Week 17, 2070

played in Tennessee, TN

41 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	0	3	3	-	13
Tennessee Titans	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:47 HOU - Melvin Smolka 2 run (Glen Trueblood extra point)
2Q: 15:00 TEN - Francisco Teal 2 pass from Rex Tidwell (Kendall Hankton extra point)
2Q: 06:16 TEN - Sammy Kasica 13 pass from Rex Tidwell (Kendall Hankton extra point)
3Q: 09:48 HOU - Glen Trueblood 32 field goal
4Q: 05:28 TEN - Devin Butler 10 pass from Rex Tidwell (Kendall Hankton extra point)
4Q: 01:38 HOU - Glen Trueblood 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:47 HOU - Melvin Smolka 2 run (Glen Trueblood extra point)
2Q: 15:00 TEN - Francisco Teal 2 pass from Rex Tidwell (Kendall Hankton extra point)
2Q: 06:16 TEN - Sammy Kasica 13 pass from Rex Tidwell (Kendall Hankton extra point)
3Q: 09:48 HOU - Glen Trueblood 32 field goal
4Q: 05:28 TEN - Devin Butler 10 pass from Rex Tidwell (Kendall Hankton extra point)
4Q: 01:38 HOU - Glen Trueblood 21 field goal

Team Statistics HOU TEN
Record 9-7 3-13
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 270 295
- Offensive Plays 69 54
- Yards per Play 3.91 5.46
Net Rushing Yards 121 90
- Rushing Attempts 33 19
- Yards per Rush 3.67 4.74
Net Passing Yards 149 205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 18 - 1 32 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 172 228
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 4.14 5.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 9.8
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 10/75
Punt Returns/Yards 3/48 4/52
Kick Returns/Yards 1/36 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/42
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:38 26:22

Team Statistics	HOU	TEN
Record	9-7	3-13
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	270	295
- Offensive Plays	69	54
- Yards per Play	3.91	5.46
Net Rushing Yards	121	90
- Rushing Attempts	33	19
- Yards per Rush	3.67	4.74
Net Passing Yards	149	205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 18 - 1	32 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	172	228
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	4.14	5.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	9.8
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	10/75
Punt Returns/Yards	3/48	4/52
Kick Returns/Yards	1/36	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/42
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:38	26:22

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:23	OWN 35	12	65	Touchdown
1	6:34	2:53	OPP 40	5	14	Missed FG
2	14:49	2:48	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
2	10:46	1:28	OWN 38	3	-11	Punt
2	9:18	1:09	OPP 48	3	8	Interception
2	6:07	2:43	OWN 25	7	25	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	2	-2	Half
3	13:44	4:03	OWN 28	8	57	Field Goal
3	7:26	1:35	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
3	3:20	4:10	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
4	12:51	1:50	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
4	5:20	3:50	OWN 25	12	71	Field Goal

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:37	2:03	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	3:41	3:52	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
2	12:01	1:15	OWN 31	2	-18	Punt
2	8:09	2:02	OPP 23	4	23	Touchdown
2	3:24	2:44	OWN 2	8	59	Punt
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	9:41	2:15	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	5:51	2:31	OPP 47	6	11	Punt
4	14:10	1:19	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	11:01	5:41	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown
4	1:30	1:30	OWN 16	5	8	Game

Game MVP: Rex Tidwell, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Michael Stephens	12	81	6.75	17	4	0
RB Dominique Sanders	12	18	1.50	11	1	0
RB Melvin Smolka	8	20	2.50	11	1	1
WR Brady Stargell	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Vince Robbins	12	66	5.50	19	2
RB Andres Blair	4	24	6.00	12	2
QB Rex Tidwell	3	0	0.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Stephens	33	18	172	3/23	0	32	1	56.6

