TEXANS REBOUND IN O’BRIEN’S FIRST YEAR
The Houston Texans posted the greatest single-season turnaround in
franchise history and became the sixth team in the last 36 years to post
a winning record after having two wins or less the previous season in
2014, Bill O’Brien’s first season as head coach of the team. The Texans
finished 9-7 and remained in the playoff hunt until literally the last 10
minutes of the regular season.
A number of factors contributed to the NFL-best seven-win improvement Houston posted in 2014: a surging defense down the home stretch,
a dramatic turnaround in the turnover battle, having three different starting quarterbacks win games in the last half of the season, a strong commitment to running the ball and a host of outstanding individual efforts.
The Texans posted a 4-1 record after Thanksgiving, leading the league
in opponent completion percentage (49.2), third-down defense (22.6),
rushing touchdowns allowed (0) while allowing 260.1 yards and 16.2
points per game in that time. The defensive awakening coincided with
some unfortunate injuries at quarterback. However, Ryan Fitzpatrick,
Ryan Mallett and Case Keenum each started at least two games under
center and combined to lead the team to wins in five of the last seven
games.
One constant for the Texans was a propensity to create turnovers.
Houston set a franchise record with 34 takeaways and became the third
team in the last 20 years to lead the NFL in takeaways after finishing
last the year before. The Texans also set a franchise record for points
off turnovers and had 11 players record interceptions. On offense, the
Texans ran the ball a league-high 51.9 percent of the time and posted
an AFC-best eight individual 100-yard rushing performances. Houston’s
135.1 yards rushing per game ranked fifth in the NFL and was the second-highest mark in franchise history.
As far as individual performances in 2014, fourth-year DE J.J. Watt
had one of the best seasons ever for a defensive player and became the
most decorated player in franchise history, earning All-Pro, Pro Bowl and
numerous player of the year honors, including the distinction of being the
first-ever unanimous selection as NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Watt
recorded five total touchdowns (three on offense), six total takeaways,
20.5 sacks, a safety and league-bests of 50 quarterback hits and 29
tackles for loss.
RB Arian Foster, who earned his fourth Pro Bowl honor, eclipsed the
100-yard mark in seven of the 13 games he played in and rushed for
1,246 yards and scored 13 total touchdowns. WR DeAndre Hopkins
had a breakout season, setting career highs with 76 receptions for 1,210
yards and six touchdowns. Hopkins eclipsed 2,000 yards receiving for
his career in just his second year and became the second-youngest
player in NFL history to do so at 22 years and 109 days.
WR Andre Johnson reached several NFL career milestones in his
12th season, becoming just the 10th player in NFL history to reach
1,000 career receptions. The former first-round pick led the team with
86 receptions and had 936 yards receiving to improve his career totals
to 1,012 receptions for 13,597 yards, ranking ninth and 12th all-time,
respectively.
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS SCHEDULE
DayDate
Sat. Aug. 9
Sat. Aug. 16
Sat. Aug. 23 Thurs. Aug. 28
PRESEASON
Opponent
at Arizona Cardinals
ATLANTA FALCONS
at Denver Broncos
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
TV
KTRK
KTRK
KTRK
KTRK
Result
L, 32-0
W, 32-7
W, 18-17
L, 40-13
REGULAR SEASON
DayDate Opponent
TV
Result
Sun. Sept. 7 WASHINGTON REDSKINS FOX
W, 17-6
Sun. Sept. 14 at Oakland Raiders
CBS
W, 30-14
Sun. Sept. 21 at New York Giants
CBS
L, 30-17
Sun. Sept. 28 BUFFALO BILLS
CBS
W, 23-17
Sun. Oct. 5 at Dallas Cowboys
CBS L, 20-17 (OT)
Thurs. Oct. 9 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS# CBS
L, 33-28
Mon. Oct. 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers#
ESPN
L, 30-23
Sun. Oct. 26 at Tennessee Titans
FOX
W, 30-16
Sun. Nov. 2 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOX
L, 31-21
Sun. Nov. 9 BYE WEEK
Sun. Nov. 16 at Cleveland Browns
CBS
W, 23-7 Sun. Nov. 23 CINCINNATI BENGALS
CBS
L, 22-13
Sun. Nov. 30 TENNESSEE TITANS
CBS
W, 45-21
Sun. Dec. 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars
CBS
W, 27-13
Sun. Dec. 14 at Indianapolis Colts
CBS
L, 17-10
Sun. Dec. 21 BALTIMORE RAVENS
CBS
W, 25-13
Sun. Dec. 28 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS CBS
W, 23-17
# - Televised Nationally; Home Games in BOLD
All games were broadcasted live on Texans Radio on 610 AM, 100.3
The Bull and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes 1180 AM
2014 FINAL AFC SOUTH STANDINGS
y-Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
y - Clinched division
W L T Pct PF PAHomeAway Conf Div Streak
11 5 0 .688 458 369 6-2-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 6-0-0 Won 1
9 7 0 .563 372 307 5-3-0 4-4-0 8-4-0 4-2-0 Won 2
313 0 .188 249 412 3-5-0 0-8-02-10-0 1-5-0 Lost 1
214 0 .125 254 438 1-7-0 1-7-02-10-0 1-5-0 Lost 10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS/MEDIA SCHEDULE
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2015 HOUSTON TEXANS OPPONENTS
HOME OPPONENTS
20142014
Texans Schedule...................................................................................1
2015 Opponents/2015 Draft..................................................................2
2015 Important Dates............................................................................3
2014 Texans At A Glance.......................................................................4
Records Tied or Set in 2014..................................................................5
Milestones Reached in 2014..............................................................6-8
Head Coach Bill O’Brien........................................................................9
General Manager Rick Smith..............................................................10
Assistant Coaches...............................................................................10
Texans Notes................................................................................11-17
Player Notes..................................................................................18-33
Ryan Fitzpatrick Notes........................................................................18
Arian Foster Notes..........................................................................19-20
DeAndre Hopkins Notes......................................................................21
Andre Johnson Notes.....................................................................22-25
Offensive Player Notes...................................................................26-27
Defensive Player Notes..................................................................27-28
J.J. Watt Notes...............................................................................28-31
Shane Lechler Notes...........................................................................32
Special Teams Player Notes................................................................33
STATISTICS...................................................................................34-35
TRANSACTIONS...........................................................................36-37
ROSTERS......................................................................................38-41
Participation and Starters...............................................................42-43
Final Unofficial Depth Chart.................................................................44
Expanded Media Information..........................................................45-46
Texans In-Season on TV and Radio...............................................47-48
2014 Schedule Notes..........................................................................49
2014 Game Recaps and Notes......................................................50-90
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
TEXANS PLAYER BIOS
TEXANS RECORD BOOK
Division
NFC South
AFC East
AFC West
AFC South
Record
7-9
2-14
12-4
4-12
9-7
11-5
3-13
2-14
Road Record
4-4
2-6
5-3
2-6
3-5
5-3
0-8
1-7
ROAD OPPONENTS
20142014
Division
NFC South
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
Team
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers*
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Cincinnati Bengals”
Indianapolis Colts*
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Record
6-10
7-8-1
9-7
8-8
10-5-1
11-5
3-13
2-14
Home Record
3-5
3-4-1
5-3
4-4
5-2-1
6-2
3-5
1-7
* Denotes 2014 playoff team
2015 DRAFT ORDER
Winning
Opponent
#
Team
WLT Pct. SoSWL
T
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 14 0
.125
123 130 3.486
2. Tennessee Titans
2 14 0
.125
129 126 1.506
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
3 13 0
.188
131 124 1.514
4. Oakland Raiders
3 13 0
.188
146 110 0.570
5. Washington Redskins
4 12 0
.250
127 129 0.496
6. New York Jets
4 12 0
.250
139 117 0.543
7. Chicago Bears
5 11 0
.313
135 120 1.529
8. Atlanta Falcons
6 10 0
.375
122 131 3.482
9. New York Giants
6 10 0
.375
131 125 0.512
10. St. Louis Rams
6 10 0
.375
136 120 0.531
11. Minnesota Vikings
7 9 0
.438
121 134 1.475
12. Cleveland Browns
7 9 0
.438
121 132 3.479
13. New Orleans Saints
7 9 0
.438
123 130 3.486
14. Miami Dolphins
8 8 0
.500
131 125 0.512
15. San Francisco 49ers
8 8 0
.500
135 121 0.527
16.
Houston Texans
970 .563 1141411
.447
17. San Diego Chargers
9 7 0
.563
131 125 0.512
18. Kansas City Chiefs
9 7 0
.563
131 125 0.512
19. Buffalo Bills
9 7 0
.563
132 124 0.516
20. Philadelphia Eagles
10 6 0
.625
125 130 1.490
21. Cincinnati Bengals 10 5 1
.656
127 128 1.498
22. Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0
.688
114 139 3.451
23. Detroit Lions 11 5 0
.688
120 135 1.471
24. Arizona Cardinals 11 5 0
.688
134 122 0.523
25. Carolina Panthers 7 8 1
.469
125 130 1.490
26. Baltimore Ravens 10 6 0
.625
120 133 3.475
27. Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0
.750
114 142 0.445
28. Denver Broncos 12 4 0
.750
133 122 1.521
29. Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0
.688
122 133 1.479
30. Green Bay Packers 12 4 0
.750
123 132 1.482
31. Seattle Seahawks 12 4 0
.750
134 121 1.525
32. New England Patriots 12 4 0
.750
131 124 1.514
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Team
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New England Patriots*
New York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs
Indianapolis Colts*
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
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2015 IMPORTANT DATES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
JUNE
1 For any player removed from the club’s roster or whose contract
is assigned via waivers or trade on or after June 1, any unamortized signing bonus amounts for future years will be included fully
in team salary at the start of the 2016 League Year.
1 Deadline for prior club to send “June 1 Tender” to its unsigned
Unrestricted Free Agents. If the player has not signed a contract
with a club by July 22 or the first scheduled day of the first NFL
training camp, whichever is later, he may negotiate or sign a contract from that date until the Tuesday following the 10th weekend
of the regular season, at 3 p.m. CT, only with his prior club.
1 Deadline for prior club to send “June 1 Tender” to its unsigned
Restricted Free Agents who received a qualifying offer for a Right
of First Refusal Only in order for such player to be subject to the
CBA’s “June 15 Tender” provision.
15 Deadline for club to withdraw qualifying offer to Restricted Free
Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting “June 15 Tender” of one-year contract at 110 percent of the
player’s prior-year Paragraph 5 Salary (with all other terms of his
prior-year contract carried forward unchanged).
21-27 Rookie Symposium, Aurora, Ohio.
FEBRUARY
16 First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
17-23 NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
21 NFL Regional Combine, Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre, Dove Valley, Colo.
28NFL Regional Combine, Under Armour Performance Center,
Owings Mills, Md.
MARCH
2 Prior to 3 p.m. CT, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or
Transition Players.
7NFL Regional Combine, Halas Hall, Lake Forest, Ill.
7-10Clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2014 contracts at
3 p.m. CT, on March 10. However, a contract cannot be executed
with a new club until 3 p.m. CT, on March 10.
10 Prior to 3 p.m. CT, clubs must exercise options for 2015 on all
players who have option clauses in their 2014 contracts.
10 Prior to 3 p.m. CT, clubs must submit qualifying offers to their
Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts and to whom they
desire to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.
10 Prior to 3 p.m. CT, clubs must submit a Minimum Salary Tender
to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring
2014 contracts and who have fewer than three accrued seasons
of free agency credit.
10 Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2015 salary cap prior
to 3 p.m. CT.
10 All 2014 player contracts expire at 3 p.m., CT.
10 The 2015 league year and free agency period begin at 3 p.m.,
CT.The first day of the 2015 league year will end at 10:59:59 p.m.
CT, on March 10. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will
include all transactions submitted to the league office during the
period between 3 p.m. CT and10:59:59 p.m. CT, on March 10.
10 Trading period for 2015 begins at 3 p.m. CT after expiration of all
2014 contracts.
19-21 NFL Career Development Symposium, Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Ari.
21-22 Super Regional Combine, Arizona Cardinals Training Facility,
Phoenix, Ari.
22-25 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Ari.
JULY
15 At 3 p.m. CT, deadline for any club that designated a Franchise
Player to sign such player to a multi-year contract or extension.
After this date, the player may sign only a one-year contract with
his prior club for the 2015 season, and such contract cannot be
extended until after the club’s last regular season game.
Mid-JulyClubs are permitted to open preseason training camp for rookies
and first-year players beginning seven days prior to the club’s
earliest permissible mandatory reporting date for veteran players.
Mid-July Veteran players (defined as a player with at least one pensioncredited season) other than quarterbacks or “injured players” (as
defined in CBA Article 21, Section 6) may report to a club’s preseason training camp no earlier than 15 days prior to the club’s
first scheduled preseason game or July 15, whichever is later.
Mid-July Veteran quarterbacks and injured players may be required to
report to the club’s preseason training camp no earlier than five
days immediately prior to the mandatory reporting date for all
other veteran players, provided the club has already opened (or
simultaneously opens) its official preseason training camp for all
rookies and first-year players.
Mid-July A 3-day acclimation period will apply to players who are on a
club’s roster up to and including the mandatory veteran reporting date. Players who join the roster after that date may practice
(including wearing pads) and play immediately after passing a
physical.
22Signing Period ends for unrestricted Free Agents to whom a
“June 1 Tender” was made by prior club. After this date and until
3 p.m. CT, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the
regular season, prior club has exclusive negotiating rights - or the
first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is
later
22 Signing period ends for Transition Players with outstanding tenders. After this date and until 3 p.m. CT, on the Tuesday following
the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior club has exclusive
negotiating rights.
APRIL
6Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2014
regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
20 Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout
programs.
24 Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets.
29 Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents.
30 2014 NFL Draft, Chicago, Ill. (runs through May 2)
MAY
1-2 2014 NFL Draft, Chicago, Ill.
8-11 First weekend after the NFL Draft: clubs may elect to hold their
three-day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.
11 Rookie Football Development Program begins.
15-18Second weekend after the NFL Draft: clubs may elect to hold
their three- day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through
Sunday or Saturday through Monday.
18-20 NFL Spring League Meeting, San Francisco, Calif.
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2014 TEXANS AT A GLANCE
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS HONORS
TEXANS REGULAR SEASON TEAM RANKINGS
MAXWELL CLUB BERT BELL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
J.J. Watt
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
MarkAFCNFL MarkAFCNFL
MarkAFCNFL
Total
344.6 8 17 348.2 10 16 PR Avg
6.1 16 31
Rushing 135.1 2 5 105.1 6 10 Punt Cov. 12.4 16 31
Passing 209.5 12 24 243.1 13 21 KR Avg. 21.1 16 29
KR Cov. 26.0 13 25
ASSOCIATED PRESS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
J.J. Watt
PRO FOOTBALL WRITERS’ DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
J.J. Watt
NFL 101 AFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
J.J. Watt
2014 TEXANS REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-PRO
First Team
DE J.J. Watt (unanimous)
PFWA ALL-NFL
First Team
DE J.J. Watt
PRO BOWL
LT Duane Brown
RB Arian Foster TEAM AWARDS
MVP
Rookie of the Year
Ed Block Courage Award
Mark Bruener Award
DE J.J. Watt
RB Alfred Blue
T David Quessenberry
WR Andre Johnson
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
DE J.J. Watt (captain)
AFC PLAYER OF THE MONTH
DE J.J. Watt
September and December
AFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
K Randy Bullock
Special Teams
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Offensive
DE J.J. Watt
Defensive
Week 16
Week 13
Week 4 & 11
FEDEX AIR PLAYER OF THE WEEK
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Week 13
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS LEADERS
AFC NFL
Category
Player
TotalRankRank
Pass Attempts
R. Fitzpatrick
312
15
27
Pass Completions
R. Fitzpatrick
197
15
27
Completion Percentage
R. Fitzpatrick
63.1
9
18
Yards Passing
R. Fitzpatrick
2,483
15
26
Average Gain
R. Fitzpatrick
7.96
2
4
Touchdown Passes
R. Fitzpatrick
17
12
22
Touchdown Percentage
R. Fitzpatrick
5.4%
4
6
Interception Percentage R. Fitzpatrick
2.6%
9
18
Rating
R. Fitzpatrick
95.3
5
9
Fourth-Quarter Rating
R. Fitzpatrick
102.1
3
7
Third-Down Passing
R. Fitzpatrick
83.7
9
18
Yards Rushing
A. Foster
1,246
3
6
Receptions
A. Johnson
85
5
13t
Yards Receiving
D. Hopkins
1,210
5
12
Third-Down Receptions
D. Hopkins
23
7t
18t
Scoring, non-kickers
A. Foster
78
3
5t
Scoring, Kickers
R. Bullock
130
5
9
Touchbacks
R. Bullock
40
6
15t
Yards from Scrimmage
A. Foster
1,573
4
8
First Downs
A. Foster
67
6t
14t
Gross Punting Average
S. Lechler
46.3
8
12
Net Punting Average
S. Lechler
38.7
11
22
Punt Return Average
K. Martin
6.2
14
24
Kickoff Return Average
D. Johnson
22.7
NR
NR
Interceptions
A. Bouye
3
11t
NR
Interceptions
K. Jackson
3
11t
NR
Interceptions
J. Rolle
3
11t
NR
Sacks
J. Watt
20.5
2
2
Def. Fumble Recoveries J. Watt
5
1
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313
329
108
89
171
206
3434
91/235
74/218
38.7%
33.9%
10/17
6/17
58.8%
35.3%
30:53
29:07
5,513
5,571
344.6
348.2
1,062
1,077
5.2
5.2
2,161
1,681
135.1
105.1
551
420
3,352
3,890
209.5
243.1
26/108
38/251
3,460
4,141
485/295
619/363
60.8%
58.6%
13
20
84/45.883/45.1
38.7
41.4
94/83499/786
19/9
24/14
4036
126
2228
62
WEEK-BY-WEEK TEAM RANKINGS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
AFCNFL AFCNFL
Wk Opp Ru PaTot Ru PaTot Ru PaTot Ru PaTot 1 Was
7 11 11 15 21 24 11 7 6 23 17 17
2 at Oak 4 16 12 8 30 22 9 10 12 18t 24 26
3 at NYG 3 10 7 5 20 15 13 10 12 25 18 25
4 Buf
11 8 10 19 19 22 13 8 13 24 14 21
5at Dal 61211112422121213252226
6 Ind
6 14 10 10 28 19 11 15 13 22 28 27
7 at Pit
6 11 10 8 25 19 11 14 13 20 26 26
8 at Ten 3 13 10 5 26 17 7 16 13 12 28 23
9 Phi
3 14 9 5 28 16 10 16 14 21 29 27
10 Open
2 14 8 4 28 16 10 16 15 21 29 28
11 at Cle 1 14 7 3 28 15 9 16 16 16 31 30
12 Cin
2 14 9 4 28 18 10 16 15 18 31 29
13 Ten
2 11 7 4 23 14 9 15 14 17 29 27
14 at Jac 2 12 7 4 24 15 9 15 13 15 28 25
15 at Ind 2 13 7 4 25 15 8 15 14 14 26t 24
16 Bal
2 13 8 4 26 17 5 14 12 11 24 21
17 Jac
2 12 8 5 24 17 6 13 10 10 21 16
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NOTABLE RECORDS TIED OR SET IN 2014
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS TIED OR SET IN 2014
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS TIED OR SET IN 2014
Category
Previous Record
New Record
Points Scored
43 vs. JAC (OT), 11/18/12 45 vs. TEN, 11/30
43 vs. BAL, 10/21/12
*Extra Points
6 vs. JAC, 12/30/07
6 vs. TEN, 11/30
Yards Gained, Second Half
309 vs. TEN, 10/21/07 328 at NYG, 9/21
Fewest Net Yards Allowed, First Half
43 at JAC, 9/16/12 31 vs. BAL, 12/21
Attempts Rushing
48 at JAC, 9/16/12
54 at CLE, 11/16
Touchdowns Passing
5 vs. JAC (OT), 11/18/12
6 vs. TEN, 11/30
Field Goals Made
5, 4 times, last: vs. IND, 12/16/12
6 vs. BAL, 12/21
Attendance
71,778 vs. IND, 11/13/13 71,787 vs. IND, 10/9
Category
Attempts Rushing
New Record in italics, Old Record listed below
36, Alfred Blue at CLE, 11/16
33, Arian Foster vs. JAC, 10/30/11
33, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10
Attempts Rushing, Rookie
36, Alfred Blue at CLE, 11/16
27, Domanick Williams vs. NYJ, 10/19/03
*Yards Rushing, Rookie
156, Alfred Blue at CLE, 11/16
156, Steve Slaton at IND, 11/16/08
* - Tied record
Touchdown Passes
6, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. TEN, 11/30
5, Matt Schaub vs. JAC, 11/18/12
Longest Punt
71, Shane Lechler vs. IND, 10/9
69, Brett Hartmann at MIA, 9/18/11
*Fair Catches
4, Keshawn Martin vs. IND, 10/9
4, 3 times, last: Keshawn Martin at TEN, 12/29/13
*Blocked Punts
1, Alfred Blue vs. WAS, 9/7
1, 6 times, last: Bryan Braman vs. IND, 12/16/12
*Tackles
17, Brian Cushing at NYG, 9/21
17, Jamie Sharper at TB, 12/14/03
17, Jamie Sharper at CIN, 11/9/03
TEAM SEASON RECORDS TIED OR SET IN 2014
Category
Previous Record
New Record
*Defensive Touchdowns Scored
5, 2004
5
Attempts Rushing
546, 2011
551
First Downs by Penalty
30, 2002
34
Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals 17, 10/23/11-10/21/12 19, 9/22/13-10/5/14
Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Opponent
23, 2009
22
*Opponent Fumbles Recovered
14, 2012 and 2007
14
Interception Return Yards
393, 2004
483
Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns
3, 2012
4
Takeaways
30, 2004
34
* - Tied record
*Opponent Fumble Recoveries 2, Johnathan Joseph at OAK, 9/14
2, 6 times, last: J.J. Watt at ARI, 11/10/13
INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS TIED OR SET IN 2014
Category
Consecutive Games, 100 Yards Rushing
New Record in italics, Old Record listed below
4, Arian Foster, 10/5-10/26
3, Arian Foster, 10/23/11-11/6/11
3, Steve Slaton, 12/1/08-12/14/08
Fair Catches
24, Keshawn Martin
21, Keshawn Martin, 2013
*Sacks
20.5, J.J. Watt
20.5, J.J. Watt, 2012
*Fumbles Forced
4, J.J. Watt
4, 5 times, last: J.J. Watt, 2013
Opponents Fumbles Recovered 5, J.J. Watt
4, Tim Dobbins, 2012
*Fumbles Returned for a TD
1, J.J. Watt
1, 12 times, last: Wade Smith, 2011
Consecutive Games With A
Field Goal
19, Randy Bullock, 9/22/13-10/5/14
15, Neil Rackers, 11/1/10-10/9/11
*Safeties
1, J.J. Watt
1, 5 times, last: Joe Mays, 2013
*Fumble Returned for a TD
1, J.J. Watt vs. IND, 10/9
12 times, last: Wade Smith at BAL, 10/16
Points
19, Randy Bullock vs. BAL, 12/21
18, 6 times, last: Arian Foster at TEN, 10/26/14
*Touchdowns Scored
3, Arian Foster at TEN, 10/26
3, 5 times, last: Ben Tate vs. NE, 12/1/13
*Point Afters Made
6, Randy Bullock vs. TEN, 11/30
6, Kris Brown vs. JAC, 12/30/07
Field Goals Made
6, Randy Bullock vs. BAL, 12/21
5, 4 times, last: Shayne Graham vs. IND, 12/16/12
*Safety
1, J.J. Watt vs. JAC, 12/28
1, 6 times, last: Joe Mays vs. TEN, 9/15/13
* - Tied record
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS SET IN 2014
* - Tied record
Category
Interception Return Yards
New Record in italics, Old Record listed below
277, Johnathan Joseph, 2011-14
221, Aaron Glenn, 2002-04
Sacks
57.0, J.J. Watt, 2011-14
53.0, Mario Williams, 2006-11
Fumbles Forced
12, J.J. Watt, 2011-14
11, Mario Williams, 2006-11
Opponent Fumble Recoveries 11, J.J. Watt, 2011-14
8, DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11
Touchdowns
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65, Arian Foster, 2009-14
64, Andre Johnson, 2003-14
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2014 MILESTONES REACHED
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE HOUSTON TEXANS
• Became the sixth team in the last 36 years to post a winning record
after having two wins or less the previous season.
• Posted the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history (214 to 9-7) and had the most improved record in the NFL from 2013 to
2014.
• Registered the fourth winning season in franchise history.
• Led the league with a franchise-record 123 points scored off turnovers.
• Won the final two games of the season at home for the first time since
2006.
• Drew a franchise-record season attendance of 574,132 at NRG Stadium, an average of 71,767 per game.
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Became the first player in franchise history to record a rushing, receiving and return touchdown in the same season.
• Tied a franchise single-game rookie record with 156 yards rushing
against Cleveland on Nov. 16. It was the highest single-game total for
a rookie in 2014.
• Set a franchise single-game record with 36 attempts rushing against
Cleveland on Nov. 16.
THE TEXANS DEFENSE
• Set a franchise record and led the NFL for the first time ever with 34
takeaways and became the third defense in the last 20 years to lead
the NFL in takeaways after ranking last the previous year.
• Set a franchise record with five defensive touchdowns and led the
NFL with 35 points scored against opposing offenses.
• Tied for the greatest single-season takeaway improvement in the last
13 years (Kansas City, 2013), with 23 more takeaways in 2014 (34)
after having a league-low 11 in 2013.
• Led the NFL in scoring efficiency. Opponents only scored on 26.6 percent of their possessions.
• Finished second in the NFL with 114 quarterback hits. It was the fourth
consecutive season Houston finished first or second in quarterback
hits. Houston leads the NFL with 441 quarterback hits since 2011.
• Set a franchise record by having 11 players record interceptions.
• Set a franchise record with only 31 yards of offense allowed in the first
half against Baltimore on Dec. 21.
• Tied a franchise record and tied for the AFC lead with 14 fumble recoveries.
• Set a franchise record and led the NFL for the first time ever with 483
yards on interception returns.
• Set a franchise record with four interception returns for touchdowns.
RG BRANDON BROOKS
• Tied a career high (2013) with 15 games started.
CB A.J. BOUYE
• Set career highs with 14 games played, 54 tackles, three interceptions
(tied for team lead), 10 passes defensed, an interception returned for
a touchdown, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
LT DUANE BROWN
• Earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl berth
• Started the 100th game of his career in Week 11 at Cleveland. He has
started 106 games for the Texans to rank fourth in franchise history.
• Went an entire season without being penalized for holding for the
fourth time in his career.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Set career highs with 30 field goals made, 35 field goal attempts, 37
touchbacks and 130 total points.
• Ran his streak of games with at least one field goal made to a franchise-record 19, dating back to Week 3 of the 2013 season, until he
was held without a field goal in Week 6 against Indianapolis.
• Converted a franchise-record six field goals and set a franchise record
with 19 points against Baltimore on Dec. 21.
• Converted a franchise record six extra points against Tennessee on
Nov. 26.
DE JARED CRICK
• Set career highs with 56 tackles, 3.5 sacks, six passes defensed, 11
quarterback hits and six tackles for loss.
THE TEXANS OFFENSE
• Scored a franchise record 45 points and six touchdowns passing
against Tennessee on Nov. 30.
• Set a franchise record and led the NFL with 551 attempts rushing and
set a single-game franchise record with 54 attempts rushing against
Cleveland on Nov. 16.
• Set a franchise record with 328 yards of offense in the second half
against the New York Giants on Sept. 21.
• Led the AFC with eight individual 100-yard rushing performances.
• Gained a franchise record 34 first downs by penalty.
ILB BRIAN CUSHING
• Tied a franchise single-game record with 17 tackles against the New
York Giants in Week 3.
• Moved into second place on the franchise’s all-time tackles list with
473.
ILB AKEEM DENT
• Recorded a career-high six quarterback hits.
THE TEXANS SPECIAL TEAMS
• Converted field goals in 19 consecutive games, dating back to 2014.
• Set a franchise record with six field goals against Baltimore on Dec.
21.
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TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ
• Caught his first career touchdown pass against Baltimore in Week 16.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Set a franchise record with six touchdown passes against Tennessee
in Week 13.
• Set career highs with a 63.1 completion percentage, 8.0 yards per
attempt, 5.4 touchdown percentage and 95.3 passer rating.
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QB CASE KEENUM
• Recorded his first win as a starter in Week 16 against Baltimore.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Earned his fourth career Pro Bowl and eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing
and 1,500 yards from scrimmage for the fourth time in his career.
• Eclipsed 100 yards rushing seven times during the season and
pushed his career total to 32 games with 100 yards rushing, a record
for an undrafted player.
• Became the second undrafted player ever with more than 6,000 yards
rushing.
• Moved into the top 100 among the NFL’s all-time leading rushers and
ranks 75th with 6,309 yards rushing in his career.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Moved into third for yards punting (56,251) and fourth for punts inside
the 20 (383) all-time.
• Set a franchise record with a 71-yard punt in Week 6 vs. Indianapolis.
FS KENDRICK LEWIS
• Set career highs with 87 tackles, four tackles for loss and three forced
fumbles.
RB JONATHAN GRIMES
• Set career highs with 39 carries, 153 yards rushing and 86 yards receiving.
QB RYAN MALLETT
• Earned a win in his first career start in Week 11 at Cleveland.
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS
• Became the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach 2,000
yards receiving in his career (22 years, 109 days).
• Became the seventh-youngest player in NFL history with 1,000 yards
receiving in a season (22 years, 177 days).
• Set a career highs with 76 receptions for 1,210 yards and six touchdowns.
• Became the second player in franchise history with 200 yards receiving in a game when he had 238 against Tennessee in Week 13.
FS DANIEAL MANNING
• Recorded the 500th tackle of his career in Week 3 against the New
York Giants.
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Recorded career highs of 50 tackles and nine tackles for loss; tied a
career best with two forced fumbles.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Set career highs with 14 games played, 58 tackles, an interception,
six passes defensed, a quarterback hit and two tackles for loss.
CB KAREEM JACKSON
• Set a career high with four tackles for loss and 97 yards on interception returns.
• Moved into fifth place on the franchise’s all-time interceptions list with
10 in his career.
CB DARRYL MORRIS
• Set career highs with 30 tackles, an interception, six passes defensed
and a tackle for loss.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Extended his streak of consecutive games played to 153 and consecutive games started to 128. It is the longest active games played
streak among offensive linemen and the longest active streak of
games started among centers.
• Started his 100th game for the Texans in Week 4 vs. Buffalo.
DE TIM JAMISON
• Tied career highs with 19 tackles, three quarterback hits and a fumble
recovery.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Moved into ninth place on the NFL’s all-time receptions list (1,012)
and 12th place on the all-time yards receiving list (13,597).
• Tied Terrell Owens for fourth all-time with 51 career games with 100
yards receiving.
• Became the second fastest player to reach 1,000 receptions (168
games) and 13,000 yards receiving (160 games) in NFL history.
NT RYAN PICKETT
• Played in his 200th career game in Week 9 against Philadelphia.
NT JERRELL POWE
• Played in every game for the first tim in his career and recorded a
career high 10 tackles.
OLB DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Set career highs with 31 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown.
• Scored his first career receiving touchdown on a 44-yard play against
the New York Giants in Week 3.
OLB BROOKS REED
• Recorded his first career interception in Week 2 at Oakland.
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Moved into a tie for second place on the franchise’s all-time interceptions list with 11.
• Recorded the longest interception return of his career in Week 12
against Cincinnati, taking a pick back 60 yards for a touchdown.
• Set a career high with two forced fumbles and tied a career high with
two fumble recoveries.
• Became the franchise’s all-time leader in interception return yards
with 277 and tied for the franchise all-time lead with two career interceptions returned for touchdowns.
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CB JUMAL ROLLE
• Tied for the team lead with a career high three interceptions and posted career bests with 10 games played, 15 tackles, four passes defensed and a tackle for loss.
OLB JOHN SIMON
• Set career highs with nine tackles, 1.5 sacks, a pass defensed, six
quarterback hits and two tackles for loss.
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2014 MILESTONES REACHED
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
• First defensive linemen or linebacker since to have five touchdowns
in a season since LB Bob Hoffman had five touchdowns for the Los
Angeles Rams in 1948. Hoffman is the only linebacker in NFL history
with five touchdowns in a season.
• First defensive player to have five touchdowns in a season since DB
Ken Houston had five touchdowns (all returns) for the Houston Oilers
in 1971.
• First player since Chicago Bears DB J.C. Caroline in 1956 to score
multiple touchdowns on offense and defense in the same season.
• First player with at least one fumble return for touchdown, one interception return for touchdown and one receiving touchdown since St.
Louis Rams DB Billy Stacy in 1961.
• First player in NFL history with five total touchdowns and at least one
fumble return for touchdown, one interception return for touchdown
and one receiving touchdown.
• First player in NFL history with 10 or more sacks, five fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and at least one touchdown in a season.
• One of three players in NFL history with at least 30 tackles, five
fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and at least one touchdown
(Jack Del Rio- New Orleans, 1985; Mike Johnson- Cleveland, 1992).
He is the only player with two or more touchdowns.
• First player in NFL history with at least eight passes defensed, five
fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and at least one touchdown.
• Only player in NFL history with at least 10 sacks, five fumbles recovered, three forced fumbles and eight passes defensed.
• One of two players in NFL history with at least 30 tackles, five
fumbles recovered, three forced fumbles and eight passes defensed
(Jared Allen- Kansas City, 2006).
• One of two players in NFL history with at least 10 sacks, five fumbles
recovered, three forced fumbles and one interception (Rob BurnettBaltimore, 2000).
SS D.J. SWEARINGER
• Posted career highs with 74 tackles, one sack, two interceptions, six
passes defensed, three quarterback hits, three forced fumbles and a
fumble recovery.
ILB JEFF TARPINIANI
• Played in a career high 14 games.
ILB JUSTIN TUGGLE
• Set career highs with 36 tackles, an interception, two passes defensed, quarterback hit, tackle for loss and fumble recovery.
DE JJ WATT
• Earned his second AP Defensive Player of the Year and became the
first ever unanimous winner of the award.
• Became the first Texan to win the Bert Bell Award as the top professional football player.
• Earned his second NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year Award.
• Earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection and second consecutive nod as a Pro Bowl captain
• Earned his third consecutive Associated Press All-Pro First Team selection.
• Became the franchise’s career leader in sacks with 57.0
• Posted the third most sacks through the first four years of a career in
NFL history (57.0).
• Scored the most points (32) by a full-time defensive player since the
1970 AFL-NFL merger. (DB Ray Rhodes scored 36, all as a wide
receiver in 1975 and DE Lou Michaels had 43 points kicking in 1971.
Neither recorded any significant defensive statistics.
• First player ever with two seasons of 20 sacks or more.
• First defensive lineman since Chicago Bears DE Connie Mack Berry
in 1944 to have at least five touchdowns in a season. Berry had six.
HOUSTON’S RAVING FANS
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The Texans have played to capacity crowds at NRG Stadium since beginning play in the NFL in 2002, selling out all 130 preseason, regular
season and postseason home games in franchise history.
Following the 2013 season, NRG Stadium seating was expanded to
71,795 to incorporate more “Raving Fans.”
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HEAD COACH BILL O’BRIEN
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
Bill O’Brien led the Houston Texans to a 9-7 record and
had his team in playoff contention up until the conclusion
of his first year as the franchise’s head coach in 2014.
Houston’s seven-win improvement under O’Brien in 2014
led the NFL and made the Texans the sixth team since
1978 to post a winning season following a season in
which it won two or less games.
O’Brien earned his first victory as head coach of the Texans with a 17-6
season-opening win against Washington at NRG Stadium, ending Houston’s 14-game losing streak in the process. Houston went 5-2 following
an open date in Week 10, with three different starting quarterbacks leading the Texans to wins down the stretch. The Texans also led the NFL in
takeaways for the first time ever with a franchise-record 34 and became
just the third team in the last 20 years to lead the league in takeaways
after finishing last the year before.
O’Brien was named the third head coach in Houston Texans franchise
history on Jan. 3, 2014. The 45-year old brought 21 years of collegiate
and NFL coaching experience to the Bayou City, along with and a tireless work ethic, relentless tenacity, exceptional football acumen and a
well-earned reputation for succeeding against all odds.
The former Penn State head coach and New England Patriots offensive coordinator has ascended steadily throughout his coaching career,
capitalizing on every earned opportunity at each successive stop with
the same drive that brought him to Houston. Prior to joining the Texans,
O’Brien spent two years leading Penn State through one of the greatest
periods of strife any major college program has endured, garnering national and conference coach-of-the-year awards in the process. In the
five years prior to his tenure at Penn State, O’Brien helped lead the New
England Patriots to a pair of Super Bowl berths, first as an offensive
assistant in 2007 and then again in 2011 as offensive coordinator.
The Brown University alum took on one of the tallest tasks in college
football history when he was named head coach at Penn State on Jan. 6,
2012. In addition to replacing Joe Paterno, the all-time winningest head
coach in NCAA Football Bowl Division history, O’Brien had to guide PSU
through heavy scholarship reductions, a four-year postseason ban, an
open transfer policy and the public aftermath of a devastating scandal
that threatened the football program’s storied existence.
Odds of success were low, by all counts. O’Brien defied them.
Penn State won eight of its final 10 games to finish the 2012 season
8-4. O’Brien, who also served as offensive coordinator for the Nittany
Lions, was named the Bear Bryant, Maxwell Football Club and ESPN
National Coach of the Year after winning more games than any other
first-year head coach in the program’s previous 125 seasons. He was
also named the Big Ten Conference’s Dave McClain Coach of the Year
by media and the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year by coaches.
O’Brien directed a fast-paced unit in 2012 that averaged 437.0 yards
per game in conference play to lead the Big Ten. His offense also produced the conference’s top rusher (Zach Zwinak), receiver (Allen Robinson) and passer (Matt McGloin). McGloin set nine school records and
Robinson set the single-season receptions mark with 77. The team produced six first-team all-conference picks, including All-American defensive lineman Jordan Hill, who was drafted in the third round by the Seattle Seahawks, and linebacker Michael Mauti, a seventh-round draft pick
of the Minnesota Vikings. Defensive end Deion Barnes was named the
Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was joined by tight end Kyle Carter
as a freshman All-America. Mauti and Robinson also were conference
award winners at their respective positions. McGloin went on to start six
games for the Oakland Raiders in 2013.
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The Nittany Lions were 7-5 in 2013
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and had upset wins against 18thHOUSTON TEXANS
ranked Michigan and 14th-ranked 2014-15 Head Coach
Wisconsin. Senior guard John UrPENN STATE UNIVERSITY
schel earned the William V. Camp2012-13
Head Coach
bell Award as college football’s
premier scholar-athlete. Robinson
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Offensive Coordinator/
repeated as Big Ten Receiver of 2011
Quarterbacks
the Year and joined Urschel in gar2009-10
Quarterbacks
nering All-America honors. Twelve
2008
Wide Receivers
Nittany Lions earned All-Big Ten
2007
Offensive Assistant
honors.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
A member of the Patriots’ coach2005-06
Offensive Coordinator/
ing staff from 2007-11, O’Brien rose
Quarterbacks
from offensive assistant to wide
receivers coach in 2008 and then
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quarterbacks coach from 2009-10 2003-04 Running Backs
prior to being offensive coordinaGEORGIA TECH UNIVERSITY
tor/quarterbacks coach in 2011. 2002
Assistant Head Coach
The Patriots earned the top seed 2001
Offensive Coordinator/
in the AFC with a 13-3 record and Quarterback
advanced to Super Bowl XLVI with 1998-00 Running Backs
O’Brien coordinating the offense in 1995-97 Graduate Assistant
2011. New England led the AFC in
BROWN UNIVERSITY
scoring with 32.1 points per game, 1994
Inside Linebackers
and was second in the NFL in total 1993
Tight Ends
offense (428.0 yards per game) and
passing (317.8). Tom Brady threw for a career-high 5,235 yards (second
in NFL) and 39 touchdowns. Wide receiver Wes Welker set career-highs
and led the NFL with 122 receptions for 1,569 yards. Welker and tight
end Rob Gronkowski, who also set career-bests with 90 receptions for
1,327 yards, led the AFC in receiving yardage. Gronkowski also led the
NFL with 17 touchdown receptions, a record for an NFL tight end, and
was second with 18 overall scores.
In O’Brien’s second season as quarterbacks coach with the Patriots
in 2010, Brady was selected the first unanimous Associated Press NFL
MVP after leading the Patriots to an NFL-best 14-2 mark. Brady led the
AFC in attempts (1,668), completions (1,096), touchdown passes (103),
interception percentage (1.7) and passer rating (104.0) and ranked second in the conference in passing yards (13,533) while O’Brien was his
position coach from 2009-11.
O’Brien began his coaching career at Brown in 1993 as a tight ends
coach before serving as inside linebackers coach in 1994. He joined
George O’Leary’s Georgia Tech staff in 1995 as a graduate assistant,
helping the Yellow Jackets to bowl appearances in each of his last six
seasons. Working with offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen, O’Brien
coached running backs from 1998-00 before being promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2001 and assistant head
coach in 2002.
O’Brien joined Friedgen’s staff at Maryland in 2003 as running backs
coach. Following two years in College Park, O’Brien served as offensive
coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Duke from 2005-06.
Born in Dorchester, Mass., O’Brien grew up in Andover and graduated
from St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers. O’Brien went on to play
linebacker and defensive end at Brown from 1990-92. He graduated with
a double concentration in political science and organizational behavioral
management in 1992.
O’Brien and his wife, Colleen, have two sons: Jack, 12, and Michael, 9.
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GM AND EXECUTIVE VP RICK SMITH/2014 ASSISTANT COACHES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT RICK SMITH
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS COACHING STAFF
Rick Smith oversees all football-related operations
and the player acquisition process as Houston Texans
Executive Vice President of Football Operations and
General Manager. 2014 was Smith’s ninth season as
General Manager and fourth as Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
Named general manager by owner Bob McNair on
June 5, 2006, Smith’s appointment made him the
youngest general manager in the NFL at 36. Since
then, Smith has assembled and led a football operations staff that prides
itself on providing players and coaches with the tools needed for success
on and off the field.
Smith’s leadership, vision and success have garnered recognition by the
league. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appointed Smith to the NFL’s
prestigious Competition Committee on Dec. 5, 2008. His peers honored
him with the Tank Younger Award in 2008, presented annually by the Fritz
Pollard Alliance for outstanding work in an NFL front office. Smith 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 league.
The Texans won their second consecutive AFC South division crown in
2012 and advanced to the Divisional round of the playoffs in 2011 and 2012,
compiling a 22-10 regular season record that tied for the second-best mark
in the AFC. Houston set a franchise mark with a 12-4 record in 2012; a 10win improvement under Smith’s leadership. Smith’s tenure in Houston began with a 6-10 record, followed by a pair of 8-8 records in 2007 and 2008.
In 2009, the Texans posted the first winning season in franchise history,
narrowly missing the playoffs at 9-7. Houston bounced back from a 6-10
mark in 2010, going 10-6 in 2011, winning the AFC South and securing a
playoff berth, both franchise firsts.
Collectively, the Texans’ current roster, all acquired by Smith, with the exception of Andre Johnson, has earned 29 Pro Bowl selections, 19 first- or
second-team Associated Press All-Pro distinctions, two Defensive Player of
the Year awards and one Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Smith’s eight first-round picks between 2007-14 have combined to start
434 of the 459 games they have played. Three of the eight have earned AllPro honors: left tackle Duane Brown, linebacker Brian Cushing and defensive end J.J. Watt. Watt, the 11th overall pick in 2011, was named the 2012
and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year following two of the best defensive
performances in NFL history. Unrestricted free agents have also thrived
in Houston on Smith’s watch. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph has been to
the league’s all-star game twice since joining the Texans from Cincinnati
in 2011. Smith also orchestrated the trades that brought quarterback Matt
Schaub from Atlanta in 2007 and center Chris Myers from Denver in 2008.
Both earned multiple Pro Bowl berths with the franchise.
Smith places a premium on college free agents. The most well-known college free agent success story in Texans history is running back Arian Foster.
Undrafted out of Tennessee in 2009, Foster won the 2010 rushing title and
has earned four Pro Bowl berths.
In his former role leading the Denver Broncos pro personnel department,
the franchise posted the league’s 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 and Denver was one of only four teams in the NFL to
reach the playoffs each season from 2003-05.
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Bill O’Brien, Head Coach...................................................... 6............... 1
Romeo Crennel, Defensive Coordinator............................. 32............... 1
Bob Ligashesky, Special Teams Coordinator..................... 11............... 2
Jim Bernhardt, Director of Football Research...................... 1............... 1
John Butler, Secondary........................................................ 1............... 1
Doug Colman, Assistant Special Teams............................... 1............... 1
x-Paul Dunn, Offensive Line................................................. 7............... 1
Craig Fitzgerald, Head Strength and Conditioning............... 1............... 1
George Godsey, Quarterbacks............................................. 4............... 1
Sean Hayes, Assistant Strength and Conditioning............... 1............... 1
Stan Hixon, Wide Receivers................................................. 9............... 1
Tim Kelly, Offensive Quality Control..................................... 1............... 1
x-Bill Kollar, Defensive Line................................................ 26............... 6
Will Lawing, Defenisve Quality Control................................. 1............... 1
Charles London, Running Backs.......................................... 5............... 1
Anthony Midget, Assistant Secondary.................................. 1............... 1
John Perry, Tight Ends......................................................... 1............... 1
y-Anthony Pleasant, Assistant Strength and Conditioning... 4............... 1
Mike Vrabel, Linebackers..................................................... 1............... 1
x-No longer on staff; y-Has changed position on staff for 2015
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Brian Bell, Assistant Strength and Conditioning................... 0............... 0
Mike Devlin, Offensive Line................................................ 13............... 0
Pat O’Hara, Offensive Assistant........................................... 0............... 0
Paul Pasqualoni, Defensive Line.......................................... 7............... 0
*Anthony Pleasant, Defensive Assistant............................... 4............... 1
* - Served as strength and conditioning assistant in 2014 with the Texans
TEXANS ASSISTANTS IN THE NFL
Doug Colman, Assistant Special Teams - Colman was a fifth-round
pick of the New York Giants in 1996 and played in 64 regular season
games in five seasons for the Giants (1996-98), Tennessee Titans
(1999), and Cleveland Browns (2000).
Mike Devlin, Offensive Line - Devlin was a fifth-round pick of the Buffalo
Bills ts in 1993 and played in 101 regular season games with 27 starts in
seven seasons for the Bills (1993-95) and Arizona Cardinals (1996-99).
Anthony Midget, Assistant Secondary- Midget was a fifth-round pick of
the Atlanta Falcons in 2000.
Anthony Pleasant, Defensive Assistant - Pleasant was a third-round
pick of the Cleveland Browns in 1990 who played in 202 regular season
games in 14 NFL seasons for the Browns (1990-95), Baltimore Ravens
(1996), Atlanta Falcons (1997), New York Jets (1998-99), San Francisco
49ers (2000) and New England Patriots (2001-03). Pleasant won a pair
of Super Bowls with the Patriots (XXXVI and XXXVIII).
Mike Vrabel, Linebackers - Vrabel was a third-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1997. Played in 206 games in 14 seasons for the Steelers (1997-00), New England Patriots (2001-08) and Kansas City Chiefs
(2009-10). Vrabel won three world titles with the Patriots (Super Bowls
XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX).
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seasons in the NFL, including separate stints under Texans Defensive
Coordinator Romeo Crennel’s guidance with the New York Jets (199899) and New England Patriots (2001-03). He joined the Texans as a
strength and conditioning assistant in 2014.
Bell worked with Texans Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Craig
Fitzgerald’s staff at Penn State from 2012-13. Prior to accepting his
position with the Texans, Bell was co-owner of the Athletic Factory, a
sports performance center in Bowie, Md. From 2011-12, Bell served as
the head football strength and conditioning coach at his high school alma
mater, DeMatha Catholic, in Hyattsville, Md. A former tight end and fullback at Kent State from 2002-06, Bell played on Washington’s practice
squad in 2007.
TEXANS ADD TO COACHING STAFF FOLLOWING 2014 SEASON
The Houston Texans hired Paul Pasqualoni as defensive line coach, Mike Devlin as offensive line coach,
Pat O’Hara as offensive assistant and Brian Bell as a
strength and conditioning assistant, the team announced
on Feb. 3, 2015. In addition, Anthony Pleasant will
serve as a defensive assistant after spending the 2014
Pasqualoni season as a strength and conditioning assistant.
Pasqualoni, who is entering his 40th season coaching at the collegiate or pro level, was the defensive line
coach for the Chicago Bears in 2014. Pasqualoni’s unit
accounted for 35 of the Bears’ 39 sacks in his only season with the team. A former collegiate head coach at
Syracuse (1991-04), Connecticut (2011-13) and Western
Connecticut State (1982-86), Pasqualoni began his NFL
Pleasant
coaching career as the tight ends coach for the Dallas
Cowboys in 2005. He was the linebackers coach for the Cowboys from
2006-07 and served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins
from 2008-09. Pasqualoni returned to Dallas in 2010 as the team’s defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.
In his 14 years as the head coach at Syracuse, Pasqualoni led the
team to 107 wins, four Big East conference titles and nine bowl games,
including two Fiesta Bowl appearances and to the Orange Bowl in the
first season of the Bowl Championship Series. The former Penn State
linebacker also served as the linebackers coach at Syracuse (1987-90),
and as an assistant coach (1976-79) and defensive coordinator (198081) at Southern Connecticut State. Pasqualoni began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1972, Cheshire High School in Connecticut.
Devlin comes to Houston following a nine-year stint with the New York
Jets (2006-14) where he served as tight ends coach (2006-12) and offensive line coach (2013-14). The Jets finished third in the NFL in 2014
with 142.5 yards rushing per game and had three games with more than
200 yards rushing in 2014, including a 277-yard effort against the Miami
Dolphins in Week 13, both of which were AFC highs. Prior to New York,
Devlin spent two years as the offensive line coach at the University of
Toledo (2004-05). The 45-year-old Devlin began his coaching career
with the Arizona Cardinals, where he served as offensive quality control
coach (2000) and assistant offensive line coach (2001-03). A fifth-round
pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1993, Devlin played seven years in the NFL
with Buffalo (1993-95) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996-99).
O’Hara has spent the last 10 years coaching in the Arena Football
League, including stints as a head coach for the Tri-Cities Fever (AF2,
2009), Orlando Predators (2010-11) and New Orleans Voo Doo (201214). He began his AFL career as a quarterback for Orlando in 1995 and
he helped his teams win three of the five ArenaBowls he played in. O’Hara’s coaching career began in 1996, as the quarterbacks coach at Point
Loma High School in California while playing for Orlando. The former
USC Trojan was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 10th round
of the 1991 NFL Draft and spent time with the San Diego Chargers and
Washington Redskins. He most recently served as the director of player
personnel for the Jacksonville Sharks in the AFL before accepting his
position with the Texans.
Pleasant was the defensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs
from 2010-12 after working with the team as part of the NFL Minority
Coaching Fellowship in 2009. The former defensive lineman played 14
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GAINE AND CARR EARN PERSONNEL PROMOTIONS
The Houston Texans promoted Brian Gaine to director
of player personnel and Jon Carr to director of college
scouting, General Manager and Executive Vice President
of Football Operations Rick Smith announced on Jan.
23, 2015.
Gaine joined the Texans in February 2014 as the direcGaine
tor of pro personnel following a five-year tenure with the
Miami Dolphins’ player personnel department, last serving as assistant general manager from 2012-13. As the
director of player personnel, Gaine will work with Smith
on all player personnel evaluations and continue to lead
all pro scouting department operations, which include all
pro player evaluation, the advance scouting process, free
agency and the monitoring of player transactional moveCarr
ment in all professional leagues.
Gaine, who will be entering his 17th season in the NFL in 2015, has
also worked in the scouting department for the Dallas Cowboys (200507) and New York Jets (1999-04), rising to assistant director of pro
scouting with both organizations. The former University of Maine tight
end played on the practice squad for the Jets and New York Giants prior
to embarking on his career in player personnel.
Carr, who is replacing Mike Maccagnan as the Texans director of college scouting, has served as a national college scout for the Texans the
past three seasons and will enter his ninth year with the organization
in 2015. As director of college scouting, Carr will coordinate all of the
Texans’ college scouting efforts and will also be involved with evaluating NFL teams and prospects in preparation for roster reductions during
training camp and NFL free agency.
Carr originally joined the Texans as a college scout in 2007 and was
promoted to national scout in 2012. He enjoyed several stints coaching
in the collegiate ranks, beginning with five seasons at Tennessee State
(1997-01) before moving to Eastern Illinois (2003-04) and Toledo (200506). Carr played collegiately at Southeast Missouri State from 1987-89
before transferring to Purdue, where he earned his degree in law and
society in 1991.
The Texans have also hired Matt Jansen as college scouting coordinator. Jansen, a Texas Tech graduate, worked as a defensive assistant
while in college. He interned in the Texans scouting department from
2011-13 before joining the Baltimore Ravens as a player personnel assistant from 2013-14.
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A HISTORICAL RESPONSE
TEXANS COMPLETE RARE TAKEAWAY TURNAROUND
The Houston Texans are the sixth team since the NFL went to a 16game schedule in 1978 to bounce back from a season in which it had
two wins or less to go .500 or better the following season. The Texans
went 2-14 in 2013 and responded with a 9-7 record in 2014.
Houston led the NFL with a franchise record 34 takeaways and became
the third team in the last 20 years to go from last in takeaways one year
to first the next. The Texans ranked last with 11 takeaways in 2013 and
bested the former franchise record of 30, set in 2004.
The 2004 Buffalo Bills and 1999 Philadelphia Eagles are the only other
teams to pull off the feat in the last 20 years. Buffalo had a league-low 18
takeaways in 2003 and bounced back to lead the NFL with 39 in 2004.
The Eagles were last with 17 takeaways in 1998 before leading the NFL
with 46 takeaways in 1999.
*TEAMS WITH .500 OR BETTER RECORDS FOLLOWING
SEASONS WITH 2 WINS OR LESS
TEAM
Houston Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
Indianapolis Colts
Miami Dolphins
Cincinnati Bengals
New York Jets
Detroit Lions
BADREBOUND
YEAR WL YEAR WLW Differential
2013 2 14
2014
9 7
+7
2012 2 14
2013 11 5
+9
2011
2 14
2012 11 5
+9
2007 1 15
2008 11 5
+10
2002 2 14
2003
8 8
+6
1996 1 15
1997
9 7
+8
1979 2 14
1980
9 7
+7
2014 TAKEAWAYS
Opp.
Team
FumFR INT Total
Houston
24
142034
Dallas
20
131831
Buffalo
20 11
19
30
Cleveland
22 8
21
29
San Francisco
18 6
23
29
*NOTE: Does not include teams that only won two games in the strike years of 1982 and
1987, or went .500 or better in 1982 or 1987 after having bad seasons. The 1982 New
England Patriots went 5-4 and made the playoffs after going 2-14 in 1981.
CAPITALIZING
TEXANS HAVE RECORD YEAR WITH INT RETURNS
Houston led the NFL with 123 points scored off its league-leading 34
takeaways. That point total is the highest in team history, surpassing the
previous franchise record of 119 points scored off 27 takeaways in 2011.
Houston picked off 20 passes and led the NFL with 123 points off turnovers in 2014. Part of the reason Houston converted the turnovers into
points was a league-best and team-record 483 interception return yards
(24.2 avg.)
2014 POINTS OFF TAKEAWAYS
TEAM INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
Team
TakeawaysPoints Pts/TA
Houston 34123 3.62
New England
25
112
4.48
Green Bay
27
110
4.07
Denver
25
103
4.12
Philadelphia
28
102
3.64
Pittsburgh
21
102
4.86
TEAM
Houston Texans
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Carolina Panthers
Cleveland Browns
* League leading
The Texans also had the most points off takeways against opposing
offenses with 35. Houston set a franchise single-season record with four
interceptions returned for touchdowns to go along with a fumble return
for a touchdown. The 35 points off takeaway returns is the second-highest single-season total in franchise history. Houston scored 36 points off
takeaway returns in 2004.
No.
20
18
20
14
21
Yds AvgLong TD
483* 24.2
80t
4*
396 22.0
82t
3
388 19.4
70
1
350 25.0*
84t
2
333 15.9
62t
2
The Texans tied Pittsburgh with a league-high four interceptions returned for touchdowns. Houston had three of the league’s top-13 interception return leaders.
INDIVIDUAL INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
Player
TeamNo. Yds Avg Long TD
Tashaun Gipson Cle
6 158 26.3
62t
1
Harrison Smith
Min
5 150 30.0
81t
1
Rashad Johnson Ari
4 146 36.5
88t
2
Eric Reid
SF
3 138 46.0
73
0
Janoris Jenkins
StL
2 124 62.0
99t
2
A.J. Bouye
Hou
3 120 40.0
67
1
Glover Quin
Det
7 117 16.7
56
0
William Gay
Pit
3 113 37.7
52t
3
Casey Hayward
GB
3 113 37.7
82t
1
Julius Peppers
GB
2 101 50.5
52t
2
Kareem Jackson
Hou397
32.365 0
James Ihedigbo
Det
4
86 21.5
70
0
Johnathan Joseph Hou
2
85 42.5
60t
1
TEXANS D GELS DOWN THE STRETCH
Houston’s defense was one of the best in the NFL since Thanksgiving
Day 2014, leading in third-down percentage (22.6), completion percentage (49.2) and zero rushing touchdowns allowed in the time since. The
Texans “D” ranked second with 260.8 net yards allowed, third with 176.6
net yards passing per game and fourth with 84.2 yards rushing and 16.2
points allowed per game. The result was a 4-1 record in the final five
games of the season.
TEXANS DEFENSE, WEEKS 1-12 vs. WEEKS 13-17
Category
Total Defense
Rushing
Passing
Points/game
Third-down pct.
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1-1213-16
MarkRank MarkRank
387.9
29
260.8
2
114.5
18
84.2
4
273.4
31
176.6
3
20.5
11
16.2
4
38.5
10
22.6
1
+/-127.1
-30.3
-96.8
-4.3
-15.9
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SPREADING THE THEFT
TAKEAWAYS AND LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Eleven Houston Texans recorded interceptions in 2014, which set a
franchise record and ranked second in the NFL. It surpassed the former
franchise mark of nine players with interceptions in 2006 and 2012.
The Houston Texans led the NFL with 34 takeaways and tied for second
with 14 opponent fumble recoveries. Eight of the 14 fumble recoveries
were in Houston territory, with four coming at or inside its own 10yard line.
TEAMS WITH THE MOST PLAYERS WITH INTERCEPTIONS
Player
Players with an INT
New England 12
Houston 11
Green Bay 11
Buffalo10
Cincinnati10
Opp
vs. Was
vs. Was
at Oak
at Oak
at NYG
at Dal
at Dal
Ind
at Pit
at Ten
Phi
at Cle
Ten
at Ind
2014 TEXANS INTERCEPTIONS
Player
No.Yds
Jumal Rolle
3 25
A.J. Bouye
3 120
Kareem Jackson 3 97
Johnathan Joseph 2 85
D.J. Swearinger 2 31
Kendrick Lewis
2 32
J.J. Watt
1 80
Justin Tuggle
1 8
Brooks Reed
1 5
Mike Mohamed
1 0
Darryl Morris
1 0
Avg Long TD
8.3
13
0
40.0 51t
1
32.3
65
0
42.5 60t
1
15.5
25
0
16.0 27t
1
80.0 80t
1
8.0
8
0
5.0
5
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Opp
at Oak
at Oak
Buf
Buf
at Dal
Ind
at Ten
Phi
Phi Phi
at Cle
Cin
Ten
Ten
Ten
at Jac
at Ind
Bal
Bal
Bal
2014 INTERCEPTION RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNS
IntTD
204
114
18
3
18
3
13
3
14
3
2014 INTERCEPTION LEADERS
Team
San Francisco
Cleveland
Houston
Cincinnati
Detroit
Recovered by
J.J. Watt
Kendrick Lewis
D.J. Swearinger
Johnathan Joseph
Johnathan Joseph
Justin Tuggle
Alfred Blue
J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
Tim Jamison
DeAndre Hopkins
J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
A.J. Bouye
Location
Houston 10
Houston 9
Houston 3
Houston 30
Houston 3
Houston 14
Dallas 43
Indianapolis 45
Pittsburgh 46
Tennessee 20
Philadelphia 7
Houston 22
Tennessee 38
Houston 42
Half of Houston’s 20 interceptions came in its own territory, including six in its own red zone.
Houston also set a franchise mark and led the NFL with 483 interception return yards, besting the previous mark of 393, set in 2004 off 22
interceptions, and surpassed the 2012 defense (3) for the most interception returns for touchdowns with four.
Team
Houston
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Green Bay
St. Louis
Tampa Bay HOUSTON’S FUMBLE RECOVERIES (14)
Forced by
Unforced
D.J. Swearinger
Johnathan Joseph
D.J. Swearinger
Kendrick Lewis
Kendrick Lewis
Jeff Tarpinian (punt cov.)
Unforced
Whitney Mercilus
J.J. Watt
Unforced
Brian Cushing
J.J. Watt
A.J. Bouye
IntTD
23
2
212
204
201
201
HOUSTON’S INTERCEPTIONS (20)
Intercepted by
Kareem Jackson - 65 yd. return
Brooks Reed - 5 yd. return
J.J. Watt - 80 yd. return for TD
Darryl Morris - 0 yd. return
Kendrick Lewis - 5 yd. return
Justin Tuggle - 8 yd. return
D.J. Swearinger - 25 yd. return
A.J. Bouye - 51 yd. return for TD
Jumal Rolle - 13 yd. return
Jumal Rolle - 4 yd. return
Mike Mohamed - 0 yd. return
Johnathan Joseph - 60 yd. return for TD
Johnathan Joseph - 25 yd. return
Jumal Rolle - 8 yd. return
A.J. Bouye - 67 yd. return
D.J. Swearinger - 6 yd. return
Kendrick Lewis - 27 yd. return for TD
A.J. Bouye - 2 yd. return
Kareem Jackson - 5 yd. return
Kareem Jackson - 19 yd. return
Location
Houston 11
Oakland 15
Houston 20
Houston 14
Houston 3
Indianapolis 34
Houston 27
Houston 49
Houston 19
Philadelphia 42
Houston 28
Houston 40
Tennessee 45
Tennessee 45
Houston 3
Jacksonville 32
Indianapolis 27
Baltimore 18
Baltimore 24
Baltimore 46
BALL HAWKS
RUSHING LANES CLOSED ON THE ROAD
Houston’s secondary was involved in 22 of the team’s 34 takeaways in
2014 and had seven players with either a forced fumble, fumble recovery or interception. The group accounted for nine forced fumbles, five
fumble recoveries, 16 interceptions and three interceptions returned for
touchdowns.
Houston set a franchise record by only holding Jacksonville to 2 yards
rushing on five carries in the second half of a 27-13 win in Week 14. It
was the third consecutive game that the Texans had held an opponent to
less than 10 yards rushing in the second half on the road.
The Texans held Cleveland to 3 yards rushing on seven carries in the
second half of a 23-7 win in Week 11. Prior to the Cleveland game,
Houston held Tennessee to 9 yards on three second-half carries in a
30-16 Week 8 win.
Overall, the Texans held opponents to 76 yards rushing or less in four of
their last five road games. It marks the second time in franchise history
the team has held its last four road opponents to less than 100 yards
rushing in a single season. The team also did that in 2009.
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TEXANS SECONDARY IN THE TAKEAWAY GAME
Player
FF FRINT
CB A.J. Bouye
1
1
3*
CB Kareem Jackson
0
0
3
CB Jumal Rolle
0
0
3
CB Johnathan Joseph
2
2
2*
FS Kendrick Lewis
3
1
2*
SS D.J. Swearinger
3
1
2
CB Darryl Morris
0
0
1
* - Denotes one interception returned for a touchdown
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TURNOVERS ARE KEY
TEXANS D HITTING THE QB
The Houston Texans led the NFL with 34 takeaways and tied for an
AFC-best plus-12 turnover differential.
Historically, when the Texans win the turnover battle, they win the game
75.7 percent of the time. The Texans are 16-1 all-time when having a
turnover margin of +3 or greater and 2-16 all-time when the margin is -3
or less. Those numbers reflect the NFL’s numbers as a whole since
2010, where teams are 233-10 when holding a +3 or better turnover
advantage.
Since 2011, Houston has the lowest opponent completion percentage
in the NFL at 55.7 percent. That has no doubt been aided by the fact that
the Texans defense has posted an NFL-best 441 quarterback hits
since 2011. The Texans have either led the league or been in the top
three in quarterback hits each year since 2011. The Texans are the only
team to post more than 100 quarterback hits each season since 2011.
Team
Houston
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Arizona
HOUSTON TEXANS TURNOVER MARGIN RECORD
Ratio
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
WLPct.
1
0
1.000
0
0
.000
7
0
1.000
8
1
.878
18
6
.750
22
11
.667
15
26
.366
10
32
.238
5
28
.152
2
7
.222
0
6
.000
0
3
.000
QB HITS 2011-14
2011201220132014Total
112110105114441
75
100
90
118
383
107
93
105
75
380
90
87
84
116
377
83
85
115
83
366
Houston led the NFL in QB hits in 2011 and 2012, and tied for second
in 2013. The Texans finished third in 2014 with 114.
QB HITS 2014
TeamTotal
Detroit118
Baltimore116
Houston114
New York Jets
107
Buffalo
98
Green Bay
95
Further, the Texans are 20-0 when holding a +2 turnover margin and
outgaining an opponent. Houston has only lost five times in team history
when they win the turnover battle and outgain an opponent.
TEXANS D EFFICIENCY
40 AND BELOW WORKS FOR US
The Houston Texans gave up scoring drives at a lower rate than any
other team in the NFL in 2014, 26.6 percent of the time.
The Houston Texans improved to 7-2 all-time when the stadium temperature at kickoff is 40 degrees or cooler with a 23-7 win at Cleveland
in Week 11.
OPPONENT SCORING EFFICIENCY
TEXANS GAMES AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW
(regular season only)
Opp
TD
TD FGs
FGScoringScoring
Team Drives
DrivesEff.FGMEff.
DrivesEff.
Houston 19934
17.1199.553
26.6
Seattle
171
25 14.6
21 12.3
46 26.9
Detroit
182
31 17.0
18
9.9
49 26.9
Indianapolis
199
41 20.6
15
7.5
56 28.1
Buffalo
198
26 13.1
30 15.2
56 28.3
Date
12/8/02
12/19/04
12/26/04
11/23/08
12/7/08
12/2/10
12/19/10
12/11/11
11/16/14
The Texans also led the NFL in red zone defensive scoring efficiency
at 76.1 percent.
OPPONENT RED ZONE SCORING EFFICIENCY
Ru PaFum Tot
Team
Drives TDTDTDTD
Houston
46 616 022
Detroit
49
7 19 0 26
Baltimore
54
8 15 0 23
Arizona
41
6 12 0 18
St. Louis
39
9 9 0 18
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TD
Eff.FG Scores
47.813
35
53.1 12
38
42.6 19
42
43.9 14
32
46.2 13
31
Eff.
76.1
77.6
77.8
78.0
79.5
Opponent Result ScoreTemp.
at Pittsburgh
W
24-6
35º
at Chicago
W
24-5
12º
at Jacksonville W
21-0
40º
at Cleveland
W
16-6
30º
at Green Bay
W
24-21
3º
at Philadelphia L
34-24
36º
at Tennessee
L
31-17
36º
at Cincinnati
W
20-19
34º
at Cleveland
W
23-7
34º
The .778 winning percentage has come about in spite of the facts listed
below:
•Houston has an average low temperature of 50 degrees in November and an average low of 43 degrees in December. The team normally doesn’t even get a chance to practice in conditions that cool.
•The Texans play in a climate-controlled stadium.
•Houston had a losing record and its opponent had a winning record
going into three of the games it won (Pittsburgh in 2002, Jacksonville in 2004 and Cleveland in 2014).
•The only two road wins in franchise history when the team had a -2
turnover margin or worse came at Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2008 (-3)
and at Cincinnati on Dec. 11, 2011 (-2), both cold-weather games.
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GRINDING IN THE GROUND GAME
BALL CONTROL AND FIRST DOWNS KEY FOR TEXANS
The Texans ran the ball at the highest clip in the NFL at 51.9 percent
of the time. Houston ran the ball 551 times in 2014, marking a franchise
record and the third time in franchise history the team had at least 500
rushing attempts in a season (508 in 2012 and 545 in 2011).
The Texans were 8-1 in 2014 when winning the time of possession and
had at least 18 first downs in all eight victories.
2014 RUSHING PLAY PERCENTAGE
Team
Ru plays Pa plays
Houston
551
511
Seattle
525
496
Dallas
508
506
Cincinnati
492
526
New York Jets
507
545
Total
1,062 1,021 1,014 1,018 1,052 GAMES IN WHICH TEXANS CONTROL THE BALL FOR 30-PLUS
MINUTES (IN REGULATION)
Date
9/14
9/28
10/26
11/16
11/30
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
Ru Pct.
51.9
51.4
50.1
48.3
48.2
Houston ran the ball an NFL-high 34.4 times per game and ranked fifth
overall with 135.1 yards rushing per game.
Opp
at Oak
Buf
at Ten
at Cle
Ten
at Jac
at Ind
Bal
Jac
*Denotes season high
TOP First Downs
38:36
20
30:56
19
35:22
24
33:53
29*
33:16
24
32:29
19
31:05
14
34:58
18
39:48*
24
W/L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Score
30-14
23-17
30-16
23-7
45-21
27-13
17-10
25-13
23-17
2014 RUSHING ATTEMPTS PER GAME
Team
Houston Texans
Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Cowboys
New York Jets
Cincinnati Bengals
Rush att/gm
34.4
32.8
31.8
31.7
30.8
ANDRE AND DEANDRE QUITE A PAIR
Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins have combined for more yards
receiving than any other AFC wide receiver duo in the last two seasons.
Johnson and Hopkins have combined for 4,355 yards receiving on 322
receptions, which ranks third in the NFL in that time.
2014 YARDS RUSHING PER GAME
Team
Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Cowboys
New York Jets
San Francisco 49ers
Houston Texans
Rush yds/gm
172.6
147.1
142.5
136.0
135.1
TOP WIDE RECEIVER DUOS, 2013-14
(yards receiving)
TmReceivers
Chi
Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery
GB
Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb
Hou Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins
FOSTER AND HOPKINS IN THE THE 1,200 CLUB
Rec. Yds
335 4,560
305 4,533
322 4,355
BREAKDOWN OF THE TOP WIDE RECEIVER DUOS,
YARDS 2013-14
Houston was one of four teams with a 1,200-yard rusher and 1,200yard receiver. RB Arian Foster ranked third in the AFC with 1,246 yards
rushing and WR DeAndre Hopkins ranked fifth in the AFC with 1,210
yards receiving. Pittsburgh’s duo of RB Le’Veon Bell (1,361 yards rushing) and WR Antonio Brown (1,698 yards receiving), Dallas WR Dez Bryant (1,320) and RB DeMarco Murray (1,845) and Philadelphia’s tandem
of RB LeSean McCoy (1,319) and WR Jeremy Maclin (1,318) are the
other pairs that crossed the 1,200-yard threshold in 2014.
2013
2014
Total
Total
Tm Receivers
Rec. YdsRec. Yds Rec. Yds
Chi
Brandon Marshall 100 1,295 61 721 161 2,016
Alshon Jeffery
89 1,421 85 1,133 174 2,544 TOTAL335 4,560
O-LINE LEADING THE WAY
Hou Andre Johnson 109 1,407 85 936 194 2,343
DeAndre Hopkins 52 802 76 1,210 128 2,012 TOTAL322 4,355
GB
Jordy Nelson
85 1,314 98 1,519 183 2,833
Randall Cobb
31 433 91 1,287 122 1,720 TOTAL305
4,533
Houston’s offensive line has blocked for 37 100-yard rushing performances since the start of the 2010 season, the most in the NFL in that
time. The Texans’ line blocked for eight 100-yard performances in 2010,
11 in 2011, seven in 2012, three in 2013 and eight 100-yard in 2014.
Johnson and Hopkins also had the third-most combined yards receiving of any teammates in the AFC with 2,146 in 2014. They trailed
Pittsburgh Steelers RB La’Veon Bell and WR Antonio Brown (2,552)
and Denver Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders
(3,023).
Since 2013, Johnson’s 2,343 yards ranks 10th in the NFL.Hopkins’
2,012 yards ranks 21st in the league.
100-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES, 2010-14
Team
Houston
Minnesota
Seattle
Philadelphia
Oakland
Dallas
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100-Yard Performances
37
29
29
28
23
23
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RUNNING THROUGH OCTOBER
PRACTICE SQUAD EXPANSION
Houston’s dominance on both sides of the ball in the run game against
Tennessee in Week 8 capped off a strong month on the ground for the
Texans. Houston led the NFL with 164.0 yards rushing per game and six
rushing touchdowns in October and ranked fifth with 86.3 yards allowed.
RB Arian Foster enjoyed the first stretch of four consecutive 100-yard
games in his career during the month.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed to expand NFL Practice Squads for the 2014 and 2015 seasons on Aug. 19. Absent an extension of the agreement, the current rules will be reinstated beginning
with the 2016 season.
Under the agreement, 2014 and 2015 Practice Squads will increase
from the current maximum of eight players to 10 players.
In addition, the criteria for Practice Squad eligibility has been expanded
in two respects.
First, a player must have a minimum of six games – up from the current
three games – on a Practice Squad in order for that season to count as
one of the player’s three permissible seasons of Practice Squad service.
Second, each club will be permitted to sign a maximum of two Practice
Squad players who have earned no more than two accrued seasons of
free agency credit. Absent this exception, a player who has earned one
or more accrued seasons would not be eligible for a Practice Squad unless the player spent fewer than nine games on a club’s 46-player active
list in each of his accrued seasons.
All other practice squad rules under Article 33 of the 2011 Collective
Bargaining Agreement will remain in effect during the 2014 and 2015
seasons.
RUSHING YARDS/GAME IN OCTOBER
Team
Houston Texans
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks
New Orleans Saints
G
4
4
3
4
3
AttYdsAvg
125 656 5.25
130 624 4.80
95 458 4.82
109 595 5.46
81 406 5.01
Lg TD Yds/G
43
6 164.0
51
2 156.0
28
1 152.7
52
3 148.8
28
4 135.3
The Texans ran for a season-high 212 yards and held the Titans to 36
yards rushing, the fourth-fewest yards allowed in franchise history.
RUSHING DEFENSE IN OCTOBER
Team
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
New Orleans Saints
Arizona Cardinals
Houston Texans
G
4
4
3
4
4
AttYdsAvg
67 191 2.85
87 269 3.09
64 214 3.34
90 330 3.67
106 345 3.25
Lg TD Yds/G
23
1
47.8
21
1
67.3
19
3
71.3
16
2
82.5
20
1
86.3
TEXANS SIGN 10 TO RESERVE/FUTURE CONTRACTS
WHY P-SQUAD EXPANSION MATTERS
The Texans signed 10 players to reserve/future contracts in the days
following the 2014 season finale. They are listed below:
The expansion of NFL practice squads from eight players to 10 is big
for a number of reasons and ultimately improves the quality of play and
serves the greater overall good of the sport. You don’t need to look any
further than the Texans current roster to see proof of that.
Three current Texans have made it to the Pro Bowl after spending time
on practice squads early in their careers: T Tyson Clabo, RB Arian
Foster and C Chris Myers.
Below are players on Houston’s current roster who have spent time on
a practice squad at some point in their careers:
No. Name
64 Kourtnei Brown
2 Jace Davis
72 Matt Feiler
78 James Ferentz
Tevita Finau
31 Charles James
19 Travis Labhart
22 Ben Malena
17 EZ Nwachukwu
27 Terrance Parks
Pos. Ht. Wt. Ex
DE 6-4 253 1
WR 6-1 206 R
T
6-6 330 R
C 6-2 285 R
DE 6-5 288 1
CB 5-9 179 2
WR 5-9 182 R
RB 5-8 200 R
WR 5-11 198 1
S
6-2 218 R
School
Acq.
Clemson
FA-’14
Northern ColoradoCFA-’14
Bloomsburg CFA-’14
Iowa
CFA-’14
Utah
FA-’14
Charleston SouthernFA-’14
Texas A&M CFA-’14
Texas A&M CFA-’14
Texas A&M CFA-’14
Florida State FA-’14
S Josh Aubrey
OLB Jason Ankrah
DE Keith Browner
T Tyson Clabo
TE Anthony Denham
RB Arian Foster
QB Case Keenum
QB Thad Lewis
ILB Mike Mohamed
C Chris Myers
S Eddie Pleasant
CB Jumal Rolle
OLB John Simon
ILB Jeff Tarpinian
NEW NAME, SAME VENUE
As of June 1, 2014, the Houston Texans call their home NRG Stadium. Previously known as Reliant Stadium, NRG Stadium is where the
the Texans have played to 130 consecutive sellouts. In 2013, the world’s
largest indoor HD video boards were installed at NRG 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 EastWest Shrine Game, the 2011 NCAA Men’s Final Four, Super Bowl XXXVIII,
Wrestlemania XXV, Rodeo Houston and among other large-scale events.
The NCAA Men’s Final Four will return to the building in 2016.
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TEXANS NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
McNAIR GIVEN CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH
(on what some of the biggest challenges were for him as he was
going through treatment) “Well, I guess in terms of the treatment,
with radiation and chemotherapy, people react differently to it. When I
first started the radiation, the first three weeks or so, I thought, ‘Boy, Dr.
Rosenthal keeps telling me about how tough this is. I mean, this is easy.’
He also said there’s a cumulative effect. Well, about fourth week, fifth
week, the cumulative effect kicked in. That was when it was a little more
difficult to deal with but fortunately with the chemotherapy I was never
nauseated, never got sick or anything and Roberta Anding, our nutritionist at that time, had given me turmeric. It’s the herb that they use quite a
bit in India in cooking and I took that along with some other supplements
and it’s anti-toxic. It’s to offset the toxicity from the chemotherapy. For me
it really worked. I also did take some medication along with it. But I was
fortunate because everybody said, ‘You’re really going to feel bad from
that,’ but fortunately that was not the case.”
On Thursday, Aug. 7, Texans Owner Bob McNair revealed that he had been battling cancer for the last 10
months and now has a clean bill of health.
McNair broke the news to John McClain of the Houston
Chronicle that he battled two forms of cancer under an
assumed name at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
He later met with Houston media at NRG Stadium and
McNair
told them about the treatment he underwent for chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and squamos cell cancer.
Following are excerpts from McNair’s press conference
“For six weeks, I had radiation every morning, so it was a total of 30
treatments, I think, and I had chemotherapy up through about the fourth
week. The good news is these things can be dealt with. Shortly thereafter, I think maybe in April, I went in and had the first CT scan and I
was clean of all the cancer cells at that point in time, and have since,
gone in this past Monday and got a clean bill of health report again, so
at this point in time, it’s history. I guess the message is we need to use
sunscreen; if you have fair skin and you’re out in the sun quite a bit, I
suggest you wear a hat, which I do all of the time now. There are many
forms of cancer that can be cured, can be dealt with, we’re making great
progress. In the past if you mentioned cancer, people thought, ‘Well, it’s
a death sentence’ and that’s just not nearly the case. I think with some
people, it frightens them, so they don’t seek treatment. The message is,
there is treatment, we got great facilities here, there are great people
who can take care of you, and can deal with these illnesses with great
success...
#DQSTRONG: TEXANS & DQ RAISE $100K FOR LYMPHOMA
RESEARCH IN THE NAME OF DAVID QUESSENBERRY
The Houston Texans and G David Quessenberry have
raised $100,000 for the Lymphoma Research Foundation
with the proceeds from TEXANS FOR DQ t-shirt sales, in
honor of Quessenberry, the second-year offensive lineman who was diagnosed with lymphoma in June 2014.
The entire offensive line, led by Chris Myers and Duane
Brown,
dedicated the 2014 season to their teammate
Quessenberry
who has been battling the disease since June.
Brown and Myers set a goal to raise $100,000 with the sale of the
TEXANS FOR DQ t-shirts to be donated to the LRF in Quessenberry’s name. It was announced at the Indianapolis game on Oct. 9 that the
goal had been reached.
Quessenberry, who served as an honorary captain at the game, talked
to reporters about his battle prior to the coin toss:
“I think it’s a great way to raise awareness for lymphoma,” Quessenberry said. “It’s a disease that affects more than 700,000 people in America
and 80,000 people will be diagnosed with it this year. One person gets
diagnosed with it every seven seconds. If I can bring awareness to the
situation, that’s what I’m going to do and I’m going to do my best to
do it. A lot of young people are being diagnosed with lymphoma, more
than ever before. The numbers have grown exponentially in the past 10
years. So, what I’m trying to do is raise awareness for young people to
catch it early, because that’s what it’s all about in this fight.”
The shirts made their public debut on Saturday, Aug. 2 when Texans
coaches and support staff donned the shirts designed by Running Game
Clothing for their morning practice.
The final open practice of training camp on Aug. 14 was proclaimed
DQStrong Day by the City of Houston. Texans staff members, fans
and members of the Atlanta Falcons showed their support by wearing
the shirts. Indianapolis Head Coach Chuck Pagano also showed his
support with an “Indianapolis for DQ” t-shirt.
Supporters can follow David on Twitter or Instagram @DavidQberry
and show their support with a #DQStrong tweet. He frequently posts
messages and pictures to show his progress and his support for others
who are fighting the same battle.
Hashtag: #DQStrong #TexansforDQ
Proceeds benefitting the Lymphoma Research Foundation: @lymphoma
“...During the time that I was undergoing treatment, my immune system
was low, so I did not have any contact with the public, but I was on
the phone every day. My son Cal is chief operating officer, I would be
talking to him every day, Rick Smith, Coach O’ Brien, and I was able to
maintain constant contact with them and I plan to continue. Someone
asked me what my plans are and I said, ‘Well, I plan on winning some
Super Bowls. That’s what we’re here for’ and they said, ‘well, I hope you
are able to accomplish that and that you have enough time to do it’. I
said, ‘My dad lived to be 102, so I think I am going to have enough time.’
Fortunately, we have a great organization and my son Cal (McNair) has
been handling more and more responsibilities as we go forward and he
works well with Rick Smith and Coach O’Brien, so we’re in great shape.
Jamey Rootes runs our business operations for us and does a great
job, so we’re in terrific shape. I’ll continue being the CEO and continue
doing everything I can to put together a winning football team, and that’s
what we’re all about. We won this other battle and now we have to win
the battle on the football field. So, I wanted you to know exactly what the
situation is and not be concerned about it because I am healthy at this
point in time. I’m playing golf again, and expect to be able to continue
doing that for a long period of time. I go to all of the games, home and
away, and I plan to continue doing that and will be as involved as I have
been, but I think I will enjoy it more and let some of the other people in
the organization worry more. I’ll skip the worrying and I’ll take the enjoyment, so that’s pretty much the story.”
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RYAN FITZPATRICK NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
FITZPATRICK POSTS CAREER NUMBERS BEFORE LANDING ON IR
FITZ’S 4-for-3
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick became the eighth quarterback in NFL history
and only active signal-caller at the end of 2014 to throw for four touchdowns for three different NFL franchises. The list includes:
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick saw one of the best seasons of
his career come to an end when he suffered a leg injury
in Week 15 at Indianapolis. The 10th-year veteran set
career highs with a 63.1 completion percentage, 8.04
yards per pass attempt and a 95.3 passer rating. The
2014 free-agent acquisition completed 197 of 312 pass
Fitzpatrick attempts for 2,483 yards, 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also gained 184 yards rushing on 50 carries
with two touchdowns.
PLAYERS WITH 4 TDs PASSING FOR THREE TEAMS
Brett Favre (Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buffalo, Tennessee, Houston)
Warren Moon (Tennessee, Minnesota, Seattle)
Brad Johnson (Minnesota, Washington, Tampa Bay)
Jeff George (Atlanta, Oakland, Minnesota)
Trent Green (Washington, St. Louis, Kansas City)
Earl Morrall (Detroit, New York Giants, Batimore)
Jim Plunkett (New England, San Francisco, Oakland)
FITZ NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK AFTER BIG DAY
Fitzpatrick has thrown for 4 TDs or more in six games in his career.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had a career day against Tennessee in Week
13, setting career-highs with six touchdown passes and a 147.5 passer
rating on 24 of 33 passing for 358 yards. He was named AFC Offensive
Player of the Week and the FedEX Air Player of the Week following the
performance.
The six touchdown passes set a franchise single-game record. It was
the 34th time in NFL history a player has thrown for six or more touchdown passes in a game. But it was only the seventh time since sacks
became an official statistic in 1982 that a player has thrown for six touchdowns without being sacked in a game.
RYAN FITZPATRICK 4+ TD GAMES
Date, Opp.
10/24/10, at Bal
L
11/21/10, at Cin
W
9/11/11, at KC
W
9/30/12, NE
L
12/15/13, Ari
L
11/30/14, Ten
W
DateOpponent
11/30/14
Tennessee
11/25/04
Detroit
11/9/14
Chicago
10/26/14
Indianapolis
9/13/09
Detroit
11/10/91
Atlanta
9/28/86
Green Bay
Opp
at Oak
at Was
Bal
Ten
Ind
Ten
Mia
Atl
Date
11/31/13
10/28/62
9/5/13
11/30/14
10/26/14
10/28/09
10/21/07
11/10/91
Att Cmp
28 22
39 27
42 27
33 24
49 40
34 29
25 21
31 16
G AttYdsAvg
138 853 6,010 7.06
62 467 2,571 5.50
48 308 1,877 6.09
110 376 1,831 4.87
97 345 1,599 4.63
Lg
61
72t
55
35
31t
TD
36
33
11
20
11
Fitzpatrick is 37th all-time among quarterbacks in rushing. He was third
on the Texans this season with 184 yards rushing on 50 carries.
Yds TD
406
7
505
7
462
7
358
6
522
6
380
6
354
6
442
6
FITZ WINS IN DEBUT
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick made his first regular season start for the Texans
in Week 1 against Washington. The ninth quarterback to start for the
Texans, Fitzpatrick became just the third quarterback in franchise history
to start a season opener, joining David Carr (2002-06) and Matt Schaub
(2007-13).
HOUSTON TEXANS QUARTERBACK DEBUTS
Quarterback
David Carr
Tony Banks
Dave Ragone
Matt Schaub
Sage Rosenfels
Matt Leinart
T.J. Yates
Case Keenum
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Mallett
TEXANS 300-YARD PASSERS
300-YARD PASSING GAMES, TEXANS HISTORY
Player
300-Yd Gms Total Passing Yds
Matt Schaub, 2007-13
27
23,221
David Carr, 2002-06
4
13,391
Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
1
2,483
Case Keenum, 2013-14
1
2,195
T.J. Yates, 2011-13
1
1,100
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TD Int Rate
4 2 106.9
4 2 107.0
4 0 133.0
4 4 81.1
4 2 91.3
6 0 147.5
MOST RUSHING YARDS, ACTIVE QUARTERBACKS
Player
Michael Vick
Cam Newton
Russell Wilson
Aaron Rodgers
Ryan Fitzpatrick
NFL GAMES WITH 6 TD PASSES, 350 YARDS AND 0 INTS
Tm
Phi
NYG
Den
Hou
Pit
NE
NE
Was
Yds
382
316
208
350
402
358
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ranks fifth among active quarterbacks with 1,599
career yards rushing.
Fitzpatrick became the seventh quarterback in NFL history to throw six touchdown passes, 350 yards and zero interceptions in a game.
Player
Nick Foles
Y.A. Tittle
Peyton Manning
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ben Roethlisberger
Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Mark Rypien
Pct
67.4
61.8
68.0
56.4
62.1
72.7
FITZ ON THE RUN
PLAYERS WITH 6 TD PASSES AND 0 TIMES SACKED
(Since 1982)
Player
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Hou
Peyton Manning, Ind
Aaron Rodgers, GB
Ben Roethlisberger, Pit
Drew Brees, NO
Mark Rypien, Was
Tommy Kramer, Min
Att Cmp
43
29
34
21
25
17
39
22
58
36
33
24
Date
9/8/02
11/2/03
12/7/03
9/9/07
11/4/07
11/27/11
12/4/11
10/20/13
9/7/14
11/16/14
Opp
Dal
Car
at Jac
KC
at Oak
at Jac
Atl
at KC
Was
at Cle
Res
W, 19-10
W, 14-10
L, 27-0
W, 20-3
W, 24-17
W, 20-13
W, 17-10
L, 17-16
W, 17-6
W, 23-7
A
22
19
23
22
19
13
25
25
22
30
C
10
13
11
16
11
10
12
15
14
20
YdsTDInt Lg Rate
145 2 1 65t 78.8
154 1 0 35 110.4
71 0 1 12 36.7
225 1 1 77t 101.5
181 1 1 53 85.6
57 1 0 20t 110.1
188 1 0 50 86.8
271 1 0 42 110.6
206 1 0 76t 109.3
231 2 1 41 95.3
Houston is the fifth team Fitzpatrick has started for in his career.
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ARIAN FOSTER NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
FOSTER SCORING ON THE GROUND AND THROUGH THE AIR
FOSTER SINCE THE BREAKOUT
Since RB Arian Foster’s breakout year in 2010, when
he led the NFL in virtually every rushing and scrimmage
yards category, he ranks second in the NFL in rushing
yards per game (91.7), leads the NFL in scrimmage yards
per game (121.2) and is tied for the lead in touchdowns
from scrimmage (62).
Foster
Player
Adrian Peterson
Arian Foster
DeMarco Murray
Jamaal Charles
LeSean McCoy
Texans RB Arian Foster led the Texans with 13 total touchdowns (eight
on the ground and a career-high five receiving).
Foster is one of seven players in the last 20 years to score at least five
touchdowns receiving and five touchdown rushing in the same season.
PLAYERS WITH FIVE TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING AND FIVE
RUSHING IN THE SAME SEASON (1995-14)
Player
Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk
Ahman Green
Jamaal Charles
Edgerrin James
Jamaal Charles
Brian Westbrook
Arian Foster
Marshall Faulk
Dorsey Levens
Brian Westbrook
Dorsey Levens
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME, 2010-14
G Att YdsAvg Lg TD Yds/G
58 1,139 5,706 5.01 82t 46
98.4
66 1,337 6,052 4.53 74t 50
91.7
53 934 4,526 4.85 91t 28
85.4
64 992 5,379 5.42 91t 31
84.0
74 1,306 6,155 4.71 62 40
83.2
SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME, 2010-14
RushRushRec. ScrimScrimYds/
Player, Tm
G
Att Yards Rec Yards Touch Yards
Game
Arian Foster
66 1,337 6,052 219 1,948 1,556 8,000 121.2
Adrian Peterson
58 1,139 5,706 125 886 1,264 6,592 113.7
Matt Forte
75 1,243 5,537 323 2,779 1,566 8,316 110.9
Jamaal Charles
64 992 5,379 195 1,697 1,187 7,076 110.6
LeSean McCoy
74 1,306 6,155 260 1,974 1,566 8,129 109.9
Year, Team 2000 StL
2001 StL
2003 GB
2013 KC
2000 Ind
2014 KC
2008 Phi
2014 Hou
1999 StL
1997 GB
2007 Phi
1996 GB
RuTD
18
12
15
12
13
9
9
8
7
7
7
5
RecTD
8
9
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Total
26
21
20
19
18
14
14
13
12
12
12
10
FOSTER KEEPING PACE WITH ALL-TIME GREATS
RB Arian Foster is now among the NFL’s top 100 all-time rushers,
ranking in at No. 75 with 6,309 career yards rushing. Among the NFL’s
top 100 all-time rushers, Foster is eighth with 87.6 yards rushing per
game.
RUSHING YARDS/GAME, TOP 100 RUSHERS ALL-TIME
TOUCHDOWNS FROM SCRIMMAGE 2010-14
Rush Rec Scrim
Player
GTDTD TD
Arian Foster
665012 62
Marshawn Lynch
79
54
8
62
Dez Bryant
75
0
56
56
Rob Gronkowski
65
1
54
55
Calvin Johnson
74
0
53
53
Jimmy Graham
78
0
51
51
Player
Jim Brown
Barry Sanders
Adrian Peterson
Terrell Davis
Eric Dickerson
Walter Payton
Clinton Portis
Arian Foster
FOSTER A DIVISION LEADER
Season
1957-65 (9)
1989-98 (10)
2007-14 (8)
1995-01 (7)
1983-93 (11)
1975-87 (13)
2002-10 (9)
2009-14 (6)
G
118
153
104
78
146
190
113
72
YdsYds/G
12,312 104.3
15,269 99.8
10,190 98.0
7,607 97.5
13,259 90.8
16,726 88.0
9,923
87.7
6,309 87.6
Houston Texans RB Arian Foster ranks second in the NFL with 91.7
rushing yards per game since 2010. Foster has been particularly hard
on AFC South opponents in that time, averaging 101.2 rushing yards
per game with 22 rushing touchdowns. No other back has posted better
numbers than that against division opponents in that time.
Below is a look at the top ground producers in the NFL against their own
division since 2010:
While Foster has many yards to gain before he is among the top 100
all-time in yards from scrimmage, he is going to get there faster than
most in that group if he keeps up his current pace.
Foster is averaging 116.0 yards from scrimmage for his career, which
ranks behind only Jim Brown (125.5 per game) and Barry Sanders
(118.9) among the NFL’s top 100 in yards from scrimmage.
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME vs. DIVISION OPPONENTS 2010-14
(Minimum 21 games)
FOSTER COMPARED TO
ALL-TIME SCRIMMAGE YARDS/GAME LEADERS
Player, Tm
Arian Foster
LeSean McCoy
Marshawn Lynch
Matt Forte
Maurice Jones-Drew
G
24
27
31
28
24
Att
508 514 540
487
391
Yds
2,429 2,480 2,381
2,066
1,762
Avg Lg
4.78 56
4.82 60
4.41 79t
4.24 53t
4.51 59T
TD
22
11
18
7
10
Yds/G
101.2
91.9
76.8
73.8
73.4
ScrimScrimYds
Player SeasonG
Yards/Game
Jim Brown
1957-65 (9)
118
14,811 125.5
Barry Sanders
1989-98 (10)
153 18,190
118.9
Arian Foster
2009-14 (6)
72
8,350
116.0
Adrian Peterson 2007-14 (8)
104
11,905
114.5
Walter Payton
1975-87 (13)
190 21,264
111.9
Marshall Faulk
1994-05 (12)
176 19,154 108.8
LaDainian Tomlinson 2001-11 (11)
170 18,456 108.6
Matt Forte
2008-14 (7)
106
11,357 107.1
Clinton Portis
2002-10 (9)
113
11,941 105.7
#Texans RB @ArianFoster is averaging 101.2 rushing
yards per game against AFC South foes since 2010.
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Since his rookie season of 2009, Foster leads the NFL in yards from
scrimmage per game and ranks second in yards rushing per game and
touchdowns from scrimmage (65) and is third with 53 touchdowns rushing.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
FOSTER AND BIG GAMES
100 AND 23
According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, Texans RB Arian Foster is
tied for the NFL lead since 2010 with 21 games where he has at least
150 yards from scrimmage. The Texans are 13-8 in games that Foster
has 150 or more yards from scrimmage in that time.
RB Arian Foster has a franchise-record 32 career 100-yard rushing
games, with 31 since becoming a full-time starter in 2010, the most in
the NFL in that time. Foster set a franchise record and tied for the NFL
lead with eight 100-yard games in 2010 and had seven in both 2011 and
2012. He posted the first 100-yard game of his career as a rookie, in the
2009 season finale against New England. The Texans are 20-11 overall
when Foster rushes for more than 100 yards. He had seven 100-yard
rushing games in 2014.
GAMES WITH A 150-PLUS YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE, 2010-14
Player
Arian Foster
Matt Forte
Adrian Peterson
Jamaal Charles
LeSean McCoy
Calvin Johnson
Ray Rice
DeMarco Murray
Chris Johnson
Darren McFadden
Tm
Houston
Chicago
Minnesota
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
Dallas
Tennessee-NYJ
Oakland
W
13
12
8
9
10
5
10
8
6
6
L 150+ Games
8
21
9
21
6
14
4
13
3
13
7
12
1
11
3
11
3
9
2
8
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, 2010-14
Player
Arian Foster, Hou
Marshawn Lynch, Sea
Adrian Peterson, Min
LeSean McCoy, Phi
Chris Johnson, Ten-NYJ
Foster is tied for fourth in the NFL since 2010 with three games of 200plus yards from scrimmage. The Texans are 3-0 in games where Foster
has 200-plus yards from scrimmage since 2010.
Date
1/3/10
9/12/10
9/26/10
10/3/10
11/1/10
11/7/10
11/28/10
12/13/10
1/2/11
10/2/11
10/23/11
10/30/11
11/6/11
12/4/11
12/18/11
12/22/11
9/16/12
9/23/12
10/8/12
11/4/12
11/11/12
11/22/12
12/16/12
9/29/13
10/13/13
9/7/14
9/14/14
10/5/14
10/9/14
10/20/14
10/26/14
12/7/14
GAMES WITH A 200-PLUS YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE, 2010-14
Player
Calvin Johnson
Jamaal Charles
DeMarco Murray
Adrian Peterson
Arian Foster
Le’Veon Bell
Tm
Detroit
Kansas City
Dallas
Minnesota
Houston
Pittsburgh
W
2
3
3
3
3
2
L200+ Games
3
5
1
4
1
4
1
4
0
3
1
3
FOSTER THE FASTEST UNDRAFTED TO 6,000
RB Arian Foster is the fastest undrafted player to reach 6,000 yards rushing by a wide margin, doing so in his 69th career game. Among undrafted
players only Priest Holmes (1997-07) has reached the mark, doing so in
his 86th game.
Currently, Holmes is the only undrafted player in NFL history to rush for
more yards than Foster.
CAREER RUSHING YARDS, UNDRAFTED PLAYERS
Player, Tm
Priest Holmes
Arian Foster
Fred Jackson
Willie Parker
Kevin Mack
Years
G
Att Yds
1998-07 106 1,780 8,172 2009-14 72 1,391 6,309
2007-14 105 1,261 5,588 2004-09 79 1,253 5,378 1985-93 99 1,291 5,123 Avg
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.0
Lg
72
74t
80t
80t
65
TD
86
53
30
24
46
TEXANS 100-YARD RUSHERS
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, TEXANS HISTORY
Player
Arian Foster, 2009-14
Domanick Williams, 2003-05
Ben Tate, 2011-13
Steve Slaton, 2008-11
Ron Dayne, 2006-07
Alfred Blue, 2014
Ryan Moats, 2008-09
Wali Lundy, 2006
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100-Yd Gms
32
11
5
5
2
1
1
1
Date
10/9/11
10/23/11
11/13/11
Total Rush Yds
6,309
3,195
1,992
1,832
1,385
528
484
476
100-Yd Gms
31
24
23
23
20
Total Rush Yds
6,052
6,094
5,706
6,155
5,394
FOSTER’S 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, CAREER
Opp
NE
Ind
Dal
at Oak
at Ind
SD
Ten
Bal
Jac
Pit
at Ten
Jac
Cle
Atl
Car
at Ind
at Jac
at Den
at NYJ
Buf
at Chi
at Det
Ind
Sea
StL
Was
at Oak
at Dal
Ind
at Pit
at Ten
at Jac
W/LAtt
W 20
W 33
L
17
W 17
L
15
L
27
W 30
L
20
W 31
W 30
W 25
W 33
W 19
W 31
L
16
L
23
W 28
W 25
W 29
W 24
W 29
W 20
W 27
L
27
L
20
W 27
W 28
L
23
L
20
L
20
W 20
W 24
Yds
119
231
106
133
102
127
143
100
180
155
115
112
124
111
109
158
110
105
152
111
102
102
165
102
141
103
138
157
109
102
151
127
Avg
6.0
7.0
6.2
7.8
6.8
4.7
4.8
5.0
5.8
5.2
4.6
3.4
6.5
3.6
6.8
6.9
3.9
4.2
5.2
4.6
3.5
5.1
6.1
3.8
7.1
3.8
4.9
6.8
5.5
5.1
7.6
5.3
Lg
24
42
26
74t
33
15
37
16
56
42t
17
14
27
18
22
30
18
22
46
21
21
15
31
16
23
10
40
33
34
33
43
51
FOSTER’S 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, CAREER
Opp. W/LRec
Oak
L
5
at Ten W
5
at TB W
4
Yds
116
119
102
Avg
23.2
23.8
25.5
Lg
60
78t
78t
TD
2
3
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
1
TD
0
1
1
#Texans RB @ArianFoster leads the NFL with 31 100-yard
rushing games since 2010.
#Texans RB @ArianFoster has the 2nd-most rushing
yards ever by an undrafted player - 6,309.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
HOPKINS EMERGING
HOPKINS AND HUNGER RELIEF WITH THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK
WR DeAndre Hopkins bettered the solid numbers he
posted as a rookie in 2013, leading the Texans with 1,210
yards receiving and six touchdowns receiving on 76 receptions. The 27th overall pick in the 2013 draft had four 100yard games this season, including a 238-yard effort in Week
13 vs. Tennessee, besting his first-year totals of 802 yards
and 52 receptions. Hopkins ranked second among rookies
Hopkins
in yards receiving and was fourth among rookies in receptions in 2013.
Hopkins leads second-year players with 2,012 yards receiving and is second with 128 receptions for his career. He is the second-youngest player in
NFL history to reach 2,000 yards receiving, hitting the mark at 22 years, 198
days. Only Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald reached 2,000 at a younger age,
22 years, 109 days.
Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins served as an ambassador and
spokesman for the Houston Food Bank and Souper Bowl of Caring in 2014.
Hopkins raised awareness about hunger and helped bring about hunger relief throughout the Houston community through volunteer activities, appearances and nutrition education.
Hopkins knows the impact hunger can have on a family, as he grew up in
a single-parent home with four siblings who often struggled to have enough
food to eat. His family relied on a food pantry for meals and nourishment for
most of his childhood.
“I want to be able to give hope to people who are struggling to provide food
for their family. I know how it feels to go to bed hungry and I also know if you
keep working hard that your fate can change,” Hopkins said. “I hope to be
able to raise awareness for both the Houston Food Bank and Souper Bowl
of Caring so we can make a difference to those who need hunger relief.”
NRG Stadium could be filled 16 times over with the amount of people who
are in need of hunger relief in Houston alone. The Houston Food Bank
(HFB) is America’s largest food bank, distributing more food to its network of
partner agencies than any other food bank in America. HFB serves 600 hunger relief charities in 18 southeast Texas counties. The Houston Food Bank
provides 59 million nutritious meals to food pantries, soup kitchens, senior
centers and other agencies, feeding 800,000 people each year. Additional
community services include nutrition education, school-based programs,
food stamp applications and hands-on job training.
The Houston Food Bank enjoys a productive partnership with the Houston
Texans that was solidified when HFB moved to its newly renovated facility in
2011. In recognition of the partnership, the Food Bank gratefully named its
volunteer gathering and break area the Houston Texans Cafe, where volunteers and guests can access nutritious refreshments. Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes serves on the Houston Food Bank board of directors.
In addition, the Texans generate considerable funding for HFB through the
annual Taste of the Texans, a culinary extravaganza featuring food and wine
from Houston’s finest restaurants and caterers.
Souper Bowl of Caring is a national youth-led movement of schools, congregations, community organizations and compassionate individuals joining
together to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities, transforming
the time around the Super Bowl into the nation’s largest celebration of giving
and serving. Since the program started in 1990, volunteers have collected
more than $100 million in cash and food items, with all donations going
directly to community food banks, soup kitchens or other charities chosen
by each group.
Under the advocacy and support from Houston Texans Founder, Chairman
and CEO Mr. Robert McNair, Souper Bowl of Caring has grown in Houston
and the state of Texas since 2004. The Texans have been quick to provide
the organization with the resources it needs to be successful in tackling
hunger and have been generous in lending support at events to generate
community excitement and involvement.
NFL SECOND-YEAR RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS
Player
DeAndre Hopkins, Hou
Keenan Allen, SD
Kenny Stills, NO
RecYdsAvgLGTD
128
2,012 15.7
76t
8
148
1,829 12.4
43t
12
95
1,572
16.5
76
8
Player
Keenan Allen, SD
DeAndre Hopkins, Hou
Le’Veon Bell (RB), Pit
RecYdsAvgLGTD
148
1,829 12.4
43t
12
128
2,012 15.7
76t
8
128
1,253 9.8
48
3
NFL SECOND-YEAR RECEPTIONS LEADERS
HOPKINS STRETCHING THE FIELD
Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins is the first player in franchise history to
have more than 50 receptions and average more than 15.0 yards per reception in back-to-back seasons. Hopkins averaged 15.9 yards per catch
and had a career-high 76 receptions in 2014. He averaged 15.4 yards per
reception on 52 receptions in 2013. Hopkins ranked fifth in the AFC with 12
receptions of 25-plus yards.
AFC LEADERS, RECEPTIONS OF 25-PLUS YARDS
Player
T.Y. Hilton
Emmanuel Sanders
Demaryius Thomas
Antonio Brown
DeAndre Hopkins
Team Ind
Den
Den
Pit
Hou
Rec.
17
16
15
14
12
DeANDRE’S BIG DAY
Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins had 238 yards receiving on nine receptions
against Tennessee in Week 13. The big day put Hopkins over the 1,000-yard
mark for the season for the first time in his career.
Below are some other notes from Hopkins big day:
• Became the 7th-youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards
receiving in a season at 22 years and 177 days.
• Joined Andre Johnson as the second player in franchise history with 200
yards receiving in a game and 1,000 yards receiving in a season.
• Became the 5th-youngest player since 1960 with 200 yards receiving in
a game.
• Posted the highest single-game average per catch (26.4) of any player in
franchise history with at least five receptions in a game.
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HOPKINS’ 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Hopkins has five 100-yard games in his career, including four this season.
Date
9/9/13
9/21/14
10/20/14
11/2/14
11/30/14
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HOPKINS’ 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, CAREER
Opp.Rec
Ten
W
7
at NYG L
6
at Pit
L
6
Phi
L
6
Ten
W
9
Yds
117
116
108
115
238
Avg
16.7
19.3
18.0
19.2
26.4
Lg
28
49
32
45
58t
TD
1
0
0
1
2
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ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
‘DRE HITTING THE MARK
Johnson
JOHNSON’S AVERAGE IS EXTRAORDINARY
WR Andre Johnson is the only player in NFL history to
record at least 60 receptions in each of his first eight NFL
seasons and is one of three players with five 100-catch
seasons. He has seven 1,000-yard seasons, including
three seasons with more than 1,500 yards receiving.
Below is a look at Johnson’s reception and yardage totals each year of his career.
WR Andre Johnson has averaged 80.5 yards per game for his career,
which ranks second only to Detroit WR Calvin Johnson (87.4) in NFL
history.
MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY
(Minimum 100 games played)
Player
Calvin Johnson*
Andre Johnson*
Torry Holt
Marvin Harrison#
Jerry Rice#
Lance Alworth#
Michael Irvin#
Terrell Owens
Sterling Sharpe#
Anquan Boldin*
ANDRE JOHNSON RECEIVING TOTALS YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Totals
GRecYdsAvg
16
66
976 14.8
16
79
1,142 14.5
13
63
688 10.9
16
103
1,147 11.1
9
60
851 14.2
16
115
1,575 13.7
16
101
1,569 15.5
13
86
1,216 14.1
7
33
492
14.9
16
112
1,598
14.3
16
109
1,407
12.9
15
85
936
11.0
169 1,01213,597 13.4
Lg TD
46t
4
54t
6
53t
2
53
5
77t
8
65
8
72t
9
60
8
50
2
60t
4
62t
5
35
3
77t
64
* indicates active players; # indicates Hall of Fame member
CLIMBING THE ALL-TIME CHARTS
WR Andre Johnson is ninth all-time in receptions with 1,012 for 13,597
yards and 64 touchdowns in his career. He is the second-fastest to reach
1,000 career receptions, doing so in his 168th career game. His 1,000th
career catch came on a 4-yard pass from QB Case Keenum in the second quarter against Baltimore on Dec. 23, 2014.
A LASTING LEGACY
Texans WR Andre Johnson became the 10th player with 1,000 receptions in Week 16 against Baltimore. While the feat itself is rare, it is even
more uncommon for a player to reach the milestone while playing for one
team. Johnson is one of only seven players in NFL history with 1,000 or
more receptions for a single franchise.
MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY
RkPlayer
7 Reggie Wayne*
8 Isaac Bruce
9 Andre Johnson*
10 Hines Ward
11 Randy Moss
*indicates active players
MOST RECEPTIONS WITH ONE FRANCHISE, ALL-TIME
Player
Franchise
Jerry Rice
San Francisco 49ers
Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Colts
Tim Brown
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts*
Andre Johnson Houston Texans*
Cris Carter
Minnesota Vikings
Hines Ward
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rec.Yds
1,281 19,247
1,102 14,580
1,070 14,734
1,070 14,345
1,012 13,597
1,004 12,383
1,000 12,083
Rec.Yds
1,281 19,247
1,070 14,734
1,102 14,580
1,070 14,345
942 14,109
1,012 13,597
Avg Lg TD
13.4 80 82
14.9 80t 91
13.4 77t 64
12.1 85t 85
15.6 82t 156
Years
Rec. Yds Avg. Lg TD
1987-2002 (16) 1,101 13,899 12.6 80t 130
1983-98 (16)
814 13,777 16.9 81t 65
2003-14 (12) 1,012 13,597 13.4 77t 64
1999-09 (11)
920 13,382 14.5 85t 74
2001-14 (14)
915 13,262 14.5 80t 73
JOHNSON IN EXCLUSIVE COMPANY
Texans WR Andre Johnson is one of three active players with 13,000
yards receiving.
JOHNSON COMPLETES HIS 12TH SEASON AS A TEXAN
Texans WR Andre Johnson is the only player on the Texans roster
who was with the team prior to 2006. The third overall pick in the 2003
NFL Draft, Johnson has played in more games than any other player
in franchise history with 169. The next closest player is former K Kris
Brown (2002-09), who played in 128 games for the Texans.
