Week 3, 2027

played in Kansas City, MO

81 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	3	0	0	-	10
Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	3	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:11 HOU - Cary Williams 4 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
1Q: 00:56 KCY - Demetrius Ward 22 pass from Arnie Thornton (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
2Q: 10:32 KCY - Dana Houston 22 pass from Arnie Thornton (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:52 HOU - Samuel Stallings 39 field goal
3Q: 10:31 KCY - Giovanni Andersen 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:11 HOU - Cary Williams 4 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
1Q: 00:56 KCY - Demetrius Ward 22 pass from Arnie Thornton (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
2Q: 10:32 KCY - Dana Houston 22 pass from Arnie Thornton (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:52 HOU - Samuel Stallings 39 field goal
3Q: 10:31 KCY - Giovanni Andersen 45 field goal

Team Statistics HOU KCY
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 345 386
- Offensive Plays 66 69
- Yards per Play 5.23 5.59
Net Rushing Yards 110 140
- Rushing Attempts 18 30
- Yards per Rush 6.11 4.67
Net Passing Yards 235 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 25 - 1 39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.90 6.31
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 4/34
Kick Returns/Yards 1/31 1/37
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:03 32:57

Team Statistics	HOU	KCY
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	345	386
- Offensive Plays	66	69
- Yards per Play	5.23	5.59
Net Rushing Yards	110	140
- Rushing Attempts	18	30
- Yards per Rush	6.11	4.67
Net Passing Yards	235	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 25 - 1	39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.90	6.31
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	4/34
Kick Returns/Yards	1/31	1/37
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:03	32:57

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:31	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	10:44	3:42	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	0:41	1:22	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	10:18	1:37	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	5:42	2:18	OWN 47	5	29	Interception
2	1:57	1:11	OPP 45	4	23	Field Goal
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	10:25	2:44	OWN 35	6	10	Punt
3	5:33	2:11	OWN 20	4	5	Punt
3	1:59	1:47	OWN 27	5	38	Punt
4	13:04	1:49	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	9:04	1:25	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	5:25	3:17	OWN 8	9	49	Downs
4	1:36	1:36	OWN 20	9	70	Game

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:29	2:45	OWN 31	5	26	Punt
1	7:02	6:21	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown
2	14:19	4:01	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	8:41	2:59	OWN 35	6	25	Missed FG
2	3:24	1:27	OWN 14	5	0	Punt
2	0:46	0:34	OPP 48	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	4:35	OWN 25	9	47	Field Goal
3	7:41	2:08	OWN 20	4	30	Punt
3	3:22	1:23	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
3	0:12	2:08	OWN 20	4	25	Punt
4	11:15	2:11	OWN 23	4	18	Punt
4	7:39	2:14	OWN 23	5	11	Punt
4	2:08	0:32	OWN 43	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Arnie Thornton, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Pedro Bronson	10	61	6.10	26	3
QB Dan Puzzuoli	5	38	7.60	17	2
RB Isaac Hall	2	15	7.50	12	1
WR Gary Burgess	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dale Dayoc	25	121	4.84	28	2
QB Arnie Thornton	3	9	3.00	5	0
RB Myron Myers	1	12	12.00	12	1
QB Nicolas Blackwell	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	46	25	247	2/12	1	46	1	67.9

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nicolas Blackwell	22	8	68	0/0	0	20	0	45.3
Arnie Thornton	17	14	178	0/0	2	30	0	149.5

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rod Barlow	7	10	62	8.86	7	27	0
TE Cary Williams	6	9	81	13.50	38	46	1
WR Bert Keen	6	8	71	11.83	40	19	0
WR Gary Burgess	2	5	6	3.00	6	5	0
RB Isaac Hall	2	2	17	8.50	0	11	0
RB Pedro Bronson	1	4	1	1.00	1	1	0
TE Troy Floyd	1	2	9	9.00	7	9	0
TE Aaron Tubbs	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mercury Maxwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Riley Lynn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Josh Myers	8	15	68	8.50	13	24	0
WR Dana Houston	5	11	62	12.40	36	22	1
TE Demetrius Ward	5	9	95	19.00	42	30	1
WR Clayton McFarlane	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
FB Marco Mueller	1	1	16	16.00	5	16	0
RB Dale Dayoc	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Myron Blackburn	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Pete Balderas	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roderick Bownes	8	391	48.9	39.6	59	2

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfredo Kemp	9	434	48.2	34.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Stallings	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Giovanni Andersen	1/2	1/2	0/1	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	1	8	8.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Prioleau	4	34	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	1	31	31.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Prioleau	1	37	37.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Deron Collette	12	3	0.0	30	30
OLB Chase Jeffries	6	3	0.0	29	39
CB Jimmy Burnett	5	2	0.0	29	28
CB Brody Fisher	5	1	0.0	29	31
CB Dexter Williams	4	1	0.0	30	34
ILB Lenny Matson	4	1	0.0	9	7
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	3	3	0.0	30	39
CB Lincoln Greer	3	2	0.0	19	18
DE Ike Baumgardner	2	2	0.0	27	26
DT Angel Ferguson	2	1	0.0	22	24
CB Dwayne Shipley	1	1	0.0	29	30
TE Cary Williams	1	0	---	---	---
CB Nolan Madison	1	0	0.0	3	20
OLB Taylor Freestone	1	0	0.0	0	7
S Mickey Berry	1	0	0.0	1	9
DE Andrew Cowles	0	1	0.0	29	21

