Week 1, 2059

played in Jacksonville, FL

85 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans	3	10	6	7	-	26
Jacksonville Jaguars	7	0	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 25 field goal
1Q: 04:22 JAX - Omar White 11 pass from Leslie Nunn (Amari Rivers extra point)
2Q: 12:22 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 26 field goal
2Q: 00:28 HOU - Tre Buckley 61 interception return (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
3Q: 12:12 JAX - Connor Giles 21 interception return (Amari Rivers extra point)
3Q: 07:05 HOU - Brian Richardson 26 pass from Doug Nardi (Alejandro Bradley extra point failed)
4Q: 09:54 HOU - Ed Whitfield 7 run (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
4Q: 02:28 JAX - Braxton O'Neill 21 pass from Leslie Nunn (Amari Rivers extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 25 field goal
1Q: 04:22 JAX - Omar White 11 pass from Leslie Nunn (Amari Rivers extra point)
2Q: 12:22 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 26 field goal
2Q: 00:28 HOU - Tre Buckley 61 interception return (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
3Q: 12:12 JAX - Connor Giles 21 interception return (Amari Rivers extra point)
3Q: 07:05 HOU - Brian Richardson 26 pass from Doug Nardi (Alejandro Bradley extra point failed)
4Q: 09:54 HOU - Ed Whitfield 7 run (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
4Q: 02:28 JAX - Braxton O'Neill 21 pass from Leslie Nunn (Amari Rivers extra point)

Team Statistics HOU JAX
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 13
- by Rushing 14 5
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 354 276
- Offensive Plays 79 61
- Yards per Play 4.48 4.52
Net Rushing Yards 214 111
- Rushing Attempts 42 25
- Yards per Rush 5.10 4.44
Net Passing Yards 140 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 15 - 1 36 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 144 165
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.78 4.58
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/60 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/73 3/51
Interception Ret./Yards 2/61 1/21
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 31
Time of Possession 33:22 26:38

Team Statistics	HOU	JAX
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	13
- by Rushing	14	5
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	354	276
- Offensive Plays	79	61
- Yards per Play	4.48	4.52
Net Rushing Yards	214	111
- Rushing Attempts	42	25
- Yards per Rush	5.10	4.44
Net Passing Yards	140	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 15 - 1	36 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	144	165
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.78	4.58
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	6/60	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/73	3/51
Interception Ret./Yards	2/61	1/21
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 31
Time of Possession	33:22	26:38

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:32	OWN 37	11	55	Field Goal
1	4:13	6:57	OWN 16	16	75	Field Goal
2	7:18	0:33	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
2	5:06	1:05	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
2	2:51	1:19	OWN 20	5	33	Punt
3	12:45	0:45	OWN 2	3	8	Interception
3	12:00	5:09	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
3	6:04	0:54	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
3	2:11	2:19	OWN 20	6	4	Punt
4	13:31	3:45	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
4	7:35	3:51	OWN 3	5	11	Punt
4	2:18	0:34	OWN 12	3	3	Punt
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 38	3	5	Punt

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:28	5:15	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	12:16	4:58	OWN 27	8	34	Punt
2	6:45	1:39	OWN 45	3	5	Punt
2	4:01	1:10	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
2	1:32	1:12	OWN 20	3	10	Interception
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 24	1	2	Half
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
3	6:51	0:47	OWN 22	3	0	Punt
3	5:10	2:59	OWN 35	7	20	Punt
4	14:52	1:21	OWN 39	3	6	Interception
4	9:46	2:11	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	3:44	1:26	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
4	1:44	0:36	OWN 42	6	20	Downs

Game MVP: Ed Whitfield, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ed Whitfield	36	206	5.72	26	6	1
Doug Nardi	4	13	3.25	10	1	0
Antonio Kayer	2	-5	-2.50	-2	0	0

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Braxton O'Neill	16	66	4.13	10	1
Micah Mines	5	28	5.60	11	1
Leslie Nunn	4	17	4.25	10	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Nardi	36	15	144	1/4	1	26	1	51.2

