Exhibition Week 5, 2073

played in Houston, TX

73 degrees, stormy, 20 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	21	0	-	35
Houston Texans	0	3	0	3	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 ATL - Zachary Willis 8 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 08:55 ATL - Tito Somerfelt 11 pass from Tyler Parrish (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 02:00 HOU - D.J. Olivarez 29 field goal
3Q: 07:20 ATL - Samuel Pietsch 4 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
3Q: 01:00 ATL - Samuel Pietsch 5 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
3Q: 00:49 ATL - Bryce Ellis 32 interception return (Christopher McDonald extra point)
4Q: 09:06 HOU - D.J. Olivarez 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 ATL - Zachary Willis 8 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 08:55 ATL - Tito Somerfelt 11 pass from Tyler Parrish (Christopher McDonald extra point)
2Q: 02:00 HOU - D.J. Olivarez 29 field goal
3Q: 07:20 ATL - Samuel Pietsch 4 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
3Q: 01:00 ATL - Samuel Pietsch 5 run (Christopher McDonald extra point)
3Q: 00:49 ATL - Bryce Ellis 32 interception return (Christopher McDonald extra point)
4Q: 09:06 HOU - D.J. Olivarez 37 field goal

Team Statistics ATL HOU
Record 3-1 0-4
First Downs 20 8
- by Rushing 10 1
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 280 191
- Offensive Plays 66 55
- Yards per Play 4.24 3.47
Net Rushing Yards 116 13
- Rushing Attempts 37 9
- Yards per Rush 3.14 1.44
Net Passing Yards 164 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 14 - 1 40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 169 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 6/41
- Yards per Pass Play 5.66 3.87
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/42
Punt Returns/Yards 7/76 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 23
Time of Possession 33:27 26:33

Team Statistics	ATL	HOU
Record	3-1	0-4
First Downs	20	8
- by Rushing	10	1
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	280	191
- Offensive Plays	66	55
- Yards per Play	4.24	3.47
Net Rushing Yards	116	13
- Rushing Attempts	37	9
- Yards per Rush	3.14	1.44
Net Passing Yards	164	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 14 - 1	40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	169	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	6/41
- Yards per Pass Play	5.66	3.87
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/42
Punt Returns/Yards	7/76	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 23
Time of Possession	33:27	26:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	11:21	6:20	OWN 35	12	65	Touchdown
1	2:10	3:23	OWN 37	6	17	Punt
2	11:55	3:07	OPP 49	8	49	Touchdown
2	6:48	0:48	OPP 46	3	-4	Punt
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 29	5	22	Half
3	13:44	0:47	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
3	10:09	2:58	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
3	4:10	3:21	OPP 30	6	30	Touchdown
4	14:46	0:40	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	12:56	1:34	OWN 33	3	-2	Interception
4	9:00	4:15	OWN 35	5	22	Punt
4	3:33	2:24	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:44	2:23	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	5:01	2:51	OWN 25	6	38	Downs
2	13:47	1:52	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	8:48	2:00	OWN 18	3	-6	Punt
2	6:00	4:07	OWN 20	9	68	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	12:57	2:48	OWN 8	4	11	Punt
3	7:11	3:01	OWN 22	6	15	Punt
3	0:49	0:09	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	0:40	0:54	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	14:06	1:10	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	11:22	2:22	OPP 43	5	23	Field Goal
4	4:45	1:12	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 23	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Samuel Pietsch, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Samuel Pietsch	23	62	2.70	13	3	2
RB Nickolas Dewit	4	14	3.50	8	0	0
QB Nickolas Terrell	3	19	6.33	7	0	0
RB Walt Summers	3	3	1.00	5	0	0
RB Curtis Hanson	2	4	2.00	5	0	0
QB Tyler Parrish	2	14	7.00	8	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ivan Burgess	9	13	1.44	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyler Parrish	19	8	107	0/0	1	27	1	56.2
Nickolas Terrell	9	6	62	1/5	1	16	0	123.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeffrey Allen	30	18	147	5/36	0	20	1	58.6
Dixon Fanelli	10	8	72	1/5	0	30	0	96.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Anderson	3	5	58	19.33	32	27	0
RB Curtis Hanson	3	6	45	15.00	6	26	0
WR Zachary Willis	3	3	19	6.33	0	8	1
WR Tito Somerfelt	2	3	26	13.00	1	15	1
WR Elijah Boynton	2	8	5	2.50	0	9	0
TE Theodore Erdrich	1	1	16	16.00	3	16	0
WR Tony Baum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Trevor Turner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmett McCarthy	8	11	63	7.88	4	19
RB Ivan Burgess	5	5	29	5.80	17	20
WR George Deforne	3	5	45	15.00	22	30
WR Brady Stargell	3	4	29	9.67	0	20
TE Floyd Arnett	3	5	36	12.00	3	16
TE Tracy Wilkins	2	4	13	6.50	0	10
FB Warren Farber	1	1	1	1.00	3	1
WR John Price	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Ernie England	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Walter Franklin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bryce Ellis	1	32	32.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Caiden Ellis	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Murphy	7	329	47.0	35.6	56	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Spear	9	360	40.0	31.6	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Christopher McDonald	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
D.J. Olivarez	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Alexander	7	76	10.9	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Boyer	2	44	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Capatina	2	53	26.5	0
John Price	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chad Lynch	8	2	0.5	5	45
OLB Jalen Blackburn	7	2	1.0	5	41
OLB Randy Bahn	3	1	1.0	4	38
CB Bryce Ellis	3	2	0.0	5	39
S Ron Walsh	3	2	0.0	8	34
DE Robert Clinton	2	2	1.0	5	39
OLB Sammy Schumacher	2	1	1.0	6	15
DT Hunter Banta	2	0	1.0	4	37
CB Myles Boyer	2	1	0.0	6	33
S Josue Luna	2	1	0.0	5	14
CB Rick Alexander	2	0	0.0	8	41
DE Caden Berrino	1	0	0.5	4	34
ILB Rick Barokas	1	1	0.0	5	16
DE Mike Watson	1	0	0.0	5	10
WR Elijah Boynton	1	0	---	---	---
DT Raymond Morrison	1	0	0.0	5	5
CB Drew Harmon	1	0	0.0	7	21
ILB Colton Buie	0	1	0.0	3	25

