Week 16, 2028

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	13	14	14	7	-	48
Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 HOU - Fred Lemons 84 interception return (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 04:59 MIN - B.J. Dodge 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 01:07 HOU - Joey Crawford 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point failed)
2Q: 10:12 HOU - Brad Barnett 9 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 04:31 MIN - Kevin Matthews 34 field goal
2Q: 00:46 HOU - Kurt Snyder 10 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 06:31 HOU - Earl Rader 5 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 03:50 HOU - Earl Rader 87 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 03:32 MIN - Earnest May 105 kickoff return (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 12:43 MIN - Kevin Matthews 30 field goal
4Q: 08:40 HOU - Jamal Lemke 9 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 01:45 MIN - Kevin Matthews 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 HOU - Fred Lemons 84 interception return (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 04:59 MIN - B.J. Dodge 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 01:07 HOU - Joey Crawford 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point failed)
2Q: 10:12 HOU - Brad Barnett 9 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 04:31 MIN - Kevin Matthews 34 field goal
2Q: 00:46 HOU - Kurt Snyder 10 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 06:31 HOU - Earl Rader 5 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 03:50 HOU - Earl Rader 87 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 03:32 MIN - Earnest May 105 kickoff return (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 12:43 MIN - Kevin Matthews 30 field goal
4Q: 08:40 HOU - Jamal Lemke 9 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 01:45 MIN - Kevin Matthews 38 field goal

Team Statistics HOU MIN
Record 12-3 7-8
First Downs 24 20
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 21 17
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 445 384
- Offensive Plays 51 70
- Yards per Play 8.73 5.49
Net Rushing Yards 66 70
- Rushing Attempts 18 20
- Yards per Rush 3.67 3.50
Net Passing Yards 379 314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 25 - 0 48 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 384 324
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 11.48 6.28
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/8 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.3 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 2/17
Punt Returns/Yards 2/20 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/147 8/177
Interception Ret./Yards 1/84 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 15
Time of Possession 26:53 33:07

Team Statistics	HOU	MIN
Record	12-3	7-8
First Downs	24	20
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	21	17
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	445	384
- Offensive Plays	51	70
- Yards per Play	8.73	5.49
Net Rushing Yards	66	70
- Rushing Attempts	18	20
- Yards per Rush	3.67	3.50
Net Passing Yards	379	314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 25 - 0	48 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	384	324
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	11.48	6.28
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/8	10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.3	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	2/17
Punt Returns/Yards	2/20	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/147	8/177
Interception Ret./Yards	1/84	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 15
Time of Possession	26:53	33:07

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	4:53	3:52	OPP 34	8	34	Touchdown
2	14:00	3:54	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
2	4:23	3:44	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:53	OWN 43	5	12	Punt
3	9:56	3:36	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
3	3:50	0:18	OWN 13	1	87	Touchdown
3	3:18	1:51	OWN 20	5	33	Punt
4	12:36	4:03	OWN 10	7	90	Touchdown
4	1:39	1:13	OWN 42	3	5	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:39	OWN 23	12	52	Interception
1	8:21	3:28	OWN 15	8	85	Touchdown
1	1:01	2:01	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
2	10:06	5:43	OWN 15	12	68	Field Goal
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 12	1	1	Half
3	12:07	2:11	OWN 10	3	-2	Punt
3	6:20	2:30	OWN 19	7	21	Punt
3	1:27	3:51	OWN 14	10	73	Field Goal
4	8:33	6:54	OWN 17	13	62	Field Goal
4	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	1	5	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Blincoe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brad Barnett	14	40	2.86	11	1	1
Frankie Blincoe	2	14	7.00	7	0	0
Jackie Barber	2	12	6.00	11	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bruce Carlisle	9	21	2.33	12	1
Lincoln Coffey	6	19	3.17	10	1
Clyde Uerling	3	16	5.33	7	0
Frankie Giles	1	13	13.00	13	1
Josh Harding	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	32	25	384	1/5	5	87	0	156.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	48	28	324	2/10	1	46	1	77.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earl Rader	9	11	181	20.11	117	87	2
WR Jamal Lemke	8	9	150	18.75	36	33	1
WR Kurt Snyder	4	4	33	8.25	0	10	1
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	1
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE J.C. Burnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Brad Barnett	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Cash	7	8	83	11.86	4	46	0
WR Bernie Hassler	6	11	66	11.00	9	16	0
TE B.J. Dodge	6	11	76	12.67	31	26	1
WR Sherman Styles	2	7	43	21.50	11	30	0
FB Clyde Uerling	2	2	14	7.00	12	10	0
WR Matthew Mathews	2	3	16	8.00	0	15	0
RB Bruce Carlisle	1	2	3	3.00	1	3	0
TE Josh Harding	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Sammy Brewer	1	1	17	17.00	0	17	0
WR Andrew Derlange	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Fred Lemons	1	84	84.00	1

