Week 1, 2043

played in Indianapolis, IN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans61003-19
Indianapolis Colts3770-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:32 HOU - Henry Ramsey 8 pass from Quentin Slechta (Ed Norton extra point failed)
1Q: 03:38 IND - Melvin Downs 34 field goal
2Q: 13:38 HOU - Ed Norton 35 field goal
2Q: 07:32 IND - Caiden Poulsen 21 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
2Q: 03:43 HOU - Earnest Stadtmauer 12 pass from Quentin Slechta (Ed Norton extra point)
3Q: 02:32 IND - Caiden Poulsen 2 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 06:22 HOU - Ed Norton 47 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUIND
Record1-00-1
First Downs1617
- by Rushing91
- by Passing714
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards316294
- Offensive Plays6361
- Yards per Play5.024.82
Net Rushing Yards17322
- Rushing Attempts3926
- Yards per Rush4.440.85
Net Passing Yards143272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 11 - 032 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards143296
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/24
- Yards per Pass Play5.967.77
Fumbles/Lost2/03/2
3rd Down Conversions5/146/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.112.4
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards7/465/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/233/20
Kick Returns/Yards1/293/89
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 31
Time of Possession31:4928:11

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:35OWN 201180Touchdown
13:332:30OWN 243-1Punt
10:171:45OWN 25557Field Goal
27:213:38OWN 20623Punt
23:430:06OPP 12112Touchdown
21:490:31OWN 3930Punt
20:160:16OWN 191-2Half
313:113:45OWN 40722Punt
38:151:00OPP 3130Missed FG
32:255:33OWN 201044Downs
410:133:59OWN 33837Field Goal
43:522:12OWN 1254Punt
Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:255:52OWN 201063Field Goal
11:030:46OWN 4331Punt
213:326:11OWN 201280Touchdown
23:371:48OWN 353-15Punt
21:181:02OWN 20418Punt
315:001:49OWN 333-3Punt
39:261:11OWN 20311Fumble
37:154:50OWN 381162Touchdown
411:521:39OWN 363-5Punt
46:142:22OWN 3937Punt
41:401:40OWN 37646Game

Game MVP: Cornelius Gillespie, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ben Whiting25943.761920
Quentin Slechta9495.44900
Earnest Stadtmauer5306.001120
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rickey Elias18191.06700
James Chustz6-5-0.83200
Cornelius Gillespie284.00400

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Quentin Slechta24111430/0244092.8
IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cornelius Gillespie32222963/242330118.7

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Henry Ramsey46266.500111
RB Ben Whiting2284.000110
WR Jon Moss273618.0020210
RB Earnest Stadtmauer111212.006121
WR DeAndre Greer151717.003170
WR Bart Mandzuk124444.0026440
TE Leslie Johnston0100.00000
IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Caiden Poulsen687312.1738212
WR Dennis Rubin698213.6726330
WR Vincent Battle569218.4029300
WR Bo Lester364013.339200
RB Rickey Elias1166.00260
FB Earnest Beverly1133.00130

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Ben Whiting1000
Carson Wagner1000
Bryce Shula0100
Ricky Wretzky0100
Marcus Szypulski0100
Leslie Mozart0100
Corwin Hicks0010
Dustin Kuszewski0010
Camden Cox0010
IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
James Chustz1010
Cornelius Gillespie1000
Chad Riley1000
Luis Myers0100
Irving Horner0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mack Petry522545.037.0562
IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Hemler624641.037.2503

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ed Norton2/31/20/0471/2
IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Melvin Downs1/10/00/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Carson Wagner3237.70
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Chad Riley3206.70

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
DeAndre Greer12929.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
James Chustz38929.70

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dustin Kuszewski1310.02635
CB Marcus Szypulski410.01629
CB J.R. Robbins410.02327
S Shawn Hickman400.02529
CB Zach Jacquet400.02635
DT Camden Cox301.01115
OLB Korey Fichialos300.01411
DE Rusty Ansara221.01520
OLB J.T. Phillips201.02233
ILB Lorenzo Walton220.0118
DE Oliver Shire210.01825
S Terrence Kelly210.02534
S Richard Parrish120.0724
OLB Melvin Craig100.042
DT Rex Hauer100.01621
OLB Zachary Coffey100.073
DE Ricky Wretzky010.01925
IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Iker Wiseman700.01813
ILB Brock Donovan640.03620
S Willie Wainright530.03721
OLB Irving Horner530.03521
CB Orlando Stuart420.03619
CB Tyrone Russell400.01912
S Dana Mauricia300.01310
DT Bobby Patton210.01712
DE Emmett Caldwell210.01815
OLB Roy Lyle210.0229
ILB Tim Stokes200.034
S Larry Walters110.03723
DE Kerry Kerns110.0219
CB Roberto Dimick110.03721
DE Damian Mills110.02716
S Dashawn Godfrey100.0510
DT Jeffrey Escamilla010.02212

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB J.T. Phillips1.012333
DT Camden Cox1.001015
DE Rusty Ansara1.000020
OLB Melvin Craig0.01002
DE Ricky Wretzky0.000125
IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Harrison Bridges0.01008
OLB Irving Horner0.001121
DT Bobby Patton0.001012
OLB Brad Cochrane0.00107
DE Emmett Caldwell0.000115

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Dustin Kuszewski50035
CB Marcus Szypulski31029
CB Zach Jacquet21035
ILB Lorenzo Walton2008
S Shawn Hickman20029
OLB Korey Fichialos20011
S Terrence Kelly20034
CB J.R. Robbins11027
DE Oliver Shire10025
DE Rusty Ansara10020
DE Ricky Wretzky10025
IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Iker Wiseman32013
ILB Brock Donovan21020
S Larry Walters20023
CB Roberto Dimick10021
S Willie Wainright10021
OLB Irving Horner10021
S Dana Mauricia10010
CB Orlando Stuart01019

