Week 2, 2031

played in Houston, TX

83 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	0	-	3
Houston Texans	14	14	0	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 HOU - Jamal Lemke 21 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 06:38 HOU - Jamal Lemke 2 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 07:58 HOU - Jackie Barber 12 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 03:59 HOU - Scottie Walters 6 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 03:43 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 44 field goal
4Q: 12:43 HOU - Jackie Barber 1 run (Darrin Borders extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 HOU - Jamal Lemke 21 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 06:38 HOU - Jamal Lemke 2 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 07:58 HOU - Jackie Barber 12 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 03:59 HOU - Scottie Walters 6 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 03:43 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 44 field goal
4Q: 12:43 HOU - Jackie Barber 1 run (Darrin Borders extra point)

Team Statistics ATL HOU
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 221 330
- Offensive Plays 66 63
- Yards per Play 3.35 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 77 135
- Rushing Attempts 18 40
- Yards per Rush 4.28 3.38
Net Passing Yards 144 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 20 - 2 22 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 179 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/35 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.00 8.48
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 6.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 9/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 35
Time of Possession 27:09 32:51

Team Statistics	ATL	HOU
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	221	330
- Offensive Plays	66	63
- Yards per Play	3.35	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	77	135
- Rushing Attempts	18	40
- Yards per Rush	4.28	3.38
Net Passing Yards	144	195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 20 - 2	22 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	179	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/35	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.00	8.48
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	6.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	9/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 35
Time of Possession	27:09	32:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:10	1:04	OWN 32	2	9	Fumble
1	6:27	2:51	OWN 20	6	22	Interception
1	1:35	4:22	OWN 20	10	48	Interception
2	7:50	2:36	OWN 17	8	31	Fumble
2	3:51	2:30	OWN 20	10	41	Punt
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 14	3	-2	Punt
3	11:21	1:46	OPP 44	4	18	Missed FG
3	7:41	2:09	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
3	5:11	1:34	OPP 22	3	-5	Field Goal
4	12:37	1:14	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
4	9:26	0:37	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
4	6:45	1:27	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
4	3:26	3:26	OWN 30	8	57	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:50	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
1	10:06	3:39	OPP 41	7	41	Touchdown
1	3:36	2:01	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
2	12:13	4:23	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
2	5:14	1:23	OPP 33	5	33	Touchdown
2	1:21	1:21	OWN 20	3	11	Half
3	12:55	1:34	50	3	2	Fumble
3	9:35	1:54	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
3	5:32	0:21	OWN 26	2	-4	Fumble
3	3:37	6:00	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	11:23	1:57	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
4	8:49	2:04	OWN 35	3	-2	Punt
4	5:18	1:52	OWN 20	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Frankie Blincoe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Andy Alston	8	34	4.25	9
Toby Livesay	8	31	3.88	8
Mitchell Turnbull	2	12	6.00	8