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lake	3	120	40.0	33.7	53	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jorge Howe	3	161	53.7	47.0	63	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/7

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Donovan	2	20	10.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matthew Mathews	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Whitley	2	66	33.0	0
Jamal Lemke	2	81	40.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest May	5	145	29.0	1
Matthew Mathews	3	32	10.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Trent Prewett	7	0	0.0	20	42
S Harold Mason	6	0	0.0	19	42
ILB Shawn Fazande	5	3	0.5	10	24
S Donovan Juckett	5	2	0.0	19	41
CB Joey Boose	4	1	0.0	17	38
DE Oscar Battle	3	0	1.0	17	34
DE Ronald Woodward	3	0	0.5	17	39
CB Will Rhodes	3	1	0.0	14	30
ILB Dexter Strong	3	0	0.0	4	11
CB R.J. Lissvall	3	0	0.0	10	34
S J.J. Donovan	2	0	0.0	2	8
DT Wendell Giefeke	1	1	0.0	18	43
S Burt Morlando	1	0	0.0	5	14
DE Chester Moss	1	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Drew Weedman	1	0	0.0	1	1
ILB Mercury Winters	1	0	0.0	5	23
DT Tyrell Murack	0	3	0.0	7	21
OLB Sherman Wilson	0	2	0.0	3	11

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Earnest May	6	0	0.0	13	24
ILB Jerald Terry	5	2	0.0	16	29
CB Damon Jennings	5	2	0.0	11	25
CB Earl Gramble	3	1	0.0	15	28
CB Les McFarlane	3	0	0.0	12	20
DT Phillip Montgomery	3	0	0.0	10	11
DE Carey Richardson	2	1	0.5	15	28
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	2	0.0	12	25
OLB Earnest Shepherd	2	1	0.0	11	10
DE Britt Wynn	2	0	0.0	10	16
DE Dwayne Hastings	1	2	0.0	9	20
OLB Shannon McKenzie	1	1	0.0	1	12
CB Todd Livesey	1	1	0.0	9	19
OLB Jeff Roman	1	0	0.0	17	21
ILB Gary Frederick	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Chris Roberson	0	1	0.5	9	19
DT Edwin Duerr	0	3	0.0	15	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Oscar Battle	1.0	0	2	1	34
DE Ronald Woodward	0.5	1	0	0	39
ILB Shawn Fazande	0.5	0	0	0	24
DT Wendell Giefeke	0.0	1	0	0	43
DE Chester Moss	0.0	1	0	0	11
DT Tyrell Murack	0.0	0	3	1	21
DT Keith Small	0.0	0	2	0	31

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	0.5	1	0	1	28
DT Chris Roberson	0.5	0	0	0	19
DE Britt Wynn	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Trent Prewett	6	1	0	42
S Donovan Juckett	4	1	0	41
CB R.J. Lissvall	3	1	0	34
ILB Shawn Fazande	3	0	0	24
CB Will Rhodes	3	0	0	30
CB Joey Boose	3	0	0	38
S Harold Mason	2	1	0	42
S Burt Morlando	1	0	0	14
ILB Dexter Strong	1	0	0	11
OLB Drew Weedman	1	0	0	1
ILB Mercury Winters	1	0	0	23
DE Oscar Battle	0	1	0	34
DT Wendell Giefeke	0	1	0	43
CB Fred Lemons	0	0	1	34

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Damon Jennings	6	0	25
CB Earl Gramble	4	0	28
S Earnest May	4	0	24
ILB Jerald Terry	3	1	29
OLB Earnest Shepherd	2	0	10
CB Les McFarlane	2	0	20
S Emmitt Caldwell	1	0	25
ILB Roman Cassidy	1	0	4
OLB Shannon McKenzie	1	0	12
ILB Gary Frederick	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ernest Occean	1	4	16	0	29
J.C. Burnett	1	1	7	0	10
Darryl Akiyama	1	1	4	0	9
Darren Coles	1	1	12	0	17
Kent Niechniedowicz	1	1	15	0	25
Josh Buckner	0	4	17	0	30
Kendrick Stevenson	0	2	18	1	31
Raymond Takemura	0	1	8	0	24
Joey Crawford	0	1	8	0	5

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Graham Walker	2	4	1	17	0	41
Moe Kleinecke	1	5	0	20	0	50
Toby Banks	1	1	0	17	0	43
Marshall Burns	0	6	1	20	0	47
Pete Luster	0	1	0	8	0	13
B.J. Dodge	0	1	0	15	0	25
Josh Harding	0	1	0	5	0	14
Wes Pentasuglio	0	0	0	13	2	41

