Week 1, 2037

played in Indianapolis, IN

49 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	7	0	13	-	27
Indianapolis Colts	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 IND - Carlton Belichick 27 field goal
1Q: 04:10 HOU - Norbert Noa 5 run (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 10:31 IND - Arnold Jackson 5 run (Carlton Belichick extra point)
2Q: 00:41 HOU - Otis Branch 1 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 14:27 HOU - Clarence Marcus 37 field goal
4Q: 05:33 HOU - Otis Branch 21 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 02:18 HOU - Clarence Marcus 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 IND - Carlton Belichick 27 field goal
1Q: 04:10 HOU - Norbert Noa 5 run (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 10:31 IND - Arnold Jackson 5 run (Carlton Belichick extra point)
2Q: 00:41 HOU - Otis Branch 1 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 14:27 HOU - Clarence Marcus 37 field goal
4Q: 05:33 HOU - Otis Branch 21 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 02:18 HOU - Clarence Marcus 34 field goal

Team Statistics HOU IND
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 19 14
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 260 256
- Offensive Plays 62 71
- Yards per Play 4.19 3.61
Net Rushing Yards 68 69
- Rushing Attempts 22 27
- Yards per Rush 3.09 2.56
Net Passing Yards 192 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 0 39 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 212 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 4.80 4.25
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 9/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 1/30 12/67
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 3/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 3/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 23
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16

Team Statistics	HOU	IND
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	19	14
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	260	256
- Offensive Plays	62	71
- Yards per Play	4.19	3.61
Net Rushing Yards	68	69
- Rushing Attempts	22	27
- Yards per Rush	3.09	2.56
Net Passing Yards	192	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 0	39 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	212	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	4.80	4.25
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	9/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	1/30	12/67
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	3/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	3/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 23
Time of Possession	28:44	31:16

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:03	4:07	OWN 25	7	59	Fumble
1	4:57	0:56	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
2	10:19	4:15	OWN 30	6	20	Punt
2	5:03	4:29	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:09	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
3	11:56	1:27	OWN 7	3	-3	Punt
3	8:47	1:32	OPP 49	3	-4	Punt
3	4:25	0:59	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
3	1:58	2:38	OPP 31	5	11	Field Goal
4	11:10	5:51	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
4	3:21	1:08	OPP 23	3	6	Field Goal
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 9	2	-3	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:57	OWN 25	9	65	Field Goal
1	5:56	0:59	OWN 17	3	-7	Punt
1	4:01	8:42	OWN 25	18	75	Touchdown
2	6:04	1:01	OWN 24	4	30	Interception
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 25	3	5	Half
3	13:51	1:55	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
3	10:29	1:42	OWN 44	3	-12	Interception
3	7:15	2:50	OWN 5	6	13	Punt
3	3:26	1:28	OWN 9	3	-8	Punt
4	14:20	3:10	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
4	5:19	1:58	OWN 21	4	2	Downs
4	2:13	1:38	OWN 25	9	37	Interception

Game MVP: Dan Puzzuoli, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Norbert Noa	14	60	4.29	11	4	1
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	5	-1	-0.20	2	0	0
QB Dan Puzzuoli	3	9	3.00	12	1	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kim Henson	18	26	1.44	9	0	0
QB Arnold Jackson	2	16	8.00	11	1	1
FB Orlando Beechler	2	4	2.00	2	0	0
RB Russell Bush	2	9	4.50	10	1	0
RB Fernando Strong	2	7	3.50	6	0	0
WR Amir Arnold	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	36	24	212	4/20	2	21	0	100.6

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Arnold Jackson	39	17	217	5/30	0	42	3	29.5

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Otis Branch	11	16	98	8.91	28	21	2
WR A.J. Browning	5	6	68	13.60	0	18	0
TE Earnest Hatcher	5	7	38	7.60	5	15	0
RB Norbert Noa	3	4	8	2.67	0	4	0
FB Charles Farrell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jeremiah Manuel	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Amir Arnold	7	13	137	19.57	62	42
RB Kim Henson	5	8	22	4.40	0	11
WR Tito Gallop	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Gino Clemmons	1	3	14	14.00	3	14
TE Ty Lyon	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
WR Rickey Fisher	1	6	23	23.00	10	23
RB Russell Bush	1	1	7	7.00	1	7
TE Reggie McKnight	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Wes Berry	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chris Devine	2	0	0.00	0
OLB Neal Bessette	1	0	0.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Frankie Guderian	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Rohr	5	230	46.0	43.2	56	3

