Week 16, 2063

played in Carolina, NC

44 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	0	20	0	-	27
Carolina Panthers	3	3	0	2	-	8

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 HOU - J.J. Hennessee 10 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
1Q: 06:36 CAR - Terry Burk 45 field goal
2Q: 11:39 CAR - Terry Burk 43 field goal
3Q: 10:34 HOU - Hayden Howe 5 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point failed)
3Q: 08:26 HOU - Javier Webster 70 interception return (Nathan Crane extra point)
3Q: 00:36 HOU - Samuel Randell 2 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 06:51 CAR - Safety: Lewis Meusey sacked quarterback in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 HOU - J.J. Hennessee 10 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
1Q: 06:36 CAR - Terry Burk 45 field goal
2Q: 11:39 CAR - Terry Burk 43 field goal
3Q: 10:34 HOU - Hayden Howe 5 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point failed)
3Q: 08:26 HOU - Javier Webster 70 interception return (Nathan Crane extra point)
3Q: 00:36 HOU - Samuel Randell 2 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 06:51 CAR - Safety: Lewis Meusey sacked quarterback in end zone

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 5-10 9-6
First Downs 26 17
- by Rushing 0 1
- by Passing 23 14
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 463 346
- Offensive Plays 75 71
- Yards per Play 6.17 4.87
Net Rushing Yards 8 75
- Rushing Attempts 7 17
- Yards per Rush 1.14 4.41
Net Passing Yards 455 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 64 - 36 - 2 52 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 477 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.69 5.02
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/68 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 3/22
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 4/96
Interception Ret./Yards 3/88 2/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:13 27:47

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	5-10	9-6
First Downs	26	17
- by Rushing	0	1
- by Passing	23	14
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	463	346
- Offensive Plays	75	71
- Yards per Play	6.17	4.87
Net Rushing Yards	8	75
- Rushing Attempts	7	17
- Yards per Rush	1.14	4.41
Net Passing Yards	455	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	64 - 36 - 2	52 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	477	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.69	5.02
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/68	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	3/22
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	4/96
Interception Ret./Yards	3/88	2/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:13	27:47

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	2:49	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	6:30	2:42	OWN 25	4	31	Punt
1	2:42	0:12	OPP 41	1	0	Interception
1	2:17	2:23	OWN 45	5	21	Punt
2	11:34	1:33	OWN 19	2	40	Fumble
2	8:28	5:04	OWN 20	11	49	Interception
2	1:47	1:29	OWN 20	8	28	Punt
3	15:00	4:33	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	4:51	1:02	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
3	3:02	2:37	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	12:40	2:44	OWN 21	7	37	Punt
4	7:43	1:03	OWN 5	3	-5	Safety
4	3:29	1:16	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
4	1:48	1:48	OWN 45	3	-1	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
1	10:10	3:40	OWN 25	6	47	Field Goal
1	3:48	1:06	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
1	2:30	0:13	OPP 35	1	0	Interception
2	14:54	3:20	OWN 20	8	54	Field Goal
2	10:01	1:33	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
2	3:24	1:37	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	10:27	2:13	OWN 45	4	19	Interception
3	8:14	3:23	OWN 37	5	19	Punt
3	3:49	0:47	OPP 45	3	6	Punt
3	0:25	2:45	OWN 43	5	11	Punt
4	9:56	2:13	OWN 20	8	75	Downs
4	6:40	3:11	OWN 23	10	59	Downs
4	2:13	0:25	OWN 41	3	0	Interception

