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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
<strong>WEEKLY</strong> <strong>RELEASE</strong><br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM<br />
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GAME<br />
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GAME 12<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD - PHILADELPHIA, PA. - THURSday, DECEmber 2, 2010 - 7:20 P.M. CT<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> LOOK TO EVEN RECORD AGAINST EAGLES IN PRIMETIME MATCHUP<br />
AT<br />
(5-6) (7-4)<br />
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010<br />
Time: 7:20 p.m. CT<br />
Site: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.<br />
Capacity: 69,144<br />
Surface: Natural Grass<br />
All-Time Series: Philadelphia leads, 2-0<br />
Last Meeting: Philadelphia 24, Houston 10 (9/10/06)<br />
BROADCAST INFORMATION<br />
TELEVISION<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Network (KTRK locally)<br />
Bob Papa (PBP)<br />
Matt Millen (color analyst)<br />
Joe Theismann (color analyst)<br />
Alex Flanagan (sideline)<br />
NATIONAL RADIO<br />
Westwood One<br />
Ian Eagle (PBP)<br />
Boomer Esiason<br />
(color analyst)<br />
Laura Okmin (sideline)<br />
Day<br />
Mon.<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> ENGLISH RADIO<br />
KILT 610-AM and 100.3 FM<br />
Marc Vandermeer (PBP)<br />
Andre Ware (color analyst)<br />
Rich Lord (sideline)<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> SPANISH RADIO<br />
KLAT 1010 AM<br />
Rolando Becerra (PBP)<br />
Enrique Vasquez (color)<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> MEDIA SCHEDULE (Nov. 29-Dec. 3)<br />
Date<br />
Nov. 29 Practice: 7:00-7:40 p.m.<br />
Gary Kubiak: After practice<br />
Open Locker Room: Following practice<br />
Tues. Nov. 30 Practice: 11:35 a.m.-1:10 p.m.<br />
Gary Kubiak: After practice<br />
Open Locker Room: Approx. 2:15 p.m.<br />
Wed. Dec. 1 No media availability<br />
Thurs. Dec. 2 Kickoff at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. CT<br />
Fri. Dec. 3 Gary Kubiak Press Conference, TBA<br />
**-All practice times subject to change<br />
AT<br />
The Houston Texans (5-6) have little time to savor one of the<br />
finest defensive performances in franchise history, instead<br />
turning their attention to the Philadelphia Eagles’ (7-4) second-ranked<br />
offense at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday at<br />
7:20 p.m. CT.<br />
A win on the road for the Texans would go a long way in<br />
setting up a legitimate run at Houston’s first AFC South crown.<br />
Houston currently sits one game out of first place in the tightest<br />
division race in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
The Texans snapped a four-game losing streak with a 20-0<br />
win against Tennessee last Sunday. It was the franchise’s<br />
first shutout since 2004 and the defense limited the Titans to<br />
162 yards of offense. Texans CB Glover Quin set a franchise<br />
record with three interceptions and SLB Brian Cushing had<br />
four tackles for loss to lead the defense. In addition, Houston’s<br />
run defense limited All-Pro RB Chris Johnson to a career-low<br />
five yards rushing.<br />
While Houston’s defense deservedly stole the spotlight in<br />
the win against the Titans, RB Arian Foster quietly continued<br />
his season-long role as the <strong>NFL</strong>’s top offensive performer with<br />
215 yards from scrimmage including 143 yards on the ground.<br />
Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 1,147 rushing yards and 1,600 total<br />
yards from scrimmage, while ranking second in the <strong>NFL</strong> with<br />
13 touchdowns scored. WR Andre Johnson ranks fifth in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> with 869 yards receiving and QB Matt Schaub, who will<br />
be returning to his hometown, has thrown for 2,752 yards, 15<br />
touchdowns and a 92.6 passer rating.<br />
Eagles QB Michael Vick has re-emerged as the <strong>NFL</strong>’s mostfeared<br />
offensive player, accounting for 18 total touchdowns<br />
(13 passing and five rushing) and leading the <strong>NFL</strong> with a 106.0<br />
passer rating. Vick is backed by a cast of playmakers, headed<br />
by explosive WRs Jeremy Maclin (757 yards, eight touchdowns)<br />
and DeSean Jackson (678 yards, five touchdowns),<br />
and a defense that has forced a league-high 26 turnovers.<br />
Philadelphia holds a 2-0 lead in the all-time series, including<br />
a 24-10 win in the 2006 season opener at Reliant Stadium.<br />
It was Houston head coach Gary Kubiak’s first game leading<br />
the Texans.<br />
The game will mark the second time the Texans have played<br />
in a Thursday night game on the <strong>NFL</strong> Network. Houston defeated<br />
Denver 31-13 on Dec. 13, 2007 in the Texans’ only other<br />
Thursday night appearance.<br />
2010 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS<br />
W L PCT. ST<br />
Jacksonville 6 5 .545 L1<br />
Indianapolis 6 5 .545 L2<br />
Houston 5 6 .455 W1<br />
Tennessee 5 6 .455 L4
2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> AT A GLANCE<br />
2010 SNAPSHOT<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> TEAM RANKINGS<br />
Offense<br />
Defense<br />
Mark AFC <strong>NFL</strong> Mark AFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Total 367.7 4 7 386.4 15 28<br />
Rushing 132.5 5 7 100.2 5 8t<br />
Passing 235.2 7 15 286.2 15 31<br />
Special Teams<br />
Mark AFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Punt Ret. Avg. 7.1 9 27<br />
Punt Cover. 8.0 8 13<br />
Kick Ret. Avg. 19.7 14 29<br />
Kick Cover. 22.7 7 14<br />
• Houston is 5-6 and in third place in the AFC South Division. The<br />
team posted the 50th win in franchise history against Indianapolis<br />
in the season opener.<br />
• Houston is fourth in the AFC and seventh in the <strong>NFL</strong> in total offense<br />
(367.7 yards per game) and seventh in rushing (132.5 yards<br />
per game).<br />
• Houston’s defense has faced an offense ranked in the top five<br />
four times this year and ranks fifth in the AFC against the run.<br />
Thursday will mark the fifth top-five offense the Texans have<br />
faced.<br />
• The Texans have rushed for more than 200 yards twice, setting<br />
the franchise record with 257 yards against Indianapolis in Week<br />
1 and posting 249 yards on the ground at Oakland in Week 4.<br />
• The team overcame fourth-quarter deficits of 10 points in wins<br />
at Washington in Week 2 and against Kansas City in Week 6.<br />
• The Texans won the first overtime game in team history in<br />
Week 2 at Washington, with K Neil Rackers booting a 35-yarder<br />
to win the game 30-27.<br />
• Houston posted its second shutout in franchise history with a<br />
20-0 win against Tennessee in Week 12.<br />
• CB Glover Quin set a team record with three interceptions<br />
against Tennessee in Week 12 and leads the team with five takeaways.<br />
• RB Arian Foster was named the AFC Offensive Player of the<br />
Month for September and became the third player in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to have more than 500 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving<br />
through the first four games of a season.<br />
• Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 1,147 rushing yards, 1,600 total yards<br />
from scrimmage and 91 first downs gained. He also leads the<br />
team and ranks second among non-kickers with 78 points scored.<br />
He set a franchise single-game record with 231 rushing yards<br />
gained on Kickoff Weekend against the Colts.<br />
• WR Andre Johnson ranks fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 65 receptions<br />
and sixth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 869 receiving yards.<br />
• SS Bernard Pollard leads the team with 84 tackles.<br />
• K Neil Rackers is tied for sixh in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 84 points and is<br />
18-of-20 on field goal attempts.<br />
• QB Matt Schaub (Week 6), Johnson (Week 2) and Foster<br />
(Week 1) have all been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week<br />
this season.<br />
• DE Mario Williams is fifth in the AFC with a team-best 8.5<br />
sacks.<br />
TOP 5 <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
AFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Player Category Mark Rank Rank<br />
A. Foster Rushing 1,147 1 1<br />
A. Foster 3rd and 1 rushing 8-8 1t 1t<br />
A. Foster Scoring, Non-Kickers 78 2t 2t<br />
A. Foster Yards from Scrimmage 1,600 1 1<br />
A. Foster First Downs 91 1 1<br />
A. Johnson Receptions 65 2t 4t<br />
A. Johnson Receiving Yards 869 5 6<br />
G. Quin Def. Fumble Recoveries 2 2t 6t<br />
N. Rackers Scoring, Kickers 84 4t 6t<br />
M. Schaub Attempts 367 5 11<br />
M. Schaub Completions 236 5t 10t<br />
M. Schaub Completion Pct. 64.3 5 11<br />
M. Schaub Yards 2,752 5 9<br />
M. Schaub Interception Pct. 1.9 5 8<br />
M. Schaub 4th Quarter Passer Rtg. 100.4 4 4<br />
M. Schaub 3rd and 1 rushing 4-4 1t 1t<br />
M. Williams Sacks 8.5 5 9t<br />
2010 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS<br />
Houston Opponents<br />
Total First Downs 236 244<br />
Rushing 85 71<br />
Passing 139 153<br />
Penalty 12 20<br />
3rd Down: Made/Att 55/132 54/136<br />
3rd Down Pct. 41.7% 39.7%<br />
4th Down: Made/Att 4/10 6/8<br />
4th Down Pct. 40.0% 75.0%<br />
Possession Avg. 28:51 31:09<br />
Total Net Yards 4,045 4,250<br />
Avg. Per Game 367.7 386.4<br />
Total Plays 690 703<br />
Avg. Per Play 5.9 6.0<br />
Net Yards Rushing 1,458 1,102<br />
Avg. Per Game 132.5 100.2<br />
Total Rushes 299 282<br />
Net Yards Passing 2,587 3,148<br />
Avg. Per Game 235.2 286.2<br />
Sacked/Yards Lost 24/165 18/129<br />
Gross Yards 2,752 3,277<br />
Attempts/Completions 367/236 403/268<br />
Completion Pct. 64.3% 66.5%<br />
Had Intercepted 7 9<br />
Punts/Average 46/42.7 45/44.5<br />
Net Punting Avg. 36.9 38.1<br />
Penalties/Yards 61/476 73/633<br />
Fumbles/Ball Lost 10/5 8/4<br />
Touchdowns 30 34<br />
Rushing 15 8<br />
Passing 15 25<br />
Returns 0 1<br />
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
MEDIA INFORMATION<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
2010 <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> SCHEDULE<br />
Game Information ...................................................................1<br />
2010 Texans At A Glance .......................................................2<br />
Media Schedule/Table of Contents .....................................3<br />
Season Schedule ....................................................................3<br />
Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak .........................................4<br />
Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid .............................................4<br />
Texans Coaching Staff ...........................................................5<br />
Texans General Manager Rick Smith ..................................5<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES<br />
A Texans Win Would.../What To Look For This Week ......6<br />
The Texans Wire .....................................................................7<br />
Texans-Eagles Connections/Breakdown ...........................8<br />
Texans-Eagles Breakdown ...................................................9<br />
The Last Time They Met.......................................................10<br />
Head Coach Gary Kubiak Transcript ............................11-12<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES<br />
Tennessee Titans Recap .....................................................13<br />
Tennessee Titans Game Notes...........................................14<br />
2010 Texans Notes ...........................................................15-17<br />
Gary Kubiak Notes ...........................................................18-19<br />
Offensive Notes ................................................................20-30<br />
Defensive Notes ...............................................................31-37<br />
Special Teams Notes ......................................................38-39<br />
2010 Draft Recap ...................................................................40<br />
Media Information/Out-of-town Media ........................41-42<br />
Miscellaneous Statistics ................................................43-62<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Standings........................................................................63<br />
Texans Transactions .......................................................64-65<br />
2010 Participation and Starters .....................................66-67<br />
Rosters and Depth Chart.................................................68-72<br />
2010 Team Statistics ........................................................73-74<br />
Gamebook vs. Tennessee Titans<br />
Flip card vs. Tennessee Titans<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> PR CONTACTS<br />
Kevin Cooper (832) 667-2035<br />
kcooper@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong><br />
Zac Emmons (832) 667-2220<br />
zemmons@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong><br />
Charles Hampton (832) 667-2282<br />
charles.hampton@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong><br />
Evan Koch (832) 667-2050<br />
evan.koch@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong><br />
Deon Reynolds (832) 667-2241<br />
deon.reynolds@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong><br />
Mailing Address:<br />
Houston Texans Communications<br />
Two Reliant Park<br />
Houston, TX 77054<br />
Date Opponent W/L Time/Result<br />
Sun., Sept. 12 Indianapolis W 34-24<br />
Sun., Sept. 19 at Washington W 30-27 (OT)<br />
Sun., Sept. 26 Dallas L 27-13<br />
Sun., Oct. 3 at Oakland W 31-24<br />
Sun., Oct. 10 N.Y. Giants L 34-10<br />
Sun., Oct. 17 Kansas City W 35-31<br />
Sun., Oct. 24 BYE<br />
Mon., Nov. 1 at Indianapolis L 30-17<br />
Sun., Nov. 7 San Diego L 29-23<br />
Sun., Nov. 14 at Jacksonville L 31-24<br />
Sun., Nov. 21 at N.Y. Jets L 30-27<br />
Sun., Nov. 28 Tennessee W 20-0<br />
Thurs., Dec. 2 at Philadelphia 7:20 p.m.<br />
Mon., Dec. 13 Baltimore 7:30 p.m.<br />
Sun., Dec. 19 at Tennessee* Noon<br />
Sun., Dec. 26 at Denver* 3:05 p.m.<br />
Sun., Jan. 2 Jacksonville* Noon<br />
Bold indicates home games.<br />
* indicates kickoff times can change to 3:00 or 7:00 due to<br />
flexible scheduling.<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> INTERVIEW REQUESTS<br />
Texans players are available in the locker room on all<br />
practice days and coaches are available to media on the<br />
field following workouts. Head coach Gary Kubiak will<br />
speak with the media after every practice.<br />
All interview requests for the Houston Texans executives,<br />
coaches and players should go through the Texans<br />
media relations department.<br />
For out-of-town media requesting Texans players and<br />
assistant coaches, please send your request to Communications<br />
Manager Evan Koch at evan.koch@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>,<br />
or call his office phone at (832) 667-2050. Media<br />
can also contact Communications Coordinator Charles<br />
Hampton at charles.hampton@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong> or call<br />
at (832) 667-2282. For more information on the Texans’<br />
civic and business affairs and on Lone Star Sports and Entertainment,<br />
contact Corporate Communications Manager<br />
Zac Emmons at zemmons@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong> or on his<br />
office phone is (832) 667-2220.<br />
Requests for owner Bob McNair, general manager Rick<br />
Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak should be sent to the<br />
attention of Communications Director Kevin Cooper. His<br />
e- mail address is kcooper@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>, and office<br />
phone is (832) 667-2203.<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK<br />
EAGLES HEAD COACH C ANDY REID<br />
Gary KUBIAK<br />
HEAD COACH<br />
5TH YEAR WITH <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
17TH YEAR IN <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Andy REID<br />
HEAD COACH/<br />
EXEC. VP OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS<br />
12TH YEAR WITH EAGLES<br />
19TH YEAR IN <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Gary Kubiak is the winningest head coach in Texans history<br />
with 36 career victories in four-plus years, including<br />
the three best seasons in team history from 2007-09. One<br />
of Kubiak’s primary goals upon arriving in Houston was to<br />
create a home field advantage at Reliant Stadium, and he<br />
has made great strides<br />
in that direction. The<br />
Texans have posted<br />
a 23-15 (.605 winning<br />
pct.) home record<br />
since 2006.<br />
Kubiak guided the<br />
Texans to a 9-7 record<br />
in 2009, highlighted<br />
by a season-ending<br />
four-game win streak<br />
to capture the franchise’s first winning season. Houston<br />
narrowly missed its first-ever playoff berth, losing a tiebreaker<br />
for the final spot on the last day of the season.<br />
The 2009 Texans set franchise records for total offense,<br />
scoring offense, total defense and scoring defense. A<br />
franchise-record five players earned trips to the Pro Bowl,<br />
led by Pro Bowl MVP Matt Schaub.<br />
The 2008 Texans matched their record from the year before,<br />
going 8-8 for a second straight year despite an 0-4<br />
start in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, which devastated<br />
much of Houston and southeast Texas. Houston became<br />
just the tenth team in <strong>NFL</strong> history to start a year 0-4 and finish<br />
with a record at or above .500. Houston was one of 11<br />
teams to go 8-4 or better over the last 12 games; and nine<br />
of those teams were in the playoffs. The offense enjoyed<br />
its most productive season to date, ranking third in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
and setting a franchise record with 6,113 total yards.<br />
Year two for Kubiak saw the team achieve the best record<br />
in franchise history, finishing 8-8. The Texans won<br />
three of their last four and five of their last seven to finish<br />
the season at .500. In addition, the Texans set a team mark<br />
with a 6-2 record at Reliant Stadium in 2007.<br />
In his rookie season, Kubiak tripled the team’s win total<br />
of the previous year, guiding the club to a 6-10 record. The<br />
six victories included wins in three of the last five games<br />
of the season and the franchise’s<br />
first ever win against<br />
Indianapolis. All six wins<br />
came versus AFC opponents,<br />
giving the Texans their most<br />
wins against conference foes<br />
in team annals.<br />
GARY KUBIAK<br />
2006-10 Head Coach<br />
Houston Texans<br />
2003-05 Offensive Coordinator<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
1995-2002 Offensive Coordinator/QBs<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
1994 Quarterbacks<br />
San Francisco 49ers<br />
1992-93 Running Backs<br />
Texas A&M<br />
Andy Reid has earned <strong>NFL</strong> coach of the year honors<br />
twice, <strong>com</strong>piled the best win total (125), winning percentage<br />
(.612), and playoff victory total (10) in Eagles history.<br />
He has captured five division titles and five trips to the<br />
NFC Championship<br />
game and is 26th on<br />
the all-time coaching<br />
wins list.<br />
Since he was hired<br />
in 1999, no other franchise<br />
has earned more<br />
divisional playoff round<br />
appearances (seven)<br />
or conference championships<br />
(five) than<br />
Philadelphia.<br />
Since 2000, Reid has<br />
led his team to 120<br />
overall wins, second<br />
only to New England’s<br />
Bill Belichick. Reid<br />
earned <strong>NFL</strong> Coach of<br />
the Year honors in 2000<br />
and 2002.<br />
Among coaches with<br />
HEAD COACH COMPARISON<br />
Gary Kubiak<br />
Andy Reid<br />
36-39 Reg. Season Record 115-71-1<br />
0-0 Playoff Record 10-8<br />
5 Years as <strong>NFL</strong> head coach 12<br />
5 Years as team’s head coach 12<br />
0-1 Career Head-to-Head 1-0<br />
0-1 Career vs. Team (Reg. season) 2-0<br />
200 games under their belt, Reid’s winning percentage<br />
is seventh and second among active coaches, behind<br />
Belichick. Reid is the second longest tenured head coach<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> behind Tennessee’s Jeff Fisher.<br />
In his 19- year <strong>NFL</strong> coaching career, Reid’s teams have<br />
made the playoffs 14 times (19-13 record). He has coached<br />
in the Super Bowl three times, the NFC Championship<br />
game nine times, and the Pro Bowl five times.<br />
Reid became the 20th head coach in franchise history<br />
on January 11, 1999, and was promoted to head coach/<br />
executive vice president of football operations in 2001. He<br />
was named <strong>NFL</strong> coach of the year in 2000 and 2002. He<br />
joined the Eagles after a seven-year stint as an assistant<br />
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ANDY REID<br />
2001-10 Head Coach/<br />
Exec. VP, Football Ops<br />
Philadelphia Eagles<br />
1999-2000 Head Coach<br />
Philadelphia Eagles<br />
1997-98 Quarterbacks<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
1992-96 Tight Ends/<br />
Assistant Offensive Line<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
1989-91 Offensive Line<br />
Missouri<br />
1987-88 Offensive Line<br />
Texas-El Paso<br />
1986 Offensive Line<br />
Northern Arizona<br />
1983-85 Offensive Coordinator/<br />
Offensive Line<br />
San Francisco State<br />
1982 Graduate Assistant<br />
BYU<br />
coach with Green Bay (1992-<br />
98) under Mike Holmgren.<br />
With Green Bay, Reid helped<br />
the Packers earn a Super<br />
Bowl XXXI victory over New<br />
England.
GENERAL MANAGER RICK SMITH<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHING C STAFF<br />
2010 <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHING STAFF<br />
Gary Kubiak<br />
Frank Bush<br />
Rick Dennison<br />
Joe Marciano<br />
Ray Rhodes<br />
John Benton<br />
Perry Carter<br />
David Gibbs<br />
Chick Harris<br />
Johnny Holland<br />
Larry Kirksey<br />
Greg Knapp<br />
Bill Kollar<br />
Marc Lubick<br />
Bruce Matthews<br />
Brian Pariani<br />
Frank Pollack<br />
Robert Saleh<br />
Matt Schiotz<br />
Cedric Smith<br />
Head Coach<br />
Defensive Coordinator<br />
Offensive Coordinator<br />
Special Teams Coordinator<br />
Senior Defensive Assistant<br />
Offensive Line<br />
Assistant Defensive Backs<br />
Defensive Backs<br />
Running Backs<br />
Linebackers<br />
Wide Receivers<br />
Quarterbacks<br />
Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line<br />
Offensive Assistant<br />
Offensive Assistant<br />
Tight Ends<br />
Assistant Offensive Line<br />
Assistant Linebackers<br />
Assistant Strength & Conditioning<br />
Strength & Conditioning<br />
OFFENSIVE OFFSEASON HIRES<br />
The Houston Texans made three additions to the offensive<br />
coaching staff in the offseason: Offensive Coordinator<br />
Rick Dennison, Quarterbacks Coach Greg Knapp and Offensive<br />
Assistant Marc Lubick.<br />
The 51-year-old Dennison is in his 16th season in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
as a coach and his 25th year in the league overall. Dennison<br />
has spent 24 years with the Denver Broncos, first as<br />
a player from 1982-90 and then as a coach from 1995-09,<br />
before being named the Texans’ offensive coordinator on<br />
January 11, 2010.<br />
Dennison served as offensive coordinator in Denver from<br />
2006-08 after his predecessor, Gary Kubiak, left Denver to<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e the head coach of the Texans. He coached the<br />
Broncos offensive line from 2001-05 and resumed that role<br />
in 2009. He also coached Denver’s special teams from<br />
1997-2000 and was an offensive assistant from 1995-96.<br />
Knapp is also in his 16th season in the <strong>NFL</strong> as a coach,<br />
including the last nine seasons as an offensive coordinator.<br />
Overall, Knapp is entering his 25th year in coaching.<br />
Knapp coached Texans QB Matt Schaub in Atlanta from<br />
2004-06 as the offensive coordinator of the Falcons.<br />
Knapp spent last season as the offensive coordinator for<br />
the Seattle Seahawks and guided an attack that averaged<br />
316.8 yards per game, including 218.9 per game through<br />
the air.<br />
Lubick is in his third season in the <strong>NFL</strong> as a coach or<br />
scouting assistant. He worked as Colorado State’s tight<br />
ends coach and recruiting coordinator in 2009. He worked<br />
as the Rams wide receivers coach from 2005-07.<br />
Rick Smith is in his fifth season as Texans general manager<br />
after being named to the post on June 5, 2006. The<br />
Texans have accumulated 36 wins since then, giving<br />
him the most wins for a general manager in Texans history.<br />
The Texans have gotten better every season with<br />
Smith at the helm and<br />
posted their first winning<br />
season in 2009,<br />
going 9-7. Smith has<br />
built a team that has<br />
battled throughout the<br />
year as evidenced by<br />
a <strong>com</strong>bined 14-6 record<br />
in the final month<br />
of the season over the<br />
Rick SMITH<br />
GENERAL MANAGER<br />
5TH YEAR WITH <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
15TH YEAR IN <strong>NFL</strong><br />
RICK SMITH<br />
2006-10 General Manager<br />
Houston Texans<br />
2006 Assistant General Manager<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
2000-05 Director of Pro Personnel<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
1996-99 Defensive Assistant<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
last four years. That record ranks fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong> and<br />
tops among teams in the AFC South. Houston had an <strong>NFL</strong>worst<br />
.211 winning percentage in the last month of the<br />
season before his arrival.<br />
Smith has assembled a front office staff that has the<br />
Texans pointed toward sustained success in the <strong>NFL</strong> and<br />
has established himself as a prominent voice around the<br />
league in his four years at the helm with the Texans. He<br />
was appointed to the <strong>NFL</strong>’s prestigious eight-man Competition<br />
Committee by <strong>NFL</strong> Commissioner Roger Goodell on<br />
December 5, 2008 and was honored with the Tank Younger<br />
Award in 2008, presented annually by the Fritz Pollard Alliance<br />
for outstanding work in an <strong>NFL</strong> front office. Smith<br />
was also an original member of the General Managers Advisory<br />
Committee that provides advice and other feedback<br />
to the <strong>NFL</strong> Football Operations department on the integrity<br />
of the game, expansion of technology and other ways to<br />
improve the game.<br />
Smith’s main philosophy has been to build through the<br />
draft and supplement via free agency. Last season, 13<br />
players who the Texans signed or acquired during Smith’s<br />
tenure started 10 or more games. In the final win of the<br />
season against the Patriots, 15 of Houston’s 22 starters<br />
had been with the Texans since his arrival in June 2006.<br />
During the 2009 draft, Houston selected eight players,<br />
with four starting at least one game. First-round pick LB<br />
Brian Cushing was selected to the Pro Bowl and name<br />
Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Secondround<br />
pick DE Connor Barwin led all <strong>NFL</strong> rookie defensive<br />
ends with 4.5 sacks.<br />
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK<br />
A <strong>TEXANS</strong> WIN WOULD...<br />
WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK<br />
• The Texans scoring a touchdown in their 71st straight<br />
game dating back to the 2006 season. Under head<br />
coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have failed to score a<br />
touchdown in only one game, Dallas 2006.<br />
• The Texans setting a team record for rushing touchdowns<br />
in a season with two. Houston had 16 rushing<br />
touchdowns in 2008 and 2004, and have 15 this season.<br />
• TE James Casey setting a career season high with one<br />
reception. Casey has six receptions this season, tying<br />
his total from 2009.<br />
• TE Joel Dreessen tying TE Owen Daniels for the most<br />
touchdowns receiving in a season by a Texans tight<br />
end with one. Dreessen has four touchdown receptions<br />
this season. Daniels set a team record with five<br />
touchdown receptions in 2006 and 2009.<br />
• RB Arian Foster moving past Steve Slaton (1,282 yards<br />
in 2008) to set a Texans single-season rushing record<br />
with 136 yards. Foster currently ranks second with<br />
1,147 rushing yards.<br />
• Foster moving past Domanick Williams (1,776 yards in<br />
2004) to set a Texans single-season yards from scrimmage<br />
record with 177 yards. Foster currently ranks<br />
third with 1,600 rushing yards.<br />
• Foster tying Williams (2004) on the single-season<br />
touchdowns scored list with one touchdown. He is second<br />
with 13 this season.<br />
• WR Andre Johnson extending his own team record<br />
of catches in consecutive games played to 77. He has<br />
caught a pass in 111 of his 112 career games.<br />
• Johnson moving past Ozzie Newsome (662) into 40th<br />
place on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s all-time receptions list with 11 receptions.<br />
Johnson currently has 652 career receptions.<br />
• Johnson moving past Ricky Proehl into 50th place on<br />
the all-time receiving yardage list with 62 yards receiving.<br />
Johnson is currently in 53rd place with 8,817 career<br />
receiving yards.<br />
• Johnson tying Jerry Rice for the most games in a career<br />
with at least 10 receptions and 100 yards. Johnson<br />
is tied for second in <strong>NFL</strong> history with 14.<br />
• WR Jacoby Jones setting a career high for receptions<br />
in a season one reception. Jones has 27 receptions this<br />
season, tying his career high set in 2009.<br />
• K Neil Rackers scoring for the 12th consecutive game,<br />
extending the third-longest scoring streak in team history.<br />
• QB Matt Schaub recording his third-straight 3,000-yard<br />
passing season with 248 yards passing. Schaub has<br />
2,752 yards this season.<br />
• WR Kevin Walter moving past WR Corey Bradford into<br />
third place on the Texans’ all-time touchdowns scored<br />
list with a touchdown. Walter is currently tied with<br />
Bradford for third place with 18 touchdowns.<br />
• DE Mario Williams extending the longest current<br />
streak for starting games to 76, which ranks second on<br />
the Texans all-time list.<br />
• Williams posting his fourth single-season double-digit.<br />
sack total since entering the league with 1.5 sacks. He<br />
has 8.5 sacks this season. He will reach 50.0 sacks for<br />
his career with 2.0 sacks.<br />
A <strong>TEXANS</strong> WIN THURSDAY WOULD...<br />
• Even Houston’s record at 3-3 on the road this season and<br />
improve to 6-6 overall.<br />
• Give Houston its first win against Philadelphia in three<br />
meetings.<br />
• Improve Houston’s record to 2-2 against the NFC this<br />
year and 11-5 overall against the NFC since 2007.<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> WEEK 13 SCHEDULE<br />
(All times Central)<br />
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2<br />
Houston at Philadelphia <strong>NFL</strong>N 7:20 p.m.<br />
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5<br />
Jacksonville at Tennessee CBS Noon<br />
Chicago at Detroit FOX Noon<br />
Cleveland at Miami CBS Noon<br />
Washington at New York Giants FOX Noon<br />
San Francisco at Green Bay FOX Noon<br />
New Orleans at Cincinnati FOX Noon<br />
Buffalo at Minnesota CBS Noon<br />
Denver at Kansas City CBS Noon<br />
Oakland at San Diego CBS 3:05 p.m.<br />
Carolina at Seattle FOX 3:15 p.m.<br />
Atlanta at Tampa Bay FOX 3:15 p.m.<br />
St. Louis at Arizona FOX 3:15 p.m.<br />
Dallas at Indianapolis FOX 3:15 p.m.<br />
Pittsburgh at Baltimore NBC 7:20 p.m.<br />
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6<br />
New York Jets at New England ESPN 7:30 p.m.<br />
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THE <strong>TEXANS</strong> WIRE<br />
DRE’S PLAY NETS 60 FOR RECORD EIGHTH TIME<br />
The onfield altercation between WR<br />
Andre Johnson and Tennessee CB Cortland<br />
Finnegan overshadowed one of the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>’s great receiving ac<strong>com</strong>plishments<br />
last Sunday. Johnson became the first<br />
Johnson<br />
receiver in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post 60 or more<br />
receptions in each of his first eight seasons.<br />
“It’s a tremendous honor,” Johnson said. “I always said<br />
that I wanted to be one of the best players at my position<br />
when I came into this game and I did something that no<br />
one else has done for the first time. I’m excited about it. I’m<br />
glad that we got to win the football game.”<br />
As for the fracas on the field, Johnson was apologetic: “I<br />
would like to apologize to the organization, our owner, my<br />
teammates. What happened out there today wasn’t me.<br />
I just lost my cool and I wish that I could take back what<br />
happened.”<br />
Schaub<br />
REUNION THURSDAY FOR SCHAUB<br />
QB Matt Schaub will have plenty of familiar<br />
faces around him Thursday night.<br />
Schaub played his high school football<br />
career just 22 miles west of Lincoln Financial<br />
Field, at West Chester East High<br />
School.<br />
In addition to the friends and family he<br />
will see, an old teammate will be on the opposing sideline<br />
in Eagles QB Michael Vick.<br />
“I’m looking forward to playing against him and playing<br />
up there in Philadelphia,” Schaub said. “That’s where I<br />
grew up, so it will be fun to go back home and play up<br />
there.”<br />
Schaub served as Vick’s backup in Atlanta for three seasons.<br />
“I learned a lot watching Mike and playing behind<br />
him for three years,” Schaub said. “He was one of the<br />
most, at the time, visible and talented sports figures, along<br />
with the likes of Tiger Woods, in the world. Just learning<br />
and watching him go through a game plan each week,<br />
what he had to deal with being the starting quarterback,<br />
there were just a ton of things I learned and took away<br />
from that.”<br />
QUIN PERSEVERES<br />
It hasn’t been easy the last few weeks<br />
for CB Glover Quin. In Week 10, he batted<br />
down a Hail Mary pass that went directly<br />
into the arms of Jacksonville WR<br />
Mike Thomas for a game-winning score.<br />
A week later, he was on the field as the<br />
Quin Jets negated a valiant <strong>com</strong>eback effort,<br />
scoring a last-minute touchdown to sentd the Texans to<br />
their fourth consecutive defeat. In the days following that<br />
game, he found out about broken bones in his hand.<br />
But not once did Quin cut and run. He stayed the course<br />
and in the eyes of head coach Gary Kubiak, Quin’s three<br />
interceptions Sunday against Tennessee weren’t all too<br />
surprising.<br />
“We should have broke his hand at the start of the season,”<br />
Kubiak quipped after the game. Kubiak continued<br />
on a serious note, “It must have just leveled things out or<br />
something. He is a great kid. He plays very hard. He came<br />
off a humbling experience in Jacksonville. He handled it<br />
like a man and good things happen to people that just keep<br />
battling and stay after it and that’s what he’s all about. I’m<br />
very proud of him today. It’s great for him.”<br />
For Quin, it was a sweet reward after weeks of bitter defeat<br />
on the field.<br />
“I beat myself up a lot just because I want to win and<br />
regardless of the situation, regardless of what happened, I<br />
want to try to be successful,” Quin said of the weeks prior.<br />
“So I beat myself up a lot but I try to do everything I can<br />
to stay confident in my abilities to play. I had great support<br />
from my teammates and my coaches and they just kept<br />
believing in me and I kept believing in myself and believing<br />
in God. I knew it was going to <strong>com</strong>e through eventually,<br />
and today it came through and I couldn’t be happier.”<br />
Foster<br />
A LITTLE PEP TALK GOES A LONG WAY<br />
RB Arian Foster’s 28 yards on seven<br />
carries in the first quarter against Tennessee<br />
wasn’t necessarilyl a bad start,<br />
but it wasn’t what head coach Gary Kubiak<br />
was looking for.<br />
“I just saw a couple of runs, and I said<br />
I thought you ‘need to get the ball down<br />
a little better on the screen,’ “ Kubiak said. “You know,<br />
it’s just me talking to a player, challenging a player. I told<br />
him at halftime when I walked out with him, I said I expect<br />
more out of you than anybody. So that’s the way he played.<br />
I mean this kid has a 200-plus day of offense. He’s playing<br />
some damn good football. As he goes we kind of go, so we<br />
need him at his best.”<br />
And go, Foster did.<br />
The second-year back finished the game with 29 carries<br />
for 143 yards and had nine receptions for a career-high 75<br />
yards. It marked his second time this season he had more<br />
than 200 yards from scrimmage.<br />
“He just told me that he expects more out of me,” Foster<br />
said of his conversation with Kubiak. “He expects me to<br />
make plays when there aren’t plays to be made. He’s right.<br />
In the first quarter and early second quarter, it was a slow<br />
game, kind of an easy-going game and sometimes I play<br />
like that. All of us did. We just kind of kicked it in and found<br />
another gear and we really got rolling.”<br />
Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 1,600 yards from scrimmage<br />
and a league-best 1,147 yards from scrimmage.<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES CONNECTIONS<br />
NOTABLE <strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES CONNECTIONS<br />
Schaub Slaton Marciano<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> WITH CONNECTIONS TO PENNSYLVANIA<br />
WR Dorin Dickerson is from Imperial and attended West<br />
Allegheny H.S. and later the University of Pittsburgh; QB<br />
Matt Schaub is from West Chester and attended West<br />
Chester East H.S.; RB Steve Slaton is from Levittown and<br />
attended Conwell-Egan Catholic H.S. in Fairless Hills; special<br />
teams coordinator Joe Marciano is from Dunmore<br />
and played quarterback at Temple University.<br />
(2005-07); Eagles DE Brandon Graham and Texans DE Tim<br />
Jamison were on the same defensive unit at Michigan<br />
(2006-07); Jamison was also teammates with WR Jason<br />
Avant (2004-05) at Michigan; Eagles T King Dunlap played<br />
under Texans defensive backs coach David Gibbs at Auburn<br />
(2005); Eagles T Winston Justice was teammates<br />
with Texans DT Shaun Cody, QB Matt Leinart and LB Brian<br />
Cushing during his career at USC (2002-06); Cody (2001-04)<br />
and Leinart (2002-04) were also teammates with Eagles<br />
DT Mike Patterson at USC; Texans DE Antonio Smith was<br />
on the same defensive line with Eagles DE Juqua Parker<br />
at Oklahoma State (2000); Eagles DT Antonio Dixon was<br />
teammates with Texans T Eric Winston (2005) and LB Darryl<br />
Sharpton (2006-08) at Miami; Eagles DE Darryl Tapp<br />
was teammates with Texans T Duane Brown and LB Xavier<br />
Adibi at Virginia Tech (2004-05); Eagles LB Omar Gaither<br />
was teammates with Texans CB Jason Allen (2002-05)<br />
and RB Arian Foster (2005) at Tennessee.<br />
EAGLES WITH CONNECTIONS TO TEXAS<br />
QB Kevin Kolb is from Victoria and attended Stephenville<br />
H.S. and later the University of Houston; LB Keenan Clayton<br />
is from Sulpher Springs and attended Sulpher Springs<br />
H.S.; T Jason Peters is from Queen City, where he attended<br />
Queen City H.S.; DE Juqua Parker is from Houston and<br />
attended Aldine H.S.; Eagles offensive line coach Juan<br />
Castillo was born in Port Isabel and played linebacker<br />
at Texas A&I (now Texans A&M-Kingsville) from 1978-80<br />
and the San Antonio Gunslingers in the USFL from 1984-<br />
85; Castillo also coached at Texas A&M-Kingsville from<br />
1982-85 and 1990-94; Eagles RB coach Ted Williams was<br />
born in Lyons.<br />
Cody Cushing Justice<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES COLLEGE CONNECTIONS<br />
Eagles head coach Andy Reid served as Texans assistant<br />
offensive line coach Frank Pollack’s position coach<br />
in 1986 at Northern Arizona; Eagles TE coach Tom Melvin<br />
was Pollack’s position coach the following season at<br />
NAU and Eagles asst. head coach/offensive coordinator<br />
Marty Mornhinweg coached on NAU’s staff in 1988 while<br />
Pollack played there; Texans CB Sherrick McManis and<br />
Eagles QB Mike Kafka were teammates at Northwestern<br />
(2006-09); Eagles RB LeSean McCoy (2007-08) and G/C<br />
Mike McGlynn (2007) were teammates with Texans WR<br />
Dorin Dickerson at Pittsburgh; Texans RB Steve Slaton<br />
ran behind Eagles FB Owen Schmitt at West Virginia<br />
Schaub Knapp Vick<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES PRO CONNECTIONS<br />
Texans P Matt Turk held for Eagles K David Akers at<br />
Washington (1998); Eagles QB Michael Vick started in<br />
front of Texans QB Matt Schaub in Atlanta (2004-06) while<br />
Texans QB coach Greg Knapp offensive coordinator with<br />
the Falcons; Texans S Eugene Wilson and Eagles Asante<br />
Samuel started in the same secondary for New England<br />
(2003-07); Wilson was also teammates with Eagles TE<br />
Garrett Mills for the Patriots (2006); Eagles CB Dimitri Patterson<br />
was teammates with Texans SS Bernard Pollard<br />
and G Wade Smith and was coached by defensive backs<br />
coach David Gibbs at Kansas City (2007-08); Eagles FB<br />
Owen Schmitt played under Texans quarterbacks coach<br />
Greg Knapp in Seattle (2009); Eagles LB Ernie Sims played<br />
with Texans DT Shaun Cody and QB Dan Orlovsky at Detroit<br />
(2006-08); Eagles T Jason Peters played under Texans<br />
assistant head coach/ defensive line coach Bill Kollar at<br />
Buffalo (2006-08); Eagles T Reggie Wells was teammates<br />
with Texans K Neil Rackers (2003-09), QB Matt Leinart<br />
(2006-09), DE Antonio Smith (2004-08) and played under<br />
defensive coordinator Frank Bush (2004-06) at Arizona;<br />
Eagles DE Darryl Tapp played with Texans LB Kevin Bentley<br />
(2006-07) and played under quarterbacks coach Greg<br />
Knapp (2009) and senior defensive assistant Ray Rhodes<br />
(2006-07) in Seattle; Kollar was on Eagles senior asst./DB<br />
coach Dick Jauron’s staff in Buffalo from 2006-08 while<br />
Jauron was the head coach of the Bills.<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES BREAKDOWN<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong>-EAGLES ALL-TIME RESULTS<br />
OVERALL: 0-2 HOME: 0-1 AWAY: 0-1<br />
Date Site W/L Score Att.<br />
09/29/02 Veterans Stadium, Phil. L 17-35 64,867<br />
9/10/06 Reliant Stadium, Hou. L 10-24 70,180<br />
2010 OFFENSIVE STATISTICAL COMPARISON<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> <strong>NFL</strong><br />
HOU Rnk PHI Rnk<br />
Avg. Yards Per Game 367.7 7 399.3 2<br />
Avg. Per Play 5.9 5 6.1 2<br />
Rushing Yards Per Game 132.5 7 146.6 3<br />
Rushing Yards Per Play 4.9 3 5.4 1<br />
Net Yards Passing Per Game 235.3 15 252.6 8<br />
Passing Yards Per Play 7.1 9 7.2 8<br />
Interception Rate 1.91% 7 1.29% 3<br />
Sacks/Attempt 6.54% 19 8.25% 26<br />
First Downs/Game 21.5 6 20.5 11<br />
Punt Return Avg. 7.1 27 9.7 15<br />
Kickoff Return Avg. 19.7 29 20.9 25<br />
FG Made 90.0% 4 82.8% 14<br />
3rd Down Pct. 41.7% 9 41.2% 11<br />
4th Down Pct. 40.0% 19t 70.0% 3<br />
Red Zone Pct. 59.5% 9 48.7% 19<br />
Goal To Go Pct. 73.9% 11 57.7% 28<br />
Time of Possession 28:51 22 32:07 4<br />
Points Per Game 24.0 10t 28.2 2t<br />
2010 DEFENSIVE STATISTICAL COMPARISON<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> <strong>NFL</strong><br />
HOU Rnk PHI Rnk<br />
Avg. Yards Per Game 386.4 28 316.5 10<br />
Avg. Per Play 6.1 31 5.1 13<br />
Rushing Yards Per Game 100.2 8t 102.5 11<br />
Rushing Yards Per Play 3.9 8 4.1 13<br />
Net Yards Passing Per Game 286.2 31 214.0 13<br />
Passing Yards Per Play 7.8 31 6.3 11<br />
Interception Rate 2.23% 24 5.09% 1<br />
Sacks/Attempt 4.47% 31 8.04% 6<br />
First Downs/Game 22.2 30 18.6 14<br />
Punt Return Avg. 8.0 13 11.8 25<br />
Kickoff Return Avg. 22.7 14 22.8 15<br />
3rd Down Pct. 39.7% 20 36.6% 11<br />
4th Down Pct. 75.0% 28t 37.5% 10<br />
Red Zone Pct. 64.9% 19 76.7% 32<br />
Goal To Go Pct. 72.2% 18 81.8% 29<br />
Points Per Game 26.1 26 23.4 20<br />
Point Differential/Game -2.1 20 4.8 10<br />
Yard Differential/Game -18.6 21 82.7 3<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> TOP PERFORMANCES VS. EAGLES<br />
• CB Jason Allen recorded 5 tackels (all solo) and 2 interceptions<br />
against the Eagles as a Dolphin on 11/18/07.<br />
• DE Mark Anderson had 6 tackles (4 solo) and 1/2 sack<br />
agianst the Eagles as a Bear on 11/22/09.<br />
• WR Andre Johnson recorded 6 receptions for 101 yards<br />
in his only game against the Eagles on 9/10/06.<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong>’ CAREER STATS VS. EAGLES<br />
PASSING<br />
Player G A-C-I Yds Pct. TD Sk/Lst Rtg<br />
M. Schaub 3 21-15-1 175 71.4 1 2/8 92.4<br />
RUSHING<br />
Player G Att. Yds Avg. Lg TD<br />
D. Ward 8 65 253 3.9 28 0<br />
V. Leach 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
RECEIVING<br />
Player G Rec. Yds Avg. Lg TD<br />
A. Johnson 1 6 101 16.8 44 0<br />
K. Walter 2 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
O. Daniels 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Player G PR Yds Avg. Lg TD FC<br />
None<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
Player G KOR Yds Avg. Lg TD<br />
None<br />
KICKING<br />
Player G FG FGA Lg XP XPA KO TB<br />
N. Rackers 4 3 5 49 9 9 10 2<br />
PUNTING<br />
Player G No. Blk Avg. Lg TB I20 Net<br />
M. Turk 11 50 0 44.3 67 5 17 39.8<br />
DEFENSE<br />
Player G S A T Sk/Yds Int FF FR<br />
D. Lewis 6 9 1 10 0/0 0 0 1<br />
A. Smith 3 4 2 6 0.5/4 0 0 0<br />
M. Anderson 3 4 2 6 0.5/2.5 0 0 0<br />
J. Allen 1 5 0 5 0/0 2-2 0 0<br />
M. Williams 1 2 1 3 0/0 0-0 0 0<br />
S. Cody 1 2 0 2 0/0 0-0 0 0<br />
K. Bentley 3 1 1 2 0/0 0 0 0<br />
E. Wilson 2 1 0 1 0/0 1-13 0 1<br />
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THE LAST TIME THEY MET...<br />
PHILADELPHIA 24, <strong>HOUSTON</strong> 10 (70,180)<br />
RELIANT Stadium - <strong>HOUSTON</strong>, TEXAS - SEPT. 10, 2006<br />
GAME SUMMARY<br />
The Texans lost in head coach Gary Kubiak’s <strong>NFL</strong> debut<br />
when the Philadelphia Eagles streaked to a <strong>com</strong>manding<br />
24-10 win at Reliant Stadium behind 314 yards and three<br />
touchdowns from Donovan McNabb.<br />
Houston struck first with a 25-yard touchdown reception<br />
from Eric Moulds in the first quarter. The Eagles answered<br />
in the second quarter as McNabb found Donte Stallworth<br />
on a play action pass to tie the game with 12 minutes remaining<br />
in the half.<br />
The Texans pulled ahead, 10-7, on a 34-yard field goal by<br />
Kris Brown after the Eagles defense dug in at the goal line<br />
to stall a Houston drive. Philadelphia answered with an 80-<br />
yard drive before the half that culminted with a five-yard<br />
touchdown pass from McNabb to Reggie Brown for a 14-10<br />
Eagles lead with 11 seconds remaining in the half.<br />
Philadelphia added 10 more points in the second half,<br />
while Houston managed just 11 offensive plays in the last<br />
two quarters.<br />
Houston fell to 0-2 all-time against Philadelphia with the<br />
loss, ruining a stellar debut by rookied LB DeMeco Ryans,<br />
who had 13 tackles to lead both teams.<br />
SCORING<br />
SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
Philadelphia Eagles 0 14 7 3 - 24<br />
Houston Texans 7 3 0 0 - 10<br />
SCORING DRIVES<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive inf0)<br />
PHI HOU<br />
Texans 1 8:44 E.Moulds 25 yd. pass from D.Carr (K.Brown kick) (10-77, 6:16) 0 7<br />
Eagles 2 11:08 D.Stallworth 42 yd. pass from D.McNabb (D.Akers kick) (8-84, 3:36) 7 7<br />
Texans 2 1:03 K.Brown 34 yd. Field Goal (7-69, 2:39) 7 10<br />
Eagles 2 0:11 R.Brown 5 yd. pass from D.McNabb (D.Akers kick) (5-80, 0:52) 14 10<br />
Eagles 3 11:28 B.Westbrook 31 yd. pass from D.McNabb (D.Akers kick) (7-75, 3:32) 21 10<br />
Eagles 4 12:48 D.Akers 42 yd. Field Goal (13-49, 5:54) 24 10<br />
TEAM STATISTICS<br />
EAGLES <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 24 19<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 8-13-62% 3-11-27%<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-2-50%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 441 241<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 130 70<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 311 171<br />
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-24-1 27-18-0<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-3-0 3-1-0<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 3-35.3 5-44.6<br />
FGs -PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 25 11<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-51 3-20<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS 3 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 3-3 1-1<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-1 1-1<br />
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-2-0%<br />
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-1-0%<br />
SAFETIES 0 0<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION 32:51 27:09<br />
EAGLES INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
B.Westbrook 17 71 4.2 17 0<br />
C.Buckhalter 8 50 6.3 20 0<br />
D.McNabb 4 7 1.8 10 0<br />
T.Tapeh 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 30 130 4.3 20 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
D.McNabb 35 24 314 1/3 3 42t 1 113.3<br />
Total 35 24 314 1/3 3 42t 1 113.3<br />
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
D.Stallworth 6 141 23.5 42t 1<br />
L.Smith 6 56 9.3 18 0<br />
B.Westbrook 4 61 15.3 31t 1<br />
G.Lewis 3 24 8.0 9 0<br />
R.Brown 2 20 10.0 15 1<br />
T.Tapeh 2 13 6.5 9 0<br />
C.Buckhalter 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 24 314 13.1 42t 3<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
W.Lundy 11 32 2.9 11 0<br />
D.Carr 4 25 6.3 16 0<br />
V.Morency 5 13 2.6 12 0<br />
Total 20 70 3.5 16 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
D.Carr 27 18 208 5/37 1 44 0 102.1<br />
Total 27 18 208 5/37 1 44 0 102.1<br />
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Johnson 6 101 16.8 44 0<br />
E.Moulds 6 68 11.3 25t 1<br />
W.Lundy 2 -1 -0.5 4 0<br />
J.Putzier 1 26 26.0 26 0<br />
K.Walter 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
V.Morency 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
J.Cook 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 18 208 11.6 44 1<br />
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GARY KUBIAK TRANSCRIPT<br />
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2010<br />
(on what they did different defensively today) “We played<br />
against a young quarterback, number one. I thought we<br />
tackled very well and when you get turnovers that’s a<br />
difference in your football team. Offensively, we held the<br />
ball for almost forty minutes so we helped them from that<br />
standpoint. Our best effort was last week, I told you how<br />
good that was, but we couldn’t benefit from it because we<br />
lost. We came right back and had the same efforts this<br />
week, so I’m just very proud of (Defensive Coordinator)<br />
Frank Bush and the job he continues to do with those guys.<br />
They deserve that type of outing.”<br />
(on if he’s concerned about WR Andre Johnson getting<br />
suspended) “Gosh, I hope not. I really don’t know what<br />
happened. I just know it’s two <strong>com</strong>petitors, they have<br />
been going at each other for awhile. I really don’t know<br />
what exactly happened until I see the film.”<br />
(on going against a rookie quarterback) “A lot of this<br />
league is timing. You may play a season and defensively,<br />
you may catch some various quarterbacks along the season.<br />
We’ve played against some great, great quarterbacks<br />
along the course of our eleven weeks. Today we played<br />
against a young man that they haven’t played very much,<br />
but you got to get it done one way or another. Like I said,<br />
I think the key today was as a team we helped each other<br />
out. We hustled on the ball, turnovers. As a football team,<br />
we were able to help our defense instead of sitting here<br />
today and them being on the field for thirty-five minutes<br />
again.”<br />
(on what was done differently this week) “We tackled.<br />
The whole emphasis this week was to tackle. We knew<br />
they were going to run the ball. That was where everything<br />
started. He has really hurt us in the past reversing his<br />
field and us tackling poorly. So we really concentrated on<br />
tackling better, and that’s what we did. I think we tackled<br />
much better.”<br />
(on if this was LB Brian Cushing’s best game) “I’ve got to<br />
look at the film, but obviously, it was the best game for the<br />
defense from a production standpoint. So I’ve got to go<br />
look at it, but he was obviously very active.”<br />
(on CB Glover Quin and his three interceptions) “We<br />
should have broke his hand at the start of the season.<br />
It must have just leveled things out or something. He is<br />
a great kid. He plays very hard. He came off a humbling<br />
experience in Jacsonville. He handled it like a man and<br />
good things happen to people that just keep battling and<br />
stay after it and that’s what he’s all about. I’m very proud<br />
of him today. It’s great for him.”<br />
(on what the referee told him about the fight between<br />
WR Andre Johnson and CB Cortland Finnegan) “He really<br />
didn’t talk to me about it. The thing I was upset about was<br />
he told me it was third down, and then he went and started<br />
the play and said it was fourth and one. I had sat there and<br />
called a very bad play for fourth-and-one. I thought it was<br />
third-and-10. I had to use the timeout. I just didn’t think<br />
it was fair. I said you know, I think you told them but you<br />
didn’t tell me what was going on. He kind of agreed with<br />
me to be honest with you, but we got it handled. Everything<br />
was chaos out there.”<br />
(on if he has seen the replay of WR Andre Johnson’s fight)<br />
“No I didn’t, I was too busy trying to get guys off the field.<br />
I didn’t see it.”<br />
(on WR Andre Johnson and CB Cortland Finnegan) “Him<br />
and Cortland Finnegan go at it all the time, and they’ll go<br />
at it again before the season is out this year. They are just<br />
very <strong>com</strong>petitive. I mean, two Pro Bowl players who expect<br />
a lot out of each other. Before the days over, they<br />
get kinda tired of each other. I just think it’s a great battle<br />
that’s what our business is about. You don’t want things to<br />
get out of control like that, though. Two great players, they<br />
need to be on the field not off the field.”<br />
(on the Texans doing a good job finishing the run today)<br />
“I didn’t thnk we ran well early in the game. I actually had<br />
a talk with (RB) Arian Foster. He’s sitting there doing good<br />
things and he’s looking at me probably like ‘Are you crazy<br />
I’m running as hard as I can run.’ I thought he found another<br />
gear after we talked and throughout the second, third<br />
and fourth quarter. I like the way he took the ball downhill.<br />
I think (RB) Derrick (Ward) came in and helped us. The<br />
biggest job of the day was when we were backed up and<br />
we basically went 70 yards and put that fourth quarter<br />
away. We’re at our best when we control the line of scrimmage<br />
and it took us a while to get that done today, but we<br />
were patient and got it done.”<br />
(on what he said to RB Arian Foster) “I just saw a couple<br />
of runs, and I said I thought you ‘need to get the ball down<br />
a little better on the screen.’ On the third down and six, I<br />
thought he should have gotten the first down. You know,<br />
it’s just me talking to a player, challenging a player. I told<br />
him at halftime when I walked out with him, I said I expect<br />
more out of you than anybody. So that’s the way he played.<br />
I mean this kid has a 200-plus day of offense. He’s playing<br />
some damn good football. As he goes we kind of go, so we<br />
need him at his best.”<br />
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GARY KUBIAK TRANSCRIPT<br />
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2010<br />
(on RB Arian Foster being at his best in the fourth quarter)<br />
“He really has. He’s a big body and just kinda gets going.<br />
It was its nice for us today because we got a lead today.<br />
We haven’t been in that scenario in the last month. We<br />
were able to put the ball in his hands, so that was nice for<br />
him to have.”<br />
(on RB Arian Foster influencing the two touchdown<br />
passes) “He had some big turn-downs too. We’ve been<br />
using him more to catch the ball and he’s responded, so<br />
that’s somebody else people have to worry about. Like I<br />
said, Arian is a big part of what were doing in all phases<br />
of the game, and those two touchdown pass, he was obviously<br />
huge so we’ll keep doing it. He’s got great hands, he<br />
handles a lot. He’s a three-down player, so he’s always<br />
going to be on the field.”<br />
(on if he called those passes instead of runs or if that was<br />
QB Matt Schaub’s doing) “Matt did. Matt called it. I called<br />
run, he said, ‘No way, I’m throwing the ball.’”<br />
(on if WR Dorin Dickerson is ready to help if needed)<br />
“Yeah, he suited up today. (WR) David Anderson wasn’t<br />
ready to play, he nicked his hamstring on Thursday. He<br />
plays for (special teams coordinator) Joe (Marciano) on<br />
special teams. He’s <strong>com</strong>e a long way. He’s a young player,<br />
so we will see where we’re at and be ready to go.”<br />
(on how he feels after the win) “I’m fine. I worry about the<br />
players, I worry about the coaches. There have been too<br />
many good things going on, and I know I’ve said that, for<br />
them not to reap the rewards of winning. Nothing makes<br />
you feel better than finding a way to get it done. We’ve got<br />
a short week. We’ve got to go back in there early in the<br />
morning and turn around and play Thursday. Our chin’s<br />
up this week. So it’s nice to go fix problems or fix issues<br />
when you win. I’m just happy for them, that we can move<br />
forward this week feeling a little bit better.”<br />
(on if there was anything he didn’t like about the game today)<br />
“No I thought we played pretty dang hard and pretty<br />
good. We had control of the football game, and I like the<br />
way we finished the game physically as a team.”<br />
(on the possibility of only being one game out after Sunday’s<br />
games) “You obviously know more than I do right<br />
now. Like I said, we’re playing ball. Were playing a great<br />
team on Thursday, if we can find a way to win our games<br />
down the stretch, we’ll be there. We’ve just got to stay<br />
focused on Thursday right now.”<br />
(on why CB Brice McCain was inactive) “We went in a<br />
different direction. We went with (SS) Torri Williams to<br />
play special teams. He’s actually our only injury today.<br />
He’s got a hamstring issue so that’s why we went that<br />
way.”<br />
(on if they planned to control the time of possession the<br />
way they did) “I wish I could say that. I make that effort<br />
every week. But it happens when we’re 9-of-18 on third<br />
downs. I talk to y’all all the time, that’s the key to staying on<br />
the field in football, making third downs and getting snaps.<br />
You’re buying that time of possession if you’re able to do<br />
that, but if you can’t make third downs, you’re going to be<br />
in trouble. I’d love to do it every week. We got it done this<br />
week, but we have new challenges every state.”<br />
(on the if the defense had a ‘<strong>com</strong>e-to-Jesus’ meeting this<br />
week) “We have a lot of those meetings. When you go on<br />
a four-game stretch, we have a lot of meetings and things<br />
aren’t good enough. One thing that has been consistent<br />
has been our effort, so we kept our effort just the same<br />
and got a little better today, and cut a few breaks. That’s<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong>.”<br />
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LAST WEEK<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> 20, TENNESSEE TITANS 0 (70,855)<br />
RELIANT STADIUM - NOV. 28, 2010<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> END SKID WITH SHUTOUT OF TITANS<br />
Houston released its frustration from a four-game losing<br />
streak on the Tennessee Titans Sunday.<br />
In front of 70,855 fans at Reliant Stadium, the Texans manhandled<br />
their division rivals by limiting the league’s eighthranked<br />
rushing offense to 24 yards and steamrolling the<br />
Titans’ defense for 188 rushing yards. That effort produced<br />
a 20-0 victory, the Texans’ first shutout since 2004.<br />
Defensively, the Texans introduced a modified lineup with<br />
rookie Darryl Sharpton replacing Zac Diles at weakside<br />
linebacker, and Jason Allen playing nickel cornerback for<br />
Brice McCain. Those changes contributed to a stingy effort<br />
by defensive coordinator Frank Bush’s unit, which had<br />
not held a team to fewer than 24 points all season.<br />
CB Glover Quin led the defense with the first three interceptions<br />
of his career, and LB Brian Cushing totaled a<br />
team-high seven tackles, four for loss.<br />
Quin never lost confidence despite recent adversity in<br />
games at Jacksonville and New York, as well as his broken<br />
right hand.<br />
One of the top storylines entering the game was RB<br />
Arian Foster’s matchup with RB Chris Johnson. Entering<br />
this week, only 36 yards separated Johnson from Foster’s<br />
single-season rushing total. Foster widened the gap with<br />
143 yards on 30 carries (4.8 avg.) and some help from the<br />
Texans’ defense, which held Johnson to a career-low five<br />
yards on seven carries.<br />
His 16-yard catch early in the second quarter set up QB<br />
Matt Schaub’s one-yard touchdown pass to TE Joel Dreessen<br />
for the first points of the game. WR Andre Johnson<br />
caught nine passes for 56 yards and a touchdown.<br />
In the second half, kicker Neil Rackers’ pair of field goals<br />
extended the lead to 20-0. Quin’s final interception in the<br />
end zone with 1:02 left in the game sealed the shutout.<br />
SCORING<br />
SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
Tennessee Titans 0 0 0 0 - 0<br />
Houston Texans 0 14 3 3 - 20<br />
SCORING DRIVES<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive inf0)<br />
TEN HOU<br />
Texans 2 12:47 J.Dreessen 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (4-25, 2:02) 0 7<br />
Texans 2 4:42 A.Johnson 2 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-71, 5:06) 0 14<br />
Texans 3 8:05 N.Rackers 35 yd. Field Goal (11-49, 5:24) 0 17<br />
Texans 4 3:00 N.Rackers 33 yd. Field Goal (14-80, 8:27) 0 20<br />
TEAM STATISTICS<br />
TITANS <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 9 24<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-11-27% 9-18-50%<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-2-50%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 162 346<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 24 188<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 138 158<br />
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 31-17-3 35-25-0<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 1-0-0 5-2-1<br />
FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 25 35<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards 10-79 6-68<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 1-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS 0 2<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2<br />
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 2-4-50%<br />
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 2-2-100%<br />
SAFETIES 0 0<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION 20:19 39:41<br />
TITANS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Ringer 4 27 6.8 17 0<br />
C.Johnson 7 5 0.7 9 0<br />
N.Washington 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0<br />
Total 12 24 2.0 17 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
R.Smith 31 17 138 1/0 0 23 3 26.7<br />
Total 31 17 138 1/0 0 23 3 26.7<br />
PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Gage 6 4 50 12.5 19 0<br />
J.Cook 9 4 40 10.0 23 0<br />
R.Moss 5 3 23 7.7 14 0<br />
C.Johnson 3 2 2 1.0 3 0<br />
N.Washington 4 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
B.Scaife 2 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
J.Ringer 1 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
A.Hall 1 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 31 17 138 8.1 23 0<br />
Sacks: J. Babin 1-6, W. Hayes 1-14.<br />
Interceptions: None.<br />
Tackles (S-A-T): S. Tulloch 11-3-14, M. Griffin 8-3-11, C. Hope 6-3-9, A. Verner<br />
6-2-8, M. Douglas 5-2-7, W. Witherspoon 3-3-6, J. Babin 4-0-4, J. McCourty<br />
4-0-4, C. Finnegan 4-0-4, G. McRath 3-1-4, S. Marks 1-2-3, J. Haye 1-1-2, T.<br />
Shaw 1-0-1, J. Ford 0-1-1.<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Foster 30 143 4.8 37 0<br />
D.Ward 7 47 6.7 17 0<br />
M.Schaub 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 39 188 4.8 37 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
M.Schaub 35 25 178 2/20 2 21 0 101.8<br />
Total 35 25 178 2/20 2 21 0 101.8<br />
PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Foster 11 9 75 8.3 19 0<br />
A.Johnson 11 9 56 6.2 21 1<br />
J.Dreessen 5 3 15 5.0 9 1<br />
J.Jones 3 2 13 6.5 9 0<br />
K.Walter 2 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />
V.Leach 2 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
J.Casey 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 35 25 178 7.1 21 0<br />
Sacks: M. Williams 1-0.<br />
Interceptions: G. Quin 3-12.<br />
Tackles (S-A-T): B. Cushing 6-1-7, B. Pollard 3-2-5, G. Quin 3-1-4, K. Bentley 2-2-4,<br />
K. Jackson 3-0-3, M. Williams 2-0-2, J. Allen 2-0-2, A. Smith 1-1-2, E. Wilson 1-1-2,<br />
A. Okoye 1-0-1, M. Anderson 1-0-1, T. Nolan 1-0-1, E. Mitchell 1-0-1, Z. Diles 0-1-1.<br />
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GAME NOTES<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> 20, TENNESSEE TITANS 0 (70,855)<br />
RELIANT STADIUM - NOV. 28, 2010<br />
• Houston posted the second shutout victory in franchise<br />
history (at Jacksonville, 12/26/04), the first at Reliant Stadium<br />
and the first under head coach Gary Kubiak.<br />
• The win was the 24th for QB Matt Schaub as the Texans<br />
starter, making him the winningest quarterback in Houston<br />
Texans history. Schaub is 24-25 as a starter since 2007.<br />
• The Texans held Tennessee to 162 total net yards, the second-fewest<br />
yards allowed in franchise history (126 yards at<br />
Jacksonville, 12/26/04).<br />
• Houston held Tennessee to 24 rushing yards, which is the<br />
second-lowest total allowed in franchise history (18 at Washington,<br />
9/19/10). Tennessee entered the game tied for eighth<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 127.0 rushing yards per game.<br />
• Houston surrendered nine first downs to the Titans, tied for<br />
the third-fewest allowed in franchise history.<br />
• The Texans defense didn’t allow Tennessee into Houston<br />
territory until the 13:11 mark of the fourth quarter.<br />
• Houston held the ball for 39:41 in the game, the secondlongest<br />
time of possession in regulation in franchise history.<br />
• The Texans outrushed the Titans, 188-24. Houston has outrushed<br />
the opposition seven times this season and is 4-3 in<br />
those games.<br />
• Houston won the turnover battle, intercepting the Titans<br />
three times without giving up a turnover. The Texans improved<br />
to 1-2 this season when having a positive turnover<br />
margin.<br />
• Houston held Tennessee to 54 total net yards of offense in<br />
the first half, the fewest yards allowed in the opening half this<br />
season and the second-fewest given up in franchise history<br />
(50 vs. San Francisco on 10/25/09).<br />
• Houston shut out the Titans in the first half, marking the<br />
first time this season the Texans held an opponent scoreless<br />
in the opening half of play.<br />
• Houston held the Titans to four rushing yards in the first<br />
half, the fewest first-half rushing yards allowed in franchise<br />
history, bettering the previous mark of 10 yards earlier this<br />
season at Washington (9/19).<br />
• Dreessen also served as this week’s game captain. He<br />
joined season-long captains LB Kevin Bentley, WR Andre<br />
Johnson, QB Matt Schaub and DE Mario Williams at midfield<br />
for the coin toss.<br />
• RB Arian Foster surpassed 200 total yards for the second<br />
time this season, finishing the game with 218 total yards (143<br />
rushing, 75 receiving). He had 238 total yards in the season<br />
opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12).<br />
• Foster passed Domanick Williams (1,031 yards in 2003) for<br />
third on the Texans’ single-season rushing list. Foster’s 143<br />
yards gave him 1,147 for the season. It was Foster’s secondhighest<br />
rushing total of his career (231 yards vs. Indianapolis,<br />
9/12).<br />
• Foster tied a career single-game high with nine receptions<br />
and set a career single-game high with 75 receiving yards.<br />
• Foster recorded his sixth career 100-yard game, topping<br />
the century mark on a 37-yard run in the fourth quarter.<br />
• WR Andre Johnson caught his 60th pass of the season<br />
when he brought in a 21-yard pass in the first quarter. He became<br />
the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to catch at least 60 passes<br />
in each of his first eight seasons.<br />
• Johnson became the 42nd player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to catch<br />
650 career career pass when he hauled in his seventh reception<br />
of the game, a four-yard gain in the second quarter. He<br />
became the 42nd player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to catch at least 650<br />
career passes.<br />
• CB Glover Quin set the franchise single-season record<br />
with his third interception of the game late in the fourth quarter<br />
and recorded a career-high five passes defensed.<br />
• Quin made his first career interception when he picked<br />
off Tennessee QB Rusty Smith in the second quarter. He returned<br />
the interception 10 yards.<br />
• K Neil Rackers extended his streak of consecutive made<br />
field goals to 11 in a row with two field goals. It is the thirdlongest<br />
streak in franchise history.<br />
• Rackers increased his career tackle total to 44 with a stop<br />
in the third quarter, extending his lead as the leading tackler<br />
among kickers.<br />
• LB Brian Cushing led the team with seven tackles, including<br />
six solos. Cushing had four tackles for loss and a pair of<br />
passes defensed.<br />
• TE Joel Dreessen caught his fourth touchdown pass of<br />
the season on a one-yard pass from QB Matt Schaub in the<br />
second quarter and has caught touchdown passes in consecutive<br />
games for the first time in his career. He caught a<br />
43-yard touchdown in Week 11 at the New York Jets (11/21).<br />
• QB Matt Schaub <strong>com</strong>pleted 25-of-34 passes for 178 yards<br />
and two touchdowns with no interceptions, giving him a<br />
passer rating of 101.8. It was his fourth game this season<br />
with a rating of better than 100.<br />
• Schaub broke the franchise record for consecutive pass<br />
attempts without an interception when he threw his 35th pass<br />
of the game. That pass gave him 100 consecutive passes<br />
without an interception, bettering the previous mark of 99<br />
held by David Carr.<br />
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2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES<br />
ROAD WARRIORS<br />
The Texans have the AFC’s top road offense since 2008,<br />
averaging 390.1 yards of offense in their 21 road games<br />
since then.<br />
Houston led the <strong>NFL</strong> in road offense in 2009, averaging<br />
407.4 yards per game and is fourth this season with 399.2<br />
yards per game on the road. Houston was third in road<br />
offense in 2008 (367.3 yards per game).<br />
TOP ROAD OFFENSES, 2008-10<br />
Tot Rush Pass Tot<br />
Team G Yds Yds Yds Yds/G<br />
New Orleans Saints 21 8,206 2,524 5,663 390.8<br />
Houston Texans 21 8,193 2,183 6,010 390.1<br />
Dallas Cowboys 21 7,618 2,175 5,443 362.8<br />
Indianapolis Colts 22 7,866 1,668 6,198 357.5<br />
Green Bay Packers 22 7,863 2,312 5,551 357.4<br />
PROTECT THE BALL<br />
Under head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have placed<br />
heavy emphasis on not turning the ball over. Through 11<br />
games this season, Houston is tied with Philadelphia for<br />
the fourth fewest turnovers in the league with 12.<br />
FEWEST TURNOVERS, 2010<br />
Team G TO INT FUM<br />
Kansas City Chiefs 11 8 4 4<br />
New England Patriots 11 9 5 4<br />
Atlanta Falcons 11 10 5 5<br />
Philadelphia Eagles 11 12 5 7<br />
Houston Texans 11 12 7 5<br />
New York Jets 11 13 8 5<br />
A RUNNING PRIORITY<br />
The Texans have steadily improved their rushing performance<br />
under head coach Gary Kubiak. In 2010, Houston’s<br />