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB J.T. Mills	6	3	0.0	32	22
S Roosevelt Lee	6	2	0.0	36	27
ILB Riley Sawickis	6	1	0.0	32	22
DE Marvin Hanks	6	0	0.0	35	26
S Norman Hardig	5	3	0.0	37	28
OLB Carter Meyers	4	0	0.0	24	17
OLB Desmond Razwick	3	1	1.0	26	20
OLB Wayne Palmer	3	2	0.0	23	14
S Kenny Horoszowski	2	2	0.0	26	21
CB Stanley Capatina	2	1	0.0	12	11
DE Duane Wilkins	1	3	0.0	35	28
S Frankie Duncan	1	1	0.0	23	10
CB Caiden Ellis	1	0	0.0	25	21
CB Randal Harper	1	0	0.0	15	17
CB Hector de Loayza	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Darryl Stevenson	0	1	0.0	4	2
ILB Cole Chapman	0	1	0.0	4	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Clinton	1.0	2	3	39
OLB Sammy Schumacher	1.0	1	0	15
DT Hunter Banta	1.0	1	0	37
OLB Jalen Blackburn	1.0	0	1	41
OLB Randy Bahn	1.0	0	0	38
DE Caden Berrino	0.5	1	2	34
S Chad Lynch	0.5	0	0	45

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Desmond Razwick	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Marvin Hanks	0.0	0	2	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Chad Lynch	6	0	0	45
OLB Jalen Blackburn	5	0	0	41
CB Bryce Ellis	3	0	1	39
S Ron Walsh	3	0	0	34
CB Rick Alexander	2	1	0	41
CB Myles Boyer	2	0	0	33
OLB Sammy Schumacher	1	0	0	15
OLB Randy Bahn	1	0	0	38
DE Robert Clinton	1	0	0	39
CB Drew Harmon	1	0	0	21
S Josue Luna	1	0	0	14

