Week 16, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

29 degrees, snow, 10 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	3	3	3	-	16
Carolina Panthers	6	3	3	0	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 CAR - Wade Benson 30 field goal
1Q: 05:16 CAR - Wade Benson 48 field goal
1Q: 01:24 HOU - Glenn Dirnabauer 4 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 13:20 CAR - Wade Benson 39 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Tony Bernard 45 field goal
3Q: 04:10 HOU - Tony Bernard 27 field goal
3Q: 00:57 CAR - Wade Benson 50 field goal
4Q: 02:20 HOU - Tony Bernard 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 CAR - Wade Benson 30 field goal
1Q: 05:16 CAR - Wade Benson 48 field goal
1Q: 01:24 HOU - Glenn Dirnabauer 4 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 13:20 CAR - Wade Benson 39 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Tony Bernard 45 field goal
3Q: 04:10 HOU - Tony Bernard 27 field goal
3Q: 00:57 CAR - Wade Benson 50 field goal
4Q: 02:20 HOU - Tony Bernard 19 field goal

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 8-7 11-4
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 376 312
- Offensive Plays 66 55
- Yards per Play 5.70 5.67
Net Rushing Yards 164 65
- Rushing Attempts 28 16
- Yards per Rush 5.86 4.06
Net Passing Yards 212 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 26 - 0 38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 223 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.58 6.33
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/50 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 4/64
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 3/57
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	8-7	11-4
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	376	312
- Offensive Plays	66	55
- Yards per Play	5.70	5.67
Net Rushing Yards	164	65
- Rushing Attempts	28	16
- Yards per Rush	5.86	4.06
Net Passing Yards	212	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 26 - 0	38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	223	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.58	6.33
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/50	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	4/64
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	3/57
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:19	2:39	OWN 30	5	30	Punt
1	5:09	3:53	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	13:13	3:39	OWN 25	9	27	Punt
2	5:09	1:19	OWN 8	3	-4	Punt
2	2:19	2:19	OWN 2	5	70	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:06	OWN 40	5	19	Punt
3	9:36	5:32	OWN 21	13	69	Field Goal
3	0:51	1:26	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
4	12:55	2:12	OWN 7	5	30	Punt
4	9:52	1:58	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	5:57	3:43	OWN 45	9	53	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:41	OWN 35	5	52	Field Goal
1	8:40	3:31	OWN 20	6	49	Field Goal
1	1:16	3:03	OWN 25	7	53	Field Goal
2	9:34	4:25	OWN 27	7	20	Punt
2	3:50	1:31	OWN 42	3	9	Punt
3	10:54	1:18	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
3	4:04	3:13	OWN 28	5	39	Field Goal
4	14:25	1:30	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
4	10:43	0:51	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
4	7:54	1:57	OWN 31	3	-4	Punt
4	2:14	2:14	OWN 33	9	59	Game

Game MVP: Stan Feigenbaum, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	13	77	5.92	51	1	1
RB Dave Bond	8	30	3.75	12	2	0
QB Stan Feigenbaum	7	57	8.14	12	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fred Garcia	8	-2	-0.25	2	0
RB Earnest Lincoln	6	70	11.67	16	4
QB Reuben Croteau	1	1	1.00	1	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Feigenbaum	36	26	223	2/11	0	30	0	88.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	38	26	250	1/3	0	41	0	86.5

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Otis Branch	12	16	92	7.67	33	22
C Brenden Burton	6	7	51	8.50	5	15
WR A.J. Browning	3	5	25	8.33	2	11
RB Dave Bond	2	2	-1	-0.50	0	3
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	1	30	30.00	22	30
WR Jeremiah Manuel	1	3	2	2.00	2	2
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	1	1	24	24.00	17	24
WR Kendrick Lucas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Pete Sweeney	8	9	77	9.63	13	24
TE Xavier Ramsey	4	7	4	1.00	0	6
WR William Lester	3	5	37	12.33	7	24
WR Steven Hicks	3	4	32	10.67	26	31
WR Gage Bowser	3	3	18	6.00	3	13
WR Levon Woo	1	1	14	14.00	0	14
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	2	15	15.00	15	15
RB Fred Garcia	1	4	8	8.00	0	8
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
FB Carl Deaver	1	1	41	41.00	41	41

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Jenkins	7	318	45.4	30.6	66	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daryl Evans	6	268	44.7	39.8	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Bernard	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	4/4	2/2	1/1	50	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

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

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Douglas Stewart	4	64	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	3	62	20.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Woo	2	42	21.0	0
Fred Garcia	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lester O'Neal	8	0	0.0	16	37
CB Dashawn Palmer	5	0	0.0	16	39
S Chris Devine	5	0	0.0	15	29
CB Mitch Bell	5	0	0.0	6	26
ILB Anthony Givens	4	2	0.0	16	35
ILB Lamar Hughes	4	0	0.0	10	9
S Cesar Kemp	4	0	0.0	16	39
DE Rex Schulte	2	1	1.0	14	36
DT Lamont Bernard	2	0	0.0	11	15
CB C.J. Hines	2	0	0.0	7	23
DE Louie Sagapolutele	1	0	0.0	14	32
S Ernie Fisher	1	0	0.0	1	10
CB Ian Diaz	0	1	0.0	9	20
OLB Neal Bessette	0	1	0.0	1	4
OLB Harris Coles	0	1	0.0	15	37

