Week 2, 2035

played in Atlanta, GA

84 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Houston Texans70100-17
Atlanta Falcons 314020-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 HOU - Otis Branch 12 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
1Q: 01:09 ATL - Tony Bernard 37 field goal
2Q: 03:50 ATL - Brett Hatchette 1 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 00:37 ATL - Brett Hatchette 14 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Tony Bernard extra point)
3Q: 07:43 HOU - Clarence Marcus 38 field goal
3Q: 06:24 HOU - Dashawn Palmer 26 interception return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 14:09 ATL - Johnny Stevens 2 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
4Q: 08:46 ATL - Trent Balent 7 run (Tony Bernard extra point failed)
4Q: 00:59 ATL - Johnny Stevens 10 run (Tony Bernard extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUATL
Record1-11-1
First Downs1527
- by Rushing311
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards271376
- Offensive Plays6172
- Yards per Play4.445.22
Net Rushing Yards44174
- Rushing Attempts1231
- Yards per Rush3.675.61
Net Passing Yards227202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 26 - 336 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards236230
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/95/28
- Yards per Pass Play4.634.93
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/134/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.0
4th Down Conversions0/30/0
Penalties/Yards10/567/65
Punt Returns/Yards3/261/4
Kick Returns/Yards7/1492/35
Interception Ret./Yards1/263/37
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/05/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 36
Time of Possession24:0535:55

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:583:28OWN 35865Touchdown
17:531:38OPP 4939Punt
11:041:04OWN 21213Fumble
213:550:32OWN 3830Punt
211:503:00OPP 46618Missed FG
23:431:36OWN 30313Interception
20:280:28OWN 29316Half
315:002:10OWN 2935Punt
310:192:44OWN 42537Field Goal
413:583:29OWN 39614Interception
48:383:38OWN 30924Downs
42:351:15OWN 1620Downs
40:530:53OWN 24412Interception
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:02OWN 413-9Punt
19:301:37OWN 253-6Punt
16:155:11OWN 91271Field Goal
215:001:05OPP 343-4Fumble
213:231:33OWN 1437Punt
28:505:07OWN 36964Touchdown
22:071:39OPP 44944Touchdown
312:502:31OWN 2758Punt
37:351:23OWN 1624Interception
36:127:14OWN 251375Touchdown
410:291:51OWN 37563Touchdown
45:002:25OWN 4634Punt
41:200:27OPP 21421Touchdown

Game MVP: Johnny Stevens, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB J.R. Covington6152.501410
RB Walt Tubbs4123.00600
QB Dan Puzzuoli2178.50900
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Johnny Stevens201195.951852
QB Lonnie Garrison4317.751310
FB Trent Balent4194.75801
WR Brett Hatchette210.50101
RB Matthew Manning144.00400

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Puzzuoli47262362/9120349.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lonnie Garrison36212305/28132175.0

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Otis Branch13221269.6924201
WR Bert Keen511285.60090
WR Troy Page333411.339180
TE Earnest Hatcher343411.3319140
WR Enrique Hayes121515.000150
WR Theodore Rivera13-1-1.000-10
RB J.R. Covington0100.00000
FB Charles Farrell0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Owen Grayvil8118710.8836240
RB Johnny Stevens3351.67330
WR Brett Hatchette262110.500141
FB Trent Balent23147.00080
TE Shaun Mason22199.500180
WR Chance DeWacht244522.505270
TE Tanner McDaniel153232.0019320
TE Brant Ackerman1277.00070

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dashawn Palmer12626.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kurt Evans155.000
S Donny Doctrow12525.000
DE Orlando Jaeger177.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Walt Tubbs1000
DE Dale Lee0100
OLB Marquis Cote0010
RB J.R. Covington0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Lonnie Garrison1000
WR Philip Kasowski1000
S Mason Jordan0100
CB Fred Poston0100
S Curtis Floyd0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Rohr312240.739.3482
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ron Hampton518637.232.0491

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clarence Marcus1/20/10/0382/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tony Bernard1/10/00/0374/5

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines3268.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Philip Kasowski144.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines510621.20
Santiago Kagan24321.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Barnes23517.50