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leslie Nunn	36	18	165	0/0	2	21	2	58.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vincent Starks	5	12	55	11.00	12	20	0
TE Brian Richardson	4	7	33	8.25	12	26	1
WR J.C. Harden	3	11	27	9.00	2	15	0
RB Ed Whitfield	2	2	20	10.00	21	16	0
FB Henry Lofton	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Blaine Ballinger	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Chuck Branch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Doug Leandri	8	10	55	6.88	12	16	0
TE Andres Henry	3	4	44	14.67	13	20	0
WR Marshall McIntyre	3	9	28	9.33	12	17	0
WR Omar White	2	3	17	8.50	0	11	1
TE Ricardo Tenbroeke	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Braxton O'Neill	1	3	21	21.00	11	21	1
TE Renaldo Harrison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Harris Mitchell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Derrick Horn	1	0	0.00	0
CB Tre Buckley	1	61	61.00	1

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Connor Giles	1	21	21.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ed Whitfield	1	0	0
Grant Trufant	0	1	0
Carter Reid	0	0	1

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Joe Foster	1	0	1	0
Edwin Sutherland	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Raymond Clancy	8	377	47.1	40.3	57	0

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Adam DeMulling	7	344	49.1	43.4	67	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alejandro Bradley	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	2/3

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amari Rivers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Foster	4	15	3.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Starks	4	73	18.3	0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Clancy	3	51	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Derrick Horn	7	4	25	36
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	5	3	19	21
S Shannon Dawkins	5	1	25	36
ILB Pat Leska	4	3	6	15
DE Gene Pegram	4	0	20	23
CB Freddie Mincey	3	2	25	33
OLB Christian Benson	3	1	22	28
ILB Mitchell Roddy	2	1	15	14
DT Alejandro Buckley	2	0	17	18
CB Bryant Roper	1	1	2	9
S Brian Burmester	1	0	8	19
CB Tre Buckley	1	0	23	30
OLB Dakota Nixon	1	0	3	8
S Liam Sawyer	1	0	17	17
DT Warren Lowe	0	1	8	18

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Richie Cassidy	8	3	0.0	37	22
S Connor Giles	8	2	0.0	42	37
CB Tony Calico	6	0	0.0	42	37
DT Chuck Paddock	6	0	0.0	40	29
OLB Jeremiah Bohdanowicz	4	1	0.0	23	17
DT Alex Carr	4	1	0.0	39	23
DE Frederick Powell	3	0	1.0	40	29
DE Jim Bryant	3	3	0.0	35	31
ILB Adam Jacobs	3	2	0.0	23	26
CB Edward Lane	3	1	0.0	42	37
S Joe Foster	2	3	0.0	35	21
CB Edwin Sutherland	1	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Carlos Ferguson	1	0	0.0	2	9
S Ralph Maltman	1	0	0.0	6	15
WR Marshall McIntyre	1	0	---	---	---
DE Arturo Simone	1	0	0.0	3	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Derrick Horn	1	0	36
CB Freddie Mincey	0	1	33
DE Geoff Escamilla	0	1	33

Jacksonville	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Frederick Powell	1.0	2	29
DE Larry Worthington	0.0	1	15
DT Chuck Paddock	0.0	1	29
DE Emmett Carriger	0.0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Derrick Horn	3	2	1	36
S Shannon Dawkins	3	1	0	36
ILB Pat Leska	3	0	0	15
CB Tre Buckley	1	2	1	30
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	1	1	0	21
CB Freddie Mincey	1	1	0	33
CB Bryant Roper	1	1	0	9
ILB Mitchell Roddy	1	1	0	14
S Brian Burmester	1	0	0	19
DT Alejandro Buckley	1	0	0	18
OLB Dakota Nixon	1	0	0	8
S Liam Sawyer	1	0	0	17
OLB Christian Benson	0	2	0	28

