Exhibition Week 3, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

67 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	7	10	3	-	20
Carolina Panthers	6	0	0	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 CAR - Steven Hauschka 26 field goal
1Q: 02:58 CAR - Steven Hauschka 38 field goal
2Q: 00:34 HOU - Jaelen Strong 16 pass from Joseph Clark (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 07:14 HOU - Randal Browne 43 field goal
3Q: 02:43 HOU - Alfred Blue 15 run (Randal Browne extra point)
4Q: 02:26 HOU - Randal Browne 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 CAR - Steven Hauschka 26 field goal
1Q: 02:58 CAR - Steven Hauschka 38 field goal
2Q: 00:34 HOU - Jaelen Strong 16 pass from Joseph Clark (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 07:14 HOU - Randal Browne 43 field goal
3Q: 02:43 HOU - Alfred Blue 15 run (Randal Browne extra point)
4Q: 02:26 HOU - Randal Browne 33 field goal

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 14 13
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 201 264
- Offensive Plays 58 60
- Yards per Play 3.47 4.40
Net Rushing Yards 80 147
- Rushing Attempts 34 30
- Yards per Rush 2.35 4.90
Net Passing Yards 121 117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 19 - 0 28 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 126 130
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.04 3.90
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/30 12/94
Punt Returns/Yards 5/84 1/20
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:21 28:39

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	14	13
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	201	264
- Offensive Plays	58	60
- Yards per Play	3.47	4.40
Net Rushing Yards	80	147
- Rushing Attempts	34	30
- Yards per Rush	2.35	4.90
Net Passing Yards	121	117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 19 - 0	28 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	126	130
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.04	3.90
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/30	12/94
Punt Returns/Yards	5/84	1/20
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:21	28:39

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:31	1:55	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
1	2:52	1:42	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	14:08	2:26	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
2	8:59	3:55	OWN 40	6	15	Punt
2	2:47	2:20	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:06	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	11:40	4:34	OWN 41	7	33	Field Goal
3	4:55	2:19	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
3	0:58	2:29	OWN 35	5	11	Punt
4	11:52	2:42	OPP 34	5	11	Missed FG
4	7:19	2:21	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt
4	4:42	2:23	OPP 18	3	2	Field Goal
4	0:25	0:25	OWN 27	3	-4	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:29	OWN 25	9	66	Field Goal
1	7:36	4:44	OWN 20	9	59	Field Goal
1	1:10	2:02	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
2	11:42	2:43	OWN 17	5	0	Punt
2	5:04	2:17	OWN 20	6	40	Interception
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 23	1	-1	Half
3	13:54	2:14	50	4	9	Downs
3	7:06	2:11	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
3	2:36	1:38	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	13:29	1:37	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
4	9:10	1:51	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
4	4:58	0:16	OWN 37	1	-12	Fumble
4	2:19	1:54	OWN 25	10	48	Downs