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Omar Parker830.02736
S Cesar Kemp700.02939
OLB Marquis Cote622.03141
OLB Ronnie Mandalari630.02736
S Chris Devine600.02736
CB Dashawn Palmer520.03141
CB C.J. Hines320.02939
DE Dale Lee221.02736
DE Louie Sagapolutele220.03038
DT Karl Nuston200.033
DE Ken Wayne111.01624
OLB Neal Bessette101.01822
CB Santiago Kagan110.01120
CB Bryan Thomas100.044
G Tito Sweeney10---------
S Mickey Berry100.025
WR Enrique Hayes10---------
TE Earnest Hatcher10---------
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Collin Heninger820.01249
ILB Jessie Marshall610.01249
S Shaun Russ430.01229
S Mason Jordan400.01239
DE Theodore Bates310.01139
S Curtis Floyd210.01249
OLB Kaleb Jamison210.01127
OLB Brett Walendy200.0722
S Kurt Evans200.0945
DT Arnie Perea200.01038
DE Renaldo Pearson101.002
OLB Lester VanDervoort101.0327
DT Jimmy Holdman100.0935
DE Orlando Jaeger100.01021

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Marquis Cote2.010041
DE Ken Wayne1.003024
OLB Neal Bessette1.000122
DE Dale Lee1.000036
OLB Ronnie Mandalari0.001036
CB C.J. Hines0.001039
DE Owen Springer0.000120
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lester VanDervoort1.004327
DE Renaldo Pearson1.00012
DE Theodore Bates0.021039
OLB Brett Walendy0.020022
DE Orlando Jaeger0.011021
DT Arnie Perea0.010038
OLB Kaleb Jamison0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dashawn Palmer40141
OLB Omar Parker31036
CB C.J. Hines31039
S Cesar Kemp30039
OLB Marquis Cote22041
OLB Ronnie Mandalari21036
S Chris Devine11036
CB Santiago Kagan10020
S Mickey Berry1005
DE Dale Lee10036
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Collin Heninger81049
ILB Jessie Marshall50049
S Shaun Russ30029
S Mason Jordan30039
S Kurt Evans20145
OLB Kaleb Jamison20027
S Donny Doctrow10121
OLB Brett Walendy10022
DT Arnie Perea10038
S Curtis Floyd01049
OLB Lester VanDervoort01027
DE Orlando Jaeger00121

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Neil Marion14012049
G Tito Sweeney13012049
G Hunter Kakoza12012049
FB Charles Farrell010304
T Chance Osterhaus00012149
T Jamal Singer00012149
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Courtney Hopper48031041
T Efrain Baker46131241
C Bryson Howard36031041
FB Trent Balent1101208
T Corwin Conley03131141
G Abel Cloutier02031241
TE Tanner McDaniel01031040

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
J.R. Covington221
Dashawn Palmer120
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Brant Ackerman320
Curtis Floyd215
Brett Walendy121
Johnny Stevens117
Greg Barnes115
Efrain Baker113
Efrain Lemke16