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Adam Jacobs	3	1	0	26
OLB Jeremiah Bohdanowicz	2	0	0	17
CB Edward Lane	2	0	0	37
OLB Richie Cassidy	2	0	0	22
S Connor Giles	1	3	1	37
CB Tony Calico	1	2	0	37
DE Frederick Powell	1	1	0	29
OLB Carlos Ferguson	1	0	0	9
CB Edwin Sutherland	1	0	0	25
DT Chuck Paddock	1	0	0	29
S Joe Foster	0	2	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ross Horner	6	12	42	0	37
Grant Trufant	6	9	42	0	37
Robbie Cote	4	11	42	0	37
Timothy Castillo	2	3	42	1	37
Ron Clark	2	2	42	0	37
Henry Lofton	1	1	19	0	4

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Ralph Sierra	5	8	2	25	36
Darnell Ellard	3	7	0	25	36
Jerald Baptiste	1	3	0	25	36
Devonte Fleming	1	2	0	25	36
Lorenzo Everett	0	1	0	25	36

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Richardson	2	27
Derrick Horn	2	25
Carter Reid	1	27
J.C. Harden	1	10
Ross Horner	1	10

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Sutherland	1	19
Alejandro Trim	1	18
Connor Giles	1	13
Doug Leandri	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ross Horner	42	37	---	---	10	89
Robbie Cote	42	37	---	---	10	89
Vincent Starks	41	36	---	---	11	88
Derrick Horn	---	---	25	36	25	86
Brian Richardson	26	29	---	---	27	82
Timothy Castillo	42	37	---	---	---	79
Grant Trufant	42	37	---	---	---	79
Doug Nardi	42	37	---	---	---	79
Ron Clark	42	37	---	---	---	79
J.C. Harden	37	31	---	---	10	78
Shannon Dawkins	---	---	25	36	17	78
Ed Whitfield	39	35	---	---	---	74
Blaine Ballinger	23	26	---	---	19	68
Freddie Mincey	---	---	25	33	---	58
Geoff Escamilla	---	---	24	33	---	57
Tre Buckley	---	---	23	30	2	55
Christian Benson	---	---	22	28	2	52
Gene Pegram	---	---	20	23	---	43
Jimmy Sawyers	---	---	19	21	---	40
Carter Reid	1	8	---	---	27	36
Alejandro Buckley	---	---	17	18	---	35
Dakota Nixon	---	---	3	8	23	34
Liam Sawyer	---	---	17	17	---	34
Ezekiel Simpkins	---	---	10	22	---	32
Henry Lofton	19	4	---	---	8	31
Clifton Boller	---	---	1	8	21	30
Mitchell Roddy	---	---	15	14	---	29
Brian Burmester	---	---	8	19	---	27
Warren Lowe	---	---	8	18	---	26
Bryant Roper	---	---	2	9	15	26
Chuck Branch	4	14	---	---	4	22
Pat Leska	---	---	6	15	---	21
Duane Reid	15	0	---	---	---	15
David Gartland	---	---	5	8	---	13
Cornelius Munkres	0	0	---	---	10	10
Blaine Hammond	0	0	---	---	10	10
Raymond Clancy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derrick Baxter	0	0	---	---	10	10
Alejandro Bradley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Raul Newkirk	---	---	0	0	7	7
Don Tatum	---	---	0	0	7	7
Rob Henderson	2	0	---	---	4	6
Antonio Kayer	3	2	---	---	---	5
Bryson McGregor	0	0	---	---	---	0
Roosevelt Garrison	---	---	0	0	---	0
Warren Dawkins	---	---	0	0	---	0

