Exhibition Week 3, 2035

played in Minnesota, MN

64 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans14370-24
Minnesota Vikings 14336-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:13 MIN - Tre Villasenor 24 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 09:38 HOU - Otis Branch 10 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
1Q: 04:19 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 4 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 01:21 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 13 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 12:55 HOU - Clarence Marcus 41 field goal
2Q: 06:40 MIN - J.R. Hardy 35 field goal
3Q: 07:45 HOU - Enrique Hayes 4 pass from Caleb Greathouse (Clarence Marcus extra point)
3Q: 03:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
4Q: 05:27 MIN - J.R. Hardy 27 field goal
4Q: 00:13 MIN - J.R. Hardy 47 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record0-21-1
First Downs1921
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1517
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards349431
- Offensive Plays6668
- Yards per Play5.296.34
Net Rushing Yards6669
- Rushing Attempts2416
- Yards per Rush2.754.31
Net Passing Yards283362
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 27 - 052 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards290362
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/70/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.746.96
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/135/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.36.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/253/20
Punt Returns/Yards2/294/38
Kick Returns/Yards2/441/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/30/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 28
Time of Possession32:0827:52

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:003:32OWN 25775Touchdown
14:082:57OWN 25675Touchdown
10:252:35OPP 39615Field Goal
210:411:26OWN 3732Punt
26:342:48OWN 25529Punt
21:451:06OWN 223-5Punt
20:110:11OWN 191-1Half
315:002:46OWN 24521Punt
311:354:01OPP 47847Touchdown
33:362:45OWN 25412Punt
412:454:26OWN 20848Missed FG
45:223:12OWN 36612Punt
41:370:37OPP 293-1Missed FG
40:050:05OWN 2510Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 25475Touchdown
19:285:20OWN 251175Touchdown
11:110:46OWN 2522Interception
212:502:09OWN 25545Missed FG
29:152:41OWN 30752Field Goal
23:462:01OWN 14511Punt
20:390:28OWN 4336Punt
312:140:39OWN 2030Punt
37:343:58OWN 34734Field Goal
30:513:06OWN 20733Punt
48:192:57OWN 39651Field Goal
42:100:33OWN 2049Downs
41:000:55OWN 47423Field Goal

Game MVP: Aidan Hutchings, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Sergio Marek14312.21900
RB J.R. Covington8303.751530
QB Dan Puzzuoli166.00600
QB Caleb Greathouse1-1-1.00-100
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Reuben Thompson7101.43600
RB Drake Nastiuk6274.501711
QB Rico Sharp22311.501510
WR Casey Athanas199.00900

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Caleb Greathouse28171582/7128088.1
Dan Puzzuoli12101320/02340152.1
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Aidan Hutchings41222280/0036070.0
Rico Sharp1181340/01381105.9

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Enrique Hayes69477.8312161
WR Otis Branch611396.5011181
WR Troy Page575911.8032300
RB Sergio Marek45369.0016170
WR Bert Keen224723.5027340
FB Charles Farrell233618.0030280
WR Theodore Rivera121313.000130
TE Earnest Hatcher111313.0012131
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Franz697712.8319210
WR Casey Athanas565911.8030300
TE Luther Newsome47246.003120
TE Wade Cuviello477218.0054360
WR Melvin Austin376321.0060380
WR Tre Villasenor334013.3319241
WR Dominic Richard36165.33080
RB Reuben Thompson25115.50060
RB Drake Nastiuk0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Chris Devine133.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Sergio Marek1000
WR Enrique Hayes0100
S Claude Carruthers0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Reuben Thompson1000
TE Luther Newsome0100
CB Julian Gunderson0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Rohr627145.235.5632
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Van Bernard418847.034.8562