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rex Tidwell	32	23	228	3/23	3	29	0	122.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Tracy Wilkins	5	10	51	10.20	8	32
WR Timothy Crawford	4	5	18	4.50	0	8
WR Glen Kaczmarek	3	4	71	23.67	36	31
RB Melvin Smolka	2	3	13	6.50	8	7
WR Brady Stargell	2	2	20	10.00	0	12
WR Ernie England	1	4	-3	-3.00	0	-3
TE Floyd Arnett	1	2	2	2.00	0	2
TE Dan Kagan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB James Lyle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Dominique Sanders	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Devin Butler	5	6	54	10.80	0	17	1
TE Sammy Kasica	4	4	40	10.00	2	14	1
WR Wesley Finch	4	7	51	12.75	13	26	0
RB Andres Blair	3	4	1	0.33	0	2	0
TE Gavin Hatcher	2	2	27	13.50	14	19	0
WR Ernest Rico	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Junior Corbett	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Francisco Teal	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Randall Branch	1	1	29	29.00	0	29	0
RB Vince Robbins	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Victor Schneider	1	42	42.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Dan Kagan	0	1	0	0
S Roosevelt Lee	0	0	1	0

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Devin Butler	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Spear	6	287	47.8	39.2	57	4

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerald Harrison	7	323	46.1	33.6	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Trueblood	2/3	0/1	0/0	32	1/1

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Hankton	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neal Zimmerman	3	48	16.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Butler	4	52	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Joseph	1	36	36.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Butler	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Brant Lang	5	0	0.0	19	35
ILB Connor Winn	5	0	0.0	10	12
OLB Kerlin Fisk	4	0	2.0	19	35
OLB Cooper Janto	4	1	1.0	17	32
S Norman Hardig	4	3	0.0	19	34
DT Allen Dukes	4	0	0.0	18	26
CB Zach Rose	4	0	0.0	17	26
ILB Zack Chaplin	3	2	0.0	10	15
ILB Kenny Stargell	3	0	0.0	7	17
S Roosevelt Lee	3	0	0.0	19	34
WR Brady Stargell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dixon Brewer	1	0	0.0	6	17
DE Arnold Mason	0	2	0.0	17	25
CB Jimmy Joseph	0	1	0.0	10	23
CB Brian Nichols	0	1	0.0	3	12
DE Lester Ballard	0	1	0.0	15	21

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kris Irwin	10	0	0.0	30	25
OLB Tim Hargett	8	2	0.0	33	36
CB Rex Hughes	7	1	0.0	32	25
S Victor Schneider	6	1	0.0	32	36
OLB Gustavo Strickland	4	0	1.0	18	26
DE Louie Rodgers	2	1	1.0	17	22
CB Lincoln McWilliams	2	0	0.5	33	34
DT Lucas Kaplan	2	2	0.0	13	8
CB Alec Ochtyun	2	2	0.0	18	29
CB Brett Imlay	2	2	0.0	1	13
S Frederick Lincoln	2	2	0.0	17	19
DT Josue Sutton	2	0	0.0	19	30
DT Phil Matich	1	1	0.0	26	29
ILB Wyatt Washington	1	1	0.0	16	7
DE Bryan Prior	1	1	0.0	32	36
DE Terrell Bobbitt	0	1	0.5	15	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Kerlin Fisk	2.0	0	0	35
OLB Cooper Janto	1.0	0	1	32
DE Marvin Hanks	0.0	1	0	13

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Louie Rodgers	1.0	1	0	0	22
OLB Gustavo Strickland	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Terrell Bobbitt	0.5	0	1	0	12
CB Lincoln McWilliams	0.5	0	0	0	34
DE Bryan Prior	0.0	0	1	2	36
DT Lucas Kaplan	0.0	0	1	0	8
DT Josue Sutton	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Zach Rose	4	1	26
S Norman Hardig	4	0	34
OLB Cooper Janto	3	2	32
ILB Kenny Stargell	3	0	17
S Roosevelt Lee	2	0	34
CB Brant Lang	2	0	35
OLB Dixon Brewer	2	0	17
ILB Connor Winn	2	0	12
ILB Zack Chaplin	1	0	15

