Week 16, 2037

played in Arizona, AZ

72 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Houston Texans	6	6	0	0	-	12
Arizona Cardinals	0	10	14	14	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 HOU - Clarence Marcus 23 field goal
1Q: 02:39 HOU - Clarence Marcus 32 field goal
2Q: 13:00 ARI - Tony Grabulis 3 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
2Q: 07:33 HOU - Clarence Marcus 37 field goal
2Q: 02:16 ARI - Tre Cote 23 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Clarence Marcus 20 field goal
3Q: 14:05 ARI - Bruce Boroniec 31 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
3Q: 02:12 ARI - Oliver Hanks 7 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
4Q: 11:54 ARI - Randal King 16 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
4Q: 10:19 ARI - Kelly Newton 60 interception return (Tre Cote extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 HOU - Clarence Marcus 23 field goal
1Q: 02:39 HOU - Clarence Marcus 32 field goal
2Q: 13:00 ARI - Tony Grabulis 3 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
2Q: 07:33 HOU - Clarence Marcus 37 field goal
2Q: 02:16 ARI - Tre Cote 23 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Clarence Marcus 20 field goal
3Q: 14:05 ARI - Bruce Boroniec 31 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
3Q: 02:12 ARI - Oliver Hanks 7 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
4Q: 11:54 ARI - Randal King 16 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
4Q: 10:19 ARI - Kelly Newton 60 interception return (Tre Cote extra point)

Team Statistics HOU ARI
Record 9-6 10-5
First Downs 18 29
- by Rushing 3 14
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 311 453
- Offensive Plays 61 62
- Yards per Play 5.10 7.31
Net Rushing Yards 60 240
- Rushing Attempts 18 39
- Yards per Rush 3.33 6.15
Net Passing Yards 251 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 23 - 2 23 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 260 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.84 9.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 5/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 2/43 2/60
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/4 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:39 33:21

Team Statistics	HOU	ARI
Record	9-6	10-5
First Downs	18	29
- by Rushing	3	14
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	311	453
- Offensive Plays	61	62
- Yards per Play	5.10	7.31
Net Rushing Yards	60	240
- Rushing Attempts	18	39
- Yards per Rush	3.33	6.15
Net Passing Yards	251	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 23 - 2	23 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	260	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.84	9.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	5/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	2/43	2/60
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/4	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:39	33:21

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:39	4:37	OPP 46	9	40	Field Goal
1	5:17	2:44	OWN 46	5	39	Field Goal
2	12:50	5:23	OWN 20	11	60	Field Goal
2	2:10	2:10	OWN 25	11	72	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:14	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
3	13:55	2:50	OWN 25	8	14	Punt
3	6:28	1:36	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	2:06	1:50	OWN 25	4	36	Punt
4	11:44	1:35	OWN 25	4	19	Interception
4	10:09	3:20	50	4	24	Missed FG
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 2	2	6	Game

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:21	OWN 17	5	45	Interception
1	7:02	1:45	OWN 25	4	35	Interception
1	2:33	4:43	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
2	7:27	5:17	OWN 25	10	69	Field Goal
3	14:46	0:51	OPP 35	2	35	Touchdown
3	11:05	4:37	OWN 15	9	50	Punt
3	4:52	2:46	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
3	0:16	3:32	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	6:49	6:26	OWN 33	9	22	Punt

Game MVP: Charlie Hitchcock, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Norbert Noa	17	54	3.18	12	2	0
QB Glen Stelmack	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Johnnie Lambuth	19	79	4.16	19	2
RB Oliver Hanks	18	150	8.33	39	6
FB Winfred Nazareno	1	3	3.00	3	0
QB Frank Mason	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	38	20	227	0/0	0	35	2	48.9
Glen Stelmack	4	3	33	1/9	0	19	0	99.0

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frank Mason	23	17	213	0/0	4	31	2	105.6

