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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TEXANS MEDIA POLICY AND MEDIA SERVICES............ 2-4 TEXANS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF....................................4 TEXANS STAFF DIRECTORY............................................. 5-6 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT............................................ 7-20 Robert C. McNair, Founder, Chairman and CEO................. 8-9 D. Cal McNair, Vice Chairman and COO................................10 Texans Limited Partners.........................................................11 Rick Smith, General Manager and Executive Vice President... 12-13 Jamey Rootes, President.......................................................14 Scott Schwinger, Sr. Vice President, Treasurer and CFO......15 Suzie Thomas, Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and CAO ...............................................................................................15 John Schriever, Sr. Vice President, Ticketing and Event Management. ...............................................................................................16 Greg Grissom, Vice President, Corporate Development........16 Marilan Logan, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer...17 Chris Olsen, Vice President, Football Administration.............17 Jeff Schmitz, Vice President, Information Technology............18 Greg Watson, Vice President, Finance...................................18 COACHING STAFF.......................................................... 21-50 Gary Kubiak, Head Coach................................................ 22-26 Bill Kollar, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line...................27 Rick Dennison, Offensive Coordinator............................. 28-29 Joe Marciano, Special Teams Coordinator....................... 30-31 Wade Phillips, Defensive Coordinator.............................. 32-33 John Benton, Offensive Line Coach................................. 34-35 Perry Carter, Assistant Defensive Backs Coach.....................35 Karl Dorrell, Quarterbacks Coach...........................................36 Dan Hammerschmidt, Offensive Assistant.............................37 Chick Harris, Running Backs Coach................................ 38-39 Reggie Herring, Linebackers Coach................................. 39-40 Vance Joseph, Defensive Backs Coach.................................41 Bobby King, Assistant Linebackers Coach.............................42 Larry Kirksey, Wide Receivers Coach.............................. 43-44 Bob Ligashesky, Assistant Special Teams Coach............ 44-45 Marc Lubick, Assistant Wide Receivers Coach................ 45-46 Brian Pariani, Tight Ends Coach...................................... 46-47 Jim Ryan, Assistant Offensive Line Coach.............................48 Matt Schiotz, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.....49 Cedric Smith, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.... 49-50 Jeff Zgonina, Assistant Defensive Line Coach.......................50 FOOTBALL OPERATIONS STAFF................................. 51-68 Brian Gardner, Director of Pro Personnel...............................52 Bobby Grier, Senior Personnel Advisor..................................52 Texans Scouting and Personnel Staff............................... 53-57 Support Staff..................................................................... 58-62 TEXANS STAFF............................................................... 63-68 2012 TEXANS SEASON IN REVIEW.............................. 69-96 2012 Regular Season Statistics....................................... 70-71 2012 Postseason Statistics.............................................. 72-73 2012 Texans Participation......................................................74 2012 Texans Starters..............................................................75 2012 Texans Highs and Lows.................................................76 2012 Texans Transactions......................................................77 2012 Final NFL Standings......................................................78 2012 Texans Game Recaps............................................. 79-96 TEXANS RECORDS...................................................... 97-155 Individual Records...........................................................97-115 Team Records...............................................................116-137 Postseason Records.................................................... 138-155 TEXANS HISTORY...................................................... 156-201 Year-by-Year Results.................................................... 156-161 Texans Attendance Records.................................................162 All-Time Series Totals...........................................................162 All-Time Series Results................................................ 163-164 All-Time Preseason Results and Records............................165 All-Time Alphabetic Roster........................................... 166-167 All-Time Numeric Roster.............................................. 168-169 All-Time Practice Squad Roster...........................................170 All-Time Injured Reserve......................................................171 All-Time Coaches.................................................................172 Texans Trade History............................................................173 Texans Free Agency History......................................... 174-175 Texans Prime Time Results..................................................176 Texans Overtime Results......................................................176 Texans Honors.............................................................. 177-178 Draft History..........................................................................179 Texans Yearly Final Statistics....................................... 180-201 TEXANS KICKOFF...................................................... 202-219 Texans Rosters............................................................. 203-208 How The Texans Were Built.................................................209 Reliant Stadium.............................................................211-212 2013 NFL Schedule...................................................... 213-214 Texans On Air............................................................... 155-218 2013 Houston Texans Schedule...........................................219 TEXANS BIOS............................................................. 220-324 Veteran Bios................................................................. 220-291 2013 Draft Pick Bios..................................................... 292-301 Undrafted Bios.............................................................. 302-324
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Player bios and the Houston Texans record books are updated weekly during the season and are electronically distributed to media, as well as made available online at the Houston Texans media website. The online version has been improved and is available in PDF format, allowing media to print, copy and paste information in a much easier fashion. Player bios will be updated following each game, as will the roster, history and records sections. PDF versions of the media guide are available via email request. Printed versions of the media guide are available on a case-by-case basis.
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Kevin Cooper Senior Director of Communications Contact Kevin for: Interview requests for Texans Owner Bob McNair, Head Coach Gary Kubiak and General Manager and Executive Vice President Rick Smith.
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ROBERT C. McNAIR
Robert C. McNair, a leading businessman, sportsman and philanthropist in the city of Houston for more than 50 years, is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Houston Texans. McNair is perhaps best known in the business community as the founder of Cogen Technologies, which was sold in 1999. Cogen was the largest privately-owned cogeneration company in the world, with aggregate capacity of 1,400 megawatts. McNair serves as chairman of The McNair Group, headquartered in Houston, Texas, where he oversees an investment portfolio that includes interests in two cogeneration plants in the eastern United States. McNair owns Palmetto Partners, Ltd. and RCM Financial Services, L.P., private investment entities that manage the McNairs private and public equity investments, and is a member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame. Committed to bringing a National Football League team to Houston, McNair formed Houston NFL Holdings in 1998. On Oct. 6, 1999, the NFL announced that the 32nd NFL franchise had been awarded to McNair, returning professional football to the city of Houston in 2002. McNairs efforts and influence have also played an integral role in bringing two Super Bowls to Reliant Stadium: Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 and Super Bowl LI, to be played in February of 2017. His Texans won their first AFC South title in 2011 and gave the city its first NFL playoff game in nearly 18 years, a 31-10 win against Cincinnati in the Wild Card round on Jan. 7, 2012. The Texans claimed their second consecutive AFC South title in 2012 and finished the regular season 12-4, matching the most regular-season wins in the city of Houstons NFL history. McNair is actively involved in NFL affairs serving as chairman of the Finance Committee, and is a member of the Audit, Stadium and Expansion committees. As Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Texas Bowl, McNair revived Houstons collegiate bowl game on Dec. 28, 2006. The game now features teams from the Big 12 and Big Ten conferences and on average draws 62,000 fans each year to Reliant Stadium. In 2012, the game between Texas A&M and Northwestern drew 68,395 fans, making it the third largest non-BCS bowl game in the country. McNair selected DePelchin Childrens Center as the charity beneficiary of the bowl in 2006. DePelchin has been awarded nearly $600,000 and received more than $11,000,000 in promotional value. Stonerside Stable, a major thoroughbred horse farm in Kentucky, is also among McNairs successes. A 1,947-acre thoroughbred horse farm and racing stable, Stonerside was home to more than 275 racehorses, broodmares, yearlings and weanlings. From its inception in 1994, Stonerside won 72 Graded Stakes races including Grade I wins in the Belmont, Breeders Cup Mile, the Travers, the Haskell, the Hollywood Gold Cup, the
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stitute for Public Policy at Rice University, which currently is held by the founding director, The Honorable Edward P. Djerejian. The McNairs turned their philanthropic focus to medical research in 2007 and gave a transformational gift to establish the McNair Medical Institute at Baylor College of Medicine to fund the McNair Scholars Program which recruits top physicians/scientists in the fields of juvenile diabetes, breast and pancreatic cancer and the neurosciences. Additional McNair Scholars Programs were established at M.D. Anderson, Menninger Clinic, Texas Childrens Hospital and Texas Heart Institute. One of the McNairs more interesting projects supported in 2012 was the adoption of two horses for the Houston Police Departments Mounted Patrol by contributing annually for their upkeep. The McNairs renamed the horses Texan Star and Cushing 56. In 2013, they adopted another horse that was renamed Sergeant Swatt 99. McNair is the recipient of many awards, including the Anti-Defamation Leagues Torch of Liberty Award, the Northwood University Outstanding Business Leader Award, the Association for Private Enterprise Educations Herman W. Lay Memorial Award, the Distinguished American Award from the Houston Chapter of the National Football Foundation, the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Rotary Club of Houston, The South Main Center Association City Builder Award, the Houston Advertising Federation Annual Trailblazer Award recognizing him for significantly enhancing the overall image of Houston both locally and globally, the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, The Denton A. Cooley Leadership Award from the Texas Heart Institute, the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge National Award for Outstanding Patriotism, Responsible Citizenship and Community Involvement and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush Community Impact Award. In June 2005, Rice University announced that the newest building on the campus, the 167,000-square-foot home of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, had been officially named Janice and Robert McNair Hall by the Rice Board of Trustees. In January 2006, the McNairs were the recipients of the Texas Association of Partners in Education Award for the Texas Outstanding Sports Partnership. In October 2007, the Baylor College of Medicine bestowed their first Pink Ribbon Hero Award for Ambassadorship on the McNairs for their support of past Pink Ribbon Houses and for their commitment to the fight against cancer. In April 2009 the McNairs were honored at the annual KIPP Academy dinner as devoted supporters of education for inner city and underprivileged youth. In May 2009, McNair was named Entrepreneur of the Decade by the Houston Technology Center. In November 2009, McNair was awarded the James A. Baker III Prize for Excellence in Leadership which recognizes nationally and internationally renowned leaders for their excellence in public service and civic life. In December 2009, McNair received the inaugural Rotary Lombardi Humanitarian Award. In February 2010, Janice and Bob McNair received the Encore for Excellence Award from the High School for the Visual and Performing Arts for their support of the fine arts in the Houston Independent School District. In April 2010, the McNairs received the Kezia DePelchin Award for their support of the DePelchin Childrens Center and long history of philanthropic efforts in the Houston area. In May 2010, McNair was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. McNair also is a founder of the Cotswold project, a revitalization project focused on downtown Houston. The Association of Fundraising Professionals honored the McNairs at their National Philanthropy Day Luncheon on Nov. 3, 2010 with their Maurice Hirsch Award for Philanthropy, the highest recognition given to honor an individual or family for their exceptional generosity and outstanding civic and charitable responsibility. The McNairs were selected to be featured as Houston Treasures in The Social Book 2011, a Houston publication. McNair was honored by the Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas as a member of the Class of 2011 Laureates, JA Hall of Achievement in April 2011. Texas Childrens Cancer Center honored the McNairs as the 2011 Community Champions in September 2011. The McNairs were honored to serve as headliners of the Escape Family Resource Centers annual Celebrity Serve Benefit in April 2012. In October 2012, the McNairs were honored at the 10th Anniversary of McNair Hall at Rice University. McNair was one of the Men of Distinction honored at the May 2013 luncheon benefitting medical research and treatment for children in the Texas Medical Center. Bob and Janice McNair were Honorary Co-Chairs of the Impact a Hero Gala in May 2013 and the Honorary Campaign Chairs for raising money for the American Cancer Societys Hope Lodge Houston. They will be the Community Partners Honorees along with the Houston Texans at the Houston Symphonys Centennial Opening Night in September 2013. In November 2013, they will be the Honorary Event Chairs for the DePelchin Childrens Center Gala. McNair is a current or past member of the Boards of Trustees of a number of institutions, including Rice University; Baylor College of Medicine; the Texas Heart Institute; Houston Grand Opera; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Greater Houston Partnership; the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Free Enterprise Institute; the Sigma Chi Foundation and the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Houston, and the World Presidents Organization. Born in Tampa, Fla., McNair and his wife, Janice Suber McNair, have been residents of Houston since 1960. Mr. McNair graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia in 1958 with a bachelor of science degree, and Mrs. McNair is a 1959 graduate of Columbia College in Columbia, S.C. In 1999, Mr. McNair received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the University of South Carolina. In May 2010, he was presented with an honorary doctor of humanities in Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine.
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D. CAL McNAIR
D. Cal McNair was named vice chairman of the Houston Texans in January 2008 and assumed the additional role of chief operating officer in April 2012. He has been a limited partner of the Texans since 2001. McNair also serves as the vice chairman of Palmetto Partners, Ltd., the private equity investing arm of The McNair Group. McNair has been actively involved with the football operations of the Texans franchise since its inception and attends NFL meetings as part of team management. He also serves on the NFL Investment Committee. McNair was part of the Texans search committee in the process of hiring head coach Gary Kubiak and general manager Rick Smith during the 2006 offseason. Prior to 2001, McNair worked at Cogen Technologies for 11 years. In 1987, he was hired as one of the companys first employees. After beginning his tenure with Cogen, McNair helped oversee the construction of several major power plants in the eastern United States,
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jured starters, including season-ending injuries to starting and backup quarterbacks, Schaub and Matt Leinart, and Pro Bowler Mario Williams. In addition, All-Pro wide receiver Andre Johnson missed more than half the season due injury. Smiths principles and commitment to the Texans player acquisition strategy withstood the storm. Most notably was the play of rookie fifth-round draft pick T.J. Yates. Yates was pressed into action following the losses of Schaub and Leinart and became the first rookie quarterback to orchestrate comeback wins in his first two starts since 1968, including Houstons playoffclinching victory at Cincinnati in Week 13. The Texans finished 2011 with the NFLs secondranked defense, a dramatic improvement over the unit that ranked 30th in the NFL in 2010. Houstons 91.2yard improvement 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. The 2013-14 season is poised to be continuation of individual player honors and team success following the signings of nine-time Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed (Baltimore) and seven-time Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler (Oakland) in the 2013 offseason. Smiths leadership, vision and success has not gone unnoticed by the league. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appointed Smith to the NFLs prestigious Competition Committee on December 5, 2008. He has earned the recognition from his peers who honored him with the Tank Younger Award in 2008, presented annually by the Fritz Pollard Alliance for outstanding work in an NFL front office. He was an original member of the General Managers Advisory Committee, which 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. In his former role with the Broncos, Smith was responsible for evaluating players from around the NFL as well as those in NFL Europe, the Canadian Football League, the Arena Football League and other professional leagues. He also played a central role in the clubs preparation for the college draft and was one of the Broncos primary negotiators for player contracts. With Smith heading the pro personnel department, the Broncos posted the leagues fifth-best regular-season record from 2000-05, going 61-35 (.635). The 61 wins were the most of any AFC West team during that span, 10 more than the next closest team, Kansas City. Denver was one of only four teams in the NFL to reach the playoffs each season from 2003-05. Before moving into the front office, Smith spent four years as the Broncos assistant defensive backs coach and earned two Super Bowl rings while helping guide a unit that consistently ranked as one of the leagues best. The team won more games from 1996-98 (46) than any club during that three-year period. Smith joined the Broncos on April 3, 1996, following a two-year stint as defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Purdue University. He spent a short time at TCU prior to joining the Broncos. A 1992 graduate of Purdue, Smith began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Boilermakers, serving as the schools assistant strength and conditioning coordinator. After serving as the teams graduate assistant tight ends coach for one season, Smith was hired as the secondary coach, becoming the youngest full-time position coach in the Big Ten Conference at the time at the age of 24. Smith started at strong safety and was a defensive captain for Purdue as a senior in 1991. A native of Petersburg, Va., he attended Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio. Smith is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Smith and his wife, Tiffany, live in Houston with sons, Robert LaMar and Christian LaMar, and daughter, Avery Jordan.
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JAMEY ROOTES
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Jamey Rootes serves as president of the Houston Texans and is responsible for all business functions active role in the community and serves on a number of boards, including the Greater Houston Partnership, the United Way of Greater Houston, the Houston Food Bank, the Presbyterian School and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. He also oversees the activities of the Houston Texans Foundation, which generated more than $1 million in 2012 to benefit youth and families in the Houston area. Since inception, the Texans have helped raise more than $20 million through annual fundraising events, disaster response programs, the United Way and partnerships with non-profit organizations on game day. Prior to joining the Texans, Rootes helped to launch Major League Soccer as president and general manager of the Columbus Crew. During his tenure, the Crew was consistently among the leagues strongest teams both on and off the field, and Rootes was recognized as Executive of the Year in 1996 and Marketing Executive of the Year in 1999. Rootes helped lead the construction of Crew Stadium in 1999, which was the first stadium of its type in the United States. This facility earned distinction as Americas Foremost Sports Facility of the Year and led to the development of numerous soccerspecific stadiums across the United States over the past decade, including BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. A native of Stone Mountain, Ga., Rootes attended Clemson University and was a member of the Tigers soccer team that captured two NCAA titles. He also served as Student Body President. While earning a masters of business administration at Indiana University, he served as an assistant soccer coach for the Hoosiers. Rootes previously held positions at IBM and Procter & Gamble before entering sports. He lives in West University with his wife, Melissa, and their children, Christopher and Caroline.
of the club. Since joining the Texans, Rootes has overseen the teams efforts to secure stadium naming rights and sponsorship, coordinated radio and TV broadcasting relationships, engineered the clubs successful ticket and suite sales campaigns, led the creation and launch of the teams identity, developed the teams highly-acclaimed customer service strategy. Under Rootes leadership, the Texans have earned many distinctions, including numerous Crystal Awards for marketing excellence. J.D. Power & Associates recognized the team for providing the best fan experience in the NFL and even featured the Texans as a service success story in their book entitled Satisfaction. The Texans were also recognized with Sports Business Journals PRISM Award, which is given annually to the top major professional sports team based on business excellence criteria. After securing back-to-back AFC South Championships, the Texans have extended their sell-out streak to 112 consecutive home games, a Houston NFL record and a testament to the quality of service and entertainment provided by the organization on game day. As a result, the Texans have consistently been recognized as one of the most valuable professional sports franchises both in the NFL and globally, as measured by a variety of business publications. In 2012, the Houston Texans were recognized as one of Houstons Best Places to Work by the Houston Business Journal. Rootes was selected twice by SportsBusiness Journal as a member of its distinguished Forty Under 40 list of leading sports executives. Rootes maintains an
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SCOTT SCHWINGER
Scott Schwinger serves as President and CEO of the McNair Group and as Chief Financial Officer for the
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vided the financial analysis support beginning in 1998 to bring professional football back to Houston. Schwinger also served on the Houston Super Bowl XXXVIII Host Committee, Inc. In addition, he provides strategic and investment management oversight, venture capital due diligence, and negotiates deal structuring for all McNair Group companies. Since the award of the team in 1999, Schwinger has successfully coordinated and structured debt financings totaling $675 million, one of the largest and most successful series of financings to date for a professional sports team. Schwinger earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. In the community, he serves on the boards of the YES Prep Public Schools, The Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Endowment Fund. He is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization. He and his wife, Becca, both native Houstonians, are the parents of sons, Corbin and Charley, and daughter, Cara.
Texans. For the past 19 years, Schwinger has held positions with various companies owned, directly or indirectly, by Robert C. McNair including President of Palmetto Partners Ltd., RCM Financial Services, L.P., and Vice President of Cogen Technologies. In April 2010, he was named the CEO of The McNair Group. In his role, he oversees the investment and management activities for The McNair Group of companies which include portfolios of public and private equities and certain operating companies. Schwinger also serves as managing director of EMC Holdings, L.L.C., a private energy investment fund. Schwinger oversees a staff of more than 30 and is responsible for the financial reporting, budgeting, cash management, risk management, management information systems and all debt and equity financings of the Texans and the other McNair Group companies. He pro-
SUZIE THOMAS
Suzie Thomas joined the Houston Texans and The McNair Group in March 2000. She oversees the legal, human resources and business administration functions for both groups and holds positions with various other entities in The McNair Group. Thomas previously served as general counsel and vice president of human resources of Corporate Brand Foods America, Inc., a meat processing business that was subsequently purchased by Tyson Foods. Prior to CBFA, Thomas spent 16 years at Weatherford International, Inc., an international energy service and manufacturing company, the last 12 years as senior vice president and general counsel. She started her legal career as an associate attorney at Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston.
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JOHN SCHRIEVER
John Schriever is in his 14th year with the Texans and his 29th in the professional sports industry. Schriever has been part of the sales and service of more than 38 million tickets to sporting events during his career. He started with the Texans in July 2000 as Director of Ticket Operations and was promoted to Vice President, Ticketing and Event Management in July 2003, and Senior Vice President, Ticketing and Event Management in June 2011. Schriever oversees all aspects of ticketing and event services for the Texans and Lone Star Sports and Entertainment. Schriever began his sports business career with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club in 1984 as a season ticket sales intern. He became a full-time staff member in the spring of 1985 and was promoted to director of ticket operations prior to the 1989 season. The Rangers underwent a variety of changes during Schrievers 12year tenure with the franchise: the team was purchased
GREG GRISSOM
Greg Grissom was named Houston Texans Vice President, Corporate Development in April 2012 but has been a part of the teams business operations staff since the inaugural 2002 season. He first joined the Texans as a corporate sales manager before being promoted to director of corporate development in 2006, and senior director of corporate development in May 2011. Grissom oversees the Texans corporate partnerships, sales of all related properties, contract negotiations and account services of the teams partners. He has nearly two decades of experience in sports sponsorship sales, planning, execution and event marketing.
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MARILAN LOGAN
Marilan Logan is in her 14th year with the Houston Texans and serves as the franchises Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, managing all aspects of financial matters for the Texans and Lone Star Sports & Entertainment organizations. Logan joined the Texans as the teams controller in February 2000 and was promoted to vice president and controller in April 2007 before assuming her current position in September 2011. Logan came to the Texans after serving as controller/ treasurer for the Houston Aeros Hockey Club, Aerodromes Ice Rinks, and the Houston Aeros Foundation for two seasons.
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GARY KUBIAK
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fullback Vonta Leach making their first trips to Hawaii, while Johnson fought through injury to make his fifth Pro Bowl. Foster re-wrote the team single-game and season rushing records on the way to becoming the Texans first-ever NFL 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. Fosters breakout year was complemented by Schaub becoming the 12th player in NFL history to throw for 4,000-plus yards in back-to-back seasons; and the duo became just the second pair of teammates in NFL history to lead the League in passing yards one year and rushing yards the next. Kubiak guided the Texans to a 9-7 record in 2009, highlighted by a season-ending four-game win streak to capture the franchises first winning season. Houston narrowly missed its first-ever playoff berth, losing a tiebreaker for the final spot on the last day of the season. The 2009 Texans set franchise records for total offense, scoring offense, total defense and scoring defense. A then-franchise-record five players earned trips to the Pro Bowl, led by Pro Bowl MVP Schaub. The 2008 Texans matched their record from the year before, going 8-8 despite starting the season 0-4 in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, which devastated much of Houston and southeast Texas. Houston became just the 10th team in NFL history to finish at .500 or better after losing four games to start a season. The offense enjoyed its most productive season, ranking third in the NFL and setting a franchise record with 6,113 total yards. In Kubiaks second season, the team achieved the best record in franchise history to that point, finishing 8-8. The Texans won three of their last four and five of their last seven to finish the season at .500. Kubiaks team also set a franchise mark with a 6-2 record at Reliant Stadium after going 4-4 at home in 2006, which was the best home mark at the time. In his rookie season, Kubiak tripled the teams win total of the previous year, guiding the club to a 6-10 record. The six victories included wins in three of the last five and the franchises first win against Indianapolis. All six wins came against AFC opponents, giving the Texans their most wins against conference foes in team annals to that point. Kubiak came to Houston with the reputation of being an offensive mastermind and has lived up to that billing. In 112 regular-season games under Kubiak, Houston has averaged 358.4 yards per game, which ranks second in the AFC and sixth in the NFL, compared to an average of 266.5 yards per game from 2002-05, which was last in the AFC and 31st in the NFL. Houston has averaged 23.1 points per game under Kubiak to rank
fourth in the AFC and is 6.9 points per game better than before his arrival. The most dramatic improvement has been made by the offensive line. After giving up a League-worst 68 sacks in 2005, the line has allowed an average of 30.7 per season under Kubiak. This has allowed the passing game to flourish, averaging 240.4 yards per game to rank third in the AFC since 2006. The line also allowed the Texans rushing attack to average 117.9 yards per game during the last six years and has produced an NFL-best 26 100-yard rushing performances by players since 2010. Kubiak has made a habit of surrounding himself with great coaches throughout his tenure in Houston. One of his first hires in 2006 was former Green Bay head coach Mike Sherman, who served as the assistant head coach/offense and then offensive coordinator in Kubiaks first two seasons. In 2008, Kubiak bolstered his staff with two of the brightest minds in football, hiring offensive line guru Alex Gibbs as the assistant head coach/offense and 1995 NFL Coach of the Year Ray Rhodes as the assistant defensive backs coach. In 2010, he hired former Denver Broncos teammate and colleague, Rick Dennison, as offensive coordinator. The Texans set a franchise record for total yards in 2010 and have posted the top three rushing seasons in franchise history since Dennisons arrival. In 2011, Kubiak added one of the most respected defensive minds in the game, Wade Phillips, as defensive coordinator. Phillips implemented his 3-4 defensive scheme that has now led teams to the playoffs in his first year coaching at each of his last eight stops, including the 2011 Texans. As head coach, Kubiak has also been responsible for the performance of the defense, which is stocked full of talent, including five starters with Pro Bowl experi-
The Houston Texans have the NFLs third-ranked offense since 2008 with an average of 379.1 yards per game.
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lective impact as rookies in franchise history. Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus, the 2012 first-round pick out of Illinois, set a franchise rookie record with 6.5 sacks. Kubiak spent 20 of the previous 23 years in the Denver area, where he earned a reputation as a brilliant offensive strategist. He played in 119 games and tossed 14 touchdowns for the Broncos from 1983-91 as the backup for Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. During his time as a player in the Mile High City, Kubiak was a part of three teams that reached the Super Bowl. Kubiak began his coaching career in 1992 as the running backs coach at his alma mater, Texas A&M. Under Kubiaks watchful eye, running back Greg Hill was named second team All-America his junior year. Hill was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1994 draft. Kubiak started his NFL coaching career as the quarterbacks coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1994 and guided Hall of Famer Steve Young to his best season as a pro. Young was named the NFL MVP for the second time in his career. Under Kubiaks tutelage, Young had a career-high 70.3 completion percentage, threw for 35 touchdowns and 3,969 yards, and set an NFL record with a 112.8 passer rating, a mark that stood for 10 seasons. Young captured Super Bowl XXIX MVP honors by tossing a record six touchdowns in San Franciscos 49-26 win against the San Diego Chargers. In the spring of 1995, Kubiak returned to the Broncos as offensive coordinator, where he steered Denver to the organizations best numbers in team history and helped lead the team to seven postseason trips and two Super Bowl titles in 11 seasons. Kubiak began his tenure in Denver as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach to his former teammate, Elway. Kubiak made an immediate impact as Elway threw for 3,970 yards, the second-best mark of his Hall of Fame career. Elway increased his touchdown passes from 16 in 1994 to 26 in 1995. During the final four years of his career (1995-98), Elway tossed 101 touchdown passes, second only to Brett Favre in that span. Kubiaks offense featured one of the best tight ends in NFL history. Shannon Sharpe, who ranks second alltime among tight ends in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, spent seven years under Kubiak. Sharpe, a 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, averaged 61 receptions per season in that time and had a career-high 1,107 yards receiving in 1997. Kubiaks offenses have always been based on balance. The Broncos running game was focused around a strong system instead of an individual. A Broncos runner eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in 10 of Kubiaks 11 seasons. Denver saw five different runners
Gary Kubiak led the Texans to back-to-back AFC South division titles and the first two playoff berths in franchise history in 2011 and 2012.
ence. The 2009 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, Brian Cushing, led the team in tackles in three of his first four seasons. Watt had one of the best defensive seasons in NFL history in 2012 with 20.5 sacks, 16 passes defensed, 39 tackles for loss and 42 quarterback hits on the way to earning nearly every major award. Veteran cornerback Johnathan Joseph has made the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons. Now former Texans, outside linebacker Mario Williams and inside linebacker DeMeco Ryans, the 2006 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, were the first two draft picks of the Kubiak era, and they set the tone for an excellent track record on draft day. Following the lead of Ryans and Williams, tight end Owen Daniels gave the Texans a League-best three Pro Bowlers from the 2006 draft class. Former right tackle Eric Winston also emerged as a starter from that class. Kubiaks first draft class started a total of 352 combined games for the Texans from 2006-11. The Texans 2007 draft class was led by former defensive tackle Amobi Okoye, the youngest first-round draft pick in NFL history. Okoye held the franchise rookie sack record with 5.5 until the 2011 season and was the most productive player at that position from that draft class. In 2008, first-round pick Brown started all 16 games at left tackle, while running back Steve Slaton won the rookie rushing title with a franchise-record 1,282 yards. The 2009 class was highlighted by Cushing, cornerbackturned-safety Glover Quin, a fourth-round pick who went on to start 12 games as a rookie, and college free agent Foster. Cornerback Kareem Jackson, the Texans firstround pick in 2010, started all 16 games as a rookie and has grown into one of the top-performing cornerbacks in the AFC. The 2011 draft class, highlighted by the play of Watt, linebacker Brooks Reed and Yates, had the biggest col-
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rush for more than 1,000 yards, more than any team in the NFL, in that span. Kubiak turned to Terrell Davis to tote the ball as the Broncos won back-to-back Super Bowls in the late 90s. In 1997, Davis became only the fourth running back in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. During the 1997-98 seasons, he rushed for 3,758 yards, most of any running back in back-to-back campaigns between 1995-2005. Davis 2,008 rushing yards in 1997 are the fifth-most in NFL history. He won AP Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1996 and 1998. Following Elways retirement, Kubiak turned his offense over to second-year quarterback Brian Griese, who threw for 3,032 yards in his first season as the Broncos starter. In the 2000 season, Griese was named to the Pro Bowl and guided the Broncos offense to rank second in the NFL in points scored and total offense. That same season, Mike Anderson rushed for 1,487 yards, at the time a franchise rookie record. Anderson set the NFL single-game rookie rushing record with 251 yards against the New Orleans Saints. That year, Kubiaks receivers, Ed McCaffrey (101) and Rod Smith (100), became just the second pair of teammates in NFL history to grab at least 100 receptions. In 2002, the Broncos drafted running back Clinton Portis in the second round. In his rookie season, Portis rushed for 1,508 yards, breaking Andersons rookie mark, and was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Broncos rushing attack averaged 141.6 yards per game, which ranked second in the AFC. The offense totaled 380.6 yards per game, which was third in the NFL. Kubiak relinquished his quarterbacks coach title in 2003, turning the duties over to Pat McPherson. That offseason, Denver signed quarterback Jake Plummer from the Arizona Cardinals and Plummer was immediately transformed. Despite missing five games his first season in Denver, Plummer threw for more touchdowns (15) than interceptions (seven) for the second time in his career. The 2004 season saw Plummer throw for 4,089 yards, most in Broncos history. He also tossed 27 touchdown passes, tying Elways 1997 club record. Plummer stayed on his feet in Kubiaks offense. After being sacked an average of 36 times per season in Arizona, Plummer was sacked an average of 17 times per year in Denver. Every season in Kubiaks system, Plummer threw more touchdowns than interceptions and led the Broncos to the playoffs from 2003-05. In 2005, Kubiaks offense ranked fifth in the NFL with 5,766 total yards and his rushing attack was second in the League, averaging 158.7 yards per game. The Broncos were led by Andersons 1,014 yards on the ground and Tatum Bells 921 yards. Denver finished 2005 with a 13-3 record, winning their division for the first time since 1998, the last time they appeared in the Super Bowl. In his 11 years as offensive coordinator, Kubiaks Broncos amassed 66,501 total yards and 465 touchdowns, most in the NFL in that span. He coached 14 different Broncos who made the Pro Bowl and Denvers rushing attack totaled 25,022 yards, most in the NFL, during his tenure.
Year Total Rank Rush Rank Pass Rank 2006 279.1 28 105.4 21 173.6 27 2007 333.6 14 99.1 22 234.4 6 2008 382.1 3 115.4 13 266.7 4 2009 383.1 4 92.2 30 290.9 1 2010 386.6 3 127.6 7 259.0 4 2011 372.1 13 153.0 2 219.1 18 2012 372.1 7 132.7 8 239.4 11 Totals 358.4 6 117.9 15 240.4 8 379.2 3 124.2 7 255.0 6 Since 2008
KUBIAK OFF THE FIELD Kubiak has been active in his support of U.S. military services for a number of years. For the past eight years, Kubiak has served as the celebrity spokesperson for Impact A Hero, a non-profit organization that provides a means to provide emotional and financial support for severely wounded and disabled War on Terror veterans and their families. He participated in the Eighth Annual Impact A Hero 5k Run, Walk and Wheel on June 2, 2012. In June 2011, he embarked on his first USO Tour to the Middle East. In addition to his individual efforts, Kubiak has also supported U.S. military services with the Texans. For the last three years, the Texans and Kubiak have hosted more than 150 guests from all five branches of the military at practice during Salute to Service Week, among other events. Salute to Service Week has culminated with hundreds of servicemen and women attending a Texans game at which they are recognized. In 2010, the Texans defeated Kansas City, 35-31; and Houston topped Cleveland in 2012, 30-12. The Texans remained undefeated on Salute to Service Week with a 21-9 win against Buffalo on Nov. 4, 2012.
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GARY KUBIAK
Kubiak returned to his roots when he took the reins as head coach of the Texans. He starred at Houstons St. Pius High School, where he was an all-state selection, passing for 6,190 yards during his high school career. He was inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame in 1999. Kubiak attended Texas A&M, where he was selected All-Southwest Conference in 1982. He led the conference in attempts (324), completions (181), percentage (55.9) yardage (1,948), touchdowns (19), and total offense (1,885) as a senior. He set the SWC passing touchdown record with six against Rice during his junior season. He earned his degree in physical education before being drafted by the Broncos in the eighth round (197th overall) in the 1983 draft. Kubiak, born in Houston, is married to Rhonda. The couple has three sons and two daughters in law: Klint and his wife, Tessa, Klay and his wife, Marissa, and Klein. Klint, a former safety at Colorado State, is in his first season as an offensive quality control coach with the Minnesota Vikings. Klay played quarterback at Colorado State and is now teaching and coaching at Strake Jesuit in Houston. Klein is a senior wide receiver at Rice.
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BILL KOLLAR
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE LINE FIFTH SEASON WITH TEXANS/25TH NFL SEASON
Bill Kollar is in his fifth year as the Texans assistant head coach/defensive line. Kollar, who played eight seasons in the NFL as a defensive lineman, has 25 years of experience coaching in the NFL, including the last 24 as a defensive line coach. Prior to Houston, he spent the previous three years coaching the defensive line in Buffalo. Kollars unit has thrived after switching to a 3-4 scheme in 2011, fronting a defense that ranks third in yards allowed (304.5) and rushing yards allowed (96.8), and is fourth in points allowed (19.0) in the last two seasons. The Texans have also posted back-to-back seasons with a franchise-record 44 sacks, ranking fifth in the NFL. Several defensive linemen posted career numbers in 2012, including the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, J.J. Watt, who led the NFL with 20.5 sacks and became the first player in history with at least 14 sacks and 14 passes defensed in the same season. Defensive end Antonio Smith set a career high with 7.0 sacks and third-year nose tackle Earl Mitchell posted a career-best 51 tackles. Kollar helped the Texans transition from a 4-3 to a 3-4 scheme with great success in 2011 and received huge contributions from the defensive line. Houston saw the third-largest defensive improvement in NFL history since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The Texans ranked second in the NFL in total defense with 285.7 yards per game in 2011 after giving up 376.9 yards per game and ranking 30th in 2010. The defensive line played its part in helping the Texans set team records for rushing yards allowed (96.0 per game) and sacks (44). Smith earned his first career Pro Bowl berth with a career-high 6.5 sacks. Watt earned team Rookie of the Year honors and was named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team after recording 5.5 sacks and 56 tackles in the regular season. Kollar directed Houstons first line of defense to the two best run-stopping seasons in franchise history in his first two years with the team. In addition, the Texans defense recorded at least 30 sacks in three consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history from 2009-11 under Kollars tutelage. Houstons 2010 rush defense held three opponents to less than 50 yards and set a franchise record by limiting Washington to 18 yards rushing in an overtime win. Several individuals posted personal bests on Kollars defensive line in 2010. Veteran defensive tackle Shaun Cody started all 16 games for the first time in his career and registered a career-high 38 tackles, while defensive tackle Amobi Okoye also set a career high with 44 tackles. Defensive end Mario Williams fought through injury the entire season to lead the team with 8.5 sacks despite spending the final three games of the season on injured reserve. In his first season with the Texans, Kollar helped the defensive line improve throughout the season. Williams led the team with 9.0 sacks and earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl trip. Rookie defensive end Connor Barwin and free agent Smith were second on the team with 4.5 sacks apiece. The unit was a key on the defenses overall improvement, helping hold opponents to 84.3 yards per game on the ground in the last 13 contests. Prior to his stint with Buffalo, Kollar coached the defensive line in St. Louis from 2001-05. Kollar helped defensive end Leonard Little emerge as a premier sack artist, with 57 sacks in that time. The Rams earned a trip to the Super Bowl in 2001, Kollars first season with the team. From 1990-2000, Kollar worked as the Atlanta Falcons defensive line coach. In 1998, the Falcons defensive line tied for the NFL lead by giving up only six rushing touchdowns and set a team record by allowing an average of 75.2 rushing yards as Atlanta won the NFC Championship and earned a trip to Super Bowl XXXIII. Kollar, 60, began his coaching career as a defensive assistant/special teams for Tampa Bay in 1984. He spent a year as a graduate assistant at Illinois in 1985 following his year in Tampa Bay. He was promoted to defensive line/ special teams coach for the Illini in 1986 and spent two years in that position. Kollar assumed the same role at Purdue from 1988-89 before returning to the NFL. Kollar was an All-America defensive lineman at Montana State and earned the Most Valuable Player award at the 1974 Senior Bowl. He was selected in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and played eight seasons for Cincinnati and Tampa Bay. Kollar and his wife, Jan, have two sons, Chad and Clint.
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RICK DENNISON
Rick Dennison is in his fourth season as the Houston Texans offensive coordinator. Dennison enters his 19th season in the NFL as a coach and his 28th year in the League overall. Prior to joining Gary Kubiaks staff in 2010, Dennison had spent his entire NFL tenure with the Denver Broncos, first as a player from 1982-90 and then as a coach from 1995-2009. The Texans offense has become synonymous with success in the run game since Dennison joined the staff in January 2010. Houston has an NFL-best 26 individual 100-yard rushing performances, ranks third in the NFL with 137.8 rushing yards per game, is second in the NFL with 62 combined rushing touchdowns and has produced the three best rushing seasons in franchise history. Eight different Texans offensive players have earned Pro Bowl invitations in that time. The Texans offense helped set a franchise record with 26.0 points per game and ranked seventh in the NFL with 372.1 yards per game in 2012. Seven offensive players earned a trip to the Pro Bowl, including wide receiver Andre Johnson, who had a resurgent season with 1,598 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Arian Foster led the NFL in touchdowns for the second time in three seasons with 17 and ranked second in the AFC with 1,424 yards rushing. Quarterback Matt Schaub eclipsed the 4,000-yard mark for the third time in his career and second time under Dennison behind a line that featured three Pro Bowlers: left tackle Duane Brown, left guard Wade Smith and center Chris Myers. Brown was also named Associated Press first team All-Pro. Dennisons offense persevered through several injuries to key players in 2011. Houston set franchise records with 2,448 rushing yards (153.0 per game) and 546 rushing attempts to rank second in the NFL and excelled in the postseason, averaging 159.5 rushing yards per game in helping the Texans reach the Divisional round. Houston led the NFL in time of possession (32:41) and set a franchise record for fewest interceptions thrown with nine, despite having three different starting quarterbacks. Schaub and backup Matt Leinart went down with season-ending injuries in consecutive weeks late in the regular season, leaving rookie fifth-round draft pick T.J. Yates to lead the offense throughout the six remaining regular season games and postseason. The 2011 Texans had two running backs rush for more than 900 yards in a season for the first time in franchise history, with Foster finishing fifth in the NFL with 1,224 yards and Ben Tate rushing for 942 yards. Foster and
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RICK DENNISON
League. Dennison began his coaching career as an offensive assistant in Denver from 1995-96 after coaching for three years at the high school level for Suffield Academy in Suffield, Conn. Dennison played linebacker for the Broncos from 1982-90, appearing in 128 games with 52 starts and three Super Bowls (XXI in 1986, XXII in 87 and XXIV in 89). In 1989, he received the Ed Block Memorial Courage Award. Dennison ranked second on the Broncos in tackles with 133 during the 1988 campaign while posting a team-high three fumble recoveries. Dennison joined the Broncos as a college free agent in 1982 after a fine collegiate career at Colorado State, where he earned three varsity letters and was a secondteam Academic All-American as a senior. In 1979, Dennison earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering from CSU followed by a masters degree in the same field from CSU in 1982. Born in Kalispell, Mont., Dennison attended Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo., where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. His father, George, was president of the University of Montana before retiring in July 2010. Rick and his wife, Shannon, have five children: sons Joseph, Steven and Trey, and twin daughters, Abrynn and Allie. Joseph graduated from Yale, where he played football, and now works in Seattle. He was married to his wife, Hayley, in February 2011. Steven, a left-handed pitcher, was drafted in the 34th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins out of Wheaton (Ill.) College and signed a free agent contract with the Houston Astros in June 2011.
Dennison has helped orchestrate the running game for 10 top-10 NFL performances in the last 12 seasons, including eight seasons producing 2,000 or more yards.
TEAM RUSHING UNDER DENNISON Att. Yds Year Team Position 2001 DEN Offensive Line 481 1,877 457 2,266 2002 DEN Offensive Line 2003 DEN Offensive Line 543 2,629 534 2,333 2004 DEN Offensive Line 2005 DEN Offensive Line 542 2,539 2006 DEN Offensive Coordinator 488 2,152 2007 DEN Offensive Coordinator 429 1,957 2008 DEN Offensive Coordinator 287 1,862 440 1,836 2009 DEN Offensive Line 2010 HOU Offensive Coordinator 423 2,042 2011 HOU Offensive Coordinator 546 2,448 2012 HOU Offensive Coordinator 508 2,123 Avg Rnk 3.9 10 5.0 5 4.8 2 4.4 4 4.7 2 4.4 8 4.6 9 4.8 12 4.2 18 4.8 7 4.5 2 4.2 8
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JOE MARCIANO
Joe Marciano is in his 12th season as special teams coordinator for the Houston Texans and his 28th season coaching special teams in the NFL. Marciano and running backs coach Chick Harris are the only coaches who have been with the Texans since the teams inception in 2002. Marciano directed three first-year Texans to franchise records on special teams in 2012. Rookie wide receiver Keshawn Martin ranked fifth in the NFL with a franchiserecord 12.14 average on punt returns and was one of 12 players to produce more than 1,000 return yards on special teams in 2012. Martin totaled 267 yards on 22 punt returns and 741 yards on 31 kickoff returns for 1,008 combined return yards. Punter Donnie Jones set club marks with a 47.2 punting average and a 40.5 net punting average. Kicker Shayne Graham ranked fifth among NFL kickers with a franchise-record 138 points. Newcomers werent the only Texans to set special teams records in 2012. Outside linebacker Bryan Braman became the first player in franchise history to block two punts in a season, both of which were recovered or returned for touchdowns. In addition, safety Danieal Manning set the AFC Divisional round record with 216 yards on four kickoff returns (54.0 average). In 2011, the Texans set a franchise record with 529 punt return yards, besting the franchise standard of 512 set in 2010. Former wide receiver Jacoby Jones had a career-high 518 yards on punt returns and set a franchise record with the third punt return touchdown of his career. Kicker Neil Rackers set franchise records with 135 points and 32 field goals made. Rookie Brett Hartmann and veteran Matt Turk combined for a franchiserecord 44.0-yard punting average, and Hartmann and Rackers set a team mark with 38 combined touchbacks on kickoffs. Marcianos kickoff coverage unit ranked seventh and held opponents to a franchise-low 22.4yard kickoff return average. The Texans kicking game excelled in 2010, with Rackers setting a franchise record by converting 90 percent of his field goal attempts (27-of-30) and all 43 point-after attempts. Rackers scored 124 points and converted 70of-73 combined kick attempts (95.9 percent). Marcianos coverage units held opponents to a 4.3yard punt return average and 22.5 yards per kickoff return in 2009. Jacoby Jones averaged 10.9 yards per punt return and 26.6 yards per kick return, including a 95-yard kick return for touchdown against Oakland. Kicker Kris Brown surpassed the 1,000 points for his career and eclipsed the 100-point mark for the third
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one inside 50 yards. J.J. Moses ranked fifth in the AFC with a 23.4-yard kickoff return average. In 2002, Brown connected on 13 field goals from 40plus yards. Stanley ranked second in the AFC in net average (36.8) and led the conference with 36 punts inside the 20. The Texans also scored two touchdowns on special teams (punt return, punt block), recovered three fumbles, and yielded just 5.7 yards per punt return, leading the AFC. Marciano arrived in Houston after spending the previous six seasons in the same capacity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Under Marciano, the Bucs boasted one of the NFCs most consistent special teams units. Tampa Bay blocked 20 kicks, registered nine of the 10 longest punt and kickoff returns in club annals, and recorded 10 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week awards during his six seasons. Kicker Martin Gramatica posted remarkable numbers during his first three NFL seasons. Gramatica nailed 84-of-101 field goal attempts (counting playoffs) and earned a Pro Bowl berth in 2000, breaking his own club single-season records in points (126), field goals (28), consecutive field goals (16), 50-plus-yard field goals (five), and extra points (42). Tampa Bay also set a team mark and tied an NFL mark by blocking seven kicks (four field goals, three punts), returning two for touchdowns in 2000. In 1999, linebacker Shelton Quarles broke a 10-year Bucs single-season record with 31 special teams tackles. Tampa Bay opponents averaged just 17.6 yards per kickoff return, which set a club record. In 1998, Marcianos charges set single-season club marks in both kickoff return average (23.7) and punt-return average (13.7). In 1997, the Bucs finished first in the NFL in opponent net punting and opponent field-goal percentage. Marciano joined the Bucs after spending the previous 10 years as the special teams coach for the New Orleans Saints. For the first nine of those campaigns, he also coached the teams tight ends. During Marcianos New Orleans tenure, he coached three special teams players who were selected for the Pro Bowl (Morten Andersen, Tyrone Hughes, Bennie Thompson). Marcianos first professional football job came as the special teams/tight ends coach for the Philadelphia/ Baltimore Stars of the USFL, helping the club win two league championships. Marciano joined the Stars after spending 1982 as the tight ends/special teams coach at Temple. In 1981, Marciano tutored the tight ends for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Marciano also coached wide receivers at Villanova (1980) and Rhode Island (1978-79). He began his college coaching career overseeing the tight ends at East Stroudsburg University in 1977. Marciano coached at Wyoming Area High School in West Pittston, Pa., in 1976. A native of Dunmore, Pa., Marciano was a quarterback at Temple, where he earned his bachelors degree in health and physical education. He serves as a spokesperson for Autism Speaks and is very active in the organizations annual fundraising walk held each fall in Houston. Marciano is an avid fisherman who has conducted various fishing tournaments and has appeared on numerous ESPN fishing shows. In 1993, Marciano was inducted into the Northeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He is single and resides in Missouri City with his son, Joseph.
Joe Marciano (above) and Running Backs Coach Chick Harris are the only two Texans coaches who have been on staff since the inaugural 2002 season.
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WADE PHILLIPS
Wade Phillips is in his third season as the Houston Texans defensive coordinator. Phillips has 37 years of coaching experience, including the last 31 as a defensive coordinator or head coach. Phillips was named Texans defensive coordinator on Jan. 5, 2011. Phillips has helped orchestrate 14 top-10 defensive performances and has helped lead teams to 13 playoff appearances, all of which have come since 1988, as a head coach or defensive coordinator. He has reached the playoffs in his first season with each of the last eight teams he has taken over as head coach or defensive coordinator, including the Houston Texans in 2011. Phillips defense helped the Texans win a franchise-record 12 games in 2012 and make their second consecutive trip to the playoffs. The 2012 Texans defense, led by Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, ranked in the Leagues top 10 in total defense, rushing defense, scoring defense, sacks and third-down defense. The second-year defensive end put together what Phillips called simply the best season ever, leading the NFL with 20.5 sacks, batting down 16 passes, forcing four fumbles and recovering two en route to becoming the franchises first-ever player of the year award winner. Phillips earned recognition as the PFW/PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2011 after the Texans defense finished second in the NFL with 285.7 yards allowed per game. Phillips installed a 3-4 scheme that yielded the third-largest single-year improvement since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, flipping a unit that gave up 379.6 yards per game and ranked 31st in the NFL in 2010. Phillips current post with the Texans marks the second time he and head coach Gary Kubiak have been on the same sideline. Kubiak and Phillips tenures overlapped with the Denver Broncos from 1989-91. Kubiak played for the club from 1983-91 and Phillips served as defensive coordinator from 1989-92 before taking over as the franchises head coach from 1993-94. Phillips, 66, served as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 2007 until midway through the 2010 season, compiling a 34-22 record (.607 winning pct.). Under Phillips, the Cowboys defense gave up an average of 329.9 yards per game to rank 10th in the NFL during his tenure and played a key role in producing three straight winning seasons from 2007-09, including two playoff appearances and the franchises first playoff win in 12 seasons in 2009. He owns a career coaching record of 83-66, including the postseason.
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PHILLIPS COACHING LEDGER
2011-13: Defensive Coordinator, Houston Texans 2007-10: Head Coach, Dallas Cowboys 2004-06: Defensive Coordinator, San Diego Chargers 2002-03: Defensive Coordinator, Atlanta Falcons 1998-00: Vice President of Football Operations/ Head Coach, Buffalo Bills 1995-97: Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo Bills 1993-94: Head Coach, Denver Broncos 1989-92: Defensive Coordinator, Denver Broncos 1986-88: Defensive Coordinator, Philadelphia Eagles 1981-85: Defensive Coordinator, New Orleans Saints 1977-80: Defensive Line, Houston Oilers 1976: Linebackers, Houston Oilers 1975: Defensive Line, University of Kansas 1973-74: Linebackers, Oklahoma State 1970-72: Defensive Coordinator, Orange H.S. 1969: Graduate Assistant, University of Houston
PHILLIPS AS A COORDINATOR
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1981-85) Def. Total Pts. Year Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk 1981 4-12 12 343.3 23.6 24 1982 (Strike) 4-5 6 315.3 17.8 8t 8-8 3 320.5 21.1 12 1983 7-9 5 333.4 22.6 19 1984 1985 5-11 24 383.6 25.1 22 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1986-88) Def. Total Pts. Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk Year 1986 5-10-1 18 351.9 19.5 12 380.1 25.3 25 1987 (Strike) 7-8 26 1988 *10-6 28 380.9 19.9 14 DENVER BRONCOS (1989-92) Def. Total Pts. Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk Year 1989 *11-5 3 298.8 14.1 1 5-11 22 352.1 23.4 23 1990 12-4 7 305.9 14.7 3 1991 1992 8-8 23 337.5 20.6 19 BUFFALO BILLS (1995-97) Def. Total Pts. Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk Year 1995 *10-6 17 343.1 20.9 12t *10-6 10 317.4 16.6 6 1996 1997 6-10 11 324.8 22.9 23 ATLANTA FALCONS (2002-03) Def. Total Pts. Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk Year 2002 *9-6-1 23 352.0 19.6 8 5-11 32 394.6 26.4 30 2003 SAN DIEGO (2004-06) Def. Total Pts. Year Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk 2004 *12-4 16 343.9 19.6 11 9-7 16 327.3 19.5 13 2005 2006 *14-2 10 323.5 18.9 7 HOUSTON TEXANS (2011-13) Def. Total Pts. Record Rnk Defense Allowed Rnk Year 2011 *10-6 2 285.7 17.4 4 *12-4 7 323.3 20.7 9t 2012 *Indicates playoff team
HISTORICAL IMPROVEMENT
Houstons second-ranked defense was far and away the NFLs most improved unit in 2011, giving up 285.7 yards per game compared to 376.9 yards per game in 2010. The Texans defense was just as impressive in a historical context. Houstons 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-Y2 Team Season G Yds Yds Yds Yds/G Diff Oakland 1997 16 2,246 3,870 6,116 382.3 Oakland 1998 16 1,674 2,876 4,550 284.4 (97.9) Atlanta 1976 14 2,577 2,001 4,578 327.0 Atlanta 1977 14 1,858 1,384 3,242 231.6 (95.4) Houston 2010 16 1,751 4,280 6,031 376.9 Houston 2011 16 1,536 3,035 4,571 285.7 (91.2) Pittsburgh 1989 16 2,008 3,541 5,549 346.8 Pittsburgh 1990 16 1,615 2,500 4,115 257.2 (89.6) Tennessee 1999 16 1,550 3,695 5.245 327.8 Tennessee 2000 16 1,390 2,423 3.813 238.3 (89.5) Chicago 1983 16 2,000 3,132 5,132 320.8 Chicago 1984 16 1,377 2,486 3,863 241.4 (79.4)
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JOHN BENTON
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The line was even better in 2007, cutting the sack total in half from 2006, allowing 22 on the year, which set a team record. The record-low sack total came while the team attempted a then-record-high 529 passes. The team also rushed for 1,586 yards and 12 touchdowns behind the line. Benton spent two years working with the St. Louis Rams offensive line prior to joining the Texans staff. As the Rams assistant offensive line coach in 2004, Benton helped St. Louis reach the playoffs as a Wild Card team and advanced to the Divisional round with an offensive line led by Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Pace. The Rams offensive line helped St. Louis finish fourth in the NFL with 252.3 passing yards per game and produce 1,496 yards on the ground. In 2005, Benton was promoted to offensive line coach and his unit blocked for running back Stephen Jacksons first career 1,000-yard season. Rams running backs averaged 1,579 rushing yards during Bentons two years as the line coach. Benton lettered at Colorado State from 1983-86 and earned honorable mention All-WAC accolades during his junior and senior seasons. He was a graduate assistant at Colorado State from 1987-90 before moving on to California University (Pa.), where he coached the offensive line and also served as the recruiting coordinator until 1994. Benton returned to his alma mater in 1996, where he served as offensive line coach until 2000 and added responsibilities as the co-offensive coordinator from 2000-03, sharing duties with current Texans offensive assistant Dan Hammerschmidt from 2001-03. A Durango, Colo. native, he and his wife Nicole, have two daughters, Gabrielle and Paige. The family resides in Sugar Land.
PERRY CARTER
Perry Carter is in his eighth season as a coach with the Texans and his fourth as assistant defensive backs
coach. Carter has worked closely with defensive backs coach Vance Joseph to help develop Houstons secondary. Since 2011, Houston ranks third in the NFL in pass defense (207.7 yards per game) and leads the NFL in completion percentage (52.5). In 2011, Houston ranked third in pass defense, giving up 189.7 yards per game, after finishing 30th in 2010 with 267.5 yards per game. The Texans had the NFLs lowest pass completion percentage allowed (51.9), ranked second with 6.17 yards per attempt allowed and had the second-lowest opponent passer rating at 69.0. Carter also worked with the defensive backs in his five previous seasons with the Texans, including his four seasons as a defensive assistant. He originally joined the Texans staff through the NFLs Minority Coaching Fellowship program during the 2006 training camp. Carters coaching career began in 2004 as the secondary coach at Texas A&M-Commerce. He worked in private business in 2005, then returned to coaching with NFL Europas Hamburg Sea Devils as a defen-
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KARL DORRELL
Karl Dorrell is in his second season as the Houston Texans quarterbacks coach after joining the coaching staff on Feb. 10, 2012. Dorrell has 25 years of collegiate and professional coaching experience, including four seasons with the Miami Dolphins before joining the Texans. Dorrell coached quarterback Matt Schaub to his second career Pro Bowl and first playoff appearance in 2012. Schaub threw for 4,008 yards on 350-of-544 passing for 22 touchdowns and a 90.7 passer rating with 12 interceptions and posted his highest completion percentage since 2009 at 64.3 percent. Houstons signal-caller also had one of the best games in NFL history, throwing for 527 yards and five touchdowns on 43-of-55 attempts in an overtime win against Jacksonville. In 2011, Dorrell oversaw a career season for Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore, who took over as the teams 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, touchdown passes and longest touchdown pass. From 2008-10, Dorrell served as the Dolphins wide receivers coach. In 2010, Dolphins wide receivers 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 Dorrells 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. Wide receiver Rod Smith posted a pair of 100-reception seasons, earned his first two Pro Bowl
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DAN HAMMERSCHMIDT
Dan Hammerschmidt is in his second season as a Houston Texans offensive assistant. Hammerschmidt joined the Texans coaching staff in February of 2012, after coaching 26 years in the collegiate ranks. The Texans set a franchise record with 26.0 points per game and ranked seventh in the NFL with 372.1 yards per game in Hammerschmidts first season with the club. A franchise-record seven offensive players earned a trip to the Pro Bowl, including wide receiver Andre Johnson, who had 1,598 yards receiving and four touchdowns. Running back Arian Foster led the NFL with 17 touchdowns and ranked second in the AFC with 1,424 yards rushing. Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Schaub eclipsed the 4,000-yard mark behind a line that featured three Pro Bowlers: left tackle Duane Brown, left guard Wade Smith and center Chris Myers. Brown was also named Associated Press first team All-Pro. Hammerschmidt has coached in 11 bowl games and spent 19 of his previous 26 seasons coaching at Colorado State, spanning three different tenures. He also coached in Houston as wide receivers coach at Rice in 2008, mentoring former Texans fullback James Casey and former Jacksonville wide receiver Jarett Dillard in their final collegiate seasons. A graduate of CSU, Hammerschmidt began his coaching career 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. Hammerschmidt shared coordinator duties with Texans offensive line coach John Benton from 2001-03 and also served on the CSU staff with Texans assistant wide receivers coach Marc Lubick from 2001-02.
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Back Att. Yds Avg. TD Joe Cribbs 257 1,097 4.3 3 Curt Warner 335 1,449 4.3 13 Curt Warner 291 1,094 3.8 8 Curt Warner 319 1,481 4.6 13 Curt Warner 266 1,025 3.9 10 Cleveland Gary 279 1,125 4.0 7 Jerome Bettis 294 1,429 4.9 7 Jerome Bettis 319 1,025 3.2 3 Anthony Johnson 300 1,120 3.7 6 Domanick Williams 238 1,031 4.3 8 Domanick Williams 302 1,188 3.9 13 Steve Slaton 268 1,282 4.8 9 Arian Foster 327 1,616 4.9 16 Arian Foster 278 1,224 4.4 10 Arian Foster 351 1,424 4.1 15
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coaching with the team. He then moved on to serve as the backfield coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 1983-91. In Harris first year with the Seahawks, rookie Curt Warner produced the first of four 1,000-yard seasons during his time under Harris, rushing for 1,449 yards and helping the team reach the AFC Championship Game. Harris joined the Los Angeles Rams in 1992 as running backs coach before taking over as offensive coordinator for one season in 1994. The highlight of Harris tenure with the Rams was Jerome Bettis Rookie of the Year campaign in 1993. Bettis began his stellar career with 1,429 rushing yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie under Harris. Harris entered the coaching profession at Colorado State in 1970, coaching three seasons before heading to Long Beach State. After one season at Long Beach, Harris joined the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League in 1974. He then moved on to the University of Washington, where he spent six seasons, helping the Huskies to two bowl wins, including a Rose Bowl victory against Michigan. Harris lettered in football and track at Northern Arizona, where he is a member of the Lumberjacks athletic hall of fame. Born in Durham, N.C., Harris attended Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School. He has a son, Tyler, and a daughter, Tarana. Harris and his wife, Karen, have a daughter, Kara. The family lives in Sugar Land.
REGGIE HERRING
Reggie Herring is in his fifth season overall with the Texans and the third year of his second tenure as Houstons linebackers coach. Herring re-joined the Texans as linebackers coach with the hiring of defensive coordinator Wade Phillips in 2011. Despite numerous injuries that affected depth throughout the linebacker corps in 2012, Herrings unit remained an integral part of the NFLs seventh-ranked defense. Inside linebacker Brian Cushing was leading the team with 43 tackles and had one interception when he went down with a season-ending ACL injury in Week 5. Inside backer Bradie James led the unit with 105 tackles in Cushings absence, while veterans Tim Dobbins, Darryl Sharpton and Barrett Ruud helped shore up the middle of the defense. On the outside, rookie Whitney Mercilus tied Brooks Reeds rookie sack record with 6.0 in spot duty from the weak side. Reed totaled 42 tackles and 2.5 sacks from the strong side, despite missing four games with a groin injury. He tied for the team lead in the postseason with 1.5 sacks. Herrings linebackers played a pivotal role in the thirdlargest defensive improvement in NFL history since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in 2011. The Texans ranked second in the NFL in total defense, allowing 285.7 yards per
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including the second-most sacks ever by a linebacker in a season and League-best 20.0 in 2008. James led the team with 202 tackles in 2008, making him the second player in Cowboys history to surpass the 200-tackle mark in a season. The Cowboys top-three tacklers were from Herrings linebacker corps all three seasons he was in Dallas. Herring was named defensive coordinator at Texas A&M on former Texans offensive coordinator Mike Shermans staff early in 2008, but left a month later to take his position with the Cowboys. In addition to his successes as an NFL coach, Herring spent 25 years in the collegiate ranks coaching some of the countrys best defenses, and coached in 18 bowl games overall. From 2005-07, Herring was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Arkansas and served as the interim head coach for the Razorbacks in the 2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Herrings defense helped Arkansas win the 2006 Southeastern Conference Western Division and earn two postseason bowl berths. In 2006, Herring was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nations top assistant coach. Before going to Arkansas, Herring served as the defensive coordinator at North Carolina State in 2004, where the Wolfpack led the country in total defense (221.4 yards per game), pass efficiency defense, and was second in total pass defense. Herring helped coach former Texan Mario Williams to an All-America performance. Herring coached linebackers at Clemson from 19942001, and added the title of defensive coordinator in 1997. Seven of Herrings linebackers were drafted during his tenure at Clemson, including Anthony Simmons, who was taken 15th overall by Seattle in 1998. In 2000, he coached Butkus Award finalist Keith Adams, who also led the NCAA in tackles. Herrings first coordinator experience came at TCU from 1992-93. He coached linebackers at Auburn from 1986-91, winning three SEC championships. His coaching career began in 1981 as a graduate assistant on Jimmy Johnsons staff at Oklahoma State, where he was the linebackers coach from 1982-85. A Florida State Hall of Fame selection in 1989, Herring was a three-year starting linebacker for head coach Bobby Bowden from 1978-80. He led the Seminoles in tackles all three years and is still the third-leading tackler in FSU history. He was a team captain as a senior and played in the Tangerine Bowl and the Orange Bowl twice. The 54-year-old Myrtle Beach, S.C. native, is married to the former Lisa Ward of Griffin, Ga. The couple has a daughter, Caroline, 27, and a son, Adam, 24.
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VANCE JOSEPH
Vance Joseph is in his third season as the Houston Texans defensive backs coach. Joseph joined the coaching staff in 2011 after spending the previous six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, including the final five as the secondary coach. In Josephs first two seasons leading the secondary, Houston ranked third in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game (207.7) and held opponents to an NFL-low 52.5 completion percentage. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph made the first two Pro Bowls of his career, and Kareem Jackson has evolved into one of the top-performing cornerbacks in the AFC. In 2012, Houston led the NFL with 118 passes defensed and set a franchise record with three interception returns for touchdowns. Johnathan Joseph was elected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and the Texans had 333 interception return yards, marking the highest total for the franchise since 2004. The secondary helped hold opponents to a league-low 53.0 completion percentage and an 80.0 passer rating, which ranked 10th in the NFL. Josephs first year with the Texans yielded dramatic returns in pass defense. The 2011 Texans were third in the NFL in overall pass defense, allowing 189.7 yards per game compared to 267.5 in 2010, which ranked last in the NFL. Houston led the NFL with a 51.9 opponent completion percentage and held opposing quarterbacks to a 69.0 passer rating. Johnathan Joseph tied for the team lead with four interceptions and earned his first career Pro Bowl berth under Vance Josephs direction. In 2010, Josephs defensive backs in San Francisco keyed the NFLs top third-and-long defense, stopping opposing offenses nearly 80 percent of the time. The year prior, Josephs secondary recorded 21 of the 49ers 33 takeaways, contributing to the NFLs largest turnover ratio improvement from 2008 to 2009 (plus-
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SACK TOWN
Houston tied for fifth in the NFL and third in the AFC with 44 sacks in 2012, equaling the team record it set in 2011.
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LARRY KIRKSEY
Larry Kirksey is in his seventh season as the wide receivers coach for the Houston Texans and his 17th year coaching NFL wide receivers. Kirksey has coached some of the best wide receivers in NFL history, including five who have more than 800 career receptions: Jerry Rice (1,549), Terrell Owens (1,078), Derrick Mason (943), Jimmy Smith (862) and Andre Johnson (818). In six seasons under Kirkseys tutelage, Johnson has averaged an NFL-best 94.8 yards per game, led the League in receiving yards in 2008 and 2009, and led the NFL in receptions in 2008. Johnson joined Rice as the only receivers in NFL history to lead the League in receiving yards in consecutive seasons and joined Marvin Harrison as the only receivers to surpass 1,500 yards in back-to-back years. Johnson earned his sixth Pro Bowl trip and recorded the best season of his career in 2012, catching 112 passes and leading the AFC with a career-high 1,598 yards. It marked the second time in NFL history a player recorded more than 100 receptions and 1,500 yards in his 10th season or later. Kirksey had a hand in the other instance, serving as Rices position coach when the Hall of Famer caught 122 passes for 1,848 yards in 1995. Though Kirksey had Johnson and former Texan veteran Kevin Walter leading his stable of receivers in 2012, he also had the challenge of ushering in three players who had never played a regular season game. Rookies Keshawn Martin and DeVier Posey and second-year receiver Lestar Jean combined for 22 receptions for 323 yards and two scores. Walter added 518 yards and two touchdowns on 41 receptions. The emergence of Houstons run game and injuries to its quarterbacks and receiving corps saw the receiving numbers decline from recent years in 2011, but the Texans receivers were not without success. Despite missing nine games to injury, Johnson caught 33 passes for 492 yards for an average of 14.9 yards. Once healthy in the playoffs, Johnson totaled 13 receptions for 201 yards. Walter led Texans receivers with 39 receptions for
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1,154 receiving yards and the Lions finished sixth in the league with 224.8 passing yards per game. A Kentucky native, Kirksey served as assistant head coach and was in charge of the wide receivers at Texas A&M in 2000. That year, he helped lead the Aggies to a berth in the Independence Bowl while injecting hints of the West Coast offense. In 1994, Kirksey began his NFL career coaching the NFLs all-time reception and receiving yards leader, Rice. Under Kirksey, Rice set an NFL record with 1,848 receiving yards and had a career-high 122 receptions in 1995. From 1994-99, Rice caught 606 passes for 6,666 yards. Kirkseys receivers helped set a Super Bowl record in Super Bowl XXIX with six touchdown catches, including three by Rice. From 1990-93, Kirksey coached running backs for Alabama, where he helped lead the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1992. Kirkseys running backs led the SEC with 252 rushing yards per game. He coached running backs at the University of Florida under Charlie Pell and Galen Hall from 1984-88. During his tenure at Florida, he coached star running backs Lorenzo Hampton, Neal Anderson, John L. Williams and Emmitt Smith. After leaving Florida, Kirksey spent one year as running backs coach at Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the Gators, Kirksey gained valuable experience by taking over head coaching duties at Kentucky State in 1983. Kirksey got his start in coaching as the wide receivers/ tight ends coach at Miami (Ohio) in 1974, and remained there for three seasons before joining the staff at Kentucky. He also coached wide receivers and tight ends for the Wildcats from 1977-81, then spent the 1982 campaign coaching the same positions at Kansas. Kirksey earned a bachelors degree from Eastern Kentucky in 1974, where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at wide receiver. As a senior, he earned all-conference honors. He was out of coaching in 2005 while serving as deputy executive director of the Kentucky Sports Authority. He and wife Anita have two children, Jessica and Jared.
BOB LIGASHESKY
Bob Ligashesky joined the Texans coaching staff as special teams assistant in March of 2013. He is in his 10th NFL season and has an additional 19 years coaching experience in the collegiate ranks. Ligashesky served as the special teams coordinator for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. The Buccaneers led the NFL with four blocked punts under Ligasheskys guidance. Prior to his tenure in Tampa Bay, Ligashesky coached the Denver Broncos tight ends in 2010 before moving on to Oakland as a special teams assistant. From 200709, Ligashesky served as the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach. Ligasheskys units led the NFL in kickoff return average allowed and ranked fourth in the league in punt re-
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St. Louis, Ligashesky tutored Jeff Wilkins, who made 59 field goals in two seasons for the second-highest total in the NFL during that span. In 2004, Ligashesky helped rookie kicker Josh Scobee make 24 field goals, which ranked eighth in the NFL that season. Scobee also finished seventh in the league with 11 touchbacks. That year, the Jaguars ranked 10th in punt return average and punt average, and eighth in punts inside the 20-yard line. Ligashesky, a Pittsburgh native, graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he was a defensive back. He also served as a graduate assistant at Wake Forest (1985) and Arizona State (1986-88) and coached at Kent State (1989-90), Bowling Green (199199) and Pittsburgh (2000-03) before entering the NFL.
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two seasons (2003-04) before returning to CSU in the spring of 2005. A defensive back at Montana State from 1996-99, Lubick earned academic all-conference honors three times. Lubicks father, Sonny, is considered the most successful head football coach in CSU history, and in addition to working at Miami (Fla.), also served as an assistant at Stanford, Colorado State and Montana State. He was also the head coach at Montana State from 1978-81. Marcs brother, Matt, is the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator/pass game coordinator at Oregon. In 2006, Marc began a difficult but successful yearlong battle with a rare form of cancer, fighting through months of chemotherapy and inspiring his family, players and fellow coaches. A 2001 graduate of Colorado State, he has a bachelors degree in health and exercise science.
BRIAN PARIANI
Brian Pariani is in his eighth season with the Houston Texans as the tight ends coach. Pariani is responsible for one of the more utilized units in the Texans offensive scheme. Under Parianis guidance, Owen Daniels has established himself as one of the best tight ends in the NFL, earning trips to two Pro Bowls. Parianis group, which included former H-back James Casey, combined to catch 124 passes for 1,309 yards and 12 touchdowns, more than half the touchdown receptions for the team. It also marked the most receptions ever by a Texans tight ends unit. Daniels led the Texans with a career-high six touchdown receptions and ranked second on the team with 62 receptions with 716 yards on the way to being named to the Pro Bowl for the first time since 2008. Graham set career highs with 28 receptions for 263 and three scores. Casey also set career highs with 34 receptions for 330 yards and three touchdowns. The trio also helped the Texans eclipse 2,000 yards rushing for the third consecutive season and lead the NFL in time of possession for the second year in a row. The Texans relied on their tight ends in 2011 more than any other year in franchise history. Parianis unit, which included Daniels, Joel Dreessen, Graham and Casey, caught a combined 101 passes for 1,314 yards and 10 touchdowns. The group also blocked for the NFLs second-ranked run game and set a franchise record 153.0 rushing yards per game. Daniels stepped up to lead the team with 54 receptions for 677 yards and
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In 2008, Daniels caught 70 passes for 862 yards, both career highs, and two touchdowns. He ranked among the top five AFC tight ends in receptions, receiving yards, first downs (46), yards per catch (12.3) and yards per game (53.9). In addition to Daniels stellar year, Dreessen caught 11 passes for 77 yards on the season. In 2007, Parianis tight ends had what was then the third-most productive year in team history, combining to catch 73 passes for 859 yards and six touchdowns. They were led by Daniels, who was sixth among NFL tight ends with 63 receptions for 768 yards and three touchdowns. Nearly 70 percent of Daniels receptions (44-of-63) went for first downs, which ranked fourth in the League among tight ends. Dreessen caught four passes for 55 yards and the first two touchdowns of his career. In his first season with Houston, Pariani developed Daniels, a fourth-round draft choice, into the most productive rookie tight end in the NFL and a first-team PFWA/PFW all-rookie selection. Daniels set the Texans rookie record with five receiving touchdowns, which matched wide receiver Andre Johnson for the team lead. Daniels finished his first year with 34 catches for 352 yards and five touchdowns, all of which were first among rookie tight ends. The move to Houston returned Pariani to the pro coaching ranks after spending the 2005 season as the offensive coordinator at Syracuse University. He spent 1995-04 coaching tight ends with the Denver Broncos alongside Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. Before his time with the Broncos, Pariani coached with the San Francisco 49ers from 1991-94. Pariani teamed with Kubiak to bring the 49ers a Super Bowl championship in 1994. Having coached with the Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII and with the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX, Pariani is one of only eight coaches in the NFL to have won World Championships with teams from both conferences. While with the Broncos, Pariani coached Shannon Sharpe, the second-leading receiving tight end in NFL history and 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. Sharpe led the NFL in receptions by a tight end from 1996-98 averaging 73 catches over the three-year span. Sharpe totaled 425 receptions for 5,373 yards and 38 touchdowns with Pariani. Sharpe retired in 2004, finishing his career with eight Pro Bowl selections. He retired as the NFL career record holder among tight ends with 815 receptions, 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns. On Oct. 20, 2002, Sharpe set an NFL record with 214 receiving yards by a tight end in a 37-34 overtime win at Kansas City. From 1995-2004, Parianis tight ends combined for 859 receptions and 9,948 receiving yards, the most in the NFL during that 10-year period. In 2001, Parianis unit combined to catch 100 passes, sending tight end Dwayne Carswell to his first Pro Bowl. On the ground, Parianis group helped lead the way for Denver runners to rush for 22,483 yards, most in the NFL from 1995-04. Denver running backs topped the 1,000-yard mark nine times during Parianis tenure in the Mile High City. In 1990, Pariani served as a scouting assistant with the San Francisco 49ers before being promoted to offensive coaches assistant in 1991. The 49ers offense led the NFL in total yards in 1992 and 93, and scored a team-record 505 points and 62 touchdowns in 1994 en route to a Super Bowl title. After earning his bachelors degree in political science from UCLA in 1989, Pariani began his career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater under Terry Donahue. Pariani was born in San Francisco and was a threesport athlete at Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, Calif. Pariani and his wife, Stephanie, have two daughters, Jessica and Gianna. The family resides in Houston.
Brian Parianis tight ends unit accounted for 124 catches and more than half of the teams touchdown receptions in 2012. Owen Daniels (above) led the group with 62 receptions and a career-high six touchdowns.
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MATT SCHIOTZ
Matt Schiotz is in his fifth season as the Texans assistant strength and conditioning coach and 14th season as a strength and conditioning coach in the NFL. Schiotz served as the Miami Dolphins head strength and conditioning coach in 2007 prior to joining the Texans staff. He joined the Dolphins after spending the previous five seasons (2002-06) as the assistant strength and conditioning coach with the San Diego Chargers. He also served in that capacity with the Washington Redskins in 2001. Schiotz got his start in the coaching profession when he served as an intern in the strength room of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1994. From 1995-96, he was a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas. He then spent the 1997 season assisting with the Chiefs strength program before being named the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Southern California in 1998, a role in which he served the next three years (1998-00). A native of Menomonie, Wisc., Schiotz earned his degree in exercise science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1994 and his masters degree in
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exercise physiology and nutrition from the University of Kansas in 1997. Schiotz is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the national Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also certified in the Functional Movement Screen (FMS).
CEDRIC SMITH
HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH FOURTH SEASON WITH TEXANS/13TH NFL SEASON
Cedric Smith is in his fourth season as the Texans head strength and conditioning coach and his 13th season overall as an NFL coach. The former NFL fullback has implemented a vigorous off-season program that not only puts an emphasis on strength training and cardiovascular endurance, but also focuses on enhancing speed and flexibility. Smith also supervises the clubs personalized in-season training regimen. Smiths strength and conditioning program has helped produce the first two playoff appearances in franchise history in 2011 and 2012. Following the 2012 season, Smith was named the NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the NFL Strength and Conditioning Coaches. Smith was hired as the Texans head strength and conditioning coach following a three-year stint as Kansas Citys strength and conditioning coach. He also spent six years as an assistant strength coach with the Denver Broncos (2001-06). Prior to joining the Broncos, Smith was a fitness manager and consultant with Golds Gym in Phoenix for two years (1999-00) after concluding a successful sevenyear NFL playing career. During his professional playing tenure, Smith enjoyed stints with Arizona (1996-98), Washington (1994-95), New Orleans (1991) and Minnesota (1990). He finished his NFL career with 40 carries for 100 yards (2.5 avg.) with two touchdowns and 20 receptions for 141 yards (7.1 avg.) with two scores. He also had five kickoff returns for 83 yards (16.6 avg.). He originally entered the NFL as the second of Minnesotas two fifth-round selections (131st overall) in the 1990 NFL Draft. Smith appeared in 15 games for the Vikings as a rookie, opening holes for running back Herschel Walker. Smith enjoyed his finest NFL campaign in 1994 with Washington. He played in 14 games (eight starts), rushing 10 times for 48 yards (4.8 avg.) and catching 15 passes for 118 yards (7.9 avg.). Prior to entering the NFL, Smith was a three-year
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starter at fullback at the University of Florida, where he paved the way for running back Emmitt Smith, the NFLs all-time leading rusher. Cedric Smith finished his collegiate career with 20 starts, carrying the ball 102 times for 300 yards (2.9 avg.) with four touchdowns and catching 11 passes for 77 yards (7.0 avg.). He was a threetime Academic All-Southeastern Conference selection. Before enrolling at Florida, Smith was named AllAlabama as a fullback at Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Ala. Smith graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Health Sciences in 1990. He is married to his wife, Teresa, and has five children: Chandler, Canyon, Cole, Cameron and Cerraya.
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BRIAN GARDNER
Brian Gardner is in his seventh season with the Texans as the Director of Pro Personnel. His primary responsibilities include managing the pro personnel department, coordinating the recruiting and signing of NFL free agents, organizing player tryouts and monitoring NFL transactions. Gardner also manages the evaluation of talent in other professional football leagues, including the Canadian Football League, the United Football League, and the Arena Football League. Gardner arrived in Houston after spending the previous two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a national scout. He began his NFL career with the Buccaneers as a scout in 1992 and spent three seasons in Tampa Bay before serving the next 10 seasons as an area and national scout with the San Francisco 49ers from 1995-05. Gardner served as a defensive coordinator and director of player personnel with the New Orleans Night of
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MIKE MACCAGNAN
Mike Maccagnan coordinates all of the Texans college scouting efforts as the director of college scouting. In addition to evaluating college prospects, he also is involved with evaluating NFL teams and prospects in preparation for NFL free agency. One of the Texans first hires, Maccagnan initially joined the club as a pro scout in January 2000 before being promoted to coordinator of college scouting in April 2000. In June 2010, he was promoted to assistant director of college scouting before being elevated to his current position in July 2011. Before arriving in Houston, Maccagnan spent the previous six years as a scout for the Washington Redskins. He served as a college scout (1994) for the Redskins before becoming a pro scout in 1995, although he continued to evaluate college prospects in preparation for the NFL draft.
KEVIN MURPHY
PRO SCOUT
Kevin Murphy is in his eighth season with the Texans and sixth as a pro scout. In addition to advance scouting of Texans opponents, Murphy is responsible for evaluating players from teams around the NFL and the Canadian Football League. He began his career with the Texans as a pro scouting intern during the 2006 season. Murphy earned four letters as a long snapper at Fresno State from 1999-02 and earned a degree in recreation administration in May 2003. Following his collegiate career, Murphy coached tight ends and special teams at Western New Mexico in 2003. He spent 2004-05 as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State and earned a masters degree in sports administration in May 2006. Murphy, a San Diego native, is single and resides in Houston.
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LARRY WRIGHT
PRO SCOUT
Larry Wright Jr. is in his third season with the Texans and is responsible for evaluating players on NFL rosters, street free agents, as well as players in the Arena Football League, Canadian Football League, and United Football League. He also works on advance scouting of Texans opponents. From 2007-09, Larry was an assistant director of pro personnel with the Jacksonville Jaguars after serving as a pro scout with the team from 2004-07. He began his NFL career as a scouting assistant with Jacksonville in 2003. Wright spent 2009 coaching running backs at West Monroe High in West Monroe, La. Wright was the head coach at Ringgold (La.) High School from 2001-02, and in 2000 was a graduate assistant at Grambling State University, where he coached running backs while earning his masters degree in sport administration. In the summer of 2000, he was a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens and a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for the Grambling basketball team. Wright earned a degree in sociology at Louisiana Tech, where he was a three-year letterman and team captain in his senior season. He and his wife, Vincincia, have two daughters and one son, Victoria, Lauryn, and Larry III.
JON CARR
NATIONAL SCOUT
Carr is in his seventh season with the Texans as a college scout and second as a National Scout. Prior to joining the Texans, Carr coached wide receivers at the University of Toledo from 2005-06 and helped the Rockets win the 2005 GMAC Bowl. Prior to joining Toledos staff, Carr was offensive coordinator at Eastern Illinois from 2003-04. He began his collegiate coaching career at Tennessee State in 1997, working with tight ends, wide receivers and quarterbacks, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2000. In 2001, Carrs offense ranked third in I-AA (NCAA FCS) passing (302 yards per game), sixth in total offense (465 yards per game) and 14th in scoring (35.4 points per game). He also participated in the 2006 NCAA Expert Coachs Academy in Miami and the NFLStanford Program for Managers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2012. During the summer of 2002, Carr was a member of the Oakland Raiders preseason coaching staff as part of the NFLs Minority Internship Program. He has also worked with the National Football League Properties as the Program Coordinator for Chicago and Detroit summer youth inner-city football camps. Carr was a quarterback at Southeast Missouri State from 1987-89 before he transferred to Purdue, where he earned a degree in law and society in 1991. Carr has one son, Corbyn, and he and his wife, Shenikwa, are parents of two girls, Kennedy and Kayla.
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ED LAMBERT
NATIONAL SCOUT
Ed Lambert is in his seventh season with the Texans as a national scout. Lambert is a 29-year veteran of the college and professional coaching ranks who spent five years as a college scout with the Denver Broncos before joining the Texans in 2007. Lambert coached 10 seasons at Vanderbilt, including the 1997 season as offensive coordinator. He coached quarterbacks and running backs at Baylor, helping lead the Bears to the 1991 Copper Bowl. In addition, Lambert coached at the University of New Mexico, Iowa State, California, Howard University and Boise State University. In his final season at Boise State, the Broncos won the NCAA Division I-AA national championship. Lambert coached running backs for two seasons in the USFL with the Los Angeles Express and has had NFL coaching fellowships in training camp with the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks. Lambert was born in Beaumont, Texas. He earned his bachelors degree in physical education from San Jose State University in 1972. He and his wife, Jeanette, have two sons, Michael and Lamar, as well as a daughter, Charisse. Lambert also has five grandchildren: Kalen, Ajayia, Turon, Mikayla and Saniya.
BOB BEERS
COLLEGE SCOUT
Bob Beers re-joined the Houston Texans scouting staff in June 2012 following a two-year stint as the offensive line coach at the University of Montana, his alma mater. From 2007-10, Beers served as the Texans western regional scout and reassumed those duties when he re-joined the organization. He is in his fifth season with the Texans. Prior to his first tenure with the Texans, Beers was a college scout for the Detroit Lions from 2003-06 and spent eight years as a college scout with the Denver Broncos from 1995-02, helping the franchise win two World Championships. Beers has coached in the high school, college and professional ranks for the better part of the last four decades. In addition to coaching the offensive line at Montana from 2009-10, he served as head coach for the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League in 2003. He was the offensive coordinator for the then-World League (NFL Europe) Amsterdam Admirals, helping them to a 9-1 regular season record and World Bowl appearance in 1995. Beers was named conference coach of the year after claiming a pair of conference titles in his two seasons as head coach and athletic director at Western Montana College (1993-94). He got his first taste of the professional coaching ranks from 1991-93 as the offensive coordinator for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League under head coach Jack Elway. Beers was Montanas assistant head coach working with the offensive line from 1986-90. He coached in the prep ranks from 1977-85 in Montana and Oregon and took his first collegiate coaching job at Montana in 1970. Beers then moved on to Montana Tech, where he served as the defensive coordinator from 1972-73. As a linebacker at Montana, Beers earned All-American honors and graduated in 1970 with a degree in history and health, physical education. Beers was the inaugural recipient of UMs Golden Helmet Award (teams hardest hitter) in 1967. In October 2009, he and his teammates from UMs undefeated teams of 1968 and 1969 were inducted into the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame. Bob and his wife, Janelle, have three children, son Bobby, and two daughters, Cari, a principal in Eureka, Mont., and Joey, a student at UM. Bobby is the athletic director at Rocky Mountain College in Billings and a former Denver Broncos scout. They have three granddaughters: Milynn, Megan, and Emily.
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RYAN CAVANAUGH
COLLEGE SCOUT
Ryan Cavanaugh was hired by the Texans in the spring of 2009 as an area scout and covers the Northeast and Midwest for Houston. Cavanaugh spent eight seasons with the Indianapolis Colts scouting department, including six as an area scout. He joined the Colts organization in January 2001 after spending the 2000 mini-camp and training camp in the clubs operations department. He graduated from Appalachian State in December 2000 with a bachelors degree in commercial recreation management. Cavanaugh was born in Raleigh, N.C. He is married to the former Melissa Anne Searls of Greensboro, N.C., where they reside with their daughters, Mallory Anne (8) and Samantha Lee (6).
ROB KISIEL
COLLEGE SCOUT
Rob Kisiel re-joined the Texans staff in 2012 as a college scout after spending the last five years as the Director of Operations for BLESTO. He previously worked in the Texans personnel department for seven years as a scouting administrator (2000-01), college scout (2002-03) and pro scout (2004-07). Kisiel was tabbed as BLESTOs director of operations in 2007, replacing legendary scout Jack Butler and helping lead the scouting services move to Jacksonville, Fla. from Pittsburgh, Pa. Kisiel first came to the Texans after serving as the draft room coordinator for the Washington Redskins from August 1999 through April 2000. He got his start in the NFL as a training camp intern from 1995-97 with the Redskins before serving as a scouting intern with the team from July 1998 until June 1999. In addition, Kisiel interned for the World Leagues London Monarchs during the 1997 season and was a labor relations intern at the NFL Management Council in 1999. Kisiel grew up in Clearwater, Fla. He earned his bachelors degree in business communications from Florida State, where he served as a student assistant for head coach Bobby Bowden in the football office for four years.
MIKE MARTIN
COLLEGE SCOUT
Mike Martin scouts the Southeast region for the Texans. He was hired by the Texans in the spring of 2007 as a college scout after spending the previous four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers personnel department. Martin joined the Buccaneers as a pro personnel assistant in 2003 before moving to pro scouting in 2004. He spent his last two seasons in Tampa Bay as the national combine scout. Martin started his career in the NFL as an intern with the Tennessee Titans in 2002. Martin was a four-year letterman at Vanderbilt University (1999-2002), playing defensive back and on special teams. He was also a finalist for the 2003 Male SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Martin graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt in 2002 with a bachelors of science in human and organizational developmental studies. He also earned his masters degree in organizational leadership in 2003. He and wife, Cari, reside in Atlanta, Ga. with their son, Maddon, and daughter, Malone.
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BOB MERRITT
COLLEGE SCOUT
Bob Merritt joined the Texans as a college scout in the spring of 2007 and is in his seventh season with the team and 11th season overall in the NFL. Merritt scouts the Midwest region for the Texans. Prior to joining the Texans, Merritt spent four seasons with the Detroit Lions, beginning as an intern in 2003 and advancing to a scouting assistant in 2004 and the Lions BLESTO scout in the 2005 season. Merritt, from Temperance, Mich., played outside linebacker at Adrian College, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in criminal justice in December 1993. He served in the Air Force from February 1994 until April 1996. Merritt was a graduate assistant football coach at the University of Toledo in 1998 while earning a masters degree in liberal studies education. Between 1999 and 2003, Merritt coached at the University of Findlay, Bedford High School, New Jersey City University, and Tiffin University. Bob and his wife, Kavita, reside in Kingwood, Texas.
NATHAN TROTT
COLLEGE SCOUT
Nathan Trott is in his seventh year with the Texans and fifth as a college scout, covering the Southwest region and cross-checking the West Coast. Trott previously served as the pro scouting intern for the Texans during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Trott grew up around the game with his father, Bob Trott, being a long-time coach in both the NFL and college. Nathan served as an intern with the Cleveland Browns during the summers of 2005 and 2006, assisting in youth development, the equipment room and coaching. Trott played football for Elon University as a cornerback from 2003-07, where he earned his degree in sports management. He is single and resides in Scottsdale, Ariz.
MOZIQUE McCURTIS
PLAYER PERSONNEL SCOUT
Mozique McCurtis joins the Houston Texans staff as a player personnel scout in 2012. McCurtis served as a pro scouting intern for the Texans from 2010-11. He is responsible for evaluating players on NFL rosters, free agents and collegiate prospects across the country. Prior to joining the Texans in 2010, McCurtis was a pro scouting intern for the Seattle Seahawks. McCurtis was a three-year letterman as a defensive back at the University of Southern California, where he helped the team win three conference titles and two Rose Bowl titles while playing for current Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. He graduated from USC in 2008 with a degree in history. McCurtis, a San Diego native, resides in Houston.
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GEOFF KAPLAN
Geoff Kaplan is in his fifth season as the Houston Texans director of sports medicine/head athletic trainer after spending the previous 14 seasons with the Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers as an assistant athletic trainer. The 2013 season marks Kaplans 21st in the NFL. Kaplan joined the Houston Oilers full-time in 1995 after serving as a season-long intern in 1994. Prior to joining the Oilers, Kaplan was a season-long intern with the Green Bay Packers in 1993. A native of Parsippany, N.J., Kaplan earned his degree in physical therapy and a certificate in athletic training from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He continued his education by becoming a certified strength and conditioning specialist in 1997, and completed his masters degree from Tennessee State University in the summer of 2003.
ROLAND RAMIREZ
Roland Ramirez is in his sixth season as the Coordinator of Rehabilitation/Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Texans. He held the same position with the Atlanta Falcons during the 2007 season, and served as a contract athletic trainer for the Tennessee Titans during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Ramirez also served as an assistant athletic trainer for the Nashville Kats Arena Football team (AFL) during the 2006 season. Prior to entering the ranks of the NFL, Ramirez worked as a physical therapist in an orthopedic and sports medicine clinic while completing his graduate work in athletic training. He earned a dual masters degree in physical therapy and athletic training from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Ramirez completed his undergradu-
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TIM BROG
GRESHAM OLIVER
Gresham Oliver is in his second season as a video operations assistant with the Houston Texans. He joined the Texans staff as a video operations intern prior to the 2011 season. Prior to joining the Texans, Oliver was the video director for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL for the 2010 season. Oliver broke into the NFL with the Oakland Raiders as a training camp intern with the video department in 2004 and 2005 before earning a season-long internship with the team in 2006. He was
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MIKE PARSON
CHRISTIAN SNELL
Christian Snell is in his ninth season in the Texans equipment department after spending two years as the equipment intern for the New York Jets. In addition to his work with the Jets, Snell served as the assistant equipment manager for the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe in the spring of 2005.
