Week 8, 2035

played in Cincinnati, OH

37 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	3	0	10	-	20
Cincinnati Bengals	10	0	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 CIN - Les Bibla 25 field goal
1Q: 06:34 CIN - Jameson Schultz 1 pass from Arnold Jackson (Les Bibla extra point)
1Q: 04:48 HOU - Brayden Erwin 17 fumble return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 11:39 HOU - Clarence Marcus 43 field goal
3Q: 04:08 CIN - Jake Hudgens 24 fumble return (Les Bibla extra point)
4Q: 13:27 HOU - J.R. Covington 6 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 06:41 HOU - Clarence Marcus 33 field goal
4Q: 03:10 CIN - Jerry Logan 28 pass from Arnold Jackson (Les Bibla extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 CIN - Les Bibla 25 field goal
1Q: 06:34 CIN - Jameson Schultz 1 pass from Arnold Jackson (Les Bibla extra point)
1Q: 04:48 HOU - Brayden Erwin 17 fumble return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 11:39 HOU - Clarence Marcus 43 field goal
3Q: 04:08 CIN - Jake Hudgens 24 fumble return (Les Bibla extra point)
4Q: 13:27 HOU - J.R. Covington 6 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 06:41 HOU - Clarence Marcus 33 field goal
4Q: 03:10 CIN - Jerry Logan 28 pass from Arnold Jackson (Les Bibla extra point)

Team Statistics HOU CIN
Record 4-3 6-2
First Downs 18 25
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 300 427
- Offensive Plays 62 70
- Yards per Play 4.84 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 93 192
- Rushing Attempts 17 33
- Yards per Rush 5.47 5.82
Net Passing Yards 207 235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 27 - 1 33 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 232 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.60 6.35
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/54 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/26
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:19 30:41

Team Statistics	HOU	CIN
Record	4-3	6-2
First Downs	18	25
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	300	427
- Offensive Plays	62	70
- Yards per Play	4.84	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	93	192
- Rushing Attempts	17	33
- Yards per Rush	5.47	5.82
Net Passing Yards	207	235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 27 - 1	33 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	232	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.60	6.35
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/54	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/26
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:19	30:41

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	9:56	0:53	OWN 25	3	13	Interception
1	6:27	2:16	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	1:35	3:18	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
2	13:10	1:36	OPP 30	3	4	Field Goal
2	7:54	2:34	OWN 25	5	27	Punt
2	2:07	1:04	OWN 19	4	23	Punt
3	11:32	1:46	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
3	7:28	3:36	OWN 4	7	20	Fumble
3	3:52	5:36	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	12:13	1:08	OPP 46	3	-6	Punt
4	8:23	1:48	OPP 39	4	23	Field Goal
4	2:57	0:52	OWN 25	5	9	Downs

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	3:41	OWN 37	5	55	Field Goal
1	9:03	2:36	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
1	4:11	2:36	OWN 25	5	36	Punt
2	13:17	0:07	OWN 20	1	10	Fumble
2	11:34	3:40	OWN 37	7	45	Missed FG
2	5:20	3:13	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 26	5	26	Half
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 23	6	43	Missed FG
3	9:46	2:18	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
4	13:16	1:03	OWN 25	5	34	Fumble
4	11:05	2:42	OWN 1	5	25	Interception
4	6:35	3:38	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
4	2:05	2:05	OPP 34	7	27	Game

Game MVP: Carter Zabriskie, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brayden Erwin	13	65	5.00	13	4
RB J.R. Covington	3	14	4.67	7	0
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	14	14.00	14	1

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bennett Covey	16	94	5.88	14	3
RB Pedro Webb	13	78	6.00	14	4
QB Arnold Jackson	3	11	3.67	7	0
TE Cary Thomas	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	42	27	232	3/25	1	25	1	76.7

