Week 16, 2071

played in Carolina, NC

60 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans	13	0	0	10	-	23
Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:37 HOU - Dwayne Lissvall 18 field goal
1Q: 01:16 HOU - James Lyle 19 pass from Johnathan Durant (Dwayne Lissvall extra point)
1Q: 00:22 HOU - Dwayne Lissvall 24 field goal
2Q: 12:40 CAR - Elliot Nader 11 pass from Justics Irwin (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
4Q: 04:15 HOU - Dwayne Lissvall 44 field goal
4Q: 02:49 HOU - Roosevelt Lee 72 interception return (Dwayne Lissvall extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:37 HOU - Dwayne Lissvall 18 field goal
1Q: 01:16 HOU - James Lyle 19 pass from Johnathan Durant (Dwayne Lissvall extra point)
1Q: 00:22 HOU - Dwayne Lissvall 24 field goal
2Q: 12:40 CAR - Elliot Nader 11 pass from Justics Irwin (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
4Q: 04:15 HOU - Dwayne Lissvall 44 field goal
4Q: 02:49 HOU - Roosevelt Lee 72 interception return (Dwayne Lissvall extra point)

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 10-5 6-9
First Downs 14 13
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 265 194
- Offensive Plays 66 57
- Yards per Play 4.02 3.40
Net Rushing Yards 114 40
- Rushing Attempts 30 23
- Yards per Rush 3.80 1.74
Net Passing Yards 151 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 22 - 1 33 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 162 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.19 4.53
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/55 4/46
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 2/86 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 32
Time of Possession 33:00 27:00

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	10-5	6-9
First Downs	14	13
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	265	194
- Offensive Plays	66	57
- Yards per Play	4.02	3.40
Net Rushing Yards	114	40
- Rushing Attempts	30	23
- Yards per Rush	3.80	1.74
Net Passing Yards	151	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 22 - 1	33 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	162	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.19	4.53
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	8.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/55	4/46
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	2/86	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 32
Time of Possession	33:00	27:00

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	9:31	OWN 31	17	68	Field Goal
1	4:34	3:24	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
1	1:00	0:45	OPP 11	3	4	Field Goal
2	12:29	2:00	OWN 33	3	7	Interception
2	6:38	1:31	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
2	2:24	0:34	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 21	1	13	Half
3	13:05	1:48	OPP 34	3	2	Missed FG
3	9:19	1:29	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
3	6:22	1:59	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	2:38	4:51	OWN 4	8	31	Punt
4	11:40	1:14	OWN 44	3	2	Punt
4	8:56	1:09	OWN 47	3	-2	Punt
4	6:01	1:51	50	4	23	Field Goal
4	1:08	1:08	OPP 43	4	13	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	5:29	0:55	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	1:10	0:10	OWN 25	1	4	Fumble
1	0:15	2:46	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
2	10:29	3:51	OPP 32	6	18	Missed FG
2	5:07	2:43	OWN 30	5	27	Punt
2	1:50	1:28	OWN 46	4	-14	Punt
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 25	4	18	Interception
3	11:17	1:58	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
3	7:50	1:28	OPP 47	3	3	Punt
3	4:23	1:45	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
4	12:47	1:07	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
4	10:26	1:30	OWN 23	4	13	Punt
4	7:47	1:46	OWN 9	3	-1	Punt
4	4:10	1:33	OWN 25	5	29	Interception
4	2:37	1:29	OWN 18	6	25	Downs