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DOUG WEST
SEAN WASHINGTON
Sean Washington is in his seventh season with the Texans as director of player engagement. Washington is responsible for assisting players and their families with transition in and out of the organization, continuing education, life skills seminars, gaining exposure to business opportunities and career internships. He serves as a key resource for players to minimize their off-the-field distractions and is the central figure in providing support service for players and their families. Prior to joining the Texans, Washington worked for a decade with high school students, mentoring, teaching and coaching around the Houston area. Washington previously coached at Alief Elsik High School, Angleton
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In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB D.Jones 88 4,150 47.2 40.5 5 28 66 0 4,150 47.2 40.5 5 28 66 0 TEXANS 88 90 4,156 45.2 40.0 3 35 70 2 Opponents PUNT RETURNS K.Martin T.Holliday TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS K.Martin T.Holliday D.Manning J.Casey S.Keo TEXANS Opponents FIELD GOALS S.Graham TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 22 10 267 12.1 71 0 16 6 147 9.2 36 0 38 16 414 10.9 71 0 48 15 483 10.1 72t 1 No Yds Avg Long TD 31 741 23.9 54 0 10 194 19.4 30 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 44 953 21.7 54 0 62 1,595 25.7 101t 2 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 1/1 8/8 11/11 7/9 4/9 1/1 8/8 11/11 7/9 4/9 0/0 5/5 7/8 4/6 5/5
FG SAF TP SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT S.Graham 0 0 0 0 45/45 31/38 0 138 15 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 102 A.Foster 17 0/0 0/0 0 36 O.Daniels 6 0 6 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 A.Johnson 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 J.Casey 3 0 3 0 G.Graham 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 B.Tate 0/0 0/0 0 12 K.Walter 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Joseph 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 D.Manning 1 0 0 1 J.Forsett 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 T.Yates 0/0 0/0 0 6 B.Braman 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 L.Jean 0/0 0/0 0 6 K.Martin 1 0 1 0 D.Posey 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 0/0 0/0 0 6 K.Jackson 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 2 C.Barwin 0 0 0 0 45/45 31/38 0 416 TEXANS 46 19 22 5 38 5 29 4 38/38 21/24 0 331 Opponents 2-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 0/0, Opponents: 0/0 Sacks: J.Watt 20.5, A.Smith 7.0, W.Mercilus 6.0, C.Barwin 3.0, B.Reed 2.5, T.Jamison 1.0, B.Ruud 1.0, G.Quin 1.0, D.Manning 1.0, B.McCain 0.5, B.James 0.5 TEXANS: 44.0, Opponents: 28.0 PASSING M.Schaub T.Yates TEXANS Opponents
S. Graham: (52SH, 35G, 40G, 19G) (31G, 37G) (41G) (33G) (27G, 42G, 22G) (51G) (33G, 29G) (46B) (20G, 42G) (42G, 50WL, 27G, 47WL, 25G) (45G, 51WL, 32G) (50G) ( ) (29G, 35G, 50WL, 27G, 46G, 33G) (51G, 33G) (51G, 37G, 37G, 52WR) Opponents: (39G) ( ) (32G, 23G, 53G) ( ) (21G) ( ) (51G, 54G) (37WR, 22G, 38G, 39G) (51G, 24G, 48LU) (43G, 40G, 33G) (46G, 47RU) (37G) ( ) (26G) (56G, 41G, 39G) ( ) Fumbles/Lost: A. Foster, 3/2, T.Yates 2/1, B. Tate, 1/1, T. Holliday, 1/0, M. Schaub 4/0, K. Martin 1/0. TEXANS: 12/4, Opponents: 22/14. OPP. Fumble Recoveries: T. Dobbins 4, J. Watt 2, B. James 2, C. Barwin 1, Q. Demps 1, D. Manning 1, W. Mercilus 1, D. Sharpton 1, A. Smith 1. Total: 14
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 544 350 4,008 64.3% 7.4 22 4.0% 12 2.2% 60t 27/216 90.7 10 4 38 40.0% 3.8 0 0.0% 1 10.0% 19 1/0 11.7 554 354 4,046 63.9% 7.3 22 4.0% 13 2.3% 60t 28/216 89.2 581 308 3,881 53.0% 6.7 29 5.0% 15 2.6% 81t 44/269 80.0
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In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB D.Jones 8 308 38.5 34.5 1 3 48 0 TEXANS 8 308 38.5 34.5 1 3 48 0 Opponents 10 497 49.7 46.6 0 5 64 0 PUNT RETURNS K.Martin TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS D.Manning J.Casey TEXANS Opponents Field Goals S.Graham TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 5 3 31 6.2 12 0 5 3 31 6.2 12 0 4 1 12 3.0 12 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 6 263 43.8 94 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 7 277 39.6 94 0 9 207 23.0 43 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 4/4 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 4/4 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 0/0 3/3 1/1 0/0
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT S.Graham 0 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 A.Foster 3 2 1 0 D.Posey 1 0 1 0 0/0 A.Johnson 0 0 0 0 0/0 TEXANS 4 2 2 0 3/3 Opponents 6 2 3 1 6/6
S. Graham: (48G, 27G, 22G, 24G) (27G, 55G) Opponents: (34G, 37G) (37G, 38G)
2-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 PASSING M.Schaub TEXANS Opponents Att Comp 89 63 89 63 70 39 Yds 605 605 471 Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 70.8% 6.8 2 2.2% 2 2.2% 28 1/9 87.5 70.8% 6.8 2 2.2% 2 2.2% 28 1/9 87.5 55.7% 6.7 3 4.3% 1 1.4% 47 3/18 84.9
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PARTICIPATION CHART KEY: GP - Games Played; GS - Games Started; DNP - Did Not Play; IA - Inactive; IR - Injured/Reserve; IR-DFR - Injured/Reserve - Designated For Return; NWT - Not With Team; PS - Practice Squad; PUP - Physically unable to perform; PSI - Practice Squad Injured. * - Played in 3 games with Miami; ** - Played 3 games with New Orleans; *** - Played in one game with New England ; ^ - Played in three games and was inactive for one game with the New York Jets; ^^ - Started seven games and was inactive for one game with the Kansas City Chiefs
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LDE J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt J. Watt
NT S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody T. Nolan (S) S. Cody S. Cody E. Mitchell E. Mitchell E. Mitchell S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody S. Cody S. Keo (S)
RDE A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith A. Smith
WLB C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin W. Mercilus W. Mercilus W. Mercilus C. Barwin W. Mercilus C. Barwin C. Barwin
ILB B. Cushing B. Cushing B. Cushing B. Cushing B. Cushing B. McCain (CB) T. Dobbins T. Dobbins T. Dobbins T. Dobbins D. Sharpton D. Sharpton D. Sharpton T. Dobbins D. Sharpton D. Sharpton B. Ruud B. Harris (CB)
ILB B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. Ruud B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James B. James
SLB B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed B. Reed C. Barwin C. Barwin C. Barwin B. Reed C. Barwin B. Reed B. Reed
LCB K. Jackson T. Dobbins (ILB) K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson K. Jackson
SS D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning D. Manning
FS G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin G. Quin
RCB J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph A. Ball B. McCain J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph J. Joseph
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2012 TRANSACTIONS
Key: CFA - College Free Agent; ERFA - Exclusive Rights Free Agent; FA - Free Agent; IR - Reserve/Injured List; PUP - Physically Unable to Perform List UFA - Unrestricted Free Agent; MARCH 5 Extended the contract of LS Jon Weeks 6 Extended the contract of RB Arian Foster 12 RELEASED QB Matt Leinart. FB Lawrence Vickers, T Eric Winston 17 SIGNED UFA C Chris Myers (Houston) 20 TRADED LB DeMeco Ryans to Philadelphia for draft picks 30 SIGNED UFA P Donnie Jones (St. Louis) APRIL 5 SIGNED FA S Quintin Demps (Houston) 13 SIGNED UFA LB Tim Dobbins (Houston), UFA LB Bradie James (Dallas) MAY 2 RELEASED WR Jacoby Jones 8 SIGNED FA K Shayne Graham (Baltimore) 11 SIGNED FA John Beck (Washington) 14 SIGNED fifth-round pick K Randy Bullock, fourth-round pick DE Jared Crick, fourth-round pick C Ben Jones, fourth-round pick WR Keshawn Martin, sixth-round pick T Nick Mondek SIGNED CFA TE Logan Brock, CFA OLB D.J. Bryant, CFA NT Hebron Fangupo, CFA FB Jason Ford, CFA RB Jonathan Grimes, CFA NT David Hunter, CFA WR Jerrell Jackson, CFA OLB Delano Johnson, CFA WR Dwight Jones, CFA QB Case Keenum, CFA ILB Shawn Loiseau, CFA WR Mario Louis, CFA CB Desmond Marrow, CFA RB Davin Meggett, CFA T Nathan Menkin, CFA DE Rennie Moore, CFA SS Eddie Pleasant, CFA DE Tracy Robertson, CFA TE Phillip Supernaw, CFA G Cody White, CFA ILB Greg Williams JUNE 4 SIGNED UFA CB Alan Ball (Dallas), UFA RB Justin Forsett (Seattle) RELEASED RB Javarris Williams 14 SIGNED CFA DE Keith Browner SIGNED first-round draft pick OLB Whitney Mercilus SIGNED FA FB Moran Norris (San Francisco) 23 SIGNED third-round draft pick WR DeVier Posey PLACED rookie free agent WR Dwight Jones on the Reserve/ Did Not Report List JULY 24 SIGNED third-round pick G Brandon Brooks 26 RELEASED FB Jason Ford, CB Desmond Marrow 27 SIGNED FA ILB Keyaron Fox, FA WR Bryant Johnson DECLARED P Brett Hartmann Active/Non-Football Illness, C Thomas Austin Active/Non-Football Injury, ILB Darryl Sharpton Active/PUP 28 Signed FA G Kasey Studdard 29 Released DE Tracy Robertson 30 Signed FA DE Mitch King AUGUST 4 Signed FA DE Jimmy Sadler-McQueen 9 Placed ILB Keyaron Fox on IR SignedFA ILB Omar Gaither 27 Released C Thomas Austin, ILB Omar Gaither, P Brett Hartmann, WR Bryant Johnson, WR Mario Louis, RB Davin Meggett, T Nick Mondek, DE Jimmy Saddler McQueen, FB Derrell Smith, G Kasey Studdard, CB Torri Williams PLACED K Randy Bullock on IR, ILB Darryl Sharpton on PUP, NT RaShon Harris on the Waived/Injured List, ILB Greg Williams on the Waived/Injured List 31 TRADED CB Sherrick McManis to Chicago for FB Tyler Clutts PLACED T Rashad Butler on IR, WR Jerrell Jackson on the Waived/Injured List RELEASED TE Logan Brock, DE Keith Browner, OLB D.J. Bryant, NT Hebron Fangupo, RB Jonathan Grimes, NT David Hunter, WR Juaquin Iglesias, OLB Delano Johnson, QB Case Keenum, DE Mitch King, OLB Shawn Loiseau, WR Jeff Maehl, T Nathan Menkin, OLB Rennie Moore, S Troy Nolan, S Eddie Pleasant, TE Phillip Supernaw, C Cody Wallace, G Cody White SEPTEMBER 1 RELEASED G Shelley Smith 2 SIGNED FA T Ryan Harris. SIGNED to the Practice Squad: RB Jonathan Grimes, NT David Hunter, OLB Delano Johnson, QB Case Keenum, WR Jeff Maehl, S Eddie Pleasant, TE Phillip Supernaw 3 SIGNED G Cody White to the Practice Squad 26 SIGNED RB Davin Meggett to the Practice Squad OCTOBER 3 RELEASED QB John Beck SIGNED FA SS Troy Nolan 10 PLACED ILB Brian Cushing on Reserve/Injured List RELEASED WR Trindon Holliday SIGNED FA ILB Barrett Ruud SIGNED CFA G Cody White from the Practice Squad 11 SIGNED CFA ILB Cameron Collins to the Practice Squad 16 PLACED DE Tim Jamison on IR SIGNED CFA DE David Hunter to the Active Roster 17 SIGNED FA DT Lamar Divens to the Practice Squad 18 PLACED TE Phillip Supernaw on Practice Squad/Injured SIGNED CFA TE Logan Brock to the Practice Squad 24 PLACED DE David Hunter on IR 29 SIGNED FA NT Terrell McClain SIGNED to the Practice Squad: T Nick Mondek, DE Keith Browner 31 RELEASED ILB Mister Alexander CLAIMED RB Jonathan Grimes off Waivers (N.Y. Jets) NOVEMBER 6 ANNOUNCED ILB Darryl Sharpton (PUP) returned to practice 17 RELEASED SS Troy Nolan ACTIVATED ILB Darryl Sharpton from the PUP List 27 RELEASED RB Davin Meggett from the Practice Squad SIGNED LB Cameron Collins to the Practice Squad DECEMBER 5 PLACED CB Brice McCain on the IR; Designated for Return SIGNED FA CB Stanford Routt 20 RELEASED RB Jonathan Grimes 21 SIGNED SS Eddie Pleasant to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 27 SIGNED TE Steve Skelton to the Practice Squad JANUARY 1 PLACED ILB Darryl Sharpton on IR SIGNED ILB Mister Alexander to the Active Roster 4 PLACED ILB Tim Dobbins on the IR SIGNED ILB Cameron Collins to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad 8 PLACED TE Logan Brock on the Practice Squad Injured List/Non-Football Injury SIGNED to the Practice Squad: TE Jake Byrne, WR Kashif Moore 14 SIGNED DE Keith Browner, TE Jake Byrne, QB Case Keenum, WR Jeff Maehl, T Nick Mondek to Reserve/Future contracts 16 SIGNED LB Delano Johnson, LB Mike Mohamed to Reserve/Future contracts 24 SIGNED QB Stephen McGee to a Reserve/Future contract MARCH 8 SIGNED TE Phillip Supernaw
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AFC Wild Card Houston 19, Cincinnati 13 Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 9 NFC Wild Card Green Bay 24, Minnesota 10 Seattle 24, Washington 14 AFC DIVISIONAL New England 41, Houston 28 Baltimore 38, Denver 35 (OT) NFC DIVISIONAL San Francisco 45, Green Bay 31 Atlanta 30, Seattle 28 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP Baltimore 28, New England 13 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP San Franscisco 28, Atlanta 24 SUPER BOWL XLVII Baltimore 34, San Francisco 31
LEAGUE LEADERS
Scoring, Kickers AFC S. Gostowski, New England 153 NFC L. Tynes, New York Giants 166 Scoring, Nonkickers AFC A. Foster, Houston 102 NFC J. Jones, Green Bay 84 Rushing Yards AFC J. Charles, Kansas City 1,509 NFC A. Peterson, Minnesota 2,097 Passer Rating AFC P. Manning, Denver 105.8 NFC A. Rodgers, Green Bay 108.0 Receiving Yards AFC A. Johnson, Houston 1,598 NFC C. Johnson, Detroit 1,964 Interceptions AFC J. Byrd, Buffalo 5 D. McCourty, New England 5 NFC T. Jennings, Chicago 9 Sacks AFC J. Watt, Houston 20.5 NFC A. Smith, San Francisco 19.5
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With their defense going on a turnover spree, the Texans scored three touchdowns in the final two minutes of the second quarter to take a 24-3 halftime lead. The game was never in doubt after that as they won 30-10 in front of 71,566 Liberty White-clad fans at Reliant Stadium. Texans DE J.J. Watt had three pass deflections, two of which led to interceptions, and 1.5 sacks. WR Andre Johnson led the way on offense with eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. QB Matt Schaub was 21-of-30 for 266 yards and a touchdown with a passer rating of 102.4. RB Arian Foster scored two rushing touchdowns. The Texans trailed 3-0 after the first quarter before their defense forced a turnover on four consecutive possessions in the second. Pro Bowl CB Johnathan Joseph got things started by picking off Dolphins rookie QB Ryan Tannehill near midfield, then returning the ball 36 yards to set up a short field goal by Shayne Graham. On the Dolphins next series, ILB Brian Cushing picked off Tannehill after a deflection by Watt. The Texans turned that into a 14-yard touchdown run by Foster, which put them up 10-3 with 1:53 remaining in the second quarter. Watt tipped another pass on Miamis very next play, this time leading to an interception by CB Kareem Jackson deep in Dolphins territory. Foster scored two plays later on a 2-yard run. One play later, the Dolphins lost a fumble at their own 31yard line. Texans FS Glover Quin jarred the ball loose from RB Daniel Thomas, and SS Danieal Manning recovered. Schaub connected with Johnson for a 14-yard touchdown pass three plays later to make the score 24-3 with seven seconds remaining in the first half. The Dolphins only touchdown came on a 72-yard punt return by RB Marcus Thigpen two minutes into the third quarter. Graham made two field goals in the second half to provide the final margin. Texans DE Tim Jamison batted down a pass at the line of scrimmage on fourth-and-goal from the 5-yard line with 4:05 remaining. He also ended the Dolphins next -- and final -- possession by sacking Tannehill on fourth down at the Miami 39-yard line. Texans TE Owen Daniels had four catches for 87 yards. He was one of seven different receivers to catch a pass from Schaub. Cushing led the Texans defense with seven tackles. Graham was 3-of-4 on field goals, with his lone miss coming on a 52-yard attempt in the first quarter.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 3 0 7 0 - 10 0 24 3 3 - 30
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Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) MIA HOU Dolphins 1 3:13 D.Carpenter 39 yd. Field Goal (8-37, 3:58) 3 0 Texans 2 6:12 S.Graham 35 yd. Field Goal (4--10, 1:11) 3 3 Texans 2 1:53 A.Foster 14 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (7-54, 2:07) 3 10 3 17 Texans 2 0:43 A.Foster 2 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (2-27, 0:53) Texans 2 0:07 A.Johnson 14 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (3-31, 0:21) 3 24 Dolphins 3 13:12 M.Thigpen 72 yd. punt return (D.Carpenter kick) 10 24 Texans 3 6:30 S.Graham 40 yd. Field Goal (11-64, 6:42) 10 27 Texans 4 12:22 S.Graham 19 yd. Field Goal (12-72, 6:59) 10 30
TEAM STATISTICS
DOLPHINS TEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 15 19 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-10-20% 7-17-41% 0-3-0% 0-0-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 275 337 NET YARDS RUSHING 79 83 NET YARDS PASSING 196 254 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 36-20-3 31-20-0 3-3-0 7-6-1 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 3-44.3 5-43.6 Net Punting Average 39.7 28.4 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 76 54 7-78 4-35 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 3-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 1 3 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 3-3 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 3-4 0-3-0% 3-6-50% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-3-33% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 25:16 34:44
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Miami, R. Bush 14-69, D. Thomas 3-11, R. Tannehill 2-(-1). Houston, A. Foster 26-79, B. Tate 5-6, M. Schaub 4-(-2). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Miami, R. Tannehill 20-36-219-3. Houston, M. Schaub 20-31-266-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Miami, R. Bush 6-46, D. Bess 5-45, B. Hartline 3-50, A. Fasano 3-19, D. Thomas 1-32, J. Lane 1-24, A. Armstrong 1-3. Houston, A. Johnson 8-119, O. Daniels 4-87, B. Tate 3-22, K. Walter 2-16, J. Casey 1-17, L. Jean 1-9, A. Foster 1-(-4). SACKS (Sk-Yds): Miami, R. Starks 2.0-12. Houston, J. Watt 1.5-7, T. Jamison 1.0-12, A. Smith 0.5-4. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Miami, none. Houston, J. Joseph 1-36, K. Jackson 1-3, B. Cushing 1-1. TACKLES (S-A-T): Miami, K. Misi 10-1-11, K. Dansby 6-3-9, R. Jones 5-2-7, R. Starks 5-1-6, R. Marshall 5-0-5, K. Burnett 3-2-5, C. Clemons 3-1-4, C. Wake 2-1-3, S. Smith 2-0-2, J. Odrick 2-0-2, P. Soliai 2-0-2, K. Randall 2-0-2, J. Wilson 1-0-1, O. Vernon 1-0-1, N. Carroll 0-1-1. Houston, B. Cushing 6-3-9, G. Quin 5-2-7, D. Manning 5-2-7, B. Reed 1-6-7, J. Joseph 4-2-6, J. Watt 4-2-6, K. Jackson 5-0-5, C. Barwin 3-1-4, S. Cody 2-2-4, B. James 2-24, B. McCain 3-1-4, T. Jamison 1-2-3, Q. Demps 2-0-2, E. Mitchell 0-2-2, A. Smith 1-1-2, J. Crick 1-0-1, T. Dobbins 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: Houston, S. Graham 52 (SH).
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The Texans moved to 2-0 after using a familiar formula to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Relying on a smothering defense and dominant running game, the trademarks of their 2011 playoff season, the Texans pounded their division rivals 27-7 in their first road game of 2012. The Texans allowed just 117 yards, a new team record, as they took advantage of a depleted Jaguars offensive line and made life miserable for QB Blaine Gabbert. Jacksonville was 0-of-9 on third down and had just 43 yards, including -4 passing, in the first half. The Texans ran 83 plays overall and set a team record with 43:17 in time of possession. DE J.J. Watt had a monster game for the second consecutive week with 1.5 sacks, two passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a team-high nine tackles. Texans running backs Arian Foster and Ben Tate combined for 184 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The Texans ran for 216 total yards and averaged 4.5 yards per carry. Texans QB Matt Schaub directed an up-tempo, quick-huddle offense for much of the game. It started on the first drive, when Schaub completed five short passes for 42 yards. The Texans gained 66 yards in 13 plays for a 31-yard field goal by Shayne Graham. The Texans halted Jacksonvilles first two drives. WR Trindon Holliday returned a punt 36 yards to the Jaguars 41-yard line to start Houstons third drive. Four plays later, Tate stiff-armed a would-be tackler and burst up the right sideline for 24 yards to set up Fosters 1-yard touchdown plunge two plays later for a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter. Watt deflected his second pass of the game on the Jaguars next drive, then combined with DE Antonio Smith for a driveending sack. The Texans took a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter after Tate plowed up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown run. With heavy rain coming down near the end of the first half, Brooks Reed sacked Gabbert at the Jacksonville 1-yard line with 2:28 remaining. The Texans went into halftime with a 24243 advantage in yards. The weather improved in the second half, but the Texans got worse. They forced a three-and-out on the Jags first drive but were flagged for an illegal block on their punt return. The Texans first drive began with a false start, leading to a three-and-out of their own. An 18-yard punt return gave the Jaguars possession at Houstons 37-yard line. Gabbert completed a 32-yard pass to Laurent Robinson and a 5-yard touchdown pass to Maurice JonesDrew to close within 17-7. The Texans responded with a 17-play, 80-yard drive, chewing 9:14 off the clock. Tate kept the drive alive with a cutback run after the catch for a 3-yard gain on third-and-one from the Jacksonville 36. Six plays later, Tate scored on a 2-yard run to push the lead back to 24-7. Graham made a 37-yard field goal with 7:20 remaining to provide the final margin. Watt recovered a fumble near midfield with 5:09 remaining, and the Texans ran out the remainder of the clock with several runs by Justin Forsett and a couple of kneel-downs by Schaub. Foster finished the game with 28 carries for 110 yards (3.9 average). Tate had 74 yards on 12 carries (6.2 average). Schaub was 26-of-35 for 195 yards and an 87.2 rating. TE Owen Daniels led the Texans with 47 receiving yards on six catches. Gabbert was 7-of-19 (37 percent) for 53 yards and a touchdown before leaving in the fourth quarter with a leg injury. He had a passer rating of 62.8.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 10 7 7 3 - 27 0 0 7 0 - 7
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU JAC Texans 1 9:25 S.Graham 31 yd. Field Goal (13-66, 5:35) 3 0 Texans 1 0:15 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (6-41, 2:37) 10 0 17 0 Texans 2 6:49 B.Tate 8 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (7-58, 3:34) Jaguars 3 11:44 M.Jones-Drew 5 yd. pass from B.Gabbert (J.Scobee kick) (2-37, 0:51) 17 7 Texans 3 2:30 B.Tate 2 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (17-80, 9:14) 24 7 Texans 4 7:20 S.Graham 37 yd. Field Goal (10-73, 6:15) 27 7
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANS JAGUARS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 28 9 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 8-17-47% 0-9-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-0-0% 411 117 TOTAL NET YARDS 216 65 NET YARDS RUSHING NET YARDS PASSING 195 52 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-26-0 21-9-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 6-5-3 2-2-0 6-49.8 9-52.2 PUNTS Number and Average Net Punting Average 37.8 43.7 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 77 32 PENALTIES Number and Yards 10-64 8-71 1-0 1-1 FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS 3 1 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 3-3 1-1 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-6-50% 1-1-100% 3-4-75% 1-1-100% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 43:17 16:43
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 28-110, B. Tate 12-74, J. Forsett 6-35, M. Schaub 2-(-3). Jacksonville, M. Jones-Drew 12-60, B. Gabbert 1-5, C. Henne 1-0. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 26-35-195-0. Jacksonville, B. Gabbert 7-19-53-0, C .Henne 2-2-23-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, O. Daniels 6-47, A. Foster 6-37, B. Tate 4-23, K. Walter 3-34, A. Johnson 3-21, J. Casey 3-18, G. Graham 1-15. Jacksonville, L. Robinson 3-49, M. Jones-Drew 3-7, M. Thomas 1-12, Z. Potter 1-4, G. Jones 1-4. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 1.5-11, B. Reed 1.0-9, A. Smith 0.5-4. Jacksonville, none. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, none. Jacksonville, none. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, J. Watt 6-3-9, B. Cushing 3-6-9, B. James 3-3-6, J. Joseph 5-0-5, D. Manning 3-2-5, G. Quin 3-1-4, C. Barwin 1-3-4, S. Cody 0-4-4, Q. Demps 3-0-3, B. Reed 2-1-3, A. Smith 1-2-3, E. Mitchell 2-0-2, J. Crick 1-1-2, T. Jamison 0-1-1. Jacksonville, R. Allen 12-1-13, P. Posluszny 9-0-9, D. Landry 7-0-7, T. Alualu 6-0-6, J. Mincey 5-0-5, A. Ross 5-0-5, W. Middleton 5-0-5, C. Mosley 4-0-4, A. Branch 3-1-4, D. Lowery 3-1-4, K. Bosworth 3-0-3, R. Mathis 2-0-2, C. Prosinski 2-0-2, DA. Smith 1-0-1, T. Knighton 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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QB Matt Schaub threw four touchdown passes in a gritty performance, and the Texans held off a late comeback attempt to escape Sports Authority Field at Mile High with a 31-25 victory against the Denver Broncos. Schaub got the game ball from Head Coach Gary Kubiak after completing 17-of-30 passes for 290 yards. WR Andre Johnson, WR Kevin Walter, RB Arian Foster and TE Owen Daniels all caught touchdown passes. DE J.J. Watt had 2.5 sacks, 10 tackles and four tackles for loss. Schaub brushed off two consecutive illegal hits in the third quarter and sat out only one play before returning to the game. The Texans led 31-11 early in the fourth quarter. They were seemingly cruising to an easy victory until a fumble by Ben Tate gave the Broncos the ball at midfield. DE Kevin Vickerson came in untouched to hit Tate in the backfield and jar the ball loose. The fumble sparked a late rally by Denver QB Peyton Manning, who was 16-2 against the Texans with the Indianapolis Colts from 2002-10. The four-time NFL MVP threw two touchdown passes in the next seven minutes to make it a one-score game with three minutes remaining. The Texans ran out all but the final 20 seconds of the remaining game clock thanks to a crucial catch by Johnson on third-and-five with 2:49 remaining. Johnson beat Pro Bowl CB Champ Bailey with an out route for a 12-yard catch near the left sideline, which all but wrapped up the victory. The Broncos took a 2-0 lead two minutes into the game when DE Elvis Dumervil sacked Schaub for a safety on the Texans first play. The Texans found themselves in a 5-0 hole with 8:41 left in the first quarter after a 32-yard field goal by Broncos K Matt Prater. The Texans took the lead on their next possession with a 60-yard touchdown bomb from Schaub to Johnson. On a play-action fake, Johnson beat CB Tracy Porter with a double move and got behind the defense for the score. Watt and OLB Brooks Reed sacked Manning to end the next drive. The Texans then drove 97 yards in 14 plays to take a 14-5 lead. Rookie WR Keshawn Martin had an 18-yard catch on the drive, and TE Garrett Graham had a 27-yarder. Foster scored on a 3-yard catch on third-andgoal. Less than two minutes later, Schaub hit Walter over the middle for a 52-yard touchdown pass. It was another playaction fake and another double move, with Porter once again in coverage. The Broncos put two more field goals on the board before halftime to make the score 21-11. Schaub was picked off in Broncos territory by LB Wesley Woodyard in the final minute of the half to set up Praters 53-yarder. Texans K Shayne Graham made a 41-yard field goal early in the third quarter. Later in the quarter, WR Lestar Jean had a career-long 46-yard reception down the left sideline. Daniels caught a 14-yard touchdown pass two plays later to make it 31-11. The Texans appeared to have the game well in hand until Tates fumble with 10:28 remaining. Two plays after the turnover, Manning hit WR Brandon Stokley for a 38-yard touchdown pass. The Texans went three-and-out, and the Broncos drove for another touchdown a 6-yard catch off a deflection by former Texans TE Joel Dreessen to make the score 31-25.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 7 14 10 0 - 31 5 6 0 14 - 25
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU DEN Broncos 1 13:20 M.Schaub sacked in end zone by E.Dumervil for a Safety 0 2 Broncos 1 8:41 M.Prater 32 yd. Field Goal (10-46, 4:39) 0 5 Texans 1 6:28 A.Johnson 60 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (3-80, 2:13) 7 5 Texans 2 10:47 A.Foster 3 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (14-97, 7:11) 14 5 Texans 2 8:54 K.Walter 52 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (2-57, 0:46) 21 5 Broncos 2 5:44 M.Prater 23 yd. Field Goal (9-75, 3:10) 21 8 Broncos 2 0:01 M.Prater 53 yd. Field Goal (5-25, 0:33) 21 11 24 11 Texans 3 9:11 S.Graham 41 yd. Field Goal (7-39, 3:45) Texans 3 1:33 O.Daniels 14 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (5-72, 2:19) 31 11 Broncos 4 9:49 B.Stokley 38 yd. pass from P.Manning (M.Prater kick) (2-49, 0:31) 31 18 Broncos 4 3:00 J.Dreessen 6 yd. pass from P.Manning (M.Prater kick) (16-74,5:08) 31 25
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANS BRONCOS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 23 24 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 7-14-50% 6-17-35% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-0-0% 436 375 TOTAL NET YARDS NET YARDS RUSHING 152 59 NET YARDS PASSING 284 316 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-17-1 52-26-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-4-3 6-5-5 5-54.2 8-47.6 PUNTS Number and Average Net Punting Average 44.4 42.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 19 36 PENALTIES Number and Yards 9-69 7-75 1-1 1-1 FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS 4 2 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 4-4 2-2 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 3-3 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 1-3-100% 1-1-100% 1-2-50% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES 0 1 TIME OF POSSESSION 31:40 28:20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 25-105, B. Tate 8-26, K. Martin 1-21. Denver, W. McGahee 12-36, L. Ball 7-16, R. Hillman 2-7. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 17-30-290-1. Denver, P. Manning 26-52-330-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, K. Walter 3-73, O. Daniels 3-26, J. Casey 3-11, A. Johnson 2-72, G. Graham 2-39, K. Martin 2-20, L. Jean 1-46, A. Foster 1-3. Denver, E. Decker 8-136, B. Stokley 6-73, D. Thomas 3-34, J. Tamme 3-31, J. Dreessen 2-36, C. Gronkowski 1-11, W. McGahee 1-6, L. Ball 1-2, R. Hillman 1-1. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 2.5-11.5, B. Reed 0.5-2.5. Denver, E. Dumervil 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, none. Denver, W. Woodyard 1-7. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, J. Watt 7-3-10, K. Jackson 9-0-9, B. Cushing 6-1-7, B. James 3-4-7, Q. Demps 6-1-7, J. Joseph 5-1-6, G. Quin 4-1-5, C. Barwin 2-2-4, B. Reed 2-2-4, T. Jamison 1-2-3, D. Manning 3-0-3, E. Mitchell 2-1-3, A. Smith 2-1-3, B. McCain 2-0-2, S. Cody 1-0-1. Denver, R. Moore 9-0-9, M. Adams 4-2-6, E. Dumervil 4-1-5, J. Bannan 3-2-5, K. Vickerson 3-2-5, D. Wolfe 1-4-5, C. Harris 4-0-4, T. Porter 2-1-3, J. Mays 1-2-3, M. Unrein 1-2-3, V. Miller 0-3-3, K. Brooking 1-1-2, W. Woodyard 1-0-1, C. Bailey 1-0-1, M. Jackson 1-0-1, T. Carter 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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SS Danieal Manning and CB Kareem Jackson returned interceptions for touchdowns in the second half as the Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 38-14 at Reliant Stadium to improve to 4-0. The Texans sacked Titans QBs Jake Locker and Matt Hasselbeck four times. FS Glover Quin knocked Locker out of the game with a sack midway through the first quarter. Texans QB Matt Schaub was 20-of-28 for 202 yards (71 percent) with a 115.5 passer rating. He threw touchdown passes to FB James Casey and TE Owen Daniels and completed passes to seven different receivers. The Texans imposed their will on the games opening possession, driving 77 yards in seven plays and 3:19. Schaub started the drive with passes of 33 and 20 yards to Andre Johnson and finished it with an 11-yard touchdown to Casey over the middle. On the Titans second possession, Quin came off the right edge untouched on a safety blitz on third down and leveled Locker for an 8-yard loss. It was a clean hit, but Locker suffered a left shoulder injury and did not return. That forced the 37-year-old Hasselbeck into action. The Texans went up 14-0 on a 4-yard touchdown run by Arian Foster with 0:17 remaining in the first quarter. Hasselbeck made it 14-7 with a 19-yard touchdown pass to TE Craig Stevens with 7:52 left in the first half. Momentum was tilting the Titans way until Manning turned the game with a pick-six early in the third quarter. Hasselbeck threw a pass deep to the left for TE Taylor Thompson, who batted the ball into the air with his left hand. Manning intercepted it at the Houston 45-yard line. CB Johnathan Joseph flat-backed WR Nate Washington as Manning reversed the field to his left, springing Manning a clear path to the end zone. The Texans went ahead 28-7 on their next drive with a 28-yard touchdown catch by Daniels. On third-and-five, Daniels caught a pass at the 22-yard line and shook a tackle attempt from LB Akeem Ayers. He brushed off S Jordan Babineaux at the 10 and CB Alterraun Verner, who was being blocked downfield by rookie WR Keshawn Martin, at the goal line. The Texans used their muddle huddle on the drive to move 75 yards in seven plays and 2:37. They used it on both of their first two drives of second half to kick-start their offense. Eight minutes into the fourth quarter, DE Antonio Smith sacked Hasselbeck and forced a fumble at the Titans 24yard line. DE J.J. Watt recovered the fumble and returned it to the 17. K Shayne Graham made a 33-yard field goal to put the Texans up 31-17. Five plays later, Jackson jumped a slant route on a short pass to the left intended for Damian Williams. He raced 63 yards the other way for a touchdown for a 38-7 lead with 4:08 remaining. Hasselbeck threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to WR Kendall Wright with 1:01 remaining against the Texans second-string defense. The Texans allowed 158 rushing yards, but 101 of them were in the second half. RB Chris Johnson had 141 rushing yards on 25 carries (5.6 average). Foster was limited to 86 yards on 24 carries (3.6 average) and Ben Tate to 11 yards on five carries (2.2 average). The Texans were penalized only one time for three yards, the fewest penalty yards in a game in team history.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 0 7 0 7 - 14 14 0 14 10 - 38
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) TEN HOU Texans 1 11:41 J.Casey 11 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (7-77, 3:19) 0 7 Texans 1 0:17 A.Foster 4 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (10-47, 5:59) 0 14 Titans 2 7:52 C.Stevens 19 yd. pass from M.Hasselbeck (R.Bironas kick) (7-78, 4:31) 7 14 7 21 Texans 3 9:21 D.Manning 55 yd. interception return (S.Graham kick) Texans 3 2:47 O.Daniels 28 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (7-75, 2:37) 7 28 Texans 4 5:38 S.Graham 33 yd. Field Goal (4-3, 1:32) 7 31 Texans 4 3:57 K.Jackson 63 yd. interception return (S.Graham kick) 7 38 Titans 4 0:57 K.Wright 11 yd. pass from M.Hasselbeck (R.Bironas kick) (10-79, 3:00) 14 38
TEAM STATISTICS
TITANSTEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 16 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-12-33% 6-14-43% 1-1-100% 1-1-100% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 325 297 NET YARDS RUSHING 158 95 NET YARDS PASSING 167 202 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 27-17-2 28-20-0 3-3-1 7-5-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 7-46.6 6-43.2 Net Punting Average 41.7 41.7 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 9 152 7-73 1-3 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 5 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 5-5 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-0 1-1 2-2-100% 2-3-67% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 27:34 32:26
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Tennessee, C. Johnson 25-141, J. Ringer 2-14, M. Hasselbeck 2-3. Houston, A. Foster 24-86, B. Tate 5-11, M. Schaub 2-(-2). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Tennessee, M. Hasselbeck 17-25-193-2, J. Locker 0-2-0-0. Houston, M. Schaub 20-28-202-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Tennessee, K. Wright 4-46, N. Washington 3-43, J. Cook 3-36, C. Stevens 2-24, C. Johnson 2-16, Q. Johnson 1-17, D. Williams 1-6, L. Hawkins 1-5. Houston, O. Daniels 6-72, J. Casey 5-36, A. Johnson 3-56, K. Martin 2-19, B. Tate 2-3, K. Walter 1-8, A. Foster 1-8. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Tennessee, none. Houston, J. Watt 2.0-17, G. Quin 1.0-8, A. Smith 1.0-1. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Tennessee, none. Houston, K. Jackson 1-63, D. Manning 1-55. TACKLES (S-A-T): Tennessee, J. Babineaux 7-3-10, A. Ayers 5-3-8, J. McCourty 6-0-6, J. Casey 5-1-6, Z. Brown 3-3-6, D. Morgan 5-0-5, W. Witherspoon 4-0-4, A. Verner 3-1-4, Z. Diles 3-1-4, P. Egboh 2-0-2, M. Griffin 1-0-1, R. Johnson 1-0-1, R. Mouton 1-0-1, M. Martin 0-1-1, S. Marks 0-1-1. Houston, B. Cushing 9-4-13, G. Quin 7-1-8, D. Manning 8-0-8, J. Watt 5-2-7, B. James 5-2-7, J. Joseph 4-0-4, K. Jackson 3-1-4, B. Reed 2-1-3, E. Mitchell 2-1-3, Q. Demps 2-0-2, S. Cody 2-0-2, A. Smith 1-1-2, T. Jamison 0-2-2, A. Ball 2-0-2, B. Braman 1-0-1, C. Barwin 0-1-1, B. McCain 1-0-1, J. Crick 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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RB Arian Foster had 29 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown as the Texans defeated the New York Jets 23-17 at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football. DE J.J. Watt had nine tackles, one sack and three passes defensed to help the Texans overcome the loss of ILB Brian Cushing to a season-ending knee injury early in the second quarter. The Texans outrushed the Jets 169-69 and controlled the ball for 35:16. They were 6-of-13 (40 percent) on third down but just 1-of-3 in the red zone, twice settling for short field goals by K Shayne Graham. On defense, the Texans had two sacks and two interceptions on Jets QB Mark Sanchez. Backup Tim Tebow played sparingly, throwing one pass and running five times for 19 yards. After losing 38-0 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4, the Jets pulled out all the stops as they looked to avoid falling to 2-3. Tebow ran for a first down on a fake punt on the first play of the second quarter on fourth-and-one from New Yorks 24-yard line. The Jets unsuccessfully tried a surprise onside kick midway through the third quarter. The Texans led 17-7 at halftime. QB Matt Schaub threw a 34-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to TE Owen Daniels, who was wide open off a play-action fake. Foster ran for a 13-yard touchdown early in the second quarter, one series after he broke loose for a season-long 46-yard run. Schaub was picked off by CB Antonio Cromartie with 5:54 remaining in the first quarter, trying to throw to WR Andre Johnson over the middle in double coverage. That gave the Jets a short field and led to a 27-yard touchdown catch by TE Jeff Cumberland. The Jets threatened to tie the game at 14 late in the second quarter, driving to the Texans 12-yard line with 29 seconds remaining. Watt tipped a Sanchez pass at the line of scrimmage, and CB Brice McCain intercepted it and returned the ball 86 yards to the Jets 9-yard line. That set up Graham for a 27-yard field goal on the final play of the half. Graham added a 42-yard field goal in the third quarter to give the Texans a 20-7 lead. The Jets responded with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by RB Joe McKnight. The Texans and Jets then traded short field goals to make the score 23-17 with 11:55 remaining in the fourth quarter. Watt made another key play with 7:04 remaining, sacking Sanchez for a 5-yard loss on third-and-10 from the Houston 35. That knocked the Jets out of field goal range and forced them to punt. The Texans ran three minutes off the clock before punting back to the Jets with 3:28 left to play. CB Kareem Jackson helped preserve the Texans victory with a late interception of Sanchez near midfield at the two-minute warning. The Jets had one more chance from their 9-yard line with 0:04 remaining, but Watt tipped Sanchezs pass at the line of scrimmage to end the game.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 7 10 6 0 - 23 7 0 7 3 - 17
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU Texans 1 11:05 O.Daniels 34 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (8-85, 3:55) 7 Jets 1 4:07 J.Cumberland 27 yd. pass from M.Sanchez (N.Folk kick) (4-57, 1:47) 7 14 Texans 2 11:11 A.Foster 13 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (5-67, 2:45) Texans 2 0:00 S.Graham 27 yd. Field Goal (3-0, 0:14) 17 Texans 3 4:51 S.Graham 42 yd. Field Goal (14-70, 7:42) 20 Jets 3 4:38 J.McKnight 100 yd. kickoff return (N.Folk kick) (0-0, 0:13) 20 Texans 3 0:13 S.Graham 22 yd. Field Goal (8-42, 4:25) 23 23 Jets 4 11:55 N.Folk 21 yd. Field Goal (8-69, 3:18)
NYJ 0 7 7 7 7 14 14 17
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANSJETS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 18 15 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-15-40% 4-14-29% 0-0-0% 2-2-100% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 378 286 NET YARDS RUSHING 169 69 NET YARDS PASSING 209 217 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 28-14-1 32-14-1 5-3-0 4-1-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 6-40.2 6-44.2 Net Punting Average 40.2 44.2 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 93 0 7-50 5-25 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 2 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 1-1 1-3-33% 0-2-0% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 0-1-0% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 35:16 24:44
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 29-152, K. Martin 1-14, J. Forsett 4-6, D. Posey 1-(-3). New York Jets, S. Greene 8-26, T. Tebow 5-19, B. Powell 4-18, J. McKnight 4-5, M. Sanchez 2-1. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 14-28-209-1. New York Jets, M. Sanchez 14-31-230-2, T. Tebow 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, O. Daniels 4-79, J. Casey 4-53, K. Walter 4-46, A. Foster 1-16, A. Johnson 1-15. New York Jets, J. Kerley 5-94, C. Schilens 4-29, J. Cumberland 2-51, E. Gates 1-27, S. Greene 1-19, J. Hill 1-10. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 1.0-5, B. Reed 1.0-0, B. James 0.5-4, B. McCain 0.5-4. New York Jets, none. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, B. McCain 1-86, K. Jackson 1-4. New York Jets, A. Cromartie 1-0. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, J. Watt 6-3-9, B. James 3-5-8, T. Dobbins 3-5-8, G. Quin 5-1-6, A. Smith 3-3-6, J. Joseph 5-0-5, B. Cushing 3-2-5, C. Barwin 3-2-5, S. Cody 1-2-3, E. Mitchell 1-2-3, B. Reed 2-1-3, D. Manning 2-0-2, B. McCain 2-0-2, T. Jamison 0-2-2. New York Jets, D. Harris 5-4-9, L. Landry 5-3-8, M. Devito 4-4-8, Y. Bell 7-0-7, K. Ellis 4-2-6, C. Pace 3-0-3, B. Thomas 3-0-3, J. Mauga 2-1-3, B. Scott 1-2-3, M. Wilkerson 1-1-2, E. Smith 1-1-2, A. Cromartie 1-0-1, E. Lankster 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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The Texans had the national spotlight with Sunday Night Football at Reliant Stadium in Week 6. Unfortunately, it turned into a highlight reel for Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers threw six touchdown passes, as many as Houston had allowed all season in its first five games. The Packers won 42-24, handing the Texans their first loss in lopsided fashion in front of an announced crowd of 71,702 at Reliant Stadium, the largest regular-season crowd in team history. Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP, went 24-of-37 for 338 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions with a 133.8 passer rating. He threw two touchdowns in the first quarter, one in the second, one in the third and two in the fourth. Three of them were caught by WR Jordy Nelson, who had a game-high 121 receiving yards on nine catches. The Texans allowed 40 points in a game for the first time since Week 3 of last season at New Orleans. It was the most points they have allowed since a 43-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 of the 2006 season. They allowed season highs in yards (426) and passing yards (328) to Green Bay. Texans QB Matt Schaub threw two interceptions and was sacked three times, matching his season totals in both categories. He lost for the first time in his last 10 starts dating back to last season. The Texans struggles in the running game continued. RB Arian Foster scored two rushing touchdowns but had only 29 rushing yards on 17 carries (1.7 average). The Texans trailed 14-0 after the first quarter, 21-10 at halftime and 28-17 after the third quarter. It was the first time they trailed after any of the first three quarters all season. Twice, the Texans committed special teams penalties that extended Packers drives and led to touchdowns. Rookie WR DeVier Posey lined up offsides on a punt in the first quarter, giving the Packers a first down. On the next play, Rodgers threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Nelson past CB Johnathan Joseph to make the score 7-0. On the first series of the third quarter, OLB Connor Barwin was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for leaping as he tried to block a 39-yard field goal by Mason Crosby. That gave the Packers a first down at the Texans 11-yard line. Then, after an 11-yard pass on third-and-14, FS Danieal Manning was flagged for unnecessary roughness to set up the Packers in first-and-goal. Rodgers threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Nelson two plays later, making the score 28-10. The Packers led 14-0 after a diving 6-yard touchdown catch by James Jones in the final minute of the first quarter. Foster scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter to cap a nine-play, 80-yard scoring drive. It was 21-7 after Nelson caught a 21-yard touchdown past CB Alan Ball midway through the second quarter. Texans K Shayne Graham made a 51-yard field goal with 2:15 left in the first half. Foster scored on another 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to make the score 28-17. Packers WR Randall Cobb returned the ensuing kickoff 46 yards, and Green Bay scored three plays later on a 48-yard touchdown catch by TE Tom Crabtree, who was wide open after Rodgers rolled out to his right. Schaub was picked off at the Houston 27-yard line two plays later. Jones made a juggling, one-handed 18-yard touchdown catch past CB Kareem Jackson with 12:22 remaining. The Texans scored with 5:35 left to play on a blocked punt by OLB Bryan Braman that Posey recovered in the end zone. The Packers and Texans put in their backup quarterbacks after that for the games final five minutes.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 14 7 7 14 - 42 0 10 7 7 - 24
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) GB HOU Packers 1 11:34 J.Nelson 41 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-67, 2:04) 7 0 Packers 1 0:24 Ja.Jones 6 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-56, 2:22) 14 0 14 7 Texans 2 10:13 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (9-80, 5:11) Packers 2 6:45 J.Nelson 21 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-78, 3:28) 21 7 Texans 2 2:15 S.Graham 51 yd. Field Goal (8-47, 4:30) 21 10 Packers 3 8:16 J.Nelson 1 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (16-80, 6:44) 28 10 Texans 3 0:17 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (9-65, 3:48) 28 17 Packers 4 14:46 T.Crabtree 48 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (3-57, 0:31) 35 17 Packers 4 12:16 Ja.Jones 18 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (4-27, 2:18) 42 17 Texans 4 5:30 D. Posey blocked punt recovery in end zone (S. Graham kick) 42 24
TEAM STATISTICS
PACKERSTEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 25 23 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-14-36% 5-12-42% 0-1-0% 2-2-100% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 427 321 NET YARDS RUSHING 70 69 NET YARDS PASSING 338 255 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 37-14-0 38-22-3 7-7-4 5-3-1 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 5-34.2 4-51.5 Net Punting Average 30.4 45.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 60 19 4-51 7-69 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-0 TOUCHDOWNS 6 3 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 6-6 3-3 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-0 1-1 3-3-100% 2-2-100% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 2-2-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 27:59 32:01
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Green Bay, A. Green 22-65, A. Rodgers 2-17, J. Starks 5-11, J. Kuhn 2-6. Houston, J. Forsett 7-47, A. Foster 17-29, B. Tate 3-14, M. Schaub 1-0. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Green Bay, A. Rodgers 24-37-338-0, M. Schaub 20-33-232-2, T. Yates 2-5-23-1. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Green Bay J. Nelson 9-121, R. Cobb 7-102, Ja. Jones 3-33, T. Crabtree 2-62, J. Finley 2-12, A. Green 1-8. Houston, A. Johnson 8-75, O. Daniels 3-46, G. Graham 3-25, K. Walter 2-28, J. Casey 2-27, K. Martin 2-24, J. Forsett 1-18, A. Foster 1-12. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Green Bay, A. Hawk 1.0-12, J. Worthy 1.0-10, C. Wilson 1.0-2. Houston, J. Watt 2.0-10. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Green Bay, C. Hayward 2-37, S. Shields 1-0. Houston, none. TACKLES (S-A-T): Green Bay, A. Hawk 6-4-10, T. Williams 7-1-8, M. Jennings 6-1-7, M. Burnett 3-3-6, C. Matthews 4-0-4, S. Shields 4-0-4, J. Worthy 3-0-3, D. Smith 3-0-3, C. Wilson 2-0-2, M. Neal 2-0-2, B. Jones 2-0-2, M. Daniels 2-0-2, J. McMillian 2-0-2, D. Moses 1-1-2, C. Woodson 1-0-1, R. Pickett 1-0-1. Houston, B. James 4-7-11, G. Quin 8-0-8, E. Mitchell 4-3-7, J. Watt 6-1-7, J. Crick 2-4-6, J. Joseph 5-1-6, C. Barwin 2-3-5, D. Manning 4-1-5, B. Reed 3-2-5, T. Nolan 4-0-4, A. Smith 3-1-4, T. Dobbins 1-2-3, B. Braman 1-1-2, S. Cody 1-1-2, K. Jackson 2-0-2, S. Keo 0-2-2, B. McCain 2-0-2, J. Nading 1-1-2, W. Mercilus 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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Houston and Baltimore were tied atop the conference at 5-1 heading into the game, but a banner day by the Texans defense sparked a 43-13 blowout victory at Reliant Stadium. The Texans set a franchise record for points in a game and had their second-biggest margin of victory ever. Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips defense scored a touchdown and a safety and had four sacks, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed, including five by defensive linemen and linebackers. The Texans allowed 176 yards to a Ravens offense that was averaging 385 a game. The Texans gained 420 yards and had the ball for 38:16, including 20:53 in a 29-3 first half. They did not turn the ball over for the fourth time this season. The Texans fell behind 3-0 early on a 51-yard field goal by Ravens K Justin Tucker. They got off to a sluggish start offensively with only one first down and 25 yards on their first three series. OLB Connor Barwin got Houston on the scoreboard by sacking Joe Flacco for a safety with 4:49 remaining in the first quarter. It was Barwins first sack of the season and came one play after rookie OLB Whitney Mercilus dropped Flacco for the first sack of his career. Barwins big play ignited a 29-0 Texans run to close out the first half. WR Kevin Walter caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Schaub on the ensuing series to make it 9-3 at the end of the first quarter. CB Johnathan Joseph returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter on a pass tipped by DE J.J. Watt. With the score 16-3, Texans TE Garrett Graham made a sensational one-handed catch for a 20-yard gain, leaping in the air to tip the ball to himself with his right hand. Had Graham not made the play, Ravens S Ed Reed looked primed for an interception that could have drastically changed the course of the game. Instead, Grahams catch led to a 1-yard touchdown reception by TE Owen Daniels with 5:58 left in the second quarter. Shayne Graham made field goals of 33 and 29 yards to put the Texans ahead 29-3 at halftime. Flaccos passer rating at halftime was 4.2. The Ravens had just 84 yards and four first downs in the half. After their first drive, they went three-and-out on four of their next six possessions. The other two ended in Barwins safety and Josephs interception. Flacco also was picked off by SS Glover Quin, who made a one-handed catch on a pass tipped by Mercilus in the second quarter. Texans RB Arian Foster had two rushing touchdowns in the second half. The Ravens scored their only touchdown on a 15-yard touchdown catch by WR Tandon Doss early in the third quarter but never got closer than 19 points. DE Antonio Smith had sacks on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter, pushing the Ravens back from the 19yard line to the 36. They settled for a 54-yard field goal. OLB Bryan Braman recovered a surprise onside kick, and the Texans drove 44 yards on six plays all handoffs to Foster and Ben Tate for Fosters second touchdown, the final score of the game.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 3 0 7 3 - 13 9 20 7 7 - 43
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) BAL HOU Ravens 1 10:57 J.Tucker 51 yd. Field Goal (8-45, 2:41) 3 0 Texans 1 4:49 J.Flacco sacked in end zone by C.Barwin for a Safety 3 2 Texans 1 0:30 K.Walter 25 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (8-67, 4:19) 3 9 Texans 2 14:51 J.Joseph 52 yd. interception return (S.Graham kick) 3 16 Texans 2 5:58 O.Daniels 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (6-58, 3:14) 3 23 Texans 2 1:57 S.Graham 33 yd. Field Goal (8-40, 3:28) 3 26 Texans 2 0:03 S.Graham 29 yd. Field Goal (12-58, 1:03) 3 29 Ravens 3 10:36 T.Doss 15 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (5-47, 1:20) 10 29 Texans 3 2:56 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (12-80, 7:40) 10 36 Ravens 4 12:23 J.Tucker 54 yd. Field Goal (14-39, 5:33) 13 36 Texans 4 8:48 A.Foster 2 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (6-44,3:35) 13 43
TEAM STATISTICS
RAVENS TEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 12 27 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-15-27% 8-15-53% 0-1-0% 0-0-100% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 176 420 NET YARDS RUSHING 55 181 NET YARDS PASSING 121 239 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 43-21-2 37-23-0 5-3-3 8-6-1 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 5-50.6 5-48.0 Net Punting Average 48.8 47.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 1 61 5-56 5-60 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 1-0 TOUCHDOWNS 1 5 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 5-5 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-2 1-2-50% 3-5-60% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 3-3-100% SAFETIES 0 1 TIME OF POSSESSION 21:44 38:16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Baltimore, R. Rice 9-42, J. Flacco 2-7, V. Leach 1-6. Houston, A. Foster 19-98, B. Tate 10-47, J. Forsett 6-32, J. Casey 1-6, M. Schaub 1-(-2). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Baltimore, J. Flacco 21-43-147-1. Houston, M. Schaub 23-37-256-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Baltimore, D. Pitta 5-33, R. Rice 5-12, T. Smith 4-41, A. Boldin 3-24, J. Jones 2-17, T. Doss 1-15, E. Dickson 1-5. Houston, A. Johnson 9-86, O. Daniels 7-59, K. Walter 4-74, G. Graham 2-32, A. Foster 1-5. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Baltimore, C. Williams 1.0-9, T. Suggs 1.0-8. Houston, A. Smith 2.017, C. Barwin 1.0-7, W. Mercilus 1.0-2. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Baltimore, none. Houston, J. Joseph 1-52, G. Quin 1-0. TACKLES (S-A-T): Baltimore, D. Ellerbe 9-3-12, C. Williams 8-0-8, B. Pollard 7-1-8, E. Reed 5-1-6, A. Jones 1-5-6, J. Smith 4-0-4, T. Suggs 3-1-4, J. McClain 3-1-4, C. Upshaw 2-2-4, P. Kurger 2-0-2, T. Cody 1-1-2, D. Tyson 1-1-2, H. Ngata 0-2-2, A. McClellan 0-1-1, B. Hall 0-1-1. Houston, G. Quin 6-0-6, J. Joseph 4-1-5, A. Smith 4-1-5, C. Barwin 4-0-4, E. Mitchell 1-3-4, B. Reed 3-1-4, J. Watt 2-2-4, S. Cody 1-2-3, T. Dobbins 2-1-3, K. Jackson 2-1-3, B. James 2-1-3, J. Crick 2-0-2, D. Manning 2-0-2, B. McCain 2-0-2, B. Braman 1-0-1, W. Mercilus 1-0-1, T. Nolan 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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A turnover-free offense and swarming defense helped the Texans overcome seven penalties and a blocked field goal to beat the Buffalo Bills 21-9 at Reliant Stadium. Houston moved to 7-1, the best start in franchise history, and remained atop the AFC standings. The Texans never trailed the Bills, but the game was close throughout. Houston led 7-0 after the first quarter, 7-6 at halftime and 14-9 after three quarters. Texans RB Arian Foster notched his 20th career 100-yard game, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. WR Andre Johnson had his 40th career 100-yard game, with 118 yards on eight catches. TEs Owen Daniels and Garrett Graham both caught touchdown passes from QB Matt Schaub, who went 19-of-27 for 268 yards and two touchdowns (126.8 rating). The Texans defense did not allow a touchdown for the second time this season. DE J.J. Watt and OLBs Connor Barwin and Whitney Mercilus all sacked Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was sacked only eight times all season coming into the game. Watt also had five quarterback hits, while Barwin had four. The Texans forced the Bills into three-and-outs on four of 11 possessions. The Bills came into the game ranking third in the league with 150 rushing yards per game. The Texans limited them to 78 rushing yards, including 39 for C.J. Spiller and 21 for Fred Jackson. The Bills got into the red zone three times but came away with field goal attempts on each one. The Texans got on the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass from Schaub to Daniels in the final minute of the first quarter. Daniels was wide open on the right side, and Schaub hit him in stride deep down the field for the score. K Rian Lindell missed a 37-yard field goal attempt wide right on the Bills first possession. Texans K Shayne Graham had a 46-yard attempt blocked by Bills DT Alex Carrington midway through the second quarter. Former Texan Mario Williams sacked Schaub to set the Texans up for the field goal attempt. The Bills made two short field goals in the final two minutes of the first half. The second came after Watt sacked Fitzpatrick for a 6-yard loss to force the second field goal just before halftime, making it 7-6 at the break. The Texans defense forced a three-and-out to start the third quarter. Rookie WR Keshawn Martin had a 26-yard punt return, his longest of the season. Three plays later, Schaub hit Johnson for a 34-yard pass down the right sideline. Foster scored two plays later on a 3-yard touchdown run, his 10th of the season. The Bills drove 56 yards in eight plays on the ensuing possession, ending up with a 39-yard field goal. The score was 14-9 until Schaub threw a five-yard touchdown pass to TE Garrett Graham on third and goal four minutes into the fourth quarter. That capped an 11-play, 68-yard drive. The Texans then forced another three-and-out. Schaub led them on an 11-play, 60-yard drive that used up 5:48 of game clock. The drive ended in a turnover on downs after Kubiak decided to go for it on fourth-and-six from the Buffalo 30-yard line. Schaub went deep for Johnson to the end zone, but the pass was incomplete. Buffalo got the ball back with 4:31 remaining and drove into Texans territory, but their progress was thwarted by Mercilus, who forced a fumble after Fitzpatrick scrambled for four yards. FS Quintin Demps recovered at the Texans 32-yard line with 3:12 remaining. The Bills got the ball one last time with 1:06 remaining. Four plays later, the game ended with Fitzpatrick getting sacked by Mercilus near midfield.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 0 6 3 0 - 9 7 0 7 7 - 21
SCORING DRIVES Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) BUF HOU Texans 1 0:36 O.Daniels 39 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (4-77, 2:00) 0 7 Bills 2 1:42 R.Lindell 22 yd. Field Goal (10-60, 4:40) 3 7 6 7 Bills 2 0:05 R.Lindell 38 yd. Field Goal (6-47, 0:47) Texans 3 12:11 A.Foster 3 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (5-43, 2:16) 6 14 Bills 3 7:41 R.Lindell 39 yd. Field Goal (8-56, 4:30) 9 14 Texans 4 11:25 G.Graham 5 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (11-68, 6:30) 9 21
TEAM STATISTICS
BILLSTEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 21 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-11-18% 4-11-36% 1-1-100% 0-1-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 304 374 NET YARDS RUSHING 74 118 NET YARDS PASSING 230 256 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 38-25-0 27-19-0 4-2-0 4-0-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 5-49.4 5-49.4 Net Punting Average 42.6 42.0 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 1-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 37 34 3-15 7-42 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 0 3 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 0-0 3-3 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-4 0-1 0-3-0% 2-3-67% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 2-2-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 25:57 34:03
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Buffalo, C. Spiller 6-39. Houston, A. Foster 19-98, F. Jackson 6-21, R. Fitzpatrick 5-14, B. Smith 1-0. Houston, A. Foster 24-111, J. Forsett 6-7, K. Martin 1-1, M. Schaub 1-(-1). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Buffalo, R. Fitzpatrick 25-38-239-0. Houston, M. Schaub 19-27-268-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Buffalo, D. Jones 6-65, C. Spiller 5-63, F. Jackson 5-14, S. Chandler 3-51, St. Johnson 3-29, T. Graham 2-4, D. Dickerson 1-13. Houston, A. Johnson 8-118, O. Daniels 4-62, J. Casey 3-49, K. Walter 2-28, G. Graham 2-11. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Buffalo, M. Williams 1.0-4, K. Moore 1.0-8. Houston, W. Mercilus 2.0-2, J. Watt 1.0-6, C. Barwin 1.0-1. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): None. TACKLES (S-A-T): Buffalo, M. Williams 5-2-7, N. Bradham 4-2-6, K. Sheppard 2-4-6, J. Byrd 4-1-5, G. Wilson 3-2-5, A. Williams 3-1-4, N. Barnett 3-1-4, K. Williams 2-2-4, S. Gilmore 3-0-3, D. Searcy 3-0-3, L. McKelvin 3-0-3, M. Dareus 1-2-3, C. Kelsay 1-1-2, K. Moore 1-0-1, Sp. Johnson 1-0-1, B. Scott 0-1-1, A. Carrington 0-1-1. Houston, G. Quin 8-1-9, B. James 3-4-7, D. Manning 6-1-7, J. Watt 5-2-7, C. Barwin 3-3-6, T. Dobbins 4-2-6, Q. Demps 4-1-5, J. Joseph 4-0-4, B. Reed 2-2-4, A. Smith 2-2-4, W. Mercilus 2-1-3, S. Cody 2-0-2, J. Crick 1-1-2, K, Jackson 2-0-2, E. Mitchell 0-2-2. MISSED FIELD GOAL: Buffalo, R. Lindell 37WR. Houston, S. Graham 46B.
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In a matchup of 7-1 teams, the Texans forced four turnovers and committed two of their own all in the first half against the Chicago Bears. Both teams had less than 250 yards of offense on a rainy, windy night at Soldier Field, but the Texans did just enough to emerge with a 13-6 victory. Texans SS Danieal Manning had an interception and forced fumble in his return to Chicago, where he spent the first five seasons of his career. FS Glover Quin forced another fumble and CB Kareem Jackson had an interception. The Bears defense had forced an NFL-best 28 turnovers heading into the game. The Texans had a season-low 215 yards of offense. QB Matt Schaub threw for a season-low 95 yards and seasonhigh two interceptions. RB Arian Foster scored the games only touchdown on a 2-yard catch in the second quarter. Foster ran for 102 yards on 29 carries and had five catches for 15 yards, accounting for more than half of the Texans offensive yardage. The Texans knocked Bears QB Jay Cutler out of the game with a concussion in the second quarter. He went 7-of-14 for 40 yards, two interceptions and a 16.7 passer rating in the first half. Jason Campbell played the second half and was 11-of-19 for 94 yards. Manning forced a fumble on the Bears first play from scrimmage. Bears TE Kellen Davis gained 6 yards on a catch over the middle before Manning hit him with a jarring tackle, popping the ball loose. It was recovered by LB Tim Dobbins and returned 28 yards to the Chicago 28-yard line. The Texans wound up with a 20-yard field goal by K Shayne Graham. The next four possessions ended with turnovers. First, Quin fored a fumble at the Houston 32-yard line after Bears RB Michael Bush ran for 11 yards up the middle on fourthand-one. ILB Bradie James recovered at the 27-yard line. Schaub was picked off by Bears CB Tim Jennings six plays later on a pass intended for rookie WR Keshawn Martin, who appeared to slip on the play. The Bears drove to the Houston 30-yard line, but Manning got the ball back for the Texans with an interception at the 6-yard line on a deep pass intended for Brandon Marshall. Four plays later, Schaub was picked off by Jennings again, this time on a pass that sailed over Andre Johnson. The Bears converted the turnover into three points with a 51-yard field goal by Robbie Gould with 12:57 remaining in the second quarter. Midway through the second quarter, the Texans put together a seven-play, 66-yard scoring drive, capped by Fosters touchdown catch. The score was set up by a 21-yard run by Foster and a 25-yard run by Justin Forsett that got the Texans into the red zone. Cutler was picked off by Jackson at the Texans 27-yard line with 1:23 remaining in the first half, securing a 10-3 halftime lead for the Texans. The Texans had only 54 yards of offense in the second half. They didnt pick up a first down until the final minute of the third quarter on a 23-yard pass from Schaub to Kevin Walter. That came two plays after the Bears made it 10-6 with a 24-yard field goal. The Bears almost made it a one-point game early in the fourth quarter, but Gould missed a 48-yard field goal off the left upright. The Texans then handed off to Foster five times for 17 yards, and Schaub hit TE Garrett Graham for an 11-yard catch to set up Shayne Graham for a 42-yard field goal that put the Texans up 13-6.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 3 7 0 3 - 13 0 3 3 0 - 6
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) Texans 1 9:50 B.Tate 27 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (9-82, 5:10) Texans 1 8:13 S.Graham 20 yd. Field Goal (10-41, 4:57) Bears 2 12:52 R.Gould 51 yd. Field Goal (4-5, 1:22) Texans 2 4:14 A.Foster 2 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (7-66, 3:17) Bears 3 1:55 R.Gould 24 yd. Field Goal (6-46, 3:20) Texans 4 4:49 S.Graham 42 yd. Field Goal (6-29, 3:45)
CHI HOU 0 7 3 0 3 3 10 3 10 6 13 6
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANS BEARS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 13 8 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-14-21% 2-13-15% 0-0-0% 0-2-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 215 249 NET YARDS RUSHING 127 115 NET YARDS PASSING 88 134 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 26-14-2 33-18-2 4-0-0 3-3-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 8-44.6 5-38.8 Net Punting Average 38.3 38.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 1-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 5 41 3-35 5-49 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-2 TOUCHDOWNS 1 0 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 0-0 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 2-2 2-3 1-2-50% 0-1-0% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-1-0% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 31:08 28:52
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RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 29-102, J. Forsett 4-27, M. Schaub 2-(-2). Chicago, M. Forte 16-39, J. Cutler 3-37, M. Bush 3-34, J. Campbell 1-5. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 14-26-95-2. Chicago, J. Campbell 11-1994-0, J. Cutler 7-14-40-2. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 5-15, A. Johnson 4-35, G. Graham 3-15, K. Walter 2-30. Chicago, B. Marshall 8-107, M. Spaeth 3-4, D. Hester 2-4, M. Forte 2-(-3), E. Bennett 1-9, K. Adams 1-7, K. Davis 1-6. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, none. Chicago, J. Peppers 1-7 INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, D. Manning 1-4, K. Jackson 1-1. Chicago, T. Jennings 2-10. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, B. James 3-8-11, T. Dobbins 7-2-9, D. Manning 8-0-8, J. Joseph 6-1-7, G. Quin 6-0-6, C. Barwin 6-0-6, K. Jackson 4-0-4, E. Mitchell 3-1-4, B. McCain 2-1-3, B. Reed 1-2-3, W. Mercilus 1-1-2, J. Watt 2-0-2, Q. Demps 1-0-1, B. Ruud 0-1-1, A. Smith 0-1-1. Chicago, B. Urlacher 7-1-8, C. Tillman 6-0-6, H. Melton 4-2-6, M. Wright 5-0-5, I. Idonije 1-4-5, J. Peppers 4-0-4, L. Briggs 3-1-4, C. Conte 3-1-4, K. Hayden 2-1-3, N. Roach 2-0-2, C. Wootton 1-1-2, S. Paea 1-1-2, N. Collins 1-1-2, T. Jennings 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: Chicago, R. Gould 48LU.
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The Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 43-37 in overtime at Reliant Stadium in a back-and-forth shootout with their AFC South rival. Trailing 34-20 in the fourth quarter, the Texans scored two touchdowns in the final 5:39 of regulation to tie the game 34-34. Both teams scored field goals on their first possession of overtime. The Texans scored the final points on a 48-yard touchdown catch by WR Andre Johnson with 2:01 remaining in overtime. Johnson set franchise records with 14 catches for 273 yards on the day. He had the ninth-most receiving yards in a game in NFL history and the most since Terrell Owens 283 for the San Francisco 49ers in 2000. Texans QB Matt Schaub threw for 527 yards, tying Hall of Famer Warren Moon for the second-most in a game in NFL history. Schaub had five touchdown passes and was 43-of-55 with two interceptions and a 121.7 passer rating. Schaub topped his own team record of 497 passing yards set in 2010 at Washington, also an overtime game. He also set the franchise single-game record for completions and had 17 consecutive completions from the fourth quarter to the beginning of overtime. Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert was knocked out of the game on the Jaguars first possession on a sack from FS Danieal Manning that forced a fumble recovered by ILB Tim Dobbins. Jaguars backup QB Chad Henne came in and threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns (126.8 rating) on 16-of-33 passing. Jaguars rookie WR Justin Blackmon had 236 yards and a touchdown on seven catches, marking the first time in NFL history two receivers had 200 yards in a single game. Texans TE Garrett Graham caught two touchdown passes, both in the fourth quarter. Rookie WR Keshawn Martin and FB James Casey also had touchdown catches in the first half. The game was tied 7-7 at the end of the first quarter and 17-17 at halftime. The Texans trailed 27-20 entering the fourth quarter.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 7 10 10 7 3 37 7 10 3 14 9 43
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) JAC HOU Texans 1 12:15 K.Martin 9 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (5-84, 2:45) 0 7 Jaguars 1 2:56 M.Lewis 13 yd. pass from C.Henne (J.Scobee kick) (4-81, 1:32) 7 7 Jaguars 2 12:31 C.Shorts 67 yd. pass from C.Henne (J.Scobee kick) (4-81, 2:16) 14 7 Texans 2 7:52 J.Casey 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (8-48, 4:39) 14 14 Jaguars 2 2:53 J.Scobee 43 yd. Field Goal (8-44, 4:59) 17 14 Texans 2 1:12 S.Graham 42 yd. Field Goal (8-56, 1:41) 17 17 Jaguars 3 11:01 J.Scobee 40 yd. Field Goal (8-58, 3:59) 20 17 Jaguars 3 6:52 M.Lewis 1 yd. pass from C.Henne (J.Scobee kick) (5-11, 2:39) 27 17 Texans 3 2:15 S.Graham 27 yd. Field Goal (9-65, 4:37) 27 20 Jaguars 4 12:33 J.Blackmon 81 yd. pass from C.Henne (J.Scobee kick) (3-70, 1:23) 34 20 Texans 4 5:39 G.Graham 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (14-80, 6:54) 34 27 Texans 4 1:34 G.Graham 5 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (8-90, 2:18) 34 34 34 37 Texans 5 8:10 S.Graham 25 yd. Field Goal (14-73, 6:50) Jaguars 5 4:21 J.Scobee 33 yd. Field Goal (11-53, 3:49) 37 37 Texans 5 2:01 A.Johnson 48 yd. pass from M.Schaub (2-53, 0:29) (2-53, 0:29) 37 43
TEAM STATISTICS
JAGUARSTEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 39 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-14-29% 4-11-36% 1-2-50% 0-0-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 458 640 NET YARDS RUSHING 66 92 NET YARDS PASSING 372 504 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-18-0 55-43-2 9-9-4 8-4-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 5-48.4 3-37.0 Net Punting Average 33.2 33.3 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 1-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 46 76 6-54 2-20 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 2-1 TOUCHDOWNS 4 5 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 4-4 4-4 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 3-5 2-3-67% 4-7-57% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 4-5-80% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 31:19 41:40
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Jacksonville, J. Parmele 24-80, C. Henne 2-7, R. Jennings 3-(-1). Houston, A. Foster 28-77, J. Forsett 7-59. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Jacksonville, C. Henne 16-33-354-0, B. Gabbert 2-2-24-0. Houston, M. Schaub 43-55-527-2. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Jacksonville, J. Blackmon 7-236, C. Shorts 3-81, M. Lewis 3-40, J. Parmele 3-3, M. Spurlock 2-18. Houston, A. Johnson 14-273, G. Graham 8-82, O. Daniels 6-57, K. Walter 6-54, J. Casey 3-20, A. Foster 3-15, L. Jean 1-11, K. Martin 1-9, J. Forsett 1-6. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Jacksonville, C. Mosley 2.0-23. Houston, J. Watt 1.0-6, D. Manning 1.0-0. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Jacksonville, D. Cox 1-16, P. Posluszny 1-2. Houston, none. TACKLES (S-A-T): Jacksonville, D. Cox 16-0-16, R. Allen 11-4-15, P. Posluszny 9-6-15, D. Landry 6-2-8, C. Mosley 6-1-7, C. Prosinski 3-3-6, K. Bosworth 5-0-5, A. Ross 3-1-4, J. Stanford 2-1-3, T. Alualu 2-0-2, T. Knighton 1-1-2, J. Chick 1-0-1, G. Selvie 1-0-1, A. Lane 0-1-1, J. Mincey 0-1-1. Houston, B. James 8-1-9, J. Watt 6-2-8, D. Manning 6-2-8, D. Sharpton 4-3-7, K. Jackson 5-0-5, G. Quin 3-0-3, B. McCain 2-0-2, J. Joseph 2-0-2, C. Barwin 1-1-2, B. Reed 1-1-2, J. Crick 2-0-2, E. Mitchell 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: Houston, S. Graham 50WL, 47 WL.
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Less than 96 hours after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime at Reliant Stadium, the Texans outlasted the Detroit Lions in a Thanksgiving Day thriller at Ford Field. K Shayne Graham made a 32-yard field goal with 2:25 remaining in overtime to win the game 34-31. The Texans became the first team in NFL history to win two overtime games in five days. Both teams turned the ball over once and missed field goals in overtime after the game had gone to sudden death. Graham missed wide left from 51 yards with 9:43 remaining in the extra period. Lions K Jason Hanson was no good off the right upright from 47 yards with 4:35 remaining. Two minutes later, Graham rebounded with the fifth game-winner of his career. Texans WR Andre Johnson had nine catches for 188 yards, outdueling Detroits Calvin Johnson, who had eight catches for 140. DE J.J. Watt had three sacks and two passes defensed. Two of his sacks came on third down on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter, both times knocking the Lions out of field goal range. The Texans sent the game to overtime with a 15-play, 97-yard scoring drive in the closing minutes. Matt Schaub connected with Johnson four times for 64 yards on the drive before Arian Foster finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown run, tying the game at 31 with 1:55 remaining. It was the second consecutive game in which the Texans scored a touchdown in the final two minutes to force overtime. RB Justin Forsett scored on a controversial 81-yard touchdown in the third quarter that brought the Texans within 24-21. Forsetts knee and elbow hit the ground after an 8-yard gain, but the whistle never blew and he kept running all the way to the end zone. Because Lions head coach Jim Schwartz illegally challenged the play, it was not reviewable and the points remained on the board. Playing without Pro Bowl CB Johnathan Joseph who was inactive with a hamstring injury, the Texans trailed 21-14 at halftime. Calvin Johnson had 103 receiving yards and Detroit QB Matthew Stafford had 246 passing yards in the first half, with touchdown passes to Johnson and WR Mike Thomas. Foster and TE Owen Daniels scored in the first half for the Texans. The Lions scored two rushing touchdowns in the game, the first two allowed by the Texans all season. For the second-straight game, the Texans defense struggled early but stepped up in crunch time. They allowed just 10 points on nine possessions after halftime. The Lions crossed midfield on each of their final six drives and came away with zero points. On the first play of overtime, Stafford completed a 40-yard pass to Ryan Broyles to the Houston 40-yard line. The Lions then gained eight yards on a catch by TE Brandon Pettigrew, which would have put Hanson comfortably in field goal range, but SS Danieal Manning pried the ball loose for a fumble that was recovered by ILB Darryl Sharpton. Graham missed his 51-yard attempt on the next drive, giving the Lions the ball at their own 41-yard line. Stafford completed a 14yard pass to TE Tony Scheffler two plays later to the Houston 45, but the Texans did not allow another yard from there before forcing a punt. Five plays later, Schaub was picked off at the Houston 43 by CB Chris Houston, who returned the ball to the 41. Scheffler caught a 14-yard pass to the 28. From there, NT Earl Mitchell tackled RB Joique Bell after a gain of two. Rookie OLB Whitney Mercilus tackled Bell for a 3-yard loss, pushing Hansons field goal to a 47yard attempt. Hansons miss kept the Texans alive, and they won the game six plays later. Schaub completed passes of 15 yards to FB James Casey, 23 yards to Johnson and 11 yards to Casey, to set up Graham for his game-winning field goal.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 0 14 10 7 3 34 7 14 3 7 0 31
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU DET Jaguars 1 13:38 A.Youboty 38 yd. fumble return (J.Scobee kick) 0 7 Lions 1 9:58 M.Leshoure 2 yd. run (J.Hanson kick) (12-80, 5:02) 0 7 7 7 Texans 2 10:57 A.Foster 6 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (7-74, 3:42) Lions 2 6:00 M.Thomas 5 yd. pass from M.Stafford (J.Hanson kick) (10-83, 4:57) 7 14 Texans 2 2:11 O.Daniels 9 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (8-75, 3:49) 14 14 Lions 2 1:49 C.Johnson 22 yd. pass from M.Stafford (J.Hanson kick) (2-59, 0:22) 14 21 Lions 3 7:03 J.Hanson 46 yd. Field Goal (12-50, 6:28) 14 24 21 24 Texans 3 6:35 J.Forsett 81 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (2-81, 0:28) Texans 3 2:36 S.Graham 45 yd. Field Goal (7-40, 3:00) 24 24 Lions 4 13:31 J.Bell 23 yd. run (J.Hanson kick) (8-80, 4:05) 24 31 Texans 4 1:55 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (15-97, 5:43) 31 31 Texans 5 2:21 S.Graham 32 yd. Field Goal (6-49, 2:11) 34 31
TEAM STATISTICS
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS NET YARDS RUSHING NET YARDS PASSING PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average Net Punting Average FGs - PATs Had Blocked TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
TEXANSLIONS 26 29 6-15-40% 9-18-50% 1-1-100% 0-0-0% 501 525 205 106 296 419 48-29-1 61-31-0 7-5-4 6-5-1 6-47.5 8-37.4 42.2 36.1 0-0 0-0 10 34 8-65 7-70 1-0 1-1 4 4 4-4 4-4 2-3 1-2 3-4-75% 2-2-100% 2-2-100% 2-2-100% 0 0 35:38 37:01
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 20-102, J. Forsett 5-87, K. Martin 1-17, M. Schaub 2-(-1). Detroit, J. Bell 5-47, M. Leshoure 12-32, M. Thomas 1-14, M. Stafford 2-7, K. Smith 3-6. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 29-48-315-1. Detroit, M. Stafford 31-61-441-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 9-188, A. Foster 5-15, J. Casey 4-38, O. Daniels 4-20, G. Graham 3-17, K. Walter 2-20, K. Martin 2-17. Detroit, C. Johnson 8-140, B. Pettigrew 8-74, R. Broyles 6-126, T. Scheffler 5-57, M. Leshoure 2-27, M. Thomas 2-17. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 3.0-22. Detroit, C. Avril 2.0-19. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, none. Detroit, C. Houston 1-2. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, D. Sharpton 5-8-13, D. Manning 9-0-9, G. Quin 7-1-8, B. James 5-2-7, J. Watt 6-0-6, A. Ball 5-0-5, C. Barwin 2-3-5, E. Mitchell 1-4-5, J. Crick 3-1-4, Q. Demps 3-1-4, W. Mercilus 4-0-4, K. Jackson 3-0-3, A. Smith 2-1-3, B. McCain 2-0-2. Detroit, S. Tulloch 12-3-15, J. Durant 7-1-8, E. Coleman 3-4-7, R. Silva 3-3-6, D. Florence 5-0-5, N. Fairley 5-0-5, L. Delmas 3-2-5, C. Houston 4-0-4, D. Levy 0-3-3, C. Avril 2-0-2, L. Jackson 2-0-2, W. Young 1-0-1, SamL.Hill 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: Houston, S. Graham 51WL. Detroit, J. Hanson 47 RU.
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The Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 24-10 at LP Field in Nashville, improving to 11-1 and clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive season. The Texans defense was battered by injuries but led the way with a franchise-record six turnovers and a seasonhigh six sacks. They did so without three injured cornerbacks and two starting linebackers. DE J.J. Watt had one sack, one forced fumble and two passes defensed, one of which was intercepted. FS Glover Quin and ILBs Tim Dobbins and Darryl Sharpton all had interceptions. Dobbins, DE Antonio Smith and rookie OLB Whitney Mercilus all recovered fumbles. Mercilus also had two sacks in his first-career start. Texans WR Lestar Jean opened up the scoring with a 54-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter on the Texans first drive. The Titans answered with a 37-yard field goal by Rob Bironas to make the score 7-3. The Texans went up 14-3 late in the first quarter on a 5-yard touchdown catch by FB James Casey. One play earlier, they converted on fourth-and-one from the 11-yard line with a 6-yard run by Arian Foster. They led 21-3 at halftime after an interception by Dobbins deep in Titans territory set up Foster for a 2-yard touchdown run. K Shayne Graham nailed a 50-yard field goal in the third quarter to make it 24-3. The Titans made it 24-10 late in the third quarter on a 34-yard touchdown catch by Kenny Britt from QB Jake Locker, but they would get no closer than that. The Texans forced a turnover on downs on back-toback series in the fourth quarter before Sharpton picked off Locker with about two minutes remaining to ice the game. Locker finished the game with a 49.2 passer rating. He was 21-of-45 for 309 yards with three interceptions and one touchdown. Texans QB Matt Schaub, who won for the 15th time in his last 16 starts, was 21-of-35 for 207 yards and two touchdowns. He was not sacked or intercepted. RB Justin Forsett led the Texans with 64 rushing yards on 14 carries (4.6 average). The Texans lost CB Brice McCain to a foot injury in the first half. Because Johnathan Joseph was already out with a hamstring injury, that left the Texans with three healthy cornerbacks in Kareem Jackson and second-year players Brandon Harris and Roc Carmichael. The Texans also used a rotation of Sharpton, Dobbins and Barrett Ruud at inside linebacker with starter Bradie James out with an injury. LT Duane Brown left the game with an apparent knee injury in the first half but returned after three plays. TE Garrett Graham left the game in the first half with a concussion.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 14 7 3 0 - 24 3 0 7 0 - 10
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU TEN Texans 1 12:29 L.Jean 54 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (6-80, 2:31) 7 0 Titans 1 9:30 R.Bironas 37 yd. Field Goal (7-59, 2:59) 7 3 Texans 1 0:19 J.Casey 5 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (5-20, 1:48) 14 3 Texans 2 7:48 A.Foster 2 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (2-3, 0:47) 21 3 Texans 3 6:54 S.Graham 50 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 2:07) 24 3 Titans 3 1:34 K.Britt 34 yd. pass from J.Locker (R.Bironas kick) (4-80, 1:45) 24 10
TEAM STATISTICS
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS NET YARDS RUSHING NET YARDS PASSING PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average Net Punting Average FGs - PATs Had Blocked TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
TEXANS TITANS 16 17 4-17-24% 4-15-27% 1-1-100% 0-2-0% 332 354 125 89 207 309 35-21-0 45-21-3 5-3-3 3-2-2 10-48.8 6-50.5 40.3 39.3 0-0 0-0 94 65 11-97 4-35 1-0 3-3 3 1 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-2-100% 0-2-0% 2-2-100% 0-0-0% 0 0 33:48 26:12
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, J. Forsett 14-64, A. Foster 14-38, B. Tate 3-18, M. Schaub 4-5. Tennessee, C. Johnson 13-51, J. Locker 4-38. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 21-35-207-0. Tennessee, J. Locker 21-45-309-3. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 5-56, A. Foster 5-15, K. Walter 4-33, O. Daniels 3-43, L. Jean 1-54, G. Graham 1-7, J. Casey 1-5, M. Schaub 1-(-6). Tennessee, K. Wright 6-78, J. Cook 4-51, C. Johnson 4-20, N. Washington 3-96, K. Britt 2-40, D. Williams 2-24. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, W. Mercilus 2.0-6, A. Smtih 1.0-9, J. Watt 1.0-6, B. Ruud 1.0-8, TEAM 1.0-15. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, G. Quin 1-22, T. Dobbins 1-7, D. Sharpton 1-(-2). Tennessee, none. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, G. Quin 8-1-9, D. Sharpton 3-4-7, B. Harris 6-1-7, J. Watt 6-0-6, D. Manning 6-0-6, K. Jackson 4-2-6, R. Carmichael 5-0-5, B. Ruud 3-2-5, C. Barwin 2-2-4, T. Dobbins 3-0-3, A. Smith 3-0-3, Q. Demps 3-0-3, W. Mercilus 2-0-2, S. Cody 2-0-2, J. Crick 2-0-2, E. Mitchell, 0-1-1, T. McClain 0-1-1, . Tennessee, T. Shaw 5-2-7, J. Babineaux 5-1-6, J. McCourty 5-0-5, S. Marks 5-0-5, Z. Brown 4-1-5, J. Casey 2-3-5, W. Witherspoon 4-0-4, D. Morgan 2-2-4, A. Verner 3-0-3, M. Griffin 3-0-3, A. Ayers 2-1-3, M. Martin 2-0-2, J. Wynn 1-0-1, S. Solomon 1-0-1, R. Johnson 0-1-1, K. Wimbley 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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The Texans lost 42-14 to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football at Gillette Stadium. It was a lopsided affair from the get-go, with the Patriots scoring on each of their first three possessions on touchdown passes by Tom Brady to take a 21-0 lead. The Texans trailed 14-0 after the first quarter, 21-0 at halftime and 28-7 after the third quarter. Brady went 21-of-35 for 296 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions (125.4 rating). The Texans sacked him one time. Texans QB Matt Schaub was 19-of-32 for 232 yards with no touchdowns and an interception (68.8 rating). He was sacked twice. Both quarterbacks were replaced by their backups midway through the fourth quarter with the game well in hand. The Texans were penalized seven times for 70 yards. Two of their defensive penalties came on third down in the first half, extending Patriots drives and leading to touchdowns. On offense, the Texans got into Patriots territory five times and into the red zone only twice on 13 possessions. WR Lestar Jean dropped an over-the-shoulder pass on third down on the Texans first drive. Brady drove the Patriots drove into Texans territory and threw an incomplete pass on third-and-six from the 34-yard line, but CB Brandon Harris was flagged for holding to extend the drive. Two plays later, RB Stevan Ridley fumbled at the 4-yard-line. CB Kareem Jackson was first to the ball but couldnt obtain possession, and the Patriots recovered at their own 7. Brady hit TE Aaron Hernandez for a touchdown pass on the very next play. On the Texans next drive, Schaub was picked off in the end zone by Devin McCourty on second-and-eight from the New England 21. The Patriots then drove 82 yards in six plays for a 37-yard touchdown catch by Brandon Lloyd. After a three-and-out by the Texans, SS Danieal Manning was flagged for pass interference on third down on the Patriots next drive. Instead of having to punt, the Patriots scored three plays later on a 4-yard touchdown catch by Hernandez. Down 21-0, the Texans drove into Patriots territory twice in the second quarter but turned the ball over on downs both times. Five minutes into the third quarter, the Patriots went up 28-0 with a 63-yard touchdown pass from Brady to WR Donte Stallworth. Stallworth beat Harris on the play on third-and-10. The Texans got on the scoreboard with a 1-yard touchdown run by Arian Foster with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter, making the score 28-7. That capped a seven-play, 88-yard scoring drive that was keyed by a 23-yard run by Ben Tate and 30-yard catch by James Casey. The Patriots went up 35-7 with 14:15 remaining on a play that summed up the Texans night. RB Danny Woodhead picked up 16 yards on a short pass to the right. DE J.J. Watt chased him down at the 10-yard line and forced a fumble. The ball popped forward and bounced into the end zone, and Lloyd recovered it for a touchdown to essentially ice the game. Ridley scored on a 14-yard touchdown run on third down with 7:28 remaining. Texans S Shiloh Keo picked off Ryan Mallett at the New England 31-yard line with 3:01 remaining to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Texans QB T.J. Yates.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 0 0 7 7 - 14 14 7 7 14 - 42
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Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU NE Patriots 1 9:27 A.Hernandez 7 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (7-56, 3:12) 0 7 Patriots 1 2:49 B.Lloyd 37 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (6-82, 2:41) 0 14 Patriots 2 11:01 A.Hernandez 4 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (8-70, 3:59) 0 21 Patriots 3 9:49 D.Stallworth 63 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (5-74, 1:05) 0 28 Texans 3 6:12 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (7-88, 3:37) 7 28 Patriots 4 14:15 B.Lloyd fumble recovery in end zone (S.Gostkowski kick) (9-72, 4:13) 7 35 Patriots 4 7:23 S.Ridley 14 yd. run (S.Gostkowski kick) (10-68, 4:24) 7 42 Texans 4 2:00 T.Yates 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (6-25, 1:01) 14 42
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANS PATRIOTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 19 27 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-14-29% 6-12-50% 0-2-0% 0-0-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 323 419 NET YARDS RUSHING 100 130 NET YARDS PASSING 223 289 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 36-21-1 36-21-1 3-2-2 7-7-5 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 7-49.3 5-48.0 Net Punting Average 42.1 43.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 2 69 7-70 6-56 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 2-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 6 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-1 2-2-100% 3-3-100% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 2-2-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 29:11 30:49
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 15-46, B. Tate 8-46, J. Forsett 3-7, T. Yates 1-1. New England, S. Ridley 18-72, S. Vereen 8-40, B. Bolden 2-11, T. Brady 1-6, D. Woodhead 1-4, R. Mallett 3-(-3). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 19-32-232-1, T. Yates 2-4-15-0. New England, T. Brady 21-35-296-0, R. Mallett 0-1-0-1. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 8-95, A. Foster 4-39, L. Jean 2-31, O. Daniels 2-24, J. Casey 1-30, D. Posey 1-19, J. Forsett 1-14, B. Tate 1-(-1), K. Martin 1-(-4). New England, A. Hernandez 8-58, B. Lloyd 7-89, W. Welker 3-52, D. Woodhead 2-34, D. Stallworth 1-63. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, W. Mercilus 1.0-7. New England, V. Wilfork 1.0-20, R. Ninkovich 0.5-2, T. Scott 0.5-2. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, S. Keo 1-1. New England, D. McCourty 1-19. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, D. Manning 3-4-7, G. Quin 2-5-7, B. James 1-5-6, D. Sharpton 1-4-5, E. Mitchell 0-5-5, J. Watt 2-2-4, B. Ruud 2-2-4, J. Crick 0-4-4, T. Dobbins 2-1-3, C. Barwin 1-2-3, Q. Demps 0-3-3, W. Mercilus 2-0-2, K. Jackson 1-1-2, B. Harris 1-1-2, S. Cody 0-2-2, B. Braman 0-1-1, A. Smith 0-1-1. New England, J. Mayo 6-1-7, D. Hightower 5-1-6, D. McCourty 5-0-5, R. Ninkovich 2-35, B. Deaderick 1-4-5, A. Dennard 4-0-4, S. Gregory 4-0-4, V. Wilfork 3-1-4, A. Talib 3-0-3, T. Scott 0-3-3, C. Jones 1-1-2, M. Cole 1-1-2, P. Chung 1-1-2, K. Arrington 1-0-1, B. Spikes 1-0-1, M. Rivera 1-0-1, T. Wilson 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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The Texans clinched their second consecutive AFC South title with a 29-17 victory against the Indianapolis Colts at Reliant Stadium. DE J.J. Watt had three sacks, six tackles for loss, 13 tackles and one forced fumble. WR Andre Johnson had 11 catches for 151 yards and a touchdown, RB Arian Foster had 27 carries for 165 yards and OLB Bryan Braman blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown in the win. Colts rookie QB Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes but was sacked five times. He threw for 186 yards and completed just 48 percent of his passes (13-of-28). Texans QB Matt Schaub was 23-of-31 (74 percent) for 261 yards and a touchdown with a passer rating of 109.7. The Texans were 1-of-5 in the red zone (20 percent) and setted for five field goals by Shayne Graham. They were penalized nine times for 69 yards. They allowed the Colts to gain 5.0 yards per carry, including 18 carries for 105 yards (5.8 average) by rookie RB Vick Ballard. The Texans defense limited the Colts to 1-of-8 (13 percent) on third down and 1-of-3 (33 percent) in the red zone. Schaub started the game with passes of nine and 52 yards to Johnson on the Texans first two plays. The Texans stalled in the red zone and settled for a 29-yard field goal by Graham. The Texans forced the Colts into a three-and-out on the next drive and then drove 57 yards in 13 plays to take a 10-0 lead on a 3-yard touchdown catch by Johnson on third-and-goal. The Colts got two first downs on their next drive on defensive penalties by the Texans, but DE Antonio Smith and Watt sacked Luck to help force a punt. The Texans outgained the Colts 126-11 in the first quarter. The Texans defense came up big early in the second quarter. The Colts got the ball in Texans territory on back-to-back drives, first at the 38-yard line and then at the 34, but came away with only three points. Watt forced a fumble at the 1-yard line that was recovered by Tim Dobbins on the first drive. Watt had a 3-yard tackle for loss inside the 10-yard line on the next drive as the Colts settled for a 26-yard field goal. The Texans responded with a 35-yard field goal to make the score 13-3 with 3:54 remaining in the second quarter. The kick was set up by a 36-yard catch by rookie WR DeVier Posey, who also absorbed a 13-yard personal foul penalty on S Joe Lefeged on the play. With 1:54 remaining in the second quarter, Braman blocked a punt at the 8-yard line and recovered it for a touchdown. It was his second blocked punt of the season. Just when it looked like a rout might be on, the Colts struck back two plays later with a 61-yard touchdown pass from Luck to a wide-open T.Y. Hilton over the middle. Graham hooked a 50-yard field goal attempt wide left on the final play of the second quarter to make the halftime margin 20-10. The Texans added a 27-yard field goal early in the third quarter to cap an 11-play, 78-yard scoring drive on which Foster had six carries for 59 yards. The Colts cut the deficit to 23-17 with 2:37 remaining in the third quarter on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Luck to TE Dwayne Allen. Graham made a 46-yard field goal with 8:35 remaining to put the Texans up 26-17. Foster picked up 75 rushing yards on the Texans next drive, helping to take 3:40 off the clock. That led to another short field goal by Graham, which made it a two-score game with 1:05 remaining. OLB Connor Barwin sacked Luck on the Colts next play, and the game ended without much drama three plays later. Texans coach Gary Kubiak was doused with a bucket of Gatorade by offensive linemen Duane Brown and Chris Myers as the final seconds ticked down on the Texans division-clinching victory.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 0 10 7 0 - 17 10 10 3 6 - 29
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) IND HOU Texans 1 11:47 S.Graham 29 yd. Field Goal (6-69, 3:13) 0 3 Texans 1 4:51 A.Johnson 3 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (13-57, 5:44) 0 10 Colts 2 6:12 A.Vinatieri 26 yd. Field Goal (7-26, 2:10) 3 10 Texans 2 3:50 S.Graham 35 yd. Field Goal (7-63, 2:22) 3 13 Texans 2 1:46 B.Braman 8 yd. return of blocked punt (S.Graham kick) 3 20 Colts 2 1:07 T.Hilton 61 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (2-74, 0:39) 10 20 Texans 3 7:33 S.Graham 27 yd. Field Goal (11-78, 6:20) 10 23 Colts 3 2:32 D.Allen 8 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (8-80, 5:01) 17 23 Texans 4 8:30 S.Graham 46 yd. Field Goal (7-11, 3:24) 17 26 Texans 4 1:05 S.Graham 33 yd. Field Goal (9-78, 3:40) 17 29
TEAM STATISTICS
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS NET YARDS RUSHING NET YARDS PASSING PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average Net Punting Average FGs - PATs Had Blocked TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
COLTSTEXANS 19 23 1-8-13% 5-13-38% 0-0-0% 0-0-0% 272 417 124 178 148 239 27-13-0 31-23-0 4-4-3 8-8-4 6-40.3 3-42.3 38.3 36.3 0-0 0-0 18 12 8-79 9-69 1-1 0-0 2 2 2-2 2-2 1-1 5-6 1-3-33% 1-5-20% 1-3-33% 1-2-50% 0 0 26:54 33:06
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Indianapolis, V. Ballard 18-105, A. Luck 2-10, M. Moore 4-6, D. Allen 1-3. Houston, A. Foster 27-165, B. Tate 5-13. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Indianapolis, A. Luck 13-27-186-0. Houston, M. Schaub 2331-261-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Indianapolis, T. Hilton 3-78, D. Avery 3-37, D. Allen 3-36, R. Wayne 3-14, C. Fleener 1-21. Houston, A. Johnson 11-151, O. Daniels 4-40, D. Posey 3-46, K. Walter 2-11, A. Foster 2-4, J. Casey 1-9. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Indianapolis, A. Bethea 1.0-7, R. Mathis 1.0-8, D. Freeney 1.0-7. Houston, J. Watt 3.0-22, C. Barwin 1.0-7, A. Smith 1.0-9. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): None. TACKLES (S-A-T): Indianapolis, J. Freeman 8-2-10, V. Davis 9-0-9, A. Bethea 5-0-5, P. Angerer 5-0-5, D. Butler 5-0-5, C. Vaughn 4-0-4, C. Redding 4-0-4, J. Hughes 3-14, J. Lefeged 3-0-3, R. Mathis 2-0-2, D. Freeney 2-0-2, A. Johnson 2-0-2, M. Fokou 2-0-2, K. Heard 1-0-1. Houston, J. Watt 11-2-13, D. Manning 8-0-8, K. Jackson 5-1-6, B. James 3-3-6, G. Quin 5-1-6, C. Barwin 3-2-5, T. Dobbins 1-3-4, W. Mercilus 1-3-4, E. Mitchell 1-3-4, D. Sharpton 2-1-3, S. Cody 0-2-2, J. Crick 1-1-2, J. Joseph 1-1-2, A. Smith 2-0-2, S. Keo 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, S. Graham 50WL.
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The Texans were held without a touchdown for the first time since 2006 in a 23-6 loss to Minnesota at Reliant Stadium. Houston had just 187 yards, their lowest total since opening day in 2009. They were 1-of-11 (nine percent) on third down and 0-of-1 in the red zone. Houston held league-leading rusher Adrian Peterson in check, limiting him to 86 yards on 25 carries (3.4 average). But Vikings QB Christian Ponder was 16-of-30 for 174 yards and a touchdown. He also had 48 rushing yards, 14 more than the Texans as a team. The Vikings were 9-of-18 (50 percent) on third down. The Texans went up 3-0 on the games first drive with a 51-yard field goal by Shayne Graham. They picked up just one first down on their next five possessions, totaling 22 yards. They didnt score again until a 33-yard field goal by Graham in the final minute of the third quarter after the Vikings had reeled off 16 unanswered points. Ponder put the Vikings up for good on their first drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to TE Kyle Rudolph. He was 3-of-3 for 62 yards on the drive, which started with a false start penalty followed by a 20-yard run by Peterson. The Texans drove into Vikings territory early in the second quarter, but Foster lost a fumble at the 23-yard line to quash a potential scoring drive. Twelve plays and 41 yards later, the Vikings took a 10-3 lead on a 56-yard field goal by rookie K Blair Walsh. After two more three-and-outs by the Texans, the Vikings took a 13-3 halftime lead with 0:41 left in the second quarter on a 41-yard field goal by Walsh. The third quarter started with a nine-play, 52-yard drive by the Vikings that ended with a 39-yard Walsh field goal. Ponder completed a 15-yard pass to WR Jarius Wright on third-and-10 near midfield on the drive, a play that was compounded by a 15-yard penalty on OLB Whitney Mercilus for roughing the passer. The Texans went three-and-out again on their next drive. DE J.J. Watt sacked Ponder on the Vikings next play, giving him 20.5 sacks on the season, and forced a fumble that Bradie James recovered at the Minnesota 45. But the Texans were unable to capitalize on the turnover and had to punt after a three-and-out. On their next series, the Texans had first-and-goal at the 1-yard line after a 12-yard pass over the middle from Schaub to WR Kevin Walter. Their next three plays were an incomplete pass, a run for no gain by Ben Tate and a sack for a loss of 14 yards. They settled for a 33-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the third quarter and would not get past midfield after that. The Vikings put the game out of reach with a 3-yard touchdown run by backup RB Toby Gerhart with 4:49 remaining, capping a 10-play, 64-yard drive. The Texans put in backup QB T.J. Yates on their next drive, and Yates was sacked from the blindside and lost a fumble on his second play. Schaub finished the game 18-of-32 (56.3 percent) for 178 yards with a 72.1 passer rating. He was sacked three times. The Texans got into Vikings territory just four times and ran just 18 of their 53 plays on Minnesotas side of the field.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 7 6 3 7 0 23 3 0 3 0 0 6
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) MIN HOU Texans 1 14:06 A.Foster 9 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (2-17, 0:45) 7 0 Texans 1 10:50 S.Graham 51 yd. Field Goal (9-46, 4:10) 0 3 Vikings 1 6:19 K.Rudolph 3 yd. pass from C.Ponder (B.Walsh kick) (8-78, 4:31) 7 3 Vikings 2 8:15 B.Walsh 56 yd. Field Goal (12-41, 5:21) 10 3 Vikings 2 0:37 B.Walsh 41 yd. Field Goal (5-21, 1:02) 13 3 Vikings 3 11:31 B.Walsh 39 yd. Field Goal (9-52, 3:29) 16 3 Texans 3 0:26 S.Graham 33 yd. Field Goal (11-46, 5:17) 16 6 23 6 Vikings 4 4:44 T.Gerhart 3 yd. run (B.Walsh kick) (10-64, 6:01)
TEAM STATISTICS
VIKINGS TEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 22 11 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 9-18-50% 1-11-9% 0-1-0% 0-0-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 345 187 NET YARDS RUSHING 174 34 NET YARDS PASSING 171 153 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-16-0 33-18-0 6-3-2 3-3-1 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 4-45.5 7-50.4 Net Punting Average 41.5 43.3 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 50 16 5-52 9-60 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 3-2 TOUCHDOWNS 2 0 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 2-2 0-0 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2 2-4-50% 0-1-0% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 0-1-0% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 34:46 25:14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Minnesota, A. Peterson 25-86, C. Ponder 7-48, T. Gerhart 8-31, J. Wright 1-8, M. Asiata 1-1. Houston, B. Tate 4-17, A. Foster 10-15, J. Forsett 1-4, T. Yates 1-(-2). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Minnesota, C. Ponder 16-30-174-0. Houston, M. Schaub 18-32-178-0, T. Yates 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Minnesota, J. Wright 5-53, J. Simpson 4-32, K. Rudolph 3-39, M. Jenkins 2-41, T. Gerhart 1-5, A. Peterson 1-4. Houston, A. Johnson 7-97, O. Daniels 3-27, A. Foster 2-14, G. Graham 2-14, K. Walter 1-12, D. Posey 1-6, J. Casey 1-6, B. Tate 1-2. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Minnesota, J. Allen 1.0-2, F. Evans 1.0-14, H. Smith 1.0-0, A. Winfield 1.0-9. Houston, J. Watt 1.0-3. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Minnesota, none. Houston, none. TACKLES (S-A-T): Minnesota, H. Smith 7-0-7, A. Winfield 5-0-5, A. Jefferson 5-0-5, C. Greenway 4-1-5, F. Evans 3-0-3, J. Brinkley 3-0-3, K. Williams 3-0-3, E. Henderson 2-1-3, J. Allen 1-0-1, E. Griffen 1-0-1, C. Cook 1-0-1, M. Raymond 1-01. Houston, G. Quin 9-1-10, A. Smith 5-0-5, J. Joseph 5-0-5, T. Dobbins 4-1-5, D. Manning 4-1-5, B. James 3-2-5, B. Reed 4-0-4, K. Jackson 3-1-4, J. Watt 3-0-3, B. Harris 2-1-3, C. Barwin 2-1-3, D. Sharpton 2-0-2, E. Mitchell 1-0-1, S. Keo 1-0-1, J. Crick 1-0-1, W. Mercilus 0-1-1, B. Ruud 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: None.
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The Texans lost 28-16 to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium to finish the regular season 12-4 and squandered a chance to clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Texans fell from the first to third seed in the AFC following victories by the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots on later in the afternoon. Houston scored just one touchdown and three field goals on six trips inside the Colts 30-yard line. QB Matt Schaub was sacked a season-high four times and threw two interceptions. Houston was penalized nine times for 64 yards. The Colts, who were locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC, did not rest any starters in coach Chuck Paganos emotional return from leukemia. They led 14-6 at halftime. The Texans scored next on a 13-yard touchdown run by Arian Foster and took their first lead, 16-14, on a 37-yard field goal by Shayne Graham with 5:22 remaining in the third. That lead lasted all of 12 seconds. Indys Deji Karim returned the ensuing kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown, darting untouched through the middle of the Texans coverage unit. The Colts then went ahead 28-16 with 11:22 remaining in the fourth quarter on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Luck to WR T.Y. Hilton on third-and-23. The Texans looked poised to answer on their next drive after a 38-yard kickoff return by Keshawn Martin. Schaub completed three consecutive passes for 41 yards to the Indy 30-yard line. Two plays later, Schaub overthrew Andre Johnson down the left sideline and was picked off by CB Vontae Davis in the end zone with 9:46 remaining. The Colts ran out the remainder of the clock with a 15-play, 63yard drive. Johnson had 12 catches for 141 yards in the loss. Foster had 16 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown. DE J.J. Watt had four tackles for loss but did not have a sack, leaving him two shy of the NFL single-season sack record. The Texans were 5-of-11 on third down (45 percent) but allowed the Colts to convert 9-of-15 (60 percent). They did not force any turnovers. Early in the second quarter, Watt and OLB Connor Barwin sacked Luck and forced a fumble that Whitney Mercilus recovered at the Indianapolis 14, but the play was overturned after officials determined that Lucks hand was going forward as the ball came loose. The Colts took a 7-0 lead on the games first possession with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Luck to TE Coby Fleener, capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive. The Texans cut the deficit to 7-6 early in the second quarter with field goals of 51 and 37 yards by Graham. Colts RB Vick Ballard scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown with two minutes left in the first half, six plays after Schaub was picked off by Davis for the first time. The Texans scored on their first two possessions of the second half before their next three drives ended in a three-and-out, missed 52-yard field goal and interception.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 3 3 10 0 0 16 7 7 7 7 0 28
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU Colts 1 7:51 C.Fleener 1 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (13-75, 7:09) 0 Texans 1 0:06 S.Graham 51 yd. Field Goal (14-48, 7:45) 3 6 Texans 2 10:22 S.Graham 37 yd. Field Goal (5-44, 2:28) Colts 2 2:00 V.Ballard 1 yd. run (A.Vinatieri kick) (6-39, 2:05) 6 Texans 3 9:25 A.Foster 13 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (12-84, 5:35) 13 Texans 3 5:22 S.Graham 37 yd. Field Goal (7-55, 2:28) 16 Colts 3 5:10 D.Karim 101 yd. kickoff return (A.Vinatieri kick) (0-0, 0:12) 16 Colts 4 11:22 T.Hilton 70 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (3-57, 1:51) 16
IND 7 7 7 14 14 14 21 28
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANS COLTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 19 19 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-11-45% 9-15-60% 0-0-0% 0-0-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 352 265 NET YARDS RUSHING 102 81 NET YARDS PASSING 250 184 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 36-24-2 28-14-0 5-4-1 5-5-1 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 2-50.5 5-42.0 Net Punting Average 41.0 37.4 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 23 45 9-64 3-24 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 1 4 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-4 0-0 1-3-33% 2-3-67% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 2-2-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 28:51 31:09
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 16-96, B. Tate 2-7, M. Schaub 2-(-1). Indianapolis, V. Ballard 27-78, D. Allen 1-2, A. Luck 5-1. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 24-36-275-2. Indianapolis, A. Luck 14-28-191-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 12-141, K. Walter 3-51, O. Daniels 3-27, A. Foster 2-23, J. Casey 2-11, D. Posey 1-16, G. Graham 1-6. Indianapolis, T. Hilton 4-111, R. Wayne 4-40, D. Allen 2-21, V. Ballard 2-9, M. Moore 1-9, C. Fleener 1-1. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, A. Smith 1.0-7. Indianapolis, L. Guy 1.0-8, D. Freeney 1.0-6, C. Geathers 1.0-9, J. Westerman 1.0-2 INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, none. Indianapolis, V. Davis 2-26. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, K. Jackson 6-2-8, B. James 5-3-8, G. Quin 3-2-5, A. Smith 4-0-4, J. Watt 4-0-4, B. Ruud 3-1-4, C. Barwin 2-2-4, E. Mitchell 2-1-3, D. Manning 1-2-3, Q. Demps 2-0-2, J. Crick 1-0-1, D. Sharpton 0-1-1, T. Dobbins 0-1-1, W. Mercilus 0-1-1. Indianapolis, C. Vaughn 10-0-10, J. Freeman 7-3-10, A. Bethea 6-0-6, V. Davis 5-0-5, R. Mathis 3-0-3, P. Angerer 1-2-3, L. Guy 2-0-2, D. Freeney 2-0-2, M. Tevaseu 1-1-2, J. Lefeged 0-2-2, C. Geathers 1-0-1, J. Westerman 1-0-1, R. Matthews 1-0-1, J. Hughes 1-0-1, D. Butler 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOAL: Houston, S. Graham (52WR).