Game MVP: Whitney Mercilus, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfred Blue	21	61	2.90	15	3	1
RB Dustin Wheeler	4	7	1.75	5	0	0
QB Joseph Clark	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0
QB T.J. Yates	2	14	7.00	7	0	0
WR DeAndre Hopkins	2	-1	-0.50	0	0	0
RB Conner Danner	2	3	1.50	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Amos Doleman	14	41	2.93	12	1
Unknown	6	37	6.17	12	2
FB Mike Tolbert	4	2	0.50	6	0
RB Donny Bush	3	51	17.00	43	1
FB Charles Clay	2	9	4.50	7	0
QB Cam Newton	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joseph Clark	13	9	48	0/0	1	16	0	100.8
T.J. Yates	10	10	78	1/5	0	25	0	99.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Unknown	18	7	52	1/7	0	20	1	23.9
Cam Newton	10	7	78	1/6	0	32	0	92.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR DeAndre Hopkins	4	6	43	10.75	8	25	0
TE Jay Wilcox	4	5	18	4.50	0	6	0
WR Keshawn Martin	3	3	32	10.67	0	13	0
RB Alfred Blue	2	3	9	4.50	2	5	0
WR Jaelen Strong	2	2	18	9.00	2	16	1
TE Demarcus Dobbs	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
RB Dustin Wheeler	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Dale Everett	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Conner Danner	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jason Boswell	3	4	10	3.33	0	9
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	3	14	7.00	0	8
WR Willie Snead	2	4	30	15.00	4	20
RB Amos Doleman	2	3	18	9.00	2	11
TE Greg Olsen	1	5	32	32.00	0	32
FB Charles Clay	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Justin Hunter	1	3	7	7.00	0	7
RB Donny Bush	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Rico Wilkins	1	1	15	15.00	2	15
FB Mike Tolbert	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Devin Funchess	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Charles James	1	12	12.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
DE J.J. Watt	1	0
CB Mark Barron	0	1
OLB Whitney Mercilus	0	1
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
FB Charles Clay	1	0
Unknown	1	0
RB Donny Bush	1	0
WR Willie Snead	0	1
RB Amos Doleman	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Clyde Austin	7	298	42.6	36.9	58	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	6	287	47.8	33.8	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randal Browne	2/3	1/2	0/0	43	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steven Hauschka	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Johnson	5	84	16.8	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Heath Hopper	1	20	20.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Heath Hopper	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mark Barron	8	2	0.0	28	26
OLB Jerrell Freeman	5	0	0.0	23	26
CB Kevin Johnson	5	0	0.0	29	30
DE J.J. Watt	4	2	0.0	29	27
S J.J. Wilkerson	4	0	0.0	17	19
CB Kareem Jackson	3	1	0.0	19	21
S Andre Hal	3	0	0.0	15	21
DT Christian Covington	3	0	0.0	10	11
OLB Whitney Mercilus	2	1	2.0	26	29
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	2	1	0.0	29	30
CB Charles James	2	0	0.0	19	22
OLB Benardrick McKinney	1	1	0.0	12	8
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	1	1	0.0	5	1
ILB Brian Cushing	1	0	0.0	15	12
CB Cody Stargell	1	0	0.0	6	4
DE Gage Corson	0	1	0.0	12	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	9	2	0.0	34	24
S Dominic Craighead	5	2	0.0	33	22
S Robert Brunner	5	0	0.0	31	19
DT Star Lotulelei	4	2	0.0	34	24
OLB Thomas Franklin	4	2	0.0	25	16
DT Kawann Short	4	1	0.0	31	24
S Tre Boston	4	1	0.0	30	19
S Oscar Barnes	4	1	0.0	18	16
ILB Shaq Thompson	2	1	1.0	9	9
DE Ryan Delaire	2	5	0.0	32	21
OLB Norman Crawford	2	0	0.0	11	8
OLB Jonathan Casillas	1	0	0.0	3	4
DE Derrick Shelby	1	0	0.0	28	19
WR Justin Hunter	1	0	---	---	---
WR Willie Snead	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Whitney Mercilus	2.0	0	2	1	29
DE J.J. Watt	0.0	1	1	0	27
DE Jared Crick	0.0	1	0	0	21
DT Christian Covington	0.0	1	0	0	11
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	0.0	0	1	0	30

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Shaq Thompson	1.0	0	0	0	9
Unknown	0.0	2	4	0	19
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	0	1	1	24
DT Star Lotulelei	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Ryan Delaire	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Derrick Shelby	0.0	0	0	1	19
DT Kawann Short	0.0	0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mark Barron	3	0	0	26
OLB Jerrell Freeman	3	0	0	26
CB Kevin Johnson	2	1	0	30
CB Kareem Jackson	2	0	0	21
S Andre Hal	1	1	0	21
S J.J. Wilkerson	1	1	0	19
DE J.J. Watt	1	0	0	27
CB Cody Stargell	1	0	0	4
CB Charles James	0	1	1	22
ILB Brian Cushing	0	1	0	12
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	0	1	0	30

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dominic Craighead	5	1	22
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	0	24
S Robert Brunner	3	0	19
OLB Thomas Franklin	2	0	16
DT Kawann Short	1	0	24
CB Bene' Benwikere	1	0	6
S Tre Boston	1	0	19
OLB Norman Crawford	1	0	8
S Oscar Barnes	1	0	16
Unknown	0	4	19