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB J.T. Mills	3	1	0	22
S Norman Hardig	3	0	0	28
S Roosevelt Lee	3	0	0	27
S Kenny Horoszowski	2	1	0	21
ILB Riley Sawickis	1	1	0	22
OLB Carter Meyers	1	0	0	17
CB Hector de Loayza	1	0	0	6
CB Caiden Ellis	0	1	1	21
CB Randal Harper	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Courtney Schultz	3	7	0	20	0	9
T Sammie Fulton	2	6	0	20	0	9
C Butch Emmons	2	4	0	17	0	20
G Kai Kremer	2	3	0	20	0	9
G Daryl Wooden	1	4	0	17	0	20
G Joshua Barton	1	2	0	17	0	20
T Dustin Oliver	1	1	0	17	1	20
T Kenneth Jarvis	0	3	0	37	0	29
C Scott Kriewaldt	0	2	1	20	0	9

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Oscar Springer	1	3	9	2	46
C Roger Ellison	1	2	6	1	18
G Derek Roderick	0	2	3	0	28
T Nathan Ogden	0	1	6	0	18
G Aaron Sims	0	1	6	0	18
T Brad Dalzell	0	0	3	2	28
G Myles Battle	0	0	3	1	28

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ross Duran	1	25
Tony Baum	1	25
Samuel Pietsch	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Norman Hardig	5	25
George Deforne	3	27
Floyd Arnett	1	27

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chad Lynch	---	---	5	45	27	77
T Kenneth Jarvis	37	29	---	---	7	73
CB Rick Alexander	---	---	8	41	17	66
TE Theodore Erdrich	26	14	---	---	25	65
CB Bryce Ellis	---	---	5	39	20	64
RB Samuel Pietsch	30	21	---	---	8	59
WR Tony Baum	21	10	---	---	25	56
DT Hunter Banta	---	---	4	37	14	55
RB Curtis Hanson	13	16	---	---	25	54
CB Myles Boyer	---	---	6	33	13	52
WR Elijah Boynton	25	16	---	---	8	49
DE Caden Berrino	---	---	4	34	10	48
OLB Jalen Blackburn	---	---	5	41	2	48
WR Bernie Anderson	26	12	---	---	7	45
DE Robert Clinton	---	---	5	39	1	45
QB Tyler Parrish	26	19	---	---	---	45
S Ron Walsh	---	---	8	34	2	44
OLB Randy Bahn	---	---	4	38	2	44
G Joshua Barton	17	20	---	---	---	37
G Daryl Wooden	17	20	---	---	---	37
CB Drew Harmon	---	---	7	21	9	37
C Butch Emmons	17	20	---	---	---	37
T Dustin Oliver	17	20	---	---	---	37
G Courtney Schultz	20	9	---	---	7	36
T Sammie Fulton	20	9	---	---	7	36
G Kai Kremer	20	9	---	---	7	36
DT Ross Duran	---	---	0	5	25	30
ILB Colton Buie	---	---	3	25	2	30
TE Trevor Turner	14	16	---	---	---	30
C Scott Kriewaldt	20	9	---	---	---	29
WR Zachary Willis	10	16	---	---	---	26
WR Tito Somerfelt	11	14	---	---	---	25
OLB Sammy Schumacher	---	---	6	15	1	22
QB Nickolas Terrell	11	10	---	---	---	21
ILB Rick Barokas	---	---	5	16	---	21
S Josue Luna	---	---	5	14	---	19
DE Mike Watson	---	---	5	10	1	16
RB Nickolas Dewit	5	8	---	---	1	14
DE Carson Ellison	---	---	4	8	---	12
OLB Brian English	---	---	5	6	---	11
DT Raymond Morrison	---	---	5	5	1	11
RB Walt Summers	4	2	---	---	3	9
P Otis Murphy	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Riley Kerr	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Christopher McDonald	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Arnie Guerreiro	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Norman Hardig	---	---	37	28	25	90
OLB J.T. Mills	---	---	32	22	25	79
TE Floyd Arnett	3	37	---	---	27	67
S Roosevelt Lee	---	---	36	27	3	66
DE Duane Wilkins	---	---	35	28	---	63
DE Marvin Hanks	---	---	35	26	---	61
WR George Deforne	2	26	---	---	27	55
G Oscar Springer	9	46	---	---	---	55
T Pete Spragins	9	46	---	---	---	55
ILB Riley Sawickis	---	---	32	22	---	54
CB Caiden Ellis	---	---	25	21	7	53
S Kenny Horoszowski	---	---	26	21	---	47
RB Ivan Burgess	9	36	---	---	1	46
OLB Desmond Razwick	---	---	26	20	---	46
CB Randal Harper	---	---	15	17	13	45
WR Brady Stargell	4	39	---	---	---	43
G Myles Battle	3	28	---	---	11	42
T Brad Dalzell	3	28	---	---	11	42
OLB Carter Meyers	---	---	24	17	---	41
CB Stanley Capatina	---	---	12	11	16	39
QB Jeffrey Allen	3	35	---	---	---	38
WR Emmett McCarthy	8	30	---	---	---	38
OLB Wayne Palmer	---	---	23	14	---	37
TE Tracy Wilkins	7	28	---	---	---	35
C Roger Ellison	6	18	---	---	11	35
G Aaron Sims	6	18	---	---	11	35