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The Texans overcame a stagnant red-zone offense with a dominant defense and running game to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19-13 in a Wild Card playoff game at Reliant Stadium. In a rematch of last years Wild Game at Reliant Stadium, which the Texans won 31-10, Houston dominated Cincinnati just about everywhere but the scoreboard. They outgained the Bengals 420-198 and controlled the ball for 38:49. The game stayed close to the end because the Texans were 1-of-4 in the red zone and settled for four field goals. After finishing the season on a 1-3 skid, the Texans (13-4) went back to a familiar formula to pound the Bengals (10-7). RB Arian Foster carried 32 times for 140 yards and a touchdown. The defense allowed just two field goals, pressured QB Andy Dalton constantly and held the Bengals to 0-of-9 on third down. Dalton finished the game with 127 passing yards, one interception and a passer rating of 44.7. The Bengals lone touchdown came on a Matt Schaub pick-six in the second quarter. Schaub played an otherwise efficient game, going 29-of-38 for 262 yards with an 83.4 passer rating in his first-career playoff start. Schaub missed the Texans inaugural playoff run last season with a broken foot. A raucous sellout crowd of 71,738, a franchise record for attendance, helped the Texans set the tone from the start of the game. They went ahead 3-0 on the game-opening drive and trailed only for a seven-minute period in the second quarter. The Texans outgained the Bengals 250-53 in the first half but led just 9-7 after stalling twice in the red zone in the second quarter, leading to two Shayne Graham field goals from within 30 yards. Schaub was picked off on third-and-three from the Houston 19-yard line in the second quarter. CB Leon Hall stepped in front of a pass in the left flat intended for FB James Casey and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown with 9:30 remaining in the second quarter. That put the Bengals up 7-6 despite having only 29 yards of offense. The second half started with the Texans defense forcing a three-and-out and the Texans offense scoring its only touchdown. Foster ran it in from 1 yard out on second-and-goal to cap a six-play, 46-yard scoring drive. Joseph picked off Dalton late in the third quarter, giving the Texans the ball back at the Cincinnati 26. The Texans could not convert the turnover into a touchdown but came away with another short field goal, this one from 24 yards, to go up 19-10. The Bengals cut the deficit to 19-13 with a 47-yard field goal by Josh Brown on their next drive. They got the ball back with 6:15 remaining and a chance to take the lead, but the Texans forced a turnover on downs on fourth-and-11 from the Houston 36 when Joseph and S Shiloh Keo tackled WR Marvin Jones after an 8-yard gain. The Texans ran out the remaining 2:44. Head Coach Gary Kubiak called for a play-action pass on third-and-two from the Houston 36 with 2:33 remaining, and TE Garrett Graham made a 7-yard catch in traffic to move the chains. Foster ran 10 yards for another first down two plays later to ice the game and send the Texans on to the Divisional Round. Texans TE Owen Daniels had a game-high nine catches for 91 yards. DE J.J. Watt and OLB Brooks Reed both sacked Dalton. CB Johnathan Joseph, who played for the Bengals from 2006-10, had an interception against his former team in the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Texans WR Andre Johnson had four catches for 62 yards.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 0 7 3 3 - 13 3 6 7 3 - 19
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) Texans 1 7:49 S.Graham 48 yd. Field Goal (9-65, 4:19) Texans 2 13:07 S.Graham 27 yd. Field Goal (12-60, 7:05) Bengals 2 9:30 L.Hall 21 yd. interception return (J.Brown kick) Texans 2 2:19 S.Graham 22 yd. Field Goal (13-76, 7:11) Texans 3 10:31 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (6-51, 3:20) Bengals 3 7:48 J.Brown 34 yd. Field Goal (7-64, 2:43) Texans 4 14:17 S.Graham 24 yd. Field Goal (8-20, 3:49) Bengals 4 9:03 J.Brown 47 yd. Field Goal (10-32, 5:14)
CIN HOU 0 3 0 6 7 6 7 9 7 16 10 16 10 19 13 19
TEAM STATISTICS
BENGALSTEXANS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 12 24 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-9-0% 8-17-47% 1-2-50% 0-1-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 198 420 NET YARDS RUSHING 80 158 NET YARDS PASSING 118 262 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-14-1 38-29-1 4-4-2 6-5-0 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 5-46.6 3-42.0 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 43.8 38.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 33 28 5-51 7-55 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 1 1 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-1 FIELD GOALS 2-2 4-4 0-1-0% 1-4-25% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-2-50% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 21:11 38:49
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Cincinnati, B. Green-Ellis 11-63, A. Dalton 4-15, B. Leonard 1-2. Houston, A. Foster 32-140, K. Martin 1-16, M. Schaub 4-1, B. Tate 2-1. PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Cincinnati, A. Dalton 14-30-127-1. Houston, M. Schaub 29-38262-1. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Cincinnati, A. Green 5-80, M. Jones 3-34, A. Hawkins 2-15, J. Gresham 2-7, B. Green-Ellis 2-(-9). Houston, O. Daniels 9-91, A. Foster 8-34, A. Johnson 4-62, K. Walter 4-26, G. Graham 3-29, J. Casey 1-20. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Cincinnati, None. Houston, B. Reed 1.0-0, J. Watt 1.0-9. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Cincinnati, none. Houston, J. Joseph 1-14. TACKLES (S-A-T): Cincinnati, R. Nelson 9-1-10, R. Maualuga 6-4-10, N. Clements 8-1-9, T. Newman 7-0-7, V. Burfict 4-2-6, L. Hall 4-0-4, P. Sims 4-0-4, D. Peko 3-1-4, R. Geathers 2-2-4, C. Dunlap 2-1-3, G. Atkins 1-2-3, M. Lawson 2-0-2, E. Lamur 1-1-2, M. Johnson 1-1-2, A. Jones 1-0-1, D. Skuta 1-0-1, W. Gilberry 0-1-1. Houston, J. Watt 5-0-5, J. Joseph 5-0-5, B. James 4-0-4, S. Keo 2-2-4, B. Reed 3-0-3, G. Quin 2-0-2, K. Jackson 2-0-2, C. Barwin 2-0-2, A. Smith 2-0-2, B. Harris 1-0-1, D. Manning 1-0-1, B. Ruud 1-0-1, E. Mitchell 1-0-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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For the second consecutive year, the Texans season ended with a road loss in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The Texans lost 41-28 to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, coming up one victory short of hosting the AFC Championship Game in Houston. The Texans scored 10 points in the final 1:15 of the second quarter, including a 55-yard field goal by Shayne Graham on the final play of the first half, to cut the deficit to 17-13 at halftime. The Patriots then went on a 21-0 run to start the second half and build a 38-13 lead with 13:07 remaining. Texans RB Arian Foster had 153 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. QB Matt Schaub was 34-of-51 for 363 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Both of his touchdowns came in the games final 12 minutes. Patriots QB Tom Brady was 25-of-40 for 344 yards and three touchdowns and was sacked just once. RB Shane Vereen had 165 total yards and three touchdowns, including two receiving. The Patriots were 6-of-13 (46 percent) on third down, while the Texans were 4-of-15 (27 percent). The game started with a 94-yard kickoff return by Texans S Danieal Manning to the New England 12-yard line. But the Texans had to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Graham after FB James Casey dropped a touchdown pass on second down and Schaub overthrew Andre Johnson, who was open in the middle of the end zone, on third down. The Patriots then stormed out to a 17-3 lead with a 1-yard touchdown run by Vereen, a 37-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski and an 8-yard touchdown catch by Vereen with 3:38 left in the first half. Foster ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 1:15 remaining in the second quarter to cap a five-play, 47-yard scoring drive. The Texans defense forced a three-and-out, and Graham made a career-long 55-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter. That was the closest the Texans would get. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley ran 8 yards for a touchdown on the first series of the third quarter. Schaub was picked off by DE Rob Ninkovich at the New England 31-yard line with 4:14 left in the period. The Patriots converted the turnover into seven points with a 5-yard touchdown catch by WR Brandon Lloyd. Down 31-13 early in the fourth quarter, the Texans went for it twice on fourth-and-one from deep in their own territory. They converted the first one with a 1-yard run by Foster from the Houston 23-yard line. Four plays later, Schaub threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-one. Brady capitalized with a 33-yard scoring pass to Vereen on the next play. The Texans made it 38-20 less than two minutes later with a 25-yard touchdown catch by rookie WR DeVier Posey. The pass initially was ruled incomplete, but officials overturned the call after a challenge by Gary Kubiak. Posey tipped the ball to himself before catching it on his back in the end zone. After a three-and-out by the Patriots, the Texans drove 79 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown. Foster caught a 1-yard scoring pass from Schaub on fourth-and-goal, and Johnson made a leaping catch on the two-point conversion to make it 38-28 with 5:11 remaining. The Patriots recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran 3:57 off the clock, ending up with a 38-yard field goal with 1:14 remaining for the games final score. TE Owen Daniels had nine catches for 81 yards. Johnson totaled eight for 95. DE J.J. Watt had four tackles and half a sack, which he split with OLB Brooks Reed.
1 2 3 4 OT Total 3 10 0 15 - 28 7 10 14 10 - 41
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU NE Texans 1 13:57 S.Graham 27 yd. Field Goal (4-3, 1:03) 3 0 Patriots 1 1:28 S.Vereen 1 yd. run (S.Gostkowski kick) (6-65, 3:01) 3 7 3 10 Patriots 2 10:16 S.Gostkowski 37 yd. Field Goal (11-65, 3:51) Patriots 2 3:38 S.Vereen 8 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (7-80, 2:56) 3 17 Texans 2 1:15 A.Foster 1 yd. run (S.Graham kick) (5-47, 2:23) 10 17 Texans 2 0:00 S.Graham 55 yd. Field Goal (5-25, 0:24) 13 17 13 24 Patriots 3 11:30 S.Ridley 8 yd. run (S.Gostkowski kick) (7-69, 3:30) Patriots 3 1:21 B.Lloyd 5 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (6-63, 2:53) 13 31 Patriots 4 13:07 S.Vereen 33 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) (1-33, 0:06) 13 38 Texans 4 11:35 D.Posey 25 yd. pass from M.Schaub (S.Graham kick) (5-37,1:32) 20 38 Texans 4 5:11 A.Foster 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (M.Schaub-A.Johnson pass) (11-79,4:47) 28 38 Patriots 4 1:14 S.Gostkowski 38 yd. Field Goal (9-27, 3:57) 28 41
TEAM STATISTICS
TEXANSPATRIOTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 25 24 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-15-27% 6-13-46% 3-4-75% 0-0-0% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY TOTAL NET YARDS 425 457 NET YARDS RUSHING 91 122 NET YARDS PASSING 334 335 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 51-34-1 40-25-0 5-1-1 8-6-3 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average 5-36.4 5-52.8 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 32.4 49.4 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 17 6 3-20 5-56 PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost 3-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 3 5 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 3-3 5-5 FIELD GOALS 2-2 2-2 2-3-67% 4-6-67% RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 3-3-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 31:24 28:36
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 22-90, M. Schaub 1-1. New England, S. Ridley 15-82, S. Vereen 7-41, D. Woodhead 1-0, T. Brady 1-(-1). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 34-51-343-2. New England, 25-40-3441. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, O. Daniels 9-81, A. Johnson 8-95, A. Foster 7-63, D. Posey 3-47, J. Casey 3-29, K. Walter 2-15, G. Graham 2-13. New England, W. Welker 8-131, A. Hernandez 6-85, S. Vereen 5-83, B. Lloyd 5-32, S. Ridley 1-13. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, B. Reed 0.5-4.5, J. Watt 0.5-45. New England, Team 1.0-9. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, none. New England, R. Ninkovich 1-6. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, B. James 2-9-11, C. Barwin 3-4-7, D. Manning 3-3-6, J. Joseph 3-2-5, B. Ruud 2-3-5, G. Quin 1-4-5, K. Jackson 2-2-4, J. Watt 1-3-4, E. Mitchell 1-3-4, S. Keo 1-3-4, B. Reed 1-2-3, B. Harris 2-0-2, A. Smith 1-0-1, A. Ball 1-0-1, W. Mercilus 0-1-1, J. Crick 0-1-1. New England, A. Talib 9-1-10, S. Gregory 6-4-10, D. McCourty 6-1-7, J. Mayo 5-2-7, B. Spikes 4-2-6, V. Wilfork 3-2-5, R. Ninkovich 2-2-4, D. Hightower 2-1-3, A. Dennard 2-1-3, T. Wilson 2-1-3, C. Jones 1-1-2, J. Francis 1-0-1, K. Arrington 1-0-1, B. Deaderick 1-0-1, T. Scott 1-0-1, K. Love 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
SCORING
TD - - - - - - - - - - -
PAT 2PT FG TP 20/20 - 17/24 71 27/27 - 18/22 81 34/34 - 17/24 85 24/24 - 26/34 102 26/27 - 19/25 83 40/40 - 25/29 115 37/37 - 29/33 124 43/44 - 21/32 106 43/43 - 27/30 124 39/40 - 32/38 135 45/45 - 31/38 138
RECEIVING
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Player Billy Miller Andre Johnson Andre Johnson Andre Johnson Andre Johnson Kevin Walter Andre Johnson Andre Johnson Andre Johnson Owen Daniels Andre Johnson
FIELD GOALS
RUSHING-RECEIVING
Year Player 2002 James Allen 2003 Domanick Williams 2004 Domanick Williams 2005 Domanick Williams 2006 Andre Johnson 2007 Ron Dayne 2008 Steve Slaton 2009 Andre Johnson 2010 Arian Foster 2011 Arian Foster 2012 Arian Foster
Year Player 2002 Kris Brown 2003 Kris Brown 2004 Kris Brown 2005 Kris Brown 2006 Kris Brown 2007 Kris Brown 2008 Kris Brown 2009 Kris Brown 2010 Neil Rackers 2011 Neil Rackers 2012 Shayne Graham *Longest field goal in the NFL
Att Made 24 17 22 18 24 17 34 26 25 19 29 25 33 29 32 21 30 27 38 32 38 31
Pct Long 70.8 51 81.8 50 70.8 50 76.5 53 76.0 49 86.2 57* 87.9 53 65.6 56 90.0 57 84.2 54 81.6 51
Rushing Receiving 519 302 1,031 351 1,188 588 976 337 14 1,147 773 112 1,282 377 10 1,569 1,616 604 1,224 617 1,424 217
Total 821 1,382 1,776 1,313 1,161 885 1,659 1,579 2,220 1,841 1,641
Year Player 2002 David Carr 2003 David Carr 2004 David Carr 2005 David Carr 2006 David Carr 2007 Matt Schaub 2008 Matt Schaub 2009 Matt Schaub 2010 Matt Schaub 2011 Matt Schaub 2012 Matt Schaub
PASSING
Year Player 2002 Chad Stanley 2003 Chad Stanley 2004 Chad Stanley 2005 Chad Stanley 2006 Chad Stanley 2007 Matt Turk 2008 Matt Turk 2009 Matt Turk 2010 Matt Turk 2011 Brett Hartmann 2012 Donnie Jones
PUNTING AVERAGE
No Yds Avg Long 114 4,720 41.4 62 97 4,028 41.5 58 73 3,009 41.2 57 77 2,990 38.8 61 76 3,161 41.6 62 55 2,296 41.7 59 53 2,240 42.3 59 67 2,866 42.8 62 63 2,650 42.1 60 58 2,573 44.4 69 88 4,150 47.2 66
Blk 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A C Pct Yds TD Int Lg Rtg 444 233 52.5 2,592 9 15 81 62.8 295 167 56.6 2,013 9 13 78t 69.5 466 285 61.2 3,531 16 14 69 83.5 423 256 60.5 2,488 14 11 53t 77.2 442 302 68.3 2,767 11 12 53 82.1 289 192 66.4 2,241 9 9 77t 87.2 380 251 66.1 3,043 15 10 65 92.7 583 396 67.9 4,770 29 15 72t 98.6 574 365 63.6 4,370 24 12 60 92.0 292 178 61.0 2,479 15 6 80t 96.8 544 350 64.3 4,008 22 12 60t 90.7
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
PUNT RETURNS
Player Jermaine Lewis J.J. Moses J.J. Moses Phillip Buchanon Dexter Wynn Jacoby Jones Jacoby Jones Jacoby Jones Jacoby Jones Jacoby Jones Keshawn Martin
No 36 36 36 12 12 30 32 39 29 49 22
Yds Avg Long 280 7.8 48 244 6.8 40 309 8.6 27 101 8.4 37 139 11.6 58 286 9.5 74 386 12.1 73t 426 10.9 62 204 7.0 39 518 10.6 79t 267 12.1 71
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
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KICKOFF RETURNS
Player Jermaine Lewis J.J. Moses J.J. Moses Jerome Mathis Dexter Wynn Andr Davis Andr Davis Andr Davis Steve Slaton Danieal Manning Keshawn Martin
No Yds Avg Long 46 961 20.9 45 58 1,355 23.4 70 59 1,303 22.1 49 54 1,542 28.6 99t 30 670 22.3 38 32 968 30.3 104t 43 993 23.1 50 33 782 23.7 63 39 767 19.7 50 13 356 27.4 46 31 741 23.9 54
TD 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
SACKS
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Player, Pos. Jeff Posey, LB Jamie Sharper, LB Kailee Wong, LB Shantee Orr, LB Jason Babin, LB Mario Williams, DE Mario Williams, DE Mario Williams, DE Mario Williams, DE Connor Barwin, OLB J.J. Watt, DE
Sacks Yards 8.0 77.0 4.0 19.0 5.5 29.0 7.0 40.0 5.5 39.0 14.0 82.5 12.0 82.0 9.0 52.0 8.5 54.5 11.5 78.5 20.5 138.5
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
INTERCEPTIONS
Player Aaron Glenn Marcus Coleman Dunta Robinson Glenn Earl Dunta Robinson DeMarcus Faggins Fred Bennet Jacques Reeves Bernard Pollard Brian Cushing Troy Nolan Glover Quin Jason Allen Johnathan Joseph Jason Allen Kareem Jackson
No 5 7 6 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4
Yds Avg Long 181 36.2 70t 95 13.6 41 146 24.3 61 2 1.0 2 9 4.5 9 0 0.0 0 47 15.7 33 108 27.0 44t 121 30.3 70t 26 6.5 20 35 11.7 20 12 4.0 10 1 0.3 1 40 10.0 29 34 8.5 34 71 17.8 63t
TD 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL TACKLES
Note: Special teams tackles were determined by coaches review from 2002-05 and from 2011-present. From 200610, special teams tackles were determined by press box review.
Player, Pos. Jay Foreman, LB Jamie Sharper, LB Jamie Sharper, LB Morlon Greenwood, LB DeMeco Ryans, LB DeMeco Ryans, LB DeMeco Ryans, LB Brian Cushing, LB Bernard Pollard, SS Brian Cushing, LB J.J. Watt, DE
Solo Assist Total 110 83 193 117 78 195 113 64 177 87 57 144 126 30 156 98 29 127 86 26 126 86 47 133 82 30 112 76 38 114 85 22 107
Note: Total tackles were determined by coaches review from 2002-05 and from 2011-present. From 2006-10, total tackles were determined by press box review.
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COMBINED ATTEMPTS
Career 1,177 Arian Foster, 2009-12 931 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 841 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 562 Steve Slaton, 2008-11 Season 393 Arian Foster, 2010 391 Arian Foster, 2012 370 Domanick Williams#, 2004 331 Arian Foster, 2011 318 Steve Slaton, 2008 Game 39 Arian Foster vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10 38 Domanick Williams# at Indianapolis, 11/14/04 36 Domanick Williams# at Detroit, 9/19/04 36 Domanick Williams# vs. New York Jets, 10/19/03 Game, Opponent 43 Rudi Johnson at Cincinnati, 11/9/03 36 Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 34 Thomas Jones at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Most Seasons Leading Team 3 Arian Foster, 2010-12 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 2 Steve Slaton, 2008-09 Ron Dayne, 2006-07 Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 3 Arian Foster, 2010-12 3 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 2 Steve Slaton, 2008-09 2 Ron Dayne, 2006-07 Career 1,010 Arian Foster, 2009-12 770 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 425 Steve Slaton, 2008-11 Season 351 Arian Foster, 2012 327 Arian Foster, 2010 302 Domanick Williams#, 2004 278 Arian Foster, 2011 Season, Rookie 268 Steve Slaton, 2008 238 Domanick Williams#, 2003 197 Jonathan Wells, 2002 Game 33 Arian Foster vs. Jacksonville, 10/30/11 33 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 32 Ron Dayne vs. Indianapolis, 12/24/06 Game, Rookie 27 Domanick Williams# vs. New York Jets, 10/19/03 26 Domanick Williams# at Buffalo, 11/16/03 26 Steve Slaton at Green Bay, 12/7/08
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INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
Game, Opponent 43 Rudi Johnson, vs. Cincinnati, 11/9/03 36 Larry Johnson, vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 34 Thomas Jones, at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03 # - Domanick Williams known as Domanick Davis prior to 2006. Longest Run From Scrimmage 81t Justin Forsett at Detroit, 11/22/12 74t Arian Foster at Oakland, 10/3/10 71t Steve Slaton at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 56 Arian Foster vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11 51 Domanick Williams# at Cincinnati, 11/9/03 Longest Run From Scrimmage, Opponent 91t Chris Johnson at Tennessee, 9/20/09 76 Fred Taylor at Jacksonville, 10/14/07 70t Tiki Barber vs. New York Giants, 11/24/02
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Seasons Leading Team 3 Arian Foster, 2010-12 2 Jonathan Wells, 2002, 2005 Domanick Williams#, 2003-04 Ron Dayne, 2006-07 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 3 Arian Foster, 2010-12 2 Domanick Williams#, 2003-04 Ron Dayne, 2006-07 Career 44 Arian Foster, 2009-12 23 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 12 Steve Slaton, 2008-10 Season 16 Arian Foster, 2010 15 Arian Foster, 2012 13 Domanick Williams#, 2004 10 Arian Foster, 2011 9 Steve Slaton, 2008 Game 3 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 3 Ryan Moats at Buffalo, 11/1/09 2 22 times, last by Arian Foster at Detroit, 11/22/12 Game, Rookie 2 Six times, last by Steve Slaton vs. Jacksonville, 12/01/08
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INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
Game, Opponent 4 Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05 3 Three times, last by Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Jacksonville, 9/27/09 2 15 times, last by Maurice Jones-Drew at Jacksonville, 11/14/10 Consecutive Games Rushing for Touchdowns 6 Arian Foster, 10/23/11 - 12/4/11 Domanick Williams#, 11/28/04 1/2/05 5 twice, last by Arian Foster, 9/30/12 11/4/12 4 Arian Foster, 12/18/11- 9/16/12 3 Four times, last by Derrick Ward, 10/3/10 - 10/17/10 2 Seven times, last by Arian Foster, 9/9/12 - 9/16/12 # - Domanick Williams known as Domanick Davis prior to 2006.
INDIVIDUAL PASSING
Seasons Leading Team 6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 5 David Carr, 2002-06 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 5 David Carr, 2002-06 Season, rookie 444 David Carr, 2002 134 T.J. Yates, 2011 40 Dave Ragone, 2003 Game 62 Matt Schaub vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 55 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 54 Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 12/19/10 54 David Carr at New York Jets, 11/26/06 52 Matt Schaub at Washington, 9/19/10 50 Matt Schaub at Arizona, 10/11/09 Game, Opponent 61 Matthew Stafford at Detroit, 11/22/12 57 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 57 Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 55 Chad Henne at Miami, 12/27/09 52 Peyton Manning at Denver, 9/23/12 50 Three times, last by Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, 11/8/09
PASSER RATING
Career (1,500 attempts) 93.3 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 75.5 David Carr, 2002-06 Season (224 attempts) 98.6 Matt Schaub, 2009 96.8 Matt Schaub, 2011 92.7 Matt Schaub, 2008 92.0 Matt Schaub, 2010 90.7 Matt Schaub, 2012 Season, rookie (224 attempts) 62.8 David Carr, 2002 Game (20 attempts) 147.7 Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 10/23/11 144.0 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08 140.2 David Carr at Indianapolis, 9/17/06 129.7 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11 127.8 Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 9/20/09 Game, Opponent (20 attempts) 146.8 Steve McNair at Tennessee, 10/12/03 146.8 Jon Kitna vs. Cincinnati, 11/3/02 139.8 Ben Roethlisberger vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05 137.8 Jake Plummer at Denver, 11/7/04 137.2 Philip Rivers vs. San Diego, 11/7/10
PASS COMPLETIONS
Seasons Leading Team 6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 5 David Carr, 2002-06 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 5 David Carr, 2002-06 Career 1,732 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 1,243 David Carr, 2002-06 297 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08 Season 396 Matt Schaub, 2009 365 Matt Schaub, 2010 350 Matt Schaub, 2012 Season, rookie 233 David Carr, 2002 82 T.J. Yates, 2011 20 Dave Ragone, 2003 Game 43 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 39 David Carr at New York Jets, 11/26/06 38 Matt Schaub at Washington, 9/19/10 35 Twice, last: Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 12/19/10 32 Matt Schaub at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 Game, Opponent 40 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 36 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04 34 Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 33 Drew Brees vs. New Orleans, 11/18/07 33 Brett Favre vs. Green Bay 11/21/04
PASSING ATTEMPTS
Seasons Leading Team 6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 5 David Carr, 2002-06 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 5 David Carr, 2002-06 Career 2,662 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 2,070 David Carr, 2002-06 453 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08 Season 583 Matt Schaub, 2009 574 Matt Schaub, 2010 544 Matt Schaub, 2012 466 David Carr, 2004
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INDIVIDUAL PASSING
Consecutive Completions *22 David Carr vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06 17 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Matt Schaub vs. Indianapolis (14), 9/23/07; at Atlanta (2), 16 9/30/07 13 David Carr at Indianapolis (9), 9/17/06; vs. Washington (4), 9/24/06 Consecutive Completions, Opponent *22 Mark Brunell vs. Washington, 9/24/06 *Tied NFL record ame, Opponent G 441 Matthew Stafford at Detroit, 11/22/12 (OT) 433 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 426 Donovan McNabb at Washington, 9/19/10 421 Steve McNair at Tennessee, 10/12/03 400 Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, 9/17/06 Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season 9 Matt Schaub, 2009 7 Matt Schaub, 2010 4 Matt Schaub, 2008 Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Career 25 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 4 David Carr, 2002-06 1 T. J. Yates, 2011 Longest Pass Completion 81 David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Buffalo, 10/13/02 Matt Schaub to Jacoby Jones at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD) 80 78 Matt Schaub to Arian Foster at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD) 78 Matt Schaub to Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/23/11 (TD) 78 David Carr to Corey Bradford at Miami, 9/7/03 Matt Schaub to Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07 (TD) 77
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Seasons Leading Team 5 David Carr, 2002-06 4 Matt Schaub, 2008-11 1 Sage Rosenfels, 2007 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 5 David Carr, 2002-06 4 Matt Schaub, 2008-11 Career 114 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 59 David Carr, 2002-06 24 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
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INDIVIDUAL PASSING
eason S 29 Matt Schaub, 2009 24 Matt Schaub, 2010 22 Matt Schaub, 2012 16 David Carr, 2004 15 Matt Schaub, 2008, 2011; Sage Rosenfels, 2007 Rookie, Season 9 David Carr, 2002 3 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game 5 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Four times, last by Matt Schaub at Denver, 9/23/12 4 3 10 times, last by Matt Schaub at New Orleans, 9/25/11 2 39 times, last by Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Game, Opponent 6 Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 5 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04 Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, 11/14/04 Four times, last by Chad Henne vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 4 3 23 times, last by Drew Brees at New Orleans, 9/25/11 Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Career 4 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 1 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08 Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Season 2 Matt Schaub, 2012 2 Matt Schaub, 2009 1 Sage Rosenfels, 2007 Consecutive Games, Touchdown Passes 16 Matt Schaub, 11/14/10 10/30/11 12 Matt Schaub, 11/8/09 10/3/10 9 Sage Rosenfels, 10/14/07 12/30/07 8 David Carr, 9/18/05 11/13/05 6 Matt Schaub, 10/21/12 12/2/12 6 Matt Schaub, 9/20/09 10/25/09 6 David Carr, 9/19/04 10/31/04 Attempts, No Interceptions, Game 42 David Carr vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04 41 David Carr at Denver, 11/7/04 40 Three times, last by Matt Schaub at St. Louis, 12/20/09 Attempts, No Interceptions, Game, Opponent 57 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 52 Peyton Manning at Denver, 9/23/12 50 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04 46 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 11/16/08
TIMES SACKED
Career 249 David Carr, 2002-06 139 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 16 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08 Season *76 David Carr, 2002 68 David Carr, 2005 49 David Carr, 2004 Game 9 David Carr at San Diego, 9/15/03 8 David Carr at Cleveland, 10/20/02 David Carr vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05 7 Three times, last by David Carr vs. Tennessee, 10/9/05 Game, Opponent 6 Jake Locker at Tennessee, 12/2/12 6 Blaine Gabbert at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 6 Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 Nine times, last by Andrew Luck vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 5 * NFL record
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RECEPTIONS
Seasons Leading Team 8 Andre Johnson, 2003-06, 08-10, 12 1 Owen Daniels, 2011 Kevin Walter, 2007 Billy Miller, 2002 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 4 Andre Johnson, 2003-06 3 Andre Johnson, 2008-10 Career 818 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 357 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 326 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 Seasons, 50 or More Pass Receptions 9 Andre Johnson, 2003-10, 2012 4 Kevin Walter, 2007-10 4 Owen Daniels, 2007-08, 2011-12 2 Arian Foster, 2010-11 1 Jacoby Jones, 2010 Season 115 Andre Johnson, 2008 112 Andre Johnson, 2012 103 Andre Johnson, 2006 101 Andre Johnson, 2009 Season, rookie 66 Andre Johnson, 2003 47 Domanick Williams#, 2003 41 Jabar Gaffney, 2002 Game 14 Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT) Five times, last by Andre Johnson at Indianapolis, 12/20/12 12 11 Eight times, last by Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 10 10 times, last by Andre Johnson at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 Game, Opponent 14 Dallas Clark at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 13 Santana Moss at Washington, 9/19/10 12 Three times, last by Hakeem Nicks vs. New York Giants, 10/10/10 Consecutive Games Played, Pass Reception 98 Andre Johnson, 11/6/05 12/30/12 83 Owen Daniels, 12/10/06 12/30/12 35 Andre Johnson, 9/7/03 10/2/05 1,147 Andre Johnson, 2006 Season, rookie 976 Andre Johnson, 2003 483 Jabar Gaffney, 2002 352 Owen Daniels, 2006 Game 273 Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT) 207 Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee, 12/14/08 196 Andre Johnson at St. Louis, 12/20/09 193 Andre Johnson vs. Seattle, 12/13/09 188 Andre Johnson at Detroit, 11/22/08 (OT) Game, Opponent 265 Lee Evans vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06 236 Justin Blackmon vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT) 177 Derrick Mason at Tennessee, 10/12/03 163 Austin Collie vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 Games, 100 or More Yards, Career 44 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 4 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 3 Corey Bradford, 2002-05 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 Games, 100 or More Yards, Season 8 Andre Johnson, 2008 6 Andre Johnson, 2009, 2010, 2012 4 Andre Johnson, 2004, 2006, 2007 Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards 4 Andre Johnson, 10/5/08 10/26/08 3 Andre Johnson, 9/9/07 11/18/07 2 Six times, last by Andre Johnson, 11/18/12 11/22/12 Longest Reception 81 Corey Bradford from David Carr vs. Buffalo, 10/13/02 Jacoby Jones from Matt Schaub at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD) 80 78 Arian Foster from Matt Schaub at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD) 78 Arian Foster from Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 10/23/11 (TD) 78 Corey Bradford from David Carr at Miami, 9/7/03 (TD) Longest Reception, Opponent 96 Calvin Johnson vs. Detroit, 10/19/08 (TD) 84 Troy Edwards vs. Jacksonville, 10/28/03 (TD) 83 Lee Evans vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06 (TD) 81 Justin Blackmon vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (TD)
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
Seasons Leading Team 7 Andre Johnson, 2003-04, 2006-10 3 Corey Bradford, 2002-03, 2005 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 5 Andre Johnson, 2006-10
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Career 56 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 26 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 24 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 18 Corey Bradford, 2002-05 Season 9 Andre Johnson, 2009 8 Five times, last by Andre Johnson, 2010 6 Five times, last by Owen Daniels, 2012 Season, rookie 5 Owen Daniels, 2006 4 Andre Johnson, 2003 Game 2 16 times, last by Garrett Graham vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Game, Rookie 2 Owen Daniels at Tennessee, 10/29/06 2 Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03 Game, Opponent 3 Jordy Nelson vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 Vernon Davis vs. San Francisco, 10/25/09 Steve Smith at Carolina, 9/16/07 Terrell Owens at Dallas, 10/15/06 Derrick Mason at Tennessee, 10/12/03 Consecutive Games, Touchdowns 4 Andre Johnson, 12/2/07 - 12/23/07 3 Five times, last by Owen Daniels, 9/23/12 - 10/8/12 2 15 times, last by Owen Daniels, 10/21/12 - 11/4/12
INDIVIDUAL PUNTING
PUNTING
Seasons Leading Team 5 Chad Stanley, 2002-06 4 Matt Turk, 2007-10 1 Donnie Jones, 2012 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 5 Chad Stanley, 2002-06 4 Matt Turk, 2007-10 Game (4 punts) 54.2 Donnie Jones at Denver, 9/23/12 52.8 Brett Hartmann vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11 51.8 Matt Turk at Tennessee, 9/20/09 51.5 Donnie Jones vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 50.4 Donnie Jones vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 Game, Opponent (4 punts) 56.8 Shane Lechler at Oakland, 12/3/06 Mat McBriar at Dallas, 10/15/06 53.4 Shane Lechler vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 52.8 Mike Scifres at San Diego, 10/28/07 51.3 Bryan Anger at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 50.6 Sam Koch vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
PUNTS
Career 437 Chad Stanley, 2002-06 254 Matt Turk, 2007-11 88 Donnie Jones, 2012 Season 114 Chad Stanley, 2002 97 Chad Stanley, 2003 88 Donnie Jones, 2012 Game 11 Chad Stanley at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 Six times, last by Donnie Jones at Tennessee, 12/2/12 10 9 Twice, last by Chad Stanley at Tennessee, 12/11/05 Game, Opponent 10 Darren Bennett at San Diego, 9/15/02 9 Five times,last by Bryan Anger at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 Longest Punt 69 Brett Hartmann at Miami, 9/18/11 66 Twice, last by Donnie Jones at Denver, 9/23/12 65 Donnie Jones vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 64 Donnie Jones at Tennessee, 12/2/12 62 Four times, last by Donnie Jones vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 Longest Punt, Opponent 78 Nick Harris at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 75 Mat McBriar at Dallas, 10/15/06 74 Sam Koch vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08 PUNTING AVERAGE YARDAGE Career (250 punts) 41.0 Chad Stanley, 2002-06 Season (40 punts) 47.2 Donnie Jones, 2012 44.4 Brett Hartmann, 2011 42.8 Matt Turk, 2009 42.3 Matt Turk, 2008
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PUNT RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Seasons Leading Team 5 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 2 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 Career 179 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 72 J.J Moses, 2003-04 36 Jermaine Lewis, 2002 Season 49 Jacoby Jones, 2011 39 Jacoby Jones, 2009 36 J.J. Moses, 2004 36 J.J. Moses, 2003 36 Jermaine Lewis, 2002 Season, rookie 30 Jacoby Jones, 2007 22 Keshawn Martin, 2012 12 Jerome Mathis, 2005 3 Jabar Gaffney, 2002 3 Donovan Morgan, 2005 Game 7 Twice, last by Jacoby Jones at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 6 Trindon Holliday at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 5 12 times, last by Jacoby Jones vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 4 26 times, last by Keshawn Martin at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Game, Opponent 6 Five times, last by Marcus Sherels vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 eason, rookie S 286 Jacoby Jones, 2007 267 Keshawn Martin, 2012 68 Jerome Mathis, 2005 30 Donovan Morgan, 2005 Game 100 Jacoby Jones at Arizona, 10/11/09 92 Avion Black vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 91 Jacoby Jones at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 91 Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 87 Jacoby Jones vs. Miami, 10/12/08 Game, Opponent 80 Johnnie Lee Higgins at Oakland, 12/21/08 80 Adam Jones at Tennessee, 12/11/05 76 Marcus Thigpen vs. Miami, 9/9/12 Longest Punt Return 79t Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 76 Avion Black vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 74 Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 73t Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08 71 Keshawn Martin vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 70t Jacoby Jones vs. Miami, 10/12/08
FAIR CATCHES
Career 60 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 20 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 17 Jermaine Lewis, 2002 Season 17 Jacoby Jones, 2008 Jermaine Lewis, 2002 15 Jacoby Jones, 2010 13 J.J. Moses, 2004 Game 4 Dexter Wynn vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06 4 Jermaine Lewis vs. Dallas, 9/8/02 Six times, last by Jacoby Jones at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 3 Game, Opponent 5 Dante Hall vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03 Four times, last by Alvin Pearman at Jacksonville, 11/12/06 4
Seasons Leading Team 5 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 2 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 Career 1,820 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 553 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 280 Jermaine Lewis, 2002 Season 518 Jacoby Jones, 2011 427 Jacoby Jones, 2009 386 Jacoby Jones, 2008
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BLOCKED PUNTS
Career 2 Bryan Braman, 2012 2 Ramon Walker, 2002-05 1 Jimmy McClain, 2002 1 Antwan Peek, 2003-05 Season 2 Bryan Braman (2012) 1 Ramon Walker (2005) 1 Antwan Peek (2004) 1 Ramon Walker (2003) 1 Jimmy McClain (2002) Game 1 Bryan Braman vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 1 Bryan Braman vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 1 Ramon Walker at San Francisco, 1/1/06 1 Antwan Peek at Denver, 11/7/04 1 Ramon Walker vs. New England, 11/23/03 1 Jimmy McClain at Washington, 12/22/02 Game, Opponent 1 Randy Starks vs. Tennessee, 11/28/04 1 Rocky Boiman vs. Tennessee, 12/29/02 1 Eric Westmoreland at Jacksonville, 10/27/02
Career 1 Bryan Braman, 2012 1 Jonathan Wells, 2002 1 Kevin Williams, 2002 Season 1 Bryan Braman, 2012 1 Jonathan Wells, 2002 1 Kevin Williams, 2002 Game 1 Bryan Braman vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 1 Jonathan Wells at Denver, 11/7/04 1 Kevin Williams at Washington, 12/22/02 Game, Opponent None
BLOCKED PATs
Career 1 Michael Boulware, 2007 1 Seth Payne, 2002-06 Season 1 Michael Boulware, 2007 1 Seth Payne, 2006 Game 1 Michael Boulware at Jacksonville, 10/14/07 1 Seth Payne at Indianapolis, 9/17/06 Game, Opponent 1 Albert Haynesworth at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 1 Robaire Smith at Tennessee, 10/29/06
KICKOFF RETURNS
KICKOFF RETURNS
Seasons Leading Team 3 Andr Davis, 2007-09 2 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 Kickoff Returns, Career 117 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 108 Andr Davis, 2007-09 72 Jerome Mathis, 2005-07 Kickoff Returns, Season 59 J.J. Moses, 2004 58 J.J. Moses, 2003 54 Jerome Mathis, 2005 Season, rookie 54 Jerome Mathis, 2005 31 Keshawn Martin, 2012 20 Vernand Morency, 2005 Game 8 Dexter Wynn at New England, 12/17/06 7 10 times, last by Jacoby Jones at Indianapolis, 11/1/10 6 14 times, last by Jacoby Jones at New York Jets, 11/21/10 Game, Opponent 7 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 Reggie Swinton vs. Arizona, 12/18/05
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Season, rookie 1,542 Jerome Mathis, 2005 741 Keshawn Martin, 2012 437 Vernand Morency, 2005 Game 266 Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 266 Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 234 Andr Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 Game, Opponent 233 David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 199 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 196 Jacoby Jones vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 176 Ted Ginn Jr. vs. Miami, 10/7/07 Longest, Game (All TDs) 104 Andr Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 99 Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 97 Andr Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 97 Andr Davis vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07 95 Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 Longest, Game, Opponent 103 David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 101 Deji Karim at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 100 Jeremy Kerley at New York Jets, 10/8/12 95 Eddie Drummond at Detroit, 9/19/04 Andr Davis at Cleveland, 10/20/02 Season (20 returns) 30.3 Andr Davis, 2007 28.6 Jerome Mathis, 2005 26.6 Jacoby Jones, 2009 Season, rookie (20 returns) 28.6 Jerome Mathis, 2005 23.1 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Game (3 returns) 46.8 Andr Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 38.0 Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 38.0 Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 Game, Opponent (3 returns) 42.0 Andr Davis at Cleveland, 10/20/02 39.3 Eddie Drummond at Detroit, 9/19/04 38.8 David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10
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INTERCEPTIONS
INTERCEPTIONS
Seasons Leading Team 2 Dunta Robinson, 2004, 2006 Eight times, last by Johnathan Joseph/Jason Allen, 2011 1 Career 13 Dunta Robinson, 2004-08 11 Marcus Coleman, 2002-05 Aaron Glenn, 2002-04 7 Kareem Jackson, 2010-12 7 Jason Allen, 2010-11 6 Johnathan Joseph, 2011-12 5 Glover Quin, 2009-12 Jacques Reeves, 2008-09 Fred Bennett, 2007-09 DeMarcus Faggins, 2002-08 Season 7 Marcus Coleman, 2003 6 Dunta Robinson, 2004 5 Aaron Glenn, 2004 Aaron Glenn, 2002 Season, rookie 6 Dunta Robinson, 2004 4 Brian Cushing, 2009 3 Fred Bennett, 2007 2 Kareem Jackson, 2010 Game 3 Glover Quin vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10 2 Six times, last by Troy Nolan at Oakland, 10/3/10 Game, Opponent 2 Nine times, last Tim Jennings vs. at Chicago, 11/11/12 Consecutive Games With An Interception 2 13 times, last by Kareem Jackson, 9/30/12 - 10/8/12 Season 181 Aaron Glenn, 2002 146 Dunta Robinson, 2004 121 Bernard Pollard, 2009 Season, rookie 146 Dunta Robinson, 2004 47 Fred Bennett, 2007 26 Brian Cushing, 2009 Game 135 Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 102 Marcus Coleman at Kansas City, 9/28/04 95 Marlon McCree vs. Tennessee, 12/21/03 Game, Opponent 102 Artrell Hawkins vs. Cincinnati, 11/3/02 99 Cortland Finnegan vs. Tennessee, 9/21/08 91 Antonio Cromartie at San Diego, 10/28/07 Longest Return 102t Marcus Coleman at Kansas City, 9/26/04 95t Marlon McCree vs. Tennessee, 12/21/03 86 Brice McCain at New York Jets, 10/8/12 70t Bernard Pollard vs. Seattle, 12/13/09 70t Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 Career 2 Aaron Glenn, 2002-04 1 Johnathan Joseph, 2011-12 1 Kareem Jackson, 2010-12 1 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 1 Brice McCain, 2009-12 1 Bernard Pollard, 2009 1 Dunta Robinson, 2004-08 1 DeMarcus Faggins, 2002-08 1 Jacques Reeves, 2008 1 Marcus Coleman, 2002-05 1 Marlon McCree, 2003-04 Season 2 Aaron Glenn, 2002 1 Ten times, last by Johnathan Joseph, 2012 Game 2 Aaron Glenn vs. Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
TACKLES
Career 636 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11 442 Jamie Sharper, 2002-04 396 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09 Season 166 Jamie Sharper, 2003 156 DeMeco Ryans, 2006 139 Jamie Sharper, 2004 Game 17 Jamie Sharper at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03 Jamie Sharper at Cincinnati, 11/9/03 16 Jay Foreman vs. New England, 11/23/03 15 Four times, most recent by Bernard Pollard vs. Dallas, 9/26/10 Solo Tackles, Career 479 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11 332 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09 300 Jamie Sharper, 2002-04 Solo Tackles, Season 126 DeMeco Ryans, 2006 107 Jamie Sharper, 2003 101 Jay Foreman, 2003 Jay Foreman, 2002 Solo Tackles, Game 14 DeMeco Ryans at Oakland,12/3/06 Jay Foreman vs. New England, 11/23/03 13 Glover Quin at Jacksonville, 11/14/10 Xavier Adibi at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 DeMeco Ryans at New York Jets, 11/26/06
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Seasons Leading Team 4 Mario Williams, 2007-10 1 Eight times, last by J.J. Watt, 2012 Career 53.0 Mario Williams, 2006-11 26.0 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 22.0 Antonio Smith, 2009-12 19.0 Connor Barwin, 2009-12 15.0 Kailee Wong, 2002-06 Season 20.5 J.J. Watt, 2012 14.0 Mario Williams, 2007 12.0 Mario Williams, 2008 11.5 Connor Barwin, 2011 9.0 Mario Williams, 2009 8.5 Mario Williams, 2010 Season, rookie 6.0 Whitney Mercilus, 2012 6.0 Brooks Reed, 2011 5.5 J.J. Watt, 2011 5.5 Amobi Okoye, 2007 5.0 Brian Cushing, 2009 4.5 Mario Williams, 2006 Game 4.0 Connor Barwin at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 3.5 Mario Williams vs. Denver, 12/13/07 3.0 J.J. Watt vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 J.J. Watt at Detroit, 11/22/12 Mario Williams at Washington, 9/19/10 Mario Williams vs. Jacksonville, 12/1/08 Shantee Orr at Baltimore, 12/4/05 Game, Opponent 3 Nine times, last by DeMarcus Ware vs. Dallas, 9/26/10 Seasons, 10 or More Sacks 2 Mario Williams, 2007-08 1 J.J. Watt, 2012 1 Connor Barwin, 2011 Consecutive Games, Sack 6 J.J. Watt, 9/9/12 - 10/14/12 6 Mario Williams, 11/18/07 12/23/07 5 Brooks Reed, 10/23/11 - 11/27/11 5 Antonio Smith, 9/11/11 - 10/9/11 4 Jeff Posey, 9/15/02 - 10/13/02 3 Ten times, last by J.J. Watt, 11/18/12- 12/2/12
FUMBLES
FUMBLES
Career 68 David Carr, 2002-06 36 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 10 Steve Slaton, 2008-10 10 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 Season 21 David Carr, 2002 17 David Carr, 2005 16 David Carr, 2006 Game Eight times, last by Sage Rosenfels vs. Indianapolis, 10/5/08 3 2 29 times, last by Arian Foster at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 Game 2 Brian Cushing at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 Brian Cushing at Cincinnati, 10/18/09 Shantee Orr vs. Jacksonville, 12/24/05 Eric Brown vs. Indianapolis, 12/28/03 Jamie Sharper at Buffalo, 11/16/03
FUMBLES FORCED
Career 11 Mario Williams, 2006-11 7 Jamie Sharper, 2002-04 6 Antonio Smith, 2009-12 6 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09 6 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11 6 Brian Cushing, 2009-12 5 Bernard Pollard, 2009-10 5 Antwan Peek, 2003-06 Season 4 J.J. Watt, 2012 Bernard Pollard, 2010 Mario Williams, 2008 Shantee Orr, 2005 3 Danieal Manning, 2012 Dunta Robinson, 2004 Jamie Sharper, 2004 Jamie Sharper, 2003 Eric Brown, 2003
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YARDS RETURNING FUMBLES
Longest Fumble Return 66 Antwan Peek at Jacksonville, 12/26/04 (TD) 60 Charlie Anderson at Chicago, 12/19/04 (TD) 58 DeMarcus Faggins at Oakland, 12/3/06 (TD) Career 1 10 times, last by Dominique Barber, 2008-10 Season 1 10 times, last by Dominique Barber, 2009
SCORING
scoring
Seasons Leading Team 8 Kris Brown, 2002-09 2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 8 Kris Brown, 2002-09 2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Consecutive Games Scoring 99 Kris Brown, 12/14/03 1/3/10 32 Neil Rackers, 9/12/10 1/1/12 28 Kris Brown, 9/8/02 11/30/03 16 Shayne Graham, 9/9/12 12/30/12 11 Arian Foster, 12/18/11 11/11/12
TOUCHDOWNS
Seasons Leading Team 3 Arian Foster, 2010-12 Andre Johnson, 2006-07, 2009 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 3 Arian Foster, 2010-12 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 2 Andre Johnson, 2006-07 Career 56 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 50 Arian Foster, 2009-12 28 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05 26 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 24 Kevin Walter, 2007-12 Season 18 Arian Foster, 2010 17 Arian Foster, 2012 14 Domanick Williams#, 2004 12 Arian Foster, 2011 10 Steve Slaton, 2008 9 Andre Johnson, 2009 8 Andre Johnson, 2006, 2008, 2010 Kevin Walter, 2008 Domanick Williams#, 2003 Season, rookie 10 Steve Slaton, 2008 8 Domanick Williams#, 2003 5 Owen Daniels, 2006 Game 3 Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/23/11 3 Arian Foster vs. Indianpolis, 9/12/10 3 Ryan Moats at Buffalo, 11/1/09 Game, Opponent 4 Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05 Nine times, last by Jordy Nelson vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 3 2 46 times, last by James Jones vs. Green Bay on 10/14/12 Game, rookie 2 Nine times, last by Arian Foster vs. New England, 1/3/10 Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns 11 Arian Foster, 12/18/11 - 11/11/12 7 Domanick Williams#, 11/21/04 1/2/05 6 Arian Foster, 10/23/11 - 12/4/11 5 Arian Foster, 10/17/10 11/14/10 4 Andre Johnson, 12/2/07 12/23/07 3 Seven times, last by Owen Daniels, 9/23/12 - 10/8/12
POINTS
Career 767 Kris Brown, 2002-09 340 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 300 Arian Foster, 2009-12 Season 138 Shayne Graham, 2012 135 Neil Rackers, 2011 124 Neil Rackers, 2010 124 Kris Brown, 2008 115 Kris Brown, 2007 Points, No Touchdowns, Season 138 Shayne Graham, 2012 135 Neil Rackers, 2011 124 Kris Brown, 2008 124 Neil Rackers, 2010 115 Kris Brown, 2007 Points, No Touchdowns, Career 767 Kris Brown, 2002-09 259 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Seasons, 100 or More Points 4 Kris Brown, 2005, 2007-09 2 Arian Foster, 2010, 2012 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 1 Shayne Graham, 2012 Season, rookie 60 Steve Slaton, 2008 48 Domanick Williams#, 2003 30 Owen Daniels, 2006 24 Andre Johnson, 2003 Wali Lundy, 2006 Game 18 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 18 Ryan Moats at Buffalo, 11/1/09 17 Shayne Graham vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 16 Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07 15 Kris Brown at Baltimore, 12/4/05 Kris Brown at Miami, 9/7/03 Game, Opponent 26 Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 24 Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05 Eight times, last by Jordy Nelson vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 18
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POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWNS
Seasons Leading Team 8 Kris Brown, 2002-09 2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Attempted, Career 253 Kris Brown, 2002-09 83 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Attempted, Season 45 Shayne Graham, 2012 44 Kris Brown, 2009 43 Neil Rackers, 2010 40 Kris Brown, 2007 Neil Rackers, 2011 Attempted, Game 6 Kris Brown vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 5 Seven times, last by Shayne Graham vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 Attempted, Game, Opponent 7 Mike Vanderjagt at Indianapolis, 11/14/04 6 Four times, last by Mason Crosby vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 5 Nine times, last by Matt Stover vs. Indianapolis, 11/29/09 Consecutive Points After Touchdown, Career 132 Kris Brown, 11/5/06 1/3/10 116 Kris Brown, 9/8/02 10/29/06 69 Neil Rackers, 9/12/10 11/6/11 Points After Touchdown Percentage, Career 99.2 Kris Brown, 2002-2009 Two-Point Conversions, Career 2 Andre Johnson, 2003-10 1 Nine players, last by Jacoby Jones, 2007-10 Two-Point Conversions, Season 1 12 times, last by Jacoby Jones, 2010 Two-Point Conversion, Game 1 12 times, last by Jacoby Jones vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 Two-Point Conversion, Game, Opponent Three times, last by Derrick Mason vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08 1 Field Goals, Season 32 Neil Rackers, 2011 31 Shayne Graham, 2012 29 Kris Brown, 2008 27 Neil Rackers, 2010 26 Kris Brown, 2005 Field Goals, Game 5 Four times, last by Shayne Graham vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 4 Three times, last by Neil Rackers at New Orleans, 9/25/11 3 22 times, last by Shayne Graham at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Field Goals, Game, Opponent *8 Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 5 Twice, last by Rian Lindell at Buffalo, 9/11/05 Nine times, last by Adam Vinatieri at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 4 3 18 times, last by Josh Scobee vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Field Goals, One Quarter, Game 17 times, last by Shayne Graham, second quarter, vs. 2 Baltimore, 10/21/12 Field Goals, One Quarter, Game, Opponent 3 Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee, second quarter, 10/21/07 Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals 15 Neil Rackers, 11/1/10 10/9/11 10 Kris Brown, 11/13/05 9/17/06 9 Kris Brown, 10/25/09 12/27/09 9 Kris Brown, 9/8/02 11/10/02 8 Kris Brown, 11/24/02 9/14/03 8 Kris Brown, 11/9/08 12/28/08 Consecutive Field Goals Made 18 Neil Rackers, 12/13/10 - 10/2/11 15 Kris Brown, 12/3/06 9/30/07 Kris Brown, 9/7/08 11/23/08 13 Shayne Graham, 9/9/12 - 10/21/12 12 Neil Rackers, 10/3/10 12/2/10 10 three times, last by Kris Brown, 12/14/08 10/4/09 Longest Field Goal 57 Neil Rackers at Denver, 12/26/10 Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07 56 Kris Brown at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 54 Four times, last by Neil Rackers vs. Oakland, 10/9/11 53 Five times, last Neil Rackers at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 Field Goal Percentage, Career 77.1 Kris Brown, 2002-2009 Field Goal Percentage, Season 90.0 Neil Rackers, 2010 87.9 Kris Brown, 2008 86.2 Kris Brown, 2007 84.2 Neil Rackers, 2011 81.8 Kris Brown, 2003 Most Field Goals, No Misses, Game 5 Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07 Kris Brown at Baltimore, 12/4/05 4 Neil Rackers at New Orleans, 9/25/11 4 Kris Brown vs. Tennessee, 10/9/05 Most Field Goals, No Misses, Game, Opponent 8 Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 5 Rian Lindell at Buffalo, 9/11/05 Phil Dawson vs. Cleveland, 1/2/05 Most Field Goals, 50 or More Yards, Career 14 Kris Brown, 2002-09 7 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
FIELD GOALS
Seasons Leading Team 8 Kris Brown, 2002-09 2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Consecutive Seasons Leading Team 8 Kris Brown, 2002-09 2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Attempted, Career 223 Kris Brown, 2002-09 68 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Attempted, Season 38 Shayne Graham, 2012 Neil Rackers, 2011 34 Kris Brown, 2005 33 Kris Brown, 2008 32 Neil Rackers, 2010 Kris Brown, 2009 Attempted, Game 7 Kris Brown at Miami, 9/7/03 6 Shayne Graham vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 5 Four times, last by Kris Brown at Cleveland, 11/23/08 4 12 times, last by Shayne Graham at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Field Goals, Career 172 Kris Brown, 2002-09 59 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
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Most Field Goals, 50 or More Yards, Season 5 Kris Brown, 2007 4 Shayne Graham, 2012 4 Neil Rackers, 2011 3 Neil Rackers, 2010 Most Field Goals, 50 or More Yards, Game *3 Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07 2 Neil Rackers at Denver, 12/26/10 1 16 times, last by Shayne Graham at Tennessee, 1/1/12 *NFL record 1 Jimmy McClain, 2002 Season 1 Connor Barwin, 2012 1 Brian Cushing, 2009 1 Seth Payne, 2002 1 Jimmy McClain, 2002 Game 1 Connor Barwin vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 1 Zac Diles at Jacksonville, 12/6/09 1 Brian Cushing vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 1 Jimmy McClain vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 1 Seth Payne vs. Dallas, 9/2/02 Game, Opponent 1 Elvis Dumervil at Denver, 9/23/12 1 Jeff Posey at Buffalo, 11/16/03 1 Eric Westmoreland at Jacksonville, 10/27/02
SAFETIES
Career 1 Connor Barwin, 2009-12 1 Zac Diles, 2007-10 1 Brian Cushing, 2009-12 1 Seth Payne, 2002-06
SERVICE
Seasons 10 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 8 Chester Pitts, 2002-09 8 Kris Brown, 2002-09 7 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 7 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 Games Played 138 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 128 Kris Brown, 2002-09 114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09 109 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 Consecutive Games Played 128 Kris Brown, 2002-09 114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09 91 Eric Winston, 2006-11 83 Steve McKinney, 2002-07 Starts 138 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09 91 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 91 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 86 Eric Winston, 2006-11 Consecutive Starts 114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09 86 Eric Winston, 2006-11 80 Chris Myers, 2008-12 77 Mario Williams, 2006-10 73 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-10
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ALL-TIME LEADERS
layer P Arian Foster 1. 2. Domanick Williams# Steve Slaton 3. 4. Ron Dayne 5. David Carr Player 1. Andre Johnson 2.Owen Daniels 3. Kevin Walter 4. Jabar Gaffney Corey Bradford 5.
RUSHING YARDS
Att. Yds. Avg. Long 1,010 4,521 4.5 74t 770 3,195 4.1 51 423 1,833 4.3 71t 345 1,385 4.0 39 268 1,235 4.6 36 Rec. Yds. 818 11,254 361 4,365 326 4,083 171 2,009 130 1,992 Avg. Long 13.8 77t 12.1 44 12.5 61 11.7 69 15.3 81
TD 44 23 12 11 8 TD 56 26 24 7 18
No. Yds. Avg. In20 Long Blk 254 10,735 42.3 88 62 0 437 17,908 41.0 135 62 2 No. Yds. Avg. Long TD 13 162 12.5 61 1 11 217 19.7 102t 1 11 221 20.1 70t 2 7 94 13.4 63t 1 7 35 5.0 34 0 6 128 21.3 52t 1 No. Yds. Avg. Long 179 1,820 10.2 79t 72 553 7.7 40 36 280 7.8 48 22 267 12.1 71 20 180 9.0 45 TD 3 0 0 0 0
RECEIVING YARDS
Player 1. Dunta Robinson 2. Marcus Coleman 3. Aaron Glenn 4.Kareem Jackson Jason Allen 5.Johnathan Joseph Player 1. Jacoby Jones 2. J.J. Moses 3. Jermaine Lewis 4.Keshawn Martin 5. Phillip Buchanon Player Andr Davis 1. 2. J.J. Moses 3. Jerome Mathis 4. Jacoby Jones 5. Dexter Wynn
INTERCEPTIONS
PUNT RETURNS
RUSHING-RECEIVING
Player 1. Andre Johnson 2.Arian Foster 3. Domanick Williams# 4. Owen Daniels 5. Kevin Walter
KICKOFF RETURNS
Player A C Pct. Yds TD INT Lg Rtg Matt Schaub 2,662 1,732 65.1 20,911 114 64 80t 93.3 1. 2. David Carr 2,070 1,243 60.0 13,391 59 65 81 75.5
SCORING
No. Yds. Avg. Long TD 108 2,743 25.4 104t 3 117 2,658 22.7 70 0 72 2,054 28.5 99t 2 64 1,490 23.3 95t 1 52 1,193 22.9 39 0
Player Kris Brown 1. 2. Andre Johnson Arian Foster 3. 4. Neil Rackers Domanick Williams# 5. Owen Daniels 6. 7.Kevin Walter 8. Shayne Graham 9. Corey Bradford 10.Steve Slaton
TD PAT FG 2PT TP - 251 172 - 767 56 - - 2 340 50 - - - 300 - 82 59 - 259 28 - - - 168 26 - - - 156 24 - - - 144 - 45 31 - 138 18 - - 1 110 17 - - - 102
INT Player Total Rush Rec. Ret. PR/KR FR 1. Andre Johnson 11,308 54 11,254 - -/- Arian Foster 6,052 4,521 1,531 - -/- 2. 3. Jacoby Jones 5,091 40 1,741 - 1,820/1,490 Domanick Williams# 4,585 3,195 1,276 - 24/90 4. 4,365 - 4,365 - -/- 5. Owen Daniels
COMBINED YARDAGE
# Domanick Williams was known as Domanick Davis prior to 2006. Player 1. Kris Brown 2. Neil Rackers 3.Shayne Graham
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GAMES LOST
Consecutive Games Lost 7 1/2/05 - 10/23/05 6 11/6/05 - 12/11/05 6 12/7/03 - 9/19/04 5 12/24/05 - 9/26/06 5 9/15/02 - 10/20/02 Games Lost, Season 14 2005 12 2002 11 2003 Consecutive Games Lost, Season 6 Twice, last 11/6/05 - 12/11/05 5 9/15/02 - 10/20/02 4 Four times, last 12/2/10 - 12/26/10 3 Eight times, last 12/18/11 - 1/1/12 Consecutive Games Lost, Start of Season 6 2005 4 2008 2 2006 2 2004 Consecutive Games Lost, End of Season 4 2003 3 2002 and 2011 2 2005 and 2012 Consecutive Home Games Lost 5 12/24/04 - 10/23/05 4 9/22/02 - 11/17/02 3 Three times, last 12/24/05 - 9/24/06 Consecutive Road Games Lost 12 9/11/05 - 11/5/06 6 11/1/2010 - 12/26/2010 4 9/14/03 - 11/9/03 3 Six times, last 9/7/08 - 9/28/08 Shutout Games Lost or Tied, Season 1 2003
W L T Pct. 2 6 0 .250 2 6 0 .250 4 4 0 .500 0 8 0 .000 2 6 0 .250 2 6 0 .250 2 6 0 .250 5 3 0 .625 2 6 0 .250 5 3 0 .625 6 2 0 .750 32 56 0 .364
GAMES WON
Consecutive Games Won 7 10/23/11 - 12/11/11; In one season 6 10/21/12 - 12/2/12; In one season 6 12/13/09 - 9/19/10; Over two seasons 5 9/9/12 - 10/8/12; In one season 4 Twice, last 11/23/08 - 12/14/08; In one season 3 Three times, last 1/2/11 - 9/18/11; Over two seasons Games Won, Season 12 2012 10 2011 9 2009, 2012 8 2007, 2008 7 2004 6 2006, 2010
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SCORING
Most Scored, Season 416 2012 390 2010 388 2009 381 2011 379 2007 MOST SCORED, GAME 43 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 43 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 42 vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 41 at Tennessee, 10/23/11 38 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 Fewest Points Scored, Season 213 2002 255 2003 260 2005 267 2006 306 2004 Fewest Points Scored, GAME 0 at Jacksonville, 12/7/03 3 Six times, last at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03 6 Twice, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12
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Two-Point Conversions
Season 2 2007 2 2006 2 2002 1 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2008 Game 1 12 times, last vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10
Defensive Touchdowns
Season 5 2004 4 2012 3 2009 3 2002 2 2007 2 2006 1 2011 1 2008 1 2003 Game 2 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 2 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 1 21 times, last vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
SCORING MARGIN
Margin of Victory 34 at Tennessee, 10/23/11 30 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 29 vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08 28 at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 27 Twice, last vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 Margin of Defeat 35 at Indianapolis, 11/14/04 35 vs. Cincinnati, 11/03/02 33 at New England, 12/17/06 32 at Seattle, 10/16/05 28 Five times, last at New England, 12/10/12
Longest Scoring Drive (Yards) 99 vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10, 15 plays, TD 98 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07, 7 plays, TD 98 at Tennessee, 10/12/03, 2 plays, TD 97 at Denver, 9/23/12, 14 plays, TD 97 at Detroit, 11/22/12, 15 plays, TD 96 vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03, 9 plays, TD 95 vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11, 19 plays, TD Longest Scoring Drive (Plays) 19 vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11, 95 yards, TD 19 vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11, 85 yards, TD 18 at New York Giants, 11/5/06, 80 yards, TD 17 at Jacksonville, 80 yards, TD Eight times, last vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10, 70 yards, FG 16 15 12 times, last at Detroit, 11/22/12, 97 yards, TD 14 16 times, last vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12, 73 yards,FG Longest Scoring Drive (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 Shortest Scoring Drive (Yards) -7 at Tennessee, 9/21/08, 4 plays, FG -5 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02, 4 plays, FG -4 at Pittsburgh, 9/7/08, 4 plays, FG -1 Twice, last at Jacksonville, 11/27/11, 4 plays, FG 0 Twice, last at New York Jets, 10/8/12, 3 plays, FG 1 Twice, last vs. Miami, 9/9/12, 2 plays, TD 2 Twice, last at Jacksonville, 12/6/09, 4 plays, FG Shortest Scoring Drive (Plays) 1 13 times, last at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11, 80 yards, TD 2 17 times, last at Detroit, 11/22/12, 81 yards, TD 3 17 times, last at New York Jets, 10/8/12, 0 yards, FG 4 28 times, last vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12, 77 yards, TD Shortest Scoring Drive (Time) 0:02 vs. Cleveland, 11/6/11, 1 play, 0 yards, FG 0:04 vs. San Diego, 11/7/10, 1 play, 8 yards, TD 0:04 vs. Jacksonville, 12/1/08, 1 play, 7 yards, TD 0:04 at Denver, 11/7/04, 1 play, 1 yard, TD 0:07 vs. Jacksonville, 12/1/08 1 play, 40 yards, TD 0:09 at New York Jets, 11/21/10, 1 play, 43 yards, TD
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Rushing Average
Season 4.8 2010 4.5 2011 4.3 2008 4.2 2012 4.2 2005 Game 7.4 at Cincinnati, 11/9/03 7.3 at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12 7.2 vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06 7.1 at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 7.1 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/04 lowest, Season 3.2 2002 3.5 2009 3.8 2007 3.9 2003, 2004, 2006 lowest, Game 1.2 at Buffalo, 11/16/03 1.3 vs. Tennessee, 12/29/02 1.4 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 1.6 vs. New York Giants, 10/10/10 1.8 at New York Jets, 11/26/06 1.8 at Tennessee, 12/19/10 Season, opponent 4.6 2005 4.5 2008 4.4 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Game, opponent 9.4 at Jacksonville, 10/14/07 9.2 at Tennessee, 9/20/09 7.6 Twice, last at Seattle, 10/16/05 6.6 vs. Tennessee, 12/10/06 6.5 Three times, last at Buffalo, 11/16/03
Attempts
Season 546 2011 508 2012 481 2004 437 2005 432 2008 Game 48 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 47 at Tennessee, 10/23/11 44 Twice, last at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 42 Three times, last vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 41 Three times, last vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 FEWEST, Season 417 2007 421 2003 423 2010 424 2002 425 2009 FEWEST, Game 12 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 13 vs. New York Jets, 9/13/09 14 at New York Jets, 11/26/06 15 vs. New York Giants, 10/10/10
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Rushing Touchdowns
Season 20 2010 19 2012 18 2011 16 2004, 2008 14 2003 Game 3 11 times, last at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 2 30 times, last at New England, 12/10/12 1 56 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Season, opponent 21 2005 18 2008 17 2009 16 2006 and 2010 15 2007 Game, opponent 5 at Seattle, 10/16/05 4 Twice, last vs. Jacksonville, 9/27/09 3 Five times, last at Pittsburgh, 9/7/08 2 32 times, last at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12
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Pass Attempts
most, Season 593 2009 574 2010 555 2008 554 2012 529 2007 most, game 62 vs. Baltimore (OT), 12/13/10 55 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 54 at New York Jets, 11/26/06 54 at Tennessee Titans, 12/19/10 52 at Washingon (OT), 9/19/10 fewest, Season 439 2003 447 2002 449 2005 467 2011 471 2004 fewest, game 9 vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 10 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 14 at Oakland, 12/3/06 15 Twice, last at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 16 at Indianapolis, 12/22/11
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Pass completions
most, Season 399 2009 367 2008 365 2010 354 2012 346 2007 most, game 43 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 39 at New York Jets, 11/26/06 38 at Washington (OT), 9/19/10 35 twice, last at Tennessee, 12/19/10 33 at Tennessee (OT), 10/29/06 Fewest, season 235 2002 248 2003 270 2005 286 2004 288 2011 fewest, game 3 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 6 Twice, last vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 7 at Oakland, 12/3/06 9 Four times, last vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 10 Five times, last vs. Cleveland, 10/30/05 most, season, opponent 361 2007 354 2010 344 2009 344 2004 328 2006
texans 16 at Jacksonville, 11/14/10, through vs. Jacksonville, 10/30/11 12 at Indianapolis, 11/8/09, through at Oakland, 10/3/10 11 at Jacksonville, 10/14/07, through vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 8 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05, through at Indianapolis, 11/13/05 6 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12, through at Tennessee, 12/2/12 6 at Tennessee, 9/20/09, through vs. San Francisco, 10/25/09 opponent 12 vs. Cleveland, 1/2/05, through vs. St. Louis, 11/27/05 vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10, through at New York Jets, 11/21/10 10
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FIELD GOALS
MOST, Season 32 2011 31 2012 29 2008 27 2010 26 2005 Fewest, Season 17 2002 17 2004 18 2003 19 2006 21 2009 Most Attempted, Season 38 2011, 2012 34 2005 33 2008 32 2009 30 2010 Fewest Attempted, Season 22 2003 24 2002, 2004 25 2006 29 2007
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Most Attempted, Game 7 at Miami, 9/7/03 6 vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 5 Five times, last vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 4 12 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 3 25 times, last at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12 Most Converted, Game 5 Four times, last vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 4 Three times, last at New Orleans, 9/25/11 3 24 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals 17 10/23/11 10/21/12 15 11/1/10 10/9/11 10 11/13/05 9/17/06 9 twice, last 10/25/09 12/27/09 8 twice, last 11/9/08 12/28/08 MOST Field Goals Made, SEASON, opponent 30 2011 28 2007 28 2005, 2003 Fewest Field Goals Made, Season, opponent 20 2009 21 2012 21 2010 22 2004 24 2002 Most Field Goals Attempted, Season, Opponent 36 2011 35 2003 34 2002 33 2007 32 2005 Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, Opponent 24 2012 23 2009 27 2010 28 2011 29 Three times, last in 2008 Most Field Goals Attempted, Game, Opponent 8 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07* 5 Six times, last at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 4 16 times, last vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12 Most Field Goals Converted, Game, opponent 8 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07* 5 at Baltimore, 10/16/11 5 at Buffalo, 9/11/05 5 vs. Cleveland, 1/2/05 4 Nine times, last at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 Most Field Goals CONVERTED, Game, both teams 9 Texans 5 vs. Miami 4, 10/7/07 8 Texans 0 vs. Tennessee 8, 10/21/07 7 Three times, last Texans 3 at Indianapolis 4, 12/22/11 6 Ten times, last Texans 5 vs. Indianapolis 1, 12/16/12 5 18 times, last Texans 2 vs. Minnesota 3, 12/23/12 * Indicates NFL record.
PUNTING
Most, Season 116 2002 97 2003 88 2012 77 2005 76 2006 MOST, Game 11 at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 10 Six times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Fewest, Season 53 2008 55 2007 63 2010 67 2009 73 2004 FEWEST, Game 1 Twice, last at Buffalo, 11/1/09 2 25 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 3 21 times, last vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 4 33 times, last vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 5 30 times, last vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12 Most Yards, Season 4,720 2002 4,150 2012 4,028 2003 3,256 2011 3,161 2006 MOST YARDS, Game 488 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 436 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 435 at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 421 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 419 at Jacksonville, 12/7/03 Fewest Yards, Season 2,240 2008 2,296 2007 2,650 2010 2,866 2009 Fewest yards, Game 39 at Buffalo, 11/1/09 47 vs. Miami, 10/7/07 59 vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08 59 vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 64 vs. Jacksonville, 12/24/05 Most Punts, Season, opponent 98 2002 90 2012 83 2011 76 2009 75 2003 Most Punts, Game, opponent 10 Twice, last at San Francisco, 1/1/06 9 Four times, last at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 8 Eight times, last at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12
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PUNTING
Fewest Punts, Season, opponent 59 2007 63 2005 65 2006 67 2008 and 2010 69 2004 Fewest Punts, Game, opponent 0 Twice, last vs. Jacksonville, 10/14/07 1 Five times, last at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 2 14 times, last at Baltimore, 10/16/11 3 32 times, last vs. Miami, 9/9/12 Most Yards, Season, opponent 4,156 2012 3,896 2011 3,892 2002 3,557 2009 3,130 2003 Most Yards, Game, opponent 462 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 427 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 405 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 400 at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 393 Twice, last at Tennessee, 10/29/06 Fewest Punting Yards, Season, opponent 2,528 2005 2,535 2007 2,880 2004 2,930 2010 2,949 2006 Fewest Punting Yards, Game, opponent 0 Twice, last vs. Jacksonville, 10/14/07 39 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05 41 at Seattle, 10/16/05 45 at Indianapolis, 9/14/06 55 Twice, last at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 Most Punts, Season, both teams 214 2002 178 2012 172 2003 157 2011 143 2009 Most Punts, Game, both teams 20 Twice, last Texans 11 at Indianapolis 9, 12/1/02 19 Texans 10 at Jacksonville 9, 11/27/11 Fewest Punts, Season, both teams 114 2007 120 2008 130 2010 140 2005 141 2006 Fewest Punts, Game, both teams 2 Texans 2 at Jacksonville 0, 10/14/07 3 Three times, last Texans 2 at Indianapolis 1, 11/16/08 4 Four times, last Texans 2 vs. Jacksonville 2, 11/29/09 5 13 times, last Texans 2 at New Orleans 3, 9/25/11 6 15 times, last Texans 2 at Cincinnati 4, 12/11/11 Highest Punting Average, Season 47.2 2012, 88 punts 44.0 2011, 74 punts 42.8 2009, 67 punts 42.3 2008, 53 punts 42.1 2010, 63 punts Lowest Punting Average, Season 38.8 2005, 77 punts 40.7 2002, 116 punts 41.2 2004, 73 punts 41.5 2003, 97 punts 41.6 2006, 76 punts HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE, Game (Minimum 4 punts) 54.2 at Denver, 9/23/12, 5 punts 52.8 vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11, 5 punts 51.8 at Tennessee, 9/20/09, 5 punts 51.5 vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12, 4 punts 50.4 vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12, 7 punts Highest Punting Average, Season, opponent 46.9 2011, 83 punts 46.8 2009, 76 punts 45.4 2006, 65 punts 45.2 2012, 90 punts 44.4 2008, 67 punts Highest Punting Average, game, opponent (Minimum 4 punts) 56.8 at Dallas, 10/15/06, 4 punts 56.8 at Oakland, 12/3/06, 4 punts 53.4 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09, 8 punts 52.8 at San Diego, 10/28/07, 5 punts 51.3 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12, 9 punts Lowest Punting Average, Season, opponent 39.7 2002, 98 punts 40.1 2005, 63 punts 41.7 2004, 69 punts; 2003, 75 punts 43.0 2007, 59 punts 43.7 2010, 67 punts Lowest Punting Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 punts) 25.7 at Washington, 12/22/02, 7 punts 30.0 vs. Miami, 10/7/07, 2 punts 31.2 at San Francisco, 1/1/06, 10 punts 31.3 vs. New England, 11/23/03, 4 punts 32.7 Twice, last at Indianapolis, 11/8/09, 3 punts
PUNT RETURNS
Most, Season 53 2002 51 2011 45 2009 40 2004 40 2003 MOST, Game 7 Three times, last at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 6 last at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 5 13 times, last vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 4 25 times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Fewest, Season 23 2006 30 2005 32 2008 33 2007 35 2010 FEWEST, Game 0 13 times, last at Chicago, 11/11/12 1 42 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 2 50 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12
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Most Yards, Season 529 2011 512 2002 449 2009 414 2012 386 2008 Most Yards, Game 100 at Arizona, 10/11/09 92 vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 91 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 91 vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 87 vs. Miami, 10/12/08 Fewest Yards, Season 223 2005 235 2010 242 2006 266 2003 287 2007 Fewest Yards, Game -12 vs. Detroit, 10/19/08 -6 at Denver, 11/7/04 -4 at Tennessee, 12/2/07 -3 at Philadelphia, 12/2/10 -2 Three times, last at Miami, 12/27/09 Highest Average, Season 12.1 2008 10.9 2012 10.5 2006 10.4 2011 10.0 2009 Highest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 21.8 vs. Miami, 10/12/08 20.0 at Arizona, 10/11/09 18.3 at Buffalo, 11/1/09 16.8 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 15.8 at San Diego, 9/15/02 Lowest Average, Season 6.7 2010 6.7 2003 7.4 2005 8.2 2004 8.7 2007 Lowest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) -6.0 vs. Detroit, 10/19/08 -2.0 at Denver, 11/7/04 -2.0 vs. Tennessee (OT), 12/10/06 -1.3 at Tennessee, 12/2/07 -1.0 Three times, last at Miami, 12/27/09 Most Returns, Season, opponent 58 2002 48 2012 43 2003 36 2006 33 2005 Most Returns, Game, opponent 7 vs. Dallas, 9/8/02 6 Six times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 5 Four times, last vs. Oakland, 10/9/11 4 17 times, last at New England, 12/10/12 Fewest Punt Returns, Season, opponent 19 2007 21 2008 24 2009 29 2010 30 2004 Fewest Punt Returns, Game, opponent 0 18 times, last at New York Jets, 10/8/12 1 50 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 2 55 times, last vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 Most Punt Return Yards, Season, opponent 483 2012 407 2003 328 2002 307 2011 275 2006 Most Punt Return Yards, Game, opponent 80 Twice, last at Oakland, 12/21/08 76 vs. Miami, 9/9/12 73 vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03 69 at Jacksonville, 10/27/02 65 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Fewest Punt Return Yards, Season, opponent 104 2009 151 2007 219 2005 233 2010 235 2008 Fewest Punt Return Yards, Game, opponent -4 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 -3 at Pittsburgh, 9/7/08 -2 at San Diego, 9/15/02 -1 at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 0 30 times, last at New York Jets, 10/8/12 Highest punt return Average, Season, opponent 11.2 2008 10.1 2012 9.6 2011 9.5 2003 8.8 2004 Highest punt return Average, Game , opponent (Minimum 4 returns) 17.3 at Jacksonville, 10/27/02 16.0 vs. Indianapolis, 9/22/02 12.5 at New England, 12/10/12 10.8 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 10.5 vs. New England, 11/23/03 Lowest Punt Return Average, Season, opponent 4.3 2009 5.7 2002 6.6 2005 7.6 2006 7.9 2007 Lowest Punt Return Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 returns) -0.3 at San Diego, 9/15/03 -0.2 at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 1.0 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 1.0 vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 1.4 vs. Dallas, 9/8/02 Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns 2 2008 1 2002 and 2011 Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Opponent 1 2012 1 2008 1 2006 1 2005 1 2003
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KICKOFF RETURNS
Most, Season 84 2005 80 2003 77 2002 74 2007 72 2008 MOST, Game 8 Four times, last at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 7 19 times, last at New York Jets, 11/21/10 6 12 times, last at Philadelphia, 12/2/10 5 36 times, last at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12 Fewest, Season 29 2011 44 2012 64 2009 67 2010 69 2004 FEWEST, Game 0 Four times, last at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 1 13 times, last vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 2 14 times, last vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 Most Yards, Season 2,173 2005 1,961 2007 1,700 2003 1,609 2006 1,550 2008 Most Yards, Game 278 vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 266 vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 234 vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 233 vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 207 at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 Fewest Yards, Season 730 2011 953 2012 1,326 2010 1,449 2009 1,450 2004 Fewest Yards, Game 0 Five times, last at Denver, 9/23/12 14 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 17 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 18 vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 22 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10 Highest Average, Season 26.5 2007 25.9 2005 25.2 2011 22.7 2006 22.6 2009 Highest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 46.8 vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 38.0 vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 35.4 vs. Cleveland, 10/30/05 34.8 vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 33.3 vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 Lowest Average, Season 19.8 2010 19.9 2002 21.0 2004 21.3 2003 21.7 2012 21.5 2008 Lowest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 10.7 at Buffalo, 11/16/03 11.5 at Chicago, 12/19/04 11.8 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 13.3 vs. Jacksonville, 12/24/05 13.5 at Detroit, 9/19/04 Most Returns, Season, opponent 73 2008 72 2010 71 2009 69 2007 62 2012 Most Returns, Game, opponent 7 Six times, last vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 6 19 times, last vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 5 28 times, last vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 4 43 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Fewest Returns, Season, opponent 46 2011 52 2006 52 2002 53 2003 55 2005 Fewest Returns, Game, opponent 1 15 times, last at New England, 12/10/12 2 22 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 3 38 times, last at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12 Most Return Yards, Season, opponent 1,741 2010 1,630 2008 1,597 2009 1,595 2012 1,593 2007 Most Return Yards, GAME, opponent 233 vs. Baltimore (OT), 12/13/10 201 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 199 vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 191 vs. Miami, 10/7/07 189 at Buffalo, 11/1/09 Fewest Return Yards, Season, opponent 1,030 2011 1,149 2003 1,156 2002 1,194 2005 1,215 2006 Fewest Return Yards, GAME, opponent 7 at New England, 12/10/12 13 at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03 14 at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 17 Twice, last at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 19 Twice, last vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05 Highest Return Average, Season, opponent 25.7 2012 24.2 2010 23.4 2006 23.1 2007 23.1 2004 Highest Return Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 returns) 42.5 at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 42.0 at Cleveland, 10/20/02 39.3 at Detroit, 9/19/04 38.8 vs. Baltimore (OT), 12/13/10 36.3 vs. Tennessee, 10/9/05
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Lowest Return Average, Season, opponent 21.7 2005 21.7 2003 22.2 2002 22.3 2008 22.4 2011 Lowest Return Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 returns) 13.0 vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12 14.3 at Jacksonville, 10/30/11 15.0 vs. Green Bay, 11/21/04 15.8 vs. Dallas, 9/8/02 18.5 at New Orleans, 9/14/03 Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF Returns, SEASON 4 2007 2 2005 1 2009 Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF Returns, GAME 2 vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/7 1 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 1 vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07 1 vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 1 vs. Kansas City, 10/23/05 1 vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF RETURNS, SEASON, opponent 2 2012 1 2010 1 2006 1 2004 1 2002 Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF RETURNS, GAME, opponent 1 at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 1 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 1 vs. Baltimore (OT), 12/13/10 1 at New England, 12/17/06 1 at Detroit, 9/19/04 1 at Cleveland, 10/20/02
FUMBLES
most FUMBLES, Season 34 2002 30 2005 28 2006 and 2008 26 2007 22 2004 21 2009 20 2011 18 2003 15 2010 11 2012 most FUMBLES, Game 5 Three times, last at Green Bay, 12/7/08 4 Nine times, last at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 3 18 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 2 39 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 most Fumbles Lost, Season 17 2007 14 2002 12 2006 and 2008 11 2004, 2005, 2009 and 2011 MOST FUMBLES LOST, Game 3 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 3 at Green Bay, 12/7/08 3 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 3 at Tennessee, 10/29/06 MOST Touchdowns, Fumble Recovery, Season 3 2007 and 2004 2 2009 and 2006 1 2002 and 2011 MOST Touchdowns, Fumble Recovery, Game 1 12 times, most recent at Baltimore, 10/16/11 MOST Fumbles, Season, opponent 25 2009 24 2005 23 2007 23 2002, 2012 22 2004 19 2008 18 2003 and 2011 16 2006 and 2010 MOST Fumbles, GAME, opponent 5 at Chicago, 12/19/04 4 Five times, last at Denver, 12/26/10 3 18 times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 2 33 times, last at New England, 12/10/12 Most Fumbles Lost, Season, opponent 14 2007, 2012 13 2009 11 2002, 2006 10 2008, 2011 9 2005 8 2003, 2004 Most Fumbles Lost, GAME, opponent 3 Four times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 2 23 times, last at Chicago, 11/11/12 1 51 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 Most Touchdowns, Fumble Recovery, Season, opponent 2 2006 1 Eight times, last 2012 Most Touchdowns, Fumble Recovery, GAME, opponent 1 10 times, last at New England, 12/10/12
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INTERCEPTIONS
most Interceptions Thrown, Season 21 2007 20 2008 18 2003 17 2009 15 2002 most Interceptions Thrown, Game 4 Three times, last vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08 3 Eight times, last vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 2 32 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Season 9 2011 12 2010 13 2005, 2006, 2012 14 2004 Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Game 0 66 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 1 65 times, last at New England, 12/10/12 Most Interceptions Thrown, Season, opponent 22 2004 17 2011 15 2012 14 2003, 2009 13 2010 Most Interceptions Thrown, Game, opponent 4 Twice, last at Jacksonville, 11/12/06 3 Eight times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 2 29 times, last at Chicago, 11/11/12 Fewest Interceptions Thrown, season, opponent 7 2005 10 2002 11 2006 and 2007 12 2008 13 2010 Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Game, opponent 0 80 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 1 54 times, last vs. Cleveland, 11/6/11 Most Interception Return Yards, Season 393 2004 332 2012 212 2009 205 2003 196 2011 ost Interception Return Yards, Game M 135 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 118 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 102 at Kansas City, 9/26/04 95 vs. Tennessee, 12/21/03 90 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 86 vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 Most Interception Return Yards, Season, opponent 294 2009 277 2002 230 2007 225 2005 221 2008 Most Interception Return Yards, Game, opponent 106 vs. Cincinnati, 11/3/02 99 at Tennessee, 9/21/08 96 at San Diego, 10/28/07 91 vs. New England, 1/3/10 77 at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Most Giveaways, Season 38 2007 (21 interceptions, 17 fumbles) 32 2008 (20 interceptions, 12 fumbles) 29 2002 (15 interceptions, 14 fumbles) 28 2009 (17 interceptions, 11 fumbles) 27 2003 (18 interceptions, 9 fumbles) FEWESt Giveaways, Season 17 2012 (13 interceptions, 4 fumbles) 18 2010 (12 interceptions, 6 fumbles) 20 2011 (9 interceptions, 11 fumbles) 24 2005 (13 interceptions, 11 fumbles) 25 2006 (13 interceptions, 12 fumbles) 25 2004 (14 interceptions, 11 fumbles) MOST Giveaways, Game 6 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 (3 fumbles, 3 interceptions) 5 at San Diego, 10/28/07 (1 fumble, 4 interceptions) 5 at Tennessee (OT), 10/29/06 (3 fumbles, 2 interceptions) 5 at Buffalo, 9/11/05 (2 fumbles, 3 interceptions) Nine times, last at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 (3 fumbles, 1 interception) 4 FEWEST giveaways, Game 0 36 times, last vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 1 52 times, last at New England, 12/10/12 Most Takeaways, Season 30 2004 (22 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries) 29 2012 (15 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries) 27 2009 (14 interceptions, 13 fumble recoveries) 27 2011 (17 interceptions, 10 fumble recoveries) 25 2007 (11 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries) 22 2008 (12 interceptions, 10 fumble recoveries) 22 2006 (11 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries) 22 2003 (14 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries) FEWESt TAKEaways, Season 16 2005 (7 interceptions, 9 fumble recoveries) 18 2010 (13 interceptions, 5 fumble recoveries) 21 2002 (10 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries) MOST TAKEaways, Game 6 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 (3 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries) 5 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 (2 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries) 5 vs. Jacksonville, 9/28/03 (3 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries) 5 vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 (3 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries) 5 at Oakland, 12/3/06 (2 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries) 5 at Cleveland, 11/23/08 (3 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries) FEWEST TAKeaways, Game 0 43 times, last vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 1 59 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 (1 fumble re- covery)
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SACKS
most Sacks, Season 44 2011, 2012 37 2005 35 2002 31 2007 30 2009, 2010 most sacks, Game 7 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11 7 vs. St. Louis, 11/27/05 6 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 6 vs. Arizona, 12/18/05 6 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02 5 Eight times, last vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 most Sacks, Season, opponent 76 2002 68 2005 49 2004 43 2006 36 2003 most sacks, Game, opponent 9 at San Diego, 9/15/02 8 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05 8 at Cleveland, 10/20/02 7 Three times, last vs. Tennessee, 10/9/05 6 Five times, last at Tennessee, 12/11/05
SAFETIES
Season 3 2002 2 2009 SEASON, OPPONENTS 2 2003 1 2012 1 2008 1 2004 1 2002 Game 1 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 1 at Jacksonville, 12/6/09 1 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 1 vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 1 vs. New York Giants, 11/24/02 1 vs. Dallas, 9/8/02 Game, Opponent 2 at Buffalo, 11/16/03 1 at Denver, 9/23/12 1 at Jacksonville, 10/27/02 1 vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08 1 at Chicago, 12/19/04
PENALTIES SAFETIES
Most Penalties, Season 136 2002 121 2003 108 2012 106 2004, 2005 99 2011 MOST PENALTIES, Game 14 at Indianapolis, 12/1/02 13 at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 13 at Seattle, 10/16/05 12 at San Diego, 9/15/02 11 11 times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Fewest Penalties, Season 80 2008 82 2007 90 2006, 2010 95 2009 FEWEST PENALTIES, Game 1 Six times, last vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 2 Six times, last vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 3 14 times, last at Chicago, 11/11/12 4 18 times, last vs. Miami, 9/9/12 5 29 times, last vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 Most Yards PenaliZed, Season 1,011 2002 961 2003 928 2004 873 2012 854 2005 852 2011 Most Yards PenaliZed, Game 129 vs. Indianapolis, 11/29/09 127 vs. Tennessee, 12/14/08 109 at Denver, 11/7/04 103 at Indianapolis, 11/8/09 97 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Season 636 2007 664 2008 690 2010 761 2006 833 2009 Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Game 3 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 5 Three times, last vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 10 at Tennessee, 9/21/08 15 Nine times, last vs. Cleveland, 11/6/11 17 vs. Jacksonville, 10/22/06
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PENALTIES
Most Penalties, Season, opponent 123 2004 105 2005 and 2010 102 2002 96 2006 and 2003 Most Penalties, Game, opponent 14 at Cincinnati, 10/2/05 13 Twice, last vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 12 Twice, last at Tennessee, 12/19/10 11 Six times, last vs. Oakland, 10/9/11 10 Five times, last vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10 Fewest Penalties, Season, opponent 81 2007 and 2008 88 2011 90 2012 92 2009 96 2003 and 2006 Fewest Penalties, Game, opponent 1 Twice, last at New York Jets, 11/26/06 2 10 times, last vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11 3 12 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 4 27 times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 5 27 times, last vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 Most Yards PenaliZed, Season, opponent 979 2004 955 2002 863 2012 851 2010 846 2005 Most Yards PenaliZed, Game, opponent 128 vs. Buffalo, 10/13/02 126 vs. Washington, 9/24/06 117 Twice, last at Cincinnati, 10/2/05 100 vs. Cincinnati, 11/3/02 90 vs. Green Bay, 11/21/04 Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Season, opponent 614 2007 659 2008 686 2011 728 2009 767 2003 Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Game, opponent 5 Twice, last at New York Jets, 11/26/06 9 vs. New York Jets, 10/19/03 10 Twice, last vs. Chicago, 12/28/08 13 at Indianapolis, 10/26/03 14 at Oakland, 12/21/08 Most Penalties, Season, both teams 238 2002 229 2004 217 2003 211 2005 198 2012 Most Penalties, Game, both teams 24 Texans 11 vs. Buffalo 13, 10/13/02 23 Twice, last Texans 9 at Cincinnati 14, 10/2/05 21 Twice, last Texans 9 at Tennessee 12, 12/19/10 20 Twice, last Texans 11 at New Orleans 9, 9/14/03 Fewest Penalties, Season, both teams 161 2008 163 2007 186 2006 187 2011 , 2009 195 2010 fewest penalties, Game, both teams 3 Texans 1 at Oakland 2, 12/21/08 4 Texans 2 at Jacksonville 2, 9/28/08 5 Texans 1 vs. Miami 4, 10/12/08 6 Four times, last Texans 2 vs. Cleveland 4, 11/6/11 Most Yards PenaliZed, Season, both teams 1,966 2002 1,907 2004 1,728 2003 1,700 2005 1,648 2012 Most Yards PenaliZed, Game, both teams 207 Texans 90 at Cincinnati 117, 10/2/05 203 Texans 75 vs. Buffalo 128, 10/13/02 197 Texans 80 vs. Dallas 117, 9/8/02 191 Texans 127 vs. Tennessee 64, 12/14/08
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ATTENDANCE RECORDS
TOP 10 HOME ATTENDANCE Attendance Date Opponent 71,708 10/21/12 Baltimore 10/14/12 Green Bay 71,702 71,702 12/16/12 Indianapolis 71,698 11/4/12 Buffalo 12/23/12 Minnesota 71,688 71,676 11/18/12 Jacksonville 10/2/11 Pittsburgh 71,585 71,581 9/30/12 Tennessee 71,566 9/9/12 Miami 12/4/11 Atlanta 71,545 TOP 10 ROAD ATTENDANCE Attendance Date Opponent 88,240 9/19/10 Washington 10/8/12 N.Y. Jets 79,088 78,843 11/21/10 N.Y. Jets 11/5/06 N.Y. Giants 78,485 12/5/04 N.Y. Jets 77,875 77,433 9/26/04 Kansas City 11/26/06 N.Y. Jets 76,596 76,566 9/23/12 Denver 74,292 11/7/04 Denver 12/26/10 Denver 73,691 Result W, 43-13 L, 42-24 W, 29-17 W, 21-9 L, 23-6 W, 43-37 (OT) W, 17-10 W, 38-14 W, 30-10 W, 17-10 OVERALL HOME ATTENDANCE Year Games Total 2002 8 559,322 2003 8 563,748 2004 8 565,192 2005 8 562,397 2006 8 561,469 2007 8 564,159 2008 8 563,364 2009 8 564,864 2010 8 568,643 2011 8 571,969 2012 8 573,321 OVERALL ROAD ATTENDANCE Year Games Total 2002 8 502,400 2003 8 497,942 2004 8 544,857 2005 8 532,541 2006 8 524,974 2007 8 515,869 2008 8 512,254 2009 8 484,976 2010 8 539,982 2011 8 487,733 2012 8 540,654 Average 69,915 70,468 70,649 70,300 70,184 70,520 70,421 70,608 71,081 71,496 71,665 Average 62,800 62,242 68,107 66,568 65,622 64,483 64,032 60,622 67,498 60,967 67,582
Result W, 30-27 W, 23-17 L, 30-27 L, 14-10 L, 29-7 W, 24-21 L, 26-11 W, 31-25 L, 31-13 L, 24-23
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POSTSEASON RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE
(Rushing, Receiving) Career 510 Arian Foster, 2009-12 263 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 146 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 Season 336 Arian Foster, 2011 201 Andre Johnson, 2011 Game 182 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 174 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 154 Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 111 Andre Johnson at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 91 Owen Daniels vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 80 A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 80 Ray Rice at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 73 Anquan Boldin at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 70 Brian Leonard vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Career 83 Arian Foster, 2009-12 11 Ben Tate, 2010-12 Season 51 Arian Foster, 2011 32 Arian Foster, 2012 Game 32 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 27 Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 24 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 21 Ray Rice at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 11 BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Career 425 Arian Foster, 2009-12 38 Ben Tate, 2010-12 Season 285 Arian Foster, 2011 140 Arian Foster, 2012 Game 153 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 140 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 132 Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent 63 BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 60 Ray Rice at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing 3 Arian Foster, 2009-12 Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards 3 Arian Foster, 1/7/12 - 1/5/13 Longest Run From Scrimmage 42t Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 28 Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Longest Run From Scrimmage, Opponent 29 BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 19 Brian Leonard vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
COMBINED ATTEMPTS
Career (50 attempts) 5.1 Arian Foster, 2009-12 Season (25 attempts) 5.6 Arian Foster, 2011 4.4 Arian Foster, 2012 Game (10 attempts) 6.4 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) (24-153) 4.9 Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) (27-132) Game, Opponent (10 attempts) BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (11-63) 5.7 2.9 Ray Rice at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) (21-60)
Career 4 Arian Foster, 2009-12 Season 3 Arian Foster, 2011 Game 2 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 1 Cedric Benson vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
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PASSING
Career (50 attempts) 53.8 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 Season (25 attempts) 83.4 Matt Schaub, 2012 53.8 T.J. Yates, 2011 Season, rookie (25 Attempts) 53.8 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game (20 attempts) 97.7 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 83.4 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent (20 attempts) 97.1 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
PASSER RATING
Season, rookie (25 attempts) 50.9 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game (20 attempts) 76.3 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (29-38) 55.0 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) (11-20) Game, Opponent (20 attempts) 64.3 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) (17-42)
Career 55 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 38 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 Season 55 T.J. Yates, 2011 38 Matt Schaub, 2012 Season, rookie 55 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game 38 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 35 T.J. Yates at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 20 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 42 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 30 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 27 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
PASSING ATTEMPTS
Career 343 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 262 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 Season 343 T.J. Yates, 2011 262 Matt Schaub, 2012 Season, rookie 343 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game 262 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 184 T.J. Yates at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 159 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 257 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 176 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Longest Pass Completion 40 T.J. Yates to Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) (TD) 22 Matt Schaub to Garrett Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Average Gain, Career (50 attempts) 6.24 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 Average Gain, Season (25 attempts) 6.89 Matt Schaub, 2012 6.24 T.J. Yates, 2011 Average Gain, Season, rookie (25 attempts) 6.24 T.J. Yates, 2011 Average Gain, Game (20 attempts) 7.95 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 6.89 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 5.26 T.J. Yates at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Average Gain, Game, Opponent (20 attempts) 6.52 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 6.12 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Career 1 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 Season 1 T.J. Yates, 2011 Rookie, Season 1 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game 1 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 2 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
Career 29 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 28 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 Season 29 Matt Schaub, 2012 28 T.J. Yates, 2011 Season, rookie 28 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game 29 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 17 T.J. Yates at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent 27 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 14 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 14 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Consecutive Completions 5 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 5 T.J. Yates (1/7/12 to 1/15/12) Consecutive Completions, Opponent 7 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Career (50 attempts) 50.9 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 Season (25 attempts) 76.3 Matt Schaub, 2012 50.9 T.J. Yates, 2011
PASS COMPLETIONS
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
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PASSING
1 Matt Schaub, 2007-12 Season 3 T.J. Yates, 2011 1 Matt Schaub, 2012 Game 3 T.J. Yates at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 3 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Consecutive Passes without an interception 26 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 26 T.J. Yates, 1/7/12 through 1/15/12 Attempts, No Interceptions, Game 20 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Attempts, No Interceptions, Game, Opponent 27 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game 111 Andre Johnson at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 91 Owen Daniels vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 90 Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 80 A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 73 Anquan Boldin at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 47 A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Games, 100 or More Yards, Career 1 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 Games, 100 or More Yards, Season 1 Andre Johnson, 2011 Longest Reception 40 Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) (TD) 22 Garrett Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Longest Reception, Opponent 45 A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 36 Ryan Whalen vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Average Gain, Career (10 receptions) 15.5 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 Average Gain, Season (4 receptions) 15.5 Andre Johnson, 2012 15.5 Andre Johnson, 2011 13.8 Owen Daniels, 2011 10.1 Owen Daniels, 2012 Average Gain, Game (3 receptions) 18.0 Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) (5-90) 15.5 Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (4-62) Career 1 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 Season 1 Andre Johnson, 2011 Game 1 Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 1 Anquan Boldin at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Kris Wilson at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
Career 2 T.J. Yates, 2011-12 Season 2 T.J. Yates, 2011 Game 2 T.J. Yates vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 5 Joe Flacco at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 4 Andy Dalton vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC)
TIMES SACKED
RECEIVING
Career 17 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 16 Arian Foster, 2009-12 13 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 3 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 Season 13 Andre Johnson, 2011 9 Owen Daniels, 2012 8 Arian Foster, 2012 8 Arian Foster, 2011 Game 9 Owen Daniels vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 8 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 8 Andre Johnson at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent 6 Brian Leonard vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 5 A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 5 A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 5 Jermaine Gresham vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC)
RECEPTIONS
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
PUNTING
Career 10 Matt Turk, 2007-11 3 Donnie Jones, 2012 Season 10 Matt Turk, 2011 3 Donnie Jones, 2012 Game 5 Matt Turk vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 5 Matt Turk at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 3 Donnie Jones vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 9 Sam Koch at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 5 Kevin Huber vs. Cincinnati, 1/51/13 (WC) Longest Punt 56 Matt Turk vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 56 Matt Turk vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 51 Matt Turk vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Longest Punt, Opponent 64 Sam Koch at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 55 Kevin Huber vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 55 Sam Koch at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
PUNTS
Career 263 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 146 Owen Daniels, 2006-12 85 Arian Foster, 2009-12 62 Kevin Walter, 2006-12 Season 201 Andre Johnson, 2011 91 Owen Daniels, 2012 62 Andre Johnson, 2012 55 Owen Daniels, 2011 51 Arian Foster, 2011
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PUNTING
UNTING AVERAGE YARDAGE P Career (10 punts) 45.1 Matt Turk, 2007-11 Season (8 punts) 45.1 Matt Turk, 2009 Game (4 punts) 42.2 Matt Turk vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 40.0 Matt Turk at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent (4 punts) 49.3 Sam Koch at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 46.6 Kevin Huber vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 20 Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Longest Punt Return 11 Keshawn Martin vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 9 Jacoby Jones at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
Career 2 Matt Turk, 2007-11 1 Donnie Jones, 2012 Season 2 Matt Turk, 2011 1 Donnie Jones, 2012 Game 2 Matt Turk vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 1 Donnie Jones vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 3 Kevin Huber vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 Sam Koch at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Kevin Huber vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC)
Career (6 returns) 1.8 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 Season (6 returns) 1.8 Jacoby Jones, 2011 Game (3 returns) 4.0 Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent (3 returns) 6.7 Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC)
PUNT RETURNS
Career 9 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 2 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Season 9 Jacoby Jones, 2011 2 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Game 6 Jacoby Jones at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 3 Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 3 Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC)
BLOCKED PUNTS/KICKS
Career None Season None Game None Game, Opponent None
PUNT RETURNS
Career 3 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Season 3 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Game 3 Keshawn Martin vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 4 Lardarius Webb at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Career 16 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 14 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Season 16 Jacoby Jones, 2011 14 Keshawn Martin, 2012 Game 14 Keshawn Martin vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 12 Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC)
FAIR CATCHES
Kickoff Returns, Career 6 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 Kickoff Returns, Season 4 Danieal Manning, 2011 2 Danieal Manning, 2012 Game 4 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent 4 Adam Jones vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 Four players, last by Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Career 180 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 Season 133 Danieal Manning, 2011 47 Danieal Manning, 2012 Game 133 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 47 Danieal Manning vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 103 Adam Jones vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 43 Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
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KICKOFF RETURNS
Longest, Game 60 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 28 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Longest, Game, Opponent 43 Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 34 Adam Jones vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Career 2 Johnathan Joseph, 2011-12 1 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 1 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 Season 1 Johnathan Joseph, 2011, 2012 1 J.J. Watt, 2011 1 Danieal Manning, 2011 Season, rookie 1 J.J. Watt, 2011 Game 1 Johnathan Joseph vs. Cincinnati 1/5/13 (WC) 1 J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 1 Danieal Manning vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 1 Johnathan Joseph vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 2 Lardarius Webb at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Leon Hall vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 Ed Reed at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Gained, Career 29 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 14 Johnathan Joseph, 2011-12 Season 29 J.J. Watt, 2011 14 Johnathan Joseph, 2012 Season, rookie 29 J.J. Watt, 2011 Game 29 J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 14 Johnathan Joseph vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Game, Opponent 21 Leon Hall vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 Lardarius Webb at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Longest Return 29t J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 14 Johnathan Joseph vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
INTERCEPTIONS INTERCEPTIONS
Career 30.0 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 Season 33.3 Danieal Manning, 2011 23.5 Danieal Manning, 2012 Game (3 returns) 33.3 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent (3 returns) 25.8 Adam Jones vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
Career 133 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 (p- 0, k- 133, int- 0) 29 J.J. Watt, 2011 (p- 0, k- 0, int- 29) 16 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 (p- 16, k- 0, int- 0) Season 133 Danieal Manning, 2011 (p- 0, k- 133, int- 0) 29 J.J. Watt, 2011 (p- 0, k- 0, int- 29) 16 Jacoby Jones, 2011 (p- 16, k- 0, int- 0) Season, rookie 29 J.J. Watt, 2011 (p- 0, k- 0, int- 29) Game 133 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) (k- 133) 29 J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) (int- 29) Game, Opponent Brandon Tate vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) (p- 22, k- 20) 42 26 Lardarius Webb at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) (p- 0, k- 25, int- 1)
Career 1 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 Season 1 J.J. Watt, 2011 Game 1 J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Game, OPPONENT 1 Leon Hall vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
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SACKS
Career 4.5 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 4.5 Brooks Reed, 2011-12 1.0 Earl Mitchell, 2010-12 1.0 Antonio Smith, 2009-12 Season 3.5 J.J. Watt, 2011 3.5 Brooks Reed, 2011 1.0 J.J. Watt, 2012 1.0 Brooks Reed, 2012 1.0 Earl Mitchell, 2011 1.0 Antonio Smith, 2011 Season, rookie 3.5 J.J. Watt, 2011 3.5 Brooks Reed, 2011 Game 2.5 J.J. Watt at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 2.5 Brooks Reed at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Opponent 1.0 Geno Atkins vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) 1.0 Reggie Nelson vs. Cincinnati 1/7/12 (WC) Consecutive Games, Sack 3 J.J. Watt, 1/7/12 1/5/13 3 Brooks Reed, 1/7/12 1/5/13 Solo Tackles, Game, ROOKIE 9 J.J. Watt at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 6 Brooks Reed at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
FUMBLES
Career 2 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 1 Arian Foster, 2009-12 Season 2 Jacoby Jones, 2011 1 Arian Foster, 2011 Game 2 Jacoby Jones at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Arian Foster at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
FUMBLES
FUMBLES FORCED
Career 1 Jesse Nading, 2008-12 1 Brooks Reed, 2011-12 Season 1 Jesse Nading, 2011 1 Brooks Reed, 2011 Game 1 Jesse Nading at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Brooks Reed at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Career 1 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 Season 1 Jacoby Jones, 2011 Game 1 Jacoby Jones at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Career None Season None Game None Game, Opponent 1 Jimmy Smith at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Career None Season None Game None Career None Season None Game None
TACKLES
Career 19 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 19 Brian Cushing, 2009-12 17 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 16 Brooks Reed, 2011-12 Season 19 Brian Cushing, 2011 16 Danieal Manning, 2011 14 J.J. Watt, 2011 13 Brooks Reed, 2011 Season, ROOKIE 14 J.J. Watt, 2011 13 Brooks Reed, 2011 Game 12 J.J. Watt at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 11 Brian Cushing at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 9 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, Rookie 12 J.J. Watt at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 8 Brooks Reed at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Solo Tackles, Career 16 J.J. Watt, 2011-12 14 Danieal Manning, 2011-12 12 Brooks Reed, 2011-12 10 Brian Cushing, 2009-12 Solo Tackles, Season 13 Danieal Manning, 2011 11 J.J. Watt, 2011 10 Brian Cushing, 2011 9 Brooks Reed, 2011 Solo Tackles, Season, ROOKIE 11 J.J. Watt, 2011 9 Brooks Reed, 2011 Solo Tackles, GAME 9 J.J. Watt at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 8 Danieal Manning at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 6 Brooks Reed at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 6 Johnathan Joseph vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
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SCORING
Career 24 Arian Foster, 2009-12 14 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 13 Shayne Graham, 2012 Season 18 Arian Foster, 2011 14 Neil Rackers, 2011 13 Shayne Graham, 2012 Points, No Touchdowns, Season 14 Neil Rackers, 2011 13 Shayne Graham, 2012 Points, No Touchdowns, Career 14 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 13 Shayne Graham, 2012 Season, rookie 6 J.J. Watt, 2011 Game 13 Shayne Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 12 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 7 Neil Rackers at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 7 Neil Rackers vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 8 Billy Cundiff at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 7 Josh Brown vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Consecutive Games Scoring 3 Arian Foster, 1/7/12 - 1/5/13 2 Neil Rackers, 1/7/12 - 1/15/12 Career 4 Arian Foster, 2009-12 1 Andre Johnson, 2003-12 1 J.J. Watt, 2012 Season 3 Arian Foster, 2011 1 Arian Foster, 2012 1 Andre Johnson, 2011 1 J.J. Watt, 2011 Season, rookie 1 J.J. Watt, 2011 Game 2 Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Game, Opponent 1 Leon Hall vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 Cedric Benson vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 Anquan Boldin at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 Kevin Wilson at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Game, rookie 1 J.J. Watt vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns 3 Arian Foster, 1/7/12 - 1/5/13 Attempted, Career 5 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Attempted, Season 5 Neil Rackers, 2011 Attempted, Game 3 Neil Rackers vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Attempted, Game, Opponent 2 Billy Cundiff at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
POINTS
Consecutive Points After Touchdown, Career 5 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Points After Touchdown Percentage, Career 100.0 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Two-Point Conversions, Career None Two-Point Conversions, Season None Two-Point Conversion, Game None Two-Point Conversion, Game, Opponent None Attempted, Career 4 Shayne Graham, 2012 4 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Attempted, Season 4 Shayne Graham, 2012 4 Neil Rackers, 2011 Attempted, Game 4 Shayne Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 Neil Rackers at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Field Goals, Career 4 Shayne Graham, 2012 3 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Field Goals, Season 4 Shayne Graham, 2012 3 Neil Rackers, 2011 Field Goals, Game 4 Shayne Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 Neil Rackers at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Field Goals, Game, Opponent 2 Josh Brown vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 Billy Cundiff at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Field Goals, One Quarter, Game 2 Shayne Graham, second quarter vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 5 times, last by Shayne Graham, fourth quarter vs. Cin 1 cinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Field Goals, One Quarter, Game, Opponent 5 times, last by Josh Brown, fourth quarter vs. Cincinnati, 1 1/5/13 (WC) Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals 2 Neil Rackers, 1/7/12 1/15/12 Consecutive Field Goals Made 4 Shayne Graham, 1/5/13 3 Neil Rackers, 1/7/12 1/15/12 Longest Field Goal 48 Shayne Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 40 Neil Rackers at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Field Goal Percentage, Career 100.0 Shayne Graham, 2012 75.0 Neil Rackers, 2010-11 Field Goal Percentage, Season 100.0 Shayne Graham, 2012 75.0 Neil Rackers, 2011 Most Field Goals, No Misses, Game 4 Shayne Graham vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 Neil Rackers vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Field Goals, No Misses, Game, Opponent 2 Josh Brown vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 Billy Cundiff at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
FIELD GOALS
TOUCHDOWNS
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SCORING, Cont.
