Week 1, 2045

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Tennessee Titans	0	6	0	0	-	6
Houston Texans	14	0	3	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 HOU - Riddick Lyons 12 pass from Jon Causey (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
1Q: 02:04 HOU - Riddick Lyons 17 pass from Jon Causey (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
2Q: 12:00 TEN - Ernie Wright 39 field goal
2Q: 04:24 TEN - Ernie Wright 22 field goal
3Q: 10:21 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 48 field goal
4Q: 05:54 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 HOU - Riddick Lyons 12 pass from Jon Causey (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
1Q: 02:04 HOU - Riddick Lyons 17 pass from Jon Causey (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
2Q: 12:00 TEN - Ernie Wright 39 field goal
2Q: 04:24 TEN - Ernie Wright 22 field goal
3Q: 10:21 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 48 field goal
4Q: 05:54 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 29 field goal

Team Statistics TEN HOU
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 292 343
- Offensive Plays 69 66
- Yards per Play 4.23 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 57 159
- Rushing Attempts 18 34
- Yards per Rush 3.17 4.68
Net Passing Yards 235 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 23 - 1 30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 245 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.61 5.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/33 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/38 4/48
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:56 32:04

Team Statistics	TEN	HOU
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	292	343
- Offensive Plays	69	66
- Yards per Play	4.23	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	57	159
- Rushing Attempts	18	34
- Yards per Rush	3.17	4.68
Net Passing Yards	235	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 23 - 1	30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	245	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.61	5.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/33	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/38	4/48
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:56	32:04

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:45	2:20	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
1	6:57	0:43	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
1	1:57	5:02	OWN 25	10	53	Field Goal
2	9:28	5:12	OWN 31	13	64	Field Goal
2	2:48	1:33	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 20	2	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	10:14	3:40	OWN 25	8	49	Interception
3	3:01	2:57	OWN 26	7	41	Downs
4	13:56	1:39	OWN 33	6	29	Punt
4	5:46	1:53	OWN 25	10	36	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:15	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
1	8:25	1:28	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
1	6:14	4:17	OPP 43	9	43	Touchdown
2	11:55	2:27	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
2	4:16	1:28	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	1:15	0:46	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
3	13:07	2:53	OPP 48	6	17	Field Goal
3	6:34	3:33	OWN 12	7	29	Punt
3	0:04	1:08	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
4	12:17	6:31	OWN 20	13	68	Field Goal
4	3:53	3:53	OWN 39	9	46	Game

Game MVP: Jon Causey, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dan Strong	13	41	3.15	6	0
QB Alexander Roberson	3	12	4.00	14	1
RB Rufus Crawford	2	4	2.00	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jonathan Hatcher	18	74	4.11	18	3
RB Richard Merrill	10	57	5.70	13	2
QB Jon Causey	6	28	4.67	13	2

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alexander Roberson	49	23	245	2/10	0	31	1	53.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Causey	30	21	198	2/14	2	33	0	110.1

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jeremiah Aydelotte	8	18	71	8.88	6	18
RB Dan Strong	4	10	17	4.25	8	14
WR Martin Curtis	4	8	32	8.00	24	17
RB Rufus Crawford	3	5	45	15.00	32	30
WR Duane Maxwell	2	2	24	12.00	6	12
TE DeAndre Winslet	2	2	56	28.00	18	31
TE Jimmie Garner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Willie Anthony	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Drake Hampton	7	9	78	11.14	44	19	0
WR Samuel Folly	5	6	33	6.60	8	12	0
RB Richard Merrill	2	2	29	14.50	32	33	0
TE Riddick Lyons	2	4	29	14.50	14	17	2
WR Rondell Reynolds	2	5	25	12.50	9	15	0
TE Jermaine Winters	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Leonardo Fagan	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
WR Antonio Cole	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gilbert Duncan	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Dan Strong	1	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Amos Brown	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Claude Woodson	5	200	40.0	26.4	45	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Bradley	6	287	47.8	38.2	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernie Wright	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Jeffries	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrin Donnelly	4	38	9.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Fanning	4	48	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harris Mueller	1	22	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Fanning	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Stalin Gomez	7	0	0.0	16	7
OLB Garrett Eisenbart	6	2	0.0	33	31
CB Deron Gilmore	6	0	0.0	34	32
OLB Eli Webb	5	1	1.0	17	24
CB Classroom Campion	4	2	0.0	18	11
CB Ellis Blades	4	0	0.0	32	32
OLB Tommy Foley	3	1	1.0	33	27
OLB Luther McWilliams	3	1	0.0	18	9
S Dan Smith	3	1	0.0	16	21
DT Donnie Boothroyd	2	2	0.0	21	15
S Josue Jostes	2	1	0.0	34	32
DE Nickolas Partridge	2	0	0.0	22	16
CB Russell Lenz	2	0	0.0	5	3
CB Juan Prescott	2	0	0.0	16	23
DE Sergio Fujita	1	2	0.0	27	31
DT Emmett Santulli	1	1	0.0	10	11
RB Rufus Crawford	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ryan Kerr	0	1	0.0	10	7