Game MVP: Roosevelt Lee, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ivan Burgess	20	83	4.15	18	3
QB Johnathan Durant	5	19	3.80	11	1
RB Melvin Smolka	4	10	2.50	7	0
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dustin Garth	11	9	0.82	10	1
RB Gabe Hall	9	14	1.56	6	0
QB Justics Irwin	3	17	5.67	8	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Durant	34	22	162	2/11	1	22	1	73.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Justics Irwin	33	19	161	1/7	1	24	2	55.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ivan Burgess	5	5	25	5.00	19	17	0
FB James Lyle	4	5	36	9.00	23	19	1
WR Brady Stargell	4	4	31	7.75	18	18	0
WR Ernie England	4	6	35	8.75	5	18	0
TE Tracy Wilkins	2	6	34	17.00	28	22	0
TE Allen Ragonesi	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR George Deforne	1	6	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lance Butler	7	9	62	8.86	19	19	0
RB Dustin Garth	3	3	11	3.67	7	14	0
TE Bucky Haitsuka	2	3	22	11.00	2	11	0
WR Ramon Alexander	2	6	28	14.00	0	24	0
RB Gabe Hall	2	5	11	5.50	0	7	0
TE Elliot Nader	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	1
TE Jameson Young	1	2	16	16.00	16	16	0
WR Les Rodriguez	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Bobby Alston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Roosevelt Lee	1	72	72.00	1
CB Brant Lang	1	14	14.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Phil Brock	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Ivan Burgess	1	0	0
S Norman Hardig	0	1	0
WR Ernie England	0	1	0
CB Brant Lang	0	0	1
CB Neal Zimmerman	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Dustin Garth	2	0	0
T Roger Nastiuk	0	1	0
DT Mack Shue	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Spear	7	309	44.1	37.6	54	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colby Burnett	9	412	45.8	37.4	58	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dwayne Lissvall	3/4	1/2	0/0	44	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leonardo Zeiders	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neal Zimmerman	3	55	18.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ramon Alexander	4	46	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett McCarthy	2	43	21.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Alston	1	35	35.0	0
Ramon Alexander	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Brant Lang	9	2	0.0	23	34
S Roosevelt Lee	7	2	0.0	21	34
ILB Connor Winn	4	0	0.0	6	11
ILB Dixon Brewer	3	2	0.0	12	14
OLB Cooper Janto	3	1	0.0	21	34
S Norman Hardig	3	1	0.0	23	34
OLB Kerlin Fisk	3	1	0.0	23	34
DE Benjamin Frederick	2	2	0.5	20	28
CB Zach Rose	2	1	0.0	16	21
CB Neal Zimmerman	2	0	0.0	18	28
DE Donny Ricks	1	1	0.5	15	23
DT Avery Arneson	1	1	0.0	18	30
ILB Kenny Stargell	1	0	0.0	5	6
FB James Lyle	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jamie Woods	1	0	0.0	7	9

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donny Emmons	9	1	1.0	27	27
S Fred Anthony	6	1	0.0	30	36
ILB Jack Womer	5	2	0.0	20	19
ILB Dylan Banks	4	4	0.5	27	26
CB Tevin Collins	4	1	0.0	16	15
OLB Lawrence Greene	4	0	0.0	13	18
S Lincoln Douglas	4	0	0.0	13	20
CB Darrell Kemp	3	0	0.0	28	34
S Phil Brock	2	5	0.0	16	30
DE Martin Sanford	2	1	0.0	28	34
OLB Bruce Hansen	2	1	0.0	1	9
DT Sean Dzarnoski	2	0	0.0	3	14
DE Jeffery Chapman	2	0	0.0	28	24
DT Mack Shue	1	1	0.0	29	28
WR Bobby Alston	1	0	---	---	---
CB Vinny Phillips	1	0	0.0	18	18
RB Gabe Hall	1	0	---	---	---
DT B.J. Karsten	0	1	0.5	20	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Donny Ricks	0.5	0	4	2	23
DE Benjamin Frederick	0.5	0	0	0	28
CB Neal Zimmerman	0.0	1	1	0	28
DE Arnold Mason	0.0	0	2	0	17
CB Brant Lang	0.0	0	2	0	34
DT Avery Arneson	0.0	0	0	2	30

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Donny Emmons	1.0	0	0	0	27
DT B.J. Karsten	0.5	1	0	0	19
ILB Dylan Banks	0.5	0	0	0	26
DE Martin Sanford	0.0	1	2	2	34
DT Sean Dzarnoski	0.0	1	0	0	14
ILB Jack Womer	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roosevelt Lee	5	1	34
CB Zach Rose	3	0	21
ILB Connor Winn	3	0	11
CB Brant Lang	2	1	34
OLB Kerlin Fisk	2	0	34
OLB Cooper Janto	1	0	34
S Norman Hardig	1	0	34
DE Benjamin Frederick	1	0	28
ILB Dixon Brewer	1	0	14