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Pete Balderas	6	2	0.0	18	48
CB Howard Shannon	5	0	0.0	15	39
CB Lionel Henson	4	1	1.0	17	48
OLB Demetrius Brandon	4	4	0.0	18	48
S Claude Carruthers	4	2	0.0	17	34
ILB Dashawn Griffin	4	1	0.0	18	41
CB Donnell Kemp	4	0	0.0	12	33
OLB Rico Wong	3	0	1.0	18	41
DE Terrance Anthony	2	1	0.0	13	27
S Tyrus Gowins	2	0	0.0	0	14
OLB Terrell Reed	1	2	0.0	8	23
DT Dustin Burnett	1	1	0.0	16	31
DE Theodore Hoffman	1	0	0.0	18	48
CB Jumbo Cooley	1	0	0.0	0	15
ILB Jeffery Curtis	1	0	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ike Baumgardner	1	0	26
DE Andrew Cowles	0	2	21
DE Alexander Boyer	0	1	14
CB Nolan Madison	0	1	20

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Lionel Henson	1.0	0	0	0	48
OLB Rico Wong	1.0	0	0	0	41
DE Theodore Hoffman	0.0	1	6	6	48
DT Max Hartman	0.0	0	1	0	22
DE Terrance Anthony	0.0	0	1	0	27
ILB Dashawn Griffin	0.0	0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Deron Collette	4	0	30
CB Dexter Williams	4	0	34
CB Jimmy Burnett	3	1	28
CB Lincoln Greer	3	0	18
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	2	1	39
CB Brody Fisher	2	1	31
S Mickey Berry	1	1	9
ILB Lenny Matson	1	0	7
CB Dwayne Shipley	1	0	30
OLB Taylor Freestone	1	0	7

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Pete Balderas	5	0	1	48
OLB Demetrius Brandon	3	1	0	48
S Claude Carruthers	3	1	0	34
CB Howard Shannon	3	0	0	39
ILB Dashawn Griffin	2	3	0	41
CB Donnell Kemp	2	1	0	33
CB Lionel Henson	2	1	0	48
S Tyrus Gowins	2	0	0	14
CB Jumbo Cooley	1	0	0	15
OLB Terrell Reed	1	0	0	23
OLB Rico Wong	1	0	0	41

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alexis Pettway	2	3	18	0	48
C Steven Kirk	1	3	18	0	48
T C.J. Riemersma	1	3	18	0	48
FB Phil Forney	1	1	4	0	6
T Chance Osterhaus	0	2	18	1	48
G Hunter Kakoza	0	1	18	1	48

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Jeff Bell	4	8	0	30	39
T Wendell Thurgood	2	7	0	30	39
T Christopher Banks	2	5	1	30	39
C Malachi Hopper	2	3	0	30	39
T Lester Federspiel	1	4	0	30	39
FB Marco Mueller	0	2	0	8	7

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Rod Barlow	3	24
C.J. Riemersma	1	9
Luke Mayes	1	9

