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TEXANS CLAIM FIRST AFC SOUTH CROWN

PRESEASON (3-1)Day Date Opponent TV Result Mon. August 15 NEW YORK JETS# ESPN W, 20-16Sat. August 20 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS KTRK W, 27-14Sat. August 27 at San Francisco 49ers KTRK W, 30-7Thurs. Sept. 1 at Minnesota Vikings KTRK L, 28-0

REGULAR SEASON (10-6, AFC South Champions)Sun. Sept. 11 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS CBS W, 34-7Sun. Sept. 18 at Miami Dolphins CBS W, 23-13Sun. Sept. 25 at New Orleans Saints CBS L, 40-33Sun. Oct. 2 PITTSBURGH STEELERS CBS W, 17-10Sun. Oct. 9 OAKLAND RAIDERS CBS L, 25-20Sun. Oct. 16 at Baltimore Ravens CBS L, 29-14Sun. Oct. 23 at Tennessee Titans CBS W, 41-7Sun. Oct. 30 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS CBS W, 24-14Sun. Nov. 6 CLEVELAND BROWNS CBS W, 30-12Sun. Nov. 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers CBS W, 37-9Sun. Nov. 20 BYE WEEK Sun. Nov. 27 at Jacksonville Jaguars CBS W, 20-13Sun. Dec. 4 ATLANTA FALCONS FOX W, 17-10Sun. Dec. 11 at Cincinnati Bengals CBS W, 20-19Sun. Dec. 18 CAROLINA PANTHERS FOX L, 28-13Thurs. Dec. 22 at Indianapolis Colts# NFLN L, 19-16Sun. Jan. 1 TENNESSEE TITANS CBS L. 23-22

POSTSEASON (1-1)AFC WILD CARDSat. Jan. 7 CINCINNATI BENGALS# NBC W, 31-10AFC DIVISIONALSun. Jan. 15 at Baltimore Ravens# CBS L, 20-13# - Denotes nationally-televised game.

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2011 SEASON-IN-REVIEW

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The Houston Texans’ 10th season provided several franchise firsts, in-cluding an AFC South division title, playoff berth, postseason win and a franchise-record seven-game winning streak. Despite suffering a glut of injuries at key positions, Houston persevered to post its best regular sea-son ever at 10-6 and finished 11-7 overall in head coach Gary Kubiak’s sixth season with the team.Houston made its first playoff run behind a drastically improved de-

fense and a galvanized rushing attack on offense. The defense thrived in first-year defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ 3-4 scheme, setting a team record and ranking second in the NFL with 285.7 yards allowed per game. Houston’s 91.2-yard average improvement from 2010 (376.9 yards per game) marked the third-largest single-year improvement since 1970. The team ranked fourth in the NFL with 278 points allowed and had 44 sacks, both franchise records. Both CB Johnathan Joseph and DE Antonio Smith earned their first

career Pro Bowl selections. ILB Brian Cushing led the team with 114 tackles and earned Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro recognition. OLB Connor Barwin emerged as the team’s top pass rusher following a season-ending injury to Pro Bowl OLB Mario Williams in Week 5, com-piling a team-best 11.5 sacks. Rookie first-round pick DE J.J. Watt was a force on the defensive line with 5.5 sacks during the regular season and was the defense’s biggest playmaker with 3.5 sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown in two playoff games.The offense used depth and a strong running game to overcome sea-

son-ending injuries to QBs Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart, and ham-string injuries that cost WR Andre Johnson more than half the regular season. Houston set a franchise record and ranked second in the NFL with 153.0 rushing yards per game and held the ball for 32:41 per game to lead the League in time of possession. The Texans also became the first team since 2003 to reach the playoffs after starting three different quarterbacks during the season. RB Arian Foster followed up his breakout 2010 season with another

Pro Bowl selection. Foster led the NFL with 141.6 scrimmage yards per game and was fifth with 1,224 rushing yards despite missing three-and-a-half games. C Chris Myers became the first Texans lineman to earn a trip to the Pro Bowl and RB Ben Tate complemented Foster with 942 yards on the ground. LT Duane Brown had a breakout season, an-choring the offensive line and earning AP All-Pro Second Team honors. Schaub threw for 2,479 yards and 15 touchdowns and ranked second in the AFC in passer rating before he went down with a Lisfranc injury in Week 10 at Tampa Bay. Rookie fifth-round draft pick QB T.J. Yates was pressed into action following Leinart’s injury and helped lead the team to the playoffs. Yates became the first rookie quarterback to engineer game-winning drives in each of his first two career starts since 1968.K Neil Rackers set a team record with 135 points, ranking second in

the AFC in scoring among kickers. Rookie P Brett Hartmann set team records for gross punting average (44.4) and touchbacks in a season (23) before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Atlanta in Week 13.

W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. StreakHouston 10 6 0 .625 391 279 5-3-0 5-3-0 8-4-0 4-2-0 Lost 3Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 325 317 5-3-0 4-4-0 7-5-0 3-3-0 Won 2Jacksonville 5 11 0 .313 243 329 4-4-0 1-7-0 4-8-0 3-3-0 Won 1 Indianapolis 2 14 0 .125 243 430 2-6-0 0-8-0 2-10-0 2-4-0 Lost 1

2011 FINAL AFC SOUTH STANDINGS

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Texans At A Glance ............................................................................32011 Honors .......................................................................................3Head Coach Gary Kubiak ..................................................................4Executive Vice President/General Manager Rick Smith ....................5Assistant Coaches ..........................................................................5-6Team and Individiual Milestones .....................................................7-9Records Set ..................................................................................9-10Postseason Notes .......................................................................10-12Season Notes .............................................................................13-19Gary Kubiak Notes ...........................................................................20Offensive Player Notes ...............................................................21-30Defensive Player Notes ..............................................................31-33Special Teams Player Notes .......................................................34-35Schedule Notes................................................................................36

GAME RECAPS AND SUMMARIES ............................................37-79ROSTERS AND STATISTICS .....................................................80-109

2011 Texans Statistics ................................................................80-81Texans Transactions ........................................................................82Texans Rosters and Participation ...............................................83-88Depth Chart......................................................................................89Miscellaneous Statistics ............................................................90-1012011 Postseason Statistics and Miscellaneous Statistics .......102-107Final Standings ..............................................................................108

PLAYER BIOS ..........................................................................109-167Players on IR ..........................................................................168-177

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The Texans face five playoff teams in 2012. Houston’s opponents had a combined 105-103 (.505) record in 2011.

HOME OPPONENTS 2011 2011 Record Road RecordNFC North Green Bay Packers* 15-1 7-1 Minnesota Vikings 3-13 1-7AFC East Buffalo Bills 6-10 1-7 Miami Dolphins 6-10 2-6AFC North Baltimore Ravens* 12-4 4-4AFC South Indianapolis Colts 2-14 0-8 Jacksonville Jaguars 5-11 1-7 Tennessee Titans 9-7 4-4

ROAD OPPONENTS 2011 2011 Record Home RecordNFC North Chicago Bears 8-8 5-3 Detroit Lions* 10-6 5-3AFC East New England Patriots* 13-3 7-1 New York Jets 8-8 6-2AFC West Denver Broncos* 8-8 3-5AFC South Indianapolis Colts 2-14 2-6 Jacksonville Jaguars 5-11 4-4 Tennessee Titans 9-7 5-3*Denotes 2011 playoff team

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2011 TEXANS AT A GLANCE

Houston OpponentsTotal First Downs 321 270Rushing 131 73Passing 176 166Penalty 14 313rd Down: Made/Att 93/224 76/2123rd Down Pct. 41.5% 35.8%4th Down: Made/Att 3/11 6/134th Down Pct. 27.3% 46.2%Possession Avg. 32:41 27:20Total Net Yards 5,954 4,571Avg. Per Game 372.1 285.7Total Plays 1,046 960Avg. Per Play 5.7 4.8Net Yards Rushing 2,448 1,536Avg. Per Game 153.0 96.0Total Rushes 546 378Net Yards Passing 3,506 3,035Avg. Per Game 219.1 189.7Sacked/Yards Lost 33/190 44/287Gross Yards 3,696 3,322Attempts/Completions 467/288 538/279Completion Pct. 61.7% 51.9%Had Intercepted 9 17Punts/Average 74/44.0 83/46.9Net Punting Avg. 37.7 39.6Penalties/Yards 99/852 88/686Fumbles/Ball Lost 20/11 18/10Touchdowns 41 27Rushing 18 8Passing 20 18Returns 3 1

2011 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Mark AFC NFL Mark AFC NFL Mark AFC NFLTotal 372.1 5 13 285.7 2 2 PR Avg 10.4 9 15Rushing 153.0 2 2 96.0 3 4 Punt Cov. 9.6 7 15Passing 219.1 7 18 189.7 3 3 KR Avg. 25.2 4 7 KR Cov. 22.4 5 7

2011 TEXANS TEAM RANKINGS

AFC NFLCategory Player Mark Rank Rank Pass Attempts M. Schaub 292 13 27Pass Completions M. Schaub 178 13 27Completion Percentage M. Schaub 61.0 6 13Yards Passing M. Schaub 2,479 12 24Average Gain M. Schaub 8.49 2 3Touchdown Passes M. Schaub 15 10 21Touchdown Percentage M. Schaub 5.1 2 6Interception Percentage M. Schaub 2.1 2 6Rating M. Schaub 96.8 2 6Rushing Yards A. Foster 1,224 3 5Rushing Yards B. Tate 942 11 19Receptions O. Daniels 54 24t NRReceiving Yards O. Daniels 677 26 NRThird-Down Receptions A. Foster 20 10 20tScoring, non-kickers A. Foster 72 3 9Scoring, Kickers N. Rackers 135 2 5tTouchbacks B. Hartmann 23 13 26Touchbacks N. Rackers 15 15 30tYards from Scrimmage A. Foster 1,841 3 3First Downs A. Foster 77 4 5tGross Punting Average B. Hartmann 44.4 10 18Net Punting Average B. Hartmann 37.8 14 24Punt Return Average J. Jones 10.6 9 14Kickoff Return Average Q. Demps 33.8 NR NRInterceptions J. Allen 4 5t 13tInterceptions J. Joseph 4 5t 13tSacks C. Barwin 11.5 3t 9tDef. Fumble Recoveries B. Reed 2 5t 14tDef. Fumble Recoveries J. Watt 2 5t 14t

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2011 HONORS

AP ALL-PRO SECOND TEAM - LT Duane Brown, ILB Brian Cushing, RB Arian Foster, CB Johnathan JosephPRO BOWL - RB Arian Foster (Second Pro Bowl), CB Johnathan Joseph (First Pro Bowl), C Chris Myers (First Pro Bowl), DE Antonio Smith (First Pro Bowl)TEAM MVP - ILB Brian CushingTEAM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - DE J.J. WattMARK BRUENER AWARD (Community Service) - ILB DeMeco Ryans ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD - ILB DeMeco RyansPFW/PFWA ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR - Wade PhillipsPFW/PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM - CB Johnathan JosephPFW/PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM - LT Duane Brown, ILB Brian Cushing, CB Johnathan JosephPFW/PFWA 2011 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM - DE J.J. Watt

USA TODAY ALL-JOE TEAM - RG Mike Brisiel (captain), OLB Connor Barwin, LT Duane Brown, RB Ben Tate, DE J.J. WattSI.COM (PETER KING) ALL-PRO TEAM - RT Eric Winston, CB Johna-than JosephSI.COM (PETER KING) COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR - Wade PhillipsSPORTING NEWS COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR - Wade PhillipsAFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH - RB Arian Foster (October)AFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH - OLB Connor Barwin (No-vember)AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - RB Arian Foster (Weeks 4 and 7)WEEK 7 PRILOSEC OTC MADDEN PROTECTORS AWARD - Offensive Line (LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston) PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - QB T.J. Yates (Week 14)



Gary Kubiak has constructed a talent-laden roster and installed an offensive system that has ranked among the league’s best since taking the reins of the Houston Texans in 2006. Kubiak led the Texans to a 10-6 regular season record and the franchise’s first AFC South Divi-sion crown, playoff berth and playoff win in 2011. He has a franchise-record 48 wins (including the playoffs) since

being named the second head coach of the Houston Texans on Jan. 26, 2006.Kubiak has led the Texans to the four best seasons in franchise history,

going 8-8 in 2007 and 2008 before producing the first winning season in team history in 2009, narrowly missing the playoffs at 9-7. His tenure has been marked by offensive proficiency, producing the top five scoring, total offense and passing season marks in franchise history from 2007-11. The top two rushing seasons in franchise history have come on Kubiak’s watch as well, including a a franchise-record 153.0 yards per game in 2011, which ranked second in the NFL.Four of the Texans’ top five defensive seasons have come under Ku-

biak, including the third-largest defensive turnaround in NFL history from 2010 to 2011. The 2011 Texans gave up 285.7 yards per game to finish second in the League after giving up 376.9 yards per game and finishing 30th in 2010. In 2011, Houston’s offense battled through a glut of maladies, including

season-ending injuries to quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart, to rank 13th in the NFL with 372.1 yards per game. Despite the injuries, Houston ranked second in the NFL with a franchise-record 153.0 yards per game on the ground. Rookie quarterback T.J. Yates led Houston on its stretch run to the playoffs, while cornerback Johnathan Joseph, center Chris Myers and defensive end Antonio Smith earned their first trips to the Pro Bowl and running back Arian Foster earned his second consecutive selection.

HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK

HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK

GARY KUBIAK2006-11 Head Coach Houston Texans2003-05 Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos1995-02 Offensive Coordinator/QBs Denver Broncos1994 Quarterbacks San Francisco 49ers1992-93 Running Backs Texas A&M

Strong team performances on offense and defense have been sparked by some outstanding individual efforts under Kubiak. Seventeen of the 21 Pro Bowl selections in team history have come during Kubiak’s tenure, and the Texans are the only team in the NFL to produce a rushing, receiv-ing and passing yardage champion since Kubiak became head coach.One of Kubiak’s primary goals upon arriving in Houston was to create

a home field advantage at Reliant Stadium. The Texans have posted a 30-19 (.612) home record since 2006 and have had at least a .500 record at home in each of Kubiak’s six seasons. The team was 10-22 (.315) at home prior to Kubiak’s arrival.In 2010, the Texans’ offense finished third in the NFL with a franchise-

record 386.6 yards per game and produced three Pro Bowl selections, including first-time Pro Bowler Foster and wide receiver Andre John-son, who fought through injury to make his fifth Pro Bowl. Foster re-wrote the team single-game and season rushing record books on the way to becoming the Texans’ first-ever rushing champion. The former practice squad player set an NFL record for an undrafted back with 1,616 yards rushing and also led the League with 2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 total touchdowns.Schaub became the 12th player in

NFL history to throw for 4,000-plus yards in back-to-back seasons in 2010 (a League-best 4,770 yards in 2009 and 4,370 in 2010). Foster and Schaub became just the sec-ond pair of teammates in NFL his-tory to lead the League in passing yards one year and rushing yards the next year.

GARY KUBIAK’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NFL COACHING RESULTS Regular Season Postseason Year Team Position W L T W L Finish 1994 San Francisco 49ers Quarterbacks 13 3 0 3 0 NFC West/Super Bowl Champions 1995 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 8 8 0 0 0 4th AFC West1996 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 13 3 0 0 1 AFC West Champions/Divisional1997 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 12 4 0 4 0 2nd AFC West/Super Bowl Champions1998 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 14 2 0 3 0 AFC West/Super Bowl Champions1999 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 6 10 0 0 0 5th AFC West2000 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 11 5 0 0 1 2nd AFC West/Wild Card2001 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 8 8 0 0 0 3rd AFC West2002 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 9 7 0 0 0 2nd AFC West2003 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator 10 6 0 0 1 2nd AFC West/Wild Card2004 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator 10 6 0 0 1 2nd AFC West/Wild Card2005 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator 13 3 0 1 1 AFC West Champions/AFC Championship 2006 Houston Texans Head Coach 6 10 0 0 0 4th AFC South2007 Houston Texans Head Coach 8 8 0 0 0 4th AFC South2008 Houston Texans Head Coach 8 8 0 0 0 3rd AFC South2009 Houston Texans Head Coach 9 7 0 0 0 2nd AFC South2010 Houston Texans Head Coach 6 10 0 0 0 3rd AFC South2011 Houston Texans Head Coach 10 6 0 1 1 AFC South Champions/Divisional Totals 174 114 0 12 66-Year Texans Totals 47 49 0 1 1



EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER RICK SMITH/ASSISTANT COACHES

Rick Smith completed his sixth season as Texans general manager and first as executive vice president, overseeing all aspects of football operations. Smith has steadily strengthened Houston’s roster during his tenure through the draft, free agency and trades at key positions.Smith inherited a two-win team when he was named

general manager on June 5, 2006. Since then, he has worked closely with the coaching and scouting staffs to build the Texans into a playoff team by identifying and signing elite players who have helped produce an exciting brand of football. Houston’s depth, built through the draft and free agency, allowed the

team to persevere through a potentially catastrophic glut of injuries to win its first-ever AFC South division title and playoff berth. In 2011, RB Arian Foster was re-signed prior to training camp and was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl. CB Johnathan Joseph, one of the top unrestricted free agent signees heading into the 2011 season, was named to his first Pro Bowl. OLB Connor Barwin moved into Mario Wil-liams’ weakside spot and recorded a team-best 11.5 sacks. TE Owen Daniels, who Smith re-signed following the 2010 season, led the team with 54 receptions for 677 yards. Rookie fifth-round draft pick T.J. Yates became the first rookie quarterback to orchestrate comeback wins in his first two starts since 1968, including Houston’s playoff-clinching win in Week 13 at Cincinnati. Finding the right personnel through free agency and the draft was

also key in allowing Houston’s new defensive scheme to work in 2011. The end result was the League’s second-ranked defense, a dramatic improvement over the unit that ranked 30th in the NFL in 2010. The Texans’ 91.2-yard improvement per game was the third-greatest leap for a defense from one year to the next since 1970. On offense, Houston set a franchise rushing record for the second straight season and ranked second in the NFL with 153.0 rushing yards per game.Smith orchestrated a trade with Atlanta in 2007 that brought QB Matt

Schaub to Houston. Since then, Schaub has become the 12th player in NFL history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in back-to-back seasons (2009-10), led the NFL in passing in 2009 with 4,770 yards, was named the 2010 Pro Bowl MVP and helped lead Houston’s offense to three-straight top-four NFL rankings (2008-10). Smith’s greatest success in the draft thus far came in 2009, when

the Texans drafted Brian Cushing with the 15th overall pick. Cushing earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl honors that year and led the team in tackles in 2011 for the second time in three years. Foster, who was signed by Smith as undrafted rookie free agent in 2009, had a breakout year in 2010, leading the NFL with 2,220 yards from scrimmage, 20 touchdowns scored and 1,616 yards rushing, the most ever by an undrafted player, in addition to earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors. The 2011 NFL Draft presented a different set of challenges for Smith

and his staff, who had to change their perspective on evaluating pros-pects when Houston switched its defensive scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4 following the 2010 season. The defense-heavy draft was led by Wiscon-sin DE J.J. Watt and Arizona OLB Brooks Reed. Watt (5.5 sacks) and Reed (6.0 sacks) became the first rookie teammates to record more than five sacks apiece since 1996. Reed also set a franchise rookie sack re-cord at strongside linebacker. Yates went on to become the fourth rookie

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER RICK SMITH

NFL TexansCoach Exp. Exp.Gary Kubiak, Head Coach ................................................. 18 .............. 6Bill Kollar, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line .............. 23 .............. 3Rick Dennison, Offensive Coordinator .............................. 17 .............. 2Joe Marciano, Special Teams Coordinator ........................ 26 ............ 10Wade Phillips, Defensive Coordinator ............................... 35 .............. 1John Benton, Offensive Line Coach .................................... 8 .............. 6Perry Carter, Assistant Defensive Backs Coach .................. 6 .............. 6Chick Harris, Running Backs Coach ................................. 31 ............ 10Reggie Herring, Linebackers Coach .................................... 6 .............. 3Vance Joseph, Defensive Backs Coach .............................. 7 .............. 1Bobby King, Defensive Assistant ......................................... 2 .............. 1Larry Kirksey, Wide Receivers Coach ............................... 15 .............. 5*Greg Knapp, Quarterbacks Coach ................................... 17 .............. 2#Marc Lubick, Offensive Assistant ....................................... 4 .............. 2Brian Pariani, Tight Ends Coach........................................ 21 .............. 6**Frank Pollack, Assistant Offensive Line Coach ................ 5 .............. 5^Jim Ryan, Offensive Assistant ........................................... 6 .............. 1Cedric Smith, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach ..... 11 .............. 2Matt Schiotz, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 12 .............. 3

* Hired as the offensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders following the Pro Bowl. ** Hired as the offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders following the Pro Bowl.# Lubick was promoted to assistant wide receivers coach on Feburary 14, 2012^ Ryan was promoted to assistant offensive line coach on February 14, 2012

2011 TEXANS COACHING STAFF

fifth-round draft pick to win his first career start since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and started five games while filling in for Schaub and Matt Lein-art, who suffered season-ending injuries. Smith has been active in League affairs while at the helm of the Texans.

He was appointed to the NFL’s prestigious eight-man Competition Com-mittee by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Dec. 5, 2008. Smith was an original member of the General Managers Advisory Committee that provides advice and other feedback to the NFL Football Operations department on the integrity of the game, expansion of technology and other ways to improve the game. He has also earned recognition from his peers and was honored with the Tank Younger Award in 2008, pre-sented annually by the Fritz Pollard Alliance for outstanding work in an NFL front office. Smith has also had success drafting in the later rounds, taking 24 play-

ers between the fourth and seventh rounds between 2007 and 2011. Those players have combined to start 156 games for the Texans, with 2009 fourth-round pick SS Glover Quin starting the most at 44 games.



ASSISTANT COACHES

Veteran college coach Dan Hammerschmidt has been hired as the Houston Texans’ offensive assistant and current staff members Marc Lubick and Jim Ryan have been elevated to assistant wide receivers coach and assistant offensive line coach, respectively. Hammerschmidt spent the previous 26 seasons

coaching at the collegiate level, including 19 seasons at Colorado State. He has coached in Houston previously,

as wide receivers coach at Rice in 2008, mentoring current Texans FB James Casey and Jacksonville WR Jarett Dillard in their final collegiate seasons. A graduate of Colorado State, Hammerschmidt began his coaching ca-

reer at his alma mater as a student assistant in 1986, followed by stints at TCU (1987), Duke (1988-94) and Virginia Military Institute (1995). He returned to CSU in 1996 as wide receivers coach and took over as the Rams’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2001-07. Following the 2008 season at Rice, Hammerschmidt served as the as-sistant head coach/wide receivers and tight ends coach at Wyoming in 2009 before returning for a third tenure at CSU in 2010 as wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.Lubick served as the Texans’ offensive assistant from 2010-11 and will

be heading into his fifth NFL season in 2012. Ryan joined the Texans’ staff in 2011 as an offensive assistant.

HAMMERSCHMIDT JOINS STAFF; LUBICK AND RYAN PROMOTED

The Texans have six coaches on staff who played in the NFL a com-bined total of 43 years. They are listed below:

Coach Position Team(s), Year(s) Gary Kubiak, Head Coach QB Denver, 1983-91

Perry Carter, Asst. Defensive Backs DB Arizona, 1994 Kansas City, 1995 Oakland, 1996-98

Rick Dennison, Offensive Coord. LB Denver, 1982-90

Vance Joseph, Defensive Backs DB New York Jets, 1995 Indianapolis, 1996

Bill Kollar, Asst. Head Coach/Def. Line DE Cincinnati, 1974-76 Tampa Bay, 1977-81

Jim Ryan, Offensive Assistant LB Denver, 1979-88

FROM THE FIELD TO THE SIDELINES

Karl Dorrell has joined the Houston Texans coaching staff as quarterbacks coach, the team announced on Feb. 10. Dorrell brings 24 years of collegiate and pro-fessional coaching experience to the Texans, including the last four seasons with the Miami Dolphins.In 2011, Dorrell oversaw a career season for Dolphins

QB Matt Moore, who took over as the team’s starter in Week 5. Moore set career highs with 210 completions

on 347 attempts for 2,497 yards and 16 touchdowns. He ranked fourth among AFC passers with an 88.7 passer rating after taking over as the starter and tied or set single-game career highs for passer rating, touch-down passes and longest touchdown pass. From 2008-10, Dorrell served as the Dolphins wide receivers coach. In

2010, Dolphins WRs Brandon Marshall and Davone Bess combined for 165 receptions, the fourth-highest total by a duo in the NFL. Bess totaled 209 receptions from 2008-10 under Dorrell’s guidance, the most by any Dolphins player in his first three years with the team. Dorrell joined the Dolphins following a five-year stint as head coach at

UCLA, where he compiled a 35-27 record and led the Bruins to a bowl appearance each year from 2003-07. In 2005, Dorrell was named the Pac-10 Conference co-Coach of the Year after leading UCLA to a 10-2 record, a No. 13 national ranking in the USA Today Coaches poll and a Sun Bowl victory against Northwestern. Prior to coaching at UCLA, Dorrell was wide receivers coach with

the Denver Broncos from 2000-02, serving with current Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and tight ends coach Brian Pariani. WR Rod Smith posted a pair of 100-recep-tion seasons, earned his first two Pro Bowl selections and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark three times under Dorrell. In 2000, WR Ed McCaffrey posted 101 receptions for 1,317 yards and combined with Smith for 201 receptions, 2,919 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.Dorrell also worked with the Broncos’ staff during training camp in 1993

and 1999 as part of the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship program.In 17 seasons as a head coach or assistant coach at the collegiate level,

Dorrell was part of 10 winning records and 12 bowl appearances. Dorrell served as a collegiate assistant for 12 seasons, including seven years as an offensive coordinator. He began his coaching career at UCLA as a graduate assistant in 1988 before moving on to Central Florida (wide re-ceivers, 1989), Northern Arizona (offensive coordinator/wide receivers, 1990-91), Colorado (wide receivers, 1992-93) and Arizona State (wide receivers, 1994); Dorrell returned to Colorado from 1995-98 (offensive coordinator/wide receivers) before coaching at Washington (offensive coordinator/wide receivers, 1999).

KARL DORRELL NAMED QUARTERBACKS COACH

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2011 MILESTONES

THE TEXANS• Won the AFC South for the first time in team history and earned the

franchise’s first playoff berth.• Won the franchise’s first playoff game in their postseason debut, de-

feating Cincinnati 31-10 in the AFC Wild Card game in front of a Reli-ant Stadium record crowd of 71,725 on Jan. 7, 2012.

• Set franchise records with 10 regular season wins and a seven-game winning streak from 10/23-12/11.

• Matched the best road record in team history, going 5-3 and tying the mark set in 2009.

• Matched the best intra-division record in team history, going 4-2.• Became the first team to win three consecutive games with three dif-

ferent starting quarterbacks since Tennessee did so in 2003.• Sold out their 101st consecutive home game (including preseason

and postseason) in franchise history in the playoffs against Cincinnati.

THE TEXANS DEFENSE• Posted the third-largest defensive improvement since 1970, allowing

91.2 fewer yards per game than in 2010. The 1997-98 Oakland Raid-ers (97.9) and 1976-77 Atlanta Falcons (95.4) are the only teams with larger improvements.

• Ranked second in the NFL in total defense, giving up an average of 285.7 yards per game, a franchise record-low.

• Became the ninth defense since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to hold three consecutive opponents to less than 175 yards of total offense, doing so at Tennessee in Week 7, vs. Jacksonville in Week 8 and vs. Cleveland in Week 9.

• Held 11 opponents to less than 20 points and went 10-1 in those games.

• Ranked fourth in the NFL and set a franchise record for fewest points allowed with 278.

• Registered a franchise-record 44.0 sacks and tied the team single-game record with 7.0 sacks in Week 12 at Jacksonville.

THE TEXANS OFFENSE• Led the NFL in average time of possession at 32:41 and won the time

of possession battle 12 times.• Set franchise records for rushing yards (2,448) and rushing attempts

(546) in a season.• Finished second in the NFL in rushing offense, averaging 153.0 yards

per game.• Had two players rush for more than 900 yards for the first time in team

history (Arian Foster, 1,224; Ben Tate, 942).• Set the franchise record for fewest interceptions thrown with nine.• Scored on their opening drive of the game nine times and the opening

drive of the second half 10 times.• Had two players surpass 100 receiving yards in the same game twice

- in Week 3 at New Orleans (Andre Johnson, 128; James Casey, 126) and Week 5 vs. Oakland (Arian Foster, 116; Joel Dreessen, 112).

• Had two players surpass 100 rushing yards in the same game twice - in Week 7 at Tennessee (Arian Foster, 115; Ben Tate, 104) and Week 9 vs. Cleveland (Foster, 124; Tate, 115), becoming the sixth team since 1985 to have a pair of 100-yard rushers twice in a season.

CONNOR BARWIN• Came back from a devastating ankle injury in 2010 to become the

second Texan (Mario Williams) to record double-digit sacks in a sea-son with a team-best 11.5.

• Moved into second on the franchise’s all-time sack list behind Wil-liams with 16.0 career sacks.

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES REACHED IN 2011

• Set the franchise single-game sack record with 4.0 at Jacksonville in Week 12.

• Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month in November after leading the conference with 6.5 sacks in the month and leading the Texans to a 3-0 record.

DUANE BROWN• AP All-Pro Second Team.• PFW/PFWA All-AFC Team

JAMES CASEY• Had 126 yards receiving, the most ever by a Texans running back, in

Week 3 at New Orleans. His 62-yard reception in the first quarter is the third-longest by a running back in team history.

BRIAN CUSHING• Voted Team MVP by his teammates.• Led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles 10 times, tied a career

high with 4.0 sacks and intercepted two passes on the season.• AP All-Pro Second Team.• PFW/PFWA All-AFC Team

OWEN DANIELS• Has caught a pass in 67 consecutive games in which he has played.• Became the first Texan other than Andre Johnson to lead the team in

receiving yards (677) since Johnson was drafted in 2003.• Became the second Texans tight end and first since Billy Miller in 2002

to lead the team in receptions.

JOEL DREESSEN• Led the team and tied for second among AFC tight ends with a career-

high six touchdown receptions.• Caught the 100th pass of his career in Week 14 at Cincinnati, a 6-yard

touchdown catch in the third quarter.

ARIAN FOSTER• Earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl nod after rushing for 1,224

yards and 10 touchdowns along with 617 yards and three touchdowns receiving.

• AP All-Pro Second Team.• Ran for the most yards ever by a player in his first two career playoff

games, 285 (153 vs. Cincinnati and 132 at Baltimore). • Joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (1983) as the only

running backs to have two 70-plus yard touchdown catches in a sea-son since 1970. Foster had 78-yard touchdown receptions in Week 7 at Tennessee and Week 10 at Tampa Bay.

• Became the fifth man in NFL history to post back-to-back seasons with more than 1,000 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards.

• Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month accolades in October. His 809 yards from scrimmage were the third-most in the month of Oc-tober in the history of the NFL, trailing only Larry Brown’s 851 yards for Washington in 1972 and Eric Dickerson’s 829 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1983.

• Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 4 when he carried 30 times for 155 yards and the game-winning touchdown against a Pittsburgh defense that finished No. 1 in the NFL.

• Became the fourth player since the 1970 merger to score three touch-downs and have more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiv-ing in a single game, doing so in Week 7 at Tennessee and earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in 2011.



• Became the first Texans player to surpass 100 yards rushing and re-ceiving in a game in Week 7 at Tennessee, finishing with 234 yards from scrimmage, the second-highest total in his career.

• Set the franchise record for career rushing touchdowns with his 24th in Week 9 vs. Cleveland and now has 29 career rushing touchdowns.

• Tied a franchise record by scoring at least one rushing touchdown in six consecutive games, matching Domanick Williams’ streak in 2004.

• Surpassed 4,000 career yards from scrimmage in Week 14 at Cincin-nati and finished the year with 4,411 career scrimmage yards, good for third in team history.

• Surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards in Week 16 at Indianapolis. His 3,097 career rushing yards are second-most in Texans history behind Domanick Williams’ 3,195.

BRETT HARTMANN• Set a team record with a 44.4 punting average, besting Matt Turk’s

mark of 42.8 in 2009.• Set franchise records with 23 kickoff touchbacks for the season and 6

touchbacks in a game (vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11).

ANDRE JOHNSON• Became the second-fastest player to reach 700 career receptions

when he did so in his 120th game in Week 12 at Jacksonville.• Has caught at least one pass in his last 82 games played, a franchise

record.• Surpassed 90 receiving yards in four of the seven games in which he

played.

JACOBY JONES• Returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown in Week 1 vs. Indianapolis.

It was his third career punt return for touchdown and his fourth score on a return overall, setting a franchise record.

• Caught the longest touchdown pass in franchise history, an 80-yard scoring strike from QB Matt Schaub at Tampa Bay in Week 10.

• Became the first player in Texans history with at least 1,500 receiving yards and 1,500 punt return yards.

• Had five punt returns of at least 40 yards, including a season-long 79-yard touchdown in Week 1 vs. Indianapolis.

JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Earned his first Pro Bowl selection after intercepting a team-leading

four passes in his first season with the team.• AP All-Pro Second Team.• PFW/PFWA All-AFC Team• PFW/PFWA All-NFL Team Team• SI.com All-Pro Team

BRICE McCAIN• Returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown in Week 7 at Ten-

nessee, making him the first Texan to do so since 12/13/09.

CHRIS MYERS• Selected to his first career Pro Bowl.

NEIL RACKERS• Set the franchise single-season scoring record with 135 points, best-

ing the previous mark of 124 that Kris Brown set in 2008 and Rackers matched in 2010.

• Set franchise records for field goals made with 32 and field goals at-tempted with 38, topping the previous records of 29 and 34.

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES REACHED IN 2011

• Had a streak of 63 consecutive made field goals from 45 yards or less end in Week 5 vs. Oakland. The streak dated back to 9/28/08, a span of 48 games.

• Made 18 consecutive field goals from 12/13/10-10/9/11, the longest streak in Texans history.

BROOKS REED• Registered at least one sack in five consecutive games, the second-

longest streak in franchise history. OLB Mario Williams did so in six straight games in 2007.

• Set the Texans rookie sack record with 6.0 sacks on the year, topping the previous mark of 5.5 by DT Amobi Okoye in 2007.

DeMECO RYANS• Became the first Texan to surpass 600 career tackles. He reached the

milestone in Week 9 vs. Cleveland.• Recipient of the team’s Ed Block Courage Award and the Mark Bru-

ener Community Service Award.

MATT SCHAUB• Evened his record as the Texans’ starting quarterback at 32-32 in

Week 11 at Tampa Bay before suffering a season-ending injury.• Set a franchise record by throwing at least one touchdown pass in 16

straight games from 11/14/10-10/30/11.• Became the Texans’ all-time completions leader in Week 3 at New

Orleans. His second completion of the game gave him 1,244 as a Texan.

• Set the franchise record for career pass attempts in Week 8 vs. Jack-sonville when he threw his 2,071st pass as a Texan.

• Became the first quarterback since Brett Favre in 2007 to throw two touchdown passes of 78 yards or longer when he did so at Tampa Bay in Week 11.

• Tied a career high with two rushing touchdowns on the season.

ANTONIO SMITH• Registered sacks in each of the first five games of the season and had

4.5 sacks through Week 4.• Finished the year with a career-high 6.5 sacks.• Selected to his first career Pro Bowl.

WADE SMITH• Recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in Week 6 at

Baltimore, making him the first Texans offensive lineman to score a touchdown and the 45th offensive lineman in NFL history to recover a fumble for a touchdown.

BEN TATE• Became the 11th man in NFL history to rush for at least 100 yards in

each of his first two professional games, posting 116 yards vs. India-napolis and 103 at Miami.

• Ran for 116 yards in NFL debut vs. Indianapolis, which was the most by a Texans back in his first game with the team.

MATT TURK• Moved into ninth place on the NFL’s all-time punts list with 1,143 and

is eighth in punt yards with 48,414.

J.J. WATT• Had a fumble recovery in Week 1 vs. Indianapolis, a blocked field goal

in Week 2 at Miami and a sack in Week 3 at New Orleans.

2011 MILESTONES



• Joined Brooks Reed as the ninth pair of rookie teammates to each re-cord at least 5.0 sacks and the first duo since Jason Taylor and Derrick Rodgers for Miami in 1997.

• Voted team’s Rookie of the Year by teammates.• PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team

KEVIN WALTER• Caught the 300th pass of his career in Week 10 vs. Cleveland on a

5-yard reception.

MARIO WILLIAMS• Picked up the 50th sack of his career in Week 1 vs. Indianapolis.• Registered two multi-sack games, the 12th and 13th of his career.

ERIC WINSTON• Has started 87 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in team

history behind G Chester Pitts’ streak of 114 straight from 2002-09.• SI.com All-Pro Team

T.J. YATES• Made his NFL debut in Week 12 at Jacksonville and made his first

career start the following week vs. Atlanta.• Was the first rookie quarterback to lead fourth-quarter game-winning

drives in each of his first two career starts since Virgil Carter did so for the Chicago Bears in 1968.

• Became the first Texans rookie to pass for 300 yards in a game when he did so in Week 14 at Cincinnati (26-of-44, 300 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT), earning Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors for his play.

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES REACHED IN 2011

2011 MILESTONES/RECORDS SET

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SET

CAREER - *Tied recordCategory Previous Record New Record *1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons 2 (Domanick Williams, 2003-04) 2 (Arian Foster, 2010-11)100-Yard Rushing Games 11 (Domanick Williams, 2003-05) 16 (Arian Foster, 2009-11)Rushing Touchdowns 23 (Domanick Williams, 2003-05) 29 (Arian Foster, 2009-11)Passing Attempts 2,070 (David Carr, 2002-06) 2,118 (Matt Schaub, 2007-11)Passing Completions 1,243 (David Carr, 2002-06) 1,382 (Matt Schaub, 2007-11) Consecutive Games, Touchdown Pass 12 (Matt Schaub, 11/8/09-10/3/10) 16 (Matt Schaub, 11/14/10-10/30/11)Total Return Yards 3,211 (J.J. Moses, 2003-04) 3,310 (Jacoby Jones, 2007-11)Special Teams Touchdowns 3 (Twice, last: André Davis, 2007-09) 4 (Jacoby Jones, 2007-11)Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goal 10 (Kris Brown, 11/13/05-9/17/06) 15 (Neil Rackers, 11/1/10-10/9/11)Consecutive Field Goals Made 15 (Twice, last: Kris Brown, 9/7/08-11/23/08) 18 (Neil Rackers, 12/13/10-10/2/11) Seasons Played 8 (Chester Pitts and Kris Brown, 2002-09) 9 (Andre Johnson, 2003-11)

SEASON - *Tied recordCategory Previous Record New Record *Consecutive Games, 100 Yards Rushing 3 (Steve Slaton, 12/1/08-12/14/08) 3 (Arian Foster, 10/23-11/6)Rushing Average Gain 4.9 (Arian Foster, 2010) 5.4 (Ben Tate)*Consecutive Games, Rushing Touchdown 6 (Domanick Williams, 11/28/04-1/2/05) 6 (Arian Foster, 10/23-12/4)Passing Average Gain 8.18 (Matt Schaub, 2009) 8.49 (Matt Schaub)Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted 2.09 (Matt Schaub, 2010) 2.05 (Matt Schaub) Punting Average Yardage 42.8 (Matt Turk, 2009) 44.4 (Brett Hartmann)Punt Returns 39 (Jacoby Jones, 2009) 49 (Jacoby Jones)Punt Return Yards 427 (Jacoby Jones, 2009) 518 (Jacoby Jones)Sacks, Rookie 5.5 (Amobi Okoye, 2007) 6.0 (Brooks Reed)Points 124 (Twice, last: Neil Rackers, 2010) 135 (Neil Rackers) Field Goals Attempted 34 (Kris Brown, 2005) 38 (Neil Rackers)Field Goals Made 29 (Kris Brown, 2008) 32 (Neil Rackers)

GAME - *Tied recordCategory Previous Record New Record *Rushing Attempts 33 (Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10) 33 (Arian Foster vs. JAX, 10/30/11)Passer Rating 144.0 (Matt Schaub vs. CIN, 10/26/08) 147.7 (Matt Schaub at TEN, 10/23/11)*Times Sacked, Opponent 6 (Tommy Maddox at PIT, 12/8/02) 6 (Blaine Gabbert at JAX, 11/27/11)Longest Punt 62 (Three times, last: Matt Turk at TEN, 9/20/09) 69 (Brett Hartmann at MIA, 9/18/11)Longest Punt, Opponent 75 (Mat McBriar at DAL, 10/15/06) 78 (Nick Harris at JAX, 11/27/11) Punting Average Yardage 51.8 (Matt Turk at TEN, 9/20/09) 52.8 (Brett Hartmann vs. ATL, 12/4/11)*Punt Returns 7 (Jacoby Jones vs. OAK, 10/4/09) 7 (Jacoby Jones at JAX, 11/27/11)Longest Punt Return 76 (Avion Black vs. BAL, 12/15/02) 79t (Jacoby Jones vs. IND, 9/11/11)Sacks 3.5 (Mario Williams vs. DEN, 12/13/07) 4.0 (Connor Barwin at JAX, 11/27/11)*Fumbles Forced 2 (Four times, last: Brian Cushing at CIN, 10/18/09) 2 (Brian Cushing at IND, 12/22/11) *Touchdowns 3 (Twice, last: Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10) 3 (Arian Foster at TEN, 10/23/11)



Houston Texans RB Arian Foster, CB Johna-than Joseph, C Chris Myers and DE Antonio Smith were elected to the 2012 Pro Bowl. LT Duane Brown, ILB Brian Cushing, Foster and Joseph were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Second Team. It marked the first time in franchise history that the Texans have had four

players earn AP All-Pro recognition. It was the first Pro Bowl selection for Joseph, Myers and Smith, while

Foster was picked for the second straight season. Brown and Joseph made their first appearance on an All-Pro team, while Cushing (2009 Second Team) and Foster (2010 First Team) are two-time All-Pro hon-orees. Brown (6-4, 320) anchored the line for the NFL’s second-ranked rush-

ing attack and tied for the fewest sacks allowed by any starting left tackle in the AFC with two. The fourth-year veteran led a unit that paved the way for 11 100-yard rushing performances and a franchise-record 2,448 yards rushing (153.0 per game). He was not flagged for a holding penalty the entire season.Cushing (6-3, 248) was voted as the Texans’ Most Valuable Player by

his teammates in a resurgent 2011 season. The third-year player led the NFL’s second-ranked defense with 114 total tackles, had two inter-ceptions, was fourth on the team with 14 quarterback hits and had four sacks. Cushing led or tied for the team lead in tackles in 10 games and was voted a mid-season captain by his teammates. Foster (6-1, 229) posted another impressive campaign despite battling

a hamstring injury for the first three weeks of the season. Foster led the NFL in scrimmage yards per game (141.6) and was the only running back in the NFL to have two 100-yard receiving games in 2011. He had seven 100-yard rushing performances, including 155 yards against Pitts-burgh’s top-ranked defense and 111 yards against Atlanta’s sixth-ranked run defense. Foster was also named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October. He became the fourth player since the 1970 merger to score three touchdowns and have more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a single game in the Texans’ 41-7 win at Tennessee in Week 7. Joseph (5-11, 191), who signed with Houston as an unrestricted free

agent from Cincinnati just prior to training camp, is the first Texans de-fensive back to earn All-Pro honors. He is also the first Texans defensive back to earn a trip to the Pro Bowl since CB Aaron Glenn in 2002. The sixth-year veteran led Houston’s dramatic turnaround in pass defense with four interceptions and 15 passes defensed. He also registered 44 tackles, including 40 solo stops, and one forced fumble. The Texans third-ranked pass defense gave up 189.7 yards per game. Myers (6-4, 289) is the first offensive lineman in franchise history to earn

a trip to the Pro Bowl. The seventh-year veteran started all 18 regular season and postseason games for Houston’s second-ranked rushing of-fense. Myers has started 64 consecutive regular season games at center for the Texans since being traded to the team from Denver in 2008. Smith (6-4, 280) had the best season of his career. He recorded sacks

in each of the first five games of the season and finished with a career-high 6.5 sacks, ranking second on the team. His streak of five games with at least half a sack tied for the second-longest streak in franchise history. An eight-year veteran, Smith totaled 25 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hits, three passes defensed and a forced fumble.

SIX TEXANS EARN ALL-STAR RECOGNITION

Category Previous Record New RecordWins 9 (2009) 10*Road Wins 5 (2009) 5Consecutive Games Won 6 (12/13/09-9/19/10) 7 (10/23-12/11)Fewest Touchdowns Allowed 39 (2004, 2009) 27Fewest Points Allowed 333 (2009) 278 Fewest Net Yards Allowed 5,198 (2009) 4,571Rushing Yards 2,042 (2010) 2,448Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed 1,711 (2009) 1,536Rushing Attempts 481 (2004) 546Fewest Rushing Attempts, Opponent 396 (2009) 378 100-Yard Rushing Games By Individual 8 (2010) 11Fewest Net Passing Yards Allowed 3,141 (2002) 3,035Fewest Gross Passing Yards Allowed 3,378 (2002) 3,322Fewest Pass Completions Allowed 281 (2002) 279Fewest First Downs Allowed 291 (2002) 270 Rushing First Downs 118 (2010) 131Fewest Rushing First Downs Allowed 89 (2004) 73Field Goals Made 29 (2008) 32Field Goals Attempted 34 (2005) 38Cons. Games Scoring Field Goal 10 (11/13/05-9/17/06) 15 (11/1/10-10/9/11) Field Goals Made, Opponent 28 (Three times, last: 2007) 30Field Goals Attempted, Opponent 35 (2003) 36Punting Yards, Opponent 3,892 (2002) 3,896Punting Average 42.8 (2009) 44.0Punting Average, Opponent 46.8 (2009) 46.9 Punt Return Yards 512 (2002) 529Fewest Kickoff Returns 64 (2009) 29Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 1,326 (2010) 730Fewest Kickoff Returns, Opponent 52 (2002, 2006) 46Fewest Kickoff Return Yards, Opponent 1,149 (2003) 1,030 Fewest Interceptions Thrown 12 (2010) 9Most Sacks 37 (2005) 44Average Home Attendance 71,081 (2010) 71,496*Tied record

TEAM SEASON RECORDS

Category Previous Record New RecordPoints, Half 29 (vs. TEN, 10/21/07) 34 (vs. IND, 9/11)Most Points Allowed, 2nd Half 29 (vs. BAL, 11/9/08) 30 (at NO, 9/25)Margin of Victory 29 (vs. CIN, 10/26/08) 34 (at TEN, 10/23)Largest Lead Before Opp. Scores 27 (at MIA, 12/27/09) 34 (vs. IND, 9/11)Scoring Drive (Plays) 18 (at NYG, 11/5/06) 19 (vs. PIT, 10/2; vs. ATL, 12/4)Scoring Drive (Time) 10:26 (vs. KC, 9/9/07) 10:55 (vs. PIT, 10/2)Shortest Scoring Drive (Time) 0:04 (vs. SD, 11/7/10) 0:02 (vs. CLE, 11/6)Net Yards, 1st Quarter 174 (vs. SEA, 12/13/09) 185 (at NO, 9/25)Net Yards, 2nd Quarter 190 (vs. SEA, 12/13/09) 207 (at TEN, 10/23)Fewest Net Yards, 3rd Quarter 7 (at KC, 9/26/04) 2 (vs. PIT, 10/2)Fewest Net Yards Allowed, 3rd Quarter 6 (at CIN, 10/18/09) 1 (at TB, 11/13)Rushing Yards 257 (vs. IND, 9/12/10) 261 (vs. CLE, 11/6)Rushing Attempts 44 (at JAC, 12/26/04) 47 (at TEN, 10/23)*First Downs 29 (3x, last: at WAS, 9/19/10) 29 (at TEN, 10/23)Punting Yards 435 (at IND, 12/1/02) 436 (at JAX, 11/27)Punting Average 51.8 (at TEN, 9/20/09) 52.8 (vs. ATL, 12/4)*Punt Returns 7 (2x, last: vs. OAK, 10/4/09) 7 (at JAC, 11/27)*Fewest Kickoff Returns 0 (10/3/10 at Oak) 0 (3x, last: at TB, 11/13)Lowest Kickoff Return Avg., Opp. 15.0 (vs. GB, 11/21/04) 14.3 (vs. JAX, 10/30)*Fumbles Lost 3 (3x, last: at GB, 12/7/08) 3 (at CIN, 12/11)*Most Sacks 7 (vs. STL, 11/27/05) 7 (at JAX, 11/27)Home Attendance 71,456 (vs. DAL, 9/26/10) 71,585 (vs. PIT, 10/2)*Tied record

TEAM GAME RECORDS

RECORDS SET/POSTSEASON NOTES



POSTSEASON NOTES

Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, six franchises have joined the NFL, including Houston. All six teams have won at least their first playoff game. The 2000 Baltimore Ravens were the only team to win the Super Bowl in their first postseason appearance. Below is a list of all six teams, how long it took them to reach the postseason for the first time and how they fared in their first trip to the playoffs.

First First Team Year Playoff App. Season Playoff Result Carolina 1995 1996 2nd Lost NFC ChampionshipJacksonville 1995 1996 2nd Lost AFC ChampionshipTampa Bay 1976 1979 4th Lost NFC ChampionshipBaltimore 1996 2000 5th Won Super Bowl XXXVSeattle 1976 1983 8th Lost AFC ChampionshipHouston 2002 2011 10th Lost AFC Divisional

In addition, every team except Jacksonville hosted and won their first playoff game. Jacksonville hosted its first playoff game in its third trip to the postseason following the 1998 season and won that game as well.The Cleveland Browns returned to play in 1999 and made their first

playoff appearance in 2002, losing in the Wild Card round.

FIRST PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

RB Arian Foster owns two of the top five posteason rushing perfor-mances by an undrafted player in NFL history. Foster became the sev-enth undrafted player to rush for more than 100 yards in a playoff game with 153 yards on 24 carries against Cincinnati in the Wild Card round. Foster’s 153 rushing yards were the third-most by an undrafted player in NFL history and were the most in the first round of 2011 playoffs. The following week, he rushed for 132 yards at Baltimore, the fifth-highest total ever by an undrafted player.

TOP PLAYOFF PERFORMANCES BY UNDRAFTED RUNNING BACKS

Player Date Tm Opp Att Yds Avg Lg TDRyan Grant 1/12/08 GB Sea 27 201 7.4 43 3Priest Holmes 1/11/04 KC Ind 24 176 7.3 48 2Arian Foster 1/7/12 Hou Cin 24 153 6.4 42t 2Willie Parker 1/11/09 Pit SD 27 146 5.4 27 2Arian Foster 1/15/12 Hou Bal 27 132 4.9 28 1

FOSTER AMONG UNDRAFTED GREATS

Rookie DE J.J. Watt’s 29-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter against Cincinnati in the Wild Card round snapped a 10-10 tie and was the consensus turning point in Houston’s 31-10 win. It was also the first interception return for a touchdown by a rookie defensive lineman in NFL history and just the seventh by a defensive lineman. Watt also recorded a sack and had two tackles in the

game.

INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS BY DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN POSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Date Tm Opp Int Yds Avg Lg TD J.J. Watt 1/7/12 Hou Cin 1 29 29.0 20t 1B.J. Raji 1/23/11 GB Chi 1 18 18.0 18t 1Clyde Simmons 12/28/96 Jac Buf 1 20 20.0 20t 1Michael Carter 1/12/91 SF Was 1 61 61.0 61t 1Darryl Grant 1/22/83 Was Dal 1 10 10.0 10t 1Jack Youngblood 12/27/75 LAN StL 1 47 47.0 47t 1

WATT MAKES MARK ON PLAYOFF HISTORY

Texans WR Andre Johnson is the only player on the Texans’ roster who was with the team prior to head coach Gary Kubiak’s arrival in 2006. The third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, Johnson ranks second in Texans history with 122 regular season games played. Only former K Kris Brown (2002-09) has played in more games with 128.Johnson played in the first playoff game of his career

against Cincinnati and did not disappoint the record crowd of 71,725 at Reliant Stadium. The ninth-year veteran caught five passes for 90 yards, including the first postseason reception and touchdown reception in team history, both from rookie QB T.J. Yates.

JOHNSON’S LONG-AWAITED PLAYOFF DEBUT

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RB Arian Foster rushed for 132 yards with one touch-down in the Texans’ 20-13 loss at Baltimore and opened the playoffs with a 153-yard performances against Cin-cinnati. Foster totaled 285 rushing yards in his postsea-son debut, the most in a player’s first two postseason games in NFL history.

MOST RUSHING YARDS FIRST TWO POSTSEASON GAMESIN NFL HISTORY

Player Team Postseason(s) Rush Yards Arian Foster Houston Texans 2011 285Duane Thomas Dallas Cowboys 1970 278Terrell Davis Denver Broncos 1996, 1997 275Eddie George Tennessee Titans 1999 268Shonn Greene N.Y. Jets 2009 263Fred Taylor Jacksonville Jaguars 1999 248

FOSTER SETS POSTSEASON STANDARD

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It took 10 seasons, 201 regular season and preseason games and countless personnel changes before Houston played its first playoff game. Only four Texans staff members were present throuhgout all of that. Special teams coordinator Joe Marciano and running backs coach Chick Harris have both spent the last 10 seasons with the Texans. They are the only holdovers from the original coaching staff during the Texans’ first season, in 2002.Marciano, Harris, Texans Director of Equipment Services Jay Brunetti

and play-by-play announcer Marc Vandermeer are the only four Texans staff members who have been at every game in franchise history.

ORIGINAL QUARTET MAKES IT TO PLAYOFFS



Below are Houston Texans’ playoff firsts, all of which came in the fran-chise’s first playoff game, a 31-10 Wild Card win against Cincinnati on Jan. 7, 2012. First play from scrimmage:5-yard run by RB Arian Foster up the middleFirst run: 5 yards by RB Arian Foster up the middle.First pass: Incomplete pass from QB T.J. Yates to WR Andre Johnson.First penalty: False start by RB Arian Foster.First tackle: ILB Brian Cushing stopped Cincinnati RB Cedric Benson for a 2-yard gain.First punt: 56 yards by Matt Turk, returned 7 yards by Brandon Tate.First punt return: 2 yards by WR Jacoby Jones in the first quarter.First completion: 20 yards from QB T.J. Yates to WR Andre Johnson.First first down: 20-yard pass from QB T.J. Yates to WR Andre John-son.First touchdown: 8-yard run by RB Arian Foster with 4:57 left in the first quarter.First kickoff: Neil Rackers kicked off in the first quarter. The kick went 9 yards deep in the end zone and was kneeled down for a touchback.First sack: OLB Brooks Reed sacked Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for a 9-yard loss in the second quarter.First interception: DE J.J. Watt intercepted Cincinnati QB Andy Dal-ton and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter.First lead: The Texans took a 17-10 lead with :52 remaining in the first half when DE J.J. Watt returned an interception 29 yards for a touch-down.First touchdown pass: QB T.J. Yates hit WR Andre Johnson for a 40-yard score along the left sideline with 1:08 remaining in the third quarter.

TEXANS PLAYOFF FIRSTS

POSTSEASON NOTES

Prior to the Wild Card win against Cincinnati, the last playoff game in the city of Houston took place on Jan. 16, 1994, when the Houston Oilers hosted the Kansas City Chiefs for a Divisional game in front of 64,011 fans at the Houston Astrodome. Led by a 21-point fourth quarter, the visiting Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to defeat the Oilers, 28-20.The Texans’ 31-10 win against Cincinnati was the first playoff

game in Houston in 6,565 days (17 years, 11 months, 22 days). Between Jan. 16, 1994 and the Jan. 7 win there had been...• 190 playoff games played• 20 NFL stadiums built (including Reliant Stadium)• 12 different Super Bowl winners• 4 teams join the NFL (including the Texans)• 3 teams move to a new city

TEXANS END HOUSTON’S PLAYOFF DROUGHT

The Houston Texans became a part of the city’s playoff history with their 31-10 win against Cincinnati. Houston’s old team, the Oilers, made 10 appearances following the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (1979-81, 1988-94) and five appearances prior to 1970 (1960-62, 1967, 1969). The Oilers were 7-10 post-1970 and 2-3 before 1970. At home, the Oilers recorded a 3-2 record post-1970 and a 1-1 record before 1970.Prior to the Texans’ win against Cincinnati, The last Wild Card game

played in Houston took place on Dec. 29, 1991, when the Oilers beat the New York Jets, 17-10.

TEXANS ADD TO HOUSTON PLAYOFF HISTORY

The following 33 members of the Texans roster made their first career postseason appearance against Cincinnati on Jan. 7, 2012:

Player Experience Player ExperienceMister Alexander ...............Rookie Jacoby Jones ...............................5Connor Barwin ........................... 3 Shiloh Keo ...........................RookieBryan Braman ...................Rookie Brice McCain ................................3Mike Brisiel ................................ 4 Sherrick McManis .........................2Duane Brown ............................. 4 Earl Mitchell ..................................2Tim Bulman ............................... 5 Jesse Nading ................................3Antoine Caldwell ........................ 3 Derek Newton ......................RookieJames Casey ............................. 3 Glover Quin ..................................3Shaun Cody ............................... 7 Brooks Reed ........................RookieBrian Cushing ............................ 3 DeMeco Ryans .............................6Owen Daniels ............................ 6 Ben Tate .......................................2Joel Dreessen ............................ 6 Lawrence Vickers .........................6Arian Foster ............................... 3 J.J. Watt...............................RookieKareem Jackson ........................ 2 Jon Weeks ....................................2Tim Jamison .............................. 3 Eric Winston .................................6Andre Johnson .......................... 9 T.J. Yates .............................RookieBryant Johnson .......................... 9

33 TEXANS MAKE 1ST PLAYOFF APPEARANCEThe Houston Texans’ playoff berth in 2011 was the first in a generation.

Prior to 2011, Houston last saw a playoff game on Jan. 16, 1994. Here’s a glimpse of what was going on in the world back then:• The number one song from Jan. 16, 1994, was “I Will Do Anything For

Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meatloaf.• No. 1 movie was Philadelphia.• U.S. President Barack Obama was an associate at the Chicago law firm of

Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland.• Head coach Gary Kubiak had just finished his second year as running

backs coach at Texas A&M.• WR Andre Johnson was 12 years old. QB T.J. Yates was six years old.

DE J.J. Watt was 4 years old.• P Matt Turk was a rookie, though he was not on a roster during the regular

season.• QB Brett Favre helped Green Bay snap an 11-year playoff drought in his

second year as a starter.• Florida State had just won its first national championship.• Houston’s population was 1.7 million. It was 2.1 million in the 2010 census.• Average gas price was $1.00 per gallon.• The White House was embroiled in the Whitewater real estate scandal.• The World Wide Web was in its infancy and was comprised of an estimates

500 servers worldwide. Mosaic, the first web browser, was less than a year old.

BACK IN ‘94



2011 TEXANS NOTES

The Texans saw a starter, key contributor or coach go down with injury in 11 of their last 13 games. The rash of injuries began in Week 4 when WR Andre Johnson went down with a hamstring injury that has caused him to miss six games. OLB Mario Williams sustained a pectoral tear against Oakland in Week 5 that landed him on the Reserve/Injured List. Special teams ace SS Dominique Barber joined Williams on IR the fol-lowing week with a Lisfranc injury against Baltimore. In Week 7, starting FS Danieal Manning broke his fibula while making an interception at Tennessee, putting him out of action for three games. The injury bug continued to bite the team in Week 8 against Jackson-

ville, when top reserve ILB Darryl Sharpton suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury, landing him on IR. Houston has also lost its first- and second-string quarterbacks to season-ending injuries. QB Matt Schaub suffered a Lisfranc injury at Tampa Bay in Week 10, landing him on IR. Schaub’s replacement, Matt Leinart, started in Week 12 at Jacksonville and left the game with a season-ending collarbone injury in the second quarter. In Week 13, P Brett Hartmann was lost for the season with an ACL injury and Johnson went down with a different hamstring injury.In Week 14, RG Mike Brisiel played through a lower leg injury that

required surgery. Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips missed the last three games of the regular season recovering from a surgical procedure.

TEXANS NOTABLE INJURIES (WEEKS 4-15) Wk Opp Player Injury Next Man Up 4 Pit WR Andre Johnson Hamstring Jacoby Jones 5 Oak OLB Mario Williams Pectoral (IR) Brooks Reed 6 at Bal SS Dominique Barber Lisfranc (IR) Shiloh Keo 7 at Ten FS Danieal Manning Fibula Troy Nolan 8 Jac ILB Darryl Sharpton Quadriceps (IR) Tim Dobbins 10 at TB QB Matt Schaub Foot (IR) Matt Leinart 12 at Jac QB Matt Leinart Shoulder (IR) T.J. Yates 13 Atl P Brett Hartmann Knee (IR) Matt Turk 13 Atl WR Andre Johnson Hamstring Jacoby Jones 14 at Cin RG Mike Brisiel Lower leg Antoine Caldwell 15 Car DC Wade Phillips Surgery LB Coach Reggie Herring

Houston had the most improved defensive unit in the NFL in 2011. The Texans ranked fourth and gave up 17.4 points per game in 2011, 9.3 points per game less than the team gave up in 2010 (26.7), which ranked 29th in the NFL. That difference was the largest in the NFL from a year ago.

MOST IMPROVED SCORING DEFENSES 2010 to 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 Team Rank Pts/Gm Rank Pts/Gm Diff. Houston 4 17.4 29 26.7 -9.3San Francisco 2 14.3 16 21.6 -7.3Seattle 7 19.7 25 25.4 -5.7Dallas 16 21.7 31 27.3 -5.6Jacksonville 11 20.6 27 26.2 -5.6

The Texans also gave up 91.2 fewer yards per game than they did in 2010 to lead the NFL.

MOST IMPROVED TOTAL YARDAGE DEFENSES 2010 to 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 Team Rank Yds/Gm Rank Yds/Gm Diff. Houston 2 285.7 30 376.9 -91.2Jacksonville 6 313.0 28 371.8 -58.8Washington 13 339.8 31 389.3 -49.5Seattle 9 332.2 27 368.6 -36.4Denver 20 357.8 32 390.8 -33.0

A COMPLETE TURNAROUND

Houston’s second-ranked defense ran away as the NFL’s most im-proved unit in 2011, giving up 285.7 yards per game compared to 376.9 yards per game in 2010. The Texans defense is just as impressive in a historical context. Houston’s 91.2-yard-average improvement was the third-best since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. BIGGEST TURNAROUND DEFENSES SINCE THE 1970 MERGER

Rush Pass Tot Tot Y1-Y2Team Season G Yds Yds Yds Yds/G DiffOakland Raiders 1997 16 2,246 3,870 6,116 382.3 Oakland Raiders 1998 16 1,674 2,876 4,550 284.4 (97.9) Atlanta Falcons 1976 14 2,577 2,001 4,578 327.0 Atlanta Falcons 1977 14 1,858 1,384 3,242 231.6 (95.4) Houston Texans 2010 16 1,751 4,280 6,031 376.9 Houston Texans 2011 16 1,536 3,035 4,571 285.7 (91.2) Pittsburgh Steelers 1989 16 2,008 3,541 5,549 346.8 Pittsburgh Steelers 1990 16 1,615 2,500 4,115 257.2 (89.6) Tennessee Titans 1999 16 1,550 3,695 5.245 327.8 Tennessee Titans 2000 16 1,390 2,423 3.813 238.3 (89.5) Chicago Bears 1983 16 2,000 3,132 5,132 320.8 Chicago Bears 1984 16 1,377 2,486 3,863 241.4 (79.4)

HISTORICAL IMPROVEMENT

Houston’s pass defense was the most-improved in the NFL, giving up 189.7 yards per game and was third in the League in 2011 after allowing 267.5 yards per game and ranking last in 2010. In addition, the Tex-ans’ 2011 pass defense led the NFL in 2011 and allowed the fifth-lowest completion percentage in the last 10 seasons at 51.9 percent. Houston also ranked fourth in the NFL with 98 passes defensed.

LOWEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE ALLOWED (2002-2011)Team Season Att Cmp Pct Gross YdsDallas Cowboys 2003 492 239 48.6 2,820 New York Jets 2010 531 269 50.7 3,454Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 510 259 50.8 2,785New York Jets 2009 501 259 51.7 2,704Houston Texans 2011 538 279 51.9 3,332

AIR DEFENSE

NEXT MAN UP



The Texans’ turnaround on defense relied heavily on young talent, es-pecially when it came to pressuring the quarterback. Of Houston’s fran-chise-record 44 sacks in the regular season, 31.5 (71.6 percent) came from players with three years of experience or less. Third-year OLB Connor Barwin led the team with 11.5 sacks and set

a franchise record with 4.0 sacks at Jacksonville in Week 12. Rookie Brooks Reed set a franchise rookie record with 6.0 sacks in 2011 and had a sack in five straight games at one point. Reed tied for sixth among all NFL rookies in sacks.

HOUSTON SACK BREAKDOWN BY EXPERIENCE Player Sacks Yards Exp Age Connor Barwin 11.5 78.5 3 25Antonio Smith 6.5 44.5 8 30Brooks Reed 6.0 36.0 R 24J.J. Watt 5.5 47.5 R 22Mario Williams* 5.0 29.0 6 26Brian Cushing 4.0 21.0 3 24Tim Jamison 2.0 16.0 3 25Shaun Cody 1.0 7.0 7 28Earl Mitchell 1.0 0.0 2 24Bryan Braman 0.5 3.5 R 24Jesse Nading 0.5 3.5 3 26Troy Nolan 0.5 0.5 3 25 Total 44.0 287 3.4 25.3* Placed on Injured Reserve

YOUTH MOVEMENT

The Texans ranked 12th in the NFL with 27 takeaways in 2011 but ranked fourth in points off turnovers with 119. Houston converted 20-of-27 turnovers (74.1 percent) into points in 2011, which was the third-highest percentage.

2011 POINTS OFF TURNOVERSTeam Takeaways Points TD FG ScoresDetroit 34 139 17 7 24Buffalo 31 127 16 5 21New England 34 126 13 11 24 Houston 27 119 15 5 20Green Bay 38 118 14 7 21

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES

2011 TEXANS NOTES

Houston was third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL with a fran-chise-record 44 sacks in 2011. Houston tied a franchise record with seven sacks in Week 12 at Jacksonville. Below is a look at where Hous-ton ranked among the NFL’s sack leaders.

2011 NFL SACK LEADERSTEAM SACKS YARDS Minnesota Vikings 50 -342Philadelphia Eagles 50 -316Baltimore Ravens 48 -290New York Giants 48 -335Cincinnati Bengals 45 -277Houston Texans 44 -287

SACK TOWN

Houston’s 2011 pass defense was the polar opposite of what it was in 2010. The Texans were third in the NFL in overall pass defense, allowing 189.7 passing yards per game compared to the 267.5 net passing yards the 2010 defense allowed, which ranked last in the NFL.In addition to cutting down the number of yards it allowed through the

air, Houston’s defense improved in every significant passing category. The Texans led the NFL with a 51.9 opponent completion percentage and had the second-lowest opponent passer rating, 69.0. Houston had more interceptions (17 to 14) and sacks (44 to 30) than it

had the previous year.