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tucker Johnston	7	2	0.0	19	25
CB Tracy Tubbs	7	2	0.0	27	36
CB Corbin Dole	6	3	0.0	26	38
ILB Brayden Grant	6	2	0.0	15	25
ILB Wayne McCombs	5	4	0.0	26	30
CB Douglas Stewart	5	0	0.0	20	34
DE Stephen Lillis	4	0	1.0	22	33
DE Xavier Houston	3	0	0.5	28	38
CB Corbin Dye	3	0	0.0	27	32
DE Carlos Flowers	2	0	0.0	4	11
DE Johnny Ashmore	2	0	0.0	23	30
OLB James Roberson	1	1	0.0	16	33
S Sherman Nicas	1	1	0.0	22	24
OLB Robert Bradford	1	1	0.0	8	4
S Martin Vance	1	0	0.0	14	12
DE Roman Surtain	0	1	0.5	0	3
DT Walter Bishop	0	1	0.0	6	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rex Schulte	1.0	0	1	3	36
OLB Harris Coles	0.0	1	0	0	37
DE Louie Sagapolutele	0.0	0	1	0	32
ILB Lester O'Neal	0.0	0	1	0	37
DE Stan Evans	0.0	0	1	0	32
OLB Neal Bessette	0.0	0	1	0	4

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Lillis	1.0	0	0	1	33
DE Xavier Houston	0.5	1	2	0	38
DE Roman Surtain	0.5	0	0	0	3
DE Johnny Ashmore	0.0	0	2	0	30
OLB Tucker Johnston	0.0	0	1	0	25
ILB Brayden Grant	0.0	0	1	0	25
S Sherman Nicas	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE J.J. Choate	0.0	0	0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Lester O'Neal	6	0	37
S Chris Devine	4	0	29
CB Mitch Bell	3	0	26
ILB Anthony Givens	3	0	35
S Cesar Kemp	2	1	39
CB C.J. Hines	2	1	23
CB Dashawn Palmer	2	0	39
ILB Lamar Hughes	1	0	9
DT Lamont Bernard	1	0	15
DE Rex Schulte	1	0	36
S Ernie Fisher	1	0	10
CB Ian Diaz	0	1	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brayden Grant	5	0	25
OLB Tucker Johnston	3	0	25
CB Douglas Stewart	3	0	34
CB Corbin Dye	3	0	32
CB Corbin Dole	2	0	38
DE Carlos Flowers	2	0	11
ILB Wayne McCombs	2	0	30
CB Tracy Tubbs	2	0	36
DE Stephen Lillis	1	0	33
OLB James Roberson	1	0	33
DE Johnny Ashmore	1	0	30
DE Xavier Houston	1	0	38
S Sherman Nicas	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Daquan Titone	3	8	1	28	0	38
T Kent Osborne	2	2	1	28	0	38
C Leroy Sanders	1	6	0	28	0	38
T Melvin Blanchard	1	3	1	28	1	38
T Blake Hansen	0	2	0	28	1	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Grayson Henson	2	4	16	0	39
C Lincoln Purdy	1	4	16	0	39
G Dave Doyle	1	3	16	0	39
T Alexis Holmes	1	3	16	0	39
TE Xavier Ramsey	0	1	14	0	32
T Nickolas McElroy	0	0	16	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
A.J. Browning	3	25
Dashawn Palmer	1	26
Harris Coles	1	26
Glenn Dirnabauer	1	25
Dave Bond	1	4

