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Chris houston<br />
Cornerback<br />
Arkansas 6th Year<br />
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 178<br />
Born:10/18/84 Austin, Texas<br />
Draft: ‘07, R2b (41st)-Atl Acquired: ‘10, T-Atl<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
¾ founded an organization called athletes achieving More excellence that<br />
features youth programs offered during the summer. The organization<br />
also monitors kid’s grades throughout middle school and high school.<br />
for more information, visit www.aameaustin.org.<br />
¾ Growing up in Texas, Houston watched a lot of the Dallas Cowboys<br />
and was a big Deion sanders fan. He was also a fan of Jerry rice and<br />
Champ Bailey.<br />
¾ favorite TV show is Martin.<br />
¾ enjoys reading inspirational books – books about Gandhi and other<br />
people whose minds can go further than the average person.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
¾ re-signed by the lions to a two-year deal august 4, 2011.<br />
¾ acquired by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions via trade with the atlanta falcons<br />
Mar. 9, 2010.<br />
¾ Drafted by the atlanta falcons in the second round (41st overall) of<br />
the 2007 Nfl Draft.<br />
PRO<br />
Houston was acquired by <strong>Detroit</strong> through a trade with atlanta after spending<br />
the first three years (2007-09) with the falcons. During four-year career<br />
has accumulated 318 career tackles (272 solo), 11 interceptions (241 yards;<br />
3 TD), 69 pass defenses, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries, along<br />
with 7 special teams tackles.<br />
¾ seven of 10 career interceptions have come the past two seasons<br />
(2010-11) with the lions.<br />
¾ in 2009, he played in 12 games (10 starts) before ending the year on<br />
the reserve/injured list due to a hamstring injury.<br />
¾ started 16 games in 2008 and had two interceptions, one returned 10<br />
yards for a TD (<strong>vs</strong>. KC, 9/21). also started in falcons’ playoff game.<br />
¾ Played all 16 games as rookie and led all falcons rookies with 55<br />
tackles. emerged as a full-time starter (11 starts), primarily at rCB.<br />
<strong>2012</strong>:<br />
¾ inactive with ankle injury in first two games <strong>vs</strong>. st. louis (9/9) in season<br />
opener and Week 2 at san francisco.<br />
¾ returned to action in Week 3 at Tennessee (9/23) and had five tackles<br />
(4 solo)) and two passes defensed.<br />
¾ Had four tackles (two solo and one for loss) and one pass defense <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Minnesota (9/30) in Week 4.<br />
¾ recorded his first interception of the season against the Philadelphia<br />
eagles (10/14) in Week 6. also finished the game with two solo tackles<br />
in the lions’ comeback win.<br />
¾ Tied for third on the team in tackles with six (five solo), including one<br />
tackle for loss in the lions’ 13-7 loss at Chicago in Week 7 (10/22)<br />
¾ led the team in tackles with eight (six solo), including one tackle for<br />
loss, in the lions’ 28-24 win <strong>vs</strong>. seattle in Week 8 (10/28). The lions<br />
defense recorded seven tackles for loss against the seahawks in the<br />
comeback victory.<br />
¾ finished fourth on the team in tackles with four solo tackles and had one<br />
pass defensed in the lions’ 31-14 win over Jacksonville in Week 9 (11/4).<br />
¾ Had three tackles (two solo) in Week 10 at Minnesota (11/11) before<br />
leaving the game with an ankle injury.<br />
¾ returned from an ankle injury and finished with four tackles (three solo)<br />
in Week 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Green Bay (11/18).<br />
¾ Had his best game of the season on Thanksgiving Day <strong>vs</strong>. Houston in<br />
Week 12 (11/22), picking off his second pass of the season and finishing<br />
with 5 passes defensed. His five passes defensed set a new career<br />
high, breaking his previous mark of four set in 2009 against the New<br />
york Giants (11/22/09).<br />
¾ finished third on the team in tackles with six (five solo) in Week 13<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. indianapolis (12/2).<br />
¾ Had one solo tackle in Week 15 at arizona (12/16).<br />
2011: Completed second season in <strong>Detroit</strong> as a starting cornerback, playing<br />
in 14 games (13 starts). registered career-high 5 interceptions on the<br />
season (tied for eighth in Nfl). Tied for the league lead with 2 interception<br />
return for touchdowns.<br />
¾ recorded his third interception on the season (a career single-season<br />
high), a 56-yard touchdown return, in the third quarter at Dallas (10/2).<br />
it was the second consecutive interception return for a touchdown of<br />
the game. The return for a score was the second of his career, first since<br />
joining the lions in 2010.<br />
¾ Houston’s interception return, along with lB Bobby Carpenter’s on<br />
consecutive third quarter Dallas drives, gave the lions two pick-six<br />
plays. The last time <strong>Detroit</strong> returned 2 interceptions for touchdowns<br />
in the same game was october 16, 2005 <strong>vs</strong>. Carolina. it was also the<br />
fist time that the team has registered two defensive scores in a game<br />
PLayer ProfiLes<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Media.<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
