Week 16, 2031

played in Houston, TX

35 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	6	7	0	0	-	13
Houston Texans	10	7	0	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 HOU - Samuel Stallings 39 field goal
1Q: 07:49 HOU - Brock Flynn 41 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
1Q: 06:16 CAR - Dixon Baxter 6 pass from Glen Stelmack (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point failed)
2Q: 08:01 HOU - Bert Keen 14 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 07:30 CAR - Corwin Cowley 76 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
4Q: 14:18 HOU - Phil Forney 4 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 HOU - Samuel Stallings 39 field goal
1Q: 07:49 HOU - Brock Flynn 41 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
1Q: 06:16 CAR - Dixon Baxter 6 pass from Glen Stelmack (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point failed)
2Q: 08:01 HOU - Bert Keen 14 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 07:30 CAR - Corwin Cowley 76 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
4Q: 14:18 HOU - Phil Forney 4 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)

Team Statistics CAR HOU
Record 6-9 11-4
First Downs 10 20
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 309 324
- Offensive Plays 53 72
- Yards per Play 5.83 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 144 172
- Rushing Attempts 16 32
- Yards per Rush 9.00 5.38
Net Passing Yards 165 152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 22 - 1 38 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 4.46 3.80
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/14 8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 9.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/71 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 34
Time of Possession 24:57 35:03

Team Statistics	CAR	HOU
Record	6-9	11-4
First Downs	10	20
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	309	324
- Offensive Plays	53	72
- Yards per Play	5.83	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	144	172
- Rushing Attempts	16	32
- Yards per Rush	9.00	5.38
Net Passing Yards	165	152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 22 - 1	38 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	4.46	3.80
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/14	8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	9.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/71	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/46	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 34
Time of Possession	24:57	35:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:23	2:17	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
1	7:27	1:19	OWN 13	2	87	Touchdown
1	3:57	2:16	OWN 29	4	12	Punt
2	13:42	1:54	OWN 45	3	5	Punt
2	10:26	1:29	OWN 35	3	-4	Interception
2	7:55	0:45	OWN 24	2	76	Touchdown
2	6:10	4:03	OWN 16	8	34	Punt
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
3	9:15	3:10	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
3	2:53	1:59	OWN 3	3	1	Punt
4	14:10	2:11	OWN 25	4	-2	Punt
4	10:15	1:56	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
4	2:09	1:35	OWN 20	9	35	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:37	OWN 25	10	53	Field Goal
1	9:06	1:39	50	3	50	Touchdown
1	6:08	2:11	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	1:41	2:59	OWN 24	6	0	Punt
2	11:48	1:22	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	8:57	1:02	OPP 37	4	37	Touchdown
2	7:10	1:00	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	2:07	2:07	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
3	12:57	3:42	OWN 34	8	26	Punt
3	6:05	3:12	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
3	0:54	1:44	OPP 30	5	30	Touchdown
4	11:59	1:44	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
4	8:19	6:10	OWN 22	11	46	Punt
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 45	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dan Puzzuoli, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Corwin Cowley	12	124	10.33	76	2	1
RB Dusty Fitch	2	7	3.50	6	0	0
RB Kristopher Franco	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
QB Glen Stelmack	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brock Flynn	17	88	5.18	41	2	1
QB Dan Puzzuoli	9	51	5.67	16	3	0
RB Walt Tubbs	4	25	6.25	22	1	0
FB Phil Forney	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
WR Enrique Hayes	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Stelmack	34	22	181	3/16	1	81	1	75.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	38	20	160	2/8	2	23	0	81.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Theodore Rivera	5	8	14	2.80	0	10	0
WR Edgar Dotson	4	5	71	17.75	21	25	0
TE Timothy Farr	4	8	9	2.25	0	8	0
RB Corwin Cowley	3	3	-5	-1.67	3	1	0
TE Rufus Kiser	2	2	5	2.50	0	3	0
WR Dixon Baxter	2	3	7	3.50	0	6	1
WR Earnest Clayton	1	3	81	81.00	76	81	0
RB Dusty Fitch	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Cary Williams	6	8	64	10.67	9	16	0
WR Bert Keen	6	12	40	6.67	8	14	1
WR Rod Barlow	4	7	22	5.50	0	11	0
RB Walt Tubbs	2	2	27	13.50	23	23	0
RB Brock Flynn	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Phil Forney	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	1
WR Enrique Hayes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Derrick Bromell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Claude Carruthers	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Dusty Fitch	1	0	0	0
CB Korey Erickson	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Ellis Katzenmoyer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scottie Thompson	9	393	43.7	34.2	53	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Rohr	9	391	43.4	36.9	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexander Rebensdorf	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Stallings	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dusty Fitch	3	19	6.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Abraham Sneller	2	34	17.0	0
Edgar Dotson	1	12	12.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Monty Gauthier	10	2	0.0	32	40
DE Burt Witten	6	1	1.0	30	40
OLB Ken Walsh	5	1	1.0	9	20
OLB Lincoln Frist	5	5	0.0	27	32
S Lance Pearson	5	0	0.0	32	37
CB Korey Erickson	4	0	0.0	30	36
DT Marlon Benton	3	1	0.0	16	30
S Pete Balderas	3	0	0.0	24	26
DE Teddy Anunson	3	0	0.0	25	31
S Phillip Walton	2	2	0.0	15	24
DE Axel Damm	1	4	0.0	32	37
CB Garrett DeLong	1	4	0.0	31	40
DT Wendell Foley	1	1	0.0	21	17
WR Theodore Rivera	1	0	---	---	---
CB Abraham Sneller	1	0	0.0	17	17
ILB Maxwell Andrews	0	1	0.0	4	1

