Conference Semifinals, 2021

played in Houston, TX

58 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins7337-20
Houston Texans3077-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 HOU - Dan Carpenter 21 field goal
1Q: 00:15 MIA - Winston Booker 18 pass from John Benson (Julian Baxter extra point)
2Q: 04:48 MIA - Julian Baxter 37 field goal
3Q: 01:54 MIA - Julian Baxter 19 field goal
3Q: 01:47 HOU - Stephen Money 93 kickoff return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIA - James Kaiser 23 pass from John Benson (Julian Baxter extra point)
4Q: 04:06 HOU - Chad O'Donnell 4 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team StatisticsMIAHOU
Record12-611-5-1
First Downs2115
- by Rushing97
- by Passing107
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards386215
- Offensive Plays7355
- Yards per Play5.293.91
Net Rushing Yards16687
- Rushing Attempts3723
- Yards per Rush4.493.78
Net Passing Yards220128
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 24 - 030 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards232138
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/122/10
- Yards per Pass Play6.114.00
Fumbles/Lost4/21/0
3rd Down Conversions7/155/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.86.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/594/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/402/4
Kick Returns/Yards1/274/152
Interception Ret./Yards1/240/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 23
Time of Possession35:3724:23

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:11OWN 25334Fumble
17:191:47OWN 253-6Punt
12:362:29OWN 42558Touchdown
213:404:41OWN 71045Punt
27:533:12OPP 40520Field Goal
22:440:54OWN 393-4Punt
20:320:32OWN 281-1Half
313:071:32OWN 34430Fumble
310:388:51OWN 142184Field Goal
31:341:48OWN 45455Touchdown
411:373:20OWN 2633Punt
43:563:56OWN 25919Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:496:30OWN 411355Field Goal
15:322:56OWN 43628Interception
10:071:27OWN 17415Punt
28:591:06OWN 234Punt
24:411:57OWN 1236Punt
21:501:18OWN 1731Punt
315:001:53OWN 323-4Punt
311:350:57OWN 3632Punt
414:463:09OWN 28619Punt
48:174:21OWN 111189Touchdown

Game MVP: John Benson, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Percy Albriktsen17824.821410
RB Phillip Madison15775.132620
QB John Benson331.00500
WR James Kaiser242.00300
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chad O'Donnell13382.921011
RB Calvin Burgess7395.571320
QB Craig Connell284.00700
WR K.C. Cox122.00200

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Benson35242321/122290105.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Craig Connell30171382/10021154.6

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shannon Forte7107110.1425210
TE Asher Avila67447.3330220
WR James Kaiser466115.2538291
WR Winston Booker252110.5012181
RB Percy Albriktsen2273.50060
TE Cornell Burroughs242613.006180
WR Ryan Grant1122.00020
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Odell Beckham35103.33090
WR Paul Richardson33268.676120
TE Martin McKillop343110.337120
RB Chad O'Donnell35237.67480
WR K.C. Cox232211.0019210
RB Calvin Burgess23189.0015100
TE Thomas Ford1388.00080
FB Jay Prosch0300.00000
WR Salvador Conway0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kevin Johnson12424.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
RB Percy Albriktsen1100
QB John Benson1000
WR James Kaiser1000
TE Asher Avila1000
G Dustin Bernard0100
S Sergio Dearth0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Calvin Burgess1000
CB Blaine Newton0200
TE Thomas Ford0100
CB Kendrick Lewis0010
OLB Jadeveon Clowney0010
ILB Kerry Guyton0010
CB Stephen Money0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
J.C. McKnight419047.546.5493
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Johnson737653.748.0654

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Baxter2/20/00/0372/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter1/10/00/0212/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Johnson34013.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Burgess242.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Johnson12727.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Stephen Money415238.01

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sergio Dearth810.02332
ILB Victor Vendl700.02228
OLB Kyle Thomason630.02332
CB Andrew Murphy310.01022
DE Zane Walters201.02032
DT Doug Kabinoff201.0814
ILB Will Snyder220.02332
ILB Shea McClellin210.01310
CB Kevin Johnson210.02332
CB Bobby McCain210.02332
DT Karl Kosensky200.01411
CB Jeremy Koonce110.014
DE Pete Eacho110.075
S Fabian Eby100.0212
DT Dean Riley010.01724
S Lukas Vance010.02120
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kerry Guyton830.03635
OLB Jadeveon Clowney740.03635
S Will Fields720.03328
OLB Shaun Baumhackl610.02322
CB Blaine Newton510.03436
CB Richie Cineux500.02827
CB Kendrick Lewis321.02727
S Jairus Byrd310.03736
DE J.J. Watt300.02019
OLB Chris McCain210.01310
ILB Brian Peters210.01310
DE Gage Corson120.03535
DE Jake Singleton120.01918
DT Clayton McMullen110.02724
FB Jay Prosch10---------
OLB Ron Lane100.025
CB Stephen Money100.099
S Nicholas Kaplan100.038

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Doug Kabinoff1.001014
DE Zane Walters1.000032
DT Dean Riley0.011024
OLB Kyle Thomason0.002032
ILB Shea McClellin0.001110
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Kendrick Lewis1.000027
OLB Shaun Baumhackl0.010022
DE Gage Corson0.001335
DE J.J. Watt0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Victor Vendl40028
CB Andrew Murphy31022
OLB Kyle Thomason30032
CB Bobby McCain20032
CB Jeremy Koonce1104
CB Kevin Johnson10132
ILB Shea McClellin10010
S Fabian Eby10012
S Sergio Dearth10032
DT Doug Kabinoff01014
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Blaine Newton50036
CB Richie Cineux43027
S Jairus Byrd40036
OLB Jadeveon Clowney40035
OLB Shaun Baumhackl20022
ILB Kerry Guyton11035
ILB Brian Peters10010
OLB Ron Lane1005
CB Stephen Money1009
S Nicholas Kaplan1008

