Week 16, 2053

played in Arizona, AZ

34 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Houston Texans	7	6	3	10	-	26
Arizona Cardinals	0	7	2	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:54 HOU - Demetrius Kline 4 pass from Benjamin Hamel (Leslie Emmons extra point)
2Q: 13:15 HOU - Leslie Emmons 18 field goal
2Q: 02:59 ARI - Jason Sherman 12 pass from Devonte Sawyer (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Leslie Emmons 43 field goal
3Q: 09:09 HOU - Leslie Emmons 44 field goal
3Q: 05:08 ARI - Safety: Daniel Baker sacked quarterback in end zone
4Q: 11:12 ARI - Devonte Sawyer 3 run (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
4Q: 01:36 HOU - Leslie Emmons 33 field goal
4Q: 00:54 HOU - Brett Harding 97 interception return (Leslie Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:54 HOU - Demetrius Kline 4 pass from Benjamin Hamel (Leslie Emmons extra point)
2Q: 13:15 HOU - Leslie Emmons 18 field goal
2Q: 02:59 ARI - Jason Sherman 12 pass from Devonte Sawyer (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Leslie Emmons 43 field goal
3Q: 09:09 HOU - Leslie Emmons 44 field goal
3Q: 05:08 ARI - Safety: Daniel Baker sacked quarterback in end zone
4Q: 11:12 ARI - Devonte Sawyer 3 run (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
4Q: 01:36 HOU - Leslie Emmons 33 field goal
4Q: 00:54 HOU - Brett Harding 97 interception return (Leslie Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics HOU ARI
Record 8-7 8-7
First Downs 22 20
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 326 361
- Offensive Plays 80 58
- Yards per Play 4.08 6.22
Net Rushing Yards 105 122
- Rushing Attempts 29 20
- Yards per Rush 3.62 6.10
Net Passing Yards 221 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 28 - 0 37 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 241 245
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 6.29
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/21 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 7/54
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 4/53
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 6/129
Interception Ret./Yards 3/115 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 33:25 26:35

Team Statistics	HOU	ARI
Record	8-7	8-7
First Downs	22	20
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	326	361
- Offensive Plays	80	58
- Yards per Play	4.08	6.22
Net Rushing Yards	105	122
- Rushing Attempts	29	20
- Yards per Rush	3.62	6.10
Net Passing Yards	221	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 28 - 0	37 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	241	245
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	6.29
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/21	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	7/54
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	4/53
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	6/129
Interception Ret./Yards	3/115	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	33:25	26:35

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:10	4:22	OWN 9	14	91	Touchdown
1	4:21	6:13	OWN 20	14	79	Field Goal
2	11:12	1:30	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	8:32	3:35	OWN 15	8	22	Punt
2	2:49	2:49	OWN 35	7	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:59	OWN 25	12	48	Field Goal
3	5:44	0:46	OWN 2	2	-2	Safety
3	1:48	2:03	OWN 37	6	16	Punt
4	10:59	1:54	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
4	6:32	1:13	OWN 20	4	22	Punt
4	3:22	1:15	OWN 47	3	2	Punt
4	1:59	0:29	OPP 16	3	0	Field Goal
4	0:28	0:28	50	3	-3	Game

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:50	OWN 24	4	14	Punt
1	7:48	3:27	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
2	13:08	1:56	OWN 34	5	10	Punt
2	9:42	1:10	OWN 39	3	-6	Punt
2	4:57	2:08	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
3	9:01	3:17	OWN 21	5	28	Punt
3	4:58	3:10	OWN 21	7	49	Missed FG
4	14:45	3:46	OWN 3	8	97	Touchdown
4	9:05	2:33	OWN 23	5	32	Punt
4	5:19	1:57	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	2:07	0:08	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
4	1:30	0:45	OWN 41	3	15	Interception
4	0:45	0:17	OWN 42	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Benjamin Hamel, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Liam McGee	18	92	5.11	19	3
RB Floyd Corbett	7	15	2.14	10	1
QB Benjamin Hamel	4	-2	-0.50	1	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Carlos Drakeford	13	44	3.38	13	2	0
RB Junior Vaughn	4	46	11.50	37	1	0
QB Devonte Sawyer	3	32	10.67	18	2	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Hamel	47	28	241	4/20	1	24	0	80.1

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devonte Sawyer	37	22	245	1/6	1	23	3	54.5

