Wild Card Playoff Games, 2069

played in Houston, TX

74 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	7	3	0	13	-	23
Houston Texans	0	13	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:46 CIN - Chance Witkop 4 run (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 09:55 HOU - Ivan Burgess 3 run (Glen Trueblood extra point)
2Q: 06:16 CIN - Oscar Basford 41 field goal
2Q: 01:36 HOU - Johnathan Durant 2 run (Glen Trueblood extra point failed)
4Q: 08:26 CIN - Safety: Jessie Burroughs sacked quarterback in end zone
4Q: 05:40 CIN - George Hughes 27 interception return (Donny Whiting pass to Javier Kebsch for conversion)
4Q: 02:49 CIN - Oscar Basford 28 field goal
4Q: 00:37 HOU - Glen Trueblood 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:46 CIN - Chance Witkop 4 run (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 09:55 HOU - Ivan Burgess 3 run (Glen Trueblood extra point)
2Q: 06:16 CIN - Oscar Basford 41 field goal
2Q: 01:36 HOU - Johnathan Durant 2 run (Glen Trueblood extra point failed)
4Q: 08:26 CIN - Safety: Jessie Burroughs sacked quarterback in end zone
4Q: 05:40 CIN - George Hughes 27 interception return (Donny Whiting pass to Javier Kebsch for conversion)
4Q: 02:49 CIN - Oscar Basford 28 field goal
4Q: 00:37 HOU - Glen Trueblood 55 field goal

Team Statistics CIN HOU
Record 13-4 10-6-1
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 6 4
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 225 226
- Offensive Plays 68 66
- Yards per Play 3.31 3.42
Net Rushing Yards 126 102
- Rushing Attempts 38 26
- Yards per Rush 3.32 3.92
Net Passing Yards 99 124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 15 - 0 36 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 121 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 3.30 3.10
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/19 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 5/62 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 4/91 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 21
Time of Possession 32:12 27:48

Team Statistics	CIN	HOU
Record	13-4	10-6-1
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	6	4
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	225	226
- Offensive Plays	68	66
- Yards per Play	3.31	3.42
Net Rushing Yards	126	102
- Rushing Attempts	38	26
- Yards per Rush	3.32	3.92
Net Passing Yards	99	124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 15 - 0	36 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	121	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	3.30	3.10
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/19	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	5/62	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	4/91	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 21
Time of Possession	32:12	27:48

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:43	4:05	OWN 25	8	33	Punt
1	8:20	2:44	OPP 29	6	29	Touchdown
1	2:41	2:39	OWN 16	5	16	Punt
2	9:47	3:39	OWN 39	8	37	Field Goal
2	1:25	1:09	OWN 24	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	3:01	OWN 13	6	31	Punt
3	9:49	2:41	OPP 46	6	19	Missed FG
3	6:14	2:59	OWN 14	7	47	Punt
3	2:10	4:00	OWN 42	7	22	Punt
4	11:24	1:44	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
4	8:15	1:48	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	4:37	1:53	OPP 13	4	2	Field Goal
4	0:29	0:29	OPP 46	3	-5	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:17	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	9:38	1:18	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
1	5:36	2:55	OWN 30	6	15	Punt
1	0:02	0:26	OWN 18	4	-12	Punt
2	14:36	4:49	OWN 26	11	74	Touchdown
2	6:08	4:43	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 23	1	8	Half
3	11:59	2:10	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
3	7:08	0:54	OWN 34	3	-4	Punt
3	3:15	1:05	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	13:10	1:46	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	9:40	1:25	OWN 5	3	-5	Safety
4	6:27	0:55	OWN 28	2	-8	Interception
4	5:32	0:55	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	2:44	2:15	OWN 30	9	32	Field Goal

Game MVP: Frank Everett, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Chance Witkop	18	57	3.17	10	1	1
RB Alonzo Wolfe	13	49	3.77	12	2	0
RB Lamont Zaragoza	4	25	6.25	11	2	0
QB Donny Whiting	3	-5	-1.67	-1	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ivan Burgess	17	59	3.47	9	0	1
QB Johnathan Durant	3	20	6.67	10	1	1
WR Timothy Crawford	3	3	1.00	6	0	0
RB Melvin Smolka	2	12	6.00	13	1	0
FB James Lyle	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donny Whiting	27	15	121	3/22	0	20	0	67.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Durant	36	19	149	4/25	0	40	1	51.7