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Rec. Yds
1,070 14,345
1,024 15,208
1,012 13,597 1,000 12,083
982 15,292
NFL ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDAGE
RkPlayer
10 Cris Carter
11 Henry Ellard
12 Andre Johnson*
13 Torry Holt
14 Steve Smith Sr.*
*indicates active players
MOST YARDS RECEIVING WITH ONE FRANCHISE, ALL-TIME
* - active players
Years
2001-2014 (14)
1994-09 (16)
2003-14 (12)
1998-01 (14)
1998-12 (14)
Johnson is 12th on the all-time receiving yards list with 13,597. He became the second-fastest player and 15th player overall in NFL history
with 13,000 career receiving yards with a 99-yard performance in Week
6 against Indianapolis. Johnson reached the mark in his 160th career
game.
Only five players have more yards receiving with one team than Johnson’s 13,597 yards with the Texans.
Player
Franchise
Jerry Rice
San Francisco 49ers
Tim Brown
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Colts
Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts*
Isaac Bruce
Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
Andre Johnson Houston Texans*
GRecYds
Rec/GYPG
119
643 10,405 5.4
87.4
169
1,012 13,597 6.0
80.5
173
920 13,382 5.3
77.4
190
1,102 14,580 5.8
76.7
303
1,549 22,895 5.1
75.6
136
542 10,266 4.0
75.5
159
750 11,904 4.7
74.9
219
1,078 15,934 4.9
72.8
112
595 8,134 5.3
72.6
171
938 12,325 5.5
72.1
ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH 13,000 YARDS RECEIVING
Player
Reggie Wayne
Andre Johnson
Steve Smith
22
Team
Indianapolis
Houston
Baltimore
Games Rec.Yards
211
1,070 14,345
169
1,012 13,597
198
915 13,262
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ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
ALWAYS OPEN
80-10-100
WR Andre Johnson has averaged 6.0 receptions per game in his career, the highest average in NFL history.
WR Andre Johnson has posted the most games in NFL history of at
least 10 receptions and 100 yards receiving with 21.
MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY
(Minimum 500 receptions)
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH
10+ CATCHES & 100+ YARDS SINCE 1970
Player
Andre Johnson*
Marvin Harrison
Brandon Marshall*
Anquan Boldin*
Calvin Johnson*
Larry Fitzgerald*
Wes Welker*
Torry Holt
Sterling Sharpe
Jerry Rice
* indicates active players
GRecYdsAvgRec/Gm
169
1,012 13,597
13.4
6.0
190
1,102 14,580 13.2
5.8
136
773 9,771 12.6
5.7
172
940 12,406 13.2
5.5
119
643 10,405 16.2
5.4
170
909 12,151 13.4
5.3
167
890 9,822 11.0
5.3
173
920 13,382 14.5
5.3
112
595 8,134 13.7
5.3
303
1,549 22,895 14.8
5.1
Player
Career GP
169
170
136
303
190
255
Andre Johnson*
Wes Welker*
Brandon Marshall*
Jerry Rice
Marvin Harrison
Tim Brown
* indicates active players
10-100 Gms
21
16
15
15
14
13
Pct
12.42%
9.41%
11.03%
4.95%
7.37%
5.10%
BIG, BIG GAMES
WR Andre Johnson became the 10th player in NFL history with 1,000
receptions in Week 16 against Baltimore, his 168th career game. Johnson was the second-fastest player to hit the mark. Only former Colts WR
Marvin Harrison reached the mark faster, in 167 career games.
WR Andre Johnson already has the most games of 10 catches and
100 yards in NFL history with 21. Johnson tied Jerry Rice for the most
games with 10 receptions and 150 yards in NFL history with a 13-reception, 154-yard performance in Week 14 of 2013 at Jacksonville.
Rice and Johnson both have 10 games of at least 10 catches and
150 yards. Below is a look at the players with the most 10-150 receiving
games in NFL history:
FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 1,000 RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY
MOST GAMES OF 10 RECEPTIONS AND 150 YARDS
HITTING THE MARKS FAST
Player
Marvin Harrison
Andre Johnson
Jerry Rice
Reggie Wayne
Terrell Owens
Years
1996-08
2003-14
1985-04
2002-14
1996-10
Games
167
168
181
195
204
Career Rec
1,102
1,012
1,549
1,070
1,078
PlayerGames
Andre Johnson*
10
Jerry Rice
10
Tim Brown
9
Anquan Boldin*
7
Calvin Johnson*
7
Terrell Owens
7
Isaac Bruce
6
* indicates active players
Johnson was also the second-fastest player in NFL to reach the 800and 900-reception mark.
He passed the 13,000-yard mark for his career with a 99-yard performance in Week 6 against Indianapolis. Johnson reached the mark in his
160th to make him the second-fastest in NFL history to do so.
JOHNSON ASCENDING ONE LIST, ATOP ANOTHER
FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 13,000 YARDS, NFL HISTORY
Player
Jerry Rice
Andre Johnson
Marvin Harrison
Torry Holt
Randy Moss
Years
1985-04
2003-14
1996-08
1999-09
1998-12
Games
144
160
162
164
167
According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, Texans WR Andre Johnson is tied for fourth all-time and leads all active players with 51 career
games with 100 yards or more receiving. Johnson has had seven 100yard receiving games since 2013.
Career Yds
22,895
13,597
14,580
13,382
15,292
CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Player
From
Jerry Rice*
1985-06
Randy Moss
1998-12
Marvin Harrison
1996-08
Andre Johnson
2003-14
Terrell Owens
1996-10
Don Maynard*
1958-73
* - Denotes Hall of Fame member
JOHNSON REACHING MILESTONES
Yard Mark RankGames Game note
13,000
2
160 99 yards vs. Indianapolis, Wk 6, 2014
12,000
2
145 229 yards vs. Indianapolis, Wk 9, 2013
11,000
3
136 151 yards vs. Indianapolis, Wk 15, 2012
10,000
6
128 75 yards vs. Green Bay, Wk 6, 2012
9,000
6
114 140 yards vs. Baltimore, Wk 13, 2010
@johnson80 has the second-highest yards/game receiving average in @NFL history with at least 100 games
played at 80.5. #Texans
W LCount
52 24
76
48 16
64
43 16
59
26 25
51
33 18
51
28 18
50
CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES OF ACTIVE PLAYERS
Player
Andre Johnson
Steve Smith
Calvin Johnson
Reggie Wayne
Roddy White
#Texans WR @johnson80 is 9th in @NFL history with
1,012 receptions and 12th with 13,597 yards.
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Tm
SF-Oak-Sea
Min-Oak-NE-Ten-SF
Ind
Hou
SF-Phi-Dal-Buf-Cin
NYJ
23
From
2003-14
2002-14
2007-14
2002-14
2005-14
Tm
Hou
Car-Bal
Det
Ind
Atl
W LCount
26 25
51
26 21
47
19 25
44
31 12
43
19 20
39
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ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK
CHARTING JOHNSON
WR Andre Johnson has 51 career 100-yard games in the regular season, 42 of which have come since 2006. The Texans are 24-18 since
2006 when Johnson tops 100 receiving yards.
Rumors of WR Andre Johnson’s decline early in the 2012 season
were greatly exaggerated. Johnson had one of the best seasons of his
12-year career thanks to the most productive 8-game stretch of his career. Johnson caught 70 passes for 1,034 yards in the last eight regular
season games (129.3 yards per game) of 2012.
Houston’s quiet leader had 112 receptions for an AFC-best 1,598 yards.
He surpassed the 10,000-yard mark for his career in Week 6 against
Green Bay, the 11,000-yard mark in Week 15 against Indianapolis,
crossed the 12,000-yard mark in Week 8 of 2013 vs. Indianapolis and hit
yet another milestone against Indianapolis in Week 6, surpassing 13,000
yards receiving.
JOHNSON’S 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, CAREER
Date
9/21/03
11/16/03
12/21/03
10/3/04
10/10/04
11/21/04
12/5/04
11/27/05
12/24/05
9/10/06
9/24/06
10/1/06
10/22/06
9/9/07
9/16/07
11/18/07
12/2/07
9/7/08
10/5/08
10/12/08
10/19/08
10/26/08
11/23/08
12/14/08
12/28/08
9/20/09
10/11/09
10/18/09
11/8/09
12/13/09
12/20/09
9/19/10
10/17/10
11/1/10
11/14/10
12/2/10
12/13/10
9/25/11
9/9/12
11/4/12
11/18/12
11/22/12
12/16/12
12/30/12
9/9/13
9/29/13
11/3/13
11/17/13
12/1/13
12/5/13
12/28/14
Opp.Rec
KC
L
7
at Buf W
4
Ten
L
5
Oak
W
6
Min
L
12
GB
L
6
at NYJ L
7
StL
L
12
Jac
L
7
Phi
L
6
Was
L
11
Mia
W
9
Jac
W
8
KC
W
7
at Car W
7
NO
W
6
at Ten L
9
at Pit
L
10
Ind
L
9
Mia
W 10
Det
W 11
Cin
W 11
at Cle W 10
Ten
W 11
Chi
W 10
at Ten W 10
at Ari
L
8
at Cin W
8
at Ind L
10
Sea
W 11
at StL W
9
at Was W 12
KC
W
8
at Ind L
7
at Jac L
9
at Phi L
6
Bal
L
9
at NO L
7
Mia
W
8
Buf
W
8
Jac
W 14
at Det W
9
Ind
W 11
at Ind L
12
at SD W 12
Sea
L
9
Ind
L
9
Oak
L
10
NE
L
8
Jax
L
13
Jax
W 10
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Yds
102
122
108
115
170
107
125
159
119
101
152
101
106
142
120
120
116
112
131
178
141
143
116
207
148
149
101
135
103
193
196
158
138
106
146
149
140
128
119
118
273
188
151
141
146
110
229
116
121
154
134
Avg
14.6
30.5
21.6
19.2
14.2
17.8
17.9
13.3
17
16.8
13.8
11.2
13.3
20.3
17.1
20.0
12.9
11.2
14.6
17.8
12.8
13.0
11.6
18.8
14.8
14.9
12.6
16.9
10.3
17.5
21.8
13.2
17.3
15.1
16.2
24.8
15.6
18.3
14.9
14.8
19.5
20.9
13.7
11.8
12.2
12.2
25.4
11.6
15.1
11.8
13.4
Lg
43t
46t
42
33
36
49
37
33
53t
44
53
30
35t
77t
33
73t
28t
24
39
61
18
27
22
65
43t
72t
21
59
24
64t
49
34t
44
28t
60
42
46t
48
29
34
48t
43
52
39
27
17
62t
34
29
27
29
TD
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
GAMES BETWEEN CAREER MILESTONES
ReceptionsGames
YardsGames
0-100
23
0-1,000
17
101-200
201,001-2,00012
201-300
15
2,001-3,000
19
301-400
17
3,001-4,000
14
401-500
134,001-5,00012
501-600
16
5,001-6,000
9
601-700
16
6,001-7,000
10
701-800
17
7,001-8,000
11
801-900
13
8,001-9,000
10
901-1,000
18
9,001-10,000
14
1,001-1,012 1 10,000-11,0008
11,000-12,00010
12,001-13,00014
13,001-13,5979
Johnson and Marvin Harrison are the only players in NFL history who
have three seasons with at least 100 receptions and 1,500 yards receiving. Johnson and Jerry Rice are the only players in NFL history to have
100 receptions and 1,500 yards receiving in their 10th season or later.
YARDS AND YEARS
Texans WR Andre Johnson is tied with former Indianapolis Colts WR
Marvin Harrison for the most 100-catch, 1,500-yard seasons in NFL history. Johnson caught 112 passes for a career-best 1,598 yards in 2012.
He is the second-oldest player to have 100 catches and 1,500 receiving
yards in a season at 31 years, five months and 19 days old. Jerry Rice
was the oldest to have a 100-1,500 season at 33 years, 2 months and
11 days old in 1995.
There have only been 21 100-1,500 performances in NFL history. Below is a look at the players who were 30 years and older during their
100-1,500 seasons.
30-PLUS WITH 100 AND 1,500
Player, Tm
*Age
Year
Jerry Rice, SF
33 yrs, 2 mos, 11 days
1995
Andre Johnson, Hou 31 yrs, 5 mos, 19 days
2012
Jimmy Smith, Jac
30 yrs, 10 mos, 24 days
1999
Wes Welker, NE
30 yrs, 8 mos
2011
Rod Smith, Den
30 yrs, 7 mos, 10 days
2000
Marvin Harrison, Ind
30 yrs, 4 mos, 4 days
2002
* - Age as of the final regular season game played that year
24
Rec
122
112
116
122
100
143
Yds TD
1,848 15
1,598 4
1,636 6
1,569 9
1,602 8
1,722 11
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
BACK-TO-BACK
ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR JOHNSON
WR Andre Johnson set an NFL record for receiving yards in back-toback games with 461 in Weeks 11 and 12 in 2012, according to the Elias
Sports Bureau. Johnson set a Texans franchise record with 273 yards
receiving on 14 receptions in an overtime win against Jacksonville on Nov.
18. He followed that performance with 188 yards on nine receptions on
Nov. 22 in an overtime win at Detroit.
Detroit WR Calvin Johnson broke Andre Johnson’s record with 484
combined receiving yards in Weeks 7 and 8 in 2013 before Cleveland WR
Josh Gordon totaled 498 combined yard in Weeks 12 and 13 of the 2013
season to take the top spot.
WR Andre Johnson eclipsed the 100-reception mark in a season for the
fifth time in his career in 2013, tying him with Chicago Bears WR Brandon
Marshall and Denver Broncos WR Wes Welker for the most 100-reception
seasons in his career.
MOST SEASONS WITH 100-OR-MORE RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY
Player, Tm(s)
Seasons
Andre Johnson, Hou
5
2006, 2008-09, 2012-13
Brandon Marshall, Den-Chi 5
2007-09, 2012-13
Wes Welker, NE
5
2007-09, 2011, 2012
Marvin Harrison, Ind
4
1999-2002
Jerry Rice, SF
4
1990, 1994-96
Reggie Wayne, Ind
4
2007, 2009-10, 2012
HIGHEST BACK-TO-BACK RECEIVING GAMES, NFL HISTORY
Player, Tm
Josh Gordon, Cle
Calvin Johnson, Det
Andre Johnson, Hou
Chad Johnson, Cin
John Taylor, SF
Julio Jones, Atl
Jerry Rice, SF
*- Los Angeles Rams
Date
11/24/13
10/20/13
11/18/12
11/12/06
12/3/89
11/30/14
12/18/95
Opp
Pit
Cin
Jac
SD
Atl
Ari
Min
Yds
237
155
273
260
162
189
289
Date
12/1/13
10/27/13
11/22/12
11/19/06
12/11/89
12/8/14
12/24/95
Opp Yds Total
Jax 261 498
Dal 329 484
Det 188 461
NO 190 450
LAN* 286 448
GB 259 448
Atl 153 442
Johnson made NFL history in the 2013 season finale against Tennessee, becoming the second player ever to record at least four seasons
with 100-plus receptions and 1,400-plus yards.
PLAYERS WITH MULTIPLE SEASONS OF AT LEAST
100 RECEPTIONS AND 1,400 YARDS
Player
Count Years - Rec-Yds
Andre Johnson
4
2008-115-1,575; 2009-101-1,569; 2012-112-1,598;
2013-109-1,407
Marvin Harrison
4
1999-115-1,663; 2000-102-1,413; 2001-109-1,524; 2002-143-1,722
Jerry Rice
3
1990-100-1,502; 1995-122-1,848
Larry Fitzgerald
2
2005-103-1,409; 2007-100-1,409
Antonio Brown
2
2013-110-1,499; 2014-129-1,698
Johnson’s 273 yards receiving against Jacksonville in Week 11 of 2012
were the eighth-most in NFL history and the most by a player since 2000.
Calvin Johnson surpassed Andre Johnson’s single-game total with 329
yards receiving against Dallas on Oct. 27, 2013.
Player
Flipper Anderson
Calvin Johnson
Stephone Paige
Jimmy Smith
Jerry Rice
John Taylor
Terrell Owens
Andre Johnson
SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS
Date
11/26/89
10/27/13
12/22/85
9/10/00
12/18/95
12/11/89
12/17/00
11/18/12
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LAN
Det
KC
Jac
SF
SF
SF
Hou
OppRec Yds
NO 15
336
Dal 14
329
SD
8
309
Bal 15
291
Min 14
289
LAN 11
286
Chi 20
283
Jac 14
273
Avg TD
22.4
1
23.5
1
38.6
2
19.4
3
20.6
3
26.0
2
14.2
1
19.5
1
TEXANS 100-YARD RECEIVERS
MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, TEXANS HISTORY
Player
100-Yd Gms Total Receiving Yds
Andre Johnson, 2003-14
51
13,597
DeAndre Hopkins, 2013-14
5
2,012
Owen Daniels, 2006-13
4
4,617
Kevin Walter, 2006-12
3
4,083
Arian Foster, 2009-14
3
2,041
Corey Bradford, 2002-05
3
1,992
Joel Dreessen, 2007-11
2
1,323
Jabar Gaffney, 2002-05
1
2,009
Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
1
1,741
Garrett Graham, 2010-14
1
1,029
Andre’ Davis, 2007-09
1
855
Steve Slaton, 2008-11
1
811
James Casey, 2009-11
1
752
Derick Armstrong, 2003-05
1
605
25
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
BLUE HITS ROOKIE RUSHING MARK
Blue
MALLETT LANDS ON IR BUT MAKES HIS MARK
Texans rookie RB Alfred Blue tied a franchise rookie
record with 156 yards rushing on a franchise record 36
carries against Cleveland in Week 11. The sixth-round
pick out of LSU posted the highest rushing total by a
rookie this season in the NFL, besting his former college teammate, Cincinnati rookie RB Jeremy Hill’s top
season totals. Hill ran for 154 yards against Jacksonville
on Nov. 2.
Mallett
for the team.
Mallett led the Texans to their best and most-balanced offensive output
of the season in the win. Houston produced season highs of 424 yards
of total offense and 213 yards rushing. It was also the fourth time in
franchise history the team had more than 200 yards rushing (213)
and passing (211) in a single game.
TOP ROOKIE SINGLE-GAME RUSHING PERFORMANCES, 2014
Player, Tm
Alfred Blue, Hou
Jeremy Hill, Cin
Jeremy Hill, Cin
Jeremy Hill, Cin
Jeremy Hill, Cin
Date
11/16
11/2
11/16
12/14
12/22
Opponent
at Cleveland
vs. Jacksonville
at New Orleans
at Cleveland
Denver
Att
36
24
27
25
22
Yds
156
154
152
148
147
TEXANS GAMES WITH 200+ RUSHING AND PASSING
Date
1/2/11
10/23/11
11/22/12
11/16/14
Blue became the third rookie running back drafted in the sixth round or
later in NFL history to rush for 150-plus yards on 35-plus carries.
ROOKIE RUSHERS DRAFTED SIXTH ROUND OR LATER WITH 35+
CARRIES AND 150+ YARDS IN NFL HISTORY
Player, Tm
Mike Anderson, DEN
Marion Butts, SD
Alfred Blue, HOU
Date
Opponent
Att
12/3/03 at New Orleans 37
12/17/89 at Kansa City 39
11/16/14 at Cleveland 36
Yds
251
176
156
TD
4
0
0
Opp
Jacksonville
at Tennessee
at Detroit
at Cleveland
Score
RushPass
W, 34-17
244
253
W, 41-7
222
296
W, 34-31 (OT) 205
296
W, 23-7
213
211
MYERS A MAINSTAY ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE
C Chris Myers has been a mainstay on the Texans offensive line since joining the team via trade from Denver
in 2008. Myers earned two Pro Bowl selections (2011 and
2012) and helped the Texans set a team record and rank
second in the NFL with 153.0 rushing yards per game in
2011. In 2012, he helped direct the NFL’s seventh-ranked
offense (372.1 yards per game). The Texans had a topMyers
four offense in three of his first four years with the team:
third in 2008 (382.1 yards per game); fourth in 2009 (383.1); and third in
2010 (386.6 yards per game).
Myers has played in 153 consecutive games, the longest current streak
among offensive linemen in the NFL and the third-longest streak among
non-kickers and punters. He has started 128 (including 112 for the Texans) consecutive games at center, which is the second-longest streak
among offensive linemen and the longest streak among centers.
Blue entered the Cleveland game with 68 carries for 234 yards and
achieved the feat in the 10th game of his career. Anderson and Butts hit
the mark in their 13th and 15th game, respectively. Anderson had 193
carries for 971 yards and Butts had 155 carries for 491 yards coming into
their first career 35-plus carry and 150-plus yard game.
Blue finished second on the team with 528 yards rushing in 2014.
WHAT BROWN CAN DO FOR HOUSTON
Duane Brown has emerged as one of the NFL’s top left
tackles in the last four seasons, earning three Pro Bowl
berths and All-Pro recognition. Brown had the best season
of his career and one of the best seasons of any left tackle
in the AFC in 2011. According to STATS LLC, Brown only
gave up 2.5 sacks in 2011, which was the second-fewest of any full-time starter in the conference. In addition,
Brown
Brown wasn’t called for a holding penalty despite being on
the field longer than any other left tackle in the NFL (Houston led the NFL
in time of possession). He also earned AP All-Pro Second Team recognition and a spot on USA Today’s All-Joe Team for his efforts.
In 2012, Brown was named AP All-Pro First Team and earned his first
trip to the Pro Bowl for his play. He helped the Texans produce a 1,000yard rusher for the third consecutive season and rank seventh in the NFL
with 372.1 yards per game. In 2013, he earned his second consecutive
Pro Bowl berth.
According to STATS LLC, Brown only gave up three sacks in 2014 and
was not penalized for holding.
Brown has only been penalized four times for holding in 106 career
games.
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QB Ryan Mallett was placed on injured reserve after
only two starts on Nov. 27. But not before he led the
Texans to a 23-7 win against the Cleveland Browns in
his first career start in Week 11. The fourth-year vet was
20 of 30 passing for 211 yards, two touchdowns and
one interception for a 95.3 passer rating in the win. Mallett was the first Texans quarterback since David Carr in
2002 to throw for two touchdowns in his starting debut
CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED, OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (ACTIVE
Player
Chris Myers
D’Brickshaw Ferguson
Donald Penn
TmGames
Den-Hou
153
NYJ
144
TB-Oak
128
CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED, OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (ACTIVE)
Player
D’Brickshaw Ferguson
Chris Myers
Donald Penn
TmGames
NYJ
144
Den-Hou
128
TB-Oak
124
CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED, CENTERS (ACTIVE)
Player
Chris Myers
John Sullivan
Kory Lichtensteiger 26
TmGames
Den-Hou
128
Min
57
Was 48
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OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
KEENUM COMES FULL CIRCLE
CUSHING TIES FRANCHISE TACKLE MARK
Texans QB Case Keenum’s journey to his first career
win was hardly conventional. It’s safe to say that Keenum
is one of a handful, if not the only player in NFL history
to get signed off another team’s practice squad and lead
a team to a victory while under center in the same week.
Keenum, who was officially signed off St. Louis’ practice
squad
by the Texans on Dec. 16, led the Houston to a
Keenum
25-13 against Baltimore five days later at NRG Stadium
to keep the Texans in the playoff hunt. Keenum led the team on seven
scoring drives and extended drives with three rushing first downs. In his
postgame press conference, Keenum revealed that only a week earlier
he was hunting 30 miles outside of St. Louis.
The hometown signal-caller added another win in the season finale,
completing 25 of 35 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns against
Jacksonville.
The NCAA’s all-time leading passer at the University of Houston, Keenum originally joined the Texans as an undrafted free agent and spent
the entire 2012 season on the practice squad. In 2013, Keenum made
the active roster and lost eight games as a starter, including seven by a
touchdown or less. He was released following 2014 training camp and
signed to St. Louis’ active roster before being released and signed to the
Rams’ practice squad on Oct. 29.
ILB Brian Cushing’s 17-tackle performance against the
New York Giants in Week 3 tied Jamie Sharper for the
franchise single-game record.
HOUSTON TEXANS SINGLE-GAME TACKLES
Cushing
2014 NFL SINGLE-GAME TACKLES
Player, Tm
Chris Borland, SF
Brian Cushing, Hou
Curtis Lofton, NO
Chris Borland, SF
Jackson
Joseph
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A
9
5
8
2
Date
11/2
9/21
12/7
11/9
Opp
StL
NYG
Car
NO
Tot
18
17
17
17
S
15
8
11
11
A
3
9
6
6
Since 2011, Kareem Jackson and Johnathan Joseph
have served as Houston’s starting cornerbacks. In that
time, the duo has combined for 93 passes defensed and
19 interceptions, three of which have been returned for
touchdowns,
Since Jackson and Joseph have manned the corners,
Texans opponents have the lowest completion percentage in the NFL at 55.7 and the third-lowest net yards
passing per game at 213.4.
Their performances have allowed the pair to ascend
some of the franchise’s all-time lists. Jackson is fourth on
the franchise’s passes defensed list with 51 and Joseph
is third with 52. Joseph is also tied for second in franchise
history with 11 interceptions, while Jackson is fifth with
10. Joseph is the franchise’s all-time leader with 277 return yards on interceptions.
HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME PASSES DEFENSED
TotSoloAsst
785919
76
54
22
75
41
34
664026
614813
61
44
17
584810
58
41
17
57
38
19
562927
Player
Dunta Robinson
Marcus Coleman
Johnathan Joseph
Kareem Jackson
Glover Quin
Aaron Glenn
Years
2004-09 (6)
2002-05 (4)
2011-14 (4)
2010-14 (5)
2009-12 (4)
2002-04 (3)
GmsPD
84
63
58
56
60
52
74
51
63
47
43
44
HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME INTERCEPTIONS
Player
Dunta Robinson
Johnathan Joseph
Marcus Coleman
Aaron Glenn
Kareem Jackson
Brian Cushing
2014 PASSES DEFENSED LEADERS AT DEFENSIVE END
Player
J.J. Watt
Jared Crick
Jason Pierre-Paul
Robert Quinn
Carlos Dunlap
Cameron Jordan
Brett Keisel
Muhammad Wilkerson
S
8
12
9
14
JACKSON AND J-JOE ON PATROL
DE Jared Crick posted career numbers in his first year
as a starter in 2014. The third-year veteran out of Nebraska started 15 games and had career highs with 56
tackles, 3.5 sacks, six passes defensed, 11 quarterback
hits and six tackles for loss.
Crick tied for 10th among all defensive ends in tackles
and
tied for second among defensive ends in passes
Crick
defensed. The only defensive end with more passes defensed than Crick was teammate J.J. Watt. The Texans were the only
AFC team to have two defensive ends with more than 50 tackles in 2014.
Tm
Hou
NYG
Atl
Cin
Phi
NE
Ari
Min
Chi
Hou
DateOpp Tot
9/21/14 NYG
17
12/14/03 TB
17
11/9/03 Cin
17
11/23/03 NE
16
It was also the second-most tackles in a game in 2014:
CRICK POSTS CAREER NUMBERS IN 2014
Player
J.J. Watt
Jason Pierre-Paul
Kroy Biermann
Carlos Dunlap
Fletcher Cox
Rob Ninkovich
Calais Campbell
Everson Griffen
Jared Allen
Jared Crick
Player
Brian Cushing
Jamie Sharper
Jamie Sharper
Jay Foreman
TmPD
Hou 10
Hou 6
NYG 6
StL
6
Cin
5
NO
5
Pit
5
NYJ 5
27
Years
Gms Int YdsTD
2004-09 (6)
84 13 162 1
2011-14 (4)
60 11 277 2
2002-05 (4)
58 11 217 1
2002-04 (3)
43 11 221 2
2010-14 (5)
74 10 191 1
2009-14 (6)
70 8 50 1
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER/J.J. WATT NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
JOSEPH ONE OF THE BEST SINCE HE STARTED
A YEAR UNLIKE ANY OTHER
CB Johnathan Joseph leads active players with 128 passes defensed
since he began his career with Cincinnati in 2006.
Texans DE J.J. Watt garnered numerous accolades in
2014, including being named the first unanimous Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year in NFL history.
Watt did so with a combination of defensive statistics
rarely achieved and some never achieved more than
once by any player but him, in 2012.
The two-time Defensive Player of the Year recorded
Watt
20.5 sacks in a season for the second time in his career but differentiated from the 2012 campaign by adding some scoring
prowess with five touchdowns, including three on offense and a safety.
Some called Watt’s 2012 season the best ever by a defensive player
but only two years later, it may not even be the best season of his career.
Below is a comparison of Watt’s two best seasons as a pro.
MOST PASSES DEFENSED, 2006-14
(Active players only)
Player, Tms
Johnathan Joseph, Cin-Hou
Darrelle Revis, NYJ-TB-NE
DeAngelo Hall, Atl-Oak-Was
Tramon Williams, GB
Charles Woodson, GB-Oak
Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie, Ari-Phi-Den-NYG
G
127
111
127
127
132
108
PD
128
123
121
115
110
109
LEWIS HAS A CAREER YEAR
Lewis
Chiefs in 2011.
J.J. WATT 2012 vs. 2014
STATISTIC
FS Kendrick Lewis joined the Texans in 2014 as an unrestricted free agent from Kansas City and had the best
season of his career. Lewis led the team with 84 tackles
and had a career-high three forced fumbles. Lewis also
set a career high with four tackles for loss, six passes defensed and two interceptions, including a 27-yard return
for a touchdown in Week 15 against Indianapolis.
His previous career high for tackles was 58 with the
Tackles (official)
PICKETT’S EXPERIENCE
The Texans signed NT Ryan Pickett on Sept. 24. The 14th-year veteran brought a wealth of experience and size (6-2, 340) to Houston’s
defensive line. The former first-round pick (29th overall in 2001) of the
St. Louis Rams has played in more games (207) than any defensive
lineman outside of San Francisco 49ers’ Justin Smith (221) and ranks
fourth among all active defensive linemen with 578 tackles. Pickett is fifth
among active defensive linemen with 33 passes defensed, according to
STATS, Inc.
PlayerG
Justin Smith
221
Ryan Pickett
207
Kevin Williams
187
Cory Redding
176
Jared Allen
172
Randy Starks
171
81
78
Sacks
20.5
20.5
Sack Yards
138.5
140.0
Interceptions
0
1
Passes Defensed
16
10
Quarterback Hits
46
50
Tackles For Loss
39
29
Forced Fumbles
4
4
Fumble Recoveries
2
5
Safeties
0
1
Receiving TDs
0
3
Interception TDs
0
1
Fumble Return TDs
0
1
Total TDs
0
5
Total Points
0
32
Bert Bell
No
Yes
AP Def PoY
Yes
Yes (unanimous)
PFWA Def PoY
Yes
Yes
NFL 101 AFC Def PoY
Yes
Yes
AP 1st Team All-Pro
CAREER TACKLES, ACTIVE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
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AWARDS
GAMES PLAYED, ACTIVE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Player
Justin Smith
DeMarcus Ware
Jared Allen
Ryan Pickett
Vince Wilfork
Kevin Williams
Tommy Kelly
Justin Tuck
Darnell Dockett
Kyle Williams
2012
Yes (unanimous)
Yes (unanimous)
PFWA All-NFL
Yes
Yes
USAF All-Fundamentals
Yes
Yes
AFC Def. Player of Month
Sept. & Dec.
Sept. & Dec.
Yes
Yes
Team MVP
TotTackAsst
884
615
269
617
479
138
615
483
132
578383195
517
352
165
497
354
143
477
326
151
474
330
144
463
351
112
455
296
159
28
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J.J. WATT NOTES
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
WATT SIGNS EXTENSION, CONTINUES DOMINANT PLAY
WATT HITS 50-SACK MARK, JOINS EXCLUSIVE CLUB
DE J.J. Watt signed a 6-year contract extension with the Texans on
Tuesday, Sept. 2. He showed why he got that extension in the 16 games
that followed:
• Led the NFL with 50 QBH (the most since the NFL began tracking
the statistic), 29 TFL and 5 FRs
• Ranked second in NFL by tying his own franchise record with 20.5
sacks and led all defensive linemen with 10 passes defensed
• Ranked second on the team with 78 tackles
• Had three touchdown receptions and became the first defensive
lineman since 1944 with five touchdowns in a season
• Became the first player since 1956 to have more than one touchdown in a season on offense and defense
• Became the fourth player in NFL history and first in more than 50
years to have a touchdown reception, interception returned for a touchdown and fumble recovery for a touchdown in the same season
• Helped the Texans win four of their last five games by recording a
sack in each game and had 11 sacks, 20 QB hits, 14 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR, 2
PD, 1 TD reception and a safety during the five-game stretch.
• AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September - 16 QBH, 15
tackles, 4 TFL, 3 PD, 2.0 sacks, an INT returned for a touchdown, a
blocked PAT and a fumble recovery. Had an 80-yard touchdown return
against Buffalo in Week 4 to give Houston a 14-10 lead following a Texans turnover to open the second half, a fumble recovery on the Houston 10-yard line against Washington in Week 1 and a 1-yard touchdown
catch for his first career offensive score against Oakland in Week 2.
• Week 5 and 11 Defensive Player of the Week
• The only player in the NFL with a sack, quarterback hit, tackle for
loss, interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery, safety and more than
one defensive touchdown.
J.J. Watt has 57.0 career sacks and is the fifth player since sacks were
officially tracked in 1982 to record at least 50 sacks through his first four
seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN.com.
Watt joins Reggie White (70.0), Derrick Thomas (58.0), DeMarcus
Ware (53.5) and Dwight Freeney (51.0) in accomplishing the feat.
PLAYERS WITH 50+ SACKS THROUGH THEIR FIRST FOUR SEASONS
(Since 1982)
Player, Tm
Reggie White, Phi
Derrick Thomas, KC
J.J. Watt, Hou
DeMarcus Ware, Dal
Dwight Freeney, Ind
THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN...
DE J.J. Watt scored his fifth touchdown of the season in Week 13
against Tennessee, adding another feat to a growing list of historical
accomplishments this season. Below is a look at how rare some of those
accomplishments are.
1938 - Philadelphia Eagles RB Jay Arnold becomes the first player in
NFL history with two touchdown catches, an interception-return touchdown and a fumble-return touchdown in a season. Watt became the only
other player to do so following his touchdown catch in Week 11.
1956 - Chicago Bears DB J.C. Caroline scores multiple touchdowns
on offense and defense in the same season. Watt is the first player to
equal that feat since Caroline, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
1982 - The NFL starts tracking sacks as an official statistic. Since then,
Watt is the only NFL player to register a sack, forced fumble, fumble
recovery and touchdown reception in the same game (Week 13 vs. Tennessee).
DE J.J. Watt leads his peers since his rookie season in 2011 with a
franchise-record 57.0 sacks. Within that group, Watt also leads with 295
tackles, 242 solo tackles, 37 passes defensed, 158 quarterback hits,
103 tackles for loss and 11 fumble recoveries, according to official NFL
statistics.
PLAYERS WITH A TD RECEPTION, INT RETURN TD AND OPP. FR
FOR TD IN SAME SEASON
1927 1938 1961 2014 TOP 10 SACK LEADERS SINCE 2011
(Category leaders in bold italics)
George Halas, Chicago Bears
Jay Arnold, Philadelphia Eagles
Billy Stacy, St. Louis Cardinals
J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
WATT’S 2014 TOUCHDOWNS
G TotSoloAsst Sks FF PDQBH TFL FR
6429524253
57.01237158103 11
63 218 153 65 51.0
9 16 96 58
7
56 226 175 51 49.0 12
9 92 72
2
59 229 196 33 48.5
7 19 67 57
4
61 165 109 56 47.0 10
5 79 39
2
61 195 143 52 47.0
9
5 84 59
3
63 154 132 22 45.0 13118252 2
50 151 119 32 44.0
5
5 81 46
5
63 168 135 33 43.5
8
6 98 44
2
53 137 111 26 43.0
6 10 56 50
2
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Sacks
70.0
58.0
57.0
53.5
51.0
Watt has also surpassed Mario Williams (2006-11) for the franchise alltime sacks record with 54.0.
STAT FILLER, LEAGUE LEADER
Player
J.J. Watt
Jared Allen
Von Miller
Justin Houston
Elvis Dumervil
DeMarcus Ware
Robert Quinn
Aldon Smith
Cameron Wake
Mario Williams
Years
1985-88
1989-92
2011-14
2005-08
2002-05
1-yard reception at Oakland in Week 2
80-yard interception return vs. Buffalo (E.J. Manuel) in Week 4
45-yard fumble return In Week 6 against Indianapolis
2-yard reception at Cleveland in Week 11
1-yard reception vs. Tennessee in Week 13
Only one other man in the last 44 years has caught a touchdown pass
and returned an interception for a touchdown in the same season, Texans Linebackers Coach Mike Vrabel, who as a New England Patriot in
2005 returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown against Carolina
and caught three touchdown passes on offense.
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2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
WATT’S SACK ATTACK
SACKING AND SWATTING
J.J. Watt is the only player to record 20 or more sacks more than
once in his career since the sack became an official statistic in
1982. He is one of only four since 1982 with two or more seasons with at
least 17.5 sacks. He led the NFL with 20.5 sacks in 2012.
Texans DE J.J. Watt’s propensity to get his hands on quarterbacks and
their passes earned him the moniker “J.J. Swatt.” Watt set an NFL record
for a defensive lineman with 16 passes defensed and led the NFL with a
franchise-record 20.5 sacks in 2012.
Five of Watt’s 16 passes defensed in 2012 were picked off, with four
leading to Texans scores. He picked off one pass this season at the line
of scrimmage and took it 80 yards for a touchdown in Week 4 against
Buffalo. Watt also had a pick-six in the 2011 Wild Card game against
Cincinnati.
Since he has come into the NFL, Watt leads all defensive linemen
with 37 passes defensed. Watt led all defensive linemen in passes defensed in 2012 and 2014.
PLAYERS WITH TWO OR MORE SEASONS OF 17.5 SACKS
(Since 1982)
Player, Tm
Reggie White, Phi-GB
J.J. Watt, Hou
DeMarcus Ware, Dal
Michael Strahan, NYG
YearSacksYearSacks
1986
18.0
1987
21.0
1988
18.0
201220.5201420.5
2008
20.0
2011
19.5
2001
22.5
2003
18.5
PASSES DEFENSED, DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (2011-14)
ICYMI
Player
J.J. Watt
Calais Campbell
Jason Pierre-Paul
Jared Allen
Carlos Dunlap
Michael Johnson
Haloti Ngata
Cameron Jordan
IN CASE YOU MISSED SOME OF WATT’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THIS SEASON...
•Scored the most points (32) by a full-time defensive player since the
1970 AFL-NFL merger. (DB Ray Rhodes scored 36, all as a wide
receiver in 1975 and DE Lou Michaels had 43 points kicking in 1971.
Neither recorded any significant defensive statistics)
•First player ever with two seasons of 20 sacks or more
•First defensive lineman since Chicago Bears DE Connie Mack Berry
in 1944 to have at least five touchdowns in a season. Berry had six.
•First defensive linemen or linebacker since to have five touchdowns
in a season since LB Bob Hoffman had five touchdowns for the Los
Angeles Rams in 1948. Hoffman is the only linebacker in NFL history
with five touchdowns in a season.
•First defensive player to have five touchdowns in a season since
DB Ken Houston had five touchdowns (all returns) for the Houston
Oilers in 1971.
•First player since Chicago Bears DB J.C. Caroline in 1956 to score
multiple touchdowns on offense and defense in the same season.
•First player with at least one fumble return for touchdown, one interception return for touchdown and one receiving touchdown since St.
Louis Rams DB Billy Stacy in 1961.
•First player in NFL history with five total touchdowns and at least one
fumble return for touchdown, one interception return for touchdown
and one receiving touchdown.
•First player in NFL history with 10 or more sacks, five fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and at least one touchdown in NFL history.
•One of three players in NFL history with at least 30 tackles, five
fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and at least one touchdown
(Jack Del Rio- New Orleans, 1985; Mike Johnson- Cleveland,
1992). He is the only player with two or more touchdowns.
•First player in NFL history with at least eight passes defensed, five
fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and at least one touchdown.
•Only player in NFL history with at least 10 sacks, five fumbles recovered, three forced fumbles and eight passes defensed.
•One of two players in NFL history with at least 30 tackles, five
fumbles recovered, three forced fumbles and eight passes defensed
(Jared Allen- Kansas City, 2006)
•One of two players in NFL history with at least 10 sacks, five fumbles
recovered, three forced fumbles and one interception (Rob BurnettBaltimore, 2000)
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TeamPD
Hou
37
Ari
25
NYG
22
Min-Chi
16
Cin
16
Cin-TB
16
Bal
16
NO
16
WATT’S PICK 6
DE J.J. Watt’s 80-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Buffalo
(9/28) in Week 4 was the longest interception return for a defensive lineman in nearly 15 years and ranks as the sixth-longest interception return
by a defensive lineman in NFL history.
ALL-TIME LONGEST INT RETURNS, DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Player
Grant Wistrom
Steve Emtman
Dan Wilkinson
Greg Ellis
Greg Townsend
J.J. Watt
Date
10/17/99
10/25/92
10/31/99
9/20/99
12/4/88
9/28/14
Tm
StL
Ind
Was
Dal
L.A. Hou
OppYdsTD
Atl
91
1
Mia
90
1
Chi
88
1
Atl
87
1
Den
86
1
Buf
80
1
It was also the fourth-longest interception return in Texans franchise
history.
WATT SETS FRANCHISE RECORDS, LEADS NFL
DE J.J. Watt owns franchise records for fumble recoveries in a career
(11) and in a season (5, in 2014). Watt’s league-leading five fumble
recoveries are the most by a defensive lineman since Justin Tuck
had five for the New York Giants in 2010.
In the last eight games in which Watt has recovered a fumble, he
has also had at least one sack, dating back to Week 2 of the 2012
season.
WATT’S GAMES WITH A SACK AND FUMBLE RECOVERY
Date
9/16/12
9/30/12
11/10/13
9/7/14
10/9/14
10/20/14
11/16/14
11/30/14
30
OppSack FR
at Jac
1.5
1
Ten
2.0
1
at Ari
1.0
2
Was
1.0
1
Ind
2.0
1
at Pit
1.0
1
at Cle
1.0
1
Ten
2.0
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2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
WATT ON THE OTHER SIDE
WATT’S 2012 HONORS
DE J.J. Watt’s three touchdown receptions in 2014 are the sixth, seventh and eighth by a defensive lineman since 2004 and the first since
Denver Broncos DT Mitch Unrein caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from
Peyton Manning against Tampa Bay on Dec. 2, 2012. Watt originally
attended Central Michigan as a tight end and caught eight passes for
77 yards as a true freshman in 2007 before transferring to Wisconsin.
DE J.J. Watt was named the Associated Press 2012 Defensive Player of the Year at the second-annual NFL Honors gala on Feb. 2, 2013
in New Orleans, La. Watt was the first Houston Texans player to earn a
League-wide player of the year award. He was the first defensive lineman to be recognized since Miami DE Jason Taylor (2006), the 17th
defensive lineman and eighth defensive end to win the award.
Watt led the NFL with 20.5 sacks, which tied for the sixth-most in a season in NFL history, and his 16 passes defensed were the most in League
history by a defensive lineman. He became the only player in NFL history
with at least 14 sacks and 14 passes defensed in the same season.
Watt led the Texans defense with 107 tackles, 39 tackles for loss, 42
quarterback hits, four forced fumbles. He tied for second on the team
with two fumble recoveries.
J.J. WATT’S 2012 HONORS
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS FOR DEFENSIVE LINEMEN, 2004-14
Player, Tm
J.J. Watt, Hou
J.J. Watt, Hou
J.J. Watt, Hou
Mitch Unrein, Den
Ryan Denney, Buf
Ryan Denney, Buf
Jared Allen, KC
Jared Allen, KC
Date
11/30/14
11/16/14
9/14/14
12/2/12
9/27/09
9/7/08
12/2/07
12/23/07
Opp
Ten
at Cle
Oak
TB
NO
Sea
SD
Det
Yards
1
2
1
1
25
19
2
1
AwardOrganization
Defensive Player of the Year
Associated Press
Defensive Most Valuable Player
Pro Football Weekly/PFWA
AFC Defensive Player of the Year
NFL 101
Unanimous First-Team All-Pro
Associated Press
Pro Bowl Starter
National Football League
All-Fundamentals Team
USA Football
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Dec.) National Football League
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Sept.) National Football League
Most Valuable Player
Houston Texans
It should be noted that Denney’s two touchdown receptions came on
fake field goal attempts.
The only other defensive player to have a touchdown reception in the
last 11 seasons aside from the four defensive linemen listed above is
Texans Linebackers Coach Mike Vrabel, who caught nine of his 10 career touchdown passes between 2004-10.
AND THE HITS KEEP COMING
WATT STANDS ALONE WITH 15 & 15 MARK
DE J.J. Watt led the NFL in quarterback hits for the third consecutive
season, posting a career-high 50 in 2014. The fourth-year former firstround pick set a career high with nine quarterback hits against Buffalo
in Week 4, besting his previous career high of five, which he had set on
six previous occasions.
Watt led the NFL in quarterback hits each of the previous two seasons,
piling up 43 in 2012 and 46 in 2013, according to NFL statistics.
To put that into perspective, Watt is the only player to record more
than 40 quarterback hits in a season since 2000 and he is the only
player to record more than 30 in a season more than once since
2000.
Watt’s 57.0 sacks and 158 quarterback hits from 2011-14 are tops in
the NFL.
SINGLE-SEASON QB HITS (2000-14)
Since passes defensed were officially tracked beginning in 1991, only
11 players have recorded 10 sacks and 10 passes defensed in a single
season. Only J.J. Watt and Jason Taylor have accomplished that feat
more than once.
Texans DE J.J. Watt is the only player to record at least 15 sacks
and 15 passes defensed in the same season. Watt and Reggie White
are the only defensive linemen to record at least 13 sacks and 13
passes defensed in that time.
Below is a look at the players who have had at least 10 sacks and 10
passes defensed in a single season since 1991.
PLAYERS WITH 10 SACKS AND 10 PASSES DEFENSED
IN A SEASON (since 1991)
2014 QB HIT LEADERS
Player
Season TeamQBH Player
J.J. Watt
2014 Hou 50
J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
2013 Hou 46
Carlos Dunlap
J.J. Watt
2012 Hou 43
Von Miller
Robert Quinn
2013 StL
33
Elvis Dumervil
Cameron Wake
2012 Mia
33
Ezekiel Ansah
Ndamukong Suh
2012 Det
32
Pernell McPhee
Jared Allen
2011 Min
32
Justin Houston
Kyle Vanden Bosch 2007 Ten
31
Everson Griffen
John Abraham
2008 Atl
30
Clay Matthews
DeMarcus Ware
2008 Dal
30
Aaron Kampman
2006 GB
30
Player, Pos.
J.J. Watt, DE
J.J. Watt, DE
Tim Harris, LB
Jared Allen, DE
Simeon Rice, DE
Reggie White, DE
Jason Taylor, DE
Wayne Martin, DE
Jamir Miller, LB
Alfred Williams, DE
Jason Taylor, DE
Steve Foley, LB
Greg Lloyd, LB
TeamQBH
Hou 50
Cin
28
Den
27
Bal
26
Det
26
Bal
26
KC
25
Min
25
GB
22
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with 2 20-sack seasons.
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Season, Tm
2012, Hou
2014, Hou
1992, SF
2007, KC
2002, TB
1991, Phi
2006, Mia
1995, NO
2001, Cle
1996, Den
2005, Mia
2004, SD
1994, Pit
G Sacks
16
20.5
16
20.5
16
17.0
14
15.5
16
15.5
16
15.0
16
13.5
16
13.0
16
13.0
16
13.0
16
12.0
16
10.0
15
10.0
PD
16
10
10
11
11
13
11
10
14
11
10
12
11
#Texans DE @JJWatt is only player to have 15 sacks and
15 passes defensed in the same season since 1991.
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SHANE LECHLER NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
ON SECOND GLANCE: LECHLER
ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATS
Houston Texans P Shane Lechler set a franchise record and posted the seventh-best single-game gross punt average in NFL history in
Week 10 of 2013 at Arizona at 58.9 on seven punts. It was the highest
single-game average ever for someone who punted seven or more
times in a game.
Texans P Shane Lechler has posted some of the best
career and season numbers in NFL history. Lechler is the
NFL’s all-time leader in gross punting average (47.5) and
has posted three of top eight single-season punting averages in NFL history.
Lechler
Player
Shane Lechler
Bryan Anger
Thomas Morstead
Brandon Fields
Andy Lee
NFL ALL-TIME GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE
SeasonsPunt Blk
2000-14 1,185 5 2012-14 280 3 2009-14 354 1 2007-14 594 3 2004-14 941 4 Yds
56,251 13,155 16,626 27,780 43,468 Avg
47.5
47.0
47.0
46.8
46.2
TB
160
23
30
49
91
In20
383
87
116
205
300
NFL SINGLE-GAME PUNT AVERAGE (7 or more punts)
Player
Shane Lechler
Johnny Hekker
Shane Lechler
Brad Nortman
Brandon Fields
Lg
80
73
70
74
82
Date
11/10/13
10/4/12
9/20/09
11/24/13
12/12/10
Tm
Hou
StL
Oak
Car
Mia
OppPunt
Ari
7
Ari
7
KC
7
Mia
7
NYJ
10
Avg
58.9
56.9
56.9
56.7
56.4
Lechler is the only punter to average more than 50 yards per punt in two
separate seasons, doing so in 2009 (51.1) and 2011 (50.8) with Oakland.
Lechler also became the sixth player in NFL history to reach 50,000
punting yards against Arizona. He did so on his 1,052nd punt, 99 punts
fewer than it took the next fastest player to do so, Sean Landeta.
NFL SINGLE-SEASON GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE
FEWEST PUNTS TO REACH 50,000 PUNT YARDS
Player
Sammy Baugh
Shane Lechler
Andy Lee
Shane Lechler
Brandon Fields
Yr Tm Punt Blk
1940 Was 35 -
2009 Oak 96 0
2011 SF 78 1
2011 Oak 78 0
2012 Mia 74 0
Yds
1,799 4,909 3,970 3,960 3,715 Avg
51.4
51.1
50.9
50.8
50.2
TB In20
-
-
12
30
9
28
9
27
9
29
Player
Shane Lechler
Sean Landeta
Chris Gardocki
Lee Johnson
Brad Maynard
Jeff Feagles
Lg
85
70
68
80
67
In 2009, Lechler posted the third-best net punting average in NFL history at 43.9.
NFL SINGLE-SEASON NET PUNTING AVERAGE
Player
Johnny Hekker
Andy Lee
Shane Lechler
Sam Koch
Andy Lee
Thomas Morstead
Yr Tm Punt Blk
2013 StL 78 0
2011 SF 78 1
2009 Oak 96 0
2014 BAL 60 0
2012 SF 67 0
2012 NO 74 0
Yds
3,609
3,970 4,909 2,595
3,226 3,707 Avg
44.2
44.0
43.9
43.3
43.2
43.2
TB In20
4
19
9
28
12
30
4
26
4
36
6
20
SeasonsPunts
2000-14 (15) 1,052
1985-05 (21) 1,151
1991-06 (16) 1,169
1985-02 (18) 1,175
1997-11 (15) 1,191
1988-09 (22) 1,199
PLAYERS WITH MORE THAN 50,000 YARDS PUNTING
Player
Jeff Feagles
Sean Landeta
Shane Lechler
Brad Maynard
Lee Johnson
Chris Gardocki
Lg
64
68
70
73
66
70
Seasons (Yrs)
1988-09 (22)
1985-05 (21)
2000-14 (15)
1997-11 (15)
1985-02 (18)
1991-06 (16)
G
352
284
238
238
259
244
Punt Blk
1,713 12
1,401 6
1,185
5
1,339 5
1,226 6
1,177 0
Yds
71,211 60,706 56,251
56,021 51,979 50,336 Avg
41.6
43.3
47.5
41.8
42.4
42.8
LECHLER ON THE ALL-TIME CHARTS
Lechler has punted in 206 consecutive games, tops among active punters. He also leads all active punters with 1,185 career punts, which ranks
fifth all-time.
STATISTIC
Games Played
Punts
Yards Punting
LECHLER AND THE LONG BALL
Punting Average
P Shane Lechler set a franchise record with a 71-yard punt in Week
6 against Indianapolis. It was the 12th punt of 70 yards or more in his
career, the most in the NFL since 1991.
Inside the 20
Net Punt Yards
Net Average
MOST PUNTS OF 70-PLUS YARDS SINCE 1991
Player70-Yarders
Shane Lechler
12
Craig Hentrich
7
Brian Moorman
6
Dustin Colquitt
6
Jon Ryan 6
Andy Lee
6
Mark
238
1,185
56,251
Rank Next Ahead of Lechler
63t Many
5 Lee Johnson, 1,226
3 Sean Landeta, 60,706
47.5
1 --
383
4 Craig Hentrich, 399
46,315
38.9
4 Brad Maynard, 49,005
13 Sam Koch, 39.0
SO HOW LONG IS THAT?
P Shane Lechler has accumulated 56,251 yards punting in his career.
So how long is that?
31.96 miles
Or 73 percent of the 43.75 miles from NRG Stadium to East Bernard
High School in East Bernard, Texas, Lechler’s alma mater, according to
Mapquest.com.
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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
BULLOCK’S BOUNCE BACK
THE LONG-SHOT LONGSNAPPER
Texans K Randy Bullock has bounced back from a
rough start in 2013, his first year playing, to become one
of the NFL’s most accurate kickers. Bullock has made
42 of 47 field goal attempts (89.4 percent) in his last 23
games.
A fifth-round pick in 2012 out of Texas A&M, the former
Groza
Award winner spent his first NFL season on injured
Bullock
reserve with a groin injury. He kicked a game-winning field
goal in his first career game at San Diego on Sept. 9, 2013 but only
made 14 of 23 field goal attempts (60.2) through his first nine games.
Bullock set a franchise record for points in a game (19) and field goals
made (6) against Baltimore in Week 16. He made all three attempts in
the Week 4 win against Buffalo, including kicks from 55 and 50 yards.
He was 30 of 35 on field goal attempts in 2014 and made a field goal
in a franchise-record 19 consecutive games before going without a field
goal against Indianapolis in Week 6.
Texans LS Jon Weeks’ route to the NFL was quite circuitous. A self-described “military brat,” Weeks was born
in Bethpage, N.Y. and graduated from high school in
Glendale, Ariz.
As a senior at Mountain Ridge High, Weeks attended
a special teams camp, where he caught the eye of the
coaches from Baylor University. He walked on at Baylor
Weeks
as a long snapper and eventually earned a scholarship.
After college, Weeks volunteered at a hospital and began a nine-week
certification program to become a firefighter. Taking one last stab at his
football dreams, he attended coach Gary Zauner’s specialists combine
and caught the attention of a Texans scout. The Texans invited Weeks
for a tryout and signed him the following day, and Weeks won his roster
spot during Houston’s 2010 training camp.
Weeks has handled all snapping duties in his five seasons with the
Texans and has remained consistent at his job, totaling 803 extra-point,
field-goal and punt snaps in 84 regular season and postseason games.
A RECORD DAY FOR BULLOCK
Texans K Randy Bullock set franchise records with six field goals and
19 points in Houston’s 25-13 win against Baltimore in Week 16. The six
field goals broke the previous record of five field goals made, held by
Kris Brown (three times) and Shayne Graham (12/16/12 vs. Indianapolis). It was also the 36th time in NFL history a player made at least six
field goals in a game.
The 19 points bested the previous record of 18, held by four players: Arian Foster (three times), Andre Johnson (11/3/13 vs. Indianapolis), Ryan
Moats (11/1/09 vs. Buffalo) and Ben Tate (12/1/13 vs. New England).
Bullock also moved into third place on the franchise’s single-season
scoring list with 130 points. Only Graham (138 in 2012) and Neil Rackers
(135 in 2011) scored more points in a season.
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2014 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
WON 9, LOST 7
Date W/LScore
9/7 W
17-6
9/14
W
30-14
9/21
L
30-17
9/28
W
23-17
10/5
L
20-17 (OT)
10/9
L
33-28
10/20
L
30-23
10/26
W
30-16
11/2
L
31-21
11/16
W
23-7
11/23
L
22-13
11/30
W
45-21
12/7
W
27-13
12/14
L
17-10
12/21
W
25-13
12/28
W
23-17
Opponent
Washington
at Oakland
at New York Giants
Buffalo
at Dallas
Indianapolis
at Pittsburgh
at Tennessee
Philadelphia
at Cleveland
Cincinnati
Tennessee
at Jacksonville
at Indianapolis
Baltimore
Jacksonville
TEXANS 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
SCORING
R.Bullock
A.Foster
D.Hopkins
J.Watt
A.Blue
A.Johnson
R.Fitzpatrick
J.Joseph
G.Graham
K.Lewis
D.Johnson
R.Griffin
A.Bouye
C.Fiedorowicz
Team
Opponents
TD
0
13
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
40
36
Attendance
71,770
54,063
77,462
71,756
91,159
71,787
56,375
69,143
71,780
67,431
71,777
71,714
61,070
65,148
71,771
71,777
TEXANSOpponents
313
329
108
89
171
206
34
34
91/235
74/218
38.7%
33.9%
10/17
6/17
58.8%
35.3%
30:53
29:07
5,513
5,571
344.6
348.2
1,062
1,077
5.2
5.2
2,161
1,681
135.1
105.1
551
420
3,352
3,890
209.5
243.1
26/108
38/251
3,460
4,141
485/295
619/363
60.8%
58.6%
13
20
84/45.8
83/45.1
38.7
41.4
94/834
99/786
19/9
24/14
4036
12
6
22
28
6
2
RUSHING
A.Foster
A.Blue
R.Fitzpatrick
J.Grimes
C.Keenum
D.Johnson
R.Brown
R.Mallett
T.Savage
TEXANS
Opponents
No. Yds
260 1,246
169 528
50 184
39 153
10
35
5
19
6
4
6
-2
6
-6
5512,161
4201,681
AvgLong TD
4.8
51
8
3.1
46
2
3.7
16
2
3.9
11
0
3.5
13
0
3.8
12
0
0.7
2
0
-0.3
2
0
-1.0
1
0
3.9 51 12
4.0 41 6
RECEIVING
A.Johnson
D.Hopkins
A.Foster
D.Johnson
G.Graham
A.Blue
R.Griffin
J.Grimes
K.Martin
C.Fiedorowicz
J.Watt
D.Posey
J.Prosch
R.Brown
TEXANS
Opponents
No. Yds
85 936
76 1,210
38 327
31 331
18 197
15 113
10
91
6
86
6
78
4
28
3
4
1
30
1
24
1
5
2953,460
3634,141
AvgLong TD
11.0
35
3
15.9
76t
6
8.6
56t
5
10.7
44t
1
10.9
26
1
7.5
22
1
9.1
25
1
14.3
31
0
13.0
32
0
7.0
9
1
1.3
2t
3
30.0
30
0
24.0
24
0
5.0
5
0
11.7 76t 22
11.4 80t 28
INTERCEPTIONS
A.Bouye
K.Jackson
J.Rolle
J.Joseph
K.Lewis
D.Swearinger
J.Watt
J.Tuggle
B.Reed
M.Mohamed
D.Morris
TEXANS
Opponents
No. Yds AvgLong TD
3 120 40.0
67
1
3
97 32.3
65
0
3
25
8.3
13
0
2
85 42.5
60t
1
2
32 16.0
27t
1
2
31 15.5
25
0
1
80 80.0
80t
1
1
8
8.0
8
0
1
5
5.0
5
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
20 48324.2 80t 4
13120 9.2 55t 1
PUNTING
S.Lechler
TEXANS
Opponents
PUNT RETURNS
K.Martin
D.Johnson
TEXANS
Opponents
1234
OT
Total
69 111
88 104
0 372
58
99
64
83
3 307
Ru Pa RtPAT FG2PT TP
0
0
0 40/40 30/35
0 130
8
5
0 0/0 0/0
0
78
0
6
0 0/0 0/0
0
36
0
3
2 0/0 0/0
0
32
2
1
1 0/0 0/0
0
24
0
3
0 0/0 0/0
0
18
2
0
0 0/0 0/0
0
12
0
0
1 0/0 0/0
0
6
0
1
0 0/0 0/0
0
6
0
0
1 0/0 0/0
0
6
0
1
0 0/0 0/0
0
6
0
1
0 0/0 0/0
0
6
0
0
1 0/0 0/0
0
6
0
1
0 0/0 0/0
0
6
12 22
640/4030/35
0 372
6 28
232/3319/22
0 307
KICKOFF RETURNS
D.Manning
D.Johnson
K.Martin
TEXANS
Opponents
FIELD GOALS
R.Bullock
TEXANS
Opponents
No.YdsAvg Net TB In Lg B
83 3,845 46.3 38.7
10
27
71
1
84
3,845
45.8
38.71027711
833,74245.141.4 5 34 62 1
Ret
FC Yds Avg Long TD
25
24 154
6.2
21
0
9
4
54
6.0
12
0
34282086.1210
3224396
12.4480
No. Yds AvgLong TD
13 267 20.5
41
0
6 136 22.7
31
0
1
19 19.0
19
0
20 42221.1 41 0
451,169 26.0 42 0
1-1920-2930-3940-49 50+
0/0
6/7 13/15
7/8 4/5
0/06/7
13/157/84/5
0/03/3
10/115/51/3
R.Bullock: (42G) (33G, 39G, 46G, 27B) (27G) (41G, 55G, 50G) (29G) (37WR) (39G, 38G,
31G) (30G, 29G, 49G) (39 WL) (52WR, 46G, 37G, 50G) (36G, 25G) (37G, 43BL) (44G,
44G) (53G) (35G, 25G, 30G, 20G, 39G, 33G) ( )
Opponents: ( ) ( ) (39G, 29G, 31G) (31G) (33G, 53WL, 49G) (27G, 34G) (44G, 30G, 40G)
(35G) (45G) (38WR) (31G, 49G) ( ) (33G, 37G) (29G) ( ) (53G, 51LU)
2-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 0/0, Opponents: 0/3
Sacks: J.Watt 20.5, W.Mercilus 5.0, J.Crick 3.5, B.Reed 3.0, T.Jamison 1.5, J.Simon 1.5,
D.Swearinger 1.0, B.Cushing 1.0, A.Dent 1.0. TEXANS: 38.0, Opponents: 26.0
FUMBLES/LOST: A. Johnson 3/3, A. Foster 2/2, D. Hopkins 2/1, R. Fitzpatrick 5/1, T.
Savage 2/1, C. Keenum 1/1, D. Johnson 2/0, D. Manning 1/0, C. Myers 1/0.
TEXANS: 18/8, Opponents: 22/14.
OPP. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: J. Watt 5, J. Joseph 2, A. Blue 1, A. Bouye, D. Hopkins 1,
T. Jamison 1, K. Lewis 1, D. Swearinger 1, J. Tuggle 1. Total: 14
PASSING
R.Fitzpatrick
C.Keenum
R.Mallett
T.Savage
S.Lechler
A.Foster
TEXANS
Opponents
Att Comp YdsCmp%Yds/Att
312
197
2,483
63.1%
8.0
77
45
435
58.4%
5.6
75
41
400
54.7%
5.3
19
10
127
52.6%
6.7
1
1
10
100.0%
10.0
1
1
5
100.0%
5.0
485 2953,46060.8% 7.1
619 3634,14158.6% 6.7
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Int Int% Long
Sack/LostRating
17
5.4%
8
2.6%
76t
21/83
95.3
2
2.6%
2
2.6%
35
3/15
72.2
2
2.7%
2
2.7%
41
1/5
67.6
0
0.0%
1
5.3%
35
1/5
51.9
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
10
0/0
108.3
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
5t
0/0
127.1
224.5% 132.7% 76t
26/108 86.5
284.5% 203.2% 80t
38/251 80.4
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2014 DEFENSIVE AND SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS - All statistics are from official NFL play-by-plays
TACKLES
Kendrick Lewis
J.J. Watt
Johnathan Joseph
D.J. Swearinger
Brian Cushing
Mike Mohamed
Kareem Jackson
Jared Crick
A.J. Bouye
Whitney Mercilus
Brooks Reed
Danieal Manning
Justin Tuggle
Darryl Morris
Akeem Dent
Ryan Pickett
Tim Jamison
Andre Hal
Jumal Rolle
Jerrell Powe
Jeoffrey Pagan
John Simon
Jadeveon Clowney
Elbert Mack
Ricky Sapp
Jeff Tarpinian
Eddie Pleasant
TEAM
Jason Ankrah
TEXANS
Opponents
IMPACT STATS
Solo Asst Total
Sk Sk Yds
TFL QBH Int (Yd) PD
FF
FR
52
32
84
0.0
0.0
4
1
2 (32)
6
3
1
59
19
78 20.5 140.0
29
50
1 (80) 10
4
5
70
5
75
0.0
0.0
1
0
2 (85) 11
2
2
52
22
74
1.0
8.0
3
3
2 (31)
6
3
1
41
31
72
1.0
8.0
1
9
0
2
1
0
31
27
58
0.0
0.0
2
1
1 (0)
6
0
0
48
9
57
0.0
0.0
4
1
3 (97)
9
0
0
29
27
56
3.5 20.0
6
11
0
6
0
0
47
7
54
0.0
0.0
1
0 3 (120) 10
1
1
31
19
50
5.0 30.0
9
11
0
0
2
0
25
16
41
3.0 19.0
5
10
1 (5)
4
0
0
25
12
37
0.0
0.0
1
1
0
2
0
0
19
17
36
0.0
0.0
1
1
1 (8)
2
0
1
25
5
30
0.0
0.0
1
0
1 (0)
7
0
0
20
7
27
1.0
7.0
2
6
0
0
0
0
11
9
20
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
3
0
0
12
7
19
1.5 14.0
1
3
0
0
0
1
15
3
18
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
4
0
0
14
1
15
0.0
0.0
1
0
3 (25)
4
0
0
6
4
10
0.0
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
5
5
10
0.0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
9
1.5
5.0
2
6
0
1
0
0
5
2
7
0.0
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
656292948
38.0
251.079114
20 (483)
951612
69130699726.0
108.0 75 80
13 (120)69 11 9
MISCELLANEOUS TACKLES: Andre Johnson 4, Ben Jones 3, Damaris Johnson 2, C.J. Fiedorowicz 1, Arian Foster
1, Garrett Graham 1, Ryan Griffin 1, DeAndre Hopkins 1, Keshawn Martin 1, Chris Myers 1.
MISCELLANEOUS FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Ryan Fitzpatrick 4, DeAndre Hopkins 2, Alfred Blue 1, Tom Savage 1.
SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
BlockedBlockedBlocked
TACKLES
Solo AsstTotal PATPunt FG FF FR
Jeff Tarpinian
7
5
12
0
0
0
1
0
Akeem Dent
561100000
Mike Mohamed
8
1
9
0
0
0
0
0
Danieal Manning
7
2
9
0
0
0
0
1
Jonathan Grimes
5
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
A.J. Bouye
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
Eddie Pleasant 41500000
Alfred Blue
31401001
Jumal Rolle
3
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
John Simon
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Andre Hal
30300000
Jay Prosch
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
Justin Tuggle
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
Elbert Mack
20200000
Jon Weeks
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony Denham 20200000
Darryl Morris
10100000
Max Bullough
10100000
Zac Diles
10100000
Ryan Griffin
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Randy Bullock 10100000
Ricky Sapp
01100000
Damaris Johnson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
J.J. Watt
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
TEXANS
67228911013
Opponents
50196901200
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SACKS
Player
J.J. Watt
Whitney Mercilus
Jared Crick
Brooks Reed
John Simon
Tim Jamison
D.J. Swearinger
Akeem Dent
Brian Cushing
Totals
INTERCEPTIONS
Player
A.J. Bouye Kareem Jackson Jumal Rolle Johnathan Joseph
Kendrick Lewis D.J. Swearinger J.J. Watt Justin Tuggle Brooks Reed Mike Mohamed
Darryl Morris Totals
SacksYards
20.5 140.0
5.0 30.0
3.5 20.0
3.0 19.0
1.5
5.0
1.5 14.0
1.0
8.0
1.0
7.0
1.0
8.0
38.0251.0
IntYards Long
3 120
51t
3
97
65
3
25
13
2
85
60t
2
32
27t
2
31
25
1
80
80t
1
8
8
1
5
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
20483 80t
FUMBLES FORCED AND RECOVERED
Player
FFFR
J.J. Watt
4
5
Johnathan Joseph
2
2
Kendrick Lewis
3
1
D.J. Swearinger
3
1
A.J. Bouye
1
1
Tim Jamison
0
1
Justin Tuggle
0
1
Whitney Mercilus
2
0
Brian Cushing
1
0
Totals
1612
QUARTERBACK HITS
PlayerQBH
J.J. Watt
50
Whitney Mercilus
11
Jared Crick
11
Brooks Reed
10
Brian Cushing
9
John Simon
6
Akeem Dent
6
D.J. Swearinger
3
Tim Jamison
3
Kendrick Lewis
1
Kareem Jackson
1
Mike Mohamed
1
Justin Tuggle
1
Danieal Manning
1
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PASSES DEFENSED
PlayerPD
Johnathan Joseph
11
J.J. Watt
10
A.J. Bouye
10
Kareem Jackson
9
Darryl Morris
7
Mike Mohamed
6
Kendrick Lewis
6
D.J. Swearinger
6
Jared Crick
6
Brooks Reed
4
Jumal Rolle
4
Andre Hal
4
Ryan Pickett
3
Danieal Manning
2
Brian Cushing
2
Justin Tuggle
2
John Simon
1
Eddie Pleasant
1
Jerrell Powe
1
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TACKLES FOR LOSS
PlayerTFL
J.J. Watt
29
Whitney Mercilus
9
Jared Crick
6
Brooks Reed
5
Kendrick Lewis
4
Kareem Jackson
4
D.J. Swearinger
3
Jadeveon Clowney
3
Mike Mohamed
2
Akeem Dent
2
John Simon
2
Brian Cushing
1
Johnathan Joseph
1
A.J. Bouye
1
Justin Tuggle
1
Danieal Manning
1
Jeoffrey Pagan
1
Darryl Morris
1
Tim Jamison
1
Jerrell Powe
1
Jumal Rolle
1
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2014 TEXANS TRANSACTIONS
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
• Jan. 3: Named Bill O’Brien head coach.
• May 19: Signed rookie free agent WR Lacoltan Bester and DE Julius Warmsley; Released WR Andy Cruse, DL Tyrone Ezell and WR Nathan Slaughter;
Waived/Injured T Chris Martin.
• Jan. 7: Relieved the following coaches of their duties to the team: Perry Carter
(assistant defensive backs), Rick Dennison (offensive coordinator), Karl Dorrell
(quarterbacks), Dan Hammerschmidt (offensive assistant), Chick Harris (running backs), Reggie Herring (linebackers), Vance Joseph (defensive backs),
Bobby King (assistant linebackers), Larry Kirksey (wide receivers), Marc Lubick (assistant wide receivers), Brian Pariani (tight ends), Wade Phillips (defensive coordinator), Jim Ryan (assistant offensive line), Matt Schiotz (assistant
strength and conditioning), Cedric Smith (head strength and conditioning) and
Jeff Zgonina (assistant defensive line).
• May 21: Claimed off Waivers G/C Conor Boffeli (Minnesota) and T Anthony
Dima (Cleveland).
• May 27: Signed selection TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (3-65); Released T Chris Martin.
• May 28: Released G Kevin Forsch; Claimed off Waivers WR Kofi Hughes
(Washington).
• Jan. 8: Relieved John Benton of his duties as offensive line coach.
• June 6: Signed selection OLB Jadeveon Clowney (1-1).
• Feb. 5: Hired Romeo Crennel (defensive coordinator), Jim Bernhardt (Director of Football Research), John Butler (secondary), Doug Colman (assistant
special teams), Paul Dunn (offensive line), Craig Fitzgerald (head strength and
conditioning), George Godsey (quarterbacks), Sean Hayes (assistant strength
and conditioning), Stan Hixon (wide receivers), Tim Kelly (offensive quality control), Will Lawing (defensive quality control), Charles London (running backs),
Anthony Midget (assistant secondary), John Perry (tight ends), Anthony
Pleasant (assistant strength and conditioning) and Mike Vrabel (linebackers).
• June 18: Signed free agents DE Tim Jackson and T Will Yeatman; Signed
selection G Xavier Su’a-Filo (2-33); Released TE Chris Coyle and DE Sullivan
Grosz.
• June 19: Traded QB T.J. Yates to Atlanta for ILB Akeem Dent.
• July 21: Declared Physically Unable to Perform (PUP): ILB Brian Cushing, NT
Louis Nix III, OLB Trevardo Williams; Waived/Failed Physical T Brennan Williams.
• Feb. 26: Signed free agent TE Zach Potter.
• March 4: Re-signed OLB Ricky Sapp.
• July 22: Signed free agent TE Chris Coyle; Released DE Tim Jackson and FB
Brad Smelley.
• March 6: Released ILB Evan Frierson; Claimed OLB Paul Hazel off waivers
(Cleveland).
• July 24: Signed free agent NT David Hunter.
• March 11: Released TE Owen Daniels and CB Brice McCain.
• July 25: Signed free agent T Tyson Clabo; Declared Active/Non-Football Illness G David Quessenberry; Declared Active/Non-Football Injury G Brandon
Brooks, RB Jonathan Grimes, OLB Ricky Sapp.
• March 14: Re-signed unrestricted free agent TE Garrett Graham.
• March 18: Signed free agent NT Jerrell Powe.
• July 27: Signed free agent OLBs Quentin Groves and Lawrence Sidbury;
Waived/Injured WR Alan Bonner and G Cody White; Waived/Left Squad T
Anthony Dima.
•March 21: Signed free agent QB Ryan Fitzpatrick; Signed unrestricted free
agent S Kendrick Lewis (Kansas City); Traded Matt Schaub to Oakland for a
2015 sixth-round pick.
• July 29: Signed free agent RB Tim Cornett and T Mike Farrell; Terminated/
Vested Veteran- Non-Football Injury OLB Ricky Sapp.
• March 28: Signed unrestricted free agent S Chris Clemons (Miami).
• July 31: Elevated RB Jonathan Grimes to the active roster from the Active/
Non-Football Injury list; Elevated OLB Trevardo Williams to the active roster
from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
• March 31: Released S Danieal Manning.
• April 3: Re-signed unrestricted free agent CB Elbert Mack.
• April 8: Signed unrestricted free agent RB Andre Brown (New York Giants).
• August 1: Signed free agent WR Joe Adams and T Brice Schwab; Waived/
Injured T Bryan Witzmann; Released OLB Trevardo Williams.
• April 16: Signed unrestricted free agent NT Ricardo Mathews (Indianapolis).
• August 2: Signed free agent G Bronson Irwin; Released TE Chris Coyle.
• May 14: Released RB Ray Graham, CB Loyce Means, WR Rico Richardson,
RB Chad Spann, TE Phillip Supernaw, S Steven Terrell.
• August 4: Claimed G/C Sam Longo off waivers (Miami); Released T Brice
Schwab.
• May 16: Signed rookie free agents OLB Jason Ankrah, K Chris Boswell, NT
Austin Brown, ILB Max Bullough, TE Chris Coyle, TE Anthony Denham, DL
Tyrone Ezell, T Matt Feiler, C James Ferentz, G Kevin Forsch, DE Sullivan
Grosz, WR Travis Labhart, OLB Terrance Lloyd, T Chris Martin, OLB Chris
McAllister, WR Anthony McClung, WR Nathan Slaughter, CB Marcus Williams, T Bryan Witzmann, ILB Chris Young; Signed draft selections S Lonnie
Ballentine (7-256), RB Alfred Blue (6-181), CB Andre Hal (7-216), NT Louis
Nix III (3-83), DE Jeoffrey Pagan (6-177), FB Jay Prosch (6-211), QB Tom
Savage (4-135).
• August 8: Released WR Kofi Hughes.
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• August 12: Released RB Andre Brown, RB Tim Cornett and RB Dennis Johnson; Signed RB Ronnie Brown and RB William Powell; Elevated NT Louis Nix
III to the active roster from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
• August 13: Signed CB Junior Mertile; Elevated ILB Brian Cushing to the active roster from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
• August 19: Elevated G Brandon Brooks to the active roster from the Active/
Non-Football Injury list.
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2014 TEXANS TRANSACTIONS
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
• August 25: Declared Reserve/Injured S Lonnie Ballentine; Declared G David
Quessenberry Reserve/Non-Football Illness; Released WR Joe Adams, NT
Austin Brown, NT David Hunter, WR Alec Lemon, OLB Terrance Lloyd, G
Sam Longo, CB Junior Mertile, RB William Powell and OLB Lawrence Sidbury.
• August 26: Waived/Injured OLB Paul Hazel and WR Anthony McClung; Released G Conor Boffeli.
• August 30: Released WR Lacoltan Bester, K Chris Boswell, DE Keith Browner, ILB Max Bullough, TE Anthony Denham, T Mike Farrell, T Matt Feiler, C
James Ferentz, OLB Quentin Groves, CB Brandon Harris, OLB Paul Hazel
(injury settlement); G Bronson Irwin, G Alex Kupper, WR Travis Labhart, NT
Ricardo Mathews, OLB Chris McAllister, WR EZ Nwachukwu, FB Toben
Opurum, TE Zach Potter, S Jawanza Starling, DE Julius Warmsley, CB Marcus Williams and ILB Chris Young.
• August 31: Declared Reserve/Injured T Will Yeatman; Released QB Case Keenum, WR Anthony McClung (injury settlement), WR Mike Thomas, CB Josh
Victorian; Signed to the Practice Squad: DE Keith Browner, ILB Max Bullough,
TE Anthony Denham, T Matt Feiler, C James Ferentz, G Alex Kupper, WR
Travis Labhart, WR EZ Nwachukwu, FB Toben Opurum, and CB Marcus Williams; Claimed off Waivers T Jeff Adams (Tennessee), WR Damaris Johnson
(Philadelphia) and CB Darryl Morris (San Francisco).
• September 1: Released S Chris Clemons; Signed S Danieal Manning.
• November 25: Released from the Practice Squad T Chris Martin.
• November 26: Signed QB Thad Lewis; Declared Reserve/Injured QB Ryan
Mallett; Signed to the Practice Squad S Terrance Parks.
• December 3: Signed TE Anthony Denham to the active roster from the Practice Squad; Declared Reserve/Injured ILB Max Bullough; Signed to the Practice
Squad WR Jace Davis.
• December 10: Signed OLB Jason Ankrah to the active roster from the Practice
Squad; Declared Reserve/Injured OLB Jadeveon Clowney; Signed to the Practice Squad OLB Kourtnei Brown.
• December 12: Signed DE Keith Browner to the active roster from the Practice
Squad; Declared Reserve/Injured DE Tim Jamison.
• December 15: Signed to the Practice Squad WR EZ Nwachukwu.
• December 16: Signed QB Case Keenum from the St. Louis Rams Practice
Squad; Declared Reserve/Injured QB Ryan Fitzpatrick; Signed to the Practice
Squad QB Ricky Stanzi.
• December 30: Signed OLB Kourtnei Brown, WR Jace Davis, T Matt Feiler, C
James Ferentz, CB Charles James, WR Travis Labhart, RB Ben Malena, WR
EZ Nwachukwu and S Terrance Parks to reserve/future contracts.
• September 16: Released OLB Jason Ankrah; Signed OLB Ricky Sapp; Released from the Practice Squad WR Travis Labhart; Signed to the Practice
Squad S Josh Aubrey.
• September 24: Declared Reserve/Injured NT Louis Nix III; Signed NT Ryan
Pickett; Released from Practice Squad CB Marcus Williams; Signed to the
Practice Squad K Chris Boswell.
• September 30: Signed S Josh Aubrey to the active roster from the Practice
Squad; Signed to the Practice Squad WR Travis Labhart; Placed on Practice
Squad/Injured WR EZ Nwachukwu; Released S Shiloh Keo; Released from
Practice Squad K Chris Boswell.
• October 1: Signed CB Jumal Rolle from the Green Bay Practice Squad; Signed
to the Practice Squad CB Charles James and CB Kendall James; Released RB
Ronnie Brown.
• October 2: Reached an Injury Settlement with EZ Nwachukwu (Practice Squad/
Injured).
• October 7: Signed OLB John Simon from the Baltimore Practice Squad; Signed
to the Practice Squad OLB Jason Ankrah; Released from the Practice Squad
FB Toben Opurum; Placed on Reserve/Injured OLB Ricky Sapp.
• October 28: Released CB Elbert Mack; Released from the Practice Squad CB
Kendall James.
• October 29: Signed ILB Zac Diles; Signed to the Practice Squad RB Ben Malena.
• November 11: Waived ILB Zac Diles.
• November 12: Signed ILB Max Bullough to the active roster from the Practice
Squad; Signed to the Practice Squad T Chris Martin.
• November 18: Waived OLB Ricky Sapp from Reserve/Injured
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ALPHABETIC ROSTER (as reflected on 12/29/14)
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
NFL
HIGH SCHOOL 2014 Season
2014 COACHING ROSTER
NO. NAME
POS
HT WTAGE EXP
COLLEGE
HOMETOWN
GP-GS-DNP
**SEE PAGE 10 FOR CURRENT COACHING
70 Adams, Jeff
T
6-7 305 25
1
Columbia
Berwyn, Ill.
2-0-2-12
STAFF**
91 Ankrah, Jason
OLB
6-3 262 23 R
Nebraska
Gaithersburg, Md.
2-0-0-3 COACHPOSITION
37 Aubrey, Josh
S
5-10 207 23
2
Stephen F. Austin Tyler, Texas
2-0-0-10 Bill O’Brien
Head Coach
28 Blue, Alfred
RB
6-2 223 23 R
LSU
Boutte, La.
16-3-0-0 Romeo Crennel Defensive Coordinator
34 Bouye, A.J.
CB
6-0 191 23
2
Central Florida
Tucker, Ga.
14-7-0-2 Bob Ligashesky Special Teams Coordinator
79 Brooks, Brandon
G
6-5 335 25
3
Miami (Ohio)
Milwaukee, Wisc.
15-15-0-1 Jim Bernhardt Director of Football Research
76 Brown, Duane
T
6-4 303 29
7
Virginia Tech
Richmond, Va.
16-16-0-0 John Butler
Secondary
98 Browner, Keith
DE
6-4 288 26
1
California
Los Angeles, Calif. 3-0-0-0 Doug Colman Assistant Special Teams
4 Bullock, Randy
K
5-9 206 25
3
Texas A&M
Klein, Texas
16-0-0-0 Paul Dunn
Offensive Line
74 Clabo, Tyson
T
6-6 315 33
9
Wake Forest
Knoxville, Tenn.
16-0-0-0 Craig Fitzgerald Head Strength and Conditioning
93 Crick, Jared
DE
6-4 285 25
3
Nebraska
Cozad, Neb.
16-15-0-0 George Godsey Quarterbacks
56 Cushing, Brian
ILB
6-3 249 27
6
Southern California Park Ridge, N.J.
14-14-0-2 Sean Hayes
Assistant Strength and
81 Denham, Anthony
TE
6-4 235 23 R
Utah
Monterey Park, Calif.
4-0-0-0 Conditioning
50 Dent, Akeem
ILB
6-1 239 27
4
Georgia
Atlanta, Ga.
15-7-0-1 Stan Hixon
Wide Receivers
87 Fiedorowicz, C.J.
TE
6-5 265 23 R
Iowa
Johnsburg, Ill.
15-8-0-1 Tim Kelly
Offensive Quality Control
23 Foster, Arian
RB
6-1 227 28
6
Tennessee
San Diego, Calif.
13-13-0-3 Bill Kollar
Defensive Line
88 Graham, Garrett
TE
6-3 243 28
5
Wisconsin
Brick, N.J.
11-8-0-5 Will Lawing
Defensive Quality Control
84 Griffin, Ryan
TE
6-6 254 24
2
Connecticut
Londonderry, N.H.
16-2-0-0 Charles London Running Backs
41 Grimes, Jonathan
RB
5-10 209 25
2
William & Mary
Palmyra, N.J.
16-0-0-0 Anthony Midget Assistant Secondary
29 Hal, Andre
CB
5-10 188 22 R
Vanderbilt
Port Allen, La.
14-0-0-2 John Perry
Tight Ends
10 Hopkins, DeAndre
WR
6-1 218 22
2
Clemson
Central, S.C.
16-16-0-0 Anthony PleasantAssistant Strength and
25 Jackson, Kareem
CB
5-10 188 26
5
Alabama
Macon, Ga.
13-13-0-3 Conditioning
80 Johnson, Andre
WR
6-3 230 33 12
Miami (Fla.)
Miami, Fla.
15-15-0-1 Mike Vrabel
Linebackers
13 Johnson, Damaris
WR
5-8 175 25
3
Tulsa
Norco, La.
16-8-0-0 60 Jones, Ben
G/C
6-3 308 25
3
Georgia
Centreville, Ala.
16-16-0-0
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
24 Joseph, Johnathan
CB
5-11 188 30
9
South Carolina
Rock Hill, S.C.
16-16-0-0
PLAYER
7 Keenum, Case
QB
6-1 205 26
2
Houston
Brownwood, Texas
*2-2-1-6
Jason Ankrah
ANE-krah
9 Lechler, Shane
P
6-2 237 38 15
Texas A&M
East Bernard, Texas
16-0-0-0
Lonnie Ballentine
Bal-en-TINE
21 Lewis, Kendrick
S
6-0 198 26
5
Mississippi
New Orleans, La.
16-16-0-0
A.J. Bouye
boy-YAY
6 Lewis, Thad
QB
6-2 218 27
4
Duke
Opa-Locka, Fla.
0-0-2-3 Max BulloughBULL-ah
38 Manning, Danieal
S
5-11 212 32
9
Abilene Christian Corsicana, Texas
16-5-0-0
Jadeveon Clowney
juh-DEV-ee-on
82 Martin, Keshawn
WR
5-11 194 24
3
Michigan State
Inkster, Mich.
16-0-0-0
Anthony DenhamDEN-em
59 Mercilus, Whitney
OLB
6-4 258 24
3
Illinois
Akron, Ohio
15-13-0-1
C.J. Fiedorowiczfeh-DOR-uh-wits
54 Mohamed, Mike
ILB
6-3 238 26
3
California
Brawley, Calif.
14-2-0-2
Matt Feiler
FI-ler
26 Morris, Darryl
CB
5-10 188 24
2
Texas State
San Antonio, Texas
12-1-0-4 DeAndre Hopkins D-Andre
55 Myers, Chris
C
6-4 286 33 10
Miami (Fla.)
Miami, Fla.
16-16-0-0
Damaris Johnson
dah-MAHR-iss
75 Newton, Derek
T
6-6 313 27
4
Arkansas State
Utica, Miss.
16-16-0-0
Keshawn Martin
KEY-shawn
97 Pagan, Jeoffrey
DE
6-3 310 21 R
Alabama
Asheville, N.C.
16-0-0-0
Danieal Manning
dan-YELL
94 Pickett, Ryan
NT
6-2 340 35 14
Ohio State
Zephyrhills, Fla
13-13-0-0
Whitney MercilusMER-sih-lus
35 Pleasant, Eddie
SS
5-10 210 26
2
Oregon
Compton, Calif.
14-0-0-2 EZ Nwachukwu
WATCH-ah-koo
11 Posey, DeVier
WR
6-1 210 24
3
Ohio State
Cincinnati, Ohio
1-1-0-15
DeVier Posey
Duh-VEER PO-Z
95 Powe, Jerrell
NT
6-2 331 27
3
Mississippi
Waynesboro, Miss.
16-3-0-0
Jay Prosch
PRAWSH
45 Prosch, Jay
FB
6-1 256 22 R
Auburn
Mobile, Ala.
16-5-0-0
Xavier Su’a-FiloSOO-ah-fee-lo
58 Reed, Brooks
OLB
6-3 254 27
4
Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
16-14-0-0
D.J. Swearinger
SWEAR-in-jer
20 Rolle, Jumal
CB
6-0 188 24
1
Catawba
Wilson, N.C.
10-0-0-2 Jeff TarpinianTAR-pin-e-an
3 Savage, Tom
QB
6-4 228 24 R
Pittsburgh
Springfield, Pa.
2-0-1-13
Will Yeatman
YATE-man
51 Simon, John
OLB
6-1 252 24
2
Ohio State
Youngstown, Ohio
11-0-0-0
71 Su’a-Filo, Xavier
G
6-4 307 23 R
UCLA
American Fork, Utah
13-1-0-3
36 Swearinger, D.J.
SS
5-10 208 23
2
South Carolina
Greenwood, S.C.
16-12-0-0
PARTICIPATION KEY
52 Tarpinian, Jeff
ILB
6-3 240 27
3
Iowa
Omaha, Neb.
14-0-0-2 GP
Games Played
57 Tuggle, Justin
ILB
6-3 249 24
2
Kansas State
Alpharetta, Ga.
16-8-0-0
GS
Games Started
99 Watt, J.J.
DE
6-5 289 25
4
Wisconsin
Pewaukee, Wisc.
16-16-0-0
DNP
Did Not Play
46 Weeks, Jon
LS
5-10 246 28
5
Baylor
Bethpage, N.Y.
16-0-0-0
IA
Inactive
* - Inactive for 6 games and did not play in one
Reserve/Non-Football Illness (1)
game for the St. Louis Rams;
77 Quessenberry, David
G
6-5 306 24
2
San Jose State
Encinitas, Calif.
0-0-0-0
^ - Played in one game for Seattle
Reserve/Injured (11)
39 Ballentine, Lonnie
S
6-3 215 21 R
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn.
0-0-0-0
16 Bonner, Alan
WR
5-10 191 24
2
Jacksonville State Newnan, Ga.
0-0-0-0
53 Bullough, Max
ILB
6-3 249 22 R
Michigan State
Traverse City, Mich.
1-0-0-2
90 Clowney, Jadeveon
OLB
6-5 266 21 R
South Carolina
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-2-0-9
14 Fitzpatrick, Ryan
QB
6-2 223 32 10
Harvard
Gilbert, Ariz.
12-12-2-0
96 Jamison, Tim
DE
6-3 287 28
6
Michigan
Harvey, Ill.
13-1-0-0
15 Mallett, Ryan
QB
6-6 245 26
4
Arkansas Texarkana, Texas
3-2-8-0
92 Nix III, Louis
NT
6-2 331 23 R
Notre Dame
Jacksonville, Fla.
0-0-0-3
67 White, Cody
G
6-3 303 26
3
Illinois State
Columbus, Ohio
0-0-0-0
72 Witzmann, Bryan
T
6-7 311 24 R
South Dakota State Houlton, Wisc.
0-0-0-0
73 Yeatman, Will
T
6-6 315 26
4
Maryland
San Diego, Calif.
0-0-0-0
Practice Squad (10)
64 Brown, Kourtnei
OLB
6-4 253 26
1
Clemson
Charlotte, N.C.
0-0-0-0
2 Davis, Jace
WR
6-1 206 23 R
Northern Colorado Lone Tree, Colo.
0-0-0-0
72 Feiler, Matt
T
6-6 330 22 R
Bloomsburg
Strasburg, Pa.
0-0-0-0
78 Ferentz, James
C
6-2 285 25 R
Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
0-0-0-0
31 James, Charles
CB
5-9 179 24
2
Charleston Southern Jacksonville, Fla.
0-0-0-0
62 Kupper, Alex
G
6-3 299 24
1
Louisville
Louisville, Ky.
0-0-0-0
22 Malena, Ben
RB
5-8 200 22 R
Texas A&M
Cedar Hill, Texas
0-0-0-0
17 Nwachukwu, EZ
WR
5-11 198 24
1
Texas A&M
Allen, Texas
0-0-0-0
27 Parks, Terrance
S
6-2 218 24 R
Florida State
Fairburn, Ga. ^1-0-0-0
12 Stanzi, Ricky
QB
6-4 228 27
4
Iowa
Mentor, Ohio
0-0-0-0
Practice Squad/Injured (1)
19 Labhart, Travis
WR
5-9 182 23 R
Texas A&M
Dallas, Texas
0-0-0-0
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NFL
HIGH SCHOOL HOW
NO. NAME
POS
HT WTAGE EXP
COLLEGE
HOMETOWN
ACQUIRED
3 Tom Savage
QB
6-4 228 24 R
Pittsburgh
Springfield, Pa.
D4-’14
4 Randy Bullock
K
5-9 206 25
3
Texas A&M
Klein, Texas
D5-’12
6 Thad Lewis
QB
6-2 218 27
4
Duke
Opa-Locka, Fla.
FA-’14
7 Case Keenum
QB
6-1 205 26
2
Houston
Brownwood, Texas FA-’14
9 Shane Lechler
P
6-2 237 38 15
Texas A&M
East Bernard, Texas UFA-’13 (OAK)
10 DeAndre Hopkins
WR
6-1 218 22
2
Clemson
Central, S.C.
D1-’13
11 DeVier Posey
WR
6-1 210 24
3
Ohio State
Cincinnati, Ohio
D3a-’12
13 Damaris Johnson
WR
5-8 175 25
3
Tulsa
Norco, La.
W-’14 (PHI)
20 Jumal Rolle
CB
6-0 188 24
1
Catawba
Wilson, N.C.
FA-’14
21 Kendrick Lewis
FS
6-0 198 26
5
Mississippi
New Orleans, La.
UFA-’14 (KC)
23 Arian Foster
RB
6-1 227 28
6
Tennessee
San Diego, Calif.
CFA-’09
24 Johnathan Joseph
CB
5-11 188 30
9
South Carolina
Rock Hill, S.C.
UFA-’11 (CIN)
25 Kareem Jackson
CB
5-10 188 26
5
Alabama
Macon, Ga.
D1-’10
26 Darryl Morris
CB
5-10 188 24
2
Texas State
San Antonio, Texas W-’14 (SF)
28 Alfred Blue
RB
6-2 223 23 R
LSU
Boutte, La.
D6b-’14
29 Andre Hal
CB
5-10 188 22 R
Vanderbilt
Port Allen, La.
D7a-’14
34 A.J. Bouye
CB
6-0 191 23
2
Central Florida
Tucker, Ga.
CFA-’13
35 Eddie Pleasant
SS
5-10 210 26
2
Oregon
Compton, Calif.
CFA-’12
36 D.J. Swearinger
S
5-10 208 23
2
South Carolina
Greenwood, S.C.
D2-’13
37 Josh Aubrey
S
5-10 207 23
2
Stephen F. Austin Tyler, Texas
FA-’14
38 Danieal Manning
S
5-11 212 32
9
Abilene Christian Corsicana, Texas
FA-’14
41 Jonathan Grimes
RB
5-10 209 24
2
William & Mary
Palmyra, N.J.
FA-’13
45 Jay Prosch
FB
6-1 256 22 R
Auburn
Mobile, Ala.
D6c-’14
46 Jon Weeks
LS
5-10 246 28
5
Baylor
Bethpage, N.Y.
FA-’10
50 Akeem Dent
ILB
6-1 239 27
4
Georgia
Atlanta, Ga.
T-’14 (ATL)
51 John Simon
OLB
6-1 252 24
2
Ohio State
Youngstown, Ohio
FA-’14
52 Jeff Tarpinian
ILB
6-3 240 27
3
Iowa
Omaha, Neb.
FA-’13
54 Mike Mohamed
ILB
6-3 238 26
3
California
Brawley, Calif.
FA-’13
55 Chris Myers
C
6-4 286 33 10
Miami (Fla.)
Miami, Fla.
T-’08 (DEN)
56 Brian Cushing
ILB
6-3 249 27
6
Southern California Park Ridge, N.J.
D1-’09
57 Justin Tuggle
ILB
6-3 249 24
2
Kansas State
Alpharetta, Ga.
CFA-’13
58 Brooks Reed
OLB
6-3 254 27
4
Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
D2a-’11
59 Whitney Mercilus
OLB
6-4 258 24
3
Illinois
Akron, Ohio
D1-’12
60 Ben Jones
G/C
6-3 308 25
3
Georgia
Centreville, Ala.
D4a-’12
70 Jeff Adams
T
6-7 305 25
1
Columbia
Berwyn, Ill.
W-’14 (TEN)
71 Xavier Su’a-Filo
G
6-4 307 23 R
UCLA
American Fork, Utah D2-’14
74 Tyson Clabo
T
6-6 315 33
9
Wake Forest
Knoxville, Tenn.
FA-’14
75 Derek Newton
T
6-6 313 27
4
Arkansas State
Utica, Miss.
D7a-’11
76 Duane Brown
T
6-4 303 29
7
Virginia Tech
Richmond, Va.
D1-’08
79 Brandon Brooks
G
6-5 335 25
3
Miami (Ohio)
Milwaukee, Wisc.
D3b-’12
80 Andre Johnson
WR
6-3 230 33 12
Miami (Fla.)
Miami, Fla.
D1-’03
81 Anthony Denham
TE
6-4 235 23 R
Utah
Monterey Park, Calif. CFA-’14
82 Keshawn Martin
WR
5-11 194 24
3
Michigan State
Inkster, Mich.
D4b-’12
84 Ryan Griffin
TE
6-6 254 24
2
Connecticut
Londonderry, N.H. D6d-’13
87 C.J. Fiedorowicz
TE
6-5 265 23 R
Iowa
Johnsburg, Ill.
D3a-’14
88 Garrett Graham
TE
6-3 243 28
5
Wisconsin
Brick, N.J.
D4b-’10
91 Jason Ankrah
OLB
6-3 262 23 R
Nebraska
Gaithersburg, Md.
CFA-’14
93 Jared Crick
DE
6-4 285 25
3
Nebraska
Cozad, Neb.
D4c-’12
94 Ryan Pickett
NT
6-2 340 35 14
Ohio State
Zephyrhills, Fla
FA-’14
95 Jerrell Powe
NT
6-2 331 27
3
Mississippi
Waynesboro, Miss. FA-’14
97 Jeoffrey Pagan
DE
6-3 310 21 R
Alabama
Asheville, N.C.
D6a-’14
98 Keith Browner
DE
6-4 288 26
1
California
Los Angeles, Calif. CFA-’12
99 J.J. Watt
DE
6-5 289 25
4
Wisconsin
Pewaukee, Wisc.
D1-’11
Active/Non-Football Illness (1)
77 David Quessenberry
G
6-5 306 24
2
San Jose State
Encinitas, Calif.
Reserve/Injured (11)
14 Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
6-2 223 32 10
Harvard
Gilbert, Ariz.
15 Ryan Mallett
QB
6-6 245 26
4
Arkansas Texarkana, Texas
16 Alan Bonner
WR
5-10 191 24
2
Jacksonville State Newnan, Ga.
39 Lonnie Ballentine
S
6-3 215 21 R
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn.
53 Max Bullough
ILB
6-3 249 22 R
Michigan State
Traverse City, Mich.
67 Cody White
G
6-3 303 26
3
Illinois State
Columbus, Ohio
72 Bryan Witzmann
T
6-7 311 24 R
South Dakota State Houlton, Wisc.
73 Will Yeatman
T
6-6 315 26
4
Maryland
San Diego, Calif.
90 Jadeveon Clowney
OLB
6-5 266 21 R
South Carolina
Rock Hill, S.C.
92 Louis Nix III
NT
6-2 331 23 R
Notre Dame
Jacksonville, Fla.
96 Tim Jamison
DE
6-3 287 28
6
Michigan
Harvey, Ill.
D6a-’13
2014 COACHING ROSTER
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STAFF**
COACHPOSITION
Bill O’Brien
Head Coach
Romeo Crennel Defensive Coordinator
Bob Ligashesky Special Teams Coordinator
Jim Bernhardt Director of Football Research
John Butler
Secondary
Doug Colman Assistant Special Teams
Paul Dunn
Offensive Line
Craig Fitzgerald Head Strength and Conditioning
George Godsey Quarterbacks
Sean Hayes
Assistant Strength and
Conditioning
Stan Hixon
Wide Receivers
Tim Kelly
Offensive Quality Control
Bill Kollar
Defensive Line
Will Lawing
Defensive Quality Control
Charles London Running Backs
Anthony Midget Assistant Secondary
John Perry
Tight Ends
Anthony PleasantAssistant Strength and
Conditioning
Mike Vrabel
Linebackers
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
PLAYER
Jason Ankrah
ANE-krah
Lonnie Ballentine
Bal-en-TINE
A.J. Bouye
boy-YAY
Max BulloughBULL-ah
Jadeveon Clowney
juh-DEV-ee-on
Anthony DenhamDEN-em
C.J. Fiedorowiczfeh-DOR-uh-wits
Matt Feiler
FI-ler
DeAndre Hopkins D-Andre
Damaris Johnson
dah-MAHR-iss
Keshawn Martin
KEY-shawn
Danieal Manning
dan-YELL
Whitney MercilusMER-sih-lus
DeVier Posey
Duh-VEER PO-Z
Jay Prosch
PRAWSH
Xavier Su’a-FiloSOO-ah-fee-lo
D.J. Swearinger
SWEAR-in-jer
Jeff TarpinianTAR-pin-e-an
Will Yeatman
YATE-man
ACQUISITION KEY
DDrafted
CFA
College Free Agent
FA
Free Agent
RFA
Restricted Free Agent
UFA
Unrestricted Free Agent
W
Waived
TTraded
FA-’14
T-’14 (NE)
D6b-’13
D7b-’14
CFA-’14
CFA-’12
CFA-’14
FA-’14
D1-’14
D3b-’14
CFA-’09
Practice Squad (10)
2 Jace Davis
WR
6-1 206 23 R
Northern Colorado Lone Tree, Colo.
FA-’14
12 Ricky Stanzi
QB
6-4 228 27
4
Iowa
Mentor, Ohio
FA-’14
17 EZ Nwachukwu
WR
5-11 198 24
1
Texas A&M
Allen, Texas
FA-’14
22 Ben Malena
RB
5-8 200 22 R
Texas A&M
Cedar Hill, Texas
FA-’14
27 Terrance Parks
S
6-2 218 24 R
Florida State
Fairburn, Ga. FA-’14
31 Charles James
CB
5-9 179 24
2
Charleston Southern Jacksonville, Fla.
FA-’14
62 Alex Kupper
G
6-3 299 24
1
Louisville
Louisville, Ky.
CFA-’13
64 Kourtnei Brown
OLB
6-4 253 26
1
Clemson
Charlotte, N.C.
FA-’14
72 Matt Feiler
T
6-6 330 22 R
Bloomsburg
Strasburg, Pa.
CFA-’14
78 James Ferentz
C
6-2 285 25 R
Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
CFA-’14
Practice Squad/Injured (1)
19 Travis Labhart
WR
5-9 182 23 R
Texas A&M
Dallas, Texas
CFA-’14
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ROSTER BY POSITION (as of 12/29/14)
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks (5) 3Tom Savage
6Thad Lewis
7 Case Keenum
DEFENSE
Defensive Line (8)
93 Jared Crick
DE 6-4 285 3 Nebraska
97 Jeoffrey Pagan DE 6-3 310 R Alabama
98 Keith Browner
DE 6-4 288 1 California
99 J.J. Watt
DE 6-5 289 4 Wisconsin
94 Ryan Pickett
NT 6-2 340 14 Ohio State
95 Jerrell Powe
NT 6-2 331 3 Mississippi
92 Louis Nix III (IR) NT 6-2 331 R Notre Dame
96 Tim Jamison (IR) DE 6-3 287 6 Michigan
Linebackers (11)
50 Akeem Dent
ILB 6-1 239 4 Georgia
52 Jeff Tarpinian
ILB 6-3 240 3 Iowa
54 Mike Mohamed ILB 6-3 238 3 California
56 Brian Cushing ILB 6-3 249 6 Southern California
57 Justin Tuggle
ILB 6-3 249 2 Kansas State
51 John Simon
OLB 6-1 252 2 Ohio State
58 Brooks Reed
OLB 6-3 254 4 Arizona
59 Whitney Mercilus OLB 6-3 258 3 Illinois
91 Jason Ankrah
OLB 6-3 262 R Nebraska
53 Max Bullough (IR) ILB 6-3 249 R Michigan State
90 Jadeveon Clowney (IR) OLB 6-5 266 R South Carolina
QB 6-4228RPittsburgh
QB 6-22184Duke
QB 6-1 205 2 Houston
14
Ryan Fitzpatrick (IR) QB 6-2 22310 Harvard
15 Ryan Mallett (IR) QB 6-6 245 4 Arkansas
Wide Receivers (6) 10 DeAndre Hopkins WR 6-1 218 2 Clemson
11 DeVier Posey
WR 6-2 210 3 Ohio State
13 Damaris Johnson WR 5-8 175 3 Tulsa
80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 230 12 Miami (Fla.)
82 Keshawn Martin WR 5-11 194 3 Michigan State
16 Alan Bonner (IR) WR 5-10 191 2 Jacksonville State
Running Backs (4)
23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 227 6 Tennessee
28Alfred Blue
RB 6-2223RLSU
41 Jonathan Grimes RB 5-10 209 2 William & Mary
45 Jay Prosch
FB 6-1 256 R Auburn
Tight Ends (4)
81Anthony DenhamTE 6-4235RUtah
84 Ryan Griffin
TE 6-6 254 2 Connecticut
87 C.J. Fiedorowicz TE 6-5 265 R Iowa
88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 243 5 Wisconsin
Offensive Line (12)
70 Jeff Adams
T 6-7 305 1 Columbia
74 Tyson Clabo
T 6-6 315 9 Wake Forest
75 Derek Newton
T 6-6 313 4 Arkansas State
76 Duane Brown T 6-4 303 7 Virginia Tech
60 Ben Jones
G/C 6-3 308 3 Georgia
71 Xavier Su’a-Filo G 6-4 307 R UCLA
79 Brandon Brooks
G 6-5 335 3 Miami (Ohio)
55 Chris Myers
C 6-4 286 10 Miami (Fla.)
67 Cody White (IR) G 6-3 303 3 Illinois State
72 Bryan Witzmann (IR)T 6-7 311 R South Dakota St.
73 Will Yeatman (IR) T 6-6 315 4 North Carolina
77 David Quessenberry (NFIll)G
Secondary (12)
20 Jumal Rolle
CB 6-0 188 1 Catawba
24 Johnathan Joseph CB 5-11 188 9 South Carolina
25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 188 5 Alabama
26 Darryl Morris
CB 5-10 188 2 Texas State
29 Andre Hal
CB 5-10 188 R Vanderbilt
34 A.J. Bouye
CB 6-0 191 2 Central Florida
35Eddie Pleasant SS5-10210 2Oregon
36 D.J. Swearinger SS 5-10 208 2 South Carolina
38 Danieal Manning SS 5-11 212 9 Abilene Christian
21 Kendrick Lewis FS 6-0 198 5 Mississippi
37 Josh Aubrey
FS 5-10 207 2 Stephen F. Austin
39 Lonnie Ballentine (IR) S 6-3 215 R Memphis
6-5 306 2 San Jose State
SPECIAL TEAMS
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4 Randy Bullock 9 Shane Lechler
46 Jon Weeks
K 5-9 206 3 Texas A&M
P 6-2 237 15 Texas A&M
LS 5-10 246 5 Baylor
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2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
Year
College Draft (30)
Trades (3)
Free Agents (43)
2003
WR Andre Johnson (1)
5-11, 4th, AFC South
2004
7-9, 3rd, AFC South 2005
2-14, 4th, AFC South
2006
6-10, 4th, AFC South
2007
8-8, 4th, AFC South
2008
T Duane Brown (1) C Chris Myers (DEN)
8-8, 3rd, AFC South
2009
ILB Brian Cushing (1) RB Arian Foster (CFA)
9-7, 2nd, AFC South
DE Tim Jamison (CFA) 2010
CB Kareem Jackson (1)
LS Jon Weeks (FA)
6-10, 3rd, AFC South
TE Garrett Graham (4b) 2011
DE J.J. Watt (1)
CB Johnathan Joseph (UFA-CIN)
10-6, AFC South Champions
OLB Brooks Reed (2a)
T Derek Newton (7a)
2012
OLB Whitney Mercilus (1)
DE Keith Browner (CFA) (PS)
12-4, AFC South Champions
WR DeVier Posey (3a) SS Eddie Pleasant (CFA)
G Brandon Brooks (3b) G Cody White (CFA) (IR)
G/C Ben Jones (4a)
WR Keshawn Martin (4b)
DE Jared Crick (4c)
K Randy Bullock (5) 2013
WR DeAndre Hopkins (1)
CB A.J. Bouye (CFA)
2-14, 4th, AFC South
S D.J. Swearinger (2)
RB Jonathan Grimes (FA)
G David Quessenberry (6a) (R/NFIll)
G Alex Kupper (CFA) (PS)
WR Alan Bonner (6b) (IR)
P Shane Lechler (UFA-OAK)
TE Ryan Griffin (6d)
ILB Mike Mohamed (FA)
ILB Jeff Tarpinian (FA)
ILB Justin Tuggle (CFA)
2014
OLB Jadeveon Clowney (1) (IR)
ILB Akeem Dent (ATL)
T Jeff Adams (W-TEN)
9-7, 2nd, AFC South
G Xavier Su’a-Filo (2)
QB Ryan Mallett (NE) (IR)
OLB Jason Ankrah (CFA)
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (3a)
S Josh Aubrey (FA)
NT Louis Nix III (3b) (IR)
OLB Kourtnei Brown (PS)
QB Tom Savage (4)
ILB Max Bullough (CFA) (IR)
DE Jeoffrey Pagan (6a)
T Tyson Clabo (FA)
RB Alfred Blue (6b)
WR Jace Davis (FA)
FB Jay Prosch (6c)
TE Anthony Denham (CFA)
CB Andre Hal (7a)
C James Ferentz (CFA) (PS)
S Lonnie Ballentine (7b) (IR)
T Matt Feiler (CFA) (PS)
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (FA) (IR)
CB Charles James (FA) (PS)
WR Damaris Johnson (W-PHI)
QB Case Keenum (FA)
WR Travis Labhart (CFA) (PS-IR)
S Kendrick Lewis (UFA-KC)
QB Thad Lewis (FA)
RB Ben Malena (FA)
S Danieal Manning (FA)
CB Darryl Morris (W-SF)
WR EZ Nwachukwu (FA)
S Terrance Parks (PS)
NT Ryan Pickett (FA)
NT Jerrell Powe (FA)
CB Jumal Rolle (FA)
OLB John Simon (FA)
QB Ricky Stanzi (PS)
T Bryan Witzmann (CFA) (IR)
T Will Yeatman (FA) (IR)
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2014 PARTICIPATION
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
Name
Adams, Jeff
Ankrah, Jason
Aubrey, Josh
Ballentine, Lonnie
Blue, Alfred
Bonner, Alan
Boswell, Chris
Bouye, A.J.