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Frankie Hardy48139024
Bernie Flowers29039024
Jimmy Greene26039024
Leslie Mozart24039024
Henry Ramsey11038017
Zane Duran02039024
IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Luis Myers15026235
Arnie Monaghan15026135
Miles Blackburn07026035
Nathaniel McQuaig04026035
Caiden Poulsen01026034
Lukas Bauer01026035
Earnest Beverly01016015

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Chris Terry122
Trevor Davis117
Bart Mandzuk115
Zachary Coffey114
Corwin Hicks18
Luther Willbrandt18
IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
James Chustz116
Caiden Poulsen115
Vincent Battle114
Larry Walters111

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernie Flowers3924------871
DeAndre Greer3924------568
Quentin Slechta3924---------63
Frankie Hardy3924---------63
Leslie Mozart3924---------63
Jimmy Greene3924---------63
Zane Duran3924---------63
Dustin Kuszewski------2635162
Zach Jacquet------2635162
Henry Ramsey3817------762
Ben Whiting3218------1161
Terrence Kelly------2534160
Jon Moss3622---------58
J.T. Phillips------2233257
Marcus Szypulski------16291257
Shawn Hickman------2529155
Trevor Davis2014------1751
Ricky Wretzky------1925751
J.R. Robbins------2327151
Oliver Shire------1825144
Richard Parrish------7241041
Rex Hauer------1621138
Rusty Ansara------1520---35
Camden Cox------1115632
Bart Mandzuk107------1532
Leslie Johnston1010------1131
Chris Terry32------2227
Lorenzo Walton------118726
Korey Fichialos------1411126
Zachary Coffey------731424
Earnest Stadtmauer76------518
Leonard O'Donnell------17917
Ed Demyan------011213
Melvin Craig------42713
B.J. Randle00------1212
Corwin Hicks00------88
Bryce Shula00------88
Luther Willbrandt00------88
Devin Gerhardt00------88
Ed Norton00------88
Mack Petry00------55
Carson Wagner------0055
T.J. Womack00------44
Howard Heupel00------33
Jimmy Murray------01---1
Emmanuel O'Dwyer00---------0
IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Caiden Poulsen2634------1575
Larry Walters------37231171
Miles Blackburn2635------768
Orlando Stuart------36191267
Cornelius Gillespie2635---------61
Lukas Bauer2635---------61
Nathaniel McQuaig2635---------61
Roberto Dimick------3721361
Arnie Monaghan2635---------61
Luis Myers2635---------61
Willie Wainright------3721260
Brock Donovan------3620359
Irving Horner------3521359
Dennis Rubin2231------255
Earnest Beverly1615------2152
Damian Mills------2716851
Vincent Battle1223------1449
Bo Lester1424------1048
Tyrone Russell------19121344
Rickey Elias1822------141
Jeffrey Escamilla------2212539
Emmett Caldwell------1815235
Iker Wiseman------1813334
Roy Lyle------229132
Kerry Kerns------219131
James Chustz87------1631
Bobby Patton------1712130
Ricardo Williamson------621927
Teddy Caldwell78------1025
Dana Mauricia------1310225
Harrison Bridges------128222
Tim Stokes------341522
Mitch Lefebvre77------519
Brad Cochrane------87318
Dashawn Godfrey------510116
Derek Kleinecke04------812
Benjamin Fry00------77
Bart Ferreira00------77
Vernon Zimmerman00------77
Ben Cunningham00------77
Jeff Hemler00------66
Melvin Downs00------55
Chad Riley00------55
Jeffery Roden00------11
Adam Tubbs00---------0
Myron Lyle00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left461.5
Middle271365.0
Right7334.7
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7-2-0.3
Middle13131.0
Right6111.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Quentin Slechta24112234320
IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cornelius Gillespie32226013340

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-3-3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)127705.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)113766.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)11911810.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281189.8
Long (19+ Yds)425313.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jon Moss72036122
TE Henry Ramsey64126017
WR DeAndre Greer51217024
RB Ben Whiting2208018
WR Bart Mandzuk2104417
RB Earnest Stadtmauer1101206
TE Leslie Johnston1000010
IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dennis Rubin96182231
TE Caiden Poulsen86073134
WR Bo Lester63040124
WR Vincent Battle65092223
RB Rickey Elias1106022
FB Earnest Beverly1103015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ben Whiting122.003.76
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rickey Elias200.001.06
James Chustz1-4-4.00-0.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Quentin Slechta32206.675.96
IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cornelius Gillespie42153.759.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Earnest Stadtmauer111212.0012.00
WR Bart Mandzuk1000.0022.00
TE Henry Ramsey1188.004.33
IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Caiden Poulsen1122.009.13
WR Dennis Rubin1000.009.11
WR Bo Lester1000.006.67
WR Vincent Battle111313.0015.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Ben Whiting43
Quentin Slechta20
IndianapolisRushesConversions
Rickey Elias20

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Quentin Slechta832
IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Cornelius Gillespie1186

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Jon Moss321
WR DeAndre Greer311
WR Bart Mandzuk100
TE Henry Ramsey100
IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Vincent Battle443
WR Bo Lester321
TE Caiden Poulsen222
WR Dennis Rubin100

SectionAttendance
Stadium21,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck6,100 (21,800)
End Zone4,500 (15,700)
Mezzanine3,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats4,400 (13,900)
Club Seats400 (1,300)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,200)