HOUSTON PASS DEFENSE COMPARISON 2011-10 Pct Y/A Y/C TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Sk% Lost Rate 2011 51.9 6.17 11.91 3.3 17 3.2 56 44 7.6 283 69.02010 64.7 8.22 12.71 6.0 13 2.4 73t 30 5.2 219 100.5+/- -13.6 -2.05 -.80 -2.7 +4 +0.8 - +14 +2.4 +64 -31.5

HOUSTON PASS DEFENSE RANKING COMPARISON 2011-10 Pct Y/A Y/C TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Sk% Lost Rate 2011 1 2 12 6 13t 14 - 6 5 6 22010 27 31 28 30 23t 25 - 23t 26 21 32

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT ON PASS DEFENSE

Houston was one of the toughest teams to score against at home in 2011, giving up 16.1 points per game and 271.3 yards per contest.

POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME AT HOME IN 2011Team G TD FGM FGA Pts Pts/GPittsburgh Steelers 8 8 8 11 80 10.0San Francisco 49ers 8 9 8 10 87 10.9Baltimore Ravens 8 14 7 7 119 14.9Houston Texans 8 14 11 13 129 16.1Cleveland Browns 8 14 13 17 137 17.1

YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME AT HOME IN 2011 3rd 3rd 3rd Tot Tot Rush PassTeam G Conv Att Pct Yds Yds/G Yds YdsPittsburgh Steelers 8 45 116 38.8 2,016 252.0 706 1,310 Baltimore Ravens 8 29 105 27.6 2,038 254.8 666 1,372 Houston Texans 8 39 104 37.5 2,170 271.3 726 1,444 Jacksonville Jaguars 8 36 106 34.0 2,406 300.8 724 1,682San Francisco 49ers 8 43 109 39.4 2,423 302.9 549 1,874

DEFENDING THE HOME FIELD

Houston averaged more yards on first down plays than any team in the NFL, with an average of 6.57 yards per first down. The Texans’ two-longest runs and three longest passes in 2011 came on first downs, including RB Arian Foster’s 78-yard touchdown reception in Week 7 against Tennessee. RB Ben Tate ran for a team-long 56 yards on the first play of the second half against Tennessee in Week 17.

AVERAGE YARDS PER FIRST DOWNTeam 1st Dwns <4 4-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41+ Yards AverageHouston 466 243 128 60 20 5 10 3,063 6.57Philadelphia 487 241 131 80 23 6 6 3,149 6.47Oakland 472 246 125 64 22 6 9 3,018 6.39New England 511 239 163 75 24 5 5 3,266 6.39Detroit 480 243 146 55 23 3 10 3,038 6.33

FIRST TAKES



The 2011 Texans collectively outscored opponents 217-117 in the first half. Houston ranked third in the NFL for the fewest first half points al-lowed and and scored the seventh-most first-half points in the NFL in 2011. The Texans held the second-largest first-half scoring differ-ential at +100.

NFL FIRST-HALF SCORE DIFFERENTIALTeam G PF PA DIF Green Bay 16 286 163 123Houston 16 217 117 100Philadelphia 16 241 153 88Atlanta 16 235 149 86San Francisco 16 170 85 85

STRONG FIRST HALF

2011 TEXANS NOTES

The Texans ranked second in the NFL with a franchise-record 58 points on their first possesions in 2011, besting the 2007 mark of 48 points. On 16 drives, the Texans recorded eight touchdowns and a field goal. In the second half, the Texans were just as successful, scoring 50 points off of their first drives to rank third in 2011.

Game-Opening Drives Second Half-Opening DrivesTeam Points Team PointsGreen Bay 59 San Diego 62Houston 58 Green Bay 55Atlanta 51 Houston 50Baltimore 48 Carolina 49Pittsburgh 48 New England 48 Seattle 48

OPENING DRIVES

During Houston’s seven-game winning streak, the Texans clinched their first-ever AFC South Division title and playoff berth, and reached 10 wins to set a franchise record. The longest winning streak in franchise history also had some impressive team and individual contributions on both sides of the ball.

TEAM COMPARISONStat Texans OpponentsAvg. Points Scored 27.0 12.0Touchdowns 22 8Avg. Net Yards 377.1 228.9Avg. Rushing Yards 174.0 78.1Avg. Passing Yards 203.1 150.7Avg. Time of Possession 34:07 25:53Interceptions Thrown 2 11Passer Rating 97.8 51.1Turnovers 9 15

RUSHINGPlayer Att Yds Avg TD 100-Yd GamesArian Foster 162 652 4.0 7 4Ben Tate 69 432 6.3 2 2

DEFENSE TacklesPlayer Tot Solo Asst Sacks-Yds Int-YdsBrian Cushing 45 31 14 2-13 2-5Connor Barwin 26 19 7 7.5-48.5 0-0Brooks Reed 24 17 7 6.0-36 0-0

WINNING STREAK HIGHLIGHTS

The Texans’ defense held each of its three opponents in Weeks 7-9 to less than 175 yards of total offense, marking only the ninth time since the 1970 NFL merger a team has accomplished the feat.

THREE CONSECUTIVE GAMES ALLOWING 175 YARDS OF OFFENSE OR LESS (1970-2011)

Yr Team Opp (Yds) 2011 Houston Tennessee (148), Jacksonville (174), Cleveland (172)2005 N.Y. Giants Washington (125), San Francisco (138), Minnesota (137)2000 Tennessee Cincinnati (171), Cleveland (113), Dallas (95)1999 Tampa Bay N.Y. Giants (107), Philadelphia (150), Denver (173)1991 New Orleans L.A. Rams (120), Minnesota (151), Atlanta (162)1985 Chicago Detroit (106), Dallas (171), Atlanta (119)1978 Pittsburgh San Francisco (141), Houston (164), Baltimore (129)1976 Pittsburgh Cincinnati (176), N.Y. Giants (151), San Diego (134)1972 Pittsburgh Cleveland (126), Houston (159), San Diego (172)

A RARE STANCE

Houston’s offensive line has blocked for 19 100-yard rushing perfor-mances since the start of the 2010 season, the most in the NFL in that time. The Texans’ line blocked for eight 100-yard performances in 2010 and 11 in 2011, including two in both Week 7 at Tennessee and Week 9 against Cleveland. Houston was 7-2 in 2011 when having a 100-yard rusher.

100-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES, 2010-11 Team 100-Yard Games Houston Texans 19 Jacksonville Jaguars 15 Atlanta Falcons 14 Oakland Raiders 12 Tennessee Titans 12 Philadelphia Eagles 12

OFFENSIVE LINE LEADING THE WAY

The Houston Texans had the NFL’s top intra-division defense, holding AFC South opponents to 249.0 yards per game in 2011. In addition, Houston allowed the third-fewest points to division opponents at a 13.8 clip. Houston also held division opponents to less than 20 points in five-of-six games.

2011 TOP TOTAL YARDAGE INTRA-DIVISION DEFENSES Tot Tot Rush Pass PenTeam, Conference Yds Yds/G Yds Yds TO Pen YdsHouston, AFC South 1,494 249.0 487 1,007 9 33 287 San Francisco, NFC West 1,506 251.0 465 1,041 16 38 328 Seattle, NFC West 1,736 289.3 640 1,096 8 36 355 Philadelphia, NFC East 1,781 296.8 469 1,312 8 33 273 Jacksonville, AFC South 1,782 297.0 492 1,290 13 31 280

2011 TOP INTRA-DIVISION SCORING DEFENSESTeam, Conference TD Rush Rec Ret FGM FGA Pts Pts/GKansas City, AFC West 6 4 2 0 11 14 76 12.7Philadelphia, NFC East 9 1 8 0 4 5 76 12.7Houston, AFC South 8 1 6 1 9 12 83 13.8San Francisco, NFC West 11 3 8 0 4 4 89 14.8Baltimore, AFC North 10 4 5 1 7 8 91 15.2

DIVISION DOMINANCE



2011 TEXANS NOTES

Houston led the NFL in time of possession, holding the ball an average of 32:41 per game, and won the time of possession battle in all but three games in 2011.

2011 NFL TIME OF POSSESSION LEADERSTeam Avg Time of Possession Houston 32:41Pittsburgh 32:33Atlanta 32:05San Francisco 32:02New Orleans 31:46

Sustained drives were a big part of Houston’s ball-control proficiency. The Texans were fourth in the NFL with 27 drives lasting five minutes or longer. Houston also had two 10-minute drives in 2011.

DRIVES OF 5 MINUTES OR MORE, 2011 Offensive 5 MinTeam Possessions DrivesPittsburgh 168 32Atlanta 187 29San Diego 172 28Houston 191 27New Orleans 175 25

TIME IS ON OUR SIDE

For the second consecutive season, offensive coor-dinator Rick Dennison orchestrated a running game that set a franchise rushing record. The Texans ranked second in the NFL with 153.0 rushing yards per game and set a franchise record with 2,448 rushing yards in 2011. That total bested the previous record of 2,042 set in Dennison’s first year directing the offense in 2010.Dennison has helped direct a top-10 run game in nine

of the last 11 seasons in Denver and Houston as either an offensive line coach or offensive coordinator.

TEAM RUSHING UNDER DENNISON Year Team Position Att. Yds Avg. Rnk2001 Denver Offensive Line 481 1,877 3.9 102002 Denver Offensive Line 457 2,266 5.0 52003 Denver Offensive Line 543 2,629 4.8 22004 Denver Offensive Line 534 2,333 4.4 42005 Denver Offensive Line 542 2,539 4.7 22006 Denver Off. Coordinator 488 2,152 4.4 82007 Denver Off. Coordinator 429 1,957 4.6 92008 Denver Off. Coordinator 287 1,862 4.8 122009 Denver Offensive Line 440 1,836 4.2 182010 Houston Off. Coordinator 423 2,042 4.8 72011 Houston Off. Coordinator 546 2,448 4.5 2

RUSHING UNDER DENNISON

Dennison

The Houston Texans hired NFL coaching veteran and Orange, Texas native Wade Phillips as defensive co-ordinator on Jan. 5, 2011 to turnaround the League’s 30th-ranked defense.Phillips brought with him 35 years of coaching expe-

rience to the Texans, including the previous 29 years spent as a defensive coordinator or head coach. In that time, Phillips helped orchestrate 12 top-10 defensive

performances and has helped lead teams to 11 playoff appearances since 1988. He lived up to his reputation in 2011 and was recognized as the PFW/

PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year. The Texans’ 2011 defense finished second with 285.7 yards allowed per game and experienced the third-largest single-year improvement since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Phil-lips has now reached the playoffs in the first season with each of the last eight teams he has taken over as head coach or defensive coordinator.

PHILLIPS FOLLOWS THROUGH

Phillips

Houston had two drives of 10 minutes or longer in 2011 after only hav-ing two 10-minute drives in the franchise’s previous nine seasons.The Texans opened Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a fran-

chise record-setting drive. QB Matt Schaub led the team on a 19-play, 95-yard touchdown march that consumed 10:55 of clock and ended with a 1-yard touchdown pass to TE Owen Daniels.The Texans were flagged for two 10-yard penalties on the drive, mean-

ing the team grossed 115 yards of offense. It was the most gross yards gained on a single drive by a team since Washington had 117 gross yards on a drive against Houston on Nov. 24, 2006.In Week 13 against Atlanta, Houston had a 19-play game-winning drive

that ate up 10:41 of clock, making it the second-longest drive in team history, in terms of time.

LONGEST SCORING DRIVES IN TEXANS HISTORY (TIME) 10:55 vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11, 19 plays, 95 yards, TD 10:41 vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11, 19 plays, 85 yards, TD 10:26 vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07, 15 plays, 65 yards, FG 10:08 vs. Detroit, 10/19/08, 15 plays, 79 yards, TD 9:29 vs. Indianapolis, 12/24/06, 15 plays, 51 yards, FG

NICE SUNDAY DRIVES

Houston has started 18 games with the front five combination of LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel and RT Eric Winston in the 2010 and 2011 seasons and has averaged 385.0 yards of offense in those games. The Texans’ run game has flourished behind the group, averaging

142.2 yards per game and 77 gains of 10 yards or more.

THE RIGHT COMBINATION



2011 TEXANS NOTES

Houston has consistently been among the NFL’s top offenses during head coach Gary Kubiak’s tenure by creating matchup problems for defenses and taking advantage of players’ skill sets, regardless of posi-tion. In 2011, four of Houston’s six 100-yard receiving performances came from running backs. Below is a look at the highest receiving totals by running backs in the

NFL in 2011 and the Texans’ top receiving games by running backs:

2011 SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING HIGHS BY NFL RUNNING BACKSPlayer Date Opp. Rec. Yds Avg. Lng TDJ. Casey, Hou 9/25 NO 5 126 25.2 62 1A. Foster, Hou 10/23 at Ten 5 119 23.8 78t 1M. Forte, Chi 9/18 NO 10 117 11.7 21 0A. Foster, Hou 10/9 Oak 5 116 23.2 60 0L. Tomlinson, NYJ 9/25 Oak 5 116 23.2 74 1

TEXANS ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING HIGHS BY RUNNING BACKS

Player Date Opp. Rec. Yds Avg. Lng TDJames Casey 9/25/11 NO 5 126 25.2 62 1Arian Foster 10/23/11 at Ten 5 119 23.8 78t 1Arian Foster 10/9/11 Oak 5 116 23.2 60 0Arian Foster 11/13/11 at TB 4 102 25.5 78t 1Steve Slaton 10/18/09 Cin 6 102 17.0 38t 1

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BACKS

It’s rare for two running backs on the same team to both run for more than 100 yards in the same game. It’s really rare for that to happen twice in one season. But the two-headed rushing attack of Arian Foster and Ben Tate did that in 2011 and was just the sixth pair to accomplish the feat since 1985.Foster (115) and Tate (104) both eclipsed the 100-yard mark in Week 7

at Tennessee and repeated the feat in Week 9 against Cleveland. Foster ran the ball 19 times for 124 yards, while Tate ran 12 times for 115 yards in helping the Texans set a franchise rushing record with 261 yards on the ground. Below is a look at the last six teams to have multiple 100-yard rushing

performances in more than one game in a season:

Year TM RB, Yds RB, Yds Opp Date 1985 Was John Riggins, 103 George Rogers, 104 StL 10/7/851985 Was Keith Griffin, 164 George Rogers, 124 Atl 11/3/85 1988 Sea Curt Warner, 130 John L. Williams, 105 LAA 11/28/881988 Sea Curt Warner, 126 John L. Williams, 109 Den 12/11/88 2006 Atl Warrick Dunn, 134 Michael Vick, 127 TB 9/17/062006 Atl Jerious Norwood, 106 Michael Vick, 101 Ariz 10/1/06 2008 Car Jonathan Stewart, 130 DeAngelo Williams, 120 Det 11/16/082008 Car Jonathan Stewart, 115 DeAngelo Williams, 186 Car 12/8/08 2008 Ten Chris Johnson, 168 LenDale White, 149 KC 10/19/082008 Ten Chris Johnson, 125 LenDale White, 106 Det 11/27/08 2011 Hou Arian Foster, 115 Ben Tate, 104 Ten 10/23/112011 Hou Arian Foster, 124 Ben Tate, 115 Cle 11/6/11

RUNNING WILD

The Texans had a pair of 100-yard receivers in the same game twice in 2011. RB Arian Foster (5-116) and TE Joel Dreessen (5-112) eclipsed the mark in Week 5 against Oakland. WR Andre Johnson (7-128) and FB James Casey (5-126) did so in Week 3 at New Orleans.

TEXANS 100-PLUS YARDS RECEIVING PAIRSTandem Rec. Yds TD Opp., Date Arian Foster 5 116 0 Oakland, 10/9/11Joel Dreessen 5 112 1 Oakland, 10/8/11 Andre Johnson 7 128 0 at New Orleans, 9/25/11James Casey 5 126 1 at New Orleans, 9/25/11 Andre Johnson 12 158 1 at Washington, 9/19/10Kevin Walter 11 144 1 at Washington, 9/19/10 Andre Johnson 8 135 0 Cincinnati, 10/18/09Steve Slaton 6 102 1 Cincinnati, 10/18/09 Andre Johnson 7 119 1 Jacksonville, 12/24/05Corey Bradford 4 101 1 Jacksonville, 12/24/05 Andre Johnson 12 170 2 Minnesota, 10/10/04Derick Armstrong 6 101 1 Minnesota, 10/10/04

QUITE THE PAIRS

The 2011 Texans were the eighth team since the 1970 merger to have a pair of running backs with a 100-yard receiving game in the same season. RB Arian Foster had 119 yards receiving on five catches at Tennessee in Week 7 and 116 yards receiving on five catches against Oakland in Week 5 and FB James Casey had 126 yards receiving on five catches in Week 3 at New Orleans. The tandems are listed below:

BACKFIELDS WITH 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, SAME SEASON (since 1970)

Year Team Running Backs 2011 Houston Texans Arian Foster and James Casey2003 Kansas City Chiefs Priest Holmes and Derrick Blaylock2001 St. Louis Rams Marshall Faulk and Trung Canidate1981 Buffalo Bills Joe Cribbs and Roland Hooks1981 Washington Redskins Joe Washington and Terry Metcalf1980 Green Bay Packers Eddie Lee Ivery and Gerry Ellis1975 New England Patriots Andy Johnson and Don Calhoun1970 New York Giants Joe Morrison and Bobby Duhon

DUAL THREATS

Voters selected Texans QB T.J. Yates the Pepsi Rookie of the Week following his performance against Cincinnati in Week 14.Yates completed 26-of-44 passes for 300 yards, two touchdowns and

an interception in the Texans’ 20-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Yates also added five carries for 36 rushing yards, and threw for the game-winning touchdown with just two seconds remaining in the game. The win helped Houston secure its first playoff berth in franchise history.Yates was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.

com/rookies.

YATES NAMED PEPSI ROOKIE OF THE WEEK



2011 TEXANS NOTES

Oldest Texans player .....................P Matt Turk, 43Youngest Texans player ................CB Brandon Harris, 21Most seasons as a Texan ..............WR Andre Johnson, 9Most NFL seasons .........................P Matt Turk, 16Tallest Texan ..................................T Eric Winston, 6’7”Shortest Texan ...............................CB Brice McCain, 5’9”Former first-round draft picks (9) CB Jason Allen (Dolphins, 2006).........................................................T Duane Brown (Texans, 2008).........................................................ILB Brian Cushing (Texans, 2009).........................................................CB Kareem Jackson (Texans, 2010).........................................................CB Johnathan Joseph (Bengals, 2006).........................................................WR Andre Johnson (Texans, 2003).........................................................WR Bryant Johnson (Arizona, 2003).........................................................QB Matt Leinart (Arizona, 2005) (IR).........................................................DE Mario Williams (Texans, 2006) (IR)Native Texans (8) ...........................FB James Casey (Azle).........................................................FS Quintin Demps (San Antonio).........................................................FS Danieal Manning (Corsicana).........................................................CB Brice McCain (Terrell).........................................................NT Earl Mitchell (Galena Park).........................................................T Wade Smith (Dallas).........................................................FB Lawrence Vickers (Houston).........................................................T Eric Winston (Midland)Played college in Texas (5) ...........OLB Bryan Braman (West Texas A&M) .........................................................FB James Casey (Rice).........................................................FS Quintin Demps (UTEP).........................................................FS Danieal Manning (Abilene Christian).........................................................LS Jon Weeks (Baylor)Coaches who played in the NFL ..Perry Carter.........................................................Rick Dennison.........................................................Vance Joseph.........................................................Bill Kollar.........................................................Gary Kubiak.........................................................*Frank Pollack.........................................................Jim Ryan.........................................................Cedric Smith* - Left following the season to coach offensive line for Oakland

TEXANS ROSTER FACTS

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has built an organizational infra-structure that has helped place his franchise among the world’s most valuable in sports. The Texans ranked ninth on Forbes’ 2011 list of the 10 Most Valuable Teams In Sports with an estimated worth of $1.17 billion. Houston ranks fiftth in the NFL in value, according to the list.The Texans ranked 10th on Forbes’ 2010 list with an estimated worth

of $1.15 billion.

2011 FORBES 10 MOST VALUABLE TEAMS IN SPORTS Worth Rank Team League (Billions) 1. Manchester United Premier League (England) $1.86 2. Dallas Cowboys NFL $1.81 3. New York Yankees MLB $1.70 4. Washington Redskins NFL $1.55 5. Real Madrid La Liga (Spain) $1.45 6. New England Patriots NFL $1.37 7. Arsenal Premier League (England) $1.19 8. New York Giants NFL $1.18 9. Houston Texans NFL $1.1710. New York Jets NFL $1.14

TEXANS CLIMB THE LIST

Prior to Week 1, head coach Gary Kubiak announced the 2011 Texans captains, who were voted on by the team. They are listed below:

OFFENSE WR Andre Johnson QB Matt Schaub (IR)DEFENSE ILB DeMeco Ryans DE Antonio SmithSPECIAL TEAMS K Neil Rackers

Following Week 8, the team again voted for additional captains. They are listed below:

OFFENSE C Chris MyersDEFENSE ILB Brian CushingSPECIAL TEAMS ILB Tim Dobbins

2011 CAPTAINS

The Texans have played to capacity crowds at Reliant Stadium since beginning play in the NFL in 2002, selling out all 101 preseason, regu-lar season and postseason home games in franchise history. Following the 2002 season, Reliant Stadium seating was expanded to

71,054 to incorporate more “Raving Fans.”

HOUSTON’S RAVING FANS

Reliant Stadium saw its 100th Houston Texans game played when the Texans met the Titans on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Houston has sold out all 100 preseason and regular season home games. Game No. 101 was the Texans’ first-ever playoff game against Cincinnati on Jan. 7, 2012.

RELIANT STADIUM TURNS 100



JANUARY1/5/11 Wade Phillips is hired as defensive coordinator.

FEBRUARY Former Cowboys assistant Reggie Herring (linebackers

coach) and former 49ers assistant Vance Joseph (defensive backs coach) are hired onto the Texans defensive staff. Jim Ryan is hired as an offensive assistant.

MARCH3/3/11 The Texans agree to terms with NT Shaun Cody, TE Owen

Daniels and RB Derrick Ward. The team also extends tender offers to G Mike Brisiel, T Rashad Butler, Daniels, RB Arian Foster, WR Jacoby Jones and QB Matt Leinart.

3/4/11 Former Cowboys assistant Bobby King is hired as a defen-sive assistant.

APRIL 4/28/11 The Texans draft Wisconsin DE J.J. Watt with the 11th overall

pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

4/29/11 Houston selects Arizona OLB Brooks Reed (42nd overall) and Miami CB Brandon Harris (60th overall) in the second round of the Draft. The Texans traded their third- (73rd overall) and fifth-round (138th overall) picks with New England, allow-ing them to draft Harris.

4/30/11 Houston makes its second trade of the Draft, swapping fourth- (105th) and sixth-round (178th overall) picks with Washington to select Virginia Tech CB Roc Carmichael (127th overall) in the fourth round, and Idaho FS Shiloh Keo (144th overall) and North Carolina QB T.J. Yates (152nd overall) in the fifth round. The Texans close the Draft with a pair of seventh-round picks selecting Arkansas State T Derek Newton (214th overall) and 2011 Mr. Irrelevant, Rice ILB Cheta Ozougwu, with the 254th and final pick of the 2011 NFL Draft.

JULY 7/18/11 The Texans promote assistant director of college scouting

Mike Maccagnan to director of college scouting and name Dale Strahm as a national college scout.

7/29/11 The Texans re-sign unrestricted free agents WR Jacoby Jones and DE Tim Bulman. The Texans bolster their second-ary by also signing unrestricted free agents CB Johnathan Joseph (Cincinnati) and FS Danieal Manning (Chicago).

7/31/11 The Texans sign their entire 2011 Draft Class on the eve of training camp practices. Houston re-signs UFAs QB Matt Leinart and G Kasey Studdard. Exclusive rights free agent RB Arian Foster and restricted free agent G Mike Brisiel also re-sign.

2011 TEXANS NOTES

TEXANS KEY MOVES IN 2011-12

AUGUST8/3/11 The Texans sign unrestricted free agent FB Lawrence Vick-

ers (Cleveland).

8/4/11 The Texans re-negotiate the contracts of WR Andre John-son, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith to fit under the salary cap.

8/7/11 The Texans sign free agent ILB Tim Dobbins.

8/15/11 The Texans sign free agent WR Bryant Johnson.

OCTOBER10/12/11 The Texans acquire 15-year veteran WR Derrick Mason from

the New York Jets in a trade.

10/25/11 The Texans sign free agent S Quintin Demps.

NOVEMBER11/23/11 The Texans sign 6-year veteran QB Kellen Clemens as a re-

sult of QB Matt Schaub going on IR.

11/30/11 The Texans sign 13-year veteran QB Jake Delhomme as a result of QB Matt Leinart going on IR.

DECEMBER12/7/11 QB Jeff Garcia is signed to the active roster following Kellen

Clemens’ release on 12/6. P Matt Turk is signed to the active roster as a result of rookie P Brett Hartmann going on IR.

12/12/11 WR Derrick Mason is released.

12/13/11 WR Jeff Maehl is signed to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad.

JANUARY1/16/12 The Texans sign seven players to Reserve/Future contracts,

all of whom were on the Practice Squad at the end of the sea-son: DT Ra’Shon Harris, WR Trindon Holliday, WR Juaquin Iglesias, LB Derrell Smith, C Cody Wallace, RB Javarris Williams and S Torri Williams.

FEBRUARY2/10/12 Karl Dorrell is hired as quarterbacks coach, replacing Greg

Knapp, who took over as offensive coordinator for the Oak-land Raiders. Dorrell is a 24-year collegiate and professional coaching veteran who spent the last four seasons with the Mi-ami Dolphins.



GARY KUBIAK NOTES

Under head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have made running the ball effectively a priority, and that philosophy has been proven in the team’s win-loss record since 2006. When Houston has run the ball 30 or more times over the last six

seasons, the team is 32-5 (.865 winning pct.). By contrast, Houston is 3-30 when rushing less than 25 times. The Texans were 4-1 in 2010 and were 9-2 in 2011 when rushing 30 or more times.

HOUSTON TEXANS RECORD BY RUSHING ATTEMPTS, 2006-11Rushing Att. Avg. Rush Yds Record 30 or more 156.1 32-525-29 111.4 12-14Less than 25 73.0 3-30

RUSHING TO WIN

The improved pass protection of the offensive line has been a key rea-son the Houston passing attack has been one of the most dangerous in the NFL under head coach Gary Kubiak over the last five seasons. Since 2007, Texans quarterbacks have been sacked 144 times on

2,862 pass plays, or a mere 5.03 percent of the time. That sack percent-age is the seventh-lowest in the NFL over the last five years.

LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE, 2007-11 Pass GrossTeam Plays Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct New Orleans Saints 3,254 2,153 24,123 99 3.04%Indianapolis Colts 3,051 1,902 20,880 101 3.31%Tennessee Titans 2,559 1,450 16,474 108 4.22%New York Giants 2,837 1,636 19,910 132 4.65%New England Patriots 2,975 1,865 22,468 144 4.84%Atlanta Falcons 2,870 1,659 18,800 140 4.88%Houston Texans 2,862 1,765 21,268 144 5.03%

In comparison, Houston allowed a sack on 10.63 percent of pass plays from 2002-06, giving up 272 sacks on 2,559 plays prior to the arrival of QB Matt Schaub.

HOUSTON TEXANS SACK PERCENTAGES, 2002-06 vs. 2007-11 Pass GrossYears W-L Plays Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct 2002-06 24-56 2,287 1,368 13,141 272 10.63%2007-11 41-39 2,862 1,765 21,268 144 5.03%

IMPROVED PASS PROTECTION

When head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, he brought with him an offensive philosophy based on a strong running game and a precision passing attack. Since 2006, the Texans have the second-most accurate passing

offense in the NFL. Texans quarterbacks have combined to com-plete 65.5 percent of their passes.

HIGHEST TEAM COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2006-11Team Att Cmp Pct Net Yds YPG New Orleans Saints 3,735 2,525 67.6 27,937 291.0Houston Texans 3,199 2,094 65.5 23,100 240.6New England Patriots 3,358 2,191 65.2 25,067 261.1Indianapolis Colts 3,507 2,264 64.6 24,554 255.8Green Bay Packers 3,395 2,161 63.7 25,170 262.2

PRECISION PASSING

The Texans have the AFC’s best road offense and NFL’s second-best road offense since 2008, averaging 384.6 yards in their 32 road games in that time. Houston led the NFL in road offense in 2009, averaging 407.4 yards per game, and was third in 2010 with 393.9 yards per game on the road. Houston was also third in road offense in 2008 with 367.3 yards per game. The Texans ranked 10th in road offense production in 2011, averaging

369.9 yards per game.

TOP NFL ROAD OFFENSES, 2008-11 Tot Tot Rush PassTeam G Yds Yds/g Yds Yds New Orleans Saints 32 12,812 400.4 3,589 9,223 Houston Texans 32 12,307 384.6 3,562 8,745 New England Patriots 32 11,938 373.1 3,612 8,326 San Diego Chargers 32 11,763 367.6 3,198 8,565 Philadelphia Eagles 32 11,720 366.3 3,873 7,847

ROAD WARRIORS

The Houston Texans are 12-4 in the regular season at home under Gary Kubiak in December and January since 2006. Two of those losses came in overtime to Tennessee in 2006 and Baltimore in 2010 .Houston is averaging 25.5 points per game and 361.9 yards of offense

at home in December and January in the last six seasons. The Texans have also racked up at least 400 yards of offense five of their last eight December and January home games.

TEXANS AT HOME UNDER GARY KUBIAK IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY (2006-11)

Date Opp Pts Opp Yds Rush Pass12/10/06 Ten L 20 26 240 107 13312/24/06 Ind W 27 24 354 191 16312/31/06 Cle W 14 6 179 96 8312/9/07 TB W 28 14 257 71 18612/13/07 Den W 31 13 358 158 20012/30/07 Jac W 42 28 290 170 12012/1/08 Jac W 30 17 326 126 20012/14/2008 Ten W 13 12 375 107 26812/28/2008 Chi W 31 24 455 127 32812/13/2009 Sea W 34 7 450 85 3651/3/2010 NE W 34 27 439 144 29512/13/2010 Bal L 28 34 489 111 3781/2/2011 Jac W 34 17 497 244 25312/4/11 Atl W 17 10 337 162 17512/18/11 Car L 13 28 358 150 2081/1/12 Ten L 22 23 387 152 235Totals 12-4 408 310 5,791 2,201 3,590 Average 25.5 19.4 361.9 137.6 224.4

FINISHING STRONG



ARIAN FOSTER NOTES

RB Arian Foster had a breakout year in 2010, leading the NFL in virtually every rushing and scrimmage yards category. Despite missing three-and-a-half games in 2011, Foster still has the most rushing yards per game (97.9), scrimmage yards per game (140.0) and touch-downs from scrimmage since 2010 with 30.

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME, 2010-11 Player, Tm G Att Yds Avg Lg TD Yds/GA. Foster, Hou 29 605 2,840 4.7 74t 26 97.9M. Jones-Drew, Jac 30 642 2,930 4.6 56 13 97.7D. McFadden, Oak 20 336 1,771 5.3 70t 11 88.6M. Turner, Atl 32 635 2,711 4.3 81t 23 84.7A. Peterson, Min 27 491 2,268 4.6 80t 24 84.0

SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME, 2010-11 Rush Rush Rec. Scrim ScrimYds/Player, Tm G Att Yards Rec Yards Touch Yards GameA.Foster, Hou 29 605 2,840 119 1,221 724 4,061 140.0D. McFadden, Oak 20 336 1,771 66 661 402 2,432 121.6M. Jones-Drew, Jac 30 642 2,930 77 691 719 3,621 120.7R. Rice, Bal 32 598 2,584 139 1,260 737 3,844 120.1M. Forte, Chi 28 440 2,066 103 1,037 543 3,103 110.8

TOUCHDOWNS FROM SCRIMMAGE 2010-11 Rush Rec ScrimPlayer, Tm G TD TD TDA. Foster, Hou 29 26 4 30L. McCoy, Phi 30 24 5 29R. Gronkowski, NE 32 1 27 28C. Johnson, Det 31 0 28 28A. Peterson, Min 27 24 2 26

SINCE THE BREAKOUT

RB Arian Foster was a formidable receiving option out of the backfield with 53 receptions for 617 yards in 2011, besting his 2010 receiving total of 604 yards. In the last two seasons, Foster has been one of the most effective receiving backs in the NFL with 119 receptions for 1,221 yards and four touchdowns.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS, RUNNING BACKS 2010-11Player Rec Yds Avg Lg TDR. Rice, Bal 139 1,260 9.1 52 4D. Sproles, SD-NO 145 1,230 8.5 57t 9A. Foster, Hou 119 1,221 10.3 78t 4M. Forte, Chi 103 1,037 10.1 89t 4L. McCoy, Phi 126 907 7.2 40 5

MOST RECEPTIONS, RUNNING BACKS 2010-11Player, Tm Rec Yds Avg Lg TDD. Sproles, SD-NO 145 1,230 8.5 57t 9R. Rice, Bal 139 1,260 9.1 52 4L. McCoy, Phi 126 907 7.2 40 5 A. Foster, Hou 119 1,221 10.3 78t 4M. Forte, Chi 103 1,037 10.1 89t 4

FOSTER CATCHES ON

Foster

Houston Texans RB Arian Foster, the AFC Offensive Player of the Month in October and 2010 NFL rushing champion, has been stellar at home throughout his career. In 15 starts in Reliant Stadium since the 2009 season finale, Foster has rushed for 1,781 yards on 358 carries (5.0 average) with 16 touchdowns. In addition, Foster has caught 54 passes for 484 yards. He is averaging 118.7 rushing yards per game in home starts and 153.7 yards from scrimmage per game at home in his career. His average rushing total at home is 18.5 yards better than the next-best back in that time (Jacksonville’s Maurice-Jones Drew, 100.2 yards per home game).Below is a look at Foster’s game-by-game rushing totals in home starts

throughout his career.

ARIAN FOSTER CAREER RUSHING TOTALS IN HOME STARTSDate Opp. Att Yds Avg Lg TD 10+1/3/10 NE W 20 119 6.0 24 2 49/12/10 Ind W 33 231 7.0 42 3 69/26/10 Dal L 17 106 6.2 26 0 510/10/10 NYG L 11 25 2.3 9 0 010/17/10 KC W 18 71 3.9 21 2 111/7/10 SD L 27 127 4.7 15 2 411/28/10 Ten W 30 143 4.8 37 0 312/13/10 Bal L 20 100 5.0 16 0 31/2/11 Jac W 31 180 5.8 56 2 310/2/11 Pit W 30 155 5.2 42t 1 210/9/11 Oak L 22 68 3.1 20 0 110/30/11 Jac W 33 112 3.4 14 1 111/6/11 Cle W 19 124 6.5 27 1 412/4/11 Atl W 31 111 3.6 18 1 512/18/11 Car L 16 109 6.8 22 1 3Totals 358 1,781 5.0 56 16 45Average 23.9 118.7 5.0 - 1.1 3.0

HOME, SWEET HOME

RB Arian Foster is one of the NFL’s most complete running backs and he’s got the numbers to prove it. Foster is the fifth player in NFL history to have at least 1,000 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons. In 13 games in 2011, Foster rushed for 1,224 yards and caught 53 passes for 617 yards.The last player to post consecutive 1,000-600 seasons was Philadel-

phia’s Brian Westbrook in 2006-07.

ARIAN FOSTER AND BACK-TO-BACK 1,000-600 YARD PERFORMERS

Rush Rush Rec Rec Scrim ScrimPlayer Year Tm Yards TD Yards TD Yards TDArian Foster 2010 Hou 1,616 16 604 2 2,220 18 Arian Foster 2011 Hou 1,224 10 617 2 1,841 12 Brian Westbrook 2006 Phi 1,217 7 699 4 1,916 11 Brian Westbrook 2007 Phi 1,333 7 771 5 2,104 12 Priest Holmes 2001 KC 1,555 8 614 2 2,169 10 Priest Holmes 2002 KC 1,615 21 672 3 2,287 24 Priest Holmes 2003 KC 1,420 27 690 - 2,110 27 Marshall Faulk 1998 Ind 1,319 6 908 4 2,227 10 Marshall Faulk 1999 StL 1,381 7 1,048 5 2,429 12 Marshall Faulk 2000 StL 1,359 18 830 8 2,189 26 Marshall Faulk 2001 StL 1,382 12 765 9 2,147 21 Thurman Thomas 1991 Buf 1,407 7 631 5 2,038 12 Thurman Thomas 1992 Buf 1,487 9 626 3 2,113 12

FOSTER AND ANOTHER MILESTONE



ARIAN FOSTER NOTES

RB Arian Foster became just the third running back in NFL history to rush for at least 1,600 yards and have at least 600 yards receiving in a season in 2010. Foster led the NFL with 1,616 yards and had 604 yards receiving to join LaDainian Tomlinson (2003) and Priest Holmes (2002) as the only players to accomplish the feat. Foster is one of only seven players in NFL history to have at least 1,500

yards rushing and 600 yards receiving in NFL history and is just the second undrafted player to do so, joining Priest Holmes (twice, in 2001 and 2002).

NFL RUNNING BACKS WITH 1,500 YARDS RUSHING AND 600 YARDS RECEIVING IN A SEASON

Player, TM Year Rush Rec. Total Arian Foster, HOU 2010 1,616 604 2,220 Steven Jackson, STL 2006 1,528 806 2,334LaDainian Tomlinson, SD 2003 1,645 725 2,370Priest Holmes, KC 2002 1,615 672 2,287Priest Holmes, KC 2001 1,555 614 2,169James Wilder, TB 1984 1,544 685 2,229William Andrews, ATL 1983 1,567 609 2,176

RARE FEAT

RB Arian Foster put his rushing, receiving and scoring talents on dis-play in Week 7 at Tennessee, rushing for 115 yards, recording 119 yards receiving and scoring three touchdowns. He was just the fourth player since the 1970 merger to have 100 yards rushing, 100 yards receiving and three touchdowns in the same game.

100-100-3 PERFORMANCES (Since 1970) Rushing Receiving

Player, Tm Date Opp. Yds TD Yds TD Priest Holmes, KC 11/24/02 at Sea 197 2 110 1Larry Brown, Was 12/16/73 vs. Phi 150 1 105 3Arian Foster, Hou 10/23/11 Ten 115 2 119 1Brian Westbrook, Phi 9/23/07 Det 110 2 111 1

RB Arian Foster was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month after having one of the best Octobers in NFL history. Foster’s 809 yards from scrimmage were the most in any October since 1983 and the third-most yards ever in the month. He is just the 15th player in NFL history to have more than 800 yards from scrimmage in a single month.

ARIAN FOSTER IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2011Date Opp Rsh Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD10/2 Pit 30 155 5.2 1 3 11 3.7 010/9 Oak 22 68 3.1 0 5 116 23.2 010/16 at Bal 15 49 3.3 0 6 52 8.7 010/23 at Ten 25 115 4.6 2 5 119 23.8 110/30 Jac 33 112 3.4 1 1 12 12.0 0Totals 125 499 4.0 4 20 310 15.5 1

ALL-TIME SCRIMMAGE YARD LEADERS, OCTOBER Rush Rec Scrim Yds/Player Yr Tm G Yds TD Yds TD Yds GameLarry Brown 1972 Was 5 588 3 263 2 851 170.2Eric Dickerson 1983 LAN 5 650 7 179 2 829 165.8Arian Foster 2011 Hou 5 499 4 310 1 809 161.8Chuck Foreman 1976 Min 5 529 6 255 1 784 156.8Walter Payton 1978 Chi 5 485 0 273 0 758 151.6

Higlights from the month include:• Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 4 against Pitts-

burgh and Week 7 at Tennessee.• Posted at least 100 yards rushing and/or receiving in four out of five

games.• Had at least 100 yards from scrimmage in all five games.• His 155 yards rushing against Pittsburgh in Week 4 marked the most

yards allowed by the vaunted Steelers defense since 2003.• Posted the first 100-yard receiving game of his career in Week 5

against Oakland, catching five passes for 116 yards.• Became the fourth player since the 1970 merger to score three touch-

downs and have more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a single game in the 41-7 win at Tennessee in Week 7.• Had a career-long 78-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter at

Tennessee. • Became the first player in Texans history and 32nd player in NFL his-

tory to have more than 100 yards rushing and receiving in a single game. • His 234 scrimmage yards against Tennessee were second in team

history only to his franchise-record 238 scrimmage yards, set against Indianapolis in the 2010 season opener.

A MONTH TO REMEMBER

HE CAN DO IT ALL AND HE CAN DO IT WELL

RB Arian Foster has 15 100-yard rushing games since becoming a full-time starter in 2010, the most in the NFL in that time. Foster set a franchise record and tied for the NFL lead with eight 100-yard games in 2010 and had seven in 2011. For his career, Foster has 16 100-yard games, which is a franchise record.

MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, 2010-11Player 100-Yd Gms Total Rush Yds Arian Foster, Hou 15 2,840Michael Turner, Atl 13 2,711Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac 13 2,930 Chris Johnson, Ten 12 2,411

100 AND 23

RB Arian Foster had a rough start to his season, battling a hamstring injury through the first three weeks, but earned a second consecutive Pro Bowl berth in 2011 and played at the level that garnered All-Pro honors in 2010. Foster led the NFL in scrimmage yards per game with 141.6 was the

only running back in the NFL to have two 100-yard receiving games in 2011. He had seven 100-yard rushing performances, including 155 yards against Pittsburgh’s top-ranked defense and 111 yards against Atlanta’s sixth-ranked run defense. Foster was also named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for Oc-

tober. There were plenty of highlights in the month, but his performance against Tennessee was one for the ages. He became the fourth player since the 1970 merger to score three touchdowns and have more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a single game in the 41-7 win at Tennessee in Week 7. He was third in the AFC with 12 touchdowns from scrimmage.

FOSTER HITTING HIS STRIDE



ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES

WR Andre Johnson caught his 600th career pass in the Week 2 over-time win at Washington in 2010, his 104th career game. Johnson was the second-fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 600 receptions. Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin caught his 600th career reception the

following week in his 98th career game to become the fastest receiver to 600 catches, moving Johnson into third place.

FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 600 CATCHES, NFL HISTORYPlayer Years Games Anquan Boldin* 2003-11 98Marvin Harrison 1996-08 102Andre Johnson* 2003-11 104Larry Fitzgerald* 2004-11 106* indicates active players

QUICK TO 600

WR Andre Johnson passed the 9,000-yard mark for his career with a 140-yard game against Baltimore in Week 14 of 2010 and now has 9,656 career receiving yards. Johnson reached the milestone in his 114th career game, making him the sixth-fastest player in NFL history to reach 9,000 yards.Johnson surpassed the 8,000-yard mark in 2010 in his 104th career

game, a 158-yard effort against Washington in Week 2. He tied for the eighth-fastest in NFL history reach 8,000 yards.

FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 9,000 YARDS, NFL HISTORYPlayer Years Games Career Yds Lance Alworth# 1962-72 98 10,266Torry Holt 1999-09 105 13,382Randy Moss 1998-10 107 14,840Jerry Rice# 1984-04 108 22,895Marvin Harrison 1996-08 112 14,580Andre Johnson* 2003-11 114 9,656* indicates active player# indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

ANDRE 9,000

According to ESPN Stats & Information, WR Andre Johnson is tied for the second-most games with at least 10 receptions and 100 yards receiving by an NFL player since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. Only Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice has more games with at least 10

receptions and 100 yards.

MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 10+ CATCHES & 100+ YARDS SINCE 1970

Player Career GP 10-100 Gms Pct Jerry Rice 303 15 4.95%Marvin Harrison 190 14 7.37%Andre Johnson 122 14 11.48%Tim Brown 255 13 5.10%

80-10-100

WR Andre Johnson became the first player in NFL history to record at least 60 receptions in each of his first eight NFL seasons in 2010. Johnson caught his 60th pass of 2010 in his 10th game of the season, against Tennessee in Week 12. Hamstring injuries limited him to seven games of action in 2011.Below is a look at Johnson’s reception and yardage

totals each year of his career.

ANDRE JOHNSON RECEIVING TOTALS YEAR-BY-YEARYear G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2003 16 66 976 14.8 46t 42004 16 79 1,142 14.5 54t 62005 13 63 688 10.9 53t 22006 16 103 1,147 11.1 53 52007 9 60 851 14.2 77t 82008 16 115 1,575 13.7 65 82009 16 101 1,569 15.5 72t 92010 13 86 1,216 14.1 60 82011 7 33 492 14.9 50 2Totals 122 706 9,656 13.7 77t 52

‘DRE HITTING THE MARK

WR Andre Johnson has averaged 79.1 yards per game through his stellar career, which is the highest in NFL history among players with at least 100 games played.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY(Minimum 100 games played)

Player G Rec Yds TD YPG Andre Johnson* 122 706 9,656 52 79.1Larry Fitzgerald* 124 693 9,615 72 77.5Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 74 77.4Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14,580 128 76.7Jerry Rice# 303 1,549 22,895 197 75.6Lance Alworth# 136 542 10,266 85 75.5Michael Irvin# 159 750 11,904 65 74.9Anquan Boldin* 125 707 9,244 54 74.0Randy Moss 202 954 14,858 153 73.6Terrell Owens 219 1,078 15,934 153 72.8* indicates active players; # indicates Hall of Fame member

HIS AVERAGE IS EXTRAORDINARY

WR Andre Johnson became the second-fastest player in NFL to reach 700 receptions in his career with two catches at Jacksonville in Week 12 in his 120th career game. Johnson’s 700th catch was on an 8-yard pass from T.J. Yates in the third quarter.

FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 700 CATCHES, NFL HISTORYPlayer Years Games Marvin Harrison 1996-08 114Andre Johnson* 2003-11 120Anquan Boldin* 2003-11 123Torry Holt 1999-10 125* indicates active players

THE 700 CLUB

Johnson



WR Andre Johnson became the 35th player in NFL history to amass 700 receptions, doing so against Jacksonville in Week 12 in 2011. He has now caught 706 passes for 9,656 yards and 52 touchdowns in his career. His 700th career catch came on an 8-yard pass from rookie QB T.J. Yates in the third quarter. Johnson is now ranked 34th on the all-time receptions list. He needs 61

receptions to break into the top 25 all-time.

MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORYRk Player Years Rec. Yds Avg Lg TD31 Andre Rison 1989-00 (12) 743 10,205 13.7 80t 8432 Donald Driver* 1999-11 (13) 735 10,060 13.7 85t 5933 Anquan Boldin* 2003-11 (9) 707 9,244 13.1 79t 5434 Andre Johnson* 2003-11 (9) 706 9,656 13.7 77t 5235 Joey Galloway 1995-10 (16) 701 10,950 15.6 81t 7736t Gary Clark 1985-95 (11) 699 10,856 15.5 84t 6536t Steve Smith* 2001-11 (11) 699 10,278 14.7 80t 5938 Jason Witten* 2003-11 (9) 696 7,909 11.4 69 41*indicates active players

Johnson is 39th on the all-time receiving yards list with 9,656. He be-came the 45th player in NFL history with 9,000 career receiving yards with a 140-yard performance in Week 14 in 2010 against Baltimore.

NFL ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDAGERk Player Years Rec. Yds Avg. Lg TD34 Andre Rison 1989-00 (12) 743 10,205 13.7 80t 8435 Shannon Sharpe 1990-03 (14) 815 10,060 12.3 82t 6235t Donald Driver* 1999-11 (13) 735 10,060 13.7 85t 5937 Eric Moulds 1996-07 (12) 764 9,995 13.1 84t 4938 Drew Hill 1979-93 (14) 634 9,831 15.5 81t 6039 Andre Johnson* 2003-11 (9) 706 9,656 13.7 77t 52 40 Larry Fitzgerald* 2004-11 (8) 693 9,615 13.9 78t 73*indicates active players

80 CLIMBING THE ALL-TIME CHARTS

Since 2007, Andre Johnson has averaged 93.5 receiving yards per game. That is by far the best in the NFL over the last five seasons, best-ing the second-highest average by more than 11 yards per game.Johnson’s five-year average of 93.5 yards per game is greater even

than that of Jerry Rice during the most productive five-year stretch of his career, from 1992-96. In that time frame, Rice caught 524 passes for 7,305 yards in 80 games, an average of 91.3 yards per game. Below is a look at the most productive five-year stretches for some of

the best receivers in NFL history:

Players Years GP Rec. Yds YPGMarvin Harrison 1999-03 79 563 7,594 96.1Andre Johnson 2007-11 61 395 5,704 93.5Torry Holt 2000-04 80 465 7,368 92.1Jerry Rice 1992-96 80 524 7,305 91.3Randy Moss 1999-03 80 456 7,062 88.3

AN ERA OF GREATNESS

ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES

WR Andre Johnson has been outstanding throughout his career against NFC opponents, hauling in 211 receptions for 3,182 yards and 17 touchdowns in 32 career games for an average of 99.4 yards per game. Since entering the League in 2003, no AFC receiver has per-formed better against NFC opponents.

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME VS. NFC OPPONENTS, 2003-11 (ACTIVE AFC PLAYERS, Min. 8 games played)

Player G Rec Yds Avg. TD YPG Andre Johnson 32 211 3,182 15.1 17 99.4Reggie Wayne 36 214 2,939 13.7 24 81.6Brandon Marshall 23 124 1,821 14.7 9 79.2Mike Wallace 12 41 917 22.4 9 76.4Chad Ochocinco 35 184 2,605 14.2 18 74.4

ANDRE JOHNSON VS. NFC DIVISIONS BY YEARYear, Division G Rec Yds Avg. TD YPG 2003, NFC South 4 14 193 13.8 0 48.32004, NFC North 4 23 394 17.1 3 98.52005, NFC West 3 20 213 10.7 1 71.02006, NFC East 4 35 411 11.7 0 102.82007, NFC South 3 22 322 14.6 4 107.32008, NFC North 4 29 406 14.0 4 101.52009, NFC West 4 30 552 18.4 4 138.02010, NFC East 4 27 466 17.3 1 116.52011, NFC South 2 11 225 20.5 0 112.5

CONFERENCE CALL

WR Andre Johnson has played in 77 games over the last six seasons under head coach Gary Kubiak. In that time, he has caught 498 passes for 6,850 yards and 40 touchdowns. Johnson’s 89.0 yards per game average is the best in the League since 2006.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, 2006-11 (min. 48 games played)

Player G Rec Yds Avg. TD YPG Andre Johnson 77 498 6,850 13.8 40 89.0Larry Fitzgerald 92 532 7,426 14.0 55 80.7Reggie Wayne 96 558 7,544 13.5 45 78.6Calvin Johnson 76 366 5,872 16.0 49 77.3Steve Smith 88 438 6,519 14.9 37 74.1

Since QB Matt Schaub joined the Texans, Johnson’s yards-per-game average is even more impressive. In 61 games over the last five sea-sons, Johnson has averaged 93.5 yards per contest, 11.5 yards higher than the next-best average.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, 2007-11Player G Rec Yds Avg. TD YPG Andre Johnson 61 395 5,703 14.4 35 93.5Larry Fitzgerald 79 463 6,480 14.0 49 82.0Roddy White 80 471 6,422 13.6 42 80.3Wes Welker 77 554 6,105 11.0 31 79.3Brandon Marshall 76 474 5,938 12.5 32 78.1

ANDRE SINCE...



Sixteen of Johnson’s 52 career touchdown receptions have come when the team is trailing by seven points or less. Since Johnson started his NFL career in 2003, he ranks third in the

NFL with 2,595 yards receiving in situations where his team is trailing by a touchdown or less. He is tied for fourth in that time span with 16 touchdown receptions and is seventh with 170 receptions. Below is a look who teams go to the most when they are trailing by a

touchdown or less in the last nine years:

TOP RECEIVERS WHEN TRAILING BY SEVEN OR LESS (2003-11) RECEPTIONS YARDS TOUCHDOWNS T. Gonzalez 200 S. Smith 2,823 R. Moss 24J. Witten 189 S. Moss 2,734 S. Moss 20R. Wayne 182 A. Johnson 2,595 S. Smith 20H. Ward 181 C. Ochocinco 2,506 A. Johnson 16L. Fitzgerald 172 R. Wayne 2,414 H. Ward 16C. Ochocinco 171 T. Gonzalez 16A. Johnson 170 L. Fitzgerald 16 R. Wayne 16

ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES

WR Andre Johnson has 38 career 100-yard games, 30 of which have come under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans are 17-13 under Kubiak when Johnson tops 100 receiving yards.

TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK

WR Andre Johnson has averaged 5.79 receptions per game in his career, the second-highest average in NFL history. Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnson is averag-

ing 6.6 catches per game.

MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY(Minimum 500 receptions)

Player G Rec Yds Avg Rec/GmMarvin Harrison 190 1,102 14,580 13.2 5.80Andre Johnson* 122 706 9,656 13.7 5.79Anquan Boldin* 125 707 9,244 13.1 5.66Larry Fitzgerald* 124 693 9,615 13.9 5.59Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 14.5 5.32* indicates active players

ALWAYS OPEN

Andre Johnson has totaled 9,656 receiving yards on 706 receptions in his nine seasons in the NFL. Only seven receivers in NFL history have more yards than Johnson through their first nine seasons. The rankings are below:

MOST RECEIVING YARDS, FIRST NINE YEARS OF CAREERPlayer (Years) G Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Torry Holt (1999-07) 142 805 11,864 14.7 71 83.55Jerry Rice (1985-93) 140 708 11,776 16.6 118 84.11Marvin Harrison (1996-03) 139 845 11,185 13.2 98 80.47Randy Moss (1998-06) 138 676 10,700 15.8 101 77.53Chad Ochocinco (2001-09) 137 684 9,952 14.5 62 72.64Gary Clark (1985-93) 137 684 9,952 14.5 62 72.64Terrell Owens (1996-04) 135 669 9,772 14.6 95 72.39Andre Johnson (2003-11) 122 706 9,656 13.7 52 79.15James Lofton (1978-86) 136 530 9,656 18.2 49 71.00Larry Fitzgerald (2004-11) 124 693 9,615 13.9 73 77.54Lance Alworth (1962-70) 110 493 9,584 19.4 81 87.13Isaac Bruce (1994-02) 125 619 9,480 15.3 63 75.84Reggie Wayne (2001-09) 141 676 9,393 13.9 63 66.62Jimmy Smith (1992-02) 134 664 9,287 14.0 51 69.31

80 FINE THROUGH HIS FIRST NINE

WHEN IN DOUBT, SEND IT ‘DRE’S WAY



Since entering the NFL, QB Matt Schaub has com-pleted 64.3 percent of his passes, which ranks sixth in NFL history and fourth among active NFL quarterbacks with 1,500 or more attempts.

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE,NFL HISTORY (MIN. 1,500 ATT.)

Player Att Cmp Pct. Yds Chad Pennington 2,471 1,632 66.0 17,823 Drew Brees* 5,479 3,613 65.9 40,742 Kurt Warner 4,070 2,666 65.5 32,344 Aaron Rodgers* 2,113 1,381 65.4 17,366 Peyton Manning* 7,210 4,682 64.9 54,828 Tony Romo* 2,592 1,672 64.5 20,834 Matt Schaub* 2,279 1,466 64.3 17,936 Steve Young 4,149 2,667 64.3 33,124 Tom Brady* 5,321 3,397 63.8 39,979 Philip Rivers* 3,037 1,930 63.5 24,285 * Active players

SCHAUB ON POINT

Schaub

QB Matt Schaub has been outstanding on the road since 2008. In 27 road games since 2008, he has completed 65.7 percent of his passes and has thrown for 7,613 yards and 43 touchdowns. Schaub’s average of 290.98 yards per game on the road is second-best in the NFL in that time.

MOST PASSING YARDS PER ROAD GAME, 2008-11Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds YPG TD INTDrew Brees, NO 1,261 846 9,476 305.7 58 37Matt Schaub, Hou 958 631 7,855 290.9 45 22Tony Romo, Dal 905 587 7,121 284.8 40 18Peyton Manning, Ind 900 613 6,771 282.1 53 26Philip Rivers, SD 1,078 692 8,940 279.4 57 30

AT HOME ON THE ROAD

MATT SCHAUB NOTES

QB Matt Schaub has been outstanding within the friendly confines of Reliant Stadium since joining the Texans in 2007. Schaub has an 20-11 record with a passer rating of 92.3 in 31 home starts.

MATT SCHAUB IN HOME STARTS, 2007-11Game, Date W/L Att Cmp Yds TD INT RateCLE, 11/6/11 W 23 14 119 0 1 56.2JAX, 10/30/11 W 30 16 225 1 0 88.9OAK, 10/9/11 L 51 24 416 2 2 72.0PIT, 10/2/11 W 21 14 138 1 0 100.9IND, 9/11/11 W 24 17 220 1 2 78.5JAX, 1/2/11 W 22 18 253 1 0 129.7BAL, 12/13/10 L 62 31 393 2 2 72.8 TEN, 11/28/10 W 35 25 178 2 0 101.8SD, 11/7/10 L 32 21 266 0 1 78.4KC, 10/17/10 W 33 25 303 2 0 123.9NYG, 10/10/10 L 34 16 196 0 1 53.1DAL, 9/26/10 L 32 23 241 1 2 77.7IND, 9/12/10 W 17 9 107 1 1 67.5NE, 1/3/10 W 39 24 303 2 1 92.1 SEA, 12/13/09 W 39 29 365 2 1 109.5IND, 11/29/09 L 42 31 284 2 2 87.8TEN, 11/23/09 L 39 25 305 2 0 105.2SF, 10/25/09 W 30 20 264 2 0 116.5OAK, 10/4/09 W 22 11 224 1 1 82.4JAX, 9/27/09 L 35 26 300 3 1 116.4NYJ, 9/13/09 L 33 18 166 0 1 55.9CHI, 12/28/08 W 36 27 328 2 0 121.1TEN, 12/14/08 W 39 23 284 1 0 90.1CIN, 10/26/08 W 28 24 280 3 0 144DET, 10/19/08 W 31 26 267 2 0 124.1MIA, 10/12/08 W 42 22 379 1 2 71.4NO, 11/18/07 W 33 21 293 2 0 112.3TEN, 10/21/07 L 9 5 23 0 0 60.9MIA, 10/7/07 W 34 20 294 0 1 74.9IND, 9/23/07 L 33 27 236 1 2 81.3KC, 9/9/07 W 22 16 225 1 1 101.5AVERAGES 20-11 32.3 20.9 254.1 1.4 0.8 92.3

Schaub has completed 64.7 percent of his passes and has averaged 254.1 yards per game at home, which ranks sixth among NFL passers in that time span.

PASSING YARDS PER GAME AT HOME, 2007-11Player, Tm Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG Drew Brees 1,509 1,056 70.0 12,268 306.7Tom Brady 1,140 771 67.6 9,221 279.4Aaron Rodgers 1,020 688 67.5 8,648 270.3Tony Romo 1,081 690 63.8 8,770 257.9Peyton Manning 1,138 762 67.0 8,247 257.7Matt Schaub 1,002 648 64.7 7,878 254.1Ben Roethlisberger 1,149 740 64.4 9,388 253.7Philip Rivers 1,219 793 65.1 10,028 250.7Donovan McNabb 1,028 631 61.4 7,755 250.2

SCHAUB MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME

Texans QB Matt Schaub was a member of the draft class of 2004, one which may go down as the greatest quarterback draft class since 1983. Two of the quarterbacks drafted that year have already won the Super

Bowl twice and a third has led his team to a conference championship game. Schaub’s passing numbers more than match up with those of his draft classmates.Schaub has averaged 263.5 passing yards per game as a starter,

which is the highest among quarterbacks drafted in 2004.

PASS YARDS PER START, QB DRAFT CLASS OF 2004Player, Tm. Drafted GS Yards YPG Matt Schaub, Hou 3 (90) 66 17,389 263.5Philip Rivers, SD 1 (4) 96 24,137 251.4Ben Roethlisberger, Pit 1 (11) 113 26,403 233.7Eli Manning, NYG 1 (1) 119 27,513 231.2J.P. Losman, Buf/Mia 1 (22) 33 6,211 144.4* Tony Romo (undrafted) is averaging 267.2 YPG.

AT THE TOP OF HIS CLASS



TEXANS OFFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES

WR Kevin Walter and TE Owen Daniels have emerged as two of the Texans’ top receiving threats since both joined the team in 2006. Only WR Andre Johnson ranks ahead of the pair in receptions, yards and receiving touchdowns in that time.The two currently rank second and third on Houston’s

all-time receptions, receiving yardage and receiving touchdowns lists.In Week 3 of 2011, Daniels and Walter became the

second and third players to record 250 receptions as a Texan. Daniels beat Walter to the punch in the game, accomplishing the feat in the first quarter. Walter joined him on that list with a touchdown catch in the fourth quarter.

HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME LEADERSCAREER RECEPTIONS

Player Seasons Rec Yds Avg TD A. Johnson 2003-11 706 9,656 13.7 52O. Daniels 2006-11 299 3,649 12.2 20K. Walter 2006-11 285 3,565 12.5 22J. Gaffney 2002-05 171 2,009 11.7 7

HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME LEADERSCAREER RECEIVING YARDS

Player Seasons Rec Yds Avg TD A. Johnson 2003-11 706 9,656 13.7 52O. Daniels 2006-11 299 3,649 12.2 20K. Walter 2006-11 285 3,565 12.5 22J. Gaffney 2002-05 171 2,009 11.7 7C. Bradford 2002-05 130 1,992 15.3 18J. Jones 2007-11 127 1,741 13.7 11

JOINED AT THE HIP

Walter

Daniels

Texans TE Owen Daniels is the Texans’ all-time leader in first down receiving percentage at 68.6 percent. Of Daniels’ 299 career receptions, 205 have gone for first downs. A major part of that is Daniels’ yards after the catch (YAC). Daniels is also the franchise’s all-time leader with a 5.6 YAC average.

HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME FIRST DOWN RECEIVING PERCENTAGE (min. 200 receptions)

Player G Rec Yds 1st Dn 1st Dn% Owen Daniels 80 299 3,649 205 68.6Andre Johnson 122 706 9,656 462 65.4Kevin Walter 93 285 3,565 186 65.3

HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME YARDS AFTER CATCH AVERAGE (min. 200 receptions)

Player G Rec Yds Y@C YAC/R Owen Daniels 80 299 3,649 6.6 5.6Andre Johnson 122 706 9,656 8.8 4.8Kevin Walter 93 285 3,565 9.2 3.3

DANIELS FINDING THE STICKS

FB James Casey caught a lot of people off-guard with his receiving performance against New Orleans in Week 3, hauling in five passes for 126 yards to set a Texans receiving record by a running back. It was the highest receiving total by a running back in the NFL in 2011 and the fifth-highest receiving total by a back in the NFL since 2007.

SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING MARKS, RUNNING BACKS 2007-11Player Date Opp Rec Yds Avg Lg TDJahvid Best, Det 9/19/10 Phi 9 154 17.1 75t 1Matt Forte, Chi 9/12/10 Det 7 151 21.6 89t 2Patrick Cobbs, Mia 10/12/08 Hou 3 138 46.0 80t 2Marion Barber, Dal 10/12/08 Ari 11 128 11.6 70t 1James Casey, Hou 9/25/11 NO 5 126 25.2 62 1

HIGH MARKS FOR CASEY

Since head coach Gary Kubiak took over in Houston in 2006, Texans tight ends have become become viable receiving threats in addition to solid blockers. Tight ends Owen Daniels and Joel Dreessen own the top-seven single-game receiving marks by tight ends in franchise history.

TOP RECEIVING GAMES BY TEXANS TIGHT ENDSPlayer Date Opp Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Owen Daniels 11/2/08 Min 11 133 12.1 21 0Owen Daniels 10/25/09 SF 7 123 17.6 42t 1Joel Dreessen 10/9/11 Oak 5 112 22.4 56t 1Owen Daniels 12/21/08 Oak 7 111 15.9 35 0Joel Dreessen 11/21/10 NYJ 4 106 26.5 43t 1Owen Daniels 12/11/11 Cin 7 100 14.3 27 0Owen Daniels 10/29/06 Ten 9 99 11.0 25 2

Daniels ranks second in the Texans receiving annals with 3,649 career yards on 299 career receptions and Dreessen ranks seventh with 1,323 yards on 105 receptions as a Texan.

USING THE TIGHT ENDS

Duane Brown had the best season of his four-year career and one of the best seasons of any left tackle in the AFC. According to StatsPass, Inc., Brown only gave up two sacks the entire season, tied for the fewest of any full-time starter in the conference. In addition, Brown wasn’t called for a holding penalty despite being on the field longer than any other left tackle in the NFL (Hous-ton led the NFL in time of possession).

He earned AP All-Pro Second Team recognition and a spot USA Today’s All-Joe Team for his efforts.

FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED, AFC LEFT TACKLES False SksName GS Pen Yds Start Holding Allwd Yds Michael Roos, Ten 16 5 25 5 0 2.0 14Duane Brown, Hou 16 3 20 2 0 2.0 11Matt Light, NE 15 5 45 1 4 2.0 12.5* Statistic is updated every Thursday

BROWN ON THE BLINDSIDE

Brown




TE Joel Dreessen has been praised for his work ethic and blue collar hustle and attitude by his coaches and teammates throughout his career. But the 2010 Ed Block Courage Award winner has turned into a solid option in the passing game as a receiver and has im-proved in each of the last three seasons.Dreessen set career highs in 2010 with 36 receptions

for 518 yards and four touchdowns. In Week 11 against the Jets, Drees-sen became just the second Texans tight end to have more than 100 yards receiving in a game, catching four passes for a team best 106 yards and a touchdown. He surpassed that mark in Week 5 of the 2011 season against Oakland with five receptions for 112 yards, including a career-long 56-yard touchdown in the second quarter.Dreessen caught 28 passes for 353 yards and a career-high and team-

best six touchdowns in 2011. He ranks seventh on Houston’s all-time receiving yards list with 1,323 and is fifth with 13 touchdown receptions.

JOEL DREESSEN CAREER MARKS SET IN 2010 AND 2011Mark 2010 Mark (Previous Record) Receptions, season 36 in 2010 (26, 2009)Receiving yards, season 516 in 2010 (320, 2009)Touchdowns, season 6 in 2011 (4, 2010)Receiving yards, game 112, vs. Oak, 10/9/11 (106, at NYJ, 11/21/10)Long Reception 56t vs. Oak, 10/9/11 (43t, at NYJ, 11/21)

CAREER SEASON FOR DREESSEN

Dreessen

Since he came into the League in 2007, no AFC player has more punt return yards than Texans WR Jacoby Jones, who is the Texans’ all-time leader in punt returns (179), punt return yards (1,820), punt return average (10.2) and punt returns for a touchdown (3). Only Chicago’s All-Pro returner Devin Hester has more punt return yards in the NFL with 2,054in that time.