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kris Irwin	4	0	0	25
OLB Gustavo Strickland	3	0	0	26
CB Brett Imlay	2	1	0	13
OLB Tim Hargett	2	0	0	36
CB Rex Hughes	2	0	0	25
S Victor Schneider	1	2	1	36
CB Lincoln McWilliams	1	2	0	34
CB Alec Ochtyun	1	1	0	29
DT Phil Matich	1	0	0	29
S Frederick Lincoln	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bob Swayda	3	5	1	33	0	36
G Conrad Gilmore	1	4	0	33	0	36
T Oscar Springer	1	1	0	33	2	36
TE Tracy Wilkins	1	1	0	30	0	33
G Louie Kennedy	0	5	0	33	1	36
T Brian Powell	0	5	0	33	0	36
TE Dan Kagan	0	1	0	11	0	15

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ernest Bronson	2	5	19	0	35
T Ramon McNeil	2	3	19	1	35
T Eric Sprinkle	2	3	19	1	35
G Alfredo Weber	1	2	19	1	35
TE Gavin Hatcher	1	2	7	0	6
G Shaquille Bowker	0	1	19	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Roosevelt Lee	4	17
Arnold Mason	1	21
Norman Hardig	1	15

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Kris Irwin	2	21
Gustavo Strickland	1	24
Shaquille Bowker	1	7

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Tracy Wilkins	30	33	---	---	20	83
T Brian Powell	33	36	---	---	9	78
G Conrad Gilmore	33	36	---	---	9	78
G Louie Kennedy	33	36	---	---	9	78
WR Timothy Crawford	32	32	---	---	8	72
QB Michael Stephens	33	36	---	---	3	72
S Roosevelt Lee	---	---	19	34	17	70
T Oscar Springer	33	36	---	---	---	69
C Bob Swayda	33	36	---	---	---	69
S Norman Hardig	---	---	19	34	15	68
DE Arnold Mason	---	---	17	25	21	63
CB Brant Lang	---	---	19	35	9	63
WR Glen Kaczmarek	18	20	---	---	18	56
OLB Kerlin Fisk	---	---	19	35	---	54
DT Allen Dukes	---	---	18	26	7	51
TE Dan Kagan	11	15	---	---	24	50
OLB Cooper Janto	---	---	17	32	---	49
RB Melvin Smolka	16	24	---	---	8	48
OLB Dixon Brewer	---	---	6	17	21	44
CB Zach Rose	---	---	17	26	---	43
WR Ernie England	18	20	---	---	---	38
CB Jimmy Joseph	---	---	10	23	4	37
DE Lester Ballard	---	---	15	21	---	36
WR Brady Stargell	15	11	---	---	4	30
ILB Zack Chaplin	---	---	10	15	---	25
ILB Kenny Stargell	---	---	7	17	---	24
FB James Lyle	7	10	---	---	7	24
RB Dominique Sanders	15	8	---	---	---	23
ILB Connor Winn	---	---	10	12	---	22
CB Brian Nichols	---	---	3	12	---	15
DE Marvin Hanks	---	---	2	13	---	15
DT Gene Woods	---	---	1	7	7	15
CB Neal Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Ken Shepherd	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Claude Howard	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Glen Trueblood	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Floyd Arnett	2	5	---	---	---	7
P Jeffery Spear	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Clifton Clayton	1	2	---	---	---	3
S Kenny Horoszowski	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Cristian Pettersson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Walter Rhodes	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Robert Short	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Derek Clemons	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Jamie Woods	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Desmond Razwick	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kris Irwin	---	---	30	25	21	76
OLB Tim Hargett	---	---	33	36	3	72
CB Rex Hughes	---	---	32	25	15	72
S Victor Schneider	---	---	32	36	3	71
DE Bryan Prior	---	---	32	36	3	71
TE Sammy Kasica	16	33	---	---	21	70
CB Lincoln McWilliams	---	---	33	34	3	70
OLB Gustavo Strickland	---	---	18	26	24	68
G Alfredo Weber	19	35	---	---	7	61
G Shaquille Bowker	19	35	---	---	7	61
RB Vince Robbins	14	24	---	---	21	59
DT Phil Matich	---	---	26	29	3	58
WR Devin Butler	14	33	---	---	10	57
T Ramon McNeil	19	35	---	---	---	54
CB Alec Ochtyun	---	---	18	29	7	54
T Eric Sprinkle	19	35	---	---	---	54
C Ernest Bronson	19	35	---	---	---	54
QB Rex Tidwell	19	35	---	---	---	54
DT Josue Sutton	---	---	19	30	3	52
WR Wesley Finch	14	30	---	---	2	46
S Frederick Lincoln	---	---	17	19	7	43
DE Louie Rodgers	---	---	17	22	3	42
DE Terrell Bobbitt	---	---	15	12	11	38
ILB Wyatt Washington	---	---	16	7	10	33
WR Ernest Rico	12	18	---	---	2	32
DT Lucas Kaplan	---	---	13	8	6	27
TE Randall Branch	7	10	---	---	7	24
WR Francisco Teal	1	5	---	---	12	18
RB Andres Blair	8	9	---	---	---	17
DE Keith Sanders	---	---	10	7	---	17
CB Brett Imlay	---	---	1	13	2	16
TE Gavin Hatcher	7	6	---	---	---	13
WR Leroy Ford	0	2	---	---	6	8
DE Vincent Owens	---	---	1	0	6	7
WR Junior Corbett	2	5	---	---	---	7
P Jerald Harrison	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Randy Merski	---	---	0	1	6	7
C Dave Newsome	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Paul Sinclair	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Ricky Sheldon	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Kendall Hankton	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Tommy Jackson	---	---	0	1	---	1
RB Lance Gilley	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Dalton Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Salvador Clinton	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Brody Winters	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	5	0.7
Middle	20	104	5.2
Right	5	14	2.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	43	8.6
Middle	11	44	4.0
Right	1	5	5.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Stephens	33	18	3	2	1	6	4	2	1