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scottie Benson	5	201	40.2	34.4	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clarence Marcus	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Belichick	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	2	29	14.5	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Fisher	3	14	4.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Branch	1	25	25.0	0
C.J. Hines	1	27	27.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Fisher	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Carter Springer	7	3	0.0	27	44
OLB Harris Coles	5	4	1.0	24	39
S Cesar Kemp	5	0	0.0	27	44
OLB Neal Bessette	5	0	0.0	24	33
DE Louie Sagapolutele	4	0	0.5	24	42
CB Dashawn Palmer	4	2	0.0	27	44
DE Ken Wayne	4	1	0.0	19	28
S Chris Devine	3	1	0.0	24	44
DT Karl Nuston	2	2	2.5	9	26
DE Owen Springer	2	1	0.5	24	26
ILB Joseph Newhart	2	3	0.0	23	35
ILB Malcolm Kelley	2	0	0.0	11	14
DE Asher Carter	1	1	0.5	5	10
CB C.J. Hines	1	1	0.0	19	35
S Mickey Berry	1	0	0.0	3	0
T Kent Osborne	1	0	---	---	---

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Max Talley	6	4	0.0	21	33
S Cesar Chellgren	5	1	0.0	22	40
CB Jerald Farr	5	0	0.0	19	34
ILB Caiden White	4	0	0.0	9	22
CB Marlon Van Emmerik	4	0	0.0	20	33
DT Duane Whitfield	3	1	2.5	13	19
DE Frankie Guderian	3	1	0.5	21	35
S Kyle Crocker	3	1	0.0	13	23
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	3	0	0.0	22	40
CB Chance DeVries	2	1	0.0	16	26
S Bucky Garcia	2	0	0.0	10	21
OLB Everett Lincoln	2	0	0.0	22	37
DE Steven Downs	1	2	0.5	9	20
DE Eddie Strickland	1	2	0.5	19	34
WR Tito Gallop	1	0	---	---	---
QB Arnold Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sherman Ellis	1	0	0.0	2	6
WR Amir Arnold	1	0	---	---	---
CB Chris Middleton	0	1	0.0	1	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Karl Nuston	2.5	0	0	0	26
OLB Harris Coles	1.0	0	3	1	39
DE Owen Springer	0.5	1	0	0	26
DE Asher Carter	0.5	1	0	0	10
DE Louie Sagapolutele	0.5	0	1	0	42
CB Dashawn Palmer	0.0	1	0	0	44
DE Ken Wayne	0.0	0	4	1	28
OLB Neal Bessette	0.0	0	1	0	33

Indianapolis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Duane Whitfield	2.5	0	0	19
DE Frankie Guderian	0.5	2	2	35
DE Eddie Strickland	0.5	2	0	34
DE Steven Downs	0.5	1	1	20
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	0.0	2	1	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Carter Springer	7	0	0	44
S Chris Devine	3	0	2	44
S Cesar Kemp	2	1	0	44
OLB Neal Bessette	2	0	1	33
OLB Harris Coles	2	0	0	39
CB C.J. Hines	1	0	0	35
ILB Joseph Newhart	0	1	0	35
CB Dashawn Palmer	0	1	0	44

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marlon Van Emmerik	5	1	33
CB Jerald Farr	5	0	34
S Bucky Garcia	2	1	21
ILB Max Talley	2	0	33
S Kyle Crocker	2	0	23
S Cesar Chellgren	2	0	40
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	2	0	40
CB Chance DeVries	2	0	26
ILB Caiden White	1	0	22
OLB Everett Lincoln	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Hunter Kakoza	3	5	22	0	40
G Darius Bialo	2	3	22	0	40
T Kent Osborne	1	5	22	3	40
C Leroy Sanders	1	4	22	0	40
G Daquan Titone	0	2	22	1	40

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Carlos Reinhardt	3	5	0	27	1	44
C Kennedy Elliott	2	5	1	27	0	44
G Roman Carlisle	2	4	0	27	2	44
T Marc Bullock	1	6	0	27	1	44
G Myles Espino	0	5	0	27	0	44
RB Kim Henson	0	0	0	21	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Earnest Hatcher	3	21
Dashawn Palmer	1	17
Chance Osterhaus	1	7

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Caiden White	1	21
Tito Gallop	1	14
Amir Arnold	1	9
Robbie Gibson	1	6