Brooks, Brandon
Brown, Duane
Brown, Kourtnei
Brown, Ronnie
Browner, Keith
Bullock, Randy
Bullough, Max
Clabo, Tyson
Clowney, Jadeveon
Crick, Jared
Cushing, Brian
Davis, Jace
Denham, Anthony
Dent, Akeem
Diles, Zac
Feiler, Matt
Ferentz, James
Fiedorowicz, C.J.
Fitzpatrick, Ryan
Foster, Arian
Graham, Garrett
Griffin, Ryan
Grimes, Jonathan
Hal, Andre
Hopkins, DeAndre
Jackson, Kareem
James, Charles
James, Kendall
Jamison, Tim
Johnson, Andre
Johnson, Damaris
Jones, Ben
Joseph, Johnathan
Keenum, Case
Keo, Shiloh
Kupper, Alex
Labhart, Travis
Lechler, Shane
Lewis, Kendrick
Lewis, Thad
Mack, Elbert
Malena, Ben
Mallett, Ryan
Manning, Danieal
Martin, Chris
Martin, Keshawn
Mercilus, Whitney
Mohamed, Mike
Morris, Darryl
Myers, Chris
Newton, Derek
Nix III, Louis
Nwachukwu, EZ
Opurum, Toben
Pagan, Jeoffrey
Parks, Terrence
Pickett, Ryan
Pleasant, Eddie
Posey, DeVier
Powe, Jerrell
Prosch, Jay
Quessenberry, David
Reed, Brooks
Rolle, Jumal
Sapp, Ricky
Savage, Tom
Simon, John
Stanzi, Ricky
Su'a-Filo, Xavier
Swearinger, D.J.
Tarpinian, Jeff
Tuggle, Justin
Watt, J.J.
Weeks, Jon
White, Cody
Williams, Marcus
Witzmann, Bryan
Yeatman, Will
9/7 vs.
WAS
IA
IA
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IR
SUB
IR
NWT
SUB
RG
LT
NWT
DNP
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
JACK
LDE
MIKE
NWT
PS
SUB
NWT
PS
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QB
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IA
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NWT
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LG
RCB
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IA
PS
PS
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FS
NWT
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DNP
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SUB
SUB
C
RT
IA
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PS
SUB
NWT
NWT
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IA
NT
FB
NFILL
SAM
NWT
NWT
IA
NWT
NWT
SUB
SS
SUB
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
PS
IR
IR
9/14 at
OAK
IA
SUB
NWT
IR
SUB
IR
NWT
SUB
RG
LT
NWT
SUB
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
LDE
MIKE
NWT
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IA
QB
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TE
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NWT
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LG
RCB
NWT
IA
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JACK
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C
RT
IA
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IA
NT
SUB
NFILL
SAM
NWT
NWT
IA
NWT
NWT
SUB
SS
SUB
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
PS
IR
IR
9/21 at
NYG
IA
NWT
PS
IR
RB
IR
NWT
CB
RG
LT
NWT
SUB
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
LDE
MIKE
NWT
PS
SUB
NWT
PS
PS
TE
QB
IA
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
WR
LCB
NWT
NWT
DE
WR
SUB
LG
RCB
NWT
IA
PS
NWT
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FS
NWT
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NWT
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S
NWT
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JACK
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C
RT
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PS
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NWT
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SUB
IA
SUB
FB
NFILL
SUB
NWT
SUB
IA
NWT
NWT
SUB
SS
SUB
SUB
RDE
SUB
IR
PS
IR
IR
9/28 vs.
BUF
IA
NWT
PS
IR
SUB
IR
PS
IA
RG
LT
NWT
SUB
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
LDE
MIKE
NWT
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SUB
NWT
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JACK
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SUB
C
RT
IR
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NT
IA
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SAM
NWT
SUB
IA
NWT
NWT
SUB
SS
SUB
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
NWT
IR
IR
10/5 at
DAL
IA
NWT
SUB
IR
SUB
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NWT
IA
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
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MIKE
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DL
SUB
NFILL
SAM
SUB
SUB
IA
NWT
NWT
SUB
SS
SUB
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
NWT
IR
IR
10/9 vs.
IND
DNP
PS
IA
IR
SUB
IR
NWT
SUB
IA
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
LDE
MIKE
NWT
PS
SUB
NWT
PS
PS
TE
QB
RB
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WR
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RCB
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NWT
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SUB
NWT
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JACK
SUB
IA
C
RT
IR
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NWT
NT
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IA
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NFILL
SAM
IA
IR
IA
SUB
NWT
RG
SS
SUB
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
NWT
IR
IR
10/20 at
PIT
IA
PS
IA
IR
SUB
IR
NWT
LCB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
LDE
MIKE
NWT
PS
SUB
NWT
PS
PS
SUB
QB
RB
TE
SUB
SUB
SUB
WR
SUB
PS
PS
SUB
WR
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LG
RCB
NWT
NWT
PS
PS
SUB
FS
NWT
SUB
NWT
DNP
SUB
NWT
SUB
JACK
WILL
IA
C
RT
IR
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NWT
SUB
NWT
NT
SUB
IA
SUB
SUB
NFILL
SAM
IA
IR
IA
SUB
NWT
SUB
SS
SUB
SUB
RDE
SUB
IR
NWT
IR
IR
10/26 at
TEN
IA
PS
IA
IR
SUB
IR
NWT
SUB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
SUB
LDE
IA
NWT
PS
MIKE
NWT
PS
PS
SUB
QB
RB
TE
SUB
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WR
LCB
PS
PS
SUB
WR
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LG
RCB
NWT
NWT
PS
PS
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FS
NWT
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DNP
SUB
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JACK
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C
RT
IR
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NWT
NT
SUB
IA
SUB
SUB
NFILL
SAM
SUB
IR
IA
SUB
NWT
SUB
SS
IA
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
NWT
IR
IR
11/2 vs.
PHI
IA
PS
SUB
IR
SUB
IR
NWT
SUB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
PS
SUB
IA
LDE
IA
NWT
PS
MIKE
SUB
PS
PS
SUB
QB
RB
TE
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PS
NWT
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DNP
SUB
NWT
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RT
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NWT
NT
SUB
IA
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SUB
NFILL
SAM
SUB
IR
IA
SUB
NWT
SUB
SS
IA
WILL
RDE
SUB
IR
NWT
IR
IR
11/16 at
CLE
IA
PS
IA
IR
RB
IR
NWT
LCB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
IA
SUB
SUB
LDE
MIKE
NWT
PS
WILL
NWT
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PS
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NFILL
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SUB
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NWT
IR
IR
11/23 vs.
CIN
IA
PS
IA
IR
RB
IR
NWT
LCB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
IA
SUB
JACK
LDE
MIKE
NWT
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WILL
NWT
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IA
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IA
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NWT
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NWT
IA
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NWT
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SUB
SUB
SUB
RDE
SUB
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NWT
IR
IR
11/30 vs.
TEN
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PS
IA
IR
SUB
IR
NWT
SUB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
SUB
SUB
IA
LDE
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NWT
SUB
SUB
NWT
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SUB
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WILL
RDE
SUB
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IR
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12/7 at
JAC
IA
PS
IA
IR
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IR
NWT
CB
RG
LT
NWT
NWT
PS
SUB
IR
SUB
IA
LDE
MIKE
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12/14 at
IND
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CB
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12/21 vs. 12/28 vs.
2014
BAL
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GP-GS-DNP-IA
SUB
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SUB
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LT
PS
NWT
SUB
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IR
2-0-2-12
2-0-0-3
2-0-0-10
0-0-0-0
16-3-0-0
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
14-7-0-2
15-15-0-1
16-16-0-0
0-0-0-0
3-0-1-0
3-0-0-0
16-0-0-0
1-0-0-2
16-0-0-0
4-2-0-9
16-15-0-0
14-14-0-2
0-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
15-7-0-1
1-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
15-8-0-1
12-12-2-0
13-13-0-3
11-9-0-5
16-2-0-0
16-0-0-0
14-0-0-2
16-16-0-0
13-12-0-3
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
13-1-0-0
15-15-0-1
16-8-0-0
16-16-0-0
16-16-0-0
*2-2-1-6
0-0-0-4
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
16-0-0-0
16-16-0-0
0-0-2-3
8-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
3-2-8-0
16-5-0-0
0-0-0-0
16-0-0-0
15-13-0-1
14-2-0-2
11-1-0-6
16-16-0-0
16-16-0-0
0-0-0-4
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
16-0-0-0
^1-0-0-0
13-13-0-0
14-0-0-2
1-1-0-15
16-3-0-0
16-5-0-0
0-0-0-0
16-14-0-0
10-0-0-2
3-0-0-0
2-0-1-13
11-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
13-1-0-3
16-12-0-0
14-0-0-2
16-8-0-0
16-16-0-0
16-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
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; * - Inactive for 6 games and did not play in one game for the St. Louis Rams; ^ - Played in one game for Seattle
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2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
BOLD UNDERLINE DENOTES ROOKIE
STARTERS - OFFENSE
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
9-7 WASHINGTON
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
9-14 at Oakland
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
D. Johnson (WR) D. Hopkins
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
RB
QB
FB
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick
J. Prosch
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick D. Johnson (WR)
9-21 at N.Y. Giants
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
C. Fiedorowicz
D. Hopkins
A. Blue
R. Fitzpatrick
J. Prosch
9-29 BUFFALO
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
C. Fiedorowicz D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick
J. Prosch
10-5 at Dallas
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick C. Fiedorowicz (TE)
10-9 INDIANAPOLIS
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
X. Su'a-Filo
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick C. Fiedorowicz (TE)
10-20 at Pittsburgh
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick D. Johnson (WR)
10-26 at Tennessee
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick D. Johnson (WR)
11-2 PHILADELPHIA
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick D. Johnson (WR)
11-16 at Cleveland
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Blue
R. Mallett
D. Johnson (WR)
11-23 CINCINNATI
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Blue
R. Mallett
C. Fiedorowicz (TE)
11-30 TENNESSEE
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
G. Graham
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick C. Fiedorowicz (TE)
12-7 at Jacksonville
A. Johnson
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
C. Fiedorowicz D. Hopkins
12-14 at Indianapolis
D. Posey
D. Brown
B. Jones
C. Myers
B. Brooks
D. Newton
D. Brown
D. Brown
B. Jones
B. Jones
C. Myers
C. Myers
B. Brooks
B. Brooks
D. Newton
D. Newton
LDE
NT
RDE
JACK
WILL
MIKE
9-7 WASHINGTON
J. Crick
J. Powe
J. Watt
J. Clowney
J. Tuggle
B. Cushing
B. Reed
9-14 at Oakland
J. Crick
J. Powe
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
B. Cushing
B. Reed
9-21 at N.Y. Giants
J. Crick
T. Jamison
J. Watt
W. Mercilus A. Bouye (CB) B. Cushing D. Manning (S)
9-29 BUFFALO
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
B. Cushing
10-5 at Dallas
J. Powe (DL)
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
10-9 INDIANAPOLIS
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
10-20 at Pittsburgh
J. Crick
R. Pickett
10-26 at Tennessee
J. Crick
R. Pickett
12-21 BALTIMORE
A. Johnson
12-28 JACKSONVILLE A. Johnson
J. Prosch
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
R. Fitzpatrick D. Johnson (WR)
C. Fiedorowicz D. Hopkins
R. Griffin
D. Hopkins
A. Foster
A. Foster
C. Keenum
J. Prosch
C. Keenum D. Johnson (WR)
R. Griffin
STARTERS - DEFENSE
FS
SS
RCB
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
B. Reed
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
B. Cushing
B. Reed
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
B. Cushing
B. Reed
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
J. Watt
W. Mercilus M. Mohamed B. Cushing A. Bouye (DB) K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
A. Dent
SAM
LCB
B. Reed
K. Jackson
11-2 PHILADELPHIA
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
A. Dent
B. Reed
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
11-16 at Cleveland
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
A. Dent
B. Cushing
B. Reed
A. Bouye
K. Lewis
D. Manning
J. Joseph
11-23 CINCINNATI
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
J. Clowney
A. Dent
B. Cushing
B. Reed
A. Bouye
K. Lewis
D. Manning
J. Joseph
11-30 TENNESSEE
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
J. Tuggle
B. Cushing
B. Reed
D. Morris
K. Lewis
D. Manning
J. Joseph
12-7 at Jacksonville
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
A. Dent
B. Cushing
B. Reed
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
12-14 at Indianapolis
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
A. Bouye (CB) M. Mohamed B. Cushing
B. Reed
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
B. Reed
12-21 BALTIMORE
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
A. Dent
B. Cushing
K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Swearinger
J. Joseph
12-28 JACKSONVILLE
J. Crick
R. Pickett
J. Watt
W. Mercilus
A. Dent
B. Cushing A. Bouye (CB) K. Jackson
K. Lewis
D. Manning
J. Joseph
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
G. Graham
INACTIVES
CAPTAINS
9-7 WASHINGTON
J. Adams
J. Ankrah
S. Keo
L. Nix
D. Posey
T. Savage
A. Johnson
S. Lechler
J. Watt
9-14 at Oakland
J. Adams
J.Clowney C. Fiedorowicz
S. Keo
L. Nix
D. Posey
T. Savage
D. Brown
B. Cushing
K. Lewis
9-21 at N.Y. Giants
J. Adams
J. Clowney
A. Foster
S. Keo
L. Nix
D. Posey
T. Savage
R. Fitzpatrick
J. Joseph
B. Reed
9-29 BUFFALO
J. Adams
A. Bouye
J. Clowney
S. Keo
E. Pleasant
D. Posey
T. Savage
G. Graham
D. Manning
D. Swearinger
10-5 at Dallas
J. Adams
A. Bouye
J. Clowney
D. Morris
E. Pleasant
D. Posey
T. Savage
A. Foster
K. Jackson
E. Mack
10-9 INDIANAPOLIS
J. Aubrey
B. Brooks
J. Clowney
D. Morris
D. Posey
J. Rolle
T. Savage
A. Johnson
J. Tarpinian
J. Watt
10-20 at Pittsburgh
J. Adams
J. Aubrey
J. Clowney
D. Morris
D. Posey
J. Rolle
T. Savage
D. Brown
B. Cushing
S. Lechler
10-26 at Tennessee
J. Adams
J. Aubrey
B. Cushing
D. Morris
D. Posey
T. Savage
J. Tarpinian
A. Johnson
S. Lechler
J. Watt
11-2 PHILADELPHIA
J. Adams
J. Clowney
B. Cushing
D. Morris
D. Posey
T. Savage
J. Tarpinian
A. Foster
J. Joseph
S. Lechler
C. Myers
11-16 at Cleveland
J. Adams
J. Aubrey
M. Bullough
A. Foster
K. Jackson
D. Posey
T. Savage
D. Brown
S. Lechler
C. Myers
J. Watt
11-23 CINCINNATI
11-30 TENNESSEE
12-7 at Jacksonville
J. Adams
J. Adams
J. Adams
J. Aubrey
J. Aubrey
J. Aubrey
M. Bullough
J. Clowney
J. Clowney
A. Foster
A. Dent
G. Graham
K. Jackson
K. Jackson
A. Hal
D. Posey
T. Lewis
T. Lewis
T. Savage
D. Posey
D. Posey
B. Cushing
G. Graham
A. Johnson
A. Johnson
J. Joseph
S. Lechler
J. Joseph
S. Lechler
J. Watt
S. Lechler
A. Hal
A. Johnson
C. Myers
12-14 at Indianapolis
J. Aubrey
G. Graham
T. Lewis
W. Mercilus
X Su'a-Filo
D. Brown
J.Joseph
S. Lechler
12-21 BALTIMORE
J. Ankrah
J. Aubrey
G. Graham M. Mohamed
D. Posey
T. Savage
X Su'a-Filo
B. Cushing
A. Foster
S. Lechler
12-28 JACKSONVILLE
J. Ankrah
J. Aubrey
G. Graham M. Mohamed
D. Posey
T. Savage
X Su'a-Filo
A. Johnson
S. Lechler
J. Watt
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UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART (as of 12/29/14)
2014 HOUSTON TEXANS FINAL INFORMATION
OFFENSE
WR
10 DeAndre Hopkins 13 Damaris Johnson 82 Keshawn Martin
LT
76 Duane Brown
70 Jeff Adams
LG
60 Ben Jones
71 Xavier Su’a-Filo
C
55 Chris Myers
60 Ben Jones
RG
79 Brandon Brooks 71 Xavier Su’a-Filo RT
75 Derek Newton
74 Tyson Clabo
TE
88 Garrett Graham
87 C.J. Fiedorowicz 84 Ryan Griffin
81 Anthony Denham
WR
80 Andre Johnson
11 DeVier Posey
QB
7 Case Keenum
6 Thad Lewis 3 Tom Savage
FB
45 Jay Prosch
RB
23 Arian Foster
28 Alfred Blue 41 Jonathan Grimes DEFENSE
RDE
99 J.J. Watt
98 Keith Browner
NT
94 Ryan Pickett
95 Jerrell Powe
LDE
93 Jared Crick
97 Jeoffrey Pagan
SAM
58 Brooks Reed
51 John Simon
MIKE 56 Brian Cushing 54 Mike Mohamed
WILL 50 Akeem Dent
57 Justin Tuggle 52 Jeff Tarpinian
JACK 59 Whitney Mercilus 91 Jason Ankrah
LCB
25 Kareem Jackson
34 A.J. Bouye
26 Darryl Morris 20 Jumal Rolle
RCB
24 Johnathan Joseph 29 Andre Hal
SS
36 D.J. Swearinger
35 Eddie Pleasant
37 Josh Aubrey
FS
21 Kendrick Lewis
38 Danieal Manning
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
4 Randy Bullock
P
9 Shane Lechler
LS
46 Jon Weeks
KR
38 Danieal Manning 13 Damaris Johnson 82 Keshawn Martin
PR
82 Keshawn Martin 13 Damaris Johnson 11 DeVier Posey
H
9 Shane Lechler
Bold denotes rookies (Parentheses denotes injured)
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
HOUSTON TEXANS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Kevin Cooper
Senior Director of
Communications
Charles Hampton
Communications
Coordinator
Amy Palcic
Corporate Communications
Manager
Contact Kevin for:
Interview requests for Texans Owner Bob McNair,
Head Coach Bill O’Brien and General Manager
and Executive Vice President Rick Smith.
Contact Charles for:
Interview requests for players and assistant
coaches, FTP site questions or clarifications on
credentials
Contact Amy for:
Information on Lone Star Sports and Entertainment, Texans civic and business affairs.
CONTACTING THE TEXANS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Staff Member
Kevin Cooper
Charles Hampton
Amy Palcic
Office Phone
832-667-2035
832-667-2282
832-667-2220
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://twitter.com/TexansPR
Twitter Handle
@kevincooper44
@charlesmhampton
@amypalcic
http://media.houstontexans.com
ftp1.houstontexans.com
During practice, media should park in the Teal Lot located on Murworth,
across from NRG Stadium in front of the Houston Methodist Training
Center. Media can walk over from practice to the media workroom where
a Houston Texans communications staff member will let them into the
building at the West VIP entrance.
INTERVIEW REQUESTS
Head Coach Bill O’Brien will speak with media in the Texans Media
Workroom at NRG Stadium following practice. Media may walk over
from the Teal Lot to the West VIP entrance at Kirby and Murworth to
access the Media Workroom.
All interview requests for the Houston Texans executives, coaches and players should go through the Texans communications department.
For out-of-town media requesting Texans players, please send your
request to Charles Hampton at charles.hampton@houstontexans.
com, or call his office phone at (832) 667-2282.
Requests for owner Bob McNair, general manager Rick Smith and
O’Brien should be sent to the attention of Senior Director of Communications Kevin Cooper. His e-mail address is [email protected], and office phone is (832) 667-2035.
HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA WEBSITE
To access the Houston Texans media website, go to http://media.
houstontexans.com. The section contains all Texans press materials,
daily clips, historical information and updated team statistics and media
guide. Applications are being accepted for training camp, season or individual game credentials.
To apply for game credentials, please submit your request on the website by 5 p.m. CT on the Tuesday before a Texans home game.
Fans can access coverage on http://www.HoustonTexans.com
throughout the season on Texans TV. The Texans broadcast live streaming video of press conferences, as well as game highlights, interviews,
in-depth team features, community recaps, NFL Network footage and
much more.
MEDIA WORKROOM
HOUSTON TEXANS FTP SITE
Following Texans practice, media should head to the media workroom
located on the service level at NRG Stadium across from the Texans’
locker room. Phones, Texans information, NFL news releases and other
information are available. Wireless service will be available in the media
workroom.
The Texans upload B-roll, audio clips and clips of video interviews on
a consistent basis. If you would like to be added to the FTP email list,
members of which receive emails whenever new content is uploaded,
please contact Houston Texans Communications Coordinator Charles
Hampton at [email protected].
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA GUIDE
TEXANS ON TWITTER
The complete 2014 Houston Texans Media Guide is available online at
http://media.houstontexans.com and is updated after every game and
team transaction.
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 an 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.
For up-to-the second updates, notes and a variety of other information
on the Houston Texans, follow the Texans on Twitter: @TexansPR. If
there is something to know about the Texans, you can find it there first.
Get all press releases, transcripts, game information, updated bios and
more.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
From Bush International: Take US 59 South to HWY TX-288 South
(Lake Jackson/ Freeport). Follow HWY TX-288 to I-610 West. Exit Kirby
Drive (Exit 1C) and turn right. Follow Kirby Drive two blocks and NRG
Stadium will be on the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left
on Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking lot located
on the right at the practice facility.
From Houston Hobby: Take Airport Boulevard East to Monroe Road.
Make a left on Monroe Road and proceed to I-45 North. Make a left
onto I-45 North and proceed to I-610 West. Take I-610 to Kirby Drive
(Exit 1C). Turn right onto Kirby. Follow Kirby Drive two blocks and NRG
Stadium will be on the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left
on Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking lot located
on the right at the practice facility.
From the East: Take I-610 westbound to the Kirby Drive Exit (Exit 1C).
Turn right on Kirby Drive. Follow Kirby Drive two blocks and NRG Stadium will be on the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left on
Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking lot located on
the right at the practice facility.
From the West: Take I-610 eastbound to the Kirby Drive Exit (Exit 1C).
Turn left on Kirby Drive. Follow Kirby Drive two blocks and NRG Stadium
will be on the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left on Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking lot located on the
right at the practice facility.
TRANSCRIPTS
The Texans Communications Staff sends out transcripts of press conferences, open locker room during the season and post-game interviews. To be added to the Texans Transcripts Email list, please contact
Communications Coordinator Charles Hampton at charles.hampton@
houstontexans.com.
LIVE SHOTS
Live shots on NRG Park property must be set up through the Texans
Communications Department in conjunction with SMG. Please contact
Charles Hampton at [email protected] or 832667-2282 before setting up a live shot. Locations will be set up through
the communications department. Please give the Texans 12 hours to
ensure proper set up.
Gameday
NFL network television partners and Texans media partners will be given priority for live shots at NRG Stadium. Television stations are allowed
to shoot live at NRG Stadium until one hour before kickoff. Please get
permission from Texans communications 48 hours before the game in
order to shoot live.
NFL network television partners and Texans media partners are the
only broadcast entities permitted to shoot live from inside NRG Stadium
in the hour following the conclusion of the game. All other entities are
not permitted to shoot live or transmit live programming from inside NRG
Stadium until one hour after the conclusion of the game.
Live shots and live streaming for transmission are NOT PERMITTED
from the Texans post-game locker room for any entity.
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AUDIO CLIPS
In addition to the mp3 audio uploaded to the Houston Texans FTP site,
the Texans Communications Staff sends out edited clips that are 10 to
30 seconds long via email following press conferences, open locker
room during the season and after games during the season. To be added to the Texans Audio Clips Email list, please contact Communications
Coordinator [email protected].
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6:00 am
6:30 am
7:00 am
7:30 am
8:00 am
8:30 am
9:00 am
Texans Monday
Verizon Texans
Players Show
Texans Gameday
9:30 am
Texans
Countdown
presented by
FCL Dental
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
Countdown Live
(10-11 a.m.)
Texans
Pre-Game**
Texans
Pre-Game
11:30 am
12:00 pm
12:30 pm
Texans Game
Plan
1:00 pm
Texans Gameday
1:30 pm
Texans
Pre-Game
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
O’Brien Press Conf.
3:00 pm
Texans Wrap Live
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
Texans Post
Game Presented
by Crown Royal
Black
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
CoachesShow
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
The Duane
Brown Show
Texans Live
Texans Live
7:30 pm
8:00 pm
Texans Huddle
Texans Live
Texans Live
(6-8 p.m.)
Texans Post Game
(1 hr after game)
Texans Weekly
Texans Live
(6-8 p.m.)
Texans Extra Points
Texans Replay
with John Harris
8:30 pm
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
10:00 pm
10:30 pm
11:00 pm
Primero y Diez (10:15)
Texans Late Night
O’Brien Press
Conference Re-air
Inside The Game
11:30 pm
Texans Radio on SportsRadio610 AM
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FOX Sports Southwest
ESPN Deportes Radio
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KTRK - ABC 13
KPRC - NBC 2
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
NETWORK TV
Network
KTRK
KTRK
KTRK
KPRC
Telemundo
Show
Inside The Game
Texans Extra Points
Texans Late Night
Texans Gameday
Primero y Diez
Show Day
Sunday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday Show Time
11 – 11:30 PM
6:30 – 7 PM
10:35 - 11:05 PM
8:30 – 9 AM
10:15 10:30 PM
TEXANS CABLE TV
Network
FSSW
FSSW
FSSW
FSSW
FSSW
Show
Texans Countdown Live
Texans Wrap Live
Bill O’Brien Press Conference
Texans Huddle
Texans Weekly
Show Day
Gameday
Gameday
Monday
Thursday Friday
Show Time
2 Hours – 1 Hour prior to every game
Immediately following every game
2:30 – 3 PM; re-air 10:30 - 11 PM
6 - 6:30 PM
6 - 6:30 PM
Network
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610
SportsRadio 610 Show
Texans Monday
Coaches Show
Texans Live
Verizon Texans Players Show
Duane Brown Show
Texans Game Plan
Texans Countdown
Texans Gameday
Texans Post Game
Show Day
Monday
Monday
Monday – Friday Tuesday Tuesday
Friday
Gameday
Gameday
Gameday
Show Time
8-10 AM
5 – 6 PM
6 – 8 PM (Except for M & Thu due to MNF & TNF)
8 - 9 AM
6 - 7 PM
12- 2 PM
3 Hours Prior to Kick-off
In-Game
3 Hours Following Each Game
TEXANS HISPANIC RADIO
Network
ESPN Deportes 1180 AM
ESPN Deportes 1180 AM
ESPN Deportes 1180 AM
ESPN Deportes 1180 AM
Show
Texans Weekly
Texans Pre-Game
Texans Gameday
Texans Post Game
Show Day
Tuesday
Gameday
Gameday
Gameday
Show Time
6 - 7 PM
1 Hour Prior to Kick-off
In-Game
Half Hour Following Each Game
OTHER PLACES TO SEE AND HEAR THE TEXANS
Texans radio affiliates also carry the following Texans shows at various
times each week before 11pm that Wednesday.
• Coaches Show
• Duane Brown Show
• Texans Replay
Stations carrying the Houston Texans “Inside the Game” weekly show
that airs live in Houston every Sunday during the season (and possible
postseason) from 10:35pm – 11:05 pm on KTRK ABC 13.
Station
Abilene KXVA FOX 15
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2014 SCHEDULE NOTES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
Date
Opponent All-Time Series Note
Sept. 7 Washington
2-2-0
Houston 17, Washington 6: Houston gave up the fewest points at home since 2010 to run its streak of season-opening wins to
five. RB Alfred Blue blocked a punt and returned it 5 yards for a touchdown and QB Ryan Fitzpatrick hit WR DeAndre Hopkins
with a 76-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to highlight the first win of the Bill O’Brien era.
Sept. 14 at Oakland
6-3-0
Houston 30, Oakland 14: Houston scored 10 points off four turnovers on the way to building a 27-0 lead in the fourth quarter.
RB Arian Foster totaled 150 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown. Both D.J. Swearinger and Johnathan Joseph had
a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
Sept. 21 at New York Giants 1-3-0
New York Giants 30, Houston 17: The Texans fell behind 14-0 and turned the ball over three times WR DeAndre Hopkins led
the offense with 116 yards and ILB Brian Cushing tied a franchise record with 17 tackles.
Sept. 28 Buffalo
4-3-0
Houston 23, Buffalo 17: DE J.J. Watt’s 80-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter gave the Texans
their first lead of the game. K Randy Bullock helped them keep it with three field goals, including two from 50 yards-plus. The
defense recorded a season-high 16 quarterback hits.
Oct. 5
at Dallas
1-3-0
Dallas 20, Houston 17 (OT): The Texans scored 10 points in the final 2:27 of overtime to force overtime but were unable to
score on their only possession in the extra session. RB Arian Foster had 23 carries for 157 yards rushing and two touchdowns. FS Kendrick Lewis had a hand in two of the team’s three takeaways with a forced fumble and interception.
Oct. 9
Indianapolis
4-22-0
Oct. 20 at Pittsburgh
Indianapolis 33, Houston 28: The Texans fell behind 24-0 in the first quarter but battled back thanks to a pair of rushing
touchdowns by RB Arian Foster and a 45-yard fumble return for a score by J.J. Watt. The Colts knocked the ball loose from
Ryan Fitzpatrick on a potential game-winning drive with less than two minutes remaining to end the comeback bid.
2-3-0
Pittsburgh 30, Houston 23: The Texans saw a 13-0 lead evaporate as the Steelers scored 24 points in the final 3:08 of the
first half. OLB Whitney Mercilus had two sacks and Arian Foster topped the century mark for the third straight game with
102 yards on 20 carries.
Oct. 26 at Tennessee
11-15-0
Houston 30, Tennessee 16: Houston dominated the running game on both sides of the ball, rushing for a season high 212
yards and holding Tennessee to the fourth-lowest opponent rushing total in franchise history, 36 yards. RB Arian Foster ran
for 151 yards and scored three total touchdowns. DE J.J. Watt had two sacks and a forced fumble for the defense.
Philadelphia
0-4-0
Philadelphia 31, Houston 21: The Texans won the turnover battle 4-1 and scored all 21 points off turnovers but had trouble
advancing into Eagles territory. OLB Whitney Mercilus had two sacks and J.J. Watt added 1.5 on defense while WR DeAndre
Hopkins led the offense with 115 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Nov. 16 at Cleveland
5-3-0
Houston 23, Cleveland 7: QB Ryan Mallett threw two touchdowns in his first career starts and the Texans ran the ball a
franchise record 54 times for 213 yards behind a franchise-record 36 carries for 156 yards from rookie RB Alfred Blue.
Nov. 23 Cincinnati 5-4-0*
Cincinnati 22, Houston 13: The Texans were unable to consistently sustain drives and were nearly doubled up in time of
possession. CB Johnathan Joseph returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown and K Randy Bullock converted two
field goals for the Texans.
Nov. 30 Tennessee
11-15-0
Houston 45, Tennessee 21: The Texans set a franchise record with 45 points and six touchdown passes from QB Ryan
Fitzpatrick, who threw for 358 yards and a 147.5 passer rating. WR DeAndre Hopkins caught nine passes for 238 yards and
two touchdowns while the defense forced four turnovers and recorded three sacks.
Dec. 7 at Jacksonville
15-11-0
Houston 27, Jacksonville 13: The Texans defense tightened up in the second half and held the Jaguars to just 2 yards
rushing after intermission. RB Arian Foster had 148 yards from scrimmage and converted two fourth-and-1s in the game,
including a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Dec. 14 at Indianapolis
4-22-0
Indianapolis 17, Houston 10: Houston’s defense was stellar, scoring on Kendrick Lewis’ 27-yard INT return and holding the
Colts to season-lows of 278 yards and 17 points. However, the Texans offense was unable to find the end zone following QB
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s second-quarter injury that kept him out for the rest of the game.
Dec. 21 Baltimore
2-7-0*
Houston 25, Baltimore 13: K Randy Bullock set a franchise record with six field goals while the Texans defense forced three
turnovers, including two interceptions by CB Kareem Jackson. The Texans held the Ravens to 211 yards on offense.
Dec. 28 Jacksonville
15-11-0
Houston 23, Jacksonville 17: WR Andre Johnson caught a season-high 10 passes for 134 yards, including an 8-yard TD
pass from QB Case Keenum. DE J.J. Watt had 3.0 sacks and a safety to become the first player in NFL history with two 20plus sack seasons.
Nov. 2
* - INCLUDES POSTSEASON MATCHUPS
TEXANS 2014 OPPONENTS
HOME
RECORD vs. (HOME)
LAST VISIT
ROAD
RECORD vs. (ROAD)
LAST VISIT
Washington
1-1
Buffalo
2-2
2014 (W, 17-6)
Oakland
4-1
2014 (W, 30-14)
2014 (W, 23-17)
New York Giants
0-2
2014 (L, 30-17)
Indianapolis
4-9
2014 (L, 33-28)
Dallas
0-2
2014 (L, 20-17 - OT)
Philadelphia
0-2
Cincinnati
3-2*
2014 (L, 31-21)
Pittsburgh
1-2
2014 (L, 30-23)
2014 (L, 22-13)
Tennessee
5-8
2014 (W, 30-16)
Tennessee
6-7
2014 (W, 45-21)
Cleveland
2-2
2014 (W, 23-7)
Baltimore
2-3
2015 (W, 25-13)
Jacksonville
6-7
2014 (W, 27-13)
Jacksonville
9-4
2014 (W, 23-17)
Indianapolis
0-13
2014 (L, 17-10)
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2014 GAME
RECAPS
WEEK 1 VS. WASHINGTON
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 1: Houston 17, Washington 6
71,770 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Sept. 7, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Washington Redskins
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans defeated the Washington Redskins 17-6 in front
of a season-opening record 71,770 fans at NRG Stadium. Bill O’Brien
earned his first win as the Texans’ head coach as Houston began the
2014 season 1-0.
DE J.J. Watt blocked an extra point attempt, had a fumble recovery,
three tackles (including two for a loss), one pass defensed, five quarterback hits, and sacked Robert Griffin III for a loss of 6 yards.
Griffin completed 29 of 37 passes for 267 yards but was sacked three
times, once each by Watt, OLB Brooks Reed and SS D.J. Swearinger.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was 14 of 22 for 206 yards, one touchdown and
a passer rating of 109.3 in his debut for the Texans. RB Arian Foster
rushed for 103 yards on 27 carries to post his 26th career 100-yard rushing game.
Defenses dominated early in the game. Swearinger had his first career
sack for a loss of 8 yards, a quarterback hit, and a tackle for loss in the
first quarter.
Washington opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by FB
Darrel Young in the second quarter. Watt blocked the extra point attempt to keep Washington’s lead at 6-0.
Houston didn’t wait long to respond, adding 14 unanswered points in
the second quarter. Fitzpatrick connected with WR DeAndre Hopkins
for a 76-yard scoring strike with 4:28 remaining in the half. Rookie RB
Alfred Blue added another score on a blocked punt following a threeand-out by Washington to build a 14-6 lead heading into intermission.
OLB Jadeveon Clowney headed into the locker room before halftime
with a knee injury and did not return. Clowney, who had one tackle in his
NFL debut, was spelled by OLB Whitney Mercilus in the second half.
K Randy Bullock added a 42-yard field goal to extend the Texans’ lead
late in the fourth quarter.
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0
6
0
0
-
6
0 14
0
3
-
17
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr
Redskins 2
Texans 2
Texans 2
Texans 4
Time
6:06
4:15
2:09
1:55
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
WAS HOU
D.Young 1 yd. run (kick blocked) (4-46, 1:37)
6 0
D.Hopkins 76 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (4-89, 1:51) 6 7
A.Blue 5 yd. return of blocked punt (R.Bullock kick)
6 14
R.Bullock 42 yd. Field Goal (13-68, 6:32)
6 17
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION REDSKINSTEXANS
20
16
3-12-25% 7-14-50%
0-1-0%
0-0-0%
372
321
131
115
241
206
37-29-0
22-14-0
2-2-1
4-4-2
6-41.0
6-51.0
36.3
38.3
0-1
0-0
36
28
7-71
6-45
3-2
2-1
1
2
0-1
2-2
0-0
1-1
1-2-50%
0-2-0%
1-2-50%
0-0-0%
0
0
30:54
29:06
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Washington, A. Morris 14-91, R. Helu 4-46, R. Griffin 3-2, D. Young 1-1,
D. Jackson 1-(-9). Houston, A. Foster 27-103, R. Fitzpatrick 5-10, J. Grimes 1-2, A. Blue 1-0.
PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Washington, R. Griffin 29-37-267-0. Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 14-22-206-0.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Washington, P. Garcon 10-77, D. Jackson 8-62, N. Paul 4-86, R. Helu
2-15, L. Paulsen 2-0, A. Roberts 1-22, J. Reed 1-4, D. Young 1-1. Houston, A. Johnson 6-93, D.
Hopkins 4-89, A. Foster 2-17, R. Griffin 1-6, D. Johnson 1-1.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Washington, none. Houston, B. Reed 1.0-12, D. Swearinger 1.0-8, J. Watt
1.0-6.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Washington, none. Houston, none.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Washington, D. Hall 7-1-8, K. Robinson 5-2-7, D. Amerson 5-0-5, P. Riley
4-1-5, J. Hatcher 4-1-5, R. Clark 4-1-5, B. Orakpo 2-2-4, J. Jenkins 3-0-3, R. Kerrigan 2-1-3, C.
Baker 1-2-3, B. Rambo 1-1-2, B. Cofield 1-0-1, K. Golston 1-0-1, B. Breeland 1-0-1. Houston,
J. Joseph 11-0-11, D. Swearinger 6-2-8, K. Jackson 6-2-8, B. Reed 4-1-5, K. Lewis 4-1-5, B.
Cushing 2-3-5, J. Crick 3-1-4, A. Bouye 3-0-3, D. Manning 3-0-3, J. Watt 2-1-3, T. Jamison 2-02, J. Clowney 1-0-1, J. Tuggle 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Washington, none. Houston, none.
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WEEK 1 GAME NOTES VS. WASHINGTON
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
WITH THE WIN, HOUSTON…
• Extended its season-opening winning streak to five, the longest active streak of season-opening wins in the NFL.
• Improved to 8-5 all-time in season openers.
• Improved to 6-3 all-time in season openers at home.
• Evened its all-time record against Washington to 2-2.
• Earned its first win ever against Washington at NRG Stadium.
• Improved to 4-9 all-time against the NFC East.
• Improved to 80-115 all-time.
• Improved to 47-50 all-time at home.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Blocked Washington P Tress Way’s punt and returned it 5 yards for
a touchdown. It was the seventh blocked punt in Texans history and
first since blocked punt returned for a touchdown since Bryan Braman blocked Pat McAfee’s punt and returned it 8 yards for a score
against Indianapolis on Dec. 16, 2012. Blue also had 1 carry for 0
yards.
LT DUANE BROWN
• Moved into sole possession of ninth place on the franchise’s all-time
games played list with his 91st game played.
HOUSTON HEAD COACH BILL O’BRIEN
• Won his first career game as an NFL head coach.
• Joined Dom Capers (2002) in becoming the second coach in franchise history to win his head coaching debut with the team. The Texans beat Dallas 19-10 in Caper’s debut on Sept. 8, 2002.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Connected on a 42-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. It was his
13th consecutive field goal made, dating back to 2013. The streak
is tied with Shayne Graham (2012) for the fourth-longest streak of
consecutive field goals made in franchise history.
• Sent all four of his kickoffs in the end zone, with two going for touchbacks.
THE TEXANS…
• Gave up the fewest points since a 13-6 win at Chicago on Nov. 11,
2012. It was the fewest points the Texans have given up at home
since a 20-0 win against Tennessee on Nov. 28, 2010.
• Held an opponent to 10 points or less in a season opener for the fifth
time in franchise history.
• Tied a franchise season-opening record with three sacks. It was the
fourth time Houston has recorded three sacks in a season opener.
The last time was Sept. 11, 2011 against Indianapolis.
• Were 6-of-8 on third downs in the second half after going 1-for-6
on third downs in the first half. The Texans finished the game 7-of14 on third down (50 percent). Washington was held to 3-of-12 (25
percent) on third downs.
• Recorded a blocked punt and a blocked kick in the same game for
the first time since Nov. 23, 2003 against New England, when Ramon Walker had a punt block and a field goal block. DE J.J. Watt
blocked an extra-point attempt and RB Alfred Blue blocked a punt
in the second quarter.
• Won the turnover battle, 2-1. The Texans improved to 50-16 all-time
when winning the turnover battle.
• Produced a 100-yard rusher (Arian Foster, 103) for a league-best
30th time since 2010.
• Played in front of the second-largest crowd and largest season-opening crowd at NRG Stadium, 71,770.
• Making their debuts for the Texans: RB Alfred Blue, T Tyson Clabo,
OLB Jadeveon Clowney, ILB Akeem Dent, TE C.J. Fiedorowicz,
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Andre Hal, WR Damaris Johnson, FS
Kendrick Lewis, CB Darryl Morris, DE Jeoffrey Pagan, NT Jerrell
Powe, FB Jay Prosch, G Xavier Su’a-Filo. It was also the NFL
regular season debut for Blue, Clowney, Fiedorowicz, Hal, Pagan,
Prosch and Su’a-Filo.
• The roof of NRG Stadium was closed for the game.
• Washington won the toss and deferred. Houston elected to receive.
• Houston’s captains for the game were WR Andre Johnson, P
Shane Lechler and DE J.J. Watt.
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ILB BRIAN CUSHING
• Had 5 tackles and a quarterback hit in his second successful return
from a season-ending knee injury.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Completed his first pass attempt as a Texan for 7 yards to WR DeAndre Hopkins on the first play of the game. Fitzpatrick finished 14
of 22 passing for 206 yards, 1 touchdown and a 109.3 passer rating.
He also ran 5 times for 10 yards.
• Threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Hopkins in the second quarter,
the fourth-longest of his career. It was the seventh-longest pass in
franchise history and longest since Matt Schaub hit Jacoby Jones
(80 yard touchdown pass) and Arian Foster (78-yard touchdown
pass) against Tampa Bay on Nov. 13, 2011. It was Fitzpatrick’s 107th
career touchdown pass and first as a Texan.
FITZPATRICK’S LONGEST PASSES
98t to Terrell Owens vs. Jacksonville, 11/22/09 (with Buffalo)
79 to Cedric Benson at Washington, 12/14/08 (with Cincinnati)
77t to Nate Washington vs. New York Jets, 9/29/13 (with Tennessee)
76t to DeAndre Hopkins vs. Washington, 9/7/14
68t to Donald Jones vs. New England, 9/30/12 (with Buffalo)
• Became the third quarterback to start a season opener for the Texans, joining David Carr (2002-06) and Matt Schaub (2007-13).
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Recorded the 26th 100-yard rushing game of his career, amassing
103 yards on 27 carries. Since 2010, Foster leads the NFL with 25
100-yard rushing games.
• Pushed his career rushing total to 5,166 yards, moving him past
Kevin Mack (5,123 yards from 1985-93) for the fourth-most most
yards rushing ever by an undrafted player.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS
• Had a 76-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, the longest of his career. His previous long was a 66-yard catch against
New England on Dec. 1, 2013. He finished the game with 4 receptions for 89 yards. It was the second-highest yardage total in his
career (117 vs. Tennessee, Sept. 15, 2013).
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 113th consecutive game and played in his 138th consecutive game. It’s the longest active games played streak among
offensive linemen and the fourth-longest active games started streak
among offensive linemen.
OLB BROOKS REED
• Recorded his first sack of the season, tackling Robert Griffin III for
a 12-yard loss to force a fourth down on Washington’s first series of
the second quarter. The sack ran Reed’s career total to 12.5, moving
him into sole possession of eighth place on the franchise’s all-time
list.
• Tied a career high with 3 quarterback hits, matching the mark he set
against Cleveland (Nov. 6, 2011) as a rookie.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his streak of regular season games with a catch to 117
with a 13-yard catch on Houston’s first drive.
• Passed former Washington WR Art Monk (12,721 yards) into 16th
place on the all-time yards receiving list on a 23-yard reception in
the fourth quarter. He entered the game with 12,661 yards receiving.
Johnson finished the game with six receptions for 93 yards, pushing
his career totals to 933 receptions for 12,754 yards.
S D.J. SWEARINGER
• Recorded his first career sack, dropping Robert Griffin III for an
8-yard loss on Washington’s second offensive series. He finished
the game with 8 tackles.
• Recorded the second forced fumble of his career, stripping TE Niles
Paul in the third quarter. The fumble was recovered by S Kendrick
Lewis.
WR DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Started in his first game as a Texan and handled all return duties.
Johnson returned 4 punts for 28 yards (7.0 average), had 1 kickoff
return for 28 yards and caught one pass for 1 yard.
G BEN JONES
• Started his first career game at left guard. His other 11 starts were at
right guard.
DE J.J. WATT
• Blocked a PAT, recovered a fumble, had 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 3
tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 5 quarterback hits. The 5 QB hits tied
a career high and marked the sixth time in his career he has had 5
QB hits in a game.
• Blocked Kai Forbath’s point-after attempt in the second quarter. It
was Watt’s fourth career blocked kick and first blocked extra point. It
was also the third blocked PAT in Texans history.
• Recovered Robert Griffin III’s fumble recovery in the third quarter. It
was his seventh career fumble recovery. He is second on Houston’s
all-time fumble recovery list.
• Recorded his first sack of the season in the fourth quarter, dropping
Robert Griffin III for a 6-yard loss. He now has 37.5 for his career.
• Recorded the 28th pass defensed of his career.
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Posted the second-highest tackle total of his career with a gamehigh 11 solo tackles. He had 15 total tackles (11 solo) against Jacksonville on Nov. 2, 2008.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Averaged 51.0 yards on six punts. It was the 70th time in his career
that he has averaged 50 yards or more punting in a game.
FS KENDRICK LEWIS
• Recovered the second fumble of his career, falling on TE Niles
Paul’s at the Houston 9-yard line in the second quarter. It was his
first fumble recovery since Oct. 31, 2011 against San Diego.
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WEEK 2 AT OAKLAND RAIDERS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 2: Houston 30, Oakland 14
54,063 • O.co Coliseum • Oakland, Calif. • Sept. 14, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Oakland Raiders
Houston defeated the Oakland Raiders 30-14 at O.co Coliseum to start
the season 2-0 for the fifth consecutive year.
The Texans scored the first 27 points of the game, beginning with a
1-yard touchdown catch by DE J.J.Watt, who lined up as a tight end on
the team’s first offensive series.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdowns the win, hitting Watt and
then a 12-yarder to WR DeAndre Hopkins in the third quarter on the
way to completing 14 of 19 passes for 139 yards and a passer rating of
129.1. RB Arian Foster had his second-consecutive 100-yard game,
rushing for 138 yards on 28 carries, and a touchdown, Houston’s second
of the day. WR Andre Johnson led the receiving corps with six catches
for 74 yards.
In the first quarter, the Texans outgained the Raiders 150-3 and scored
on their first three drives for the first time since Week 3 of the 2012 season to build 17-0 lead.
The Texans defense did its part, forcing four turnovers. Both D.J.
Swearinger and Johnathan Joseph had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Raiders rookie QB Derek Carr was picked off by Kareem
Jackson and Brooks Reed.
Carr struggled early in his outing against his brother’s former team,
completing 27-of-42 for 263, one touchdown, two interceptions, and a
passer rating of 69.8. The Raiders were scoreless until early in the fourth
quarter, following a 1-yard touchdown run by Darren McFadden. Carr
completed his lone touchdown pass of the day to James Jones with
0:13 remaining in the game.
Randy Bullock successfully hit on his first three field goals from 33,
39, and 46 yards and set a franchise record with a field goal in his 16th
consecutive game. His fourth kick was blocked by Justin Tuck with 1:55
left in the fourth quarter.
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143103 - 30
00014 - 14
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU OAK
Texans 1 9:37 J.Watt 1 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (10-80, 5:23)
7 0
Texans 1 0:05 A.Foster 5 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (13-70, 8:07)
14 0
Texans 2 10:31 R.Bullock 33 yd. Field Goal (5-9, 2:23)
17 0
Texans 3 8:29 D.Hopkins 12 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (5-21, 2:09)24 0
Texans 3 3:14 R.Bullock 39 yd. Field Goal (6-24, 3:53)
27 0
Raiders 4 14:07 D.McFadden 1 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (9-79, 4:07)
27 7
Texans 4 4:46 R.Bullock 46 yd. Field Goal (14-52, 9:21)
30 7
Raiders 4 0:13 J.Jones 9 yd. pass from D.Carr (S.Janikowski kick) (13-83, 1:42)
30 14
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSRAIDERS
20
22
9-15-60%
2-9-22%
0-0-0% 2-2-100%
327
364
188
101
139
263
19-14-0
42-27-2
7-7-3
3-2-2
2-50.0
3-40.0
48.5
37.0
1-0
0-0
79
3
7-85
5-24
1-0
4-2
3
2
3-3
2-2
3-4
0-0
3-5-60% 2-2-100%
2-3-67% 2-2-100%
0
0
38:36
21:24
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 28-138, A. Blue 11-40, J. Grimes 3-9, R. Brown 3-2, R.
Mallett 1--1. Oakland, D. Carr 4-58, D. McFadden 12-37, L. Murray 1-6.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 14-19-0-139. Oakland, D. Carr 27-42-2-263.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 6-74, D. Hopkins 3-22, A. Foster 2-12, G. Graham 1-26, D. Johnson 1-4, J. Watt 1-1. Oakland, J. Jones 9-112, A. Holmes 5-45, M. Rivera
5-31, D. Moore 3-29, D. McFadden 2-31, M. Reece 1-11, R. Streater 1-6, B. Butler 1--2.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, none. Oakland, none.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, K. Jackson 1-65, B. Reed 1-5. Oakland, none.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, A. Bouye 7-1-8, B. Cushing 5-1-6, J. Joseph 4-1-5, D. Morris 4-15, K. Lewis 3-1-4, J. Tuggle 3-1-4, D. Swearinger 3-0-3, K. Jackson 2-0-2, M. Mohamed 2-0-2,
D. Manning 2-0-2, J. Crick 1-0-1, W. Mercilus 1-0-1, J. Ankrah 1-0-1, TEAM 1-0-1. Oakland, T.
Branch 9-3-12, C. Woodson 8-1-9, S. Moore 4-3-7, K. Mack 6-0-6, P. Sims 5-0-5, T. Brown 4-15, C. Chekwa 3-1-4, J. Ellis 3-0-3, J. Tuck 2-1-3, C. Rogers 2-1-3, TEAM 2-0-2, M. Burris 2-0-2,
K. Maiava 1-1-2, C. Wilson 1-0-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, Bullock 27 (BL).
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
WITH THE WIN, HOUSTON
• Started 2-0 for the fifth consecutive season.
• Improved to 6-3 all-time against Oakland.
• Improved to 4-1 all-time at Oakland.
• Improved to 12-13 all-time against the AFC West.
• Improved to 81-113 all-time in the regular season.
• Improved to 34-63 on the road all-time in the regular season.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Was 3-for-4 on field goal attempts and set a franchise record with his
16th consecutive game with a field goal when he made a 33-yarder
in the second quarter, surpassing Neil Rackers’ record of 15 from the
2010-11 seasons.
• His 39-yard field goal in the third quarter was his 15th consecutive
successful attempt, tying Kris Brown (12/3/06-9/30/07 and 9/7/0811/23/08) for the second-longest streak in franchise history. He surpassed Brown with a 46-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. His streak
ended at 16 when Justin Tuck blocked his 27-yard attempt later in the
quarter.
HEAD COACH BILL O’BRIEN
• Became the first head coach in franchise history to start his career with
the team 2-0.
• Earned his first road win as head coach of the Texans.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Opened the game with eight consecutive completions and ran his
string of consecutive completions to 13, dating back to Week 1 vs.
Washington. It was the fourth-longest string of consecutive completions in franchise history, tying him with David Carr (2006).
• Was 14 of 19 passing for 139 yards, two touchdowns and a 129.1
rating. He improved to 9-3 for his career as a starter when he’s not
sacked.
THE TEXANS...
• Scored 10 points off four turnovers and were +4 in the turnover battle.
The Texans are 8-0 all-time when they are +4 or better in the turnover
battle. The Texans are 2-0 when winning the turnover battle this season and 51-16 all-time.
• Ran the ball 46 times, the third-highest single-game total in franchise
history.
• Posted their league-leading 31st 100-yard rushing performance by a
player (Arian Foster, 138) since 2010.
• Won the time of possession battle, 38:36-21:24.
• Were 9 of 15 on third downs, marking the first time since 2011 the
team had a 50-percent-or-better conversion rate on third downs in
consecutive games. The last time was against Atlanta (12/4/11) and at
Cincinnati (12/11/11).
• Did not give up a sack for the second consecutive game. It was the first
time Houston did not give up a sack in consecutive games since 2012
(9/30/12 vs. Tennessee and 10/8/12 at New York Jets).
• Scored on their first three possessions for the first time since it performed the same feat against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2010
season finale on Jan. 2, 2011.
• Held a 209-173 advantage in total offense, were +2 in turnover ratio
and held a 20:46-9:14 advantage in time of possession in the first half.
The Texans were also 6 of 9 on third downs in the first half.
• Scored on both of their possessions in the first quarter and outgained
Oakland 150-3, while holding a 13:30-1:30 advantage in time of possession. The 3 net yards of offense allowed was the fourth-fewest allowed in franchise history in a first quarter.
• Was 5 for 5 on third downs in the first quarter.
• Opened the game with a 9-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 5:23 and
ended with a 1-yard touchdown pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to DE
J.J. Watt.
• Went up 14-0 on a 6-yard touchdown run by RB Arian Foster with :05
left in the quarter. Foster’s run capped a 13-play, 70-yard drive that
lasted 8:07.
• Oakland won the toss and deferred. Houston elected to receive.
• Houston’s captains for the game were LT Duane Brown, ILB Brian
Cushing, FS Kendrick Lewis and C Chris Myers.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the 27th time of his career on
a 3-yard run, his 21st carry of the game, in the third quarter. It marked
the ninth time in his career he has rushed for more than 100 yards in
consecutive games. He finished the game with 138 yards rushing on
28 carrries.
• Had 150 yards from scrimmage (138 rushing, 12 receiving). It was his
19th game with 150 yards from scrimmage since 2010, which leads
the NFL. The Texans are 12-7 when Foster has 150 yards from scrimmage in that time.
• His 40-yard run on Houston’s first series was his longest since a 46yard run on the road against the New York Jets on Oct. 8, 2012.
• Scored his 50th touchdown from scrimmage since 2010 and the 52nd
touchdown of his career in the first quarter on a 6-yard run.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Equaled a career season high with his second touchdown of the season in the third quarter, a 12-yard touchdown grab. Hopkins had two
touchdown catches in 2013 as a rookie.
CB KAREEM JACKSON
• Picked off Derek Carr in the second quarter at the Houston 11-yard line
and returned the interception 65 yards to the Oakland 24. It was the
longest interception return of Jackson’s career. His previous long was
a 63-yarder for a touchdown against Tennessee on Sept. 30, 2012. It
was also Jackson’s first interception since Nov. 11, 2012 at Chicago.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Caught a pass in his 118th consecutive game.
• Surpassed Irving Fryar (12,785 yards) to move into 15th on the all-time
yards receiving list on a 14-yard reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick in the
second quarter. Johnson entered the game with 12,753 yards receiving.
• Johnson had six receptions for 74 yards. He now has 939 career receptions for 12,828 yards.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES
OLB JASON ANKRAH
• Made his NFL regular season debut on punt coverage in the first quarter.
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CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Forced the fourth fumble of his career in the second quarter, stripping
Oakland WR James Jones at the Houston 13-yard line. S D.J. Swearinger recovered the fumble at the Houston 3.
• Recovered a fumble and returned it 49 yards in the third quarter. It
was his first fumble recovery since Sept. 7, 2008 against Baltimore. It
was also the second-longest fumble return of his career (65 yards vs.
Baltimore, 9/7/08).
OLB BROOKS REED
• Recorded the first interception of his career in the fourth quarter, picking off Derek Carr at the Oakland 15. He returned the pick 4 yards to
the Oakland 11.
SS D.J. SWEARINGER
• Recovered the first fumble of his career, jumping on a James Jones
fumble at the Houston 3-yard line in the second quarter.
• Forced his second fumble of the season and third of his career in the
third quarter, stripping TE Mychal Rivera at the Houston 32-yard line.
Johnathan Joseph returned the fumble 49 yards. Houston scored on
the ensuing possession.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 192nd consecutive game and averaged 50.0 yards on
two punts.
FS KENDRICK LEWIS
• Forced the third fumble of his career and first since 2011, stripping
Oakland WR James Jones. Jones recovered the fumble and was then
stripped by CB Johnathan Joseph.
DE J.J. WATT
• Caught his first career touchdown pass to cap Houston’s first offensive
series, a 1-yard pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. It was Watt’s first
career reception and the first touchdown scored from scrimmage by a
defensive player in franchise history.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 98th consecutive game as a Texan and his 114th consecutive game overall, the second-longest active streak among offensive
linemen. Myers also played in his 139th consecutive game, the longest
active streak among offensive linemen in the NFL.
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WEEK 3 AT NEW YORK GIANTS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 3: New York Giants 30, Houston 17
77,462 • MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, N.J. • Sept. 21, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
New York Giants
The Texans lost their first game of the 2014 season to the New York
Giants, 30-17 at MetLife Stadium.
Texans QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was 20 of 34 for 289 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. RB Alfred Blue made his first career start
in place of Arian Foster, who was inactive, and rushed for 78 yards on
13 carries. Fitzpatrick was the second-leading rusher with 34 yards and
scored on a 1-yard run late in the game. WR DeAndre Hopkins posted
his second career 100-yard game with 116 yards on six catches.
Giants QB Eli Manning completed 21 of 28 passes for 234 yards and
two touchdowns. RB Rashad Jennings had a touchdown and rushed
for 176 yards on 34 attempts.
It was a sloppy first quarter by both teams. Houston’s first drive ended
with Fitzpatrick’s first interception of the season. P Shane Lechler’s 10yard pass to Blue on fourth and 1 out of punt formation extended the
drive but Prince Amukamura picked off Fitzpatrick three plays later at
the Giants 36-yard line to end the drive. The Giants fumbled on their second offensive series and had a bad snap on a 30-yard field goal attempt
kept them scoreless for the first quarter.
Manning and the Giants offense bounced back in the second quarter
scoring a pair of touchdowns for a 14-0 lead at halftime. Victor Cruz
opened the scoring with a 26-yard touchdown reception at the 3:21 mark
of the second quarter.
Fitzpatrick’s second interception of the game on the ensuing Texans
drive proved costly. Giants S Antrel Rolle picked off the Texans signal
caller at the Houston 27 and returned the ball to the 2-yard line with 1:48
remaining in the first half. Three plays later, Jennings plunged in from
1 yard out to extend the Giants lead to 14-0 with 1:07 remaining in the
first half.
Josh Brown pushed New York’s lead to 17-0 with a 39-yard field goal
at the 10:39 mark of the third quarter, which was otherwise dominated by
the Texans. Houston outgained the Giants 178-83 and scored 10 points
in the third quarter to cut the lead to 17-10. Randy Bullock opened the
scoring with a 27-yard field goal and Damaris Johnson hauled in a
44-yard touchdown pass from Fitzpatrick to finish a 4-play and 93-yard
drive.
The Giants responded with 13 points in the fourth quarter, capitalizing
on more Texans mistakes that included a blocked punt deep in Houston
territory and Fitzpatrick’s third interception.
The Texans defense was led by ILB Brian Cushing, who tied a franchise record with 17 tackles. DE J.J. Watt had a sack for a loss of 8
yards and CB Johnathan Joseph had his second fumble recovery of
the season.
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7
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17
0 14
3 13
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30
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU NYG
Giants 2 3:21 V.Cruz 26 yd. pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick) (9-83, 4:23)
0 7
Giants 2 1:07 R.Jennings 1 yd. run (J.Brown kick) (3-2, 0:41)
0 14
Giants 3 10:39 J.Brown 39 yd. Field Goal (6-24, 2:34)
0 17
Texans 3 6:09 R.Bullock 27 yd. Field Goal (9-71, 4:30)
3 17
Texans 3 2:13 D.Johnson 44 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (4-93, 2:03)10 17
Giants 4 12:19 J.Brown 29 yd. Field Goal (10-66, 4:54)
10 20
Giants 4 9:25 D.Fells 9 yd. pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick) (3-29, 1:06)
10 27
Giants 4 5:33 J.Brown 31 yd. Field Goal (7-16, 3:39)
10 30
Texans 4 2:00 R.Fitzpatrick 1 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (8-80, 3:33)
17 30
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSGIANTS
20
26
2-12-17% 4-12-33%
1-2-50%
0-1-0%
411
419
119
193
292
226
35-21-3
28-21-0
4-2-2
7-5-4
5-41.0
4-39.8
34.6
39.0
0-0
0-0
3
47
5-40
4-31
1-0
2-1
2
3
2-2
3-3
1-1
3-3
1-2-50%
2-7-29%
1-1-100% 2-2-100%
0
0
27:26
32:34
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Blue 13-78, R. Fitzpatrick 7-34, J. Grimes 1-5, R. Brown 3-2, D. Johnson 1-0. New York, R. Jennings 34-176, A. Williams 6-18, S. Weatherford 1-0, E. Manning 1--1.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 34-20-3-289, S. Lechler 1-1-0-10. New York, E. Manning
28-21-0-234.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, D. Hopkins 6-116, G. Graham 5-41, A. Johnson 4-24, D. Johnson 2-56,
J. Grimes 1-31, K. Martin 1-16, A. Blue 1-10, R. Brown 1-5. New York, L. Donnell 6-45, V. Cruz 5-107, R.
Randle 5-27, P. Parker 3-33, D. Fells 2-22.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 1.0-8. New York, T. McBride 1.0-1, J. McClain 0.5-3, J. Hankins 0.5-3.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, none. New York, A. Rolle 1-25, D. Rodgers Cromartie 1-10, P.
Amukamara 1-0.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, B. Cushing 8-9-17, K. Lewis 11-1-12, J. Watt 5-2-7, D. Swearinger 2-4-6,
J. Joseph 5-0-5, T. Jamison 4-1-5, D. Manning 3-2-5, W. Mercilus 3-2-5, J. Crick 2-3-5, D. Morris 4-0-4,
B. Reed 2-2-4, J. Tuggle 2-2-4, M. Mohamed 2-2-4, J. Powe 3-0-3, A. Bouye 1-2-3, K. Jackson 2-0-2, R.
Sapp 1-0-1. New York, J. McClain 9-2-11, J. Pierre-Paul 5-2-7, T. McBride 5-1-6, P. Amukamara 4-2-6,
J. Williams 3-2-5, C. Jenkins 3-1-4, A. Rolle 3-1-4, M. Herzlich 3-1-4, J. Hankins 1-3-4, R. Ayers 3-0-3,
D. Rodgers-Cromartie 3-0-3, N. Berhe 1-1-2, S. Brown 1-1-2, D. Moore 0-2-2, M. Kiwanuka 1-0-1, Z.
Bowman 1-0-1, M. Patterson 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Fell to 2-1 overall on the season, 1-1 on the road this season and 1-3
all-time against the New York Giants (0-2 on the road all-time).
• Set season highs with 411 yards of total offense and 292 net yards passing.
• Lost the turnover battle for the first time this season, 3-1.
• Houston’s second scoring drive was four plays for a season-long 93
yards and lasted 2:03. It ended with Ryan Fitzpatrick hitting WR Damaris Johnson with a 44-yard touchdown pass.
• Scored their first points of the game at the 6:09 mark of the third quarter
on a 27-yard field goal by K Randy Bullock. The kick capped a nineplay, 71-yard drive that lasted 4:30.
• Recorded their seventh takeaway of the season when FS Kendrick
Lewis knocked the ball loose from TE Larry Donnell at the Houston
3-yard line in the first quarter. CB Johnathan Joseph recovered the
fumble and returned it 24 yards to the Houston 27-yard line. It was the
sixth forced fumble by the team this season
• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Johnathan Joseph and OLB Brooks Reed
served as game captains for the Texans.
• Won the toss and deferred.
CB KAREEM JACKSON
• Set a career high with two tackles for loss in the game. His previous
season high was two TFLs in the 2011.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his franchise record of games played to 157. He extended
his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 121 with a 7-yard
reception on Houston’s first offensive series.
• Surpassed Art Monk (1980-95) for 13th on the all-time receptions list
with his second catch of the game in the second quarter. It was his 941st
career reception. He finished the game with four receptions for 24 yards.
He now has 943 career receptions and 12,852 yards receiving. He is tied
with Derrick Mason for 12th on the all-time receptions list.
WR DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Caught the first touchdown pass of his career, hauling in a 44-yard pass
from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to cut New York’s lead to 17-10 at the 2:13
mark of the third quarter. It was also the longest catch of his career.
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Recovered TE Larry Donnell’s fumble at the Houston 3-yard line and
returned it 24 yards to the Houston 27-yard line. It was Joseph’s second
fumble recovery of the season, matching the career high he set as a
rookie with Cincinnati in 2006.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Made his first career start at running back. His 46-yard run in the third
quarter was the longest of his career and the longest of the season by a
Texan. Blue also surpassed his previous season game high of 40 yards
rushing on the play. He set career highs with 13 carries for 78 yards.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Completed a 10-yard pass to Blue on Houston’s first offensive possession out of punt formation. It was the third completion of Lechler’s career
and first since Nov. 4, 2012 while with the Oakland Raiders. It was the
first pass completion by a punter in franchise history. The only other pass
attempt by a punter in franchise history was an incompletion by Matt
Turk on Dec. 1, 2008 against Jacksonville.
• Lechler averaged 51.3 yards on his four punts, all in the first half
CB A.J. BOUYE
• Made his first career start.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Extended his franchise record of consecutive games with a field goal to
17 with a 27-yard field goal at the 6:09 mark of the third quarter.
FS KENDRICK LEWIS
• Set a career high when forced his second fumble of the season when he
knocked the ball loose from TE Larry Donnell at the Houston 3-yard line.
CB Johnathan Joseph recovered the fumble and returned it 24 yards to
the Houston 27-yard line. It was his fourth career forced fumble.
• Set a career high with 12 tackles (11 solo). His previous career high was
nine tackles at Buffalo on Nov. 3, 2013 while with the Kansas City Chiefs.
ILB BRIAN CUSHING
• Officially tied a franchise record with 17 total tackles. Jamie Sharper
officially recorded 17 tackles twice, on Nov. 9, 2003 against Cincinnati and again on Dec. 14, 2003 against Tampa Bay. Former ILB Darryl
Sharpton holds the unofficial franchise record with 19 tackles against
Oakland on Nov. 17, 2013. Sharpton’s record reflects tackles recorded
after review of game film by the former coaching staff.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 99th consecutive game as a Texan and his 115th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active streak among offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive games played to
140, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ
• Made his first career start at tight end.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Was 8 of 9 passing for 125 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter.
He finished the game with 289 yards passing, completed 20 of 34 attempts with one touchdown, three interceptions and a 59.6 passer rating.
• Rushed for the 10th touchdown of his career, scoring from 1 yard out in
the fourth quarter. He rushed seven times for 34 yards.
DE J.J. WATT
• Recorded his second sack of the season on the Giants’ first offensive
series, dropping QB Eli Manning for an 8-yard loss. He finished the game
with seven tackles, two tackles for loss, a quarterback hit and a pass
defensed.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Had six receptions for a game-high 116 yards. It was his second career
100-yard game. Hopkins also went over the 1,000-yard mark for his career.
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WEEK 4 VS. BUFFALO BILLS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 4: Houston 23, Buffalo 17
71,756 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Sept. 28, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Buffalo Bills
Houston Texans
Despite committing costly penalties and a trio of turnovers, the Texans
escaped with a 23-17 win against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium.
Houston improved to 3-1 on the season for the third time in franchise
history with the win.
After trailing 10-0 in the second quarter, Houston managed to pull out
a victory with several big plays: WR DeAndre Hopkins’ 35-yard touchdown catch, DE J.J. Watt’s 80-yard interception return for a touchdown,
an interception by CB Darryl Morris with 1:14 to play, and three field
goals by K Randy Bullock, two of which were for more than 50 yards.
The Texans relied heavily on QB Ryan Fitzpatrick who was 25-of-37 for
268 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against his former team.
Houston’s defense was solid with the exception of one breakdown in the
fourth quarter and held Buffalo to 96 yards rushing while not allowing a
rushing touchdown. The Texans defense also intercepted Bills QB E.J.
Manuel twice.
RB Arian Foster, who returned to the lineup after being inactive in Week
3, shared carries with rookie RB Alfred Blue against a stout Buffalo defense. The duo mustered just 15 yards on 17 carries combined. Foster
added seven catches for 55 yards. WR Andre Johnson led Houston’s
receivers with 6 catches for 71 yards but headed to the locker room in the
fourth quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.
The game was scoreless until the second quarter. The Bills struck first
with a 31-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter at the 11:37 mark of the
second quarter after Buffalo burned two time-outs on a 13-play, 67-yard
drive. Johnson fumbled at the Buffalo 36 on the ensuing possession. The
Bills recovered and pushed the lead to 10-0 with Sammy Watkins’ 5-yard
touchdown grab at the 5:54 mark.
Houston answered two possessions later. Fitzpatrick found Hopkins
with a 35-yard scoring strike to trim the lead to 10-7 with 57 seconds
remaining in the first half.
Turnovers mounted for both sides to start the third quarter. Fitzpatrick’s
first pass of the second half was deflected and intercepted by Nigel
Bradham at the Houston 19. It was a short-lived drive, as Watt picked off
Manuel on third down and returned the interception 80 yards for a score.
It was Watt’s first defensive touchdown in the regular season and the
sixth-longest interception return by a defensive lineman in NFL history. It
also gave Houston its first lead of the game, 14-10.
Bullock ran the Texans lead to 20-10 with a 41-yard field goal in the third
quarter and a career-long 55-yard conversion with 9:21 remaining in the
fourth. Manuel answered immediately on the next play from scrimmage,
hitting Mike Williams for an 80-yard score to cut Houston’s lead to 20-17.
Veteran SS Danieal Manning set the tone for Houston’s response with
a 41-yard return on the ensuing kickoff. Houston started at its own 36yard line and grinded out 32 yards on eight plays to set up Bullock’s
50-yard field goal with 4:49 remaining. The drive ate up 4:19 and gave
Houston a 23-17 lead.
The teams traded punts on the next two possessions to set up an allor-nothing last possession for Buffalo. Leodis McKelvin returned Shane
Lechler’s 44-yard punt 11 yards to set the Bills up at their own 29-yard
line. A short run and two completions by Manuel took the Bills to the
Houston 41. Texans CB Darryl Morris ended the drama at the 1:14 mark,
picking off Manuel at the Houston 14-yard line to seal the win.
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0
7
-
17
0
7 10
6
-
23
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
BUF HOU
Bills
2 11:37 D.Carpenter 31 yd. Field Goal (13-67, 6:13)
3 0
Bills
2 5:54 S.Watkins 5 yd. pass from E.Manuel (D.Carpenter kick) (8-49, 3:56) 10 0
Texans 2 0:57 D.Hopkins 35 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (8-80, 2:32)10 7
Texans 3 13:28 J.Watt 80 yd. interception return (R.Bullock kick)
10 14
Texans 3 6:14 R.Bullock 41 yd. Field Goal (12-42, 6:10)
10 17
Texans 4 9:21 R.Bullock 55 yd. Field Goal (4-7, 1:30)
10 20
Bills
4 9:08 Mi.Williams 80 yd. pass from E.Manuel (D.Carpenter kick) (1-80, 0:13)17 20
Texans 4 4:49 R.Bullock 50 yd. Field Goal (8-32, 4:19)
17 23
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION BILLSTEXANS
17
19
5-16-31% 5-14-36%
0-0-0%
0-0-0%
316
301
96
37
220
264
44-21-2
37-25-2
4-4-3
6-5-3
9-45.9
6-41.7
38.8
36.5
0-0
0-0
11
104
8-40
8-90
1-0
2-1
2
2
2-2
2-2
1-1
3-3
1-3-33%
0-1-0%
1-1-100%
0-0-0%
0
0
29:04
30:56
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Buffalo, C. Spiller 15-60, F. Jackson 7-33, E. Manuel 1-3. Houston, R.
Fitzpatrick 5-14, A. Blue 9-9, D. Johnson 1-8, A. Foster 8-6.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Buffalo, E. Manuel 21-44-2-225. Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 37-25-2-268.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Buffalo, F. Jackson 6-52, S. Watkins 4-30, C. Spiller 3-24, R. Woods
3-17, Mi. Williams 2-84, S. Chandler 2-15, F. Summers 1-3. Houston, A. Foster 7-55, A. Johnson 6-71, D. Hopkins 5-64, G. Graham 3-28, A. Blue 2-16, J. Prosch 1-24, D. Johnson 1-10.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Buffalo M. Dareus 1.0-2, N. Bradham 1.5-2, Ma. Williams 0.5-0. Houston,
J. Crick 1.5-5, T. Jamison 0.5-0.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Buffalo, L. McKelvin 1-0, N. Bradham 1-0. Houston, J. Watt
1-80, D. Morris 1-0.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Buffalo, P. Brown 5-4-9, K. Rivers 4-2-6, M. Dareus 4-0-4, D. Williams 3-14, N. Bradham 2-2-3, L. McKelvin 3-0-3, A. Williams 3-0-3, S. Gilmore 3-0-3, B. Spikes 2-1-3,
D. Searcy 1-2-3, S. Charles 1-2-3, Ma. Williams 1-1-2, J. Hughes 1-1-2, K. Williams 1-1-2, N.
Robey 1-1-2, J. Wynn 0-2-2, C. Bryant 1-0-1, M. Lawson 1-0-1, C. Graham 1-0-1. Houston,
B. Cushing 8-1-9, K. Jackson 4-2-6, K. Lewis 4-2-6, J. Joseph 5-0-5, J. Watt 2-3-5, D. Morris
3-1-4, J. Crick 1-3-4, D. Swearinger 3-0-3, B. Reed 2-1-3, M. Mohamed 1-2-3, J. Tuggle 1-2-3,
W. Mercilus 1-1-2, J. Powe 1-0-1, T. Jamison 0-1-1, R. Pickett 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Surpassed their win total from 2013 with their third win of the season.
• Gave up season-lows of 316 yards of total offense, 220 yards passing
and 17 first downs.
• Won the possession battle for the second time this season and owned
an 11:00-4:00 advantage in the fourth quarter. The Texans are 2-0 in
2014 when winning the possession battle.
• Had season-highs with nine passes defensed and 16 quarterback hits.
It was the most passes defensed for the team since Dec. 2, 2012,
when the team tied a franchise record with 16 at Tennessee.
• Recorded their eighth and ninth takeaways of the season. Five of
those takeaways have been inside their own 20-yard line, including
CB Darryl Morris’ game-clinching pick at the Houston 15 with 1:14
remaining.
• Recorded their first interception return for a touchdown since Brian
Cushing’s 18-yard return for a touchdown against San Diego on Sept.
9, 2013. DE J.J. Watt returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
• Outgained Buffalo 161-156 in the first half.
• Drove 80 yards on eight plays in 2:32 for their first score of the game
at the :57 mark of the second quarter, a 35-yard touchdown pass from
Ryan Fitzpatrick to DeAndre Hopkins.
• Held an opponent scoreless in the first quarter for the fourth time this
season. Houston is the only team not to allow any points in the first
quarter of any game this season.
• Recorded 10 quarterback hits and two sacks in the first half.
• Captains for the Texans were TE Garrett Graham, S Danieal Manning and S D.J. Swearinger.
• The Bills won the toss and elected to receive.
• Became just the third kicker in franchise history to have multiple 50yard field goals in a game when he made a 50-yarder at the 4:49 mark
of the fourth quarter.
TEXANS WITH MULTIPLE 50-YARD FIELD GOALS IN A GAME
Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07 – 54, 54 and 57
Neil Rackers at Denver, 12/26/10 – 57 and 54
Randy Bullock vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14 – 55 and 50
• Moved into third place on the franchise’s field goals made list. He entered the game tied with Shayne Graham (2012, 31) for third. Bullock
is now 34 of 44 for his career and 8 of 9 this season on field goals.
DE JARED CRICK
• Had 1.5 sacks in the first quarter. Crick recorded the first sack of his
career on Houston’s second defensive series, dropping Buffalo QB
E.J. Manuel for a 5-yard loss. Crick split a sack with DE Tim Jamison
on Houston’s next defensive series.
ILB BRIAN CUSHING
• Played in his 60th career game and led the Texans with nine tackles.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Was 25 of 37 for 268 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for
a 75.1 rating. He set season highs for attempts and completions.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Had a season-high and team-high seven receptions for 55 yards. It
was the most receptions he’s had in a game since he had seven receptions at Jacksonville on Nov. 27, 2011. Foster finished the game with
61 yards from scrimmage (55 receiving, 6 rushing).
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, CB A.J. Bouye, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, Shiloh
Keo, SS Eddie Pleasant, WR DeVier Posey, QB Tom Savage.
RB JONATHAN GRIMES
• Led the team with two special teams tackles (one solo, one assist).
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• NT Ryan Pickett started for NT Jerrell Powe; Whitney Mercilus
started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker.
• TE C.J. Fiedorowicz started for TE Garrett Graham and lined up in
the backfield for Houston’s first offensive play.
CB ANDRE HAL
• Stopped Shane Lechler’s punt from going into the end zone in the
fourth quarter. CB Elbert Mack downed the punt at the 1-yard line.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Set a career high with his third touchdown of the season on a 35-yard
touchdown reception with 57 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
Hopkins had two touchdown receptions as a rookie in 2013.
• Had five receptions for a team-best 64 yards.
PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Recorded a career-high two receptions for 16 yards.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Extended his franchise record of consecutive games with a field goal
to 18 with his 41-yard field goal in the third quarter.
• Kicked a career long 55-yard field goal at the 9:21 mark of the fourth
quarter for a 20-10 lead. Bullock’s previous long was 51 yards, against
Oakland on Nov. 17, 2013. It was the fourth-longest field goal in Texans history.
DE TIM JAMISON
• Split a sack with DE Jared Crick on Houston’s third defensive series,
dropping Buffalo QB E.J. Manuel for no gain. Jamison now has 0.5
sacks on the season and 4.5 for his career.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Played in his franchise-record 158th career game and extended his
streak of consecutive games with a reception to 122 with a 13-yard
reception on Houston’s first offensive. Johnson also surpassed Derrick
Mason (943) for 12th on the all-time receptions list with his first reception of the game, the 944th of his career.
• Had six receptions for 71 yards iand improved his career totals to 949
receptions (12th all-time) and 12,923 yards receiving (15th all-time).
LONGEST FIELD GOALS IN TEXANS HISTORY
57 – Neil Rackers at Denver, 12/26/10
57 – Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07
56 – Kris Brown at Indianapolis, 11/8/09
55 – Randy Bullock vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
P SHANE LECHLER
• Passed Mark Royals (1987-03, 1,116 punts) to move into 12th place
on the NFL’s all-time punts list with his third punt of the game. Lechler
entered the game with 1,114 punts to rank 13th all-time. He now has
1,120 career punts.
• Averaged 41.7 yards on six punts and placed three of his punts inside
Buffalo’s 20-yard line.
DE J.J. WATT
• Picked off E.J. Manuel and returned the interception 80 yards for a
touchdown at the 13:28 mark of the third quarter. It was the first regular
season interception of his career and his second touchdown of the
season. Watt had a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown in the
AFC Wild Card against Cincinnati on Jan. 7, 2012. He caught a 1-yard
touchdown pass in Week 2 at Oakland.
• His 80-yard interception return for touchdown is tied for the sixth-longest interception return for a defensive lineman in NFL history. All seven returns have gone for a touchdown. It was also the fourth-longest
interception return in Texans history.
S DANIEAL MANNING
• Returned his first kickoff of the year 41 yards in the fourth quarter.
CB DARRYL MORRIS
• Recorded career-highs with three passes defensed and his first career
interception. Morris picked off E.J. Manuel at the Houston 15-yard line
with 1:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.
LONGEST INT RETURNS BY DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN NFL HISTORY
Grant Wistrom (St. Louis Rams) - 91 yards; vs. Atlanta, 10/17/99
Steve Emtman (Indianapolis) - 90 yards; vs. Miami, 10/25/92
Dan Wilkinson (Washington) - 88 yards; vs. Chicago, 10/31/99
Greg Ellis (Dallas) - 87 yards; vs. Atlanta, 9/20/99
Greg Townsend (L.A. Raiders)- 86 yards; vs, Denver, 12/4/88
Coy Bacon (San Diego)- 80 yards; vs. Denver, 11/11/73
J.J. Watt (Houston)- 80 yards; vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 100th consecutive game as a Texan and his 116th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak
among offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive
games played to 141, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
• Myers is the sixth player in franchise history to play in 100 games and
is tied Owen Daniels (2006-13) for fifth on the franchise’s all-time list.
• Became the second player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to have an
interception return for a touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the
same season. The other player was Texans Linebackers Coach Mike
Vrabel for the New England Patriots in 2005.
• Became the first player in NFL history to have more than 35 sacks and
have a touchdown receiving and interception return for a touchdown in
NFL history.
• Recorded a career-high nine quarterback hits in the game. Coming
into the game, no player had recorded more than eight quarterback
hits through the first three weeks of the season combined. Watt had
six quarterback hits in the first half. His previous career high for QB hits
was five, which he accomplished six times in his career, most recently
in Week 1 against Washington.
NT RYAN PICKETT
• Started in his Texans debut. It was the 195th regular season game of
his career, which ranks second among active defensive linemen (Justin Smith, San Francisco). He had one assisted tackle in the game.
FB JAY PROSCH
• Recorded his first career reception in the third quarter, a 24-yard pass
from Ryan Fitzpatrick.
S D.J. SWEARINGER
• Recorded his third forced fumble of the year in the second quarter,
stripping Buffalo RB C.J. Spiller. The fumble was recovered by Buffalo.
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WEEK 5 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 5: Dallas 20, Houston 17 (OT)
91,159 • AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas • Oct. 5, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Dallas Cowboys
The highly-anticipated Texas showdown ended in overtime with the Texans falling 20-17 to the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in front of a split crowd
of 91,159.
Despite Houston’s offense struggling to move the ball in the first half, it
rebounded to score all 17 of their points in the second half only to fall in
the extra period.
The Texans leaned heavily on RB Arian Foster, who rushed for a season-high 157 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher, ran for 136 yards on 31 carries,
but failed to find the end zone for the first time this season.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 16-of-25 passes for 154 yards and one
interception. On the Texans second possession, Fitzpatrick’s pass, intended for Foster, was picked off by Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick.
The Cowboys marched deep into Texans territory, but FS Kendrick Lewis caused Murray to fumble, which Texans ILB Justin Tuggle recovered
to regain possession.
Special teams added Houston’s second turnover of the day in the second quarter when ILB Jeff Tarpinian forced Dwayne Harris to fumble on
a punt return. RB Alfred Blue recovered but the Texans were unable to
convert it into points. Houston’s defense held the high-powered Cowboys
offense in check for most of the first half, only allowing Dan Bailey’s 33yard field goal 11 seconds before halftime.
After forcing a Cowboys punt to start the second half, the Texans
marched down the field on a 6-play, 71-yard drive capped off by a 15yard touchdown run by Foster to take a 7-3 lead. Foster accounted for 59
yards on the drive on five carries.
The lead would be short-lived as QB Tony Romo escaped a near sack
by DE J.J. Watt and fired a 43-yard touchdown pass to WR Terrence
Williams to take a 10-7 lead for the Cowboys. Romo added a 2-yard
touchdown pass to WR Dez Bryant early in the fourth quarter to put the
Cowboys ahead by 10.
Houston countered Dallas’ score with a 13-play drive that ended with a
29-yard field goal by K Randy Bullock with 2:31 remaining in the fourt
quarter, extending his franchise record of consecutive games with a field
goal made to 19. The Texans defense held strong and forced a threeand-out, getting the ball back at the Cowboys 45 yard line with 1:59 to go.
After consecutive 20- and 19-yard passes to Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins, Foster ran twice, tying the game with a 1-yard run with 41
seconds remaining in regulation. Dallas had a chance to put the game
away, but Bailey missed a 53-yard field goal attempt as time expired,
ending his streak of 30 consecutive field goals made.
The Texans won the coin toss in overtime, but were unable to convert
on a 3rd-and-two pass from Fitzpatrick to Foster at the Dallas 48. After a
Shane Lechler punt, Romo completed a 37-yard pass down the sideline
to Bryant on third down to put the Cowboys in field goal position. Two
plays later, Bailey split the uprights on 49-yard game-winning field goal.
Despite the Texans forcing three turnovers, the Texans lost for the first
time this season in game where they won the turnover battle. Houston
fell to 3-2 on the season, tied with Indianapolis for first place in the AFC
South.
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Total
0
0
7 10
0
17
0
3
7
7
3
20
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr
Cowboys 2
Texans 3
Cowboys 3
Cowboys 4
Texans 4
Texans 4
Cowboys 5
Time
0:11
8:49
6:08
9:44
2:27
0:41
7:45
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
D.Bailey 33 yd. Field Goal (12-65, 4:37)
A.Foster 15 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (6-71, 3:22)
T.Williams 43 yd. pass from T.Romo (D.Bailey kick) (4-78, 2:41)
D.Bryant 2 yd. pass from T.Romo (D.Bailey kick) (4-30, 2:16)
R.Bullock 29 yd. Field Goal (13-76, 7:17)
A.Foster 1 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (4-45, 1:18)
D.Bailey 49 yd. Field Goal (9-59, 5:10)
HOU DAL
0 3
7 3
7 10
7 17
10 17
17 17
17 20
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSCOWBOYS
15
24
4-13-31% 8-14-57%
1-1-100%
0-0-0%
330
456
176
140
154
316
16-25-1
28-41-1
4-4-2
5-5-4
7-46.6
4-46.3
35.1
38.8
0-0
0-0
35
62
5-35
7-56
0-0
2-2
2
2
2-2
2-2
1-1
2-3
2-3-67%
1-3-33%
1-1-100% 1-1-100%
0
0
31:08
36:07
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 23-157, A. Blue 5-16, R. Fitzpatrick 3-3. Dallas, D.
Murray 31-136, J. Randle 2-4.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 25-16-1-154. Dallas, T. Romo 41-28-1-349.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, D. Hopkins 6-63, A. Johnson 5-58, A. Foster 2-15, R. Griffin
1-8, K. Martin 1-7, G. Graham 1-3. Dallas, D. Bryant 9-85, D. Murray 6-56, J. Witten 4-59, C.
Beasley 4-23, D. Harris 3-30, T. Williams 2-71.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, B. Cushing 1.0-8. Dallas, none.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, K. Lewis 1-5. Dallas, O. Scandrick 1-2.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, K. Jackson 8-1-9, J. Joseph 7-2-9, B. Cushing 5-3-8, D. Swearinger 4-1-5, W. Mercilus 4-1-5, A. Hal 4-1-5, J. Watt 4-0-4, J. Tuggle 3-1-4, M. Mohamed 3-1-4,
J. Crick 3-0-3, E. Mack 3-0-3, K. Lewis 1-2-3, R. Pickett 2-0-2, B. Reed 1-1-2, R. Sapp 1-0-1.
Dallas, B. Carr 6-2-8, J. Durant 6-0-6, B. Church 6-0-6, R. McClain 5-1-6, J. Wilcox 4-1-5,
A. Hitchens 3-1-4, S. Moore 3-0-3, N. Hayden 2-0-2, T. Crawford 2-0-2, T. McClain 1-1-2, G.
Selvie 0-2-2, H. Melton 1-0-1, J. Mincey 0-1-1, A. Spencer 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Dallas, D. Bailey, 53WL.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
WITH THE LOSS, THE TEXANS FELL TO
• 3-2 overall and 1-2 on the road this season
• 1-3 all-time against Dallas 0-2 all-time at Dallas
• 4-9 all-time in overtime games
• 1-2 against the NFC East this season and 4-11 all-time against the
NFC East
• 82-115 all-time
• 34-65 all-time on the road
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Recovered the first fumble of his career in the second quarter, jumping
on Dwayne Harris’ fumble at the Dallas 43-yard line.
T DUANE BROWN
• Tied Bryan Pittman for seventh on the franchise’s all-time games
played list with 95.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Extended his franchise record of consecutive games with a field goal
made to 19 with a 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Bullock is 9
of 10 on field goals in 2014 and has made 21 of his last 22 attempts,
dating back to last season.
THE TEXANS...
• Scored 10 points in the final 2:27 of regulation to overcome a 17-7
deficit and force overtime.
• Owned a 10:45-4:15 advantage in time of possession in the fourth
quarter. It was third time this season the Texans have held the ball for
10 minutes or longer in the fourth quarter.
• Forced overtime with 41 seconds remaining in regulation when RB
Arian Foster plunged into the end zone from 1 yard out for his second
touchdown of the day. Foster’s touchdown capped a four-play, 45-yard
drive that lasted 1:18.
• Cut Dallas’ lead to 17-10 with 2:27 remaining in the fourth quarter on
Randy Bullock’s 29-yard field goal. The Texans scoring drive was 13
plays, 76 yards and lasted 7:17.
• Scored on their first drive of the second half, going 71 yards on six
plays in 3:22. Foster finished the drive with a 15-yard touchdown run.
Foster ran five times for 59 yards on the drive.
• Did not allow a sack for the third time this season.
• Produced a 100-yard rusher for the third time this year and a
league-leading 32nd time since 2010.
• Won the turnover battle, 3-1.
• Forced three turnovers to run their 2014 total to 12, surpassing their
takeaway total from 2013: S Kendrick Lewis picked off a pass at the
Houston 3 in the fourth quarter, RB Alfred Blue recovered a fumbled
punt return in the second quarter and ILB Justin Tuggle recovered a
fumble at the Houston 14-yard line. Two of Houston’s takeaways came
in their own red zone. Nine of Houston’s 12 takeaways in 2014 have
come in their own red zone.
• Held their opponent scoreless in the first quarter for the fifth consecutive time this season.
• Won the toss and elected to receive.
• Texans captains were RB Arian Foster, CB Kareem Jackson and CB
Elbert Mack.
ILB BRIAN CUSHING
• Recorded his first sack of the season, dropping Tony Romo for an
8-yard loss in the first quarter. It was Cushing’s 12th career sack and
moved him past Jamie Sharper (11.5) into ninth place on the franchise’s all-time sack list. He finished the game with eight tackles.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Was 16 of 25 passing for 154 yards and one interception for a 64.4
passer rating.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Finished with 157 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries for
a 6.8 average. He also had 15 yards receiving on two receptions for a
total of 172 yards from scrimmage.
• Surpassed 100 yards rushing in a game for the 28th time in his career
and the second time this season with a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter.
• Had his 14th career game with multiple touchdowns from scrimmage
and his league-leading 20th game with at least 150 yards from scrimmage since 2010.
• Churned up 59 yards on five carries on Houston’s first touchdown
drive. He ended the drive with a 15-yard touchdown run.
• Scored the 47th and 48th rushing touchdowns of his career and his
54th and 55th career touchdowns from scrimmage. Foster entered the
game with 50 touchdowns from scrimmage since 2010, tied for the
most in the NFL.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Led the team with six receptions for 63 yards.
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, CB A.J. Bouye, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, CB Darryl
Morris, SS Eddie Pleasant, WR DeVier Posey, QB Tom Savage.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 950 career receptions on his first catch of the game, an 11-yard pass from
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. Johnson reached the mark in his 159th career
game, one game shy of Marvin Harrison, who reached the milestone
in his 158th career game.
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 123 and
his franchise record for games played to 159.
• Moved into 11th place on the all-time receptions list with his third reception of the game. Johnson passed Andre Reed (951 from 198500). He finished the game with five receptions for 58 yards. Johnson
entered the game with 949 career receptions .
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Whitney Mercilus started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker. Jerrell Powe started on the defensive line in place of DE Jared
Crick. The Texans lined up on offense with two tight ends; C.J. Fiedorowicz started at tight end in place of FB Jay Prosch.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
S JOSH AUBREY
• Made his Texans debut on kickoff return in the first quarter.
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S KENDRICK LEWIS
• Recorded his third forced fumble of the season in the first quarter,
knocking the ball loose from RB DeMarco Murray at the Houston
10-yard line. The fumble was recovered by ILB Justin Tuggle at the
Houston 14.
• Recorded his eighth career interception at the 14:10 mark of the fourth
quarter, picking off Tony Romo at the Houston 3-yard line. He returned
the pick 5 yards to the Houston 8.
CB JUMAL ROLLE
• Made his NFL debut on punt return in the first quarter
ILB JEFF TARPINIAN
• Recorded his first career forced fumble on punt coverage in the second quarter. Tarpinian stripped Dwayne Harris at the Dallas 38-yard
line. RB Alfred Blue recovered the ball at the Dallas 43-yard line.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 101st consecutive game as a Texan and his 117th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak
among offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive
games played to 142, the longest active streak among offensive linemen. Myers moved past Owen Daniels (2006-13) for fifth on the franchise’s all-time games played list with 101.
ILB JUSTIN TUGGLE
• Recorded his first career fumble recovery in the first quarter, falling on
DeMarco Murray’s fumble at the Houston 14-yard line.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Averaged 46.6 yards on seven punts, including a 60-yarder in the first
quarter.
• Played in his 195th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL.
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WEEK 6 VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 6: Indianapolis 33, Houston 28
71,787 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Oct. 9, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
When Indianapolis raced to a big lead over the Houston Texans in the first
quarter, Colts coach Chuck Pagano was worried they’d let up.
They did, but that early lead was so big that they were still able to hold on for
a 33-28 victory Thursday night.
The Colts led 24-0 after one quarter, but allowed Houston to cut it to 33-28
early in the fourth quarter on DE J.J. Watt’s fumble return for a touchdown.
The Texans had two opportunities to take the lead late, but the Colts recovered fumbles by Andre Johnson and Ryan Fitzpatrick in the last five minutes.
Colts QB Andrew Luck finished with 370 yards passing and three touchdowns for his fourth straight 300-yard passing game and T.Y. Hilton had a
career-high 223 yards receiving with a touchdown to give Indy first place in
the AFC South.
The Texans were driving with less than five minutes remaining when Johnson
— called for pass interference two plays earlier — caught a 13-yard pass and
fumbled.
Watt knocked down Luck’s pass on third down on Indy’s next drive to give
Houston one last chance. But Bjoern Werner sacked Fitzpatrick and stripped
the ball and D’Qwell Jackson recovered.
Fitzpatrick threw for 212 yards and a touchdown and Arian Foster had 109
yards rushing with two scores for Houston.
Indianapolis led by 12 when Luck fumbled and Watt recovered it and returned
it 45 yards for a touchdown. It was Watt’s third touchdown this season. He also
has scored on an interception return and a reception.
Foster had a 34-yard run before Johnson grabbed a 26-yard reception to get
Houston down to the 2 in the third quarter. Foster ran wide before cutting back
inside and into the end zone untouched on the next play to get the Texans to
27-21.
The Texans were within six points in the third quarter when Luck, who was
under heavy pressure, threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Hilton. The 2-point
conversion failed, leaving Indianapolis up 33-21.
After a first quarter where Houston managed just 2 yards, the Texans’ offense
finally got going in the second quarter. They kicked a field goal on fourth-and-5,
but the Colts got a penalty to give Houston a new set of downs.
They took advantage of the opportunity when Fitzpatrick found Johnson in the
corner of the end zone and he managed to get both feet in bounds for a 4-yard
touchdown two plays later to cut the lead to 24-7. It was the first touchdown of
the season for Johnson.
Houston got the ball back when Jared Crick tipped a pass by Luck that was
intercepted by Justin Tuggle.
The Texans got to 24-14 when Foster scored on a 12-yard run.
The Colts added a field goal to make it 27-14.
Luck found Hilton on a 40-yard pass early in the first quarter, but Indy’s offense stalled after that and the Colts settled for a field goal to make it 3-0.
Trent Richardson had a 5-yard touchdown run on a two-play drive that included a 49-yard pass to Hilton. The play was originally ruled a touchdown after Hilton recovered from a fall seemingly untouched by CB Kareem Jackson
and reached the end zone. The play was reviewed and the call reversed, with
Hilton ruled down by contact at the 5.
The Colts pushed the lead to 17-0 when Ahmad Bradshaw scored on a
5-yard pass from Luck with about seven minutes left in the first quarter.
The Texans had to punt again after Fitzpatrick was sacked by Werner for an
8-yard loss on third down after Bradshaw’s score.
Luck capped a long drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Coby Fleener at
the end of the first quarter to extend the lead to 24-0.
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3
6
0
-
33
0 14
7
7
-
28
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
IND HOU
Colts
1 11:13 A.Vinatieri 27 yd. Field Goal (9-54, 2:46)
3 0
Colts
1 10:40 T.Richardson 5 yd. run (A.Vinatieri kick) (2-54, 0:33)
10 0
Colts
1 7:00 A.Bradshaw 5 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (7-56, 2:15)
17 0
Colts
1 0:00 C.Fleener 4 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (11-68, 5:02)
24 0
Texans 2 9:43 A.Johnson 4 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (11-80, 5:17)24 7
Texans 2 8:22 A.Foster 12 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (3-26, 1:06)
24 14
Colts
2 1:05 A.Vinatieri 34 yd. Field Goal (15-62, 7:17)
27 14
Texans 3 5:59 A.Foster 2 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (4-70, 1:05)
27 21
Colts
3 2:52 T.Hilton 33 yd. pass from A.Luck (run failed) (7-80, 3:07)
33 21
Texans 4 10:36 J.Watt 45 yd. fumble return (R.Bullock kick)
33 28
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION COLTSTEXANS
27
18
8-16-50%
1-8-13%
0-0-0%
0-1-0%
456
332
93
136
363
196
44-25-1
23-15-0
7-6-6
5-5-2
4-39.8
4-54.5
39.8
41.8
0-0
0-0
31
8
5-51
5-66
1-1
2-2
4
4
3-3
4-4
2-2
0-1
3-5-60% 3-3-100%
3-4-75% 2-2-100%
0
0
36:49
23:11
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Indianapolis, T. Richardson 17-41, A. Bradshaw 11-34, A. Luck 7-18.
Houston, A. Foster 20-109, A. Blue 3-22, R. Fitzpatrick 1-5.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Indianapolis, A. Luck 25-44-1-370. Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 15-23-0212.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Indianapolis, T. Hilton 9-223, R. Wayne 4-35, D. Allen 3-49, A. Bradshawn 3-25, H. Nicks 2-18, C. Fleener 2-11, J. Doyle 2-9. Houston, A. Johnson 7-99, D.
Johnson 3-62, A. Foster 3-32, D. Hopkins 1-12, C. Fiedorowicz 1-7.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Indianapolis, D. Jackson 1.0-8, E. Walden 1.0-1, R. Jean Francois 1.0-4,
B. Werner 1.0-0, J. Newsome 1.0-3. Houston, J. Watt 2.0-5, J. Simon 1.0-2.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Indianapolis, none. Houston, J. Tuggle 1-8.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Indianapolis, D. Jackson 5-2-7, J. Freeman 4-3-7, J. Gordy 3-3-6, V. Davis 4-1-5, E. Walden 3-1-4, R. Jean Francois 3-1-4, B. Werner 3-1-4, S. Brown 2-2-4, M.
Adams 2-1-3, J. Chapman 2-0-2, G. Toler 1-1-2, J. Newsome 1-0-1, M. Hughes 1-0-1, Z. Kerr
1-0-1, C. Redding 0-1-1. Houston, K. Lewis 6-4-10, J. Tuggle 4-5-9, J. Watt 4-3-7, J. Joseph
6-0-6, D. Swearinger 4-2-6, J. Crick 3-3-6, W. Mercilus 3-3-6, K. Jackson 4-1-5, B. Cushing
2-2-4, A. Bouye 2-1-3, B. Reed 1-2-3, J. Simon 1-1-2, J. Tarpinian 1-1-2, T. Jamison 1-0-1, E.
Mack 1-0-1, R. Pickett 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, R. Bullock, 37WR.
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WEEK 6 NOTES VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
WITH THE LOSS, THE TEXANS…
• Fell to 3-3 overall, 2-1 at home and 0-1 in AFC South
• Fell to 4-21 overall and 4-9 at home in the all-time series against Indianapolis
• Fell to 49-51 all-time at home
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Became the second-fastest player in NFL history to surpass 13,000
yards receiving in his career on a 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick
in the second quarter, doing so in his 160th career game. Only Hall of
Famer Jerry Rice reached the milestone faster, in 154 games. Johnson is 15th player in NFL history surpass 13,000 yards receiving.
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 124 and
his franchise record for games played to 160. He finished with seven
receptions for 99 yards and improved his career numbers to 961 receptions for 13,080 yards and 62 touchdowns.
• Scored his first touchdown of the season at the 9:43 mark of the second quarter on a 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. It was the 62nd
touchdown reception of his career.
THE TEXANS...
• Scored 14 points off their two takeaways (Justin Tuggle interception
and J.J. Watt fumble recovery) in the game and has scored 31 points
off its league-leading 14 takeaways this season.
• Produced a 100-yard rushing performance for a league-leading 33rd
time since 2010 (Arian Foster, 109 yards)
• Tied a season high with three sacks, matching their total against
Washington in Week 1.
• Scored their first touchdown on an 11-play, 80-yard drive that lasted
5:17 and ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick
to Andre Johnson at the 9:43 mark of the second quarter.
• Won the toss and elected to receive.
• Texans captains for the game were WR Andre Johnson, DE J.J. Watt
and ILB Jeff Tarpinian.
WR DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Had a season-high three receptions for 62 yards.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 196th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL. He averaged 54.5 yards on four punts, the second-highest for a
single game (minimum of four punts) in franchise history to his 58.9yard average against Arizona on Nov. 10, 2013.
• Set a franchise record with a 71-yard punt in the third quarter. The
previous long was a 69-yard punt by Brett Hartmann at Miami on Sept.
18, 2011.
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• S Josh Aubrey, G Brandon Brooks, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, CB
Darryl Morris, WR DeVier Posey, CB Jumal Rolle and QB Tom Savage.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Whitney Mercilus started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker. Xavier Su’a-Filo started at right guard for Brandon Brooks. C.J.
Fiedorowicz started at tight end in place of FB Jay Prosch.
FS KENDRICK LEWIS
• Led the Texans with 10 tackles.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 102nd consecutive game as a Texan and his 118th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak
among offensive linemen. His streak of consecutive games played
reached 143, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
LT DUANE BROWN
• Passed Bryan Pittman for seventh on the franchise’s all-time games
played list with 96.
OLB JOHN SIMON
• Made his Texans debut and sacked Andrew Luck for a 2-yard loss in
the first quarter. It was Simon’s first career sack.
TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ
• Made his first career reception for 7 yards in the second quarter.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Was 15 of 23 passing for 212 yards and a touchdown for a 109.3
passer rating. He also had one rush for 5 yards.
G XAVIER SU’A-FILO
• Made his first career start at right guard.
ILB JUSTIN TUGGLE
• Recorded the first interception of his career in the second quarter,
picking off Andrew Luck at the Indianapolis 34-yard line. Tuggle returned the interception 8 yards to the Indianapolis 26. The ball was
tipped by DE Jared Crick.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Recorded the 29th 100-yard rushing game of his career with 20 carries
for 109 yards and two touchdowns. It was his fourth 100-yard game
this season. It was also his 13th career game with at least two touchdowns.
• Scored his fourth and fifth rushing touchdowns of the season the 49th
and 50th rushing touchdowns of his career, and the 56th and 57th
career touchdowns from scrimmage. Foster scored on a 12-yard run at
the 8:22 mark of the second quarter and a 2-yard run at the 5:59 mark
of the third quarter.
• Led the Texans with 141 yards from scrimmage (109 rushing, 32 receiving).
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DE J.J. WATT
• Scored his third touchdown of the season on a 45-yard fumble return
in the fourth quarter. He now has the most touchdowns by a defensive
lineman since William “Refrigerator” Perry had three in 1985.
• Watt finished the game with seven tackles, 2.0 sacks, three tackles for
loss, four quarterback hits and three passes defensed. He now has
40.5 sacks for his career, the most by a Texans player through the first
four seasons of a career. It was his 11th career game with at least 1.5
sacks.
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WEEK 7 VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 7: Pittsburgh 30, Houston 23
56,375 • Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pa. • Oct. 20, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Pittsburgh Steelers
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
The deluge started with a desperation third-down heave, a trickle that turned
into a downpour and led to another abrupt turn as Pittsburgh managed a 30-23
victory over the mistake-prone Houston Texans on Monday night.
Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and wide receiver Antonio
Brown added another on a gadget play during a decisive 73-second stretch late
in the first half that moved the Steelers from down 10 to an 11-point lead.
Roethlisberger finished with 265 yards passing. Le’Veon Bell racked up 145
yards of total offense, including a 43-yard catch-and-run with less than two minutes to go in the first half that became the spark the Steelers desperately needed.
Arian Foster ran for 102 yards for Houston (3-4) but just 29 over the final three
quarters. Ryan Fitzpatrick was 21-of-32 for 262 yards with two touchdowns
and an interception, but the Texans were undone by three turnovers, including
consecutive offensive snaps that handed the momentum over to the Steelers.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt recovered a fumble and picked up his third
sack of the season but was neutralized for most of the second half.
Pittsburgh was listless for the first 25 minutes, letting Foster and Fitzpatrick do
whatever they wanted as the Texans raced to a 13-0 lead that seemed larger.
A 44-yard Shaun Suisham field goal with 3:08 left in the half gave the Steelers
a minor boost.
A strike from Roethlisberger to Bell provided a much larger one shortly after the
2-minute warning. Roethlisberger hit the versatile back for a 43-yard gain to move
the ball to the Houston 35.
Roethlisberger then found Martavis Bryant, who struggled staying healthy in the
preseason and spent the first six weeks on the inactive list, with a beautiful rainbow
that the rookie caught in the back of the end zone to make it 13-10 with 1:27 left.
The Steelers were just getting started.
Foster fumbled deep in Houston territory two plays after Bryant’s score, and the
Steelers recovered. Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Todd Haley went deep into
his book to help the Steelers take the lead.
On first-and-goal, Roethlisberger flipped the ball to Brown, who was coming in
motion. The Pro Bowl wide receiver then spun back around to his left and fired a
strike to Lance Moore in the end zone.
Houston’s issues escalated on the next snap when Fitzpatrick’s throw over the
middle was deflected into the arms of Pittsburgh defensive end Brett Keisel.
The 36-year-old took the second pick of his career to the Houston 8.
Roethlisberger found Brown for a 6-yard gain and then hit Bell -- who was
uncovered after going in motion -- for a touchdown.
The turnaround left Heinz Field euphoric and the Texans stunned.
The Steelers methodically added on in the second half, extending the lead to 14
points on a pair of Suisham field goals before a late scoring pass from Fitzpatrick
to Foster provided the final margin.
The end played in stark contrast to the beginning, when the Texans dominated.
Fitzpatrick found rookie running back Alfred Blue for an 11-yard touchdown
pass to end a 10-play, 94-yard drive on the Texans’ opening possession before
Watt went to work.
The MVP candidate recovered a Roethlisberger fumble, leading to a 39-yard
field goal by Randy Bullock that gave Houston a 10-0 lead. Watt later dropped
Roethlisberger for his fifth sack of the year.
It was the third time this season that Watt had a fumble recovery and a sack in
the same game. No other player in the NFL has more than one.
Still, it couldn’t stop the Texans from extending a slide that has erased their
promising 3-1 start.
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6
0 10
0
23
024060 30
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Texans
Texans
Texans
Steelers
Steelers
Steelers
Steelers
Texans
Steelers
Steelers
Texans
Qtr
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Time
5:55
13:34
7:16
3:08
1:27
1:03
0:14
11:47
5:50
3:04
1:31
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU
A.Blue 11 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (10-94, 5:29) 7
R.Bullock 39 yd. Field Goal (9-25, 3:46)
10
R.Bullock 38 yd. Field Goal (10-51, 4:40) 13 S.Suisham 44 yd. Field Goal (8-60, 4:08) 13 M.Bryant 35 yd. pass from B.Roethlisberger (S.Suisham kick) (2-63, 0:19)13
L.Moore 3 yd. pass from A.Brown (S.Suisham kick) (1-3, 0:07) 13 L.Bell 2 yd. pass from B.Roethlisberger (S.Suisham kick) (2-8, 0:44) 13 R.Bullock 31 yd. Field Goal (9-61, 2:42) 16 S.Suisham 30 yd. Field Goal (10-70, 5:57) 16 S.Suisham 40 yd. Field Goal (6-17, 1:51) 16 A.Foster 1 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (7-86, 1:33) 23
PIT
0
0
0
3
10
17
24
24
27
30
30
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSSTEELERS
20
18
4-12-33% 5-14-36%
2-2-100%
0-0-0%
393
328
132
76
261
252
32-21-1
34-24-0
6-3-2
7-6-3
3-45.0
4-44.0
38.0
43.8
0-0
0-0
1
37
4-20
6-38
3-2
1-1
2
3
2-2
3-3
3-3
3-3
2-3-67%
2-3-67%
1-1-100% 2-2-100%
0
0
27:54
32:06
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 20-102, R. Fitzpatrick 5-16, A. Blue 5-14. Pittsburgh,
L. Bell 12-57, L. Blount 7-9, D. Archer 2-7, B. Roethlisberger 4-3.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, R. Fitzpatrick (21-32-1-262). Pittsburgh, B. Roethlisberger
(23-33-0-265), A. Brown (1-1-0-3).
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, D. Hopkins (6-108), A. Johnson (5-77), A. Foster (4-13),
G. Graham (2-24), D. Johnson (1-15), A. Blue (1-11), C. Fiedorowicz (1-9), K. Martin (1-5).
Pittsburgh, A. Brown (9-90), L. Bell (8-88), M. Bryant (2-40), L. Moore (2-12), D. Heyward-Bay
(1-17), H. Miller (1-13), L. Blount (1-8).
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, W. Mercilus (2-7), Watt (1-9). Pittsburgh, L. Timmons (1-1).
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, None. Pittsburgh, B. Keisel (1-16).
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, K. Lewis (3-3-6), K. Jackson (5-0-5), M. Mohamed (4-1-5), J.
Crick (4-1-5), W. Mercilus (3-2-5), J. Tuggle (2-3-5), A. Hal (4-0-4), D. Swearinger (3-1-4), J.
