Week 3, 2056

played in Houston, TX

94 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	14	0	10	3	-	27
Houston Texans	7	7	10	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:53 HOU - Leon Leverette 23 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 07:35 NED - Angel Dillon 58 run (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
1Q: 00:42 NED - Justin Fairweather 35 pass from Bryan Reid (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
2Q: 05:19 HOU - Joey Heimulu 6 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 10:24 HOU - Louie Tatum 6 run (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 05:09 NED - J.R. St. Amal 33 field goal
3Q: 03:06 HOU - Scottie Webster 43 field goal
3Q: 01:04 NED - Joey Finley 42 fumble return (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
4Q: 00:03 NED - J.R. St. Amal 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:53 HOU - Leon Leverette 23 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 07:35 NED - Angel Dillon 58 run (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
1Q: 00:42 NED - Justin Fairweather 35 pass from Bryan Reid (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
2Q: 05:19 HOU - Joey Heimulu 6 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 10:24 HOU - Louie Tatum 6 run (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 05:09 NED - J.R. St. Amal 33 field goal
3Q: 03:06 HOU - Scottie Webster 43 field goal
3Q: 01:04 NED - Joey Finley 42 fumble return (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
4Q: 00:03 NED - J.R. St. Amal 38 field goal

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 3-0 0-3
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 338 330
- Offensive Plays 56 64
- Yards per Play 6.04 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 160 144
- Rushing Attempts 27 23
- Yards per Rush 5.93 6.26
Net Passing Yards 178 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 19 - 0 40 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 200 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.14 4.54
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.6 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/66 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 4/88
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:55 30:05

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	3-0	0-3
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	338	330
- Offensive Plays	56	64
- Yards per Play	6.04	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	160	144
- Rushing Attempts	27	23
- Yards per Rush	5.93	6.26
Net Passing Yards	178	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 19 - 0	40 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	200	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.14	4.54
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.6	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/66	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	4/88
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:55	30:05

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:50	OWN 10	7	35	Punt
1	8:40	1:24	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	5:14	3:12	OWN 28	6	14	Punt
1	1:09	0:40	OPP 31	2	31	Touchdown
2	13:02	2:52	OWN 2	5	4	Punt
2	5:13	1:43	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	1:47	0:54	OWN 20	4	3	Punt
2	0:17	0:14	OWN 49	1	11	Missed FG
3	10:13	5:10	OWN 28	8	56	Field Goal
3	3:01	2:08	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
4	13:42	2:41	OWN 31	4	25	Punt
4	7:57	1:38	OPP 49	3	4	Punt
4	2:01	2:01	OWN 20	8	59	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:10	1:30	OPP 43	4	43	Touchdown
1	7:16	2:02	OWN 25	4	9	Punt
1	2:02	0:53	OWN 3	2	28	Fumble
1	0:29	2:27	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
2	10:10	4:57	OWN 46	11	54	Touchdown
2	3:30	1:43	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	0:53	0:36	OWN 41	3	17	Missed FG
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 47	1	0	Half
3	15:00	4:47	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	5:03	2:02	OWN 46	4	28	Field Goal
3	0:53	2:11	OWN 37	3	-1	Punt
4	11:01	3:04	OWN 2	6	13	Punt
4	6:19	4:18	OWN 20	9	36	Punt

Game MVP: Bryan Reid, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Angel Dillon	20	114	5.70	58	5	1
RB Gary Edwards	4	33	8.25	17	1	0
QB Bryan Reid	2	10	5.00	10	1	0
WR Justin Fairweather	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Louie Tatum	17	91	5.35	17	2	1
QB Fernando Huettner	4	39	9.75	15	1	0
RB Carl Humphrey	2	14	7.00	18	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Reid	25	19	200	4/22	1	35	0	112.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	40	24	194	1/8	2	26	0	89.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Neil Caldwell	9	13	85	9.44	47	29	0
WR Justin Fairweather	5	6	84	16.80	34	35	1
TE Frederick Caldwell	3	3	10	3.33	0	7	0
WR Lenny Manusky	1	1	15	15.00	4	15	0
RB Angel Dillon	1	2	6	6.00	8	6	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joey Heimulu	11	13	52	4.73	40	25	1
TE Leon Leverette	8	16	74	9.25	22	23	1
TE Wendell Yazzie	4	7	57	14.25	39	26	0
WR Roosevelt England	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Glen Halford	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Recov	Force	TD
S Jake Kirwan	1	2	0
OLB Joey Finley	1	0	1
WR Neil Caldwell	0	1	0
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov
WR Tucker Messerly	2	0
RB Louie Tatum	2	0
WR Roosevelt England	0	1
G Ross Weber	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Butch Shea	8	400	50.0	36.8	62	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Humphrey	6	270	45.0	35.7	62	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. St. Amal	2/3	0/1	0/1	38	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	1/2	1/2	0/1	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Angel Dillon	2	16	8.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tucker Messerly	4	88	22.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Fairweather	1	26	26.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Crowther	2	61	30.5	0
Carl Humphrey	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Carlos Holliday	10	2	0.0	23	40
OLB Alexander Robbins	5	3	0.0	16	32
S Jake Kirwan	5	3	0.0	23	39
CB Conner Tobeck	5	0	0.0	13	30
DT Dillon Middlehurst	5	0	0.0	14	29
S Toby Bronson	4	0	0.0	7	8
DT Christopher Skudris	3	0	0.0	12	23
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	2	2	0.0	22	39
CB Devin Newman	2	2	0.0	22	37
S Malik Torbor	2	0	0.0	16	34
OLB Nick Andersen	1	0	1.0	7	8
OLB Joey Finley	1	0	0.0	13	22