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clarence Marcus1/31/30/0413/3
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.R. Hardy4/52/30/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines22914.50
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Reuben Thompson4389.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines24422.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Flanigan12020.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Santiago Kagan910.01644
CB Dashawn Palmer600.01652
ILB Malcolm Kelley500.0631
S Claude Carruthers400.0729
OLB Marquis Cote310.0522
OLB Ronnie Mandalari310.01540
S Chris Devine230.0840
OLB Neal Bessette230.01235
OLB Omar Parker210.0518
S Cesar Kemp200.0823
CB C.J. Hines200.01021
S Mickey Berry110.01336
DT Karl Nuston110.01334
DE Ken Wayne110.01645
CB Bryan Thomas100.049
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Christian Franz700.01430
S Clyde Morley510.02240
ILB Peter Plyler500.0817
DT Desmond Newton411.02138
OLB Mario Giles410.01826
CB Tony Ramsey400.01935
CB Julian Gunderson320.01732
CB Ryan Haines320.0712
S Bobby Flanigan310.01428
DE Dashawn Holmes210.01631
DT Glenn Stephens210.01527
ILB Roderick Downs210.01428
DE Branden Hayes101.0916
OLB Wes Stokley110.0914
OLB Fernando Scales100.01515
DT Shane Kiehl100.01114
CB Kurt Bowser100.0813
WR Dominic Richard10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ken Wayne0.012145
OLB Marquis Cote0.010022
OLB Ronnie Mandalari0.001140
DE Dale Lee0.001046
DE Louie Sagapolutele0.001018
ILB Joseph Newhart0.001016
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Desmond Newton1.001038
DE Branden Hayes1.000116
DE Dashawn Holmes0.012431
OLB Michael Friedman0.001124
OLB Wes Stokley0.001014
DT Glenn Stephens0.000127

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dashawn Palmer50052
CB Santiago Kagan40044
S Claude Carruthers31029
OLB Marquis Cote30022
ILB Malcolm Kelley30031
OLB Ronnie Mandalari22040
S Cesar Kemp20023
OLB Omar Parker20018
OLB Neal Bessette20035
CB C.J. Hines20021
S Mickey Berry11036
CB Bryan Thomas1009
S Chris Devine01140
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Christian Franz40030
ILB Peter Plyler40017
OLB Mario Giles30026
CB Ryan Haines30012
S Bobby Flanigan30028
CB Julian Gunderson20032
ILB Roderick Downs20028
CB Kurt Bowser20013
S Clyde Morley11040
CB Tony Ramsey11035
OLB Fernando Scales10015
DT Glenn Stephens10027

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Neil Marion23012019
G Hunter Kakoza15024142
G Tito Sweeney13024042
T Jamal Singer12012019
G Patrick Harden11012123
T Chance Osterhaus06024042
T Donald Cayen02012023
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ike Maloney28016052
T Stan Johnson22016052
T Dale Bennett1206025
T Clay McCaslin11010027
C Bryson Fannon0106025
C Darien Borders01010027

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
J.R. Covington325
Dashawn Palmer127
Hunter Kakoza19
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Luther Newsome127
Mack Brown117
Melvin Austin117
Dale Bennett19

