Week 16, 2052

played in Minnesota, MN

23 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans	14	3	0	7	-	24
Minnesota Vikings	7	6	7	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 HOU - Floyd Corbett 8 run (Leslie Emmons extra point)
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Philip Casas 33 run (Jace Moore extra point)
1Q: 05:29 HOU - Denzel Bishop 41 pass from Benjamin Hamel (Leslie Emmons extra point)
2Q: 11:39 MIN - Jace Moore 40 field goal
2Q: 07:44 HOU - Leslie Emmons 35 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Jace Moore 33 field goal
3Q: 13:33 MIN - Philip Casas 24 run (Jace Moore extra point)
4Q: 10:37 MIN - Philip Casas 16 run (Jace Moore extra point)
4Q: 05:43 HOU - Melvin Zimmerman 41 pass from Benjamin Hamel (Leslie Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 HOU - Floyd Corbett 8 run (Leslie Emmons extra point)
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Philip Casas 33 run (Jace Moore extra point)
1Q: 05:29 HOU - Denzel Bishop 41 pass from Benjamin Hamel (Leslie Emmons extra point)
2Q: 11:39 MIN - Jace Moore 40 field goal
2Q: 07:44 HOU - Leslie Emmons 35 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Jace Moore 33 field goal
3Q: 13:33 MIN - Philip Casas 24 run (Jace Moore extra point)
4Q: 10:37 MIN - Philip Casas 16 run (Jace Moore extra point)
4Q: 05:43 HOU - Melvin Zimmerman 41 pass from Benjamin Hamel (Leslie Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics HOU MIN
Record 9-6 9-6
First Downs 26 19
- by Rushing 12 12
- by Passing 13 6
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 467 392
- Offensive Plays 72 50
- Yards per Play 6.49 7.84
Net Rushing Yards 195 260
- Rushing Attempts 31 26
- Yards per Rush 6.29 10.00
Net Passing Yards 272 132
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 0 22 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 286 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.63 5.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 10.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/28 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 5/111
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 27
Time of Possession 34:40 25:20

Team Statistics	HOU	MIN
Record	9-6	9-6
First Downs	26	19
- by Rushing	12	12
- by Passing	13	6
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	467	392
- Offensive Plays	72	50
- Yards per Play	6.49	7.84
Net Rushing Yards	195	260
- Rushing Attempts	31	26
- Yards per Rush	6.29	10.00
Net Passing Yards	272	132
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 26 - 0	22 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	286	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.63	5.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	10.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/28	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	5/111
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 27
Time of Possession	34:40	25:20

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:42	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
1	8:12	3:02	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	2:50	2:57	OWN 16	7	51	Punt
2	11:33	3:54	OWN 25	10	57	Field Goal
2	4:23	2:59	OWN 4	6	17	Punt
3	13:21	4:23	OWN 17	6	19	Punt
3	5:23	1:52	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	2:25	3:27	OWN 24	7	20	Punt
4	10:24	4:55	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
4	2:36	2:20	OWN 29	9	30	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	3:06	OWN 22	5	78	Touchdown
1	5:10	2:20	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	14:53	3:20	OWN 20	7	57	Field Goal
2	7:39	3:16	OWN 27	5	11	Punt
2	1:24	1:24	OWN 41	6	43	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:39	OWN 24	3	76	Touchdown
3	8:58	3:35	OWN 21	6	28	Punt
3	3:31	1:06	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
4	13:58	3:34	OWN 3	7	97	Touchdown
4	5:29	2:53	OPP 48	3	-6	Punt
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 41	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Benjamin Hamel, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Floyd Corbett	25	158	6.32	17	6	1
RB Greg Shepherd	5	33	6.60	19	1	0
QB Benjamin Hamel	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jeremy McDaniel	16	167	10.44	42	7	0
RB Philip Casas	5	78	15.60	33	3	3
QB Clifton Winslett	3	-1	-0.33	1	0	0
RB Calvin LeCroy	2	16	8.00	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Hamel	39	26	286	2/14	2	41	0	105.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Winslett	22	17	149	2/17	0	23	0	94.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Melvin Zimmerman	8	13	116	14.50	30	41	1
WR Denzel Bishop	8	10	109	13.63	42	41	1
TE Terrence Emerson	3	4	13	4.33	0	5	0
RB Floyd Corbett	3	5	28	9.33	2	15	0
WR Edwin Brennan	2	4	4	2.00	0	5	0
TE J.C. Guillory	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Demetrius Kline	1	2	13	13.00	7	13	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cornell Barker	4	6	37	9.25	23	15
WR Roman Clancy	3	3	22	7.33	0	11
RB Jeremy McDaniel	3	3	7	2.33	1	3
TE Butch Grogg	2	2	15	7.50	0	10
WR Harry Booker	2	4	17	8.50	10	9
WR Luther Benton	1	2	23	23.00	18	23
TE Vinny Snyder	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Calvin LeCroy	1	1	22	22.00	24	22

