Week 16, 2073

played in Arizona, AZ

42 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	0	0	7	-	14
Arizona Cardinals	3	0	2	7	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:13 ARI - Levi Jefferson 33 field goal
1Q: 06:29 HOU - Emmett McCarthy 12 pass from Johnathan Durant (D.J. Olivarez extra point)
3Q: 08:37 ARI - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 15:00 HOU - George Deforne 3 pass from Johnathan Durant (D.J. Olivarez extra point)
4Q: 10:18 ARI - Erick Peterson 9 pass from Riley Browning (Levi Jefferson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:13 ARI - Levi Jefferson 33 field goal
1Q: 06:29 HOU - Emmett McCarthy 12 pass from Johnathan Durant (D.J. Olivarez extra point)
3Q: 08:37 ARI - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 15:00 HOU - George Deforne 3 pass from Johnathan Durant (D.J. Olivarez extra point)
4Q: 10:18 ARI - Erick Peterson 9 pass from Riley Browning (Levi Jefferson extra point)

Team Statistics HOU ARI
Record 11-4 3-12
First Downs 15 12
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 270 243
- Offensive Plays 60 54
- Yards per Play 4.50 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 167 58
- Rushing Attempts 35 26
- Yards per Rush 4.77 2.23
Net Passing Yards 103 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 14 - 0 27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 118 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.12 6.61
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/31 5/43
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 6/44
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 15 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:27 28:33

Team Statistics	HOU	ARI
Record	11-4	3-12
First Downs	15	12
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	270	243
- Offensive Plays	60	54
- Yards per Play	4.50	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	167	58
- Rushing Attempts	35	26
- Yards per Rush	4.77	2.23
Net Passing Yards	103	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 14 - 0	27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	118	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.12	6.61
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/31	5/43
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	6/44
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 15	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:27	28:33

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:05	3:47	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	1:58	3:58	OWN 26	7	29	Punt
2	9:27	2:03	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
2	5:50	2:13	OWN 23	6	28	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 7	1	1	Half
3	15:00	3:57	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
3	8:37	0:11	OWN 3	1	-21	Safety
3	6:11	1:15	OWN 8	3	3	Punt
3	3:20	3:31	OWN 5	8	95	Touchdown
4	13:19	1:54	OWN 17	3	-9	Punt
4	10:08	1:16	OWN 25	3	-9	Punt
4	7:21	1:10	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	4:16	4:16	OWN 4	9	42	Game

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:55	OWN 25	9	59	Field Goal
1	6:18	4:20	OWN 9	7	37	Punt
2	13:00	3:33	OWN 12	6	21	Punt
2	7:24	1:34	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
2	3:37	2:57	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
3	11:03	2:26	OWN 20	4	29	Punt
3	8:26	2:15	OWN 45	3	-1	Punt
3	4:56	1:36	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
4	14:49	1:30	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
4	11:25	1:17	OPP 33	3	33	Touchdown
4	8:52	1:31	OPP 42	3	2	Punt
4	6:11	1:55	OWN 44	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Johnathan Durant, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ivan Burgess	30	148	4.93	34	2
QB Johnathan Durant	3	15	5.00	9	0
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	8	8.00	8	0
RB J.C. Castronovo	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kennedy England	20	36	1.80	15	1
RB Leo Emmons	4	15	3.75	7	0
QB Riley Browning	2	7	3.50	4	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Durant	22	14	118	3/15	2	23	0	107.7

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Riley Browning	27	18	189	1/4	1	34	0	99.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Deforne	3	3	32	10.67	2	20	1
WR Emmett McCarthy	3	5	31	10.33	21	23	1
RB Ivan Burgess	2	3	8	4.00	0	5	0
TE Tracy Wilkins	2	3	22	11.00	13	23	0
WR Ernie England	2	4	2	1.00	0	6	0
FB James Lyle	1	2	3	3.00	2	3	0
TE Walter Franklin	1	1	20	20.00	11	20	0
TE Floyd Arnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Kennedy England	4	4	27	6.75	6	13	0
TE Colin Lester	4	5	58	14.50	28	29	0
WR Erick Peterson	3	5	55	18.33	31	34	1
WR Jim Thompson	3	5	15	5.00	3	11	0
WR Daquan Willow	1	2	15	15.00	2	15	0
TE Reggie Slayton	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Chris Morgenstern	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Earl Lucic	1	1	17	17.00	12	17	0
RB Leo Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Ivan Burgess	1	0	0	0
T Brian Powell	0	1	0	0

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Louie McCormick	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Spear	8	350	43.8	35.8	60	2

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Max Protokowicz	10	462	46.2	42.8	60	8

