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Te XAN S
G A M E 3
COLTS 30 - TEXANS 24
RELIANT STADIUM • SEPTEMBER 23, 2007
ATTENDANCE: 70,765
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT FINAL
HOUSTON TEXANS 7 3 0 14 0 24
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 7 7 13 3 0 30
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Mathis 84 yd. kickoff return (Brown kick)
Clark 2 yd. pass from Manning (Vinatieri kick)
Brown 33 yd. FG
Addai 4 yd. run (Vinatieri kick)
Vinatieri 36 yd. FG
Addai 8 yd. run (Vinatieri kick)
Vinatieri 28 yd. FG
Gado 1 yd. run (Brown kick)
Vinatieri 35 yd. FG
Leach 1 yd. pass from Schaub (Brown kick)
RUSHING: TEXANS- Cook 5-15; Gado 6-12, 1
TD; Green 4-5; Schaub 1-5; Jones 1-3..
COLTS- Addai 22-72, 2 TD; Keith 7-20.
PASSING: TEXANS- Schaub 27-33, 236 yards,
2 INT, 1 TD.
COLTS- Manning 20-29, 273 yards, 0 INT, 1 TD.
RECEIVING: TEXANS- Daniels 7-56; Davis
4-70; Jones 3-26; Gado 3-9; Putzier 2-19;
Walter 2-17; Cook 2-12; Green 2-11; Mathis
1-15; Leach 1-1, 1 TD.
COLTS- Harrison 6-53; Wayne 4-84; Clark 4-58,
1 TD; Addai 3-19; Gonzalez 2-39; Utecht 1-20.
TEXANS
Colts
First Downs 16 18
Total Net Yards 254 362
Net Yards Rushing 40 92
Net Yards Passing 214 270
(Att/Comp/Int) 33-27-2 29-20-0
Punts-Average 3-36.7 3-57.7
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 1-0
Sacks-Yards 3-22 1-3
Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-30
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58
2007 Review
Summ a ry
The Texans (2-1) lost for the first time this season, falling to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 30-24. Houston opened
the game against its divisional rival with WR Jerome Mathis scoring on an 84-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. On
the next possession, QB Peyton Manning drove his team downfield, connecting with TE Dallas Clark for a two-yard
touchdown run to even the score at 7-7. The Texans responded with their own drive that resulted in a second-quarter,
33-yard field goal by K Kris Brown to put the Texans ahead 10-7. The Colts once again took the field and marched
towards the red zone with Manning handing it off to RB Joseph Addai for a four-yard run to give the Colts a 14-10 lead
going into halftime. The third quarter was all Colts. K Adam Vinatieri scored on a 26-yard field goal. Indy LB Rocky
Boiman intercepted a QB Matt Schaub intended for WR Jacoby Jones, setting up an a eight-yard touchdown for Addai.
Penalties kept the Texans from putting together thier offense, and Vinatieri closed the third quarter with a 28-yard
field goal to put the Colts ahead 27-10. The Texans rallied in the fourth quarter. A 41-yard pass from Schaub to WR
Andre’ Davis set up a one-yard touchdown run by RB Samkon Gado. Houston’s defense was then able to hold Indy to
a 35-yard Vinatieri field goal. Schaub led the troops once again in a scoring drive, connecting with FB Vonta Leach in
the end zone for a one-yard touchdown. The Texans’ defense buckled down and held the Colts scoreless for the rest
of the game, but the Texans’ offense was not able to put together a last-minute touchdown drive. The Texans not only
lost their first game of the season, they lost several key players to injuries, including Jones, DT Cedric Killings and RB
Ahman Green.
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