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Craig Brady	8	0	1.0	17	20
S Collin Finch	6	1	0.0	27	29
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	6	0	0.0	17	17
CB Norm Briseno	4	3	0.0	27	29
DT Nate Brink	3	1	1.0	21	23
DE Jamal Shapiro	3	0	0.0	25	17
S Charlie Dominguez	2	2	0.0	18	20
CB Les Peebles	2	1	0.0	15	20
DT Brendan Pappas	2	1	0.0	12	17
ILB Patrick Rodgers	2	0	0.0	10	9
DT Jorge Dole	2	0	0.0	16	10
ILB Carl Foley	2	0	0.0	10	8
DE Jessie Chaffin	1	0	1.0	17	20
DE Jeff Lysne	1	0	1.0	11	21
OLB Dean Churchill	1	0	0.0	10	9
CB Steven Graham	1	0	0.0	27	29
DT Juan Mumphrey	1	0	0.0	6	8
S Leland Fisk	0	1	0.0	9	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nick Andersen	1.0	0	0	0	8
OLB Alexander Robbins	0.0	1	0	0	32
DE Cory Elliott	0.0	0	3	1	37
DT Sammy Jefferson	0.0	0	2	0	23
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	0.0	0	2	0	39

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jessie Chaffin	1.0	0	1	3	20
DT Nate Brink	1.0	0	1	2	23
DE Jeff Lysne	1.0	0	0	0	21
ILB Craig Brady	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT Juan Mumphrey	0.0	1	0	0	8
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	0.0	0	1	1	17
DE Jamal Shapiro	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Carlos Holliday	8	0	40
CB Conner Tobeck	4	0	30
OLB Alexander Robbins	4	0	32
S Toby Bronson	2	0	8
CB Devin Newman	2	0	37
S Malik Torbor	1	3	34
S Jake Kirwan	1	1	39
OLB Joey Finley	1	0	22
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	1	0	39
DT Dillon Middlehurst	0	1	29
CB Tanner Berti	0	1	26

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Norm Briseno	4	0	29
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	3	0	17
ILB Craig Brady	3	0	20
CB Les Peebles	2	0	20
S Collin Finch	2	0	29
ILB Patrick Rodgers	1	1	9
OLB Dean Churchill	1	0	9
CB Steven Graham	1	0	29
S Charlie Dominguez	1	0	20
DE Jamal Shapiro	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Corwin Schaafsma	3	7	0	27	1	29
C Terrell Wagner	2	6	0	27	0	29
G Heath Rivers	2	4	0	27	1	29
T Brett Jenkins	1	3	1	27	1	29
T Marco Barlow	0	5	0	27	1	29

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alejandro Mathews	3	7	23	0	41
T Harris Becker	3	6	23	0	41
C Willie O'Neal	0	4	23	0	41
T Bryant Benge	0	2	23	0	41
G Neil Nutile	0	0	5	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jake Kirwan	4	15
Neil Caldwell	1	18
Cesar Schulte	1	16
Terrell Wagner	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Wendell Yazzie	1	26
Dean Churchill	1	24
Jose Klosterman	1	18