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Michael Whitley	18	49	2.72	9	0	0
Jackie Barber	17	63	3.71	18	3	2
Frankie Blincoe	5	23	4.60	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Turnbull	43	20	179	5/35	0	16	2	38.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	22	18	200	1/5	3	32	0	144.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bryan Dennis	6	16	53	8.83	2	15
WR Desmond Poston	6	12	68	11.33	13	16
TE Wes Witt	3	5	21	7.00	0	10
WR Stephen Granberry	2	3	21	10.50	3	12
FB Junior Blair	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Andy Alston	1	1	12	12.00	0	12
TE Butch Wolfstone	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Kelvin Sandage	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jamal Small	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamal Lemke	6	6	68	11.33	24	21	2
RB Jackie Barber	3	5	17	5.67	6	12	0
WR Earl Rader	2	4	36	18.00	16	25	0
TE Brian Bullock	2	2	39	19.50	22	32	0
WR Kurt Snyder	1	1	18	18.00	2	18	0
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	1
TE Lee Murray	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Norman Barker	1	10	10.00	0
ILB Raymond Wilcox	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mitchell Turnbull	2	0	0
Charlie Sims	0	1	1
Jeffrey Walters	0	1	0
Spencer Way	0	0	1
Tyrus Flannery	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Frankie Blincoe	1	0	0
Michael Whitley	1	0	0
Jackie Barber	1	0	0
Oscar Battle	0	2	0
Kent Niechniedowicz	0	1	0
Norman Barker	0	0	1
Keith Small	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Joyner	6	291	48.5	38.8	70	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bo Janis	5	244	48.8	41.6	62	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Mattingly	1/2	1/2	0/0	44	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Boatright	2	9	4.5	0
Bernie Garner	1	7	7.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Barber	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Boatright	3	64	21.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Barber	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Charlie Sims	12	4	0.5	35	19
S Tito Justice	5	1	0.0	32	18
CB Arnie Cooley	5	0	0.0	34	19
DE Tyrus Flannery	4	0	0.0	34	17
OLB Mo Gardner	3	4	0.0	35	20
CB Byron Valenta	3	2	0.0	22	15
S Ed Hinman	3	0	0.0	27	21
DE Jeffrey Walters	3	0	0.0	16	11
DT Mickey Parker	2	2	0.0	28	13
DT Dusty Kim	2	0	0.0	29	17
ILB Mercury Winters	2	0	0.0	5	4
S Spencer Way	2	0	0.0	19	7
DT Britt Langley	2	0	0.0	11	8
CB Robert Boatright	2	0	0.0	28	18
DT Omar Evans	1	1	0.5	12	6
CB Bart Fabbrizzi	1	2	0.0	9	6
OLB Trent Crabtree	1	2	0.0	17	5
OLB Oliver Hanson	1	0	0.0	4	1
TE Wes Witt	1	0	---	---	---
WR Desmond Poston	1	0	---	---	---
G Fernando Reeves	1	0	---	---	---
DE Clarence Holdgate	0	1	0.0	24	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Rufus Hodson	8	0	0.0	15	35
CB Jackie Bruseloff	7	1	0.0	15	43
DE Lance Garrison	5	1	1.0	11	41
S Donovan Juckett	4	2	0.0	18	42
DT Keith Small	3	0	1.0	9	18
OLB Carl Ingram	2	2	0.0	14	39
ILB Raymond Wilcox	2	1	0.0	14	37
S Alan Cutler	2	0	0.0	14	42
ILB Norman Nixon	2	0	0.0	4	9
S Norman Barker	1	2	1.0	8	20
DE Terrell Fulkerson	1	0	1.0	4	14
DE Oscar Battle	1	2	0.5	14	34
DT Daryl Poly	1	0	0.0	10	24
CB Fred Lemons	1	0	0.0	3	5
OLB Lonnie Kinney	1	0	0.0	2	10
CB Hunter Russell	1	0	0.0	14	39
WR Jamal Lemke	1	0	---	---	---
CB Joey Boose	1	0	0.0	3	14
DT Wendell Giefeke	0	1	0.5	7	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Charlie Sims	0.5	0	0	19
DT Omar Evans	0.5	0	0	6
DT Dusty Kim	0.0	1	1	17
DT Britt Langley	0.0	1	0	8

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lance Garrison	1.0	6	0	41
S Norman Barker	1.0	0	0	20
DE Terrell Fulkerson	1.0	0	0	14
DT Keith Small	1.0	0	0	18
DE Oscar Battle	0.5	2	0	34
DT Wendell Giefeke	0.5	1	1	19
DE Terry Jarvis	0.0	2	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ed Hinman	3	1	21
CB Arnie Cooley	3	0	19
S Tito Justice	2	0	18
ILB Charlie Sims	2	0	19
DE Jeffrey Walters	2	0	11
CB Robert Boatright	2	0	18
CB Bart Fabbrizzi	1	0	6
ILB Mercury Winters	1	0	4
S Spencer Way	1	0	7
CB Byron Valenta	1	0	15

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jackie Bruseloff	6	1	0	43
CB Rufus Hodson	5	0	0	35
S Donovan Juckett	2	2	0	42
OLB Carl Ingram	2	0	0	39
ILB Raymond Wilcox	1	0	1	37
CB Fred Lemons	1	0	0	5
DE Lance Garrison	1	0	0	41
CB Joey Boose	1	0	0	14
ILB Norman Nixon	1	0	0	9
CB Hunter Russell	0	1	0	39
S Norman Barker	0	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roger Thornton	2	4	16	0	40
Tony Reeves	1	5	18	1	38
Preston Peters	1	2	14	0	45
Billy Vandermause	1	1	13	2	41
Tyrus Tate	1	1	18	2	48
Junior Blair	1	1	15	0	34
Wes Witt	0	2	17	0	41