Joseph (3-1-4), J. Watt (2-1-3), B. Reed (2-1-3), R. Pickett (0-3-3), D. Manning (2-0-2), J.
Powe (1-1-2), B. Cushing (0-1-1), T. Jamison (0-1-1). Pittsburgh, L. Timmons (11-1-2), M.
Mitchell (6-0-6), S. Spence (5-1-6), W. Gay (5-0-5), J. Worilds (4-1-5), J. Harrison (3-0-3), C.
Heyward (3-0-3), A. Moats (2-1-3), C. Allen (2-0-2), T. Polamalu (2-0-2), C. Thomas (2-0-2), B.
Keisel (1-0-1), V. Williams (1-0-1), B. McCain (0-1-1), D. Heyward-Bey (0-1-1).
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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WEEK 7 NOTES VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Held Pittsburgh to 76 yards rushing, a season low for a Texans opponent in 2014.
• Posted its longest drive the season on its first offensive series, going
94 yards on 10 plays in 5:29. The drive ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to RB Alfred Blue at the 5:55 mark
of the first quarter.
• Recorded their 15th takeaway and ninth fumble recovery (both leaguehighs) of the season when DE J.J. Watt recovered a fumble that was
forced when OLB Whitney Mercilus sacked Ben Roethlisberger at the
Pittsburgh 46-yard line in the first quarter.
• Converted their fumble recovery into a field goal and has scored 34
points off its 15 takeaways this season.
• Tied a season-high with three sacks, all of which came in the first half.
The team also had three sacks in Week 1 against Washington and in
Week 6 against Indianapolis.
• Held an opponent scoreless in the first quarter for the sixth time this
season and outgained Pittsburgh 117-52 in the opening frame.
• Won the toss and deferred to the second half.
• Was led by game captains LT Duane Brown, ILB Brian Cushing and
P Shane Lechler.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Posted his third career game with 100 yards receiving, catching six
passes for 108 yards. Hopkins had 116 yards receiving in Week 3
against the New York Giants and 117 yards receiving against the Tennessee on Sept. 15, 2013.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 125 and
his franchise record for games played to 161.
• Moved past Steve Largent (13,089 yards) into 14th place on the alltime yards receiving list with a 24-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
He finished the game with five receptions for 77 yards. Johnson now
has 966 career receptions for 13,157 yards.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 197th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL. He averaged 45.0 yards on three punts.
• Passed Bryan Barker to move into 11th on the all-time punt list with his
second punt, the 1,133rd of his career. Lechler now has 1,134 career
punts.
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Recorded his first sack and forced fumble of the season, taking down
Ben Roethlisberger at the Pittsburgh 46-yard line. The fumble was recovered by DE J.J. Watt.
• Recorded the fourth multi-sack game of his career when he took Roethlisberger down for a 1-yard loss in the second quarter. Mercilus’
multi-sack games: 11/4/12 vs. Buffalo (2.0), 12/2/12 at Tennessee
(2.0), 9/29/13 vs. Seattle (2.5).
• Moved into a tie for fifth on the franchise’s all-time sack list, matching
Kailee Wong’s (2002-06) 15 career sacks.
• Finished the game with five tackles, two sacks for minus-7 yards, two
tackles for loss, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and a forced
fumble.
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, S Josh Aubrey, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, CB Darryl
Morris, WR DeVier Posey, CB Jumal Rolle and QB Tom Savage.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Whitney Mercilus started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker;
Mike Mohamed started at linebacker for Justin Tuggle; A.J. Bouye
started at cornerback for Kareem Jackson; Damaris Johnson started at wide receiver in place of FB Jay Prosch.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Scored his first career receiving touchdown on an 11-yard grab at the
5:55 mark of the first quarter.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Made his first career start.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Tied a career high with three field goals (39, 38 and 31 yards). He is
now 12 of 14 on field goals this season.
• Converted on field goals of 39 and 38 yards in the second quarter. His
second field goal moved him past Kevin Walter (150 from 2006-12)
into seventh place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. He now has
157 career points. He entered the game with 146 career points.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 103rd consecutive game as a Texan and his 119th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak
among offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive
games played to 144, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Made his first career start on Monday Night Football. He was 21 of 32
passing for 262 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception for a
98.7 passer rating. He also ran five times for 16 yards.
DE J.J. WATT
• Became the franchise all-time leader in fumble recoveries when he
recovered his ninth career fumble in the first quarter on Whitney Mercilus’ sack-fumble of Ben Roethlisberger. Watt entered the game tied
with DeMeco Ryans (2006-11) for the franchise lead with eight fumble
recoveries.
• Recorded his fifth sack of the season, dropping Roethlisberger for a
9-yard loss in the second quarter. He finished the game with three
tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits to go along with his
sack and fumble recovery.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the third game in a row, the fifth time
this season and the 30th time in his career. It was the second time
in Foster’s career he has rushed for 100 yards in three consecutive
games (10/23/11-11/6/11). Foster had 20 carries for 102 yards.
• Had four receptions for 13 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. It was his eighth career touchdown reception
and his first of the season. The touchdown was the 58th of his career.
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WEEK 8 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 8: Houston 30, Tennessee 16
69,143 • LP Field • Nasville, Tenn. • Oct. 26, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Tennessee Titans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 30-16 at LP Field for
a win in the franchise’s 200th game. The Texans (4-4) snapped a threegame skid and beat the team they replaced in Houston for the fourth time
in five games. RB Arian Foster ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns
and also caught a pass for a score, topping 100 yards rushing in his
fourth straight game for the first time in his career. DE J.J. Watt had two
sacks, a forced fumble and one pass defensed.
The performance marked Foster’s 31st career 100-yard rushing game,
tying Priest Holmes for the most in NFL history by an undrafted player.
Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney played for the first time since hurting
his knee in the season opener. Clowney played mostly in passing situations and finished with one tackle.
Titans QB Zach Mettenberger turned the ball over twice, finishing with
299 yards passing and two touchdowns. The Titans (2-6) go into their
bye having lost two straight.
The Texans had given up 24 points in a single quarter each of their
past two losses. This time, they trailed only 3-0 early before scoring 27
straight points.
They had no trouble throttling a Tennessee offense playing three rookies with LT Taylor Lewan and RB Bishop Sankey joining Mettenberger.
D.J. Swearinger intercepted a Mettenberger pass in the second quarter
to end the Titans’ first drive into Houston territory, and Tim Jamison
recovered the fumble after Watt sacked Mettenberger and popped the
ball out to end Tennessee’s first drive in the third quarter.
Houston led 13-3 at halftime, a lead that should have been much bigger.
The Titans forced the Texans to settle for two field goals by Randy Bullock on drives inside the Tennessee 12, and Houston had first-and-goal
at the Titans 2 when Fitzpatrick was sacked for the fourth time.
Foster broke loose on a 34-yard TD where he cut back to his right
and outraced the Titans to the pylon with 6:00 left in the first half to put
Houston ahead to stay. He also caught a 5-yard TD pass and scored on
a 1-yard run that he set up with a 43-yard run in the third quarter.
Bullock finished with three field goals, including a long of 49 yards.
Mettenberger gave glimpses of his strong arm with a 48-yard toss to
Kendall Wright and a 43-yarder to Nate Washington. The rookie had
his first career TD pass on a 6-yarder to Delanie Walker.
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3
0
6
7
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16
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Titans
Texans
Texans
Texans
Texans
Texans
Titans
Texans
Titans
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU TEN
1 10:23 R.Succop 35 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 1:30)
0 3
2 7:36 R.Bullock 30 yd. Field Goal (13-54, 5:10)
3 3
2 6:00 A.Foster 34 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (2-44, 0:28)
10 3
2 0:19 R.Bullock 29 yd. Field Goal (10-37, 1:33)
13 3
3 12:35 A.Foster 5 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (3-20, 1:15) 20 3
3 5:42 A.Foster 1 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (11-98, 4:06)
27 3
3 2:12 D.Walker 6 yd. pass from Z.Mettenberger (run failed) (10-83, 3:30) 27 9
4 14:12 R.Bullock 49 yd. Field Goal (8-49, 3:00)
30 9
40:56J.Hunter 12 yd. pass from Z.Mettenberger (R.Succop kick) (6-82, 2:03)30 16
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 Kicking Made-Attempts
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSTITANS
24
13
7-16-44% 2-12-17%
0-0-0%
1-2-50%
405
326
212
36
193
290
35-19-0
41-27-1
7-7-4
4-3-3
6-44.8
6-51.7
35.3
48.7
0-0
0-0
43
57
4-35
6-61
0-0
1-1
3
2
3-3
1-1
3-3
1-1
2-4-50%
2-4-50%
2-3-67%
0-0-0%
0
0
35:22
24:38
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 20-151, A. Blue 14-42, R. Fitzpatrick 4-12, J. Grimes
2-7. Tennessee, B. Sankey 9-35, D. McCluster 2-1, S. Greene 1-1, Z. Mettenberger 1--1.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, R. Fitzpatrick 19-35-0-227. Tennessee, Z. Mettenberger
27-41-1-299.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 7-55, D. Hopkins 5-95, A. Foster 4-22, D. Johnson 2-33, A. Blue 1-22. Tennessee, N. Washington 4-68, D. McCluster 4-39, D. Walker 4-37,
J. Hunter 4-31, B. Sankey 4-25, K. Wright 3-53, L. Washington 3-40, D. Hagan 1-6.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 2.0-9. Tennessee, A. Williamson 1.0-7, M. Griffin 1.0-6,
R. Pitoitua 1.0-0, D. Stafford 1.0-12, K. Wimbley 1.0-9.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, D. Swearinger 1-25. Tennessee, none.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, M. Mohamed 6-2-8, J. Joseph 5-0-5, K. Jackson 4-0-4, A. Dent
3-1-4, J. Watt 3-0-3, D. Swearinger 2-1-3, K. Lewis 2-1-3, A. Bouye 2-1-3, J. Tuggle 1-2-3, A.
Hal 1-1-2, T. Jamison 1-0-1, R. Pickett 1-0-1, J. Clowney 1-0-1, B. Reed 0-1-1. Tennessee,
A. Williamson 8-2-10, M. Griffin 8-0-8, B. Wreh-Wilson 7-0-7, W. Woodyard 4-2-6, J. Casey
5-0-5, J. McCourty 4-0-4, S. Hill 2-2-4, R. Pitoitua 1-3-4, G. Wilson 1-2-3, D. Stafford 2-0-2, K.
Wimbley 2-0-2, D. Morgan 2-0-2, K. Klug 2-0-2, A. Woods 1-1-2, M. Martin 1-0-1, S. Phillips
1-0-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, none. Tennessee, none.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
WITH THE WIN, THE TEXANS…
• Improved to 4-4 overall, 2-3 on the road and 3-2 against the AFC..
• Improved to 10-15 overall and 5-8 on the road all-time against the
Titans.
• Improved to 83-117 all-time.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Scored 12 points on three field goals and three extra points to pass
Domanick Williams (168 points) for sixth on the franchise’s all-time
scoring list. Bullock now has 169 career points.
THE TEXANS...
• Held Tennessee to 36 yards rushing on 13 attempts. It was the
fourth-fewest rushing yards allowed in franchise history and fewest
since 11/28/10, when Houston held Tennessee to 24 yards rushing on
12 carries. Houston has held its last three opponents to less than 100
yards rushing.
• Set a season high with 212 yards rushing. The previous season high
was 188 yards against Oakland in Week 2. It was the highest rushing
total for Houston since it ran for 216 yards at Jacksonville on 9/16/12.
The 212 yards rushing ranks eighth on the franchise single-game list.
• Blocked for a 100-yard rusher (Arian Foster, 151) for a league-leading
35th time since 2010.
• Set a season high with 24 first downs and allowed a season-low 13
first downs.
• Won the turnover battle 2-0. It was the sixth time this season the defense has forced at least two turnovers and the second time the offense did not commit a turnover. Houston improved to 32-6 all-time
when it has a plus-two or better turnover differential.
• Scored 10 points off their two turnovers and has now scored 44 points
off its 17 takeaways this season. Houston kicked a field goal following
S D.J. Swearinger’s interception late in the first half and then converted DE Tim Jamison’s fumble recovery on the first defensive series of
the second half into a touchdown for a 20-3 lead.
• Completed their longest drive of the season at the 5:42 mark of the
third quarter, ending an 11-play, 98-yard drive with a 1-yard run from
RB Arian Foster to take a 27-3 lead.
• Outgained Tennessee 188-89 in the first half and held a 17:27-12:33
advantage in time of possession. It was the fewest yards allowed by
the team in a first half since holding Seattle to 88 yards of offense on
Sept. 29, 2013.
• Recorded their16th takeaway of the season in the second quarter
when D.J. Swearinger picked off Zach Mettenberger at the Houston
27 and returned the pick 25 yards to the Tennessee 48 at the 1:52
mark. It was the seventh interception by the team this season.
• Took a 10-3 lead on a 34-yard touchdown run by Arian Foster at the
6:00 mark of the second quarter. Foster’s run capped a two-play, 44yard drive that lasted 28 seconds.
• Got on the board with a 34-yard field goal from K Randy Bullock at the
7:36 mark of the second quarter. Bullock’s field goal capped a 13-play,
54-yard drive that lasted 5:10. It tied for the second-most plays in a
drive for the Texans this season.
• Outgained Tennessee 53-51 in the first quarter.
• The Titans won the toss and deferred. The Texans elected to receive.
ILB AKEEM DENT
• Made his first start as a Texan and 21st start of his career.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Became the 41st quarterback in NFL history with more than 1,500 yard
rushing in his career following a 12-yard run in the first quarter. It was
his longest run of the season. He entered the game with 1,497 career
rushing yards and now has 1,509 for his career.
• Was 19 of 35 passing for 227 yards, one touchdown and an 83.9 passer rating.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Had more than 100 yards rushing for the sixth time this season and
31st time in his career. It was also Foster’s fourth consecutive game
with 100 yards rushing, a first for his career. He had 20 carries for 151
yards and two touchdowns to go along with one touchdown receiving
on four receptions for 22 yards. Since 2010, Foster leads the NFL with
30 100-yard rushing games.
• Tied a career high with three touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving). He also had three-touchdown games against Indianapolis
on 9/12/10 (three rushing) and against Tennessee on 10/23/11 (two
rushing and one receiving).
• Had 173 yards from scrimmage. Since 2010, he leads the NFL with 21
games where he has at least 150 yards from scrimmage. Houston is
13-8 in such games.
• Had a rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown in the same game
for the fifth time in his career.
• Scored on a 34-yard touchdown run at the 6:00 mark of the second
quarter. It marked the fourth consecutive game that Foster had a run
of 30 yards or longer, a first in his career. He also had a 43-yard run in
the third quarter.
• Caught the ninth touchdown pass of his career at the 12:35 mark of the
third quarter on a 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick.
• Had 85 yards rushing on 14 carries in the first half.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Moved into eighth place on the franchise’s yards receiving list with five
receptions for 95 yards. Hopkins entered the game with 1,276 yards
receiving and passed Domanick Williams (1,276) and Joel Dreessen
(1,323).
CB KAREEM JACKSON
• Passed Glover Quin (47) for third on the franchise’s all-time passes
defensed list with two passes defensed. Jackson now has 48 career
passes defensed.
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, S Josh Aubrey, ILB Brian Cushing, CB Darryl Morris, WR DeVier Posey, QB Tom Savage and ILB Jeff Tarpinian.
DE TIM JAMISON
• Recovered a fumble at the Tennessee 20-yard line on the first defensive series of the second half. It was the second fumble recovery of his
career. He also had a fumble recovery at Baltimore on 10/16/11.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Whitney Mercilus started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker; Akeem Dent started for Brian Cushing at MIKE linebacker; Damaris Johnson started at wide receiver in place of FB Jay Prosch.
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WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 126 and
his franchise record for games played to 162.
• Moved past Andre Reed (13,198) into 13th on the all-time yards receiving list with a 10-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Johnson entered
the game with 13,157 career yards receiving and now has 13,212 for
his career.
• Had a team-high seven receptions for 55 yards.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 104th consecutive game as a Texan and his 120th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak
among offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive
games played to 145, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
SS D.J. SWEARINGER
• Picked off Zach Mettenberger at the Houston 27 and returned the pick
25 yards to the Tennessee 48 at the 1:52 mark of the second quarter.
It was Swearinger’s first interception of the season and second of his
career.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 198th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL.
• Averaged 44.8 yards on six punts. He also placed a season-high four
punts inside the 20.
DE J.J. WATT
• Had the 12th multi-sack game of his career and second this season
with 2.0 sacks. He also recorded his first forced fumble of the season
on the third play of the second half, dropping Zach Mettenberger for an
8-yard loss. DE Tim Jamison recovered the fumble.
• Pushed his career sack total to 43.5 and now has nine career forced
fumbles.
FS DANIEAL MANNING
• Led the team with three special teams tackles.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Posted a career-high and team-leading eight tackles, including six
solo. He also posted two tackles on special teams.
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WEEK 9 VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 9: Philadelphia 31, Houston 21
71,780 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Nov. 2, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Philadelphia Eagles
Houston Texans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
The Texans (4-5) scored a defensive touchdown and two other scores
came after turnovers, but they were unable to move the ball for most of
a day in a 31-21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles (6-2).
Nick Foles hurt his left shoulder late in the first quarter, and Mark Sanchez came on to threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns to lead Philadelphia to the victory.
Sanchez, who also threw two interceptions, missed all of last season
after tearing the labrum in his right shoulder in the preseason. He last
played on Dec. 30, 2012 with the New York Jets.
The Eagles (6-2) led by 3 when Jeremy Maclin grabbed a low throw
from Sanchez for an 8-yard touchdown to make it 31-21 with about four
minutes remaining.
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 203 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Houston.
Maclin finished with two touchdowns and 158 yards receiving and LeSean McCoy had 117 yards rushing.
The Eagles were up by 10 and driving late in the third quarter when
Jumal Rolle grabbed his second interception of the game.
DeMeco Ryans intercepted Fitzpatrick at the Philadelphia 10, but was
injured on the play and fumbled the ball as he fell to the ground. DeAndre Hopkins recovered for Houston and scored on a 7-yard reception
two plays later to cut the lead to 24-21.
Top overall pick Jadeveon Clowney (illness) and linebacker Brian
Cushing (knee) were inactive for the Texans and they lost starting
cornerbacks Johnathan Joseph (concussion) and Kareem Jackson
(knee) to injuries in the first quarter.
Houston’s defense got to the quarterback early, with four sacks in the
first half. The Eagles had allowed just two in the previous six games.
Whitney Mercilus sacked Foles twice in three plays, driving him hard
into the turf on the second one to send the quarterback to the locker
room.
Sanchez didn’t waste any time in his Philadelphia debut, finding Maclin
deep on his first play for a 52-yard gain. Five plays later, he threw a perfect pass to Jordan Matthews for an 11-yard touchdown to make it 14-7.
Houston tied it up when Arian Foster grabbed a 56-yard TD pass
about four minutes before halftime. Foster dashed away from a diving
Connor Barwin after the reception on his way to the end zone. That
score was set up when receiver Josh Huff tipped a pass by Sanchez
that was intercepted by Rolle.
Foster left late in the game and coach Bill O’Brien said he injured his
groin and that he hoped he’d be OK after an extra week of rest with the
bye next week.
A 45-yard field goal by Cody Parkey gave the Eagles a 17-14 lead at
halftime.
Houston missed a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter. The Eagles
used four straight running plays capped by an 8-yard run by Chris Polk
after that to extend their lead to 24-14 with about three minutes left in
the third.
The Texans converted just five of 13 third-down attempts.
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7
7
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7
7
0
7
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SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
PHI HOU
Eagles 1 8:30 J.Maclin 59 yd. pass from N.Foles (C.Parkey kick) (7-88, 2:39)
7 0
Texans 1 3:11 A.J. Bouye 51 yd. interception return (R.Bullock kick)
7 7
Eagles 210:41J.Matthews 11 yd. pass from M.Sanchez (C.Parkey kick) (6-60, 2:36) 14 7
Texans 23:58A.Foster 56 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (4-68, 2:27) 14 14
Eagles 2 0:00 C.Parkey 45 yd. Field Goal (13-53, 3:58) 17 14
Eagles 3 2:40 C.Polk 8 yd. run (C.Parkey kick) (4-70, 1:24) 24 14
Texans 411:51D.Hopkins 7 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (2-7, 0:44) 24 21
Eagles 4 3:50 J.Maclin 8 yd. pass from M.Sanchez (C.Parkey kick) (15-80, 8:01) 31 21
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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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION EAGLESTEXANS
30
15
9-16-56% 5-13-38%
2-2-100%
0-1-0%
483
300
190
118
293
182
34-24-3
27-13-1
5-5-3 4-3-2
3-35.7 6-48.2
35.7 40.3
0-0 0-0
27 68
7-55 9-54
1-1 1-0
4
3
4-4 3-3
1-1 0-1
3-3-100% 1-2-50%
3-3-100% 1-1-100%
0
0
32:13 27:47
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Philadelphia, L. McCoy 24-117, C. Polk 8-50, D. Sproles 3-17, M. Sanchez 5-5, N. Foles 1-1. Houston, A. Foster 15-56, R. Fitzpatrick 6-49, A. Blue 7-13.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Philadelphia, M. Sanchez 15-22-202-2, N. Foles 9-12-124-1. Houston,
R. Fitzpatrick 13-27-203-1.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Philadelphia, J. Maclin 6-158, D. Sproles 4-46, J. Matthews 3-40, J.
Huff 3-26, R. Cooper 2-26, J. Maehl 2-13, B. Celek 2-7, L. McCoy 1-6, Z. Ertz 1-4. Houston, D.
Hopkins 6-115, A. Foster 2-63, D. Johnson 2-16, A. Johnson 2-12, A. Blue 1-(-3).
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Philadelphia, M. Kendricks 1.0-6, C. Barwin, 1.0-6, , B. Graham 1.0-1, B.
Allen 0.5-4, B. Bair 0.5-4. Houston, W. Mercilus 2.0-20, J. Watt 1.5-10, J. Simon 0.5-3.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Philadelphia, D. Ryans 1-0. Houston, J. Rolle 2-17, A. Bouye 1-51.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Philadelphia, M. Kendricks 5-7-12, D. Ryans 5-1-6, B. Logan 4-1-5, E. Wolff
4-1-5, B. Fletcher 3-1-4, T. Cole 2-2-4, C. Barwin 2-1-3, B. Boykin 1-2-3, F. Cox 2-0-2, M. Jenkins 2-0-2, C. Williams 2-0-2, B. Allen 1-1-2, B. Bair 1-1-2, B. Graham 1-0-1, N. Carroll 1-0-1,
C. Thornton 0-1-1. Houston, W. Mercilus 5-4-9, M. Mohamed 2-7-9, D. Swearinger 6-2-8, A. Hal
6-1-7, J. Watt 4-3-7, A. Bouye 5-1-6, K. Lewis 1-5-6, A. Dent 2-3-5, J. Crick 2-3-5, D. Manning
2-3-5, J. Pagan 2-2-4, J. Rolle 2-0-2, J. Joseph 2-0-2, J. Tuggle 2-0-2, T. Jamison 0-2-2, K.
Jackson 1-0-1, B. Reed 1-0-1, J. Simon 0-1-1, R. Pickett 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, R. Bullock, 39WL.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Tied a season high with four takeaways (three interceptions and one
fumble recovery) to give the team 21 takeaways, the most through nine
games in franchise history (previous was 18 through nine in 2012)
• Scored 21 points off four turnovers in the game and have scored 65
points off 21 turnovers this season.
• Had three interceptions, the most since the team had three picks at Tennessee on Dec. 2, 2012.
• Posted a season-high four sacks, all in the first half (Whitney Mercilus
2.0, J.J. Watt 1.5, John Simon 0.5).
• Recorded their 18th takeaway and eighth interception of the season in
the first quarter when CB A.J. Bouye picked off Philadelphia QB Nick
Foles at the Houston 49-yard line. Bouye returned the pick 51 yards for a
touchdown at the 3:11 mark. It was the third defensive touchdown of the
season for the Texans and the fourth touchdown the team has scored off
returns this year.
• The Texans won the toss and deferred. The Eagles elected to receive.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his franchise record for games played to 163.
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 127 with a
9-yard catch in the second quarter.
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Made the 400th solo tackle of his career in the first quarter.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 199th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL.
• Averaged 48.2 yards on six punts with one touchback and two punts
downed inside the 20. He moved into ninth place on the all-time punts
list with his six punts, passing Rohn Stark (1,141) and Matt Turk (1,143).
Lechler now has 1,146 career punts).
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Recorded two sacks on Philadelphia’s last offensive series of the first
quarter. It was his second two-sack game of the season (Pittsburgh) and
fifth time in his career he has recorded two sacks in a game.
• Moved into fifth place on the franchise’s all-time sacks list with his first
sack of the game, passing Kailee Wong (15.0 from 2002-06). He now
has 17.0 career sacks and 4.0 sacks this season.
• Tied for the team lead with a career-high nine tackles. His previous career high was six against Seattle (9/29/13), Jacksonville (11/24/13) and
Indianapolis (10/0/14).
• Set a season high with three quarterback hits and tied a season high with
two tackles for loss. He now has a career-best seven tackles for loss this
season. He had six tackles for loss in 2012 and in 2013.
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, ILB Brian Cushing, CB Darryl Morris, WR DeVier Posey, QB Tom Savage and ILB Jeff Tarpinian.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Whitney Mercilus started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker;
Akeem Dent started for Brian Cushing at MIKE linebacker; Damaris
Johnson started at wide receiver in place of FB Jay Prosch.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
CB A.J. BOUYE
• Returned his first career interception 51 yards for a touchdown at the
3:11 mark of the first quarter.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Tied for the team lead with a career-high nine tackles. His previous career high was eight tackles against Tennessee on Oct. 26, 2014.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Completed 13 of 27 passes for 203 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for an 82.8 passer rating.
• Rushed for 49 yards on six carries. It was the fourth-most rushing yards
in a game by a quarterback in franchise history and the most since Dave
Ragone ran for 51 yards on five carries against Jacksonville on Dec. 7,
2003.
• Completed 6 of 9 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown for a 145.6
passer rating in the first half.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 105th consecutive game as a Texan and his 121st straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak among
offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive games played
to 146, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
NT RYAN PICKETT
• Played in his 200th career game.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutive game on a 56yard catch-and-run at the 3:58 mark of the second quarter. It was the
fourth-longest reception of his career and longest this season. It was also
the longest reception for Foster since a 78-yard touchdown reception at
Tampa Bay on Nov. 13, 2011.
• Tied Andre Johnson for the franchise all-time lead with his 62nd career
touchdown (10 receiving, 52 rushing) in the second quarter. It was his
10th touchdown from scrimmage this season.
• Had a season-high 63 yards receiving on two receptions. He had 119
yards from scrimmage (56 rushing, 63 receiving).
• Set a career high with his third touchdown catch of the season. His previous career best was two, in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
CB JUMAL ROLLE
• Recorded the first two interceptions of his career, picking off Mark Sanchez in the second quarter and third quarter. He is the first Texan with
two interceptions in a game since Glover Quin had a franchise-record
three interceptions against Tennessee on Nov. 28, 2010.
• Had the eighth multi-interception game by a player in franchise history
and just the third multi-interception game off the bench in franchise history joining former S Troy Nolan (2 at Oakland, 10/3/10) and CB Kenny
Wright (2 vs. Jacksonville, 9/28/03).
OLB JOHN SIMON
• Increased his sack total to 1.5 for the season with a half-sack in the
second quarter.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Recorded his third 100-yard receiving game of the season. He caught six
passes for 115 yards and tied Owen Daniels for the second-most 100yard receiving games in franchise history with four.
• Recorded Houston’s fourth takeaway of the game, recovering DeMeco
Ryans’ fumble at the Philadelphia 7-yard line in the fourth quarter.
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DE J.J. WATT
• Pushed his career sack total to 45.0 with 1.5 sacks in the second quarter.
He now has 8.5 sacks this season.
• Tied a season high with seven tackles and had five quarterback hits and
a tackle for loss.
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WEEK 11 VS. CLEVELAND BROWNS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 10: Houston 23, Cleveland 7
67,431 • FirstEnergy Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio • Nov. 16, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Cleveland Browns
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
Once he finished ransacking Cleveland’s offense, J.J. Watt met Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer near midfield and gave him a hug. They became close
Sunday. Too close for Hoyer.
Watt nearly beat Cleveland himself, catching a 2-yard touchdown pass from
Ryan Mallett, dominating on defense and leading the Houston Texans to a 23-7
win over the Browns on Sunday.
Houston’s indomitable No. 99 was everywhere. Along with scoring his fourth
TD this season, he recorded a strip sack, made five tackles - three for a loss recovered a fumble and hurried Hoyer into several bad throws.
Mallett threw a pair of TD passes and finished with 211 yards in his first career
start. The four-year veteran was promoted during the bye week after the Texans
(5-5) benched Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Mallett delivered a needed spark.
So did rookie running back Alfred Blue. He filled in for injured star Arian
Foster (groin) and gained 156 yards on a franchise-record 36 carries.
The Browns (6-4) won’t spend a second straight week atop the AFC North.
They lost for just the second time in seven games, and Watt is the main reason
why.
The 6-foot-5, 290-pounder scored Houston’s first TD, grabbing Mallett’s first
career scoring pass for his fourth TD in 2014. He’s the first defensive lineman
to score four times in a season since 1948. He wasn’t perfect, getting called for
two roughing-the-punter penalties, but Watt more than made up for his mistakes
by wreaking havoc along Cleveland’s offensive front.
Randy Bullock kicked field goals of 46, 37 and 50 yards for the Texans.
Mallett finished 20 of 30 and outdueled Hoyer in a battle of former Brady backups.
Hoyer spent the afternoon ducking and dodging Houston’s relentless defensive front led by Watt. Linebacker Brian Cushing delivered a monstrous hit in
the fourth quarter on Hoyer, who struggled to get up, dropped to his knees and
barely composed himself as backup Johnny Manziel scrambled for his helmet.
Browns running back Ben Tate had just two carries for minus-9 yards against
his former team.
As expected, Watt made his presence felt. The surprising part was that it was
on both sides of the ball.
In the first quarter, Mallett hooked up with DeAndre Hopkins on a 41-yard
completion - the longest play on an 89-yard drive - to move the ball to the Cleveland 2.
On first-and-goal, Watt lined up as Houston’s left tight end before shifting to
wide receiver. Mallett then lofted the ball to the agile Watt, who caught it over
rookie linebacker Chris Kirksey and was able to get his knee down inbounds
for the score.
Mallett’s 20-yard TD pass to tight end Garrett Graham gave the Texans a 14-7
lead and capped a first half in which Watt had an impact on offense, defense
and special teams.
After he caught his second TD pass this season, Watt sacked and knocked the
ball away from Hoyer and later recovered a fumble caused by Cushing that led
to Houston’s go-ahead score.
With the Browns driving late in the second quarter, Cushing, who missed the
previous two games with a knee injury, poked the ball away from Cleveland
rookie running back Isaiah Crowell. Watt, who had been pacing the sideline
after his second roughing penalty, pounced on the fumble.
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7
7
3
6
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23
0
7
0
0
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7
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU CLE
Texans 1 7:09 J.Watt 2 yd. pass from R.Mallett (R.Bullock kick) (12-89, 4:47) 7 0
Browns28:58A.Hawkins 32 yd. pass from B.Hoyer (B.Cundiff kick) (7-62, 2:38) 7 7
Texans 20:23G.Graham 20 yd. pass from R.Mallett (R.Bullock kick) (9-78, 2:43) 14 7
Texans 3 5:16 R.Bullock 46 yd. Field Goal (10-60, 2:40)
17 7
Texans 4 9:47 R.Bullock 37 yd. Field Goal (13-38, 5:28)
20 7
Texans 4 2:47 R.Bullock 50 yd. Field Goal (6-40, 1:14)
23 7
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSBROWNS
29 24
7-18-39% 3-15-20%
1-1-100% 0-2-0%
424 375
213 65
211 330
30-20-1 50-20-1
6-3-1 2-2-1
5-39.4 6-38.5
38.0 37.7
0-0 0-0
5
7
5-55 8-67
1-0 3-1
2
1
2-2 1-1
3-4 0-1
1-2-50% 0-2-0%
1-1-100% 0-0-0%
0
0
33:53 26:07
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Blue 36-156, J. Grimes 13-54, D. Johnson 1-6, R. Mallett
4-(-3). Cleveland, I. Crowell 14-61, T. West 5-12, B. Hoyer 3-(-6), B. Tate 2-(-9).
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, R. Mallett 20-30-1-211. Cleveland, 20-50-1-330.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 7-68, D. Johnson 5-21, D. Hopkins 4-80, G.
Graham 2-34, K. Martin 1-6, J. Watt 1-2. Cleveland, A. Hawkins 6-97, T. Gabriel 5-92, M.
Austin 3-31, J. Dray 2-46, I. Crowell 2-30, T. Benjamin 1-23, G. Barnidge 1-11.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, A. Dent 1.0-7, B. Reed 1.0-7, J. Watt 1.0-6. Cleveland, None.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, M. Mohamed 1-0. Cleveland, J. Haden 1-0.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, A. Bouye 8-1-9, B. Cushing 4-2-6, A. Dent 4-1-5, J. Watt 4-1-5,
D. Manning 3-1-4, J. Rolle 3-0-3, B. Reed 2-1-3, J. Joseph 2-0-2, R. Pickett 2-0-2, J. Clowney
2-0-2, W. Mercilus 1-1-2, K. Lewis 1-1-2, D. Swearinger 0-2-2, M. Mohamed 1-0-1, J. Crick
1-0-1, J. Pagan 1-0-1, J. Powe 0-1-1. Cleveland, J. Haden 10-3-13, C. Robertson 4-7-11, D.
Whitner 5-5-10, C. Kirksey 3-6-9, D. Bryant 2-6-8, K. Williams 4-3-7, T. Gipson 2-5-7, B. Mingo
3-3-6, P. Kruger 1-4-5, B. Skrine 4-0-4, K. Dansby 1-3-4, J. Sheard 2-1-3, B. Winn 1-2-3, I.
Kitchen 1-1-2, J. Leonhard 1-0-1, A. Rubin 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, R. Bullock, 52WR. Cleveland, B. Cundiff 38WR.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Set a franchise record with 54 rushing attempts and a season high with
213 yards rushing. The previous single-game high was 48 rushing attempts
at Jacksonville on Sept. 16, 2012. The previous season high for rushing
was 212 against Tennessee in Week 8. It was the highest rushing total
for Houston since it ran for 216 yards at Jacksonville on 9/16/12. The 213
yards rushing ranks eighth on the franchise single-game list.
• Set season highs with 29 first downs, 213 yards rushing and 424 yards of
offense. The previous were 24 first downs and 212 yards rushing (Week
8 at Tennessee) and 411 yards of total offense (Week 3 at the New York
Giants). The 29 first downs tied for the second most in franchise history.
• Won the turnover battle, 2-1, total offense 424-375 and time of possession
33:53-26:07.
• Did not allow a sack for the fourth time this season.
• Rushed the ball 25 times for 109 yards in the first half, the second most
carries in a first half in franchise history. The Texans ran the ball 26 times in
the first half against Indianapolis on Oct. 23, 2005.
• Produced a 100-yard individual rushing performance for the seventh time
this season. Since 2010, the Texans lead the NFL with 36 100-yard rushing
performances.
• Held a 242-211 advantage in total yards and a 15:44-14:16 advantage in
time of possession in the first half.
• Was 6 of 10 on third downs in the first half.
• Recorded its 22nd takeaway of the season when DE J.J. Watt recovered a
fumble at the Houston 22-yard line that was forced by ILB Brian Cushing.
• Scored 10 points off its two takeaways and has now scored 75 points off its
23 takeaways this season. The team entered the game tied for the league
lead with Buffalo with 21 takeaways.
• ILB Mike Mohamed became the 10th Texan this season to record an interception, a franchise record.
• The Browns won the toss and deferred. Houston elected to receive.
was his first forced fumble of the season and the eighth of his career.
• Led the Texans with four tackles in the first half. He finished the game with
five tackles, a forced fumble and two quarterback hits.
TE GARRETT GRAHAM
• Had two receptions for 34 yards in the first half, including a 20-yard touchdown reception with 23 seconds remaining. It was his first touchdown reception of the season and ninth of his career.
RB JONATHAN GRIMES
• Rushed for a career-high 54 yards on 13 carries. His previous career-high
was 50 yards against Tennessee on Dec. 29, 2013.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his franchise record for games played to 164.
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 128 and had
seven receptions for 68 yards.
• Tied Randy Moss for 10th on the all-time receptions list with his seventh
reception of the game. Moss and Johnson both 982 career receptions.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 200th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the NFL.
• Averaged 39.4 yards on five punts.
QB RYAN MALLETT
• Won his first career start and was 20 of 30 passing for 211 yards, two
touchdowns, one interception and a 95.3 passer rating.
• Completed a career-long 41-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins on Houston’s
second offensive series for his first completion as a Texan.
• Threw his first career touchdown pass to J.J. Watt on a 2-yard play in the
first quarter.
• Connected with Garrett Graham for a 20-yard score to give Houston a
14-7 lead with 23 seconds remaining in the first half.
INACTIVE FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, S Josh Aubrey, ILB Max Bullough, RB Arian Foster, CB
Johnathan Joseph, WR DeVier Posey and QB Tom Savage.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Recorded his first career interception in the fourth quarter, picking off Brian
Hoyer at the Houston 28-yard line.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Alfred Blue started at running back for Arian Foster; Whitney Mercilus
started for Jadeveon Clowney at JACK linebacker; Akeem Dent started
for Justin Tuggle at WILL linebacker, A.J. Bouye started at cornerback for
Kareem Jackson; Damaris Johnson started at wide receiver in place of
FB Jay Prosch; Danieal Manning started at strong safety for D.J. Swearinger.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 106th consecutive game as a Texan and his 122nd straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak among
offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive games played to
147, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Started and set a franchise record with 36 carries and tied a franchise rookie record with 156 yards rushing. His previous career high was 14 carries
at Tennessee in Week 8 and 78 yards rushing at New York Giants in Week
3. The previous franchise record for rushing attempts in a game was 33
by Arian Foster against Indianapolis on Sept. 12, 2010 and again against
Jacksonville on Oct. 30, 2011. Blue shares the franchise rookie rushing
record with Steve Slaton, who had 156 yards on the ground against Indianapolis on Nov. 16, 2008.
NT RYAN PICKETT
• Played in his 201st career game.
DE J.J. WATT
• Caught his second touchdown pass of the season on a 2-yard pass from
Ryan Mallett in the first quarter. It was Watt’s fourth overall touchdown
of the season. He is the first defensive lineman since 1948 to have four
touchdowns in a season. New York Giants DE Ray Poole and Los Angeles
Rams DE Jack Zilly both had four overall touchdowns in 1948.
• Became the first player since Chicago Bears DB J.C. Caroline in 1956 to
score multiple touchdowns on offense and defense in the same season,
according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
• The 2-yard touchdown reception was a career long. He had a 1-yard touchdown reception against Oakland in Week 2.
• Recorded a forced fumble and sack in the first quarter, stripping Brian Hoyer for a 6-yard loss. He now has 9.5 sacks and two forced fumbles this
season. He has 10 forced fumbles for his career.
• Recovered Isaiah Crowell’s fumble at the Houston 22-yard line in the second quarter. It was his league-leading fourth fumble recovery this year. He
tied Tim Dobbins’ franchise single-season record of four, set in 2012.
• Tied a season-high with three tackles for loss. He also had three tackles for
loss on Oct. 9 against Indianapolis.
LT DUANE BROWN
• Started and played in his 100th career game to tie Owen Daniels (2006-13)
for sixth on the franchise’s games played list.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Passed Owen Daniels (174 from 2006-13) to move into fifth place on the
franchise’s all-time scoring list with his 46-yard field goal at the 5:16 mark
of the third quarter. Bullock entered the game with 172 career points and
now has 183 career points.
• Was 3-for-4 on field goals and is now 18 for 22 this season.
ILB BRIAN CUSHING
• Caused a fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by DE J.J.
Watt. Cushing stripped Browns RB Isaiah Crowell at the 19-yard line. It
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WEEK 12 VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 11: Cincinnati 22, Houston 13
71,777 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Nov. 23, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Cincinnati Bengals
Houston Texans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton lost his first three games against the
Houston Texans, including twice here in the playoffs, but threw for 233 yards and
a touchdown to lead the Bengals to a 22-13 win.
The victory was Cincinnati’s second straight to keep the team in first place in
the rugged AFC North.
It was Dalton’s second strong game and he again relied on A.J. Green. Green
finished with a career-high 12 receptions for 121 yards against a secondary playing without CB Kareem Jackson (knee).
The Bengals (7-3-1) led throughout, but Houston (5-6) cut the lead to 3 late in
the third quarter before Cincinnati tacked on two field goals in the fourth quarter
to secure the win.
Rookie RB Jeremy Hill scored on a 2-yard touchdown run early in the third
quarter after an interception by QB Ryan Mallett for Cincinnati’s only touchdown
of the second half.
Mallett struggled in his second career start, finishing with 189 yards passing and
often overthrowing open receivers. He wasn’t sure why he was so off-target on
Sunday after a solid outing in a win over Cleveland last week.
Houston’s only touchdown came on a 60-yard interception return by CB
Johnathan Joseph in the third quarter.
Rookie RB Alfred Blue ran for 46 yards filling in for Arian Foster (groin) for the
second straight game.
Giovani Bernard had 45 yards rushing after missing the past three games with
an injured shoulder and hip. But Hill still got plenty of carries, running 18 times
for 87 yards.
Dalton threw two incompletions in a row to bring out Mike Nugent for a 31-yard
field goal to push the lead to 19-13 in the fourth. Nugent added a 49-yard field
goal with less than two minutes remaining.
The Texans had a first down at the 8-yard line, but their offense stalled after that
and they settled for a 25-yard field goal by Randy Bullock to get within 16-13
late in the third.
Joseph grabbed an interception and dashed 60 yards — high-stepping the last
5 — for a touchdown to cut the lead to 16-10 midway through the third quarter.
Rey Maualuga intercepted Mallett on the first play of the second half to give the
Bengals the ball at the Houston 22. Hill had five carries on the next drive capped
by a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 16-3 early in the third.
Mohamed Sanu grabbed a short pass from Dalton and dragged A.J. Bouye
into the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown that gave the Bengals a 7-0 lead in the
first quarter.
Dalton’s pass to Green on fourth down from the 1 was incomplete in the second
quarter. It didn’t matter much though, as Geno Atkins tackled Blue in the end
zone on the next play for a safety to make it 9-0.
The Texans had trouble getting things going on offense and they had to punt on
their first two possessions before the safety on the third one.
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7
2
7
6
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22
03100 - 13
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Bengals
Bengals
Texans
Bengals
Texans
Texans
Bengals
Bengals
Qtr Time
1 1:19
2 8:57
2 1:45
3 11:48
3 7:19
3 1:48
4 8:48
4 1:55
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
CIN HOU
M.Sanu 6 yd. pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) (13-94, 6:19) 7 0
A.Blue tackled in end zone by G.Atkins for a Safety
9 0
R.Bullock 36 yd. Field Goal (15-67, 5:04)
9 3
J.Hill 2 yd. run (M.Nugent kick) (6-22, 2:58)
16 3
J.Joseph 60 yd. interception return (R.Bullock kick)
16 10
R.Bullock 25 yd. Field Goal (12-75, 4:26)
16 13
M.Nugent 31 yd. Field Goal (17-71, 8:00)
19 13
M.Nugent 49 yd. Field Goal (8-37, 3:01)
22 13
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION BENGALSTEXANS
24 18
11-20-55% 4-14-29%
0-1-0% 2-3-67%
372 248
139 64
233 184
35-24-1 45-21-1
5-5-4 5-3-1
4-48.3 5-47.8
46.5 43.2
0-0 0-0
27 67
6-60 3-15
1-0 0-0
2
1
2-2 1-1
2-2 2-2
2-4-50% 0-3-0%
2-3-67% 0-2-0%
1
0
39:10 20:50
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Cincinnati, J. Hill 18-87, G. Bernard 17-45, A. Dalton 7-6, M. Sanu 1-1.
Houston, A. Blue 16-46, J. Grimes 2-16, R. Mallett 1-2.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Cincinnati, A. Dalton 24-35-1-233. Houston, R. Mallett 21-45-1-189.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Cincinnati, A. Green 12-121, M. Sanu 5-48, J. Gresham 4-33, G.
Bernard 2-22, J. Hill 1-9. Houston, D. Hopkins 5-39, G. Graham 4-41, A. Johnson 3-36, J.
Grimes 3-32, D. Johnson 3-21, A. Blue 3-20.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Cincinnati, C. Dunlap 1.0-5. Houston, none.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Cincinnati, R. Maualuga 1-4. Houston, J. Joseph 1-60.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Cincinnati, V. Rey 4-6-10, E. Lamur 4-4-8, R. Maualuga 4-2-6, C. Dunlap
2-3-5, R. Nelson 4-0-4, L. Hall 3-1-4, G. Iloka 2-2-4, T. Newman 2-1-3, B. Thompson 2-1-3,
A. Jones 2-0-2, G. Atkins 2-0-2, W. Gilberry 0-2-2, W. Clarke 1-0-1, D. Still 1-0-1. Houston, D.
Morris 7-3-10, K. Lewis 4-5-9, J. Crick 2-7-9, B. Cushing 3-5-8, J. Watt 4-3-7, A. Dent 3-2-5,
D. Manning 3-2-5, M. Mohamed 2-3-5, W. Mercilus 2-3-5, A. Bouye 4-0-4, R. Pickett 2-2-4,
D. Swearinger 3-0-3, J. Rolle 2-1-3, J. Joseph 2-1-3, B. Reed 1-2-3, J. Clowney 1-2-3, T.
Jamison 1-1-2, J. Pagan 1-1-2, J. Powe 0-2-2.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Scored their only touchdown of the game when CB Johnathan Joseph picked
off Andy Dalton and returned the interception 60 yards for a score at the 7:30
mark of the third quarter.
• Tied a franchise record with their third interception return for a touchdown this
season. The team also had three interception returns for touchdowns in 2012.
• Have a league-best 24 takeaways this season.
• Have scored 82 points off of 24 takeaways this season.
• Have 316 interception return yards this season, which ranks third in franchise
history.
• Held on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line at 9:06 of the second quarter.
• Converted a fourth-and-2 from the Cincinnati 30-yard line with 2:37 left in the
second quarter. The Texans finished the game 2-3 on fourth down.
• The roof at NRG Stadium was open for the first time in 2014. The last time the
roof was open was December 22, 2013 vs. the Denver Broncos. Houston is
23-22 all-time when the NRG Stadium roof is open.
• Captains for the Texans were P Shane Lechler, CB Johnathan Joseph, WR
Andre Johnson and ILB Brian Cushing.
• Houston won the toss and deferred to the second half.
• Hauled in the 100th catch of his career at the 4:55 mark of the second quarter.
• Caught four consecutive passes on Houston’s fourth drive of the game.
• Had 5 catches for 39 yards and now has 803 yards on the season, which is a
single-season career best. He had 802 yards receiving as a rookie in 2013.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his franchise record for games played to 165 and his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 129. Johnson had three catches for 36
yards.
• Passed Randy Moss (982) for 10th on the all-time receptions list with a 14yard reception at 9:01 of the first quarter. Johnson now has 985 career receptions.
WR DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Set a single-season career high on his second reception of the season. Johnson now has 20 catches on the season. His previous career high was 19 in
2012 with Philadelphia.
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Recorded his fifth career interception return for touchdown on a 60-yard return
at the 7:30 mark of the third quarter. The touchdown return was a career long
and his first since picking off Joe Flacco and returning it 52-yards vs. Baltimore
(10/21/12).
• Is the second player in franchise history to have two career interception return
for touchdowns (Aaron Glenn, 2002-04)
• Picked off his first pass this season and now has 24 career interceptions, 10 as
a member of the Texans. His 10 interceptions rank fourth in franchise history.
INACTIVES FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, S Josh Aubrey, ILB Max Bullough, RB Arian Foster, CB
Kareem Jackson, WR DeVier Posey and QB Tom Savage.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
• Akeem Dent started for Justin Tuggle at WILL linebacker, A.J. Bouye started
at cornerback for Kareem Jackson; Danieal Manning started at strong safety
for D.J. Swearinger; Alfred Blue started at running back for Arian Foster;
C.J. Fiedorowicz started at tight end in place of FB Jay Prosch.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 201st consecutive game, the longest active streak in the NFL.
• Averaged 47.2 yards on five punts.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Rushed for 46 yards on 16 carries and had a career-high three receptions for
20 yards.
S KENDRICK LEWIS
• Led the team with six tackles in the first half and finished with nine tackles and
a tackle for loss
• Now has 66 tackles on the season, which is a career best. His previous career
single-season best was 58 tackles in 2011 with Kansas City.
LT DUANE BROWN
• Started and played in his 101st career game to pass Owen Daniels (2006-13)
for sixth on the franchise’s games played list.
QB RYAN MALLETT
• Made his second career NFL start
• Finished 21-for-45 for 189 yards with an interception.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Was 2-for-2 on field goals and 1-1 on extra points. He connected on a 36-yard
field goal in the second quarter and a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter.
CB DARRYL MORRIS
• Set a career high and led the team with 10 tackles. He also matched a career
high with three passes defensed (Buffalo, 9/28)
DE JARED CRICK
• Was second on the team with a career-high nine tackles. His previous career
high was six tackles against Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 107th consecutive game as a Texan and his 123rd straight game
overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak among offensive
linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive games played to 148, the
longest active streak among offensive linemen.
TE GARRETT GRAHAM
• Led the Texans with 41 yards receiving on four receptions.
• Became the fourth tight end in franchise history with at least 1,000 yards receiving. He entered the game 988 career yards receiving and now has 1,029.
NT RYAN PICKETT
• Played in his 202nd career game.
RB JONATHAN GRIMES
• Ran for 8 yards on fourth-and-2 from the Cincinnati 30-yard line to keep the
Texans’ first scoring drive going in the second quarter.
DE J.J. WATT
• Finished with seven tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass defensed and a quarterback hit.
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS
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WEEK 13 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 12: Houston 45, Tennessee 21
71,714 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Nov. 30, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Tennessee Titans
Houston Texans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick made the most of his second chance and DE J.J.
Watt continued to make a case for MVP.
Fitzpatrick threw for a franchise-record six touchdowns and WR DeAndre
Hopkins had a career-best 238 yards receiving and two scores as the Houston Texans set a team record for points, rolling to a 45-21 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Watt had his third touchdown reception, two sacks, forced and recovered a
fumble for Houston (6-6) and enhanced his shot to become the first defensive
MVP since Lawrence Taylor in 1986.
Fitzpatrick started after being benched for two games for QB Ryan Mallett,
who suffered a season-ending chest injury last week.
Tennessee’s Zach Mettenberger injured his right shoulder playing behind
a makeshift offensive line missing three starters. He said he has a sprain and
thinks he’ll be able to play next week, but that he’ll have an MRI on Monday.
Jake Locker took over in the third quarter and threw for 91 yards with a
touchdown and two interceptions for the Titans (2-10), who have lost six
straight.
Fitzpatrick passed for 358 yards and came up one short of tying the NFL
record by throwing touchdown passes of 8, 7, 58, 34, 4 yards to his receivers
before ending his day with a 1-yard TD toss to Watt. It came on the drive after
Watt’s forced fumble and elicited chants of “MVP” from the crowd.
Watt has 11 ½ sacks and five touchdowns to make him the first player to
have at least 10 sacks and three or more touchdowns in a season since 1982,
when sacks became an official statistic.
The Titans were missing rookie LT Taylor Lewan (ankle), C Brian Schwenke (knee), who was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday, and RT Michael
Oher (toe), who was active but did not play.
Mettenberger found WR Kendall Wright on a 36-yard pass early in the third
quarter to cut the lead to 24-7. Mettenberger was injured on the next series
when driven to the ground by Watt. He had 184 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception. Locker was intercepted by CB Jumal Rolle on his
first play.
That didn’t matter much as Jason McCourty caused a fumble, recovered it
and raced 62 yards for a touchdown to get Tennessee within 24-14.
Hopkins caught a 58-yard touchdown pass to extend Houston’s lead to 24-0
at halftime. The second score by Hopkins made it 31-14 later in the third quarter. Andre Johnson had a nifty catch in the end zone to extend Houston’s
lead to 38-14.
An interception by CB Johnathan Joseph on Tennessee’s first offensive
play set up a 7-yard catch by Arian Foster, who returned after missing two
games with a groin injury, and pushed Houston’s lead to 14-0.
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0 14
7
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21
14 10
7 14
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45
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Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
TEN HOU
Texans 1 7:34 R.Griffin 8 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (14-80, 7:26) 0 7
Texans 14:50A.Foster 7 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (4-20, 1:56)0 14
Texans 2 3:25 R.Bullock 37 yd. Field Goal (15-80, 6:46)
0 17
Texans 20:38D.Hopkins 58 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (1-70, 0:15)0 24
Titans 312:14 K.Wright 36 yd. pass from Z.Mettenberger (R.Succop kick) (6-80, 2:46) 7 24
Titans 3 8:07 J.McCourty 62 yd. fumble return (R.Succop kick)
14 24
Texans 34:40D.Hopkins 34 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (7-80, 3:27)14 31
Texans 411:05 A.Johnson 4 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (8-74, 3:25)14 38
Texans 48:56J.Watt 1 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (R.Bullock kick) (2-24, 0:51)14 45
Titans 41:06N.Washington 25 yd. pass from J.Locker (R.Succop kick) (5-66, 2:16) 2145
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TITANSTEXANS
19 24
3-9-33% 11-17-65%
0-0-0% 1-1-100%
320
457
83 99
237 358
31-19-3 33-24-0
4-3-3 8-8-6
5-45.2 3-45.7
41.2
38.7
0-0 1-0
21 120
6-66 5-40
1-1 1-1
3
6
3-3 6-6
0-0 1-2
0-1-0% 4-5-80%
0-0-0% 4-4-100%
0
0
26:44 33:16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Tennessee, B. Sankey 10-42, D. McCluster 9-33, Z. Mettenberger 1-8, S.
Greene 2-0. Houston, A. Foster 19-79, J. Grimes 5-13, R. Fitzpatrick 2-10, A. Blue 7-6, T. Savage
2--2, D. Johnson 1--7.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Tennessee, Z. Mettenberger 13-19-1-184, J. Locker 6-12-2-91. Houston,
Fitzpatrick 24-33-0-358.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Tennessee, K. Wright 7-132, N. Washington 5-61, D. Hagan 2-39, D. McCluster 2-11, J. Hunter 1-18, L. Washington 1-8, D. Walker 1-6. Houston, D. Hopkins 9-238, A. Johnson 7-53, A. Foster 5-26, K. Martin 1-32, R. Griffin 1-8, J. Watt 1-1.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Tennessee, none. Houston, J. Watt 2.0-24, T. Jamison 1.0-14.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Tennessee, none. Houston, J. Joseph 1-25, A. Bouye 1-67, J. Rolle 1-8.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Tennessee, G. Wilson 7-2-9, J. McCourty 6-1-7, J. Casey 5-2-7, B. Wreh-Wilson
5-1-6, D. Stafford 4-1-5, S. Hill 4-1-5, W. Woodyard 3-1-4, D. Morgan 2-2-4, M. Griffin 2-2-4, C. Sensabaugh 2-1-3, K. Klug 2-0-2, D. Moch 2-0-2, A. Woods 0-2-2, B. Ghee 1-0-1, A. Williamson 0-1-1, R.
Pitoitua 0-1-1. Houston, D. Swearinger 4-3-7, J. Rolle 6-0-6, K. Lewis 3-2-5, M. Mohamed 2-2-4, J.
Watt 3-0-3, J. Joseph 3-0-3, A. Bouye 3-0-3, W. Mercilus 3-0-3, J. Simon 2-1-3, T. Jamison 2-0-2, D.
Morris 2-0-2, D. Manning 1-1-2, J. Crick 0-2-2, E. Pleasant 1-0-1, R. Pickett 1-0-1, B. Cushing 1-0-1,
J. Tuggle 1-0-1, J. Pagan 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Houston, R. Bullock 43B.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Set a franchise record with 45 points. The previous high was 43 (vs.
Jacksonville on 11/18/12 and vs. Baltimore on 10/21/12).
• Tied a franchise record with six touchdowns (vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07).
All six touchdowns came on Ryan Fitzpatrick passes.
• Gained a season-high 457 yards and threw for a season-high 358 yards.
• Held Tennessee to 320 total yards of offense, the second-lowest total for
an opponent this season (316 yards vs. Buffalo, 9/28).
• Converted a franchise-record 11 third downs. The Texans were 11-of-16
(68.8 percent) on third down. ‘
• Matched a season-high with four takeaways and held Tennessee to 3-of9 (33.3 percent) on third down.
• Led 24-0 after the first half, the largest first-half lead of the season. The
24 points was the most for the Texans in a half this season and 10th time
in franchise history the team has scored at least 24 in the first half.
• Scored 14 points in the first quarter for the second time this season
(Week 2 at Oakland).
• Swept Tennessee for the third time in franchise history (2004 and 2012)
and have won five of the last six meetings.
• Moved to 5-2 this season when winning the turnover battle. The Texans
are 16-1 all-time when having a turnover margin of +3 or greater.
• Led the time of possession 33:16-26:44. The Texans are 5-0 this season
when winning the time of possession battle.
• Opened the game with a 14-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that spanned
7:26. Fitzpatrick threw an 8-yard touchdown to TE Ryan Griffin. It was
the third opening touchdown drive (Week 2 at Oakland and Week 8 at
Pittsburgh) this season.
• Converted a fourth-and-2 from the Tennessee 35 at the 10:17 mark of
the first quarter as Fitzpatrick scrambled for 14 yards.
• CB Johnathan Joseph intercepted Titans QB Zach Mettenberger at the
6:57 mark of the first quarter and returned it 25 yards to the Titans 20
for the Texans’ 25th takeaway of the season. The Texans converted the
interception into points when Fitzpatrick found RB Arian Foster on a
7-yard touchdown pass at the 4:55 mark of the first quarter.
• Increased the lead to 17-0 at the 3:30 mark of the second quarter following a 15-play, 80-yard drive that began at the Texans 1-yard line and took
6:46 off the clock. K Randy Bullock capped the drive with a 37-yard field
goal.
• Increased the lead to 24-0 on a 58-yard touchdown pass from Fitzpatrick
to WR DeAndre Hopkins at 0:47 of the second quarter.
• CB Jumal Rolle intercepted Titans QB Jake Locker at the 8:30 mark
of the third quarter and returned it 8 yards to the Titans 37. It was the
Texans 26th takeaway of the season.
• Upped the lead to 31-14 at the 4:40 mark of the third quarter when Fitzpatrick completed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Hopkins. The score
capped off a seven-play, 80 yard drive that spanned 3:27.
• Scored their fifth touchdown of the game to make it 38-14 when Fitzpatrick found WR Andre Johnson for a 4-yard touchdown pass at 11:05 of
the third quarter.
• DE J.J. Watt sacked Titans QB Jake Locker, forced a fumble and returned the ball 11 yards in the fourth quarter. It was Houston’s 27th takeaway of the season.
• Converted Watt’s takeaway into their sixth touchdown as Fitzpatrick
found Watt for a 1-yard touchdown pass at 8:56 of the fourth quarter.
• CB A.J. Bouye intercepted Locker at the Houston 3-yard line and returned it 67 yards to the Tennessee 30. It was Houston’s 28th takeaway
of the season.
• Gained 100 yards on interception returns and now have 416 interception
return yards on the season, the most for a single season in franchise
history.
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• Tennessee won the toss and elected to defer to the second half.
• Captains for the Texans were CB Johnathan Joseph, TE Garrett Graham and P Shane Lechler
INACTIVES FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, S Josh Aubrey, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, ILB Akeem
Dent, CB Kareem Jackson, QB Thad Lewis and WR DeVier Posey
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
Ryan Fitzpatrick started at quarterback for Ryan Mallet; C.J. Fiedorowicz started at tight end in place of FB Jay Prosch; Justin Tuggle started
at WILL linebacker for Akeem Dent; Whitney Mercilus started at JACK
linebacker for Jadeveon Clowney; Darryl Morris started at left cornerback for Kareem Jackson; Danieal Manning started at strong safety for
D.J. Swearinger.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
ILB MAX BULLOUGH
• Made his NFL debut and had one tackle on special teams.
CB A.J. BOUYE
• Recorded his second interception of the season at the Houston 3-yard
line in the fourth quarter and returned it 67 yards to the Tennessee 30.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Made a 37-yard field goal at 3:30 of the second quarter and is now 21-of26 on field goals this season.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Was 24 of 33 passing for 358 yards, six touchdowns and a 147.5 passer
rating.
• Set a franchise record and career high with six touchdown passes. Matt
Schaub held the former franchise record of five touchdown passes,
against Jacksonville on Nov. 18, 2012 (overtime).
• Posted a career-high 147.5 passer rating, which also ranked second in
franchise history (Matt Schaub, 147.7 vs. Tennessee on 10/23/11).
• Threw for the fourth-most yards in a game in his career.
• Found five different receivers for touchdowns: DeAndre Hopkins (2),
Arian Foster, Ryan Griffin, Andre Johnson and J.J. Watt.
• Became the eighth quarterback in NFL history to throw four touchdowns
in a game with three different franchises
o Brett Favre (Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota)
o Warren Moon (Tennessee, Minnesota, Seattle)
o Brad Johnson (Minnesota, Washington, Tampa Bay)
o Jeff George (Atlanta, Oakland, Minnesota)
o Trent Green (Washington, St. Louis, Kansas City)
o Earl Morrall (Detroit, New York Giants, Baltimore)
o Jim Plunkett (New England, San Francisco, Oakland)
• Became the fifth quarterback in team history with a 300-yard passing
game.
• Threw three touchdown passes in the first half for the third time in his
career.
• Threw an 8-yard touchdown to TE Ryan Griffin on the opening drive. He
kept the drive alive with a 14-yard run on fourth-and-2 from the Tennessee 35.
• Hit RB Arian Foster on a 7-yard touchdown pass at the 4:55 mark of the
first quarter.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Intercepted Titans QB Zach Mettenberger at the 6:57 mark of the first
quarter and returned it 25 yards to the Titans 20. It was his second interception of the season.
• Moved into a tie for second place on the franchise’s all-time interceptions
list with 11. He tied Marcus Coleman (2002-05) and Aaron Glenn (200204). Joseph has 25 career interceptions.
• Recorded interceptions in back-to-back games for the first time since
2009 and for the fourth time in his career.
• Led a 15-play, 80-yard field goal drive that began on the 1-yard line and
spanned 6:46 in the second quarter. Completed 5-of-8 passes for 60
yards on the drive.
• Connected with WR DeAndre Hopkins on a 58-yard touchdown pass
with :47 remaining in the second quarter.
• Completed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Hopkins at the 4:40 mark of the
third quarter.
• Completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to WR Andre Johnson at the
11:05 mark of the fourth quarter.
• Completed 14 of 18 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns with a
passer rating of 147.7 in the first half.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 202nd consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL, and averaged 45.7 yards on three punts.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Totaled 105 yards from scrimmage (79 rushing on 17 carries, 26 receiving on five receptions).
• Caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick at the 4:55
mark of the first quarter. It was Foster’s fourth receiving touchdown of the
season and 11th of his career.
• Now has 11 touchdowns on the season (seven rushing, four receiving).
• Tied Andre Johnson as the franchise’s all-time touchdown leader with
63.
WR KESHAWN MARTIN
• Matched his career-long with a 32-yard catch in the third quarter. He also
had a 32-yard catch against Tennessee on Sept. 15, 2013.
CB DARRYL MORRIS
• Made his first career start.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 108th consecutive game as a Texan and his 124th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak among
offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive games played
to 149, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
TE RYAN GRIFFIN
• Caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on the
Texans’ opening drive. It was the first touchdown of the season and second of his career.
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS
• Had career-highs of 238 yards receiving, two touchdowns receiving and
nine receptions. It was the fourth 200-yard receiving game in franchise
history.
• Posted the second-most yards receiving in a game in franchise history.
Andre Johnson had 273 yards receiving on 14 receptions against Jacksonville on Nov. 18, 2012 in overtime.
• Averaged 26.4 yards per reception. That is the highest single-game average for a player with at least five receptions in franchise history.
• Tied a franchise single-game record with four receptions of 25-plus
yards. Andre Johnson had four receptions of 25-plus yards against Indianapolis on Nov. 3, 2013 and against St. Louis on Dec. 20, 2009.
• Set a career-high with 59 receptions this season. His previous career
high was 52 receptions in 2013.
• Became the second player in franchise history to eclipse the 1,000-yard
mark in franchise history (Andre Johnson 2004, 06, 2008-10, 2012-13).
• Had 117 yards receiving in the first half, the first time in his career he had
more than 100 yards in a half
• Moved into ninth place on the franchise’s career reception list with 112
and into seventh on the yards receiving list with 1,843.
CB JUMAL ROLLE
• Intercepted Titans QB Jake Locker at the Tennessee 45 and returned
it 8 yards with 8:30 left in the third quarter. It was his team-leading third
interception of the season.
• Recorded a career-high six tackles.
QB TOM SAVAGE
• Made his NFL debut in the fourth quarter.
DE J.J. WATT
• Recorded two sacks, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, fumble recovery, six quarterback hits and caught a 1-yard touchdown pass in the
fourth quarter.
• Became the first defensive lineman since Chicago Bears DE Connie
Mack Berry in 1944 to have at least five touchdowns in a season. Berry
had six in 1944. Watt has three touchdown receptions this season, one
fumble return for a touchdown and an interception return for a touchdown.
• Sacked Titans QB Zach Mettenberger for a 14-yard loss in the second
quarter.
• Sacked Titans QB Jake Locker, forced a fumble and returned the ball 11
yards in the fourth quarter.
• Set a franchise record with his fifth fumble recovery of the season.
• Tied Mario Williams’ (2006-11) franchise record of 11 forced fumbles. He
has three forced fumbles this season.
• Has 11.5 sacks this season and is the first Texan with three seasons of
10 or more sacks in his career.
• Had the eighth game in his career and fifth game this season with at least
one sack and fumble recovery.
• Has the most fumble recoveries in a season since Justin Tuck had five
for the New York Giants in 2010.
• Increased his league-leading quarterback hit total to 36.
DE TIM JAMISON
• Sacked Titans QB Jake Locker for a loss of 14 yards in the third quarter.
It was his first solo sack of the season. He has 1.5 sacks on the year and
5.5 in his career.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Extended his franchise record for games played to 166 and his streak of
consecutive games with a reception to 130.
• Had seven receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown.
• Tied Arian Foster as the franchise all-time leader with 63 career touchdowns.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 13: Houston 27 Jacksonville 13,
61,070 • EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Fla. • Dec. 7, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
Texans RB Arian Foster started right, found nothing but defenders between him and the goal line, then headed the other way.
It was his best decision of the day.
Foster ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, which came on a nifty cutback move, and the Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 2713 on Sunday to stay in the muddled AFC playoff picture.
It gave the Texans (7-6) consecutive wins for the first time in nearly
three months.
Foster’s 1-yard scamper early in the fourth quarter was the play of the
game. After QB Ryan Fitzpatrick got stuffed on third down, the Texans
lined up for a field goal before calling time out and opting to go for it.
Foster emphatically told coach Bill O’Brien he wanted the ball.
Foster initially looked he would be stopped for a loss, but he eluded a
tackle, headed in the other turned the other way and high-stepped into
the end zone.
The Texans didn’t gain any ground on AFC South-leading Indianapolis,
which edged Cleveland, but they kept pace in the crowded wild-card
race.
The Jaguars (2-11) led 13-10 at halftime, but did little after the break.
Jacksonville managed just 4 yards in the third quarter, and Blake Bortles threw his NFL-leading 16th interception of the season. The turnover
gave Houston its best field position of the day and led to Foster’s TD run.
Jacksonville managed 73 yards in the second half, holding the ball for
just nine-plus minutes, and Bortles nearly threw three more picks.
DE J.J. Watt created major problems, finishing with three sacks and
five quarterback hits. The Jaguars lost starting RT Austin Pasztor last
week and went with unproven veteran Sam Young. Not surprisingly,
Watt dominated the matchup. He was most disruptive once the Texans
took a double-digit lead.
Fitzpatrick completed 13 of 19 passes for 135 yards. He had a 4-yard
run in the second quarter that put the Texans up 10-7.
Jacksonville retook the lead on Josh Scobee’s two field goals, the
first coming on a fourth-and-inches play at the Houston 16. Coach Gus
Bradley, with nothing to lose in another losing season, opted to play
safe.
It ultimately backfired.
And the Texans eventually took advantage. They had 124 yards, six
first downs and no third-down conversions in the first half. Making matters worse, they lost WR Andre Johnson because of a concussion.
Johnson left early in the second quarter after being hit in the head by
Jaguars LB Telvin Smith. Teammates rushed to his side and motioned
for trainers. Johnson eventually walked off the field under his own power,
but later headed to the locker room for good. He ended the day with four
receptions for 17 yards.
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3
7
7 10
-
27
7
6
0
0
-
13
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Jaguars
Texans
Texans
Jaguars
Jaguars
Texans
Texans
Texans
Qtr Time
1 3:39
1 1:22
2 11:45
2 5:53
2 1:09
3 3:23
4 14:23
4 8:39
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU
A.Hurns 4 yd. pass from B.Bortles (J.Scobee kick) (7-50, 3:27) 0
R.Bullock 44 yd. Field Goal (5-54, 2:17)
3
R.Fitzpatrick 4 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (6-52, 3:15)
10
J.Scobee 33 yd. Field Goal (11-59, 5:52)
10
J.Scobee 37 yd. Field Goal (13-67, 3:38)
10
A.Blue 1 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (16-84, 8:29)
17
A.Foster 1 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (6-26, 2:48)
24
R.Bullock 44 yd. Field Goal (9-54, 4:51)
27
JAC
7
7
7
10
13
13
13
13
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSJAGUARS
19 17
3-14-21% 5-15-33%
2-2-100% 0-2-0%
304
262
169 74
135 188
19-13-0 40-20-1
6-4-2 4-4-2
5-47.6 4-48.3
44.6
38.0
0-0 0-0
27 15
7-64 6-40
1-0 0-0
3
1
3-3 1-1
2-2 2-2
3-3-100% 1-3-33%
3-3-100% 1-1-100%
0
0
32:29 27:31
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 24-127, R. Fitzpatrick 9-15, A. Blue 9-15, D. Johnson
1-12. Jacksonville, D. Robinson 10-30, T. Gerhart 5-19, J. Todman 3-11, B. Bortles 3-10, M. Lee
1-4.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, Fitzpatrick 19-13-0-135. Jacksonville, B. Bortles 39-20-1-205.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, D. Hopkins 4-49, A. Johnson 4-17, A. Foster 2-21, R. Griffin
1-25, K. Martin 1-12, D. Johnson 1-11. Jacksonville, M. Lee 5-67, A. Hurns 5-36, M. Lewis 3-69,
T. Gerhart 2-16, C. Shorts 2-3, A. Sanders 1-9, J. Todman 1-5, W. Ta’ufo’ou 1-0.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 3.0-17, B. Reed 1.0-0. Jacksonville, S. Marks 0.5-0, C.
Smith 0.5-0.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, D. Swearinger 1-6. Jacksonville, none.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, M. Mohamed 3-3-6, B. Reed 5-0-5, J. Watt 4-0-4, J. Joseph 4-0-4,
K. Jackson 4-0-4, D. Swearinger 3-1-4, B. Cushing 2-2-4, A. Dent 3-0-3, A. Bouye 3-0-3, J. Crick
2-1-3, K. Lewis 2-0-2, R. Pickett 2-0-2, T. Jamison 1-1-2, W. Mercillus 1-0-1, D. Manning 1-0-1.
Jacksonville, J. Cyprien 5-3-8, D. McCray 6-0-6, J. Thomas 5-1-6, T. Smith 4-1-5, A. Colvin 4-1-5,
J. Evans 4-1-5, A. Jones 3-1-4, D. Gratz 2-1-3, E. Hood 2-1-3, S. Marks 1-2-3, S. Martin 2-0-2, C.
Clemons 2-0-2, R. Miller 2-0-2, G. Hayes 1-1-2, R. Davis 1-0-1, R. Bryant 1-0-1, C. Smith 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Posted their second win of the season after trailing at halftime (vs.
Buffalo, Week 4).
• Held Jacksonville to 262 yards of total offense, 73 of which came after
halftime. It was the fewest yards allowed by the Texans this season.
• Outgained the Jaguars 180-73 in the second half. It was the fewest
yards allowed after halftime by the team since it held Tampa Bay to 65
yards of offense in the second half on 11/13/11.
• Allowed only 2 yards rushing after halftime, the lowest total in franchise history. The previous low total was 3 yards in the second half
against Cleveland on 11/16/14.
• Were 2 for 2 on fourth downs: RB Arian Foster converted a fourthand-1 from the 45-yard line at 7:20 of the third quarter and then scored
on a fourth-and-1 at 14:23 of the fourth quarter. Houston is 10-of-14 on
fourth down for the season, its most fourth-down conversions since a
franchise-record 14 in 2008.
• Had the ball for 32:29 and are now 7-0 this season when winning time
of possession.
• Produced a 100-yard rushing performance for a league-leading 37th
time since 2010. Foster has accounted for 31 of those performances.
• Recorded their 29th takeaway of the season when S D.J. Swearinger intercepted Jaguars QB Blake Bortles at the Jacksonville 28 and
returned it 6 yards to the Jacksonville 22 at the 2:11 mark of the third
quarter.
• Were 3-for-3 in the red zone and have scored touchdowns in seven of
their last eight red zone possessions.
• Responded to Jacksonville’s first quarter touchdown with a five-play,
54 yard scoring drive at 1:25 of the first quarter. K Randy Bullock
kicked a 44-yard field goal. RB Arian Foster carried the ball twice for
55 yards on the drive, including a season-long 51-yard run.
• Took a 10-7 lead at 12:41 of the second quarter. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
capped the seven-play, 52-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run.
• Took a 17-13 lead at 3:27 of the third quarter on a 17-play, 84-yard
touchdown drive that spanned 8:29. RB Alfred Blue scored on a
1-yard run. The 17 plays on the drive was a season high. The 8:29
was the longest drive of the season since Week 2 at Oakland (9:21).
• Converted Swearinger’s interception into a Foster 1-yard touchdown
run on fourth-and-1 at 14:23 of the fourth quarter.
• Increased their lead to 27-13 at 8:43 of the first quarter on Bullock’s
44-yard field goal.
• Jacksonville won the toss and elected to defer to the second half.
• Captains for the Texans were WR Andre Johnson, DE J.J. Watt and
P Shane Lechler.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 1-yard run in third quarter.
• Became the first player in franchise history with a rushing, receiving
and return touchdown in the same season.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Converted field goal attempts from 44 yards in the first quarter and
fourth quarter.
TE ANTHONY DENHAM
• Made his NFL debut and had one special teams tackle.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. It was his
second touchdown rushing of the season and 11th of his career.
• Was 13 of 19 passing for 135 yards and zero interceptions for a passer
rating of 88.7.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Carried the ball 24 times for 127 yards and a touchdown. It was his
seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season and the 32nd
of his career. He also caught two passes for 21 yards and totaled 148
yards from scrimmage.
• Scored on a fourth quarter 1-yard touchdown, his eighth rushing
touchdown of the season. He ranks first all-time in franchise history
with 64 total touchdowns. He has also scored a touchdown in seven
consecutive games.
• Has now rushed for 1,028 yards this season, the fourth time in his
career he has more than 1,000 yards in a season.
• Surpassed 6,000 yards rushing in his career on a season-long 51-yard
rush in the first quarter. He joins Priest Holmes as the second undrafted player in NFL history to rush for more than 6,000 yards in a career.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Passed Torry Holt (13,381) for 12th on the all-time yards receiving list
on a 19-yard reception in the first half.
• Extended his franchise record for games played to 167 and his streak
of consecutive games with a reception to 131.
• Caught four passes for 17 yards. He now has 996 career receptions.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 203rd consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL.
• Averaged 47.6 yards on five punts with one punt inside the 20 and a
long of 58 yards.
INACTIVES FOR THE TEXANS
• T Jeff Adams, S Josh Aubrey, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, CB Andre
Hal, TE Garrett Graham, QB Thad Lewis and WR DeVier Posey.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
C.J. Fiedorowicz started at tight end for Garrett Graham; A.J. Bouye
started in place of ILB Justin Tuggle; Whitney Mercilus started at
JACK linebacker for Jadeveon Clowney.
WR KESHAWN MARTIN
• Returned a first quarter punt a season-long 21 yards. He also caught
one pass for 12 yards.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Led the team with six tackles and had one pass defensed.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 109th consecutive game as a Texan and his 125th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak
among offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive
games played to 150, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
DE J.J. WATT
• Had his third career three-sack game (at Detroit, 11/22/12 and vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 were the others).
• Now has 14.5 sacks on the season and 51.0 for his career. He is the
second player in franchise history (Mario Williams, 53.0) with 50 career
sacks.
• Posted a season-high four tackles for loss and had five quarterback
hits. He now has 41 quarterback hits and 20 tackles for loss this season. It is the third consecutive season he has had 40 or more quarterback hits and 20 or more tackles for loss.
• Recorded his ninth pass defensed of the season in the second quarter.
OLB BROOKS REED
• Made his 50th career start and had five tackles with one sack.
• Sacked Jaguars QB Blake Bortles in the fourth quarter. He has 3.0
sacks on the year and 14.5 for his career.
S D.J. SWEARINGER
• Intercepted Jaguars QB Blake Bortles at the Jacksonville 28 and returned it 6 yards. It was his second interception of the season and third
of his career.
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WEEK 15 AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 14: Indianapolis 17, Houston 10
65,148 • Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Ind. • Dec. 14, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck did just enough, throwing for
two second-quarter touchdown passes and leading Indianapolis on a
time-consuming fourth-quarter drive to close out a 17-10 victory that
clinched the AFC South.
The Texans (7-7) headed home with another loss on Indy’s home turf,
where they are now 0-13.
Houston’s biggest problem this time was a short-handed offense that
never got in sync. WR Andre Johnson and TE Garrett Graham were
both deactivated before the game, and less than two minutes into the
second quarter, starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was being carted off the
field with an air cast covering his left leg.
So the Texans had to rely on rookie Tom Savage, who completed his
first NFL pass for a first down. But the offense bogged down the rest of
the day.
Savage finished 10 of 19 for 127 yards with one turnover, one lost fumble and one sack. Arian Foster ran 26 times for 99 yards but had a 25yard TD run that would have tied the score in the fourth quarter nullified
by a holding penalty on DeVier Posey.
It was that kind of day for Houston, which managed just 289 total yards
and only one offensive score -- a 53-yard field goal.
While the Texans lamented their fate, the Colts (10-4) celebrated a
milestone win.
Luck was 18 of 34 for 187 yards, throwing for two second-quarter
touchdowns that turned a 7-0 deficit into a 14-7 halftime lead. Daniel
Herron ran 11 times for 60 yards including five straight times on the
game sealing drive that consumed 5 minutes, 3 seconds. Adam Vinatieri finished it with a 29-yard field goal with 2:11 to go.
Texans FS Kendrick Lewis returned an interception 27 yards for
touchdown to give the Texans a 7-0 lead.
Luck tied it with a 26-yard TD pass to Hakeem Nicks early in the second quarter.
Then when it looked as if the Colts would blow another scoring chance
following Wayne’s second-quarter fumble, Savage gave it right back on
a botched handoff. Three plays later, Luck hooked up with Dwayne Allen on a 3-yard TD pass to take a 14-7 lead. Indy never trailed again.
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7
0
0
3
-
10
0 14
0
3
-
17
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Texans
Colts
Colts
Texans
Colts
Qtr Time
1 5:56
2 14:53
2 6:21
4 13:40
4 2:11
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
HOU
K.Lewis 27 yd. interception return (R.Bullock kick)
7
H.Nicks 26 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (6-78, 2:54) 7
D.Allen 3 yd. pass from A.Luck (A.Vinatieri kick) (3-37, 1:24) 7
R.Bullock 53 yd. Field Goal (10-54, 5:30)
10
A.Vinatieri 29 yd. Field Goal (10-47, 5:03)
10
IND
0
7
14
14
17
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION TEXANSCOLTS
14 20
5-16-31% 2-12-17%
0-3-0% 0-0-0%
289
278
137 110
152 168
25-13-1 34-18-1
3-3-1 4-4-3
7-42.7 7-46.4
40.9
45.6
0-0 0-0
33 21
8-66 7-45
2-1 1-1
1
2
1-1 2-2
1-1 1-1
0-0-0% 1-2-50%
0-0-0% 1-1-100%
0
0
31:05 28:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, A. Foster 26-99, A. Blue 8-26, R. Fitzpatrick 3-16, T. Savage 4--4.
Indianapolis, D. Herron 11-60, T. Richardson 9-32, A. Luck 8-18.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Houston, T. Savage 10-19-1-127, R. Fitzpatrick 3-6-0-30. Indianapolis,
A. Luck 18-34-1-187.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, D. Hopkins 5-77, A. Foster 3-18, D. Johnson 2-21, R. Griffin
2-11, D. Posey 1-30. Indianapolis, T. Hilton 4-50, R. Wayne 4-24, H. Nicks 2-44, C. Fleener 2-32,
D. Allen 2-16, D. Herron 2-12, T. Richardson 2-9.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 2.0-19. Indianapolis, R. Jean Francois 1.0-5.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, K. Lewis 1-27. Indianapolis, V. Davis 1-8.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, M. Mohamed 3-4-7, J. Watt 5-1-6, K. Jackson 5-1-6, D. Swearinger
5-1-6, K. Lewis 3-2-5, A. Bouye 3-0-3, J. Joseph 3-0-3, D. Manning 2-1-3, J. Crick 1-1-2, J. Simon
1-1-2, J. Powe 1-0-1, D. Morris 1-0-1, R. Pickett 1-0-1, B. Reed 0-1-1, J. Pagan 0-1-1. Indianapolis, D. Jackson 6-4-10, J. Freeman 6-3-9, B. Werner 4-2-6, G. Toler 4-2-6, M. Adams 2-2-4,
R. Jean Francois 3-0-3, V. Davis 3-0-3, A. Jones 1-2-3, C. Redding 1-2-3, E. Walden 2-0-2, L.
Landry 2-0-2, D. Butler 2-0-2, J. Newsome 1-1-2, J. Chapman 1-1-2, Z. Kerr 1-1-2, A. Studebaker
1-0-1, S. Phillips 1-0-1, A. Jackson 1-0-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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WEEK 15 NOTES VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Outgained Indianapolis 289-278. The Colts, who entered the game with
a league-high average of 432.4 yards per game and ranked second with
31.3 points per game, were held to season-lows in both categories.
• Held Indianapolis to 80 yards of offense in the second half.
• Recorded two takeaways to run their season total to a franchise-record
31, besting the previous record of 30, set in 2004. Houston has forced
multiple turnovers in 10 games.
• S Kendrick Lewis intercepted Colts QB Andrew Luck at 6:05 of the first
quarter and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown to give the Texans a
7-0 lead. CB A.J. Bouye forced a fumble and recovered it at 8:03 of the
second quarter.
• Tied a franchise record with its fifth defensive touchdown of the season
(2004). Houston set a franchise record with its fourth interception return
for a touchdown this season. The previous record was three, set in 2012.
• K Randy Bullock kicked a 53-yard field goal at 13:45 of the fourth quarter to bring Houston within 14-10. The score capped a 10-play, 54-yard
drive that spanned 5:30.
• Held the Colts to 2-of-12 on third down.
• Led in time of possession 31:05-28:55.
• Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive.
• Captains for the Texans were T Duane Brown, CB Johnathan Joseph,
P Shane Lechler and C Chris Myers.
• With a 3-yard catch in the third quarter became the 25th player in NFL
history with 6,000 yards rushing, 2,000 yards receiving, more than 50
touchdowns rushing and more than 10 touchdowns receiving in a career.
TE RYAN GRIFFIN
• Started his first game of the season.
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS
• Led all receivers with five receptions for 77 yards.
CB KAREEM JACKSON
• Had six tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed.
WR DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Had two catches for 21 yards to set a season career high with 271 yards
receiving. His previous best was 256 yards, set in 2012.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 204th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL.
• Punted seven times for 299 yards (42.7 avg.) and tied a season high (vs.
Tennessee, 10/26) with four punts inside the 20.
• Passed Matt Turk (373) for fifth all-time for punts inside the 20-yard line.
Lechler has 377 punts downed inside the 20 in his career.
INACTIVES FOR THE TEXANS
• S Josh Aubrey, CB Andre Hal, TE Garrett Graham, WR Andre Johnson, QB Thad Lewis, OLB Whitney Mercilus and G Xavier Su’a-Filo.
S KENDRICK LEWIS
• Intercepted Colts QB Andrew Luck at 6:05 of the first quarter and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown. It was his second career interception
return for touchdown and second interception of the season. Lewis has
nine interceptions in his career.
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
Mike Mohamed started at WILL linebacker for Akeem Dent; A.J. Bouye
started at cornerback in place of OLB 51 John Simon; DeVier Posey
started at wide receiver for 80 Andre Johnson; Damaris Johnson started
at wide receiver in place of FB 45 Jay Prosch; Ryan Griffin started at tight
end in place of Garrett Graham.
ILB MIKE MOHAMED
• Led the Texans with seven tackles and had one special teams tackle.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 110th consecutive game as a Texan and his 126th straight
game overall, extending the second-longest active starting streak among
offensive linemen. He extended his streak of consecutive games played
to 151, the longest active streak among offensive linemen.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
CB A.J. BOUYE
• Forced his first career fumble and recovered his first career fumble in the
second quarter.
WR DEVIER POSEY
• Started his first game of the season and caught a 30-yard pass in the
third quarter for his first catch of the season.
DE KEITH BROWNER
• Made his NFL debut.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Made a 53-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. It was his fourth 50-plusyard field goal of the season.
• He is 24-of-29 on field goals this season and is 4-of-5 on field goals of
50-plus yards this season.
• Joined Kris Brown (172 from 2002-09) and Neil Rackers (59 from 201011) as the only players to make 50 field goals in franchise history.
QB TOM SAVAGE
• Completed his first NFL pass at 13:06 of the second quarter to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 9 yards.
• Was 10 of 19 passing for 127 yards and one interception.
DE J.J. WATT
• Had two sacks to tie Mario Williams (2006-11) for the most sacks in franchise history (53.0). He now has 16.5 sacks this season.
• Recorded one pass defensed and joined Jason Taylor as the only player
to record 10 sacks and 10 passes defensed in two different seasons
since 1991.
• Has multiple sacks in all five AFC South games and 11.5 sacks against
division opponents this season.
• Had six tackles, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
• Completed 3 of 6 passes for 30 yards and ran three times for 16 yards
before leaving the game with an injury in the second quarter.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Rushed for 99 yards on 26 carries and caught 3 passes for 18 yards for
117 yards from scrimmage. He upped his season rushing total to 1,127
yards on 230 carries and 294 yards receiving on 36 receptions.
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WEEK 16 VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 15: Houston 25, Baltimore 13
71,771 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Dec. 21, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
The Texans kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a fourth-string quarterback and a running back throwing passes.
Arian Foster threw for a touchdown, Randy Bullock made a franchise-record six field goals and Houston’s defense dominated in a 25-13
win against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
With three quarterbacks hurt, the Texans started Case Keenum, who
got his first win in nine NFL starts.
The Ravens (9-6) now need some help next week to get into the postseason after Joe Flacco threw a season-high three interceptions and
the offense struggled all day.
Houston (8-7) remains in the hunt but needs several teams to lose next
week.
Foster ran for 96 yards. But his highlight came when he took a pitch
from Keenum and, with a defender in his face, threw a 5-yard touchdown
pass to C.J. Fiedorowicz to make it 16-0 in the second quarter.
Keenum lost each of his eight starts last season before being released
by the Texans in training camp. They signed the former record-setting
University of Houston star off the St. Louis practice squad Monday after
both Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tom Savage were injured last Sunday with
Ryan Mallett already out for the season.
Keenum threw for 185 yards with an interception.
Flacco had thrown just one interception in his last five games before
Sunday’s struggles in an offense led by former Texans coach Gary
Kubiak, who was fired last year in his eighth season in Houston. Flacco
was 21 of 50 for 195 yards with two touchdowns in the second half.
J.J. Watt, who had eight tackles and a sack, was hit in the nose midway
through the fourth quarter and had blood running down his face into his
mouth for a few plays before trainers tended to the injury. He has 17 1/2
sacks this season and a franchise-record 54 in his career.
Flacco connected with Torrey Smith for his second score on a 20-yard
touchdown pass with six minutes left. But Watt took Flacco down in the
backfield on the 2-point try to leave Baltimore behind 25-13.
Houston’s defense stifled the Ravens in the first half, allowing just 31
yards to set a franchise best for a half. The previous low was 41 yards
gained by San Diego in the second half in 2007.
Flacco’s second interception gave Houston the ball inside the 20 in the
second quarter. Foster’s TD throw came next.
It was the first touchdown pass by a running back in the NFL this season and the first time a Texans player other than a quarterback had
thrown for a score since Jabar Gaffney and James Allen both did it in
Houston’s inaugural season in 2002.
Andre Johnson had six receptions for 65 yards to make him the 10th
player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions (1,002).
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0
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6
-
13
31336 - 25
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
BAL HOU
Texans 1 10:33 R.Bullock 35 yd. Field Goal (10-63, 4:27)
0 3
Texans 2 14:57 R.Bullock 25 yd. Field Goal (11-69, 5:23)
0 6
Texans 2 3:54 R.Bullock 30 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 0:57)
0 9
Texans 21:53C.Fiedorowicz 5 yd. pass from A.Foster (R.Bullock kick) (4-19, 1:47)0 16
Ravens 3 11:10 T.Smith 8 yd. pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) (4-9, 1:04)
7 16
Texans 3 8:04 R.Bullock 20 yd. Field Goal (7-17, 2:33)
7 19
Texans 4 14:50 R.Bullock 39 yd. Field Goal (13-49, 5:07)
7 22
Texans 4 9:55 R.Bullock 33 yd. Field Goal (6-39, 2:31)
7 25
Ravens 4 5:56 T.Smith 20 yd. pass from J.Flacco (pass failed) (9-76, 3:59) 13 25
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION RAVENSTEXANS
15 18
4-15-27% 7-21-33%
0-2-0% 0-0-0%
211
313
33 123
178 190
50-21-3 43-21-1
3-2-2 8-8-4
8-50.4 8-45.1
44.9
34.5
0-0 0-0
45 58
7-56 7-69
1-0 1-0
2
1
1-2 1-1
0-0 6-6
1-1-100% 1-7-14%
1-1-100% 1-3-33%
0
0
25:02 34:58
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Baltimore, J. Forsett 10-19, F. Toussaint 4-11, J. Flacco 1-5, B. Pierce 1--2.
Houston, A. Foster 25-96, C. Keenum 4-19, A. Blue 8-6, J. Grimes 1-2.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Baltimore, J. Flacco 21-50-3-195. Houston, C. Keenum 20-42-1-185, A.
Foster 1-1-0-5.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Baltimore, T. Smith 5-59, S. Smith 5-49, J. Forsett 4-13, J. Jones 2-28,
F. Toussaint 2-20, M. Brown 1-10, C. Gillmore 1-9, O. Daniels 1-7. Houston, A. Johnson 6-65, D.
Hopkins 5-38, D. Johnson 4-27, R. Griffin 3-25, C. Fiedorowicz 2-12, A. Foster 1-23.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Baltimore, none. Houston, J. Crick 1.0-10, J. Watt 1.0-7.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Baltimore, D. Stewart 1-0. Houston, K. Jackson 2-32, A. Bouye 1-2.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Baltimore, D. Smith 5-6-11, R. Melvin 6-2-8, W. Hill 6-2-8, T. Suggs 6-1-7, P.
McPhee 5-1-6, C. Upshaw 4-2-6, C. Mosley 3-2-5, L. Webb 4-0-4, D. Stewart 3-1-4, T. Jernigan
2-2-4, C. Canty 1-2-3, B. Williams 1-1-2, J. Miles 1-1-2, L. Guy 0-2-2, E. Dumervil 1-0-1, M. Elam
1-0-1, D. Tyson 0-1-1. Houston, J. Watt 7-1-8, J. Crick 3-2-5, J. Joseph 4-0-4, B. Reed 3-1-4,
K. Lewis 2-2-4, A. Bouye 3-0-3, D. Morris 3-0-3, D. Manning 2-1-3, D. Swearinger 1-2-3, W.
Mercilus 1-2-3, B. Cushing 0-2-2, A. Dent 1-0-1, K. Jackson 1-0-1, J. Rolle 1-0-1, J. Simon 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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WEEK 16 NOTES VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS
Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
THE TEXANS...
• Became the seventh team in a non-strike year to bounce back from
two wins or less in one season to post a .500 or better record the
following season since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978.
• Outgained Baltimore 313-211 in the game and allowed 64 yards of
total offense through the first three quarters. The Texans outgained
Baltimore 211-31 in the first half.
• Won the time of possession battle 34:58-25:02. Houston is 8-1 this
season when controlling the clock.
• Allowed 31 yards of total offense in the first half, which set a franchise
low for yards allowed in a half. The previous low for a first half was 43
yards vs. Jacksonville (9/16/02). The previous low for any half was 41
yards in the second half at San Diego (10/28/07).
• Held Baltimore to 33 yards rushing, the fourth fewest yards allowed
rushing in franchise history and a season best. The Ravens came into
the game ranked fifth in the league at 132.6 yards per game.
• Outrushed Baltimore 123-33.
• Did not allow a sack for the sixth time this season. The Texans are
5-1 when not allowing a sack. Baltimore entered the game third in the
league with 45 sacks.
• Intercepted Ravens QB Joe Flacco three times inside Baltimore territory and scored 13 points off of turnovers. The Texans have scored 123
points off of 34 takeaways this season, extending a franchise record
for takeaways in a season. The 123 points off of turnovers is also a
franchise record.
• Forced three-and-outs on the Ravens’ first two drives and held the
Ravens to 0-7 on third down in the first half and 4-15 on third down in
the game. Baltimore was 0-2 on fourth down.
• Opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal by K Randy Bullock. WR
Andre Johnson caught three passes for 56 yards on the drive.
• Scored on their opening drive for the fourth time this season (vs. Tennessee, 11/30; at Pittsburgh, 10/20; at Oakland, 9/14).
• Gained 161 yards in the first quarter, which was the most yards gained
in an opening quarter this season. The 120 passing yards was also a
season high for the first quarter.
• Held Baltimore to 5 yards of total offense in the first quarter, the second-lowest total for a first quarter this season (3 yards at Oakland,
9/14).
• CB A.J. Bouye intercepted Ravens QB Joe Flacco at the Baltimore
18 and returned it two yards at 4:58 of the second quarter. DE Jared
Crick tipped the pass at the line of scrimmage. The Texans converted
the turnover into a Bullock 30-yard field goal.
• CB Kareem Jackson intercepted Flacco at the Baltimore 24 yard line
and returned it 5 yards at 3:50 of the second quarter.
• Converted the Jackson interception into a touchdown. RB Arian Foster threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to TE C.J. Fiedorowicz at 1:53
of the second quarter to increase the lead to 16-0. It was the third
time in franchise history and first time in team history since 2002 a
non-quarterback threw a touchdown pass: (James Allen 5-yard pass
to Billy Miller against Buffalo on 10/13/02; Jabar Gaffney 39 yard pass
to Corey Bradford against Cleveland on 10/20/02).
• Jackson intercepted Flacco at the Baltimore 46 and returned it 27
yards at 10:49 of the third quarter. Houston converted Jackson’s second interception into a 20-yard field goal from Bullock to make it 19-7
at 8:04 of the third quarter.
• Baltimore won the toss and deferred to the second half.
• Captains for the Texans were ILB Brian Cushing, RB Arian Foster
and P Shane Lechler.
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INACTIVES FOR THE TEXANS
• OLB Jason Ankrah, S Josh Aubrey, TE Garrett Graham, ILB Mike
Mohamed, G Xavier Su’a-Filo, WR DeVier Posey and QB Tom Savage
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
C.J. Fiedorowicz started at tight end for Garrett Graham
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
.
T JEFF ADAMS
• Made his NFL debut.
CB A.J. BOUYE
• Intercepted Ravens QB Joe Flacco at the Baltimore 18 and returned
it 2 yards at 4:58 of the second quarter. It was his third interception of
the season.
• Added three tackles and a career-best three passes defensed.
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Set a franchise record, going 6-for-6 on field goals. He made field
goals from 35, 25, 30, 20, 39 and 33 yards.
• Scored a franchise-record 19 points.
• Improved to 30-of-35 on field goals on the season, besting his previous career high of 26, set in 2013.
• Moved into third place on the single-season list made field goals list
and third place on the single-season points scored list (127).
DE JARED CRICK
• Sacked Joe Flacco for a 10 yards loss in the second quarter. He now
has 2.5 sacks this season.
• Finished with five tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits
and a pass defensed. His pass defensed led to A.J. Bouye’s second
quarter interception.
TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ
• Caught his first career touchdown, a 5-yard pass from RB Arian Foster
in the second quarter
• Had a career-best two catches for 12 yards.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to TE C.J. Fiedorowicz. It was Foster’s first career pass attempt, completion and passing touchdown.
• Reached 1,500 scrimmage yards for the fourth time in his career. He
has 1,223 yards rushing and 317 yards receiving this season.
• Rushed 25 times for 96 yards and caught one pass for 23 yards.
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS
• Became the fifth player in franchise history with more than 2,000 receiving yards.
• Became the second youngest (22 years, 198 days) player to reach
2,000 yards (Larry Fitzgerald, 22 years and 109 days) and the 25th
player in NFL history with 2,000 yards receiving through his first two
seasons.
• Caught five passes for 38 yards.
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CB KAREEM JACKSON
• Had the first multi-interception game his career. Jackson has three
interceptions this season and 10 in his career. His 10 interceptions
rank fifth in franchise history.
• Intercepted Joe Flacco at the Baltimore 24 yard line and returned it 5
yards at 3:50 of the second quarter.
• Intercepted Joe Flacco at the Baltimore 46 and returned it 27 yards at
10:49 of the third quarter.
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Forced a fumble of QB Joe Flacco in the first quarter. It was his second
forced fumble of the year, which tied a career high (2012). He has four
forced fumbles in his career.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 127th straight game, the second-longest active streak
among offensive linemen. Played in his 152nd straight game, the longest active consecutive games played streak in the NFL among offensive linemen and the third-longest streak among position players.
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Became the 10th player in NFL history with 1,000 career receptions
and became the second-fastest player to reach the mark (168 games)
with a 4-yard catch in the second quarter.
• Passed Hines Ward (1,000) for ninth all-time on the all-time reception
list. Johnson has 1,002 career receptions.
• Hauled in six catches for 65 yards, including a season-long 35-yard
catch on the opening drive.
• Caught a pass in his 131st consecutive game.
DE J.J. WATT
• Sacked Joe Flacco for a 7 yard-loss on fourth-and-10 in the fourth
quarter. He now has 17.5 sacks this season.
• Became Texans all-time sack leader with 54.0 sacks (Mario Williams
2006-11, 53.0).
• Tackled Joe Flacco for a loss on a two-point conversion in the fourth
quarter.
• Added a team-high and season-high eight tackles, four quarterback
hits and three tackles for loss.
QB CASE KEENUM
• Won his first game as a starting quarterback.
• Started his first game of the season and was 20-for-42 for 185 yards
and one interception and rushed for 19 yards on four carries.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 205th consecutive game, the longest active streak in
the NFL, and punted eight times for 361 yards (45.1 avg.) and landed
three punts inside the 20.
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Houston Texans 2014 Season-In-Review
GAME 16: Houston 23, Jacksonville 17
71,777 • NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas • Dec. 28, 2014
SCORING
GAME SUMMARY
SCORE BY PERIODS
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
Game write-up courtesy of the Associated Press
The Houston Texans came up just short of making the playoffs despite
J.J. Watt’s three sacks, a safety and forced a fumble in helping the Texans to a 23-17 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the regular
season finale at NRG Stadium.
The Texans (9-7) had a shot at making the playoffs, but Baltimore beat
Cleveland 20-10 to claim the final AFC wild-card spot.
Andre Johnson helped out in the win with a season-high 134 yards
receiving and a touchdown for Houston which made a seven-game improvement over last season’s 2-14 record under first-year coach Bill
O’Brien.
Johnson gave Houston a 21-17 lead with an 8-yard reception early in
the fourth. Watt made it 23-17 when he sacked Blake Bortles in the
end zone for a safety a few minutes later. The sack gave him 20 1/2 this
season, making him the first player in NFL history to have two seasons
with 20 or more sacks after he also had 20 1/2 when he won Defensive
Player of the Year 2012.
The Jaguars (3-13) had a chance to take the lead late, but Cecil Shorts
III was out of bounds on a catch on fourth down.
Bortles threw for 117 yards as he struggled to move the offense for
most of the day under near-constant pressure from Watt and company.
Watt danced happily to the song “Turn Down For What” after returning to the sideline after his safety. The defensive end, who has scored
five touchdowns this season, smiled as the sellout crowd chanted “MVP,
MVP.”
Case Keenum threw for 250 yards with two touchdowns and an interception to win his second game since rejoining the Texans after being released in training camp. Keenum was signed from the St. Louis practice
squad two weeks ago after Ryan Fitzpatrick and rookie Tom Savage
were injured with Ryan Mallett already out for the season.
Johnson’s 10 receptions gave him 85 catches for 936 yards this season. He is the 11th player in NFL history to have 80 or more catches in at
least seven seasons. Sunday was his 51st career game with 100 yards
receiving, which is the most among active players and tied for Terrell
Owens for fourth-most in NFL history.
1234
OT
Total
10
0
7
0
-
17
7
7
0
9
-
23
SCORING DRIVES
Team
Texans
Jaguars
Jaguars
Texans
Jaguars
Texans
Texans
Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info)
JAC HOU
110:23 A.Foster 10 yd. pass from C.Keenum (R.Bullock kick) (5-83, 2:30) 0 7
1 6:02 J.Scobee 53 yd. Field Goal (8-45, 4:21)
3 7
1 2:55 D.Gratz 55 yd. interception return (J.Scobee kick)
10 7
2 6:34 A.Blue 1 yd. run (R.Bullock kick) (14-74, 6:45)
10 14
3 4:45 J.Todman 23 yd. pass from C.Shorts (J.Scobee kick) (1-23, 0:07) 17 14
413:34 A.Johnson 8 yd. pass from C.Keenum (R.Bullock kick) (12-80, 6:11)17 21
4 5:37 B.Bortles sacked in end zone by J.Watt for a Safety
17 23
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 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY SAFETIES TIME OF POSSESSION JAGUARSTEXANS
13 24
0-11-0% 10-18-56%
1-2-50% 0-0-0%
233
358
121 123
112 235
34-15-0 35-25-1
5-4-3 4-4-3
6-49.3 6-46.3
44.0
40.3
0-0 0-0
71 12
4-25 6-55
1-0 1-1
2
3
2-2 3-3
1-2 0-0
0-1-0% 3-3-100%
0-1-0% 2-2-100%
0
0
20:12 39:48
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Att-Yds): Jacksonville, B. Bortles 3-61, J. Todman 7-52, T. Gerhart 4-8. Houston, J.
Grimes 11-45, A. Blue 17-39, A. Foster 5-23, C. Keenum 6-16.
PASSING (C-A-I-Yds): Jacksonville, B. Bortles 14-33-1-117, C. Shorts 1-1-0-23. Houston, C.
Keenum 25-35-1-250.
RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Jacksonville, C. Shorts 5-47, J. Todman 5-46, A. Hurns 2-15, M. Lee
2-8, A. Sanders 1-24. Houston, A. Johnson 10-134, A. Blue 6-37, D. Johnson 3-33, J. Grimes
2-23, D. Hopkins 2-5, A. Foster 1-10, R. Griffin 1-8.
SACKS (Sk-Yds): Jacksonville, T. Alualu 1.0-2, G. Hayes 1.0-5, C. Clemons 1.0-8. Houston, J.
Watt 3.0-20; J. Crick 1.0-5, W. Mercilus 1.0-3.
INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Jacksonville, D. Gratz 1-55. Houston, none.
TACKLES (S-A-T): Jacksonville, T. Smith 11-5-16, J. Cyprien 7-4-11, J. Thomas 7-1-8, D. McCray 6-1-7, J. Evans 2-4-6, A. Colvin 3-1-4, D. Gratz 3-1-4, T. Alualu 2-2-4, A. Branch 1-3-4, E.
Hood 2-1-3, A. Jones 1-2-3, R. Bryant 1-2-3, S. Marks 2-0-2, G. Hayes 1-1-2, C. Clemons 1-1-2.
Houston, J. Watt 6-0-6, J. Joseph 4-0-4, A. Dent 4-0-4, K. Jackson 2-2-4, W. Mercilus 3-0-3, A.
Bouye 3-0-3, D. Swearinger 3-0-3, B. Reed 1-2-3, K. Lewis 2-0-2, D. Manning 1-1-2, J. Crick
1-0-1, B. Cushing 1-0-1, J. Pagan 1-0-1, D. Morris 1-0-1, R. Pickett 0-1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: Jacksonville, J. Scobee 51LU.
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THE TEXANS...
• Became the seventh team since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule
in 1978 to bounce back from a season in which it had two wins or
less to go .500 or better the following season. The Texans finished the
season 9-7 and improved by seven wins after going 2-14 in 2013.
• Won for the first time this season when trailing after three quarters.
• Were 10-for-18 on third down and held Jacksonville to 0-for-11 on third
down. It was the second time in franchise history an opposing offense
did not convert a third down (at Jacksonville, 9/16/12).
• Had 10 or more third down conversions for the third time this season
(vs. Tennessee, 11/30).
• Outgained Jacksonville 358-233.
• Won the time of possession battle 39:48-20:12. Houston is 9-1 this
season when controlling the clock.
• Sacked Blake Bortles five times, which was a season high and the
most by the team since it had five sacks against Seattle on Sept. 29,
2013
• Had 217 yards in the first half. It was the third-most yards gained in the
first half this season
• Scored on their first possession of the game on a five-play, 83-yard
drive that spanned 2:30. QB Case Keenum found RB Arian Foster
for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Keenum was 4-for-4 for 84 yards on the
drive.
• Scored on their opening drive for the fifth time this season (vs. Baltimore, 12/21; vs. Tennessee, 11/30; at Pittsburgh, 10/20; at Oakland,
9/14).
• Took a 14-10 lead at 6:34 of the second quarter. Alfred Blue rushed
for a 1-yard touchdown, capping a 14-play, 74-yard drive that spanned
6:45.
• Took a 21-17 lead at 13:39 of the fourth quarter. QB Keenum threw an
8-yard touchdown pass to WR Andre Johnson. The score capped a
12-play, 80-yard drive that spanned 6:11.
• Increased the lead to 23-17 at 5:37 of the fourth quarter when DE J.J.
Watt sacked QB Blake Bortles in the end zone for a safety in the fourth
quarter to become the first player in NFL history with two-20 sack seasons in his career.
• Scored their first safety of the season and first since Sept. 15, 2013 vs.
Tennessee.
• Finished the season with a franchise-best 34 takeaways and 16 forced
fumbles, which was the second-highest total in team history (17 in
2005).
• Rushed 39 times and set a franchise season record with 551 rushing
attempts, besting the previous record of 546, set in 2011.
• Held Jacksonville to 0-5 on third down in the first half. Houston did not
allow a third -down conversion in the first half of consecutive games.
• Won the toss and deferred to the second half.
• Captains for the Texans were P Shane Lechler, WR Andre Johnson
and DE J.J. Watt
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FOR THE TEXANS
Ryan Griffin started at tight end for Garrett Graham; Damaris Johnson started at wide receiver in place of FB Jay Prosch; A.J. Bouye
started at cornerback in place of OLB 58 Brooks Reed; Danieal Manning started at strong safety for D.J. Swearinger.
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
RB ALFRED BLUE
• Scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter. It was his second rushing touchdown of the season.
• Set career highs with six receptions for 37 yards and had 17 carries for
39 yards.
• Finished the season with 528 yards, which was the fourth-highest total
for a rookie rusher in franchise history.
DE JARED CRICK
• Sacked Blake Bortles for a 5-yard loss in the fourth quarter. He finished the season with 3.5 sacks.
• Also had a tackle for loss, a quarterback hit and a pass defensed.
RB ARIAN FOSTER
• Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from QB Case Keenum on Houston’s opening drive. It was his fifth receiving touchdown of the season,
which increases his career high.
• The five touchdowns receiving is the most for a running back in franchise history. Foster shared the previous record with RB Steve Slaton
in 2009 and RB Domanick Williams in 2005.
• Foster is the franchise’s all-time leader with 65 touchdowns.
• Carried the ball five times for 23 yards.
• Finished the season with 260 carries for 1,246 yards, the fourth-highest rushing total in team-history. Foster holds the top-two single-season rushing marks in team history (1,616 in 2010; 1,424 in 2012).
RB JONATHAN GRIMES
• Carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards. It was his second-highest total
of the season (54 yards at Cleveland, 11/16).
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Had 100 yards receiving in a game for the first time this season and
51st time in his career. He finished with 10 receptions for 134 yards
and a touchdown. Johnson has more 100-yard receiving games than
any other active player and is now tied with Terrell Owens for the
fourth-most in NFL history.
• Extended his NFL record of games with at least 10 catches and 100
yards to 21.
• Posted his seventh season with at least 80 receptions. He is the 11th
player in NFL history with at least seven seasons of 80 or more catches.
• Caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum in the fourth
quarter.
• Caught a pass in his 132nd consecutive game.
INACTIVES FOR THE TEXANS
• OLB Jason Ankrah, S Josh Aubrey, TE Garrett Graham, ILB Mike
Mohamed, G Xavier Su’a-Filo, WR DeVier Posey and QB Tom Savage.
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WR DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Caught a 34-yard pass on the opening drive. He finished with three
catches for 33 yards.
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QB CASE KEENUM
• Improved to 2-0 as a starter in 2014 and 2-8 as a starter in his career.
• Was 25-for-35 for 250 yards, two touchdowns and an interception with
a quarterback rating of 98.5. His 25 completions was a career high.
• Threw his first touchdown pass of the season to RB Arian Foster at
10:27 of the first quarter
• Was 4-for-4 for 84 yards on the opening drive.
• Threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson in the fourth
quarter.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Started his 128th straight game, the second-longest active streak
among offensive linemen.
• Played in his 153rd straight game, the longest active consecutive
games played streak in the NFL among offensive linemen and the
third-longest streak among position players.
DE J.J. WATT
• Became the first player in NFL history to record two seasons with more
than 20 sacks (20.5 in 2012 and again in 2014).
• Had 3 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 3 quarterback hits, a forced fumble,
safety and team-high six tackles. He ran his season totals to 78 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 50 quarterback hits and four forced
fumbles.
• Sacked QB Blake Bortles in the end zone for a safety in the fourth
quarter to become the first player in NFL history with two 20-plus sack
seasons in his career.
• Tied his career high with 20.5 sacks on the season. Watt also had 20.5
sacks in 2012.
• Sacked QB Blake Bortles twice for 10 yards in the first quarter and
forced a fumble on the first sack.
• Tied a career-high with his fourth forced fumble of the season and
12th of his career. Watt passed Mario Williams (2006-11) for the most
forced fumbles in franchise history.
• Had two or more sacks in all six division games this season and six
sacks in two games against Jacksonville
P SHANE LECHLER
• Played in his 206th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the
NFL
• Punted six times for 278 yards (46.3 avg.) and landed four punts inside
the 20. The four punts inside the 20 tied a season high (at Tennessee,
10/26)
• Passed Brad Maynard (56,021) for third all-time in punting yards.
Lechler has 56,249 yards punting in his career.
• Passed Sean Landeta (381) for fourth all-time for punts inside the 20.
Lechler has 383 punts inside the 20.
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Sacked Blake Bortles for 3 yards in the second quarter.
• Finished with three tackles and added a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit
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MISCELLANEOUS STATS
The Last Time......................................................................................... M2
Highs and Lows...................................................................................... M3
Record When........................................................................................... M3
Season Totals.......................................................................................... M4
Drive Engineering................................................................................... M5
Down Efficiency...................................................................................... M5
Interceptions/Fumbles........................................................................... M5
Turnovers/Takeaway Results................................................................. M6
Drive Charts............................................................................................ M7
Coaches’ Challenges............................................................................ M11
THE LAST TIME...
2014 Houston Texans Season-In-Review
BY TEXANS
BY OPPONENT
653, vs. Jacksonville (504 passing, 149 rushing), 11/18/12 (OT)
600 TOTAL NET YARDS
Never happened
501, at Detroit (296 passing, 205 rushing), 11/22/12 (OT)
500 TOTAL NET YARDS
511, vs. Denver (397 passing, 114 rushing), 12/22/13
231, Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
200 YARDS RUSHING
211, Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
156, Alfred Blue at Cleveland, 11/16/14
150 YARDS RUSHING
176, Rashad Jennings at New York Giants, 9/21/14
127, Arian Foster at Jacksonville, 12/7/14
100 YARDS RUSHING
136, DeMarco Murray at Dallas, 10/5/14
527, Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
400 YARDS PASSING
400, Peyton Manning vs. Denver, 12/22/13
358, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
300 YARDS PASSING
330, Brian Hoyer at Cleveland, 11/16/14
238, DeAndre Hopkins vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
200 YARDS RECEIVING
223, T.Y. Hilton vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
238, DeAndre Hopkins vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
150 YARDS RECEIVING
223, T.Y. Hilton vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
134, Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
100 YARDS RECEIVING
121, A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/14
SIX TOUCHDOWN PASSES
6, Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12
6, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
6, Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12
6, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES
4, Peyton Manning vs. Denver, 12/22/13
6, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
3, Andrew Luck vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
2, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
THROW TWO+ INTERCEPTIONS
6, Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
3, Joe Flacco vs Baltimore, 12/21/14
THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
3, T.Y. Hilton vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
2, DeAndre Hopkins vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
2, Torrey Smith vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
Never Happened
FOUR TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING
4, Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05
3, Ben Tate vs. New England, 12/1/13
THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING
3, Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Jacksonville, 9/27/09
2, Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/26/14
TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING
2, Maurice Jones-Drew at Jacksonville, 11/14/10
3, Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
3.0, J.J. Watt vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
27 yards, Kendrick Lewis at Indianapolis 12/14/14
45 yards, J.J. Watt vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
27-yard INT return, Kendrick Lewis at Indianapolis 12/12/14
THREE SACKS
55 yards, Dwayne Gratz vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
62 yards, Jason McCourty vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN
Randy Bullock, 6-6, vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
FIVE-OR-MORE FIELD GOALS
Randy Bullock, 6-6, vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
FOUR FIELD GOALS
J.J. Watt, blocked kick by Josh Scobee vs. Jacksonville, 11/24/13
Never Happened
Alfred Blue blocked punt by Tress Way vs. Washington, 9/7/14
3.0, John Abraham at Arizona, 11/10/13
INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
FIELD GOAL BLOCKED
FG BLOCKED/MISSED AND RETURNED FOR TD
PUNT BLOCKED
55-yard interception return, Dwayne Gratz vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
Billy Cundiff 5-5 at Baltimore, 10/16/11
Adam Vinatieri 4-5 at Indianapolis, 12/22/11
Justin Tuck blocked kick by Randy Bullock at Oakland, 9/14/14
Never Happened
Damontre Moore blocked punt by Shane Lechler vs. New York
Giants, 9/21/14
Alfred Blue blocked and recovered punt by Tress Way vs. Washington, 9/7/14
PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURNED FOR TD
Never Happened
95 yards, Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
101 yards, Deji Karim at Indianapolis, 12/30/12
87 yards, Keshawn Martin vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
J.J. Watt blocked PAT by Kai Forbath vs. Washington, 9/7/14
Neil Rackers PAT blocked by Albert Haynesworth at Tampa Bay,
11/13/11
PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
PAT BLOCKED
MISSED PAT
82 yards, Tandon Doss at Baltimore, 9/22/13
Albert Haynesworth blocked PAT by Neil Rackers at Tampa Bay,
11/13/11
Kai Forbath PAT blocked by J.J. Watt vs. Washington, 9/7/14
Arian Foster rush vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
TWO POINT CONVERSION MADE
Andrew Luck to Coby Fleener, vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
Snap over head of Jake Delhomme vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12
TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILED
Joe Flacco failed pass, vs Baltimore, 12/21/14
J.J. Watt sack of Blake Bortles vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
SAFETY SCORED
45, vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
SCORED 40 POINTS
Geno Atkins tackle of Alfred Blue vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/14
42, at New England, 12/10/12
30-24, vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
WON OVERTIME GAME
20-0, vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
SHUTOUT
0-27, at Jacksonville, 12/7/03
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HIGHS AND LOWS / RECORD WHEN
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HOUSTON TEXANS RECORD WHEN...
TEAM SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS
Texans
High
Low
Opponents
High
Low
Points
First Downs
Total Offense
Net Yards Rushing
Net Yards Passing
Offensive Plays
Rushing Attempts
Pass Attempts
Pass Completions
Passes Had Intercepted
Sacks Allowed
Fumbles
45 vs. TEN
29 at CLE
457 vs. TEN
213 at CLE
358 vs. TEN
84 at CLE
54 at CLE
45 vs. CIN
25 vs. BUF, vs. JAX
3 at NYG
5 vs. IND, at TEN
3 at PIT
10 at IND
14 at IND
248 vs. CIN
37 vs. BUF
135 vs. JAX
52 vs. IND
19 vs. CIN
19 at OAK, at JAX
13, 3x, last at IND
0, 6x, last at JAX
0, 6x, last vs. BAL
0, 3x, last vs. CIN
33 vs. IND
30 vs. PHI
483 vs. PHI
193 at NYG
363 vs. IND
82 vs. IND
43 vs. CIN
50 at CLE, vs. BAL
29 vs. WAS
3, 3x last vs. BAL
5 vs. JAX
4 at OAK
6 vs. WAS
13 at TEN/vs. JAX
211 vs. BAL
33 vs. BAL
112 vs. JAX
56 at TEN/vs. TEN
13 at TEN
28 at NYG
15 vs. JAX
0, 4x, last vs. JAX
0 at OAK/vs. CIN
0 at JAX
Fumbles Lost
2 vs. IND, at PIT
0, 9x, last vs. BAL
2, 3x, last at DAL
0, 5x, last vs. JAX
0, 3x, last at JAX
3 vs. CIN
15 vs. CIN
20:50 vs. CIN
0, 4x, last vs. JAX
0 vs. JAX
-9 (3) at NYG
1 vs. IND
4, 3x, last vs. TEN
8 vs. BUF/at CLE
71 vs. WAS
39:10 vs. CIN
3 at NYG
3, 3x, last at PIT
94 (13) vs. CIN
11 vs. CIN
0 vs. JAX
4 at NYG/vs. JAX
24 at OAK
20:12 vs. JAX
0, 6x, last at JAX
0 at OAK, at JAX
-6 (3) at OAK
0 vs. JAX
Total Turnovers
3, 3x, last at PIT
Penalties
9 vs. PHI
Yards Penalized
90 vs. BUF
Time of Possession
39:48 vs. JAX
Defensive Interceptions 3, 3x, last vs. BAL
Total Takeaways
4, 3x, last vs. TEN
Drive (Plays)
98 (11) at TEN
Third-Down Conversions 11 vs. TEN
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Yards Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Texans
157, A. Foster at DAL
36, A. Blue at CLE
Opponents
176, R. Jennings at NYG
34, R. Jennings at NYG
Rushing TDs
2, A. Foster at DAL, vs. IND, at TEN
1, 6x, most recent: J. Hill vs. CIN
Receptions
Yards Receiving
10, A. Johnson vs. JAX
238, D. Hopkins vs. TEN
12, A. Green vs. CIN
223, T. Hilton vs. IND
Receiving TDs
2, D. Hopkins vs. TEN
2, J. Maclin vs. PHI, T. Smith vs. BAL
Combined Yards
All-Purpose Yards
Yards Passing
Pass Attempts
Pass Completions
TD Passes
Interceptions Thrown
Longest Run
Longest Pass Completion
Longest Kickoff Return
Longest Punt Return
Longest INT Return
Longest Punt
Longest Field Goal
238, D. Hopkins vs. TEN
238, D. Hopkins vs. TEN
358, R. Fitzpatrick vs. TEN
45, R. Mallett vs. CIN
25, R. Fitzpatrick vs. BUF/C. Keenum vs. JAX
6, R. Fitzpatrick vs. TEN
3, R. Fitzpatrick at NYG
51, A. Foster at JAX
76t, R. Fitzpatrick to D. Hopkins vs. WAS
41, D. Manning vs. BUF
21, K. Martin at JAX
80t, J. Watt vs. BUF
71, S. Lechler vs. IND
55, R. Bullock vs. BUF
223, T. Hilton vs. IND
223, T. Hilton vs. IND
370, A. Luck vs. IND
50, B. Hoyer at CLE, J. Flacco vs. BAL
29, R. Griffin III vs. WAS
3, B. Roethlisberger at PIT
3, J. Flacco vs. BAL
41, D. Carr at OAK
80t, E. Manuel to M. Williams vs. BUF
42, B. Sankey vs. TEN
48, D. McCluster at TEN
55t, D. Gratz vs. JAX
61, T. Way vs. WAS/B. Anger vs. JAX
53, J. Scobee vs. JAX
Touchdowns Scored
3, A. Foster at TEN
2, J. Maclin vs. PHI; T. Smith vs. BAL
Points Scored
19, R. Bullock vs. BAL
12, 3x, T. Smith vs. BAL last
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Category
Texans at NRG Stadium
Texans on the road
Texans on grass
Texans on artificial turf
Texans in domes
Texans in retractable roof stadiums
Texans outdoors
NRG Stadium roof open
NRG Stadium roof closed
2014 Season
W-L
5-3
4-4
9-4
0-3
0-0
5-5
4-2
1-1
4-2
All-Time
W-L
51-53
37-67
81-86
7-34
2-11
51-63
35-46
24-21
27-32
Texans score first
Opponent scores first
Texans score on first possession
Texans score 20 or more points
Texans score 19 or less points
Texans allow 20 or more
Texans allow 19 or less points
5-2
4-5
4-1
8-3
1-4
1-6
8-1
59-40
29-80
36-31
72-45
16-75
25-105
63-15
Texans lead after 1st quarter
Texans trail after 1st quarter
Score tied after 1st quarter
Texans lead at halftime
Texans trail at halftime
Score tied at halftime
Texans lead after 3rd quarter
Texans trail after 3rd quarter
Score tied after 3rd quarter
Game goes to overtime
4-2
3-2
2-3
7-0
2-7
0-0
8-0
1-7
0-0
0-1
47-29
22-70
19-21
58-30
23-84
7-6
66-20
13-89
9-11
4-9
Texans have + turnover ratio
Texans have - turnover ratio
Turnover ratio even
7-2
2-2
0-3
56-18
17-76
15-26
Texans have 30:00+ TOP
Texans have less than 30:00 TOP
8-2
1-5
73-39
15-81
Texans have 100-yard rusher
Texans have 300 net passing yards
Texans have 1 100-yard receiver
Texans have 2 100-yard receivers
Andre Johnson has 100+ yards receiving
5-3
1-0
2-3
0-0
1-0
34-23
11-19
32-32
2-5
26-25
Texans win coin toss
Texans lose coin toss
1-6
8-1
45-68
43-52
Texans wearing Blue jerseys
Texans wearing White jerseys
Texans wearing Red jerseys
Texans wearing All-White
Texans wearing All-Blue
Texans wearing All-Red
4-3
5-3
0-1
1-0
1-0
0-0
35-40
44-73
9-7
6-4
4-5
2-2
In September
In October
In November
In December
In January
3-1
1-3
2-2
3-1
0-0
20-24
22-27
20-32
24-34
2-3
On Sunday Night
On Thursday Night
On Monday Night
0-0
0-1
0-1
2-6
1-4
3-5
Kickoff is 12:00 CT
Kickoff is 3:00/3:05/3:15/3:25 CT
Kickoff is in Prime Time
8-5
1-0
0-2
68-86
16-14
6-15
vs. AFC South overall
vs. AFC South at home
vs. AFC South on the road
4-2
2-1
2-1
30-48
19-20
11-28
vs. AFC
vs. AFC North
vs. AFC East
vs. AFC West
8-4
2-2
1-0
1-0
67-89
12-16
13-12
12-13
vs. NFC
vs. NFC East
vs. NFC South
vs. NFC North
vs. NFC West
1-3
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
21-31
4-12
7-5
6-6
4-8
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2014 SEASON TOTALS
2014 Houston Texans Season-In-Review
TEXANS SEASON TOTALS
T
vs. WAS
at OAK
at NYG
vs. BUF
at DAL
vs. IND
at PIT
at TEN
vs. PHI
at CLE
vs CIN
vs. TEN
at JAC
at IND
vs. BAL
vs. JAC
Totals
Opp
1st Downs
R Pa Pe
Yd
Ru
Total Offense
At
Pa Sk-Yd
A
C
I
INTs by Hou.
N Yd Lg Td
16 5
8 3 321 115 34 206
0-0 22 14 0 0 0
20 9
9 2 327 188 46 139
0-0 19 14 0 2 70
2-7 35 21 3 0 0
20 4 14 2 411 119 25 292
19 2 13 4 301
37 23 264
3-4 37 25 2 2 80
15 8
7 0 330 176 31 154
0-0 25 16 1 1 5
18 7
9 2 332 136 24 196 5-16 23 15 0 1 8
20 6 12 2 393 132 30 261
1-1 32 21 1 0 0
24 9 14 1 405 212 40 193 5-34 35 19 0 1 25
15 5
8 2 300 118 28 182 4-21 27 13 1 3 68
29 13 12 4 424 213 54 211
0-0 30 20 1 1 0
18 4 11 3 248
64 19 184
1-5 45 21 1 1 60
24 5 18 1 457
99 36 358
0-0 33 24 0 3 100
19 9
7 3 304 169 43 135
1-0 19 13 0 1 6
14 5
7 2 289 137 41 152
1-5 25 13 1 1 27
18 8
9 1 313 123 38 190
0-0 43 21 1 3 34
24 9 13 2 358 123 39 235 3-15 35 25 1 0 0
313 108 171 34 5,513 2,161 551 3,352 26-108 485 295 13 20 483
329 89 206 34 5,571 1,681 420 3,890 38-251 619 364 20 13 120
0
65
0
80
5
8
0
25
51
0
60
67
6
27
27
0
80
55
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4
1
Punts
N Avg
6
2
5
6
7
4
3
6
6
5
5
3
5
7
8
6
84
83
Punt Returns
N Yd FC Lg TD
51.0 4 28 1
50.0 2
9 1
41.0 1
3 2
41.7 5 24 1
46.6 3 30 1
54.5 0
0 4
45.0 1
1 0
44.8 2 18 2
48.2 0
0 2
39.4 2
5 3
47.4 2
7 2
45.7 2 20 2
47.6 1 21 1
42.7 3
6 3
45.1 4 24 1
46.3 2 12 2
45.8 34 208 28
45.1 32 396 24
12
9
3
10
14
0
1
10
0
3
4
11
21
4
11
7
21
48
N
KO Returns
Yd
Lg TD
0 1
27
0 0
0
0 3
67
0 1
41
0 1
21
0 0
0
0 4
59
0 0
0
0 2
36
0 1
28
0 1
23
0 1
7
0 2
42
0 1
28
0 0
0
0 2
43
0 20 422
0 46 1,169
27
0
31
41
21
0
25
0
21
28
23
7
23
28
0
24
41
42
Pen
Fum
N Yd N Lt
S
Time
Pos
2 1
3 3
2 1
2 3
2 1
4 0
2 3
3 3
3 0
2 3
1 2
6 1
3 2
1 1
1 6
3 0
40 30
31 19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
29:06
38:36
27:26
30:56
31:08
23:11
27:54
35:22
27:47
33:53
20:50
33:16
32:29
31:05
34:58
39:48
30:53
29:07
Scoring
R P Rt PAT FG
1 0 0
0 0
1 1 0
2 0
1 2 0
3 3
0 2 0
2 1
0 2 0
2 2
1 3 0
3 2
0 3 0
3 3
0 2 0
1 1
1 3 0
4 1
0 1 0
1 0
1 1 0
2 2
0 2 1
2 0
0 1 0
1 2
0 2 0
2 1
0 2 0
1 0
0 1 1
2 1
6 28 2 31 19
S
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Time
Pos
30:54
21:24
32:34
29:04
36:07
36:49
32:06
24:38
32:13
26:07
39:10
26:44
27:31
28:55
25:02
20:12
29:07
R
Scoring
P Rt PAT FG
0 6 45 2 1 0 1
0 7 85 1 0 1 2
0 5 40 1 0 1 1
0 8 90 2 1 0 1
0 5 35 0 0 2 0
0 5 66 2 2 2 1
0 4 20 3 2 0 2
0 4 35 0 0 2 1
0 9 54 1 0 0 2
0 5 55 1 0 0 2
0 3 15 0 0 0 0
0 5 40 1 1 0 6
0 7 64 1 0 3 0
0 8 66 2 1 0 0
0 7 69 1 0 0 1
0 6 55 1 1 1 2
0 94 834 19 9 12 22
0 99 786 24 14 6 28
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
6
2
OPPONENTS SEASON TOTALS
1st Downs
Total Offense
T R Pa Pe
Yd Ru At
Pa Sk-Yd A C
20 7 11 2 372 131 23 241 3-26 37 29
22 5 16 1 364 101 17 263
0-0 42 27
26 14 10 2 419 193 42 226
1-8 28 21
17 3 12 2 316
96 23 220
2-5 44 21
24 8 16 0 456 140 33 316
1-8 41 28
27 6 18 3 456
93 35 363
3-7 44 25
18 2 14 2 328
76 25 252 3-16 34 24
13 1 12 0 326
36 13 290
2-9 41 27
30 12 15 3 483 190 41 293 4-33 34 24
65 23 310 3-20 50 20
24 4 18 2 375
24 6 17 1 372 139 43 233
0-0 35 24
19 6 10 3 320
83 22 237 3-38 31 19
17 4 10 3 262
74 22 188 4-17 40 20
20 5 12 3 278 110 28 168 2-19 34 18
17 1 11 3 211
33 16 178 2-17 50 21
13 5
4 4 233 121 14 112 5-28 34 15
329 89 206 34 5,571 1,681 420 3,890 38-251 619 364
INTs by Opp.
I N Yd Lg Td
0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
0 3 35 25 0
2 2 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 0
1 0 0 0 0
0 1 16 16 0
1 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 1 4 4 0
3 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
1 1 8 8 0
3 1 0 0 0
0 1 55 55 1
20 13 120 55 1
vs. WAS
at OAK
at NYG
vs. BUF
at DAL
vs. IND
at PIT
at TEN
vs. PHI
at CLE
vs CIN
vs. TEN
at JAC
at IND
vs. BAL
vs. JAC
Totals
Texans 313 108 171 34 5,513 2,161 551 3,352 26-108 485 295 13 20 483 80
4
Punts
Punt Returns
KO Returns
Pen
Fum
N Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd
Lg TD N Yd N Lt
6 41.0 2 36 1 25 0 2
56
28
0 7 71 3 2
3 40.0 1
3 1
3 0 4 103
29
0 5 24 4 2
4 39.8 2 12 0 12 0 1
17
17
0 4 31 2 1
9 45.9 1 11 2 11 0 3
82
29
0 8 40 1 0
4 46.3 5 60 0 38 0 2
53
29
0 7 56 2 2
4 39.8 2 31 1 17 0 3
79
29
0 5 51 1 1
4 44.0 2 21 0 12 0 4
45
19
0 6 38 1 1
6 51.7 2 57 2 48 0 3
77
39
0 6 61 1 1
3 35.7 2 27 3 18 0 2
41
25
0 7 55 1 1
6 38.5 1
7 2
7 0 5 110
25
0 8 67 3 1
4 48.3 3 21 1 19 0 4 109
33
0 6 60 1 0
5 45.2 1 21 2 21 0 2
71
42
0 6 66 1 1
4 48.3 2 15 1 15 0 4 111
30
0 6 40 0 0
7 46.4 4 13 2
9 0 2
60
33
0 7 45 1 1
8 50.4 1 45 3 45 0 4 122 30.5
0 7 56 1 0
6 49.3 1 16 3 16 0 1
33
33
0 4 25 1 0
83 45.1 32 396 24 48 0 46 1,169
42
0 99 786 24 14
84 45.8 34 208 28
21
0 20
422
41
SCORING
9-7 vs. WAS
9-14 at OAK
9-21 at NYG
9-28 vs. BUF
10-5 at DAL
10-9 vs. IND
10-20 at PIT
10-26 at TEN
11-2 vs. PHI
11-16 at CLE
11-23 vs CIN
11-30 vs. TEN
12-7 at JAC
12-14 at IND
12-21 vs. BAL
12-28 vs. JAC
Totals
1st
0
14
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
7
0
14
3
7
3
7
69
2nd
14
3
0
7
0
14
6
13
7
7
3
10
7
0
13
7
111
Texans
3rd 4th
0
3
10
3
10
7
10
6
7
10
7
7
0
10
14
3
0
7
3
6
10
0
7
14
7
10
0
3
3
6
0
9
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OT Total
0
17
0
30
0
17
0
23
0
17
0
28
0
23
0
30
0
21
0
23
0
13
0
45
0
27
0
10
0
25
0
23
0 372
0 94 834 19
9 12 22
6
40 30
1 30:53
RED ZONE
1st
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
3
7
0
7
0
7
0
0
10
58
2nd
6
0
14
10
3
3
24
0
10
7
2
0
6
14
0
0
99
Opponents
3rd 4th
0
0
0
14
3
13
0
7
7
7
6
0
0
6
6
7
7
7
0
0
7
6
14
7
0
0
0
3
7
6
7
0
64
83
OT
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Total
6
14
30
17
20
33
30
16
31
7
22
21
13
17
13
17
307
9-7 vs. WAS
9-14 at OAK
9-21 at NYG
9-28 vs. BUF
10-5 at DAL
10-9 vs. IND
10-20 at PIT
10-26 at TEN
11-2 vs. PHI
11-16 at CLE
11-23 vs CIN
11-30 vs. TEN
12-7 at JAC
12-14 at IND
12-21 vs. BAL
12-28 vs. JAC
Totals
M4
Poss.
2
5
2
1
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
5
3
0
7
3
48
Texans
Pts.
TD
3
0
24
3
10
1
3
0
17
2
21
3
17
2
20
2
7
1
10
1
6
0
31
4
21
3
0
0
25
1
21
3
FG
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
6
0
TD%
0.0
60.0
50.0
0.0
66.7
100.0
66.7
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
80.0
100.0
-14.0
100.0
Poss.
2
2
7
3
3
5
3
4
3
2
4
1
3
2
1
1
236
18
54.2
46
26
Opponents
Pts.
TD
FG
9
1
1
14
2
0
23
2
3
10
1
1
10
1
1
24
3
1
17
2
1
17
2
1
21
3
0
0
0
0
17
2
1
0
0
0
13
1
2
10
1
1
7
1
0
0
0
0
192
22
13
TD%
50.0
100.0
28.6
33.3
33.3
60.0
66.7
50.0
100.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
33.3
50.0
100.0
0.0
47.8
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DRIVE ENGINEERING / DOWN EFFICIENCY / FIRST DOWNS / TURNOVERS
2014 Houston Texans Season-In-Review
TEXANS DRIVE ENGINEERING
9-7 vs. WAS
No. of
Drives
10
TD
1
Miss
FG
0
9-14 at OAK
10
3
1
FG Punt Fum.
1
6
1
3
2
OPPONENTS DRIVE ENGINEERING
End End
Pts./
Half Game Pts. Drive
0
1
10 1.00
INT Dwns Safety
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
30
3.00
9-21 at NYG
13
2
0
1
5
0
3
1
0
0
1
17
1.31
9-28 vs. BUF
14
1
0
3
6
1
2
0
0
0
1
17
1.21
10-5 at DAL
12
2
0
1
7
0
1
0
0
1
0
17
1.42
10-9 vs. IND
11
3
1
0
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
21
1.91
10-20 at PIT
12
2
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
23
1.92
10-26 at TEN
13
3
0
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
30
2.31
11-2 vs. PHI
11
2
1
0
6
0
1
1
0
0
0
14
1.27
11-16 at CLE
13
2
1
3
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
23
1.77
11-23 vs CIN
10
0
0
2
5
0
1
1
1
0
0
6
0.60
11-30 vs. TEN
13
6
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
45
3.46
12-7 at JAC
11
3
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
27
2.45
12-14 at IND
12
0
0
1
7
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
0.25
12-21 vs. BAL
16
1
0
6
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
25
1.56
12-28 vs. JAC
13
3
0
0
6
1
1
0
0
1
1
21
1.62
194
34
5
30
84
9
13
22
1
4
8
329
1.70
TOTALS
No. of
Miss
Drives TD FG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
Total
4th
3-5
1-1
1-1
0-1
0-0
1-2
0-0
1-1
0-1
0-2
7-14
0-0
9-14 at OAK
3-3
1-1
1-1
0-0
0-1
1-1
1-2
1-1
1-2
0-3
9-15
0-0
9-21 at NYG
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-1
0-0
0-3
0-1
0-3
2-12
1-2
9-28 vs. BUF
0-1
0-1
1-1
1-2
0-0
0-2
0-1
0-1
1-2
2-4
5-14
0-0
10-5 at DAL
2-2
1-2
1-1
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-4
4-13
1-1
10-9 vs. IND
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2
1-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-2
1-8
0-1
10-20 at PIT
0-2
0-0
1-1
0-0
1-1
1-3
1-1
0-2
0-2
0-0
4-12
2-2
10-26 at TEN
1-1
0-0
1-2
1-1
0-0
1-1
0-1
1-2
0-1
3-7
7-16
0-0
11-2 vs. PHI
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-1
1-2
1-2
0-1
0-1
1-4
5-16
0-1
11-16 at CLE
2-4
2-3
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-1
1-2
1-1
1-3
7-18
1-1
11-23 vs CIN
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-2
2-2
0-2
0-1
0-2
1-2
0-2
4-14
2-3
11-30 vs. TEN
0-0
0-1
0-0
3-3
1-2
1-1
2-2
1-1
1-1
2-5 11-17
1-1
12-7 at JAX
0-1
1-1
0-1
0-1
2-3
0-1
0-2
0-1
0-1
0-2
3-14
2-2
12-14 at IND
0-1
0-1
1-3
1-3
0-0
2-3
1-1
0-0
0-2
0-2
5-16
0-3
12-21 vs. BAL
2-2
1-2
1-1
0-0
0-2
1-2
1-1
0-2
0-2
1-7
7-21
0-0
12-28 vs. JAC
4-4
2-2
0-0
0-2
1-3
0-0
1-2
0-1
0-1
2-3 10-18
0-0
18-28 11-18 10-15
6-17
8-18 10-24
8-18
5-22
11
1
0
0
6
2
0
1
0
1
0
6
0.55
9-14 at OAK
10
2
0
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
14
1.40
9-21 at NYG
13
3
0
3
4
1
0
1
0
1
0
30
2.31
9-28 vs. BUF
15
2
0
1
9
0
2
0
0
1
0
17
1.13
10-5 at DAL
11
2
1
2
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
20
1.82
10-9 vs. IND
13
4
0
2
4
1
1
0
1
0
1
33
2.54
2.50
10-20 at PIT
12
3
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
30
10-26 at TEN
13
2
0
1
6
1
1
1
0
1
0
16
1.23
11-2 vs. PHI
12
4
0
1
3
0
3
0
0
0
1
31
2.58
0.54
11-16 at CLE
13
1
1
0
6
1
1
2
0
1
0
7
11-23 vs CIN
11
2
0
2
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
22
2.00
11-30 vs. TEN
12
2
0
0
5
1
3
0
0
1
0
14
1.17
12-7 at JAC
11
1
0
2
4
0
1
2
0
1
0
13
1.18
12-14 at IND
14
2
0
1
7
1
1
0
0
1
1
17
1.21
17 2
11 1
199 34
0
1
3
0
1
19
8
6
83
0
0
13
3
0
20
2
1
11
0
1
2
1
0
10
1
0
6
13
10
293
0.76
0.91
1.47
12-21 vs. BAL
12-28 vs. JAC
TOTALS
NAME
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Arian Foster
DeAndre Hopkins
Andre Johnson
Alfred Blue
Case Keenum
Ryan Mallett
Damaris Johnson
Garrett Graham
Jonathan Grimes
Tom Savage
Ryan Griffin
J.J. Watt
Keshawn Martin
Shane Lechler
C.J. Fiedorowicz
DeVier Posey
Jay Prosch
Penalty
5-22 12-53 91-235 10-17
TOTALS
RUSH
(3rd or 4th Down)
PASS
REC
13 (10)
53 (15)
119 (37)
1
29 (10)
5 (4)
2 (1)
1
21 (6)
23 (8)
5 (3)
6 (4)
1 (1)
108 (43)
171 (56)
* Note: One first down awarded to passer and receiver on passes
INTERCEPTIONS AND FUMBLES
9-7 vs. WAS
9-14 at OAK
9-21 at NYG
9-28 vs. BUF
10-5 at DAL
10-9 vs. IND
10-20 at PIT
10-26 at TEN
11-2 vs. PHI
11-16 at CLE
11-23 vs CIN
11-30 vs. TEN
12-7 at JAC
12-14 at IND
12-21 vs. BAL
12-28 vs. JAC
Totals
Int. Yds.
0
0
0
0
3 35
2
0
1
2
0
0
1 16
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
8
1
0
1 55
Players
None
None
R. Fitzpatrick (3)
R. Fitzpatrick (2)
R. Fitzpatrick
None
R. Fitzpatrick
None
R. Fitzpatrick
R. Mallett
R. Mallett
None
None
T. Savage
C. Keenum
C. Keenum
13 120
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2
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
19
End End
Pts./
Half Game Pts. Drive
FIRST DOWNS EARNED
9-7 vs. WAS
TOTALS
INT Dwns Safety
9-7 vs. WAS
TEXANS THIRD AND FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY
Third and:
FG Punt Fum.
15
57
49
7
PEN
(8)
(20)
(15)
(1)
15 (5)
10 (3)
4 (1)
5 (3)
3
3
1
1
1
171 (56)
32 (7)
32 (7)
TOTAL
132
69
57
49
36
26
25
16
10
9
6
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
32
482
(47)
(23)
(20)
(15)
(11)
(10)
(9)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(7)
(161)
TURNOVERS
Players
A. Foster, R. Fitzpatrick
D. Johnson
R. Fitzpatrick
A. Johnson, R. Fitzpatrick
None
A. Johnson, R. Fitzpatrick
D. Manning, A. Foster, D. Hopkins
None
R. Fitzpatrick
C. Myers
None
A. Johnson
D. Johnson
T. Savage
D. Hopkins
C. Keenum
9-7 vs. WAS
9-14 at OAK
9-21 at NYG
9-28 vs. BUF
10-5 at DAL
10-9 vs. IND
10-20 at PIT
10-26 at TEN
11-2 vs. PHI
11-16 at CLE
11-23 vs CIN
11-30 vs. TEN
12-7 at JAC
12-14 at IND
12-21 vs. BAL
12-28 vs. JAC
Totals
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Defensive Takeaways
Fum.
Int. Total Pts Off
2
0
2
0
2
2
4
10
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
7
2
1
2
0
1
1
2
14
1
0
1
3
1
1
2
10
1
3
4
21
1
1
2
10
0
1
1
7
1
3
4
14
0
1
1
7
1
1
2
7
0
3
3
13
0
0
0
0
14
20
34
123
Offensive Giveaways
Special Teams Game
Fum.
Int. Total Pts Off Give Take
Net
1
0
1
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
+4
0
3
3
10
0
0
-2
1
2
3
7
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
0
1
+2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
17
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
+2
0
1
1
0
0
0
+3
0
1
1
0
0
0
+1
0
1
1
7
0
0
0
1
0
1
7
0
0
+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
+1
1
1
2
7
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
+2
1
1
2
14
0
0
-2
9
13
22
69
0
1
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TURNOVER / TAKEAWAY RESULTS
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TEXANS TAKEAWAY RESULTS
TEXANS TURNOVER RESULTS
TEXANS TAKEAWAYS:
34 Total Takeaways (20 INT, 14 FUM)
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston vs. WAS on 9/7
2 INT, 2 FUM resulted in 10 points for Houston at OAK on 9/14
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at NYG on 9/21
2 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT, 2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at DAL on 10/5
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 14 points for Houston vs. IND on 10/9
1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Houston at PIT on 10/20
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 10 points for Houson at TEN on 10/26]
3 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 21 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 10 points for Houston at CLE on 11/16
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. CIN on 11/23
3 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 14 points for Houston vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston at JAX on 12/7
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at IND on 12/14
3 INT resutled in 13 points for Houston vs. BAL on 12/21
TEXANS TURNOVERS:
22 Total Giveaway (13 INT, 9 FUM)
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Washington vs. WAS on 9/7
3 INT resulted in 10 points for New York Giants at NYG on 9/21
2 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Buffalo vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Dallas at DAL on 10/5
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Indianapolis vs. IND on 10/9
1 INT, 2 FUM resulted in 17 points for Pittsburgh at PIT on 10/20
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Philadelphia vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Cleveland at CLE on 11/16
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Cincinnati vs. CIN on 11/23
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Tennessee vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Indianapolis at IND on 12/14
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Baltimore vs. BAL on 12/12
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 14 points for Jacksonville vs. JAX on 12/28
11 First half giveaways (8 INT, 3 FUM)
2 INT resulted in 7 points for New York Giants at NYG on 9/21
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Buffalo vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Dallas at DAL on 10/5
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 14 points for Pittsburgh at PIT on 10/20
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Cleveland at CLE on 11/16
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Indianapolis at IND on 12/14
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Baltimore vs. BAL on 12/12
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Jacksonville vs. JAX on 12/28
5 First quarter giveaways (5 INT, 0 FUM)
1 INT resulted in 0 points for New York Giants at NYG on 9/21
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Dallas at DAL on 10/5
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Cleveland at CLE on 11/16
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Baltimore vs. BAL on 12/12
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Jacksonville vs. JAX on 12/28
16 First half takeaways (7 INT, 7 FUM)
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Houston at OAK on 9/14
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at NYG on 9/21
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at DAL on 10/5
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. IND on 10/9
1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Houston at PIT on 10/20
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston at TEN on 10/26
2 INT resulted in 14 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at CLE on 11/16
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at IND on 12/14
2 INT resulted in 10 points for Houston vs. BAL on 12/21
6 First quarter takeaways (3 INT, 3 FUM)
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at NYG on 9/21
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at DAL on 10/5
1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Houston at PIT on 10/20
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston at IND on 12/14
6 Second quarter giveaways (3 INT, 3 FUM)
1 INT resulted in 7 points for New York Giants at NYG on 9/21
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Buffalo vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 14 points for Pittsburgh at PIT on 10/20
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Indianapolis at IND on 12/14
10 Second quarter takeaways (4 INT, 4 FUM)
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Houston at OAK on 9/14
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at DAL on 10/5
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. IND on 10/9
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston at TEN on 10/26
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at CLE on 11/16
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston at IND on 12/14
2 INT resutled in 10 points for Houston vs. BAL on 12/21
18 Second half takeaways (10 INT, 7 FUM)
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston vs. WAS on 9/7
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at OAK on 9/14
2 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Houston at DAL on 10/5
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. IND on 10/9
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at TEN on 10/26
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston at CLE on 11/16
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. CIN on 11/23
2 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston at JAX on 12/7
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston vs. BAL on 12/21
10 Third quarter takeaways (5 INT, 4 FUM)
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Houston vs. WAS on 9/7
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at OAK on 9/14
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. BUF on 9/28
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston at TEN on 10/26
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. CIN on 11/23
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Houston vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston at JAX on 12/7
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston vs. BAL on 12/21
11 Second half giveaways (5 INT, 6 FUM)
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Washington vs. WAS on 9/7
1 INT resulted in 3 points for New York Giants at NYG on 9/21
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Buffalo vs. BUF on 9/28
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Indianapolis vs. IND on 10/9
1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Pittsburgh at PIT on 10/20
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Philadelphia vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Cincinnati vs. CIN on 11/23
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Tennessee vs. TEN on 11/30
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Indianapolis at IND on 12/14
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Jacksonville vs. JAX on 12/28
4 Third quarter giveaways (2 INT, 2 FUM)
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Buffalo vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Cincinnati vs. CIN on 11/23
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Tennessee vs. TEN on 11/30
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Jacksonville vs. JAX on 12/28
7 Fourth quarter giveaways (3 INT, 4 FUM)
1 FUM resulted in 0 points for Washington vs. WAS on 9/7
1 INT resulted in 3 points for New York Giants at NYG on 9/21
2 FUM resulted in 0 points for Indianapolis vs. IND on 10/9
1 FUM resulted in 3 points for Pittsburgh at PIT on 10/20
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Philadelphia vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Indianapolis at IND on 12/14
8 Fourth quarter takeaway (5 INT, 3 FUM)
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Houston at OAK on 9/14
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Houston vs. BUF on 9/28
1 INT resulted in 0 points for Houston at DAL on 10/5
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. IND on 10/9
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. PHI on 11/2
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston at CLE on 11/16
1 INT, 1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston vs. TEN on 11/30
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DRIVE CHARTS
2014 Houston Texans Season-In-Review
DRIVE CHARTS
Game 1 – September 7 vs. Washington
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
WAS Start Plays
HOU 20
6
28
HOU 49
2:36
Punt
WAS 11
3
HOU 32
3
9
HOU 41
1:46
Punt
WAS 20
3
HOU 32
3
2
HOU 34
2:01
Punt
WAS 24
3
HOU 34
3
6
HOU 40
1:32
Punt
WAS 20
10
HOU 8
5
17
HOU 25
2:48
Punt
HOU 46
4
HOU 11
4
89
HOU 24
1:51
Touchdown
WAS 21
3
HOU 10
5
31
HOU 41
3:03
Punt
WAS 20
7
HOU 9
13
83
WAS 11
5:43
Fumble
WAS 12
11
HOU 8
13
68
WAS 17
6:32
Field Goal
WAS 12
5
HOU 42
2
-2
HOU 42
1:14
End of Game WAS 8
8
WAS 20
6
Game 2 – September 14 at Oakland
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
OAK Start Plays
HOU 20
10
80
OAK 1
5:23
Touchdown
OAK 20
3
HOU 30
13
70
OAK 1
8:07
Touchdown
OAK 17
5
OAK 24
5
9
OAK 9
2:23
Field Goal
OAK 20
6
HOU 24
8
28
OAK 41
4:28
Punt
OAK 13
5
HOU 3
3
2
HOU 5
0:25
Punt
OAK 33
3
OAK 21
5
21
OAK 12
2:09
Touchdown
OAK 24
9
OAK 45
6
24
OAK 21
3:53
Field Goal
OAK 20
3
HOU 20
14
52
OAK 21
9:21
Field Goal
OAK 21
9
OAK 11
4
2
OAK 8
2:14
Blocked Field Goal OAK 18
3
HOU 44
1
-1
HOU 44
0:13
End of Game OAK 17
13
HOU Start
HOU 19
HOU 27
HOU 41
HOU 19
HOU 18
HOU 20
HOU 26
HOU 20
HOU 7
HOU 27
HOU 20
HOU 20
HOU 9
Plays
8
3
4
3
3
5
5
9
4
3
1
8
7
Yards
29
9
19
0
-9
15
19
71
93
9
0
80
72
Last Scrm
NYG 42
HOU 36
NYG 40
HOU 20
HOU 18
HOU 36
HOU 46
NYG 9
NYG 44
HOU 36
HOU 20
NYG 1
50
Time
4:29
1:37
1:23
1:53
1:33
1:00
1:47
4:30
2:03
1:48
0:13
3:33
1:37
Game 3 – September 21 at New York Giants
Result
NYG Start Plays
Interception
NYG 20
6
Punt
NYG 36
10
Punt
NYG 20
6
Punt
NYG 9
6
Interception
NYG 17
9
Punt
HOU 2
3
Downs
NYG 21
1
Field Goal
HOU 45
6
Touchdown
NYG 20
4
Blocked Punt NYG 23
10
Interception
HOU 29
3
Touchdown
HOU 29
7
End of Game HOU 46
3
Game 4 – September 28 vs. Buffalo Bills
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
BUF Start Plays
HOU 33
4
17
50
2:16
Punt
BUF 20
3
HOU 31
3
9
HOU 40
1:56
Punt
BUF 20
5
HOU 25
5
16
HOU 43
2:33
Punt
BUF 19
3
HOU 20
4
44
BUF 40
1:47
Fumble
BUF 20
13
HOU 20
1
0
HOU 20
0:07
Interception
HOU 49
8
HOU 20
8
80
BUF 35
2:32
Touchdown
BUF 37
5
HOU 20
1
0
HOU 20
0:08
Interception
BUF 34
5
HOU 35
12
42
BUF 14
6:10
Field Goal
HOU 19
3
HOU 20
5
42
BUF 33
2:41
Punt
BUF 21
3
HOU 47
3
1
HOU 48
1:43
Punt
BUF 20
7
BUF 44
4
7
BUF 37
1:30
Field Goal
BUF 13
3
HOU 36
8
32
BUF 32
4:19
Field Goal
BUF 1
3
HOU 32
6
6
HOU 42
2:07
Punt
BUF 20
1
HOU 15
2
-2
HOU 15
1:07
End of Game BUF 21
3
BUF 29
5
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Yards
8
-3
7
34
46
3
30
78
79
31
38
Last Scrm
WAS 20
WAS 25
WAS 31
HOU 34
HOU 1
WAS 24
HOU 44
HOU 7
WAS 43
WAS 46
HOU 48
Time
2:15
2:05
1:19
5:55
1:37
2:06
2:09
5:44
2:20
4:43
0:41
Result
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Touchdown
Blocked Punt
End of Half
Fumble
Fumble
Punt
Downs
Yards
3
52
27
74
23
44
-6
79
6
83
Last Scrm
OAK 23
HOU 31
OAK 47
OAK 45
OAK 48
HOU 35
OAK 20
HOU 1
OAK 24
HOU 9
Time
1:25
2:11
3:36
1:35
0:27
4:22
1:22
4:07
0:37
1:42
Result
Punt
Interception
Punt
Fumble
End of Half
Fumble
Punt
Touchdown
Interception
Touchdown
Yards
13
60
39
32
83
2
-1
24
36
66
29
16
6
Last Scrm
NYG 35
HOU 10
HOU 12
NYG 41
HOU 26
HOU 1
NYG 21
HOU 15
HOU 44
HOU 11
HOU 9
HOU 13
HOU 40
Time
3:00
4:26
2:21
3:07
4:23
0:41
0:07
2:34
1:53
4:54
1:06
3:39
0:23
Result
Punt
Fumble
Downs
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
End of Half
Field Goal
Punt
Field Goal
Touchdown
Field Goal
Punt
Yards
3
14
4
67
49
16
23
7
7
32
-2
2
80
4
30
Last Scrm
BUF 23
BUF 37
BUF 23
HOU 8
HOU 5
HOU 47
BUF 47
HOU 12
BUF 28
HOU 44
BUF 13
BUF 3
BUF 20
BUF 25
HOU 41
Time
0:58
2:53
1:34
6:13
3:56
2:18
0:57
1:24
1:04
3:47
1:13
0:59
0:13
1:00
0:35
Result
Punt
Punt
Punt
Field Goal
Touchdown
Punt
End of Half
Interception
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Interception
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HOU Start
HOU 20
HOU 41
HOU 14
HOU 11
DAL 43
HOU 20
HOU 29
HOU 20
HOU 8
HOU 13
DAL 45
HOU 20
Plays
3
4
7
6
3
1
6
3
3
13
4
4
Yards
0
19
31
10
2
-1
71
3
7
76
45
32
Last Scrm
HOU 20
DAL 40
HOU 45
HOU 22
DAL 41
HOU 20
DAL 15
HOU 23
HOU 15
DAL 11
DAL 1
DAL 48
Time
1:27
1:24
4:06
4:13
1:01
0:11
3:22
2:34
2:10
7:17
1:18
2:05
Game 5 – October 5, at Dallas Cowboys
Result
DAL Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Punt
DAL 10
3
0
DAL 10
0:57
Interception
DAL 34
11
52
HOU 12
6:44
Punt
DAL 7
11
43
50
5:20
Punt
DAL 20
12
65
HOU 13
4:37
Punt
DAL 20
6
15
DAL 35
2:49
End of Half
DAL 22
4
78
HOU 43
2:41
Touchdown
DAL 38
8
42
HOU 20
4:24
Punt
HOU 30
4
30
HOU 2
2:16
Punt
DAL 20
3
-6
DAL 24
0:28
Field Goal
DAL 17
7
48
HOU 35
0:41
Touchdown
DAL 10
9
59
HOU 30
5:10
Punt
Game 6 – October 9, vs. Indanapolis Colts
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
IND Start
Plays
HOU 20
3
5
HOU 25
1:01
Punt
IND 36
9
HOU 20
3
2
HOU 22
1:25
Punt
IND 46
2
HOU 20
3
-5
HOU 24
1:58
Punt
IND 44
7
HOU 20
11
80
IND 4
5:17
Touchdown
IND 32
11
IND 26
3
26
IND 12
1:06
Touchdown
IND 24
1
HOU 20
5
13
HOU 33
1:05
Downs
IND 22
15
HOU 7
4
22
HOU 30
2:39
Punt
IND 20
7
HOU 30
4
70
IND 2
1:05
Touchdown
IND 20
3
HOU 20
8
60
IND 20
3:33
Missed Field GoalIND 20
7
HOU 11
7
48
IND 44
3:35
Fumble
IND 28
8
HOU 9
2
12
HOU 21
0:27
Fumble
IND 21
5
IND 40
6
HOU 22
3
Yards
54
54
56
68
0
62
33
6
80
17
25
19
-2
Last Scrm
HOU 10
HOU 5
HOU 3
HOU 4
IND 24
HOU 16
HOU 44
IND 26
HOU 33
HOU 43
IND 46
HOU 39
HOU 22
Time
2:46
0:33
2:15
5:02
0:15
7:17
3:42
1:35
3:07
3:43
2:23
2:23
1:48
Result
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Interception
Field Goal
Punt
Punt
Touchdown
Fumble
Punt
Punt
End of Game
Last Scrm
3:36
3:35
1:38
4:08
0:19
0:07
0:44
3:54
4:46
5:57
1:51
1:31
Time
PIT 46
HOU 48
PIT 18
HOU 25
HOU 35
HOU 3
HOU 2
HOU 41
PIT 39
HOU 7
HOU 22
PIT 36
Result
Punt
Fumble
Punt
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Field Goal
Field Goal
End of Game
Last Scrm
HOU 17
TEN 38
TEN 16
TEN 20
TEN 28
HOU 40
TEN 20
TEN 27
TEN 36
HOU 6
HOU 18
TEN 15
HOU 12
Time
1:30
3:46
2:05
1:08
1:36
2:09
0:19
1:10
2:47
3:30
1:35
1:00
2:03
Result
Field Goal
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Interception
End of Half
Fumble
Punt
Touchdown
Downs
Punt
Touchdown
HOU Start
HOU 6
PIT 46
HOU 29
HOU 20
HOU 5
HOU 20
HOU 20
HOU 25
HOU 7
HOU 26
HOU 14
HOU 14
Plays
10
9
10
3
2
1
1
3
9
9
2
7
Yards
94
25
51
1
-2
0
-1
9
52
61
38
86
Last Scrm
5:29
3:46
4:40
1:22
0:17
0:05
0:14
1:43
5:08
2:42
0:55
1:33
Game 7 – October 20, at Pittsburgh Steelers
Time
Result
PIT Start
Plays
Yards
PIT 11
Touchdown
PIT 20
8
26
PIT 21
Field Goal
PIT 20
8
26
PIT 20
Field Goal
PIT 16
3
2
HOU 22 Punt
PIT 14
8
60
HOU 6
Fumble
PIT 37
2
63
HOU 20 Interception
HOU 3
1
3
HOU 20 End of Half
HOU 8
2
8
HOU 34 Punt
PIT 34
6
20
PIT 40
Punt
PIT 1
8
38
PIT 13
Field Goal
PIT 18
10
70
HOU 20 Fumble
HOU 39
6
17
PIT 1
Touchdown
PIT 36
3
-2
HOU Start
HOU 20
HOU 20
HOU 12
HOU 34
TEN 44
HOU 23
TEN 48
TEN 20
HOU 2
HOU 20
HOU 10
HOU 36
HOU 49
Plays
5
6
8
13
2
3
10
3
11
8
9
3
2
Yards
7
18
27
54
44
0
37
20
98
49
34
8
-2
Last Scrm
HOU 37
HOU 38
TEN 47
TEN 12
TEN 34
HOU 23
TEN 2
TEN 5
TEN 1
TEN 31
HOU 44
HOU 44
HOU 49
Time
3:07
2:33
4:13
5:10
0:28
0:23
1:33
1:15
4:06
3:00
6:20
2:18
0:56
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Game 8 – October 26, at Tennessee Titans
Result
TEN Start
Plays
Punt
HOU 21
4
Punt
TEN 6
6
Punt
TEN 15
3
Field Goal
TEN 20
3
Touchdown
TEN 19
3
Punt
TEN 45
4
Field Goal
TEN 20
1
Touchdown
TEN 20
3
Touchdown
TEN 20
5
Field Goal
TEN 17
10
Punt
TEN 39
6
Punt
TEN 10
3
End of Game TEN 18
6
M8
Result
Punt
Fumble
Punt
Field Goal
Punt
Touchdown
Interception
Touchdown
Punt
Missed Field Goal
Field Goal
Yards
4
32
1
-8
9
15
-1
0
16
83
51
5
82
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Game 9 – November 2, vs. Philadelphia Eagles
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
PHI Start
Plays
Yards
HOU 32
5
16
PHI 47
3:04
Punt
PHI 26
3
5
HOU 20
9
36
PHI 38
5:03
Punt
PHI 12
7
88
HOU 15
3
3
HOU 19
1:35
Punt
PHI 20
1
0
HOU 8
3
7
HOU 15
2:03
Punt
PHI 16
8
28
HOU 32
4
68
HOU 49
2:27
Touchdown
PHI 40
6
60
HOU 20
8
24
50
3:39
Punt
PHI 41
6
24
HOU 11
11
68
PHI 21
3:45
Missed Field Goal PHI 20
13
53
HOU 20
3
-1
HOU 20
1:03
Punt
PHI 15
9
45
PHI 38
5
28
PHI 10
2:51
Interception
PHI 30
4
70
PHI 7
2
7
PHI 7
0:44
Touchdown
PHI 30
3
2
HOU 6
7
39
HOU 45
1:33
Downs
PHI 20
15
80
HOU 45
5
8
Last Scrm
PHI 31
PHI 41
PHI 20
HOU 41
HOU 5
HOU 35
HOU 20
HOU 40
HOU 8
PHI 32
HOU 3
HOU 35
Time
0:47
2:39
0:16
3:19
2:36
2:13
3:58
3:32
1:24
1:11
8:01
2:17
Result
Punt
Touchdown
Interception
Punt
Touchdown
Interception
Field Goal
Punt
Touchdown
Interception
Touchdown
End of Game
Game 10 – November 16, at Cleveland Browns
Time
Result
CLE Start
Plays
Yards
1:11
Punt
CLE 30
5
11
4:47
TD
CLE 20
8
60
3:16
Interception
CLE 20
8
43
1:16
Punt
CLE 38
7
62
2:31
Punt
CLE 27
8
51
2:43
TD
CLE 27
1
-1
4:26
Missed Field Goal CLE 20
5
10
2:40
Field Goal
CLE 42
4
9
1:26
Punt
CLE 23
5
4
5:28
Field Goal
CLE 42
3
-7
1:45
Punt
CLE 10
9
68
1:14
Field Goal
CLE 26
5
36
1:10
End of Game CLE 22
9
49
Last Scrm
CLE 42
HOU 14
HOU 30
HOU 32
HOU 19
CLE 27
CLE 30
HOU 47
CLE 33
CLE 42
HOU 22
HOU 38
HOU 29
Time
1:53
3:23
2:38
2:38
3:21
0:23
1:18
1:20
2:26
1:09
2:58
1:03
1:37
Result
Punt
Missed Field
Punt
TD
Fumble
End of of Half
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Downs
Interception
Downs
Game 11 – November 23, vs. Cincinnati Bengals
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
CIN Start
Plays
Yards
HOU 9
10
49
CIN 42
4:07
Punt
CIN 20
6
19
HOU 20
3
6
HOU 26
1:19
Punt
CIN 6
13
94
HOU 1
1
-1
HOU 1
0:05
Safety
CIN 20
11
79
HOU 15
15
67
CIN 18
5:04
Field Goal
CIN 38
3
9
HOU 21
1
0
HOU 21
0:14
Interception
CIN 21
4
13
HOU 20
3
9
HOU 29
1:32
Punt
HOU 22
6
22
HOU 18
12
75
CIN 7
4:26
Field Goal
CIN 32
6
19
HOU 20
3
6
HOU 26
0:49
Punt
CIN 34
3
3
HOU 16
3
-3
HOU 18
1:19
Punt
CIN 16
17
71
HOU 20
16
70
CIN 10
1:55
Downs
CIN 32
3
1
CIN 32
8
37
Last Scrm
CIN 39
HOU 6
HOU 1
CIN 47
CIN 40
HOU 1
HOU 49
CIN 37
HOU 13
CIN 33
HOU 21
Time
3:15
6:19
5:58
2:08
1:45
2:58
2:57
1:05
8:00
1:44
3:01
Result
Punt
Touchdown
Downs
Punt
End of Half
Touchdown
Interception
Punt
Field Goal
Punt
Field Goal
Game 12 – November 30, vs. Tennessee Titans
Time
Result
TEN Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
7:26
Touchdown
TEN 20
2
3
TEN 23
0:48
1:56
Touchdown
TEN 20
7
38
HOU 40
4:50
1:26
Punt
TEN 30
5
25
HOU 45
3:23
6:46
Made FG
TEN 20
7
17
HOU 49
2:32
0:15
Touchdown
TEN 14
2
9
TEN 14
0:38
3:07
Punt
TEN 20
6
80
HOU 36
2:46
0:14
Fumble
TEN 38
3
7
TEN 45
0:46
3:27
Touchdown
TEN 20
6
5
TEN 47
3:42
0:58
Punt
TEN 25
3
0
TEN 25
0:30
3:25
Touchdown
TEN 37
3
1
TEN 48
1:18
0:51
Touchdown
TEN 20
7
64
HOU 16
3:15
2:19
Missed Field Goal TEN 34
5
66
HOU 25
2:16
1:06
End of Game
Result
Interception
Punt
Punt
Punt
End of Half
Touchdown
Interception
Punt
Punt
Fumble
Interception
Touchdown
HOU Start
HOU 20
HOU 11
GoalHOU 28
HOU 9
HOU 26
HOU 22
HOU 28
HOU 12
HOU 26
HOU 43
HOU 37
HOU 28
HOU 29
HOU Start
HOU 20
TEN 20
HOU 10
HOU 1
HOU 30
HOU 20
TEN 37
HOU 20
HOU 27
HOU 26
TEN 24
TEN 30
HOU 32
Plays
3
12
9
3
5
9
10
10
3
13
3
6
2
Plays
14
4
3
15
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
5
2
Yards
9
89
43
9
1
78
38
60
2
38
9
40
-5
Yards
80
20
6
80
70
17
-1
80
1
74
24
5
-2
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HOU 29
CLE 2
CLE 29
HOU 18
HOU 47
CLE 20
CLE 24
CLE 28
HOU 32
CLE 13
HOU 46
CLE 29
HOU 29
Last Scrm
TEN 8
TEN 7
HOU 16
TEN 17
HOU 42
HOU 37
TEN 37
TEN 27
HOU 28
TEN 4
TEN 1
TEN 20
HOU 32
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Game 13 – December 7, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Time
Result
JAX Start
Plays
Yards
2:23
Punt
JAX 28
6
21
2:04
Punt
50
7
50
2:17
Field Goal
JAX 20
3
7
3:15
Touchdown
JAX 25
11
59
1:06
Punt
JAX 14
13
67
0:35
Punt
JAX 30
3
9
8:29
Touchdown
JAX 25
6
5
2:48
Touchdown
JAX 29
3
-1
4:51
Field Goal
JAX 33
4
10
2:41
Punt
JAX 20
6
44
2:00
End of Game JAX 5
6
20
Last Scrm
HOU 46
HOU 4
JAX 27
HOU 16
HOU 19
JAX 35
JAX 37
JAX 29
JAX 43
HOU 29
JAX 16
Time
3:27
3:27
1:22
5:52
3:38
0:34
3:08
1:12
0:53
3:12
0:46
Result
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Field Goal
Field Goal
End of Half
Punt
Interception
Punt
Downs
Downs
Game 14 – December 14, vs. Indianapolis Colts
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
IND Start
Plays
Yards
HOU 32
5
26
IND 42
2:09
Punt
IND 18
3
2
HOU 12
6
20
HOU 33
3:00
Punt
IND 18
6
33
HOU 31
3
7
HOU 38
1:26
Punt
IND 15
3
1
HOU 20
7
26
IND 49
3:46
Punt
IND 20
3
-1
HOU 40
1
-2
HOU 40
0:06
Fumble
IND 22
6
78
HOU 23
3
-4
HOU 24
1:34
Punt
IND 10
7
49
HOU 12
7
46
IND 40
1:20
Downs
HOU 37
3
37
HOU 20
3
9
HOU 29
2:07
Punt
IND 32
5
5
HOU 7
7
36
HOU 49
4:16
Punt
IND 42
3
-7
HOU 11
10
54
IND 25
5:30
Field Goal
IND 20
4
27
HOU 14
9
44
IND 42
5:08
Downs
IND 22
6
28
HOU 20
7
19
HOU 39
0:43
Interception
IND 25
3
-4
IND 42
10
47
HOU 40
3
-3
Last Scrm
IND 20
HOU 49
IND 16
IND 20
HOU 26
HOU 42
HOU 3
IND 49
HOU 48
IND 47
50
IND 25
HOU 6
HOU 40
Time
1:08
2:05
0:42
1:43
2:54
3:16
1:24
2:30
0:57
2:17
2:10
1:18
5:03
1:28
Result
Punt
Punt
Interception
Punt
Touchdown
Fumble
Touchdown
Punt
End of Half
Punt
Punt
Punt
Field Goal
End of Game
Game 15 – December 21, vs. Baltimore Ravens
HOU Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
Result
BAL Start
Plays
Yards
HOU 20
10
63
BAL 17
4:27
Field Goal BAL 15
3
6
HOU 25
5
19
HOU 44
2:10
Interception
BAL 23
3
-1
HOU 24
11
69
BAL 7
5:23
Field Goal BAL 26
5
17
HOU 20
6
31
BAL 48
2:16
Punt
BAL 8
3
0
HOU 49
3
3
BAL 48
1:27
Punt
BAL 14
3
2
HOU 45
3
5
50
0:54
Punt
BAL 20
3
1
BAL 16
4
4
BAL 12
0:57
Field Goal BAL 20
2
0
BAL 19
4
19
BAL 5
1:47
Touchdown
BAL 20
4
10
HOU 23
3
3
HOU 28
0:26
Punt
BAL 26
2
-10
HOU 8
3
2
HOU 10
1:31
Punt
BAL 34
3
8
HOU 20
3
0
HOU 20
0:21
Punt
HOU 9
4
9
BAL 19
7
17
BAL 2
2:33
Field Goal BAL 29
1
0
HOU 30
13
49
BAL 16
5:07
Field Goal BAL 20
6
15
HOU 46
6
39
BAL 15
2:31
Field Goal BAL 20
8
34
BAL 47
3
-1
BAL 47
1:45
Punt
BAL 24
9
76
BAL 33
3
-4
BAL 31
1:23
Punt
BAL 2
7
32
BAL 20
2
20
Last Scrm
BAL 21
BAL 23
BAL 43
BAL 8
BAL 16
BAL 21
BAL 20
BAL 30
BAL 26
BAL 42
HOU 8
BAL 29
BAL 37
HOU 46
HOU 20
BAL 41
BAL 35
Time
1:54
1:09
2:44
0:55
1:05
0:45
0:14
1:02
0:25
1:15
1:04
0:12
3:07
2:24
3:59
1:44
1:04
Result
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Interception
Interception
Punt
End Half
Punt
Touchdown
Interception
Punt
Downs
Touchdown
Downs
End Game
HOU Start
HOU 20
HOU 15
HOU 20
HOU 48
HOU 17
HOU 20
HOU 16
JAX 26
HOU 20
HOU 36
JAX 25
HOU Start
HOU 17
HOU 22
HOU 20
HOU 26
HOU 30
HOU 13
HOU 20
HOU 42
HOU 21
HOU 20
HOU 20
HOU 28
HOU 5
Plays
4
4
5
6
3
3
16
6
9
6
3
Plays
5
7
6
14
3
2
6
5
3
12
6
6
2
Yards
4
0
54
52
2
7
84
26
54
19
-3
Yards
83
27
20
74
9
4
10
17
2
80
22
17
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HOU 24
HOU 25
JAX 26
JAX 4
HOU 19
HOU 27
JAX 1
JAX 1
JAX 26
JAX 45
JAX 25
Last Scrm
JAX 10
HOU 49
HOU 40
JAX 1
HOU 39
HOU 13
HOU 35
JAX 41
HOU 31
JAX 8
HOU 44
HOU 45
HOU 5
Game 16 – December 28, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Time
Result
JAX Start
Plays
Yards
Last Scrm Time
2:30
Touchdown
JAX 28
4
11
JAX 39
2:07
3:07
Interception
JAX 20
8
45
HOU 33
4:21
3:10
Punt
JAX 12
3
8
JAX 21
1:26
6:45
Touchdown
JAX 20
3
8
JAX 28
1:25
2:11
Punt
JAX 19
10
35
HOU 36
2:02
0:56
End of Half
JAX 30
5
37
HOU 33
2:08
2:59
Punt
JAX 20
3
6
JAX 27
1:19
2:13
Punt
HOU 23
1
23
HOU 23
0:07
1:29
Fumble
JAX 20
5
22
JAX 42
2:52
6:11
Touchdown
JAX 7
3
-7
JAX 10
0:55
4:10
Punt
JAX 15
10
80
HOU 5
1:30
2:46
Punt
1:21
End of Game
M10
Result
Punt
Field Goal
Punt
Punt
Punt
Missed Field Goal
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Safety
Downs
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2014 Houston Texans Season-In-Review
CUMULATIVE CHALLENGE RESULTS
Category WonLost
Completions1 6
(Touchdown) 11/14/10 at JAX
9/9/12 vs. MIA
12/13/10 vs. BAL
11/29/09 vs. IND
9/10/06 vs. PHI
9/12/04 vs. SD
9/22/02 vs. IND
Completions5 14
(No Touchdown) 11/1/10 at IND
12/11/11 at CIN
12/6/09 at JAX
10/30/11 vs. JAX
9/15/13 vs. TEN
10/9/11 vs. OAK
9/22/13 at BAL
9/30/07 at ATL
10/9/14 vs. IND
11/5/06 at NYG
11/12/06 at JAX
12/24/06 vs. IND
11/14/04 at IND
11/14/04 at IND
11/21/04 vs. GB
10/19/03 vs. NYJ
10/20/14 at PIT
12/21/14 vs. BAL
12/28/14 vs. JAX
Interceptions2 4
11/13/11 at TB
9/21/08 at TEN
9/16/07 at CAR
9/23/07 vs. IND
10/14/07 at JAX
11/30/02 vs. CIN
Fumbles 614
11/6/11 vs. CLE
12/4/11 vs. ATL
10/18/09 at CIN
10/30/11 vs. JAX
12/28/08 vs. CHI
10/3/10 at OAK
9/17/06 at IND
9/27/09 vs. JAX
10/15/06 at DAL
9/7/08 at PIT
12/12/04 vs. IND 12/14/08 vs. TEN
9/16/07 at CAR
10/21/07 vs. TEN
11/18/07 vs. NO
11/25/07 at CLE
12/13/07 vs. DEN
9/11/05 at BUF
10/2/05 at CIN
9/7/14 vs. WAS
Spot
57
12/2/06 at OAK 12/20/09 vs. STL
11/30/03 vs. ATL
9/7/08 at PIT
9/27/09 vs. JAX 12/31/06 vs. CLE
9/30/12 vs. TEN 10/10/04 vs. MIN
9/15/13 vs. TEN
11/7/04 at DEN
10/13/13 vs. STL
11/24/13 vs. JAX
11/2/14 vs. PHI
2011
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
0
Lost
Completions (No TD) 0
3
4
Interceptions1
0
2
Fumbles1
2
2
Spot0
0
5
2010 RECORD
2
5
2
3
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
4
12/11/11 at CIN (A. Foster catch)
Lost
8
12/4/11 vs. ATL (T. Yates fumble)
Lost
5
11/13/11 at TB (A. Talib interception)
Won
2
11/6/11 vs. CLE (D. Ward fumble)
Won
6
10/30/11 vs. JAX (B. Tate fumble)
Lost
1
10/30/11 vs. JAX (K. Walter catch)
Lost
2
10/9/11 vs. OAK (J. Dreessen catch)
Lost
46
CHALLENGES BY YEAR
YearWon
20141
20133
20121
20112
20102
20093
20081
20071
20063
20050
20041
20031
20020
ALL-TIME RECORD 19
2010
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
1
1
YEARLY CHALLENGE SUMMARIES
Completions (No TD) 1
0
Interceptions0
0
2014
Fumbles0
1
CategoryWon
Lost Spot0
0
Completions (TD)
0
0
2010 RECORD
2
2
Completions (No TD) 1
3
Interceptions0
0
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
Fumbles0
1
11/14/10 at JAX (K. Walter TD completion)
Won
Number of Men on Field0
0
10/3/10 at OAK (M. Bush fumble)
Lost
Spot0
0
11/1/10 at IND (A. Gonzalez catch)
Won
2014 RECORD
1
4
12/13/10 vs. BAL (K. Walter TD completion) Lost
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
2009
9/7/14 vs. WAS (A.Morris fumble)
Lost CategoryWon
Lost
10/9/14 vs. IND (R. Wayne completion)
Won Completions (TD)
0
1
10/20/14 at PIT (A. Brown completion) Lost Completions (No TD) 1
0
12/21/14 vs. BAL (A. Johnson completion)
Lost Interceptions0
0
12/28/14 vs. JAX (A. Hurns completion)
Lost Fumbles1
1
Spot1
1
2013
2009 RECORD
3
3
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
0
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
Completions (No TD) 2
0
9/27/09 vs. JAX (C. Brown fumble)
Lost
Interceptions0
0
9/27/09 vs. JAX (E. Wilford TD. Marked ob at HST 2.) Won
Fumbles0
0
10/18/09 at CIN (S. SlatonfFumble)
Won
Number of Men on Field0
0
11/29/09 vs. IND (A. Johnson catch)
Lost
Spot1
2
12/6/09 at JAX (D. Anderson catch)
Won
2013 RECORD
3
2
12/20/09 at STL (K. Darby first down)
Lost
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
9/15/13 vs. TEN (Spot. After review, ruled safety)
Won
9/15/13 vs. TEN (M. Schaub pass to A. Johnson)
Won
9/22/13 at BAL (T. Smith catch on sideline)
Won
10/13/13 vs. STL (B. Tate goal line run)
Lost
11/24/13 vs. JAX (D. Johnson first down short of marker) Lost
2012
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
1
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
Completions (No TD) 0
0
9/7/08 at PIT (M. Schaub fumble) Interceptions0
0
9/7/08 at PIT (Spot)
Fumbles0
0
9/21/08 at TEN (M. Griffin interception)
Number of Men on Field0
1
12/14/08 vs. TEN (Ball touched on punt)
Spot1
0
12/28/08 vs. CHI (S. Slaton fumble)
2012 RECORD
1
2
Number of Men on Field 01 CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
12/30/12 at IND 9/9/12 vs. MIA (L. Jean catch in endzone)
ALL-TIME RECORD
19
46 9/30/12 vs. TEN (K. Martin first down short of marker)
12/30/12 at IND (IND number men on field)
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2008
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
0
Completions (No TD) 0
0
Interceptions0
1
Fumbles1
2
Spot0
1
2008 RECORD
1
4
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Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Won
Lost
Won
Lost
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2007
2003
CategoryWon
Lost CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
0
Completions (TD)
0
0
Completions (No TD) 0
1
Completions (No TD) 0
1
Interceptions1
2
Interceptions0
0
Fumbles0
5
Fumbles0
0
Spot0
0
Spot1
0
2007 RECORD
1
8
2003 RECORD
1
1
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
9/16/07 at CAR (K. Lucas interception) 9/16/07 at CAR (O. Daniels fumble)
9/23/07 vs. IND (R. Boiman interception)
9/30/07 at ATL (J. Harrington pass complete to R.White)
10/14/07 at JAX (B. Williams interception)
10/21/07 vs. TEN (J. Jones fumble)
11/18/07 vs. NO (O. Daniels fumble)
11/25/07 at CLE (O. Daniels fumble)
12/13/07 vs. DEN (T. Scheffler fumble)
Won
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
10/19/03 vs. NYJ (V. Testaverde pass to S. Moss)
11/30/03 vs. ATL (spot)
Lost
Won
2002
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
1
Completions (No TD) 0
0
Interceptions0
1
Fumbles0
0
Spot0
0
2002 RECORD
0
2
2006
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
1
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
Completions (No TD) 0
3
9/22/02 vs. IND (P. Manning TD pass to R. Wayne)
Interceptions0
0
11/30/02 vs. CIN (A. Hawkins interception)
Fumbles2
0
Spot1
1
2006 RECORD
3
5
Lost
Lost
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
9/10/06 vs. PHI (D. McNabb TD pass to D. Stallworth) Lost
9/17/06 at IND (IND TD challenged; overturned)
Won
10/15/06 at DAL (Punt return fumble)
Won
11/5/06 at NYG (J. Feagles pass to J. Feely)
Lost
11/12/06 at JAX (S. Rosenfels incomplete pass to O. Daniels)Lost
12/2/06 at OAK (Punt return marked ob Won
at HST 38. After review marked ob at OAK 41)
12/24/06 vs. IND (P. Manning pass to B. Utecht)
Lost
12/31/06 vs. CLE (C. Taylor 2 yard run)
Lost
2005
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
0
Completions (No TD) 0
0
Interceptions0
0
Fumbles0
2
Spot0
0
2005 RECORD
0
2
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
9/11/05 at BUF (D. Carr fumble)
10/2/05 at CIN (D. Carr fumble)
Lost
Lost
2004
CategoryWon
Lost
Completions (TD)
0
1
Completions (No TD) 0
3
Interceptions0
0
Fumbles1
0
Spot0
2
2004 RECORD
1
6
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
9/12/04 vs. SD (D. Brees TD pass to E. Parker)
10/10/04 vs. MIN (spot)
11/7/04 at DEN (spot)
11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to B. Stokley)
11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to B. Stokley)
11/21/04 vs. GB (D. Carr pass to J. Gaffney)
12/12/04 vs. IND (P. Manning fumble)
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Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Won
M12
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TEXANS BIOS
JEFF ADAMS
TACKLE
70
• Joined the practice squad on Sept. 2, 2012 and was released on Nov. 12, 2012
COLLEGE:
• As a senior, named to the All-Ivy League team for the third straight time
• Played in all 10 games as a junior and was named to the All-Ivy League first-team at
left tackle
• Named first-team All-Ivy League at left tackle after starting all 10 games as a sophomore
center in 2008
• Was the only sophomore offensive lineman on either the first or second-team All-Ivy
League
• Did not see any action as a freshman, primarily serving as a backup left tackle
• Received his degree in sociology
Height: 6-7 | Weight: 305 | College: Columbia |
Hometown: Berwyn, Ill. | 1st NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: W-’14 (TEN)
| 2014 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS: 2/0 | Teams: Dallas,
2012; Cincinnati, 2012 Tennessee, 2013; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 30,
2012...Released by the Cowboys on Aug. 31, 2012...Signed to the Cincinnati Bengals’
practice squad on Sept. 2, 2012...Released from the Bengals’ practice squad on Nov. 12,
2012...Signed to the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad on Nov. 19, 2012...Signed by the
Dolphins on Jan. 2, 2013...Released by the Dolphins on Aug. 31, 2013...Signed to the
Tennessee Titans’ practice squad on Sept. 11, 2013...Signed by the Titans on Dec. 31,
2013...Released by the Titans on Aug. 31, 2014...Claimed off of waivers by the Houston
Texans on Aug. 31, 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• All-West Suburban Conference selection in both football and basketball at Lyons
Township (La Grange, Ill.) High School
• Was a Class 8A Academic All-State selection
• Earned two letters in football and one in basketball
CAREER:
• Has spent time on Cincinnati and Tennessee’s practice squads
• Played tackle in all four of Tennessee’s preaseason games in 2014
2014 (Houston 2/0):
• Played two games on the offensive line
• Made his NFL debut vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Played vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
• Inactive in Weeks 1-5 and 7-14
• Active but did not play in Weeks 6 and 15
2013 (Tennessee 0/0):
• Joined the practice squad one week into the season and spent the remainder of the
season with the team
2012 (Cincinnati 0/0):
ADAMS’ CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2014: 2/0 Total: 2/0
Postseason Games/Starts: 0/0
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JASON ANKRAH
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
91
•
•
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 262 | College: Nebraska |
Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: CFA-’14 |
| 2014 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS: 2/0 | Teams: Houston,
2014 |
quarterback hurries
Recorded career bests in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks each season
Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media) in 2013
HIGH SCHOOL
•
Helped Quince Orchard to a 10-2 record and a trip to the Maryland 4A West Regional
Final his senior year
•
Totaled 55 tackles as a senior, including 42 unassisted stops, 14 tackles for loss,
seven sacks and 19 quarterback hurries
•
2008 First-team all-state pick, an All-Met selection by the Washington Post and AllGazette (Gaithersburg) first team
•
Helped Quince Orchard to a perfect 14-0 record and class 4A state championship
title his junior year
•
Played both ways in high school, doubling on the offensive line
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 16, 2014...Released by the Texans
on Sept. 9, 2014...Signed to the Texans practiced squad on Oct. 7, 2014...Activated to the
Texans roster on Dec. 10, 2014
2014 (Houston 2/0):
• Made one tackle in two games his rookie season. Played in Week 2 and Week 15 after
spending parts of the season on the practice squad
• Inactive against Washington (9/7) in Week 1
• Made his NFL debut and had one tackle in Week 2 against Oakland (9/14)
• Played at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Inactive in Weeks 16 and 17
PERSONAL
•
Graduated in May 2013 with a degree in child, youth and family studies
COLLEGE
•
Played defensive end at Nebraska
•
Appeared in 49 games with 31 starts
•
Wrapped up his career with 81 total stops, 18 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and eight
Ankrah’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
Inactive
9/14 at Oak 101100000--000000
12/14at Ind 100000000--000000
12/21
Bal
Inactive
12/28
Jac
Inactive
2014 Totals
201100000--000000
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JOSH AUBREY
SAFETY
37
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 207 | College: Stephen F. Austin |
Hometown: Tyler, Texas | 2nd year |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: FA-‘14 |
2014 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 8/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Cleveland, 2013; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Cleveland Browns on April 30, 2013...Released by the
Browns on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on Sept. 1,
2014...Released from the Seahawks practice squad on Sept. 8, 2014...Signed to the
Houston Texans practice sqaud on Sept. 16, 2014...Signed to the Texans active roster on
Sept. 30, 2014.
2014 (Houston 2/0):
• Played in two games and spent time on the practice squad
• Made his Texans debut on kickoff return in the first quarter at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Played on special teams in Week 9 vs. Philadelphia (11/2)
• Inactive in Weeks 6-8 and Weeks 11-17
2013 (Cleveland 6/0):
• Played in six games and recorded a special teams tackle
• Ran a fake punt 34 yards against Minnesota (9/22)
COLLEGE:
• A four-time all-conference selection at Stephen F. Austin University (2009-12)
• Started 46 of the 47 games in which he saw action and totaled 255 tackles, seven
interceptions, 29 passes defensed and 3.5 sacks
• As a senior, recorded 65 tackles, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, two sacks,
two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Lee High School in Tyler
• Received TSWA all-state honors and All-East Texas recognition
• Recorded 90 tackles, including seven for losses, during his high school career
2014 HIGHS
Tackles-Passes Defensed
-Interceptions--
QBH--
TFL--
Aubrey’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
10/5 at Dal 100000000--000000
10/9IND
Inactive
10/20
at Pit
Inactive
10/26
at Ten
Inactive
11/2 Phi
100000000--000000
11/16
at Cle
Inactive
11/23
Cin
Inactive
11/30
Ten
Inactive
12/7at Jac
Inactive
12/14
at Ind
Inactive
12/21
Bal
Inactive
12/28
Jac
Inactive
2014 Totals
200000000--000000
BOUYE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2013
Cle 6 0000
0.0
0.000000000000
2014
Hou 2 0000
0.0
0.000000000000
TOTALS
8 0000
0.0
0.000000000000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles: 1 total; 2014-1
Yards Rushing (34): 34, vs. Minnesota (9/22/13)
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ALFRED BLUE
RUNNING BACK
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COLLEGE:
•
Played in 40 games with seven starts
•
Rushed for 1,253 yards and 11 TDs and caught 16 passes for 107 yards
•
Had three 100-yard rushing games
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 223 | College: LSU |
Hometown: Boutte, La. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: D6b-’14 |
| 2014 GP/GS: 16/3 | Career GP/GS: 16/3
| Teams: Houston, 2014 |
HIGH SCHOOL
•
Rushed for 1,695 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior in 2009
•
Added 13 receptions for nearly 200 yards and three scores
•
A member of the SuperPrep Southwest Team and Baton Rouge Advocate Super
Dozen
•
Earned Class 5A first-team all-state honors in 2009
•
Named the District 6-5A 2009 Offensive MVP
•
Notched 10 touchdowns and 600 yards rushing in his junior season
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the fifth pick in the sixth round (181st
overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 16, 2014
CAREER:
• The first player in franchise history with a rushing, receiving and return touchdown in
the same season
• Holds the franchise record for carries in a game (36)
PERSONAL
•
Full name is Alfred Calvin Blue III
•
Majored in sports administration
2014 (Houston 16/3):
• Finished the season with 528 yards, which was the fourth-highest total for a rookie
rusher in franchise history.
• Set the franchise record for carries in a game with 36 and tied a rookie-rushing record
with 156 yards at Cleveland on 11/16
• Blocked a punt and returned it five yards for his first career touchdown vs Washington
(9/7) in Week 1
• Rushed for 40 yards on 11 carries in Week 2 against Oakland (9/14)
• Earned his first career start and carried the ball 13 times for 78 yards (6.0 avg.) with a
long of 46 yards against the Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Recovered a fumble, had a tackle on special teams and ran four times for 14 yards at
Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Hauled in his first career touchdown reception (11 yards), rushed for 14 yards, gained
seven yards on a fake punt, downed a punt on the 1 yard-line in the third quarter and
registered a special teams tackle at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards (3.0) and made a season-long 22-yard reception
at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Started and set a franchise record with 36 carries and tied a franchise rookie record with
156 yards rushing at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Rushed for 46 yards on 16 carries and had three receptions for 20 yards vs. Cincinnati
(11/23) in Week 12. Also had a special teams tackle
• Scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 1-yard run in third quarter at Jacksonville
(12/7) in Week 14. Became the first player in franchise history with a rushing, receiving
and return touchdown in the same season
• Carried the ball eight times for 26 yards and had a special teams tackle at Indianapolis
(12/14) in Week 15
• Scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17. Carried the ball 17 times for 39 yards and set career highs with six receptions for 37 yards.
Blue’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 Was 1 0 100 00 00 0 0 0
9/14 at Oak 1 0 11 40 3.6 11 0
0 0
0
0
0
9/21 at NYG 1 1 13786.0 46 0 11010.0 10 0
9/28Buf 10 99
1.060 2
168.0 13 0
10/5at Dal 10 5
16
3.250 00 0 0 0
10/9
Ind 103
22
7.3
17
000 0 0 0
10/20
at Pit 10 5
14
2.870 1
11
11.0 11 1
10/26at Ten 1 0 14423.0 9 0 12222.0 22 0
11/2Phi 10 7
13
1.979 1
-3-3.0 -3 0
11/16 at Cle
1 1 36 156 4.3 21 0
0 0
0
0
0
11/23Cin
1 1 16462.9 9 0 320 6.7 11 0
11/30
Ten 1 0 76
0.9 50 00 0 0 0
12/7at Jac 10 9
15
1.751 00 0 0 0
12/14
at Ind 10 8
26
3.360 00 0 0 0
12/21
Bal 1 0 86
0.8 50 00 0 0 0
12/28Jac
1 0 17392.3 5 1 637 6.2 10 0
Totals
16 3 169528 3.1 46 1 15113 7.5 22
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ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Blocked Punts (1): vs. Washington (9/7/14); Block Return for Touchdown (1): 5 yards
vs. Washington, (9/7/14) Fumble Recoveries (2): at Dallas (10/5/14); at Cleveland
(11/16/14) Special Teams Tackles: 4
2014 HIGHS
Rushing yards
156**
Rushing attempts
36*
Rushing touchdowns
1
Rushing long
46
Receptions
6
Receiving yards
37
Receiving long
22
Receiving touchdows
1
at Cleveland, 11/16 (36 attempts)
at Cleveland, 11/16 (156 yards)
twice, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
at New York Giants, 9/21
vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
at Tennessee, 10/26
at Pittsburgh, 10/20
*Texans record for carries in a game
**Ties Texans rookie record for rushing in a game (Steve Slaton- 11/16/08)
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Return Yards
65
Passes Defensed 2
Fumble Recoveries 1
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
712012
Interceptions
42012
Forced Fumbles
1
2011
Passes Defensed
16
2012
TFL
42014
3x, most recent: at Dallas, 10/5/14
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
at Oakland, 9/14/14
13 times, most recent: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Kansas City, 10/20/13
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A.J. BOUYE
CORNERBACK
34
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 junior
• Was a member of the school’s merit roll and R.O.T.C.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 191 | College: Central Florida |
Hometown: Tucker, Ga. | 2nd year |
2nd with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: CFA-‘13 |
2014 GP/GS: 14/6 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 20/6 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
Bouye’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
10330
0.0000--010000
9/14 at Oak 10871
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 11312
0.0000--000000
9/28Buf
Inactive
10/5at Dal`
Inactive
10/9 IND
10321
0.0000--020000
10/20at Pit 11000
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 10210
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
10651
0.00151
51t110000
11/16at Cle 11981
0.0000--010000
11/23Cin
11440
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
10330
0.0016767010000
12/7 at Jac 10330
0.0000--000000
12/14at Ind 11330
0.0000--001100
12/21Bal
10330
0.00122030000
12/28Jac
11330
0.00000010000
2014 Totals
14654477
0.003
120671101100
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 10, 2013...Placed on injured
reserve with a hamstring injury on Oct. 16, 2013.
2014 (Houston 14/6):
• Finished tied for the team lead with three interceptions and added 54 tackles, 10
passes defensed, five special teams tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a
fumble recovery.
• Ranked sixth in the NFL with 120 interception return yards
• Led the team with eight tackles in Week 2 against Oakland (9/14)
• Started his first career game and made three tackles against the New York Giants
(9/21) in Week
• Inactive in Weeks 4 and 5
• Made three tackles and two special team tackles and registered two passes defensed
vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Returned his first career interception 51 yards for a touchdown at the 3:11 mark of the
first quarter vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9. Finished the game with six tackles, a
pass defensed and a special teams tackle
• Started, led the team with a career-high nine tackles, had a special teams tackle and
had a pass defensed at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Recorded his second interception of the season at the Houston 3-yard line in the
fourth quarter and returned it 67 yards to the Tennessee 30 in Week 13. Also had three
tackles and a pass defensed
• Forced his first career fumble and recovered his first career fumble and made three
tackles at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Intercepted Ravens QB Joe Flacco at the Ravens 18 and returned it 2 yards in Week
16 (12/21). Added three tackles and a career-best three passes defensed
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Tackles For Loss: 1 ; Special Teams Tackles: 5
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
9
at Cleveland, 11/16
Passes Defensed
3
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Interceptions
1
3x, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Interception Ret. Lg. 67
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
QBH--
TFL
1
at Jacksonville, 12/7
FF
1
at Indianapolis, 12/14
FR
1
at Indianapolis, 12/14
2013 (Houston 6/0):
• Played in six games and recorded special teams tackles vs. Seattle (9/29) and at San
Francisco (10/6) before being placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on Oct.
16
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 AllConference 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
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
Passes Defensed
3
Interceptions
1
Return Yards
67
Forced Fumbles
1
Fumble Recoveries
1
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
542014
Interceptions
32014
Forced Fumbles
1
2014
Fumble Recoveries
1
2014
Passes Defensed
10
2014
at Cleveland, 11/16/14
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
3x, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
at Indianapolis, 12/14/14
at Indianapolis, 12/14/14
BOUYE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2013
Hou 6 0000
0.0
0.000000000000
2014
Hou 14 6
54477
0.0
0.03
12067110011100
TOTALS 20 6
54477
0.0
0.03
12067110011100
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles: 7 total; 2014-5; 2013 - 2.
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GUARD
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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
• 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
• Psychology major
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 335 | College: Miami (Ohio) |
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisc. | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: D3b, 2012 (76th overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 15/15 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 36/30 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
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)
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
CAREER
• Became the full-time starter at right guard in 2013 after finishing 2012 strong
• Has played in 36 career games with 30 starts
• Has blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers
2014 (Houston 15/15):
• Started all 15 games he played in at right guard
• Started at right guard vs. Washington (9/7), at Oakland (9/14), at New York Giants
(9/21), vs. Buffalo (9/28) and at Dallas (10/5)
• Inactive in Week 6
• Started at right guard at Pittsburgh (10/20), at Tennessee (10/26), vs. Philadelphia (11/2),
at Cleveland (11/16), vs. Cincinnati (11/23), vs. Tennessee (11/30), at Jacksonville
(12/7), at Indianapolis (12/14), vs. Baltimore (12/21) and vs. Jacksonville (12/28)
2013 (Houston 15/15):
• Started 15 games at right guard
• Made his first career start and helped block for an offense that totaled 449 yards at San
Diego (9/9) in Week 1
• Helped pave the way for 172 yards on the ground vs. Tennessee (9/15) in Week 2
• Was inactive due to a toe injury at San Francisco (10/6)
• Blocked for an offense that produced a season-high 483 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/3)
in Week 9
• Helped pave the way for a ground game that produced a franchise-record four rushing
touchdowns vs. New England (12/1) in Week 13
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)
BROOKS’ CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2012: 6/0; 2013: 15/15; 2014: 15/15 Total: 36/30
Postseason Games/Starts: 2012: 2/0; Total: 2/0
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TACKLE
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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 car ries 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 Baltimore’s defense has ever
given up in a postseason game, in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 303 | College: Virginia Tech |
Hometown: Richmond, Va. | 7th NFL Season |
7th with Texans | Age: 29 | Acquired: D1-’08 (26th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 106/106 (4/4) |
Teams: Houston, 2008-14 |
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 (2013-14)
• 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
• Garnered All-Pro honors in 2011 and 2012 and Pro Bowl honors following the 2012 and
2013 seasons
• Has blocked for five 1,000-yard rushers and was a part of a top-10 offense in four of his
first five years in the League
• Ranks in sixth place on the franchise’s all-time games played list at 106 games
• Has been called for holding just four times in 106 games
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 Foster’s 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
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games at left tackle for the fourth time in his career
• Started at left tackle vs. Washington (9/7), at Oakland (9/14), at the New York Giants
(9/21), vs. Buffalo (9/28) and at Dallas (10/5)
• Passed Bryan Pittman for seventh on the franchise’s all-time games played list with 96
when he started at left tackle vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Started at left tackle at Pittsburgh (10/20), at Tennessee (10/26) and vs. Philadelphia
(11/2) and at Cleveland (11/16)
• Started and played in his 101st career game to pass Owen Daniels (100 from 2006-13)
for sixth on the franchise’s games played list vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Started at left tackle vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13, at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week
14, at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15, vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16 and vs.
Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
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)
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
2013 (Houston 14/14):
• Started 14 games at left tackle and was elected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl
• Helped block for an offense that totaled 449 yards at San Diego (9/9) in Week 1
• Helped pave the way for 172 yards on the ground vs. Tennessee (9/15) in Week 2
• Was Inactive due to a toe injury in Weeks 3 (at Baltimore) and 4 (vs. Seattle)
• Blocked for an offense that produced a season-high 483 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/3)
in Week 9
• Moved into 11th place on the franchise’s all-time games played list at 85 games vs.
Jacksonville (11/24) in Week 12
• Helped pave the way for a ground game that produced a franchise-record four rushing
touchdowns vs. New England (12/1) in Week 13
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
2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2):
• Part of an offense that ranked seventh 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)
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
BROWN’S CAREER GAMES PLAYED
Games/Starts: 2008: 16/16; 2009: 16/16; 2010: 12/12; 2011: 16/16; 2012: 16/16; 2013: 14/14; 2014: 16/16 Total: 106/106
Postseason Games/Starts: 2011: 2/2; 2012: 2/2; Total: 4/4
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Browner’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
12/14 at Ind
1 0000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/21Bal
1 0000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/28Jac
1 0000
0.0
0.000--000000
2014 Totals
30000
0.0
0.000--000000
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 279 | College: California |
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. | 1st NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: CFA-‘12 |
2014 GP/GS: 3/0 | Career GP/GS: 3/0 |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14
Special Teams Tackles: 0
Quarterback Hits: 0
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...Released by the Texans on Aug. 32, 2013...Signed to the Texans practice
squad on Sept. 2, 2013...Signed on Dec. 31, 2013...Released on Aug. 30, 2014... Signed to
the Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2014...Activated to the Texans roster on Dec. 12, 2014
CAREER:
• Spent the final nine weeks of the 2012 season and all the postseason on the Texans
practice squad
• Spent the entire 2013 season and 14 weeks of the 2014 season on the Texans practice
squad
2014 (Houston 3/0):
• Played the final three games of the season on defense and special teams
• Signed to the active roster on Dec. 12, 2014
• Made his NFL debut at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Played vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16 and vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
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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KICKER
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• Became the third kicker in franchise history with two 50-yard plus field goals in the same
game and made Houston’s fourth longest field goal (55-yards) in franchise history vs.
Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4. Finished 3-for-3 (41, 50, 55)
• Made three field goals (39, 38 and 31 yards) and two extra points at Pittsburgh (10/20)
in Week 7. Moved past Kevin Walter (2006-12) into seventh place on the franchise’s
all-time scoring list (151 career points)
• Scored 12 points on three field goals (30, 28, 49) and three extra points to pass
Domanick Williams (168 points) for sixth on the franchise’s all-time scoring list at
Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Passed Owen Daniels (174 from 2006-13) to move into fifth place on the franchise’s
all-time scoring list with his 46-yard field goal at the 5:16 mark of the third quarter at
Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11. Finished 3-of-4 with makes from 46, 37 and 50
• Was 2-for-2 on field goals and 1-1 on extra points vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12.
Connected on a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 25-yard field goal in the
third quarter.
• Was 1-for-2 on field goals and 6-for-6 on extra points vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13.
Made from 37 yards.The six extra points tied a franchise record
• Converted field goal attempts from 44 yards in the first quarter and fourth quarter at
Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Made a 53-yard field goal in the fourth quarter at Indianapolis (12/14). It was his third
50-plus-yard field goal of the season
• Made all three extra points vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 206 | College: Texas A&M |
Hometown: Klein, Texas | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D5, 2012 (161st overall) |
2014 GP: 16 | Career GP (Playoffs): 32 (0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fifth round (161st overall) of the
2012 NFL Draft...Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 27, 2012.
CAREER:
• Made 16 consecutive field goals between 11/17/13-9/14/14, which ranked second in
team history
• Made a field goal in a franchise record 19 consecutive games between 9/22/14-10/5/14
• Holds the franchise record for field goals in a game: 6, vs. Baltimore (12/21/14)
• Holds the franchise record for points scored in a game: 19, vs. Baltimore (12/21/14)
• Tied the franchise record for extra points made with six vs. Tennessee (11/30/14)
• Ranks fifth on the franchise’s all-time scoring list 234 points
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Finished the season 30-of-35 and recorded 130 points, which both rank third in team
history for a single season. Also was 40-of-40 on extra points
• Was 4-for-5 on field goals from 50 yards or more
• Set a franchise record vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16, going 6-for-6 on field goals.,
and also scored a franchise-record 19 points. He made field goals from 35 yards, 25
yards, 30 yards, 20 yards, 39 yards and 33 yards. Recorded 40 touchbacks on 84
kickoffs (47.6 percent)
• Finished 3-for-4 with a long of 46 yards at Oakland (9/14) in Week 2. Had his streak of
16 consecutive makes ended in the fourth quarter when his 28-yard try was blocked
2013 (Houston 16/0):
• Made 26 field goals, tying Kris Brown (2005) for the fifth-highest single-season total in
franchise history
• Converted 1-of-2 FGs, including a 41-yard game-winner in his first career game at San
Bullock’s 2014 Season Statistics
DateOpp GP FGFGAPct LgBlk XPXPAPctBlkPts
9/7vs. Was111
100.042022
100.005
9/14 at Oak
1
3 4 75.0 46
1
33 100.0
0 12
9/21
at NYG111
100.027022
100.005
9/28
Buf 133
100.055022
100.0011
10/5
at Dal 111
100.029022
100.005
10/9
IND 101000 44
100.004
10/20
at Pit 133
100.0390 22
100.0011
10/26
at Ten 133
100.0490 33
100.0012
11/2
Phi 101000 33
100.003
11/16
at Cle 134
75.0500 22
100.0011
11/23
Cin 122
100.0360 22
100.008
11/30
Ten 112
50.0370 66
100.009
12/7
at Jac 122
100.0440 33
100.009
12/14
at Ind 111
100.0530 11
100.004
12/21
Bal 166
100.0390 11
100.0019
12/28
Jac 100000 33
100.003
2014 Totals 163035
85.755 1 4040
100.0 0130
2014 HIGHS
Field Goals
Field Goal Attempts
Field Goal Long
Extra Points
Extra Point Attempts
Points
6
6
55
6
6
19
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Special Teams Tackles: 1
Touchbacks/Kickoffs: 40/84
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Field Goals
6
Field Goal Attempts
6
Field Goal Long
55
Extra Points
6
Extra Point Attempts
6
Points
19
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Field Goals
30
2014
Field Goal Attempts
35
2013, 2014
50-Yard Plus FGs
4
2014
Extra Points Made
40
2014
Extra Points Attempted 40
2014
Total Points
130
2014
Kickoffs
802014
Touchbacks
372014
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
BULLOCK’S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS
Year
TeamGP FGFGAPct LgBlk XPXPAPctBlkPtsKO TBPct
2012*
Hou 000
0.00000
0.00000
0.0
2013
Hou 162635
74.351 12626
100.0 01046729
43.3
2014
Hou 163035
85.755 14040
100.0 01308440
47.6
TOTALS 325670
80.055 26666
100.0 023415169
45.6
* - Was on injured reserve and did not play in any games
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2013 - 1; 2014- 1
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Diego (9/9) in Week 1
Converted 3-of-3 FGs, including a long of 47 yards at Baltimore (9/22) in Week 3
Converted 3-of-3 FGs, including a 48-yarder at Kansas City (10/20) in Week 7
Converted 3-of-3 FGs, including a career-long 51-yarder vs. Oakland (11/17)
Converted field goals in 14 straight games, the second-longest streak in franchise history
with his field goal at Tennessee (12/29) in Week 17
• Made 12 consecutive field goals to finish the season, tying Neil Rackers (2010) for the fifthlongest streak in franchise history
•
•
•
•
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 Hunt’s 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 team’s final seven games and scored 38 points his freshman season
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Klein High School, where he earned first-team All-District honors after connecting
on 11-of-14 field goal attempts and was 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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TACKLE
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• Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection
• Anchored an offensive line that averaged 341.1 yards of total offense per game and
allowed just 23 sacks, which was the third fewest in the NFL
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 315 | College: Wake Forest |
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. | 9th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 33 | Acquired: FA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 132/116 (5/5) |
Teams: Denver, 2004; Atlanta, 2006-12; Miami, 2013; Houston,
2014 |
2009 (Atlanta 16/16):
• Started all 16 regular season games at right tackle
2008 (Atlanta 16/16, 1/1):
• Started all 16 regular season games and one playoff contest at right tackle
TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed by Denver Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent
on April 26, 2004...Waived by Broncos on Sept. 5, 2004... Signed to the New York Giants practice squad on Sept. 7, 2004...Released from Giants’ practice squad on Sept. 21,
2004...Signed to the San Diego Chargers’ practice squad on Oct. 5, 2004...Released from
Chargers’ practice squad on Oct. 11, 2004...Signed by the Broncos on Dec. 21, 2004...
Allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa for the 2005 season...Waived by
the Broncos on Sept. 3, 2005...Signed to the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad on Sept. 21,
2005...Re-signed by the Falcons on Jan. 2, 2006...Released by the Falcons on April 4,
2013...Signed by Miami Dolphins as a free agent on May 5, 2013...Declared a free agent
on March 11, 2014...Signed by Houston Texans on July 25, 2014.
2007 (Atlanta 11/11):
• Started 11 regular season games at right tackle
• Was inactive for the first five games of the season
2006 (Atlanta 10/10):
• Started 10 regular season games at right guard
• Made NFL debut in starting role at right guard vs. Pittsburgh (10/22)
2005:
• Member of Atlanta’s practice squad
• Allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa
• Selected to NFL Europe’s All-Pro Team
HONORS:
• Pro Bowl starter (2010)
2004 (Denver 0/0):
• Spent time on practice squads of Denver and N.Y. Giants
• Signed by the Broncos on December 21
• Was inactive for final two games of season
CAREER:
• Has started 116 regular season games and all five playoff games he has appeared in
• Had a streak of 97 consecutive starts snapped in Week 8 of the 2013 season when he
did not play against New England for the Miami Dolphins
• Elected to the Pro Bowl following the 2010 season and started in his first Pro Bowl
appearance
• Originally undrafted in 2004, played on three practice squads (Atlanta, New York Giants
and San Diego) and in NFL Europa before seeing his first game action in 2006 with
Atlanta
COLLEGE:
• Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Wake Forest
• Played in 47 games with 37 starts, including the final 36 games of his college career
• Earned first-team All-Atlantic Conference honors as a senior
• Started all 13 games at left guard as a junior
• Started all 11 games at left tackle as a sophomore
• Was the only underclassman to start every contest that year
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Played in all 16 games
• Appeared on offensive line and special teams at the New York Giants (9/21), vs.
Buffalo (9/28), at Tennessee (10/26), vs. Tennessee (11/30), at Jacksonville (12/7), at
Indianapolis (12/14) and vs. Jacksonville (12/28)
• Played extensively vs. Baltimore (12/21) at right tackle in Week 16 after guard Brandon
Brooks left with an injury
• Appeared on special teams against Washington (9/7), Oakland (9/14), Dallas (10/5), vs.
Indianapolis (10/9), at Pittsburgh (10/20), vs. Philadelphia (11/2), at Cleveland (11/16)
in and vs. Cincinnati (11/23)
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Farragut (Tenn.) High School
• Lettered in football and basketball
• Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior in football
• Was also named as an All-Region selection, an All-East Tennessee selection and an
All-State selection
2013 (Miami 15/15):
• Started all 15 games he appeared in at right tackle
• Had a streak of 97 consecutive starts that dated back to 2007 with Atlanta snapped
when he did not play against New England (10/27)
2012 (Atlanta 16/16, 2/2):
• Started all 16 regular season games and two playoff contests at right tackle
• Paved the way for a Falcons offense that racked up 5,906 total net yards, the secondhighest total in a single season in franchise history
• Part of an offensive line that allowed QB Matt Ryan to set franchise records for attempts,
completions, completion percentage, yards and touchdowns
2011 (Atlanta 16/16, 1/1):
• Started all 16 regular season games and one playoff contest at right tackle
• Blocked for QB Matt Ryan who threw for 4,177 yards with 29 touchdowns and RB Michael Turner who ran for 1,340 yards and 11 touchdowns
2010 (Atlanta 16/16, 1/1):
• Started all 16 regular season games and one playoff contest at right tackle
CLABO’S CAREER GAMES PLAYED
Games/Starts: (Denver) 2004: inactive; (Atlanta) 2006: 10/10; 2007: 11/11; 2008: 16/16; 2009: 16/16; 2010: 16/16; 2011: 16/16; 2012: 16/16; (Miami) 2013: 15/15; (Houston) 2014: 16/0 Total:
132/116
Postseason Games/Starts: (Atlanta) 2008: 1/1; 2010: 1/1; 2011: 1/1; 2012: 2/2. Total: 5/5
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DEFENSIVE END
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interception at the Colts 34-yard line
Started, made five tackles and had a tackle for loss at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
Made five tackles and had a quarterback hit vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
Had a tackle and a pass defensed at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
Was second on the team with a career-high nine tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
Had three tackles, a quarterback hit and a pass defensed at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
Made a pair of tackles and had a quarterback hit at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
Sacked Joe Flacco for a 10 yards loss in the second quarter vs. Baltimore (12/21) in
Week 16. Finished with five tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and a pass
defensed. His pass defensed led to A.J. Bouye’s second quarter interception inside the
Baltimore 20-yard line
• Sacked Blake Bortles for five yards and had a pass defensed vs. Jacksonville (12/28)
in Week 17
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 285 | College: Nebraska |
Hometown: Cozad, Neb. | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: D4c, 2012 (126th overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 16/15 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 47/16 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (126th overall) of the
2012 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 14, 2012.
CAREER:
• Has played in 47 career games with 16 starts and 119 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven tackles
for loss and 11 pases defensed to his credit
• Has also appeared in two playoff games
• Made his first career start in the 2013 season opener at San Diego (9/9/13)
2013 (Houston 16/1):
• Played in all 16 games at defensive end with one start
• Set a career high with 33 tackles (15 solo)
• Made his first career start at defensive end and recorded a career-high six tackles (three
solo) at San Diego (9/9) in Week 1
• Recorded four assisted tackles and a career-high two passes defensed at San Francisco
(10/6) in Week 5
2014 (Houston 16/15):
• Enjoyed a career year with 56 tackles, 11 quarterback hits, 3.5 sacks, six tackles for loss
and six passes defensed. All totals were career highs
• Made four tackles and had a quarterback hit in his second career NFL start against
Washington (9/7) in Week 1
• Made five tackles against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Recorded 1.5 sacks, for his first career sack, four tackles and two quarterback hits
against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Had six tackles, a tackle for loss, a quarterback hit and a pass defensed against
Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6. His tipped pass led to Justin Tuggle’s second quarter
2012 (Houston 15/0, 2/0):
• Saw action in 15 games and made 30 tackles (17 solo) and and batted 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)
• Had six tackles (two solo) vs. Green Bay (10/14)
• 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)
Crick’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 11431
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 11110
0.0000--010000
9/21 at NYG 11523
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
11413
1.5500--000000
10/5 at Dal 10330
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
11633
0.0000--010000
10/20at Pit 11541
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 11000
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
11523
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 11110
0.0000--010000
11/23Cin
11927
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
11202
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 11321
0.0000--010000
12/14at Ind 11211
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
11532
1.01000--010000
12/28Jac
11110
1.0500--010000
2014 Totals
1615562927
3.52000--060000
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 Nebraska’s all-time sacks list with 20.0 (145 yards), had 35.0 tackles
for loss (162 yards) one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups
and two blocked kicks in his career
• Ranks 13th on Nebraska’s 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
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
Sacks
Passes Defensed
QBH
TFL
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 11
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 6
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
Sacks
1.5
Passes Defensed
2
QBH
2
TFL
2
9
1.5
1
2
2
vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
6x, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
twice, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
562014
Sacks
3.52014
Passes Defensed
6
2014
QBH
112014
TFL
62014
vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/14
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
at San Francisco, 10/16/13
twice, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
CRICK’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2012^
Hou 150301713
0.0000--02100000
2013^
Hou 161331518
0.0000--03210000
2014
Hou 1615562927
3.52000--061160000
Career
4716
1195858
3.52000--0111470000
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
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in 2009
• Recipient of the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award his senior season
• Received first-team All-America honors from Rivals.com, added 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
Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2010
• Received All-Big XII Conference first-team honors from the league’s 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
• 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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 second-team 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
CRICK’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
DateOpp GP GS TotSoloAsst Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PDQBH TFL FF FR Yds TD
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
10000
0.0
0.000000000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
10101
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
20101
0.0
0.000000000000
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INSIDE LINEBACKER
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• Officially tied a franchise record with 17 total tackles against the New York Giants (9/21)
in Week 3 (Former ILB Darryl Sharpton holds the unofficial franchise record with 19
tackles against Oakland on Nov. 17, 2013. Sharpton’s record reflects tackles recorded
after review of game film by the former coaching staff)
• Made a team-high nine tackles (eight solo) and a pass defensed against Buffalo (9/28)
• Sacked Tony Romo for 8 yards and registered nine tackles, a quarterback hit and a
tackle for loss at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Made four tackles vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Inactive in Weeks 8-9
• Caused a fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by DE J.J. Watt and added
six tackles, two quarterback hits and a pass defensed at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had eight tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Recorded four tackles and a pair of quarterback hits at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 249 | College: Southern California |
Hometown: Park Ridge, N.J. | 6th NFL Season |
6th with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: D1-’09 (15th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 14/14 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 70/70 (2/2) |
Teams: Houston, 2009-14 |
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...Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 28, 2013.
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)
• Ed Block Courage Award Winner (2013)
• 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)
• GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week for Week 1 fourth-quarter interception
return for a touchdown at San Diego (2013)
2013 (Houston 7/7):
• Led the team with 65 tackles and had 1.5 sacks and an interception before suffering a
season-ending knee injury at Kansas City in Week 7
• Led the team with 11 tackles (five solo) and recorded an interception, which was returned 18 yards for a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter at San Diego (9/9)
• Tied a career high with 13 tackles (11 solo) and tied a career high with 1.5 sacks vs.
Tennessee (9/15)
• Tied for a team-high with 10 tackles (seven solo) at Baltimore (9/22)
• Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) and a forced fumble vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Recorded eight tackles (five solo) at San Francisco (10/6)
• Recorded eight tackles (four solo) vs. St. Louis (10/13)
• Recorded five solo tackles and a pass defensed before suffering a leg injury in the third
quarter at Kansas City (10/20)
CAREER:
• Led the team in tackles in 2009 and 2011, and has 502 tackles in his career
• His 133 tackles in 2009 finished tied for second most in the AFC, trailing only Ray
Lewis’ 134 tackles
• Ranks ninth in team history with 12.0 career sacks
• Has eight career interceptions, 22 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles and one safety
• Has 15 career double-digit tackle games
Cushing’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 11523
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 11651
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 111789
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
11981
0.0000--010000
10/5 at Dal 11853
1.0800--000000
10/9 IND
11422
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 11101
0.0000--000000
10/26
at Ten
Inactive
11/2Phi
Inactive
11/16at Cle 11642
0.0000--011000
11/23Cin
11835
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
11110
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 11422
0.0000--000000
12/14at Ind 11000
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
11202
0.0000--000000
12/28Jac 11110
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals
1414724131
1.0800--021000
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 9
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 1
2014 (Houston 14/14):
• Played in 14 games and finished wiht 72 tackles, nine quarterback hits, two passes
defensed, a forced fumble and 1.0 sacks
• Made five tackles and had a quarterback hit against Washington (9/7) in Week 1
• Was second on the team with six tackles in Week 2 against Oakland (9/14)
2014 HIGHS
Tackles17
at New York Giants, 9/21
Passes Defensed
1
tiwce, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
Sacks
1
at Dallas, 10/5
QBH
2
3x, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
TFL
1
at Dallas, 10/5
FF
1
at Cleveland, 11/16
FR--
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles17
at New York Giants, 9/21/14
Sacks
1.5 Twice, most recent vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
Interceptions
1 8 times, most recent: at San Diego (P. Rivers), 9/9/13
Passes Defensed 2 3 times, most recent: vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
Forced Fumbles 2 Twice, most recent: at Indianapolis, 12/22/11
Safeties
1 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
Touchdowns
1 at San Diego, 9/9/13
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
1332009
Sacks
4.0
Twice: 2009 and 2011
Interceptions
42009
Forced Fumbles
2
Twice: 2009 and 2011
Passes Defensed
10
2009
QBH
132011
TFL
122009
CUSHING’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2009
Hou 161613385484.0
30.5 42620 0101212 2 0 0 0
2010
Hou 1212764927
1.5
12.0000041181000
2011
Hou^1616
1147737
4.0
21.0255051382000
2012
Hou^ 55432716
0.0
0.011102201000
2013
Hou^ 77654421
1.5
9.01181812461000
2014
Hou 1414724131
1.0
8.000002911000
Career
7070503323180
12.0
80.5 85020 1255435 8 0 0 0
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Safeties (1): vs. Oakland, 10/4/09. Touchdowns (1): at San Diego (18-yard INT return)
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(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
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
• Started at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
2011 (Houston 16/16, 2/2):
• Second-Team Associated Press All-Pro selection and finished the season with a teambest 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 sack-fumble 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)
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
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 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)
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
CUSHING’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/7/12
vs. Cin (WC)
11853
0.0
0.000000010000
1/15/12
at Bal (Div)
111156
0.0
0.000001000000
Career
2219109
0.0
0.000001010000
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ANTHONY DENHAM
TIGHT END
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 235 | College: Utah |
Hometown: Monterey Park, Calif. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: CFA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 4/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 4/0 (0/0)
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 16, 2014...Released by the Texans
on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2014...Signed to the
Texans active roster on Dec. 3, 2014
Denham’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
12/7at Jac 10 00----000 -- -- 0
12/14
at Ind 10 00----000 -- -- 0
12/21
Bal 10 00----000 -- -- 0
12/28
Jac 10 00----000 -- -- 0
2014 Totals
40 00----000 -- -- 0
2014 (Houston 4/0):
• Played the final four games of the season
• Made a special teams tackle in his NFL debut at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Played at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Made a special teams tackle vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Played vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Special Teams Tackles: 2
COLLEGE
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Junior college transfer who played in 23 games in two years
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Honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 in 2013
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Totaled 24 receptions for 291 yards and two touchdowns in 2013
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Played in 11 games and hauled in 11 catches for 135 yards in 2012
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All-state and all-conference receiver for East L.A. College
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As a freshman in 2009, had 1,189 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns
PERSONAL
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Graduated in the fall of 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology
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INSIDE LINEBACKER
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2013 (Atlanta 15/7):
• Led the Falcons defense and tallied a game-high 12 tackles (five solo) with two tackles
for loss at New Orleans (9/8)
• Posted five tackles (four solo) with one pass defensed against St. Louis (9/15)
• Recorded his first career sack at Miami (9/22) and teamed up with DT Peria Jerry for a
second sack late in the game. Also logged five tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss,
and two quarterback hits in the game.