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marvin Swift	9	4	0.0	16	37
OLB Chase Jeffries	5	2	1.0	14	36
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	4	0	1.0	16	37
CB Dashawn Palmer	4	1	0.0	16	36
DE Ken Wayne	3	1	0.5	12	20
S Mickey Berry	3	1	0.0	2	13
ILB Joseph Newhart	2	0	0.5	15	26
CB Brody Fisher	2	1	0.0	13	23
DE Owen Springer	1	1	0.0	6	12
DT Angel Ferguson	1	0	0.0	10	25
CB Josue Brewer	1	0	0.0	6	15
S Claude Carruthers	1	0	0.0	14	24
DE Marshall Akiyama	1	0	0.0	16	37
CB Lincoln Greer	1	0	0.0	5	12
CB Elias Borders	1	0	0.0	2	11
ILB Malcolm Kelley	0	3	0.0	7	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Burt Witten	1.0	2	0	40
OLB Ken Walsh	1.0	0	0	20
DE Axel Damm	0.0	4	0	37
ILB Monty Gauthier	0.0	3	2	40
DT Marlon Benton	0.0	2	0	30
DE Teddy Anunson	0.0	1	0	31

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	1.0	1	0	37
OLB Chase Jeffries	1.0	0	0	36
ILB Joseph Newhart	0.5	0	1	26
DE Ken Wayne	0.5	0	0	20
DT Angel Ferguson	0.0	1	0	25
DE Marshall Akiyama	0.0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Monty Gauthier	7	0	40
OLB Lincoln Frist	4	0	32
OLB Ken Walsh	3	0	20
CB Korey Erickson	2	1	36
S Lance Pearson	2	1	37
DE Burt Witten	1	0	40
CB Bert Browning	1	0	7

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Marvin Swift	7	0	0	37
CB Dashawn Palmer	4	0	0	36
CB Brody Fisher	3	0	0	23
OLB Chase Jeffries	3	0	0	36
S Mickey Berry	2	0	0	13
CB Lincoln Greer	1	2	0	12
CB Josue Brewer	1	0	0	15
CB Elias Borders	1	0	0	11
S Claude Carruthers	0	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Melvin Blanchard	3	4	1	16	0	37
C Leroy Flynn	1	4	0	16	1	37
T Ken Terry	1	3	0	16	0	37
C Lionel Hochheiser	0	4	0	16	1	37
G Randal Davis	0	0	0	16	1	37

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T C.J. Riemersma	3	8	32	0	40
G Hunter Kakoza	3	4	32	1	40
G Paul Coles	1	9	32	0	40
T Daquan O'Neill	1	3	32	0	40
T Clifton Burgo	0	3	32	1	40

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Shawn Stargell	1	26
Jack Prescott	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Claude Carruthers	2	26
Ellis Katzenmoyer	1	27
Phil Forney	1	18
Josue Brewer	1	17
Carson Biletnikoff	1	15