offense has produced its highest rushing totals through 11<br />
games in team history, continuing its progression under<br />
Kubiak’s guidance.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> RUSHING THROUGH 11 GAMES,<br />
KUBIAK ERA (2006-10)<br />
Year W-L Att Yds Avg. Lg TD Fum/Lst 1st Dwn 10+<br />
2006 3-8 279 1,059 3.8 35 6 8/3 63 21<br />
2007 5-6 281 1,002 3.6 39 5 4/3 63 20<br />
2008 4-7 288 1,255 4.4 71t 11 7/1 73 26<br />
2009 5-6 292 996 3.4 32 8 7/4 60 26<br />
2010 5-6 299 1,458 4.9 74t 15 3/2 85 40<br />
OUR BETTER HALF<br />
The Texans rank seventh in the <strong>NFL</strong> in total offense, averaging<br />
367.7 net yards of offense per game. A majority<br />
of that yardage <strong>com</strong>es after halftime as the Texans rank<br />
31st in the <strong>NFL</strong> in first half offensive production, averaging<br />
only 135.2 yards. Only Carolina (110.8) average less in the<br />
first half.<br />
However, the Texans rank first in the second half offensive<br />
production, averaging 234.7 yards. The 99.5-yard<br />
improvement in average after halftime is tops in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
and the reason why the Texans rank eighth overall in total<br />
offense.<br />
Below is a look at where the Texans rank in first and second<br />
half offensive production, as well as the teams who<br />
improve the most after halftime.<br />
YARDS/GAME, FIRST HALF ONLY<br />
Rank Team GP Yards YPG<br />
32 Carolina Panthers 11 1,258 114.4<br />
31 Buffalo Bills 11 1,440 130.9<br />
30 San Francisco 49ers 11 1,467 133.4<br />
29 Arizona Cardinals 11 1,474 134.0<br />
28 Oakland Raiders 11 1,507 137.0<br />
27 Houston Texans 11 1,560 141.8<br />
YARDS/GAME, SECOND HALF ONLY<br />
Rank Team GP Yards YPG<br />
1 Houston Texans 11 2,485 225.9<br />
2 San Diego Chargers 11 2,335 212.3<br />
3 Dallas Cowboys 11 2,240 203.6<br />
4 New York Giants 11 2,219 201.7<br />
5 Oakland Raiders 11 2,187 198.8<br />
YPG IMPROVEMENT, FIRST HALF TO SECOND HALF<br />
Team 1st Half 2nd Half Diff<br />
Houston Texans 141.8 225.9 84.1<br />
Oakland Raiders 137.0 198.8 61.8<br />
Buffalo Bills 130.9 187.5 56.6<br />
Dallas Cowboys 162.1 203.6 41.5<br />
Minnesota Vikings 150.9 182.5 31.5<br />
HIGH MARKS<br />
The Texans have posted some of the best individual performances<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season. They are listed below:<br />
Passing Yards<br />
497 Matt Schaub at Wash., 9/19 (OT), (38-52, 497, 3 td)\<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
231 Arian Foster vs. Ind., 9/12, (33-231, 3 td)<br />
Rushing Attempts<br />
33 Arian Foster vs. Ind., 9/12, (33-231, 3 td)<br />
Scrimmage Yards<br />
238 Arian Foster vs. Ind., 9/12, (Rush 33-231, Rec 1-7)<br />
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2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES<br />
Johnson<br />
Foster<br />
receiving yards.<br />
QUITE A PAIR<br />
RB Arian Foster and WR Andre Johnson<br />
have formed the AFC’s top rushingreceiving<br />
duo this season.<br />
Johnson and Foster have <strong>com</strong>bined for<br />
2,016 scrimmage yards, based on Foster’s<br />
rushing (1,147 yards) and Johnson’s<br />
receving (869 yards). No other pair has<br />
better numbers in the AFC, and Atlanta’s<br />
Roddy White (1,066 receiving) and Michael<br />
Turner (974 rushing) are the only<br />
duo with more yards (2,040).<br />
Johnson and Foster have accounted for<br />
more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage<br />
this season if you factor in Foster’s 378<br />
2010 TOP <strong>NFL</strong> RUSHER-RECEIVER DUOS<br />
Rusher (Yds) Receiver (Yds) Team (Total Yds)<br />
M. Turner (974) R. White (1,066) ATL (2,040)<br />
A. Foster (1,147) A. Johnson (869) HOU (2,016)<br />
J. Charles (1,021) D. Bowe (885) KC (1,906)<br />
R. Mendenhall (962) M. Wallace (792) PIT (1,754)<br />
A. Bradshaw (916) H. Nicks (800) NYG (1,716)<br />
C. Benson (788) T. Owens (914) CIN (1,702)<br />
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST<br />
In Week 11, the Texans put up 181 yards of offense and 20<br />
points in the fourth quarter to nearly pull off the <strong>com</strong>e-from<br />
behind-win against the New York Jets. QB Matt Schaub<br />
and Co. have been electrifying in the fourth quarter in<br />
2010, leading the <strong>NFL</strong> in points scored in the final frame.<br />
MOST POINTS SCORED IN 4TH QUARTER, 2010<br />
Team Games Pts. Pts./4Q<br />
Houston Texans 11 99 9.0<br />
New England Patriots 11 95 8.6<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers 11 94 8.5<br />
San Diego 11 86 7.8<br />
Tennessee Titans 10 85 7.7<br />
SCRIMMAGE YARDS IN 4TH QUARTER, 2010<br />
Team Games Rush Pass Total Yds/4Q<br />
Dallas Cowboys 11 295 1,041 1,336 121.5<br />
Houston Texans 11 354 861 1,215 110.5<br />
Denver Broncos 11 163 1,016 1,179 107.2<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers 11 452 724 1,176 106.9<br />
New York Giants 11 538 632 1,170 106.4<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S PROLIFIC PASSING ATTACK<br />
The Texans passing game has been one of the most dangerous<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> in the last three seasons. Houston has<br />
averaged 267.6 net passing yards per game to rank third in<br />
the league since 2008.<br />
MOST NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME, 2008-10<br />
Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG<br />
New Orleans Saints 1,636 1,104 67.5 12,535 291.5<br />
Indianapolis Colts 1,672 1,112 66.5 11,885 276.4<br />
Houston Texans 1,515 1,002 66.1 11,507 267.6<br />
San Diego Chargers 1,376 901 65.5 11,434 265.9<br />
Denver Broncos 1,608 993 61.8 11,270 262.1<br />
The 2009 Texans passing attack was the most prolific in<br />
franchise history, averaging a league-high 290.9 yards per<br />
game, nearly 25 yards per game ahead of the previous record,<br />
set in 2008.<br />
THREE THOUSAND MEN<br />
Houston is the only <strong>NFL</strong> team that can say it has three<br />
1,000-yard rushers on its active roster and one of six <strong>NFL</strong><br />
teams that can tout at least two1,000-yard rushers on its<br />
active roster. RB Steve Slaton rushed for 1,282 yards as a<br />
rookie in 2008 and RB Derrick Ward rushed for 1,025 yards<br />
for the New York Giants, also in 2008. RB Arian Foster has<br />
joined the duo this season with 1,147 yards rushing.<br />
1,000-YARD TEAMMATES<br />
TM Player 1,000-Yard Seasons<br />
HOU Arian Foster* 1 (2010)<br />
Steve Slaton 1 (2008)<br />
Derrick Ward 1 (2008)<br />
BAL Willis McGahee 3 (2004, ‘05, ‘07)<br />
Ray Rice* 1 (2009)<br />
CHI Matt Forte* 1 (2008)<br />
Chester Taylor 1 (2006)<br />
KC Jamaal Charles 2 (2009-10)<br />
Thomas Jones* 5 (2005-09)<br />
MIA Ronnie Brown* 1 (2006)<br />
Ricky Williams 5 (2000-03, ‘09)<br />
SF Frank Gore* 4 (2006-09)<br />
Brian Westbrook 2 (2006-07)<br />
*Listed as starting running back on 2010 Kickoff Weekend<br />
depth charts.<br />
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2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> SHOWING THEIR VALUE<br />
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has built an organizational<br />
infrastructure that has helped place his franchise<br />
among the world’s most valuable sports franchises. The<br />
Texans rank tenth on Forbes’ 2010 list of the 10 Most Valuable<br />
Teams In Sports with an estimated worth of $1.15 billion.<br />
Houston ranks sixth in the <strong>NFL</strong> in value, according to<br />
the list.<br />
Perhaps most impressive is the fact that the Texans are<br />
the only team on the list founded in the 21st century.<br />
2010 FORBES 10 MOST VALUABLE TEAMS IN SPORTS<br />
Rank Team League Worth<br />
(Billions)<br />
1. Manchester United Premier League (England) 1.87<br />
2. Dallas Cowboys <strong>NFL</strong> 1.65<br />
3. Washington Redskins <strong>NFL</strong> 1.55<br />
4. New York Yankees MLB 1.50<br />
5. New England Patriots <strong>NFL</strong> 1.36<br />
6. Real Madrid La Liga (Spain) 1.35<br />
7. Arsenal Premier League (England) 1.20<br />
8. New York Giants <strong>NFL</strong> 1.18<br />
9. New York Jets <strong>NFL</strong> 1.17<br />
10. Houston Texans <strong>NFL</strong> 1.15<br />
THE ORIGINAL <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
Houston has two coaches remaining from the inaugural<br />
season. Running backs coach Chick Harris and special<br />
teams coordinator Joe Marciano are the lone holdovers<br />
from the 2002 staff and have been present for all 167 preseason<br />
and regular season Texans games.<br />
DRE CLAIMS SENIORITY<br />
With the loss of the last original Texan, K Kris Brown, WR<br />
Andre Johnson has assumed the role of elder statesman<br />
for the Texans franchise.<br />
Johnson, the team’s first-round draft pick and third overall<br />
selection in the 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, is the only Texan who<br />
played for the team prior to the 2006 season, prior to head<br />
coach Gary Kubiak’s tenure in Houston. He is currently<br />
third on the all-time games played list for the Texans with<br />
112 and is just the third player to play eight seasons with<br />
the team in 2010.<br />
2010 ACTIVE ROSTER FACTS AND FIGURES<br />
Oldest Texans player<br />
Matt Turk, 42 (Born 6/16/1968)<br />
Youngest Texans player<br />
Kareem Jackson, 22 (Born 4/10/1988)<br />
Most seasons as a Texan<br />
Andre Johnson - 8 seasons<br />
Most <strong>NFL</strong> seasons<br />
Matt Turk - 15 seasons<br />
Tallest Texan<br />
Eric Winston, 6-7<br />
Shortest Texan<br />
Steve Slaton and Brice McCain - 5-9<br />
Conferences with the most Texans<br />
ACC - 10 players<br />
Big Ten - 10 Players<br />
Played College in Texas - 3<br />
James Casey (Rice)<br />
Kasey Studdard (Texas)<br />
Jon Weeks (Baylor)<br />
Former 1st rd draft picks - 8<br />
Jason Allen (Miami, 2006)<br />
Duane Brown (2008)<br />
Brian Cushing (2009)<br />
Kareem Jackson (2010)<br />
Andre Johnson (2003)<br />
Damione Lewis (St. Louis, 2001)<br />
Amobi Okoye (2007)<br />
Mario Williams (2006)<br />
Coaches who played in the <strong>NFL</strong> - 9<br />
Frank Bush<br />
Perry Carter<br />
Rick Dennison<br />
Johnny Holland<br />
Bill Kollar<br />
Gary Kubiak<br />
Bruce Matthews<br />
Frank Pollack<br />
Ray Rhodes<br />
Native Texans - 7<br />
James Casey (Azle)<br />
Zac Diles (Abilene)<br />
Damione Lewis (Sulphur Springs)<br />
Brice McCain (Terrell)<br />
Earl Mitchell (Galena Park)<br />
Wade Smith (Dallas)<br />
Eric Winston (Midland)<br />
College with the most Texans<br />
Miami (6)<br />
Rashad Butler<br />
Andre Johnson<br />
Damione Lewis<br />
Chris Myers<br />
Darryl Sharpton<br />
Eric Winston<br />
Pro Bowlers - 7<br />
Brian Cushing (2010)<br />
Owen Daniels (2009)<br />
Andre Johnson (2005, ‘07, ‘09, 10)<br />
Neil Rackers (2005)<br />
Matt Schaub (2010)<br />
Matt Turk (1996, ‘97, ‘98)<br />
Mario Williams (2009, ‘10)<br />
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GARY KUBIAK NOTES<br />
OUT-RUSHING TO JUDGEMENT<br />
The Texans have outrushed their opponents 39 times<br />
since Gary Kubiak took over as head coach in 2006, and<br />
the Texans are 28-11 in those games, including 4-3 this<br />
year. Houston outrushed Indianapolis 257-44 in the 2010<br />
season opener, the largest differential in rushing yards<br />
against an opponent in the Kubiak Era.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> WHEN OUTRUSHING<br />
OPPONENTS, 2006-10<br />
Game, Date Texans Opponent Diff. Score<br />
IND, 9/12/10 #257 44 +213 34-24<br />
TEN, 11/28/10 188 24 +164 20-0<br />
@ OAK, 10/3/10 249 118 +131 31-24<br />
BUF, 11/19/06* 188 70 +118 21-24<br />
@ BUF, 11/1/09 186 97 +89 31-10<br />
DEN, 12/13/07 158 72 +86 31-13<br />
IND, 10/5/08* 156 79 +77 27-31<br />
IND, 12/24/06 191 114 +77 27-24<br />
OAK, 10/4/09 120 45 +75 29-6<br />
JAX, 12/30/07 170 96 +74 42-28<br />
DET, 10/19/08 150 77 +73 28-21<br />
NE, 1/3/10 144 74 +70 34-27<br />
SD, 11/7/10* 140 77 +63 23-29<br />
@ MIA, 12/27/09 162 60 +62 27-20<br />
CHI, 12/28/08 127 69 +58 31-24<br />
NO, 11/18/07 103 47 +56 23-10<br />
@ CAR, 9/16/07 119 66 +53 34-21<br />
@ CIN, 10/18/09 87 46 +41 28-17<br />
WAS, 9/19/10 (OT) 58 18 +40 30-27<br />
KC, 9/9/07 109 72 +37 20-3<br />
TEN, 10/29/06* 148 111 +37 22-28<br />
@ GB, 12/7/08 141 108 +33 24-21<br />
SF, 10/25/09 90 59 +31 24-21<br />
@ JAX, 11/12/06 148 118 +30 13-10<br />
JAX, 10/22/06 131 102 +29 27-7<br />
@ OAK, 11/4/07 178 153 +25 24-17<br />
DAL, 9/26/10 124 101 +23 13-27<br />
SEA, 12/13/09 85 62 +23 34-7<br />
@ IND, 11/16/08* 177 154 +23 27-33<br />
MIA, 10/12/08 114 96 +18 29-28<br />
@ CLE, 11/23/08 112 95 +17 16-6<br />
@ OAK, 12/3/06 129 113 +16 23-14<br />
@ IND, 11/8/09* 81 72 +9 17-20<br />
IND, 11/29/09* 122 114 +8 27-35<br />
TEN, 12/14/08 107 100 +7 13-12<br />
@ SD, 10/28/07* 115 109 +6 10-35<br />
CIN, 10/26/08 109 105 +4 35-6<br />
@ IND, 11/1/10* 108 107 +1 17-30<br />
@ ARZ, 10/11/09* 45 44 +1 21-28<br />
* Indicates losses.<br />
# Indicates Texans team record.<br />
2010 games in bold<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> IN A RUSH TO WIN<br />
Under head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have made<br />
running the ball effectively a priority, and that philosophy<br />
has been proven in the team’s win-loss record over the<br />
last four-plus years.<br />
When Houston has run the ball 30 or more times over the<br />
last three seasons, the team is 22-3 (.880 winning pct.). By<br />
contrast, Houston is 3-27 when rushing less than 25 times.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> RECORD<br />
BY RUSHING ATTEMPTS, 2006-10<br />
Rushing Att. Avg. Rush Yds Record<br />
30 or more 145.8 22-3<br />
25-29 111.1 11-9<br />
Less than 25 72.6 3-27<br />
WIN TURNOVERS = WIN GAMES<br />
One of head coach Gary Kubiak’s themes with his team<br />
has been the importance of winning the turnover battle.<br />
Since 2006 under Kubiak, the Texans have won the turnover<br />
battle 26 times. Houston is 21-5 in those games.<br />
Houston had a minus-one turnover ratio in 2009, giving<br />
the ball away 28 times and forcing 27 turnovers. The Texans<br />
are 3-2 this year when winning the turnover battle.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> WITH POSITIVE<br />
TURNOVER MARGIN, 2006-10<br />
Game, Date Giveaways Takeaways Diff. W/L<br />
TEN, 11/28/10 0 3 +3 W<br />
@ NYJ, 11/21/10 1 2 +1 L<br />
SD, 11/7/10 1 2 +1 L<br />
@ OAK, 10/3/10 0 3 +3 W<br />
IND, 9/12/10 1 2 +1 W<br />
NE, 1/3/10 1 2 +1 W<br />
TEN, 11/23/09 0 1 +1 L<br />
SF, 10/25/09 1 2 +1 W<br />
@ CIN, 10/18/09 2 3 +1 W<br />
OAK, 10/4/09 2 3 +1 W<br />
@ TEN, 9/20/09 0 2 +2 W<br />
TEN, 12/14/08 1 2 +1 W<br />
JAX, 12/1/08 1 3 +2 W<br />
@ CLE, 11/23/08 2 5 +3 W<br />
CIN, 10/26/08 0 3 +3 W<br />
NO, 11/18/07 2 3 +1 W<br />
@ OAK, 11/4/07 1 3 +2 W<br />
@ CAR, 9/16/07 1 3 +2 W<br />
KC, 9/9/07 2 4 +2 W<br />
CLE, 12/31/06 1 3 +2 W<br />
IND, 12/24/06 0 1 +1 W<br />
TEN, 12/10/06 0 2 +2 L<br />
@ OAK, 12/3/06 2 5 +3 W<br />
@ JAX, 11/12/06 0 4 +4 W<br />
JAX, 10/22/06 0 2 +2 W<br />
PHI, 9/10/06 0 1 +1 L<br />
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GARY KUBIAK NOTES<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> ON THE MARK<br />
When head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, he<br />
brought with him an offensive philosophy based on a<br />
strong running game and a precision passing attack.<br />
Since 2006, the Texans have the second-most accurate<br />
passing offense in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Texans quarterbacks have<br />
<strong>com</strong>bined to <strong>com</strong>plete 66.4 percent of their passes.<br />
HIGHEST TEAM COMPLETION<br />
PERCENTAGE, 2006-10<br />
Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG<br />
New Orleans Saints 2,868 1,916 66.8 21,929 292.4<br />
Houston Texans 2,525 1,677 66.4 18,986 253.1<br />
Indianapolis Colts 2,780 1,829 65.8 20,698 276.0<br />
New England Patriots 2,597 1,694 65.2 19,482 259.8<br />
San Diego Chargers 2,313 1,469 63.5 18,500 246.7<br />
IMPROVED PASS PROTECTION<br />
The improved pass protection of the offensive line has<br />
been a key reason the Houston passing attack has been<br />
one of the most dangerous in the <strong>NFL</strong> under head coach<br />
Gary Kubiak over the last three-plus seasons.<br />
Since 2007, Texans quarterbacks have been sacked 103<br />
times on 2,147 pass plays, or a mere 4.79 percent of the<br />
time. That sack percentage is the fifth-best in the <strong>NFL</strong> over<br />
the last four years.<br />
LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE, 2007-10<br />
Pass Gross<br />
Team Plays Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct<br />
Indianapolis Colts 2,286 1,467 16,301 63 2.8<br />
New Orleans Saints 2,353 1,544 17,303 65 2.8<br />
Tennessee Titans 1,772 999 11,176 76 4.3<br />
New England Patriots 2,172 1,368 15,892 102 4.7<br />
Houston Texans 2,147 1,348 15,954 103 4.8<br />
Denver Broncos 2,230 1,319 15,502 107 4.8<br />
New York Giants 2,053 1,183 13,796 100 4.9<br />
Arizona Cardinals 2,275 1,351 15,456 113 5.0<br />
Dallas Cowboys 2,151 1,295 15,902 109 5.1<br />
San Diego Chargers 1,947 1,182 15,088 100 5.1<br />
There certainly is no lack of <strong>NFL</strong> experience on the Texans’<br />
sidelines. Head coach Gary Kubiak’s coaching staff<br />
consists of nine former players with a <strong>com</strong>bined total of 71<br />
seasons played in the <strong>NFL</strong>. The group is also one of eight<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> teams with a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame<br />
(Offensive Assistant Bruce Matthews) on staff. Only San<br />
Francisco has more coaches on staff with <strong>NFL</strong> playing experience<br />
than the Texans:<br />
Former <strong>NFL</strong> Cumulative <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Staff players on staff Playing Experience<br />
San Francisco 10 80<br />
Houston 9 71<br />
Green Bay 8 69<br />
Kansas City 6 70<br />
New York Jets 6 61<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHING STAFF <strong>NFL</strong> PLAYING EXPERIENCE<br />
(Seasons)<br />
Gary Kubiak (9) Denver, 1983-91<br />
Frank Bush (2) Houston Oilers, 1985-86<br />
Perry Carter (4) Kansas City 1995; Oakland 1996-98<br />
Rick Dennison (9) Denver 1982-90<br />
Johnny Holland (7) Green Bay 1987-93<br />
Bill Kollar (8) Cincinnati 1974-76;<br />
Tampa Bay 1977-81<br />
Bruce Matthews (19)<br />
WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE<br />
Houston Oilers/<br />
Tennessee Titans 1983-2001<br />
Frank Pollack (6) San Francisco 1990-91; 1994-97<br />
Ray Rhodes (7) New York Giants 1974-79;<br />
San Francisco 1980.<br />
In <strong>com</strong>parison, Houston allowed a sack on 10.63 percent<br />
of pass plays from 2002-06, giving up 272 sacks on 2,559<br />
plays prior to the arrival of QB Matt Schaub.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> SACK PERCENTAGES,<br />
2002-06 vs. 2007-10<br />
Years W-L Att Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct<br />
2002-06 24-56 2,287 1,368 13,141 272 10.63<br />
2007-10 30-29 2,147 1,348 15,964 103 4.79<br />
Gary Kubiak played nine seasons in the <strong>NFL</strong> for the Denver<br />
Broncos and has surrounded himself with a staff that<br />
has similar playing backgrounds.<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW<br />
OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW<br />
The Texans are ranked fourth in the AFC and seventh in<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong> in total offense, averaging 367.7 yards per game.<br />
Houston is seventh in the league with 132.5 rushing yards<br />
per game and 15th in passing with 235.2 yards per game.<br />
The Texans emphasized improvement in the run game<br />
following the 2009 season and have <strong>com</strong>e through in 2010.<br />
Houston has rushed for more than 200 yards in a game<br />
twice this season, something it had done only once in<br />
the eight seasons prior. In addition, the offense set midseason<br />
franchise rushing records and currently has 1,270<br />
yards on 260 carries (4.9 average) and 15 touchdowns. The<br />
Texans are on pace to shatter team rushing records behind<br />
RB Arian Foster’s performance in 2010.<br />
Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 1,147 rushing yards, 1,600 total<br />
yards from scrimmage and 91 first downs gained, and a<br />
league-best 12 rushing touchdowns. Foster is 136 yards<br />
shy of setting the franchise’s single-season rushing record<br />
(Steve Slaton, 1,282 yards in 2008). He set a singlegame<br />
rushing record with 231 rushing yards on Kickoff<br />
Weekend against the Colts, after which he was named<br />
AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground<br />
Player of the Week.<br />
Eighth-year veteran WR Andre Johnson leads the team<br />
with 65 receptions and ranks fifth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 869<br />
receiving yards. He is the only receiver in <strong>NFL</strong> history to<br />
record at least 60 receptions in each of his first eight seasons.<br />
The team also set a franchise record with 468 net passing<br />
yards in a Week 2 overtime win at Washington. QB<br />
Matt Schaub <strong>com</strong>pleted 38-of-52 passes for 497 yards, the<br />
12th-highest total in <strong>NFL</strong> history, and three touchdowns in<br />
the win. The Texans rolled up 526 yards of total offense in<br />
the game, the second-most in team history, and Johnson<br />
and Kevin Walter both had more than 10 catches for more<br />
than 100 yards in the game, a first in team history.<br />
The offensive line has paved the way for Foster and the<br />
unit’s success this season. RT Eric Winston, who has anchored<br />
the offensive line with 66 consecutive starts, LT<br />
Duane Brown, free agent signee LG Wade Smith, C Chris<br />
Myers, the RG rotation of Antoine Caldwell and Mike<br />
Brisiel, and veteran FB Vonta Leach have developed into<br />
a formidable unit, pushing the limits of some of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s<br />
best defenses.<br />
Johnson went over the 8,000-yard mark for his career and<br />
caught his 600th career reception against Washington in<br />
Week 2. He became the third-fastest player in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to reach 600 receptions, doing it in his 104th career game.<br />
Johnson is well on his way to another 1,000-yard receiving<br />
season despite missing Week 4 with an ankle injury that<br />
has left him at less than 100 percent since Week 2.<br />
TE Joel Dreessen has set career highs with 336 yards<br />
receiving and four touchdowns on 22 receptions.<br />
OFFENSE POSITION-BY-POSITION<br />
QUARTERBACKS<br />
The Texans offense lies in the capable hands of 2010 Pro<br />
Bowl MVP Matt Schaub. Schaub ranks fifth in the AFC in <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
percentage and passing yards. All totaled, Schaub has<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 236-of-367 passes (64.3 percent) for 2,752 yards, 15<br />
touchdowns and seven interceptions with a 92.6 passer rating.<br />
He is became the franchise’s all-time winningest quarterback<br />
with 24 victories as a starter in the Week 12 win against Tennessee.<br />
In Week 2 at Washington, Schaub threw for a team-record<br />
497 yards on 38-of-52 passing to help the Texans to the franchise’s<br />
first overtime win. It was the 12th-highest passing total<br />
in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
The seventh-year signal caller has also led his team back<br />
from a pair of double-digit fourth quarter deficits. He led the<br />
team back from 10 points down at Washington in Week 2 and<br />
again in Week 6 against Kansas City.<br />
Schaub is on pace for his second-consecutive 4,000-yard<br />
passing season. He posted elite numbers in 2009, which<br />
marked his first season starting all 16 games as a pro. He<br />
ranked among the league’s top five passers in six categories<br />
and his 4,770 passing yards not only led the league, but were<br />
also the sixth-most in <strong>NFL</strong> history. Schaub also led the league<br />
in attempts (583) and <strong>com</strong>pletions (396). His 67.9 <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
percentage was fourth in the league, and he ranked fifth in<br />
yards per attempt (8.18) and passing touchdowns (29). His 98.6<br />
passer rating ranked seventh.<br />
Schaub was the starting quarterback for the AFC in the 2010<br />
Pro Bowl and earned Most Valuable Player honors after setting<br />
the Pro Bowl record with a passer rating of 151.3, throwing<br />
for 189 yards and two touchdowns.<br />
In four seasons as the Texans starter, Schaub has thrown for<br />
12,628 yards with a team-record 66 touchdowns and 41 interceptions.<br />
Schaub has posted a quarterback rating of 93.6 since<br />
joining the team, which is by far the highest in franchise history<br />
among quarterbacks with at least 200 pass attempts.<br />
Dan Orlovsky won the backup job in the 2010 preseason.<br />
Orlovsky signed with the Texans during the opening weekend<br />
of free agency following the 2008 season. He started seven<br />
games in 2008 for the Detroit Lions, <strong>com</strong>pleting 143-of-255<br />
passes for 1,616 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.<br />
Former Heisman Trophy winner and fifth-year veteran Matt<br />
Leinart signed with the Texans following the 2010 preseason.<br />
Leinart started 17 times and played in 29 games in his four<br />
years in Arizona, throwing for 3,893 yards and 14 touchdowns.<br />
He has earned praise from head coach Gary Kubiak for his<br />
grasp on the offense and ability to run it if called upon.<br />
RUNNING BACKS<br />
Second-year RB Arian Foster, who came on strong late<br />
in 2009, burst onto the <strong>NFL</strong> rushing scene with the greatest<br />
rushing performance in Texans history in the season opener<br />
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against the Colts. Foster set team records with 33 carries for<br />
231 yards and tied a team record with three rushing touchdowns.<br />
Foster’s breakout day marked the second-best season-opening<br />
rushing performance in <strong>NFL</strong> history (O.J. Simpson,<br />
250 yards in 1973).<br />
Foster, who was undrafted <strong>com</strong>ing out of Tennessee, has<br />
continued his assault on opposing defenses, leading the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
with 1,147 yards rushing on 223 carries (5.1 average) and is<br />
leading the league in yards from scrimmage with 1,600, 91<br />
first downs gained rushing touchdowns with 12. Priest Holmes<br />
is the only undrafted running back to produce more yards<br />
through 10 games in a season than Foster did this season,<br />
rushing for 1,012 yards through the first 10 games of 2002.<br />
Foster is third among <strong>NFL</strong> running backs with 453 yards receiving<br />
on 48 receptions and is tied for the <strong>NFL</strong> lead with six<br />
100-yard performances this season. He has scored multiple<br />
touchdowns in five games.<br />
Foster spent the first 10 weeks of 2009 on the Texans’ practice<br />
squad but came on strong once he was elevated to the active<br />
roster, finishing fourth on the squad with 256 yards rushing.<br />
The Texans bolstered their backfield with the addition of veteran<br />
RB Derrick Ward immediately following the preseason.<br />
Ward led the Giants in with 1,409 <strong>com</strong>bined yards in 2008, rushing<br />
for 1,025 yards (5.6 average)and catching 41 passes for 384<br />
yards. He spent the 2009 season with Tampa Bay. Ward has<br />
experienced a resurgence in Houston, scoring touchdowns in<br />
three straight games for the first time in his career earlier in<br />
the season.<br />
Ward ranks second on the team with 216 yards on 36 carries<br />
(6.0 average). In Week 4 at Oakland, Ward rushed for 80 yards<br />
on 12 carries, including a 33-yard touchdown run in the first<br />
quarter for his first points as a Texan.<br />
Despite missing the last five games of 2009 with a shoulder<br />
injury, RB Steve Slaton led the team in rushing for the second<br />
Arian Foster set Texans rushing records with 33 carries<br />
for 231 yards and tied a team record with three touchdowns<br />
in the season opener against Indianapolis.<br />
straight year with 437 yards on the ground. Now healthy, Slaton<br />
ranks third on the team with 93 yards rushing.<br />
FB Vonta Leach has played in all 70 games he’s been with the<br />
Texans since joining the team mid-way through the 2006 season<br />
and has developed a reputation as one of the best blocking<br />
backs in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Head coach Gary Kubiak called Leach’s performance<br />
in the 2010 season opener the best he’d seen from<br />
the seventh-year vet as he helped clear the way for Foster’s<br />
record day. Leach has also proven to be a reliable receiver out<br />
of the backfield with 75 career receptions for 516 yards and<br />
four touchdowns.<br />
WIDE RECEIVERS<br />
The Texans receiving corps, led by All-Pro Andre Johnson,<br />
continues to be one of the deepest and most dangerous<br />
groups in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Johnson is tied for second in the AFC in<br />
receptions with 65 and is sixth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 869 yards and<br />
a team-leading five touchdowns receiving despite missing<br />
Week 4 at Oakland due to injury.<br />
Johnson became the only player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to record at<br />
least 60 receptions in each of his first eight seasons when he<br />
caught his 60th pass of the season against Tennessee in Week<br />
12. Two of his touchdown catches came when the Texans<br />
needed it most, forcing overtime in Week 2 against Washington<br />
and snaring the game-winning score against Kansas City in<br />
Week 6 with 28 seconds remaining in the game.<br />
Johnson tied a team record with 12 receptions and had 158<br />
yards receiving, 34 of which came on the game-tying score, in<br />
the Week 2 win at Washington.<br />
Johnson led the league in receiving yards for the second<br />
consecutive year in 2009 with 1,569 and caught a career-high<br />
nine touchdown passes. Johnson has 643 career receptions<br />
for 8,761 yards and 46 touchdowns. Since 2006, Johnson has<br />
been the most productive receiver in the <strong>NFL</strong>, averaging 91.1<br />
yards per game.<br />
Kevin Walter starts opposite Johnson for the fourth straight<br />
year and ranks third on the team with 31 receptions for 384<br />
yards and is second on the team lead with four touchdowns.<br />
In 2009, Walter caught 53 passes for 611 yards and two touchdowns.<br />
Since joining the Texans in 2006, Walter has caught<br />
226 passes for 2,844 yards and 18 touchdowns, tied for the<br />
third-most in Texans history.<br />
Fourth-year pro Jacoby Jones has be<strong>com</strong>e more involved<br />
in the offense in 2010, adding to his versatility as a returner<br />
on special teams. Jones hauled in a career-high six passes<br />
against Washington, including a crucial third down conversion<br />
in overtime. He ranks fourth on the team with 27 receptions<br />
for 255 yards and a touchdown despite missing Week 5 with<br />
a calf injury.<br />
Jones caught a career-high 27 passes for 437 yards and six<br />
touchdown catches in 2009. In four seasons, Jones has caught<br />
72 passes for 922 yards and six touchdowns.<br />
David Anderson turned in the best season of his career in<br />
2009. The fifth-year receiver out of Colorado State caught 38<br />
passes for 370 yards, both career highs. Since being picked in<br />
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the seventh round in 2006, Anderson has caught 73 passes for<br />
808 yards and three touchdowns. He has seven receptions for<br />
72 yards this season.<br />
Houston’s seventh-round draft pick, WR Dorin Dickerson out<br />
of Pittsburgh, is the new face in the group. Dickerson played<br />
the latter half of his college career at tight end, setting school<br />
records for touchdown receptions at that position. He has<br />
since shown the speed to play wide receiver in the <strong>NFL</strong>, while<br />
also maintaining some of the size and blocking ability that<br />
made him an elite collegiate tight end.<br />
TIGHT ENDS<br />
The tight end position was dealt a tough blow in 2009 with<br />
the loss of Pro Bowler Owen Daniels to a season-ending knee<br />
injury in Houston’s Week 8 win at Buffalo. Daniels was on pace<br />
for a career year, with 40 catches for 519 yards and five touchdowns<br />
through eight games.<br />
Daniels, who steadily improved each week until a hamstring<br />
injury left him inactive the last three weeks, showed Pro Bowl<br />
form in Week 6 against Kansas City with a season-high 79<br />
yards on five receptions. He currently has 16 receptions for<br />
200 yards. In five seasons, he has caught 223 passes for 2,701<br />
yards and 15 touchdowns. He was elevated to the active roster<br />
from the Active PUP List the last week of the 2010 preseason.<br />
The loss of Daniels in 2009 and in 2010 has certainly affected<br />
the offense but has been lessened as Joel Dreessen has<br />
emerged as a viable receiving threat in his own right. Dreessen<br />
has set season career highs with four touchdown receptions<br />
and 336 yards receiving in 2010. He leads the team with<br />
16.3 yards per catch (22-336) and posted a career-best 106<br />
yards receiving on four receptions for a touchdown against the<br />
New York Jets in Week 11. He also led the Texans with five receptions<br />
for 73 yards in Week 4 at Oakland, and again with five<br />
receptions for 66 yards in Week 9 against San Diego. Dreessen<br />
made a clutch catch in overtime in Week 2 against Washington,<br />
pulling down his first reception of the season, a 28-yarder<br />
that set up the game-winning field goal. Dreessen played in all<br />
16 games for the second straight season and caught 26 passes<br />
for 320 yards and a touchdown. Since joining the Texans in<br />
2007, Dreessen has caught 61 passes for 763 yards and seven<br />
touchdowns.<br />
Second-year TE James Casey is a sure-handed option with<br />
with surprising speed. He made the most of his first opportunity<br />
at extended playing time on offense in Week 9 against San<br />
Diego, setting career highs with four receptions for 48 yards.<br />
Casey has the ability to line up anywhere on the field and has<br />
set career highs with 69 yards receiving on six receptions.<br />
The Texans added fourth-round draft pick Garrett Graham.<br />
Graham set a Wisconsin school record for tight ends with 16<br />
career touchdown receptions to go along with 121 catches<br />
and 1,492 yards. He started 33-of-40 games played for Wisconsin<br />
and earned First Team All-Big Ten Conference selections<br />
as a junior and senior.<br />
OFFENSIVE LINE<br />
The Texans offensive line paved the way for the most prolific<br />
season in franchise history in 2009 and is re-setting records in<br />
2010. In 2009, Houston’s passing attack led the league, averaging<br />
290.9 yards per game. The unit is doing the same for the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>’s No. 7 offense through Week 10, averaging 367.7 yards<br />
per game. The line used the 2010 season opener to show it’s<br />
physicality, opening holes for Arian Foster’s record rushing<br />
day and 257 total rushing yards and has paved the way for the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>’s seventh-ranked rushing offense at 132.5 yards per game.<br />
Houston’s line has already led the way for a pair of 200-yard<br />
rushing days through four games (257 vs. Indianapolis and 249<br />
at Oakland), something the team had only done once in the<br />
eight years prior.<br />
Fifth-year veteran Chris Myers has started 59 straight games<br />
at center, including 43 in Houston, playing through injury, and<br />
has earned praise from head coach Gary Kubiak for his play<br />
throughout the season.<br />
Mike Brisiel, who is <strong>com</strong>ing off a left foot injury that placed<br />
him on injured reserve in 2009, rotates at right guard with Antoine<br />
Caldwell. Caldwell has the ability to play any of the three<br />
interior line positions and made three starts at right guard during<br />
his rookie campaign and saw action in 11 total games a<br />
year ago.<br />
Brisiel and Caldwell both impressed head coach Gary Kubiak<br />
with their play during the preseason. Caldwell started the first<br />
two games of the season and again in Week 6 after Brisiel was<br />
inactive with a knee injury. Caldwell also started against Indianapolis<br />
in Week 7. Brisiel has started seven games this season<br />
and has seen a majority or all of the playing time at right guard<br />
in the last few weeks.<br />
At RT, Eric Winston has started 66 consecutive games for<br />
the Texans. Winston, a third-round pick in the 2006 draft, has<br />
started every game over the last four-plus seasons and is considered<br />
one of the best right tackles in the league.<br />
Fifth-year veteran Rashad Butler was the primary backup<br />
at both tackle spots in 2009 and made his first career start in<br />
Week 3 against Dallas and started the following three games<br />
until Duane Brown returned from suspension.<br />
Veteran new<strong>com</strong>er G Wade Smith starts at LG. Smith played<br />
the majority of his snaps with the Kansas City Chiefs (2008-09)<br />
at right guard and center and worked primarily at tackle with<br />
the New York Jets (2006-07). The former third-round selection<br />
of Miami in 2003 has played in 85 career games with 45 starts,<br />
including every game at left guard this season.<br />
Duane Brown, Houston’s first-round pick in 2008, has started<br />
all 39 games he has played in in his career at left tackle. After<br />
splitting reps as a rookie, Brown played nearly every offensive<br />
snap in 2009, missing only a few series in the second half at St.<br />
Louis (12/20) in Week 15. He returned from a four-game suspension<br />
against Indianapolis and started against San Diego in<br />
Week 9.<br />
Kasey Studdard, the team’s sixth-round pick in the 2007 draft<br />
started 14 games in 2009 and saw his first action of the season<br />
in Week 6 against Kansas City.<br />
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ARIAN FOSTER NOTES<br />
UNDRAFTED TO UNBELIEVABLE<br />
RB Arian Foster is one of only 10 undrafted<br />
players in <strong>NFL</strong> history to rush for<br />
more than 1,000 yards in a season. Foster<br />
eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in Week 11<br />
against the New York Jets and has an<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>-best 1,147 yards this season.<br />
Foster Priest Holmes is the only other undrafted<br />
player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to rush for more<br />
yards in the first 10 games of a season than Foster. Holmes<br />
had 1,012 yards for through the first 10 games of the 2002<br />
season for Kansas City to Foster’s 1,004 yards through this<br />
season. To date, Foster’s rushing total is ninth all-time<br />
among undrafted players.<br />
Below is a look at the 1,000-yard seasons for undrafted<br />
running backs:<br />
1,000-YARD RUSHING SEASONS<br />
BY UNDRAFTED PLAYERS<br />
Player Yr, Tm G Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
Priest Holmes 2002, KC 14 313 1,615 5.2 56 21<br />
Priest Holmes 2001, KC 16 327 1,555 4.8 41 8<br />
Willie Parker 2006, Pit 16 337 1,494 4.4 76 13<br />
Priest Holmes 2003, KC 16 320 1,420 4.4 31t 27<br />
Willie Parker 2007, Pit 15 321 1,316 4.1 32 2<br />
Ryan Grant 2009, GB 16 282 1,253 4.4 62t 11<br />
Ryan Grant 2008, GB 16 312 1,203 3.9 57 4<br />
Willie Parker 2005, Pit 15 255 1,202 4.7 80t 4<br />
Arian Foster 2010, Hou 11 224 1,147 5.1 74t 12<br />
James Allen 2000, Chi 16 290 1,120 3.9 29 2<br />
Kevin Mack 1985, Cle 16 222 1,104 5.0 61 7<br />
Dominic Rhodes 2001, Ind 15 233 1,104 4.7 77t 9<br />
Fred Jackson 2009, Buf 16 237 1,062 4.5 43 2<br />
John Settle 1988, Atl 16 232 1,024 4.4 62 7<br />
Priest Holmes 1998, Bal 16 233 1,008 4.3 56 7<br />
Mike Rozier 1988, Hou 15 251 1,002 4.0 28 10<br />
FIRST AND FOSTER<br />
Of the 301 players to rush for 1,000 yards in a season<br />
since 1991, only five other players have made a higher percentage<br />
of their carries go for a first down than RB Arian<br />
Foster has this season.<br />
Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 66 first downs rushing on 224<br />
carries, meaning that 29.5 percent of his carries go for first<br />
downs.<br />
PERCENTAGE OF CARRIES FOR FIRST DOWNS<br />
(min. 1,000 YARDS RUSHING, 1991-2010)<br />
1st 1st<br />
Player Yr, Tm G Att Yds Dwns Pct.<br />
Michael Vick 2006, Atl 16 123 1,039 55 44.7<br />
Priest Holmes 2002, KC 14 313 1,615 100 31.9<br />
Jamaal Charles 2010, KC 11 161 1,021 50 31.1<br />
Marshall Faulk 2000, StL 14 253 1,359 78 30.8<br />
Christian Okoye 1991, KC 14 225 1,031 67 29.8<br />
Arian Foster 2010, Hou 11 224 1,147 66 29.5<br />
100 AND 23<br />
RB Arian Foster is tied for the lead among <strong>NFL</strong> running<br />
backs this season with six 100-yard games. Below is a list<br />
of running backs with the most 100-yard games in 2010:<br />
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, 2010<br />
Player 100-Yd Gms Total Rush Yds<br />
Chris Johnson, TEN 6 973<br />
Arian Foster, HOU 6 1,147<br />
Michael Turner, ATL 6 974<br />
Frank Gore, SF 4 801<br />
Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC 5 991<br />
Foster also set the franchise record for the most 100-yard<br />
rushing games in a single season by a Texan. Below is a<br />
list of the most 100-yard games in a single season in franchise<br />
history:<br />
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY A TEXAN IN A SEASON<br />
Player 100-Yd Gms Year<br />
Arian Foster 6 2010<br />
Steve Slaton 5 2008<br />
Domanick Williams 4 2003<br />
Domanick Williams 4 2004<br />
FOSTER FINISHING STRONG<br />
RB Arian Foster has rushed for 1,404 yards on 278 carries<br />
with 15 touchdowns in 17 <strong>NFL</strong> games.<br />
Nearly 60 percent (58.0 percent) of Foster’s rushing<br />
yards have <strong>com</strong>e after halftime and eight of his 12 rushing<br />
touchdowns (66.7 percent) have <strong>com</strong>e in the fourth<br />
quarter. He rushed for 191 yards in the second half against<br />
Indianapolis in Week 1, including 125 yards on 11 carries<br />
in the fourth quarter, and had 126 yards on 13 carries after<br />
halftime at Oakland in Week 4.<br />
ARIAN FOSTER RUSHING BY QUARTER<br />
Quarter Att Yds Avg Lg TD 10+<br />
1st Half 125 589 4.7 33 4 18<br />
2nd Half/OT 153 815 5.3 74 11 20<br />
Last 2 Min 17 62 3.6 10 2 1<br />
1st Qtr 65 279 4.3 19 1 7<br />
2nd Qtr 60 310 5.2 33 3 11<br />
3rd Qtr 64 387 6.0 74 3 11<br />
4th Qtr 84 410 4.9 42 8 8<br />
OT 5 18 3.6 10 0 1<br />
Totals 278 1,404 5.1 74t 15 38<br />
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ARIAN FOSTER NOTES<br />
LEADER OF THE PACK<br />
RB Arian Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> in rushing, first downs,<br />
scrimmage yards and scoring among non-kickers. His<br />
rankings are liste below:<br />
ARIAN FOSTER <strong>NFL</strong> RANKINGS<br />
Category Mark <strong>NFL</strong> Rank<br />
Rushing yards 1,147 1<br />
3rd-and-1 rushing 8-8 1t<br />
Yards from scrimmage 1,600 1<br />
First downs 92 1<br />
Scoring, non-kickers 78 1<br />
IN ELITE COMPANY<br />
RB Arian Foster is in good but rare <strong>com</strong>pany with the<br />
numbers he has posted running the ball.<br />
Foster is one of just three players in <strong>NFL</strong> history to accumulate<br />
more than 500 rushing yards and 100 yards receiving<br />
in the season’s first four games. Foster had 537<br />
yards rushing and 152 yards receving through the first four<br />
games of the season to give him a league-best 689 yards<br />
from scrimmage. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt<br />
Smith and Billy Sims join Foster in ac<strong>com</strong>plishing the feat.<br />
PLAYERS WITH 500+ RUSHING, 100+ RECEIVING<br />
THROUGH FIRST FOUR GAMES<br />
Player, Tm Year Rush Rec Total<br />
Arian Foster, HOU 2010 537 152 689<br />
Emmitt Smith, DAL 1995 542 100 642<br />
Billy Sims, DET 1980 539 206 745<br />
Foster also rushed for a franchise-record 231 yards and<br />
three touchdowns in the Texans’ 34-24 victory against<br />
Indianapolis in the season opener and became the first<br />
player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to rush for at least 200 yards and<br />
three touchdowns on Kickoff Weekend.<br />
His 231 yards on 33 carries ranked second only to O.J.<br />
Simpson’s 250 yards in an <strong>NFL</strong> season opener. Foster is<br />
the seventh player all-time to reach 200 rushing yards on<br />
Kickoff Weekend.<br />
FOSTERING ATTENTION<br />
Texans RB Arian Foster set numerous team records in<br />
the season opener against with a performance that put<br />
the former undrafted free agent on the national sports<br />
scene just seven games and two starts into his career.<br />
Foster was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week<br />
and voted FedEx Ground Player of the Week by fans on<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>.<strong>com</strong> after he ran for 231 yards on 33 carries with three<br />
touchdowns against the Colts, all marks that either set or<br />
tied team records. He rushed for the second-most yards<br />
ever in an <strong>NFL</strong> season opener and is the only <strong>NFL</strong> back to<br />
rush for three touchdowns and more than 200 yards in a<br />
season opener.<br />
Below is a list of team records Foster tied or broke in<br />
Week 1:<br />
FOSTER SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN<br />
September 12, 2010 vs. Indianapolis<br />
Record Foster Previous Record<br />
Yards 231 158, D. Williams at JAX, 12/26/04<br />
Rushing Att. 33 32, R. Dayne vs. IND, 12/24/06<br />
Touchdowns 3 3, R. Moats at BUF, 11/1/09<br />
Yds from Scrimm. 238 207, A. Johnson vs. TEN, 12/14/08<br />
In the last 20 years, only two players have rushed for<br />
more first downs in a game than Foster did against Indianapolis<br />
last Sunday. They are listed below:<br />
MOST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING IN A GAME<br />
(Since 1991)<br />
Player, Tm 1st Downs Opponent, Date<br />
Corey Dillon, CIN 15 Tennessee, 12/4/07<br />
Edgerrin James, IND 15 Seattle, 10/15/00<br />
Arian Foster, HOU 14 Indianapolis, 9/12/10<br />
Marshall Faulk, StL 14 Seattle, 10/20/02<br />
Larry Johnson, KC 14 Houston, 11/20/05<br />
TOP SEASON-OPENING RUSHING PERFORMANCES<br />
IN <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Date Tm Opp Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
O.J. Simpson 9/16/73 Buf NE 29 250 8.6 - 2<br />
Arian Foster 9/12/10 Hou Ind 33 231 7.0 42 3<br />
Michael Turner 9/7/08 Atl Det 22 220 10.0 66t 2<br />
Eddie George 8/31/97 Ten Oak 35 216 6.2 29t 1<br />
George Rogers 9/4/83 NO StL 24 206 8.6 - 2<br />
The Pro Football Hall of Fame requested Arian Foster’s jersey<br />
following his performance against the Indianapolis Colts in<br />
Week 1. Foster’s 231 yards were the second-highest singlegame<br />
rushing total on Kickoff Weekend in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
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ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES<br />
DRE’S AVERAGE IS EXTRAORDINARY<br />
WR Andre Johnson has averaged 78.7 yards per game<br />
through his stellar career, which is the highest in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
among players with at least 100 games played.<br />
MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
(Minimum 100 games played)<br />
Player G Rec Yds TD YPG<br />
Andre Johnson* 112 652 8,817 47 78.7<br />
Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 74 77.4<br />
Anquan Boldin* 106 637 8,172 50 77.1<br />
Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14,580 128 76.7<br />
Larry Fitzgerald* 102 578 7,758 64 76.1<br />
Jerry Rice 303 1,549 22,895 197 75.6<br />
Lance Alworth 136 542 10,266 85 75.5<br />
* indicates active players<br />
80-10-100<br />
According to ESPN Stats & Information, WR Andre Johnson<br />
is tied for the second-most games with at least 10 receptions<br />
and 100 yards receiving by an <strong>NFL</strong> player since<br />
the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970. Only Hall of Fame WR Jerry<br />
Rice has more. Johnson is tied with a future Hall of Famer,<br />
Marvin Harrison.<br />
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH<br />
10+ CATCHES & 100+ YARDS SINCE 1970<br />
Player Career GP 10-100 Gms Pct<br />
Jerry Rice 303 15 4.95%<br />
Marvin Harrison 190 14 7.37%<br />
Andre Johnson 110 14 12.73%<br />
Tim Brown 255 13 5.10%<br />
WHEN IN DOUBT, SEND IT DRE’S WAY<br />
WR Andre Johnson has caught two touchdown passes<br />
this season that have <strong>com</strong>e at pivotal points in Texans<br />
wins, tying the game at Washington in Week 2 in the fourth<br />
quarter and providing the winning margin in the Week 6<br />
win against Kansas City. But that’s nothing new for Johnson.<br />
Sixteen of Johnson’s 47 career touchdown receptions<br />
have <strong>com</strong>e when the team is trailing by seven points or<br />
less.<br />
Since 2009, Johnson has pulled in 54 passes for 738<br />
yards and five touchdowns when his team has been<br />
down by seven points or less. Only Reggie Wayne has<br />
more receptions (55) and yards (774) in those situations<br />
since 2009.<br />
ALWAYS OPEN<br />
WR Andre Johnson has been an integral part of the<br />
Texans offense since the team drafted him third overall<br />
in 2003. Johnson has averaged 5.82 receptions per game<br />
in his career, the second-highest average in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnson<br />
is averaging 6.59 catches per game, which would be<br />
the most in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
(Minimum 500 receptions)<br />
Player G Rec Yds Avg Rec/Gm<br />
Anquan Boldin* 106 637 8,172 12.8 6.00<br />
Andre Johnson* 112 652 8,817 13.4 5.82<br />
Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14,580 13.2 5.80<br />
Larry Fitzgerald* 102 578 7,758 13.4 5.67<br />
Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 14.5 5.32<br />
* indicates active players<br />
THE 1,500-1,500 CLUB<br />
WR Andre Johnson finished the 2009 season with 1,569<br />
yards on 101 receptions to join former Indianapolis WR<br />
Marvin Harrison (2001-02) as the only players to have<br />
back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons.<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> RECEIVERS WITH 1,500 YARDS, CONSECUTIVE SEASONS<br />
Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD<br />
Andre Johnson 2009 101 1,569 15.5 9<br />
Andre Johnson 2008 115 1,575 13.7 8<br />
Marvin Harrison 2002 143 1,722 12.0 11<br />
Marvin Harrison 2001 109 1,524 14.0 15<br />
THE NEW “FLASH 80”<br />
WR Andre Johnson led the <strong>NFL</strong> in both receptions and<br />
receiving yards in 2008 with 115 catches for 1,575 yards.<br />
He was tops in the <strong>NFL</strong> again in 2009 with 1,569 yards and<br />
tied for third in receptions with 101.<br />
Johnson joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only<br />
receivers since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 to lead the<br />
league in yards in back-to-back seasons. Rice did so in<br />
1989-90 and again from 1993-95.<br />
LEADING THE <strong>NFL</strong> IN RECEIVING YARDS,<br />
BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS<br />
Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD<br />
Andre Johnson 2009 101 1,569 15.5 9<br />
Andre Johnson 2008 115 1,575 13.7 8<br />
Jerry Rice 1995 122 1,848 15.1 15<br />
Jerry Rice 1994 112 1,499 13.4 13<br />
Jerry Rice 1993 98 1,503 15.3 15<br />
Jerry Rice 1990 100 1,502 15.0 13<br />
Jerry Rice 1989 82 1,483 18.1 17<br />
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ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES<br />
Johnson<br />
ANDRE SINCE...<br />
WR Andre Johnson has played in 67<br />
games over the last five seasons under<br />
head coach Gary Kubiak. In that time, he<br />
has caught 444 passes for 6,011 yards<br />
and 35 touchdowns. Johnson’s 89.7yards<br />
per game average is the best in the<br />
league since 2006.<br />
MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, 2006-10<br />
Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPG<br />
Andre Johnson 67 444 6,011 35 89.7<br />
Reggie Wayne 75 448 6,136 39 81.8<br />
Larry Fitzgerald 70 417 5,569 46 79.6<br />
Steve Smith 68 349 5,015 30 73.8<br />
Anquan Boldin 66 378 4,770 34 72.3<br />
Since QB Matt Schaub joined the Texans, Johnson’s<br />
yards-per-game average is even more impressive. In 51<br />
games over the last four seasons, Johnson has averaged<br />
95.4 yards per contest, more than 13 yards higher than the<br />
next-best average.<br />
MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, 2007-10<br />
Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPG<br />
Andre Johnson 51 341 4,864 30 95.4<br />
Reggie Wayne 59 362 4,826 30 81.8<br />
Roddy White 59 340 4,803 31 81.4<br />
Larry Fitzgerald 57 348 4,623 40 81.1<br />
Brandon Marshall 56 365 4,403 24 78.6<br />
TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK<br />
WR Andre Johnson has 35 career 100-yard games, 26<br />
of which have <strong>com</strong>e under head coach Gary Kubiak. The<br />
Texans are 17-9 under Kubiak when Johnson tops 100 receiving<br />
yards, including 2-2 this year.<br />
QUICK TO 600<br />
WR Andre Johnson caught his 600th career pass in the<br />
Week 2 overtime win at Washington in 2009, his 104th career<br />
game. Johnson was the second-fastest receiver in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history to reach 600 receptions.<br />
Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin caught his 600th career<br />
reception the following week in his 98th career game to<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e the fastest receiver to 600 catches, moving Johnson<br />
into third place.<br />
FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 600 CATCHES, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Years Games<br />
Anquan Boldin* 2003-2010 98<br />
Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 102<br />
Andre Johnson* 2003-2010 104<br />
Torry Holt 1999-2009 107<br />
* indicates active players<br />
80 IN THE TOP 50<br />
WR Andre Johnson became the 50th player in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to amass 600 receptions, doing so against Washington<br />
in Week 2, and has caught 652 passes for 8,817 yards<br />
and 47 touchdowns in his career. Johnson moved into 50th<br />
on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s all-time receptions list with his sixth catch<br />
against Washington in Week 2. His 600th career catch<br />
came on Houston’s game-tying drive against the Redskins,<br />
a 29-yard grab on third down and 10.<br />
He is currently ranked 41st on the all-time receptions list.<br />
MOST RECEPTIONS, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
Rk Player Years Rec. Yds. Avg. Lg TD<br />
36 Laveranues Coles 2000-2009(10) 674 8,609 12.8 64 49<br />
37 Herman Moore 1991-2002(12) 670 9,174 13.7 93t 62<br />
38 Ricky Proehl 1990-2006(17) 669 8,878 13.3 78t 54<br />
39 Amani Toomer 1996-2008(13) 668 9,497 14.2 82t 54<br />
40 Ozzie Newsome 1978-1990(13) 662 7,980 12.1 74 47<br />
41 Andre Johnson* 2003-2010(8) 652 8,817 13.5 77t 47<br />
* indicates active players<br />
In addition, Johnson is ranks 53rd on the all-time receiving<br />
yards list and needs just 62 yards to move past Ricky<br />
Proehl into 50th place.<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDAGE<br />
Rk Player Years Rec. Yds. Avg. Lg TD<br />
48 Wes Chandler 1978-1988(11) 559 8,966 16.0 85 56<br />
49 Roy Green 1979-1992(14) 559 8,965 16.0 83t 66<br />
50 Ricky Proehl 1990-2006(17) 669 8,878 13.3 78t 54<br />
51 Mark Duper 1982-1992(11) 511 8,869 17.4 85t 59<br />
52 Terry Glenn 1996-2007(12) 593 8,823 14.9 86t 44<br />
53 Andre Johnson 2003-2010(8) 652 8,817 13.5 77t 47<br />
ANDRE 8,000<br />
WR Andre Johnson passed the 8,000-yard mark for his<br />
career with a 158-yard effort against Washington in Week<br />
2 and currently has 8,817 receiving yards.<br />
Johnson reached the milestone in his 104th career game,<br />
which tied him with Cincinnati WR Chad Ochocinco for<br />
eighth-fastest in <strong>NFL</strong> history to reach 8,000 yards.<br />
FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 8,000 YARDS, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Years Games Career Yds<br />
Lance Alworth# 1962-1972 83 10,266<br />
Randy Moss* 1998-2010 93 14,827<br />
Jerry Rice# 1984-2004 94 22,895<br />
Torry Holt 1999-2009 95 13,382<br />
Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 101 14,580<br />
Isaac Bruce 1994-2009 102 15,208<br />
Anquan Boldin* 2003-2010 102 8,172<br />
Andre Johnson* 2003-2010 104 8,817<br />
Chad Ochocinco* 2001-2010 104 10,539<br />
* indicates active players<br />
# indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame<br />
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MATT SCHAUB NOTES<br />
SCHAUB AMONG ALL-TIME GREATS<br />
QB Matt Schaub led the <strong>NFL</strong> with 4,770<br />
passing yards in 2009, the sixth-highest<br />
single-season total in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
In Week 2 this season, Schaub through<br />
for an <strong>NFL</strong>-high 497 yards in a 30-27 overtime<br />
win at Washington, setting a team<br />
Schaub record. It was the 12th-highest singlegame<br />
total in <strong>NFL</strong> history. Schaub <strong>com</strong>pleted 38-of-52<br />
passes for a 73.1 <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage. Only one player<br />
in <strong>NFL</strong> history has a higher <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage while<br />
throwing for at least 475 yards in a game. Kansas City’s Elvis<br />
Grbac <strong>com</strong>pleted 39-of-53 passes for 504 yards against<br />
Oakland on November 5, 2000. In addition, Schaub and<br />
Redskins QB Donovan McNabb are one of just five sets<br />
of opposing quarterbacks who have thrown for more than<br />
400 yards in the same game.<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME PASSING TOTALS<br />
Player Date Tm Opp Att Cmp Pct Yds<br />
N. Van Brocklin 9/28/1951 LAN NYK 41 27 65.9 554<br />
Warren Moon 12/16/1990 Hou KC 45 27 60.0 527<br />
Boomer Esiason 11/10/1996 Ari Was 59 35 59.3 522<br />
Dan Marino 10/23/1988 Mia NYJ 60 35 58.3 521<br />
Phil Simms 10/13/1985 NYG Cin 62 40 64.5 513<br />
Drew Brees 11/19/2006 NO Cin 52 37 71.2 510<br />
Vince Ferragamo 12/26/1982 LAN Chi 46 30 65.2 509<br />
Y.A. Tittle 10/28/1962 NYG Was 39 27 69.2 505<br />
Elvis Grbac 11/5/2000 KC Oak 53 39 73.6 504<br />
B. Roethlisberger 12/20/2009 Pit GB 46 29 63.0 503<br />
Jake Plummer 10/31/2004 Den Atl 55 31 56.4 499<br />
Matt Schaub 9/19/2010 Hou Was 52 38 73.1 497<br />
Joe Namath 9/24/1972 NYJ Bal 28 15 53.6 496<br />
Billy Volek 12/19/2004 Ten Oak 60 40 66.7 492<br />
Boomer Esiason 10/7/1990 Cin LAN 45 31 68.9 490<br />
Tommy Kramer 11/2/1986 Min Was 35 20 57.1 490<br />
OPPOSING QUARTERBACKS WITH 400-PLUS YARDS<br />
Date QB, Tm Yds QB, Tm Yds<br />
12/20/82 Dan Fouts, SD 435 Ken Anderson, CIN 416<br />
9/21/86 Ken O’Brien, NYJ 479 Dan Marino, MIA 448<br />
9/13/92 Steve Young, SF 449 Jim Kelly, BUF 403<br />
9/4/94 Drew Bledsoe, NE 421 Dan Marino, MIA 473<br />
9/19/10 Donovan McNabb, WAS 426 Matt Schaub, HOU 497<br />
Schaub is the first Texan to pass for more than 4,000<br />
yards in a season and had the sixth-highest single-season<br />
total in <strong>NFL</strong> history in 2009.<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON PASSING TOTALS<br />
Player, Tm. Year Att Cmp Yds Rate<br />
D. Marino, MIA 1984 564 362 5,084 108.9<br />
D. Brees, NO 2008 635 413 5,069 96.2<br />
K. Warner, STL 2001 546 375 4,830 101.4<br />
T. Brady, NE 2007 578 398 4,806 117.2<br />
D. Fouts, SD 1981 609 360 4,802 90.6<br />
M. Schaub, HOU 2009 583 396 4,770 98.6<br />
D. Marino, MIA 1986 623 378 4,746 92.5<br />
D. Culpepper, MIN 2004 548 379 4,717 110.9<br />
D. Fouts, SD 1980 589 348 4,715 84.7<br />
W. Moon, HOU 1991 655 404 4,690 81.7<br />
THE BAYOU BOMBER<br />
QB Matt Schaub has been one of the most accurate<br />
quarterbacks in the <strong>NFL</strong> from 2007-10, <strong>com</strong>pleting 66.4<br />
percent of his pass attempts. Schaub hasn’t just dinked<br />
and dunked his way down the field, however.<br />
Schaub has averaged 7.91 yards per pass attempt since<br />
joining the Texans in 2007, second-highest in the league<br />
in that time. That average would rank ninth in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
Schaub’s overall career average of 7.77 yards per attempt<br />
is 12th all-time.<br />
HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, 2007-10<br />
Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds YPA Rate<br />
Philip Rivers 1,800 1,155 14,777 8.21 99.2<br />
Tom Brady 1,510 1,012 11,983 7.94 106.4<br />
Tony Romo 1,733 1,106 13,747 7.93 95.6<br />
Matt Schaub 1,619 1,075 12,806 7.91 93.8<br />
HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Att Cmp Pct Yds YPA<br />
Otto Graham# 1,565 872 55.7 13,499 8.63<br />
Sid Luckman# 1,744 904 51.8 14,686 8.42<br />
Norm Van Brocklin# 2,895 1,553 53.6 23,611 8.16<br />
Tony Romo* 2,070 1,326 64.1 16,650 8.04<br />
Ben Roethlisberger* 2,631 1,663 63.2 21,127 8.03<br />
Philip Rivers* 2,290 1,456 63.6 18,313 8.00<br />
Steve Young* 4,149 2,667 64.3 33,124 7.98<br />
Kurt Warner* 4,070 2,666 65.5 32,344 7.95<br />
Ed Brown 1,987 949 47.8 15,600 7.85<br />
Bart Starr 3,149 1,808 57.4 24,718 7.85<br />
Aaron Rodgers* 1,505 966 64.2 11,746 7.80<br />
Matt Schaub* 1,780 1,159 65.1 13,839 7.77<br />
* Active players.<br />
# Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<br />
SCHAUB AT THE TOP OF HIS CLASS<br />
Texans QB Matt Schaub was a member of the draft class<br />
of 2004, one which may go down as the greatest quarterback<br />
draft class since 1983.<br />
Two of the quarterbacks drafted that year have already<br />
won the Super Bowl and a third has led his team to a<br />
conference championship game. While Schaub has yet<br />
to reach the postseason, his passing numbers more than<br />
match up with those of his classmates.<br />
Schaub has averaged 262.4 passing yards per game as<br />
a starter, which is the highest among quarterbacks in the<br />
2004 draft class.<br />
PASS YARDS PER GAME, QB DRAFT CLASS OF 2004<br />
Player, Tm. Drafted GS Yards YPG<br />
Matt Schaub, HOU 3 (90) 50 13,113 262.4<br />
Philip Rivers, SD 1 (4) 78 18,128 232.4<br />
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 1 (11) 93 20,881 224.5<br />
Eli Manning, NYG 1 (1) 99 21,239 214.5<br />
J.P. Losman, BUF 1 (22) 33 5,616 170.2<br />
* Tony Romo (undrafted) is averaging 264.9 YPG.<br />
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MATT SCHAUB NOTES<br />
SCHAUB’S GAME-WINNING DRIVES<br />
QB Matt Schaub has led the Texans on seven gamewinning<br />
drives since joining the Texans in 2007, with each<br />
lasting seven or more plays and covering at least 41 yards.<br />
SCHAUB’S GAME-WINNING DRIVES<br />
Game, Date Score Plays Yards Time Final<br />
KC, 10/17/10 28-31 9 80 1:54 35-31<br />
*@ WAS, 9/19/10 27-27 7 41 3:49 30-27<br />
@ STL, 12/20/09 13-13 7 81 3:31 16-13<br />
@ TEN, 9/20/09 31-31 9 63 4:15 34-31<br />
@ GB, 12/7/08 21-21 9 75 1:49 24-21<br />
MIA, 10/12/08 23-28 12 76 1:42 29-28<br />
MIA, 10/7/07 19-19 8 59 1:32 22-19<br />
*Denotes overtime<br />
Schaub has also led two drives that tied a game to force<br />
overtime.<br />
SCHAUB’S GAME-TYING DRIVES<br />
Game, Date Score Plays Yards Time Final<br />
@ WAS, 9/19/10 20-27 8 81 1:13 30-27<br />
@ JAX, 9/28/08 24-27 9 53 1:47 27-30<br />
SCHAUB ON POINT<br />
Since entering the <strong>NFL</strong>, QB Matt Schaub has <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
65.1 percent of his passes, which ranks fourth in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
and second among active <strong>NFL</strong> quarterbacks with<br />
1,500 or more attempts.<br />
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE,<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY (MIN. 1,500 ATT.)<br />
Player Att Cmp Yds Pct.<br />
Chad Pennington* 2,471 1,632 66.0 17,823<br />
Kurt Warner 4,070 2,666 65.5 32,344<br />
Drew Brees* 4,620 3,010 65.2 33,967<br />
Matt Schaub* 1,780 1,159 65.1 13,839<br />
Peyton Manning* 7,017 4,549 64.8 53,472<br />
* Active players.<br />
SCHAUB-TO-JOHNSON<br />
Andre Johnson has been arguably the most dominant receiver<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired<br />
in 2006. Johnson’s production really exploded, however,<br />
when QB Matt Schaub took charge in 2007.<br />
In the last four seasons, Johnson has averaged 96.2<br />
yards per game. In the four seasons prior to Schaub’s arrival,<br />
Johnson averaged just 64.8 yards per game.<br />
SCHAUB MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME<br />
QB Matt Schaub has been outstanding within the friendly<br />
confines of Reliant Stadium since joining the Texans in<br />
2007. Schaub has a 15-9 record with a passer rating of 95.2<br />
in 24 home starts.<br />
MATT SCHAUB IN HOME STARTS, 2007-10<br />
Game, Date W/L Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate<br />
TEN, 11/28/10 W 35 25 178 2 0 101.8<br />
SD, 11/7/10 L 32 21 266 0 1 78.4<br />
KC, 10/17/10 W 33 25 303 2 0 123.9<br />
NYG, 10/10/10 L 34 16 196 0 1 53.1<br />
DAL, 9/26/10 L 32 23 241 1 2 77.7<br />
IND, 9/12/10 W 17 9 107 1 1 67.5<br />
NE, 1/3/10 W 39 24 303 2 1 92.1<br />
SEA, 12/13/09 W 39 29 365 2 1 109.5<br />
IND, 11/29/09 L 42 31 284 2 2 87.8<br />
TEN, 11/23/09 L 39 25 305 2 0 105.2<br />
SF, 10/25/09 W 30 20 264 2 0 116.5<br />
OAK, 10/4/09 W 22 11 224 1 1 82.4<br />
JAX, 9/27/09 L 35 26 300 3 1 116.4<br />
NYJ, 9/13/09 L 33 18 166 0 1 55.9<br />
CHI, 12/28/08 W 36 27 328 2 0 121.1<br />
TEN, 12/14/08 W 39 23 284 1 0 90.1<br />
CIN, 10/26/08 W 28 24 280 3 0 144<br />
DET, 10/19/08 W 31 26 267 2 0 124.1<br />
MIA, 10/12/08 W 42 22 379 1 2 71.4<br />
NO, 11/18/07 W 33 21 293 2 0 112.3<br />
TEN, 10/21/07 L 9 5 23 0 0 60.9<br />
MIA, 10/7/07 W 34 20 294 0 1 74.9<br />
IND, 9/23/07 L 33 27 236 1 2 81.3<br />
KC, 9/9/07 W 22 16 225 1 1 101.5<br />
AVERAGES 15-9 32.0 21.4 254.8 1.4 0.8 95.5<br />
Schaub has <strong>com</strong>pleted 66.8 percent of his passes and<br />
has averaged 254.8 yards per game at home, which ranks<br />
fourth among active <strong>NFL</strong> passers in that time span.<br />
PASSING YARDS PER GAME AT HOME, 2007-10<br />
Player, Tm Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG<br />
Drew Brees 1,131 793 70.1 9,227 307.6<br />
Tom Brady 762 521 68.4 5,993 272.4<br />
Kurt Warner 820 550 67.1 6,205 269.8<br />
Tony Romo 850 535 62.9 6,922 266.2<br />
Donovan McNabb 906 559 61.7 6,919 256.3<br />
Peyton Manning 1,010 670 66.3 7,389 254.8<br />
Matt Schaub 769 514 66.8 6,114 254.8<br />
Aaron Rodgers 700 465 66.4 5,568 253.1<br />
Brett Favre 982 644 65.6 7,327 252.7<br />
Jay Cutler 1,034 649 62.8 7,529 251.0<br />
*Active players only<br />
ANDRE JOHNSON, 2003-06 vs. 2007-10<br />
Seasons G Rec Yds Avg TD YPG<br />
2003-06 61 311 3,953 12.7 17 64.8<br />
2007-10 50 332 4,808 14.5 29 96.2<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE NOTES<br />
AT HOME ON THE ROAD<br />
QB Matt Schaub has been outstanding on the road in the<br />
last three years. In 19 games since 2008, he has <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
66.2 percent of his passes and has thrown for 5,522 yards<br />
and 30 touchdowns. Schaub’s average of 290.6 yards per<br />
game on the road is the best in the <strong>NFL</strong> in that time.<br />
MOST PASSING YARDS PER GAME,<br />
ROAD STARTS, 2008-10<br />
Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD INT YPG<br />
Matt Schaub 692 458 5,522 30 18 290.6<br />
Drew Brees 780 506 5,742 35 25 287.1<br />
Peyton Manning 835 572 6,273 48 24 285.1<br />
Tony Romo 614 396 4,785 25 14 281.5<br />
Philip Rivers 721 465 6,012 43 16 273.3<br />
2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> HONORS<br />
AFC Offensive Player of the Month<br />
RB Arian Foster (Offense-September)<br />
AFC Player of the Week<br />
RB Arian Foster (Offense-Week 1)<br />
WR Andre Johnson (Offense-Week2)<br />
QB Matt Schaub (Offense-Week 6)<br />
FedEx Air Player of the Week<br />
QB Matt Schaub (Week 2)<br />
FedEx Ground Player of the Week<br />
RB Arian Foster (Week 1)<br />
DANIELS AND WALTER JOINED AT THE HIP<br />
Daniels<br />
Walter<br />
WR Kevin Walter and TE Owen Daniels<br />
have emerged as two of the Texans<br />
‘top receiving threats since both joined<br />
the team in 2006. Only WR Andre Johnson<br />
ranks ahead of the pair in receptions,<br />
yards and receiving touchdowns<br />
in that time.<br />
The two currently rank second and<br />
third on Houston’s all-time receptions<br />
and receiving yardage lists and are second<br />
and fourth on the franchise receiving<br />
touchdowns list, often alternating<br />
places on those lists on a weekly basis.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-TIME LEADERS<br />
CAREER RECEPTIONS<br />
Player Seasons Rec Yds Avg TD<br />
A. Johnson 2003-10 630 8,583 13.6 45<br />
K. Walter 2006-10 226 2,854 12.6 18<br />
O. Daniels 2006-10 223 2,701 12.1 15<br />
J. Gaffney 2002-05 171 2,009 11.7 7<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-TIME LEADERS<br />
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS<br />
Player Seasons Rec Yds Avg TD<br />
A. Johnson 2003-10 630 8,583 13.6 45<br />
K. Walter 2006-10 226 2,854 12.6 18<br />
O. Daniels 2006-10 223 2,701 12.1 15<br />
J. Gaffney 2002-05 171 2,009 11.7 7<br />
FOR THE RECORD<br />
Numerous Texans individual and team offensive records<br />
have been set in the first two games of the season. They<br />
are listed below:<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> TEAM OFFENSIVE RECORDS SET IN 2010<br />
Previous<br />
New<br />
Category Record Record<br />
Net Yards, 2nd Half 309 (vs. TEN, 10/21/07) 328 (at WAS, 9/19/10)<br />
Net Yards Passing 408 (vs. GB, 12/7/08) 468 (at WAS, 9/19/10)<br />
Gross Yards Passing 414 (vs. GB, 12/7/08) 497 (at WAS. 9/19/10)<br />
Yards Rushing 219 (at JAX, 12/26/04) 257 (vs. IND, 9/12/10)<br />
First Downs Rushing 14 (vs. IND, 12/24/06) 15 (vs. IND, 9/12/10)<br />
First Downs Passing 21 (at CIN, 10/18/09) 23 (at WAS, 9/19/10)<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE RECORDS SET IN 2010<br />
Category<br />
New Record<br />
Longest Run From Scrimmage 74t, Arian Foster at OAK, 10/3/10<br />
Passing Yards, Game 497, Matt Schaub at WAS, 9/19/10<br />
Rushing Attempts, Game 33, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10<br />
Rushing Yards, Game 231, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10<br />
Yards From Scrimmage, Game 238, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10<br />
RESURGENT WARD<br />
RB Derrick Ward joined the Texans following<br />
the preseason and has quickly<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e one of the offense’s biggest<br />
contributors, ranking second on the team<br />
with 216 yards rushing and scored touchdowns<br />
in three straight games, a career<br />
Ward first.<br />
It was only the third time a Texan running back has<br />
rushed for a touchdown in three consecutive games<br />
(Domanick Williams, six games in 2004; Ron Dayne, three<br />
games in 2006). Teammate Arian Foster has since run for<br />
a touchdown in five consecutive games.<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE NOTES<br />
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR DREESSEN<br />
TE Joel Dreessen has been praised for<br />
his work ethic and blue collar hustle and<br />
attitude by his coaches and teammates<br />
throughout his career. But the fifth-year<br />
veteran out of Colorado State has blossomed<br />
into a solid option in the passing<br />
Dreessen<br />
game as a receiver and has put together<br />
back-to-back career seasons.<br />
Dreesen has set career highs in 2010 with 336 yards<br />
receiving and four touchdowns. In Week 11 against the<br />
Jets, Dreessen became just the second Texans tight end<br />
to have more than 100 yards receiving in a game, catching<br />
four passes for a team best 106 yards and a touchdown.<br />
TOP RECEIVING GAMES BY <strong>TEXANS</strong> TIGHT ENDS<br />
Player Date Opp Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
Owen Daniels 11/2/08 Min 11 133 12.1 21 0<br />
Owen Daniels 10/25/09 SF 7 123 17.6 42t 1<br />
Owen Daniels 12/21/08 Oak 7 111 15.9 35 0<br />
Joel Dreessen 11/21/10 NYJ 4 106 26.5 43t 1<br />
Owen Daniels 10/29/06 Ten 9 99 11.0 25 2<br />
LEACH TO THE BEACH!<br />
What started as a half-hearted selfpromotion<br />
campaign via Twitter is now<br />
gaining steam through local media.<br />
Texans FB Vonta Leach started the<br />
Send Leach To The Beach campaign on<br />
Twitter at vleach44 and the catchy slogan<br />
coupled with some of the best play of<br />
Leach<br />
his career may get him to his first Pro Bowl.<br />
Leach has been the lead blocker for many of RB Arian<br />
Foster’s <strong>NFL</strong>-best 1,004 yards rushing this season. He also<br />
has seven receptions for 70 yards and four tackles on special<br />
teams.<br />
His performance in helping Foster set a team rushing<br />
record against Indianapolis didn’t go unnoticed by head<br />
coach Gary Kubiak.<br />
“He was voted co-MVP of the game,” Kubiak said on<br />
Monday. “That’ll tell you how he played. With him and Arian<br />
together, it was the best I’ve seen Vonta play and I’ve<br />
seen him play some dang good games...He kind of makes<br />
us go when he’s playing that way, physical on the isolations<br />
and those types of things. It kind of gets us going. He<br />