S Frankie Duncan	---	---	23	10	---	33
G Derek Roderick	3	28	---	---	---	31
FB Warren Farber	2	6	---	---	18	26
WR John Price	4	12	---	---	9	25
ILB Cole Chapman	---	---	4	8	13	25
T Nathan Ogden	6	18	---	---	---	24
DT Nicky Doiron	---	---	11	13	---	24
RB J.C. Castronovo	0	1	---	---	19	20
QB Dixon Fanelli	6	11	---	---	---	17
WR Ernie England	6	10	---	---	---	16
DE Reuben Tomczak	---	---	3	5	7	15
TE Walter Franklin	0	5	---	---	9	14
DT Darryl Stevenson	---	---	4	2	7	13
C Silas Burton	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Jeffery Spear	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Hector de Loayza	---	---	2	6	---	8
K D.J. Olivarez	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Gabe Schwirzke	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Reginald Schneider	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Spencer Lane	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	7	0.9
Middle	20	95	4.8
Right	9	14	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-2	-1.0
Middle	2	5	2.5
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyler Parrish	19	8	2	3	2	3	2	1	1
Nickolas Terrell	9	6	0	1	0	2	0	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeffrey Allen	30	18	1	4	2	1	4	5	1
Dixon Fanelli	10	8	2	0	1	0	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	3	38	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	90	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-3	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	103	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	99	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Elijah Boynton	8	2	1	5	0	16
RB Curtis Hanson	6	3	1	45	1	16
WR Bernie Anderson	5	3	0	58	1	12
WR Tito Somerfelt	3	2	0	26	0	14
WR Zachary Willis	3	3	0	19	0	16
TE Theodore Erdrich	1	1	0	16	0	14
WR Tony Baum	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Trevor Turner	1	0	0	0	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett McCarthy	11	8	0	63	0	30
RB Ivan Burgess	5	5	0	29	1	36
WR George Deforne	5	3	1	45	1	26
TE Floyd Arnett	5	3	0	36	0	37
TE Tracy Wilkins	4	2	1	13	0	28
WR Brady Stargell	4	3	0	29	1	39
WR Ernie England	2	0	1	0	0	10
TE Walter Franklin	2	0	0	0	0	5
FB Warren Farber	1	1	0	1	0	6
WR John Price	1	1	0	3	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Samuel Pietsch	6	32	5.33	2.70
QB Nickolas Terrell	1	7	7.00	6.33

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nickolas Terrell	2	1	8	4.00	6.89
Tyler Parrish	2	1	11	5.50	5.63

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Allen	1	1	3	3.00	4.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Curtis Hanson	2	0	0	0.00	7.50
WR Tito Somerfelt	1	1	11	11.00	8.67
WR Zachary Willis	1	1	8	8.00	6.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	1	3	3.00	5.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Nickolas Dewit	2	2
RB Samuel Pietsch	2	0
QB Tyler Parrish	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyler Parrish	7	3	3
Nickolas Terrell	3	3	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeffrey Allen	8	4	2
Dixon Fanelli	3	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Anderson	3	1	0
WR Zachary Willis	3	3	2
WR Elijah Boynton	2	0	0
RB Curtis Hanson	2	2	2

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmett McCarthy	4	3	1
WR Brady Stargell	3	2	1
RB Ivan Burgess	2	2	0
WR George Deforne	1	0	0
WR Ernie England	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,900 (21,800)
End Zone 11,900 (15,700)
Mezzanine 7,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,900)
Club Seats 10,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,000 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,900 (21,800)
End Zone	11,900 (15,700)
Mezzanine	7,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,900)
Club Seats	10,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,000 (7,500)