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cole Bennett	3	8	32	0	11
Darren Coles	3	5	34	0	18
Ernest Occean	2	3	36	0	20
Kent Niechniedowicz	1	8	20	0	14
Nick Diaz	1	7	33	0	21
Darryl Akiyama	1	1	12	0	15
Patrick Savard	0	4	33	1	16
Joey Crawford	0	1	16	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Trent Crabtree	2	14
Bryan Dennis	1	15
Andy Alston	0	21
Butch Wolfstone	0	16
Spencer Way	0	14
Wes Witt	0	13
Junior Blair	0	12
Oliver Hanson	0	10
Kelvin Sandage	0	10
Robert Boatright	0	9
Roger Thornton	0	8
Graham Brewer	0	8
Desmond Poston	0	8
Fernando Reeves	0	8
Xavier Buxton	0	8
Mercury Winters	0	7
Byron Valenta	0	7
Marc Joyner	0	6
Jeffrey Walters	0	6
Wendell Holmes	0	5
Oscar Flannery	0	5
Charlie Mattingly	0	4
Billy Vandermause	0	3
Britt Langley	0	3
Clarence Holdgate	0	2
Andy Burton	0	2
Bernie Garner	0	2
Mickey Parker	0	1
Dusty Kim	0	1
Preston Peters	0	1
Jamal Small	0	1
Tyrus Flannery	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Snyder	2	17
Norman Barker	2	13
Jackie Barber	1	18
Raymond Wilcox	1	9
Michael Whitley	0	13
Earl Rader	0	12
Lee Murray	0	12
Carl Ingram	0	12
Rufus Hodson	0	11
Joey Crawford	0	10
Hunter Shelton	0	9
Joey Boose	0	8
Jamal Lemke	0	6
Eddie Daniels	0	6
Bo Janis	0	5
Ernest Occean	0	5
Nick Diaz	0	5
Darryl Akiyama	0	5
Darren Coles	0	5
Kent Niechniedowicz	0	5
Norman Nixon	0	5
Daryl Poly	0	4
Lance Garrison	0	4
Keith Small	0	4
Brian Bullock	0	4
Oscar Battle	0	3
Lamont Elliott	0	3
Hunter Russell	0	3
Nolan Duncan	0	3
Terrell Fulkerson	0	2
Donovan Juckett	0	2
Terry Jarvis	0	2
Alan Cutler	0	2
Jackie Bruseloff	0	2
Trent Prewett	0	1
Stan Wilkens	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	7	30	4.3
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	33	3.3
Middle	22	46	2.1
Right	8	56	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Turnbull	43	20	0	2	4	4	11	1	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	22	18	3	0	1	1	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	72	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	8	91	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	15	2.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	2	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	130	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	68	17.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Bryan Dennis	16	6	1	53	43
WR Desmond Poston	12	6	1	68	28
TE Wes Witt	5	3	0	21	41
WR Stephen Granberry	3	2	0	21	12
FB Junior Blair	2	1	0	1	34
TE Butch Wolfstone	2	1	1	3	28
RB Andy Alston	1	1	0	12	28
WR Kelvin Sandage	1	0	0	0	2
TE Jamal Small	1	0	1	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamal Lemke	6	6	0	68	1	22
RB Jackie Barber	5	3	1	17	0	19
WR Earl Rader	4	2	0	36	1	19
TE Brian Bullock	2	2	0	39	1	8
WR Kurt Snyder	1	1	0	18	0	4
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	0	7	0	9
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	0	6	0	8
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	0	6	0	16
TE Lee Murray	1	1	0	3	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Michael Whitley	5	18	3.60	2.72
Jackie Barber	5	32	6.40	3.71
Frankie Blincoe	1	7	7.00	4.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Blincoe	3	3	15	5.00	9.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Jamal Lemke	1	1	2	2.00	11.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Andy Alston	2	2
Toby Livesay	1	0
Mitchell Turnbull	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jackie Barber	3	1
Frankie Blincoe	1	0
Michael Whitley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Turnbull	7	6	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	5	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Desmond Poston	2	2	1
WR Bryan Dennis	1	1	1
FB Junior Blair	1	1	0
RB Andy Alston	1	1	1
WR Kelvin Sandage	1	0	0
TE Wes Witt	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jackie Barber	2	2	2
WR Kurt Snyder	1	1	1
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	0
WR Jamal Lemke	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,000 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,000 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (4,000)