Most Field Goals, 50 or More Yards, Career None Most Field Goals, 50 or More Yards, Season None Most Field Goals, 50 or More Yards, Game None
SAFETIES
ALL-TIME LEADERS
Player 1. Arian Foster 2. Ben Tate 3. Keshawn Martin 4. Matt Schaub
RUSHING YARDS
Att. Yds. Avg. Long 83 425 5.1 42t 11 38 3.5 9 1 16 16.0 16 4 1 0.5 1
TD 4 0 0 0
FIELD GOALS
Att. Made Pct. Long 4 4 100.0 48 3 4 75.0 40 No. Yds. Avg. In20 Long 10 451 45.1 2 56 3 126 42.0 1 48 Blk 0 0
PUNTING AVERAGE
Player 1. Matt Turk 2. Donnie Jones
Player 1. Andre Johnson 2. Owen Daniels Arian Foster 3. 4. Kevin Walter Player 1. Arian Foster 2. Andre Johnson 3. Owen Daniels 4. Kevin Walter 4. Ben Tate
RECEIVING YARDS
Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD 17 263 15.5 40t 1 13 146 11.2 21 0 16 85 5.3 16 0 7 62 8.9 19 0 Rushing Receiving 425 85 0 263 0 146 0 62 38 0 Total 510 263 146 62 378
RUSHING-RECEIVING
Player Johnathan Joseph 1. 2. J.J. Watt Danieal Manning Player 1. Jacoby Jones 2. Keshawn Martin Player 1. Danieal Manning
INTERCEPTIONS
No. Yds. Avg. L ong TD 2 13 6.5 14 0 1 29 29.0 29t 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 No. Yds. Avg. Long 9 16 1.8 9 2 14 7.0 11 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 180 30.0 60 TD 0 0 TD 0
PUNT RETURNS
layer P A C Pct. Yds TD INT Lg Rtg 1. Matt Schaub 38 29 76.3 262 0 1 22 83.4 2. T.J. Yates 55 28 50.9 343 1 3 40t 53.8 layer P Arian Foster 1. 2. Neil Rackers Shayne Graham 3. 4. Andre Johnson J.J. Watt 4.
PASSING
KICKOFF RETURNS
SCORING
INT Player Total Rush Rec. Ret. 1. Arian Foster 510 425 85 0 263 0 263 0 2. Andre Johnson 3. Danieal Manning 180 0 0 0 146 0 146 0 4. Owen Daniels 62 0 62 0 5. Kevin Walter 6. Ben Tate 38 38 0 0 30 16 0 0 7. Keshawn Martin
COMBINED YARDAGE
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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TEAM RECORDS
Most Points, Game, both teams 41 Texans 31 vs. Cincinnati 10, 1/7/12 (WC) 33 Texans 13 at Baltimore 20, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Points, Game, both teams OVERALL Year W L Pct. 32 Texans 19 vs. Cincinnati 13, 1/5/13 (WC) 2011 1 1 .500 33 Texans 13 at Baltimore 20, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Points in First Quarter 2012 1 0 1.000 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 2 1 .667 Totals 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) HOME W L Pct. Most Points in Second Quarter Year 10 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 2011 1 0 1.000 10 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 2012 1 0 1.000 MOST Points in Third Quarter Totals 2 0 1.000 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) ROAD MOST Points in Fourth Quarter Year W L Pct. 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 2011 0 1 .000 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2012 0 0 .000 MOST Points in First Quarter, Opponent Totals 0 1 .000 17 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) SCORING MOST Points in Second Quarter, Opponent TOUCHDOWNS 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) MOST, Season 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 5 2011 MOST Points in Third Quarter, Opponent Fewest, Season 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 2012 MOST Points in Fourth Quarter, Opponent Most, Game 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) MOST Points in First Quarter, Both Teams 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 20 Texans 3, Baltimore 17, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Allowed, SEASON 14 Texans 7, Cincinnati 7, 1/7/12 (WC) 3 2011 MOST Points in Second Quarter, Both Teams Most Allowed, Game 13 Texans 6, Cincinnati 7, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 13 Texans 10, Cincinnati 3, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Allowed, Season 10 Texans 10, Baltimore 0, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 2012 MOST Points in Third Quarter, Both Teams Fewest Allowed, Game 10 Texans 7, Cincinnati 3, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 7 Texans 7, Cincinnati 0, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) MOST Points in Fourth Quarter, Both Teams 7 Texans 7, Cincinnati 0, 1/7/12 (WC) 6 Texans 3, Cincinnati 3, 1/5/13 (WC) SCORING Consecutive Games Scoring a Touchdown Most POINTS Scored, Season 3 1/7/12 through 1/5/13 44 2011 Consecutive Games Scoring MOST POINTS SCORED, GAME 3 1/7/12 through 1/5/13 31 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Consecutive Quarters Held Scoreless 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3rd and 4th quarter at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 2 Fewest Points Scored, Season Consecutive Quarters Held Scoreless, 19 2012 Opponents Fewest Points Scored, GAME 3rd and 4th quarters vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 2 13 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 2 2nd and 3rd quarters at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Consecutive Quarters Held Without a Most Points Scored, Season, opponent Touchdown, Opponents 30 2011 2nd through 4th quarters at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 3 Most Points Scored, game, opponent 2 3rd and 4th quarters vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 20 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) MOST Points By HalF 13 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) First Half FEWEst Points Scored, Season, opponent 17 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 13 2012 13 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) FEWEst Points Scored, Game, opponent Second Half 10 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 14 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 13 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 10 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
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MOST Points By Half, Opponent First Half 17 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 14 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Second Half 6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Points By Half, Both Teams First Half 30 Texans 13, Baltimore 17, 1/15/12 (Div) 27 Texans 17, Cincinnati 10, 1/7/12 (WC) Second Half 16 Texans 10, Cincinnati 6, 1/5/13 (WC) 14 Texans 14, Cincinnati 0, 1/7/12 (WC) Extra Points Season 5 2011 1 2012 Game 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Season, opponent 3 2011 1 2012 Game, opponent 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
SCORING
Longest Scoring Drive (NET Yards) 91 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 12 plays, TD 83 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), 9 plays, TD 76 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 13 plays, FG Longest Scoring Drive (Plays) 13 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 76 yards, FG 13 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), 59 yards, FG 12 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 91 yards, TD 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 60 yards, FG Longest Scoring Drive (Time) 7:05 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 12 plays, 60 yards, FG 7:11 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 13 plays, 76 yards, FG 5:49 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 12 plays, 91 yards, TD Shortest Scoring Drive (Yards) 20 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 8 plays, FG 20 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 5 plays, FG Shortest Scoring Drive (Plays) 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), 45 yards, TD 5 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 20 yards, FG Shortest Scoring Drive (Time) 1:46 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), 3 plays, 45 yards, TD 2:36 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 5 plays, 20 yards, FG
SCORING DRIVES
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Net Yards Gained, Season 655 2011 Most Net Yards Gained, GAME 420 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 340 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) FEWEST NEt Yards GAINED, season 420 2012 FEWEst Net Yards Gained, Game 315 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 340 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Net Yards Allowed, season 527 2011 Most Net Yards Allowed, game 300 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 227 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) FEWEst Net Yards Allowed, season 198 2012 Fewest Net Yards Allowed, game 198 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 227 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Net Yards Gained, season, both teams 1,182 2011 Most Net Yards Gained, Game, both teams 640 Texans 340 vs. Cincinnati 300, 1/7/12 (WC) 618 Texans 420 vs. Cincinnati 198, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Net Yards Gained, Season, both teams 618 2012 Fewest Net Yards Gained, game, both teams 542 Texans 315 at Baltimore 227, 1/15/12 (Div) 618 Texans 420 vs. Cincinnati 198, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Net Yards Gained, First Half 250 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 181 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Net Yards Gained, second Half 184 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 170 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest Net Yards Gained, first Half 156 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 181 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
Two-Point Conversions
Season None Game None
Season 1 2011 Game 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Game, OPPONENT 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Margin of Victory 21 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Margin of Defeat 7 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Comeback Victories (Points Behind) 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), down 7-0, 31-10 final 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), down 7-6, 19-13 final Largest Deficit Overcome 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), down 7-0, 31-10 final 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), down 7-6, 19-13 final Largest Lead Before Opponent Scores 6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
Defensive Touchdowns
SCORING MARGIN
148
TEAM RECORDS
fewest Net Yards Gained, second Half 119 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 170 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Net Yards Allowed, First Half 156 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 118 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Net Yards Allowed, second Half 145 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 144 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Net Yards Allowed, First Half 53 vs. Cincinnati,1/5/13 (WC) 118 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Net Yards Allowed, second Half 109 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 144 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Net Yards Gained, First Quarter 112 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 93 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Net Yards Gained, second Quarter 138 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 131 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Net Yards Gained, third Quarter 101 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 93 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Net Yards Gained, Fourth Quarter 91 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 77 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Net Yards Gained, First Quarter 50 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 93 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Net Yards Gained, second Quarter 63 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 131 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Net Yards Gained, third Quarter 57 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 93 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Net Yards Gained, fourth Quarter 77 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 69 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Net Yards Allowed, First Quarter 71 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 69 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Net Yards Allowed, second Quarter 87 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 47 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Net Yards Allowed, third Quarter 71 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 65 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Net Yards Allowed, Fourth Quarter 80 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 74 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Net Yards Allowed, First Quarter 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 69 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Net Yards Allowed, second Quarter 34 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 47 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Net Yards Allowed, third Quarter 64 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 65 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Net Yards Allowed, Fourth Quarter 44 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 74 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
RUSHING
RUSHING YARDS
Season 319 2011 Game 188 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 158 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest, SEASON 158 2012 Fewest, Game 131 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 158 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) allowed, Season 163 2011 allowed, Game 87 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 80 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) FEWEST ALLOWED, SEASON 80 2012 FEWEST ALLOWED, Game 76 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 80 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Season, both teams 482 2011 Game, both teams 264 Texans 188 vs. Cincinnati 76, 1/7/12 (WC) 238 Texans 158 vs. Cincinnati 80, 1/5/13 (WC) FEWEST, SEason, both teams 238 2012 FEWEST, GAME, both teams 218 Texans 131 at Baltimore 87, 1/15/12 (Div) 238 Texans 158 vs. Cincinnati 80, 1/5/13 (WC)
Attempts
Season 63 2011 Game 39 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 35 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) FEWEST, Season 39 2012 FEWEST, Game 28 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 35 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) season, opponent 50 2011 Game, opponent 31 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) fewest, season, opponent 16 2012 fewest, game, opponent 16 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
Rushing Average
Season 5.1 2011 Game 5.4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 4.1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) lowest, Season 4.1 2012
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lowest, Game 4.1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 4.7 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Season, opponent 5.0 2012 Game, opponent 5.0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 4.0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) lowest, season, opponent 3.3 2011 lowest, game, opponent 2.8 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 4.0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
RUSHING, Cont.
fewest allowed, game 118 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 140 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most, season, both teams 700 2011 Most, game, both teams 380 Texans 262 vs. Cincinnati 118, 1/5/13 (WC) 376 Texans 152 vs. Cincinnati 224, 1/7/12 (WC) fewest, season, both teams 380 2012 fewest, game, BOTH TEAMS 324 Texans 184 at Baltimore 140, 1/15/12 (Div) 376 Texans 152 vs. Cincinnati 224, 1/7/12 (WC)
Rushing Touchdowns
Season 3 2011 Game 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Season, opponent 1 2011 Game, opponent 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC)
most, Season 343 2011 most, game 262 vs. Ciincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 184 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest, Season 262 2012 fewest, game 159 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 184 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) most allowed, Season 433 2011 most allowed, game 257 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 176 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest allowed, Season 127 2012 fewest allowed, game 127 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 176 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
Texans 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) through vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) opponent None
Pass Attempts
Most, Season 336 2011 Most, GAME 262 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 184 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) FEWESt, Season 262 2012 Fewest, game 152 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 184 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most allowed, Season 364 2011 Most allowed, game 224 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 140 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest allowed, season 118 2012
most, Season 55 2011 most, game 38 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 35 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest, Season 38 2012 fewest, game 20 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 35 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) most, Season, opponent 69 2011 most, game, opponent 42 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 30 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest, Season, opponent 30 2012 fewest, game, opponent 27 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 30 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
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PASSING, Cont. Pass completions
most, Season 29 2012 most, game 29 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 17 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest, season 28 2011 fewest, game 11 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 17 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) most, season, opponent 41 2011 most, game, opponent 27 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 14 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 14 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest, season, opponent 14 2012 Fewest, game, opponent 14 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 14 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 27 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) most, season, both teams 67 2011 most, game, both teams 40 Texans 19 vs. Cincinnati 21, 1/7/12 (WC) 36 Texans 24 vs. Cincinnati 12, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest, season, both teams 36 2012 fewest, game, both teams 27 Texans 16 at Baltimore 11, 1/15/12 (Div) 36 Texans 24 vs. Cincinnati 12, 1/5/13 (WC) most, season 14 2011 most, game 9 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 8 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest, season 8 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest, game 5 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 8 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) most, season, opponent 10 2011 most, game, opponent 8 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest, season, opponent 5 2012 fewest, game, opponent 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
Touchdown Passes
most, season 1 2011 most, game 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) most, season, opponent 2 2011 most, game, opponent 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
FIRST DOWNS
most, season 35 2011 most, game 24 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) fewest, season 24 2012 fewest, game 16 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 19 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) most allowed, season 32 2011 most allowed, game 21 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) fewest allowed, season 12 2012 fewest allowed, game 11 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
most, season 20 2011 most, game 13 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 11 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest, season 13 2012 fewest, game 9 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 11 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) most, season, opponent 20 2011 most, game, opponent 11 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 9 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) fewest, season, opponent 5 2012 fewest, game, opponent 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 9 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
most, season 3 2012 most, game 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) fewest, season 1 2011
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fewest, game 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) most, season, opponent 2 2011, 2012 most, game, opponent 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) fewest, season, opponent 2 2011, 2012 fewest, game, opponent 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
FIELD GOALS
MOST, Season 4 2012 Fewest, Season 3 2011 Most Attempted, Season 4 2011, 2012 Fewest Attempted, Season 4 2011, 2012 Most Attempted, Game 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Converted, Game 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals 3 1/7/11 1/5/13 MOST Field Goals Made, SEASON, opponent 3 2011 Fewest Field Goals Made, Season, opponent 2 2012 Most Field Goals Attempted, Season, Opponent 4 2011 Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, Opponent 2 2012 Most Field Goals Attempted, Game, Opponent 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Field Goals Converted, Game, opponent 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 2 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Field Goals CONVERTED, Game, both teams 6 Texans 4 vs. Cincinnati 2, 1/5/13 (WC) 4 Texans 2 at Baltimore 2, 1/15/12 (Div)
PUNTING
Most, Season 10 2011 MOST, Game 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 5 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest, Season 3 2012 FEWEST, Game 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 5 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Yards, Season 451 2011
MOST YARDS, Game 251 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 200 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Yards, Season 126 2012 Fewest yards, Game 126 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 200 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Punts, Season, opponent 12 2011 Most Punts, Game, opponent 9 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Punts, Season, opponent 5 2012 Fewest Punts, Game, opponent 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Yards, Season, opponent 589 2011 Most Yards, Game, opponent 444 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 233 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Punting Yards, Season, opponent 233 2012 Fewest Punting Yards, Game, opponent 145 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 233 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Punts, Season, both teams 22 2011 Most Punts, Game, both teams 14 Texans 5 at Baltimore 9, 1/15/12 (Div) 8 Texans 3 vs. Cincinnati 5, 1/5/13 (WC) 8 Texans 5 vs. Cincinnati 3, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Punts, Season, both teams 8 2012 Fewest Punts, Game, both teams 8 Texans 3 vs. Cincinnati 5, 1/5/13 (WC) 8 Texans 5 vs. Cincinnati 3, 1/7/12 (WC) 14 Texans 5 at Baltimore 9, 1/15/12 (Div) Highest Punting Average, Season 45.1 2011, 10 punts Lowest Punting Average, Season 42.0 2012, 3 punts HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE, Game (Minimum 4 punts) 50.2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC), 5 punts 40.0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 5 punts Highest Punting Average, Season, opponent 49.1 2011, 12 punts Highest Punting Average, game, opponent (Minimum 4 punts) 49.3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 9 punts 46.6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 5 punts Lowest Punting Average, Season, opponent 46.6 2012, 5 punts Lowest Punting Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 punts) 46.6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC), 5 punts 49.3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div), 9 punts
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PUNT RETURNS
Most, Season 9 2011 MOST, Game 6 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest, Season 2 2012 FEWEST, Game 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Yards, Season 16 2011 Most Yards, Game 14 vs. Cincinnati, 1/51/13 (WC) 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Yards, Season 14 2012 Fewest Yards, Game 4 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Highest Average, Season 7.0 2012 Highest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 0.7 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Lowest Average, Season 1.8 2011 Lowest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 0.7 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Returns, Season, opponent 3 2011, 2012 Most Returns, Game, opponent 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Punt Returns, Season, opponent 3 2011, 2012 Fewest Punt Returns, Game, opponent 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Punt Return Yards, Season, opponent 20 2011 Most Punt Return Yards, Game, opponent 20 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Punt Return Yards, Season, opponent 12 2012 Fewest Punt Return Yards, Game, opponent 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Highest punt return Average, Season, opponent 6.7 2011 Highest punt return Average, Game , opponent (Minimum 4 returns) None Lowest Punt Return Average, Season, opponent 4.0 2012 Lowest Punt Return Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 returns) None Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns None Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Opponent Non
KICKOFF RETURNS
Most, Season 4 2011 MOST, Game 4 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest, Season 2 2012 FEWEST, Game 0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Yards, Season 133 2011 Most Yards, Game 133 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 47 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Yards, Season 47 2012 Fewest Yards, Game 0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 47 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Highest Average, Season 33.3 2011 Highest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 33.3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Lowest Average, Season 23.5 2012 Lowest Average, Game (Minimum 4 returns) 33.3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Returns, Season, opponent 6 2012 Most Returns, Game, opponent 6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Returns, Season, opponent 2 2011 Fewest Returns, Game, opponent 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 6 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Return Yards, Season, opponent 156 2012 Most Return Yards, GAME, opponent 156 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 25 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Fewest Return Yards, Season, opponent 47 2011 Fewest Return Yards, GAME, opponent 22 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 25 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Highest Return Average, Season, opponent 26.0 2012 Highest Return Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 returns) 26.0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (6-156) Lowest Return Average, Season, opponent 23.5 2011 Lowest Return Average, Game, opponent (Minimum 4 returns) 26.0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (6-156) Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF Returns, SEASON None Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF Returns, GAME None
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Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF RETURNS, SEASON, opponent None Most Touchdowns, KICKOFF RETURNS, GAME, opponent None Most Interception Return Yards, Season, opponent 21 2012 Most Interception Return Yards, Game, opponent 21 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
FUMBLES
most FUMBLES, Season 3 2011 most FUMBLES, Game 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) most Fumbles Lost, Season 1 2011 MOST FUMBLES LOST, Game 1 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) MOST Touchdowns, Fumble Recovery, Season None MOST Touchdowns, Fumble Recovery, Game None MOST Fumbles, Season, opponent 4 2011 MOST Fumbles, GAME, opponent 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Fumbles Lost, Season, opponent None
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Most Giveaways, Season 4 2011 (3 interceptions, 1 fumble) FEWESt Giveaways, Season 1 2012 (1 interception) MOST Giveaways, Game at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) (3 interceptions, 1 fumble) 4 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (1 interception) FEWEST giveaways, Game 0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (1 interception) Most Takeaways, Season 3 2011 (3 interceptions) FEWESt TAKEaways, Season 1 2012 (1 interception) MOST TAKEaways, Game 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) (3 interceptions) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (1 interception) FEWEST TAKeaways, Game at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 0 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) (1 interception)
INTERCEPTIONS
most Interceptions Thrown, Season 3 2011 most Interceptions Thrown, Game 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Season 1 2012 Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Game 0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Interceptions Thrown, Season, opponent 3 2011 Most Interceptions Thrown, Game, opponent 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Interceptions Thrown, season, opponent 1 2012 Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Game, opponent 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Interception Return Yards, Season 28 2011 Most Interception Return Yards, Game 28 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 14 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Interceptions ReturnED FOR TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON 1 2011 Interceptions ReturnED FOR TOUCHDOWNS, GAME 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Interceptions ReturnED FOR TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON, OPPONENT 1 2012 Interceptions ReturnED FOR TOUCHDOWNS, GAME, OPPONENT 1 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC)
SACKS
most Sacks, Season 9 2011 most sacks, Game 5 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) FEWEST sacks, SEASON 2 2012 FEWEST sacks, Game 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) most Sacks, Season, opponent 2 2011 most sacks, Game, opponent 2 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) FEWEST sacks, SEASON, OPPONENT 0 2012 FEWEST sacks, Game 0 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div)
SAFETIES
Season None SEASON, OPPONENTS None Game None Game, Opponent None
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PENALTIES
Most Penalties, Season 8 2011 MOST PENALTIES, Game 7 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Penalties, Season 7 2012 FEWEST PENALTIES, Game 3 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Yards PenaliZed, Season 107 2011 Most Yards PenaliZed, Game 87 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 55 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Season 55 2012 Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Game 20 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 55 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) Most Penalties, Season, opponent 5 2012 Most Penalties, Game, opponent 5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Penalties, Season, opponent 3 2011 Fewest Penalties, Game, opponent 3 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) Most Yards PenaliZed, Season, opponent 51 2012 Most Yards PenaliZed, Game, opponent 51 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13 (WC) 25 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Season, opponent 25 2011 Fewest Yards PenaliZed, Game, opponent 0 at Baltimore, 1/15/12 (Div) 25 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Penalties, Season, both teams 12 2012 Most Penalties, Game, both teams 12 Texans 7 vs. Cincinnati 5, 1/5/13 (WC) 8 Texans 5 vs. Cincinnati 3, 1/7/12 (WC) Fewest Penalties, Season, both teams 11 2011 fewest penalties, Game, both teams 3 Texans 3 at Baltimore 0, 1/15/12 (Div) 8 Texans 5 vs. Cincinnati 3, 1/7/12 (WC) Most Yards PenaliZed, Season, both teams 132 2011 Most Yards PenaliZed, Game, both teams 112 Texans 87 vs. Cincinnati 25, 1/7/12 (WC) 106 Texans 55 vs. Cincinnati 51, 1/5/13 (WC) FEWEST Yards PenaliZed, Season, both teams 106 2012 FEWEST Yards PenaliZed, Game, both teams 20 Texans 20 at Baltimore 0, 1/15/12 (Div) 106 Texans 55 vs. Cincinnati 51, 1/5/13 (WC)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
2002
Head Coach: Dom Capers Preseason (1-4) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Mon, 8/5/02 L 17-34 N.Y. Giants N Sat, 8/10/02 W 13-10 New Orleans A Sat, 8/17/02 L 9-19 Kansas City A Sat, 8/24/02 L 3-24 Miami H Fri, 8/30/02 L 13-17 Tampa Bay H Attend. 22,461 67,356 73,506 69,432 68,371 Venue Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio) Artificial 74 8:07 p.m. ET Louisiana Superdome Artificial NA 7:07 p.m. CT Arrowhead Stadium Grass 74 7:30 p.m. CT Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 90 7:10 p.m. CT Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 90 7:06 p.m. CT Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr Opp. QB K. Collins A. Brooks T. Green J. Fiedler B. Johnson Opp. QB Q. Carter D. Brees P. Manning D. McNabb D. Bledsoe T. Couch M. Brunell J. Kitna S. McNair M. Brunell K. Collins P. Manning T. Maddox J. Blake P. Ramsey S. McNair
Regular Season (4-12 overall; 4th AFC South; 2-6 home; 2-6 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/8/02 W 19-10 Dallas H 69,604 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) A 56,098 Qualcomm Stadium Sun, 9/15/02 L 3-24 San Diego Sun, 9/22/02 L 3-23 Indianapolis H 69,204 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 9/29/02 L 17-35 Philadelphia A 64,867 Veterans Stadium Sun, 10/13/02 L 24-31 Buffalo H 70,120 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 10/20/02 L 17-34 Cleveland A 73,248 Cleveland Browns Stadium Sun, 10/27/02 W 21-19 Jacksonville A 53,721 ALLTEL Stadium Sun, 11/3/02 L 3-38 Cincinnati H 69,827 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 11/10/02 L 10-17 Tennessee A 68,804 The Coliseum Sun, 11/17/02 L 21-24 Jacksonville H 69,711 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 11/24/02 W 16-14 N.Y. Giants H 70,054 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/1/02 L 3-19 Indianapolis A 56,820 RCA Dome A 58,551 Heinz Field Sun, 12/8/02 W 24-6 Pittsburgh Sun, 12/15/02 L 19-23 Baltimore H 70,108 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/22/02 L 10-26 Washington A 70,291 FedEx Field Sun, 12/29/02 L 3-13 Tennessee H 70,694 Reliant Stadium (roof open)
Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Grass NA 7:36 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 74 1:15 p.m. PT D. Carr Grass 81 12:01 p.m. CT D. Carr NeXTurf 64 1:02 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 50 4:05 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass 78 4:15 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass NA 12:01 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 76 12:03 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 66 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 78 3:15 p.m. CT D. Carr Astroturf NA 4:00 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass 35 1:01 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass 70 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 54 1:02 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass 64 12:03 p.m. CT D. Carr
2003
Head Coach: Dom Capers Preseason (0-4) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Mon, 8/9/03 L 12-20 Denver H 70,021 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Fri, 8/15/03 L 6-34 Dallas A 60,058 Texas Stadium Sat, 8/23/03 L 17-19 San Diego H 70,007 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Thu, 8/28/03 L 3-34 Tampa Bay A 64,808 Raymond James Stadium Regular Season (5-11 overall; 4th AFC South; 3-5 home; 2-6 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/7/03 W 21-20 Miami A 73,010 Pro Player Stadium Sun, 9/14/03 L 10-31 New Orleans A 68,390 Louisiana Superdome Sun, 9/21/03 L 14-42 Kansas City H 70,487 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 9/28/03 W 24-20 Jacksonville H 70,041 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/12/03 L 17-38 Tennessee A 68,809 The Coliseum Sun, 10/19/03 L 14-19 N.Y. Jets H 70,623 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/26/03 L 21-30 Indianapolis A 56,132 RCA Dome H 70,052 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 11/2/03 W 14-10 Carolina Sun, 11/9/03 L 27-34 Cincinnati A 50,437 Paul Brown Stadium Sun, 11/16/03 W 12-10 Buffalo A 72,677 Ralph Wilson Stadium Sun, 11/23/03 L 20-23 New England H 70,719 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 11/30/03 W 17-13 Atlanta H 70,388 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/7/03 L 0-27 Jacksonville A 43,363 ALLTEL Stadium Sun, 12/14/03 L 3-16 Tampa Bay A 65,124 Raymond James Stadium Sun, 12/21/03 L 24-27 Tennessee H 70,758 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/28/03 L 17-20 Indianapolis H 70,680 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Grass NA 7:38 p.m. CT Artificial 95 7:06 p.m. CT Grass 89 7:30 p.m. CT Grass 82 8:05 p.m. ET Surface Temp. Grass 89 Artificial NA Grass NA Grass 79 Grass 69 Grass 79 Artificial NA Grass 81 Grass 43 AstroPlay 47 Grass NA Grass 70 Grass 56 Grass 67 Grass NA Grass NA Kickoff Time 1:06 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 12:05 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 3:05 p.m. ET 4:15 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 1:03 p.m. ET 1:01 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 1:01 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr T. Banks D. Carr D. Carr T. Banks T. Banks D. Ragone D. Ragone D. Carr D. Carr Opp. QB J. Plummer Q. Carter D, Brees B. Johnson Opp. QB J. Fiedler A. Brooks T. Green B. Leftwich S. McNair V. Testaverde P. Manning J. Delhomme J. Kitna D. Bledsoe T. Brady D. Johnson B. Leftwich B. Johnson S. McNair P. Manning
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2004
Head Coach: Dom Capers Preseason (1-3) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sat, 8/14/04 W 18-0 Dallas H 70,431 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sat, 8/21/04 L 3-38 Pittsburgh A 56,028 Heinz Field Fri, 8/27/04 L 17-31 Denver A 71,256 INVESCO Field at Mile High Thu, 9/2/04 L 9-17 Tampa Bay H 70,024 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Regular Season (7-9 overall; 3rd AFC South; 3-5 home; 4-4 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/12/04 L 20-27 San Diego H 70,255 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 9/19/04 L 16-28 Detroit A 61,465 Ford Field Sun, 9/26/04 W 24-21 Kansas City A 77,433 Arrowhead Stadium H 70,741 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/3/04 W 30-17 Oakland Sun, 10/10/04 L, OT 28-34 Minnesota H 70,718 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/17/04 W 20-10 Tennessee A 68,932 The Coliseum Sun, 10/31/04 W 20-6 Jacksonville H 70,502 Reliant Stadium (roof open) A 74,292 INVESCO Field at Mile High Sun, 11/7/04 L 13-31 Denver Sun, 11/14/04 L 14-49 Indianapolis A 56,511 RCA Dome Sun, 11/21/04 L 13-16 Green Bay H 70,769 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 11/28/04 W 31-21 Tennessee H 70,721 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/5/04 L 7-29 N.Y. Jets A 77,875 The Meadowlands Sun, 12/12/04 L 14-23 Indianapolis H 70,762 Reliant Stadium (roof open) A 62,122 Soldier Field Sun, 12/19/04 W 24-5 Chicago Sun, 12/26/04 W 21-0 Jacksonville A 66,227 ALLTEL Stadium Sun, 1/2/05 L 14-22 Cleveland H 70,724 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Grass 85 7:06 p.m. CT Artificial 70 7:35 p.m. ET Grass 54 7:06 p.m. MT Grass 83 7:07 p.m. CT Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr Opp. QB V. Testaverde T. Maddox J. Plummer B. Johnson Opp. QB D. Brees J. Harrington T. Green K. Collins D. Culpepper S. McNair B. Leftwich J. Plummer P. Manning B. Favre S. McNair C. Pennington P. Manning C. Hutchinson B. Leftwich K. Holcomb
Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Grass NA 12:05 p.m. CT D. Carr Field Turf 68 1:04 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass 71 12:00 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 60 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 85 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 69 2:15 p.m. MT D. Carr Artificial NA 1:00 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass NA 7:35 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 66 12:05 p.m. CT D. Carr FieldTurf 56 1:03 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 12 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr Grass 40 1:03 p.m. ET D. Carr Grass 72 12:02 p.m. CT D. Carr
2005
Head Coach: Dom Capers Preseason (1-3) Day, Date W/L Score Sat, 8/13/05 L 14-20 Sat, 8/20/05 W 19-17 Sat, 8/27/05 L 9-21 soe Thu, 9/1/05 L 14-38 Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Denver H 70,016 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Oakland H 70,116 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Dallas A 54,288 Texas Stadium Tampa Bay A 63,591 Raymond James Stadium Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT Artificial 93 7:00 p.m. CT Grass 84 Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr Opp. QB J. Plummer K. Collins D. BledB. Griese Opp. QB J. Losman B. Roethlisberger C. Palmer S. McNair M. Hasselbeck P. Manning T. Dilfer B. Leftwich P. Manning T. Green J. Martin K. Boller S. McNair K. Warner D. Garrard A. Smith
7:36 p.m. ET D. Carr Kickoff Time 1:05 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 5:38 p.m. PT 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 1:01 p.m. ET 1:03 p.m. ET 7:37 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 1:05 p.m. PT Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr
Regular Season (2-14 overall; 4th AFC South; 2-6 home; 0-8 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/11/05 L 7-22 Buffalo A 71,781 Ralph Wilson Stadium Sun, 9/18/05 L 7-27 Pittsburgh H 70,742 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/2/05 L 10-16 Cincinnati A 65,714 Paul Brown Stadium Sun, 10/9/05 L 20-34 Tennessee H 70,430 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 10/16/05 L 10-42 Seattle A 66,196 Qwest Field Sun, 10/23/05 L 20-38 Indianapolis H 70,621 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) H 70,064 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/30/05 W 19-16 Cleveland Sun, 11/6/05 L 14-21 Jacksonville A 64,613 ALLTEL Stadium Sun, 11/13/05 L 17-31 Indianapolis A 57,209 RCA Dome Sun, 11/20/05 L 17-45 Kansas City H 70,481 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 11/27/05 L, OT 27-33 St. Louis H 70,010 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/4/05 L 15-16 Baltimore A 69,909 M&T Bank Stadium Sun, 12/11/05 L 10-13 Tennessee A 69,149 The Coliseum H 70,024 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 12/18/05 W 30-19 Arizona Sat, 12/24/05 L 20-38 Jacksonville H 70,025 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 1/1/06 L, OT 17-20 San Francisco A 67,970 Monster Park
Surface Temp. AstroPlay 76 Grass 90 FieldTurf 79 Grass NA FieldTurf 57 Grass NA Grass 78 Grass 79 Artificial NA Grass 58 Grass NA Momentum 47 Grass 43 Grass NA Grass 65 Grass 56
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2006
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (3-1) Day, Date W/L Score Sat, 8/12/06 W 24-14 Sat, 8/19/06 W 27-20 Sat, 8/27/06 L 14-17 Thu, 8/31/06 W 16-13 Opponent H/A/N Kansas City H St. Louis A Denver A Tampa Bay H Attend. 70,016 65,391 73,689 70,037 Venue Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Edward Jones Dome INVESCO Field at Mile High Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT Artificial NA 7:00 p.m. CT Grass 70 6:04 p.m. MT Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT Surface Temp. Grass NA FieldTurf NA Grass NA Grass NA Sportfield Turf 66 Grass NA Grass 72 FieldTurf 46 Grass 56 Grass 61 FieldTurf 56 Grass 56 Grass NA Grass 52 Grass NA Grass NA Kickoff Time 12:02 p.m. CT 1:03 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 1:03 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 1:05 p.m. PT 12:02 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT Hou. QB Opp. QB D. Carr T. Green D. Carr M. Bulger D. Carr J. Plummer S. Rosenfels C. Simms Hou. QB D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr D. Carr Opp. QB D. McNabb P. Manning M. Brunell D. Culpepper D. Bledsoe B. Leftwich V. Young E. Manning D. Garrard J. Losman C. Pennington A. Brooks V. Young T. Brady P. Manning C. Frye
Regular Season (6-10 overall; 4th AFC South; 4-4 home; 2-6 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/10/06 L 10-24 Philadelphia H 70,180 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 9/17/06 L 24-43 Indianapolis A 56,614 RCA Dome Sun, 9/24/06 L 15-31 Washington H 70,069 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 10/1/06 W 17-15 Miami H 70,071 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) A 63,186 Texas Stadium Sun, 10/15/06 L 6-34 Dallas Sun, 10/22/06 W 27-7 Jacksonville H 70,035 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 10/29/06 L 22-28 Tennessee A 69,143 LP Field N.Y. Giants A 78,485 Giants Stadium Sun, 11/5/06 L 10-14 Sun, 11/12/06 W 13-10 Jacksonville A 65,918 ALLTEL Stadium Sun, 11/19/06 L 21-24 Buffalo H 70,125 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 11/26/06 L 11-26 N.Y. Jets A 76,596 The Meadowlands Sun, 12/3/06 W 23-14 Oakland A 46,276 McAfee Coliseum Sun, 12/10/06 L, OT 20-26 Tennessee H 70,760 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 12/17/06 L 7-40 New England A 68,756 Gillette Stadium Sun, 12/24/06 W 27-24 Indianapolis H 70,132 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) 70,097 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/31/06 W 14-6 Cleveland H
2007
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (2-2) Day, Date W/L Score Sat, 8/11/07 L 19-20 Sat, 8/18/07 W 33-20 Sat, 8/25/07 W 28-16 Thu, 8/30/07 L 24-31 Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Chicago H 70,060 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:08 p.m. CT Arizona A 64,405 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 1:05 p.m. MT Dallas H 70,516 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:08 p.m. CT Tampa Bay A 64,321 Raymond James Stadium Grass 90 8:08 p.m. ET Hou. QB Opp. QB M. Schaub R. Grossman M. Schaub M. Leinart M. Schaub T. Romo S. Rosenfels L. McCown
Regular Season (8-8 overall; 4th AFC South; 6-2 home; 2-6 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/9/07 W 20-3 Kansas City H 70,080 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 9/16/07 W 34-21 Carolina A 73,665 Bank of America Stadium Sun, 9/23/07 L 24-30 Indianapolis H 70,132 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 9/30/07 L 16-26 Atlanta A 69,312 The Georgia Dome H 70,156 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 10/7/07 W 22-19 Miami Sun, 10/14/07 L 17-37 Jacksonville A 63,715 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Sun, 10/21/07 L 36-38 Tennessee H 70,734 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 10/28/07 L 10-35 San Diego A 60,439 Qualcomm Stadium Sun, 11/4/07 W 24-17 Oakland A 49,603 McAfee Coliseum Sun, 11/18/07 W 23-10 New Orleans H 70,780 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 11/25/07 L 17-27 Cleveland A 72,730 Cleveland Browns Stadium Tennessee A 69,143 LP Field Sun, 12/2/07 L 22-28 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Sun, 12/9/07 W 28-14 Tampa Bay H 70,237 Thu, 12/13/07 W 31-13 Denver H 70,747 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Sun, 12/23/07 L 15-38 Indianapolis A 57,262 RCA Dome Sun, 12/30/07 W 42-28 Jacksonville H 70,660 Reliant Stadium (roof open)
Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Opp. QB Grass NA 12:05 p.m. CT M. Schaub D. Huard Grass 74 1:02 p.m. ET M. Schaub J. Delhomme Grass NA 12:03 p.m. CT M. Schaub P. Manning Field Turf NA 1:02 p.m. ET M. Schaub J. Harrington Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub T. Green Grass 81 1:03 p.m. ET M. Schaub D. Garrard Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub K. Collins Grass 78 1:05 p.m. PT M. Schaub P. Rivers Grass 70 1:15 p.m. PT S. Rosenfels J. McCown Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub D. Brees Grass 41 1:03 p.m. ET M. Schaub D. Anderson Grass 61 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub V. Young Grass NA 12:01 p.m. CT S. Rosenfels J. McCown Grass 59 7:15 p.m. CT S. Rosenfels J. Cutler FieldTurf NA 1:02 p.m. ET S. Rosenfels P. Manning Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT S. Rosenfels Q. Gray
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2008
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (2-2) Day, Date W/L Score Sat, 8/9/08 W 19-16 Sat, 8/16/08 W 31-27 Sat, 8/22/08 L 22-23 Thu, 8/28/08 L 6-16 Opponent H/A/N Denver H New Orleans A Dallas A Tampa Bay H Attend. 70,020 64,405 60,795 70,011 Venue Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT Louisiana Superdome Momentum NA 7:06 p.m. CT Texas Stadium Artificial 94 7:05 p.m. CT Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT Kickoff Time 1:02 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 3:05 p.m. CT 2:47 p.m. CT 12:05 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 1:03 p.m. ET 7:40 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 12:05 p.m. CT 1:05 p.m. PT 12:03 p.m. CT Hou. QB Opp. QB M. Schaub J. Cutler M. Schaub D. Brees M. Schaub T. Romo S. Rosenfels L. McCown Hou. QB Opp. QB M. Schaub B. Roethlisberger M. Schaub K. Collins M. Schaub D. Garrard S. Rosenfels P. Manning M. Schaub C. Pennington M. Schaub D. Orlovsky M. Schaub R. Fitzpatrick M. Schaub G. Frerotte S. Rosenfels J. Flacco S. Rosenfels P. Manning S. Rosenfels B. Quinn S. Rosenfels D. Garrard M. Schaub A. Rodgers M. Schaub K. Collins M. Schaub J. Russell M. Schaub K. Orton
Regular Season (8-8 overall; 3rd AFC South; 6-2 home; 2-6 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Surface Temp. Sun, 9/7/08 L 17-38 Pittsburgh A 64,001 Heinz Field DD Grassmaster 72 Sun, 9/21/08 L 12-31 Tennessee A 69,143 LP Field Grass 80 Sun, 9/28/08 L, OT 27-30 Jacksonville A 64,061 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Grass 82 Sun, 10/5/08 L 27-31 Indianapolis H 70,118 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 82 Sun, 10/12/08 W 29-28 Miami H 70,023 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 79 H 70,081 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 77 Sun, 10/19/08 W 28-21 Detroit Sun, 10/26/08 W 35-6 Cincinnati H 70,112 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 82 Sun, 11/2/08 L 21-28 Minnesota A 62,839 Metrodome FieldTurf NA Sun, 11/9/08 L 13-41 Baltimore H 70,552 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 69 Sun, 11/16/08 L 27-33 Indianapolis A 66,201 Lucas Oil Stadium (roof closed) FieldTurf NA A 72,077 Cleveland Browns Stadium Grass 30 Sun, 11/23/08 W 16-6 Cleveland Mon, 12/1/08 W 30-17 Jacksonville H 70,809 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 53 Sun, 12/7/08 W 24-21 Green Bay A 70,245 Lambeau Field DD Grassmaster 3 Sun, 12/14/08 W 13-12 Tennessee H 70,831 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 72 Sun, 12/21/08 L 16-27 Oakland A 43,687 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Grass 48 Sun, 12/28/08 W 31-24 Chicago H 70,838 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 46
2009
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (2-2) Day, Date W/L Score Sat, 8/15/09 W 16-10 Sat, 8/22/09 L 14-38 Mon, 8/31/09 L 10-17 Fri, 9/4/09 W 27-20 Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Kansas City A 64,781 Arrowhead Stadium New Orleans H 70,107 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Minnesota H 70,191 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Tampa Bay A 63,831 Raymond James Stadium Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Grass 78 7:00 p.m. CT Grass NA 7:09 p.m. CT Grass NA 7:06 p.m. CT Grass 88 7:07 p.m. ET Kickoff Time 12:03 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 1:15 p.m. MT 1:02 p.m. ET 12:04 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 1:02 p.m. ET 12:05 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 1:03 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 12:00 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT Hou. QB Opp. QB M. Schaub M. Cassel M. Schaub D. Brees M. Schaub B. Favre D. Orlovsky J. Freeman Hou. QB M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub Opp. QB M. Sanchez K. Collins D. Garrard J. Russell K. Warner C. Palmer S. Hille R. Fitzpatrick P. Manning V. Young P. Manning D. Garrard M. Hasselbeck K. Null C. Henne T. Brady
Regular Season (9-7 overall; 2nd AFC South; 4-4 home; 5-3 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Surface Temp. Sun, 9/13/09 L 7-24 N.Y. Jets H 70,118 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 9/20/09 W 34-31 Tennessee A 69,143 LP Field Grass 77 Jacksonville H 70,083 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass 85 Sun, 9/27/09 L 24-34 Sun, 10/4/09 W 29-6 Oakland H 70,291 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 10/11/09 L 21-28 Arizona A 61,819 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 10/18/09 W 28-17 Cincinnati A 64,019 Paul Brown Stadium FieldTurf 49 Sun, 10/25/09 W 24-21 San Francisco H 70,820 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 74 A 69,790 Ralph Wilson Stadium AstroPlay 49 Sun, 11/1/09 W 31-10 Buffalo Sun, 11/8/09 L 17-20 Indianapolis A 66,033 Lucas Oil Stadium (roof open) FieldTurf 69 Mon, 11/23/09 L 17-20 Tennessee H 71,153 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass NA Sun, 11/29/09 L 27-35 Indianapolis H 70,990 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass NA Sun, 12/6/09 L 18-23 Jacksonville A 42,079 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Grass 54 H 70,380 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 12/13/09 W 34-7 Seattle Sun, 12/20/09 W 16-13 St. Louis A 46,256 Edward Jones Dome FieldTurf NA Sun, 12/27/09 W 27-20 Miami A 65,847 Land Shark Stadium Grass 75 Sun, 1/3/10 W 34-27 New England H 71,029 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA
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2010
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (1-3) Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Opp. QB Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sat, 8/14/10 L 16-19 Arizona A 61,489 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 5:07 p.m. MT M. Schaub M. Leinart Sat, 8/21/10 L 20-38 New Orleans A 70,025 Louisiana Superdome Momentum NA 7:07 p.m. CT M. Schaub D. Brees Sat, 8/28/10 W 23-7 Dallas H 70,725 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:05 p.m. CT M. Schaub T. Romo Thu, 9/2/10 L 17-24 Tampa Bay H 70,035 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:07 p.m. ET D. Orlovsky R. Carpenter Regular Season (6-10 overall; 3rd AFC South; 4-4 home; 2-6 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Opp. QB Sun, 9/12/10 W 34-24 Indianapolis H 70,974 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub P. Manning Grass 85 4:15 p.m. ET M. Schaub D. McNabb Sun, 9/19/10 W, OT 30-27 Washington A 88,240 FedEx Field Sun, 9/26/10 L 13-27 Dallas H 71,456 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub T. Romo Sun, 10/3/10 W 31-24 Oakland A 32,218 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Grass 71 1:05 p.m. PT M. Schaub B. Gradkowski Sun, 10/10/10 L 10-34 N.Y. Giants H 71,110 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:03 p.m. CT M. Schaub E. Manning Sun, 10/17/10 W 35-31 Kansas City H 70,926 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 78 12:03 p.m. ET M. Schaub M. Cassel Indianapolis A 66,363 Lucas Oil Stadium (roof closed) FieldTurf NA 8:41 p.m. ET M. Schaub P. Manning Mon, 11/1/10 L 17-30 San Diego H 70,886 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 63 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub P. Rivers Sun, 11/7/10 L 23-29 Sun, 11/14/10 L 24-31 Jacksonville A 63,340 EverBank Field Grass 70 1:04 p.m. ET M. Schaub D. Garrard Sun, 11/21/10 L 27-30 N.Y. Jets A 78,843 New Meadowlands Stadium FieldTurf 46 1:03 p.m. ET M. Schaub M. Sanchez Sun, 11/28/10 W 20-0 Tennessee H 70,855 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub R. Smith Grass 36 8:30 p.m. ET M. Schaub M. Vick Thu, 12/2/10 L 24-34 Philadelphia A 69,144 Lincoln Financial Field Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub J. Flacco Mon, 12/13/10 L, OT 28-34 Baltimore H 71,413 Sun, 12/19/10 L 17-31 Tennessee A 69,143 LP Field Grass 36 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub K. Collins Sun, 12/26/10 L 23-24 Denver A 73,691 INVESCO Field at Mile High Grass 50 2:06 p.m. MT M. Schaub T. Tebow Sun, 1/2/11 W 34-17 Jacksonville H 71,023 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 60 3:15 p.m. CT M. Schaub T. Edwards
2011
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (3-1) Day, Date W/L Score Mon, 8/15/11 W 20-16 Sat, 8/20/11 W 27-14 Sat, 8/27/11 W 30-7 Thu, 9/1/11 L 0-28 Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Surface Temp. Kickoff Time N.Y. Jets H 70,511 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:05 p.m. CT New Orleans H 70,828 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:06 p.m. CT San Francisco A 69,732 Candlestick Park Grass 68 5:05 p.m. PT Minnesota A 62,148 Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome UBU Speed Series S5M NA 7:07 p.m. ET Kickoff Time 12:05 p.m. CT 4:15 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 4:06 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT 12:02 p.m. CT 12:03 p.m. CT 1:02 p.m. ET 1:03 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. ET 1:02 p.m. ET 12:03 p.m. CT 8:29 p.m. ET 12:02 p.m. CT Hou. QB M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Leinart Hou. QB M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Leinart T. Yates T. Yates T. Yates T. Yates T. Yates Opp. QB M. Sanchez D. Brees A. Smith C. Ponder Opp. QB K. Collins C. Henne D. Brees B. Roethlisberger J. Campbell J. Flacco M. Hasselbeck B. Gabbert C. McCoy J. Freeman B. Gabbert M. Ryan A. Dalton C. Newton D. Orlovsky M. Hasselbeck Opp. QB A. Dalton J. Flacco
Regular Season (10-6 overall; 1st AFC South; 5-3 home; 5-3 away) Surface Temp. Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue Sun, 9/11/11 W 34-7 Indianapolis H 71,444 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 9/18/11 W 23-13 Miami A 51,032 Sun Life Stadium Grass 87 Sun, 9/25/11 L 33-40 New Orleans A 73,002 Louisiana Superdome UBU Speed Series S5M NA Sun, 10/2/11 W 17-10 Pittsburgh H 71,585 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 10/9/11 L 20-25 Oakland H 71,420 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 10/16/11 L 14-29 Baltimore A 71,154 M&T Stadium SportExeMomentum 72 Sun, 10/23/11 W 41-7 Tennessee A 69,143 LP Field Grass 72 Sun, 10/30/11 W 24-14 Jacksonville H 71,412 Reliant Stadium (roof open) Grass 68 NA Sun, 11/6/11 W 30-12 Cleveland H 71,511 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass Sun, 11/13/11 W 37-9 Tampa Bay A 56,037 Raymond James Stadium Grass 77 Sun, 11/27/11 W 20-13 Jacksonville A 62,004 EverBank Field Grass 75 Sun, 12/4/11 W 17-10 Atlanta H 71,545 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 12/11/11 W 20-19 Cincinnati A 41,202 Paul Brown Stadium FieldTurf 34 H 71,540 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Sun, 12/18/11 L 13-28 Carolina Thu, 12/22/11 L 16-19 Indianapolis A 64,159 Lucas Oil Stadium (roof closed) Artificial NA Sun, 1/1/12 L 22-23 Tennessee H 71,512 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA Postseason (1-1 overall; AFC Divisional) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue *Sat, 1/7/12 W 31-10 Cincinnati H 71,725 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) #Sun, 1/15/12 L 13-20 Baltimore A 71,547 M&T Stadium * - AFC Wild Card; # - AFC Divisional
Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Grass NA 3:35 p.m. CT T. Yates SportExeMomentum 31 1:05 p.m. ET T. Yates
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2012
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Preseason (3-1) Day, Date W/L Score Sat, 8/11/12 W 26-13 Sat. 8/18/12 W 20-9 Sat., 8/25/12 L 27-34 Thu., 8/30/12 W 28-24 Opponent H/A/N Carolina A San Francisco H New Orleans A Minnesota H Attend. 69,002 71,196 72,082 71,116 Venue Bank of America Stadium Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Mercedes-Benz Superdome Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Venue Reliant Stadium (roof closed) EverBank Field Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Grass 78 7:04 p.m. ET Grass NA 7:07 p.m. CT UBU Speed Series S5M NA 7:06 p.m. CT Grass NA 6:07 p.m. CT Hou. QB M. Schaub M. Schaub M. Schaub J. Beck Opp. QB C. Newton A. Smith D. Brees J. Webb
Regular Season (12-4 overall; 6-2 home; 6-2 away) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Sun, 9/9/12 W 30-10 Miami H 71,566 Sun., 9/16/12 W 27-7 Jacksonville A 62,907 Sun., 9/23/12 W 31-25 Denver A 76,566 Sun., 9/30/12 W 38-14 Tennessee H 71,581 Mon., 10/8/12 W 23-17 N.Y. Jets A 79,088 Sun., 10/14/12 L 24-42 Green Bay H 71,702 Sun., 10/21/12 W 43-13 Baltimore H 71,708 Sun., 11/4/12 W 21-9 Buffalo H 71,698 Sun., 11/11/12 W 13-6 Chicago A 62,410 Sun., 11/18/12 W, OT 43-37 Jacksonville H 71,676 W, OT 34-31 Detroit A 64,827 Thu., 11/22/12 Sun., 12/2/12 W 24-10 Tennessee A 69,143 Mon., 12/10/12 L 14-42 New England A 68,756 Sun., 12/16/12 W 29-17 Indianapolis H 71,702 Sun., 12/23/12 L 6-23 Minnesota H 71,688 Sun., 12/30/12 L 16-28 Indianapolis A 66,957
Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Opp. QB Grass NA 12:03 p.m. CT M. Schaub R. Tannehill Grass 83 1:03 p.m. ET M. Schaub B. Gabbert Sports Authority Field at Mile High Grass 84 2:25 p.m. MT M. Schaub P. Manning Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:03 p.m. CT M. Schaub J. Locker MetLife Stadium FieldTurf 52 8:40 p.m. ET M. Schaub M. Sanchez Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 7:30 p.m. CT M. Schaub A. Rodgers Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub J. Flacco Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub R. Fitzpatrick Soldier Field Grass 54 7:31 p.m. CT M. Schaub J. Cutler Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:03 p.m. CT M. Schaub B. Gabbert Ford Field Field Turf NA 12:39 p.m. ET M. Schaub M. Stafford LP Field Grass 66 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub J. Locker Gillette Stadium Field Turf 59 8:40 p.m. ET M. Schaub T. Brady Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:02 p.m. CT M. Schaub A. Luck Reliant Stadium (roof closed) Grass NA 12:03 p.m. CT M. Schaub C. Ponder Lucas Oil Stadium (roof closed) Artificial NA 1:02 p.m. ET M. Schaub A. Luck Surface Temp. Kickoff Time Hou. QB Opp. QB Grass NA 3:35 p.m. CT M. Schaub A. Dalton Field Turf 51 4:40 p.m. ET M. Schaub T. Brady
Postseason (1-1 overall; AFC Divisional) Day, Date W/L Score Opponent H/A/N Attend. Venue *Sat, 1/5/13 W 19-13 Cincinnati H 71,738 Reliant Stadium (roof closed) #Sun., 1/13/13 L 28-41 New England A 68,756 Gillette Stadium * - AFC Wild Card; # - AFC Divisional
Opponent Cincinnati Cincinnati Baltimore Indianapolis Green Bay Buffalo Minnesota Jacksonville Pittsburgh Miami
Result W, 19-13 W, 31-10 W, 43-13 W, 29-17 L, 42-24 W, 21-9 L, 23-6 W, 43-37 (OT) W, 17-10 W, 30-10
OVERALL HOME ATTENDANCE (Regular season only) Year Games Total 2002 8 559,322 8 563,748 2003 2004 8 565,192 2005 8 562,397 2006 8 561,469 2007 8 564,159 8 563,364 2008 2009 8 564,864 2010 8 568,643 2011 8 571,969 2012 8 573,321 OVERALL AWAY ATTENDANCE (Regular season only) Year Games Total 2002 8 502,400 2003 8 497,942 8 544,857 2004 2005 8 532,541 2006 8 524,974 2007 8 515,869 2008 8 512,254 8 484,976 2009 2010 8 539,982 2011 8 425,729 2012 8 540,654
Average 69,915 70,468 70,649 70,300 70,184 70,520 70,421 70,608 71,081 71,496 71,665 Average 62,800 62,242 68,107 66,568 65,622 64,483 64,032 60,622 67,498 53,216 67,582
TOP 10 ROAD ATTENDANCE Attendance Date 88,240 9/19/10 10/8/12 79,088 11/21/10 78,843 78,485 11/5/06 77,875 12/5/04 77,433 9/26/04 11/26/06 76,596 9/23/12 76,566 74,292 11/7/04 73,691 12/26/10
Opponent Washington N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets N.Y. Giants N.Y. Jets Kansas City N.Y. Jets Denver Denver Denver
Result W, 30-27 W, 23-17 L, 30-27 L, 14-10 L, 29-7 W, 24-21 L, 26-11 W, 31-25 L, 31-13 L, 24-23
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W L T Pct. 77 99 0 .393 45 43 0 .511 32 56 0 .364 57 75 0 .422 20 24 0 .455 25 41 0 .379 12 11 0 .522 10 13 0 .435 10 10 0 .500 3 9 0 .250 6 6 0 .500 7 5 0 .583 4 4 0 .500 15 21 0 .417 21 21 0 .500 18 26 0 .409 21 28 0 .429 2 3 0 .400 73 92 0 .442 2 4 0 .333 2 2 0 .500 0 1 0 .000 2 2 0 .500 79 101 0 .439
Team vs. AFC South Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee vs. AFC East Buffalo Miami New England N.Y. Jets vs. AFC North Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh vs. AFC West Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego
W L T Pct. 25 41 0 .379 4 18 0 .182 13 9 0 .591 8 14 0 .364 12 11 3 3 7 0 1 3 1 5 10 13 1 5 3 3 4 3 2 2 10 10 2 2 3 2 5 2 0 4 0 .522 0 .500 0 1.000 0 .250 0 .167 0 .435 0 .167 0 .500 0 .571 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500 0 .600 0 .714 0 .000
Team vs. NFC East Dallas N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Washington vs. NFC North Chicago Detroit Green Bay Minnesota vs. NFC South Atlanta Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay vs. NFC West Arizona St. Louis San Francisco Seattle
L T Pct. 9 0 .250 2 0 .333 2 0 .333 3 0 .000 2 0 .333 6 0 1 2 3 5 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 .500 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .000 0 .583 0 .667 0 .667 0 .333 0 .667 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500
CAROLINA PANTHERS
ATLANTA FALCONS
Overall: 2-1 Home: 1-1 Road: 1-0 Texans Panthers Att. 11/2/03 H 14 10 W 70,052 9/16/07 A 34 21 W 73,665 12/18/11 H 13 28 L 71,540 61 59
Overall: 1-2 Home: 1-1 Road: 0-1 Texans Cowboys Att. 9/8/02 H 19 10 W 69,604 34 L 63,186 10/15/06 A 6 9/26/10 H 13 27 L 71,456 38 71
DALLAS COWBOYS
Overall: 2-1 Home: 2-0 Road: 0-1 Texans Falcons Att. 11/30/03 H 17 13 W 70,388 9/30/07 A 16 26 L 69,312 12/4/11 H 17 10 W 71,545 50 49
CHICAGO BEARS
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Overall: 3-0 Home: 1-0 Road: 2-0 Texans Bears Att. 12/19/04 A 24 5 W 62,122 24 W 70,838 12/28/08 H 31 11/11/12 A 13 6 W 62,410 68 35
DENVER BRONCOS
Overall: 1-6 Home: 1-3 Road: 0-3 Texans Ravens Att. 12/15/02 H 19 23 L 70,018 12/4/05 A 15 16 L 69,909 11/9/08 H 13 41 L 70,552 12/13/10 H 28 34 L, OT 71,413 10/16/11 A 14 29 L 71,154 *1/15/12 A 13 20 L 71,547 13 W 71,708 10/21/12 H 43 145 176
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Overall: 2-2 Home: 1-0 Road: 1-2 Texans Broncos Att. 11/7/04 A 13 31 L 74,292 13 W 70,747 12/13/07 H 31 12/26/10 A 23 24 L 73,691 9/23/12 A 31 25 W 76,566 98 93
BUFFALO BILLS
Overall: 3-3 Home: 1-2 Road: 2-1 Texans Bills Att. 10/13/02 H 24 31 L 70,120 11/16/03 A 12 10 W 72,677 9/11/05 A 7 22 L 71,781 11/19/06 H 21 24 L 70,125 11/1/09 A 31 10 W 69,790 11/4/12 H 21 9 W 71,698 116 106
Overall: 5-3 Home: 3-1 Road: 2-2 Texans Bengals Att. 11/3/02 H 3 38 L 69,827 11/9/03 A 27 34 L 50,437 10/2/05 A 10 16 L 65,714 10/26/08 H 35 6 W 70,112 10/18/09 A 28 17 W 64,019 12/11/11 A 20 19 W 41,202 *1/7/12 H 31 10 W 71,725 *1/5/13 H 19 13 W 71,738 153 173
DETROIT LIONS
Overall: 2-1 Home: 1-0 Road: 1-1 Texans Lions Att. 9/19/04 A 16 28 L 61,465 21 W 70,081 10/19/08 H 28 11/22/12 A 34 31 W, OT 64,827 78 80
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Overall: 4-3 Home: 3-1 Road: 1-2 Texans Browns Att. 10/20/02 A 17 34 L 73,248 1/2/05 H 14 22 L 70,724 16 W 70,064 10/30/05 H 19 12/31/06 H 14 6 W 70,797 11/25/07 A 17 27 L 72,730 11/23/08 A 16 6 W 72,077 11/6/11 H 30 12 W 71,511 127 123
Overall: 1-2 Home: 0-2 Road: 1-0 Texans Packers Att. 11/21/04 H 13 16 L 70,769 12/7/08 A 24 21 W 70,245 10/14/12 H 24 42 L 71,702 61 79 * - Playoff game
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Overall: 1-1 Home: 0-1 Road: 1-0 Texans Rams Att. 11/27/05 H 27 33 L OT 70,010 13 W 46,256 12/20/09 A 16 43 46
Overall: 0-4 Home: 0-2 Road: 0-2 Texans Chargers Att. 9/15/02 A 3 24 L 56,098 9/12/04 H 20 27 L 70,255 10/28/07 A 10 35 L 60,439 11/7/10 H 23 29 L 70,886 56 115
Overall: 1-2 Home: 1-0 Road: 0-2 Texans Saints Att. 9/14/03 A 10 31 L 68,390 10 W 70,780 11/18/07 H 23 9/25/11 A 33 40 L 73,002 66 81
Overall: 1-1 Home: 1-0 Road: 0-1 Texans 49ers Att. 1/1/06 A 17 20 L OT 67,970 21 W 70,820 10/25/09 H 24 41 41
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Overall: 13-9 Home: 8-3 Road: 5-6 Texans Jaguars Att. 10/27/02 A 21 19 W 53,721 24 L 69,711 11/17/02 H 21 9/28/03 H 24 20 W 70,041 12/7/03 A 0 27 L 43,363 10/31/04 H 20 6 W 70,502 12/26/04 A 21 0 W 66,227 11/6/05 A 14 21 L 64,613 12/24/05 H 20 38 L 70,025 10/22/06 H 27 7 W 70,035 11/12/06 A 13 10 W 65,918 37 L 63,715 10/14/07 A 17 12/30/07 H 42 28 W 70,660 9/28/08 A 27 30 L, OT 64,061 12/1/08 H 30 17 W 70,809 9/27/09 H 24 31 L 70,083 12/6/09 A 18 23 L 42,079 11/14/10 A 24 31 L 62,340 1/2/11 H 34 17 W 71,023 10/30/11 H 24 14 W 71,412 11/27/11 A 20 13 W 62,004 7 W 62,907 9/16/12 A 27 11/18/12 H 43 37 W, OT 71,676 511 457
Overall: 1-2 Home: 1-1 Road: 0-1 Texans Giants Att. 11/24/02 H 16 14 W 70,054 11/5/06 A 10 14 L 78,485 10/10/10 H 10 34 L 71,110 36 62
Overall: 1-1 Home: 1-0 Road: 0-1 Texans Seahawks Att. 10/16/05 A 10 42 L 66,196 7 W 70,380 12/13/09 H 34 44 49
Overall: 1-5 Home: 0-2 Road: 1-3 Texans Jets Att. 10/19/03 H 14 19 L 70,623 12/5/04 A 7 29 L 77,875 11/26/06 A 11 26 L 76,596 9/13/09 H 7 24 L 70,118 11/21/10 A 27 30 L 78,843 10/8/12 A 23 17 W 79,088 89 145
Overall: 2-1 Home: 1-0 Road: 1-1 Texans Buccaneers Att. 12/14/03 A 3 16 L 65,124 12/9/07 H 28 14 W 70,237 11/13/11 A 37 9 W 56,037 68 39
TENNESSEE TITANS
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Overall: 5-2 Home: 2-2 Road: 3-0 Texans Raiders Att. 10/3/04 H 30 17 W 70,741 12/3/06 A 23 14 W 46,276 11/4/07 A 24 17 W 49,603 12/21/08 H 16 27 L 43,687 10/4/09 H 29 6 W 70,291 10/3/10 A 31 24 W 32,218 10/9/11 H 20 25 L 71,420 173 130
Overall: 3-2 Home: 2-2 Road: 1-0 Texans Chiefs Att. 9/21/03 H 14 42 L 70,487 9/26/04 A 24 21 W 77,433 11/20/05 H 17 45 L 70,481 9/9/07 H 20 3 W 70,080 10/17/10 H 35 31 W 70,926 110 142
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Overall: 0-3 Home: 0-1 Road: 0-2 Texans Eagles Att. 9/29/02 A 17 35 L 64,867 9/10/06 H 10 24 L 70,180 12/2/10 A 24 34 L 69,144 153 105
MIAMI DOLPHINS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Overall: 8-14 Home: 4-7 Road: 4-7 Texans Titans Att. 11/10/02 A 10 17 L 68,804 13 L 70,694 12/29/02 H 3 10/12/03 A 17 38 L 68,809 12/21/03 H 24 27 L 70,758 10/17/04 A 20 10 W 68,932 11/28/04 H 31 21 W 70,721 10/9/05 H 20 34 L 70,430 12/11/05 A 10 13 L 69,149 10/29/06 A 22 28 L 69,143 12/10/06 H 20 26 L OT 70,760 10/21/07 H 16 38 L 70,734 12/2/07 A 20 28 L 69,143 9/21/08 A 12 31 L 69,143 12/14/08 H 13 12 W 70,831 9/20/09 A 34 31 W 69,143 11/23/09 H 17 20 L 71,153 0 W 70,855 11/28/10 H 20 12/19/10 A 17 31 L 69,143 10/23/11 A 41 7 W 69,143 1/1/12 H 22 23 L 71,512 9/30/12 H 38 14 W 71,581 12/2/12 A 24 10 W 69,143 471 472
Overall: 7-0 Home: 4-0 Road: 3-0 Texans Dolphins Att. 9/7/03 A 21 20 W 73,010 10/1/06 H 17 15 W 70,071 10/7/07 H 22 19 W 70,156 10/12/08 H 29 28 W 70,023 12/27/09 A 27 20 W 65,847 9/18/11 A 23 13 W 51,032 9/9/12 H 30 10 W 71,566 169 125
Overall: 2-2 Home: 1-1 Road: 1-1 Texans Steelers Att. 12/8/02 A 24 6 W 58,551 9/18/05 H 7 27 L 70,742 9/7/08 A 17 38 L 64,001 10/2/11 H 17 10 W 71,585 65 81
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Overall: 1-2 Home: 0-1 Road: 1-1 Texans Redskins Att. 12/22/02 A 10 26 L 70,291 9/24/06 H 15 31 L 70,069 9/19/10 A 30 27 W OT 88,240 55 84
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2006 (3-1)
Date Opponent 8/12/06 Kansas City 8/19/06 at St. Louis 8/27/06 at Denver 8/31/06 Tampa Bay
Attendance Result 70,016 W 24-14 65,391 W 27-20 73689 L 17-14 70,037 W 16-13
Date Opponent 8/14/10 at Arizona 8/21/10 at New Orleans 8/28/10 Dallas 9/2/10 Tampa Bay
2010 (1-3)
Attendance Result 61,489 L 19-16 70,025 L 38-20 70,725 W 23-7 70,035 L 24-17
2007 (2-2)
2003 (0-4)
Attendance Result 70,021 L 20-12 60,058 L 34-6 70,007 L 19-17 64,808 L 34-3 Attendance Result 70,431 W 18-0 56,028 L 38-3 71,256 L 31-17 70,024 L 17-9
Date Opponent 8/11/07 Chicago 8/18/07 at Arizona 8/25/07 Dallas 8/30/07 at Tampa Bay
Attendance Result 70,060 L 20-19 64,405 W 33-20 70,512 W 28-16 64,321 L 31-24 Attendance Result 70,020 W 19-16 70,009 W 31-27 60,795 L 23-22 70,011 L 16-6 Attendance Result 64,781 W 16-10 70,107 L 38-14 70,191 L 17-10 63,831 W 27-20
Date Opponent Attendance Result 8/15/11 N.Y. Jets 70,025 W 20-16 8/20/11 New Orleans 70,828 W 27-14 W 30-7 8/27/11 at San Francisco 69,732 9/1/11 at Minnesota 62,148 L 28-0 Date Opponent 8/11/12 at Carolina 8/18/12 San Francisco 8/25/12 at New Orleans 8/30/12 Minnesota
2011 (3-1)
2008 (2-2)
2004 (1-3)
Date Opponent 8/9/08 Denver 8/16/08 at New Orleans 8/22/08 at Dallas 8/28/08 Tampa Bay
2012 (3-1)
Attendance Result 69,002 W 26-13 71,196 W 20-9 72,082 L 34-27 71,116 W 28-24
2009 (2-2)
Date Opponent 8/13/05 Denver 8/20/05 Oakland 8/27/05 at Dallas 9/1/05 at Tampa Bay
2005 (1-3)
Attendance Result 70,016 L 20-14 70,116 W 19-17 54,288 L 21-9 63,591 L 38-14
Date Opponent 8/15/09 at Kansas City 8/22/09 New Orleans 8/31/09 Minnesota 9/4/09 at Tampa Bay
INDIVIDUAL MOST RUSHING YARDS, GAME Att. TD Player Opponent Date ards Y 114 13 2 J. Forsett Minnesota 8/30/12 110 8 1 A. Foster Dallas 8/28/10 95 9 1 B. Tate New Olreans 8/20/11 92 11 2 V. Morency St. Louis 8/19/06 90 19 0 V. Morency Oakland 8/20/05 MOST PASSING YARDS, GAME Yards Att. Comp. TD Player Opponent Date 205 15 22 2 D. Carr San Diego 8/23/03 197 9 16 2 R. Grossman Tampa Bay 9/4/09 194 18 15 1 M. Schaub New Orleans 8/25/12 187 14 16 2 M. Schaub New Orleans 8/16/08 183 18 29 1 M. Schaub Dallas 8/28/10 MOST RECEIVING YARDS, GAME Yards Rec. TD Player Opponent Date 148 3 1 J. Jones Tampa Bay 9/4/09 100 4 0 A. Johnson New Orleans 8/20/11 100 6 1 K. Walter New Orleans 8/16/08 97 4 0 G. Graham New Orleans 8/25/12 93 2 1 D. Posey Minnesota 8/30/12 *Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio
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2012 (10) Name Pos. Date Injury Fox, Keyaron LB 8/9 L. Knee Bullock, Randy K 8/26 R. Groin T 8/30 R. Triceps Butler, Rashad NT 8/28 R. Triceps Harris, RaShon Cushing, Brian ILB 10/10 L Knee Jamison, Tim DE 10/14 R. Achilles Hunter, David DE 10/24 L Foot CB 12/5 L Foot McCain, Brice* ILB 12/31 Hip Sharpton, Darryl Dobbins, Tim ILB 1/4/13 L Ankle * Designated for return
2004 (11) Pos. Date Injury Name Anderson, Jason RB 8/16 R Leg Bell, Marcus LB 8/26 Shoulder Bell, Jason CB 11/17 R Wrist SS 11/24 L Knee Walker, Ramon TE 12/1 Groin Joppru, Bennie Symons, B.J. QB 12/1 R Knee Foreman, Jay LB 12/5 L Ankle Coleman, Marcus FS 12/7 Shoulder LB 12/15 L Ankle Evans, Troy G 12/22 R Knee Wiegert, Zach Peek, Antwan LB 12/28 R Shoulder 2005 (8) Pos. Date Name Wong, Kailee LB 10/18 Hodgdon, Drew C 11/11 Wade, Todd T 11/18 Buchanon, Phillip CB 11/23 DT 12/20 Ioane, Junior Davis, Domanick RB 12/28 Walker, Gary DE 12/28 Wells, Jonathan RB 12/30 Injury R Knee R Foot R Knee L Ankle L Calf L Knee R Arm L Thigh
2006 (16) Pos. Date Injury Name Rainer, Wali LB 8/1 R Leg McKenzie, Chris CB 8/3 L Shoulder Steele, Ben TE 8/3 L Leg 9/2 L Knee Davis, Domanick RB CB 9/12 R Knee Alexander, Roc Spencer, Charles T 9/19 L Leg Malone, Alfred DT 10/10 R Hand Payne, Seth DT 10/17 R Knee DT 11/14 L Calf Johnson, Travis CB 11/14 R Hand Sanders, Lewis Wiegert, Zach T 11/14 R Knee Flanagan, Mike C 11/28 Ribs Rosenfels, Sage QB 11/28 R Hand FB 12/15 R Knee Cook, Jameel
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Coach Position Bayless, Martin Assistant Defensive Back Offensive Line Benton, John Brown, Kippy Wide Receiver Senior Defensive Assistant Bush, Frank Defensive Coordinator Calhoun, Troy CAPERS, DOM Carter, Perry Dennison, Rick Dorrell, Karl Fangio, Vic Fisch, Jedd Franklin, Jethro Gibbs, Alex Gibbs, David Grantham, Todd Season 2006-07 2006-13 2002-05 2007-08 2009-10 Coach Position Marciano, Joe Special Teams Marciano, Tony Offensive Line Tight Ends Marshall, Steve Assistant Offensive Line Offensive Line Matthews, Bruce Offensive Assistant McDaniel, Mike Offensive Assistant Oden, Tony Olivadotti, Tom Palmer, Chris Pariani, Brian Pendry, Joe Phillips, Wade Pollack, Frank Assistant Defensive Backs Linebackers Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Assistant Offensive Line Coach Season 2002-13 2002-03 2004-05 2002-05 2005 2009-10 2006-08 2004-05 2004-05 2002-05 2006-12 2004-05 2005 2011-13 2008-11
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback 2006 HEAD COACH 2002-05 Defensive Assistant 2006-09 Asst. Defensive Backs 2010-13 Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Defensive Coordinator Defensive Quality Control Defensive Line 2010-13 2012-13 2002-05 2002-03 2007-08
Assistant Head Coach/Offense 2008-09 Defensive Backs Coach 2009-10 Defensive Line 2002-04
Hammerschmidt, Dan Offensive Assistant 2012-13 Harris, Chick Running Backs 2002-13 2002-03, 11-13 Herring, Reggie Linebackers Hightower, Richard Administrative Coord., Coaching 2006-07 Special Teams Assistant 2008 Holland, Johnny Linebackers 2006-10 Hoke, Jon Defensive Back 2002-08 Joseph, Vance Karmelowicz, Bob King, Bobby Kirksey, Larry Knapp, Greg Kollar, Bill KUBIAK, GARY LaFleur, Matt Ligashesky, Bob Lubick, Marc Defensive Backs 2011-13
Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 2008 Rhodes, Ray Senior Defensive Assistant 2009-10 Riley, Dan Head Strength and Conditioning 2002-08 Tight End 2002-03 Roman, Greg Quarterback 2005 Offensive Assistant 2011 Ryan, Jim Assistant Offensive Line 2012-13 Defensive Assistant 2006-08 Saleh, Robert Assistant Linebackers 2009-10 Schiotz, Matt Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach 2009-13 Shanahan, Kyle Wide Receiver 2006 Quarterbacks 2007 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2008-09 Sherman, Mike Assistant Head Coach/Offense 2006 Asst. Head Coach/Offense Coordinator 2007 Simien, Tracy Assistant Defensive Line 2006 Smith, Cedric Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 2010-13 Smith, Richard Defensive Coordinator 2006-08 Assistant Defensive Backs 2002-03 Stewart, Brian Sutulovich, Eric Assistant Special Teams 2002-05 Wright, Ray Zgonina, Jeff Assistant Strength and Conditioning 2002-08 Head Strength and Conditioning 2009 Assistant Defensive Line 2013
Defensive Line 2006 Special Assistant to the Head Coach 2007-08 Defensive Assistant 2011 Assistant Linebackers 2012-13 Wide Receiver 2007-13 Quarterbacks 2010-11 Asst. head coach/defensive line 2009-13 HEAD COACH 2006-13 Offensive Assistant Special Teams Assistant Offensive Assistant Assistant Wide Receivers 2008-09 2013 2010-11 2012-13
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Players Lost: March 5 CB Dunta Robinson, Atlanta March 17 QB Rex Grossman, Washington 2011 Players Signed: July 29 G Mike Brisiel, Houston (restricted); DE Tim Bulman, Houston; T Rashad Butler, Houston; RB Arian Foster, Houston; WR Jacoby Jones, Houston; CB Johnathan Joseph, Cincinnati; QB Matt Leinart, Houston; DE Damione Lewis, Houston; FS Danieal Manning, Chicago; G Kasey Studdard, Houston August 2 P Brad Maynard, Chicago August 3 FB Lawrence Vickers, Cleveland August 7 ILB Tim Dobbins, Miami Players Lost: July 30 LB Zac Diles, St. Louis July 31 FB Vonta Leach, Baltimore; P Matt Turk, Jacksonville August 4 S Bernard Pollard, Baltimore August 5 DE Mark Anderson, New England August 24 LB Kevin Bentley, San Diego 2012 Players Signed: March 17 C Chris Myers, Houston March 30 P Donnie Jones, St. Louis April 5 S Quintin Demps, Houston April 13 ILB Tim Dobbins, Houston; ILB Bradie James, Dallas K Shayne Graham, Baltimore May 8 May 11 QB John Beck, Washington June 4 CB Alan Ball, Dallas; RB Justin Forsett, Seattle June 14 FB Moran Norris, San Francisco Players Lost: March 15 OLB Mario Williams, Buffalo March 16 G Mike Brisiel, Oakland March 19 CB Jason Allen, Cincinnati March 23 TE Joel Dreessen, Denver April 30 K Neil Rackers, Washington 2013 Players Signed: March 15 Andrew Gardner, Houston March 20 CB Brice McCain, Houston March 22 S Ed Reed, Baltimore March 23 P Shane Lechler, Oakland March 27 FB Greg Jones, Jacksonville April 8 T Ryan Harris, Houston April 12 ILB Tim Dobbins, Houston May 15 C Tyler Horn, Tennessee; RB Deji Karim, Indianapolis Players Lost: March 12 TE James Casey, Philadelphia March 13 S Glover Quin, Detroit March 14 OLB Connor Barwin, Philadelphia March 15 CB Alan Ball, Jacksonville RB Justin Forsett, Jacksonville March 25 P Donnie Jones, Philadelphia April 15 K Shayne Graham, Cleveland May 8 T Rashad Butler, Cleveland
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TEXANS IN OVERTIME
November 23, 2003 at Reliant Stadium New England 23 Houston 20 Game winner- K Adam Viniteris 28-yard FG October 10, 2004 at Reliant Stadium Minnesota 34 Houston 28 Game winner- WR Marcus Robinsons 50-yard TD reception November 27, 2005 at Reliant Stadium St. Louis 33 27 Houston Game winner- WR Kevin Curtis 56-yard TD reception January 1, 2006 at Monster Park San Francisco 20 17 Houston Game winner- K Joe Nedneys 33-yard FG December 10, 2006 at Reliant Stadium Tennessee 26 Houston 20 Game winner- QB Vince Youngs 39-yard TD run September 28, 2008 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville 30 Houston 27 Game winner- K Josh Scobees 37-yard FG September 19, 2010 at FedEx Field Houston 30 Washington 27 Game winner- K Neil Rackers 35-yard FG December 13, 2010 at Reliant Stadium Baltimore 34 Houston 28 Game winner- Josh Wilsons 12-yard INT return for touchdown November 18, 2012 at Reliant Stadium Jacksonville 37 Houston 43 Game winner- Andre Johnsons 48-yard TD reception
Andre Johnsons 48-yard touchdown catch in overtime vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 18, 2013 sealed the first of back-to-back overtime wins in Weeks 11 and 12. Shayne Graham kicked a 32-yard field goal four days later on Thanksgiving Day to clinch the win against Detroit at Ford Field.