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR D.J. Dubroff	5	6	39	7.80	6	13
WR Terry Shannon	4	9	35	8.75	0	13
TE Billy Monroe	2	5	25	12.50	5	20
TE Javier Kebsch	2	3	9	4.50	0	9
WR Bernie Vance	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Alonzo Wolfe	1	2	13	13.00	8	13

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ernie England	6	12	65	10.83	25	40
WR Timothy Crawford	4	7	37	9.25	24	15
WR Glen Kaczmarek	3	3	30	10.00	6	16
RB Ivan Burgess	2	6	1	0.50	0	3
FB James Lyle	2	2	10	5.00	0	6
TE Tracy Wilkins	1	3	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR Allen Weber	1	2	10	10.00	4	10
WR Brady Stargell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S George Hughes	1	27	27.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov
WR Bernie Vance	1	0
RB Alonzo Wolfe	1	0
WR Wayne O'Donnell	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Kerlin Fisk	0	1	1	0
DE Arnold Mason	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Diego Romo	8	377	47.1	40.6	67	5

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cameron Gonzalez	9	344	38.2	31.3	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Oscar Basford	2/3	1/2	0/0	41	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Trueblood	1/1	1/1	1/1	55	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Vance	5	62	12.4	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Joseph	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Efrain Cassidy	4	91	22.8	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Dubin	3	56	18.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S George Hughes	6	0	0.0	20	36
CB Efrain Cassidy	5	3	0.0	20	38
ILB Silas Franklin	4	2	0.0	21	36
CB Emmett Guy	4	1	0.0	25	32
OLB Micah Haywood	4	1	0.0	17	21
DE Frank Everett	3	0	2.0	18	28
CB Jessie Burroughs	3	0	1.0	7	10
DE Marlon Fouse	3	0	1.0	20	25
CB Joe Gilchrist	3	2	0.0	10	24
DT Renaldo Hamilton	3	1	0.0	23	33
OLB Axel Jordon	3	0	0.0	23	29
S Rick Osborne	2	2	0.0	25	39
DT Leland Maloney	1	1	0.0	20	24
S Lionel Andrews	1	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Bryant Backer	1	0	0.0	6	3
S Alonzo Issa	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Daquan Beeler	0	1	0.0	9	12
DT Damian Murray	0	1	0.0	6	14

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kerlin Fisk	9	1	0.5	38	30
S Roosevelt Lee	7	5	0.0	38	30
ILB Kenny Stargell	7	3	0.0	18	16
S Norman Hardig	6	1	0.0	38	30
CB Brant Lang	6	1	0.0	38	30
DE Benjamin Frederick	5	1	2.0	30	19
CB Jimmy Joseph	5	0	0.0	38	30
ILB Zack Chaplin	2	0	0.0	17	11
CB Shaun Dubin	1	1	0.0	24	20
OLB Cooper Janto	1	1	0.0	35	26
CB Zach Rose	1	1	0.0	3	4
DE Donny Ricks	1	0	0.0	37	29
OLB Drew Sedrick	1	0	0.0	3	4
DT Carson Dyrda	0	1	0.5	3	5
ILB Terrence Mastny	0	2	0.0	14	9
DT Avery Arneson	0	1	0.0	35	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Frank Everett	2.0	1	1	28
DE Marlon Fouse	1.0	1	1	25
CB Jessie Burroughs	1.0	0	0	10
DT Renaldo Hamilton	0.0	1	1	33
DE Daquan Beeler	0.0	0	1	12

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Benjamin Frederick	2.0	0	3	1	19
OLB Kerlin Fisk	0.5	0	0	1	30
DT Carson Dyrda	0.5	0	0	0	5
DT Avery Arneson	0.0	1	1	0	25
DE Donny Ricks	0.0	1	0	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Efrain Cassidy	4	2	0	38
ILB Silas Franklin	3	1	0	36
OLB Micah Haywood	3	1	0	21
S George Hughes	3	0	1	36
CB Emmett Guy	2	0	0	32
CB Joe Gilchrist	2	0	0	24
S Lionel Andrews	1	0	0	11
OLB Axel Jordon	1	0	0	29
S Rick Osborne	0	1	0	39