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Arnold Jackson	33	18	260	4/25	2	33	1	87.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bert Keen	7	12	39	5.57	12	23	0
WR Otis Branch	7	13	51	7.29	22	20	0
TE Earnest Hatcher	5	5	51	10.20	29	25	0
RB Brayden Erwin	3	3	30	10.00	21	22	0
WR Enrique Hayes	2	2	27	13.50	0	17	0
RB J.R. Covington	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	1
FB Charles Farrell	1	2	25	25.00	22	25	0
WR Troy Page	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Theodore Rivera	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Raymond Dawsey	5	9	71	14.20	43	24	0
WR Jameson Schultz	4	5	81	20.25	61	33	1
WR Jerry Logan	3	4	42	14.00	27	28	1
TE Cary Thomas	2	5	11	5.50	2	8	0
WR Ron Lerma	2	6	30	15.00	18	23	0
TE Carl Markwald	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Pedro Webb	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Bennett Covey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dashawn Palmer	1	0	0.00	0

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lester Meadows	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	0	0	0
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	0	0	0
OLB Omar Parker	0	1	1	0
RB Brayden Erwin	0	1	0	1
DE Dale Lee	0	1	0	0
DE Louie Sagapolutele	0	0	1	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Arnold Jackson	1	0	0	0
RB Pedro Webb	1	0	0	0
DT Jake Hudgens	0	1	1	1
CB Lester Meadows	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Rohr	6	255	42.5	31.5	51	3

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rickey Dilly	3	137	45.7	39.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clarence Marcus	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Les Bibla	1/3	0/1	0/1	25	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Stetson	2	26	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Lerma	3	79	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Cesar Kemp	8	2	0.0	32	34
OLB Marquis Cote	7	2	0.0	30	37
OLB Omar Parker	6	2	0.0	26	29
DE Louie Sagapolutele	5	1	0.5	26	33
S Chris Devine	5	4	0.0	26	29
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	4	3	0.0	29	29
CB Dashawn Palmer	4	2	0.0	33	37
DE Dale Lee	3	1	1.5	22	26
DE Owen Springer	2	0	1.0	22	21
CB C.J. Hines	2	3	0.5	32	34
S Mickey Berry	2	0	0.0	7	8
DT Karl Nuston	1	1	0.0	7	4
S Claude Carruthers	1	0	0.0	1	3
ILB Malcolm Kelley	1	0	0.0	1	3
WR Otis Branch	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Neal Bessette	1	0	0.0	19	16
DE Ken Wayne	0	1	0.5	21	25
CB Santiago Kagan	0	1	0.0	19	21

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corwin Osborne	6	2	0.0	17	45
CB Shaun Jamison	5	2	0.0	15	38
S Jackson Bauer	5	1	0.0	15	39
OLB Quinn Robinson	5	0	0.0	16	39
DE Elijah Hancock	4	1	0.0	16	38
CB Joel Terrell	4	1	0.0	17	45
OLB Peter Sweeney	4	1	0.0	17	45
CB Lester Meadows	4	0	0.0	14	37
DT Blake Kiner	3	0	1.0	16	41
DE Patrick George	2	0	1.0	13	34
DT Jake Hudgens	2	1	0.5	11	29
DE Leroy Wilcox	1	1	0.5	9	27
ILB Daryl Nixon	1	1	0.0	2	6
WR Jameson Schultz	1	0	---	---	---
TE Carl Markwald	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dale Lee	1.5	1	1	0	26
DE Owen Springer	1.0	0	1	1	21
DE Ken Wayne	0.5	0	1	1	25
DE Louie Sagapolutele	0.5	0	1	0	33
CB C.J. Hines	0.5	0	0	0	34
OLB Neal Bessette	0.0	0	1	1	16
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	0.0	0	0	1	29

Cincinnati	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Patrick George	1.0	3	1	34
DT Blake Kiner	1.0	1	2	41
DT Jake Hudgens	0.5	2	2	29
DE Leroy Wilcox	0.5	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Cesar Kemp	3	0	0	34
OLB Omar Parker	3	0	0	29
CB Dashawn Palmer	2	0	1	37
OLB Marquis Cote	2	0	0	37
DE Louie Sagapolutele	2	0	0	33
CB C.J. Hines	2	0	0	34
S Chris Devine	1	1	0	29
S Claude Carruthers	1	0	0	3
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	1	0	0	29
DE Owen Springer	1	0	0	21
CB Bryan Thomas	0	1	0	8
CB Santiago Kagan	0	1	0	21

