Week 1, 2036

played in Tennessee, TN

66 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	10	3	-	16
Tennessee Titans	7	17	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:05 TEN - Mitch Turner 6 run (Matt Gaylor extra point)
2Q: 13:34 TEN - Matt Gaylor 19 field goal
2Q: 07:15 TEN - Norbert Cencerik 8 pass from Alexander Roberson (Matt Gaylor extra point)
2Q: 03:16 HOU - Clarence Marcus 29 field goal
2Q: 00:44 TEN - Clifton Beatty 22 pass from Alexander Roberson (Matt Gaylor extra point)
3Q: 15:00 HOU - C.J. Hines 91 kickoff return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
3Q: 12:30 TEN - Clifton Beatty 11 pass from Alexander Roberson (Matt Gaylor extra point)
3Q: 04:55 HOU - Clarence Marcus 23 field goal
4Q: 10:41 HOU - Clarence Marcus 34 field goal
4Q: 02:14 TEN - Matt Gaylor 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:05 TEN - Mitch Turner 6 run (Matt Gaylor extra point)
2Q: 13:34 TEN - Matt Gaylor 19 field goal
2Q: 07:15 TEN - Norbert Cencerik 8 pass from Alexander Roberson (Matt Gaylor extra point)
2Q: 03:16 HOU - Clarence Marcus 29 field goal
2Q: 00:44 TEN - Clifton Beatty 22 pass from Alexander Roberson (Matt Gaylor extra point)
3Q: 15:00 HOU - C.J. Hines 91 kickoff return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
3Q: 12:30 TEN - Clifton Beatty 11 pass from Alexander Roberson (Matt Gaylor extra point)
3Q: 04:55 HOU - Clarence Marcus 23 field goal
4Q: 10:41 HOU - Clarence Marcus 34 field goal
4Q: 02:14 TEN - Matt Gaylor 36 field goal

Team Statistics HOU TEN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 28
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 9 18
- by Penalty 4 2
Total Net Yards 275 456
- Offensive Plays 65 63
- Yards per Play 4.23 7.24
Net Rushing Yards 106 103
- Rushing Attempts 18 23
- Yards per Rush 5.89 4.48
Net Passing Yards 169 353
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 23 - 0 40 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 193 353
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.60 8.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/54 7/49
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 5/43
Kick Returns/Yards 5/193 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:24 28:36

Team Statistics	HOU	TEN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	28
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	9	18
- by Penalty	4	2
Total Net Yards	275	456
- Offensive Plays	65	63
- Yards per Play	4.23	7.24
Net Rushing Yards	106	103
- Rushing Attempts	18	23
- Yards per Rush	5.89	4.48
Net Passing Yards	169	353
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 23 - 0	40 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	193	353
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.60	8.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/54	7/49
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	5/43
Kick Returns/Yards	5/193	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:24	28:36

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:01	2:21	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
1	6:59	5:23	OWN 25	12	45	Missed FG
2	13:28	2:40	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	7:09	4:01	OWN 19	8	69	Field Goal
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
3	12:23	2:08	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
3	8:32	3:44	OWN 20	8	74	Field Goal
3	3:13	1:31	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
4	14:40	4:04	OPP 44	8	27	Field Goal
4	8:46	1:36	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
4	2:08	2:08	OWN 40	8	30	Game

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:59	OWN 24	4	25	Punt
1	9:40	2:41	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
1	1:36	3:08	OWN 37	9	61	Field Goal
2	10:48	3:39	OWN 12	8	88	Touchdown
2	3:08	2:37	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	14:46	2:23	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
3	10:15	1:43	OWN 23	5	35	Punt
3	4:48	1:35	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
3	1:42	2:02	OWN 7	5	16	Punt
4	10:36	1:50	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	7:10	5:02	OWN 43	8	38	Field Goal