NFL PUNT RETURN YARDAGE LEADERS, 2007-11Player, Tm. PR FC Yds Avg Lg TDDevin Hester, Chi 159 50 2,054 12.9 89t 9Jacoby Jones, Hou 179 60 1,820 10.2 79t 3Joshua Cribbs, Cle 150 34 1,641 10.9 84t 3DeSean Jackson, Phi 116 51 1,226 10.6 85t 4Leon Washington, NYJ-SEA 114 48 1,215 10.7 84 0

JONES TOPS IN THE AFC

Texans LG Wade Smith’s fumble recovery touchdown in the first quarter at Baltimore in Week 6 was the sixth by an offensive lineman over the last five years. The last was by Arizona T Levi Brown on 10/10/10 vs. New Orleans. According to Stats, LLC, it was the 45th time in NFL history that an offensive lineman recovered a fumble for a touchdown.Smith was also the seventh lineman in the last five

years to recover two fumbles in a game and the second this year. Cleve-land LT Joe Thomas did so on 9/18/11 at Indianapolis.Since joining the Texans in 2010, Smith has started all 32 games at left

guard. He has started at every position on the offensive line except right tackle in his eight-year career.

Smith

SMITH’S HUSTLE LEADS TO RARE POINTS

TE Owen Daniels led the Texans with 54 receptions for 677 yards and had three receiving touchdowns. Daniels was sixth among AFC tight ends in yards and receptions, and second with 75.9 percent of his catches going for first downs. 2011 was Daniels’ first full season healthy since suffering a season-ending knee injury midway through a promising 2009 season.

AFC TIGHT END LEADERSPlayer Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1st%Rob Gronkowski, NE 90 1,327 14.7 52t 17 76.7Aaron Hernandez, NE 79 910 11.5 46 7 58.2Dustin Keller, NYJ 65 815 12.5 41 5 60.0Antonio Gates, SD 64 778 12.2 38t 7 70.3Jared Cook, Ten 49 759 15.5 80t 3 69.4Owen Daniels, Hou 54 677 12.5 34 3 75.9

GOING OD

After spending his rookie season on injured reserve and part of the 2011 preseason sidelined with injury, RB Ben Tate finally got his chance to shine on the field and responded in a big way. Tate set the franchise mark for rushing yards in a debut with 116 against Indianapolis in the season opner.He was just as good off the bench in Week 2 at Miami,

rushing for 103 yards on 23 carries. The performance made him the 11th man in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in each of his first two games as a pro. Only Carnell “Cadillac” Williams rushed for more than 100 yards in three consecutive games to start his career.

100+ RUSHING YARDS IN FIRST TWO CAREER GAMESNFL HISTORY

Year Player 1st Gm 2nd Gm2011 Ben Tate, Houston 116 1032005 Carnell Williams, Tampa Bay 148 1281999 Edgerrin James, Indianapolis 112 1181994 Charlie Garner, Philadelphia 111 1221994 Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis 143 1041980 Billy Sims, Detroit 153 1341979 William Andrews, Atlanta 167 1211979 Ottis Anderson, St. Louis 193 1091978 Earl Campbell, Houston 137 1071955 Alan Ameche, Baltimore 194 1531950 Zollie Toth, N.Y. Yanks 108 136

TATE ANSWERS THE CALL

Tate

C Chris Myers has been a mainstay on the Texans of-fensive line since joining the team via trade from Denver in 2008. Myers has started 64 consecutive games at center for the Texans and has started 80 consecutive games going back to his days in Denver. The Texans have finished in the League’s top four in total offense in three of his four years with the team: third in 2008

(382.1 yards per game); fourth in 2009 (383.1); and third in 2010 (386.6 yards per game). Myers earned his first Pro Bowl selection following the season and

helped the Texans set a team record and rank second in the NFL with 153.0 rushing yards per game.

MYERS ANCHORING THE LINE

Myers




RT Eric Winston has started 87 consecutive games at right tackle for the Texans, which is the second-longest starting streak in franchise history and among offensive linemen. Winston made his first start at right tackle on Nov. 19, 2006 against Buffalo and hasn’t missed a beat since.

HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE STARTS 114 Chester Pitts, LG 87* Eric Winston, RT 77 Mario Williams, DE 70 DeMeco Ryans, LB * Denotes active

WINSTON STREAKING

Winston

Rookie QB T.J. Yates’ led the Texans on two game-winning drives in the fourth quarter in his first two starts. It’s been 43 years since another rookie accomplished that feat.According to ESPN.com via the Elias Sports Bureau,

Inc., “Yates is the first quarterback to lead winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime in each of his first two starts since Jon Kitna did it for the Seahawks

in 1997 and 1998. The last rookie quarterback to do so was Virgil Carter of the Bears in 1968.”In addition, Yates and Lions QB Matthew Stafford are the only rookies

in the last 10 years to throw game-winning touchdown passes in the last 30 seconds of the fourth quarter. Stafford did so in a 38-37 win against Cleveland in 2009.In his first career start against Atlanta in Week 13, Yates led a 19-play,

85-yard game-winning touchdown drive that provided the difference in a 17-10 win. In Week 14, Yates took the Texans 80 yards on 13 plays and threw with a 6-yard touchdown pass to WR Kevin Walter with 2 seconds remaining in regulation for a 20-19 win against Cincinnati.Below is a quick look at Yates’ career prior to joining the Texans:

• Selected by Houston Texans in the fifth round (152nd overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft.• Was the first rookie to start at quarterback from the Texans since Dave Ragone in 2003.• Threw for 9,377 yards (208.4 average per game), 58 touchdowns and 46 interceptions in his four-year career at North Carolina.• Set 37 Tar Heel records, including single-game, single-season and ca-reer records for pass completions and yards.• Became the only Tar Heel to throw for 3,000 yards in a season and 400 yards in three separate games.• The most accurate passer in UNC history, completing 795-of-1,277 at-tempts (62.3 percent).• Completed 282-of-422 attempts in 2010 for career highs of 3,418 yards and 19 touchdowns to go along with nine interceptions in his senior sea-son.• As a senior at Pope High School, the Marietta, Ga. native earned Atlanta Metro All-Area First-Team honors. • Only played one year of varsity football in high school. Yates’ high school ran the veer option until his senior season. He had played on the junior varsity team but decided to concentrate on basketball as a junior. When Pope changed its offense, Yates decided to go back out for the team.

YATES A ROOKIE RARITY

Yates

Rookie QB T.J. Yates was the fifth rookie quarterback to start this sea-son and just the second (Minnesota’s Christian Ponder vs. Green Bay) to get his first start against a winning team, leading Houston to a 17-10 win against Atlanta in Week 13. Yates is one of only four rookie fifth-round draft picks to earn a win in his

first-career start since the 1970 NFL merger. The others were Arizona’s John Skelton (2010), Chicago’s Craig Krenzel (2004) and San Diego’s Cliff Olander (1977). Below is a look at how the quarterbacks in the 2011 draft class have

performed in their starting debuts this season.

ROOKIE QUARTERBACK DEBUTS IN 2011 Player Date Opp. W/L A C Pct Yds TD Int Lg RateA. Dalton, Cin 9/11 at Cle W 15 10 66.7 81 1 0 22 102.4C. Newton, Car 9/11 at Ari L 37 24 64.9 422 2 1 77t 110.4B. Gabbert, Jac 9/25 at Car L 21 12 57.1 139 1 1 36t 73.3C. Ponder, Min 10/23 GB L 32 13 40.6 219 2 2 72 59.2T. Yates, Hou 12/4 Atl W 25 12 48.0 188 1 0 50 86.8

T.J. YATES IN 2011 Date Opp W/L A C Pct Yds TD Int Lg Rate 11/27/11 at Jac W 15 8 53.3 70 0 0 24 66.0 12/4/11 Atl W 25 12 48.0 188 1 0 50 86.8 12/11/11 at Cin W 44 26 59.1 300 2 1 27 85.4 12/18/11 Car L 30 19 63.3 212 0 2 25 56.5 12/22/11 at Ind L 16 13 81.3 132 0 0 29 101.0 1/1/12 Ten L 4 4 100.0 47 0 0 15 115.6 Totals 3-3 134 82 61.2 949 3 3 50 80.7

Yates was the seventh player and third rookie to start at quarterback in franchise history. Below is a look at how Texans quarterbacks have fared in their starting debuts with the team:

QUARTERBACKS IN THEIR FIRST START AS A TEXAN Player Date Opp. W/L A C Pct Yds TD Int Lg RateDavid Carr* 9/8/02 Dal W 22 10 45.5 145 2 1 65t 78.8Tony Banks 11/2/03 Car W 19 13 68.4 154 1 0 35 110.4Dave Ragone* 12/7/03 at Jac L 23 11 47.8 71 0 1 12 36.7Matt Schaub# 9/9/07 KC W 22 16 72.7 225 1 1 77t 101.5Sage Rosenfels# 11/4/07 at Oak W 19 11 57.9 181 1 1 53 85.6Matt Leinart# 11/27/11 at Jac W 13 10 76.9 57 1 0 20t 110.1T.J. Yates*# 12/4/11 Atl W 25 12 48.0 188 1 0 50 86.8* Denotes rookie # Denotes under Gary Kubiak

ROOKIE QB REVIEW

RB Ben Tate’s 116 yards rushing in the season opener against India-napolis were the most-ever by a Texan in his debut with the team. Below is a list of the top rushing performances by Texans in their debut.

TEXANS TOP RUSHING DEBUTSPlayer Opp. Date Att. Yds Avg. TD Ben Tate Indianapolis 9/11/11 24 116 4.8 1Stacey Mack Miami 9/7/03 27 89 3.3 0Steve Slaton Pittsburgh 9/7/08 13 43 3.3 0

QUITE A FIRST IMPRESSION



The Houston Texans won three consecutive games (Weeks 11, 13 and 14) with three different starting quarterbacks, a feat that hasn’t been done since 2003, when the Tennessee Titans closed out the season with three different starting quarterbacks. QB Matt Schaub led the Texans to a 37-9 win against Tampa Bay

in Week 11 but suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury. Matt Leinart started the next week for the Texans in a 20-13 win at Jacksonville but was knocked out with a season-ending collarbone injury in the second quarter. In Week 13, rookie T.J. Yates started under center in the 17-10 win against Atlanta.The Titans won in 2003 with Billy Volek, Steve McNair and Neil

O’Donnell.

THREE-FOR-THREE

MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, TEXANS HISTORYPlayer 100-Yd Gms Total Rush Yds Arian Foster, 2009-11 16 3,097Domanick Williams, 2003-05 11 3,195Steve Slaton, 2008-11 5 1,832Ben Tate, 2011 4 942Ron Dayne, 2006-07 2 1,385Ryan Moats, 2008-09 1 484Wali Lundy, 2006 1 476

TEXANS 100-YARD RUSHERS

MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, TEXANS HISTORYPlayer 100-Yd Gms Total Receiving Yds Andre Johnson, 2003-11 38 9,656Owen Daniels, 2006-11 4 3,649Kevin Walter, 2006-11 3 3,565Corey Bradford, 2002-05 3 1,992Arian Foster, 2009-11 3 1,314 Joel Dreessen, 2007-11 2 1,323Jabar Gaffney, 2002-05 1 2,009Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 1 1,741Andre’ Davis, 2007-09 1 855Steve Slaton, 2008-11 1 811 Derick Armstrong, 2003-05 1 605James Casey, 2009-11 1 422

TEXANS 100-YARD RECEIVERS

MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, TEXANS HISTORYPlayer 300-Yd Gms Total Passing Yds Matt Schaub, 2007-11 23 16,903David Carr, 2002-06 4 13,391T.J. Yates, 2011 1 949

TEXANS 300-YARD PASSERS

TEXANS OFFENSIVE PLAYER/WADE PHILLIPS NOTES

Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has made a habit of quick turnarounds everywhere he’s gone and Houston is not the exception, ranking second in overall defense and third in pass defense in 2011 after ranking 30th and 32nd in those respective categories in 2010.In each of his last five defensive coordinator positions, Phillips has

helped build a team which missed the playoffs the year before into a playoff team in his first year, including Houston this season.

YEAR BEFORE PHILLIPS VS. FIRST YEAR WITH PHILLIPSTeam Year YPG Rank PPG Rank RecordDEN 1988 341.9 22 22.0 20 8-8DEN 1989 275.4 3 14.1 1 11-5*BUF 1994 323.4 17 22.3 22 7-9BUF 1995 320.5 13 20.9 12t 10-6*ATL 2001 365.3 30 23.6 24 7-9ATL 2002 333.4 19t 19.6 8 9-6-1*SD 2003 349.6 27 27.6 31 4-12SD 2004 335.0 18 19.6 11 12-4*HOU 2010 376.9 30 29.7 29 6-10HOU 2011 285.7 2 17.4 4 10-6** indicates playoff appearances.

WADE PHILLIPS IN YEAR ONE

WADE PHILLIPS YEAR-BY-YEAR

Wade Phillips has spent 20 years as a defensive coordinator and has a strong record of success in each of his previous stops. Teams with Phillips as defensive coordinator have gone 171-155-1 for a winning per-centage of .524 and nine playoff appearances, including 2011.

WADE PHILLIPS AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATORTeam Year YPG PPG TO Sacks RecordNO 1981 328.3 23.6 34 27 4-12NO 1982 287.7 17.8 22 31 4-5NO 1983 293.2 21.1 39 56 8-8NO 1984 307.1 22.6 23 55 7-9NO 1985 363.4 25.1 37 46 5-11PHI 1986 326.5 19.5 36 53 5-10PHI 1987 349.9 25.3 48 57 7-8PHI 1988 362.4 19.9 44 42 10-6*DEN 1989 275.4 14.1 43 47 11-5*DEN 1990 334.1 23.4 25 34 5-11DEN 1991 284.3 14.7 33 52 12-4*DEN 1992 317.7 20.6 31 50 8-8BUF 1995 320.5 20.9 28 49 10-6*BUF 1996 296.1 16.6 28 46 10-6*BUF 1997 303.3 22.9 22 48 6-10ATL 2002 333.4 19.6 39 47 9-6-1*ATL 2003 381.8 26.4 31 36 5-11SD 2004 335.0 19.6 33 29 12-4*SD 2005 309.3 19.5 20 46 9-7SD 2006 301.6 18.9 28 61 14-2*HOU 2011 285.7 17.4 27 44 10-6*AVERAGES 318.9 20.5 32.0 45.5 .524* *indicates playoff appearance



DEFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES

Since CB Jason Allen played in his first game as a Texan on Nov. 21, 2010, he has led the team and is second among all AFC cornerbacks with seven inter-ceptions during that 23-game span. Fellow defensive backfield mate Johnathan Joseph has six intercep-tions in that time. Below is a look at the interception leaders among AFC

cornerbacks since Allen started playing for the Texans in 2010.

INTERCEPTIONS, AFC CORNERBACKS (Since Nov. 21, 2010)

Player Team G Int Yds Avg Long TD Kyle Arrington NE 23 8 128 16.0 36t 1Jason Allen Hou 23 7 35 5.0 34 0Devin McCourty NE 21 7 111 15.9 50 0Drayton Florence Buf 23 6 106 17.7 40t 2Johnathan Joseph Cin-Hou 20 6 67 11.2 29 1Lardarius Webb Bal 22 6 81 13.5 73t 1

Allen arguably had his best game as a Texan in Week 4 against Pitts-burgh, when he started for Kareem Jackson (knee) and made six solo tackles and picked off his first pass of the season in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter to ensure victory. For the season, Allen had 30 solo tackles, one tackle for loss and 11 passes defensed to go along with four interceptions. Allen ranked second on the team with eight special teams tackles.

ALLEN AS A TEXAN

Allen

Third-year WLB Connor Barwin has undergone sev-eral position changes in the last four years, switching to defensive end from tight end his senior year at Cincin-nati and then moving to linebacker from defensive end in 2011. The 6-4, 264-pound Barwin did fine in his new role as the starting weakside linebacker, leading the team with 11.5 sacks and 27 QB hits in 2011. All totaled, Barwin has got to opposing quarterbacks 38.5 times in

2011. Barwin also had seven passes defensed, which was the most of any Texan linebacker.Below is a look at Houston’s best pass rushers in 2011:

QB TACKLES SACKS YARDS HITS TOTAL HITSConnor Barwin 11.5 78.5 27 38.5Antonio Smith 6.5 44.5 20 26.5J.J. Watt 5.5 47.5 14 19.5Brooks Reed 6.0 36.0 11 17.0Brian Cushing 4.0 21.0 12 16.0Mario Williams 5.0 29.0 6 11.0

BARWIN BUSTING INTO THE POCKET

Barwin

OLB Connor Barwin was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November after leading the AFC in sacks and helping the Texans to a 3-0 record. Barwin is the second Texan to win player of the month honors this season, joining RB Arian Foster, who was the AFC Offensive Player of the Month in October.Barwin led the AFC with 6.5 sacks and helped the Texans defense hold

its opponents to a League-low 219.3 yards per game and 11.3 points per game, which was second in the League during the three-game span. Barwin accounted for nearly half of a Texans pass rush that registered 15 sacks, one off the League lead for the month. He recorded at least one sack in each game in November.In Week 9 vs. Cleveland, Barwin had a sack for 4 yards and followed

that up with 1.5 sacks for 7.5 yards in Week 10 at Tampa Bay. After the Texans’ bye week, Barwin set a franchise record with 4.0 sacks in Week 12 at Jacksonville. Barwin is the second defensive player to win the award. Former Texans

S Marcus Coleman was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month in September of 2003.

BARWIN NAMED AFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH

ILB Brian Cushing was voted as the Texans Most Valuable Player by his teammates in a resurgent 2011 season. Cushing led the Texans with 114 total tackles, had two interceptions, was fourth on the team with 14 quarterback hits and had four sacks. His play in 2011 was reminiscent of 2009, when he was named the As-sociated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowler. He is one of only four inside or middle lineback-

ers in the AFC to have multiple sacks and multiple interceptions this season (David Harris, New York Jets; Derrick Johnson, Kansas City; Paul Posluszny, Jacksonville). Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has described him as “a holy terror” on the field. The third-year player has grown into a leader in the locker room and was named a midseason captain.

AFC LBS WITH MULTIPLE SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS Player, Pos. Team Int Yds Sk YdsDavid Harris, MLB NYJ 4 55 5.0 21.0Nick Barnett, WLB Buf 3 80 3.0 26.0Brian Cushing, ILB Hou 2 5 4.0 21.0Rob Ninkovich, OLB NE 2 30 6.5 54.0Terrell Suggs, OLB Bal 2 9 14.0 91.0Paul Posluszny, MLB Jac 2 2 2.0 17.5Shaun Phillips, OLB SD 2 0 3.5 27.5Derrick Johnson, ILB KC 2 18 2.0 10.0

Cushing also tied his own team record with two forced fumbles at In-dianapolis in Week 16. He had two forced fumbles as a rookie against Cincinnati.

CUSHING NAMED TEAM MVP

Cushing



Texans rookie WLB Brooks Reed was saddled with the monumental task of having to replace Houston’s best defender when Mario Williams was lost for the season with a pectoral injury in Week 5. Reed earned his first career start at Baltimore in Week

6, played every defensive snap and had a career-high six tackles with one quarterback hit and a pass de-fensed. Two weeks later, he switched with Connor Bar-

win to play strongside linebacker, where he started the last eight games of 2011.Reed was fifth among rookie linebackers in sacks and registered his

first career sack in Week 7 at Tennessee, dropping Titans QB Jake Locker for a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter. He recorded sacks in each of the following four games. For the season, Reed had 44 tackles, a franchise rooke-record 6.0 sacks, 11 QB hits and two fumble recoveries.

BROOKS REED AS A STARTERDate Opp Pos Total Solo Assist Sacks Yds10/16 at Bal WLB 6 3 3 0.0 010/23 at Ten WLB 4 4 0 1.0 910/30 Jac SLB 4 3 1 1.0 711/6 Cle SLB 5 4 1 2.0 911/13 at TB SLB 2 1 1 1.0 1011/27 at Jac SLB 4 2 2 1.0 112/4 Atl SLB 5 3 2 0.0 012/11 at Cin SLB 3 2 1 0.0 012/18 Car SLB 2 1 1 0.0 012/22 at Ind SLB 3 3 0 0.0 01/1 Ten SLB 1 0 1 0.0 0Totals 39 26 13 6.0 36

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A SACK, TEXANS HISTORY6 Mario Williams, 11/18/07 – 12/23/075 Antonio Smith, 9/11/11-10/9/115 Brooks Reed, 10/23/11-11/27/114 Jeff Posey, 9/15/02 – 10/13/02

REED STEPS UP

Reed


Texans ILB DeMeco Ryans has been one of the NFL’s top tacklers since entering the League in 2006. Ryans has registered 479 solo tackles and 636 total tackles in that time, according to Stats, Inc. Ryans ranks sixth among AFC linebackers with an average of 7.40 total tackles per game and 5.57 solo tackles per game since 2006. He is the Texans all-time leading tackler.

AFC TOTAL TACKLES PER GAME, 2006-2011Player G Tot Solo Asst Total/Gm D’Qwell Jackson 65 558 386 172 8.58Paul Posluszny 61 516 363 153 8.46Jerod Mayo 59 498 339 159 8.44Ray Lewis 88 709 516 193 8.06Gary Brackett 69 517 382 135 7.49DeMeco Ryans 86 636 479 157 7.40

AFC SOLO TACKLES PER GAME, 2006-2011Player G Tot Solo Asst Solo/Gm Paul Posluszny 61 516 363 153 5.95D’Qwell Jackson 65 558 386 172 5.94Ray Lewis 88 709 516 193 5.86Jerod Mayo 59 498 339 159 5.75D.J. Williams 88 641 497 144 5.65DeMeco Ryans 86 636 479 157 5.57

Ryans, who has been a leader for the Texans since 2006, is known to his teammates as “Cap,” short for Captain, a testament of how he is viewed by his teammates. He was voted the winner of the Texans’ 2011 Ed Block Courage Award and the Mark Bruener Award for community service. Ryans bounced back from a potential career-ending Achilles tendon injury suffered six games into the 2010 season to rank third on the team with 64 total tackles in 2011.

RYANS AMONG THE LEAGUE’S BEST

Ryans

FS Quintin Demps got a second chance and made it pay off for himself and the Texans. Demps, who was on the Texans active roster in 2010, was released follow-ing training camp this season. The San Antonio native stayed in shape and was ready when the Texans called following FS Danieal Manning’s injury in Week 7 at Tennessee.Demps saw time on special teams and on defense

against Jacksonville in Week 8, breaking up one pass. In Week 9 against Cleveland, Demps returned a second-quarter pick 42 yards to the Browns’ 20-yard line to set up a last-second field goal. He had an-other interception the following week at Tampa Bay.Demps totaled 22 tackles, four passes defensed and two interceptions

in 2011. In Week 15 against Carolina, Demps was pressed into kickoff return duty due to an injury to CB Sherrick McManis and responded with the team’s longest return of the season, 50 yards. He averaged 33.8 yards on four kickoff returns.

RE“DEMPS”TION

Demps

The Texans expected to strengthen their secondary when they signed unrestricted free agent CB Johna-than Joseph on July 29. What they got was a soon-to-be named Pro Bowler. Joseph led the Texans’ second-ranked pass defense

and tied for seventh in the AFC with 15 passes de-fensed. He also tied for the team lead with four inter-ceptions to go along with 44 tackles (40 solo) and had

a forced fumble. All four of his pickoffs came on the road this season, which tied for the most in the AFC.

ROAD INTERCEPTIONS IN 2011Player Team Int Yds Avg Long TD Charles Woodson GB 5 32 6.4 25 0Kurt Coleman Phi 4 60 15 35 0Matt Giordano Oak 4 130 32.5 62 0Johnathan Joseph Hou 4 40 10 29 0Eric Weddle SD 4 43 10.8 25 0

Joseph

JOSEPH HEADED TO HAWAII




Since head coach Gary Kubiak assumed his position in 2006, the Texans’ first-round draft picks have started all but two games (94-of-96) they have played in. Rook-ie DE J.J. Watt will not break that trend.Watt, the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft out of

Wisconsin, has started every game this season. He led the team with 13 tackles for loss, ranked fourth with 5.5 sacks and was sixth with 56 tackles on the way to being

voted Houston’s Rookie of the Year by his teammates. Watt has also showed a knack for coming up with big plays: • Watt recovered a fumble in the first quarter against Indianapolis in

Colts territory in Week 1 that was converted into a touchdown. • In Week 2 at Miami, he became the first rookie in Texans history

to block a field goal, knocking down a 22-yard attempt in the second quarter. • In Week 3 at New Orleans, he recorded the first sack of his career,

dropping Drew Brees for a 9-yard loss. • In Week 9 against Cleveland, he recovered a fumble at the Browns’

28-yard line that was converted into a touchdown. • In Week 12 at Jacksonville, he recorded 2.0 sacks. For the season, Watt finished fifth on the team and led the defensive

line with 50 tackles, had 4.5 sacks and led the team with two fumble recoveries.Below is a look at how at the games played and started by Houston’s

first-round draft picks since 2006.

ROOKIE FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS GAMESPLAYED/STARTED UNDER GARY KUBIAK (2006-11)

Year Pk Player Pos. School GP GS 2006 1 Mario Williams DE N.C. State 16 162007 10 Amobi Okoye DT Louisville 16 142008 26 Duane Brown T Virginia Tech 16 162009 15 Brian Cushing LB USC 16 162010 20 Kareem Jackson CB Alabama 16 162011 11 J.J. Watt DE Wisconsin 16 16

WATT ANOTHER INSTANT IMPACT

Watt

Mario Williams was off to a fast start in 2011 with 5.0 sacks, tying him for the AFC lead before a pectoral in-jury against Oakland landed him on IR following Week 5. Williams has been one of the best pass rushers in the NFL since entering the League in 2006. His 53.0 career sacks were the fourth-most in the NFL from 2006-11 at the time of his injury.

MOST SACKS, 2006-2011 (as of 10/10/11)Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/GmDeMarcus Ware*, Dal 84 77.0 0.92Jared Allen, KC/Min 83 71.5 0.86Trent Cole, Phi 83 55.0 0.66Mario Williams, Hou 82 53.0 0.65Robert Mathis, Ind 79 52.0 0.66John Abraham, Atl 75 51.0 0.68Julius Peppers, Car/Chi 82 50.5 0.62Dwight Freeney, Ind 75 47.5 0.63James Harrison, Pit 78 47.0 0.60Shaun Phillips*, SD 82 46.5 0.57* indicates players previously coached by Wade Phillips

SUPER MARIO

Williams

Texans DE Antonio Smith earned his first Pro Bowl trip with a career year in 2011. Smith got off to the best start of his career in the new 3-4 system with sacks in his first five games of the season. He added two more in the season finale against Tennessee for a career-best 6.5 sacks in 2011, ranking second on the team. His pre-vious career high was 5.5 sacks in 2007 with Arizona. Smith’s five straight games with at least half a sack to

start the season tied for the second-longest streak in franchise history.

ANTONIO SMITH SACK TOTALSYear Team G GS Sacks Yds 2004 Arizona 2 0 0.0 0.0 2005 Arizona 11 8 3.0 16.0 2006 Arizona 16 8 2.5 9.0 2007 Arizona 16 13 5.5 35.0 2008 Arizona 16 10 3.5 24.0 2009 Houston 16 15 4.5 25.5 2010 Houston 16 16 4.0 28.0 2011 Houston 16 16 6.5 44.5 Total 108 85 29.5 181.0

CAREER YEAR FOR SMITH

Smith

The Texans first two picks of the 2011 NFL Draft, DE J.J. Watt (first round) and OLB Brooks Reed (second round), have stepped in and made an immediate impact on the Texans defense with their pass-rush-ing abilities. Reed ranked third on the team with 6.0 sacks and Watt was fourth with 5.5 sacks.Reed and Watt are the ninth pair of rookie teammates to record at least

5.0 sacks apiece since sacks became an official NFL stat in 1982 and the first since Derrick Rodgers (5.0) and Jason Taylor (5.0) of the Miami Dolphins did so in 1997. Only one rookie tandem has had at least 6.0 sacks apiece, Greg Townsend (10.5) and Bill Pickel (6.0) of the 1983 Los Angeles Raiders.

ROOKIE TANDEMS WITH 5.0-OR-MORE SACKS APIECE(Since 1982)

Player Team, Season SacksBrooks Reed Houston, 2011 6.0J.J. Watt Houston, 2011 5.5Derrick Rodgers Miami Dolphins, 1997 5.0Jason Taylor Miami Dolphins, 1997 5.0Tony Brackens Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996 7.0Kevin Hardy Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996 5.5Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers, 1993 10.5Troy Wilson San Francisco 49ers, 1993 5.5Santana Dotson Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992 10.0Mark Wheeler Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992 5.0Audray Bruce Atlanta Falcons, 1988 6.0Marcus Cotton Atlanta Falcons, 1988 5.0Daniel Stubbs San Francisco 49ers, 1988 6.0Pierce Holt San Francisco 49ers, 1988 5.0Charles Haley San Francisco 49ers, 1986 12.0Larry Roberts San Francisco 49ers, 1986 5.5Greg Townsend Los Angeles Raiders, 1983 10.5Bill Pickel Los Angeles Raiders, 1983 6.0

GOOD PICKS



SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER NOTES

Texans K Neil Rackers has steadily ascended the all-time scoring list among kickers since joining the Texans in 2010. Rackers ranks 32nd all-time with 1,164 points and trails Kevin Butler by 44 points for 31st all-time. He led the Texans with a franchise-record 135 points in 2011.Rackers moved into 50th place on the NFL’s all-time scoring list among

kickers with his 12-point effort last season at Washington (9/19/10). His 8-point effort in Houston’s Week 14 game vs. Baltimore on Monday Night Football (12/13) gave him 1,003 career points and made him the 44th kicker in NFL history to score 1,000 career points.The 12th-year veteran out Illinois finished the 2010 season in 42nd place

all-time with 1,029 career points.

ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS, KICKERSRk Player XPM XPA FGM FGA Points31 Kevin Butler 413 426 265 361 1,20832 Neil Rackers 372 378 264 330 1,164 33 Phil Dawson 321 329 276 332 1,155 34 Rian Lindell 362 363 262 324 1,148

MOVIN’ ON UP

Until his first field goal attempt against Oakland in Week 5 sailed wide left from 41 yards away, Texans K Neil Rackers was nothing short of outstanding. The 12th-year pro had hit on 63 consecutive field goals inside of 45 yards. His miss against the Raiders also halted his fran-chise-record streak of 18 consecutive field goals made and was his first missed attempt of 2011 in 11 tries.Below is a look at Rackers’ field goals by distance during his streak,

which lasted more than three years.

NEIL RACKERS BY DISTANCE DURING STREAK(Sept. 28, 2008-Oct. 9, 2011)

Team Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-45 46+Arizona Cardinals 2008 0-0 7-7 7-7 3-3 1-1Arizona Cardinals 2009 0-0 4-4 6-6 5-5 0-1Houston Texans 2010 0-0 8-8 11-11 2-2 3-6Houston Texans 2011 0-0 8-8 2-2 0-0 0-0TOTALS 0-0 27-27 26-26 10-10 4-8

MR. CONSISTENCY

Texans K Neil Rackers set the Texans franchise record for consecu-tive field goals made with his 16th-straight three-pointer on his third field goal attempt at New Orleans in Week 3. Rackers passed former Texans K Kris Brown, who made 15 consecutive field goals on two different occasions. Rackers’ streak ended at 18 straight field goals made following a 41-

yard attempt that sailed wide left against Oakland in Week 5. He set an-other Texans single-season record for field goals made, going 32-of-38 in 2011, tying for the third-most field goals made. Rackers tied for fourth among kickers with 135 points. Below is a look at the longest field goal streaks in Texans history: MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE, TEXANS HISTORY

Mark Player Dates 18 Neil Rackers 12/13/10-10/9/1115 Kris Brown 12/3/06-9/30/0715 Kris Brown 9/7/08-11/23/0812 Neil Rackers 10/3/10-12/2/1010 Kris Brown 12/14/08-10/4/09 Kris Brown 10/7/07-11/4/07 Kris Brown 12/14/03-10/3/04

RACKERS SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

Texans LS Jon Weeks’ route to the NFL was, in a word, circuitous. A self-described “military brat,” Weeks was born in Bethpage, N.Y. and graduated from high school in Glendale, Ariz.As a senior at Mountain Ridge High, Weeks attended a special teams

camp, where he caught the eye of the coaches from Baylor University. He walked on at Baylor as a long snapper and eventually earned a scholarship.After college, Weeks volunteered at a hospital and began a nine-week

certification program to become a firefighter. Taking one last stab at his football dreams, he attended coach Gary Zauner’s specialists combine and caught the attention of a Texans scout. The Texans invited Weeks for a tryout and signed him the following day, and Weeks won his roster spot during Houston’s 2010 training camp.

THE LONG-SHOT LONG SNAPPER

Texans K Neil Rackers scored 135 points in 2011, besting his 2010 total and record he shared with K Kris Brown. He tied the previous team scoring record in 2010 with 124 points, matching Brown’s team record of 124 points scored in 2008. He set the record with a 31-yard field goal against Indianapolis in Week 16. He broke Brown’s team record of 29 field goals made, with his 30th field goal of 2011 in Week 17, a 52-yarder against Tennessee.

MOST KICKING POINTS IN A SEASON, TEXANS HISTORY

Player Year FGM FGA XPM XPA PointsNeil Rackers 2011 32 38 39 40 135Neil Rackers 2010 27 30 43 43 124Kris Brown 2008 29 33 37 37 124Kris Brown 2007 25 29 40 40 115Kris Brown 2009 21 32 43 44 106Kris Brown 2004 17 24 24 24 102

Rackers’ 135-point season was the second-most productive of his ca-reer. The only year in which he scored more points was his Pro Bowl season of 2005 when he scored 140 points for the Arizona Cardinals.

NEIL RACKERS’ HIGHEST-SCORING SEASONSYear Team FGM FGA XPM XPA Points2005 Arizona 40 42 20 20 1402011 Houston 32 38 39 30 1352010 Houston 27 30 43 43 1242008 Arizona 25 28 44 44 1192006 Arizona 28 37 32 32 1162007 Arizona 21 30 47 48 110

RACKERS’ TEAM RECORD IN 2011



2011 TEXANS DRAFT CLASS NOTES

Round 1, Pick 11 (11th Overall) J.J. Watt DE 6’5” 290 Wisconsin16 starts, FG block, 2 FR, 5.5 sacks, 56 tackles, 49 solo tackles. Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks in the playoffs and returned an in-terception 29 yards for a touchdown in the Wild Card game against Cincinnati. PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team and voted Team Rookie of the Year by his teammates.

Round 2, Pick 10 (42nd Overall) Brooks Reed OLB 6’3” 263 Arizona16 games played, 11 starts, 44 tackles, 6.0 sacks (Texans rookie record), 11 QB hits, 2 FR. Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks in the playoffs.

Round 2, Pick 28 (60th Overall) Brandon Harris CB 5’10” 191 Miami7 games played, 2 special teams tackles and 1 tackle on defense.

Round 4, Pick 30 (127th Overall) Roc Carmichael CB 5’10” 192 Virginia TechPlaced on IR (9/16).

Round 5, Pick 13 (144th Overall) Shiloh Keo S 5’11” 219 Idaho10 games played, 4 special teams tackles, one PR for 11 yards.

Round 5, Pick 21 (152nd Overall) T.J. Yates QB 6’3” 219 North Carolina6 games played, 5 starts, 82-of-134 passing for 949 yards, 3 touch-downs and an 80.7 passer rating. Was the first rookie quarterback to lead game-winning comebacks in his first two starts since 1968. Led the Texans to the franchise’s first-ever playoff win against Cin-cinnati on Jan. 7, 2012.

Round 7, Pick 12 (214th Overall)Derek Newton OT 6’6” 314 Arkansas StatePlayed in 14 games, primarily special teams units but saw in-creased playing time on offense.

Round 7, Pick 51 (254th Overall)Cheta Ozougwu LB 6’2” 255 RiceIR/Waived (9/16)

6 Defensive Players (Defensive End, 2 Linebackers, 2 Cornerbacks, Safety)2 Offensive Players (Quarterback, Tackle)

DRAFT CLASS OVERVIEW

Four of Houston’s draft picks saw some familiar faces when they stepped into their new locker room as Texans. First-round pick DE J.J. Watt played at Wisconsin with TE Garrett Graham, while second-round pick LB Brooks Reed was teammates at Arizona with DT Earl Mitch-ell. Fellow second-round pick CB Brandon Harris was teammates with LB Darryl Sharpton at Miami and fourth-rounder CB Roc Carmichael played with T Duane Brown at Virginia Tech.

Texan who was a college Pick School teammate J.J. Watt Wisconsin Garrett Graham Brooks Reed Arizona Earl MitchellBrandon Harris Miami (Fla.) Darryl SharptonRoc Carmichael (IR) Virginia Tech Duane Brown

COLLEGE TO PRO TEAMMATES

Wisconsin DE J.J. Watt was the third-straight first-round defensive pick the Houston Texans have made. Eight of Houston’s 11 first round draft picks have been defensive players.

HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKSYear Player Pos. Pick College 2011 J.J. Watt DE 11 Wisconsin2010 Kareem Jackson CB 20 Alabama2009 Brian Cushing LB 15 Southern California2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina State2005 Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina2004 Jason Babin LB 27 Western Michigan2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.)2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno StateItalics indicates offensive players.

A DEFENSIVE APPROACH TO ROUND ONE

Eleven players made their NFL debuts for the Texans in 2011:

PLAYER COLLEGE GAME ILB Mister Alexander (college free agent) Florida State ClevelandG Thomas Austin (first year) Clemson IndianapolisOLB Bryan Braman (college free agent) West Texas A&M IndianapolisCB Brandon Harris (2nd round pick) Miami (Fla.) at New OrleansP Brett Hartmann (college free agent) Central Michigan IndianapolisS Shiloh Keo (5th round pick) Idaho at TennesseeWR Jeff Maehl (college free agent) Oregon Carolina T Derek Newton (7th round pick) Arkansas State at New OrleansOLB Brooks Reed (2nd round pick) Arizona IndianapolisRB Ben Tate (2010 2nd round pick) Auburn IndianapolisDE J.J. Watt (1st round pick) Wisconsin IndianapolisQB T.J. Yates (5th round pick) North Carolina at Jacksonville

MAKING THEIR DEBUTS



Date Opponent All-Time Series Series Note 9/11/11 Indianapolis 3-17-0 Texans 34, Colts 7 Houston posted back-to-back home wins against its AFC South rival for the first time in team history. The Texans set a franchise record with 34 first-half points, the most points ever in the first half of a season-opening game. 9/18/11 at Miami 6-0-0 Texans 23, Dolphins 13 Houston remained undefeated in the all-time series, moving to 6-0 all-time against the Dolphins. 9/25/11 at New Orleans 1-2-0 Saints 40, Texans 33 The Texans produced 473 yards of total offense and WR Andre Johnson and FB James Casey both had more than 100 yards receiving. The Texans went 1-for-5 in the red zone and came up with field goals instead of touchdowns in the loss. 10/2/11 Pittsburgh 2-2-0 Texans 17, Steelers 10 Houston had five sacks and RB Arian Foster returned from a hamstring injury to gain 155 yards on 30 carries with a touchdown. It was the most yards gained by a running back against the Steelers since the 2003 season. 10/9/11 Oakland 5-2-0 Raiders 25, Texans 20 Houston outgained the Raiders 473-289 and held NFL rushing leader Darren McFadden in check but couldn’t overcome costly miscues in every phase of the game. The Texans were on the wrong end of a dramatic ending as QB Matt Schaub was picked off in the end zone on the final play of the game. 10/16/11 at Baltimore 0-5-0 Ravens 29, Texans 14 Houston failed to capitalize on its opportunities in the fourth quarter and gave up two long pass plays in the second half that led to Baltimore scores. 10/23/11 at Tennessee 6-13-0 Texans 41, Titans 7 Houston outgained Tennessee 518-148 and had two backs rush for more than 100 yards in the same game for the first time in team history with RB Arian Foster rushing for 119 yards and RB Ben Tate rushing for 104. 10/30/11 Jacksonville 11-9-0 Texans 24, Jaguars 14 Houston held Jacksonville to 174 yards of offense, including 61 yards after halftime. QB Matt Schaub set the franchise career record for pass attempts and RB Arian Foster tied a franchise record with his 23rd career rushing touchdown. 11/6/11 Cleveland 4-3-0 Texans 30, Browns 12 Houston held a team to less than 175 yards for the third-straight game, holding Cleveland to 172 yards. RBs Arian Foster and Ben Tate both rushed for more than 100 yards and the Texans set a team record with 261 yards rushing. 11/13/11 at Tampa Bay 2-1-0 Texans 37, Buccaneers 9 Houston forced four turnovers while Matt Schaub threw touchdown passes of 80 and 78 yards to Jacoby Jones and Arian Foster. The defense posted four sacks and Foster posted his third 100-yard receiving game of the season with 102 yards. 11/27/11 at Jacksonville 11-9-0 Texans 20, Jaguars 13 Houston got its first win in Jacksonville since 2006, but at a price. Rookie QB T.J. Yates spelled Matt Leinart following an injury, while the defense tied a team record with 7.0 sacks, including a team-record 4.0 sacks from OLB Connor Barwin. 12/4/11 Atlanta 2-1-0 Texans 17, Falcons 10 Rookie QB T.J. Yates made his first career start and was the Texans’ third starting quarterback in as many games. The defense recorded an interception in the 11th straight game and RB Arian Foster ran for 111 yards, becoming the first player to eclipse the 100-yard mark against the Falcons this season. 12/11/11 at Cincinnati 3-3-0 Texans 20, Bengals 19 Houston clinched its first-ever playoff berth and the AFC South Division with the win. Rookie QB T.J. Yates marched the Texans 80 yards in 13 plays and hit WR Kevin Walter with 6-yard touchdown pass with two seconds remaining to win the game. 12/18/11 Carolina 2-1-0 Panthers 28, Texans 13 All three of Houston’s turnovers were converted into Carolina scores. The Texans scored 13 unanswered points after trailing 21-0 at halftime but could not get any closer. 12/22/11 at Indianapolis 3-17-0 Colts 19, Texans 16 The Texans went 1-for-10 on third downs and gave up the game-winning touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 19 seconds remaining. RB Arian Foster rushed for a season-high 158 yards on 23 carries. 1/1/12 Tennessee 6-14-0 Titans 23, Texans 22 Houston closed the regular season with a loss for the first time under head coach Gary Kubiak. Jake Delhomme saw his first action as a Texan, throwing for 211 yards and hitting WR Bryant Johnson for a score with 14 seconds remaining in the game. Houston failed on the enusing two-point conversion attempt.

TEXANS 2011 OPPONENTSHOME RECORD vs. (HOME) LAST VISIT ROAD RECORD vs. (ROAD) LAST VISITAtlanta 2-0 2011 (W, 17-10) Baltimore 0-2 2011 (L, 14-29)

Carolina 1-1 2011 (L, 13-28) Cincinnati 2-2 2011 (W, 20-19)Cleveland 3-1 2011 (W, 30-12) Indianapolis 0-10 2011 (L, 16-19)

Indianapolis 3-7 2011 (W, 34-7) Jacksonville 4-6 2011 (W, 20-13)Jacksonville 7-3 2011 (W, 24-14) Miami 3-0 2011 (W, 23-13)

Oakland 2-1 20011 (L, 20-25) New Orleans 0-2 2011 (L, 33-40)Pittsburgh 1-1 2011 (W, 17-10) Tampa Bay 1-1 2011 (W, 37-9)Tennessee 3-7 2011 (L, 22-23) Tennessee 3-7 2011 (W, 41-7)

2011 SCHEDULE NOTES

2011 HOUSTON TEXANS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE NOTES



GAME 1: Houston 34, Indianapolis 17

GAME 1: Houston 34, Indianapolis 771,444 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Sept. 11, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalIndianapolis Colts 0 0 0 7 - 7Houston Texans 17 17 0 0 - 34

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) IND HOU Texans 1 4:27 N.Rackers 25 yd. Field Goal (13-73, 6:32) 0 3Texans 1 2:56 D.Ward 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (3-12, 1:17) 0 10Texans 1 1:41 B.Tate 2 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (3-18, 1:08) 0 17Texans 2 6:57 A.Johnson 4 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (10-89, 5:54) 0 24Texans 2 1:34 N.Rackers 29 yd. Field Goal (9-51, 3:51) 0 27Texans 2 0:54 J.Jones 79 yd. punt return (N.Rackers kick) 0 34Colts 4 9:17 R.Wayne 6 yd. pass from K.Collins (A.Vinatieri kick) (2-13, 1:10) 7 34

COLTS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 15 26 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-9-11% 5-11-45% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 236 384 NET YARDS RUSHING 64 167 NET YARDS PASSING 172 217 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 31-16-0 24-17-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-2-1 7-7-6 PUNTS Number and Average 6-46.8 2-44.5 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 25.0 34.5 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 42 91 PENALTIES Number and Yards 6-60 4-30 FUMBLES Number and Lost 3-2 1-1 TOUCHDOWNS 1 4 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-1 2-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 3-6-50% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 3-5-60% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 23:16 36:44

In Wade Phillips’ first game as defensive coordinator, the Texans limited the Indianapolis Colts to 236 yards and forced two turnovers. They raced to a 34-0 halftime lead before cruising to a 34-7 finish in front of 71,444 fans at Reliant Stadium.With Arian Foster sidelined by a hamstring injury, RB Ben Tate had 24

carries for 116 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut. OLB Mario Williams had two sacks and a forced fumble, and DE Antonio Smith had one sack and forced fumble.The Texans opened the scoring on their second drive, when QB Matt

Schaub drove the Texans 73 yards in 13 plays for a 25-yard Neil Rackers field goal. The Texans scored two touchdowns in a span of 1:15 after Colts QB Kerry

Collins fumbled on consecutive plays late in the first quarter. The first fumble came on Smith’s sack and was recovered by Shaun Cody at the Colts’ 12-yard line. Derrick Ward ran in for a 1-yard touchdown three plays later.Collins fumbled again on the next play, and Texans rookie DE J.J. Watt

recovered at the Indianapolis 18 to set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Tate.Schaub had three passes for 53 yards to WR Andre Johnson on a 10-play,

89-yard scoring drive in the second quarter, including a four-yard touchdown. Johnson finished the game with a team-high seven catches for 95 yards.That was followed by a nine-play, 51-yard drive that ended with a 29-yard

field goal by Rackers. WR Jacoby Jones tacked on another score with a field-reversing 79-yard punt return in the final minute of the first half.The Texans’ 34-0 halftime lead was the biggest in team history. They out-

gained the Colts 259-72 in the first half, limiting Indianapolis to five first downs.The Colts scored with 9:17 left in the fourth quarter after Tate lost a fumble

at the Texans’ 13-yard line. They drove to the Texans’ seven-yard line on their next drive, but Williams sacked Collins on third-and-five. The Texans forced an incompletion on the next play for a turnover on downs, then ran out the last 4:49 of the clock.Notes: Ward (ankle) and WR Kevin Walter (collarbone) left the game with

injuries and did not return.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD J.Addai 8 39 4.9 13 0 D.Carter 7 25 3.6 8 0 K.Collins 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 16 64 4.0 13 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT K.Collins 31 16 197 3/25 1 36 0 82.3 Total 31 16 197 3/25 1 36 0 82.3 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD R.Wayne 11 7 106 15.1 36 1 D.Clark 5 4 39 9.8 17 0 P.Garcon 6 3 39 13.0 17 0 J.Addai 4 2 13 6.5 10 0 A.Collie 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Tamme 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 30 16 197 12.3 36 1

Sacks: R. Mathis, 1-3.Interceptions: G. Brackett, 1-27; M. Bullitt, 1-15.Tackles (S-A-T): P. Angerer 9-4-13; G. Brackett 5-1-6; J. Lacey 5-1-6; A. Bethea 5-1-6; J. Powers 5-1-6; E. Foster 4-2-6; K. Conner 4-1-5; D. Nevis 4-0-4; R. Mathis 2-0-2; M. Bullitt 2-0-2; J. Tryon 2-0-2; A. Moten 2-0-2; J. Anderson 0-2-2; E. Sims 1-0-1, F. Moala 1-0-1; D. Caldwell 1-0-1.

COLTS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD B.Tate 24 116 4.8 18 1 D.Ward 11 39 3.5 9 1 S.Slaton 2 12 6.0 13 0 M.Schaub 4 0 0.0 3 0 Total 41 167 4.1 18 2 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 24 17 220 1/3 1 25 2 78.5 Total 24 17 220 1/3 1 25 2 78.5 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Johnson 11 7 95 13.6 21 1 J.Jones 3 3 43 14.3 25 0 J.Casey 3 3 29 9.7 13 0 J.Dreessen 1 1 21 21.0 21 0 K.Walter 2 1 14 14.0 14 0 O.Daniels 2 1 12 12.0 12 0 S.Slaton 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 Total 24 17 220 12.9 25 1

Sacks: M. Williams 2.0-18; A. Smith 1.0-7.Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 4-3-7; D. Ryans 4-2-6; J. Watt 5-0-5; J. Joseph 4-1-5; G. Quin 2-2-4; D. Sharpton 3-0-3; A. Smith 1-2-3; M. Williams 2-0-2; D. Manning 2-0-2; J. Allen 2-0-2; C. Barwin 1-0-1; E. Mitchell 1-0-1; K. Jackson 1-0-1; T. Jamison 0-1-1.

TEXANS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-COLTS GAME NOTES

GAME 1: Houston 34, Indianapolis 771,444 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Sept. 11, 2011

THE TEXANS…• Improved to 3-16 all-time and 3-7 in Reliant Stadium against Indianapolis.• Won their second consecutive season opener and improved to 5-5 in sea-

son openers overall. The Texans have won back-to-back openers for the first time since 2002 and 2003.

• 27-point margin of victory was tied for the second-largest in team history. The Texans defeated Cincinnati by 29 points (35-6) on 10/26/08 and de-feated Seattle by 27 on 12/13/09 (34-7).

• 34 first-half points set the franchise record for most in the opening half of play. The previous record was 27 on 12/27/09 at Miami.

• 34-0 lead was the largest lead before the opponent scored in team history. The previous mark was a 27-0 lead at Miami on 12/27/09.

• Ran the ball 41 times for 167 yards as a team and improved to 24-3 under Kubiak when running the ball 30 or more times.

• Outrushed the Colts, 167 to 64, and improved to 30-12 under Kubiak when outgaining their opponents on the ground.

• Defense held Indianapolis to 1-of-11 on third down (11.1 percent), the third-lowest conversion percentage for a Texans opponent in team history. The team record-low is 7.1 percent for Seattle (1-of-14) on 12/13/09.

• Scored 17 points in the first quarter, matching the highest-scoring opening period in team history. The Texans also scored 17 on 12/13/09 vs. Seattle.

• Gained 26 first downs in the game, which was tied for the fourth-most in a game in team history.

• Won the time of possession battle, holding the ball for 36:44. Houston improved to 30-15 under head coach Gary Kubiak when leading in time of possession.

• The 71,444 who attended the game marked the second-largest home crowd in Texans history. The only larger crowd for a Texans home game was vs. Dallas on 9/26/10 with an attendance total of 71,456.

GARY KUBIAK• Improved to 38-43 overall and 25-16 at Reliant Stadium.• Improved to 3-8 against Indianapolis and 11-20 against the AFC South.

FB JAMES CASEY• Made his first start at FB after playing at TE his first two seasons.

NT SHAUN CODY• Recovered a fumble in the first quarter. It was the second of his career and

his first since his rookie year vs. Chicago on 10/30/05.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Led the team in tackles with seven total stops, including four solos, in his

first start at inside linebacker.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Set a franchise record with six touchbacks (five in the first half) on kickoffs.

The previous mark was four touchbacks, which was done twice, at Denver on 12/26/10 and 10/22/06 vs. Jacksonville.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Passed Herman Moore (9,174) for 41st place on the all-time receiving

yardage list with his first catch of the game. He then passed Laveranues Coles for 36th place on the all-time reception list with his second catch of the game.

• Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. It was his first of the season and the 51st of his career.

WR JACOBY JONES• Returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. It was

his third career punt return for touchdown and his fourth score on a return overall.

• Set the franchise career record for returns for touchdown with the fourth of his career. He entered the game with three career return scores, which tied him with André Davis and Jerome Mathis.

• Had 91 punt return yards, the third-most in team history and the second-most in his career. He had 100 yards on five returns at Arizona on 10/11/09.

K NEIL RACKERS• Connected on a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter to give the Texans

their first points of the season. The kick extended Rackers’ streak of con-secutive made field goals inside of 45 yards to 54 in a row.

• Connected on a 29-yard field goal in the second quarter, further extending his streak to 55 straight from inside 45 yards.

• Scored 10 points in the game (2 field goals, 4 extra points), raising his career scoring total to 1,039 points. He passed Bruce Gossett (1,031) for 42nd place on the all-time list with his first field goal of the day.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Threw his first touchdown pass of the season and has now thrown a touch-

down pass in nine consecutive games.• Ended the first half 12-of-16 for 162 yards with a touchdown and an inter-

ception, giving him a first-half passer rating of 101.6. He ended the day with 220 yards on 17-of-24 passing with one touchdown and two intercep-tions, giving him a passer rating of 78.5.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Notched his first sack of the season and forced a fumble.

RB BEN TATE• Ran for 116 yards, the most by a Texans running back in his debut for the

team. Stacey Mack rushed for 89 yards in the season opener at Miami on 9/7/03. He scored his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run in the first quarter.

RB DERRICK WARD• Started and scored the Texans’ first touchdown of the season on a 1-yard

run in the first quarter. It was the 11th of his career. • Surpassed 2,500 career rushing yards on his 1-yard touchdown run, his

sixth carry of the game. He entered the season with 2,476 career yards.

DE J.J. WATT• Recovered a fumble in his NFL debut, falling on a fumbled snap in the first

quarter. He finished the game with five solo tackles and one quarterback hit.

OLB MARIO WILLIAMS• Picked up the 50th sack of his career when he dropped Kerry Collins for a

nine-yard loss in the fourth quarter. • Recorded the sixth and seventh sacks of his career on opening day. • Registered his 12th career multi-sack game and his third on opening day. • Rorced a fumble on his second sack of the day. It was his 11th career

forced fumble.

GAME NOTES



GAME 2: Houston 23, Miami 13

GAME 2: Houston 23, Miami 1351,032 • Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Fla. • Sept. 18, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 6 10 0 7 - 23Miami Dolphins 3 0 7 3 - 13

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU MIA Texans 1 9:58 N.Rackers 23 yd. Field Goal (12-75, 5:02) 3 0Texans 1 4:33 N.Rackers 22 yd. Field Goal (8-40, 4:04) 6 0Dolphins 1 2:25 D.Carpenter 42 yd. Field Goal (7-65, 2:08) 6 3Texans 2 14:09 O.Daniels 4 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (2-6, 0:44) 13 3Texans 2 0:00 N.Rackers 36 yd. Field Goal (9-58, 2:42) 16 3Dolphins 3 6:37 B.Marshall 12 yd. pass from C.Henne (D.Carpenter kick) (7-62, 3:06) 16 10Dolphins 4 12:53 D.Carpenter 34 yd. Field Goal (11-75, 3:26) 16 13Texans 4 10:06 A.Johnson 23 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (5-63, 2:47) 23 13

TEXANS DOLPHINSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 19 18THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-15-33% 4-12-33%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-1-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 345 306NET YARDS RUSHING 138 153NET YARDS PASSING 207 153PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 29-21-0 30-12-1KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-5-2 4-4-2PUNTS Number and Average 6-47.8 3-60.3FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 1-0Net Punting Average 41.2 48.3TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 41 40PENALTIES Number and Yards 4-76 3-20FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-1TOUCHDOWNS 2 1EXTRA POINTS 2-2 1-1FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 2-4RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-5-20% 1-4-25%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 0-1-0%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 34:06 25:54

Texans held off a second-half surge and home-field momentum by the host Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium for a 23-13 win at Sun Life Stadium.Miami fought back from a 13-3 deficit to come within 16-13 in the fourth quarter

on Chad Henne’s 12-yard touchdown pass to WR Brandon Marshall and 34-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter.Houston answered, with S Danieal Manning returning the ensuing kickoff 43

yards and QB Matt Schaub leading a five-play, 63-yard drive that ended with a 23-yard scoring strike to WR Andre Johnson for the final 23-13 score.Schaub was sacked three times but finished 21-of-29 for 20 yards and two

touchdowns. His 118.5 passer rating more than doubled the 56.2 rating of Dol-phins QB Chad Henne, who was sacked twice and threw a costly second-quar-ter interception to Texans CB Johnathan Joseph .Johnson had seven catches for 93 yards. RB Ben Tate powered the Texans’

ground game with 23 carries for 103 yards, his second 100-yard effort in two ca-reer games. RB Arian Foster had 10 carries for 33 yards in the first half but was held out of the second half after experiencing minor tightness in his hamstring.Schaub hooked up with WR Jacoby Jones for 31 yards on Houston’s opening

drive to set up K Neil Rackers’ 23-yard field goal. Rackers pushed the lead to 6-0 with a 22-yard field goal on Houston’s next drive.Miami cut the lead in half with 2:25 remaining in the opening frame on a 42-yard

field goal by Dan Carpenter that was set up with a 41-yard pass from Henne to Davone Bess and a 15-yard facemask penalty on Manning. On the first play of the second quarter, OLB Mario Williams hit Henne as he

threw a pass that was picked off by Joseph at the Miami 11-yard line. Two plays later, Schaub found TE Owen Daniels for a 4-yard touchdown pass to give the Texans a 13-3 lead.With 6:56 left in the second quarter, Texans rookie DE J.J. Watt blocked Car-

penter’s a 22-yard field goal attempt. Carpenter missed a 34-yard field goal try four minutes later. The Texans settled for a 36-yard Rackers field goal on the final play of the first half, giving them a 16-3 lead. Miami’s defense kept Houston in check while the Dolphins climbed back into

the game before Schaub and Tate led the Texans on the game-deciding touch-down march.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD B.Tate 23 103 4.5 16 0A.Foster 10 33 3.3 14 0 M.Schaub 2 2 1.0 3 0 S.Slaton 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 36 138 3.8 16 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 29 21 230 3/23 2 43 0 118.5Total 29 21 230 3/23 2 43 0 118.5 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Johnson 9 7 93 13.3 43 1 B.Tate 4 4 32 8.0 13 0 J.Jones 4 3 48 16.0 31 0 O.Daniels 5 3 25 8.3 11 1 A.Foster 2 2 7 3.5 4 0 B.Johnson 1 1 16 16.0 16 0 J.Dreessen 2 1 9 9.0 9 0 Total 27 21 230 11.0 43 2

Sacks: C. Barwin 1-8, A. Smith 1-9. Interceptions: J. Joseph 1-5.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 7-3-10; D. Manning 2-5-7; J. Joseph 4-0-4; G. Quin 4-0-4; J. Watt 3-1-4; K. Jackson 3-1-4; T. Nolan 2-1-3; C. Barwin 2-0-2; A. Smith 2-0-2; M. Williams 2-0-2; E. Mitchell 1-1-2; D. Ryans 1-0-1; J. Allen 1-0-1; S. Cody 1-0-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD D.Thomas 18 107 5.9 14 0 C.Henne 3 26 8.7 20 0 R.Bush 6 18 3.0 6 0 L.Johnson 1 2 2.0 2 0 Total 28 153 5.5 20 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT C.Henne 30 12 170 2/17 1 41 1 56.2 Total 30 12 170 2/17 1 41 1 56.3 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD B.Marshall 11 6 79 13.2 29 1 D.Bess 5 2 42 21.0 41 0 B.Hartline 7 2 36 18.0 25 0 D.Thomas 1 1 10 10.0 10 0 R.Bush 1 1 3 3.0 3 0 A.Fasano 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 E.Gates 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Mastrud 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 30 12 170 14.2 41 1

Sacks: R. Jones 1-10; J. Taylor 1-8; C. Wake 1-5. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): Y. Bell 4-5-9; V. Davis 6-0-6; R. Starks 6-0-6; R. Jones 4-2-6; K. Burnett 4-1-5; K. Dan-sby 4-0-4; S. Smith 3-1-4; K. Misi 3-1-4; J. Taylor 2-2-4; P. Soliai 3-0-3; C. Wake 2-1-3; N. Carroll 2-0-2; J. Odrick 2-0-2; M. Mitchell 1-0-1; R. Baker 1-0-1; W. Allen 1-0-1; K. Langford 1-0-1; P. Merling 0-1-1.

DOLPHINS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-DOLPHINS GAME NOTES

GAME 2: Houston 23, Miami 1351,032 • Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Fla. • Sept. 18, 2011

THE TEXANS…• Improved to 2-0 for the third time in franchise history and the second

consecutive season. The Texans also opened the 2007 season 2-0. • Improved to 6-0 all-time against Miami. Miami is the only team against

whom the Texans remain undefeated.• Won the time of possession battle for the second consecutive week,

holding the ball for 34:06. • Won the turnover battle for the first time this season, forcing two turn-

overs without giving the ball away.

CB JASON ALLEN• A 2006 first-round pick of the Dolphins, made his first start as a Texan

against his former team. OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Registered his first sack of the season when he dropped Miami QB

Chad Henne for an 8-yard loss to end Miami’s first offensive posses-sion. It was his first sack since his rookie season in 2009.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Registered his eighth career double-digit tackle game with 10 total

stops. It was his first such game this season. Cushing also led the team in tackles for the second consecutive game.

• Made the 150th solo tackle of his career when he stopped Miami QB Chad Henne on a scramble in the fourth quarter.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Caught his 18th career touchdown pass and his first of the season when

he pulled in a 4-yard strike from QB Matt Schaub in the second quarter.• Surpassed 3,000 career receiving yards with his final catch of the game,

an 11-yarder in the second quarter. He became the third player in Tex-ans history to surpass 3,000 career receiving yards.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Set a franchise record with a 69-yard punt in the second quarter. The

previous long was 62 yards, which was done three times, last by Matt Turk on 9/20/09 at Tennessee.

• Averaged 47.8 yards per punt on six attempts with a net of 41.2. It was the fourth-highest punting average in franchise history and the highest since Matt Turk averaged 49.8 yards per punt vs. Tennessee (11/28/10).

CB KAREEM JACKSON• Forced a fumble in the third quarter. It was his first of the season and the

second of his career.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Moved past Hall of Famer Raymond Berry (9,275) into 40th place

on the NFL’s all-time receiving yardage list on his second catch of the game.

• Caught a 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was his second of the season and the 51st of his career.

• Finished the game with seven catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. It was his second consecutive game with 90-plus receiving yards and a touchdown.

WR BRYANT JOHNSON • Made his first reception as a Texan on a 16-yard pass in the first quarter.

WR JACOBY JONES• Caught his 100th career pass on Houston’s opening drive.• Turned in a 40-yard punt return in the first quarter, giving him returns

of 40 yards or longer in consecutive games. It was his seventh career game with a punt return of 40 yards or longer.

• Made his first start of the season and the 12th of his career.

CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Intercepted his first pass as a Texan and the 15th of his career when

he picked off Miami QB Chad Henne on the opening play of the second quarter. He returned the interception five yards to the Miami 6-yard line.

• Registered a season-high three passes defensed. SS GLOVER QUIN• Recovered a fumble in the third quarter. It was his first fumble recovery

of the season and the third of his career. K NEIL RACKERS• Connected on a 23-yard field goal on Houston’s opening drive. The field

goal was Rackers’ 56th consecutive made field goal of 45 yards or less.• Moved past Todd Peterson (1,043) into 40th on the NFL all-time kick

scoring list on his second field goal of the day, a 22-yarder. Rackers finished the game with 1,050 career points.

• Hit his third field goal of the half, a 36-yarder, on the last play of the first half.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Threw a touchdown pass in his 10th consecutive game when he hit TE

Owen Daniels from 4 yards out early in the second quarter.• Hit WR Andre Johnson for a 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. It

was Schaub’s second touchdown of the day, his third of the season, the 86th of his career and his 80th as a Texan.

• Completed 21-of-29 passes for 230 yards with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 118.5. The Texans improved to 18-5 in games in which Schaub has a passer rating of 100.0 or better and 1-0 this season.

RB BEN TATE• Notched his second consecutive 100-yard game, finishing the afternoon

with 103 yards on 23 carries. Tate became the first Texans running back to surpass 100 yards in his first two appearances.

• Made his first career reception, catching a 13-yard pass in the first quar-ter. He finished the game with four catches for 32 yards.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Sacked Miami QB Chad Henne for a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter. It

was his second sack of the season and the 25th of his career.

DE J.J. WATT• Blocked a field goal when he swatted away a 22-yard Miami attempt in

the second quarter. It was his first career blocked kick and the first for the Texans since 9/19/10 at Washington.

OLB MARIO WILLIAMS• Tipped a pass from Miami QB Chad Henne in the second quarter and

CB Johnathan Joseph caught the deflection.

GAME NOTES



GAME 3: New Orleans 40, Houston 33

GAME 3: New Orleans 40, Houston 3373,002 • The Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, La. • Sept. 25, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 10 6 3 14 - 33New Orleans Saints 0 10 7 23 - 40

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU NO Texans 1 10:13 O.Daniels 14 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-87, 4:47) 7 0Texans 1 3:17 N.Rackers 22 yd. Field Goal (8-82, 3:43) 10 0Saints 2 8:23 D.Sproles 30 yd. run (J.Kasay kick) (8-86, 4:44) 10 7Texans 2 6:20 N.Rackers 27 yd. Field Goal (6-71, 2:03) 13 7Texans 2 3:53 N.Rackers 27 yd. Field Goal (6-25, 2:17) 16 7Saints 2 0:35 J.Kasay 35 yd. Field Goal (7-62, 3:18) 16 10Saints 3 10:34 R.Meachem 2 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (8-73, 4:26) 16 17Texans 3 5:08 N.Rackers 36 yd. Field Goal (11-55, 5:26) 19 17Texans 4 14:54 J.Casey 26 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (4-42, 2:06) 26 17Saints 4 9:30 J.Graham 27 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (5-49, 1:50) 26 24Saints 4 7:10 L.Moore 16 yd. pass from D.Brees (D.Brees-L.Moore pass) (6-47, 1:58) 26 32Texans 4 4:13 K.Walter 20 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-80, 2:57) 33 32Saints 4 2:42 M.Ingram 13 yd. run (D.Brees-L.Moore pass) (8-93, 1:31) 33 40

TEXANS SAINTSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 27 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-14-43% 8-13-62% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 473 454 NET YARDS RUSHING 109 100 NET YARDS PASSING 364 354 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 39-22-1 44-31-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 8-7-4 7-7-4 PUNTS Number and Average 2-37.0 3-49.3 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 34.5 47.7 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 31 7 PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-56 4-26 FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 3 5 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 4-4 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-5-20% 3-5-60% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-2-50% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 30:06 29:54

The Texans lost 40-33, dropping their record to 2-1, despite outgaining the Saints 473-454, winning the turnover battle and punting only twice. There were five lead changes in the game, and the Texans couldn’t convert after getting the ball back with 2:42 remaining and a chance to tie.

