.J. Martin	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
RB Gustavo Blair	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Butch Wedeman	1	2	10	10.00	5	10	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grant Dodson	19	34	253	13.32	83	41	2
WR Hayden Howe	6	11	114	19.00	13	44	0
RB Ben Tribble	5	8	32	6.40	2	12	0
WR J.J. Hennessee	3	5	67	22.33	0	31	0
TE Eric Valdez	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0
TE Samuel Randell	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Pedro Brock	1	53	53.00	1
CB Richie Thomas	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Roy Lucas	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
William Shedd	2	107	53.5	44.5	56	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Hines	2	87	43.5	26.0	44	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andre Lake	5/5	2/2	0/0	45	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Crane	3/3	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Sutter	1	15	15.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Sutter	2	46	23.0	0
Damian Boyd	1	40	40.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	42	21.0	0
Ben Tribble	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Richie Thomas	7	0	0.0	2	64
CB Jorge Hubinger	6	0	0.0	2	60
OLB Griffin Emerson	5	1	0.0	2	59
CB Pedro Brock	5	0	0.0	2	62
OLB Kaden Hodges	3	2	0.0	2	65
S Warren Boatright	3	0	0.0	2	26
DE Barry Mueller	2	0	1.0	2	65
CB Julian Kemp	2	0	0.0	2	33
DE Casey Booker	1	0	1.0	0	16
DE Jalen Calloway	1	0	1.0	2	56
S Damian Boyd	1	1	0.0	0	31
WR Mel Sutter	1	0	---	---	---
CB Raymond Wynn	1	0	0.0	0	8
OLB Al Offutt	1	0	0.0	0	33

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cary Norris	12	1	0.0	24	34
S Amos Blair	9	1	0.0	29	38
CB Miguel Mitchell	6	2	0.0	29	36
ILB Sebastian Ellington	5	6	0.0	28	31
S Gary Riner	5	0	0.0	29	38
OLB Roy Lucas	4	2	0.0	11	14
DE Brad Pritchett	3	1	1.0	25	31
DT Alvin Young	3	0	0.0	20	21
DT Casey Perrino	2	1	0.0	25	34
DE Peyton Moore	2	0	0.0	11	20
S Howie Gumphrey	1	1	0.0	6	12
WR Grant Dodson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Riddick Coppola	1	0	0.0	8	11
DE Mike Stadtmauer	1	0	0.0	26	36
CB Jonathan Kerr	0	5	0.0	23	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Barry Mueller	1.0	1	2	65
DE Jalen Calloway	1.0	0	4	56
DE Casey Booker	1.0	0	0	16
DT Devan Nachman	0.0	1	2	61
DT Rusty Fuller	0.0	0	1	46

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brad Pritchett	1.0	0	1	2	31
DE Mike Stadtmauer	0.0	0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Richie Thomas	8	4	1	64
CB Jorge Hubinger	6	1	0	60
OLB Griffin Emerson	5	1	0	59
CB Pedro Brock	5	0	1	62
OLB Kaden Hodges	4	2	0	65
CB Julian Kemp	2	2	0	33
S Warren Boatright	1	1	0	26
OLB Al Offutt	1	1	0	33
DE Barry Mueller	1	0	0	65
CB Raymond Wynn	1	0	0	8
S Damian Boyd	1	0	0	31

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Cary Norris	6	1	0	34
S Gary Riner	4	1	0	38
CB Miguel Mitchell	4	1	0	36
S Amos Blair	4	0	0	38
ILB Sebastian Ellington	3	0	0	31
S Howie Gumphrey	1	1	0	12
OLB Roy Lucas	1	0	1	14
DE Brad Pritchett	1	0	0	31
DE Peyton Moore	1	0	0	20
OLB Riddick Coppola	1	0	0	11
DE Mike Stadtmauer	1	0	0	36
CB Jonathan Kerr	0	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Hugh Wyss	3	7	0	29	1	38
G Keegan O'Donnell	2	6	0	29	0	38
T Leland Fau	2	3	1	29	0	38
G Jumbo Kerr	2	3	0	29	0	38
T Irv Salari	1	5	0	29	0	38