Game MVP: Dustin Kempthorne, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Norbert Noa	12	20	1.67	10	1
QB Dan Puzzuoli	3	23	7.67	9	0
RB J.R. Covington	3	63	21.00	64	1

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Mitch Turner	13	69	5.31	10	1	1
RB Norbert Cencerik	9	19	2.11	13	1	0
QB Alexander Roberson	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	41	23	193	6/24	0	43	0	68.4

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alexander Roberson	40	24	353	0/0	3	32	0	113.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bert Keen	9	13	59	6.56	7	15
TE Earnest Hatcher	6	7	75	12.50	45	43
WR Enrique Hayes	5	11	43	8.60	7	16
WR Theodore Rivera	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Troy Page	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
RB Norbert Noa	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
WR Eduardo Packer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Clifton Beatty	7	13	114	16.29	64	32	2
RB Norbert Cencerik	4	7	59	14.75	39	28	1
TE Itula Hackett	4	5	62	15.50	12	22	0
WR Clayton Battle	3	5	53	17.67	6	29	0
TE Daniel Van der Haak	3	4	24	8.00	1	13	0
RB Mitch Turner	2	4	32	16.00	22	21	0
FB Maxwell Andrews	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
WR Rickey Blanchard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Rohr	6	272	45.3	38.2	59	3

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dominique Stiltner	5	224	44.8	31.2	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clarence Marcus	3/4	0/1	0/0	34	1/1

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Gaylor	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	2	28	14.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clifton Beatty	5	43	8.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	5	193	38.6	1

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randall Blades	4	92	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dashawn Palmer	9	3	23	40
ILB Joseph Newhart	6	1	20	28
OLB Marquis Cote	5	2	22	36
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	4	2	7	21
CB C.J. Hines	4	2	22	38
DE Owen Springer	4	0	19	28
S Chris Devine	4	0	23	38
DE Louie Sagapolutele	2	1	20	34
DE Ken Wayne	2	1	18	33
S Claude Carruthers	1	0	6	15
DT Karl Nuston	1	0	7	16
OLB Neal Bessette	1	0	23	40
S Mickey Berry	0	1	15	24
S Cesar Kemp	0	1	3	2
CB Carter Springer	0	1	15	23

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Luther McWilliams	10	1	0.0	17	36
DE Dustin Kempthorne	7	1	4.5	17	45
ILB Butch Garcia	5	3	0.0	18	47
DT Bobby Banks	5	1	0.0	18	39
CB Vernon Porter	3	0	0.0	18	47
S Josue Jostes	3	0	0.0	17	46
OLB Marvin Galland	2	1	1.0	6	16
DT Leroy Cerny	2	2	0.5	18	34
CB Zane Cliett	2	1	0.0	16	45
DT K.C. Hammond	2	0	0.0	10	25
S Claude Fryar	2	0	0.0	12	33
S Casey Dail	2	0	0.0	17	44
CB Randall Blades	1	1	0.0	4	11
CB Vinny Ellard	1	0	0.0	2	13
DT A.J. McKay	0	1	0.0	8	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Owen Springer	1	0	0	28
DE Ken Wayne	0	4	1	33
OLB Neal Bessette	0	2	1	40
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	0	0	1	21

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dustin Kempthorne	4.5	0	1	1	45
OLB Marvin Galland	1.0	0	0	0	16
DT Leroy Cerny	0.5	1	2	0	34
DT Bobby Banks	0.0	0	2	0	39
DT A.J. McKay	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Dixon Guthrie	0.0	0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dashawn Palmer	5	0	40
ILB Joseph Newhart	4	0	28
S Chris Devine	4	0	38
OLB Marquis Cote	3	1	36
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	3	1	21
CB C.J. Hines	3	0	38
S Claude Carruthers	1	0	15
OLB Neal Bessette	1	0	40