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Cristian Emerson	6	1	0.0	18	31
ILB Brandon Momberg	6	1	0.0	18	32
CB Jerald Rodriguez	5	1	0.0	8	37
OLB Amos Brown	5	0	0.0	18	51
CB Gilbert Duncan	4	1	0.0	17	48
DE Griffin Ruby	3	1	0.0	18	51
DE J.J. Choate	3	0	0.0	8	25
S Sebastian Fanning	2	1	0.0	18	51
ILB Aidan Hebron	2	0	0.0	0	20
S Jesse Allen	2	0	0.0	18	51
OLB Van Bernard	1	1	1.0	9	13
DT Howard Hitchcock	1	1	1.0	18	42
CB Emmett Phillips	1	1	0.0	2	23
DE Elias Mitchell	0	1	0.0	18	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eli Webb	1.0	0	1	1	24
OLB Tommy Foley	1.0	0	0	1	27
DE Sergio Fujita	0.0	1	1	0	31
DT Donnie Boothroyd	0.0	0	1	0	15
DT Ryan Kerr	0.0	0	1	0	7

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Howard Hitchcock	1.0	0	2	42
OLB Van Bernard	1.0	0	0	13
DE Griffin Ruby	0.0	1	3	51
DE Damian Thornton	0.0	0	1	13
DE Elias Mitchell	0.0	0	1	28
DE Neil Brewer	0.0	0	1	30
CB Jerald Rodriguez	0.0	0	1	37
ILB Brandon Momberg	0.0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Garrett Eisenbart	5	1	31
CB Deron Gilmore	4	0	32
OLB Eli Webb	3	0	24
CB Ellis Blades	3	0	32
CB Russell Lenz	2	0	3
CB Classroom Campion	1	1	11
S Dan Smith	1	1	21
CB Juan Prescott	1	0	23
DT Donnie Boothroyd	1	0	15

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerald Rodriguez	5	0	0	37
CB Gilbert Duncan	4	1	1	48
CB Cristian Emerson	3	0	0	31
OLB Amos Brown	2	1	0	51
ILB Brandon Momberg	2	1	0	32
ILB Aidan Hebron	2	0	0	20
DE Griffin Ruby	2	0	0	51
S Sebastian Fanning	1	2	0	51
S Jesse Allen	1	1	0	51
CB Emmett Phillips	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dixon Davison	2	3	1	18	0	51
C Amir Sherman	1	5	0	18	0	51
G Korey Heimburger	0	4	0	18	1	51
T Ellis Reinhold	0	3	0	18	0	51
TE Jeremiah Aydelotte	0	0	0	18	1	50

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Will Burns	5	8	0	34	0	32
T Kris Cote	3	5	0	34	1	32
T Peyton McGee	2	5	1	20	1	20
G Bernard Hagler	1	3	0	34	0	32
T Tom Krich	1	1	0	14	0	12
G Daquan Titone	0	5	0	34	0	32
TE Jermaine Winters	0	1	0	19	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Korey Heimburger	3	10
Juan Prescott	1	16
Rufus Crawford	1	15
Dixon Peterson	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jermaine Winters	1	21
Darrin Snyder	1	21
Nickolas Glover	1	19
Daquan Titone	1	8
Kris Cote	1	3