is the personality to help our team get going. Among many<br />
guys, it was an excellent performance on his part.”<br />
COLLEGE REUNION<br />
This is the way it was supposed to be:<br />
Texans offensive linemen C Chris Myers,<br />
RT Eric Winston and LT Rashad Butler all<br />
starting in the front five...six years ago.<br />
Houston’s center and bookend tackles<br />
all played at the University of Miami at<br />
Butler<br />
the same time and were projected to be<br />
on the same starting offensive line in 2004<br />
until a set of unfortunate circumstances<br />
disrupted the plans.<br />
Myers started all of 2004 at right tackle<br />
for the Hurricanes, while Winston, largely<br />
considered one of the best linemen in the<br />
Myers country at the time, started at left tackle<br />
to begin his junior season.<br />
Butler started the season with an injury<br />
and did not play until the fourth game of<br />
the year. In that same game, against<br />
Georgia Tech, Winston’s season ended<br />
with an ACL injury. Butler ended up starting<br />
the rest of the 2004 season at left<br />
Winston<br />
tackle.<br />
Myers graduated the following spring, ending for certain<br />
any chance of the trio starting together. When the three<br />
former Hurricanes started against Dallas on Week 3, it<br />
was a moment six years in the making.<br />
PRETTY GOOD MONTH<br />
The Texans closed out September with a loss, but ended<br />
up having the most-successful season-opening month on<br />
offense in the team’s history.<br />
Houston averaged more gross yards passing (281.7),<br />
rushing yards (146.3) and total offense (407.0) than in any<br />
other opening month in team history.<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> SEPTEMBERS<br />
PASSING RUSHING TOTAL<br />
Year G Att Cmp Yds Avg. Rush Yds Avg OFF<br />
2002 4 98 44 519 129.8 114 393 98.3 193.5<br />
2003 4 143 81 931 232.8 121 419 104.8 326.5<br />
2004 3 84 55 775 258.3 87 298 99.3 339.3<br />
2005 2 47 25 237 118.5 48 208 104.0 170.5<br />
2006 3 82 59 635 212.7 61 239 79.7 267.0<br />
2007 4 123 91 1005 251.3 106 355 88.7 328.3<br />
2008 3 110 71 697 232.3 71 300 100.0 312.3<br />
2009 3 107 69 823 274.3 64 212 70.7 333.3<br />
2010 3 101 70 845 281.7 88 439 146.3 407.0<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSE<br />
DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW<br />
Houston’s defense in 2010 continues to search for the<br />
week-to-week improvement it showed in 2009. From Week<br />
4 onward last year, Frank Bush’s group ranked fourth in<br />
the league in total defense and ninth in scoring defense<br />
after ranking last in the league the first three weeks.<br />
The defense has shown improvement over the last two<br />
weeks, including arguably the best defensive performance<br />
in franchise history in Week 12 vs. Tennessee,<br />
pitching a shutout in a 20-0 win.<br />
One of the biggest keys to any successful defense is a<br />
strong group of leaders. Following the loss of MLB DeMeco<br />
Ryans, who is referred to by his teammates as ‘Captain,’<br />
the burden of leadership on defense falls to fellow<br />
2006 draft pick Mario Williams and a pair of second-year<br />
Texans, DE Antonio Smith and SS Bernard Pollard.<br />
Williams, the top pick in the 2006 Draft, is one of the premier<br />
pass rushers in the <strong>NFL</strong> and has 48.0 career sacks<br />
to his name. The addition of Smith to the defensive line in<br />
2009 helped Houston put more pressure on the quarterback.<br />
Smith, who is second on the team with 3.0 sacks this<br />
year, often slides inside on passing downs.<br />
On the inside, the <strong>com</strong>bination of fourth-year DT Amobi<br />
Okoye and free agent DT Shaun Cody helped the Texans<br />
tie for 10th in rushing defense a year ago. This year’s<br />
group has actually improved over last season and is tied<br />
for eighth against the run through 11 games.<br />
At linebacker, fourth-year WLB Zac Diles has developed<br />
into one of the biggest steals of the 2007 draft class. Diles<br />
has started at both outside linebacker positions in his<br />
career and is second on the team in tackles with 72 total<br />
stops.<br />
2009 Defensive Rookie of the Year Brian Cushing made<br />
his return to the field in Week 5 against the New York Giants<br />
after sitting out the first four games. Cushing led the<br />
team with 133 tackles last year and had four sacks, four<br />
interceptions and two forced fumbles. With Ryans out,<br />
Cushing briefly moved inside before returning to his natural<br />
position in Week 10 at Jacksonville (11/14).<br />
The secondary is led by Pollard, who quickly became the<br />
emotional leader of the defense last year. Pollard added a<br />
physical presence on the back end after signing with the<br />
Texans in Week 3 of 2009. Pollard is the team’s leading<br />
tackler in 2010 with 85 stops through 11 games.<br />
The Texans coaches entrusted the coverage responsibility<br />
to a young, but talented, group of cornerbacks this<br />
year. Glover Quin has the most experience of the group<br />
with 23 starts to his name. Quin picked up the first three<br />
interceptions of his career in the same game vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28). Rookie first-round draft pick Kareem Jackson<br />
mans the opposite side of the field. The former Alabama<br />
star has fought through some growing pains but has<br />
played better with each passing week and is tied for second<br />
on the team with two interceptions.<br />
DEFENSE POSITION-BY-POSITION<br />
DEFENSIVE ENDS<br />
Leading the way on the defensive line once again is Mario<br />
Williams, who earned his second consecutive trip to<br />
the Pro Bowl in 2009. Williams has 8.5 sacks, nine tackles<br />
for loss, 19 quarterback hits, a forced fumble and two<br />
passes defensed this year. Williams is the franchise’s career<br />
sack leader with 48.0.<br />
Williams has more help than ever when it <strong>com</strong>es to rushing<br />
the passer this year, thanks in large part to Antonio<br />
Smith, who joined the Texans as a free agent last year<br />
after helping the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII.<br />
Smith is a physical end who has played well so far this<br />
season with 3.0 sacks, including a career-high 2.0 in Week<br />
4 at Oakland.<br />
Mark Anderson joined the Texans in Week 4 and picked<br />
up his first sack as a Texan in Week 8 at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1). Anderson has recorded 22.5 career sacks, five<br />
forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He is tied for<br />
third on the team this year with 2.0 sacks thus far.<br />
The Texans brought Tim Jamison back into the fold in<br />
Week 9 after releasing him earlier in the season. Jamison<br />
has played in 11 games over the last two seasons and<br />
brings speed off the edge in pass rush situations.<br />
Jesse Nading, who made the opening-day roster for the<br />
first time this season, is the primary backup at both end<br />
positions and often <strong>com</strong>es on in passing situations when<br />
Smith moves to tackle. Nading picked up his first career<br />
sack in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12), teaming<br />
with Williams to sack Colts QB Peyton Manning late<br />
in the game.<br />
DE Antonio Smith recorded 4.5 sacks in his first season<br />
as a Texan in 2009.<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSE<br />
POSITION-BY-POSITION<br />
DEFENSIVE TACKLES<br />
Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye bounced back from a disappointing<br />
second season and became a more consistent<br />
contributor in 2009, setting a career high with 38 tackles,<br />
including 26 solo stops, and added 1.5 sacks. Okoye leads<br />
all Texans defensive linemen with 34 tackles this year, including<br />
2.0 sacks.<br />
Houston bolstered the interior of the line last year by<br />
signing Shaun Cody away from Detroit as a free agent, and<br />
it proved to be a wise decision. Cody recorded 21 tackles,<br />
including 12 solo stops, and 0.5 sacks in his first season as<br />
a Texan, helping the defense be<strong>com</strong>e one of the league’s<br />
most stout against the run. He has already topped last<br />
year’s tackle numbers, notching 29 tackles through the<br />
season’s first 11 games.<br />
The Texans bolstered their line in the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, selecting<br />
Arizona’s Earl Mitchell in the third round. Mitchellhas<br />
quickly developed a reputation as a player with a high<br />
motor, registering 20 tackles through 11 games.<br />
During the bye week, Houston signed free agent DT<br />
Damione Lewis, who spent the last four seasons with<br />
the Carolina Panthers. The Sulphur Springs, Texas native<br />
picked up his first sack as a Texan in Week 11 at the<br />
New York Jets, giving him 23.5 in his career, four forced<br />
fumbles and five fumble recoveries in his 10-year career.<br />
Malcolm Sheppard rounds out the defensive tackle<br />
corps after being promoted from the Texans practice<br />
squad in Week 8. Sheppard, an undrafted free agent from<br />
the University of Arkansas, made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut in Week 8<br />
at Indianapolis (11/1).<br />
LINEBACKERS<br />
The Texans linebacking corps took a major hit with the<br />
loss of fifth-year MLB DeMeco Ryans in Week 6. Ryans is<br />
the captain and unquestioned leader of the defense, and<br />
earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2009<br />
season. He became the first player in franchise history to<br />
record 500 career tackles in Week 15 of 2009 and has registered<br />
10 or more tackles in 26 of his 69 career games.<br />
The defense received an emotional boost in Week 5 with<br />
the return of Brian Cushing, who missed the first four<br />
games due to suspension. Cushing started every game his<br />
rookie season and finished second in the AFC with a teamleading<br />
133 tackles. He will take on added responsibility in<br />
the wake of Ryans’ injury. Cushing is now responsible for<br />
calling the defensive plays in the huddle and keeping his<br />
teammates organized on the field.<br />
WLB Zac Diles rebounded from a broken leg that ended<br />
his 2008 campaign to play in all 16 games for the first time<br />
in his career in 2009 and finished last year with 61 tackles,<br />
including 45 solo stops, and seven tackles for loss. Head<br />
coach Gary Kubiak offered high praise for Diles this offseason,<br />
saying that he believes Diles is on the verge of<br />
be<strong>com</strong>ing a Pro Bowl-caliber linebacker. Diles has validated<br />
that belief early on, already establishing a career<br />
high with 72 tackles through the team’s first 11 games.<br />
Special teams standout and ninth-year veteran Kevin<br />
Bentley stepped into the starting role at MLB when returned<br />
to his natural position following a brief trial inside.<br />
Bentley has played tremendously since entering the starting<br />
lineup, totaling 20 tackles in three games. He had a<br />
standout game in Week 11 at the New York Jets (11/21)<br />
with eight tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery.<br />
Bentley’s teammates elected him as captain on special<br />
teams in 2009 and again this year. He led the team in special<br />
teams tackles each of the previous two seasons.<br />
New to the Texans is fourth-round draft pick Darryl<br />
Sharpton. Sharpton is capable of playing any of the three<br />
linebacker positions and made his first career start at<br />
WLB in Week 11 at the New York Jets.<br />
The player who stepped up the most in Cushing’s place<br />
was third-year linebacker Xavier Adibi. Adibi played in<br />
all 16 games in a reserve role last year and finished with<br />
three total tackles. He started three of the first four games<br />
and registered 10 tackles with the first-team defense.<br />
Houston signed third-year pro Stanford Keglar in Week 8<br />
following the loss of Ryans. An Indianapolis native, Keglar<br />
made his Texans debut against the Colts on November 1.<br />
He has played in 27 games in his three-year career. Keglar<br />
made a big play early in Week 9 vs. San Diego (11/7), tipping<br />
a punt deep in Chargers territory which quickly resulted<br />
a Texans touchdown.<br />
DT Amobi Okoye leads all Texans defensive linemen<br />
with 33 tackles this season.<br />
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DEFENSE<br />
POSITION-BY-POSITION<br />
CORNERBACKS<br />
The Texans have one of the youngest starting cornerback<br />
duos in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season with second-year man<br />
Glover Quin and rookie Kareem Jackson manning the two<br />
starting positions.<br />
A fourth-round draft pick in 2009, Quin is third on the team<br />
with 59 tackles and has a team-high 11 passes defensed<br />
in his sophomore campaign. Quin picked off the first three<br />
passes of his career in Week 12 vs. Tennessee (11/28)<br />
The Texans selected Jackson in the first round with the<br />
20th overall selection following his junior season with 2009<br />
BCS National Champion Alabama. Jackson is tied for second<br />
on the team with two interceptions on the season.<br />
Houston claimed veteran corner Jason Allen on November<br />
11 off waivers to bolster the secondary. Allen has<br />
played in 72 games with 19 starts in five years, all with the<br />
Miami Dolphins until joining the Texans. He has eight career<br />
interceptions, including three this season.<br />
Another rookie from a year ago, Brice McCain, a sixthround<br />
draft pick in 2009, played a vital role in the team’s<br />
pass defense. He moved into the nickel cornerback role<br />
in his second year and has registered 22 tackles and two<br />
passes defensed in 10 games.<br />
The Texans also selected Northwestern University CB<br />
Sherrick McManis in the fifth round of the draft. McManis<br />
has shined in limited playing time thus far this season,<br />
making his first career interception in Week 5 against the<br />
New York Giants.<br />
Antwaun Molden excelled on special teams as a rookie<br />
in 2008 but has seen each of his first two seasons cut short<br />
by injury. Molden has played in 26 games and was selected<br />
to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2008.<br />
SAFETIES<br />
Bernard Pollard joined the Texans as a free agent in the<br />
third week of 2009 and finished third on the team with a<br />
career-high 102 tackles and tied for the team lead with<br />
four interceptions to go along with 1.5 sacks. Pollard’s intense,<br />
fiery playing style has rubbed off on his teammates,<br />
who elected him as a defensive co-captain this year. He<br />
leads the team with 85 tackles through 11 games this season.<br />
Veteran FS Eugene Wilson fought through a knee injury<br />
suffered in a 2009 preseason game for nine games before<br />
before a foot injury ended his season prematurely. Wilson<br />
has recorded 43 tackles and three passes defensed this<br />
season.<br />
Troy Nolan, who was taken in the seventh round of the<br />
2009 draft by the Texans, missed his entire rookie season<br />
due to a broken arm suffered in the first preseason game<br />
of last season. Nolan saw his first extended playing time<br />
in Week 4 at Oakland (10/3) and responded with two interceptions<br />
and four tackles. He made his first career start a<br />
week later against the New York Giants (10/10) and made<br />
a career-high seven tackles.<br />
After placing second-year safety Dominique Barber on<br />
injured reserve in Week 10, Houston signed rookie Torri<br />
Williams from the practice squad to provide depth on the<br />
back end. Williams was a two-time All-Big 10 selection at<br />
Purdue and led the Boilermakers in tackles in 2009.<br />
CB Glover Quin had a franchise-record three interceptions<br />
in Week 12 vs. Tennessee.<br />
SS Bernard Pollard leads the team with 85 tackles<br />
through 11 games this season.<br />
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MARIO WILLIAMS NOTES<br />
SUPER MARIO<br />
Mario Williams has carried the Texans pass rush so far<br />
this season, recording 8.5 sacks and 19 quarterback hits.<br />
The strong performance is be<strong>com</strong>ing par for the course<br />
for Williams.<br />
Williams has been one of the best pass rushers in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> since entering the league in 2006. His 48.0 career<br />
sacks are the fourth-most in the <strong>NFL</strong> over the last five<br />
seasons.<br />
Williams will not be the only elite pass rusher on the field<br />
Thursday night. Philadelphia DE Trent Cole is third in the<br />
league since 2006 with 51.0 sacks.<br />
MOST SACKS, 2006-2010<br />
Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/Gm<br />
DeMarcus Ware, DAL 75 66.0 0.88<br />
Jared Allen, KC/MIN 73 59.5 0.82<br />
Trent Cole, PHI 75 51.0 0.68<br />
Mario Williams, HOU 75 48.0 0.64<br />
Julius Peppers, CAR/CHI 73 46.5 0.64<br />
GETTING INTO THE BACKFIELD<br />
Mario Williams is one of the most disruptive pass rushers<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong>, with 43.5 sacks over the last four seasons.<br />
What makes Williams special is that he is also one of the<br />
best defensive ends in the <strong>NFL</strong> against the run. His 18.5<br />
tackles for loss since 2007 are the second-most by an AFC<br />
defensive lineman.<br />
Williams’ 62.0 total negative plays (sacks and tackles<br />
for loss) since 2007 lead all AFC defensive linemen and<br />
are the fifth-most in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, AFC DEF. LINEMEN, 2007-10<br />
Player, Team Games Sacks TFL Total<br />
Mario Williams, HOU 59 43.5 18.5 62.0<br />
Dwight Freeney, IND 49 34.5 8.5 43.0<br />
Robert Mathis, IND 53 35.5 6.5 42.0<br />
Kyle Williams, BUF 57 13.0 23.0 36.0<br />
Richard Seymour, NE/OAK 50 18.0 15.0 33.0<br />
MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, <strong>NFL</strong> 2007-10<br />
Player, Team Games Sacks TFL Total<br />
DeMarcus Ware, DAL 59 54.5 22.0 76.5<br />
Jared Allen, MIN 57 52.0 23.5 75.5<br />
Trent Cole, PHI 59 43.0 31.5 74.5<br />
James Harrison, PIT 58 44.5 20.5 65.0<br />
Mario Williams, HOU 59 43.5 18.5 62.0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> RELIANT ON MARIO<br />
Since his breakout second season in 2007, Mario Williams<br />
has produced 43.5 sacks, which is 41.8 percent of<br />
the team’s sack total. That is easily the most of any player<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong>. He has accounted for 8.5 of the team’s 18.0<br />
sacks (47.2 percent) this season.<br />
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF TEAM SACK TOTAL, 2007-10<br />
Player, Team Sacks Team Pct of Total<br />
Mario Williams, HOU 43.5 104.0 41.8<br />
John Abraham, ATL 41.0 106.0 38.7<br />
Jared Allen, MIN 51.0 151.0 33.8<br />
DeMarcus Ware, Dal 54.5 169.0 32.2<br />
Elvis Dumervil, DEN 34.5 107.0 32.2<br />
Since 2006, Williams has totaled 48.0 sacks, which is 36.4<br />
percent of the team’s total of 132. The next highest sack<br />
total over the last five years is 10.0 by DT Amobi Okoye.<br />
MOST SACKS, <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> 2006-2010<br />
Player Pos GP QBH TFL Sacks<br />
Mario Williams DE 75 86 54 48.0<br />
Amobi Okoye DT 57 25 18 10.0<br />
DeMeco Ryans LB 70 23 38 8.5<br />
Antonio Smith DE 27 32 11 7.0<br />
NASTY VS. THE NFC<br />
With Philadelphia on the schedule this week, Mario<br />
Williams gets his fourth and final chance to go against<br />
an NFC offensive line this season. Whether it’s a lack of<br />
familiarity or other factors, Williams has been particularly<br />
effective against NFC foes.<br />
In 19 career games against the NFC, Williams has recorded<br />
11.0 sacks, including 3.0 earlier this year at Washington<br />
(9/19). Williams’ 11.0 sacks against NFC teams over<br />
the last four years are the fifth-most among AFC defenders.<br />
MOST SACKS BY AFC PLAYERS<br />
VS. NFC TEAMS, 2007-2010<br />
Player, Team Games Sacks Yards<br />
Robert Mathis, IND 19 13.5 69.0<br />
Aaron Schobel, BUF/JAX 15 12.0 69.0<br />
Elvis Dumervil, DEN 15 11.5 65.5<br />
Shaun Phillips, SD 17 11.5 57.5<br />
Mario Williams, HOU 19 11.0 88.0<br />
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DEFENSE NOTES<br />
DEFENSE’S DOMINANT DAY<br />
The Houston defense has faced heavy criticism throughout<br />
much of the season, giving up an average of 408.8<br />
yards per game <strong>com</strong>ing into last Sunday’s game vs. Tennessee,<br />
including a league-worst 301.0 per game through<br />
the air. The Texans turned things around in a big way<br />
against the Titans, though.<br />
Most importantly, the Texans shut out the Titans in a 20-0<br />
victory. The shutout was just the second in Texans history<br />
and the first under head coach Gary Kubiak.<br />
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED, <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Opponent, Date TD FG Safety Points<br />
Tennessee, 11/28/10 0 0 0 0<br />
at Jacksonville, 12/26/04 0 0 0 0<br />
Kansas City, 9/7/07 0 1 0 3<br />
at Chicago, 12/19/04 0 1 1 5<br />
* Houston has allowed six points in a game six times.<br />
Houston held Tennessee to 162 total yards, which was<br />
the second-lowest yardage total allowed in franchise history.<br />
FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED, <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Opponent, Date Rush Pass Total<br />
at Jacksonville, 12/26/04 95 31 126<br />
Tennessee, 11/28/10 24 138 162<br />
Oakland, 10/4/09 45 120 165<br />
Tennessee, 10/29/06 111 86 197<br />
at Chicago, 12/19/04 54 149 203<br />
Houston also turned in the second-best rushing defense<br />
performance in team history, holding the Titans to a mere<br />
24 yards on the ground. Tennessee entered the game tied<br />
for eighth in the league in rushing offense, averaging 127.0<br />
yards per game.<br />
FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED, <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Opponent, Date Att. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD<br />
Washington, /19/2010 17 18 1.1 12 2<br />
Tennessee, 11/28/2010 12 24 2.0 17 0<br />
at N.Y. Jets, 11/26/2006 26 27 1.0 9 1<br />
Arizona, 12/18/2005 13 39 3.0 8 0<br />
Jacksonville, 10/31/2004 12 39 3.3 11 0<br />
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES<br />
Houston’s defensive performance against Tennessee<br />
was one of the best in franchise history. The strong showing<br />
had a profound effect on the Texans’ league ranking in<br />
a number of defensive categories.<br />
After holding the Titans to a mere 162 total yards, Houston’s<br />
defense jumped from 31st in the <strong>NFL</strong> to 28th, shaving<br />
an impressive 22.4 yards per game off its season average.<br />
The Texans jumped eight spots in rushing defense after<br />
holding the Titans to a mere 24 yards on the ground.<br />
Houston’s pass defense, which had been on track to<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e the most generous in <strong>NFL</strong> history at 301.0 yards<br />
per game, moved out of the league cellar after holding the<br />
Titans to 138 net passing yards.<br />
Three interceptions against the Titans boosted Houston’s<br />
turnover margin from -2 to +1, moving the Texans up<br />
to 13th in the league, while the shutout victory improved<br />
the team’s standing four spots, from a tie for 30th to 26th.<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong>’ LEAGUE RANKINGS,<br />
BEFORE AND AFTER TENNESSEE GAME<br />
Nov. 28, 2010 Nov. 29, 2010<br />
Category Stat Rank Stat Rank<br />
Total Defense 408.8 31 386.4 28<br />
Pass Defense 301.0 32 286.2 31<br />
Rush Defense 107.8 16 100.2 8t<br />
Turnover Margin -2 19t +1 13<br />
Points Per Game 28.7 30t 26.1 26<br />
NOTHING TO GAIN<br />
All season long, running backs facing the Texans defense<br />
have been met with stiff opposition. Houston is allowing<br />
3.9 yards per carry this season.<br />
Houston’s strong play against the run continues a trend<br />
that began last season. Since Week 4 of 2009, the Texans<br />
defense is tied for fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong> yards per carry<br />
against. This year, Houston ranks eighth, giving up 3.9<br />
yards per carry.<br />
LOWEST YARDS PER CARRY ALLOWED, 2010<br />
Team G Att. Yds YPC YPG<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers 11 233 704 3.0 64.0<br />
New York Jets 11 280 949 3.4 86.3<br />
San Diego Chargers 11 253 892 3.5 81.1<br />
Chicago Bears 11 247 885 3.6 80.5<br />
Minnesota Vikings 11 284 1,020 3.6 92.7<br />
San Francisco 49ers 10 289 1,068 3.7 106.8<br />
Miami Dolphins 11 301 1,143 3.8 103.9<br />
Houston Texans 11 282 1,102 3.9 100.2<br />
Kansas City Chiefs 11 268 1,061 4.0 96.5<br />
Tennessee Titans 11 307 1,223 4.0 111.2<br />
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DEFENSE NOTES<br />
KAREEM IN CONTEXT<br />
Kareem Jackson has received more than his share of<br />
criticism during the first season of his young career as the<br />
Texans defense has struggled to stop opposing passing<br />
attacks.<br />
According to STATS, LLC, Jackson had 68 passes thrown<br />
in his direction through Houston’s first 10 games and yielded<br />
35 <strong>com</strong>pletions, for a 51.5 percent <strong>com</strong>pletion rate. That<br />
is the best among Texans cornerbacks so far this season.<br />
Jackson’s <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage allowed <strong>com</strong>pares<br />
favorably to the performance of some of the game’s top<br />
cover men during their first year as a starter, including<br />
2009 All-Pro corners Charles Woodson and Darrelle Revis.<br />
COMPLETION PCT. ALLOWED, FIRST-YEAR AS STARTER<br />
Player, Tm. Year INT (Yds) PD Comp Pct<br />
N. Asomugha, OAK 2005 0 (0) 14 46.3%<br />
C. Bailey, WAS 1999 5 (55) 17 47.8%<br />
C. Woodson, OAK 1998 5 (118) 22 49.0%<br />
K. Jackson, HOU* 2010 2 (23) 8 51.5%<br />
D. Revis, NYJ 2007 3 (20) 10 59.1%<br />
* Through Texans at New York Jets, Week 11.<br />
Jackson’s <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage allowed through<br />
Week 11 is also the second-lowest among the cornerbacks<br />
selected in the first round of last April’s <strong>NFL</strong> draft.<br />
He and New England CB Devin McCourty are the only fulltime<br />
starters out of the five corners taken in the first round.<br />
COMPLETION PCT. ALLOWED, 2010 1ST ROUND CB’S<br />
(Through Week 11 Games)<br />
Player, Tm. GP/GS INT (Yds) PD Comp Pct<br />
P. Robinson, NO 7/4 0 (0) 2 40.0%<br />
J. Haden, CLE 10/1 3 (89) 10 51.1%<br />
K. Jackson, HOU 10/10 2 (23) 7 51.6%<br />
K. Wilson, NYJ 10/5 0 (0) 4 55.6%<br />
D. McCourty, NE 10/10 3 (37) 10 60.3%<br />
“I think you have to be thrown in the fire and you have to<br />
have those rough plays because those are the plays you<br />
learn from. If he sticks with it and continues to work hard<br />
he’ll start to see it turn around at some point because it<br />
always does. It’s just a matter of being patient.<br />
“As a rookie, I didn’t play much. I played special teams.<br />
In my second year I played safety. I went through those<br />
rough patches, but I had more rough patches in my third<br />
year because that’s when I really started to play corner.<br />
This guy has the benefit of playing corner as a rookie. He’s<br />
going to be able to improve a lot sooner than I was able<br />
to.”<br />
- Oakland Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha on Kareem<br />
Jackson, September 29, 2010<br />
THE MIGHTY QUIN<br />
CB Glover Quin went through quite a rough two weeks,<br />
first inadvertently batting a Hail Mary pass into the arms<br />
of a Jacksonville receiver in Week 10, then giving up the<br />
game-winning touchdown pass in the waning seconds in<br />
Week 12.<br />
Quin’s perserverence was rewarded last Sunday,<br />
though, when he recorded his first career interception.<br />
And his second. And his third.<br />
Quin’s three interceptions were the most in a game in<br />
Texans history and he became the seventh Texans defender<br />
to record multiple interceptions in a game.<br />
MOST INTERCEPTIONS, GAME, <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Opp.,Date INT Yds Avg. Lg TD<br />
G. Quin TEN, 11/28/10 3 12 4.0 10 0<br />
M. Coleman MIA, 9/7/03 2 3 1.5 3 0<br />
A. Glenn PIT, 12/8/02 2 135 67.5 70t 2<br />
T. Nolan OAK, 10/3/10 2 34 17.0 20 0<br />
B. Pollard IND, 11/8/09 2 36 18.0 36 0<br />
D. Robinson OAK, 10/3/04 2 86 43.0 61 0<br />
K. Wright JAX, 9/28/03 2 -2 -1.0 0 0<br />
Quin’s three interceptions were the most in a game by an<br />
AFC defender and the second-most this season in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
MOST INTERCEPTIONS, GAME, 2010<br />
Player, Tm. Opp.,Date INT Yds Avg. Lg TD<br />
D. Hall, WAS CHI, 10/24 4 92 23 92t 1<br />
G. Quin, HOU TEN, 11/28 3 12 4 10 0<br />
* 20 players tied with two interceptions in a game each.<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S KIDDIE CORNERS<br />
Houston’s secondary has been one of the most scrutinized<br />
and sternly tested units in the <strong>NFL</strong> to start the season.<br />
Through Week 12, Houson is 31st against the pass,<br />
giving up 286.2 yards per game through the air.<br />
The Texans starting cornerback duo still have the<br />
second-least experience of any starting tandem in the<br />
league. Only New England’s duo of second-year vet Kyle<br />
Arrington and rookie Devin McCourty have less experience,<br />
and the Patriots rank 32nd in pass defense.<br />
FEWEST GAMES STARTED, CORNERBACK TANDEM<br />
(Based on Most Recent Game Played)<br />
TM Player GP/GS Player GP/GS Total<br />
NE K. Arrington 20/9 D. McCourty 11/11 31/20<br />
HOU G. Quin 26/23 K. Jackson 11/11 37/34<br />
KC J. Bates 2/1 B. Carr 43/43 45/44<br />
ARZ D. Rodgers-Cromartie 40/35 G. Toler 21/8 61/43<br />
DET C. Houston 55/48 A. Smith 26/9 81/57<br />
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DEFENSE NOTES<br />
CUSHING RETURNING TO FORM<br />
One of the many bright spots in Houston’s<br />
20-0 win over Tennessee last Sunday<br />
was the play of second-year linebacker<br />
Brian Cushing.<br />
The 2009 AP Defensive Rookie of the<br />
Year missed the first four games of the<br />
Cushing<br />
season due to suspension, and was then<br />
shifted to MLB shortly after his return to the field.<br />
The <strong>com</strong>bination of those factors appeared to slow Cushing’s<br />
return to the dominant form he showed as a rookie,<br />
but if last Sunday’s game is any indication, he may be back<br />
on track.<br />
Cushing led the team with seven tackles, including six<br />
solos, and made four of his stops behind the line of scrimmage.<br />
Cushing is quickly climbing the team’s tackle chart,<br />
currently ranking sixth on the squad with 47 total stops.<br />
Cushing’s five tackles for loss this season are already the<br />
second-most on the team behind only Pro Bowl DE Mario<br />
Williams, who has nine.<br />
BENTLEY’S BIG DAY<br />
One of the bright spots in Houston’s 30-<br />
27 loss at the New York Jets in Week 11<br />
was the play of MLB Kevin Bentley. The<br />
ninth-year pro out of Northwestern led<br />
the team with a season-high eight tackles<br />
in his third start of the year.<br />
Bentley<br />
Bentley also made the two biggest defensive<br />
plays of the game, recovering a fumble and picking<br />
off a pass in the fourth quarter to help spur the Texans’<br />
furious rally.<br />
Bentley became just the fourth Texans player to register<br />
a fumble recovery and an interception in the same game.<br />
FUMBLE RECOVERY & INTERCEPTION IN SAME GAME,<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Opp, Date INT Yds FR Yds<br />
Kevin Bentley @ NYJ, 11/21/10 1 18 1 8<br />
Bernard Pollard NE, 1/3/10 1 0 1 0<br />
C.C. Brown CLE, 12/31/06 1 23 1 0<br />
DeMeco Ryans @ OAK, 12/3/06 1 1 1 3<br />
TOUGH SLEDDING ON DEFENSE<br />
The Texans defense has given up some big numbers<br />
through the first 11 games of the year, but a look at who<br />
Houston has played shows that those numbers should not<br />
be all that surprising.<br />
Six of Houston’s first 11 opponents are ranked in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>’s top 10 in total offense, with an average ranking of<br />
10.6. That is the second-toughest slate for any defense in<br />
the league to date.<br />
AVG <strong>NFL</strong> RANKING, OPPOSING OFFENSES, WK 1-10<br />
Team Opp. YPG Opp. Rank Top 10’s<br />
Indianapolis Colts 366.8 9.5 7<br />
Houston Texans 364.0 10.6 6<br />
Jacksonville Jaguars 361.5 11.4 7<br />
Tennessee Titans 360.9 11.6 5<br />
Washington Redskins 349.6 14.5 4<br />
Taking the schedule as a whole, the average ranking<br />
on offense for Houston’s opponents is 11.7, which is the<br />
second-toughest in the league.<br />
AVG <strong>NFL</strong> RANKING, OPPOSING OFFENSES, OVERALL<br />
Team Opp. YPG Opp. Rank Top 10’s<br />
Tennessee Titans 363.4 10.8 9<br />
Houston Texans 359.9 11.7 8<br />
Jacksonville Jaguars 358.3 12.1 9<br />
Indianapolis Colts 355.8 12.8 7<br />
Dallas Cowboys 352.8 13.3 7<br />
DILES IS DYNAMITE<br />
In Houston’s Week 10 loss at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14), fourth-year LB Zac Diles finished<br />
third on the team with eight tackles,<br />
including seven solo stops. For Diles,<br />
a seventh-round pick in 2007, the strong<br />
performance was the continuation of a<br />
Diles trend.<br />
Diles won the starting job at SLB in his second season<br />
and was leading the team with 66 tackles through eight<br />
games before a broken leg derailed his year. In 2009, Diles<br />
won the starting WLB job and put together another strong<br />
year, finishing with 61 tackles, two forced fumbles and a<br />
fumble recovery.<br />
Through 11 team games this season, he is again second<br />
on the team with a career-high 72 tackles, including 52<br />
solo tackles.<br />
Diles missed Houston’s Week 11 game at the New York<br />
Jets (11/21) due to illness.<br />
ZAC DILES STATISTICS, YEAR-BY-YEAR<br />
Season GP GS Tot Solo Asst<br />
2007 11 0 4 4 0<br />
2008 8 8 66* 47 19<br />
2009 16 12 61 45 16<br />
2010 10 9 72* 52 20<br />
TOTALS 45 29 203 148 55<br />
* Second on the team.<br />
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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEW<br />
K Neil Rackers became just the second kicker in Texans<br />
history following training camp, when he won the tightest<br />
battle of training camp and took over the kicking duties<br />
formerly held by Kris Brown for the last eight seasons.<br />
Rackers hit on 16-of-17 field goal attempts for Arizona<br />
last season (94.1 percent) and scored 85 points before an<br />
injury forced him to miss the last few weeks of the season.<br />
Through 11 games this year, he is 18-of-20 (90.0 percent)<br />
on field goal attempts, including the game-winner in overtime<br />
at Washington (9/19).<br />
P Matt Turk has averaged 42.4 yards per punt in his career<br />
and has averaged better than 41 yards per attempt in<br />
all but one season. Only 422 of Turk’s 1,083 career punts<br />
(39.0 percent) have been returned.<br />
WR Jacoby Jones holds the Texans career record for<br />
punt return average at 10.4 yards per return over the last<br />
three seasons. He tied the Texans career record for total<br />
returns for touchdown when he scored the third of his career<br />
in 2009. Jones has taken on kickoff return duties this<br />
season as well and is averaging 23.3 yards per return on<br />
17 returns.<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS POSITION-BY-POSITION<br />
KICKER<br />
Neil Rackers has made 223-of-282 career field goal attempts<br />
(79.1 percent) and converted 320-of-325 career<br />
extra points attempts (98.5 percent), giving him 989 total<br />
career points in 11 <strong>NFL</strong> seasons. Rackers set an <strong>NFL</strong> record<br />
for most field goals made in a season in 2005, when<br />
he went 40-of-42 (95.2 percent) with the Arizona Cardinals.<br />
His 989 career points puts him in 44th place all-time among<br />
kickers.<br />
PUNTER<br />
Matt Turk averaged a franchise-record 42.8 yards per<br />
punt in 2009, besting his own mark of 42.3 yards per punt in<br />
2008. Turk has broken the team record in each of the last<br />
three seasons and is playing in his 15th <strong>NFL</strong> season.<br />
LONG SNAPPER<br />
Jon Weeks signed with the Texans during the offseason<br />
and has handled every snap this season. Weeks has been<br />
accurate on all 96 deep snaps (46 punts, 50 field goals and<br />
extra points).<br />
RETURNERS<br />
WR Jacoby Jones is averaging 7.7 yards per punt return<br />
on 18 punt returns and is averaging 21.5 yards on 17 kick<br />
returns this season. RB Steve Slaton has averaged 19.6<br />
yards on 21 kickoff returns.<br />
GETTING BETTER WITH AGE<br />
Texans P Matt Turk has been consistently<br />
excellent throughout his career,<br />
which should be no surprise when discussing<br />
a man playing his 15th season in<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
Turk has broken the Texans singleseason<br />
record for gross punting aver-<br />
Turk<br />
age in each of his first three seasons with the team, and<br />
his average of 42.7 yards per punt this season is just one<br />
tenth of a yard shy of last year’s average of 42.8.<br />
HIGHEST SINGLE-SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE,<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Year P Yds Avg TB I20 Lg<br />
Matt Turk 2009 67 2,866 42.8 6 24 62<br />
Matt Turk 2010 46 1,962 42.7 4 15 60<br />
Matt Turk 2008 53 2,240 42.3 7 17 59<br />
Matt Turk* 2007 55 2,296 41.7 3 24 59<br />
Chad Stanley 2006 76 3,161 41.6 5 15 62<br />
* Turk joined the Texans in 2007.<br />
Turk’s 49.8-yard average in last Sunday’s 20-0 win over<br />
Tennessee was the second-highest in team history.<br />
HIGHEST SINGLE-GAME PUNTING AVERAGE,<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORY<br />
Player Opp., Date P Yds Avg TB I20<br />
Matt Turk TEN, 9/20/09 6 311 51.8 1 1<br />
Matt Turk TEN, 11/28/10 4 199 49.8 1 1<br />
Matt Turk DET, 10/19/08 4 195 48.8 0 3<br />
Chad Stanley NYJ, 11/26/06 5 239 47.8 1 1<br />
Matt Turk KC, 10/17/10 4 191 47.8 0 1<br />
THE LONG-SHOT LONG SNAPPER<br />
Texans LS Jon Weeks’ route to the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
was, in a word, circuitous. A self-described<br />
“military brat,” Weeks was born<br />
in Bethpage, New York and graduated<br />
from high school in Glendale, Arizona.<br />
As a senior at Mountain Ridge High,<br />
Weeks<br />
Weeks attended a special teams camp,<br />
where he caught the eye of the coaches from Baylor University.<br />
He walked on at Baylor as a long snapper and<br />
eventually earned a scholarship.<br />
After college, Weeks volunteered at a hospital and began<br />
a nine-week certication program to be<strong>com</strong>e a firefighter.<br />
Taking one last stab at his football dreams, he<br />
attended coach Gary Zauner’s specialists <strong>com</strong>bine. There<br />
he caught the attention of a Texans scout. The Texans invited<br />
Weeks for a tryout and signed him the following day,<br />
and Weeks won his roster spot during training camp.<br />
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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES<br />
RACKERS CLOSING IN ON 1,000<br />
Texans K Neil Rackers moved into 50th place on the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>’s all-time scoring list among kickers with his 12-point<br />
effort at Washington (9/19).<br />
After his eight-point effort in Houston’s Week 12 victory<br />
over Tennessee (11/28), Rackers has 989 career points in<br />
11 seasons, which puts him in 44th all-time. He needs 11<br />
points to reach 1,000 for his career.<br />
ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS, KICKERS<br />
Rk Player FGM FGA XPM XPA Points<br />
41 Phil Dawson 245 295 297 305 1,032<br />
42 Bruce Gossett 219 360 374 383 1,031<br />
43 Jeff Jaeger 229 309 321 327 1,008<br />
44 Neil Rackers 223 282 320 325 989<br />
45 Sam Baker 179 316 428 444 965<br />
RACKERS’ GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS<br />
Neil Rackers drilled a 35-yard field goal with 3:24 left in<br />
overtime to deliver the Texans’ first-ever win in extra time.<br />
It was his third career overtime game-winner and his first<br />
since 12/23/07 vs. Atlanta, when he made a 31-yarder to<br />
help Arizona beat the Falcons. Rackers is 3-of-4 in his career<br />
in overtime.<br />
RACK-ING UP THE TACKLES<br />
Texans K Neil Rackers has amassed 44 tackles on special<br />
teams throughout his 11-year career to rank first<br />
among <strong>NFL</strong> kickers since STATS, LLC started tracking<br />
special teams tackles in 1994. He ranks fifth on the Texans<br />
this season with seven special teams tackles, including<br />
one in last Sunday’s 20-0 win vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
Head coach Gary Kubiak <strong>com</strong>mented on Rackers’ style<br />
earlier in the season: “It scares you, but you don’t want<br />
to take that away from him,” Kubiak said. “He likes to go<br />
down there. He will make a tackle. You don’t want to lose<br />
him, but I think that’s what makes him tick. He likes being<br />
a part of that. He likes getting pushed around a bit and<br />
showing his teammates he’ll go down there and make a<br />
tackle.”<br />
Rackers leads the team with 84 points and is 18-for-20 on<br />
field goals this season.<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES BY KICKERS<br />
(since 1994)<br />
Player Seasons GP Total Solo Asst.<br />
Neil Rackers 2000-2010(11) 159 44 37 7<br />
Jeff Wilkins 1994-2007(14) 200 38 35 3<br />
John Hall 1997-2006(10) 134 36 30 6<br />
Jay Feely 2001-2010(10) 153 34 32 2<br />
Jason Hanson 1992-2010(19) 295 33 27 6<br />
NEIL RACKERS IN OVERTIME, CAREER<br />
Game, Date Yds Time Score Final<br />
@ WAS, 9/19/10 35 3:24 27-27 30-27<br />
ATL, 12/23/07 31 9:36 27-27 30-27<br />
@ SF, 11/25/07 32 6:49 31-31 31-37<br />
vs. PIT, 12/30/01# 31 4:17 23-23 26-23<br />
Rackers has also made three career game-winning field<br />
goals in non-overtime situations and has two game-tieing<br />
kicks to force overtime.<br />
NEIL RACKERS GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS<br />
(Fourth Quarter, Less Than 4:00 Remaining)<br />
Game, Date Yds Time Score Final<br />
SEA 9/16/07 42 0:01 20-20 23-20<br />
@ TEN, 1/6/02# 34 0:20 20-21 23-21<br />
JAX, 12/17/00# 27 0:00 14-14 17-14<br />
NEIL RACKERS GAME-TYING FIELD GOALS<br />
(To Force Overtime)<br />
Game, Date Yds Time Score Final<br />
SF, 11/25/07 19 0:00 28-31 31-37<br />
ATL, 12/23/07 29 0:00 24-27 30-27<br />
BOLD indicates games with Houston Texans.<br />
# indicates games with Cincinnati Bengals.<br />
K Neil Rackers makes a habit of sticking his nose in on<br />
kickoff coverage. Rackers leads all kickers since 1994<br />
with 44 career tackles.<br />
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2010 DRAFT NOTES<br />
THE <strong>TEXANS</strong> 2010 DRAFT CLASS<br />
Round 1, Pick 20 (20th Overall)<br />
Kareem Jackson CB Alabama<br />
Round 2, Pick 26 (58th Overall)<br />
Ben Tate RB Auburn<br />
Round 3, Pick 17 (81st Overall)<br />
Earl Mitchell DT Arizona<br />
Round 4, Pick 4 (102nd Overall)<br />
Darryl Sharpton LB Miami (Fla.)<br />
Round 4, Pick 20 (118th Overall)<br />
Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin<br />
Round 5, Pick 13 (144th Overall)<br />
Sherrick McManis CB Northwestern<br />
Round 6, Pick 18 (187th Overall)<br />
Shelley Smith G Colorado State<br />
Round 6, Pick 28 (197th Overall)<br />
Trindon Holliday WR Louisiana State<br />
Round 7, Pick 20 (227th Overall)<br />
Dorin Dickerson WR Pittsburgh<br />
5 Offensive Players<br />
(Running Back, Tight End, Guard, 2 Wide Receivers)<br />
4 Defensive Players<br />
(2 Cornerbacks, Defensive Tackle, Linebacker)<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-TIME NO. 1 PICKS<br />
Including the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, the Texans have picked a<br />
defensive player with seven of their 10 first-round picks<br />
and in six of the last seven drafts.<br />
Houston Texans All-Time First-Round Draft Picks<br />
Year Player Pos. Pick College<br />
2010 Kareem Jackson CB 20 Alabama<br />
2009 Brian Cushing LB 15 USC<br />
2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech<br />
2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville<br />
2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina St.<br />
2005 Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State<br />
2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina<br />
2004 Jason Babin LB 27 Western Michigan<br />
2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.)<br />
2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno State<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> DRAFT BY THE NUMBERS<br />
1 CB Sherrick McManis is the first player from<br />
Northwestern drafted by the Texans.<br />
2 Houston had two picks in the fourth round and in<br />
the sixth round.<br />
2 Cornerbacks drafted by the Texans in 2010 –<br />
Kareem Jackson and Sherrick McManis.<br />
2 Wide receivers drafted by the Texans in 2010 –<br />
Trindon Holliday and Dorin Dickerson.<br />
3 Times the Texans traded during the draft.<br />
4.9 Career rushing average for RB Ben Tate at Auburn.<br />
5 Players from Colorado State on the current Texans<br />
roster after the selection of G Shelley Smith.<br />
8.0 Career sacks for DT Earl Mitchell at Arizona.<br />
9 Players drafted by the Texans.<br />
10.00 Time, in seconds, that it takes WR Trindon Holliday<br />
to run 100 meters.<br />
11 Linebackers drafted by the Texans all-time, more<br />
than any other position.<br />
12 Players from Southeastern Conference schools<br />
drafted by the Texans in team history, the most<br />
from any conference.<br />
14-0 Record for CB Kareem Jackson in 2009 at Alabama.<br />
20 CB Kareem Jackson was the 20th overall pick in<br />
the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
20.5 Driving distance, in miles, from Galena Park North<br />
Shore High School, where DT Earl Mitchell<br />
attended, to Reliant Stadium.<br />
40 Games started by CB Kareem Jackson during his<br />
career at Alabama.<br />
43 Vertical jump, in inches, for WR Dorin Dickerson.<br />
65 Inches tall for Trindon Holliday, the shortest draft<br />
pick in Texans history.<br />
255 Total selections in the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
255 Total career tackles for LB Darryl Sharpton at<br />
Miami (Fla.).<br />
3:28 Time elapsed during the first round of the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft.<br />
1,492 Career receiving yards for TE Garrett Graham at<br />
Wisconsin.<br />
3,321 Yards that RB Ben Tate rushed for during his<br />
career at Auburn.<br />
7,413 Attendance at the Texans Draft Party, presented<br />
by Miller Lite. It was the largest crowd for a draft<br />
event in team history.<br />
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PRACTICE GUIDELINES/<br />
MEDIA INFORMATION<br />
PRACTICE GUIDELINES<br />
MEDIA WEBSITE<br />
Designated Media will be allowed at all practices. During<br />
each practice, the team will use two practice fields.<br />
The area between the two practice fields – where the<br />
scissor lift is located – is off-limits to media, but media can<br />
walk the perimeter of the fields.<br />
Photographers can only cross the covered area if they<br />
are ac<strong>com</strong>panied by a Texans PR representative. Photographers<br />
can shoot selected portions of practice. Tripods<br />
are allowed at practice, however they must be seven<br />
yards from the sideline and behind the line of scrimmage<br />
at all times. Please do not leave tripods unattended. To not<br />
impede the view of the fans at practice, all photographers<br />
must kneel when shooting in front of the stands.<br />
Members of the <strong>com</strong>munications staff will be on the field<br />
during all practices to assist with any questions. During<br />
practices held inside the bubble, all media must stay on<br />
the near sideline.<br />
To access the Houston Texans media website, go to<br />
http://www.houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>/about-us/media-relations.html.<br />
The section contains all Texans press materials,<br />
daily clips, historical information and updated team<br />
statistics and media guide. Applications are being accepted<br />
for training camp, season or individual game credentials.<br />
Username and password are both Texans (both<br />
case sensitive).<br />
To apply for game credentials, please submit your request<br />
on the website the Tuesday before a Texans home<br />
game by 5 pm CT.<br />
Fans can access coverage on www.HoustonTexans.<strong>com</strong><br />
throughout the season on Texans TV, the Texans broadcast<br />
live streaming video of press conferences, as well as<br />
game highlights, interviews, in-depth team features, <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
recaps, <strong>NFL</strong> Network footage and much more.<br />
CREDENTIALS<br />
Media can apply for credentials at the Texans media<br />
website:<br />
http://www.houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>/about-us/media-relations.html.<br />
Please contact Communications Coordinator Charles<br />
Hampton at charles.hampton@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong> or at<br />
(832) 667-2282 with any questions or concerns.<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> MEDIA WORKROOM<br />
Following Texans practice, media are encouraged to<br />
take advantage of the media workroom located on the<br />
service level at Reliant Stadium across from the Texans’<br />
locker room. The room is available to working media<br />
throughout the season. Phones, Texans information, <strong>NFL</strong><br />
news releases and other information are available. Wireless<br />
service will be available in the media workroom.<br />
During practice, media should park in the Teal Lot located<br />
on Murworth, across from Reliant Stadium in front<br />
of the Methodist Training Center. Media can either walk<br />
over to the media workroom or drive to the day lot, located<br />
at Westridge and Kirby on the south side of Reliant Stadium.<br />
Media should walk through Budweiser Plaza to the<br />
stadium entrance.<br />
VISITING MEDIA<br />
Reliant Park is located south of downtown Houston, just<br />
inside the 610 Loop. The closest airport to Reliant Park is<br />
Houston Hobby, which is 20 minutes away and is primarily<br />
served by Southwest Airlines. Houston Bush International<br />
is a hub for Continental Airlines, and is approximately 45<br />
minutes from Reliant Park.<br />
HOTELS<br />
Hilton Americas Houston (Downtown) - 6.85 miles<br />
1600 Lamar, (713) 739-8000<br />
Hotel Derek (Galleria) - 7.69 miles<br />
2525 West Loop South, (713) 961-3000<br />
Holiday Inn (Stadium) - .19 miles<br />
8111 Kirby Drive, (713) 790-1900<br />
Inter-Continental (Galleria) - 9.57 miles<br />
222 West Loop South, (713) 627-7600<br />
Marriott Medical Center - 2.08 miles<br />
6580 Fannin Street, (713) 796-0080<br />
Marriott West Loop (Galleria) 8.87 miles<br />
1750 West Loop South, (713) 960-0111<br />
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS<br />
DIRECTIONS<br />
From Bush International: Take US 59 South to HWY TX-<br />
288 South (Lake Jackson/ Freeport). Follow HWY TX-288<br />
to I-610 West. Exit Kirby Drive (Exit 1C) and turn right. Follow<br />
Kirby Drive two blocks and Reliant Stadium will be on<br />
the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left on<br />
Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking lot<br />
located on the right at the practice facility.<br />
From Houston Hobby: Take Airport Boulevard East to<br />
Monroe Road. Make a left on Monroe Road and proceed to<br />
I-45 North. Make a left onto I-45 North and proceed to I-610<br />
West. Take I-610 to Kirby Drive (Exit 1C). Turn right onto Kirby.<br />
Follow Kirby Drive two blocks and Reliant Stadium will<br />
be on the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left<br />
on Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking<br />
lot located on the right at the practice facility.<br />
From the East: Take I-610 westbound to the Kirby Drive<br />
Exit (Exit 1C). Turn right on Kirby Drive. Follow Kirby Drive<br />
two blocks and Reliant Stadium will be on the right and the<br />
practice facility on the left. Turn left on Murworth Drive and<br />
media parking is in the Teal parking lot located on the right<br />
at the practice facility.<br />
From the West: Take I-610 eastbound to the Kirby Drive<br />
Exit (Exit 1C). Turn left on Kirby Drive. Follow Kirby Drive<br />
two blocks and Reliant Stadium will be on the right and the<br />
practice facility on the left. Turn left on Murworth Drive and<br />
media parking is in the Teal parking lot located on the right<br />
at the practice facility.<br />
Practice Fields<br />
Parking<br />
Reliant Stadium<br />
Media Workroom<br />
Murworth<br />
I-610<br />
Kirby Drive<br />
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500 TOTAL NET YARDS<br />
By Texans— 526 yards at Washington (468 passing,<br />
58 rushing), 9/19/10.<br />
By Opponents— 515 yards at Indianapolis (390<br />
passing, 125 rushing), 9/17/06<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
THE LAST TIME...<br />
FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES<br />
By Texans— Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati (28-of-40,<br />
392 yards, 4 TDs), 10/18 /09<br />
By Opponents— Philip Rivers vs. San Diego (17-of-<br />
23, 295 yards, 4 TDs), 11/7/10<br />
200 YARDS RUSHING<br />
By Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 231<br />
yards on 33 carries, 3 TD, 9/12/10<br />
By Opponents— Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City,<br />
211 yards on 36 carries, 2 TD, 11/20/05<br />
150 YARDS RUSHING<br />
By Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 231<br />
yards on 33 carries, 3 TD, 9/12/10<br />
By Opponents— Chris Johnson vs. Tennessee (29<br />
for 151 yards), 11/23/09<br />
100 YARDS RUSHING<br />
By Texans— Arian Foster vs. Tennessee, 143 yards<br />
on 30 carries, 11/28/10<br />
By Opponents— Maurice Jones-Drew at Jacksonvlle<br />
(24 for 100 yards), 11/14/10<br />
400 YARDS PASSING<br />
By Texans— Matt Schaub at Washington (497<br />
yards, 38-of-52, 3 TD, 1INT), 9/19/10<br />
By Opponents— Donavon McNabb at Washington<br />
(426 yards, 28-of-38), 9/19/10<br />
300 YARDS PASSING<br />
By Texans—Matt Schaub at Jacksonville (314<br />
yards, 22-of-32, 2 TD), 11/14/10<br />
By Opponents— Mark Sanchez at New York (315<br />
yards, 22-of-38), 11/21/10<br />
200 YARDS RECEIVING<br />
By Texans— Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee (207<br />
yards, 11 rec., 1 TD) 12/14/08<br />
By Opponents— Lee Evans vs. Buffalo (265 yards,<br />
11 rec., 3 TDs) 11/19/06<br />
150 YARDS RECEIVING<br />
By Texans— Andre Johnson at Washington (158<br />
yards, 12 rec.), 9/19/10<br />
By Opponents— Calvin Johnson vs. Detroit (154<br />
yards, 2 rec., TD)<br />
100 YARDS RECEIVING<br />
By Texans— Joel Dreessen at New York (106<br />
yards, 4 rec, 1 TD), 11/21/10<br />
By Opponents— Santonio Holmes at New York(126<br />
yards, 7 rec.,2 TD) 11/21/10<br />
FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES<br />
By Texans— Never Happened<br />
By Opponents— Peyton Manning at Indianapolis<br />
(18-of-27, 320 yards, 5 TD), 11/14/04<br />
THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES<br />
By Texans— Matt Schaub at Washington (497<br />
yards, 38-of-52, 3 TD, 1INT), 9/19/10<br />
By Opponents— Mark Sanchez at New York (22-<br />
of-38, 315 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT)<br />
THROW TWO+ INTERCEPTIONS<br />
By Texans— Matt Schaub (2) vs.Dallas 9/26/10<br />
By Opponents— Rusty Smith (3) vs Tennessee,<br />
11/28/10<br />
THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS<br />
By Texans— Never Happened<br />
By Opponents— Vernon Davis (93 yards, 7 rec., 3<br />
TD) 10/25/09<br />
TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS<br />
By Texans— Andre Johnson vs. Seattle (11 rec.,<br />
193 yards, 2 TD), 12/13/09<br />
By Opponents— Santonio Holmes at New York (7<br />
rec., 126 yards, 2 TD), 11/21/10<br />
FOUR TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING<br />
By Texans—Never Happened<br />
By Opponents—Shaun Alexander at Seattle (22 for<br />
141, 4 TD), 10/16/05<br />
THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING<br />
By Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis (33 for<br />
231, 3 TD) 9/12/10<br />
By Opponents—Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Jacksonville<br />
(23 for 119, 3 TD) 9/27/09<br />
TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING<br />
By Texans— Arian Foster at New York (22 for 84, 2<br />
TD) 11/21/10<br />
By Opponents— Maurice Jones-Drew at Jacksonville<br />
(24 for 100, 2 TD), 11/14/10<br />
THREE SACKS<br />
By Texans— Mario Williams at Washington (3.0 for<br />
23 yards), 9/19/10<br />
By Opponents—James Harrison at Pittsburgh (3<br />
for 20 yards), 9/07/08<br />
INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN<br />
By Texans — Bernard Pollard vs. Seattle, 70 yards,<br />
12/13/09<br />
By Opponents— Kelvin Hayden at Indianapolis, 25<br />
yards, 11/1/10<br />
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FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN<br />
By Texans — Dominique Barber vs. NY Jets , 48<br />
yards, 9/13/09<br />
By Opponents — Gary Brackett vs. Indianapolis, 68<br />
yards, 10/5/08<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
THE LAST TIME...<br />
PAT BLOCKED<br />
By Texans — Michael Boulware blocked PAT by<br />
John Carney at Jacksonville, 10/14/07<br />
By Opponents— Robaire Smith blocked PAT by<br />
Kris Brown at Tennessee, 10/29/06<br />
DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN<br />
By Texans — Bernard Pollard vs. New England, 0<br />
yards, 1/3/10<br />
By Opponents — Kelvin Hayden at Indianapolis, 25<br />
yards, 11/1/10<br />
FIVE OR MORE FIELD GOALS<br />
By Texans— Kris Brown vs. Miami (5-5, made from<br />
54, 43, 54, 20, 57), 10/7/07<br />
By Opponents— Rod Bironas vs. Tennessee (8-8,<br />
made from 52, 25, 21, 30, 28, 43, 29, 29), 10/21/07<br />
FOUR FIELD GOALS<br />
By Texans— Kris Brown vs. Cleveland (4-5, made<br />
from 38, 37, 35, 40), 10/30/05<br />
By Opponents— Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee (4-4,<br />
made from 23, 26, 34, 51) 12/14/08.<br />
FIELD GOAL BLOCKED<br />
By Texans — Bernard Pollard at Washington,<br />
9/19/10<br />
By Opponents— Craig Terrill vs. Seattle, 12/13/09<br />
FG BLOCKED\MISSED AND RETURNED FOR TD<br />
By Texans — Never Happened<br />
By Opponents— Never Happened<br />
PUNT BLOCKED<br />
By Texans — Antwan Peek blocked punt by Micah<br />
Knorr at Denver, 11/7/04.<br />
By Opponents— Chad Stanley punt blocked by<br />
Rocky Boiman vs. Tennessee, 12/29/02<br />
PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURN FOR TD<br />
By Texans — Kevin Williams recovered Craig Jarrett<br />
punt blocked by Jimmy McClain at Washington,<br />
12/22/02<br />
By Opponents— Never Happened<br />
KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN<br />
By Texans—Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 95 yards,<br />
10/4/09<br />
By Opponents— Ellis Hobbs at New England, 93<br />
yards, 12/17/06<br />
MISSED PAT<br />
By Texans —Kris Brown PAT missed vs. New<br />
England, 1/3/10<br />
By Opponents— John Carney PAT blocked by<br />
Michael Boulware at Jacksonville, 10/14/07<br />
TWO POINT CONVERSION MADE<br />
By Texans— Andre Johnson pass from Matt<br />
Schaub at Buffalo, 11/1/09<br />
By Opponents— Mike Tolbert run vs. San Diego,<br />
11/7/10<br />
TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILED<br />
By Texans— Matt Schaub pass to Chris Brown<br />
in<strong>com</strong>plete at Jacksonville, 12/6/09<br />
By Opponents— Ronnie Brown halfback pass to<br />
Chris Chambers in<strong>com</strong>plete, tipped by Mario Williams<br />
vs. Miami 10/1/06.<br />
SAFETY SCORED<br />
By Texans— Zac Diles tackle of David Garrard in<br />
end zone vs. Jacksonville, 12/6/09<br />
By Opponents— Penalty on Duane Brown in end<br />
zone vs. Baltimore, 11/09/08<br />
SCORED 40 POINTS<br />
By Texans— 42 points (42-28), vs. Jacksonville<br />
12/30/07<br />
By Opponents— 41 points (41-13), vs. Baltimore<br />
11/09/08<br />
WON OVERTIME GAME<br />
By Texans— Houston at Washington (30-27),<br />
9/19/10<br />
By Opponents— Houston at Jacksonville (27-30),<br />
9/28/08<br />
SHUTOUT<br />
By Texans— Houston vs. Tennessee (20-0),<br />
11/28/10<br />
By Opponents— Jacksonville vs. Houston (27-0),<br />
12/7/03<br />
PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN<br />
By Texans — Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati, 73<br />
yards, 10/26/08<br />
By Opponents— Johnny Lee Higgins at Oakland, 80<br />
yards, 12/21/08<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
SEASON TOTALS<br />
9-12 9-19 9-26 10-3 10-10 10-17 11-1 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28 12-2 12-13 12-19 12-26 1-2<br />
IND @WAS DAL @OAK NYG KC @IND SD @JAX @NYJ TEN @PHI BAL @TEN @DEN JAX TOTALS<br />
FIRST DOWNS<br />
Total 23 29 24 21 11 23 19 25 20 17 24<br />
Rushing 15 6 7 10 2 8 7 10 6 5 9<br />
Passing 7 23 15 11 9 15 10 12 13 12 12<br />
Penalty 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 3<br />
TOTAL OFFENSE<br />
Yards 355 526 340 441 195 421 291 391 395 343 346<br />
Plays 61 81 58 65 52 57 59 68 53 60 76<br />
Rush 257 58 124 249 24 132 108 140 81 97 188<br />
Attempts 42 24 22 36 15 22 18 34 21 26 39<br />
Pass 98 468 216 192 171 289 183 251 314 246 158<br />
Attempts 17 52 32 29 34 33 38 32 32 33 35<br />
Completions 9 38 23 16 16 25 22 21 22 19 25<br />
Interceptions 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
Sacks-Yards 2-9 5-29 4-25 0 3-25 2-16 3-18 2-15 0-0 1-8 2-20<br />
INTERCEPTIONS BY <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
Number 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 3<br />
Yards 0 0 0 34 24 0 0 0 0 18 12<br />
Long 0 0 0 20 23 0 0 0 0 18 10<br />
Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
PUNTS<br />
Number 2 3 3 6 7 4 5 2 4 6 4<br />
AVG. 45.5 40.3 36.7 41.3 44.6 47.8 44.4 35.0 37.5 40.7 49.8<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Number 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 1 0 1 5<br />
Yards 39 28 12 18 26 0 11 5 0 9 23<br />
Fair Catches 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 1<br />
Long 0 13 7 14 17 0 10 5 0 9 14<br />
Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
Number 3 6 5 0 7 5 7 5 2 7 1<br />
Yards 79 88 122 0 109 103 172 122 40 89 22<br />
Long 33 25 32 0 25 30 35 27 22 23 22<br />
Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
PENALTIES<br />
Number 7 5 5 5 8 5 5 4 8 3 6<br />
Yards 50 45 32 26 67 53 30 31 49 25 68<br />
FUMBLES<br />
Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 3-1 1-0 2-1 1-1 1-0<br />
SCORING<br />
Touchdowns 4 3 1 4 1 5 2 2 3 3 2<br />
Rush 3 0 0 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 0<br />
Passing 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 2<br />
Returns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Points After TD 4 3 1 4 1 5 2 2 3 3 2<br />
2-Point Conv. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Field Goals 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 2 2<br />
Time of Possesion 30:53 39:49 27:40 29:29 21:09 26:32 23:35 33:49 24:37 25:41 39:41<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
OPPONENTS' SEASON TOTALS<br />
9-12 9-19 9-26 10-3 10-10 10-17 11-1 11-7 11-14 11-21 11-28 12-2 12-13 12-19 12-26 1-2<br />
IND @WAS DAL @OAK NYG KC @IND SD @JAX @NYJ TEN @PHI BAL @TEN @DEN JAX TOTALS<br />
FIRST DOWNS<br />
Total 25 21 21 24 26 25 24 18 29 22 9<br />
Rushing 3 3 6 8 9 9 8 5 12 7 1<br />
Passing 20 17 13 14 14 13 15 13 15 13 6<br />
Penalty 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 2<br />
TOTAL OFFENSE<br />
Yards 463 421 385 363 414 417 366 367 491 401 162<br />
Plays 69 58 57 68 74 68 74 50 69 72 44<br />
Rush 44 18 101 118 117 228 107 77 165 103 24<br />
Attempts 10 17 27 25 32 38 28 26 36 31 12<br />
Pass 419 403 284 245 297 189 259 290 326 298 138<br />
Attempts 57 38 30 39 42 29 45 23 31 38 31<br />
Completions 40 28 23 24 27 20 26 17 24 22 17<br />
Interceptions 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 3<br />
Sacks-Yards 0-0 3-23 0-0 4-33 0-0 1-12 1-9 1-5 2-16 3-17 1-0<br />
INTERCEPTIONS BY OPPONENTS<br />
Number 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
Yards 19 5 -4 0 0 0 25 15 0 0 0<br />
Long 19 5 0 0 0 0 25 15 0 0 0<br />
Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
PUNTS<br />
Number 5 4 2 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 7<br />
AVG. 35.6 48.0 53.5 43.0 49.3 50.5 44.8 28.7 43.7 47.5 46.9<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Number 1 0 1 3 5 3 3 1 1 3 2<br />
Yards 13 0 12 4 22 28 40 0 1 40 25<br />
Fair Catches 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0<br />
Long 13 0 12 4 11 16 18 0 1 30 14<br />
Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
Number 7 4 3 4 3 6 4 5 4 6 4<br />
Yards 155 82 62 99 78 132 90 115 103 126 93<br />
Long 26 25 29 64 30 33 27 34 28 39 27<br />
Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
PENALTIES<br />
Number 5 7 8 2 9 5 9 6 8 4 10<br />
Yards 73 58 49 23 84 35 69 62 62 39 79<br />
FUMBLES<br />
Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-0<br />
SCORING<br />
Touchdowns 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 0<br />
Rush 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0<br />
Passing 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 4 2 3 0<br />
Returns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Interceptions 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Points After TD 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 0<br />
2-Point Conv. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Field Goals 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 0 1 3 0<br />
Time of Possesion 29:07 21:11 32:20 30:31 38:51 33:28 36:25 26:11 35:23 34:19 20:19<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
SEASON HIG HS & LOWS<br />
SEASON HIGHS - LOWS<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
OPPONENTS<br />
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW<br />
Points 35 vs. K.C. 10 vs NYG. 34 vs. NYG 0 vs TEN.<br />
First Downs 29 at WAS. 11 vs. NYG 29 at JAX. 9 vs. TEN.<br />
Total Offense 526 at WAS. 195 vs. NYG. 463 vs. IND 162 vs. TEN.<br />
Net Yards Rushing 257 vs. IND 24 at NYG 228 vs. K.C. 18 at WAS.<br />
Net Yards Passing 468 at WAS. 98 vs. IND. 419 vs. IND. 138 vs. TEN.<br />
Offensive Plays 81 at WAS. 52 vs. NYG. 74 2x; last: at IND. 44 vs. TEN.<br />
Rushing Attempts 61 vs. IND. 15 vs NYG. 38 vs. K.C. 10 vs. IND.<br />
Pass Attempts 52 at WAS 17 vs. IND 57 vs. IND. 23 vs. S.D.<br />
Pass Completions 38 vs. IND. 9 vs. IND. 40 vs. IND. 17 2x; last vs. TEN.<br />
Passes Had Intercepted 2 vs DAL 0 5x; last: vs. TEN. 3 2x; last: vs TEN. 0 6x; last: at JAX.<br />
Sacks Allowed 5 at WAS. 0 2x;last: at JAX. 4 at OAK. 0 2x; last: vs NYG.<br />
Fumbles 3 at IND. 0 4x; last: vs. K.C. 2 2x; last: vs NYG. 0 3x; last: vs. TEN.<br />
Fumbles Lost 1 3x; last: at. NYJ. 0 6x; last:vs.TEN. 1 3x; last: at NYJ. 0 6x; last: vs.<br />
Total Turnovers 3 vs. DAL 0 vs. K.C. 3 4x; last:vs. TEN. 0 5x; last: at JAX.<br />
Penalties 8 2x; last: at. JAX. 3 at NYJ. 10 vs. TEN. 2 at OAK<br />
Yards Penalized 68 vs. TEN 25 at NYJ 84 by NYG. 23 at OAK.<br />
Time of Possession 39:49 at WAS 21:09 vs. NYG 38:51 vs NYG. 20:19 vsTEN.<br />
Defensive Interceptions 3 vs TEN None 2 vs DAL. 0 4x; last: vs. TEN.<br />
Total Takeaways 3, 2x last: vs. TEN 0, 2x; last: at JAX 3 vs DAL. 0 4x; last: vs TEN.<br />
Drive (plays) 90 (6) at OAK 6 (4) at NYJ. 92 (9) at WAS. 10 (4) at NYJ.<br />
Third Down Conversions 6-11 vs. IND (55%) 2-11vs NYG (18%) 9-16 vs. K.C. (56%) 2-10 at WAS (20%)<br />
SEASON INDIVIDUAL HIGHS<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
OPPONENTS<br />
Yards Rushing 231 by A. Foster vs. IND 100 2x; last: by M. Jones-Drew at JAX<br />
Rushing Attempts 33 by A. Foster vs IND 24 by M. Jones-Drew at JAX.<br />
Rushing TDs 3 by A. Foster vs IND 2 2x; last: by M. Jones-Drew at JAX.<br />
Receptions 12 by A. Johnson at WAS 12 by H. Nicks vs. NYG<br />
Yards Receiving 158 by A. Johnson at WAS 149 by M. Thomas at JAX<br />
Receiving TDs 1 14x; last: by A. Johnson vs TEN 2 6x; last: by S. Holmes at NYJ<br />
Combined Yds (rush/rec) 238 by A. Foster vs IND 132 by D. McFadden at OAK<br />
All-Purpose Yards 238 by A. Foster vs IND 132 by D. McFadden at OAK<br />
Yards Passing 497 by M. Schaub at WAS 433 by P. Manning vs IND<br />
Pass Attempts 52 by M. Schaub at WAS 57 by P. Manning vs IND<br />
Pass Completions 38 by M. Schaub at WAS 40 by P. Manning vs IND<br />
TD Passes 3 by M. Schaub at WAS 4 by P. Rivers vs. S.D.<br />
Interceptions Thrown 2 by M. Schaub vs DAL 3 by R. Snmith vs TEN<br />
Longest Run 74 by A. Foster at OAK 35 by M. Hart at IND<br />
Longest Pass Completion 60 by A. Johnson at JAX 73 by A. Collie vs IND<br />
Longest Kickoff Return 35 by J. Jones at IND 64 by J. Ford at OAK<br />
Longest Punt Return 39 by J. Jones vs IND 30 by J. Leonard at NYJ<br />
Longest Int. Return 23 by K. Jackson vs NYG 25 by K. Hayden at IND<br />
Longest Punt 60 by M. Turk vs KC 59 3x; last::by A. Podlesh at JAX<br />
Longest Field Goal 53 by N. Rackers at IND 49 by D. Buehler vs DAL<br />
Touchdowns Scored 3 by A. Foster vs IND 2 8x; last: S. Holmes at NYJ<br />
Points Scored 18 by A. Foster vs IND 12 7x; last: by S. Holmes at NYJ.<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> RECORD WHEN...<br />
2010 All-Time Under<br />
Season Totals Kubiak<br />
Category W-L W-L W/L<br />
Texans at Reliant Stadium 3-3 33-27 24-15<br />
Texans on the road 2-3 20-48 12-24<br />
Texans on grass 5-4 48-60 32-27<br />
Texans on artificial turf 0-2 4-24 3-12<br />
Texans in a dome 0-0 1-10 1-4<br />
Reliant Stadium roof open 2-1 21-18 13-6<br />
Reliant Stadium roof closed 1-2 12-19 10-9<br />
Texans score first 2-2 34-27 23-15<br />
Opponent scores first 2-4 21-55 12-24<br />
Texans score on first possession 1-2 19-18 14-12<br />
Texans score 20+ points 4-3 41-29 29-17<br />
Texans score less than 20 points 0-3 11-56 6-22<br />
Texans allowed 20+ points 3-6 18-75 14-38<br />
Texans allow less than 20 points 1-0 35-10 21-1<br />
Texans lead after 1st quarter 2-0 26-19 19-11<br />
Texans trail after 1st quarter 2-4 17-51 10-21<br />
Score tied after 1st quarter 0-2 9-13 6-7<br />
Texans lead at halftime 2-1 32-20 23-8<br />
Texans trail at halftime 2-5 17-64 9-28<br />
Score tied at halftime 0-0 4-6 3-3<br />
Texans lead after 3rd quarter 2-1 36-12 25-6<br />
Texans trail after 3rd quarter 2-4 9-62 6-29<br />
Score tied after 3rd quarter 0-1 7-12 4-4<br />
Game goes to overtime 1-0 1-6 1-2<br />
Texans have + turnover ratio 1-2 32-12 19-5<br />
Texans have - turnover ratio 2-3 11-57 10-27<br />
Turnover ratio even 2-1 10-17 6-8<br />
Texans have 30:00+ TOP 3-1 42-24 30-13<br />
Texans have under 30:00 TOP 2-5 12-61 7-26<br />
Matt Schaub starts at QB 5-6 24-25 24-25<br />
Texans have 100-yard rusher 2-3 13-15 9-6<br />
Texans have 300 net passing yards 1-1 8-10 8-8<br />
Texans have 1 100-yard receiver 1-3 21-22 18-14<br />
Texans have 2 100-yard receivers 1-0 2-2 2-0<br />
Andre Johnson has 100+ yards receiving 2-2 19-16 17-9<br />
2010 All-Time Under<br />
Season Totals Kubiak<br />
Category W-L W-L W/L<br />
Texans wearing Blue jerseys 2-3 19-26 14-13<br />
Texans wearing White jerseys 3-3 27-55 17-25<br />
Texans wearing Red jerseys 0-0 7-4 4-2<br />
Texans wearing All-White 1-0 2-4 2-4<br />
Texans wearing All-Blue 0-1 1-4 1-4<br />
Texans wearing All-Red 0-0 2-1 2-1<br />
In September 2-1 10-20 6-11<br />
In October 2-1 15-18 10-8<br />
In November 1-4 11-26 6-14<br />
In December 0-0 17-19 13-6<br />
In January 0-0 1-2 1-0<br />
On Sunday Night 0-0 1-3 0-0<br />
On Thursday Night 0-0 1-0 1-0<br />
On Monday Night 0-1 1-2 1-2<br />
Kickoff is 12:00 CT 3-5 44-69 28-33<br />
Kickoff is 3:00/3:15 CT 2-0 8-10 6-3<br />
Kickoff is 8:00 CT 0-0 0-0 0-0<br />
Kickoff is 7:30 CT 0-1 1-5 1-2<br />
Kickoff is 7:15 CT 0-0 1-0 1-0<br />
vs. AFC South teams 2-2 15-37 9-19<br />
vs. AFC South at home 2-0 10-16 7-7<br />
vs. AFC South on road 0-2 5-21 2-12<br />
vs. AFC North 0-0 6-11 4-3<br />
vs. AFC East 0-1 8-10 5-5<br />
vs. AFC West 2-1 9-8 7-3<br />
vs. AFC 4-4 38-66 26-29<br />
vs. NFC East 1-2 3-8 1-6<br />
vs. NFC South 0-0 5-3 3-1<br />
vs. NFC North 0-0 4-4 3-1<br />
vs. NFC West 0-0 4-4 3-1<br />
vs. NFC 0-0 15-17 9-7<br />
Texans win coin toss 2-2 31-47 21-19<br />
Texans lose coin toss 3-4 23-36 15-20<br />
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SCORING/RED ZONE<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
OPPONENTS<br />
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 6 7 7 14 0 34 0 10 0 14 0 24<br />
9-19 @ Washington 0 7 10 18 3 30 6 14 7 0 0 27<br />
9-26 Dallas 0 3 0 10 0 13 0 10 7 10 0 27<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 14 0 10 7 0 31 7 7 0 10 0 24<br />
10-10 New York Giants 0 3 7 0 0 10 14 10 3 7 0 34<br />
10-17 Kansas City 0 7 7 21 0 35 7 7 10 7 0 31<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 0 3 7 7 0 17 7 10 10 3 0 30<br />
11-7 San Diego 10 10 3 0 0 23 14 0 7 8 0 29<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 3 0 14 7 0 24 3 14 0 14 0 31<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 0 7 0 20 0 27 3 10 7 10 0 30<br />
11-28 Tennessee 0 14 3 3 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
TOTALS 33 61 68 107 3 264 61 92 51 83 0 287<br />
PERFORMANCE INSIDE THE 20<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
OPPONENTS<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 67% 2/3 (2 TD, 1 FG) 67% 2/3 (2 TD, 1 FG)<br />