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR A.J. Browning	5	10	58	11.60	9	22
WR Otis Branch	5	14	66	13.20	6	35
FB Charles Farrell	3	3	14	4.67	13	15
TE Earnest Hatcher	3	5	52	17.33	5	31
WR Jeremiah Manuel	3	4	28	9.33	5	19
WR Kendrick Lucas	2	4	38	19.00	9	24
WR Troy Page	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Norbert Noa	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Grabulis	6	10	90	15.00	18	27	1
WR Bruce Boroniec	5	5	73	14.60	32	31	1
WR Randal King	3	5	35	11.67	12	16	1
TE Kelly Donovan	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	0
RB Oliver Hanks	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Neal Bessette	1	12	12.00	0
CB C.J. Hines	1	31	31.00	0

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kelly Newton	1	60	60.00	1
S O.J. Gonzalez	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Rohr	3	127	42.3	35.3	47	1

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ramon Kemp	2	78	39.0	29.0	43	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clarence Marcus	4/5	0/1	0/0	37	0/0

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tre Cote	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal King	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	2	59	29.5	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Lane	1	21	21.0	0
Randal King	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Ford	6	2	0.0	38	21
CB Dashawn Palmer	6	1	0.0	39	23
OLB Neal Bessette	6	1	0.0	30	22
S Cesar Kemp	5	2	0.0	39	23
DE Ken Wayne	5	1	0.0	30	16
S Mickey Berry	4	0	0.0	26	20
CB C.J. Hines	3	1	0.0	39	23
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	3	1	0.0	34	21
DT Karl Nuston	3	0	0.0	12	4
ILB Joseph Newhart	2	1	0.0	14	5
DT Douglas Richter	2	0	0.0	28	19
ILB Melvin Spencer	2	0	0.0	3	0
OLB Harris Coles	1	3	0.0	38	22
ILB Malcolm Kelley	1	0	0.0	10	1
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	0	---	---	---
DE Asher Carter	1	0	0.0	39	23
ILB Anthony Givens	1	0	0.0	1	0
DE Owen Springer	0	1	0.0	8	6

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jose Fuller	9	5	0.0	16	31
S O.J. Gonzalez	8	2	0.0	18	43
CB Gus Tubbs	5	1	0.0	15	28
OLB Donkey Booker	3	0	1.0	4	26
S Kevin Richmond	3	0	0.0	18	43
OLB Mack Thornton	3	0	0.0	2	21
OLB Kelly Newton	2	2	0.0	17	33
DE Desmond Toma	2	1	0.0	16	30
DE Derek Conley	2	1	0.0	17	30
CB Archie Lane	2	0	0.0	3	22
DE Arturo Bates	1	1	0.0	15	25
CB Harvey Gaskins	1	0	0.0	17	30
WR Tony Grabulis	1	0	---	---	---
WR Randal King	1	0	---	---	---
DT Carlos Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	6	21
DT Leroy Cheuse	0	1	0.0	12	22
DE Ruben Fillion	0	1	0.0	2	12
CB Rodney McNeil	0	1	0.0	17	34

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Neal Bessette	1	1	22
OLB Harris Coles	1	0	22
DE Asher Carter	0	1	23

Arizona	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Donkey Booker	1.0	0	0	26
DE Derek Conley	0.0	3	0	30
DE Desmond Toma	0.0	1	1	30
DE Donnell Zordich	0.0	1	0	12
DE Arturo Bates	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Neal Bessette	3	2	1	22
CB C.J. Hines	3	0	1	23
ILB Tracy Ford	3	0	0	21
S Mickey Berry	2	0	0	20
S Cesar Kemp	2	0	0	23
CB Dashawn Palmer	2	0	0	23
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	2	0	0	21