• Led the team with nine tackles (five solo) and one quarterback hit against New England
(9/29)
• Inactive against the Jets (10/7)
• Totaled six tackles (five solo) against Tampa Bay (10/20)
• Posted four tackles (three solo) with one tackle for loss at Arizona (10/27)
• Notched five tackles (three solo) with one tackle for loss at Carolina (11/3)
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 239 | College: Georgia |
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. | 4th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: T-’14 (ATL) |
2014 GP/GS: 15/7 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 62/27 (3/2) |
Teams: Atlanta, 2011-13; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st overall) of the 2011
NFL Draft...Signed by Falcons on July 28, 2011...Traded to Houston Texans for QB T.J.
Yates on June 18, 2014.
HONORS:
• Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
Dent’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7
Was
10000
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10000
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 10000
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
10000
0.0000--000000
10/5 at Dal 10000
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
10000
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 10000
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 11431
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
11523
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 11541
1.0700--000000
11/23Cin
11532
0.0000--000000
11/30
Ten
Inactive
12/7 at Jac 11330
0.0000--000000
12/14at Ind 10000
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
11110
0.0000--000000
12/28Jac 11440
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals 15727207
1.07000000000
CAREER:
• Made 20 regular season and three postseason starts with Atlanta (2011-13)
• Totaled 108 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed, four quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in his three seasons with Atlanta
• Has 16 tackles and one tackle for loss in three postseason games
• 38 career special teams tackles
2014 (Houston 15/7):
• Started seven of the 15 games he played in. Tallied 27 tackles, 11 special teams tackles,
six quarterback hits, two tackles for loss and a sack
• Played on special teams in his Texans’ debut against Washington (9/7)
• Made his fourth special teams tackle of the season at Dallas (10/5)
• Made a pair of special teams tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20)
• Made his first start as a Texan and recorded four tackles and a quarterback hit at Tennessee (10/26)
• Set a season high with five tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Matched a season high with five tackles and had a sack, quarterback hit and two tackles
for loss at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Recorded five tackles and a quarterback hit for the third straight game vs. Cincinnati
(11/23) in Week 12
• Inactive in Week 13
• Registered three tackles and a pair of special teams tackles at Jacksonville (12/7) in
Week 14
• Started an had a tackle, two quarterback hits and a special teams tackle vs. Baltimore
(12/21) in Week 16
• Made four tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in week 17
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
11
Tackles for loss
2
QBH
2
Sacks
1.5
Passes Defensed 1
Forced Fumbles 1
Spec. Tms. Tackles 4
Special Teams Tackles: 11
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 2
Quarterback Hits: 6
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
5
Tackles for loss
2
Spec. Tms. Tackles 2
Sacks
1.0
Quarterback hits 2
3x, last: vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
at Cleveland, 11/16
twice, last: at Jacksonville, 12/7
at Cleveland, 11/16
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
612012
Sacks
1.52013
Forced Fumbles
1
2011
Passes Defensed
2
2012
QBH
62014
TFL
5
2012, 2013
Special teams tackles 19
2011
at New Orleans, 9/8/13
twice, last: at Cleveland, 11/16/14
twice, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Miami, 9/22/13
3 times, most recent: vs. St. Louis, 9/15/13
at Detroit, 10/23/11
at Carolina, 12/11/11
DENT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2011
Atl 160110
0.0
0.000000001000
2012
Atl 1613614021
0.0
0.000002250000
2013
Atl 157462422
1.5
12.000001250000
2014
Hou 15727207
1.0
7.000000620000
Career
6226
1358550
2.5
19.00000311121000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles: (38) 2011 - 19; 2012 - 3; 2013 - 5; 2014- 11
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• Served as one of the team’s co-captians and shifted from a 4-3 strong-side linebacker
to an inside linebacker in the 3-4 defense his senior season
• As a junior in 2009, appeared in eight games with four starts and registered 32 tackles
and 2.5 tackles for loss
• As a sophomore, he started eight games and produced 46 tackles (27 solo), 1.5 sacks
and three tackles for loss
• Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll as a junior and a senior, and earned the team’s
‘True Grit’ Award in 2010
• Graduated from UGA in December 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in housing
Recorded six tackles (two solo) for the defense against Seattle (11/10)
Made one tackle on the special teams at Tampa Bay (11/17)
Credited with one tackle in the game against New Orleans (11/21)
Posted one special teams tackle against Buffalo (12/1)
2012 (Atlanta 16/13, 2/2):
• Played in all 16 games, including 13 starts at middle linebacker during his sophomore
season
• Started both playoff games and led the Falcons with 16 postseason tackles
• Set career highs with 61 tackles (40 solo), five tackles for loss and two passes defensed
• Part of a defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, allowing 18.7 points per game
• Signal caller for a defense that held opponents to 20 points or less nine times
PERSONAL:
• A Douglass, Ga. native, attended Douglass High School registering 140 tackles as a
senior and earning Super Southern 100 honors from the Atlanta
• Journal-Constitution and Class AAAAA first team All-State accolades from the Georgia
Sports Writers Association
• Named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team, the Valdosta Daily Times All-State
defensive squad
2011 (Atlanta 16/0, 1/0):
• Earned PFW/PFWA All-Rookie honors after recording 19 special teams tackles
• Played in all 16 games and made one tackle on defense
• Played in the Wild Card Playoff against the New York Giants (1/8/12) and made one
special teams tackle
• Recorded a career-high four special teams tackles at Carolina (12/11)
COLLEGE:
• Started 29-of-47 games at Georgia, including 16 at strong-side outside linebacker and
13 at strongside inside linebacker
• Posted 240 tackles (133 solo) with 4.5 sacks (42 yards) and 12 tackles for loss (54
yards) with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five passes defensed
• Earned All-SEC second team honors in 2010 after leading the Bulldogs with 126 tackles
(69 solo) with 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss
DENT’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/8/12
at NYG (WC)*
1
0000
0.0
0.000000000000
1/13/13
vs. Sea (Div)*
1
1844
0.0
0.000000000000
1/20/13
vs. SF (Conf)*
1
1853
0.0
0.000000010000
Career
3
21697
0.0
0.000000010000
*- Atlanta
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles: (2) 2011 - 1; 2012 - 1.
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C.J. FIEDOROWICZ
TIGHT END
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Height: 6-5 | Weight: 265 | College: Iowa |
Hometown: Johnsburg, Ill. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: D3a-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 15/8 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 15/8 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the first pick in the third round (65th
overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 27, 2014
2014 (Houston 15/8):
• Started eight games and played in 15. Had four catches for 28 yards and a touchdown.
• Made his NFL debut against Washington (9/7)
• Inactive in Week 2 against Oakland (9/14)
• Made his first career start against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Started at tight end vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4 and at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Made his first career reception for 7 yards in the second quarter vs. Indianapolis (10/9)
• Made a 9-yard catch at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Played at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8, vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9 and at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Started vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12, vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13 and at
Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Played at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Caught his first career touchdown, a 5-yard pass from RB Arian Foster in the second
quarter, vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Played vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Fiedorowciz’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 Was 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
9/14at Oak
Inactive
9/21at NYG1 1 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
9/28Buf 1 1 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
10/5at Dal 1 1 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
10/9IND 1 1 00-- --0 177.0 7 0
10/20
at Pit 1 1 00-- --0 199.0 9 0
10/26
at Ten 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/2Phi 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/16
at Cle 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/23
Cin 1 1 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/30
Ten 1 1 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
12/7at Jac 1 1 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
12/14
at Ind 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
12/21
Bal 1100
----
02
126.0 7 1
12/28
Jac 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
2014 Totals 15800
----
04
287.0 9 1
2014 HIGHS
Receptions
Receiving yards
Touchdowns
Receiving Long
2
12
1
9
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Pittsburgh, 10/20
COLLEGE:
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Started 20 of the 51 games that he appeared in, catching 91 passes for 899 yards
(9.9 average) and 10 touchdowns
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Closed out his career with at least one reception in his last 31 games, the secondlongest streak for any active tight end in FBS
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First-Team All-Big Ten (2013)
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Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (2012)
HIGH SCHOOL
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Attended Johnsburg (Ill.) High School, playing football for head coach Barry Creviston
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Finished his career with 183 receptions for 3,121 yards (17.1 average) and 42
touchdowns
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Earned USA Today All-American honors and was named to ESPN’s Top 150
•
As a sophomore, pulled in 64 passes for 1,043 yards (16.3 average) and 11 scores
•
Competed as a tight end, wide receiver, running back, quarterback, linebacker,
defensive end, free safety and long snapper and also returned punts and kickoffs
•
Team captain who collected 809 yards on 49 receptions and 11 touchdowns as a
junior
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Closed out his career with 44 receptions for 921 yards and 15 touchdowns as a
senior
•
First team all-state honors from the Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune and
Champaign News Gazette
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First team Class 4-A all-state pick as a junior and sophomore and League Player of
the Year as a senior
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Participated in the Army All-American Bowl
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Lettered four times in basketball
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Set the school hoops career-record for scoring (1,400 points in four seasons)
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Received two letters in baseball and two more as a member of the track team
PERSONAL
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Majored in leisure studies
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Father was a power-lifter who got C.J. interested in weight training in the eighth
grade
•
Sister, Paige, also attended Johnsburg High School, where she was a three-sport
standout athlete excelling in volleyball, basketball and track. She left Johnsburg as its
all-time career scoring leader among both the boys and girls team and later starred
for the women’s basketball team at Marquette (2008-11)
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RUNNING BACK
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Foster’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 Was
1 1 27103 3.8 10 0 2 17 8.5
11
0
9/14 at Oak 1 1 28 138 4.9 40 1
2 12 6.0
9
0
9/21at NYG
Inactive
9/28Buf 11 86
0.840 7
557.9 17 0
10/5 at Dal
1 1 23 157 6.8 33 2
2 15 7.5
14
0
10/9 Ind
1 1 20109 5.5 34 2 3 32 10.7 28
0
10/20 at Pit
1 1 20 102 5.1 33 0
4 13 3.3
8
1
10/26 at Ten
1 1 20 151 7.6 43 2
4 22 5.5
13
1
11/2 Phi
1 1 15563.7 18 0 26331.5 56t 1
11/16
at Cle
Inactive
11/23
Cin
Inactive
11/30Ten
1 1 19794.2 18 0 526 5.2 7t 1
12/7 at Jac
1 1 24 127 5.3 51 1
2 21 10.5
11
0
12/14at Ind 1 1 26993.8 18 0 318 6.0 8 0
12/21 Bal
1 1 25 96 3.8 34 0
1 23 23.0
23
0
12/28Jac
1 1 5234.6 13 0 11010.0 10 1
2014 Totals 1313260
1246
4.8518 38
327 8.6 56t 5
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 227 | College: Tennessee |
Hometown: San Diego, Calif. | 6th NFL Season |
6th with Texans | Age: 28 | Acquired: CFA-’09 |
2014 GP/GS: 13/13 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 72/64 (4/4) |
Teams: Houston, 2009-14 |
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...Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 12, 2013.
HONORS:
• Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2010)
• Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro (2011)
• Four-time Pro Bowl (2011-2013; 2015)
• 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)
Passing Touchdowns (1): vs. Baltimore (12/21/14);
2014 HIGHS
Rushing yards
157
Rushing attempts
28
Rushing touchdowns
2
Rushing long
51
Receptions
7
Receiving yards
63
Receiving touchdowns 1
CAREER:
• Franchise career leader with 6,309 yards rushing, 53 touchdowns rushing and 65 total
touchdowns
• Posted 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2010-12 and in 2014
• 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 32 100-yard rushing games and three 100-yard receiving games in his career
• Since 2010, leads the NFL with 31 100-yard rushing games
• Became the fifth player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 yards rushing and 600 yards
receiving in consecutive seasons (2010-11)
• Surpassed 6,000 yards rushing in his career in his 69th career game. Joined Priest
Holmes as the second undrafted player in NFL history to rush for more than 6,000 yards
in a career
• Tied with Terrell Davis for most yards rushing in first four postseason games with 515
yards
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Rushing yards
231
Rushing attempts
33
Rushing touchdowns 3
Rushing long
74t
Receptions
9
Receiving yards
119
Receiving long
78t
Receving touchdowns 1 Scrimmage Yards 238
at Dallas, 10/5 (23 attempts)
at Oakland, 9/14 (138 yards)
3x, last: at Tennessee, 10/26
at Jacksonville, 12/7
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
5x, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Rushing yards
1,616
2010
Rushing attempts
351
2012
Rushing touchdowns 16
2010
Receptions
662010
Receiving yards
617
2011
Receiving touchdowns 4
2014
Scrimmage yards 2,220
2010 (1,616 rushing, 604 receiving)
Total touchdowns
18
2010
vs. Indianapolis (33 attempts), 9/12/10
twice, last: vs. Jacksonville (112 yards), 10/30/11
vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
at Oakland, 10/3/10
twice, last: vs. Tennessee (75 yards), 11/28/10
at Tennessee (5 receptions), 10/23/11
twice, most recent: at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11
12 times, most recent: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 (231 rushing, 7 receiving)
FOSTER’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2009
Hou 6 1542574.824 3 893
11.620 0
2010
Hou 1613327
1,6164.974t16666049.250 2
2011
Hou 1313278
1,2244.4431053617
11.678t 2
2012
Hou 1616351
1,4244.14615402175.423 2
2013
Hou 8 8121542 4.5 23 1 22183 8.3 41 1
2014
Hou 13 13250
1,2464.8 51 8 383278.656t 5
Career
72 64 1,391 6,309 4.5 74t 53 227 2,041 9.0 78t 12
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Passing Touchdowns (1): 5-yards to C.J. Fiedorowicz, vs. Baltimore (12/21/14) Special Teams Tackles (1): 1, 2009. Miscelaneous Tackles (1): 1, 2014
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for the fourth time in his career. He has 1,223 yards rushing and 317 yards receiving
this season
• Caught a 10-yard touchdown and had 23 yards on five carries vs. Jacksonville (12/28)
in Week 17
2014 (Houston 13/13):
• Named to his fourth Pro Bowl after totaling 1,573 yards of total offense in 13 games.
Totaled eight rushing touchdowns, a career best five receving touchdowns and his first
career passing touchdown.
• Ran for 103 yards on 27 carries for the 26th time in his career and added 17 yards on
two catches in a Week 1 win over Washington (9/7)
• Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the 27th time of his career and finished with 138
yards rushing on 28 carries. Had a long of 40 yards, which was the longest run of his
career since 2012. Added 12 receiving yards to finish with 150 yards from scrimmage
for the 19th time in his career.
• Inactive against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Caught seven passes for 55 yards and ran the ball eight times for six yards against
Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Finished with 157 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries for a 6.8 average
at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5. He also had 15 yards receiving on two receptions for a total
of 172 yards from scrimmage. Surpassed 100 yards rushing in a game for the 28th
time in his career and the second time this season. His 14th career game with multiple
touchdowns from scrimmage and his league-leading 20th game with at least 150 yards
from scrimmage since 2010
• Recorded the 29th 100-yard rushing game of his career in Week 6 vs. Indianapolis
(10/9) with 20 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns. It was his fourth 100-yard
game this season. It was also his 13th career game with at least two touchdown and
the 49th and 50th rushing touchdowns of his career. Finished with 141 yards from scrimamge (32 receiving)
• Eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the third game in a row, the fifth time this season and the
30th time in his career at Pittsburgh (10/20). It was the second time in his career he has
rushed for 100 yards in three consecutive games (10/23/11-11/6/11). Carried the ball 20
times for 102 yards and had four receptions for 13 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown
pass in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the 58th of his career and 55th since
2010, which leads the NFL
• Tied a career high with three touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving) at Tennessee
(10/26) in Week 8. Had more than 100 yards rushing for the sixth time this season and
fourth consecutive game, a first for his career. Had 20 carries for 151 yards (7.2 avg.)
and two touchdowns to go along with one touchdown receiving on four receptions for
22 yards. Scored on a 34-yard touchdown run at the 6:00 mark of the second quarter,
which marked the fourth consecutive game that he had a run of 30 yards or longer, a
first in his career
• Caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutive game on a 56-yard catch-and-run in
the second quarter vs. Philadelphia (11/2). It was the fourth-longest reception of his career and longest of thes season. Tied Andre Johnson for the franchise all-time lead with
his 62nd career touchdown (10 receiving, 52 rushing) on his 10th touchdown from scrimmage this season (7 rushing, 3 receving). Set a career high with his third touchdown
catch of the season. Finished 119 yards from scrimmage (56 rushing, 63 receiving)
• Inactive at Cleveland (11/16) and vs. Cincinnati (11/23)
• Totaled 105 yards from scrimmage (79 rushing on 17 carries, 26 receiving on five receptions) vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13. Caught a 7-yard touchdown pass and is tied
with WR Andre Johnson for first in franchise history with 63 touchdowns
• Carried the ball 24 times for 127 yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week
14. It was his seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season and the 32nd of his
career. Ranks first all-time in franchise history with 64 total touchdowns and has scored
a touchdown in seven consecutive games. Went over the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth
time in his career. Surpassed 6,000 yards rushing in his career on a season-long 51yard rush in the first quarter. Joined Priest Holmes as the second undrafted player in
NFL history to rush for more than 6,000 yards in a career
• Rushed for 99 yards on 26 carries and caught 3 passes for 18 yards at Indianapolis
(12/14) in Week 14. He totaled 117 yards from scrimmage. With a 3-yard catch in the
third quarter, became the 25th player in NFL history with 6,000 yards rushing, 2,000
yards receiving, more than 50 touchdowns rushing and more than 10 touchdowns receiving in a career
• Threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to TE C.J. Fiedorowicz vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week
16. It was his first career pass attempt, completion and passing touchdown. Rushed 25
times for 96 yards and caught one pass for 23 yards. Reached 1,500 scrimmage yards
2013 (Houston 8/8):
• Started eight games before a season-ending back injury suffered against Indianapolis
in Week 9
• Ranked second in the AFC with 542 yards rushing on 121 carries (4.5 average) and had
725 yards from scrimmage at the time of his injury
• Recorded 19 rushes for 79 yards (4.2 avg.) and a touchdown as well as the game-tying
two-point conversion in the fourth quarter vs. Tennessee (9/15) in Week 2
• Recorded 27 rushes for 102 yards and caught six passes for 69 yards and a touchdown
vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Recorded 21 rushes for 98 yards and caught four passes for 20 yards at San Francisco
(10/6)
• Rushed for a season-high 141 yards on 20 carries (7.1 avg.) to go along with four
receptions for 57 yards and became the 13th-fastest running back to reach 5,000 yards
rushing in the process vs. St. Louis (10/13)
• Rushed four times for 11 yards before leaving the game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury at Kansas City (10/20)
• Played the first series before leaving the game with a back injury vs. Indianapolis (11/3)
• Placed on injured reserve due to a back injury on Nov. 12, 2013
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
FOSTER’S CAREER PLAYOFF OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Date
Opp. GP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
1/7/12
vs. Cin (WC)
1 1241536.442 2 3299.715 0
1/15/12
at Bal (Div)
1 1271324.928 1 5224.416 0
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1 1321404.417 1 8344.313 0
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1 122904.121 1 7639.028 1
Career
2 2105515 4.9 42t 5 23148 6.4 28 1
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ARIAN FOSTER
• 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 42-yard 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 Baltimore’s 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)
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 secondteam 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 as a freshman
• Redshirted during the 2004 season
HIGH SCHOOL:
• San Diego Union-Tribune’s 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
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 Slaton’s 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
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GARRETT GRAHAM
TIGHT END
88
2013 (Houston 13/11):
• Started a career-high 11 games and recorded career highs with 49 receptions for 545
yards and five touchdowns
• Recorded four receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown at San Diego (9/9)
• Recorded three receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Recorded five receptions for 69 yards, including a career-long 31-yard touchdown vs.
Seattle (9/29)
• Caught seven passes for a career and franchise-high 136 yards (19.4 avg.) and a touchdown vs. Oakland (11/17). Also surpassed his previous career high for receptions in a
season (28 in 2012) in the game
• Tied his career high with eight receptions for 73 yards (9.1 avg.) and a touchdown at
Jacksonville (12/5)
• Inactive due to a hamstring injury at Indianapolis (12/15) and vs. Denver (12/22)
• Placed on injured reserve with a left hamstring injury on 12/27
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 243 | College: Wisconsin |
Hometown: Brick, N.J. | 5th NFL Season |
5th with Texans | Age: 28 | Acquired: D4b-’10 (118th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 11/9 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 52/29 |
Teams: Houston, 2010-14
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (118th overall) of the
2010 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on July 28, 2010...Placed on injured reserve on Dec.
27, 2013...Re-signed by Texans on March 13, 2014.
CAREER:
• Re-signed with the Texans on March 13, 2014 after having a career year in which he
caught 49 passes for 545 yards and tied for the team lead with a career-high five touchdown receptions
2012 (Houston 15/9, 2/2):
• Hauled in 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)
2014 (Houston 11/9):
• Started nine games and caught 18 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown
• Inactive vs. Washington (9/7)
• Hauled in a 26-yard catch at Oakland (9/14)
• Caught five passes for 41 yards with a long of 11 against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Caught three passes for 28 yards with a long of 12 against Buffalo (9/28)
• Made a pair of catches for 24 yards at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Hauled in a 20 yard pass for his first touchdown of the season and finished with 34 yards
on a pair of catches at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Led the tean with a season-best tying 41 yards receiving on four receptions vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12. Became the fourth tight end in franchise history with at least
1,000 yards receiving
• Inactive in Weeks 14-17
Graham’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 Was
Inactive
9/14 at Oak 11000000 126
26.026 0
9/21 at NYG 10000000 541 8.2 11 0
9/28 Buf
10000000 328 9.3 12 0
10/5 at Dal 11000000 1 3 3.0
3 0
10/9 IND
11000000 0 0 0
0 0
10/20at Pit 11000000 22412.0 18 0
10/26at Ten 11000000 0 0 0
0 0
11/2 Phi
11000000 0 0 0
0 0
11/16at Cle 11000000 23417.0 20t 1
11/23Cin
11000000 44110.3 16 0
11/30Ten
11000000 0 0 0
0 0
12/7at Jac
Inactive
12/14
at Ind
Inactive
12/21
Bal
Inactive
12/28
Jac Inactive
2014 Totals
11 9
0 0 -- -- 0 18 197 10.9
26
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CAREER GAME HIGHS
Receptions
8
Receiving yards
136
Touchdowns
2
Receiving Long
42
2011 (Houston 7/0, 0/0):
• Made his season debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
• Inactive for nine games
2014 HIGHS
Receptions
Receiving yards
Touchdowns
Receiving Long
5
41
1
26
at New York Giants, 9/21
twice, last: vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
at Cleveland, 11/16
at Oakland, 9/14
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Receptions
492013
Receiving yards
545
2013
Receiving touchdowns 5
2013
Twice, last: at Jacksonville, 12/5/13
vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
GRAHAM’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2010
Hou 6000
0.00000
0.000
2011
Hou 7000
0.00012424240
2012
Hou15900
0.00028
263
9.4303
2013
Hou131100
0.00049
545
11.1425
2014
Hou11900
0.00018
197
10.9261
Career
52
29
0
0
0
0
0
96 1,029 10.7
42t 9
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (5): 2, 2010; 3, 2012. Miscelaneous Tackles (1): 1, 2014
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GARRETT GRAHAM
• 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 league’s media, The NFL Draft
Report and CBS Sportsline, earning second team honors from the conference’s 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 team’s two-tight end formation and finished second on the team, catching 30 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns
• 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, and recorded two special teams tackles
• Made his professional debut on special teams vs. Kansas City (10/17)
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
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 league’s coaches and was named 2009 team co-MVP
GRAHAM’S CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Date
Opp. GP
GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
100
0.000329
9.7200
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
100
0.000213
6.580
Career
2
200
0.000542
8.4200
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RYAN GRIFFIN
TIGHT END
84
2013 (Houston 15/8):
• Recorded the first two receptions of his career for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) vs. St. Louis
(10/13) in Week 6
• Made his first career start and saw action on special teams at Kansas City (10/20) in
Week 7
• Caught the first touchdown reception of his career on a 2-yard pass at Arizona (11/10)
in Week 10
• Inactive due to a concussion vs. Oakland (11/17) in Week 11
• Caught a 37-yard pass in his return to action vs. Jacksonville (11/24) in Week 12
• Recorded a career- and team-high six receptions for 62 yards at Indianapolis (12/15)
in Week 15
• Caught five passes and set a new career high with 66 receiving yards, including a
career-long 40-yard reception vs. Denver (12/22) in Week 16
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 254 | College: Connecticut |
Hometown: Londonderry, N.H. | 2nd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D6d-’13 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/2 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 31/10 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
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:
• Started 10 of 31 games in his career and has 29 catches for 337 yards and two touchdowns
COLLEGE:
• 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
• 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 as a senior in 2012
• Second Team All-Big East selection as a junior and had three receiving touchdowns and
a two-point conversion for 20 points in 2011
• Played in all 13 games and started eight as a sophomore
• Saw action in 11 games and 10 starts as a freshman, including the Papajohns.com Bowl
vs. South Carolina (Jan. 2)
• Redshirted in 2008
• A pre-communications science major
2014 (Houston 16/2):
• Played in 16 games with two starts and had 10 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown
• Recorded a six-yard catch against Washington (9/7)
• Made one catch for eight yards at Dallas (10/5)
• Made a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on the Texans’ opening
drive vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13. It was his first touchdown of the season and
second of his career.
• Made a sesaon-long 25-yard catch at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Had a season-high two catches in his first start of the year at Indianapolis (12/14)
• Had a season-high three catches and matched a season-high with 25 yards vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Started vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17 and made one catch for 8 yards
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Named first-team all-state by the Nashua Union-Leader and Varsity Magazine
• Carried the ball 95 times for 749 yards and was a team captain as a senior
Griffin’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7Was 10 00----0166.0 6 0
9/14at Oak10 00----000 0 0 0
9/21at NYG10 00----000 0 0 0
9/28Buf 10 00----000 0 0 0
10/5at Dal 10 00----0188.0 8 0
10/9IND 10 00----000 0 0 0
10/20
at Pit 10 00----000 0 0 0
10/26
at Ten 10 00----000 0 0 0
11/2Phi 10 00----000 0 0 0
11/16
at Cle 10 00----000 0 0 0
11/23
Cin 10 00----000 0 0 0
11/30
Ten 10 00----0188.0 8t 1
12/7at Jac 10 00----01
25
25.0 25 0
12/14
at Ind 11 00----02
115.5 8 0
12/21
Bal 10 00----03
258.3 11 0
12/28
Jac 11 00-----0188.0 8 0
2014 Totals
16 2
0 0 -- -- 0 10 91 9.1
25
1
2014 HIGHS
Receptions
3
Receiving yards
25
Receiving long
25
Receiving touchdowns 1
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
twice, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Jacksonville, 12/7
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
Special Teams Tackles: 1
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Receptions
6
Receiving yards
66
Receiving long
40
Receiving touchdowns 1
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Receptions
192013
Receiving yards
244
2013
Receiving touchdowns 1
2013, 2014
at Indianapolis, 12/15/13 (62 yards)
vs. Denver, 12/22/13 (5 receptions)
vs. Denver, 12/22/13
2x, last vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
GRIFFIN’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2013 Hou15800----019
244
12.8401
2014
Hou16200----01093
9.1251
Career 311000----029
337
11.6402
Miscelaneous Tackles (1): 1, 2014
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JONATHAN GRIMES
RUNNING BACK
41
catches for 32 yards. Also had a special teams tackle.
• Had a special teams tackle at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Led the team with 45 yards rushing and added 23 receiving yards vs. Jacksonville
(12/28) in Week 17
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 209 | College: William & Mary |
Hometown: Palmyra, N.J. | 2nd Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: FA-’13 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/0 | Career GP/GS: 27/1 |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14; New York Jets, 2012 |
2013 (Houston 2/1):
• Signed by the Texans on Dec. 18, 2013
• Recorded five rushing attempts for 23 yards (4.6 avg.) vs. Denver (12/22) in Week 16
• Posted a team-high 126 yards from scrimmage in his first career start with career
highs of 16 carries for 50 yards and six receptions for 76 yards, including his first
career touchdown at Tennessee (12/29) in Week 17
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 14, 2012...Released by Texans
on Aug. 31, 2012...Signed to Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012...Signed by the New
York Jets to active roster on Sept. 25, 2012...Released by Jets on Oct. 30, 2012...Acquired
from waivers by Texans on Oct. 31, 2012...Released by Texans on Dec. 20, 2012...
Acquired from waivers by Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 21, 2012...Released by Jaguars on
Aug. 30, 2013...Signed by Texans on Dec. 18, 2013...Placed on active/non-football injury
list on July 25, 2014.
2012 (New York Jets 3/0, Houston 6/0):
• Appeared in nine games and recorded two rushing attempts for six yards and also had
two receptions for seven yards
• Made his NFL debut vs. Houston (10/8) where he saw action on special teams
• Had his first career rushing attempt and reception at New England (10/21)
• Had one rushing attempt for five yards and one reception for four yards vs. Miami
(10/28)
• Made his Texans debut on special teams vs. Buffalo (11/4)
CAREER:
• Has played in 27 career games with one start. Eight of those games have come in
two separate stints with the Texans, including his first career start, in the 2013 season
finale at Tennessee (12/29/13)
• Played in three games for the New York Jets as a rookie in 2012 after being signed
off the Texans practice squad and then played an additional six games for the Texans
when he was claimed off waivers on Oct. 31, 2012
COLLEGE:
• William & Mary’s all-time leader in rushing yards (4,541), all-purpose yards (7,955),
kickoff return yards (2,289) and rushing attempts (936)
• Most decorated player in Colonial Athletic Association history with 11 all-conference
honors
• Led nation in all-purpose yards per game as a senior with 228.2 yards per game
• First-team All-America selection by the Assocated Press and the Collegiate Sporting
News his senior season after ranking sixth in the nation with 130.1 rushing yards per
game.
• Rushed for more than 130 yards in six of eight conference games, highlighted by three
consecutive 200-plus yard games to close out the season
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Totaled career bests in rushing yards (153) and receiving yards (86)
• Had one carry for five yards and one reception for 31 yards at the New York Giants
(9/21) in Week 3. The 31 yards on the reception matched a career-long
• Made a pair of special teams tackles against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Rushed for a career-high 54 yards on 13 carries at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11.
Added a special teams tackle
• Ran for 8 yards on fourth-and-2 from the Cincinnati 30-yard line to keep the Texans’
first scoring drive going in the second quarter in Week 12. Had a season-high three
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Four-year letterman at tailback and defensive back at Paul VI High School
(Haddonfield, N.J.)
• Named to All-State squad and honored as the All-South Jersey Running Back of
the Year in 2007 after running for a single-season school record 1,925 yards and 33
touchdowns
• A three-time letter winner as a forward in basketball and four-time letter winner in track
as a triple-jumper and high-hurdler
Grimes’ 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 vs. Was1 0 12
2.0 20 000.0 0 0
9/14at Oak 1 0 39
3.0 70 000.0 0 0
9/21at NYG10 15
5.050 1
31
31.0 31 0
9/28Buf 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/5at Dal 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/9Ind 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/20
at Pit 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/26
at Ten 1 0 27
3.5 00 00 0 0 0
11/2Phi 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
11/16 at Cle
1 0 13 54 4.2 11 0
0 0
0
0
0
11/23Cin
1 0 2168.0 8 0 33210.7 16 0
11/30
Ten 105
13
2.6
10
000 0 0 0
12/7at Jac 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
12/14
at Ind 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
12/21
Bal 1 0 12
2.0 20 00 0 0 0
12/28Jac
1 0 11454.1 10 0 223 11.5 15 0
2014 Totals
16 0 39 153 3.9 11 0
6 86 14.3
31
0
2014 HIGHS
Rushing attempts
Rushing yards
Rushing touchdowns
Rushing long
Receptions
Receiving yards
Receiving long
Special Teams Tackles: 5
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Rushing attempts
16
Rushing yards
54
Rushing touchdowns
1
Rushing long
12
Receptions
6
Receiving yards
76
Receiving long
31 Scrimmage yards
126
13
54
-11
3
32
31 CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Rushing yards
153
Rushing attempts
39
Receptions
6
Receiving yards
86
Scrimmage yards
239
at Tennessee, 12/29/13 (50 yards)
at Cleveland, 11/16/14 (13 attempts)
at Tennessee, 12/29/13
at Tennessee, 12/29/13
at Tennessee, 12/29/13 (76 yards)
at Tennessee, 12/29/13
Twice, last: at New York Giants, 9/21/14
at Tennessee, 12/29/13 (50 rushing, 76 receiving)
at Cleveland, 11/16 (54 yards)
at Cleveland, 11/16 (13 attempts)
at Cleveland, 11/16
vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
at New York Giants, 9/21
2014
2014
2013, 2014
2014
2014 (153 rushing, 86 receiving)
GRIMES’ CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2012
Hou/NYJ
9026
3.05027
3.540
2013
Hou 2 121733.512 1 676
12.731 0
2014
Hou16039
153
4.1110686
14.3310
Career
27
1
62 232 3.7 12 1
14
169 12.1 31 0
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (6): 1, 2013; 5, 2014
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Hal’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10000
0.0
0.000--010000
9/21 at NYG 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/28 Buf
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/5 at Dal 10541
0.0
0.000--010000
10/9 IND
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/20at Pit 10440
0.0
0.000--000000
10/26at Ten 10211
0.0
0.000--000000
11/2 Phi
10761
0.0
0.000--020000
11/16at Cle 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/23Cin
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/30Ten
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/7at Jac
Inactive
12/14
at Ind
Inactive
12/21Bal
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/28Jac
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
2014 Totals 14018153
0.0
0.000--0`40000
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 188 | College: Vanderbilt |
Hometown: Port Allen, La. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 22 | Acquired: D7a-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 14/0 | Career (Playoffs) GP/GS: 14/0 (0/0 |
Teams: Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the first pick in the seventh round
(216th overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 16.
2014 (Houston 14/0):
• Played in 14 games and made 18 tackles and had four passes defensed
• Recorded a special teams tackle in his NFL debut against Washington (9/7)
• Notched a pass defensed against Oakland (9/14)
• Registered his first career tackle, finished with five tackles and a pass defensed at
Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Made four tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Recorded a pair of tackles at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Registered a career best seven tackles and two passes defensed vs. Philadelphia (11/2)
on Week 9
• Recorded a special teams tackle at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had a special teams tackle vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Played vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Inactive in Week 14 and 15
• Played vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16 and vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Special Teams Tackles: 3
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
7
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
Passes Defensed
2
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
Interceptions--
QBH--
TFL--
COLLEGE:
• Appeared in 50 games and started 29
• Made 133 career tackles with six interceptions and 37 passes defensed
• Two-time second team All-SEC (2012,13)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Senior captain and four-year starter at Port Allen High School
• Named defensive MVP as a senior after notching 53 tackles and four interceptions
• Earned first team 3A All-State honors after returning five kickoffs for scores
• As a junior, posted five interceptions
• Standout in basketball and track & field and former starter on hoops squad
• Member of 3A state champion 4x200-meter relay foursome that also set state record
PERSONAL
• Full name is Andre Jeroy Hal
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WIDE RECEIVER
10
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Named a Pro Bowl alternate after becoming the second player in franchise history to
eclipse the 1,000-yard mark. Finished his second NFL season with 76 catches for 1,210
yards and six touchdowns
• Hauled in a career long 76-yard touchdown in the second quarter in a win over Wasington (9/7). Finished the game with 4 receptions for 89 yards.
• Scored a 12-yard touchdown and finished with 22 yards against Oakland (9/14)
• Registered a six-catch, 116-yard performance and went over the 1,000-yard mark for his
career against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3. Recorded the second 100-yard
game of his career
• Set a career high for touchdowns in a season (3) when he caught a 35-yard touchdown
pass against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4. Finished the game with five catches for 64 yards
• Led the team with six receptions for 63 yards at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Posted his third career game with 100 yards receiving, catching six passes for 108 yards
at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Moved into eighth place on the franchise’s yards receiving list with five receptions for 95
yards at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8. Entered the game with 1,276 yards receiving and
passed Domanick Williams (1,276) and Joel Dreessen (1,323)
• Recorded his third 100-yard receiving game of the season and fourth of his career vs.
Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9. Caught six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown and
tied Owen Daniels for the second-most 100-yard receiving games in franchise history
with four. Recorded Houston’s fourth takeaway of the game, recovering LB DeMeco
Ryans’ fumble at the Philadelphia 7-yard line in the fourth quarter
• Caught four passes for 80 yards with a long of 41 at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Caught his 100th career pass and passed his single-season career high (802 yards) in
Week 12 vs. Cincinnati. Finished with five catches for 39 yards.
• Had career-highs of 238 yards receiving, two touchdowns receiving and nine receptions. vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13. It was the fourth 200-yard receiving game and
second highest total in franchise history. Averaged 26.4 yards per reception, the highest
single-game average for a player with at least five receptions in franchise history. Tied a
franchise single-game record with four receptions of 25-plus yards. Became the second
player in franchise history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in franchise history. Had 117
yards receiving in the first half and 121 in the second half, the first time in his career he
had over 100 yards in a single half
• Made four catches for 49 yards at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14. Also recovered an
offensive fumble to keep a drive alive
• Led all receivers with five receptions for 77 yards at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Caught five passes for 38 yards vs. Baltimore (12/21). Became the fifth player in franchise history with more than 2,000 receiving yards and the second youngest (22 years,
198 days) player in NFL history to reach 2,000 yards receiving. Became the 25th player
in NFL history with 2,000 yards receiving through his first two seasons
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 218 | College: Clemson |
Hometown: Central, S.C. | 2nd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 22 | Acquired: D1-’13 (27th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career (Playoffs) GP/GS: 32/32 (0/0 |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Houston Texans with the 27th overall pick in the first
round of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 25, 2013...Signed by the Texans on July 22, 2013.
HONORS:
• 2013 PFWA All-Rookie Team
• 2013 Texans Rookie of the Year
• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (Sept. 2013)
Career:
• The 25th player in NFL history to amass 2,000 yards receiving through his first two seasons
• Became the second player in franchise history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in franchise history in 2014 (Andre Johnson 2004, 06, 2008-10, 2012-13). Accomplished the
feat vs. Tennessee (11/30/14) in the 12th game of the season.
• Reached 1,000 career yards receiving in his 19th game
• Reached 2,000 career yards receiving in his 31st game. The second youngest (22
years, 198 days) player in NFL history to reach 2,000 yards
• Reached 100 career catches in his 27th game
• Had a career-high 238 yards vs. Tennessee (11/30/14), which was the fourth 200-yard
receiving game in franchise history.
• Averaged 26.4 yards per reception vs. Tennessee (11/30/14). That is the highest single-game average for a player with at least five receptions in franchise history.
• Has five 100-yard games in his career, which is second most in franchise history
• Ranks fifth in franchise history with 2,012 yards receiving and ninth with 121 receptions
Hopkins’ 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7Was 1100
----
04
89
22.376t 1
9/14
at Oak1100
----
03
227.3 12 1
9/21
at NYG1100
----
06
116
19.3 49 0
9/28
Buf 1100
----
05
64
12.835t 1
10/5
at Dal 1100
----
06
63
10.5 19 0
10/9
Ind 1100
----
01
12
12.0 12 0
10/20
at Pit 1100
----
06
108
18,0 32 0
10/26
at Ten1100
----
05
95
19.0 23 0
11/2Phi 1100
----
06
115
19.2 45 1
11/16
at Cle 1100
----
04
80
20.0 41 0
11/23
Cin 1100
----
05
397.8 13 0
11/30
Ten 1100
----
09
238
26.458t 2
12/7
at Jac1100
----
04
49
12.3 28 0
12/14
at Ind 1100
----
05
77
15.4 35 0
12/21
Bal 1100
----
05
387.6 9 0
12/28
Jac 1 1 00-- --0 252.5 7 0
2014 Totals
16 16
0 0 -- -- 0 761,210 15.9 76t
6
2014 HIGHS
Receptions
9
Receiving Yards
238
Receiving Touchdowns 2
Receiving Long
76t
vs. Tennessee, 11/30 (238 yards)
vs. Tennessee, 11/30 (9 receptions)
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Washington, 9/7
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Receptions
9
Receiving Yards
238
Receiving Touchdowns 2
Receiving Long
76t
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14 (238 yards)
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14 (9 receptions)
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Wasington, 9/7/14
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games at wide receiver and finished the season with 52 receptions for 802
yards (15.4 avg.), ranking second in both categories among rookies in franchise history
to Andre Johnson’s 66 receptions for 976 yards in 2003
• Earned a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was voted the Texans Rookie of the
Year by teammates
• Caught at least one pass in all 16 games
• Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in September after finishing the month with
20 receptions for 270 yards (13.5 avg.) and a touchdown
• Made his first career start at wide receiver in his NFL debut and recorded five receptions
for 66 yards (13.2 avg.) at San Diego (9/9) in Week 1
• Recorded seven receptions for 117 yards (16.7 avg.) and the game-winning touchdown
in overtime vs. Tennessee (9/15) to become the youngest player in NFL history to score
the game-winning touchdown in overtime at 21 years and 101 days
• Had the second-most yards receiving ever by a Texans rookie vs. Tennessee in Week
2, (Andre Johnson, 122 at Buffalo, 11/16/03) and tied for the second-most receptions by
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Receptions
762014
Receiving yards
1,210
2014
Receiving touchdowns 6
2014
HOPKINS’ CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2013
Hou161600----052
802
15.4662
2014
Hou161600----076
1,210
16.3
76t6
Career
32
32 0
0
-
-
0
128 2,012 15.7 76t 8
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Fumble Recoveries (2): 2014- 2
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a rookie in franchise history
• Recorded a game-high six receptions for 60 yards at Baltimore (9/22) in Week 3
• Recorded three receptions for 76 yards (25.3 avg.) and a touchdown at Kansas City (10/20)
in Week 7
• Recorded a game-high six receptions for 69 yards (11.5 avg.) at Arizona (11/10)
• Caught two passes for 77 yards (38.5 avg.), including a career-long and franchise-long
reception by a rookie 66-yarder vs. New England (12/1) in Week 13
COLLEGE:
• 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 set a school
record, breaking the previous mark of 2,733 yards by Aaron Kelly
• Was 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 ACC
all-time record chart, as it also set a school record
• Majored in community recreation, sport and camp management major
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
• Had 11 punt returns for 289 yards and three touchdowns, along with two kickoff returns
for 119 yards and one score as a senior
• Rated the 12th-best receiver in the nation and the state’s eighth-best overall prospect by
Rivals.com, and was the 14th-ranked cornerback by Scout.com and ESPN rated him the
29th-best athlete
• Super Prep’s sixth-ranked athlete in the state, he 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-ofthe-Year 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 allregion pick
• Led D.W. Daniel High to a 37-4 record during his gridiron career
• Was also a four-year starter for the school’s basketball team, a three-time All-State choice
who tallied more than 1,300 points, 400 rebounds, 600 assists, and 200 steals in his
career
• Uncle, the late Terry Smith, had 162 receptions as a Clemson Tiger from 1990-93
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2014 (Houston 13/13):
• Started all 13 games he played in and ended the season with 57 tackles and nine passes defensed. Tied for the team lead with three interceptions
• Started and made 8 tackles against Washington (9/7) in Week 1
• Intercepted a pass and returned it for a career best 65 yards and registered two pass
defenesed and two tackles against Oakland (9/14) in Week 2
• Recorded two tackles, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed against the New York
Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Notched six tackles and a pass defensed against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Tied for the team-lead and matched a career high with nine tackles in Week 5 at Dallas
(10/5)
• Made five tackles vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Was second the on the team with five tackles and had a quarterback hit at Pittsburgh
(10/20) in Week 7
• Registered four tackles, a tackle for loss and two passes defensed at Tennessee (10/26)
in Week 8
• Made one tackle vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9 before leaving the game due to injury
• Inactive in Weeks 11-13
• Notched four tackles at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Had six tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass defensed at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Had his first multi-interception game his career vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16. Intercepted Joe Flacco twice in Ravens territory, which led to 10 points
• Made four tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 188 | College: Alabama |
Hometown: Macon, Ga. | 5th NFL Season |
5th with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: D1-’10 (20th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 13/13 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 74/71 (4/4) |
Teams: Houston, 2010-14 |
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 71-of-74 games in his career
• Ranks fifth in team history with 10 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)
• Had his first multi-interception day vs. Baltimore (12/21/14)
Jackson’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
9/14 at Oak
1186200000000000
112200016565020000
2013 (Houston 14/14):
• Started all 14 games he played in and recorded 62 tackles, eight passes defensed, a
tackle for loss and fumble recovery
• Tied career highs in tackles with nine (eight solo) and passes defensed with two vs.
Tennessee (9/15) in Week 2
• Recorded three solo tackles and a pass defensed at San Francisco (10/6)
• Recorded seven solo tackles, a pass defensed and the first fumble recovery of his
career at Kansas City (10/20) in Week 7
• Suffered a rib injury in the second quarter and did not return at Arizona (11/10) in Week
10
• Inactive due to a rib injury vs. Oakland (11/17) in Week 11 and vs. Jacksonville (11/24)
in Week 12
• Returned to start vs. New England (12/1) in Week 13
• Tied a career high with two passes defensed vs. Denver (12/22) in Week 16
9/21 at NYG 1122000000010000
9/28 Buf
1164200000010000
10/5 at Dal 1198100000000000
10/9 IND
1154100000000000
10/20at Pit 1155000000000000
10/26at Ten 1140400000020000
11/2 Phi1
1111000000000000
11/16
at Cle
Inactive
11/23
Cin
Inactive
11/30
Ten
Inactive
12/7 at Jac 1144000000000000
12/14at Ind 1165100000010000
12/21Bal
111100023227020000
12/28Jac
1142200000000000
2014 Totals
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)
1313574890039765090000
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 4
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 1
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
Interception
Return Yards
Passes Defensed
9
2
65
2
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Return Yards
65
Passes Defensed 2
Fumble Recoveries 1
3x, most recent: at Dallas, 10/5/14
vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
at Oakland, 9/14/14
13 times, most recent: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Kansas City, 10/20/13
at Dallas, 10/5
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Oakland, 9/14
3x, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
712012
Interceptions
42012
Forced Fumbles
1
2011
Passes Defensed
16
2012
TFL
42014
JACKSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2010
Hou 1616715713
0.0022323010010000
2011
Hou^151340355
0.0010006021000
2012
Hou^161570619
0.0047163117010000
2013
Hou^141462557
0.0000009010100
2014
Hou 131357489
0.003976509140000
Career
7471
300
25643
0.0010
19165151191100
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Touchdowns (1): vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12 (63-yard INT return).
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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)
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).
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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 Alabama’s 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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
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
JACKSON’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/7/12
vs. Cin (WC)
1
1431
0.0
0.000000000000
1/15/12
at Bal (Div)
1
1440
0.0
0.000001000000
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
1220
0.0
0.000002000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
1422
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
4
414113
0.0
0.000003000000
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• Became the second-fastest player to reach 1,000 catches in NFL history, doing so in his
168th career game, trailing only Marvin Harrison who reached the mark in 167 games
• Was also the second-fastest to reach 800 catches in NFL history (137 games), second-fastest player to reach 700 receptions (120 games), third-fastest to 600 receptions
(104) and 500 receptions (88)
• Tied for second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 13,000 yards receiving (160
games) and 12,000 yards receiving (146 games); third-fastest player to surpass 11,000
yards receiving (136); sixth-fastest player to reach 10,000 yards receiving (128 games)
and 9,000 yards receiving (114); eighth-fastest to 8,000 yards receiving (104); tied for
seventh-fastest to 7,000 yards receiving (93)
• Has 51 career 100-yard games (fifth all-time) and the Texans are 26-25 when he eclipses the 100-yard barrier
• Has the most starts and games played in franchise history (169)
• Holds the NFL record with 21 career games with 10 or more receptions and 100 or more
yards receiving
• Has 10 games with at least 10 receptions and 150 yards receiving, tied with Jerry Rice
for the most in NFL history
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 230 | College: Miami (Fla.) |
Hometown: Miami, Fla. | 12th NFL Season |
12th with Texans | Age: 33 | Acquired: D1-’03 (3rd overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 15/15 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 169/169 (4/4) |
Teams: Houston, 2003-14 |
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)
• Seven-time Pro Bowl selection (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
• 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)
• Four-time Houston Texans Team MVP (2006, 2008, 2009, 2013)
• 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)
Johnson’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7Was 1100
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06
93
15.5 23 0
9/14
at Oak1100
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06
74
12.3 20 0
9/21
at NYG1100
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04
246.0 11 0
9/28
Buf 1100
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06
71
11.8 25 0
10/5
at Dal 1100
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05
58
11.6 20 0
10/9
Ind 1100
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07
99
14.1 26 1
10/20
at Pit 1100
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05
77
15.4 24 0
10/26
at Ten1100
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07
557.9 13 0
11/2Phi 1100
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02
126.0 9 0
11/16
at Cle 1100
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07
689.7 16 0
11/23
Cin 1100
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03
36
12.0 22 0
11/30
Ten 1100
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07
537.6 17 1
12/7
at Jac1100
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04
174.3 19 0
12/14 at IndInactive
12/21
Bal 1100
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06
65
10.8 35 0
12/28 Jac
1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 10134 13.4 29
1
2014 Totals
15 15
0 0 -- -- 0 85 936 11.0
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CAREER:
• The Texans’ all-time leading receiver with 1,012 receptions for 13,597 yards and 64
touchdowns in 12 seasons
• Ranks 9th all-time in receptions and 12th in yards receiving
• Led the NFL in receptions in 2006 with 103 and again in 2008 with a career-high 115
• Led the NFL in yards receiving in 2008 with 1,575 and in 2009 with 1,569
• Has averaged an NFL all-time best 6.0 receptions per game in his career and 80.5 yards
receiving per game ranks second in NFL history
• One of three players in modern NFL history to lead the league in receiving in back-toback years
• One of three receivers to surpass 1,500 yards receiving in consecutive years
• One of two players (Marvin Harrison) to record four seasons of 100-plus receptions and
1,400-plus yards
• Gained 461 yards receiving in two games (vs. JAX, 11/17/12 and at DET, 11/22/12), the
third-highest total in NFL history by a player in consecutive games
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Receptions
14
Yards Receiving
273
Receiving Touchdowns 3
Receiving Long
77t
Rushing Long
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2014 HIGHS
Receptions
10
Yards Receiving
134
Touchdowns Receiving 1
vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
3x, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Receptions
1152008
Yards Receiving
1,598
2012
Touchdowns receiving 9
2009
vs. Jacksonville (273 yards), 11/18/12
vs. Jacksonville (14 receptions), 11/18/12
vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07
vs. Buffalo, 11/16/06
JOHNSON’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2003
Hou16165
-10-211066
976 14.8
46t4
2004
Hou 1616 412 314 079
1,142 14.554t 6
2005
Hou1313610
1.75063
688 10.9
53t2
2006
Hou 1616 3144.718 0103
1,147 11.153 5
2007
Hou 9900 - -060
851 14.2
77t8
2008
Hou161600 - -0
115
1,575 13.7658
2009
Hou1616210570
101
1,569 15.5
72t9
2010
Hou131321057086
1,216 14.1608
2011
Hou 771888033
492 14.9502
2012
Hou161600 - -0
112
1,598 14.3
60t4
2013
Hou161600----0
109
1,407
12.9
62t5
2014
Hou 151500----085
936
11.0353
Career
169
169 23 54 2.3 18 0 1,012 13,597 13.4 77t 64
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Tackles: 27 total; 2003 – 4, 2004 – 2, 2005 – 1, 2006 – 6, 2007 – 3, 2008 – 3, 2009 – 3. 2011 – 1, 2012 – 1, 2014 – 3
Special Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2003 – 1, 2004 – 1.
Fumble Recoveries: 1 total: 2004 – 1.
Fumbles/Lost: 10/7 total; 2004 – 1/1, 2005 – 1/1, 2006 – 1/0, 2007 – 1/1, 2008 – 1/1, 2010- 2/0, 2014- 3/3
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player in NFL history to reach 900 career receptions vs. New England (12/1) in Week 13
• Caught a season-high 13 receptions for 154 yards at Jacksonville (12/5) in Week 14
and tied Jerry Rice for most games in NFL history with at least 10 catches and 150
yards receiving (10)
• Eclipsed the 100-reception mark for the fifth time in his career, tying the NFL record
with most 100-reception seasons, with four catches for 63 yards (15.8 avg.) vs. Denver
(12/22) in Week 16
• Caught six passes for 49 yards at Tennessee (12/29) in Week 17 to surpass 1,400 yards
for the season and join Marvin Harrison as the only other player in NFL history to record
four seasons of 100-plus receptions and 1,400-plus yards
2014 (Houston 15/15):
• Posted his seventh season with at least 80 receptions. He is the 11th player in NFL
history with at least seven seasons of 80 or more catches.
• Has more 100-yard receiving games than any other active player and is now tied with
Terrell Owens for the fourth-most in NFL history
• Finished the year with 85 catches for 936 yards and three touchdowns
• Hauled in six passes for 93 yards in Week 1 vs. Washington (9/7)
• Caught six passes for 74 yards in Week 2 at Oakland (9/14)
• Caught six passes for 71 yards in Week 4 vs. Buffalo (9/28)
• Became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 950 career receptions in
Week 5 at Dallas (10/5). Reached the mark in his 159th career game, one game shy of
Marvin Harrison, who reached the milestone in his 158th career game. Moved into 11th
place on the all-time receptions list. Passed Andre Reed (951 from 1985-00). Finished
the game with five receptions for 58 yards.
• Became the second-fastest player in NFL history to surpass 13,000 yards receiving in
his career on a 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick in the second quarter vs. Indianapolis
(10/9), doing so in his 160th career game. Only Hall of Famer Jerry Rice reached the
milestone faster, doing so in 154 games. Johnson is 15th player in NFL history surpass
13,000 yards receiving. Finished the game with seven catches for 99 yards and his first
touchdown of the season
• Moved past Steve Largent (13,089 yards) into 14th place on the all-time yards receiving
list with a 24-yard reception in the fourth quarter at Pittsburgh (10/20). Finished the
game with five receptions for 77 yards
• Moved past Andre Reed (13,198) into 13th on the all-time yards receiving list and finished with a team-high seven catches for 55 yards at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 127 and finished with 12
yards on two catches vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Tied Randy Moss for 10th on the all-time receptions list with his seventh reception of
the game and finished with seven catches for 68 yards at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Passed Randy Moss (982) for 10th on the all-time receptions list with a 14-yard reception at 9:01 of the first quarter vs. Cincinnati (11/23). Now has 985 career receptions
after finished with three catches for 36 yards
• Had seven receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13.
Tied Arian Foster as the franchise all-time leader with 63 career touchdowns
• Passed Torry Holt (13,381) for 12th on the all-time yards receiving list on a 19-yard
reception in the first half at Jacksonville (12/7). Caught four passes for 17 yards
• Inactive in Week 15
• Became the 10th player in NFL history with 1,000 career receptions and became the
second-fastest player to reach the mark (168 games) vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week
16. Passed Hines Ward (1,000) for ninth all-time on the all-time reception list. Hauled
in six catches for 65 yards, including a season-long 35-yard catch on the opening drive
• Had 100 yards receiving in a game for the first time this season and 51st time in his career vs. Jackosnville (12/28) in Week 17. Finished with 10 receptions for 134 yards and
a touchdown. Has more 100-yard receiving games than any other active player and is
now tied with Terrell Owens for the fourth-most in NFL history. Extended his NFL record
of games with at least 10 catches and 100 yards to 21.
2012 (Houston 16/16, 2/2):
• Set a career high in receiving yardage, finishing second 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 receiving 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 sixth Pro Bowl
• 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 thirddown catch to clinch the victory at Denver (12/23)
• Surpassed 10,000 career yards receiving 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 yards receiving 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, 2/2):
• 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
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Started in all 16 games and finished with 109 receptions (third in NFL) for 1,407 yards
receiving (seventh in NFL) and five touchdowns to earn his seventh career Pro Bowl
selection and fourth Team MVP election by his teammates
• Recorded 12 receptions for 146 yards, his 18th game with at least 10 receptions and
100 yards receiving (most in NFL history) at San Diego (9/9) in Week 1
• Recorded eight receptions for 76 yards vs. Tennessee (9/15) in Week 2
• Recorded nine receptions for 110 yards, his 46th 100-yard receiving game vs. Seattle
(9/29) in Week 3
• Recorded nine receptions for 229 yards (25.4 avg.) and a career- and franchise-high
three touchdowns vs. Indianapolis (11/3) in Week 9. Also tied for second-fastest player
to reach 12,000 yards receiving (146 games). It was also his third career 200-yard receiving game and his 47th 100-yard game
• Hauled in five receptions for 37 yards and two touchdowns in Week 10 at Arizona (11/10)
• Caught 10 passes for 116 yards vs. Oakland (11/17) in Week 11
• Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark on the season for the seventh time in his career on two
receptions for 36 yards vs. Jacksonville in Week 12
• Recorded eight receptions for 121 yards to become the second-fastest and 15th overall
2010 (Houston 13/13):
• Recorded his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, finishing with 1,216 yards on 86
receptions and eight touchdowns
JOHNSON’S CAREER PLAYOFF OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Date
Opp.
GP
GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
1/7/12
vs. Cin (WC)
1
100000590
18.0401
1/15/12
at Bal (Div)
1
1000008
111
13.9190
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
100000462
15.5220
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
100000895
11.9220
Career
4
40000025
358
14.3401
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• 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 had 1,147 yards
receiving
• 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 Houston’s 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 Brown’s 48-yard field
goal as time expired to give Houston the 27-24 win vs. Indianapolis (12/24)
• Earned his fifth 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)
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)
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
yards receiving 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
• 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 game’s 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)
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
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 yards receiving 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 AFL-NFL 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)
• 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)
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 club’s 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 school’s 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
• 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)
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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
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Johnson’s 2014 Season Offensive Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 Was 1 1 00-- --0 111.0 1 0
9/14at Oak 1 1 00-- --0 144.0 4 0
9/21
at NYG1010
----
02
56
28.044t 1
9/28Buf 10 18
8.080 1
10
10.0 10 0
10/5at Dal 1 0 00-- --0 00 0 0 0
10/9
Ind 1000
----
03
62
20.7 40 0
10/20
at Pit 1100
----
01
15
15.0 15 0
10/26
at Ten1100
----
02
33
16.5 18 0
11/2Phi 1100
----
02
168.0 11 0
11/16
at Cle 11 16
6.060 5
214.2 8 0
11/23
Cin 1000
----
03
217.0 11 0
11/30
Ten 101
-7
-7.0-7
000 0 0 0
12/7
at Jac101
12
12.0
12
01
11
11.0 11 0
12/14
at Ind 11 00000 2
21
10.5 15 0
12/21
Bal 1000
----
04
276.8 22 0
12/28
Jac 1100
----
03
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11.0 34 0
2014 Totals
16 8 5 19 3.8 12 0 31331 10.7 44t
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Height: 5-8 | Weight: 175 | College: Tulsa |
Hometown: Norco, La. | 3rd NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: W-’14 (PHI) | 2014 GP/GS: 16/8 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 43/9 |
Teams: Philadelphia, 2012-13; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April
29, 2012...Released by the Eagles on Aug. 30, 2014...Claimed by the Houston Texans on
waivers on Aug. 31, 2014.
CAREER:
• A former undrafted receiver and return specialist out of Tulsa, who has played in 43
games in his career with nine starts
• Has 601 receiving yards in three seasons with the Eagles and Texans
• Returned 17 kickoff for 441 yards (25.9 avg.) and 38 punts for 391 yards (10.3 avg.)
during his two seasons with the Eagles
Johnson’s 2014 Season Return Statistics
Date Opp
KR YdsAvg Lg TD PR FCYds Avg
9/7 Was
1
2828.0 28 0 4
1 28 7.0
9/14at Oak
0 000 02 194.5
9/21 at NYG
3
6722.3 31 0 1
2 3 3.0
9/28 Buf
0 0 0 0 0 2 014 7.0
10/5at Dal
0 000 00 00 0
10/9Ind
0 000 00 00 0
10/20
at Pit
0 000 00 00 0
10/26
at Ten
0 000 00 00 0
11/2Phi
0 000 00 00 0
11/16
at Cle
0 000 00 00 0
11/23
Cin
0 000 00 00 0
11/30
Ten
0 000 00 00 0
12/7 at Jac
2
4221.0 23 0 0
0 0
0
12/14
at Ind
0 000 00 00 0
12/21
Bal
0 000 00 00 0
12/28
Jac
0 000 00 00 0
2014 Totals
6 13622.7 31 0 9
4 54 6.0
2014 (Houston 16/8):
• Had a career year in his first season with the Texans. Had career-highs of 31 receptions,
331 yards and one touchdown and five rushes for 19 yards
• Started and returned one kickoff for 28 yards and four punts for 28 yards and caught one
pass for 1 yard against Washington (9/7)
• Started and returned two punts for nine yards and caught one pass for 4 yards at Oakland (9/14/14) in Week 2
• Caught two passes for 56 yards, including a career-long 44-yard touchdown catch. Registerd the first offensive touchdown of his career
• Rushed once for eight yards, caught one pass for 10 yards and returned two punts for
14 yards vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Had a season-high three receptions for 62 yards vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Caught two passes for 33 yards at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Made a pair of catches for 16 yards vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
2014 HIGHS
Yards Receiving
Receptions
Kickoff Return Yards
Kickoff Return Long
Punt Return Yards
Punt Return Long
Yards Receiving
Receptions
Receiving Long
Kickoff Return Yards
Kickoff Return Long
Punt Return Yards
Punt Return Long
Yards Rushing
Rushing Long
62
5
67
31
28
12
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
at Cleveland, 11/16
vat New York Giants, 9/21
at New York Giants, 9/21
vs. Washington, 9/7
vs. Washington, 9/7
CAREER GAME HIGHS
84
at Arizona, 9/23/12
5
at Arizona, 9/23/12
44t
at New York Giants, 9/21/14
186
vs. San Diego, 9/15/13
33
vs. San Diego, 9/15/13
104
at Dallas (2 returns), 12/02/12
98t
at Dallas, 12/02/12
8
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
8
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
Lg TD
12
0
9 0
3
0
9 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
12
0
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Yards Receiving
331
2014
Receptions31
2014
Kickoff Return Yards 441
2013
Kickoff Return Long
33
2013
Punt Return Touchdowns 1
2012 (98 yards vs. Dallas, 12/02/12)
JOHNSON’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHING
RECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2012
Phi141312
4.07019
256
13.5320
2013
Phi13000
0.000214
7.080
2014
Hou168519
3.812031
331
10.7
44t1
Career
43
9
8
31 3.9 8
0
52 601 11.6 44t 1
JONHSON’S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS
KICKOFF RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Year
Team
KRYdsAvgLgTDPRFCYdsAvgLgTD
2012
Phi 000002623
291
11.2
98t1
2013
Phi 17441
25.933 012121008.321 0
2014
Hou 6
136
22.73109454
5.7120
Career
23 577 25.1 33 0
47 39 445 9.5 98t 1
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Fumbles-Lost: 5-3; Misc. Tackles (2): 2014: 2
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DAMARIS JOHNSON
• Recorded a season-best five catches and finished with 21 yards at Cleveland (11/16)
• Set a single-season career high on his second reception of the game vs. Cincinnati (11/23)
in Week 12. Now has 20 catches on the season. Finished with three catches for 21 yards
• Made one catch for 12 yards, carried the ball once for 11 yards and returned two kicks for 42
yards at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Had two catches for 21 yards at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15 to set a season career high
with 271 yards receiving
• Made four catches for 27 yards vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Caught a 34-yard pass on the opening drive vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17.
2013 (Philadelphia 13/0):
• Played in 13 games and saw action primarily as a special teams returner
• Caught two passes for 14 yards on the season
• Returned 17 kicks for 441 yards (25.9 avg.) and 12 punts for 100 yards (8.3 avg.)
2012 (Philadelphia 14/1):
• Played in 14 games and earned his first career start against the New York Giants (12/30/12)
• Hauled in 19 catches for 256 yards
• Set his career high with five catches for 84 yards against Arizona (9/23/12)
• Finished the year with 26 punt returns for 291 yards (11.2 avg.) and one touchdown
• Returned a 98 yard punt for touchdwon against Dallas (11/11/12)
COLLEGE:
• Finished his career as the NCAA’s all-time leader in all-purpose yardage (7,796) and kickoff
return yardage (3,417) despite only playing three seasons
• Played in 39 games at Tulsa and finished with 188 catches for 2,746 yards and 17 touchdowns
• Registered 150 plays of 20-plus yards in his career
• Led the nation as a sophomore (224.4 ypg) and junior (202.2 ypg) for all-purpose yardage
in 2009 and 2010
• Second-Team All-American as an all-purpose performer in 2010
• Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year in 2010
• Set the NCAA record for all purpose yardage in a game with 326 against Hawaii in the 2010
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
PERSONAL:
• Attended Destrehan High School in Louisiana
• Finished his career with 154 receptions, 2,620 yards, 30 touchdowns
• Ended senior season with 81 catches for 1,228 yards and 12 touchdowns en route to a 14-0
season and a state championship
• Named the Lousiana Championships Game MVP and New Orleans Metro MVP
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GUARD/CENTER
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• 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)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 308 | College: Georgia |
Hometown: Centreville, Ala. | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: D4a, 2012 (99th overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 48/27 (2/2) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
COLLEGE:
• Ranked third in Georgia history with 49 starts at center
• Two-time All-SEC selection by the league’s 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 nation’s 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 league’s
coaches for his senior season
• Named to Georgia’s 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 league’s coaches his sophomore season
• Member of the fall 2009 Georgia Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Named Freshman All-American first-team by College Football News, adding secondteam honors from The Sporting News and Phil Steele
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)
CAREER:
• Has played in 48 regular season games with 16 starts at left guard and 11 starts at
right guard
• Started both playoff games and 10 regular season games at right guard on his way to
being voted Texans Rookie of the Year in 2012
• Has blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games at left guard
• Started at left guard agaisnt Washington (9/7), Oakland (9/14), New York Giants (9/21,
Buffalo (9/28), Dallas (10/5) and Indianapolis (10/9)
• Started at left guard and made a tackle following a turnover at Pittsburgh (10/20)
• Started at left guard at Tennessee (10/26), vs. Philadelphia (11/2), at Cleveland (11/16),
vs. Cincinnati (11/23), vs. Tennessee (11/30), at Jacksonville (12/7), at Indianapolis
(12/14) and vs. Baltimore (12/21)
• Started at left guard and made a tackle floowing a turnover vs. Jacksonville (12/28)
PERSONAL:
• Pregame ritual consists of walking barefoot on the field “to get a feel for the turf,”
something he has done since high school
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 All-State honors as a senior
• Standout first baseman and pitcher on Bibb County’s 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
2013 (Houston 16/1):
• Played in all 16 games with one start
• Started at right guard and blocked for a ground game that produced 131 yards at San
Francisco (10/6) in Week 5
2012 (Houston 16/10, 2/2):
• Originally drafted as a center, but worked his way into a starting role at right guard
• Part of seven 100-yard rushing performances by Arian Foster for the NFL’s 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 Schaub, enabling him to tie a career-high with four
touchdown passes at Denver (9/23)
• Helped 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)
JONES’ CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2012: 16/10; 2013: 16/1; 2014: 16/16. Total: 48/27
Postseason Games/Starts: 2012: 2/2. Total: 2/2
Tackles: 2 total; 2014 – 2
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JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
CORNERBACK
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Joseph’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
1111110
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 11541
0.0000--0021490
9/21 at NYG 11550
0.0000--0001240
9/28 Buf
11550
0.0000--020000
10/5 at Dal 11972
0.0000--010000
10/9 IND
11660
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 11431
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 11550
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
11220
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 11220
0.0000--020000
11/23Cin
11321
0.001
60t
60t110000
11/30Ten
11330
0.0012525010000
12/7 at Jac 11440
0.0000--010000
12/14at Ind 11330
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
11440
0.0000--010000
12/28Jac
11440
0.0000--020000
2014 Totals
161675705
0.00285
60t11122730
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 188 | College: South Carolina |
Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C. | 9th NFL Season |
4th with Texans | Age: 30 | Acquired: UFA-’11 (CIN) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 127/117 (5/5) |
Teams: Cincinnati, 2006-10; Houston, 2011-14 |
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...Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 24, 2013.
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)
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 0
Tackles for Loss (TFL): 1
CAREER:
• Has played in 127 career games with 117 starts and has recorded 509 total tackles,
including 437 solo
• Owns 25 career interceptions, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries
• Has recorded 11 interceptions since signing with the Texans, tied for second-most in
franchise history
• Since he entered the NFL in 2006, ranks first amongst active players with 128 passes
defensed
• Scored six career touchdown returns (five interceptions and one fumble recovery)
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
11
Passes Defensed
2
Interceptions
1
INT return long
60t
TFL-FF
1
FR
1
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games and finished with a career-best 75 tackles. Also had two interceptions, including a 60-yard interception return for touchdown, two forced fumbles, two
fumble recoveries and 11 passes defensed
• Led the team with 11 tackles (11 solo) in a Week 1 win over Washington (9/7)
• Forced a fumble and recovered a fumble and returned it 49 yards in Week 2 against
Oakland (9/14). Finished with five tackles
• Made five tackles and recovered a fumble and returend it 24 yards against the New York
Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Recorded five tackles and two passes defensed against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
15
Interceptions
2
Passes Defensed 5
Fumble Recoveries 1
Forced Fumbles 1
TFL
2
QBH
1
vs. Washington, 9/7
twice, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
twice, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
at Oakland, 9/14
Twice, last: at New York Giants, 9/21
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
752014
Interceptions
62009
Passes Defensed
20
2006, 2009
Forced Fumbles
2
2014
Fumble Recoveries
2
2006; 2014
TFL
2
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
QBH
1
2006, 2013
vs. Jacksonville, 11/2/08
vs. Buffalo, 11/21/10 (Ryan Fitzpatrick)
vs. Baltimore, 11/8/09
five times, most recent: at New York Giants, 9/21/14
four times, most recent: at Oakland, 9/14/14
vs. Cleveland, 12/23/07
Twice, last at Kansas City, 10/20/13
JOSEPH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2006
Cin 169584612
0.0
0.0000020100270
2007
Cin 1514584513
0.0
0.047642115020000
2008
Cin 87423111
0.0
0.0122220130111651
2009
Cin 1616695811
0.0
0.069232120021000
2010
Cin 121242375
0.0
0.03382118020000
2011
Hou^151544404
0.0
0.042929015021000
2012
Hou^141466597
0.0
0.025252110000000
2013
Hou^151555514
0.0
0.036432016110000
2014
Hou 161675705
0.0
0.0285
60t1110122730
Career
127117509437 72 0.0 0.0 25488 60t 5128 2 11 5 5145 1
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Touchdowns (6): vs. New York Jets, 10/21/07 (42-yard INT return); at Baltimore, 9/7/08 (65-yard fumble return); vs. Pittsburgh, 9/27/09 (31-yard INT return); vs. Buffalo, 11/21/10 (21-yard INT return); vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 (52-yard INT return); vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/14 (60-yard INT return)
Special Teams Tackles (5): 4, 2007; 1, 2009.
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more (1/15/12)
• Tied for the team-high with nine tackles and registred a pass defensed at Dallas (10/5)
• Made six solo tackles vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Recorded a pair of solo tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9 before leaving the game
with an injury
• Registered a pair of tackles and two passes defensed at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Recorded his fifth career interception return for touchdown and the longest of his career
on a 60-yard return at the 7:30 mark of the third quarter vs. Cincinnati (11/23). Became the
second player in franchise history to have two career interception return for touchdowns
(Aaron Glenn, 2002-04). Also had three trackles and a pass defensed
• Intercepted Titans QB Zach Mettenberger at the 6:57 mark of the first quarter and returned
it 25 yards to the Titans 20 for his second interception of the season in Week 13. Moved
into a tie for second place on the franchise’s all-time interceptions list with 11. Recorded
interceptions in back-to-back games for the first time since 2009 and for the fourth time in
his career. Also had three tackles and a pass defensed
• Had four tackles and a pass defensed at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14 and vs. Baltimore
(12/21) in Week 16
• Had four solo tackles and two passes defensed vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
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 multi-interception 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 thirdquarter 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)
2013 (Houston 15/15):
• Started all 15 games he played in and led the team with three interceptions and 16 passes
defensed to go along with 55 tackles
• Recorded one solo tackle and two passes defensed at San Diego (9/9)
• Recorded seven solo tackles and one pass defensed vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Recorded three tackles (two solo), three passes defensed and an interception, tying him for
fifth-place all time in franchise history vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Added two more passes defensed vs. Oakland (11/17)
• Totaled a season-high nine tackles (eight solo) and two passes defensed vs. Jacksonville (11/24)
• Had three solo tackles and an interception returned 31 yards vs. New England (12/1)
• Tied a season high with nine tackles (nine solo) and returned an interception 32 yards
at Indianapolis (12/15). The interception was the ninth in his career as a member of the
Texans, the fourth-most in franchise history
• Recorded his 16th pass defensed on the season before leaving the game with a foot injury,
the most he’s had as a member of the Texans vs. Denver (12/22)
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 Philadelphia’s final scoring threat of the first
half when he picked off Donovan McNabb and returned it 22 yards (11/26)
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)
• 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
• Collected seven tackles (six solo) at Chicago (11/11)
• Inactive at Detroit (11/22) and at Tennessee (12/2)
• Recorded nine tackles at New England (12/10)
• Registered five tackles and a pass defensed vs. Minnesota (12/23)
• 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)
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 Carney’s PAT try after Saints’ final touchdown in fourth quarter, the first
Bengals’ blocked PAT since ‘91 at New Orleans (11/16).
• Tied his season high with seven tackles and tied the team’s season high with four passes
defensed vs. Baltimore (11/30)
• Recovered a fumble on the Raiders’ first offensive play vs. Oakland (12/10)
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 Balti-
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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)
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C., where he was all-state in football
and all-region in track
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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 nation’s 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
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 205 | College: Houston |
Hometown: Abilene, Texas | 2nd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: CFA-’12 |
2014 GP/GS: 2/2 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 10/10 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
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...Released by the Texans on Aug. 31, 2014...Claimed through waivers by the St.
Louis Rams on Sept. 1, 2014...Released by the Rams on Oct. 28, 2014...Signed to the Rams
practice squad on Oct. 29, 2014...Signed by the Texans on Dec. 15, 2014
CAREER:
•
Won both of his starts in 2014 after being signed off of the St. Louis Rams practice
squad following Week 15
•
Started eight games and was 137-of-253 passing for 1,760 yards, nine touchdown
passes and six interceptions in his first season with the Texans in 2013
•
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Houston in 2012
and spent his entire rookie season on the Texans practice squad
PERSONAL:
•
Passed for 6,783 yards and 48 touchdowns at Wylie High School (Abilene, Texas)
earning Second-Team All-State honors
•
Posted a career record of 31-11 in 42 career starts
•
Also lettered in basketball and track
2014 (Houston 2/2):
•
Signed by the Texans on Dec. 15 after spending training camp with Houston and part
of the 2014 season with the St. Louis Rams and on the Rams practice squad
•
Made his season debut vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16 and won his first career
game as a starting quarterback. Was 20-for-42 for 185 yards and one interception and
rushed for 19 yards on four carrie
•
Improved to 2-0 as a starter in 2014 and 2-8 as a starter in his career vs. Jacksonville
(12/28) in Week 17. Finished 25-for-35 for 250 yards with two touchdowns and an
interception and a quarterback rating of 98.5. His 25 completions was a career high
Keenum’s 2014 Passing Statistics
Date Opp GPGS AttCmp Pct Yds Yd/A TDInt Lg SackLost Rate
12/21Bal
1142 20
47.61854.4 0135 0 050.2
12/28Jac 1135 25
71.42507.1 2134 3 1598.5
2014 Totals
2277 45
58.44355.7 2235 3 1572.2
Fumbles/Lost: 1/1
2013 (Houston 8/8):
•
Inactive the first six weeks of the season and for the final two games of the season
•
Made his first career start and completed 15-of-25 passes for 271 yards and a
touchdown, while also rushing three times for 10 yards at Kansas City (10/20).
•
Threw for the most yards by a Texans QB in their first career start in team history and
his 10.84 yards-per-attempt avg. was the third-highest in a single game in team history
•
Started at QB and completed 20-of-34 passes for 350 yards and three touchdowns vs.
Indianapolis (11/3). All three of his touchdowns occured in the first half, the fifth time
that has happened in franchise history
•
Completed 22-of-43 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns in Week 10 at
Arizona (11/10). Also, established a franchise record with 43 passing attempts in a
game without an interception
•
His 105 conseutive passes before throwing an interception vs. Oakland (11/17) was
the third-longest streak of consecutive passes without an interception in franchise
history
•
Recorded the first rushing touchdown of his career on a 5-yard run vs. New England
(12/1)
•
Inactive in Weeks 16-17 due to a right thumb injury
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Yards Passing Attempts Passing Completions
Touchdown Passes Passer Rating Longest Pass Interceptions Yards Rushing Long Rush Touchdowns Rushing Keenum’s 2014 Rushing Statistics
Date Opp GP GS Rush YdsAvg Lg TD
12/21Bal
11 419
4.8130
12/28Jac 11 616
2.7100
2014 Totals 22 1035
3.5130
2014 HIGHS
Yards Passing
250 vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
Attempts Passing
42 vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Completions
25 vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
Touchdown Passes
2 vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
Passer Rating
98.5 vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
Longest Pass
35 vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Interceptions
1 twice, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
Yards Rushing
19 vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Long Rush
13 vs. Baltimore, 12/21
Touchdowns Rushing -CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Yards Passing
1,760
Attempts Passing
253
Completions
137
Touchdown Passes
9
Passer Rating
78.2
350 vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13 (20 completions)
43 at Arizona, 11/10/13 (22 completions)
25vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14 (45 attempts)
3 Twice: vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13; at Arizona, 11/10/13
123.4 vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
66 vs. New England (to DeAndre Hopkins), 12/1/13
2 at Indianapolis, 12/15/13
26 vs. Indianapolis (3 rushes), 11/3/13
22 vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
1 vs. New England (5 yards), 12/1/13
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
KEENUM’S CAREER PASSING AND RUSHING STATISTICS
Year
TeamGP
GSAtt
CmpPctYds
Yd/ATDIntLg
Sack
Lost
RateAttYds
AvgLgTD
2013
Hou 8
8253137
54.2
1,7607.0 9 66619201
78.214725.122 1
2014
Hou 2
27745
58.44355.7 2 235 0 0
72.210353.513 0
Career
10
1033018255.2
2,195 6.7 11 8 66 2221676.8 24107 4.5 22 1
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Fumbles/Lost: 7/3; 2013 - 6/2; 2014- 1/1
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SHANE LECHLER
PUNTER
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 237 | College: Texas A&M |
Hometown: East Bernard, Texas | 15th NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 38 | Acquired: UFA-’13 (OAK) |
2014 GP: 16 | Career GP (Playoffs): 237 (8) |
Teams: Oakland, 2000-12; Houston, 2013-14 |
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Lechler’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date
Opp GPNoBlkYdsAvgLgTB
In20
Net Avg
9/7
Was 160
306
51.0602238.3
9/14
at Oak120
100
50.0650148.5
9/21
at NYG
141
205
51.3641134.6
9/28
Buf 160
250
41.7511336.5
10/5
at Dal170
326
46.6601135.1
10/9
Ind 140
218
54.5711041.8
10/20
at Pit 130
135
45.0510138.0
10/26
at Ten160
269
44.8560435.3
11/2
Phi 160
289
48.2601240.3
11/16
at Cle150
197
39.4460038.0
11/23
Cin 150
237
47.4580147.4
11/30
Ten 130
137
45.7470038.9
12/7
at Jac150
238
47.6580144.6
12/14
at Ind170
299
42.7530340.9
12/21
Bal 180
361
45.1542334.5
12/28
Jac 160
278
46.3561440.3
2014 Totals 1683 1
3,845
46.3711027 38.7
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, 2002…Signed new contract, Dec. 27, 2002…Signed new
contract, Feb. 28, 2005…Signed 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)
2014 HIGHS
Punts
Punt Yards
Punts Inside 20
Long Punt
Average
Net Average
CAREER:
• Owns the best gross punting average in NFL history, 47.5
• Fastest player in NFL history to reach 50,000 yards punting (1,051 punts) and is just one
of six players with 50,000-plus yards punting
• Ranks third all-time in yards punting (56,249), fourth in punts inside the 20 (383), 12th
in net average (38.9) and 6th in punts (1,185)
• 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 three touchdowns on punts in lifetime, at any level, two came in
consecutive weeks late in 2007 season and one occured on 9/22/13
• Has experienced just five blocked punts, and only two since 2006
• Has played in 205 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL
• Set NCAA record for career punting average (44.7) at Texas A&M
8
361
4
71
54.5
48.5
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Baltimore (8 punts), 12/21
twice, last: vs. Jacksonville (6 punts), 12/28
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
at Oakland (2 punts), 9/14
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Finished the season with 83 punts for 3,845 yards (46.3 avg.) and landed 27 punts
inside the 20. Owns league’s longest active games played streak at 206 games
• Passed Brad Maynard (56,021) in Week 17 vs. Jacksonville for third all-time in punting
yards. Lechler has 56,249 yards punting in his career
• Passed Sean Landeta (381) in Week 17 vs. Jacksonville for fourth all-time for punts
inside the 20. Lechler has 383 punts inside the 20
• Punted six times for 306 yards (51.0 avg.) with a long of 60 yards in Week 1 against
Washington (9/7)
• Punted two times for 100 yards (50.0 avg.) with a long of 65 in Week 2 against Oakland
(9/14)
• Punted four times for 205 yards (51.3 avg.) with a long of 64 in Week 3 against the New
York Giants (9/21). Also had a punt blocked for the first time since 2006 and converted a
fake punt with a 10-yard completion to Alfred Blue in the first quarter
• Punted six times for 250 yards (41.7 avg.) with three punts inside 20-yards vs. Buffalo
(9/28) in Week 4
• Averaged 46.6 yards on six punts, including a 60-yarder in the first quarter at Dallas
LECHLER’S CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS
Year
Team GNoBlkYdsAvgLgTB
In20
Net Avg
2000
Oak 1665 1
2,984
45.9
69102438.0
2001
Oak 1673 1
3,375
46.2
65122335.6
2002
Oak 1453 0
2,251
42.5
70121832.7
2003
Oak 1696 0
4,503
46.9
73132737.2
2004
Oak 1673 0
3,409
46.7
67142237.2
2005
Oak 1682 0
3,744
45.7
64 92637.9
2006
Oak 1677 1
3,660
47.5
67191936.4
2007
Oak 1673 0
3,585
49.1
70 72541.1
2008
Oak 1690 0
4,391
48.8
70133341.2
2009
Oak 1696 0
4,909
51.1
70123043.9
2010
Oak 1677 0
3,618
47.0
68 42740.8
2011
Oak 1678 0
3,960
50.8
80 92740.9
2012
Oak 1681 1
3,826
47.2
68 92139.0
2013
Hou 1688 0
4,189
47.6
65 73440.0
2014
Hou 1683 1
3,845
46.3
71102738.7
Career
238 1,185 5 56,249 47.5 80 160 383
38.9
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Punts
11
Punt Yards
556
Punts Inside 20
5
Long Punt
80
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)
4 times, last vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
vs. Chicago, 11/27/11
at Denver, 12/24/05 (5 punts)
vs. New York Jets, 10/25/09
(5 punts)
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Punts
96
2003 and 2009
Punt Yards
4,909
2009 (96 punts)
Punts Inside 20
34
2013 (88 punts)
Average
51.12009
Net Average
43.9
2009
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
PATs Made-Attempted (7-7): All 7 vs. Kansas City, 11/5/00
FGs Made-Attempted (0-1): vs. Kansas City, 11/5/00 (33 yards)
Kickoffs-Touchbacks (17-1): 2000 - 9-1; 2005 - 3-0; 2006 - 1-0; 2007 - 1-0; 2008 - 1-0; 2009 - 1-0; 2013 - 1-0.
Special Teams Tackles (17): 2001 - 2; 2002 - 3; 2003 - 2; 2006 - 2; 2007 - 1; 2008 - 1; 2010 -1; 2011 - 1; 2012 - 1; 2013 - 2.
Passing (3-5-49-0): 2011 - 1-3-35-0, 35-yard TD pass to Kevin Boss vs. Cleveland, 10/16/11; 2012 - 1-1-4-0; 2014- 1-1-10-0
Rushing (6-0): 2001 - 1-2; 2005 - 1-2; 2007 - 1-(-4); 2008 - 1-0; 2012 - 2-0.
Fumbles-Lost (2-1): 2001 - 1-0; 2008 - 1-1.
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SHANE LECHLER
• 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
• 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)
(10/5) in Week 5
• Set a franchise record with a 71-yard punt in the third quarter vs. Indianapolis (10/9).
Averaged 54.5 yards on four punts, which is the second-highest for a single game
(minimum of four punts) in franchise history
• Dropped a season-high four punts inside the 20-yard line at Tennessee (10/26) in Week
8. Averaged 44.8 yards on six punts
• Played in his 200th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the NFL at Cleveland
(11/16) in Week 11. Averaged 39.4 yards on five punts
• Punted seven times for 299 yards (42.7 avg.) and landed three punts inside the 20.
Passed Matt Turk (373) for fifth all-time for punts inside the 20-yard line
• Punted eight times for 361 yards (45.1 avg.) and landed three punts inside the 20 vs.
Baltmore (12/21) in Week 16
• Punted six times for 278 yards (46.3 avg.) and landed four punts inside the 20 vs.
Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17.
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)
2013 (Houston 16/0):
• Finished the season with a franchise-record 47.6 gross punting average and a careerbest 34 inside the 20
• Made his Texans debut and had three punts for 135 yards (45.0 avg.), including three
inside the 20-yard line at San Diego (9/9)
• Had seven punts for 338 yards (48.3 avg.), including tying a career-high five inside the
20-yard line vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Had five punts for 252 yards (50.4 avg.), including three inside the 20-yard line at
Baltimore (9/22)
• Had five punts for 249 yards (49.8 avg.) at Kansas City (10/20)
• Had seven punts for 412 yards (58.9 avg.), good for the seventh-highest single-game
average in NFL history and highest single-game average in franchise history at Arizona
(11/10). Also, booted a season-long 65-yarder in the game
• Moved into fifth place on the all-time yards punting list in the game against Oakland (11/17)
• Moved into fourth place on the all-time yards punting list in the game vs. Denver (12/22)
• Recorded three punts inside the 20-yard line to set a career high of 34 in a season at
Tennessee (12/29)
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 NFL’s 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)
• 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)
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
• 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
Janikowski’s game-tying 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
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)
• 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)
2011 (Oakland 16/0):
• Named to AFC Pro Bowl squad for fifth straight season
LECHLER’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Date
TeamGPNo BlkYds
AvgLgTB
In20
Net Avg
1/6/01
*vs. MIA (Div)15 0
234
46.8540
1
31.6
1/14/01*vs. BAL (Conf)
1
7
0
315 45.0
64
0
4
36.7
1/12/02*vs. NYJ (WC)
1
2
0
89 44.5
49
2
0
24.5
1/19/02
*at NE (Div)19 0
352
39.1512
1
29.2
1/12/03*vs. NYJ (Div)
1
3
0
108 36.0
39
0
2
36.0
1/19/03
*vs. TEN (Conf)
13 0
120
40.0460
1
36.3
1/26/03
*at TB (SB)15 0
195
39.0530
2
34.0
Career 734 0
1413
41.664 4
1132.8
* - With Oakland
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SHANE LECHLER
• 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 game’s record on two occasions with 70- and 73-yard
punts, eclipsing the previous mark, 64 yards (Tom Wittum, 1974, and Darren Bennett, 1996)
2006 (Oakland 16/0):
• Played in 16 games and punted 77 times for 3,660 yards, setting a then-club record with
a 47.5-yard 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)
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 Guy’s 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
• 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)
• 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…(11/16) 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)
• Punted seven times for 315 yards (45.0) in AFC Championship vs. Baltimore (1/14/01),
placing four inside 20, with long of 64
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 Seattle’s 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 opponent’s 20
• His 45.7 gross average ranked second in the NFL, just 0.003 yards behind Buffalo’s
Brian Moorman
• 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
• Had 22 punts downed inside 20
• Punted four times for 222 yards (55.5) including punts of 61 and 64 yards at Indy (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)
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 singlegame 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 average…Threw 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 punt…His 1997 average shattered the A&M record of
43.8 set by David Davis in 1992…His 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
• History major
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)
• 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)
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 legend’s approach to games, between seasons
during college
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)
• 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
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FREE SAFETY
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2013 (Kansas City 16/15, 1/1):
• Played in all 16 contests with 15 starts at free safety, posting 56 tackles (46 solo),
including three for loss, one interception returned for 1 yard, four passes defensed and
two quarterback pressures
• Started at free safety in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/4/14) and logged five
tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed
• Grabbed three solo tackles, including one for loss, at Jacksonville (9/8)
• Recorded two solo tackles, with one for loss as well as one pass defensed vs. Dallas
(9/15)
• Logged three tackles (two solo) at Philadelphia (9/19)
• Posted one solo tackle and a quarterback pressure vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/29)
• Notched three solo tackles at Tennessee (10/6)
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 198 | College: Mississippi |
Hometown: New Orleans, La. | 5th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: FA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 69/66 (2/2) |
Teams: Kansas City, 2010-13; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (136th overall) in the
2010 NFL Draft...Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on March 21, 2014.
CAREER:
• Fifth-year safety who has started 66 of 69 regular season contests and two postseason
games in his first four years with the Kansas City Chiefs and in his first NFL season
with the Texans
• Intercepted three passes in each of his first two seasons, returning those six picks for
165 yards (27.5 avg.), including a 59-yard return for a touchdown at Oakland (10/23/11)
• Ranked sixth in the NFL and fourth in the AFC with 119 interception return yards in 2011
• Tied for third among NFL rookie safeties in 2010 with three interceptions
• Posted a career-high two interceptions at St. Louis (12/19/10)
Lewis’ 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7vs. Was 11541
0.00000000100
9/14 at Oak 11431
0.00000001000
9/21 at NYG 1112111
0.00000001000
9/28 Buf
11642
0.00000000000
10/5 at Dal 11312
0.00155011000
10/9 IND
111064
0.00000000000
10/20at Pit 11633
0.00000000000
10/26at Ten 11321
0.00000010000
11/2 Phi
11615
0.00000000000
11/16at Cle 11211
0.00000000000
11/23Cin
11945
0.00000000000
11/30Ten
11532
0.00000010000
12/7 at Jac 11220
0.00000010000
12/14at Ind 11532
0.001
27t
27t120000
12/21Bal
11422
0.00000000000
12/28Jac
11220
0.00000000000
2014 Totals 1616845232
0.00232
27t163100
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 1
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 4
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games and led the team with a career-high 84 tackles. Also had two
interceptions, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and six passes defensed
• Started in his Texans debut and made five tackles and recovered a fumble in Week 1
against Washington (9/7)
• Forced a fumble and made four tackles and a tackle for loss in Week 2 at Oakland (9/14)
• Made a career-high 12 tackles and forced a fumble against the New York Giants (9/21)
in Week 3
• Totaled six tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Recorded his third forced fumble of the season in the first quarter at Dallas (10/5),
knocking the ball loose from RB DeMarco Murray at the Houston 10-yard line. Recorded
his eighth career interception, picking off Tony Romo at the Houston 3-yard line. Also
had three tackles, a pass defensed and a tackle for loss
• Led the team with 10 tackles (six solo) vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Led the team with six tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Tallied six tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Led the team with six tackles in the first half and finished with nine tackles and a tackle
for loss vs. Cincinnati (11/23). Now has 66 tackles on the season, which is a career best
• Had five tackles and a pass defensed vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Had a pair of tackles and a pass defensed at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Intercepted Colts QB Andrew Luck in the first quarter and returned it 27 yards for a
touchdown at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15. It was his second interception of the
season and second career pick-six
• Made four tackles vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Had a pair of tackles and a quarterback hit vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
12
Interceptions
2
Fumbles Forced 1
Fumbles Recovered1
Passes Defensed 2
TFL
1
QBH
1
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
12
Interceptions
1
Passes defensed 2
TFL
1
QBH
1
FR
1
FF
1
at New York Giants, 9/21
twice, last: at Indianapolis, 12/14
at Indianapolis, 12/14
3x, last: at Dallas, 10/5
vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
vs. Washington, 9/7
3x, last: at Dallas, 10/5
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
842014
Interceptions
3
2010, 2011
Passes Defensed
10
2011
Fumbles Forced
3
2014
Fumbles Recovered
1
2011; 2014
QBH
22011
TFL
42014
at New York Giants, 9/21/14
at St. Louis (Sam Bradford), 12/19/10
5 times, last: at Dallas, 10/5/14
twice, last: vs. Washington, 9/7/14
4 times, last: at Indianapolis, 12/14/14
6 times, last: at Dallas, 10/5
4 times, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
LEWIS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2010
KC 121029218
0.003462307101000
2011
KC 1616584711
0.003
119
59t110001100
2012
KC 9926242
0.0000001000000
2013
KC 1615564610
0.0011104230000
2014
Hou 1616845232
0.00232
27t16143100
Career
6966
253
19063
0.009
198
59t228475200
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (2): 2011 - 2.
Touchdowns (2): 59-yard interception return (Kyle Boller) vs. Oakland, 10/23/11; 27-yard interception return (Andrew Luck) at Indianapolis, 12/14/14
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• Grabbed two solo tackles vs. Oakland (10/13)
• Logged four solo tackles, including one for loss, and one pass defensed vs. Houston
(10/20)
• Had two solo tackles vs. Cleveland (10/27)
• Posted nine tackles (six solo), and intercepted Jeff Tuel and had a pass defensed at
Buffalo (11/3)
• Made five tackles (four solo) at Denver (11/17)
• Added four tackles (three solo) vs. San Diego (11/24)
• Tallied one solo tackle and quarterback pressure vs. Denver (12/1)
• Posted four tackles (two solo) at Washington (12/8)
• Grabbed seven tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed at Oakland (12/15)
• Posted four tackles (three solo) vs. Indianapolis
• Had two solo tackles at San Diego (12/29)
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2012 (Kansas City 9/9):
• Started nine contests at free safety, recording 26 tackles (24 solo) and two passes
defensed
• Was inactive in seven contests with a shoulder injury
• Made three solo tackles at Tampa Bay (10/14)
• Posted five tackles (four solo) vs. Oakland (10/28)
• Had one solo tackle at San Diego (11/1)
• Produced two solo tackles at Pittsburgh (11/12) and vs. Cincinnati (11/18)
• Grabbed five solo tackles vs. Denver (11/25) before leaving the game with a shoulder
injury
• Grabbed one pass defensed at Oakland (12/16)
• Posted three solo tackles and a pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (12/23)
• Generated five tackles (four solo) at Denver (12/30)
school history to accomplish that feat and earned All-SEC honors
Was named team captain at the beginning of the season
Recorded a career-high two interceptions in the Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
Was one of three finalists for the Chucky Mullins Courage Award
Started all 13 games at free safety as a junior in 2008
Led the team with a career-high 85 tackles (50 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack (-11.0
yards), a team-high four interceptions returned for 44 yards and six passes defensed
Added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Played in 12 games (seven starts) during his sophomore campaign in 2007 and tallied
57 tackles (33 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack (-2.0 yards)
Added two passes defensed and two quarterback pressures
Also played on special teams, recovering a blocked punt in the end zone at Memphis
(9/1)
Made the transition from wide receiver to the secondary
Saw action in six games at wide receiver as a freshman in 2006, recording five
receptions for 31 yards
Majored in criminal justice
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Caught 41 passes for 740 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior WR at Gainesville
High School in Gainesville, Ga., after relocating from New Orleans, La., following
Hurricane Katrina in 2005
• Earned first-team all-state honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Named the District 9-AAAAA Player of the Year and earned a spot on the SuperPrep
All-Dixie Team
• Made the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 as a junior
• Earned three letters in football as a prep
2011 (Kansas City 16/16):
• Started all 16 contests at free safety, tallying 83 tackles (53 solo), three interceptions
returned for 119 yards with a touchdown, 11 passes defensed, a forced fumble, a fumble
recovery and two special teams tackles
• Ranked sixth in the NFL and fourth in the AFC with 119 interception return yards
• Returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown and deflected two passes at Oakland
(10/23)
• Produced four tackles (two solo), an interception, one pass defensed and a fumble
recovery vs. San Diego (10/31)
• Produced a career-high eight tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed vs. Denver
(11/13)
2010 (Kansas City 12/10, 1/1):
• Played in 12 games on defense and special teams with 10 starts at free safety
• Was inactive for four contests
• Had 47 tackles (25 solo), a tackle for loss, three interceptions, nine passes defensed
and a forced fumble
• Tied for fourth among AFC rookies and tied for fifth among rookies in the NFL with three
picks
• Made first NFL start at Cleveland (9/19)
• Intercepted a career-high two passes that he returned for 46 yards at St. Louis (12/19)
and became the first Chiefs rookie to intercept two passes in a game since CB Brandon
Flowers at the New York Jets (10/26/08)
COLLEGE:
• Played in 44 games (38 starts) at Mississippi, recording 226 tackles (140 solo), 10.0
tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-34.0 yards), six interceptions returned for 50 yards and 18
passes defensed
• Added four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
• Caught five passes for 31 yards (6.2 avg.), blocked two kicks and recovered a blocked
punt in the end zone for a touchdown
• Started all 13 contests at free safety as a senior in 2009 and notched 84 tackles (57
solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack (-21.0 yards)
• Added two interceptions for 6 yards, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two
blocked kicks as a senior
• Led the team in tackles for the second consecutive year, becoming the sixth player in
LEWIS’ CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/9/11
vs. Bal (WC)*
1
1330
0.0
0.000000000000
1/4/14
at Ind (WC)*
1
1532
0.0
0.000010000000
Career
2
2862
0.0
0.000010000000
*-Kansas City
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QUARTERBACK
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Height: 6-2 | Weight: 219 | College: Duke |
Hometown: Opa-Locka, Fla. | 5th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: FA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 7/6 (0/0) |
Teams: St. Louis, 2010; Cleveland, 2011-12; Buffalo, 2013;
Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the St. Louis Rams as a college free agent on April 25,
2010...Released by the Rams on Sept. 18, 2010...Signed to the Rams practice squad on
Sept. 21, 2010...Signed by the Rams on Jan. 4, 2011...Released by the Rams on Sept. 3,
2011...Claimed through waivers by the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 4, 2011...Released by
the Browns on Oct., 11, 2012...Signed to the Browns practice squad on Oct. 13, 2012...
Signed to the Browns active roster on Dec. 24, 2012...Released by the Browns on May
23, 2013...Claimed through waivers by the Detroit Lions on May 28, 2013...Traded to the
Buffalo Bills on Aug. 25, 2013...Released by the Bills on Aug. 31, 2013...Signed to the
Bills practice squad on Sept. 1, 2013...Signed to the Bills active roster on Oct. 7, 2013...
Released by the Bills on Aug. 26, 2014...Signed by the Houston Texans on Nov. 26, 2014
2014 (Houston 0/0):
• Signed by the Houston Texans on Nov. 26, 2014
• Inactive in Week 13-15
• Did not play in Weeks 16 and 17
2013 (Buffalo, 6/5):
• Completed 93 of his 157 pass attempts on the season for 1,092 passing yards with four
touchdowns and three interceptions
• Finished with a 2-3 record as a starter and set new career-highs in all statistical
categories
• Completed 19-of-32 pass attempts for 216 yards and two touchdowns in his second
career start and first with the Bills vs. Cincinnati (10/13)
• Completed 21-of-32 pass attempts for 202 yards and one interception on the day at
Miami (10/20)
• Completed 22-of-39 pass attempts for a career high 234 yards, one touchdown and one
interception at New Orleans (10/27)
• Completed 15-of-25 pass attempts for 193 yards and one interception on the day vs Miami
(12/22)
• Completed 16-of-29 pass attempts for a career-high 247 yards and one touchdown at New
Engalnd (12/29)
2012 (Cleveland, 1/1):
• Started the final game of the regular season, throwing for 204 yards and one touchdown
against the Steelers (12/30
2011 (Cleveland, 0/0):
• Claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns after spending training camp with Rams.
• Dressed, but did not play in three games
2010 (St. Louis, 0/0):
• Spent final 16 weeks on the Ram’s practice squad
COLLEGE:
• Started all four seasons at Duke (2006-09)
• Finished his career with 10, 065 passing yards and 67 touchdowns
• Also ran for 621 yards and nine touchdowns
• In 2009, started all 12 games and threw for 3,330 yards and 20 touchdowns. Ran for a teamhigh four touchdowns.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah, Fla.) High School
• As a senior, Lewis threw for 1,237 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead his team to a 6-3 record
and the state playoffs
Lewis’s 2014 Rushing Statistics
Date Opp GP GS Rush YdsAvg Lg TD
11/30 TenInactive
12/7 at JacInactive
12/14 at IndInactive
12/21Bal DNP
12/28
Jac DNP
2014 Totals
Lewis’s 2014 Passing Statistics
Date Opp GPGS AttCmp Pct Yds Yd/A TDInt Lg SackLost Rate
11/30 TenInactive
12/7 at JacInactive
12/14 at IndInactive
12/21 BalDNP
12/28
Jac DNP
2014 Totals
Fumbles/Lost: 0/0
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Yards Passing
247
at New England, 12/29/13 (16 completions)
Attempts Passing
39
at New Orleans, 10/27/13 (22 completions)
Completions
22
twice, last: at New Orleans, 10/27/13
Touchdown Passes
2
vs. Cincinnati, 10/13/13
Passer Rating
100.5
vs. Cincinnati, 10/13/13
Longest Pass
57
vs. Miami, 12/22/13
Interceptions
1
4x, last: at New England, 12/29/13
Yards Rushing
17
vs. Cincinnati (7 rushes), 10/13/13
Long Rush
8
at Miami, 10/20/13
Touchdowns Rushing
1
vs. Cincinnati, 10/13/13
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Yards Passing
1,092
2013
Attempts Passing
157
2013
Completions93
2013
Touchdown Passes
4
2013
Passer Rating
83.3
2012
Interceptions3
2013
Yards Rushing
52
2013
Touchdowns Rushing
1
2013
LEWIS’S CAREER PASSING AND RUSHING STATISTICS
Year
TeamGP
GSAtt
CmpPctYds
Yd/ATDIntLg
Sack
Lost
RateAttYds
AvgLgTD
2010
STL 0
0-------------------------------2011
CLE 0
0--------------------------------
2012
CLE 1
13222
68.8
204
6.41123314
83.313
3.033
2013
BUF 6
515793
59.2
1,0927.0 4 35718100
81.024522.2 8 1
2014
Hou 0
0-------------------------------Career
7
6189115
60.8
1,2966.9 5 45721114
81.425552.2 8 1
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Manning’s 2014 Season Defensive Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
10330
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10220
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 11532
0.0000--010000
9/28 Buf
10000
0.0000--000000
10/5 at Dal 10000
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
10000
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 10220
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 10000
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
10523
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 11431
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
11532
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
11211
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 10110
0.0000--000000
12/14at Ind 10321
0.0000--010000
12/21Bal
10321
0.0000--000000
12/28Jac
11211
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals
165372512
0.0000--020000
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 212 | College: Abilene Christian |
Hometown: Corsicana, Texas | 10th NFL Season |
4th with Texans | Age: 32 | Acquired: UFA-’11 (CHI) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/5 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 128/96 (9/9) |
Teams: Chicago, 2006-10; Houston, 2011-14 |
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...Placed on injured reserve with a
knee injury on Oct. 15, 2013...Released by the Houston Texans on March 31, 2014...
Signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 3, 2014...Released by the Bengals on Aug. 30,
2014...Signed by the Texans on Sept. 1, 2014.
CAREER:
• Has played in 128 career games with 96 starts
• Has started nine postseason games with an interception and fumble recovery and tackle
for loss
• Owns the highest career postseason kickoff return average in NFL history (35.8) among
players with 10 or more returns in the postseason
• Owns a 26.1 kickoff return average and a kickoff return for a touchdown on 127 career returns
Special Teams Tackles: 9
Tackles for Loss: 1
Quarterback Hits: 1
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
Passes Defensed
Tackles for Loss
Special Teams Tackles
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
13 vs. New Orleans, 12/30/07
Interceptions
1 11 times, last: at Chicago, 11/11/12 (J. Cutler)
Passes Defensed
3 vs. Green Bay, 12/23/07
Forced Fumbles
2 at New England, 11/26/06
Fumble Recoveries
1 5 times, last: vs. Miami, 9/9/12
Sacks
1.0 4 times, last: at San Diego, 9/9/13 (P. Rivers)
Blocked Kicks
1 Twice: vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11; at Detroit, 9/30/07
Kickoff Return Yards 187 at Houston, 12/28/08
Kickoff Return Long
83t vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08
Kickoff Return TD
1 vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08
5
1
1
3
3x, last: vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
twice, last: at Indianapolis, 12/14
at Oakland, 9/14
at Tennessee, 10/26
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
13 vs. New Orleans, 12/30/07
Interceptions
1 11 times, last: at Chicago, 11/11/12 (J. Cutler)
Passes Defensed
3 vs. Green Bay, 12/23/07
Forced Fumbles
2 at New England, 11/26/06
Fumble Recoveries
1 5 times, last: vs. Miami, 9/9/12
Sacks
1.0 4 times, last: at San Diego, 9/9/13 (P. Rivers)
Blocked Kicks
1 Twice: vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11; at Detroit, 9/30/07
Kickoff Return Yards 187 at Houston, 12/28/08
Kickoff Return Long
83t vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08
Kickoff Return TD
1 vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08
MANNING’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2006
Chi
16
14644717
0.0
0.022615070 -4100
2007
Chi
16
15796811
0.0
0.023333060 -0000
2008
Chi
14
127225
1.0
9.01424204310000
2009
Chi
15
10897019
1.0
11.01353502112340
2010
Chi
16
16725913
0.0
0.010007000000
2011
Hou^ 13
13594415
0.0
0.02222205100000
2012
Hou^ 16
1696879
1.0
0.02595518123100
2013
Hou^ 6
635314
1.0
6.000002110000
2014
Hou 16
5372512
0.0
0.000--02100000
Career
128
96
558
453
105
4.0
26.011
2175514386*9540
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review; * - Data not available for 2006 and 2007
MANNING’S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS
KICKOFF RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Year
Team
KRYdsAvgLgTDPRFCYdsAvgLgTD
2006
Chi 120
20.0200000000
2007
Chi 361
20.3210000000
2008
Chi36
1,070
29.7
83t1000000
2009
Chi28
744
26.6590000000
2010
Chi33
816
24.7620000000
2011
Hou13
356
27.4460000000
2012
Hou 118
18.0180000000
2013
Hou 118
18.000000000
2014
Hou13
267
20.5410000000
Career 129
3,370 26.1
83t1000000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Touchdowns (2): 83-yard kickoff return vs. New Orleans, 12/11/08; 55-yard interception return vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12
Fumbles-Lost (2-1): 1-0 vs. Jacksonville, 12/7/08; 1-1 at Houston, 12/28/08; 1-0 vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11
Fumble Recoveries (5): 1 at New England, 11/26/06; 1 at Atlanta, 10/18/09, 1 vs. Cleveland, 11/1/09; 1 vs. Green Bay, 12/13/09; 1 vs. Miami, 9/9/12
Blocked Kicks (2): 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11; 1 at Detroit, 9/30/07
Special Teams Tackles (23): 2006 - 6; 2008 - 6; 2009 - 3; 2014- 9
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DANIEAL MANNING
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)
•
•
•
•
2014 (Houston 16/5):
• Started five games and made 37 tackles, nine special teams tackles and two passes
defensed. Handled kickoff return duties and finished with 13 returns for 267 yards (20.5
avg.)