9-19 @ Washington 67% 2/3 (2 TD, 1 FG) 50% 2/4 ( 2 TD, 1 FG, 1 Blocked FG)<br />
9-26 Dallas 33% 1/3 (1 TD, 2 FG) 100% 2/2 (2 TD)<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 67% 2/3 ( 2 TD, 1 FG) 100% 3/3 (3TD)<br />
10-10 New York Giants 100% 1/1 (1 TD) 100% 4/4 (4 TD)<br />
10-17 Kansas City 100% 4/4 (4 TD) 75% 3/4 (3 TD, 1 FG)<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 50% 1/2 (1 TD) 50% 2/4 (2 TD, 2 FG)<br />
11-7 San Diego 33% 2/6 ( 2 TD, 3 FG, 1 Downs) 100% 2/2 (2 TD)<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 75% 3/4 ( 3TD, 1 FG) 50% 2/4 (2 TD, 1 FG, 1 Missed FG)<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 50% 2/4 (2TD, 2 FG) 40% 2/5 (2 TD, 3 FG)<br />
11-28 Tennessee 50% 2/4 (2TD, 2 FG) 0%<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 65% 22/34 (22 TD, 13 FG, 1 Downs) 69% 24/35 (24 TD, 9 FG, 1 Blkd FG, 1<br />
Missed FG)<br />
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FIRST DOWNS EARNED<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
3RD & 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
(3rd or 4th Down)<br />
NAME RUSH PASS REC PEN TOTAL<br />
Matt Schaub* 5 (4) 130(32) 135(36)<br />
Arian Foster 67(21) 25(12) 92(33)<br />
Andre Johnson 41(5) 41(5)<br />
Kevin Walter 20(2) 20(2)<br />
Jacoby Jones 1(1) 15(4) 16(5)<br />
Owen Daniels 12(4) 12(4)<br />
Steve Slaton 4 1 5<br />
Joel Dreesen 16(5) 16(5)<br />
Vonta Leach 2 2<br />
David Anderson 2(1) 2(1)<br />
James Casey 2 2<br />
Derrick Ward 9 1 10<br />
Penalty 11(4) 11(4)<br />
Totals 86(26) 130(32) 135(33) 11(4) 362 (95)<br />
* Note: One first down awarded to passer and receiver on passes<br />
THIRD AND FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
Third Down and: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Total 4th Down<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 3/3 0/1 1/1 1/2 0/0 1/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/2 6/11 1/1<br />
9-19 @ Washington 2/2 1/1 0/0 4/5 0/1 0/2 0/1 0/0 1/3 3/5 11/20 1/2<br />
9-26 Dallas 0/0 0/0 1/3 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 2/3 4/9 0/0<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 2/2 0/2 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/2 1/1 1/1 0/0 1/4 6/13 0/0<br />
10-10 New York Giants 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/2 0/0 0/5 2/11 0/1<br />
10-17 Kansas City 2/2 1/2 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 1/4 5/10 1/1<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 1/1 0/1 2/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/3 3/11 0/1<br />
11-7 San Diego 2/2 0/1 1/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 2/2 1/2 6/14 0/2<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 2/2 1/1 1/1 0/0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/3 4/10 0/0<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 1/1 0/1 1/2 1/2 1/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 4/12 0/0<br />
11-28 Tennessee 1/1 2/2 0/1 1/1 2/3 1/3 1/1 0/2 0/0 1/4 9/18 1/2<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 16/16 5/12 7/12 9/15 4/10 3/13 4/11 1/9 3/6 9/36 56/139 4/10<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> TUROVER RATIO<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
TURNOVER STATISTICS<br />
OFFENSIVE GIVEAWAYS DEFENSIVE TAKEAWAYS SPECIAL TEAMS GAME NET<br />
Fum. Int. Tot. Fum. Int. Tot. Give Take Total<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 +1<br />
9-19 @ Washington 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 E<br />
9-26 Dallas 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 -3<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 +3<br />
10-10 New York Giants 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 E<br />
10-17 Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -2<br />
11-7 San Diego 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 +1<br />
11-28 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 +3<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 5 7 12 4 9 13 0 0 +1<br />
FORCED TURNOVERS - RESULTS<br />
Houston Takeaways Points Opponents Takeaways Points<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 1 7 1 7<br />
9-19 @ Washington 0 0 1 3<br />
9-26 Dallas 0 0 3 10<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 3 7 0 0<br />
10-10 New York Giants 2 7 2 7<br />
10-17 Kansas City 0 0 0 0<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 0 0 2 7<br />
11-7 San Diego 2 7 1 0<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 0 0 1 7<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 2 10 1 3<br />
11-28 Tennessee 3 10 0 0<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
TOTALS 10 INT, 3 FR 48 7 INT, 5 FR 44<br />
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TURNOVERS<br />
FUMBLES - FUMBLES LOST<br />
Game Total/Lost Players<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 0/0 None<br />
9-19 @ Washington 0/0 None<br />
9-26 Dallas 1/1 A. Foster<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 0/0 None<br />
10-10 New York Giants 2/1 M. Schaub<br />
10-17 Kansas City 0/0 None<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 3/1 M. Schaub<br />
11-7 San Diego 1/0 None<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 2/1 J. Dreessen<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 1/1 A. Foster<br />
11-28 Tennessee 1/0 M. Schaub<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
TOTALS 11/5<br />
FUMBLES BY PLAYERS<br />
Player<br />
Fumbles Lost Fumbles<br />
A. Foster 2 2<br />
M. Schaub 6 2<br />
J. Jones 2 0<br />
J. Dreessen 1 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS THROWN<br />
Game INT(Yards) Players<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 1(19) M. Schaub<br />
9-19 @ Washington 1(5) M. Schaub<br />
9-26 Dallas 2(-4) M. Schaub<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 0 None<br />
10-10 New York Giants 1(0) M. Schaub<br />
10-17 Kansas City 0 None<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 1 (25t) M. Schaub<br />
11-7 San Diego 1(15) M. Schaub<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 0 None<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 0 None<br />
11-28 Tennessee 0 None<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> TAKEAWAY RESULTS<br />
TAKEAWAYS<br />
11 Total Takeaways (9 INT, 4 FR)<br />
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. S.D.<br />
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. IND<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) at OAK<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. NYG<br />
1 FUM resulted in 3 poionts for Houston (1 FG) at NYJ<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) at NYJ<br />
2 INT resulted in 10 points for Houston (1 TD, 1 FG)<br />
TEN<br />
First Half takeaways - (1 INT, 2 FR)<br />
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. S.D.<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. TEN<br />
First quarter takeaways – (O INT, 0 FR)<br />
0 resulted in 0 points for Houston (0 TD, 0 FG)<br />
Second quarter takeaways – (O INT, 1 FR)<br />
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. S.D.<br />
Second Half takeaways – (8 INT, 2 FR)<br />
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs.IND<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) at OAK<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs. NYG<br />
1 FUM resulted in 3 poionts for Houston (1 FG) at NYJ<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) at NYJ<br />
Third quarter takeaways – (4 INT, 0 FR)<br />
1 resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD)<br />
1 INT resulted in 3 points for Houston ( 1FG) vs. TEN.<br />
Fourth quarter takeaways – (4 INT, 2 FR)<br />
1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. IND<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) at OAK<br />
1 FUM resulted in 3 poionts for Houston (1 FG) at NYJ<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) at NYJ<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> TURNOVER RESULTS<br />
TURNOVERS<br />
10 Total Giveaways (7 interceptions, 5 fumbles lost)<br />
First Half giveaways (4 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)<br />
2 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) ; last: at IND<br />
1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) at WAS<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs. NYG<br />
First quarter giveaways – (2 interceptions, 0 fumble<br />
recoveries)<br />
1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) at WAS<br />
1 INT resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs. NYG<br />
Second quarter giveaways – (1 interceptions, 0 fumble<br />
recoveries)<br />
1 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs. IND<br />
Second Half giveaways – (3 interceptions, 4 fumble<br />
recoveries)<br />
1 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) at JAX<br />
1 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs DAL<br />
1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) vs DAL<br />
1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) at NYJ<br />
Third quarter giveaways – (0 interceptions, 2 fumble<br />
recoveries)<br />
1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) at NYJ<br />
Fourth quarter giveaways – (1 interceptions, 2 fumble<br />
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<strong>TEXANS</strong> DRIVE ENGINEERING<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
DRIVE ENGINEERING<br />
No. of Missed End End Pts./<br />
Drives TD FG FG Punt Fum. INT Downs Safety Half Game Pts. Drive<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 11 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 34 3.09<br />
9-19 @ Washington 13 3 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 30 2.31<br />
9-26 Dallas 9 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 1.44<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 13 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 2.38<br />
10-10 New York Giants 13 1 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 1 0 10 1.30<br />
10-17 Kansas City 10 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 35 3.50<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 11 2 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 17 1.55<br />
11-7 San Diego 10 2 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 23 2.30<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 10 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 2.40<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 14 3 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 27 1.93<br />
11-28 Tennessee 11 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 20 1.82<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 116 29 1 18 46 5 7 6 0 7 4 264 2.28<br />
OPPONENTS DRIVE ENGINEERING<br />
No. of Missed End End Pts./<br />
Drives TD FG FG Punt Fum. INT Downs Safety Half Game Pts. Drive<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 10 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.40<br />
9-19 @ Washington 11 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2.46<br />
9-26 Dallas 9 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 27 3.00<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 12 3 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 24 2.00<br />
10-10 New York Giants 13 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 34 2.62<br />
10-17 Kansas City 10 4 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 3.10<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 11 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 30 2.73<br />
11-7 San Diego 11 4 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 29 2.64<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 10 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 3.10<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 13 3 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 2.31<br />
11-28 Tennessee 10 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 121 33 4 16 45 4 9 1 0 2 5 287 2.37<br />
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QUARTERBACK SACKS<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
QUARTERBACK SACKS & PRESSURES<br />
Game Sacks (Yards) Players (No./Yards)<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 2(14) M.Williams (1/7); J.Nading (0.5/3.5);A.Smith (0.5/3.5)<br />
9-19 @ Washington 3(23) M. Williams (3/23)<br />
9-26 Dallas 0(0)<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 4(33) A. Smith (2/12); M. Williams (1/11); D. Ryans (1/10)<br />
10-10 New York Giants 0(0)<br />
10-17 Kansas City 1(12) A. Okoye (1/12)<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 1(9) M. Anderson (1/9)<br />
11-7 San Diego 1(5) M. Williams (1/5)<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 2(16) A. Okoye (1/7); M. Anderson (1/9)<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 3(17) M. Williams (2/11); D. Lewis (1/6)<br />
11-28 Tennessee 1(0) M. Williams (1/0)<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 17(124)<br />
QUARTERBACK PRESSURES<br />
Game Pressures Players<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 10 A.Okoye;M.Williams;J.Nading;A.Smith<br />
9-19 @ Washington 4 M.Williams (3); R. Denney (1)<br />
9-26 Dallas 6 M. Williams (3); Z. Diles, A. Okoye, A. Smith (1)<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 3 Z. Diles (1); D. Ryans (1); A. Smith (1)<br />
10-10 New York Giants 4 B. Cushing (2); D. Ryans (1); A. Smith (1)<br />
10-17 Kansas City 3 B. Cushing (1); A. Okoye (1); A. Smith (1)<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 3 M. Anderson (1); M. Williams (1); A. Ogunleye (1)<br />
11-7 San Diego 4 A. Smith (2); M. Williams (1); S. Cody (1)<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 10 M. Williams (3); A. Okoye (3); M. Anderson (2); B. Cushing<br />
(1); A. Smith (1)<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 7 M. Williams & B. Cushing (2); K. Bentley, A. Smith &<br />
D. Lewis (1)<br />
11-28 Tennessee 5 A. Smith (2); G. Quin (1); M. Williams (1); A. Okoye (1)<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
Totals 59<br />
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<strong>NFL</strong> RANKS<br />
OFFENSE<br />
AFC<br />
<strong>NFL</strong><br />
Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 6 1 14 10 1 30<br />
9-19 @ Washington 1 1 4 1 1 6<br />
9-26 Dallas 4 4 4 4 5 8<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 2 1 5 2 1 8<br />
10-10 New York Giants 4 4 6 6 5 14<br />
10-17 Kansas City 3 3T 5 5 3T 11<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 3 4 6 7 6 13<br />
11-7 San Diego 3 4 5 16 5 16<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 4 5 5 6 7 11<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 3 5T 5 7 8T 12<br />
11-28 Tennessee 4 5 7 7 7 15<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
DEFENSE<br />
AFC<br />
<strong>NFL</strong><br />
Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass<br />
9-12 Indianapolis 16 1 16 31T 2 32<br />
9-19 @ Washington 16 1 16 31 2 32<br />
9-26 Dallas 16 1 16 31 2 32<br />
10-3 @ Oakland 16 2 16 32 2 32<br />
10-10 New York Giants 16 3 16 31 5 32<br />
10-17 Kansas City 16 6 16 31 12 32<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis 16 7 16 32 14 32<br />
11-7 San Diego 16 5 16 32 11 32<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville 16 7 16 31 15 32<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets 16 7 16 31 16 32<br />
11-28 Tennessee 15 5 15 28 8T 31<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 Baltimore<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2 Jacksonville<br />
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INACTIVES & CAPTAINS<br />
INACTIVE PLAYERS<br />
9-12 vs. Indianapolis QB M. Leinart, WR D. Dickerson, CB A. Molden, LB D. Nixon, G K. Studdard, G S. Smith, TE G. Graham, DT<br />
F. Okam<br />
9-19 at Washington QB 9 M.Leinart, WR 19 D.Dickerson, CB 28 A.Molden, CB 30 J.Wall, G 64 K.Studdard, G 71 S.Smith, TE 88<br />
G.Graham, DE 99 A.Ogunleye<br />
9-26 vs. Dallas QB 9 M. Leinart, WR 19 D. Dickerson, CB 30 J. Wall, LB 53 D. Nixon, G 64 K. Studdard, G 71 S. Smith, TE<br />
88 G.Graham, DE 99 A. Ogunleye<br />
10-3 at Oakland QB 9 M.Leinart, FS 26 E.Wilson, LB 51 D.Sharpton, LB 57 K.Bentley, G 64 K.Studdard, DE 77 R.Denney, WR<br />
80 A.Johnson, TE 88 G.Graham<br />
10-10 vs NY Giants QB 9 M.Leinart, WR 12 J.Jones, CB 24 K.Paymah, LB 53 D.Nixon, LB 57 K.Bentley, G 64 K.Studdard, TE 88<br />
G.Graham, DE 96 M.Anderson<br />
10-17 vs. Kansas City QB 9 M.Leinart, WR 19 D.Dickerson, CB 22 S.McManis, LB 51 D.Sharpton, LB 52 X.Adibi, LB 57 K.Bentley,<br />
G 65 M.Brisiel, DE 72 J.Nading<br />
11-1 at Indianapolis QB-3 9 M.Leinart, WR 19 D.Dickerson, CB 24 K.Paymah, LB 51D.Sharpton, OG 64 K.Studdard, DE 72<br />
J.Nading, TE 88 G.Graham, DT 92 E.Mitchell<br />
11-7 vs. San Diego QB-3 9 M.Leinart, WR 19 D.Dickerson, CB 24 K.Paymah, LB 52 X.Adibi, OG 64 K.Studdard, DT 67<br />
M.Sheppard, DE 72 J.Nading, TE 81 O.Daniels<br />
11-14 at Jacksonville QB-3 9 M.Leinart, CB 30 J. Allen, S 42 T. Williams, LB 52 X.Adibi, OG 64 K.Studdard, DT 67 M.Sheppard,<br />
DE 72 J.Nading, TE 81 O.Daniels<br />
11-22 at NY Jets QB 9 M.Leinart, WR 19 D.Dickerson, S 42 T.Williams, LB 54 Z.Diles, OG 64 K.Studdard, DT 67 M.Sheppard,<br />
DE 72 J.Nading, TE 81 O.Daniels<br />
11-28 vs. Tennessee QB 9 M.Leinart, CB 21 B.McCain, LB 52 X.Adibi, OG 64 K.Studdard, DT 67 M.Sheppard, DE 72 J.Nading, TE<br />
81 O.Daniels, WR 89 D.Anderson<br />
TEAM CAPTAINS<br />
9-12 vs. Indianapolis LB K. Bentley, WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, DE A. Smith<br />
9-19 at Washington LB Z. Diles, LB D. Ryans, WR A. Johnson, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, LB K. Bentley<br />
9-26 vs Dallas WR K. Walter, LB D. Ryans, WR A. Johnson, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, DE A. Smith, LB K. Bentley<br />
10-3 at Oakland CB G. Quin, LB D. Ryans, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, DE A. Smith<br />
10-10 vs NY Giants LB B. Cushing, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans<br />
10-17 vs. Kansas City Strength & Conditioning Coach Cedric Smith QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, WR A. Johnson, DE A.<br />
Smith<br />
11-1 at Indianapolis Strength & Conditioning Coach Cedric Smith QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, WR A. Johnson, LB K.<br />
Bentley<br />
11-7 vs. San Diego FB Vonta Leach, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, WR A. Johnson, DE A. Smith<br />
11-14 at Jacksonville RB Arian Foster, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams,, WR A. Johnson, LB K. Bentley, DE A. Smith<br />
11-22 at NY Jets LB Kevin Bentley, WR Andre Johnson, QB Matt Schaub, DE Antonio Smith and DE Mario Williams<br />
11-28 vs. Tennessee TE Joel Dreessen, WR Andre Johnson, QB Matt Schaub, DE M. Williams, LB Kevin Bentley<br />
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All-TIME COACHES CHALLENGES<br />
Yearly Challenge Summaries<br />
CUMULATIVE CHALLENGE RESULTS<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions 1 4<br />
(Touchdown) 11/14/10 at Jax 11/29/09 vs. IND<br />
9/10/06 vs. PHI<br />
9/12/04 vs. SD<br />
9/22/02 vs. IND<br />
Completions 2 8<br />
(No Touchdown) 11/1/10 at IND 9/30/07 at ATL<br />
12/6/09 at JAX 11/5/06 at NYG<br />
11/12/06 at JAX<br />
12/24/06 vs. IND<br />
11/14/04 at IND<br />
11/14/04 at IND<br />
11/21/04 vs. GB<br />
10/19/03 vs. NYJ<br />
Interceptions 1 4<br />
9/16/07 at CAR 9/21/08 at TEN<br />
9/23/07 vs. IND<br />
10/14/07 at JAX<br />
11/30/02 vs. CIN<br />
Fumbles 5 11<br />
10/18/09 at CIN 10/3/10 at OAK<br />
12/28/08 vs. CHI 9/27/09 vs. JAX<br />
9/17/06 at IND 9/7/08 at PIT<br />
10/15/06 at DAL 12/14/08 vs. TEN<br />
12/12/04 vs. IND 9/16/07 at CAR<br />
10/21/07 vs. TEN<br />
11/18/07 vs. NO<br />
11/25/07 at CLE<br />
12/13/07 vs. DEN<br />
9/11/05 at BUF<br />
10/2/05 at CIN<br />
Spot 3 5<br />
12/2/06 at OAK 12/20/09 vs. STL<br />
11/30/03 vs. ATL 9/7/08 at PIT<br />
9/27/09 vs. JAX 12/31/06 vs. CLE<br />
10/10/04 vs. MIN<br />
11/7/04 at DEN<br />
ALL-TIME RECORD 12 32<br />
YEARLY CHALLENGE SUMMARIES<br />
2010<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 1 0<br />
Completions (No TD) 1 0<br />
Interceptions 0 0<br />
Fumbles 0 1<br />
Spot 0 0<br />
2010 RECORD 2 1<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
11/14/10 at Jax (K. Walter TD Completion) Won<br />
10/3/10 at OAK (M. Bush Fumble) Lost<br />
11/1/10 at IND (A. Gonzalez catch) Won<br />
2009<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 1<br />
Completions (No TD) 1 0<br />
Interceptions 0 0<br />
Fumbles 1 1<br />
Spot 1 1<br />
2009 RECORD 3 3<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/27/09 vs. JAX (C. Brown Fumble) Lost<br />
9/27/09 vs. JAX (E. Wilford TD. Won<br />
After review, marked ob at HST 2.)<br />
10/18/09 at CIN (S. Slaton Fumble) Won<br />
11/29/09 vs. IND (A. Johnson Catch) Lost<br />
12/6/09 at JAX (D. Anderson catch) Won<br />
12/20/09 at STL (K. Darby first down) Lost<br />
2008<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 0<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 0<br />
Interceptions 0 1<br />
Fumbles 1 2<br />
Spot 0 1<br />
2008 RECORD 1 4<br />
CHALLENGE RECORD BY YEAR<br />
Year Won Lost<br />
2010 2 1<br />
2009 3 3<br />
2008 1 4<br />
2007 1 8<br />
2006 3 5<br />
2005 0 2<br />
2004 1 6<br />
2003 1 1<br />
2002 0 2<br />
ALL-TIME RECORD 12 32<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/7/08 at PIT (M. Schaub Fumble) Lost<br />
9/7/08 at PIT (Spot) Lost<br />
9/21/08 at TEN (M. Griffin interception) Lost<br />
12/14/08 vs. TEN (Ball touched on Punt) Lost<br />
12/28/08 vs. CHI (S. Slaton Fumble) Won<br />
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All-TIME COACHES CHALLENGES<br />
2007<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 0<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 1<br />
Interceptions 1 2<br />
Fumbles 0 5<br />
Spot 0 0<br />
2007 RECORD 1 8<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/16/07 at CAR (K. Lucas interception) Won<br />
9/16/07 at CAR (O. Daniels fumble) Lost<br />
9/23/07 vs. IND (R. Boiman interception) Lost<br />
9/30/07 at ATL (J. Harrington pass Lost<br />
<strong>com</strong>plete to R. White)<br />
10/14/07 at JAX (B. Williams interception) Lost<br />
10/21/07 vs. TEN (J. Jones fumble) Lost<br />
11/18/07 vs. NO (O. Daniels fumble) Lost<br />
11/25/07 at CLE (O. Daniels fumble) Lost<br />
12/13/07 vs. DEN (T. Scheffler fumble) Lost<br />
2006<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 1<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 3<br />
Interceptions 0 0<br />
Fumbles 2 0<br />
Spot 1 1<br />
2006 RECORD 3 5<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/10/06 vs. PHI (D. McNabb TD pass to Lost<br />
D. Stallworth)<br />
9/17/06 at IND (IND TD challenged; Won<br />
overturned - fumbled out of end zone)<br />
10/15/06 at DAL (Punt return fumble) Won<br />
11/5/06 at NYG (J. Feagles pass to J. Feely) Lost<br />
11/12/06 at JAX (S. Rosenfels pass Lost<br />
in<strong>com</strong>plete to O. Daniels)<br />
12/2/06 at OAK (Punt return marked ob Won<br />
at HST 38. After review marked ob at OAK 41)<br />
12/24/06 vs. IND (P. Manning pass to B. Utecht) Lost<br />
12/31/06 vs. CLE (C. Taylor 2 yard run on Lost<br />
3rd and 3)<br />
2005<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 0<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 0<br />
Interceptions 0 0<br />
Fumbles 0 2<br />
Spot 0 0<br />
2005 RECORD 0 2<br />
2004<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 1<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 3<br />
Interceptions 0 0<br />
Fumbles 1 0<br />
Spot 0 2<br />
2004 RECORD 1 6<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/12/04 vs. SD (D. Brees TD pass to Lost<br />
E. Parker)<br />
10/10/04 vs. MIN (spot) Lost<br />
11/7/04 at DEN (spot) Lost<br />
11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to Lost<br />
B. Stokley)<br />
11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to Lost<br />
B. Stokley)<br />
11/21/04 vs. GB (D. Carr pass to J. Gaffney) Lost<br />
12/12/04 vs. IND (P. Manning fumble) Won<br />
2003<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 0<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 1<br />
Interceptions 0 0<br />
Fumbles 0 0<br />
Spot 1 0<br />
2003 RECORD 1 1<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
10/19/03 vs. NYJ (V. Testaverde pass to Lost<br />
S. Moss)<br />
11/30/03 vs. ATL (spot) Won<br />
2002<br />
Category Won Lost<br />
Completions (TD) 0 1<br />
Completions (No TD) 0 0<br />
Interceptions 0 1<br />
Fumbles 0 0<br />
Spot 0 0<br />
2002 RECORD 0 2<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/22/02 vs. IND (P. Manning TD pass Lost<br />
to R. Wayne)<br />
11/30/02 vs. CIN (A. Hawkins interception) Lost<br />
CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION<br />
9/11/05 at BUF (D. Carr fumble) Lost<br />
10/2/05 at CIN (D. Carr fumble) Lost<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
DRIVE CHART<br />
Game 1 – September 12 vs. Indianapolis<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result IND Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
IND 31 9 24 IND 12 TD IND 20 3 9 IND 29 Punt<br />
HST 16 4 0 IND 31 FG IND 20 7 30 50 Punt<br />
HST 20 7 80 IND 22 TD IND 27 6 25 HST 38 Punt<br />
HST 14 3 17 HST 31 INT IND 24 6 31 HST 45 Punt<br />
HST 24 3 -4 HST 20 Punt HST 35 7 40 * HST 14 TD<br />
HST 23 1 1 HST 23 End of Half IND 35 11 58 * HST 2 FG<br />
HST 34 15 66 * IND 1 TD IND 20 10 46 HST 34 Punt<br />
HST 20 8 43 IND 42 Punt IND 19 6 72 HST 41 Fumble<br />
HST 9 4 91 IND 25 TD IND 25 12 75 * HST 10 TD<br />
IND 41 7 41 * IND 8 TD IND 23 2 77 IND 27 TD<br />
IND 42 2 2 IND 43 End of Game<br />
Game 2 – September 19 at Washington<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result WAS Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HOU 1 3 25 HOU 26 INT WAS 20 9 57 HOU 23 FG<br />
HOU 23 11 77 WAS 5 TD HOU 42 5 33 HOU 9 FG<br />
HOU 36 3 4 HOU 40 Punt WAS 27 5 73 HOU 1 TD<br />
HOU 20 10 51 WAS 29 Missed FG WAS 16 5 23 WAS 39 Punt<br />
HOU 20 6 41 HOU 41 End of Half WAS 37 4 63 HOU 1 TD<br />
HOU 15 11 56 WAS 29 FG WAS 8 9 97 HOU 22 TD<br />
HOU 22 6 83 WAS 6 TD WAS 20 3 -9 WAS 11 Punt<br />
HOU 34 5 40 WAS 26 FG WAS 37 8 58 HOU 10 Blocked FG<br />
HOU 16 3 -3 HOU 13 Punt WAS 49 3 -3 WAS 46 Punt<br />
HOU 19 8 81 WAS 34 TD WAS 31 3 -2 WAS 19 Punt<br />
HOU 28 1 4 HOU 36 Downs WAS 20 8 31 HOU 34 Missed FG<br />
HOU 12 8 54 WAS 39 Punt<br />
HOU 42 7 36 WAS 17 FG<br />
Game 3 – September 26 vs. Dallas<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result DAL Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 30 6 28 DAL 42 Punt DAL 23 11 53 HST 29 Downs<br />
HST 29 13 75 DAL 6 FG DAL 20 3 8 DAL 28 Punt<br />
HST 20 5 13 HST 33 Punt DAL 20 13 90 HST 1 TD<br />
HST 18 9 37 DAL 41 Punt DAL 37 7 40 HST 31 FG<br />
HST 26 4 19 HST 40 INT DAL 15 3 7 DAL 22 Punt<br />
HST 24 9 59 DAL 12 FG DAL 10 7 90 HST 15 TD<br />
HST 37 2 15 HST 47 Fumble DAL 26 4 69 DAL 37 TD<br />
HST 23 9 72 DAL 5 TD DAL 49 10 29 HST 22 FG<br />
HST 38 3 22 DAL 40 INT DAL 35 1 -1 DAL 35 End of Game<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
DRIVE CHART<br />
Game 4 – October 3 at Oakland<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result OAK Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 10 6 90 OAK 33 TD HST 38 3 -8 HST 46 Punt<br />
HST 20 6 34 OAK 46 Punt OAK 20 8 75 HST 2 TD<br />
OAK 37 5 37 OAK 11 TD OAK 3 3 4 OAK 7 Punt<br />
HST 19 3 -1 HST 13 Punt OAK 20 5 14 OAK 34 Punt<br />
HST 20 6 14 HST 34 Punt OAK 36 9 64 HST 13 TD<br />
HST 16 3 8 HST 24 Punt OAK 29 5 13 OAK 42 Punt<br />
HST 40 5 32 OAK 28 Missed FG OAK 43 3 17 HST 29 Fumble<br />
HST 20 2 80 HST 26 TD OAK 20 7 28 OAK 48 Punt<br />
HST 10 13 78 OAK 17 FG OAK 35 1 0 OAK 35 INT<br />
OAK 35 5 35 OAK 10 TD OAK 13 9 81 HST 14 TD<br />
HST 20 3 5 HST 25 Punt OAK 18 10 61 HST 21 FG<br />
HST 20 5 18 HST 38 Punt OAK 25 6 14 OAK 31 INT<br />
OAK 41 5 11 OAK 39 End of Game<br />
Game 5 – October 10 vs NY Giants<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result NYG Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 24 4 12 HST 36 Punt NYG 9 3 -3 HST 6 Punt<br />
HST 46 3 6 NYG 48 Punt NYG 15 8 85 HST 6 TD<br />
HST 10 3 10 HST 20 INT HST 40 4 40 HST 1 TD<br />
HST 7 3 0 HST 7 Punt NYG 45 6 55 HST 12 TD<br />
HST 45 10 35 NYG 20 FG NYG 20 5 12 NYG 32 Punt<br />
HST 47 4 12 HST 49 Punt NYG 3 12 65 HST 27 FG<br />
HST 23 1 -1 HST 23 End of Holf NYG 24 3 6 MYG 30 Punt<br />
HST 17 3 34 NYG 35 Fumble HST 47 3 11 NYG 49 INT<br />
HST 48 5 24 NYG 38 Punt NYG 20 3 0 NYG 15 INT<br />
NYG 17 2 17 NYG 1 TD NYG 29 11 42 HST 24 FG<br />
HST 13 6 28 HST 41 Punt NYG 17 5 12 NYG 29 Punt<br />
HST 22 3 0 HST 22 Punt NYG 27 9 73 HST 4 TD<br />
HST 17 6 18 HST 34 Downs<br />
Game 6 – October 17 vs Kansas City Chiefs<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result KC Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 20 3 9 HST 24 Punt KC 26 15 73 HST 2 TD<br />
HST 16 6 37 KC 47 Punt KC 17 6 28 KC 45 Punt<br />
HST 26 9 74 KC 5 TD KC 12 3 6 KC 18 Punt<br />
HST 20 3 -4 HST 16 Punt KC 19 4 23 HST 48 Punt<br />
HST 28 1 -1 HST 28 End of Half KC 37 7 63 HST 17 TD<br />
HST 27 4 28 HST 40 Punt KC 23 9 77 HST 42 TD<br />
HST 34 3 66 KC 38 TD KC 29 9 65 HST 6 FG<br />
KC 46 11 46 KC 2 TD KC 30 9 63 HST 11 TD<br />
HST 14 8 86 KC 1 TD KC 33 3 8 KC 41 Punt<br />
HST 20 9 80 KC 11 TD KC 39 4 11 HST 38 End of Game<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
DRIVE CHART<br />
Game 7 – November 1 at Indianapolis<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result IND Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 32 4 5 HST 37 Punt IND 40 3 0 IND 40 Punt<br />
HST 32 5 18 HST 50 Punt IND 22 7 78 HST 2 TD<br />
HST 33 6 20 IND 47 Downs IND 47 6 3 HST 50 Punt<br />
HST 20 1 0 HST 20 INT IND 25 5 34 IND 49 Punt<br />
HST 34 5 31 IND 35 FG IND 34 13 51 HST 30 FG<br />
HST 16 3 9 HST 25 Punt IND 18 1 -1 IND 18 End of Half<br />
HST 29 3 6 HST 35 Punt IND 30 10 70 HST 15 TD<br />
HST 41 7 59 IND 28 TD IND 30 12 69 HST 6 FG<br />
HST 14 10 67 IND 6 TD IND 24 10 58 HST 18 FG<br />
HST 29 3 1 HST 30 Punt IND 27 6 6 IND 33 Punt<br />
HST 4 13 77 IND 14 Fumble IND 19 2 -2 IND 18 End of Game<br />
Game 8 – November 7 vs. San Diego<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result SD Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
SD 8 1 8 SD 8 TD SD 4 3 8 SD 12 Punt<br />
SD 26 10 33 SD 10 FG SD 22 6 78 SD 45 TD<br />
HST 32 3 6 HST 38 Punt SD 20 5 80 HST 11 TD<br />
SD 44 8 38 SD 2 TD SD 28 2 16 SD 41 Fumble<br />
HST 10 12 87 SD 3 FG SD 20 6 32 HST 48 Punt<br />
HST 27 11 66 SD 7 FG SD 27 1 -2 SD 27 End of Half<br />
HST 26 10 57 SD 17 Downs SD 26 7 74 HST 12 TD<br />
HST 48 3 -9 SD 44 Punt SD 17 5 16 SD 28 INT<br />
HST 28 6 48 SD 34 Downs SD 35 7 65 HST 28 TD<br />
HST 14 7 58 SD 28 INT SD 34 3 5 SD 39 Punt<br />
SD 24 3 -5 SD 21 End of Game<br />
Game 9 – November 14 at Jacksonville<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result Jax Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 25 10 69 Jax 6 FG Jax 28 12 52 HST 4 FG<br />
HST 11 3 4 HST 15 Punt Jax 24 7 20 Jax 44 Punt<br />
HST 12 3 10 HST 17 Punt Jax 36 4 30 HST 39 Punt<br />
HST 20 6 15 HST 35 Punt Jax 48 9 52 HST 3 TD<br />
HST 14 2 9 HST 18 End of Half Jax 45 6 46 HST 9 TD<br />
HST 20 6 80 Jax 1 TD Jax 27 5 14 Jax 41 Punt<br />
HST 20 8 80 Jax 9 TD Jax 20 9 64 HST 21 Missed FG<br />
HST 29 4 13 HST 42 Punt Jax 13 10 87 Jax 48 TD<br />
HST 20 5 80 Jax 18 TD Jax 20 8 65 HST 25 Missed FG<br />
HST 33 7 35 Jax 45 Fumble Jax 34 2 61 50 TD<br />
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DRIVE CHART<br />
Game 10 – November 21 at NY Jets<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result NYJ Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 19 3 7 HST 26 Punt HST 29 6 10 HST 19 FG<br />
HST 22 6 26 HST 48 Punt NYJ 16 5 29 NYJ 45 Punt<br />
HST 5 6 29 HST 34 Punt NYJ 19 3 2 NYJ 21 Punt<br />
HST 33 11 67 NYJ 2 TD NYJ 22 10 78 HST 4 TD<br />
HST 17 3 0 HST 17 Punt HST 48 8 33 HST 15 FG<br />
HST 31 6 22 NYJ 39 End of Half NYJ 35 10 30 HST 35 Missed FG<br />
HST 43 3 6 HST 49 Punt NYJ 8 9 92 HST 41 TD<br />
HST 16 3 -5 HST 11 Punt NYJ 45 3 9 HST 46 Punt<br />
HST 9 1 10 HST 9 Fumble HST 22 4 10 HST 12 FG<br />
HST 22 7 59 NYJ 19 FG NYJ 21 5 30 HST 41 Fumble<br />
NYJ 43 1 43 NYJ 43 TD NYJ 9 6 16 NYJ 25 Punt<br />
HST 27 7 73 NYJ 1 TD NYJ 23 2 0 NYJ 23 INT<br />
NYJ 10 4 6 NYJ 4 FG NYJ 28 5 72 HST 6 TD<br />
HST 28 1 0 HST 28 End of Game<br />
Game 11 – November 28 vs. Tenessee Titans<br />
HST Start Plays Yards End Result NYJ Start Plays Yards End Result<br />
HST 25 9 40 TEN 37 Downs TEN 35 3 -5 TEN 35 Punt<br />
HST 23 8 38 TEN 44 Punt TEN 20 3 9 TEN 29 Punt<br />
HST 22 5 22 HST 44 Punt TEN 4 2 -2 TEN 2 INT<br />
TEN 25 4 25 TEN 1 TD TEN 27 6 13 TEN 40 Punt<br />
HST 29 9 71 TEN 2 TD TEN 29 6 29 TEN 48 Punt<br />
HST 23 7 12 TEN 46 End of Half TEN 20 3 -3 TEN 17 Punt<br />
HST 34 11 40 TEN 17 FG TEN 30 3 9 TEN 29 Punt<br />
HST 9 6 22 HST 31 Punt TEN 30 6 14 TEN 39 Punt<br />
HST 9 3 3 HST 11 Punt HST 36 3 12 HST 9 INT<br />
HST 5 14 75 TEN 15 FG TEN 13 9 76 HST 7 INT<br />
HST 20 2 -2 HST 19 End of Game<br />
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE<br />
SEASON STANDINGS<br />
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE<br />
East Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
New York Jets 9 2 0 .818 264 187 4-2-0 5-0-0 7-1-0 3-0-0 Won 4<br />
New England Patriots 9 2 0 .818 334 266 5-0-0 4-2-0 7-2-0 2-1-0 Won 3<br />
Miami Dolphins 6 5 0 .545 205 225 1-4-0 5-1-0 4-4-0 1-2-0 Won 1<br />
Buffalo Bills 2 9 0 .182 229 295 1-5-0 1-4-0 1-7-0 0-3-0 Lost 1<br />
West Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
Kansas City Chiefs 7 4 0 .636 285 231 5-0-0 2-4-0 4-4-0 1-2-0 Won 2<br />
San Diego Chargers 6 5 0 .545 310 225 4-1-0 2-4-0 5-3-0 1-2-0 Won 4<br />
Oakland Raiders 5 6 0 .455 255 256 4-2-0 1-4-0 3-4-0 3-0-0 Lost 2<br />
Denver Broncos 3 8 0 .273 250 323 2-4-0 1-4-0 2-6-0 1-2-0 Lost 2<br />
North Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
Baltimore Ravens 8 3 0 .727 250 188 5-0-0 3-3-0 6-2-0 2-1-0 Won 2<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 3 0 .727 254 181 3-2-0 5-1-0 6-2-0 2-1-0 Won 2<br />
Cleveland Browns 4 7 0 .364 216 229 3-3-0 1-4-0 2-5-0 1-2-0 Won 1<br />
Cincinnati Bengals 2 9 0 .182 225 288 1-4-0 1-5-0 1-7-0 1-2-0 Lost 8<br />
South Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
Jacksonville Jaguars 6 5 0 .545 240 294 4-2-0 2-3-0 5-3-0 2-1-0 Lost1<br />
Indianapolis Colts 6 5 0 .545 282 252 4-1-0 2-4-0 4-4-0 1-2-0 Lost 2<br />
Houston Texans 5 6 0 .455 264 287 3-3-0 2-3-0 4-4-0 2-2-0 Won 1<br />
Tennessee Titans 5 6 0 .455 257 218 2-3-0 3-3-0 2-5-0 1-1-0 Lost 4<br />
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE<br />
East Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
Philadelphia Eagles 7 4 0 .636 310 257 3-2-0 4-2-0 5-3-0 2-1-0 Lost 1<br />
New York Giants 7 4 0 .636 277 240 4-2-0 3-2-0 5-2-0 1-2-0 Won 1<br />
Washington Redskins 5 6 0 .455 215 262 2-4-0 3-2-0 4-4-0 2-1-0 Lost 1<br />
Dallas Cowboys 3 8 0 .273 256 301 1-5-0 2-3-0 2-6-0 1-2-0 Lost 1<br />
West Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
St. Louis Rams 5 6 0 .455 213 231 4-2-0 1-4-0 3-5-0 1-2-0 Won 1<br />
Seattle Seahawks 5 6 0 .455 209 275 3-2-0 2-4-0 4-3-0 3-1-0 Lost 2<br />
San Francisco 49ers 3 7 0 .300 160 219 3-3-0 0-4-0 1-6-0 1-1-0 Lost 1<br />
Arizona Cardinals 3 7 0 .300 188 292 2-2-0 1-5-0 2-5-0 1-2-0 Lost 5<br />
North Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 222 172 4-2-0 4-1-0 6-3-0 3-0-0 Won 4<br />
Green Bay Packers 7 4 0 .636 269 166 4-1-0 3-3-0 5-3-0 3-1-0 Lost 1<br />
Minnesota Vikings 4 7 0 .364 189 239 3-2-0 1-5-0 4-4-0 1-3-0 Won 1<br />
Detroit Lions 2 9 0 .182 258 282 2-3-0 0-6-0 2-6-0 0-3-0 Lost 4<br />
South Division<br />
Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div Streak<br />
Atlanta Falcons 9 2 0 .818 276 209 6-0-0 3-2-0 6-1-0 2-0-0 Won 5<br />
New Orleans Saints 8 3 0 .727 265 197 4-2-0 4-1-0 7-2-0 3-1-0 Won 4<br />
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 4 0 .636 219 223 3-2-0 4-2-0 5-2-0 2-2-0 Lost 1<br />
Carolina Panthers 1 10 0 .091 140 276 1-5-0 0-5-0 1-7-0 0-4-0 Lost 5<br />
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2010 TRANSACTIONS<br />
» 11/24/2010 Signed DE Chris McCoy to the practice squad.<br />
» 11/19/2010 Released DT Amon Gordon from the practice<br />
squad.<br />
» 11/15/2010 Signed DT Amon Gordon to the practice squad.<br />
» 11/12/2010 Signed SS Torri Williams from the practice<br />
squad; placed CB Karl Paymah on the reserve/injured list.<br />
» 11/11/2010 Claimed CB Jason Allen off waivers; placed<br />
SS Dominique Barber on the reserve/injured list; signed<br />
C Cody Wallace to the practice squad; released C Brett<br />
Helms from the practice squad.<br />
» 11/9/2010 TE Anthony Hill returned to practice while remaining<br />
on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.<br />
» 11/3/2010 Signed LB Isaiah Greenhouse to the practice<br />
squad.<br />
» 11/2/2010 Waived DE Adewale Ogunleye; signed DE Tim<br />
Jamison to the active roster from the practice squad.<br />
» 10/25/2010 Lifted roster exemption for T Duane Brown;<br />
waived DT Frank Okam; placed LB DeMeco Ryans on the<br />
Reserve/Injure List; signed LB Stanford Keglar, DT Damione<br />
Lewis and DT Malcolm Sheppard from the practice squad;<br />
signed DE Tim Jamison to the practice squad.<br />
» 10/19/2010 Released T Ephraim Salaam; waived LB David<br />
Nixon.<br />
» 10/18/2010 Reached an injury settlement with WR Trey<br />
Stross.<br />
» 10/9/2010 Lifted roster exemption for LB Brian Cushing;<br />
waived LB Isaiah Greenhouse.<br />
» 10/8/2010 Released FB Justin Griffith and TE Derek Fine<br />
via injury settlements.<br />
» 10/7/2010 Signed DE Mark Anderson; released DE Ryan<br />
Denney.<br />
» 10/6/2010 Signed WR Paul Williams to practice squad.<br />
» 10/5/2010 Released WR Bobby Williams from practice<br />
squad; signed G Shelley Smith to practice squad.<br />
» 10/4/2010 Requested a roster exemption for LB Brian<br />
Cushing.<br />
» 10/2/2010 Signed LB Isaiah Greenhouse from practice<br />
squad; waived G Shelley Smith.<br />
» 9/29/2010 Signed CB Karl Paymah.<br />
» 9/28/2010 Waived CB Jamar Wall.<br />
» 9/22/2010 Signed T Ephraim Salaam.<br />
» 9/21/2010 Placed T Duane Brown on reserve/suspended<br />
list.<br />
» 9/15/2010 Signed DE Ryan Denney and DE Adewale Ogunleye.<br />
» 9/14/2010 Placed DE Connor Barwin on reserve/injured<br />
list; Waived DE Tim Jamison.<br />
» 9/10/2010 Waived RB Jeremiah Johnson from the reserve/<br />
injured list with an injury settlement.<br />
» 9/9/2010 Released K Kris Brown from the reserve/injured<br />
list with an injury settlement.<br />
» 9/8/2010 Signed WR Derrick Townsel to the practice<br />
squad; renegotiated the contract of QB Dan Orlovsky.<br />
» 9/7/2010 Signed QB Matt Leinart.<br />
» 9/6/2010 Signed LB Isaiah Greenhouse, C Brett Helms, RB<br />
Chris Ogbonnaya, T Cole Pemberton, DT Malcolm Sheppard;<br />
WR Bobby Williams and S Torri Williams to the Practice<br />
Squad.<br />
» 9/5/2010 Signed LB David Nixon and CB Jamar Wall; Released<br />
LB Danny Clark.<br />
» 9/4/2010 Signed RB Derrick Ward; Placed K Kris Brown<br />
and WR André Davis on reserve/injured List; Placed TE Anthony<br />
Hill on the reserve/PUP List; Placed LB Brian Cushing<br />
on reserve/suspended list; Released QB John David Booty,<br />
FB Jack Corcoran, TE Derek Fine, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, C<br />
Brett Helms, RB Chris Henry, RB Jeremiah Johnson, T Steve<br />
Maneri, CB Mark Parson, LB Will Patterson, T Cole Pemberton,<br />
S Nicholas Polk, CB Jacques Reeves, DT DelJuan Robinson,<br />
DT Malcolm Sheppard, T Adam Stenavich, WR Derrick<br />
Townsel, DE Mitch Unrein, C Chris White, WR Bobby Williams,<br />
S Torri Williams.<br />
» 8/30/2010 Placed WR Trindon Holliday and RB Ben Tate<br />
on the Resrve/Injured List; TE Owen Daniels elevated to active<br />
roster from Active PUP List; Released CB Fred Bennett,<br />
WR London Crawford and DE Pannel Egboh.<br />
» 8/24/2010 Signed free agent WR Derrick Townsel; Released<br />
DE James Wyche.<br />
» 8/20/2010 Signed free agent LB William Patterson; Placed<br />
LB Darnell Bing on reserve/injured list.<br />
» 8/16/2010 Signed free agent DE James Wyche; Placed DE<br />
Tim Bulman on reserve/injured list.<br />
» 8/6/2010 Released WR Glenn Martinez.<br />
» 8/5/2010 Signed WR Andre Johnson to a contract extension.<br />
» 8/4/2010 Signed free agent FB Jack Corcoran; Placed FB<br />
Justin Griffith on reserve/injured list.<br />
» 8/2/2010 Signed free agent WR London Crawford; Placed<br />
WR Glenn Martinez on reserve/injured list.<br />
» 7/30/2010 Placed TE Owen Daniels and TE Anthony Hill on<br />
active/physically unable to perform list; Signed first-round<br />
draft pick CB Kareem Jackson and second-round draft pick<br />
RB Ben Tate; Waived CB Pierre Singfield.<br />
» 7/29/2010 Placed CB Aaron Glenn on reserve/retired list.<br />
» 7/28/2010 Signed free agent CB Aaron Glenn to a one-day<br />
contract; Signed fourth-round draft pick TE Garrett Graham.<br />
» 7/14/2010 Signed seventh-round draft pick WR Dorin Dickerson.<br />
» 6/17/2010 Signed free agents FB Justin Griffith and WR<br />
Bobby Williams; Placed WR Trey Stross on reserve/injured<br />
list.<br />
» 6/16/2010 Signed free agent TE Derek Fine; Signed sixthround<br />
draft pick G Shelley Smith; Released TE Michael<br />
Gaines; Waived FB Jack Corcoran, WR London Crawford,<br />
G Kristian Matte, QB Tyler Sheehan and T Adam Ulatoski.<br />
» 6/11/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent TE Owen Daniels;<br />
Signed fourth-round draft pick LB Daryl Sharpton;<br />
Waived S Aaron Webster; Waived/injured WR Trey Stross.<br />
» 6/10/2010 Signed third-round draft pick DT Earl Mitchell;<br />
Released RB Ryan Moats.<br />
» 5/27/2010 Signed fifth-round draft pick CB Sherrick Mc-<br />
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2010 TRANSACTIONS<br />
Manis.<br />
» 5/17/2010 Signed sixth-round draft pick WR Trindon Holliday;<br />
Signed undrafted rookie free agents WR London<br />
Crawford, G Kristian Matte, T Cole Pemberton and T Adam<br />
Ulatoski.<br />
» 5/12/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent LB Danny Clark.<br />
» 5/7/2010 Signed undrafted rookie free agents FB Jack<br />
Corcoran, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, T Steve Maneri, LB Will<br />
Patterson, S Nick Polk, QB Tyler Sheehan, DT Malcolm<br />
Sheppard, CB Pierre Singfield, WR Trey Stross, DE Mitch<br />
Unrein, S Aaron Webster and S Torri Williams.<br />
contract.<br />
» 1/7/2010 Signed LB Darnell Bing to a reserve/future contract.<br />
» 1/4/2010 Signed DE Pannel Egboh, C Brett Helms, DE<br />
Jesse Nading and G Adam Stenavich to reserve/future<br />
contracts.<br />
» 4/24/2010 Selected Miami (Fla.) LB Daryl Sharpton (102nd<br />
overall) and Wisconsin TE Garrett Graham (118th overall) in<br />
the fourth round of the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft; Selected Northwestern<br />
CB Sherrick McManis in the fifth round (144th overall);<br />
Selected Colorado State G Shelley Smith (187th overall) and<br />
LSU WR Trindon Holliday (197th overall) in the sixth round;<br />
Selected Pittsburgh WR Dorin Dickerson (227th overall) in<br />
the seventh round.<br />
» 4/23/2010 Traded second-round pick (51st overall) in 2010<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft to Minnesota Vikings for second- (62nd) and<br />
third-round (93rd) picks; Traded second- (62nd) and fifthround<br />
(150th) picks to New England Patriots for secondround<br />
(58th) pick; Selected Auburn RB Ben Tate in the second<br />
round (58th overall); Selected Arizona DT Earl Mitchell<br />
in the third round (81st overall); Traded third-round (93rd)<br />
pick to Kansas City Chiefs for fourth- (102nd) and fifthround<br />
(144th) picks.<br />
» 4/22/2010 Selected Alabama CB Kareem Jackson in the<br />
first round (20th overall) of the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
» 4/29/2010 Signed free agent LS Jon Weeks.<br />
» 4/26/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent TE Michael<br />
Gaines.<br />
» 4/14/2010 Re-signed restricted free agents T Rashad Butler<br />
and G Chris White.<br />
» 4/7/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent K Neil Rackers.<br />
» 4/6/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent RB Ryan Moats.<br />
» 4/2/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent SS Bernard Pollard.<br />
» 3/31/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent LB DeMeco<br />
Ryans.<br />
» 3/30/2010 Waived LB Toddrick Verdell.<br />
» 3/26/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent DE Tim Bulman.<br />
» 3/16/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent G Wade Smith.<br />
» 3/8/2010 Re-signed unrestricted free agents P Matt Turk<br />
and WR Kevin Walter.<br />
» 3/4/2010 Signed G Mike Brisiel to a contract extension.<br />
» 2/23/2010 Signed DT DelJuan Robinson to a contract extension.<br />
» 2/16/2010 Hired Marc Lubick as offensive assistant.<br />
» 2/8/2010 Hired Cedric Smith as head strength & conditioning<br />
coach.<br />
» 1/29/2010 Hired Greg Knapp as quarterbacks coach.<br />
» 1/21/2010 Hired Rick Dennison as offensive coordinator.<br />
» 1/11/2010 Signed QB John David Booty to a reserve/future<br />
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GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATION<br />
PLAYER IND @WAS DAL @OAK NYG KC @IND SD @JAX @NYJ TEN @PHI BAL @TEN @DEN JAX GP-GS-DNP-INA<br />
Adibi, Xavier SUB SLB SLB SLB SUB INA SUB INA INA SUB INA 7-3-0-4<br />
Allen, Jason NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT INA SUB SUB 10-7-0-1**<br />
Anderson, David SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB XWR INA 10-1-0-1<br />
Anderson, Mark NWT NWT NWT NWT INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 10-1-0-1*<br />
Barber, Dominique SUB SUB SUB FS SUB SUB SUB SUB IR IR IR 8-1-0-0<br />
Barwin, Connor SUB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 1-0-0-0<br />
Bentley, Kevin SUB SUB SUB INA INA INA SUB SLB MLB MLB MLB 8-4-0-3<br />
Bing, Darnell IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0<br />
Brisiel, Mike SUB SUB RG RG RG INA SUB RG RG RG RG 10-7-0-1<br />
Brown, Duane LT LT SUS SUS SUS SUS LT LT LT LT LT 7-7-0-0<br />
Bulman, Tim IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0<br />
Butler, Rashad SUB SUB LT LT LT LT SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 11-4-0-0<br />
Caldwell, Antoine RG RG SUB SUB SUB RG RG SUB SUB DNP DNP 9-4-2-0<br />
Casey, James SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB XTE TE XTE 11-3-0-0<br />
Cody, Shaun NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT 11-11-0-0<br />
Cushing, Brian SUS SUS SUS SUS SLB SLB MLB MLB SLB SLB SLB 7-7-0-0<br />
Daniels, Owen TE TE TE SUB TE TE TE INA INA INA INA 7-6-0-4<br />
Davis, André IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0<br />
Denney, Ryan NWT SUB SUB INA NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 2-0-0-1<br />
Dickerson, Dorin INA INA INA SUB SUB INA INA INA SUB INA SUB 4-0-0-7<br />
Diles, Zac WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB SUB WLB WLB WLB INA SUB 10-8-0-1<br />
Dreessen, Joel SUB SUB SUB TE TE TE SUB TE TE SUB TE 11-6-0-0<br />
Foster, Arian RB RB RB SUB RB RB RB RB RB SUB RB 11-9-0-0<br />
Graham, Garrett INA INA INA INA INA SUB INA SUB SUB SUB SUB 5-0-0-6<br />
Griffith, Justin IR IR IR IR NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT IR 0-0-0-0<br />
Greenhouse, Isaiah PS PS PS SUB NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS 1-0-0-0<br />
Hill, Anthony PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP 0-0-0-0<br />
Holliday, Trindon IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0<br />
Jackson, Kareem RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB 11-11-0-0<br />
Jamison, Tim SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS SUB SUB SUB SUB 5-0-0-0<br />
Johnson, Andre WR WR WR INA WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 10-10-0-1<br />
Jones, Jacoby XWR SUB XWR WR INA SUB SUB SUB SUB XWR SUB 10-4-0-1<br />
Keglar, Stanford NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 5-0-0-0<br />
Leach, Vonta SUB FB SUB FB SUB SUB FB FB SUB SUB SUB 11-4-0-0<br />
Leinart, Matt 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 0-0-0-10<br />
Lewis, Damione NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 5-0-0-0<br />
McCain, Brice XCB SUB SUB SUB SUB XCB XCB SUB SUB SUB INA 10-3-0-1<br />
McCoy, Chris NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS 0-0-0-0<br />
McManis, Sherrick SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 10-0-0-1<br />
Mitchell, Earl SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB INA SUB SUB SUB SUB 10-0-0-1<br />
Molden, Antwaun INA INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 9-0-0-2<br />
Myers, Chris C C C C C C C C C C C 11-11-0-0<br />
Nading, Jesse SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB INA INA INA INA INA INA 5-0-0-6<br />
Nixon, David INA SUB INA SUB INA SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 3-0-0-3<br />
Nolan, Troy SUB SUB SUB SUB FS SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 11-1-0-0<br />
Ogunleye, Adewale NWT INA INA SUB SUB SUB SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT 4-0-0-2<br />
Okam, Frank INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 5-0-0-1<br />
Okoye, Amobi DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 11-11-0-0<br />
Orlovsky, Dan DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-11-0<br />
Paymha, Karl NWT NWT NWT SUB INA SUB INA INA IR IR IR 2-0-0-2<br />
Pollard, Bernard SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 11-11-0-0<br />
Quin, Glover LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB 11-11-0-0<br />
Rackers, Neil SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 11-0-0-0<br />
Ryans, DeMeco MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB IR IR IR IR IR 6-6-0-0<br />
Salaam, Ephraim NWT NWT SUB SUB SUB SUB NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 4-0-0-0<br />
Schaub, Matt QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 11-11-0-0<br />
Sharpton, Darryl SUB SUB SUB INA SUB INA INA SUB SUB WLB WLB 8-2-0-3<br />
Sheppard, Malcolm PS PS PS PS PS PS SUB INA INA INA INA 1-0-0-4<br />
Slaton, Steve SUB SUB SUB RB SUB SUB DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB 7-1-0-4<br />
Smith, Antonio LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE 11-11-0-0<br />
Smith, Shelley INA INA INA NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0-0-0-3<br />
Smith, Wade LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 11-11-0-0<br />
Stross, Trey IR IR IR IR IR NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 0-0-0-0<br />
Studdard, Kasey INA INA INA INA INA SUB INA INA INA INA INA 1-0-0-10<br />
Tate, Ben IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0<br />
Turk, Matt SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 11-0-0-0<br />
Wall, Jamar SUB INA INA NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT 1-0-0-2<br />
Walter, Kevin WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 11-11-0-0<br />
Ward, Derrick DNP SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 10-0-1-0<br />
Weeks, Jon SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 11-0-0-0<br />
Williams, Mario RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE 11-11-0-0<br />
Williams, Torri PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS INA INA SUB 1-0-0-2<br />
Wilson, Eugene FS FS FS INA SUB FS FS FS FS FS FS 10-9-0-1<br />
Winston, Eric RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT 11-11-0-0<br />
* Played four games with one start for the Chicago Bears.<br />
** Played eight games with seven starts for the Miami Dolphins.<br />
Key: POS-starter; SUB-played; DNP- did not play; INA- inactive; 3QB - third quarterback; SUS - reserve/suspended; IR - reserve/injured; PUP - reserve/ physically<br />
unable to perform; PS - practice squad; NWT - not with team.<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS<br />
STARTERS - OFFENSE<br />
LT LG C RG RT TE<br />
9-12 INDIANAPOLIS D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels<br />
9-19 @ Washington D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels<br />
9-26 DALLAS R. Butler W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels<br />
10-3 @ Oakland R. Butler W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston J. Dreessen<br />
10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS R. Butler W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels<br />
10-17 KANSAS CITY R. Butler W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels<br />
11-7 SAN DIEGO D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston J. Dreessen<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston J. Dreessen<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston J. Casey<br />
11-28 TENNESSEE D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston J. Dreessen<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 BALTIMORE<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2-11 JACKSONVILLE<br />
WR RB QB FB WR<br />
9-12 INDIANAPOLIS A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Jones (WR) K. Walter<br />
9-19 @ Washington A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub V. Leach K. Walter<br />
9-26 DALLAS A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Jones (WR) K. Walter<br />
10-3 @ Oakland J. Jones S. Slaton M. Schaub V. Leach K. Walter<br />
10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE) K. Walter<br />
10-17 KANSAS CITY J. Jones A. Foster M. Schaub J. Dreessen (TE) K. Walter<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub V. Leach K. Walter<br />
11-7 SAN DIEGO A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub V. Leach K. Walter<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Casey (TE) K. Walter<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets A. Johnson D. Anderson (WR) M. Schaub J. Jones (WR) K. Walter<br />
11-28 TENNESSEE A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Casey (TE) K. Walter<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 BALTIMORE<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2-11 JACKSONVILLE<br />
STARTERS - DEFENSE<br />
LDE DT NT RDE SLB MLB WLB<br />
9-12 INDIANAPOLIS A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. McCain (CB) D. Ryans Z. Diles<br />
9-19 @ Washington A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams X. Adibi D. Ryans Z. Diles<br />
9-26 DALLAS A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams X. Adibi D. Ryans Z. Diles<br />
10-3 @ Oakland A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams X. Adibi D. Ryans Z. Diles<br />
10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. Cushing D. Ryans Z. Diles<br />
10-17 KANSAS CITY A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. Cushing D. Ryans Z. Diles<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. McCain (CB) B. Cushing Z. Diles<br />
11-7 SAN DIEGO A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams K. Bentley B. Cushing Z. Diles<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. Cushing K. Bentley Z. Diles<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. Cushing K. Bentley D. Sharpton<br />
11-28 TENNESSEE A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. Cushing K. Bentley D. Sharpton<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 BALTIMORE<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2-11 JACKSONVILLE<br />
LCB FS SS RCB<br />
9-12 INDIANAPOLIS G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
9-19 @ Washington G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
9-26 DALLAS G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
10-3 @ Oakland G. Quin D. Barber B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS G. Quin T. Nolan B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
10-17 KANSAS CITY G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
11-1 @ Indianapolis G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
11-7 SAN DIEGO G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
11-14 @ Jacksonville G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
11-21 @ New York Jets G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
11-28 TENNESSEE G. Quin E. WIlson B. Pollard K. Jackson<br />
12-2 @ Philadelphia<br />
12-13 BALTIMORE<br />
12-19 @ Tennessee<br />
12-26 @ Denver<br />
1-2-11 JACKSONVILLE<br />
Bold denotes rookie<br />
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HOW THEY WERE BUILT<br />
Year College Draft (32) Trades (2) Free Agents (30)<br />
2003 WR Andre Johnson (1)<br />
5-11<br />
4th, AFC South<br />
2004<br />
7-9<br />
3rd, AFC South<br />
2005<br />
2-14<br />
4th, AFC South<br />
2006 DE Mario Williams (1) G Mike Brisiel (CFA)<br />
6-10 LB DeMeco Ryans (2) (IR) DE Tim Bulman (FA) (IR)<br />
4th, AFC South T Eric Winston (3-b) FB Vonta Leach (FA)<br />
TE Owen Daniels (4)<br />
WR Kevin Walter (RFA-CIN)<br />
WR David Anderson (7)<br />
2007 DT Amobi Okoye (1) QB Matt Schaub (ATL) T Rashad Butler (W-CAR)<br />
8-8 WR Jacoby Jones (3) WR André Davis (UFA-BUF) (IR)<br />
4th, AFC South G Kasey Studdard (6) TE Joel Dreessen (FA)<br />
LB Zac Diles (7)<br />
P Matt Turk (FA)<br />
2008 T Duane Brown (1) (SUS) C Chris Myers (DEN) LB Kevin Bentley (UFA-SEA)<br />
8-8 CB Antwaun Molden (3a) DE Jesse Nading (CFA)<br />
3rd, AFC South RB Steve Slaton (3b) FS Eugene Wilson (FA)<br />
LB Xavier Adibi (4)<br />
FS Dominique Barber (6) (IR)<br />
2009 LB Brian Cushing (1) LB Darnell Bing (FA) (IR)<br />
9-7 DE Connor Barwin (2) (IR) DT Shaun Cody (UFA-DET)<br />
2nd, AFC South C Antoine Caldwell (3) RB Arian Foster (CFA)<br />
CB Glover Quin (4a)<br />
QB Dan Orlovsky (UFA-DET)<br />
TE Anthony Hill (4b)<br />
SS Bernard Pollard (FA)<br />
TE James Casey (5)<br />
DE Antonio Smith (UFA-ARI)<br />
CB Brice McCain (6)<br />
S Troy Nolan (7)<br />
2010 CB Kareem Jackson (1) CB Jason Allen (W-MIA)<br />
RB Ben Tate (2) (IR)<br />
DE Mark Anderson (FA)<br />
DT Earl Mitchell (3)<br />
DE Tim Jamison (FA)<br />
LB Darryl Sharpton (4a)<br />
LB Stanford Keglar (FA)<br />
TE Garrett Graham (4b)<br />
QB Matt Leinart (FA)<br />
CB Sherrick McManis (5)<br />
DT Damione Lewis (FA)<br />
OL Shelley Smith (6a) (PS)<br />
CB Karl Paymah (FA) (IR)<br />
WR Trindon Holliday (6b) (IR)<br />
K Neil Rackers (UFA-ARI)<br />
WR Dorin Dickerson (7)<br />
DT Malcolm Sheppard (CFA)<br />
G Wade Smith (UFA-KC)<br />
RB Derrick Ward (FA)<br />
LS Jon Weeks (FA)<br />
SS Torri Williams (CFA)<br />
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OFFENSE<br />
Quarterbacks (3)<br />
7 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 230 6 Connecticut<br />
8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 239 7 Virginia<br />
9 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 5 USC<br />
Wide Receiver (7)<br />
11 André Davis (IR) WR 6-1 194 9 Virginia Tech<br />
12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 206 4 Lane College<br />
16 Trindon Holliday (IR) WR 5-5 160 R LSU<br />
19 Dorin Dickerson WR 6-2 222 R Pittsburgh<br />
80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 228 8 Miami (Fla.)<br />
83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 215 8 Eastern Michigan<br />
89 David Anderson WR 5-9 197 5 Colorado State<br />
Running Back (5)<br />
20 Steve Slaton RB 5-9 215 3 West Virginia<br />
23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 224 2 Tennessee<br />
32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 7 Ottawa (Kansas)<br />
43 Ben Tate (IR) RB 5-11 220 R Auburn<br />
44 Vonta Leach FB 6-0 265 7 East Carolina<br />
Tight End (5)<br />
81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 245 5 Wisconsin<br />
85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 248 5 Colorado State<br />
86 James Casey TE 6-3 244 2 Rice<br />
87 Anthony Hill (PUP) TE 6-6 269 2 North Carolina State<br />
88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 243 R Wisconsin<br />
Offensive Line (8)<br />
73 Eric Winston T 6-7 314 5 Miami (Fla.)<br />
76 Duane Brown T 6-4 313 3 Virginia Tech<br />
78 Rashad Butler T 6-4 310 5 Miami (Fla.)<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
ROSTER BY POSITION<br />
DEFENSE<br />
Defensive Line (12)<br />
72 Jesse Nading DE 6-5 261 2 Colorado State<br />
90 Mario Williams DE 6-6 290 5 North Carolina State<br />
93 Tim Bulman (IR) DE 6-4 267 4 Boston College<br />
94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 275 7 Oklahoma State<br />
96 Mark Anderson DE 6-4 255 5 Alabama<br />
98 Connor Barwin (IR) DE 6-4 260 2 Cincinnati<br />
99 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 273 2 Michigan<br />
67 Malcolm Sheppard DT 6-2 289 R Arkansas<br />
91 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 292 4 Louisville<br />
92 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 291 R Arizona<br />
95 Shaun Cody DT 6-4 304 6 Southern California<br />
97 Damione Lewis DT 6-2 301 10 Miami (Fla.)<br />
Linebacker (8)<br />
50 Darnell Bing (IR) LB 6-2 230 2 Southern California<br />
51 Darryl Sharpton LB 5-11 248 R Miami (Fla.)<br />
52 Xavier Adibi LB 6-2 242 3 Virginia Tech<br />
53 Stanford Keglar LB 6-2 250 3 Purdue<br />
54 Zac Diles LB 6-2 238 4 Kansas State<br />
56 Brian Cushing LB 6-3 259 2 Southern California<br />
57 Kevin Bentley LB 6-0 252 9 Northwestern<br />
59 DeMeco Ryans (IR) LB 6-1 248 5 Alabama<br />
Secondary (12)<br />
21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 179 2 Utah<br />
22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 195 R Northwestern<br />
24 Karl Paymah (IR) CB 6-0 190 6 Washington St.<br />
25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 196 R Alabama<br />
28 Antwaun Molden CB 6-1 192 3 Eastern Kentucky<br />
29 Glover Quin CB 6-0 203 2 New Mexico<br />
30 Jason Allen CB 6-1 200 5 Tennessee<br />
64 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 306 4 Texas<br />
65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 304 3 Colorado State<br />
74 Wade Smith G 6-4 296 7 Memphis<br />
55 Chris Myers C 6-4 299 6 Miami (Fla.)<br />
62 Antoine Caldwell G 6-3 312 2 Alabama<br />
26 Eugene Wilson FS 5-10 200 8 Illinois<br />
33 Troy Nolan SS 6-2 206 2 Arizona State<br />
31 Bernard Pollard SS 6-1 224 5 Purdue<br />
34 Dominique Barber (IR) SS 6-0 214 3 Minnesota<br />
42 Torri Williams SS 6-2 210 R Purdue<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
Special Teams (3)<br />
1 Matt Turk P 6-5 248 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater<br />
4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 206 11 Illinois<br />
46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 251 1 Baylor<br />
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ALPHABETIC ROSTER<br />
NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE <strong>NFL</strong> EXP COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN GP-GS-DNP-INA<br />
52 Adibi, Xavier LB 6-2 242 26 3 Virginia Tech Hampton, Va. 7-3-0-4<br />
30 Allen, Jason CB 6-1 200 27 5 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. 10-7-0-1**<br />
89 Anderson, David WR 5-10 192 27 5 Colorado State Thousand Oaks, Calif. 10-1-0-1<br />
96 Anderson, Mark DE 6-4 255 27 5 Alabama Tulsa, Okla. 10-1-0-1*<br />
57 Bentley, Kevin LB 6-0 252 30 9 Northwestern North Hills, Calif. 8-4-0-3<br />
65 Brisiel, Mike G 6-5 302 27 3 Colorado State Fayetteville, Ark. 10-7-0-1<br />
76 Brown, Duane T 6-4 312 25 3 Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. 7-7-0-0<br />
78 Butler, Rashad T 6-4 309 27 5 Miami (Fla.) West Palm Beach, Fla. 11-4-0-0<br />
62 Caldwell, Antoine C 6-3 311 24 2 Alabama Montgomery, Ala. 9-4-2-0<br />
86 Casey, James TE 6-3 240 26 2 Rice Azle, Texas 11-3-0-0<br />
95 Cody, Shaun DT 6-4 304 27 6 Southern California Hacienda Heights, Calif. 11-11-0-0<br />
56 Cushing, Brian LB 6-3 259 23 2 Southern California Park Ridge, N.J. 7-7-0-0<br />
81 Daniels, Owen TE 6-3 242 28 5 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. 7-6-0-4<br />
19 Dickerson, Dorin WR 6-2 227 22 R Pittsburgh Imperial, Pa. 4-0-0-7<br />
54 Diles, Zac LB 6-2 238 25 4 Kansas State Tulare, Calif. 10-8-0-1<br />
85 Dreessen, Joel TE 6-4 245 28 5 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. 11-6-0-0<br />
23 Foster, Arian RB 6-1 227 24 2 Tennessee San Diego, Calif. 11-9-0-0<br />
88 Graham, Garrett TE 6-3 240 24 R Wisconsin Brick, N.J. 5-0-0-6<br />
25 Jackson, Kareem CB 5-10 195 22 R Alabama Macon, Ga. 11-11-0-0<br />
99 Jamison, Tim DE 6-3 273 24 2 Michigan Harvey, Ill. 5-0-0-0<br />
80 Johnson, Andre WR 6-3 223 29 8 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 10-10-0-1<br />
12 Jones, Jacoby WR 6-2 210 26 4 Lane College New Orleans, La. 10-4-0-1<br />
53 Keglar, Stanford LB 6-2 250 25 3 Purdue Indianapolis, Ind. 5-0-0-0<br />
44 Leach, Vonta FB 6-0 255 29 7 East Carolina Rowland, N.C. 11-4-0-0<br />
9 Leinart, Matt QB 6-5 232 27 5 Southern California Santa Ana, Calif. 0-0-0-11<br />
97 Lewis, Damione DT 6-2 301 32 10 Miami (Fla.) Sulphur Springs, Texas 5-0-0-0<br />
21 McCain, Brice CB 5-9 184 23 2 Utah Terrell, Texas 10-3-0-1<br />
22 McManis, Sherrick CB 6-1 193 22 R Northwestern Peoria, Ill. 10-0-0-1<br />
92 Mitchell, Earl DT 6-3 291 23 R Arizona Galena Park, Texas 10-0-0-1<br />
28 Molden, Antwaun CB 6-1 200 25 3 Eastern Kentucky Cleveland, Ohio 9-0-0-2<br />
55 Myers, Chris C 6-4 296 29 6 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 11-11-0-0<br />
72 Nading, Jesse DE 6-5 261 25 2 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. 5-0-0-6<br />
33 Nolan, Troy SS 6-2 206 24 2 Arizona State Woodland Hills, Calif. 11-1-0-0<br />
91 Okoye, Amobi DT 6-2 292 23 4 Louisville Huntsville, Ala. 11-11-0-0<br />
7 Orlovsky, Dan QB 6-5 230 27 6 Connecticut Shelton, Conn. 0-0-11-0<br />
31 Pollard, Bernard SS 6-1 225 25 5 Purdue Fort Wayne, Ind. 11-11-0-0<br />
29 Quin, Glover CB 6-0 203 24 2 New Mexico Summitt, Miss. 11-11-0-0<br />
4 Rackers, Neil K 6-1 215 34 11 Illinois St. Louis, Mo. 11-0-0-0<br />
8 Schaub, Matt QB 6-5 239 29 7 Virginia West Chester, Pa. 11-11-0-0<br />
51 Sharpton, Darryl LB 5-11 248 22 R Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, Fla. 8-2-0-3<br />
67 Sheppard, Malcolm DT 6-2 289 22 R Arkansas Bainbridge, Ga. 1-0-0-4<br />
20 Slaton, Steve RB 5-9 206 24 3 West Virginia Levittown, Pa. 7-1-0-4<br />
94 Smith, Antonio DE 6-4 275 29 7 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. 11-11-0-0<br />
74 Smith, Wade G 6-4 309 29 7 Memphis Dallas, Texas 11-11-0-0<br />
64 Studdard, Kasey G 6-3 304 26 4 Texas Lone Tree, Colo. 1-0-0-10<br />
1 Turk, Matt P 6-5 248 42 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater Greenfield, Wisc. 11-0-0-0<br />
83 Walter, Kevin WR 6-3 218 29 8 Eastern Michigan Vernon Hills, Ill. 11-11-0-0<br />
32 Ward, Derrick RB 5-11 228 30 7 Ottawa (Kansas) Moreno Valley, Calif. 10-0-1-0<br />
46 Weeks, Jon LS 5-10 254 24 1 Baylor Bethpage, N.Y. 11-0-0-0<br />
90 Williams, Mario DE 6-6 290 25 5 North Carolina State Richlands, N.C. 11-11-0-0<br />
42 Williams, Torri S 6-2 210 24 R Purdue Leander, Texas 1-0-0-2<br />
26 Wilson, Eugene FS 5-10 196 30 8 Illinois Merrillville, Ind. 10-9-0-1<br />
73 Winston, Eric T 6-7 316 27 5 Miami (Fla.) Midland, Texas 11-11-0-0<br />
Physically Unable to Perform (1)<br />
87 Hill, Anthony TE 6-6 278 25 2 North Carolina State Houston, Texas 0-0-0-0<br />
Reserve/Injured (9)<br />
34 Barber, Dominique SS 6-0 213 24 3 Minnesota Wayzata, Minn. Knee (11/11)<br />
98 Barwin, Connor DE 6-4 260 24 2 Cincinnati Detroit, Mich. R Ankle (9/14)<br />
50 Bing, Darnell LB 6-2 230 26 2 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. Neck (8/20)<br />
93 Bulman, Tim DE 6-4 273 28 4 Boston College Dorchester, Mass. L Shoulder (8/16)<br />
11 Davis, André WR 6-1 195 31 9 Virginia Tech Niskayuna, N.Y. L Hip (9/4)<br />
16 Holliday, Trindon WR 5-5 169 24 R LSU Zachary, La. L Hand (8/30)<br />
24 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 27 6 Washington State Culver City, Calilf. L Wrist (11/12)<br />
59 Ryans, DeMeco LB 6-1 248 26 5 Alabama Bessemer, Ala. L Achilles (10/25)<br />
43 Tate, Ben RB 5-11 219 22 R Auburn Salisbury, Md. R Ankle (8/30)<br />
Practice Squad (7)<br />
58 Greenhouse, Isaiah LB 6-2 239 23 R Northwestern State Marksville, La. 1-0-0-0<br />
61 McCoy, Chris DE 6-3 261 24 R Middle Tennessee Villa Rica, Ga. 0-0-0-0<br />
27 Ogbonnaya, Chris RB 6-0 225 24 2 Texas Houston, Texas 0-0-0-0<br />
70 Pemberton, Cole T 6-7 306 23 R Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. 0-0-0-0<br />
71 Smith, Shelley G 6-4 299 23 R Colorado State Phoenix, Ariz. 0-0-0-3<br />
14 Townsel, Derrick WR 5-9 175 22 R Murray State Memphis, Tenn. 0-0-0-0<br />
79 Wallace, Cody C 6-4 300 26 3 Texas A&M Cuero, Texas 0-0-0-0<br />
17 Williams, Paul WR 6-1 196 26 3 Fresno State Hanford, Calif. 0-0-0-0<br />
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak<br />
Assistant Coaches: Frank Bush (Defensive Coordinator); Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator); Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator); Ray Rhodes (Sr. Defensive Asst.); John Benton (Offensive<br />
Line); Perry Carter (Asst. Defensive Backs); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Chick Harris (Running Backs); Johnny Holland (Linebackers); Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers); Greg Knapp (Quarterbacks);<br />
Bill Kollar (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Marc Lubick (Offensive Asst.); Bruce Matthews (Offensive Assistant); Brian Pariani (Tight Ends); Frank Pollack (Asst. Offensive Line); Robert Saleh (Asst.<br />
Linebackers); Matt Schiotz (Asst. Strength & Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength & Conditioning).<br />
Pronunciation Guide: Xavier Adibi - Ah-DEE-bee; Mike Brisiel - Bry-ZELL; Joel Dreessen - DREE-sen; Arian Foster - AIR-ee-an; Vonta Leach - VON-tay; Amobi Okoye - Ah-MOH-bee Oh-KOY-yay; Dan<br />
Orlovsky - Or-LAHV-ski; Glover Quin - GLOW-ver; DeMeco Ryans - Deh-MEE-co; Matt Schaub - SHOBB.<br />
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NUMERIC ROSTER<br />
NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE <strong>NFL</strong> EXP COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN HOW ACQUIRED<br />
1 Matt Turk P 6-5 248 42 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater Greenfield, Wisc. FA-’07<br />
4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 215 34 11 Illinois St. Louis, Mo. UFA-’10 (ARI)<br />
7 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 230 27 6 Connecticut Shelton, Conn. UFA-’09 (DET)<br />
8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 239 29 7 Virginia West Chester, Pa. T-’07 (ATL)<br />
9 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 27 5 Southern California Santa Ana, Calif. FA-’10<br />
12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 210 26 4 Lane College New Orleans, La. D3-’07<br />
19 Dorin Dickerson WR 6-2 227 22 R Pittsburgh Imperial, Pa. D7-’10<br />
20 Steve Slaton RB 5-9 206 24 3 West Virginia Levittown, Pa. D3b-’08<br />
21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 184 23 2 Utah Terrell, Texas D6-’09<br />
22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 193 22 R Northwestern Peoria, Ill. D5-’10<br />
23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 227 24 2 Tennessee San Diego, Calif. CFA-’09<br />
25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 195 22 R Alabama Macon, Ga. D1-’10<br />
26 Eugene Wilson FS 5-10 196 30 8 Illinois Merrillville, Ind. FA-’08<br />
28 Antwaun Molden CB 6-1 200 25 3 Eastern Kentucky Cleveland, Ohio D3a-’08<br />
29 Glover Quin CB 6-0 203 24 2 New Mexico Summitt, Miss. D4a-’09<br />
30 Jason Allen CB 6-1 200 27 5 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. W-’10 (MIA)<br />
31 Bernard Pollard SS 6-1 225 25 5 Purdue Fort Wayne, Ind. FA-’09<br />
32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 30 7 Ottawa (Kansas) Moreno Valley, Calif. FA-’10<br />
33 Troy Nolan FS 6-2 206 24 2 Arizona State Woodland Hills, Calif. D7-’09<br />
42 Torri Williams S 6-2 210 24 R Purdue Leander, Texas FA-’10<br />
44 Vonta Leach FB 6-0 255 29 7 East Carolina Rowland, N.C. FA-’06<br />
46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 254 24 1 Baylor Bethpage, N.Y. FA-’10<br />
51 Darryl Sharpton LB 5-11 248 22 R Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, Fla. D4a-’10<br />
52 Xavier Adibi LB 6-2 242 26 3 Virginia Tech Hampton, Va. D4-’08<br />
53 Stanford Keglar LB 6-2 250 25 3 Purdue Indianapolis, Ind. FA-’10<br />
54 Zac Diles LB 6-2 238 25 4 Kansas State Tulare, Calif. D7-’07<br />
55 Chris Myers C 6-4 296 29 6 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. T-’08 (DEN)<br />
56 Brian Cushing LB 6-3 259 23 2 Southern California Park Ridge, N.J. D1-’09<br />
57 Kevin Bentley LB 6-0 252 30 9 Northwestern North Hills, Calif. UFA-’08 (SEA)<br />
62 Antoine Caldwell C 6-3 311 24 2 Alabama Montgomery, Ala. D3-’09<br />
64 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 304 26 4 Texas Lone Tree, Colo. D6-’07<br />
65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 302 27 3 Colorado State Fayetteville, Ark. CFA-’06<br />
67 Malcolm Sheppard DT 6-2 289 22 R Arkansas Bainbridge, Ga. FA-’10<br />
72 Jesse Nading DE 6-5 261 23 2 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. CFA-’08<br />
73 Eric Winston T 6-7 316 27 5 Miami (Fla.) Midland, Texas D3b-’06<br />
74 Wade Smith G 6-4 309 29 7 Memphis Dallas, Texas UFA-’10 (KC)<br />
76 Duane Brown T 6-4 312 25 3 Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. D1-’08<br />
78 Rashad Butler T 6-4 309 27 5 Miami (Fla.) West Palm Beach, Fla. W-’07 (CAR)<br />
80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 223 29 8 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. D1-’03<br />
81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 242 28 5 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. D4-’06<br />
83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 218 29 8 Eastern Michigan Vernon Hills, Ill. RFA-’06 (CIN)<br />
85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 245 28 5 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. FA-’07<br />
86 James Casey TE 6-3 240 26 2 Rice Azle, Texas D5-’09<br />