Kicking Statistics

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

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Levi Jefferson	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Henson	1	14	14.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Cobb	6	44	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Lucic	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brant Lang	8	0	0.0	26	28
OLB Desmond Razwick	6	1	1.0	24	27
DE Duane Wilkins	6	1	0.0	23	17
OLB J.T. Mills	5	4	0.0	24	18
S Frankie Duncan	4	4	0.0	26	27
ILB Dixon Brewer	3	2	0.0	18	22
CB Caiden Ellis	3	1	0.0	26	26
OLB Carter Meyers	3	0	0.0	4	11
ILB Wayne Palmer	2	1	0.0	6	5
CB Randal Harper	1	2	0.0	20	23
DT Avery Arneson	1	0	0.0	22	24
DE Marvin Hanks	1	0	0.0	6	12
CB Stanley Capatina	1	0	0.0	4	10
CB Zach Rose	0	3	0.0	24	21
DE Benjamin Frederick	0	1	0.0	23	27

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dean Cobb	13	1	0.0	35	25
CB Alex Browning	6	2	0.0	34	25
OLB Camden Davison	5	4	1.0	34	19
OLB Louie McCormick	5	4	0.0	33	23
ILB Santiago Poole	4	0	0.0	11	16
DE Xavier Thelwell	3	2	0.0	35	25
DT Dominique Schumacher	2	0	1.0	9	13
CB Logan Lewis	2	1	0.5	33	25
S Dave McKenzie	2	1	0.0	35	25
CB Chad Tveit	2	0	0.0	8	9
DE Nickolas Midler	1	0	0.5	7	10
DT John Kappe	1	1	0.0	29	17
DT Alejandro Thompson	1	1	0.0	24	14
CB Darnell Soares	1	0	0.0	21	9
DE Jerry Booker	1	0	0.0	26	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Desmond Razwick	1.0	0	1	27
DE Benjamin Frederick	0.0	4	2	27
DE Duane Wilkins	0.0	1	1	17

Arizona	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dominique Schumacher	1.0	0	0	0	13
OLB Camden Davison	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE Nickolas Midler	0.5	1	0	0	10
CB Logan Lewis	0.5	0	0	0	25
ILB Santiago Poole	0.0	0	1	1	16
DE Xavier Thelwell	0.0	0	1	0	25
DE Jerry Booker	0.0	0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Frankie Duncan	4	1	27
OLB J.T. Mills	4	0	18
S Brant Lang	2	0	28
OLB Carter Meyers	2	0	11
CB Caiden Ellis	2	0	26
DE Marvin Hanks	1	0	12
OLB Desmond Razwick	1	0	27
CB Stanley Capatina	1	0	10
CB Randal Harper	1	0	23
CB Zach Rose	0	1	21

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dave McKenzie	3	2	25
CB Alex Browning	3	0	25
OLB Louie McCormick	2	1	23
OLB Camden Davison	2	0	19
CB Logan Lewis	1	1	25
CB Darnell Soares	1	0	9
CB Chad Tveit	1	0	9
ILB Santiago Poole	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brian Powell	3	5	0	35	2	25
G Louie Kennedy	2	11	0	35	0	25
C Bob Swayda	2	6	1	35	0	25
G Derek Roderick	2	6	0	35	0	25
T Brady Atkins	1	3	0	35	0	25
TE Tracy Wilkins	0	1	0	34	0	20
RB Ivan Burgess	0	0	0	34	1	21

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Sam Houston	2	4	26	1	28
G Heath Schumann	1	9	26	0	28
C Ernest Bronson	0	5	26	0	28
G Russell Sims	0	4	26	0	28
T Kirk Robbins	0	2	26	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Avery Arneson	3	23
George Deforne	2	25
Ivan Burgess	1	25
Scott Bombard	1	17
Louie Kennedy	1	8