November 22, 2012 at Ford Field Houston 34 Detroit 31 Game winner- Shayne Grahams 32-yard FG
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Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year 2012: DE J.J. Watt Associated Press All-Pro First Team 2005: KR Jerome Mathis 2008: WR Andre Johnson 2009: WR Andre Johnson 2010: RB Arian Foster FB Vonta Leach 2012: LT Duane Brown DE J.J. Watt Associated Press All-Pro Second Team 2007: LB DeMeco Ryans DE Mario Williams 2011: LT Duane Brown ILB Brian Cushing RB Arian Foster CB Johnathan Joseph 2012: WR Andre Johnson Associated Press Rookie of the Year 2006: LB DeMeco Ryans (Defensive) 2009: LB Brian Cushing (Defensive) NFL Pro Bowl 2003 CB Aaron Glenn (3rd overall selection) DE Gary Walker (2nd overall selection) 2005 WR Andre Johnson (1st selection) 2006 WR Jerome Mathis (1st selection) 2007 WR Andre Johnson (2nd selection) 2008 LB DeMeco Ryans (1st selection) 2009 WR Andre Johnson (3rd selection) DE Mario Williams (1st selection) TE Owen Daniels (1st selection) 2010 LB Brian Cushing (1st selection) WR Andre Johnson (4th selection) LB DeMeco Ryans (2nd selection) QB Matt Schaub (1st selection) DE Mario Williams (2nd selection) 2011 RB Arian Foster (1st selection) WR Andre Johnson (5th selection) FB Vonta Leach (1st selection) 2011 RB Arian Foster (2nd selection) CB Johnathan Joseph (1st selection) C Chris Myers (1st selection) DE Antonio Smith (1st selection) 2012 LT Duane Brown (1st selection) TE Owen Daniels (2nd selection) RB Arian Foster (3rd selection) WR Andre Johnson (6th selection) CB Johnathan Joseph (2nd selection) C Chris Myers (2nd selection) QB Matt Schaub (2nd selection) LG Wade Smith (1st selection) DE J.J. Watt (1st selection) NFL Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player 2010: QB Matt Schaub Kansas City 101 AFC Coach of the Year 2011: Gary Kubiak Kansas City 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year 2012: DE J.J. Watt Associated Press NFL Player of the Week 2007: DE Mario Williams (Sept. 9) K Kris Brown (Oct. 7) 2008: WR Andre Johnson (0ct. 26) AFC Player of the Month 2002 P Chad Stanley (Special Teams, Sept.) 2003 CB Marcus Coleman (Defense, Sept.) 2008 WR Andre Johnson (Offense, Oct.) 2010 RB Arian Foster (Offense, Sept.) 2011 RB Arian Foster (Offense, Oct.) OLB Connor Barwin (Defense, Nov.) 2012 DE J.J. Watt (Defense, Sept.) WR Andre Johnson (Offense, Nov.) DE J.J. Watt (Defense, Dec.) NFL Player of the Month 2007 WR/KR Andr Davis (Special Teams, Dec.) AFC Player of the Week 2002 CB Aaron Glenn (Defense, Dec. 8) WR Avion Black (Special Teams, Dec. 15) 2003 P Chad Stanley (Special Teams, Nov. 2) 2004 K Kris Brown (Special Teams, Sept. 26) 2005 WR Jerome Mathis (Special Teams, Oct. 30) 2006 WR Andre Johnson (Offense, Oct. 1) LB DeMeco Ryans (Defense, Dec. 3) K Kris Brown (Special Teams, Dec. 24) 2007 DE Mario Williams (Defense, Sept. 9) K Kris Brown (Special Teams, Oct. 7) WR Andr Davis (Special Teams, Dec. 9) DE Mario Williams (Defense, Dec. 13) 2008 WR Jacoby Jones (Special Teams, Oct. 12) WR Jacoby Jones (Special Teams, Oct. 26) QB Matt Schaub (Offense, Dec. 7) RB Steve Slaton (Offense, Dec. 1) 2009 QB Matt Schaub (Offense, Sept. 20) WR Jacoby Jones (Special Teams, Oct. 4) LB Brian Cushing (Defense, Oct. 18) LB Brian Cushing (Defense, Nov. 1) 2010 RB Arian Foster (Offense, Sept. 15) WR Andre Johnson (Offense, Sept. 22) QB Matt Schaub (Offense, Oct. 20) CB Glover Quin (Defense, Dec. 1) 2011 RB Arian Foster (Offense, Oct. 5 and Oct. 26) 2012 DE J.J. Watt (Defense, Sept. 19) QB Matt Schaub (Offense, Nov. 21) DE J.J. Watt (Defense, Dec. 19) NFL Rookie of the Week 2003 WR Andre Johnson (Sept. 28) RB Domanick Williams (Oct. 19) RB Domanick Williams (Oct. 26) RB Domanick Williams (Nov. 2) RB Domanick Williams (Nov. 9) WR Andre Johnson (Nov. 16) RB Domanick Williams (Nov. 30) 2011 QB T.J. Yates (Dec. 13) NFL Rookie of the Month 2003: RB Domanick Williams (Oct.) 2006: LB DeMeco Ryans (Dec.) 2007: DT Amobi Okoye (Sept.) 2008: RB Steve Slaton (Dec.) 2009: LB Brian Cushing (Nov.) LB Brian Cushing (Dec.) NFL Rookie of the Year 2003: RB Domanick Williams NFL Coach of the Week 2002: Dom Capers (Sept. 8) 2003: Dom Capers (Sept. 28) NFL Alumni Player of the Year 2005: KR Jerome Mathis (Kick Returner) 2006: WR Andre Johnson (Wide Receiver) 2007: DE Mario Williams (Defensive Lineman) 2008: WR Andre Johnson (Wide Receiver) 2009: WR Andre Johnson (Wide Receiver) NFL Players Association Rookie of the Week 2008: RB Steve Slaton (Oct. 5) College & Pro Football News Weekly All-Pro 2002: CB Aaron Glenn ESPN.com All-Pro 2003: P Chad Stanley 2008: WR Andre Johnson ESPN.com All-Rookie 2004:CB Dunta Robinson FedEx Air Player of the Week 2010: QB Matt Schaub (Week 2) 2012: QB Matt Schaub (Week 11)
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FedEx Ground Player of the Week 2010: RB Arian Foster (Week 1) RB Arian Foster (Week 17) Madden Most Valuable Protectors 2011: Week 7 (LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smtih, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston) 2012: Week 4 (LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smtih, C Chris Myers, RG Antoine Caldwell, RT Derek Newton) 2012: Week 13 (LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smtih, C Chris Myers, RG Ben Jones, RT Ryan Harris) Football Digest All-Pro 2002: CB Aaron Glenn (second team) 2004: WR Andre Johnson (second team) KFFL All-Rookie Team 2003: RB Domanick Williams WR Andre Johnson Mickey Herskowitz Award 2004: QB David Carr 2005: CB Dunta Robinson 2006: DE N.D. Kalu 2007: LT Ephraim Salaam 2008: WR Andre Johnson Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Defensive Most Valuable Player 2012: DE J.J. Watt Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL 2005: KR Jerome Mathis 2008: WR Andre Johnson 2009: WR Andre Johnson LB Brian Cushing 2011: CB Johnathan Joseph 2012: LT Duane Brown DE J.J. Watt Pro Football Weekly All-AFC 2002: CB Aaron Glenn DE Gary Walker 2005: KR Jerome Mathis 2011: LT Duane Brown ILB Brian Cushing CB Johnathan Joseph Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie 2002: QB David Carr 2003: RB Domanick Davis WR Andre Johnson 2005: KR Jerome Mathis 2006: TE Owen Daniels LB DeMeco Ryans 2007: DT Amobi Okoye 2008: LB Xavier Adibi 2009: LB Brian Cushing 2011: DE J.J. Watt Pro Football Weekly Most Improved 2010: RB Arian Foster Pro Football Weekly Rookie of the Year 2004: CB Dunta Robinson (Defense) 2006: LB DeMeco Ryans (Defense) 2009: LB Brian Cushing (Defense) Sports Illustrated All-Pro Team 2005: KR Jerome Mathis 2008: WR Andre Johnson 2011: RT Eric Winston SI.com Coordinator of the Year 2011: Wade Phillips, Defensive Coordinator The Sporting News All-Rookie Team 2008: LB Xavier Adibi 2009: LB Brian Cushing The Sporting News All-Pro 2002: CB Aaron Glenn 2005: KR Jerome Mathis 2008: DE Mario Williams WR Andre Johnson 2009: WR Andre Johnson 2010: RB Arian Foster WR Andre Johnson The Sporting News Coordinator of the Year 2011: Wade Phillips, Defensive Coordinator CNNSI Peter Kings Player of the Week 2008: QB Matt Schaub (Offense, Dec. 7) WR Jacoby Jones (Special Teams, Oct. 26) WR Andre Johnson (Offense, Dec. 14) ESPN ESPYS 2011: RB Arian Foster (Strongest Performance) Touchdown Club Player of the Year 2004: WR Andre Johnson 2005: RB Domanick Davis 2006: WR Andre Johnson 2007: LB DeMeco Ryans 2008: WR Andre Johnson USA Today All-Joe Team 2002: DT Seth Payne 2003: T Chester Pitts DE Corey Sears 2004: G Chester Pitts P Chad Stanley 2005: RB Jonathan Wells 2006: DE Anthony Weaver 2007: LB Morlon Greenwood CB Von Hutchins T Eric Winston 2008: FB Vonta Leach CB Antwaun Molden WR Kevin Walter G Mike Brisiel 2009: SS Bernard Pollard 2011: RG Mike Brisiel OLB Connor Barwin LT Duane Brown RB Ben Tate DE J.J. Watt 2012: OLB Bryan Braman FB James Casey Houston Texans MVP 2005: RB Domanick Williams 2006: WR Andre Johnson 2007: LB DeMeco Ryans 2008: WR Andre Johnson 2009: WR Andre Johnson 2010: RB Arian Foster WR Andre Johnson 2011: ILB Brian Cushing 2012: DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans Rookie of the Year 2004: CB Dunta Robinson 2005: WR Jerome Mathis 2006: LB DeMeco Ryans 2007: CB Fred Bennett 2008: RB Steve Slaton 2009: LB Brian Cushing 2010: DT Earl Mitchell 2011: DE J.J. Watt 2012: G Ben Jones Mark Bruener Award 2004: DT Seth Payne 2005: TE Mark Bruener 2006: TE Mark Bruener 2007: TE Mark Bruener 2008: TE Mark Bruener 2009: LB DeMeco Ryans 2011: LB DeMeco Ryans 2012: C Chris Myers * Known as the Spirit of the Bull Award prior to 2009. Ed Block Courage Award 2002: CB Jason Bell 2003: CB Aaron Glenn 2004: DT Seth Payne 2005: WR Jabar Gaffney 2006: LB Kailee Wong 2007: DE Anthony Weaver 2008: WR Harry Williams 2009: LB Zac Diles 2010: TE Joel Dreessen 2011: LB DeMeco Ryans 2012: QB Matt Schaub
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College Pos. North Carolina St. DE Alabama LB Pittsburgh T Miami T Wisconsin TE Virginia RB Colorado State WR College Louisville Lane College South Carolina Stanford Virginia Tech Texas Kansas State Pos. DT WR CB S T G LB
2007 Rd Pick Player 1 10 Amobi Okoye 3 73 Jacoby Jones 4 123 Fred Bennett 5 144 *Brandon Harrison 5 163 Brandon Frye 6 183 Kasey Studdard 7 218 Zac Diles
2013 Player College DeAndre Hopkins Clemson D.J. Swearinger South Carolina Brennan Williams North Carolina Sam Montgomery LSU Trevardo Williams Connecticut David Quessenberry San Jose State Alan Bonner Jacksonville State Ryan Griffin Connecticut
Bold indicates made active roster that season * Indicates placed on injured reserve
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TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made / Att. 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made / Att. 4th Down Pct. TIME OF POSSESSION TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Avg. Per Play NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked / Yards Lost Gross Yards Att. / Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS / AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES / YARDS FUMBLES / BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Stanley 114 4,720 41.4 36.8 6 36 62 2 TEXANS 116 4,720 40.7 36.8 6 36 62 2 OPPONENTS 98 3,892 39.7 33.1 7 27 63 1 PUNT RETURNS J. Lewis Black Gaffney Glenn TEXANS OPPONENTS KICKOFF RETURNS J. Lewis Black Hill Norris Baxter Murphy Sears TEXANS OPPONENTS FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS OPPONENTS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 36 17 280 7.8 48 0 14 3 188 13.4 76t 1 3 0 -3 -1.0 1 0 0 0 47 --- 47 0 53 20 512 9.7 76t 1 58 34 328 5.7 46 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 46 961 20.9 45 0 24 529 22.0 49 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 2 11 5.5 10 0 1 19 19.0 19 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 77 1,529 19.9 49 0 52 1,156 22.2 95t 1 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/1 3/3 1/1 11/14 2/5 0/1 3/3 1/1 11/14 2/5 0/0 10/10 9/11 5/12 0/1
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP K. Brown 0 0 0 0 20/20 17/24 0 71 Bradford 6 0 6 0 0/0 0/0 0 36 Carr 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Miller 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Wells 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Glenn 2 0 0 2a 0/0 0/0 0 12 0/0 0/0 0 8 Gaffney 1 0 1 0 Baxter 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 1 0 0 1c 0/0 0/0 0 6 Black Williams 1 0 0 1d 0/0 0/0 0 6 Wright 1 0 0 1b 0/0 0/0 0 6 Allen 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 McClain 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 2 Payne 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 2 TEXANS 22 6 11 5 20/20 17/24 3 213 OPPONENTS 40 14 23 3* 38/38 24/34 2 356 * - Fumble recovery by Raylee Johnson (9/15 at SD); Kickoff return by Andre Davis, 95 yards (10/20 at CLEV); Interception return by Artrell Hawkins, 102 yards (11/3 at HOU); a Interception returns of 70 and 65 yards (12/8 at PIT); b Fumble recovery of 40 yards (12/8 at PIT); c Punt return of 76 yards (12/15 vs. BALT); d Recovery of blocked punt (12/22 at WASH) PASSING Carr Allen Gaffney TEXANS OPPONENTS
K. Brown: (42G) (45G) (54N, 24G) (48G) (26G) (40N, 47G) (45N, 43G, 45G) (23G, 46N, 53N) (51G) () (40G, 50G) (34G) (43G) (41G) (46G) (50N, 19N, 42G) OPPONENTS: (33G, 42N) (36G) (26G, 39G, 47N, 37G) (25G, 41G) (33G) (35G, 43G) (50N, 35N, 34G) (25G) (49N, 24G) (22G, 40N) (33N) (31G, 46G) (40G, 31G, 43N) (22G, 22G, 47G) (48N, 46N, 23G) (28G, 26G)
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 444 233 2,592 52.5 5.84 9 2.0 15 3.4 81 76/411 62.8 2 1 5 50.0 2.50 1 50.0 0 0.0 5t 0/0 95.8 1 1 39 100.0 39.00 1 100.0 0 0.0 39t 0/0 158.3 447 235 2,636 52.6 5.90 11 2.5 15 3.4 81 76/411 64.7 512 281 3,378 54.9 6.60 23 4.5 10 2.0 57t 35/237 82.1
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TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made / Att. 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made / Att. 4th Down Pct. TIME OF POSSESSION TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Avg. Per Play NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked / Yards Lost Gross Yards Att. / Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS / AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES / YARDS FUMBLES / BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS
In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB Stanley 97 4,028 41.5 36.7 3 36 58 0 TEXANS 97 4,028 41.5 36.7 3 36 58 0 OPPONENTS 75 3,130 41.7 35.8 9 20 59 1 PUNT RETURNS Moses Gaffney TEXANS OPPONENTS KICKOFF RETURNS Moses Hollings Norris Davis Vaughn Wells T.Martin TEXANS OPPONENTS FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS OPPONENTS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 36 7 244 6.8 40 0 4 1 22 5.5 15 0 40 8 266 6.7 40 0 43 37 407 9.5 73t 1 No Yds 58 1,355 8 142 5 71 3 61 3 47 2 24 1 0 80 1,700 53 1,149 Avg Long TD 23.4 70 0 17.8 30 0 14.2 19 0 20.3 28 0 15.7 22 0 12.0 14 0 0.0 0 0 21.3 70 0 21.7 49 0
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP Brown 0 0 0 0 27/27 18/22 0 81 Davis 8 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 48 Bradford 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 Johnson 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 Mack Miller 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Carr 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 0/0 0/0 0 12 Gaffney 2 0 2 0 Armstrong 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 McCree 1 0 0* 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 TEXANS 29 14 14 1 27/27 18/22 0 255 OPPONENTS 42 15 22 5# 40/40 28/35 2 380 * McCree 95-yd int return, vs. TENN (12/21); # D.Rogers 40-yd int return, at NO (9/14); D.Hall 73-yd punt return, vs. KC (9/21); S.Harts 39-yd int return, vs. KC (9/21); A.Dyson 51-yard int return, at TEN (10/12); S.Rolle 61-yard fumble return,vs.TENN (12/21)
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K. Brown: (36G, 43N, 50G, 54N, 23G, 24G, 35G)(30G)( ) (48G, 50N) (29G) (45G, 33G) (41G,34G) (19G,31G) (40G,52N) ( )_(38G) (49G) (36G) OPPONENTS: ( )(39G)( ) (29G,20G) (33G) (39G, 30G) (31G,29G,22G) (23G) (40G,40G) (29N,44N,23G,20G) (21G,38N,32G,37B,28G) (49N,35G,42G) (35G,41N,28G) (36G,23G,26G,41B)(41G,26G) (39G,43G)
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 295 167 2,013 56.6 6.82 9 3.1 13 4.4 78t 15/90 69.5 102 61 693 59.8 6.79 5 4.9 3 2.9 46t 13/57 84.3 40 20 135 50.0 3.38 0 0.0 1 2.5 24 8/39 47.4 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 439 248 2,841 56.5 6.47 14 3.2 18 4.1 78t 36/186 69.7 502 297 3,835 59.2 7.64 22 4.4 14 2.8 84t 19/123 86.2
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In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB Stanley 73 3,009 41.2 35.7 7 19 57 0 TEXANS 73 3,009 41.2 35.7 7 19 57 0 Opponents 69 2,880 41.7 36.4 2 24 64 1 PUNT RETURNS Moses Glenn Robinson TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS Moses Gaffney Norris Washington Wells Hollings Starling TEXANS Opponents FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 36 13 309 8.6 27 0 4 0 22 5.5 18 0 0 0 -2 --- -2 0 40 13 329 8.2 27 0 30 24 265 8.8 46 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 59 1,303 22.1 49 0 2 31 15.5 27 0 2 25 12.5 15 0 2 27 13.5 16 0 2 27 13.5 18 0 1 23 23.0 23 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 69 1,450 21.0 49 0 60 1,386 23.1 99t 1 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 7/7 3/5 6/9 1/3 0/0 7/7 3/5 6/9 1/3 0/0 7/7 3/7 10/13 2/2
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP Brown 0 0 0 0 34/34 17/24 0 85 Davis 14 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 84 Johnson 6 0 6 0 0/0 0/0 0 36 Wells 5 3 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 32 Bradford 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Gaffney 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Anderson-d 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 0/0 0/0 0 6 Armstrong 1 0 1 0 Coleman-a 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 0/0 0/0 0 6 Faggins-c 1 0 0 1 Miller 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Peek-e 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Sharper-b 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 TEXANS 37 16 16 5 32/32 17/24 0 309 Opponents 39 4 32 3* 37/37 22/29 1 339 a-M. Coleman 102-yd interception return, at KC (9/26); b-J. Sharper 16yd fumble return, vs. OAK (10/3); c-D. Faggins 43-yd interception return, vs. JAX (10/31); d-C. Anderson 60-yd fumble return, at CHI (12/19); e-A. Peek 66-yd fumble return, at JAX (12/26/04); *-E. Drummond 99-yd kickoff return, at DET (9/19); *-B. Sanders 37-yd fumble return, at IND (11/14); *-V. Hutchins 77-yd interception return, at IND (11/14)
K. Brown: (37G,20G) (34G) (28G,49G,49G) (46G,57N, 21G,44G) ( ) (21G,50G) (38G,21G) (37N) (55N) (40N, 46G,40G) (29G,41B) ( ) ( ) (42N,20G) (34B) ( ) Opponents: (48G,29G) (47N) ( ) (35N,50G) ( ) (40G) (44G,49N,36G) (52G) (39N) (49N,23G,39G,46G) ( ) (41G,26G,25G) (30G,43G,44G) (39N,43G) (31N) (45G, 22G, 29G, 45G, 22G)
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 442 271 3,425 61.3 7.75 15 3.4 14 3.2 69 43/273 83.6 2 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 445 271 3,425 60.9 7.70 15 3.4 14 3.1 69 43/273 83.0 501 324 3,548 64.7 7.08 31 6.2 20 4.0 80t 23/160 89.5
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TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. TIME OF POSSESSION TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS / AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES / YARDS FUMBLES / BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS
No. Yds Avg Long TD 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 29 29.0 29 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 7 46 6.6 29 0 13 225 17.3 57t 3 TB 1 1 7 In 29 29 17 Lg 61 61 59 B 0 0 1
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net C.Stanley 77 2,990 38.8 35.7 TEXANS 77 2,990 38.8 35.7 OPPONENTS 62 2,528 40.1 34.4 PUNT RETURNS Buchanon Mathis Morgan Davis TEXANS OPPONENTS KICKOFF RETURNS Mathis Morency Wells Hollings Davis Bruener Norris TEXANS OPPONENTS FIELD GOALS Brown TEXANS OPPONENTS Ret 12 12 3 3 30 33 FC 6 0 0 1 7 27
Yds Avg Long TD 101 8.4 37 0 68 5.7 19 0 30 10.0 23 0 24 8.0 21 0 223 7.4 37 0 219 6.6 52t 1
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT 0 0 0 0 24/24 Brown Davis 6 2 4 0 0/0 Bradford 5 0 5 0 0/0 4 4 0 0 0/0 Wells Mathis 3 0 1 2a 0/0 Morency 2 2 0 0 0/0 Johnson 2 0 2 0 0/0 Gaffney 2 0 2 0 0/0 Norris 1 0 1 0 0/0 Carr 1 1 0 0 0/0 26 9 15 2 24/24 TEXANS OPPONENTS 50 21 24 5# 47/47
No Yds Avg Long TD 54 1,542 28.6 99t 2 20 437 21.9 31 0 5 106 21.2 40 0 2 46 23.0 28 0 1 29 29.0 29 0 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 84 2,173 25.9 99t 2 55 1,194 21.7 71 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 9/9 12/17 4/6 1/2 0/0 9/9 12/17 4/6 1/2 0/0 9/9 11/11 7/10 1/2
a-89-yd. KO return, vs. Ind. (10/24/05); 99-yd. KO return, vs. K.C. (11/20/05); #-M. Reagor 39-yd. FUM return, vs. Ind.(10/24/05); E. Warfield 57-yd. INT return, vs. K.C. (11/20/05); A. Thomas 20-yd. INT return, at Bal. (12/4/05); A. Jones 52-yd. PUNT return, at Tenn. (12/11/05); M. Adams 40-yd. INT return, at SF (1/1/06)
K. Brown: (37G,20G) (34G) (28G,49G,49G) (46G,57N, 21G,44G) ( ) (21G,50G) (38G,21G) (37N) (55N) (40N, 46G,40G) (29G,41B) ( )( ) (42N,20G) (34B) () Opponents: (48G,29G) (47N) ( ) (35N,50G) ( ) (40G) (44G,49N,36G) (52G) (39N) (49N,23G,39G,46G) ( ) (41G,26G,25G) (30G,43G,44G) (39N,43G) (31N) (45G, 22G, 29G, 45G, 22G) Int Int% Long 11 2.6 53t 2 8.0 31 0 0.0 0 13 2.9 53t 7 1.5 56t Sack/Lost Rating 68/ 424 77.2 0/0 57.6 0/0 39.6 68/424 76.0 37/206 100.0
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% 423 256 2,488 60.5 5.88 14 3.3 25 14 173 56.0 6.92 1 4.0 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 449 270 2,661 60.1 5.93 15 3.3 469 304 3,727 64.8 7.95 24 5.1
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SPECIAL TEAMS Solo Asst Total PAT Punt FG Fumbles Recovery Walker, Ramon 12 6 18 0 1 0 0 1 11 3 14 0 0 0 0 1 Anderson, Charlie 12 0 0 0 1 0 Norris, Moran 7 5 Evans, Troy 8 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 Wells, Jonathan 4 6 10 0 0 0 1 0 Sanders, Lewis 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 Orr, Shantee 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 Simmons, Jason Rivers, Marcellus 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 Polk, DaShon 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 Chamberlin, Frank 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 Bell, Jason 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Pittman, Bryan Faggins, Demarcus 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Brown, C.C. 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 Anderson, Jason 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Murphy, Matt 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Earl, Glenn 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bradford, Corey 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stanley, Chad 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Morency, Vernand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 87 40 127 0 1 0 3 3 Total
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TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made / Att. 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made / Att. 4th Down Pct. TIME OF POSSESSION TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS/AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES/YARDS FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS
In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB Stanley 76 3,161 41.6 36.7 5 15 62 0 TEXANS 76 3,161 41.6 36.7 5 15 62 0 65 2,949 45.4 37.6 13 25 75 0 OPPONENTS PUNT RETURNS Wynn Buchanon Shepherd Lewis TEXANS OPPONENTS KICKOFF RETURNS Wynn Shepherd Mathis Buchanon Lundy Anderson Lewis Alexander Johnson Bruener Cook Wong TEXANS OPPONENTS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 12 9 139 11.6 58 0 8 2 79 9.9 45 0 3 2 24 8.0 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 15 242 10.5 58 0 36 24 275 7.6 53T 1 No Yds Avg Long TD 30 670 22.3 38 0 17 395 23.2 42 0 7 192 27.4 87 0 5 106 21.2 28 0 4 67 16.8 23 0 3 90 30.0 38 0 1 27 27.0 27 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 17 0 17 0 71 1,609 22.7 87 0 52 1,215 23.4 93T 1
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP Brown 0 0 0 0 26/27 19/25 0 83 5 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 32 Dayne Johnson 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 Daniels Lundy 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 26 Carr 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 0/0 0/0 0 12 Bruener 2 0 2 0 Moulds 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 1b 0/0 0/0 0 6 Faggins 1 0 0 Leach 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Maddox 1 0 0 1c 0/0 0/0 0 6 1a 0/0 0/0 0 6 Robinson 1 0 0 Gado 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Taylor TEXANS 30 13 14 3 26/27 19/25 2 267 OPPONENTS 42 16 22 4* 39/40 25/29 0 366 a-D. Robinson 9-yd. INT return, vs. BUF; b-D. Faggins 58 yd. FUM return, at OAK; c-A. Maddox 47-yd. FUM return, vs. CLE; *-T. Brown 40-yd. FUM return, at TEN; *-A. Jones 53-yd. punt return, at TEN; *-K. Morrison 35-yd. FUM return, at OAK; *-E. Hobbs 93-yd. kickoff return, at NE FIELD GOALS K.Brown TEXANS Opponents 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 1/ 1 4/ 4 3/ 5 11/ 13 0/ 2 1/ 1 4/ 4 3/ 5 11/ 13 0/ 2 0/ 0 6/ 7 9/ 10 8/ 9 2/ 3
FIELD GOALS K. Brown: (36G, 43N, 50G, 54N, 23G, 24G, 35G)(30G)( ) (48G, 50N) (29G) ( ) ( ) ( ) (45G, 33G) (41G,34G) (19G,31G) (40G,52N) ( )_(38G) (49G) (36G) OPPONENTS: ( )(39G)( ) (29G,20G) (33G) (39G, 30G) (31G,29G,22G) (23G) (40G,40G) (29N,44N,23G,20G) (21G,38N,32G,37B,28G)
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 442 302 2,767 68.3% 6.3 11 2.5% 12 2.7% 53 41/240 82.1 39 27 265 69.2% 6.8 3 7.7% 1 2.6% 28 1/5 103.0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 1/9 0.0 481 329 3,032 68.4% 6.3 14 2.9% 13 2.7% 53 43/254 83.8 505 328 3,635 65.0% 7.2 22 4.4% 11 2.2% 83t 28/191 91.7
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TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. Possession Avg. TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS/AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES/YARDS FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Turk 55 2,296 41.7 37.9 3 24 59 0 TEXANS 55 2,296 41.7 37.9 3 24 59 0 OPPONENTS 59 2,535 43.0 37.1 3 24 64 0 PUNT RETURNS Jones Wynn Anderson TEXANS OPPONENTS KICKOFF RETURNS Davis Wynn Mathis Jones Cook Leach Walter Boulware TEXANS OPPONENTS FIELD GOALS Brown TEXANS OPPONENTS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 30 7 286 9.5 74 0 2 1 1 0.5 4 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 33 8 287 8.7 74 0 19 17 151 7.9 22 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 32 968 30.3 104t 3 22 523 23.8 39 0 11 320 29.1 84t 1 4 78 19.5 23 0 2 33 16.5 21 0 2 26 13.0 14 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 6 0 6 0 74 1,961 26.5 104t 4 69 1,593 23.1 52 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 1/1 6/7 6/6 7/10 5/5 1/1 6/7 6/6 7/10 5/5 0/0 14/14 6/7 6/8 2/4
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP Brown 0 0 0 0 40/40 25/29 0 115 Johnson 8 0 8 0 0/0 0/0 0 48 Davis 6 0 3 3e,f 0/0 0/0 1 38 Dayne 6 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 36 Walter 5 0 4 1b 0/0 0/0 0 30 Daniels 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Leach 3 1 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Green Dreessen 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 8 Walker Gado 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 8 Mathis 1 0 0 1c 0/0 0/0 0 6 Rosenfels 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Putzier 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Anderson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Williams 1 0 0 1a 0/0 0/0 0 6 Ryans 1 0 0 1d 0/0 0/0 0 6 TEXANS 43 12 24 7 40/40 25/29 3 379 Opponents 43 15 25 3* 42/43 28/33 0 384 a-M. Williams 38-yard FUM ret. vs. KC (9/9); b-K. Walter FUM rec. in end zone at CAR (9/16); c-J. Mathis 84-yard kickoff ret. vs. IND (9/23); d-D. Ryans 26-yard FUM ret. vs. TEN (10/21); 3-A. Davis 97-yard kickoff ret. vs. TB (12/9); f-A. Davis 97-yard kickoff ret. and 104-yard kickoff ret. vs. JAX (12/31); *-D. Smith 77-yard FUM ret. at JAX (10/14); *-A. Cromartie FUM rec. in end zone, 70-yard INT ret. at SD (10/28) PASSING Schaub Rosenfels TEXANS OPPONENTS Att Comp 289 192 240 154 529 346 546 361
Yds Cmp% Yds/Att 2,241 66.4 7.75 1,684 64.2 7.02 3,925 65.4 7.42 3,878 66.1 7.10
Int Int% Long 9 3.1 77t 12 5.0 53t 21 4.0 77t 11 2.0 74t
Sack/Lost Rating 16/ 126 87.2 6/ 48 84.8 22/ 174 86.1 31/ 196 93.6
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TEAM STATISTICS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. POSSESSION AVG. TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS/AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES/YARDS FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Turk 55 2,296 41.7 37.9 3 24 59 0 TEXANS 55 2,296 41.7 37.9 3 24 59 0 OPPONENTS 59 2,535 43.0 37.1 3 24 64 0 PUNT RETURNS Jones TEXANS OPPONENTS KICKOFF RETURNS Davis Jones Moats Leach Taylor White Sapp Walter TEXANS OPPONENTS FIELD GOALS Brown TEXANS OPPONENTS Ret 32 32 21 FC Yds Avg Long TD 17 386 12.1 73t 2 17 386 12.1 73T 2 14 235 11.2 80T 1 No Yds Avg Long TD 43 993 23.1 50 0 13 280 21.5 30 0 9 212 23.6 32 0 3 34 11.3 15 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 72 1,550 21.5 50 0 73 1,630 22.3 49 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 9/10 10/10 8/10 2/3 0/0 9/10 10/10 8/10 2/3 0/0 3/3 11/12 7/9 4/5
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP 0 0 0 0 37/37 29/33 0 124 Brown Slaton 10 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 60 Johnson 8 0 8 0 0/0 0/0 1 50 Walter 8 0 8 0 0/0 0/0 0 48 Green 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Schaub 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Daniels 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Anderson 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Jones 2 0 0 2a 0/0 0/0 0 12 Moats 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Leach Reeves 1 0 0 1b 0/0 0/0 0 6 37/37 29/33 1 366 TEXANS 40 16 21 3 OPPONENTS 45 18 24 3* 43/43 25/29 2 394 a- J. Jones 70-yard punt return vs. MIA (10/12); J. Jones 73-yard punt return vs. CIN (10/26); b- J. Reeves 44-yard INT return at MIN (11/2); *-C. Finnegan 99-yard INT return at TEN (9/21); *-G. Brackett 68-yard FUM return vs. IND (10/5); *-J. Higgins 80-yard punt return at OAK (12/21) PASSING Schaub Rosenfels Turk TEXANS OPPONENTS Att Comp 380 251 174 116 1 0 555 367 471 294
Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% 3,043 66.1 8.01 15 3.9 1,431 66.7 8.22 6 3.4 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 4,474 66.1 8.06 21 3.8 3,598 62.4 7.64 24 5.1
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Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 2.6 65 23/149 92.7 5.7 61 9/58 79.5 0.0 --- 0/0 39.6 3.6 65 32/207 88.4 2.5 96t 25/175 92.3
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PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B M. Turk 67 2,866 42.8 39.4 6 24 62 0 TEXANS 67 2,866 42.8 39.4 6 24 62 0 Opponents 76 3,557 46.8 40.4 2 27 67 0 PUNT RETURNS J.Jones G.Martinez TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS A.Davis J.Jones V.Leach G.Martinez J.Busing D.Robinson J.Casey K.Walter TEXANS Opponents FIELD GOALS K.Brown TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 39 14 426 10.9 62 0 6 1 23 3.8 11 0 45 15 449 10.0 62 0 24 24 104 4.3 18 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 33 782 23.7 63 0 24 638 26.6 95t 1 2 23 11.5 15 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 64 1,449 22.6 95t 1 71 1,597 22.5 71 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 11/13 6/9 2/6 2/4 0/0 11/13 6/9 2/6 2/4 0/0 5/5 4/5 4/5 7/8
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP K.Brown 0 0 0 0 43/44 21/32 0 106 A.Johnson 9 0 9 0 0/0 0/0 1 56 J.Jones- b 7 0 6 1 0/0 0/0 0 42 S.Slaton 7 3 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 42 R.Moats 5 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 O.Daniels 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 C.Brown 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 0/0 0/0 0 18 A.Foster 3 3 0 0 K.Walter 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 0/0 0/0 0 12 B.Pollard - c 2 0 0 2 J.Dreessen 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 V.Leach 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 D.Barber - a 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Z.Diles 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 B.Cushing 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 TEXANS 46 13 29 4 43/44 21/32 1 388 Opponents 39 17 19 *3 39/39 20/23 0 333 2-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 1/ 2, Opponents: 0/ 0 a-48-yard fumble returned for touchdown (NYJ); b-95-yard punt return for touchdown (OAK); c-70-yard interception return for touchdown (SEA) fumble recovery in end zone (NE); * - D. Rodgers-Cromartie 49-yard INT return for touchdown (ARZ);*-C. Session 27-yard INT return for touchdown (IND);*-D. Butler 91-yard INT return for touchdown (NE) PASSING M.Schaub R.Grossman C.Brown TEXANS Opponents
K. Brown: (); (38G, 23G); (27G); (26G, 34G, 33WL); (35B); (28B); (50G); (42G, 22G, 26G); (56G, 42WL); (49WR, 26G, 49WL); (35G, 33G); (32G); 29G, 26B, 48 WR, 31G); (27G, 25G, 52RU, 28G); (49G, 22G); (56WR, 38WR). Opponents: (24G); (40G); (52G); (46, 33); (); (50); (); (21G); (22G, 37G); (50G, 49WL, 53G); (32WR); (51G, 46G, 24G); (); (33G, 52G); 27G, 54WR, 38G); (51G, 43G)
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 583 396 4,770 67.9% 8.2 29 5.0% 15 2.6% 72t 25/149 98.6 9 3 33 33.3% 3.7 0 0.0% 1 11.1% 21 0/0 5.6 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0/0 0.0 593 399 4,803 67.3% 8.1 29 4.9% 17 2.9% 72t 25/149 96.3 548 344 3,674 62.8% 6.7 19 3.5% 14 2.6% 69t 30/187 83.2
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In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB M.Turk 63 2,650 42.1 36.8 5 19 60 0 TEXANS 63 2,650 42.1 36.8 5 19 60 0 Opponents 67 2,930 43.7 38.1 7 31 59 0 PUNT RETURNS J.Jones D.Anderson B.Pollard A.Molden TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS S.Slaton J.Jones V.Leach S.McManis E.Mitchell TEXANS Opponents FIELD GOALS N.Rackers TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 29 15 204 7.0 39 0 4 1 26 6.5 17 0 1 0 5 5.0 5 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 35 16 235 6.7 39 0 29 14 233 8.0 30 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 39 767 19.7 50 0 23 494 21.5 35 0 3 40 13.3 26 0 1 25 25.0 25 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 67 1,326 19.8 50 0 72 1,741 24.2 103t 1 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/ 0 8/ 8 11/ 11 5/ 7 3/ 4 0/ 0 8/ 8 11/ 11 5/ 7 3/ 4 0/ 0 6/ 7 9/ 10 6/ 8 0/ 2
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG SAF TP N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 43/43 27/30 0 124 16 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 108 A.Foster 18 A.Johnson 8 0 8 0 0/0 0/0 0 48 K.Walter 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 D.Ward 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 J.Dreessen 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 0/0 0/0 0 20 J.Jones 3 0 3 0 O.Daniels 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 TEXANS 44 20 24 0 43/43 27/30 0 390 Opponents 52 16 33 3 50/50 21/27 0 427 2-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 1/1, Opponents: 1/1 Sacks: M.Williams 8.5, M.Anderson 4.0, A.Smith 4.0, A.Okoye 3.0, B.Pollard 2.5, B.Cushing 1.5, T.Jamison 1.0, D.Lewis 1.0, E.Mitchell 1.0, T.Nolan 1.0, D.Ryans 1.0, D.Sharpton 1.0, J.Nading 0.5. TEXANS: 30.0, Opponents: 32.0 Fumbles/Lost: M.Schaub 9/3, A.Foster 3/2, J.Dreessen 1/1, A. Johnson 1/0, J.Jones 1/0. TEXANS: 15/6, Opponents: 16/5. Fumble Recoveries: G.Quin 2, K.Bentley 1, T.Nolan 1, A.Okoye 1. Total: 5.
N.Rackers: (30G, 49G); (47WR, 47G, 43G, 35G); (24G, 30G); (46RU, 35G); (38G); (); (53G); (27G, 21G, 25G); (24G); (38G, 22G); (35G, 33G); (48G); (52SH, 24G, 42G); (37G); (34G, 54G, 57G); (26G, 33G). Opponents: (20G); (41G, 27G, 29B, 52WR); (49G, 40G); (39); (45G, 42G); (24G); (48G, 23G, 36G); (); (38G, 39WR, 43WL); (37G, 33G, 53SH, 30G); (); (36G, 22G); (); (30G); (27G); 39G, 46WL).
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 574 365 4,370 63.6% 7.61 24 4.2% 12 2.1% 60 32/226 92.0 574 365 4,370 63.6% 7.61 24 4.2% 12 2.1% 60 32/226 92.0 547 354 4,499 64.7% 8.22 33 6.0% 13 2.4% 73t 30/219 100.5
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In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB B.Hartmann 58 2,573 44.4 37.8 7 15 69 0 683 42.7 37.4 1 4 55 0 M.Turk 16 3,256 44.0 37.7 8 19 69 0 TEXANS 74 83 3,896 46.9 39.6 4 25 70 0 Opponents PUNT RETURNS J.Jones S.Keo T.Holliday TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS D.Manning S.McManis Q.Demps J.Casey TEXANS Opponents FIELD GOALS N.Rackers TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 49 7 518 10.6 79t 1 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 51 11 529 10.4 79t 1 32 20 307 9.6 33 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 13 356 27.4 46 0 10 205 20.5 45 0 5 169 33.8 50 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 29 730 25.2 50 0 46 1,030 22.4 63 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 13/13 9/10 4/8 3/4 0/0 13/13 9/10 4/8 3/4 1/1 6/7 6/9 8/9 6/7
FG SAF TP SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 39/40 32/38 0 135 10 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 72 A.Foster 12 0/0 0/0 0 36 J.Dreessen 6 0 6 0 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 B.Tate 0/0 0/0 0 18 O.Daniels 3 0 3 0 J.Jones 3 0 2 1 0/0 0/0 0 18 0/0 0/0 0 18 K.Walter 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 A.Johnson 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 D.Ward 0/0 0/0 0 12 M.Schaub 2 2 0 0 W.Smith 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 0/0 0/0 0 6 B.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 B.McCain 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Casey 1 0 1 0 39/40 32/38 0 381 TEXANS 41 18 20 3 Opponents 27 8 18 1 22/22 30/36 2 278 2-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. Delhomme 1/1, S. McManis 1/0. TEXANS: 19/11, Opponents: 17/9.
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)
Att Comp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 292 178 2,479 61.0% 8.5 15 5.1% 6 2.1% 80t 16/98 96.8 134 82 949 61.2% 7.1 3 2.2% 3 2.2% 50 15/74 80.7 28 18 211 64.3% 7.5 1 3.6% 0 0.0% 40 2/18 98.9 13 10 57 76.9% 4.4 1 7.7% 0 0.0% 20t 0/0 110.1 467 288 3,696 61.7% 7.9 20 4.3% 9 1.9% 80t 33/190 92.7 538 279 3,322 51.9% 6.2 18 3.3% 17 3.2% 56 44/287 69.0
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In Lg B PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB M.Turk 10 451 45.1 41.1 1 2 56 0 TEXANS 10 451 45.1 41.1 1 2 56 0 Opponents 12 589 49.1 44.4 2 2 64 0 PUNT RETURNS J.Jones TEXANS Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS D.Manning TEXANS Opponents FIELD GOALS N.Rackers TEXANS Opponents Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 9 0 16 1.8 9 0 9 0 16 1.8 9 0 3 5 20 6.7 8 0 No Yds Avg Long TD 4 133 33.3 60 0 4 133 33.3 60 0 2 47 23.5 25 0 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0/0 0/0 2/2 1/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 2/2 1/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 1/1 2/2 0/1
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT 0/0 A.Foster 3 3 0 0 N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 5/5 A.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 J.Watt 1 0 0 1 0/0 TEXANS 5 3 1 1 5/5 3/3 Opponents 3 1 2 0
N.Rackers: (39G) (40G, 33G, 50SH) Opponents: (50WR, 37G) (48G, 44G)
2-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 PASSING T.Yates TEXANS Opponents Att Comp 55 28 55 28 69 41 Yds 343 343 433 Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating 50.9% 6.2 1 1.8% 3 5.5% 40t 2/7 53.8 50.9% 6.2 1 1.8% 3 5.5% 40t 2/7 53.8 59.4% 6.3 2 2.9% 3 4.3% 36 9/69 69.3
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#50 Bryan Braman OLB 6-5 242 Age 26 3rd season Spokane, Wash. West Texas A&M
#79 Brandon Brooks G 6-5 325 Age 24 2nd season Milwaukee, Wisc. Miami (Ohio)
#76 Duane Brown T 6-4 300 Age 27 6th season Richmond, Va. Virginia Tech
#98 Keith Browner DE 6-4 288 Age 25 1st season Los Angeles, Calif. California
#4 Randy Bullock K 5-9 211 Age 23 Rookie Klein, Texas Texas A&M
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Jake Byrne TE 6-4 258 Age 23 1st season Rogers, Ark. Wisconsin
#22 Roc Carmichael CB 5-10 197 Age 25 3rd season Clinton, Md. Virginia Tech
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Tyler Clutts FB 6-2 254 Age 28 3rd season Clovis, Calif. Fresno State
#90 Cameron Collins ILB 6-2 246 Age 23 1st season Santa Monica, Calif. Oregon State
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Jared Crick DE 6-4 295 Age 24 2nd season Cozad, Neb. Nebraska
#56 Brian Cushing ILB 6-3 253 Age 26 5th season Park Ridge, N.J. USC
#81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 250 Age 30 8th season Naperville, Ill. Wisconsin
#52 Tim Dobbins ILB 6-1 236 Age 30 8th season Nashville, Tenn. Iowa State
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Arian Foster RB 6-1 230 Age 27 5th season San Diego, Calif. Tennessee
#66 Andrew Gardner T 6-6 309 Age 27 4th season Tyrone, Ga. Georgia Tech
#88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 242 Age 27 4th season Brick, N.J. Wisconsin
#26 Brandon Harris CB 5-10 195 Age 23 3rd season Miami, Fla. Miami
#91 RaShon Harris NT 6-5 312 Age 27 3rd season Pensacola, Fla. Oregon
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Ryan Harris T 6-5 308 Age 28 6th season Minneapolis, Minn. Notre Dame
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Tyler Horn C 6-4 305 Age 24 1st season Memphis, Tenn. Miami
#72 David Hunter DE 6-2 301 Age 23 2nd season Houston, Texas Houston
#25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 208 Age 25 4th season Macon, Ga. Alabama
#96 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 293 Age 27 5th season Harvey, Ill. Michigan
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Lestar Jean WR 6-3 212 Age 25 3rd season Miami, Fla. Florida Atlantic
#80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 229 Age 32 11th season Miami, Fla. Miami
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#64 Delano Johnson DE 6-4 290 Age 25 1st season Baltimore, Md. Bowie State
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Ben Jones G/C 6-3 308 Age 24 2nd season Centreville, Ala. Georgia
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Greg Jones FB 6-1 268 Age 32 10th season Columbia, S.C. Florida State
#24 Johnathan Joseph CB 5-11 188 Age 29 8th season Rock Hill, S.C. South Carolina
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Deji Karim RB 5-8 209 Age 26 4th season Memphis, Tenn. Southern Illinois
#7 Case Keenum QB 6-1 206 Age 25 1st season Abilene, Texas Houston
#31 Shiloh Keo FS 5-11 209 Age 25 3rd season Everett, Wash. Idaho
#9 Shane Lechler P 6-2 241 Age 36 14th season East Bernard, Texas Texas A&M
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Jeff Maehl WR 6-0 184 Age 24 1st season Paradise, Calif. Oregon
#38 Danieal Manning FS 5-11 213 Age 31 8th season Corsicana, Texas Abilene Christian
#82 Keshawn Martin WR 5-11 190 Age 23 2nd season Inkster, Mich. Michigan State
#21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 182 Age 26 5th season Terrell, Texas Utah
#97 Terrell McClain NT 6-2 304 Age 25 3rd season Pensacola, Fla. South Florida
#3 Stephen McGee QB 6-3 227 Age 27 2nd season Round Rock, Texas Texas A&M
#59 Whitney Mercilus OLB 6-4 252 Age 23 2nd season Akron, Ohio Illinois
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Earl Mitchell NT 6-3 301 Age 25 4th season Galena Park, Texas Arizona
#53 Mike Mohamed ILB 6-3 243 Age 25 2nd season Brawley, Calif. California
#69 Nick Mondek T 6-5 308 Age 24 1st season Naperville, Ill. Purdue
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Chris Myers C 6-4 288 Age 31 9th season Miami, Fla. Miami
#75 Derek Newton T 6-6 330 Age 25 3rd season Utica, Miss. Arkansas State
#35 Eddie Pleasant SS 5-10 202 Age 24 1st season Compton, Calif. Oregon
#11 DeVier Posey WR 6-1 208 Age 23 2nd season Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio State
#58 Brooks Reed OLB 6-3 256 Age 26 3rd season Tucson, Ariz. Arizona
#20 Ed Reed FS 5-11 205 Age 34 12th season St. Rose, La. Miami
#8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 241 Age 32 10th season West Chester, Pa. Virginia
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#51 Darryl Sharpton ILB 5-11 231 Age 25 4th season Coral Gables, Fla. Miami
#94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 289 Age 31 9th season Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma State
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Wade Smith G 6-4 301 Age 32 11th season Dallas, Texas Memphis
#48 Phillip Supernaw TE 6-5 248 Age 23 1st season Katy, Texas Ouachita Baptist
#44 Ben Tate RB 5-11 214 Age 25 4th season Salisbury, Md. Auburn
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J.J. Watt DE 6-5 289 Age 24 3rd season Pewaukee, Wisc. Wisconsin
#46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 247 Age 27 4th season Bethpage, N.Y. Baylor
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Cody White G 6-3 300 Age 25 2nd season Columbus, Ohio Illinois State
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T.J. Yates QB 6-4 223 Age 26 3rd season Marietta, Ga. North Carolina
#16 Alan Bonner WR 5-10 190 Age 22 Rookie Newnan, Ga. Jacksonville State
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#10 DeAndre Hopkins WR 6-1 207 Age 21 Rookie Central, S.C. Clemson
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Chris Jones NT 6-2 306 Age 23 Rookie Brownsburg, Ind. Bowling Green
#57 Sam Montgomery OLB 6-3 262 Age 23 Rookie Greenwood, S.C. LSU
#77 David Quessenberry T 6-5 307 Age 23 Rookie La Jolla, Calif. San Jose State
#36 D.J. Swearinger FS 5-10 207 Age 22 Rookie Greenwood, S.C. South Carolina
#73 Brennan Williams T 6-6 314 Age 22 Rookie West Roxbury, Mass. North Carolina
#54 Trevardo Williams OLB 6-1 237 Age 22 Rookie Bridgeport, Conn. Connecticut
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#42 Johnny Adams CB 5-10 175 Age 24 Rookie Akron, Ohio Michigan State
#45 Zach Boren FB 6-0 255 Age 22 Rookie Pickerington, Ohio Ohio State
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A.J. Bouye CB 6-0 183 Age 22 Rookie Tucker, Ga. Central Florida
#61 Bryan Collins G 6-3 303 Age 22 Rookie Keller, Texas SMU
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Andy Cruse WR 6-3 216 Age 23 Rookie Cincinnati, Ohio Miami (Ohio)
#61 JaGared Davis ILB 6-0 245 Age 22 Rookie Crockett, Texas SMU
#62 Evan Frierson ILB 6-2 234 Age 23 Rookie Washington, D.C. Illinois State
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#27 Travis Howard CB 6-1 197 Age 23 Rookie Miami, Fla. Ohio State
#63 Willie Jefferson OLB 6-5 233 Age 22 Rookie Beaumont, Texas Stephen F. Austin
#28 Dennis Johnson RB 5-7 193 Age 23 Rookie Texarkana, Ark. Arkansas
#30 Orhian Johnson S 6-3 211 Age 23 Rookie St. Petersburg, Fla. Ohio State
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#87 EZ Nwachukwu WR 5-11 196 Age 22 Rookie Allen, Texas Texas A&M
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#85 Adam Schiltz TE 6-4 256 Age 23 Rookie Ponca City, Okla. Emporia State
#14 Andrew Shapiro P 6-0 203 Age 22 Rookie Walnut Creek, Calif. Fresno State
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#29 Jawanza Starling S 6-0 206 Age 22 Rookie Tallahassee, Fla. USC
#47 Justin Tuggle OLB 6-3 247 Age 23 Rookie Alpharetta, Ga. Kansas State
#43 Cierre Wood RB 5-11 205 Age 22 Rookie Oxnard, Calif. Notre Dame
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RELIANT STADIUM
The Texans have played to 112 consecutive sellouts at Reliant Stadium. In 2013, the worlds largest indoor HD video boards were installed at Reliant Stadium and it was announced that it will play host to Super Bowl LI in 2017. The stadium has played host to the Texas Bowl since 2006, the 2007 East-West Shrine Game, the 2011 NCAA Mens Final Four, Super Bowl XXXVIII, Wrestlemania XXV, Rodeo Houston and among other large-scale events. The NCAA Mens Final Four will return to the building in 2016.
The city of Houston always has been on the cutting edge of stadium development. Houston first introduced the Astrodome, which opened in 1965 as the worlds first domed stadium. The trend continued in 2002 with the debut of Reliant Stadium. The first NFL stadium with a retractable roof, Reliant Stadium opened for business on Aug. 24, 2002, as the Texans hosted the Miami Dolphins in the preseason. Houstons regular-season debut against Dallas on Sept. 8 was televised nationally on ESPN. The Texans stunned the Cowboys 19-10 before a raucous crowd, unveiling a gameday atmosphere that would become a staple throughout the Texans inaugural campaign. In 2013, the worlds largest indoor high-definition video boards were installed at the north and south ends of the stadium. The Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vistion System boards are 14,549 square feet apiece and have a display resolution of 1,000 x 5,280 pixels in HD 1080i format. Counting preseason games, the Texans have played to 112 consecutive sellouts. They set a team record in 2012 with 573,321 fans during the regular season, an average of 71,665 per game. The Texans largest crowd through 10 seasons was 71,738 for their Wild Card playoff victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 5, 2013, the largest nonSuper Bowl football crowd in the citys history. Speaking of the Super Bowl, the worlds biggest sports spectacle will take place in Reliant Stadium for a second time in February 2017. The city of Houston was awarded Super Bowl LI following a vote by NFL owners in May 2013. The Super Bowl returned to Houston for the first time in 30 years in 2004 as Reliant Stadium hosted a memorable Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers. The Patriots won 32-29 on Adam Vinatieris 41-yard field goal with four seconds remaining before a crowd of 71,525. The event also featured elaborate pregame and halftime shows featuring the likes of Aerosmith, Beyonc, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson.
Reliant Stadium has hosted numerous college football games, including the Texas Bowl since 2006, three Houston Bowls, the 2002 and 2005 Big 12 Championship Games, the 2007 East-West Shrine Game, the Bayou Bucket (Rice vs. Houston) and will is the home of the 2013 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff between Mississippi State and Oklahoma State. Reliant Stadium housed the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 in 2008 and 2010 and hosted the Final Four in 2011. The Final Four will return in 2016. Reliant Stadium also has become one of the nations leading soccer venues. The U.S. Mens National Soccer Team hosted Mexico in May 2003 in the two teams first match since their 2002 World Cup meeting. In 2005, Reliant Stadium hosted the championship matches of the Mexican Leagues InterLiga qualification competition. The stadium hosted another U.S.-Mexico match and a MexicoBelize World Cup qualifier in 2008 and hosted matches in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2005, 2007 and 2009, as well as the Gold Cup semifinals in 2011 and 2010 MLS All-Star Game featuring Manchester United. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo continued to play to a packed house in 2013, boasting such acts as Julion Alvarez, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Pitbull and Bruno Mars. Reliant Stadium also has played host to concerts by U2, The Rolling Stones, Metallica, George Strait and Kenny Chesney, and premier events including WrestleMania XXV, Disney on Ice and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Ground broke on Reliant Stadium on March 9, 2000. The stadium, covering 1.9 million square feet, features 44,000 seats on the sideline. There are 8,400 club seats and 195 suites, along with 10 party suites on the 300 level. With the innovation of the retractable roof, Houston returned to outdoor NFL action in 2002 for the first time since Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in 1974. The roof is made of translucent, Teflon-coated fiberglass fabric and takes 10 minutes to open and close. When it opens, the roof splits at the 50-yard line and docks in the end zones.
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The climate-controlled stadium also features a natural grass playing surface. The grass is grown on eight-foot square trays, then transported to the stadium. Reliant Stadium features an open view of the playing field from the main concourse and on the club level. The main concourse is 40 feet wide, which makes it one of the largest in the NFL. Each concession stand has multiple televisions that enable Texans fans to stay on top of the action. The Texans front office is located on the south end of the stadium, enabling the clubs day-to-day operations to be under one roof. Players report to the stadium to take part in film sessions, practice, treatment and training. The 10,000-square-foot weight room is among the largest in the league. The players also can take advantage of a threelane lap pool. Houstons working media has its own offices and library on the ground level of Reliant Stadium. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak conducts his weekly press conference and postgame press conferences in the teams media auditorium on the ground level. The stadiums press box is located on the eighth level of the stadiums west side, flanking Kirby Drive. Across the street, the Methodist Training Center features three outdoor grass practice fields. One field is lit for night sessions during training camp. The Methodist Training Center also features an indoor practice field outfitted with FieldTurf. The air-supported structure offers the team a seamless transition from outdoor to indoor practice in case of inclement weather. The state-of-the-art facility also doubles as the teams training camp headquarters.
The above image is a rendering of one Reliant Stadiums new video boards. Both boards will be the two largest indoor HD video boards in the world and will be installed and fully operational by August 2013.
VIDEO BOARD QUICK FACTS The largest in-stadium HD video displays in the world Image area is 52.49 (H) x 277.17 (W), totaling 14,549 square feet of display surface compared to 2,592 square feet of display surface on the old, standard definition boards that were used from 2002-12. That is a 561 percent increase in area Display resolution of 1,000 x 5,280 pixels in HD 1080i format with 4.4 trillion colors and 960 Hz refresh rate for jitter-free HD images Manufactured by Mitsubishi Electrics Diamond Vision Systems Division (Cowboy Stadium; Yankee Stadium; Lambeau Field; Fenway Park; Century Link Field) The widest display in professional sports (roughly 40 percent wider than current title holder/Safeco Field in Seattle, Wash.) Largest end zone video display in the NFL (more than 70 percent larger than current title holder/LP Field in Nashville, Tenn.) Wider than the wing span of a 747 and equal to roughly 3,050 40 LCD displays.
VIDEO BOARD FEATURES Texans fans will experience High Definition video images for the first time in Reliant Stadium thanks to the new video displays. The old video boards displayed standard definition images. Replays will be further enhanced thanks to an additional slow-motion instant replay machine from EVS that will capture four more camera angles and the capability of network television replay footage to be shown. The 277-foot wide displays will be the largest in the NFL or MLB. The portion of the displays that show game action are larger than all but three video boards in the NFL at 115 feet wide and 52.5 feet tall. A digital clock and down and distance will replace the matrix displays that served the same purpose. In-game statistics will be presented on the videoboard displays, as will out-of-town scores and fantasy football updates. All of the space on the displays is digital and can be changed out with graphics to enhance fan experience.
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The Houston Texans and CBS RADIO Houston reached a multi-year agreement in October 2011 to ensure SportsRadio 610 and 100.3 KILT-FM remained the radio home of the Houston Texans through the 2021 NFL season and the home of Texans Radio ancillary programming. SportsRadio 610 AM and 100.3 KILT-FM have been the flagship stations of the Houston Texans since the team entered play in 2002. Texans Radio broadcasts three-hour pregame and postgame shows on SportsRadio 610 before and after every Texans game. The Texans Radio Network broadcast team of Marc Vandermeer and Andre Ware will continue to provide play-by-play and game analysis as they have done for the past 11 years, along with Rich Lord on the sidelines. Texans fans are guaranteed more than 15 hours of dedicated Houston Texans programming every week during football season, including in excess of five hours on Mondays as part of Texans Monday and a two-hour Texans Live show every weeknight from 6-8 p.m. CST on SportsRadio 610, and streaming online at www. HoustonTexans.com and via the Texans app for a variety of mobile devices. Texans Radio on Sports Radio 610 is the best place to find team information on the airwaves. Exclusive shows with quarterback Matt Schaub (Mondays during the season from 8-8:30 a.m. CST) and Gary Kubiak (Mondays at 5 p.m. CST) have drawn record ratings. Texans Radio also broadcasts a 60-minute condensed version of every game on Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m. CST on SportsRadio 610 called Texans Replay, Texans Game Plan from noon-2 p.m. CST on Fridays throughout the season, Texans All Access on Tuesdays from noon-2 p.m. CST throughout the offseason, Texans Live on Thursdays at 6 p.m. CST in the offseason. Texans Radio is also exclusively airs Houston Texans NFL Draft coverage, with 16 hours of live on-site coverage from Reliant Stadium throughout the draft, and of Houston Texans Training Camp, with daily live broadcasts from the Methodist Training Center throughout training camp.
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REGULAR SEASON Date Opponent TV Time (CT) Day Monday Sept. 9 at San Diego Chargers # ESPN 9:20 pm Sunday Sept. 15 TENNESSEE TITANS CBS Noon Sunday Sept. 22 at Baltimore Ravens CBS Noon Sept. 29 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS FOX Noon Sunday Sunday Oct. 6 at San Francisco 49ers # NBC 7:30 pm Sunday Oct. 13 ST. LOUIS RAMS FOX Noon Sunday Oct. 20 at Kansas City Chiefs CBS Noon Oct. 27 BYE WEEK Sunday Sunday Nov. 3 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS # NBC 7:30 pm Nov. 10 at Arizona Cardinals CBS 3:25 pm Sunday Sunday Nov. 17 OAKLAND RAIDERS CBS Noon Nov. 24 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS CBS Noon Sunday Sunday Dec. 1 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CBS 3:25 pm Dec. 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars # NFLN 7:25 pm Thursday Sunday Dec. 15 at Indianapolis Colts CBS Noon Sunday Dec. 22 DENVER BRONCOS CBS Noon Sunday Dec. 29 at Tennessee Titans CBS Noon * Italicized games Weeks 11-17, game time subject to change due to flexible scheduling. POSTSEASON Sat.-Sun. Jan. 4-5 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs (NBC) Sat.-Sun. Jan. 11-12 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs (CBS and FOX) Sun. Jan. 19 AFC and NFC Championship Games (CBS and FOX) Sun. Jan. 26 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (NBC) Sun. Feb. 2 Super Bowl XLVIII, New York/New Jersey (FOX) All kickoff times Central #- Televised Nationally Home Games in BOLD All games are broadcasted live on The New Bull @ 100.3 and SportsRadio 610 AM Spanish broadcasts on Univision America 1010 AM
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BRYAN BRAMAN
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 242 | College: West Texas A&M | Hometown: Spokane, Wash. | 3rd NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 26 | Acquired: CFA-11 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 14/0 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 30/0 (4/0) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on July 28, 2011. HONORS: USA Today All-Joe Team (2012)
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Braman's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
2012 (Houston 14/0, 2/0): Saw action in the last 14 games of the season, leading the team with 16 special teams tackles and a franchise-record two blocked punts Inactive for the first two games of the season Made his season debut on special teams at Denver (9/23) Led the team with three special teams tackles vs. Tennessee (9/30) Made a special teams tackle at the New York Jets (10/8) Blocked a punt in the fourth quarter that DeVier Posey recoved for a touchdown vs. Green Bay (10/14) Named the Special Teams Player of the Game after recording two special teams tackles and recovering an onside kick vs. Baltimore (10/21) Made a tackle on special teams vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Had one special teams tackle at Detroit (11/22) Made a tackle on special teams at Tennessee (12/2) Recorded two tackles (one solo) and had one special teams tackle at New England (12/10) Blocked a punt in the second quarter and returned it eight yards for his first career touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Had two tackles on special teams vs. Minnesota (12/23) Made a tackle on special teams at Indianapolis (12/30) Had a tackle on special teams in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) 2011 (Houston 16/0, 2/0): Saw action in all 16 games, finishing with 0.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and seven special teams tackles Made his NFL debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Saw action at linebacker and on special teams for the first six games of the regular season Assisted on a special teams tackle vs. Oakland (10/9) Named the Special Teams Player of the Game after recording two special teams tackles at Tennessee (10/23) Made a special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Recovered a Josh Johnson fumble and made a special teams tackle at Tampa Bay (11/13) Assisted on a special teams tackle at Jacksonville (11/27) Teamed with OLB Jesse Nading to sack Tennessee QB Matt Hasselbeck for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter vs. Tennessee (1/1/12), the first sack of his career Made his postseason debut and assisted on one special teams tackle in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) COLLEGE: Played at West Texas A&M University while current Texans assistant linebackers coach Bobby King was on staff Played defensive end at Long Beach City College in 2007 and 2008 In 2008, he earned first team SCFA all-Southern Conference honors after having recorded 24 tackles (23 solo, one assisted) in 2008, while seeing action in eight games Had 42 solo stops to his credit to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, two fumble recoveries and 1.5 sacks Majored in sports & exercise sciences at WTAMU Redshirted at Idaho in 2006 PERSONAL: Was a standout defensive end for coach Mark Hester at Spokane Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash.
Tackles Interceptions Fumbles G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD INACTIVE INACTIVE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 6 4 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles G GS Tot Solo Asst 16 0 1 0 1 14 0 6 4 2 30 0 7 4 3 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Braman's Career Statistics Year Team 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals
Bramans Career Highs Tackles 2 0.5 Sacks Fumble Recoveries 1 1 Blocked Punts
Twice, most recent: at New England, 12/10/12 vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12 at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 Twice, most recent: vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
Braman's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals
Interceptions Fumbles Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Fumbles Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Braman's Career Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) Career Totals
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Height: 6-5 | Weight: 325 | College: Miami (Ohio) | Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisc. | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: D3b, 2012 (76th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 6/0 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 6/0 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the third round (76th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 24, 2012. HONORS: Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 13, 2012) 2012 (Houston 6/0, 2/0): Saw action as a reserve guard in the final six games of his rookie season as well as two playoff games Inactive for the first 10 games of the season Made his NFL debut on special teams at Detroit (11/22) Helped pave the way for Arian Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Matt Schaub to be sacked in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) COLLEGE: Started 41-of-45 games he played at Miami (Ohio), 15 at left guard, 14 at left tackle and 12 at right guard Registered 287 knockdowns and 47 touchdown-resulting blocks Had touchdown-resulting blocks on 35 of the Redhawks 40 rushing touchdowns in his career Three-time All-Mid-American Conference second-team selection All-American honorable mention, Super Sleeper Team and All-MAC first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and earned second-team All-MAC accolades from the leagues coaches and media Shifted to right guard for his senior campaign, starting all 12 games Earned All-MAC second-team recognition as a junior, despite playing in only seven games Started all 12 games at left tackle and earned All-MAC second-team honors as a sophomore as he was credited with 12 touchdown-resulting blocks Named the RedHawks Freshman of the Year, starting all 12 games at left guard with 70 knockdowns Redshirted as a freshman in 2007 PERSONAL: Attended Riverside University High School (Milwaukee, Wis.) where he played both offense and defense Named two-time team MVP and team captain as a senior in high school, leading the team to an 11-2 record and a berth in the state playoffs Also lettered in basketball and baseball Psychology major At a listed 340 pounds, is the biggest player in Texans history
Brooks Career Stats Games/Starts: 2012: 6/0; Total: 6/0. Postseason Games/Starts: 2012: 2/0; Totals: 2/0.
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2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games and helped clear the way for RB Steve Slaton to lead all rookie rushers with 1,282 yards Helped Slaton run for his first 100-yard game when he started at right guard at Jacksonville (9/28) Helped Schaub throw three touchdown passes at Jacksonville and again vs. Cincinnati (10/26) Helped Slaton set a Texans rookie record with 156 rushing yards at Indianapolis (11/16) Blocked for Schaub to throw for 414 yards and two touchdowns at Green Bay (12/7) Started at right guard vs. Tennessee (12/14) in which he was part of the offensive line that helped Slaton run for his third consecutive 100-yard game COLLEGE: Registered 71 knockdown blocks in his three seasons as an offensive tackle Earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition for the second straight season and was a two-time state Offensive Lineman/End of the Year pick by the Richmond Touchdown Club Recorded six tackles and blocked three kicks on special teams as a senior and also caught three passes for 64 yards (21.3 average) and one touchdown, adding three yards on a rushing attempt Apparel, housing and resource management major, with a minor in consumer studies PERSONAL: Attended Hermitage (Richmond, Va.) High School where he lettered twice as a tight end and defensive end Played in the Panthers first three games his senior year before suffering a broken leg, but returned for the Central Region semifinal game, catching seven passes for just under 100 yards in his limited playing time, and also recorded 15 tackles along with a pair of sacks to earn second-team All-District honors Lettered in basketball and track, as he finished fourth in the Group AAA outdoor shot put competition
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in first round (26th pick overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft Signed by Texans on July 25, 2008...Re-signed by Texans on Aug. 16, 2012. HONORS: Associated Press First Team All-Pro (2012) Associated Press Second Team All-Pro (2011) Pro Bowl (2013) USA Today All-Joe Team (2011) Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 7, 2011; Week 4, 2012; Week 13, 2012) CAREER: Was the second rookie in Texans history to start all 16 games on the offensive line Garned All-Pro honors in 2011 and 2012 Has blocked for four 1,000-yard rushers and was a part of a top-10 offense in four of his first five years in the League Has been called for holding just twice in 76 games 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Part of an offense that ranked 7th in the NFL and Started all 16 games for the fourth time in his career, earning Assoicated Press All-Pro First Team honors as well as being selected as a starter for the AFC in the Pro Bowl Part of an offensive line that cleared the way for Texans running backs to rush for 216 yards and three touchdowns while not allowing Matt Schaub to be sacked at Jacksonville (9/17) Helped provide protection for Schaub, enabling him to tie a career-high with four touchdown passes at Denver (9/23) Helped Arian Foster rush for 152 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Part of an offense that set a franchise record by scoring 43 points vs. Baltimore (10/21) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the fourth time this season as he gained 111 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/4) Part of an offense that set a franchise record with 653 yards of offense and tied the franchise scoring record with 43 points vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and put up another 501 yards at Detroit (11/22) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Schaub to be sacked in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) 2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Second-Team AP All-Pro choice after blocking for 1,200-yard and 900-yard rushers and allowing 2.0 sacks (according to StatsPass, Inc.) Paved the way for Ben Tate to rush for 116 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and 103 yards at Miami (9/18) Provided pocket protection enabling Schaub to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns at New Orleans (9/25) Helped control the line of scrimmage, clearing the way for Foster to rush for 155 yards and a touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Part of an offense that put up 518 total yards, the fourth-highest in team history, which included two 100-yard rushers and a 100-yard receiver at Tennessee (10/23) Cleared holes on the offensive line enabling the Texans to rush for a franchise-record 261 yards, including two 100-yard rushers for the second time that season, vs. Cleveland (11/6) Paved the way for Foster to become the first player to rush for over 100 yards on the Falcons defense in the 2011 season when he went for 111 yards on 31 carries vs. Atlanta (12/4) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the sixth time that season and over 1,000 yards rushing for the second consecutive season vs. Carolina (12/18) Started at left tackle in his postseason debut and opened holes for Foster to rush for 153 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 132 yards, the most Baltimores defense has ever given up in a postseason game, in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 12/12): Started 12 games at left tackle, clearing holes to help Foster rush for a franchise record 1,616 yards and win 2010 rushing title Helped pave the way for Fosters franchise-record 231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Provided pocket protection for Schaub, enabling him to throw for a then-franchise-record 497 yards and three touchdowns at Washington (9/19) Opened holes for Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 180 yards vs. Jacksonville (1/2) and wrap up the 2010 NFL rushing title 2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at right guard and helped Schaub set a career high with four touchdown passes at Tennessee (9/20) Helped Schaub pass for his second consecutive 300-yard game vs. Jacksonville (9/27)
Browns Career Stats Games/Starts: 2008: 16/16; 2009: 16/16; 2010: 12/12; 2011: 16/16; 2012: 16/16; Total: 76/76. Postseason Games/Starts: 2011: 2/2; 2012: 2/2; Total: 4/4.
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KEITH BROWNER
DEFENSIVE END
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 288 | College: California | Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. | 1st NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on June 14, 2012...Released by the Texans on Aug. 31, 2012...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Oct. 29, 2012...Re-signed by Texans on Jan. 14, 2013. COLLEGE: Played in 38 games over his final three seasons with 10 starts, playing both linebacker and defensive end Recorded 41 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups Played in all 12 games with nine starts during his senior season, recording 28 tackles, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble Had a career-high eight tackles at USC in his final season Saw action in the 13 contests during his junior season, including the first start of his career at outside linebacker in the regular-season finale at Washington Made his collegiate debut vs. Louisiana Tech in 2007 after redshirting the 2006 season PERSONAL: Prepstar All-America selection at defensive end at Dorsey High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Played on an 11-3 team and City of Los Angeles semifinalist as a senior Credited with 21.0 sacks, eight fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles over the last two seasons of his prep career Recorded 12.0 sacks as a senior Father, Keith Sr., was a standout outside linebacker at USC and played in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers
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RANDY BULLOCK
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Height: 5-9 | Weight: 211 | College: Texas A&M | Hometown: Klein, Texas | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D5, 2012 (161st overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 27, 2012. 2012 (Houston 0/0): Placed on injured reserve after suffering a leg injury during the preseason (8/27) COLLEGE: First Team All-American, All-Big XII and the Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award winner as a senior Holds the career scoring record at Texas A&M with 365 points and ranks eighth on the Big XII Conference all-time record chart Set a school season scoring record with 142 points in 2011, besting Joel Hunts mark of 128 points, set in 1927, and ranking second in Big XII history Holds the school all-time record with 63 field goals, which ranks him third in Big XII Conference history Set a school single-season record with 29 field goals and 55 PATs in 2011 Set the Texas A&M career record with 176 successful PATs Earned All-America first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press, Sporting News, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp., Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com and Pro Football Weekly for his senior season Led the nation with an average of 2.33 field goals per game in 2011 His 29 field goals tied for the third-most in NCAA FBS history Earned All-Big XII Conference honorable mention and Academic All-Big XII accolades his junior year Took over as the No. 1 kicking option and scored 87 points on 12 of 19 field goals and 51 PATs his sophomore year Kicked in the teams final seven games and scored 38 points his freshman season PERSONAL: Attended Klein High School, where he earned first-team All-District honors after connecting on 11-of14 field goal attempts and was a perfect on 39 PATs in 2007 Earned All-Greater Houston and All-Texas accolades Booted a 54-yard field goal, believed to be the eighth-longest field goal in Texas high school football history
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JAKE BYRNE
TIGHT END
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 258 | College: Wisconsin | Hometown: Rogers, Ark. | 1st NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: FA-12 | 2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: New Orleans, 2012; Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with New Orleans Saints on April 30, 2012...Released by Sains on Aug. 27, 2012...Signed by Houston Texans to practice squad on Jan. 8, 2013...Re-signed with Texans on Jan. 14, 2013. 2012 (Houston 0/0, 0/0): Spent training camp with the New Orleans Saints before joining the Texans practice squad for the postseason OLLEGE: Was a four-year letterman for the Badgers, appearing in 51 games with 21 starts and totaling six receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown As a senior, started 13 of the 14 games he appeared in and caught one pass for 14 yards As a junior in 2010, appeared in 13 games with eight starts and caught a career-high five passes for 53 yards with one TD PERSONAL: Prepped at Rogers (Ark.) HS where he was a three-year letterman in football Named to the Northwest Arkansas Super Team and earned first-team all-state, first-team all-area and offensive player of the year honors as a senior Earned first-team all-conference and All-American honors as a junior Named player of the year as a sophomore Also lettered in basketball
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (127th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by the Texans on July 31, 2011...Placed on injured reserve on Sept. 16, 2011. 2012 (Houston 6/0, 0/0): Saw action in six games and recorded five tackles, one pass defensed and five special teams tackles Inactive for the first 10 games of the season Made his professional debut and collected a special teams tackle at Detroit (11/22) Recorded five tackles and a pass defensed at Tennessee (12/2) Had two tackles on special teams vs. Minnesota (12/23) Made a tackle on special teams at Indianapolis (12/30) Inactive for both playoff contests
2011 (Houston 0/0): Inactive in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury during the preseason (9/16) COLLEGE: Started 27-of-54 games in his career and recorded 115 tackles (75 solo), 16 deflections, 10 interceptions for 158 yards in returns (17.6 avg.), 6.5 tackles for loss for 34 yards, three quarterback pressures and one sack and returned two interceptions for touchdowns to rank fourth on the schools all-time list Earned second-team All-American and All-ACC first-team preseason honors in 2010 Totaled 26 tackles (19 solo) while ranking second on the team with four interceptions for 87 yards and a touchdown, broke up seven passes and was selected as the ACC Defensive Player of the Week once Named a second-team All-ACC selection by the NFL Draft Report in 2009 and was the recipient of the Don Williams Team United Award, given to the defensive player who put the team first Ranked sixth on the team in tackles with 55 (31 solo) to go along with six deflections and six interceptions in 2009 Led the Hokies in interceptions while placing second in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally with six interceptions in 2009 Finished 2008 with eight tackles (5 solos), including one for a 3-yard loss and also deflected one pass PERSONAL: Attended Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Md.) High School, lettering three times for the varsity as a defensive back and running back Totaled 115 tackles with 12 interceptions in three varsity seasons, compiling 1,785 yards and 19 touchdowns rushing Received All-Mid Atlantic 47 honors from Super Prep, in addition to garnering All-Conference and All-Region honors Nicknamed Roc as a child by his father
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TYLER CLUTTS
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Height: 6-2 | Weight: 254 | College: Fresno State | Hometown: Clovis, Calif. | 3rd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 28 | Acquired: T-12 (Chicago) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/0 (1/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 32/8 (1/0) | Teams: Chicago, 2011; Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Cleveland Browns to practice squad on Dec. 21, 2010...Released by Browns on Sept. 3, 2011...Signed by Browns to practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...Signed by Chicago Bears on Sept. 7, 2011...Traded by Bears to Houston Texans on Aug. 31, 2012. CAREER: Played with the Edmonto Eskimos (CFL) in 2008-09 and Utah Blaze (AFL) in 2010 Switched from defensive end to fullback while a member of the Sacramento Mountain Lions (UFL) in 2010 2012 (Houston 16/0, 1/0): Saw action in all 16 games on special teams and as a reserve at fullback Made his Texans debut playing at fullback and on special teams where he assisted on a tackle in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Made his playoff debut on special teams in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13)
Clutts' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 0 0 9/16 @ JAX 1 0 0 9/23 @ DEN 1 0 0 9/30 vs. TEN 1 0 0 10/8 @ NYJ 1 0 0 10/14 vs. GB 1 0 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 0 0 11/4 vs. BUF 1 0 0 11/11 @ CHI 1 0 0 11/18 vs. JAX 1 0 0 11/22 @ DET 1 0 0 12/2 @ TEN 1 0 0 12/10 @ NE 1 0 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 0 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 0 0 12/30 @ IND 1 0 0 2012 Totals 16 0 0 Clutts' Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush 2011 Chi 16 8 0 2012 Hou 16 0 0 NFL Totals 32 8 0
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2011 (Chicago 16/8): Saw action in 16 games with eight starts and caught eight passes for 46 yards Handled long-snapping duties in addition to playing at fullback vs. San Diego (11/20) COLLEGE: Four-year letterman as a defensive end at Fresno State University, where he played in 50 games Totaled 172 tackles and 23.5 career sacks First-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection as a senior and a second-team choice as a junior Totaled 21.5 sacks over his final three years, including a career-best 7.5 as a senior PERSONAL: Attended Clovis (Calif.) High School where he played quarterback and defensive end Guided the Cougars to an 11-2 record and the Yosemite Division Large School championship in 2002 Threw for 2,383 yards and 19 touchdowns and ran for 16 more scores in 2002 Was also the top-ranked wrestler in California at 215 pounds in 2002 Worked in insurance when he wasnt playing football
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CAMERON COLLINS
LINEBACKER
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 246 | College: Oregon State | Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. | 2nd Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (1/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (1/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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Collins 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals G GS
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans to the practice squad on Oct. 11, 2012...Released from practice squad on Oct. 29, 2012...Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on Nov. 27, 2012...Signed by Texans to the active roster on Jan. 4, 2013. 2012 (Houston 0/0, 1/0): Spent seven weeks as a member of the practice squad Made his professional debut when he took the field on the opening kickoff in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati on 1/5/13 COLLEGE: Chosen by his teammates as a captain as a senior Originally played safety before switching to linebacker prior to the 2010 season Finished his career with 24 starts, 11 at safety and 13 at linebacker Had three games of 10-plus tackles As a sophomore at safety, had 70 tackles and four passes defensed Nominated for the Lott Trophy in 2011 Earned Pac-10/12 All-Academic First Team honors four straight years Named to the Capital One Academic All-District team in 2011 Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee Graduated with a degree in finance in June, 2012 PERSONAL: Graduated from Santa Monica (Calif.) High School with a 3.80 cumulative GPA Lettered in football, basketball and track Earned the schools Centennial and Presidential awards for academics Grew up as a fan of the New York Yankees Born in Cherry Point, N.C.
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JARED CRICK
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 295 | College: Nebraska | Hometown: Cozad, Neb. | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: D4c, 2012 (126th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 15/0 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 15/0 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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Crick's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on May 14, 2012. 2012 (Houston 15/0, 2/0): Saw action in 15 games as a rookie, collecting 30 tackles (17 solo) and batting down two passes Made his NFL debut and made one solo tackle in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Had two tackles (one solo) at Jacksonville (9/16) Did not play at the New York Jets (10/8) Had six tackles (two solo) vs. Green Bay (10/14) Had two solo tackles vs. Baltimore (10/21) Made two tackles and broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage vs. Buffalo (11/4) Assisted on two tackles vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Collected four tackles (three solo) at Detroit (11/22) Recorded two tackles at Tennessee (12/2) Registered four tackles (two solo) at New England (12/10) Collected two tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Made a tackle vs. Minnesota (12/23) Had one tackle at Indianapolis (12/30) Made his postseason debut in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Assisted on one tackle in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) COLLEGE: Started his final 33 games at strong-side defensive tackle after beginning his career as a defensive end and appeared in 42 contests Saw his senior year cut short with a torn pectoral muscle that caused him to miss the final eight games Recorded 167 tackles (75 solo) in his career Ranks eighth on Nebraskas all-time sacks list with 20.0 (145 yards), had 35.0 tackles for loss (162 yards) for his career, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups and two blocked kicks in his career Ranks 13th on the Nebraskas single-season chart with 17 tackles for loss in 2010 Set school single-game records with five sacks and seven tackles for loss vs. Baylor in 2009 Recipient of the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award in his senior season Received first-team All-America honors from Rivals.com, adding second-team accolades from the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com for his junior season A unanimous All-Big XII Conference first-team choice and a member of the Big XII Commissioners Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2010 Received All-Big XII Conference first-team honors from the leagues coaches his sophomore year Recorded a career-high 73 tackles (31 solos), ranked second on the squad and sixth in the league with 9.5 sacks (57 yards) and had 15 tackles for loss (63 yards) Played in nine games and made two tackles with a pass breakup as a freshman Chosen Freshman All-SEC by the leagues coaches his freshman year Redshirted as a freshman and moved inside to tackle from defensive end in the spring of 2008 Two-time member of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team for his community outreach work PERSONAL: A three-sport star at Cozad (Neb.) High School where he recorded 75 tackles and five sacks as a junior en route to Class C-1 all-state honors from the Omaha World-Herald and honorable-mention all-state accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star As a senior, earned second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and secondteam Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star, adding first-team Class B honors from both papers Led the basketball team with 12 points and eight rebounds per game and finished second in the state in the shot put with a throw of 60 10-1/4 in the state track and field championships
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defensed vs. Tennessee (11/28) Recorded 1.5 sacks for 12 yards lost and 10 tackles (six solo) including three for a loss vs. Baltimore (12/13) Made five tackles (four solo) including two quarterback hits vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11)
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on Aug. 2, 2009...Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 10, 2012. HONORS: Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2009, 2011) Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year (2009) Pro Bowl Selection (2010) Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-AFC Team (2011) Houston Texans Team Most Valuable Player (2011) Houston Texans Team Rookie of the Year (2009) AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 6, 2009; Week 8, 2009) NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (November, 2009; December, 2009) Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2009) Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2009) CAREER: Led the team in tackles in 2009 and 2011, and has 366 tackles in his career His 133 tackles in 2009 finished tied for second most in the AFC, trailing only Ray Lewis 134 tackles Ranks 11th in team history with 9.5 career sacks Has seven career interceptions, 21 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and one safety Has 11 career double-digit tackle games 2012 (Houston 5/5): Started five games and led the team in tackles before suffering a season-ending knee injury Named a team captain for the second consecutive season Finished the season with 43 tackles (27 solo), one interception, two passes defensed and one forced fumble Led the defense with nine tackles (six solo) while also intercepting a pass and forcing a fumble in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Named one of the Defensive Players of the Game after recording nine tackles (three solo) at Jacksonville (9/16) Made seven tackles (three solo) and broke up a pass at Denver (9/23) Set a career-high with 13 tackles (9 solo) vs. Tennessee (9/30) Had five tackles (three solo) at the New York Jets (10/8) before leaving the game with a knee injury 2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Second-Team Associated Press All-Pro selection and finished the season with a team-best 114 tackles (77 solo), 4.0 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles Elected a team captain by his teammates in the second half of the season Started and led all Texans defenders with seven tackles (four solo) and one quarterback pressure in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Led the team with 10 tackles (seven solo) at Miami (9/18), his eighth double-digit tackle game Tied for the team lead with six tackles (two solo) vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Recorded his first sack of the season and finished tied for the team lead in tackles with eight (seven solo) vs. Oakland (10/9) Led the defense with six tackles (five solo) and had a pass defensed at Tennessee (10/23) Named the Defensive Player of the Game for the Texans after leading the team with seven tackles and intercepting a Blaine Gabbert pass vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Led the defense with seven tackles (four solo) and sacked Colt McCoy for a 5-yard loss vs. Cleveland (11/6) Led the defense with eight solo tackles, one sack and an interception at Tampa Bay (11/13) Tied for the team lead in tackles with six (five solo) while also adding two hits on the quarterback vs. Atlanta (12/4) Recorded his ninth career double-digit tackle game with 12 tackles (nine solo), including one for a loss vs. Carolina (12/18) Led the team in tackles for the 10th time in 2011 while also forcing two fumbles, including a sackfumble on the first defensive play of the game at Indianapolis (12/22) Led the team with 19 postseason tackles Started in his postseason debut and registered a team-leading eight tackles, including five solos and one for loss in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded 11 tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 12/12): Started the final 12 games of the regular season and totaled 76 tackles (49 solo), 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble Made season debut vs. the New York Giants (10/10) and had nine tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed Made eight tackles (seven solo) including one quarterback hit vs. Kansas City (10/17) Returned to strongside linebacker and recorded nine solo tackles and one quarterback hit at Jacksonville (11/14) Made four solo tackles and forced a fumble at the New York Jets (11/21) Led the defense with seven tackles (three solo) including four for a loss to go along with two passes
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games as a rookie and was named Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year Voted into the 2010 Pro Bowl but was unable to play due to injury Made professional debut for the Texans, starting at linebacker against the New York Jets (9/13), and tied for the team high with eight tackles (five solo) Became the first Texans rookie to lead his team in tackles in his first three career games vs. Jacksonville (9/27), where he registered eight tackles (six solo), one tackle for loss, and two pass defenses Wrapped up Justin Fargas in the end zone for the Texans first safety since 12/15/02 vs. Oakland (10/4) Made nine tackles (six solo), two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and intercepted a pass from Bengals QB Carson Palmer late in the fourth quarter to clinch the victory at Cincinnati (10/18) Named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week (10/21) for his performance at Cincinnati Led the Texans in tackles for the sixth time in eight games with 10 (three solo) as well as having one sack, one pass defensed and one interception at Buffalo (11/1) Set a career high with 12 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed, one tackle for a loss and one quarterback hit at Indianapolis (11/8) Defensive leader in tackles for the ninth time, compiling 11 tackles (seven solo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29), where he picked off a Peyton Manning pass for his third interception of the season Named NFL Rookie of the Month in November after totaling 43 tackles, two interceptions and a sack Recorded one sack for a loss of 13 yards, three quarterback hits and 10 tackles (six solo) including three for a loss vs. Seattle (12/13) Made seven tackles (three solo) with two hits on Craig Nall including a half-sack for a loss of five yards at St. Louis (12/20) Made nine solo tackles at Miami (12/27), intercepted one pass, deflected a pass and had a sack for the third straight week COLLEGE: Started 38-of-44 games he played in at USC, including 13 at right defensive end and 25 at strongside outside linebacker Finished his career with 178 tackles (101 solos) that included 8.5 quarterback sacks for minus 57 yards, 27.0 stops for losses totaling 106 yards and two pressures Intercepted one pass, deflected 12 others and blocked two punts Consensus All-American as a senior, earning first-team accolades from Sports Illustrated and second-team honors from The Sporting News and Associated Press, and a consensus first-team All-Pac 10 choice Finalist for the Butkus Award, semifinalist for the Lombardi Award and quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy Honorable mention All-Pac 10 selection in 2007 and second-team all-conference pick in 2006 Started the last four games in 2005, including the national title game PERSONAL: Attended Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) High School Earned Parade, USA Today, Prep Football Report, Scout.com, Super Prep, EA Sports and Prep Star All-American honors as a senior Recorded 120 tackles, 11 stops for loss, 10 sacks and seven interceptions as a linebacker in 2004 Played running back and tight end and gained 475 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 456 yards (35.1 avg) with seven scores
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Cushing's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals G GS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tackles Tot Solo Asst 9 6 3 9 3 6 7 6 1 13 9 4 5 3 2 Interceptions Fumbles Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE 16 0.0 0.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 Interceptions Fumbles No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 4 26 20 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 7 32 20 0 21 6 0 0 0
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Cushings 2012 Season Highs Tackles 13 1 Interceptions Passes Defensed 1 1 Forced Fumbles Cushings Career Highs 13 Tackles Sacks 1.5 1 Interceptions Passes Defensed 2 Forced Fumbles 2 1 Safeties
vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 vs. Miami (R. Tannehill), 9/9/12 twice, most recent: at Denver, 9/23/12 vs. Miami, 9/9/12 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 vs. Baltimore (J. Flacco), 12/13/10 seven times, most recent: vs. Miami (R. Tannehill), 9/9/12 three times, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10 twice, most recent: at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (98th pick overall) of the 2006 NFL DraftSigned by Texans on July 12, 2006...Re-signed with Texans on June 15, 2009...Placed on Reserve/ Injured list on Nov. 4, 2009...Re-signed with Texans on June 11, 2010...Re-signed with Texans on March 3, 2011. HONORS: Two-time Pro Bowl Selection (2009 and 2013) CAREER: Texans all-time leader in receptions (358) and receiving yards (4,338) at tight end Ranks second in both receptions and receiving yards in team history, while his 240 receiving first downs also ranks second in team history Has caught a pass in 82 consecutive regular season games played Became the second player to have 4,000-plus receiving yards in team history Is averaging 46.1 receiving yards per game, which is second in team history The first Texan to score in the NFL Pro Bowl when he caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the 2009 game 2012 (Houston 15/14, 2/2): Started 14-of-15 games during the season, catching 62 passes for 716 yards and a career-high six touchdowns Made his 2nd Pro Bowl appearance as a tight end for the AFC Made his 300th career reception with his first catch before finishing with four receptions for 87 yards in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Led the team with a game-high six receptions, gaining 47 yards at Jacksonville (9/16) Caught three passes for 26 yards including a 14-yard touchdown at Denver (9/23) Named the Offensive Player of the Game after leading the team with six receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (9/30) Led the team with four receptions for 79 yards at the New York Jets (10/8) and caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutive game Caught his fourth touchdown pass of the season as part of a season-high seven-catch day vs. Baltimore (10/21) Tied a career-high with his fifth touchdown catch of the season on a 39-yards pass as part of a 62 yard day vs. Buffalo (11/4) Inactive at Chicago (11/11) Caught six passes for 57 yards vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Caught his career-best sixth touchdown of the season when he hauled in a 9-yard pass in the second quarter at Detroit (11/22) Had two receptions for 24 yards at New England (12/10) Caught four passes for 40 yards vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Led all Texans receivers with nine receptions for 91 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had a team-high nine receptions for 81 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 15/15, 2/2): Led the team and ranked sixth among AFC tight ends with 54 receptions and for 677 yards and had three touchdown catches Caught three passes for 25 yards including his first touchdown of the season on a 4-yard reception in the second quarter at Miami (9/18) Had five receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown for the second consecutive game at New Orleans (9/25) Caught a touchdown in the third consecutive game as part of a five-reception, 69-yard day vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Led all Texans in receptions with a season-high seven for 89 yards vs. Oakland (10/9) Caught a pass in his 60th consecutive game when he hauled in a season-long 34-yarder in the second quarter at Tennessee (10/23) as part of a 71-yard day receiving Made four receptions for 60 yards including a crucial finger-tip catch to convert a third down at the end of the fourth quarter vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Surpassed 3,500 career receiving yards on his second catch of the game, an 8-yard gain in the first quarter vs. Atlanta (12/4) Led all Texans with 100 yards receiving on seven receptions including a one-handed grab on third down that helped set up the game winner at Cincinnati (12/11) Inactive in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Started in his postseason debut and caught two passes for 29 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Had two receptions for 26 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 11/10): Played in 11 games with 10 starts and caught 38 passes on the season for 471 yards and two touchdowns Caught five passes for 91 yards vs. Baltimore (12/13) Had a team-high eight receptions for 73 yards and his first touchdown of the season at Denver (12/26) Recorded five receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11)
2009 (Houston 8/8): Started the first eight games of the season and caught 40 passes for 519 yards and five touchdowns before suffering a season-ending knee injury Week 9 against Buffalo Had six receptions for 72 yards and a third quarter game-tying touchdown at Tennessee (9/20) to help set up for the game-winning field goal Caught eight passes for 94 yards in the second half at Arizona (10/11) Caught seven passes for 78 yards and tied a career high with two touchdowns at Cincinnati (10/18) Was the team leader in receptions and yards vs. San Francisco (10/25) where he had seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown Made one catch for 22 yards at Buffalo (11/1) before leaving the game with a torn ACL and being placed on the reserve/injured list (11/4) 2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games and caught 70 passes for 862 yards and two touchdowns, earning his first trip to the Pro Bowl Ranked second among AFC tight ends in receiving yards (862) and first downs (46), trailing only Kansas City TE Tony Gonzalez in both categories Ranked in the top five among AFC tight ends in receptions (third, 70), receiving yards per game (third, 53.9) and yards per reception (fourth, 12.3) Teamed with Andre Johnson to form the most prolific receiver-tight end pairing in the NFL with a combined 185 receptions and 2,437 yards Recorded 66 yards on six receptions including two touchdowns vs. Detroit (10/19) Caught 11 passes for 131 yards, both career-highs at Minnesota (11/2) Caught seven passes for 111 yards at Oakland (12/21) 2007 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games and finished with 63 catches for 768 yards and three touchdowns Reception and yardage totals both ranked sixth among NFL tight ends His 63 catches were second-most on the team and his 768 yards ranked third Caught a season-high seven passes for 56 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/23) Caught six passes for a season-high 96 yards vs. Miami (10/7) Tied his season high with seven receptions for 82 yards and scored his first touchdown of the season at Cleveland (11/25) 2006 (Houston 14/12): Started 12 games as a rookie and finished tops in NFL among rookie tight ends with 34 catches for 352 yards and five touchdowns His five scores tied for the team lead and were the most ever by a Texans tight end Started his first career game vs. Philadelphia (9/10) Registered four catches for 44 yards, including his first career touchdown for 33 yards at Indianapolis (9/17) Had a season-high 99 receiving yards with nine catches and two TDs at Tennessee (10/29), setting a team record for rookie tight ends COLLEGE: Began his Wisconsin career on special teams and at quarterback Moved to flanker and then tight end as a sophomore and also saw action at split end and wingback Played in 43 games during his career, 36 of them as a receiver Caught 62 passes for 852 yards (13.7 avg) and eight touchdowns Atmospheric and oceanic sciences major who earned Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors in 2002 PERSONAL: Resides in Houston Played basketball and ran track at Naperville (Ill.) Central High School for the Redhawks
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DANIELS, OWEN
Daniels' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 1 0 9/16 @ JAX 1 1 0 9/23 @ DEN 1 1 0 9/30 vs. TEN 1 1 0 10/8 @ NYJ 1 1 0 10/14 vs. GB 1 1 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 1 0 11/4 vs. BUF 1 1 0 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 1 0 0 11/22 @ DET 1 1 0 12/2 @ TEN 1 1 0 12/10 @ NE 1 1 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 0 12/30 @ IND 1 1 0 2012 Totals 15 14 0 Daniels' Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush 2006 Hou 14 12 0 2007 Hou 16 16 0 2008 Hou 16 16 0 2009 Hou 8 8 0 2010 Hou 11 10 0 2011 Hou 15 15 0 2012 Hou 15 14 0 NFL Totals 95 91 0 Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Avg ----------------Avg --------Lg TD -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 INACTIVE -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 Lg --------TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rec 4 6 3 6 4 3 7 4 6 4 3 2 4 3 3 62 Yds 87 47 26 72 79 46 59 62 57 20 43 24 40 27 27 716 Avg 21.8 7.8 8.7 12.0 19.8 15.3 8.4 15.5 9.5 5.0 14.3 12.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 11.5 Avg 10.3 12.2 12.3 13.0 12.4 12.5 11.5 12.1 Lg 29 12 14 28 34 27 19 39 18 9 19 13 17 14 15 39 Lg 33 29 35 44 31 34 39 44 TD 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 TD 5 3 2 5 2 3 6 26
Rec Yds 34 352 63 768 70 862 40 519 38 471 54 677 62 716 361 4,365
Daniels 2012 Season Highs Receptions 7 87 Receiving Yards Receiving Long 39t Receiving Touchdowns 1 Daniels Career Highs 11 Receptions Receiving Yards 133 Receiving Touchdowns 2 Receiving Long 44
vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 vs. Miami, 9/9/12 vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12 six times, most recent: at Detroit, 11/22/12 at Minnesota (133 yards), 11/2/08 at Minnesota (11 receptions), 11/2/08 three times, most recent: Cincinnati, 10/18/09 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
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Yds Avg 91 10.1 81 9.0 172 9.6 Yds 29 26 91 81 227 Avg 14.5 13.0 10.1 9.0 10.3
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England (9/16) Had a forced fumble on special teams and team-high three stops in win vs. Detroit (12/16) Led team with two special teams tackles in AFC Championship Game at New England (1/20)
2006 (San Diego 16/0, 1/0): Played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and notched a career-high 18 tackles and added four tackles on defense Scored first-career touchdown, recovering muffed punt in end zone vs. Arizona (12/31) COLLEGE: First-team All-Big 12 as senior and honorable mention as junior at Iowa State Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of Year in 2004 Spent 2002-03 seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Junior College in Mississippi All-state honorable mention in Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges as a sophomore Finished junior college career with 210 tackles, 13 sacks and four interceptions Played at Iowa State from 2004-05 PERSONAL: Attended Glencliff (Nashville, Tenn.) High school where he was an All-State linebacker Selected to play in 2002 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game in Knoxville Born in Nashville, Tenn. Dobbins' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals G GS 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft... Signed by Chargers on July 24, 2006...Re-signed by Chargers on April 19, 2010...Acquired by Miami Dolphins on April 22, 2010 via trade...Signed as a free agent by Houston Texans on Aug. 7, 2011...Resigned by Texans on April 13, 2012...Placed on injured reserve on Jan. 4, 2013. CAREER: Has appeared in 107 games with 22 starts, totaling 203 tackles (145 solo), two sacks, three interceptions, 12 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries Played for Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips during his rookie season in San Diego Started 8-of-16 games, registering career highs of 78 tackles (42 solo), one interception and three forced fumbles in 2008 for San Diego 2012 (Houston 14/6): Was named the special teams team captain by teammates for the 2012 season Finished the season with 49 tackles (30 solo), one interception and four fumble recoveries in 14 games before being placed on injured reserve (1/4/13) Made one solo tackle one tackle on special teams before leaving with an injury in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Started his first game as a Texan and had two special teams tackles at Jacksonville (9/16) Inactive at Denver (9/23) Made two solo tackles vs. Tennessee (9/30) Had eight tackles (three solo) and broke up a pass at the New York Jets (10/8) Made three tackles (two solo) and broke up a pass vs. Baltimore (10/21) Had six tackles (four solo) vs. Buffalo (11/4) Made a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) and recovered a fumble he returned for 32 yards at Chicago (11/11) Recovered a fumble following a sack by Danieal Manning vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Inactive at Detroit (11/22) Intercepted a Jake Locker pass in the second quarter, recovered a fumble, and made four tackles (three solo) at Tennessee (12/2) Made three tackles (two solo) at New England (12/10) Recovered a fumble and recorded four tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Registered five tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed vs. Minnesota (12/23) 2011 (Houston 15/0, 2/0): Led the team with nine special teams tackles Recorded one special teams solo tackle in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and was named the team Special Teams Player of the Game Made a special teams tackle at New Orleans (9/25) Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles at Baltimore (10/16) Made a special teams tackle vs. Cleveland (11/6) Led the team with two special teams tackles vs. Atlanta (12/4) Assisted on two tackles at Cincinnati (12/11) Forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Made one solo tackle and one special teams tackle in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Made one solo tackle, stopping Ray Rice on fourth down at the 1-yard line to prevent a touchdown, in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Miami 16/6): Started six games and played in a reserve role 10 times, finishing the season with 43 tackles Made his Dolphin debut in a reserve role at Buffalo (9/12) Had three tackles and sacked Ravens QB Joe Flacco for a 6-yard loss at Baltimore (11/7) Started and led the Dolphins in tackles with 11 stops at New England (1/2/11) 2009 (San Diego 14/2, 1/0): Played in 14 games with two starts and finished season with 57 tackles, one sack, one interception and four special teams tackles Was awarded game ball from coaches after interception and a career-high 14 tackles at Kansas City (10/25) Quarterback pressure led to safety in win vs. Kansas City (11/29) Was awarded game ball at Dallas (12/13) for hand in second-, third- and fourth-down stops during a key goal line stand 2008 (San Diego 16/8, 2/2): Played in all 16 games for the third consecutive season, with a career-high eight starts Notched interception in third quarter at Oakland (9/28) which led to Chargers first touchdown of game en route to a 28-18 win Started first-career game at inside linebacker vs. New England (10/12) Paced squad with a season-high 13 tackles and a forced fumble in NFL International Series game against New Orleans in London (10/26) Led team with season high four special teams tackles vs. Denver (12/28) Helped save season with an 8-yard sack of Peyton Manning at Colts 1-yard line on third down late in fourth quarter of AFC Wild Card Playoff game vs. Indianapolis (1/3/09) 2007 (San Diego 16/0 3/0): Played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and had 16 tackles, including 12 on special teams Recorded nine stops at inside linebacker after Matt Wilhelm left contest in first quarter (calf) at New
Tackles Tot Solo Asst Sk 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 8 3 3 6 9 0 4 3 4 5 1 49 2 3 1 2 4 7 0 3 2 1 4 0 30 0 5 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 19 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 INACTIVE 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 INACTIVE 0.0 1 7 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 7 7 0 4 Interceptions No Yds Lg TD PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 4 1 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 7 0 4 3 24 13 0 12
Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dobbins' Career Statistics Year Team 2006 SD 2007 SD 2008 SD 2009 SD 2010 Mia 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals G GS 16 0 16 0 16 8 14 2 16 6 15 0 14 6 107 22
Sk Yds 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 13.0
Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 32 0 6 7 32 0
Dobbins 2012 Season Highs Tackles 9 at Chicago (11/11/12) 1 four times, most recent: vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 Fumble Recoveries Interceptions 1 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Dobbins Career Highs Sacks 1 11 Tackles Interceptions 1 1 Fumble Recoveries Forced Fumbles 1 Touchdown 1 twice, most recent: at Baltimore (J. Flacco), 11/7/10 three times, most recent: at New England, 1/2/11 three times, most recent: at Tennessee (J. Locker), 12/2/12 seven times, most recent: vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 six times, most recent:vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12 at Arizona, 12/31/06 (muffed punt recover)
Additional Statistics Special Teams Tackles: 62 total; 2006 18; 2007 12; 2008 13; 2009 4; 2010 5; 2011 9; 2012 9.
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009...Released by Texans on Sept. 5, 2009...Signed to Texans practice squad on Sept. 6, 2009...Signed to Texans active roster on Nov. 17, 2009...Re-signed with Texans on March 6, 2012. HONORS: Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2010) Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro (2011) Three-time Pro Bowl (2011-2013) Sporting News All-Pro (2010) Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL Team (2010) Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America Most Improved Player (2010) AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2010; Week 4, 2011; Week 7, 2011) AFC Offensive Player of the Month (September, 2010; October, 2011) FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 1, 2010; Week 17, 2010) FedEx Ground Player of the Year Finalist (2010) USA Football All-Fundamentals Team (2012) Houston Texans Team MVP (2010) ESPY - NFL Strongest Performance (2011) CAREER: Ranks first in franchise history with 4,508 yards and 44 rushing touchdowns Has compiled 3 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons Led NFL in rushing in 2010 and recorded the most rushing yards ever by an undrafted player with 1,616 yards, surpassing Priest Holmes previous record of 1,615 set in 2002 Was the third player in NFL history to amass 1,600 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in a season when he did so in 2010 Has 23 100-yard rushing games and three 100-yard receiving games in his career Became the fifth player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in consecutive seasons (2010-11) Finished 2009 with 54 carries for 257 yards and three touchdowns to go with eight receptions for 93 yards Tied with Terrell Davis for most rushing yards in first four postseason games with 515 yards 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Finished the season with 351 rushes for 1,411 yards and an NFL-best 15 touchdowns along with 40 receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns Led NFL in touchdowns with 17 on the season Had 14 carries for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Became the second Texans position player to score more than 200 career points when he scored his first touchdown of the season vs. Maimi (9/9) Carried 28 times for 110 yards and a touchdown, becoming the Texans all-time leader in rushing on a 9-yard gain in the second quarter at Jacksonville (9/16) Ran for 100 yards for the second consecutive game as he racked up 105 yards on 25 carries as well as catching a 3-yard touchdown pass at Denver (9/23) Scored a touchdown in his sixth consecutive regular season game when he found the end zone from 4 yards out in the first quarter vs. Tennessee (9/30) Rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Rushed for two touchdowns vs. Green Bay (10/14) Had 19 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns vs. Baltimore (10/21) Ran for 111 yards on 24 carries vs. Bufffalo (11/4) while scoring a touchdown in his 10th consecutive game Scored a touchdown in his 11th consecutive game when he caught a 3-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to go along with 29 carries for 102 yards rushing at Chicago (11/11) Rushed for 77 yards and had 15 more receiving vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the third consecutive season as he rushed for 102 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns at Detroit (11/22) Scored his 13th rushing touchdown of the season on a 2-yard run at Tennessee (12/2) Had 46 yards rushing and scored his 14th rushing touchdown of the season to go along with a season-high 39 yards receiving at New England (12/10) Topped 100 rushing yards for the seventh time in 2012, finishing with a season-high 165 yards on 27 carries at Indianapolis (12/16) Became the first player in NFL history to top 100 yard rushing in each of his first three postseason games as he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had 153 all-purpose yards (90 rushing/63 receiving) and two touchdowns in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 13/13, 2/2): Third in NFL in scrimmage yards (1,841) and averaged an NFL-best 141.6 yards per game Finished the season with 278 rushes for 1,224 yards and 10 touchdowns along with 53 receptions for 617 yards and two touchdowns Inactive for three games
Made his 2011 debut, rushing for 33 yards on 10 carries at Miami (9/18) Returned to starting lineup vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) and ran for 155 yards on 30 carries, including a 42yard touchdown run which proved to be the game-winner Set a career-high with 116 yards receiving on five receptions while rushing for an additional 68 yards on 22 carries vs. Oakland (10/9) Became the first Texans player to surpass 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game and the 32nd all-time, finishing with 115 yards rushing and 119 yards receiving with three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) at Tennessee (10/23) Ran for 112 yards on 33 carries and a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Had 19 carries for 124 yards including a 19-yard touchdown run vs. Cleveland (11/6) Joined Walter Payton as the only backs to have two 70-plus yard touchdown receptions in a season since 1970 after he had a 78-yard touchdown reception as part of 102-yard receiving and 84-yard rushing day at Tampa Bay (11/13) Carried 31 times for 111 yards and a touchdown vs. Atlanta (12/4) Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season while running for 109 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown vs. Carolina (12/18) Ran for season-high 158 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/22) Finished the postseason with 51 rushes for 285 yards, the most by any running back in NFL history in his first two playoff games, and three touchdowns; also caught eight passes for 51 yards Started in his postseason debut and rushed for 153 yards on 24 carries with two scores, including a 42-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter, and caught three passes for 29 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Rushed 27 times for 132 yards, the most ever given up by Baltimores defense in a postseason game, and a touchdown to go along with five receptions for 22 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)
2010 (Houston 16/13): Led NFL in rushing yards (1,616), scrimmage yards (2,220), scoring by a non-kicker (108 points), touchdowns (18) and first downs (123), all of which were Texans team records Ran for a franchise-record 231 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries vs. Indianapolis (9/12), becoming the first player in NFL history to run for 200-plus yards and three touchdowns on opening weekend His 231 yards rushing in a game were the seventh-most in NFL history, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors Rushed for 133 yards on 17 carries, including a 74-yard touchdown on his first carry of the game and caught three passes for 56 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown reception at Oakland (10/3) Had 143 yards rushing on 30 carries and another nine receptions for a season-high 75 yards, totaling 218 all-purpose yards vs. Tennessee (11/28) Broke RB Steve Slatons single-season franchise rushing record of 1,282 yards from 2008 as he ran for 100 yards on 20 carries and added four catches for 25 yards vs. Baltimore (12/13) on Monday Night Football Wrapped up the NFL rushing title with 180 yards on 31 carries and two touchdowns in the season finale vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11), earning FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for the second time in the 2010 season 2009 (Houston 6/1): Saw action in the last six games of his rookie season, starting one, and finished the season with 257 yards on 54 carries and three touchdowns Made his NFL debut vs. Tennessee (11/23) and played on special teams where he assisted on one tackle Saw action at running back for the first time in his NFL career vs. Seattle (12/13) Scored his first career touchdown on a 17-yard run up the middle in the second quarter at Miami (12/27) and finished the game with 19 carries for 97 yards Made his first career start vs. New England (1/3/10) and posted his first career 100-yard game, rushing for 119 yards and two scores on 20 carries COLLEGE: Rushed for 2,964 yards in four years at the University of Tennessee Led the team with 570 rushing yards and a touchdown as a senior in 2008 Finished sixth among SEC rushing leaders with 1,193 yards and 12 touchdowns along with 39 receptions for 340 yards and two scores as a junior in 2007, earning second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and Rivals.com Rushed 91 times for 322 yards with five touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 88 yards as a sophomore in 2006 Earned freshman All-America accolades from Rivals.com and The Sporting News in 2005 when he ran for 879 yards and five touchdowns Ran for a career-high 223 yards against Vanderbilt asa freshman Redshirted during the 2004 season PERSONAL: San Diego Union-Tribunes All-San Diego Western League Player of the Year as a senior at Mission Bay High School Named All-West Region by PrepStar and also earned All-California Interscholastic Federation honors Led county with 2,500 all-purpose yards, racking up 2,093 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns while adding six scores on kickoff returns as senior in 2003 Was a member of the basketball and track and field squads in addition to the football team
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Foster's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 1 26 9/16 @ JAX 1 1 28 9/23 @ DEN 1 1 25 9/30 vs. TEN 1 1 24 10/8 @ NYJ 1 1 29 10/14 vs. GB 1 1 17 10/21 vs. BAL 1 1 19 11/4 vs. BUF 1 1 24 11/11 @ CHI 1 1 29 11/18 vs. JAX 1 1 28 11/22 @ DET 1 1 20 12/2 @ TEN 1 1 14 12/10 @ NE 1 1 15 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 27 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 10 12/30 @ IND 1 1 16 2012 Totals 16 16 351 Foster's Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush 2009 Hou 6 1 54 2010 Hou 16 13 327 2011 Hou 13 13 278 2012 Hou 16 16 351 NFL Totals 51 43 1,010 Yds 79 110 105 86 152 29 98 111 102 77 102 38 46 165 15 96 1,411 Yds 257 1,616 1,224 1,411 4,508 Avg 3.0 3.9 4.2 3.6 5.2 1.7 5.2 4.6 3.5 2.8 5.1 2.7 3.1 6.1 1.5 6.0 4.0 Avg 4.8 5.0 4.4 4.0 4.5 Lg 14 18 22 16 46 5 16 21 21 13 15 7 15 31 8 39 46 Lg 24 74 43 46 74 TD 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 15 TD 3 16 10 15 44 Rec 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 3 5 5 4 2 2 2 40 Yds -4 37 3 8 16 12 5 0 15 15 15 15 39 4 14 23 217 Avg -4.0 6.2 3.0 8.0 16.0 12.0 5.0 -3.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 9.8 2.0 7.0 11.5 5.4 Avg 11.6 9.2 11.6 5.4 9.2 Lg -4 18 3 8 16 12 5 -8 9 5 8 23 2 11 18 23 Lg 20 50 78 23 78 TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TD 0 2 2 2 6
Fosters 2012 Season Highs Rushing Yards 165 29 Rushing Attempts Rushing Long 46 2 Rushing Touchdowns Receptions 6 Receiving Yards 39 Receiving Touchdowns 1 Fosters Career Highs Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Long Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Long Receving Touchdowns 231 33 3 74t 9 119 78t 1
vs. Indianapolis (27 attempts), 12/16/12 twice, last at Chicago (102 yards), 11/11/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 four times, last at Detroit, 11/22/12 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 at New England (4 receptions), 12/10/12 twice, last at Chicago, 11/11/12 vs. Indianapolis (33 attempts), 9/12/10 twice, most recent: vs. Jacksonville (112 yards), 10/30/11 vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 at Oakland, 10/3/10 twice, most recent: vs. Tennessee (75 yards), 11/28/10 at Tennessee (5 receptions), 10/23/11 twice, most recent: at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 six times, most recent: at Chicago, 11/11/12
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft ...Signed by Dolphins on June 22, 2009...Released by Dolphins on Sept. 4, 2010...Signed to Baltimore Ravens practice squad on Sept. 10, 2010...Released by Ravens on Sept. 14, 2010...Signed to Minnesota Vikings practice squad on Oct. 6, 2010...Released by Vikings on Nov. 11, 2010...Signed to Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on Nov. 16, 2010...Signed by Bengals on Jan. 3, 2011...Released by Bengals on Aug. 23, 2011...Signed by Houston Texans on Aug. 30, 2011...Released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...Signed to Texans practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...Signed to Texans active roster on Sept. 22, 2011...Re-signed with Texans on March 15, 2013. HONORS: Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 13, 2012) 2012 (Houston 3/0, 0/0): Played in three games in the 2012-13 season, making his debut appearance at Chicago (11/11). Inactive for 13 games and both playoff games 2011 (Houston 1/0, 9/0): Signed off Texans practice squad to the active roster (9/22) Inactive for 13 games of the reglar season Made his Texans debut on the field goal unit in the third quarter vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Inactive for both playoff games 2009 (Miami 1/0): Made his professional debut at Buffalo (11/29) Inactive for 15 games of the 2009 season COLLEGE: Four-year starter at Georgia Tech Started the first 48 games of his career, but was limited by a torn labrum for much of his senior season, and after eight games as a senior, he underwent season-ending surgery Earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as both a junior and a senior Honorable mention All-ACC as a sophomore and was on the 2005 All-ACC freshman team PERSONAL: Born in Chamblee, Ga., and attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., where he was an honorable mention Class AAAA all-state selection as a senior Also was an all-county basketball player at Sandy Creek Married (wife Jennifer), with a son Gardners Career Statistics: Games/Starts: 2009: 1/0; 2011: 1/0; 2012: 3/0 Total: 5/0.