88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 240 24 R Wisconsin Brick, N.J. D4b-’10<br />
89 David Anderson WR 5-10 192 27 5 Colorado State Thousand Oaks, Calif. D7-’06<br />
90 Mario Williams DE 6-6 290 25 5 North Carolina State Richlands, N.C. D1-’06<br />
91 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 292 23 4 Louisville Huntsville, Ala. D1-’07<br />
92 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 291 23 R Arizona Galena Park, Texas D3-’10<br />
94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 275 29 7 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. UFA-’09 (ARI)<br />
95 Shaun Cody DT 6-4 304 27 6 Southern California Hacienda Heights, Calif. UFA-’09 (DET)<br />
96 Mark Anderson DE 6-4 255 27 5 Alabama Tulsa, Okla. FA’-10<br />
97 Damione Lewis DT 6-2 301 32 10 Miami (Fla.) Sulphur Springs, Texas FA-’10<br />
99 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 273 24 2 Michigan Harvey, Ill. FA-’10<br />
Physically Unable to Perform (1)<br />
87 Anthony Hill TE 6-6 278 25 2 North Carolina State Houston, Texas D4b-’09<br />
Reserve/Injured (9)<br />
11 André Davis WR 6-1 195 31 9 Virginia Tech Niskayuna, N.Y. Hip (9/4)<br />
16 Trindon Holliday WR 5-5 169 24 R LSU Zachary, La. Hand (8/30)<br />
24 Karl Paymah CB 6-0 195 27 6 Washington State Culver City, Calilf. FA-’10<br />
34 Dominique Barber SS 6-0 213 24 3 Minnesota Wayzata, Minn. Knee (11/11)<br />
43 Ben Tate RB 5-11 219 22 R Auburn Salisbury, Md. Ankle (8/30)<br />
50 Darnell Bing LB 6-2 230 26 2 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. Neck (8/20)<br />
59 DeMeco Ryans LB 6-1 248 26 5 Alabama Bessemer, Ala. Achilles (10/25)<br />
93 Tim Bulman DE 6-4 273 28 4 Boston College Dorchester, Mass. Shoulder (8/16)<br />
98 Connor Barwin DE 6-4 260 24 2 Cincinnati Detroit, Mich. Ankle (9/14)<br />
Practice Squad (7)<br />
14 Derrick Townsel WR 5-9 175 22 R Murray State Memphis, Tenn. FA-’10<br />
17 Paul Williams WR 6-1 196 26 3 Fresno State Hanford, Calif. FA’10<br />
27 Chris Ogbonnaya RB 6-0 225 24 2 Texas Houston, Texas FA-’10<br />
58 Isaiah Greenhouse LB 6-2 239 23 R Northwestern State Marksville, La. FA-’10<br />
61 Chris McCoy DE 6-3 261 24 R Middle Tennessee Villa Rica, Ga. FA-’10<br />
70 Cole Pemberton T 6-7 306 23 R Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. FA-’10<br />
71 Shelley Smith G 6-4 299 23 R Colorado State Phoenix, Ariz. D6a-’10<br />
79 Cody Wallace C 6-4 300 26 3 Texas A&M Cuero, Texas FA-’10<br />
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak<br />
Assistant Coaches: Frank Bush (Defensive Coordinator); Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator); Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator); Ray Rhodes (Sr. Defensive Asst.); John Benton (Offensive<br />
Line); Perry Carter (Asst. Defensive Backs); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Chick Harris (Running Backs); Johnny Holland (Linebackers); Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers); Greg Knapp (Quarterbacks);<br />
Bill Kollar (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Marc Lubick (Offensive Asst.); Bruce Matthews (Offensive Assistant); Brian Pariani (Tight Ends); Frank Pollack (Asst. Offensive Line); Robert Saleh (Asst.<br />
Linebackers); Matt Schiotz (Asst. Strength & Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength & Conditioning).<br />
Pronunciation Guide: Xavier Adibi - Ah-DEE-bee; Mike Brisiel - Bry-ZELL; Joel Dreessen - DREE-sen; Arian Foster - AIR-ee-an; Vonta Leach - VON-tay; Amobi Okoye - Ah-MOH-bee Oh-KOY-yay; Dan<br />
Orlovsky - Or-LAHV-ski; Glover Quin - GLOW-ver; DeMeco Ryans - Deh-MEE-co; Matt Schaub - SHOBB.<br />
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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART<br />
WR 80 Andre Johnson 19 Dorin Dickerson<br />
LT 76 Duane Brown 78 Rashad Butler<br />
LG 74 Wade Smith 64 Kasey Studdard<br />
C 55 Chris Myers 65 Mike Brisiel<br />
RG 65 Mike Brisiel 62 Antoine Caldwell<br />
RT 73 Eric Winston 78 Rashad Butler<br />
OFFENSE<br />
TE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey 88 Garrett Graham<br />
(87 Anthony Hill)<br />
WR 83 Kevin Walter 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David Anderson<br />
QB 8 Matt Schaub 7 Dan Orlovsky 9 Matt Leinart<br />
FB<br />
44 Vonta Leach<br />
RB 23 Arian Foster 32 Derrick Ward 20 Steve Slaton<br />
DEFENSE<br />
LDE 94 Antonio Smith 99 Tim Jamison 72 Jesse Nading<br />
NT 95 Shaun Cody 67 Malcolm Sheppard<br />
DT 91 Amobi Okoye 92 Earl Mitchell 97 Damione Lewis<br />
RDE 90 Mario Williams 96 Mark Anderson<br />
SLB 56 Brian Cushing 52 Xavier Adibi<br />
MLB 57 Kevin Bentley 51 Darryl Sharpton<br />
WLB 54 Zac Diles 53 Stanford Keglar<br />
LCB 29 Glover Quin 22 Sherrick McManis 21 Brice McCain<br />
RCB 25 Kareem Jackson 30 Jason Allen 28 Antwaun Molden<br />
SS 31 Bernard Pollard 42 Torri Williams<br />
FS 26 Eugene Wilson 33 Troy Nolan<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
PK 4 Neil Rackers<br />
P 1 Matt Turk<br />
LS 46 Jon Weeks 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey<br />
KR 20 Steve Slaton 12 Jacoby Jones 22 Sherrick McManis<br />
PR 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David Anderson<br />
H 1 Matt Turk 8 Matt Schaub<br />
Bold denotes rookie and first year players<br />
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2010 STATISTICS<br />
Won 5, Lost 6<br />
9/12/2010 W 34-24 Indianapolis 70,974<br />
9/19/2010 W 30-27 at Washington 88,240<br />
9/26/2010 L 13-27 Dallas 71,456<br />
10/3/2010 W 31-24 at Oakland 32,218<br />
10/10/2010 L 10-34 New York Giants 71,110<br />
10/17/2010 W 35-31 Kansas City 70,926<br />
11/1/2010 L 17-30 at Indianapolis 66,363<br />
11/7/2010 L 23-29 San Diego 70,886<br />
11/14/2010 L 24-31 at Jacksonville 62,340<br />
11/21/2010 L 27-30 at New York Jets 78,843<br />
11/28/2010 W 20-0 Tennessee 70,855<br />
12/2/2010 at Philadelphia<br />
12/13/2010 Baltimore<br />
12/19/2010 at Tennessee<br />
12/26/2010 at Denver<br />
1/2/2011 Jacksonville<br />
Texans<br />
Opponents<br />
Total First Downs 236 244<br />
Rushing 85 71<br />
Passing 139 153<br />
Penalty 12 20<br />
3rd Down: Made/Att 55/132 54/136<br />
3rd Down Pct. 41.7% 39.7%<br />
4th Down: Made/Att 4/10 6/8<br />
4th Down Pct. 40.0% 75.0%<br />
Possession Avg. 28:51 31:09<br />
Total Net Yards 4,045 4,250<br />
Avg. Per Game 367.7 386.4<br />
Total Plays 690 703<br />
Avg. Per Play 5.9 6.0<br />
Net Yards Rushing 1,458 1,102<br />
Avg. Per Game 132.5 100.2<br />
Total Rushes 299 282<br />
Net Yards Passing 2,587 3,148<br />
Avg. Per Game 235.2 286.2<br />
Sacked/Yards Lost 24/165 18/129<br />
Gross Yards 2,752 3,277<br />
Attempts/Completions 367/236 403/268<br />
Completion Pct. 64.3% 66.5%<br />
Had Intercepted 7 9<br />
Punts/Average 46/42.7 45/44.5<br />
Net Punting Avg. 36.9 38.1<br />
Penalties/Yards 61/476 73/633<br />
Fumbles/Ball Lost 10/5 8/4<br />
Touchdowns 30 34<br />
Rushing 15 8<br />
Passing 15 25<br />
Returns 0 1<br />
SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 33 61 68 99 3 264<br />
Opponents 61 92 51 83 0 287<br />
RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD<br />
A.Foster 224 1,147 5.1 74t 12<br />
D.Ward 36 216 6.0 38t 3<br />
S.Slaton 19 93 4.9 23 0<br />
M.Schaub 18 19 1.1 8 0<br />
J.Jones 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
M.Turk 1 -27 -27.0 -27 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 299 1,458 4.9 74t 15<br />
Opponents 282 1,102 3.9 35 8<br />
RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD<br />
A.Johnson 65 869 13.4 60 5<br />
A.Foster 48 453 9.4 50 1<br />
K.Walter 31 384 12.4 35 4<br />
J.Jones 27 255 9.4 23 1<br />
J.Dreessen 22 336 15.3 43t 4<br />
O.Daniels 16 200 12.5 27 0<br />
D.Anderson 7 72 10.3 35 0<br />
V.Leach 7 70 10.0 18 0<br />
J.Casey 6 69 11.5 33 0<br />
D.Ward 4 33 8.3 12 0<br />
S.Slaton 3 11 3.7 12 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 236 2,752 11.7 60 15<br />
Opponents 268 3,277 12.2 73t 25<br />
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD<br />
G.Quin 3 12 4.0 10 0<br />
T.Nolan 2 34 17.0 20 0<br />
K.Jackson 2 23 11.5 23 0<br />
K.Bentley 1 18 18.0 18 0<br />
S.McManis 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 9 88 9.8 23 0<br />
Opponents 7 60 8.6 25t 1<br />
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B<br />
M. Turk 46 1,962 42.7 36.9 4 15 60 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 46 1,962 42.7 36.9 4 15 60 0<br />
Opponents 45 2,004 44.5 38.1 6 18 59 0<br />
PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD<br />
J.Jones 18 9 139 7.7 39 0<br />
D.Anderson 4 1 26 6.5 17 0<br />
B.Pollard 1 0 5 5.0 5 0<br />
A.Molden 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 24 10 170 7.1 39 0<br />
Opponents 23 10 185 8.0 30 0<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD<br />
J.Jones 23 494 21.5 35 0<br />
S.Slaton 21 412 19.6 33 0<br />
V.Leach 3 40 13.3 26 0<br />
E.Mitchell 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 48 946 19.7 35 0<br />
Opponents 50 1,135 22.7 64 0<br />
SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2pt. TP<br />
N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 30/30 18/20 0 84<br />
A.Foster 13 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 78<br />
A.Johnson 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30<br />
K.Walter 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24<br />
J.Dreessen 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24<br />
D.Ward 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18<br />
J.Jones 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 30 15 15 0 30/30 18/20 0 264<br />
Opponents 34 8 25 1 33/33 16/21 1 287<br />
2-Pt. Conversions: <strong>TEXANS</strong> 0/ 0, Opponents: 1/ 1<br />
FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+<br />
N.Rackers 0/ 0 6/ 6 8/ 8 3/ 5 1/ 1<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 0/ 0 6/ 6 8/ 8 3/ 5 1/ 1<br />
Opponents 0/ 0 4/ 5 6/ 7 6/ 7 0/ 2<br />
N.Rackers: (30G, 49G); (47WR, 47G, 43G, 35G); (24G, 30G); (46RU, 35G); (38G);<br />
(); (53G); (27G, 21G, 25G); (24G); (38G, 22G); (35G, 33G).<br />
Opponents: (20G); (41G, 27G, 29B, 52WR); (49G, 40G); (39); (45G, 42G); (24G);<br />
(48G, 23G, 36G); (); (38G, 39WR, 43WL); (37G, 33G, 53SH, 30G); ().<br />
Fumbles Lost: A.Foster 2, M.Schaub 2, J.Dreessen 1. Total: 5<br />
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: G.Quin 2, K.Bentley 1, A.Okoye 1. Total: 4<br />
Sacks: M.Williams 8.5, A.Smith 3.0, A.Okoye 2.0, M.Anderson 2.0, D.Lewis 1.0,<br />
D.Ryans 1.0, J.Nading 0.5. <strong>TEXANS</strong>: 18.0, Opponents: 24.0<br />
Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating<br />
M.Schaub 367 236 2,752 64.3% 7.5 15 4.1% 7 1.9% 60 24/165 92.6<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 367 236 2,752 64.3% 7.5 15 4.1% 7 1.9% 60 24/165 92.6<br />
Opponents 403 268 3,277 66.5% 8.1 25 6.2% 9 2.2% 73t 18/129 102.8<br />
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DEFENSIVE STATISTICS<br />
DEFENSIVE<br />
Tackles QB INT Pass Forced Fumble<br />
TACKLES Solo Asst Total Sacks Yards For Loss Hits (Yards) Defensed Fumble Recovery<br />
B.Pollard 62 23 85 0.0 0 2 1 0 (0) 2 2 0<br />
Z.Diles 52 20 72 0.0 0 3 2 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
G.Quin 48 11 59 0.0 0 3 1 3 (12) 11 0 2<br />
D.Ryans 32 22 54 1.0 10 2 2 0 (0) 2 0 0<br />
K.Jackson 40 12 52 0.0 0 0 0 2 (23) 9 0 0<br />
B.Cushing 34 13 47 0.0 0 5 6 0 (0) 4 1 0<br />
E.Wilson 32 11 43 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 3 0 0<br />
A.Okoye 20 14 34 2.0 19 5 7 0 (0) 0 0 1<br />
S.Cody 15 14 29 0.0 0 2 1 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
M.Williams 21 5 26 8.5 55 9 19 0 (0) 2 1 0<br />
K.Bentley 18 8 26 0.0 0 2 1 1 (18) 1 0 1<br />
A.Smith 17 9 26 3.0 18.5 4 10 0 (0) 1 1 0<br />
B.McCain 17 5 22 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 (0) 2 0 0<br />
E.Mitchell 13 7 20 0.0 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
T.Nolan 15 3 18 0.0 0 1 0 2 (34) 3 0 0<br />
X.Adibi 9 2 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
J.Nading 4 5 9 0.5 4 0 1 0 (0) 1 0 0<br />
M. Anderson 6 1 7 2.0 18 2 3 0 (0) 2 0 0<br />
D. Nixon 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
J.Allen 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
D.Sharpton 3 2 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
T.Jamison 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
D. Lewis 2 1 3 1.0 6 1 1 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
TEAM 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
S.Slaton 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
A.Johnson 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
J.Dreessen 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
C. Myers 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
A.Ogunleye 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 1 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
D.Barber 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
F. Okam 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
W.Smith 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
K.Walter 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
S.Anderson 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<br />
A. Foster 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 1<br />
S.McManis 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 (1) 1 0 0<br />
M.Schaub 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 1<br />
E.Winston 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 2<br />
R.Butler 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 1<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 489 191 680 18.0 130 44 56 9 (88) 44 5 9<br />
Opponents 497 180 677 24.0 165 46 51 7 (60) 48 9 5<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
Blocks Forced Fumble<br />
Solo Asst Total PAT Punt FG Fumble Recovery<br />
D.Sharpton 8 3 11 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Casey 7 5 12 0 0 0 0 0<br />
S.McManis 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0<br />
T.Nolan 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0<br />
N.Rackers 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Dreessen 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0<br />
D.Barber 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0<br />
D.Anderson 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 0<br />
A.Molden 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 1<br />
D.Nixon 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0<br />
V.Leach 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0<br />
K.Bentley 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0<br />
S. Keglar 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Weeks 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0<br />
B.McCain 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0<br />
K.Paymah 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
X.Adibi 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Allen 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
G.Graham 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Nading 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Wall 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Turk 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
B.Pollard 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> 66 30 96 0 0 1 1 1<br />
Opponent 66 31 97 0 0 0 0 1<br />
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Texans-Titans<br />
National Football League Game Summary<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Copyright © 2010 by The National Football League. All rights reserved. This summary and play-by-play is for the express purpose of assisting media in their<br />
coverage of the game; any other use of this material is prohibited without the written permission of the National Football League. Updated: 11/28/2010<br />
Date: Sunday, 11/28/2010<br />
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans<br />
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas<br />
Start Time: 12:02 PM CST<br />
Game Day Weather<br />
Game Weather: Mostly Cloudy<br />
Temp: 58° F (14.4° C) Humidity: 70%, Wind: ENE 5 mph<br />
Played Retractable Roof on Turf: Natural Grass<br />
Outdoor Weather: Cloudy, Wind Chill: 58<br />
Officials<br />
Referee: Blakeman, Clete (34)<br />
Line Judge: Seeman, Jeff (45)<br />
Umpire: DeFelice, Garth (53)<br />
Side Judge: Meyer, Greg (78)<br />
Head Linesman: Veteri, Tony (36)<br />
Field Judge: Weir, Mike (50)<br />
Back Judge: Miles, Terrence (111) Replay Official: Creed, Dick<br />
Lineups<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
Houston Texans<br />
Offense<br />
Defense<br />
Offense<br />
Defense<br />
WR 85 N.Washington DE 93 J.Babin WR 80 A.Johnson LDE 94 A.Smith<br />
LT 71 M.Roos DT 75 J.Haye LT 76 D.Brown NT 95 S.Cody<br />
LG 64 L.Harris DT 97 T.Brown LG 74 W.Smith DT 91 A.Okoye<br />
C 54 E.Amano DE 78 J.Ford C 55 C.Myers RDE 90 M.Williams<br />
RG 73 J.Scott OLB 51 G.McRath RG 65 M.Brisiel SLB 56 B.Cushing<br />
RT 76 D.Stewart MLB 55 S.Tulloch RT 73 E.Winston MLB 57 K.Bentley<br />
TE 80 B.Scaife OLB 92 W.Witherspoon TE 85 J.Dreessen WLB 51 D.Sharpton<br />
WR 84 R.Moss CB 20 A.Verner WR 83 K.Walter LCB 29 G.Quin<br />
QB 11 R.Smith SS 24 C.Hope QB 8 M.Schaub RCB 25 K.Jackson<br />
TE 88 C.Stevens FS 33 M.Griffin TE 86 J.Casey SS 31 B.Pollard<br />
RB 28 C.Johnson CB 31 C.Finnegan RB 23 A.Foster FS 26 E.Wilson<br />
Substitutions<br />
K 2 R.Bironas, P 6 B.Kern, WR 12 J.Gage, WR 17 D.Williams, RB 21<br />
J.Ringer, S 22 V.Fuller, S 23 D.Nickey, CB 29 R.Mouton, CB 30<br />
J.McCourty, S 39 N.Schommer, FB 45 A.Hall, LB 53 R.Curran, LB 57<br />
P.Bailey, LB/LS 58 K.Amato, LB 59 T.Shaw, C/G 61 F.Velasco, T 66<br />
M.Otto, WR 83 M.Mariani, TE 89 J.Cook, DT 94 S.Marks, DE 95<br />
W.Hayes, DT 99 M.Douglas<br />
QB 5 K.Collins<br />
Did Not Play<br />
Substitutions<br />
P 1 M.Turk, K 4 N.Rackers, WR 12 J.Jones, WR 19 D.Dickerson, RB 20<br />
S.Slaton, CB 22 S.McManis, CB 28 A.Molden, CB 30 J.Allen, RB 32<br />
D.Ward, SS 33 T.Nolan, S 42 T.Williams, FB 44 V.Leach, LS 46<br />
J.Weeks, LB 53 S.Keglar, LB 54 Z.Diles, OT 78 R.Butler, TE 88<br />
G.Graham, DT 92 E.Mitchell, DE 96 M.Anderson, DT 97 D.Lewis, DE<br />
99 T.Jamison<br />
QB 7 D.Orlovsky, OG 62 A.Caldwell<br />
Did Not Play<br />
Not Active<br />
QB 7 C.Simms, WR 18 K.Britt, S 32 R.Johnson, LB 50 D.Thornton, T/G<br />
70 T.Kropog, WR 87 L.Hawkins, DT 91 J.Jones, DE 98 D.Ball<br />
Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Tennessee Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
HOME: Houston Texans 0 14 3 3 0 20<br />
Scoring Plays<br />
Not Active<br />
QB 9 M.Leinart, CB 21 B.McCain, LB 52 X.Adibi, OG 64 K.Studdard, DT<br />
67 M.Sheppard, DE 72 J.Nading, TE 81 O.Daniels, WR 89 D.Anderson<br />
N.Rackers (35) (33)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Texans 2 12:47 J.Dreessen 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (4-25, 2:02) 0 7<br />
Texans 2 4:42 A.Johnson 2 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-71, 5:06) 0 14<br />
Texans 3 8:05 N.Rackers 35 yd. Field Goal (11-49, 5:24) 0 17<br />
Texans 4 3:00 N.Rackers 33 yd. Field Goal (14-80, 8:27) 0 20<br />
Paid Attendance: 70,855 Time: 2:57
Tennessee Titans<br />
Houston Texans<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Ringer 4 27 6.8 17 0 A.Foster 30 143 4.8 37 0<br />
C.Johnson 7 5 0.7 9 0 D.Ward 7 47 6.7 17 0<br />
N.Washington 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0 M.Schaub 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 12 24 2.0 17 0 Total<br />
39 188 4.8 37 0<br />
PASSING<br />
ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
R.Smith 31 17 138 1/0 0 23 3 26.7 M.Schaub 35 25 178 2/20 2 21 0 101.8<br />
Total 31 17 138 1/0 0 23 3 26.7 Total 35 25 178 2/20 2 21 0 101.8<br />
PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Gage 6 4 50 12.5 19 0 A.Foster 11 9 75 8.3 19 0<br />
J.Cook 9 4 40 10.0 23 0 A.Johnson 11 9 56 6.2 21 1<br />
R.Moss 5 3 23 7.7 14 0 J.Dreessen 5 3 15 5.0 9 1<br />
C.Johnson 3 2 2 1.0 3 0 J.Jones 3 2 13 6.5 9 0<br />
N.Washington 4 1 10 10.0 10 0 K.Walter 2 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />
B.Scaife 2 1 10 10.0 10 0 V.Leach 2 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
J.Ringer 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 J.Casey 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
A.Hall 1 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 31 17 138 8.1 23 0 Total 35 25 178 7.1 21 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Quin 3 12 4.0 10 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3 12 4.0 10 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
B.Kern<br />
7 328 46.9 43.6 0 2 56 M.Turk 4 199 49.8 38.5 1 1 53<br />
Total 7 328 46.9 43.6 0 2 56 Total 4 199 49.8 38.5 1 1 53<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
M.Mariani 2 25 12.5 0 14 0 J.Jones 5 23 4.6 1 14 0<br />
[DOWNED] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 [OUT OF BOUNDS] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
[TOUCHBACK] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 25 12.5 0 14 0 Total 5 23 4.6 1 14 0<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
M.Mariani 4 93 23.3 0 27 0 S.Slaton 1 22 22.0 0 22 0<br />
[TOUCHBACK] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans<br />
11/28/2010 at Reliant Stadium<br />
Final Individual Statistics<br />
Total 4 93 23.3 0 27 0 Total 1 22 22.0 0 22 0<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
FUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YD TD OUT-BDS<br />
W.Hayes 0 0<br />
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0<br />
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Houston Texans<br />
FUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YD TD OUT-BDS<br />
M.Schaub 1 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Winston 0 0<br />
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0<br />
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans<br />
11/28/2010 at Reliant Stadium<br />
Final Team Statistics<br />
Visitor<br />
Titans<br />
Home<br />
Texans<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS<br />
By Rushing<br />
By Passing<br />
By Penalty<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS<br />
Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)<br />
Average gain per offensive play<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING<br />
Total Rushing Plays<br />
Average gain per rushing play<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards<br />
NET YARDS PASSING<br />
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass<br />
Gross yards passing<br />
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED<br />
Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks<br />
PUNTS Number and Average<br />
Had Blocked<br />
FGs - PATs Had Blocked<br />
Net Punting Average<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost<br />
TOUCHDOWNS<br />
Rushing<br />
Passing<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts<br />
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY<br />
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY<br />
SAFETIES<br />
FINAL SCORE<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION<br />
9 24<br />
1 9<br />
6 12<br />
2 3<br />
3-11-27% 9-18-50%<br />
0-0-0% 1-2-50%<br />
162 346<br />
44 76<br />
3.7 4.6<br />
24 188<br />
12 39<br />
2.0 4.8<br />
5-20 2-2<br />
138 158<br />
1-0 2-20<br />
138 178<br />
31-17-3 35-25-0<br />
4.3 4.3<br />
1-0-0 5-2-1<br />
7-46.9 4-49.8<br />
0 0<br />
0-0 0-0<br />
43.6 38.5<br />
25 35<br />
2-25 5-23<br />
4-93 1-22<br />
0-0 3-12<br />
10-79 6-68<br />
0-0 1-0<br />
0 2<br />
0 0<br />
0 2<br />
0-0 2-2<br />
0-0 2-2<br />
0-0 2-2<br />
0-2-0% 2-4-50%<br />
0-1-0% 2-2-100%<br />
0 0<br />
0 20<br />
20:19 39:41
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans<br />
11/28/2010 at Reliant Stadium<br />
Ball Possession And Drive Chart<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
#<br />
Time<br />
Recd<br />
Time<br />
Lost<br />
Time<br />
Poss<br />
How Ball<br />
Obtained<br />
Drive<br />
Began<br />
#<br />
Play<br />
Yds<br />
Gain<br />
Yds<br />
Pen<br />
Net<br />
Yds<br />
1st<br />
Down<br />
Last<br />
Scrm<br />
How<br />
Given Up<br />
1 11:10 9:16 1:54 Downs TEN 35 3 5 -5 0 0 TEN 35 Punt<br />
2 5:13 3:42 1:31 Punt TEN 20 3 9 0 9 0 TEN 29 Punt<br />
3 0:08 14:49 0:19 Punt TEN 4 2 -2 0 -2 0 TEN 2 Interception<br />
4 12:47 9:48 2:59 Kickoff TEN 27 6 13 0 13 1 TEN 40 Punt<br />
5 4:42 1:28 3:14 Kickoff TEN 29 6 29 -10 19 1 TEN 48 Punt<br />
6 15:00 13:29 1:31 Kickoff TEN 20 3 -3 0 -3 0 TEN 17 Punt<br />
7 8:05 5:13 2:52 Kickoff TEN 30 3 9 -10 -1 0 TEN 29 Punt<br />
8 1:51 14:41 2:10 Punt TEN 30 6 14 -5 9 1 TEN 39 Punt<br />
9 13:11 11:27 1:44 Punt HST 36 3 12 15 27 1 * HST 9 Interception<br />
10 3:00 0:55 2:05 Kickoff TEN 13 9 76 4 80 5 * HST 7 Interception<br />
Houston Texans<br />
(272) Average TEN 27<br />
#<br />
Time<br />
Recd<br />
Time<br />
Lost<br />
Time<br />
Poss<br />
How Ball<br />
Obtained<br />
Drive<br />
Began<br />
#<br />
Play<br />
Yds<br />
Gain<br />
Yds<br />
Pen<br />
Net<br />
Yds<br />
1st<br />
Down<br />
Last<br />
Scrm<br />
How<br />
Given Up<br />
1 15:00 11:10 3:50 Kickoff HST 25 9 40 0 40 2 TEN 37 Downs<br />
2 9:16 5:13 4:03 Punt HST 23 8 38 -5 33 2 TEN 44 Punt<br />
3 3:42 0:08 3:34 Punt HST 22 5 22 0 22 1 HST 44 Punt<br />
4 14:49 12:47 2:02 Interception TEN 25 4 25 0 25 2 * TEN 1 Touchdown<br />
5 9:48 4:42 5:06 Punt HST 29 9 71 0 71 6 * TEN 2 Touchdown<br />
6 1:28 0:00 1:28 Punt HST 23 7 12 5 17 2 TEN 46 End of Half<br />
7 13:29 8:05 5:24 Punt HST 34 11 40 9 49 4 * TEN 17 Field Goal<br />
8 5:13 1:51 3:22 Punt HST 9 6 22 0 22 1 HST 31 Punt<br />
9 14:41 13:11 1:30 Punt HST 9 3 3 0 3 0 HST 12 Punt<br />
10 11:27 3:00 8:27 Interception HST 5 14 75 5 80 4 * TEN 15 Field Goal<br />
11 0:55 0:00 0:55 Interception HST 20 2 -2 0 -2 0 HST 19 End of Game<br />
(274) Average HST 25<br />
* inside opponent's 20<br />
Time of Possession by Quarter<br />
Visitor<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total<br />
3:33<br />
6:24 6:14 4:08 20:19<br />
Home<br />
Houston Texans<br />
11:27<br />
8:36 8:46 10:52 39:41<br />
Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average<br />
Titans: 5 - TEN 24 Texans: 1 - HST 25
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans<br />
11/28/2010 at Reliant Stadium<br />
Final Defensive Statistics<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc<br />
TKL AST COMB SK /YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
S.Tulloch 11 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Griffin 8 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Hope 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Verner 6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Douglas 5 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
W.Witherspoon 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Babin 4 0 4 1 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
W.Hayes 4 0 4 1 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.McCourty 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Finnegan 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
G.McRath 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
S.Marks 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Haye 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
T.Shaw 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Ford 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
P.Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
R.Mouton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
R.Curran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Gage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Total 61 21 82 2 20 4 8 0 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />
Houston Texans<br />
TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined TFL=Tackles for a Loss<br />
QH=Quarterback Hit<br />
IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery<br />
Regular Defensive Plays<br />
Special Teams<br />
Misc<br />
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL<br />
QH<br />
IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
B.Cushing 6 1 7 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
B.Pollard 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
G.Quin 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
K.Bentley 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
K.Jackson 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Williams 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Allen 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Smith 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Wilson 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Okoye 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
T.Nolan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Mitchell 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Z.Diles 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Casey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
S.Keglar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
G.Graham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
V.Leach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Winston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Total 27 9 36 1 0 7 5 3 9 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans<br />
11/28/2010 at Reliant Stadium<br />
First Half Summary<br />
PERIOD SCORES<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION<br />
Titans<br />
0 0 = 0<br />
Titans<br />
9:57<br />
Texans<br />
0 14 = 14<br />
Texans<br />
20:03<br />
Scoring Plays<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Texans 2 12:47 J.Dreessen 1 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (4-25, 2:02) 0 7<br />
Texans 2 4:42 A.Johnson 2 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-71, 5:06) 0 14<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS<br />
First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS<br />
Total Offensive Plays<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING<br />
NET YARDS PASSING<br />
Gross Yards Passing<br />
Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass<br />
Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted<br />
Punts-Number and Average<br />
Penalties-Number and Yards<br />
Fumbles-Number and Lost<br />
Red Zone Efficiency<br />
Average Drive Start<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
Tennessee Titans Houston Texans<br />
2 15<br />
0 - 2 - 0 5 - 9 - 1<br />
2-6-33% 5-9-56%<br />
54 208<br />
20 42<br />
4 85<br />
50 123<br />
50 137<br />
1-0 1-14<br />
13 - 7 - 1 25 - 19 - 0<br />
4 - 43.8 2 - 48<br />
3 - 20 1 - 5<br />
0 - 0 1 - 0<br />
0-0-0% 2-2-100%<br />
TEN 23 HST 33<br />
Houston Texans<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Ringer 2 10 5.0 8 0 A.Foster 12 51 4.3 13 0<br />
C.Johnson 3 2 0.7 5 0 D.Ward 4 34 8.5 17 0<br />
N.Washington 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0<br />
Total 6 4 0.7 8 0 Total<br />
16 85 5.3 17 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
R.Smith 13 7 50 1/0 0 14 1 30.9 M.Schaub 25 19 137 1/14 2 21 0 114.9<br />
Total 13 7 50 1/0 0 14 1 30.9 Total 25 19 137 1/14 2 21 0 114.9<br />
PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Moss 3 2 22 11.0 14 0 A.Foster 7 7 63 9.0 19 0<br />
C.Johnson 2 2 2 1.0 3 0 A.Johnson 9 7 48 6.9 21 1<br />
J.Gage 2 1 12 12.0 12 0 J.Jones 3 2 13 6.5 9 0<br />
B.Scaife 2 1 10 10.0 10 0 J.Dreessen 3 2 6 3.0 5 1<br />
J.Ringer 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 V.Leach 2 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
N.Washington 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 K.Walter 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 13 7 50 7.1 14 0 Total 25 19 137 7.2 21 2<br />
Tennessee Titans<br />
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc<br />
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL<br />
Q<br />
IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
S.Tulloch 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Hope 6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Verner 6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Griffin 3 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals: 21 8 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Houston Texans<br />
Regular Defensive Plays<br />
Special Teams<br />
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
B.Cushing 4 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
K.Bentley 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
B.Pollard 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Wilson 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals: 7 4 11 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Misc
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium<br />
First Quarter<br />
Play By Play 11/28/2010<br />
HST wins toss, elects to Receive, and TEN elects to defend the South goal.<br />
R.Bironas kicks 67 yards from TEN 30 to HST 3. S.Slaton pushed ob at HST 25 for 22 yards (T.Shaw).<br />
Houston Texans at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:55)<br />
1-10-HST 25 (14:55) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to HST 30 for 5 yards (S.Tulloch).<br />
2-5-HST 30 (14:28) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Johnson to HST 35 for 5 yards (C.Finnegan).<br />
1-10-HST 35 (13:52) A.Foster right guard to HST 39 for 4 yards (A.Verner).<br />
2-6-HST 39 (13:17) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to A.Johnson (G.McRath) [J.Babin].<br />
3-6-HST 39 (13:12) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to TEN 42 for 19 yards (W.Hayes).<br />
1-10-TEN 42 (12:35) D.Ward right tackle to TEN 41 for 1 yard (G.McRath; S.Marks).<br />
2-9-TEN 41 (12:02) A.Foster left end to TEN 37 for 4 yards (S.Tulloch, M.Griffin).<br />
3-5-TEN 37 (11:21) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Jones.<br />
4-5-TEN 37 (11:15) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to TEN 35 for 2 yards (J.McCourty).<br />
Tennessee Titans at 11:10<br />
1-10-TEN 35 (11:10) R.Smith sacked at TEN 35 for 0 yards (M.Williams).<br />
2-10-TEN 35 (10:39) C.Johnson left tackle to TEN 40 for 5 yards (B.Pollard).<br />
3-5-TEN 40 (10:39) (Shotgun) PENALTY on TEN-M.Roos, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 40 - No Play.<br />
3-10-TEN 35 (9:36) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep middle to J.Gage (K.Jackson).<br />
4-10-TEN 35 (9:28) B.Kern punts 56 yards to HST 9, Center-K.Amato. J.Jones to HST 23 for 14 yards (R.Mouton; R.Curran).<br />
(The punt hangtime was 4.3 seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 9:16<br />
1-10-HST 23 (9:16) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to V.Leach [M.Griffin].<br />
2-10-HST 23 (9:08) M.Schaub pass deep middle to A.Johnson to HST 44 for 21 yards (C.Hope, M.Griffin).<br />
1-10-HST 44 (8:29) A.Foster left tackle to HST 45 for 1 yard (S.Tulloch).<br />
2-9-HST 45 (7:52) A.Foster right end pushed ob at TEN 48 for 7 yards (J.McCourty).<br />
3-2-TEN 48 (7:21) A.Foster right tackle to TEN 44 for 4 yards (S.Tulloch, C.Hope).<br />
1-10-TEN 44 (6:45) A.Foster left end to TEN 43 for 1 yard (M.Griffin).<br />
2-9-TEN 43 (6:05) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to A.Johnson.<br />
3-9-TEN 43 (5:59) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HST-E.Winston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 43 - No Play.<br />
3-14-TEN 48 (5:59) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Jones to TEN 44 for 4 yards (A.Verner, S.Tulloch).<br />
4-10-TEN 44 (5:22) M.Turk punts 44 yards to end zone, Center-J.Weeks, Touchback. (The punt hangtime was 4.6 seconds.)<br />
Tennessee Titans at 5:13<br />
1-10-TEN 20 (5:13) C.Johnson right tackle to TEN 19 for -1 yards (B.Cushing, Z.Diles).<br />
2-11-TEN 19 (4:42) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to N.Washington.<br />
3-11-TEN 19 (4:37) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short middle to B.Scaife to TEN 29 for 10 yards (G.Quin, K.Bentley).<br />
4-1-TEN 29 (3:54) B.Kern punts 50 yards to HST 21, Center-K.Amato. J.Jones to HST 22 for 1 yard (P.Bailey). (The punt<br />
hangtime was 4.7 seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 3:42<br />
1-10-HST 22 (3:42) A.Foster right tackle to HST 26 for 4 yards (W.Hayes).<br />
2-6-HST 26 (3:07) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to HST 35 for 9 yards (M.Griffin, W.Witherspoon)<br />
[W.Hayes].<br />
1-10-HST 35 (2:29) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Foster to HST 36 for 1 yard (G.McRath, S.Tulloch).<br />
2-9-HST 36 (1:48) A.Foster right tackle to HST 39 for 3 yards (C.Hope).<br />
3-6-HST 39 (1:09) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Foster to HST 44 for 5 yards (A.Verner).<br />
Timeout #1 by HST at 00:21.<br />
4-1-HST 44 (:21) M.Turk punts 52 yards to TEN 4, Center-J.Weeks, downed by HST-S.Keglar. (The punt hangtime was 4.5<br />
seconds.)<br />
Tennessee Titans at 0:08<br />
1-10-TEN 4 (:08) C.Johnson up the middle to TEN 2 for -2 yards (B.Cushing).<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Tennessee Titans 0 3:33 0 0 0 0 0/2 0/0<br />
Houston Texans 0 11:27 1 4 0 5 2/5 0/1<br />
P1<br />
P2<br />
P3<br />
R4<br />
P5
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium<br />
Second Quarter<br />
Play By Play 11/28/2010<br />
Tennessee Titans continued.<br />
2-12-TEN 2 (15:00) R.Smith pass deep right intended for N.Washington INTERCEPTED by G.Quin at TEN 35. G.Quin to TEN<br />
25 for 10 yards (A.Hall).<br />
Houston Texans at 14:49<br />
1-10-TEN 25 (14:49) M.Schaub pass short right to V.Leach to TEN 18 for 7 yards (M.Griffin) [J.Babin].<br />
2-3-TEN 18 (14:12) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 17 for 1 yard (G.McRath).<br />
3-2-TEN 17 (13:33) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Foster to TEN 1 for 16 yards (A.Verner).<br />
1-1-TEN 1 (12:51) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Dreessen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.<br />
TEN 0 HST 7, 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:02 drive, 2:13 elapsed<br />
N.Rackers kicks 70 yards from HST 30 to TEN 0. M.Mariani pushed ob at TEN 27 for 27 yards (J.Casey).<br />
Tennessee Titans at 12:47, (1st play from scrimmage 12:40)<br />
1-10-TEN 27 (12:40) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to N.Washington.<br />
2-10-TEN 27 (12:35) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to R.Moss (G.Quin).<br />
3-10-TEN 27 (12:29) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to R.Moss ran ob at TEN 41 for 14 yards.<br />
1-10-TEN 41 (12:00) N.Washington left end to TEN 33 for -8 yards (E.Mitchell).<br />
2-18-TEN 33 (11:17) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to C.Johnson to TEN 36 for 3 yards (K.Bentley).<br />
3-15-TEN 36 (10:38) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short middle to J.Ringer to TEN 40 for 4 yards (B.Cushing).<br />
4-11-TEN 40 (10:00) B.Kern punts 40 yards to HST 20, Center-K.Amato. J.Jones pushed ob at HST 29 for 9 yards (A.Hall). (The<br />
punt hangtime was 3.7 seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 9:48<br />
1-10-HST 29 (9:48) A.Foster up the middle to HST 42 for 13 yards (C.Hope).<br />
1-10-HST 42 (9:07) A.Foster left guard pushed ob at TEN 49 for 9 yards (C.Hope).<br />
2-1-TEN 49 (8:41) D.Ward left guard to TEN 47 for 2 yards (J.Babin).<br />
1-10-TEN 47 (8:02) D.Ward left guard to TEN 33 for 14 yards (C.Hope).<br />
1-10-TEN 33 (7:18) D.Ward left tackle to TEN 16 for 17 yards (M.Griffin; W.Witherspoon). TEN-W.Witherspoon was injured<br />
during the play.<br />
1-10-TEN 16 (6:47) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 16 for no gain (A.Verner).<br />
2-10-TEN 16 (6:10) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Dreessen to TEN 11 for 5 yards (T.Shaw) [S.Marks].<br />
3-5-TEN 11 (5:29) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Foster to TEN 2 for 9 yards (C.Hope).<br />
1-2-TEN 2 (4:47) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Johnson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.<br />
TEN 0 HST 14, 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:06 drive, 10:18 elapsed<br />
N.Rackers kicks 63 yards from HST 30 to TEN 7. M.Mariani to TEN 29 for 22 yards (S.Keglar).<br />
Tennessee Titans at 4:42, (1st play from scrimmage 4:33)<br />
1-10-TEN 29 (4:33) J.Ringer left guard to TEN 31 for 2 yards (A.Smith, B.Cushing).<br />
2-8-TEN 31 (4:00) J.Ringer left guard to TEN 45 for 14 yards (B.Pollard, E.Wilson).<br />
PENALTY on TEN-L.Harris, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 31 - No Play.<br />
2-18-TEN 21 (3:29) J.Ringer up the middle to TEN 29 for 8 yards (B.Pollard; E.Wilson).<br />
3-10-TEN 29 (2:42) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Gage to TEN 41 for 12 yards (E.Wilson).<br />
Two-Minute Warning<br />
1-10-TEN 41 (2:00) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to R.Moss pushed ob at TEN 49 for 8 yards (J.Allen).<br />
2-2-TEN 49 (1:53) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep left to B.Scaife.<br />
3-2-TEN 49 (1:48) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to C.Johnson to TEN 48 for -1 yards (B.Cushing).<br />
Timeout #2 by HST at 01:36.<br />
4-3-TEN 48 (1:36) B.Kern punts 29 yards to HST 23, Center-K.Amato, out of bounds. (The punt hangtime was 4.4 seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 1:28<br />
1-10-HST 23 (1:28) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Dreessen.<br />
2-10-HST 23 (1:23) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to HST 27 for 4 yards (S.Tulloch).<br />
3-6-HST 27 (:50) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to HST 30 for 3 yards (S.Tulloch, A.Verner).<br />
Timeout #1 by TEN at 00:43.<br />
4-3-HST 30 (:43) M.Turk punts 38 yards to TEN 32, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by M.Mariani.<br />
PENALTY on TEN-M.Griffin, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HST 30 - No Play.<br />
1-10-HST 35 (:35) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Jones to HST 44 for 9 yards (A.Verner, S.Tulloch).<br />
2-1-HST 44 (:14) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to K.Walter.<br />
3-1-HST 44 (:14) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to TEN 46 for 10 yards (J.McCourty).<br />
Timeout #3 by HST at 00:08.<br />
1-10-TEN 46 (:07) (Shotgun) M.Schaub sacked at HST 41 for -13 yards (W.Hayes). FUMBLES (W.Hayes), recovered by HST-<br />
E.Winston at HST 40. E.Winston to HST 40 for no gain (S.Marks).<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Tennessee Titans 0 6:24 0 2 0 2 2/4 0/0<br />
Houston Texans 14 8:36 4 5 1 10 3/4 0/0<br />
P6<br />
P7<br />
P1<br />
R8<br />
R9<br />
R10<br />
R11<br />
P12<br />
P13<br />
P2<br />
X14<br />
P15
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium<br />
Third Quarter<br />
Play By Play 11/28/2010<br />
TEN elects to Receive, and HST elects to defend the North goal.<br />
N.Rackers kicks 77 yards from HST 30 to TEN -7. M.Mariani, Touchback.<br />
Tennessee Titans at 15:00<br />
1-10-TEN 20 (15:00) C.Johnson right end to TEN 16 for -4 yards (B.Cushing).<br />
2-14-TEN 16 (14:19) R.Smith pass short left to R.Moss to TEN 17 for 1 yard (G.Quin).<br />
3-13-TEN 17 (13:44) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Cook (B.Cushing) [A.Smith].<br />
4-13-TEN 17 (13:38) B.Kern punts 49 yards to HST 34, Center-K.Amato, fair catch by J.Jones. (The punt hangtime was 4.8<br />
seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 13:29<br />
1-10-HST 34 (13:29) M.Schaub pass short left to K.Walter to HST 46 for 12 yards (W.Witherspoon, A.Verner).<br />
1-10-HST 46 (12:51) A.Foster right guard to 50 for 4 yards (M.Griffin, S.Marks).<br />
2-6-50 (12:15) A.Foster left guard to 50 for no gain (S.Tulloch).<br />
3-6-50 (11:32) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to K.Walter.<br />
PENALTY on TEN-J.McCourty, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.<br />
1-10-TEN 41 (11:23) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to A.Foster [W.Hayes].<br />
2-10-TEN 41 (11:21) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to TEN 38 for 3 yards (S.Tulloch).<br />
3-7-TEN 38 (10:44) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Dreessen to TEN 29 for 9 yards (C.Finnegan, C.Hope).<br />
1-10-TEN 29 (10:03) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 11 for 18 yards (M.Griffin).<br />
1-10-TEN 11 (9:26) A.Foster right tackle to TEN 11 for no gain (M.Douglas).<br />
2-10-TEN 11 (8:48) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Casey [J.Ford].<br />
3-10-TEN 11 (8:41) (Shotgun) M.Schaub sacked at TEN 17 for -6 yards (J.Babin).<br />
4-16-TEN 17 (8:11) N.Rackers 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk. (The ball hit the left upright.)<br />
TEN 0 HST 17, 11 plays, 49 yards, 1 penalty, 5:24 drive, 6:55 elapsed<br />
N.Rackers kicks 62 yards from HST 30 to TEN 8. M.Mariani pushed ob at TEN 30 for 22 yards (N.Rackers).<br />
Tennessee Titans at 8:05, (1st play from scrimmage 7:58)<br />
1-10-TEN 30 (7:58) R.Smith pass short left to A.Hall to TEN 29 for -1 yards (M.Williams).<br />
2-11-TEN 29 (7:20) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to C.Johnson to TEN 36 for 7 yards (G.Quin).<br />
PENALTY on TEN-J.Cook, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 29 - No Play.<br />
2-21-TEN 19 (6:48) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Cook to TEN 19 for no gain (B.Pollard).<br />
Timeout #1 by HST at 06:04.<br />
3-21-TEN 19 (6:04) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Cook to TEN 29 for 10 yards (K.Bentley).<br />
4-11-TEN 29 (5:25) B.Kern punts 56 yards to HST 15, Center-K.Amato. J.Jones to HST 18 for 3 yards (J.McCourty).<br />
PENALTY on HST-A.Molden, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 9 yards, enforced at HST 18. (The punt hangtime was<br />
4.3 seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 5:13<br />
1-10-HST 9 (5:13) A.Foster right tackle to HST 8 for -1 yards (J.Babin). TEN-S.Marks was injured during the play.<br />
2-11-HST 8 (4:46) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to HST 15 for 7 yards (W.Witherspoon).<br />
3-4-HST 15 (4:06) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to HST 24 for 9 yards (M.Douglas).<br />
P20<br />
1-10-HST 24 (3:27) A.Foster left tackle to HST 30 for 6 yards (G.McRath).<br />
2-4-HST 30 (2:49) A.Foster left guard to HST 31 for 1 yard (W.Witherspoon).<br />
3-3-HST 31 (2:11) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to A.Foster.<br />
4-3-HST 31 (2:04) M.Turk punts 50 yards to TEN 19, Center-J.Weeks. M.Mariani to TEN 30 for 11 yards (G.Graham). (The punt<br />
hangtime was 5.0 seconds.)<br />
Tennessee Titans at 1:51<br />
1-10-TEN 30 (1:51) C.Johnson left tackle to TEN 39 for 9 yards (G.Quin).<br />
2-1-TEN 39 (1:14) C.Johnson right end to TEN 34 for -5 yards (A.Okoye).<br />
3-6-TEN 34 (:34) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Gage to TEN 44 for 10 yards (K.Jackson) [A.Smith].<br />
P3<br />
1-10-TEN 44 (:04) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Cook [A.Okoye].<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Tennessee Titans 0 6:14 0 1 0 1 1/3 0/0<br />
Houston Texans 17 8:46 1 3 1 5 2/4 0/0<br />
P16<br />
X17<br />
P18<br />
R19
Fourth Quarter<br />
Play By Play 11/28/2010<br />
Tennessee Titans continued.<br />
2-10-TEN 44 (15:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on TEN-J.Scott, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 44 - No Play.<br />
2-15-TEN 39 (15:00) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to C.Johnson [G.Quin].<br />
3-15-TEN 39 (14:56) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Cook (M.Anderson).<br />
4-15-TEN 39 (14:52) B.Kern punts 48 yards to HST 13, Center-K.Amato. J.Jones to HST 9 for -4 yards (A.Hall). (The punt<br />
hangtime was 4.8 seconds.)<br />
Houston Texans at 14:41<br />
1-10-HST 9 (14:41) A.Foster left tackle to HST 11 for 2 yards (M.Griffin).<br />
2-8-HST 11 (14:02) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Dreessen.<br />
3-8-HST 11 (13:55) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Johnson to HST 12 for 1 yard (C.Finnegan).<br />
Penalty on HST-J.Jones, Illegal Block Above the Waist, declined.<br />
4-7-HST 12 (13:36) M.Turk punts 45 yards to TEN 43, Center-J.Weeks. M.Mariani pushed ob at HST 42 for 15 yards (T.Nolan).<br />
Penalty on TEN-A.Verner, Illegal Block Above the Waist, offsetting, enforced at HST 12 - No Play.<br />
4-7-HST 12<br />
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium<br />
Penalty on HST-D.Sharpton, Illegal Use of Hands, offsetting.<br />
(13:25) M.Turk punts 53 yards to TEN 35, Center-J.Weeks. M.Mariani to TEN 49 for 14 yards (T.Nolan).<br />
PENALTY on HST-T.Nolan, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 49.<br />
Tennessee Titans at 13:11<br />
1-10-HST 36 (13:11) R.Smith pass short right to J.Gage to HST 27 for 9 yards (K.Jackson, G.Quin).<br />
2-1-HST 27 (13:11) PENALTY on TEN-M.Roos, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HST 27 - No Play.<br />
2-6-HST 32 (12:14) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep right to J.Cook [T.Jamison].<br />
PENALTY on HST-B.Pollard, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at HST 32 - No Play.<br />
1-10-HST 12 (12:06) C.Johnson up the middle to HST 9 for 3 yards (B.Pollard; K.Bentley).<br />
2-7-HST 9 (11:34) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right intended for J.Gage INTERCEPTED by G.Quin at HST 3. G.Quin to<br />
HST 5 for 2 yards (J.Gage).<br />
Houston Texans at 11:27<br />
1-10-HST 5 (11:27) A.Foster up the middle to HST 6 for 1 yard (M.Douglas).<br />
2-9-HST 6 (10:43) A.Foster left tackle to HST 5 for -1 yards (M.Douglas).<br />
3-10-HST 5 (9:58) A.Foster left tackle pushed ob at HST 42 for 37 yards (C.Finnegan).<br />
PENALTY on TEN-C.Finnegan, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at HST 42.<br />
1-10-TEN 43 (9:29) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 41 for 2 yards (S.Tulloch, J.Haye).<br />
2-8-TEN 41 (8:46) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 41 for no gain (M.Griffin, M.Douglas).<br />
3-8-TEN 41 (8:01) D.Ward right end to TEN 34 for 7 yards (J.McCourty).<br />
Penalty on HST-A.Johnson, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting.<br />
Penalty on TEN-C.Finnegan, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. (Both 80 Johnson and 31 Finnigan were ejected<br />
from the game)<br />
Timeout #2 by HST at 07:39.<br />
4-1-TEN 34 (7:39) A.Foster up the middle to TEN 28 for 6 yards (M.Griffin, C.Hope).<br />
1-10-TEN 28 (6:54) A.Foster up the middle to TEN 24 for 4 yards (J.Babin, M.Douglas).<br />
2-6-TEN 24 (6:11) A.Foster right tackle to TEN 23 for 1 yard (W.Hayes).<br />
3-5-TEN 23 (5:29) A.Foster left end to TEN 16 for 7 yards (J.Haye).<br />
1-10-TEN 16 (4:44) D.Ward up the middle to TEN 10 for 6 yards (S.Tulloch).<br />
2-4-TEN 10 (4:02) D.Ward left guard to TEN 10 for no gain (S.Tulloch, J.Ford).<br />
3-4-TEN 10 (3:19) A.Foster right end to TEN 7 for 3 yards (A.Verner).<br />
PENALTY on HST-J.Dreessen, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 10 - No Play.<br />
3-14-TEN 20 (3:11) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 15 for 5 yards (M.Douglas, W.Witherspoon).<br />
Timeout #1 by TEN at 03:04.<br />
4-9-TEN 15 (3:04) N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.<br />
TEN 0 HST 20, 14 plays, 80 yards, 1 penalty, 8:27 drive, 12:00 elapsed<br />
N.Rackers kicks 69 yards from HST 30 to TEN 1. M.Mariani to TEN 23 for 22 yards (V.Leach).<br />
PENALTY on TEN-P.Bailey, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 23.<br />
Tennessee Titans at 3:00, (1st play from scrimmage 2:54)<br />
1-10-TEN 13 (2:54) (Shotgun) J.Ringer left guard to TEN 30 for 17 yards (M.Anderson).<br />
1-10-TEN 30 (2:26) (Shotgun) J.Ringer left tackle to TEN 30 for no gain (B.Cushing, A.Smith).<br />
Two-Minute Warning<br />
2-10-TEN 30 (2:00) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to N.Washington pushed ob at TEN 40 for 10 yards (K.Jackson).<br />
1-10-TEN 40 (1:53) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Cook (G.Quin).<br />
2-10-TEN 40 (1:47) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Cook to HST 37 for 23 yards (T.Nolan).<br />
1-10-HST 37 (1:20) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass deep right to J.Gage pushed ob at HST 18 for 19 yards (B.Pollard).<br />
PENALTY on HST-B.Pollard, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at HST 18.<br />
1-9-HST 9 (1:13) (Shotgun) PENALTY on TEN-J.Scott, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HST 9 - No Play.<br />
1-14-HST 14 (1:13) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to J.Cook pushed ob at HST 7 for 7 yards (J.Allen).<br />
2-7-HST 7 (1:06) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to R.Moss.<br />
3-7-HST 7 (1:02) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short middle intended for J.Cook INTERCEPTED by G.Quin (B.Cushing) at HST 0.<br />
Touchback.<br />
Houston Texans at 0:55<br />
1-10-HST 20 (:55) M.Schaub kneels to HST 19 for -1 yards.<br />
2-11-HST 19 (:32) M.Schaub kneels to HST 18 for -1 yards.<br />
X4<br />
R21<br />
X22<br />
R23<br />
R24<br />
R5<br />
P6<br />
P7<br />
P8<br />
X9
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Tennessee Titans 0 4:08 1 3 2 6 0/2 0/0<br />
Houston Texans 20 10:52 3 0 1 4 2/5 1/1
Miscellaneous Statistics Report<br />
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans<br />
11/28/2010 at Reliant Stadium<br />
Ten Longest Plays for Tennessee Titans<br />
Yards Qtr<br />
28<br />
23<br />
17<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
9<br />
4<br />
4<br />
4<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
3<br />
4<br />
3<br />
Play Start<br />
Play Description<br />
1-10-HST 37 (1:20) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass deep right to J.Gage pushed ob at HST 18 for 19 yards (B.Pollard).<br />
PENALTY on HST-B.Pollard, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at HST 18.<br />
2-10-TEN 40 (1:47) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Cook to HST 37 for 23 yards (T.Nolan).<br />
1-10-TEN 13 (2:54) (Shotgun) J.Ringer left guard to TEN 30 for 17 yards (M.Anderson).<br />
3-10-TEN 27 (12:29) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short left to R.Moss ran ob at TEN 41 for 14 yards.<br />
3-10-TEN 29 (2:42) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Gage to TEN 41 for 12 yards (E.Wilson).<br />
3-11-TEN 19 (4:37) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short middle to B.Scaife to TEN 29 for 10 yards (G.Quin, K.Bentley).<br />
3-21-TEN 19 (6:04) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Cook to TEN 29 for 10 yards (K.Bentley).<br />
3-6-TEN 34 (:34) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to J.Gage to TEN 44 for 10 yards (K.Jackson) [A.Smith].<br />
2-10-TEN 30 (2:00) (Shotgun) R.Smith pass short right to N.Washington pushed ob at TEN 40 for 10 yards<br />
(K.Jackson).<br />
1-10-TEN 30 (1:51) C.Johnson left tackle to TEN 39 for 9 yards (G.Quin).<br />
Ten Longest Plays for Houston Texans<br />
Yards Qtr Play Start Play Description<br />
52 4 3-10-HST 5 (9:58) A.Foster left tackle pushed ob at HST 42 for 37 yards (C.Finnegan).<br />
PENALTY on TEN-C.Finnegan, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at HST 42.<br />
21 1 2-10-HST 23 (9:08) M.Schaub pass deep middle to A.Johnson to HST 44 for 21 yards (C.Hope, M.Griffin).<br />
19 1 3-6-HST 39 (13:12) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to TEN 42 for 19 yards (W.Hayes).<br />
18 3 1-10-TEN 29 (10:03) A.Foster left tackle to TEN 11 for 18 yards (M.Griffin).<br />
17 2 1-10-TEN 33 (7:18) D.Ward left tackle to TEN 16 for 17 yards (M.Griffin; W.Witherspoon). TEN-W.Witherspoon<br />
was injured during the play.<br />
16 2 3-2-TEN 17 (13:33) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Foster to TEN 1 for 16 yards (A.Verner).<br />
14 2 1-10-TEN 47 (8:02) D.Ward left guard to TEN 33 for 14 yards (C.Hope).<br />
13 2 1-10-HST 29 (9:48) A.Foster up the middle to HST 42 for 13 yards (C.Hope).<br />
12 3 1-10-HST 34 (13:29) M.Schaub pass short left to K.Walter to HST 46 for 12 yards (W.Witherspoon, A.Verner).<br />
10 2 3-1-HST 44 (:14) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to TEN 46 for 10 yards (J.McCourty).<br />
Touchdown Scoring Information<br />
Offense<br />
Defense Special Teams<br />
VISITOR: Tennessee Titans 0 0 0<br />
HOME: Houston Texans 2 0 0
No. Name Pos.<br />
1 Matt Turk P<br />
4 Neil Rackers K<br />
7 Dan Orlovsky QB<br />
8 Matt Schaub QB<br />
9 Matt Leinart QB<br />
12 Jacoby Jones WR<br />
19 Dorin Dickerson WR<br />
20 Steve Slaton RB<br />
21 Brice McCain CB<br />
22 Sherrick McManis CB<br />
23 Arian Foster RB<br />
25 Kareem Jackson CB<br />
26 Eugene Wilson FS<br />
28 Antwaun Molden CB<br />
29 Glover Quin CB<br />
30 Jason Allen CB<br />
31 Bernard Pollard SS<br />
32 Derrick Ward RB<br />
33 Troy Nolan FS<br />
42 Torri Williams SS<br />
44 Vonta Leach FB<br />
46 Jon Weeks LS<br />
51 Darryl Sharpton LB<br />
52 Xavier Adibi LB<br />
53 Stanford Keglar LB<br />
54 Zac Diles LB<br />
55 Chris Myers C<br />
56 Brian Cushing LB<br />
57 Kevin Bentley LB<br />
62 Antoine Caldwell G<br />
64 Kasey Studdard G<br />
65 Mike Brisiel G<br />
67 Malcolm Sheppard DT<br />
72 Jesse Nading DE<br />
73 Eric Winston T<br />
74 Wade Smith G<br />
76 Duane Brown T<br />
78 Rashad Butler T<br />
80 Andre Johnson WR<br />
81 Owen Daniels TE<br />
83 Kevin Walter WR<br />
85 Joel Dreessen TE<br />
86 James Casey TE<br />
88 Garrett Graham TE<br />
89 David Anderson WR<br />
90 Mario Williams DE<br />
91 Amobi Okoye DT<br />
92 Earl Mitchell DT<br />
94 Antonio Smith DE<br />
95 Shaun Cody DT<br />
96 Mark Anderson DE<br />
97 Damione Lewis DT<br />
99 Tim Jamison DE<br />
Sunday, November 28, 2010 NOON Reliant Stadium - Houston, Texas<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSE<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSE<br />
WR 80 Andre Johnson 19 Dorin Dickerson<br />
LDE 94 Antonio Smith 99 Tim Jamison 72 Jesse Nading<br />
LT 76 Duane Brown 78 Rashad Butler<br />
NT 95 Shaun Cody 67 Malcolm Sheppard<br />
LG 74 Wade Smith 64 Kasey Studdard<br />
DT 91 Amobi Okoye 92 Earl Mitchell 97 Damione Lewis<br />
C 55 Chris Myers 65 Mike Brisiel<br />
RDE 90 Mario Williams 96 Mark Anderson<br />
RG 65 Mike Brisiel 62 Antoine Caldwell<br />
SLB 56 Brian Cushing 52 Xavier Adibi<br />
RT 73 Eric Winston 78 Rashad Butler<br />
TE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey<br />
MLB 57 Kevin Bentley 51 Darryl Sharpton<br />
88 Garrett Graham<br />
WLB 54 Zac Diles 53 Stanford Keglar<br />
WR 83 Kevin Walter 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David Anderson<br />
LCB 29 Glover Quin 21 Brice McCain 22 Sherrick McManis<br />
QB 8 Matt Schaub 7 Dan Orlovsky 9 Matt Leinart<br />
RCB 25 Kareem Jackson 30 Jason Allen 28 Antwaun Molden<br />
FB 44 Vonta Leach<br />
SS 31 Bernard Pollard 42 Torri Williams<br />
RB 23 Arian Foster 32 Derrick Ward 20 Steve Slaton<br />
FS 26 Eugene Wilson 33 Troy Nolan<br />
K 4 Neil Rackers<br />
P 1 Matt Turk<br />
LS 46 Jon Weeks 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey<br />
KR 12 Jacoby Jones 20 Steve Slaton 22 Sherrick McManis<br />
PR 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David Anderson<br />
H 1 Matt Turk 8 Matt Schaub<br />
Rookie and first-year players underlined<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> PRONUNCIATION<br />
Xavier Adibi (Ah-DEE-bee) Mike Brisiel (bry-ZELL)<br />
Dorin Dickerson (DOOR-in) Joel Dreessen (DREE-sen)<br />
Arian Foster (AIR-ee-an) Vonta Leach (VON-tay)<br />
Damione Lewis (DAY-mee-un) Sherrick McManis (SHARE-ick)<br />
Amobi Okoye (Ah-MOH-bee Oh-KOY-yay)<br />
Dan Orlovsky (Or-LAHV-ski) Glover Quin (GLOW-ver)<br />
Matt Schaub (SHOBB)<br />
VS.<br />
TITANS DEFENSE TITANS OFFENSE<br />
DE 93 Jason Babin 95 William Hayes<br />
WR 85 Nate Washington 18 Kenny Britt 17 Damian Williams<br />
DT 91 Jason Jones 75 Jovan Haye<br />
LT 71 Michael Roos 70 Troy Kropog 66 Mike Otto<br />
DT 97 Tony Brown 94 Sen’Derrick Marks 99 Marques Douglas LG 64 Leroy Harris 61 Fernando Velasco 77 Ryan Durand<br />
DE 98 Dave Ball 78 Jacob Ford<br />
C 54 Eugene Amano 61 Fernando Velasco<br />
OLB 51 Gerald McRath 53 Rennie Curran 57 Patrick Bailey<br />
RG 73 Jake Scott 61 Fernando Velasco 77 Ryan Durand<br />
RT 76 David Stewart 66 Mike Otto 70 Troy Kropog<br />
MLB 55 Stephen Tulloch 92 Will Witherspoon 58 Ken Amato<br />
TE 80 Bo Scaife 88 Craig Stevens 89 Jared Cook<br />
OLB 92 Will Witherspoon 53 Rennie Curran 59 Tim Shaw<br />
WR 84 Randy Moss 12 Justin Gage 87 Lavelle Hawkins<br />
CB 20 Alterraun Verner 30 Jason McCourty<br />
83 Marc Mariani<br />
SS 24 Chris Hope 23 Donnie Nickey 39 Nick Schommer QB 11 Rusty Smith 5 Kerry Collins<br />
FS 33 Michael Griffin 22 Vincent Fuller 32 Robert Johnson FB 45 Ahmard Hall<br />
CB 31 Cortland Finnegan 29 Ryan Mouton<br />
RB 28 Chris Johnson 21 Javon Ringer<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong> SPECIALISTS<br />
TITANS SPECIALISTS<br />
K 2 Rob Bironas 6 Brett Kern<br />
KO 2 Rob Bironas 6 Brett Kern<br />
P 6 Brett Kern 2 Rob Bironas<br />
H 6 Brett Kern 23 Donnie Nickey<br />
PR 83 Marc Mariani 17 Damian Williams<br />
KOR 83 Marc Mariani 17 Damian Williams<br />
LS 58 Ken Amato<br />
Rookie and first-year players underlined<br />
TODAY’S OFFICIALS<br />
TITANS PRONUNCIATION<br />
Referee – Clete Blakeman (34)<br />
Umpire – Garth DeFelice (53) Head Linesman – Tony Veteri (36)<br />
Line Judge – Jeff Seeman (45)<br />
Field Judge – Mike Weir (50) Side Judge – Greg Meyer (78)<br />
Back Judge – Terrence Miles (111)<br />
Replay – Dick Creed Video – Bill Tracy<br />
Eugene Amano (uh-MAHN-oh) Rob Bironas (bur-OWN-us) Ahmard Hall (ah-MOD) Marc Mariani (Mary-Annie) Bo Scaife (SKAYF) Stephen Tulloch (TULL-ock)<br />
Ken Amato (uh-MAHT-oh)<br />
Marques Douglas (Marcus)<br />
Troy Kropog (CROW-pog)<br />
Ryan Mouton (MOO-than)<br />
Nick Schommer (SHOW-mur)<br />
No. Name Pos.<br />
2 Rob Bironas K<br />
5 Kerry Collins QB<br />
6 Brett Kern P<br />
11 Rusty Smith QB<br />
12 Justin Gage WR<br />
17 Damian Williams WR<br />
18 Kenny Britt WR<br />
20 Alterraun Verner CB<br />
21 Javon Ringer RB<br />
22 Vincent Fuller S<br />
23 Donnie Nickey S<br />
24 Chris Hope S<br />
28 Chris Johnson RB<br />
29 Ryan Mouton CB<br />
30 Jason McCourty CB<br />
31 Cortland Finnegan CB<br />
32 Robert Johnson S<br />
33 Michael Griffin S<br />
39 Nick Schommer S<br />
45 Ahmard Hall FB<br />
51 Gerald McRath LB<br />
53 Rennie Curran LB<br />
54 Eugene Amano C/G<br />
55 Stephen Tulloch LB<br />
57 Patrick Bailey LB<br />
58 Ken Amato LB/LS<br />
59 Tim Shaw LB<br />
61 Fernando Velasco C/G<br />
64 Leroy Harris G/C<br />
66 Mike Otto T<br />
70 Troy Kropog T/G<br />
71 Michael Roos T<br />
73 Jake Scott G<br />
75 Jovan Haye DT<br />
76 David Stewart T<br />
77 Ryan Durand G<br />
78 Jacob Ford DE<br />
80 Bo Scaife TE<br />
83 Marc Mariani WR<br />
84 Randy Moss WR<br />
85 Nate Washington WR<br />
87 Lavelle Hawkins WR<br />
88 Craig Stevens TE<br />
89 Jared Cook TE<br />
91 Jason Jones DT<br />
92 Will Witherspoon LB<br />
93 Jason Babin DE<br />
94 Sen’Derrick Marks DT<br />
95 William Hayes DE<br />
97 Tony Brown DT<br />
98 Dave Ball DE<br />
99 Marques Douglas DT
TITANS<br />
No. Name Pos.<br />
54 Amano, Eugene C/G<br />
58 Amato, Ken LB/LS<br />
93 Babin, Jason DE<br />
57 Bailey, Patrick LB<br />
98 Ball, Dave DE<br />
2 Bironas, Rob K<br />
18 Britt, Kenny WR<br />
97 Brown, Tony DT<br />
5 Collins, Kerry QB<br />
89 Cook, Jared TE<br />
53 Curran, Rennie LB<br />
99 Douglas, Marques DT<br />
77 Durand, Ryan G<br />
31 Finnegan, Cortland CB<br />
78 Ford, Jacob DE<br />
22 Fuller, Vincent S<br />
12 Gage, Justin WR<br />
33 Griffin, Michael S<br />
45 Hall, Ahmard FB<br />
64 Harris, Leroy G/C<br />
87 Hawkins, Lavelle WR<br />
75 Haye, Jovan DT<br />
95 Hayes, William DE<br />
24 Hope, Chris S<br />
28 Johnson, Chris RB<br />
32 Johnson, Robert S<br />
91 Jones, Jason DT<br />
6 Kern, Brett P<br />
70 Kropog, Troy T/G<br />
83 Mariani, Marc WR<br />
94 Marks, Sen’Derrick DT<br />
30 McCourty, Jason CB<br />
51 McRath, Gerald LB<br />
84 Moss, Randy WR<br />
29 Mouton, Ryan CB<br />
23 Nickey, Donnie S<br />
66 Otto, Mike T<br />
21 Ringer, Javon RB<br />
71 Roos, Michael T<br />
80 Scaife, Bo TE<br />
39 Schommer, Nick S<br />
73 Scott, Jake G<br />
59 Shaw, Tim LB<br />
11 Smith, Rusty QB<br />
88 Stevens, Craig TE<br />
76 Stewart, David T<br />
55 Tulloch, Stephen LB<br />
61 Velasco, Fernando C/G<br />
20 Verner, Alterraun CB<br />
85 Washington, Nate WR<br />
17 Williams, Damian WR<br />
92 Witherspoon, Will LB<br />
RESERVE/PUP<br />
50 Thornton, David LB<br />
RESERVE/INJURED<br />
56 Allred, Colin LB<br />
79 Brown, Kareem DL<br />
37 Hood, Rod CB<br />
Howard, Marcus DE<br />
26 Johnson, Stafon RB<br />
90 Morgan, Derrick DE<br />
10 Young, Vince QB<br />
52 Winborn, Jamie LB<br />
<strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
No. Name Pos.<br />
52 Adibi, Xavier LB<br />
30 Allen, Jason CB<br />
89 Anderson, David WR<br />
96 Anderson, Mark DE<br />
57 Bentley, Kevin LB<br />
65 Brisiel, Mike G<br />
76 Brown, Duane T<br />
78 Butler, Rashad T<br />
62 Caldwell, Antoine G<br />
86 Casey, James TE<br />
95 Cody, Shaun DT<br />
56 Cushing, Brian LB<br />
81 Daniels, Owen TE<br />
19 Dickerson, Dorin WR<br />
54 Diles, Zac LB<br />
85 Dreessen, Joel TE<br />
23 Foster, Arian RB<br />
88 Graham, Garrett TE<br />
25 Jackson, Kareem CB<br />
99 Jamison, Tim DE<br />
80 Johnson, Andre WR<br />
12 Jones, Jacoby WR<br />
53 Keglar, Stanford LB<br />
44 Leach, Vonta FB<br />
9 Leinart, Matt QB<br />
97 Lewis, Damione DT<br />
21 McCain, Brice CB<br />
22 McManis, Sherrick CB<br />
92 Mitchell, Earl DT<br />
28 Molden, Antwaun CB<br />
55 Myers, Chris C<br />
72 Nading, Jesse DE<br />
33 Nolan, Troy FS<br />
91 Okoye, Amobi DT<br />
7 Orlovsky, Dan QB<br />
31 Pollard, Bernard SS<br />
29 Quin, Glover CB<br />
4 Rackers, Neil K<br />
8 Schaub, Matt QB<br />
51 Sharpton, Darryl LB<br />
67 Sheppard, Malcolm DT<br />
20 Slaton, Steve RB<br />
94 Smith, Antonio DE<br />
74 Smith, Wade G<br />
64 Studdard, Kasey G<br />
1 Turk, Matt P<br />
83 Walter, Kevin WR<br />
32 Ward, Derrick RB<br />
46 Weeks, Jon LS<br />
90 Williams, Mario DE<br />
42 Williams, Torri SS<br />
26 Wilson, Eugene FS<br />
73 Winston, Eric T<br />
RESERVE/PUP<br />
87 Hill, Anthony TE<br />
RESERVE/INJURED<br />
34 Barber, Dominique SS<br />
98 Barwin, Connor DE<br />
50 Bing, Darnell LB<br />
93 Bulman, Tim DE<br />
11 Davis, André WR<br />
16 Holliday, Trindon WR<br />
24 Paymah, Karl CB<br />
59 Ryans, DeMeco LB<br />
43 Tate, Ben RB<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><br />
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College<br />
1 Matt Turk P 6-5 248 42 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater<br />
4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 215 34 11 Illinois<br />
7 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 230 27 6 Connecticut<br />
8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 239 29 7 Virginia<br />
9 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 27 5 Southern California<br />
12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 210 26 4 Lane College<br />
19 Dorin Dickerson WR 6-2 227 22 R Pittsburgh<br />
20 Steve Slaton RB 5-9 206 24 3 West Virginia<br />
21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 184 23 2 Utah<br />
22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 193 22 R Northwestern<br />
23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 227 24 2 Tennessee<br />
25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 195 22 R Alabama<br />
26 Eugene Wilson FS 5-10 196 30 8 Illinois<br />
28 Antwaun Molden CB 6-1 200 25 3 Eastern Kentucky<br />
29 Glover Quin CB 6-0 203 24 2 New Mexico<br />
30 Jason Allen CB 6-1 200 27 5 Tennessee<br />
31 Bernard Pollard SS 6-1 225 25 5 Purdue<br />
32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 30 7 Ottawa (Kansas)<br />
33 Troy Nolan FS 6-2 206 24 2 Arizona State<br />
42 Torri Williams SS 6-2 210 24 R Purdue<br />
44 Vonta Leach FB 6-0 255 29 7 East Carolina<br />
46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 254 24 1 Baylor<br />
51 Darryl Sharpton LB 5-11 248 22 R Miami (Fla.)<br />
52 Xavier Adibi LB 6-2 242 26 3 Virginia Tech<br />
53 Stanford Keglar LB 6-2 250 25 3 Purdue<br />
54 Zac Diles LB 6-2 238 25 4 Kansas State<br />
55 Chris Myers C 6-4 296 29 6 Miami (Fla.)<br />
56 Brian Cushing LB 6-3 259 23 2 Southern California<br />
57 Kevin Bentley LB 6-0 252 30 9 Northwestern<br />
62 Antoine Caldwell G 6-3 311 24 2 Alabama<br />
64 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 304 26 4 Texas<br />
65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 302 27 3 Colorado State<br />
67 Sheppard, Malcolm DT 6-2 289 22 R Arkansas<br />
72 Jesse Nading DE 6-5 261 23 2 Colorado State<br />
73 Eric Winston T 6-7 316 27 5 Miami (Fla.)<br />
74 Wade Smith G 6-4 309 29 7 Memphis<br />
76 Duane Brown T 6-4 312 25 3 Virginia Tech<br />
78 Rashad Butler T 6-4 309 27 5 Miami (Fla.)<br />
80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 223 29 8 Miami (Fla.)<br />
81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 242 28 5 Wisconsin<br />
83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 218 29 8 Eastern Michigan<br />
85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 245 28 5 Colorado State<br />
86 James Casey TE 6-3 240 26 2 Rice<br />
88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 240 24 R Wisconsin<br />
89 David Anderson WR 5-10 192 27 5 Colorado State<br />
90 Mario Williams DE 6-6 290 25 5 North Carolina State<br />
91 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 292 23 4 Louisville<br />
92 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 291 23 R Arizona<br />
94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 275 29 7 Oklahoma State<br />
95 Shaun Cody DT 6-4 304 27 6 Southern California<br />
96 Mark Anderson DE 6-4 255 27 5 Alabama<br />
97 Damione Lewis DT 6-2 301 32 10 Miami (Fla.)<br />
99 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 273 24 2 Michigan<br />
HEAD COACH: Gary Kubiak<br />
ASSISTANT COACHES: Frank Bush (Defensive Coordinator); Rick Dennison<br />
(Offensive Coordinator); Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator); Ray Rhodes<br />
(Sr. Defensive Asst.); John Benton (Offensive Line); Perry Carter (Asst. Defensive<br />
Backs); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Chick Harris (Running Backs); Johnny<br />
Holland (Linebackers); Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers); Greg Knapp<br />
(Quarterbacks); Bill Kollar (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Marc Lubick<br />
(Offensive Asst.); Bruce Matthews (Offensive Asst.); Brian Pariani (Tight Ends);<br />
Frank Pollack (Asst. Offensive Line); Robert Saleh (Asst. Linebackers); Matt<br />
Schiotz (Asst. Strength & Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength & Conditioning).<br />
TENNESSEE TITANS<br />
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College<br />
2 Rob Bironas K 6-0 210 32 6 Ga. Southern/Auburn<br />
5 Kerry Collins QB 6-5 247 37 16 Penn State<br />
6 Brett Kern P 6-2 217 24 3 Toledo<br />
11 Rusty Smith QB 6-5 226 23 R Florida Atlantic<br />
12 Justin Gage WR 6-4 204 29 8 Missouri<br />
17 Damian Williams WR 6-1 199 22 R Southern California<br />
18 Kenny Britt WR 6-3 215 22 2 Rutgers<br />
20 Alterraun Verner CB 5-10 187 21 R UCLA<br />
21 Javon Ringer RB 5-9 207 23 2 Michigan State<br />
22 Vincent Fuller S 6-1 192 28 6 Virginia Tech<br />
23 Donnie Nickey S 6-3 226 30 8 Ohio State<br />
24 Chris Hope S 6-0 204 30 9 Florida State<br />
28 Chris Johnson RB 5-11 191 25 3 East Carolina<br />
29 Ryan Mouton CB 5-9 184 24 2 Hawaii<br />
30 Jason McCourty CB 6-0 188 23 2 Rutgers<br />
31 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 188 26 5 Samford<br />
32 Robert Johnson S 6-2 206 23 R Utah<br />
33 Michael Griffin S 6-0 203 25 4 Texas<br />
39 Nick Schommer S 6-0 204 24 1 North Dakota State<br />
45 Ahmard Hall FB 5-11 241 31 5 Texas<br />
51 Gerald McRath LB 6-3 228 24 2 Southern Mississippi<br />
53 Rennie Curran LB 5-11 230 22 R Georgia<br />
54 Eugene Amano C/G 6-3 300 28 7 SE Missouri State<br />
55 Stephen Tulloch LB 5-11 240 25 5 N.C. State<br />
57 Patrick Bailey LB 6-4 235 24 3 Duke<br />
58 Ken Amato LB/LS 6-2 240 33 8 Montana State<br />
59 Tim Shaw LB 6-1 236 26 3 Penn State<br />
61 Fernando Velasco C/G 6-4 312 25 1 Georgia<br />
64 Leroy Harris G/C 6-3 303 26 4 N.C. State<br />
66 Mike Otto T 6-5 310 27 3 Purdue<br />
70 Troy Kropog T/G 6-6 308 24 2 Tulane<br />
71 Michael Roos T 6-7 320 28 6 Eastern Washington<br />
73 Jake Scott G 6-5 292 29 7 Idaho<br />
75 Jovan Haye DT 6-2 277 28 6 Vanderbilt<br />
76 David Stewart T 6-7 315 28 6 Mississippi State<br />
77 Ryan Durand G 6-5 301 24 1 Syracuse<br />
78 Jacob Ford DE 6-4 252 27 4 Central Arkansas<br />
80 Bo Scaife TE 6-3 249 29 6 Texas<br />
83 Marc Mariani WR 6-1 190 23 R Montana<br />
84 Randy Moss WR 6-4 210 33 13 Marshall<br />
85 Nate Washington WR 6-1 177 27 6 Tiffin<br />
87 Lavelle Hawkins WR 5-11 194 24 3 California<br />
88 Craig Stevens TE 6-3 268 26 3 California<br />
89 Jared Cook TE 6-5 248 23 2 South Carolina<br />
91 Jason Jones DT 6-5 276 24 3 Eastern Michigan<br />
92 Will Witherspoon LB 6-1 240 30 9 Georgia<br />
93 Jason Babin DE 6-3 260 30 7 Western Michigan<br />
94 Sen’Derrick Marks DT 6-2 294 23 2 Auburn<br />
95 William Hayes DE 6-3 272 25 3 Winston-Salem State<br />
97 Tony Brown DT 6-3 305 30 6 Memphis<br />
98 Dave Ball DE 6-5 255 29 6 UCLA<br />
99 Marques Douglas DT 6-2 292 33 10 Howard<br />
HEAD COACH: Jeff Fisher<br />
ASSISTANT COACHES: Mike Heimerdinger (offensive coordinator), Chuck Cecil<br />
(defensive coordinator), Craig Johnson (asst. head coach/running backs), Dave<br />
McGinnis (asst. head coach/linebackers), Steve Watterson (asst. head<br />
coach/strength and conditioning), Marty Galbraith (special teams asst.), Fred Graves<br />
(wide receivers), Tim Hauck (asst. secondary), Dowell Loggains (quarterbacks/passing<br />
game), Alan Lowry (special teams), Mike Munchak (offensive line),<br />
Marcus Robertson (secondary), Rayna Stewart (defensive asst./quality control), Jim<br />
Washburn (defensive line), Richie Wessman (quality control - offense), John<br />
Zernhelt (tight ends).