New Orleans scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 26-17 Texans lead. The Texans scored two touchdowns in the fourth but also had three drives that netted one yard or less. Texans K Neil Rackers had four field goals, all from within 36 yards. Three of those came in the first half, when the Texans put up 301 yards but only 16 points.

QB Matt Schaub threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns in a losing effort. The Saints’ Drew Brees nearly matched him with 370 and three touchdowns of his own. WR Andre Johnson finished with seven catches for 128 yards. FB James Casey had a career-high five catches for 126 yards and a touchdown. RB Ben Tate, making his first-career start, had 19 carries for 82 yards.

The Texans opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Schaub to Owen Dan-iels. Houston increased the lead to 10-0 on a 22-yard field goal by Rackers 3:43 left in the first quarter. Darren Sproles’ 30-yard touchdown run cut the lead to 10-7. Rackers put the Texans up 13-7 midway through the second quarter with a 27-yard field goal.

Texans CB Johnathan Joseph picked off Brees at the Saints’ 38-yard line on the first play of the next drive, eventually leading to another Rackers field goal and a 16-7 lead. The Saints answered with a 35-yard field goal with 35 seconds left in the first half to cut the lead to 16-10.

The Saints took the lead on the first drive of the second half with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Brees to WR Robert Meachem. The Texans responded with a 36-yard field goal by Rackers with 5:08 left in the third quarter.

FS Danieal Manning picked off Brees near midfield on the Saints’ next drive. Four plays later, Casey made a diving touchdown catch on 3rd-and-6 from the New Orleans 26, and the Texans led 26-17 with 14:54 remaining. The lead was trimmed to two points on a 27-yard touchdown catch by Jimmy Graham at the 9:35 mark.

The Saints reclaimed the lead following Schaub’s interception with a 16-yard touchdown catch by Lance Moore. A 2-point conversion catch by Moore pushed the lead to 32-26. The Texans regained the lead with 4:13 remaining on a wild touchdown catch by WR Kevin Walter

The Saints went on top for good with 2:42 left to play on a 13-yard touchdown run by rookie Mark Ingram. Another two-point conversion catch by Moore made the score 40-33.The Tex-ans got the ball back with two timeouts, but they were unable to gain a first down.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD B.Tate 19 82 4.3 19 0 J.Casey 1 11 11.0 11 0 S.Slaton 4 8 2.0 6 0 A.Johnson 1 8 8.0 8 0 Total 25 109 4.4 19 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 39 22 373 2/9 3 62 1 103.9 Total 39 22 373 2/9 3 62 1 103.9 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Johnson 12 7 128 18.3 48 0 J.Casey 7 5 126 25.2 62 1 O.Daniels 9 5 76 15.2 23 1 K.Walter 3 3 35 11.7 20 1 B.Tate 4 1 8 8.0 8 0 J.Jones 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 J.Dreessen 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 38 22 373 17.0 62 3

Sacks: J. Watt 1.0-9; A. Smith 1.0-9. Interceptions: J. Joseph 1-4; D. Manning 1-22.Tackles (S-A-T): K. Jackson 71-8; G. Quin 6-2-8; D. Ryans 6-0-6; T. Nolan 5-0-5; B. Cushing 4-1-5; J. Watt 4-0-4; J. Joseph 3-0-3; J. Allen 3-0-3; D. Manning 2-1-3; A. Smith 2-0-2; C. Barwin 2-0-2; M. Williams 1-0-1; B. Reed 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD M.Ingram 9 38 4.2 17 1 D.Sproles 2 35 17.5 30 1 P.Thomas 7 28 4.0 9 0 D.Brees 4 -1 -0.3 4 0 Total 22 100 4.5 30 2 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT D.Brees 44 31 370 2/16 3 44 2 99.6 Total 44 31 370 2/16 3 44 2 99.6 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD L.Moore 9 9 88 9.8 16 1 D.Sproles 9 6 50 8.3 15 0 R.Meachem 8 5 51 10.2 16 1 J.Graham 8 4 100 25.0 32 1 D.Henderson 4 3 62 20.7 44 0 M.Ingram 2 2 -3 -1.5 0 0 P.Thomas 1 1 15 15.0 15 0 D.Thomas 2 1 7 7.0 7 0 Total 43 31 370 11.9 44 3

Sacks: L. Torrence 1.0-6; Turk.McBride 1.0-3. Interceptions: J. Greer 1-2.Tackles (S-A-T): J. Dunbar 6-4-10; R. Harper 5-2-7; W. Smith 4-2-6; M. Jenkins 4-1-5; S. Shanle 1-4-5; P. Robinson 3-1-4; S. Ellis 2-2-4; L. Torrence 2-1-3; J. Greer 2-1-3; S. Rogers 2-1-3; C. Jordan 2-1-3; Turk.McBride 1-0-1; J. Galette 1-0-1; M. Wilson 0-1-1; J. Casillas 0-1-1.

SAINTS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-SAINTS GAME NOTES

GAME 3: New Orleans 40, Houston 3373,002 • The Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, La. • Sept. 25, 2011

THE TEXANS…• Outgained New Orleans, 473-454 and won the time of possession battle

for the third time this season, 30:06 to 29:54. • Outgained New Orleans 301-177 in the first half. It was the third-highest

total offensive output in the first half in franchise history. Also outgained New Orleans 185-29 and held the ball 10:37 in the first quarter.

• Gave up their first points in the second quarter this season. • Trailed for the first time in any game this season at the 10:34 mark of

the third quarter, when they trailed 17-16. Houston either tied or led its opponents for 10-plus quarters to start the season.

• Had two players with more than 100 yards receiving in the game for the fifth time in franchise history. WR Andre Johnson finished the game with 128 yards on seven receptions and FB James Casey had 112 yards on four receptions. Johnson (12-156) and WR Kevin Walter (11-144) were the last Texans duo to accomplish the feat in Week 2 of the 2010 season, a 30-27 overtime win at Washington.

• Converted CB Johnathan Joseph’s pick into a 27- yard field goal from K Neil Rackers and FS Danieal Manning’s interception into a touch-down pass to FB James Casey.

FB JAMES CASEY• Had 126 yards receiving, the most ever by a Texans running back. RB

Steve Slaton held the previous running back receiving record with 102 yards on six receptions at Cincinnati on Oct. 18, 2009.

• His 62-yard reception in the first quarter was the longest reception of his career and the longest offensive play by the Texans this season. Casey’s previous long reception was 33 yards against San Diego on Nov. 7, 2010.

• Surpassed his previous career high for receiving yards in a game, 48 yards against San Diego on Nov. 7, 2010.

• Rushed for 11 yards on his first career carry in the third quarter.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Became the second Texan in franchise history to record 250 receptions

with the team on his first catch of the game, a 13-yarder from QB Matt Schaub in the first quarter.

• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 56. • Caught the 19th touchdown pass of his career. He finished the game

with season highs of six receptions and 76 receiving yards.

CB BRANDON HARRIS• Made his regular season debut on the kickoff team in the first quarter.

CB KAREEM JACKSON and SS GLOVER QUIN• Led the Texans with eight tackles apiece.

CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Recorded interceptions in consecutive games for the third time in his

career and the first time since he did so in three straight games from 9/27/09-10/11/09 when he picked off Saints QB Drew Brees in the sec-ond quarter. It was the 16th interception of his career.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Moved into 39th place on the NFL’s all-time receiving yards list, passing

Rob Moore (9,368) on his second reception, a 32-yard pass from QB Matt Schaub. Johnson passed Terrance Mathis (689) to move into 35th place on the all-time receptions with his third reception.

• Posted his 38th career 100-yard receiving performance in the first half, recording five receptions for 104 yards. He finished the game with seven receptions for 128 yards.

• Extended his franchise record by catching a pass in his 78th consecutive game.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Posted his first interception as a Texan and the eighth of his career in the

third quarter. His 22-yard return was the longest by a Texan this year.

T DEREK NEWTON• Made his regular season debut on the field goal unit in the first quarter.

K NEIL RACKERS• Was 3-for-3 on field goals in the first half, connecting from distances of

30, 27 and 27 yards. He set a franchise record with his third field goal, marking his 16th consecutive field goal made. K Kris Brown held the former record with two streaks of 15 consecutive field goals made, from 12/3/06-9/30/07 and 9/7/08-11/23/08,

• Was 4-for-4 on field goals and 3-for-3 on PATs, totaling 15 points. He extended his streak of consecutive field goals made under 45 yards to 62. He is 9-of-9 on field goal attempts this season.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Became Houston’s all-time completions leader with his second comple-

tion of the game, a 32-yard pass to WR Andre Johnson. Schaub en-tered the game with 1,242 completions as a Texan, trailing only David Carr’s (2002-06) 1,243.

• Finished the game with a season-high 373 yards passing on 22-of-39 passes for three touchdowns, an interception and a passer rating of 103.9.

• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 11 with a 14-yard touchdown pass to TE Owen Daniels

• Was 7-of-10 for 144 yards, one touchdown and a 145.8 passer rating in the first quarter. He finished the first half 11-of-17 for 223 yards and a 127.7 passer rating.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Recorded a sack in three consecutive games for the second time in his

career and first time since 2007.

RB BEN TATE• Made his first career start and finished the first half with 12 carries for 66

yards. Tate totaled 82 yards on 19 carries in the game.

WR KEVIN WALTER• Caught his 20th career touchdown pass as a Texan in the fourth quarter.

He finished the game with a season-high three receptions for 35 yards.

DE J.J. WATT• Recorded his first career sack in the second quarter, dropping Saints QB

Drew Brees for a 9-yard loss on second down.

OLB MARIO WILLIAMS• Started his 80th career game.

GAME NOTES



GAME 4: Houston 17, Pittsburgh 1071,585 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Oct. 2, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalPittsburgh Steelers 0 0 7 3 - 10Houston Texans 7 3 0 7 - 17

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) PIT HOU Texans 1 4:05 O.Daniels 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (19-95,10:55) 0 7Texans 2 2:33 N.Rackers 25 yd. Field Goal (12-60, 5:41) 0 10Steelers 3 7:02 R.Mendenhall 3 yd. run (S.Suisham kick) (13-74, 7:58) 7 10Steelers 4 14:57 S.Suisham 26 yd. Field Goal (9-55, 5:27) 10 10Texans 4 12:02 A.Foster 42 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (5-85, 2:55) 10 17

STEELERS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 20 17 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-12-42% 6-12-50% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 296 318 NET YARDS RUSHING 118 180 NET YARDS PASSING 178 138 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-16-1 21-14-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-3-1 4-2-1 PUNTS Number and Average 4-50.5 5-47.0 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 1-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 46.3 38.4 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 43 17 PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-45 9-64 FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-0 TOUCHDOWNS 1 2 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-2 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 1-2-50% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 28:17 31:43

A week after allowing 23 fourth-quarter points in a loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Texans limited the Pittsburgh Steelers to three points in the fourth quarter in a 17-10 victory at Reliant Stadium. Pittsburgh gained a total of 32 yards on its last four drives.

RB Arian Foster returned to the starting lineup from a hamstring injury and carried 30 times for 155 yards, the most by any player against Pittsburgh since 2003. The Texans lost Andre Johnson to a hamstring injury in the second quarter but held on to a 10-0 halftime lead by imposing their will on the ground with 180 rushing yards.

The Texans overcame nine penalties for 61 yards, including two that nullified touchdowns by CB Johnathan Joseph.

With Johnson out, TE Owen Daniels led the Texans with 69 receiving yards on five catches. He had three catches for 30 yards on the first drive of the game, including a 1-yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Schaub on first-and-goal. The Texans covered 95 yards on a team-record 19 plays on the drive but lost RB Ben Tate to a groin injury.

Midway through the second quarter, Johnson was injured on a 13-yard catch as the Texans were driving down the field. The Texans wound up settling for a 25-yard field goal by Neil Rackers to take a 10-0 lead.

Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger then drove the Texans down the field in a two-minute offense but the drive was all for naught as FS Danieal Manning blocked a 30-yard field goal attempt by Shaun Suisham on the final play of the first half. Joseph scooped up the ball and raced the other way for a 61-yard touchdown, but Manning was flagged for a block in the back to wipe out the score.

Despite a sack by Mario Williams on the first series of the second half, Roethlisberger engineered a 79-yard scoring drive. That ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by Rashard Mendenhall to make the score 10-7. The Steelers tied the game on the first play of the fourth quarter with a 26-yard field goal.

The Texans then responded with a five-play, 85-yard drive that produced the go-ahead touch-down on a 42-yard run by Foster in the fourth quarter. Daniels had two key first downs on the drive, a 9-yard grab followed by a 30-yard catch down the left sideline.

Both defenses kept the score tied and the Texans punted to Pittsburgh with 1:02 on the clock. CB Brice McCain tipped rookie Brett Hartmann’s punt at the goal line, and rookie Brandon Harris fell on the ball at the 1-yard line. Following a Joseph interception that was nullified by a penalty, Pittsburgh drove to its own 40-yard line. CB Jason Allen picked off Roethlisberger with 10 seconds remaining and allowed the Texans to kneel out the clock.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD I.Redman 6 40 6.7 18 0 M.Moore 4 34 8.5 15 0 R.Mendenhall 9 25 2.8 9 1 B.Roethlisberger 2 11 5.5 8 0 A.Brown 1 8 8.0 8 0 Total 22 118 5.4 18 1

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT B.Roethlisberger 30 16 206 5/28 0 40 1 61.3 Total 30 16 206 5/28 0 40 1 61.3 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Brown 10 5 67 13.4 23 0 M.Wallace 4 4 77 19.3 40 0 H.Miller 3 3 15 5.0 7 0 H.Ward 4 1 19 19.0 19 0 I.Redman 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 E.Sanders 2 1 10 10.0 10 0 D.Johnson 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 R.Mendenhall 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Cotchery 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 29 16 206 12.9 40 0

Sacks: None. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): T. Polamalu 8-1-9; R. Clark 7-0-7; J. Farrior 6-0-6; L. Woodley 4-1-5; W. Gay 3-1-4; A. Smith 3-1-4; J. Harrison 3-0-3; C. Hampton 2-1-3; L. Foote 1-2-3; C. Heyward 2-0-2; L. Timmons 2-0-2; K. Lewis 1-0-1; I. Taylor 1-0-1; J. Worilds 1-0-1.

STEELERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 30 155 5.2 42 1 B.Tate 2 20 10.0 20 0 C.Ogbonnaya 1 4 4.0 4 0 M.Schaub 2 1 0.5 2 0 Total 35 180 5.1 42 1 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 21 14 138 0/0 1 30 0 100.9 Total 21 14 138 0/0 1 30 0 100.9 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD O.Daniels 7 5 69 13.8 30 1 A.Johnson 5 4 36 9.0 13 0 A.Foster 5 3 11 3.7 8 0 J.Dreessen 1 1 14 14.0 14 0 J.Casey 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 K.Walter 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Jones 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 21 14 138 9.9 30 1

Sacks: M. Williams 2.0-10; C. Barwin 1.0-5; S. Cody 1.0-7; A. Smith 1.0-6. Interceptions: J. Allen 1-0.Tackles (S-A-T): J. Allen 6-0-6; B. Cushing 2-4-6; D. Manning 5-0-5; M. Williams 4-1-5; D. Ryans 4-0-4; C. Barwin 3-1-4; T. Nolan 3-0-3; B. McCain 3-0-3; S. Cody 2-0-2; A. Smith 2-0-2; G. Quin 2-0-2; T. Jamison 2-0-2; T. Bulman 1-0-1; J. Joseph 1-0-1; J. Watt 1-0-1.


GAME 4: Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10



TEXANS-STEELERS GAME NOTES

GAME 4: Houston 17, Pittsburgh 1071,585 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Oct. 2, 2011

THE TEXANS…• Evened their all-time record against the Steelers at 2-2 all-time. • Posted a three-game home win streak for the first time since 2009-10

(12/13/09 vs. Seattle through 9/12/10 vs. Indianapolis).• Rushed for 180 yards, tying for the second-most against the Pittsburgh

defense since 2001 (Baltimore, 180 on 12/30/07; Jacksonville, 224 yards on 12/16/07).

• Outgained Pittsburgh on the ground 180 to 118. • Did not surrender a sack to Pittsburgh’s defense in 21 pass attempts.• Held an opponent under 20 points for the third time in four games. Hous-

ton is 3-0 in those games and is 25-1 under Kubiak when allowing fewer than 20 points.

• Won the time-of-possession battle for the fourth time this season, hold-ing the ball for 31:43 and improved 32-16 under Kubiak.

• Had a positive turnover margin (1-0) for the third time this season. The Texans improved to 2-1 in games with a positive turnover margin.

• Set franchise records on its opening series of the game, running 19 plays and 10:55 off the clock. It was also Houston’s longest of the sea-son in terms of yards, bettering an 89-yard drive vs. Indianapolis on 9/11.

• Gained 115 gross yards on their opening drive, the most total yards on a single drive in the NFL since 2006 when Washington gained 117 yards on a drive at Houston on 9/24/06.

• Scored on its opening possession for the third consecutive game.• Scored first and led at halftime for the sixth consecutive game dating

back to 2010. The last time Houston failed to open the scoring was in Week 15 of 2010 at Tennessee (12/19/10). That game was also the last in which the Texans trailed at the half.

• Set a franchise attendance record with 71,585, topping the previous re-cord of 71,456 set in 2010 vs. Dallas (9/26/10).

CB JASON ALLEN• Registered his first interception of the season when he picked off QB

Ben Roethlisberger to end the Steelers’ last drive. It was Allen’s fourth interception as a Texan and the 12th of his career.

• Led the team with 6 tackles, all solo stops, including a tackle for loss. He also had 2 passes defensed and a special teams tackle.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Registered his second sack of the season when he dropped Pittsburgh

QB Ben Roethlisberger for a 5-yard loss in the first quarter.

NT SHAUN CODY• Registered his first sack of the season and third of his career when he

dropped QB Ben Roethlisberger for a 7-yard loss in the fourth quarter.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 57 with

an 11-yard catch on the opening drive of the game. He finished with a team-best five receptions for a game-high 69 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown catch, the 20th of his career.

• Caught his third touchdown pass of the season on a 1-yard pass from QB Matt Schaub on Houston’s opening drive.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Ran for a Texans season-high 155 yards on 30 attempts in his first ex-

tensive action of the season. It was the third-highest rushing total of his career and the second-most by a back against the Steelers defense

since 2001 and the most since 2003 (Curtis Martin, N.Y. Jets, 174 on 12/14/03).

• Registered his 10th career 100-yard game and his first of the season. He eclipsed the 100-yard mark on a 42-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

• Scored the 20th rushing touchdown of his career and his first of the sea-son. It was the longest scoring run allowed by the Steelers since 2006.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Tied a team single-season record with his 13th touchback of the season

on his first kickoff. K Neil Rackers had 13 touchbacks in 2010.• Had a season-high 3 punts downed inside the Steelers 20-yard line. His

final punt of the game which was downed at the Pittsburgh 1-yard line.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Extended his team-record streak of consecutive games with a reception

to 79 on an 8-yard catch in the second quarter. Johnson caught four passes for 36 yards before leaving the game with an injury.

• Passed Amani Toomer (9,497) for 38th on the NFL’s all-time receiving yardage list and surpassed 9,500 career receiving yards in the game.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Blocked a field goal on the final play of the first half. It was the second

blocked field goal of the season for the Texans. The two blocks tied the team single-season record set in 2003.

• Blocked the second kick of his career. He also blocked a kick at Detroit on 9/30/07 as a member of the Chicago Bears.

K NEIL RACKERS• Made his 63rd consecutive field goal from inside of 45 yards on a

25-yarder in the second quarter. The field goal also moved him into 42nd place on the all-time kick scoring chart, past Mike Vanderjagt (1,067).

ILB DeMECO RYANS• Recorded 4 solo tackles in the game, pushing his career total to 450 solo

stops. Ryans also had a pass defensed, his first of the season.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Completed 14-of-21 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown, giving him

a passer rating of 100.9. It was the third straight game in which he re-corded a passer rating of 100 or better.

• Tossed his 90th career touchdown pass when he hit TE Owen Daniels from a yard out to cap Houston’s opening drive. It also tied his own team record by throwing a touchdown in his 12th consecutive game.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Registered a sack for a career-best fourth consecutive game, dropping

Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger for a 6-yard loss in the fourth quarter.

RB BEN TATE• Recorded a career-long 20-yard run in the first quarter.

OLB MARIO WILLIAMS• Recorded his 13th career multi-sack game.

LT ERIC WINSTON• Started his 75th consecutive game at right tackle.

GAME NOTES



GAME 5: Oakland 25, Houston 20

GAME 5: Oakland 25, Houston 2071,420 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Oct. 9, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalOakland Raiders 3 9 3 10 - 25Houston Texans 7 7 3 3 - 20

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) OAK HOU Texans 1 8:09 K.Walter 5 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (10-65, 5:08) 0 7Raiders 1 3:26 S.Janikowski 54 yd. Field Goal (4--1, 1:20) 3 7Raiders 2 14:55 S.Janikowski 55 yd. Field Goal (4-2, 1:53) 6 7Texans 2 11:57 J.Dreessen 56 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (1-56, 0:12) 6 14Raiders 2 1:09 D.Heyward-Bey 34 yd. pass from J.Campbell (pass failed) (6-75, 0:51) 12 14Raiders 3 5:12 S.Janikowski 50 yd. Field Goal (11-37, 5:39) 15 14Texans 3 1:59 N.Rackers 54 yd. Field Goal (7-54, 3:13) 15 17Raiders 4 14:50 C.Schilens 18 yd. pass from J.Campbell (S.Janikowski kick) (6-61, 2:09) 22 17Raiders 4 10:00 S.Janikowski 42 yd. Field Goal (8-46, 3:22) 25 17Texans 4 2:56 N.Rackers 40 yd. Field Goal (15-72, 5:26) 25 20

RAIDERS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 11 21 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-15-20% 8-20-40% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 278 473 NET YARDS RUSHING 94 70 NET YARDS PASSING 184 403 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-15-1 51-24-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-6-3 5-5-2 PUNTS Number and Average 7-49.4 8-37.3 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 44.7 33.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 49 33 PENALTIES Number and Yards 11-89 6-50 FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 1-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 EXTRA POINTS 1-1 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 4-4 2-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-1-100 1-3-33% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-2-50% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 25:35 34:25

Down 25-20 to the Oakland Raiders at Reliant Stadium, Houston lined up in second-and-goal at the 5-yard line with seven seconds remaining and no timeouts. QB Matt Schaub scrambled to his left, attempted to pass to WR Jacoby Jones and was picked off in the end zone by S Michael Huff to end the game.

The Texans dominated the game early on in every area but the scoreboard. The Raiders didn’t pick up a first down until the 1:53 mark of the second quarter but trailed only 14-12 at halftime. Oakland went ahead for the first time midway through the third quarter.

The Texans outgained the Raiders 473-278 in a game that featured plenty of mistakes on both sides. The Raiders were penalized 11 times for 89 yards. The Texans had six penalties for 50 yards.

Houston was also undone by two turnovers, a rare missed field goal by K Neil Rackers, injuries to OLB Mario Williams and FB James Casey, dropped passes, errant throws and mistakes on special teams.

Schaub finished with 416 passing yards but just a 47.1 completion percentage, his second-lowest as a Texans starter. The Texans averaged only 2.8 yards per carry against the Raiders’ 29th-ranked rushing defense.

Four Texans players finished with at least 80 receiving yards – RB Arian Foster (116), TE Joel Dreessen (112), TE Owen Daniels (89) and WR Kevin Walter (80). Foster had 68 yards on 22 carries. ILB Brian Cushing tied CB Jason Allen for the team lead with eight tackles and had one of the Texans’ three sacks.

The Texans went up 7-0 on their first drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Schaub to Walter on third-and-goal. Oakland K Sebastian Janikowski cut the lead to 7-6 with field goals of 54 and 55 yards.

Allen picked off a deep pass by Raiders QB Jason Campbell at the Houston 45-yard line on the next series. On the next play, Schaub found Dreessen wide open on a play-action fake for a 56-yard touchdown and a 14-6 lead.

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey scored on a 34-yard touchdown pass after breaking a tackle from Allen. The Raiders’ two-point conversion attempt failed to make the score 14-12.

The Raiders took the lead with a 50-yard field goal by Jankiowski with 5:12 left in the third quarter. Houston responded with a 54-yard field goal by Rackers to go back on top, 17-15.

The Raiders took back the lead on the second play of the fourth quarter with an 18-yard touchdown catch by WR Chaz Schillens on third-and-eight. On their next drive, Oakland RB Rock Cartwright ran 35 yards on a fake punt and set up a 42-yard field goal by Janikowski that gave the Raiders an 8-point lead with 10 minutes remaining.

The Texans settled for a 40-yard field goal with three minutes left to go and forced a punt at the two-minute warning. The Texans marched 58 yards before the last snap at the Raiders’ 5-yard line.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD D.McFadden 16 51 3.2 20 0 R.Cartwright 1 35 35.0 35 0 M.Bush 4 9 2.3 4 0 J.Ford 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total 22 94 4.3 35 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT J.Campbell 35 15 190 3/6 2 34 1 67.6 Total 35 15 190 3/6 2 34 1 67.6 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD D.Heyward-Bey 12 7 99 14.1 34 1 J.Ford 7 3 36 12.0 22 0 C.Schilens 3 2 25 12.5 18 1 D.McFadden 3 2 17 8.5 13 0 D.Hagan 3 1 13 13.0 13 0 D.Moore 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Myers 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 35 15 190 12.7 34 2

Sacks: R. Seymour 2.0-13; T. Kelly 1.0-1. Interceptions: L. Houston 1-15; M. Huff 1-0.Tackles (S-A-T): T. Branch 6-1-7; R. Seymour 4-1-5; K. Wimbley 4-1-5; Q. Groves 4-1-5; R. McClain 4-0-4; M. Huff 4-0-4; S. Routt 4-0-4; T. Kelly 3-1-4; J. Moss 3-1-4; J. Henderson 2-2-4; D. Van Dyke 3-0-3; J. Boyd 3-0-3; L. Houston 2-1-3; M. Giordano 2-0-2; D. Bryant 1-1-2.

RAIDERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 22 68 3.1 20 0 C.Ogbonnaya 2 2 1.0 2 0 M.Schaub 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 25 70 2.8 20 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 51 24 416 3/13 2 60 2 72.0 Total 51 24 416 3/13 2 60 2 72.0 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD O.Daniels 11 7 89 12.7 28 0 A.Foster 7 5 116 23.2 60 0 J.Dreessen 9 5 112 22.4 56 1 K.Walter 6 5 81 16.2 41 1 J.Jones 11 1 9 9.0 9 0 D.Anderson 2 1 9 9.0 9 0 J.Casey 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 G.Graham 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 L.Vickers 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 50 24 416 17.3 60 2

Sacks: B. Cushing 1.0-4; T. Nolan 1.0-1; M. Williams 1.0-1. Interceptions: J. Allen 1-0.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 7-1-8; J. Allen 7-1-8; B. Reed 3-1-4; G. Quin 2-2-4; D. Ryans 2-2-4; D. Manning 3-0-3; C. Barwin 1-2-3; S. Cody 2-0-2; D. Sharpton 2-0-2; J. Joseph 2-0-2; E. Mitchell 1-1-2; T. Nolan 1-0-1; M. Williams 1-0-1; B. McCain 1-0-1; J. Watt 1-0-1.




TEXANS-RAIDERS NOTES

GAME 5: Oakland 25, Houston 2071,420 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Oct. 9, 2011

THE TEXANS…• Scored on their opening drive for the fourth consecutive game and a

touchdown on their opening drive for the fourth consecutve game.• Have scored first in seven consecutive games dating back to 2010.• Led 7-3 after the first quarter and have outscored their opponents 47-6 in

the first quarters of games this season.• Have led every game in 2011 through the first three quarters.• Had a pair of 100-yard receivers for the second time this season and the

sixth time in franchise history. RB Arian Foster finished with 116 yards and TE Joel Dreessen had 112 yards. The Texans also had a pair of 100-yard receivers in Week 3 at New Orleans (9/25).

• Had four players surpass 80 receiving yards in the same game for the first time in franchise history (RB Arian Foster, 116 yards; TE Joel Dreessen, 112; TE Owen Daniels, 89; WR Kevin Walter, 81).

• Gained 473 yards of total offense in the game, matching the team’s high-est yardage output of the season against New Orleans in Week 3.

• Won the time of possession battle for the fifth time this season, holding the ball for 34:25.

• Sacked QB Jason Campbell three times in the game. Campbell had only been sacked twice in the Raiders’ first four games this season.

GARY KUBIAK• Saw his career record slip to 40-45 overall, 4-2 against Oakland, 7-5

against AFC West opponents and 26-17 at Reliant Stadium.• Challenged a call for the first time this year in the third quarter on an

incomplete pass to TE Joel Dreessen. The Texans lost the challenge and Kubiak’s career challenge record now stands at 10-23.

CB JASON ALLEN• Intercepted a pass for the second consecutive game when he picked off

QB Jason Campbell in the second quarter. It was the second time in his career that Allen had interceptions in back-to-back games (12/19/10 and 12/26/10).

• Recorded his fifth interception in 12 games with the Texans, which moved him into a tie for fourth on the franchise career interception list.

• Tied for the team lead in tackles for the second consecutive week with eight tackles, including seven solos. He had two tackles on special teams.

• Made his second consecutive start and his third of the season.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Registered his first sack of the season when he tackled QB Jason

Campbell for a 4-yard loss in the third quarter. • Tied for the team lead in tackles with eight, including seven solos. He

has led or tied for the team lead in tackles in four of Houston’s five games.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 58 when

he hauled in a 13-yard pass on Houston’s first offensive play.

TE JOEL DREESSEN• Established a career high with 116 receiving yards, topping his previous

high of 106 at the New York Jets on 11/21/10.• Scored on a 56-yard pass from QB Matt Schaub in the second quarter.

The catch was the longest of his career, bettering a 43-yard touchdown catch last season at the New York Jets (11/21/10).

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Turned a screen pass into a career-long 60-yard reception in the third

quarter. Foster’s previous long was 50 yards at Washington on 9/19/10.• Recorded his first 100-yard receiving game, finishing with 116, making

him the second Texans running back to surpass 100 receiving yards this season. FB James Casey had 126 yards in Week 2 at New Orleans.

• Finished the game with 184 total yards (68 rushing, 116 receiving).

P BRETT HARTMANN• Set a franchise single-season record with his 14th touchback of the year

in the second quarter. K Neil Rackers had 13 touchbacks in 2010.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Surpassed 3,000 career kickoff return yards on his third return, a

36-yarder to open the second half.

FS TROY NOLAN• Registered his first sack of the season and the second of his career,

dropping QB Jason Campbell for a 1-yard loss in the second quarter.

K NEIL RACKERS• Connected on a 54-yard field goal in the third quarter. The kick gave him

170 points as a Texan, moving him past RB Domanick Williams into third place on the Texans’ all-time scoring list.

• Moved past Garo Yepremian into 41st place on the NFL’s all-time kick scoring list with 1,078 career points.

• Booted a 40-yarder late in the fourth quarter, to move him past Jim Breech into 34th place on the League’s all-time made field goals list with 244 with his 54-yard kick.

• Ended a streak of 63 consecutive made field goals from 45 yards or less when he missed a 41-yard attempt in the third quarter. His last miss from inside of 45 yards came on 9/28/08 with Arizona when he had a 37-yard attempt blocked by the New York Jets.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Threw a touchdown in his 13th consecutive game, setting a franchise

record. Schaub previously threw touchdowns in 12 consecutive games from 11/8/09 - 10/3/10.

• Finished the game with 416 yards on 24-of-51 passing with two touch-downs and two interceptions for a 72.0 passer rating. It was his third career 400-yard game and his 23rd 300-yard game.

WR KEVIN WALTER• Caught his second touchdown pass of the season when he hauled in a

5-yard pass on Houston’s opening drive.• Surpassed 3,500 career receiving yards on his final catch of the game,

a 26-yard gain on Houston’s final drive.

OLB MARIO WILLIAMS• Registered his fifth sack of the season in the first quarter and pushed his

pushed his career total to 53.0.

RT ERIC WINSTON• Started his 76th consecutive game, moving him to within one game

of Mario Williams for the second-longest such streak in team history. Chester Pitts holds the team record with 114 consecutive starts from 2002-09.

GAME NOTES



GAME 6: Baltimore 29, Houston 14

GAME 6: Baltimore 29, Houston 1471,154 • M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Md. • Oct. 16, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 0 7 7 0 - 14Baltimore Ravens 7 3 6 13 - 29

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU BAL Ravens 1 1:08 J.Flacco 1 yd. run (B.Cundiff kick) (16-97, 8:47) 0 7Texans 2 4:48 W.Smith fumble recovery in end zone (N.Rackers kick) (3-17, 1:23) 7 7Ravens 2 1:50 B.Cundiff 43 yd. Field Goal (10-44, 2:58) 7 10Ravens 3 11:46 B.Cundiff 48 yd. Field Goal (7-47, 3:14) 7 13Texans 3 8:36 J.Jones 32 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (6-80, 3:10) 14 13Ravens 3 3:30 B.Cundiff 25 yd. Field Goal (8-74, 5:06) 14 16Ravens 4 14:44 B.Cundiff 33 yd. Field Goal (5-51, 1:43) 14 19Ravens 4 4:01 R.Williams 4 yd. run (B.Cundiff kick) (6-66, 2:37) 14 26Ravens 4 1:55 B.Cundiff 40 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 1:39) 14 29

TEXANS RAVENSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 18 24 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-16-38% 3-11-27% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-3-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 293 402 NET YARDS RUSHING 93 113 NET YARDS PASSING 200 289 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 37-21-0 33-20-1 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-2-0 8-8-7 PUNTS Number and Average 6-41.0 2-45.0 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 35.5 43.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 6 13 PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-15 5-25 FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-0 1-1 TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 EXTRA POINTS 2-2 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-0 5-5RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 2-4-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 2-3-67% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 27:48 32:12

The game slipped away from the visiting Houston Texans in the fourth quarter as they were outscored 13-0 by the host Baltimore Ravens, converted only three first downs and were unable to put together a drive longer than 37 yards. A close game turned into a 29-14 loss.In the Texans’ second consecutive game without WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian

Foster was limited to 49 yards on 15 carries (3.3 average). The Texans had season lows in points and yards (293) against the Ravens. Houston led briefly in the third quarter after a touchdown pass from Matt Schaub to Jacoby Jones, but Baltimore responded with 16 unanswered points to close out the game.The Texans drove into Ravens territory seven times but only came away with

points twice.Ravens QB Joe Flacco went 7-of-8 for 82 yards on the Ravens’ first drive. The

Texans stopped Baltimore on three consecutive runs from the 1-yard line, but that was negated by two unnecessary roughness penalties on DE Antonio Smith. Flacco scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Ravens up 7-0.Texans DE Tim Jamison sacked Flacco at the Ravens’ 2-yard line on the next

drive. The Texans got the ball at the Baltimore 46 after a punt, but they came up empty when Foster was stuffed for no gain on fourth-and-1 at the 20. Jamison sacked Flacco again on the next series, forcing a fumble and recovering

it inside the 20-yard line. Three plays later, Texans RB Ben Tate fumbled at the 1, but LG Wade Smith jumped on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:48 left in the second quarter. Ravens K Billy Cundiff, who finished with five field goals and seven touchbacks

on eight kickoffs, made a 43-yard field goal near the end of the first half. He added a 48-yarder early in the third quarter to put the Ravens up 13-7. Schaub then led a six-play, 80-yard scoring drive that culminated in a 32-yard

touchdown pass to Jones and a 14-13 lead. It was short-lived lead. Flacco threw a 51-yard bomb to WR Torrey Smith deep over the middle five plays later to set up a 25-yard field goal by Cundiff.Flacco started the Ravens’ next drive with a 56-yard pass down the left sideline

to WR Anquan Boldin that led to another short Cundiff field goal to extend Balti-more’s lead to 19-14 early in the fourth quarter. Houston’s offense had trouble moving the chains the rest of the game and was

stopped on third-and-3 from its own 21 with 7:27 remaining. The Ravens went up 26-14 three minutes later on a 4-yard touchdown run by RB Ricky Williams.Cundiff tacked on a 40-yard field goal, and Foster was stopped for one yard on

fourth-and-2 from the Houston 28 to effectively end the game.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 15 49 3.3 16 0 B.Tate 9 41 4.6 12 0 M.Schaub 1 3 3.0 3 0 Total 25 93 3.7 16 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 37 21 220 4/20 1 32 0 83.2 Total 37 21 220 4/20 1 32 0 83.2 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 11 6 52 8.7 16 0 K.Walter 8 6 52 8.7 20 0 J.Jones 7 4 76 19.0 32 1 D.Mason 4 3 27 9.0 12 0 O.Daniels 3 2 13 6.5 8 0 J.Dreessen 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Tate 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Johnson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 37 21 220 10.5 32 1

Sacks: T. Jamison 2.0-16. Interceptions: J. Joseph 1-2.Tackles (S-A-T): D. Manning 9-2-11; G. Quin 6-1-7; J. Joseph 5-2-7; B. Reed 3-3-6; B. Cushing 3-2-5; K. Jackson 4-0-4; S. Cody 3-1-4; D. Ryans 0-4-4; A. Smith 3-0-3; J. Watt 3-0-3; T. Jamison 2-0-2; C. Barwin 2-0-2; D. Sharpton 2-0-2; T. Bulman 1-1-2; E. Mitchell 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD R.Rice 23 101 4.4 27 0 R.Williams 2 8 4.0 4 1 V.Leach 2 5 2.5 5 0 J.Flacco 3 -1 -0.3 1 1 Total 30 113 3.8 27 2 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT J.Flacco 33 20 305 2/16 0 56 1 78.5 Total 33 20 305 2/16 0 56 1 78.5 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Boldin 9 8 132 16.5 56 0 R.Rice 7 5 60 12.0 18 0 T.Smith 5 3 84 28.0 51 0 E.Dickson 3 2 20 10.0 13 0 D.Pitta 5 2 9 4.5 6 0 V.Leach 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 L.Williams 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 R.Williams 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 33 20 305 15.3 56 0

Sacks: R. Lewis 1.0-7; H. Ngata 1.0-6; J. Hohnson 1.0-6; P. McPhee 1.0-0. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): R. Lewis 8-4-12; H. Ngata 6-2-8; L. Webb 6-1-7; J. Johnson 5-2-7; B. Pollard 5-0-5; Ca. Williams 5-0-5; E. Reed 3-1-4; B. Ayanbadejo 3-1-4; T. Cody 3-0-3; C. Redding 1-1-2; P. McPhee 1-0-1; D. Gorrer 1-0-1; A. Jones 1-0-1; D. Ellerbe 1-0-1; J. McClain 1-0-1; B. McKinney 0-1-1.

RAVENS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-RAVENS GAME NOTES

GAME 6: Baltimore 29, Houston 1471,154 • M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Md. • Oct. 16, 2011

THE TEXANS…• Dropped to 3-3 on the season and 0-5 all-time against Baltimore. Head

coach Gary Kubiak dropped to 40-46 all-time, 0-3 against Baltimore and 5-5 against the AFC North.

• Lost the time of possession battle for the first time this season, holding the ball for 27:48.

• Won the turnover battle for the fourth time this season and fell to 2-2 in those games.

• Was held without a score on its opening drive for the first time since the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11).

• Trailed after the first quarter for the first time this season. Houston has led after 15 minutes in each of its first five games.

• Trailed at halftime for the first time in nine games and the first time this season. The last game in which the Texans trailed at intermission was 12/19/10 at Tennessee.

• Scored on an 80-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter, the team’s first touchdown of the season in the third quarter.

• Scored a touchdown following a fumble recovery in the second quarter to give the team 45 points off of 9 takeaways this season.

• Won the toss and elected to receive.• Team captains were QB Matt Schaub on offense, ILB DeMeco Ryans

and DE Antonio Smith on defense and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Registered his 250th career tackle when he stopped Baltimore RB Ray

Rice for a 5-yard loss on the final play of the third quarter. Cushing en-tered the game with 245 career stops.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a catch to 59 on an

8-yard reception in the second quarter.

DE TIM JAMISON• Registered his first sack of the season and the second of his career

when he dropped Baltimore QB Joe Flacco for a 9-yard loss in the sec-ond quarter. Jamison’s first sack came on 12/26/10 at Denver.

• Recorded a sack-fumble in the second quarter and recovered the fum-ble. It was his first career forced fumble and his first career fumble recov-ery. It also marked Jamison’s first multi-sack game.

WR JACOBY JONES• Caught his 10th career touchdown pass when he hauled in a 32-yard

throw from QB Matt Schaub on Houston’s opening drive of the third quarter. It was Jones’ first touchdown catch of the season.

• Had a season-high 76 receiving yards, topping his previous high of 48 yards in Week 2 at Miami (9/18).

CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Intercepted his third pass of the season when he picked off a throw from

Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the second quarter. It was Joseph’s third career interception against Baltimore and the 17th of his career overall.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Led the team with a season-high 11 tackles, including 9 solo stops.

OLB BROOKS REED• Made his first career start. He finished with 6 tackles, including 3 solos,

a pass defensed and a quarterback hit.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Threw a touchdown in his 14th straight game, extending his own team-

record streak, when he hit WR Jacoby Jones on a 32-yard scoring strike in the third quarter. The touchdown pass was Schaub’s 10th of the season and the 93rd of his career.

LG WADE SMITH• Scored his first career touchdown when he recovered a fumble in the

end zone in the second quarter. It was his second career fumble recov-ery, his first coming on 12/19/10 at Tennessee.

• Became the first Texans offensive lineman to score in a game.• Recovered his second fumble of the game when he fell on a fumble by

QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter.

RT ERIC WINSTON• Started his 77th consecutive game, tying him with teammate Mario

Williams (2006-10) for the second-longest consecutive starts streak in team history. He has started every game since Week 11 of the 2006 sea-son vs. Buffalo (11/19/06). G Chester Pitts holds the franchise record with 114 consecutive starts from 2002-09.

GAME NOTES



GAME 7: Houston 41, Tennessee 7

GAME 7: Houston 41, Tennessee 769,143 • LP Field • Nashville, Tenn. • Oct. 23, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 3 17 7 14 - 41Tennessee Titans 0 0 7 0 - 7

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU TEN Texans 1 1:25 N.Rackers 32 yd. Field Goal (13-78, 7:18) 3 0Texans 2 7:24 J.Dreessen 10 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (7-87, 3:29) 10 0Texans 2 3:53 A.Foster 78 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (4-94, 1:48) 17 0Texans 2 0:00 N.Rackers 29 yd. Field Goal (7-37, 1:52) 20 0Texans 3 9:06 A.Foster 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (7-92, 3:28) 27 0Titans 3 5:34 J.Cook 5 yd. pass from M.Hasselbeck (R.Bironas kick) (8-76, 3:32) 27 7Texans 4 9:51 A.Foster 5 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (8-52, 5:02) 34 7Texans 4 9:28 B.McCain 38 yd. interception return (N.Rackers kick) 41 7

TEXANS TITANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 29 11 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 13 2 7-13-54% 6 3 2-10-20% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 1-1-100% TOTAL NET YARDS 518 148 NET YARDS RUSHING 70 7.4 222 48 3.1 53 NET YARDS PASSING 296 95 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 23-18-0 31-15-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-7-2 2-2-2 PUNTS Number and Average 2-48.0 7-45.6 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 31.5 42.7 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 38 33 PENALTIES Number and Yards 6-68 8-76 FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-0 TOUCHDOWNS 5 1 EXTRA POINTS 5-5 1-1FIELD GOALS 2-2 0-0RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-5-60% 1-1-100% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 37:58 22:02

With Arian Foster and Ben Tate both rushing for more than 100 yards, the Texans outgained Tennessee 518-148 in a 41-7 victory. It was the largest margin of victory in team history and put their record at 4-3, a half-game ahead of the 3-3 Titans.

Foster had three touchdowns on 115 rushing yards and 119 receiving yards. He be-came the first Texans player and the 32nd player in NFL history with more than 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game.

Tate ran for 104 yards on just 15 carries (6.9 average), his third 100-yard game of the season, to help the Texans dominate time of possession 37:58-22:02.

The Texans limited Titans RB Chris Johnson to 18 yards on 10 carries (1.8 average). Titans QB Matt Hasselbeck had just 104 yards and a 38.8 passer rating and was pulled in the fourth quarter after throwing his second interception of the game.

Texans FS Danieal Manning picked off Hasselbeck in the second quarter to set up the Texans’ first touchdown. TE Joel Dreesseen capped a seven-play, 87-yard scoring drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass, putting the Texans up 10-0 with 7:24 left in the first half.

Foster caught a career-long 78-yard touchdown pass, the longest pass of QB Matt Schaub’s career, on the Texans’ next drive. He caught the ball about 15 yards down the left sideline, then cut to the right between two defenders on his way to the end zone.

The Texans added a 29-yard field goal by Neil Rackers to go up 20-0 at halftime. They continued their dominance by forcing the Titans to punt on the first drive of the second half.

That was followed by a 20-yard pass from Schaub to Kevin Walter, a 17-yard run by Foster and runs of 17 and 24 yards by Tate. A 9-yard catch by TE Owen Daniels set up Foster for a 1-yard touchdown run that made the score 27-0.

The Titans got on the scoreboard with 5:34 left in the third quarter. TE Jared Cook caught a 5-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal, beating rookie S Shiloh Keo on the play. That Tennessee’s only red zone possession the entire game.

Foster scored his third touchdown six minutes into the fourth quarter. His 5-yard run on third-and-goal made the score 34-7 and sent Titans fans to the exit aisles in droves. Three plays later, Texans CB Brice McCain picked off Hasselbeck and scored on a 38-yard return to complete the scoring.

Schaub finished 18-of-23 for 296 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He had a passer rating of 147.7. He completed passes to seven different receivers, which included four catches by Daniels for 71 yards.

Texans ILB Brian Cushing had a team-high six tackles. Rookies Brooks Reed and J.J. Watt both recorded sacks, and cornerback Johnathan Joseph had two passes defensed and a forced fumble.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 25 115 4.6 17 2 B.Tate 15 104 6.9 24 0 D.Ward 5 7 1.4 5 0 L.Vickers 1 0 0.0 0 0 J.Jones 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0 Total 47 222 4.7 24 2

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 23 18 296 0/0 2 78 0 147.7 Total 23 18 296 0/0 2 78 0 147.7 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 5 5 119 23.8 78 1 O.Daniels 5 4 71 17.8 34 0 K.Walter 4 3 35 11.7 20 0 J.Dreessen 2 2 31 15.5 21 1 J.Jones 4 2 27 13.5 20 0 D.Mason 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 B.Johnson 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 M.Schaub 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 23 18 296 16.4 78 2

Sacks: J. Watt 1.0-12, B. Reed 1.0-9. Interceptions: D. Manning 1-0, B. McCain 1-38 (TD). Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 5-1-6; B. Reed 4-0-4; J. Watt 3-0-3; J. Joseph 3-0-3; B. McCain 3-0-3; G. Quin 1-2-3; T. Nolan 2-0-2; D. Sharpton 2-0-2; K. Jackson 2-0-2; A. Smith 1-1-2; C. Barwin 1-1-2; D. Manning 1-0-1; E. Mitchell 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD J.Ringer 3 31 10.3 25 0 C.Johnson 10 18 1.8 3 0 J.Harper 2 4 2.0 3 0 Total 15 53 3.5 25 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Hasselbeck 30 14 104 1/12 1 17 2 38.8 J.Locker 1 1 12 1/9 0 12 0 116.7 Total 31 15 116 2/21 1 17 2 41.9 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD C.Johnson 6 6 27 4.5 17 0 L.Hawkins 7 3 24 8.0 12 0 J.Cook 2 2 22 11.0 17 1 J.Ringer 1 1 17 17.0 17 0 C.Stevens 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 N.Washington 3 1 10 10.0 10 0 D.Williams 4 1 5 5.0 5 0 A.Hall 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 D.Avery 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 D.Graham 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 31 15 116 7.7 17 1

Sacks: None. Interceptions: None. Tackles (S-A-T): J. McCourty 8-4-12; J. Babineaux 9-2-11; B. Ruud 8-2-10; M. Griffin 6-3-9; W. Witherspoon 3-2-5; C. Finnegan 4-0-4; K. Klug 3-1-4; S. Smith 2-2-4; S. Marks 1-2-3; J. Casey 2-0-2; J. Jones 1-1-2; D. Ball 1-0-1, A. Ayers 1-0-1; M. Sheppard 1-0-1, D. Morgan 0-1-1.

TITANS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-TITANS GAME NOTES


THE TEXANS…• Gained sole possession of first place in the AFC South at the latest point

in the season in team history.• Improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 on the road this season.• Improved head coach Gary Kubiak’s career record to 41-46 overall and

4-7 against Tennessee.• Improved to 2-0 in the AFC South this season and 18-38 all-time.• Improved to 6-13 all-time against Tennessee.• Scored the second-most points in team history, behind only the 42 points

scored vs. Jacksonville on 12/30/07. The 41 points were the most ever in a road game by the Texans.

• Posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history with 34 points, bettering the previous high of 29 vs. Cincinnati on 10/26/08.

• Gained a season-high 518 yards in the game. The output was the third-highest in team history, behind only the 549 yards gained at Green Bay on 12/7/08 and the 526 yards gained at Washington on 9/19/10.

• Outrushed Tennessee, 222-53. It was the fourth time this season that Houston outrushed its opponent and the Texans improved to 3-1 in those games.

• Won the time of possession battle for the sixth time this season, holding the ball for 37:58. Houston improved to 4-2 in those games.

• Had a positive turnover margin for the fifth time this season, garnering two takeaways while not giving the ball away. Houston improved to 3-2 in such games.

• Had two 100-yard rushers in a game for the first time in franchise history.• The 78-yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Schaub to RB Arian Foster

tied the longest TD pass in team history. David Carr connected with WR Corey Bradford for a 78-yard touchdown on 9/7/03 at Miami.

• Held Tennessee to 148 total yards. That was the second-lowest oppo-nent offensive output in team history. On 12/26/04, the Texans held the Jaguars to 126 yards at Jacksonville.

• Recorded an interception for the sixth consecutive game. • Scored 14 points off of two Tennessee turnovers to give the team 59

points off of 12 takeaways this season. The Texans scored 63 points off of 18 turnovers last season.

• Tied a franchise single-game record with 29 first downs in the game, which had been done three times previously. The last time Houston gained 29 first downs was on 9/19/10 at Washington.

• Led after the first quarter, at halftime and after the third quarter for the sixth time this season in each instance.

• Have outscored their two AFC South opponents by a combined score of 75-14 this season. The Texans defeated Indianapolis 34-7 in the season opener on 9/11.

• Houston’s scoring drive in the first quarter covered 73 yards in 13 plays and consumed 7:18 off the game clock. It was the Texans’ ninth scoring drive this season which lasted longer than five minutes.

• Scored first for the sixth time this season.• Texans tight ends combined to catch 6 passes for 102 yards and a

touchdown in the game.• Team captains were QB Matt Schaub on offense, ILB DeMeco Ryans

and DE Antonio Smith on defense and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• The Titans won the toss and deferred their choice until the second half. The Texans elected to receive the opening kickoff.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Led the team with six tackles, including five solo stops. It was the fifth

time this season he has either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Caught a pass in his 60th consecutive game when he hauled in a sea-

son-long 34-yarder in the second quarter.

TE JOEL DREESSEN• Caught his second touchdown pass of the season and the ninth of his

career when he scored on a 10-yard pass from QB Matt Schaub in the second quarter.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Became the first Texans player to surpass 100 yards rushing and receiv-

ing in the same game, finishing with 115 yards rushing and 119 yards receiving.

• Became the 32nd player in NFL history to record more than 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game and the first since 11/15/09 when Ten-nessee RB Chris Johnson did so vs. Buffalo.

• Scored his second rushing touchdown of the day and 21st of his career when he found the end zone from five yards out in the fourth quarter. It was Foster’s seventh career game with multiple rushing touchdowns and first since 1/2/11 vs. Jacksonville.

• Surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark for the second time this season and the 11th time in his career on an 8-yard gain in the third quarter.

• Caught a career-long 78-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. It was the longest touchdown pass in Texans history.

• Had his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and of his career with five receptions for 119 yards. He had 116 yards in Week 5 vs. Oak-land (10/9).

• Tied a career high with three total touchdowns. He also scored three touchdowns (all rushing) on 9/12/10 vs. Indianapolis.

• Finished with 234 total yards from scrimmage. That is the second-high-est single-game total in Texans history. Foster had 238 combined yards (231 rushing, 7 receiving) on 9/12/10 vs. Indianapolis.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Boomed a 57-yard punt on his first attempt of the game, giving him at

least one punt of 50 yards or longer for the fourth consecutive game.

WR TRINDON HOLLIDAY• Made his NFL debut when he took to the field for the opening kickoff.

Holliday spent his rookie season on the reserve/injured list. The opening kick was a touchback.

WR JACOBY JONES• Recorded his first rushing attempt of the season and the 10th of his

career on an end-around in the first quarter. The carry lost four yards,.

CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Forced a fumble for the first time this season and the third time in his

career when he jarred the ball out of Tennessee RB Chris Johnson’s hands late in the first quarter.

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SS SHILOH KEO• Made his NFL debut on special teams and as a reserve on defense.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Recorded his second interception of the season and the ninth of his

career when he picked off a deep pass from Tennessee QB Matt Has-selbeck in the second quarter.

CB BRICE McCAIN• Registered his second career interception when he picked off Tennes-

see QB Matt Hasselbeck in the fourth quarter. • Returned the interception 38 yards for a touchdown. It was his first

career touchdown and the first defensive score for the Texans since 12/13/09 vs. Seattle when Bernard Pollard returned an interception for a touchdown.

OLB JESSE NADING• Forced a fumble on the opening kick of the second half which was recov-

ered by the Titans. It was Nading’s first career forced fumble.

K NEIL RACKERS• Moved out of a tie with Don Cockroft into 38th on the NFL’s all-time kick

scoring list with his first points of the day, a 32-yard field goal in the first quarter. Rackers entered the game with 1,080 career points scored.

OLB BROOKS REED• Registered his first career sack when he tackled Tennessee QB Jake

Locker for a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Completed 18-of-23 passes for 296 yards with 2 touchdowns and no in-

terceptions for a career-high 147.7 passer rating, bettering his previous high of 144.0 on 10/26/08 vs. Cincinnati.

• Extended his own team record by throwing a touchdown pass in his 15th consecutive game when he hit TE Joel Dreessen from 10 yards out in the second quarter.

• Recorded the longest completion of his career on a 78-yard touchdown pass to RB Arian Foster. His previous long was a 77-yarder to WR Andre Johnson on 9/9/07, his first game as a Texan.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Appeared in his 100th career game when he started the game. He fin-

ished with two solo tackles and one quarterback hit.

RB BEN TATE• Surpassed 100 yards for the third time this season, reaching the mark on

a 6-yard gain in the fourth quarter.

DE J.J. WATT• Registered his second sack of the season when he dropped Tennessee

QB Matt Hasselbeck for a 12-yard loss on the final play of the third quarter.

RT ERIC WINSTON• Started his 78th consecutive game, moving him past teammate Mario

Williams for the second-longest consecutive start streak in franchise history. Chester Pitts has the club record with 114 consecutive starts

from 2002-09.

FB LAWRENCE VICKERS• Recorded his first carry as a Texan when he carried for no gain in the

third quarter.

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GAME 8: Houston 24, Jacksonville 14

GAME 8: Houston 24, Jacksonville 1471,412 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Oct. 30, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalJacksonville Jaguars 0 7 0 7 - 14Houston Texans 7 0 7 10 - 24

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) JAC HOU Texans 1 8:21 M.Schaub 2 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (12-80, 6:39) 0 7Jaguars 2 5:41 J.Hill 5 yd. pass from B.Gabbert (J.Scobee kick) (2-8, 0:47) 7 7Texans 3 9:10 J.Dreessen 7 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-44, 4:07) 7 14Texans 4 12:32 A.Foster 4 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (5-40, 2:21) 7 21Jaguars 4 5:15 M.Jones-Drew 2 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) (7-26, 3:58) 14 21Texans 4 0:18 N.Rackers 39 yd. Field Goal (9-59, 4:57) 14 24

JAGUARS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 13 20THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-14-36% 10-17-59%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 174 358NET YARDS RUSHING 84 156NET YARDS PASSING 90 202PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 32-10-2 30-16-0KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-3-3 5-4-1PUNTS Number and Average 8-46.8 6-45.3FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 37.3 40.0TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 12 61PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-39 7-60FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 2-2TOUCHDOWNS 2 3EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 2-2 3-3FIELD GOALS 0-0 1-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 3-3-100%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 2-2-100%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 24:41 35:19

The Texans limited the Jacksonville Jaguars to 174 yards on Sunday in a 24-14 victory at Reliant Stadium to move to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in the AFC South.

Jacksonville’s offense only put together only one drive longer than 26 yards. Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert was 10-of-30 for 97 yards with a 26.7 passer rating. Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew, who entered the game ranked second in the NFL in rushing, was held to 63 yards on an average of 3.5 yards per carry.

Texans ILB Brian Cushing continued his outstanding season with a team-high seven tackles. Cushing and CB Jason Allen both picked off Gabbert, and rookie ILB Brooks Reed recorded his second sack in as many weeks.

RB Arian Foster led the way for the Texans’ offense with 33 carries for 112 yards, includ-ing 71 yards in the second half. His 4-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter put the Texans up 21-7.

Texans QB Matt Schaub threw for 225 yards and a score. WRs Kevin Walter (70) and Jacoby Jones (59) and TE Owen Daniels (60) all contributed more than 50 yards receiv-ing. Schaub also ran for a touchdown on the first drive of the game, a 2-yard scamper to cap a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive that lasted 6:39.

The Jaguars and Texans then traded seven punts before a Texans turnover set up Jack-sonville for a score. With 6:41 left in the second quarter, Schaub was sacked by LB Clint Session and fumbled at the Houston 35-yard line before Jacksonville returned the ball to the Houston 8-yard line with the help of two laterals. The Jaguars scored two plays later on a 5-yard pass from Gabbert to WR Jason Hill to even the score.

The Texans’ defense forced a three-and-out on the first series of the second half, Jones had a 33-yard punt return to the Jacksonville 44-yard line. TE Joel Dreessen caught a 7-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal, snaring a lofted ball over a Jags defensive back to cap the ensuing nine-play drive.

Allen picked off Gabbert on the first play of the fourth quarter at the Jacksonville 40-yard line. The Texans capitalized on the short field with Foster’s 4-yard touchdown run, the 23rd rushing touchdown of his career.

Houston was in the driver’s seat until another turnover kept things interesting. Backup RB Ben Tate was stripped at the Jacksonville 36-yard line at the end of an 18-yard run, and Jaguars S Dwight Lowery returned the ball 23 yards. A low block penalty on Daniels tacked on 15 more yards, placing the ball at the Houston 26. Jacksonville converted the miscue into a 2-yard touchdown run by Jones-Drew to cut the lead to 21-14 with 5:15 remaining.

The Texans effectively ended the game with a time-consuming drive kept alive by Daniels’ shoestring 30-yard catch and run on third down. Foster ran for 14 yards two plays later, and Rackers made a 39-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD M.Jones-Drew 18 63 3.5 10 1 B.Gabbert 4 14 3.5 11 0 D.Karim 3 7 2.3 5 0 Total 25 84 3.4 11 1

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT B.Gabbert 30 10 97 1/7 1 21 2 26.7 L.McCown 2 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 39.6 Total 32 10 97 1/7 1 21 2 25.1 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD M.Lewis 9 4 45 11.3 21 0 M.Thomas 4 3 24 8.0 12 0 J.Dillard 3 1 12 12.0 12 0 M.Jones-Drew 4 1 11 11.0 11 0 J.Hill 5 1 5 5.0 5 1 M.Sims-Walker 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 D.Karim 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 G.Jones 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 M.Rucker 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 32 10 97 9.7 21 1

Sacks: C. Session 1.0-15; C. Mosley 1.0-8. Interceptions: None. Tackles (S-A-T): D. Landry 9-2-11; D. Smith 6-1-7; P. Posluszny 5-2-7; C. Session 3-2-5; T. Alualu 4-0-4; D. Lowery 4-0-4; M. Roth 4-0-4; R. Mathis 4-0-4; C. Cox 3-1-4; C. Mosley 3-0-3; J. Mincey 2-1-3; C. Prosinski 2-1-3; D. Coleman 2-1-3; T. Knighton 1-2-3; R. Allen 1-0-1; N. Collins 0-1-1; L. Douzable 0-1-1.

JAGUARS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 33 112 3.4 14 1 B.Tate 5 42 8.4 18 0 M.Schaub 1 2 2.0 2 1 Total 39 156 4.0 18 2 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 30 16 225 2/23 1 30 0 88.9 Total 30 16 225 2/23 1 30 0 88.9 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD K.Walter 9 5 70 14.0 25 0 O.Daniels 6 4 60 15.0 30 0 J.Jones 5 3 59 19.7 28 0 J.Dreessen 2 2 19 9.5 12 1 A.Foster 4 1 12 12.0 12 0 D.Mason 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 Total 28 16 225 14.1 30 1

Sacks: Reed 1.0-7. Interceptions: B. Cushing 1-5; J. Allen 1-0. Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 3-4-7; J. Watt 5-0-5; T. Nolan 5-0-5; B. Reed 3-1-4; T. Quin 3-1-4; D. Ryans 3-1-4; B. McCain 3-0-3; S. Cody 1-2-3; C. Barwin 2-0-2; J. Allen 2-0-2; A. Smith 1-0-1; J. Joseph 1-0-1; Q. Demps 0-1-1; E. Mitchell 0-1-1-; T. Jamison 0-1-1;




TEXANS-JAGUARS GAME NOTES


THE TEXANS…• Improved to 5-3, matching the best start in team history through eight

games. Houston was also 5-3 at the halfway point in 2009.• Improved to 10-9 all-time against Jacksonville.• Improved to 3-1 this season.• Improved to 3-0 against AFC South opponents for the first time in fran-

chise history.• Improved to 8-5 all-time on Battle Red Day, including 5-2 vs. Jackson-

ville.• Have 14 total takeaways through eight games and has scored 66 points

off of those turnovers. Houston had 18 total takeaways last season which resulted in 55 points.

• Recorded two takeaways against Jacksonville. It marked the sixth game this season in which the unit recorded multiple takeaways.

• Held Jacksonville to 174 total yards a week after limiting Tennessee to 148 total yards. It marked the first time in franchise history that Houston held opponents under 200 yards in back-to-back weeks.

• Scored touchdowns on all three trips inside the red zone. It was the second time this season that Houston was perfect inside the red zone.

• Outrushed Jacksonville, 156-84. It was the fifth time this season that Houston outrushed its opponent and the Texans improved to 4-1 in those games.

• Won the time of possession battle for the seventh time this season, hold-ing the ball for 35:19. Houston is 5-2 in those games.

• Scored on its opening possession for the fifth time this season and scored a touchdown on the opening drive for the fourth time this year.

• Opened the scoring for the seventh time this season and improved to 5-2 in those games.

• Led at the end of the first quarter for the seventh time in eight games this season.

• Were tied at halftime for the first time this season. The Texans have led at the half six times and trailed once.

• Scored on the opening drive of the second half for the third consecutive game.

• Improved to 5-0 on the season and 27-1 under head coach Gary Kubiak when holding an opponent under 20 points.

• Improved to 4-0 on the season and 28-3 under Kubiak when running the ball 30 or more times.

• Improved to 23-18 all-time, 1-0 on the season and15-6 under Kubiak with the Reliant Stadium roof open.

• The Jaguars won the toss and deferred their option until the second half. The Texans elected to receive the opening kickoff.

• Total paid attendance was 71,412, marking the 96th consecutive home sellout for the Texans. The team has sold out every home game, includ-ing preseason and regular-season contests, in franchise history.

GARY KUBIAK• Improved his career record to 42-46 overall, 27-17 at Reliant Stadium,

13-20 against the AFC South and 6-5 against Jacksonville.

CB JASON ALLEN• Intercepted his third pass of the season when he picked off Jacksonville

QB Blaine Gabbert on the first play of the fourth quarter. It was Allen’s 13th career interception and his sixth as a Texan, moving him into third place on the team’s career interception list.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Registered a career-high two passes defensed to go along with his two

solo tackles and quarterback hit.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Intercepted Jacksonville QB Blaine Gabbert in the second quarter. It

was the fifth interception of his career and his first since 12/27/09 at Miami. He returned the interception 5 yards.

• Led the team with seven tackles, including three solos and one for loss, and one quarterback hit. It was the sixth time this season he has led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 61 when

he caught an 11-yard pass late in the second quarter• Reeled in a 30-yard pass in the fourth quarter, giving him gains of at

least 30 yards in each of the last two games.

FS QUINTIN DEMPS• Made his season debut after rejoining the team on Oct. 25. Demps fin-

ished the game with one assisted tackle and one pass defensed.

TE JOEL DREESSEN• Caught a 7-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. It was his third

touchdown catch of the season and the 10th of his career.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Tied Domanick Williams’ (2003-05) franchise record for career rushing

touchdown with his 23rd on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter. • Reached 100 rushing yards for the day on his 30th carry of the game,

a 14-yard gain. It was his 12th career 100-yard game, which set a fran-chise record. Domanick Williams (2003-05) had 11 career 100-yard games.

• Recorded his third 100-yard game of the season, tying him with Ben Tate for the most on the team. The last team to have two backs with three or more 100-yard games was Carolina in 2009 with Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams.

• Tied a career high with 33 rushing attempts. He also ran the ball 33 times on 9/12/10 vs. Indianapolis, gaining 231 yards on that day.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Had a 61-yard punt in the second quarter. It was his second punt of the

season of longer than 60 yards. He hit a 69-yarder on 9/18 at Miami. It was his fifth straight game with a punt of at least 50 yards.

WR BRYANT JOHNSON• Had a career-high three special teams tackles. He one special teams

tackle was on 12/5/04 at Detroit as a member of the Arizona Cardinals.

WR JACOBY JONES• Returned a second-quarter punt 19 yards, giving him 1,507 career punt

return yards. He became the first Texans player to surpass 1,500 career punt return yards.

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OLB BROOKS REED• Notched his second sack of the season when he tackled Jacksonville

QB Blaine Gabbert for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter.• Recorded the team’s 20th of the season, tying the team record for most

through the first eight games of a season. Houston also had 20 sacks through eight games in 2002.

ILB DeMECO RYANS• Registered his 600th career tackle when he tackled Jacksonville RB

Maurice Jones-Drew at the end of the third quarter.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Played in his 100th career game and started for the 64th time. He was

16-of-30 for 225 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions.• Improved his record as the Texans’ starting quarterback to 30-32.• Extended his streak of consecutive pass attempts without an intercep-

tion to 90, which is the fourth-longest in team history and the second-longest of his career.

