Wild Card Playoff Games, 2037

played in Los Angeles (A), CA

65 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans143710-34
Los Angeles (A) Chargers 71030-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:17 LAC - Gary Patton 57 fumble return (Micah Kemp extra point)
1Q: 03:13 HOU - A.J. Browning 32 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
1Q: 02:02 HOU - Otis Branch 2 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 11:47 HOU - Clarence Marcus 25 field goal
2Q: 07:24 LAC - Asher George 1 pass from Alec McCormick (Micah Kemp extra point)
2Q: 00:09 LAC - Micah Kemp 32 field goal
3Q: 08:07 HOU - Otis Branch 11 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
3Q: 02:01 LAC - Micah Kemp 27 field goal
4Q: 14:52 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 11 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 06:28 HOU - Clarence Marcus 41 field goal

Team StatisticsHOULAC
Record10-710-7
First Downs2623
- by Rushing95
- by Passing1515
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards413345
- Offensive Plays6467
- Yards per Play6.455.15
Net Rushing Yards14896
- Rushing Attempts2924
- Yards per Rush5.104.00
Net Passing Yards265249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 21 - 041 - 24 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards276269
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/20
- Yards per Pass Play7.575.79
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions5/114/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.7
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards7/557/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/202/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/322/50
Interception Ret./Yards3/600/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 30
Time of Possession31:0928:51

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:59OWN 25732Fumble
111:011:35OWN 2335Punt
16:273:29OWN 25675Touchdown
12:020:06OPP 212Touchdown
215:003:18OWN 40852Field Goal
28:130:11OWN 10111Fumble
27:145:19OWN 20936Punt
20:010:01OWN 25110Half
313:060:29OWN 2330Punt
310:272:31OWN 39661Touchdown
31:562:13OWN 25575Touchdown
411:395:18OWN 29947Field Goal
45:472:21OWN 3435Punt
40:230:23OWN 412-3Game
Los Angeles (A) Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:262:59OWN 14621Punt
12:580:56OWN 252-5Interception
11:561:56OWN 2536Punt
211:423:29OWN 34614Punt
28:020:48OPP 21221Touchdown
21:551:54OWN 20665Field Goal
315:001:54OWN 2738Punt
312:372:10OWN 38530Missed FG
37:566:00OWN 251065Field Goal
414:433:04OWN 25641Interception
46:210:34OWN 25441Fumble
43:263:03OWN 271533Interception

Game MVP: Dan Puzzuoli, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Norbert Noa261465.622270
QB Dan Puzzuoli320.67500
Los Angeles (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Terrance Janjic13524.001720
RB Demetrius Karczewski6152.50900
QB Alec McCormick5295.80900

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Puzzuoli33212762/114350129.5
Los Angeles (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alec McCormick41242692/20126355.8

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Otis Branch101612012.0022352
WR A.J. Browning365618.6725321
TE Earnest Hatcher353612.007171
WR Troy Page1166.00060
WR Kendrick Lucas111111.005110
RB Norbert Noa1288.00680
WR Jeremiah Manuel1188.00080
C Brenden Burton113131.0027310
Los Angeles (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Asher George101411711.7011241
TE Miguel Mazurek475513.7536260
TE Randy Tyler36186.00070
WR Dana Daniels223216.0013200
WR Trent Foley242010.008100
FB Sherman McDaniel1377.00170
RB Terrance Janjic131515.006150
WR Willie Lucero1255.00050

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mickey Berry12222.000
S Cesar Kemp11212.000
CB C.J. Hines12626.000
Los Angeles (A)IntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dan Puzzuoli1000
WR Otis Branch1000
OLB Harris Coles0100
CB Shaun Zellerkraut0010
Los Angeles (A)FumbRecovForceTD
WR Dana Daniels1000
DT Gary Patton0101
CB Lorenzo McWilliams0100
DE David Maxwell0010
ILB Trent Ramirez0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Rohr419348.338.8581
Los Angeles (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erik Whiting417243.038.0522