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Korey Heimburger	18	51	---	---	10	79
CB Ellis Blades	---	---	32	32	13	77
G Steve McElroy	18	51	---	---	7	76
T Ellis Reinhold	18	51	---	---	7	76
T Dixon Davison	18	51	---	---	7	76
QB Alexander Roberson	18	51	---	---	---	69
S Josue Jostes	---	---	34	32	3	69
C Amir Sherman	18	51	---	---	---	69
TE Jeremiah Aydelotte	18	50	---	---	---	68
CB Deron Gilmore	---	---	34	32	2	68
WR Willie Anthony	16	49	---	---	2	67
OLB Garrett Eisenbart	---	---	33	31	2	66
OLB Tommy Foley	---	---	33	27	1	61
WR Duane Maxwell	14	38	---	---	8	60
DE Sergio Fujita	---	---	27	31	2	60
CB Juan Prescott	---	---	16	23	16	55
WR Martin Curtis	13	39	---	---	---	52
OLB Luther McWilliams	---	---	18	9	19	46
DE Nickolas Partridge	---	---	22	16	7	45
DT Donnie Boothroyd	---	---	21	15	8	44
RB Dan Strong	15	28	---	---	---	43
OLB Eli Webb	---	---	17	24	2	43
RB Rufus Crawford	3	21	---	---	15	39
S Dan Smith	---	---	16	21	2	39
DE Stanley Ward	---	---	12	20	2	34
ILB Stalin Gomez	---	---	16	7	11	34
CB Classroom Campion	---	---	18	11	5	34
TE DeAndre Winslet	8	19	---	---	2	29
TE Jimmie Garner	2	2	---	---	19	23
FB Dave Cobbins	1	4	---	---	16	21
DT Emmett Santulli	---	---	10	11	---	21
DT Ryan Kerr	---	---	10	7	---	17
WR Lukas Kolodziejski	0	0	---	---	14	14
S Harris Mueller	---	---	0	0	13	13
WR Darrin Donnelly	0	5	---	---	6	11
CB Russell Lenz	---	---	5	3	---	8
OLB Dixon Peterson	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Claude Woodson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Don Schroeder	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Avery Nagle	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Ernie Wright	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Tyrone Hammond	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Aiden Free	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bucky Foreman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Christian Kuszewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nate Cabbage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Sebastian Fanning	---	---	18	51	15	84
DE Griffin Ruby	---	---	18	51	7	76
G Daquan Titone	34	32	---	---	8	74
OLB Amos Brown	---	---	18	51	2	71
S Jesse Allen	---	---	18	51	2	71
TE Riddick Lyons	30	32	---	---	8	70
T Kris Cote	34	32	---	---	3	69
CB Cristian Emerson	---	---	18	31	20	69
G Bernard Hagler	34	32	---	---	---	66
QB Jon Causey	34	32	---	---	---	66
C Will Burns	34	32	---	---	---	66
CB Gilbert Duncan	---	---	17	48	1	66
DT Howard Hitchcock	---	---	18	42	1	61
WR Drake Hampton	28	29	---	---	1	58
RB Jonathan Hatcher	24	20	---	---	10	54
WR Samuel Folly	25	26	---	---	---	51
ILB Brandon Momberg	---	---	18	32	1	51
TE Jermaine Winters	19	10	---	---	21	50
DE Elias Mitchell	---	---	18	28	1	47
CB Jerald Rodriguez	---	---	8	37	1	46
T Peyton McGee	20	20	---	---	5	45
WR Rondell Reynolds	21	21	---	---	---	42
ILB Aidan Hebron	---	---	0	20	21	41
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	2	23	10	35
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	8	25	2	35
DE Neil Brewer	---	---	4	30	1	35
T Tom Krich	14	12	---	---	8	34
TE Darrin Snyder	4	1	---	---	21	26
DT Angel Lake	---	---	6	15	5	26
WR Leonardo Fagan	7	8	---	---	9	24
OLB Van Bernard	---	---	9	13	---	22
RB Richard Merrill	10	11	---	---	1	22
OLB Nickolas Glover	---	---	0	0	19	19
DE Damian Thornton	---	---	0	13	1	14
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	0	0	13	13
G Branden Gunn	0	0	---	---	8	8
C J.T. Hudgens	0	0	---	---	8	8
K R.J. Jeffries	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Donald Bradley	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Clayton Welch	0	1	---	---	4	5
WR Antonio Cole	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Roger Kuennen	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Benjamin Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Desmond Alcala	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Zachery Parker	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Everett Diaz	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	10	39	3.9
Right	6	20	3.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	36	3.6
Middle	14	81	5.8
Right	8	44	5.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alexander Roberson	49	23	3	4	4	6	10	0	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Causey	30	21	1	1	0	3	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	42	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	84	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	88	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	31	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	54	13.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	105	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	39	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jeremiah Aydelotte	18	8	0	71	0	50
RB Dan Strong	10	4	2	17	0	28
WR Martin Curtis	8	4	0	32	0	39
RB Rufus Crawford	5	3	1	45	1	21
WR Willie Anthony	3	0	0	0	0	49
WR Duane Maxwell	2	2	0	24	0	38
TE DeAndre Winslet	2	2	0	56	2	19
TE Jimmie Garner	1	0	1	0	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Drake Hampton	9	7	78	0	29
WR Samuel Folly	6	5	33	0	26
WR Rondell Reynolds	5	2	25	0	21
TE Riddick Lyons	4	2	29	0	32
TE Jermaine Winters	2	1	0	0	10
RB Richard Merrill	2	2	29	1	11
WR Leonardo Fagan	1	1	3	0	8
WR Antonio Cole	1	1	1	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jon Causey	2	-2	-1.00	4.67
RB Richard Merrill	2	12	6.00	5.70
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	6	6.00	4.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alexander Roberson	3	1	8	2.67	5.00

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Causey	6	3	25	4.17	6.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dan Strong	1	0	0	0.00	1.70
RB Rufus Crawford	1	1	8	8.00	9.00
TE Jimmie Garner	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Riddick Lyons	3	2	29	9.67	7.25
RB Richard Merrill	1	1	-4	-4.00	14.50
WR Samuel Folly	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Rondell Reynolds	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jon Causey	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alexander Roberson	18	11	7

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Causey	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jeremiah Aydelotte	6	4	3
RB Rufus Crawford	4	3	1
WR Martin Curtis	3	1	0
TE DeAndre Winslet	2	2	2
WR Willie Anthony	2	0	0
WR Duane Maxwell	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Folly	4	3	1
WR Drake Hampton	2	2	2
TE Jermaine Winters	1	0	0
TE Riddick Lyons	1	1	1
WR Rondell Reynolds	1	0	0
WR Antonio Cole	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,400 (21,800)
End Zone 8,100 (15,700)
Mezzanine 4,400 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 7,200 (13,900)
Club Seats 4,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,400 (21,800)
End Zone	8,100 (15,700)
Mezzanine	4,400 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	7,200 (13,900)
Club Seats	4,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (7,500)