since they returned a fumble and an interception for touchdowns <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Denver (11/4/07).<br />
¾ Jumped an out route, picked off a pass by Denver QB Tim Tebow, and<br />
returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at Denver (10/30). it was the<br />
longest return of his career. He became the fourth player in lions history<br />
with a 100+-yard interception. it was the fourth longest return in team<br />
history. This marked his second interception return for a touchdown.<br />
He was the eighth player in team history to accomplish that feat and<br />
first since lB reggie Brown in 1997.<br />
¾ in the victory over san Diego (12/24), he picked off his 5th pass of the<br />
season and returned it 43 yards, giving him 225 interception return yards<br />
this season, fourth-most in team history. He surpassed 200 yards via<br />
interception returns for the 10th time in team history.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
a Pro Football Weekly all-america honorable mention and all-southeastern<br />
Conference second team selection by the league’s coaches and Associated<br />
Press in 2006 at arkansas.<br />
¾ Houston gained 129 yards on two interceptions against Mississippi<br />
state, which set a school game-record, topping the old mark of 99<br />
yards by orlando Watters <strong>vs</strong>. louisiana state in 1993.<br />
¾ returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown in the same game<br />
against MsU, which was the ninth-longest return in school history and<br />
the longest since Jermaine Petty returned an interception 88 yards<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. auburn in 2001.<br />
¾ Blocked a punt that he recovered for a touchdown in 2004.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
attended lyndon B. Johnson (austin, Texas) High school, competing as a<br />
running back and cornerback.<br />
¾ as a senior, Houston rushed for 426 yards and six touchdowns before<br />
moving exclusively to cornerback.<br />
¾ Member of the 2004–05 lon farrell academic Honor roll.<br />
HOUSTON’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS<br />
Tackles: .............................................................................................................8 (twice) last <strong>vs</strong>. sea 12/30/07<br />
interceptions: ............................................................................................ 1 (11 times) last <strong>vs</strong>. Hou 11/22/12<br />
interception return yards: ..............................................................................................100t at Den 10/30/11<br />
interception return Touchdowns: ......................................................................1 (3 times) at Den 10/30/11<br />
Pass Defenses: .......................................................................................................................5 <strong>vs</strong>. Hou 11/22/11<br />
fumbles forced: ...................................................................................................1 (twice) last at Chi 9/12/10<br />
fumble recoveries: ......................................................................................... 1 (twice) last at Min 12/21/08<br />
fumble return yards: .............................................................................................................4 at Min 12/21/08<br />
special Teams Tackles: .............................................................................................................. 2 at Min 9/9/07<br />
HOUSTON’S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT<br />
2007 atl 16 11 55 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0 0 2<br />
2008 atl 16 16 60 52 8 0 0 2 10 1 16 0 1 4 0 1<br />
2009 atl 12 10 47 39 8 0 0 1 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Det 15 14 54 44 10 0.0 0 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 2<br />
2011 Det 14 13 54 44 10 0 0 5 225 2 14 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Det 12 12 48 39 9 0 0 2 2 0 9 2 0 0 0 1<br />
Totals 85 76 318 272 46 0 0 11 241 3 69 4 2 4 0 7<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT<br />
2009 atl 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2011 Det 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals 2 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>2012</strong> (Det)<br />
Date Opp G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT<br />
9/9 sTl 0 0 DiD NoT Play<br />
9/16 at sf 0 0 DiD NoT Play<br />
9/23 at Ten 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/30 MiN 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/14 at Phi 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/22 at Chi 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/28 sea 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
11/4 at Jax 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/11 at Min 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/18 GB 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/22 HoU 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0<br />
12/2 iND 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
12/9 at GB 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
12/16 at ari 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
12/22 aTl<br />
12/30 CHi<br />
Totals 12 12 48 39 9 0 0 2 2 0 9 2 0 0 0 1