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demetrius Kline	11	17	108	9.82	42	24	1
WR Melvin Zimmerman	6	10	75	12.50	5	21	0
TE Terrence Emerson	5	8	17	3.40	12	6	0
TE Cornelius Windsor	2	4	17	8.50	0	11	0
RB Liam McGee	2	4	8	4.00	0	12	0
RB Greg Shepherd	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Winston Leiter	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Floyd Corbett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jason Sherman	7	11	74	10.57	11	19	1
WR Christian Walker	5	7	61	12.20	19	18	0
TE J.J. Henry	5	12	77	15.40	17	23	0
WR Horace Aaron	3	4	16	5.33	0	14	0
RB Junior Vaughn	1	1	13	13.00	13	13	0
RB Carlos Drakeford	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brett Harding	1	97	97.00	1
S Zach Welch	1	18	18.00	0
DE Lorenzo Walters	1	0	0.00	0

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Floyd Corbett	1	0	0	0
WR Demetrius Kline	0	1	0	0

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Bryce Bartee	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Branden Murray	6	264	44.0	35.2	50	4

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Schwirzke	7	359	51.3	41.7	59	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leslie Emmons	4/4	2/2	0/0	44	2/2

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Buenaluz	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Kline	2	7	3.5	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Boyer	4	53	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Kline	2	47	23.5	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jason Sherman	6	129	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Andre Donovan	6	0	0.5	20	37
ILB Carlton Taylor	5	4	0.0	20	29
CB Lamar DeVine	5	2	0.0	19	37
S Wade Phillips	4	0	0.0	1	15
DT Leonardo Alcott	4	0	0.0	13	26
CB Brett Harding	3	1	0.0	12	30
DT Moe Rakoczy	3	0	0.0	19	23
CB Antonio McIntyre	3	0	0.0	3	19
CB Ian Money	2	4	0.0	16	19
OLB Carlton Stanton	2	0	0.0	10	17
DE Amari Packer	1	1	0.5	12	30
S Lukas Griffith	1	3	0.0	20	38
DE T.J. Renfrow	1	0	0.0	17	30
DE Lorenzo Walters	1	0	0.0	8	18
S Zach Welch	0	2	0.0	19	23
OLB Harold Cobb	0	1	0.0	11	14
ILB Daniel Stanberry	0	1	0.0	0	9

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Owen Kling	11	3	2.0	27	50
ILB Bryce Bartee	8	3	0.0	26	43
ILB Van Holmes	5	0	0.0	12	14
DT Denzel Preston	4	2	0.5	27	36
S Trent Morton	4	4	0.0	25	32
S Christian Boyer	4	2	0.0	19	30
CB Doug Nickell	4	1	0.0	16	26
DE Daniel Baker	3	1	1.5	26	50
OLB Orlando Griffin	3	0	0.0	5	22
CB Daryl Bronson	3	0	0.0	25	31
OLB Weston Gunn	2	2	0.0	24	29
TE J.J. Henry	2	0	---	---	---
CB Landon Ackerman	2	0	0.0	2	19
S Tracy Sanks	2	0	0.0	12	29
DE Timothy Manning	1	1	0.0	26	49
CB Neal Goodwin	1	1	0.0	2	16
CB Alfredo Kennedy	0	1	0.0	28	46
ILB Leroy Brass	0	1	0.0	2	1
CB Eric Hoover	0	1	0.0	4	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amari Packer	0.5	1	1	30
OLB Andre Donovan	0.5	0	2	37
OLB Harold Cobb	0.0	1	0	14
DE T.J. Renfrow	0.0	1	0	30
OLB Carlton Stanton	0.0	1	0	17

Arizona	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Owen Kling	2.0	0	50
DE Daniel Baker	1.5	1	50
DT Denzel Preston	0.5	1	36
DT J.J. Wishon	0.0	1	16
OLB Orlando Griffin	0.0	1	22
OLB Weston Gunn	0.0	1	29
CB Eric Hoover	0.0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Wade Phillips	5	0	0	15
CB Lamar DeVine	4	0	0	37
OLB Andre Donovan	3	2	0	37
CB Antonio McIntyre	3	0	0	19
ILB Carlton Taylor	2	0	0	29
CB Ian Money	2	0	0	19
CB Brett Harding	1	1	1	30
DT Leonardo Alcott	1	0	0	26
OLB Carlton Stanton	1	0	0	17
S Zach Welch	0	0	1	23
DE Lorenzo Walters	0	0	1	18