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Fred Anthony	3	1	0	36
CB Tevin Collins	3	0	0	15
S Phil Brock	2	1	1	30
CB Darrell Kemp	2	1	0	34
OLB Lawrence Greene	2	0	0	18
S Lincoln Douglas	2	0	0	20
DE Jeffery Chapman	2	0	0	24
OLB Bruce Hansen	2	0	0	9
ILB Dylan Banks	2	0	0	26
ILB Jack Womer	1	0	0	19
DT Sean Dzarnoski	1	0	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brady Atkins	4	5	30	0	36
G Conrad Gilmore	2	7	30	1	36
T Brian Powell	2	5	30	0	36
C Alfred Fisher	1	4	30	1	36
FB James Lyle	1	2	9	0	17
G Louie Kennedy	0	2	30	0	36

Carolina	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Roger Nastiuk	9	23	0	34
T Cole Giantonio	4	23	1	34
T Elias O'Neill	3	23	0	34
T Percy Erickson	2	23	0	34
G Dominique James	2	23	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kerlin Fisk	2	25
Norman Hardig	1	25
Brant Lang	1	18
Avery Arneson	1	14
Silas Burton	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jameson Young	1	25
Tito Young	1	24
Jesse Estes	1	18
Roger Nastiuk	1	12
Percy Erickson	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Ivan Burgess	26	35	---	---	28	89
S Norman Hardig	---	---	23	34	25	82
OLB Kerlin Fisk	---	---	23	34	25	82
T Brian Powell	30	36	---	---	11	77
G Conrad Gilmore	30	36	---	---	11	77
G Louie Kennedy	30	36	---	---	11	77
CB Brant Lang	---	---	23	34	18	75
S Roosevelt Lee	---	---	21	34	16	71
QB Johnathan Durant	30	36	---	---	---	66
C Alfred Fisher	30	36	---	---	---	66
T Brady Atkins	30	36	---	---	---	66
TE Tracy Wilkins	28	36	---	---	---	64
DT Avery Arneson	---	---	18	30	14	62
WR Ernie England	28	34	---	---	---	62
CB Neal Zimmerman	---	---	18	28	12	58
WR George Deforne	16	13	---	---	28	57
OLB Cooper Janto	---	---	21	34	1	56
DE Benjamin Frederick	---	---	20	28	---	48
DE Arnold Mason	---	---	11	17	12	40
DE Donny Ricks	---	---	15	23	1	39
WR Emmett McCarthy	14	12	---	---	12	38
CB Zach Rose	---	---	16	21	---	37
FB James Lyle	9	17	---	---	10	36
WR Brady Stargell	12	22	---	---	2	36
TE Allen Ragonesi	11	9	---	---	11	31
ILB Dixon Brewer	---	---	12	14	---	26
CB Gustavo Williams	---	---	7	13	1	21
DT Carson Dyrda	---	---	5	4	9	18
ILB Connor Winn	---	---	6	11	1	18
OLB Jamie Woods	---	---	7	9	---	16
RB Melvin Smolka	4	1	---	---	8	13
ILB Kenny Stargell	---	---	5	6	---	11
T Oscar Springer	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Jeffery Spear	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Silas Burton	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Dwayne Lissvall	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Lester Ballard	---	---	0	0	9	9
TE Malcolm Meyer	2	1	---	---	---	3
S Kenny Horoszowski	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Myles Gibson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Michael Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Greg Devine	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Marvin Hanks	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Duane Wilkins	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Carter Meyers	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Frankie Duncan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Fred Anthony	---	---	30	36	4	70
T Roger Nastiuk	23	34	---	---	12	69
ILB Dylan Banks	---	---	27	26	15	68
T Percy Erickson	23	34	---	---	10	67
T Elias O'Neill	23	34	---	---	10	67
T Cole Giantonio	23	34	---	---	10	67
CB Darrell Kemp	---	---	28	34	4	66
DE Martin Sanford	---	---	28	34	4	66
WR Ramon Alexander	22	26	---	---	13	61
DT Mack Shue	---	---	29	28	3	60
WR Bobby Alston	18	24	---	---	16	58
QB Justics Irwin	23	34	---	---	1	58
G Dominique James	23	34	---	---	---	57
S Donny Emmons	---	---	27	27	2	56
RB Gabe Hall	10	21	---	---	25	56
DE Jeffery Chapman	---	---	28	24	1	53
S Phil Brock	---	---	16	30	4	50
WR Lance Butler	19	24	---	---	1	44
ILB Jack Womer	---	---	20	19	3	42
DT B.J. Karsten	---	---	20	19	2	41
CB Vinny Phillips	---	---	18	18	3	39
TE Bucky Haitsuka	15	23	---	---	1	39
TE Jameson Young	4	10	---	---	25	39
S Lincoln Douglas	---	---	13	20	1	34
CB Tevin Collins	---	---	16	15	2	33
OLB Lawrence Greene	---	---	13	18	1	32
OLB Bruce Hansen	---	---	1	9	17	27
DE Jesse Estes	---	---	3	5	18	26
RB Dustin Garth	12	11	---	---	2	25
OLB Donald Kennedy	---	---	0	0	24	24
CB Tito Young	---	---	0	0	24	24
DT Rod Reese	---	---	9	11	1	21
DT Sean Dzarnoski	---	---	3	14	2	19
TE Elliot Nader	4	10	---	---	5	19
WR C.J. Mogilevsky	4	14	---	---	---	18
WR Les Rodriguez	6	5	---	---	5	16
DE Desmond Austin	---	---	1	9	3	13
C Carson Briggs	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Colby Burnett	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Tre Soltis	1	2	---	---	6	9
OLB Miguel Weatherspoon	---	---	0	0	9	9
DT Gene Woods	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Leonardo Zeiders	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Harry Brown	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Hector Gamboa	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marshall Evers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-2	-0.4
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	5	30	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	11	7	0.6
Right	7	17	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Durant	34	22	1	0	2	3	3	2	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Justics Irwin	33	19	1	1	1	0	9	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	11	79	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	52	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	13	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	9	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	67	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	61	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Tracy Wilkins	6	2	1	34	1	36
WR George Deforne	6	1	1	-4	0	13
WR Ernie England	6	4	0	35	0	34
RB Ivan Burgess	5	5	0	25	0	35
FB James Lyle	5	4	0	36	0	17
WR Brady Stargell	4	4	0	31	0	22
TE Allen Ragonesi	1	1	0	6	0	9
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	1	0	-1	0	12