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jake Kirwan	---	---	23	39	15	77
WR Neil Caldwell	26	28	---	---	18	72
DE Raymond Rohrbacher	---	---	22	39	8	69
RB Angel Dillon	23	18	---	---	27	68
G Heath Rivers	27	29	---	---	11	67
G Corwin Schaafsma	27	29	---	---	11	67
C Terrell Wagner	27	29	---	---	11	67
ILB Carlos Holliday	---	---	23	40	3	66
DE Cory Elliott	---	---	22	37	2	61
CB Devin Newman	---	---	22	37	2	61
OLB Joey Finley	---	---	13	22	25	60
CB Conner Tobeck	---	---	13	30	17	60
T Marco Barlow	27	29	---	---	3	59
T Brett Jenkins	27	29	---	---	---	56
QB Bryan Reid	27	29	---	---	---	56
WR Justin Fairweather	24	26	---	---	5	55
S Malik Torbor	---	---	16	34	2	52
DT Dillon Middlehurst	---	---	14	29	7	50
OLB Alexander Robbins	---	---	16	32	1	49
CB Tanner Berti	---	---	14	26	8	48
TE Trenton Doyle	22	25	---	---	---	47
TE Tyrone Houari	9	4	---	---	27	40
DT Sammy Jefferson	---	---	14	23	1	38
DT Christopher Skudris	---	---	12	23	1	36
S Toby Bronson	---	---	7	8	16	31
TE Frederick Caldwell	8	18	---	---	4	30
WR Lenny Manusky	16	13	---	---	---	29
WR Myles Shaw	0	3	---	---	19	22
OLB Nick Andersen	---	---	7	8	1	16
WR Hugh Browning	0	0	---	---	16	16
T Cesar Schulte	0	0	---	---	16	16
S Francisco Reid	---	---	7	8	---	15
DE A.J. Harden	---	---	5	7	1	13
RB Gary Edwards	4	9	---	---	---	13
C Axel Ellison	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Butch Shea	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Irving McNeil	---	---	0	0	10	10
DE Kendrick Youssef	---	---	3	6	---	9
K J.R. St. Amal	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Aaron Coxwell	3	1	---	---	1	5
OLB Devin Robinson	---	---	0	2	---	2
ILB Carlos Pratt	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Jimmy Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Max Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Roosevelt England	21	36	---	---	20	77
G Alejandro Mathews	23	41	---	---	8	72
TE Leon Leverette	23	41	---	---	5	69
QB Fernando Huettner	23	41	---	---	---	64
C Willie O'Neal	23	41	---	---	---	64
T Bryant Benge	23	41	---	---	---	64
WR Joey Heimulu	23	41	---	---	---	64
T Harris Becker	23	41	---	---	---	64
ILB Craig Brady	---	---	17	20	27	64
S Collin Finch	---	---	27	29	8	64
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	27	29	3	59
CB Steven Graham	---	---	27	29	3	59
RB Louie Tatum	21	38	---	---	---	59
TE Wendell Yazzie	9	22	---	---	26	57
G Ross Weber	18	31	---	---	8	57
DT Nate Brink	---	---	21	23	11	55
OLB Dean Churchill	---	---	10	9	24	43
DE Jeff Lysne	---	---	11	21	11	43
DE Jamal Shapiro	---	---	25	17	---	42
S Charlie Dominguez	---	---	18	20	3	41
S Leland Fisk	---	---	9	13	19	41
DE Jessie Chaffin	---	---	17	20	3	40
CB Les Peebles	---	---	15	20	3	38
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	17	17	2	36
DT Brendan Pappas	---	---	12	17	3	32
WR Glen Halford	11	16	---	---	---	27
DT Jorge Dole	---	---	16	10	---	26
WR Tucker Messerly	5	9	---	---	8	22
RB Carl Humphrey	2	2	---	---	18	22
FB Sergio Schulz	0	0	---	---	20	20
ILB Patrick Rodgers	---	---	10	9	---	19
ILB Carl Foley	---	---	10	8	---	18
TE Jose Klosterman	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB Burt Parnell	---	---	0	0	16	16
G Neil Nutile	5	10	---	---	---	15
DT Juan Mumphrey	---	---	6	8	---	14
CB Darius Horenstein	---	---	2	0	10	12
T Kaden Davison	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Lorenzo Gargiulo	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Marquis Crowther	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Javier Humphrey	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Tyrone Banks	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Lester Flannery	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Marty Freeman	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Van Bell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	13	1.9
Middle	14	73	5.2
Right	6	74	12.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	17	90	5.3
Right	6	54	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Reid	25	19	4	0	0	1	4	6	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	40	24	3	0	2	6	7	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	80	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	62	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	35	35.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	32	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	110	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	52	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Neil Caldwell	13	9	85	2	28
WR Justin Fairweather	6	5	84	2	26
TE Frederick Caldwell	3	3	10	0	18
RB Angel Dillon	2	1	6	0	18
WR Lenny Manusky	1	1	15	0	13

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	16	8	1	74	1	41
WR Joey Heimulu	13	11	0	52	1	41
TE Wendell Yazzie	7	4	0	57	1	22
WR Glen Halford	2	0	0	0	0	16
WR Roosevelt England	2	1	1	11	0	36

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Louie Tatum	2	9	4.50	5.35

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryan Reid	2	1	-4	-2.00	8.00

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	5	4	21	4.20	4.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Neil Caldwell	2	1	-4	-2.00	6.54

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leon Leverette	3	2	19	6.33	4.63
WR Joey Heimulu	2	2	2	1.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Angel Dillon	2	2
QB Bryan Reid	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Louie Tatum	5	1
QB Fernando Huettner	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Reid	10	8	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	7	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Neil Caldwell	5	4	1
WR Justin Fairweather	4	3	1
RB Angel Dillon	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	3	2	2
TE Wendell Yazzie	2	2	2
WR Joey Heimulu	1	1	1
WR Roosevelt England	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 96,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,000 (25,300)
End Zone 17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	96,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,000 (25,300)
End Zone	17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,300 (9,900)