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Luther McWilliams	6	1	36
ILB Butch Garcia	4	0	47
S Josue Jostes	2	1	46
DT K.C. Hammond	2	0	25
CB Zane Cliett	2	0	45
S Casey Dail	2	0	44
DT Bobby Banks	1	1	39
CB Vinny Ellard	1	1	13
DE Dustin Kempthorne	1	0	45
CB Vernon Porter	1	0	47
S Claude Fryar	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tito Sweeney	2	3	18	4	47
G Hunter Kakoza	1	6	18	1	47
G Arnie Gaylor	1	2	18	0	47
T Kent Osborne	0	3	18	1	47
C Leroy Sanders	0	1	18	0	47

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Marco Sanders	3	6	0	23	40
T Avery Fine	2	7	0	23	40
C Mercury Abrams	2	4	1	23	40
T Cameron Hanks	1	2	0	23	40
TE Daniel Van der Haak	1	1	0	4	10
G Steve McElroy	1	1	0	23	40
TE Itula Hackett	0	1	0	19	35

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Nuston	3	17
Harris Coles	2	22
Claude Carruthers	1	24
Eduardo Packer	1	21
C.J. Hines	1	18
Walt Tubbs	1	12

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Luther McWilliams	2	27
Butch Garcia	1	27
Josue Jostes	1	27
Vernon Porter	1	22
Jon Roebuck	1	12

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Eduardo Packer	18	46	---	---	21	85
TE Earnest Hatcher	18	38	---	---	27	83
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	23	40	19	82
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	22	38	18	78
G Arnie Gaylor	18	47	---	---	10	75
G Hunter Kakoza	18	47	---	---	10	75
RB Norbert Noa	15	43	---	---	16	74
OLB Marquis Cote	---	---	22	36	15	73
QB Dan Puzzuoli	18	47	---	---	---	65
G Tito Sweeney	18	47	---	---	---	65
T Kent Osborne	18	47	---	---	---	65
C Leroy Sanders	18	47	---	---	---	65
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	23	40	2	65
S Chris Devine	---	---	23	38	1	62
DE Louie Sagapolutele	---	---	20	34	2	56
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	18	33	2	53
DE Owen Springer	---	---	19	28	6	53
WR Bert Keen	13	39	---	---	---	52
WR Enrique Hayes	17	34	---	---	---	51
ILB Joseph Newhart	---	---	20	28	---	48
S Claude Carruthers	---	---	6	15	24	45
S Mickey Berry	---	---	15	24	1	40
DT Karl Nuston	---	---	7	16	17	40
CB Carter Springer	---	---	15	23	---	38
RB J.R. Covington	3	4	---	---	27	34
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	---	---	7	21	2	30
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Asher Carter	---	---	5	8	5	18
WR Theodore Rivera	2	15	---	---	---	17
CB Stan Ferrara	---	---	4	11	2	17
FB Charles Farrell	3	6	---	---	7	16
RB Walt Tubbs	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Troy Page	1	10	---	---	---	11
T Chance Osterhaus	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Patrick Harden	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Clarence Marcus	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Darren Rohr	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Cesar Kemp	---	---	3	2	---	5
QB Caleb Greathouse	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	1	2	1	4
DT Brenden Kramer	---	---	0	3	1	4
QB Leland Barlow	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Gabe Harvey	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joseph Denny	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jeremiah Manuel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Butch Garcia	---	---	18	47	27	92
S Josue Jostes	---	---	17	46	27	90
CB Vernon Porter	---	---	18	47	22	87
OLB Luther McWilliams	---	---	17	36	27	80
CB Zane Cliett	---	---	16	45	16	77
T Avery Fine	23	40	---	---	7	70
G Marco Sanders	23	40	---	---	7	70
T Cameron Hanks	23	40	---	---	7	70
G Steve McElroy	23	40	---	---	7	70
DE Dustin Kempthorne	---	---	17	45	4	66
S Casey Dail	---	---	17	44	4	65
C Mercury Abrams	23	40	---	---	---	63
QB Alexander Roberson	23	40	---	---	---	63
WR Clifton Beatty	19	32	---	---	11	62
DT Bobby Banks	---	---	18	39	3	60
TE Itula Hackett	19	35	---	---	---	54
DT Leroy Cerny	---	---	18	34	1	53
WR Clayton Battle	20	32	---	---	---	52
S Claude Fryar	---	---	12	33	2	47
DT A.J. McKay	---	---	8	28	9	45
WR Ronald Reader	16	24	---	---	---	40
TE Daniel Van der Haak	4	10	---	---	25	39
WR Rickey Blanchard	5	14	---	---	20	39
DT K.C. Hammond	---	---	10	25	2	37
RB Mitch Turner	13	19	---	---	---	32
FB Maxwell Andrews	6	3	---	---	20	29
OLB Marvin Galland	---	---	6	16	3	25
RB Norbert Cencerik	10	14	---	---	---	24
CB Randall Blades	---	---	4	11	7	22
RB Tristan Clancy	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Jon Roebuck	0	5	---	---	12	17
CB Vinny Ellard	---	---	2	13	---	15
DE Dixon Guthrie	---	---	0	8	7	15
K Matt Gaylor	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Kaden Hennings	1	7	---	---	---	8
C Jason Talley	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Dominique Stiltner	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Quentin Cates	1	3	---	---	---	4
TE Joel Stanislaw	1	2	---	---	---	3
ILB Calvin Rayfield	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Darius Dumervil	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Donnell Upshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Tim Cherpeski	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	14	95	6.8
Right	2	12	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	12	48	4.0
Right	5	33	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	41	23	1	2	4	4	7	1	0