Game MVP: Hayden Howe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Tribble	5	8	1.60	4	0	0
QB Brian Bernard	2	0	0.00	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ben Schrope	10	51	5.10	11	1
QB Winston Dodge	5	16	3.20	7	0
RB Brett Dole	2	8	4.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	64	36	477	4/22	3	57	2	82.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Winston Dodge	52	26	282	2/11	0	35	3	42.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Hayden Howe	11	20	161	14.64	60	36	1
WR J.J. Hennessee	10	14	93	9.30	10	18	1
WR Grant Dodson	6	19	91	15.17	53	51	0
TE Samuel Randell	4	5	44	11.00	29	24	1
RB Vernon Boyer	3	3	16	5.33	0	6	0
WR Brett Weber	1	1	57	57.00	53	57	0
WR Joe Wilkins	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Ben Tribble	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Lewis Sparkes	8	11	109	13.63	68	35
WR Jacob Cole	7	10	95	13.57	22	23
TE Brian McGhee	5	14	50	10.00	9	18
RB Brett Dole	2	3	6	3.00	0	7
RB Ben Schrope	2	4	4	2.00	1	3
WR Damian Prior	1	4	8	8.00	2	8
TE Andrew Prescott	1	3	10	10.00	0	10
WR Dave Thomson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Javier Webster	1	70	70.00	1
S Amos Blair	1	0	0.00	0
CB Kaden Hostetler	1	18	18.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Josiah James	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Lewis Meusey	1	24	24.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Brian Bernard	2	0	0
TE Samuel Randell	0	1	0
DT Casey Perrino	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Ben Schrope	1	0	0
DE Korey Blombeck	0	1	0
C Josiah Hawkins	0	1	0
OLB Brock Strong	0	0	1
DT Hayden Hammond	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Hines	7	297	42.4	30.7	52	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Elijah Peterson	7	291	41.6	29.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Crane	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Terry Burk	2/2	2/2	0/0	45	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	1	8	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damian Prior	3	22	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	41	20.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcos Cales	2	44	22.0	0
Calvin Harding	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Amos Blair	6	2	0.0	17	54
CB Kaden Hostetler	6	0	0.0	17	50
DT Casey Perrino	4	0	1.0	8	34
OLB Riddick Coppola	4	3	0.0	9	26
ILB Sebastian Ellington	4	2	0.0	17	52
S Gary Riner	4	1	0.0	17	54
OLB Roy Lucas	4	1	0.0	14	40
OLB Cary Norris	4	1	0.0	9	26
CB Jonathan Kerr	2	2	0.0	14	41
DT Alvin Young	2	0	0.0	9	20
DE Wendell Donovan	1	1	1.0	9	26
S Howie Gumphrey	1	1	0.0	17	54
DE Mike Stadtmauer	1	1	0.0	10	37
WR J.J. Hennessee	1	0	---	---	---
WR Hayden Howe	1	0	---	---	---
S Emmanuel Strickland	1	0	0.0	3	18
WR Grant Dodson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Javier Webster	0	2	0.0	2	15

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lewis Meusey	10	0	1.0	7	66
ILB Dana Mathis	5	0	0.0	6	55
DE Korey Blombeck	4	0	0.0	7	68
DT Drake Michaels	3	0	1.0	7	34
CB Louis Johnson	3	3	0.0	0	36
S Efrain Boatright	3	3	0.0	7	65
ILB Josiah James	3	1	0.0	7	32
S Aiden Ricksecker	3	0	0.0	1	40
S Ricky Feenstra	2	1	0.0	6	28
CB Vernon Schlesinger	2	1	0.0	7	65
DT Hayden Hammond	1	0	1.0	0	34
OLB Kenyon Hicks	1	0	1.0	1	12
CB Miles Cornett	1	1	0.0	0	9
OLB Brock Strong	1	0	0.0	6	58
CB Ricardo Weaver	1	0	0.0	1	7
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	0	---	---	---
TE Andrew Prescott	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Wendell Donovan	1.0	0	2	26
DT Casey Perrino	1.0	0	1	34
DE Mike Stadtmauer	0.0	2	1	37
DE Rufus Grisso	0.0	1	2	17
DE Cameron Wasserman	0.0	0	1	29

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Hayden Hammond	1.0	1	0	0	34
OLB Lewis Meusey	1.0	0	1	2	66
DT Drake Michaels	1.0	0	1	0	34
OLB Kenyon Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Korey Blombeck	0.0	2	0	0	68
DE Abel Lyon	0.0	0	2	0	41
DE Colin Chapman	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kaden Hostetler	5	0	1	50
OLB Riddick Coppola	4	0	0	26
S Amos Blair	3	1	1	54
ILB Sebastian Ellington	3	1	0	52
OLB Roy Lucas	3	1	0	40
CB Jonathan Kerr	2	1	0	41
OLB Cary Norris	2	0	0	26
DT Casey Perrino	2	0	0	34
S Howie Gumphrey	1	1	0	54
S Emmanuel Strickland	1	1	0	18
S Gary Riner	0	1	0	54
ILB Javier Webster	0	0	1	15