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Bryce Bartee	4	2	43
CB Daryl Bronson	4	1	31
OLB Owen Kling	4	1	50
CB Doug Nickell	3	0	26
OLB Orlando Griffin	3	0	22
S Trent Morton	3	0	32
CB Landon Ackerman	2	0	19
S Tracy Sanks	2	0	29
S Christian Boyer	1	0	30
OLB Weston Gunn	1	0	29
CB Neal Goodwin	1	0	16
CB Alfredo Kennedy	0	2	46

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jeffery Young	2	8	29	1	51
T David Larson	2	8	29	0	51
G Francisco Scialabba	1	5	29	0	51
C Jake Cope	0	2	29	2	51
T Terrence Buchanan	0	2	29	1	51

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Travis Flowers	2	2	11	0	18
T Logan Murphy	1	5	20	0	38
G Asher Humphreys	1	4	20	0	38
G Wendell Pietrzyk	1	2	20	0	38
T Elias Hansen	0	2	20	0	38
C Rondell Duncan	0	1	9	0	20
TE J.J. Henry	0	1	19	0	35
RB Carlos Drakeford	0	0	16	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Terrence Emerson	4	27
Terrence Buchanan	2	17
Liam McGee	2	13
Greg Shepherd	1	27
K.C. Reeves	1	14

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Landon Ackerman	2	25
Dexter Melaragni	1	17
Owen Kling	1	14

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Terrence Buchanan	29	51	---	---	17	97
WR Melvin Zimmerman	25	49	---	---	21	95
TE Terrence Emerson	23	42	---	---	27	92
G Jeffery Young	29	51	---	---	10	90
T David Larson	29	51	---	---	10	90
G Francisco Scialabba	29	51	---	---	10	90
WR Demetrius Kline	26	50	---	---	10	86
C Jake Cope	29	51	---	---	---	80
QB Benjamin Hamel	29	51	---	---	---	80
RB Liam McGee	21	37	---	---	13	71
S Lukas Griffith	---	---	20	38	2	60
CB Brett Harding	---	---	12	30	18	60
OLB Andre Donovan	---	---	20	37	1	58
CB Lamar DeVine	---	---	19	37	1	57
DE Amari Packer	---	---	12	30	8	50
ILB Carlton Taylor	---	---	20	29	---	49
DE T.J. Renfrow	---	---	17	30	1	48
WR Winston Leiter	15	28	---	---	3	46
DT Leonardo Alcott	---	---	13	26	7	46
DT Moe Rakoczy	---	---	19	23	---	42
S Zach Welch	---	---	19	23	---	42
CB Ian Money	---	---	16	19	---	35
S Wade Phillips	---	---	1	15	17	33
TE Cornelius Windsor	12	18	---	---	---	30
CB Antonio McIntyre	---	---	3	19	8	30
RB Greg Shepherd	1	1	---	---	27	29
OLB Carlton Stanton	---	---	10	17	1	28
OLB Leroy Milner	---	---	0	4	23	27
DE Lorenzo Walters	---	---	8	18	1	27
OLB Harold Cobb	---	---	11	14	---	25
WR Edwin Brennan	3	11	---	---	10	24
RB Floyd Corbett	9	12	---	---	---	21
RB K.C. Reeves	0	0	---	---	14	14
TE Andre Gerhardt	9	5	---	---	---	14
K Leslie Emmons	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Branden Murray	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Camden Dennis	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Grady Bell	---	---	0	0	10	10
ILB Daniel Stanberry	---	---	0	9	1	10
T Connor Fitzsimmons	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Luis Jones	0	2	---	---	---	2
TE Jose Fletcher	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Lenny Orfao	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bryan McNeil	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Cary Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devante Mozart	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Owen Kling	---	---	27	50	14	91
CB Alfredo Kennedy	---	---	28	46	11	85
DE Timothy Manning	---	---	26	49	10	85
DE Daniel Baker	---	---	26	50	4	80
S Trent Morton	---	---	25	32	18	75
ILB Bryce Bartee	---	---	26	43	4	73
RB Carlos Drakeford	16	33	---	---	18	67
G Wendell Pietrzyk	20	38	---	---	8	66
T Logan Murphy	20	38	---	---	8	66
DT Denzel Preston	---	---	27	36	2	65
WR Jason Sherman	17	37	---	---	7	61
G Asher Humphreys	20	38	---	---	---	58
QB Devonte Sawyer	20	38	---	---	---	58
T Elias Hansen	20	38	---	---	---	58
CB Daryl Bronson	---	---	25	31	2	58
S Christian Boyer	---	---	19	30	8	57
OLB Weston Gunn	---	---	24	29	2	55
TE J.J. Henry	19	35	---	---	---	54
WR Horace Aaron	13	29	---	---	10	52
S Tracy Sanks	---	---	12	29	11	52
WR Christian Walker	14	37	---	---	---	51
CB Landon Ackerman	---	---	2	19	25	46
CB Doug Nickell	---	---	16	26	2	44
G Travis Flowers	11	18	---	---	8	37
TE Avery Lapuente	3	9	---	---	24	36
C Rondell Duncan	9	20	---	---	---	29
OLB Orlando Griffin	---	---	5	22	2	29
ILB Van Holmes	---	---	12	14	1	27
DT J.J. Wishon	---	---	3	16	8	27
OLB Parker Jarvie	---	---	2	1	23	26
FB Rusty Malone	7	2	---	---	17	26
WR Dexter Melaragni	4	3	---	---	17	24
CB Eric Hoover	---	---	4	18	2	24
CB Neal Goodwin	---	---	2	16	1	19
ILB Leroy Brass	---	---	2	1	13	16
RB Junior Vaughn	4	5	---	---	---	9
DE Brody Midget	---	---	6	3	---	9
T Renaldo McKeown	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Walter Shelton	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Larry Schwirzke	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Derrick Buenaluz	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Bruce Vance	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Hector Porter	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Devan Robinson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Ronald Saucier	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Dale Fichialos	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	6	21	3.5
Right	14	64	4.6
None	3	-3	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	11	90	8.2
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Hamel	47	28	3	2	5	6	6	0	0