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 28, 2010. 2012 (Houston 15/9, 2/2): Posted career bests of 28 receptions for 233 yards and three touchdowns Saw action at tight end and on special teams in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Caught one pass for 15 yards at Jacksonville (9/16) Made his first career start and caught two passes for a career-high 39 yards including a long of 27 yards at Denver (9/23) Caught three passes for 25 yards vs. Green Bay (10/14) Had two receptions for 32 yards vs. Baltimore (10/21) Scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard pass in the fourth quarter vs. Buffalo (11/4) Had a career-best eight receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Inactive at New England (12/10) Caught two passes for 14 yards vs. Minnesota (12/23) Started his first career playoff games and caught three passes for 29 yards in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Started his second consecutive playoff game and made two catches for 13 yards in the AFC Divisional playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 7/0, 0/0): Made his season debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Inactive for nine games Saw action at tight end and on special teams in seven games of the regular season Caught his first career pass, a 24-yard gain in the third quarter vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) and saw action at reserve outside linebacker late in the game Inactive for both playoff games 2010 (Houston 6/0): Played in six games, primarily on special teams Made his professional debut on special teams vs. Kansas City (10/17) COLLEGE: Started 33-of-40 games for the Badgers, catching 121 passes for 1,492 yards and 16 touchdowns Became the 20th player in school history with 1,000 yards receiving in a career and was the fifth Wisconsin tight end to accomplish that feat His 16 touchdown catches topped the previous school all-time record for tight ends Earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors in 2009 from the media and second-team accolades from the leagues coaches and was named 2009 team co-MVP Started 13 games and caught career-high 51 passes for 624 yards (12.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns 2008 All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection by the leagues media, The NFL Draft Report and CBS Sportsline, earning second team honors from the conferences coaches Led the team with a career-high 40 receptions for 540 yards and five touchdowns, as it marked the third-straight year a tight end led the team in catches Started 10-of-13 games in 2007 in the teams two-tight end formation and finished second on the team, catching 30 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns PERSONAL: Attended Brick Township Memorial (Brick, N.J.) High School and was named to the Associated Press, Newark Star-Ledger and Gannett News All-State teams as a junior and senior New Jersey Top 25 and National Top 35 prospect selection, earning a four-star rating from Rivals.com
Graham's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 0 0 9/16 @ JAX 1 0 0 9/23 @ DEN 1 1 0 9/30 vs. TEN 1 0 0 10/8 @ NYJ 1 1 0 10/14 vs. GB 1 1 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 1 0 11/4 vs. BUF 1 0 0 11/11 @ CHI 1 1 0 11/18 vs. JAX 1 0 0 11/22 @ DET 1 1 0 12/2 @ TEN 1 0 0 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 0 12/30 @ IND 1 1 0 2012 Totals 15 9 0 Graham's Career Statistics Year Team G GS 2010 Hou 6 0 2011 Hou 7 0 2012 Hou 15 9 NFL totals 28 9 Rush 0 0 0 0
Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yds 0 0 0 0
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Rec 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 2 3 8 3 1 0 2 1 28 Rec 0 1 28 29
Avg -15.0 19.5 --8.3 16.0 5.5 5.0 10.3 5.7 7.0 -7.0 6.0 9.4 Avg -24.0 9.4 9.9
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 TD 0 0 3 3
Grahams 2012 Season Highs Receiving Yards 82 vs. Jacksonville (8 receptions), 11/18/12 8 vs. Jacksonville (82 yards), 11/18/12 Receptions Touchdowns 2 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Grahams Career Highs Receiving Yards 82 8 Receptions Touchdowns 2 vs. Jacksonville (8 receptions), 11/18/12 vs. Jacksonville (82 yards), 11/18/12 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
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Harris' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the second round (60th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 31, 2011. 2012 (Houston 8/0, 2/1): Finished the 2012 season with a career-high 12 tackles Inactive for eight games Made his season debut and collected a tackle on special teams vs. Baltimore (10/21) Registered a tackle on special teams at Detroit (11/22) Recorded seven tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed at Tennessee (12/2) Made one tackle at New England (12/10) Had one tackle and a pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Made three tackles (two solo) vs. Minnesota (12/23) Made his playoff debut and notched a tackle and pass defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Made his first career postseason start and made two tackles in the AFC Divisonal Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 Houston (7/0, 0/0): Inactive for nine games during the regular season Made his professional debut on special teams at New Orleans (9/25) Made a special teams tackle vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Assisted on a special teams tackles at Indianapolis (12/22) Made one solo tackle vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) in the season finale Inactive for both playoff games COLLEGE: Started 32-of-39 games, recording 132 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, two sacks and 28 pass break ups Named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (nations top defensive back) for the second consecutive year as a junior after starting all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and a team-high 10 pass breakups en route to a second-team All-ACC selection Helped the Hurricanes lead the Atlantic Coast Conference and rank third in the country in pass yards, allowing just 150.5 per game Additionally, the unit finished first in the league and fifth in the nation in pass efficiency defense (99.12 avg.) Started all 13 games in 2009 and ranked third on the team with 58 tackles (40 solos), including one sack for five yards and six stops for losses for 12 yards; gained 10 yards on two interceptions, caused three fumbles and returned two kickoffs for 63 yards Led the ACC and ranked second nationally with 1.3 passes defended per contest as a sophomore Tied for second nationally in pass breakups (15) and third in passes defended (17), earning him All-American and first-team All-ACC honors Saw action in all 13 games and started six contests at left cornerback his freshman year, finishing eighth on the team with 30 tackles (22 solos), including one sack for seven yards and two stops for losses totaling 11 yards and deflected three pass attempts and intercepted another, gaining 25 yards on the return Earned Academic All-ACC honors in his first season PERSONAL: Attended Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, where he played for his father, Tim Harris Named Floridas Gatorade Player of the Year, Dade Countys 6A-4A Defensive Player of the Year and the Miami Heralds Miami-Dade County Male Athlete of the Year as a senior Added All-American honors by Prep Star and EA Sports, and was listed as a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team In 2007, the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes turned in a perfect 14-0 record and claimed the Florida Class-4A state championship title while finishing sixth in USA Todays final national rankings Father, Tim, was named USA Today National Coach of the Year in 2007 at Miamis Booker T. Washington H.S. and was Texans WR Andre Johnsons high school offensive coordinator at Miami Sr. High
Tackles Interceptions Fumbles G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INACTIVE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INACTIVE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 12 10 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Harris' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2009 NFL DraftWaived by the Steelers on Sept. 5, 2009Signed by Carolina Panthers on Sept. 6, 2009...Released by Panthers on Oct. 1, 2009Signed by Steelers on Oct. 14, 2009 Released by Steelers on Sept. 4, 2010 added to Buffalo Bills practice squad on Oct. 6, 2010 Added to Steelers practice squad on Nov. 3, 2010Signed by Steelers on Feb. 17, 2011Waived by Steelers on Aug. 14, 2011Added to Houston Texans practice squad on Nov. 23, 2011Signed by Texans as an unrestricted free agent on Jan. 18, 2012...Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 27, 2012. CAREER: Has appeared in two career games with the Carolina Panthers 2012 (Houston 0/0): Placed on injured reserve after suffering a triceps injury during the preseason (8/27) 2009 (Carolina 2/0): Appeared in two games recording two tackles COLLEGE: Played in 43 games with 13 starts at Oregon Totaled 65 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass defensed and two fumble recoveries Produced 47 tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries his senior season Ranked first among the teams interior linemen with nine tackles for loss Registered 15 tackles, including three for loss his junior season Redshirted as a true freshman PERSONAL: Attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Calif. Was rated among the top 50 prep prospects in California by SuperPrep magazine Rated as one of the best 11 defensive lineman in California by Superprep magazine Two-time all-Bay Valley League defender Two-time all-area honoree Completed his prep career with 15 quarterback sacks Nicknamed Sunny as a child and has gone by that name ever since
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncos in third round (70th overall) of 2007 NFL draftSigned by Broncos on July 26, 2007...Signed by Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 2, 2011... Released by Eagles on Sept. 3, 2011...Signed by Broncos on Jan. 2, 2012...Released by Broncos on Aug. 31, 2012...Signed by Houston Texans on Sept. 2, 2012. HONORS: Sports Illustrated All-Pro (2008) Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 4, 2012; Week 13, 2012) CAREER: Started 34-of-46 career games in Denver Has allowed just 3.5 sacks in his 26 career starts at right tackle Allowed just 2.5 sacks in 2008 to help the Broncos set a franchise single-season record and tie for first in the NFL with only 12 sacks allowed 2012 (Houston 16/2, 2/0): Made his Texans debut on special teams in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Helped provide protection for Matt Schaub, enabling him to tie a career high with four touchdown passes at Denver (9/23) Helped Arian Foster rush for a season-high 152 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Part of an offense that set a franchise record by scoring 43 points vs. Baltimore (10/21) Helped Foster rush for 100 yards for the fourth time in 2012 as he gained 111 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/4) Part of an offense that set a franchise record with 653 yards of offense and tiecd the franchise scoring record with 43 points vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and put up another 501 yards at Detroit (11/22) Made his first start as Texan at Tennessee (12/2) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Schaub to be sacked in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Helped Foster rush for 90 yards and held New England to only one sack on Schaub in the AFC Divisonal playoff at New England (1/13/13). 2011 (Denver 0/0): Was on Denvers active roster for two postseason games after joining the team after the regular season 2010 (Denver 11/10): Started 10-of-11 games at right tackle, including the last eight games of the season Missed five games due to injury 2009 (Denver 8/8): Started in eight games before being placed on injured reserve (12/9) with a toe injury Inactive for three games 2008 (Denver 0/0): Started all 16 games at right tackles and played all 1,019 offensive snaps Named an All-Pro by Sports Illustrated (Peter King) Called for only two penalties the entire season Blocked for a Denver offense that ranked third in the NFL in yards per rush (4.8) despite placing a league-high seven running backs on injured reserve Helped the Broncos total the second-most yards (6,333) for a season in club history and rank second in the league in yards per game (395.8) 2007 (Denver 11/0): Saw action in the last 11 games, primarily on special teams Missed the presason and was inactive for the first five games of the season after having back surgery COLLEGE: Four-year starter at Notre Dame, where he started all 45 career games, including the last 37 at left tackle after beginning his career at right tackle Named Notre Dames top offensive lineman as a senior and sophomore Became only the third true freshman in school history to start on the ofensive line when he started the final eight games of his freshman season PERSONAL: USA Today first-team All-American as a senior at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn. Started for three seasons on both the offensive and defensive lines Did not allow a sack in his last two seasons, earning all-state and all-metro honors Earned two varsity letters and was an all-conference selection in wrestling A devout Muslim
Harris Career Statistics Games/Starts: 2007: 11/0, 2008: 16/16, 2009: 8/8, 2010: 11/10, 2011: 0/0; 2012: 16/2; Career: 62/36. Postseason Games/Starts: 2012: 2/0; Totals: 1/0. Tackles: 2008: 3; Career: 3.
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 305 | College: Miami | Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. | 1st NFL Season | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: FA-13 | 2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Atlanta Falcons on April 30, 2012...released by Atlanta on Aug. 31, 2012...signed by Tennessee Titans to practice squad on Oct. 23, 2012...Signed by Houston Texans on May 15, 2013. 2012 (Tennessee 0/0): Spent training camp with the Atlanta Falcons before being released prior to the regular season Signed by the Titans (10/23) and spent the last 10 weeks of the season as a member of the practice squad COLLEGE: Started his final 25 games at center for Miami and was named a second team All-ACC selection, and team captain Blocked for RB Lamar Miller, who rushed for 1,335 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 5.6 yards per carry Anchored an offensive line that allowed the Hurricanes to average 145.7 rushing yards per game and 4.4 yards per carry in 2011 PERSONAL: Prepped at University (Memphis, Tenn.) High School where he helped his high school team win back-to-back state championships during his sophomore and junior seasons Voted Team MVP after his senior season in 2006 as an offensive tackle Also played varsity basketball as a junior
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Height: 6-2 | Weight: 301 | College: Houston | Hometown: Houston, Texas | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans on Aug. 31, 2012... Signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012...Signed by Texans off practice squad to active roster on Oct. 16, 2012...Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 24, 2012. 2012 (Houston 0/0): Inactive vs. Baltimore (10/21) after being signed off the practice squad Placed on injured reserve (10/24) after he was injured in first practice as a member of 53-man roster COLLEGE: Saw action in 52 career games at defensive tackle for the University of Houston Recorded 163 tackles in his four years including 7.0 sacks, while forcing two fumbles and four fumble recoveries Played in all 14 games as a senior, compiling 39 tackle and blocking one field goal Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week in Sept. 2009 after recording five tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery vs. Texas Tech Made his first career start vs. Air Force during his freshman campaign in 2008 PERSONAL: A unanimous First-Team All-District pick as a senior at Waller High School (Waller, Texas) Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-3 mark in 2007 and a 10-4 record in 2008 Regional qualifier in track, participating in the shot put Member of the National Honor Society and was a Texas Scholar Majored in retailing and consumer science
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Jackson's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (20th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 30, 2010. CAREER: 2010 first-round draft pick who has started 44 of 47 games in his career Ranks fourth in team history with seven career interceptions Scored the first interception return for touchdown of his career at any level when he picked off Titans QB Matt Hasselbeck and returned it 63 yards vs. Tennessee (9/30/12) 2012 (Houston 16/15, 2/2): Led Texans defenders with a career-high four interceptions on the season Made five tackles (four solo) and broke up two passes including an interception of Ryan Tannehill in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Named the Defensive Player of the Game at Jacksonville (9/16) Made nine solo tackles and broke up a pass at Denver (9/23) Scored his first career touchdown when he intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck passs and returned it 63 yards to the end zone vs. Tennessee (9/30) Intercepted a Mark Sanchez pass in the fourth quarter to seal the victory at the New York Jets (10/8), and added three tackles (two solo) Intercepted a Jay Cutler pass in the second quarter and added four tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed at Chicago (11/11) Made five tackles and broke up a pass vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Collected six tackles and a pass defensed at Detroit (11/22) Registered six tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed at Tennessee (12/2) Recorded three tackles at New England (12/10) Had six tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Collected four tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed vs. Minnesota (12/23) Tallied eight tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed at Indianapolis (12/30) Made two tackles and two passes defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Made four tackles in the AFC Divisonal playoff at New England (1/13/13). 2011 (Houston 15/13, 2/2): Finished with 40 tackles (35 solo), six passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble Forced a fumble and made four tackles (three solo) at Miami (9/18) Tied for the team lead with eight tackles (seven solo) at New Orleans (9/25) Had five solo tackles and broke up two passes vs. Cleveland (11/6) Registered his first interception of the season vs. Atlanta (12/4) Had five solo tackles vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Started in his postseason debut and made four tackles, including three solos in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded four solo tackles and one pass defensed in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 16/16): Started at cornerback all 16 games, where he made 71 tackles (57 solo) and had two interceptions Made five solo tackles and intercepted the first pass of his NFL career and returned it 23 yards vs. the New York Giants (10/10) Recorded six tackles (five solo) and intercepted a pass from QB Philip Rivers vs. San Diego (11/7) Forced a fumble at Denver (12/26) COLLEGE: Played in 41 career games at Alabama and started 40 contests, registering 159 tackles (106 solo) with eight tackles for loss (24 yards) Deflected 29 passes (fourth on Alabamas all-time list) and recorded five interceptions (164 yards, 32.8 avg.) while registering one forced fumble and one fumble recovery Blocked two kicks and returned one punt for eight yards PERSONAL: Attended Westside High School in Macon, Ga. and compiled 1,436 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns and nine receptions for 256 yards with two touchdowns as a senior Concluded a three-year varsity career with over 3,447 rushing yards and 46 touchdowns
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Interceptions Fumbles Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 63 63 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 71 63 1 16 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 2 23 23 0 10 0.0 1 0 0 0 6 0.0 4 71 63 1 16 0.0 7 94 63 1 32 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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Jacksons 2012 Season Highs Tackles 9 at Denver, 9/23/12 1 four times, most recent: at Chicago (J. Cutler), 11/11/12 Interceptions 2 five times, most recent: vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 Passes Defensed Jacksons Career Highs 9 Tackles Interceptions 1 Passes Defensed 2 at Denver, 9/23/12 six times, most recent: at Chicago (J. Cutler) 11/11/12 five times, most recent: vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12
Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3
Jackson's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals
Jackson's Career Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) Career Totals
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Jamison's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans as non-drafted free agent on May 1, 2009...Released by Texans on Sept. 5, 2009...Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 6, 2009...Signed by Texans off of practice squad on Oct. 6, 2009...Waived by Texans on Oct. 20, 2009...Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on Oct. 22, 2009...Released by Texans on Sept. 14, 2010...Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on Oct. 26, 2010...Signed by Texans off of practice squad on Nov. 2, 2010...Re-signed by Texans on Sept. 9, 2012...Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 16, 2012. 2012 (Houston 6/0): Sacked Ryan Tannehill for a 12-yard loss in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Made three tackles (one solo) at Denver (9/23) Assisted on two tackles vs. Tennessee (9/30) and at the New York Jets (10/8) 2011 (Houston 16/0, 2/0): Played in all 16 games and made 19 tackles (14 solo) with two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery Knocked down a Drew Brees pass in the fourth quarter at New Orleans (9/25) Made two solo tackles vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Sacked Joe Flacco twice for a combined 16 yards lost, the first multiple-sack game of his career, one of which forced a fumble that he also recovered at Baltimore (10/16) Made two solo tackles vs. Tampa Bay (11/13) Had three solo tackles including one for a loss at Jacksonville (11/27) Made three tackles (two solo) vs. Carolina (12/18) Had a career-high four tackles (two solo) at Indianapolis (12/22) Made his postseason debut and registered two tackles, including one solo, and a pass defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) 2010 (Houston 10/1): Saw action in 10 games at defensive end, including the first start of his career, and made 17 tackles (13 solo) with one sack Had three solo tackles at Philadelphia (12/2) Made three tackles (two solo) including one for a loss vs. Baltimore (12/13) Made the first start of his NFL career at defensive end in place of an injured Mario Williams and made one solo tackle (12/19) Had three solo tackles including the first sack of his NFL career at Denver (12/26) 2009 (Houston 6/0): Spent the first four weeks of the season on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster in Week 5 (10/6) Played in his first professional game at Arizona (10/11), participating on special teams Saw action at defensive end at Cincinnati (10/18) Signed to the active roster again in Week 8 (10/30) Played on special teams and at defensive end vs. Indianapolis (11/29) Made the first solo tackles of his NFL career vs. Seattle (12/13) COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at Michigan where he played in 50 career games and made 25 starts at defensive end Earned 2008 All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades from the media and was elected 2008 team captain Amassed 129 stops, 29.5 tackles for loss, 20 sacks (seventh all-time at Michigan), four forced fumbles, one interception and five pass breakups during his career Posted five or more sacks in three straight seasons (2006-08) and recordeded 50 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two pass breakups as a senior in 2008 Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors when he notched 52 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, an interception, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 2007 Contributed 13 tackles and five sacks in 2006 Earned freshman All-Big Ten honors from The Sporting News in 2005 when he made 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks General studies major PERSONAL: Made 217 tackles with 89 solos, 45 sacks, 71 tackles for losses and 14 forced fumbles in his career at Thornton High School in Riverdale, Ill. Selected to play in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Game Two-year letterman on the varsity basketball and baseball teams Recorded 17.0 sacks in his senior season and finished his career with 36.5 sacks in three seasons, while serving as team captain as a senior Full name is Tim Jamison II
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Jamisons 2012 Season Highs Tackles 3 twice, most recent: at Denver, 9/23/12 1 vs. Miami (R. Tannehill), 9/9/12 Sacks Jamisons Career Highs Tackles Sacks Passes Defensed Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries 4 2 1 1 1 at Indianapolis (12/22) at Baltimore (J. Flacco), 10/16/11 at New Orleans, 9/25/11 at Baltimore, 10/16/11 at Baltimore, 10/16/11
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on July 28, 2011...Placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on Aug. 30, 2011. 2012 (Houston 14/1): Made his Texans and NFL debut, catching one pass for 9 yards in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Caught a 46-yard pass to set up a touchdown at Denver (9/23) Inactive vs. Tennessee (9/30) and at the New York Jets (10/8) Made his first career start vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and caught one pass for 11 yards Caught his first career touchdown pass, a 54-yard reception in the first quarter at Tennessee (12/2) Had 31 receiving yards on a career-high two receptions at New England (12/10) Made his postseason debut and had one catch for no gain in the AFC Divisonal Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 0/0): Was placed on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury during the preseason (8/30) COLLEGE: All-Sun Belt Second Team in 2010 Led FAU in receptions and yards, he was fourth in the SBC in receptions per game (5.3) and led the league in yards per game (82.3) Tied for 41st nationally in receptions per game and No. 25 in yards per game Garnered the team Most Improved at the season ending banquet in 2009 Walked on to the team as a freshman PERSONAL: As a senior, played for Nigel Dunn at Miami Norland Senior High School, where he recorded 26 catches for 501 yards and seven touchdowns Earned All-County honors and played in the Dade County North versus South All-Star Game Prior to his senior season, he played at North Carolina Tech under head coach Cornelius Corprew Jean's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 0 0 9/16 @ JAX 1 0 0 9/23 @ DEN 1 0 0 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 1 0 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 0 0 11/4 vs. BUF 1 0 0 11/11 @ CHI 1 0 0 11/18 vs. JAX 1 1 0 11/22 @ DET 1 0 0 12/2 @ TEN 1 0 0 12/10 @ NE 1 0 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 0 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 0 0 12/30 @ IND 1 0 0 2012 Totals 14 1 0 Jean's Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush 2011 Hou 2012 Hou 14 1 0 NFL totals 14 1 0
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected after his junior season by Houston Texans in the first round (3rd overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on July 22, 2003...Re-signed by Texans on March 3, 2007...Re-signed by Texans on Aug. 5, 2010. HONORS: Associated Press All-Pro First Team (2008, 2009) Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2012) Six-time Pro Bowl selection (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009) Pro Football Weekly First-Team All-Pro (2008, 2009) Sporting News All-Pro (2010) SportsIllustrated.com All-Pro (2008) Touchdown Club Player of the Year (2004, 2006) Houston Texans Team MVP (2006, 2008, 2009) ESPN.com All-Pro (2008) AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 2, 2010; Week 4, 2006) AFC Offensive Player of the Month (October, 2008; November 2012) NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 4, 2003; Week 10, 2003) CAREER: The Texans all-time leading receiver with 818 receptions for 11,254 yards and 56 touchdowns in ten seasons Ranks 22nd all-time in receptions and 27th in receiving yards Led the NFL in receptions in 2006 with 103 and again in 2008 with a career-high 115 Led the NFL in receiving yards in 2008 with 1,575 and again in 2009 with 1,569 Has averaged 81.6 receiving yards per game and 5.93 receptions per game in his career, both the highest in NFL history One of three players in modern NFL history to lead the League in receiving in back-to-back years One of three receivers to surpass 1,500 yards in consecutive years Gained 461 yards in two games (vs. JAX, 11/17/12 and at DET, 11/22/12), the highest two-game total in NFL history by a plyer in consecutive games Became the second-fastest player to reach 800 catches in NFL history, doing so in his 137th career game, trailing only Marvin Harrison who reached the mark in 131 games Was also the second-fastest player to reach 700 receptions (120 game) and was third-fastest to 600 receptions (104) and 500 receptions (88) Became one of only five active NFL players and the third-fastest player in NFL history to surpass 11,000-plus receiving yards Was the sixth-fastest player to reach 10,000 receiving yards (128 games) and 9,000 yards (114), was eighth-fastest to 8,000 yards (104), and was tied for seventh-fastest to 7,000 yars (93) Has 44 career 100-yard games and the Texans are 24-20 when he eclipses the 100-yard barrier Has more starts than anyone else in franchise history (138) Holds the NFL record with 17 career games with 10 or more receptions and 100 or more yards 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Set a career high in receiving yardage, finishing 2nd in NFL with 1,598 yards while his 112 receptions were the second-most of his career Joined Jerry Rice (4) and Marvin Harrison (3) as the only players in NFL history to surpass 1,500 yards three or more times in a career Named an offensive team captain for 2012 Earned 2nd Team All-Pro honors and was named to his 6th Pro Bowl trip Had eight receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Had a 60-yard reception for a first quarter touchdown and a crucial fourth-quarter third-down catch to clinch the victory at Denver (12/23) Caught three passes for 56 yards vs. Tennesee (9/30) Surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards on his seventh catch of the game vs. Green Bay (10/14) Led the team with nine receptions for 86 yards vs. Baltimore (10/21) Caught eight passes for 118 yards vs. Buffalo (11/4), surpassing 100 receiving yards for the 40th time in his career Set career-highs and franchise records, catching 14 passes for 273 yards including the game-winning 48-yard touchdown score in overtime vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Surpassed 1,000 yards receiving for the sixth time in his career, catching nine passes for 188 yards at Detroit (11/22) Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of November Caught eight passes for 95 yards at New England (12/10) Led Texans receivers with 11 receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Had a team-high 97 yards receiving on seven receptions vs. Minnesota (12/23) Led Texans receivers with 12 receptions for 141 yards at Indianapolis (12/30) Caught four passes for 62 yards in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had nine receptions for 95 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13)
2011 (Houston 7/7): Named a team captain for 2011 and finished with 33 receptions for 492 yards and two touchdowns Inactive for nine games due to hamstring injuries Led all Texans receivers with seven receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Caught seven passes for 93 yards including a 23-yard fourth quarter touchdown to put the game out of reach at Miami (9/18) Posted seven receptions for 128 yards at New Orleans (9/25) Caught four passes for 36 yards before leaving with a hamstring injury vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Returned to the lineup and caught two passes for 22 yards, including the 700th of his career on an 8-yard reception in the third quarter at Jacksonville (11/27) Led all Texans receivers with four receptions for 97 yards before leaving the game due to a hamstring injury vs. Atlanta (12/4) Returned to action in the season finale, catching two passes for 21 yards vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Made his postseason debut after having more career receptions (706) and receiving yards (9,656) than any player in NFL history to have not played in the playoffs Caught five passes for a game-high 90 yards and a 40-yard touchdown in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded eight receptions for 111 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) Finished the postseason with 13 receptions for 201 yards and a touchdown 2010 (Houston 13/13): Recorded his 3rd consecutive 1,000-yard season, finishing with 1,216 yards on 86 receptions and eight touchdowns Earned his 5th Pro Bowl selection, but did not play due to injury Led the team in receiving with 12 receptions for 158 yards and a crucial fourth-quarter touchdown at Washington (9/19) Led the offense with five receptions for 95 yards including a long of 48-yard vs. the New York Giants (10/10) Caught eight passes for 138 yards and the game-winning touchdown vs. Kansas City (10/17) Caught seven passes for 106 yards and a touchdown at Indianapolis (11/1) Led Texans receivers with nine receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville (11/14) Became the first player in NFL history to catch 60 passes in each of his first eight seasons when he caught nine passes for 56 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (11/28) Led Texans receivers with six receptions for 149 yards at Philadelphia (12/2) Caught nine passes for his second straight 140-yard game and scored two touchdowns vs. Baltimore (12/13) Caught the 50th touchdown of his career as one of his six receptions resulting in a total of 58 yards at Tennessee (12/19) 2009 (Houston 16/16): Earned 1st Team All-Pro honors for the secnd consecutive year and named to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and led the NFL with 1,569 receiving yards on 101 receptions while also scoring a career-high nine touchdowns Registered his third career 100-catch season and his fourth 1,000-yard season Caught three passes for 71 yards and a touchdown for the AFC in the Pro Bowl Tied a career high with two touchdown receptions and caught 10 passes for 149 yards at Tennessee (9/20) including the 500th reception of his career, making him the second-fastest player to reach 500 receptions Had eight receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns at Arizona (10/11) Had his second consecutive 100-yard game at Cincinnati (10/18) with 135 yards on eight receptions Made four catches for a team-leading 78 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (11/23) Caught seven passes for 99 yards and his sixth touchdown of the season at Jacksonville (12/6) Caught 11 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13), including a 64-yard touchdown reception on the games very first play Caught nine passes for 196 yards at St. Louis (12/20) becoming only the second player in NFL history to have back-to-back 190-yard games Became only the second player in NFL history to have back-to-back seasons with 1,500 yards receiving when he caught five passes for 71 yards and a career high ninth touchdown of the season at Miami (12/27) 2008 (Houston 16/16): Earned 1st Team All-Pro recognition and was named to his third Pro Bowl Led the league in both receptions (115) and yards (1,575) His 115 receptions were the third-most in the NFL since 2000 Caught 10-or-more passes in seven games, the most by a receiver in a single season in NFL history and recorded eight 100-yard games Topped 100 receiving yards in four consecutive games in the month of October while catching 10 or more passes in four straight games for the first time in his career His 41 catches in October were the second-most by an NFL receiver in that month since the AFLNFL merger in 1970 Caught 10 passes for 112 yards at Pittsburgh (9/7), marking his third straight season opener with 100 yards Caught 10 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown vs. Miami (10/12), including the 400th reception of his career on a 4-yard gain in the second quarter Posted his third consecutive 100-yard game and fourth of the season vs. Detroit (10/19) with 141 yards on 11 catches Recorded his fourth consecutive 100-yard game and fifth of the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26) with 11 receptions for 143 yards Caught 10 passes for 116 yards at Cleveland (11/23) Surpassed Domanick Williams for the franchise record for career touchdowns with his 29th while making seven receptions for 75 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/1)
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Topped 6,000 career receiving yards with an 11-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter at Green Bay (12/7) Finished with 11 receptions for a then franchise-record 207 receiving yards vs. Tennessee (12/14) Caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns vs. Chicago (12/28)
Also an elite collegiate sprinter, winning 2002 Big East Conference titles in the indoor 60 meter and outdoor 100 meter
2007 (Houston 9/9): Missed seven games with a knee injury and amassed 60 receptions for 851 yards and eight touchdowns for the season Had a career-long 77-yard touchdown catch in the opener vs. Kansas City (9/9) Registered seven receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns at Carolina (9/16) Inactive the next seven games with a knee injury Returned to action and recorded six receptions for 120 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown catch vs. New Orleans (11/18) Recorded his fourth 100-yard game of the season with nine receptions for 116 yards and a 28-yard touchdown catch at Tennessee (12/2) Caught his seventh touchdown of the season, along with six receptions for 86 yards vs. Denver (12/13) Had seven catches for 74 yards and his eighth touchdown of the season at Indianapolis (12/23) 2006 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games and led the Leauge with 103 receptions and gained 1,147 yards Tied for the team lead with five touchdown catches His 65 catches in the first eight games of the season ranked as the third-most in NFL history Caught six passes for 101 yards vs. Philadelphia (9/10) Had season-highs of 11 receptions for 152 yards and his 53-yard reception in the first quarter set up Houstons first score vs. Washington (9/24) Earned AFC Player of the Week honors with a nine-catch, 101-yard performance vs. Miami (10/1) Made a 17-yard reception inside the last two minutes to set up Kris Browns 48-yard field goal as time expired to give Houston the 27-24 win vs. Indianapolis (12/24) 2005 (Houston 13/13): Started 13 games, missing three with a calf injury that plagued him all season Made 63 catches for 688 yards and two touchdowns Was inactive due to injury at Seattle (10/16), vs. Indianapolis (10/23) and vs. Cleveland (10/30) Had nine catches for 91 yards to lead the Texans in his first game back from a calf injury at Jacksonville (11/6) Matched a single-game-high 12 receptions for a season-high 159 yards and one score vs. St. Louis (11/27) Caught seven passes for 119 yards, including a season-long 53-yard touchdown catch vs. Jacksonville (12/24) 2004 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games, leading club in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,142), touchdown receptions (six) and had four 100-yard receiving games, breaking his own record (three, 2003) Selected to his first Pro Bowl Second-youngest member of AFC Pro Bowl squad (LB Terrell Suggs, Ravens) and youngest AFC offensive selection Paced team with six catches for 115 yards and a score, helping Texans win consecutive games for the first time vs. Oakland (10/3) Set team and personal marks with 12 catches for 170 yards and also made two touchdown receptions vs. Minnesota (10/10) Hauled in six passes for 107 yards including a 49-yarder vs. Green Bay (11/21) Posted seven receptions for 125 yards at the New York Jets (12/5), becoming the first Texans receiver to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season Had four catches for 46 yards and one touchdown in win at Jacksonville (12/26) 2003 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games, recording at least one catch in each contest Led the Texans with 66 catches for 976 yards (14.8 avg.) and four touchdowns Named NFL Rookie of the Week twice after his performances in Week 4 and Week 11 Made NFL debut in season-opening win at Miami (9/7), snagging a team-high six receptions for 76 yards Caught a game-high seven passes for 102 yards and scored first two career touchdowns, tying the clubs single-game record vs. Kansas City (9/21) Made four receptions for a season-best 122 yards (30.5 avg.) in win at Buffalo (11/16) Posted his third 100-yard receiving game of the season when he caught five balls for a game-high 108 yards vs. Tennessee (12/21) COLLEGE: Amassed 92 receptions for 1,831 yards (19.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns in three seasons at Miami (Fla.) ranking fifth on the schools all-time receiving yards list Added 11 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns in two bowl games Only Michael Irvin (26) and Lamar Thomas (23) had more career touchdown grabs at Miami Earned first-team All-Big East honors and third-team AP All-America honors as a sophomore Became just the second Hurricane player to crack the single-season 1,000-yard receiving barrier (Eddie Brown, 1,114 yards, 1984) during his junior season Helped Miami win first national title in 10 years as a sophomore, catching 37 passes for 682 yards (18.4 avg.) and career-best 10 touchdowns 2002 Rose Bowl Co-Player of the Game when he caught seven passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns
PERSONAL: Parade All-America selection as a senior at Miami (Fla.) Senior High School where he caught 31 passes for 908 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior season for the Stingarees Also lettered in track and basketball Served as Grand Marshal of the 2012 Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show Downtown Parade Johnson's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 1 0 9/16 @ JAX 1 1 0 9/23 @ DEN 1 1 0 9/30 vs. TEN 1 1 0 10/8 @ NYJ 1 1 0 10/14 vs. GB 1 1 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 1 0 11/4 vs. BUF 1 1 0 11/11 @ CHI 1 1 0 11/18 vs. JAX 1 1 0 11/22 @ DET 1 1 0 12/2 @ TEN 1 1 0 12/10 @ NE 1 1 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 0 12/30 @ IND 1 1 0 2012 Totals 16 16 0 Johnson's Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush 2003 Hou 16 16 5 2004 Hou 16 16 4 2005 Hou 13 13 6 2006 Hou 16 16 3 2007 Hou 9 9 0 2008 Hou 16 16 0 2009 Hou 16 16 2 2010 Hou 13 13 2 2011 Hou 7 7 1 2012 Hou 16 16 0 NFL Totals 138 138 23
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TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rec 8 3 2 3 1 8 9 8 4 14 9 5 8 11 7 12 112
Avg 14.9 7.0 36.0 18.7 15.0 9.4 9.6 14.8 8.8 19.5 20.9 11.2 11.9 13.7 13.9 11.8 14.3 Avg 14.8 14.5 10.9 11.1 14.2 13.7 15.5 14.1 14.9 14.3 13.8
Lg 29 11 60 33 15 15 14 34 11 48 43 21 25 52 19 39 60 Lg 46 54 53 53 77 65 72 60 50 60 77
TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 TD 4 6 2 5 8 8 9 8 2 4 56
Rec Yds 66 976 79 1,142 63 688 103 1,147 60 851 115 1,575 101 1,569 86 1,216 33 492 112 1,598 818 11,254
Johnsons 2012 Season Highs Receptions 14 vs. Jacksonville (273 yards), 11/18/12 273 vs. Jacksonville (14 receptions), 11/18/12 Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns 1 four times, most recent: vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 60t at Denver, 9/23/12 Receiving Long Johnsons Career Highs 14 Receptions Receiving Yards 273 Receiving Touchdowns 2 Receiving Long 77t Rushing Long 18 vs. Jacksonville (273 yards), 11/18/12 vs. Jacksonville (14 receptions), 11/18/12 eight times, most recent: vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07 vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
Additional Statistics Tackles: 24 total; 2003 4, 2004 2, 2005 1, 2006 6, 2007 3, 2008 3, 2009 3. 2011 1, 2012 1. Special Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2003 1, 2004 1. Fumble Recoveries: 1 total: 2004 1. Fumbles/Lost: 5/4 total; 2004 1/1, 2005 1/1, 2006 1/0, 2007 1/1, 2008 1/1.
Johnson's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 0 2012 Totals 2 2 0 Johnson's Career Playoff Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 0 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 1 0 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 0 Career Totals 4 4 0
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TD 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 0
Rec 4 8 12 Rec 5 8 4 8 25
Yds Avg 62 15.5 95 11.9 157 13.1 Yds 90 111 62 95 358 Avg 18.0 13.9 15.5 11.9 14.3
Lg 22 22 22 Lg 40t 19 22 22 40t
TD 0 0 0 TD 1 0 0 0 1
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DELANO JOHNSON
DEFENSIVE END
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 290 | College: Bowie State | Hometown: Baltimore, Md. | 1st NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans on Aug. 31, 2012... Signed to the Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012...Re-signed by Texans on Jan. 16, 2013. Career Notes: Made the switch to defensive end from outside linebacker following the 2012 season 2012 (Houston 0/0, 0/0: Spent the entire season on the Texans practice squad COLLEGE: Racked up 219 tackles, six interceptions, 20 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and five sacks in his career at Bowie State Saw action in nine games a senior (eight starts) and racked up tackles (31 solo) including seven tackles for loss Set school records in blocked kicks/punts for a season with seven in 2010 and career blocked kicks/punts with 11 PERSONAL: All-Met First-Team in basketball (2006) and All-Met Second-Team in Football (2005) at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Baltimore, Md.) Helped lead the Poets to Maryland Division 1A state championships in 2004 and 2006 Majored in Pedology
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Height: 6-3 | Weight: 308 | College: Georgia | Hometown: Centreville, Ala. | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: D4a, 2012 (99th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/10 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/10 (2/2) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on May 14, 2012. HONORS: Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 4, 2012; Week 13, 2012) Houston Texans Rookie of the Year (2012) 2012 (Houston 16/10, 2/2): Originally drafted as a center, but worked his way into a starting role Part of seven 100-yard rushing performances by Arian Foster for the NFLs seventh-ranked offense Made his Texans and NFL debut on special teams in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Saw action at right guard and was part of an offensive line that cleared the way for Texans running backs to rush for 216 yards and three touchdowns while not allowing Matt Schaub to be sacked at Jacksonville (9/17) Helped provide protection for Matt Schaub, enabling him to tie a career-high with four touchdown passes at Denver (9/23) Helped Arian Foster rush for a season-high 157 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Made his first career start and was part of an offense that set a franchise record by scoring 43 points vs. Baltimore (10/21) Helped Foster gain 111 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/4) Part of an offense that set a franchise record with 653 yards of offense and tied the franchise scoring record with 43 points vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and put up another 501 yards at Detroit (11/22) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Schaub to be sacked in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 90 yards while only allowing one sack in the AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) COLLEGE: Ranked third in Georgia history with 49 starts at center Two-time All-SEC selection by the leagues coaches and four-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week in his career Named a Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC after taking over as starting center in 2008 Earned All-SEC first-team honors and was rated the nations second-best center in the draft by The NFL Draft Report in 2011 Second-team All-SEC honoree by the Associated Press, Phil Steele and the leagues coaches for his senior season Named to Georgias Team of the Decade Earned 2011 All-American first-team recognition from ESPN.com, Yahoo Sports and Rivals.com Served as a team captain and started all 14 games at center Earned All-SEC second-team honors from The NFL Draft Report as a junior Named All-SEC second-team by the leagues coaches his sophomore season Member of the fall 2009 Georgia Athletic Directors Honor Roll Named Freshman All-American first-team by College Football News, adding second-team honors from The Sporting News and Phil Steele PERSONAL: Attended Bibb County High School in Centreville, Ala., where he earned Super Prep All-Dixie Team, Prep Star All-Southeast Region and Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A first-team AllState honors as a senior Standout first baseman and pitcher on Bibb Countys baseball team, where in 2007 he was selected to the Tuscaloosa News West Alabama Baseball All-Star squad Switched from jersey #61 to #60 prior to his senior season, to honor his father, Steve, a former collegiate star, who was killed in a helicopter crash when he was 10 years old Pregame ritual consists of walking barefoot on the field to get a feel for the turf, something he has done since high school
Jones Career Statistics Games/Starts: 2012: 16/10; Totals:16/10. Postseason Games/Starts: 2012: 2/2; Total: 2/2.
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Blocked for Jones-Drew as he rushed for career-high 177 yards on only eight carries (22.1 avg.) vs. Tennessee (11/1) Started at fullback and also saw action on special teams, finishing with two tackles against Miami (12/13). Injured his ankle in the fourth quarter and did not return Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 17
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round with the 55th overall pick in 2004...Signed by Jaguars on August 1, 2004..Re-signed by Jaguars on Feb. 13, 2008...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Houston Texans on March 27, 2013. CAREER: Spent the first nine years of his career in Jacksonville before signing as an unrestricted free agent with Houston on March 27, 2013 Has served as the lead blocker for Jacksonville running backs Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew, who made four Pro Bowl appearances in his last seven seasons with the team Has played in 115 games with 67 starts Career totals include 270 carries for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing, and 68 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns Also has kickoff returns for 109 yards and 28 special teams tackles Missed final three games in 2009 and final four games in 2008 with ankle injury Re-signed with the Jaguars in 2008 offseason Missed the entire 2006 season with a torn ACL in his left knee Named first alternate to the Pro Bowl and was voted teams Ed Block Courage Award winner in 2007 Filled in for injured Fred Taylor in 2005 and rushed for a career-high 575 yards and four touchdowms/ Posted two 100-yard rushing games in 2005 Selected with choice obtained from Green Bay in exchange for third and fourth round picks 2012 (Jacksonville 12/4): Started and had one reception for 9 yards at Minnesota (9/9) Started and had one reception for 4 yards vs. Houston (9/16) Left game after blow to the head on opening kickoff, ending a streak of 34 consecutive starts at fullback at Indianapolis (9/23)...Returned to the game and made two receptions for 12 yards and also rushed once for 1 yard Made a career high four receptions for 25 yards vs. Cincinnati (9/30) Inactive vs. Detroit (11/4) with a thigh injury, snapping a streak of 39 consecutive games played Missed three more games against Indianapolis (11/8), at Houston (11/18) and vs. Tennessee (11/25) with the thigh injury Returned from thigh injury at Buffalo (12/2) Rushed two times for four yards and made two receptions for 8 yards vs. New York Jets (12/9) Started at FB and rushed one time for 3 yards at Miami (12/16) Rushed once for no gain and made one reception for 6 yards vs. New England (12/23) 2011 (Jacksonville 16/9): Paved the way for NFL rushing leader Maurice Jones-Drew (1,606 rushing yards), the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season and made nine starts Had two rushes for seven yards with one touchdown and four receptions for 19 yards Part ofrushing attack that ranked sixth in the AFC with 123.1 yards per game and tied for seventh with 207 rushes of four-plus yards Recorded a career-high six special teams tackles Played in his 100th game as a Jaguar and posted a season-high two special teams tackles vs. Tampa Bay (12/11) Scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter against Tennessee (12/24), his first rushing score since Nov. 11, 2007 at Tennessee Helped Jones-Drew secure NFL rushing title with a season-high 169 yards in the season finale against Indianapolis (1/1/12) 2010 (Jacksonville 16/13): Played in all 16 games for the second time in his career and tied his career high with 13 starts at fullback Had two carries for four yards and 11 receptions for 47 yards Served as the lead blocker for RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Pro Bowl starter) and a rushing attack that ranked third in the NFL (149.7 avg.) Club set a franchise-record with three straight 200-yard rushing games Named to Dallas Morning News All-Pro Team Opened lanes in rushing attack that compiled 216 yards against Buffalo (10/10) Paved the way for 207 yards rushing against the N.Y. Giants on Nov. 28 and had a 2-yard reception Part of blocking unit that helped club rush for 258 yards against Tennessee (12/5) on a franchiserecord 53 carries. The 258 yards were the second-most in team history Blocked for two 100-yard rushers, Rashad Jennings (109), Jones-Drew (101), and helped JonesDrew to his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing game against Oakland (12/12) 2009 (Jacksonville 13/7): Appeared in 13 games with seven starts as lead blocker for Maurice Jones-Drew Finished with four rushes for 23 yards and five receptions for 14 yards and added three special teams tackles Missed the final three games with ankle injury Paved the way for 133 rushing yards by Jones-Drew against St. Louis (10/18)
2008 (Jacksonville 12/7): Played in 12 games with seven starts Injured his ankle on at Houston (12/1) and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 10 Had two rushes for 13 yards and career-high 13 receptions for 116 yards and one TD 9/7 at TEN: Started at fullback and made three receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee (9/7). Scored on a 1-yard pass from David Garrard in the second quarter Paved the way for the Jaguars 236 rushing yards as Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew both rushed for 100-plus yards at Indianapolis (9/21) Recorded a season-long 22-yard reception, the second-longest reception of his career, to set up the game-winning field goal in overtime vs. Houston (9/28) Inactive with an ankle injury at Chicago (12/7) and placed on injured reserve three days later. Missed game for the first time since 2006 due to injury 2007 (Jacksonville 16/11, 2/2): Played in all 16 games with 11 starts Finished with 42 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns and 11 receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns Named first alternate to the Pro Bowl Played major role for running game that ranked second in the NFL as it averaged 149.4 yards per game Scored first touchdown of the season on a 4-yard run at Denver (9/23) Hauled in career-long 27-yard reception and gained four yards on two rushes vs. Houston (10/14) Scored a career-high two touchdowns on a 3-yard run and 2-yard pass from Quinn Gray at Tennessee (11/11) Caught his second touchdown reception of the season on a 2-yard pass from David Garrard vs. Oakland (12/23) Led team in rushing with 14 carries for 71 yards (5.1 avg.) with long of 11, all season-highs against Houston (12/3). Set a career-high with three receptions for 27 yards Started at fullback in AFC Wild Card game at Pittsburgh (1/5/08) and in the Divisional Playoff at New England (1/12/08) 2006 (Jacksonville 0/0): Missed the entire season after suffering ACL injury in left knee in the third preseason game against Tampa Bay on Aug. 26 2005 (Jacksonville 14/13, 1/1): Split time between running back and fullback for the second consecutive season Played in 14 games, making career-high 13 starts (10 at FB, 3 at RB) Set career-highs in rushing and receiving Had 151 carries for 575 yards and four touchdowns to rank second on the team behind Fred Taylor Tied for team lead with four rushing touchdowns Hauled in 10 receptions for 65 yards and added five special teams tackles Made first start of the season for injured Fred Taylor and helped Jaguars to overtime win with 18 carries for 77 yards and a 7-yard touchdown run at Pittsburgh (10/16) Recorded 27 rushing yards and one touchdown vs. Houston (11/6) Recorded 25 carries for career-high 106 yards and one touchdown vs. Baltimore (11/13) Totaled 78 rushing yards and scored on a 25-yard run at Arizona (11/27) Tallied career-high 27 carries for 103 yards at Cleveland (12/4) Left game with a neck injury vs. San Francisco (12/18) and was inactive for final two regular season games Started at FB in AFC Wild Card game and had two carries for 15 yards at New England (1/7/06) 2004 (Jacksonville 16/3): Split time between running back and fullback Started three of 16 games and had 62 rushes for 162 yards and three touchdowns Had two rushes for seven yards including a key fourth-and-one conversion on the fourth quarter game-winning drive at Tennessee (9/26) Made first NFL start at San Diego (10/10) Posted eight carries for 12 yards including first career rushing touchdown vs. Detroit (11/14) Started in season finale against Oakland (1/2/05) and rushed 16 times for 30 yards and a touchdown COLLEGE: Started 21-of-42 games and finished with 480 rushes for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns along with 24 receptions for 153 yards at Florida State Served as team captain as a senior and led team with 618 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 144 carries Had nine receptions for 52 yards Graduated with a degree in sports management PERSONAL: Married (Dana) with sons, Greg Jr. and Caden Resides in Beaufort, S.C. Attended Battery Creek High (Beaufort, S.C.) Rushed for more than 1,600 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and registered seven sacks Named All-State as a senior Competed in sprints on the track team
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Attended Christmas party in 2005 sponsored by Jacksonville Sheriffs Office for children of family members who have tragically died Actively supports the charitable efforts of his teammates Provided Thanksgiving meal to residents at Hubbard House in 2010 Distributed toys to more than 100 children in December 2009 in Beaufort, S.C. and partnered with Feed the Children to distribute more than 400 meals Supports local military and attends Christmas parties for terminally-ill children Attended the grand opening of the Jaguars Den at Wolfson Childrens Hospital in Jacksonville Visited Pine Forest Elementary in 2008 to encourage children to stay active Full name: Greg Jones
Jones Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2004 Jac 16 3 62 162 2.6 12 3 3 13 4.3 9 0 2005 Jac 14 13 151 575 3.8 27 4 10 65 6.5 10 0 2006 Jac INJURED RESERVE 2007 Jac 16 11 42 119 2.8 11 2 11 99 9 27 2 2008 Jac 12 7 2 13 6.5 13 0 13 116 8.9 22 1 2009 Jac 13 7 4 23 5.8 11 0 5 14 2.8 9 0 2010 Jac 16 13 2 4 2 3 0 11 47 4.3 12 0 2011 Jac 16 9 2 7 3.5 6 1 4 19 4.8 10 0 2012 Jac 12 4 5 8 1.6 4 0 11 64 5.8 10 0 Career 115 67 270 911 3.4 27 10 68 437 6.4 27 3
Jones Career Highs Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Long Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Long Receving Touchdowns
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vs. Baltimore (25 attempts), 11/15/05 at Cleveland (103 yards), 12/4/05 10 times, most recent: at Tennessee, 12/24/11 at Indianapolis, 9/18/05 vs. Cincinnati, 9/30/12 vs. Houston, 9/28/08 vs. Houston, 10/14/07 three times, most recent: at Tennessee, 9/7/08
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JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
CORNERBACK
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 188 | College: South Carolina | Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C. | 8th NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 29 | Acquired: UFA-11 (CIN) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 14/14 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 96/87 (5/5) | Teams: Cincinnati, 2006-10; Houston, 2011-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (24th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft Signed with Bengals on July 29, 2006...Signed with Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on July 29, 2011. HONORS: Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro (2011) Two-time Pro Bowl selection (2012, 2013) Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL, All-AFC Team (2011) SI.com (Peter King) All-Pro Team (2011) CAREER: Has played in 96 career games with 87 starts and has recorded 379 total tackles, including 316 solos Owns 20 career interceptions, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries Scored five career touchdown returns (four interceptions and one fumble recovery) 2012 (Houston 14/14, 2/2): Finished the season with 66 tackles (59 solo) and two interceptions Made six tackles (four solo) and intercepted a pass and returned it 36 yards vs. Miami (9/9) Had five solo tackles at Jacksonville (9/16) Made six tackles (five solo) and led the defense with three passes broken up at Denver (9/23) Made four solo tackles and threw a key block that helped Danieal Manning return an interception 55 yards for a score vs. Tennessee (9/30) Registered five solo tackles at the New York Jets (10/8) Picked off a Joe Flacco pass and returned it 52 yards vs. Baltimore (10/21) for his first touchdown as a Texan Registered four tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed vs. Buffalo (11/4) Collected a season-high seven tackles (six solo) at Chicago (11/11) Notched two tackles and a pass defensed vs. Jacksonville (11/19) Inactive at Detroit (11/22) and at Tennessee (12/2) Recorded nine tackles at New England (12/10) Made two tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Registered five tackles and a pass defensed vs. Minnesota (12/23) Had two passes defensed at Indianapolis (12/30) Intercepted his second career pass in postseason play when he picked off QB Andy Dalton and returned it 14 yards in the third quarter in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had five tackles, including three solo tackles in AFC Divisonal Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 15/15, 2/2): Finished with 44 tackles (40 solo) and tied for the team lead with four interceptions and a team-best 15 passes defensed and two forced fumbles Started and made five tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Intercepted a Chad Henne pass and returned it 5 yards to the 6-yard line setting up a second quarter touchdown at Miami (9/18) Recorded interceptions in consecutive games for the third time in his career when he picked off Drew Brees at New Orleans (9/25) Intercepted a second-quarter Joe Flacco pass with a return of 2 yards in addition to making seven tackles (five solo) at Baltimore (10/16) Was named the Defensive Player of the Game after forcing a fumble, making three solo tackles and breaking up two passes at Tennessee (10/23) Made four solo tackles and broke up a pass vs. Cleveland (11/6) Had two solo tackles and a hit on Kellen Winslow which forced the ball out where it was intercepted by Brian Cushing at Tampa Bay (11/13) Intercepted a second-quarter Blaine Gabbert pass and returned it 29 yards at Jacksonville (11/27) Inactive for the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Recorded six solo tackles, including one for loss, while adding an interception and two passes defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded two solo tackles and three passes defensed in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Cincinnati 12/12): Started 12 games and made 53 tackles Ranked second on team in passes defensed (11) and interceptions (three) Registered four tackles at Cleveland (10/3) Intercepted Josh Freeman pass in second quarter and returned it 11 yards vs. Tampa Bay (10/11) Made five tackles and had a pass defensed at Indianapolis (11/14), helping hold Peyton Manning to season-low 185 passing yards and no touchdowns Three tackles and two interceptions (one for a touchdown) vs. Buffalo (11/21), marking the first multiinterception game of his career 2009 (Cincinnati 16/16, 1/1): Intercepted Ben Roethlisberger pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (9/27) Intercepted a Derek Anderson pass on the goal line and returned it 32 yards in third quarter at Cleveland (10/3)
Intercepted a Joe Flacco pass at the goal line in first quarter and returned it 21 yards at Baltimore (10/11) Had his first forced fumble of the year when he stripped WR Devin Hester, with LB Dhani Jones recovering for Bengals vs. Chicago (10/25) Posted team season-high in passes defensed (5) vs. Baltimore (11/8), including a third-quarter INT of Flacco on a deep pass Had a team-high four passes defensed, with five tackles and a forced fumble in a win at Pittsburgh (11/15) Had four tackles at Oakland (11/22), plus a diving interception of Bruce Gradkowski in the fourth quarter Picked off a Philip Rivers pass at Bengals 19 in the second quarter and returned it seven yards at San Diego (12/20) Five tackles in Wild Card Playoff vs. New York Jets (1/9/10)
2008 (Cincinnati 8/7): Returned a Ray Rice fumble 65 yards, produced only Bengals touchdown vs. Baltimore (9/7) Tied for team lead in tackles (personal season-high 12), led in solo tackles (10) and led in passes defensed (three) vs. Jacksonville (11/2) Had his first interception of the year, ending Philadelphias final scoring threat of the first half when he picked off Donovan McNabb and returned it 22 yards (11/26) 2007 (Cincinnati 15/14): Went 42 yards for a touchdown with his first pro interception (off Chad Pennington), and the late fourth-quarter score provided eventual winning points vs. New York Jets (10/21) Snagged his second interception vs. Tennessee (11/25), outfighting Bo Scaife for a pass in the first quarter, with a four-yard return Intercepted a pass for the second straight game at Pittsburgh (12/2), picking off a Ben Roethlisberger pass at the Steelers 24 in the fourth quarter and returning it 7 yards Helped thwart a comeback bid by picking off a Derek Anderson pass at Bengals 5 in the fourth quarter, with 23-yard return vs. Cleveland (12/23) 2006 (Cincinnati 16/9): Blocked John Carneys PAT try after Saints final touchdown in fourth quarter, the first Bengals blocked PAT since 91 at New Orleans (11/19). Tied his season high with seven tackles and tied the teams season high with four passes defensed vs. Baltimore (11/30) Recovered a fumble on the Raiders first offensive play vs. Oakland (12/10) COLLEGE: Played two seasons (2004-05) at South Carolina after playing in 2003 at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College Entered NFL Draft after his junior season at South Carolina Played only 14 games at South Carolina, due to broken foot that limited him to two games in 04, but still was able to establish himself among the elite cornerbacks in the SEC Played in 12 games with 11 starts in 05, when he had four INTs (one for TD) PERSONAL: Attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C., where he was all-state in football and allregion in track Joseph's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals G GS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1 1 1 1 14
Interceptions Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0.0 1 36 36 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 52 52 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 INACTIVE INACTIVE 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 2 52 52 1 11 Interceptions No Yds Lg TD PD 0 0 0 0 20 4 76 42 1 15 1 22 22 0 13 6 92 32 1 20 3 38 21 1 8 4 29 29 0 15 2 52 52 1 11 20 92 52 4 102
Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sk Yds 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 65 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 72 1
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Josephs 2012 Season Highs Tackles 9 at New England, 12/10/12 Interceptions 1 twice, last vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 Passes Defensed 3 at Denver, 9/23/12 Josephs Career Highs Tackles Interceptions Passes Defensed Fumble Recoveries Forced Fumbles 15 2 5 1 1 vs. Jacksonville, 11/2/08 vs. Buffalo, 11/21/10 vs. Baltimore, 11/8/09 three times, most recent: vs. Baltimore, 9/7/08 three times, most recent: at Tennessee, 10/23/11
Joseph's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals
Joseph's Career Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/9/10 vs. NYJ (WC) 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) Career Totals
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Signed by Jaguars on July 23, 2010...Released by Jaaguars on April 27, 2012...Acquired from waivers by Indianapolis Colts on April 30, 2012...Released by Colts on Sept. 10, 2012...Re-signed with Colts on Dec. 11, 2012...Signed with Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on May 15, 2012. CAREER: Has played in 26 games with 98 carries for 290 yards (3.0 avg.) and 17 receptions for 130 yards Returned 86 kickoffs for 2,228 yards (25.9 avg.) and one touchdown in his career Has a career-long return of 101 yards for a touchdown 2012 (Indianapoils 3/0): Played primarily on special teams and recorded nine kickoff returns for 328 yards (36.4 avg.) Returned three kickoffs for a season-high159 yards vs. Houston (12/30), including a career-long101yard return for a touchdown 2011 (Jacksonville 12/0): Tallied a career-high 63 rushing attempts for 130 yards along with career highs in receptions and receiving yards with 14 for 120 Finished sixth in the AFC in kickoff return average with a 24.1 avg. on 27 returns for 652 yards Rushed for season highs with 14 attempts for 33 yards, including a season-high 39 receving yards on three catches at Tennessee (9/11) Recorded a season high five kickoff returns for 91 yards at the New York Jets (9/18) 2010 (Jacksonville 11/0): Compiled 35 rushes for a caeer-high 160 yards and added three receptions for 10 yards Finished sixth in the AFC in kickoff return yards with 1,248 on 50 returns Made his NFL debut at Buffalo (10/10) and rushed for season-high 15 times for 70 yards Had a season-high seven kickoff returns for 168 yards vs. Tennessee (10/18) Recorded a season-long kickoff return of 65 yards vs. Oakland (12/12) COLLEGE: Was named the 2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year Finished third in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award, which is given to to the most oustanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision Set a Southern Illinois record with 2,339 all-purpose yards in 2009 Rushed 316 times for 2,080 yards and 26 touchdowns in two years at Southern Illinois (2007, 2009) His 1,694 rushing yards in 2009 led the FCS and were the third-most in school history Redshirted in 2008 with a knee injury Attended Northeast Oklahoma A&M Junior College in 2005 and 2006 PERSONAL: Ran for more than 2,000 yards and 28 rouchdowns as a senior and was named All-State in Okla. Was a high school teammate of St. Louis Quarterback Sam Bradford Son of Tai and Lanry Karim Majored in recreation Karims Career Rushing and Receiving Statistics Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2010 Jac 11 0 35 160 4.6 15 0 3 10 3.3 7 0 2011 Jac 12 0 63 130 2.1 14 0 14 120 8.6 20 0 2012 Ind 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 26 0 98 290 3.0 15 0 17 130 7.6 20 0 Karims Return Statistics Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Year Team PR FC Yds Avg Lg TD KR FC Yds Avg Lg TD 2010 1,248 Jac 0 0 0 - - 0 50 0 25.0 65 0 2011 652 Jac 0 0 0 - - 0 27 0 24.1 37 0 2012 Ind 0 0 0 - - 0 9 0 328 36.4 101t 1 2,228 Career 0 0 0 - - 0 86 0 25.9 101t 1
Karims Career Highs Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing Long Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Long
70 15 15 3 39 20
at Buffalo (15 attempts), 10/10/10 vs. Tennesssee (70 yards), 9/11/11 at Buffalo, 10/10/10 three times, most recent: at Indianapolis (25 yards) vs. Tennessee (3 receptions), 9/11/11 vs. Cincinnati, 10/9/11
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CASE KEENUM
QUARTERBACK
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 206 | College: Houston | Hometown: Abilene, Texas | 1st NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans on Aug. 31, 2012... Signed to the Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012...Re-signed by Texans on Jan. 14, 2013. 2012 (Houston 0/0, 0/0): Spent the entire season on the Texans practice squad COLLEGE: Finished his college career as the NCAA all-time leader in total passing yards (19,217) and passing touchdowns (155) Completed 1,546 passes in 2,229 attempts (69.4 percent) in five seasons as the Cougars starting quarterback Was a two-time recipient of the Sammy Baugh Trophy (2009 and 2011), awarded annually to the nations top college passer Is one of only two players in NCAA history to record multiple 5,000-yard passing seasons Set the all-time career passing touchdowns record by throwing for 9 touchdowns against Rice during his final season Received a medical redshirt from the NCAA after tearing his ACL in the third game of the 2010 season Led the Cougars to the top national ranking in total offense, scoring offense and passing yards per game Threw for a career-high 559 yards vs. Southern Miss in 2009 PERSONAL: Passed for 6,783 yards and 48 touchdowns at Wylie High School (Abilene, Texas) earning SecondTeam All-State honors Posted a career record of 31-11 in 42 career starts Also lettered in basketball and track
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SHILOH KEO
FREE SAFETY
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 209 | College: Idaho | Hometown: Everett, Wash. | 3rd NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 24 | Acquired: D5a, 2011 (144th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/0 (2/1) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 26/0 (2/1) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
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Keo's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fifth round (144th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 31, 2011...Released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...Signed by Texans to the practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...Signed from practice squad to active roster by Texans on Oct. 19, 2011. 2012 (Houston 16/0, 2/1): Named a special teams captain by his teammates midway through the season Saw action on special teams in the first nine games Made a special teams tackle at Denver (9/23) Assisted on two tackles vs. Green Bay (10/14) Made a tackle on special teams vs. Baltimore (10/21) Named Special Teams Player of the Game after recording two special teams tackles vs. Buffalo (11/4) Made two special teams tackles at Chicago (11/11) Assisted on two special teams tackles vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Made a tackle on special teams at Tennessee (12/2) Recorded his first career interception in the fourth quarter at New England (12/10) Registered one tackle vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Had one tackle vs. Minnesota (12/23) Notched four tackles (two solo) in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Made his first career NFL start with four tackles in AFC Divisonal Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 10/0, 2/0): Signed to the active roster from the practice squad (10/19) Made his NFL debut on special teams while also appearing at safety at Tennessee (10/23) Was named the Special Teams Player of the Game after making two special teams tackles at Jacksonville (11/27) Saw his first career action as a punt returner and finished the game with one return for 11 yards vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Made one special teams tackle in his postseason debut in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) COLLEGE: Started 50-of-55 games at strong safety and recorded 358 tackles (237 solo), one sack, 20 stops for loss totaling 67 yards, 168 yards on 11 interceptions, 20 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and six recoveries Averaged 11.0 yards on 53 punt returns and 20.3 yards on eight kickoff returns Also rushed three times for 98 yards Idaho career punt return yard leader (585) and single-season punt return yards (319 in 2007) Set a school record after returning a punt 100 yards for a touchdown vs. Northern Illinois and one of just 11 players in Idaho history with more than 300 career tackles All-Western Athletic Conference second-team selection in 2010, won Jim Thorpe Award (top college defensive back) and recipient of Idahos John Friesz Most Valuable Player Award Started 12-of-13 games in 2010 and finished fifth among Vandals defenders with 61 tackles (40 solos), including one sack, 6.5 stops for loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and tied for seventh in the conference in interceptions (0.23 per game), gaining 63 yards on three interceptions PERSONAL: Rushed for 2,946 yards and 37 touchdowns in two seasons at Archbishop Murphy (Everett, Wash.) Had eight receptions for 162 yards (20.25 ypc) and a score and completed 7-of-13 pass attempts for 184 yards and four more touchdowns Named the Cascade Conference Defensive Player of the Year and 2A All-State at defensive back by the Associated Press, and All-Conference selection at running back as a senior Led the Archbishop Murphy to a 14-1 overall record in his final season, gaining 1,675 yards with 22 touchdowns
Interceptions Fumbles Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keo's Career Statistics Year Team 2011 HOU 2012 HOU NFL Totals
Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 4 2 2 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 4 1 3 2012 Totals 2 1 8 3 5 Keo's Career Playoff Statistics Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 0 0 0 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 0 0 0 0 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 4 2 2 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 4 1 3 Career Totals 4 1 8 3 5
Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
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SHANE LECHLER
PUNTER
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 241 | College: Texas A&M | Hometown: East Bernard, Texas | 14th NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 37 | Acquired: UFA-13 (OAK) | 2012 GP: 16/0 | Career GP (Playoffs): 206 (7) | Teams: Oakland, 2000-12; Houston, 2013 |
Had a 71-yard punt at Green Bay (12/11) Had a 76-yard punt that ranked as the fourth-longest in Oakland franchise history at Kansas City (12/24)
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft...Signed by Raiders on July 25, 2000...Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights free agent, July 26, 2002Signed new contract, Dec. 27, 2002Signed new contract, Feb. 28, 2005Signed new contract, Feb. 19, 2009...Signed by Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 23, 2013. HONORS: Six-time Associated Press All-Pro (2000, 2003-04, 2008-10) Seven-time Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2004, 2007-11) Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro (2001) USA Football All-Fundamental Team (2011) PFW/PFWA Golden Toe Award (2009) CAREER: Owns the best gross punting average in NFL history, 47.5 Seven-time Pro Bowler (2001, 2004, 2007-11) Six-time All-Pro (2000, 2003-04, 2008-10) Led the NFL in gross average four times (2003-04, 2007, 2009) Led the NFL in net average four times (2000, 2007-09) Played in 206 games for Oakland from 2000-12, punting 1,014 times for 48,215 yards with 322 punts inside opponents 20-yard line Holds the top five single-season punting averages in Oakland history, including a career-best 51.1 in 2009, and two of the top four single-season punting averages in NFL history: 51.1 (2009, second) and 50.8 (2011, fourth) Tied for sixth in Raiders history with 206 games played Set an Oakland franchise record with an 80-yard punt against Chicago (11/27/11) Had at least one punt of 50 yards or more in 33 consecutive games from 2003-05, the longest such streak by any player since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 Has allowed only two touchdowns on punts in lifetime, at any level, and they came in consecutive weeks late in 2007 season Has experienced just four blocked punts, and only one since 2006 Set NCAA record for career punting average (44.7) at Texas A&M 2012 (Oakland 16/0): Averaged 47.2 gross yards and 39.0 net yards on 81 punts, including 21 inside the 20 Averaged 54.7 yards (45.6 net) on nine punts in Weeks 9-10, with two inside the 20 and no touchbacks; for just the second time in his distinguished career, averaged at least 54.5 gross yards in consecutive games, and the first instance (Dec. 24, 2011, to Jan. 1,2012) included a game in which he punted just once Opened training camp on the Active/Non-Football Injury List, rehabilitating from July 30 arthroscopic surgery (Dr. Warren King, Fremont Surgery Center) on his left (non-punting) knee, correcting normal wear and tear, aggravated by weightlifting Began punting again Aug. 18, after passing his physical Voted a 2012 captain by his teammates Sept. 3 Saw Chargers deflect his first blocked punt in six years (9/10) Despite a deflection of his second-quarter punt, which traveled only 2 yards, still averaged 49.4 gross and 43.4 net, on his seven total punts against Denver (9/30) Calmly made one of the most important plays of a 26-23 overtime win against Jacksonville (10/21), securing a slightly offline snap in time to place the ball for Sebastian Janikowskis gametying extra point with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter Threw his fourth career pass, a completion to Taiwan Jones on a second-quarter fake punt vs. Tampa Bay (11/4); Turned in one of finest days of an impressive career, averaging 54.8 (gross) and 47.6 (net), including a 60-yarder, and a 53-yarder downed at the 2 early in the second quarter at Baltimore (11/11) Averaged 42.0 net yards on six punts, and posted a season high by pinning an opponent inside its own 20 three times at Cincinnati (11/25) Posted the 1,000th punt of his career vs. Kansas City (12/16) Averaged a stellar 43.8 yards on five punts and placed four inside the opponents 20 for the 14th time in his career against Carolina (12/23); posted a 41.0 net average 2011 (Oakland 16/0): Named to AFC Pro Bowl squad for fifth straight season Punted 78 times for 3,960 yards and ranked second in the NFL in gross average (50.8) and fifth in the NFL in net average (40.9)his gross average ranks as the fourth-highest in NFL history Attempted the first three passes of career, including first career touchdown, on a fake field goal in Week 6 against Cleveland Placed 27 punts inside the 20-yard line Tied a then-franchise record with a 77-yard punt and averaged a season-high 58.2 yards per attempt at Denver (9/12) Completed first career pass, connecting with TE Kevin Boss for a 35-yard touchdown on a fake FG in 24-17 win vs. Cleveland (10/16) Broke own franchise record with an 80-yard punt vs. Chicago (11/27)...Limited Devin Hester to two returns for 7 yards and pinned Bears inside 20 on three occasions in 25-20 win
2010 (Oakland 16/0): Named to fourth straight Pro Bowl and tabbed for first-team All-Pro honors by Associated Press Punted 77 times for 3,618 yards and ranked second in the NFL in both gross (47.9) and net (40.8) average Placed 27 punts inside the 20 Averaged a season-high 54.8 yards per punt, including a season-long 68-yarder at Tennessee (9/12) Placed a season-high four punts inside the 20 vs. Houston (10/3) 2009 (Oakland 16/0): Named to third straight Pro Bowl after leading NFL in gross (51.1) and net (43.9) average Recipient of the PFW/PFWA Golden Toe Award, presented to the NFLs top punter or kicker Tied a career high with 96 punts, for a career-best 4,909 yards Placed 30 punts spotted inside the 20-yard line and registered a punt of 50-or-more yards in all 16 games Posted 12 punts of 60-or-more yards Had a season-long 70-yard punt at Kansas City (9/20) Had eight punts for 427 yards (53.4 gross average) including three inside the 20 at Houston (10/4) Tied career highs with 11 punts and five inside the 20 vs. Kansas City (11/15) Set a season high with a 54.8 gross average, with a long of 69 at Dallas (11/26) 2008 (Oakland 16/0): Named to his fourth Pro Bowl after leading the NFL in net average (41.2) and ranking second in gross average (48.8) Punted 90 times for 4,391 yards and had a career-high 33 punts inside the 20 Registered a punt of 50 or more yards in all 16 games and posted 14 punts of 60 or more yards Registered a season-long 70-yard punt vs. San Diego (9/28) Tied a career high with five punts inside the 20 vs. New York Jets (10/19) Boomed four punts for 50 yards or longer, with a long of 64 vs. Atlanta (11/2) Set career highs with 11 punts and 556 yards vs. Carolina (11/9), eclipsing his previous best of 10, as a rookie Registered a season-best 58.7 gross average at Denver (11/23) 2007 (Oakland 16/0): Earned his third Pro Bowl selection after leading the NFL in both gross (49.1) and net (41.1) average Registered a punt of 49 yards or more in all 16 games and had just seven touchbacks, the fewest in his career Punted 52 yards to pin Detroit at its 1-yard line in first quarter (9/9) Twice pinned the Broncos inside their 10-yard line, one of which led to a Raiders sack in the end zone for a safety at Denver (9/16) Had a 69-yard punt in the first quarter and downed the Browns inside their 10 with just over a minute remaining in 26-24 win vs. Cleveland (9/23) Punted nine times and helped limit Devin Hester to just 2.3 yards per return, while making one special-teams tackle vs. Chicago (11/11) For first time in life at any level, allowed a touchdown return, when Will Blackmon scored on a 57-yard runback in second quarter at Green Bay (12/9) 2006 (Oakland 16/0): Played in 16 games and punted 77 times for 3,660 yards, setting a then-club record with a 47.5yard gross average Key in 20-13 win against defending Super Bowl champions, limiting Santonio Holmes to just two returns on seven punts, including three fair catches, two inside the Steelers 15 vs. Pittsburgh (10/29) Punted a season-high 10 times at Seattle (11/6) 2005 (Oakland 16/0): Played in all 16 games and punted 82 times for 3,744 yards (45.7 avg.) Extended his streak of consecutive games with a punt of 50 yards or more to 33, eclipsing the previous best, a 30-game stretch by Seattles Rick Tuten from 1993-95, as the longest since the 1970 merger Launched 34 punts of 50 yards or more and had two travel at least 60 Had his best season in terms of placement, downing a career-high 26 punts inside the opponents 20 His 45.7 gross average ranked second in the NFL, just 0.003 yards behind Buffalos Brian Moorman Also rushed once for 2 yards Recorded an AFC single-game season best gross average of 51.0 yards vs. Kansas City (9/18) With a long of 49, snapped his streak of consecutive games with a punt of 50-plus at 33 at New York Jets (12/11) Recorded longest punt of season with 64-yarder in second quarter at Denver (12/24) Punted a season-high nine times; also placed a season-high four punts inside 20 vs. New York Giants (12/31) 2004 (Oakland 16/0): Named to the Pro Bowl for the second time after leading the NFL in gross average for second straight year (46.7) Had a punt travel at least 50 yards in every game, booming 29 such punts overall, and had 10 of more than 60 yards
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LECHLER, SHANE
Had 22 punts downed inside 20 Punted four times for 222 yards (55.5) including punts of 61 and 64 yards at Indianapolis (10/10) Averaged a season-high 55.7 yards on three punts for 167 yards and boomed his seventh punt of 60-plus yards with a season-long 67-yarder in the fourth quarter at Carollina (11/7)Also launched a 56-yarder that landed at the Carolina 1 before Oakland downed it at the 3 Boomed 67-yarder from the Raiders 19 to the Atlanta 14 (12/12)Landed two of his four punts inside the Falcons 20, one downed at the 10 Had two punts downed inside the 20, one that pinned Titans at their 13-yard line with 25 seconds remaining in the game to set up a game-clinching safety vs. Tennessee (12/19)
Punted seven times for 315 yards (45.0) in AFC Championship vs. Baltimore (1/14/01), placing four inside 20, with long of 64
2003 (Oakland 16/0): Named to the Associated Press All-Pro team Led NFL with a career-high 4,503 punting yards and posted career highs in attempts (96 tied in 2009) and punts downed inside the 20 (27 surpassed in 2008) Boomed eight punts of more than 60 yards and two of more than 70 Averaged more than 50 yards per punt in six games His 96 punts tied Ray Guy (1981) for second highest total in Raiders history, behind Leo Araguz (98 in 1998) 2002 (Oakland 14/0, 3/0): Helped AFC champion Raiders to Super Bowl with 53 punts for 2,251 yards (42.5), ranking fourth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL Placed 18 inside the 20, with only 12 touchbacks Inactive for first two games of the season due to quad injury Returned from quad injury to make regular-season debut and punted three times for 134 yards (44.7 average) vs. Tennessee (9/29) Punted five times for 250 yards (50.0) with a season-long 70-yarder at Buffalo (10/6) Placed all three punts inside the 20, a season high vs. New England (11/17) Tied a season-high with three punts inside the 20 at Miami (12/15) Placed two punts inside the 20 in AFC Divisional game vs. New York Jets (1/12/03) Pinned Titans inside 20 on one occasion in AFC championship vs. Tennessee (1/19/03) Punted five times for 195 yards (39.0) with a long of 53 yards and two punts placed inside the 20 in Super Bowl XXXVII vs. Tampa Bay (1/26/03) 2001 (Oakland 16/0, 2/0): Named to his first Pro Bowl following a spectacular season in which he punted 73 times for 3,375 yards, a 46.2-yard gross average that ranked first in the AFC and second in the NFL Pinned opponents inside the 20 on nearly one of every three punts (23-of-73) Tied for second in the AFC and third in the NFL with 21 punts of more than 50 yards, and led conference and ranked third in league with eight of better than 60 yards Named second-team AP All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC, first-team Football Digest All-Pro, and second-team College and Pro Football News Weekly All-Pro Hit a season-high 65-yarder at Kansas City (9/9) Set season highs with seven punts for 345 yards (49.3 average) at Miami (9/23) Averaged a season-high 52.4 yards per attempt at Indianapolis (10/14) Placed four punts inside the 20 at Philadelphia (10/28) Placed two punts inside the 20 vs. San Diego (11/18) Punted twice in AFC Wild Card game vs. New York Jets (1/12/02) for 89 yards and had a long punt of 49 yards Saw action in snowy AFC Divisional game at New England (1/19/02) and tied Ray Guy for most punts in a Raiders playoff contest, with nine, for 352 yards (39.1 average)...Had a long punt of 51 yards In the Pro Bowl (2/2/03), broke the games record on two occasions with 70- and 73-yard punts, eclipsing the previous mark, 64 yards (Tom Wittum, 1974, and Darren Bennett, 1996) 2000 (Oakland 16/0, 2/0): Had a record-breaking rookie season by punting 65 times for 2,984 yards Selected first-team All-Pro by the AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, The Sporting News and USA Today Picked up second-team honors from Football Digest, and garnered all-rookie team accolades from Football News and Pro Football Weekly Averaged 45.91 yards, the second-best punting average by a rookie in NFL history (Frank Sinkwich with Detroit in 1943 averaged 45.92) That gross average ranked second in the NFL and broke Ray Guys 1973 Oakland franchise record of 45.3 Led NFL in net average (38.0), and tied for second in NFL with 45.9 gross mark, and had 24 inside the 20 Recorded five punts of 60 or longer, and 19 of 50 or longer and also filled in as a placekicker Made NFL debut and amassed 10 punts for 424 yards (42.4) with a season-high five downed inside the 20 vs. San Diego (9/3) Launched a season-high 69-yard punt vs. Cleveland (9/24) Tied a season high with a 69-yarder vs. Seattle (10/22) Served as kicker in place of an injured Sebastian Janikowski, kicking off eight times with one touchback vs. Kansas City (11/5)Connected on all seven PATs and missed his lone FG attempt, a 33-yarder(11/19) at NO: Registered a season-high 54.8-yard average to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for a second time, punting seven times for 311 yards (44.4) and placing four inside the 20 vs. New York Jets (12/10) Punted five times for 234 yards (46.8) with a long of 54 in AFC Divisional playoff vs. Miami (1/6/01)
COLLEGE: Finished college career at Texas A&M as NCAA career record holder in gross average (44.7) and game with a gross average of at least 40.0 yards (37) A two-time All-American and a three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, finished his career with 268 punts for 11,977 yards Set school and Big 12 records in career punts, yardage, career gross (44.7) and net average (40.6), career 40- (37) and 50-yard (10) game averages and single-season gross average (46.9, 1997) Did not have a punt blocked and did not allow a punt return for a touchdown during his career As a senior, earned first-team All-America after averaging 46.5 yards on 60 punts...Posted 17 coffin-corner kicks and produced nine fair catches...Broke his own single-game record with a 57.2 average against Texas Tech, in addition to a 42.7 net, which beat his own school record by over a yard...Also handled kickoff duties and was the holder on placements before taking over the place kicker job for the final two games of the season...Connected on six of eight extra points and on his lone field-goal attempt As a junior first-team All-American, averaged 43.6 yards per boot and recorded 21 coffin-corner punts and Compiled a 39.2-yard net averageThrew a touchdown pass on a fake field goal against Texas Tech As sophomore, earned first-team All-Big 12 honors and All-America honorable mention after averaging 47.0 yards per puntHis 1997 average shattered the A&M record of 43.8 set by David Davis in 1992His season net average was 41.3, which broke the school record of 40.1 Earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors after averaging 44.0 yards on six punts in the rain vs. Texas In 1996 as redshirt freshman, earned Freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News after averaging an A&M freshman record 42.7 yards on 72 puntsSet a single-game school record by averaging 54.7 yards per punt against Iowa State, including a pair of crucial 70-yardersSaw limited game action at quarterback but did not throw a pass, and convinced by head coach R.C. Slocum to focus on punting, despite playing every down as a high-school player History major PERSONAL: As starting quarterback, punter and placekicker, led East Bernard (Texas) High School to a 12-2 record and the quarterfinals of the Texas 2A state quarterfinals as a senior...Completed 87-of-101 passes (86.1 percent) for 1,640 yards and 11 touchdowns Passed for nearly 5,000 yards, and averaged 41.6 yards per punt, including 85- and 78-yarders Also played baseball, basketball and golf, and competed in track Father, Dale, played football at Baylor before coaching Texas high-school football for 17 years Mother, Javon, was a point guard at Baylor Wife, Erin, was an All-America volleyball player at Texas A&M Brother, Derek, also punted for Texas A&M One grandfather, Ed, played quarterback at Mississippi State; another grandfather, Buddy Attaway, played at Baylor before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers Worked Ray Guy camps, learning the legends approach to games, between seasons during college. Lechlers Career Statistics Year Team G No Blk Yds Avg Lg TB In20 Net Avg 2000 Oak 16 65 1 2,984 45.9 69 10 24 38.0 2001 Oak 16 73 1 3,375 46.2 65 12 23 35.6 2002 Oak 14 53 0 2,251 42.5 70 12 18 32.7 2003 Oak 16 96 0 4,503 46.9 73 13 27 37.2 2004 Oak 16 73 0 3,409 46.7 67 14 22 37.2 3,744 2005 Oak 16 82 0 45.7 64 9 26 37.9 2006 Oak 16 77 1 3,660 47.5 67 19 19 36.4 Oak 16 73 0 3,585 49.1 70 7 25 41.1 2007 2008 Oak 16 90 0 4,391 48.8 70 13 33 41.2 2009 Oak 16 96 0 4,909 51.1 70 12 30 43.9 3,618 2010 Oak 16 77 0 47.0 68 4 27 40.8 2011 Oak 16 78 0 3,960 50.8 80 9 27 40.9 Oak 16 81 1 3,826 47.2 68 9 21 39.0 2012 Totals 206 1,014 4 48,215 47.5 80 143 322 38.8
Lechlers Career Game Highs Punts 11 556 Punt Yards Punts Inside 20 5 80 Long Punt Average (min. 3 punts) 59.0 Net Average 52.2 (min. 3 punts)
twice, last vs. Kansas City, 11/15/09 vs. Carolina, 11/9/08 (11 punts) three times, last vs. Kansas City, 11/15/09 vs. Chicago, 11/27/11 at Denver, 12/24/05 (five punts) vs. New York Jets, 10/25/09 (five punts)
Lechlers Career Season Highs Punts 96 2003 and 2009 Punt Yards 4,909 2009 (96 punts) 33 2008 (90 punts) Punts Inside 20 Average 51.1 2009 43.9 2009 Net Average
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JEFF MAEHL
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Height: 6-0 | Weight: 184 | College: Oregon | Hometown: Paradise, Calif. | 2nd NFL Season | 2ndwith Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: CFA-11 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 3/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2011...released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...signed by Texans to the practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...signed from practice squad to active roster by Texans on Dec. 13, 2011...Re-signed by Texans on Jan. 14, 2013. 2012 (Houston 0/0): Spent the entire 2012 regular season and postseason on the practice squad 2011 (Houston 3/0, 0/0): Spent the first 13 games of the season on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster (12/13) Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Carolina (12/18) Saw action at wide receiver and on special teams vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Inactive for both playoff games COLLEGE: Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game Named honorable mention All-America after senior season by SI.com First-team All-Pac-10 choice by the Pac-10 coaches, Phil Steele, Scout.com and Rivals.com and was the recipient of the Cargill Award as the teams impact player Equaled Samie Parkers (2000-03) school records for receptions in a season (77) and a career (178) Tied for the conference lead and ranked 11th nationally with an Oregon single-season record 12 receiving touchdowns 24 career TD catches tied the Oregon career mark His ten scores by a receiver in conference play were tops in the Pac-10 and second-most in the nation PERSONAL: Ranked among the top 140 prospects in California by SuperPrep Attracted three stars from both Rivals.com and Scout.com Finished 20th in the CIF Northern Section in scoring (104 points) while finding his way into the end zone as a rusher, receiver, kickoff returner, punt returner and defensive back Majored in sociology
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DANIEAL MANNING
STRONG SAFETY
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 213 | College: Abilene Christian | Hometown: Corsicana, Texas | 8th NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 31 | Acquired: UFA-11 (CHI) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs):16/16 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 106/85 (2/2) | Teams: Chicago, 2006-10; Houston, 2011-13 |
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2007 (Chicago 16/15): Started the second game of the year vs. Kansas City (9/16) and made an interception, which he returned 33 yards Made a career-high 13 tackles, including 11 solos, in the season finale vs. New Orleans (12/30) 2006 (Chicago 16/14, 3/3): Played in all 16 games as a rookie, starting 14, and finished the year with two interceptions, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Made his NFL debut in the season opener at Green Bay (9/10) and intercepted a pass which he returned 15 yards Made his first career start at free safety at Minnesota (9/24) and made four solo tackles Made a season-high 10 tackles vs. Miami (11/5) Had four tackles (three solo) in NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Seattle (1/14/07) Recovered a fumble in NFC Championship vs. New Orleans (1/21/07) Made six tackles (five solo) in Super Bowl vs. Indianapolis (2/4/07) COLLEGE: Was a three-year starter at Abilene Christian and became the second-highest drafted player in school history Started all 30 games at ACU and finished his career with 159 tackles, two sacks, 11 interceptions, 12 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and four blocked kicks PERSONAL: Native Texan who hails from Corsicana Was a three-year starter at Corsicana High and earned second-team All-State mention from the Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior Finished second in the state in the 100 meters and triple jump and was fourth in the 200 meters Manning's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Chicago Bears in the second round (42nd overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft Signed with Bears on July 5, 2006...Re-signed with Bears on May 19, 2010...Signed with Houston Texans on July 29, 2011. CAREER: Has played in 106 career games with 85 starts and has recorded 486 total tackles, including 397 solos, 11 interceptions, nine forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and two field goals blocked Excellent kick returner with a career average of 26.8 yards per return on 115 attempts, which is the fourth-highest kickoff return average since entering the League in 2006 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Had a career-high 96 tackles (87 solo) to go along with one sack, three forced fumbles and two interceptions for the season Made seven tackles (five solo) and recovered a fumble in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Had five tackles (three solo) at Jacksonville (9/16) Intercepted his first pass of the season and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown vs. Tennessee (9/30), giving him his first career interception return for a touchdown Recorded two tackles (both solo) and one pass defensed at the New York Jets (10/8) Made seven tackles (six solo) vs. Buffalo (11/4) Intercepted a Jay Cutler pass in the first quarter, recorded eight solo tackles and a forced fumble at Chicago (11/11) Collected 10 tackles and registered his third career sack and a forced fumble vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Recorded nine tackles, two passes defensed, and forced a fumble for the third consecutive game at Detroit (11/22) Made six tackles and had a pass defensed at Tennessee (12/2) Registered eight tackles at New England (12/10) Collected eight tackles vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Had five tackles (four solo) vs. Minnesota (12/23) Tallied three tackles (one solo), a pass defensed, and returned his only kickoff of the season for 18 yards at Indianapolis (12/30) Had one tackle and two kickoff returns for 47 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Set the AFC Divisional round record for return yards in a game with 216, including a 94-yard return on the opening kickoff, and had six tackles in the AFC Divisonal Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 13/13, 2/2): Ranked fourth on the team with 59 tackles and tied a career high with two interceptions despite missing three games with a lower leg injury Made seven tackles (two solo) and averaged 38.5 yards on two kickoff returns at Miami (9/18) Recorded his first interception as a Texan, picking off a Drew Brees pass and returning it 22 yards to set up fourth-quarter touchdown at New Orleans (9/25) Blocked a field goal to end the first half and made five solo tackles vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Averaged 22.5 yards on four kickoff returns including a long of 36 yards vs. Oakland (10/9) Led all Texans with 11 tackles (nine solo) at Baltimore (10/16) Intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck pass in the second quarter at Tennessee (10/23) before leaving the game with a lower leg injury Returned to the lineup and made one solo tackle vs. Jacksonville (11/27) Made three solo tackles and broke up a pass vs. Atlanta (12/4) Led the defense with 11 tackles (eight solo) at Cincinnati (12/11) Had four solo tackles vs. Carolina (12/18) Recorded seven tackles (five solo) and his first career postseason interception in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Made nine tackles (eight solo) and one pass defensed and averaged 33.3 yards on four kickoff returns, including a 60-yard return to open the game in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Chicago 16/16, 2/2): Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and finished the year with 72 tackles, 59 solos, and one interception Made a season-high 11 tackles at the New York Giants (10/3) Intercepted a pass vs. Washington (10/24), the seventh pick of his career 2009 (Chicago 15/10): Made 10 tackles at Cincinnati (10/25) Intercepted a pass vs. Cleveland (11/1) and returned it 35 yards Registered a season-high 12 tackles, including 10 solos, vs. Arizona (11/8) 2008 (Chicago 14/1): Intercepted a pass vs. Jacksonville (12/7) and returned it 42 yards Scored his first career touchdown on an 83-yard kickoff return vs. New Orleans (12/11) Reeled off a 70-yard kickoff return vs. Green Bay (12/22) Started the season finale at Houston (12/28) and registered a season-high six tackles, including five solo stops and averaged 31.2 yards per return on six attempts
Interceptions Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 55 55 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 4 4 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 0.0 2 59 55 1 8 Interceptions Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0.0 2 26 15 0 7 0.0 0.0 2 33 33 0 6 1.0 9.0 1 42 42 0 4 1.0 11.0 1 35 35 0 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 7 0.0 0.0 2 22 22 0 5 1.0 0.0 2 59 55 1 8 3.0 20.0 11 217 55 1 39
Manning's Career Statistics Year Team 2006 Chi 2007 Chi 2008 Chi 2009 Chi 2010 Chi 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals
Mannings 2012 Season Highs Tackles 10 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Miami, 9/9/12 Interceptions 1 twice, most recent: at Chicago, 11/11/12 1 three times, most recent: at Detroit, 11/22/12 Forced Fumbles Sacks 1 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Passes Defensed 2 twice, most recent: at Detroit, 11/22/12 Mannings Career Highs 15 Tackles Interceptions 2 Passes Defensed 5 1 Fumble Recoveries Blocked Kicks 1 vs. Jacksonville, 11/2/08 vs. Buffalo, 11/21/10 vs. Baltimore, 11/8/09 four times, most recent: vs. Miami, 9/9/12 twice: vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11; at Detroit, 9/30/07
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Manning's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals Tackles Interceptions Fumbles G GS TotSoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Fumbles Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 Punt Returns Yds Avg 0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -Punt Returns Yds Avg 0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 --
Manning's Career Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/14/07 vs. SEA (Div) 1/21/07 vs. NO (Conf) 2/4/07 vs. IND (SB) 1/16/11 vs. SEA (Div) 1/23/11 vs. GB (Conf) 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) Career Totals
Tackles G GS TotSoloAsst Sk 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 1 1 9 8 1 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 1 1 6 3 3 0.0 9 9 42 33 9 0.0
Manning's 2012 Season Statistics Kickoff Returns Date, Opp No Yds Avg Lg 9/9 vs. MIA 0 0 --9/16 @ JAX 0 0 --9/23 @ DEN 0 0 --9/30 vs. TEN 0 0 --10/8 @ NYJ 0 0 --10/14 vs. GB 0 0 --10/21 vs. BAL 0 0 --11/4 vs. BUF 0 0 --11/11 @ CHI 0 0 --11/18 vs. JAX 0 0 --11/22 @ DET 0 0 --12/2 @ TEN 0 0 --12/10 @ NE 0 0 --12/16 vs. IND 0 0 --12/23 vs. MIN 0 0 --12/30 @ IND 1 18 18.0 18 2012 Totals 1 18 18.0 18 Manning's Career Statistics Kickoff Returns Year Team No Yds Avg Lg 2006 Chi 1 20 20.0 20 2007 Chi 3 61 20.3 21 2008 Chi 36 1,070 29.7 83 2009 Chi 28 744 26.6 59 2010 Chi 33 816 24.7 62 2011 Hou 13 356 27.4 46 2012 Hou 1 18 18.0 18 NFL Totals 115 3,085 26.8 83
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Mannings 2012 Season Highs Kickoff Return Yards 18 at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 Mannings Career Highs Kickoff Return Yards 187 Kickoff Return Long 83t Kickoff Return TD 1 at Houston, 12/28/08 vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08 vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08
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Manning's 2012 Playoff Statistics Kickoff Returns Date, Opp No Yds Avg Lg 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 2 47 23.5 26 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 4 216 54.0 94 2012 Totals 6 263 43.8 94 Manning's Career Playoff Statistics Kickoff Returns Date, Opp No Yds Avg Lg 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 0 0 --1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 4 133 33.3 60 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 2 47 23.5 26 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 4 216 54.0 94 Career Totals 10 396 39.6 94
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KESHAWN MARTIN
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 190 | College: Michigan State | Hometown: Inkster, Mich. | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D4a, 2012 (121st overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/1 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/1 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on May 14, 2012. 2012 (Houston 16/1, 2/0): Made his professional debut at wide receiver in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Caught two passes for 20 yards and had one carry for 21 yards ast Denver (9/23) Had 19 yards receiving on two receptions, including a long of 17 yards vs. Tennessee (9/30) Rushed once for 14 yards at the New York Jets (10/8) Returned three kickoffs an average of 21.7 yards and had two punt returns including a long of 19 yards vs. Green Bay (10/14) Returned three kickoffs for 62 yards and notched two punt returns including a long of 26 yards vs. Buffalo (11/4) Made his first career start and caught his first career touchdown pass on a 9-yard score in the first quarter to go along with an NFL season-high 238 total return yards (76 punt returns, 162 kickoff returns) vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Averaged 24.2 yards on five kickoff returns at Detroit (11/22) Returned a first quarter punt 42 yards at Tennessee (12/2), his second return of more than 40 yards during the season Averaged 21.0 yards on four kickoff returns and 8.0 yards on two punt returns vs. Minnesota (12/23) Had three kickoff returns for an average of 31.0 yards and a punt return for 23 yards at Indianapolis (12/30) Made his playoff debut and rushed once for a 16-yard pickup and returned two punts a total of 14 yards in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had three punt returns for a total of 17 yards, including a long of 12 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) COLLEGE: Four-year letter winner finished his career ranked second in Michigan State history in punt return yards (659), fourth in punt returns (65), eighth in kick return yards (1,100) and kick returns (47), 10th in all-purpose yards (4,013), 11th in receptions (127), 16th in receiving yards (1,714) and tied for 17th in touchdown receptions (10) Appeared in 48 games, including 16 starts Averaged 8.4 yards per carry in his career (64 carries for 540 rushing yards) Scored 17 total touchdowns in his career (10 receptions; three rush; two punt returns; one pass; one kick return) Accounted for touchdowns in five different ways in his career (rushing, receiving, passing, punt return and kick return) One of three Spartans in school history to return two punts for touchdowns Completed 8-of-9 passes in his career for 158 yards and two touchdowns Led the team with 59 plays of 20-plus yards and 17 plays of 40-plus yards for his career Yahoo! Sports All-Big Ten second team as a punt returner for his senior season Second on the team with career highs of 66 receptions and 777 receiving and had four receiving touchdowns 2010 first-team All-Big Ten as a punt returner by Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele Led the Big Ten and ranked 11th in the NCAA, averaging 14.2 yards on 16 punt returns his junior year Named to ESPN.coms Big Ten All-Bowl Team in 2009 Accounted for a team-best 1,451 all-purpose yards, averaging 18.1 yards every time he touched the football (80 total touches) Accounted for 234 all-purpose yards, catching 11 passes for 132 yards (12.0 avg.), nine rushes for 51 yards (5.7 avg.) and completed 2-of-3 passes for 59 yards as a freshman PERSONAL: Two-year starter at John Glenn High School in Westland, Mich. where he earned all-conference honors as a quarterback after accounting for 1,551 total yards and 17 touchdowns in 2007 All-state (Division 1) selection as a defensive back in 2007 and Detroit News All-Metro West Team as a senior Also participated in basketball and track
Martin's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 0 0 9/16 @ JAX 1 0 0 9/23 @ DEN 1 0 1 9/30 vs. TEN 1 0 0 10/8 @ NYJ 1 0 1 10/14 vs. GB 1 0 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 0 0 11/4 vs. BUF 1 0 1 11/11 @ CHI 1 0 0 11/18 vs. JAX 1 1 0 11/22 @ DET 1 0 1 12/2 @ TEN 1 0 0 12/10 @ NE 1 0 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 0 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 0 0 12/30 @ IND 1 0 0 2012 Totals 16 1 4
Yds 0 0 21 0 14 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 53
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rec 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 10
Yds 0 0 20 19 0 24 0 0 0 9 17 0 -4 0 0 0 85
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Martins 2012 Season Highs Receptions 2 24 Receiving Yards Touchdowns 1 1 Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards 21
four times, most recent at Detroit (17 yards), 11/22/12 vs. Green Bay (2 receptions), 10/14/12 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 four times, most recent: at Detroit, 11/22/12 at Denver (1 attempt), 9/23/12
Martin's 2012 Season Statistics Kickoff Returns Date, Opp No Yds Avg Lg 9/9 vs. MIA 0 0 --9/16 @ JAX 0 0 --9/23 @ DEN 0 0 --9/30 vs. TEN 0 0 --10/8 @ NYJ 0 0 --10/14 vs. GB 3 65 21.7 31 10/21 vs. BAL 1 17 17.0 17 11/4 vs. BUF 3 62 20.7 28 11/11 @ CHI 3 66 22.0 23 11/18 vs. JAX 5 162 32.4 54 11/22 @ DET 5 121 24.2 30 12/2 @ TEN 1 14 14.0 14 12/10 @ NE 2 39 19.5 27 12/16 vs. IND 1 18 18.0 18 12/23 vs. MIN 4 84 21.0 24 12/30 @ IND 3 93 31.0 23 2012 Totals 31 741 23.9 54
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 0 6 4 4 1 1 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 2 2 1 38
FC 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 15
Punt Returns Yds Avg 0 -77 -19 -34 -3 -19 19.0 9 2.3 34 17.0 0 -76 38.0 10 3.3 67 16.8 1 0.5 12 6.0 16 8.0 23 23.0 400 10.5
Lg -----19 7 26 -71 7 42 1 12 11 23 71
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Martins Career Returning Season Highs Kickoff Return Yards 162 vs. Jacksonville (5 returns), 11/18/12 54 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Kickoff Return Long Punt Return Yards 77 at Jacksonville (2 returns), 9/16/12 71 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 Punt Return Long
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BRICE McCAIN
CORNERBACK
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 182 | College: Utah | Hometown: Terrell, Texas | 5th NFL Season | 5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 26 | Acquired: D6-09 (188th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 12/2 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 56/6 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2009-13 |
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McCain's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals G GS 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the sixth round (188th pick overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on June 8, 2009...Placed on injured reserve with designation to return on Dec. 4, 2012 with a left foot injury...Re-signed with the Texans on March 20, 2013. CAREER: Has played in 56 career games with six starts, including action in all 16 games lin 2011 Has four career interceptions, including a 38-yard return for a touchdown at Tennessee lin 2011 Has made 81 tackles in his career, 71 of which were solo stops 2012 (Houston 12/2, 00): Finished the 2012-13 season with 23 tackles (20 solo), one interception, eight passes defensed and .5 sacks in 12 games Made four tackles (three solo) and added two special teams tackles vs. Miami (9/9) Made two solo tackles and broke up a pass at Denver (9/23) Teamed with Bradie James to sack Mark Sanchez and intercepted a pass, returning it 86 yards at the New York Jets (10/8) Had a season-high two passes defensed vs. Baltimore (10/21) Made three tackles (two solo) and added a pass defensed vs. Buffalo (11/4) Collected three tackles (two solo) at Chicago (11/11) Registered two tackles and one pass defensed vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Recorded two tackles at Detroit (11/22) Collected one pass defensed at Tennessee (12/2) Placed on injured reserve in Week 14 with the designation to return (12/4) 2011 (Houston 16/0, 2/0): Had a season-high two passes defensed and one special teams tackle at Miami (9/18) Made three solo tackles vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Made one solo tackle and had one pass defensed vs. Oakland (10/9) Intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown at Tennessee (10/23) Had three solo tackles vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Made a special teams tackle vs. Cleveland (11/6) Intercepted a Josh Freeman pass and returned it 10 yards at Tampa Bay (11/13) Broke up a Luke McCown pass on fourth down to seal the victory at Jacksonville (11/27) Was second on the team with seven tackles (six solo) while also breaking up two passes at Indianapolis (12/22) Led the defense with three passes defensed to go along with two solo tackles vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Made his postseason debut and finished with two passes defensed in AFC Wild Card playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) 2010 (Houston 12/2): Saw action in 12 games with two starts where he made 11 tackles (seven solo) and had two passes defensed Made his first career start at cornerback, making seven tackles (five solo) vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Had two tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed at Oakland (10/3) Made five tackles (four solo) at Indianapolis (11/1) 2009 (Houston 16/0): Made professional debut vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and registered two tackles (two solo) while also participating on special teams Made his first career interception vs. Indianapolis (11/29) Had five tackles (five solo) at Jacksonville (12/6) Had a pass defensed that clinched the victory vs. New England (1/3/10) and a special teams tackle COLLEGE: Three-year starter played in 49 games, starting 39, at Utah Won all-Mountain West recognition as a defensive back (2007-08) and kick returner (2006) Made 103 career tackles while his 21 career pass breakups were tied for sixth all-time at Utah Had 37 kick returns for 846 yards (22.9 avg.) Economics major PERSONAL: All-state, all-area and all-district as a running back and defensive back County and Terrell High (Texas) MVP Played cornerback, wide receiver and running back and returned punts and kickoffs Also lettered in basketball and track, where he ran the 100 meters in 10.3 seconds and was on the 400-meter relay team that placed second in the state
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Interceptions Fumbles Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 4.0 1 86 86 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE INJURED RESERVE 2 0.5 4.0 1 86 86 0 8 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 2 48 38 1 13 0.5 4.0 1 86 86 0 8 0.5 4.0 4 134 86 1 25 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McCain's Career Statistics Year Team 2009 Hou 2010 Hou 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals G GS 16 1 12 3 16 0 12 2 56 6
McCains 2012 Season Highs Tackles 4 1 Interceptions Long Interception 86 0.5 Sacks Passes Defensed 2 McCains Career Highs Tackles Interceptions Long Interception Passes Defensed Touchdowns 7 1 86 3 1
vs. Miami, 9/9/12 at New York Jets (M. Sanchez), 10/8/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 twice, most recent: at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 four times, most recent: at New York Jets (M. Sanchez), 10/8/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12 at Tennessee (interception return), 10/23/11
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TERRELL McCLAIN
NOSE TACKLE
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 304 | College: South Florida | Hometown: Pensacola, Fla. | 3rd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 24 | Acquired: FA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 4/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/12 (0/0) | Teams: Carolina, 2011; New England 2012; Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round (65th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...Signed by Panthers on Aug. 1, 2011...Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 6, 2011...Released by Panthers on Sept. 2, 2012...Signed by New England Patriots on Sept. 26, 2012...Released by Patriots on Oct. 3, 2012...Signed by Houston Texans on Oct. 29, 2012. 2012 (New England 1/0, Houston 3/0): Signed by New England Patriots (9/26) and made his season debut at Buffalo (9/30) before being released (10/3) Signed by Houston Texans (10/29) and dressed but did not play at Chicago (11/11) Made his Texans debut vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Inactive for five games during the regular season and both postseason games 2011 (Carolina 12/12): Started 12 games at defensive tackle recording 20 tackles (14 solo), one sack and a fumble recovery before suffering a season-ending knee injury Recovered a John Beck fumble vs. Washington (10/23) Brought down Christian Ponder vs. Minnesota (10/30) for his first career sack Had three solo tackles vs. Tennessee (11/13) Had two solo tackles before leaving the game witht a left knee injury at Tampa Bay (12/4) Placed on injured reserve (12/6) COLLEGE: Played in 50 games with 33 starts at South Florida gathering 89 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 10 quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed First-team All-Big East choice as a senior in 2010, helping the Bulls rank 17th nationally in total defense, allowing 317.9 yards per game Started 13 games his senior season, posting 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and teamhigh five quarterback pressures Played in 13 games with 11 starts as a junior in 2009 on a defensive unit that ranked second in the conference and 19th in the nation in scoring defense Played in 12 games with nine starts as a sophomore in 2008, notching 3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks Saw action in 12 games as a freshman in 2007 PERSONAL: Attended Pensacola (Fla.) High School where he recorded 65 tackles and eight sacks as a senior Class 3A first team all-state in 2006 McClain's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 @ BUF* 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
Tackles Interceptions G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD NOT WITH TEAM NOT WITH TEAM NOT WITH TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NOT WITH TEAM NOT WITH TEAM NOT WITH TEAM INACTIVE DID NOT PLAY 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE 4 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
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0 0 0
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McClain's Career Statistics Year Team 2011 Car 2012 NE/Hou NFL Totals
Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
vs. Minnesota, 10/30/11 vs. Minnesota (C. Ponder), 10/30/11 vs. Washington, 10/23
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STEPHEN McGEE
QUARTERBACK
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 227 | College: Texas A&M | Hometown: Round Rock, Texas | 2nd NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 27 | Acquired: FA-13 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 3/1 | Teams: Dallas, 2009-2011; Houston, 2013 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (101st overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft... Released by Cowboys on Sept. 1, 2012...Signed by Houston Texans on Jan. 24, 2013.