Xavier ADIBI<br />
52 LINEBACKER<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 242 | College: Virginia Tech |<br />
Hometown: Hampton, Virginia | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D4, 2008 (118th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 7/3 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 30/8 | Teams: Houston, 2008-2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the fourth round (118th overall) in the 2008 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed with Texans on July 16, 2008.<br />
HONORS: Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team…<br />
The Sporting News All-Rookie team.<br />
PRO: Entering his third-year looking to break into<br />
the Texans starting lineup as an outside linebacker…finished<br />
his rookie campaign with 34<br />
tackles and one fumble recovery.<br />
2010 (Houston 7/3): Made one special teams<br />
tackle vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...started at SLB and<br />
made four solo tackles at Washington (9/19)...<br />
made four tackles (two solo) vs. Dallas (9/26)...<br />
had two solo tackles at Oakland (10/3)...saw action<br />
at LB and on special teams vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...inactive vs. Kansas City (10/17)...saw<br />
action on special teams at Indianapolis (11/1)...<br />
inactive vs. San Diego (11/7) and at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...made one solo tackle and assisted on a<br />
special teams tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...inactive<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/0): Played at linebacker and<br />
registered two total tackles vs. the New York<br />
Jets (9/13)...saw playing time at linebacker and<br />
on special teams at Tennessee (9/20) and vs.<br />
Jacksonville (9/27)...played on special teams<br />
vs. Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11), at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18) and vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made<br />
two special teams tackles at Buffalo (11/1)...saw<br />
action on special teams at Indianapolis (11/8)...<br />
played at linebacker and on special teams vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/23)...assisted on a special teams<br />
tackle vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played at linebacker<br />
and on sepecial teams and assisted on<br />
one tackle at Jacksonville (12/6)...made one special<br />
teams tackle vs. Seattle (12/13)...made two<br />
special teams tackles at St. Louis (12/20)...made<br />
one special teams tackle and forced one fumble<br />
at Miami (12/27)...played on special teams vs.<br />
New England (1/3).<br />
2008 (Houston 7/5): Played in seven games with<br />
five starts…finished the year with 26 solo tackles,<br />
eight assists and one fumble recovery…inactive<br />
for the first two games of the season…<br />
contributed on special teams and at linebacker in<br />
his professional debut, but did not record a tackle<br />
at Jacksonville (9/28)…played at linebacker<br />
and registered three total tackles vs. Baltimore<br />
(11/9)…started his first <strong>NFL</strong> game at linebacker<br />
for the first time in his career at Indianapolis<br />
(11/16)…led the team with a career-high 14 total<br />
tackles…started at linebacker and posted four<br />
solo tackles and also recovered the first fumble<br />
of his career in the fourth quarter at Cleveland<br />
(11/23)…started at linebacker and recorded<br />
five total tackles and one quarterback hurry vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/1)…started at linebacker and<br />
registered three solo tackles and three assists<br />
at Green Bay (12/7)… started at linebacker and<br />
posted two tackles…left the game early with a<br />
groin injury vs. Tennessee (12/14)…inactive the<br />
last two games of the season.<br />
COLLEGE: Started 40 of 47 contests at Virginia<br />
Tech…recorded 291 tackles (133 solos) with 11<br />
sacks for minus 34 yards…caused five fumbles<br />
and recovered another that he advanced 35<br />
yards for a touchdown…deflected 12 passes<br />
and had eight interceptions for 170 yards in returns<br />
(21.2 avg) with two touchdowns…just the<br />
second linebacker in school history to earn firstteam<br />
All-American honors (2007), joining Mike<br />
Widger (1968)...residential property management<br />
<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM
ADIBI, XAVIER<br />
major.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Phoebus (Hampton, Va.)<br />
High School…named an All-American by Prep<br />
Star as a defensive lineman and an All-American<br />
by Super Prep as a linebacker…2002 AAA firstteam<br />
All-State selection by the Associated Press<br />
as a defensive lineman…earned first-team and<br />
Defensive Player of the Year honors on the 2002<br />
AAA coaches All-State team…received VHSCA<br />
All-Eastern Region and Newport News Daily<br />
Press All-Star Team honors as a defensive lineman<br />
his final campaign…Added first-team All-Region<br />
accolades, along with picking up first-team<br />
AAA Coaches and Associated Press All-State recognition<br />
at defensive end as a junior…helped his<br />
team to back-to-back Group AAA championships,<br />
leading a Phantoms’ defense that held opponents<br />
to fewer than five points a game.<br />
Adibi’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC INACTIVE<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD INACTIVE<br />
11/14 at JAX INACTIVE<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs. TEN INACTIVE<br />
2010 Totals 7 3 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Adibi’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2008 Hou 7 5 34 36 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 7 3 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 30 8 48 45 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
14 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)<br />
6 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)<br />
5 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)<br />
Fumble Recovery<br />
1 @ Cleveland (11-23-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 5 total; 2008 – 1; 2009 – 3; 2010 – 2.<br />
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JASON ALLEN<br />
30 CORNERBACK<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200 | College: Tennessee |<br />
Hometown: Muscle Shoals, Alabama | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 10/7 | Career GP/GS: 73/19 |<br />
Teams: Miami, 2006-10, Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Miami Dolphins in<br />
first round (16th pick overall) of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…<br />
Released by Dolphins on November 10, 2010...<br />
Claimed off waiver by Houston Texans on November<br />
11, 2010.<br />
2010 (Miami 8/7, Houston 1/0): Started the season<br />
opener at cornerback and six tackles (five solo)<br />
and had one pass defensed at Buffalo (9/12)...<br />
made ten tackles (six solo) and intercepted two<br />
Brett Favre passes at Minnesota (9/19)...had<br />
five tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed<br />
vs. New York Jets (9/26)...made one solo tackle<br />
vs. New England (10/4)...intercepted a pass and<br />
made five tackles (three solo) at Green Bay<br />
(10/17)...made three solo tackles vs. Pittsburgh<br />
(10/24)...had two tackles and a pass defensed at<br />
Cincinnati (10/31)...saw action at cornerback and<br />
on special teams vs. Baltimore (11/7)...released<br />
by the Dolphins (11/10)...claimed off waivers<br />
by the Texans (11/11)...inactive at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...made three solo tackles and two special<br />
teams tackles at NY Jets (11/21)...had two solo<br />
tackles vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Miami 16/1): Played in all 16 contests, including<br />
one start...Had seven tackles (six solo)<br />
and twopasses defensed...Finished second on<br />
the team with 15 special teams tackles...Notched<br />
three tackles at New England (11/8)...Made lone<br />
start of season at Jacksonville (12/13)...Recorded<br />
season-high four tackles vs. Pittsburgh (1/3/10).<br />
2008 (Miami 15/2): Played in 15 contests with two<br />
starts...Was inactive due to a hand injury at St.<br />
Louis (11/30)...Provided depth and experience<br />
at both the safety and corner positions...Registered<br />
20 tackles (19 solo), one interception, four<br />
passes defensed and tied for the team lead with<br />
RB Patrick Cobbs with 16 special teams tackles...Led<br />
the team in tackles on one occasion...<br />
Entered the starting lineup when the Dolphins<br />
opened in a nickel package vs. Oakland (11/16)<br />
and New England (11/23)...Paced the Dolphins<br />
special teams units during season opener<br />
against the New York Jets (9/7) with two solo<br />
tackles, while also contributing on defense with<br />
a tackle...Had one solo stop both on defense and<br />
on special teams at Arizona (9/14)...Contributed<br />
to the teams first win of the season at New England<br />
(9/21) with two special teams stops...Led the<br />
special teams unit with three tackles (two solo)<br />
at Houston (10/12)...Recorded two special teams<br />
tackles vs. Baltimore (10/19)...Led the team in<br />
tackles with six stops vs. Buffalo (10/26) and also<br />
played a major role on special teams with a tackle<br />
and a fumble recovery on a mishandled punt<br />
that allowed the Dolphins to run the clock out<br />
and preserve a 25-16 victory...Had two tackles<br />
and two passes defensed, including one interception<br />
at Denver (11/2), picking off a Jay Cutler<br />
pass on the game’s first series and returning it<br />
two yards...Recorded two solo tackles on defense<br />
vs. Seattle (11/9)...Registered both a defensive<br />
and special teams stop vs. Oakland (11/16)...<br />
Recorded a season-high seven tackles vs. New<br />
England (11/23), however suffered a hand injury<br />
in the contest that would end up causing him to<br />
miss his only game in his career the following<br />
week at St. Louis (11/30)...Returned to action at<br />
the Bills in Toronto (12/7) and provided the special<br />
teams units with one tackle...Recorded one<br />
special teams tackle vs. San Francisco (12/14)<br />
and at the N.Y. Jets (12/28).<br />
2007 (Miami 16/9): Played in all 16 games, includ-<br />
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ing nine starts...Recorded 53 tackles, three interceptions<br />
and a forced fumble...Interception total<br />
led the team...Also produced nine stops on special<br />
teams, a figure that tied for second on the squad...<br />
Moved into starting lineup at one safety spot for<br />
game vs. N.Y. Giants in London (10/28), the first<br />
start of his <strong>NFL</strong> career...Took over spot from Renaldo<br />
Hill, who sustained a season-ending knee<br />
injury the week before against New England...<br />
Recorded five tackles and a forced fumble in the<br />
Giants game as the Dolphins held New York to 49<br />
net passing yards, a season low for a Dolphins<br />
opponent...Recorded his first two interceptions<br />
of the year at Philadelphia (11/18) when he picked<br />
off a pair of Donovan McNabb passes...Tallied a<br />
career-high eight tackles at Buffalo (12/9)...Two<br />
weeks later at New England (12/23), came up with<br />
an interception of a Tom Brady pass...Registered<br />
a season-high three special teams tackles vs. N.Y.<br />
Jets (12/2).<br />
2009 (Miami 16/1): Played in 16 games, all in a reserve<br />
role, in his rookie season...Posted 13 tackles<br />
and an interception on defense and seven stops<br />
on special teams...Majority of action on defense<br />
came in dime package...First career interception<br />
occurred in 31-13 win at Chicago (11/5) when he<br />
picked off a Rex Grossman pass and returned it<br />
seven yards...Tallied a season high four tackles in<br />
24-20 win over Minnesota (11/19).<br />
COLLEGE: Was a four-year letterman (2002-05) at<br />
Tennessee who started his final three seasons...<br />
Served as a captain each of his final two years...<br />
Opened 26 of the 43 games in which he played<br />
during his career...Totaled 220 tackles, three<br />
sacks, four interceptions, 21 passes defensed,<br />
five forced fumbles and a fumble recovery...Started<br />
12 games at free safety and 14 at cornerback<br />
in his career...Started the first five contests of his<br />
senior year at right cornerback before sustaining<br />
a season-ending hip dislocation against Georgia<br />
...Had the most productive season of his collegiate<br />
career the year prior, when he started all<br />
13 contests, the first at cornerback and the final<br />
12 at free safety...Produced 123 tackles, a pair of<br />
sacks, two interceptions, five passes defensed,<br />
three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a<br />
junior...Tackle total that year set a school singleseason<br />
record for a defensive back...In addition,<br />
was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference<br />
pick, a third-team All-America selection and a<br />
semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually<br />
to the nation’s top defensive back...Earned<br />
degree in sports management.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Muscle Shoals (Ala.) High<br />
School, where he lettered in football, track and<br />
basketball...Played running back in high school,<br />
and was an All-America selection by Super Prep<br />
and Prep Star as a senior when he rushed for<br />
1,740 yards and 21 touchdowns, while adding 378<br />
receiving yards and three scores...Was named to<br />
the Class 5A all-state team and chosen as the Alabama<br />
Gatorade High School Player of the Year as<br />
a senior...Was also chosen as the Class 5A Back<br />
of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association...Would<br />
like to be a sports agent following<br />
his playing career...Enjoys traveling to other countries...Is<br />
the middle of seven children...Full name<br />
is Jason Jamar Allen, born July 5, 1983 in Muscle<br />
Shoals, Ala.<br />
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Allen’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 at BUF* 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at MIN* 1 1 10 6 4 0.0 0 2 17 17 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. NYJ* 1 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/4 vs. NE* 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 at GB* 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
10/24 vs. PIT* 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/31 at CIN* 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 at BAL* 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX INACTIVE<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 7 37 27 10 0.0 0 3 17 17 0 8 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Texans 2 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Played the first eight games of the season with the Miami Dolphins.<br />
Allen’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2006 Mia 16 0 13 10 3 0.0 0 1 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2007 Mia 16 9 53 48 5 0.0 0 3 15 13 0 3 1 0 0 0<br />
2008 Mia 15 2 20 19 1 0.0 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 0<br />
2009 Miam 16 1 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Mia 8 7 32 22 10 0.0 0 3 17 17 0 8 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Total 10 7 37 27 10 0.0 0 3 17 17 0 8 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 73 19 130 110 20 0.0 0 8 41 17 0 19 1 1 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
10 @ Minnesota (9-19-10)<br />
8 @ Buffalo (12-09-07)<br />
7, three times, most recent:<br />
7 vs. New England (11-23-08)<br />
6, four times, most recent:<br />
6 @ Buffalo (9-12-10)<br />
Interceptions<br />
2 @ Minnesota (9-19-10)<br />
2 @ Philadelphia (11-18-07)<br />
1, four times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Green Bay (10-17-10)<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
3 @ Minnesota (9-19-10)<br />
2, four times, most recent:<br />
2 @ Green Bay (10-17-10)<br />
1, eight times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Cincinnati (10-31-10)<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1 vs. New York Giants (10-28-07)<br />
Fumbles Recovered<br />
1 vs. Buffalo (10-26-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 40 total; 2006 – 5, 2007 – 7,<br />
2008 – 14, 2009 – 14, 2010 – 2.<br />
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David ANDERSON<br />
89 WIDE RECEIVER<br />
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 193 | College: Colorado State |<br />
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: D7-’06 (251st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/1 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 59/10 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the seventh round (251st overall) in the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed with Texans on July 13, 2006…<br />
Released by Texans on September 1, 2007…Resigned<br />
by Texans on September 26, 2007…Resigned<br />
by the Texans on March 4, 2009.<br />
PRO: Crafty wide receiver who established himself<br />
as the Texans slot receiver in 2008…has 77<br />
career receptions for 841 yards and three touchdowns<br />
in three-plus seasons with Houston…<br />
drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft by the Texans.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/1): Played at WR and on special<br />
teams vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...caught one<br />
pass at Washington (9/19)...caught one pass for<br />
six yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...saw action at WR and<br />
on special teams at Oakland (10/3)...caught one<br />
pass vs. NY Giants (10/10)...made one special<br />
teams tackle vs. Kansas City (10/17)...saw action<br />
at WR and on special teams at Indianapolis (11/1)<br />
and vs. San Diego (11/7)...caught two passes for<br />
27 yards and made two special teams tackles at<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...made his first start of the<br />
seasona and caught two passes for 38 yards at<br />
NY Jets (11/21)...inactive vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/8): Played in every game and<br />
started a career-high eight contests...set career<br />
bests with 38 receptions for 370 yards...played at<br />
wide receiver and made one catch for 14 yards<br />
vs. the New York Jets (9/13)...caught one pass for<br />
seven yards and a first down against Tennessee<br />
(9/20)...had two receptions for 13 yards vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27)...made two catches for 22 yards<br />
vs. Oakland (10/4)...had three receptions for 32<br />
yards at Arizona (10/11)...made his first start of<br />
the season at Cincinnati (10/18) where he made<br />
one catch for 12 yards and a first down...had<br />
two receptions for 10 yards vs. San Francisco<br />
(10/25)...made his third start of the season at wide<br />
receiver and made three receptions for 51 yards<br />
at Buffalo (11/1)...started at wide receiver and<br />
made three catches for 19 yards at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...set a career high with a team-leading five<br />
receptions for 52 yards and converting five first<br />
downs vs. Tennessee (11/23)...caught one pass<br />
for six yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...caught four<br />
passes for 39 yards including two third down<br />
conversions at Jacksonville (12/6)...made four<br />
receptions for 49 yards and two first downs vs.<br />
Seattle (12/13)...tied his career high with five receptions<br />
for 34 yards at St. Louis (12/20)...caught<br />
one pass for 10 yards for a crucial fourth-quarter<br />
first down at Miami (12/27)...started at WR but<br />
did not catch a pass vs. New England (1/3/10),<br />
snapping a streak of 18 consecutive games with<br />
a reception.<br />
2008 (Houston 16/1): Played in all 16 games with<br />
one start…established career-highs with 19 receptions<br />
for 241 yards and two touchdowns…<br />
had touchdown receptions in back-to-back<br />
weeks vs. Cincinnati and at Minnesota…had<br />
a career-long 65-yard reception that tied for a<br />
team high in Week 16 at Oakland…caught two<br />
passes for 28 yards and his first touchdown<br />
of the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…caught<br />
two passes for 12 yards, including a three yard<br />
touchdown in the third quarter at Minnesota<br />
(11/2)…tied a career high with four receptions<br />
for 46 yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)…made his first<br />
career start at Cleveland (11/23) and caught one<br />
pass for 11 yards...caught one pass for a careerhigh<br />
65 yards at Oakland (12/21).<br />
2007 (Houston 7/0): Saw action in seven games<br />
in his sophomore campaign…made his season<br />
debut at Atlanta (9/30) and caught one pass for<br />
nine yards…had the best day of the season vs.<br />
Tennessee (10/21), grabbing four passes for 45<br />
yards and his first career touchdown.<br />
2006 (Houston 9/0): Played in nine games…<br />
spent the first part of the season on the practice<br />
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squad…finished with one catch for 27 yards…<br />
saw his first <strong>NFL</strong> action against Jacksonville<br />
(10/22)…made his first career <strong>NFL</strong> catch with a<br />
27-yard reception at New England (12/17).<br />
school career record of 13 by Willie Miller (1972-<br />
74)…All-American third team and All-Mountain<br />
West Conference first team selection by The <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft Report…speech <strong>com</strong>munications major.<br />
COLLEGE: Appeared in 47 games at Colorado State<br />
with 43 starts…left with the school career records<br />
with 200 receptions for 3,330 yards, topping<br />
the previous marks of 191 catches for 3,163 yards<br />
by Greg Primus (1989-92)…was third in CSU history<br />
with 20 touchdown catches…set school season<br />
records with 1,282 yards on 72 receptions in<br />
2003…15 100-yard receiving games broke the old<br />
Anderson’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 27 13.5 19 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 38 19.0 35 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN INACTIVE<br />
2010 Totals 10 1 0 0 -- -- 0 7 72 10.3 35 0<br />
Anderson’s Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2006 Hou 9 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 27 27.0 27 0<br />
2007 Hou 8 0 0 0 -- -- 0 12 131 10.9 24 1<br />
2008 Hou 16 1 0 0 -- -- 0 19 241 12.7 65 2<br />
2009 Hou 16 8 0 0 -- -- 0 38 370 9.7 27 0<br />
2010 Hou 10 1 0 0 -- -- 0 7 72 10.3 35 0<br />
Career Totals 59 10 0 0 -- -- 0 77 841 10.9 65<br />
PERSONAL: Born in Westlake Village, California…<br />
all-west region by SuperPrep magazine at Thousand<br />
Oaks High School (Calif.)…won the league<br />
MVP and the team MVP two years…holds all major<br />
receiving records at Thousand Oaks…earned<br />
school and conference academic honors with a<br />
3.8 grade point average…born David Kent Anderson.<br />
Single Game Highs:<br />
Receptions<br />
5, vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)<br />
5, at St. Louis (12-20-09)<br />
4, four times, most recent<br />
4, vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
65 @ Oakland (1 reception, 12-21-08)<br />
52 vs. Tennessee (5 receptions, 11-23-09)<br />
51 @ Buffalo (3 receptions, 11-1-09)<br />
49 vs. Seattle (4 receptions, 12-13-09)<br />
Long<br />
65 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
35 @ New York Jets (11-21-10)<br />
27 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Minnesota (11-2-08)<br />
1 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)<br />
1 vs. Tennessee (10-21-07)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2006 – 2, 2007 – 1,<br />
2008 – 1. Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1; 2010 – 1 .<br />
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MARK ANDERSON<br />
96 DEFENSIVE END<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 255 | College: Alabama |<br />
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 10/1 | Career GP/GS: 72/18 |<br />
Teams: Chicago, 2006-10; Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Chicago Bears<br />
in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft...Signed by Bears on June 9, 2006...Resigned<br />
by Bears on April 30, 2010...Released by<br />
Bears on October 5, 2010...Signed by Houston<br />
Texans on October 7, 2010.<br />
PRO: Explosive young defensive end who joined<br />
the Texans midseason to help bolster the pass<br />
rush...has played in 72 career games with 18<br />
starts and has registered 23.5 sacks, seven<br />
passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two<br />
fumble recoveries...has also played in three<br />
playoff games, including Super Bowl XLI...registered<br />
a half-sack in the Super Bowl and has 1.5<br />
total sacks in playoff action...was reunited with<br />
college teammates LB DeMeco Ryans and G Antoine<br />
Caldwell when he joined the Texans.<br />
2010 (Chicago 4/1, Houston 6/0): Signed with<br />
the Texans in Week 5 (10/7)...played in the first<br />
four games of the year for the Chicago Bears,<br />
starting one...registered eight solo tackles for<br />
the Bears...started in the season opener vs. Detroit<br />
(9/12) and had three solo tackles...had one<br />
solo tackle each at Dallas (9/19) and vs. Green<br />
Bay (9/27)...made three solo stops at the New<br />
York Giants (10/3)...released by Chicago (10/5)...<br />
signed by the Texans (10/7)...Inactive vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...saw action at defensive end vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...made four tackles (three<br />
solo) including his first sack as a Texan vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...had one solo tackle vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...recorded one sack for a loss of nine yards<br />
at Jacksonville (11/14)...had one pass defensed<br />
at NY Jets (11-21-10)...had one solo tackle and a<br />
pass defensed vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Chicago 16/2): Played in all 16 games for<br />
the third time in his career and started a pair of<br />
contests...posted 28 tackles, including 22 solos<br />
solos, to go along with 3.5 sacks and two tackles<br />
for loss...registered four tackles in the season<br />
opener at Green Bay (9/13)...picked up a threeyard<br />
sack vs. Detroit (10/4)...tied a career high<br />
with six tackles, including four solos and a half<br />
sack vs. Philadelphia (11/22)...started vs. Minnesota<br />
(12/28) and registered a sack for nine<br />
yards...started in the season finale at Detroit<br />
(1/3/10) and made a five-yard sack.<br />
2008 (Chicago 16/0): Played in all 16 games, finishing<br />
the year with 18 tackles, including 10 solo<br />
stops...recorded one sack, two passes defensed<br />
and one fumble recovery...fumble recovery came<br />
at Detroit (10/5)...made a season-high three solo<br />
tackles at Green Bay (11/16)...made two tackles,<br />
including a seven-yard sack vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/7).<br />
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2007 (Chicago 14/14): Played in and started 14<br />
games in his sophomore campaign...registered 31<br />
tackles, including 25 solos, along with 5.0 sacks, a<br />
pass defensed and a forced fumble...started and<br />
notched four solo tackles, including an 11-yard<br />
sack in the season opener at San Diego (9/9)...<br />
picked up another 11-yard sack vs. Dallas (9/23)...<br />
tied a career high with two sacks and forced a<br />
fumble at Detroit (9/30)...registered a half-sack vs.<br />
Detroit (10/28)...made a career-high six tackles,<br />
including five solos, vs. Denver (11/25)...made a<br />
half-sack vs. the New York Giants (12/2).<br />
2006 (Chicago 16/1): Played in all 16 games as a<br />
rookie, starting one...finished the year with 12.0<br />
sacks, which ranked eighth in the <strong>NFL</strong> and led<br />
all rookies...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut and registered a<br />
seven-yard sack at Green Bay (9/10)...had a halfsack<br />
the following week vs. Detroit (9/17)...set a<br />
career high with two sacks vs. Seattle (10/1)...<br />
had two more sacks plus a forced fumble the next<br />
week vs. Buffalo (10/8)...started at Arizona (10/16)<br />
and had a 12-yard sack and a forced fumble...<br />
picked up a sack in his fourth straight game and<br />
forced a fumble in his third straight vs. San Francisco<br />
(10/29)...had a half-sack at the New York<br />
Jets (11/19)...made two sacks at St. Louis (12/11)...<br />
made two more sacks and forced a fumble at<br />
Detroit (12/24)...made one solo tackle in the NFC<br />
Divisional Playoff vs. Seattle (1/14/07)...registered<br />
one sack for a 25-yard loss and forced a fumble<br />
in the NFC Championship Game vs. New Orleans<br />
(1/21/07)...made two tackles, including a half-sack,<br />
and recovered a fumble in Super Bowl XLI.<br />
COLLEGE: Four-year letterwinner at Alabama from<br />
2001-05...started 30 of 50 games for the Crimson<br />
Tide, including the final 29 of his career...finished<br />
with 141 career tackles, 13.5 sacks, 25 tackles for<br />
loss, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries<br />
and two passes defensed...his 25 tackles for loss<br />
were seventh-most in Alabama history...received<br />
second-team All-SEC honors as a senior...earned<br />
Alabama’s Billy Neighbors Most Improved Defensive<br />
Lineman award as a sophomore...played<br />
in every game during his redshirt freshman season,<br />
earning the Ozzie Newsome Most Improved<br />
Freshman award...graduated with a degree in<br />
consumer science.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Booker T. Washington High<br />
School in Tulsa, Okla., where he played for head<br />
coach Antwain Jimmerson...also played basketball...is<br />
the son of Frank and Connie Anderson.<br />
Anderson’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. DET* 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 @ DAL* 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/27 vs. GB* 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 @ NYG* 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG INACTIVE<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 4 3 1 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 1 1 0 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs. TEN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 1 15 14 1 2.0 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Texans 6 0 7 6 1 2.0 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
Played the first four games of the season with the Chicago Bears.<br />
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Anderson’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2006 Chi 16 1 28 23 5 12.0 102 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0<br />
2007 Chi 14 14 31 25 6 5.0 36 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
2008 Chi 16 0 18 10 8 1.0 7 0 0 - 0 2 0 1 0 0<br />
2009 Chi 16 2 28 22 6 3.5 20 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Chi 4 1 8 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 4 0 6 5 1 2.0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Total 8 1 14 13 1 2.0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 70 18 119 93 26 23.5 182 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
6 vs. Philadelphia (11-22-09)<br />
6 vs. Denver (11-25-07)<br />
4, five times, most recent:<br />
4 @ Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
Sacks<br />
2.0, five times, most recent:<br />
2.0 @ Detroit (9-30-07) J. Kitna<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1, five times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Detroit (9-30-07)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1, twice, most recent:<br />
1 at Detroit (10-5-08)<br />
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Kevin BENTLEY<br />
57 LINEBACKER<br />
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 247 | College: Northwestern |<br />
Hometown: North Hills, California | 9th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |<br />
Acquired: UFA-’08 (Seattle) | 2010 GP/GS: 8/4 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 127/33 2008-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Cleveland<br />
Browns in the fourth round (101st pick overall)<br />
of the 2002 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Browns<br />
on July 16, 2002…Signed with the Seattle Seahawks<br />
on March 17, 2005…Signed with the<br />
Houston Texans on March 3, 2008.<br />
PRO: One of the best Texans special teams<br />
players…versatile linebacker that has the<br />
ability to play all three linebacker positions in<br />
the 4-3 defense…has appeared in 127 career<br />
games with 33 starts…started seven games in<br />
2008, most since his second year in the <strong>NFL</strong>…<br />
has 284 career tackles and recorded his first<br />
career sack in 2008…played in Super Bowl XL<br />
with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.<br />
2010 (Houston 8/4): Named the special teams<br />
captain for 2010...Made two special teams<br />
tackles vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...saw playing<br />
time on special teams at Washington (9/19)...<br />
made one solo tackle and played vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...Inactive at Oakland (10/3), vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10) and vs. Kansas City (10/17)...made<br />
one solo tackle and assisted on one special<br />
teams tackle at Indianapolis (11/1)...made<br />
five tackles (two solo) vs. San Diego (11/7)...<br />
made seven tackles (six solo) at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...led the defense with eight tackles (six<br />
solo), an interception and recovered a fumble<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...made four tackles (two<br />
solo) vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/0): Named one of the special<br />
teams captains for 2009...played in three<br />
games...had one tackle vs. the New York Jets<br />
(9-13)...assisted on a special teams tackle at<br />
Tennessee (9/20)...made one special teams<br />
tackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...saw action on<br />
special teams vs. Oakland (10/4)...had one<br />
tackle on special teams at Arizona (10/11)....<br />
assisted on a special teams tackle at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...had one special teams tackle<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made one special<br />
teams tackle and assisted on two others at<br />
Buffalo (11/1)...assisted on one special teams<br />
tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...assisted on two<br />
special teams tackles vs. Tennessee (11/23)...<br />
assisted on a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...made one special teams<br />
tackle at Jacksonville (12/6)...played on special<br />
teams vs. Seattle (12/13) and responded<br />
with two special teams tackles while assisting<br />
on two others and getting a hand on a first<br />
quarter punt that resulted in a punt of only 18<br />
yards...played on special teams at St. Louis<br />
(12/20)...made one special teams tackle at Miami<br />
(12/27)...made one special teams tackle<br />
vs. New England (1/3).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/7): Played in all 16 games<br />
with seven starts…recorded the secondmost<br />
starts in his career…finished the season<br />
with 32 total tackles and one forced fumble…<br />
recorded his first career sack in Week 10<br />
against Baltimore…also led the Texans in<br />
special teams tackles with 23…recorded four<br />
tackles on special teams at Pittsburgh (9/7)…<br />
made his first start of the season at linebacker<br />
and posted seven total tackles, including his<br />
first career sack vs. Baltimore (11/9)…started<br />
at linebacker and made four total tackles,<br />
three solo at Cleveland (11/23)…started at<br />
linebacker and posted three solo tackles and<br />
two assists vs. Jacksonville (12/1) and also<br />
made two tackles and one assist on special<br />
teams…started at linebacker and recorded<br />
one assist on defense and two special teams<br />
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tackles at Green Bay (12/7)…led the team<br />
with a season-high eight tackles vs. Tennessee<br />
(12/14)…also posted one pass defensed…<br />
started at linebacker and totaled five tackles<br />
at Oakland (12/21)… recovered a fumble in the<br />
fourth quarter…was his first fumble recovery<br />
of the season and the fourth of his career…<br />
started at linebacker vs. Chicago (12/28) and<br />
made one solo tackle and one assist.<br />
2007 (Seattle 14/2): Saw action in 14 games with<br />
two starts…recorded 17 total tackles, 11 solo…<br />
registered four tackles at Arizona (9/16)…started<br />
and recorded a season-high 10 total tackles,<br />
six solo, vs. San Francisco (11/12)…saw action<br />
on special teams vs. Washington in the NFC<br />
Wild Card Game (1/5/08)…recorded two tackles<br />
and played on special teams at Green Bay in<br />
the NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/12/08).<br />
2006 (Seattle 14/0): Played in 14 games…spent<br />
the majority of the season on special teams…<br />
tied for a team-leading 14 special teams tackles,<br />
a career-high…finished with 10 tackles in<br />
seven games…also registered three passes<br />
defensed…contributed three solo tackles vs.<br />
Oakland (11/6)…recorded four total tackles at<br />
Tampa Bay (12/31).<br />
2005 (Seattle 15/3): Saw action in 15 games with<br />
three starts…finished with 22 tackles…made<br />
his first start of the season vs. San Francisco<br />
(12/11)…recorded a season-high six solo tackles<br />
at Tennessee…recorded six total tackles at<br />
Green Bay (1/1/06)…played in three postseason<br />
games, including Super Bowl XL (2/3/06).<br />
tackles at Pittsburgh (10/10).<br />
2003 (Cleveland 16/14): Made 14 starts and saw<br />
action in all 16 games…finished the season<br />
with a career-high 91 total tackles, 55 solo,<br />
and one interception for 25 yards…contributed<br />
5 special teams tackles…registered his first<br />
career interception in the season opener vs.<br />
Indianapolis (9/7)…recorded a career-high 14<br />
solo stops at New England (10/26).<br />
2002 (Cleveland 12/0): Saw action in 12 games…<br />
recorded 17 total tackles, 11 solo, and four special<br />
teams stops…registered a career-high<br />
seven total tackles at Tampa Bay…contributed<br />
five stops in the season finale vs. Atlanta<br />
(12/29)…recorded four tackles at linebacker in<br />
AFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh (1/5/03).<br />
COLLEGE: Finished his college career at Northwestern<br />
with 390 total tackles and six sacks…<br />
started in 33 games…All-Big Ten second team<br />
as a senior with a team-leading 147 tackles…<br />
recorded a career-high 148 total tackles as a<br />
sophomore…<strong>com</strong>munications major.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Montclair High School in<br />
Montclair, Calif…Los Angeles Times All-Valley<br />
selection…<strong>com</strong>bined for 220 tackles as a junior<br />
and senior…lettered in football and basketball…Honor<br />
Society member as a junior and<br />
senior…born Kevin Kinte Bentley.<br />
2004 (Cleveland 16/3): Played in all 16 games including<br />
three starts…registered 51 tackles on<br />
the season, 16 solo, along with a forced fumble<br />
and a pass defensed…tied for fifth on the<br />
team with 12 special teams stops…recorded<br />
a season high eight total tackles vs. Baltimore<br />
(9/12)…tied his season-high with eight total<br />
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BENTLEY, KEVIN<br />
Bentley’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK INACTIVE<br />
10/10 vs NYG INACTIVE<br />
10/17 vs. KC INACTIVE<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 1 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 8 6 2 0.0 0 1 18 18 0 1 0 1 8 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 8 4 26 18 8 0.0 0 1 18 18 0 1 0 1 8 0<br />
Bentley’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2002 Cle 12 0 34 20 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0<br />
2003 Cle 16 14 91 55 36 0.0 0 1 25 25 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2004 Cle 16 3 51 35 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
2005 Sea 15 3 22 18 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2006 Sea 14 0 10 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0<br />
2007 Sea 14 2 17 11 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2008 Hou 16 7 32 21 11 1.0 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 8 4 26 18 8 0.0 0 1 18 18 0 1 0 1 8 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 127 33 284 186 98 1.0 15 2 43 25 0 9 2 5 8 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
14 @ New England (10-26-03)<br />
10 vs. San Diego (10-29-03)<br />
10 vs. San Francisco (11-12-07)<br />
Interceptions<br />
1 at New York Jets (11-21-10)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (9-7-03)<br />
Sacks<br />
1 vs. Baltimore (11-9-08) J. Flacco<br />
Forced Fumble<br />
1 vs. Washington (10-3-04)<br />
1 @ Tampa Bay (12-31-06)<br />
Fumble Recovery<br />
2 vs. Houston (10-20-02)<br />
1 @ New York Jets (11-21-10)<br />
1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
1 @ St. Louis (10-15-06)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 84 total; 2002 – 4, 2003 – 5, 2004 – 9, 2005 – 8, 2006 – 10, 2007 – 10, 2008 – 23, 2009 – 19;<br />
2010 – 2.<br />
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Mike BRISIEL<br />
65 GUARD<br />
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 298 | College: Colorado State |<br />
Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’06 | 2010 GP/GS: 10/7 | Career GP/GS: 35/32 |<br />
Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…<br />
Released by the Texans on August 28, 2006…<br />
Signed to the Texans practice squad on September<br />
4, 2006…Released by the Texans on<br />
October 9, 2006…Signed by the Texans on January<br />
2, 2007…Released by the Texans on August<br />
31, 2007…Signed by the Texans to the practice<br />
squad on September 4, 2007…Signed to the Texans<br />
active roster on December 4, 2007...Placed<br />
on reserve/injured list on October 14, 2009.<br />
HONORS: 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team.<br />
PRO: Young, versatile linemen that gained experience<br />
in his first full year in the <strong>NFL</strong> last year…<br />
started the first 25 games of his <strong>NFL</strong> career…<br />
started all 16 games in 2008…one of three Texans<br />
offensive linemen to take all snaps on offense<br />
in 2008…played center in <strong>NFL</strong> Europe with<br />
the Hamburg Sea Devils in 2007.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/7): Rotated at RG with Antoine<br />
Caldwell and and helped pave the way for RB<br />
Arian Foster’s franchise record 231 yards rushing<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided pocket<br />
protection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling him<br />
to throw for a franchise-record 497 yards and<br />
three touchdowns at Washington (9/19)...made<br />
his first start of the season at right guard vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...started and helped Texans RBs rush<br />
for 249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB Matt<br />
Schaub at Oakland (10/3)...started at RG vs. NY<br />
Giants (10/10)...inactive vs. Kansas City (10/17)...<br />
saw action at RG and special teams at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...started at RG vs. San Diego (11/7)<br />
and at Jacksonville (11/14)...played every snap at<br />
right guard at NY Jets (11/21)...opened holes for<br />
RB Arian Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 5/5): Started at right guard vs. the<br />
New York Jets (9/13)...started at right guard at<br />
Tennessee (9/20) and helped QB Matt Schaub<br />
set a career-high with four touchdown passes...<br />
helped Schaub pass for his second consecutive<br />
300-yard game, starting vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<br />
made his 24th consecutive start for the Texans<br />
at right guard vs. Oakland (10/4)...started at right<br />
guard at Arizona (10/11) when Schaub threw for<br />
a season-high 371 yards and two touchdowns...<br />
placed on reserve/injured list (10/14).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games…<br />
helped clear the way for rookie RB Steve Slaton<br />
to lead all rookie rushers with 1,282 yards<br />
on the ground…started at right guard at Pittsburgh<br />
(9/7)…started at right guard at Tennessee<br />
(9/21)…helped rookie running back Steve Slaton<br />
run for his first 100-yard game…started at right<br />
guard at Jacksonville (9/28)…helped QB Matt<br />
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Schaub tie a career-high with three touchdown<br />
passes…started at right guard vs. Indianapolis<br />
(10/5)…started at right guard vs. Miami (10/12…<br />
started at right guard vs. Detroit (10/19)…started at<br />
right guard vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…started at right<br />
guard at Minnesota (11/2)…started at right guard<br />
vs. Baltimore (11/9)…started at right guard at Indianapolis<br />
(11/16)…was part of an offensive line<br />
that helped rookie running back Steve Slaton set<br />
a Texans rookie record with 156 rushing yards…<br />
started at right guard at Cleveland (11/23)…started<br />
at right guard vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…was part<br />
of the offensive line that helped RB Steve Slaton<br />
rush for 130 yards and two touchdowns…started<br />
at right guard at Green Bay (12/7)…was part of the<br />
offensive line that blocked for QB Matt Schaub<br />
to throw for 414 yards and two touchdowns…<br />
started at right guard vs. Tennessee (12/14)…part<br />
of the offensive line that helped RB Steve Slaton<br />
run for his third consecutive 100-yard game…<br />
started at right guard at Oakland (12/21)…started<br />
at right guard vs. Chicago (12/28)…protected for<br />
QB Matt Schaub to throw for 328 yards and two<br />
touchdowns.<br />
2007 (Houston 4/4): Started the first four games of<br />
his career…started his first <strong>NFL</strong> game for injured<br />
RG Fred Weary against Tampa Bay (12/9)…started<br />
against Denver (12/13), at Indianapolis (12/23) and<br />
in the season final against Jacksonville (12/30).<br />
2006 (Houston 0/0): Spent season on practice<br />
squad.<br />
COLLEGE: Second team All-Mountain West honoree<br />
as a senior at Colorado Sate…All-Mountain<br />
West honorable mention as a junior...started in his<br />
22nd-straight game against Air Force…honorable<br />
mention all-conference as a sophomore...started<br />
last 11 games in a row…started in nine games<br />
overall and the last five in a row as a redshirt<br />
freshman…majored in agricultural business.<br />
PERSONAL: Three-time letter winner in football<br />
at Fayetteville (Ark.) High School…also earned<br />
two letters in track and baseball...as a senior was<br />
selected to the all-state team, the all-times team,<br />
the all-area team, the all-Arkansas team and was<br />
named to the Associated Press Super Prep team...<br />
recipient of the all-region lineman award...member<br />
of the National Honor Society.<br />
Brisiel’s Career Stats<br />
Games/Starts: 2007: 4/4; 2008: 16/16; 2009: 5/5; 2010: 10/7; Total: 35/32.<br />
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Duane BROWN<br />
76 TACKLE<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 314 | College: Virginia Tech |<br />
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D1-’08 (26th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 7/7 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 39/39 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in first round (26th pick overall) of the 2008 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
draft…Signed by the Texans on July 25, 2008.<br />
PRO: Young, agile offensive lineman…became<br />
the second rookie in Texans history to start all 16<br />
games on the offensive line…has started every<br />
game of his pro career at left tackle...possesses<br />
great footwork and speed after beginning his<br />
college career as a tight end.<br />
2010 (Houston 7/7): Started at LT and helped pave<br />
the way for RB Arian Foster’s franchise record<br />
231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided<br />
pocket protection for QB Matt Schaub,<br />
enabling him to throw for a franchise-record<br />
497 yards and three touchdowns at Washington<br />
(9/19)...started at LT at Indianapolis (11/1), vs.<br />
San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville (11/14) and at<br />
NY Jets (11/21)...opened holes for RB Arian Foster<br />
to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games for<br />
the second consecutive year...protected the<br />
blind side of QB Matt Schaub, who led the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
with 4,770 passing yards...helped the offense set<br />
franchise records with 6,129 total yards and 388<br />
points...started at left tackle vs. the New York<br />
Jets (9/13)...started at left tackle at Tennessee<br />
(9/20) and helped protect QB Matt Schaub, allowing<br />
him to set a career-high with four touchdown<br />
passes...helped Schaub have his second<br />
consecutive 300-yard passing game in his start<br />
vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...started at left tackle vs.<br />
Oakland (10/4)...started at left tackle at Arizona<br />
(10/11) when Schaub threw for a season-high<br />
371 yards and two touchdowns...made a crucial<br />
block on a screen pass, clearing the way for<br />
Steve Slaton to run 38 yards for a touchdown<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18)...started at LT vs. San Francisco<br />
(10/25), Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaub vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/23) as he had his second consecutive<br />
300-yard passing game...started his 27th<br />
consecutive game at left tackle vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...helped the offense gain over 300 yards<br />
for the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...part of the offensive line that blocked<br />
for QB Matt Schaub as he threw for 365 yards<br />
and two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without<br />
allowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterback<br />
Matt Schaub at St. Louis (12/20) where he<br />
threw for 367 yards and was not sacked for the<br />
second consecutive game and fourth time this<br />
season...started his 31st consecutive game at<br />
left tackle at Miami (12/27)...extended his starting<br />
streak to 32 vs. New England (1/3/10) and helped<br />
the offense gain 429 total yards.<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games as<br />
a rookie...makes him the first Texans rookie lineman<br />
to start every game since LG Chester Pitts<br />
in 2002…played in 80% of plays as a rookie left<br />
tackle…started his first game in the <strong>NFL</strong> at left<br />
tackle at Pittsburgh (9/7)…in the second start<br />
of his career, helped rookie running back Steve<br />
Slaton rush for his first 100-yard game at Tennessee<br />
(9/21)…started at left tackle at Indianapolis<br />
(11/16) and was part of an offensive line that<br />
helped rookie running back Steve Slaton set a<br />
Texans rookie record with 156 rushing yards…<br />
started at left tackle at Cleveland (11/23)…<br />
started at left tackle and helped RB Steve Slaton<br />
rush for 130 yards and two touchdowns vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/1)…started at left tackle at<br />
Green Bay (12/7) and was part of the offensive<br />
line that blocked for QB Matt Schaub to throw<br />
for 414 yards and two touchdowns…started at<br />
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BROWN, DUANE<br />
left tackle vs. Tennessee (12/14)…part of the offensive<br />
line that helped RB Steve Slaton run 100<br />
yards, the only player in 2008 to rush for 100 yards<br />
against the Titans, ac<strong>com</strong>plishing the feat twice<br />
as a rookie…started at left tackle vs. Chicago<br />
(12/28) and helped allow QB Matt Schaub to throw<br />
for 328 yards and two touchdowns.<br />
COLLEGE: Registered 71 knockdown blocks in his<br />
three seasons as an offensive tackle…earned<br />
second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition<br />
for the second-straight season and was a<br />
two-time state Offensive Lineman/End of the Year<br />
pick by the Richmond Touchdown Club…also<br />
recorded six tackles and blocked three kicks on<br />
special teams as a senior…on offense, he caught<br />
three passes for 64 yards (21.3 average) and one<br />
touchdown, adding three yards on a rushing attempt...apparel,<br />
housing and resource management<br />
major, with a minor in consumer studies.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Hermitage (Richmond, Va.)<br />
High School…lettered twice as a tight end and<br />
defensive end…played in the Panthers’ first three<br />
games his senior year before suffering a broken<br />
leg, but returned for the Central Region semifinal<br />
game, catching seven passes for just under 100<br />
yards in his limited playing time also recorded 15<br />
tackles, along with a pair of sacks to earn secondteam<br />
All-District honors…as a junior, Brown registered<br />
10 catches for 115 yards and two scores,<br />
while contributing six sacks on defense…lettered<br />
in basketball…finished fourth in the Group AAA<br />
outdoor shot put <strong>com</strong>petition.<br />
Brown’s Career Stats<br />
Games/Starts: 2008: 16/16, 2009: 16/16, 2010: 7/7, Total: 39/39.<br />
Tackles: 2 total; 2009 – 2.<br />
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Rashad BUTLER<br />
78 TACKLE<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Carolina Panthers<br />
in third round (89th overall) of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…<br />
Released by Panthers on September 3, 2007…<br />
Claimed off waivers by Houston Texans on September<br />
3, 2007…Re-signed by the Texans on<br />
April, 7, 2009.<br />
PRO: A sure-footed tackle with a <strong>com</strong>bination of<br />
strength and quickness…selected in the third<br />
round but did not play during his rookie season<br />
for the Carolina Panthers…served as the primary<br />
backup at both tackle positions in 2007 with<br />
the Texans.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/4): Saw action on special teams<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12) and at Washington (9/19)...<br />
made his first career start vs. Dallas (9/26) at left<br />
tackle... started and helped Texans RBs rush for<br />
249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB Matt<br />
Schaub at Oakland (10/3)...started at LT vs. NY<br />
Giants (10/10) and vs. Kansas City (10/17)...saw<br />
action on special teams at Indianapolis (11/1), vs.<br />
San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville (11/14), at NY<br />
Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 15/0): Dressed but did not play vs.<br />
the New York Jets (9/13)...saw action on special<br />
teams at Tennessee (9/20), vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27), Oakland (10/4) and at Arizona (10/11)...<br />
played on special teams at Cincinnati (10/18),<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo (11/1), at<br />
Indianapolis (11/8), vs. Tennessee (11/23) vs.<br />
Indianapolis (11/29), at Jacksonville (12/6) and<br />
vs. Seattle (12/13)...filled in for an injured Duane<br />
Brown at left tackle for the second half at St.<br />
Louis (12/20)...played at tackle and on special<br />
teams at Miami (12/27)...played on special teams<br />
vs. New England (1/3/10).<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 307 | College: Miami (Fla.) |<br />
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: W-’07 (Carolina) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/4 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 34/4 | Teams: Carolina, 2006; Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
the team claimed him off waivers…saw action in<br />
eight games, primarily on special teams…served<br />
as the primary backup at both tackle positions in<br />
the second half of the season…inactive for the<br />
first eight games of the year…made his <strong>NFL</strong><br />
debut at Oakland (11/4) on special teams and<br />
played in each of the last eight games…came on<br />
as a reserve tackle vs. Tampa Bay (12/9), Denver<br />
(12/13) and at Indianapolis (12/23).<br />
2006 (Carolina 0/0): Dressed but did not play in<br />
one contest and was inactive for 11 games before<br />
being placed on injured reserve (11/8) with<br />
a staph infection.<br />
COLLEGE: Started all 12 games for the first time<br />
in his career at right tackle as a senior, including<br />
the Peach Bowl...member of the offensive<br />
line unit that helped offense average 353.1 yards<br />
per game...started final eight games of his junior<br />
season at left tackle, including the Peach Bowl<br />
victory over Florida…saw action in 10 games at<br />
right tackle with four starts as a sophomore...<br />
made his first career start against Florida and<br />
helped pave the way for the Miami offense to<br />
produce 454 total yards…graduated with a degree<br />
in sociology.<br />
PERSONAL: Rated as the No. 22 overall player in<br />
Florida by the Gainesville Sun and a SuperPrep<br />
All-America as a senior at Dwyer HS in Palm<br />
Beach Gardens, Fla....helped lead his team to<br />
the Florida Class 5A state finals during senior<br />
season...participated in the Lowes Day at the<br />
Movies League Program, 2007 Caravan Tour and<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong>/United Way “Hometown Huddle ’06”…<br />
lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....born Rashad<br />
Jamaal Butler.<br />
2008 (Houston 0/0): Was inactive for all 16 games.<br />
2007 (Houston 8/0): Joined the Texans just prior<br />
to the start of the regular season when<br />
Butler’s Career Statistics<br />
Games/Starts: 2007: 8/0, 2008: 0/0, 2009: 15/0,<br />
2010: 11/4; Career: 34/4.<br />
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Antoine CALDWELL<br />
62 GUARD/CENTER<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 310 | College: Alabama |<br />
Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: D3-’09 (77th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 9/4 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 20/7 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the third round (77th pick overall) of the 2009 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft...Signed with Texans on July 28, 2009.<br />
PRO: Versatile and physical rookie lineman who<br />
will provide depth across the line during his first<br />
season.<br />
2010 (Houston 9/4): Started at RG and helped<br />
pave the way for RB Arian Foster’s franchise record<br />
231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)…<br />
provided pocket protection for QB Matt Schaub,<br />
enabling him to throw for a franchise-record<br />
497 yards and three touchdowns at Washington<br />
(9/19)...saw action at right guard vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...saw action at RG and helped Texans RBs<br />
rush for 249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB<br />
Matt Schaub at Oakland (10/3)...saw action at RG<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...started at RG vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17) and at Indianapolis (11/1)...saw action<br />
at RG and on special teams vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7) and at Jacksonville (11/14)...dressed but<br />
did not play at NY Jets (11/21) and Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 11/3): Played in 11 games with<br />
three starts as a rookie...saw significant action<br />
throughout the season on an offense that averaged<br />
383.1 yards per game...was inactive vs.<br />
the New York Jets (9/13), at Tennesse (9/20), vs.<br />
Jacksonville (9/27), Oakland (10/4), and at Arizona<br />
(10/11)...played in his first career <strong>NFL</strong> game<br />
at right guard at Cincinnati (10/18)...saw action<br />
at right guard vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo<br />
(11/1), at Indianapolis (11/8), vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23), and vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...helped the<br />
offense gain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutive<br />
game at Jacksonville (12/6)...made the first<br />
start of his <strong>NFL</strong> career and part was of the offensive<br />
line that blocked for QB Matt Schaub as he<br />
threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle<br />
(12/13) without allowing him to be sacked...<br />
blocked for quarterback Matt Schaub at St. Louis<br />
(12/20) where he threw for 367 yards and was not<br />
sacked for the second consecutive game and<br />
fourth time this season...started at right guard at<br />
Miami (12/27)...played as a reserve at right guard<br />
vs. New England (1/3/10).<br />
COLLEGE: Started 48 games during his career at<br />
Alabama, including 34 at center, 12 at left offensive<br />
guard, one at right guard and one at right<br />
tackle...participated in 1,569 offensive snaps...<br />
allowed just one quarterback sack on 806 pass<br />
plays during his final 23 games…one of eight<br />
players in school history to serve as team captain<br />
twice in a career...as a senior, was an All-<br />
American first-team selection by the American<br />
Football Coaches Association and The Sporting<br />
News...consensus All-Southeastern Conference<br />
first-team pick, recipient of the team’s Mal<br />
Moore Leadership Award and named the team’s<br />
Most Inspirational Player that year as well...<br />
started at four positions as a junior in 2007...All-<br />
SEC pick as a sophomore in 2006...freshman All-<br />
SEC first-team and All-SEC honorable mention<br />
from the league’s coaches in 2005...redshirted<br />
in 2004...became the first Crimson Tide football<br />
player to graduate in under three years, earning<br />
his degree in Human Environmental Sciences.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Lee (Montgomery, Ala.)<br />
High School...allowed just one quarterback sack<br />
as a senior…earning All-State first-team honors...rated<br />
the tenth-best overall prospect in the<br />
state of Alabama by Super Prep magazine…has<br />
an older brother, Arsenio and a twin brother, Anthony.<br />
Caldwell’s Career Statistics<br />
Games/Starts: 2009: 11/3, 2010: 9/4; Total: 20/7.<br />
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James CASEY<br />
86 TIG HT END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in the fifth round (152nd pick overall) of the 2009<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed with Texans on July 28, 2009.<br />
PRO: Versatile young tight end who joined the<br />
Texans as a fifth-round draft choice in 2009 after<br />
a standout two-year career at Rice University in<br />
Houston...saw action at tight end and fullback as<br />
a rookie and caught six passes for 64 yards...will<br />
look to take on a larger role in the offense in his<br />
second season.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/3): Played at TE and on special<br />
teams in the season opener vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12) and at Washington (9/19)...made one special<br />
teams tackle vs. Dallas (9/26)...saw action at<br />
TE and on special teams at Oakland (10/3)...made<br />
two special teams tackles vs. NY Giants (10/10)...<br />
made one special teams tackle vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17)...made one special teams tackles and<br />
assisted on two others at Indianapolis (11/1)...<br />
set career highs with four receptions and 48<br />
yards receiving vs. San Diego (11/7)...made his<br />
first career <strong>NFL</strong> start and caught one pass for 18<br />
yards at Jacksonville (11/14)...caught one pass<br />
for three yards and assisted on a special teams<br />
tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...started at TE and made<br />
one special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 15/0): Saw action in 15 games as<br />
a rookie and caught six passes for 64 yards...<br />
made professional debut vs. the New York Jets<br />
(9/13) and played on special teams...appeared at<br />
fullback and made a tackle on special teams at<br />
Tennessee (9/20)...saw action on special teams<br />
vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...saw action at fullback<br />
and made a tackle and returned his first career<br />
kick on special teams...played tight end and on<br />
special teams at Arizona (10/11) and at Cincinnati<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 238 | College: Rice |<br />
Hometown: Azle, Texas | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D5-’09 (152nd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/3 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 26/3 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
(10/18)...played tight end, fullback and on special<br />
teams vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made his first<br />
career <strong>NFL</strong> reception and ended the game with<br />
2 catches for 14 yards at Buffalo (11/1). Made<br />
the tackle on a Buffalo fake punt to turn the ball<br />
back over to Houston and take firm control of<br />
the game...was inactive at Indianapolis (11/8)...<br />
played tight end and on special teams vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23) where he made two receptions<br />
for 33 yards...made two receptions for 17 yards<br />
and a first down vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played<br />
at tight end and on special teams at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...played at tight end and on special teams<br />
vs. Seattle (12/13), at St. Louis (12/20), at Miami<br />
(12/27) and vs. New England (1/3/10).<br />
COLLEGE: Appeared in 25 games, starting 17 at<br />
Rice…recorded 157 receptions for 1,914 yards<br />
and 17 touchdowns...his 157 receptions ranked<br />
third, 1,914 receiving yards ranked fourth in<br />
school history and added 11 touchdowns on 102<br />
carries for 392 yards...<strong>com</strong>pleted 4-of-12 passes<br />
for 37 yards, two touchdowns and one interception...returned<br />
15 punts for 117 yards (7.8 avg)<br />
and gained 2,393 all-purpose yards, an average<br />
of 95.72 yards per game...set school seasonrecords<br />
with 111 receptions for 1,329 yards in<br />
2008, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first player in school history<br />
to catch more than 100 passes in a season… All-<br />
American first-team selection by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft<br />
Report, earning third-team honors from Rivals.<br />
<strong>com</strong> in 2008...Academic All-American secondteam<br />
choice by ESPN and unanimous first-team<br />
All-Conference USA pick that year... Freshman<br />
All American first-team selection by the Football<br />
Writers Association, adding second-team honors<br />
from The Sporting News and Rivals.<strong>com</strong> and<br />
consensus C-USA All-Freshman team choice<br />
in 2007...triple major in Economics, Managerial<br />
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CASEY, JAMES<br />
Studies and Sport Management...returned to Rice<br />
to continue working toward his degree after his<br />
rookie season.<br />
PERSONAL: Standout in both football and baseball<br />
at Azle (Texas) High...earned All-District<br />
honors as a quarterback during his junior year in<br />
2001...missed most of his senior football season<br />
with injury problems...named All-State and Academic<br />
All-State in baseball…named District 6-4A<br />
Most Valuable Player as a senior...threw a no-hitter<br />
in first varsity game…selected in the seventh<br />
round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by<br />
the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher…married to<br />
Kylie...the couple wel<strong>com</strong>ed their first son, Cannon<br />
James, in May.<br />
Casey’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 1<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 48 12.0 33 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 18 18.0 18 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 3 0 0 -- -- 0 6 69 11.5 33 0<br />
Casey’s Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2009 Hou 15 0 0 0 -- -- 0 6 64 10.7 32 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 3 0 0 -- -- 0 6 69 11.5 33 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 26 3 0 0 -- -- 0 12 133 11.1 33 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Receptions<br />
4 vs. San Diego (48 yards, 11-7-10)<br />
2 vs. Indianapolis (17 yards, 11-30-09)<br />
2 vs. Tennessee (33 yards, 11-23-09)<br />
2 @ Buffalo (14 yards, 11-1-09)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
48 vs. San Diego (4 receptions, 11-7-10)<br />
33 vs. Tennessee (2 receptions, 11-23-09)<br />
18 @ Jacksonville (1 reception, 11-14-10)<br />
17 vs. Indianapolis (2 receptions, 11-30-09)<br />
Receiving Long<br />
33 yards vs. San Diego (11-7-10)<br />
32 yards vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)<br />
18 yards @ Jacksonville (11-14-10)<br />
12 yards vs. Indianapolis (11-30-09)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 14 total; 2009 – 3; 2010 –<br />
11.<br />
Kickoff Returns: 1 total for 0 yards; 2009 – 1 for 0<br />
yards.<br />
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Shaun CODY<br />
95 deFensIVe tacKLe<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 306 | College: Southern California |<br />
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, California | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: UFA-’09 (Detroit) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 78/36 | Teams: Detroit, 2005-08; Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Detroit Lions in the<br />
second round (37th pick overall) in the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed by Lions on July 29, 2005…Signed<br />
by Houston Texans as unrestricted free agent on<br />
March 30, 2009.<br />
PRO: Young veteran who looks to add depth to the<br />
Texans defensive line…contributed at the nose<br />
tackle and under tackle positions in Detroit…has<br />
139 career tackles in four-plus seasons…has appeared<br />
in 78 career games with 36 starts…made<br />
2.0 career sacks…one career interception.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started at nose tackle<br />
and recorded two tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...made three tackles (two solo) at<br />
Washington (9/19)...assisted on one tackle vs.<br />
Dallas (9/26)...assisted on one tackle at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...made three tackles (two solo) vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...had a career-high nine tackles (five<br />
solo) vs. Kansas City (10/17)...made three tackles<br />
(one solo) including one for a loss at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...made one solo tackles vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...started at NT and made two solo tackles at<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...made four tackles (two solo)<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...started at nose tackle vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 14/13): Started season opener vs.<br />
the New York Jets (9/13) at defensive tackle and<br />
made four tackles (two solo)...was inactive at<br />
Tennessee (9/20)...returned to start at defensive<br />
tackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27) where he recorded<br />
an assist on a tackle...started at defensive tackle<br />
and played on special teams vs. Oakland (10/4)<br />
and at Arizona (10/11)...Inactive at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...had two solo tackles vs. San Francisco<br />
(10/25)...Had three taclkes (two solo) in his start<br />
at Buffalo (11/1)...assisted on one tackle playing<br />
defensive tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...made<br />
three solo tackles vs. Tennessee (11/23)...satrted<br />
at defensive tackle and assisted on a tackle vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...helped sack Jaguars QB David<br />
Garrard and had a pass defensed at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...made three tackles (two solo) including on<br />
for a loss vs. Seattle (12/13)...had one solo tackle<br />
at St. Louis (12/20)...made one solo tackle at Miami<br />
(12/27)...saw action at DT vs. New England (1/3).<br />
2008 (Detroit 16/5): Finished the season with a<br />
career-high 37 tackles for the Lions…contributed<br />
at both nose and under tackle for Detroit…played<br />
in all 16 games for the second time in his career…<br />
had a stretch in the middle of the season where<br />
he recorded six tackles in consecutive games…<br />
started at defensive tackles at San Francisco<br />
(9/21)…finished with two tackles…started nose<br />
tackles at Houston (10/19)…tied a career high<br />
with six tackles.<br />
2007 (Detroit 15/0): Rotated at the defensive<br />
tackle position, ending the year with 34 tackles<br />
(13 solo)…had his lone career interception…<br />
garnered first interception vs. Minnesota (9/16)…<br />
made a diving catch off a deflected pass by S Gerald<br />
Alexander.<br />
2006 (Detroit 6/5): Registered 15 tackles (seven<br />
solo) in six games with five starts…placed on<br />
the reserve/injured list with a dislocated left toe<br />
on 11/24/06…made his third career start, and first<br />
opening day start, at defensive tackle against Seattle<br />
(9/10) to record five tackles (one solo)…had<br />
five tackles (four solo) at Chicago (9/17)…inactive<br />
against Buffalo (10/15), at the New York Jets<br />
(10/22), vs. Atlanta (11/5) and vs. San Francisco<br />
(11/12) with a dislocated left toe…returned to the<br />
lineup at Arizona (11/19) after missing four games<br />
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CODY, SHAUN<br />
with a dislocated left toe, but left the game after<br />
re-aggravating the injury.<br />
2005 (Detroit 16/2): Quickly became a regular in<br />
the defensive line rotation as a rookie, playing in<br />
all 16 games with two starts after being drafted in<br />
the second round (37th overall) of the 2005 Draft…<br />
made his first professional appearance vs. Green<br />
Bay (9/11)...recorded 2 total tackles (1 solo)…<br />
recorded the first sack of his career vs. Carolina<br />
(10/16)…he totaled 1.5 sacks for a loss of 15.0 yards<br />
on the game…made his first career start against<br />
Chicago (10/30)…had first career forced fumble,<br />
which was recovered by DE Kalimba Edwards…<br />
had his first career fumble recovery at Minnesota<br />
(11/6)...recorded 5 tackles, a single game best.<br />
Trophy.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Los Altos High in Hacienda<br />
Heights (Calif.)…105 tackles with 22 sacks<br />
in 2000…USA Today All-USA first team Defensive<br />
MVP…Parade All-American; Super Prep All-American;<br />
PrepStar All-American and Dream Team...<br />
played basketball.<br />
COLLEGE: Prior to his senior season in 2004, he<br />
moved to end from tackle and finished with a career-high<br />
45 tackles (29 solo), 10 sacks, 13 stops for<br />
losses, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries<br />
and three pass deflections…team captain and<br />
voted PAC-10 co-Defensive Player of the Year.;<br />
SportsIllustrated.<strong>com</strong> 2004 All-American first team;<br />
Associated Press All-American first team; Football<br />
Writers Association of American first team…finalist<br />
for the Lombardi Award and Hendricks Award<br />
and semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and Lott<br />
Cody’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 9 5 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 29 15 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Cody’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2005 Det 16 2 28 17 11 1.5 15.0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1 0 0<br />
2006 Det 6 5 11 7 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2007 Det 15 0 16 13 3 0.0 0.0 1 -2 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2008 Det 16 5 37 26 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 14 13 21 13 8 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 29 15 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 78 36 142 91 51 2.0 16 1 -2 -2 0 5 1 1 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
10 vs. Kansas City (10-17-10)<br />
6 vs. Minnesota (12-7-08)<br />
6 vs. Washington (10-26-08)<br />
6 @ Houston (10-19-08)<br />
Interceptions<br />
1 vs. Minnesota (9-16-07) T. Jackson<br />
Sacks<br />
1.5 vs. Carolina (10-16-05) J. Delhomme<br />
Forced Fumble<br />
1 vs. Chicago (10-31-05)<br />
Fumble Recovery<br />
1 @ Minnesota (11-6-05)<br />
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Brian CUSHING<br />
56 LINEBACKER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the first round (15th pick overall) of the 2009 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft...Signed by Texans on August 2, 2009.<br />
HONORS: 2010 Pro Bowl...2009 Associated Press<br />
Defensive Rookie of the Year...2009 Pro Football<br />
Weekly/PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year;<br />
2009 Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie<br />
Team; 2009 AFC Defensive Player of the Week<br />
(Week 6 and Week 8)...<strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie of<br />
the Month (November and December).<br />
PRO: Fast and physical linebacker who was<br />
Houston’s first-round pick (15th overall) in the<br />
2009 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft...opened the season as the starter<br />
at SLB.<br />
2010 (Houston 7/7): Made season debut vs. NY<br />
Giants (10/10) and had nine tackles (four solo)<br />
and one pass defensed...made eight tackles<br />
(seven solo) including on hit on the quarterback<br />
vs. Kansas City (10/17)...started at MLB and<br />
made five tackles (two solo) and had one pass<br />
defensed at Indianapolis (11/1)...made five tackles<br />
(two solo) vs. San Diego (11/7)...returned to<br />
SLB and recorded nine solo tackles and had one<br />
hit on the quarterback at Jacksonville (11/14)...<br />
made four solo tackles and forced a fumble at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...led the defense with seven tackles<br />
(three solo) including four for a loss to go along<br />
with two passes defensed vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 259 | College: Southern California |<br />
Hometown: Park Ridge, New Jersey | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |<br />
Acquired: D1-’09 (15th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 7/7 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 23/23 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Made professional debut<br />
for the Texans, starting at linebacker against the<br />
New York Jets (9/13) and tied for the team-high<br />
with eight tackles (five solo)...had team-high ten<br />
tackles, including two tackles for loss at Tennessee<br />
(9/20)...named the Texans co-Defensive<br />
Player of the Week (along with LB DeMeco Ryans)<br />
after his ten tackles at Tennessee...became<br />
the first Texans rookie to lead his team in tackles<br />
in his first three career games vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27) where he registered eight tackles (six solo),<br />
one tackle for loss, and two pass defenses...led<br />
Texans in tackles for the fourth consecutive<br />
game with seven (five solo) vs. Oakland (10/4)...<br />
also had three hits on the quarterback and one<br />
tackle for loss, when he wrapped up Oakland RB<br />
Justin Fargas in the endzone for the Texans first<br />
safety since 12/15/02...had six tackles (three solo)<br />
including 0.5 sack and a quarterback hit at Arizona<br />
(10/11)...was the Texans defensive player of<br />
the game at Cincinnati (10/18), where he made<br />
nine tackles (six solo), two passes defensed, two<br />
forced fumbles and intercepted a pass from Bengals<br />
QB Carson Palmer late in the fourth quarter<br />