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Dashawn Palmer------16522795
CB Santiago Kagan------16442080
T Chance Osterhaus2442------975
G Hunter Kakoza2442------975
G Tito Sweeney2442---------66
DE Ken Wayne------1645566
DT Karl Nuston------13341865
WR Otis Branch2342---------65
DE Dale Lee------1146360
OLB Ronnie Mandalari------1540459
S Claude Carruthers------7292056
TE Earnest Hatcher1318------2556
S Mickey Berry------1336554
OLB Neal Bessette------1235552
S Chris Devine------840351
OLB Marquis Cote------5222350
QB Caleb Greathouse1730------350
WR Troy Page922------1950
RB Sergio Marek1528------548
RB J.R. Covington913------2547
WR Enrique Hayes1529---------44
T Donald Cayen1223------944
G Patrick Harden1223------944
CB C.J. Hines------10211243
ILB Malcolm Kelley------631542
FB Charles Farrell1824---------42
OLB Omar Parker------5181134
S Cesar Kemp------823233
C Neil Marion1219---------31
T Jamal Singer1219---------31
WR Bert Keen1020---------30
DE Louie Sagapolutele------318223
QB Dan Puzzuoli712---------19
WR Theodore Rivera613---------19
ILB Joseph Newhart------316---19
DE Owen Springer------512219
RB Walt Tubbs11------1517
CB Bryan Thomas------49114
C Erik Sununu00------99
TE Richie Cole10------78
K Clarence Marcus00------88
P Darren Rohr00------66
DE Marshall Akiyama------0145
C Leroy Sanders00---------0
DT Wayne Hanks------00---0
OLB Harris Coles------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Clyde Morley------22402183
T Stan Johnson1652------977
G Ike Maloney1652------977
WR Melvin Austin1643------1776
WR Robert Franz1234------2773
OLB Mario Giles------18262569
DT Desmond Newton------2138968
RB Reuben Thompson842------1363
TE Luther Newsome627------2760
CB Tony Ramsey------1935155
CB Julian Gunderson------1732352
DT Glenn Stephens------1527951
TE Wade Cuviello630------1551
S Craig Hopper------12191950
S Bobby Flanigan------1428850
QB Aidan Hutchings841---------49
DE Dashawn Holmes------1631249
S Christian Franz------1430246
OLB Wes Stokley------9142245
ILB Roderick Downs------1428244
WR Casey Athanas920------1241
T Dale Bennett625------940
OLB Michael Friedman------1424240
C Darien Borders1027---------37
C Craig Andrews1027---------37
T Clay McCaslin1027---------37
OLB Fernando Scales------1515232
C Perry Andrews625---------31
DT Shane Kiehl------1114631
C Bryson Fannon625---------31
WR Dominic Richard821---------29
WR Tre Villasenor423---------27
DE Branden Hayes------916126
ILB Peter Plyler------817126
RB Mack Brown24------1723
CB Kurt Bowser------813---21
CB Ryan Haines------712120
QB Rico Sharp811---------19
RB Drake Nastiuk89---------17
K J.R. Hardy00------1212
C Jackie Perkins00------99
G Richard Torres00------99
P Van Bernard00------99
TE Jerry Blackwell17---------8
DT Nickolas Frenzel------13---4
OLB Edward Ross------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4102.5
Middle13534.1
Right640.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left461.5
Middle6162.7
Right6477.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Caleb Greathouse28171311550
Dan Puzzuoli12102011020
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Aidan Hutchings41223425520
Rico Sharp1183010101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)16151378.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681167.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen15101258.3
Short (0-8 Yds)2010824.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)13913410.3
Long (19+ Yds)31217.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Otis Branch116039042
WR Enrique Hayes96247029
WR Troy Page75059122
RB Sergio Marek54036028
FB Charles Farrell32036124
WR Bert Keen22047120
WR Theodore Rivera21013013
TE Earnest Hatcher11013018
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Franz96077134
TE Luther Newsome74024027
WR Melvin Austin73163143
TE Wade Cuviello74172230
WR Casey Athanas65059120
WR Dominic Richard63116021
RB Reuben Thompson52011042
WR Tre Villasenor33040123
RB Drake Nastiuk100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB J.R. Covington1-4-4.003.75
RB Sergio Marek111.002.21
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk144.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli33227.3311.00
Caleb Greathouse32103.335.64
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Aidan Hutchings6110.175.56
Rico Sharp42112.7512.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Otis Branch2294.503.55
RB Sergio Marek2163.007.20
WR Enrique Hayes1144.005.22
TE Earnest Hatcher111313.0013.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Melvin Austin2000.009.00
WR Robert Franz2110.508.56
TE Wade Cuviello2131.5010.29
WR Dominic Richard2184.002.67
TE Luther Newsome1000.003.43
RB Reuben Thompson1000.002.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Sergio Marek20
RB J.R. Covington10
MinnesotaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Caleb Greathouse953
Dan Puzzuoli111
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Aidan Hutchings1344
Rico Sharp111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Otis Branch521
WR Enrique Hayes222
WR Troy Page211
RB Sergio Marek110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Luther Newsome300
WR Melvin Austin300
WR Robert Franz222
RB Reuben Thompson211
TE Wade Cuviello211
WR Casey Athanas111
WR Dominic Richard100

SectionAttendance
Stadium84,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,700 (23,700)
End Zone16,800 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes9,300 (9,900)