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lewis Meusey	9	2	1	66
ILB Dana Mathis	5	1	0	55
DE Korey Blombeck	4	0	0	68
S Efrain Boatright	3	2	0	65
S Aiden Ricksecker	3	0	0	40
CB Louis Johnson	3	0	0	36
CB Vernon Schlesinger	2	4	0	65
DT Drake Michaels	1	1	0	34
CB Ricardo Weaver	1	1	0	7
ILB Josiah James	1	0	1	32
S Ricky Feenstra	1	0	0	28
OLB Kenyon Hicks	1	0	0	12
OLB Leland Hansen	1	0	0	3
CB Miles Cornett	1	0	0	9
OLB Brock Strong	0	1	0	58

Blocking Statistics

Houston	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Pete Dunn	3	7	1	68
C Alexander Galloway	2	7	0	68
T Reggie Mattos	0	7	2	68
G Roberto Lynn	0	7	1	68

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josiah Hawkins	2	3	17	2	54
T Alejandro Garrett	1	3	17	0	54
T Ben Oxendine	1	3	17	0	54
G Drake England	1	2	17	0	54
G Lonnie Godfrey	0	2	17	0	54
FB Xavier Harding	0	1	5	0	12
TE Brian McGhee	0	1	17	0	54

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Stene	2	23
Brett Weber	1	23
Warren Meyer	1	23
Emmanuel Strickland	1	18
Shawn Hamilton	1	16
Vernon Boyer	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Thomson	1	18
Aiden Ricksecker	1	11
Dana Mathis	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Pete Dunn	7	68	---	---	7	82
QB Brian Bernard	7	68	---	---	---	75
C Alexander Galloway	7	68	---	---	---	75
G Roberto Lynn	7	68	---	---	---	75
G Cris Procop	7	68	---	---	---	75
T Reggie Mattos	7	68	---	---	---	75
TE Samuel Randell	7	68	---	---	---	75
S Amos Blair	---	---	17	54	2	73
S Gary Riner	---	---	17	54	2	73
S Howie Gumphrey	---	---	17	54	2	73
WR Hayden Howe	7	65	---	---	---	72
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	17	52	2	71
CB Kaden Hostetler	---	---	17	50	2	69
RB Vernon Boyer	1	49	---	---	16	66
WR Grant Dodson	1	56	---	---	---	57
OLB Riddick Coppola	---	---	9	26	22	57
DE Mike Stadtmauer	---	---	10	37	9	56
OLB Roy Lucas	---	---	14	40	1	55
CB Jonathan Kerr	---	---	14	41	---	55
DT Casey Perrino	---	---	8	34	9	51
WR J.J. Hennessee	5	43	---	---	---	48
OLB Cary Norris	---	---	9	26	12	47
TE Warren Meyer	6	12	---	---	23	41
S Emmanuel Strickland	---	---	3	18	18	39
DE Cameron Wasserman	---	---	8	29	1	38
DE Wendell Donovan	---	---	9	26	1	36
DT Alvin Young	---	---	9	20	---	29
RB Ben Tribble	6	19	---	---	3	28
DE Rufus Grisso	---	---	7	17	---	24
WR Brett Weber	0	1	---	---	23	24
RB Ike Stene	0	0	---	---	23	23
TE Eric Valdez	1	20	---	---	---	21
ILB Javier Webster	---	---	2	15	2	19
CB Shawn Hamilton	---	---	0	1	16	17
WR Monty Marlin	0	0	---	---	16	16
T Louis Marshall	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Efrain Chestnut	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Joe Wilkins	1	7	---	---	---	8
G Nate Ned	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ernest Hines	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Miguel Mitchell	---	---	0	0	7	7
G Myron Passmore	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Walter Bedrich	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nathan Crane	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Daryl Burke	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Sam Snell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Josiah Hawkins	17	54	---	---	9	80
CB Vernon Schlesinger	---	---	7	65	7	79
DE Korey Blombeck	---	---	7	68	---	75
OLB Lewis Meusey	---	---	7	66	---	73
CB Tevin Widmer	---	---	7	65	---	72
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	7	65	---	72
T Alejandro Garrett	17	54	---	---	---	71
G Lonnie Godfrey	17	54	---	---	---	71
QB Winston Dodge	17	54	---	---	---	71
TE Brian McGhee	17	54	---	---	---	71
G Drake England	17	54	---	---	---	71
T Ben Oxendine	17	54	---	---	---	71
ILB Dana Mathis	---	---	6	55	10	71
OLB Brock Strong	---	---	6	58	---	64
WR Jacob Cole	16	48	---	---	---	64
WR Lewis Sparkes	16	41	---	---	---	57