to clinch the victory...named the AFC Defensive<br />
Player of the Week (10/21) for his performance<br />
against Cincinnati...led the Texans in tackles for<br />
the fifth times in seven games by recording eight<br />
tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed vs. San<br />
Francisco (10/25)...led the Texans in tackles for<br />
the sixth time in eight games with ten (three solo)<br />
as well as having one sack, one pass defensed<br />
and one interception at Buffalo (11/1)...set a new<br />
career-high with 12 tackles (10 solo), one pass<br />
defensed, one tackle for a loss and one quarterback<br />
hit at Indianapolis (11/8)...led the defense in<br />
tackles for the eigth times in ten games with ten<br />
tackles (eight solo) including one for a loss vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/23)...defensive leader in tackles<br />
for the ninth time, <strong>com</strong>piling 11 tackles (seven<br />
solo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29), where he picked<br />
off a Peyton Manning pass for his third interception<br />
of the season...was named <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of<br />
the Month of November after totaling 43 tackles,<br />
two interceptions and a sack...had three solo<br />
tackles including one for a loss at Jacksonville<br />
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CUSHING, BRIAN<br />
(12/6)...recorded one sack for a loss of 13 yards,<br />
three hits on the quarterback and ten tackles (six<br />
solo) including three for a loss vs. Seattle (12/13)...<br />
made seven tackles (three solo) with two hits on<br />
Rams quarteback Keith Null including <strong>com</strong>bining<br />
with SS Bernard Pollard for a loss of five yards...<br />
made nine solo tackles at Miami (12/27) inlcuding<br />
one for a loss, intercepted one pass, deflected a<br />
pass and sacked an opposing quarterback for the<br />
third straight week...<br />
COLLEGE: Started 38 of 44 games he played in at<br />
USC, including 13 at right defensive end and 31 at<br />
strong-side outside linebacker...finished his career<br />
with 178 tackles (101 solos) that included 8.5<br />
quarterback sacks for minus 57 yards, 27.0 stops<br />
for losses totaling 106 yards and two pressures…<br />
intercepted one pass and deflected 12 others...<br />
blocked two punts...consensus All-American as a<br />
senior, earning first-team accolades from Sports<br />
Illustrated and second-team honors from The<br />
Sporting News and Associated Press, and a consensus<br />
first-team All-Pac 10 choice...finalist for<br />
the Butkus Award, semifinalist for the Lombardi<br />
Award and quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy...<br />
honorable mention All-Pack 10 selection in 2007<br />
and second-team all-conference pick in 2006...<br />
started the last four games in 2005, including the<br />
national title game.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Bergen Catholic (Oradell,<br />
N.J.) High School...earned Parade, USA Today,<br />
Prep Football Report, Scout.<strong>com</strong>, Super Prep, EA<br />
Sports and Prep Star All-American honors as a<br />
senior...recorded 120 tackles, 11 stops for loss, 10<br />
sacks and seven interceptions as a linebacker in<br />
2004...played running back and tight end...gained<br />
475 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns and caught<br />
13 passes for 456 yards (35.1 avg) with seven<br />
scores.<br />
Cushing’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 9 4 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 vs IND 1 1 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 1 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 9 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 7 7 47 30 17 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0<br />
Cushing’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2009 Hou 16 16 133 85 48 4.0 30.5 4 26 20 0 10 2 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 7 7 47 30 17 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 23 23 180 115 65 4.0 31 4 26 20 0 14 3 0 0 0<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
12 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
11 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09)<br />
10, three times, last vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
9, three times, last @ Jacksonville (11-14-10)<br />
8, three times, last vs. San Francsico (10-25-09)<br />
Sacks<br />
1 @ Miami (12-27-09) C. Henne<br />
1 @ Buffalo (11-1-09) R. Fitzpatrick<br />
1 vs. Seattle (12-13-09) M. Hasselbeck<br />
0.5 @ Arizona (10-11-09) K. Warner<br />
0.5 @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. Null<br />
Interceptions<br />
1 @ Miami (12-27-09) C. Henne<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09) P. Manning<br />
1 @ Buffalo (11-1-09) R. Fitzpatrick<br />
1 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09) C. Palmer<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
2, three times; last: vs Tennessee (11-28-10)<br />
1, six times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)<br />
Safeties<br />
1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)<br />
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Owen DANIELS<br />
TIG HT END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in the fourth round (98th pick overall) of the 2006<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Texans on July 12, 2006...<br />
Re-signed with Texans on June 15, 2009...Placed<br />
on reserve/injured list on November 4, 2009...Resigned<br />
with Texans on June 11, 2010.<br />
HONORS: 2009 <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl.<br />
PRO: Sure-handed pass catcher with a knack for<br />
finding the open field…has improved his blocking<br />
well enough to be<strong>com</strong>e an every down tight<br />
end…the Texans leader in receptions (223) and<br />
receiving yards (2,701) at tight end…ranks second<br />
in receptions and third in receiving yards<br />
in team history…became the third player in<br />
team history to have 2,000-plus receiving yards<br />
in team history…his 151 receiving first downs<br />
ranks second in team history…is averaging 44.3<br />
receiving yards per game which is second in<br />
team history…became the first Texan to score<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl when he caught a nine-yard<br />
touchdown pass in the second quarter of the<br />
2009 game.<br />
2010 (Houston 7/6): Started at tight end vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12) and caught one pass for 9 yards...<br />
caught two passes for 24 yards at Washington<br />
(9/19)...caught three passes for 27 yards vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...caught one pass for 8 yards and a first<br />
down at Oakland (10/3)...started at TE and caught<br />
three passes for 45 yards vs. NY Giants (10/10)...<br />
caught one pass for eight yards at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...inactive vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14), NY Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 8/8): Started at tight end vs. the<br />
New York Jets (9/13) and had a team-high four<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 243 | College: Wisconsin |<br />
Hometown: Naperville, Illinois | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: D4-’06 (98th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 7/6 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 61/58 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
catches for 44 yards...had six receptions for 72<br />
yards and a 3rd quarter game-tying touchdown<br />
at Tennessee (9/20) to help set up for the gamewinning<br />
field goal...caught five passes for 38<br />
yards and a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<br />
caught two passes for 48 yards vs. Oakland<br />
(10/4)...after a quiet first half, caught 8 passes for<br />
94 yards in the second half at Arizona (10/11)...<br />
caught seven passes for 78 yards and tied a<br />
career high with two touchdowns at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...was the team leader in receptions and<br />
yards vs. San Francisco (10/25) where he had 7<br />
catches for 123 yards and a touchdown... made<br />
one catch for 22 yards at Buffalo (11/1) before<br />
leaving the game with a torn ACL....was placed<br />
on the reserved/injured list (11/4).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games…<br />
caught 70 passes for 862 yards, earning his first<br />
trip to the Pro Bowl…ranked second among<br />
AFC tight ends in receiving yards (862) and first<br />
downs (46) this season, trailing only Kansas City<br />
TE Tony Gonzalez in both categories…ranked<br />
in the top five among AFC tight ends in receptions<br />
(third, 70), receiving yards per game (third,<br />
53.9) and yards per reception (fourth, 12.3)...<br />
teamed with teammate WR Andre Johnson to<br />
form the most prolific receiver-tight end pairing<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> with a <strong>com</strong>bined 185 receptions and<br />
2,437 yards…also caught a pair of touchdown<br />
passes…scored on a nine-yard touchdown in<br />
the Pro Bowl, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Texan to score<br />
in the all-star game…had a career-high 11 receptions<br />
for 133 yards at Minnesota (11/2)…<br />
caught seven passes for 87 yards at Jacksonville<br />
(9/28)…recorded 66 yards on six receptions<br />
including two touchdowns vs. Detroit (10/19)…<br />
this was Daniels’ second two-touchdown game<br />
of his career…caught 11 passes for 131 yards,<br />
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both career-highs at Minnesota (11/2)…started<br />
at tight end vs. Jacksonville (12/1) and caught two<br />
balls for 25 yards, bringing receptions total to 50<br />
for the season, his second consecutive 50-catch<br />
season…started at tight end at Green Bay (12/7)<br />
and caught six passes for 65 yards…caught four<br />
passes for 41 yards vs. Tennessee (12/14)…finished<br />
the game with seven catches for 111 yards<br />
at Oakland (12/21)…it was his second 100-yard<br />
game of the season and the second of his career…grabbed<br />
a 35-yard pass in the first quarter<br />
which was the longest reception of his career….<br />
2007 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games and<br />
finished with 63 catches for 768 yards and three<br />
touchdowns…reception and yardage totals both<br />
ranked sixth among <strong>NFL</strong> tight ends…63 catches<br />
were second-most on the team and his 768 yards<br />
ranked third…caught at least one pass in every<br />
game…caught a season-high seven passes for 56<br />
yards vs. Indianapolis (9/23)…caught six passes<br />
for a season-high 96 yards vs. Miami (10/7)…tied<br />
his season high with seven receptions for 82 yards<br />
and scored his first TD of the season at Cleveland<br />
(11/25)…the touchdown came on a six-yard pass<br />
from QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter…<br />
scored his second TD of the year vs. Tampa Bay<br />
(12/9), a four-yarder from QB Sage Rosenfels in<br />
the fourth quarter.<br />
2006 (Houston 14/12): Started 12 games as a<br />
rookie…finished tops in <strong>NFL</strong> among rookie tight<br />
ends with 34 catches for 352 yards and five touchdowns…his<br />
five scores tied for the team lead and<br />
were the most ever by a Texans tight end…set a<br />
single-game rookie TE receiving record with 99<br />
yards…started his first career game vs. Philadelphia<br />
(9/10)…registered four catches for 44<br />
yards including his first career TD for 33 yards at<br />
Indianapolis (9/17)…had a season high 99 receiving<br />
yards with nine catches and two TDs at Tennessee<br />
(10/29)…had one catch for nine yards and<br />
a special teams tackle at New England (12/17)…<br />
inactive vs. Indianapolis (12/24) and Cleveland<br />
(12/31).<br />
COLLEGE: Began his Wisconsin career on special<br />
teams and at quarterback…moved to flanker and<br />
then tight end as a sophomore and also saw action<br />
at split end and as a wingback… played in<br />
43 games during his career, 36 of them as a receiver…caught<br />
62 passes for 852 yards (13.7 avg)<br />
and eight touchdowns…atmospheric & oceanic<br />
sciences major…earned Academic All-Big Ten<br />
Conference honors in 2002.<br />
PERSONAL: Resides in Houston…played basketball<br />
and ran track at Naperville (Ill.) Central High<br />
School for the Redhawks.<br />
Daniels’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 24 12.0 15 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 3 27 9.0 11 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 3 45 15.0 19 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 5 79 15.8 27 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD INACTIVE<br />
11/14 at JAX INACTIVE<br />
11/21 at NYJ INACTIVE<br />
11/28 vs TEN INACTIVE<br />
2010 Totals 7 6 0 0 -- -- 0 16 200 12.5 27 0<br />
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Daniels’ Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2006 Hou 14 12 0 0 -- -- 0 34 350 10.3 33t 5<br />
2007 Hou 16 16 0 0 -- -- 0 63 768 12.2 29 3<br />
2008 Hou 16 16 0 0 -- -- 0 70 862 12.3 35 2<br />
2009 Hou 8 8 0 0 -- -- 0 40 519 13.0 44 5<br />
2010 Hou 7 6 0 0 -- -- 0 16 200 12.5 27 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 61 58 0 0 -- -- 0 223 2,701 12.1 44 15<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Receptions<br />
11 @ Minnesota (133 yards, 11-2-08)<br />
9 @ Tennessee (99 yards, 10-29-06)<br />
8 @ Arizona (10-11-09)<br />
7, six times, most recent:<br />
7 vs. San Francisco (123 yards, 10-25-09)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
133 @ Minnesota (11 receptions, 11-2-08)<br />
123 vs. San Francisco (7 receptions, 10-25-09)<br />
111 @ Oakland (7 receptions, 12-21-08)<br />
99 @ Tennessee (9 receptions; 10-29-06)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)<br />
2 vs. Detroit (10-19-08)<br />
2 @ Tennessee (10-29-06)<br />
1, seven times, most recent:<br />
1 vs. San Francisco (10-25-09)<br />
Long<br />
44 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)<br />
42t vs. San Francisco (10-25-09)<br />
35 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 2 Total; 2006 – 2.<br />
Tackles: 1 Total; 2009 – 1.<br />
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19<br />
Dorin DICKERSON<br />
WIDE RECEIVER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans<br />
in the seventh round (227th overall) of the<br />
2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
2010 (Houston 4/0): Inactive in the season opener<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington (9/19) and<br />
vs. Dallas (9/26)...made his professional debut,<br />
playing wide receiver and on special teams at<br />
Oakland (10/3)...saw action on special teams<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...inactive vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17), at Indianapolis (11/1) and vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...saw action on special teams at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...inactive at NY Jets (11/21)...saw action<br />
at wide receiver and on special teams vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Appeared in 46 games at Pittsburgh –<br />
eight at wide receiver, twelve at strong-side outside<br />
linebacker and 26 at tight end…all eleven<br />
career starts came at the tight end position…recorded<br />
63 receptions for 708 yards (11.24 ypc) as<br />
22.64% of his catches (twelve) resulted in touchdowns…rushed<br />
five times for 50 yards (10.0 ypc)<br />
and a score…returned ten kickoffs for 106 yards<br />
(10.6 avg) and recorded fifteen tackles (7 solo)<br />
with 0.5 stop for minus oneyard, a QB pressure<br />
and a pass deflection…his 49 receptions in 2009<br />
rank second on the tight end season-record<br />
chart, topped by Dave Moore (51 in 1991)…his<br />
ten touchdown catches in 2009 set the school<br />
tight end annual record and tied Greg Lee (2004)<br />
for sixth place on Pitt’s overall touchdown season-record<br />
list…Dickerson’s three touchdown<br />
catches vs. Buffalo in 2009 were the most in a<br />
game by a Pitt player since Latef Grim scored<br />
three times vs. Villanova in 1998.<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 230 | College: Pittsburgh |<br />
Hometown: Imperial, Pennsylvania | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |<br />
Acquired: D7-’10 (227th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 4/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
2009: Dickerson became the first Pittsburgh tight<br />
end since Mike Ditka in 1960 to earn first-team<br />
All-American honors, receiving that recognition<br />
from the Football Writers Association, and<br />
second-team accolades from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…finalist<br />
for the John Mackey Award, given<br />
to the nation’s top tight end…became the first<br />
Pitt tight end to receive All-Big East Conference<br />
first-team honors (Dave Moore – 1991 and Kris<br />
Wilson – 2003, both were second-team choices)…finished<br />
second on the team with 49 receptions<br />
(3.77 rpg), the second-best season total by<br />
a Panthers tight end…gained 529 yards (10.8<br />
ypc), averaging 40.69 yards per game…his ten<br />
touchdown catches tied for sixth on the school’s<br />
overall season-record list and established a new<br />
mark for Pitt tight ends…among major college<br />
tight ends, only Dennis Morris of Louisiana Tech<br />
(12) had more scoring grabs during the course of<br />
the 2009 campaign…also returned a pair of kickoffs<br />
for 26 yards…averaged 42.69 all-purpose<br />
yards per game…in games that the tight end<br />
caught at least four passes, the Panthers <strong>com</strong>piled<br />
a 7-1 record…in contests where Dickerson<br />
registered a touchdown reception, Pitt won each<br />
of those seven games.<br />
2008: In his first season at tight end, Dickerson<br />
played in all 13 games, starting vs. Iowa and<br />
Syracuse…caught 13 passes for 174 yards (13.38<br />
ypc) and a pair of touch-downs…also carried<br />
twice on end-arounds, picking up 25 yards.<br />
2007: Dickerson played in all twelve games as a<br />
reserve strong-side outside linebacker behind<br />
Adam Gunn…recorded 15 tackles (seven solo)<br />
with an assisted stop behind the line of scrimmage,<br />
a quarterback pressure and a pass deflection…added<br />
56 yards on four kickoff returns<br />
(14.0 avg).<br />
2006: Dickerson appeared in eight games as a<br />
reserve receiver and kickoff returner as a true<br />
freshman…had a 5-yard reception vs. Central<br />
Florida and ran for 25 yards on three carries that<br />
included a 14-yard touchdown vs. Toledo and<br />
a 10-yard reverse vs. Syracuse…also returned<br />
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DICKERSON, DORIN<br />
four kickoffs for 24 yards, including two runbacks<br />
for 11 yards in the West Virginia clash.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended West Allegheny (Imperial,<br />
Pa.) High School, playing football for head<br />
coach Bob Palko, whose son, Tyler was a former<br />
quarterback at Pittsburgh…played a variety of<br />
positions, including wide receiver, running back,<br />
quarterback, safety, cornerback and kick returner…as<br />
a senior, he rushed for 1,429 yards on 182<br />
carries (7.9 ypc) and scored 30 touchdowns, while<br />
also having 22 receptions for 423 yards (19.2 ypc)<br />
with six scores, leading the Western Pennsylvania<br />
Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) with<br />
a total of 36 touchdowns, as the team captured<br />
their third-straight Class AAA title…on defense,<br />
Dickerson intercepted four passes that season,<br />
and was named Pennsylvania Class AAA Player<br />
of the Year by the Associated Press…Considered<br />
a four-star recruit by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, he was rated the<br />
fifth-best prospect from Pennsylvania in the class<br />
of 2006…was the 2006 recipient of the Pittsburgh<br />
Athletic Association’s Mercury Award, annually<br />
presented to the top high school football player<br />
in Western Pennsylvania…also named the Pittsburgh<br />
Post-Gazette Player of the Year and was a<br />
member of the newspaper’s “Fabulous 22” team.<br />
He added Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”<br />
and All-Class AAA accolades, in addition to being<br />
chosen to the Harrisburg Patriot-News “Platinum<br />
33” squad…after his senior season, Dickerson<br />
was named Keystone Recruiting’s Pennsylvania<br />
Class AAA Player of the Year and WPIAL Player of<br />
the Year…Rated the 35-best overall prospect and<br />
the fourth-best wide receiver in the country by<br />
Scout.<strong>com</strong>…that recruiting service also ranked<br />
him 11th on their East Region team…Rivals.<strong>com</strong><br />
rated him the sixth-best prospect in the state of<br />
Pennsylvania and the eighth-best athlete in the<br />
nation…earned All-American honors from Super<br />
Prep and was a member of Prep Star’s Dream<br />
Team, in addition to placing 74th on ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s<br />
National Top 150 Recruits list…chosen to play<br />
in the U.S. Army All-American Game and participated<br />
in the All-American Bowl, an all-star game<br />
featuring the nation’s top 78 high school players<br />
at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas…as a<br />
junior, Dickerson rushed for 1,065 yards and 13<br />
touchdowns, while catching 25 passes for 517<br />
yards (20.7 ypc) and eight scores…during his<br />
three seasons with the varsity, West Allegheny<br />
earned three WPIAL Class AAA playoff berths and<br />
had a <strong>com</strong>bined 26-8 mark (.765)…also lettered in<br />
basketball and track.<br />
PERSONAL: Communications major…son of Pamela<br />
and Randy Dickerson…father played basketball<br />
at Kansas State and Lock Haven...born<br />
Dorin R. Dickerson…Resides in Imperial, Pennsylvania.<br />
Dickerson’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE<br />
9/19 at WAS INACTIVE<br />
9/26 vs. DAL INACTIVE<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC INACTIVE<br />
11/1 at IND INACTIVE<br />
11/7 vs. SD INACTIVE<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ INACTIVE<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Totals 4 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
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Zac DILES<br />
54 LINEBACKER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Houston Texans in the<br />
seventh round (218th pick overall) in the 2007 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed by Texans on July 19, 2007.<br />
PRO: Young, versatile linebacker that started the<br />
first eight games of 2008...has the ability to play<br />
both middle and outside linebacker, but settled in to<br />
the SAM linebacker position last season…finished<br />
second on the team in tackles with 66 stops…for<br />
his career Diles has 200 tackles…made eight special<br />
teams tackles as a rookie.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/10): Started at weakside linebacker<br />
and led the Texans with 12 tackles (9 solo) in the<br />
season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...tied for the<br />
team lead in tackles for the second straight game<br />
with eight tackles (five solo) at Washington (9/19)...<br />
made seven solo tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...made 10<br />
tackles (5 solo) and had one hit on the quarterback<br />
at Oakland (10/3)...made four solo tackles including<br />
two for a loss vs. NY Giants (10/10)...made three<br />
tackles (two solo) vs. Kansas City (10/17)...led the<br />
defense with 11 tackles (10 solo) including one for<br />
a loss at Indianapolis (11/1)...made eight tackles<br />
(three solo) vs. San Diego (11/7)...had eight tackles<br />
(seven solo) at Jacksonville (11/14)...inactive at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...assisted on one tackle vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/14): Started at weakside linebacker<br />
vs. the New York Jets (9/13) totalling four tackles<br />
(four solo)...had three tackles, including one for a<br />
loss ast Tennessee (9/20)...contributed five tackes<br />
(four solo) and a fumble recovery vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27)...made four tackles (two solo) including one<br />
for a loss vs. Oakland (10/4)...made two solo tackles<br />
at Arizona (10/11)...started at WLB where he assisted<br />
on one tackle and appeared on special teams<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18)...had seven tackles (four solo)<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25)... made three tackles (one<br />
solo) in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...saw action<br />
at linebacker and on special teams at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...was second on the team in tackles when he<br />
made nine tackles (eight solo) and forced a fumble<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 240 | College: Kansas State |<br />
Hometown: Tulare, California | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D7-’07 (218th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/9 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 45/31 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/23)...played at linebacker and<br />
on special teams vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...recored<br />
eight tackles (six solo) inlcluding two for a loss at<br />
Jacksonville (12/6)...made four tackles (three solo)<br />
including one for a loss vs. Seatlle (12/13)...made<br />
four solo tackles at St. Louis (12/20)...made one solo<br />
tackle at Miami (12/27)...made six tackles (four solo)<br />
and forced a fumble vs. New England (1/3).<br />
2008 (Houston 8/8): Started the first eight games of<br />
the season before breaking his left tibia in practice…despite<br />
playing eight games he finished second<br />
on the team with 66 total tackles…also posted<br />
one sack, one forced fumble and his first career<br />
interception…made his first career start at outside<br />
linebacker at Pittsburgh (9/7)…recorded a gamehigh<br />
and career-high 13 tackles, 11 solo…posted<br />
eight total tackles with five solo and three assists<br />
at Tennessee (9/21) and forced a fumble in the first<br />
quarter…totaled nine tackles with six of them being<br />
solo tackles vs. Indianapolis (10/5) and made the<br />
first interception of his career in the second quarter<br />
off of Colts QB Peyton Manning…posted six tackles<br />
including the first sack of his career in the first<br />
quarter vs. Detroit (10/19)…led the team with 12<br />
total tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…led the team in<br />
tackles with nine, including five solo at Minnesota<br />
(11/2)…was placed on injured reserve after breaking<br />
his left tibia during non-contact drills in practice.<br />
2007 (Houston 11/0): Saw action in 11 games as a<br />
rookie, mostly on special teams…saw extended<br />
playing time at linebacker late in the year…finished<br />
the season third on the team with nine special<br />
teams tackles and tallied five tackles on defense…<br />
made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. Indianapolis (9/23), seeing<br />
action on special teams…served as a game captain<br />
and earned his first action at LB, finishing with one<br />
solo tackle and one special teams stop at Cleveland<br />
(11/25)…saw most extensive action of the season<br />
at LB and finished with a three solo tackles vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/30).<br />
COLLEGE: Appeared in all 24 games in his two<br />
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DILES, ZAC<br />
seasons at Kansas State…two-time All-Big 12 honoree…started<br />
all 13 games during the 2006 season…<br />
collected 149 total tackles, including 13 for losses,<br />
for a rock-solid average of 6.2 stops per games…<br />
also forced three fumbles, notched two pass breakups<br />
and had an interception…returned lone career<br />
fumble return for a touchdown at Missouri in 2006…<br />
selected to play in the inaugural Inta Juice All-Star<br />
Classic in Houston…began college career at Fresno<br />
City College, where he started 22 games over two<br />
seasons and led the team to a Valley Conference<br />
Title and a berth in the 2004 California North Division<br />
championship game as a sophomore.<br />
PERSONAL: Prepped at Tulare High School in California’s<br />
central valley…in addition to football, he also<br />
lettered as a forward in basketball and as the right<br />
fielder on the baseball team…was active in the <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
at Kansas State, making regular hospital visits<br />
and reading to children…played the saxophone and<br />
piano as a child…born Zachary Lee Diles in Abilene,<br />
Texas.<br />
Diles’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 12 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 1 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 10 5 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 vs. IND 1 1 11 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 1 8 3 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ INACTIVE<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 9 72 52 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Diles’ Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2007 Hou 11 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2008 Hou 8 8 66 47 19 1.0 9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 14 58 44 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 10 9 72 52 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 45 31 200 147 53 1.0 9 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
13 @ Pittsburgh (9-7-08)<br />
12 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
12 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)<br />
11 @ Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
10 @ Oakland (10-3-10)<br />
9 vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)<br />
9 @ Minnesota (11-2-08)<br />
9 vs. Indianapolis (10-5-08)<br />
Interceptions<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (10-5-08) P. Manning<br />
Sacks<br />
1 vs. Detroit (10-19-08) D. Orlovsky<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)<br />
1 vs. New England (1-3-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 9 total; 2007 – 8; 2009- 1.<br />
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Joel DREESSEN<br />
85 TIG HT END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Jets in<br />
sixth round (198th pick overall) of the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed by Jets on July 25, 2005…Released<br />
by Jets on September 2, 2006…Signed by<br />
Houston Texans on January 2, 2007…Released<br />
by Texans on September 13, 2007…Re-signed<br />
by Texans on September 25, 2007…Re-signed by<br />
Texans on March 4, 2009.<br />
PRO: Solid blocking and pass-catching tight<br />
end…emerged as the Texans second tight<br />
end…has the ability to play every down…played<br />
in all 16 games last season for the first time in his<br />
career…has played in 70 career <strong>NFL</strong> games with<br />
19 starts and has recorded 68 career receptions<br />
for 828 yards and seven touchdowns.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/5): Saw playing time at tight<br />
end and on special teams in season opener vs.<br />
Indianapolis (9/12)...caught a 28-yard pass to set<br />
up the game-winning field goal in overtime at<br />
Washington (9/19)...caught one pass for 18 yards<br />
vs. Dallas (9/26)...led the team with five recpetions<br />
for 73 yards and a touchdown in his first<br />
start of the season at Oakland (10/3)...started at<br />
tight end vs. NY Giants (10/10)...caught one pass<br />
for a 5-yard touchdown vs. Kansas City (10/17)...<br />
saw action at TE and on special teams vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...led Texans receivers with five<br />
receptions for 66 yards vs. San Diego (11/7)...<br />
caught two passes for 24 yards at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...caught four passes for a career-high<br />
106 yards and a touchdown at NY Jets (11/21)...<br />
caught three passes for 15 yards and one touchdown<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/11): Played in all 16 games for<br />
the second consecutive year and started a career-high<br />
11 times...finished with 26 receptions<br />
for 320 yards, both career bests, and a touchdown...also<br />
handled the long-snapping duties<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 243 | College: Colorado State |<br />
Hometown: Fort Morgan, Colorado | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’07 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/5 | Career GP/GS: 70/19 |<br />
Teams: New York Jets, 2005; Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
for the majority of the season...played tight end<br />
and recorded two tackles on special teams vs.<br />
the New York Jets (9/13)...started at tight end<br />
and had three receptions for 31 yards including<br />
a crucial 4th down conversion at Tennessee<br />
(9/20) along with a special teams tackle...started<br />
as a second tight end vs. Jacksonville (9/27) and<br />
long snapped...caught one pass for 17 yards vs.<br />
Oakland (10/4) and handled the long-snapping<br />
duties...started as a second tight end and had<br />
one reception for 4 yards at Arizona (11/10)...saw<br />
action at tight end and on special teams at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...made a special teams tackle and<br />
played at tight end vs. San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
received extended playing time at tight end to<br />
go along with his special teams in Texans win<br />
at Buffalo (11/1)...made two receptions for 15<br />
yards at Indianapolis (11/8)...started at tight end<br />
and made one catch for 23 yards vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23)...made one reception for 14 yards vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...caught one pass for eight yards<br />
at Jacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for<br />
22 yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...caught three passes<br />
for a career-high 40 yards including a long of 22<br />
at St. Louis (12/20)...had what head coach Gary<br />
Kubiak called “his best game as a pro,” catching<br />
four passes for 65 yards at Miami (12/27)...set<br />
career highs with six receptions for 81 yards and<br />
a touchdown vs. New England (1/3/10).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/3): Played in all 16 games with<br />
three starts…set career marks in catches (11)<br />
and receiving yards (77)…was a key contributor<br />
on special teams…made a career-high eight<br />
special teams stops…played tight end and recorded<br />
two tackles on special teams at Pittsburgh<br />
(9/7)…caught one pass for 11 yards vs.<br />
Indianapolis (10/5)…made his first career start<br />
on offense in a double tight end set vs. Miami<br />
(10/12) and recorded one special teams tackle<br />
in the game…registered one reception for six<br />
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DREESSEN, JOEL<br />
yards vs. Detroit (10/19).<br />
2007 (Houston 13/0): Played in 13 games at tight<br />
end in his first season as a Texan...caught four<br />
passes for 55 yards and the first two touchdowns<br />
of his career… made his Texans debut on special<br />
teams at Atlanta (9/30)…caught his first career<br />
touchdown pass, a 28-yarder from QB Sage<br />
Rosenfels, at San Diego (10/28)…caught a 10-yard<br />
touchdown pass from QB Matt Schaub and made<br />
two special teams tackles vs. New Orleans (11/18).<br />
2006: Spent time with the New York Jets before<br />
being released after training camp.<br />
2005 (New York Jets 14/0): Saw action in 14 games<br />
at tight end…made five catches for 41 yards…<br />
caught the first pass of his career, a seven-yard<br />
reception, at Denver (11/20)…caught one pass<br />
for 17 yards at New England (12/4)…caught two<br />
passes for 11 yards, the first multi-catch game of<br />
his career, at Miami (12/18)…caught one pass for<br />
six yards vs. Buffalo (1/1/06).<br />
COLLEGE: Caught 123 career passes for 1,295<br />
yards and 10 TDs while at Colorado State…his<br />
123 receptions rank eighth all time on the school’s<br />
career list…selected third team All-American by<br />
The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…All-Mountain West Conference<br />
first-team as a sophomore and senior…<br />
finished senior season with a career-high 43 receptions<br />
for 427 yards and three TDs…also a<br />
force on special teams registering six tackles…<br />
also served as long snapper…majored in management.<br />
PERSONAL: Ran high school track in the 110 meter<br />
hurdles at Fort Morgan High School…placed<br />
second in state in hurdles for the Mustangs…allstate<br />
performer at TE and DE for two years…born<br />
Joel Clifford Dreessen in Ida Grove, Iowa.<br />
Dreessen’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 28 28.0 28 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 18 18.0 18 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 5 73 14.6 29 1<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 5 5.0 5 1<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 5 66 13.2 24 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 24 12.0 16 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 106 26.5 43t 1<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 3 15 5.0 9 1<br />
2010 Totals 11 5 0 0 -- -- 0 22 335 15.2 43 4<br />
Dreessen’s Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2005 NYJ 14 0 0 0 -- -- 0 5 41 8.2 17 0<br />
2007 Hou 13 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 55 13.8 28t 2<br />
2008 Hou 16 3 0 0 -- -- 0 11 77 7.0 13 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 11 0 0 -- -- 0 26 320 12.3 25t 1<br />
2010 Hou 11 5 0 0 -- -- 0 22 335 15.2 43 4<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 70 19 0 0 -- -- 0 68 828 12.2 43 7<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Long<br />
Receptions<br />
6 vs. New England (81 yards, 1-3-10)<br />
5 vs. San Diego (66 yards, 11-7-10)<br />
4, twice, last @ New York Jets (106 yards, 11-21-10)<br />
3 @ Tennessee (31 yards, 9-20-09)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
106 @ New York Jets (4 receptions, 11-21-10)<br />
81 vs. New England (6 receptions, 1-3-10)<br />
66 vs. San Diego (5 receptions, 11-7-10)<br />
65 @ Miami (4 receptions, 12-29-09)<br />
40 @ St. Louis (3 receptions, 12-20-09)<br />
43 @ New York Jets (11-21-10)<br />
28 @ Washington (9-19-10)<br />
28t @ San Diego (10-28-07)<br />
25t vs. New England (1-3-10)<br />
24 vs. San Diego (11-17-10)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1, six times, last @ New York Jets (11-21-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 24 total; 2005 – 1, 2007 – 9,<br />
2008 – 8; 2009 – 3; 2010 – 3.<br />
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Arian FOSTER<br />
23 RUNNING BACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009...Released<br />
by the Texans on September 5...Signed<br />
to the Texans practice squad on September 6<br />
...Signed to the Texans active roster on November<br />
17.<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 229 | College: Tennessee |<br />
Hometown: San Diego, California | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’09 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/9 | Career GP/GS: 17/10 |<br />
Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...had 143 all-purpose yards<br />
(84 rushing/59 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...had 143 yards rushing<br />
on 30 carries and another nine receptions for a<br />
career-high 75 yards, totalling 218 all-purpose<br />
yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
PRO: Big running back that worked his way onto<br />
the active roster from the practice squad late in<br />
his rookie season...came on strong at the end<br />
of the season, rushing for 216 yards and three<br />
scores in the last two games...finished the year<br />
with 54 carries for 257 yards and three touchdowns<br />
to go with eight receptions for 93 yards.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/9): Started at running back<br />
and ran for a franchise record 231 yards and<br />
three touchdowns on 33 carries vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to run for 200+ yards and three touchdowns on<br />
opening weekend...named AFC Offensive Player<br />
of the Week and FedEx Ground <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the<br />
Week following his Week 1 performance...had<br />
19 carries for 69 yards and three receptions for<br />
69 yards at Washington (9/19)...had 17 carries<br />
for 106 yards and four receptions for 20 yards<br />
vs. Dallas (9/26)...rushed for 131 yards on 16 carries<br />
inlcuding a 74-yard touchdown and caught<br />
three passes for 56 yards including a 10-yard<br />
touchdown reception at Oakland (10/3)...had 11<br />
carries for 25 yards vs. NY Giants (10/10)...rushed<br />
18 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...rushed for 102 yards and a<br />
touchdown on 15 carries and caught nine passes<br />
for another 65 yards at Indianapolis (11/1)...had<br />
27 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns<br />
and four recptions for a career-high 70 yards vs.<br />
San Diego (11/7)...carried the ball 15 times for 56<br />
yards including a one-yard touchdown run at<br />
2009 (Houston 6/1): Saw action in the last six<br />
games of his rookie season, starting one...finished<br />
his rookie season with 257 yards on 54 carries<br />
and scored three touchdowns...also caught<br />
eight passes for 93 yards...signed to the Texans<br />
active roster on November 17...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/23) and played on special<br />
teams where he assisted on one tackle...was inactive<br />
vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played on special<br />
teams at Jacksonville (12/6)...saw action at running<br />
back for the first time in his <strong>NFL</strong> career vs.<br />
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Seattle (12/13) and responded with 34 yards on 13<br />
carries and 54 yards receiving on four receptions<br />
including a long of 20 yards...rushed the ball twice<br />
for seven yards and caught one pass for thirteen<br />
yards at St. Louis (12/20)...had 19 carries for 97<br />
yards and his first career touchdown as a pro at<br />
Miami (12/27) on a 17-yard run up the middle in<br />
the second quarter...made his first career start<br />
vs. New England (1/3/10) and posted his first career<br />
100-yard game, rushing for 119 yards and two<br />
scores on 20 carries...caught three passes for 26<br />
yards.<br />
COLLEGE: Rushed for 2,964 yards in four years at<br />
the University of Tennessee...led the team with<br />
570 rushing yards and a touchdown as a senior<br />
in 2008...also caught 19 passes for 166 yards...finished<br />
sixth among SEC rushing leaders with 1,193<br />
yards as a junior in 2007 and earned second-team<br />
All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and<br />
Rivals.<strong>com</strong>...his 12 rushing TDs were most by Vol<br />
runner since Jay Graham had 12 in 1995...also<br />
caught 39 passes for 340 yards and two scores...<br />
rushed 91 times for 322 yards with five touchdowns<br />
and caught 11 passes for 88 yards as a sophomore<br />
in 2006...earned freshman All-America accolades<br />
from Rivals.<strong>com</strong> and The Sporting News in 2005<br />
when he ran for 879 yards and five touchdowns...<br />
ran for a career-high 223 yards against Vanderbilt...redshirted<br />
in 2004.<br />
PERSONAL: San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-San<br />
Diego Western League Player of the Year as a senior<br />
at Mission Bay Hugh School...named All-West<br />
Region by PrepStar...also earned All-California Interscholastic<br />
Federation honors...led county with<br />
2,500 all-purpose yards, racking up 2,093 rushing<br />
yards and 24 touchdowns while adding six scores<br />
on kickoff returns as senior in 2003...also part of<br />
the basketball and track and field squads.<br />
Foster’s 2010 Stats<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 33 231 7.0 42 3 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 19 69 3.6 11 0 3 69 23.0 50 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 17 106 6.2 26 0 4 20 5.0 14 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 16 131 8.2 74 1 3 56 18.7 31 1<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 11 25 2.3 9 0 2 2 1.0 6 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 18 71 3.9 21 2 6 26 4.3 10 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 15 102 6.8 33 1 9 65 7.2 14 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 1 27 127 4.7 15 2 4 70 17.5 33 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 15 56 3.7 14 1 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 22 84 3.8 19 2 6 59 9.8 20 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 30 143 4.8 37 0 9 75 8.3 19 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 9 223 1,145 5.1 74 12 48 453 9.4 50 1<br />
Foster’s Career Stats<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2009 Hou 6 1 54 257 4.8 24 3 8 93 11.6 20 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 9 223 1,145 5.1 74 12 48 453 9.4 50 1<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 17 10 277 1,402 5.1 74 15 56 546 9.8 50 1<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
231 vs. Indianapolis (33 carries, 9-12-10)<br />
143 vs. Tennessee (30 carries, 11-28-10)<br />
131 at Oakland (16 carries, 10-3-10)<br />
127 vs. San Diego (27 carries, 11-7-10)<br />
119 vs. New England (20 car ries, 1-3-10)<br />
106 vs. Dallas (17 carries, 9-26-10)<br />
Rushing Attempts<br />
33 vs. Indianapolis (231 yards, 9-12-10)<br />
30 vs. Tennessee (143 yards, 11-28-10)<br />
27 vs. San Diego (127 yards, 11-7-10)<br />
22 at NY Jets (84 yards, 11-21-10)<br />
Rushing Long<br />
74 at Oakland (10-3-10)<br />
42 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
37 vs. Tennessee (11-28-10)<br />
33 at Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
Rushing Touchdowns<br />
3 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
2 , four times, last at NY Jets (11-21-10)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
75 vs. Tennessee (9 receptions, 11-28-10)<br />
70 vs. San Diego (4 receptions, 11-7-10)<br />
69 at Washington (3 receptions, 9-19-10)<br />
65 at Indianapolis (9 receptions, 11-1-10)<br />
59 at NY Jets (6 receptions, 11-21-10)<br />
Receptions<br />
9, two times; ; last vs. Tenessee (75 yards, 11-28-10)<br />
6, two times, last at NY Jets (59 yards,11-21-10)<br />
4, three times, last vs. San Diego (70 yards, 11-7-10)<br />
Receiving Long<br />
50 at Washington (9-19-10)<br />
31 at Oakland (10-3-10)<br />
20, two times, last at NY Jets (11-21-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 1 total; 2009 –1<br />
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Garrett GRAHAM<br />
88 TIG HT END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans<br />
in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2010<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
2010 (Houston 5/0): Inactive for season opener<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Wasington (9/19), vs.<br />
Dallas (9/26), at Oakland (10/3) and vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...made his professional debut on special<br />
teams vs. Kansas City (10/17)...inactive at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...saw action on special teams vs.<br />
San Diego (11/7)...saw playing time at tight end<br />
and on special teams at Jacksonville (11/14), at<br />
NY Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Started 33-of-40 games for the Badgers,<br />
catching 121 passes for 1,492 yards and<br />
sixteen touchdowns…became the 20th player in<br />
school history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving<br />
in a career and was the fifth Wisconsin tight end<br />
to ac<strong>com</strong>plish that feat, joining Travis Beckum,<br />
Pat Richter, David Charles and Tim Stracka…<br />
only Beckum (159) have more receptions by a<br />
tight end in school annals than Graham’s 121<br />
(tied with Pat Richter)…his sixteen touchdown<br />
catches moved him into a tie with Chris Chambers<br />
(1997-2000) for fifth place on the Badgers’<br />
all-time record list…those scoring grabs rank<br />
topped the previous school all-time record for<br />
tight ends (15 by Pat Richter) has more touchdown<br />
receptions…ranks eleventh in school history<br />
with 1,492 yards receiving.<br />
2009: Earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference<br />
honors from the media and second-team accolades<br />
from the league’s coaches…named<br />
team co-MVP…midseason John Mackey Award<br />
Watch List nominee (nation’s top tight end)…<br />
started thirteen games catching a career-high<br />
51 passes for 624 yards (12.24 ypc) and seven<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 241 | College: Wisconsin |<br />
Hometown: Brick, New Jersey | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |<br />
Acquired: D4b-’10 (118th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 5/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 5/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
touchdowns…his seven scoring grabs tied<br />
for eighth on the school season-record list…<br />
caught 51-of-74 balls targeted to him (68.92%), as<br />
he dropped three attempts and had five others<br />
deflected by the opposition…40 of his catches<br />
produced first downs, converting 16-of-27 thirddown<br />
tosses (59.26%)…had 37 catches for at<br />
least ten yards, including nine for 20 yards or<br />
longer… also came up with key receptions on<br />
eighteen touchdowns drives and three possessions<br />
that produced field goals…served as one<br />
of the team’s four captains.<br />
2008: All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection<br />
by the league’s media, The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report<br />
and CBS Sportsline, earning second team<br />
honors from the conference’s coaches…led<br />
the team with a career-high 40 receptions for<br />
540 yards and five touchdowns, as it marked<br />
the third-straight year a tight end led the team<br />
in catches…had a total of 61 passes targeted to<br />
him (caught 65.57%), as six of those tosses were<br />
deflected by the opposition and 15 others were<br />
un-catchable…did not drop any of those throws<br />
and did not lose any ground or get tackled for<br />
no gain on any of his 40 grab…made seven of<br />
his catches inside the red zone, including five<br />
on goal-line plays…as a blocker, he delivered<br />
38 knockdowns/key blocks that included eight<br />
down field, three touchdown-resulting blocks.<br />
2007: Earned his first varsity letter, starting 10-<br />
of-13 games in the team’s two-tight end formation,<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing off the bench vs. Washington State,<br />
Iowa and Illinois…finished second on the team,<br />
catching 30-of-47 passes targeted to him for 328<br />
yards and four touchdowns…along with Travis<br />
Beckum’s 75 catches, it marked the first time in<br />
Wisconsin history that tight ends finished 1-2 in<br />
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GRAHAM, GARRETT<br />
receiving during the same season…24 of his 30<br />
grabs produced first downs, as Graham helped<br />
convert 12-of-16 third-down tosses and one other<br />
on fourth down…caught eight of his passes<br />
inside the red zone, including four on goal-line<br />
plays…Registered 31 knockdowns/ key blocks<br />
that included seven down field blocks and three<br />
touchdown-resulting block…also recorded a solo<br />
tackle vs. Iowa.<br />
2006: Saw action in three games…made his collegiate<br />
debut late in the Minnesota clash and also<br />
played briefly in the Buffalo game…saw his most<br />
extensive action vs. Arkansas in the Capital One<br />
Bowl.<br />
2005: Redshirted as a freshman.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Brick Township Memorial<br />
(Brick, N.J.) High School, playing football for<br />
head coach Fred Sprengel…named to the Associated<br />
Press, Newark Star-Ledger and Gannett<br />
News All-State teams as a junior and senior…<br />
New Jersey Top 25 and National Top 35 prospect<br />
selection, earning a four-star rating from Rivals.<br />
<strong>com</strong>…rated the 26th-best overall prospect in the<br />
nation by Scout.<strong>com</strong>…chosen for Prep Football’s<br />
All-East Top 60 list…was a versatile performer,<br />
as he lined up at tight end and defensive end, in<br />
addition to handling place-kicking and punting<br />
chores…the two-time team captain and MVP<br />
caught 25 passes for 604 yards and ten touchdowns,<br />
adding fourteen tackles (10 solo) with a<br />
pair of sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception,<br />
adding five field goals, including two for distances<br />
of 45 and 47 yards as a senior…he closed<br />
out his prep career with 2,031 yards and 21 touchdowns<br />
on 96 receptions.<br />
PERSONAL: Sociology major…son of Eileen and<br />
Gordon Graham…father played for the West Virginia<br />
University soccer team…resides in Brick,<br />
New Jersey.<br />
Graham’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE<br />
9/19 at WAS INACTIVE<br />
9/27 vs. DAL INACTIVE<br />
10/3 at OAK INACTIVE<br />
10/10 vs. NYG INACTIVE<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/1 at IND INACTIVE<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/28 vs. TEN 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Totals 5 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
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Kareem JACKSON<br />
25 CORNERBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans<br />
in the first round (20th overall) of the 2010<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started at cornerback in<br />
his professional debut vs. Indianapolis (9/12),<br />
making four solo tackles and breaking up one<br />
pass...made six tackles (four solo) and had a<br />
pass defensed at Wahington (9/19)...had six<br />
tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed vs.<br />
Dallas (9/26)...made four tackles (three solo) and<br />
had a pass defensed at Oakland (10/3)...made<br />
five solo tackles and intercepted the first pass<br />
of his young <strong>NFL</strong> career and returned it 23 yards<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...made seven tackles (three<br />
solo) vs. Kansas City (10/17)...made six tackles<br />
(five solo) including a pass defensed at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...made six tackles (five solo) and<br />
intercepted a pass from QB Philip Rivers vs. San<br />
Diego (11/7)...made two solo tackles at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...made three solo tackles and had a<br />
pass defensed at NY Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Played in all 41 career games at Alabama<br />
and started 40 contests, registering 159<br />
tackles (106 solo) with eight tackles for loss (24<br />
yards)…deflected 29 passes and recorded five<br />
interceptions (164 yards, 32.8 avg.)…his 29 pass<br />
deflections rank fourth on Alabama’s all-time record<br />
list…his 13 pass breakups in 2009 rank seventh<br />
on the school’s single-season record list…<br />
registered one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…blocked<br />
two kicks…returned one punt<br />
for eight yards.<br />
2009: Started all 14 games at right cornerback,<br />
ranking sixth on the team with 49 tackles (30<br />
solo) with three tackles for loss (13 yards)…<br />
tied for seventh in the SEC with an average of<br />
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 197 | College: Alabama |<br />
Hometown: Macon, Georgia | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |<br />
Acquired: D1-’10 (20th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 11/11 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
1.0 passes defended per game…totaled 13 pass<br />
deflections, with six <strong>com</strong>ing on third-down plays,<br />
and registered one interception (79 yards)…his<br />
13 pass deflections rank seventh on Alabama’s<br />
single season-record list…added three tackles<br />
on the kickoff coverage unit.<br />
2008: Allowed opponents to <strong>com</strong>plete just 21-<br />
of-56 (37.5 percent) pass attempts targeted into<br />
his area…recorded 44 tackles (28 solo) with one<br />
tackle for loss (4 yards)…recovered one fumble<br />
and blocked one punt…ranked 11th in the SEC<br />
with 10 pass deflections… registered one interception<br />
(5 yards).<br />
2007: Started 12 games, including the final 10 at<br />
right cornerback en route to earning Freshman<br />
All-American honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…ranked<br />
fifth on the team with 66 tackles (48<br />
solo) with four tackles for loss…forced one fumble<br />
and blocked one field goal attempt…finished<br />
second on the team with three interceptions for<br />
80 yards (26.7 avg.) in returns…deflected six<br />
passes…named Alabama’s Defensive Co-Player<br />
of the Week vs. Tennessee and Special Teams<br />
Co-Player of the Week vs. Vanderbilt and Florida<br />
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JACKSON, KAREEM<br />
State.<br />
PREP SCHOOL: Attended Fork Union Military<br />
Academy (Fork Union, Va.)…intercepted five<br />
passes in his only season at the school…given a<br />
four-star rating by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westside High School<br />
in Macon, Ga. and <strong>com</strong>piled 1,436 rushing yards<br />
with 20 touchdowns and nine receptions for 256<br />
yards with two touchdowns as a senior…accounted<br />
for 16 tackles and three interceptions on<br />
defense as a senior…concluded a three-year varsity<br />
career with over 3,447 rushing yards and 46<br />
touchdowns…played in The Max Emfinger Third<br />
Annual High School All-American Classic…rated<br />
as the 17th-best overall prospect in the nation by<br />
Rivals.<strong>com</strong>.<br />
PERSONAL: General Studies major…resides in<br />
Macon, Georgia.<br />
Jackson’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 1 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 0 1 23 23 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 7 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 52 40 12 0.0 0 2 23 23 0 9 0 0 0 0<br />
Jackson’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 52 40 12 0.0 0 2 23 23 0 9 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 11 11 52 40 12 0.0 0 2 23 23 0 9 0 0 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Interceptions<br />
1, vs. NY Giants (10-10-10)<br />
1, vs. San Diego (11-7-10)<br />
Tackles<br />
7 vs Kansas City (10-17-10)<br />
6; four times, last vs. San Diego (11-7-10)<br />
5 vs New York Giants (10-10-10)<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
1; nine times, last vs Tennessee (11-28-10)<br />
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Tim JAMISON<br />
96 DEFENSIVE END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans as<br />
non-drafted free agent on May 1, 2009...Released<br />
by Texans on September 5, 2009...Re-signed by<br />
Texans to practice squad on September 6, 2009...<br />
Signed by Texans off of practice squad on October<br />
6, 2009...Waived by Texans on October 20, 2009...Resigned<br />
by Texans to practice squad on October 22,<br />
2009...Released by Texans on September 14, 2010...<br />
Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on October<br />
26, 2010...Signed by Texans off of practice squad on<br />
November 2, 2010.<br />
PRO: Quick young defensive end who spent the early<br />
part of the season on Houston’s practice squad...<br />
will look to contribute in pass rushing situations on<br />
the defensive line.<br />
2010 (Houston 5/0): Saw action at defensive end<br />
and assisted on a tackle vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...<br />
assisted on a tackle vs. San Diego (11/7)...saw playing<br />
time on special teams at Jacksonville (11/14)...<br />
set a a career-high with two solo tackles at NY Jets<br />
(11/21)...saw action at defensive end and on special<br />
teams vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 6/0): Spent the first four weeks of<br />
the season on the practice squad...signed to the<br />
active roster in Week 5 (10/6)...played in his first<br />
professional game at Arizona (10/11), participating<br />
on special teams...saw action at defensive end at<br />
Cincinnati (10/18)... signed to the active roster again<br />
in Week 8 (10/30)...was inactive at Buffalo (11/1)...<br />
assisted on one tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...was<br />
inactive for game vs. Tennessee (11/23)...played on<br />
special teams and at defensive end vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...played on special teams at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...made the first solo tackles of his <strong>NFL</strong> career<br />
vs. Seattle (12/13)...inactive at St. Louis (12/20), at<br />
Miami (12/27) and vs. New England (1/3).<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 275 | College: Michigan |<br />
Hometown: Riverdale, Illinois | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’09 | 2010 GP/GS: 5/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 11/0 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at Michigan...<br />
played in 50 career games and made 25 starts<br />
at defensive end...earned 2008 All-Big Ten honorable<br />
mention accolades from the media...<br />
elected 2008 team captain...seventh in career<br />
sacks at Michigan...amassed 129 stops, 29.5<br />
tackles for loss, 20 sacks, four forced fumbles,<br />
one interception and five pass breakups during<br />
his career...posted five or more sacks in three<br />
straight seasons (2006-08)...recordeded 50 tackles,<br />
10.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two pass<br />
breakups as a senior in 2008...earned hnorable<br />
mention All-Big Ten honors when he notched 52<br />
tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, an interception,<br />
three passes defensed and two forced<br />
fumbles in 2007...contributed 13 tackles and five<br />
sacks in 2006...earned freshman All-Big Ten honors<br />
from The Sporting News in 2005 when he<br />
made 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and three<br />
sacks...played in three games as a true freshman<br />
in 2004 before suffering a season-ending injury...<br />
general studies major.<br />
PERSONAL: Made 217 tackles with 89 solos, 45<br />
sacks, 71 tackles for losses and 14 forced fumbles<br />
in his career at Thornton High School in<br />
Riverdale, Ill....selected to play in the 2004 U.S.<br />
Army All-American Game...two-year letterman<br />
on the varsity basketball and baseball teams...<br />
full name is Tim Jamison II.<br />
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JAMISON, TIM<br />
Jamison’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 @ WAS NOT WITH TEAM<br />
9/26 vs. DAL NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/3 @ OAK NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/10 vs. NYG NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/17 vs. KC NOT WITH TEAM<br />
11/1 @ IND PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 5 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Jamison’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2009 Hou 6 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 5 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 11 0 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
2 at NY Jets (11-21-10)<br />
1 vs. San Diego (11-7-10)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
1 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
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Andre JOHNSON<br />
80 WIDE RECEIVER<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 228 | College: Miami (Fla.) |<br />
Hometown: Miami, Florida | 8th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
8th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |<br />
Acquired: D1-’03 (3rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/10 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 112/112 | Teams: Houston, 2003-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected after his junior season<br />
by Houston Texans in the first round (3rd<br />
overall) in the 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Texans<br />
on July 22, 2003.<br />
HONORS: Played in the 2005, 2007 (starter), 2009<br />
(starter) and 2010 (starter) AFC-NFC Pro Bowls;<br />
Associated Press First-Team All-Pro: 2008, 2009;<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year: 2006,<br />
2008, 2009; Pro Football Weekly First-Team All-<br />
Pro: 2008, 2009; SportsIllustrated.<strong>com</strong> All-Pro:<br />
2008; ESPN.<strong>com</strong> All-Pro: 2008; 2010 AFC Offensive<br />
Player of the Week (2); 2008 AFC Offensive<br />
Player of the Month (October); 2006 AFC Offensive<br />
Player of the Week (4); 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of<br />
the Week (4 and 10), Touchdown Club Player<br />
of the Year: 2004, 2006; Houston Texans Team<br />
MVP: 2006, 2008, 2009.<br />
PRO: Arguably the best receiver in the game<br />
today...is the Texans all-time leading receiver<br />
totaling 652 receptions for 8,817 yards and 47<br />
touchdowns in seven seasons…led the league<br />
in receptions in 2006 with 103 and again in 2008<br />
with a career-high 115...led the league in receiving<br />
yards in 2008 with 1,575 and again in 2009 with<br />
1,569...joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (1989-90,<br />
1993-95) as the only players in modern <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to lead the league in back-to-back years...<br />
joined Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis, 2001-02)<br />
as the only receivers to surpass 1,500 yards in<br />
consecutive years...is one of 13 active <strong>NFL</strong> players<br />
to have 8,000-plus receiving yards…ended<br />
the 2009 season tied for 57th on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s alltime<br />
receptions list and ranked 80th on the alltime<br />
receiving yards list...has 35 career 100-yard<br />
games…the Texans are 19-16 when he eclipses<br />
the 100-yard barrier…also has 20 career rushing<br />
attempts for 36 yards...has played in four Pro<br />
Bowls and has twice been named to the AP All-<br />
Pro team.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/10): Led Texans receivers<br />
with three receptions for 33 yards in the season<br />
opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...led the team in<br />
receiving with 12 receptions for 158 yards and<br />
a crucial 4th quarter touchdown at Washinton<br />
(9/19)...caught four passes for 64 yards vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...inactive at Oakland (10/3)...led the offense<br />
with five receptions for 95 yards including<br />
a long of 48-yard vs. NY Giants (10/10)...caught<br />
eight passes for 138 yards and the game-winning<br />
touchdown vs. Kansas City (10/17)...caught seven<br />
passes for 106 yards and a touchdown at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...had four receptions for 41 yards<br />
vs. San Diego (11/7)...led Texans receivers with<br />
nine receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown<br />
at Jacksonville (11/14)...caught four passes for<br />
32 yards at NY (11/21)...became the first player in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history to catch 60 passes in each of his first<br />
eight seasons when he caught nine passes for<br />
56 yars and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games or the<br />
second consecutive season and led the <strong>NFL</strong> with<br />
1,569 receiving yards on 101 receptions...scored<br />
a career-high nine touchdowns...joined Hall of<br />
Fame receiver Jerry Rice (1989-90, 1993-95) as<br />
the only players to lead the league in receiving<br />
yards in consecutive seasons...became the<br />
second receiver, along with Marvin Harrison<br />
(Indianapolis, 2001-02) to surpass 1,500 yards<br />
in back-to-back seasons...registered his third<br />
career 100-catch season and his fourth 1,000-<br />
yard season...topped 100 yards in six games...<br />
earned first-team All-Pro recognition from the<br />
Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly and The<br />
Sporting News...started for the AFC in the Pro<br />
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JOHNSON, ANDRE<br />
Bowl and caught three passes for 71 yards and<br />
a touchdown...caught four passes for 35 yards vs.<br />
the New York Jets (9/13)...tied a career high with<br />
two touchdown receptions and caught ten passes<br />
for 149 yards at Tennessee (9/20)...final reception<br />
was the 500th of his career, making him the second-fastest<br />
player to reach 500 receptions...had<br />
four receptions vs. Jacksonville (9/27) totalling 86<br />
yards...made two catches for 66 yards vs. Oakland<br />
(10/4)...had eight receptions for 101 yards and two<br />
touchdowns at Arizona (10/11)...had his second<br />
consecutive 100-yard game as he made eight receptions<br />
for 135 yards at Cincinnati (10/18)...caught<br />
two passes 62 yards vs. San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
his 634 yards receiving currently lead the <strong>NFL</strong>...<br />
made six receptions for 63 yards to lead the Texans<br />
to victory at Buffalo (11/1)...had ten receptions<br />
for 103 yards at Indianapolis (11/8), his fourth 100-<br />
yard game of 2009...made four catches for a team<br />
leading 78 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23)...caught five passes for 67 yards including<br />
a long of 21 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...caught<br />
seven passes for 99 yards and his sixth touchdown<br />
of the season at Jacksonville (12/6)...caught<br />
11 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns vs.<br />
Seattle (12/13), including a 64-yard touchdown reception<br />
on the game’s very first play...had his first<br />
rushing attempt since 2006 gaining three yards<br />
and picking up a first down...caught nine passes<br />
for 196 yards at St. Louis (12/20) be<strong>com</strong>ing only the<br />
second player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have back-to-back<br />
190-yard games...became only the second player<br />
in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have back-to-back seasons with<br />
1,500 yards receiving when he caught five passes<br />
for 71 yards and a career high ninth touchdown of<br />
the season at Miami (12/27)...caught six passes for<br />
65 yards and rushed once for seven yards vs. New<br />
England (1/3/10).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Finished the season with 115<br />
receptions for 1,575 yards to lead the league in<br />
both categories…named to the Associated Press<br />
All-Pro first team…accumulated 45 votes, which<br />
tied for the most of any offensive player…his 115<br />
receptions were the third-most in the <strong>NFL</strong> since<br />
2000…caught 10 or more passes in seven games,<br />
the most games with 10 or more receptions by<br />
a receiver in a single season in <strong>NFL</strong> history…<br />
recorded eight 100-yard games, giving him 25 in<br />
his career…set a franchise- and personal-best<br />
207 receiving yards on 11 receptions vs. Tennessee<br />
(12/14)…topped 100 receiving yards in four<br />
consecutive games in the month of October…<br />
caught 10 or more passes in four straight games<br />
for the first time in his career…finished the month<br />
of October with 41 catches for 593 yards and two<br />
touchdowns in four games...41 catches in October<br />
were the second-most by an <strong>NFL</strong> receiver in<br />
that month since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970…<br />
started at wide receiver at Pittsburgh (9/7) and<br />
caught 10 passes for 112 yards…it was his third<br />
straight season opener with 100 yards…caught<br />
nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis<br />
(10/5)…caught 10 passes for 178 yards<br />
and one touchdown vs. Miami (10/12)…caught<br />
the 400th pass of his career on a four-yard gain<br />
in the second quarter…posted his third consecutive<br />
100-yard game and fourth of the season vs.<br />
Detroit (10/19) with 141 yards on 11 catches…recorded<br />
his fourth consecutive 100-yard game and<br />
fifth of the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26) with 11<br />
receptions for 143 yards...caught four passes for<br />
62 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (11/2)…<br />
caught 10 passes for 116 yards at Cleveland<br />
(11/23)…caught seven passes for 75 yards and<br />
a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…the touchdown<br />
was the 29th of his career, which surpassed<br />
Domanick Williams for first place in franchise history<br />
in career touchdowns…caught four passes<br />
for 55 yards at Green Bay (12/7)…topped 6,000 career<br />
receiving yards with an 11-yard touchdown<br />
catch in the fourth quarter…also scored the first<br />
two-point conversion of his career following his<br />
touchdown catch…finished with 11 receptions<br />
for a franchise- and personal-best 207 receiving<br />
yards vs. Tennessee (12/14)…caught 10 passes<br />
for 148 yards and two touchdowns vs. Chicago<br />
(12/28).<br />
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2007 (Houston 9/9): Saw action in nine games,<br />
missing seven games with a knee injury…<br />
amassed 60 receptions for 851 yards and eight<br />
touchdowns…recorded a career-long 77-yard<br />
touchdown catch in the season opener vs. Kansas<br />
City (9/9)…registered seven receptions for 120<br />
yards and two touchdowns at Carolina (9/16)…inactive<br />
the next seven games with a knee injury…<br />
returned to action and recorded six receptions for<br />
120 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown catch<br />
vs. New Orleans (11/18)…registered three receptions<br />
for 37 yards at Cleveland (11/25)…recorded<br />
his fourth 100-yard game of the season with nine<br />
receptions for 116 yards and a 28-yard touchdown<br />
catch at Tennessee (12/2)…finished with nine receptions<br />
for 82 yards and a touchdown vs. Tampa<br />
Bay (12/9)…caught his seventh touchdown catch<br />
of the season, along with six receptions for 86<br />
yards vs. Denver (12/13)…caught seven receptions<br />
for 74 yards and his eighth touchdown of<br />
the season at Indianapolis (12/23)…recorded six<br />
receptions for 74 yards in the season finale vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/30).<br />
2006 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games…set<br />
a career-high with a league-leading 103 receptions…was<br />
the only receiver in the <strong>NFL</strong> to snag<br />
100 receptions…his 1,147 receiving yards were<br />
the most of his career…tied for the team lead<br />
with five TD catches…tied a career high with four<br />
100-yard receiving games…had a career high two<br />
games with over 10 receptions…his 65 catches in<br />
the first eight games of the season ranked thirdmost<br />
in <strong>NFL</strong> history…caught six passes for 101<br />
yards vs. Philadelphia (9/10)…had season-highs<br />
with 11 receptions for 152 yards and his 53-yard<br />
reception in the first quarter set up Houston’s first<br />
score vs. Washington (9/24)…earned AFC Player<br />
of the Week honors with a nine catch, 101-yard<br />
performance vs. Miami (10/1)…finished the first<br />
half of the season with a nine-catch performance<br />
for 83 yards at the New York Giants (11/5)…surpassed<br />
his career high in catches for a season<br />
when he caught 10 passes for 95 yards and a<br />
score at the New York Jets (11/26)…made a 17-<br />
yard reception inside the last two minutes to set<br />
up Kris Brown’s 48-yard field goal as time expired<br />
to give Houston the 27-24 win vs. Indianapolis<br />
(12/24)…made two catches for 12 yards in the<br />
season finale vs. Cleveland (12/31).<br />
2005 (Houston 13/13): Started 13 games, missing<br />
three with a nagging calf injury that plagued<br />
him all season…made 63 catches for 688 yards<br />
and two touchdowns…led the team with two<br />
100-yard receiving games…was inactive due to<br />
injury at Seattle (10/16), vs. Indianapolis (10/23)<br />
and vs. Cleveland (10/30)…set season-highs<br />
with nine catches for 91 yards to lead the Texans<br />
in his first game back from a calf injury at Jacksonville<br />
(11/6)…matched a single-game high 12<br />
receptions for a season-high 159 yards and one<br />
score vs. St. Louis (11/27)…converted four receptions<br />
for first downs and had five grabs in the first<br />
half…caught seven passes for 119 yards, including<br />
a season-long 53-yard touchdown catch vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/24)…caught one pass for three<br />
yards before rolling his ankle early in the second<br />
half, which forced him to miss the rest of the game<br />
at San Francisco (1/1/06).<br />
2004 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games, leading<br />
club in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,129)<br />
and TD receptions (six)…also led the team with<br />
four 100-yard receiving games, breaking his own<br />
club record (three, 2003)…selected to his first<br />
Pro Bowl…second-youngest member of AFC Pro<br />
Bowl squad (LB Terrell Suggs, Ravens) and youngest<br />
AFC offensive selection…paced team with six<br />
catches for 115 yards and a score, helping Texans<br />
win consecutive games for the first time vs. Oakland<br />
(10/3)…set team and personal marks with 12<br />
catches for 170 yards and also tied personal and<br />
club record with two TD receptions vs. Minnesota<br />
(10/10)…made a team-high nine catches for 74<br />
yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…hauled<br />
in six passes for 107 yards including a 49-yarder<br />
vs. Green Bay (11/21)…posted seven receptions<br />
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JOHNSON, ANDRE<br />
for 125 yards at the New York Jets (12/5), be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />
the first Texans receiver to eclipse the 1,000-<br />
yard receiving mark in a season…also set a team<br />
single-season record with his fourth 100-yard<br />
receiving effort…celebrated Pro Bowl selection<br />
with four catches for 46 yards and one TD in win<br />
at Jaguars (12/26).<br />
2003 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games, recording<br />
at least one catch in each contest…led<br />
the Texans with 66 catches for 976 yards (14.8<br />
avg.) and four TDs…named <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the<br />
Week after his performances in Week 4 and Week<br />
11…made <strong>NFL</strong> debut in season-opening win at<br />
Miami (9/7), snagging a team-high six receptions<br />
for 76 yards…gained a team-high 71 receiving<br />
yards on five catches at New Orleans (9/14)…<br />
caught a game-high seven catches for 102 yards<br />
and scored first two career TDs, tying the club’s<br />
single-game record vs. Kansas City (9/21)…led<br />
both teams with eight catches for 97 yards in win<br />
over Jacksonville (9/28), earning initial <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie<br />
of the Week honors…snagged four passes for a<br />
season-best 122 yards (30.5 avg.) in win at Buffalo<br />
(11/16)…named <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the Week for the<br />
second time…led the Texans with four receptions<br />
for 28 yards at Tampa Bay (12/14)…posted his<br />
third 100-yard receiving game of the season when<br />
he caught five balls for a game-high 108 yards vs.<br />
Tennessee (12/21).<br />
COLLEGE: Amassed 92 receptions for 1,831 (19.9<br />
avg.) and 20 TDs in three seasons at Miami (Fla.)<br />
ranking fifth on the school’s all-time receiving<br />
yards list…added 11 receptions for 253 yards<br />
and two TDs in two bowl games…only Michael<br />
Irvin (26) and Lamar Thomas (23) had more career<br />
TD grabs…earned first-team All-Big East honors<br />
and third-team AP All-America honors as a<br />
sophomore…became just the second Hurricane<br />
player to crack the single-season 1,000-yard receiving<br />
barrier (Eddie Brown, 1,114 yards, 1984)…<br />