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Branden Murray	5	217	43.4	37.2	53	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Antoine McKnight	5	260	52.0	42.4	58	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leslie Emmons	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jace Moore	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Kline	3	28	9.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Cortez	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quinn Walker	3	64	21.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Graham	4	90	22.5	0
Jeremy McDaniel	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lukas Griffith	5	3	0.0	26	24
CB Billy Han	5	2	0.0	26	24
DE T.J. Renfrow	4	0	1.0	22	23
ILB Carlton Taylor	4	5	0.0	26	24
CB Quinn Walker	4	1	0.0	25	19
DT Robbie Graveson	3	1	0.0	21	16
OLB Harold Cobb	3	1	0.0	13	12
S Neal Ielusic	3	0	0.0	22	15
CB Brett Harding	2	0	0.0	6	11
DT Moe Rakoczy	1	0	1.0	14	10
OLB Andre Donovan	1	1	0.0	22	15
S Wade Phillips	1	1	0.0	4	8
DE Amari Packer	1	0	0.0	14	20
DT Levi Morrison	1	0	0.0	17	22
DE Kirk Barajas	1	0	0.0	13	4
CB Ian Money	1	0	0.0	12	15
ILB Grady Bell	0	1	0.0	0	1

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leon Nejedly	11	3	0.0	28	26
S Santiago Jordan	6	1	0.0	30	36
DT Jesse Ballard	4	0	1.0	17	35
S Kenyon Wozniczka	4	2	0.0	31	41
CB Mario Graham	4	1	0.0	31	36
OLB Johnathan Meadows	4	1	0.0	19	22
DE Kim Cordero	3	0	1.0	16	17
OLB Theodore Calico	3	1	0.0	28	26
OLB Jamal Watkins	3	0	0.0	18	7
CB Trevor Otto	3	0	0.0	14	26
DE Grayson Ward	2	1	0.0	14	29
CB Desmond Perkins	2	1	0.0	27	31
S Arnold Pifott	2	0	0.0	1	5
ILB Ramon Frederick	2	0	0.0	1	14
DE Broderick McAfee	1	3	0.0	29	33
S Leonardo D'Eramo	1	0	0.0	1	0
DT Jorge Lewis	1	0	0.0	30	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Renfrow	1.0	2	0	23
DT Moe Rakoczy	1.0	0	0	10
DE Amari Packer	0.0	1	1	20

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jesse Ballard	1.0	1	0	35
DE Kim Cordero	1.0	0	0	17
DE Broderick McAfee	0.0	1	0	33
DT Jorge Lewis	0.0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Lukas Griffith	4	0	24
CB Quinn Walker	3	0	19
CB Billy Han	2	0	24
CB Brett Harding	2	0	11
S Neal Ielusic	2	0	15
ILB Carlton Taylor	1	1	24
OLB Harold Cobb	1	0	12
CB Ian Money	1	0	15
S Wade Phillips	1	0	8