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lance Butler	9	7	0	62	0	24
WR Ramon Alexander	6	2	0	28	1	26
RB Gabe Hall	5	2	1	11	0	21
RB Dustin Garth	3	3	0	11	0	11
TE Bucky Haitsuka	3	2	0	22	0	23
WR Les Rodriguez	3	1	0	0	0	5
TE Jameson Young	2	1	0	16	0	10
WR Bobby Alston	1	0	0	0	0	24
TE Elliot Nader	1	1	0	11	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ivan Burgess	4	1	0.25	4.15

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dustin Garth	1	-3	-3.00	0.82
QB Justics Irwin	1	7	7.00	5.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Durant	5	3	38	7.60	4.76

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Justics Irwin	2	2	7	3.50	4.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB James Lyle	2	2	35	17.50	7.20
RB Ivan Burgess	1	1	3	3.00	5.00
TE Tracy Wilkins	1	0	0	0.00	5.67
WR George Deforne	1	0	0	0.00	-0.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lance Butler	1	1	-4	-4.00	6.89
TE Elliot Nader	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Johnathan Durant	2	0
RB Ivan Burgess	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gabe Hall	3	0
RB Dustin Garth	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Durant	13	10	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Justics Irwin	8	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ivan Burgess	4	4	0
WR Ernie England	3	2	1
FB James Lyle	2	2	2
WR George Deforne	2	0	0
WR Brady Stargell	2	2	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lance Butler	3	2	2
WR Ramon Alexander	2	0	0
TE Jameson Young	1	0	0
RB Gabe Hall	1	0	0
WR Les Rodriguez	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,800 (19,800)
End Zone 10,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,300 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,800 (19,800)
End Zone	10,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,300 (7,500)