Special Teams Statistics

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Snyder	3	17
Will Rhodes	2	21
Joey Crawford	2	13
Burt Morlando	1	18
Michael Whitley	0	20
J.C. Burnett	0	17
Earl Rader	0	17
Jackie Barber	0	16
Jamal Lemke	0	14
Drew Weedman	0	14
Richie Lake	0	11
Shawn Fazande	0	9
Mercury Winters	0	9
Tracy Wagner	0	7
Keith Small	0	5
Oscar Battle	0	4
Ronald Woodward	0	3
Dexter Strong	0	3
Wendell Giefeke	0	3
J.J. Donovan	0	3
Darryl Akiyama	0	3
Harold Mason	0	3
Darren Coles	0	3
Joey Boose	0	3
Donovan Juckett	0	3
Ernest Occean	0	2
Kendrick Stevenson	0	2
Terrell Fulkerson	0	2
Kent Niechniedowicz	0	2
Raymond Takemura	0	1
Sherman Wilson	0	1
Josh Buckner	0	1
Trent Prewett	0	1
Fred Lemons	0	1
R.J. Lissvall	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Lenny LaRiche	2	9
Josh Harding	1	20
Sammy Brewer	1	20
Lincoln Coffey	1	18
Roman Cassidy	1	14
Clyde Uerling	0	20
Les McFarlane	0	19
Andrew Derlange	0	17
Matthew Mathews	0	16
Emmitt Caldwell	0	11
Earnest May	0	10
Kevin Matthews	0	9
Troy Branch	0	6
Trevor Graveson	0	6
Earnest Shepherd	0	6
Jorge Howe	0	6
Pete Luster	0	5
Graham Walker	0	5
Brent Finkes	0	5
Bruce Carlisle	0	4
Shannon McKenzie	0	4
Earl Gramble	0	4
B.J. Dodge	0	3
Britt Wynn	0	3
Chris Roberson	0	2
Jeff Roman	0	2
Phillip Montgomery	0	2
Bernie Hassler	0	1
Marshall Burns	0	1
Toby Banks	0	1
Dixon Cash	0	1
Moe Kleinecke	0	1
Gary Frederick	0	1
Dwayne Hastings	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	5	20	4.0
Right	6	20	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	19	2.1
Middle	6	26	4.3
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	32	25	6	0	4	1	1	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	48	28	3	0	3	6	7	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	31	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	100	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	207	17.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	46	15.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	86	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	121	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	93	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Rader	11	9	2	181	2	28
WR Jamal Lemke	9	8	1	150	4	32
WR Kurt Snyder	4	4	0	33	0	25
RB Brad Barnett	3	0	1	0	0	27
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	0	3	0	18
TE J.C. Burnett	1	0	0	0	0	10
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	0	3	0	5
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	0	10	0	12
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	0	4	0	7

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	11	6	0	66	0	43
TE B.J. Dodge	11	6	0	76	1	25
WR Dixon Cash	8	7	0	83	1	31
WR Sherman Styles	7	2	0	43	1	40
WR Matthew Mathews	3	2	1	16	0	20
RB Bruce Carlisle	2	1	1	3	0	32
FB Clyde Uerling	2	2	0	14	0	24
TE Josh Harding	2	1	1	6	0	14
WR Andrew Derlange	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Sammy Brewer	1	1	0	17	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brad Barnett	4	9	2.25	2.86
Frankie Blincoe	1	7	7.00	7.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clyde Uerling	1	4	4.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Blincoe	9	7	56	6.22	12.00

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	8	2	17	2.13	6.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earl Rader	3	2	16	5.33	16.45
WR Kurt Snyder	2	2	18	9.00	8.25
RB Brad Barnett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Jamal Lemke	1	1	9	9.00	16.67

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE B.J. Dodge	5	1	13	2.60	6.91
WR Bernie Hassler	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Bruce Carlisle	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
FB Clyde Uerling	1	1	4	4.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jackie Barber	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bruce Carlisle	1	1
Clyde Uerling	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	7	5	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	15	11	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kurt Snyder	2	2	2
TE J.C. Burnett	1	0	0
WR Earl Rader	1	1	1
RB Brad Barnett	1	0	0
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	1
WR Jamal Lemke	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE B.J. Dodge	3	2	2
WR Dixon Cash	3	3	3
WR Sherman Styles	3	1	0
FB Clyde Uerling	2	2	1
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	1
RB Bruce Carlisle	1	1	1
WR Matthew Mathews	1	0	0
WR Sammy Brewer	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 88,200 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,500 (24,800)
End Zone 17,000 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,000 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,300 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	88,200 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,500 (24,800)
End Zone	17,000 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,000 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,300 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (5,000)