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G D.J. Fluker	3	8	34	0	24
C Kelechi Osemele	2	4	22	0	12
T Kendall Lamm	1	4	34	0	24
T Duane Brown	0	6	34	0	24
T Derek Newton	0	2	22	0	12
C Greg Mancz	0	2	12	0	12
G Ted Larsen	0	1	12	0	12
TE Demarcus Dobbs	0	1	26	0	17
TE Levine Toilolo	0	1	11	0	10
RB Alfred Blue	0	0	27	1	18

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trai Turner	3	5	30	0	30
C Ryan Kalil	2	5	30	0	30
T Noah McConnell	1	6	30	0	30
T Jahri Evans	0	4	30	1	30
G Amini Silatolu	0	2	17	0	16
TE Rico Wilkins	0	1	6	0	2
G Nolan Schroeder	0	0	13	1	14

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jadeveon Clowney	2	23
Keith Mumphery	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Norman Crawford	1	24
Donald Brown	1	23
Bene' Benwikere	1	21
Shaq Thompson	1	21
Trai Turner	1	8

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	---	---	29	30	23	82
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	29	30	23	82
T Duane Brown	34	24	---	---	10	68
G D.J. Fluker	34	24	---	---	10	68
T Kendall Lamm	34	24	---	---	10	68
TE Demarcus Dobbs	26	17	---	---	24	67
RB Alfred Blue	27	18	---	---	18	63
OLB Whitney Mercilus	---	---	26	29	2	57
CB Charles James	---	---	19	22	16	57
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	29	27	---	56
CB Mark Barron	---	---	28	26	2	56
WR DeAndre Hopkins	30	22	---	---	---	52
OLB Jerrell Freeman	---	---	23	26	---	49
WR Keshawn Martin	28	21	---	---	---	49
S J.J. Wilkerson	---	---	17	19	13	49
DE Jared Crick	---	---	20	21	6	47
CB Kareem Jackson	---	---	19	21	---	40
S Andre Hal	---	---	15	21	3	39
WR Jaelen Strong	15	6	---	---	17	38
QB Joseph Clark	22	13	---	---	---	35
G Ted Larsen	12	12	---	---	10	34
T Derek Newton	22	12	---	---	---	34
C Kelechi Osemele	22	12	---	---	---	34
FB Jay Prosch	10	4	---	---	17	31
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	15	12	2	29
DT Christian Covington	---	---	10	11	8	29
OLB Benardrick McKinney	---	---	12	8	9	29
DE Gage Corson	---	---	12	13	2	27
C Greg Mancz	12	12	---	---	---	24
QB T.J. Yates	12	11	---	---	---	23
TE Levine Toilolo	11	10	---	---	---	21
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	---	---	5	1	12	18
CB Cody Stargell	---	---	6	4	8	18
TE Jay Wilcox	8	9	---	---	---	17
DT Brandon Thompson	---	---	10	6	---	16
WR Keith Mumphery	3	4	---	---	8	15
WR Dale Everett	5	3	---	---	3	11
C Jon Weeks	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Clyde Austin	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Randal Browne	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Dustin Wheeler	4	3	---	---	---	7
DE Riddick Farley	---	---	2	2	2	6
RB Conner Danner	3	3	---	---	---	6
DT Johnathan Hankins	---	---	4	1	---	5
C Joe Berger	0	0	---	---	---	0
G James Lewis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jahri Evans	30	30	---	---	8	68
G Trai Turner	30	30	---	---	8	68
T Noah McConnell	30	30	---	---	8	68
S Robert Brunner	---	---	31	19	18	68
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	34	24	3	61
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	34	24	3	61
RB Amos Doleman	25	27	---	---	9	61
C Ryan Kalil	30	30	---	---	---	60
DT Kawann Short	---	---	31	24	3	58
S Dominic Craighead	---	---	33	22	3	58
DE Derrick Shelby	---	---	28	19	10	57
TE Greg Olsen	26	30	---	---	---	56
DE Ryan Delaire	---	---	32	21	3	56
TE Jason Boswell	12	18	---	---	23	53
S Tre Boston	---	---	30	19	3	52
CB Josh Norman	---	---	28	16	3	47
OLB Thomas Franklin	---	---	25	16	3	44
OLB Norman Crawford	---	---	11	8	24	43
G Amini Silatolu	17	16	---	---	8	41
ILB Shaq Thompson	---	---	9	9	21	39
WR Kelvin Benjamin	19	19	---	---	---	38
WR Devin Funchess	12	8	---	---	15	35
CB Bene' Benwikere	---	---	7	6	21	34
S Oscar Barnes	---	---	18	16	---	34
Unknown	---	---	15	19	---	34
WR Willie Snead	13	14	---	---	5	32