• Ran in for a 2-yard touchdown to cap Houston’s opening drive. It was his first rushing touchdown since 10/12/08 vs. Miami and the third rushing score of his career.

• Set the franchise career pass attempts record on his 21st throw of the day, a 16-yard completion to WR Kevin Walter on third-and-3 in the third quarter. The previous record was 2,070 attempts by David Carr from 2002-06.

• Hit TE Joel Dreessen for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter, ex-tending his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 16.

DE J.J. WATT• Tied a season high with five solo tackles. He also had five stops in his

NFL debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11).

GAME NOTES



GAME 9: Houston 30, Cleveland 12

GAME 9: Houston 30, Cleveland 1271,515 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Nov. 6, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalCleveland Browns 3 0 3 6 - 12Houston Texans 14 10 3 3 - 30

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) CLE HOU Texans 1 9:50 B.Tate 27 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (9-82, 5:10) 0 7Texans 1 7:11 M.Schaub 2 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (6-28, 2:29) 0 14Browns 1 3:43 P.Dawson 50 yd. Field Goal (7-20, 3:28) 3 14Texans 2 8:06 A.Foster 19 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (7-71, 3:54) 3 21Texans 2 0:00 N.Rackers 28 yd. Field Goal (1-0, 0:02) 3 24Texans 3 5:45 N.Rackers 21 yd. Field Goal (13-78, 7:19) 3 27Browns 3 2:08 P.Dawson 51 yd. Field Goal (8-35, 3:37) 6 27Texans 4 10:35 N.Rackers 50 yd. Field Goal (12-47, 6:33) 6 30Browns 4 4:47 J.Cribbs 2 yd. pass from C.McCoy (pass failed) (11-64, 5:48) 12 30

BROWNS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 10 21THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-12-33% 9-14-64%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100%TOTAL NET YARDS 172 380NET YARDS RUSHING 44 261NET YARDS PASSING 128 119PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 22-14-1 23-14-1KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 4-2-0 6-2-0PUNTS Number and Average 4-43.8 2-47.5FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 29.8 36.0TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 27 98PENALTIES Number and Yards 4-35 2-15FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 1 3EXTRA POINTS 0-0 3-3FIELD GOALS 2-2 3-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 2-4-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-3-33%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 24:45 35:15

The Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns 30-12 in front of a sellout crowd of 71,511 at Reliant Stadium. Houston outgained its opponent 380-172 and won the time of possession battle by more than 10 minutes.The Texans led 14-0 midway through the first quarter following rushing touch-

downs by RB Ben Tate and QB Matt Schaub; and the team never trailed in the game.The victory was the Texans’ third in a row and moves the team’s record to 6-3,

making it the first time in franchise history that Houston was three games above .500. It was the third consecutive week that Houston held the opposing offense to less

than 175 net yards. The Texans also forced a pair of turnovers and collected four sacks, including a pair from rookie OLB Brooks Reed.ILB Brian Cushing again led the Texans with seven combined tackles, one sack

and a quarterback hurry. At the end of the first half, blood streamed down his nose after S Quintin Demps’ interception return. That was the only thing that could get Cushing, a newly minted team captain, off the field.The two-headed monster of running backs Arian Foster and Tate never looked

better as the offense rushed for a club-record 261 yards and both players sur-passed the 100-yard mark. Carrying a 24-3 halftime lead, the Texans used their run game to grind out the

clock in the second half. Schaub attempted only eight passes in the final two quarters as he handed off 25 times. K Neil Rackers booted a pair of field goals in the final 30 minutes, including a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter that gave the Texans a 30-6 lead.Schaub didn’t have the prettiest game statistically, with an interception and no

touchdown passes, but he completed 61 percent of his throws and helped the of-fense convert 64 percent of its third down tries. More importantly, he left the game unscathed without being sacked and he took only three hits.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD C.Ogbonnaya 13 28 2.2 10 0 T.Clayton 5 10 2.0 4 0 C.McCoy 3 6 2.0 4 0 Total 21 44 2.1 10 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT C.McCoy 22 14 146 4/18 1 24 1 79.0 Total 22 14 146 4/18 1 24 1 79.0 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD J.Cribbs 5 5 50 10.0 20 1 G.Little 8 2 33 16.5 24 0 B.Watson 2 2 26 13.0 13 0 E.Moore 2 2 11 5.5 6 0 C.Ogbonnaya 1 1 13 13.0 13 0 J.Cameron 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 J.Norwood 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 M.Massaquoi 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 21 14 146 10.4 24 1

Sacks: None. Interceptions: D. Jackson 1-24.Tackles (S-A-T): S. Fujita 7-2-9; D. Jackson 8-0-8; J. Haden 7-0-7; T. Ward 3-2-5; E. Stephens 3-1-4; A. Rubin 3-1-4; U. Young 2-2-4; C. Gocong 3-0-3; J. Sheard 3-0-3; S. Brown 3-0-3; B. Schaefering 2-1-3; M. Adams 1-1-2; B. Skrine 1-1-2; P. Taylor 1-0-1; J. Mitchell 1-0-1.

BROWNS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 19 124 6.5 27 1 B.Tate 12 115 9.6 27 1 D.Ward 6 22 3.7 9 0 M.Schaub 3 0 0.0 2 1 Total 40 261 6.5 27 3 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 23 14 119 0/0 0 22 1 56.2 Total 23 14 119 0/0 0 22 1 56.3 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 7 5 26 5.2 8 0 O.Daniels 4 3 32 10.7 12 0 J.Jones 4 2 28 14.0 16 0 J.Dreessen 2 2 27 13.5 22 0 K.Walter 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 J.Casey 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 B.Tate 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 L.Vickers 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Johnson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 22 14 119 8.5 22 0

Sacks: B. Reed 2.0-9; C. Barwin 1.0-4; B. Cushing 1.0-5. Interceptions: Q. Demps 1-42. Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 4-3-7; G. Quin 6-0-6; K. Jackson 5-0-5; B. Reed 4-1-5; J. Joseph 4-0-4; C. Barwin 3-0-3; E. Mitchell 3-0-3; J. Watt 2-1-3; Q. Demps 2-0-2; D. Ryans 1-1-2; S. Cody 1-1-2; T. Nolan 1-1-2; T. Bulman 1-0-1.




TEXANS-BROWNS GAME NOTES

THE TEXANS…• Improved to 6-3, putting them three games above .500 for the first time in

franchise history. It is also the team’s best record through nine games.• Had their first three-game win streak during a season since the end of the

2009 season when they won four in a row from 12/13/09-1/3/10.• Improved Head Coach Gary Kubiak’s record to 43-46 overall.• Improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 under Kubiak against Cleveland.• Improved to 4-1 this season and 28-17 under Kubiak at Reliant Stadium• Set a franchise record for rushing yards in a game with 261. The previous

high was 257 last season vs. Indianapolis (9/12/10).• Had two players with more than 100 rushing yards in the same game for

the second time in the last three weeks after doing so at Tennessee on 10/23. Prior to this year, the Texans had never had two 100-yard rushers in the same game.

• Became the sixth team since 1985 to have a pair of rushers top 100 yards in the same game twice in a season. The last teams to do so was Ten-nessee (Chris Johnson, LenDale White) and Carolina (Jonathan Stewart, DeAngelo Williams) in 2008.

• Tied a club single-game record with three rushing touchdowns. It was the ninth time Houston rushed for three scores in a game and the first time since 1/2/11 vs. Jacksonville.

• Had three players score rushing touchdowns in the same game for the second time in team history. The only other game in which three Texans ran for scores was on 12/13/07 vs. Denver, when FB Vonta Leach, QB Sage Rosenfels and RB Ron Dayne did so.

• Outrushed the Browns 261-44. The Texans are 5-1 in this season and 34-13 under Kubiak when outrushing the opposition.

• Ran the ball 40 times in the game, improving their record when rushing 30 or more times to 6-0 this season and 29-3 under Kubiak.

• Held its opponent to less than 175 total yards of offense for the third con-secutive game.

• Improved to 6-0 this season and 27-1 under Kubiak when holding its op-ponent to less than 20 points.

• Scored on its opening possession for the sixth time this season and scored a touchdown on the first drive of the game for the fifth time this year.

• Consumed 5:10 off the game clock on its opening drive. The Texans also had drives of 7:19 and 6:33 which each ended in field goals in the second half. The drives were Houston’s 18th, 19th and 20th of the season that lasted more than five minutes.

• Scored a touchdown following a first-quarter fumble recovery and a field goal following a second-quarter interception, giving it 76 points off of 16 takeaways this season. Houston has converted 12-of-16 takeaways.

• Had a positive turnover margin for the sixth time this season, taking the ball away twice while committing one turnover. Houston is 4-2 this season when posting a positive turnover margin and 25-7 under Kubiak.

• Improved to 6-2 in those games this year and 35-17 under Kubiak when winning the time of possession battle.

• Led after the first quarter for the eighth time in nine games this season, at halftime for the seventh time, and after three quarters for the eighth time.

• Recorded an interception for the eighth game in a row.• Scored on its first possession of the second half for the fourth consecutive

game. The drive was capped by a 21-yard field goal.• Total paid attendance was 71,511. Houston has sold out all 97 home pre-

season and regular-season contests, in franchise history. The crowd was the second-largest in team history behind the 71,585 earlier this year vs. Pittsburgh (10/2).

• Won the toss and elected to receive.

GARY KUBIAK• Successfully challenged a play in the fourth quarter which was ruled a

fumble on the field. Kubiak improved to 1-3 this season and 11-25 in his career.

OLB MISTER ALEXANDER• Made his NFL debut after being signed off of the Texans practice squad

earlier this week. Alexander finished the game with a team-leading two special teams tackles.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Registered his third sack of the season when he tackled Cleveland QB

Colt McCoy for a 4-yard loss in the third quarter.

NT SHAUN CODY• Started his 50th career game, 38 of which have come in the last three

years with the Texans. Cody intercepted a pass to thwart Cleveland’s two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter.

OLB BRIAN CUSHING• Registered his second sack of the season when he tackled Cleveland QB

Colt McCoy for no gain in the second quarter. The sack gave Cushing 7.5 for his career.

• Led the team with seven tackles, including four solos, to go along with his sack, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit. It was the seventh time this season that Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Caught a 12-yard pass in the first quarter, extending his streak of consecu-

tive games with a reception to 62.

FS QUINTIN DEMPS• Made his second career interception and his first as a Texan when he

picked off Cleveland QB Colt McCoy late in the second quarter and re-turned it 42 yards. His previous interception came on 11/1/09 vs. the New York Giants as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

• Had the Texans’ longest INT return of the season, 42-yards, bettering a 38-yard return by CB Brice McCain on 10/23 at Tennessee.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Registered his 13th career 100-yard game and his fourth of the season. He

topped 100 yards on his 11th carry of the game and finished with 124 yards on 19 carries.

• Has topped 100 rushing yards in three consecutive games and in 10 of his 13 career starts at Reliant Stadium.

• Scored on a 19-yard run in the second quarter. The touchdown was the 24th of his career, which moved him into first place on the franchise all-time record list. He entered the game tied with Domanick Williams with 23 career rushing TDs apiece.

• Surpassed 2,500 career rushing yards on his 11th carry of the day. He entered the game with 2,405 career yards.

• Caught his 100th career pass when he hauled in his fourth of the day, a 7-yard gain.

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TEXANS-BROWNS GAME NOTES

CB KAREEM JACKSON• Registered a career-high two passes defensed in the game to go along

with five solo tackles, including one for loss.

WR JACOBY JONES• Surpassed 1,500 career receiving yards with his first catch of the game, a

16-yard gain. He entered the game with 1,491 career yards. Jones finished the game with 1,519 career receiving yards and 1,600 punt return yards, becoming the first Texans player with 1,500 yards receiving and in punt returns.

• Returned a punt in the second quarter 50 yards. It was his second return of the season of 50 or more yards and his third of 40 or longer.

CB SHERRICK McMANIS• Saw action at kick returner for the second time in his career and first time

this season, finishing with a career-high 67 yards on three returns. He had one return for 25 yards last season on 12/13/10 vs. Baltimore.

K NEIL RACKERS• Made his 250th career field goal when he hit from 50 yards out in the fourth

quarter.

OLB BROOKS REED• Notched a sack in his third consecutive game when he tackled Cleveland

QB Colt McCoy for a 4-yard loss in the second quarter.• Registered his second sack of the game when he tackled McCoy for a

5-yard loss in the third quarter. It marked Reed’s first career multi-sack game.

ILB DeMECO RYANS• Forced a fumble on Cleveland’s opening play. It was his first forced fumble

of the season and the sixth of his career.• Started the 79th game of his career, which moved him into a tie with Dunta

Robinson for the fifth-most in team history.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Scored a rushing touchdown for the second consecutive game when he

ran in from the 2-yard line. The touchdown gave Schaub four career rush-ing touchdowns.

• Saw his streak of 104 consecutive pass attempts without an interception broken when a deep pass intended for TE Owen Daniels was tipped and intercepted by Cleveland LB D’Qwell Jackson. Schaub’s streak was the second-longest in team history behind his own streak of 110 in a row from 11/4/10-12/2/10.

RB BEN TATE• Surpassed 100 rushing yards on his ninth carry of the game, a 1-yard gain.

He finished with 115 yards on 15 carries, giving him his fourth 100-yard game of the season.

• Scored his second career touchdown on a 27-yard run on Houston’s open-ing drive. The 27-yard run was the longest of his career.

• Registered his 100th career carry on the first play of the second quarter, a gain of 24. It was Tate’s third rushing attempt of the day.

WR KEVIN WALTER• Caught the 300th pass of his career when he hauled in a 5-yard throw on

Houston’s opening drive.

RB DERRICK WARD• Surpassed 2,500 career rushing yards on his final carry of the day, a

9-yard gain.

DE J.J. WATT• Recovered a fumble on Cleveland’s first play of the game. It was his sec-

ond fumble recovery of the season. His first came in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11).

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GAME 10: Houston 37, Tampa Bay 9

GAME 10: Houston 37, Tampa Bay 956,037 • Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Fla. • Nov. 13, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 9 7 14 7 - 37Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 3 0 6 - 9

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU TB Texans 1 14:48 J.Jones 80 yd. pass from M.Schaub (kick blocked) (1-80, 0:12) 6 0Texans 1 4:29 N.Rackers 22 yd. Field Goal (14-80, 7:24) 9 0Texans 2 8:55 A.Foster 78 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (3-90, 1:53) 16 0Buccaneers 2 0:00 C.Barth 55 yd. Field Goal (4-9, 0:28) 16 3Texans 3 8:10 A.Foster 5 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (7-65, 4:04) 23 3Texans 3 2:03 D.Ward 4 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (7-39, 3:14) 30 3Buccaneers 4 11:17 P.Parker 9 yd. pass from J.Freeman (pass failed) (9-73, 3:38) 30 9Texans 4 5:38 B.Tate 11 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (4-27, 2:29) 37 9

TEXANS BUCSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 12THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-10-30% 3-13-23%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 420 231NET YARDS RUSHING 185 90NET YARDS PASSING 235 141PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 15-11-0 35-15-3KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-5-3 2-1-1PUNTS Number and Average 4-45.3 6-44.2FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-1 0-0 Net Punting Average 36.8 42.5TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 25 34PENALTIES Number and Yards 8-54 6-49FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-1TOUCHDOWNS 5 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 4-5 0-1FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-2 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-6-50% 1-2-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 1-1-100%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 35:06 24:54

QB Matt Schaub connected with WR Jacoby Jones for an 80-yard touchdown on the first play of the game, and the Texans didn’t look back in a 37-9 rout of Tampa Bay. Four different Texans offensive players scored a touchdown and four different defensive players forced a turnover against the Bucs, who were 3-1 at home and 4-4 overall. The Texans’ No. 1-ranked defense limited Tampa Bay to 231 yards, sacking

QB Josh Freeman four times. He had been sacked 10 times all season coming into the game. Houston controlled the ball for 35:06, piling up 185 yards on the ground.RB Arian Foster gashed the Bucs’ 29th-ranked defense for 186 yards from

scrimmage (84 rushing, 102 receiving) and two touchdowns. All three Texans run-ning backs – Foster, Ben Tate and Derrick Ward – scored rushing touchdowns.Foster juked two Bucs on a 78-yard touchdown catch-and-run in the second

quarter. That put the Texans up 16-0 and made Schaub the first quarterback with two 78-yard touchdown passes in one game since Brett Favre in 2007.ILB Brian Cushing, who had a team-high eight tackles, stopped the Bucs’ first

drive with a sack on third down. With 1:45 left in the first half, CB Kareem Jack-son broke up a jump ball in the end zone on fourth-and-2 from the 5-yard line. The Texans led 16-0 at the time.The Bucs gained only one yard in the third quarter. Back-to-back sacks by OLBs

Brooks Reed and Connor Barwin led to a punt on the first series of the second half. The Texans’ offense answered with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by Foster. Barwin and rookie DE J.J. Watt teamed up to sack Freeman on the Bucs’ next

drive. Cushing picked off Freeman at the Tampa Bay 39-yard line on the next play, a pass that was knocked out of TE Kellen Winslow’s hands by CB Johna-than Joseph. Ward scored shortly afterward on a four-yard run, which made it 30-3 with 2:08 left in the third quarter.Texans S Quintin Demps intercepted a deflected pass at the Tampa 32-yard

line with 8:15 remaining. Four plays later, Tate weaved his way to the end zone on an 11-yard touchdown run.The Bucs’ only scores came on a 55-yard field goal by Connor Barth at the

end of the first half and a 9-yard touchdown catch by Preston Parker early in the fourth quarter.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 17 84 4.9 17 1 B.Tate 13 63 4.8 14 1 D.Ward 11 36 3.3 9 1 J.Jones 1 2 2.0 2 0 M.Schaub 1 1 1.0 1 0 M.Leinart 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total 44 185 4.2 17 3

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Schaub 15 11 242 1/7 2 80 0 154.9 Total 15 11 242 1/7 2 80 0 154.9 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 4 4 102 25.5 78 1 O.Daniels 3 3 31 10.3 13 0 J.Jones 3 2 87 43.5 80 1 D.Mason 2 1 16 16.0 16 0 K.Walter 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 B.Johnson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Dreessen 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 15 11 242 22.0 80 2

Sacks: C. Barwin 1.5-7.5; B. Reed 1.0-10; Cushing 1.0-8; J. Watt 0.5-3.5. Interceptions: B. McCain 1-10; Q. Demps 1-5; B. Cushing 1-0.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 8-0-8; T. Nolan 4-2-6; Q. Demps 3-1-4; J. Watt 3-0-3; D. Ryans 3-0-3; C. Barwin 1-2-3; G. Quin 1-2-3; B. McCain 2-0-2; J. Joseph 2-0-2; T. Bulman 2-0-2; T. Jamison 2-0-2; B. Reed 1-1-2; J. Allen 1-0-1; S. Cody 1-0-1; K. Jackson 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD L.Blount 10 34 3.4 9 0 K.Lumpkin 4 31 7.8 19 0 J.Freeman 3 25 8.3 12 0 J.Johnson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 18 90 5.0 19 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT J.Freeman 33 15 170 4/29 1 33 3 33.6 J.Johnson 2 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 39.6 Total 35 15 170 4/29 1 33 3 31.8 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD K.Lumpkin 7 5 30 6.0 16 0 K.Winslow 6 3 33 11.0 14 0 A.Benn 6 2 47 23.5 33 0 M.Williams 5 2 43 21.5 23 0 P.Parker 4 2 17 8.5 9 1 L.Blount 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 D.Briscoe 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 S.Stroughter 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Z.Pianalto 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 34 15 170 11.3 33 1

Sacks: B. Price 1.0-7. Interceptions: None. Tackles (S-A-T): A. Hayward 7-1-8; R. Barber 6-1-7; B. Price 5-0-5; M. Bennett 5-0-5; A. Haynesworth 4-1-5; M. Foster 3-2-5; S. Jones 3-1-4; A. Clayborn 3-1-4; G. Hayes 2-2-4; A. Talib 3-0-3; Q. Black 3-0-3; R. Miller 2-1-3; G. Johnson 1-1-2; E. Biggers 1-0-1; L. Asante 1-0-1; T. Jackson 1-0-1.

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TEXANS-BUCCANEERS GAME NOTES

THE TEXANS…• Improved to 7-3, the best record through 10 games in franchise history. • Moved to four games above .500 for the first time in franchise history.• Extended their winning streak to four games, tying a franchise record from

2009.• Improved Head Coach Gary Kubiak’s record to 44-46 and 2-0 against

Tampa Bay.• Improved their record against Tampa Bay to 2-1 in the all-time series and

gave the Texans their first win at Raymond James Stadium.• Outrushed the Buccaneers 185-90. It was the seventh time this season

and fourth consecutive game in which Houston outrushed its opponent. The team improved to 6-1 in those games and 35-13 under Kubiak when outrushing its opponent.

• Ran the ball 44 times for 185 yards and three touchdowns in the win, im-proving the team’s record to 7-0 this season and 30-3 under Kubiak when rushing 30 or more times.

• Won the time of possession battle for the ninth time this season, holding the ball for 35:06, and improved to 7-2 in those games.

• Scored on their opening possession for the seventh time this season and scored a touchdown on the opening drive for the sixth time this year. The Texans have scored 44 points on their game-opening possessions, which is the most in the NFL this season.

• Scored on their opening possession of the second half for the fifth con-secutive game, going 65 yards in seven plays, culminating with a 5-yard touchdown run by RB Arian Foster. The touchdown gave Houston 34 points on their second-half opening possessions this year.

• Had two completions of more than 60 yards in the same game for the first time in franchise history. The only times Houston has had multiple passes of 50 yards or more were earlier this season vs. Oakland (10/9), when RB Arian Foster had a 60-yard reception and TE Joel Dreessen had a 56-yard touchdown catch; and at Jacksonville on 12/24/05, when WR Andre Johnson caught a 53-yard touchdown and WR Corey Bradford caught a 50-yard touchdown.

• Posted their League-leading seventh touchdown of drive of 90 yards or more with a 91-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter.

• Posted their League-leading 21st drive of 5:00 or more this season on theird second drive of the game. The drive covered 80 yards and took 7:24 off the clock before ending with a 22-yard field goal.

• Had three interceptions, tying for the third-most in a game in franchise history. The Texans had four interceptions on 10/17/04 at Tennessee and 11/12/06 at Jacksonville.

• Raised their interception total to 14 on the season, surpassing last year’s total of 13 interceptions.

• Held an opponent to less than 20 points for the seventh time this season and for the fourth consecutive game.

• Recorded four takeaways without giving up any turnovers for a plus-four turnover margin. It marked the seventh time this season that Houston posted a positive turnover margin, and the team improved to 5-2 in those games.

• Intercepted a pass for the ninth consecutive game.• Have scored 90 points off of 20 takeaways this season, including 14 points

off of four takeaways today. The Texans have scored following 14 of their

20 takeaways this year.• Held Tampa Bay to 1 yard of total offense in the third quarter. That is the

fewest yards allowed in the third period in franchise history, bettering the previous low of 6 yards at Cincinnati (10/18/09).

• Sacked Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman four times. Coming into the game, he had only been sacked 10 times on the season.

• Raised their sack total to 28.0 on the year, nearly matching the 16-game total of 30.0 from 2010.

• Stopped a two-point conversion attempt for the second consecutive game.• Led after the first quarter for the ninth time in 10 games this season, at

halftime for the eighth time and after three quarters for the ninth time.• Tampa Bay K Connor Barth’s 55-yard field goal at the end of the first half

was the sixth field goal of 50 yards or longer by a Texans opponent this season, which is tied for the most against any team in the NFL this season along with Minnesota. Texans opponents are 6-of-6 from 50-plus yards this season.

• Team captains were QB Matt Schaub and C Chris Myers on offense, ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• Won the toss and elected to receive.

HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK• Successfully challenged a play in the first quarter that an apparent inter-

ception was an incomplete pass. The successful challenge improved Ku-biak’s record on challenges to 2-3 this season and 12-25 in his career.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Notched his fourth sack of the season when he tackled Tampa Bay QB

Josh Freeman for a 4-yard loss in the third quarter.• Added a half-sack on Tampa’s next possession, teaming with DE J.J. Watt

to drop Freeman for a 7-yard loss. The sack gave Barwin 4.5 on the sea-son, matching his career single-season high from 2009.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Registered his third sack of the season when he tackled Tampa Bay QB

Josh Freeman for an 8-yard loss in the first quarter. The sack gave Cush-ing 8.5 for his career.

• Intercepted his second pass of the season when he caught a deflected pass in the third quarter. It was his sixth career interception.

• Led the team with eight tackles, all solos. It marked the eighth time in 10 games that Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 63 with a

13-yard catch in the first quarter.

FS QUINTIN DEMPS• Intercepted his second pass in as many games when he picked off Tampa

Bay QB Josh Freeman in the fourth quarter.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Caught a 78-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. It was his sec-

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TEXANS-BUCCANEERS GAME NOTES

ond 78-yarder of the season. He also did so on 10/23 at Tennessee. Both receptions are tied for the second-longest TD catch in team history.

• Scored his 25th career rushing touchdown and his sixth of the season on a 5-yard run in the third quarter. Foster has run for at least one touchdown in four consecutive games.

• Surpassed 100 receiving yards for the third time this season. He topped the century mark on a 13-yard catch in the third quarter. He also had 116 receiving yards vs. Oakland (10/9) and 119 yards at Tennessee (10/23).

WR JACOBY JONES• Caught the longest touchdown pass in Texans history when he hauled

in a throw from QB Matt Schaub on the first play of the game and took it 80-yards for a score. The previous long was 78-yards by RB Arian Foster earlier this season at Tennessee (10/23).

• Jones’ 80-yard touchdown catch was also the longest of his career, better-ing a 47-yard catch last season at Denver (12/26/10). The touchdown was his second of the season and the 11th of his career.

QB MATT LEINART• Made his debut as a Houston Texan, coming on as a substitute in the

fourth quarter.

CB BRICE MCCAIN• Intercepted his second pass of the season when he picked off Tampa Bay

QB Josh Freeman in the third quarter. He returned the interception 10 yards to the Tampa Bay 14-yard line.

OLB JESSE NADING• Recovered an onside kick in the fourth quarter, giving him his first career

kickoff return.

K NEIL RACKERS• Passed Joe Nedney (1,113) for 36th on the NFL’s all-time kick scoring list.

He entered the game with 1,009 career points and his 7 points in the game gave him 1,016 for his career.

• Saw his streak of 69 consecutive made extra point attempts come to an end following Houston’s opening touchdown when his kick was blocked by Tampa Bay DT Albert Haynesworth. The last time the Texans had an extra point attempt blocked was on 10/29/06 at Tennessee when Robaire Smith blocked Kris Brown’s try.

OLB BROOKS REED• Picked up his fifth sack of the season when he tackled Tampa Bay QB Josh

Freeman for a 10-yard loss in the third quarter. He is tied for the team lead with OLB Mario Williams whose place he took after Williams was placed on injured reserve.

• Has now registered at least one sack in each of his last four games, which ties him with DE Antonio Smith for the second-longest streak in franchise history. Williams holds the record with sacks in six straight games.

QB MATT SCHAUB• Improved his record as the starting quarterback of the Houston Texans to

32-32 with the victory.• Tossed the longest pass of his career when he hit WR Jacoby Jones for

an 80-yard touchdown on the opening play of the game. The throw was the longest touchdown completion in franchise history, bettering a 78-yard touchdown pass to RB Arian Foster earlier this season at Tennessee (10/23).

• Became the first quarterback with two touchdown passes of 78 yards or longer in the same game since Brett Favre did so in 2007 for Green Bay vs. Denver (10/29/07).

• Finished 11-of-15 for 242 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, giving him a career-high passer rating of 154.9.

• The performance marked Schaub’s fifth game this season with a rating better than 100. Houston is 4-1 in those games.

RB BEN TATE• Scored his third rushing touchdown of the season when he scored from 11

yards out in the fourth quarter.

WR KEVIN WALTER• Hauled in the 300th reception of his career on his first catch of the game,

a 6-yarder in the first quarter.

RB DERRICK WARD• Scored from 4 yards out in the third quarter. It was his 12th career rushing

touchdown and his second of the season.

DE J.J. WATT• Notched a half-sack in the third quarter, giving him 2.5 sacks on the year.

He and OLB Connor Barwin teamed up to tackle Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman for a 7-yard loss.

GAME NOTES




GAME 11: Houston 20, Jacksonville 13

GAME 11: Houston 20, Jacksonville 1362,004 • EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Fla. • Nov. 27, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 7 13 0 0 - 20Jacksonville Jaguars 7 3 0 3 - 13

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU JAC Jaguars 1 13:38 A.Youboty 38 yd. fumble return (J.Scobee kick) 0 7Texans 1 6:15 A.Foster 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (8-67, 3:59) 7 7Jaguars 2 10:41 J.Scobee 21 yd. Field Goal (10-77, 4:49) 7 10Texans 2 6:24 J.Dreessen 20 yd. pass from M.Leinart (N.Rackers kick) (2-26, 0:49) 14 10Texans 2 4:13 N.Rackers 53 yd. Field Goal (4--1, 1:37) 17 10Texans 2 0:02 N.Rackers 33 yd. Field Goal (10-40, 1:43) 20 10Jaguars 4 4:15 J.Scobee 35 yd. Field Goal (8-50, 2:48) 20 13

TEXANS JAGSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 9 14THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-15-13% 5-19-26%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-1-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 215 255NET YARDS RUSHING 88 105NET YARDS PASSING 127 150PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 28-18-0 40-20-1KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-3-2 4-3-3PUNTS Number and Average 10-43.6 9-45.0Net Punting Average 41.2 32.1FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 145 4PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-80 4-30FUMBLES Number and Lost 3-1 1-0TOUCHDOWNS 2 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-2-0%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-1-0%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 28:21 31:39

After losing QB Matt Leinart to a shoulder injury late in the second quarter, the Texans held on for a 20-13 victory over the Jaguars at EverBank Field. It was Houston’s first road win and season sweep against Jacksonville since 2006.Rookie QB T.J. Yates replaced Leinart, who made his first start in place of

Matt Schaub, and went 8-of-15 for 70 yards in his NFL debut. Defense and special teams led the way for the Texans on a day when their

offense had a season-low 215 yards. OLB Connor Barwin had a team-record four sacks, and rookie DE J.J. Watt had two more as the Texans tied a team record with seven.Jacoby Jones averaged 16.6 yards on seven punt returns; CB Sherrick

McManis had a season-long 45-yard kickoff return. K Neil Rackers went 2-of-2 on field goals with a long of 53; and rookie P Brett Hartmann pinned the Jaguars inside their 20-yard line three times.Leinart was 10-of-13 for 57 yards and a touchdown, a 20-yard pass to TE

Joel Dreessen, before his injury. The Jaguars scored first when CB Ashton Youboty returned an Arian Foster

fumble 38 yards for a touchdown on the Texans’ second play from scrimmage. Later in the first quarter, Foster burst through the middle of the Jaguars de-

fense for a 43-yard run on third-and-two from the Houston 41. He leapt over the goal line five plays later for a 1-yard touchdown that tied the game at 7-7.After a 21-yard field goal by Jaguars K Josh Scobee, Jones set up the Tex-

ans for the go-ahead touchdown with a 42-yard punt return to the Jacksonville 26-yard line. Two plays later, Leinart stepped up under pressure and floated a pass to Dreessen, who ran it into the end zone from the 5-yard line.Texans CB Johnathan Joseph picked off rookie QB Blaine Gabbert on the

next series to set up Rackers’ 53-yard field goal. Leinart was injured on the Texans’ next possession on a hit from DE Jeremy Mincey. Yates came in and completed 3-of-4 passes to set up a 33-yard Rackers field

goal and a 20-10 halftime lead.The only score of the second half was a 35-yard field goal by Scobee with

4:19 remaining. Texans CB Brice McCain broke up a pass intended for Mike Thomas on fourth-and-2 with 1:15 remaining to seal the victory.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 22 65 3.0 43 1 B.Tate 5 26 5.2 10 0 T.Yates 4 -3 -0.8 3 0 Total 31 88 2.8 43 1

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T.Yates 15 8 70 0/0 0 24 0 66.0 M.Leinart 13 10 57 0/0 1 20 0 110.1 Total 28 18 127 0/0 1 24 0 86.5 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 9 7 24 3.4 8 0 O.Daniels 7 4 31 7.8 24 0 A.Johnson 3 2 22 11.0 14 0 K.Walter 2 2 15 7.5 8 0 J.Dreessen 1 1 20 20.0 20 1 J.Jones 2 1 10 10.0 10 0 J.Casey 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 D.Mason 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 27 18 127 7.1 24 1

Sacks: C. Barwin 4.0-32; J. Watt 2.0-15; B. Reed 1.0-1. Interceptions: J. Joseph 1-29.Tackles (S-A-T): C. Barwin 7-3-10; G. Quin 6-1-7; J. Watt 5-2-7; B. Cushing 3-4-7; B. Reed 2-2-4; D. Ryans 1-3-4; S. Cody 3-0-3; T. Jamison 3-0-3; J. Allen 2-1-3; Q. Demps 2-1-3; B. McCain 2-0-2; J. Joseph 2-0-2; K. Jackson 1-1-2; A. Smith 1-0-1; D. Manning 1-0-1; J. Nading 1-0-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD M.Jones-Drew 18 99 5.5 29 0 L.McCown 1 9 9.0 9 0 B.Gabbert 1 1 1.0 1 0 D.Karim 2 -2 -1.0 2 0 M.Owens 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0 Total 24 105 4.4 29 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT B.Gabbert 29 13 136 6/35 0 31 1 44.6 L.McCown 11 7 62 1/13 0 25 0 78.6 Total 40 20 198 7/48 0 31 1 54.0 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD M.Jones-Drew 6 4 67 16.8 31 0 M.Lewis 12 4 47 11.8 25 0 J.Dillard 5 3 30 10.0 21 0 J.Hill 4 3 12 4.0 5 0 M.Thomas 5 2 11 5.5 6 0 D.Karim 3 2 0 0.0 4 0 C.Shorts 3 1 25 25.0 25 0 M.Owens 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 K.Osgood 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 40 20 198 9.9 31 0

Sacks: None. Interceptions: None. Tackles (S-A-T): A. Youboty 8-0-8; P. Posluszny 4-3-7; R. Allen 4-3-7; D. Smith 4-1-5; W. Middleton 2-2-4; C. Mosley 2-2-4; D. Landry 2-2-4; T. Alualu 1-3-4; D> Lowery 2-0-2; K. Rutland 2-0-2; J. Chick 2-0-2; L. Douzable 1-1-2; G. Selvie 1-0-1; N. Collins 0-1-1.

JAGUARS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS




THE TEXANS• Improved to 8-3 on the season, marking the best record in team history

through 11 games and the first time in team history the Texans have been five games over .500.

• Extended their winning streak to five games, which is the longest in team history in a single season. Houston won six consecutive games from the end of the 2009 season through the start of the 2010 season.

• Swept the season series with Jacksonville for the third time and the sec-ond time under head coach Gary Kubiak. Houston last swept Jacksonville in 2006.

• Improved their all-time record against the Jaguars to 11-9 overall and 4-6 at Jacksonville.

• Improved their AFC South record to 4-0 this season. The four wins with-in the division matches the most in franchise history. Houston went 4-2 against AFC South foes in 2004.

• Held the Jaguars to 13 points, marking the fifth consecutive game and eighth game overall this season in which the Texans held their opponent to 20 or fewer points.

• Matched the franchise record with seven sacks in the game, equaling the performance on 11/27/05 vs. St. Louis.

• Have recorded 4.0 or more sacks in three consecutive games.• Increased their season sack total to 35, which is tied for the second-most

in franchise history. The Texans also had 35 sacks in 2002, while the team record is 37 sacks in 2005.

• Were tied after the first quarter for the first time this season. Houston has led after one period nine times and trailed once.

• Led at halftime for the ninth time, improving to 7-2 in those games; and led after the third quarter for the 10th time this season, improving to 8-2 in those games.

• Intercepted a pass for the 10th consecutive game.• Scored a field goal following their second-quarter takeaway, giving them

93 points off of 21 takeaways on the season. Houston has scored following 15 of their 21 takeaways.

• Ran the ball 31 times for 88 yards in the game. It was the eighth time this season that Houston rushed 30 or more times, and the Texans are a per-fect 8-0 in those games. Houston is 31-3 under head coach Gary Kubiak when rushing 30 or more times.

• Lost the time of possession battle for just the second time this season, holding the ball for 28:21. Houston evened its record at 1-1 when trailing in time of possession.

• Team captains were WR Andre Johnson and C Chris Myers on offense, ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on de-fense and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• The Jaguars won the toss and elected to receive.

GARY KUBIAK• Improved his career record to 45-46 overall, 17-29 on the road and 7-5

against Jacksonville.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Set the franchise record with his fourth sack of the game when he tackled

Jacksonville QB Luke McCown for a loss of 13 yards late in the fourth quarter. The previous record was 3.5 sacks by Mario Williams vs. Denver on 12/13/07.

• Has now recorded at least one sack in three consecutive games.• Also sacked Jacksonville starting QB Blaine Gabbert for losses of 6 yards

and 3 yards in the second quarter, as well as a 10-yard loss in the third quarter.

• Set a career single-game high with a team-leading 10 tackles, including seven solos. His previous high was four tackles earlier this year vs. Pitts-burgh (10/2).

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 64 with a

catch for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter.

TE JOEL DREESSEN• Caught his team-high fourth touchdown pass of the season when he

hauled in a 20-yard toss from QB Matt Leinart in the second quarter. His four touchdown catches this season equals his career high from a year ago.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Scored from a yard out in the first quarter, giving him seven rushing touch-

downs on the year and 27 for his career.• Has now run for at least one touchdown in five consecutive games, which

ties his longest career streak and is tied for the second-longest streak in team history. Domanick Williams rushed for touchdowns in six consecutive games to end the 2004 season.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Set a season and career high with 10 punts in the game and tied a season

and career high with three punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. His 10 punts were tied for the second-most in Texans history and were the most since Chad Stanley did so at Jacksonville on 12/7/03.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Extended his team-record streak of consecutive games played with a re-

ception to 80 with a 14-yard reception in the third quarter.• Caught the 700th pass of his career on an 8-yard reception in the third

quarter. He became the second-fastest player to reach 700 catches in NFL history, doing so in his 120th career game. Marvin Harrison reached the mark in 114 games. The reception also moved Johnson into 34th on the League’s all-time receptions list, passing Gary Clark (699).

WR JACOBY JONES• Returned a second-quarter punt 42 yards to set up a Texans touchdown. It

was his fourth punt return of 40 yards or longer this season.• Set a team single-game record with 116 punt return yards, including re-

turns of 42 and 28 yards. The previous mark was 100 yards, also by Jones, at Arizona on 10/11/09.

GAME NOTES





CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Intercepted his fourth pass of the season when he picked off a deep pass

from Jacksonville QB Blaine Gabbert in the second quarter. All of Joseph’s interceptions this season have come on the road. He returned the inter-ception 29 yards.

QB MATT LEINART• Made his first start as a Texan and his first overall since 11/29/09 at Ten-

nessee as a member of the Arizona Cardinals.• Threw his first touchdown pass as a Texan, hitting TE Joel Dreessen for a

20-yard score in the second quarter. It was his first touchdown pass since 12/21/08 at New England as an Arizona Cardinal.

• Finished the game with 57 passing yards, completing 10-of-13 attempts with one touchdown and no interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 110.1.

CB SHERRICK McMANIS• Returned a first-quarter kickoff 45 yards, which was the longest of his ca-

reer. His previous long was 26 yards earlier this year vs. Cleveland (11/6).

C CHRIS MYERS• Started his 75th consecutive game and played in his 100th career game.

K NEIL RACKERS• Played in his 175th career game.• Connected on a 53-yard field goal in the second quarter. It was his third

field goal of 50 or more yards this season and was his second-longest field goal of the season. He hit a 54-yarder vs. Oakland (10/9).

• Hit his second field goal of the game, a 33-yard attempt, in the second quarter. The kick gave him 8 points in the game and 1,124 for his career, moving him past Ray Wersching for 35th on the NFL’s all-time kick scoring list.

OLB BROOKS REED• Registered a sack in his fifth consecutive game when he dropped Jack-

sonville QB Blaine Gabbert in the third quarter. His streak is the second-longest in team history behind Mario Williams’ six-game streak in 2007.

• Set the Texans rookie sack record. His third-quarter sack gave him 6.0 on the season, topping Amobi Okoye’s total of 5.5 from 2007.

ILB DeMECO RYANS• Started his 80th game for the Texans, moving him into fifth on the fran-

chise’s all-time start list ahead of CB Dunta Robinson (2004-09).

DE J.J. WATT• Set a career single-game high with his second sack of the game when he

dropped Gabbert for a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter. The sack gave him 4.5 on the season.

• Also sacked Gabbert for a 6-yard loss in the third quarter. The sack gave him 3.5 for the season and sacks in consecutive games for the first time in his career. He had a half-sack at Tampa Bay (11/13).

• Registered a career-high seven tackles, including five solos. His previous high was six tackles in Week 10 at Tampa Bay (11/13).

QB T.J. YATES• Made his NFL debut when he came on in the second quarter in relief of

starting QB Matt Leinart. He finished the game with 70 passing yards, completing 8-of-15 attempts with no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 66.0.

• Completed his first career pass attempt, hitting TE Owen Daniels for a 5-yard gain.

• Became the first Texans rookie quarterback to take the field since Dave Ragone did so in 2003. Ragone went 11-of-23 for 71 yards with no touch-downs and one interception in his debut at Jacksonville on 12/7/03.

GAME NOTES




GAME 12: Houston 17, Atlanta 10

GAME 12: Houston 17, Atlanta 1071,545 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Dec. 4, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalAtlanta Falcons 0 3 7 0 - 10Houston Texans 3 7 0 7 - 17

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) ATL HOU Texans 1 4:03 N.Rackers 43 yd. Field Goal (6-14, 2:45) 0 3Texans 2 10:08 J.Dreessen 3 yd. pass from T.Yates (N.Rackers kick) (7-80, 4:00) 0 10Falcons 2 5:06 M.Bryant 19 yd. Field Goal (10-79, 5:02) 3 10Falcons 3 1:46 R.White 4 yd. pass from M.Ryan (M.Bryant kick) (7-56, 2:44) 10 10Texans 4 6:05 A.Foster 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (19-85,10:41) 10 17

FALCONS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 18 20THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-14-43% 9-18-50%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 1-1-100%TOTAL NET YARDS 337 337NET YARDS RUSHING 70 162NET YARDS PASSING 267 175PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 47-20-2 25-12-0KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-3-0 4-4-2PUNTS Number and Average 4-50.5 5-52.8FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 48.0 40.4TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 22 44PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-43 5-35FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-1TOUCHDOWNS 1 2EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-2RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 2-3-67%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 2-2-100%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 24:56 35:04

Houston edged Atlanta 17-10 in a thrilling game at Reliant that wasn’t decided until the final play. RB Arian Foster ran for 111 yards and a touchdown in rookie QB T.J. Yates’ first NFL start. Yates completed 12-of-25 passes for 188 yards and threw a 3-yard touchdown

pass to TE Joel Dreessen in the second quarter. The Texans ran for 162 yards against the Falcons’ second-ranked rushing defense, which entered Week 13 allowing only 83.5 rushing yards per game. Foster had 71 of his rushing yards in the second half. Foster ran for 37 yards on the game-winning drive that spanned from the third

to the fourth quarter and lasted 19 plays and 85 yards and took 10:41 off the clock. The drive was capped by a 1-yard touchdown by Foster on second-and-goal for a 17-10 lead.The Falcons had a chance to tie the game on the final possession. They got

the ball at their own 33-yard line with 59 seconds left and no timeouts. QB Matt Ryan drove the Falcons to the Houston 25-yard line with 16 seconds remaining and threw three incompletions, the last of which was defended in the end zone by CB Kareem Jackson, to end the game.Jackson and CB Jason Allen both picked off Ryan in the first quarter. The Tex-

ans had 10 quarterback hits, including four by OLB Connor Barwin and three by rookie DE J.J Watt. Ryan completed 20-of-47 passes for 267 yards.Atlanta had two defensive touchdowns overturned by penalties. Early in the

fourth quarter, LB Mike Peterson picked off Yates and returned the ball 31 yards for a touchdown, but CB Dunta Robinson was flagged for defensive holding, giving the Texans a first down instead.The first Atlanta touchdown was called back came on a controversial fumble

call midway through the first quarter. Yates tried to throw the ball away on third and 8 from the Atlanta 15-yard line and was hit as he threw what looked like an incomplete pass. Falcons S James Sanders scooped up the ball at the 10 and ran it back 90 yards to the end zone. But the Falcons were flagged for a player running onto the field during the return, negating the score. Johnson had four catches for 97 yards before leaving the game with a ham-

string injury. He made a highlight-reel 50-yard grab in the second quarter that set up Dreessen’s fifth touchdown catchof the season to put the Texans up 10-0.The Falcons then scored 10 unanswered points, capped by a 4-yard touch-

down catch by Roddy White late in the third quarter.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD M.Turner 14 44 3.1 16 0 J.Snelling 2 16 8.0 10 0 M.Ryan 1 10 10.0 10 0 J.Rodgers 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 18 70 3.9 16 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Ryan 47 20 267 0/0 1 26 2 50.6 Total 47 20 267 0/0 1 26 2 50.6 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD T.Gonzalez 10 7 100 14.3 26 0 J.Jones 11 4 68 17.0 26 0 R.White 15 4 51 12.8 16 1 H.Douglas 5 4 43 10.8 17 0 J.Rodgers 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 M.Palmer 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Snelling 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 44 20 267 13.4 26 1

Sacks: C. Lofton 1.0-8; J. Abraham 1.0-5; V. Walker 1.0-0. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): C. Lofton 11-0-11; J. Sanders 10-0-10; M. Peterson 7-3-10; T. DeCoud 7-3-10; S. Weatherspoon 5-2-7; K. Biermann 1-3-4; D. Robinson 3-0-3; D. Franks 3-0-3; C. Peters 2-1-3; R. Ed-wards 2-0-2; J. Abraham 1-0-1; V. Walker 1-0-1; C. Owens 1-0-1; P. Jerry 0-1-1.

FALCONS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 31 111 3.6 18 1 B.Tate 11 41 3.7 13 0 T.Yates 2 10 5.0 8 0 Total 44 162 3.7 18 1 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T.Yates 25 12 188 3/13 1 50 0 86.8 Total 25 12 188 3/13 1 50 0 86.8 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Johnson 9 4 97 24.3 50 0 A.Foster 4 3 41 13.7 28 0 O.Daniels 5 3 35 11.7 17 0 K.Walter 4 1 12 12.0 12 0 J.Dreessen 1 1 3 3.0 3 1 J.Jones 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 25 12 188 15.7 50 1

Sacks: None. Interceptions: J. Allen 1-34; K. Jackson 1-0. Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 5-1-6; G. Quin 4-2-6; B. Reed 3-2-5; Q. Demps 4-0-4; T. Nolan 3-1-4; D. Ryans 3-0-3; K. Jackson 3-0-3; D. Manning 3-0-3; J. Allen 2-0-2; C. Barwin 1-0-1; A. Smith 1-0-1; J. Joseph 1-0-1; B. McCain 1-0-1; T. Jamison 1-0-1.




TEXANS-FALCONS GAME NOTES

THE TEXANS• Extended their winning streak to six games to set a franchise record for

consecutive wins in a season. • Matched the franchise single-season wins record (9-7 in 2009).• Improved 5-1 on the season at Reliant Stadium.• Improved to 2-1 record against the NFC South on the year.• Improved 2-1 all-time and 2-0 at home against Atlanta.• Won the time of possession battle for the 10th time this season, holding

the ball for 35:04, and improved to 8-2 in those games.• Outrushed their opponent for the eighth time this season, outgaining

Atlanta 162-70 on the ground, and improved to 7-1 in those games.• Improved to 6-2 when having a positive turnover margin this season,

recording two takeaways and giving the ball away once. • Held the Falcons to 10 points, marking the ninth game this season and

the sixth consecutive game in which Houston has held its opponent un-der 20 points. Houston is 9-0 in those games.

• Intercepted a pass for the 11th consecutive game.• Registered a season-high 13 passes defensed, topping the previous

high of nine vs. Jacksonville (10/30).• Improved to 8-2 on the season when scoring first.• Led after the first quarter and at halftime for the 10th time this season.

Houston is 8-2 in both instances this season.• Were tied after three quarters for the first time this season. Houston has

led going into the fourth quarter 10 times and trailed once. • The 19-play touchdown drive tied the franchise record, matching the

19-play touchdown drive earlier this year vs. Pittsburgh (10/2).• The 19-play drive used 10:41 of clock time, making it the second-longest

drive in team history in terms of time. The longest consumed 10:55, a 19-play, 95-yard touchdown drive earlier this year vs. Pittsburgh (10/2).

• Total paid attendance for the game was 71,545. Houston has sold out all 98 preseason and regular-season games in franchise history.

• Team captains were WR Andre Johnson and C Chris Myers on of-fense, ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• The Falcons won the toss and elected to receive.

GARY KUBIAK• Evened his career record at 46-46 with the Texans.• Improved his record at Reliant Stadium to 29-17.• Unsuccessfully challenged a call in the first quarter of a fumble by QB

T.J. Yates. The unsuccessful challenge dropped Kubiak’s record to 2-4 this season and 12-26 in his career.

CB JASON ALLEN• Intercepted his fourth pass of the season and the 15th of his career

when he picked off Atlanta QB Matt Ryan in the first quarter. He returned the interception 34 yards, which was the longest return of his career.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Tied for the team lead with six tackles, including five solo stops. It

marked the ninth time in 12 games that Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Caught a pass in his 65th consecutive game when he hauled in a 17-

yard throw in the first quarter.• Surpassed 3,500 career receiving yards on his second catch of the

game, an 8-yard gain in the first quarter. Daniels entered the game with 3,481 career yards.

TE JOEL DREESSEN• Caught his career-high fifth touchdown pass of the season when he

hauled in a 3-yard throw from QB T.J. Yates in the second quarter. The touchdown was the 12th of his career.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Had his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season and the 14th of his

career. Foster finished with 111 rushing yards on 31 carries and one touchdown and reached the mark on a 7-yard run in the fourth quarter.

• Scored a rushing touchdown in his sixth consecutive game, matching the longest streak in franchise history. Domanick Williams rushed for touchdowns in the last six games of the 2004 season.

• Scored his eighth rushing touchdown of the season and the 27th of his career when he plunged in from 1 yard out in the fourth quarter.

P BRETT HARTMANN• Boomed a 66-yard punt in the third quarter. It was the second-longest

punt in team history, trailing his 69-yard effort in Week 2 at Miami (9/18). He now has three punts of 60 yards or more this season.

CB KAREEM JACKSON• Registered his first interception of the season and the third of his career

when he picked off Atlanta QB Matt Ryan in the first quarter.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Extended his franchise-record streak of consecutive games played with

a reception to 81 with a 5-yard catch in the first quarter.• Passed Joey Galloway (701) for 33rd on the NFL’s all-time receptions

list with his second catch of the game, a 20-yarder in the first quarter.• Caught a season-long 50-yard pass in the second quarter from QB T.J.

Yates in the second quarter that set up a Texans touchdown.

QB T.J. YATES• Made his first career start. He became the first rookie to start on offense

for the Texans this season and the third member of the Texans’ 2011 draft class to start a game, joining DE J.J. Watt and OLB Brooks Reed.

• Became the third rookie to start at quarterback, joining David Carr (2002) and Dave Ragone (2003).

• Completed 12-of-25 passes for 188 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 86.8.

• Led the first fourth-quarter game-winning drive of his career, taking the Texans on a 19-play, 85-yard drive that culminated with RB Arian Fos-ter’s 1-yard touchdown run with 6:05 remaining in the game. The touch-down broke a 10-10 tie and proved to be the winning score.

• Surpassed Dave Ragone (135) for the second-most yards by a Texans rookie quarterback in team history with a 28-yard throw to RB Arian Foster in the second quarter.

• Threw his first career touchdown pass when he hit TE Joel Dreessen from 3 yards out in the second quarter.

• Surpassed the team record for most passing yards by a rookie in his first career start before halftime. A 9-yard pass to RB Arian Foster in the second quarter gave him 154 yards in the game, moving him past David Carr’s total of 145 yards in his first start vs. Dallas on 9/8/02, the first game in team history.

GAME NOTES

GAME 12: Houston 17, Atlanta 1071,545 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Dec. 4, 2011



GAME 13: Houston 20, Cincinnati 19

GAME 13: Houston 20, Cincinnati 1941,202 • Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio • Dec. 11, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 3 0 7 10 - 20Cincinnati Bengals 6 10 3 0 - 19

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU CIN Texans 1 9:51 N.Rackers 46 yd. Field Goal (7-59, 3:08) 3 0Bengals 1 4:54 M.Nugent 22 yd. Field Goal (9-71, 4:57) 3 3Bengals 1 2:31 M.Nugent 47 yd. Field Goal (4--4, 0:53) 3 6Bengals 2 3:02 J.Simpson 17 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (15-97, 7:45) 3 13Bengals 2 0:06 M.Nugent 49 yd. Field Goal (4-32, 0:24) 3 16Texans 3 12:27 J.Dreessen 6 yd. pass from T.Yates (N.Rackers kick) (4-17, 1:52) 10 16Bengals 3 2:07 M.Nugent 28 yd. Field Goal (12-88, 6:48) 10 19Texans 4 5:31 N.Rackers 33 yd. Field Goal (13-83, 6:04) 13 19Texans 4 0:02 K.Walter 6 yd. pass from T.Yates (N.Rackers kick) (13-80, 2:31) 20 19

TEXANS BENGALSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 25 16THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 17 1 9-16-56% 8 2 5-13-38%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%TOTAL NET YARDS 412 285NET YARDS RUSHING 144 101NET YARDS PASSING 268 184PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 44-26-1 28-16-0KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-4-2 6-3-1PUNTS Number and Average 2-51.5 4-46.5FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 51.5 39.0TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 30 23PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-50 3-27FUMBLES Number and Lost 4-3 2-2TOUCHDOWNS 2 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-3 4-4RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-4-50% 1-3-33%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 0-2-0%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 31:44 28:16

The Texans won 20-19 after trailing the Cincinnati Bengals16-3 at half-time to clinch their first-ever AFC South title and playoff berth.Led by their defense and rookie QB T.J. Yates, the Texans overcame a

mistake-filled first half to rally for a last-second victory against the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Yates threw the game-winning 6-yard touchdown pass to WR Kevin Walter with two seconds remaining.Yates, making his second-career start and first on the road, went 26-of-44

for 300 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He saved his best for last, leading two 80-yard scoring drives in the fourth quarter. The last drive started at the Texans’ 20-yard line with 2:33 left to play,

down 19-13 and with no timeouts. Yates moved the Texans into the Cincin-nati half of the field and kept the drive alive on third-and-15 from the 40 with a 17-yard run up the middle for a first down. WR Jacoby Jones then drew a pass interference penalty on CB Adam Jones at the 6-yard line with 12 seconds remaining. After an incomplete pass intended for Walter, Yates found his man in the middle of the end zone to win the game.The Texans dug themselves a 13-point hole in a first half that included

drops on a potential touchdown pass and on a potential interception that eventually led to a Bengals field goal. In the second quarter, RB Ben Tate lost a fumble on first-and-goal from

the 1-yard line. The Bengals responded with a 97-yard touchdown drive, going up 13-3 on a 17-yard scoring pass from QB Andy Dalton to Jerome Simpson. Texans K Neil Rackers missed a 47-yard field goal in the final minute of the second quarter, and the Bengals wound up with a 49-yard field goal to go up 16-3 seconds before halftime.Houston allowed only 81 yards and six first downs after halftime. OLB Connor Barwin sparked the turnaround by sacking Dalton and forc-

ing a fumble on the first play of the third quarter. OLB Brooks Reed recov-ered at the Cincinnati 17-yard line, and Yates hit TE Joel Dreessen for a 4-yard touchdown pass four plays later.The Bengals went up 19-10 with a 28-yard field goal late in the third. In

the fourth quarter, Yates led a 13-play, 88-yard drive ending with a 33-yard Rackers field goal with 5:35 remaining. The Texans’ defense allowed two first downs before stopping the Bengals near midfield and forcing a punt.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD B.Tate 8 67 8.4 44 0 A.Foster 15 41 2.7 9 0 T.Yates 5 36 7.2 17 0 Total 28 144 5.1 44 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T.Yates 44 26 300 5/32 2 27 1 85.4 Total 44 26 300 5/32 2 27 1 85.4 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD O.Daniels 10 7 100 14.3 27 0 K.Walter 10 6 76 12.7 19 1 A.Foster 5 4 33 8.3 21 0 J.Jones 6 3 39 13.0 18 0 B.Tate 3 3 30 10.0 14 0 J.Dreessen 3 3 22 7.3 10 1 D.Mason 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Johnson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 L.Vickers 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 42 26 300 11.5 27 2

Sacks: C. Barwin 1.0-5. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): D. Manning 8-3-11; D. Ryans 4-2-6; C. Barwin 4-1-5; J. Joseph 4-1-5; G. Quin 4-1-5; B. Cushing 3-1-4; J. Watt 3-1-4; B. Reed 2-1-3; K. Jackson 2-0-2; S. Cody 0-2-2; T. Dobbins 0-2-2; B. McCain 1-0-1; A. Smith 1-0-1; J. Allen 0-1-1; E. Mitchell 0-1-1; T. Nolan 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD C.Benson 21 91 4.3 42 0 B.Scott 6 4 0.7 4 0 A.Hawkins 1 4 4.0 4 0 A.Dalton 1 2 2.0 2 0 Total 29 101 3.5 42 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT A.Dalton 28 16 189 1/5 1 36 0 89.7 Total 28 16 189 1/5 1 36 0 89.7 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Green 7 5 59 11.8 36 0 J.Gresham 7 3 45 15.0 26 0 J.Simpson 6 2 38 19.0 21 1 B.Scott 2 2 15 7.5 14 0 A.Caldwell 3 2 10 5.0 8 0 A.Hawkins 1 1 22 22.0 22 0 C.Benson 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 C.Pressley 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 28 16 189 11.8 36 1

Sacks: K. Jennings 1.0-2; C. Crocker 1.0-2; M. Lawon 1.0-3; M. Johnson 1.0-5; G. Atkins 0.5-10; R. Geathers 0.5-10. Interceptions: R. Nelson 1-23.Tackles (S-A-T): T. Howard 9-3-12; R. Nelson 7-2-9; D. Peko 3-4-7; R. Maualuga 4-2-6; K. Kennings 5-0-5; C. Crocker 4-1-5; M. Lawson 2-3-5; A. Jones 4-0-4; F. Rucker 2-2-4; M. Johnson 2-1-3; G. Atkins 1-2-3; N. Clements 1-1-2; R. Geeathers 0-2-2; T. Mays 1-0-1; B. Johnson 0-1-1.

BENGALS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-BENGALS GAME NOTES

THE TEXANS…• Clinched their first AFC South championship with the win and Tennes-

see’s loss to New Orleans.• Held Cincinnati to 19 points, extending their streak to seven consecutive

games holding an opponent under 20 points. It was the 10th time overall the Texans have an opponent under 20 points.

• Won time of possession for the 11th time this season, holding the ball for 31:44. Houston is 9-2 in those games.

• Outrushed the Bengals, 144-101. Houston is 8-1 when outrushing its opponents this season.

• Scored first for the 11th time this season.• Trailed at the end of the first quarter and at halftime for the second time

this season. The only other game in which Houston was behind after the first period or at halftime was in Week 6 at Baltimore (11/16), when the team trailed 7-0 after the first quarter and 10-7 at halftime.

• Scored a touchdown following a forced fumble in the third quarter, giving the team 103 points off turnovers this season. The Texans have scored following 17 of their 24 takeaways this season.

• Extended their winning streak to a franchise-record seven games.• Improved to 10-3, which set a franchise record for wins in a season (9,

in 2009).• Improved head coach Gary Kubiak’s career record to 47-46 overall and

3-0 against Cincinnati.• Improved to 3-3 in the all-time series against Cincinnati.• Improved to 5-2 on the road this season, which ties the team record for

a season (2009).• Extended their road winning streak to four consecutive games, tying a

franchise record.• Team captains were C Chris Myers on offense; ILB Brian Cushing, ILB

DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense; and K Neil Rack-ers representing the special teams.

• The Bengals won the toss and deferred their choice until the second half. The Texans elected to receive the opening kickoff.

GARY KUBIAK• Improved his record as head coach to 47-46 with the win. It marks the

first time in his career that his record moved above .500.• Unsuccessfully challenged a call on the field of a fumble in the fourth

quarter. The lost challenge drops Kubiak’s record to 2-5 this season and 12-27 in his career.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Forced a fumble for the first time in his career when he sacked Cincinnati

QB Andy Dalton for a 9-yard loss in the third quarter. The sack gave him 9.5 for the season and 14.0 for his career.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Started the 75th game of his career.• Extended his streak of consecutive games played with a reception to 66

with a 5-yard catch in the first quarter.• Surpassed 600 receiving yards for the third time in his career and the

first time since 2008. He reached the milestone on his third catch of the day, a gain of 24 yards in the second quarter. He entered the game with 544 yards on the season.

• Reached the 100-yard plateau for the fourth time in his career and the first time this season. He finished with a game-high 100 yards on seven receptions. His last 100-yard game was on 10/25/09 vs. San Francisco

when he caught seven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown.• His 74 receiving yards in the first half tied for the second-most in the first

half in his career. He also had 74 yards on 11/18/07 vs. New Orleans. His career high before halftime is 100 yards on 10/25/09 vs. San Fran-cisco.

FS QUINTIN DEMPS• Returned his first kickoff of the season when he brought a kick back 20

yards in the third quarter. It was his first kickoff return since 12/20/09 vs. San Francisco as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

TE JOEL DREESSEN• Caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutive game and the sixth

time overall this season when he hauled in a 6-yard scoring toss from QB T.J. Yates in the third quarter. His three-game touchdown reception streak is tied for the second-longest in team history, trailing WR Andre Johnson’s four-game streak in 2007. The last Texan to catch a touch-down in three consecutive games was WR Kevin Walter from 9/12/10-9/26/10.

• Caught his 100th career pass on a 6-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. He entered the game with 98 career catches.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Surpassed 4,000 career yards from scrimmage on his second carry of

the game, a gain of 5 yards. He entered the game 3,996 career yards from scrimmage (2,789 rushing, 1,207 receiving). Foster became the third Texan to surpass 4,000 total scrimmage yards, joining WR Andre Johnson (9,689) and RB Domanick Williams (4,471).

WR JACOBY JONES• Surpassed 400 receiving yards for the third consecutive season. He en-

tered the game with 387 yards on the year and topped the milestone with a 16-yard catch in the third quarter.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Led the team with 11 tackles, including eight solo stops. The 11 tackles

matched his season high from Week 6 at Baltimore (10/16).

NT EARL MITCHELL• Recovered his second career fumble in the first quarter when he fell on

a fumbled kickoff return to retain possession for the Texans. His previous fumble recovery came earlier this year vs. Pittsburgh (10/2).

K NEIL RACKERS• Made a 46-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 33-yarder in the fourth

quarter. The kicks, along with an extra point in the third quarter, gave him 107 points on the year, which is the fifth-highest point total in team history.

OLB BROOKS REED• Recovered a fumble for the first time in his career when he dove on a

loose ball in the third quarter.

ILB DeMECO RYANS• Matched his season high with six tackles, including four solos.

GAME NOTES




TEXANS-BENGALS GAME NOTES

RB BEN TATE• Broke free for a 44-yard run in the first quarter, the longest of his career.

His previous long was a 27-yard gain vs. Cleveland (11/6).• Caught a career-long 14-yard pass in the fourth quarter, bettering his

previous long of 13 yards in Week 2 at Miami (9/18).

P MATT TURK• Boomed punts of 50 yards or more on each of his first two attempts. His

first was a 53-yarder in the first quarter and his second, a 50-yard effort, was downed on the Cincinnati 2-yard line in the third quarter.

QB T.J. YATES• Made the first start of his career on the road.• Threw his second career touchdown pass when he hit TE Joel Drees-

sen from 6 yards out in the third quarter. Yates has connected with Dreessen on both of his touchdown passes this season.

• Threw for a career-high 300 yards, bettering his 188-yard outing last week vs. Atlanta. Yates became the first Texans rookie quarterback to throw for 300 yards in a game.

• Led his second career fourth quarter game-winning drive, guiding the Texans 80 yards in 13 plays to score the game-winning touchdown with two seconds remaining in the game.

• Became the first Texans rookie quarterback to win his first start on the road.

GAME NOTES




GAME 14: Carolina 28, Houston 13

GAME 14: Carolina 28, Houston 1371,540 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Dec. 18, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalCarolina Panthers 7 14 0 7 - 28Houston Texans 0 0 6 7 - 13

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) CAR HOU Panthers 1 12:07 S.Smith 26 yd. pass from C.Newton (O.Mare kick) (4-26, 2:09) 7 0Panthers 2 12:19 J.Shockey 9 yd. pass from C.Newton (O.Mare kick) (9-61, 4:53) 14 0Panthers 2 0:55 R.Brockel 7 yd. run (O.Mare kick) (9-48, 5:08) 21 0Texans 3 11:07 N.Rackers 26 yd. Field Goal (6-28, 1:47) 21 3Texans 3 2:53 N.Rackers 34 yd. Field Goal (12-75, 5:06) 21 6Texans 4 13:48 A.Foster 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (8-68, 3:37) 21 13Panthers 4 9:54 D.Williams 24 yd. run (O.Mare kick) (7-80, 3:54) 28 13

PANTHERS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 20 18THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 9-14-64% 2-9-22%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 316 358RUSHING 166 150NET YARDS PASSING 150 208PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 24-14-0 30-19-2KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-5-3 4-4-3PUNTS Number and Average 5-50.4 2-29.5FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 37.8 29.0TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 27 63PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-40 6-60FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-1TOUCHDOWNS 4 1EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking 4-4 1-1 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-0 2-3RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-3-100% 1-4-25%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-2-50%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 32:34 27:26

The Texans trailed the Carolina Panthers 21-0 at halftime and responded with 13 unanswered points but were done in by turnovers and defensive lapses in a 28-13 loss that snapped a seven-game winning streak. The Texans outgained the Panthers 358-318 but had three turnovers, in-

cluding two interceptions by rookie QB T.J. Yates. It was the first time all season that the Texans did not force a turnover.The Panthers’ three scoring drives in the first half averaged 45 yards.