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clarence Marcus2/21/10/0414/4
Los Angeles (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Kemp2/30/10/0322/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines22010.00
Los Angeles (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Dan McNeil2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines23216.00
Los Angeles (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Jon Shedd25025.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cesar Kemp1100.02443
OLB Harris Coles510.52243
CB Shaun Zellerkraut520.01939
OLB Neal Bessette420.52334
CB C.J. Hines430.02443
DE Owen Springer301.02232
ILB Joseph Newhart320.01020
ILB Tracy Ford310.02339
CB Dashawn Palmer310.02443
S Mickey Berry300.01627
DT Karl Nuston200.01421
CB Josiah O'Neill110.0212
DE Asher Carter100.01332
DE Ken Wayne020.01931
Los Angeles (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Camden Diaz920.02935
ILB Trent Ramirez820.02934
OLB Marcos Phillips810.02630
CB Lorenzo McWilliams400.02935
DT Gary Patton221.02419
DE David Maxwell201.02835
S Howard Stanley220.02833
WR Trent Foley20---------
ILB Casey Tatum200.01119
S Tyrell Umenyiora200.029
DT Chris Fulcher110.01920
CB Philip Hickman110.02124
DT Lamont Burroughs100.01523
OLB Zack Foret100.02729
TE Randy Tyler10---------
CB Drew Soileau100.02626
OLB Micah Jacobs100.011
S Vince Jackson010.010

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Owen Springer1.001032
OLB Neal Bessette0.500034
OLB Harris Coles0.500043
DE Asher Carter0.003032
DT Douglas Richter0.00107
Los Angeles (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Gary Patton1.000119
DE David Maxwell1.000035
OLB Zack Foret0.002029
DE Renaldo Bryant0.00103
ILB Casey Tatum0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Shaun Zellerkraut61039
S Cesar Kemp50143
ILB Tracy Ford32039
CB C.J. Hines21143
S Mickey Berry20127
ILB Joseph Newhart20020
DE Owen Springer11032
CB Dashawn Palmer10043
OLB Neal Bessette10034
OLB Harris Coles10043
Los Angeles (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Trent Ramirez62034
S Camden Diaz30035
CB Lorenzo McWilliams30035
CB Drew Soileau20026
S Tyrell Umenyiora2009
ILB Casey Tatum12019
S Howard Stanley11033
OLB Marcos Phillips10030
DT Lamont Burroughs10023
DT Chris Fulcher10020

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Leroy Sanders510229035
T Kent Osborne55029035
G Daquan Titone24029035
G Darius Bialo14029135
G Hunter Kakoza13029135
Los Angeles (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Gino Huntley58124043
C Darien Faulk28024143
T Ezra Fryday01024143
G Drew Bowden01024043
T Mel Kocher01024043

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Ford222
Harris Coles123
Dashawn Palmer119
Los Angeles (A)TacklesSTPlays
Jon Shedd223
Gilbert Giles123
Trent Ramirez122