2011 (Dallas 1/0): Took over for an injured Tony Romo in the first quarter vs. Philadelphia (12/24) and completed 24-of38 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 28 yards Inactive for two games and did not play in 13 games 2010 (Dallas 2/1): Saw action in two games, completeing 22-of-44 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns Made his NFL debut at Arizona (12/25), completeing 11-of-17 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown Made his first career start at Philadelphia (1/2/11), completeing 11-of-17 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown to earn his first career NFL win in come-form-behind fashion 2009 (Dallas 0/0, 0/0): Inactive as the third quarterback for all 16 regular season games and two playoff games COLLEGE: Threw for 5,475 yards on 514-of-786 (65.4 percent) passes with 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions while rushing for 1,750 yards and 11 touchdowns in his career at Texas A&M Threw for 9,377 yards (208.4 average per game), 58 touchdowns and 46 interceptions for his career at North Carolina Set 37 Tar Heel records, including single-game, single-season and career records for pass PERSONAL: Three-year starter at quarterback at Burnet (Texas) Hight School, leading his team to a combined record of 36-5 and two appearances in the 3A state finals Threw for 8,256 yards and a 3A state-record 101 touchdown passes As a senior, complete 196-of-313 passes for 3,579 yards and 47 touchdowns with only 3 interceptions, earning Texas 3A offensive Most Valuable Player honors Did not throw a single interception in his junior season Also participated in basketball and track & field at Burnet
McGees Career Statistics Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct 2010 Dal 2 1 44 22 50.0 2011 Dal 1 0 38 24 63.2 NFL Totals 3 1 82 46 56.1
TD 2 1 3
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Lg 37t 19 37t
Sk 3 3 6
Lst 25 25 50
McGees Career Highs Attempts 38 24 Completions Passing Yards 182 37t Passing Long Touchdowns 1 Passer Rating 102.8 55 Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts 9 14 Rushing Long
vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11 vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11 vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11 at Arizona, 12/25/2010 three times, most recent: vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11 at Arizona, 12/25/2010 vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11 vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11 vs. Philadelphia, 12/24/11
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WHITNEY MERCILUS
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 252 | College: Illinois | Hometown: Akron, Ohio | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D1, 2012 (26th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/4 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/4 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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Merciluss 2012 Season Highs Tackles 5 2.0 Sacks Forced Fumbles 1 1 Fumble Recoveries
at Detroit, 11/22/12 twice, most recent: at Tennessee (J. Locker), 12/2/12 twice, most recent: vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12 at Tennessee, 12/2/12
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (26th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on June 14, 2012. 2012 (Houston 16/4, 2/0): Tied the Texans rookie record for sacks in a season with 6.0 Made his Texans and NFL debut on outside linebacker in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Had a special teams tackle at Jacksonville (9/16) and at the New York Jets (10/8) Made two special teams tackles at Denver (9/23) Had one tackle vs. Green Bay (10/14) Registered his first career sack and forced a fumble when he dropped Joe Flacco for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter vs. Baltimore (10/21) Recorded two sacks and collected his second career forced fumble vs. Buffalo (11/4) Made two tackles (one solo) at Chicago (11/11) Collected a season-high four tackles at Detroit (11/22) Sacked Jake Locker twice for a total loss of six yards and recovered a fumble at Tennessee (12/2) Sacked Tom Brady for a 7-yard loss in the third quarter at New England (12/10) to give him 6.0 sacks on the season, tying the franchise rookie sack record set by OLB Brooks Reed in 2011. Recorded four tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Made one tackle at Indianapolis (12/30) Made his postseason debut in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Made one tackle and one special teams tackle in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) COLLEGE: Started 15 of 37 games at Illinois, recording 81 tackles (42 solo) with 18.0 sacks (119 yards), 28 tackles for loss (150 yards), 11 forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Tied for eighth in NCAA FBS history with 11 forced fumbles, which also ranks fifth all-time in the Big Ten Conference and is second on the Illini all-time list (13 by Simeon Rice from 1992-95) Set a school and Big Ten single-season record with nine forced fumbles in 2011 Third on the Illinois single-season tackle for loss chart with 22.5 in 2011 Earned 2011 All-America and All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report as the scouting service named him the leagues Player of the Year and National Defensive Lineman of the Year Mid-season All-America from Phil Steeles College Football and was selected National Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance vs. Indiana (3.0 sacks) his senior season Led the nation in sacks per game (1.23) and fumbles forced per game (0.833) as a senior Recorded a career-high 57 tackles (28 solo) with 16.0 sacks (105 yards) to tie the school seasonrecord that was first set by Simeon Rice in 1994 Played in all 13 games, starting two games at weak-side defensive end his junior season Recorded 16 tackles (eight solo) with a 7-yard sack and three tackles for loss in 2010 Recorded eight tackles (four solo), two assisted sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in 2009 Redshirted as a freshman PERSONAL: Attended Garfield High School, played defensive end and tight end and earned Northeast Ohio Inland All-Star team, Cleveland Plain-Dealer Defensive All-Star team and All-District honors after leading the Rams to a 7-3 record in 2007 A Prep Star All-Region and All-Akron City League choice, he recorded 36 solo tackles with a pair of sacks, six stops behind the line of scrimmage and four fumble recoveries, advancing one 36 yards for a score that year Mercilus' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 2012 Totals 2 0 1 0 1 0.0
Interceptions Fumbles Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 17.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
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EARL MITCHELL
NOSE TACKLE
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 301 | College: Arizona | Hometown: Galena Park, Texas | 4th NFL Season | 4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: D3-10 (81st overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/3 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 47/3 (4/0) | Teams: Houston, 2010-13 |
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Mitchell's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (81st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on June 10, 2010. CAREER: Has played in 47-of-48 games since being drafted in 2010 and has made 104 tackles, including 55 solos, along with 2.0 career sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery 2012 (Houston 16/3, 2/0): Played in every game for the second consecutve season Assisted on two tackles in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Made two solo tackles at Jacksonville (9/16) Made three tackles (two solo) and knocked down two passes at the line at Denver (9/23) Had three tackles (two solo) vs. Tennessee (9/30) Made three tackles (one solo) at the New York Jets (10/8) Recorded a career-high seven tackles (four solo) vs. Green Bay (10/14) Made four tackles (one solo) vs. Baltimore (10/21) Assisted on two tackles vs. Buffalo (11/4) Made his first career start and recorded four tackles (three solo) at Chicago (11/11) Collected one tackle vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Recorded five tackles (one solo) at Detroit (11/22) Had a pass defensed and assisted on a tackle at Tennessee (12/2) Registered six tackles (three solo) and his first career forced fumble at New England (12/10) Made four tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Tallied three tackles (two solo) at Indianapolis (12/30) Made four tackles in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 16/0, 2/0): Recorded a career-high 27 tackles and one sack Recovered a fumble on special teams vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Made two tackles (one solo) vs. Oakland (10/9) Made three solo tackles vs. Cleveland (11/6) Recorded his first sack of the season as part of a five-tackle (three solo) day vs. Carolina (12/18) Assisted on four tackles at Indianapolis (12/22) Had a career-high six tackles, including five solo stops, and one pass defensed in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Made his postseason debut and finished with four tackles (three solo), a sack for a loss of 9 yards and a pass defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Contributed on one assisted tackle in the AFC Divisional Payoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 15/0): Saw action at defensive tackle in 15 games and made 26 tackles (16 solo) including one sack Made his professional debut vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Had five tackles (one solo) vs. the New York Giants (10/10) Made four tackles (three solo) vs. Baltimore (12/13) Recorded his first career sack for an 8-yard loss at Tennessee (12/19) COLLEGE: Played in 49 games with 37 starts for Arizona, starting 12-of-24 games at tight end/H-back, and all 25 games at defensive tackle Recorded 88 tackles (50 solos) with eight sacks for minus-42 yards, 18 stops for losses totaling 60 yards and one quarterback pressure Caused one fumble, deflected two passes, and blocked one punt, caught 14 passes for 174 yards (12.4 avg) and two touchdowns All-Pac 10 Conference second-team selection by the leagues coaches and named to the preseason watch list for the Lombardi Award The defensive co-captain started 12 games and led Arizona defensive linemen with 48 tackles (34 solos) and earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors vs. USC Shifted to the defensive side of the ball as a junior, starting all 13 games at left defensive tackle and finished with 40 tackles (16 solos), 1.5 sacks for minus-10 yards, 5.5 stops for losses of 14 yards and a pass deflection Played in 12 games in 2007 at fullback and H-Back and caught five passes for 38 yards and a TD Started seven games in 2006 at fullback while seeing action in all 12 games as a true freshman and rushed four times for seven yards and caught nine passes for 136 yards PERSONAL: Resides in Houston, Texas and attended North Shore (Galena Park, Texas) High School Earned first-team All-District 23-5A honors, as well as SuperPrep All-Midlands and All-Southwest As a senior, helped his team to an 11-1 record, with their only loss coming in the area playoffs Rated the ninth-best tight end by Texas High School Football Listed as a Houston Chronicle Top 5 area receivers recruit, one of Dave Campbells Texas Football Top 10 tight ends, and a Dallas Morning News State 100 selection Earned postseason Texas 100 honors from Rivals.com, as that recruiting service gave him a threestar rating
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Mitchell's Career Statistics Year Team 2010 Hou 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals
Mitchells 2012 Season Highs Tackles 7 vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 2 at Denver, 9/23/12 Passes Defensed Forced Fumbles 1 at New England, 12/10/12 Mitchells Career Highs Tackles 7 1.0 Sacks Forced Fumbles 1 vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 twice, most recent: vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 at New England, 12/10/12
Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 1 1 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 0 4 1 3 2012 Totals 2 0 5 2 3 Mitchell's Career Playoff Statistics Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 4 3 1 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 0 1 0 1 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 1 1 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 0 4 1 3 Career Totals 4 0 10 5 5
Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 0 0 0 0 1
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MIKE MOHAMED
LINEBACKER
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 243 | College: California | Hometown: Brawley, Calif. | 2nd NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: FA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 1/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs) 3/0 (0/0) | Teams: Denver, 2011-12; Jacksonville, 2012; Tennessee, 2012; Houston, 2013 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 24th pick in the sixth round (245th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draftsigned by Broncos on July 28, 2011...released by Broncos on Sept. 22, 2011...signed by Broncos to the practice squad on Sept. 23, 2011...signed from practice squad to active roster by Broncos on Nov. 28, 2011released by Broncos on August 31, 2012signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the practice squad on Sept. 13, 2012released from the Jaguars practice squad on Sept. 26, 2012signed by the Broncos to the practice squad on Sept. 27, 2012signed from the practice squad to active roster by Broncos on Sept. 29 released by Broncos on Oct. 1, 2012...signed by Broncos to the practice squad on Oct. 2, 2012... released from the Broncos practice squad on Nov. 15, 2012...signed by the Tennessee Titans to the practice squad on Nov. 20, 2012released from the Titans practice squad on Dec. 26, 2012signed by the Houston Texans as a Reserve/Future Agent on Jan. 17, 2013. 2012 (Denver 1/0): Saw his only game action of the season against Oakland (9/30) Spent time on the practice squad with Denver, Jacksonville and Tennessee 2011 (Denver 2/0): Made his NFL debut in the season opener vs. Oakland (9/12) COLLEGE: Played in the 86th Annual East-West Shrine Game at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Played in 50 of 51 possible games and made 26 starts from 2007-10 after redshirting the 2006 campaign Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors as a junior in 2009 after garnering an honorable mention allconference selection in 2008 and before picking up second team all-league recognition as a 2010 senior Finished his collegiate career fourth on Cals all-time list for tackles with 340, while adding 20.0 tackles for loss (-81 yards), 7.0 sacks (-51 yards), seven interceptions (77 return yards) including two that he brought back for touchdowns, nine pass breakups, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and nine quarterback hurries Honored on the Pac-10 All-Academic team for four consecutive seasons (2007-10), earning firstteam recognition in each of his last three campaigns Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week four times, twice as a junior in 2009 and once during both his 2008 sophomore and 2010 senior seasons Member of the National Football Foundations New Hampshire Honor Society earned by maintaining a GPA of 3.2 or better throughout his entire course of undergraduate study while making a significant contribution to his team PERSONAL: Named the Imperial Valley Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Brawly High School after accumulating 62 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and six blocked punts Team MVP and was also a first-team All-Imperial Valley League selection and a second-team medium schools All-State choice by Cal-Hi Sports as a senior Member of the San Diego Hall of Champions defensive team and the San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team Full name is Michael Patrick Mohamed Parents are Mike and Molly Mohamed Cousins Dylan, Marty and Kyle Mohamed played at Cal Poly Earned his bachelors degree from Cal in Business Administration in December of 2010, finishing with a 3.44 cumulative GPA
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NICK MONDEK
TACKLE
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 308 | College: Purdue | Hometown: Naperville, Ill. | 1st NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D6, 2012 (195th overall) | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... released by Texans on August 26, 2012...Signed to the practice squad by the Oakland Raiders on Oct. 1, 2012...Released from the Raiders practice squad on Oct. 16, 2012...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Oct. 29, 2012...Re-signed by Texans on Jan. 14, 2013. 2012 (Houston 0/0): Spent the final nine weeks of the regular season and both postseason games on the practice squad COLLEGE: Started 25 consecutive games at guard and tackle his junior and senior seasons after moving over from defensive tackle in the spring of 2010 Started all 13 games his senior season Helped Purdues line produce 11 100-yard rushing games in 13 contests Helped anchor an offensive line that blocked for a school record-tying five consecutive games with 200 or more yards rushing in Moved from defensive tackle to offensive tackle during spring practice his junior year Recorded eight tackles (7 solo, 1 assist), including 3.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks in his sophomore season Registered career-high three solo tackles, including 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sack, vs. Northwestern on Oct. 3, 2009 Received teams Newcomer Award - Defense for spring practice his freshman year Academic All-Big Ten Appeared in all 12 games as reserve in the 2008 season Shared team lead with one fumble recovery (also nine other players) and had seven tackles (4 solo, 3 assists) PERSONAL: Team captain at Naperville Central High School where he was named all-city and all-conference as senior after amassing 67 tackles, including four sacks, with three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles totaled 51 tackles, including six sacks, with two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as junior Served as team long snapper for two years Majored in physical education
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CHRIS MYERS
CENTER
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 288 | College: Miami (Fla.) | Hometown: Miami, Fla. | 9th NFL Season | 6th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 31 | Acquired: T-08 (Denver) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/16 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 121/96 (6/4) | Teams: Denver, 2005-07; Houston 2008-13 |
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Started at center vs. Tennessee (11/23) when Schaub had his second consecutive 300-yard passing game Helped the offense gain more than 300 yards for the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/6) Part of the offensive line that blocked for Schaub as he threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without allowing him to be sacked Blocked for Schaub at St. Louis (12/20), where he threw for 367 yards and was not sacked for the second consecutive game and fourth time of 2009
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncos in sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2005 NFL Draft Signed by Broncos on July 28, 2005Waived by Broncos on Sept. 3, 2005Re-signed by Broncos to practice squad on Sept. 4, 2005Activated on Oct. 4, 2005Traded by Broncos to Houston Texans for a sixth-round draft pick on March 17, 2008. HONORS: Two-time Pro Bowl Selection (2012, 2013) Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 7, 2011; Week 4, 2012; Week 13, 2012) CAREER: Joined the Texans via trade in 2008 and has started 80 consecutive games at center since Has played in 121 games with 96 starts in eight NFL seasons Has blocked for four 1,000-yard performances and was part of a top-four NFL offense from 2008-10 Became the first Texans offensive lineman ever to be elected to the Pro Bowl in 2012 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Elected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl after the Texans offense ranked 7th in the NFL and posted seven 100-yard rushing games for Arian Foster Part of an offensive line that cleared the way for Texans running backs to rush for 216 yards and three touchdowns while not allowing Matt Schaub to be sacked at Jacksonville (9/17) Helped provide protection for Schaub, enabling him to tie a career-high with four touchdown passes at Denver (9/23) Helped Foster rush for 152 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Part of an offense that set a franchise record by scoring 43 points vs. Baltimore (10/21) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the fourth time this season as he gained 111 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/4) Part of an offense that set a franchise record with 653 yards of offense and tied the franchise scoring record with 43 points vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and put up another 501 yards at Detroit (11/22) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Schaub to be sacked in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 90 yards while only allowing Schaub to be sacked one time in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Elected to his first career Pro Bowl after helping the Texans set a franchise record and rank second in the NFL with 2,448 yards (153.0 per game) Paved the way for Ben Tate to rush for 116 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and 103 yards at Miami (9/18) Provided pocket protection enabling Matt Schaub to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns at New Orleans (9/25) Helped clear the way for Arian Foster to rush for 155 yards and a touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Part of an offense that put up 518 total yards, the third-highest in team history, which included two 100-yard rushers and 100-yard receiver at Tennessee (10/23) Cleared holes for a franchise-record 261 rushing yards, including two 100-yard rushers for the second time in 2011 vs. Cleveland (11/6) Paved the way for Foster to become the first player to rush for more than 100 yards against the Atlanta defense in 2011 when he went for 111 yards on 31 carries (12/4) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the sixth time during the season and over 1,000 yards rushing for the second consecutive season vs. Carolina (12/18) Cleared holes for Foster to rush for 153 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 132 yards, the most Baltimores defense has ever given up in a postseason game, in AFC Divisional Playoff game at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season and helped clear holes for Foster to rush for a team-record 1,616 yards Started at center and helped pave the way for Fosters franchise-record 231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Provided pocket protection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling him to throw for a then-franchise-record 497 yards and three touchdowns at Washington (9/19) Helped Texans running backs rush for 249 yards while allowing no sacks at Oakland (10/3) Protected Schaub during his AFC Player of the Week performance vs. Kansas City (10/17) Started at center and cleared holes for Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San Diego (11/7) Opened holes for Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28) Starter at center at Denver (12/26), making a return to the city where he spent the first three years of his career Paved the way for Foster to rush for 180 yards vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11) and wrap up the 2010 NFL rushing title 2009 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games for his third straight season Helped Schaub pass for his second consecutive 300-yard game vs. Jacksonville (9/27) Protected Schaub as he threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns at Cincinnati (10/18)
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games in his first season in Houston Helped clear holes for rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a team-record 1,282 yards One of three Texans offensive linemen to take every snap during the season 2007 (Denver 16/16): Moved into the starting lineup for the first time and started all 16 games Opened the first five contests at left guard before sliding inside to center for the last 11 games Part of a line that paved the way for a ground attack that averaged 4.6 yards per carry, ranking fifthbest in the NFL, and yielded only 32 sacks One of only three Denver players (CB Champ Bailey and LB D.J. Williams) to be whistled for only one penalty all year 2006 (Denver 16/0): Saw action on special teams in all 16 games in his second pro season 2005 (Denver 9/0, 2/0): Saw action in nine games as a rookie, playing on special teams and also contributed in both Denver postseason contests Spent the first four weeks of the season on the Broncos practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster (10/4) Inactive for three games before he made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Philadelphia (10/30) COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Miami (Fla.), playing in a total of 45 games with 38 starts Started at both guard positions, right tackle and center and finished his career earning all-conference recognition as a junior and senior Was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a senior, starting all 12 games at right tackle for the Peach Bowl champions and concluding his career by starting his final 38 games Second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior College teammate of current Texans T Rashad Butler, and WR Andre Johnson and at Miami Graduated with a bachelors degree, studying history, political science and sports administration PERSONAL: Earned All-State and All-Dade County honors as a senior at Palmetto High School in Miami despite not playing football until 10th grade for the Panthers Played in the prestigious Florida vs. California All-Star game as a senior Won the NFLs Punt, Pass and Kick competition as a child Grandfather was a longtime NFL referee
Myers Career Statistics Games/Starts: 2005: 16/0, 2006: 16/0, 2007: 16/16, 2008: 16/16, 2009: 16/16; 2010: 16/16; 2011: 16/16; 2012: 16/16; Totals: 121/96. Postseason Games/Starts: 2005: 2/0, 2011: 2/2; 2012: 2/2; Totals: 6/4. Tackles: 5 total; 2007 1, 2008 2, 2009 1, 2010 1.
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DEREK NEWTON
TACKLE
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 330 | College: Arkansas State | Hometown: Utica, Miss. | 3rd NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: D7, 2011 (214th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 14/14 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 28/14 (4/2) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the seventh round (214th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by the Texans on July 31, 2011. HONORS: Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 4, 2012; Week 13, 2012) 2013 (Houston): Spent the offseason rehabilitating from patellar tendon surgery 2012 (Houston 14/14, 2/2): Made the first start of his NFL career at right tackle in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Part of an offensive line that cleared the way for the Texans to rush for 216 yards and three touchdowns while not allowing Matt Schaub to be sacked at Jacksonville (9/17) Helped provide protection for Schaub, enabling him to tie a career-high with four touchdown passes at Denver (9/23) Helped Arian Foster rush for 152 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Part of an offense that set a franchise record by scoring 43 points vs. Baltimore (10/21) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the fourth time in 2012 as he gained 111 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/4) Part of an offense that set a franchise record with 653 yards of offense and tied the franchise scoring record with 43 points vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and put up another 501 yards at Detroit (11/22) Inactive at Tennessee (12/2) and at New England (12/10) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Schaub to be sacked in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 90 yards in the AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 14/0, 2/0): Played in 14 games, primarily on special teams, after being inactive for the first two games of the regular season Made his professional debut blocking for a Neil Rackers field goal attempt in the first quarter at New Orleans (9/25) Made his postseason debut and saw action on special teams in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) COLLEGE: Earned first-team All-Sun Belt accolades after starting all 12 games at right tackle in 2010 Garnered second-team All-SBC honors in 2009 and received the Gary Withrow Award, given to the Red Wolves most outstanding offensive lineman Was the only lineman on the team to start every game in 2009 and helped lead the Red Wolves to 21 rushing touchdowns Paved the way for three different ASU players rushing for over 100 yards in at least one game Was part of ASUs line that helped the offense gain its most yards of total offense (484) against an FBS opponent since the 2007 season Redshirted in 2008 First Team All-State selection at Hinds Community College Played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game PERSONAL: Helped lead Hinds Agricultural High School to a 10-0 regular-season record as a senior, earning All-Metro and All-District honors Named Most Improved Player as a senior
Newtons Career Statistics Games/Starts: 2011: 14/0; 2012: 14/14; Totals: 28/14. Postseason Games/Starts: 2011: 2/0; 2012: 2/2; Totals: 4/2.
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EDDIE PLEASANT
STRONG SAFETY
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 202 | College: Oregon | Hometown: Compton, Calif. | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 24 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 2/0 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 2/0 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans on Aug. 31, 2012... Signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012...Signed by Texans to active roster on Dec. 21, 2012. 2012 (Houston 2/0, 2/0): Made his NFL debut with a special teams tackle vs. Minnesota (12/23) Made his postseason debut in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had one assisted tackle on special teams in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13). COLLEGE: Saw action in 51 career games for Oregon, including 37 career starts Named to 2011 All-Pac-12 first team and shared team honors of most inspirational player Oregons starting rover/strong safety for all 13 games in 2010 ranked fifth on the team with 65 tackles Made a season-high four stops (three solo) and broke up two passes vs. UCLA in 2008 PERSONAL: Attended Kennedy High School Received all-Orange Country player of the year, all-state and defensive player of the year accolades Tallied 57 tackles, 1.5 quarterback sacks, one interception and one blocked field goal as a prep senior
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DeVIER POSEY
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 208 | College: Ohio State | Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D3a, 2012 (68th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 11/0 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 11/0 (2/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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Poseys 2012 Season Highs Receptions 3 46 Receiving Yards Rushing Attempts 1 -3 Rushing Yards
vs. Indianapolis (46 yards), 12/16/12 vs. Indianapolis (3 receptions), 12/16/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the third round (68th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 24, 2012. 2012 (Houston 11/0, 2/0): Made six catches for 87 yards in the regular season as well as compiling four receptions for 47 yards in postseason play, including a 25-yard touchdown reception from Matt Schaub in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) Inactive for four games Made his professional debut when he came into the game at wide receiver on the opening drive vs. Tennessee (9/30) Recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown, the first of his career, vs. Green Bay (10/14) Caught the first pass of his NFL career, a 19-yard reception from T.J. Yates in the fourth quarter to set up a touchdown at New England (12/10) Caught three passes for 46 yards vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Had one reception for six yards vs. Minnesota (12/23) Caught one pass for 16 yards at Indianapolis (12/30) Made his playoff debut and made two special teams tackles in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) COLLEGE: Started 29-of-41 games at Ohio State, ranking seventh in school history with 136 receptions and 18 touchdowns and eighth with 1,955 yards receiving Scored 108 career points Ranked sixth on the OSU single-season receptions list with 60 in 2009 Started each of the teams final three games after being suspended the first 10 games of the 2011 season and finished fourth on the team with 12 receptions for 162 yards (13.5 ypc) and two touchdowns 2010 Biletnikoff Award (nations top receiver) and Hornung Trophy (most versatile player in college) watch list member Received All-Big Ten honorable mention with 4.08 receptions and 65.23 receiving yards per game his junior season Started all 13 games in 2010, ranking second on the team with 53 receptions for 848 yards (16.0 average) and seven touchdowns Started all 13 games as a sophomore and led the team with 60 receptions (sixth on the school season-record list) for 828 yards (13.8 average) and eight touchdowns Played in 12 games as a reserve flanker his freshman year, finishing fifth on the team with 11 receptions for 117 yards (10.6 average) and one touchdown PERSONAL: Attended LaSalle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was an All-Ohio, All-Cincinnati, AllLeague and All-District receiver Pulled in 33 passes for 750 yards and nine scores as a junior, completing his prep career with 47 receptions for 770 yards and seven more scores in 2007 Lettered three times with the basketball team and also made his mark with the track team, as he still holds the school records in the 200 (21.5) and 400 (47.78) meters Posey's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 1 0 0 10/8 @ NYJ 1 0 1 10/14 vs. GB 1 0 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 0 0 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 1 0 0 11/18 vs. JAX 1 0 0 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 1 0 0 12/10 @ NE 1 0 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 0 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 0 0 12/30 @ IND 1 0 0 2012 Totals 11 0 1
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BROOKS REED
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 256 | College: Arizona | Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. | 3rd NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 26 | Acquired: D2a, 2011 (42nd overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 12/12 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 28/23 (4/4) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
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Earned SuperPrep All-America and All-West running back while gaining 377 yards and five touchdowns on 57 carries and 143 yards and one touchdown on 12 receptions as a senior Arizona Football Coaches Association first-team All-State 4A and SuperPrep All-Farwest
Reed's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals G GS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the second round (42nd overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by the Texans on July 31, 2011.
CAREER: Started 23-of-28 career games, recording 86 tackles (53 solo) and 8.5 sacks, a forced fumbled and two fumble recoveries Has 5.0 sacks in four career playoff games alo (11/4) Suffered a groin injury at Detroit (11/22) 2012 (Houston 12/12, 2/2): Started in all 12 games he played and recorded 42 tackles (23 solo), 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble Started and made seven tackles (one solo) in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Recorded his first sack of the season to go along with three tackles (two solo) at Jacksonville (9/16) Teamed with J.J. Watt to sack Peyton Manning in the first quarter at Denver (9/23) Made three tackles (two solo) and defelected a pass vs. Tennessee (9/30) Sacked Mark Sanchez while forcing a fumble at the New York Jets (10/8) Made four tackles (three solo) vs. Baltimore (10/21) Had four tackles (two solo) vs. Buffalo (11/4) Suffered a groin injury at Detroit (11/22) Inactive at for four games Returned after missing three games and had four tackles vs. Minnesota (12/23) Made three tackles and sacked Andy Dalton for no gain in the fourth quarter in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Had three tackles and half a sack in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13). 2011 (Houston 16/11, 2/2): Started 11-of-16 games, and recorded 44 tackles (30 solo), a franchise-rookie record with 6.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries Made four tackles (three solo) filling in for an injured Mario Williams vs. Oakland (10/9) Started his first NFL game, making six tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed at Baltimore (10/16) Recorded his first career sack and finished with four solo tackles at Tennessee (10/23) Made four tackles (three solo) and sacked Blaine Gabbert for a 7-yard loss vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Sacked Colt McCoy twice as part of a five-tackle day vs. Cleveland (11/6) Recorded a sack in his fourth consecutive game and knocked a Josh Freeman pass down at the line at Tampa Bay (11/13) Recorded a sack in his fifth consecutive game as he brought Blaine Gabbert down for a 1-yard loss at Jacksonville (11/27) Had five tackles (three solo) and pressured Matt Ryan twice vs. Atlanta (12/4) Had three tackles (two solo) and recovered an Andy Dalton fumble to start the second half that set-up a come from behind victory at Cincinnati (12/11) Made three solo tackles and recovered a fumble at Indianapolis (12/22) Started in his postseason debut and finished with five tackles (three solo) and one sack for a loss of nine yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded eight tackles (six solo), 2.5 sacks for a loss of 14 yards and one forced fumble in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) COLLEGE: Started 34-of-45 at Arizona games, recording 114 tackles (61 solo), 17 sacks and 25 tackles for loss for his career; also forced four fumbles and deflected four pass attempts Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors after starting all 13 games in his senior season with the Wildcats, tallying a career-best 47 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss along with two pass breakups and one forced fumble Named to preseason watch lists for the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Ted Hendricks Award in 2009 Started 8-of-10 games in 2009, recording 23 tackles (19 solo), 2.0 sacks, contributing to a defensive unit that ranked fourth in the Pac 10 and 29th nationally in yards per game allowed (120.5) Enjoyed a breakout season as a sophomore in 2008 when he started all 13 games at defensive end and garnered an All-Pac-10 honorable mention, as he delivered 38 tackles (26 solos) with 9.5 stops for losses for 59 yards and a team-high eight sacks for 57 yards and added three forced fumbles, a quarterback hurry and two pass deflections Switched to defensive end in 2007 after opening the season contending for H-back duty and saw action in the final nine games of the season as a backup defensive end and on special teams and delivered seven tackles (four solos) with one assisted sack for five yards Redshirted in 2006 PERSONAL: Attended Sabino High School (Tucson, Ariz.), playing football for head coach Jay Campos Helped the Sabercats to an 8-3 record as a junior in 2004 and earned first-team all-league, honorable mention all-state and Arizona Daily Star All-Southern Arizona honorable mention as a junior while rushing for 350 yards and seven touchdowns Led the Sabercats to a 10-4 overall record as a senior in 2005 and earned Tucson Citizen first-team All-3A-4A and Arizona Daily Star first-team All-Southern Arizona while posting 38 tackles and three sacks from the defensive line as a senior
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Reed's Career Statistics Year Team 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals G GS 16 11 12 12 28 23
Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Reeds 2012 Season Highs Tackles 7 1 Sacks Fumbles Forced 1 1 Passes Defensed Reeds 2012 Career Highs 7 Tackles Sacks 2 1 Fumbles Forced Fumbles Recovered 1 Passes Defensed 1
Reed's 2012 Playoff Statistics
vs. Miami, 9/9/12 twice, most recent: at New York Jets (M. Sanchez), 10/8/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 vs. Miami, 9/9/12 vs. Cleveland (C. McCoy), 11/6/11 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 twice, most recent: at Indianapolis, 12/22/11 four times, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12
Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 3 3 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 3 1 2 2012 Totals 2 2 6 4 2 Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 5 3 2 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 1 8 6 2 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 3 3 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 3 1 2 Career Totals 4 4 19 13 6 Reed's Career Playoff Statistics
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ED REED
SAFETY
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 205 | College: Miami (Fla.) | Hometown: St. Rose, La. | 12th Year | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 34 | Acquired: UFA-13 (BAL) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/16 (4/4) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 160/159 (15/15) | Teams: Baltimore 2002-12; Houston 2013
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TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 24th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draftre-signed by Ravens to a six-year extension on June 28, 2006...placed on Physically-Unableto-Perform List (PUP) on Sept. 4, 2010activated from PUP List on Oct. 23, 2010signed as an unrestricted free agent with Houston Texans on March 22, 2013. HONORS: Nine-time Pro Bowler (2003-04 and 2006-12) Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2004) The Sporting News All-Decade Team (2000s) USA Today All-Decade Team (2000s) Selected by players (via NFL Network) as the NFLs fth-best player in the 2010 Top 100 Poll AP All-Pro (2004, 2006-08, 2010) AP second-team All-Pro (2003, 2009 and 2011) College & Pro Football Weekly rst-team All-Pro (2004) Football Digest Defensive Player of the Year (2004) Football Digest rst-team All-Pro (2004) Football Digest second-team All-Pro (2003) Sports Illustrated All-Pro (2003-04) Pro Football Weekly All-AFC (2003-04) Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team (2002) The Sporting News All-Pro (2003-04, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) NFL Defensive Player of the Month (Dec. 2008, Dec. 2010) AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Nov., 2004; Dec. 2010) AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 16, 2010; Week 14, 2008; Week 12, 2008; Week 9, 2004) AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November, 2004) AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2003) Pro Football Weekly Midseason All-Pro (2006, 2011) Pro Football Weekly Defensive MVP (2004) Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) PFW/PFWA All-AFC (2008) The Dallas Morning News (Rick Gosselin) All-NFL special teams coverage player (2003) CAREER: Ravens franchise leader with 61 career interceptions are the 10th-most in NFL history and the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2002 Reeds 1,541 interception return yards are the most in NFL history (Rod Woodson is second with 1,483) Posted an NFL-record 107-yard return touchdown (vs. Philadelphia 11/23/08), breaking the previous long of 106, which he set vs. Cleveland (11/7/04) Reeds career interception return yard average of 25.3 yards is tops in NFL history (Deion Sanders is second with 25.1) among players with at least 30 interceptions Has scored 14 touchdowns in his career (including playoffs) and is one of only two players in NFL history to score return touchdowns off a punt return, blocked punt, interception and fumble recovery Recorded a career-high 92 tackles (77 solo), one sack, seven interceptions (one of which he returned for a touchdown), a career-high 19 passes defensed and a forced fumble in 2003 Has blocked four punts in his career, returning three for touchdowns (tied for an NFL record) 2012 (Baltimore 16/16, 4/4): Was one of two players on defense (CB Cary Williams) to start all 16 games, producing 58 tackles (49 solo)...Tied Williams for the team lead with four interceptions, recorded three fumble recoveries and finished second on the team with 15 PD...Also set the all-time NFL record for career interception return yards (1,541) Named to his ninth Pro Bowl (seventh-consecutive) on 12/26 Recorded his ninth career postseason interception in the second quarter of the Super Bowl XLVII win against San Francisco Posted two solo tackles in the 28-13 victory in the AFC Championship at New England (1/20/13) Netted three tackles and a pass defensed in the 38-35 double-overtime win in the Divisional game at Denver (1/12/13) Started and recorded five solo tackles and tied for the team lead with two passes defensed in the 24-9 victory in the Wild Card game vs. Indianapolis (1/6/13) Posted a solo tackle and recorded two takeaways, pulling in his 61st-career interception (returned for 34 yards) and a fumble recovery vs. Pittsburgh (12/2) Netted five tackles, a team-high three passes defensed and an interception in the 25-15 victory at Cleveland (11/4) Started his 150th-career game and produced six tackles, including five solo, at Houston (10/21) Posted three solo tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone, which led to a Ravens field goal in the victory at Kansas City (10/7) Set an NFL record with 1,497 Interception return yards after picking off Andy Dalton and racing 34 yards for a touchdown in the season opener vs. Cincinnati (9/10)...Also posted two solo tackles and two passes defensed against the Bengals
2011 (Baltimore 16/16, 2/2): Earned his eighth Pro Bowl nod (sixth consecutive) after producing 52 tackles, one sack, three interceptions, eight passes defensed and a forced fumble for the NFLs No. 3 defense (288.9 ypg) Produced five solo tackles, two passes defensed and an interception in the end zone at the end of the first half vs. Cincinnati (11/20) Posted one tackle, a sack and a forced fumble, which was recovered by LB Jameel McClain and returned 6 yards for a touchdown (part of an NFL-record-tying three defensive touchdowns) vs. New York Jets (10/2) Posted six solo tackles, four passes defensed and two interceptions (his 12th-career multiinterception game) for a defense that forced a franchise-record seven turnovers in the season opener vs. Pittsburgh (9/11) Totaled 10 tackles, a team-leading six passes defensed and an interception in two playoff games Finished second on the team with six tackles (all solo), one interception and a postseason-careerhigh four passes defensed in the 20-13 victory in the Divisional Playoff vs. Houston (1/15/12) 2010 (Baltimore 10/10, 2/2): Earned his seventh Pro Bowl nod (fifth consecutive) after leading the NFL with eight interceptions (returned for a league-high 183 yards), despite spending the first six games of the season on the PUP list (hip)...Finished with 29 tackles, a team-leading 16 PD and a forced fumble...Tallied three multi-interception games Netted two tackles, two interceptions (his 11th-career multi-Interception game) and three passes defensed for a defense that forced five turnovers in the 13-7 victory in game 16 vs. Cincinnati (1/2/11) Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording three tackles, two passes defensed and tied a career high with two interceptions (his 10th-career multi-interception game) at Cleveland (12/26) Led the team with a career-high five passes defensed and posted a tackle vs. Tampa Bay (11/28) Recorded his 50th-career interception (which he lateralled to Dawan Landry, who raced the final 23 yards for a touchdown) and totaled two tackles and one pass defensed at Carolina (11/21) Started and posted three solo tackles, one forced fumble, two passes defense and a career-hightying two interceptions (9th-career multi-Interception game) vs. Buffalo (10/24) Was activated off of the PUP list (hip) on 10/23 Recorded seven tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery in two postseason contests 2009 (Baltimore 12/12, 2/2): Despite missing four games with injuries, Reed earned his sixth-career Pro Bowl nod (fourth in a row) after totalling 54 tackles (50 solo), six passes defensed, three interceptions (returned for 111 yards), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for the NFLs third overall defense Netted five solo tackles, one pass defensed and an interception vs. Indianapolis (11/22) Recorded five solo tackles in at Cincinnati (11/8)...Reed also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery, stripping WR Chad Johnson, then picking up the ball and returning it 13 yards to the Bengals 47-yard line Netted six tackles, three passes defensed and a team-leading two interceptions in the postseason Netted four tackles, two passes defensed and an interception in the Wild Card Game at New England (1/10/10) 2008 (Baltimore 16/16, 3/3): Named to his fifth Pro Bowl after posting an NFL-high, career-high-tying and franchise-recordtying nine interceptions, which he returned for 264 yards and two touchdowns, including an NFLrecord 107-yard return for a score...Finished with 40 tackles, one sack, 15 PD, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries (one of which he returned for a touchdown) as part of the NFLs second-ranked defense Earned NFL Defensive Player of the Month for December after recording 16 tackles (11 solo), one sack (-9 yards), one forced fumble, one fumble returned for a touchdown and six interceptions in four games Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after netting two tackles, two interceptions vs. Washington (12/7)...Also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery, which he returned 22 yards for his 11th-career touchdown Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after starting his 100th-career game and posting two solo tackles, two passes defensed and tying a career high with two interceptions vs. Philadelphia (11/23)...Also set a single-game franchise record with 151 interception return yards, including an NFL record 107-yard interception return for a touchdown Posted seven tackles (six solo), two interceptions (one of which he returned for a touchdown) and three passes defensed in three postseason games Posted two tackles, two passes defensed and tied a postseason career high with two interceptions, one of which he returned 64 yards for a touchdown in the Wild Card victory at Miami (1/4/09) 2007 (Baltimore 16/16): Named to his fourth Pro Bowl and third All-Pro team after finishing the season with 45 tackles, 13 passes defensed and a team-leading seven interceptions (tied for third in the NFL)... Also recorded a career-long 63-yard punt return for a touchdown, his first-career punt return touchdown Had four solo tackles, one pass defensed and an interception vs. St. Louis (10/14) Posted two solo tackles, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery and returned fourth-quarter punt a career-long 63 yards for his first-career punt return touchdown in the season opener at Cincinnati (9/10) 2006 (Baltimore 16/16, 1/1): Named to his third Pro Bowl as a starter after finishing the season with 66 tackles, 16 passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and five interceptions, which he returned for 70 yards...Also scored a touchdown after Samari Rolle handed off an interception and raced 25 yards to the end zone
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2005 (Baltimore 10/10): Recorded 40 tackles (36 solo), 12 passes defensed and an interception despite missing six games with a severe ankle injury 2004 (Baltimore 16/16): A record-breaking season led to winning Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year... Also earned his second-consecutive Pro Bowl nod as he led the NFL with a franchise-record nine interceptions...Took over sole possession of Baltimores all-time interception record...Broke the NFL single-season record with 358 Interception return yards (which was broken by Darren Sharper in 2009), surpassing San Diegos Charlie McNeil (349) in 1961...Set another NFL record with his 106-yard interception return, the then-longest interception return in NFL history, to seal the victory vs. Cleveland (11/7), earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors (Week 9) for his efforts...Led the secondary and tied for fourth on the team with 89 tackles (80 solo) and led the team with 17 passes defensed...Had two touchdowns, including one fumble recovery for a touchdown (against Washington 10/10), three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two sacks (-28 yards) Recorded two solo tackles, including one tackle for loss, three passes defensed and his leagueleading ninh interception, which he returned 41 yards in a 30-23 victory in the season finale vs. Miami (1/2/05)...His return yardage total gave him a then-NFL record 358 interception return yards Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month award for November Recorded five tackles (four solo), two passes defensed and posted his fourth interception of the season with 45 seconds remaining in the game, which he returned a then-NFL-record 106 yards for a touchdown to seal the 27-13 victory vs. Cleveland (11/7) 2003 (Baltimore 16/15, 1/1): Earned his first-career Pro Bowl after leading the team with 19 passes defensed and tied a then-franchise record with seven interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown...Also blocked two punts, both of which he returned for touchdowns, the second and third of his career... Finished fifth on the team with a career-high 92 tackles (77 solo), one sack and a forced fumble Had 10 tackles (seven solo) and blocked a Tom Rouen punt, recovered the ball and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown vs. Seattle (11/23)...Ravens went on to tie the game and eventually win in overtime...Tied defensive back Tom Flynn for the most blocked punt returns for touchdowns in a career in NFL history (since the merger in 1970) Started and had six solo tackles and his fourth interception of the season at Arizona (10/12)... Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after he blocked a punt (third of his career) and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown (second time in his career) against the Cardinals His only missed start (at Oakland 12/14) was because the defenses first play was on the goal line 2002 (Baltimore 16/16): Started all 16 games as a rookie and finished fourth on the team with 86 tackles (69 solo) Also posted one sack (-3 yards), 13 passes defensed and a Ravens rookie record-tying and team-best five interceptions...Also blocked the first two punts in franchise history, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and had eight special teams tackles Amassed four solo tackles in game 3 vs. Denver (9/30) and intercepted Brian Griese for his firstcareer interception and blocked the first punt in Ravens history College: Consensus first-team All-America selection, Football News National Player of the Year, unanimous All-Big East Conference first-team selection and Co-defensive Player of the Year as a senior Was the team leader on the Hurricanes National Championship team at safety as a senior, when he was co-captain Led team and was second in school history with nine interceptions (Bennie Blades, 10 in 1986) for a school-record 209 yards and three touchdowns Consensus first-team All-America and consensus first-team All-Big East selection as a junior Led Big East with school-record 23 passes defensed and was third in the nation with eight interceptions for 92 yards, including two touchdowns as a senior Earned All-Big East second-team honors as a sophomore and finished fifth on team with 74 tackles (48 solo) and was fourth on team with four sacks Named Freshman All-America by both Football News and The Sporting News after leading the Miami secondary with 90 tackles, including 61 solo Led the team with four forced fumbles and two interceptions and had seven passes defensed as a freshman Was a member of Hurricanes track and field team Graduated with a degree in liberal arts in May 2001 Personal: All-State and All-County selection at defensive back and kick returner at Destrehan (St. Rose, La.) high school, where he is in schools Hall of FameAlso played quarterback at Destrehan New Orleans Times-Picayune District Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior and returned three punts for touchdowns Averaged 20 points per game as a member of the basketball team as a senior State qualifier in javelin and 4x100 relay in high school The Eye of the Hurricane Foundation, Reeds charitable arm, supports community outreach in both Baltimore and Reeds hometown of St. Rose, La. In addition to hosting football camps at Destrehan (Louisiana) and Franklin (Maryland) High Schools, he adopted and developed a longstanding relationship with Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore
Tackles
Interceptions Fumbles Year Team G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 Bal 16 16 86 69 17 1.0 3.0 5 167 59 0 13 1 0 0 0 2003 Bal 16 15 92 77 15 1.0 12.0 *7 132 54t 1 *19 1 0 0 0 2004 Bal 16 16 89 80 9 2.0 28.0 **9 **358 106t 1 *17 3 2 44 1 2005 Bal 10 10 40 36 4 0.0 0.0 1 23 23 0 12 0 0 0 0 2006 Bal 16 16 66 61 5 0.0 0.0 5 70 37 1 16 1 1 32 0 2007 Bal 16 16 45 36 9 0.0 0.0 *7 130 32 0 13 0 1 6 0 1.0 9.0 **9 *264 2008 Bal 16 16 40 32 8 ^107t 2 15 1 2 27 1 2009 Bal 12 12 54 50 4 0.0 0.0 3 111 52t 1 6 3 1 13 0 2010 Bal 10 10 39 29 10 0.0 0.0 **8 **183 44 0 *16 1 0 0 0 2011 Bal 16 16 52 44 8 1.0 4.0 3 25 16 0 8 1 0 0 0 2012 Bal 16 16 58 49 9 0.0 0.0 *4 78 34t 1 15 0 *3 31 0 Totals 160 159 661 563 98 6.0 56.0 61 ^1,541 107t 7 150 12 10 153 2
^ - NFLRecord; ** - Led NFL; * - Led Team Reeds Career Highs Total Tackles: Solo Tackles: Sacks: Interceptions: Forced Fumbles: Fumble Recoveries: Passes Defensed: 14 10 1 2 1 1 5 at Pittsburgh, 9/7/03 twice, most recent at Miami, 11/16/03 six times, most recent vs. New York Jets, 10/2/11 12 times, most recent vs. Pittsburgh, 9/11/11 12 times, most recent vs. New York Jets, 10/2/11 10 times, most recent vs. Pittsburgh, 12/2/12 vs. Tampa Bay, 11/28/10
Additional Statistics: Returned 29 punts for 204 yards, including one return for a 63-yard touchdown (9/10/07 at Cincinnati)...Returned a fumble recovery (which he forced) 22 yards for a touchdown (10/10/04 at Washington)...Posted a safety on 10/1/06 vs. San Diego...Returned a fumble recovery (which he forced) 22 yards for a touchdown (12/7/08 vs. Washington) Special Teams Tackles(8): 2002 (8) Punt Blocks: Blocked four punts in his career, returning three for touchdowns (tied for NFLrecord): 9/30/02 vs. Denver, first punt block in franchise history; 11/24/02 vs. Tennessee, returned 11 yards for a touchdown; 10/12/03 at Arizona., returned 22 yards for a touchdown; 11/23/03 vs. Seattle, returned 16 yards for a touchdown. Reeds Career Postseason Defensive Statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Year Team G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2003 Bal 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 1 23 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 2006 Bal 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2008 Bal 3 3 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 2 76 64t 1 3 0 0 0 0 2009 Bal 2 2 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 2 63 38 0 3 0 0 0 0 2010 Bal 2 2 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2011 Bal 2 2 10 9 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2012 Bal 4 4 15 14 1 0.0 0.0 1 6 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 Totals 15 15 50 43 7 0.0 0.0 9 168 64t 1 20 0 1 0 0
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Height: 6-5 | Weight: 240 | College: Virginia | Hometown: West Chester, Pa. | 10th NFL Season | 7th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 32 | Acquired: T-07 (Atlanta) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/16 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 118/82 (2/2) | Teams: Atlanta, 2004-06; Houston, 2007-13 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falcons in the third round (90th pick overall) of 2004 NFL draft... Signed by Falcons on July 28, 2004...Traded by Falcons to Houston Texans on March 22, 2007...Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 23, 2011...Re-signed by Texans on Sept. 9, 2012.
HONORS: AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14, 2008; Week 2, 2009, Week 6, 2010; Week 11, 2012) Pro Bowl Selection (2010, 2013) Pro Bowl MVP (2010) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 2, 2010; Week 11, 2012) Ed Block Courage Award (2012) CAREER: Has started 80 games with the Texans and has thrown for franchise-records 20,911 yards and 114 touchdowns, and 64 interceptions Career totals include 21,944 passing yards, 120 touchdowns and 70 interceptions with a career passer rating of 91.9 Ranks seventh in NFL history with a 64.3 completion percentage and 11th wtih a 91.9 career rating Owns the Texans career record with 25 300-yard games Holds the franchise record for career passer rating, with a mark of 93.3 Tied for the second-most passing yards in a game in NFL history when he threw for 527 yards vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 18, 2012 One of 12 NFL quarterbacks with back-to-back 4,000-yard passing seasons and one of six to throw for a combined 9,000 yards in consecutive seasons (2009-10) Starting quarterback of the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl, where he earned MVP honors after completeing 13-of-17 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-34 win for the AFC 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Topped 4,000 yards passing for the third time in his career and led the Texans to a franchise-best 12-4 record and their second consecutive AFC South title Named one of the offensive captains for the season Completed 20-of-31 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Completed his 1,500th career pass when he hit TE Owen Daniels for a 6-yard gain in the second quarter at Jacksonville (9/16) Name the Offensive Player of the game after tying his career-high with four touchdown passes, while throwing for 290 yards with one interception at Denver (9/23) Finished with a passer rating of 115.5 after completeing 20-of-28 attempts for 202 yards and two touchdowns vs. Tennessee (9/30) Completed 23-of-37 passes for 256 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 100.7 vs. Baltimore (10/21) Completed 19-of-27 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 126.8 vs. Buffalo (11/4) Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week when he threw for a franchise-record 527 yards on 43-of55 passing with five touchdowns including a game-winning 48-yard touchdown to Andre Johnson in overtime vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Surpassed 300 yards passing for the second consecutive game, completing 29-of-48 pass attempts for 315 yards with a touchdown and an interception at Detroit (11/22) Threw for two touchdowns at Tennessee (12/2), his sixth multi-touchdown game of the season Completed 19-of-32 passes for 232 yards and an interception at New England (12/10) Threw his 120th career touchdown pass as part of a 261-yard passing day vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Made his playoff debut and threw for 262 yards and an interception in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Threw for 343 yards and two touchdowns and one interception in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13), giving him the first 300-yard passing game in Texans postseason history 2011 (Houston 10/10): Named an offensive captain for the season where he started 10 games, throwing for 2,479 yards and 15 touchdowns before suffering a season-ending foot injury Completed 17-of-24 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Completed 21-of-29 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 118.5 at Miami (9/18) Became the Texans all-time completions leader as he completed 22-of-39 passes for a 373 yards, three touchdowns and an interception at New Orleans (9/25) Finished 14-of-21 for 138 yards, one touchdown and a passer rating of 100.9 vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Threw for a season-high 416 yards and two touchdowns vs. Oakland (10/9) Completed 21-of-37 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown at Baltimore (10/16) Connected on 18-of-23 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns with a 147.7 passer rating at Tennessee (10/23) Threw for 225 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for his first touchdown of the season on a 2-yard run to cap off the opening drive vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Ran in a touchdown for the second consecutive week vs. Cleveland (11/6) Connected on 11-of-15 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns while setting a career-high and franchise record with a 154.9 passer rating at Tampa Bay (11/13) Placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury against the Buccaneers (11/23) 2010 (Houston 16/16): Named one of the offensive captains for the season and started all 16 games for the second
consecutive season, throwing for 4,369 yards, 24 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 92.0 passer rating Completed 38-of-52 passes for 497 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating of 114.0 at Washington (9/19), the Texans first overtime win in franchise history Set a franchise record with his 60th touchdown pass as a Texan with his second touchdown pass at Oakland (10/3); completed 16-of-29 passes for 192 yards Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 25-of-33 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns, including an 11-yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson with 28 seconds remaining to clinch the win vs. Kansas City (10/17) Completed 22-of-32 passes for 314 yards, two touchdowns and a passer rating of 121.1 at Jacksonville (11/14) Completed 22-of-26 passes for 337 yards, two touchdowns and one interception at Philadelphia (12/2) Threw for 394 yards, breaking David Carrs franchise record of 13,391 passing yards vs. Baltimore (12/13); finished with three touchdown passes and two interceptions Threw for 325 yards, two touchdowns and one interception at Tennessee (12/19) Had his fourth consecutive 300-yard game, throwing for 310 yards, one touchdown and one interception at Denver (12/26)
2009 (Houston 16/16): Finished the year with an NFL-best 4,770 passing yards, becoming the first Texans quarterback to lead the League in passing Had 10 games with a QB rating of 90, topped 300 passing yards nine times, tying for the secondmost 300-yard games in a season in NFL history Surpassed 10,000 passing yards as a Texan Named AFC Offensive Palyer of the Week after completing 25-of-39 passes at Tennessee (9/20) for 357 yards, a career-high four touchdown passes and a 127.8 passer rating Set career highs for pass attempts and completions, going 35-of-50 for 371 yards and two touchdowns at Arizona (10/11) Completed 28-of-40 passes for a season-high 392 yards and tied a career high with four touchdown passes at Cincinnati (10/18) Set a Texans season record with his 17th touchdown pass and fifth 300-yard game passing when he completed 32-of-43 passes for 311 yards and one touchdown at Indianapolis (11/8); threw his 50th career touchdown pass to FB Vonta Leach for a seven-yard score in the first quarter Completed 29-of-39 passes for 365 yards, two touchdowns and one interception vs. Seattle (12/13) for a passer rating of 109.5; his 336 yards at halftime were the third-most in the NFL since 1991 Threw for 367 yards and one touchdown at St. Louis (12/20) for his NFL-leading fifth game of at least 350 passing yards Completed 24-of-39 passes for 303 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, giving him a passer rating of 92.1 vs. New England (1/3/10) and led the Texans back from a 27-13 fourth quarter deficit to give the Texans the first winning season in franchise history 2008 (Houston 11/11): Started 11 games for the second consecutive year, going 6-5 in those starts Threw for a career-high 3,043 yards and 15 touchdowns on 251-of-380 attempts while rushing for two touchdowns Missed one game due to illness and four because of a knee injury suffered against Minnesota Set franchise records for quarterback rating (92.7) and 300-yard passing games (4) Had the fourth-best completion percentage in the NFL (66.1), was second in yards per pass attempt (8.01), fourth in passing yards per game (276.6) and his 92.7 passer rating was good for eighth in the League Threw for 202 yards on 25-of-33 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions at Pittsburgh (9/7); also rushed for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, the first of his career Completed 29-of-40 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns at Jacksonville (9/28) Completed 22-of-42 passes for 379 yards and one touchdown vs. Miami (10/12) and ran the ball four times for 15 yards, including the game-winning three-yard touchdown run with :07 left on the clock; his touchdown run capped the second game-winning drive of his career, rallying the Texans from a 28-23 deficit to a 29-28 win Connected on 24-of-28 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns vs. Cincinnati (10/26) and set then-franchise records with a 144.0 passer rating and 85.7 completion percentage Named the AFC Offensive Player fo the Week after throwing for 414 yards on 28-of-42 passing and leading the third game-winning drive of his career and second of the season at Green Bay (12/7); guided the Texans 75 yards in nine plays to set up K Kris Browns game-winning 40-yard field goal Completed 27-of-36 pass attempts for 328 yards and two touchdowns vs. Chicago (12/28) 2007 (Houston 11/11): Started 11 games in his first season as a regular starter and finished 192-of-289 for 2,241 yards and nine touchdown passes and nine interceptions and a quarterback rating of 87.3 Missed portions of the season with a shoulder injury and concussion Started his first game as a Texan vs. Kansas City (9/9) and finished 16-of-22 for 225 yards and a touchdown with a rating of 101.5; connected with WR Andre Johnson midway through the second quarter for a 77-yard touchdown Started at Carolina (9/16) and finished 20-of-28 for 227 yards and two touchdowns with a seasonbest rating of 119.2 Completed his last 14 pass attempts to finish 27-of-33 for 236 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (9/23) Returned to Atlanta (9/30) against his former team and completed 28-of-40 passes for a career-high 317 yards and one touchdown pass and a 101.8 QB rating Started vs. Miami (10/7) and was 20-of-34 for 294 yards; led the Texans on his first-ever gamewinning drive, starting at the Texans 3-yard line and marching the team 59 yards on eight plays to set up K Kris Bowns 57-yard game-winning field goal Finished 21-of-33 for 293 yards and two touchdowns vs. New Orleans (11/11) and a passer rating of 112.3, his second-highest of the season Finished 22-of-36 for 256 yards and two touchdowns at Cleveland (11/25) and recorded his third multi-touchdown game of the season
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2006 (Atlanta 16/0): Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season as the primary backup to starting QB Michael Vick Threw for 208 yards on 18-of-27 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions on the year Saw his most extensive action of the year in the season finale at Philadelphia (12/31), completing 15-of-21 passes for 175 yards with one touchdown and one interception 2005 (Atlanta 16/1): Played in every game with one start, completing 33-of-64 passes for 495 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions on the season Rushed nine times for 76 yards (8.4 avg.) Made second career start vs. New England (10/9) and completed 18-of-34 passes for 298 yards with three touchdowns and a 112.1 passer rating; led fourth-quarter comeback from 15-point deficit to tie the game at 28 with four minutes remaining Played in the second half vs. Carolina (1/1/06) and completed 9-of-13 passes for 110 yards with one touchdown 2004 (Atlanta 6/1): Saw action in six games with one start as a rookie and served as a backup to QB Michael Vick the remaining 10 games Completed 33-of-70 passes for 330 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions Made his first NFL start and completed 17-of-41 passes for 188 yards with two interceptions at New Orleans (11/28) and rushed four times for 21 yards Filled in as a sub in the second quarter and completed 14-of-22 passes for 132 yards with one touchdown and one interception at Seattle (1/2/05) COLLEGE: Holds Virginia school career records for pass completions (716), attempts (1,069), passing yards (7,502), total offense yards (7,560), touchdown passes (56), 300-yard passing games (eight) and 200-yard passing games (20) Completed 66.9 percent of his passes during his career, the second-best mark at the time in NCAA Division 1-A history, topped only by Tim Couch of Kentucky (67.15 percent, 1996-98) 2003 Heisman Trophy candidate after being named the 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Completed 281-of-403 passes for 2,952 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a senior, earning All-ACC first-team honors after being named ACC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2002 PERSONAL: Lettered in football, baseball and basketball at East High School in West Chester, Pa. Completed 277-of-544 passes for 3,990 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career as he set school records for pass attempts, completions, yards per game and total yards for the Vikings Participated in the Atlanta Falcons Coaches Academy in addition to various charity golf tournaments and community outreach programs in 2004 Married to Laurie and has three daughters, Madison (2) and twins, Makalya and Mackezie (1) Created GR8 Hope Foundation in 2011 and has raised $300,000 for Texas Childrens Hospital in two years
Schaub's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Att Cmp 9/9 vs. MIA 1 1 31 20 9/16 @ JAX 1 1 35 26 9/23 @ DEN 1 1 30 17 9/30 vs. TEN 1 1 28 20 10/8 @ NYJ 1 1 28 14 10/14 vs. GB 1 1 33 20 10/21 vs. BAL 1 1 37 23 11/4 vs. BUF 1 1 27 19 11/11 @ CHI 1 1 26 14 11/18 vs. JAX 1 1 55 43 11/22 @ DET 1 1 48 29 12/2 @ TEN 1 1 35 21 12/10 @ NE 1 1 32 19 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 31 23 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 32 18 12/30 @ IND 1 1 36 24 2012 Totals 16 16 544 350 Schaub's Career Statistics Year Team GP GS Att Cmp 2004 Atl 2005 Atl 2006 Atl 2007 Hou 2008 Hou 2009 Hou 2010 Hou 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals 6 16 16 11 11 16 16 10 16 118 1 70 33 1 64 33 0 27 18 11 289 192 11 380 251 16 583 396 16 574 365 10 292 178 16 544 350 82 2,823 1,816 Pct 64.5 74.3 56.7 71.4 50.0 60.6 62.2 70.4 53.8 78.2 60.4 60.0 59.4 74.2 56.3 66.7 64.3 Pct Yds Yd/Att 266 8.6 195 5.6 290 9.7 202 7.2 209 7.5 232 7.0 256 6.9 268 9.9 95 3.7 527 9.6 315 6.6 207 5.9 232 7.3 261 8.4 178 5.6 275 7.6 4,008 7.4 Yds Yd/Att TD 1 0 4 2 1 0 2 2 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 22 TD Int 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 12 Int 4 0 2 9 10 15 12 6 12 70 Lg 29 18 60 33 34 27 34 39 23 48 43 54 30 52 19 39 60 Lg Sk Lst 2 12 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 3 24 2 17 2 12 1 7 2 23 2 19 0 0 2 24 3 22 3 25 4 25 27 216 Sk Lst Rate 102.4 87.2 115.3 115.5 71.9 56.6 100.7 126.8 42.9 121.7 78.0 95.8 68.8 109.7 72.1 66.3 90.7 Rate 42.0 98.1 71.2 87.2 92.7 98.6 92.0 96.8 90.7 91.9
Schaubs 2012 Passing Season Highs Passing Yards 527 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 (43 completions) 55 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 Passing Attempts Completions 43 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 (527 yards) Touchdown Passes 5 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 Passer Rating 126.8 vs. Buffalo, 11/4/12 60t at Denver, 9/23/12 Longest Pass Schaubs Passing Career Highs 527 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 (43 completions) Passing Yards Passing Attempts 55 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 43 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 (527 yards) Completions 5 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12 Touchdown Passes Passer Rating 154.9 at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 78t at Tennessee, 10/23/11 Longest Pass Interceptions 3 at Tennesse, 9/21/08
Schaubs 2012 Rushing Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds 9/9 vs. MIA 1 1 4 -2 9/16 @ JAX 1 1 2 -3 9/23 @ DEN 1 1 0 0 9/30 vs. TEN 1 1 2 -2 10/8 @ NYJ 1 1 0 0 10/14 vs. GB 1 1 1 0 10/21 vs. BAL 1 1 1 -2 11/4 vs. BUF 1 1 1 11/11 @ CHI 1 1 2 -2 11/18 vs. JAX 1 1 0 0 11/22 @ DET 1 1 2 12/2 @ TEN 1 1 4 5 12/10 @ NE 1 1 0 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 0 0 12/30 @ IND 1 1 2 2012 Totals 16 16 21 -9 Schaubs Career Rushing Statistics Year Team G GS Rush Yds 2004 Atl 6 1 8 26 2005 Atl 16 1 9 76 2006 Atl 16 0 7 21 2007 Hou 11 11 17 52 2008 Hou 11 11 31 68 2009 Hou 16 16 48 57 2010 Hou 16 16 22 28 2011 Hou 10 10 15 8 2012 Hou 16 16 21 -9 NFL Totals 118 82 178 327 Avg -0.5 -1.5 --0.0 -2.0 --0.5 1.3 ----0.5 -0.4 Avg 3.3 8.4 3.0 3.1 2.2 1.2 1.3 0.5 -0.4 1.8 Lg 2 --0 -2 -0 8 ---0 8 Lg 11 23 19 12 10 19 8 3 8 23 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 -6 Avg ------------6.0 -----6.0 Avg ---------6.0 -6.0 Lg ------------6 -----6 Lg ---------6 -6 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Schaubs 2012 Rushing Season Highs Long Rush 8 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Schaubs Rushing Career Highs 56 vs. Minnesota (4 rushes), 10/2/05 Rushing Yards Long Rush 23 vs. Minnesota, 10/2/05 Rushing Touchdowns 1 four times, most recent: 1 vs. Cleveland, 11/6/11 Additional Statistics Fumbles/Lost: 33/14 total; 2004 - 1/0, 2005 - 1/1, 2006 - 1/0, 2007 - 7/3, 2008 - 10/4, 2009 - 3/2, 2010 9/3, 2011 - 2/1 Fumble Recoveries: 10 total; 2004 - 0, 2005 - 0, 2006 - 1, 2007 - 2, 2008 - 4, 2009 - 1, 2010 - 1, 2011 - 1
Schaubs 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 38 29 76.3 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 51 34 66.7 2012 Totals 2 2 89 63 70.8
TD 0 2 2
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Lst 0 28 28
47.1 330 51.6 495 66.7 208 66.4 2,241 66.1 3,043 67.9 4,770 63.6 4,370 61.0 2,479 64.3 4,008 64.3 21,944
4.7 1 7.7 4 7.7 1 7.8 9 8.0 15 8.2 29 7.6 24 8.5 15 7.4 22 7.8 120
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Height: 5-11 | Weight: 231 | College: Miami (Fla.) | Hometown: Coral Gables, Fla. | 4th NFL Season | 4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 24 | Acquired: D4a-10 (102nd overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 7/6 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 27/12 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2010-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on June 11, 2010...Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 29, 2010...Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 2, 2011...Placed on PUP list on Aug. 26, 2012...Signed by Texans off PUP to active roster on Nov. 17, 2012...Placed on injured reserve on Jan. 1, 2012.
2012 (Houston 7/6): Finished with 39 tackles (18 solo), one interception and a fumble recovery in seven games. Placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list (8/26) Activated off of PUP on to active roster (11/17) Made his season debut vs. Jacksonville (11/18), collecting seven tackles (four solo) Recovered his first career fumble and had a career-high 13 tackles (five solo) at Detroit (11/22) Registered his first career interception and had seven tackles (three solo) at Tennessee (12/2) Made six tackles (two solo) at New England (12/10) Recorded three tackles (two solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Had two tackles vs. Minnesota (12/23) Registered one tackle and pass defensed at Indianapolis (12/30) Placed on injured reserve (1/1/13) 2011 (Houston 8/0): Made a season-high three solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Had two solo tackles vs. Oakland (10/9), at Baltimore (10/16) and at Tennessee (10/23) Placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury to his quadricep vs. Jacksonville (11/2) 2010 (Houston 12/6): Saw action in 12 games with six starts; five at weakside linebacker and one at middle linebacker Made 21 tackles (13 solo) in his rookie campaign along with one sack Saw action on special teams where he led the squad with two tackles vs. San Diego (11/7) Made the first start of his professional career at weakside linebacker and made five tackles (three solo) including two for a loss and two special teams tackles at New York Jets (11/21) Recorded six tackles (three solo) including the first sack of his NFL career vs. Baltimore (12/13) Started his fifth straight game at weakside linebacker and made five tackles (three solo) at Tennessee (12/19) Notched his first start at middle linebacker and made five tackles (four solo) at Denver (12/26) Placed on injured reserve (12/29) after injuring his shoulder at Denver (12/26) COLLEGE: Started 30-of-52 games at Miami, including 18 at middle linebacker, nine at strongside linebacker and three at weakside linebacker Recorded 255 tackles (154 solo) that included 2.5 sacks for minus-24 yards and 27 stops for losses totaling 75 yards Caused and recovered a fumble, deflected nine passes, fielded six short kickoffs for 40 yards and had a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown Started 12-of-13 games as a senior and led the team with a career-high 106 tackles (65 solo) as well as a forced fumble, three passes defensed and an interception which he returned for a 73-yard touchdown Started nine games as a junior and finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles (33 solo) that included 1.5 sacks for minus-14 yards and six stops for losses of 24 yards; recovered a fumble and broke up two passes Played in 11 games as a sophomore and ranked sixth on the team with 46 tackles (30 solo), adding one stop for a 12-yard loss Named third-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and College Football News in 2006 and was selected to The Sporting News ACC All-Freshman team Received a medical hardship waiver in 2005 Graduated with a degree in finance PERSONAL: Played both offense and defense throughout his career at Coral Gables (Fla.) High School, and also returned kickoffs and blocked four punts As a senior in 2004, he finished with 96 tackles (three for loss), two interceptions and four blocked punts Selected to play in the Cali/Florida Bowl, but declined the invitation As a junior, recorded 110 tackles and one interception for a touchdown Ranked as the nations 28th best outside linebacker prospect by Rivals.com and was chosen AllDade County while ranking as the 10th-best prospect in Dade County by the Miami Herald Was in his schools International Baccalaureate Program Presently enrolled in post-graduate school at Miami Uncle is renowned activist Rev. Al Sharpton
Sharptons 2012 Season Statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Date, Opp G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 9/9 vs. MIA PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 9/16 @ JAX PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 9/23 @ DEN PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 9/30 vs. TEN PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 10/8 @ NYJ PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 10/14 vs. GB PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 10/21 vs. BAL PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 11/4 vs. BUF PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 11/11 @ CHI PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 11/18 vs. JAX 1 0 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/22 @ DET 1 1 13 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12/2 @ TEN 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 1 -2 -2 0 1 0 0 0 12/10 @ NE 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/16 vs. IND 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/23 vs. MIN 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/30 @ IND 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2012 Totals 7 6 39 18 21 0.0 0.0 1 -2 0 0 2 0 1 0 Sharptons Career Statistics Year Team 2010 HOU 2011 HOU 2012 HOU NFL Totals Tackles G GS Tot Solo Asst 12 6 21 13 8 8 0 9 9 0 7 6 39 18 21 27 12 69 40 29 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 -2 0 0 2 9.0 1 -2 0 0 2 Fumbles FF FR Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
TD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TD 0 0 0 0
Sharptons Season Highs Tackles 13 1 Interceptions Fumbles Recovered 1 1 Passes Defensed Sharptons Career Highs 13 Tackles Sacks 1.0 1 Interceptions Fumbles Recovered 1 Passes Defensed 1
at Detroit, 11/22/12 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 at Detroit, 11/22/12 twice, most recent: at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 at Detroit, 11/22/12 vs. Baltimore (J. Flacco), 12/13/10 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 at Detroit, 11/22/12 twice, most recent: at Indianapolis, 12/30/12
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ANTONIO SMITH
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 289 | College: Oklahoma State | Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. | 9th NFL Season | 5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 31 | Acquired: UFA-09 (Arizona) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/16 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 125/102 (8/7) | Teams: Arizona, 2004-08; Houston, 2009-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft... Signed by Cardinals on July 27, 2004...Released by Cardinals on Sept. 5, 2004...Re-signed by Cardinals to practice squad on Sept. 6, 2004...Signed by Cardinals to active roster on Dec. 15, 2004...Assigned by Cardinals to Hamburg Sea Devils in 2005 NFL Europe enhancement allocation program on Feb. 14, 2005... Released by Cardinals on Sept. 4, 2005...Re-signed by Cardinals to practice squad on Sept. 8, 2005... Signed by Cardinals to active roster on Oct. 6, 2005...Re-signed with Cardinals on April 5, 2007...Re-signed with Cardinals on April 3, 2008...Signed by Houston Texans on March 1, 2009.
Made two solo tackles, including one for a loss vs. Oakland (10/4) as well as recording two quarterback hits and recovering a fumble Assisted on one tackle and recovered a fumble at Cincinnati (10/18) Made his first sack as a Texan and had two tackles (two solo), three quarterback hits and one tackle for a loss at Buffalo (11/1) Had two solo tackles, one sack for a loss of 6 yards and a forced fumble at Indianapolis (11/8) Made three solo tackles, including one for a loss and a quarterback hit vs. Tennessee (11/23) Teamed with DE Connor Barwin on a 10-yard sack of Jaguars QB David Garrard at Jacksonville (12/6), finishing with two total tackles and two quarterback hits Made four tackles (three solo) at St. Louis (12/20) including a sack or Rams QB Keith Null for a loss of 8 yards Had two tackles (one solo), three quarterback hits and combined with DT Jeff Zgonina for a sack on Chad Henne for a loss of 8 yards at Miami (12/27)
HONORS: Pro Bowl (2012) CAREER: Joined the Texans as an unrestricted free agent prior to the 2009 season Started 61-of-62 games in his four seasons in Houston and has registered 144 tackles, 22.0 sacks, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries Played in 61 games with 39 starts over five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals Spent the spring of 2005 with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe, starting 9-of-10 games and finished with six sacks, 28 tackles and a forced fumble while earning All-NFL Europe honors Worked his way up from the Cardinals practice squad to become a regular starter, eventually starting all three playoff games for the Cardinals in their run to Super Bowl XLII 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Set career-highs with 7.0 sacks and three passes defensed on the season Named one of the defensive captains for the 2012 season Assisted on a sack of Ryan Tannehill in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Made three tackles (one solo) including assisting on a sack at Jacksonville (9/16) Made three tackles (two solo) and had two quarterback hits at Denver (9/23) Sacked Matt Hasselbeck for a 1-yard loss, forcing a fumble on the play vs. Tennessee (9/30) Registered a season-high six tackles (three solo) one quarterback hit at the New York Jets (10/8) Registered his third and fourth sacks of the season when he dropped Joe Flacco on consecutive plays in the fourth quarter vs. Baltimore (10/21) Collected two passes defensed vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Recorded three tackles (two solo) and a pass defensed at Detroit (11/22) Made three tackles including a sack for a 9-yard loss, forced a fumble and recoverd a fumble at Tennessee (12/2) Sacked Andrew Luck for a 9-yard loss and collected two tackles vs. Indianapolis (12/16) Registered five tackles vs. Minnesota (12/23) Set a career high for sacks with 7.0 when he sacked QB Andrew Luck for a loss of 7 yards in the second quarter at Indianapolis (12/30) Collected two tackles in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati(1/5/13) Made one tackle and had three quarterback hits in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Named one of the defensive captains for the 2011 season and finished second on the team with 6.5 sacks along with one forced fumble and 25 tackles (19 solos) Recorded one sack for a loss of 7 yards, one forced fumble and two quarterback pressures to go along with three tackles (one solo) in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Made two solo tackles, one sack for a loss of 9 yards and one pass defensed at Miami (9/18) Recorded a sack in his third straight game for the second time in his career at New Orleans (9/25) Made two solo tackles vs. Pittsburgh (10/2), including a fourth-quarter sack of Ben Roethlisberger Had three solo tackles and two hits on the quarterback at Baltimore (10/16) Sacked Matt Hasselbeck twice in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12), giving him a career-high 6.5 sacks on the season Sacked Andy Dalton for an 8-yard loss as part of a five-tackle day in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded three tackles (two solo) in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 16/16): Named one of the defensive captains for the 2010 season Started all 16 games while registering 38 tackles (23 solo) and four sacks Assisted on a sack and had three quarterback hits and a pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Made four solo tackles, two sacks and forced a fumble at Oakland (10/3) Recorded three tackles (two solo) and had a pass defensed vs. Kansas City (10/17) Had four solo tackles and assisted on a sack with Mario Williams vs. San Diego (11/7) Registered four tackles (two solo) and had a hit on the quarterback at the New York Jets (11/21) Notched two tackles (one solo) and two hits on the quarterback vs. Tennessee (11/28) Made his fourth sack of the season as part of a three-tackle day including two for a loss at Tennessee (12/19) Assisted on three tackles and had four quarterback hits in the season finale vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11) 2009 (Houston 16/15): Made 34 tackles including 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Made his Texans debut, starting at defensive end and recording three solo tackles and a forced fumble vs. the New York Jets (9/13)
2008 (Arizona 16/10, 4/3): Started 10 regular-season games and three playoff games for the NFC Champion Cardinals, including Super Bowl XLII Finished with 41 total tackles (31 solo), 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries Recorded three solo tackles and his first sack of the season for an 8-yard loss at Seattle (11/16) Recorded four solo tackles, including two solos, and a half-sack at Philadelphia (11/27) Started and recorded a season-high five solo tackles and one sack vs. Minnesota (12/14) Made three solo tackles and a sack in playoff-clinching win vs. Seattle (12/28) Had three solo tackles and a sack in NFC Wild Card Playoff win against Atlanta (1/3/09) Started and recorded two solo tackles and a sack in NFC Divisional Playoff win at Carolina (1/10/09) Started and had one solo tackle in NFC Championship Game victory against Philadelphia (1/18/09) Started and notched two tackles, including one solo, in Super Bowl XLII vs. Pittsburgh (2/1/09) 2007 (Arizona 16/13): Started 13-of-16 games and registered a career-high 60 tackles and 5.5 sacks while finishing tied for third in the NFL in defensive fumble recoveries with three Recovered a second-quarter fumble at 49ers 36-yard line to set up touchdown in the season opener at San Francisco (9/10) Led team with one sack and one quarterback hit in the home opener vs. Seattle (9/16) Tied season highs with seven total tackles and five unassisted tackles as well as recorded one sack and one tackle for loss vs. Pittsburgh (9/30) Recorded one quarterback hit and one sack vs. Carolina (10/14) to set a then-single-season career high with 3.5 sacks in six games Totaled one forced fumble, two quarterback hits and recovered a fumble and advanced it to the Arizona 49 yard-line in the third quarter that led to a touchdown vs. Detroit (11/11) Recovered first-quarter fumble as well as one quarterback pressure and one quarterback hit vs. Cleveland (12/2) 2006 (Arizona 16/8): Appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career, starting eight, while also recording 25 tackles Recorded one tackle and recovered his first career fumble late in the fourth quarter vs. St. Louis (9/24) Had four tackles while registering his first sack of the season when he corralled Michael Vick in the second quarter at Atlanta (10/1) Earned his first start of the season at defensive tackle, collected two tackles and two quarterback pressures vs. Chicago (10/16) Collected three tackles, a half sack and a quarterback pressure at St. Louis (12/3) Had four tackles, one sack and a quarterback pressure vs. Seattle (12/10) Collected five tackles, two tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery which he picked up and ran back four yards for a touchdown vs. Denver (12/17) 2005 (Arizona 11/8): Made his first career start at Detroit (11/13) and recorded three tackles including one for a loss Recorded two tackles and forced a fumble vs. Jacksonville (11/27) Recorded his first two career sacks at Houston (12/18) bringing down David Carr while also adding one tackle Sacked Jim Sorgi for his third sack of the season at Indianapolis (1/1/06) 2004 (Arizona 2/0): Signed to the 53-man active roster on 12/15 after spending the first 13 weeks as a member of the practice squad Saw action on defense in his first game on the active roster vs. St. Louis (12/19) and at Seattle (12/26) and recorded one QB pressure COLLEGE: Two-year starter at Oklahoma State after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Though his senior season was shortened by a leg injury, still managed to record two-year totals of 60 tackles (30 solos), 8.5 sacks, seven quarterback pressures and three pass deflections in 24 games PERSONAL: Attended John Marshall (Oklahoma City, Okla.) High School where he was named all-city and honorable mention all-state as a senior Did not begin playing football until ninth grade at the urging of a friend Also lettered in track and earned all-city recognition in shot put
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SMITH, ANTONIO
Smith's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals Tackles Interceptions Fumbles G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 1 1 2 1 1 0.5 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 0.5 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 4 1 2.0 17.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 51 35 16 7.0 51.0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 Interceptions No Yds Lg TD PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 3 10 0 2 3 16 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 11 30 1
Smith's Career Statistics Year Team 2004 Ari 2005 Ari 2006 Ari 2007 Ari 2008 Ari 2009 Hou 2010 Hou 2011 Hou 2012 Hou NFL Totals
Tackles G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 8 16 16 0 3.0 16 8 25 15 10 2.5 16 13 44 37 7 5.5 16 10 41 31 10 3.5 16 15 34 26 8 4.5 16 16 38 23 15 4.0 16 16 25 19 6 6.5 16 16 51 35 16 7.0 125 102 274 202 72 36.5
Yds 0.0 16.0 9.0 35.0 24.0 25.0 28.0 44.5 51.0 232.5
Smiths 2012 Season Highs Sacks 2 6 Tackles Forced Fumbles 1 2 Passes Defensed Fumble Recoveries 1 Smiths Career Highs Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Touchdowns Passes Defensed 6 2 1 1 1 2
vs. Baltimore (J. Flacco), 10/21/12 at New York Jets, 10/8/12 twice, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 at Tennessee, 12/2/12 twice, most recent: at NY Jets, 10/8/12 twice, last vs. Baltimore (J. Flacco), 10/21/12 Eight times, most recent: at Tennessee, 12/2/12 Nine times, most recent: at Tennessee, 12/2/12 vs. Denver, 4-yard FR, 12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
Smith's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals
Tackles Date, Opp GP GS TotSolo Asst Sk 1/3/09 vs. ATL (WC) 1 0 3 3 0 1.0 1/10/09 at CAR (Div) 1 1 2 2 0 1.0 1/18/09 vs. PHI (Conf) 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 2/1/09 vs. PIT (SB) 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 5 5 0 1.0 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 Career Totals 8 7 19 17 2 3.0
Yds 3.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.0
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 301 | College: Memphis | Hometown: Dallas, Texas | 11th NFL Season | 4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 32 | Acquired: UFA-10 (Kansas City) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/16 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 122/82 (5/4) | Teams: Miami, 2003-05; New York Jets, 2006-07; Kansas City, 2008-09; Houston, 2010-12 |
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2009 (Kansas City 16/9): Played in all 16 games with nine starts in his second season with the Chiefs 2008 (Kansas City 15/7): Played in 15 games on special teams and saw duty in 10 contests on offense Started seven games, opening six games at right guard and one at center 2007 (New York Jets 14/0): Appeared as a reserve in 14 games 2006 (New York Jets 7/0, 1/0): Played in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman Appeared in an AFC Wild Card at New England (1/7/07) 2005 (Miami 0/0): Spent the entire season on injured reserve with a right forearm injury suffered in training camp 2004 (Miami 6/2): Saw action in six contests with two starts and was inactive for 10 games Started at left tackle vs. Tennessee (9/11) and at Cincinnati (9/19) 2003 (Miami 16/16): Started all 16 games at left tackle Was a consensus all-rookie selection and the clubs Newcomer of the Year by the South Florida media Started his first career NFL contest at left tackle vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/3) COLLEGE: Four-year letterman and two-year starter at Memphis Saw action at tight end his first two seasons before switching to tackle as a junior Played in 45 games (29 starts) Named second-team All-Conference USA as a senior in 2002 Named the teams Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior in 2001 Graduated from Memphis with a degree in finance PERSONAL: Was a two-year letterman as a tight end at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas Married to wife, Chareta, with a son, Nicholas, and two daughters, Arissa and Aalyiah Smiths Career Statistics: Games/Starts: 2003: 16/16; 2004: 6/2; 2005: 0/0; 2006: 7/0; 2007: 14/0; 2008: 15/7; 2009: 16/9; 2010: 16/16; 2011: 16/16; 2012: 16/16; Total: 122/82. Postseason Games/Starts: 2006: 1/0; 2011: 2/2; 2012: 2/2; Total: 5/4. Tackles: 6 total; 2009 4, 2011 2
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Miami Dolphins in the third round (78th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft... signed by Dolphins on July 28, 2003...Placed on injured reserve on Sept. 4, 2005...Released by Dolphins on Sept. 12, 2006...Signed by New York Jets on Sept. 15, 2006...Signed by Jets on March 12, 2007... Signed by Kansas City Chiefs on April 21, 2008...Signed by Houston Texans as unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2010.
HONORS: Pro Bowl selection (2013) 2010 USA Today All-Joe Team Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 7, 2011; Week 4, 2012; Week 13, 2012) CAREER: Started all 16 games in each of his first three seasons in Houston Played the majority of his snaps with the Kansas City Chiefs (2008-09) at right guard and center Worked primarily at tackle with the New York Jets (2006-07) Former third-round selection of Miami, started all 16 games at left tackle for the Dolphins as a rookie in 2003 Has played in 122 career games with 82 starts and has played in five postseason contests 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Started all 16 games for the third consecutive season, earning a selection to the AFC Pro Bowl team for the first time in his career Part of an offensive line that cleared the way for Texans running backs to rush for 216 yards and three touchdowns while not allowing Matt Schaub to be sacked at Jacksonville (9/17) Helped provide protection for Schaub, enabling him to tie a career-high with four touchdown passes at Denver (9/23) Helped Arian Foster rush for 152 yards and a touchdown at the New York Jets (10/8) Part of an offense that set a franchise record by scoring 43 points vs. Baltimore (10/21) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the fourth time this season as he gained 111 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/4) Part of an offense that set a franchise record with 653 yards of offense and tied the franchise scoring record with 43 points vs. Jacksonville (11/18) and put up another 501 yards at Detroit (11/22) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 140 yards while not allowing Schaub to be sacked in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 90 yards while only allowing Schaub to be sacked one time in the AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13) 2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Started all 16 games for an offense that averaged 153.0 rushing yards per game Paved the way for Ben Tate to rush for 116 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and 103 yards at Miami (9/18) Provided pocket protection enabling Matt Schaub to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns at New Orleans (9/25) Helped control the line of scrimmage, clearing the way for Arian Foster to rush for 155 yards and a touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) Recovered two fumbles, including one in the end zone for his first career touchdown at Baltimore (10/16) Part of an offense that put up 518 total yards, the third-highest in team history, which included two 100-yard rushers and a 100-yard receiver at Tennessee (10/23) Cleared holes on the offensive line enabling the Texans to rush for a franchise-record 261 yards, including two 100-yard rushers for the second time this season, vs. Cleveland (11/6) Paved the way for Foster to become the first player to rush for over 100 yards on the Falcons defense this season when he went for 111 yards on 31 carries vs. Atlanta (12/4) Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the sixth time this season and over 1,000 yards rushing for the second consecutive season vs. Carolina (12/18) Cleared holes on the offensive line for Foster to rush for 153 yards in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Paved the way for Foster to rush for 132 yards, the most Baltimores defense has ever given up in a postseason game, in AFC Divisional Playoff (1/15/12) 2010 (Houston 16/16): Started every game at left guard for an offense that set a franchise record averaging 386.6 yards per game to rank third in the NFL and produced the NFLs leading rusher Made his Texans debut, started at left guard and helped pave the way for Fosters franchise-record 231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Provided pocket protection for Schaub, enabling him to throw for a franchise-record 497 yards and three touchdowns at Washington (9/19) Helped Texans running backs rush for 249 yards while allowing no sacks at Oakland (10/3) Provided protection for Schaub during his AFC Player of the Week performance vs. Kansas City (10/17) Cleared holes at left guard, allowing Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San Diego (11/7) Opened holes for Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28) Recovered a fumble at Tennessee (12/19)
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PHILLIP SUPERNAW
TIGHT END
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 248 | College: Ouachita Baptist | Hometown: Katy, Texas | 1st NFL Season | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans on Aug. 31, 2012... Signed to the Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012...Placed on the Practice Squad/Injured List on Oct. 18, 2012 with a right foot injury...Re-signed by Texans on March 11, 2013. 2012 (Houston 0/0, 0/0): Spent the first six weeks of the season on the Texans practice squad before suffering an injury to his right foot and being placed on the Practice Squad/Injured List OLLEGE: Started 36-of-40 games in his career, catching 64 passes for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns Helped lead the Tigers to the inaugural Great American Conference Championship in 2011 Averaged 30.1 receiving yards per game and 13.7 yards per catch throughout senior season Named First Team All-Gulf South Conference in 2009 PERSONAL: Attended James E. Taylor High School
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BEN TATE
RUNNING BACK
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 214 | College: Auburn | Hometown: Salisbury, Md. | 4th NFL Season | 4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: D2-10 (58th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 11/0 (1/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 26/2 (1/0) | Teams: Houston, 2010-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the second round (58th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 29, 2010...Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 30, 2010.
HONORS: USA Today All-Joe Team (2011) 2012 (Houston 11/0, 1/0): Saw action in 11 games, rushing for 260 yards on 62 carries and two touchdowns Named the Offensive Player of the Game after rushing for 74 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns at Jacksonville (9/16) Carried eight times for 26 yards at Denver (9/23) Inactive for five games Had 10 carries for 47 yards vs. Baltimore (10/21) Had 18 yards rushing on three attempts at Tennessee (12/2) Rushed for 46 yards on eight carries at New England (12/10) with a long run of 23 yards 2011 (Houston 15/2, 2/0): Ranked second on the team with 942 yards rushing in his first full season as a pro Made his NFL debut, rushing for 116 yards on 24 attempts and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (9/11), the most rushing yards in a debut in Texans history Rushed for 103 yards on 23 attempts at Miami (9/18), becoming the first Texans running back and one of 11 running backs in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in his first two games Rushed for 82 yards on 19 carries in his first career start at New Orleans (9/25) Had two carries for 20 yards vs. Pittsburgh (10/2) before leaving the game with a groin injury Carried nine times for 41 yards at Baltimore (10/16) Recorded his third 100-yard game of the season, rushing for 104 yards on 15 carries at Tennessee (10/23) Carried the ball five times for 42 yards (8.4 avg.) vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Named the Texans Offensive Player of the Game after rushing for 115 yards on 12 carries including a 27-yard touchdown run vs. Cleveland (11/6) Rushed 13 times for 63 yards and a touchdown at Tampa Bay (11/13) Had five carries for 26 yards (5.2 ypc) at Jacksonville (11/27) Carried the ball 11 times for 41 yards vs. Atlanta (12/4) Led the team in rushing with 67 yards on eight carries including a season-long of 44 yards at Cincinnati (12/11) Started the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) and rushed 16 times for 97 yards and a touchdown while also catching four passes for 24 yards Made his postseason debut, rushing for 37 yards on nine carries in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) 2010 (Houston 0/0): Missed the entire regular season after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in the first preseason game at Arizona (8/14) COLLEGE: Started 19-of-47 games at Auburn and gained 3,321 yards with 24 touchdowns on 678 carries (4.9 average), adding 53 receptions for 336 yards (6.3 average) and eight kickoff returns for 186 yards (23.3 average) Generated 3,843 all-purpose yards, an average of 81.8 yards per game Finished his career ranked fifth in school history in rushing yardage (3,321), second in carries (678) and sixth in rushing touchdowns (24) Earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors from the Associated Press and third-team accolades from the leagues coaches as a senior in 2009 Just the second player in school history (Tommy Lorino, 1956-58) to lead the team in rushing threestraight years Selected to the honorable mention Freshman All-American team by The Sporting News in 2006 Redshirted in 2005 Graduated in May 2009 with a degree in criminology PERSONAL: Attended Snow Hill (Md.) High School and set several Maryland state records, including most yards rushing in a season (2,886 as a junior) and career (5,920) Also set the state record for total offensive yards in a career with 6,123 Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior and a two-time consensus All-State pick Rushed 542 times for 5,920 yards (10.9 average) and 78 touchdowns in 37 career games played Son of Charlotte Green and Ben Tate Jr.