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Roosevelt Lee	2	1	30
CB Jimmy Joseph	2	0	30
S Norman Hardig	2	0	30
ILB Kenny Stargell	2	0	16
CB Brant Lang	2	0	30
CB Shaun Dubin	1	1	20
ILB Zack Chaplin	1	0	11
DE Benjamin Frederick	1	0	19
OLB Drew Sedrick	1	0	4
CB Zach Rose	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Malachi Hernandez	5	9	0	38	2	30
G Toby Lytle	4	7	0	38	0	30
G Arnold Ashford	3	7	1	38	0	30
T Micah Muscarella	2	6	0	38	1	30
G Conrad Hampton	1	5	0	38	0	30
TE Javier Kebsch	0	1	0	25	0	23

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josiah Cote	4	5	0	26	0	40
T Brian Powell	3	4	1	26	2	40
G Freddie Alexander	2	7	0	26	1	40
G Conrad Gilmore	2	5	0	26	0	40
T Brady Atkins	0	1	0	26	1	40
TE Dan Kagan	0	1	0	8	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Lamont Zaragoza	2	30
Donovan Oliver	1	22
Arnold Ashford	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Shaun Dubin	3	29
Kerlin Fisk	1	30
Arnold Mason	1	29
Dan Kagan	1	28
Brian Powell	1	10
Conrad Gilmore	1	10
Melvin Smolka	1	9

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Arnold Ashford	38	30	---	---	11	79
T Micah Muscarella	38	30	---	---	11	79
S Rick Osborne	---	---	25	39	15	79
CB Efrain Cassidy	---	---	20	38	20	78
G Toby Lytle	38	30	---	---	---	68
QB Donny Whiting	38	30	---	---	---	68
T Malachi Hernandez	38	30	---	---	---	68
G Conrad Hampton	38	30	---	---	---	68
WR Bernie Vance	17	19	---	---	30	66
CB Emmett Guy	---	---	25	32	1	58
ILB Silas Franklin	---	---	21	36	---	57
WR Terry Shannon	32	25	---	---	---	57
DT Renaldo Hamilton	---	---	23	33	1	57
S George Hughes	---	---	20	36	---	56
WR D.J. Dubroff	28	25	---	---	---	53
OLB Axel Jordon	---	---	23	29	---	52
TE Javier Kebsch	25	23	---	---	---	48
DE Frank Everett	---	---	18	28	1	47
FB Randy Sukova	11	5	---	---	30	46
DE Marlon Fouse	---	---	20	25	---	45
DT Leland Maloney	---	---	20	24	---	44
TE Billy Monroe	17	11	---	---	14	42
RB Alonzo Wolfe	14	15	---	---	13	42
OLB Micah Haywood	---	---	17	21	1	39
RB Lamont Zaragoza	5	3	---	---	30	38
CB Joe Gilchrist	---	---	10	24	1	35
DE Donovan Oliver	---	---	2	8	22	32
OLB Darnell Alston	---	---	1	3	27	31
S Alonzo Issa	---	---	6	5	20	31
RB Chance Witkop	20	9	---	---	1	30
DE Daquan Beeler	---	---	9	12	9	30
WR Wayne O'Donnell	9	8	---	---	10	27
OLB Bryant Backer	---	---	6	3	15	24
DT Damian Murray	---	---	6	14	---	20
CB Jessie Burroughs	---	---	7	10	---	17
WR Allen Spencer	10	5	---	---	---	15
S Lionel Andrews	---	---	3	11	1	15
DT Jeremy Hartwig	---	---	4	9	1	14
C Mercury Bozarth	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Artie Conway	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Kim Boyd	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Diego Romo	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Oscar Basford	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Don Fulcher	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Fernando Loomans	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Xavier Dotson	0	0	---	---	3	3

