Week 2, 2015

played in Carolina, NC

79 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Houston Texans7037-17
Carolina Panthers03713-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:33 HOU - Alfred Blue 4 pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 02:36 CAR - Graham Gano 36 field goal
3Q: 15:00 CAR - Shaq Thompson 35 interception return (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 08:57 HOU - Nick Novak 26 field goal
4Q: 14:45 CAR - Kawann Short 12 fumble return (Graham Gano extra point failed)
4Q: 13:50 CAR - Devin Funchess 70 punt return (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 09:19 HOU - Arian Foster 11 run (Nick Novak extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUCAR
Record1-12-0
First Downs199
- by Rushing54
- by Passing124
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards276145
- Offensive Plays7453
- Yards per Play3.732.74
Net Rushing Yards108102
- Rushing Attempts2925
- Yards per Rush3.724.08
Net Passing Yards16843
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 20 - 122 - 9 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards19391
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/256/48
- Yards per Pass Play3.731.54
Fumbles/Lost3/12/2
3rd Down Conversions6/171/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.99.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/296/35
Punt Returns/Yards4/114/86
Kick Returns/Yards2/383/64
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/35
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 28
Time of Possession34:3625:24

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:051:25OWN 1535Punt
110:421:44OWN 93-5Punt
18:193:55OPP 40940Touchdown
10:126:12OWN 101055Punt
27:191:39OWN 631Punt
22:282:28OWN 20639Half
315:000:09OWN 2010Interception
314:512:18OWN 20514Punt
311:361:36OWN 153-6Punt
39:180:28OPP 930Field Goal
35:472:58OWN 27618Punt
414:530:22OWN 212-9Fumble
414:310:51OWN 2035Punt
413:404:31OWN 27773Touchdown
46:533:09OWN 23628Punt
42:170:25OPP 4849Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:55OWN 3038Punt
112:401:58OWN 4235Punt
18:580:39OPP 482-6Fumble
14:244:12OWN 20825Punt
29:001:41OWN 20420Punt
25:403:12OWN 42639Field Goal
312:330:57OWN 2831Punt
310:000:42OWN 313-7Fumble
38:503:03OWN 11517Punt
32:492:56OWN 16623Punt
49:092:16OWN 393-7Punt
43:441:27OWN 3412Punt
41:521:52OWN 3930Game

Game MVP: John Simon, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arian Foster17442.591111
Alfred Blue9384.222110
Brian Hoyer3268.671110
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jonathan Stewart17613.591620
Cam Newton3165.331010
Oliver Doyle3124.001010
Mike Tolbert100.00000
Cameron Artis-Payne11313.001310

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Hoyer41201934/25128160.3
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton229916/48035053.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeAndre Hopkins586212.4013200
WR Jaelen Strong49358.7510180
RB Arian Foster354314.3330280
TE Garrett Graham232814.000250
FB Jay Prosch2242.00040
WR Dale Everett25189.000110
WR Cecil Shorts15-1-1.000-10
RB Alfred Blue1144.00641
WR Chandler Worthy0300.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Devin Funchess47297.252130
RB Jonathan Stewart344515.0028350
WR Ted Ginn1322.00020
TE Greg Olsen131515.001150
WR Jerricho Cotchery0200.00000
WR Corey Brown0100.00000
TE Scott Simonson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Shaq Thompson13535.001

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Arian Foster1000
Brian Hoyer1000
Kevin Johnson1000
Cecil Shorts0100
Jared Crick0100
C.J. Fiedorowicz0100
Christian Covington0100
John Simon0020
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Cam Newton2000
Kawann Short0101
Jared Allen0010
Dwan Edwards0010
Bene' Benwikere0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Lechler941245.836.8602
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman942046.745.4596

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak1/10/00/0262/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Graham Gano1/10/00/0362/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Johnson4112.80
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Funchess48621.51

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Johnson23819.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Funchess36421.30

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB John Simon612.52022
CB Johnathan Joseph500.02428
ILB Brian Cushing411.02225
ILB Benardrick McKinney410.0155
S Rahim Moore320.02025
S Andre Hal300.02225
CB Kevin Johnson300.0922
DE Riddick Farley211.054
CB Kareem Jackson200.02327
ILB Carlos Thompson200.054
DE J.J. Watt110.52024
OLB Jadeveon Clowney110.02126
S Kurtis Drummond110.0129
DT Vince Wilfork100.01416
ILB Max Bullough100.033
DE Jared Crick040.51817
DT Christian Covington020.51112
ILB Justin Tuggle020.011
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charles Tillman1020.02844
ILB Luke Kuechly740.02945
S Roman Harper430.02945
OLB Shaq Thompson400.0127
DE Ryan Delaire311.5916
DT Star Lotulelei330.52936
OLB A.J. Klein320.0918
CB Bene' Benwikere310.02945
DT Kawann Short221.02235
DT Dwan Edwards200.5715
CB Josh Norman220.02234
S Tre Boston210.01437
CB Winston Mitchell210.0314
CB Nicolas Jones200.0712
DE Kony Ealy110.51918
DE Jared Allen110.02030
WR Ted Ginn10---------
G Trai Turner10---------
ILB David Mayo010.010

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB John Simon2.500122
ILB Brian Cushing1.010025
DE Riddick Farley1.00004
DE J.J. Watt0.501024
DE Jared Crick0.501017
DT Christian Covington0.500012
DT Vince Wilfork0.002016
DT Drew Lapointe0.001011
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ryan Delaire1.510016
DT Kawann Short1.002235
DT Star Lotulelei0.502036
DT Dwan Edwards0.500015
DE Kony Ealy0.500018
DE Jared Allen0.010030
DE Mario Addison0.002016
ILB Luke Kuechly0.001045