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	27	44	17	88
S Chris Devine	---	---	24	44	15	83
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	24	39	20	83
TE Earnest Hatcher	20	38	---	---	21	79
WR A.J. Browning	20	37	---	---	16	73
S Cesar Kemp	---	---	27	44	1	72
CB Carter Springer	---	---	27	44	1	72
G Hunter Kakoza	22	40	---	---	7	69
DE Louie Sagapolutele	---	---	24	42	1	67
WR Otis Branch	22	40	---	---	3	65
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	19	35	9	63
RB Norbert Noa	16	36	---	---	11	63
QB Dan Puzzuoli	22	40	---	---	---	62
G Darius Bialo	22	40	---	---	---	62
T Kent Osborne	22	40	---	---	---	62
C Leroy Sanders	22	40	---	---	---	62
G Daquan Titone	22	40	---	---	---	62
ILB Joseph Newhart	---	---	23	35	1	59
DE Owen Springer	---	---	24	26	9	59
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	24	33	1	58
DT Karl Nuston	---	---	9	26	16	51
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	19	28	---	47
WR Jeremiah Manuel	13	25	---	---	---	38
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	11	14	1	26
RB Omar Cassidy	1	1	---	---	21	23
FB Charles Farrell	7	14	---	---	---	21
DE Asher Carter	---	---	5	10	6	21
ILB Anthony Givens	---	---	4	15	---	19
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	---	---	0	5	13	18
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	5	4	---	---	9	18
K Clarence Marcus	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Darren Rohr	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Chance Osterhaus	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Blake Hansen	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Steve Bruce	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Troy Page	4	2	---	---	---	6
C Brenden Burton	1	3	---	---	---	4
S Mickey Berry	---	---	3	0	---	3
ILB Melvin Spencer	---	---	3	0	---	3
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Glen Stelmack	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joseph Denny	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Leo McDaniel	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Mario Lindsay	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Cesar Hancock	---	---	0	0	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Rickey Fisher	27	41	---	---	11	79
G Roman Carlisle	27	44	---	---	6	77
T Carlos Reinhardt	27	44	---	---	6	77
G Myles Espino	27	44	---	---	6	77
T Marc Bullock	27	44	---	---	6	77
QB Arnold Jackson	27	44	---	---	---	71
C Kennedy Elliott	27	44	---	---	---	71
WR Amir Arnold	24	35	---	---	9	68
WR Tito Gallop	24	29	---	---	14	67
S Cesar Chellgren	---	---	22	40	2	64
OLB Ronnie Mandalari	---	---	22	40	2	64
CB Jerald Farr	---	---	19	34	9	62
OLB Everett Lincoln	---	---	22	37	2	61
DE Frankie Guderian	---	---	21	35	---	56
RB Kim Henson	21	33	---	---	1	55
TE Ty Lyon	21	34	---	---	---	55
ILB Max Talley	---	---	21	33	---	54
CB Marlon Van Emmerik	---	---	20	33	---	53
DE Eddie Strickland	---	---	19	34	---	53
ILB Caiden White	---	---	9	22	21	52
S Kyle Crocker	---	---	13	23	14	50
CB Chance DeVries	---	---	16	26	2	44
TE Reggie McKnight	4	15	---	---	20	39
DT Duane Whitfield	---	---	13	19	7	39
S Bucky Garcia	---	---	10	21	2	33
DE Steven Downs	---	---	9	20	---	29
FB Orlando Beechler	5	7	---	---	15	27
RB Russell Bush	3	8	---	---	14	25
CB Chris Middleton	---	---	1	5	14	20
OLB Harris Plantilla	---	---	0	0	17	17
DE Sherman Ellis	---	---	2	6	7	15
WR Zachary Sullivan	0	0	---	---	15	15
TE Wes Berry	2	11	---	---	---	13
OLB Malik Fulcher	---	---	1	6	2	9
DE Leland Paradis	---	---	0	5	2	7
P Scottie Benson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Robbie Gibson	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Fernando Strong	3	3	---	---	---	6
WR Gino Clemmons	1	4	---	---	---	5
K Carlton Belichick	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Charlie Hedrick	---	---	2	1	---	3
G Trevor Cuellar	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Junior Lake	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Chad Coffey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Rondell Jacobs	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	13	43	3.3
Right	4	16	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	17	46	2.7
Right	6	9	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	36	24	1	2	1	2	7	4	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Arnold Jackson	39	17	4	1	3	3	9	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	2	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	104	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	73	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	33	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	6	61	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	131	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Branch	16	11	0	98	1	40
TE Earnest Hatcher	7	5	0	38	0	38
WR A.J. Browning	6	5	0	68	0	37
RB Norbert Noa	4	3	0	8	0	36
WR Jeremiah Manuel	2	0	1	0	0	25
FB Charles Farrell	1	0	0	0	0	14

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amir Arnold	13	7	0	137	3	35
RB Kim Henson	8	5	0	22	0	33
WR Rickey Fisher	6	1	0	23	1	41
WR Tito Gallop	3	1	0	3	0	29
WR Gino Clemmons	3	1	1	14	0	4
TE Ty Lyon	2	1	1	11	0	34
TE Wes Berry	2	0	1	0	0	11
TE Reggie McKnight	1	0	0	0	0	15
RB Russell Bush	1	1	0	7	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norbert Noa	3	14	4.67	4.29

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kim Henson	5	5	1.00	1.44
QB Arnold Jackson	1	5	5.00	8.00
RB Fernando Strong	1	6	6.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	4	2	10	2.50	5.89

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Arnold Jackson	2	1	16	8.00	5.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Otis Branch	3	2	10	3.33	6.13
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	0	0	0.00	5.43

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amir Arnold	1	1	16	16.00	10.54
WR Rickey Fisher	1	0	0	0.00	3.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norbert Noa	2	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kim Henson	2	2
QB Arnold Jackson	1	1
FB Orlando Beechler	1	1
RB Russell Bush	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	11	9	6

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Arnold Jackson	13	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Branch	7	6	4
WR A.J. Browning	2	2	2
RB Norbert Noa	1	1	0
WR Jeremiah Manuel	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Amir Arnold	5	3	2
RB Kim Henson	4	3	1
WR Rickey Fisher	2	1	0
WR Gino Clemmons	1	1	1
TE Ty Lyon	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)