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Sebastian Ellison68037036
G Dustin Bernard37037036
T Shaquille Hopkins35037136
T Ja'Wuan James27037036
C Mike Pouncey26037036
TE Cornell Burroughs01012010
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Gerald Baker36023032
T Chandler Plezia25023032
G D.J. Fluker15023132
T Sam Thornton11023132
G Chaz Green03023032
TE Martin McKillop01021029

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Ryan Grant218
A.J. Derby122
Asher Avila122
Shea McClellin121
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Nickolas Kiely211
Jay Prosch114
Chad O'Donnell111

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Asher Avila3636------2294
T Shaquille Hopkins3736------1184
WR Shannon Forte3736------982
G Dustin Bernard3736------275
C Mike Pouncey3736---------73
T Ja'Wuan James3736---------73
QB John Benson3736---------73
G Sebastian Ellison3736---------73
CB Kevin Johnson------23321772
WR Winston Booker3635---------71
CB Bobby McCain------23321267
DE Zane Walters------2032860
OLB Kyle Thomason------2332156
S Sergio Dearth------2332156
ILB Will Snyder------2332156
ILB Victor Vendl------2228151
WR James Kaiser2124---------45
ILB Shea McClellin------13102144
DT Dean Riley------1724142
RB Percy Albriktsen2022---------42
S Lukas Vance------2120142
CB Andrew Murphy------1022---32
RB Phillip Madison1713---------30
DE Pete Eacho------751628
WR Ryan Grant53------1826
DT Karl Kosensky------1411126
TE A.J. Derby11------2224
DT Doug Kabinoff------814---22
TE Cornell Burroughs1210---------22
S Fabian Eby------212721
OLB Louie Tucker------002020
S Ricardo Allen------001616
DE Donald Rogers------110---11
K Julian Baxter00------77
G Dallas Thomas00------66
C Harvey Andersen00------66
P J.C. McKnight00------66
C Avery Prescott00------66
T Shane Middleton00------66
CB Jeremy Koonce------14---5
RB Latavius Murray00------44
TE Jay Uzzell00------44
DE Sawyer Alicea------20---2
QB Garrett Grayson00---------0
OLB Jim Turner------00---0
CB Zachery Craig------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Jairus Byrd------3736275
OLB Jadeveon Clowney------3635273
ILB Kerry Guyton------3635172
CB Blaine Newton------3436272
DE Gage Corson------3535171
G D.J. Fluker2332------863
G Chaz Green2332------863
T Chandler Plezia2332------863
S Will Fields------3328263
T Sam Thornton2332------863
CB Richie Cineux------2827156
CB Kendrick Lewis------2727155
C Gerald Baker2332---------55
QB Craig Connell2332---------55
OLB Shaun Baumhackl------2322954
WR Odell Beckham2330---------53
DT Clayton McMullen------2724152
TE Martin McKillop2129------151
WR K.C. Cox1923---------42
DE J.J. Watt------2019241
DE Jake Singleton------1918138
RB Chad O'Donnell1314------1138
RB Calvin Burgess914------932
CB Stephen Money------991230
WR Paul Richardson1018------129
OLB Ron Lane------252128
TE J.B. Terry25------2027
OLB Chris McCain------1310225
ILB Brian Peters------1310225
WR Jalen Kuty47------1425
FB Jay Prosch37------1424
S Nicholas Kaplan------381223
TE Thomas Ford1011---------21
DT Craig Yount------911121
RB Conner Danner00------1717
C Nickolas Kiely00------1111
WR Salvador Conway12------811
CB Manuel Stone------001010
C Andrew DePaola00------88
DT Marcus Hardison------2158
P Skip Johnson00------88
K Dan Carpenter00------55
DE Cameron Heyward------1045
G James Lewis00---------0
QB Cornelius Ellard00---------0
T Will Castillo00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18955.3
Middle11544.9
Right6193.2
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5438.6
Middle8202.5
Right10242.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Benson35244314230
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Craig Connell30171213511

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)25181757.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)74527.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22136.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2111924.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)74334.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shannon Forte107171136
TE Asher Avila76044136
WR James Kaiser64061224
WR Winston Booker52021035
TE Cornell Burroughs42026010
RB Percy Albriktsen2207022
WR Ryan Grant110203
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Odell Beckham53010030
RB Chad O'Donnell53023014
TE Martin McKillop43031029
FB Jay Prosch300007
WR Paul Richardson33026018
TE Thomas Ford3108011
WR K.C. Cox32122123
RB Calvin Burgess32018014
WR Salvador Conway100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Percy Albriktsen210.504.82
RB Phillip Madison1-1-1.005.13
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chad O'Donnell4153.752.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Benson54306.006.63
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Craig Connell3172.334.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Asher Avila2210.506.29
WR Winston Booker111818.004.20
TE Cornell Burroughs1000.006.50
WR Shannon Forte111111.007.10
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Odell Beckham1000.002.00
FB Jay Prosch1000.000.00
RB Chad O'Donnell1177.004.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
RB Percy Albriktsen33
QB John Benson10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Chad O'Donnell22
QB Craig Connell10
RB Calvin Burgess11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
John Benson1084
HoustonAttCompConversions
Craig Connell932

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Shannon Forte433
TE Asher Avila331
WR Winston Booker100
RB Percy Albriktsen110
WR James Kaiser110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Odell Beckham211
FB Jay Prosch200
RB Calvin Burgess211
WR Paul Richardson110
TE Thomas Ford100
WR K.C. Cox100

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (4,100)