Houston	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Alexander Galloway	2	1	65
G Cris Procop	2	1	65
T Pete Dunn	2	1	65

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles (A)	Tackles	STPlays
Butch Wedeman	2	24
Casey Booker	2	14
Barry Mueller	1	16

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Stene	2	21
Miguel Mitchell	1	22
Pete Dunn	1	11

Participation

Los Angeles (A)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Kaden Hodges	---	---	2	65	22	89
DE Barry Mueller	---	---	2	65	16	83
WR Elliot Roebuck	24	30	---	---	22	76
G Keegan O'Donnell	29	38	---	---	7	74
G Jumbo Kerr	29	38	---	---	7	74
OLB Griffin Emerson	---	---	2	59	11	72
CB Richie Thomas	---	---	2	64	3	69
QB Luis Vandeginste	29	38	---	---	---	67
C Hugh Wyss	29	38	---	---	---	67
CB Pedro Brock	---	---	2	62	3	67
T Leland Fau	29	38	---	---	---	67
T Irv Salari	29	38	---	---	---	67
CB Jorge Hubinger	---	---	2	60	3	65
DT Devan Nachman	---	---	2	61	2	65
WR Mel Sutter	26	29	---	---	7	62
DE Jalen Calloway	---	---	2	56	2	60
CB Julian Kemp	---	---	2	33	17	52
S Damian Boyd	---	---	0	31	19	50
DT Rusty Fuller	---	---	2	46	2	50
RB Caiden Callanan	11	19	---	---	19	49
TE Bart Brann	15	9	---	---	24	48
WR Randal Finch	19	24	---	---	---	43
TE Butch Wedeman	9	9	---	---	24	42
TE Sebastian Blackwell	11	20	---	---	4	35
OLB Al Offutt	---	---	0	33	2	35
RB Heath Sualua	18	15	---	---	1	34
DE Casey Booker	---	---	0	16	14	30
S Warren Boatright	---	---	2	26	---	28
WR Les Reed	6	10	---	---	---	16
WR J.B. Eddy	3	13	---	---	---	16
RB Gustavo Blair	0	4	---	---	11	15
K Andre Lake	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Todd Peele	---	---	0	13	1	14
DE Brandon Luzar	---	---	0	10	1	11
WR A.J. Martin	3	8	---	---	---	11
CB Raymond Wynn	---	---	0	8	1	9
S Kendall Grieb	---	---	0	0	8	8
DE Silas Robbins	---	---	0	7	1	8
T Rick Grzecki	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Drew Kaplan	0	0	---	---	7	7
T James Coleman	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Leslie Lewis	0	0	---	---	5	5
P William Shedd	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Wendell Hoekstra	---	---	0	0	1	1
C Tony Hines	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ike Blouch	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Miguel Mitchell	---	---	29	36	22	87
T Pete Dunn	2	65	---	---	11	78
S Amos Blair	---	---	29	38	5	72
S Gary Riner	---	---	29	38	5	72
C Alexander Galloway	2	65	---	---	5	72
T Bob Juedes	2	65	---	---	2	69
G Nate Ned	2	65	---	---	---	67
QB Brian Bernard	2	65	---	---	---	67
G Cris Procop	2	65	---	---	---	67
WR Grant Dodson	2	65	---	---	---	67
DE Mike Stadtmauer	---	---	26	36	5	67
RB Ben Tribble	2	54	---	---	9	65
WR Hayden Howe	2	62	---	---	---	64
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	28	31	4	63
DT Casey Perrino	---	---	25	34	3	62
DE Brad Pritchett	---	---	25	31	4	60
OLB Cary Norris	---	---	24	34	1	59
CB Jonathan Kerr	---	---	23	28	3	54
TE Samuel Randell	2	51	---	---	---	53
CB Geoff Wheaton	---	---	20	24	7	51
DT Alvin Young	---	---	20	21	4	45
OLB Roy Lucas	---	---	11	14	20	45
DE Peyton Moore	---	---	11	20	7	38
TE Warren Meyer	0	13	---	---	22	35
TE Eric Valdez	0	32	---	---	---	32
WR J.J. Hennessee	2	29	---	---	---	31
RB Vernon Boyer	0	5	---	---	20	25
WR Brett Weber	0	6	---	---	17	23
OLB Riddick Coppola	---	---	8	11	4	23
RB Ike Stene	0	0	---	---	21	21
WR Rufus Shepherd	0	0	---	---	20	20
S Howie Gumphrey	---	---	6	12	2	20
S Emmanuel Strickland	---	---	1	2	17	20
WR Efrain Chestnut	0	4	---	---	9	13
DE Cameron Wasserman	---	---	4	8	1	13
T Reggie Mattos	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Drew Van Der Woude	---	---	0	0	11	11
K Nathan Crane	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Ernest Hines	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Myron Passmore	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Walter Bedrich	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Joe Wilkins	0	4	---	---	---	4
WR Norbert Alcott	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Daryl Burke	0	0	---	---	---	0
S DeAndre Garrett	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Salvador Kerr	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	17	73	4.3
Right	8	37	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	2	16	8.0
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Luis Vandeginste	37	27	5	1	2	5	1	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	62	35	7	0	2	12	9	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	35	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	18	192	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	49	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	18	164	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	25	12	161	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	11	5	165	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mel Sutter	8	5	0	59	1	29
WR Elliot Roebuck	7	7	0	57	1	30
WR Les Reed	4	3	0	15	0	10
WR Randal Finch	4	1	2	20	1	24
RB Caiden Callanan	3	1	0	19	0	19
WR J.B. Eddy	3	3	0	69	2	13
RB Heath Sualua	2	2	0	15	0	15
TE Butch Wedeman	2	1	0	10	0	9
TE Sebastian Blackwell	1	1	0	3	0	20
TE Bart Brann	1	1	0	9	0	9
WR A.J. Martin	1	1	0	12	0	8
RB Gustavo Blair	1	1	0	8	0	4