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Johnathan Joseph21028
CB Kevin Johnson20022
ILB Brian Cushing11025
CB Kareem Jackson11027
OLB Jadeveon Clowney10026
S Andre Hal10025
ILB Carlos Thompson1004
S Rahim Moore01025
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charles Tillman71044
CB Bene' Benwikere41045
S Tre Boston21037
CB Josh Norman20034
CB Winston Mitchell20014
S Roman Harper10045
OLB A.J. Klein10018
DE Ryan Delaire10016
OLB Thomas Davis01028
ILB Luke Kuechly01045
OLB Shaq Thompson0017

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ben Jones26029145
Brandon Brooks24029145
Oday Aboushi15029045
Kendall Lamm13029245
Jay Prosch12016015
Duane Brown03029045
Garrett Graham02019020
C.J. Fiedorowicz010808
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Noah McConnell24025128
Ryan Kalil13025128
Nolan Schroeder13025128
Greg Olsen11025027
Amini Silatolu07025228
Trai Turner02025128
Mike Tolbert02014022

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kurtis Drummond318
Kevin Johnson228
Kareem Jackson12
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Bene' Benwikere315
Shaq Thompson119
Corey Brown116
Mike Tolbert110

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brandon Brooks2945------1084
Duane Brown2945---------74
Brian Hoyer2945---------74
Ben Jones2945---------74
Oday Aboushi2945---------74
Kendall Lamm2945---------74
DeAndre Hopkins2838------369
Rahim Moore------20251964
Cecil Shorts1334------1764
Kevin Johnson------9222859
Johnathan Joseph------2428557
Andre Hal------22251057
Jaelen Strong1835---------53
Kareem Jackson------2327252
Alfred Blue1113------2751
Brian Cushing------2225148
Garrett Graham1920------948
Jadeveon Clowney------2126148
J.J. Watt------2024246
Arian Foster1825---------43
John Simon------2022143
Jay Prosch1615------940
Jared Crick------1817439
Kurtis Drummond------1291839
Dale Everett723------333
Whitney Mercilus------322732
Drew Lapointe------7111432
Vince Wilfork------1416131
C.J. Fiedorowicz88------925
Christian Covington------1112---23
Chandler Worthy211------1023
Benardrick McKinney------155222
Ryan Griffin11------1921
Carlos Thompson------54615
Jon Weeks00------1010
Derek Newton00------1010
Xavier Su'a-Filo00------1010
Greg Mancz00------1010
Shane Lechler00------99
Riddick Farley------54---9
Kenny Hilliard42------28
Justin Tuggle------1157
Max Bullough------33---6
Nick Novak00------55
T.J. Yates00------11
Tom Savage00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bene' Benwikere------29451589
Roman Harper------2945175
Luke Kuechly------2945175
Charles Tillman------2844---72
Star Lotulelei------2936267
Tre Boston------14371263
Trai Turner2528------1063
Greg Olsen2527------961
Kawann Short------2235158
Josh Norman------2234157
Jared Allen------2030555
Devin Funchess2219------1354
Ryan Kalil2528---------53
Cam Newton2528---------53
Amini Silatolu2528---------53
Nolan Schroeder2528---------53
Noah McConnell2528---------53
Thomas Davis------2228252
A.J. Klein------9182552
Mike Tolbert1422------1046
Nicolas Jones------7122746
Jonathan Stewart2124---------45
Kony Ealy------1918340
Ted Ginn1423------138
Shaq Thompson------1271938
Jerricho Cotchery1616------537
Ryan Delaire------9161136
Cameron Artis-Payne22------2832
Mario Addison------716124
Dwan Edwards------715123
Corey Brown41------1621
Ed Dickson00------1919
Winston Mitchell------314118
Scott Simonson33------915
Brenton Bersin10------1011
Fernando Velasco00------1010
Chris Scott00------1010
Ross Wilt00------1010
Wade Reynolds00------1010
Brad Nortman00------99
Graham Gano00------66
Oliver Doyle33---------6
David Mayo------1045
Dominic Craighead------1012
Derek Krieg00------11
Joe Webb00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5275.4
Middle19663.5
Right5153.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9293.2
Middle13574.4
Right2178.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Hoyer41203335721
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton2291214510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159664.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)166905.6
Long (19+ Yds)41256.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2242.0
Short (0-8 Yds)95596.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)52285.6
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jaelen Strong94135035
WR DeAndre Hopkins85062138
RB Arian Foster53043125
WR Cecil Shorts510-1034
WR Dale Everett52118023
TE Garrett Graham32028120
WR Chandler Worthy3010011
FB Jay Prosch2204015
RB Alfred Blue1104013
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Devin Funchess74029019
RB Jonathan Stewart43045124
WR Ted Ginn3102023
TE Greg Olsen31015027
WR Jerricho Cotchery2000016
TE Scott Simonson200003
WR Corey Brown101001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arian Foster2115.502.59
Brian Hoyer11111.008.67
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jonathan Stewart252.503.59

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Hoyer62233.834.71
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Arian Foster21199.508.60
WR Cecil Shorts1000.00-0.20
WR DeAndre Hopkins1000.007.75
RB Alfred Blue1144.004.00
WR Chandler Worthy1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Arian Foster21
Brian Hoyer11
CarolinaRushesConversions
Cam Newton20
Jonathan Stewart10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Brian Hoyer1274
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton831

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR DeAndre Hopkins531
WR Dale Everett311
TE Garrett Graham211
RB Arian Foster110
WR Jaelen Strong111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Greg Olsen311
RB Jonathan Stewart220
WR Ted Ginn100
WR Devin Funchess100
TE Scott Simonson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,100 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck20,000 (21,100)
End Zone14,500 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,400)
Club Seats11,000 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,900)