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Connor Giles	---	---	42	37	13	92
Tony Calico	---	---	42	37	11	90
Edward Lane	---	---	42	37	2	81
Frederick Powell	---	---	40	29	2	71
Chuck Paddock	---	---	40	29	2	71
Alex Carr	---	---	39	23	8	70
Darnell Ellard	25	36	---	---	7	68
Lorenzo Everett	25	36	---	---	7	68
Ralph Sierra	25	36	---	---	7	68
Devonte Fleming	25	36	---	---	7	68
Marshall McIntyre	24	36	---	---	7	67
Jim Bryant	---	---	35	31	---	66
Edwin Sutherland	---	---	21	25	19	65
Joe Foster	---	---	35	21	8	64
Jerald Baptiste	25	36	---	---	---	61
Leslie Nunn	25	36	---	---	---	61
Richie Cassidy	---	---	37	22	---	59
Doug Leandri	20	27	---	---	10	57
Adam Jacobs	---	---	23	26	2	51
Renaldo Harrison	8	14	---	---	25	47
Ricardo Tenbroeke	19	27	---	---	---	46
Jeremiah Bohdanowicz	---	---	23	17	3	43
Ralph Maltman	---	---	6	15	20	41
Alejandro Trim	11	10	---	---	18	39
Braxton O'Neill	17	14	---	---	6	37
Carlos Ferguson	---	---	2	9	25	36
Larry Worthington	---	---	10	15	10	35
Nickolas Kelley	---	---	19	11	---	30
Levi Clancy	2	10	---	---	17	29
Harris Mitchell	2	6	---	---	17	25
Omar White	7	17	---	---	---	24
Arturo Simone	---	---	3	12	2	17
Micah Mines	6	10	---	---	---	16
Leonard Finkes	---	---	0	0	14	14
Andres Henry	5	8	---	---	---	13
Mercury Sam	---	---	1	1	10	12
Emmett Carriger	---	---	1	9	---	10
J.R. Harris	0	0	---	---	7	7
Adam DeMulling	0	0	---	---	7	7
Korey Stevens	4	1	---	---	---	5
Amari Rivers	0	0	---	---	4	4
Erick McCarthy	---	---	1	1	---	2
T.J. Cook	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trevor Wiese	0	0	---	---	---	0
Harrison Norfleet	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bruce Spears	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	63	4.5
Middle	17	101	5.9
Right	9	52	5.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	18	80	4.4
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Nardi	36	15	2	3	3	9	5	0	1

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leslie Nunn	36	18	2	0	2	11	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	5	35	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	60	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	26	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	129	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	31	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vincent Starks	12	5	1	55	1	36
WR J.C. Harden	11	3	0	27	0	31
TE Brian Richardson	7	4	1	33	1	29
RB Ed Whitfield	2	2	0	20	0	35
WR Blaine Ballinger	2	0	0	0	0	26
FB Henry Lofton	1	1	0	9	0	4
TE Chuck Branch	1	0	1	0	0	14

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Leandri	10	8	0	55	0	27
WR Marshall McIntyre	9	3	0	28	0	36
TE Ricardo Tenbroeke	4	1	0	0	0	27
TE Andres Henry	4	3	0	44	1	8
RB Braxton O'Neill	3	1	0	21	1	14
WR Omar White	3	2	1	17	0	17
WR Harris Mitchell	2	0	1	0	0	6
TE Renaldo Harrison	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Whitfield	4	16	4.00	5.72
Doug Nardi	1	5	5.00	3.25

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Braxton O'Neill	1	0	0.00	4.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Nardi	5	1	7	1.40	4.00

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leslie Nunn	2	2	16	8.00	4.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.C. Harden	3	0	0	0.00	2.45
WR Vincent Starks	2	1	7	3.50	4.58

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marshall McIntyre	1	1	5	5.00	3.11
WR Omar White	1	1	11	11.00	5.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Whitfield	5	1
Doug Nardi	1	0

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
Leslie Nunn	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Nardi	11	5	5

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leslie Nunn	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Starks	3	2	2
WR J.C. Harden	2	1	1
TE Brian Richardson	2	0	0
WR Blaine Ballinger	2	0	0
RB Ed Whitfield	1	1	1
FB Henry Lofton	1	1	1

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Leandri	4	3	1
WR Marshall McIntyre	3	1	1
WR Harris Mitchell	2	0	0
TE Ricardo Tenbroeke	1	0	0
TE Andres Henry	1	1	1
WR Omar White	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 86,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (25,300)
End Zone 15,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (16,100)
Club Seats 17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	86,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (25,300)
End Zone	15,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (16,100)
Club Seats	17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,700 (9,900)