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Marquis Cote------31412092
CB Dashawn Palmer------31412092
CB C.J. Hines------29391381
OLB Omar Parker------27361275
TE Earnest Hatcher1241------2174
DE Louie Sagapolutele------3038169
S Cesar Kemp------2939169
T Chance Osterhaus1249------566
G Hunter Kakoza1249------566
RB J.R. Covington738------2166
DE Dale Lee------2736---63
OLB Ronnie Mandalari------2736---63
S Chris Devine------2736---63
QB Dan Puzzuoli1249---------61
C Neil Marion1249---------61
G Tito Sweeney1249---------61
T Jamal Singer1249---------61
WR Otis Branch1249---------61
WR Bert Keen1143---------54
CB Santiago Kagan------11201647
WR Enrique Hayes935---------44
DE Ken Wayne------1624141
OLB Neal Bessette------1822141
DE Owen Springer------1720138
WR Troy Page09------1827
S Claude Carruthers------221620
DT Karl Nuston------331218
RB Walt Tubbs510------217
WR Theodore Rivera115---------16
RB Sergio Marek01------1314
ILB Joseph Newhart------55111
DE Marshall Akiyama------2259
CB Bryan Thomas------4419
TE Richie Cole00------99
S Mickey Berry------2518
FB Charles Farrell34---------7
K Clarence Marcus00------66
ILB Malcolm Kelley------32---5
C Erik Sununu00------55
T Donald Cayen00------55
G Patrick Harden00------55
P Darren Rohr00------33
QB Caleb Greathouse00------22
C Leroy Sanders00---------0
DT Wayne Hanks------00---0
OLB Harris Coles------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Efrain Baker3141------1385
RB Johnny Stevens2834------1779
G Abel Cloutier3141------678
G Courtney Hopper3141------577
S Curtis Floyd------12491576
TE Tanner McDaniel3140------475
C Bryson Howard3141---------72
QB Lonnie Garrison3141---------72
T Corwin Conley3141---------72
WR Chance DeWacht2839---------67
CB Collin Heninger------1249667
WR Owen Grayvil2439---------63
ILB Jessie Marshall------1249263
S Kurt Evans------945660
S Mason Jordan------1239---51
OLB Brett Walendy------7222150
DE Theodore Bates------1139---50
DT Arnie Perea------1038250
DT Jimmy Holdman------935---44
S Shaun Russ------1229---41
OLB Kaleb Jamison------1127---38
S Donny Doctrow------0211536
FB Trent Balent128------1535
CB Fred Poston------0191534
OLB Lester VanDervoort------327232
WR Brett Hatchette1120---------31
DE Orlando Jaeger------1021---31
DT Artie Visconti------221528
TE Brant Ackerman52------2027
TE Shaun Mason810---------18
WR Greg Barnes00------1515
WR Philip Kasowski00------1414
TE Earl Browning55---------10
RB Matthew Manning37---------10
DE Vex Anderson------0729
K Tony Bernard00------88
ILB Donald Meyer------0077
C Maxwell Joseph00------66
G Efrain Lemke00------66
T D.J. Colston00------66
P Ron Hampton00------55
DE Renaldo Pearson------0235
QB Edgar Gagnon00------11
WR Kirk Victor01---------1
OLB Randy Bleeck------00---0
CB Ed Sammons------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle9283.1
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6172.8
Middle211426.8
Right4153.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Puzzuoli47261113743
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lonnie Garrison36213116521

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1711915.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)199894.7
Long (19+ Yds)41205.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1611845.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)115978.8
Long (19+ Yds)324113.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Otis Branch22131126149
WR Bert Keen115028043
TE Earnest Hatcher43034041
WR Theodore Rivera310-1015
WR Troy Page3303409
WR Enrique Hayes21015035
RB J.R. Covington1000038
FB Charles Farrell100004
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Owen Grayvil118187139
WR Brett Hatchette62021020
TE Tanner McDaniel51032140
WR Chance DeWacht42045139
FB Trent Balent3201408
RB Johnny Stevens3305034
TE Shaun Mason22019010
TE Brant Ackerman210702

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Walt Tubbs122.003.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Johnny Stevens3186.005.95
WR Brett Hatchette210.500.50
QB Lonnie Garrison2136.507.75
FB Trent Balent177.004.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli21126.005.02
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lonnie Garrison92161.786.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Otis Branch21126.005.73
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brett Hatchette21147.003.50
WR Owen Grayvil2000.007.91
FB Trent Balent1000.004.67
WR Chance DeWacht1000.0011.25
TE Tanner McDaniel1000.006.40
RB Johnny Stevens1122.001.67
TE Brant Ackerman1000.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Dan Puzzuoli11
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Lonnie Garrison10
RB Johnny Stevens10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Dan Puzzuoli1153
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Lonnie Garrison754

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Otis Branch743
WR Bert Keen200
WR Enrique Hayes110
TE Earnest Hatcher100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Brett Hatchette322
WR Owen Grayvil222
TE Shaun Mason110
WR Chance DeWacht100

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck6,800 (25,300)
End Zone4,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine5,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats8,300 (16,100)
Club Seats18,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (9,900)