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trevor Otto	3	1	26
ILB Leon Nejedly	3	1	26
S Kenyon Wozniczka	3	0	41
OLB Theodore Calico	3	0	26
OLB Johnathan Meadows	3	0	22
S Santiago Jordan	2	1	36
CB Mario Graham	2	1	36
S Arnold Pifott	2	0	5
DE Broderick McAfee	1	0	33
DE Grayson Ward	1	0	29
DT Jesse Ballard	1	0	35
DE Kim Cordero	1	0	17
ILB Ramon Frederick	1	0	14
OLB Jamal Watkins	0	1	7
CB Gavin Cortez	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T David Larson	5	8	0	31	1	41
G Jeffery Young	5	6	1	31	0	41
C Jake Cope	3	6	0	31	0	41
T Terrence Buchanan	1	4	0	31	1	41
G Francisco Scialabba	1	4	0	31	0	41
TE Andre Gerhardt	1	2	0	14	0	8

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chase Bradford	6	9	26	1	24
T Jackson Gunn	5	7	26	0	24
T Dave Douglas	3	3	26	1	24
G Salvador Ridenour	1	3	26	0	24
C Darryl Couloumbe	1	1	26	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Marshall	3	20
Terrence Buchanan	3	11

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Lee Warren	2	10
Jamal Watkins	1	20
Phillip Gillespie	1	20
Leonardo D'Eramo	1	15
Jackson Gunn	1	7