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Korey Erickson	---	---	30	36	18	84
CB Garrett DeLong	---	---	31	40	10	81
ILB Monty Gauthier	---	---	32	40	1	73
DE Burt Witten	---	---	30	40	1	71
DE Axel Damm	---	---	32	37	1	70
S Lance Pearson	---	---	32	37	1	70
G Randal Davis	16	37	---	---	9	62
C Lionel Hochheiser	16	37	---	---	9	62
T Ken Terry	16	37	---	---	9	62
T Melvin Blanchard	16	37	---	---	9	62
RB Corwin Cowley	13	35	---	---	13	61
OLB Lincoln Frist	---	---	27	32	2	61
WR Edgar Dotson	10	23	---	---	26	59
DE Teddy Anunson	---	---	25	31	1	57
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	16	30	10	56
S Phillip Walton	---	---	15	24	17	56
OLB Ken Walsh	---	---	9	20	26	55
WR Theodore Rivera	13	33	---	---	8	54
C Leroy Flynn	16	37	---	---	---	53
QB Glen Stelmack	16	37	---	---	---	53
S Pete Balderas	---	---	24	26	1	51
TE Timothy Farr	14	31	---	---	---	45
CB Abraham Sneller	---	---	17	17	5	39
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	21	17	---	38
WR Earnest Clayton	10	20	---	---	8	38
C Shawn Stargell	3	5	---	---	26	34
RB Kristopher Franco	1	1	---	---	26	28
WR Dixon Baxter	6	18	---	---	---	24
TE Rufus Kiser	7	16	---	---	---	23
OLB Theodore Kemp	---	---	0	0	14	14
RB Dusty Fitch	2	1	---	---	9	12
RB Marty Barrett	1	2	---	---	7	10
CB Bert Browning	---	---	3	7	---	10
P Scottie Thompson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Russell Vreede	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Jack Prescott	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Jeff Brooks	---	---	2	3	---	5
ILB Maxwell Andrews	---	---	4	1	---	5
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	2	2	---	4
K Alexander Rebensdorf	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Earnest Primeau	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Maxwell Conley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jamie Hawkes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Garrett Qaderi	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Antoine Bernstein	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Rod Barlow	31	38	---	---	17	86
TE Cary Williams	31	38	---	---	13	82
G Paul Coles	32	40	---	---	10	82
T Clifton Burgo	32	40	---	---	10	82
T Daquan O'Neill	32	40	---	---	10	82
QB Dan Puzzuoli	32	40	---	---	---	72
T C.J. Riemersma	32	40	---	---	---	72
G Hunter Kakoza	32	40	---	---	---	72
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	---	---	16	37	15	68
WR Bert Keen	29	35	---	---	---	64
S Claude Carruthers	---	---	14	24	26	64
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	16	36	9	61
S Marvin Swift	---	---	16	37	5	58
RB Brock Flynn	24	30	---	---	3	57
DE Marshall Akiyama	---	---	16	37	---	53
ILB Joseph Newhart	---	---	15	26	12	53
OLB Chase Jeffries	---	---	14	36	---	50
WR Enrique Hayes	20	22	---	---	---	42
CB Josue Brewer	---	---	6	15	17	38
CB Brody Fisher	---	---	13	23	---	36
DT Angel Ferguson	---	---	10	25	---	35
FB Phil Forney	6	10	---	---	18	34
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	12	20	---	32
TE Ellis Katzenmoyer	2	2	---	---	27	31
WR Derrick Bromell	4	5	---	---	18	27
DE Owen Springer	---	---	6	12	9	27
DE Ike Baumgardner	---	---	2	13	9	24
OLB Tim Wright	---	---	0	0	24	24
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	7	14	---	21
OLB Malachi Cobb	---	---	4	16	---	20
RB Christopher Vander Clute	1	0	---	---	18	19
CB Lincoln Greer	---	---	5	12	---	17
TE Tanner Wallace	6	10	---	---	---	16
RB Walt Tubbs	6	10	---	---	---	16
S Mickey Berry	---	---	2	13	---	15
CB Elias Borders	---	---	2	11	---	13
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Darren Rohr	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Samuel Stallings	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Kim Rico	0	0	---	---	1	1
DT Karl Nuston	---	---	0	0	1	1
C Steven Kirk	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chance Osterhaus	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Lenny Matson	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Damon Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Christian Bruce	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	86	28.7
Middle	11	51	4.6
Right	2	7	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	16	108	6.8
Right	9	42	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Stelmack	34	22	3	1	4	2	3	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	38	20	1	0	4	2	12	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	75	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	32	1.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	49	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	25	25.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	69	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	62	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Timothy Farr	8	4	1	9	0	31
WR Theodore Rivera	8	5	2	14	0	33
WR Edgar Dotson	5	4	1	71	2	23
RB Corwin Cowley	3	3	0	-5	0	35
WR Earnest Clayton	3	1	0	81	1	20
WR Dixon Baxter	3	2	0	7	0	18
TE Rufus Kiser	2	2	0	5	0	16
RB Dusty Fitch	1	1	0	-1	0	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bert Keen	12	6	0	40	0	35
TE Cary Williams	8	6	1	64	0	38
WR Rod Barlow	7	4	1	22	0	38
RB Brock Flynn	4	1	2	3	0	30
RB Walt Tubbs	2	2	0	27	1	10
WR Enrique Hayes	2	0	0	0	0	22
WR Derrick Bromell	2	0	0	0	0	5
FB Phil Forney	1	1	0	4	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glen Stelmack	1	1	6	6.00	5.32

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	6	3	32	5.33	4.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Baxter	1	1	6	6.00	2.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bert Keen	2	1	14	7.00	3.33
TE Cary Williams	1	1	14	14.00	8.00
RB Brock Flynn	1	0	0	0.00	0.75
FB Phil Forney	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Derrick Bromell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Glen Stelmack	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brock Flynn	4	3
QB Dan Puzzuoli	3	1
FB Phil Forney	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Stelmack	12	7	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	10	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Timothy Farr	3	1	0
WR Theodore Rivera	3	2	0
WR Edgar Dotson	2	2	1
WR Earnest Clayton	2	0	0
TE Rufus Kiser	1	1	0
RB Corwin Cowley	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cary Williams	3	2	1
WR Bert Keen	3	1	1
WR Rod Barlow	2	2	1
RB Brock Flynn	1	0	0
WR Enrique Hayes	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,200 (21,400)
End Zone 9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,200 (21,400)
End Zone	9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)