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Russell Sims	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Ivan Burgess	34	21	---	---	25	80
DT Avery Arneson	---	---	22	24	23	69
G Louie Kennedy	35	25	---	---	8	68
OLB J.T. Mills	---	---	24	18	26	68
WR Emmett McCarthy	33	24	---	---	7	64
T Brian Powell	35	25	---	---	3	63
DE Benjamin Frederick	---	---	23	27	11	61
QB Johnathan Durant	35	25	---	---	---	60
T Brady Atkins	35	25	---	---	---	60
C Bob Swayda	35	25	---	---	---	60
G Derek Roderick	35	25	---	---	---	60
CB Randal Harper	---	---	20	23	17	60
S Brant Lang	---	---	26	28	1	55
TE Tracy Wilkins	34	20	---	---	1	55
S Frankie Duncan	---	---	26	27	1	54
WR Dexter Henson	23	13	---	---	17	53
CB Caiden Ellis	---	---	26	26	1	53
OLB Desmond Razwick	---	---	24	27	1	52
CB Zach Rose	---	---	24	21	1	46
TE Floyd Arnett	8	10	---	---	25	43
WR Ernie England	24	18	---	---	---	42
DE Duane Wilkins	---	---	23	17	1	41
ILB Dixon Brewer	---	---	18	22	---	40
WR George Deforne	1	3	---	---	25	29
DE Marvin Hanks	---	---	6	12	10	28
ILB Scott Bombard	---	---	0	0	17	17
FB James Lyle	8	5	---	---	4	17
CB Stanley Capatina	---	---	4	10	3	17
WR Brady Stargell	8	7	---	---	---	15
OLB Carter Meyers	---	---	4	11	---	15
DE Arnold Mason	---	---	0	0	13	13
ILB Connor Winn	---	---	6	5	1	12
ILB Wayne Palmer	---	---	6	5	1	12
P Jeffery Spear	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Silas Burton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Nathan Ogden	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Aaron Sims	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Jessie Winters	---	---	2	3	---	5
T Pete Spragins	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Walter Franklin	1	2	---	---	2	5
K D.J. Olivarez	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Nicky Doiron	---	---	2	1	---	3
RB J.C. Castronovo	1	2	---	---	---	3
CB Hector de Loayza	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Dixon Fanelli	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Warren Farber	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Dean Cobb	---	---	35	25	21	81
RB Kennedy England	21	25	---	---	26	72
C Ernest Bronson	26	28	---	---	11	65
T Sam Houston	26	28	---	---	11	65
G Russell Sims	26	28	---	---	11	65
S Dave McKenzie	---	---	35	25	---	60
DE Xavier Thelwell	---	---	35	25	---	60
CB Alex Browning	---	---	34	25	---	59
CB Logan Lewis	---	---	33	25	---	58
WR Erick Peterson	25	28	---	---	4	57
OLB Louie McCormick	---	---	33	23	---	56
CB Darnell Soares	---	---	21	9	25	55
QB Riley Browning	26	28	---	---	---	54
G Heath Schumann	26	28	---	---	---	54
T Kirk Robbins	26	28	---	---	---	54
OLB Camden Davison	---	---	34	19	---	53
DE Jerry Booker	---	---	26	14	8	48
DT John Kappe	---	---	29	17	---	46
TE Colin Lester	20	22	---	---	---	42
WR Jim Thompson	20	20	---	---	---	40
WR Daquan Willow	17	22	---	---	---	39
ILB Santiago Poole	---	---	11	16	12	39
DT Alejandro Thompson	---	---	24	14	---	38
TE Chris Morgenstern	2	2	---	---	26	30
CB Chad Tveit	---	---	8	9	11	28
ILB Jeremy Lujan	---	---	2	0	25	27
WR Earl Lucic	7	3	---	---	16	26
TE Reggie Slayton	8	11	---	---	4	23
DT Dominique Schumacher	---	---	9	13	---	22
DE Nickolas Midler	---	---	7	10	---	17
RB Leo Emmons	5	3	---	---	8	16
S Sebastian Grieb	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Mel Kohler	---	---	8	6	---	14
FB Joe Richard	3	3	---	---	7	13
P Max Protokowicz	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Martin Benson	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Wes Cave	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Miguel Carello	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Levi Jefferson	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Bradley Nikolaus	2	1	---	---	---	3
OLB Kai Crawford	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Francisco Tanuvasa	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Burt Dawkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Demetrius Cole	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Adrian Cochrane	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	20	81	4.1
Right	10	68	6.8
None	1	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	10	17	1.7
Right	10	19	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Durant	22	14	4	0	1	4	2	2	0

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Riley Browning	27	18	2	0	2	2	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-9	-3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	95	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	12	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	148	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett McCarthy	5	3	0	31	1	24
WR Ernie England	4	2	0	2	0	18
RB Ivan Burgess	3	2	0	8	0	21
TE Tracy Wilkins	3	2	1	22	1	20
WR George Deforne	3	3	0	32	1	3
FB James Lyle	2	1	0	3	0	5
TE Floyd Arnett	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Walter Franklin	1	1	0	20	1	2

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Erick Peterson	5	3	1	55	1	28
WR Jim Thompson	5	3	1	15	0	20
TE Colin Lester	5	4	0	58	1	22
RB Kennedy England	4	4	0	27	0	25
TE Reggie Slayton	3	1	0	3	0	11
WR Daquan Willow	2	1	0	15	0	22
RB Leo Emmons	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Chris Morgenstern	1	1	0	-1	0	2
WR Earl Lucic	1	1	0	17	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kennedy England	1	4	4.00	1.80
RB Leo Emmons	1	7	7.00	3.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Durant	2	2	15	7.50	5.36

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Riley Browning	1	1	9	9.00	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Deforne	1	1	3	3.00	10.67
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	1	12	12.00	6.20

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Erick Peterson	1	1	9	9.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Johnathan Durant	3	1
RB Ivan Burgess	2	1

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kennedy England	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Durant	7	3	2

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Riley Browning	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Deforne	2	2	1
TE Tracy Wilkins	1	0	0
WR Ernie England	1	0	0
TE Floyd Arnett	1	0	0
WR Emmett McCarthy	1	0	0
TE Walter Franklin	1	1	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Kennedy England	3	3	0
TE Reggie Slayton	2	0	0
WR Jim Thompson	2	1	1
WR Daquan Willow	1	1	1
WR Erick Peterson	1	1	1
TE Colin Lester	1	0	0
TE Chris Morgenstern	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)