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Terrence Buchanan	31	41	---	---	11	83
WR Melvin Zimmerman	28	37	---	---	16	81
TE Terrence Emerson	25	33	---	---	21	79
G Jeffery Young	31	41	---	---	6	78
T David Larson	31	41	---	---	6	78
G Francisco Scialabba	31	41	---	---	6	78
C Jake Cope	31	41	---	---	---	72
QB Benjamin Hamel	31	41	---	---	---	72
RB Floyd Corbett	26	38	---	---	---	64
WR Denzel Bishop	21	31	---	---	10	62
S Lukas Griffith	---	---	26	24	4	54
CB Billy Han	---	---	26	24	2	52
ILB Carlton Taylor	---	---	26	24	2	52
CB Quinn Walker	---	---	25	19	7	51
DE T.J. Renfrow	---	---	22	23	2	47
DT Levi Morrison	---	---	17	22	7	46
DE Amari Packer	---	---	14	20	7	41
WR Edwin Brennan	14	27	---	---	---	41
DT Robbie Graveson	---	---	21	16	1	38
OLB Andre Donovan	---	---	22	15	1	38
S Neal Ielusic	---	---	22	15	1	38
TE J.C. Guillory	14	9	---	---	10	33
CB Brett Harding	---	---	6	11	16	33
CB Ian Money	---	---	12	15	6	33
OLB Harold Cobb	---	---	13	12	1	26
S Wade Phillips	---	---	4	8	14	26
DT Moe Rakoczy	---	---	14	10	1	25
OLB Xavier Marshall	---	---	3	1	20	24
RB K.C. Reeves	2	2	---	---	20	24
TE Andre Gerhardt	14	8	---	---	---	22
WR Demetrius Kline	3	8	---	---	9	20
DE Kirk Barajas	---	---	13	4	---	17
RB Darrin Pagan	2	0	---	---	11	13
ILB Grady Bell	---	---	0	1	10	11
RB Greg Shepherd	5	3	---	---	1	9
WR Manuel Evans	1	5	---	---	1	7
P Branden Murray	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Camden Dennis	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Leslie Emmons	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Connor Fitzsimmons	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Winston Leiter	0	4	---	---	---	4
QB Hector Porter	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lenny Orfao	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bryan McNeil	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Daniel Stanberry	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Isaac Avant	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kenyon Wozniczka	---	---	31	41	1	73
CB Mario Graham	---	---	31	36	5	72
S Santiago Jordan	---	---	30	36	1	67
DT Jorge Lewis	---	---	30	35	---	65
DE Broderick McAfee	---	---	29	33	1	63
CB Desmond Perkins	---	---	27	31	1	59
DT Jesse Ballard	---	---	17	35	6	58
G Salvador Ridenour	26	24	---	---	7	57
G Chase Bradford	26	24	---	---	7	57
T Jackson Gunn	26	24	---	---	7	57
T Dave Douglas	26	24	---	---	7	57
OLB Theodore Calico	---	---	28	26	---	54
ILB Leon Nejedly	---	---	28	26	---	54
WR Roman Clancy	17	17	---	---	17	51
QB Clifton Winslett	26	24	---	---	---	50
C Darryl Couloumbe	26	24	---	---	---	50
DE Grayson Ward	---	---	14	29	6	49
RB Jeremy McDaniel	21	20	---	---	6	47
WR Harry Booker	24	22	---	---	---	46
OLB Jamal Watkins	---	---	18	7	20	45
CB Trevor Otto	---	---	14	26	5	45
OLB Johnathan Meadows	---	---	19	22	1	42
CB Corbin Caldwell	---	---	3	16	16	35
WR Cornell Barker	15	19	---	---	---	34
DE Kim Cordero	---	---	16	17	1	34
RB Calvin LeCroy	11	9	---	---	11	31
RB Philip Casas	5	3	---	---	22	30
TE Butch Grogg	13	13	---	---	---	26
TE Wyatt Owens	4	2	---	---	20	26
TE Vinny Snyder	13	9	---	---	2	24
ILB Phillip Gillespie	---	---	0	0	20	20
CB Gavin Cortez	---	---	1	13	6	20
S Leonardo D'Eramo	---	---	1	0	15	16
ILB Ramon Frederick	---	---	1	14	1	16
ILB Lee Warren	---	---	2	3	10	15
WR Bucky Jordan	1	1	---	---	10	12
WR Luther Benton	6	4	---	---	---	10
K Jace Moore	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Antoine McKnight	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Brent Kimrin	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Arnold Pifott	---	---	1	5	---	6
WR Jerome Huntley	0	1	---	---	---	1
G B.J. Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Nate Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Connor Alexander	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Thomas McBrayer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	7	61	8.7
Right	16	109	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	97	13.9
Middle	10	88	8.8
Right	7	77	11.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Hamel	39	26	3	2	2	6	1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Winslett	22	17	2	0	1	1	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-1	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	147	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	75	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	65	21.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	68	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	35	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	46	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Melvin Zimmerman	13	8	0	116	1	37
WR Denzel Bishop	10	8	2	109	2	31
RB Floyd Corbett	5	3	0	28	0	38
TE Terrence Emerson	4	3	0	13	0	33
WR Edwin Brennan	4	2	0	4	0	27
WR Demetrius Kline	2	1	0	13	0	8
TE J.C. Guillory	1	1	0	3	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cornell Barker	6	4	0	37	0	19
WR Harry Booker	4	2	1	17	0	22
WR Roman Clancy	3	3	0	22	0	17
RB Jeremy McDaniel	3	3	0	7	0	20
WR Luther Benton	2	1	0	23	1	4
TE Butch Grogg	2	2	0	15	0	13
TE Vinny Snyder	1	1	0	6	0	9
RB Calvin LeCroy	1	1	0	22	1	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Corbett	2	20	10.00	6.32

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Philip Casas	1	16	16.00	15.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Hamel	1	0	0	0.00	7.33

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edwin Brennan	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Floyd Corbett	4	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jeremy McDaniel	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Hamel	9	6	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Winslett	8	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Zimmerman	2	1	1
WR Denzel Bishop	2	2	1
WR Edwin Brennan	2	1	0
WR Demetrius Kline	2	1	1
RB Floyd Corbett	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roman Clancy	2	2	1
WR Harry Booker	2	1	0
WR Luther Benton	1	1	1
TE Butch Grogg	1	1	1
TE Vinny Snyder	1	1	0
RB Jeremy McDaniel	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 29,700 (29,700)
End Zone 21,500 (21,500)
Mezzanine 12,400 (12,400)
Sideline Seats 19,000 (19,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	29,700 (29,700)
End Zone	21,500 (21,500)
Mezzanine	12,400 (12,400)
Sideline Seats	19,000 (19,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)