WR Justin Hunter	16	15	---	---	---	31
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	9	9	10	28
G Nolan Schroeder	13	14	---	---	---	27
QB Cam Newton	15	11	---	---	---	26
RB Donald Brown	0	0	---	---	23	23
FB Mike Tolbert	11	11	---	---	---	22
WR Heath Hopper	2	1	---	---	17	20
TE Rico Wilkins	6	2	---	---	5	13
DE Dan Jacques	---	---	5	5	---	10
DE Brian Orakpo	---	---	6	3	---	9
FB Charles Clay	4	4	---	---	---	8
P Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Jonathan Casillas	---	---	3	4	---	7
DT Craig Coleman	---	---	0	0	7	7
RB Donny Bush	4	1	---	---	1	6
K Steven Hauschka	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Shawn Hanson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cedric Sutton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-2	-0.7
Middle	19	56	2.9
Right	9	30	3.3
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	27	137	5.1
Right	2	11	5.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joseph Clark	13	9	0	0	0	1	3	2	0
T.J. Yates	10	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Unknown	18	7	1	0	0	4	4	1	1
Cam Newton	10	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	67	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	29	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	25	25.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	21	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	71	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	32	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeAndre Hopkins	6	4	43	1	22
TE Jay Wilcox	5	4	18	0	9
WR Keshawn Martin	3	3	32	0	21
RB Alfred Blue	3	2	9	0	18
WR Jaelen Strong	2	2	18	0	6
TE Demarcus Dobbs	1	1	-2	0	17
RB Dustin Wheeler	1	1	3	0	3
WR Dale Everett	1	1	5	0	3
RB Conner Danner	1	1	0	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Greg Olsen	5	1	32	1	30
WR Willie Snead	4	2	30	1	14
TE Jason Boswell	4	3	10	0	18
WR Justin Hunter	3	1	7	0	15
WR Kelvin Benjamin	3	2	14	0	19
RB Amos Doleman	3	2	18	0	27
FB Charles Clay	2	1	5	0	4
FB Mike Tolbert	1	0	0	0	11
WR Devin Funchess	1	0	0	0	8
RB Donny Bush	1	1	-1	0	1
TE Rico Wilkins	1	1	15	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Blue	6	15	2.50	2.90

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donny Bush	1	3	3.00	17.00
RB Amos Doleman	1	-1	-1.00	2.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joseph Clark	1	1	16	16.00	3.69

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	3	2	14	4.67	7.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jaelen Strong	1	1	16	16.00	9.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Charles Clay	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
RB Donny Bush	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
TE Rico Wilkins	1	1	15	15.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfred Blue	2	0
QB T.J. Yates	1	0
QB Joseph Clark	1	0
RB Conner Danner	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Unknown	2	0
FB Mike Tolbert	1	0
QB Cam Newton	1	0
RB Amos Doleman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joseph Clark	5	2	0
T.J. Yates	2	2	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	3	1	1
Unknown	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeAndre Hopkins	2	1	0
RB Alfred Blue	2	1	0
TE Jay Wilcox	2	1	1
TE Demarcus Dobbs	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	1	1
RB Amos Doleman	2	1	1
TE Greg Olsen	1	0	0
WR Devin Funchess	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,100)
End Zone 14,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,400)
Club Seats 11,000 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,100)
End Zone	14,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,400)
Club Seats	11,000 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,900)