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Harris Coles------22432388
CB Dashawn Palmer------24431986
ILB Tracy Ford------23392284
TE Earnest Hatcher2631------2279
CB C.J. Hines------24431279
WR A.J. Browning2631------1875
RB Norbert Noa2932------1273
G Hunter Kakoza2935------670
S Cesar Kemp------2443370
WR Otis Branch2935------569
CB Shaun Zellerkraut------1939866
QB Dan Puzzuoli2935---------64
G Darius Bialo2935---------64
T Kent Osborne2935---------64
C Leroy Sanders2935---------64
G Daquan Titone2935---------64
DE Owen Springer------2232761
OLB Neal Bessette------2334360
DT Karl Nuston------14211651
DE Ken Wayne------1931151
DE Asher Carter------1332348
S Mickey Berry------1627245
WR Kendrick Lucas1520---------35
ILB Joseph Newhart------1020232
CB Josiah O'Neill------2121529
FB Charles Farrell1014---------24
RB Omar Cassidy10------2223
RB Glenn Dirnabauer00------1414
DT Douglas Richter------37111
WR Jeremiah Manuel65---------11
K Clarence Marcus00------99
DE Leo McDaniel------16---7
P Darren Rohr00------66
T Chance Osterhaus00------66
C Erik Sununu00------66
WR Troy Page24---------6
T Blake Hansen00------66
T Steve Bruce00------66
ILB Malcolm Kelley------31---4
C Brenden Burton13---------4
ILB Anthony Givens------20---2
QB Glen Stelmack00---------0
DT Arnie Perea------00---0
C Joseph Denny00---------0
ILB Melvin Spencer------00---0
S Cesar Hancock------00---0
Los Angeles (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Trent Ramirez------29342285
C Darien Faulk2443---------67
G Gino Huntley2443---------67
G Drew Bowden2443---------67
T Ezra Fryday2443---------67
T Mel Kocher2443---------67
QB Alec McCormick2443---------67
S Camden Diaz------2935266
CB Lorenzo McWilliams------2935266
DE David Maxwell------2835265
TE Asher George1529------1963
S Howard Stanley------2833263
WR Willie Lucero2240---------62
OLB Marcos Phillips------2630---56
OLB Zack Foret------2729---56
CB Drew Soileau------2626---52
DT Lamont Burroughs------15231351
TE Randy Tyler1219------1950
CB Philip Hickman------2124247
WR Dana Daniels1927---------46
DT Gary Patton------2419---43
DT Chris Fulcher------1920241
RB Terrance Janjic1424---------38
WR Trent Foley1225---------37
FB Sherman McDaniel511------1935
RB Demetrius Karczewski78------1934
ILB Casey Tatum------1119232
TE Gilbert Giles17------2331
S Tyrell Umenyiora------291829
TE Miguel Mazurek1018---------28
WR Jon Shedd00------2323
WR Dan McNeil37------1121
S Vince Jackson------101617
DT Terrance Webb------19212
DE Renaldo Bryant------23611
DT Stan Marshall------001111
K Micah Kemp00------88
C Micah Prescott00------77
T Christopher Strader00------77
C Barry McDaniel00------77
CB Alvin Ekuban------0044
P Erik Whiting00------44
QB Melvin Golalic00------33
OLB Micah Jacobs------11---2
ILB Luke Irwin------01---1
S Evan Humphrey------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle161016.3
Right8364.5
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7436.1
Middle14463.3
Right372.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Puzzuoli33214125410
Los Angeles (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alec McCormick41245135503

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)16101096.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)9811813.1
Long (19+ Yds)51357.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63274.5
Short (0-8 Yds)21131135.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)85698.6
Long (19+ Yds)636010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Otis Branch16102120235
WR A.J. Browning63056131
TE Earnest Hatcher53036031
RB Norbert Noa2108032
WR Troy Page110604
WR Kendrick Lucas11011020
WR Jeremiah Manuel110805
C Brenden Burton1103113
Los Angeles (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Asher George14101117229
TE Miguel Mazurek74055218
TE Randy Tyler63018019
WR Trent Foley42020025
FB Sherman McDaniel3127011
RB Terrance Janjic31015024
WR Dana Daniels22032127
WR Willie Lucero2105040

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Norbert Noa1-2-2.005.62
Los Angeles (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Demetrius Karczewski122.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli85384.758.36
Los Angeles (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alec McCormick3282.676.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Otis Branch42133.257.50
WR A.J. Browning2184.009.33
WR Troy Page1166.006.00
TE Earnest Hatcher111111.007.20
Los Angeles (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Asher George1111.008.36
FB Sherman McDaniel1177.002.33
TE Miguel Mazurek1000.007.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Norbert Noa20
Los Angeles (A)RushesConversions
QB Alec McCormick21
RB Demetrius Karczewski10
RB Terrance Janjic11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Dan Puzzuoli965
Los Angeles (A)AttCompConversions
Alec McCormick942

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Otis Branch421
WR A.J. Browning211
TE Earnest Hatcher222
WR Troy Page111
Los Angeles (A)TargCatchConversions
TE Asher George421
FB Sherman McDaniel310
WR Trent Foley111
TE Miguel Mazurek100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)