Each came after a miscue by the Texans that gave rookie QB Cam New-ton and the Panthers a short field.RB Arian Foster lost a fumble on the second play of the game. The Pan-

thers recovered at the Houston 26-yard line and scored four plays later on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Newton to WR Steve Smith. Neil Rackers missed a 49-yard field goal late in the first quarter, and the

Panthers turned it into a 9-yard touchdown catch by TE Jeremy Shockey.Panthers TE Richie Brockel ran in for a 7-yard touchdown in the final

minute of the second quarter on a “fumblerooski” misdirection play on second-and-goal. The score was set up by an interception of Yates by LB Jordan Senn, who returned the ball past midfield.Houston’s defense limited the Panthers to 18 yards and one first down in

the third quarter, but the Texans could muster only two field goals on two trips to the red zone. The Texans finally got in the end zone two minutes into the fourth quarter

on a 1-yard touchdown run by Foster. Foster’s touchdown got the Texans to within 21-13, but they would get no closer. Newton led the Panthers 80 yards in seven plays on the following drive, taking a 28-13 lead on a 24-yard touchdown run by DeAngelo Williams with 9:59 remaining.The Texans drove inside the Panthers’ 10-yard line on the ensuing drive,

but Yates was picked off on third-and-goal from the nine to end Houston’s final scoring threat.Foster finished with 109 rushing yards on 16 carries and 58 receiving

yards. Yates was 19-of-30 for 212 yards. OLB Connor Barwin and NT Earl Mitchell both had sacks, giving the Texans a team-record 38 on the season.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD D.Williams 15 61 4.1 24 1 C.Newton 7 55 7.9 17 0 J.Stewart 11 43 3.9 12 0 R.Brockel 1 7 7.0 7 1 Total 34 166 4.9 24 2

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT C.Newton 23 13 149 2/10 2 26 0 105.2 A.Edwards 1 1 11 0/0 0 11 0 112.5 Total 24 14 160 2/10 2 26 0 106.3 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD S.Smith 7 5 82 16.4 26 1 J.Shockey 4 2 35 17.5 26 1 L.Naanee 2 2 16 8.0 9 0 G.Olsen 2 2 15 7.5 17 0 J.Stewart 3 2 8 4.0 5 0 R.Brockel 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 B.LaFell 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 24 14 160 11.4 26 2

Sacks: J. Shirley 1.0-2; G. Hardy 1.0-2. Interceptions: J. Senn 1-21; J. Anderson 1-5.Tackles (S-A-T): J. Senn 12-2-14; D. Connor 6-1-7; S. Martin 6-1-7; J. Anderson 5-1-6; R. Stanford 3-1-4; C. Gamble 3-0-3; F. Kearse 2-1-3; J. Pugh 2-0-2; J. Shirley 1-1-2; C. Godfrey 1-1-2; G. Hardy 1-0-1; A. Neblett 1-0-1; C. Johnson 1-0-1; C. Munnerlyn 0-1-1.

PANTHERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 16 109 6.8 22 1 B.Tate 7 26 3.7 8 0 T.Yates 2 15 7.5 15 0 Total 25 150 6.0 22 1 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T.Yates 30 19 212 2/4 0 25 2 56.5 Total 30 19 212 2/4 0 25 2 56.5 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 6 5 58 11.6 25 0 L.Vickers 4 4 29 7.3 17 0 O.Daniels 5 2 29 14.5 17 0 K.Walter 4 2 26 13.0 19 0 B.Johnson 4 2 23 11.5 18 0 J.Dreessen 4 2 19 9.5 11 0 J.Jones 2 1 24 24.0 24 0 B.Tate 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 Total 30 19 212 11.2 25 0

Sacks: C. Barwin 1.0-10; E. Mitchell 1.0-0. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 9-3-12; D. Ryans 6-2-8; J. Watt 5-2-7; G. Quin 4-1-5; E. Mitchell 3-2-5; D. Manning 4-0-4; C. Barwin 2-1-3; J. Allen 2-1-3; T. Jamison 2-1-3; A. Smith 1-2-3; S. Cody 1-1-2; B. Reed 1-1-2; Q. Demps 1-0-1; J. Joseph 1-0-1; K. Jackson 0-1-1.




TEXANS-PANTHERS GAME NOTES

THE TEXANS…• Set the franchise single-season sack record with their 38th of the year

when NT Earl Mitchell tackled Carolina QB Cam Newton for no gain in the first quarter, breaking the previous mark of 37 set in 2005. The Texans entered the game with 36 sacks on the year.

• Trailed at the end of the first quarter, at halftime and through three quar-ters for the second consecutive week and the third time this season in each instance. Houston fell to 1-2 in all three instances.

• Were shut out in the first half for the first time this season.• Scored on their opening drive of the second half for the eighth time this

season and for the second consecutive week when K Neil Rackers boot-ed a 26-yard field goal.

• Team captains were C Chris Myers on offense; ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense; and K Neil Rack-ers representing the special teams.

• Won the toss and elected to receive.• Total paid attendance was 71,540, which was the third-largest crowd this

season and third-largest in team history. The Texans have sold out all 99 regular season and preseason home games in franchise history.

G THOMAS AUSTIN• Made his professional debut, taking the field with the kickoff return unit

on the opening kickoff.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Sacked Carolina QB Cam Newton for a 10-yard loss on the Panthers’

opening drive, giving him 10.5 for the year. He is second Texan to notch double-digit sacks in a season, joining Mario Williams, who did so in 2007 and 2008.

G ANTOINE CALDWELL• Made his first start of the season at right guard. He started seven games

in 2010, including the last three games of the season.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Led the team with 12 tackles, including nine solos and one tackle for

loss. It was the 10th game this season in which Cushing led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his streak of consecutive games played with a reception to 67

on a 17-yard reception in the third quarter.

FS QUINTIN DEMPS• Returned a fourth-quarter kickoff 50 yards. It was his longest kick return

as a Texan and his longest since 11/23/08 when he had a 100-yard return for a touchdown at Baltimore as a Philadelphia Eagle.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season on

is seventh carry of the game, a gain of 18. The run gave him 1,010 yards on the year, making him the second player in team history to top 1,000 rushing yards in consecutive season along with Domanick Williams in 2003-04.

• Became the fifth player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in consecutive seasons. He topped 600 receiv-ing yards on the year with his fifth catch of the day, a 22-yard gain in the

fourth quarter, which gave him 601 yards on the season.• Went over 100 yards for the sixth time this season and the 14th time in

his career. He topped the century mark on a 6-yard gain in the fourth quarter, his 13th rush of the game, and finished with 109 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.

• Scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season and the 28th of his career when he dove into the end zone from 2 yards out. He has scored a rushing touchdown in eight of the last nine games.

WR BRYANT JOHNSON• Doubled his season reception total with a pair of catches on Houston’s

second drive. He entered the game with two receptions for 22 yards on the year and caught two passes for 23 yards on that drive.

WR JACOBY JONES• Returned a third-quarter punt 42 yards. It was his fifth return of 40 or

more yards this season.

WR JEFF MAEHL• Made his NFL debut after being signed off of the Texans’ practice squad

on Wednesday. Maehl saw his first action on the punt return unit in the first quarter.

NT EARL MITCHELL• Registered his first sack of the season when he tackled Carolina QB

Cam Newton for no gain in the first quarter. It was his second career sack.

K NEIL RACKERS• Scored seven points in the game to increase his season total to 115,

tying Kris Brown’s 2007 point total for the third-most in franchise history.

FB LAWRENCE VICKERS• Caught his fourth pass of the game, a four-yarder in the third quarter, to

set a career single-game high. Vickers’ previous high was three recep-tions on 11/4/07 vs. Seattle as a member of the Cleveland Browns.

DE J.J. WATT• Tied a career high with seven tackles, including five solos, one tackle for

loss and one quarterback hit. He also made seven tackles in Week 12 at Jacksonville (11/27).

QB T.J. YATES• Completed his first eight pass attempts, gaining 60 yards on those

throws. His ninth pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and fell in-complete.

• Finished the game 19-of-30 for 212 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 56.5.

GAME NOTES

GAME 14: Carolina 28, Houston 1371,540 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Dec. 18, 2011



GAME 15: Indianapolis 19, Houston 16

GAME 15: Indianapolis 19, Houston 1664,159 • Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Ind. • Dec. 22, 2011

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 10 0 3 3 - 16Indianapolis Colts 3 3 3 10 - 19

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU IND Texans 1 14:06 A.Foster 9 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (2-17, 0:45) 7 0 Colts 1 4:38 A.Vinatieri 23 yd. Field Goal (7-22, 3:36) 7 3Texans 1 2:01 N.Rackers 44 yd. Field Goal (6-54, 2:37) 10 3Colts 2 3:36 A.Vinatieri 32 yd. Field Goal (7-47, 3:39) 10 6Texans 3 10:25 N.Rackers 35 yd. Field Goal (8-63, 4:35) 13 6Colts 3 0:54 A.Vinatieri 47 yd. Field Goal (12-51, 5:11) 13 9Colts 4 6:48 A.Vinatieri 31 yd. Field Goal (11-67, 6:08) 13 12Texans 4 1:56 N.Rackers 31 yd. Field Goal (11-67, 4:52) 16 12Colts 4 0:19 R.Wayne 1 yd. pass from D.Orlovsky (A.Vinatieri kick) (12-78, 1:37) 16 19

TEXANS COLTSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 14 24 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-10-10% 7-17-41% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 283 320 NET YARDS RUSHING 171 95 NET YARDS PASSING 112 225 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 16-13-0 41-23-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-4-4 6-6-5 PUNTS Number and Average 6-42.2 5-41.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 35.5 38.6 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 16 20 PENALTIES Number and Yards 11-84 4-35 FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-1 2-1 TOUCHDOWNS 1 1 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-1FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 4-5RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 1-5-20%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-2-50% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 27:05 32:55

The Texans led the Colts for nearly 59 minutes until former Texans QB Dan Orlovsky put the Colts ahead for good with a 1-yard touchdown pass to WR Reggie Wayne with 19 seconds remaining. It capped a 12-play, 78-yard drive in the final two minutes that featured three penalties on the Texans. Houston was penalized 11 times for 84 yards overall and was 1-for-10 on third down in the 19-16 loss.RB Arian Foster had 158 rushing yards on 23 carries and a touchdown, but

the Texans could sustain only two drives of longer than three minutes. Rookie QB T.J. Yates attempted 16 passes but was sacked four times, including twice by DE Robert Mathis.Orlovsky was 23-off-41 for 233 yards and a touchdown. He completed passes

of 11, 10 and 34 yards on the final drive to move the Colts to the 20-yard line with 46 seconds left. That was followed by back-to-back penalties on rookie DE J.J. Watt, one for illegal use of hands to the face and one for a low hit on Orlovsky.On third-and-goal from the 6, Texans S Glover Quin was flagged for pass in-

terference at the 1-yard line. Wayne scored on the next play with a leaping catch over CB Kareem Jackson.ILB Brian Cushing sacked Orlovsky and forced a fumble on the first play of the

game, and Brooks Reed recovered at the Indianapolis 17-yard line. Foster put the Texans up 7-0 two plays later with a 9-yard touchdown run.Later in the first quarter, Cushing stopped Joseph Addai for no gain on third-

and-2 from the 5-yard line to force Indy to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri.That was the first of seven field goals on the night. Neil Rackers put the Texans

up 10-3 with a 44-yarder late in the first quarter. Vinatieri made a 32-yarder late in the second quarter and missed a 42-yard attempt wide left in the final minute of the first half. The teams traded field goals twice in the third and fourth quarters, leaving the

score at 16-12 with 1:56 remaining. With no timeouts, Orlovsky then led the Colts on the game-winning drive. Cushing had a game-high 12 tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles. Watt

drew three penalties but had five tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits and three passes defensed.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 23 158 6.9 30 1 J.Jones 1 15 15.0 15 0 B.Tate 6 -1 -0.2 5 0 T.Yates 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total 31 171 5.5 30 1

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T.Yates 16 13 132 4/20 0 29 0 101.0 Total 16 13 132 4/20 0 29 0 101.0 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD J.Dreessen 4 4 38 9.5 16 0 K.Walter 3 3 47 15.7 29 0 A.Foster 3 3 16 5.3 9 0 J.Jones 2 2 27 13.5 17 0 O.Daniels 2 1 4 4.0 4 0 J.Casey 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Johnson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 16 13 132 10.2 29 0

Sacks: C. Barwin 1.0-7; B. Cushing 1.0-4; J. Watt 1.0-8. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 7-5-12; B. McCain 6-1-7; J. Watt 5-0-5; D. Ryans 3-2-5; G. Quin 3-1-4; D. Manning 2-2-4; T. Jamison 2-2-4; E. Mitchell 0-4-4; B. Reed 3-0-3; J. Allen 3-0-3; J. Joseph 3-0-3; C. Barwin 2-1-3; T. Bulman 0-3-3; K. Jackson 2-0-2; A. Smith 1-0-1; S. Cody 1-0-1; J. Nading 1-0-1; Q. Demps 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD J.Addai 19 59 3.1 12 0 D.Brown 11 35 3.2 11 0 D.Orlovsky 1 2 2.0 2 0 D.Carter 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total 32 95 3.0 12 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT D.Orlovsky 41 23 244 3/19 1 34 0 81.8 Total 41 23 244 3/19 1 34 0 81.8 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD R.Wayne 14 8 106 13.3 34 1 P.Garcon 12 6 50 8.3 16 0 A.Collie 6 3 49 16.3 25 0 D.Brown 3 2 13 6.5 10 0 B.Eldridge 2 2 8 4.0 5 0 J.Tamme 2 1 10 10.0 10 0 J.Addai 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 Total 40 23 244 10.6 34 1

Sacks: R. Mathis 2.0-14; J. Anderson 1.0-4; F. Moala 1.0-2. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): A. Bethea 8-1-9; K. Conner 5-1-6; P. Angerer 5-0-5; T. Brayton 4-1-5; J. Lacey 4-0-4; E. Sims 2-2-4; R. Mathis 3-0-3; D. Caldwell 3-0-3; J. Anderson 2-1-3; C. Rucker 2-1-3; F. Moala 2-0-2; D. Freeney 1-0-1; R. Matthews 1-0-1; A. Johnson 1-0-1; K. Thomas 0-1-1.

COLTS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-COLTS GAME NOTES

THE TEXANS…• Fell to 10-5 overall, 4-1 against AFC South opponents, 5-3 on the road

and 1-1 against Indianapolis this season.• Scored following Indianapolis’ fumble on the game’s opening play. The

touchdown gave the team 113 points off of 26 takeaways this season. Houston has scored following 19 of its takeaways this season.

• Scored on their opening drive for the eighth time this season.• Led after the first quarter, at halftime and after three quarters for the 11th

time this season. Houston fell to 8-3 in those games.• Scored on their opening possession of the second half for the ninth time

this season and the second consecutive game when K Neil Rackers hit a 35-yard field goal.

• Outrushed the Colts 171 to 95. It was the 10th time this season that the Texans outrushed their opponents,falling to 8-2 in those games.

• Team captains were C Chris Myers on offense; ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense; and K Neil Rack-ers representing the special teams.

• Won the toss and deferred their option until the second half. Indianapolis elected to receive the opening kickoff.

OLB CONNOR BARWIN• Sacked Indianapolis QB Dan Orlovsky for a loss of 7 yards in the first

quarter, raising his season total to 11.5. It gave Barwin sacks in each of the last three games. The sack moved him into second place on the franchise’s career sack list. He entered the game tied with Kailee Wong with 15.0 sacks apiece.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Registered his fourth sack of the season when he tackled Indianapolis

QB Dan Orlovsky for a 3-yard sack on the first play of the game. He forced a fumble on the play, his first of the season and the fourth of his career.

• Tied his career high and the franchise single-game record with his sec-ond forced fumble of the game when he knocked the ball loose in the fourth quarter. Cushing also did so at Cincinnati on 10/18/09.

• Finished with a team-leading and game-high 12 tackles, including seven solos. It was the 11th time this season that Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles.

TE OWEN DANIELS• Extended his personal streak of consecutive games played with a recep-

tion to 68 when he caught a 1-yard pass in the first quarter.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Surpassed the 3,000-yard rushing mark for his career on a 28-yard run

at the end of the first quarter. He entered the game needing 61 yards to reach the mark and reached it on his seventh carry.

• Surpassed the 100-yard mark on his 12th carry of the night, a gain of 30 yards in the third quarter. It was his seventh 100-yard game of the season and the 16th of his career.

• Set a season high in rushing yards with 158. His previous high was 155 in Week 4 vs. Pittsburgh (10/2).

• Set a career high for rushing yards in a road game, topping his previous high of 133 at Oakland on 10/3/10.

• Ran for a 9-yard touchdown on Houston’s second play of the game. It was his 10th rushing touchdown of the season and the 29th of his ca-reer.

WR JACOBY JONES• Caught a 17-yard pass in the third quarter which put him over 5,000

career total yards. He entered the game with 4,994 career yards (21 rushing, 1,679 receiving, 1,804 punt returns and 1,490 kick returns).

• Had a 15-yard run in the third quarter. It was the second-longest carry of his career, trailing a 17-yard run at Buffalo on 11/1/09.

CB BRICE MCCAIN• Tied a career high with seven tackles, including six solo stops.

K NEIL RACKERS• Set the franchise single-season scoring record on his third field goal of

the game. The kick gave him 125 points on the year, besting the previ-ous mark of 124 set by Rackers last season and Kris Brown in 2008.

• Set the franchise single-season record for field goal attempts on his third attempt of the game. The kick was his 35th of the season, topping the previous record of 34 by Kris Brown in 2005.

OLB BROOKS REED• Recovered a fumble on the first play of the game. It was his second

fumble recovery of the season.

DE J.J. WATT• Registered an 8-yard sack in the second quarter, giving him 5.5 on the

year. That made Watt and OLB Brooks Reed the ninth pair of rookies to each register at least five sacks since 1982, when sacks became an official stat, and the first duo since Derrick Rodgers and Jason Taylor for Miami in 1997.

QB T.J. YATES• Completed 13-of-16 passes for 132 yards with no touchdowns and no

interceptions, giving him a career-high passer rating of 101.0.

GAME NOTES

GAME 15: Indianapolis 19, Houston 1664,159 • Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Ind. • Dec. 22, 2011



GAME 16: Tennessee 23, Houston 22

GAME 16: Tennessee 23, Houston 2271,512 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Jan. 1, 2012

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalTennessee Titans 0 3 13 7 - 23Houston Texans 7 3 3 9 - 22

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) TEN HOU Texans 1 5:15 B.Tate 4 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (13-90, 6:43) 0 7Titans 2 13:06 R.Bironas 21 yd. Field Goal (10-69, 4:20) 3 7Titans 2 3:48 D.Avery 1 yd. pass from M.Hasselbeck (R.Bironas kick) (5-33, 2:41) 10 7Texans 2 1:09 N.Rackers 52 yd. Field Goal (7-46, 2:39) 10 10Titans 2 0:00 R.Bironas 43 yd. Field Goal (7-55, 1:09) 13 10Texans 3 11:46 N.Rackers 37 yd. Field Goal (5-61, 3:14) 13 13Titans 3 7:22 R.Bironas 33 yd. Field Goal (5-62, 1:46) 16 13Texans 4 14:57 N.Rackers 22 yd. Field Goal (12-76, 7:25) 16 16Titans 4 4:31 N.Washington 23 yd. pass from M.Hasselbeck (R.Bironas kick) (6-56, 2:32) 23 16Texans 4 0:14 B.Johnson 5 yd. pass from J.Delhomme (run failed) (7-36, 1:35) 23 22

TITANS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 22THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-14-43% 5-14-36%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 361 387NET YARDS RUSHING 86 152NET YARDS PASSING 275 235PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-22-0 32-22-0KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-5-4 6-5-4PUNTS Number and Average 6-47.7 6-44.7FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 45.8 37.5TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 43 11PENALTIES Number and Yards 6-47 7-55FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 1-1TOUCHDOWNS 2 2EXTRA POINTS 2-2 1-1 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 2-4-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 2-2-100%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 25:22 34:38

Locked into the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs regardless of the game’s out-come, the Texans rested RB Arian Foster, CB Johnathan Joseph and TE Owen Daniels, and then lost QB T.J. Yates to a minor shoulder injury after one series. With Jake Delhomme under center the rest of the way and backups playing for most of the second half, the Texans narrowly lost to the Titans 23-22 on a failed two-point conversion attempt in the final seconds.Delhomme threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Johnson on third-and-

goal with eight seconds remaining. The Texans decided to go for two points, but a false start pushed them back five yards. They still went for two, but the shotgun snap went over Delhomme’s head and was recovered by the Titans.Yates was injured on the Texans’ first play of the game when he was sacked

by two Titans players. He finished the series, leading the Texans 90 yards in 13 plays for a 4-yard touchdown run by RB Ben Tate. Yates went to the locker room after the opening drive and did not return to the game. Delhomme finished 18-of-28 for 211 yards and a touchdown with a passer rating of 99.0.The Texans’ starters played for the entire first half before giving way to a slew

of reserves after intermission. WR Andre Johnson returned from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the last three games. He played 15 snaps and caught two passes for 21 yards. Titans K Rob Bironas made a 21-yard field goal early in the second quar-

ter and WR Donnie Avery, who played at the University of Houston, caught a 1-yard touchdown pass with three minutes left in the half to put the Titans up 10-7.Texans K Neil Rackers made a 52-yard field goal with 1:09 left in the half to

tie the game at 10. Bironas gave the Titans a 13-10 halftime lead with a 42-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter.Tate opened the second half with a 56-yard scamper to set up a 37-yard Rack-

ers field goal that made it 13-13. The Titans answered with yet another Bironas field goal, this one from 33 yards.The Texans drove 76 yards in 12 plays before stalling at the 4-yard line and set-

tling for a 22-yard field goal from Rackers. With 2:32 left to play, the Titans took a 23-16 lead with a 23-yard touchdown catch by Washington. It proved to be the deciding score as the Texans wound up one point short.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD C.Johnson 15 61 4.1 27 0 J.Harper 4 19 4.8 12 0 A.Hall 2 7 3.5 4 0 M.Hasselbeck 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total 22 86 3.9 27 0

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT M.Hasselbeck 35 22 297 3/22 2 55 0 108.9 Total 35 22 297 3/22 2 55 0 108.9 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD N.Washington 9 4 92 23.0 55 1 J.Cook 7 4 63 15.8 25 0 C.Johnson 4 4 49 12.3 20 0 D.Avery 6 3 45 15.0 23 1 L.Hawkins 3 3 19 6.3 7 0 D.Williams 2 2 21 10.5 11 0 J.Harper 2 1 4 4.0 4 0 A.Hall 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 M.Mariani 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 35 22 297 13.5 55 2

Sacks: J. Casey 1.5-11.5; D. Morgan 0.5-2.5. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): M. Griffin 9-2-11; J. McCourty 9-0-9; C. McCarthy 7-1-8; J. Casey 4-2-6; J. Babineaux 5-0-5; W. Hayes 4-1-5; A. Ayers 4-0-4; D. Ball 2-2-4; W. Witherspoon 2-1-3; S. Marks 2-0-2; Z. Clayton 1-1-2; C. Finnegan 1-0-1; M. Sheppard 1-0-1; D. Morgan 0-1-1.

TITANS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD B.Tate 16 97 6.1 56 1 D.Ward 12 50 4.2 15 0 J.Jones 1 4 4.0 4 0 B.Johnson 1 1 1.0 1 0 Total 30 152 5.1 56 1 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT J.Delhomme 28 18 211 2/18 1 40 0 99.0 T.Yates 4 4 47 1/5 0 15 0 115.6 Total 32 22 258 3/23 1 40 0 103.4

PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD J.Casey 7 7 91 13.0 21 0 B.Tate 5 4 24 6.0 9 0 J.Jones 7 3 35 11.7 20 0 J.Dreessen 3 3 18 6.0 15 0 B.Johnson 2 2 45 22.5 40 1 A.Johnson 2 2 21 10.5 16 0 G.Graham 1 1 24 24.0 24 0 K.Walter 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Maehl 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 L.Vickers 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 D.Ward 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 31 22 258 11.7 40 1

Sacks: A. Smith 2.0-15; J. Nading 0.5-3.5; B. Braman 0.5-3.5. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): Q. Demps 6-0-6; E. Mitchell 5-1-6; G. Quin 5-0-5; K. Jackson 5-0-5; D. Ryans 3-1-4; D. Manning 2-2-4; B. Cushing 2-2-4; M. Alexander 3-0-3; T. Bulman 1-2-3; A. Smith 2-0-2; B. McCain 2-0-2; T. Dobbins 2-0-2; J. Allen 2-0-2; B. Reed 1-0-1; J. Watt 1-0-1; B. Harris 1-0-1; J. Nading 0-1-1; B. Braman 0-1-1. C. Barwin 0-1-1.





THE TEXANS…• Finished the season with a franchise-best record of 10-6. With the loss,

Houston finished the season 5-3 at home, 4-2 against AFC South op-ponents and 1-1 against Tennessee. Houston’s 4-2 intra-division record matched the best in team history.

• Outrushed the Titans, gaining 152 yards on the ground to Tennessee’s 60. It was the 11th time this season that the Texans outrushed their op-ponents, and the Texans fell to 8-3 in those games.

• Won the time of possession battle for the 12th time this season, holding the ball for 34:38. Houston fell to 9-3 in those games.

• Scored on their opening possession of the game for the ninth time this season and the second game in a row.

• Led after the first quarter for the 12th time this season, trailed at halftime for the fourth time this season and were tied after three quarters for the second time this season.

• Scored on their opening possession of the second half for the 10thtime this season and the fourth consecutive game.

• Sold out their 100th consecutive home game, including regular season and preseason contests, with a crowd of 71,512. Houston has sold out every home game in franchise history.

• Team captains were WR Andre Johnson and C Chris Myers on of-fense, ILBs Brian Cushing and DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• The Titans won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.

TEAM RECORDS SET IN 2011…• Wins (10) - Previous record was 9 in 2009• Consecutive wins (7) - Previous record was 6 from 12/13/09-9/19/10• Fewest touchdowns allowed (27) - Previous record was 39 in 2004 and

2009• Fewest points allowed (278) - Previous record was 333 in 2009• Fewest yards allowed (4,571) - Previous record was 5,198 in 2009• Rushing yards gained (2,448) - Previous record was 2,042 in 2010• Fewest rushing yards allowed (1,536) - Previous record was 1,711 in

2009• Fewest net passing yards allowed (3,035) - Previous record was 3,141

in 2002• Fewest first downs allowed (270) - Previous record was 291 in 2002• Fewest interceptions thrown (9) - Previous record was 12 in 2010• Sacks (44.0) - Previous record was 37 in 2005• Home attendance (Season avg. 71, 496) - Previous high was 71,081 in

2010

GARY KUBIAK• Saw his record drop to 47-49 with the loss.• Lost the final game of the regular season for the first time in his six sea-

sons as head coach.

CB JASON ALLEN• Made his first start since Week 5 vs. Oakland (10/9), starting in place

of an inactive Johnathan Joseph. Allen finished the game with two solo tackles.

G THOMAS AUSTIN• Saw action for the second time this season and got his most extensive

playing time when he subbed for starting C Chris Myers in the second half.

OLB BRYAN BRAMAN• Teamed with OLB Jesse Nading to sack Tennessee QB Matt Hassel-

beck for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter. It was the first sack of his career.

FB JAMES CASEY• Caught his career-high sixth pass of the season when he hauled in a 15-

yard throw in the third quarter. His previous high was five receptions in Week 3 at New Orleans (9/25). He finished the game with seven catches for 91 yards with a long of 21.

QB JAKE DELHOMME• Made his Texans debut when he stepped in for starter T.J. Yates in the

first quarter. Delhomme completed 18-of-28 pass attempts for 211 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 99.0.

FS QUINTIN DEMPS• Led the team with a career-high six tackles, all of which were solo stops.

ILB TIM DOBBINS• Forced a fumble in the fourth quarter. It was his first forced fumble of the

season and the sixth of his career.

T ANDREW GARDNER• Made his NFL debut when he came on for a field goal attempt in the third

quarter.

TE GARRETT GRAHAM• Caught his first career pass, a 24-yard gain in the third quarter.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Extended his franchise-record streak of consecutive games played with

a reception to 82 when he caught a 5-yard pass in the first quarter.

WR BRYANT JOHNSON• Caught a season-long 40-yard pass in the fourth quarter. The catch was

his longest since 11/16/08 when he caught 42-yard pass for San Fran-cisco against St. Louis.

• Caught his first touchdown of the season and the 16th of his career when QB Jake Delhomme hit him in the back of the end zone from 5 yards out late in the fourth quarter. It was Johnson’s first touchdown catch since 1/3/10 when he caught a 12-yard touchdown for Detroit against Chicago.

WR JACOBY JONES• Caught three passes for 35 yards, which put him over 500 receiving

yards for the second consecutive season. He entered the game needing 23 yards to reach the milestone.

FS SHILOH KEO• Saw his first career action as a punt returner. He fair caught the first punt

that came his way and finished the game with one return for 11 yards.

NT EARL MITCHELL• Finished the game with a career-high six tackles, including five solo

stops, and one pass defensed. His previous high was five tackles vs. Carolina (12/18).

GAME NOTES





OLB JESSE NADING• Registered his first partial sack of the season when he teamed with OLB

Bryan Braman to sack Tennessee QB Matt Hasselbeck for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter. The sack gave Nading 4.0 for his career.

• Recovered the first fumble of his career in the fourth quarter.

K NEIL RACKERS• Made all three field goal attempts, hitting from 72, 37 and 22 yards, to

give him a franchise-record 32 field goals on the season. The previous mark was 29 field goals by Kris Brown in 2008.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Sacked Tennessee QB Matt Hasselbeck for a 7-yard loss in the first

quarter. The sack gave him 5.5 on the season, which matches his career high set in 2007 with Arizona. It also moved him past Jason Babin into third on the franchise’s all-time sack list with 14.0.

• Notched his second sack of the game when he tackled Hasselbeck for an 8-yard loss in the second quarter. The sack gave him a career-high 6.5 on the season. His 2.0 sacks also tied a career single-game high, matching his performance at Oakland on 10/3/10.

RB BEN TATE• Made his second career start and his first since Week 3 at New Orleans

(9/25), finishing with 97 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.• Scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season on a 4-yard run to

cap the Texans’ opening drive. His last touchdown was in Week 11 at Tampa Bay (11/13).

• Ran for a 56-yard gain on the first play of the second half. It was the longest run of the season for the Texans and the longest of his career. The previous long was a 44-yard run by Tate at Cincinnati (12/11).

• Had a career-high 24 receiving yards and tied a career high with four receptions. His previous bests were four catches and 13 receiving yards, both at Miami in Week 2 (9/18).

RB DERRICK WARD• Finished the game with season highs in rushing attempts and rushing

yards, carrying 12 times for 50 yards. His previous highs were 11 at-tempts and 39 yards, both against Indianapolis in Week 1 (9/11).

QB T.J. YATES• Started for the fifth time and completed all four of his pass attempts for

47 yards before leaving the game early in the first quarter.

GAME NOTES




AFC WILD CARD: Houston 31, Cincinnati 10

AFC WILD CARD: Houston 31, Cincinnati 1071,725 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Jan. 7, 2012

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalCincinnati Bengals 7 3 0 0 - 10Houston Texans 7 10 7 7 - 31

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) CIN HOU Bengals 1 7:34 C.Benson 1 yd. run (M.Nugent kick) (5-74, 2:23) 7 0Texans 1 4:57 A.Foster 8 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (6-80, 2:37) 7 7Bengals 2 7:09 M.Nugent 37 yd. Field Goal (8-61, 4:15) 10 7Texans 2 1:48 N.Rackers 39 yd. Field Goal (13-59, 5:21) 10 10Texans 2 0:52 J.Watt 29 yd. interception return (N.Rackers kick) 10 17Texans 3 1:08 A.Johnson 40 yd. pass from T.Yates (N.Rackers kick) (9-83, 4:37) 10 24Texans 4 5:15 A.Foster 42 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (3-45, 1:46) 10 31

BENGALS TEXANSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 19 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-13-46% 6-12-50% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 300 340 NET YARDS RUSHING 76 188 NET YARDS PASSING 224 152 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 42-27-3 20-11-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-3-3 6-6-5 PUNTS Number and Average 3-48.3 5-50.2 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 44.3 42.2 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 20 40 PENALTIES Number and Yards 3-25 5-87 FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 1 4 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4 FIELD GOALS 1-2 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-3-33% 1-1-100% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 30:17 29:43

In the first playoff game in franchise history and first playoff game in the city of Houston since 1994, the Texans defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 31-10 in front of a record crowd of 71,725 at Reliant Stadium. The Texans’ defense had four sacks, three interceptions and one touchdown – a

29-yard interception return by rookie DE J.J. Watt – against Bengals rookie QB Andy Dalton. Texans RB Arian Foster ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, and WR Andre Johnson had a 40-yard touchdown catch in his long-awaited playoff debut. After falling behind 7-0 midway through the first quarter, the Texans went on a

31-3 run the rest of the way. They outrushed the Bengals 188-76 and won the turnover battle 3-0.The Bengals scored first with a 1-yard touchdown run by Cedric Benson with

7:34 left in the first quarter. It was set up by a 52-yard pass interference penalty on Texans S Glover Quin on a deep pass from Dalton intended for rookie WR A.J. Green.The Texans responded with a six-play, 80-yard drive to tie the game. Foster

scored on an 8-yard touchdown run on first-and-goal.The Bengals and Texans traded field goals in the second quarter. Texans K Neil

Rackers’ 39-yarder made it 10-10 with 1:48 left in the first half. Three plays later, Watt made the play of the game. He jumped behind the line of scrimmage and snared Dalton’s pass, then tucked the ball away and ran 29 yards to the end zone. The second half was scoreless until late in the third quarter, when rookie QB T.J.

Yates hit Johnson for a 40-yard touchdown down the left sideline. On the next drive, the Bengals went for it on fourth-and-three from the Houston

47. Dalton was pressured by Watt, Reed and Connor Barwin into throwing a des-peration pass that was picked off by former Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph at the 25-yard line.Texans FS Danieal Manning made a spectacular interception near midfield on

the Bengals’ next drive. On a pass intended for Green at the right sideline, Man-ning caught the ball at the peak of his jump and just barely came down with both feet inbounds. Three plays later, Foster ran for a 42-yard touchdown on third-and-seven. He

burst around the edge on an outside zone run to the right, then tossed aside Crock-er at the 20-yard line as he tiptoed down the sideline on his way to the end zone.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD B.Leonard 3 34 11.3 19 0 A.Dalton 3 17 5.7 15 0 C.Benson 7 14 2.0 7 1 B.Scott 6 11 1.8 4 0 Total 19 76 4.0 19 1

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT A.Dalton 42 27 257 4/33 0 36 3 51.4 Total 42 27 257 4/33 0 36 3 51.4 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD B.Leonard 7 6 36 6.0 16 0 A.Green 12 5 47 9.4 21 0 J.Gresham 6 5 46 9.2 16 0 J.Simpson 6 3 33 11.0 16 0 B.Scott 4 3 29 9.7 11 0 R.Whalen 2 2 24 12.0 20 0 D.Lee 1 1 36 36.0 36 0 A.Hawkins 2 1 8 8.0 8 0 C.Benson 2 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 Total 42 27 257 9.5 36 0

Sacks: R. Nelson 1.0-7; G. Atkins 1.0-0. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): T. Howard 6-0-6; R. Nelson 5-1-6; J. Fanene 5-1-6; M. Lawson 4-1-5; D. Peko 4-0-4; A. Jones 4-0-4; G. Atkins 3-1-4; N. Clements 3-0-3; R. Geathers 2-1-3; R. Maualuga 1-2-3; C. Crocker 2-0-2; K. Jennings 2-0-2; F. Rucker 1-1-2; D. Skuta 1-0-1; C. Dunlap 1-0-1.

BENGALS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 24 153 6.4 42 2 B.Tate 9 37 4.1 9 0 J.Casey 1 0 0.0 0 0 T.Yates 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 Total 35 188 5.4 42 2 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T. Yates 20 11 159 2/7 1 40 0 97.7Total 20 11 159 2/7 1 40 0 97.7 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Johnson 9 5 90 18.0 40 1 A.Foster 3 3 29 9.7 15 0 O.Daniels 6 2 29 14.5 21 0 K.Walter 2 1 11 11.0 11 0 Total 20 11 159 14.5 40 1

Sacks: E. Mitchell 1.0-9; B. Reed 1.0-9; A. Smith 1.0-8; J. Watt 1.0-7. Interceptions: J. Watt 1-29; D. Manning 1-0; J. Joseph 1--1.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 5-3-8; D. Manning 5-2-7; J. Joseph 6-0-6; A. Smith 5-0-5; G. Quin 4-1-5; B. Reed 3-2-5; J. Allen 3-2-5; E. Mitchell 3-1-4; K. Jackson 3-1-4; D. Ryans 2-2-4; C. Barwin 3-0-3; S. Cody 1-2-3; J. Watt 2-0-2; T. Jamison 1-1-2; T. Dobbins 1-0-1; Q. Demps 1-0-1.




TEXANS-BENGALS GAME NOTES (Jan. 7, 2012)

AFC WILD CARD: Houston 31, Cincinnati 1071,725 • Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas • Jan. 7, 2012

THE WIN…• Was the first in postseason play in franchise history. • Made Houston the sixth expansion franchise since 1976 to win its playoff

debut, joining Carolina (1996), Jacksonville (1996), Baltimore (2000), Seattle (1983) and Tampa Bay (1979). The Cleveland Browns, who re-turned to play in 1999, lost in their first playoff appearance in 2002.

• Was the first for a Houston pro football franchise since December 29, 1991 when the Houston Oilers defeated the New York Jets 17-10 in an AFC Wild Card Playoff Game.

THE TEXANS…• Outrushed the Bengals 188-65. Houston outrushed its opponents 11

times during the regular season and was 8-3 in those games.• Posted a plus-three turnover margin, intercepting three passes while not

giving the ball away. The Texans were 6-2 in the regular season when they had a positive turnover margin.

• Scored 14 points off of three takeaways. During regular-season play, the Texans scored 119 points off of 27 takeaways.

• Led at halftime and after the third quarter. Houston led at intermission and after three quarters 11 times each in the regular season and went 8-3 in those games in both instances.

• Were tied at the end of the first quarter. Houston was only tied after the first quarter once in the regular season and won that game.

• Set a franchise attendance record with a crowd of 71,725, topping the previous mark of 71,585 earlier this year vs. Pittsburgh (10/2).

• Team captains were WR Andre Johnson and C Chris Myers on of-fense; ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense; and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• The Bengals won the toss and deferred the option to the second half. The Texans elected to receive the opening kickoff.

ILB BRIAN CUSHING• Finished with a game-high eight tackles, including five solos and one

tackle for loss. Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in 10 of Houston’s 16 regular-season games.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Scored the first touchdown in Houston Texans postseason history when

he ran around left end for an 8-yard touchdown with 4:57 remaining in the first quarter.

• Surpassed 100 rushing yards on his 19th carry of the day, a gain of 7 yards in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 153 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns.

• Became the seventh undrafted player to rush for more than 100 yards in a playoff game, and his 153 rushing yards were the third-most by an undrafted player.

• Scored his second touchdown of the game on a 42-yard run in the fourth quarter.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Caught his first career pass in postseason play for a gain of 21 yards in

the first quarter. He finished the game with five catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.

• Caught his first career touchdown pass in postseason play and the first touchdown pass in Texans playoff history when he hauled in a 40-yard scoring strike from QB T.J. Yates in the third quarter.

CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH• Recorded his first career interception in postseason play and his first

at Reliant Stadium this season when he picked off Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Intercepted a pass from Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter.

It was Manning’s first career pass in seven postseason games.

K NEIL RACKERS• Booted his seventh career field goal in postseason play when he hit a

39-yard attempt in the second quarter.

DE ANTONIO SMITH• Sacked Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for a loss of 8 yards in the third quar-

ter. It was Smith’s third career sack in postseason play. He had 2.0 sacks in the 2008 playoffs for the Arizona Cardinals, getting one each vs. At-lanta on 1/3/09 and one at Carolina on 1/10/09.

DE J.J. WATT• Intercepted a pass in the second quarter and returned it 29 yards for a

touchdown. It was Watt’s first career interception in either regular sea-son or postseason play and the first defensive touchdown in Texans postseason history.

• Sacked Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for a 7-yard loss to end the second quarter. It was his first career sack in postseason play.

QB T.J. YATES• Threw the first touchdown pass in Houston Texans playoff history when

he hit WR Andre Johnson on a 40-yard pass down the left sideline in the third quarter.

GAME NOTES



AFC DIVISIONAL: Baltimore 20, Houston 13

AFC DIVISIONAL: Baltimore 20, Houston 1371,547 • M&T Stadium • Houston, Texas • Jan. 15, 2012

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 3 10 0 0 - 13Baltimore Ravens 17 0 0 3 - 20

Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU BAL Texans 1 12:24 N.Rackers 40 yd. Field Goal (5-20, 2:36) 3 0Ravens 1 9:51 K.Wilson 1 yd. pass from J.Flacco (B.Cundiff kick) (3-2, 1:21) 3 7Ravens 1 6:02 B.Cundiff 48 yd. Field Goal (6-30, 2:47) 3 10Ravens 1 1:08 A.Boldin 10 yd. pass from J.Flacco (B.Cundiff kick) (5-34, 2:05) 3 17Texans 2 11:42 N.Rackers 33 yd. Field Goal (11-59, 4:26) 6 17Texans 2 4:48 A.Foster 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (12-86, 5:49) 13 17Ravens 4 2:52 B.Cundiff 44 yd. Field Goal (10-45, 4:29) 13 20

TEXANS RAVENSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 16 11THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-15-33% 4-16-25%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 315 227NET YARDS RUSHING 131 87NET YARDS PASSING 184 140PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-17-3 27-14-0KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 4-4-3 5-4-1PUNTS Number and Average 5-40.0 9-49.3FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0Net Punting Average 40.0 44.4TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 4 1PENALTIES Number and Yards 3-20 0-0FUMBLES Number and Lost 3-1 3-0TOUCHDOWNS 1 2EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-3 2-2 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 2-3-67%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-2-50%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 28:40 31:20

Houston gave up 17 points off four turnovers in a 20-13 loss to the Baltimore Ra-vens, ending Houston’s playoff run in the Divisional Round at M&T Bank Stadium.The Texans controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, limiting Ray

Rice, the NFL’s second-leading rusher, to 60 yards on 21 carries (2.9 average). Arian Foster ran 27 times for 132 yards, the highest rushing total ever allowed by the Ravens in a postseason game.The Texans sacked Ravens QB Joe Flacco five times, with 2.5 sacks apiece for

rookies J.J. Watt and Brooks Reed. They allowed only three points in the final 46 minutes of the game and 227 yards overall. The Ravens were 4-of-16 (25 percent) on third down. Baltimore recovered all three of its fumbles. After taking a 3-0 lead on the game’s opening drive, keyed by a 60-yard kickoff

return by FS Danieal Manning, Houston forced the Ravens into a three-and-out on their first possession. Texans WR Jacoby Jones tried to field a 64-yard punt on a bounce at his own 13-yard line. The ball bounced off Jones’ facemask, and the Ravens recovered at the 2. They scored three plays later on a 1-yard pass from Flacco to TE Kris Wilson. The Texans’ other three turnovers came on interceptions by rookie QB T.J. Yates,

who had thrown only three interceptions all season in his previous seven games.Late in the first quarter, CB Lardarius Webb picked off Yates’ attempt to WR Andre

Johnson at the Houston 35-yard line, setting up a 10-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to WR Anquan Boldin for a 17-3 lead with 1:08 remaining in the quarter. The Texans trimmed the deficit to 17-13 before intermission on K Neil Rackers’

33-yard field goal and a 1-yard touchdown run by Foster to cap an 86-yard drive. Both teams squandered opportunities in a scoreless third quarter. Rackers missed

a 50-yard field goal that would have made it a 1-point game. The Ravens then drove to the Texans’ 1-yard line before ILB Tim Dobbins stuffed Rice for no gain on fourth-and-goal.Yates was picked off by Webb a second time with 7:21 remaining at the Baltimore

29-yard line. That led to a 44-yard field goal by Ravens K Billy Cundiff with 2:52 remaining, the only score of the second half. Yates moved the Texans to the Baltimore 38 at the two-minute warning. But he

went deep for Johnson down the right sideline on the next play and was picked off by S Ed Reed. The Texans got the ball on their own 48-yard line with no timeouts, 45 seconds remaining and a chance to tie the game. After a 9-yard pass to TE Owen Daniels, Yates threw two incompletions to set up fourth-and-1 from the Baltimore 43 with 24 seconds left. His Hail Mary heave to the end zone deflected off WR Kevin Walter and fell incomplete.

GAME SUMMARY

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD A.Foster 27 132 4.9 28 1 T.Yates 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total 28 131 4.7 28 1

PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT T.Yates 35 17 184 0/0 0 19 3 28.8 Total 35 17 184 0/0 0 19 3 28.8 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Johnson 15 8 111 13.9 19 0 A.Foster 5 5 22 4.4 16 0 O.Daniels 3 2 26 13.0 17 0 K.Walter 8 2 25 12.5 19 0 J.Casey 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 B.Tate 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 J.Dreessen 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 35 17 184 10.8 19 0

Sacks: J. Watt 2.5-22; B. Reed 2.5-14. Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): J. Watt 9-3-12; B. Cushing 5-6-11; D. Manning 8-1-9; B. Reed 6-2-8; D. Ryans 2-5-7; K. Jackson 4-0-4; S. Cody 1-3-4; A. Smith 2-1-3; G. Quin 2-1-3; C. Barwin 2-0-2; J. Joseph 2-0-2; Q. Demps 2-0-2; T. Dobbins 1-0-1; E. Mitchell 0-1-1.


SCORING

SCORING DRIVES

TEAM STATISTICS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD R.Rice 21 60 2.9 9 0 R.Williams 6 27 4.5 5 0 V.Leach 2 1 0.5 1 0 J.Flacco 2 -1 -0.5 0 0 Total 31 87 2.8 9 0 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT J.Flacco 27 14 176 5/36 2 30 0 97.1 Total 27 14 176 5/36 2 30 0 97.1 PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD A.Boldin 8 4 73 18.3 28 1 R.Rice 5 4 20 5.0 20 0 D.Pitta 4 2 29 14.5 16 0 L.Evans 1 1 30 30.0 30 0 E.Dickson 4 1 14 14.0 14 0 T.Smith 4 1 9 9.0 9 0 K.Wilson 1 1 1 1.0 1 1 Total 27 14 176 12.6 30 2

Sacks: None. Interceptions: L. Webb 2-1; E. Reed 1-0.Tackles (S-A-T): R. Lewis 7-18; E. Reed 6-0-6; T. Suggs 5-1-6; B. Pollard 3-2-5; L. Webb 4-0-4; C. Redding 3-0-3; Ca. Williams 3-0-3; J. Johnson 3-0-3; H. Ngata 2-1-3; T. Cody 2-1-3; D. Ellerbe 2-1-3; B. McKinney 1-2-3; J. McClain 2-0-2; J. Smith 1-1-2.

RAVENS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



TEXANS-RAVENS GAME NOTES (Jan. 15, 2012)

AFC DIVISIONAL: Baltimore 20, Houston 1371,547 • M&T Stadium • Houston, Texas • Jan. 15, 2012

THE TEXANS…• Outrushed the Ravens 131 to 87. It was the second consecutive post-

season game in which Houston outrushed its opponent and the 14th game overall this year.

• Limited Baltimore to 227 yards of total offense and an average of 3.6 yards per play. Houston gave up only 11 first downs in the game, which is tied for the second-fewest given up in a game this year. Houston held Cleveland to 10 first downs on 11/6.

• Scored first for the first time in the postseason and the 13th time overall this season. Houston fell to 9-5 in those games this year and 0-1 in the playoffs.

• Trailed after each of the first three quarters. It was the first time this postseason that Houston trailed in each instance. Overall, Houston has trailed after one quarter four times, with a record of 1-3 in those games, and has trailed at halftime and after three quarters five times each and is 1-4 in both instances.

• Team captains were WR Andre Johnson and C Chris Myers on of-fense; ILB Brian Cushing, ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith on defense; and K Neil Rackers representing the special teams.

• The Ravens won the toss and deferred the option to the second half. The Texans elected to receive the opening kickoff.

RB ARIAN FOSTER• Rushed for 132 yards on the day, giving him a two-game total of 285 this

postseason. That is the most by any running back in NFL history in his first two playoff games, surpassing Dallas RB Duane Thomas’ total of 278 yards in 1970.

• His 132 rushing yards were the sixth-most by a player against Balti-more’s defense in a game, regular season or postseason, since 2000 and the most since 9/26/10 when Cleveland RB Peyton Hillis rushed for 144 yards against the Ravens.

• Rushed for 95 yards on 15 carries in the first half. His 95 yards are most that Baltimore’s defense has ever surrendered to a single player in a postseason game. The previous high was 91 yards by Eddie George for Tennessee on 1/7/01.

• Scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter. Foster has scored a rush-ing touchdown in four consecutive games and in back-to-back playoff games.

• Became the 17th player in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in back-to-back postseason games. He topped the century mark on his first carry of the second half, his 16th of the game.

• Has topped 100 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to the regular season.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON• Surpassed 100 receiving yards for the first time in his postseason ca-

reer. He topped the century mark on his eighth catch of the day, a gain of 16 yards late in the fourth quarter. Johnson has 38 career 100-yard games in regular-season play.

• Topped 100 receiving yards for the second consecutive game against Baltimore. He caught nine passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns against the Ravens on 12/13/10.

FS DANIEAL MANNING• Returned the opening kickoff 60 yards to the Baltimore 41-yard line. The

return was his longest of the season, bettering a 46-yard return in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11).

OLB JESSE NADING• Forced a fumble on a kickoff return in the first quarter. It was Nading’s

first career forced fumble in either regular season or postseason action.

K NEIL RACKERS• Connected on his second field goal of the game when he hit a 33-yard

field goal in the second quarter. It marked Rackers’ second career play-off game with multiple field goals. He made four-of-five field goal at-tempts in a Divisional Playoff at Carolina on 1/10/09 as a member of the Arizona Cardinals.

OLB BROOKS REED• Was credited with his second sack and his first forced fumble of the

postseason when he stripped the ball out of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco’s hand in the first quarter. It was Reed’s first career forced fumble.

• Notched his second sack of the game when he dropped Flacco for a 5-yard loss in the third quarter.

• Teamed with DE J.J. Watt to sack Flacco for a 12-yard loss in the fourth quarter. It gave Watt and Reed each 2.5 sacks on the day, which is a career high for both.

DE J.J. WATT• Registered his second sack of the postseason when he tackled Balti-

more QB Joe Flacco for an 8-yard loss in the second quarter.• Made his second sack of the game when he dropped Flacco for an

8-yard loss in the third quarter, tying his career high. He had 2.0 sacks at Jacksonville (11/27).

• Teamed with OLB Brooks Reed to sack Flacco for a 12-yard loss in the fourth quarter. It gave Watt and Reed each 2.5 sacks on the day, which is a career high for both.

• Led the team with a career-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops, three tackles for loss and three quarterback hits.

GAME NOTES



WON 10, LOST 6Date W/L Score Opponent Attendance9/11 W 34-7 Indianapolis 71,4449/18 W 23-13 at Miami 51,0329/25 L 33-40 at New Orleans 73,00210/2 W 17-10 Pittsburgh 71,58510/9 L 20-25 Oakland 71,42010/16 L 14-29 at Baltimore 71,15410/23 W 41-7 at Tennessee 69,14310/30 W 24-14 Jacksonville 71,41211/6 W 30-12 Cleveland 71,51111/13 W 37-9 at Tampa Bay 56,03711/27 W 20-13 at Jacksonville 62,00412/4 W 17-10 Atlanta 71,54512/11 W 20-19 at Cincinnati 40,20212/18 L 13-28 Carolina 71,54012/22 L 16-19 at Indianapolis 64,1591/1 L 22-23 Tennessee 71,512

TEAM STATISTICS TEXANS OpponentsTotal First Downs 321 270 Rushing 131 73 Passing 176 166 Penalty 14 31 3rd Down: Made/Att 93/224 76/212 3rd Down Pct. 41.5% 35.8% 4th Down: Made/Att 3/11 6/13 4th Down Pct. 27.3% 46.2%Possession Avg. 32:41 27:20Total Net Yards 5,954 4,571 Avg. Per Game 372.1 285.7 Total Plays 1,046 960 Avg. Per Play 5.7 4.8Net Yards Rushing 2,448 1,536 Avg. Per Game 153.0 96.0 Total Rushes 546 378Net Yards Passing 3,506 3,035 Avg. Per Game 219.1 189.7 Sacked/Yards Lost 33/190 44/287 Gross Yards 3,696 3,322 Attempts/Completions 467/288 538/279 Completion Pct. 61.7% 51.9% Had Intercepted 9 17Punts/Average 74/44.0 83/46.9Net Punting Avg. 37.7 39.6Penalties/Yards 99/852 88/686Fumbles/Ball Lost 20/11 18/10Touchdowns 41 27 Rushing 18 8 Passing 20 18 Returns 3 1

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalTEXANS 110 107 63 101 0 381Opponents 39 78 56 105 0 278

SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TPN.Rackers 0 0 0 0 39/40 32/38 0 135A.Foster 12 10 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 72J.Dreessen 6 0 6 0 0/0 0/0 0 36B.Tate 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 24O.Daniels 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18J.Jones 3 0 2 1 0/0 0/0 0 18K.Walter 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18A.Johnson 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12D.Ward 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12M.Schaub 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12W.Smith 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6B.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6B.McCain 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Casey 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6TEXANS 41 18 20 3 39/40 32/38 0 381Opponents 27 8 18 1 22/22 30/36 2 2782-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 0/1, Opponents: 2/5

SACKS: C.Barwin 11.5, A.Smith 6.5, B.Reed 6.0, J.Watt 5.5, M.Williams 5.0, B.Cushing 4.0, T.Jamison 2.0, S.Cody 1.0, E. Mitchell 1.0, J. Nading 0.5, B. Braman 0.5, T.Nolan 0.5. TEXANS: 44.0, Opponents: 33.0.

FUMBLES/LOST: B.Tate 4/3, A. Foster 4/3, D. Manning 1/0, M. Schaub 3/1, T. Yates 5/3, J. Del-homme 1/1, S. McManis 1/0.TEXANS: 19/11, Opponents: 17/9.

FUMBLE RECOVERIES: J.Watt 2, B. Reed 2, B. Braman 1, S.Cody 1, T. Jamison 1, J. Nading 1, G. Quin 1. Total: 9

RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Foster 278 1,224 4.4 43 10B.Tate 175 942 5.4 56 4D.Ward 45 154 3.4 15 2T.Yates 14 57 4.1 17 0S.Slaton 7 20 2.9 13 0J.Jones 4 17 4.3 15 0J.Casey 1 11 11.0 11 0M.Schaub 15 9 0.6 3 2A.Johnson 1 8 8.0 8 0C.Ogbonnaya 3 6 2.0 4 0B.Johnson 1 1 1.0 1 0L.Vickers 1 0 0.0 0 0J.Delhomme 0 0 0 0 0M.Leinart 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0TEXANS 546 2,448 4.5 56 18Opponents 378 1,536 4.1 42 8

RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TDO.Daniels 54 677 12.5 34 3A.Foster 53 617 11.6 78t 2K.Walter 39 474 12.2 41 3A.Johnson 33 492 14.9 50 2J.Jones 31 512 16.5 80t 2J.Dreessen 28 353 12.6 56t 6J.Casey 18 260 14.4 62 1B.Tate 13 98 7.5 14 0B.Johnson 6 90 15.0 40 1D.Mason 6 55 9.2 16 0L.Vickers 4 29 7.3 17 0G.Graham 1 24 24.0 24 0D.Anderson 1 9 9.0 9 0S.Slaton 1 6 6.0 6 0J.Maehl 0 0 0 0 0D.Ward 0 0 0 0 0TEXANS 288 3,696 12.8 80t 20Opponents 279 3,322 11.9 56 18

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD J.Joseph 4 40 10.0 29 0J.Allen 4 34 8.5 34 0B.McCain 2 48 24.0 38t 1Q.Demps 2 47 23.5 42 0D.Manning 2 22 11.0 22 0B.Cushing 2 5 2.5 5 0K. Jackson 1 0 0.0 0 0TEXANS 17 196 11.5 42 1Opponents 9 132 14.7 27 0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BB.Hartmann 58 2,573 44.4 37.8 7 15 69 0M.Turk 16 683 42.7 37.4 1 4 55 0Team 74 3,256 44.0 37.7 8 19 69 0Opponents 83 3,896 46.9 39.6 4 25 70 0

PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDJ.Jones 49 7 518 10.6 79t 1S.Keo 1 1 11 11.0 11 0T.Holliday 1 3 0 0.0 0 0TEXANS 51 11 529 10.4 79t 1Opponents 32 20 307 9.6 33 0

KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Avg Long TDD.Manning 13 356 27.4 46 0S.McManis 10 205 20.5 45 0Q.Demps 5 169 33.8 50 0J.Casey 1 0 0.0 0 0TEXANS 29 730 25.2 50 0Opponents 46 1,030 22.4 63 0

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+N.Rackers 0/0 13/13 9/10 4/8 3/4TEXANS 0/0 13/13 9/10 4/8 3/4Opponents 1/1 6/7 6/9 8/9 6/7

N.Rackers: (25G, 29G) (23G, 22G, 36G) (25G) (41WL, 54G, 40G) ( ) (32G, 29G) (46WR, 39G) (28G, 21G, 50G) (22G, 37WL) (53G, 33G) (43G, 54SH) (46G, 47WR, 33G) (49WR, 26G, 34G) (44G, 35G, 31G) (52G, 37G, 22G)

Opponents: (37WR) (42G, 22B, 34WL, 34G) (30B, 26G) (54G, 55G, 50G, 42G) (43G, 48G, 25G, 33G, 40G) ( ) ( ) (50G, 51G) (55G) (21G, 55WR, 35G) (19G) (22G, 47G, 49G, 28G) () (23G, 32G, 42WL, 47G, 31G) (21G, 43G, 33G)

2011 FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

PASSING Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost RatingM.Schaub 292 178 2,479 61.0% 8.5 15 5.1% 6 2.1% 80t 16/98 96.8T.Yates 134 82 949 61.2% 7.1 3 2.2% 3 2.2% 50 15/74 80.7J.Delhomme 28 18 211 64.3% 7.5 1 3.6% 0 0.0% 40 2/18 98.9M.Leinart 13 10 57 76.9% 4.4 1 7.7% 0 0.0% 20t 0/0 110.1TEXANS 467 288 3,696 61.7% 7.9 20 4.3% 9 1.9% 80t 33/190 92.7Opponents 538 279 3,322 51.9% 6.2 18 3.3% 17 3.2% 56 44/287 69.0



2011 FINAL REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Sack- Tackles QB INT- Forced FumbleTACKLES Solo Asst Total Yards For Loss Hits Yards Pass Def. Fumbles Recovery Brian Cushing 76 38 114 4.0-21.0 8 12 2-5 5 2 0Glover Quin 59 18 77 0.0-0.0 2 0 0-0 9 0 1DeMeco Ryans 44 20 64 0.0-0.0 6 2 0-0 4 1 0Danieal Manning 44 15 59 0.0-0.0 0 2 2-22 4 0 0J.J. Watt 49 7 56 5.5-47.5 13 14 0-0 4 0 2Connor Barwin 34 13 47 11.5-78.5 12 27 0-0 7 1 0Johnathan Joseph 40 4 44 0.0-0.0 2 0 4-40 15 1 0Brooks Reed 30 14 44 6.0-36.0 7 11 0-0 3 0 2Kareem Jackson 35 5 40 0.0-0.0 2 0 1-0 7 1 0Jason Allen 33 4 37 0.0-0.0 2 0 4-34 11 0 0Troy Nolan 25 7 32 0.5-0.5 1 1 0-0 4 0 0Earl Mitchell 14 13 27 1.0-0.0 0 1 0-0 1 0 0Antonio Smith 19 6 25 6.5-44.5 10 16 0-0 3 1 0Brice McCain 24 1 25 0.0-0.0 0 1 2-48 12 0 0Shaun Cody 16 7 23 1.0-7.0 2 3 0-0 2 0 1Quintin Demps 18 4 22 0.0-0.0 0 1 2-47 4 0 0Tim Jamison 14 5 19 2.0-16.0 2 3 0-0 2 1 1Tim Bulman 6 6 12 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0Mario Williams 10 1 11 5.0-29.0 5 6 0-0 1 1 0Darryl Sharpton 9 0 9 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0Tim Dobbins 2 2 4 0.0-0.0 1 0 0-0 1 1 0Mister Alexander 3 0 3 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0Jesse Nading 2 1 3 0.5-3.5 1 0 0-0 0 0 0Brandon Harris 1 0 1 0.0-0.0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0Bryan Braman 0 1 1 0.5-3.5 1 1 0-0 0 0 1TEXANS 607 192 799 44.0-287 77 102 17-196 99 10 8Opponent 749 220 969 33.0-190 75 52 9-132 62 15 12

MISCELLANEOUS TACKLES: Jacoby Jones 2, Kevin Walter 2, Arian Foster 2, Eric Winston 2, Mike Brisiel 2 (1 assist), Wade Smith 2, Antoine Caldwell 1, Arian Foster 1, Andre Johnson 1, Chris Myers 1, T. Yates 1; Owen Daniels 1 (assist)MISCELLANEOUS FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Wade Smith 2, Arian Foster 2, Matt Schaub 1, K. Walter 1, E. Winston 1, T.J. Yates 1.MISCELLANEOUS FORCED FUMBLES: Mike Brisiel, 1.