• Registered three solo tackles against Washington in Week 1
• Made two tackles and a special teams tackle in Week 2 at Oakland (9/14)
• Recorded five tackels and a pass defensed against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Made a pair of tackles and returned four kickoffs for 59 yards (14.8 avg.) at Pittsburgh
(10/20)
• Led the team with three special teams tackles at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Tied a season high with five tackles, made a special teams tackle and returned two
kickoffs for 36 yards vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Started an made four tackles at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11. Also added a 28 yard
kickoff return
• Matched a season high with five tackles and returned one kick for 23 yards vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Started at safety and had two tackles and a special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/30)
• Had three tackles and two special teams tackles vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
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)
2013 (Houston 6/6):
• Started six games and recorded 35 tackles, a sack and two passes defensed before
suffering a season-ending knee injury against St. Louis (10/13)
• Recorded a sack for a loss of 6 yards and a pass defensed at San Diego (9/9)
• Recorded seven tackles (six solo) vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Recorded five solo tackles and a pass defensed at Baltimore (9/22)
• Recorded four tackles (three solo) vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Recorded seven tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed at San Francisco (10/6)
• Recorded six tackles (five solo) and returned his first kick of the season for 18 yards
before being injured in the third quarter vs. St. Louis (10/13)
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)
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)
MANNING’S CAREER POSTSEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
DateOpp
GP
GS TotSoloAsst Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PDQBH TFL FF FR Yds TD
1/14/07
vs. SEA (Div)*
1
1431
0.0
0.0000000 -0000
1/21/07
vs. NO (Conf)*
1
1110
0.0
0.0000000 -0100
2/4/07
vs. IND (SB)*
1
1651
0.0
0.0000000 -0000
1/16/11
vs. SEA (Div)*
1
1220
0.0
0.000000000000
1/23/11
vs. GB (Conf)*
1
1651
0.0
0.000000010000
1/7/12
vs. CIN (WC)
1
1752
0.0
0.010001000000
1/15/12
at BAL (Div)
1
1981
0.0
0.000001000000
1/5/13
vs. CIN (WC)
1
1110
0.0
0.000000000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
1633
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
9
942339
0.0
0.010002010100
MANNING’S CAREER POSTSEASON RETURN STATISTICS
KICKOFF RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Date
Opp. KR
Yds
AvgLgTDPRFCYdsAvgLgTD
1/16/11
vs. SEA (Div)*
1
18
18.0180000000
1/23/11
vs. GB (Conf)*
1
15
15.0150000000
1/15/12
at BAL (Div)
4
133
33.3600000000
1/5/13
vs. CIN (WC)
2
47
23.5260000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
4
216
54.0940000000
Career
12
429 35.8940000000
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DANIEAL MANNING
• 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
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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
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KESHAWN MARTIN
WIDE RECEIVER
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Martin’s 2014 Season Offensive Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg
TD
9/7 Was 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
9/14at Oak 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
9/21
at NYG1000
----
01
16
16.0 16 0
9/28Buf 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
10/5at Dal 1 0 00-- --0 177.0 7 0
10/9Ind 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
10/20
at Pit 1 0 00-- --0 155.0 5 0
10/26
at Ten 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/2Phi 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/16
at Cle 1 0 00-- --0 166.0 6 0
11/23
Cin 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
11/30
Ten 1000
----
01
32
32.0 32 0
12/7
at Jac1000
----
01
12
12.0 12 0
12/14
at Ind 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
12/21
Bal 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
12/28
Jac 1 0 00-- --0 000.0 0 0
2014 Totals 16000
----
06
78
13.0 32 0
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 194 | College: Michigan State |
Hometown: Inkster, Mich. | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D4a, 2012 (121st overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 16/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 48/2 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (121st overall) of the
2012 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 14, 2012.
CAREER:
• Has played in 48 regular season games with two starts and has caught 38 passes for
416 yards and three touchdowns; has also rushed four times for 53 yards (13.3 average)
• Ranks fourth on the franchise career lists in kickoff returns, yards on kickoff returns and
total yards on all kick returns
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Made six catches for 78 yards and returned 25 punts for 154 yards in 2014
• Made one catch for 16 yards and had a miscelaneous tackle against the New York
Giants (9/21)
• Returend three punts for 30 yards and caught one pass for seven yards at Dallas (10/5)
in Week 5
• Made one catch for five yards and returned one punt for one yard at Pittsburgh (10/20)
in Week 7
• Made one catch for six yards and returned two punts for five yards at Cleveland (11/16)
in Week 11
• Tied a career long with a 32-yard reception and returned two punts for 20 yards vs.
Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Returned a punt a season-long 21 yards and caught one pass for 12 yards at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Returned four punts for 24 yards vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Returned a pair of punts for 12 yards and returned a kickoff for 19 yards vs. Jacksonville
(12/28) in Week 17
Martin’s 2014 Season Return Statistics
Date Opp
KR YdsAvg Lg TD PR FCYds Avg
9/7 vs. Was 0 000 00 000.0
9/14at Oak
0 000 00 000.0
9/21at NYG
0 000 00 000.0
9/28 Buf
0 0 0 0 0 3 110 3.3
10/5 at Dal
0
0 0 0 0 3
1 30 10.0
10/9Ind
0 000 00 400.0
10/20
at Pit
0 000 01 011.0
10/26 at Ten
0
0 0 0 0 2
2 18 9.0
11/2Phi
0 000 00 200.0
11/16
at Cle
0 000 02 352.5
11/23
Cin
0 000 02 273.5
11/30Ten
0 0 0 0 0 2 220 10.0
12/7 at Jac
0
0 0 0 0 1
1 21 21.0
12/14
at Ind
0 000 03 362.0
12/21Bal
0 0 0 0 0 4 1 24 6.0
12/28 Jac
1
1919.0 19 0 2 2 12 6.0
2014 Totals
1
1919.0 19 0 25 24 154 6.2
2013 (Houston 16/1):
• Saw action in all 16 games with one start and recorded a career-high 22 receptions for
253 yards and two touchdowns while serving as the team’s return specialist
• Averaged 8.8 yards and had one touchdown on 39 punt returns and averaged 26.3
yards on 36 kickoff returns
• Ranked sixth in the NFL with 345 yards on punt returns, fourth with 947 yards on kickoff
returns and third with 1,292 total yards on kick returns
2014 HIGHS
Yards Receiving
Receptions
Punt return yards
Punt return long
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Yards Receiving
37
vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
Receptions
4
twice, last: vs. Denver, 12/22/13
Receiving Long
32
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
Touchdowns Receiving 1
three times, last: vs. Denver, 12/22/13
Kickoff Return Yards 162
vs. Jacksonville (5 returns), 11/18/12
Kickoff Return Long
54
vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
Punt Return Yards
125
vs. Oakland (7 returns), 11/17/13
Punt Return Long
87t
vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
Yards Rushing
21
at Denver, 9/23/12
Rushing Long
21
at Denver, 9/23/12
32
1
30
21
Lg
TD
-- 0
-- 0
-- 0
10
0
14
0
-- 0
1 0
10
0
-- 0
3 0
4 0
11
0
21
0
4 0
11
0
7
0
21
0
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
6x, last: at Jacksonville, 12/7
at Dallas, 10/5
at Jacksonville, 12/7
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Yards Receiving
253
2013
Receptions22
2013
Touchdowns Receiving 2
2013
Kickoff Return Yards 947
2013
Kickoff Return Long 345
2013
Punt Return Touchdowns 1
2012 (87 yards vs. Oakland, 11/17/13)
MARTIN’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHING
RECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2012
Hou 16 1 453
13.321 010858.518 1
2013
Hou16100
0.00022
253
11.5322
2014
Hou15000
0.000678
13.0320
Career
47 2 453
13.321 038416
10.932 3
MARTIN’S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS
KICKOFF RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Year
Team
KRYdsAvgLgTDPRFCYdsAvgLgTD
2012
Hou 31741
23.954 02210267
12.171 0
2013
Hou 36947
26.350 039213458.887t 1
2014
Hou 119
19.019 025241546.221 0
Career
68
1,707 25.154 086557668.987t 1
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Fumbles-Lost: 3-1; Misc. Tackles (1): 2014-1
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KESHAWN MARTIN
• 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.com’s 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
• Recorded two catches for a career-high 37 yards (18.5 avg.), and returned four kickoffs
for 104 yards (26.0 avg.) along with five punt returns for 9 yards vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Set franchise records for longest punt return (87 yards for a touchdown) and most punt
return yards (seven for 125 - 17.9 avg.) vs. Oakland (11/17)
• Recorded a season-long 50-yard kick return and made his only start of the season at
wide receiver vs. New England (12/1)
• Caught a career-high four receptions for 28 yards and his first receiving touchdown of
the season at Jacksonville (12/5)
• Tied a career high with four receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown and recorded a
51-yard punt return (ninth-longest in team history) vs. Denver (12/22)
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
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
MARTIN’S CAREER POSTSEASON OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Date
Opp.
GP
GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
0116
16.016000
0.000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
00000000
0.000
Career
2
0016
16.016000
0.000
MARTIN’S CAREER POSTSEASON RETURN STATISTICS
KICKOFF RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Date
Opp. KR
Yds
AvgLgTDPRFCYdsAvgLgTD
1/5/13
vs. CIN (WC)
0
0
0.0002314
7.0110
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
0
0
0.0003017
5.7120
Career
0
0
0.0005331
6.2120
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WHITNEY MERCILUS
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
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Mercilus’ 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 10000
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 11110
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 11532
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
11211
0.0000--000000
10/5 at Dal 11541
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
11633
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 11532
2.0700--011000
10/26at Ten 11000
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
11954
2.02000--000000
11/16at Cle 11211
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
10523
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
11330
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 11110
0.0000--000000
12/14
at Ind
Inactive
12/21Bal
11312
0.0000--001000
12/28Jac
11330
1.0300--000000
2014 Totals 1513503119
5.03000--012000
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 258 | College: Illinois |
Hometown: Akron, Ohio | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D1, 2012 (26th overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 15/13 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 47/33 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the first round (26th overall) of the 2012
NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on June 14, 2012.
CAREER:
• Has started 33 of the 47 regular season games he has played in with 18.0 sacks, 36
quarterback hits, 21 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
• Ranks fifth in franchise history with 18.0 sacks
• Tied the franchise rookie record for sacks with 6.0 in 2012
• Has appeared in two career playoff games, totaling one tackle and one special teams
tackle
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 11
Tackles for Loss (TFL): 9
2014 (Houston 15/13):
• Started 13 of 15 games and registered 50 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, nine
tackles for loss and two forced fumbles
• Started and recorded a tackle at Oakland (9/14) in Week 2
• Made five tackles against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Recorded two quarterback hits and made two tackles vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Made five tackles and added a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit at Dallas (10/5) in
week 5
• Recorded six tackles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hit vs. Indianapolis (10/9)
in Week 6
• Recorded the fourth multi-sack game of his career at Pittsburgh (10/20). Strip-sacked
Ben Roethlisberger in the first quarter and finished the game with five tackles, two
tackles for loss, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed. Moved into a tie for fifth
on the franchise’s all-time sack list, matching Kailee Wong’s (2002-06) 15 career sacks
• Had a multi-sack game for the fifth time in his career and second time this season vs.
Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9. Tied for the team lead with a career-high nine tackles.
Set a season high with three quarterback hits and tied a season high with two tackles for
loss and now has a career best seven tackles for loss on the season
• Made five tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Had three tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Inactive in Week 15
• Had three tackels and forced his second fumble of the season vs. Baltimore (12/21) in
Week 16
• Sacked Blake Bortles for 3 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17. Finished with
three tackles and added a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
9
Sacks
2.0
TFL
2
QBH
3
Forced fumbles
1
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
twice, last: vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
twice, last: vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
twice, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games at weakside linebacker and recorded career-bests of 65 tackles,
7.0 sacks and 18 quarterback hits while tying a career-high with 6 tackles for loss
• Recorded seven tackles (five solo) and a sack for a loss of 6 yards at San Diego (9/9)
• Recorded career highs in tackles (eight, four solo) and sacks (2.5) vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Recorded six tackles (three solo) and a sack at San Francisco (10/6)
• Added another sack to go along with four solo tackles vs. Jacksonville (11/24)
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
Sacks
2.5
Forced Fumbles 1
Fumble Recoveries 1
TFL
2
QBH
4
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
652013
Sacks
7.02013
Forced Fumbles
2
2012, 2014
Fumble Recoveries
1
2012
Passes Defensed
1
2012
TFL
92014
QBH
182013
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2/14
vs. Seattle (R. Wilson), 9/29/13
4 times, most recent: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Tennessee, 12/2/12
5 times, most recent: vs. Philadelphia, 11/2/14
vs. Jacksonville, 11/24/13
MERCILUS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2012^
Hou 164241410
6.0
17.000001762100
2013^
Hou 1616653530
7.0
36.000--001860000
2014
Hou 1513503119
5.0
30.000--011192000
Career
4733
1398059
18.0
83.000--0236214100
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (7): 7, 2012.
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•
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• Tied his career-high of 6.0 sacks in a season with a half-sack vs. New England (12/1)
• Set a career high with his seventh sack of the season vs. Denver (12/22)
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 6 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)
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•
•
•
•
•
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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 league’s Player of the Year and
National Defensive Lineman of the Year
Mid-season All-America from Phil Steele’s 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
season-record 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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
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-
MERCILUS’ CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
DateOpp
GP
GS TotSoloAsst Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PDQBH TFL FF FR Yds TD
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
0000
0.0
0.000000000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
0101
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
2
0101
0.0
0.000000000000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (1): 1, 2012.
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Mohamed’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
10000
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10220
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 10422
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
10312
0.0000--000000
10/5 at Dal 10431
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
10000
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 11541
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 10862
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
10927
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 10110
0.0010--030000
11/23Cin
10523
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
10422
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 10633
0.0000--010000
12/14at Ind 11734
0.0000--020000
12/21
Bal
Inactive
12/28
Jac
Inactive
2014 Totals 142583127
0.0
0.010--060000
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 243 | College: California |
Hometown: Brawley, Calif. | 3rd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: FA-’13 |
2014 GP/GS: 14/2 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs) 25/2 (0/0) |
Teams: Denver, 2011-12; Jacksonville, 2012; Tennessee, 2012;
Houston, 2013-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 24th pick in the sixth round
(245th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft…signed 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, 2011…released by
Broncos on August 31, 2012…signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the practice squad
on Sept. 13, 2012…released from the Jaguars practice squad on Sept. 26, 2012…signed
by the Broncos to the practice squad on Sept. 27, 2012…signed 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,
2012…released from the Titans practice squad on Dec. 26, 2012…signed by the Houston
Texans as a Reserve/Future Agent on Jan. 17, 2013...Released by the Texans on Aug. 31,
2013... Re-signed with the Texans to the practice squad on Sept. 18, 2013... Signed by the
Texans to the active roster on Oct. 16, 2013.
Special Teams Tackles: 9
Tackles for Loss: 2
Quarterback Hits: 2
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
9 vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
Sacks--
TFL
1 twice, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
QBH
1 twice, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
PD
3 at Cleveland, 11/16
CAREER:
• Has played in 25 career games with two starts for the Texans and Broncos, dating back
to 2011
2014 (Houston 14/2):
• Started two games and played in 14 games in his first season with extensive playing
time on defense. Had 58 tackles, nine special teams tackles, six passes defensed, two
tackles for loss and two quarterback hits
• Made one special teams tackle in Week 1 against Washington (9/7)
• Reigstered two tackles and a special teams tackle in Week 2 at Oakland (9/14)
• Made a career-high four tackles in Week 3 against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Registered three tackles and his first career quarterback hit vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Tied his career high with four tackles at inside linebacker at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Active against Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Made his first career start at ILB and finished with five tackles, a tackle for loss and a
special teams tackle at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Posted a career-high and team-leading eight tackles, including six solo, at Tennessee
(10/26) in Week 8. Also had two tackles on special teams
• Tied for the team lead with a career-high nine tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Sealed the win over Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11 with his first career interception at
the Houston 28-yard line. Also had a tackle, tackle for loss, quarterback hit and three
passes defensed
• Had five tackles and led the team with two special teams tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23)
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
TFL
1
QBH
1
PD
3
• Made four tackles vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Led the team with six tackles and had one pass defensed and a special teams tackle
at Jacksonville (12/7)
• Led the team with seven tackles on defense and had one special teams tackle. Also had
a pair of passes defensed
• Inactive in Weeks 16 and 17
2013 (Houston 8/0):
• Saw action mostly on special teams in eight games and recorded three special teams
tackles after being signed to the active roster in Week 7
• Inactive in Weeks 10-11
• Recorded special teams tackles against Kansas City (10/20), Jacksonville (12/5) and
Denver (12/22)
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
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
582014
Passes Defensed
6
2014
TFL
22014
QBH
22014
Interceptions
12014
Special Teams Tkls
9
2014
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
twice, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
twice, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
at Cleveland, 11/16
MOHAMED’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2011
Den 20000
0.0
0.000000000000
2012
Den 10000
0.0
0.000000000000
2013
Hou 80000
0.0
0.000000000000
2014
Hou 142583127
0.0
0.010006220000
Career
252583127
0.0
0.010006220000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (12): 5 total: 3, 2013; 9, 2014
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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 in
2006
• Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors as a junior in 2009 after garnering an honorable
mention all-conference selection in 2008 and before picking up second team all-league
recognition as a 2010 senior
• Finished his collegiate career fourth on Cal’s 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 first-team 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 Foundation’s 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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 secondteam 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
• Cousins Dylan, Marty and Kyle Mohamed played at Cal Poly
• Earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal in Business Administration in December of 2010,
finishing with a 3.44 cumulative GPA
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Morris’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
10000
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10541
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 10440
0.0000--010000
9/28 Buf
10431
0.00100030000
10/5at Dal
Inactive
10/9IND
Inactive
10/20
at Pit
Inactive
10/26
at Ten
Inactive
11/2Phi
Inactive
11/16at Cle 10000
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
101073
0.0000--030000
11/30Ten
11220
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 10000
0.0000--000000
12/14at Ind 11110
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
10330
0.0000--000000
12/28Jac
10110
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals 11130253
0.0
0.0100070000
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 188 | College: Texas State |
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas | 2nd NFL season |
1st with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: W-’14 (SF) |
2014 GP/GS: 11/1 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 24/1 (0/0) |
Teams: San Francisco, 2013; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May
7, 2013...Released by the 49ers on Aug. 31, 2013...Signed to the 49ers’ practice squad on
Sept. 2, 2013...Signed to the 49ers active roster on Sept. 2, 2013...Released by the 49ers
on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed by the Houston Texans on Aug. 31, 2014.
2014 (Houston 11/1):
• Started one game and appeared in 11 in his first year with the Texans. Recorded 30
tackles, an interception and seven passes defensed
• Made his Texans debut against Washington in Week 1 (9/7)
• Made a career-best five tackles and added a special teams tackle at Oakland (9/14)
in Week 2
• Recorded four tackles and a pass defensed at the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Registered a career best three passes defensed and made an interception in the
game’s final drive against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Inactive in Weeks 5-9
• Returned from injury to play at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Set his career high and led the team with 10 tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23). Also
matched a career high with three passes defensed
• Made his first career start and had two tackles vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Made a tackle at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Had three tackles vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Made a tackle vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Special Teams Tackles: 1
Tackles for Loss: 1
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
10
vs. Cleveland, 11/23
Passes Defensed
3
twice, last: vs. Cleveland, 11/23
Interceptions
1
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
QBH--
TFL
1
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
2013 (San Francisco 13/0):
• Spent the first three weeks of the season on the practice squad before being promoted
to the active roster on Sept. 24, 2013
• Made his NFL debut and made his first special teams tackle at St. Louis (9/26)
• Notched his first career defensive tackle vs. Seattle (12/8)
COLLEGE:
• Played in 46 games (43 starts) during his Texas State career
• Registered 223 tackles, five interceptions, 16.5 tackles for loss and 26 passes
defensed in his career
• Started and played in 12 games in 2012, finishing with 61 tackles, four interceptions,
two tackles for loss and five passes defensed
• Started and played in 12 games in 2011 and finished with 62 tackles, one interception,
six tackles for loss and six passes defensed
PERSONAL:
• Attended Warren (TX) HS where he earned first-team all-district honors
• Lettered 3 years in track and holds the AAU national record in the 4x200m
• Majored in business management
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
302014
Passes Defensed
7
2014
Interceptions
12014
TFL
12014
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
10
vs. Cleveland, 11/23/14
Passes Defensed
3
twice, last: vs. Cleveland, 11/23/14
Interceptions
1
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
QBH--
TFL
1
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
MORRIS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2013
SF 13 0101
0.0
0.000000000000
2014
Hou 11 1
30255
0.0
0.010007010000
TOTALS 24 1
31256
0.0
0.010007010000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles: 5 total; 2013 - 5.
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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)
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 286 | College: Miami (Fla.) |
Hometown: Miami, Fla. | 10th NFL Season |
7th with Texans | Age: 33 | Acquired: T-’08 (Denver) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 153/128 (6/4) |
Teams: Denver, 2005-07; Houston 2008-14 |
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 Baltimore’s defense has ever
given up in a postseason game, in AFC Divisional Playoff game at Baltimore (1/15/12)
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncos in sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2005
NFL Draft…Signed by Broncos on July 28, 2005…Waived by Broncos on Sept. 3, 2005…
Re-signed by Broncos to practice squad on Sept. 4, 2005…Activated on Oct. 4, 2005…
Traded 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)
• Mark Bruener Award (2013)
CAREER:
• Joined the Texans via trade in 2008 and has started 105 consecutive games at center
since
• Has played in 153 games with 128 starts in nine NFL seasons
• Holds the NFL’s longest active consecutive games played streak for an offensive linemen (153) and active consecutive starts for a center (128)
• Has blocked for six 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
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Started every game at center for the eighth consecutive season
• Started his seventh consecutive Texans opener at center on Sept. 7 against Washington
• Started at center against Oakland (9/14)
• Started at center and made a miscelaneous tackle against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Started his 100th consecutive game at center for the Texans vs. Buffalo (9/28)
• Moved past Owen Daniels (2006-13) for fifth on the franchise’s all-time games played
list with 101 in Week 5 at Dallas (10/5)
• Started at center vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6 and at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Started his 104th consecutive game as a Texan and his 120th straight game overall,
extending the second-longest active starting streak among offensive linemen, at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Started at center vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9, at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11, vs.
Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12, vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13, at Jacksonville (12/7)
in Week 14, at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15, vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16 and
vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
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 Foster’s 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
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Started every game at center for the seventh consecutive season
• Blocked for an offense that produced 449 yards at San Diego (9/9)
• Helped pave the way for 172 yards on the ground vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Blocked for an offense that produced 476 yards vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Helped block for an offense that produced a season-high 483 yards vs. Indianapolis
(11/3)
• Helped pave the way for a ground game that produced a franchise-record four rushing
touchdowns vs. New England (12/1)
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)
• Started at center vs. Tennessee (11/23) when Schaub had his second consecutive 300yard 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
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
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
MYERS’ CAREER OFFENSIVE 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; 2013: 16/16; 2014: 16/16 Totals: 153/128.
Postseason Games/Starts: 2005: 2/0, 2011: 2/2; 2012: 2/2; Totals: 6/4.
Misc. Tackles (2): 2007: 1; 2014: 1
Fumble Recoveries (1): 2012: 1
Fumbles (1): 2014: 1
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• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree, studying history, political science and sports administration
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 fifth-best 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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition as a child
• Grandfather was a longtime NFL referee
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 Texan WR Andre Johnson at Miami
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TACKLE
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• 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)
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 313 | College: Arkansas State |
Hometown: Utica, Miss. | 4th NFL Season |
4th with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: D7, 2011 (214th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 60/46 (4/2) |
Teams: Houston, 2011-14 |
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)
• Has blocked for three 1,000-yard performances
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)
CAREER:
• Has played in 60 regular season games with 46 starts at right tackle since being drafted
by the Texans in the seventh round in 2011
• Has started two of the four playoff games he has appeared in at right tackle
• Took over as the full-time starter at right tackle in 2012
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 ASU’s 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
2014 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games at right tackle for the second time in his career
• Started at right tackle in Week 1 against Washington (9/7), Week 2 at Oakland (9/14),
Week 3 at the New York Giants (9/21), Week 4 vs. Buffalo (9/28), Week 5 at Dallas
(10/5), Week 6 vs. Indianapolis (10/9), Week 7 at Pittsburgh (10/20), Week 8 at Tennessee (10/29), Week 9 vs. Philadelphia (11/2), Week 11 at Cleveland (11/16), Week 12 vs.
Cincinnati (11/23), Week 13 vs. Tennessee (11/30), Week 14 at Jacksonville (12/7) and
Week 15 at Indianapolis (12/14)
• Started at right tackle and moved inside to right guard vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
after Brandon Brooks left with an inury
• Started at right tackle vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Spent the offseason rehabilitating from patellar tendon surgery
• Started all 16 games at right tackle for the first time in his career
• Blocked for an offense that produced 449 yards at San Diego (9/9)
• Helped pave the way for 172 yards on the ground vs. Tennessee (9/15)
• Blocked for an offense that produced 476 yards vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Blocked for an offense that produced a season-high 483 yards vs. Indianapolis
• Helped pave the way for a ground game that produced a franchise-record four rushing
touchdowns vs. New England (12/1)
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
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)
NEWTON’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2011: 14/0; 2012: 14/14; 2013: 16/16; 2014: 16/16 Totals: 60/46.
Postseason Games/Starts: 2011: 2/0; 2012: 3/3; Totals: 5/3.
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JEOFFREY PAGAN
DEFENSIVE END
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Height: 6-3 | Weight: 310 | College: Alabama |
Hometown: Asheville, N.C. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 21 | Acquired: D6a-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs) 16/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the first pick in the sixth round (177th
overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 16, 2014
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Played in all 16 games and made 10 tackles and one tackle for loss
• Active against Washington (9/7) in Week 1, at Oakland (9/14) in Week 2, at the New
York Giants (9/21) in Week 3, vs. Buffalo (9/28), at Dallas (10/5), vs. Indianapolis (10/9),
Pittsburgh (10/20) and at Tennessee (10/26)
• Recorded four tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Made a tackle at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had a pair of tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Assisted on a tackle vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Played at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Assisted on a tackle at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Played vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Made a tackle for loss vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
COLLEGE
• Started 11 of the 31 games played
• Recorded 60 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, six quarterback hurries, a blocked
kick and a forced fumble
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Shrine Bowl
• Recorded 54 solo tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior
Pagan’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/21 at NYG 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/28 Buf
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/5 at Dal 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/9 IND
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/20at Pit 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/26at Ten 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/2 Phi
10422
0.0
0.000--000000
11/16at Cle 10110
0.0
0.000--000000
11/23Cin
10211
0.0
0.000--000000
11/30Ten
10101
0.0
0.000--000000
12/7 at Jac 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/14at Ind 10101
0.0
0.000--000000
12/21Bal
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/28Jac
10110
0.0
0.000--000000
2014 Totals 1601055
0.0
0.000--000000
Tackles for Loss: 1
Quarterback Hits: 0
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RYAN PICKETT
NOSE TACKLE
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 340 | College: Wisconsin |
Hometown: Zephyrhills, Fla. | 14th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 35 | Acquired: FA, 2014 |
2014 GP/GS: 13/13 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 207/185(17/13)
| Teams: St. Louis, 2001-05, Green Bay, 2006-13, Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by St. Louis Rams in the first round (29th overall) in the 2001
NFL Draft...Signed by the Green Bay Packers on Feb. 24, 2014...Re-signed by the Packers
on March 12, 2010...Signed with the Houston Texans on Sept. 24, 2014.
CAREER:
• 14-year veteran and 2001 first round draft pick (29th overall) out of Ohio State
• Played five seasons with St. Louis (2001-05) and eight season with Green Bay (2006-13)
• Has appeared in 207 career games with 185 starts and 17 playoff games with 13 starts
• Won Super Bowl XLV with Green Bay
• Started 16 games in both 2012 and 2013
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
2014 (Houston, 13/13)
• Started all 13 games with the Texans after being signed before Week 4. Made 20 tackles
and had three passes defensed
• Started at nose tackle in his Texans debut vs. Buffalo (9/28) and made a tackle
• Started and made a pair of tackles at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Assisted on three tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7. Appeared in his NFL leading
25th Monday Night Football game
• Played in his 200th career game and made one tackle vs. Philadelphia (11/2)
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
9
Sacks
1.0
Passes Defensed 2
Forced Fumbles 1
Fumble Recoveries 1
•
•
•
•
•
4
vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
Made a pair of tackles at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
Had a season high four tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
Had a pair of tackles and a pass defensed at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
Started at nose tackles vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
Made a tackle vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
672002
Sacks
2.0 2004, 2005
Passes Defensed 5 2006
Forced Fumbles 1 2004
Fumble Recoveries 1 2006, 2010
Twice, last: at Detroit, 12/12/10
7x, last at Detroit, 12/12/10
Twice, last: at Seattle, 11/27/06
at Green Bay, 11/29/04
Twice, last: at Detroit, 10/310
PICKETT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst
2001 StL 11 0
19
10 9
2002 StL 16 14 67
45 22 2003 StL 16 13 42
30 12 2004 StL 16 16 46
42 4
2005 StL 16 16 65
47 18 2006 GB 16 16 64
31 33 2007 GB 14 14 39
28 11 2008 GB 16 16 48
26 22 2009 GB 13 9
33
22 11 2010 GB 14 12 32
24 8
2011 GB 14 14 33
25 8
2012 GB 16 16 51
27 24 2013 GB 16 16 19
15 4
2014 Hou 13
13 20
11 9
Career
207 185 578 383 195 Pickett’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/28 Buf
111010000--000000
10/5 at Dal 112200000--000000
10/9 IND
111010000--010000
10/20at Pit 113030000--010000
10/26at Ten 111100000--000000
11/2 Phi
111010000--000000
11/16at Cle 112200000--000000
11/23Cin
114220000--000000
11/30Ten
111100000--000000
12/7 at Jac 112200000--010000
12/14at Ind 111100000--000000
12/21Bal
110000000--000000
12/28Jac
111010000--000000
2014 Totals 1313201190000--030000
SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
0.5 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0.5 0.5 0
0
0
0
4
-
-
0
0
0
0
1.0 6.0 0
0
0
0
3
-
-
0
0
0
0
2.0 14.0 0
0
0
0
2
-
-
1
0
0
0
2.0 11.0 0
0
0
0
3
-
-
0
0
0
0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
5
2
-
0
1
0
0
1.0 6.0 0
0
0
0
2
1
-
0
0
0
0
1.5 6.0 0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
1.0 2.0 0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.5 45.5 0
0
-
0
33 11* 14* 1
2
0
0
POSTSEASON CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
8 at Atlanta (Divisional Round), 1/15/05
Sacks-Passes Defensed 1 vs. Carolina (Divisional Round), 1/10/04
POSTSEASON CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
142004
Sacks-Passes Defensed 1 2003
PICKETT’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2001 StL 3
0
2
1
1 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2003 StL 1
1
4
3
1 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004 StL 2
2
14 6
8 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007 GB 2
2
7
6
1 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009 GB 1
0
2
2
0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010 GB 4
4
9
9
0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2011 GB 1
1
4
3
1 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2012 GB 2
2
6
4
2 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013 GB 1
1
5
4
1 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
1713533815
0.0000001110000
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2001 (St. Louis, 11/0, 3/0)
• Lost Super Bowl XXXVI to New England in his first professional season
• Took a reserve role on the defensive line and played special teams
• Saw action in 11 regular-season and three postseason contests
• Made 19 stops on the year and one postseason tackle
2013 (Green Bay, 16/16, 1/1)
• Started each of the team’s 16 games and posted 47 tackles (18 solo) and two passes defensed
• Started every game for the second consecutive year and for the sixth time in his career
• Started and made seven tackles in Green Bay’s Wild Card loss
2012 (Green Bay, 16/16, 2/2)
• Started all 16 games in the trenches and two playoff games
• Recorded six tackles in the playoffs
• Made 51 tackles and two tackles for loss on the season
• Also added one pass defensed and two quarterback hits
COLLEGE:
• A three-year starter at Ohio State (1998-2000)
• Totaled 109 tackles (72 solo), eight sacks and 20 stops for loss in 37 career games
• Majored in general studies
• First Ohio State defensive lineman picked in the first round since Dan Wilkinson was
selected first overall by Cincinnati in ’94
2011 (Green Bay, 14/14, 1/1)
• Started in 14 games and one playoff game
• Racked up four tackles and a had a tackle for loss in the Divsional round
• Finished the year with 33 tackles, two tackles for loss and two passes defensed
• Suffered a concussion vs. Oakland in Week 14 and was sidelined for the next two games
• Returned to open the season finale and divisional playoff game
PERSONAL:
• Older brother, Booker, played football at the University of Miami (Fla.)
• A consensus All-America selection and all-state player at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School, he
recorded 119 tackles and seven sacks as a senior
• With his wife, partnered with Acts 1:8 Ministries to start the Tackle a Tower program in 2008,
donating resources with each tackle he records to help build water towers in Ugandan
villages and spread word of the Gospel to the local people
2010 (Green Bay, 14/12, 4/4)
• Won Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 and finished the game with four tackles
• Appeared in 14 games with 12 starts at LDE, making the transition to end after working
at NT in ’09
• Started in four postseason games and recorded nine tackles
• Made 33 tackles, one sack, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery in the regular season
• Tied his career-high with nine tackles and one sack against Detroit (12/12)
2009 (Green Bay, 13/9, 1/0)
• Played in 13 games with nine starts at NT
• Played in the NFC Wild Card Game and made two tackles
• Part of top-ranked rushing defense in the NFL (a franchise-best 83.3 yards per game)
• Registered 33 tackles, two passes defensed, three quarterback hits and three tackles for
loss
2008 (Green Bay, 16/16)
• Started all 16 games for the fourth time in five seasons, opening up every game at LDT
• Delivered 48 tackles and 1.5 sacks
• Added three tackles for loss, three passes defensed and three quarterback hits
2007 (Green Bay, 14/14, 2/2)
• Started 14 games, plus both playoff contests
• Made seven playoff tackles
• Racked up 39 tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and one quarterback hit
• Recorded a sack against Minnesota (9/30)
2006 (Green Bay, 16/16)
• An unrestricted free agent signed from St. Louis, started all 16 ga mes in his first year with
the Packers
• Made 64 tackles on the year
• Delivered a career-best five passes defensed in the regular season
• Set a career high with two passes defensed against Seattle (11/27)
• Recovered the first fumble of his career against Chicago (12/31)
2005 (St. Louis, 16/16)
• Started all 16 games in his final season in St. Louis
• Enjoyed the second-best season of his career statistically, finishing with 65 tackles and
two sacks
• Sacked Kurt Warner at Arizona (9/18)
• Sacked David Carr at Houston (11/27)
2004 (St. Louis, 16/16, 2/2)
• Started all 16 regular season games and two playoff games
• Delivered a postseason-best 14 tackles in two playoff games
• Posted a postseason-best eight tackles against Atlanta (1/15/05) in the Divisional Round
• Ended the rgular season with 46 tackles, 2.0 sacks and two passes defensed
• Forced the only fumble of his career against Green Bay (11/29)
2003 (St. Louis, 16/13, 1/1)
• Played in 16 games with 13 starts at NT
• Finished the year with 42 tackles, three passes defensed and one sack
2002 (St. Louis, 16/14)
• Started 14 games at LDT
• Cranked out a career-best 67 tackles on the season in his first year as a starter
• Also had 0.5 a sack and four passes defensed
• Made his first career start and recorded a 0.5 sack in the season opener against Denver
(9/8)
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STRONG SAFETY
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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)
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 210 | College: Oregon |
Hometown: Compton, Calif. | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: CFA-’12 |
2014 GP/GS: 14/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 32/1 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
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
• Oregon’s 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
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.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
CAREER:
• Enjoyed his first full season on the active roster in 2013 after spending the first 14
weeks of the 2012 season on the practice squad as an undrafted free agent
• Has played in 32 regular season games with one start and two postseason games
• Has 16 tackles and 14 special teams tackles in his career to go along with three
passes defensed
2014 (Houston 14/0):
• Played in 14 games and recorded a tackle, five special teams tackles and a pass defensed
• Inactive in Weeks 4 and 5
• Made a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Played on sepcial teams and at safety at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8 and vs. Philadelphia in Week 9
• Made a special teams tackle at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Made a special teams tackle vs Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Had a tackle and a special teams tackle for the third consecutive week vs. Tennessee
(11/30) in Week 13
• Made a special teams tackle at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Had a pass defensed vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Pleasant’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/21 at NYG 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
9/28Buf
Inactive
10/5at Dal
Inactive
10/9 IND
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/20at Pit 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
10/26at Ten 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/2 Phi
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/16at Cle 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/23Cin
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
11/30Ten
10110
0.0
0.000--000000
12/7 at Jac 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/14at Ind 10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/21Bal
10000
0.0
0.000--000000
12/28Jac
10000
0.0
0.000--010000
2014 Totals 140110
0.0
0.000--000000
2013 (Houston 16/1):
• Played in all 16 games and started at strong safety against Denver (12/22)
• Set career-highs with 15 tackles, two passes defensed and eight special teams tackles
• Recorded eight special teams tackles and 15 tackles on defense with two passes
defensed
• Recorded two solo tackles on defense and one on special teams at San Francisco
(10/6)
• Recorded one solo tackle on defense and two special teams tackles vs. Oakland
(11/17)
• Recorded a career-high four solo tackles vs. New England (12/1)
• Tied his career high with four solo tackles vs. Denver (12/22)
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
4
Passes Defensed
2
Special Teams Tackles: 5
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
152013
Passes Defensed
2
2013
Special Teams Tackles 8
2013
twice, last: vs. Denver, 12/22/13
vs. New England, 12/1/13
PLEASANT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2012
Hou^ 20000
0.0
0.000000000000
2013
Hou^16115132
0.0
0.000002000000
2014
Hou 140110
0.0
0.000001000000
Career
32116142
0.0
0.000003000000
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (14): 2012 - 1; 2013- 8; 2014- 5
PLEASANT’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
0000
0.0
0.000000000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
0000
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
2
0000
0.0
0.000000000000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (1): 2012 - 1.
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DeVIER POSEY
WIDE RECEIVER
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Posey’s 2014 Season Offensive Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7
WasInactive
9/14 at Oak Inactive
9/21 at NYGInactive
9/28Buf
Inactive
10/5 at DalInactive
10/9Ind
Inactive
10/20 at PitInactive
10/26 at TenInactive
11/2Phi
Inactive
11/16 at CleInactive
11/23 CinInactive
11/30 TenInactive
12/7 at JacInactive
12/14
at Ind 11 00000 1
30
30.0 30 0
12/21 BalInactive
12/28
Jac
Inactive
2014 Totals
11 00000 1
30
30.0 30 0
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 210 | College: Ohio State |
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D3a-2012 (68th overall) |
2014 GP/GS: 1/1 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 26/1 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the third round (68th overall) of the 2012
NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on July 24, 2012.
CAREER:
• Has played in 26 regular season games and caught 22 passes for 272 yards and scored
one touchdown when he recovered a blocked punt in the end zone against Green Bay
(10/14/12)
• Has played in two playoff games and totaled three receptions for 47 yards and a
touchdown
• Tore his achilles tendon in the AFC Divisional Playoff against New England on 1/13/13
but successfully returned in time to play in the 2013 season opener
2014 HIGHS
Yards Receiving
Receptions
Receivng Long
Receving TDs
2014 (Houston 1/1):
• Inactive in Weeks 1-14
• Started his first career game and caught a 30-yard pass at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Inactive in Weeks 16 and 17
2013 (Houston 14/0):
• Played in a career-high 14 games and had 15 receptions for 155 yards despite missing
all of the preseason recovering from a torn achilles suffered at the end of the 2012
season
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Receptions
3
Yards Receiving
46
Receiving Long
42
Rushing Attempts
1
Yards Rushing
-3
30 at Jacksonville, 12/14
1 at Jacksonville, 12/14
30 at Jacksonville, 12/14
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CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Receptions
222013
Yards Receiving
155 2013
Rushing Attempts
1 2012
Yards Rushing
-3 2012
four times, last: at Arizona, 11/10/13
vs. Indianapolis (3 receptions), 12/16/12
at Kansas City, 10/20/13
at New York Jets, 10/8/12
at New York Jets, 10/8/12
POSEY’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2012
Hou1101-3
-3.0-30687
14.5360
2013
Hou14000
0.00015
155
10.3420
2014
Hou 11000
0.0
0.0130
30.0300
Career 2611-3
-3.0-3022
272
12.4420
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Touchdowns (1): Recovered a blocked punt by Bryan Braman in the end zone vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12.
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•
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•
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• 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
Tied a career-high with three receptions for 29 yards at Baltimore (9/22)
Recorded one reception for a career-long 42 yards at Kansas City (10/20)
Tied his career-high with three receptions for 23 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/3)
Tied his career-high with three receptions for 34 yards at Arizona (11/10)
Inactive in Weeks 16-17 due to an ankle injury
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended LaSalle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was an All-Ohio, AllCincinnati, All-League 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
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 team’s 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 (nation’s 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
POSEY’S CAREER POSTSEASON OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Date
Opp.
GP
GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
100000000000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1000000347
15.7251
Career
2000000347
15.7251
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JERRELL POWE
NOSE TACKLE
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2013 (Kansas City 2/1, 0/0):
• Played in two games for the Chiefs and made his first career start in the season finale
at San Diego (12/29)
• Recorded his first career sack in the third quarter at San Diego (12/29), taking down
Philip Rivers for a loss of 3 yards; also had his first career pass defensed and finished
the game with two tackles
• Inactive for the Wild Card game vs. Indianapolis (1/4/14)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 331 | College: Mississippi |
Hometown: Waynesboro, Miss. | 3rd NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: FA-’14 (KC) |
2014 GP/GS: 16/3 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 28/4 (0/0) |
Teams: Kansas City, 2011-13; Houston, 2014 |
2012 (Kansas City 9/0):
• Appeared in nine games, recording six tackles (five solo) and was inactive in seven
games
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (199th overall)
of the 2011 NFL Draft...Released by Chiefs on Sept. 1, 2013...Signed by Chiefs on Dec.
3, 2013...Released by Chiefs on Dec. 13, 2013...Signed by Chiefs on Dec. 19, 2013...
Declared as a free agent on March 11, 2014...Signed by Houston Texans on March 18,
2014.
2011 (Kansas City 1/0):
• Made his NFL debut at New England (11/21) and was inactive for 15 contests
COLLEGE:
• Played in 37 games (22 starts) with 65 tackles and recorded 69 tackles (49 solo), 24.0
tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three quarterback pressures, one interception, one pass
defensed and two forced fumbles, and carried the ball twice for no yards
• Started all 12 games at nose tackle as a senior in 2010 and registered 27 tackles (18
solo), 8.5 stops for loss (-29.0 yards), 2.5 sacks (-7.0 yards), one QB pressure, one
pass defensed and a forced fumble
• Selected All-Southeastern Conference second-team by the league’s coaches, chosen
as a team captain and named to the SEC Football Community Service Team
• Started 10 of 13 games in 2009 as a junior and registered 34 tackles (25 solo), 3.0
sacks, tied for the team lead with 12.0 tackles for loss (-38.0 yards) and posted two QB
pressures and one fumble recovery
• Played in 12 games as a sophomore in 2008 and produced eight tackles (six solo), 3.5
stops for loss (-13.0 yards), 1.5 sacks , an interception and a pass defensed
• Attended Ole Miss, but did not play football in 2006-07
• Majored in criminal justice
CAREER:
• Has appeared in 28 games in his career with four starts
• Former sixth-round pick who played in 12 games with one start for the Kansas City
Chiefs from 2011-13 and compiled 8 tackles and a sack in that time
2014 (Houston 16/3):
• Played a full-16 game season for the first time in his career and started three games.
Had 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass defensed
• Started in his Texans debut against Washington (9/7) in Week 1
• Made a career high three tackles against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Recorded one tackle and a pass defensed vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Made a pair of tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Made a tackle at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had a pair of tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Had one tackle and a tackle for loss at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Compiled 225 tackles and 37.0 sacks during his career at Wayne County High School
in Waynesboro, Miss.
• Spent one season at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va.
• Named a Parade All-American and played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl as a
senior
• Was a three-time all-state selection and named the Mississippi Mr. Football by The
Clarion-Ledger following his senior campaign
• Finished his senior season with 89 tackles, 9.0 sacks and five forced fumbles
• Helped lead his prep team to state championships as a sophomore and junior
• Also earned two varsity letters in basketball averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds a
game
Powe’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
11000
0.00000000000
9/14 at Oak 11000
0.00000000000
9/21 at NYG 10330
0.00000000000
9/28 Buf
10110
0.00000010000
10/5 at Dal 11000
0.00000000000
10/9 IND
10000
0.00000000000
10/20at Pit 10211
0.00000000000
10/26at Ten 10000
0.00000000000
11/2 Phi
10000
0.00000000000
11/16at Cle 10101
0.00000000000
11/23Cin
10202
0.00000000000
11/30Ten
10000
0.00000000000
12/7 at Jac 10000
0.00000000000
12/14at Ind 11110
0.00000000000
12/21Bal
10000
0.00000000000
12/28Jac
10000
0.00000000000
2014 Totals 1641064
0.0
0.0000010000
2014 GAME HIGHS
Tackles
3
SacksPass Defensed
1
Tackle for Loss
1
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 0
Tackles for Loss (TFL): 1
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
3
Sacks
1.0
Passes Defensed
1
TFL
1
QBH
1
at New York Giants, 9/21
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
at Indianapolis, 12/14
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
102014
Sacks
1.02013
Passes Defensed
1
2013, 2014
QBH
12013
TFL
1
2012, 2013, 2014
at New York Giants, 9/21/14
at San Diego, 12/29/13 (P. Rivers)
twce, last: vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
twice, last: at San Diego, 12/29/13
at San Diego, 12/29/13
POWE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2011
KC 10000
0.0
0.000000000000
2012
KC 90651
0.0
0.000000010000
2013
KC 21211
1.0
3.000001110000
2014
Hou 1631064
0.0000001010000
Career
28418126
1.0
3.000002130000
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JAY PROSCH
FULLBACK
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Prosch’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp GP GSRushYdsAvg Lg TD RecYds Avg Lg TD
9/7 Was 1 1 000 00 00 0 0 0
9/14at Oak 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
9/21at NYG1 1 000 00 00 0 0 0
9/28Buf 11 00000 1
24
24.0 24 0
10/5at Dal 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/9Ind 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/20
at Pit 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
10/26
at Ten 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
11/2Phi 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
11/16
at Cle 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
11/23
Cin 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
11/30
Ten 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
12/7at Jac 1 1 000 00 00 0 0 0
12/14
at Ind 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
12/21
Bal 1 1 000 00 00 0 0 0
12/28
Jac 1 0 000 00 00 0 0 0
Totals
165 00000 1
24
24.0 24 0
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 256 | College: Auburn |
Hometown: Mobile, Ala. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 22 | Acquired: D6c-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/5 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 16/5 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the 35th pick in the sixth round (211th
overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 16.
2014 (Houston 16/5):
• Started five games and played in all 16 in his rookie season. Also had three special
teams tackles
• Started in his NFL debut against Washington (9/7) in Week 1
• Started at the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Made his first career catch for 24 yards vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Made his first career special teams tackle in Week 8 at Tennessee (10/26)
• Had a special teams tackle vs. Tennssee (11/30) in Week 13
• Started and had a special teams tackle at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
Special Teams Tackles: 3
COLLEGE
•
Started 30-of-51 games in a career
•
Played at Illinois in 2010 and 2011 and at Auburn in 2012 and 2013
•
Credited with 55 touchdown resulting blocks
•
Blocked for nation’s number one rushing offense (328.3 yards per game) in 2013
•
Began his collegiate career as a linebacker and made the switch to offense in 2010
HIGH SCHOOL
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Attended UMS-Wright (Mobile, Ala.) Preparatory School, playing football for head
coach Terry Curtis
•
Earned All-State Class 4A honors as an offensive lineman his junior campaign
•
Helped the Bulldogs capture the AHSAA state championship in 2008
•
Named first-team Class All-State at linebacker by the Alabama Sports Writers
Association as a senior
•
Selected as the Mobile Optimist Club Player of the Year in 2009
•
Recorded 199 total tackles (114 solos) with 16 tackles for loss, five pass breakups
and a sack in his career
PERSONAL
•
Recipient of the Football Writers Association of America Courage Award
•
Joined Auburn after obtaining an NCAA waiver to transfer from Illinois as his mother
was battling brain cancer
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
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2014 (Houston 16/13):
• Started 13 of 16 games and finished with 41 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, five
tackles for loss, four passes defensed and an interception
• Notched a sack for a 12 yard loss, 5 tackles and three quarterback hits against
Washington (9/7)
• Made his first career interception and added a pass defensed in Week 2 at Oakland (9/14)
• Made a pair of tackles and recorded a quarterback hit at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Had three tackles and a quarterback hit vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Recorded a sack for seven yards, three tackles and a tackle for loss at Cleveland (11/16)
in Week 11
• Made three stops vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Made his 50th career start and matched a season high with five tackles and one sack at
Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14. Also had a quarterback hit and a pass defensed
• Had four tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
• Registered three tackles, two passes defensed, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit
vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 254 | College: Arizona |
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. | 4th NFL Season |
4th with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: D2a-11 (42nd overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 16/13 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 60/52 (4/4) |
Teams: Houston, 2011-14 |
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 52-of-59 career games, recording 211 tackles (122 solo), 14.5 sacks, one
interception, a forced fumbled and two fumble recoveries
• Has 5.0 sacks in four career playoff games
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Started all 16 games at strongside linebacker for the first time in his career and totaled
career-highs of 87 tackles (48 solo) and nine tackles for loss to go along with six
quarterback hits and 3.0 sacks
• Recorded nine tackles (five solo) at Baltimore (9/22)
• Recorded six tackles (four solo) and a sack vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Tallied eight tackles (two solo) vs. St. Louis (10/13)
• Notched a career-high 14 tackles (seven solo) at Arizona (11/10)
• Made three solo tackles and a sack at Jacksonville (12/5)
• Recorded his second-consecutive game with three solo tackles and a sack at
Indianapolis (12/15)
Reed’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 11541
1.01200--000000
9/14 at Oak 11000
0.0014--010000
9/21 at NYG 10422
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
11321
0.0000--000000
10/5 at Dal 11211
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
11312
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 10321
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 11101
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
11110
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 11321
1.0700--000000
11/23Cin
11312
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
11000
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 11550
1.0000--010000
12/14at Ind 11101
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
11431
0.0000--000000
12/28Jac
10312
0.0000--020000
2014 Totals 1613412516
3.019140040000
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).
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 10
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 5
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
Sacks
TFL:
QBH:
INT
5
1.0
1
2
1
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
14
Sacks
2.0
Fumbles Forced 1
Fumbles Recovered1
Passes Defensed 1
QBH
3
TFL
2
INT
1
vs. Washington, 9/7
vs. Washington, 9/7
4x, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
vs. Washington, 9/7
at Oakland, 9/14
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
872013
Sacks
6.02011
Fumbles Forced
1
2011
Fumbles Recovered
2
2011
Passes Defensed
3
2011, 2012
QBH
112011
TFL
92013
INT
12014
at Arizona, 11/10/13
vs. Cleveland (C. McCoy), 11/6/11
at New York Jets, 10/8/12
twice, last: at Indianapolis, 12/22/11
6 times, most recent: at New York Jets, 10/8/12
twce, last: vs. Washington, 9/7/14
twice, last: vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
at Oakland, 9/14/14
REED’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2011
Hou^1611443014
6.0
36.0000031170200
2012
Hou^1212422319
2.5
11.500003741000
2013
Hou^1616874839
3.0
17.000000690000
2014
Hou 1613412516
3.0
19.0140041050000
Career
6052
214
12688
14.5
83.514001034251200
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (1): 2011 - 1.
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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
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)
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 allleague, 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
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
REED’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/7/12
vs. Cin (WC)
1
1532
1.0
9.000000110000
1/15/12
at Bal (Div)
1
1862
2.5
14.000000211000
1/5/13
vs. Cin (WC)
1
1330
1.0
0.000000100000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
1312
1.0
4.500000100000
Career
4
419136
5.5
27.500000521000
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JUMAL ROLLE
CORNERBACK
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Rolle’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
10/5 at Dal 100000000--000000
10/9IND
Inactive
10/20
at Pit
Inactive
10/26at Ten 100000000--000000
11/2 Phi
102200021713020000
11/16at Cle 103300000--000000
11/23Cin
103210000--010000
11/30Ten
1066000188010000
12/7 at Jac 100000000--000000
12/14at Ind 100000000--000000
12/21Bal
101100000--000000
12/28Jac
100000000--000000
2014 Totals
100151410031713030000
Special Teams Tackles: 4
Tackle for Loss: 1
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 188 | College: Catawba |
Hometown: Wilson, N.C. | 1st year |
1st with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: FA-‘14 |
2014 GP/GS: 10/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 10/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Green Bay, 2013; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Buffalo Bills on April 29, 2013...Released by the Bills on
Aug. 26, 2013...Acquired through waivers by the New Orleans Saints on Aug. 27, 2013...
Released by the Saints on Aug. 31, 2013...Signed to the Saints practice squad on Sept. 1,
2013...Released from the Saints practice squad on Oct. 2, 2013...Signed to the Green Bay
Packers practice sqaud on Oct. 8, 2013...Signed to the Packers active roster on Dec. 27,
2013...Released by the Packers on Aug. 30, 2014...Signd to the Packers practice squad on
Sept. 1, 2014...Signed by the Houston Texans on Oct. 1, 2014
2014 (Houston 10/0):
• Played in 10 games and tied for the team-lead with three interceptions. Also had 15
tackles, four special teams tackles and three passes defensed
• Made his NFL debut at Dallas (10/5) and played on special teams
• Inactive in Weeks 6-7
• Recorded the first two interceptions of his career, picking off Mark Sanchez in the
second quarter and third quarter vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9. The first Texan with
two interceptions in a game since Nov. 28, 2010 and eighth multi-interception game in
franchise history. Also made two tackles and recorded two passes defensed
• Made three tackles at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had three tackles and added a special teams tackle and a pass defensed vs.
Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Intercepted Titans QB Jake Locker at the Tennessee 45 and returned it 8 yards in the
third quarter in Week 13. It was his team-leading third interception of the season. Also
recorded a career-best six tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass defensed
• Had a tackle and a pair of special teams tackles vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
6
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
Passes Defensed
2
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
Interceptions
2
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
Int. Return long
13
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
QBH--
TFL
1
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
2013 (Green Bay 0/0):
• Inactive in the season finale (12/29)
COLLEGE:
• Enjoyed a 16-interception career at Catawba
• Division II first-team All American in 2012
• As a senior in 2012, was an All-American selection, picking off six passes, breaking
up 10 more, making 56 tackles, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and four
blocked kicks
• Named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference in 2011
• Majored in therapeutic recreation
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Beddingfield High School
• Eastern Carolina Conference Player of the Year in 2008
• Had 11 interceptions his senior year
ROLLE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2014
Hou 10 0
15141
0.0
0.03251304010000
TOTALS 10 0
15141
0.0
0.03251304010000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (Career- 4): 2014- 4
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TOM SAVAGE
QUARTERBACK
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 228 | College: Pittsburgh |
Hometown: Springfield, Pa. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D4-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs) 2/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the 35th pick in the fourth round
(135th overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 16, 2014.
2014 (Houston 2/0):
• Inactive in Weeks 1-12
• Made his NFL debut but did not attempt a pass vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Active but did not play at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Was 10 of 19 passing for 127 yards and one interception in relief of Ryan Fitzpatrick at
Indianapolis (12/14) in Week15. Completed his first NFL pass at 13:06 of the second
quarter to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 9 yards
• Inactive in Weeks 16 and 17
Savage’s 2014 Passing Statistics
Date Opp GPGS AttCmp Pct Yds Yd/A TDInt Lg SackLost Rate
9/7Was
Inactive
9/14
at Oak
Inactive
9/21
at NYG
Inactive
9/28
Buf
Inactive
10/5
at Dal
Inactive
10/9
IND
Inactive
10/20
at Pit
Inactive
10/26
at Ten
Inactive
11/2
Phi
Inactive
11/16
at Cle
Inactive
11/23
Cin
Inactive
11/30
Ten 100 0 0 0 00
00 0 0 0
12/7
at Jac
DNP
12/14at Ind 1019 10
52.61276.7 0135 1 551.9
12/21
Bal
Inactive
12/28
Jac Inactive
2014 Totals
2019 10
52.61276.7 0135 1 551.9
Fumbles/Lost: 2/1; Fumble Recoveries: 1
COLLEGE:
• Enrolled at three different schools: Rutgers, Arizona and Pittsburgh (2013)
• Started 28 of 31 games played
• Completed 430-of-757 passes (56.8 percent) for 5,690 yards, 37 touchdowns and 19
interceptions
Savage’s 2014 Rushing Statistics
Date Opp GP GS Rush YdsAvg Lg TD
9/7
WasInactive
9/14at Oak
Inactive
9/21 at NYGInactive
9/28 BufInactive
10/5 at DalInactive
10/9 INDInactive
10/20 at PitInactive
10/26 at TenInactive
11/2 PhiInactive
11/16 at CleInactive
11/23 CinInactive
11/30Ten
10 2-2
-1.0 -10
12/7 at JacDNP
12/14at Ind 10 4-4
-1.0 10
12/21 BalInactive
12/28
Jac Inactive
2014 Totals
20 6-6
-1.0 10
• Finished with 5,371 yards in total offense
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Cardinal O’Hara (Springfield, Pa.) High School, starting his last three seasons
at quarterback for head coach Dan Algeo
• Completed 190-of-426 passes for 2,547 yards and 20 touchdowns
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Big 33 Football Classic
• As a senior, he passed for 1,355 yards and 10 touchdowns
PERSONAL
• Communications major
• Older brother, Bryan, played quarterback at Wisconsin (2004-05) and Hofstra (2007-08)
2014 HIGHS
Yards Passing
Attempts Passing
Completions
Touchdown Passes
Passer Rating
Longest Pass
Interceptions
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at Indianapolis, 12/14
at Indianapolis, 12/14
at Indianapolis, 12/14
at Indianapolis, 12/14
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
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• Made a pair of tackles and had a quarterback hit at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Assisted on a tackle vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 252 | College: Ohio State |
Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio | 2nd NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: FA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 11/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 18/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Baltimore, 2013; Houston, 2014 |
2013 (Baltimore 6/0):
• Made four special teams tackles in five games for Baltimore
COLLEGE:
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2012)
• Totaled 154 tackles (81 solo), 20.5 sacks, 10 PD, 3 FRs and 43 TFL in his career
• Saw action in 50 games, including 37-consecutive starts
• First-team All-Big Ten by the media and coaches (2012)
• Two-time third-team All-American by the Associated Press (2011-12)
• Majored in sports & leisure studies
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2013 NFL
Draft...Released by the Ravens on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed to the Ravens practice squad on
Aug. 31, 2014...Signed by the Houston Texans on Oct. 7, 2014
2014 (Houston 11/0):
• Made nine tackles and had 1.5 sacks in 11 games. Also had six quarterback hits, two
tackles for loss, three special teams tackles and one pass defensed
• Registered a sack, one tackle and a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis in his Texans
debut
• Notched a pair of quarterback hits at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Combined with J.J. Watt for a sack and added a quarterback hit, a pass defensed, a
special teams tackle and a tackle vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
• Made a special teams tackle at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had a career-high three tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit vs. Tennessee
(11/30) in Week 13
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Prepped at Cardinal Mooney
• Two-time All-State honoree, helping his team to three state title games and a regional
semifinals appearance
• Was Ohio’s Division IV and NE Ohio’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior when
he had 148 tackles, 13 TFL, 11 sacks and 3 FFs.
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American game and was a member of the National Honor
Society and a Cardinal Mooney Ambassador
Simon’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
10/9 IND
10211
1.02000000000
10/20at Pit 1000000000000000
10/26at Ten 1000000000000000
11/2 Phi
10101
0.53000010000
11/16at Cle 1000000000000000
11/23Cin
1000000000000000
11/30Ten
1032100000000000
12/7 at Jac 1000000000000000
12/14at Ind 1021100000000000
12/21Bal
1010100000000000
12/28Jac
1000000000000000
2014 Totals 110945
1.55000010000
Special Teams Tackles: 3
Tackles for Loss: 2
Quarterback Hits: 6
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
3
Tackles for Loss
1
Quarterback Hits
2
Sacks
1.0
Special Teams Tackles 1
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
twice, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30
at Tennessee, 10/26
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
3x, last: at Cleveland, 11/16
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Quarterback Hits
Sacks
Special Teams Tackles
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
twice, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
at Tennessee, 10/26/14
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
5x, last: vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
3
1
2
1
1
SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
92014
Tackles for Loss
2
2014
Quarterback Hits
6
2014
Sacks
1.52014
Special Teams Tackles 4
2013
SIMON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2013
Bal 70000
0.0000000000000
2014
Hou 110945
1.5500001620000
Career
180945
1.5
5.000001620000
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (7): 2014-3; 2013 - 4
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XAVIER SU’A-FILO
GUARD
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Height: 6-4 | Weight: 307 | College: UCLA |
Hometown: Pleasant Grove, Utah | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: D2-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 13/1 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs) 13/1 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the first pick in the second round
(33rd overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed with Texans on June 18, 2014
2014 (Houston 13/1):
• Started vs. Indianapolis in Week 5 and played in 13 games
• Made his NFL debut on against Washington (9/7)
• Played at Oakland (9/14) in Week 2, at New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3, vs. Buffalo
(9/28) in Week, at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Made his first career start at right guard vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Played at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7, at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8, vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9, at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11 and vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in
Week 12
• Saw extended playing time at left guard vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Played at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Inactive in Weeks 15-17
COLLEGE:
• Started all 40 games that he suited up for at UCLA, playing 21 contests at left guard and
19 at left tackle
• Began his career at UCLA in 2009
• Returned to the UCLA program in 2012 after serving two years on a Mormon Church
mission to Alabama and Florida
• Recorded 43 touchdown-resulting blocks and 337 knockdowns
• Second-Team All-American (2013)
• Two-time first-team All-Pac 12 (2012,2013)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Timpview (Provo, Utah) High School, playing football for head coach Louis
Wong
• Started on the offensive line since his sophomore season
• Earned Class 4A first-team All-State honors as a junior and senior
• Helped to lead his high school team to the state championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008
and a state record 36 consecutive wins
• Selected to play in the Under Armour All-America game
• Named Utah State 4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2008
PERSONAL
• Fluent in Spanish
SU’A-FILO’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2014: 13/1 Totals: 13/1
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D.J. SWEARINGER
SAFETY
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Height: 5-10 | Weight: 208 | College: South Carolina |
Hometown: Greenwood, S.C. | 2nd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: D2-’13 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/12 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 32/22 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
•
•
•
•
•
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...Signed by the Texans on
July 23, 2013.
•
•
•
CAREER:
• Played 32 games with 22 starts
• Has 157 tackles (113 solo), two interceptions and 10 passes defensed
the Tennessee 48 at the 1:52 mark of the second quarter in Week 8. It was his first
interception of the season and second of his career. Also recorded three tackles and
two passes defensed
Tied a season high with eight tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
Made a pair of tackles at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
Pressured Andy Dalton, which led to Johnathan Joseph’s 60-yard interception return for
touchdown vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12. Finished with three tackles and a tackle
for loss
Registered seven tackles vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
Intercepted Jaguars QB Blake Bortles at the Jacksonville 28 and returned it 6 yards to
the Jacksonville 22 for his second interception of the season in Week 14 (12/7). Also had
four tackles and a pass defensed
Recorded six tackles at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
Had three tackles and two passes defensed vs. Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16
Made three tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
2013 (Houston 16/10):
• Played in all 16 games with 10 starts and ranked sixth on the team with 83 tackles to go
along with four passes defensed, an interception and forced fumble
• Recorded three tackles (two solo) on defense and one special teams tackle in his NFL
debut at San Diego (9/9)
• Made his first career start and recorded a career-high eight tackles (seven solo) at
Kansas City (10/20)
• Tallied five solo tackles and made his first career interception as well as his first two
passes defensed at Arizona (11/10)
• Recorded eight tackles (seven solo) vs. New England (12/1)
• Recorded eight tackles (three solo) at Indianapolis (12/15)
• Notched a career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and forced the first fumble of his career
at Tennessee (12/29)
2014 (Houston 16/12):
• Started 12 of 16 games and finished with 74 tackles, 1.0 sacks and two interceptions.
Also had six passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
• Recorded his first career sack, two quarterback hits, a forced fumble and 8 tackles in a
season opening win against Washington (9/7)
• Notched three tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in Week 2 at Oakland
(9/14)
• Posted six tackles against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Forced the third fumble of the season and made three tackles vs. Buffalo (9/28)
• Made five tackles and a tackle for loss and registered a quarterback hit at Dallas (10/5)
• Recorded six tackles and a pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Made four tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Picked off Zach Mettenberger at the Houston 27 and returned the pick 25 yards to
Swearinger’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
Passes Defensed
Interceptions
FF
FR
TFL
Sacks
9/7 Was
11862
1.0800--001000
9/14 at Oak 11330
0.0000--001100
9/21 at NYG 11624
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
11330
0.0000--001000
10/5 at Dal
11541
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
11642
0.0000--010000
10/20at Pit
11431
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 11321
0.0012525020000
11/2 Phi
11862
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle
10202
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
10330
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
10743
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac
11431
0.00166010000
12/14at Ind
11651
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
11312
0.0000--020000
12/28Jac
10330
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals
1612745222
1.0
8.023131063100
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
twice, last: vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
twice, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
at Tennessee, 10/26
3x, last: vs. Buffalo, 9/28
at Oakland, 9/14
3x, last: vs. Cincinnati, 11/23
vs. Washington, 9/7
Quarterback Hits: 3
Tackles for Loss (TFL): 3
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
10
Passes Defensed
2
Interceptions
1
Forced Fumbles
1
TFL
1
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
832013
Passes Defensed
6
2014
Interceptions
22014
TFL
3
2013, 2014
Special Teams Tackles 4
2013
Forced Fumbles
3
2014
at Tennessee, 12/29/13
3x, last: vs. Baltimore, 12/21
twice, last: at Tennessee, 10/26/14
last: vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
4 times, last: at Dallas, 10/5/14
SWEARINGER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2013
Hou^1610836122
0.0
0.010004031000
2014
Hou 1612745222
1.0
8.02312506333100
Career
3222
157
11344
1.0
8.033125010364100
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (4): 2013 - 4.
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COLLEGE:
• 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 either cornerback spot
• Finished with 244 tackles (184 solos), 6.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback pressures
• Forced four fumbles and recovered two others, advancing one 65 yards for a vs. Alabama-Birmingham, the longest return of a fumble recovery in school history
• Had six interceptions for 94 yards, returning two interceptions for touchdowns and deflected 16 passes
• As a senior, was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection
• Started 12 games at free safety as a senior and helped USC finish 11th in the nation in total
defense as he recorded 79 tackles (62 solos) with three tackles for loss
• Forced and recovered two fumbles, deflected seven passes and gained 72 yards on a pair
of interceptions as a senior
• Started all 13 games at safety as a junior, recording a career-high 80 tackles (58 solos) with
1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, three interceptions and three pass breakups
• Started eight of the 14 games he played in at both safety positions as a sophomore and
finished fourth on the team with 66 tackles (51 solos), two tackles for loss and five pass
breakups
• Played in all 13 games as a freshman and recorded 19 tackles (13 solo)
• Retailing business major
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Greenwood (S.C.) High School, playing football for head coach Shell Dula
• Excelled as a quarterback in the run-option system and was a second-team All-State
selection as a senior when he rushed for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns at quarterback
and caught 20 passes for 210 yards as a receiver and had 77 tackles, eight pass
breakups and two forced fumbles as a safety
• Closed out his career by recording an interception in the Shrine Bowl Game of the
Carolinas
• Ran for 516 yards nine touchdowns and posted 93 tackles and an interception as a junior
• As a sophomore, rushed for 400 yards and logged 68 tackles with five interceptions
• Born Dayario Jamal Swearinger
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JEFF TARPINIAN
INSIDE LINEBACKER
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2014 (Houston 14/0):
• Led the team with 12 special teams tackles
• Made a special teams tackle at Oakland (9/14) in Week 2
• Made a special teams tackle against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Made a special teams tackle vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Recorded his first career forced fumble on punt coverage in the second quarter at Dallas
(10/5) that led to Houston getting the ball on the Cowboys 38. Also had a career best
four special teams tackles in the game
• Notched his first two tackles of the season vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Registered a pair of special teams tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Inactive in Weeks 8-9
• Played at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11, vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12 and vs.
Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13
• Assisted on a special teams tackle at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
• Made a special teams tackle at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
• Made a special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville (12/28) in Week 17
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 240 | College: Iowa |
Hometown: Omaha, Neb. | 3rd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 27 | Acquired: UFA-’13 |
2014 GP/GS: 14/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 31/4 (0/0) |
Teams: New England 2011-12, Houston 2013-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on July
27, 2011...Released by Patriots on Sept. 12, 2011...Signed with Patriots to the Practice
Squad on Sept. 14, 2011...Signed by Patriots to the active roster on Sept. 22, 2011...
Released by Patriots on Aug. 31, 2012...Signed by Patriots to the practice squad on Sept.
1, 2012...Signed by Patriots to the active roster on Oct. 20, 2012...Released by Patriots on
Nov. 12, 2012...Signed by Patriots to the practice squad on Nov. 13, 2012...Released by
Patriots from practice squad on Spet. 4, 2013...Signed by Carolina Panthers to practice
squad on Oct. 9, 2013...Released by Panthers on Oct. 21, 2013...Signed by Houston
Texans on Oct. 28, 2013
2013 (Houston 8/3):
• Inactive vs. Indianapolis (11/3) in Week 9
• Made his Texans debut and recorded four tackles (three solo) at Arizona (11/10)
• Recorded a career-high and franchise-record 16 tackles (seven solo) and one pass
defensed vs. Oakland (11/17)
• Notched 0.5 sacks, the first sack recorded in his career vs. New England (12/1)
CAREER:
• Has played in 31 games with four starts, recording 36 tackles, 0.5 sacks, one pass
defensed and 17 special teams tackles
• Set the franchise record with 16 tackles in his first start as at Texan vs. Oakland (11/7/13)
2012 (New England 3/0):
• Appeared primarily on special teams in three games
Tarpinian’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
9/14 at Oak 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
9/21 at NYG 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
9/28 Buf
10000
0.0
0.0000000000
10/5 at Dal 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
10/9 IND
10211
0.0
0.0000000000
10/20at Pit 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
10/26
at Ten
Inactive
11/2Phi
Inactive
11/16at Cle 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
11/23Cin
10000
0.0
0.0000000000
11/30Ten
10000
0.0
0.0000000000
12/7 at Jac 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
12/14at Ind 10000
0.0
0.0000000000
12/21Bal
10000
0.0
0.0000000000
12/28Jac
10000
0.0
0.0000000000
2014 Totals 140210
0.0
0.0000000000
2011 (New England 7/1):
• Made the 53-man roster after joining the team as a rookie free agent
• Appeared in seven games and made one start. Finished the season with four tackles on
defense and eight special teams tackles
• Placed on Injured Reserve with a head injury on Nov. 24, 2011
• Inactive due to injury vs. Kansas City (11/21)
• Made his first career start at linebacker and registered four tackles in a win at the N.Y.
Jets (11/13) on Sunday Night Football
• Saw his first NFL action vs. Buffalo (9/25)
COLLEGE:
• Began his college career at Iowa as a defensive back before moving to linebacker
during the spring of 2007 following his redshirt freshman season
• Was a top special teams player as well as a starter at linebacker during his career
• Recorded 97 total tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
PERSONAL:
• Was named the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year and won a pair of state titles as
an option quarterback
• Majored in accounting
Special Teams Tackles: 12
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 0
Tackles for Loss (TFL): 0
2014 GAME HIGHS
Tackles
Special Teams Tackles
2
4
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
16
Passes Defensed
1
Sacks
0.5
TFL
1
QBH
1
Special Teams Tackles 4
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
at Dallas, 10/5
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
292013
Passes Defensed
1
2013
TFL
22013
QBH
22013
Special Teams Tackles 12
2014
vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
vs. New England, 12/1/13
Twice, last: vs. Denver, 12/22/13
Twice, last at Tennessee, 12/29/13
at Dallas, 10/5/14
TARPINIAN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2011
NE 71431
0.0
0.000000000000
2012
NE 30100
0.0
0.000000000000
2013
Hou^ 83291613
0.5
3.000001220000
2014
Hou 140211
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
314362015
0.5
3.000001220000
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (17): 2014- 12; 2013 - 2; 2011 - 3.
Special Teams Forced Fumbles (1): at Dallas (on punt coverage), 10/5/14
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tackles and also had two passes defensed
• Registered five tackles at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Made three tackles at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8
• Played linebacker and on special teams at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11 and vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Played at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14, at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15 and vs.
Baltimore (12/21) in Week 16 and had a special teams tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/28)
in Week 17
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 249 | College: Kansas State |
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. | 2nd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: CFA-’13 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/8 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 31/9 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2013.
2013 (Houston 15/1):
• Played in 15 games and led the team with 11 special teams tackles
• Started at linebacker vs. Oakland (11/17) and played inside and outside linebacker
throughout the season
• Saw action on special teams in his NFL debut at San Diego (9/9)
• Inactive at Baltimore (9/22)
• Recorded a career-high two tackles (one solo) at San Francisco (10/7)
• Notched two special teams tackles vs. Jacksonville (11/24)
CAREER:
• Former college quarterback and undrafted college free agent
• Has played in 31 games with nine starts
2014 (Houston 16/7):
• Started in seven of 16 games and made 36 tackles
• Started at inside linebacker and recorded a tackle in Week 1 against Washington (9/7)
• Started and made three tackles at Oakland (9/14) in Week 2
• Made a career-high four tackles at the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Made three tackles vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Recorded his first career fumble recovery in the first quarter at Dallas (10/5), falling on
DeMarco Murray’s fumble at the Houston 14-yard line. Finished with career-best four
tackles and made a special teams tackle
• Recorded the first interception of his career in the second quarter vs. Indianapolis (10/9),
picking off Andrew Luck at the Indianapolis 34-yard line. Finished with a career-high nine
PERSONAL:
• The son of 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
COLLEGE:
• Played only one full season on defense after spending nearly three seasons as a quarterback at Boston College, Blinn College and Kansas State
• 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 team’s starting quarterback
• Played in 13 games with six starts in his first full season on defense as a senior at
Kansas State, totaling 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
• Transferred to Blinn College his sophomore season of 2010 and played quarterback,
throwing for 2,015 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for 733 yards and 12
scores
• Led Blinn to a win in the 10th annual C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl and was
named the game’s most valuable player after passing for 140 yards and running for
another 78 yards
• Appeared in four games and started three as a quarterback at Boston College as a
freshman and completed 13-of-37 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns with three
interceptions
• Majored in political science
Tuggle’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/9 Was
11101
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 11431
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 10422
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
11312
0.0000--000000
10/5 at Dal 11431
0.0000--000100
10/9 IND
11945
0.0018
8.0020000
10/20at Pit 10523
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 11312
0.0000--000000
11/2 Phi
11220
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 10000
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
11110
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
10000
0.0000--000000
12/7 at Jac 10000
0.0000--000000
12/14at Ind 10000
0.0000--000000
12/21Bal
10000
0.0000--000000
12/28Jac
10000
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals 168361917
0.0
0.018
8.0020100
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Passed for 3,675 yards, ran for 1,300 yards and had 44 touchdowns in his career at
Northview High School for head coach George Gettle
• Earned Greater Atlanta All-Area honors as a senior captain
• 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 and school
single-game records in passing yards, total yards and touchdowns scored
• Played in the second annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Miami’s Orange
Bowl in January 2008
• Captured North Fulton second-team accolades in 2007
Special Teams Tackles: 3
Tackles for Loss: 1
Quarterback Hits: 1
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Quarterback Hits
Interceptions
9
1
1
1
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
at Oakland, 9/14
at Oakland, 9/14
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
Special Teams Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Quarterback Hits
Interceptions
9
2
1
1
1
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
4 times, last vs. Denver, 12/22/13
at Oakland, 9/14/14
at Oakland, 9/14/14
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
362014
Passes Defensed
2
2014
Fumble Recoveries
1
2014
Interceptions
12014
Special Teams Tackles 11
2013
TUGGLE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2013
Hou^151431
0.0
0.000000000000
2014
Hou 168361917
0.0
0.018002110100
Career
319402218
0.0
0.018002110100
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Special Teams Tackles (14): 2014-3; 2013 - 11.
Special Teams Forced Fumbles (1): vs. Seattle (on kickoff coverage), 9/29/13.
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PERSONAL:
• Served as the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Houston Lifestock Show and Rodeo and Art
Car Parades
• 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
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 289 | College: Wisconsin |
Hometown: Pewaukee, Wisc. | 4th NFL Season |
4th with Texans | Age: 25 | Acquired: D1, 2011 (11th overall)
| 2014 GP/GS: 16/16 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 64/64 (4/4) |
Teams: Houston, 2011-14 |
2014 (Houston 16/6):
• Started and played in every game for the fourth consecutive season. Totaled 78 tackles,
20.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 50 quarterback hits, fumble recoveries and four forced
fumbles.
• Tied his career high with 20.5 sacks and became the first player in NFL history with 20
or more sacks in two different seasons (2012 and 2014)
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)
• Three-time Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2012-14)
• Three-time Pro Bowl selection (2013-15) and 2014 Pro Bowl Captain
• NFL 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2012)
• Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Defensive Most Valuable Player (2012)
• PFW First-Team All-Pro (2012-13)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2, 2012; Week 15, 2012; Week 4, 2014;
Week 11, 2014)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Month (September, 2012; December, 2012; September,
2014; December, 2014)
• 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)
Watt’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 Was
11321
1.0600--010100
9/14 at Oak 11000
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 11752
1.0800--010000
9/28 Buf
11523
0.00180
80t110000
10/5 at Dal 11440
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
11743
2.0500--0301
45t1
10/20at Pit 11321
1.0900--000100
10/26at Ten 11330
2.0900--011000
11/2 Phi
11743
1.51000--000000
11/16at Cle 11541
1.0600--001100
11/23Cin
11743
0.0000--010000
11/30Ten
11330
2.02400--0011110
12/7 at Jac 11440
3.01700--010000
12/14at Ind 11651
2.01900--010000
12/21Bal
11871
1.0700--000000
12/28Jac
11660
3.02000--001000
2014 Totals
1616785919
20.5140 18080t 110 4 556 1
CAREER:
• 2011 first-round draft choice who has started all 61 games in his career
• Has recorded 57.0 sacks, 11 fumble recoveries, 12 forced fumbles and 37 passes
defensed in his career
• Leads the NFL with 158 quarterback hits and 107 tackles for loss and ranks first in the
NFL in sacks since entering the NFL in 2011
• Has blocked four kicks in his career, including a franchise-record two in 2013
• The first Texan with three seasons (2012-14) of 10 or more sacks in his career
• The second Texan with 50 sacks in a career. Ranks first in franchise history with 57.0
sacks
• One of two players to record 10 sacks and 10 passes defensed in two different seasons
since 1991 (Jason Taylor)
• His 36.5 sacks through his first three seasons are the seventh-most in NFL history for a
player through their first three seasons
• Became first player in NFL history with 14 passes defensed and 14 sacks in the same
season in 2012
• 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
• Emerged on the national scene in the playoffs following the 2011 season with 3.5 sacks
and an interception return for a touchdown in a postseason game
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
13
Sacks
3.0
TFL:
6
QBH:
9
Passes Defensed 3
Forced Fumbles 2
Fumble Recoveries 2
Blocked FG
1
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 50
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 29
Blocked PATs: 1
Receiving Touchdowns: 3
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
8
Sacks
3.0
TFL:
4
QBH:
9
Passes Defensed 3
Forced Fumbles 1
Interceptions
1
Fumble Recoveries 1
Blocked PAT
1
Rec. Touchdowns 1
Def. Touchdowns 1
vs. Baltimore, 12/21
twice, last: vs. Jacksonville, 12/28
at Jacksonville, 12/7
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
vs. Indianapolis, 10/9
3x, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Buffalo, 9/28
5x, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Washington, 9/7
3x, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30
twice, last: vs. Indianapolis (45-yard fumble), 10/9
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
1172013
Sacks
20.5
2012, 2014
Fumbles Forced
4
2012, 2013, 2014
Fumbles Recovered
5
2014
Passes Defensed
16
2012
QBH
502014
TFL
392012
Blocked FG
2
2013
Twice, last: vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
4x, last vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
3 times, last: at New York Jets, 10/8/12
at Arizona, 11/10/13
at Arizona, 11/101/13
4 times, last: vs. Washington, 9/7/14
WATT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2011
Hou^161659527
5.5
47.50000419130220
2012
Hou^1616
1078522
20.5
138.500001643394200
2013
Hou^1616
1178037
10.5
69.50000746224200
2014
Hou 1616785919
20.5
140.0 18080 1105029 4 556 1
Career
646436127684
57.0
396.5 18080 137158107121147 1
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Blocked Kicks (4): 22-yard FG attempt by Dan Carpenter vs. Miami, 9/18/11; 42-yard attempt by Adam Vinatieri vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13; 49-yard attempt by Josh
Scobee vs. Jacksonville, 11/24/13; PAT attempt by Kai Forbath vs. Washington, 9/7/14
Receiving Touchdowns (3): 1-yard reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick at Oakland, 9/14/14; 2-yard reception from Ryan Mallett at Cleveland, 11/16/14; 1-yard reception
from Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
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high eight tackles, four quarterback hits and three tackles for loss
• Became the first player in NFL history to record two seasons with more than 20 sacks
(20.5 in 2012 and again in 2014), as he finished with 3.0 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 3
quarterback hits, a forced fumble, safety and team-high six tackles vs. Jacksonville
(12/28) in Week 17. Had two or more sacks in all six division games this season and six
sacks in two games against Jacksonville
• Named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month twice (September and December)
• Recorded five total touchdowns (three receiving, one interception return and one fumble
return) and a safety to finish with 32 points scored
• Recorded a sack, 3.0 tackles, five quarterback hits, 2.0 tackles for loss and recovered a
fumble against Washington (9/7)
• Became the first defensive player in franchise history to score from scrimmage on a
1-yard touchdown reception at Oakland (9/14)
• Tallied seven tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, a sack, one pass defensed and a
quarterback hit against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Notched his first career regular season interception and returned it 80 yards for a
touchdown, which is tied for the sixth longest return in NFL history for a defensive
lineman, in Week 4 vs. Buffalo (9/28). Also had a career high nine quarterback hits, five
tackles and a pass defensed
• Made four solo tackles at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Scored his third touchdown of the season on a 45-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter
vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6. Now has the most touchdowns by a defensive lineman
in a single season since William “Refrigerator” Perry had three in 1985. Finished the
game with seven tackles, 2.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and
three passes defensed. Now has 40.5 sacks for his career, the most by a Texans player
through the first four seasons of a career, and six career sacks of Colts QB Andrew Luck
• Became the franchise all-time leader in fumble recoveries when he recovered his
ninth career fumble in the first quarter on Whitney Mercilus’ sack-fumble of Ben
Roethlisberger at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7. Recorded his fifth sack of the season,
dropping Roethlisberger for a 9-yard loss in the second quarter. Fnished the game with
three tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits to go along with his sack and
fumble recovery
• Had the 12th multi-sack game of his career and second this season with 2.0 sacks at
Tennessee(10/26) in Week 8. Also recorded his first forced fumble of the season on the
third play of the second half, dropping Zach Mettenberger for an 8-yard loss. Also had
three tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and a pass defensed
• Recorded 1.5 sacks and tied a season high with seven tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2)
in Week 9. Also had five quarterback hits, including one that led to A.J. Bouye’s 51-yard
interception return for touchdown. Has at least one sack in four straight games
• Caught his second touchdown pass of the season on a 2-yard pass from Ryan Mallett
in the first quarter at Cleveland (11/16). It was Watt’s fourth overall touchdown of the
season. He is the first defensive lineman since 1948 to have four touchdowns in a
season. New York Giants DE Ray Poole and Los Angeles Rams DE Jack Zilly both
had four overall touchdowns in 1948. Became the first player since Chicago Bears
DB J.C. Caroline in 1956 to score multiple touchdowns on offense and defense in the
same season. Finished the game with five tackles, a season-high three tackles for loss,
a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Leads the league with four fumbles
recovered. Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance
• Had a season-high tying seven tackles, a tackle for loss, a quarterback hit and a pass
defensed vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Recorded two sacks, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, fumble recovery, six
quarterback hits and caught a 1-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter vs. Tennessee
(11/30) in Week 13. Became the first defensive lineman since Chicago Bears DE Connie
Mack Berry in 1944 to have at least five touchdowns in a season. Sacked Titans QB
Jake Locker, forced a fumble and returned the ball 11 yards in the fourth quarter. Set a
franchise record with his fifth fumble recovery of the season. Tied Mario Williams’ (200611) franchise record of 11 forced fumbles and has three on the year. Has 11.5 sacks
this season and is the first Texan with three seasons of 10 or more sacks in his career
• Sacked Jaguars QB Blake Bortles three times for 17 yards in Week 14 (12/7). It was his
third career three-sack game (at Detroit, 11/22/12 and vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 were
the others). Has nine sacks in four division games this season. Posted a season-high
four tackles for loss and had five quarterback hits. He now has 41 quarterback hits and
20 tackles for loss this season. It is the third consecutive season he has had 40 or more
quarterback hits and 20 or more tackles for loss
• Had two sacks at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15 to tie Mario Williams (2006-11) for
the most sacks in franchise history (53.0). Also had six tackles, two tackles for loss, two
quarterback hits and a pass defensed. Joined Jason Taylor as the only player to record
10 sacks and 10 passes defensed in two different seasons since 1991. Has multiple
sacks in all five AFC South games this season and 11.5 sacks against divison foes
• Became Texans all-time sack leader with 54.0 sacks in Week 16 vs. Baltimore (12/21)
when he sacked Joe Flacco on fourth-and-10 in the fourth quarter. Also tackled Flacco
for loss on a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. Added a team-high and season-
2013 (Houston 16/16):
• Started in all 16 games and led the NFL in quarterback hits (46) and was second in
tackles for loss (22) while setting a career high with 117 tackles (71 solo) to go along
with a team-best 10.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble
recoveries and two blocked kicks
• Recorded eight tackles (seven solo), two sacks and two passes defensed vs. Tennessee
(9/15)
• Tied for a team high with 10 tackles (seven solo) and a sack at Baltimore (9/22)
• Recorded 12 tackles (seven solo) and 0.5 sacks vs. Seattle (9/29)
• Recorded nine tackles (five solo), one sack and a forced fumble at Kansas City (10/20)
• Recorded eight tackles (four solo), one sack, one pass defensed and blocked a field
goal attempt vs. Indianapolis (11/3)
• Notched seven tackles (five solo), one sack and set career highs with two forced
fumbles and two fumble recoveries at Arizona (11/10)
• Tallied two sacks along with 13 tackles (eight solo) vs. Oakland (11/17). His two sacks
marked the ninth time in his career that he has recorded at least two in a game
• Added another sack vs. Jacksonville (11/24), his fifth-consecutive game with at least
one sack (second-longest streak in his career). Blocked a field goal, setting a franchise
record with two blocked in a season
• Totaled nine solo tackles, one sack, a season-high five tackles for loss, a pass defensed
and forced a fumble at Tennessee (12/29)
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 20plus sacks
• Set a league season record for defensive linemen with 16 passes defensed
• 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 returned for 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 6 yards and one pass defensed
vs. Jacksonville (11/18)
• Broke the franchise’s 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
WATT’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/7/12
vs. CIN (WC)
1
1220
1.0
7.01
29t
29t11110000
1/15/12
at BAL (Div)
1
11293
2.5
22.000000330000
1/5/13
vs. CIN (WC)
1
1550
1.0
9.000002220000
1/13/13
at NE (Div)
1
1413
0.5
4.500000110000
Career
4
423176
5.0
42.51
29t
29t13770000
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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 league’s coaches and
media and also chosen Academic All-Big Ten
• Life sciences communication major, earning Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Pewaukee (Wisc.) High School and earned All-Woodland Conference, All-Area and
All-Parkland County honors as a senior while garnering All-State accolades
• Received Woodland Conference Player of the Year recognition in 2006
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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 Brown’s 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)
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 246 | College: Baylor |
Hometown: Bethpage, N.Y. | 5th NFL Season |
5th with Texans | Age: 28 | Acquired: FA-’10 |
2014 GP/GS: 16/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 80/0 (4/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2010-14
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 80 career games
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:
• Was in training to be an EMT when called by the Texans for a tryout
2014 (Houston 16/0):
• Served as long snapper on extra points, field goal and punts in all 16 games
• Made a special teams tackle against the New York Giants (9/21)
• Recorded a special teams tackle at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 Arizona’s 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
2013 (Houston 16/0):
• Saw action on special teams in all 16 games and made a career-high six special teams
tackles
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)
WEEKS’ CAREER STATISTICS
Kick/Punt Snap Attempts (K/P - failed att.): 2010: 133; (70/63 - 0); 2011: 159 (78/81 - 1); 2012: 171 (83/88- 0); 2013: 152 (61/90 - 0); 2014: (76/84- 0) Career: 770
(365/405- 1)
Special Teams Tackles (12): 2014 - 2; 2013 - 6; 2012 - 1; 2011 - 0; 2010 - 3.
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DAVID QUESSENBERRY
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
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• One of three finalists for the 2012 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 as a senior
• 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
• Sarted all 12 games at left offensive tackle, earning second-team All-WAC honors as
a junior
• Took over left tackle duties as a sophomore, 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 his sophomore season, he produced
six touchdown-resulting blocks for a struggling running corps that scored just seven
times
• Walked on as a freshman and played in all 12 games as a reserve offensive tackle
and extra tight end, seeing most of his action on special teams
• Red-shirted as a true freshman after joining the team as a walk-on
• Graduated from San Jose State in December 2012 with a degree in history
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 306 | College: San Jose State |
Hometown: La Jolla, Calif. | 2nd NFL Season |
2nd with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D6a-’13 |
2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career (Playoffs) GP/GS: 0/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
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...Placed on injured reserve on Sept. 10, 2013 after suffering a foot injury...
Placed on active/non-football illness list on July 25, 2014.
2013 (Houston 0/0):
• Inactive at San Diego (9/9)
• Placed on injured reserve on Sept. 10 after suffering a foot injury
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:
• Was diagnosed with Lymphoma in June 2014 and has since been away from the team
battling the disease
• Paul Quessenberry, David’s younger brother, played defensive end and linebacker for
Navy
• Youngest brother, Scott, is an offensive lineman at UCLA
• 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
COLLEGE:
• Played in 49 games, starting the final 37 contests he appeared in at left tackle
• In 2013, he became the first San Jose State 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
• Member of The NFL Draft Report’s All-American third-team and also received Super
Sleeper Team (most underrated players at each position) accolades as a senior
• The league’s coaches named him an All-Western Athletic Conference first-team pick
in 2012
QUESSENBERRY’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2013: 0/0; Totals: 0/0.
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LONNIE BALLENTINE
SAFETY
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 215 | College: Memphis |
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 21 | Acquired: D7b-’14 |
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2010
• Played in seven games with one start and logged 17 tackles
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for Coach Cedric Miller at Southwind High School
• Graduated early from high school, finishing his studies as a junior
• Logged 45 tackles, six interceptions and 12 pass breakups in 2009
• Tallied 800 all-purpose yards as a junior
• Selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State first team and
All-Shelby Metro
• Invited to participate in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game
• Also ran track and played basketball
• Transferred to Southwind after two years at Hamilton High School
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the 41st pick in the seventh round
(256th overall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed May 16, 2014
CAREER:
• Played in 42 total games
• Totaled 176 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and three interceptions
PERSONAL
• Son of Lonnie Ballentine and Sheila Smith
• Born April 23, 1993 in Memphis, Tenn.
• Is married, and he and his wife, Brittany, have two children
• His mother, Sheila, played college basketball at Murray State and later played
professionally in France
• Majored in sports and leisure management
2013
• Started all 12 games
• Credited with 58 tackles and five pass break-ups
• Had a game and season-high nine tackles against Temple
2012
• Named All-Conference USA Honorable Mention
• Finished with 66 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery and
one sack
• Posted a career-high 15 tackles at Arkansas State and had a pass breakup
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
DefenseG Solo Asst. TKLSACK TFLFF/FR PD Int
2010798
13.00
0.5
0/020
2011
112114
28.00
1.5
0/110
201212 40 2653.00.50.50/1 5 3
2013
123721
47.500
0/050
TOTAL
42107 69
141.5 0.5 2.5 0/2 13 3
2011
• Played in 11 games
• Posted 35 total tackle, one pass breakup and 1.5 tackle for loss
• Recovered his first collegiate fumble in the end zone against Southern Miss
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ALAN BONNER
WIDE RECEIVER
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Height: 5-10 | Weight: 191 | College: Jacksonville State |
Hometown: Newnan, Ga. | 2nd Year |
Second with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: D6b-’13 |
2013 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 0/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2013-14 |
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...Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 31, 2013...Placed on injured reserve on
July 27, 2014
2014 (Houston 0/0):
• Placed on injured reserve with a foot injury on July 27, 2014
2013 (Houston 0/0):
• Placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on Aug. 31, 2013
PERSONAL:
• Full name is Michael Alan Bonner
• Son of Alvin and Wanda Bonner
• Has two older brothers, Doran and Chris
COLLEGE:
• Set school career records with 972 punt return yards and 87 punt returns, while ranking
second with 1,986 receiving yards and 20 touchdown receptions
• Led Jacksonville State with 50 receptions for 859 yards and eight touchdowns as a
senior in 2012
• Started 10 of 11 games a junior and led the team with 33 catches for 582 yards and
three touchdowns
• Played in all 12 games as a sophomore, serving as the team’s primary return man and
reeled in 17 catches for 245 yards and five touchdowns
• Returned 25 kicks for 648 yards and a score, a 92-yard TD against Murray State and
had 28 punt returns for 302 yards as a sophomore
• Appeared in 11 games as a freshman and was an Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer
selection after leading the OVC and ranking ninth nationally with a 13.9 punt return
average
• Caught 14 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns, an average of 21.4 yards per
catch as a freshman to go along with 375 yards on 27 punt returns
• Majored in exercise science and wellness
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 and honor student
• 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
BONNER’S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHINGRECEIVING
Year
TeamGP GS
RushYdsAvg Lg TDRecYdsAvg Lg TD
2013
Hou 0000
0.0
0.0000
0.000
Career
0000
0.0
0.0000
0.000
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MAX BULLOUGH
INSIDE LINEBACKER
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Height: 6-3 | Weight: 249 | College: Michigan State |
Hometown: Traverse City, Mich. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 22 | Acquired: CFA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 1/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 1/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
Bullough’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
11/16
at Cle
Inactive
11/23
Cin
Inactive
11/30Ten
1000000000000000
2014 Totals
000000000--000000
Special Teams Tackles: 1
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 16, 2014...Released by the Texans
on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Sept. 1, 2014...Signed by the
Texans on Nov. 12, 2014
2014 HIGHS
Tackles-Passes Defensed
-Interceptions--
QBH--
TFL--
2014 (Houston 1/0):
• Inactive in Week 11-12
• Made his NFL debut vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13 and had one tackle on special
teams
COLLEGE:
•
Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at middle linebacker
•
Two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection (2012, 2013)
•
Collected 299 career tackles in 53 games, including 40 starts
•
Finished his career ranked 11th in MSU history in tackles for loss (30.5 for 103 yards)
•
Tallied eight career sacks (51 yards), 11 passes defensed (three interceptions, eight
pass break-ups) and four forced fumbles
•
Two-time Academic All-American (first team in 2013, second team in 2012
HIGH SCHOOL
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Three-year starter and two-time all-state selection for Coach Greg Vaughan at St.
Francis High School in Traverse City, Mich., helping the Gladiators win back-to-back
Division 7 state championships in 2008-09
•
Selected Division 7 Player of the Year by The Associated Press, anchoring a
defensive unit that allowed only 5.9 points per game in 2009
•
Recorded 137 tackles (71 solos, 66 assists), including four sacks (39 yards), and
three interceptions as a senior, while also playing fullback and tight end
•
Rushed 40 times for 466 yards (11.7 avg.) and four touchdowns and had 13
receptions for 174 yards (13.4 avg.) and seven touchdowns in 2009 as a senior
•
Named recipient of the Ron Holland Scholar-Athlete Award as the Detroit Free Press
Dream Team member with the highest grade-point average (3.96)
PERSONAL
•
Became a third-generation Spartan, following in the footsteps of his grandfather
Hank (guard, 1952-54) and father Shane (linebacker, 1983-86) who played football
at Michigan State
•
His grandfather Jim Morse (halfback, 1954-56) played at Notre Dame
•
His uncles Chuck Bullough (Michigan State, linebacker, 1988-91), Bobby Morse
(Michigan State, running back, 1983-86) and Jim Morse (Notre Dame, cornerback,
1976-77) played college football
•
His brother Riley currently plays at Michigan State
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JADEVEON CLOWNEY
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
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Height: 6-5 | Weight: 266 | College: South Carolina |
Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 21 | Acquired: D1-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 4/2 | Career GP/GS: 4/2 |
Teams: Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL
Draft...Signed by Texans on June 6, 2014.
2014 (Houston 4/2):
• Recorded a tackle for loss in his first career start against Washington (9/7)
• Inactive in Weeks 2-7
• Played at Tennessee (10/26) in Week 8 and made one tackle
• Inactive in Week 9
• Made a pair of tackles and had a tackle for loss at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
• Had a career high three tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Inactive in Weeks 13-14
Clowney’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 11110
0.0000--000000
9/14at Oak
Inactive
9/21at NYG
Inactive
9/28Buf
Inactive
10/5at Dal
Inactive
10/9IND
Inactive
10/20
at Pit
Inactive
10/26at Ten 10110
0.0000--000000
11/2Phi
Inactive
11/16at Cle 10220
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
11312
0.0000--000000
11/30
Ten
Inactive
12/7at Jac
Inactive
2014 Totals
42752
0.0000--000000
Quarterback Hits (QBH): 0
Tackles For Loss (TFL): 3
Blocked Kicks: 0
COLLEGE:
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Started 23-of-36 games at South Carolina, recording 130 tackles (85 solos) that
included 24.0 sacks for minus-148 yards, 47.0 tackles for loss (minus-221 yards)
and 20 quarterback pressures
•
Recovered one fumble, caused nine others and deflected seven passes
•
Finished second in school annals with 47.0 tackles for loss
•
Third on the school’s all-time list with 24.0 sacks
•
Holds school record with nine forced fumbles
•
Two-time All-American (2012, 2013)
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Two-time All-SEC (2012, 2013)
•
SEC Freshman of the Year
•
Became the third Gamecock to earn first-team All-American honors in two seasons
2014 HIGHS
Tackles
3
vs. Cincinnati (11/23)
Sacks--
Passes Defensed
--
QBH--
TFL
1
3x, last: vs. Cincinnati (11/23)
HIGH SCHOOL
•
Attended South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C) High School
•
Started for the Stallions as a freshman at running back and defensive end
•
Tallied 162 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles and six fumble
recoveries, and scored five touchdowns on defense
•
Led his team a 15–0 record and state championship and finished with 17 sacks
•
Finished his sophomore season with 144 tackles and 23 sacks
•
Named South Carolina’s 2010 Mr. Football
•
Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
•
Notched seven tackles and 1.5 sacks in the Under Armour All-America Game
•
Named the consensus best player in the nation and named USA Today’s National
Defensive Player of the Year
•
Lettered for the school’s basketball team.
PERSONAL
•
Majored in African-American studies
•
Mother, Josenna Clowney, has been a processing technician at the Frito-Lay plant in
Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1994
•
Raised by his mother and his maternal grandparents, John and Josephine Clowney,
as well as his mother’s longtime boyfriend, Christopher Jones
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RYAN FITZPATRICK
QUARTERBACK
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Fitzpatrick’s 2014 Passing Statistics
Date Opp GPGS AttCmp Pct Yds Yd/A TDInt Lg SackLost Rate
9/7 Was
1 1 22 1463.6 206 9.4 1 0 76t 0 0109.3
9/14 at Oak 1119 14
73.71397.3 2026 0
0
129.1
9/21 at NYG 1134 20
58.82898.5 1349 2 759.6
9/28 Buf
1 1 37 2567.6 268 7.2 1 2 35t 3 4 75.1
10/5 at Dal 1125 16
64.01546.2 0120 0 064.4
10/9 IND
1115 23
65.22129.2 1040 5 16
109.3
10/20at Pit 1132 21
65.62628.2 2132 1 198.7
10/26at Ten 1135 19
54.32276.5 1023 5 3483.9
11/2 Phi
112713
48.12037.5 2156t 42182.8
11/16
at Cle
DNP
11/23
Cin
DNP
11/30 Ten
1 1 33 2472.7 358 10.9 6 0 58t 0 0147.5
12/7 at Jac 1119 13
68.41357.1 0028 1 088.7
12/14
at Ind 116 3
50.0305.00
016 0 0
64.6
2014 Totals
12 12 312 197 63.1 2,483 8.0 17 8 76t 21 83 95.3
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 223 | College: Harvard |
Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz. | 10th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 32 | Acquired: FA-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 12/12 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 97/89 (0/0) |
Teams: St. Louis, 2005-06; Cincinnati, 2007-08;
Buffalo, 2009-12; Tennessee, 2013; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by St. Louis Rams in seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft
(250th overall)...Signed by Rams on July 18, 2005...Traded to Cincinnati Bengals on Sept.
1, 2007 for a conditional draft pick...Re-signed by Bengals on April 17, 2008...Signed by the
Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 27, 2009...Re-signed with Bills on Oct.
28, 2011...Released by Bills on March 12, 2013...Signed by Tennessee Titans on March
26, 2013...Released by Titans on March 14, 2014...Signed by Houston Texans on March
20, 2014.
Fumbles/Lost: 5/1
HONORS:
• AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 13, 2014)
• FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week (Week 13, 2014)
Fitzpatrick’s 2014 Rushing Statistics
Date Opp GP GS Rush YdsAvg Lg TD
9/7 Was 11 510
2.0 90
9/14 at Oak 11 0 0
0.0 00
9/21 at NYG 11 734
3.7 91
9/28 Buf
11 514
3.2 110
10/5 at Dal 11 3 3
1.0 20
10/9 IND 11 1 5
5.0 50
10/20at Pit 11 516
3.2 60
10/26at Ten 11 412
3.0120
11/2 Phi
11 649
8.2160
11/16 at Cle DNP
11/23Cin DNP
11/30Ten
11 210
5.0140
12/7 at Jac 11 915
1.7 71
12/14at Ind 11 316
5.3120
2014 Totals
12 12 50184 3.7 16 2
CAREER:
• Has started 89 of the 97 games he’s played in and completed 1,752 of 2,911 pass
attempts for 19,273 yards, 123 touchdowns, 101 interceptions and a 79.5 passer rating
• Ranks fifth among active quarterbacks with 1,599 career rushing yards and has scored
11 career touchdowns on the ground
• Thew a Texans record six touchdowns vs. Tennessee (11/30/14). Became the eighth
quarterback in NFL history to throw four or more touchdown passes in a single game
with three NFL franchises. Became the fifth quarterback in team history with a 300-yard
passing game
• In 2012, started all 16 contests foor the second consecutive season and tallied 3,400
yards on 306 of 505 passing with 24 touchdowns
• In 2011, started all 16 games for the first time in his career and set career-bests with
353 completions, 569 pass attempts, 3,832 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes
• Holds the following Buffalo Bills passing records: longest completion and longest play
from scrimmage, a 98-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens (at Jacksonville, 11/22/09),
and longest rushing touchdown for a quarterback – (31 yards vs. Miami 11/29/09)
• Became the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in a debut, leading St.
Louis to a 33-27 overtime win at Houston (11/27/05). He completed 19 of 30 passes for
310 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a 117.4 passer rating
• Became the third quarterback in Texans history to start a season opener
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Yards Passing
402
Attempts Passing
58
Completions
36
Touchdown Passes
6
Passer Rating
147.5
Longest Pass
98t
Interceptions
5
Yards Rushing
74
Long Rush
31t
Touchdowns Rushing
1
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Yards Passing
3,832 2011
Attempts Passing
569 2011
Completions
3532011
Touchdown Passes
24 2011, 2012
Passer Rating
83.3 2012
Interceptions
232011
Yards Rushing
304 2008
Touchdowns Rushing
3 2013
vs. Arizona, 12/15/13 (36 completions)
vs. Arizona, 12/15/13 (36 completions)
vs. Arizona, 12/15/13 (58 attempts)
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
at Jacksonville (to Terrell Owens), 11/22/09
at Minnesota, 12/11/05
vs. New York Jets (7 rushes), 10/3/10
vs. Miami, 11/29/09
11 times, last: at Jacksonville, 12/7/14
FITZPATRICK’S CAREER PASSING AND RUSHING STATISTICS
Year
TeamGP
GSAtt
CmpPctYds
Yd/ATDIntLg
Sack
Lost
RateAttYds
AvgLgTD
2005
StL 4
313576
56.3777 5.8 4 856t 949
58.214644.614t 2
2006
StL 1
000
0.0 - 0.000000
0.030
0.020
2007
Cin 1
000
0.0 - 0.000000
0.000
0.000
2008
Cin 13
12
372
221
59.4
1,905 5.1897938
193
70.000
0.000
2009
Buf 10822712755.9
1,422 6.3 9 10 98t 2112769.7 60304 5.1 22 2
2010
Buf 13
1344125557.8
3,000 6.8 23 15 65t 2414581.8 31141 4.5 31t 1
2011
Buf 16
1656935362.0
3,832 6.7 24 23 60t 2214879.1 40269 6.7 22 0
2012
Buf 16
1650530660.6
3,400 6.7 24 16 68t 3016183.3 56215 3.8 18 1
2013
Ten 11935021762.0
2,454 7.0 14 12 77t 2110982.0 48197 4.1 20 3
2014
Hou 12
12312197
63.1
2,4838.017 876t2183
95.3501843.716 2
Career
97 89 2,911 1,752 60.2 19,273
6.6 123 101 98t 186 1,015 79.5 345 1,599 4.6
31t 11
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
Fumbles/Lost (54/24): 2005 - 3/1, 2008 - 11/5, 2009 - 3/2, 2010 - 8/5, 2011 - 7/2, 2012 - 8/6, 2013 - 9/2, 2014- 5/1
Fumble Recoveries (25): 2005 - 1, 2008 - 8, 2010 - 3, 2011 - 4, 2012 - 2, 2013 - 4, 2014- 4
Receiving (2--3): 1 for -3 yards at N.Y. Jets (10/12/08); 1 for 0 vs. Kansas City (10/6/13)
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2014 HIGHS
Yards Passing
358
Attempts Passing
37
Completions
25
Touchdown Passes
6
Passer Rating
147.5
Longest Pass
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Interceptions
3
Yards Rushing
49
Long Rush
16
Touchdowns Rushing
1
• Completed 17 of 29 passes for 171 yards with two interceptionsm rushed six times for
33 yards at Seattle (10/13)
• Entered the game in the second quarter after Locker left with a foot injury and completed
22 of 33 passes for 264 yards with two touchdown throws for a 111.2 passer rating
against Jacksonville (11/10)
• Against Indianapolis (11/14), started and completed 22 of 28 passes for 222 yards with a
touchdown for a 111.6 passer rating and scrambled four times for 26 yards
• Started at quarterback and completed 30 of 42 passes for 320 yards with two touchdown
passes for a 109.2 passer rating on his birthday at Oakland (11/24). Rushed five times
for 26 yards.
• At Indianapolis (12/1), completed 21 of 37 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown and
three interceptions. Rushed eight tmes for 54 yards with a touchdown
• At Denver (12/8), started at completed 13 of 24 passes for 172 yards with a touchdown
and an interception.
• Against Arizona (12/15), started amassed career-highs with 36 completions, 58 attempts
and 402 passing yards, while tying a career-best with four touchdown passes.
• At Jacksonville (12/22), connected on 17 of 26 passes for 181 yards with a touchdown
and an interception.
• Against Houston (12/29), started and completed 15 of 24 passes for 166 yards with an
interception.
vs. Tennessee, 11/30 (24 completions)
vs. Buffalo, 9/28 (25 completions)
vs. Buffalo, 9/28 (37 attempts)
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Washington (to DeAndre Hopkins), 9/7
at New York Giants, 9/21
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
vs. Philadelphia, 11/2
twice, last: at Jacksonville, 12/7/14
2014 (Houston, 12/12):
• Finished 14 of 22 passing for 206 yards with one touchdown and a 109.3 passer rating
in his Texans debut against Washington (9/7).
• Threw the fourth longest touchdown pass of his career on a 76-yard connection to WR
DeAndre Hopkins (9/7)
• Finished 14 of 19 passing for 139 yards with two touchdowns and a 129.1 passer rating
agaisnt Oakland (9/14)
• Completed 20-of-34 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown and also ran for seven
times for 34 yards and a touchdown against the New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3. Also
threw three inteceptions
• Completed 25-of-37 passes for 268 yards and one touchdown against two interceptions
and led the team in rushing with 14 yards on six carries vs. Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Completed 16-of-25 passes for 156 yards and had one interception at Dallas (10/5) in
Week 5
• Completed 15-of-23 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown for a 109.3 passer rating
against Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6. He also had one rush for 5 yards
• Made his first career start on Monday Night Football at Pittsburgh (10/20). Finished 21
of 32 passing for 262 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception for a 98.7 passer
rating. Also ran five times for 16 yards
• Was 19 of 35 passing for 227 yards, one touchdown and an 83.9 passer rating at
Tennessee (10/26) in Week 10. Finished with 12 yards rushing on four carries and
became the 41st quarterback in NFL history to rush for 1,500 yards.
• Completed 13 of 27 passes for 203 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for an
82.8 passer rating vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9. Rushed for 49 yards on six carries,
the fourth-most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback in franchise history
• Did not play against Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11 and Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
• Set a franchise record and career high vs. Tennessee (11/30) in Week 13 with six
touchdown passes to five different receivers for touchdowns: DeAndre Hopkins (2),
Arian Foster, Ryan Griffin, Andre Johnson and J.J. Watt. Was 24 of 33 passing for 358
yards, six touchdowns and a 147.5 passer rating, which was a career high and ranks
second in franchise history. Became the eighth quarterback in NFL history to throw four
touchdowns in a game with three different franchises. Became the fifth quarterback in
team history with a 300-yard passing game. Threw three touchdown passes in the first
half for the third time in his career. Completed 14 of 18 passes for 179 yards and three
touchdowns and had a passer rating of 147.7 in the first half
• Scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week
14 and was 13 of 19 passing for 135 yards and zero interceptions for a passer rating
of 88.7
• Was 3-for-6 for 30 yards and had 16 yards rushing at Indianapolis (12/14) in Week 15
before leaving the game with a leg injury
2012 (Buffalo, 16/16):
• Selected as an offensive captain by his teammates
• Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and tallied 3,400 yards on 306
of 505 passing with 24 touchdowns and16 interceptions
• Had 197 yards on 48 rushes with one touchdown.