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alexander Roberson	40	24	8	0	7	2	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	-1	-0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	99	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	95	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	85	10.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	88	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	151	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	29	14.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bert Keen	13	9	1	59	0	39
WR Enrique Hayes	11	5	1	43	0	34
TE Earnest Hatcher	7	6	0	75	1	38
WR Troy Page	4	1	1	3	0	10
RB Norbert Noa	4	1	0	6	0	43
WR Theodore Rivera	1	1	0	7	0	15
WR Eduardo Packer	1	0	1	0	0	46

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Clifton Beatty	13	7	3	114	4	32
RB Norbert Cencerik	7	4	1	59	1	14
WR Clayton Battle	5	3	1	53	1	32
TE Itula Hackett	5	4	1	62	1	35
TE Daniel Van der Haak	4	3	0	24	0	10
RB Mitch Turner	4	2	1	32	1	19
FB Maxwell Andrews	1	1	0	9	0	3
WR Rickey Blanchard	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.R. Covington	2	-1	-0.50	21.00
RB Norbert Noa	1	0	0.00	1.67

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norbert Cencerik	3	1	0.33	2.11
RB Mitch Turner	3	21	7.00	5.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	4	2	1	0.25	4.71

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alexander Roberson	4	2	19	4.75	8.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Norbert Noa	2	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Bert Keen	1	1	-2	-2.00	4.54
WR Troy Page	1	1	3	3.00	0.75

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Clifton Beatty	2	1	11	5.50	8.77
WR Clayton Battle	1	0	0	0.00	10.60
RB Norbert Cencerik	1	1	8	8.00	8.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.R. Covington	1	0
RB Norbert Noa	1	1

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norbert Cencerik	1	0
QB Alexander Roberson	1	1
RB Mitch Turner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	14	10	5

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alexander Roberson	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bert Keen	4	3	3
WR Enrique Hayes	4	3	1
TE Earnest Hatcher	3	3	0
RB Norbert Noa	3	1	1

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Clifton Beatty	3	1	0
RB Norbert Cencerik	2	1	1
TE Itula Hackett	2	1	1
WR Rickey Blanchard	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 43,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,100 (21,400)
End Zone 8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	43,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,100 (21,400)
End Zone	8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,300)