Blocks Forced Fumble Solo Asst Total PAT Punt FG Fumble RecoveryTim Dobbins 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0Jason Allen 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0Jesse Nading 7 1 8 0 0 0 1 0Bryan Braman 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0Sherrick McManis 4 1 5 0 0 0 1 0Joel Dreessen 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Brett Hartmann 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Shiloh Keo 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Mister Alexander 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Troy Nolan 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0James Casey 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Dominique Barber 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Bryant Johnson 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Darryl Sharpton 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Brice McCain 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Neil Rackers 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0Brandon Harris 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0Lawrence Vickers 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0Kareem Jackson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0Quintin Demps 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0David Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Chris Ogbonnaya 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Brooks Reed 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Matt Turk 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Earl Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Danieal Manning 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0J.J. Watt 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0TEXANS 77 8 85 0 0 2 2 2Opponent 68 20 88 1 0 0 2 4

2011 FINAL REGULAR SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS



TEXANS TRANSACTIONS

KEY: CFA - College Free Agent; ERFA - Exclusive Rights Free Agent; FA - Free Agent; UFA - Unrestricted Free Agent

AUGUST 2 SIGNED UFA P Brad Maynard (Chicago) AUGUST 3 SIGNED UFA FB Lawrence Vickers (Cleveland) AUGUST 7 SIGNED FA ILB Tim Dobbins AUGUST 9 RELEASED CFA FB Bubba Bartlett RELEASED CFA DE Zane Parr AUGUST 11 SIGNED FA WR Devard Darling SIGNED FA RB Javarris Williams AUGUST 14 SIGNED CFA LS Scott AlbrittonAUGUST 30 SIGNED FA G Andrew Gardner SIGNED WR Bryant Johnson PLACED WR Devard Darling on Reserve/Injured List PLACED WR Lestar Jean on Reserve/Injured List PLACED G Shelley Smith on Reserve/Injured List PLACED G Kasey Studdard on Reserve/Injured List PLACED ILB Matt Marcorelle on Waived/Injured List PLACED G Darius Morris on Waived/Injured List PLACED WR Paul Williams on Waived/Injured List WAIVED SS Antonio Baker WAIVED P Brett Hartmann WAIVED CB Antwaun Molden WAIVED FS Maurice Rolle WAIVED CB Jason TeagueSEPT. 3 RELEASED ILB Xavier Adibi RELEASED LS Scott Albritton RELEASED ILB Mister Alexander RELEASED C Howard Barbieri RELEASED DE Scooter Berry RELEASED SS Quintin Demps RELEASED WR Dorin Dickerson RELEASED OLB Steven Friday RELEASED G Andrew Gardner RELEASED DE John Graves RELEASED T Pete Hendrickson RELEASED TE Anthony Hill RELEASED WR Trindon Holliday RELEASED ILB Stanford Keglar RELEASED FS Shiloh Keo RELEASED DE Damione Lewis RELEASED WR Jeff Maehl RELEASED P Brad Maynard RELEASED NT Guy Miller RELEASED RB Chris Ogbonnaya RELEASED FB Zac Pauga RELEASED T Cole Pemberton RELEASED WR Derrick Townsel RELEASED C Cody Wallace RELEASED RB Javarris Williams RELEASED FS Torri Williams PLACED ILB Cheta Ozougwu on Reserve/Injured List PLACED WR Terrence Toliver on Reserve/Injured ListSEPT. 5 RELEASED OLB Jesse Nading SIGNED P Brett Hartmann SIGNED G Thomas Austin SIGNED ILB Mister Alexander to the Practice Squad SIGNED C Howard Barbieri to the Practice Squad SIGNED G Andrew Gardner to the Practice Squad SIGNED WR Trindon Holliday to the Practice Squad SIGNED S Shiloh Keo to the Practice Squad SIGNED WR Jeff Maehl to the Practice Squad

SIGNED RB Chris Ogbonnaya to the Practice SquadSEPT. 6 SIGNED OLB Jesse Nading to the Practice SquadSEPT. 14 RELEASED DE Tim Bulman SIGNED WR David AndersonSEPT. 16 PLACED CB Roc Carmichael on the Reserve/Injured List SIGNED DE Tim BulmanSEPT. 22 PLACED T Rashad Butler on the Reserve/Injured List SIGNED T Andrew Gardner to the Active Roster SIGNED G/C Cody Wallace to the Practice SquadSEPT. 27 RELEASED RB Steve Slaton SIGNED RB Chris Ogbonnaya from the Practice SquadSEPT. 28 SIGNED RB James Davis to the Practice SquadOCT. 4 RELEASED WR Trindon Holliday from the Practice SquadOCT. 5 SIGNED WR Dominique Edison to the Practice SquadOCT. 12 TRADED for WR Derrick Mason from the NEW YORK JETS PLACED OLB Mario Williams on the Reserve/Injured List RELEASED WR David Anderson RELEASED RB Chris Ogbonnaya SIGNED WR Trindon Holliday to the Active Roster SIGNED OLB Jesse Nading to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad PLACED WR Dominique Edison on the Practice Squad/Injured List SIGNED LB Thaddeus Gibson to the Practice Squad SIGNED WR Juaquin Iglesias to the Practice SquadOCT. 13 RELEASED RB James Davis from the Practice Squad SIGNED RB Chris Ogbonnaya to the Practice SquadOCT. 18 RB Chris Ogbonnaya was signed off the Practice Squad to the Cleveland Browns’ Active RosterOCT. 19 PLACED SS Dominique Barber on the Reserve/Injured List SIGNED FS Shiloh Keo to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad SIGNED RB Javarris Williams to the Practice Squad SIGNED S Torri Williams to the Practice SquadOCT. 25 RELEASED WR Trindon Holliday SIGNED FS Quintin Demps to the Active RosterOCT. 27 RELEASED WR Juaquin Iglesias from the Practice Squad SIGNED WR Trindon Holliday to the Practice Squad NOV. 2 PLACED ILB Darryl Sharpton on the Reserve/Injured List SIGNED ILB Mister Alexander to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad SIGNED ILB Derrell Smith to the Practice SquadNOV. 23 PLACED QB Matt Schaub on the Reserve/Injured List SIGNED QB Kellen Clemens to the Active Roster RELEASED LB Thaddeus Gibson from the Practice Squad SIGNED DT Ra’Shon Harris to the Practice SquadNOV. 30 PLACED QB Matt Leinart on the Reserve/Injured List SIGNED QB Jake Delhomme to the Active RosterDEC. 6 PLACED P Brett Hartmann on the Reserve/Injured List RELEASED QB Kellen ClemensDEC. 7 SIGNED QB Jeff Garcia to the Active Roster SIGNED P Matt Turk to the Active RosterDEC. 12 RELEASED WR Derrick Mason from the Active RosterDEC. 13 SIGNED WR Jeff Maehl to the Active Roster SIGNED WR Juaquin Iglesias to the Practice SquadJAN. 16 SIGNED DT Ra’Shon Harris to a Reserve/Future Contract SIGNED WR Trindon Holliday to a Reserve/Future Contract SIGNED WR Jauqin Iglesias to a Reserve/Future Contract SIGNED LB Derrell Smith to a Reserve/Future Contract SIGNED C Cody Wallace to a Reserve/Future Contract SIGNED RB Javarris Williams to a Reserve/Future Contract SIGNED S Torri Williams to a Reserve/Future Contract

2011 TEXANS TRANSACTIONS



NFL HIGH SCHOOL 2011 SEASON POSTSEASONNO. NAME POS HT WT AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN GP-GS-DNP-IA GP-GS-DNP-IA 54 Alexander, Mister ILB 6-3 242 23 R Florida State Aldine, Texas 8-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 30 Allen, Jason CB 6-1 204 28 6 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. 16-4-0-0 2-0-0-0 61 Austin, Thomas G 6-4 303 25 1 Clemson Camden, S.C. 1-0-2-13 0-0-0-2 98 Barwin, Connor OLB 6-4 264 25 3 Cincinnati Detroit, Mich. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 50 Braman, Bryan OLB 6-5 246 24 R West Texas A&M Spokane, Wash. 16-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 65 Brisiel, Mike G 6-5 300 28 4 Colorado State Fayetteville, Ark. 13-13-0-3 2-2-0-0 76 Brown, Duane T 6-4 320 26 4 Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 93 Bulman, Tim DE 6-4 281 29 5 Boston College Dorchester, Mass. 10-0-0-6 2-0-0-0 62 Caldwell, Antoine G 6-3 311 25 3 Alabama Montgomery, Ala. 5-3-11-0 2-0-0-0 86 Casey, James FB 6-3 243 27 3 Rice Azle, Texas 14-7-0-2 2-1-0-0 95 Cody, Shaun NT 6-4 301 28 7 Southern California Hacienda Heights, Calif. 16-16-0-0 2-1-0-0 56 Cushing, Brian ILB 6-3 248 24 3 Southern California Park Ridge, N.J. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 81 Daniels, Owen TE 6-3 247 29 6 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. 15-15-0-1 2-2-0-0 17 Delhomme, Jake QB 6-2 215 37 13 Louisiana-Lafayette Breaux Bridge, La. 1-0-4-0 0-0-2-0 27 Demps, Quintin FS 5-11 206 26 4 UTEP San Antonio, Texas 9-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 52 Dobbins, Tim ILB 6-1 245 29 6 Iowa State Nasville, Tenn. 15-0-0-1 2-0-0-0 85 Dreessen, Joel TE 6-4 245 29 6 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. 16-10-0-0 2-0-0-0 23 Foster, Arian RB 6-1 229 25 3 Tennessee San Diego, Calif. 13-13-0-3 2-2-0-0 7 Garcia, Jeff QB 6-1 205 41 12 San Jose State Gilroy, Calif. 0-0-0-4 0-0-0-2 66 Gardner, Andrew T 6-6 308 25 2 Georgia Tech Tyrone, Ga. 1-0-0-13 0-0-0-2 88 Graham, Garrett TE 6-3 240 25 2 Wisconsin Brick, N.J. 7-0-0-9 0-0-0-2 26 Harris, Brandon CB 5-10 195 21 R Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 7-0-0-9 0-0-0-2 25 Jackson, Kareem CB 5-10 188 23 2 Alabama Macon, Ga. 15-13-0-1 2-2-0-0 96 Jamison, Tim DE 6-3 285 25 3 Michigan Harvey, Ill. 16-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 80 Johnson, Andre WR 6-3 226 30 9 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 7-7-0-9 2-2-0-0 89 Johnson, Bryant WR 6-3 212 30 9 Penn State Baltimore, Md. 16-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 12 Jones, Jacoby WR 6-2 212 27 5 Lane College New Orleans, La. 16-10-0-0 2-0-0-0 24 Joseph, Johnathan CB 5-11 191 27 6 South Carolina Rock Hill, S.C. 15-15-0-1 2-2-0-0 31 Keo, Shiloh FS 5-11 212 24 R Idaho Everett, Wash. 10-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 15 Maehl, Jeff WR 6-0 178 22 R Oregon Paradise, Calif. 3-0-0-0 0-0-0-2 38 Manning, Danieal FS 5-11 209 29 6 Abilene Christian Corsicana, Texas 13-13-0-3 2-2-0-0 21 McCain, Brice CB 5-9 180 25 3 Utah Terrell, Texas 16-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 22 McManis, Sherrick CB 6-1 193 24 2 Northwestern Peoria, Ill. 10-0-0-6 2-0-0-0 92 Mitchell, Earl NT 6-3 289 24 2 Arizona Galena Park, Texas 16-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 55 Myers, Chris C 6-4 289 30 7 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 57 Nading, Jesse OLB 6-5 261 26 3 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. 11-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 75 Newton, Derek T 6-6 307 24 R Arkansas State Utica, Miss. 14-0-0-2 2-0-0-0 33 Nolan, Troy FS 6-2 202 25 3 Arizona State Woodland Hills, Calif. 14-3-0-2 0-0-0-2 29 Quin, Glover SS 6-0 209 26 3 New Mexico Summitt, Miss. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 4 Rackers, Neil K 6-1 202 35 12 Illinois St. Louis, Mo. 16-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 58 Reed, Brooks OLB 6-3 250 24 R Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 16-11-0-0 2-2-0-0 59 Ryans, DeMeco ILB 6-1 247 27 6 Alabama Bessemer, Ala. 16-16-0-0 2-1-0-0 94 Smith, Antonio DE 6-4 280 30 8 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 74 Smith, Wade G 6-4 310 30 8 Memphis Dallas, Texas 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 44 Tate, Ben RB 5-11 214 23 2 Auburn Salisbury, Md. 15-2-1-0 2-0-0-0 1 Turk, Matt P 6-5 251 43 16 Wisconsin-Whitewater Greenfield, Wisc. 4-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 47 Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 250 28 6 Colorado Beaumont, Texas 14-1-0-2 2-1-0-0 83 Walter, Kevin WR 6-3 217 30 9 Eastern Michigan Vernon Hills, Ill. 15-14-0-1 2-2-0-0 32 Ward, Derrick RB 5-11 240 31 8 Ottawa (Kansas) Moreno Valley, Calif. 12-1-0-4 2-0-0-0 99 Watt, J.J. DE 6-5 288 22 R Wisconsin Pewaukee, Wisc. 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 46 Weeks, Jon LS 5-10 242 25 2 Baylor Bethpage, N.Y. 16-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 73 Winston, Eric T 6-7 302 28 6 Miami (Fla.) Midland, Texas 16-16-0-0 2-2-0-0 13 Yates, T.J. QB 6-4 220 24 R North Carolina Marietta, Ga. 6-5-0-10 2-2-0-0 RESERVE/INJURED LIST (12) 34 Barber, Dominique SS 6-0 210 25 4 Minnesota Wayzata, Minn. L. Foot (9/16) 78 Butler, Rashad T 6-4 317 28 6 Miami (Fla.) West Palm Beach, Fla. L. Elbow (9/21) 36 Carmichael, Roc CB 5-10 184 23 R Virginia Tech Clinton, Md. L. Shoulder (9/16) 2 Hartmann, Brett P 6-2 227 24 R Central Michigan Menomonee Falls, Wisc. L. Knee (12/4) 18 Jean, Lestar WR 6-3 205 23 R Florida Atlantic Miami, Fla. L. Shoulder (8/20) 11 Leinart, Matt QB 6-5 227 28 6 Southern California Santa Ana, Calif. L. Clavicle (11/27) 77 Morris, Darius G 6-4 315 23 R Temple Long Branch, N.J. R. Foot (8/27) 8 Schaub, Matt QB 6-5 241 30 8 Virginia West Chester, Pa. R. Foot (11/23) 51 Sharpton, Darryl ILB 5-11 230 23 2 Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, Fla. R. Knee/Quad (10/30) 71 Smith, Shelley G 6-4 297 24 2 Colorado State Phoenix, Ariz. R. Leg (8/25) 64 Studdard, Kasey G 6-3 306 27 5 Texas Lone Tree, Colo. L. Ankle (8/15) 90 Williams, Mario OLB 6-6 283 26 6 North Carolina State Richlands, N.C. L. Pectoral (10/9) RESERVE/FUTURE FREE AGENTS (7) 91 Harris, Ra’Shon NT 6-5 300 25 1 Oregon Pensacola, Fla. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 16 Holliday, Trindon WR 5-5 170 25 2 LSU Zachary, La. 1-0-0-1 0-0-0-0 19 Iglesias, Juaquin WR 6-0 205 24 2 Oklahoma Killeen, Texas 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 97 Smith, Derrell LB 6-2 232 23 R Syracuse Philadelphia, Pa. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 79 Wallace, Cody C 6-4 300 27 4 Texas A&M Cuero, Texas 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 40 Williams, Javarris RB 5-10 223 25 2 Tennessee State Richmond, Texas 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 42 Williams, Torri FS 6-2 210 25 1 Purdue Cedar Park, Texas 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

COACHING ROSTERCOACH POSITION Gary Kubiak Head CoachBill Kollar Asst. Head Coach/ Defensive LineRick Dennison Offensive CoordinatorJoe Marciano Special Teams CoordinatorWade Phillips Defensive CoordinatorJohn Benton Offensive LinePerry Carter Asst. Defensive BacksKarl Dorrell QuarterbacksDan Hammerschmidt Offensive AssistantChick Harris Running BacksReggie Herring LinebackersVance Joseph Defensive BacksBobby King Defensive AssistantLarry Kirksey Wide ReceiversMarc Lubick Assistant Wide ReceiversBrian Pariani Tight EndsJim Ryan Assistant Offensive LineMatt Schiotz Asst. Strength and ConditioningCedric Smith Head Strength and Conditioning

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPLAYER POSITION Bryan Braman ............................BRAY-manMike Brisiel .................................. Bry-ZELL Jake Delhomme ...........................DEL-ohm Joel Dreessen ............................ DREE-senLestar Jean ...................... Leh-STAR JEENJeff Maehl ............................................MAILShiloh Keo ...............................SHY-lo K-yoSherrick McManis ...................SHARE-rick ................................................mick-MAN-usGlover Quin ................................ GLOW-verDeMeco Ryans ........................Deh-MEE-coMatt Schaub ....................................SHOBB

TEXANS FINAL ALPHABETIC ROSTER



NFL HIGH SCHOOL HOWNO. NAME POS HT WT AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 1 Matt Turk P 6-5 251 43 16 Wisconsin-Whitewater Greenfield, Wisc. FA-’11 4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 202 35 12 Illinois St. Louis, Mo. UFA-’10 (ARI) 7 Jeff Garcia QB 6-1 205 41 12 San Jose State Gilroy, Calif. FA-’11 12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 212 27 5 Lane College New Orleans, La. D3-’07 13 T.J. Yates QB 6-4 220 24 R North Carolina Marietta, Ga. D5b-’11 15 Jeff Maehl WR 6-0 178 22 R Oregon Paradise, Calif. CFA-’11 17 Jake Delhomme QB 6-2 215 36 13 Louisiana-Lafayette Breaux Bridge, La. FA’-11 21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 180 24 3 Utah Terrell, Texas D6-’09 22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 193 23 2 Northwestern Peoria, Ill. D5-’10 23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 229 25 3 Tennessee San Diego, Calif. CFA-’09 24 Johnathan Joseph CB 5-11 191 27 6 South Carolina Rock Hill, S.C. UFA-’11 (CIN) 25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 188 23 2 Alabama Macon, Ga. D1-’10 26 Brandon Harris CB 5-10 195 21 R Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. D2b-’11 27 Quintin Demps FS 5-11 206 26 4 UTEP San Antonio, Texas FA-’11 29 Glover Quin SS 6-0 209 25 3 New Mexico Summitt, Miss. D4a-’09 30 Jason Allen CB 6-1 204 28 6 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. W-’10 (MIA) 31 Shiloh Keo FS 5-11 212 23 R Idaho Everett, Wash. D5a-’11 32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 240 31 8 Ottawa (Kansas) Moreno Valley, Calif. FA-’10 33 Troy Nolan FS 6-2 202 25 3 Arizona State Woodland Hills, Calif. D7-’09 38 Danieal Manning FS 5-11 209 29 6 Abilene Christian Corsicana, Texas UFA-’11 (CHI) 44 Ben Tate RB 5-11 214 23 2 Auburn Salisbury, Md. D2-’10 46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 242 25 2 Baylor Bethpage, N.Y. FA-’10 47 Lawrence Vickers FB 6-0 250 28 6 Colorado Beaumont, Texas UFA-’11 (CLE) 50 Bryan Braman OLB 6-5 246 24 R West Texas A&M Spokane, Wash. CFA-’11 52 Tim Dobbins ILB 6-1 245 28 6 Iowa State Nasville, Tenn. FA-’11 54 Mister Alexander ILB 6-3 242 23 R Florida State Aldine, Texas CFA-’11 55 Chris Myers C 6-4 289 30 7 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. T-’08 (DEN) 56 Brian Cushing ILB 6-3 248 24 3 Southern California Park Ridge, N.J. D1-’09 57 Jesse Nading OLB 6-5 261 23 3 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. CFA-’08 58 Brooks Reed OLB 6-3 250 24 R Arizona Tucson, Ariz. D2a-’11 59 DeMeco Ryans ILB 6-1 247 27 6 Alabama Bessemer, Ala. D2-’06 61 Thomas Austin G 6-4 303 25 1 Clemson Camden, S.C. W-’11 (NE) 62 Antoine Caldwell G 6-3 311 25 3 Alabama Montgomery, Ala. D3-’09 65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 300 28 4 Colorado State Fayetteville, Ark. CFA-’06 66 Andrew Gardner T 6-6 308 25 2 Georgia Tech Tyrone, Ga. FA-’11 73 Eric Winston T 6-7 302 28 6 Miami (Fla.) Midland, Texas D3b-’06 74 Wade Smith G 6-4 310 30 8 Memphis Dallas, Texas UFA-’10 (KC) 75 Derek Newton T 6-6 307 24 R Arkansas State Utica, Miss. D7a-’11 76 Duane Brown T 6-4 320 26 4 Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. D1-’08 80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 226 30 9 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. D1-’03 81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 247 29 6 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. D4-’06 83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 217 30 9 Eastern Michigan Vernon Hills, Ill. RFA-’06 (CIN) 85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 245 29 6 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. FA-’07 86 James Casey FB 6-3 243 27 3 Rice Azle, Texas D5-’09 88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 240 25 2 Wisconsin Brick, N.J. D4b-’10 89 Bryant Johnson WR 6-3 212 30 9 Penn State Baltimore, Md. FA-’11 92 Earl Mitchell NT 6-3 289 24 2 Arizona Galena Park, Texas D3-’10 93 Tim Bulman DE 6-4 281 29 5 Boston College Dorchester, Mass. FA-’06 94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 280 30 8 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. UFA-’09 (ARI) 95 Shaun Cody NT 6-4 301 28 7 Southern California Hacienda Heights, Calif. UFA-’09 (DET) 96 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 285 25 3 Michigan Harvey, Ill. CFA-’09 98 Connor Barwin OLB 6-4 264 25 3 Cincinnati Detroit, Mich. D2-’09 99 J.J. Watt DE 6-5 288 22 R Wisconsin Pewaukee, Wisc. D1-’11 RESERVE/INJURED LIST (12) 2 Brett Hartmann P 6-2 227 24 R Central Michigan Menomonee Falls, Wisc. CFA-’11 8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 241 30 8 Virginia West Chester, Pa. T-’07 (ATL) 11 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 227 28 6 Southern California Santa Ana, Calif. FA-’10 18 Lestar Jean WR 6-3 205 23 R Florida Atlantic Miami, Fla. CFA-’11 34 Dominique Barber SS 6-0 210 25 4 Minnesota Wayzata, Minn. D6-’08 36 Roc Carmichael CB 5-10 184 23 R Virginia Tech Clinton, Md. D4-’11 51 Darryl Sharpton ILB 5-11 230 23 2 Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, Fla. D4a-’10 64 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 306 27 5 Texas Lone Tree, Colo. D6-’07 71 Shelley Smith G 6-4 297 24 2 Colorado State Phoenix, Ariz. D6a-’10 77 Darius Morris G 6-4 315 23 R Temple Long Branch, N.J. CFA-’11 78 Rashad Butler T 6-4 317 28 6 Miami (Fla.) West Palm Beach, Fla. W-’07 (CAR) 90 Mario Williams OLB 6-6 283 26 6 North Carolina State Richlands, N.C. D1-’06 RESERVE/FUTURE FREE AGENTS (7) 16 Holliday, Trindon WR 5-5 170 25 2 LSU Zachary, La. D6b-’10 19 Juaquin Iglesias WR 6-0 205 24 2 Oklahoma Killeen, Texas 0-0-0-0 40 Javarris Williams RB 5-10 223 25 2 Tennessee State Richmond, Texas FA-’11 42 Torri Williams FS 6-2 210 25 1 Purdue Cedar Park, Texas CFA-’10 79 Cody Wallace C 6-4 300 26 4 Texas A&M Cuero, Texas FA-’10 91 Ra’Shon Harris NT 6-5 300 25 1 Oregon Pensacola, Fla. FA’-11 97 Derrell Smith LB 6-2 232 23 R Syracuse Philadelphia, Pa. FA-’11

COACHING ROSTERCOACH POSITION Gary Kubiak Head CoachBill Kollar Asst. Head Coach/ Defensive LineRick Dennison Offensive CoordinatorJoe Marciano Special Teams CoordinatorWade Phillips Defensive CoordinatorJohn Benton Offensive LinePerry Carter Asst. Defensive BacksKarl Dorrell QuarterbacksDan Hammerschmidt Offensive AssistantChick Harris Running BacksReggie Herring LinebackersVance Joseph Defensive BacksBobby King Defensive AssistantLarry Kirksey Wide ReceiversMarc Lubick Assistant Wide ReceiversBrian Pariani Tight EndsJim Ryan Assistant Offensive LineMatt Schiotz Asst. Strength and ConditioningCedric Smith Head Strength and Conditioning

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPLAYER POSITION Bryan Braman ......................................BRAY-manMike Brisiel ............................................Bry-ZELL Jake Delhomme .....................................DEL-ohm Joel Dreessen ...................................... DREE-senLestar Jean ................................ Leh-STAR JEENJeff Maehl ......................................................MAILShiloh Keo .........................................SHY-lo K-yoSherrick McManis ...... SHARE-rick mick-MAN-usGlover Quin ..........................................GLOW-verDeMeco Ryans ................................. Deh-MEE-coMatt Schaub ............................................. SHOBB

TEXANS FINAL NUMERIC ROSTER



TEXANS ROSTER-BY-POSITION

Quarterbacks (5) 7 Jeff Garcia QB 6-1 205 12 San Jose State 13 T.J. Yates QB 6-4 220 R North Carolina 17 Jake Delhomme QB 6-2 215 13 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 Matt Schaub (IR) QB 6-5 241 8 Virginia 11 Matt Leinart (IR) QB 6-5 227 6 Southern California Wide Receiver (6) 12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 210 5 Lane College 15 Jeff Maehl WR 6-0 178 R Oregon 80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 223 9 Miami (Fla.) 83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 218 9 Eastern Michigan 89 Bryant Johnson WR 6-3 215 9 Penn State 18 Lestar Jean (IR) WR 6-3 215 R Florida Atlantic Running Back (5) 23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 227 3 Tennessee 32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 8 Ottawa (Kansas) 44 Ben Tate RB 5-11 219 2 Auburn 47 Lawrence Vickers FB 6-0 250 6 Colorado 86 James Casey FB 6-3 240 3 Rice Tight End (3) 81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 242 6 Wisconsin 85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 245 6 Colorado State 88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 240 2 Wisconsin Offensive Line (13) 66 Andrew Gardner T 6-6 308 2 Georgia Tech 73 Eric Winston T 6-7 316 6 Miami (Fla.) 75 Derek Newton T 6-6 314 R Arkansas State 76 Duane Brown T 6-4 312 4 Virginia Tech 61 Thomas Austin G 6-4 310 1 Clemson 62 Antoine Caldwell G 6-3 311 3 Alabama 65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 302 4 Colorado State 74 Wade Smith G 6-4 309 8 Memphis 55 Chris Myers C 6-4 296 7 Miami (Fla.) 64 Kasey Studdard (IR) G 6-3 304 5 Texas 71 Shelley Smith (IR) G 6-4 299 2 Colorado State 77 Darius Morris (IR) G 6-4 315 R Temple 78 Rashad Butler (IR) T 6-4 309 6 Miami (Fla.)

OFFENSE

Defensive Line (6) 93 Tim Bulman DE 6-4 267 5 Boston College 94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 275 8 Oklahoma State 96 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 273 3 Michigan 99 J.J. Watt DE 6-5 290 R Wisconsin 92 Earl Mitchell NT 6-3 291 2 Arizona 95 Shaun Cody NT 6-4 304 7 Southern California Linebacker (10) 52 Tim Dobbins ILB 6-1 246 6 Iowa State 54 Mister Alexander ILB 6-3 242 R Florida State 56 Brian Cushing ILB 6-3 259 3 Southern California 59 DeMeco Ryans ILB 6-1 248 6 Alabama 50 Bryan Braman OLB 6-5 230 R West Texas A&M 57 Jesse Nading OLB 6-5 261 3 Colorado State 58 Brooks Reed OLB 6-3 263 R Arizona 98 Connor Barwin OLB 6-4 260 3 Cincinnati

51 Darryl Sharpton (IR) ILB 5-11 248 2 Miami (Fla.) 90 Mario Williams (IR) OLB 6-6 290 6 North Carolina St. Secondary (13) 21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 184 3 Utah 22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 193 2 Northwestern 24 Johnathan Joseph CB 5-11 190 6 South Carolina 25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 195 2 Alabama 26 Harris, Brandon CB 5-10 191 R Miami (Fla.) 30 Jason Allen CB 6-1 200 6 Tennessee

36 Roc Carmichael (IR) CB 5-10 182 R Virginia Tech 27 Quintin Demps FS 5-11 206 4 UTEP 33 Troy Nolan FS 6-2 206 3 Arizona State 38 Danieal Manning FS 5-11 202 6 Abilene Christian 29 Glover Quin SS 6-0 203 3 New Mexico 31 Shiloh Keo SS 5-11 212 R Idaho

34 Dominique Barber (IR) SS 6-0 213 4 Minnesota

DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

1 Matt Turk P 6-5 251 16 Wisconsin-Whitewater 4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 215 12 Illinois 46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 254 2 Baylor

2 Brett Hartmann (IR) P 6-2 226 R Central Michigan



HOW THE TEXANS WERE BUILT

Year College Draft (31) Trades (2) Free Agents (39) 2003 WR Andre Johnson (1) 5-11 4th, AFC South 2004 7-9 3rd, AFC South 2005 2-14 4th, AFC South 2006 OLB Mario Williams (1) (IR) G Mike Brisiel (FA) 6-10 ILB DeMeco Ryans (2) DE Tim Bulman (FA) 4th, AFC South T Eric Winston (3b) WR Kevin Walter (RFA-CIN) TE Owen Daniels (4) 2007 WR Jacoby Jones (3) QB Matt Schaub (ATL) (IR) T Rashad Butler (W-CAR) (IR)8-8 G Kasey Studdard (6) (IR) TE Joel Dreessen (FA)4th, AFC South 2008 T Duane Brown (1) C Chris Myers (DEN) OLB Jesse Nading (CFA)8-8 SS Dominique Barber (6) (IR) 3rd, AFC South 2009 ILB Brian Cushing (1) NT Shaun Cody (UFA-DET)9-7 OLB Connor Barwin (2) RB Arian Foster (FA)2nd, AFC South G Antoine Caldwell (3) DE Tim Jamison (FA) SS Glover Quin (4a) DE Antonio Smith (UFA-ARI) FB James Casey (5) CB Brice McCain (6) FS Troy Nolan (7) 2010 CB Kareem Jackson (1) CB Jason Allen (W-MIA)6-10 RB Ben Tate (2) QB Matt Leinart (FA)3rd, AFC South NT Earl Mitchell (3) K Neil Rackers (UFA-ARI) ILB Darryl Sharpton (4a) G Wade Smith (UFA-KC) TE Garrett Graham (4b) RB Derrick Ward (FA) CB Sherrick McManis (5) LS Jon Weeks (FA) G Shelley Smith (6a) (IR) WR Trindon Holliday (6b) 2011 DE J.J. Watt (1) ILB Mister Alexander (CFA)11-7 OLB Brooks Reed (2a) G Thomas Austin (W-NE)AFC South Champions CB Brandon Harris (2b) OLB Bryan Braman (CFA) CB Roc Carmichael (4) (IR) QB Jake Delhomme (FA) FS Shiloh Keo (5a) S Quintin Demps (FA) QB T.J. Yates (5b) ILB Tim Dobbins (FA) T Derek Newton (7a) T Andrew Gardner (FA) QB Jeff Garcia (FA) DT Ra’Shon Harris (FA) P Brett Hartmann (CFA) (IR) WR Juaquin Iglesias WR Lestar Jean (CFA) (IR) WR Bryant Johnson (FA) CB Johnathan Joseph (UFA-CIN) WR Jeff Maehl (CFA) FS Danieal Manning (UFA-CHI) G Darius Morris (CFA) (IR) LB Derrell Smith (FA) P Matt Turk (FA) FB Lawrence Vickers (UFA-CLE) C Cody Wallace (FA) RB Javarris Williams (FA) S Torri Williams (FA)



Name 9/11 vs. IND

9/18 @ MIA

9/25 @ NO

10/2 vs. PIT

10/9 vs. OAK

10/16 @ BAL

10/23 @ TEN

10/30 vs. JAX

11/6 vs. CLE

11/13 @ TB

11/27 @ JAX

12/4 vs. ATL

12/11 @ CIN

12/18vs. CAR

12/22 @ IND

1/1/12 vs. TEN

Regular SeasonGP-GS-DNP-IA

1/7/12 vs. CIN

1/15/12at BAL

POSTSEASONGP-GS-DNP-IA

Alexander, Mister PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 8-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Allen, Jason SUB LCB SUB LCB LCB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB RCB 16-4-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Anderson, David NWT SUB IA IA SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 2-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Austin, Thomas IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA SUB SUB SUB 1-0-2-13 IA IA 0-0-0-2Barber, Dominique SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 6-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Barbieri, Howard PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0-0-0-0 PS PS 0-0-0-0Barwin, Connor SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB 16-16-0-0 WLB WLB 2-2-0-0Braman, Bryan SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Brisiel, Mike RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG IA IA IA 13-13-0-3 RG RG 2-2-0-0Brown, Duane LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 16-16-0-0 LT LT 2-2-0-0Bulman, Tim IA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB IA SUB SUB SUB IA IA IA IA SUB SUB 10-0-0-6 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Butler, Rashad SUB SUB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 2-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Caldwell, Antoine DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB DNP DNP DNP RG RG RG 5-3-11-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Carmichael, Roc IA IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-1 IR IR 0-0-0-0Casey, James FB FB FB FB FB IA IA SUB SUB SUB FB SUB SUB SUB SUB TE 14-7-0-1 TE SUB 2-1-0-0Clemens, Kellen NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT IA IA NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-2 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Cody, Shaun NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT 16-16-0-0 SUB NT 2-1-0-0Cushing, Brian ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB 16-16-0-0 ILB ILB 2-2-0-0Daniels, Owen TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE IA 16-15-0-1 TE TE 2-2-0-0Davis, James NWT NWT NWT PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Delhomme, Jake NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB 1-0-4-0 DNP DNP 0-0-2-0Demps, Quintin NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 9-0-0-0 CB SUB 2-1-0-0Dobbins, Tim SUB SUB SUB SUB IA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15-0-0-1 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Dreessen, Joel SUB SUB SUB TE SUB TE TE TE TE TE SUB TE TE TE SUB TE 16-10-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Edison, Dominique NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PSI PSI PSI PSI NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Foster, Arian IA RB IA RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB IA 13-13-0-3 RB RB 2-2-0-0Garcia, Jeff NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT IA IA IA IA 0-0-0-4 IA IA 0-0-0-2Gardner, Andrew PS PS IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA SUB 1-0-0-13 IA IA 0-0-0-2Gibson, Thaddeus NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Graham, Garrett SUB IA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA SUB 7-0-0-9 IA IA 0-0-0-2Harris, Brandon IA IA SUB SUB SUB IA IA IA IA SUB IA IA IA SUB SUB SUB 7-0-0-9 IA IA 0-0-0-2Harris, Ra'Shon NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS 0-0-0-0 PS PS 0-0-0-0Hartmann, Brett SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB IR IR IR IR 12-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Holliday, Trindon PS PS PS PS NWT IA SUB PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 1-0-0-1 PS PS 0-0-0-0Iglesias, Juaquin NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS 0-0-0-0 PS PS 0-0-0-0Jackson, Kareem LCB SUB LCB IA SUB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB 15-13-0-1 LCB LCB 2-2-0-0Jamison, Tim SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Jean, Lestar IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Johnson, Andre WR WR WR WR IA IA IA IA IA IA WR WR IA IA IA WR 7-7-0-9 WR WR 2-2-0-0Johnson, Bryant SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Jones, Jacoby SUB WR SUB SUB WR WR WR WR WR WR SUB SUB WR WR WR SUB 16-11-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Joseph, Johnathan RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB IA 15-15-0-0 RCB RCB 2-2-0-0Keo, Shiloh PS PS PS PS PS PS SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 10-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Leinart, Matt DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB QB IR IR IR IR IR 2-1-9-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Maehl, Jeff PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS SUB SUB SUB 3-0-0-0 IA IA 0-0-0-2Manning, Danieal FS FS FS FS FS FS FS IA IA IA FS FS FS FS FS FS 13-13-0-3 FS FS 2-2-0-0Mason, Derrick NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB DNP SUB NWT NWT NWT *12-2-1-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0McCain, Brice SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 CB SUB 2-1-0-0McManis, Sherrick SUB SUB IA IA IA SUB SUB SUB SUB IA SUB SUB SUB IA IA IA 9-0-0-7 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Mitchell, Earl SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Morris, Darius IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Myers, Chris C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 16-16-0-0 C C 2-2-0-0Nading, Jesse PS PS PS PS PS SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 11-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Newton, Derek IA IA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 14-0-0-2 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Nolan, Troy SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB FS FS FS SUB SUB SUB SUB IA IA 14-3-0-2 IA IA 0-0-0-2Ogbonnaya, Chris PS PS PS SUB SUB PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 2-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Ozougwu, Cheta IR NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Quin, Glover SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 16-16-0-0 SS SS 2-2-0-0Rackers, Neil SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Reed, Brooks SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB 16-11-0-0 SLB SLB 2-2-0-0Ryans, DeMeco ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB 16-16-0-0 SUB ILB 2-1-0-0Schaub, Matt QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB IR IR IR IR IR IR 10-10-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Sharpton, Darryl SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 8-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Slaton, Steve SUB SUB SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 3-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Smith, Antonio RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE 16-16-0-0 RDE RDE 2-2-0-0Smith, Derrell NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0-0-0-0 PS PS 0-0-0-0Smith, Shelley IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Smith, Wade LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 16-16-0-0 LG LG 2-2-0-0Studdard, Kasey IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Tate, Ben SUB SUB RB SUB DNP SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15-2-1-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Toliver, Terrence IR NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-0 NWT NWT 0-0-0-0Turk, Matt NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Vickers, Lawrence SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB IA IA SUB SUB FB SUB 14-1-0-2 SUB FB 2-1-0-0Walter, Kevin WR IA WR SUB WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 15-14-0-1 WR WR 2-2-0-0Ward, Derrick RB IA IA IA IA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 12-1-0-4 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Watt, J.J. LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE 16-16-0-0 LDE LDE 2-2-0-0Weeks, Jon SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 16-0-0-0 SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Williams, Javarris NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0-0-0-0 PS PS 0-0-0-0Williams, Mario WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 5-5-0-0 IR IR 0-0-0-0Williams, Torri NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0-0-0-0 PS PS 0-0-0-0Winston, Eric RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT 16-16-0-0 RT RT 2-2-0-0Yates, T.J. IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA SUB QB QB QB QB QB 6-5-0-10 QB QB 2-2-0-0

PARTICIPATION CHART KEY: PS - Practice Squad; IA - Inactive; SUB - Substitute; NWT - Not With Team; DNP - Did Not Participate; PSI - Practice Squad/Injured; POSITION - Starter* Played in 5 games with 2 starts for the New York Jets

GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATION



STARTERS - OFFENSE

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR RB QB FB

9-11 INDIANAPOLIS A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter D. Ward M. Schaub J. Casey

9-18 at Miami A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels J. Jones A. Foster M. Schaub J. Casey

9-25 at New Orleans A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter B. Tate M. Schaub J. Casey

10-2 PITTSBURGH A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels J. Dreessen (TE) A. Foster M. Schaub J. Casey

10-9 OAKLAND J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Schaub J. Casey

10-16 at Baltimore J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE)

10-23 at Tennessee J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE)

10-30 JACKSONVILLE J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE)

11-6 CLEVELAND J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE)

11-13 at Tampa Bay J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE)

11-27 at Jacksonville A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster M. Leinart J. Casey

12-4 ATLANTA A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster T. Yates J. Dreessen (TE)

12-11 at Cincinnati J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster T. Yates J. Dreessen (TE)

12-18 CAROLINA J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster T. Yates J. Dreessen (TE)

12-22 at Indianapolis J. Jones D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster T. Yates L. Vickers

1-1-12 TENNESSEE A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston J. Dreessen K. Walter B. Tate T. Yates J. Casey (TE)

POSTSEASON1-7-12 CINCINNATI (WC) A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster T. Yates J. Casey (TE)

1-15-12 at Baltimore (Div) A. Johnson D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels K. Walter A. Foster T. Yates L. Vickers

Bold denotes rookie

STARTERS - DEFENSE

LDE NT RDE SLB ILB ILB WLB LCB SS FS RCB

9-11 INDIANAPOLIS J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith C. Barwin D. Ryans B. Cushing M. Williams J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

9-18 at Miami J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith C. Barwin D. Ryans B. Cushing M. Williams J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning J. Allen

9-25 at New Orleans J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith C. Barwin D. Ryans B. Cushing M. Williams J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

10-2 PITTSBURGH J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith C. Barwin D. Ryans B. Cushing M. Williams J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning J. Allen

10-9 OAKLAND J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith C. Barwin D. Ryans B. Cushing M. Williams J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning J. Allen

10-16 at Baltimore J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

10-23 at Tennessee J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

10-30 JACKSONVILLE J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin T. Nolan K. Jackson

11-6 CLEVELAND J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin T. Nolan K. Jackson

11-13 at Tampa Bay J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin T. Nolan K. Jackson

11-27 at Jacksonville J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

12-4 ATLANTA J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

12-11 at Cincinnati J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

12-18 CAROLINA J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

12-22 at Indianapolis J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

1-1-12 TENNESSEE J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Allen G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

POSTSEASON1-7-12 CINCINNATI (WC) J. Watt Q. Demps (CB) A. Smith B. Reed B. McCain (CB) B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

1-15-12 at Baltimore (Div) J. Watt S. Cody A. Smith B. Reed D. Ryans B. Cushing C. Barwin J. Joseph G. Quin D. Manning K. Jackson

Bold denotes rookie

GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS



OFFENSE WR 80 Andre Johnson 12 Jacoby Jones LT 76 Duane Brown 75 Derek Newton LG 74 Wade Smith 61 Thomas Austin C 55 Chris Myers 65 Mike BrisielRG 65 Mike Brisiel 62 Antoine Caldwell RT 73 Eric Winston 66 Andrew Gardner TE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Joel Dreessen 88 Garrett Graham WR 83 Kevin Walter 89 Bryant Johnson 15 Jeff MaehlQB 13 T.J. Yates 17 Jake Delhomme 7 Jeff Garcia FB 47 Lawrence Vickers 86 James Casey RB 23 Arian Foster 44 Ben Tate 32 Derrick Ward DEFENSE DE 99 J.J. Watt 93 Tim Bulman NT 95 Shaun Cody 92 Earl Mitchell DE 94 Antonio Smith 96 Tim Jamison SLB 58 Brooks Reed 57 Jesse Nading ILB 56 Brian Cushing 52 Tim DobbinsILB 59 DeMeco Ryans 54 Mister Alexander WLB 98 Connor Barwin 50 Bryan Braman LCB 25 Kareem Jackson 30 Jason Allen 26 Brandon Harris RCB 24 Johnathan Joseph 21 Brice McCain 22 Sherrick McManisSS 29 Glover Quin 31 Shiloh Keo FS 38 Danieal Manning 33 Troy Nolan 27 Quintin Demps SPECIAL TEAMS PK 4 Neil Rackers P 1 Matt Turk LS 46 Jon Weeks 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey KR 38 Danieal Manning 22 Sherrick McManis 27 Quintin Demps 31 Shiloh Keo PR 12 Jacoby Jones 89 Bryant Johnson 27 Quintin Demps 31 Shiloh Keo H 1 Matt Turk Bold denotes rookie and first year players (Parentheses) denotes injured

TEXANS UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART



THE LAST TIME...

BY TEXANS BY OPPONENT518, at Tennessee (296 passing, 222 rushing), 10/23/11 500 TOTAL NET YARDS 515, at Indianapolis (390 passing, 125 rushing), 9/17/06231, Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 200 YARDS RUSHING 211, Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05158, Arian Foster at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 150 YARDS RUSHING 151, Chris Johnson vs. Tennessee, 11/23/09158, Arian Foster at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 100 YARDS RUSHING 101, Ray Rice at Baltimore, 10/16/11416, Matt Schaub vs. Oakland, 10/9/11 400 YARDS PASSING 426, Donovan McNabb at Washington, 9/19/10300, T.J. Yates at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 300 YARDS PASSING 305, Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 10/16/11207, Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee, 12/14/08 200 YARDS RECEIVING 265, Lee Evans vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06158, Andre Johnson at Washington, 9/19/10 150 YARDS RECEIVING 163, Austin Collie vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10100, Owen Daniels at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 100 YARDS RECEIVING 106, Reggie Wayne at Indianapolis, 12/22/11Never Happened FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES 5, Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, 11/14/044, Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 10/18/09 FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES 4, Philip Rivers vs. San Diego, 11/7/103, Matt Schaub at New Orleans, 9/25/11 THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES 3, Drew Brees at New Orleans, 9/25/112, T.J. Yates vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 THROW TWO+ INTERCEPTIONS 2, Matt Ryan vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11Never Happened THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 3, Vernon Davis vs. San Francisco, 10/25/092, Andre Johnson vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 2, Derrick Mason vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10Never Happened FOUR TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 4, Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/053, Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 3, Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Jacksonville, 9/27/092, Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/23/11 TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 2, Maurice Jones-Drew at Jacksonville, 11/14/104.0, Connor Barwin at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 THREE SACKS 3.0, DeMarcus Ware vs. Dallas, 9/26/1038 yards, Brice McCain at Tennessee, 10/23/11 INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN 12 yards, Josh Wilson vs. Baltimore (OT), 12/13/10Wade Smith, recovered in end zone, at Baltimore, 10/16/11 FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN 38 yards, Ashton Youboty at Jacksonville, 11/27/1138-yard INT return, Brice McCain at Tennessee, 10/23/11 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN 38-yard FUM return, Ashton Youboty at Jacksonville, 11/27/11Kris Brown, 5-5, vs. Miami, 10/7/07 FIVE-OR-MORE FIELD GOALS 5-5, Billy Cundiff at Baltimore, 10/16/11Neil Rackers, 4-4, at New Orleans, 9/25/11 FOUR FIELD GOALS 4-5, Adam Vinatieri at Indianapolis, 12/22/11Danieal Manning blocked kick by Shaun Suisham vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11 FIELD GOAL BLOCKED Craig Terrill blocked kick by Kris Brown vs. Seattle, 12/13/09

Never Happened FG BLOCKED/MISSED AND RETURNED FOR TD Never Happened

Ramon Walker blocked punt by Andy Lee at San Francisco, 1/1/06 PUNT BLOCKED Rocky Boiman blocked punt by Chad Stanley vs. Tennessee,

12/29/02

Kevin Williams recovered Craig Jarrett punt blocked by Jimmy McClain at Washington, 12/22/02 PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURNED FOR TD Never Happened

95 yards, Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN 103 yards, David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/1079 yards, Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN 80 yards, Johnny Lee Higgins at Oakland, 12/21/08Michael Boulware blocked PAT by John Carney at Jacksonville, 10/14/07 PAT BLOCKED Albert Haynesworth blocked PAT by Neil Rackers at Tampa Bay,

11/13/11

Kris Brown missed PAT vs. New England, 1/3/10 MISSED PAT John Carney PAT blocked by Michael Boulware at Jacksonville, 10/14/07

Matt Schaub pass to Jacoby Jones vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 TWO POINT CONVERSION MADE Drew Brees to Lance Moore pass (2x), at New Orleans, 9/25/11

Snap over head of Jake Delhomme vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12 TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILED Josh Freeman incomplete pass to Mike Williams at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11

Zac Diles tackle of David Garrard vs. Jacksonville, 12/6/09 SAFETY SCORED Penalty on Duane Brown in end zone vs. Baltimore, 11/9/0841, at Tennessee, 10/23/11 SCORED 40 POINTS 40, at New Orleans, 9/25/1130-27, at Washington, 9/19/10 WON OVERTIME GAME 28-34, vs. Baltimore, 12/13/1020-0, vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10 SHUTOUT 0-27, at Jacksonville, 12/7/03

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS



HOUSTON TEXANS RECORD WHEN...

Texans Opponents

Yards Rushing 158, A. Foster at IND 107, D. Thomas at MIARushing Attempts 33, A. Foster vs. JAX 23, R. Rice at BALRushing TDs 2, A. Foster at TEN 1, 8x, last: D. Williams/R. Brockel vs. CARReceptions 7, 7x, last: J. Casey vs. TEN 9, L. Moore at NOYards Receiving 128, A. Johnson at NO 132, A. Boldin at BALReceiving TDs 1, 20x, last: B. Johnson vs. TEN 1, 18x, last: N. Washington/D. Avery vs. TENCombined Yards 234, A. Foster at TEN 166, M. Jones-Drew at JAXAll-Purpose Yards 234, A. Foster at TEN 193, D. Sproles at NOYards Passing 416, M. Schaub vs. OAK 370, D. Brees at NOPass Attempts 51, M. Schaub vs. OAK 47, M. Ryan vs. ATLPass Completions 26, T. Yates at CIN 31, D. Brees at NOTD Passes 3, M. Schaub at NO 3, D. Brees at NOInterceptions Thrown 2, 3x, last: T. Yates vs. CAR 3, J. Freeman at TBLongest Run 56, B. Tate vs. TEN 42, C. Benson at CINLongest Pass Completion 80t, J. Jones at TB 56, A. Boldin at BALLongest Kickoff Return 50, Q. Demps vs. CAR 63, J. Cribbs vs. CLELongest Punt Return 79t, J. Jones vs. IND 33, A. Brown vs. PITLongest INT Return 42, Q. Demps vs. CLE 27, G. Brackett vs. INDLongest Punt 69, B. Hartmann at MIA 70, B. Fields at MIALongest Field Goal 54, N. Rackers vs. OAK 55, 2x, last: C. Barth at TBTouchdowns Scored 3, A. Foster at TEN 1, 27x, last: N. Washington/D. Avery vs. TENPoints Scored 18, A. Foster at TEN 17, B. Cundiff at BAL

Texans Opponents High Low High LowPoints 41 at TEN 13 vs. CAR 40 at NO 7, 2x, last: at TENFirst Downs 29 at TEN 9 at JAX 27 at NO 10 vs. CLETotal Offense 518 at TEN 215 at JAX 454 at NO 148 at TENNet Yards Rushing 261 vs. CLE 70 vs. OAK 166 vs. CAR 44 vs. CLENet Yards Passing 403 vs. OAK 112 at IND 354 at NO 90 vs. JAXOffensive Plays 79 at OAK 51 at IND 76 at IND 47 vs. CLERushing Attempts 47 at TEN 25, 4x, last: vs. CAR 34 vs. CAR 15 at TENPass Attempts 51 vs. OAK 15 at TB 47 vs. ATL 22 vs. CLEPass Completions 26 at CIN 11 at TB 31 at NO 10 vs. JAXPasses Had Intercepted 2, 3x, last: vs. CAR 0, 10x, last: vs. TEN 3 at TB 0, 5x, last: vs. TENSacks Allowed 5 at CIN 0, 4x, last: at JAX 7 at JAX 0 vs. ATLFumbles 4 at CIN 0, 5x, last: at TB 3 vs. IND 0, 4x, last: vs. CARFumbles Lost 3 at CIN 0, 8x, last: at TB 2, 2x, last: at CIN 0, 8x, last: vs. CARTotal Turnovers 4 at CIN 0, 5x, last: at TB 4 at TB 0 vs. CARPenalties 11 at IND 2 vs. CLE 11 vs. OAK 3, 2x, last: at CINYards Penalized 84 at IND 15, 2x, last: vs. CLE 89 vs. OAK 20 at MIATime of Possession 37:58 at TEN 27:05 at IND 32:55 at IND 22:02 at TENDefensive Interceptions 3 at TB 0, 5x, last: vs. TEN 2, 3x, last: vs. CAR 0, 10x, last: vs. TENTotal Takeaways 4 at TB 0 vs. CAR 4 at CIN 0, 5x, last: at TBDrive (Plays) 95 (19) vs. PIT -11 (1) at CIN 97 (16) at BAL -12 (3) at TENThird-Down Conversions 9-14 (64%) vs. CLE 1-10 (10%) at IND 9-14 (64%) vs. CAR 1-9 (11%) vs. IND

TEAM SEASON HIGHS & LOWS

INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS

2011 Season All-Time Kubiak EraCategory W-L W-L W-LTexans at Reliant Stadium 5-3 39-41 29-19Texans on the road 5-3 26-54 18-30Texans on grass 9-3 60-68 43-34Texans on artificial turf 1-3 5-27 4-15Texans in a dome 0-1 1-11 1-5Reliant Stadium roof open 1-0 23-18 15-6Reliant Stadium roof closed 4-3 16-23 14-13

Texans score first 9-4 44-33 33-21Opponent scores first 1-2 22-60 13-29Texans score on first possession 5-4 25-23 20-17Texans score 20+ points 8-3 51-35 39-23Texans score less than 20 points 2-3 14-60 8-26Texans allow 20+ points 0-5 19-84 15-47Texans allow less than 20 points 10-1 46-11 32-2

Texans lead after 1st quarter 8-4 35-23 28-17Texans trail after 1st quarter 1-2 17-56 11-26Score tied after 1st quarter 1-0 13-16 7-7Texans lead at halftime 8-3 41-22 32-13Texans trail at halftime 1-3 18-67 10-34Score tied at halftime 1-0 6-6 4-3Texans lead after 3rd quarter 8-3 47-17 34-12Texans trail after 3rd quarter 1-3 10-67 7-34Score tied after 3rd quarter 1-0 8-11 5-4Game goes to overtime 0-0 1-7 1-3

Texans have + turnover ratio 6-2 40-14 27-7Texans have - turnover ratio 2-2 12-61 11-32Turnover ratio even 2-2 13-20 9-10

Texans have 30:00+ TOP 9-3 51-29 38-18Texans have less than 30:00 TOP 1-3 14-66 9-31

Matt Schaub starts at QB 7-3 32-32 32-32Texans have 100-yard rusher 7-2 22-17 18-9Texans have 300 net passing yards 0-2 8-15 8-13Texans have 1 100-yard receiver 2-0 24-26 21-17Texans have 2 100-yard receivers 0-2 2-4 2-2Andre Johnson has 100+ yards receiving 0-1 19-19 17-12

Texans win coin toss 4-4 35-54 25-24Texans lose coin toss 6-2 30-41 22-25

Texans wearing Blue jerseys 4-3 25-29 20-15Texans wearing White jerseys 5-3 32-61 22-31Texans wearing Red jerseys 1-0 8-5 5-3Texans wearing All-White 1-0 3-4 3-4Texans wearing All-Blue 1-0 2-4 2-4Texans wearing All-Red 0-0 2-2 2-2

In September 2-1 11-21 7-12In October 3-2 19-20 14-10In November 3-0 14-26 9-14In December 2-2 19-25 15-12In January 0-1 2-3 2-1

On Sunday Night 0-0 1-3 0-0On Thursday Night 0-1 1-2 1-2On Monday Night 0-0 1-3 1-3

Kickoff is 12:00 CT 9-4 51-70 36-38Kickoff is 3:00/3:05/3:15 CT 1-1 14-12 8-5Kickoff is in Prime Time 0-1 3-8 2-5

vs. AFC South overall 4-2 20-40 14-22vs. AFC South at home 2-1 13-17 10-8vs. AFC South on the road 2-1 7-23 4-14

vs. AFC 8-4 46-71 35-37vs. AFC North 3-1 9-13 7-5vs. AFC East 1-0 9-10 6-5vs. AFC West 0-1 9-10 7-5

vs. NFC 2-2 18-21 12-11vs. NFC East 0-0 3-9 1-7vs. NFC South 2-2 7-4 5-2vs. NFC North 0-0 4-4 3-1vs. NFC West 0-0 4-4 3-1




TEXANS SEASON TOTALS

OPPONENTS SEASON TOTALS

RED ZONESCORINGTexans Opponents

Poss. Pts. TD FG TD% Poss. Pts. TD FG TD%9-11 vs. IND 6 27 3 2 50.0 3 7 1 0 33.39-18 at MIA 5 16 1 3 20.0 4 10 1 1 25.09-25 at NO 5 19 1 4 20.0 5 24 3 1 60.010-2 vs. PIT 2 10 1 1 50.0 3 10 1 1 33.310-9 vs. OAK 3 10 1 1 33.3 1 7 1 0 100.010-16 at BAL 1 7 1 0 100.0 4 20 2 2 50.010-23 at TEN 5 27 3 2 60.0 1 7 1 0 100.010-30 vs. JAX 3 21 3 0 100.0 2 14 2 0 100.011-6 vs. CLE 4 20 2 2 50.0 1 7 1 0 100.011-13 at TB 6 24 3 1 50.0 2 6 1 0 50.011-27 at JAX 2 10 1 1 50.0 2 6 0 2 0.012-4 vs. ATL 3 14 2 0 66.7 2 10 1 1 50.012-11 at CIN 4 17 2 1 50.0 3 13 1 2 33.312-18 vs. CAR 4 13 1 2 25.0 3 21 3 0 100.012-22 at IND 3 13 1 2 33.3 5 16 1 3 20.01-1 vs. TEN 4 19 2 2 50.0 3 13 1 2 33.3Totals 60 267 28 24 46.7 44 191 21 15 47.7

1st Downs Total Offense INTs by Opp. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring TimeT R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk-Yd A C I N Yd Lg Td N Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N Yd N Lt R P Rt PAT FG S Pos

vs. IND 15 4 10 1 236 64 16 172 3-25 31 16 0 2 42 27 0 6 46.8 0 0 1 0 0 1 24 24 0 6 60 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 23:16at MIA 18 5 11 2 306 153 28 153 2-17 30 12 1 0 0 0 0 3 60.3 4 40 2 17 0 3 77 39 0 3 20 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 25:54at NO 27 5 20 2 454 100 22 354 2-16 44 31 2 1 2 2 0 3 49.3 1 5 0 5 0 4 103 33 0 4 26 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 29:54vs. PIT 20 8 10 2 296 118 22 178 5-28 30 16 1 0 0 0 0 4 50.5 2 43 2 33 0 3 62 25 0 5 45 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28:17vs. OAK 11 4 6 1 278 94 22 184 3-6 35 15 1 2 15 15 0 7 49.4 5 34 2 21 0 3 94 45 0 11 89 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 25:35at BAL 24 6 15 3 402 113 30 289 2-16 33 20 1 0 0 0 0 2 45.0 1 13 2 13 0 3 67 27 0 5 25 1 1 2 0 0 2 5 0 32:12at TEN 11 2 6 3 148 53 15 95 2-21 31 15 2 0 0 0 0 7 45.6 2 33 0 20 0 5 103 29 0 8 76 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 22:02vs. JAX 13 5 8 0 174 84 25 90 1-7 32 10 2 0 0 0 0 8 46.8 2 12 2 8 0 4 57 24 0 5 39 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 24:41vs. CLE 10 2 7 1 172 44 21 128 4-18 22 14 1 1 24 24 0 4 43.8 1 3 0 3 0 6 144 63 0 4 35 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 24:45at TB 12 4 6 2 231 90 18 141 4-29 35 15 3 0 0 0 0 6 44.2 2 34 1 23 0 4 89 33 0 6 49 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 24:54at JAX 14 4 7 3 255 105 24 150 7-48 40 20 1 0 0 0 0 9 45.0 4 4 1 3 0 2 55 33 0 4 30 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 31:39vs. ATL 18 3 13 2 337 70 18 267 0-0 47 20 2 0 0 0 0 4 50.5 2 22 0 11 0 2 47 30 0 7 43 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 24:56at CIN 16 6 8 2 285 101 29 184 1-5 28 16 0 1 23 23 0 4 46.5 0 0 1 0 0 3 47 26 0 3 27 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 0 28:16vs. CAR 20 11 8 1 316 166 34 150 2-10 24 14 0 2 26 21 0 5 50.4 1 1 0 1 0 1 21 21 0 7 40 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 32:34at IND 24 2 16 6 320 95 32 225 3-19 41 23 0 0 0 0 0 5 41.8 1 20 4 20 0 1 17 17 0 4 35 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 32:55vs. TEN 17 2 15 0 361 86 22 275 3-22 35 22 0 0 0 0 0 6 47.7 4 43 2 19 0 1 23 23 0 6 47 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 25:22Totals 270 73 166 31 4,571 1,536 378 3,035 44-287 538 279 17 9 132 27 0 83 46.9 32 307 20 33 0 46 1,030 63 0 88 686 18 10 8 18 1 22 30 0 27:20Texans 321 131 176 14 5,954 2,448 546 3,506 33-190 467 288 9 17 196 42 1 74 44.0 51 529 11 79 1 29 730 50 0 99 852 20 11 18 20 3 39 32 0 32:41

Texans Opponents1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

9-11 vs. IND 17 17 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 7 0 79-18 at MIA 6 10 0 7 0 23 3 0 7 3 0 139-25 at NO 10 6 3 14 0 33 0 10 7 23 0 4010-2 vs. PIT 7 3 0 7 0 17 0 0 7 3 0 1010-9 vs. OAK 7 7 3 3 0 20 3 9 3 10 0 2510-16 at BAL 0 7 7 0 0 14 7 3 6 13 0 2910-23 at TEN 3 17 7 14 0 41 0 0 7 0 0 710-30 vs. JAX 7 0 7 10 0 24 0 7 0 7 0 1411-6 vs. CLE 14 10 3 3 0 30 3 0 3 6 0 1211-13 at TB 9 7 14 7 0 37 0 3 0 6 0 911-27 at JAX 7 13 0 0 0 20 7 3 0 3 0 1312-4 vs. ATL 3 7 0 7 0 17 0 3 7 0 0 1012-11 at CIN 3 0 7 10 0 20 6 10 3 0 0 1912-18 vs. CAR 0 0 6 7 0 13 7 14 0 7 0 2812-22 at IND 10 0 3 3 0 16 3 3 3 10 0 191-1 vs. TEN 7 3 3 9 0 22 0 13 3 7 0 23Totals 110 107 63 101 0 381 39 78 56 105 0 278

1st Downs Total Offense INTs by Hou. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring TimeT R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk-Yd A C I N Yd Lg Td N Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N Yd N Lt R P Rt PAT FG S Pos

vs. IND 26 12 13 1 384 167 41 217 1-3 24 17 2 0 0 0 0 2 44.5 3 91 0 79 1 1 46 46 0 4 30 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 0 36:44at MIA 19 9 10 0 345 138 36 207 3-23 29 21 0 1 5 5 0 6 47.8 2 36 0 40 0 2 77 43 0 4 76 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 34:06at NO 21 4 17 0 473 109 25 364 2-9 39 22 1 2 26 22 0 2 37.0 2 5 0 5 0 3 83 38 0 7 56 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 30:06vs. PIT 17 9 8 0 318 180 35 138 0-0 21 14 0 1 0 0 0 5 47.0 3 17 0 13 0 2 34 21 0 9 64 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 31:43vs. OAK 21 2 16 3 473 70 25 403 3-13 51 24 2 1 0 0 0 8 37.3 5 33 1 36 0 4 90 36 0 6 50 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 34:25at BAL 18 5 11 2 293 93 25 200 4-20 37 21 0 1 2 2 0 6 41.0 1 4 1 4 0 1 26 26 0 5 15 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 27:48at TEN 29 14 13 2 518 222 47 296 0-0 23 18 0 2 38 38 1 2 48.0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 68 0 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 37:58vs. JAX 20 6 14 0 358 156 39 202 2-23 30 16 0 2 5 5 0 6 45.3 5 56 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 7 60 2 2 2 1 0 3 1 0 35:19vs. CLE 21 14 7 0 380 261 40 119 0-0 23 14 1 1 42 42 0 2 47.5 2 56 0 50 0 3 67 26 0 2 15 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 35:15at TB 21 12 9 0 420 185 44 235 1-7 15 11 0 3 15 10 0 4 45.3 4 10 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 8 54 0 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 35:06at JAX 9 5 4 0 215 88 31 127 0-0 28 18 0 1 29 29 0 10 43.6 7 91 1 42 0 1 45 45 0 7 80 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 28:21vs. ATL 20 9 9 2 337 162 44 175 3-13 25 12 0 2 34 34 0 5 52.8 3 10 1 8 0 3 54 21 0 5 35 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 35:04at CIN 25 7 17 1 412 144 28 268 5-32 44 26 1 0 0 0 0 2 51.5 4 30 0 12 0 5 59 20 0 5 50 4 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 31:44vs. CAR 18 7 11 0 358 150 25 208 2-4 30 19 2 0 0 0 0 2 29.5 5 63 0 42 0 2 84 50 0 6 60 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 27:26at IND 14 7 6 1 283 171 31 112 4-20 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 6 42.2 3 16 1 10 0 1 33 33 0 11 84 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 27:05vs. TEN 22 9 11 2 387 152 30 235 3-23 32 22 0 0 0 0 0 6 44.7 1 11 1 11 0 1 32 32 0 7 55 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 34:38Totals 321 131 176 14 5,954 2,448 546 3,506 33-190 467 288 9 17 196 42 1 74 44.0 51 529 11 79 1 29 730 50 0 99 852 20 11 18 20 3 39 32 0 32:41Opp 270 73 166 31 4,571 1,536 378 3,035 44-287 538 279 17 9 132 27 0 83 46.9 32 307 20 33 0 46 1,030 63 0 88 686 18 10 8 18 1 22 30 0 27:20




TEXANS DRIVE ENGINEERING OPPONENTS DRIVE ENGINEERING

THIRD AND FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY FIRST DOWNS EARNED

FUMBLESTotal Lost Players

9-11 vs. IND 1 1 Ben Tate9-18 at MIA 0 0 None9-25 at NO 0 0 None10-2 vs. PIT 1 0 Danieal Manning10-9 vs. OAK 1 0 Matt Schaub10-16 at BAL 2 0 Matt Schaub, Ben Tate10-23 at TEN 0 0 None10-30 vs. JAX 2 2 Matt Schaub, Ben Tate11-6 vs. CLE 0 0 None11-13 at TB 0 0 None11-27 at JAX 3 1 Arian Foster (2), T.J. Yates12-4 vs. ATL 1 1 T.J. Yates12-11 at CIN 4 3 Arian Foster, Sherrick McManis, Ben Tate, T.J. Yates12-18 vs. CAR 2 1 Arian Foster, T.J. Yates12-22 at IND 2 1 T.J. Yates, Arian Foster1-1 vs. TEN 1 1 Jake DelhommeTotals 20 11

INTERCEPTIONS THROWNInt. Yards Players

9-11 vs. IND 2 42 Matt Schaub (2)9-18 at MIA 0 0 None9-25 at NO 1 2 Matt Schaub10-2 vs. PIT 0 0 None10-9 vs. OAK 2 15 Matt Schaub (2)10-16 at BAL 0 0 None10-23 at TEN 0 0 None10-30 vs. JAX 0 0 None11-6 vs. CLE 1 24 Matt Schaub11-13 at TB 0 0 None11-27 at JAX 0 0 None12-4 vs. ATL 0 0 None12-11 at CIN 1 23 T.J. Yates12-18 vs. CAR 2 26 T.J. Yates (2)12-22 at IND 0 0 None1-1 vs. TEN 0 0 NoneTotals 9 132

Third and: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Total 4th9-11 vs. IND 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-4 5-11 0-09-18 at MIA 3-3 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-5 5-15 1-19-25 at NO 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-3 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-2 1-4 6-14 0-110-2 vs. PIT 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 6-12 0-010-9 vs. OAK 3-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 2-8 8-20 0-010-16 at BAL 0-0 0-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 1-3 1-1 0-2 1-3 6-16 0-310-23 at TEN 3-4 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-2 7-13 0-210-30 vs. JAX 2-3 0-0 3-3 0-0 3-3 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-4 10-17 0-011-6 vs. CLE 2-2 3-3 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-1 9-14 1-111-13 at TB 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-5 3-10 0-111-27 at JAX 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-3 0-5 2-15 0-012-4 vs. ATL 2-3 0-0 1-1 3-3 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 1-4 1-4 9-18 1-112-11 at CIN 0-1 0-0 2-2 2-2 3-3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 2-4 9-16 0-112-18 vs. CAR 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-2 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-9 0-012-22 at IND 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 1-10 0-01-1 vs. TEN 2-3 0-2 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-5 5-14 0-0TOTALS 22-28 8-14 13-20 9-14 13-24 7-14 3-18 2-10 5-24 11-59 93-224 3-11

No. of Miss End End Pts./Drives TD FG FG Punt Fum. INT Dwns Safety Half Game Pts. Drive

9-11 vs. IND 11 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 27 2.59-18 at MIA 12 2 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 1.99-25 at NO 12 3 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 33 2.810-2 vs. PIT 9 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 1.910-9 vs. OAK 15 2 1 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 1.310-16 at BAL 12 2 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 1 0 14 1.210-23 at TEN 10 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 41 4.110-30 vs. JAX 13 3 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.811-6 vs. CLE 10 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 30 3.011-13 at TB 13 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 37 2.811-27 at JAX 16 2 0 2 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 20 1.312-4 vs. ATL 11 2 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 1.512-11 at CIN 12 2 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 20 1.712-18 vs. CAR 10 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 13 1.312-22 at IND 13 1 0 3 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 1.21-1 vs. TEN 12 2 0 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 1.8TOTALS 191 39 6 32 74 11 9 7 0 7 7 374 2.0


9-11 vs. IND 12 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 0.69-18 at MIA 11 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 13 1.29-25 at NO 12 5 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 40 3.310-2 vs. PIT 9 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 1.110-9 vs. OAK 15 2 0 4 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 25 1.710-16 at BAL 12 2 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 29 2.410-23 at TEN 11 1 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 0.610-30 vs. JAX 14 2 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 1 1 14 1.011-6 vs. CLE 9 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 1.311-13 at TB 13 1 0 1 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 9 0.711-27 at JAX 14 0 1 2 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 0.912-4 vs. ATL 11 1 0 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 10 0.912-11 at CIN 11 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 1.712-18 vs. CAR 10 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 2.812-22 at IND 12 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1.61-1 vs. TEN 13 2 0 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 23 1.8TOTALS 189 26 6 30 83 9 17 7 0 3 8 278 1.5

(3rd or 4th Down)NAME RUSH PASS REC PEN TOTALMatt Schaub* 3 (3) 118 (41) 121 (44)Arian Foster 58 (19) 19 (7) 77 (26)Ben Tate 53 (7) 4 57 (7)T.J. Yates* 3 (2) 48 (16) 51 (18)Owen Daniels 41 (13) 41 (13)Kevin Walter 26 (9) 26 (9)Jacoby Jones 1 23 (6) 24 (6)Andre Johnson 23 (8) 23 (8)Joel Dreessen 17 (6) 17 (6)James Casey 1 11 (5) 12 (5)Derrick Ward 11 (4) 11 (4)Jake Delhomme 9 (2) 9 (2)Derrick Mason 4 (3) 4 (3)Bryant Johnson 4 (1) 4 (1)Lawrence Vickers 2 2 Garrett Graham 1 1 David Anderson 1 (1) 1 (1)Steve Slaton 1 1 Matt Leinart* 1 1 Penalty 14 (2) 14 (2)TOTALS 131 (35) 176 (59) 176 (59) 14 (2) 497 (155)* Note: One first down awarded to passer and receiver on passes




TEXANS TAKEAWAY RESULTSTURNOVERSDefensive Takeaways Offensive Giveaways Special Teams Game

Fum. Int. Total Pts Off Fum. Int. Total Pts Off Give Take Net9-11 vs. IND 2 0 2 14 1 2 3 7 0 0 -19-18 at MIA 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 +29-25 at NO 0 2 2 10 0 1 1 7 0 0 +110-2 vs. PIT 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +110-9 vs. OAK 0 1 1 7 0 2 2 3 0 0 -110-16 at BAL 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 +210-23 at TEN 0 2 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 +210-30 vs. JAX 0 2 2 7 2 0 2 14 0 0 011-6 vs. CLE 1 1 2 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 +111-13 at TB 1 3 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 +411-27 at JAX 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 7 0 0 012-4 vs. ATL 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 +112-11 at CIN 2 0 2 10 3 1 4 10 0 0 -212-18 vs. CAR 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 14 0 0 -312-22 at IND 1 0 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 01-1 vs. TEN 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 7 0 0 0Totals 10 17 27 119 11 9 20 69 0 0 +7