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Garcia	2	13
Roderick Bolt	1	26
Douglas Stewart	1	24
Dave Doyle	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR A.J. Browning	25	36	---	---	25	86
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	16	39	26	81
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	15	37	26	78
T Melvin Blanchard	28	38	---	---	10	76
ILB Lester O'Neal	---	---	16	37	15	68
QB Stan Feigenbaum	28	38	---	---	---	66
WR Otis Branch	28	38	---	---	---	66
T Blake Hansen	28	38	---	---	---	66
T Kent Osborne	28	38	---	---	---	66
C Leroy Sanders	28	38	---	---	---	66
G Daquan Titone	28	38	---	---	---	66
C Brenden Burton	24	38	---	---	---	62
ILB Anthony Givens	---	---	16	35	10	61
S Cesar Kemp	---	---	16	39	4	59
DE Rex Schulte	---	---	14	36	4	54
DE Louie Sagapolutele	---	---	14	32	3	49
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	16	7	---	---	25	48
S Chris Devine	---	---	15	29	2	46
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	7	23	16	46
WR Jeremiah Manuel	19	27	---	---	---	46
CB Ian Diaz	---	---	9	20	16	45
RB Dave Bond	12	29	---	---	4	45
DE Stan Evans	---	---	9	32	3	44
TE Earnest Hatcher	9	8	---	---	25	42
CB Mitch Bell	---	---	6	26	2	34
DT Lamont Bernard	---	---	11	15	2	28
ILB Lamar Hughes	---	---	10	9	2	21
TE Neal Wynn	2	0	---	---	19	21
S Jessie O'Conner	---	---	0	2	14	16
WR Kendrick Lucas	5	7	---	---	---	12
RB Blake Mogilevsky	0	0	---	---	12	12
S Ernie Fisher	---	---	1	10	1	12
C Carlos Webster	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Zach Bailey	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Bernard Hagler	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	0	2	6	8
P Herman Jenkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Tony Bernard	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	1	4	---	5
QB Marvin Nails	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Earl Vinnick	---	---	0	2	---	2
WR Gino Herndon	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Leo McDaniel	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Mario Lindsay	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Aaron Bjorkstam	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Douglas Stewart	---	---	20	34	24	78
OLB James Roberson	---	---	16	33	23	72
TE Xavier Ramsey	14	32	---	---	26	72
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	28	38	5	71
WR Steven Hicks	16	38	---	---	15	69
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	26	38	3	67
G Dave Doyle	16	39	---	---	10	65
CB Tracy Tubbs	---	---	27	36	2	65
G Grayson Henson	16	39	---	---	10	65
CB Corbin Dye	---	---	27	32	3	62
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	26	30	2	58
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	22	33	2	57
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	22	24	11	57
DE Johnny Ashmore	---	---	23	30	3	56
QB Reuben Croteau	16	39	---	---	---	55
T Alexis Holmes	16	39	---	---	---	55
C Lincoln Purdy	16	39	---	---	---	55
T Nickolas McElroy	16	39	---	---	---	55
OLB Tucker Johnston	---	---	19	25	2	46
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	15	25	2	42
WR Pete Sweeney	10	31	---	---	---	41
RB Fred Garcia	9	18	---	---	13	40
RB Roderick Bolt	1	3	---	---	26	30
RB Earnest Lincoln	6	19	---	---	2	27
S Martin Vance	---	---	14	12	1	27
DE Carlos Flowers	---	---	4	11	9	24
WR Gage Bowser	9	9	---	---	6	24
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	8	4	11	23
WR Levon Woo	0	2	---	---	20	22
TE Terrence Bishop	8	14	---	---	---	22
WR William Lester	1	20	---	---	---	21
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	5	5	8	18
OLB Devin Haukioja	---	---	0	0	17	17
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	12	12
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	6	5	1	12
TE Timothy Farr	4	3	---	---	4	11
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Vincent Landtroop	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Roman Surtain	---	---	0	3	7	10
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	9	9
FB Carl Deaver	2	6	---	---	---	8
P Daryl Evans	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Eduardo Boswell	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Evan Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	20	127	6.4
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	9	34	3.8
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Feigenbaum	36	26	3	0	1	1	7	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	38	26	4	1	1	3	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	19	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	119	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	85	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	67	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	102	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	33	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	48	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Branch	16	12	0	92	1	38
C Brenden Burton	7	6	0	51	0	38
WR A.J. Browning	5	3	0	25	0	36
WR Jeremiah Manuel	3	1	1	2	0	27
RB Dave Bond	2	2	0	-1	0	29
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	1	0	30	1	8
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	1	1	0	24	1	7

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Pete Sweeney	9	8	0	77	1	31
TE Xavier Ramsey	7	4	0	4	0	32
WR William Lester	5	3	0	37	1	20
WR Steven Hicks	4	3	0	32	1	38
RB Fred Garcia	4	1	1	8	0	18
WR Gage Bowser	3	3	0	18	0	9
RB Earnest Lincoln	2	1	0	15	0	19
WR Levon Woo	1	1	0	14	0	2
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	0	4	0	3
FB Carl Deaver	1	1	0	41	1	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Stan Feigenbaum	2	15	7.50	8.14
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	2	2	1.00	5.92
RB Dave Bond	1	11	11.00	3.75

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Reuben Croteau	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Feigenbaum	4	1	-3	-0.75	6.19

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	3	2	18	6.00	6.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR A.J. Browning	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Otis Branch	1	1	-3	-3.00	5.75
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
C Brenden Burton	1	0	0	0.00	7.29

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
WR Pete Sweeney	1	1	12	12.00	8.56
TE Xavier Ramsey	1	1	6	6.00	0.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Stan Feigenbaum	2	1
RB Dave Bond	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0
RB Fred Garcia	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Feigenbaum	10	8	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	10	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Branch	4	4	1
WR A.J. Browning	2	2	2
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	0	0
RB Dave Bond	1	1	0
WR Jeremiah Manuel	1	0	0
C Brenden Burton	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Pete Sweeney	3	3	1
WR Gage Bowser	2	2	0
WR William Lester	1	1	0
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	0
WR Levon Woo	1	1	1
RB Fred Garcia	1	0	0
TE Xavier Ramsey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (19,800)
End Zone 10,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (19,800)
End Zone	10,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,600 (7,500)