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rex Tidwell	32	23	2	2	2	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	76	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	31	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	61	12.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-2	-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	63	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	95	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	72	24.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Tracy Wilkins	10	5	1	51	1	33
WR Timothy Crawford	5	4	0	18	0	32
WR Glen Kaczmarek	4	3	0	71	2	20
WR Ernie England	4	1	0	-3	0	20
RB Melvin Smolka	3	2	0	13	0	24
WR Brady Stargell	2	2	0	20	0	11
TE Floyd Arnett	2	1	0	2	0	5
TE Dan Kagan	1	0	0	0	0	15
FB James Lyle	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Dominique Sanders	1	0	0	0	0	8

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wesley Finch	7	4	1	51	1	30
WR Devin Butler	6	5	0	54	0	33
TE Sammy Kasica	4	4	0	40	0	33
RB Andres Blair	4	3	0	1	0	9
WR Ernest Rico	3	1	1	6	0	18
TE Gavin Hatcher	2	2	0	27	0	6
WR Junior Corbett	2	1	0	15	0	5
WR Francisco Teal	2	1	0	2	0	5
TE Randall Branch	1	1	0	29	1	10
RB Vince Robbins	1	1	0	3	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Melvin Smolka	3	1	0.33	2.50
RB Dominique Sanders	2	0	0.00	1.50
QB Michael Stephens	1	-1	-1.00	6.75

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andres Blair	1	10	10.00	6.00
RB Vince Robbins	1	0	0.00	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Stephens	2	0	0	0.00	5.21

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rex Tidwell	4	4	21	5.25	7.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tracy Wilkins	1	0	0	0.00	5.10
RB Dominique Sanders	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Sammy Kasica	1	1	13	13.00	10.00
WR Wesley Finch	1	1	-4	-4.00	7.29
WR Francisco Teal	1	1	2	2.00	1.00
WR Devin Butler	1	1	10	10.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Michael Stephens	2	0
RB Melvin Smolka	1	0

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
RB Vince Robbins	1	0
QB Rex Tidwell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Stephens	11	5	3

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rex Tidwell	8	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tracy Wilkins	4	2	0
WR Glen Kaczmarek	2	1	1
RB Melvin Smolka	2	1	1
WR Timothy Crawford	1	1	1
FB James Lyle	1	0	0
WR Ernie England	1	0	0

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devin Butler	3	3	1
TE Gavin Hatcher	2	2	2
TE Sammy Kasica	1	1	0
WR Ernest Rico	1	1	1
WR Wesley Finch	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,000 (21,400)
End Zone 10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,000 (21,400)
End Zone	10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)