HITS ON OPPOSING QUARTERBACKS

QUARTERBACK SACKS

DEFENSIVE INTERCEPTIONS

TEXANS TAKEAWAYS: 27 Total Takeaways (17 INT, 10 FR) 2 FUM resulted in 14 points (2 TD) for Houston vs. IND on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at MIA on 9/18 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Houston at MIA on 9/18 2 INT resulted in 10 points (TD, FG) for Houston at NO on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Houston vs. PIT on 10/2 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. OAK on 10/9 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at BAL on 10/16 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Half) for Houston at BAL on 10/16 2 INT resulted in 14 points (2 TD) for Houston at TEN on 10/23 2 INT resulted in 7 points (TD, Missed FG) for Houston vs. JAX on 10/30 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. CLE on 11/6 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston vs. CLE on 11/6 3 INT resulted in 14 points (2 TD, Missed FG) for Houston at TB on 11/13 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Downs) for Houston at TB on 11/13 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston at JAX on 11/27 2 INT resulted in 3 points (FUM, FG) for Houston vs. ATL on 12/4 2 FUM resulted in 10 points (TD, FG) for Houston at CIN on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at IND on 12/22 1 FUM resulted in 6 points (TD) for Houston vs. TEN on 1/115 First half takeaways (10 INT, 5 FR) 2 FUM resulted in 14 points for Houston (2 TD) vs. IND on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at MIA on 9/18 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston at NO on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. OAK on 10/9 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at BAL on 10/16 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Half) for Houston at BAL on 10/16 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at TEN on 10/23 1 INT resulted in 0 points (Missed FG) for Houston vs. JAX on 10/30 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. CLE on 11/6 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston vs. CLE on 11/6 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston at JAX on 11/27 2 INT resulted in 3 points (FUM, FG) for Houston vs. ATL on 12/4 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at IND on 12/226 First quarter takeaways (2 INT, 4 FR) 2 FUM resulted in 14 points for Houston (2 TD) vs. IND on 9/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. CLE on 11/6 2 INT resulted in 3 points (FUM, FG) for Houston vs. ATL on 12/4 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at IND on 12/229 Second quarter takeaways (8 INT, 1 FR) 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at MIA on 9/18 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston at NO on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. OAK on 10/9 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at BAL on 10/16 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Half) for Houston at BAL on 10/16 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at TEN on 10/23 1 INT resulted in 0 points (Missed FG) for Houston vs. JAX on 10/30 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston vs. CLE on 11/6 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston at JAX on 11/2712 Second half takeaways (7 INT, 5 FR) 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Houston at MIA on 9/18 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at NO on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Houston vs. PIT on 10/2 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at TEN on 10/23 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. JAX on 10/30 3 INT resulted in 14 points (2 TD, Missed FG) for Houston at TB on 11/13 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Downs) for Houston at TB on 11/13 2 FUM resulted in 10 points (TD, FG) for Houston at CIN on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 6 points (TD) for Houston vs. TEN on 1/13 Third quarter takeaways (1 INT, 2 FR) 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Houston at MIA on 9/18 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at TB on 11/13 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at CIN on 12/119 Fourth quarter takeaways (6 INT, 3 FR) 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at NO on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Houston vs. PIT on 10/2 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston at TEN on 10/23 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. JAX on 10/30 2 INT resulted in 7 points (Missed FG, TD) for Houston at TB on 11/13 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Downs) for Houston at TB on 11/13 1 FUM resulted in 3 points (FG) for Houston at CIN on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 6 points (TD) for Houston vs. TEN on 1/1

Rk Player Sacks Yards1 Connor Barwin 11.5 78.52 Antonio Smith 6.5 44.53 Brooks Reed 6.0 36.04 J.J. Watt 5.5 47.55 Mario Williams 5.0 29.06 Brian Cushing 4.0 21.07 Tim Jamison 2.0 16.08t Shaun Cody 1.0 7.08t Earl Mitchell 1.0 0.0

10t Jesse Nading 0.5 3.510t Bryan Braman 0.5 3.510t Troy Nolan 0.5 0.5

Totals 44.0 287.0

Rk Player QB Hits1 Connor Barwin 282 Antonio Smith 203 J.J. Watt 164 Brian Cushing 135 Brooks Reed 106 Mario Williams 6

7t Shaun Cody 37t Tim Jamison 39 DeMeco Ryans 2

10t Brice McCain 110t Bryan Braman 110t Danieal Manning 110t Earl Mitchell 110t Jesse Nading 110t Quintin Demps 110t Troy Nolan 1

Totals 108

Rk Player Int Yards Long1t Johnathan Joseph 4 40 291t Jason Allen 4 34 343t Brice McCain 2 48 38t

3t Quintin Demps 2 47 42

3t Danieal Manning 2 22 223t Brian Cushing 2 5 57 Kareem Jackson 1 0 0

Totals 17 196 42




TEXANS TURNOVER RESULTS

TEXANS TURNOVERS: 20 Total Giveaways (9 INT, 11 FUM) 2 INT resulted in 0 points (Punt, Missed FG) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for New Orleans on 9/25 2 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Oakland on 10/9 2 FUM resulted in 14 points (2 TD) for Jacksonville on 10/30 1 INT resulted in 0 points (INT) for Cleveland on 11/6 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 11/27 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (INT) for Atlanta on 12/4 3 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD, Punt, FUM) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Carolina on 12/18 2 INT resulted in 7 points (TD, End of Game) for Carolina on 12/18 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Indianapolis on 12/22 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Tennessee on 1/112 First half giveaways (5 INT, 7 FUM) 1 INT resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Oakland on 10/9 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 10/30 1 INT resulted in 0 points (INT) for Cleveland on 11/6 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 11/27 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (INT) for Atlanta on 12/4 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Carolina on 12/18 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Carolina on 12/18 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Indianapolis on 12/22 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Tennessee on 1/17 First quarter giveaways (3 INT, 4 FUM) 1 INT resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 3 points (1 FG) for Oakland on 10/9 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 11/27 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (INT) for Atlanta on 12/4 1 INT resulted in 3 points (FG) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Carolina on 12/18 1 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt) for Indianapolis on 12/225 Second quarter giveaways (2 INT, 3 FUM) 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 10/30 1 INT resulted in 0 points (INT) for Cleveland on 11/6 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Carolina on 12/18 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Tennessee on 1/18 Second half giveaways (4 INT, 4 FUM) 1 INT resulted in 0 points (Missed FG) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for New Orleans on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Oakland on 10/9 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 10/30 2 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt, FUM) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Carolina on 12/180 Third quarter giveaways (0 INT, 0 FUM)8 Fourth quarter giveaways (5 INT, 3 FUM) 1 INT resulted in 0 points (Missed FG) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Indianapolis on 9/11 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for New Orleans on 9/25 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Oakland on 10/9 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Jacksonville on 10/30 2 FUM resulted in 0 points (Punt, FUM) for Cincinnati on 12/11 1 INT resulted in 0 points (End of Game) for Carolina on 12/18

NFL RANKS

OFFENSE: AFC NFL Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass9-11 vs. IND 5 3 8 13 4 199-18 at MIA 7 3 10 14 5 229-25 at NO 4 3 7 9 5 1210-2 vs. PIT 5 2 10 10 4 1910-9 vs. OAK 3 3 4 8 5 1110-16 at BAL 3 4 4 8 7 1110-23 at TEN 2 3 4 7 5 1010-30 vs. JAX 3 2 4 7 4 1111-6 vs. CLE 3 1 6 8 2 1411-13 at TB 2 1 6 7 2 1511-27 at JAX 3 2 6 8 3 1612-4 vs. ATL 3 2 7 10 3 1712-11 at CIN 3 2 7 9 2 1712-18 vs. CAR 3 2 8 10 2 1712-22 at IND 4 2 8 12 2 191-1 vs. TEN 5 2 7 13 2 18

DEFENSE: AFC NFL Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass9-11 vs. IND 3 3t 6 5 5t 99-18 at MIA 1 8 1 1 17 19-25 at NO 9 9 8 14 17 11 10-2 vs. PIT 8 8t 8 10 17t 1010-9 vs. OAK 5 5 6 7 12 610-16 at BAL 8 6 9 10 13 1310-23 at TEN 7 3 8 8 7 810-30 vs. JAX 3 3 5 3 6 511-6 vs. CLE 1 3 2 1 4 211-13 at TB 1 2 2 1 4 211-27 at JAX 1 2 2 1 4 212-4 vs. ATL 2 2 3 2 4 312-11 at CIN 1 3 3 1 4 312-18 vs. CAR 2 3 2 2 5 212-22 at IND 2 3 2t 2 4 2t1-1 vs. TEN 2 3 3 2 4 3




TEAM CAPTAINS INACTIVE PLAYERS

9-11 vs. IND QB T. Yates, RB A. Foster, CB B. Harris, CB R. Carmichael, LG T. Austin, T D. Newton, DE T. Bulman

9-18 at MIA QB T. Yates, CB B. Harris, RB D. Ward, LG T. Austin, T D. Newton, WR K. Walter, TE G. Graham

9-25 at NO QB T. Yates, WR D. Anderson, CB S. McManis, RB A. Foster, RB D. Ward, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner

10-2 vs. PIT QB T. Yates, WR D. Anderson, CB S. McManis, CB K. Jackson, RB D. Ward,

LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner 10-9 vs. OAK QB T. Yates, CB S. McManis, RB D. Ward, ILB T. Dobbins, LG T. Austin,

T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson

10-16 at BAL QB T. Yates, WR T. Holliday, CB B. Harris, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, FB J. Casey

10-23 at TEN QB T. Yates, CB B. Harris, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, FB J. Casey, DE T. Bulman

10-30 vs. JAX QB T. Yates, CB B. Harris, FS D. Manning, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, TE G. Graham

11-6 vs. CLE QB T. Yates, CB B. Harris, FS D. Manning, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, TE G. Graham

11-13 at TB QB T. Yates, CB S. McManis, FS D. Manning, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, TE G. Graham

11-27 at JAX QB K. Clemens, CB B. Harris, FB L. Vickers, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, TE G. Graham, DE T. Bulman

12-4 vs. ATL QB K. Clemens, CB B. Harris, FB L. Vickers, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, TE G. Graham, DE T. Bulman

12-11 at CIN QB J. Garcia, CB B. Harris, LG T. Austin, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, TE G. Graham, DE T. Bulman

12-18 vs. CAR QB J. Garcia, CB S. McManis, G M. Brisiel, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, TE G. Graham, DE T. Bulman

12-22 at IND QB J. Garcia, CB S. McManis, FS T. Nolan, G M. Brisiel, T A. Gardner, WR A. Johnson, TE G. Graham

1-1 vs. TEN QB J. Garcia, CB S. McManis, RB A. Foster, CB J. Joseph, FS T. Nolan, G M. Brisiel, TE O. Daniels

9-11 vs. IND WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

9-18 at MIA WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

9-25 at NO WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

10-2 vs. PIT WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

10-9 vs. OAK LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

10-16 at BAL LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

10-23 at TEN LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

10-30 vs. JAX LB D. Ryans, K N. Rackers, QB M. Schaub, DE A. Smith

11-6 vs. CLE LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers, QB M. Schaub

11-13 at TB LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers, QB M. Schaub

11-27 at JAX LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers, WR A. Johnson

12-4 vs. ATL LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers, WR A. Johnson

12-11 at CIN LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers 12-18 vs. CAR LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers

12-22 at IND LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers

1-1 vs. TEN LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers WR A. Johnson




DRIVE CHARTS

Game 1 – September 11 vs. IndianapolisHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result IND Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 40 2 21 IND 39 0:57 INT IND 40 5 12 HST 48 3:04 PuntHST 20 13 73 IND 7 6:32 FG IND 19 1 -7 IND 19 0:14 FUMIND 12 3 12 IND 1 1:17 TD IND 20 1 0 IND 20 0:07 FUMIND 18 3 18 IND 2 1:08 TD IND 20 6 31 HST 49 3:50 PuntHST 11 10 89 IND 4 5:54 TD IND 20 3 -7 IND 13 1:32 PuntHST 38 9 51 IND 11 3:51 FG IND 20 4 13 IND 33 0:40 PuntHST 20 6 26 HST 46 3:31 Punt IND 20 2 10 IND 28 0:54 End of HalfHST 20 11 71 IND 9 6:13 INT IND 20 6 41 HST 39 3:06 PuntHST 27 1 -4 HST 27 0:12 FUM IND 20 7 11 IND 31 2:53 PuntHST 20 3 6 HST 26 2:20 Punt IND 37 8 44 HST 19 3:38 Missed FGHST 16 7 21 HST 38 4:49 End of Game HST 13 2 13 HST 6 1:10 TD IND 39 6 45 HST 16 2:08 Downs

Game 2 – September 18 at MiamiHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result MIA Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 12 75 MIA 5 5:02 FG MIA 20 3 -6 MIA 14 1:21 PuntMIA 44 8 40 MIA 4 4:04 FG MIA 11 7 65 HST 24 2:08 FGHST 20 5 28 HST 48 2:15 Punt MIA 9 2 0 MIA 9 0:17 INTMIA 6 2 6 MIA 4 0:44 TD MIA 20 14 75 HST 5 7:13 Blocked FGHST 20 4 2 HST 22 1:55 Punt MIA 26 6 58 HST 16 2:19 Missed FGHST 24 9 58 MIA 18 2:42 FG MIA 32 6 10 MIA 42 3:01 PuntHST 8 4 11 HST 19 2:16 Punt MIA 38 7 62 HST 12 3:06 TDHST 25 3 -10 HST 15 1:49 Punt MIA 40 1 13 MIA 40 0:11 FUMHST 46 6 14 MIA 40 3:18 Punt MIA 9 11 75 HST 16 3:26 FGHST 37 5 63 MIA 23 2:47 TD MIA 8 3 9 MIA 17 2:05 PuntHST 18 8 29 HST 47 5:10 Punt MIA 20 4 -9 MIA 11 0:47 DownsMIA 11 5 9 MIA 1 2:04 End of Game

Game 3 – September 25 at New OrleansHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result NO Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 13 9 87 NO 14 4:47 TD NO 20 6 18 NO 38 3:13 PuntHST 14 8 82 NO 4 3:43 FG NO 20 3 7 NO 27 1:10 PuntHST 27 6 14 HST 41 4:00 Punt NO 14 8 86 HST 30 4:44 TDHST 20 6 71 NO 9 2:03 FG NO 28 1 0 NO 28 0:10 INTNO 34 6 25 NO 9 2:17 FG NO 21 7 62 HST 17 3:18 FGHST 20 1 7 HST 20 0:35 End of Half NO 27 8 73 HST 2 4:26 TDHST 27 11 55 NO 18 5:26 FG NO 20 7 24 NO 44 3:08 INTNO 42 4 42 NO 26 2:06 TD NO 20 5 7 NO 27 2:33 PuntHST 14 3 1 HST 15 1:01 Punt HST 49 5 49 HST 27 1:50 TDHST 34 3 0 HST 34 0:22 INT HST 47 6 47 HST 16 1:58 TDHST 20 9 80 NO 20 2:57 TD NO 7 8 93 HST 13 1:31 TDHST 20 4 -11 HST 9 0:49 Downs HST 9 5 5 HST 3 1:53 End of Game

Game 4 – October 2 vs. PittsburghHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result PIT Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 5 19 95 PIT 1 10:55 TD PIT 20 8 28 PIT 48 3:50 PuntHST 6 8 37 HST 43 4:56 Punt PIT 6 3 9 PIT 15 2:05 PuntHST 33 12 60 PIT 7 5:41 FG PIT 20 10 68 HST 12 2:33 Blocked FGHST 20 3 2 HST 22 1:38 Punt PIT 26 13 74 HST 3 7:58 TDHST 15 8 85 PIT 42 2:55 TD PIT 37 9 55 HST 8 5:27 FGHST 40 3 3 HST 43 2:04 Punt PIT 17 3 1 PIT 18 1:37 PuntHST 36 3 4 HST 40 1:53 Punt PIT 10 5 -1 PIT 9 2:55 PuntHST 45 3 9 PIT 46 1:31 Punt HST 48 4 3 HST 45 1:00 DownsHST 11 1 -1 HST 11 0:10 End of Game PIT 1 4 39 PIT 40 0:52 INT




DRIVE CHARTS

Game 5 – October 9 vs. OaklandHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result OAK Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 35 10 65 OAK 5 5:08 TD OAK 21 3 5 OAK 26 1:43 PuntHST 37 4 13 50 2:15 INT OAK 14 3 2 OAK 16 1:08 PuntHST 20 3 2 HST 22 1:38 Punt HST 35 4 -1 HST 36 1:20 FGHST 19 4 36 OAK 45 2:36 Punt HST 39 4 2 HST 37 1:53 FGHST 44 1 56 HST 44 0:12 TD OAK 2 1 0 OAK 2 0:10 INTHST 38 5 25 OAK 37 2:38 Punt OAK 20 3 -2 OAK 18 1:18 PuntHST 21 6 12 HST 33 3:34 Punt OAK 14 3 3 OAK 17 2:27 PuntHST 19 5 9 HST 28 0:54 Punt OAK 25 6 75 HST 34 0:51 TDHST 31 3 0 HST 31 1:38 Punt OAK 30 3 22 OAK 30 0:15 End of HalfHST 17 6 60 OAK 23 1:23 Missed FG OAK 40 3 6 OAK 46 1:08 PuntHST 10 7 54 OAK 36 3:13 FG OAK 31 11 37 HST 32 5:39 FGHST 20 3 0 HST 20 1:28 Punt OAK 39 6 61 HST 18 2:09 TDHST 20 3 0 HST 20 0:32 Punt OAK 30 8 46 HST 24 3:22 FGHST 7 15 72 OAK 21 5:26 FG HST 40 3 -4 HST 44 1:06 PuntHST 37 7 58 OAK 5 1:50 INT OAK 20 3 -4 OAK 16 1:06 Punt

Game 6 – October 16 at BaltimoreHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result BLT Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 12 38 BLT 42 5:05 Punt BLT 3 16 97 HST 1 8:47 TDHST 20 9 35 BLT 45 5:01 Punt BLT 11 3 -9 BLT 2 1:01 PuntBLT 46 5 26 BLT 20 2:33 Downs BLT 21 3 -4 BLT 24 1:22 FUMBLT 17 3 17 BLT 6 1:23 TD BLT 31 10 44 HST 25 2:58 FGHST 20 3 -2 HST 18 1:19 Punt BLT 39 1 0 BLT 39 0:10 INTHST 34 4 24 BLT 42 0:21 End of Half BLT 23 7 47 HST 30 3:14 FGHST 20 6 80 BLT 32 3:10 TD BLT 19 8 74 HST 7 5:06 FGHST 20 5 13 HST 33 2:03 Punt BLT 34 5 51 HST 15 1:43 FGHST 20 8 42 BLT 38 3:47 Punt BLT 20 5 24 BLT 44 2:18 PuntHST 14 3 6 HST 20 2:01 Punt BLT 34 6 66 HST 4 2:37 TDHST 20 4 6 HST 26 0:27 Downs HST 26 4 4 HST 22 1:39 FGHST 20 4 9 HST 28 0:38 Downs HST 29 2 -2 HST 30 1:17 End of Game

Game 7 – October 23 at TennesseeHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result TEN Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 3 7 HST 27 1:58 Punt TEN 19 5 35 HST 46 2:20 PuntHST 20 4 16 HST 36 1:05 Punt TEN 45 3 3 TEN 48 0:54 PuntHST 8 13 78 TEN 14 7:18 FG TEN 9 8 43 HST 48 5:32 INTHST 13 7 87 TEN 10 3:29 TD TEN 20 5 20 TEN 40 1:43 PuntHST 6 4 94 HST 22 1:48 TD TEN 20 3 -3 TEN 17 2:01 PuntTEN 48 7 37 TEN 11 1:52 FG TEN 16 6 10 TEN 26 2:26 PuntHST 8 7 92 TEN 1 3:28 TD TEN 24 8 76 HST 5 3:32 TDHST 20 9 44 TEN 36 5:12 Downs TEN 36 3 -12 TEN 24 0:29 PuntHST 48 8 52 TEN 5 5:02 TD TEN 25 2 0 TEN 25 0:23 INTHST 40 10 27 TEN 34 6:46 Downs TEN 15 3 2 TEN 17 1:33 Punt TEN 33 2 4 TEN 36 1:09 End of Game

Game 8 – October 30 vs. JacksonvilleHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result JAX Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 12 80 JAX 2 6:39 TD JAX 10 6 12 JAX 22 2:41 PuntHST 33 4 31 JAX 36 2:15 Punt JAX 11 4 12 JAX 23 1:30 PuntHST 35 3 -11 HST 24 2:05 Punt JAX 29 3 4 JAX 33 0:56 PuntHST 39 3 0 HST 39 0:32 Punt JAX 20 7 25 JAX 45 2:24 PuntHST 20 8 10 HST 45 4:30 FUM HST 8 2 8 HST 5 0:47 TDHST 20 3 3 HST 23 1:04 Punt JAX 28 8 49 HST 23 3:35 INTHST 26 7 46 JAX 28 0:58 Missed FG JAX 36 1 -1 JAX 36 0:04 End of HalfJAX 44 9 44 JAX 7 4:07 TD JAX 20 3 2 JAX 22 1:43 PuntHST 28 3 9 HST 37 2:01 Punt JAX 15 6 8 JAX 23 3:59 PuntHST 46 3 -7 HST 39 1:28 Punt JAX 15 3 4 JAX 19 1:09 PuntJAX 40 5 40 JAX 4 2:21 TD JAX 21 2 0 JAX 21 0:40 INTHST 40 4 24 HST 46 2:22 FUM JAX 21 3 -3 JAX 18 0:57 PuntHST 20 9 59 JAX 21 4:57 FG HST 26 7 26 HST 2 3:58 TD JAX 34 3 14 JAX 48 0:18 End of Game




DRIVE CHARTS

Game 9 – November 6 vs. ClevelandHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result CLV Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 18 9 82 CLV 27 5:10 TD CLV 25 1 1 CLV 25 0:10 FUMCLV 28 6 28 CLV 2 2:29 TD CLV 48 7 20 HST 32 3:28 FGHST 26 4 25 CLV 49 3:07 Punt CLV 20 5 22 CLV 42 3:36 PuntHST 29 7 71 CLV 19 3:54 TD CLV 30 3 -1 CLV 29 1:31 PuntHST 31 3 6 HST 37 1:40 Punt CLV 20 5 18 CLV 38 2:15 PuntCLV 40 1 0 CLV 40 0:14 INT CLV 42 6 5 CLV 47 2:24 INTCLV 10 1 0 CLV 10 0:02 FG CLV 30 3 3 CLV 33 1:56 PuntHST 19 13 78 CLV 3 7:19 FG CLV 32 8 35 HST 33 3:37 FGHST 21 12 47 CLV 32 6:33 FG CLV 36 11 64 HST 2 5:48 TDHST 43 10 33 CLV 23 4:47 End of Game

Game 10 – November 13 at Tampa BayHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result TB Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 1 80 HST 20 0:12 TD TB 25 6 28 HST 47 2:55 PuntHST 15 14 80 TB 5 7:24 FG TB 20 4 1 TB 21 1:27 PuntHST 27 5 18 HST 45 3:02 Punt TB 20 5 29 TB 49 4:12 PuntHST 10 3 90 HST 22 1:53 TD TB 27 3 1 TB 28 1:08 PuntHST 41 3 -2 HST 39 2:10 Punt TB 37 9 58 HST 5 3:58 DownsHST 5 3 -1 HST 4 1:11 Punt HST 46 4 9 HST 37 0:28 FGHST 35 7 65 TB 5 4:04 TD TB 20 5 -3 TB 17 2:46 PuntTB 39 7 39 TB 4 3:14 TD TB 24 6 4 TB 28 2:53 INTTB 14 4 -5 TB 19 1:51 Missed FG TB 17 1 0 TB 17 0:17 INTHST 34 3 0 HST 34 2:57 Punt TB 27 9 73 HST 9 3:38 TDTB 27 4 27 TB 11 2:29 TD TB 18 2 0 TB 18 0:13 INTTB 20 4 1 TB 18 2:28 Downs TB 20 1 0 TB 20 0:05 FUMHST 27 4 10 HST 38 2:11 End of Game TB 19 3 3 TB 22 0:54 Punt

Game 11 – November 27 at JacksonvilleHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result JAX Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 41 2 -3 HST 49 0:39 FUM JAX 20 3 3 JAX 23 0:43 PuntHST 46 3 7 JAX 47 1:48 Punt JAX 8 4 22 JAX 30 1:36 PuntHST 33 8 67 JAX 1 3:59 TD JAX 20 6 14 JAX 34 3:27 PuntHST 41 3 5 HST 46 2:18 Punt JAX 20 10 77 HST 3 4:49 FGHST 20 3 7 HST 27 2:02 Punt JAX 28 3 -3 JAX 25 1:26 PuntJAX 26 2 26 JAX 20 0:49 TD JAX 24 3 0 JAX 24 0:34 INTJAX 34 4 -1 JAX 35 1:37 FG JAX 32 5 31 HST 37 2:28 Missed FGHST 45 10 40 JAX 15 1:43 FG JAX 20 6 14 JAX 34 3:35 PuntHST 20 3 1 HST 21 0:53 Punt JAX 24 7 30 HST 46 3:13 PuntHST 22 4 16 HST 38 1:55 Punt JAX 32 3 7 JAX 39 1:01 PuntHST 8 3 4 HST 12 2:10 Punt JAX 22 3 -3 JAX 19 0:54 PuntHST 19 4 17 HST 36 2:38 Punt JAX 2 6 19 JAX 21 3:15 PuntJAX 38 3 1 JAX 37 1:25 Punt JAX 33 8 50 HST 17 2:48 FGHST 32 3 2 HST 34 1:58 Punt JAX 26 7 34 HST 40 1:50 DownsHST 20 3 7 HST 27 1:11 PuntHST 40 3 -6 HST 36 1:14 End of Game

Game 12 – December 4 vs. AtlantaHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result ATL Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 35 3 0 HST 35 1:30 Punt ATL 16 3 0 ATL 16 1:09 PuntHST 35 9 50 ATL 15 3:54 FUM ATL 24 1 0 ATL 24 0:09 INTATL 40 6 14 ATL 26 2:45 FG ATL 35 3 20 HST 45 1:30 INTHST 17 3 5 HST 22 1:23 Punt ATL 24 5 10 ATL 34 2:08 PuntHST 20 7 80 ATL 3 4:00 TD ATL 29 3 9 ATL 38 1:24 PuntHST 18 9 33 ATL 49 3:32 Punt ATL 20 10 79 HST 1 5:02 FGHST 13 5 15 HST 30 1:05 End of Half ATL 20 3 15 ATL 35 0:29 PuntHST 15 4 19 HST 34 2:07 Punt ATL 20 12 46 HST 34 5:49 DownsHST 34 6 30 ATL 36 2:34 Missed FG ATL 44 7 56 HST 4 2:44 TDHST 15 19 85 ATL 1 10:41 TD ATL 20 12 55 HST 25 3:33 DownsHST 26 3 4 HST 30 1:33 Punt ATL 33 7 37 HST 30 0:59 End of Game




DRIVE CHARTS

Game 13 – December 11 at CincinnatiHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result CIN Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 15 3 1 HST 16 0:59 Punt CIN 31 3 3 CIN 34 1:02 PuntHST 13 7 59 CIN 28 3:08 FG CIN 25 9 71 HST 4 4:57 FGHST 20 3 3 HST 23 1:30 INT HST 25 4 -4 HST 29 0:53 FGHST 10 12 87 CIN 1 6:44 FUM CIN 3 15 97 HST 17 7:45 TDHST 14 10 56 CIN 30 2:32 Missed FG CIN 37 4 32 HST 31 0:24 FGHST 29 1 -1 HST 29 0:06 End of Half CIN 20 2 -3 CIN 22 0:41 FUMCIN 17 4 17 CIN 6 1:52 TD CIN 23 3 -1 CIN 22 1:05 PuntHST 36 5 12 HST 48 2:27 Punt CIN 2 12 88 HST 10 6:48 FGHST 25 8 23 CIN 32 3:36 FUM HST 48 3 -1 HST 49 1:41 Punt HST 25 1 -11 HST 25 0:15 FUM CIN 20 7 23 CIN 43 2:58 PuntHST 2 13 83 CIN 15 6:04 FG HST 20 13 80 CIN 6 2:31 TD

Game 14 – December 18 vs. CarolinaHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result CAR Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 2 6 HST 21 0:44 FUM HST 26 4 26 HST 26 2:09 TDHST 20 7 39 CAR 41 4:26 Punt CAR 18 3 -2 CAR 16 2:16 PuntHST 42 6 27 CAR 31 3:13 Missed FG CAR 39 9 61 HST 9 4:53 TDHST 20 3 3 HST 23 0:56 Punt CAR 32 3 7 CAR 39 1:07 PuntHST 22 9 35 CAR 43 4:13 INT HST 48 9 48 HST 7 5:08 TDHST 28 2 -10 HST 23 0:55 End of Half CAR 20 3 3 CAR 23 2:06 PuntCAR 35 6 28 CAR 7 1:47 FG CAR 18 6 15 CAR 33 3:08 PuntHST 9 12 75 CAR 16 5:06 FG CAR 20 3 0 CAR 20 0:28 PuntHST 32 8 68 CAR 1 3:37 TD CAR 20 7 80 HST 24 3:54 TDHST 44 5 47 CAR 9 2:29 INT CAR 3 13 68 HST 28 7:25 End of Game

Game 15 – December 22 at IndianapolisHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result IND Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result IND 17 2 17 IND 9 0:45 TD IND 20 1 -4 IND 20 0:09 FUMHST 39 2 -3 HST 43 0:35 FUM IND 20 3 4 IND 24 1:03 PuntHST 8 3 -3 HST 5 2:16 Punt HST 36 3 -3 HST 39 1:58 PuntHST 20 6 54 IND 26 2:37 FG HST 27 7 22 HST 5 3:36 FGHST 26 4 27 IND 47 2:19 Punt IND 20 3 7 IND 27 1:36 PuntHST 8 3 3 HST 11 1:24 Punt IND 10 8 32 IND 42 4:27 PuntHST 20 3 9 HST 29 1:44 Punt IND 39 7 47 HST 14 3:39 FGHST 33 1 -1 HST 33 0:04 End of Half IND 22 11 55 HST 23 1:48 Missed FGHST 20 8 63 IND 17 4:35 FG IND 20 3 8 IND 28 1:43 PuntHST 27 4 23 50 2:37 Punt IND 20 12 51 HST 29 5:11 FGHST 20 5 37 IND 43 2:58 Punt IND 20 11 67 HST 13 6:08 FGHST 20 11 67 IND 13 4:52 FG IND 22 12 78 HST 1 1:37 TDHST 24 2 4 HST 28 0:19 End of Game

Game 16 – January 1 vs. TennesseeHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result TEN Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 10 13 90 TEN 4 6:43 TD TEN 8 6 47 HST 45 3:02 PuntHST 35 3 8 HST 43 1:33 Punt TEN 20 3 -1 TEN 19 1:16 PuntHST 26 3 -4 HST 22 1:49 Punt TEN 28 10 69 HST 3 4:20 FGHST 3 5 30 HST 42 3:04 FUM TEN 46 3 4 50 1:44 PuntHST 20 7 46 TEN 34 2:39 FG HST 33 5 33 HST 1 2:41 TDHST 20 5 61 TEN 19 3:14 FG TEN 20 7 55 HST 25 1:09 FGHST 32 3 -1 HST 31 1:08 Punt TEN 20 3 1 TEN 21 1:30 PuntHST 20 12 76 TEN 4 7:25 FG TEN 23 5 62 HST 15 1:46 FGHST 13 3 9 HST 22 1:41 Punt TEN 20 6 19 TEN 39 3:33 PuntHST 5 3 9 HST 14 2:13 Punt TEN 43 3 0 TEN 43 0:27 PuntHST 20 4 30 50 1:34 Punt TEN 44 6 56 HST 23 2:32 TDTEN 36 7 36 TEN 5 1:35 TD TEN 14 5 22 TEN 33 1:08 FUM HST 44 1 -1 HST 44 0:14 End of Game




CUMULATIVE CHALLENGE RESULTS

CHALLENGE RECORD BY YEAR

Category Won Lost Completions 1 5(Touchdown) 11/14/10 at JAX 11/29/09 vs. IND 9/10/06 vs. PHI 9/12/04 vs. SD 9/22/02 vs. IND 12/13/10 vs. BALCompletions 2 11(No Touchdown) 11/1/10 at IND 12/11/11 at CIN 12/6/09 at JAX 10/30/11 vs. JAX 10/9/11 vs. OAK 9/30/07 at ATL 11/5/06 at NYG 11/12/06 at JAX 12/24/06 vs. IND 11/14/04 at IND 11/14/04 at IND 11/21/04 vs. GB 10/19/03 vs. NYJInterceptions 2 4 11/13/11 at TB 9/21/08 at TEN 9/16/07 at CAR 9/23/07 vs. IND 10/14/07 at JAX 11/30/02 vs. CINFumbles 6 13 11/6/11 vs. CLE 12/4/11 vs. ATL 10/18/09 at CIN 10/30/11 vs. JAX 12/28/08 vs. CHI 10/3/10 at OAK 9/17/06 at IND 9/27/09 vs. JAX 10/15/06 at DAL 9/7/08 at PIT 12/12/04 vs. IND 12/14/08 vs. TEN 9/16/07 at CAR 10/21/07 vs. TEN 11/18/07 vs. NO 11/25/07 at CLE 12/13/07 vs. DEN 9/11/05 at BUF 10/2/05 at CIN Spot 3 5 12/2/06 at OAK 12/20/09 vs. STL 11/30/03 vs. ATL 9/7/08 at PIT 9/27/09 vs. JAX 12/31/06 vs. CLE 10/10/04 vs. MIN 11/7/04 at DEN ALL-TIME RECORD 14 38

Year Won Lost 2011 2 52010 2 22009 3 3 2008 1 42007 1 82006 3 5 2005 0 2 2004 1 6 2003 1 1 2002 0 2 ALL-TIME RECORD 14 38

YEARLY CHALLENGE SUMMARIES2011

Category Won Lost Completions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 3 Interceptions 1 0Fumbles 1 2Spot 0 0 2011 RECORD 2 5

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION12/11/11 at CIN (A. Foster catch) Lost12/4/11 vs. ATL (T. Yates fumble) Lost11/13/11 at TB (A. Talib interception) Won11/6/11 vs. CLE (D. Ward fumble) Won

10/30/11 vs. JAX (B. Tate fumble) Lost10/30/11 vs. JAX (K. Walter catch) Lost10/9/11 vs. OAK (J. Dreessen catch) Lost

2010Category Won Lost Completions (TD) 1 1Completions (No TD) 1 0 Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 0 1Spot 0 0 2010 RECORD 2 2

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION11/14/10 at JAX (K. Walter TD completion) Won10/3/10 at OAK (M. Bush fumble) Lost11/1/10 at IND (A. Gonzalez catch) Won12/13/10 vs. BAL (K. Walter TD completion) Lost

2009Category Won Lost Completions (TD) 0 1Completions (No TD) 1 0Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 1 1 Spot 1 1 2009 RECORD 3 3

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/27/09 vs. JAX (C. Brown fumble) Lost9/27/09 vs. JAX (E. Wilford TD. WonAfter review, marked ob at HST 2.)10/18/09 at CIN (S. SlatonfFumble) Won11/29/09 vs. IND (A. Johnson catch) Lost12/6/09 at JAX (D. Anderson catch) Won12/20/09 at STL (K. Darby first down) Lost

2008Category Won Lost Completions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 0Interceptions 0 1Fumbles 1 2Spot 0 1 2008 RECORD 1 4

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/7/08 at PIT (M. Schaub fumble) Lost9/7/08 at PIT (Spot) Lost9/21/08 at TEN (M. Griffin interception) Lost12/14/08 vs. TEN (Ball touched on punt) Lost12/28/08 vs. CHI (S. Slaton fumble) Won

2007Category Won Lost Completions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 1 Interceptions 1 2Fumbles 0 5Spot 0 0 2007 RECORD 1 8

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/16/07 at CAR (K. Lucas interception) Won9/16/07 at CAR (O. Daniels fumble) Lost9/23/07 vs. IND (R. Boiman interception) Lost9/30/07 at ATL (J. Harrington pass Lostcomplete to R. White)10/14/07 at JAX (B. Williams interception) Lost10/21/07 vs. TEN (J. Jones fumble) Lost11/18/07 vs. NO (O. Daniels fumble) Lost11/25/07 at CLE (O. Daniels fumble) Lost12/13/07 vs. DEN (T. Scheffler fumble) Lost


CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/10/06 vs. PHI (D. McNabb TD pass to D. Stallworth) Lost 9/17/06 at IND (IND TD challenged; overturned) Won 10/15/06 at DAL (Punt return fumble) Won 11/5/06 at NYG (J. Feagles pass to J. Feely) Lost11/12/06 at JAX (S. Rosenfels incomplete pass to O. Daniels) Lost12/2/06 at OAK (Punt return marked ob Won at HST 38. After review marked ob at OAK 41)12/24/06 vs. IND (P. Manning pass to B. Utecht) Lost12/31/06 vs. CLE (C. Taylor 2 yard run) Lost


CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/11/05 at BUF (D. Carr fumble) Lost10/2/05 at CIN (D. Carr fumble) Lost


CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/12/04 vs. SD (D. Brees TD pass to E. Parker) Lost10/10/04 vs. MIN (spot) Lost11/7/04 at DEN (spot) Lost11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to B. Stokley) Lost11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to B. Stokley) Lost11/21/04 vs. GB (D. Carr pass to J. Gaffney) Lost12/12/04 vs. IND (P. Manning fumble) Won


CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION10/19/03 vs. NYJ (V. Testaverde pass to S. Moss) Lost11/30/03 vs. ATL (spot) Won


CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION9/22/02 vs. IND (P. Manning TD pass to R. Wayne) Lost11/30/02 vs. CIN (A. Hawkins interception) Lost

YEARLY CHALLENGE SUMMARIES (CONTINUED)




WON 1, LOST 1Date W/L Score Opponent Attendance1/7/12 W 31-10 Cincinnati 71,7251/15/12 L 13-20 at Baltimore 71,547

TEAM STATISTICS TEXANS OpponentsTotal First Downs 35 32 Rushing 14 10 Passing 20 20 Penalty 1 2 3rd Down: Made/Att 11/27 10/29 3rd Down Pct. 40.7% 34.5% 4th Down: Made/Att 0/1 0/3 4th Down Pct. 0.0% 0.0%Possession Avg. 29:12 30:49Total Net Yards 655 527 Avg. Per Game 327.5 263.5 Total Plays 120 128 Avg. Per Play 5.5 4.1Net Yards Rushing 319 163 Avg. Per Game 159.5 81.5 Total Rushes 63 50Net Yards Passing 336 364 Avg. Per Game 168.0 182.0 Sacked/Yards Lost 2/7 9/69 Gross Yards 343 433 Attempts/Completions 55/28 69/41 Completion Pct. 50.9% 59.4% Had Intercepted 3 3Punts/Average 10/45.1 12/49.1Net Punting Avg. 41.1 44.4Penalties/Yards 8/107 3/25Fumbles/Ball Lost 3/1 4/0Touchdowns 5 3 Rushing 3 1 Passing 1 2 Returns 1 0

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalTEXANS 10 20 7 7 0 44Opponents 24 3 0 3 0 30

SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TPA.Foster 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 5/5 3/4 0 14A.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Watt 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6TEXANS 5 3 1 1 5/5 3/4 0 44Opponents 3 1 2 0 3/3 3/4 0 302-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 0/0, Opponents: 0/0 SACKS: J. Watt 3.5, B. Reed 3.5, E. Mitchell 1.0, A. Smith 1.0. TEXANS: 9.0, Opponents: 2.0. FUMBLES/LOST: J. Jones 2/1, A. Foster 1/0. TEXANS: 3/1, Opponents: 4/0.FUMBLE RECOVERIES: None. Total: 0

RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Foster 51 285 5.6 42t 3B.Tate 9 37 4.1 9 0J.Casey 1 0 0.0 0 0T.Yates 2 -3 -1.5 -1 0TEXANS 63 319 5.1 42t 3Opponents 50 163 3.3 19 1

RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Johnson 13 201 15.5 40t 1A.Foster 8 51 6.4 16 0O.Daniels 4 55 13.8 21 0K.Walter 3 36 12.0 19 0J.Dreessen 0 0 0 0 0J.Casey 0 0 0 0 0B.Tate 0 0 0 0 0TEXANS 28 343 12.3 40t 1Opponents 41 433 10.6 36 2

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD J.Watt 1 29 29.0 29t 1D.Manning 1 0 0.0 0 0J.Joseph 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0TEXANS 3 28 9.3 29t 1Opponents 3 1 0.3 1 0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BM.Turk 10 451 45.1 41.1 1 2 56 0TEXANS 10 451 45.1 41.1 1 2 56 0Opponents 12 589 49.1 44.4 2 2 64 0

PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDJ.Jones 9 0 16 1.8 9 0TEXANS 9 0 16 1.8 9 0Opponents 3 5 20 6.7 8 0

KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Avg Long TDD.Manning 4 133 33.3 60 0TEXANS 4 133 33.3 60 0Opponents 2 47 23.5 25 0

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+N.Rackers 0/0 0/0 2/2 1/1 0/1TEXANS 0/0 0/0 2/2 1/1 0/1Opponents 0/0 0/0 1/1 2/2 0/1

N.Rackers: (39G) (40G, 33G, 50SH)Opponents: (50WR, 37G) (48G, 44G)

2011 POSTSEASON STATISTICS

PASSING Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost RatingT.Yates 55 28 343 50.9% 6.2 1 1.8% 3 5.5% 40t 2/7 53.8TEXANS 55 28 343 50.9% 6.2 1 1.8% 3 5.5% 40t 2/7 53.8Opponents 69 41 433 59.4% 6.3 2 2.9% 3 4.3% 36 9/69 69.3



2011 POSTSEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Sack- Tackles QB INT- Forced FumbleTACKLES Solo Asst Total Yards For Loss Hits Yards Pass Def. Fumbles Recovery Brian Cushing 10 9 19 0.0-0.0 1 0 0-0 1 0 0Danieal Manning 13 3 16 0.0-0.0 0 0 1-0 2 0 0J.J. Watt 11 3 14 3.5-29.0 4 4 1-29 1 0 0Brooks Reed 9 4 13 3.5-23.0 2 3 0-0 0 1 0DeMeco Ryans 4 7 11 0.0-0.0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0Kareem Jackson 7 1 8 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0Johnathan Joseph 8 0 8 0.0-0.0 1 0 1--1 5 0 0Antonio Smith 7 1 8 1.0-8.0 3 1 0-0 0 0 0Glover Quin 6 2 8 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0Shaun Cody 2 5 7 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0Jason Allen 3 2 5 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0Earl Mitchell 3 2 5 1.0-9.0 1 1 0-0 1 0 0Connor Barwin 5 0 5 0.0-0.0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0Quintin Demps 3 0 3 0.0-0.0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0Tim Jamison 1 1 2 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0Tim Dobbins 2 0 2 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0Brice McCain 0 0 0 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0J. Nading 0 0 0 0.0-0.0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0TEXANS 94 40 134 9.0-69 14 11 3-28 16 2 0Opponent 88 18 106 2.0-7 4 5 3-1 14 2 0

Blocks Forced Fumble Solo Asst Total PAT Punt FG Fumble RecoveryJames Casey 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Tim Dobbins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Jesse Nading 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0Jason Allen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Jon Weeks 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Bryan Braman 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Shiloh Keo 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Sherrick McManis 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Jacoby Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1TEXANS 7 3 10 0 0 0 1 1OPPONENT 13 0 13 0 0 0 1 2

2011 POSTSEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS



THE LAST TIME...

BY TEXANS BY OPPONENTNever Happened 500 TOTAL NET YARDS Never HappenedNever Happened 200 YARDS RUSHING Never Happened153, Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 150 YARDS RUSHING Never Happened132, Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 100 YARDS RUSHING Never HappenedNever Happened 400 YARDS PASSING Never HappenedNever Happened 300 YARDS PASSING Never HappenedNever Happened 200 YARDS RECEIVING Never HappenedNever Happened 150 YARDS RECEIVING Never Happened111, Andre Johnson at Baltimore, 1/15/12 100 YARDS RECEIVING Never HappenedNever Happened FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES Never HappenedNever Happened FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES Never HappenedNever Happened THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES Never Happened3, T.J. Yates at Baltimore, 1/15/12 THROW TWO+ INTERCEPTIONS 3, Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12Never Happened THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Never HappenedNever Happened TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Never HappenedNever Happened FOUR TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING Never HappenedNever Happened THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING Never Happened2, Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING Never HappenedNever Happened THREE SACKS Never Happened29 yards, J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN Never HappenedNever Happened FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN Never Happened29-yard INT return, J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN Never HappenedNever Happened FIVE-OR-MORE FIELD GOALS Never HappenedNever Happened FOUR FIELD GOALS Never HappenedNever Happened FIELD GOAL BLOCKED Never HappenedNever Happened FG BLOCKED/MISSED AND RETURNED FOR TD Never Happened

Never Happened PUNT BLOCKED Never Happened

Never Happened PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURNED FOR TD Never Happened

Never Happened KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN Never HappenedNever Happened PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN Never HappenedNever Happened PAT BLOCKED Never Happened

Never Happened MISSED PAT Never Happened

Never Happened TWO POINT CONVERSION MADE Never Happened

Never Happened TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILED Never Happened

Never Happened SAFETY SCORED Never HappenedNever Happened SCORED 40 POINTS Never HappenedNever Happened WON OVERTIME GAME Never HappenedNever Happened SHUTOUT Never Happened

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS



TEXANS POSTSEASON RECORD WHEN...

Texans Opponents

Yards Rushing 153, A. Foster vs. CIN 60, R. Rice at BALRushing Attempts 27, A. Foster at BAL 21, R. Rice at BALRushing TDs 2, A. Foster vs. CIN 1, C. Benson vs. CINReceptions 8, A. Johnson at BAL 6, B. Leonard vs. CINYards Receiving 111, A. Johnson at BAL 73, A. Boldin at BALReceiving TDs 1, A. Johnson vs. CIN 1, 2x, last: A. Boldin/K. Wilson at BALCombined Yards 182, A. Foster vs. CIN 80, R. Rice at BALAll-Purpose Yards 182, A. Foster vs. CIN 80, R. Rice at BALYards Passing 184, T. Yates at BAL 257, A. Dalton vs. CINPass Attempts 35, T. Yates at BAL 42, A. Dalton vs. CINPass Completions 17, T. Yates at BAL 27, A. Dalton vs. CINTD Passes 1, T. Yates vs. CIN 2, J. Flacco at BALInterceptions Thrown 3, T. Yates at BAL 3, A. Dalton vs. CINLongest Run 42t, A. Foster vs. CIN 19, B. Leonard vs. CINLongest Pass Completion 40t, A. Johnson vs. CIN 36, D. Lee vs. CINLongest Kickoff Return 60, D. Manning at BAL 25, L. Webb at BALLongest Punt Return 9, J. Jones at BAL 8, B. Tate vs. CINLongest INT Return 29t, J. Watt vs. CIN 1, L. Webb at BALLongest Punt 56, M. Turk vs. CIN 64, S. Koch at BALLongest Field Goal 40, N. Rackers at BAL 48, B. Cundiff at BALTouchdowns Scored 2, A. Foster vs. CIN 1, 3x, last: A. Boldin/K. Wilson at BALPoints Scored 12, A. Foster vs. CIN 8, B. Cundiff at BAL

Texans Opponents High Low High LowPoints 31 vs. CIN 13 at BAL 20 at BAL 10 vs. CINFirst Downs 19 vs. CIN 16 at BAL 21 vs. CIN 11 at BALTotal Offense 340 vs. CIN 315 at BAL 300 vs. CIN 227 at BALNet Yards Rushing 188 vs. CIN 131 at BAL 87 at BAL 76 vs. CINNet Yards Passing 184 at BAL 152 vs. CIN 224 vs. CIN 140 at BALOffensive Plays 63 at BAL 57 vs. CIN 65 vs. CIN 63 at BALRushing Attempts 35 vs. CIN 28 at BAL 31 at BAL 19 vs. CINPass Attempts 35 at BAL 20 vs. CIN 42 vs. CIN 27 at BALPass Completions 17 at BAL 11 vs. CIN 27 vs. CIN 14 at BALPasses Had Intercepted 3 at BAL 0 vs. CIN 3 vs. CIN 0 at BALSacks Allowed 2 vs. CIN 0 at BAL 5 at BAL 4 vs. CINFumbles 3 at BAL 0 vs. CIN 3 at BAL 1 vs. CINFumbles Lost 1 at BAL 0 vs. CIN 0, 2x, last: at BAL 0, 2x, last: at BALTotal Turnovers 4 at BAL 0 vs. CIN 3 vs. CIN 0 at BALPenalties 5 vs. CIN 3 at BAL 3 vs. CIN 0 at BALYards Penalized 87 vs. CIN 20 at BAL 25 vs. CIN 0 at BALTime of Possession 29:43 vs. CIN 28:40 at BAL 31:20 at BAL 30:17 vs. CINDefensive Interceptions 3 vs. CIN 0 at BAL 3 at BAL 0 vs. CINTotal Takeaways 3 vs. CIN 0 at BAL 4 at BAL 0 vs. CINDrive (Plays) 86 (12) at BAL -1 (1) at BAL 74 (5) vs. CIN -9 (3) at BALThird-Down Conversions 6-12 (50%) vs. CIN 5-15 (33%) at BAL 6-13 (46%) vs. CIN 4-16 (25%) at BAL

TEAM POSTSEASON HIGHS & LOWS

INDIVIDUAL POSTSEASON HIGHS

2012 All-Time Kubiak EraCategory W-L W-L W-LTexans at Reliant Stadium 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans on the road 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans on grass 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans on artificial turf 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans in a dome 0-0 0-0 0-0Reliant Stadium roof open 0-0 0-0 0-0Reliant Stadium roof closed 1-0 1-0 1-0

Texans score first 0-1 0-1 0-1Opponent scores first 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans score on first possession 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans score 20+ points 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans score less than 20 points 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans allow 20+ points 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans allow less than 20 points 1-0 1-0 1-0

Texans lead after 1st quarter 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans trail after 1st quarter 0-1 0-1 0-1Score tied after 1st quarter 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans lead at halftime 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans trail at halftime 0-1 0-1 0-1Score tied at halftime 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans lead after 3rd quarter 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans trail after 3rd quarter 0-1 0-1 0-1Score tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 0-0 0-0Game goes to overtime 0-0 0-0 0-0

Texans have + turnover ratio 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans have - turnover ratio 0-1 0-1 0-1Turnover ratio even 0-0 0-0 0-0

Texans have 30:00+ TOP 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans have less than 30:00 TOP 1-1 1-1 1-1

Matt Schaub starts at QB 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans have 100-yard rusher 1-1 1-1 1-1Texans have 300 net passing yards 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans have 1 100-yard receiver 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans have 2 100-yard receivers 0-0 0-0 0-0Andre Johnson has 100+ yards receiving 0-1 0-1 0-1

Texans win coin toss 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans lose coin toss 1-1 1-1 1-1

Texans wearing Blue jerseys 1-0 1-0 1-0Texans wearing White jerseys 0-1 0-1 0-1Texans wearing Red jerseys 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans wearing All-White 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans wearing All-Blue 0-0 0-0 0-0Texans wearing All-Red 0-0 0-0 0-0

In September 0-0 0-0 0-0In October 0-0 0-0 0-0In November 0-0 0-0 0-0In December 0-0 0-0 0-0In January 1-1 1-1 1-1

On Sunday Night 0-0 0-0 0-0On Thursday Night 0-0 0-0 0-0On Monday Night 0-0 0-0 0-0

Kickoff is 12:00 CT 0-1 0-1 0-1Kickoff is 3:00/3:05/3:15/3:35 CT 1-0 1-0 1-0Kickoff is in Prime Time 0-0 0-0 0-0

vs. AFC South overall 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. AFC South at home 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. AFC South on the road 0-0 0-0 0-0

vs. AFC 1-1 1-1 1-1vs. AFC North 1-1 1-1 1-1vs. AFC East 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. AFC West 0-0 0-0 0-0

vs. NFC 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. NFC East 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. NFC South 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. NFC North 0-0 0-0 0-0vs. NFC West 0-0 0-0 0-0




TEXANS POSTSEASON TOTALS

OPPONENTS POSTSEASON TOTALS

RED ZONESCORINGTexans Opponents

Poss. Pts. TD FG TD% Poss. Pts. TD FG TD%1-7 vs. CIN 1 7 1 0 100.0 3 10 1 1 33.31-15 at BAL 2 10 1 1 50.0 3 14 2 0 66.7Totals 3 17 2 1 66.7 6 24 3 1 50.0

1st Downs Total Offense INTs by Opp. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring TimeT R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk-Yd A C I N Yd Lg Td N Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N Yd N Lt R P Rt PAT FG S Pos

vs. CIN 21 8 11 2 300 76 19 224 4-33 42 27 3 0 0 0 0 3 48.3 3 20 1 8 0 1 22 22 0 3 25 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 30:17at BAL 11 2 9 0 227 87 31 140 5-36 27 14 0 3 1 1 0 9 49.3 0 0 4 0 0 1 25 25 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 31:20Totals 32 10 20 2 527 163 50 364 9-69 69 41 3 3 1 1 0 12 49.1 3 20 5 8 0 2 47 25 0 3 25 4 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 30:17Texans 35 14 20 1 655 319 63 336 2-7 55 28 3 3 28 29 1 10 45.1 9 16 0 9 0 4 133 60 0 8 107 3 1 3 1 1 5 3 0 29:43

Texans Opponents1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

1-7 vs CIN 7 10 7 7 0 31 7 3 0 0 0 101-15 at BAL 3 10 0 0 0 13 17 0 0 3 0 20Totals 10 20 7 7 0 44 24 3 0 3 0 30

1st Downs Total Offense INTs by Hou. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring TimeT R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk-Yd A C I N Yd Lg Td N Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N Yd N Lt R P Rt PAT FG S Pos

vs. CIN 19 9 9 1 340 188 35 152 2-7 20 11 0 3 28 29 1 5 50.2 3 12 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 87 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 29:43at BAL 16 5 11 0 315 131 28 184 0-0 35 17 3 0 0 0 0 5 40.0 6 4 0 9 0 4 133 60 0 3 20 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 28:40Totals 35 14 20 1 655 319 63 336 2-7 55 28 3 3 28 29 1 10 45.1 9 16 0 9 0 4 133 60 0 8 107 3 1 3 1 1 5 3 0 29:43Opp 32 10 20 2 527 163 50 364 9-69 69 41 3 3 1 1 0 12 49.1 3 20 5 8 0 2 47 25 0 3 25 4 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 30:17


TEXANS DRIVE ENGINEERING OPPONENTS DRIVE ENGINEERING No. of Miss End End Pts./

Drives TD FG FG Punt Fum. INT Dwns Safety Half Game Pts. Drive1-7 vs. CIN 10 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 3.11-15 at BAL 14 1 1 2 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 13 0.9TOTALS 24 4 1 3 10 0 3 1 0 1 1 44 1.8


1-7 vs. CIN 11 1 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 10 0.91-15 at BAL 15 2 0 2 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 20 1.3TOTALS 26 3 1 3 12 0 3 2 0 1 1 30 1.2

THIRD AND FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY FIRST DOWNS EARNEDThird and: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Total 4th1-7 vs. CIN 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-3 1-3 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-1 6-12 0-01-15 at BAL 1-3 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 1-2 2-3 0-1 5-15 0-1TOTALS 2-4 0-1 1-1 1-1 1-3 1-5 1-3 1-2 3-5 0-2 11-27 0-1

(3rd or 4th Down)NAME RUSH PASS REC PEN TOTALT.J. Yates* 20 (7) 20 (7)Arian Foster 12 (3) 4 (2) 16 (5)Andre Johnson 11 (3) 11 (3)Owen Daniels 3 (2) 3 (2)Ben Tate 2 2 Kevin Walter 2 2 Penalty 1 1 TOTALS 14(3) 20(7) 20(7) 1 55(17)* Note: One first down awarded to passer and receiver on passes

FUMBLESTotal Lost Players

1-7 vs. CIN 0 0 None1-15 at BAL 3 1 Jacoby Jones (2), Arian FosterTotals 3 1

INTERCEPTIONS THROWNInt. Yards Players

1-7 vs. CIN 0 0 None1-15 at BAL 3 1 T.J. Yates (3)Totals 3 1

TURNOVERSDefensive Takeaways Offensive Giveaways Special Teams Game

Fum. Int. Total Pts Off Fum. Int. Total Pts Off Give Take Net1-7 vs. CIN 0 3 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 +31-15 at BAL 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 10 1 0 -4Totals 0 3 3 14 0 3 3 10 1 0 -1

HITS ON OPPOSING QUARTERBACKSQUARTERBACK SACKS

Rk Player Sacks Yards1t J.J. Watt 3.5 29.01t Brooks Reed 3.5 23.03t Earl Mitchell 1.0 9.03t Antonio Smith 1.0 8.0

Totals 9.0 69.0

Rk Player QB Hits1 J.J. Watt 42 Brooks Reed 33 Connor Barwin 24t Antonio Smith 14t Earl Mitchell 1

Totals 11

DEFENSIVE INTERCEPTIONSRk Player Int Yards Long1t J.J. Watt 1 29 291t Danieal Manning 1 0 01t Johnathan Joseph 1 -1 -1

Totals 3 28 29



TEXANS TAKEAWAY RESULTS

TEXANS TAKEAWAYS: 3 Total Takeaways (3 INT, 0 FR) 3 INT resulted in 14 points (2 TD, Punt) for Houston vs. CIN on 1/7

1 First half takeaway (1 INT, 0 FR) 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. CIN on 1/7

0 First quarter takeaways (0 INT, 0 FR)

1 Second quarter takeaway (1 INT, 0 FR) 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Houston vs. CIN on 1/7

2 Second half takeaways (2 INT, 0 FR) 2 INT resulted in 7 points (Punt, TD) for Houston vs. CIN on 1/7

0 Third quarter takeaways (0 INT, 0 FR)

2 Fourth quarter takeaways (2 INT, 0 FR) 2 INT resulted in 7 points (Punt, TD) for Houston vs. CIN on 1/7


TEXANS TURNOVER RESULTS

TEXANS TURNOVERS: 4 Total Giveaways (3 INT, 1 FUM) 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Baltimore on 1/15 3 INT resulted in 10 points (TD, FG, Punt) for Baltimore on 1/15

2 First half giveaways (1 INT, 1 FUM) 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Baltimore on 1/15 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Baltimore on 1/15

2 First quarter giveaways (1 INT, 1 FUM) 1 FUM resulted in 7 points (TD) for Baltimore on 1/15 1 INT resulted in 7 points (TD) for Baltimore on 1/15

0 Second quarter giveaways (0 INT, 0 FUM)

2 Second half giveaways (2 INT, 0 FUM) 2 INT resulted in 3 points (FG, Punt) for Baltimore on 1/15

0 Third quarter giveaways (0 INT, 0 FUM)

2 Fourth quarter giveaways (2 INT, 0 FUM) 2 INT resulted in 3 points (FG, Punt) for Baltimore on 1/15

TEAM CAPTAINS

1-7 vs. CIN LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers, WR A. Johnson

1-15 at BAL LB B. Cushing, LB D. Ryans, DE A. Smith, K N. Rackers, C C. Myers, WR A. Johnson

INACTIVE PLAYERS

1-7 vs. CIN QB J. Garcia, WR J. Maehl, CB B. Harris, FS T. Nolan, G T. Austin, T A. Gardner, TE G. Graham1-15 at BAL QB J. Garcia, WR J. Maehl, CB B. Harris, FS T. Nolan, G T. Austin, T A. Gardner, TE G. Graham

DRIVE CHARTS

AFC Wild Card – January 7 vs. CincinnatiHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result CIN Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result HST 20 3 5 HST 25 1:46 Punt CIN 26 3 8 CIN 34 1:37 PuntHST 13 4 18 HST 31 1:40 Punt CIN 26 5 74 HST 1 2:23 TDHST 20 6 80 CIN 8 2:37 TD CIN 20 13 48 HST 32 7:12 Missed FGHST 40 3 4 HST 44 1:21 Punt CIN 20 8 61 HST 19 4:15 FGHST 20 13 59 CIN 21 5:21 FG CIN 20 3 14 CIN 34 0:56 INTHST 36 5 10 HST 46 2:19 Punt CIN 20 3 13 CIN 40 0:52 End of HalfHST 17 9 83 CIN 40 4:37 TD CIN 16 3 6 CIN 22 2:33 PuntHST 24 8 30 CIN 46 5:53 Punt CIN 8 7 27 CIN 35 4:23 PuntCIN 45 3 45 CIN 42 1:46 TD CIN 20 7 33 HST 47 2:50 INTHST 9 4 16 HST 27 2:23 End of Game CIN 9 2 7 CIN 16 0:24 INT CIN 20 13 71 HST 9 2:52 Downs

AFC Divisional Playoff – January 15 at BaltimoreHST Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result BLT Start Plays Yards Last Scrm Time Result BLT 41 5 20 BLT 21 2:36 FG BLT 23 3 0 BLT 23 1:12 PuntHST 22 3 3 HST 25 1:02 Punt HST 2 3 2 HST 1 1:21 TDHST 20 3 4 HST 24 1:33 Punt BLT 40 6 30 HST 30 2:47 FGHST 23 1 0 HST 23 0:08 INT BLT 32 3 5 BLT 37 1:08 PuntHST 26 11 59 BLT 15 4:26 FG HST 34 5 34 HST 10 2:05 TDHST 14 12 86 BLT 1 5:49 TD BLT 20 3 8 BLT 28 1:05 PuntHST 20 1 -1 HST 20 0:28 End of Half BLT 20 8 39 HST 41 4:20 PuntHST 20 3 8 HST 28 1:18 Punt BLT 20 3 -1 BLT 19 1:57 PuntHST 22 8 46 BLT 32 3:41 Missed FG BLT 31 3 5 BLT 36 2:10 PuntHST 1 3 3 HST 4 1:28 Punt BLT 40 8 59 HST 1 4:01 DownsHST 20 5 20 HST 40 2:23 Punt HST 49 3 4 HST 45 1:55 PuntHST 31 4 17 HST 48 2:13 INT BLT 25 3 -9 BLT 16 1:33 PuntHST 28 3 34 BLT 38 1:01 INT BLT 29 10 45 HST 26 4:29 FGHST 48 4 9 BLT 43 0:34 Downs BLT 4 3 9 BLT 13 1:06 Punt BLT 44 1 -1 BLT 44 0:11 End of Game



NFL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCEEast Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streakz-New England Patriots 13 3 0 .813 513 342 7-1-0 6-2-0 10-2-0 5-1-0 Won 8New York Jets 8 8 0 .500 377 363 6-2-0 2-6-0 6-6-0 3-3-0 Lost 3Miami Dolphins 6 10 0 .375 329 313 4-4-0 2-6-0 5-7-0 3-3-0 Won 1Buffalo Bills 6 10 0 .375 372 434 5-3-0 1-7-0 4-8-0 1-5-0 Lost 1 North Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streaky-Baltimore Ravens 12 4 0 .750 378 266 8-0-0 4-4-0 9-3-0 6-0-0 Won 2x-Pittsburgh Steelers 12 4 0 .750 325 227 7-1-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 4-2-0 Won 2x-Cincinnati Bengals 9 7 0 .563 344 323 4-4-0 5-3-0 6-6-0 2-4-0 Lost 1Cleveland Browns 4 12 0 .250 218 307 3-5-0 1-7-0 3-9-0 0-6-0 Lost 6 South Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streaky-HOUSTON TEXANS 10 6 0 .625 381 278 5-3-0 5-3-0 8-4-0 4-2-0 Lost 3Tennessee Titans 9 7 0 .563 325 317 5-3-0 4-4-0 7-5-0 3-3-0 Won 2Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 243 329 4-4-0 1-7-0 4-8-0 3-3-0 Won 1Indianapolis Colts 2 14 0 .125 243 430 2-6-0 0-8-0 2-10-0 2-4-0 Lost 1 West Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streaky-Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 309 390 3-5-0 5-3-0 6-6-0 3-3-0 Lost 3San Diego Chargers 8 8 0 .500 406 377 5-3-0 3-5-0 7-5-0 3-3-0 Won 1Oakland Raiders 8 8 0 .500 359 433 3-5-0 5-3-0 6-6-0 3-3-0 Lost 1Kansas City Chiefs 7 9 0 .438 212 338 3-5-0 4-4-0 4-8-0 3-3-0 Won 1

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCEEast Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streaky-New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 394 400 4-4-0 5-3-0 5-7-0 3-3-0 Won 2Philadelphia Eagles 8 8 0 .500 396 328 3-5-0 5-3-0 6-6-0 5-1-0 Won 4Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 369 347 5-3-0 3-5-0 6-6-0 2-4-0 Lost 2Washington Redskins 5 11 0 .313 288 367 2-6-0 3-5-0 5-7-0 2-4-0 Lost 2 North Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streakz-Green Bay Packers 15 1 0 .938 560 359 8-0-0 7-1-0 12-0-0 6-0-0 Won 2x-Detroit Lions 10 6 0 .625 474 387 5-3-0 5-3-0 6-6-0 3-3-0 Lost 1Chicago Bears 8 8 0 .500 353 341 5-3-0 3-5-0 7-5-0 3-3-0 Won 1Minnesota Vikings 3 13 0 .188 340 449 1-7-0 2-6-0 3-9-0 0-6-0 Lost 1 South Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streaky-New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 547 339 8-0-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 5-1-0 Won 8x-Atlanta Falcons 10 6 0 .625 402 350 6-2-0 4-4-0 7-5-0 3-3-0 Won 1Carolina Panthers 6 10 0 .375 406 429 3-5-0 3-5-0 3-9-0 2-4-0 Lost 1Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 12 0 .250 287 494 3-5-0 1-7-0 3-9-0 2-4-0 Lost 10 West Division Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streaky-San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 380 229 7-1-0 6-2-0 10-2-0 5-1-0 Won 3Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 312 348 6-2-0 2-6-0 7-5-0 4-2-0 Won 1Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 321 315 4-4-0 3-5-0 6-6-0 3-3-0 Lost 2St. Louis Rams 2 14 0 .125 193 407 1-7-0 1-7-0 1-11-0 0-6-0 Lost 7

x - Clinched Playoff Spot; y - Clinched Division; z - Clinched Home Field

POSTSEASON RESULTS

AFC Wild CardHouston 31, Cincinnati 10

Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 (OT)

NFC Wild CardNew Orleans 45, Detroit 28

New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2

AFC DivisionalBaltimore 20, Houston 13New England 45, Denver 10

NFC DivisionalNew York Giants 37, Green Bay 20San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32

AFC ChampionshipNew England 23, Baltimore 20

NFC ChampionshipNew York Giants 20, San Francisco 17

Super Bowl XLVINew York Giants 21, New England 17

FINAL NFL STANDINGS

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