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S O.J. Gonzalez	6	1	1	43
CB Gus Tubbs	5	0	0	28
OLB Mack Thornton	3	1	0	21
OLB Kelly Newton	2	1	1	33
CB Archie Lane	2	1	0	22
OLB Donkey Booker	2	1	0	26
ILB Jose Fuller	2	1	0	31
S Kevin Richmond	1	0	0	43
DE Arturo Bates	0	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Leroy Sanders	2	5	18	0	43
G Daquan Titone	1	4	17	0	39
G Hunter Kakoza	1	3	17	0	39
G Darius Bialo	1	3	18	0	43
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	1	16	0	31
T Kent Osborne	0	1	18	0	43
T Chance Osterhaus	0	0	1	1	4

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Charlie Hitchcock	9	16	2	39	23
T Vinny Anania	6	9	1	39	23
C Jon Fletcher	2	3	0	30	23
C Perry Andrews	1	4	0	32	20
TE Julian Dail	1	1	0	12	0
G Rondell Petruzziello	1	1	0	7	3
T Donnie Self	0	2	0	30	23
G Dale Salpala	0	2	0	9	0

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Tracy Ford	1	17
C.J. Hines	1	11
Karl Nuston	1	10

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Donkey Booker	1	19
Kelly Newton	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Tracy Ford	---	---	38	21	17	76
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	38	22	16	76
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	39	23	13	75
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	39	23	11	73
WR A.J. Browning	18	35	---	---	18	71
RB Norbert Noa	18	40	---	---	12	70
TE Earnest Hatcher	16	31	---	---	20	67
G Hunter Kakoza	17	39	---	---	8	64
S Cesar Kemp	---	---	39	23	1	63
DE Asher Carter	---	---	39	23	1	63
WR Otis Branch	17	38	---	---	7	62
G Darius Bialo	18	43	---	---	---	61
T Kent Osborne	18	43	---	---	---	61
C Leroy Sanders	18	43	---	---	---	61
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	---	---	34	21	2	57
G Daquan Titone	17	39	---	---	---	56
QB Dan Puzzuoli	17	38	---	---	---	55
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	30	22	1	53
S Mickey Berry	---	---	26	20	2	48
DT Douglas Richter	---	---	28	19	1	48
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	30	16	---	46
FB Charles Farrell	4	24	---	---	1	29
WR Kendrick Lucas	11	18	---	---	---	29
DT Karl Nuston	---	---	12	4	10	26
RB Omar Cassidy	0	3	---	---	21	24
ILB Joseph Newhart	---	---	14	5	---	19
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	0	2	---	---	15	17
WR Jeremiah Manuel	5	11	---	---	---	16
CB Josiah O'Neill	---	---	1	3	12	16
DE Owen Springer	---	---	8	6	---	14
T Chance Osterhaus	1	4	---	---	8	13
T Blake Hansen	1	4	---	---	8	13
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	10	1	1	12
K Clarence Marcus	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Darren Rohr	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Troy Page	1	7	---	---	---	8
T Steve Bruce	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Glen Stelmack	1	5	---	---	---	6
C Brenden Burton	0	6	---	---	---	6
ILB Melvin Spencer	---	---	3	0	---	3
DE Leo McDaniel	---	---	0	1	2	3
ILB Anthony Givens	---	---	1	0	1	2
DT Arnie Perea	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Joseph Denny	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Cesar Hancock	---	---	0	0	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kevin Richmond	---	---	18	43	19	80
S O.J. Gonzalez	---	---	18	43	5	66
T Vinny Anania	39	23	---	---	3	65
G Charlie Hitchcock	39	23	---	---	3	65
OLB Kelly Newton	---	---	17	33	13	63
WR Randal King	25	21	---	---	14	60
WR Tony Grabulis	35	23	---	---	---	58
TE Kelly Donovan	32	23	---	---	2	57
T Donnie Self	30	23	---	---	2	55
CB Rodney McNeil	---	---	17	34	4	55
WR Bruce Boroniec	27	23	---	---	4	54
C Jon Fletcher	30	23	---	---	---	53
QB Frank Mason	30	23	---	---	---	53
C Perry Andrews	32	20	---	---	---	52
ILB Jose Fuller	---	---	16	31	5	52