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devonte Sawyer	37	22	1	1	4	3	4	3	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	45	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	11	69	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	62	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	65	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	36	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	56	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	117	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	36	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demetrius Kline	17	11	1	108	1	50
WR Melvin Zimmerman	10	6	1	75	2	49
TE Terrence Emerson	8	5	1	17	0	42
TE Cornelius Windsor	4	2	1	17	0	18
RB Liam McGee	4	2	1	8	0	37
WR Winston Leiter	2	1	0	11	0	28
RB Floyd Corbett	1	0	0	0	0	12
RB Greg Shepherd	1	1	0	5	0	1

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE J.J. Henry	12	5	2	77	1	35
WR Jason Sherman	11	7	1	74	0	37
WR Christian Walker	7	5	1	61	0	37
WR Horace Aaron	4	3	0	16	0	29
RB Carlos Drakeford	2	1	0	4	0	33
RB Junior Vaughn	1	1	0	13	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Liam McGee	2	6	3.00	5.11

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Devonte Sawyer	1	3	3.00	10.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Hamel	8	3	21	2.63	5.13

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devonte Sawyer	4	2	25	6.25	6.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demetrius Kline	3	1	4	1.33	6.35
WR Melvin Zimmerman	2	1	14	7.00	7.50
TE Terrence Emerson	1	1	3	3.00	2.13
TE Cornelius Windsor	1	0	0	0.00	4.25
RB Floyd Corbett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jason Sherman	3	1	12	4.00	6.73
RB Junior Vaughn	1	1	13	13.00	13.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Liam McGee	3	2
QB Benjamin Hamel	1	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Hamel	16	8	8

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devonte Sawyer	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demetrius Kline	7	3	3
WR Melvin Zimmerman	3	2	2
TE Terrence Emerson	2	1	1
WR Winston Leiter	2	1	1
RB Liam McGee	2	1	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jason Sherman	5	4	2
WR Horace Aaron	2	2	0
TE J.J. Henry	1	0	0
RB Carlos Drakeford	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 28,600 (28,600)
End Zone 20,600 (20,600)
Mezzanine 11,900 (11,900)
Sideline Seats 18,200 (18,200)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	28,600 (28,600)
End Zone	20,600 (20,600)
Mezzanine	11,900 (11,900)
Sideline Seats	18,200 (18,200)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)