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Kerlin Fisk	---	---	38	30	30	98
CB Brant Lang	---	---	38	30	21	89
CB Jimmy Joseph	---	---	38	30	16	84
T Brian Powell	26	40	---	---	10	76
G Freddie Alexander	26	40	---	---	10	76
G Conrad Gilmore	26	40	---	---	10	76
CB Shaun Dubin	---	---	24	20	29	73
S Norman Hardig	---	---	38	30	4	72
S Roosevelt Lee	---	---	38	30	3	71
DT Avery Arneson	---	---	35	25	10	70
DE Donny Ricks	---	---	37	29	3	69
TE Tracy Wilkins	24	32	---	---	13	69
QB Johnathan Durant	26	40	---	---	---	66
C Josiah Cote	26	40	---	---	---	66
T Brady Atkins	26	40	---	---	---	66
OLB Cooper Janto	---	---	35	26	3	64
RB Ivan Burgess	24	37	---	---	1	62
WR Timothy Crawford	24	34	---	---	1	59
DE Arnold Mason	---	---	9	12	29	50
DE Benjamin Frederick	---	---	30	19	1	50
TE Dan Kagan	8	8	---	---	28	44
WR Ernie England	12	26	---	---	---	38
ILB Kenny Stargell	---	---	18	16	2	36
WR Glen Kaczmarek	12	23	---	---	---	35
ILB Zack Chaplin	---	---	17	11	2	30
WR Brady Stargell	14	16	---	---	---	30
TE Alexander Baker	0	1	---	---	28	29
ILB Terrence Mastny	---	---	14	9	---	23
FB James Lyle	7	12	---	---	---	19
WR Allen Weber	2	6	---	---	10	18
DT Carson Dyrda	---	---	3	5	9	17
S Levi Peterson	---	---	0	0	17	17
RB Melvin Smolka	2	3	---	---	9	14
C Ken Shepherd	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Demetrius Aghemo	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Cameron Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	10	10
FB Darren Armstrong	1	2	---	---	6	9
OLB Drew Sedrick	---	---	3	4	---	7
CB Zach Rose	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Glen Trueblood	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Desmond Poston	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Michael Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Walter Rhodes	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ernie Sluiter	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Jake Walley	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Dixon Brewer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	30	3.8
Middle	21	69	3.3
Right	6	32	5.3
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	7	1.4
Middle	14	53	3.8
Right	7	42	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donny Whiting	27	15	1	1	3	2	4	2	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Durant	36	19	1	0	4	5	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	32	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	86	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	78	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	56	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Shannon	9	4	1	35	0	25
WR D.J. Dubroff	6	5	0	39	0	25
TE Billy Monroe	5	2	2	25	1	11
TE Javier Kebsch	3	2	0	9	0	23
WR Bernie Vance	2	1	0	0	0	19
RB Alonzo Wolfe	2	1	0	13	0	15

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernie England	12	6	3	65	1	26
WR Timothy Crawford	7	4	0	37	0	34
RB Ivan Burgess	6	2	0	1	0	37
TE Tracy Wilkins	3	1	1	-4	0	32
WR Glen Kaczmarek	3	3	0	30	0	23
FB James Lyle	2	2	0	10	0	12
WR Allen Weber	2	1	0	10	0	6
WR Brady Stargell	1	0	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chance Witkop	3	14	4.67	3.17
RB Lamont Zaragoza	1	10	10.00	6.25

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ivan Burgess	2	9	4.50	3.47
QB Johnathan Durant	1	2	2.00	6.67
FB James Lyle	1	8	8.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donny Whiting	3	1	5	1.67	4.48

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Durant	3	1	4	1.33	4.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Billy Monroe	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Bernie Vance	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR D.J. Dubroff	1	1	5	5.00	6.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernie England	2	1	4	2.00	5.42
WR Brady Stargell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alonzo Wolfe	3	0
RB Chance Witkop	1	1
QB Donny Whiting	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Johnathan Durant	2	1
RB Ivan Burgess	1	1
RB Melvin Smolka	1	1
FB James Lyle	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donny Whiting	8	3	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Durant	10	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Shannon	4	1	1
TE Billy Monroe	2	1	1
WR D.J. Dubroff	1	1	0
RB Alonzo Wolfe	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Timothy Crawford	2	2	1
TE Tracy Wilkins	2	0	0
FB James Lyle	2	2	0
WR Ernie England	2	0	0
WR Glen Kaczmarek	1	1	0
WR Allen Weber	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,300 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,800)
End Zone 15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,300 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,800)
End Zone	15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)