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Corwin Osborne	4	1	0	45
OLB Quinn Robinson	4	1	0	39
S Jackson Bauer	4	0	0	39
CB Joel Terrell	4	0	0	45
CB Lester Meadows	3	2	1	37
OLB Peter Sweeney	3	1	0	45
CB Shaun Jamison	3	0	0	38
DE Leroy Wilcox	1	0	0	27
DE Patrick George	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tito Sweeney	3	5	17	1	45
G Hunter Kakoza	2	5	17	1	45
T Jamal Singer	1	2	17	0	45
T Chance Osterhaus	0	2	17	1	45
C Neil Marion	0	2	17	0	45

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Carter Zabriskie	6	9	1	33	0	37
G Jacob Wardzala	5	5	0	33	3	37
T Warren Richardson	3	8	1	33	0	37
G Arnie Gaylor	1	5	0	33	1	37
G Peter Westbrook	1	3	0	33	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dashawn Palmer	2	22
Marquis Cote	1	21
J.R. Covington	1	21
Santiago Kagan	1	14

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	33	37	22	92
OLB Marquis Cote	---	---	30	37	21	88
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	32	34	10	76
TE Earnest Hatcher	16	37	---	---	21	74
T Chance Osterhaus	17	45	---	---	8	70
G Hunter Kakoza	17	45	---	---	8	70
S Cesar Kemp	---	---	32	34	2	68
OLB Omar Parker	---	---	26	29	8	63
QB Dan Puzzuoli	17	45	---	---	---	62
C Neil Marion	17	45	---	---	---	62
G Tito Sweeney	17	45	---	---	---	62
T Jamal Singer	17	45	---	---	---	62
WR Otis Branch	17	45	---	---	---	62
DE Louie Sagapolutele	---	---	26	33	2	61
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	---	---	29	29	1	59
WR Bert Keen	17	41	---	---	---	58
S Chris Devine	---	---	26	29	---	55
CB Santiago Kagan	---	---	19	21	14	54
RB J.R. Covington	4	24	---	---	21	49
DE Dale Lee	---	---	22	26	---	48
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	21	25	2	48
DE Owen Springer	---	---	22	21	3	46
WR Enrique Hayes	13	29	---	---	---	42
RB Brayden Erwin	13	21	---	---	5	39
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	19	16	3	38
DT Karl Nuston	---	---	7	4	15	26
WR Troy Page	0	6	---	---	15	21
S Claude Carruthers	---	---	1	3	14	18
S Mickey Berry	---	---	7	8	3	18
CB Bryan Thomas	---	---	5	8	3	16
WR Theodore Rivera	2	14	---	---	---	16
ILB Joseph Newhart	---	---	4	8	2	14
RB Sergio Marek	1	0	---	---	12	13
FB Charles Farrell	2	8	---	---	---	10
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Donald Cayen	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Patrick Harden	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Marshall Akiyama	---	---	1	2	4	7
K Clarence Marcus	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Darren Rohr	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Richie Cole	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	1	3	1	5
QB Caleb Greathouse	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Leroy Sanders	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Wayne Hanks	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Peter Westbrook	33	37	---	---	6	76
G Jacob Wardzala	33	37	---	---	6	76
WR Raymond Dawsey	33	37	---	---	5	75
S Jackson Bauer	---	---	15	39	18	72
G Arnie Gaylor	33	37	---	---	---	70
QB Arnold Jackson	33	37	---	---	---	70
T Warren Richardson	33	37	---	---	---	70
C Carter Zabriskie	33	37	---	---	---	70
CB Joel Terrell	---	---	17	45	2	64
S Corwin Osborne	---	---	17	45	2	64
OLB Peter Sweeney	---	---	17	45	2	64
DT Blake Kiner	---	---	16	41	2	59
TE Cary Thomas	25	33	---	---	---	58
RB Bennett Covey	18	19	---	---	21	58
OLB Quinn Robinson	---	---	16	39	2	57
CB Shaun Jamison	---	---	15	38	2	55
DE Elijah Hancock	---	---	16	38	1	55
CB Lester Meadows	---	---	14	37	2	53
WR Jameson Schultz	21	31	---	---	---	52
WR Ron Lerma	20	25	---	---	5	50
DE Patrick George	---	---	13	34	2	49
DT Jake Hudgens	---	---	11	29	---	40
WR Jerry Logan	11	10	---	---	19	40
DE Leroy Wilcox	---	---	9	27	2	38
RB Pedro Webb	14	18	---	---	4	36
TE Carl Markwald	8	5	---	---	21	34
OLB Gabe Quinteros	---	---	2	1	19	22
CB James Tatum	---	---	0	5	16	21
DT Stanley Emerson	---	---	2	11	7	20
WR Gerald Stetson	0	0	---	---	19	19
ILB Daryl Nixon	---	---	2	6	11	19
TE Earnest Garvey	5	7	---	---	5	17
OLB Arnie Meier	---	---	0	0	14	14
S Jim Lyons	---	---	2	11	---	13
RB Maxwell Longwell	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Les Bibla	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Harvey Doyle	7	0	---	---	---	7
T Ernie Middleton	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Conner Cash	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Rickey Dilly	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Butch Conrad	---	---	0	0	6	6
CB Carter Springer	---	---	2	3	---	5
C Sam Nardone	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Kenneth Perry	3	0	---	---	---	3
ILB Calvin Mercado	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Rich Clements	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	12	70	5.8
Right	4	22	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	15	7.5
Middle	18	93	5.2
Right	12	85	7.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	42	27	5	0	2	5	7	5	1