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grant Dodson	34	19	1	253	3	65
WR Hayden Howe	11	6	0	114	2	62
RB Ben Tribble	8	5	0	32	0	54
WR J.J. Hennessee	5	3	1	67	2	29
TE Eric Valdez	2	1	0	18	0	32
TE Samuel Randell	2	1	0	6	0	51

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Caiden Callanan	3	-2	-0.67	2.00
RB Heath Sualua	2	14	7.00	4.94

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Luis Vandeginste	3	3	25	8.33	8.00

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Bernard	11	4	42	3.82	7.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Elliot Roebuck	1	1	8	8.00	8.14
WR Les Reed	1	1	8	8.00	3.75
WR Mel Sutter	1	1	9	9.00	7.38

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grant Dodson	9	4	42	4.67	7.44
RB Ben Tribble	2	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Rushes	Conversions
RB Heath Sualua	2	2
RB Caiden Callanan	2	0
QB Luis Vandeginste	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Luis Vandeginste	10	8	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	13	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Elliot Roebuck	3	3	3
WR J.B. Eddy	2	2	1
WR Les Reed	1	1	0
WR Mel Sutter	1	1	1
WR Randal Finch	1	0	0
WR A.J. Martin	1	1	1
TE Butch Wedeman	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Grant Dodson	7	4	3
RB Ben Tribble	2	2	2
TE Eric Valdez	1	0	0
WR J.J. Hennessee	1	0	0
WR Hayden Howe	1	1	1
TE Samuel Randell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,100)
End Zone 11,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 11,300 (13,400)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,100)
End Zone	11,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	11,300 (13,400)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)