Tate's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 9/9 vs. MIA 1 0 5 9/16 @ JAX 1 0 12 9/23 @ DEN 1 0 8 9/30 vs. TEN 1 0 5 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 1 0 3 10/21 vs. BAL 1 0 10 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 1 0 3 12/10 @ NE 1 0 8 12/16 vs. IND 1 0 5 12/23 vs. MIN 1 0 1 12/30 @ IND 1 0 2 2012 Totals 11 0 62
Yds 6 74 26 11 14 47
18 46 13 -2 7 260
Rec 3 4 0 2 0 0
Yds 22 23 0 3 0 0
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TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 1 0 11
0 -1 0 2 0 50 Yds 98 50 148
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0 0 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0
Tate's Career Statistics Year Team G GS Rush Yds 2010 Hou 2011 Hou 15 2 175 942 2012 Hou 11 0 62 260 NFL Totals 26 2 237 1,202
Tates 2012 Season Highs Rushing Yards 74 12 Rushing Attempts Rushing Long 25 23 Receiving Yards Receptions 4 Receiving Long 11 Tates Career Highs 116 Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts 24 Rushing Touchdowns 2 44 Rushing Long Receiving Yards 32 4 Receptions Receiving Long 13
at Jacksonville (12 attempts), 9/16/12 at Jacksonville (74 yards), 9/16/12 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 at Jacksonville (4 attempts), 9/16/12 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 vs. Indianapolis (24 attempts), 9/11/11 vs. Indianapolis (116 yards), 9/11/11 at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 at Miami (4 receptions), 9/18/11 three times, most recent: at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 at Miami, 9/18/11
Tate's 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 2 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals 1 0 2 Tate's Career Playoff Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Rush 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 9 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 0 0 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 0 2 Career Totals 3 0 11
Yds 1 1 Yds 37 0 1 38
Avg Lg TD Rec 0.5 1 0 0 DID NOT PLAY 0.5 1 0 0 Avg 4.1 -0.5 3.5 Lg 9 0 1 9 TD 0 0 0 0 Rec 0 0 0 0
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J.J. WATT
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Height: 6-5 | Weight: 289 | College: Wisconsin | Hometown: Pewaukee, Wisc. | 3rd NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: D1, 2011 (11th overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/16 (2/2) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 32/32 (4/4) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by Texans on July 31, 2011. HONORS: Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year (2012) Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2012) Pro Bowl selection (2013) NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2012) Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Defensive Most Valuable Player (2012) AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2, 2012; Week 15, 2012) AFC Defensive Player of the Month (September, 2012; December 2012) USA Football All-Fundamentals Team (2012) Houston Texans Team Most Valuable Player (2012) Houston Texans Team Rookie of the Year (2011) Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011) USA Today All-Joe Team (2011) CAREER: 2011 first-round draft choice who has started all 32 games in his career Has recorded 26.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, and 20 passes defensed Emerged on the national scene in the playoffs following the 2011 season with 3.5 sacks and an interception return for a touchdown in two postseason games Became first player in NFL history with 14 passes defensed and 14 sacks in the same season His 36.5 combined sacks and passes defensed in 2012 were the most by a player in since 1991 when passes defensed became an official statistic Recorded five sacks in four postseason games 2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2): Named the AP Defensive Player of the Year after he led the the NFL with a franchise single-season record 20.5 sacks on the season, the 9th player in NFL history with 20-plus sacks His 16 passes defensed is a League record for the most in a season by a defensive lineman Earned AP First-Team All-Pro honors and was selected as Pro Bowl starter for the AFC after leading the Texans wtih 107 tackles (85 solo), 16 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two recoveries Contributed to 95 plays that either resulted in no gain or negative yardage Had six tackles (four solo), 1.5 sacks, and three passes defensed, two of which were intercepted by his teammates in the season opener vs. Miami (9/9) Set a career-high with nine tackles (six solo) to go along with 1.5 sacks, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery at Jacksonville (9/16), earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week Honors Led the defense with 10 tackles while sacking Peyton Manning 2.5 times at Denver (9/23) Recorded seven tackles (five solo) including two sacks and recovered a fumble at Tennessee (9/30) Extended his sack streak to five games with one of Mark Sanchez to go along with a team-high nine tackles (six solo) and three passes defensed at the New York Jets (10/8) Made seven tackles (six solo) including two sacks of Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay (10/14) Tipped a pass vs. Baltimore (10/21) that was intercepted for the fourth time, getting a hand on a Flacco pass that was returne dfor a touchdown by Johnathan Joseph Sacked Ryan Fitzpatrick for a 6-yard loss vs. Buffalo (11/4) to become the third Texans player to record 10 or more sacks in a season Registered 10 tackles (nine solo), one sack for a loss of six yards and one pass defensed vs. Jacksonville (11/18) Broke the franchises single-season sack record with three sacks at Detroit (11/22) and also recorded six tackles and two passes defensed Joined Hall of Fame DE Reggie White as the only players in NFL history to record 15 or more sacks and 13 passes defensed in a season when he sacked Tennessee QB Jake Locker for a 6-yard loss in the second quarter. Recorded four tackles (three solo) and a forced fumble at New England (12/10) Sacked Andrew Luck three times for a total loss of 22 yards, tallied 13 tackles and forced a fumble for the third consecutive game vs. Indianapolis (12/16). Became the ninth player in NFL history to record 20 or more sacks in a season when he sacked Minnesota QB Christian Ponder for a loss of 3 yards in the third quarter vs. Minnesota (12/23). He also forced a fumble in his fourth consecutive game. It was his fourth of the season, tying a franchise single-season record. Registered four solo tackles, all of which were for a loss, one quarterback hit on an incomplete pass, and batted down his 16th pass of the season at Indianapolis (12/30) Led the team with five tackles and recorded two tackles for loss and two passes defensed in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/5/13) Sacked Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati 1/5/13), raising his career postseason sack total to 4.5 Recorded a half sack and four tackles in AFC Divisional Playoff at New England (1/13/13), raising his career postseason sack total to five
2011 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games as a rookie, recording 59 tackles (52 solo), 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and blocked a field goal to earn Houston Texans Rookie of the Year honors Recorded one fumble recovery, one quarterback pressure and five solo tackles in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) Blocked a field goal and recorded four tackles (three solo) at Miami (9/18) Recorded his first career sack to go along with four solo tackles at New Orleans (9/25) Recorded three solo tackles and recorded his second sack of the season when he brought down Matt Hasselbeck for a loss of 12 yards at Tennessee (10/23) Was second on the team with five solo tackles vs. Jacksonville (10/30) Recovered a fumble and had three tackles (two solo) vs. Cleveland (11/6) Had three solo tackles and assisted on a sack with Connor Barwin at Tampa Bay (11/13) Sacked Blaine Gabbert twice and had seven tackles at Jacksonville (11/27) Tied a season-high with seven tackles (five solo) including one for a loss vs. Carolina (12/18) Recorded five solo tackles including a sack of Dan Orlovsky for an 8-yard loss while also breaking up three passes at Indianapolis (12/22) Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks and ranked third on the team with 14 tackles in the postseason Intercepted a pass in the second quarter and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to go along with a sack of Andy Dalton for a 7-yard loss in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Recorded game-high 12 tackles (nine solo) and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) COLLEGE: Started all 26 games he played in for the Badgers at strong-side defensive end, recording 106 tackles (74 solos) with 11.5 sacks for minus 75 yards, 36.5 stops for losses of 144 yards and 28 quarterback pressures Recovered five fumbles (one with Central Michigan) and caused four others, blocked four kicks and deflected 13 passes in his college career All-American first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, earning second-team honors from the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated and consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice Recipient of the Lott IMPACT Trophy and was also named Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for his performance vs. Ohio State Started all 13 games in 2010 at strong-side defensive end, finishing second on the team with 62 tackles (42 solos) while leading the Badgers with seven sacks for minus-56 yards, finishing third nationally with 21.0 stops for losses totaling 91 yards Blocked three kicks and deflected eight passes and intercepted another for a 15-yard return Sophomore All-American and second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection by The NFL Draft Report in 2009, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention from the leagues coaches and media and also chosen Academic All-Big Ten PERSONAL: Served as the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Houston Lifestock Show and Rodeo and Art Car Parades Life sciences communication major, earning Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors Attended Pewaukee (Wisc.) High School and earned All-Woodland Conference, All-Area and AllParkland County honors as a senior while garnering All-State accolades Received Woodland Conference Player of the Year recognition in 2006 Founded and serves on the board of directors of the Justin J. Watt Foundation which provides support to after-school athletic programs in Wisconsin and Texas Watt's 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals
Tackles Interceptions Fumbles G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD 1 1 6 4 2 0.5 4.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 6 3 1.5 11.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 7 3 2.5 11.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 5 2 2.0 17.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 6 3 1.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 6 1 2.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 5 2 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 9 1 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 3.0 22.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 2.0 21.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 13 11 2 3.0 22.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 16 107 85 22 20.5 138.5 0 0 0 0 16 4 2 0 0 Tackles Interceptions G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 16 16 59 52 7 5.5 47.5 0 0 0 0 4 16 16 107 85 22 20.5 138.5 0 0 0 0 16 32 32 166 137 29 26.0 186.0 0 0 0 0 20 Fumbles FF FR Yds TD 0 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 4 4 2 0
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Watts 2012 Season Highs Tackles 13 3.0 Sacks Passes Defensed 3 1 Fumble Recoveries Forced Fumbles 1 Watts Career Highs Tackles Sacks Passes Defensed Fumble Recoveries Forced Fumbles 13 3.0 3 1 1 vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 twice, most recent: vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 twice, most recent: at New York Jets, 10/8/12 twice, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 four times, most recent: vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12 vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 twice, most recent: vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 three times, most recent: at New York Jets, 10/8/12 four times, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 four times, most recent: vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12
Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 5 5 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 4 1 3 2012 Totals 2 2 9 6 3 Tackles Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst 1/7/12 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 2 2 0 1/15/12 at BAL (Div) 1 1 12 9 3 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1 1 5 5 0 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 1 1 4 1 3 Career Totals 4 4 23 17 6 Watt's Career Playoff Statistics
Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 9.0 0 0 0 0 2 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 13.5 0 0 0 0 2 Interceptions Yds No Yds Lg TD PD 7.0 1 29 29t 1 1 22.0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 0 0 0 0 2 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 42.5 1 29 0 1 3
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JON WEEKS
LONG SNAPPER
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 247 | College: Baylor | Hometown: Bethpage, N.Y. | 4th NFL Season | 4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 27 | Acquired: FA-10 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/0 (2/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 48/0 (4/0) | Teams: Houston, 2010-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans on April 28, 2010. CAREER: Signed with the Texans during the 2010 offseason and made the roster out of training camp Played in 48 career games 2012 (Houston 16/0, 2/0): Served as long snapper on extra points, field goal and punts in all 16 games plus both playoff games Helped Shayne Grham set the team scoring record wtih 138 points Helped Donnie Jones set the team punting records with a gross average of 47.1 yards per punt on the season and net average of 40.5 yards Recorded a special teams tackle at Denver (9/30) 2011 (Houston 16/0, 2/0): Served as long snapper on extra points, field goal and punts for all 16 games of the season Helped Neil Rackers set team records for field goals made (32) and points in a season (135) Helped rookie Brett Hartmann set a team record with a 44.4 gross punt average Made his postseason debut and saw action on special teams in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) 2010 (Houston 16/0): Served as long snapper on extra points, field goal and punts in all 16 contests Efforts helped kicker Neil Rackers convert 27-of-30 field goal attempts and 43-of-43 extra point opportunities while tying Kris Browns Texans record for 124 points in a season Made his professional debut long snapping in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12) Snapped on punt/field goal attempts at Washington (9/19) including Rackers game-winning 35-yard field goal Reached 125 consecutive perfect snaps with seven successful long snaps at Tennessee (12/19) Contributed to Rackers hitting all three field goal attempts including a career long of 57 yards at Denver (12/26) COLLEGE: Originally attended Baylor as an invited walk-on Earned a scholarship after his freshman season Was discovered at a special teams camp by the Baylor special teams coach Snapped for two-time Ray Guy Award winner Daniel Sepulveda Handled the long-snapping chores for Baylor from 2004-07 and earned four varsity letters PERSONAL: An all-region offensive and defensive lineman for Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Ariz.) High School Two-way player of the year selection Friday Night Fever Defensive Line Player of the Year Received the Curley Culp Award as Arizonas best defensive lineman Mountain Ridge recorded four straight winning records during his prep career and captured regional titles in both 2000 and 2002 Mountain Lions went 24-2 during Weeks last two seasons, which included a 14-1 mark and a state semifinal appearance as a junior in 2002 Was in training to be an EMT when called by the Texans for a tryout Additional Statistics Kick/Punt Snap Attempts (K/P - failed att.): 2010: 133; (70/63 - 0); 2011: 159 (78/81 - 1); 2012: 171 (83/88- 0); Career: 463 (231/232- 1) Special Teams Tackles: Total: 4; 2012: 1; 2011: 0; 2010: 3
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CODY WHITE
GUARD
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 300 | College: Illinois State | Hometown: Columbus, Ohio | 2nd NFL Season | 2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 25 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) | Teams: Houston, 2012-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texan as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans on Aug. 31, 2012...Signed by Texans to practice squad on Sept. 3, 2012...Signed by Texans to active roster on Oct. 10, 2012. 2012 (Houston 0/0): Inactive for 11 games Was inactive for both postseason games COLLEGE: Saw action in 43 career games for Illinois State including 21 career starts Set career highs with six receptions and 76 yards against Youngstown State his sophomore season Moved to the offensive line in 2010 after being recruited as a tight end and played in all 11 games 2011 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Honorable Mention Team selection PERSONAL: A three-year starter at Normal West High School Bloomington Pantagraph All-Area Team selection and all-state honorable mention selection in final season Regional qualifier in track, participating in the shot put Also a four-year starter on the basketball team and the schools single-season and career scoring basketball record holder
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T.J. YATES
QUARTERBACK
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 223 | College: North Carolina | Hometown: Marietta, Ga. | 3rd NFL Season | 3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 26 | Acquired: D5b, 2011 (152nd overall) | 2012 GP/GS (Playoffs): 4/0 (9/0) | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 10/5 (2/2) | Teams: Houston, 2011-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fifth round (152nd overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft... Signed by the Texans on July 31, 2011.
HONORS: NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 14, 2011) 2012 (Houston 4/0, 0/0): Dressed for every game and appeared in four contests Came in for one snap in place of Matt Schaub at Denver (9/23) Completed 2-of-5 passes for 23 yards vs. Green Bay (10/14) Scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter vs. New England (12/10) Saw action in the fourth quarter vs. Minnesota (12/23) Dressed but did not play in both postseason games 2011 (Houston 6/5, 2/2): Saw action in six games with five starts at the end of the season, throwing for 949 yards and three touchdowns and starting two playoff games Inactive for first 10 games of the season Made his professional and Texans debut at quarterback in place of an injured Matt Leinart and completed 8-of-15 passes for 70 yards at Jacksonville (11/27) Made his first career start, completing 12-of-25 passes for 188 yards including his first career touchdown pass, a 3-yard completion to Joel Dreessen, vs. Atlanta (12/4) Completed 26-of-44 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns at Cincinnati (12/11) Led two 80-plus yard drives in the fourth quarter, including a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Walter with two seconds remaining to complete the comeback that clinched the AFC South Division title against the Bengals Earned NFL Rookie of the Week honors for his performance at Cincinnati in Week 14 Completed his first eight pass attempts and finished the game 19-of-30 for 212 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions vs. Carolina (12/18) Completed 13-of-16 passes for 132 yards and a 101.0 passer rating at Indianapols (12/22) 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 vs. Tennessee (1/1/12) Made his postseason debut where he completed 11-of-20 passes for 159 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson, in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12) Completed 17-of-35 passes for 184 yards and threw three interceptions in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12) COLLEGE: Threw for 9,377 yards (208.4 average per game), 58 touchdowns and 46 interceptions for his career at North Carolina Set 37 Tar Heel records, including single-game, single-season and career 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 attempts (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 Completed 23-of-39 attempts for 234 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Carolinas 30-27 double-overtime victory over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl in 2010 Finished 2009 with 2,136 yards and 14 touchdowns on 214-for-355 passing Played in seven games and started six in 2008 and completed 60 percent (81-of-135) of his passes for 1,168 yards, 11 touchdowns, four interceptions on the season Completed 60 percent (81-135) of his passes Suffered a non-displaced fracture to his left ankle against Virginia Tech and missed the next five games Returned to the starting line-up against NC State and started the final regular season game at Duke and the bowl game vs. West Virginia PERSONAL: Attended Pope High School Completed 160 of 289 passes (57 percent) for 2,305 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, his only year on the football team Rushed for 292 yards and seven scores and punted 34 times for 1,237 yards (36.8 avg.) with a long of 68 Named first-team all-region and the Cobb County Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year Earned Atlanta Metro First-Team All-Area honors Also played basketball and averaged 18 points, six rebounds and six assists at small forward Was recruited by several schools for basketball before opting to play football at North Carolina
Yates' 2012 Season Statistics Date, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct 9/9 vs. MIA 9/16 @ JAX 9/23 @ DEN 1 0 0 0 -9/30 vs. TEN 10/8 @ NYJ 10/14 vs. GB 1 0 5 2 40.0 10/21 vs. BAL 11/4 vs. BUF 11/11 @ CHI 11/18 vs. JAX 11/22 @ DET 12/2 @ TEN 12/10 @ NE 1 0 4 2 50.0 12/16 vs. IND 12/23 vs. MIN 1 0 1 0 0.0 12/30 @ IND 2012 Totals 4 0 10 4 40.0 Yates' Career Statistics Year Team GP GS 2011 Hou 6 5 2012 Hou 4 0 NFL Totals 10 5 Att Cmp Pct 134 82 61.2 10 4 40.0 144 86 59.7
Yds Yd/Att TD DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY 0 -0 DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY 23 4.6 0 DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY 15 3.8 0 DID NOT PLAY 0 0.0 0 DID NOT PLAY 38 3.8 0 Yds Yd/Att 949 7.1 38 4.6 987 6.9 TD 3 0 3
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0 0 0 Lst 74 0 74
Yates Career Highs Attempts 44 26 Completions Passing Yards 300 50 Passing Long Touchdowns 2 Interceptions 2 115.6 Passer Rating Rushing Yards 36 17 Rushing Long Rushing Touchdowns 1
Yates' 2012 Playoff Statistics Date, Opp GP GS 1/5/13 vs. CIN (WC) 1/13/13 at NE (Div) 2012 Totals 0 0
at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 vs. Carolina, 12/18/11 vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12 at Cincinnati (5 attempts), 12/11/11 at Cincinnati, 12/11/11 at New England, 12/10/12
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Avg Lg TD DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY --0 DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY --0 DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY DID NOT PLAY 1.0 1 1 DID NOT PLAY -2.0 -2 0 DID NOT PLAY 0.5 1 1 Avg 4.1 0.5 3.6 Lg 17 1 17 TD 0 1 1
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ALAN BONNER
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 190 | College: Jacksonville State | Hometown: Newnan, Ga. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: D6b-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 195th overall pick and the 27th pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 27, 2013...Signed by the Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Set the school career record in punt return yards (972) and punt returns (87), while ranking second on the career pass receiving yards (1,986) and pass receiving touchdowns with 20 2012 (Senior): Led Jacksonville State in catches (50), receiving yards (859) and touchdowns (8) Hauled in eight passes for 107 yards and a score against Arkansas in the season opener Caught 10 passes for 235 yards and five touchdowns against UT-Martin 2011 (Junior): Played in all 11 games for the Gamecocks as a junior, starting 10 games Was the teams top receiver, hauling in 33 catches for 582 yards and three touchdowns Averaged 52.9 yards per game and 17.6 yards per catch, both team bests Ranked ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference in receiving yards per game Caught at least one pass in all but two games, including each of the final eight games of the season Had an historic night against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 5, when he caught nine passes, thirdmost in JSUs Division I history, for 205 yards, second-most in JSUs Div. I history, and two touchdowns Was just the second 200-yard receiving night in JSUs Div. I history Had at least four catches in each of the last four games of the year, including a five-catch, 89-yard night at Tennessee State on Nov. 19 Caught 12 passes that were longer than 20 yards Had a 74-yard touchdown reception in the EKU game that was JSUs longest pass play during the season Had a team-high 19 returns for 333 yards Had the ball for 21 of the teams 23 punt returns, averaging 9.9 yards per return His other touchdown reception came at Kentucky on Oct. 22, a 22-yard catch 2010 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 12 games for the Gamecocks as a sophomore, serving as a backup receiver and the teams primary return man Reeled in 17 catches for 245 yards and five touchdowns, which was second-most on the team Averaged 14.4 yards per catch and 20.4 yards per game Was second in the OVC with 25.9 yards per kickoff return and third with 10.8 yards per punt return Returned 25 kicks for 648 yards and a score, a 92-yard TD against Murray State on Oct. 2 Had 28 punt returns for 302 yards with a long of 37 yards against Austin Peay on Oct. 23 Had five punt returns and seven kick returns of 20 yards or longer Hauled in a career-best two touchdowns in JSUs win against Ole Miss, including the touchdown grab to give the Gamecocks a chance to send the game into OT with a 2-pt conversion Snagged JSUs first touchdown of the overtime session and finished with 56 yards on three catches Returned a kickoff 92 yards against Murray State, tied for the seventh-longest in school history...also had one catch for five yards Returned three punts for 47 yards, including 25-yard versus UT Martin Caught three passes for 46 yards against Austin Peay and tallied 90 yards on six punt returns Hauled in his first touchdown since the Ole Miss game with a 14-yard catch in the third quarter against Eastern Kentucky and finished with a career-best five catches for 63 yards Caught a game-winning 17-yard reception against Southeast Missouri Totaled 119 yards on kickoff returns against Tennessee Tech Had four catches for 58 yards and a score, a 6-yard pass fin the fourth quarter, against Wofford in the playoffs 2009 (Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games for the Gamecocks OVC All-Newcomer selection after leading the OVC and ranking ninth nationally in punt return
average at 13.9 yards Reeled in 14 catches for 300 yards and four touchdowns, an average of 27.3 yards per game and 21.4 yards per catch Totaled 375 punt return yards on 27 returns Made his JSU debut against Georgia Tech, catching two passes for 26 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown Caught two passes for a career-high 69 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown at Alabama A&M Returned four punts for 92 yards that included a 64-yard return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter versus AAMU to earn OVC Special Team Player of the Week honors Had two receptions for 48 yards and returned three punts for 26 yards at Nicholls State Hauled in a 54-yard touchdown pass to give JSU a 21-0 lead in the first quarter at Southeast Missouri State Had two receptions for 26 yards with a long of 24 yards against Tennessee Tech Hauled in three passes for 47 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, in the season finale against Eastern Kentucky (11/21), a game in which he also returned two punts for 19 yards and his first kickoff of the year for 15 yards
High School: Played for Robert Herring at Newnan (Ga.) High School Was a first-team All-State selection as a junior and senior at wide receiver Finished his senior year with 54 catches for 1,100 yards and 15 touchdowns Had 1,932 career yards on 93 catches Team captain Named All-State by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and by CSS television Two-time All-District and All-Region performer and helped the Cougars win a pair of Region Championships Honor student Personal: Full name is Michael Alan Bonner Son of Alvin and Wanda Bonner Has two older brothers, Doran and Chris Majored in exercise science and wellness Bonners Career Receiving Statistics RECEIVING Year GP Rec Yds 2009 11 14 300 2010 12 17 245 2011 11 33 582 2012 10 50 859 Total 44 114 1,986
TD 4 5 3 8 20 Punt Returns Yds Avg 375 13.9 302 10.8 208 9.9 87 7.9 972 11.2
Bonners Career Returning Statistics Kickoff Returns Year No Yds Avg 2009 1 15 15.0 2010 25 648 25.9 2011 19 333 17.5 2012 1 24 24.0 Totals 46 1,020 22.2
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RYAN GRIFFIN
TIGHT END
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 256 | College: Connecticut | Hometown: Londonderry, N.H. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D6d-13 |
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2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 11 games and 10 starts, including the Papajohns.com Bowl vs. South Carolina (Jan. 2) Missed the Baylor (Sept. 19) and Rhode Island (Sept. 26) games with a back injury Had a career-high six receptions for 80 yards against Rutgers (Oct. 31) ad three receptions against West Virginia (Oct. 24), Notre Dame (Nov. 21) and USF (Dec. 5) 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Redshirted and was the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week before the Pittsburgh game (Dec. 6). High School: Named first-team all-state by the Nashua Union-Leader and Varsity Magazine Carried the ball 95 times as a senior for 749 yards Team captain Personal: Born Ryan Francis Griffin A pre-communications science major Griffins Career Receiving Statistics RECEIVING Year GP Rec Yds Avg 2008 Redshirted 2009 11 23 272 11.8 2010 13 31 245 7.9 2011 12 33 499 15.1 2012 12 29 484 16.7 Total 48 116 1,500 12.9
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 201st overall pick and the 33rd pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 27, 2013...Signed by the Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Two-time Second Team All-Big East selection Ranked second among tight ends in the Connecticut record books with 10 receiving touchdowns and 116 career receptions Played in the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic 2012 (Senior): Caught 29 passes for 484 yards and a career-high six touchdown receptions and was named Second Team All-Big East for the second straight season 2011 (Junior): Second Team All-Big East selection One of 25 tight ends to be named to the John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List Shared starting duties at tight end with John Delahunt Had three receiving touchdowns and a two-point conversion for 20 points in 2011 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games this year and started eight of them when the Huskies used a tight end formation Earned an Offensive Game Ball following the Pittsburgh win (Nov. 11) along with other blockers in recognition of UConns 265 rushing yards Had three pass receptions for 21 yards in regular season finale at USF (Dec. 4) Had a season-high four receptions against Vanderbilt (Oct. 2) Had his first career touchdown reception vs. Buffalo (Sept. 25) on a 6-yard catch.
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DeANDRE HOPKINS
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 207 | College: Clemson | Hometown: Central, S.C. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 21 | Acquired: D1-13 |
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Gained 124 yards on five snatches vs. North Carolina State, totaled seven for 92 vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC title clash Closed out the year with 10 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown vs. West Virginia in the Orange Bowl
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 25, 2013. Career Notes: Appeared in 39 games, starting 32 contests for the Clemson Tigers Had 206 receptions for 3,020 yards (14.7 avg) and 27 touchdowns, adding 32 yards on a pair of kickoff returns and 82 yards on 12 punt returns (6.8 avg), along with recording three tackles (2 solos) to amass 3,134 all-purpose yards, an average of 80.4 yards per game The only player in Clemson history with multiple 100-yard receiving performances in bowl games (105 vs. South Florida in the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl; 107 vs. West Virginia in the 2011/12 Orange Bowl; 191 yards vs. Louisiana State in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl), as he tallied 32 receptions for 403 yards and three touchdowns in three postseason appearances His 206 receptions rank seventh in Atlantic Coast Conference history and second on the school career list, topped by only Aaron Kelly (232; 2005-08), as they are the only Tigers to ever catch 200 passes for the university His 3,020 receiving yards are the sixth-highest total by an ACC player and established a school all-time record, breaking the previous mark of 2,733 yards by Aaron Kelly Hopkins is just the sixth player from an ACC institution to gain 3,000 yards receiving in a career, joining Conner Vernon of Duke (3,749; 2009-12), Peter Warrick of Florida State (3,517; 1996-99), Torry Holt of North Carolina State (3,379; 1995-98), Clarkston Hines of Duke (3,318; 1986-89) and Jerricho Cotchery of North Carolina State (3,119; 2000-03) His 27 touchdown grabs tied Herman Moore of Virginia (1988-90) for eighth on the conference all-time record chart, as it also set a school record, topping the previous high of 20 scoring catches by Aaron Kelly His 13 100-yard receiving performances rank tied for 13th on the ACC career record list 2012 (Junior): A semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nations top receiver, Hopkins was also a Maxwell Award Watch List member, earning second-team All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report, Athlon, CBSSports.com, Lindys, Phil Steele, and Scout.com, in addition to being named third-team by the Associated Press and honorable mention from Sports Illustrated The unanimous All-ACC first-team pick started all 13 games at split end, leading the league and ranking sixth in the nation with an average of 108.1 yards receiving per game Led the team with 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns, also pacing the ACC with 24 catches that netted 20 yards or longer Scored in each of his final 10 games His 82 grabs tied Sammy Watson (2011) for second on the school and eighth on the ACC seasonrecord list His 1,405 receiving yards set a school record and is the second-best season total in ACC annals, as he topped Sammy Watkins previous Clemson mark of 1,219 yards in 2011 and falls behind Torry Holt of North Carolina State (1,604 in 1998) on the conference list His 18 touchdown catches set both school and conference annual records, surpassing the ACC mark of 17 scores by Clarkston Hines of Duke (1989) and 12 touchdowns by Sammy Watkins in 2011 Attempted one pass vs. Georgia Tech and recorded a solo tackle vs. Boston College Opened the season with thirteen receptions for 119 yards and a score vs. Auburn and closed out his career with another 13 grabs for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. His 13 catches set the school game- record, topping the old mark of 12 grabs by Airese Currie vs. Middle Tennessee State in 2003 In the Tigers second game, he pulled in six passes for 105 yards and three touchdowns vs. Ball State and scored three more times via four snares for 128 yards vs. Duke. His three scores tied a school game-record that was first established by Dreher Gaskin vs. Auburn in 1953, followed by Tony Horne vs. Texas-El Paso in 1997 and then by Rod Gardner vs. North Carolina in 2000 Caught 11 passes for a career-high 197 yards and a score vs. Boston College, breaking the previous school game-record of 182 yards by Rod Gardner vs. North Carolina in 2000 His fourth 100-yard receiving performance for the season came the next week, as he hauled in seven balls for 173 yards and two touchdowns, also scoring on a two-point conversion vs. Georgia Tech. His 173 yards rank fifth on the school game-record chart 2011 (Sophomore): Received All-American honorable mention and All-ACC first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, as the sophomore appeared in 14 games, starting 11 contests at split end Finished second on the team and sixth in the conference with 72 receptions for 978 yards (13.6 avg), as his yardage total is the sixth-highest in a campaign by a Tiger Scored five times and had 13 catches for 20 yards or longer His 72 catches placed fifth on the school season-record chart behind his own 82 catches in 2012, Aaron Kelly (88 in 2007), Sammy Watkins (82 in 2011) and Rod Gardner (80 in 1999) His average of 69.9 yards receiving per game placed sixth in the ACC for 2011 Had at least five receptions in eight games, including five for 73 yards and a score vs. Wofford; seven for 83 yards and a touchdown vs. Auburn; and five for 78 yards along with 29 yards on two punt returns vs. Florida State Pulled down nine tosses for a season-best 157 yards and a touchdown vs. North Carolina, as his 157 yards rank eighth on the school game-record list
2010 (Freshman): Earned Freshman All-American third-team accolades from Phil Steele and The NFL Draft Report, Freshman All-ACC honors and was Clemsons Rookie of the Year Also suited up for the Tigers basketball squad after the football season. He was a member of Clemsons NCAA Tournament team, but did not travel to the tourney On the gridiron, he became the first freshman since Derrick Hamilton in 2001 to lead the team in receptions, snaring 52 tosses for 637 yards (12.25 ypc) and four touchdowns, securing eight passes that gained at least 20 yards Had two kickoff returns for 32 yards and two punt returns for 33 yards, in addition to posting a solo tackle vs. Presbyterian Appeared in 12 games, starting eight at split end while sitting out the Maryland clash His receptions and yards gained set new school freshman season records Gained at least 100 yards in three of his final four appearances, starting with 106 yards on eight grabs vs. Florida State; 124 yards with a score on seven catches vs. South Carolina and pulled in nine throws for 105 yards vs. South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl High School: Attended D.W. Daniel (Central, S.C.) High School, playing football for head coach Randy Robinson Registered 57 receptions for 1,266 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and 28 interceptions, returning five for touchdowns on defense In addition to his performance on offense and defense, Hopkins had 11 punt returns for 289 yards and three touchdowns, along with two kickoff returns for 119 yards and one score as a senior For the 2009 campaign, he scored seven times receiving, twice on interception returns, three more on punt returns, once on a kickoff return, and one more time on a fumble return, en route to garnering Class AAA Back-of-the-Year accolades Rated the 12th-best receiver in the nation and the states eighth-best overall prospect by Rivals. com, Scout.com regarded the versatile performer as the 14th-ranked cornerback in the prep ranks and ESPN rated him the countrys 29th-best athlete Super Preps sixth-ranked athlete in the state of South Carolina, Hopkins received All-State first-team honors from the Charlotte Observer and The State, adding All-Southern honors from the Orlando Sentinel A finalist for state Mr. Football accolades, he was twice named All-State (defense) by the Associated Press Participated in the Offense-Defense All American game and the Shrine Bowl Two-time Seneca Daily Journal Player-of-the-Year and Anderson Independent Player-of-theYear choice, in addition to receiving Class AAA All-State honors from the High School Sports Report as a junior and senior Added co- Region Player-of-the-Year recognition as a senior and was a three-time all-region pick Led D.W. Daniel High to a 37-4 record during his gridiron career Was also a four-year starter for the schools basketball team, a three-time All-State choice who tallied over 1,300 points, 400 rebounds, 600 assists, and 200 steals in his career Personal: Majored in community recreation, sport, & camp management major Uncle, the late Terry Smith, had 162 receptions as a Clemson Tiger from 1990-93 Hopkins Statistics at Clemson RECEIVING Year GP GS Rec Yds 2010 12 8 52 637 2011 14 11 72 978 2012 13 13 82 1,405 Total 39 32 206 3,020
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CHRIS JONES
NOSE TACKLE
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 302 | College: Bowling Green | Hometown: Brownsburg, Ind. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D6c-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Played in and started all 12 games Third-Team All-MAC Earned National Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording 3.5 sacks, 5.0 tackles for loss, six tackles and a fumble recovery in a win at Central Michigan...That same week he was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week and Rivals.coms MAC Player of the Week Finished the year with 39 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks Also forced a fumble and had two fumble recoveries Had six tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss at Toledo Had five tackles and two sacks versus Troy 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games, making six starts Finished the year with 29 total tackles Recorded five total tackles against Ohio and had five stops versus Idaho in the Humanitarian Bowl Recorded a sack at Marshall Aso recovered a fumble in a win at Miami High School: A 2009 graduate of Brownsburg High School Coached by Brett Comer Earned all-state honors as a senior, recording seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss Was a member of the Metro Super Team Team captain Also lettered in track, where he made state in the shot put Personal: Full name is Christopher Dwightstone Jones Son of Beth and Jeff Jones Has one brother and one sister Majoring in exercise science Jones Career Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 198th overall pick and 30th pick of the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 27, 2013...Signed by the Texans on May 10, 2013 Career Notes: Played in 50 straight games, making 43 consecutive starts Three-time All-MAC performer with 157 career tackles, 28.0 sacks, 46.0 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries Team Captain (2011 and 2012) MAC Defensive Player of the Year (2012) First-Team All-MAC (2011 and 2012) Third-Team All-American by AP (2012) First-Team All-America by FWAA (2012) Two-time MAC East Defensive Player of the Week (Idaho, Temple, 2011) Third-Team All-MAC (2010) National Defensive Lineman of the Week (Central Michigan, 2010) Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week (Central Michigan, 2010) 2012 (Senior): MMAC Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-MAC and team captian Played in and started all 13 games Recorded 42 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 19.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery Finished third in the country in sacks and tied for seventh in tackles for loss Was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week three times Had five tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss versus Idaho Added four tackles, 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss at Toledo Recorded five tackles, 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in a win over Eastern Michigan Had three tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and a 23-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in a win versus Miami Had a sack in eight straight games Recorded a tackle for loss in 10 of 12 games 2011 (Junior): Earned First-Team All-MAC honors Served as the teams co-captain Twice named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after recording two sacks, a forced fumble and a safety in the win at Idaho and six tackles and three sacks in a win versus Temple Played in and started all 12 games Finished the year with 47 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and three forced fumbles Tied for the MAC lead in sacks His 8.5 sacks were fifth-most in BGSU history His 14 tackles for loss were tied for fourth in the conference Had a tackle for loss in 10 of 12 games
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SAM MONTGOMERY
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 262 | College: LSU | Hometown: Greenwood, S.C. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 13: 23 Acquired: D3b-13 |
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2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Named Freshman All-SEC by the leagues coaches after he started the Tigers first five games at right defensive end Made 18 tackles with two sacks for minus-16 yards and six stops for losses of 25 yards Produced six tackles and two stops-for-loss vs. West Virginia Tallied six tackles with 1.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage vs. Mississippi State Recorded his second sack against Vanderbilt In the North Carolina game, he delivered four tackles and a 9-yard sack. 2009 (Freshman): Red-shirted as a freshman High School: Attended Greenwood (S.C.) High School, playing football for head coach Shell Dula with fellow Texans rookie S D.J. Swearinger Delivered 65 tackles that included 15 sacks and 20 stops behind the line of scrimmage as a junior The two-time All-State choice registered 85 tackles, 11 sacks and 15 stops-for-loss as a senior Rated the second-best defensive end in the country by ESPN and sixth by Rivals.com, as that recruiting service also considered him the third-best pass rusher in the prep ranks Super Prep rated him the second-best prospect in the state of South Carolina Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitutions Super Southern 100 and the Mobile Press Registers Super Southeast 120 Concluded his high school career as a member of the White squad that competed in the Under Armour All-American Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Also lettered in basketball Personal: Sports Administration major Son of Debra and Sidney Montgomery Nickname is Sonic Sam for his affection of the video game Sonic The Hedgehog Born Sidney Sammual Montgomery
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 95th overall pick and 33rd pick of the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 26, 2013...Signed by the Texans on May 24, 2013. Career Notes: Started 26-of-31 games he appeared in at right defensive end, recording 104 tackles (47 solos) His 32.5 stops for losses of 145 yards tied Chad Lavailais for eighth in school history His 19 sacks for minus-114 yards are tied with Marcus Spears (2001-04) and Chuck Wiley (199497) for sixth on the LSU all-time record list Deflected four passes and credited with 14 quarterback pressures Also caused three fumbles and recovered another 2012 (Junior): A second-team All-American selection by the Walter Camp Foundation and Sports Illustrated, receiving third-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press and CBS Sports A consensus All-Southeastern Conference first-team choice who was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week recognition for his performances vs. South Carolina, Auburn and Washington Shared the teams Percy E. Roberts Outstanding Defensive Player Award with Barkevious Mingo and was the recipient of LSUs Toby Caston Award for outstanding performance during 2012 spring drills Appeared in all 13 games, starting 10 contests at right defensive end, coming off the bench in the Mississippi State and Mississippi games Recorded 37 tackles (18 solos) as his eight sacks for minus 43 yards ranked fifth in the conference and also tied for the 10th-best season total by a Tigers defender Was also fifth in the league with 13 stops for losses of 57 yards, as he helped the team finish ninth in the nation in run defense (101.6 yards per game) and eighth in total defense (307.6 yards per game Caused a pair of fumbles and recovered another Deflected two passes and had three quarterback pressures Registered four tackles, a 3-yard sack and 1.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage in LSUs 41-3 win over Washington. He also added three pressures as the Tigers held Washington to only 12 first downs and 183 yards of total offense His second SEC Player of the Week honor came after he accounted for four tackles (3 solos) with 3.5 going for losses for minus 14 yards in a 12-10 win at Auburn. His first tackle-for-loss resulted in a safety and a 2-0 LSU first quarter lead. Included in the 3.5 tackles for loss was a sack for minus-5 yards. Montgomery had three tackles including two sacks and a forced fumble in a 23-21 defeat over third-ranked South Carolina. He had a sack for an 11-yard loss on a third down attempt for South Carolina late in the fourth quarter to help preserve the victory for the Tigers Earned a sack for the third straight game vs. Ole Miss and registered a sack and a pass breakup vs. Mississippi State Had another sack, recovered a fumble and earned three tackles vs. Alabama...Closed out his career with five tackles and a 6-yard sack, causing a fumble on that play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Clemson 2011 (Sophomore): Football Writers Association and FoxSportsNext.com, adding second-team honors from The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated, while also picking up third-team accolades from the Associated Press and Rivals.com All-SEC first-team pick by the leagues coaches who was chosen SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. Alabama and SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. Kentucky Started 11 of the 14 games he appeared in at right defensive end, registering 49 tackles (23 solos), as his nine sacks for minus-55 yards led the team, ranked sixth in the league and tied Melvin Oliver (2005), Marcus Spears (2004), Gabe Northern (1995) and Ron Sancho (1987) for fourth place on the school season record chart Also paced the Tigers with 13.5 stops for losses of 63 yards, adding 11 pressures, two pass deflections and a forced fumble Tallied two tackles for loss and one sack vs. Arkansas Credited with a 3-yard sack vs. Western Kentucky and an 11-yard sack along with three solo tackles vs. Georgia in the SEC Championship Game Named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week with Arkansas Jake Bequette after he set a career-high with two sacks and tied his career-best with six total tackles at Alabama Posted six tackles vs. Auburn and added 1.5 stops for loss that included a 15-yard sack Named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after his performance vs. Kentucky when he produced six tackles and two stops behind the line of scrimmage that included 1.5 sacks Combined with Tyrann Mathieu to record a sack vs. Northwestern State as he finished with five tackles Made four tackles with a team-high 1.5 stops-for-loss and a forced fumble recovered by Eric Reid in the Oregon contest
Montgomery's Career Statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP No YdsPBU FF FR 2010 5 5 18 6 12 2.0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 49 23 26 9.0 55 11 0 0 2 1 0 2011 2012 12 10 37 18 19 8.0 43 3 0 0 2 3 1 Totals 31 26 104 47 57 19.0 114 14 0 0 4 4 1
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DAVID QUESSENBERRY
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 307 | College: San Jose State | Hometown: La Jolla, Calif. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: D6a-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Took over left tackle duties, starting all 13 games, in addition to performing on special teams as a punt protector and lineman on kick-scoring tries Placed on scholarship prior to the beginning of the season, he produced six touchdownresulting blocks for a struggling running corps that scored just seven times Recorded 53 knockdowns for a squad that averaged 315.08 yards per game, including an average of 236.5 yards per game by their passing attack Added a solo tackle agains Cal Poly 2009 (Freshman): The walk-on played in all 12 games as a reserve offensive tackle and extra tight end, seeing most of his action on special teams 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Red-shirted as a true freshman after joining the team as a walk-on High School: Attended La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Cal.) High School, playing football for head coach Darren Brown Also lettered in lacrosse As a junior, the 6-3, 190-pound offensive lineman helped the Mavericks compile a 9-3 record The following season, he grew two inches and added 35 pounds to his frame, as the team managed a 7-4 mark Personal: Graduated from San Jose State in December 2012 with a degree in history Paul Quessenberry, Davids younger brother, is a defensive end and linebacker for Navy Their younger brother Scott will play football at UCLA in 2013 Their father, David Sr., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1980 and played football for the Midshipmen His father spent 30 years in the service, the final 22 as a Navy Reserve, and retired as a captain in 2010
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 176th overall pick and eighth pick of the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 27, 2013...Signed by the Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Played in 49 games, starting the final 37 contests he appeared in at left tackle In 2013, he became the first Spartans offensive lineman to play in the Senior Bowl, earning that invitation after he recorded 242 knock-downs and 32 touchdown-resulting blocks, along with posting a pair of solo tackles 2012 (Senior): Member of The NFL Draft Reports All-American third-team and also received Super Sleeper Team (most underrated players at each position) accolades The leagues coaches named him an All-Western Athletic Conference first-team pick One of three finalists for the Burlsworth Trophy honoring the top Football Bowl Subdivision player that began his career as a non-scholarship player Started 12 games at left offensive tackle, missing the Colorado State clash with an ankle sprain, snapping his streak of 27 consecutive starting assignments A member of the Lombardi Award Watch List and became the first Spartans offensive lineman to play in the Senior Bowl Went head-to-head vs. his younger brother, Paul Quessenberry, an outside linebacker for Navy, in the Spartans 12-0 win against the Midshipmen, as David delvered nine knockdowns for a unit that gained 388 yards Helped the Spartans gain at least 500 yards in total offense five times including 571 vs. Texas State and 504 vs. New Mexico State San Jose State collected 503 yards vs. Cal-Davis, with the left tackle posting nine knockdowns 2011 (Junior): Sarted all 12 games at left offensive tackle, earning second-team All-WAC honors One of two offensive linemen to start in every contest, he registered 83 knockdowns and 11 touchdown-resulting blocks, as he also recorded a solo tackle after an interception vs. Louisiana Tech Helped the Spartans rank second in the WAC and 23rd in the nation in passing, averaging 276.8 yards per game Did not allow any of the 17 sacks given up by the front wall
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D.J. SWEARINGER
SAFETY
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 207 | College: South Carolina | Hometown: Greenwood, S.C. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: D2-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 57th overall pick and 25th pick of the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 26, 2013. Career Notes: Started 33-of-52 games at South Carolina, where he was primarily the free safety, but also lined up in the slot in the nickel packages and at times, either cornerback spot over the course of a game Finished with 244 tackles (184 solos) that included 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage and three quarterback pressures Caused four fumbles and recovered two others, advancing one 65 yards for a vs. AlabamaBirmingham, the longest return of a fumble recovery in school history Had six interceptions for 94 yards, returning two interceptions for touchdowns and also deflected 16 passes Gained 126 yards on six kickoff returns (21.0 avg) 2012 (Senior): A second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection, Swearinger started 12 games at free safety, helped the Gamecocks finish 11th in the nation in total defense (315.5 yards per game), as he recorded 79 tackles (62 solos) with three stops behind the line of scrimmage and one quarterback pressure Caused and recovered two fumbles Deflected seven passes and gained 72 yards on a pair of interceptions Credited with a pair of pass breakups in the season-opening win at Vanderbilt, including one on a fourth-down play on the Commodores final drive, securing the victory Had an interception in the win over East Carolina Grabbed a fumble and rambled 65 yards to pay dirt in the win against UAB Logged 10 tackles at LSU and credited with a team-leading 10 tackles including eight solo stops in the win over Tennessee Had a season-best 13 stops that included 10 solos vs. Arkansas and, with his 69-yard interception return for a score, was named the Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week and the SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week Posted 12 tackles against Wofford, giving him 35 tackles over a three-game stretch Had two pass breakups and forced a fumble in the Outback Bowl vs. Michigan 2011 (Junior): Started all 13 games at safety, recording a career-high 80 tackles (58 solos) with 1.5 stops for losses of four yards, as he caused a fumble, intercepted three passes and deflected three more Also chipped in on special teams with two kickoff returns for 39 yards Played the first two games of the season at strong safety, before moving to play the free safety spot for the rest of the season Had seven tackles against both Georgia and Navy Logged his first interception of the year vs. Kentucky Had the best game of his Gamecock career at Mississippi State and was named the SEC Co Defensive Player of the Week after totaling a career-best 12 tackles and intercepting a pass in the waning minutes of the game to preserve the 14-12 win Added his third pick in as many games when he intercepted a Tennessee pass near the goal line Credited with nine tackles vs. Florida and eight more vs. The Citadel Registered seven solo tackles and forced a key fumble in the Capital One Bowl win over Nebraska
2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games, starting eight, as he saw action at both free and strong safety Finished fourth on the team with 66 tackles (51 solos), including two for loss and had five pass breakups Also returned four kickoffs for a 21.8 yard average Had four tackles and a forced fumble at Auburn Tied for the team lead with a nine tackles in an upset win over top-ranked Alabama in his first career start Made seven tackles, including a tackle for loss at Kentucky Delivered seven tackles coming off the bench vs. Arkansas Made first start at strong safety vs. Florida and had six tackles and a pass breakup Picked off a pass vs. Troy and returned it 22 yards for his first career touchdown, as he was also in on five tackles in the game 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games and recorded 19 tackles, including 13 solo stops Credited with a pass breakup and one quarterback hurry Posted three tackles vs. Alabama and three solo stops at Arkansas High School: Attended Greenwood (S.C.) High School, playing football for head coach Shell Dula with fellow Texans rookie OLB Sam Montgomery Excelled as a quarterback in the run-option system As a sophomore, he rushed for 400 yards and logged 68 tackles with five interceptions Ran for 516 yards nine touchdowns and posted 93 tackles and an interception as a junior A second-team All-State selection as a senior, he rushed for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior quarterback and caught 20 passes for 210 yards as a receiver Also had 77 tackles, broke up eight passes and caused two fumbles as a safety Closed out his career by recording an interception in the Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas Was rated a three-star prospect that was considered the 20th-best safety in the nation and the 14th-best prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com Received a three-star prospect grade and was regarded as the nations 82nd-best safety according to Scout.com Considered the states ninth-best player by Super Prep and named to Prep Stars All-Atlantic Region squad in 2008 Personal: Retailing Business major Born Dayario Jamal Swearinger
Swearinger's Career Deffensive Statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TDPBU FF FR 2009 13 0 19 13 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2010 14 8 66 51 15 0.0 0.0 1 22 22 1 5 1 0 13 13 80 58 22 0.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 2011 2012 12 12 79 62 17 0.0 0.0 2 72 69 1 7 2 2 Totals 52 33 244 184 60 0.0 0.0 6 94 69 2 16 4 2 Swearinger's Career Kickoff Statistics Year 2010 2011 Totals No 4 2 6 Kickoff Returns Yds Avg Lg 87 21.8 25 39 19.5 23 126 21.0 25 TD 0 0 0
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BRENNAN WILLIAMS
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 314 | College: North Carolina | Hometown: West Roxbury, Mass. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 13: 22 Acquired: D3a-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 contests as a reserve at right offensive tackle Played 108 snaps and helped the Tar Heels rank 26th in the nation with an average of 264.0 yards per game passing Saw action on 19 snaps in the Music City Bowl victory against Tennessee Graded out at 75 percent on nine snaps with a knockdown vs. East Carolina Had a knockdown at Rutgers and graded 75 percent vs. Georgia Tech Played 22 snaps vs. Louisiana State and graded a team-high 80 percent 2009 (Freshman): As a true freshman, was on the field for only 78 snaps while playing in six games, including the Meineke Car Care Bowl vs. Pittsburgh Also appeared in the Duke, Virginia, Georgia Southern, Florida State and The Citadel games Logged an 80-percent grade on 19 plays vs. Duke and posted a 78-percent grade and one knockdown block vs. Georgia Southern High School: Attended Catholic Memorial (Roxbury, Mass.) High School, lettering four times in football for head coach Alex Campia The senior team captain was a member of the Super 26 team in 2008 as voted by the Massachusetts State Coaches Association and garnered Prep Star and Super Prep AllAmerican honors Rated the eighth-best offensive lineman in the country (seventh-best offensive guard) by Rivals. com and a member of the recruiting services Rivals 250 squad in 2008 Scout.com considered him to be the 15th-best offensive lineman in the nation and the secondbest overall player in the state of Massachusetts The two-time All-Conference selection as a junior and senior, he was named All-Scholastic by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald Personal: Communications major Son of Jacquelyn and Brent Williams Father played in the NFL from 1986-1993 with the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets as a defensive end
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 89th overall pick and 27th pick of the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 26, 2013. Career Notes: In 21 games as the starting right offensive tackle for North Carolina, Williams registered 108 knockdowns and 15 touchdown-resulting blocks Teammates in 2009 and 2010 with current Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates at North Carolina 2012 (Senior): Earned honorable mention All-ACC accolades from the leagues coaches for his play at right tackle With Williams on the field for the first eight games, North Carolina allowed just five sacks, but in four games without him in the lineup, his replacements yielded six sacks Helped North Carolina finish 14th in the FBS rankings and second in the ACXC with an average of 485.6 yards per game, as their average of 40.6 points scored was also second-best in the conference and eighth in the country Graded out at 87 percent with nine knockdowns in the win at Miami Had a season-best 23 knockdowns and helped pave the way for 339 rushing yards in the win over Virginia Tech Added four knockdowns in 16 snaps vs. Idaho Played 62 snaps with four knockdowns vs. East Carolina and was on the field for all 64 snaps at Louisville and finished with 10 knockdown blocks Had a team-high 14 knockdowns in 82 plays at Wake Forest Saw action on 39 snaps with six knockdowns vs. Elon 2011 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games, grading 81 percent for the season on 667 total snaps at right tackle Finished with 30 regular-season knockdowns, third-best on the team, as he helped pave the way for Giovani Bernard to gain 1,253 rushing yards, the first time a Tar Heel back rushed for more than 1,000 yards since 1997 Helped the teams passing attack average 254.4 yards per game, as the front wall allowed 27 sacks for losses of 206 yards Played 56 snaps vs. Duke, grading out at 82 percent On the field for 54 snaps and graded 78 percent at North Carolina State Posted an 83 percent mark and had four knockdowns at Clemson Saw action on 55 snaps and graded 85 percent with three knockdowns Graded out at a team-best 92 percent on 44 snaps vs. Louisville and produced four knockdowns with an 84 percent grade vs. East Carolina Graded out at 83 percent on 46 snaps at Georgia Tech and posted five knockdowns in just 39 snaps vs. Virginia Played 38 snaps vs. James Madison and graded 83 percent with four knock-downs
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TREVARDO WILLIAMS
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 237 | College: Connecticut | Hometown: Bridgeport, Conn. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: D4-13 |
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2009 (Freshman): Played in 13 games Recorded 19 tackles (13 solos) with two sacks for minus 20 yards and 2.5 stops for losses of 21 yards 2008: Attended Canterbury (New Milford, Conn.) Prep, enrolling at the University of Connecticut in January 2009 High School: Attended Bridgeport (Conn.) Central High School, playing football for head coach Dave Cadelina Two-time All-Fairfield County League selection Added All-State honors from the Hartford Courant and New Haven Register as a senior in 2007 As a junior, he helped lead his team to an 8-2 record and a 14th-place ranking in the state, as he totaled just 29 tackles, but posted 13 sacks with a forced fumble, five fumble recoveries, including one in the end zone for a score and five pressures During his senior season, the team again recorded an 8-2 mark, as Williams had 25 tackles with seven sacks, 12 pressures and two forced fumbles as a defensive end. As a tight end, he helped win two contests with long touchdown receptions of 48 yards vs. Greenwich and 36 yards vs. Norwalk Received a two-star prospect grade from Rivals.com, as that recruiting service placed him seventh on their Connecticut Top 10 squad Scout.com rated him the 29th-best strong-side linebacker in the country and placed a three-star ranking on the senior Also excelled in track, finishing second in the New England Meet in the 100 meters Personal: Exploratory major Moved to the United States from Jamaica in 1999 Williams Career Defensive Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals Tackles Interceptions Fumbles G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP No YdsPBU FF FR 13 1 19 13 6 2.0 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 29 25 4 4.5 29 3 0 0 1 2 1 12 11 43 26 17 12.5 83 1 0 0 2 2 0 12 11 43 21 22 11.5 58 3 0 0 0 1 0 50 30 134 85 49 30.5 190 9 0 0 3 5 1
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 147th overall pick and 27th pick of the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 27, 2013...Signed by the Texans on May 16, 2013. Career Notes: Started 30-of-50 games as a strong-side defensive end for Connecticut, going on to record 134 tackles (85 solos) that included a school career-record 30.5 sacks for minus-190 yards, which is also sixth-best in Big East Conference history Added 40.5 stops for loss, the fifth-best career total by a Connecticut player Produced nine quarterback pressures, as he deflected three passes, recovered one fumble and caused five others 2012 (Senior): All-Big East Conference first-team choice who started 11-of-12 games at defensive end, recording 43 tackles, as he led the league and finished 12th in the nation with 11.5 sacks Named to the watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Lombardi Award Finished third on the squad and fifth in the Big East with 13.5 stops for losses of 61 yards, adding three QB pressures and a forced fumble, as the team ranked ninth in the nation in total defense (309.9 yards per game) His first sack for 2012 was good for an 8-yard loss vs. Massachusetts, followed by 2.5 sacks for minus-10 yards and a forced fumble while posting five tackles vs. North Carolina State Added an 8-yard sack vs. Maryland and a 6-yard sack vs. Western Michigan Totaled seven tackles and recorded a sack for the fifth straight game to start the season during a 24-17 win against Buffalo Had a 2-yard sack vs. Temple and a 6-yard QB drop in the South Florida clash Registered seven tackles (5 solos) and a season-best three sacks for minus 17 yards, adding a pressure in a 23-20 decision over Louisville 2011 (Junior): Ranked second in the nation with a career-high 12.5 sacks for minus 83 yards, taking over third place on the school season-record chart Received the teams Kendall Madison Award, given to a player for his dedication, hard work, positive attitude and outstanding citizenship Recorded 43 tackles and ranked third in the conference with 15.0 stops for loss Deflected two passes and caused a pair of fumbl Opened the season with a 6-yard sack vs. Fordham and assisted on a 5-yard sack vs. Vanderbilt Posted five tackles vs. Iowa State and caused a fumble on a 7-yard sack of QB Geno Smith vs. West Virginia 2010 (Sophomore): Started seven of the 13 contests he appeared in Recorded 29 tackles (25 solos) with 4.5 sacks for minus-29 yards, 9.5 stops for loss and three pressures Also caused two fumbles, both setting up Connecticut touchdown drives, recovering one while also deflecting a pass
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JOHNNY ADAMS
CORNERBACK
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 175 | College: Michigan State | Hometown: Akron, Ohio | Rookie | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 24 | Acquired: CFA-13 | 2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2013 | TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 10, 2013.
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PERSONAL: Four-year starter at Buchtel High School (Akron, Ohio) Earned all-city and team MVP honors as a senior after recording 115 tackles and three interceptions and accounting for 1,800 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns Named first-team all-district and all-city after intercepting six passes ,accounting for 2,200 allpurpose yards and 13 total touchdowns (three on returns) Returned nine punts for scores as a sophomore, including three in a a game vs. Central Hower Also participated in basketball and track Adams Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst 2008 12 2 21 15 6 2009 3 0 0 0 0 2010 13 13 50 34 16 2011 14 12 51 37 14 2012 12 12 35 23 12 Totals 54 39 157 109 48
COLLEGE: Started 39-of-54 games, finishing with 157 tackles, 35 passes defensed, including 11 interceptions in his college career Three-time All-Big Ten selection (2010-12) Ranked fourth in school history in interception return yards (230), fifth in passes defensed (35), 10th in interceptions (11) and 11th in pass break-ups (24) All-Big Ten second-team selection by the leagues coaches as a sophomore after starting all 13 games First-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches after starting 12 games, collecting 35 tackles and tied for the team-high with three interceptions Recorded a career-high two interceptions vs. Minnesota during his senior campaign All-Big Ten first-team selection by the coaches during his junior season, finishing with 51 tackles, three interceptions and 3.0 sacks Granted a medical redshirt for the 2009 season after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury three games into the season Saw action in 12 games (two starts) as a true freshman, collecting 21 tackles (15 solo) and tied for second on the team with two interceptions Recorded his first collegiate touchdown after he picked off a pass vs. Purdue during his freshman season and returning it 40 yards for the score
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ZACH BOREN
FULLBACK
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 255 | College: Ohio State | Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio | Rookie | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-12 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2013 | TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 10, 2013.
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COLLEGE: Started 34-of-51 games in his four-year career at Ohio State Transitioned from the starting fullback to a starting linebacker during his senior season due to injuries at the linebacker position Transition and efforts earned him the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award and an ESPN/ Kirk Herbstreit Herbie Award Name team captain for his senior season where he recorded 50 tackles in six games at linebacker, including career-high 12 in the overtime win at Wisconsin Capped his career with nine tackles against Michigan, including his first sack Prior to switching to defense, saw action in six games at fullback his senior season with 11 carries for 33 yards and two touchdowns, and five receptions for 42 yards Recorded 12 carries in his offensive career for 42 yards and caught 25 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown with a long of 25 yards Honored as the teams Rex Kern Award winner as the teams outstanding offensive back despite not having a single carry in 2011 Recipient of the teams Outstanding First-Year Offensive Player award in 2009 PERSONAL: Named Ohios defensive playyer of the year at Pickerington Central (Ohio) High School in 2008 Helped lead Central to a 13-1 record during his senior season and the OCC-Ohio Division and Division I, Region 3 titles Was also named Ohio Captital Conference and district player of the year in baseball in 2008 Older brother, Justin Boren, is an offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos Both of his parents were student-athletes at Michigan Borens Career Rushing and Receiving Statistics Rushing Year GP GS No Yds Avg Long TD 2009 13 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 13 10 1 2 2.0 2 0 2011 13 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 12 7 11 33 3.0 8 2 Totals 51 34 12 35 2.9 8 2
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Receiving Yds Avg Long 23 5.7 8 68 6.8 22 60 10.0 25 42 8.4 14 193 7.7 25
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Additional Statistics 2012: 50 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble
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A.J. BOUYE
CORNERBACK
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 183 | College: Central Florida | Hometown: Tucker, Ga. | Rookie | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 | 2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2013 | TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 10, 2013.
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COLLEGE: Started 21-of-43 career games at cornerback compiling 110 tackles (78 solo), six interceptions, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries Returned from injury to start all 14 games as a senior, finishing with 53 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, which earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors Started seven games as a junior, recording 21 tackles (19 solo) and two interceptions before missing the final five games of the season due to injury PERSONAL: Helped lead Tucker (Ga.) High School to a 14-1 record and a state championship during his senior season Named first-team all-county after recording 35 tackles as a senior with six interceptions while also scoring three touchdowns on offense and twice on returns Recorded 40 tackles and one interception as a junio Was a member of the schools merit roll and R.O.T.C. Bouyes Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst 2009 10 0 10 6 4 2010 12 2 26 11 15 2011 7 7 21 19 2 2012 14 14 53 42 11 Totals 43 23 110 78 32
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BRYAN COLLINS
GUARD
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 303 | College: Southern Methodist | Hometown: Keller, Texas | Rookie | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 | 2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2013 | TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 10, 2013.
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COLLEGE: Started 20-of-46 games for SMU on the offensive line, earning Second-Team All-Conference USA honord during his senior campaign Blocked for C-USAs second-leading back in 2012, starting all 13 games at right tackle Saw action in nine games as a junior, including two starts late in the season, and blocked for a running back who led the league in rushing and an offense that ranked third in the league in passing Started the final three games of his sophomore season, seeing action in 13 games total PERSONAL: Prepped at Keller (Texas) High School Third-team All-State honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association Earned Class 5A honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior while being selected to the Tarrant County Super Team Named second-team academic all-state in 2008
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ANDY CRUSE
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 216 | College: Miami (Ohio) | Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio | Rookie | 1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 | 2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2013 | TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 10, 2013.
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COLLEGE: Saw action in 48 career games (33 starts) at wide receiver Caught 160 passes for 1,662 yards and 14 touchdowns in his four-year career As a co-captain his senior season, led Miami with 74 receptions for 681 receiving yards and a career-high six touchdowns Started 11-of-12 games as a junior, catching 43 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns Hauled in a 71-yard game-winning touchdown with 19 seconds remaining at Central Michigan as a sophomore Appeared in 11 games as a freshman, including seven consecutive starts late in the season Redshirted his first season in 2008 PERSONAL: Standout athlete at Turpin (Cincinnati, Ohio) High School where he captained the Spartans football and basketball team Holds every receiving record at Turpin, grabbing 63 passes for 1,182 yarsds and 14 touchdowns during his senior season and 130 passes for 2,652 yards and 33 touchdowns over the course of his prep career Led Spartans to a cumulative record fo 24-3 over his last two seasons while earning allconference, all-city, all-district and all-state honors Cruses Receiving Statistics at Miami (Ohio) RECEIVING Year GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg 2009 11 7 18 248 13.8 29 2010 13 4 25 342 13.7 71 2011 12 11 43 391 9.1 26 2012 12 11 74 681 9.2 47 Total 48 33 201 2,596 12,9 68
TD 1 2 4 6 18
Additional Statistics: Passing: 1-for-1 for a 28-yard touchdown agaisnt USC in 2011 Rushing: 6 carries for 12 yards and a touchdown
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JAGARED DAVIS
INSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 245 | College: Southern Methodist | Hometown: Crockett, Texas | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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Started in 13 games and saw action in all 14 Named First-Team All-Conference USA Selected as a CollegeFootballNews.com All-America honorable mention Amassed nine sacks and 16 TFL on the season Totaled 90 tackles, including 62 solos, scored two touchdowns and recorded a sack in each of the first six games of the season Had a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown at East Carolina
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Played in 53 games and recorded 301 tackles, 20.0 sacks, four interceptions, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in his career Two-time All-Conference USA honoree Scored five touchdowns in his career on defense (three fumble returns, one blocked field goal return and an interception return) 2012 (Senior): Named First-Team All-Conference USA Saw time in all 13 games, making 12 starts Third on the team in tackles (77) and solo tackles (50) and had 4.0 sacks Notched two interceptions, five pass breakups and five quarterback hits Forced three fumbles, recovered two and blocked a kick Named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week after blocking a punt, forced and recovered a fumble, and made an interception against Tulsa on Senior Day Had nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin Returned an interception for a touchdown at UTEP, his fifth career score Named to the Butkus Award Watch List and Dave Campbells All-Texas College Team 2011 (Junior): Started all 13 games and was named Second-Team All-C-USA Had 83 tackles, including a team-high 12 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and tied for the team lead with two interceptions Had six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown Led the team with nine stops in the BBVA Compass Bowl win Earned National Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording eight tackles, 2.5 for loss including 1.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups, and a forced fumble and recovery for a touchdown against UTEP Named First-Team All-Texas by Dave Campbells Texas Football2010 (Sophomore):
2009 (Freshman): Started five games and played in all 13 Had 51 stops and added two forced fumbles and three pass breakups on the year High School: Named District 20-3A Defensive Co-MVP and a Class 3A All-State performer as a senior after recording 110 tackles, four forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries An all-district performer as a junior after notching 118 tackles and four interceptions Also lettered in basketball and track, taking fifth at state in the 300m hurdles Davis Career Defensive Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals G 13 14 13 13 53 Tackles Tot Solo Asst Sk 51 25 26 2.0 90 62 28 9.0 83 44 39 5.5 77 50 27 4.0 301 181 120 20.0 Yds 14 53 33 37 137 Interceptions Fumbles No Yds PBU FF FR 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 14 6 2 1 2 30 5 3 2 4 44 16 8 4
Additional Statistics: Touchdowns (5): 34-yard fumble return vs. Stephen F. Austin and a 30-yard interception return vs. UTEP in 2012; recovered a fumble in the end zone vs. UTEP in 2011; returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown vs. East Carolina and returned a blocked field goal 77 yards for a touchdown against Rice in 2010.
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EVAN FRIERSON
INSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 234 | College: Illinois State | Hometown: Washington, D.C. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Played in nine games for Illinois and recorded six tackles on the season 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games, starting five at Illinois Finished the season with 19 tackles, 12 of which were solo stops, and added two tackles-forloss Recovered two fumbles and broke up a pass 2008: Redshirted as a freshman at Illinois High School: As a senior, recorded 79 tackles, eight sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles for head coach Gregory Fuller at H.D. Woodson High School Posted 78 tackles, 11 sacks and three fumble recoveries as a junior Rated among the top-50 strongside linebackers nationally according to Scout.com Friersons Career Defensive Statistics Year 2009* 2010* 2011 2012 Totals G 12 9 11 13 45 Tackles Tot Solo Asst Sk 19 12 7 0.0 6 2 4 0.0 66 34 32 6.5 72 30 42 6.5 163 78 85 13.0 Yds 0 0 39 30 69 Interceptions Fumbles No Yds PBU FF FR 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 2
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Began his collegiate career at Illinois before transferring to Illinois State following his sophomore season Totaled 138 tackles, 13.0 sacks, 27 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in his final two seasons at Illinois State 2012 (Senior): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Honorable Mention selection Started 12 of 13 games played at strong side linebacker Ranked fourth on the team with 72 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 12 tackles-for-loss Forced two fumbles, had four quarterback hurries and added a pass breakup Posted a sack in six different games and at least one tackle for loss in 10 different games 2011 (Junior): All-MVFC First-Team and MVFC All-Newcomer Team selection Started 10 games at outside linebacker for the Redbirds, who led the conference in total defense (294.8 ypg) Led the team and was second in the Valley with 15 tackles-for-loss Ranked second on the team with 66 tackles and 6.5 sacks and a dded four quarterback hurries and forced a fumble Named MVFC Newcomer of the Week after recording eight tackles, three sacks and four tacklesfor-loss against South Dakota
* - Denotes at Illinois Additional Statistics: Tackles for loss: 2 in 2009; 15 in 2011; 12 in 2012
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RAY GRAHAM
RUNNING BACK
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 193 | College: Pittsburgh | Hometown: Elizabeth, N.J. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2009 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games as the top reserve at tailback Totaled 349 rush yards on 61 carries (5.7 avg.) and four touchdowns Also a primary kick returner and averaged 22.5 yards on 15 returns High School: Earned PrepStar All-America honors First team All-New Jersey Group 4, first team All-Union County, Union County Player of the Year Rushed for 1,592 yards and averaged nine yards per carry at Elizabeth Scored 24 touchdowns to lead Union County with 144 points as a senior Rushed for 1,290 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore Four-year letterman who helped Elizabeth to a 30-12 mark (.714) during his varsity career All-Union County point guard for Elizabeths basketball team Student council Personal: Son of Raymond and Nyla Graham Has three brothers and four sisters Brother, Khaseem Greene, played linebacker at Rutgers Father played football at Purdue (1988) Uncles Malik and Jamil Jackson played at Rutgers (1990-93) Majored in communications Grahams Career Statistics at Pittsburgh Rushing Year GP No Yds Avg Long 2009 13 61 349 5.7 53 2010 12 148 922 6.2 79 2011 8 164 958 5.8 75 2012 12 222 1,042 4.7 78 Totals 45 595 3,271 5.5 79 Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals No 15 23 2 0 40 Kickoff Returns Yds Avg Lg 337 22.5 54 501 21.8 54 35 17.5 19 0 0.0 0 873 21.8 54 TD 0 0 0 0 0
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Two-time first-team All-Big East selection Second all-time at Pittsburgh in career rushing yards (3,271) and all-purpose yards (4,943) Fifth all-time at Pitt with 216 career points on 36 touchdowns (tied with LeSean McCoy, 2007-08) Totaled 11 career 100-yard rushing games 2012 (Senior): Selected first-team All-Big East for the second consecutive season Rushed for 1,042 yards and 11 TDs on 222 carries (4.7 avg.) in 12 starts and eclipsed the 100yard mark in four games 2011 (Junior): Voted first-team All-Big East by league coaches despite an injury-shortened year An All-America candidate at midseason, his season was cut short due to a right knee injury sustained early in the eighth game against Connecticut Finished with 958 yards and nine touchdowns on 164 carries (5.8 avg.) for the year..Also had 30 catches for 200 yards (6.7 avg.) Through seven games, was second nationally and tops in the Big East in rushing yards per game (134.1 avg.) Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against South Florida (226 rushing yards and two touchdowns) Rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns vs. Buffalo in the opener 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, starting two and rushed for 922 yards and eight touchdowns on 148 carries (6.2 avg.) Had 24 receptions for 213 yards (8.9 avg.) and two touchdowns Averaged 21.8 yards on 23 kick returns (501 total yards with a long of 54 vs. FIU) Ranked third in the Big East in all-purpose yards (136.3 avg.) In his first career start, rushed for 277 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries (9.6 avg.) vs. FIU Totaled 374 all-purpose yards (78 yards on two kick returns and 19 yards on three receptions) vs. FIU, the most by an FBS player in 2010
TD 4 8 9 11 33
No 8 24 30 36 98
Receiving Yds Avg Long 46 5.8 14 213 8.9 33 200 6.7 15 340 9.4 33 799 8.2 33
TD 0 2 0 2 4
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TRAVIS HOWARD
CORNERBACK
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 197 | College: Ohio State | Hometown: Miami, Fla. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive back as a sophomore, finishing the season with 13 tackles (all solo stops), one sack, one tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown Recorded his first career interception against Penn State and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown in Ohio States 38-14 victory Registered two takeaways in a 37-7 win over Michigan with a fumble recovery and his second interception of the season 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 games as a redshirt freshman and finished the year with two solo tackles 2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted in 2008 High School: Was an All-Dade County and All-Florida honoree at Dr. Krop High School in Miami, Fla. Recorded 88 tackles and six interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, as a senior in 2007 Was an honor roll student who also letttered in basketball and track and field Personal: Majored in family resource management Is the son of Trenise Dozier and Ellis Howard Howards Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst 2009 10 0 2 2 0 2010 10 0 13 13 0 2011 11 11 41 25 16 2012 12 12 40 26 14 Totals 43 23 96 66 30
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Started 23-of-43 games he played in at cornerback at Ohio State Started every game as a junior and senior and totaled 81 tackles (51 solo), six interceptions and 11 pass breakups over his last two years in Columbus Finished his Buckeye career with 96 total tackles (66 solos), 15 passes defensed, eight interceptions, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack Scored one touchdown in his career on a 30-yard interception return and also blocked a punt which was recovered for a touchdown 2012 (Senior): Started all 12 games at cornerback for the undefeated Buckeyes and led the Big Ten with four interceptions Selected first-team All-Big Ten by the conferences media after finishing the year with 40 total tackles (26 solos), six passes defensed and one blocked punt in addition to his league-leading four interceptions Intercepted a career-high two passes in the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio) Recorded an interception in his second consecutive game with a pick against Central Florida which set up a touchdown Intercepted his league-best fourth pass of the season against Illinois Blocked a punt which was recovered for a touchdown in Ohio States 52-49 victory against Indiana 2011 (Junior): Started all 11 games as a junior and finished the year with a career-high 41 tackles (25 solos), two interceptions, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an assist on a tackle for loss Also ranked eighth in the Big Ten with two forced fumbles Forced a fumble against Colorado Intercepted a pass in a 17-7 win over then-number 16 Illinois Picked off his second pass of the season, and fourth of his career, in a 34-20 win over Indiana Forced and recovered a fumble against arch-rival Michigan
Yds 0 7 0 0 7
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WILLIE JEFFERSON
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 233 | College: Stephen F. Austin | Hometown: Beaumont, Texas | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Did not play 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games as a freshman at Baylor and saw action at wide receiver in 11 contests, earning one start Totaled five receptions for 101 yards and one touchdown and made one tackle on special teams Caught touchdown pass on first career reception in win over Northwestern State High School: Two-sport star at Ozen High School in Beaumont Named second-team 4A all-state and was a first-team All-District 20-4 selection and Port Arthur News Super Team selection at wide receiver as senior Credited with 13 receptions for 130 yards as junior in 2007 Personal: Majored in health science studies Son of Willie and Marion Jefferson Jeffersons Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst Sk 2009 2010 2011 11 N/A 29 19 10 15.0 2012 11 10 36 24 12 8.0 Totals 22 10 65 43 22 23.0
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Transferred to Stephen F. Austin as a junior after spending his first two seasons as a wide receiver at Baylor Named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2011 and first-team All-SLC as a senior in 2012 2012 (Senior): First-team All-Southland Conference selection Received College Sports Journal honorable mention All-American and College Football Performance Awards FCS Elite Defensive Performer accolades Saw action in 11 games as a senior, finishing the year wth 36 tackles (24 solos) Led the team with 8.0 sacks and five forced fumbles, and tied for the team lead with 11.5 tackles for loss Registered a season-best 2.0 sacks in the season finale against Northwestern State 2011 (Junior): Transferred to Stephen F. Austin and was converted from wide receiver to defensive end Named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and a two-time SLC Defensive Player of the Week honoree Second-team College Sports Madness FCS All-American and CSN Fabulous 50 Honorable Mention All-America Appeared in all 11 games, recording 29 total tackles (19 solos) and 15 sacks for 114 yards in losses Picked off two passes which he returned for scores and broke up three other passes Finished first in the SLC and fourth nationally with 15 sacks Named national defensive player of the week after he set a school record with 4.5 sacks against McNeese State and also picked off a pass in the end zone for a touchdown against the Cowboys Had a season-high six solo tackles, including a conference-record 5.0 sacks, at Northwestern State Picked off a pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown against McMurry and also caught three two-point conversions in that game
Additional Statistics: Caught three two-point conversions in 2011; Caught five passes for 101 yards and one touchdown at Baylor in 2009.
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DENNIS JOHNSON
RUNNING BACK
Height: 5-7 | Weight: 193 | College: Arkansas | Hometown: Texarkana, Ark. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2008 (Freshman): SEC All-Freshman Team member who played in all 12 games and made two starts Handled kickoff return duties and had 41 for 905 yards (22.1 per return) and a touchdown Had 150 kickoff return yards against Texas, marking the third-highest single-game effort ever by an Arkansas player and also had a 96-yard touchdown return against Tulsa, which proved to be the game winner Finished the season as the second-leading rusher for the Razorbacks with 36 carries for 184 yards and a touchdown. Named the SEC Freshman of the Week after he had 230 all-purpose yards, including 18 carries for 127 yards and a 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against LSU High School: Finished his prep career with 56 touchdowns and more than 4,700 rushing yards for Arkansas High School coach Bill Keopple As a senior, he rushed for 1,529 yards and 20 touchdowns on 209 attempts in leading the Razorbacks to their second consecutive 6A state championship MVP of the state championship game as both a junior and a senior During his junior season, he gained 1,500 yards on the ground with 16 touchdowns in leading his squad to a state championship As a sophomore, he scored 18 touchdowns on the ground on 150 carries and 1,734 rushing yards Personal: Son of Dennis Johnson and Rosalind Reems Majored in criminal justice Johnsons Career Statistics at Arkansas Rushing Year GP No Yds Avg Long 2008 12 36 184 5.1 54 2009 13 57 342 6.0 46 2010 2 9 83 9.2 49 2011 11 106 670 6.3 71 2012 12 137 757 5.5 28 Totals 50 345 2,036 5.9 71 Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals Kickoff Returns No Yds Avg Lg 41 905 22.1 96 40 1,031 25.8 91 3 78 26.0 32 18 461 25.6 98 17 309 18.2 42 119 2,784 23.4 98 TD 1 1 0 1 0 3
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Set Southeastern Conference career records with 119 kickoff returns for 2,784 yards and set the Arkansas school record for career kickoff returns Played in 50 games and ran for 2,036 yards on 345 carries (5.9 average) Scored 20 total touchdowns: 13 rushing, four receiving and three on kickoff returns 2012 (Senior): Played in 12 games with four starts and led the team with 137 carries for 757 yards rushing and eight touchdowns, and led the team with 17 kickoff returns for 309 yards Ranked second on the team with 25 receptions for 160 yards and two touchdowns Set season highs against Ole Miss with 27 carries for 161 yards Ran for a pair of touchdowns against Auburn, Kentucky and Tulsa 2011 (Junior): Appeared in 11 games with six starts and was named second-team All-SEC all-purpose player by the Associated Press after he ranked in the top 10 in the conference in all-purpose yards per game, kickoff return average and rushing yards per game Finished the season with 106 rushes for 670 yards and three touchdowns, 24 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns and 18 kick returns for 461 yards and one touchdown. His average of 126.0 all-purpose yards per game ranked second in the SEC and his average of 25.6 yards per kickoff return, the third-highest single-season average in Arkansas history, was third in the conference His average of 6.32 yards per carry was the highest in the SEC among runners with at least 100 carries, fourth overall in the conference and the seventh-highest single-season rushing average in school history Ranked fourth in the conference with a 6.3 yards-per-carry average against SEC opponents Accumulated 1,386 all-purpose yards, the 12th-highest single-season total in school history Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after he carried the ball 15 times for a career-high 160 yards and one touchdown and caught two passes for 14 yards in the 29-24 win at Ole Miss Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll after returning two kickoffs for 130 yards, including a 98-yard touchdown, rushing 15 times for 86 yards and making four receptions for 36 yards in the 44-28 win vs. South Carolina 2010 (Redshirt Junior): Named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List and appeared in two games for the Razorbacks before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Louisiana-Monroe that led to a medical redshirt 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games with two starts at No. 1 Florida and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against East Carolina Averaged 25.8 yards per kickoff return and 111.2 yards of total offense per game Returned 40 kickoffs for a school-record 1,031 yards and the touchdown, and became the career leader with 1,936 kickoff return yards Had 57 rushes for 342 yards His season total of 1,445 all-purpose yards ranked 10th on UAs single-season list SEC Special Teams Player of the Week against Missouri State, when he had two kickoff returns for 115 yards, including the 91-yard touchdown, along with a 10-yard reception; and Auburn, when he had three kick returns for 145 yards with a long of 70
TD 1 0 1 3 8 13
No 4 10 0 24 25 63
Receiving Yds Avg Long 23 5.8 10 72 7.2 18 0 0.0 0 255 10.6 31 160 6.4 25 510 8.1 31
TD 0 0 0 2 2 4
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ORHIAN JOHNSON
SAFETY
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 211 | College: Ohio State | Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2009 (Freshman): Academic All-Big Ten performer Played in nine games 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman High School: Played safety and quarterback at Boca Ciega (Fla.) High School, throwing for 1,100 yards and 15 touchdowns to help his team to the district championship as a senior Named to the Class 4A Florida all-state team and all-Pinellas County U.S. Army All-American Bowl honoree Played basketball and was on the honor roll Personal: Son of Gay and Oscar Johnson Majored in sport and leisure studies Johnsons Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst 2009 11 0 10 7 3 2010 13 11 50 29 21 2011 13 4 32 21 11 2012 12 8 39 19 20 Totals 49 23 131 76 55
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Member of the program for five seasons who was a four-year letterwinner with 23 starts Totaled 131 career tackles, including 76 solo stops Had six interceptions and 11 pass break-ups for 17 total passes defended as a Buckeye 2012 (Senior): Started 8-of-12 games and had 39 tackles, two interceptions and a career-high seven pass breakups Both of his interceptions came in the fourth quarter against Central Florida and Nebraska 2011 (Junior): Recorded 32 tackles and tied for the team lead with three interceptions Posted a career-high nine tackles against Toledo 2010 (Sophomore): Recorded 50 tackles and started the final 11 games of the season Posted eight tackles against Wisconsin and Penn State Had an interception against Purdue and forced a fumble against Michigan
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ALEX KUPPER
GUARD
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 305 | College: Louisville | Hometown: Louisville, Ky. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Saw action in eight games and earned his first career start at center against Arkansas State 2009 (Freshman): Did not play in any games 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman High School: Played for Bob Beatty at Trinity (Ky.) High School and earned All-State accolades as a senior Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star game Helped guide Trinity to three state championships Personal: Son of Vicki and Don Kupper Majored in biology
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Started at left tackle, left guard and center during his career Former walk-on who earned a scholarship and started his final two seasons 2012 (Senior): Started all 13 games and earned second team All-Big East recognition Made one start at left guard and 12 starts at left tackle 2011 (Junior): Was one of three offensive linemen to start all 13 games on the offensive line Played both center and offensive tackle, making the move to tackle for the first time in his career Started the first three games at center before moving to left tackle for the final 10 games
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ALEC LEMON
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 207 | College: Syracuse | Hometown: Crofton, Md. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, including 10 starts Caught 32 passes for 397 yards and four touchdowns Against Louisville, caught five passes for 73 yards, including a career-long 51 yard touchdown reception 2009 (Freshman): ESPN.com All-Big East Freshman Team selection Played in all 12 games, including six starts His 29 receptions ranked second on the SU record list for catches by a freshman Totaled 295 yards and caught one touchdown pass, against Connecticut At Connecticut, he recorded season highs with nine receptions for 140 yards and a long reception off 33 yards and a touchdown High School: 2008 MaxPreps second-team All-American and Associated Press First Team All-State at Arundel (Md.) Senior High School for head coach Chuck Markiewicz Capital Gazette 2008 Player of the Year and Rhodes Trophy recipient Washington Post and Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team Baltimore Sun First Team All-County 2008 Baltimore Touchdown Club Super 22 Team Earned the Jim Rhodes Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player in Anne Arundel County As a team captain in 2008, led team to the state semifinals and an 11-2 record and set Maryland state records for receiving yards (1,616) and tied state records for receptions (103) and touchdowns (23). Also rushed for 215 yards on 27 carries and four touchdownsReturned three kickoffs for touchdowns. As a safety, he had 30 tackles, intercepted six passes, including one he returned for a touchdown, and forced two fumbles 2007 honorable mention all-state by the state football writers association and second-team all-county by the coaches after leading his team to the state championship game and a 13-1 record with 70 receptions, 969 yads and 13 touchdowns Earned letters in baseball and volunteered for the Arundel School Mentoring Program Personal: Full name is Alec Tyler Lemon Son of Sean and Ellen Asbury Majored in sociology Lemons Receiving Statistics at Syracuse RECEIVING Year GP GS Rec Yds Avg 2009 12 6 29 295 10.2 2010 12 10 32 397 12.4 2011 12 12 68 834 12.3 2012 12 11 72 1,070 14.9 Total 48 39 201 2,596 12,9
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Owns Syracuse career and single-season receptions records with 201 career catches and 72 in 2012 Ranks second on SUs career receiving yards record list (2,596) and is third with18 career receiving touchdowns Closed his career with a streak of 28 consecutive games with a reception, which ranks fourth in SU history Started 39-of-48 games in which he played 2012 (Senior): All-Big East First Team selection and Senior Bowl selection after catching 72 passes for 1,070 yards for seven touchdowns Biletnikof Award semifinalist Third receiver in SU history to record 1,000 yards receiving in a season and posted five 100-yard receiving performances Averaged 89.2 receiving yards per game to rank fourth on SUs list for single-season receiving yards per game, ranked 23rd nationally and first in the conference Played in 12 games with 11 starts At Minnesota, extended his streak to 19 consecutive games with a catch, tallying nine catches for 106 yards to become SUs all-time leader in receptions and earned a selection to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll Caught eight passes for 166 yards, including a touchdown, set his carrer-long with a 68-yard reception and extended his streak to 22 concecutive games with a catch against Connecticut At Cincinnati, caught seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown, to become the sixth SU player to record 2,000 career receiving yards Against Louisville, caught nine passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns, recorded his secord straight 100-yard receiving game, earned an ESPN Gameday Helmet Sticker At Missouri, caught 12 passes for 244 yards, both new career-highs and two touchdowns, to tie his career-high and earned a spot on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll 2011 (Junior): All-Big East Second Team selection One of 11 players to started all 12 games Set the Syracuse single-season record with 68 receptions and had 834 receiving yards to rank ninth on the SU single-season record list and is the highest total for a junior in Syracuse history His 5.7 receptions per game ranked third in the Big East and 46th nationally, and his 69.5 receiving yards per game was fourth in the league At Connecticut, earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition after catching nine passes for 157 yards and a touchdown Against South Florida, had 10 receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns
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TD 1 4 6 7 18
Additional Statistics: Passing: 1-for-1 for a 28-yard touchdown agaisnt USC in 2011 Rushing: 6 carries for 12 yards and a touchdown
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EZ NWACHUKWU
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 196 | College: Texas A&M | Hometown: Allen, Texas | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Ranked fourth in Texas A&M annals with 152 career receptions for 2,239 yards and tied for third with 19 receiving touchdowns Started 44-of-52 games in which he played 2012 (Senior): Started all 13 games for the second consecutive season and set a career high with seven touchdown receptions Caught 26 passes for 485 yards for the season (18.7 average) Posted a season-high 160 yards on four receptions against Sam Houston State (11/17), including a career-long 89-yard touchdown reception Caught three passes for 81 yards in the Cotton Bowl win against Oklahoma, including a 34-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter 2011 (Junior): Third on the team in catches and receiving yards with a career-high 50 for 639 yards and had two touchdown receptions Started all 13 games Had a season-high 94 yards and a touchdown on four catches against Baylor Had at least one catch in every game, which raised his total to 35 straight games dating back to the sixth game of his freshman season 2010 (Sophomore): Ranked fourth on the team with 36 catches for 407 yards and four touchdowns Started six games and played in all 13 games Long catch was a 44-yard touchdown catch on Hail Mary with no time on the clock before halftime vs. Louisiana Tech Had a season- high eight catches for 73 yards against Baylor Was on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award
2009 (Freshman): Honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the leagues head coaches Named to collegefootballnews.coms Freshman All-America third team and ESPN.coms Big 12 All-Freshman team Led the wideouts with 708 yards (40 catches) and ranked second with six touchdowns Three 100-yard receiving games on the year, which tied a school record Hauled in five passes for 136 yards and two scores at Kansas State (10/17) Set season highs with eight catches and 141 yards against Oklahoma State (10/10), the third best receiving game by a freshman in school history Breakout game against Utah State (9/19), scoring four touchdowns on four touches (three receiving, one rushing)...Four TDs was a freshman record, while three receiving touchdowns tied overall school record High School: Helped lead Allen to the 2008 5A Division 1 State Championship under head coach Tom Westerberg As a senior, caught 40 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 110 yards Personal: Is the son of Ngozi Nwachukwu First name, Uzoma, is Nigerian meaning the road is good and Nwachukwu translating to child of God Nickname is EZ Brother, Chima, was a three-year starting safety at Washington State Majored in sports management Nwachukwus Receiving Statistics at Texas A&M RECEIVING Year GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2009 13 12 40 708 17.7 66 6 2010 13 6 36 407 11.3 44 4 2011 13 13 50 639 12.8 47 2 2012 13 13 26 485 18.7 89 7 Total 52 44 152 2,239 14.7 89 19 Additional Statistics: Had 77 yards on four kickoff returns in 2012 Ran for 131 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries
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EARL OKINE
DEFENSIVE END
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 286 | College: Florida | Hometown: Gainesville, Fla. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2009 (Freshman): Played in five games during his redshirt freshman season and tallied the first two tackles of his career as a Gator 2008: Dressed for six games during the season, but did not see game action and redshirted High School: Third-team Class 5A all-state selection at Gainesville (Fla.) High School for head coach Eddy Moore as a senior Competed at the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Miami, where he garnered Defensive MVP honors with 3.5 sacks Collected 84 tackles with 11 sacks his senior year and caught 15 passes as a tight end Had 87 tackles, 50 solo, along with 10 sacks during his junior season Third-team all-state selection and first-team all-area honoree as a junior Also played basketball and lifted weights competitively Okines Career Defensive Statistics Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals G 5 11 13 13 42 Tackles Tot Solo Asst 2 2 0 5 3 2 8 6 2 12 6 6 27 17 10 Sk 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Yds 0 5 0 0 5 Interceptions Fumbles No Yds PBU FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Saw action in 42 games and had 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, a blocked field goal and a pass breakup 2012 (Senior): Appeared in all 13 games and finished the season with 12 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a blocked field goal Blocked a 45-yard field goal attempt against Vanderbilt 2011 (Junior): Played in all 13 games, recording eight tackles, one for a loss and a pass breakup Tied for the team lead with four quarterback hurries 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games, recorded five total tackles and played on special teams on the punt block and field-goal units Had one tackle and his first-career sack for five yards against Kentucky
Additional Statistics: 2.5 tackles for loss One blocked field goal (2010)
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Adam Schiltz
TIGHT END
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 256 | College: Emporia State | Hometown: Ponca City, Okla. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Totaled 10 receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown on the season. Started two games and played in 10 Had a season-high four catches for 45 yards and a touchdown against Northwest Missouri State (10/16) 2009 (Freshman): Finished fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards with 18 for 217 yards Started six games and played in all 11 Led the team with 81 receiving yards on four catches against Fort Hays State (9/26) High School: Was named an Oklahaoma Coaches Association All-Star Played quarterback in high school and threw for 1,500 yards during his senior season Schiltzs Receiving Statistics at Emporia State RECEIVING Year GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg 2009 11 6 18 217 12.1 30 2010 10 2 10 88 8.8 17 2011 11 11 33 425 12.9 38 2012 12 12 44 560 12.7 34 Total 44 31 105 1,290 12.3 38
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on June 6, 2013. Career Notes: Tallied 105 career receptions for 1,290 yards and six receiving touchdowns. Started 31-of-44 games in which he played 2012 (Senior): Started all 12 games and set career highs in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns with 44 receptions for 560 yards (12.7 average) and four touchdowns Posted a season-high 150 yards on eight receptions against Washburn (11/10) Caught a career-high three touchdown receptions against Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/25/12) 2011 (Junior): Third on the team in catches and receiving yards with 33 for 425 yards along with one touchdown reception Started all 11 games Recorded season highs in receptions and receiving yards with eight for 86 yards against Central Missouri (9/17)
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ANDREW SHAPIRO
PUNTER
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 203 | College: Fresno State | Hometown: Walnut Creek, Calif. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Took over the punting chores for the first time and averaged of 37.8 yards Downed 20 of his 56 punts inside the 20-yards line Named to the Academic All-WAC team 2009 (Freshman): Handled kickoff duties and was named to the Academic All-WAC team 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Played in 51 games at Fresno State, punting 189 times for an average of 39.8 yards per punt in his career Had 64 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, 68 fair caught and only 13 touchbacks in his career Had 25 career punts longer than 50 yards with a long of 69 Kicked 89 times in his career and had nine touchbacks 2012 All-Mountain West honorable mention team and a four-time Academic All-Conference honoree 2012 (Senior): Selected to the All-MWC honorable mention team and Academic All-Conference team Punted 64 times for an average of 42.0 yards and Fresno State netted 36.8 yards off his punts, which ranked third in the conference Had 13 punts of 50 yards or longer with a long of 69, tying for the second-longest punt in the MWC Downed 12 punts inside the 20-yard line and had 16 fair caught Named the MW CSpecial Teams Player of the Week on 9/16 when he averaged 50 yards on three punts with a long of 69 Punted five times for an average of 50.6 yards in a 45-10 victory over Hawaii on 11/3, tying the school single-game record for highest average per punt Did not have a single punt blocked all season long 2011 (Junior): Selected to the Academic All-WAC team Appeared in all 13 games and punted 66 times for an average of 39.7 yards with a long of 54 Had 25 punts fair caught and 21 downed inside the 20-yard line with only five touchbacks Tied for 19th nationally and second in the WAC with his 21 punts downed inside the 20-yard line Kicked off 17 times for an average of 64.7 yards with one touchback Recorded four tackles
High School: Lettered in soccer four years and football three years at Las Lomas (Calif.) High School Set PAT record sophomore year, making all 27 of his attempts Set records for kicking points in a season, career kicking points and consecutive PATs made as a senior Won section title in football 2005 and 2008 and received all-league and all-area honors Personal: Son of Jerry Shapiro and has an older sister, Lauren Majored in communications Shapiros Statistics at Fresno State PUNTING Year GP No. Yds Long Avg 2009 12 0 0 0 0.0 2010 13 59 2,208 56 37.4 2011 13 66 2,621 54 39.7 2012 13 64 2,685 69 42.0 Total 51 189 7,514 69 39.8 Additional Statistics: Rushing: Had one carry for 15 yards in 2011; had one carry for 23 yards in 2012 Tackles: 10 in his career; 5 in 2009; 1 in 2010; 4 in 2011 Fumble Recoveries: 1 in 2009 Kickoffs: 89 for 5,614 yards in his career (63.1-yard average)
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MIKE SMITH
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 201 | College: Connecticut | Hometown: Houston, Texas | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2008 (Freshman): Earned a letter as a true freshman, playing in all 13 games and starting the regular season finale against Pittsburgh (12/6) Had 12 catches for 137 yards for the season High School: Named second-team All-Texas for Class 5A, Second-team All-Greater Houston, all-district and finalist for the Touchdown Club of Houstons Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at Westside High School Had 74 catches for 1,024 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior captain Selected for the 2007 Space City All-Star Game Personal: Full name is Michael Dale Smith Jr. Majored in pre-kinesiology Smiths Receiving Statistics at Connecticut RECEIVING Year GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg 2008 13 1 12 137 11.4 34 2009 10 3 15 170 11.3 31 2010 13 13 46 615 13.4 56 2011 DID NOT PLAY 2012 12 3 31 407 13.1 51 Total 38 20 104 1,329 12.8 56 Additional Statistics: Rushing: Had one carry for 3 yards in 2012
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Started 20-of-38 games he played in his career with 104 receptions for 1,329 yards (12.8 average) and three touchdowns Led Connecticut in receiving in 2010, starting all 13 games with 46 receptions for 615 yards and two touchdowns 2012 (Senior): Played in all 12 games and made three starts Ranked third on the team with 31 receptions and second with 407 yards, averaging 13.1 yards per reception Made a season-high five catches for 54 yards and scored his only touchdown of the season against Temple (10/13) 2010 (Junior): Led the team with 46 receptions for 615 yards and two touchdowns and started all 13 games Had a season-high seven receptions against Temple (9/18) Caught four passes for 130 yards and a touchdown against Buffalo (9/25) 2009 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games with three starts and had 15 receptions for 170 yards Had eight receptions for 82 yards in win vs. Rhode Island (9/26)
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JAWANZA STARLING
SAFETY
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 206 | College: Southern California | Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2010 (Sophomore): Started USCs first nine games at strong safety before he was sidelined the final four games with a strained hamstring Totaled 37 tackles, an interception and a deflection Had 5 tackles against both Hawaii and Virginia Made four tackles and an interception at Minnesota 2009 (Freshman): Saw limited action as a backup free safety and played on special teams as a true freshman in 2009, playing in nine games and making one tackle Strained his hamstring at Oregon and missed the Arizona State game High School: Sporting News Top 100, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Dixie and Prep Star All-Southeast as a senior defensive back at Lincoln High in Tallahassee (Fla.) Made 50 tackles as a senior in 2008, leading Lincoln to the Florida state 4A championship game As a junior in 2007, he had 98 tackles, 10 tackles for losses, five forced fumbles and two interceptions He was a three-year starter who also played baseball at Lincoln Personal: Majored in public policy, management and planning His cousin, Bryan Evans, was a defensive back at Georgia (2006-09) Starlings Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst 2009 9 0 1 1 0 2010 9 9 37 22 15 2011 11 11 48 33 15 2012 13 13 42 24 18 Totals 42 33 128 80 48
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Started 33-of-42 games he played in at strong safety at USC Started the final 33 games of his career and totaled 128 tackles (80 solo), four interceptions, 11 pass breakups, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries, including one for an 80-yard touchdown Also was an outfielder on the 2010 USC baseball team, appearing in nine games with two starts in centerfield and batted .300 (3-for-10) with one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base 2012 (Senior): Started all 13 games at strong safety and recorded 42 tackles, three interceptions, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery Returned an interception 34 yards against Stanford Also had interceptions against Washington and Arizona Recorded two tackles, including one for a loss and had an interception and fumble recovery against Washington Tied a career high with nine tackles against Oregon Posted eight tackles against Notre Dame 2011 (Junior): Started 11 games and had 48 tackles, including 3.5 for losses, plus two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown) and two pass deflections Injured his ribs and shoulder against Stanford and missed the Colorado game Had five tackles and a deflection against Arizona State and six tackles (one for a loss) at California Posted four tackles (0.5 for loss) and made a momentum-changing 80-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Notre Dame. Made 5 tackles against Stanford and four tackles (one for a loss) and a deflection against Washington Recorded six tackles (one for a loss) and a fumble recovery at Oregon Set a season high with nine tackles versus UCLA
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JUSTIN TUGGLE
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 247 | College: Kansas State | Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 23 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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2009 (Freshman): Appeared in four games and started three as a quarterback at Boston College and completed 13-of-37 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions Ran the ball 11 times for 35 yards High School: Passed for 3,675 yards, ran for 1,300 yards and had 44 touchdowns in his career Earned Greater Atlanta All-Area honors as a senior captain at Northview High School for head coach George Gettle Threw for 1,310 yards and 12 touchdowns and ran for 563 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, earning All-North Fulton County recognition Set school career records in passing yards and passing touchdowns Set school single-game records in passing yards, total yards and touchdowns scored Played in the second annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Miamis Orange Bowl in January 2008 Captured North Fulton second-team accolades in 2007 Personal: Is the son DuJuan and Jessie Tuggle, who played 14 seasons in the National Football League His father was selected to five Pro Bowls and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007 Has a younger sister, Jessica Majored in political science Tuggle's Career Defensive Statistics Tackles Year G GS Tot Solo Asst 2011 4 0 1 1 0 2012 13 6 19 13 6 Totals 17 6 20 14 6
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Played only one full season on defense after spending nearly three seasons as a quarterback Made the switch to linebacker late in his junior season of 2011 after starting his collegiate career as a quarterback at Boston College Transferred to Blinn College as a sophomore, where he earned all-conference recognition as the teams starting quarterback 2012 (Senior): Played in 13 games with six starts in his first full season on defense Totaled 19 tackles (13 solo), including 4.5 for a loss...Ranked third on the team with 3.0 sacks and had one pass breakup and forced fumble Recorded sacks against Miami, Oklahoma and Texas Registered career highs with four tackles against Miami and Kansas 2011 (Junior): Transferred to Kansas State and switched to outside linebacker from quarterback prior to the teams Cotton Bowl appearance against Arkansas Appeared in four games on special teams and made one tackle against Texas A&M Served most of the season as the teams third-string quarterback 2010 (Sophomore): Transferred to Blinn College and played quarterback, throwing for 2,015 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for 733 yards and 12 scores Rated as a three-star quarterback by Rivals.com and the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback among JUCO players Led Blinn to a win in the 10th annual C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl and was named the games most valuable player after passing for 140 yards and running for another 78 yards Named all-league on offense for the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) Named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1 when he completed 17-of-24 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for another 137 yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns
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Additional Statistics: Defense: 4.5 tackles for loss in 2012 Passing: Completed 13-of-37 passes for 229 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions at Boston College in 2009; threw for 2,015 yards and 17 touchdowns at Blinn College in 2010 Rushing: 11 carries for 35 yards at Boston College in 2009; 733 yards and 12 touchdowns at Blinn College in 2010
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CIERRE WOOD
RUNNING BACK
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 205 | College: Notre Dame | Hometown: Oxnard, Calif. | Rookie | First with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2013: 22 | Acquired: CFA-13 |
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TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013. Career Notes: Played in 37 games with 18 starts and finished his career as Notre Dames seventh-leading rusher with 2,447 yards on 450 carries (5.4 average) Totaled 18 career touchdowns, including 16 on the ground Tied for eighth in school history among running backs with 52 career receptions for 384 yards and two touchdowns and ranks ninth in Notre Dame history with 2,831 yards from scrimmage Led Notre Dame in rushing in two of the three seasons he played Chose to forgo his final year of eligibility 2012 (Senior): Played in 11 games with four starts and finished the season with 742 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 114 rushes in helping lead Notre Dame to an undefeated regular season and BCS National Championship appearance against Alabama Caught five passes for 25 yards, 18 of which came in the regular-season finale against USC (11/24) Missed the first two games of the season Ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for nine yards against Miami (10/6) at Soldier Field Ran for 114 yards on 18 carries against BYU (10/20) Rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown at Oklahoma (10/27)...His 67-yard touchdown run in that game also marked the longest rush of his Notre Dame career Rushed for a season-high 150 yards and scored a touchdown on 11 carries against Wake Forest (11/17) 2011 (Junior): Played in all 13 games with nine starts and set career highs with 1,102 rushing yards on 217 carries with nine touchdowns Averaged 84.8 yards per game and 5.1 yards per carry Tallied three 100-yard rushing games and recorded two multi-touchdown games Named to the preseason Walker and Hornung Award watch lists Had career-high 26 carries in a win vs. Boston College and eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the season against the Eagles Produced a then-career-high in yards (134) and carries (25) against Michigan Scored two touchdowns and had a career-high six receptions against Michigan State Recorded two rushing touchdowns against Navy Set career highs with 191 rushing yards, 212 all-purpose yards and a 55-yard run against Purdue (10/1) Named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Running Back and FBS Independent Co-Offensive Player of the Week following his game against the Boilermakers Rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown vs. Maryland
2010 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games and started five games Opened the season behind Armando Allen Jr., but moved into the starting lineup when Allen Jr. was lost for the season with an injury following the Navy game Led the Irish in rushing with 603 yards on 119 carries, good for a 5.1 yard average per rush Rushed for three touchdowns and had 20 receptions for 170 yards and two receiving touchdowns and dded 15 kickoff returns for 300 yards Totaled 1,073 all-purpose yards and played 328 snaps on offense, second most of any Irish running back Totaled 58 yards rushing on seven carries in his collegiate debut against Purdue Ran for 94 yards on 11 rushes, including a 39-yard touchdown run (the first of his career) against Western Michigan Had a pair of touchdown receptions against Tulsa Closed out the season with 15 carries against USC for 89 yards Rushed for 81 yards on 12 carries, including a 34-yard touchdown run in the Hyundai Sun Bowl against Miami (Fla.) 2009 (Freshman): Did not play in any games as a true freshman High School: Selected to play in 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio Named to USA Today All-American team Selected to 2008 all-Ventura County small schools football team and tabbed 2008 defensive back of the year playing for head coach Fran Fredette at Santa Clara High School Co-offensive player of the year in Tri-Valley League as senior Named first-team all-Ventura County as junior Rushed for 1,632 yards and 20 touchdowns and caught eight passes for 182 yards and four touchdownss as senior following 2,612 yards rushing with 34 touchdowns during junior year Led high school team to first division title in 42 years as junior Also had punting duties and played cornerback, recording 63 tackles and two interceptions in 2007 Tallied 1,407 rushing yards with 17 touchdonwns rushes as a sophomore, to go along with 585 receiving yards on 16 catches with seven additional scores Tallied 2,480 all-purpose yards as a sophomore and was named receiver of the year in Frontier League after averaging 37.2 yards per catch Personal: Full name is Cierre Marcelle Wood Son of Valerie and Martine Robertson Majored in film, television and theatre Woods Career Rushing and Receiving Statistics Rushing Year GP No Yds Avg Long TD 2009 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 13 119 603 5.1 39 3 2011 13 217 1,102 5.1 55 9 2012 11 114 742 6.5 68 4 Totals 37 450 2,447 5.4 68 16
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