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Claude Carruthers	2	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	---	---	30	39	26	95
WR Rod Barlow	18	48	---	---	24	90
TE Cary Williams	18	45	---	---	25	88
CB Dexter Williams	---	---	30	34	12	76
T C.J. Riemersma	18	48	---	---	9	75
OLB Chase Jeffries	---	---	29	39	2	70
T Alexis Pettway	18	48	---	---	---	66
QB Dan Puzzuoli	18	48	---	---	---	66
C Steven Kirk	18	48	---	---	---	66
T Chance Osterhaus	18	48	---	---	---	66
G Hunter Kakoza	18	48	---	---	---	66
OLB Deron Collette	---	---	30	30	3	63
CB Brody Fisher	---	---	29	31	1	61
CB Dwayne Shipley	---	---	29	30	1	60
DE Andrew Cowles	---	---	29	21	9	59
CB Jimmy Burnett	---	---	29	28	1	58
WR Gary Burgess	14	36	---	---	7	57
DE Ike Baumgardner	---	---	27	26	1	54
WR Bert Keen	6	28	---	---	17	51
DT Angel Ferguson	---	---	22	24	1	47
RB Pedro Bronson	14	30	---	---	1	45
CB Nolan Madison	---	---	3	20	17	40
CB Lincoln Greer	---	---	19	18	1	38
FB Phil Forney	4	6	---	---	25	35
TE Aaron Tubbs	11	20	---	---	1	32
S Omar Austin	---	---	1	11	17	29
DE Marshall Akiyama	---	---	1	17	11	29
RB Isaac Hall	4	17	---	---	7	28
DT Devan Forsythe	---	---	8	15	1	24
ILB Elijah Lincoln	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Alexander Boyer	---	---	3	14	1	18
ILB Lenny Matson	---	---	9	7	---	16
OLB Renaldo Alexander	---	---	1	9	1	11
S Mickey Berry	---	---	1	9	1	11
P Roderick Bownes	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Miles Andrews	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Darrin Hasting	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Luke Mayes	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Jamie Lord	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Troy Floyd	1	5	---	---	3	9
OLB Taylor Freestone	---	---	0	7	---	7
K Samuel Stallings	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Mercury Maxwell	0	4	---	---	---	4
WR Riley Lynn	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Kim Rico	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Timothy McIntyre	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Demetrius Brandon	---	---	18	48	25	91
T Wendell Thurgood	30	39	---	---	11	80
T Lester Federspiel	30	39	---	---	11	80
CB Lionel Henson	---	---	17	48	12	77
DE Theodore Hoffman	---	---	18	48	9	75
WR Dana Houston	29	39	---	---	1	69
C Malachi Hopper	30	39	---	---	---	69
G Jeff Bell	30	39	---	---	---	69
T Christopher Banks	30	39	---	---	---	69
S Pete Balderas	---	---	18	48	2	68
WR Josh Myers	23	39	---	---	5	67
S Claude Carruthers	---	---	17	34	13	64
TE Demetrius Ward	30	33	---	---	---	63
ILB Dashawn Griffin	---	---	18	41	1	60
OLB Rico Wong	---	---	18	41	1	60
RB Dale Dayoc	29	26	---	---	---	55
CB Howard Shannon	---	---	15	39	---	54
WR Clayton McFarlane	21	29	---	---	---	50
DT Dustin Burnett	---	---	16	31	---	47
CB Donnell Kemp	---	---	12	33	1	46
OLB Terrell Reed	---	---	8	23	13	44
QB Nicolas Blackwell	16	22	---	---	2	40
DE Terrance Anthony	---	---	13	27	---	40
TE Joel Stanislaw	7	4	---	---	26	37
FB Marco Mueller	8	7	---	---	17	32
QB Arnie Thornton	14	17	---	---	---	31
CB Jumbo Cooley	---	---	0	15	16	31
S Tyrus Gowins	---	---	0	14	15	29
DT Max Hartman	---	---	5	22	1	28
WR Camden Prioleau	1	10	---	---	16	27
RB Myron Myers	1	0	---	---	18	19
DE Howie Moss	---	---	1	14	1	16
WR Myron Blackburn	0	3	---	---	13	16
C Elias Hitchcock	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	---	---	1	2	8	11
G Van Pennington	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Mike McIntyre	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Ty Barlow	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Alfredo Kemp	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Giovanni Andersen	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Emmett Mount	0	5	---	---	---	5
ILB Jeffery Curtis	---	---	1	0	---	1
TE Claude Norton	1	0	---	---	---	1
S Damien Larner	---	---	1	0	---	1
S Christian Franz	---	---	1	0	---	1
S Alexander Fafinski	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	14	7.0
Middle	13	102	7.8
Right	2	-5	-2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	24	125	5.2
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	46	25	2	0	3	7	8	7	1

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nicolas Blackwell	22	8	1	3	5	3	3	0	0
Arnie Thornton	17	14	6	0	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	21	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	159	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	40	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	27	4.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	108	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	89	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	44	8.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rod Barlow	10	7	0	62	1	48
TE Cary Williams	9	6	0	81	1	45
WR Bert Keen	8	6	0	71	0	28
WR Gary Burgess	5	2	0	6	0	36
RB Pedro Bronson	4	1	1	1	0	30
TE Aaron Tubbs	3	0	0	0	0	20
RB Isaac Hall	2	2	0	17	0	17
TE Troy Floyd	2	1	1	9	0	5
WR Mercury Maxwell	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Riley Lynn	1	0	1	0	0	1

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Josh Myers	15	8	3	68	2	39
WR Dana Houston	11	5	1	62	2	39
TE Demetrius Ward	9	5	1	95	3	33
WR Clayton McFarlane	1	1	0	2	0	29
FB Marco Mueller	1	1	0	16	0	7
RB Dale Dayoc	1	1	0	-2	0	26
WR Myron Blackburn	1	1	0	5	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	3	2	10	3.33	5.37

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gary Burgess	1	0	0	0.00	1.20
TE Cary Williams	1	1	4	4.00	9.00
RB Isaac Hall	1	1	6	6.00	8.50

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Pedro Bronson	1	0

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dale Dayoc	2	0
RB Myron Myers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	13	6	2

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nicolas Blackwell	8	4	1
Arnie Thornton	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rod Barlow	3	2	0
WR Bert Keen	3	2	1
TE Cary Williams	2	1	1
RB Pedro Bronson	2	0	0
TE Aaron Tubbs	1	0	0
WR Gary Burgess	1	1	0
WR Riley Lynn	1	0	0

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Josh Myers	6	3	1
WR Dana Houston	3	1	1
TE Demetrius Ward	3	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,300 (24,300)
End Zone 17,600 (17,600)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,100)
Sideline Seats 15,500 (15,500)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,300 (24,300)
End Zone	17,600 (17,600)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,100)
Sideline Seats	15,500 (15,500)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)