CB Harvey Gaskins	---	---	17	30	4	51
DE Arturo Bates	---	---	15	25	11	51
OLB Donkey Booker	---	---	4	26	19	49
DE Desmond Toma	---	---	16	30	3	49
DE Derek Conley	---	---	17	30	2	49
CB Gus Tubbs	---	---	15	28	3	46
CB Archie Lane	---	---	3	22	17	42
RB Johnnie Lambuth	20	7	---	---	14	41
DT Leroy Cheuse	---	---	12	22	1	35
DT Carlos Wilkerson	---	---	6	21	7	34
RB Oliver Hanks	19	15	---	---	---	34
OLB Mack Thornton	---	---	2	21	8	31
TE Julian Dail	12	0	---	---	16	28
FB Winfred Nazareno	7	0	---	---	15	22
DE Donnell Zordich	---	---	1	12	5	18
DE Ruben Fillion	---	---	2	12	2	16
WR Jamal McCaslin	0	1	---	---	15	16
TE Darrin Harden	11	2	---	---	---	13
T Bernie Schaal	9	0	---	---	3	12
CB Lance McDonald	---	---	1	3	7	11
G Rondell Petruzziello	7	3	---	---	---	10
QB Sedrick Dodge	9	0	---	---	---	9
G Dale Salpala	9	0	---	---	---	9
K Tre Cote	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Graham Page	---	---	1	5	1	7
WR Terrell Gliniak	6	0	---	---	---	6
P Ramon Kemp	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Quentin Badalaty	---	---	0	2	1	3
RB Chad Rayburn	1	0	---	---	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-5	-5.0
Middle	10	29	2.9
Right	7	36	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	55	6.1
Middle	22	133	6.0
Right	8	52	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	38	20	4	2	3	6	5	2	2
Glen Stelmack	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frank Mason	23	17	4	0	0	2	2	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-10	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	37	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	12	167	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	66	9.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	63	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	91	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	43	21.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Branch	14	5	1	66	1	38
WR A.J. Browning	10	5	1	58	1	35
TE Earnest Hatcher	5	3	1	52	1	31
WR Kendrick Lucas	4	2	0	38	1	18
WR Jeremiah Manuel	4	3	0	28	0	11
FB Charles Farrell	3	3	0	14	0	24
WR Troy Page	1	1	0	8	0	7
RB Norbert Noa	1	1	0	-4	0	40

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Grabulis	10	6	90	3	23
WR Bruce Boroniec	5	5	73	1	23
WR Randal King	5	3	35	0	21
TE Kelly Donovan	2	2	8	0	23
RB Oliver Hanks	1	1	7	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norbert Noa	3	2	0.67	3.18

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnnie Lambuth	2	4	2.00	4.16
RB Oliver Hanks	2	9	4.50	8.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	11	5	23	2.09	5.97

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frank Mason	5	4	32	6.40	9.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Otis Branch	5	1	3	0.60	4.71
WR A.J. Browning	3	2	16	5.33	5.80
TE Earnest Hatcher	2	1	6	3.00	10.40
WR Jeremiah Manuel	1	1	-2	-2.00	7.00

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Grabulis	2	1	3	1.50	9.00
TE Kelly Donovan	1	1	6	6.00	4.00
WR Randal King	1	1	16	16.00	7.00
RB Oliver Hanks	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norbert Noa	1	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
RB Johnnie Lambuth	4	2
RB Oliver Hanks	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	9	5	4
Glen Stelmack	1	1	0

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frank Mason	3	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Branch	4	1	1
WR A.J. Browning	2	1	1
WR Jeremiah Manuel	2	2	0
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	1	1
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	1	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Grabulis	3	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)