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Arnold Jackson	33	18	7	4	1	3	5	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	18	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	128	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	86	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	67	13.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	127	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	66	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Branch	13	7	1	51	1	45
WR Bert Keen	12	7	1	39	1	41
TE Earnest Hatcher	5	5	0	51	1	37
RB Brayden Erwin	3	3	0	30	1	21
WR Enrique Hayes	2	2	0	27	0	29
WR Theodore Rivera	2	0	0	0	0	14
FB Charles Farrell	2	1	0	25	1	8
WR Troy Page	2	1	0	3	0	6
RB J.R. Covington	1	1	0	6	0	24

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Raymond Dawsey	9	5	0	71	2	37
WR Ron Lerma	6	2	1	30	1	25
TE Cary Thomas	5	2	0	11	0	33
WR Jameson Schultz	5	4	0	81	3	31
WR Jerry Logan	4	3	0	42	1	10
TE Carl Markwald	2	1	0	11	0	5
RB Pedro Webb	1	1	0	14	0	18
RB Bennett Covey	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.R. Covington	1	7	7.00	4.67

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bennett Covey	2	18	9.00	5.88
QB Arnold Jackson	1	-1	-1.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	4	3	9	2.25	5.52

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Arnold Jackson	2	2	9	4.50	7.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bert Keen	1	0	0	0.00	3.25
RB J.R. Covington	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	1	3	3.00	10.20
RB Brayden Erwin	1	1	0	0.00	10.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jameson Schultz	1	1	1	1.00	16.20
WR Raymond Dawsey	1	1	8	8.00	7.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	1
RB Brayden Erwin	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bennett Covey	4	2
RB Pedro Webb	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	8	3	1

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Arnold Jackson	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bert Keen	3	1	1
WR Otis Branch	3	2	0
WR Theodore Rivera	2	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cary Thomas	2	2	1
WR Jerry Logan	2	1	1
WR Jameson Schultz	1	1	1
WR Raymond Dawsey	1	1	1
WR Ron Lerma	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (19,000)
End Zone 13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (19,000)
End Zone	13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)