WR Dave Thomson	4	30	---	---	18	52
S Aiden Ricksecker	---	---	1	40	11	52
S Ricky Feenstra	---	---	6	28	15	49
RB Ben Schrope	14	34	---	---	---	48
DE Abel Lyon	---	---	1	41	---	42
DT Hayden Hammond	---	---	0	34	7	41
DT Drake Michaels	---	---	7	34	---	41
RB Brett Dole	3	18	---	---	18	39
ILB Josiah James	---	---	7	32	---	39
CB Louis Johnson	---	---	0	36	---	36
OLB Kenyon Hicks	---	---	1	12	23	36
FB Xavier Harding	5	12	---	---	18	35
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	6	---	---	24	31
TE Andrew Prescott	5	19	---	---	1	25
DE Colin Chapman	---	---	5	20	---	25
CB Ricardo Weaver	---	---	1	7	16	24
WR Damian Prior	4	8	---	---	7	19
DE Damien Perez	---	---	1	10	7	18
OLB Leland Hansen	---	---	0	3	13	16
G Jermaine O'Bryan	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Monty Ansell	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Frank McGee	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Leonardo Jarvis	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Ron Yates	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Elijah Peterson	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Miles Cornett	---	---	0	9	---	9
S Marcos Cales	---	---	0	0	6	6
RB Calvin Harding	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Terry Burk	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Corwin Burtnett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	6	9	1.5
Right	0	0	0.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	34	6.8
Middle	9	38	4.2
Right	2	5	2.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	64	36	6	1	5	12	5	2	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Winston Dodge	52	26	4	4	2	7	7	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	77	15.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	31	20	246	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	27	12	154	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	69	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	67	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	10	123	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hayden Howe	20	11	0	161	2	65
WR Grant Dodson	19	6	5	91	2	56
WR J.J. Hennessee	14	10	0	93	0	43
TE Samuel Randell	5	4	0	44	1	68
RB Vernon Boyer	3	3	0	16	0	49
WR Brett Weber	1	1	0	57	1	1
WR Joe Wilkins	1	1	0	15	0	7
RB Ben Tribble	1	0	0	0	0	19

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brian McGhee	14	5	1	50	0	54
WR Lewis Sparkes	11	8	0	109	2	41
WR Jacob Cole	10	7	1	95	2	48
WR Damian Prior	4	1	0	8	0	8
RB Ben Schrope	4	2	0	4	0	34
WR Dave Thomson	3	0	0	0	0	30
RB Brett Dole	3	2	0	6	0	18
TE Andrew Prescott	3	1	0	10	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Bernard	8	4	24	3.00	7.45

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Winston Dodge	7	1	3	0.43	5.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grant Dodson	4	0	0	0.00	4.79
WR J.J. Hennessee	2	2	17	8.50	6.64
WR Hayden Howe	1	1	5	5.00	8.05
TE Samuel Randell	1	1	2	2.00	8.80

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brian McGhee	3	0	0	0.00	3.57
WR Dave Thomson	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Jacob Cole	2	1	3	1.50	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Bernard	1	0
RB Ben Tribble	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Winston Dodge	1	0
RB Brett Dole	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	9	7	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Winston Dodge	14	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Hennessee	4	3	1
WR Hayden Howe	3	2	2
WR Joe Wilkins	1	1	1
TE Samuel Randell	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lewis Sparkes	3	1	1
RB Brett Dole	3	2	0
TE Brian McGhee	3	1	1
WR Jacob Cole	3	2	1
WR Dave Thomson	1	0	0
TE Andrew Prescott	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)