• Started on Kickoff Weekend for the second consecutive year and ompleted 18 of 32
passes for 195 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions at New York Jets
(9/9)
• Threw for 178 yards on 10-of-19 passing with two touchdowns and passer rating of
120.1 against Kansas City (9/16)
• Finished the day with 208 yards on 22-of-35 passing with three touchdowns at Cleveland
(3/23)
• Tied a careeer-high with four touchdown throws on 22-of-39 passing for 350 yards and
four interceptions against New England (9/30), his fourth career four-touchdown game
• Completed 27 of 35 passes for 225 yards with three touchdowns and an interception •
against Tennessee (10/21)
• Finished with 337 yards on 27-of-40 passing with two touchdowns and an interception
at New England (11/11) to become the fifth Bills quarterback with more 10,000 passing
yards and passed Drew Bledsoe for fourth on the team’s all-time yards passing list with
10,265
• Made his 50th start with Buffalo and tallied 247 yards on 25 of 33 passing with a
touchdown and an interception against St. Louis (12/9)
2011 (Buffalo, 16/16):
• Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and set career-highs with 353
completions, 569 pass attempts, 3,832 yards passing and 24 touchdown passes
• Made the first Kickoff Weekend start of his career at Kansas City (9/11) and completed
17 of 25 passes for 208 yards, matched a career-best with four for a career-high passer
rating of 133.0
• Led his fourth fourth-quarter comeback as a Bill against New England (9/25) and
completed 27 of 40 passes for 369 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions;
notched his fourth career 300-yard game
• Completed 21 of 27 passes for 262 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against
Washington (10/30)
• Finished with 264 yards on 26 of 39 passing with three touchdowns at New York Jets
(11/27) and became the fifth quarterback in Bills history to record 50-plus touchdown
passes
• Matched a franchise record by completing passes to 10 different receivers against
Tennessee (12/4)
• Tied a career-best completing 31 of 47 passes for 316 yards with two touchdowns
and three interceptions against Miami (12/18) and moved into fifth on the Bills all-time
passing yards chart with 7,751 (passing Doug Flutie, 7,582)
2013 (Tennessee, 11/9):
• Appeared in 11 games with nine starts and completed 217 of 350 passes for 2,454 yards
with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions
• Rushed 43 times for 225 yards with three touchdowns
• Did not play as the backup quarterback in five games
• Ranked fourth in the NFL and second in the AFC in third down passing with a 103.4
rating
• Led or tied for the team lead in yards rushing twice in 2013 (vs. KC, at SEA). Amassed
career-highs with 36 completions, 58 attempts and 402 passing yards, while tying a
career best with four touchdown passes against Arizona (12/15/13)
• Saw action as the backup quarterback against N.Y. Jets (9/29) after Jake Locker left the
game early in the third quarter. Completed three of eight passes for 108 yards with a
touchdown, extending the Titans’ lead to 38-13 with a 77-yard touchdown bomb to Nate
Washington with 7:06 remaining in the game
• Started at quarterback against Kansas City (10/6)and completed 21 of 41 passes for
247 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Led the team with 50 rushing yards
on six rushes with a touchdown. Dumped off a pass to Chris Johnson that turned into a
49-yard touchdown pass on third-and-seven with 12:09 left to play in the third quarter.
Gave the Titans a 17-13 lead with a 9-yard touchdown scramble up the middle on the
first play of the fourth quarter.
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2010 (Buffalo, 13/13):
• Started 13 games and completed 255 of 441 passes for 3,000 yards with 23 touchdowns
and 15 interceptions
• Did not play the first two games of the season and was inactive for the season finale
• Made first start of the season, completing 20 of 28 passes for 247 yards with two
touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of 92.4 at New England (9/26)
• Posted a then career-best passer rating of 121.5, completing 20 of 30 passes for 220
yards with three touchdowns against Jacksonville (10/10)
• Threw a career-high four touchdowns and completed 29 of 43 pass attempts for 382
yards and a passer rating of 106.1 at Baltimore (10/24)
• Set career-highs in attempts and completions against Chicago (11/7),completing 31 of
51 passes for 299 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions
• Led the Bills to a fourth-quarter comeback, matching a career-high with four touchdown
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• Had five starts during the 2001 and 2002 seasons
• In 2001, he amassed 323 yards and a pair of touchdowns
• In 2002 by collecting 1,155 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions and ran for
five scores and 523 yards that year
• Graduated with a degree in economics from Harvard
passes on 21 of 34 passing for 316 yards and two interceptions for a 107.0 passer rating
at Cincinnati (11/21)
2009 (Buffalo, 10/8):
• Played in 10 games with eight starts in his first season with the Bills and connected on
127 of 227 passes for 1,422 yards with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions; rushed
31 times for 141 yards with one score
• Did not play as the backup quarterback in the first five games and was inactive for one
game
• Led Buffalo back from a 10-point deficit in the second half at N.Y. Jets (10/18) to force
overtime and defeat the Jets 16- 13, after replacing an injured Trent Edwards in the
second quarter. Completed 10 of 25 passes for 116 yards with one touchdown and one
interception
• Became the fourth consecutive Bills quarterback to win his first start at Carolina (10/25)
• Threw a 98-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens that was the longest (and longest
scrimmage play) in Bills history at Jacksonville (11/22). Finished the game completing
18 of 31 passes for 297 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions
• Led the Bills to a fourth quarter comeback against Miami (11/29) and ran for a 31-yard
touchdown, marking the longest rushing touchdown by a quarterback in Bills history and
of his career. Completed 17 of 26 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and one
interception for a passer rating of 92.8
• Posted a career-best 120.8 passer rating, completing 16 of 25 passes for 155 yards with
three touchdowns against Indianapolis (1/3/10)
PERSONAL:
• Married to Liza and the couple has two sons, Brady and Tate, and two daughters, Lucy
and Maizy
• The family splits time between Nashville, Tenn. and Gilbert, Ariz.
• Attended Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.) High School and earned second-team Class 5A allstate honors as a senior, setting 12 school records
• Played basketball and track graduated in top one percent of his class
• List of favorites: (movie) “Con Air”; (TV show) Seinfeld; (actor) Tommy Lee Jones; (music
artist) Mumford and Sons; (school subject) math; (book) The 500 Hats of Bartholomew
Cubbins; (restaurant) Chick-fil-A; (hobby) legos; (food) Yummy Yummys; (sports hero)
Brett Keisel; and (economist) Marty Feldstein
• Born Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick on Nov. 24, 1982 in Gilbert, Ariz.
2008 (Cincinnati, 13/12):
• Appeared in 13 games, making 12 starts in place of Carson Palmer
• Led club to 4-3-1 record in second half of the season, including a 3-1-1 mark at home
• Posted then career-highs in completions (221), passing yards (1,905) and touchdowns
(8)
• Became the third quarterback in Bengals history to rush for 300 yards in a season, piling
up a second-best total of 304
• Made his first start with Cincinnati against Cleveland (9/28) and completed 21 of 35
passes for 156 yards with his first touchdown pass as a Bengal. Led the team in rushing
on four attempts for 41 yards
• Recorded his first NFL win as a starter against Jacksonville (11/2), throwing for 162
yards on 21 of 31 passing with two touchdowns. Posted a season-best 52 rushing yards
on three attempts
• Set season-highs in completions (29), passing attempts (44) and passing yards (261)
against Philadelphia (11/16)
• Threw for a touchdown and added a rushing score while completing 16 of 29 passing for
209 yards against Washington (12/14)
• Completed 18 of 30 passes for 129 yards and directed an 87-yard touchdown drive
against Kansas City (12/28)
2007 (Cincinnati, 1/0):
• Opened training camp with St. Louis and played in three of the Rams’ four preseason
games before he was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 1
• Saw his only action of the season but did not record any statistics against Baltimore
(9/10)
2006 (St. Louis, 1/0):
• Designated as the team’s third quarterback for the first 15 games of the season
• Appeared in season finale at Minnesota (12/31), but did not have a pass attempt
2005 (St. Louis, 4/3):
• Played in four games, making three starts as a rookie and completed 76 of 135 passing
for 777 yards and four touchdowns
• Made NFL debut in relief of Jamie Martin at Houston (11/27) and finished with a seasonhigh 310 passing yards on 19 of 30 passes including three touchdowns. Connected with
Kevin Curtis for a 56-yard game-winning score in overtime
• Registered his first career touchdown pass to Torry Holt for 19 yards at Houston 11/27
• Made his first NFL start and completed 21 of 36 passes for 163 yards, while adding a
7-yard touchdown run against Washington (12/4)
COLLEGE:
• Attended Harvard and finished his Crimson career second in school history in
completions (384), touchdown passes (39), yards passing (5,234) and completion
percentage (59.9)
• Ran for 1,487 yards on 365 attempts with 16 touchdowns
• Was the recipient of the Asa S. Bushnell Award, Ivy League Player of the Year in 2004
as he accumulated 1,986 yards with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions
• Led Harvard to a 10–0 record, including a win in the Ivy League Championship
• Also ranked second on the team with 448 rushing yards and five scores
• Took over the starting job in 2003 and finished his junior campaign with 1,770 yards, 16
touchdowns and eight interceptions in seven games
• Additionally, he ran for 430 yards and six rushing touchdowns, leading his team to a
7-3 record
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TIM JAMISON
DEFENSIVE END
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Assisted on a pair of tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/2) in Week 9
Had a quarterback hit at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11
Made a pair of tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12
Sacked Titans QB Jake Locker for 14 yards in the third quarter in Week 13. He also had
a pair of tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit
• Recorded a pair of tackles at Jacksonville (12/7) in Week 14
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•
•
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Height: 6-3 | Weight: 287 | College: Michigan |
Hometown: Riverdale, Ill. | 6th NFL Season |
6th with Texans | Age: 28 | Acquired: CFA-’09 |
2014 GP/GS: 13/1 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 56/2 (2/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2009-14 |
2013 (Houston 5/0):
• Played in five games and recorded four tackles
• Recorded two solo tackles and a pass defensed at San Diego (9/9) in Week 1
• Was inactive in Weeks 2-6 and Weeks 9-10, 12-15
• Recorded one solo tackle at Kansas City (10/20)
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)
CAREER:
• A former undrafted free agent out of Michigan who has played in 56 career regular season games with two starts, and in two postseason games for the Texans
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)
2014 (Houston 13/1):
• Recorded a pair of tackles against Washington (9/7)
• Played at Oakland (9/14)
• Started his first game since 2010 and recorded a career-high five tackles against the
New York Giants (9/21) in Week 3
• Registered 0.5 sack against Buffalo (9/28) in Week 4
• Played on the defensive line at Dallas (10/5) in Week 5
• Made one tackle vs. Indianapolis (10/9) in Week 6
• Assisted on a tackle at Pittsburgh (10/20) in Week 7
• Recovered a fumble at the Tennesee 20-yard line on the first defensive series of the
second half and made one tackle in Week 8 (10/26)
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
Jamison’s 2014 Season Statistics
Date Opp
GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PD FF FRYds TD
9/7 vs. Was 10220
0.0000--000000
9/14 at Oak 10000
0.0000--000000
9/21 at NYG 11541
0.0000--000000
9/28 Buf
10101
0.5000--000000
10/5 at Dal 10000
0.0000--000000
10/9 IND
10110
0.0000--000000
10/20at Pit 10101
0.0000--000000
10/26at Ten 10110
0.0000--000100
11/2 Phi
10202
0.0000--000000
11/16at Cle 10000
0.0000--000000
11/23Cin
10211
0.0000--000000
11/30Ten
10220
1.01400--000000
12/7 at Jac 10211
0.0000--000000
2014 Totals 13119127
1.51400--000100
Tackles for Loss: 1
Quarterback Hits: 3
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles
5
Sacks
2.0
Passes Defensed 1
Forced Fumbles 1
Fumble Recoveries 1
QBH
2
TFL
1
2014 GAME HIGHS
Tackles
5
Sacks
1.0
Passes Defensed --
Forced Fumbles --
Fumble Recoveries 1
QBH
1
TFL
1
at New York Giants, 9/21
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
at Tennessee, 10/26
3x, last: vs. Tennessee, 11/30
vs. Tennessee, 11/30
CAREER SEASON HIGHS
Tackles
192011
Sacks
2.02011
Passes Defensed
2
2011
TFL
2
2010 and 2011
QBH
32011
at New York Giants, 9/21/14
at Baltimore (J. Flacco), 10/16/11
twice, most recent: at San Diego, 9/9/13
at Baltimore, 10/16/11
twice, last: at Tennessee, 10/26/14
vs. Cleveland, 11/6/12
5 times, last: vs. Miami, 9/9/12
JAMISON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
2009
Hou 60211
0.0000000000000
2010
Hou 10115123
1.0300000220000
2011
Hou^16019145
2.01600002321100
2012
Hou^ 601129
1.01200001110000
2013Hou^ 50413
0.0000001000000
2014
Hou 13119127
1.51400000310000
Career
562704228
5.5
45.000004961100
^ - Tackle statistics based on coaches’ review
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TIM JAMISON
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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
• 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
JAMISON’S CAREER PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearTeam GP
GS TotSoloAsst SkYds IntYds Lg TD PDQBHTFL FF FRYds TD
1/7/12
vs. Cin (WC)
1
0211
0.0
0.000001000000
1/15/12
at Bal (Div)
1
0000
0.0
0.000000000000
Career
2
0211
0.0
0.000001000000
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QUARTERBACK
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Height: 6-6 | Weight: 245 | College: Arkansas |
Hometown: Texarkana, Texas | 4th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: T-’14 (NE) |
2014 GP/GS: 3/2 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 7/2 (0/0) |
Teams: New England, 2011-13; Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New England Patriots in third round of the 2011 NFL Draft
(74th overall)...Traded to the Houston Texas on Aug. 31, 2014.
2014 (Houston 3/2):
• Did not play against Washington (9/7), the New York Giants (9/21), Buffalo (9/28), Dallas (10/5), Indianapolis (10/9), Pittsburgh (10/20), Tennessee (10/26) and Philadelphia
(11/2)
• Entered the game in the fourth quarter against Oakland (9/14)
• Won his first career start at Cleveland (11/16) in Week 11. Finished 20 of 30 passing
for 211 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 95.3 passer rating. Threw his
first career touchdown pass to J.J. Watt on a 2-yard play in the first quarter. Connected
with Garrett Graham for a 20-yard score to give Houston a 14-7 lead with 23 seconds
remaining in the first half
• Made his second career NFL start vs. Cincinnati (11/23) in Week 12. Finished 21-for-45
for 189 yards with an interception.
2013 (New England, 0/0):
• Active but did not play in the regular season or playoffs, serving as the team’s backup
quarterback
2012 (New England, 4/0, 0/0):
• Earned the backup quarterback spot out of training camp
• Saw action in four games in relief appearances in the fourth quarter at St. Louis (10/28),
vs. Indianapolis (11/18), vs. Houston (12/10) and at Jacksonville (12/23).
• Appeared in his first NFL game in win at St. Louis (10/28), completing one pass on three
attempts for 17 yards in fourth-quarter relief of a 45-7 win.
• Was active but did not play for nine games this season.
2011 (New England, 0/0):
• Active but did not play against Buffalo (1/14)
• Inactive for 14 games
• Inactive for Super Bowl XLVI, AFC Championship and Divisional Round
COLLEGE:
• Began his college career at Michigan before transferring to Arkansas; appeared in 37 games
(11 at Michigan and 26 at Arkansas)
• Started all 26 contests he appeared in at Arkansas and three at Michigan
• Concluded his college career with 8,385 yards, 69 touchdowns and 24 interceptions,
completing 552-of-955 passes (57.80%).
• Threw for an Arkansas school-record 62 touchdowns
• Second Arkansas quarterback to pass for 7,000 yards in his career
• Became fourth SEC quarterback with 3,000 yards and 30 touchdown passes in consecutive
seasons
• Set school season-records with 3,869 pass yards and 32 touchodwns in 2010
• Connected with Mario Manningham on a 97-yard touchdown pass vs. Wisconsin in 2007,
setting a record for the longest play in Michigan history
PERSONAL:
• Attended Texas High School (Texarkana, Texas)
• Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Texas in 2006
• Finished his prep career with 8,331 yards and 76 touchdowns on 526-of-938 passing
(56.08%).
• Set school records as a senior by completing 204-of-321 passes (63.36%) for 3,353 yards
and 33 touchdowns while leading the Tigers to a 12-1 overall record and an appearance in
the state quarterfinals
• Had 133 completions for 2,219 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for six more scores
as a junior
• Born in Batesville, Ark
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology during the 2013 offseason
Mallett’s 2014 Passing Statistics
Date Opp GPGS AttCmp Pct Yds Yd/A TDInt Lg SackLost Rate
9/7Was
DNP
9/14at Oak100 0 0 0 00
00 0
0 0
9/21
at NYG
DNP
9/28
Buf
DNP
10/5
at Dal
DNP
10/9
IND
DNP
10/20
at Pit
DNP
10/26
at Ten
DNP
11/2
Phi
DNP
11/16at Cle 1130 20
66.72117.0 2141 0 095.3
11/23Cin
1121 45
46.71894.2 0122 1 549.2
2014 Totals
3275 41
54.74005.3 2241 1 567.6
Mallett’s 2014 Rushing Statistics
Date Opp GP GS Rush YdsAvg Lg TD
9/7 WasDNP
9/14 at Oak 10 1-1
-1.0 -10
9/21 at NYG DNP
9/28 BufDNP
10/5 at Dal DNP
10/9 INDDNP
10/20 at Pit DNP
10/26 at Ten DNP
11/2 PhiDNP
11/16at Cle 11 4-3
-0.8 20
11/23Cin
11 1 2
2.0 20
2014 Totals
32 6-2
-0.3 20
Fumbles/Lost: 0/0
MALLETT’S CAREER PASSING AND RUSHING STATISTICS
Year
TeamGP
GSAtt
CmpPctYds
Yd/ATDIntLg
Sack
Lost
RateAttYds
AvgLgTD
2011
NE 0
0-------------------------------2012
NE 4
041
25.017
4.3001700
5.28-9
-1.1-10
2013
NE 0
0-------------------------------2014
Hou 3
27541
54.7
400
5.3224100
95.36-2
-0.320
Career
7
27942
53.2
417
5.3224100
5.214
-11
-0.820
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LOUIS NIX III
NOSE TACKLE
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Height: 6-2 | Weight: 331 | College: Notre Dame |
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 23 | Acquired: D3b-’14 |
2014 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs) 0/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2014
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans with the 19th pick in the third round (83rd
oversall) of 2014 NFL Draft...Signed by Texans on May 16, 2014...Placed on injured reserve on Sept. 23, 2014
2014 (Houston 0/0):
• Inactive in Weeks 1-3
COLLEGE
• Started 30 of 34 games at nose guard, recording 123 tackles (44 solos), 2.5 sacks, 14
tackles for loss and 18 quarterback pressures
• Made 92 plays against the run, limiting those ball carriers to just 88 yards and six first
downs
• Posted 17 third-down tackles and two fourth-down hits against the run and 24 tackles
inside the red zone
• Third-Team All-American (2012)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended William M. Raines (Jacksonville, Fla.) High School, playing football for Cedric
Thornton
• Recorded a combined 110 tackles and 29 sacks from his sophomore to senior year
• Second-team All-First Coast in 2008
• 2010 Under Armour All-American
• Also lettered in basketball
PERSONAL
• Graduated in May 2014 with a degree in film, television and theatre
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BIOS
TEXANS
BIOS
Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve
CODY WHITE
GUARD
67
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 303 | College: Illinois State |
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio | 3rd NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: CFA-’12 |
2013 GP/GS: 1/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 1/0 (0/0) |
Teams: Houston, 2012-14 |
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...Placed on injured
reserve on July 27, 2014.
2014 (Houston 0/0):
• Placed on injured reserve with an achilles injury on July 27, 2014
2013 (Houston 1/0):
• Inactive in all but one game, seeing his first career action at guard at San Francisco
(10/6)
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
HIGH SCHOOL:
• 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 school’s single-season and
career scoring basketball record holder
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BRYAN WITZMANN
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
72
2011
• Started all 11 games for second consecutive season
• Honorable mention all-MVFC performer
Height: 6-7 | Weight: 311 | College: South Dakota State |
Hometown: Houlton, Wisc. | Rookie |
1st with Texans | Age: 24 | Acquired: CFA-’14 |
2010
• Started all 11 games for offensive unit that surrendered only six sacks all season
• Shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week honor for performance in Hobo Day win
against Youngstown State
• Recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on May 16, 2014...Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 1, 2014.
2009
• Redshirted
CAREER:
• Four-year starter at left tackle
• Started every game in his four-year college career, an SDSU record 49 consecutive
starts
• Twice named an All-American, playing a key role in running back Zach Zenner topping
2,000 yards each of the last two seasons
• Four-time member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
• Received all-state honors as an offensive lineman and was an honorable mention allstate selection on the defensive line during the 2008 season for Somerset High School
• Named conference most valuable player
• Competed in basketball and baseball at the prep level
PERSONAL
• Born June 16, 1990
2013
• Started all 14 games at left tackle
• Associated Press FCS Second Team All-American
• Selected to play in the College All Star Bowl
• Named to the College Sporting News 2013 Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America Team
2012
• Started all 13 games at left tackle
• Anchored the Jackrabbit offensive line by earning All-America honors from both The
Sports Network (first team) and The Associated Press (second team)
• First-team all-MVFC honoree
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WILL YEATMAN
TACKLE
61
COLLEGE:
• Played his first three season at Notre Dame (06-08) before finishing his career at Maryland (09-10)
• Two-sport athlete in college (lacrose, football)
• Played tight end in college
• At Maryland, played in 11 games and started three games
• Recorded 13 catches for 134 yards and one touchdown
• Made three tackles on special teams
• At Notre Dame, played in 28 games and made six starts
• Finished his Notre Dame career with eight catches for 43 yards
• In lacrosse, led the Fighting Irish lacrosse team in points (46) and assists (25) as a
freshman
• Named the LaxPower Rookie of the Year and the Great Western Lacrosse League Newcomer of the Year
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 315 | College: Maryland |
Hometown: San Diego, Calif. | 4th NFL Season |
1st with Texans | Age: 26 | Acquired: FA-’14 |
2013 GP/GS: 8/0 | Career GP/GS (Playoffs): 15/2 (0/0) |
Teams: New England, 2011; Miami, 2011-13, Houston, 2014 |
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with the New England Patriots on July 27, 2011 as an undrafted
free agent...Waived by Patriots on Sept. 3, 2011...Claimed by the Miami Dolphins off
waivers on Sept. 4, 2011...Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 16, 2013...Signed by the
Houston Texans on June 19, 2014
CAREER:
• Has played in 15 games for Miami over three seasons
PERSONAL:
• Born April 10, 1988 in Naples, Italy
• Was a four-time letter winner in lacrosse and a three-time letter winner in football at
Rancho Bernardo, High School in San Diego, Calif.
• Registered 62 catches for 867 yards his junior and senior seasons in high school
• Was a three-time all-conference and all-city selection for football
• Named to the US Lacrosse All-American team as a junior and senior and to the Under
Armour All-American team as a senior
• Holds records in lacrosse at Rancho Bernardo for career points, career goals and
career assists
• Father played lacrosse at Navy
• Sister played lcarosse for Maryland
• Majored in History
2013 (MIAMI 8/0):
• Saw action in eight of the season’s first nine games
• Switched for tackle to offensive guard prior to the start of the season
• Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 16
2012 (MIAMI 4/0):
• Played in four games
• Inactive for 12 games
• Made positional change from tight end to tackle during the off-season
2011 (MIAMI 3/2):
• Played in three games for Miami and started two at tight end
• Inactive for the first 13 games of the season
• Waived by New England after playing in four preseason games
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RECORDS
ALL-TIME LEADERS
ACTIVE TEXANS AT THE END OF THE 2014 SEASON IN BOLD ITALICS
RUSHING YARDS
Player
Att YdsAvg
Arian Foster, 2009-14
1,391 6,309 4.5
Domanick Williams, 2003-05
770 3,195 4.2
Ben Tate, 2011-13
421 1,992 4.7
Steve Slaton, 2008-11
425 1,832 4.3
Ron Dayne, 2006-07
345 1,385 4.0
David Carr, 2002-06
268 1,235 4.6
Jonathan Wells, 2002-05
374 1,167 3.1
Ahman Green, 2007-08
144 554 3.9
Alfred Blue, 2014
169 528 3.1
James Allen, 2002-02
155 519 3.4
Lg
74t
51
60
71t
39
36
37
18
46
32
TD
53
23
10
12
11
8
10
5
2
0
PUNT RETURN YARDS
Player
Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
Jermaine Lewis, 2002
Avion Black, 2002
Phillip Buchanon, 2005-06
Trindon Holliday, 2011-12
Dexter Wynn, 2006-07
Aaron Glenn, 2002-04
Jerome Mathis, 2005-07
No YdsAvgLgTD
179 1,820 10.2 79t 3
86 766 8.9 87t 1
72 553 7.7 40 0
36 280 7.8 48 0
14 188 13.4 76t 1
20 180 9.0 45 0
17 147 8.6 36 0
14 140 10.0 58 0
4
69 17.3 47 0
12
68 5.7 19 0
RECEIVING YARDS
Player
Andre Johnson, 2003-14
Owen Daniels, 2006-13
Kevin Walter, 2006-12
Arian Foster, 2009-14
DeAndre Hopkins, 2013-14
Jabar Gaffney, 2002-05
Corey Bradford, 2002-05
Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
Joel Dreessen, 2007-11
Domanick Williams, 2003-05
Lg
77t
44
61
78t
76t
69
81
80t
56t
38
TD
64
29
24
12
8
7
18
11
13
5
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
Player
Andre’ Davis, 2007-09
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
Jerome Mathis, 2005-07
Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
Dexter Wynn, 2006-07
Jermaine Lewis, 2002
Steve Slaton, 2008-11
Danieal Manning, 2011-14
Avion Black, 2002
No
108
117
72
68
64
52
46
39
28
24
Rec YdsAvg
1,012 13,597 13.4
385 4,617 12.0
326 4,083 12.5
227 2,041 9.0
128 2,012 15.7
171 2,009 11.7
130 1,992 15.3
127 1,741 13.7
105 1,323 12.6
154 1,276 8.3
RUSHING-RECEIVING
Player
Andre Johnson, 2003-14
Arian Foster, 2009-14
Owen Daniels, 2006-13
Domanick Williams, 2003-05
Kevin Walter, 2006-12
Steve Slaton, 2008-11
Ben Tate, 2011-13
Jabar Gaffney, 2002-05
DeAndre Hopkins, 2013-14
Corey Bradford, 2002-05
PASSING (Min. 500 att.)
Player
Matt Schaub, 2007-13
David Carr, 2002-06
A C Pct Yds TDINT LgRtg
3,020 1,951 64.6 23,221 124 78 80t 90.9
2,070 1,243 60.0 13,391 59 65 81 75.5
PASSING YARDS
Player
Matt Schaub, 2007-13
David Carr, 2002-06
Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
Case Keenum, 2013-14
T.J. Yates, 2011-13
Tony Banks, 2003-05
Ryan Mallett, 2014
Jake Delhomme, 2011
Dave Ragone, 2003
A C Pct Yds TDINT LgRtg
3,020 1,951 64.6 23,221 124 78 80t 90.9
2,070 1,243 60.0 13,391 59 65 81 75.5
453 297 65.6 3,380 24 23 61 84.3
312 197 63.1 2,483 17 8 76t 95.3
330 182 55.2 2,195 11 8 66 76.8
166 101 60.8 1,100 3 6 50 71.4
129 76 58.9
882 6 5 46t 79.0
75 41 54.7
400 2 2 41 67.6
28 18 64.3
211 1 0 40 99.0
40 20 50.0
135 0 1 24 47.4
SCORING
Player
Kris Brown, 2002-09
Arian Foster, 2009-14
Andre Johnson, 2003-14
Neil Rackers, 2010-11
Randy Bullock, 2013-14
Owen Daniels, 2006-13
Domanick Williams, 2003-05
Kevin Walter, 2006-12
Shayne Graham, 2012
Corey Bradford, 2002-05
FIELD GOALS
Player
Kris Brown, 2002-09
Neil Rackers, 2010-11
Randy Bullock, 2013-14
Shayne Graham, 2012
PUNTING AVERAGE (Min. 250 punts)
Player
Matt Turk, 2007-11
Chad Stanley, 2002-06
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54 13,597 6,309 2,041 - 4,617 3,195 1,276 82 4,083 1,832 811 1,992 287 56 2,009 - 2,012 (13)
1,992 Avg Lg 25.4 104t
22.7 70
28.5 99t
25.1 54
23.3 95t
22.9 39
20.9 45
19.7 50
23.5 46
22.0 49
TD
3
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
COMBINED YARDAGE
Player
Total Rush Rec. INT Ret. PR/KR FR
Andre Johnson, 2003-14
13,651
54 13,597
-
-/-
Arian Foster, 2009-14
8,350 6,309 2,041
-
-/-
Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
5,091
40 1,741
- 1,820/1,490 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
4,617
- 4,617
-
-/-
-
Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
4,585 3,195 1,276
-
24/90
Kevin Walter, 2006-12
4,172
82 4,083
-
0/7
Andre’ Davis, 2007-09
3,598
- 855
-
0/2,743 Steve Slaton, 2008-11
3,410 1,832 811
-
0/767
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
3,211
-
-
- 553/2,658 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
2,942
53 416
- 766/1,707 -
Total
13,651
8,350
4,617
4,471
4,165
2,643
2,279
2,065
2,012
1,979
INTERCEPTIONS
Player
Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
Johnathan Joseph, 2011-14
Marcus Coleman, 2002-05
Aaron Glenn, 2002-04
Kareem Jackson, 2010-14
Brian Cushing, 2009-14
Jason Allen, 2010-11
Fred Bennett, 2007-09
Demarcus Faggins, 2002-08
Brice McCain, 2009-13
Glover Quin, 2009-12
Jacques Reeves, 2008-09
TACKLES - Based on official NFL statistics
Player
DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11
Brian Cushing, 2009-14
Jamie Sharper, 2002-04
Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
Morlon Greenwood, 2005-08
Jay Foreman, 2002-04
Glover Quin, 2009-12
J.J. Watt, 2011-14
Kareem Jackson, 2010-14
C.C. Brown, 2005-08
Marcus Coleman, 2002-05
TDPAT FG2PT TP
0251172 0767
65001
392
64002
388
0 82 59 0 259
0 66 56 0 234
29000
174
28000
168
25000
150
0 45 31 0 138
18001
110
FGMFGA Pct.
172 223 77.1
59 68 86.8
56 70 80.0
31 38 81.6
Yds
2,743 2,658 2,054 1,707 1,490 1,193 961 767 659 529 SACKS
Player
J.J. Watt, 2011-14
Mario Williams, 2006-11
Antonio Smith, 2009-13
Connor Barwin, 2009-12
Whitney Mercilus, 2012-14
Kailee Wong, 2002-06
Brooks Reed, 2011-14
Jason Babin, 2004-06
Brian Cushing, 2009-14
Jamie Sharper, 2002-04
Lg
57
57
55
51
No Yds AvgIn20 Lg Blk
254
10,735
42.38862 0
437 17,908 41.0 135 62
2
R1
No Yds Avg Lg TD
13 162 12.5 61 1
11 277 25.2 60t 2
11 217 19.7 102t 1
11 221 20.1 70t 2
10 191 19.1 65 1
8 50 6.3 20 1
7355.034 0
5 73 14.6 *33 0
5 47 9.4 *43t 1
5 134 26.8 *86 1
5 34 6.8 *22 0
5 127 25.4 44t 1
SoloAssist
479
157
315
158
300
142
332
64
289
96
255
97
248
62
242
53
238
38
193
58
209
41
Total
636
473
442
396
385
352
310
295
276
251
250
SacksYards
57.0
396.5
53.0
320.5
27.0
178.5
19.0
136.5
18.0
83.0
15.0
68.5
14.5
83.5
13.0
85.0
12.0
76.0
11.5
63.5
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RUSHING
Year Player
2002 Jonathan Wells
2003 Domanick Williams
2004
Domanick Williams
2005 Domanick Williams
2006 Ron Dayne
2007 Ron Dayne
2008 Steve Slaton
2009Steve Slaton
2010 Arian Foster
2011
Arian Foster
2012
Arian Foster
2013 Ben Tate
2014 Arian Foster
Att Yds AvgLong TD
197 529 2.7 37 3
238 1,031 4.3 51 8
302
1,1883.94413
230 976 4.2 44 2
151 612 4.1 19 5
194 773 4.0 39 6
268 1,282 4.8 71t 9
131 4373.332t 3
3271,616 4.9 74t 16
278
1,2244.44310
351
1,4244.14615
181 771 4.3 60 4
260 1,246 4.8 51 8
RECEIVING YARDS
Year Player
2002 Corey Bradford
2003 Andre Johnson
2004 Andre Johnson
2005 Andre Johnson
2006 Andre Johnson
2007 Andre Johnson
2008 Andre Johnson
2009 Andre Johnson
2010 Andre Johnson
2011 Owen Daniels
2012 Andre Johnson
2013 Andre Johnson
2014 DeAndre Hopkins
Rec Yds AvgLong TD
45 697 15.5 81 6
66 976 14.8 46t 4
79 1,142 14.5 54t 6
63 688 10.9 53t 2
103 1,147 11.1 53 5
60 581 14.2 77t 8
115 1,575 13.7 65 8
101 1,569 15.5 72t 9
86 1,216 14.1 60 8
54 677 12.5 34 3
112 1,598 14.3 60t 4
109 1,407 12.9 62t 5
76 1,210 15.9 76t 6
RECEPTIONS
Year Player
2002 Billy Miller
2003 Andre Johnson
2004 Andre Johnson
2005 Andre Johnson
2006 Andre Johnson
2007 Kevin Walter
2008 Andre Johnson
2009 Andre Johnson
2010 Andre Johnson
2011 Owen Daniels
2012 Andre Johnson
2013 Andre Johnson
2014 Andre Johnson
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
2013
Andre Johnson
2014 Arian Foster
PASSING
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
2013 Matt Schaub
2014 Ryan Fitzpatrick
Rec Yds AvgLong TD
51 613 12.0 42 3
66 976 14.8 46t 4
79 1,142 14.5 54t 6
63 688 10.9 53t 2
103 1,147 11.1 53 5
65 800 12.3 46 4
115 1,575 13.7 65 8
101 1,569 15.5 72t 9
86 1,216 14.1 60 8
54 677 12.5 34 3
112 1,598 14.3 60t 4
109 1,407 12.9 62t 5
85 936 11.0 35 3
A
444
295
466
423
442
289
380
583
574
292
544
358
312
RushingReceiving
Total
519302821
1,031
351
1,382
1,188
588
1,776
976
337
1,313
14
1,147
1,161
773
112
885
1,282
377
1,659
101,5691,579
1,616
604
2,220
1,224
617
1,841
1,424
217
1,641
01,4071,407
1,246
327
1,573
C
233
167
285
256
302
192
251
396
365
178
350
219
197
Pct
52.5
56.6
61.2
60.5
68.3
66.4
66.1
67.9
63.6
61.0
64.3
61.2
63.1
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Yds TDInt Lg Rtg
2,592 9 15 8162.8
2,013 9 1378t69.5
3,531 16 14 6983.5
2,488 14 11 53t77.2
2,767 11 12 5382.1
2,241 9 977t87.2
3,043 15 10 6592.7
4,770 29 1572t98.6
4,370 24 12 6092.0
2,479 15 680t96.8
4,008 22 1260t90.7
2,310 10 14 4673.0
2,483 17 876t95.3
SCORING
YearPlayer
TD
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
-
2013 Randy Bullock
-
2014 Randy Bullock
-
PAT
20/20
27/27
34/34
24/24
26/27
40/40
37/37
43/44
43/43
39/40
45/45
26/26
40/40
FIELD GOALS
YearPlayer
FGA
2002 Kris Brown
24
2003 Kris Brown
22
2004 Kris Brown
24
2005 Kris Brown
34
2006 Kris Brown
25
2007 Kris Brown
29
2008 Kris Brown
33
2009 Kris Brown
32
2010 Neil Rackers
30
2011 Neil Rackers
38
2012 Shayne Graham
38
2013 Randy Bullock
35
2014 Randy Bullock
35
*Longest field goal in the NFL
PUNTING AVERAGE
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
2013 Shane Lechler
2014 Shane Lechler
No
114
97
73
77
76
55
53
67
63
58
88
88
83
PUNT RETURNS
Year Player
2002 Jermaine Lewis
2003 J.J. Moses
2004 J.J. Moses
2005 Phillip Buchanon
2006 Dexter Wynn
2007 Jacoby Jones
2008 Jacoby Jones
2009 Jacoby Jones
2010 Jacoby Jones
2011 Jacoby Jones
2012 Keshawn Martin
2013
Keshawn Martin
2014 Keshawn Martin
No
36
36
36
12
12
30
32
39
29
49
22
39
25
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year Player
2002 Jermaine Lewis
2003 J.J. Moses
2004 J.J. Moses
2005 Jerome Mathis 2006 Dexter Wynn 2007André Davis
2008 André Davis
2009 André Davis
2010 Steve Slaton
2011 Danieal Manning
2012 Keshawn Martin
2013 Keshawn Martin
2014 Danieal Manning
2PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
FG
17/24
18/22
17/24
26/34
19/25
25/29
29/33
21/32
27/30
32/38
31/38
26/35
30/35
TP
71
81
85
102
83
115
124
106
124
135
138
104
130
FGM
17
18
17
26
19
25
29
21
27
32
31
26
30
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
74.3
51
85.7
55
Yds
4,720
4,028
3,009
2,990
3,161
2,296
2,240
2,866
2,650
2,573
4,150
4,189
3,845
AvgLong Blk
41.4 62 2
41.5 58 0
41.2 57 0
38.8 61 0
41.6 62 0
41.7 59 0
42.3 59 0
42.8 62 0
42.1 60 0
44.4 69 0
47.2 66 0
47.6 65 0
46.3 71 1
Yds AvgLong TD
280 7.8 48 0
244 6.8 40 0
309 8.6 27 0
101 8.4 37 0
139 11.6 58 0
286 9.5 74 0
386 12.1 73t 2
426 10.9 62 0
204 7.0 39 0
518 10.6 79t 1
267 12.1 71 0
3458.887t 1
154 6.2 21 0
No Yds AvgLong TD
46
961 20.9 45 0
58 1,355 23.4 70 0
59 1,303 22.1 49 0
54 1,542 28.6 99t 2
30 670 22.3 38 0
32 96830.3104t 3
43
993 23.1 50 0
33
782 23.7 63 0
39
767 19.7 50 0
13
356 27.4 46 0
31
741 23.9 54 0
36
947 26.3 50 0
13
267 20.5 41 0
R2
INTERCEPTIONS
YearPlayer
2002 Aaron Glenn
2003 Marcus Coleman
2004 Dunta Robinson
2005 Glenn Earl
2006 Dunta Robinson
DeMarcus Faggins
2007 Fred Bennet
2008 Jacques Reeves
2009 Bernard Pollard
Brian Cushing
2010
Troy Nolan
Glover Quin
Jason Allen
2011
Johnathan Joseph
Jason Allen
2012 Kareem Jackson
2013
Johnathan Joseph
2014 A.J. Bouye
Kareem Jackson
Jumal Rolle
No Yds AvgLong TD
5 181 36.2 70t
2
7 95 13.6 41
0
6 146 24.3 61
0
2
2 1.0
2
0
2
9 4.5
9
1
2
0 0.0
0
0
3 47 15.7 33
0
4 108 27.0 44t
1
4 121 30.3 70t
1
4266.520 0
335
11.720 0
3124.010 0
31
0.310
440
10.029 0
4348.534 0
4 71 17.8 63t
1
364
21.332 0
3 120 40.0 67
1
397
32.365 0
3258.313 0
TOTAL TACKLES
Year Player, Pos.
2002 Jay Foreman, LB
2003 Jamie Sharper, LB
2004 Jamie Sharper, LB
2005 Morlon Greenwood, LB
2006 DeMeco Ryans, LB
2007 DeMeco Ryans, LB
2008 DeMeco Ryans, LB
2009 Brian Cushing, LB
2010 Bernard Pollard, SS
2011 Brian Cushing, LB
2012 J.J. Watt, DE
2013 Darryl Sharpton, ILB
2014 Kendrick Lewis, S
Solo
110
117
113
87
126
98
86
86
82
76
85
69
52
Assist
83
78
64
57
30
29
26
47
30
38
22
58
32
Total
193
195
177
144
156
127
126
133
112
114
107
127
84
Note: Total tackles were determined by coaches review from
2002-05 and from 2011-13. From 2006-10 and 2014, total tackles were determined by press box review.
SACKS
Year Player, Pos.
2002 Jeff Posey, LB
2003 Jamie Sharper, LB
2004 Kailee Wong, LB
2005 Shantee Orr, LB
2006 Jason Babin, LB
2007 Mario Williams, DE
2008 Mario Williams, DE
2009 Mario Williams, DE
2010 Mario Williams, DE
2011 Connor Barwin, OLB
2012 J.J. Watt, DE
2013 J.J. Watt, DE
2014 J.J. Watt, DE
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES
Year Player, Pos.
2002 Jason Bell, CB
2003 Ramon Walker, SS
2004 Antwan Peek, LB
2005 Ramon Walker, SS
2006 Troy Evans, LB
2007 Jameel Cook, FB
2008 Kevin Bentley, LB
2009 Kevin Bentley, LB
2010 James Casey, TE
2011 Tim Dobbins, ILB
2012 Bryan Braman, OLB
2013 Justin Tuggle, ILB
2014 Jeff Tarpinian, ILB
Solo
14
13
10
12
11
12
16
9
10
9
14
10
7
Sacks
8.0
4.0
5.5
7.0
5.5
14.0
12.0
9.0
8.5
11.5
20.5
10.5
20.5
Yards
77.0
19.0
29.0
40.0
39.0
82.5
82.0
52.0
54.5
78.5
138.5
70.5
140.0
Assist
2
4
8
6
2
1
7
11
7
0
2
1
5
Total
16
17
18
18
13
13
23
20
17
9
16
11
12
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE
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YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE
(Rushing, Receiving)
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CAREER
13,651 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
8,350 Arian Foster, 2009-14
4,617 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
4,471 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
4,165 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
SEASON
2,220 Arian Foster, 2010
1,841 Arian Foster, 2011
1,776 Domanick Williams#, 2004
1,649 Steve Slaton, 2008
1,641 Arian Foster, 2012
SEASON, ROOKIE
1,659 Steve Slaton, 2008
1,382 Domanick Williams#, 2003
966 Andre Johnson, 2003
GAME
273 Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
238 DeAndre Hopkins vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
234 Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/23/11
229 Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
218 Arian Foster vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
207 Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee, 12/14/08
201 Domanick Williams# vs. Indianapolis, 12/12/04
GAME, OPPONENT
284 Chris Johnson at Tennessee, 9/20/09
265 Lee Evans vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
236 Justin Blackmon vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
223 T.Y. Hilton vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
217 Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
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COMBINED NET YARDS GAINED
(Rushing, Receiving, Returns)
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MOST SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Arian Foster, 2010-12, 2014
3 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
2 Andre Johnson, 2009, 2013
Ron Dayne, 2006-07
MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
3 Arian Foster, 2010-12
Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
2 Ron Dayne, 2006-07
CAREER
13,651 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
8,350 Arian Foster, 2009-14
5,004 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
4,617 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
4,585 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
GAME
273 Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
266 Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
266 Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05
GAME, OPPONENT
284 Chris Johnson at Tennessee, 9/20/09
265 Lee Evans vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
236 Justin Blackmon vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
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COMBINED ATTEMPTS
(Rushing, Receiving, Returns)
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CAREER
1,618 Arian Foster, 2009-14
1,035 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
931 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
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 Alfred Blue at Cleveland, 11/16/14
Domanick Williams# at Detroit, 9/19/04
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
34 Rashad Jennings at New York Giants, 9/21/14
# - Domanick Williams known as Domanick Davis prior to
2006.
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
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MOST SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Arian Foster, 2010-12, 14
3 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
1,391 Arian Foster, 2009-14
770 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
425 Steve Slaton, 2008-11
SEASON
2,220 Arian Foster, 2010
1,841 Arian Foster, 2011
1,776 Domanick Williams#, 2004
1,675 Jerome Mathis, 2005
SEASON
351 Arian Foster, 2012
327 Arian Foster, 2010
302 Domanick Williams#, 2004
278 Arian Foster, 2011
SEASON, ROOKIE
1,675 Jerome Mathis, 2005
1,659 Steve Slaton, 2008
1,443 Domanick Williams#, 2003
966 Andre Johnson, 2003
SEASON, ROOKIE
268 Steve Slaton, 2008
238 Domanick Williams#, 2003
197 Jonathan Wells, 2002
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GAME
36 Alfred Blue at Cleveland, 11/16/14
33 Arian Foster vs. Jacksonville, 10/30/11
33 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
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GAME, ROOKIE
36 Alfred Blue at Cleveland, 11/16/14
27 Domanick Williams# vs. New York Jets, 10/19/03
26 Domanick Williams# at Buffalo, 11/16/03
Steve Slaton at Green Bay, 12/7/08
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
Rashad Jennings at New York Giants, 9/21/14
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RUSHING YARDS GAINED
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MOST SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Arian Foster, 2010-12, 14
3 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
2 Steve Slaton, 2008-09
Ron Dayne, 2006-07
MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
3 Arian Foster, 2010-12
Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
2 Steve Slaton, 2008-09
Ron Dayne, 2006-07
CAREER
6,309 Arian Foster, 2009-14
3,195 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
1,992 Ben Tate, 2011-13
SEASONS, 1,000 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING
4 Arian Foster, 2010-12; 14
2 Domanick Williams#, 2003-04
1 Steve Slaton, 2008
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS, 1,000 OR MORE YARDS
RUSHING
3 Arian Foster, 2010-12
2 Domanick Williams#, 2003-04
SEASON
1,616 Arian Foster, 2010
1,424 Arian Foster, 2012
1,282 Steve Slaton, 2008
1,246 Arian Foster, 2014
1,224 Arian Foster, 2011
1,188 Domanick Williams#, 2004
1,031 Domanick Williams#, 2003
SEASON, ROOKIE
1,282 Steve Slaton, 2008
1,031 Domanick Williams#, 2003
529 Jonathan Wells, 2002
528 Alfred Blue, 2014
GAME
231 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
180 Arian Foster vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11
165 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
158 Arian Foster at Indianapolis, 12/22/11
Domanick Williams# at Jacksonville, 12/26/04
GAME, OPPONENT
211 Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
197 Chris Johnson at Tennessee, 9/20/09
182 Rudi Johnson at Cincinnati, 11/9/03
GAME, ROOKIE
156 Alfred Blue at Cleveland, 11/16/14
Steve Slaton at Indianapolis, 11/16/08
129 Domanick Williams# vs. New York Jets, 10/19/03
GAMES, 100 OR MORE YARDS RUSHING
32 Arian Foster, 2009-14
11 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
6 Ben Tate, 2011-13
5 Steve Slaton, 2008-09
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INDIVIDUAL RUSHING (CONTINUED)
CONSECUTIVE GAMES, 100 OR MORE YARDS
4 Arian Foster, 10/5/14-10/26/14
3 Arian Foster, 10/23/11-11/6/11
Steve Slaton, 12/1/08-12/14/08
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
60 Ben Tate vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
56 Arian Foster vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11
LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE, OPPONENT
91t Chris Johnson at Tennessee, 9/20/09
80t Rashad Jennings vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
76 Fred Taylor at Jacksonville, 10/14/07
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RUSHING AVERAGE GAIN
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CAREER (750 ATTEMPTS)
4.54 Arian Foster, 2009-14
4.15 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
EASON (100 ATTEMPTS)
S
5.38 Ben Tate, 2011 (175-942)
4.94 Arian Foster, 2010 (327-1,616)
4.79 Arian Foster, 2014 (260-1,246)
4.78 Steve Slaton, 2008 (268-1,282)
4.48 Arian Foster, 2013 (121-542)
GAME, OPPONENT
4 Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05
3 Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Jacksonville, 9/27/09
Willie Parker vs. Pittsburgh, 9/7/08
LaBrandon Toefield vs. Jacksonville, 12/24/05
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN
6 Arian Foster, 10/23/11 - 12/4/11
Domanick Williams#, 11/28/04 – 1/2/05
5 Arian Foster, 9/30/12 – 11/4/12
Arian Foster, 10/17/10 – 11/21/10
4 Arian Foster, 12/18/11- 9/16/12
# - Domanick Williams known as Domanick Davis prior to
2006.
INDIVIDUAL PASSING
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
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PASSER RATING
CAREER (1,500 ATTEMPTS)
90.9 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
75.5 David Carr, 2002-06
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SEASON (224 ATTEMPTS)
98.6 Matt Schaub, 2009
96.8 Matt Schaub, 2011
95.3 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
92.7 Matt Schaub, 2008
92.0 Matt Schaub, 2010
AME, OPPONENT (10 ATTEMPTS)
G
12.31 Chris Johnson at Tennessee, 9/20/09 (16-197)
10.42Maurice Jones-Drew at Jacksonville, 10/14/07 (12-125)
8.36 Amos Zereoue vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 (14-117)
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SEASON, ROOKIE (224 ATTEMPTS)
62.8 David Carr, 2002
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Arian Foster, 2010-12, 14
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
53 Arian Foster, 2009-14
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 Ben Tate vs. New England, 12/1/13
3 Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
3 Ryan Moats at Buffalo, 11/1/09
GAME, ROOKIE
2
6 times, last by Steve Slaton vs. Jacksonville, 12/01/08
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AME (20 ATTEMPTS)
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147.7 Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 10/23/11
147.5 Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
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
AME, OPPONENT (20 ATTEMPTS)
G
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
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PASSING ATTEMPTS
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
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CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
CAREER
3,020 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
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
R4
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
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
Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
55 Chad Henne at Miami, 12/27/09
52 Peyton Manning at Denver, 9/23/12
51 Peyton Manning vs. Denver, 12/22/13
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PASS COMPLETIONS
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
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CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
CAREER
1,951 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
1,243 David Carr, 2002-06
297 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
GAME (10 ATTEMPTS)
11.14 Steve Slaton at Indianapolis, 11/16/08 (14-156)
9.58 Ben Tate vs. Cleveland, 11/6/11 (12-115)
8.60 Darius Walker vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 (10-86)
8.06Domanick Williams# vs. Tennessee, 11/28/04 (16-129)
7.82 Arian Foster at Oakland, 10/3/10 (17-133)
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
SEASON, ROOKIE
444 David Carr, 2002
134 T.J. Yates, 2011
40 Dave Ragone, 2003
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 Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 12/19/10
Matt Schaub at Arizona, 10/11/09
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
Brett Favre vs. Green Bay 11/21/04
CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS
*22 David Carr vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
17 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
16 Matt Schaub vs. Indianapolis (14), 9/23/07;
at Atlanta (2), 9/30/07
13 David Carr at Indianapolis (9), 9/17/06;
vs. Washington (4), 9/24/06
Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Washington (5), 9/7/14;
at Oakland (8), 9/14/14
CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS, OPPONENT
*22 Mark Brunell vs. Washington, 9/24/06
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL PASSING (CONTINUED)
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PASSING COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
6 Matt Schaub, 2007, 2009-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Sage Rosenfels, 2008
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
5 Matt Schaub, 2009-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
CAREER (1,500 ATTEMPTS)
64.6 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
60.0 David Carr, 2002-06
SEASON (224 ATTEMPTS)
68.3 David Carr, 2006
67.9 Matt Schaub, 2009
66.4 Matt Schaub, 2007
66.1 Matt Schaub, 2008
64.3 Matt Schaub, 2012
GAME (20 ATTEMPTS)
85.7 Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08
84.6 David Carr at Indianapolis, 9/17/06
83.9 Matt Schaub vs. Detroit, 10/19/08
83.3 David Carr vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
81.8 Matt Schaub vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07
81.8 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11
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PASSING YARDS GAINED
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
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CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
CAREER
23,221 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
13,391 David Carr, 2002-06
3,380 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
SEASONS, 4,000 OR MORE YARDS PASSING
3 Matt Schaub, 2009-10, 12
SEASONS, 3,000 OR MORE YARDS PASSING
4 Matt Schaub, 2008-12
1 David Carr, 2004
SEASON
4,770 Matt Schaub, 2009
4,370 Matt Schaub, 2010
4,008 Matt Schaub, 2012
3,531 David Carr, 2004
SEASON, ROOKIE
2,592 David Carr, 2002
949 T.J. Yates, 2011
135 Dave Ragone, 2003
GAME
527 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT)
497 Matt Schaub at Washington, 9/19/10 (OT)
416 Matt Schaub vs. Oakland, 10/9/11
414 Matt Schaub at Green Bay, 12/7/08
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GAME, OPPONENT
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 vs. Denver, 12/22/13
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
27 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
4 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Case Keenum, 2013
1 T. J. Yates, 2011
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
L ONGEST PASS COMPLETION
81 David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Buffalo, 10/13/02
80
Matt Schaub to Jacoby Jones at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD)
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
77
Matt Schaub to Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07 (TD)
76
Ryan Fitzpatrick to DeAndre Hopkins vs. Washington, 9/7/14 (TD)
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PASSING AVERAGE GAIN
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM (224 ATTEMPTS/SEASON)
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
AVERAGE GAIN, CAREER (1,500 ATTEMPTS)
7.69 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
6.47 David Carr, 2002-06
AVERAGE GAIN, SEASON (224 ATTEMPTS)
8.49 Matt Schaub, 2011
8.18 Matt Schaub, 2009
8.00 Matt Schaub, 2008
7.96 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
7.75 Matt Schaub, 2007
AVERAGE GAIN, SEASON, ROOKIE (224 ATTEMPTS)
5.84 David Carr, 2002
AVERAGE GAIN, GAME (20 ATTEMPTS)
12.87 Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 10/23/11
11.50 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11
10.85 Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
10.84 Case Keenum at Kansas City, 10/20/13
10.29 Case Keenum vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
AVERAGE GAIN, GAME, OPPONENT (20 ATTEMPTS)
15.59 Steve McNair at Tennessee, 10/12/03
12.83 Philip Rivers vs. San Diego, 11/7/10
12.10 Ben Roethlisberger vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05
11.85 Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
11.36 Chad Pennington vs. Miami, 10/12/08
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PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
6 Matt Schaub, 2008-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Sage Rosenfels, 2007
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
R5
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CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
6 Matt Schaub, 2008-13
5 David Carr, 2002-06
AREER
C
124 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
59 David Carr, 2002-06
24 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
SEASON
29 Matt Schaub, 2009
24 Matt Schaub, 2010
22 Matt Schaub, 2012
17 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
ROOKIE, SEASON
9 David Carr, 2002
3 T.J. Yates, 2011
GAME
6 Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
5 Matt Schaub vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12
4 Matt Schaub at Denver, 9/23/12
Matt Schaub at Cincinnati, 10/18/09
Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 9/20/09
Sage Rosenfels vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07
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
GAMES, FOUR OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES,
CAREER
4 Matt Schaub, 2007-12
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
1 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
GAMES, FOUR OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES,
SEASON
2 Matt Schaub, 2012
Matt Schaub, 2009
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
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
Sage Rosenfels, 10/14/07 – 11/9/08
8 David Carr, 9/18/05 – 11/13/05
6 Matt Schaub, 10/21/12 – 12/2/12
Matt Schaub, 9/20/09 – 10/25/09
David Carr, 9/19/04 – 10/31/04
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PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED
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CAREER
78 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
65 David Carr, 2002-06
23 Sage Rosenfels, 2006-08
SEASON
15 Matt Schaub, 2009
David Carr, 2002
14 Matt Schaub, 2013
David Carr, 2004
13 David Carr, 2003
GAME
4 Sage Rosenfels vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08
David Carr at New England, 12/17/06
GAME, OPPONENT
4 David Garrard at Jacksonville, 11/12/06
Steve McNair at Tennessee, 10/17/04
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INDIVIDUAL PASSING (CONTINUED)
CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION
110 Matt Schaub, 11/14/10 through 12/2/10
105 Case Keenum, 10/20/13 through 11/17/13
104 Matt Schaub, 11/06/11 through 9/23/12 99 Matt Schaub, 12/10/12 through 12/30/12
David Carr, 12/24/05 through 9/17/06
David Carr, 10/17/04 through 11/14/04
ATTEMPTS, NO INTERCEPTIONS, GAME
43 Case Keenum at Arizona, 11/10/13
42 David Carr vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04
41 David Carr at Denver, 11/7/04
40 Matt Schaub at St. Louis, 12/20/09
Matt Schaub at Jacksonville, 9/28/08
Matt Schaub at Atlanta, 9/30/07
ATTEMPTS, NO INTERCEPTIONS, GAME, OPPONENT
57 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
52 Peyton Manning at Denver, 9/23/12
51 Peyton Manning vs Denver, 12/22/13
50 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04
46 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis, 11/16/08
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LOWEST INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
6 Matt Schaub, 2007-12
5 David Carr, 2002-06
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
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INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
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RECEPTIONS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
10 Andre Johnson, 2003-06, 08-10, 12-14
1 Owen Daniels, 2011
Kevin Walter, 2007
Billy Miller, 2002
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Andre Johnson, 2003-06
3 Andre Johnson, 2008-10
Andre Johnson, 2012-14
CAREER
1,012 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
385 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
326 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
SEASONS, 50 OR MORE PASS RECEPTIONS
11 Andre Johnson, 2003-10, 2012-14
4 Kevin Walter, 2007-10
4 Owen Daniels, 2007-08, 2011-12
2 DeAndre Hopkins, 2013-14
Arian Foster, 2010-11
1 Jacoby Jones, 2010
CAREER (1,500 ATTEMPTS)
2.6 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
3.1 David Carr, 2002-06
SEASON
115 Andre Johnson, 2008
112 Andre Johnson, 2012
109 Andre Johnson, 2013
103 Andre Johnson, 2006
101 Andre Johnson, 2009
SEASON (224 ATTEMPTS)
2.05 Matt Schaub, 2011
2.09 Matt Schaub, 2010
2.21 Matt Schaub, 2012
2.37 Case Keenum, 2013
2.56 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
SEASON, ROOKIE
66 Andre Johnson, 2003
52 DeAndre Hopkins, 2013
50 Steve Slaton, 2008
47 Domanick Williams#, 2003
41 Jabar Gaffney, 2002
SEASON, ROOKIE (224 ATTEMPTS)
3.38 David Carr, 2002
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GAME
14 Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT)
13 Andre Johnson at Jacksonville, 12/5/13
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6 times, last by Andre Johnson at San Diego, 9/9/13
TIMES SACKED
CAREER
249 David Carr, 2002-06
160 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
21 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
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EASON
S
*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 David Carr vs. Tennessee, 10/9/05
David Carr at Cincinnati, 10/2/05
David Carr at Philadelphia, 9/29/02
AME, OPPONENT
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6 Jake Locker at Tennessee, 12/2/12
6 Blaine Gabbert at Jacksonville, 11/27/11
6 Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
GAME, OPPONENT
14 Dallas Clark at Indianapolis, 11/8/09
12 4 times, last by A.J. Green vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/14
CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED, PASS RECEPTION
133 Andre Johnson, 11/6/05 – 12/21/14
88 Owen Daniels, 12/10/06 – 10/6/13
37 Arian Foster, 1/3/10 – 10/21/12
35 Andre Johnson, 9/7/03 – 10/2/05
35 Kevin Walter, 9/7/08 – 10/10/10
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RECEIVING YARDS GAINED
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
10 Andre Johnson, 2003-10, 12-13
1 DeAndre Hopkins, 2014
Owen Daniels, 2011
Corey Bradford, 2002
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Andre Johnson, 2003-10
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CAREER
13,597 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
4,617 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
4,083 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
2,041 Arian Foster, 2009-14
2,012 DeAndre Hopkins, 2013-14
2,009 Jabar Gaffney, 2002-05
SEASONS, 1,000 OR MORE YARDS
7 Andre Johnson – 2004, 2006, 2008-10, 2012-13
1 DeAndre Hopkins – 2014
SEASON
1,598 Andre Johnson, 2012
1,575 Andre Johnson, 2008
1,569 Andre Johnson, 2009
1,407 Andre Johnson, 2013
1,216 Andre Johnson, 2010
1,210 DeAndre Hopkins, 2014
EASON, ROOKIE
S
976 Andre Johnson, 2003
802 DeAndre Hopkins, 2013
483 Jabar Gaffney, 2002
352 Owen Daniels, 2006
GAME
273 Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT)
238 DeAndre Hopkins vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
229 Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
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
GAME, OPPONENT
265 Lee Evans vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
236 Justin Blackmon vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (OT)
223 T.Y. Hilton vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
177 Derrick Mason at Tennessee, 10/12/03
GAMES, 100 OR MORE YARDS, CAREER
51 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
5 DeAndre Hopkins, 2013-14
4 Owen Daniels, 2006-12
3 Arian Foster, 2009-13
Corey Bradford, 2002-05
Kevin Walter, 2006-12
GAMES, 100 OR MORE YARDS, SEASON
8 Andre Johnson, 2008
6 Andre Johnson, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
4 DeAndre Hopkins, 2014
3 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 9 times, last by Andre Johnson, 12/1/13 - 12/5/13
LONGEST RECEPTION
81
Corey Bradford from David Carr vs. Buffalo, 10/13/02
80
Jacoby Jones from Matt Schaub at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD)
78
Arian Foster from Matt Schaub at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11 (TD)
Arian Foster from Matt Schaub at Tennessee, 10/23/11 (TD)
Corey Bradford from David Carr at Miami, 9/7/03 (TD)
76
DeAndre Hopkins from Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Washington, 9/7/14 (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)
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING (CONTINUED)
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RECEIVING AVERAGE
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AVERAGE GAIN, CAREER (200 RECEPTIONS)
13.44 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
12.52 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
11.99 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
8.99 Arian Foster, 2009-14
AVERAGE GAIN, SEASON (32 RECEPTIONS)
17.67 André Davis, 2007
15.92 DeAndre Hopkins, 2014
15.53 Andre Johnson, 2009
15.49 Corey Bradford, 2002
15.42 DeAndre Hopkins, 2013
AVERAGE GAIN, GAME (3 RECEPTIONS)
30.50 Andre Johnson at Buffalo, 11/16/03 (4-122)
28.67 Andre Johnson at Detroit, 9/19/04 (3-86)
27.25 Jabar Gaffney at Chicago, 12/19/04 (4-109)
26.50 Joel Dreessen at N.Y. Jets, 11/21/10 (4-106)
26.44DeAndre Hopkins vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14 (9-238)
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RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Andre Johnson, 2003-04, 2006-10, 2013
3 Corey Bradford, 2002-03, 2005
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
5 Andre Johnson, 2006-10
CAREER
64 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
29 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
24 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
18 Corey Bradford, 2002-05
EASON
S
9 Andre Johnson, 2009
8 Andre Johnson, 2010
Andre Johnson, 2008
Kevin Walter, 2008
Andre Johnson, 2007
SEASON, ROOKIE
5 Owen Daniels, 2006
4 Andre Johnson, 2003
GAME
3 Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
GAME, ROOKIE
2 Owen Daniels at Tennessee, 10/29/06
Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03
GAME, OPPONENT
3 T.Y. Hilton vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
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 Arian Foster, 10/20/14 - 11/30/14
Andre Johnson, 12/13/10 - 9/18/11
Andre Johnson, 12/2/07 - 12/23/07
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
5 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
4 Matt Turk, 2007-10
2 Shane Lechler, 2013-14
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
5 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
4 Matt Turk, 2007-10
2 Shane Lechler, 2013-14
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PUNTS
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CAREER
437 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
254 Matt Turk, 2007-11
171 Shane Lechler, 2013-14
88 Donnie Jones, 2012
SEASON
114 Chad Stanley, 2002
97 Chad Stanley, 2003
88 Shane Lechler, 2013
Donnie Jones, 2012
GAME
11 Chad Stanley at Indianapolis, 12/1/02
10 Donnie Jones at Tennessee, 12/2/12
Brett Hartmann at Jacksonville, 11/27/11
Chad Stanley at Jacksonville, 12/7/03
Chad Stanley at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
Chad Stanley at San Diego, 9/15/02
Chad Stanley vs. Dallas, 9/8/02
AME, OPPONENT
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11 Marquette King vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
10 Darren Bennett at San Diego, 9/15/02
9 6 times, last Colton Schmidt vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
LONGEST PUNT
71 Shane Lechler vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
69 Brett Hartmann at Miami, 9/18/11
66 Donnie Jones at Denver, 9/23/12
Brett Hartmann vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11
65 Shane Lechler at Oakland, 9/14/14
Shane Lechler at Arizona, 11/10/13
Donnie Jones vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12
AME, OPPONENT (4 PUNTS)
G
56.8 Shane Lechler at Oakland, 12/3/06 (4 punts)
Mat McBriar at Dallas, 10/15/06 (4 punts)
53.4 Shane Lechler vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 (8 punts)
52.8 Mike Scifres at San Diego, 10/28/07 (5 punts)
52.2 Bryan Anger at Jacksonville, 9/16/12 (9 punts)
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CONSECUTIVE PUNTS, NONE BLOCKED
327 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
254 Matt Turk, 2007-11
102 Shane Lechler, 2013-14
PUNTS HAD BLOCKED, CAREER
2 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
1 Shane Lecler, 2013-14
PUNTS HAD BLOCKED, SEASON
2 Chad Stanley, 2002
1 Shane Lecler, 2014
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PUNTS INSIDE THE 20
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CAREER
135 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
88 Matt Turk, 2007-11
57 Shane Lechler, 2013-14
SEASON
36 Chad Stanley, 2002
36 Chad Stanley, 2003
34 Shane Lechler, 2013
GAME
6 Chad Stanley vs. Dallas, 9/8/02
5 Shane Lechler vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
Donnie Jones at Tennessee, 12/2/12
Chad Stanley at San Francisco, 1/1/06
GAME, OPPONENT
6 Brett Kern at Tennessee, 12/29/13
5 Sam Koch vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10
Mike Scifres at San Diego, 10/28/07
Craig Hentrich vs. Tennessee, 12/10/06
L ONGEST PUNT, OPPONENT
75 Mat McBriar at Dallas, 10/15/06
74 Sam Koch vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08
70 Brett Kern at Tennessee, 12/2/12
Brandon Fields vs. Miami, 9/18/11
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PUNT AVERAGE
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CAREER (250 PUNTS)
42.3 Matt Turk, 2007-11
41.0 Chad Stanley, 2002-06
SEASON (40 PUNTS)
47.6 Shane Lechler, 2013 47.2 Donnie Jones, 2012
46.3 Shane Lechler, 2014
44.4 Brett Hartmann, 2011
42.8 Matt Turk, 2009
GAME (4 PUNTS)
58.9 Shane Lechler at Arizona, 11/10/13 (7 punts)
54.5 Shane Lechler vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14 (4 punts)
54.2 Donnie Jones at Denver, 9/23/12 (5 punts)
52.8 Brett Hartmann vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11 (5 punts)
51.8 Matt Turk at Tennessee, 9/20/09 (6 punts)
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PUNT RETURNS
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PUNT RETURNS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
5 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
3 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
CAREER
179 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
86 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
72 J.J Moses, 2003-04
SEASON
49 Jacoby Jones, 2011
39 Jacoby Jones, 2009
39 Keshawn Martin, 2013
36 J.J. Moses, 2004
J.J. Moses, 2003
Jermaine Lewis, 2002
SEASON, ROOKIE
30 Jacoby Jones, 2007
22 Keshawn Martin, 2012
12 Jerome Mathis, 2005
3 Jabar Gaffney, 2002
Donovan Morgan, 2005
GAME
7 Keshawn Martin vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
Jacoby Jones at Jacksonville, 11/27/11
Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
6 Trindon Holliday at Jacksonville, 9/16/12
GAME, OPPONENT
6 Patrick Peterson at Arizona, 11/10/13
Marcus Sherels vs. Minnesota, 12/23/12
Darius Reynaud at Tennessee, 12/2/12
David Allen at Jacksonville, 12/7/03
Antwaan Randle El at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
Troy Walters at Indianapolis, 12/1/02
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FAIR CATCHES
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CAREER
60 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
55 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
20 J.J. Moses, 2003-04
EASON
S
24 Keshawn Martin, 2014
21 Keshawn Martin, 2013
17 Jacoby Jones, 2008
Jermaine Lewis, 2002
15 Jacoby Jones, 2010
GAME
4 Keshawn Martin vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
Keshawn Martin at Tennessee, 12/29/13
Dexter Wynn vs. Buffalo, 11/19/06
Jermaine Lewis vs. Dallas, 9/8/02
CAREER
1,820 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
766 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
553 J.J. Moses, 2003-04
EASON
S
518 Jacoby Jones, 2011
427 Jacoby Jones, 2009
386 Jacoby Jones, 2008
EASON, ROOKIE
S
286 Jacoby Jones, 2007
267 Keshawn Martin, 2012
68 Jerome Mathis, 2005
GAME
125 Keshawn Martin vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
100 Jacoby Jones at Arizona, 10/11/09
92 Avion Black vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02
91 Jacoby Jones at Jacksonville, 11/27/11
Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
GAME, OPPONENT
93 Tandon Doss at Baltimore, 9/22/13
80 Johnnie Lee Higgins at Oakland, 12/21/08
Adam Jones at Tennessee, 12/11/05
76 Marcus Thigpen vs. Miami, 9/9/12
LONGEST PUNT RETURN
87 Keshawn Martin vs. Oakland, 11/17/13
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
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PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
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CAREER (75 RETURNS)
10.17 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
8.91 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
SEASON (20 RETURNS)
12.14 Keshawn Martin, 2012
12.06 Jacoby Jones, 2008
10.92 Jacoby Jones, 2009
10.57 Jacoby Jones, 2011
SEASON, ROOKIE (20 RETURNS)
12.14 Keshawn Martin, 2012
9.53 Jacoby Jones, 2007
GAME (3 RETURNS)
30.67 Avion Black vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02
30.33 Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
21.75 Jacoby Jones vs. Miami, 10/12/08
20.00 Jacoby Jones at Arizona, 10/11/09
GAME, OPPONENT (3 RETURNS)
26.67 Adam Jones at Tennessee, 12/11/05
22.33 Griff Whalen at Indianapolis, 12/16/13
19.67 Adam Jones at Tennessee, 10/29/06
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PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
GAME, OPPONENT
5 Dante Hall vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03
4
7 times, last by Ace Sanders vs. Jacksonville, 11/24/13
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CAREER
3 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
1 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
Avion Black, 2002
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
5 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
3 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
SEASON
2 Jacoby Jones, 2008
1 Keshawn Martin, 2013
Jacoby Jones, 2011
Avion Black, 2002
PUNT RETURN YARDS GAINED
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GAME
1 Keshawn Martin vs. Oakland, 11/17/13 (87 yards)
Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 (79)
Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08 (73)
Jacoby Jones vs. Miami, 10/12/08 (70)
Avion Black vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 (76)
GAME, OPPONENT
1 Tandon Doss at Baltimore, 9/22/13 (82 yards)
Marcus Thigpen vs. Miami, 9/9/12 (72)
Johnnie Lee Higgins at Oakland, 12/21/08 (80)
Adam Jones at Tennessee, 10/29/06 (53)
Adam Jones at Tennessee, 12/11/05 (52)
Dante Hall vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03 (73)
KICKOFF RETURNS
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KICKOFF RETURNS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
3 André Davis, 2007-09
2 Keshawn Maritn, 2012-13
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
1 Danieal Manning, 2014
CAREER
117 J.J. Moses, 2003-04
108 André Davis, 2007-09
72 Jerome Mathis, 2005-07
68 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
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
GAME, OPPONENT
7 Devin Moore vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
Reggie Swinton vs. Arizona, 12/18/05
Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland, 10/3/04
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KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
3 André Davis, 2007-09
2 Keshawn Martin, 2012-13
J.J. Moses, 2003-04
Danieal Manning, 2011, 2014
CAREER
2,743 André Davis, 2007-09
2,658 J.J. Moses, 2003-04
2,054 Jerome Mathis, 2005-07
1,707 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14
SEASON
1,542 Jerome Mathis, 2005
1,355 J.J. Moses, 2003
1,303 J.J. Moses, 2004
SEASON, ROOKIE
1,542 Jerome Mathis, 2005
741 Keshawn Martin, 2012
437 Vernand Morency, 2005
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KICKOFF RETURNS (CONTINUED)
AME
G
266
266
234
233
186
Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05
André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07
J.J. Moses at Cincinnati, 11/9/03
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
187 Danieal Manning vs. Chicago, 12/28/08
176 Ted Ginn Jr. vs. Miami, 10/7/07
LONGEST, GAME (ALL TDS)
104 André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
99 Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
97 André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
97 André Davis vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07
95 Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
LONGEST, GAME, OPPONENT (ALL TDS)
103 David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10
101 Deji Karim at Indianapolis, 12/30/12
100 Joe McKnight at New York Jets, 10/8/12
99 Eddie Drummond at Detroit, 9/19/04
95 André Davis at Cleveland, 10/20/02
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KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE
CAREER (75 RETURNS)
25.40 André Davis, 2007-09
22.72 J.J. Moses, 2003-04
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SEASON (20 RETURNS)
30.25 André Davis, 2007
28.56 Jerome Mathis, 2005
26.58 Jacoby Jones, 2009
SEASON, ROOKIE (20 RETURNS)
28.6 Jerome Mathis, 2005
23.1 Keshawn Martin, 2012
GAME (3 RETURNS)
46.80 André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
38.00 Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
38.00 Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05
37.00 Jerome Mathis at Oakland, 12/3/06
GAME, OPPONENT (3 RETURNS)
53.00 Deji Karim at Indianapolis, 12/30/12
42.00 André Davis at Cleveland, 10/20/02
39.33 Eddie Drummond at Detroit, 9/19/04
38.84 David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10
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KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
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CAREER
3 André Davis, 2007
Jerome Mathis, 2005-07
1 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
SEASON
3 André Davis, 2007
2 Jerome Mathis, 2005
1 Jacoby Jones, 2009
Jerome Mathis, 2007
ROOKIE, SEASON
2 Jerome Mathis, 2005
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*2
André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 (104 and 97 yards)
1 Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 (95)
André Davis vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07 (97)
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 (94)
Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 (99)
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 (89)
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GAME, OPPONENT
1 Deji Karim at Indianapolis, 12/30/12 (101 yards)
Joe McKnight at N.Y. Jets, 10/8/12 (100)
David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 (103)
Ellis Hobbs at New England, 12/17/06 (93)
Eddie Drummond at Detroit, 9/19/04 (99)
André Davis at Cleveland, 10/20/02 (95)
BLOCKED PUNTS/KICKS
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BLOCKED PUNTS
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CAREER
2 Bryan Braman, 2011-13
Ramon Walker, 2002-05
1 Alfred Blue, 2014
Antwan Peek, 2003-05
Jimmy McClain, 2002
SEASON
2 Bryan Braman, 2012
1 Ramon Walker, 2005
Antwan Peek, 2004
Ramon Walker, 2003
Jimmy McClain, 2002
Alfred Blue, 2014
GAME, OPPONENT
1 Demontre Moore at New York Giants, 9/21/14
Randy Starks vs. Tennessee, 11/28/04
Rocky Boiman vs. Tennessee, 12/29/02
Eric Westmoreland at Jacksonville, 10/27/02
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BLOCKED PUNT RETURNS
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SEASON
1 Alfred Blue, 2014
DeVier Posey, 2012
Bryan Braman, 2012
Jonathan Wells, 2002
Kevin Williams, 2002
GAME
1 Alfred Blue vs. Washington, 9/7/14
Bryan Braman vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
DeVier Posey vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12
Jonathan Wells at Denver, 11/7/04
Kevin Williams at Washington, 12/22/02
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CAREER
3 J.J. Watt 2011-14
1 Danieal Manning, 2011-14
Bernard Pollard, 2009-10
Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
Eric Brown, 2002-04
Ramon Walker, 2002-04
SEASON
2 J.J. Watt, 2013
1 Danieal Manning, 2011
J.J. Watt, 2011
Bernard Pollard, 2010
Dunta Robinson, 2007
Eric Brown, 2003
Ramon Walker, 2003
GAME, OPPONENT
1 12 times, last by Justin Tuck at Oakland, 9/14/14
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BLOCKED PATS
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CAREER
1 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
Michael Boulware, 2007
Seth Payne, 2002-06
SEASON
1 J.J. Watt, 2014
Michael Boulware, 2007
Seth Payne, 2006
GAME
1 Alfred Blue vs. Washington, 9/7/14
Bryan Braman vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
Bryan Braman vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12
Ramon Walker at San Francisco, 1/1/06
Antwan Peek at Denver, 11/7/04
Ramon Walker vs. New England, 11/23/03
Jimmy McClain at Washington, 12/22/02
CAREER
1 Alfred Blue, 2014
DeVier Posey, 2012
Bryan Braman, 2012
Jonathan Wells, 2002
Kevin Williams, 2002
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BLOCKED FIELD GOALS
GAME
1 J.J. Watt vs. Washington, 9/7/14
Michael Boulware at Jacksonville, 10/14/07
Seth Payne at Indianapolis, 9/17/06
GAME, OPPONENT
1 Albert Haynesworth at Tampa Bay, 11/13/11
Robaire Smith at Tennessee, 10/29/06
TOTAL RETURN YARDS
CAREER
3,310 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11 (p- 1,820, k- 1,490)
3,211 J.J. Moses, 2003-04 (p- 553, k- 2,658)
2,743 André Davis, 2007-09 (p- 0, k- 2,743)
2,473 Keshawn Martin, 2012-14 (p- 766, k- 1,707)
2,122 Jerome Mathis, 2005-07 (p- 68, k- 2,054)
SEASON
1,612 J.J. Moses, 2004 (p- 309, k- 1,303)
1,610 Jerome Mathis, 2005 (p- 68, k- 1,542)
1,599 J.J. Moses, 2003 (p- 244, k- 1,355)
1,292 Keshawn Martin, 2013 (p- 345, k- 947)
1,241 Jermaine Lewis, 2002 (p- 280, k- 961)
GAME
266
Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 (p-0, k- 266)
266
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 (p-0, k- 266)
238
Keshawn Martin vs. Jacksonville,11/18/12 (p-76, k- 162)
234 André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07 (p-0, k- 234)
233
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 (p-0, k- 233)
GAME, OPPONENT
233 David Reed vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10 (p- 0, k-233)
213 Marcus Thigpen vs. Miami, 9/9/12 (p-76, k-137)
199 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland, 10/3/04 (p- 0, k- 199)
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SPECIAL TEAMS TOUCHDOWNS
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INTERCEPTION YARDS
TACKLES
CAREER
4 Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
3 André Davis, 2007-09
Jerome Mathis, 2005-07
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
2 Johnathan Joseph, 2012-13
1 11 times, last by A.J. Bouye, 2014
* ONLY OFFICIAL NFL STATISTICS REFLECTED IN
TEXANS RECORDS. THERE ARE SEVERAL SEASONS
WHERE COACHES STATISTICS WERE KEPT FOR
TACKLES
SEASON
3 André Davis, 2007
2 Jerome Mathis, 2005
Jacoby Jones, 2008
GAINED, CAREER
277 Johnathan Joseph, 2011-14
221 Aaron Glenn, 2002-04
217 Marcus Coleman, 2002-05
191 Kareem Jackson, 2010-14
162 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
CAREER
636 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11
473 Brian Cushing, 2009-14
442 Jamie Sharper, 2002-04
396 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
385 Morlon Greenwood, 2005-08
SEASON
181 Aaron Glenn, 2002
146 Dunta Robinson, 2004
121 Bernard Pollard, 2009
120 A.J. Bouye, 2014
116 Marcus Coleman, 2004
SEASON
166 Jamie Sharper, 2003
156 DeMeco Ryans, 2006
139 Jamie Sharper, 2004
137 Jay Foreman, 2002
Jamie Sharper, 2002
SEASON, ROOKIE
146 Dunta Robinson, 2004
47 Fred Bennett, 2007
26 Brian Cushing, 2009
GAME
17 Brian Cushing at New York Giants, 9/21/14
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 Bernard Pollard vs. Dallas, 9/26/10
DeMeco Ryans at Oakland, 12/3/06
Jay Foreman vs. Indianapolis, 12/28/03
Jamie Sharper vs. New England, 11/23/03
SOLO TACKLES, CAREER
479 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11
332 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
315 Brian Cushing, 2009-14
300 Jamie Sharper, 2002-04
289 Morlon Greenwood, 2005-08
GAME
*2 André Davis vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
(104 yards KR and 97 KR)
1 Alfred Blue vs. Washington, 9/7/14 (5 BP)
Keshawn Martin vs. Oakland, 11/17/13 (87 PR)
Bryan Braman vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12 (8 BP)
Devier Posey vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12 (0 BP)
Jacoby Jones vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11 (79 PR)
Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 (95 KR)
Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati, 10/26/08 (73 PR)
Jacoby Jones vs. Miami, 10/12/08 (70 PR)
André Davis vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07 (97 KR)
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 9/23/07 (94 KR)
Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05 (99 KR)
Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis, 10/23/05 (89 KR)
Avion Black vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02 (76 PR)
* Tied NFL record
INTERCEPTIONS
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INTERCEPTIONS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
2 Dunta Robinson, 2004, 2006 (tied)
Kareem Jackson, 2012, 2014 (tied)
CAREER
13 Dunta Robinson, 2004-08
11 Marcus Coleman, 2002-05
Aaron Glenn, 2002-04
Johnathan Joseph, 2011-14
10 Kareem Jackson, 2010-14
8 Brian Cushing, 2009-14
7 Jason Allen, 2010-11
5 Brice McCain, 2009-13
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
8 times, last by Kareem Jackson vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
GAME, OPPONENT
2
13 times, last by Darius Butler at Indianapolis, 12/15/13
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH AN INTERCEPTION
2
14 times, last by Johnathan Joseph, 11/23/14-11/30/14
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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
98 Alec Ogletree vs. St. Louis, 10/13/13
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
80t J.J. Watt vs. Buffalo Bills, 9/28/14
LONGEST RETURN, OPPONENT (ALL TDS)
102 Artrell Hawkins vs. Cincinnati, 11/3/02
99 Cortland Finnegan vs. Tennessee, 9/21/08
98 Alec Ogletree vs. St. Louis, 10/13/13
91 Darius Butler vs. New England, 1/3/10
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INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
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INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS
CAREER
2 Aaron Glenn, 2002-04
2 Johnathan Joseph, 2011-14
1 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
1 A.J. Bouye, 2013-14
1 Brian Cushing, 2009-2014
1 Kareem Jackson, 2010-14
1 Danieal Manning, 2011-14
1 Brice McCain, 2009-13
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
115 times, last by A.J. Bouye Johnathan Joseph,
Kendrick Lewis and J.J. Watt, 2014
GAME
2 Aaron Glenn vs. Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
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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
SACKS
SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Mario Williams, 2007-10
3 J.J. Watt, 2012-14
1 6 times, last by Connor Barwin, 2011
CAREER
57.0 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
53.0 Mario Williams, 2006-11
27.0 Antonio Smith, 2009-13
19.0 Connor Barwin, 2009-12
18.0 Whitney Mercilus, 2012-14
SEASON
20.5 J.J. Watt, 2014
J.J. Watt, 2012
14.0 Mario Williams, 2007
12.0 Mario Williams, 2008
11.5 Connor Barwin, 2011
10.5 J.J. Watt, 2013
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FUMBLES
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FUMBLES
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CAREER
68 David Carr, 2002-06
38 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
14 Arian Foster, 2009-14
10 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
Ben Tate, 2011-13
Steve Slaton, 2008-10
Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
SEASON
21 David Carr, 2002
17 David Carr, 2005
16 David Carr, 2006
10 Matt Schaub, 2008
David Carr, 2004
GAME
3
8 times, last by Sage Rosenfels vs. Indianapolis, 10/5/08
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FUMBLES FORCED
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CAREER
12 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
11 Mario Williams, 2006-11
8 Brian Cushing, 2009-14
7 Antonio Smith, 2009-13
6 Dunta Robinson, 2004-09
DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11
Jamie Sharper, 2002-04
SEASON
4 J.J. Watt, 2014
J.J. Watt, 2013
J.J. Watt, 2012
Bernard Pollard, 2010
Mario Williams, 2008
Shantee Orr, 2005
GAME
2 Johnathan Joseph at Oakland, 9/14/14
J.J. Watt at Arizona, 11/10/13
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
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OWN FUMBLES RECOVERED
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CAREER
28 David Carr, 2002-06
11 Matt Schaub 2007-13
6 Chester Pitts, 2002-09
4 Ryan FItzpatrick, 2014
Duane Brown, 2008-14
Arian Foster, 2009-14
Andre Johnson, 2003-14
Jacoby Jones, 2007-11
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OPPONENTS’ FUMBLES RECOVERED
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CAREER
11 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
8 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-10
5 Morlon Greenwood, 2005-07
4 Tim Dobbins, 2011-13
C.C. Brown, 2005-08
Jamie Sharper, 2002-04
SEASON
5 J.J. Watt, 2014
4 Tim Dobbins, 2012
3 DeMeco Ryans, 2008
DeMeco Ryan, 2007
C.C. Brown, 2007
Morlon Greenwood, 2006
Jamie Sharper, 2002
GAME
2 J.J. Watt at Arizona, 11/10/13
DeMeco Ryans vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 ­
FUMBLE RETURN YARDS
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CAREER RETURN YARDS
102 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-11
73 Johnathan Joseph, 2010-14
68 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
66 Antwan Peek, 2003-06
60 Charlie Anderson, 2004-07
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)
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FUMBLES RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS
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CAREER
1 13 times, last by J.J. Watt, 2011-14
SEASON
1 13 times, last by J.J. Watt, 2014
GAME
1 J.J. Watt, 45 yards vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
Wade Smith, 0 (own) at Baltimore, 10/16/11 Bernard Pollard, 0 vs. New England, 1/3/10
Dominique Barber, 48 (own) vs. N.Y. Jets, 9/13/09
DeMeco Ryans, 26 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07
Kevin Walter, 0 at Carolina, 9/16/07
Mario Williams, 38 vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07
Anthony Maddox, 47 vs. Cleveland, 12/31/06
Demarcus Faggins, 58 at Oakland, 12/3/06
Antwan Peek, 66 at Jacksonville, 12/26/04
Charlie Anderson, 60 at Chicago, 12/19/04
Jamie Sharper, 16 vs. Oakland, 10/3/04
Kenny Wright, 40 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
SEASON
12 David Carr, 2002
6 David Carr, 2005
5 David Carr, 2006
4 Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2014
Matt Schaub, 2008
David Carr, 2004
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SCORING
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Kris Brown, 2002-09
2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
2 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Kris Brown, 2002-09
2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
2 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
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POINTS
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CAREER
767 Kris Brown, 2002-09
392 Arian Foster, 2009-14
388 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
259 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
234 Randy Bullock, 2012-14
SEASON
138 Shayne Graham, 2012
135 Neil Rackers, 2011
130 Randy Bullock, 2014
124 Neil Rackers, 2010
124 Kris Brown, 2008
POINTS, NO TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON
138 Shayne Graham, 2012
135 Neil Rackers, 2011
130 Randy Bullock, 2014
124 Kris Brown, 2008
124 Neil Rackers, 2010
POINTS, NO TOUCHDOWNS, CAREER
767 Kris Brown, 2002-09
259 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
234 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
SEASONS, 100 OR MORE POINTS
4 Kris Brown, 2005, 2007-09
2 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
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
19 Randy Bullock vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
18 Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/26/14
Ben Tate vs. New England, 12/1/13
Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/23/11
Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
Ryan Moats at Buffalo, 11/1/09
GAME, OPPONENT
26 Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07
24 Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING
99 Kris Brown, 12/14/03 – 1/3/10
32 Neil Rackers, 9/12/10 – 1/1/12
32 Randy Bullock, 9/9/13 - 12/28/14
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
GAME
2 Wade Smith at Baltimore, 10/16/11
David Carr vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
David Carr at Detroit, 9/19/04
David Carr at Washington, 12/22/02
David Carr at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
SCORING CONTINUED
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TOUCHDOWNS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
4 Andre Johnson, 2006-07, 2009, 2013
Arian Foster, 2010-12, 2014
3 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
3 Arian Foster, 2010-12
Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
2 Andre Johnson, 2006-07
AREER
C
65 Arian Foster, 2009-14
64 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
29 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
28 Domanick Williams#, 2003-05
25 Kevin Walter, 2007-12
SEASON
18 Arian Foster, 2010
17 Arian Foster, 2012
14 Domanick Williams#, 2004
13 Arian Foster, 2014
12 Arian Foster, 2011
10 Steve Slaton, 2008
SEASON, ROOKIE
10 Steve Slaton, 2008
8 Domanick Williams#, 2003
5 Owen Daniels, 2006
GAME
3 Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/26/14
Ben Tate vs. New England, 12/1/13
Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13
Arian Foster at Tennessee, 10/23/11
Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10
Ryan Moats at Buffalo, 11/1/09
GAME, OPPONENT
4 Shaun Alexander at Seattle, 10/16/05
3 10 times, last by T.Y. Hilton, 11/3/13
GAME, ROOKIE
2 9 times, last by Arian Foster vs. New England, 1/3/10
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING TOUCHDOWNS
11 Arian Foster, 12/18/11 - 11/11/12
9 Domanick Williams#, 11/7/04 – 1/2/05
7 Arian Foster, 10/5/14-12/7/14
6 Arian Foster, 10/23/11 - 12/4/11
5 Arian Foster, 10/17/10 – 11/14/10
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POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWNS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Kris Brown, 2002-09
2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
2 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
ATTEMPTED, CAREER
253 Kris Brown, 2002-09
83 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
66 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
ATTEMPTED, SEASON
45 Shayne Graham, 2012
44 Kris Brown, 2009
43 Neil Rackers, 2010
40 Randy Bullock, 2014
Neil Rackers, 2011
Kris Brown, 2007
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TTEMPTED, GAME
A
6 Randy Bullock vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
Kris Brown vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
TTEMPTED, GAME, OPPONENT
A
7 Mike Vanderjagt at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
6 Stephen Gostkowski at New England, 12/10/12
Mason Crosby vs. Green Bay, 10/14/12
Lawrence Tynes vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
Josh Brown at Seattle, 10/16/05
Morten Anderson vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03
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
66 Randy Bullock, 9/9/13-12/28/14
POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE, CAREER
(250 ATTEMPTS)
99.2 Kris Brown, 2002-09 (251-253)
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TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS
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TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS, CAREER
2 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS, SEASON
1 13 times, last by Arian Foster, 2013
TWO-POINT CONVERSION, GAME
1
13 times, last by Arian Foster vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
TWO-POINT CONVERSION, GAME, OPPONENT
2 Lance Moore at New Orleans, 9/25/11
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FIELD GOALS
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SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Kris Brown, 2002-09
2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
2 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS LEADING TEAM
8 Kris Brown, 2002-09
2 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
2 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
ATTEMPTED, CAREER
223 Kris Brown, 2002-09
70 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
68 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
ATTEMPTED, SEASON
38 Shayne Graham, 2012
Neil Rackers, 2011
35 Randy Bullock, 2014
Randy Bullock, 2013
34 Kris Brown, 2005
33 Kris Brown, 2008
ATTEMPTED, GAME
7 Kris Brown at Miami, 9/7/03
6 Randy Bullock vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
Shayne Graham vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
FIELD GOALS, CAREER
172 Kris Brown, 2002-09
59 Neil Rackers, 2010-11
56 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
FIELD GOALS, SEASON
32 Neil Rackers, 2011
31 Shayne Graham, 2012
30 Randy Bullock, 2014
29 Kris Brown, 2008
27 Neil Rackers, 2010
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FIELD GOALS, GAME
6 Randy Bullock vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
5 Shayne Graham vs. Indianapolis, 12/16/12
Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07
Kris Brown at Baltimore, 12/4/05
Kris Brown at Miami, 9/7/03
FIELD GOALS, GAME, OPPONENT
*8 Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07
5 Billy Cundiff at Baltimore, 10/16/11
Rian Lindell at Buffalo, 9/11/05
Phil Dawson vs. Cleveland, 1/2/05
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING FIELD GOALS
19 Randy Bullock - 9/22/13 - 10/5/14
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
Kris Brown, 9/8/02 – 11/10/02
ONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE
C
18 Neil Rackers, 12/13/10 - 10/2/11
16 Randy Bullock, 9/22/13 - 9/14/14
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
Neil Rackers, 10/3/10 – 12/2/10
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
55 Randy Bullock vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
54 4 times, last by Neil Rackers vs. Oakland, 10/9/11
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE, CAREER (100 ATTEMPTS)
77.1 Kris Brown, 2002-09
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE, SEASON
90.0 Neil Rackers, 2010
87.9 Kris Brown, 2008
86.2 Kris Brown, 2007
85.7 Randy Bullock, 2014
84.2 Neil Rackers, 2011
MOST FIELD GOALS, NO MISSES, GAME
6 Randy Bullock vs. Baltimore, 12/21/14
5 Kris Brown vs. Miami, 10/7/07
Kris Brown at Baltimore, 12/4/05
4 Neil Rackers at New Orleans, 9/25/11
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
5 Randy Bullock, 2013-14
MOST FIELD GOALS, 50 OR MORE YARDS, SEASON
5 Kris Brown, 2007
4 Randy Bullock, 2014
Shayne Graham, 2012
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
2 Randy Bullock vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14
*NFL record
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SCORING (CONTINUED
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SAFETIES
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CAREER
1 J.J. Watt, 2011-14
Joe Mays, 2013
Connor Barwin, 2009-12
Zac Diles, 2007-10, 2014
Brian Cushing, 2009-13
Seth Payne, 2002-06
Jimmy McClain, 2002
EASON
S
1 J.J. Watt, 2014
Joe Mays, 2013
Connor Barwin, 2012
Brian Cushing, 2009
Seth Payne, 2002
Jimmy McClain, 2002
GAME
1 J.J. Watt vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/14
Joe Mays vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
Connor Barwin vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
Zac Diles at Jacksonville, 12/6/09
Brian Cushing vs. Oakland, 10/4/09
Jimmy McClain vs. Baltimore, 12/15/02
Seth Payne vs. Dallas, 9/2/02
GAME, OPPONENT
1 Geno Atkins vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/14
Cory Redding at Indianapolis, 12/15/13
Elvis Dumervil at Denver, 9/23/12
SERVICE
SEASONS
12 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
8 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
8 Chester Pitts, 2002-09
8 Kris Brown, 2002-09
7 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
7 Matt Schaub, 2007-13
7 Chris Myers, 2007-14
GAMES PLAYED
169 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
128 Kris Brown, 2002-09
114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09
112 Chris Myers, 2008-14
109 Kevin Walter, 2006-12
CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED
128 Kris Brown, 2002-09
114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09
112 Chris Myers, 2008-14
91 Eric Winston, 2006-11
83 Steve McKinney, 2002-07
STARTS
169 Andre Johnson, 2003-14
114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09
112 Chris Myers, 2008-14
106 Duane Brown, 2008-14
96 Owen Daniels, 2006-13
CONSECUTIVE STARTS
114 Chester Pitts, 2002-09
112 Chris Myers, 2008-14
86 Eric Winston, 2006-11
77 Mario Williams, 2006-10
73 DeMeco Ryans, 2006-10
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WIN-LOSS RECORDS
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WIN-LOSS RECORDS
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W L TPct.
4 12 0.250
5 11 0.313
790
.438
2 14 0.125
6 10 0.375
880
.500
880
.500
970
.563
6 10 0.375
1060
.625
1240
.750
2 14 0.125
970
.563
88120 0 .423
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Totals
HOME
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Totals
W L TPct.
260
.250
350
.375
350
.375
260
.250
440
.500
620
.750
620
.750
440
.500
440
.500
530
.625
620
.750
170
.125
530
.625
51 53 0.490
ROAD
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Totals
W L TPct.
260
.250
260
.250
440
.500
080
.000
260
.250
260
.250
260
.250
530
.625
260
.250
530
.625
620
.750
170
.125
440
.500
37 67 0.356
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GAMES WON
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CONSECUTIVE GAMES WON
7 10/23/11 - 12/11/11
6 10/21/12 - 12/2/12
12/13/09 - 9/19/10 (over two seasons)
5 9/9/12 - 10/8/12
4 11/23/08 - 12/14/08
12/24/06 - 9/16/07 (over two seasons)
GAMES WON, SEASON
122012
102011
9 2009, 2014
8 2007, 2008
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WON, END OF SEASON
42009
2 2006, 2014
CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES WON
410/21/12-12/16/12
11/18/07 - 12/30/07
CONSECUTIVE ROAD GAMES WON
6 9/16/12 - 12/2/12
4 12/20/09 - 10/3/10
10/23/11 - 12/11/11
3 10/26/14 - 12/7/14
SHUTOUT GAMES WON, SEASON
1 2010: 20-0 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
2004: 21-0 at Jacksonville, 12/26/04
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WIN-LOSS RECORDS
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CONSECUTIVE GAMES LOST
14 9/22/13 - 12/29/13
7 1/2/05 - 10/23/05
6 11/6/05 - 12/11/05
12/7/03 - 9/19/04
12/24/05 - 9/26/06
9/15/02 - 10/20/02
GAMES LOST, SEASON
142013
2005
122002
112003
CONSECUTIVE GAMES LOST, SEASON
14 9/22/13 - 12/29/13
6 11/6/05 - 12/11/05
9/11/05 - 10/23/05
9/15/02 - 10/20/02
CONSECUTIVE GAMES LOST, START OF SEASON
62005
42008
2 2004, 2006
ONSECUTIVE GAMES LOST, END OF SEASON
C
142013
42003
3 2002, 2011
ONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES LOST
C
7 9/22/13 - 12/1/13
5 12/24/04 - 10/23/05
4 9/22/02 - 11/17/02
CONSECUTIVE ROAD GAMES LOST
12 9/11/05 - 11/5/06
7 9/22/13 - 12/29/13
6 11/1/10 - 12/26/10
SHUTOUT GAMES LOST, SEASON
1 2003: 27-0 at Jacksonville, 12/7/03
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TOUCHDOWNS
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MOST, SEASON
462012
2009
442010
432007
412011
FEWEST, SEASON
222002
262005
282013
292003
302006
OST, GAME
M
6 vs.Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
5 9 times, last vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12
MOST ALLOWED, SEASON
522010
502005
482013
452008
432007
MOST ALLOWED, GAME
7 at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
6 5 times, last at New England, 12/10/12
FEWEST ALLOWED, SEASON
272011
362014
382012
392009
392004
FEWEST ALLOWED, GAME
0 14 times, last at Chicago, 11/11/12
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POINTS SCORED
MOST SCORED, SEASON
4162012
3902010
3882009
3812011
3792007
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MOST SCORED, GAME
45 vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
43 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12
vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
42 vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
41 at Tennessee, 10/23/11
FEWEST POINTS SCORED, SEASON
2132002
2552003
2602005
2672006
2762013
F EWEST POINTS SCORED, GAME
0 at Jacksonville, 12/7/03
3 7 times, last at Indianapolis, 12/15/13
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WON, SINGLE SEASON
7 10/23/11 - 12/11/11
6 10/21/12 - 12/2/12
5 9/9/12 - 10/8/12
4 12/13/09 - 1/3/10
11/23/08 - 12/14/08
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SCORING
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WON, START OF SEASON
52012
2 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
OST POINTS SCORED, SEASON, OPPONENT
M
4312005
4282013
4272010
3942008
3842007
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SCORING (CONTINUED)
MOST POINTS SCORED, GAME, OPPONENT
49 at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
45 vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
43 at Indianapolis, 9/17/06
42 4 times, last at New England, 12/10/12
FEWEST POINTS SCORED, SEASON, OPPONENT
2782011
3072014
3312012
3332009
3392004
F EWEST POINTS SCORED, GAME, OPPONENT
0 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
0 at Jacksonville, 12/26/04
3 vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07
5 at Chicago, 12/19/04
6 8 times, last vs. Washington, 9/7/14
OST POINTS, SHUTOUT VICTORY, GAME
M
21 at Jacksonville, 12/26/04
20 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
FEWEST POINTS, SHUTOUT VICTORY, GAME
20 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/10
21 at Jacksonville, 12/26/04
MOST POINTS, GAME, BOTH TEAMS
80 Texans 43 vs. Jacksonville, 37 (OT), 11/18/12
74 Texans 36 vs. Tennessee 38, 10/21/07
73 Texans 33 at New Orleans 40, 9/25/11
70 Texans 42 vs. Jacksonville 28, 12/30/07
67 Texans 24 at Indianapolis 43, 9/17/06
FEWEST POINTS, GAME, BOTH TEAMS
16 Texans 3 vs. Tennessee 13, 12/29/02
19 Texans 13 at Chicago 6, 11/11/12
Texans 6, vs. Jacksonville 13, 11/24/13
Texans 3, at Tampa Bay 16, 12/14/03
20 Texans 20 vs. Tennessee 0, 11/28/10
Texans 14 vs. Cleveland 6, 12/31/06
MOST POINTS IN FIRST QUARTER
17 vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
vs. Seattle, 12/13/09
14 11 times, last at Tennessee, 11/30/14
MOST POINTS IN SECOND QUARTER
24 vs. Arizona, 12/18/05
vs. Miami, 9/9/12
21 vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
20 vs. Seattle, 9/29/13
vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
MOST POINTS IN THIRD QUARTER
14 12 times, last vs. Tennessee, 10/26/14
MOST POINTS IN FOURTH QUARTER
29 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07
22 at Buffalo, 11/1/09
21 vs. Kansas City, 10/17/10
vs. New England, 1/3/10
at Indianapolis, 9/17/06
vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04
MOST POINTS IN FIRST QUARTER, OPPONENT
24 vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
21 at Tennessee, 12/19/10
17 at New England, 12/17/06
MOST POINTS IN SECOND QUARTER, OPPONENT
24 at Pittsburgh, 10/20/14
21 at Indianapolis, 12/23/07
at San Diego, 10/28/07
vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
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MOST POINTS IN THIRD QUARTER, OPPONENT
21 vs. St. Louis, 10/13/13
at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
17 at Cleveland, 10/20/02
MOST POINTS IN FOURTH QUARTER, OPPONENT
23 at New Orleans, 9/25/11
22 vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08
21 5 times, last vs. Denver, 12/23/13
OST POINTS IN FIRST QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS
M
24 Texans 0, vs. Colts 24, 10/9/14
Texans 10, vs. San Diego 14, 11/7/10
21 6 times, last Texans 0, at Tennessee 21, 12/19/10
MOST POINTS IN SECOND QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS
31 Texans 24, vs. Arizona 7, 12/18/05
30 Texans 6, at Pittsburgh 24, T10/20/14
28 5 times, last Texans 14, at Detroit 14, 11/22/12
OST POINTS IN THIRD QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS
M
28 Texans 7, at Indianapolis 21, 11/14/04
27 Texans 10, at Cleveland 17 10/20/02
21 7 times, last Texans 7, vs. Tennessee 14, 11/30/14
MOST POINTS IN FOURTH QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS
37 Texans 14, at New Orleans 23, 9/25/11
35 Texans 29, vs. Tennessee 6, 10/21/07
34 Texans 13, at Indianapolis 21, 9/17/06
30 Texans 20, at New York Jets 10, 11/21/10
29 Texans 8, at Jacksonville 21, 10/14/07
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A TOUCHDOWN
105 10/22/06 through 12/16/12
29 12/21/03 through 11/27/05
18 12/22/13 through 12/28/14 (current)
12 9/7/03 through 11/30/03
CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING
179 12/14/03 – 12/28/14 (current)
28 9/8/02 – 11/30/03
CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS HELD SCORELESS
7 4th quarter vs. Atlanta, 11/30/03, through
2nd quarter at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03
4 3 times, last 3rd quarter at Buffalo, 9/11/05
through 2nd quarter vs. Pittsburgh, 9/18/05
CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS HELD SCORELESS,
OPPONENTS
5 2nd quarter vs. Washington, 9/7/14, through 4th
quarter at Oakland, 9/14/14
5 3rd quarter vs. Jacksonville, 1/2/11, through 3rd
quarter vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
4 4 times, last 1st quarter through 4th quarter vs.
Tennessee, 11/28/10
CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS HELD WITHOUT A
TOUCHDOWN, OPPONENTS
13
vs. Indianapolis, 12/12/04, through vs. Cleveland, 1/2/05
9
vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 through at Chicago, 11/11/12
8 vs. Seattle, 9/29/13 through vs. St. Louis, 10/13/13
8
vs. Cleveland, 12/31/06, through vs. Kansas City, 9/9/07
MOST POINTS BY HALF
FIRST HALF
34 vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
29 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
27 at Miami, 12/27/09
24 7 times, last vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
ECOND HALF
S
29 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07
28 vs. Kansas City, 10/17/10
vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04
25 at Buffalo, 11/1/09
24 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12
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OST POINTS BY HALF, OPPONENT
M
FIRST HALF
35 at San Diego, 10/28/07
31 vs. Kansas City, 11/20/05
27 vs. Indianapolis, 10/9/14
at New England, 12/17/06
24 7 times, last at Pittsburgh, 10/20/14
SECOND HALF
31 at Dallas, 10/15/06
30 at New Orleans, 9/25/11
29 vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08
28 4 times, last vs. Indianapolis, 11/29/09
OST POINTS BY HALF, BOTH TEAMS
M
FIRST HALF
48 Texans 24, at Tennessee 24, 9/20/09
41 Texans 14, vs. Indianapolis 27, 10/9/14
38
Texans 21, vs. Jacksonville 17, 9/27/09
Texans 3, at San Diego 35, 10/28/07
Texans 7, vs. Kansas City 31, 11/20/05
SECOND HALF
47 Texans 17 at New Orleans 30, 9/25/11
45 Texans 28 vs. Kansas City 17, 10/17/10
45 Texans 29 vs. Tennessee 16, 10/21/07
44 Texans 21 at Indianapolis 23, 9/17/06
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EXTRA POINTS
SEASON
452012
432010
2009
402014
2007
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GAME
6 vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/07
5 5 times, last vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12
SEASON, OPPONENT
502010
472005
462013
432008
422007
AME, OPPONENT
G
7 at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
6 5 times, last at New England, 12/10/12
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TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS
SEASON
32007
22006
2002
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GAME
1 13 times, last vs. Tennessee, 9/15/13
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DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS
SEASON
52014
2004
42012
32009
2002
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GAME
2 vs. Tennessee, 9/30/12
at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
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TEAM RECORDS
SCORING (CONTINUED)
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SCORING MARGIN
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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 vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
vs. Seattle, 12/13/09
ARGIN OF DEFEAT
M
35 at Indianapolis, 11/14/04
vs. Cincinnati, 11/03/02
33 at New England, 12/17/06
32 at Seattle, 10/16/05
31 at San Francisco, 10/6/13
COMEBACK VICTORIES (POINTS BEHIND)
21 at San Diego, 9/9/13, 31-28 final
18 vs. Tennessee, 11/28/04, 31-21 final
17 at Washington, 9/19/10, 30-27 final (OT)
14
4 times, last vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12, 43-37 final (OT)
LARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME
25 vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07, down 32-7, 36-38 final
21 at San Diego, 9/9/13, down 28-7, 31-28 final
vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10, down 21-0 and 28-7, 28-34 final (OT)
at Arizona, 10/11/09, down 21-0, 21-28 final
vs. Minnesota, 10/10/04, down 21-0, 28-34 final (OT)
vs. Tennessee, 11/28/04, down 21-3, 31-21 final
LARGEST LEAD BEFORE OPPONENT SCORES
34 vs. Indianapolis, 9/11/11
27 at Oakland, 9/14/14
at Tennessee, 10/23/11
24 vs. Tennessee, 11/30/14
vs. Seattle, 12/13/09
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SCORING DRIVES
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LONGEST SCORING DRIVE (YARDS)
99 vs. Baltimore, 12/13/10, 15 plays, TD
98 at Tennessee, 10/26/14, 11 plays, TD
vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07, 7 plays, TD
at Tennessee, 10/12/03, 2 plays, TD
97 at Denver, 9/23/12, 14 plays, TD
at Detroit, 11/22/12, 15 plays, TD
96 vs. Kansas City, 9/21/03, 9 plays, TD
L ONGEST SCORING DRIVE (PLAYS)
19 vs. Pittsburgh, 10/2/11, 95 yards, TD
vs. Atlanta, 12/4/11, 85 yards, TD
18 at New York Giants, 11/5/06, 80 yards, TD
17 at Jacksonville, 9/6/12, 80 yards, TD
16
10 times, last at Jacksonville, 12/7/14, 84 yards, TD
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
HORTEST SCORING DRIVE (YARDS)
S
-12 at Tennessee, 9/21/08, 4 plays, FG
-10 vs. Miami, 9/9/12, 4 plays, FG
-5 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02, 4 plays, FG
-4 at Pittsburgh, 9/7/08, 4 plays, FG
-3 at Oakland, 12/3/06, 4 plays, FG
-1 at Jacksonville, 11/27/11, 4 plays, FG
vs. Jacksonville, 9/28/03, 4 plays, FG
SHORTEST SCORING DRIVE (TIME)
0:02vs. Cleveland, 11/6/11, 1 play, 0 yards, FG
0:04 vs. San Diego, 11/7/10, 1 play, 8 yards, TD
vs. Jacksonville, 12/1/08, 1 play, 7 yards, TD
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
TOTAL OFFENSE
MOST NET YARDS GAINED, SEASON
6,1862010
6,1292009
6,1132008
5,9542011
5,9532012
MOST NET YARDS GAINED, GAME
653 vs. Jacksonville (OT), 11/18/12
549 at Green Bay, 12/7/08
526 at Washington (OT), 9/19/10
518 at Tennessee, 10/23/11
501 at Detroit (OT), 11/22/12
F EWEST NET YARDS GAINED, SEASON
3,5722002
4,0532005
4,3062003
4,4652006
5,1282004
FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED, GAME
47 at Pittsburgh, 12/8/02
107 at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03
118 at San Diego, 9/15/02
120 at Buffalo, 9/11/0