helped Miami win first national title in 10 years as<br />
a sophomore, catching 37 passes for 682 yards<br />
(18.4 avg.) and career-best 10 TDs…also an elite<br />
collegiate sprinter, winning 2002 Big East Conference<br />
titles in the indoor 60 meter and outdoor 100<br />
meter…majored in liberal arts.<br />
PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…Parade All-America<br />
selection as a senior at Miami (Fla.) Senior<br />
High School…caught 31 passes for 908 yards and<br />
15 TDs his senior season for the Stingarees…<br />
also lettered in track and basketball…born Andre<br />
Lamont Johnson in Miami, Fla.<br />
Johnson’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 3 33 11.0 21 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 12 158 13.2 34 1<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 4 64 16.0 26 0<br />
10/3 at OAK INACTIVE<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 5 95 19.0 48 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 8 138 17.3 44 1<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 7 106 15.1 28 1<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 4 41 10.3 17 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 9 146 16.2 60 1<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 4 32 8.0 20 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 9 56 6.2 21 1<br />
2010 Totals 10 10 0 0 -- -- 0 65 869 13.4 60 5<br />
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Johnson’s Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2003 Hou 16 16 5 -10 -2.0 11 0 66 976 14.8 46t 4<br />
2004 Hou 16 16 4 12 3.0 14 0 79 1,142 14.5 54t 6<br />
2005 Hou 13 13 6 10 1.7 5 0 63 688 10.9 53t 2<br />
2006 Hou 16 16 3 14 4.7 18 0 103 1,147 11.1 53 5<br />
2007 Hou 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 60 851 14.2 77t 8<br />
2008 Hou 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 115 1,575 13.7 65 8<br />
2009 Hou 16 16 2 10 0 0 0 101 1,569 15.5 72t 9<br />
2010 Hou 10 10 0 0 -- -- 0 65 869 13.4 60 5<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 112 112 20 36 1.8 18 0 652 8,817 13.5 77t 47<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Receptions<br />
12 at Washington (158 yards, 9-19-10)<br />
12 vs. Minnesota (170 yards, 10-10-04)<br />
11, five times, most recent:<br />
11 vs. Seattle (193 yards, 12-13-09)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
207 vs. Tennessee (11 receptions, 12-14-08)<br />
196 at. St. Louis (9 receptions, 12-20-09)<br />
193 vs. Seattle (11 receptions, 12-13-09)<br />
178 vs. Miami (10 receptions, 10-13-08)<br />
170 vs. Minnesota (12 receptions, 10-10-04)<br />
159 vs. St. Louis (12 receptions, 11-27-05)<br />
158 at. Washington (12 receptions, 9-19-10)<br />
Long<br />
77t vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)<br />
73t vs. New Orleans (11-18-07)<br />
72 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
65 vs. Tennessee (12-14-08)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
2 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
2 @ Arizona (10-11-09)<br />
2 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
2 vs. Chicago (12-28-08)<br />
2 @ Carolina (9-16-07)<br />
2 vs. Minnesota (10-10-04)<br />
2 vs. Kansas City (9-21-03)<br />
Rushing Long<br />
18 vs. Buffalo (11-19-06)<br />
14 @ Indianapolis (11-14-04)<br />
11 @ Cincinnati (11-9-03)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Tackles: 22 total; 2003 – 4, 2004 – 2, 2005 – 1, 2006<br />
– 6, 2007 – 3, 2008 – 3, 2009 – 3.<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2003 – 1, 2004 – 1.<br />
Fumble Recoveries: 1 total: 2004 – 1.<br />
Fumbles/Lost: 5/4 total; 2004 – 1/1, 2005 – 1/1, 2006<br />
– 1/0, 2007 – 1/1, 2008 – 1/1.<br />
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Jacoby JONES<br />
WIDE RECEIVER<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 214 | College: Lane |<br />
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |<br />
Acquired: D3-’07 (73rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/4 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 54/7 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in third round (73rd overall) of 2007 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…<br />
Signed by Texans on July 24, 2007.<br />
HONORS: 2008 AFC Special Teams Player of the<br />
Week (Week 6), 2008 AFC Special Teams Player<br />
of the Week (Week 8), 2009 AFC Special Teams<br />
Player of the Week (Week 4).<br />
PRO: Explosive punt returner and receiver…returned<br />
two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns<br />
in his career…is tied for the franchise record<br />
with three career returns for touchdown...only<br />
player in Texans history to have two punt returns<br />
for touchdowns…has 72 career receptions for<br />
922 yards and seven touchdowns…has a career<br />
punt return average of 10.6 per return…his 12.1<br />
punt return average in 2008 was good for fifth in<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong>…has a career long 74-yard punt return<br />
against Indianapolis (9/23/07) and a 95-yard kickoff<br />
return following a safety vs. Oakland (10/4/09).<br />
2010 (Houston 10/4): Started at wide receiver in<br />
the season opener and caught two passes for<br />
29 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/12). Returned one<br />
punt 39 yards and two kickoffs for an average<br />
of 23.0 yards...caught six passes for 53 yards<br />
and a touchdown at Washington (9/19)...had a<br />
team leading five catches for 51 yards vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...caught one pass for 12 yards and returned<br />
two punts for 18 yards at Oakland (10/3)...<br />
Inactive vs. NY Giants (10/10)...caught four passes<br />
for 45 yards vs. Kansas City (10/17)...returned<br />
seven kickoffs for an average of 24.6 yards at<br />
Indianapolis (11/1)...caught four passes for 41<br />
yards vs. San Diego (11/7)...caught one pass for<br />
five yards at Jacksonville (11/14)...had one carry<br />
for nine yards rushing at NY Jets (11/21)...caught<br />
two passes for 13 yards and had five punt returns<br />
for a total of 23 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 14/1): Enjoyed the most productive<br />
season of his career, setting career highs with<br />
27 receptions for 437 yards and six touchdowns...<br />
averaged 10.9 yards on a career-high 39 punt returns...averaged<br />
26.6 yards on 24 kickoff returns,<br />
including a 95-yard touchdown vs. Oakland in<br />
Week 4 which earned him AFC Special Teams<br />
Player of the Week honors...saw action at wide<br />
receiver and returning kicks vs. the New York<br />
Jets (9/13). Compiled 118 yards off of five kickoff<br />
returns including a long of 32 yards. Did not get<br />
an opportunity to return any of the four punts he<br />
saw (3 fair catches, one out of bounds)...started<br />
at wide receiver and responded with two receptions<br />
for 73 yards and his first career touchdown<br />
reception at Tennessee (9/20) and saw action on<br />
special teams returning punts and kickoffs...had<br />
188 all-purpose yards including two receptions<br />
for 34 yards and his second career touchdown<br />
reception vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...broke away<br />
with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown<br />
following a Texans safety vs. Oakland (10/4)...<br />
had one reception for six yards and amassed 161<br />
all-purpose yards...was named the AFC Special<br />
Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 after his<br />
performance against the Raiders... returned five<br />
punts for 100 yards at Arizona (10/11) including a<br />
long of 62...made two catches for 29 yards and<br />
a touchdown at Cincinnati (10/18), in addition to<br />
returning five punts for 47 yards...returned five<br />
punts for 26 yards vs San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
made one reception for 36 yards at Buffalo (11/1)<br />
to go along with four punt returns for an average<br />
of 18.3 yards including a long of 52 yards. Had<br />
one kickoff return for 22 yards...made four receptions<br />
for 67 yards including a career-long catch<br />
of 45 yards at Indianapolis (11/8), where he also<br />
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returned kickoffs and punts...was inactive vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23)...caught three passes for 27 yards<br />
and a touchdown vs. Indianpolis (11/29) to go<br />
along with a 29-yard kickoff return and two punts<br />
returned for eight yards...inactive at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...caught one pass for 11 yards and returned<br />
five punts for 56 yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...caught<br />
two passes for a team-leading 79 yards including<br />
a 44-yard touchdown at Miami (12/27) to go along<br />
with his punt and kickoff return duties...tied a career<br />
high with five receptions vs. New England<br />
(1/3/10), gaining 65 yards and scoring a touchdown...also<br />
had a 31-yard punt return.<br />
punt for 28 yards and recorded the first rush of his<br />
career, which was a five-yard loss, vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/1).<br />
2007 (Houston 14/2): Saw action in 14 games,<br />
missing two with injury…made two starts…returned<br />
his season-long punt of 74 yards, along<br />
with three receptions for 26 yards vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/23)...started his first <strong>NFL</strong> game and returned<br />
one punt and two kickoffs for 41 yards vs. Tennessee<br />
(10/21)…started second game of the season<br />
and caught a career-high five passes for 51 yards<br />
at San Diego (10/28).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/0): Played in all 16 games…<br />
caught three passes for 81 yards at wide receiver<br />
and led the team with 32 punt returns for 386<br />
yards and two touchdowns…was named the AFC<br />
Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 6 and<br />
Week 8…returned four punts for 45 yards with a<br />
long of 33 yards at Tennessee (9/21)…caught his<br />
first pass of the season for five yards at Jacksonville<br />
(9/28) and returned two punts for 23 yards…<br />
returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown in the<br />
second quarter vs. Miami (10/12)…it was the first<br />
of his career and only the second in team history…returned<br />
the first punt of the game back<br />
73 yards for a touchdown vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…<br />
it was his second returned punt for a touchdown<br />
on the season and the second-longest return of<br />
his career…also returned three kickoffs for 58<br />
yards…caught one pass for 31 yards at Minnesota<br />
(11/2)…returned two punts for minus-one yard<br />
and four kickoffs for 70 yards…caught one pass<br />
for a career-long 45 yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)...<br />
returned one punt for 39 yards and six kickoffs for<br />
152 yards at Indianapolis (11/16)…returned one<br />
COLLEGE: The only player in Lane College history<br />
to score via a reception, rushing attempt,<br />
punt return and kickoff return in the same season<br />
(2006)…became the first Southern Intercollegiate<br />
Athletic Conference player to earn All-SIAC honors<br />
at three positions (receiver, punt returner,<br />
kickoff returner) in the same season (2006)…<br />
holds the school career record with 1,937 yards<br />
and four touchdowns on kickoff returns…also<br />
holds the school season record with 931 yards on<br />
kickoff returns in 2005…became the first player in<br />
Lane annals to catch 200 passes in a career.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Marion Abramson High<br />
School in New Orleans…played football for the<br />
first time as a junior for the Commodores…<strong>com</strong>peted<br />
two seasons on the gridiron and was an<br />
all-area selection in basketball…also an all-area<br />
sprinter in track, <strong>com</strong>peting in the 100-and 200-meter<br />
dashes…worked as a tutor for Upward Bound,<br />
a nationwide program dedicated to preparing students<br />
from low-in<strong>com</strong>e families for college.<br />
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Jones’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 29 14.5 23 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 53 8.8 20 1<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 51 10.2 15 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG INACTIVE<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 45 11.3 17 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 6 3.0 5 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 0 0 -- -- 1 4 41 10.3 17 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 13 6.5 9 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 4 1 10 -- -- 1 27 255 9.4 23 1<br />
Jones’ Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2007 Hou 14 2 3 -1 -0.3 4 0 15 149 9.9 26 0<br />
2008 Hou 16 0 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0 3 81 27 45 0<br />
2009 Hou 14 1 3 22 7.3 17 0 27 437 16.2 45 6<br />
2010 Hou 10 4 1 10 -- -- 1 27 255 9.4 23 1<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 54 7 8 26 3.3 17 1 72 922 12.8 45 7<br />
Jones’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Date, Opp No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 2 46 23.0 23 0 1 2 39 39.0 39 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 28 7.0 13 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 12 6.0 7 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 18 9.0 14 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG INACTIVE<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 30 30.0 30 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 7 172 24.6 35 0 3 0 11 3.7 10 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 5 122 24.4 27 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 2 40 20.0 22 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NY Jets 6 84 14.0 23 0 1 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 1 23 4.6 14 0<br />
2010 Totals 23 494 21.5 35 0 19 9 140 7.4 39 0<br />
Jones’ Career Statistics<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Year Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2007 Hou 4 78 19.5 23 0 30 7 286 9.5 74 0<br />
2008 Hou 13 280 21.5 30 0 32 17 386 12.1 73t 2<br />
2009 Hou 24 638 26.6 95 1 39 12 427 10.9 63 0<br />
2010 Hou 23 494 21.5 35 0 19 9 140 7.4 39 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 64 1,490 23.3 95 1 120 47 1,238 10.3 74 2<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Receptions<br />
6 at Washington (53 yards, 9-19-10)<br />
5 vs. Dallas (51 yards, 9-26-10)<br />
5 vs. New England (65 yards, 1-3-10)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
73 @ Tennessee (2 receptions, 9-20-09)<br />
67 @ Indianapolis (4 receptions, 11-8-09)<br />
65 vs. New England (5 receptions, 1-3-10)<br />
Reception Long<br />
45 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
45 vs. Baltimore (11-9-08)<br />
44t @ Miami (12-27-10)<br />
44 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 at Washington (9-19-10)<br />
1 vs. New England (1-3-10)<br />
1 @ Miami (12-27-09)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09)<br />
1 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)<br />
1 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)<br />
Punt Return Highs<br />
Yards<br />
100 @ Arizona (5 returns, 10-11-09)<br />
87 vs. Miami (4 returns, 10-12-08)<br />
86 vs. Indianapolis (2 returns, 9-23-07)<br />
73 vs. Cincinnati (1 return, 10-26-08)<br />
Long<br />
74 vs. Indianapolis (9-23-07)<br />
73t vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)<br />
70t vs. Miami (10-12-08)<br />
52 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Cincinnati (73 yards, 10-26-08)<br />
1 vs. Miami (70 yards, 10-12-08)<br />
Kickoff Return Highs<br />
Returns<br />
7 at Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
6, three times, last at NY Jets (11-21-10)<br />
5 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
5 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)<br />
Yards<br />
172 at Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
152 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)<br />
152 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)<br />
118 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)<br />
Long<br />
95t vs. Oakland (10-4-09)<br />
36 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)<br />
32 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.<br />
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STANFORD Keglar<br />
53 LINEBACKER<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 250 | College: Purdue |<br />
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 5/0 | Career GP/GS: 30/0 |<br />
Teams: Tennessee, 2008-09; Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Tennessee Titans in<br />
the fourth round (134th pick overall) in the 2008 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed by Titans on July 11, 2008...Released<br />
by Titans on September 5, 2010...Signed by Houston<br />
Texans on October 25, 2010.<br />
PRO: Athletic young linebacker who joined the Texans<br />
during the bye week and will <strong>com</strong>pete for playing<br />
time on defense and on special teams...played<br />
in 25 games over two years with Tennessee, primarily<br />
on special teams.<br />
2010 (Houston 5/0): Went through training camp<br />
with Tennessee but was released prior to the start<br />
of the regular season...signed with the Texans<br />
(10/25)...made his Texans debut at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1) and made one special teams tackle...saw<br />
action on special teams where he got a hand on a<br />
Mike Scifres punt in the first quarter vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...made one special teams tackle at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...assisted on a special teams tackle<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...assisted on one special teams<br />
tackle vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Tennessee 12/0): Saw action in 12 games and<br />
ranked sixth on the team with 10 special teams<br />
tackles on coverage units...led or tied for the team<br />
lead in special teams tackles four times...was inactive<br />
for three games and did not play in one contest...tied<br />
career high and tied for the team lead<br />
with three special teams tackles on Monday Night<br />
Football at Houston (11/23)...saw action as a member<br />
of goalline packages vs. Miami (12/20).<br />
2008 (Tennessee 13/0): Appeared in 13 games as<br />
rookie and contributed five tackles as reserve linebacker<br />
and an additional 10 special teams tackles,<br />
which tied for fifth on squad...inactive for the first<br />
three games of the season...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs.<br />
Houston (9/21), seeing action on special teams...<br />
collected first career <strong>NFL</strong> special teams tackle at<br />
Baltimore (10/5)...tied for team lead with seasonhigh<br />
three special teams tackles at Kansas City<br />
(10/19)...saw action in a reserve role at linebacker<br />
and notched three tackles, including two solo, and<br />
made one solo tackle on special teams at Indianapolis<br />
(12/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Started 41 of 50 games he played in at<br />
Purdue, recording 250 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 13 stops<br />
for loss, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles,<br />
three interceptions and 12 passes defensed during<br />
four-year career...named a defensive captain and<br />
started all 13 games at weak-side outside linebacker<br />
as a senior for the Boilermakers in 2007,<br />
finishing fourth on the team with 70 tackles and<br />
adding four stops for losses and three passes defensed.<br />
Had at least five tackles in eight contests...<br />
appeared in all 14 games as a junior, including 10<br />
starts and had 69 tackles, five pass breakups, one<br />
interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...appeared<br />
in 10 games with six starts and<br />
ranked fourth on team with 50 tackles as a sophomore,<br />
including three stops for a loss and a sack...<br />
also collected a pass breakup, an interception and<br />
a fumble recovery...started all 12 games as a redshirt<br />
freshman and ranked fourth on team with 61<br />
tackles, including four stops for loss, a half-sack,<br />
three pass breakups, an interception and a forced<br />
fumble...appeared in one game against Arizona,<br />
playing on special teams before sustaining high<br />
right ankle sprain...was redshirted for the remainder<br />
of the 2003 season...graduated with a degree in<br />
sociology in May 2008.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Pike High in Indianapolis,<br />
playing linebacker and running back...earned honorable<br />
mention All-State, first-team All-County and<br />
first-team All-Conference selection as a senior<br />
when he recorded 83 tackles, including five sacks,<br />
with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and<br />
one interception...he also rushed for 717 yards on<br />
82 carries with five touchdowns, adding a 20-yard<br />
touchdown catch as the team won the conference<br />
championship...rated the eighth-best player in Indiana<br />
and the 26th-ranked outside linebacker nationally<br />
by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>...was an avid four-year swimmer<br />
in high school, participating in the 100 butterfly, 50<br />
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freestyle, 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay...set<br />
the school record in the 100 butterfly and the 200<br />
medley relay...was the sectional winner in the 50<br />
freestyle as a senior...participated in track and field,<br />
throwing shot put and discus, while running on 4x100<br />
relay team...placed third in the state finals in the discus<br />
in 2002...father, Shelvy, played basketball at Arkansas<br />
State and uncle, Robert Lee Stewart, played<br />
football at Oklahoma in the mid-1970s...brother,<br />
Shelvy Jr., ran track at Arkansas State...is a classically-trained<br />
pianist...mother, Robbia, made each of<br />
her five children take piano lessons when they were<br />
young...Stanford played in front of his church and<br />
<strong>com</strong>peted in a state <strong>com</strong>petition when he was 12 and<br />
13, winning a first place ribbon for his efforts.<br />
Keglar’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND NOT WITH TEAM<br />
9/19 at WAS NOT WITH TEAM<br />
9/26 vs. DAL NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/3 at OAK NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/10 vs. NYG NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/17 vs. KC NOT WITH TEAM<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/22 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Keglar’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2008 Ten 13 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2009 Ten 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 30 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
3 @ Indianapolis (12-28-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 15 total; 2008 – 9; 2009 – 6.<br />
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Vonta LEACH<br />
44 FULLBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Green Bay Packers<br />
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004…<br />
Released by Packers on September 12, 2006…<br />
Claimed off waivers by New Orleans Saints on<br />
September 14, 2006…Released by Saints on<br />
September 25, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans<br />
on October 9, 2006…Re-signed by Texans on<br />
March 26, 2007.<br />
PRO: Strong lead blocker, also used as outlet<br />
receiver…named Pro Bowl alternate in 2008…<br />
in 93 games (42 starts) registered 75 receptions<br />
for 516 yards and six touchdowns in his career<br />
(four receiving, two rushing)…scored a careerhigh<br />
three touchdowns in 2007…integral part of<br />
the run game.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/4): Led the way blocking for<br />
teammate Arian Foster in his franchise record<br />
231 rushing yards and three touchdowns vs.<br />
Indianapolis (9/12)...caught two passes for 20<br />
yards at Washington (9/19)...caught one pass<br />
for 18 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...paved the way for<br />
Texans RBs to run for 249 yards on 36 carries at<br />
Oakland (10/3)...caught two passes for 18 yards<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...saw action at fullback and<br />
on special teams where he returned to kickoffs a<br />
total of 35 yards including a long of 26 yards vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...caught one pass for seven<br />
yards and made two special teams tackles at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...started at FB and led the way<br />
for Arian Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San<br />
Diego (11/7)...saw action at FB and on special<br />
teams at Jacksonville (11/14)...assisted on a special<br />
teams tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...caught one<br />
pass for 7 yards and paved the way for Arian Foster<br />
to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/4): Started at fullback vs. the<br />
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 263 | College: East Carolina |<br />
Hometown: Rowland, North Carolina | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’06 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/3 | Career GP/GS: 93/42 |<br />
Teams: Green Bay, 2004-06; Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
New York Jets (9/13) and caught two passes<br />
for 23 yards...saw playing time at fullback and<br />
on special teams at Tennessee (9/20)...caught<br />
three passes for 7 yards vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<br />
started at fullback vs. Oakland (10/4)...saw playing<br />
time at fullback and had three receptions for<br />
31 yards at Arizona (10/11)....made one reception<br />
for seven yards while also playing on special<br />
teams at Cincinnati (10/18)...played fullback and<br />
on special teams vs. San Francisco...made two<br />
receptions for 11 yards and played on special<br />
teams at Buffalo (11/1)...caught one pass for four<br />
yards and played on scecial teams at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...made one reception for 14 yards as<br />
well as returning to kickoffs for 23 yards vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23)...had two receptions for 11 yards<br />
and his first touchdown of the season vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...caught one pass for five yards at<br />
Jacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for 16<br />
yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...played at fulback and<br />
on special teams at St. Louis (12/20) and at Miami<br />
(12/27).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/12): Started in 12 of 16 games…<br />
caught 12 passes for 103 yards and carried one<br />
time for a one-yard touchdown...helped clear defenders<br />
for rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a<br />
team-record 1,282 rushing yards…started at FB<br />
and caught one pass for five yards at Pittsburgh<br />
(9/7)… caught one pass for five yards and helped<br />
lead the way for rookie running back Steve Slaton<br />
to rush for his first career 100-yard game at<br />
Tennessee (9/21)…registered one catch for four<br />
yards at Jacksonville (9/28)…totaled eight yards<br />
on one catch vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…caught one<br />
pass for nine yards at Minnesota (11/2)…caught<br />
one pass for nine yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)…<br />
caught one pass for nine yards at Cleveland<br />
(11/23)…caught three passes for a career-high<br />
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48 yards at his former team Green Bay (12/7)…his<br />
22-yard catch in the fourth quarter was the longest<br />
of his career, topping his 21-yard grab in the<br />
third quarter…recorded his first rushing touchdown<br />
of the season with a one-yard scoring run<br />
in the first quarter at Oakland (12/21)…istarted at<br />
fullback vs. Chicago (12/28) and caught one pass<br />
for three yards.<br />
2007 (Houston 16/12): Played in all 16 games with<br />
12 starts…recorded 25 receptions for 108 yards, a<br />
career-high, and two rushes for two yards…finished<br />
three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing)…had<br />
26 yards on a career-high five catches<br />
at Carolina (9/16)…scored first touchdown of the<br />
season on a one-yard run against Indianapolis<br />
(9/23)…scored the only touchdown of the game<br />
on a one-yard reception at Jacksonville (10/14)…<br />
rushed for a one-yard touchdown, his first of his<br />
career, and caught a three-yard pass vs. Denver<br />
(12/13).<br />
2006 (Green Bay 1/1; Houston 11/5): Played in 11<br />
games, starting five for the Texans…set career<br />
high with six catches for 61 yards and his first career<br />
touchdown…saw his first significant playing<br />
time at Oakland (12/3) where the Texans running<br />
game totaled 129 yards.<br />
2004 (Green Bay 6/0): Promoted late in the season<br />
from the practice squad…spent the last six<br />
weeks on the active roster…played in the final<br />
six regular-season contests, mostly on special<br />
teams, in addition to the NFC Wild Card playoff vs.<br />
Minnesota (1/9/05)…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. St.<br />
Louis (11/29), accounting for one tackle on a kickoff<br />
return…saw his first career action at fullback<br />
in division-clinching victory at Minnesota (12/24),<br />
playing two snaps in the second quarter…played<br />
again on special teams at Chicago (1/2/05), <strong>com</strong>ing<br />
away with two coverage tackles.<br />
COLLEGE: Played his first two collegiate seasons<br />
as a linebacker and his final two as a fullback,<br />
earning letters all four years (2000-03)…<br />
capped his senior season by earning the Gray<br />
team’s offensive MVP at the Blue-Gray All-Star<br />
Classic, where he carried five times for 28 yards<br />
and caught three passes for 27 yards…played in<br />
all 12 games as a reserve linebacker in 2001 and<br />
notched 32 tackles, including three for loss, and<br />
two sacks.<br />
PERSONAL: Born in Lumberton, N.C.…lettered<br />
four years in football and three times each in basketball<br />
and track at South Robeson High School<br />
in Rowland, N.C.…played fullback and linebacker,<br />
rushing for 4,615 yards and 75 touchdowns for the<br />
Mustangs…also recorded 138 tackles as an allstate<br />
senior…earned Player of the Year honors<br />
from Guru magazine and twice was named team<br />
MVP…full name Terzell Vonta Leach.<br />
2005 (Green Bay 16/5): Played in all 16 games,<br />
starting five, sharing snaps at fullback…utilized<br />
more and more each week as a blocking back, he<br />
made five catches for 19 yards, adding five tackles<br />
on special teams…also returned three kickoffs<br />
for 39 yards…made first career start vs. Cleveland<br />
(9/18)…picked up his initial <strong>NFL</strong> reception, a five<br />
yard gain.<br />
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Leach’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 20 10.0 15 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 18 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 18 9.0 13 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/14 at Jax 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/21 at NY Jets 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/28 vs. TEN 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 3 0 0 -- -- 0 7 70 -- 0 0<br />
Leach’s Career Stats<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2004 GB 6 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2005 GB 16 5 0 0 -- -- 0 5 19 3.8 9 0<br />
2006 GB 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2006 Hou 11 5 0 0 -- -- 0 6 61 10.2 19 1<br />
2007 Hou 16 12 2 2 1.0 1 1 25 108 4.3 15 2<br />
2008 Hou 16 12 1 1 1.0 1 1 12 103 8.6 22 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 4 0 0 -- -- 0 20 155 7.8 26 1<br />
2010 Hou 11 3 0 0 -- -- 0 7 70 -- 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 93 42 3 3 1.0 2 2 75 516 6.9 26 4<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Receptions<br />
5 @ Carolina (26 yards, 9-16-07)<br />
3, five times, last<br />
3 vs. Seattle (16 yards, 12-13-09)<br />
Receiving yards<br />
48 @ Green Bay (3 rec., 12-7-08)<br />
33 vs. Cleveland (2 rec., 12-31-06)<br />
31 @ Arizona (3 rec., 10-11-09)<br />
Long reception<br />
26 vs. New England (1-3-10)<br />
22 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)<br />
20 @ Arizona (10-11-09)<br />
19 vs. Cleveland (12-31-06)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09)<br />
1 @ Jacksonville (10-14-07)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (9-23-07)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (12-24-06)<br />
Rushes<br />
1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
1 vs. Denver (12-13-07)<br />
1 @ Carolina (9-16-07)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
1t @ Oakland (1 carry, 12-21-08)<br />
1t vs. Denver (1 carry, 12-13-07)<br />
1 @ Carolina (1 carry, 9-16-07)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
1 vs. Denver (12-13-07)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles 12 total: 2004 – 1, 2005 – 2,<br />
2006 – 2, 2007 – 3, 2008 -4.<br />
Kickoff Returns: 3 vs. Baltimore (39 yards, 12-19-05)<br />
Fumble Recoveries: 3 total: 2005 – 2, 2009 – 1.<br />
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MATT LEINART<br />
QUARTERBACK<br />
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 234 | College: Southern California |<br />
Hometown: Santa Ana, California | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 29/17 |<br />
Teams: Arizona, 2006-09; Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Arizona Cardinals<br />
with the 10th overall pick in the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft...Signed by Cardinals on August 15, 2006...<br />
Released by Cardinals on September 4, 2010...<br />
Signed by the Houston Texans on September 6,<br />
2010.<br />
PRO: Talented young quarterback who joined the<br />
Texans prior to Week 1...former Heisman Trophy<br />
winner has <strong>NFL</strong> starting experience should his<br />
number be called...expected to <strong>com</strong>pete for the<br />
backup quarterback position...has thrown for<br />
3,893 yards with 14 touchdowns and 20 interceptions...<strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
340-of-595 passes (57.1<br />
percent) in his career...has played in 29 games<br />
with 17 starts...has played in one playoff game...<br />
Arizona’s 2009 Walter Payton Man of the Year.<br />
2010 (Houston 0/0): Inactive as the third quarterback<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington<br />
(9/19), vs. Dallas (9/26), at Oakland (10/3), vs. NY<br />
Giants (10/10), vs. Kansas City (10/17), at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1), vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14), at NY Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Arizona 8/1): Served primarily as the<br />
second-string quarterback, starting one game<br />
and seeing limited action in seven others as<br />
well as one postseason game…<strong>com</strong>pleted 51-<br />
of77 passes (66.2 percent) for 435 yards with no<br />
touchdowns and three interceptions in regular<br />
season play...saw action near the end of the<br />
third quarter with Arizona up 31-3 at Jacksonville<br />
(9/20)...came on in the final minute of the game<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/27)…played the final 5:36 at<br />
Seattle (10/18) with the Cardinals up 27-3 in the<br />
fourth quarter…saw action in the fourth quarter,<br />
throwing an interception on his only pass<br />
attempt at Chicago (11/8)…threw for 74 yards<br />
on 10-of-14 passing in relief work at St. Louis<br />
(11/22), including a key 20-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion on<br />
third down to seal the victory…started at Tennessee<br />
(11/29) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 21-of-31 passes<br />
for 220 yards and a QB rating of 88.1…came on<br />
in relief during the season finale vs. Green Bay<br />
(1/3/10) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 13-of-21 passes for 96<br />
yards and two interceptions…saw action in his<br />
first career playoff game in the NFC Divisional<br />
Playoff at New Orleans (1/16/10), twice <strong>com</strong>ing in<br />
for injured starter Kurt Warner, <strong>com</strong>pleting seven-of-10<br />
passes for 61 yards...drove the team 47<br />
yards on seven plays with 1:10 left in the first half<br />
to set up a 50-yard FG attempt as time expired.<br />
2008 (Arizona 4/0): Served as the backup QB behind<br />
Pro Bowl starter Kurt Warner, seeing limited<br />
action in four regular season games...<strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
15-of-29 passes for 264 yards with one touchdown<br />
and one interception...saw late game action<br />
and <strong>com</strong>pleted 1-of-2 passes for 15 yards vs.<br />
Miami (9/14)…did not play in the next 11 games...<br />
came in during the fourth quarter and <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
3-of-5 passes for 28 yards vs. Minnesota (12/14)...<br />
played the majority of the second half and registered<br />
a career-long 78-yard touchdown pass<br />
to WR Larry Fitzgerald @ New England (12/21)...<br />
suited up but did not play during Arizona’s run<br />
to Super Bowl XLIII as the backup quarterback.<br />
2007 (Arizona 5/5): Started first five games of<br />
2007 before suffering a season ending collarbone<br />
injury at St. Louis…in season-opening<br />
start, rushed for career-high 35 yards on six carries<br />
with a career long of 20 yards at San Francisco<br />
(9/10)…registered second-most passing<br />
yards of his career with 299 yards in the home<br />
opener vs. Seattle (9/16), including a 30-yard<br />
scoring pass to TE Leonard Pope…registered<br />
3,000th career passing yard at Baltimore (9/23)…<br />
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<strong>com</strong>pleted 7-of-14 passes for 93 yards while sharing<br />
time with QB Kurt Warner vs. Pittsburgh (9/30),<br />
including leading the Cardinals on a 13-play, 82-<br />
yard drive in the fourth quarter that took up over<br />
seven minutes and resulted in a touchdown…<br />
after <strong>com</strong>pleting 7-of-13 passes for 100 yards and<br />
one interception, suffered a season-ending collarbone<br />
fracture in the second quarter at St. Louis<br />
(10/7)…placed on injured reserve (10/9).<br />
2006 (Arizona 12/11): Took over as the starting QB<br />
in game five of his rookie season and started 11<br />
games before sitting out the season finale with a<br />
left shoulder injury...passed for 2,547 yards while<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleting 214-of-377 passes (56.8 percent) with<br />
11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions...made his<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> debut at Atlanta (10/1) when he replaced<br />
QB Kurt Warner in the fourth quarter, <strong>com</strong>pleting<br />
5-of-8 passes for 49 yards and an interception…<br />
starting the first game of his <strong>NFL</strong> career, threw<br />
touchdown passes of 49 and five yards on his first<br />
two possessions vs. Kansas City (10/8) as part<br />
of a 253-yard performance on 22-of-35 passing<br />
with two touchdowns for a 91.7 passer rating…<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 24-of-42 passes for 232 yards and two<br />
touchdowns on Monday Night Football vs. Chicago<br />
(10/16), be<strong>com</strong>ing the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to<br />
throw two touchdown passes in the first quarter<br />
of his first two starts…<strong>com</strong>pleted 20-of-38 passes<br />
for 216 yards and ran for a three-yard score vs.<br />
Dallas (11/12)…logged his highest QB rating of the<br />
season (101.7) while earning his first <strong>NFL</strong> victory<br />
as he <strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-29 passes for 233 yards and<br />
one touchdown in a win vs. Detroit (11/19)...also<br />
ran for his second score in two weeks and second<br />
of the season…<strong>com</strong>pleted 31-of-51 passes for<br />
405 yards, all career-highs, with one touchdown<br />
pass at Minnesota (11/26)...his 405 passing yards<br />
established a new <strong>NFL</strong> rookie record, surpassing<br />
Jake Plummer’s previous mark of 388 yards<br />
set in 1997…went 21-for-34 with 232 yards and<br />
two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/10), <strong>com</strong>pleting at<br />
least 60 percent of his passes for the fourth consecutive<br />
game…<strong>com</strong>pleted 9-of-13 passes for 162<br />
yards and one score before leaving the game with<br />
a sprained shoulder in the second quarter at San<br />
Francisco (12/24)…inactive for the season finale<br />
@ SD (12/31).<br />
COLLEGE: A three-time All-American and one of<br />
the most decorated QBs in college football history...<strong>com</strong>piled<br />
the highest winning percentage of<br />
any USC QB and the second highest in NCAA history<br />
with a 37-2 record as a starter (94.9%)...only<br />
Toledo’s Chuck Ealey (35-0, 1969-71) had a higher<br />
winning percentage among QBs with at least 25<br />
starts...<strong>com</strong>pleted 807-of-1,245 passes (64.8%) for<br />
10,693 yards and 99 touchdowns with only 23 interceptions<br />
in four seasons at USC…as a senior<br />
started all 13 games, <strong>com</strong>pleting 283-of-431 passes<br />
(65.7%) for 3,815 yards and 28 touchdowns with<br />
only eight interceptions…passed for 365 yards<br />
while <strong>com</strong>pleting 29-of-40 passes for one touchdown<br />
and one interception against Texas in the<br />
Rose Bowl…<strong>com</strong>pleted 269 of 412 passes (65.3%)<br />
for 3,332 yards, 33 touchdowns and only six interceptions<br />
in 13 games as a junior en route to a<br />
Heisman Trophy and National Championship…<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 24-of-34 passes for 242 yards and five<br />
scores vs. Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl…33<br />
touchdown passes were second on the USC<br />
season record list; 269 <strong>com</strong>pletions were third;<br />
and 3,322 passing yards and 3,278 yards of total<br />
offense were fourth…33 touchdown passes also<br />
tied for third on the Pac-10 season-record list…<br />
after winning the starting job in a preseason battle,<br />
went on to <strong>com</strong>plete 255-of-402 passes (63.4%)<br />
for 3,556 yards, 38 touchdowns and only nine interceptions<br />
while winning a National Championship<br />
as a sophomore…<strong>com</strong>pleted 23-of-34 passes<br />
for 327 yards and three touchdowns against<br />
Michigan in the Rose Bowl…ranked third nationally<br />
in passing efficiency (164.5, first in Pac-10)…<br />
set a Pac-10 season record with 212 consecutive<br />
passes without an interception, stretching over<br />
eight games, and fell just four passes short of the<br />
Pac-10 career record…164.5 passing efficiency<br />
rating was the best season in USC history…38<br />
touchdown passes was a Pac-10 season record<br />
and the second-most by any sophomore in NCAA<br />
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history (Chad Pennington, 39, 1997)…became the<br />
first USC sophomore to have back-to-back 300-<br />
yard passing games and the first USC sophomore<br />
to have thrown for 3,000 yards in a season…appeared<br />
briefly late in three games as a redshirt<br />
freshman, but did not throw a pass...graduated in<br />
2005 with a degree in Sociology<br />
PERSONAL: Completed 192-of-309 passes (62.1%)<br />
for 2,870 yards, 28 TDs and 10 INTs as a senior at<br />
Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) in 2000,<br />
leading his team to a 9-3 record...against National<br />
Champion De La Salle High, <strong>com</strong>pleted 31-of-47<br />
passes for 447 yards and four touchdowns...as a<br />
junior in 1999, was named All-Serra League Offensive<br />
MVP while <strong>com</strong>pleting 150-of-233 passes<br />
(64.4%) for 2,400 yards with 15 TDs and six interceptions…led<br />
Mater Dei to the CIF Division I cochampionship<br />
that year...sat out his 1998 sophomore<br />
season with a rotator cuff injury to his left<br />
(throwing) shoulder...full name is Matthew Stephen<br />
Leinart…born with strabismus (cross-eyes),<br />
as his left eye was not aligned with his right...underwent<br />
surgery to correct the issue when he was<br />
three years old and was fitted with glasses…has<br />
one son, Cole.<br />
Leinart’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate<br />
9/12 vs. IND THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
9/19 at WAS THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
9/26 vs. DAL THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
10/3 at OAK THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
10/10 vs NYG THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
10/17 vs KC THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
11/1 at IND THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
11/7 vs S.D. THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
11/14 at JAX THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
11/21 at NYJ THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
11/28 vs. TEN THIRD QUARTERBACK<br />
2010 Totals 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
Leinart’s Career Passing Statistics<br />
Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate<br />
2006 Ari 12 11 377 214 56.8 2,547 6.8 11 12 58 21 158 74.0<br />
2007 Ari 5 5 112 60 53.6 647 5.8 2 4 40 4 23 61.9<br />
2008 Ari 4 0 29 15 51.7 264 9.1 1 1 78t 2 19 80.2<br />
2009 Ari 8 1 77 51 66.2 435 5.6 0 3 28 2 12 64.6<br />
2010 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 29 17 595 340 57.1 3,893 6.5 14 20 78t 29 212 70.8<br />
Leinart’s Career Rushing/Receiving Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2006 Ari 12 11 22 49 2.2 14 2 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2007 Ari 5 5 11 42 3.8 20 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2008 Ari 4 0 4 5 1.3 8 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2009 Ari 8 1 9 -6 -0.7 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 29 17 46 90 2.0 23 2 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Passing Yards<br />
405 @ Minnesota (11-26-06)<br />
299 vs. Seattle (9-16-07)<br />
253 vs. Kansas City (10-8-06)<br />
Passing Attempts<br />
51 @ Minnesota (11-26-06)<br />
42 vs. Chicago (10-16-06)<br />
38 vs. Dallas (11-12-06)<br />
Completions<br />
31 @ Minnesota (11-26-06)<br />
24 vs. Chicago (11-12-06)<br />
23 vs. Seattle (9-16-07)<br />
Touchdown Passes<br />
2 vs. Kansas City (10-8-06)<br />
2 vs. Chicago (10-16-06)<br />
2 vs. Seattle (9-16-07)<br />
Passer Rating<br />
137.3 @ San Francisco (12-24-06)<br />
101.7 vs. Detroit (11-19-06)<br />
100.3 @ St. Louis (12-3-06)<br />
Longest Pass<br />
78t @ New England (12-21-08)<br />
58 @ Oakland (10-22-06)<br />
57 @ San Francisco (12-24-06)<br />
Interceptions<br />
2, six times, most recent:<br />
2 @ Green Bay (1-3-10)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
35 @ San Francisco (6 attempts, 9-10-07)<br />
Rushing Attempts<br />
6 @ San Francisco (35 yards, 9-10-07)<br />
6 vs. Detroit (7 yards, 11-19-06)<br />
Long Rush<br />
20 @ San Francisco (9-10-07)<br />
Touchdowns (Rush)<br />
1 vs. Dallas (11-12-06)<br />
1 vs. Detroit (11-19-06)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Fumbles/Lost: 11/3 total; 2006 – 8/2, 2008 – 2/1,<br />
2009 – 1/0.<br />
Fumble Recoveries: 2 total; 2006 – 2.<br />
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DAMIONE LEWIS<br />
97 DEFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 301 | College: Miami (Fla.) |<br />
Hometown: Sulphur Springs, Texas | 10th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 32 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 5/0 | Career GP/GS: 136/65 |<br />
Teams: St. Louis, 2001/05; Carolina, 2006-09; Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the St. Louis Rams<br />
in the first round (12th overall) of the 2001 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft...Signed by Rams on July 27, 2001...Signed<br />
with Carolina Panthers as an unrestricted free<br />
agent on March 13, 2006...Re-signed with Panthers<br />
on February 9, 2008...Released by Panthers<br />
on March 4, 2010...Signed by New England Patriots<br />
on April 2, 2010...Released by Patriots on<br />
September 3, 2010...Signed by Houston Texans<br />
on October 25, 2010.<br />
PRO: Talented veteran defensive tackle who<br />
brings extensive starting experience to Houston...joined<br />
the Texans during the bye week and<br />
will be expected to <strong>com</strong>pete for playing time in<br />
the middle...has played in 136 career games with<br />
65 starts and has 22.5 career sacks, four forced<br />
fumble and five fumble recoveries.<br />
2010 (Houston 5/0): Went through training camp<br />
with the New England Patriots before being released<br />
in the final roster cut-down...signed with<br />
the Texans during Week 7 (10/25)...made his<br />
Texans debut at Indianapolis (11/1) and had one<br />
solo tackle...assisted on a tackle vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...saw action at defensive tackle and on<br />
special teams at Jacksonville (11/14)...recorded<br />
his first sack as a Texan for a six yard loss at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...saw action at defensive tackle vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Carolina 16/16): Started in all 16 games for<br />
the first time in his career, playing along the defensive<br />
line...finished with a career-high 65 total<br />
tackles, a half-sack and one fumble recovery...<br />
recovered a fumble in the season opener vs.<br />
Philadelphia (9/13)...registered a half-sack to go<br />
along with seven tackles at the New York Jets<br />
(11/29)...recorded a season-high 11 tackles at<br />
New England (12/13).<br />
2008 (Carolina 15/15): Started all 15 games that<br />
he played in and finished with 48 total tackles,<br />
3.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, two forced<br />
fumbles, one fumble recovery and five passes<br />
defensed...also started in one playoff game...<br />
registered a sack and a forced fumble vs. Tampa<br />
Bay (12/8)...missed the regular season finale at<br />
New Orleans (12/28) due to injury...started in the<br />
NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Arizona (1/10/09) and<br />
recorded a five-yard sack in the first quarter.<br />
2007 (Carolina 15/2): Played in 15 games with two<br />
starts and was inactive for one contest...finished<br />
the season with 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven<br />
quarterback hurries, one pass defensed and one<br />
fumble recovery...his 3.5 sacks tied him for the<br />
team lead with LB Na’il Diggs...contributed to a<br />
defense that ranked 11th in the <strong>NFL</strong> in yards allowed<br />
per play and fourth in rushing yards per attempt...recorded<br />
a sack and recovered a fumble<br />
vs. San Francisco (12/2).<br />
2006 (Carolina 16/3): Played in 16 games with<br />
three starts and posted 30 total tackles, 4.5<br />
sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble<br />
and three passes defensed...was a key contributor<br />
on a defensive unit that finished seventh in<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong> in total defense and tied for eighth in<br />
scoring defense, allowing 19.1 points per game.<br />
2005 (St. Louis 16/7): Played in all 16 games with<br />
seven starts for the Rams and finished with 45<br />
tackles, one sack, 23 quarterback hurries, one<br />
forced fumble and a fumble recovery...started<br />
the final seven games of the season.<br />
2004 (St. Louis 16/10): Played in all 16 games,<br />
starting the first 10...totaled 601 tackles and five<br />
sacks to go along with eight quarterback pressures,<br />
one forced fumble and two passes defensed...tallied<br />
a season-high six tackles and one<br />
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sack vs. Arizona (9/12)...matched his season high<br />
with six stops at Miami (10/24)...registered a sack<br />
and forced a fumble which was recovered in the<br />
end zone for a touchdown vs. New England(11/7)...<br />
appeared in both of the Rams’ playoff games and<br />
started in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Atlanta<br />
(1/15/05).<br />
finished the year with 25 tackles and one fumble<br />
recovery...started at Detroit (10/8), vs. the New<br />
York Giants (10/14) and at the New York Jets<br />
(10/21)...tied for the team lead with seven tackles<br />
in his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Philadelphia (9/9)...made his<br />
first professional start on Monday Night Football<br />
at Detroit (10/8).<br />
2003 (St. Louis 12/7): Played in 12 games with seven<br />
starts...finished the season with 34 tackles, a<br />
half-sack, 13 quarterback pressures, one forced<br />
fumble and a pass defensed...started the first<br />
seven games before suffering an injury at Pittsburgh<br />
(10/26) that caused him to miss the next four<br />
contests...saw action in the NFC Divisional Playoff<br />
Game vs. Carolina (1/10/04).<br />
2002 (St. Louis 16/2): Played in 16 games with<br />
two starts...finished with 44 tackles, four sacks,<br />
14 quarterback hurries and one pass defensed...<br />
started at defensive end vs. Arizona (12/15) and<br />
again vs. San Francisco (12/3)...came on strong<br />
late in the year, registering 31 tackles, two sacks<br />
and five quarterback hurries over the final eight<br />
games...recorded the first two sacks of his career<br />
vs. Oakland (10/13)...had another two-sack game<br />
vs. Chicago (11/18).<br />
2001 (St. Louis 9/3): Saw action in nine games with<br />
three starts as a rookie before being placed on<br />
injured reserve with a broken right foot (11/20)...<br />
COLLEGE: Started 41 of the 43 games in which he<br />
played at Miami...finished his Hurricane career<br />
with 220 tackles, 15.5 sacks, five forced fumbles<br />
and one fumble recovery...was a first-team All-Big<br />
East selection and third-team All-America by The<br />
Sporting News as a senior...registered 39 tackles,<br />
three sacks and two forced fumbles that season...<br />
second-team All-Big East choice as a junior after<br />
posting 57 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles<br />
and a fumble recovery...led all Hurricanes defensive<br />
linemen with 52 tackles as a sophomore and<br />
registered two sacks...started as a redshirt freshman<br />
and produced a career-high 72 tackles, four<br />
sacks and one forced fumble...majored in liberal<br />
arts.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Sulphur Springs High<br />
School in East Texas...is related to hurdler McClinton<br />
Neal, who won a gold medal in the 400-meter<br />
hurdles at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona<br />
and <strong>com</strong>peted in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta...<br />
he and his wife, Silvana, have a daughter, Soraya,<br />
and a son, Damione, whom they call Manny.<br />
Lewis’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND NOT WITH TEAM<br />
9/19 at WAS NOT WITH TEAM<br />
9/26 vs DAL NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/3 at OAK NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/10 vs NYG NOT WITH TEAM<br />
10/17 vs. KC NOT WITH TEAM<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/22 at NYJ 1 0 1 1 0 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 5 0 3 2 1 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Lewis’ Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2001 StL 9 3 25 10 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
2002 StL 16 2 44 19 25 4.0 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2003 StL 12 7 34 11 23 0.5 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
2004 StL 16 10 61 24 37 5.0 37 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
2005 StL 16 7 45 24 21 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
2006 Car 16 3 30 17 13 4.5 29 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0<br />
2007 Car 15 2 32 17 15 3.5 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0<br />
2008 Car 15 15 48 36 12 3.5 15.5 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 0 0<br />
2009 Car 16 16 65 35 30 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 5 0 3 2 1 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 136 65 387 195 192 23.5 139 0 0 0 0 15 5 5 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
11 @ New England (12-13-09)<br />
8 vs. Washington (12-4-05)<br />
7, Three times, last @ New York Jets (11-29-09)<br />
Sacks<br />
2.0, Three times, last @ Tennessee (11-4-07) V. Young<br />
1.5 vs. St. Louis (11-19-06) M. Bulger<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1, Four times, last vs. Tampa Bay (12-8-08)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1, Five times, last vs. Philadelphia (9-13-09)<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
2 vs. New Orleans (10/1/06)<br />
1, 12 times, last vs. Tampa Bay (12-8-08)<br />
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Brice McCAIN<br />
CORNERBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in the sixth round (188th pick overall) of the 2009<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
PRO: Speedy cornerback that will add depth to<br />
theTexans defensive backfield...saw action in<br />
all 16 games as a rookie and finished his first<br />
season with 11 tackles, 10 of which were solo<br />
stops...made his first career interception vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29).<br />
2010 (Houston 10/2): Made his first career start<br />
at cornerback, making seven tackles (five solo)<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had two tackles (one<br />
solo) vs. Washington (9/19)...made three solo<br />
tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...had two tackles (one<br />
solo) and a pass defensed at Oakland (10/3)...<br />
made two solo tackles vs. NY Giants (10/10)...<br />
had a pass defensed vs. Kansas City (10/17)...<br />
made five tackles (four solo) at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...saw action at CB and on special teams<br />
vs. San Diego (11/7)...made one solo tackle at<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...made one special teams<br />
tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...inactive vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/0): Made professional debut<br />
playing cornerback vs. the New York Jets (9/13).<br />
Registered two tackles (two solo) while also<br />
participating on special teams...played both at<br />
cornerback and on special teams at Tennessee<br />
(9/20) and vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made one<br />
solo tackle in his time in at cornerback and on<br />
special teams vs. Oakland (10/4)...had two solo<br />
tackles at Arizona (10/11)...played at corner and<br />
on special teams at Cincinnati (10/18) and vs.<br />
San Francisco (10/25)...had one solo tackle and<br />
one tackle on special teams at Buffalo (11/1)...<br />
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 185 | College: Utah |<br />
Hometown: Terrell, Texas | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |<br />
Acquired: D6-’09 (188th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/2 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 26/2 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
saw playing time at cornerback and on special<br />
teams at Indianapolis (11/8)...assisted on one<br />
special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/23)...<br />
made his first career interception vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...had five tackles (five solo) at<br />
Jacksonville (12/6)...played at cornerback and<br />
on special teams and had one pass defensed<br />
as well as a special teams tackle vs. Seattle<br />
(12/13)...played at cornerback and on special<br />
teams at St. Louis (12/20) and at Miami (12/27)...<br />
had a pass defensed that clinched the victory<br />
vs. New England (1/3) and recorded a tackle on<br />
special teams.<br />
COLLEGE: Three-year starter played in 49<br />
games, starting 39...won all-MWC recognition<br />
as a defensive back (2007-08) and kick returner<br />
(2006)...103 career tackles...21 career pass<br />
breakups is tied for sixth all-time at Utah...37<br />
kick returns ranks ninth at Utah while 846 kick<br />
return yards is 11th...economics major.<br />
PERSONAL: All-state and all-area...all-district<br />
as a running back and defensive back... county<br />
and Terrell High (Texas) MVP...played cornerback,<br />
wide receiver and running back and<br />
returned punts and kickoffs...also lettered in<br />
basketball and track...ran 100 meters in 10.3<br />
seconds...on 400 meter relay team that placed<br />
second in the state…has six siblings and two<br />
stepbrothers.<br />
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McCAIN, BRICE<br />
McCain’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN INACTIVE<br />
2010 Totals 10 2 22 17 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
McCain’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2009 Hou 16 0 11 10 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 10 2 22 17 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 26 2 33 27 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
7 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
5, two times; last @ Indianoplis (11-1-10)<br />
3 vs Dallas (9-26-10<br />
2, four times, last vs. NY Giants (10-10-10)<br />
Interceptions<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09) P. Manning<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2009 – 4<br />
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Sherrick McMANIS<br />
22 CORNERBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans<br />
in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2010<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/0): Assisted on a special teams<br />
tackle in the season opener vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...made one special teams tackle at Washington<br />
(9/19)...played at corner and on special<br />
teams vs. Dallas (9/26)...made one special teams<br />
tackle at Oakland (10/3)...intercepted an Eli Manning<br />
pass for the first interception of his young<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> career vs. NY Giants (10/10)...inactive vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...made one special teams<br />
tackle at Indianapolis (11/1) and vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...assisted on a special teams tackle at<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...saw action at cornerback<br />
and on special teams at NY Jets (11/21) and vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Talented cornerback who earned an<br />
postseason all-star invite to the 2010 East-West<br />
Shrine Game (was unable to participate in the<br />
game due to injury)…invited to the <strong>NFL</strong>’s 2010<br />
Scouting Combine in Indianapolis...has tremendous<br />
football instincts...possesses skills that<br />
“you can’t coach”...positioned sixth (tied with<br />
Willie Lindsey) on NU’s career interceptions<br />
list with nine...ranks third on NU’s career pass<br />
breakups list with 30...despite being hampered<br />
with leg injuries his senior season, played in 10<br />
of 13 games and was named team’s 2009 Defensive<br />
MVP...an outstanding special teams player.<br />
2009: Team co-captain...first-team All-Big Ten<br />
selection by media and second-team all-league<br />
choice by coaches...team’s 2009 Defensive Most<br />
Valuable Player...named the Tri-County Male<br />
Athlete of the Year by his hometown Greater<br />
Peoria Sports Hall of Fame... finished with 37<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 195 | College: Northwestern |<br />
Hometown: Brick, New Jersey | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |<br />
Acquired: D5-’10 (144th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 10/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
tackles and a team-best five interceptions in 10<br />
games...ranked first in Big Ten and eighth nationally<br />
in interceptions…had a string of 30 consecutive<br />
starts until sitting out Eastern Michigan and<br />
Syracuse games with a leg injury...Academic<br />
All-Big Ten.<br />
2008: Consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten<br />
selection...finished fourth on team with 67 tackles<br />
and first on squad with 14 passes defended,<br />
which is tied for fifth in the Big Ten and 38th nationally...three<br />
tackles in 2008 Alamo Bowl vs.<br />
Missouri...five stops and one interception vs. Illinois,<br />
earning team defensive big playmaker honors...at<br />
Michigan, set a career high with three<br />
pass breakups and finished with three…racked<br />
up a career-best nine solo tackles against the<br />
Blue Devils...named team’s defensive player of<br />
the game vs. Duke...tied for 38th in the Big Ten<br />
with 5.2 tackles per game.<br />
2007: Starter at cornerback...returned kickoffs in<br />
10 games (first four, last six)...ranked sixth in the<br />
Big Ten with a 23.2 ypr average…led team with<br />
10 tackles (six solo), as well as two TFL’s (loss of<br />
5 yards) in win over Northeastern...finished third<br />
on team with 75 tackles...had 6.5 TFL’s and led<br />
team with six pass breakups.<br />
2006: Named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-<br />
Big Ten team...team’s NGN Special Teams New<strong>com</strong>er<br />
of the Year Award recipient...Named the<br />
team’s special teams player of the week for five<br />
consecutive weeks (Eastern Michigan through<br />
Purdue) and seven overall...earned his sixth and<br />
seventh such honors for performances at Michigan<br />
and Iowa...made his first start on defense,<br />
playing the team’s nickel back against Purdue...<br />
started three games (Michigan, Iowa and Ohio<br />
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McMANIS, SHERRICK<br />
State) at cornerback...handled team’s kickoff return<br />
duties...ranked seventh in the Big Ten with<br />
a kickoff return average of 21.0...had six kickoff<br />
returns for 30 or more…earned his first career<br />
interception against Ohio State’s Heisman Trophy<br />
winner Troy Smith...added three tackles and two<br />
pass breakups vs. the Buckeyes.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: A versatile performer who earned<br />
team MVP and all-state honors (played eight different<br />
positions his senior year)...earned all-state<br />
honors from the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette<br />
and Illinois Football Coaches Association...<br />
first-team Peoria Journal Star all-area and allconference<br />
selection, as well, in 2005...helped the<br />
Knights earn a berth in the Illinois state playoffs<br />
three consecutive years ... Primarily played tailback<br />
and defensive back for Richwoods...also a<br />
dangerous kick and punt returner...earned a spot<br />
in the IFCA’s Shriners All-Star game…won the Illinois<br />
state long jump his junior year...one of several<br />
Northwestern players to <strong>com</strong>e out of Richwoods<br />
High -- Dan and Ed Sutter are two other<br />
Richwoods’ alums…coached by Doug Simper.<br />
PERSONAL: Born Sherrick Terravis McManis...<br />
son of Cindy and John White...<strong>com</strong>munication<br />
studies major.<br />
McManis’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC INACTIVE<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 6 total; 2010 – 6.<br />
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Earl MITCHELL<br />
92 DEFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 300 | College: Arizona |<br />
Hometown: Galena Park, Texas | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |<br />
Acquired: D3-’10 (81st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 10/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans<br />
in the third round (81st overall) of the 2010<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 10, 2010.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/0): Saw action at defensive<br />
tackle in his professional debut vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...made two tackles (one solo) at Washington<br />
(9/19)...had two solo tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)<br />
and at Oakland (10/3)...made five tackles (one<br />
solo) vs. NY Giants (10/10)...made three tackles<br />
(one solo) vs. Kansas City (10/17)...inactive at<br />
Indianapolis (11/1)...saw action at DT vs. San<br />
Diego (11/7)...made three solo tackles at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...made two solo tackles at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...made one solo tackle for a loss vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Played in 49 games with 37 starts for<br />
Arizona, starting 12 of 24 games at tight end/Hback,<br />
and all 25 games at defensive tackle…on<br />
defense, he recorded 88 tackles (50 solos) with<br />
eight sacks for minus 42 yards, 18 stops for losses<br />
totaling 60 yards and one quarterback pressure…also<br />
caused one fumble, deflected two<br />
passes, and blocked one punt…on offense, he<br />
caught 14 passes for 174 yards (12.43 avg) and<br />
two touchdowns…added seven yards on four<br />
carries (1.75 ypc), and returned on kickoff for<br />
eight yards.<br />
2009: All-Pacific 10 Conference second-team selection<br />
by the league’s coaches…named to the<br />
preseason watch list for the Lombardi Award…<br />
the defensive co-captain started 12 games and<br />
led Arizona defensive linemen with 48 tackles (34<br />
solos), as he ranked seventh in the Pac-10 and<br />
60th in the nation with an average of 1.04 tackles<br />
for loss per game, totaling 12.5 stops for minus-46<br />
yards…made 6.5 sacks for losses of 32 yards…<br />
collected one pressure, one forced fumble, and<br />
one pass deflection…earned Pac-10 Defensive<br />
Player of the Week honors vs. Southern California.<br />
2008: Shifted to the defensive side of the ball,<br />
starting all 13 games at left defensive tackle…<br />
put on 30 pounds in strength training to support<br />
the move to defense…finished with 40 tackles<br />
(16 solos), 1.5 sacks for minus-10 yards, 5.5 stops<br />
for losses of 14 yards and a pass deflection.<br />
2007: Played in 12 games at fullback and H-<br />
Back…caught five passes for 38 yards (7.6 ypc)<br />
and a TD, adding an eight-yard kick return vs.<br />
UCLA…scored the team’s first TD from its new<br />
spread formation when he caught a seven-yard<br />
toss at the end of the Brigham Young clash.<br />
2006: The 250-pound fullback started seven<br />
games while seeing action in all 12 games as<br />
a true freshman…rushed four times for seven<br />
yards and caught nine passes for 136 yards<br />
(15.1 ypc)…blocked a punt vs. LSU, adding two<br />
catches for 26 yards…had a 27-yard reception<br />
vs. Washington State and two grabs for 45 yards<br />
and a score in a 37-10 triumph over Oregon.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended North Shore (Galena<br />
Park, Tex.) High School…earned first-team<br />
All-District 23-5A honors, as well as SuperPrep<br />
All-Midlands and All-Southwest…as a senior,<br />
helped his team to an 11-1 record, with their<br />
only loss <strong>com</strong>ing in the area playoffs…rated the<br />
ninth-best tight end by Texas High School Football…listed<br />
as a Houston Chronicle Top 5 area<br />
receivers recruit, one of Dave Campbell’s Texas<br />
Football Top 10 tight ends, and a Dallas Morning<br />
News State 100 selection…ranked 82nd on the<br />
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MITCHELL, EARL<br />
San Antonio Express-News Texas 100 and named<br />
an area top prospect by Port Arthur News…<br />
earned postseason Texas 100 honors from Rivals.<br />
<strong>com</strong>, as that recruiting service gave him a threestar<br />
rating and listed him as the nation’s 10th-best<br />
fullback prospect and the 93rd-best prospect from<br />
the state of Texas…Scout.<strong>com</strong> gave him a threestar<br />
rating and listed him as the nation’s 29th-best<br />
tight end prospect.<br />
PERSONAL: Interdisciplinary studies major…resides<br />
in Houston, Texas.<br />
Mitchell’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND INACTIVE<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 0 20 13 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Antwaun MOLDEN<br />
28 CORNERBACK<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 198 | College: Eastern Kentucky |<br />
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D3a-’08 (79th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 9/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 27/0 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
third round (79th pick overall) of 2008 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…<br />
Signed by Texans on July 22, 2008…Placed on<br />
reserve/injured list on December 16, 2008...<br />
Placed on reserve/injured list on November 26,<br />
2009.<br />
HONORS: 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team.<br />
PRO: Speedy and talented young corner who excelled<br />
on special teams as a rookie…saw action<br />
in 14 games as a rookie before seeing his season<br />
cut short by a broken ankle…registered one solo<br />
tackle on defense and 19 special teams tackles.<br />
2010 (Houston 9/0): Inactive in the season opener<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12) and at Washington (9/19)...<br />
saw action on special teams vs. Dallas (9/26)<br />
and at Oakland (10/3)...made a special teams<br />
tackle vs. NY Giants (10/10) and vs. Kanas City<br />
(10/17)...recovered a fumble on special teams<br />
at Indianapolis (11/1)...made one special teams<br />
tackles and assisted on another vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...saw action on special teams at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14), at NY Jets (11/21) and vs.Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 4/0): Played cornerback and special<br />
teams vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and assisted<br />
on one special teams tackle...was inactive<br />
at Tennessee (9/20), vs. Jacksonville (9/27),<br />
Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11) and at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...returned to the lineup from injury to<br />
play on special teams vs. San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
played on special team at Buffalo (11/1)...had<br />
one special teams tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...<br />
was inactive vs. Tennessee (11/23)...placed on<br />
reserve/injured list (11/26).<br />
2008 (Houston 14/0): Played in 14 games with the<br />
majority of his action <strong>com</strong>ing on special teams…<br />
placed second on the team with 19 special<br />
teams tackles…recorded two tackles on special<br />
teams in his first <strong>NFL</strong> game at Pittsburgh (9/7)…<br />
posted three special teams tackles at Tennessee<br />
(9/21)…registered one special teams tackle at<br />
Jacksonville (9/28)…played on special teams vs.<br />
Indianapolis (10/5)…played at CB and recorded<br />
the first tackle of his career vs. Miami (10/12) and<br />
also made one special teams tackle…posted<br />
one special teams tackle and downed a punt inside<br />
the five yard-line vs. Detroit (10/19)…played<br />
on special teams and registered two tackles<br />
vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…played on special teams<br />
at Minnesota (11/2)…played on special teams<br />
and recorded two tackles vs. Baltimore (11/9)…<br />
played at CB and also posted one assist on special<br />
teams at Indianapolis (11/16)…recovered a<br />
fumbled punt, his first career fumble recovery,<br />
in the fourth quarter at Cleveland (11/23)…also<br />
saw action at CB…posted four special teams<br />
tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…played at CB<br />
and recorded one tackle on special teams at<br />
Green Bay (12/7)…played at cornerback and<br />
on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/14)…was<br />
placed on injured reserve (12/16) with a fracture<br />
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MOLDEN, ANTWAUN<br />
in his left ankle.<br />
COLLEGE: Started 23 of 46 college football games<br />
between Toledo and Eastern Kentucky…totaled<br />
155 tackles (94 solos) and 4.5 stops for losses of<br />
eight yards…gained 18 yards on three interception<br />
returns and deflected eleven passes…also<br />
recovered three fumbles…transferred to Eastern<br />
Kentucky as a sophomore in 2005 and played his<br />
last three years for the Colonels…recorded a<br />
career-best 72 tackles, including 43 solos, as a<br />
senior to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, nine pass<br />
deflections, a fumble recovery and two interceptions…appeared<br />
in all 13 games as a freshman<br />
at Toledo, primarily playing on special teams…<br />
criminal justice major.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Glenville (Cleveland, Oh.)<br />
High School, playing football for head coach Ted<br />
Ginn, Sr., father of Miami Dolphins receiver Ted<br />
Ginn, Jr…earned three varsity letters in both football<br />
and track and field…part of three track relay<br />
teams that set three national records during his<br />
senior year.<br />
Molden’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE<br />
9/19 @ WAS INACTIVE<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Molden’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2008 Hou 14 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 27 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
1 vs. Miami (10-12-08)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1 @ Cleveland (11-23-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 21 total; 2008 – 19, 2009 –<br />
2.<br />
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Chris MYERS<br />
55 CENTER<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 292 | College: Miami (Fla.) |<br />
Hometown: Miami, Florida | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |<br />
Acquired: T-’08 (Denver) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 84/59 | Teams: Denver, 2005-07; Houston 2008-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncos<br />
in sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2005 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft…Signed by Broncos on July 28, 2005…<br />
Waived by Broncos on September 3, 2005…<br />
Re-signed by Broncos to practice squad on September<br />
4, 2005…Activated on October 4, 2005…<br />
Traded by Broncos to Houston Texans for a sixth<br />
round draft pick on March 17, 2008.<br />
PRO: Versatile young lineman who heads into his<br />
third season with the Texans…joined the Texans<br />
via trade in 2008 and immediately stepped into<br />
the starting lineup…has played in 84 games with<br />
59 starts in five-plus <strong>NFL</strong> seasons…has started<br />
all 16 games in each of the past two seasons, including<br />
54 straight starts at center.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started his 44th consecutive<br />
game at center and helped pave the way<br />
for RB Arian Foster’s franchise record 231 yards<br />
rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided pocket<br />
protection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling him<br />
to throw for a franchise-record 497 yards and<br />
three touchdowns at Washington (9/19)...started<br />
at center vs. Dallas (9/26)...started and helped<br />
Texans RBs rush for 249 yards while allowing<br />
no sacks to QB Matt Schaub at Oakland (10/3)...<br />
started at center vs. NY Giants (10/10)...provided<br />
protection for QB Matt Schaub during his AFC<br />
Player of the Week performance vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17)...made one tackle at Indianapolis (11/1)...<br />
started at center and cleared holes for Arian<br />
Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San Diego (11/7)...<br />
started at center at Jacksonville (11/14) and at<br />
NY Jets (11/21)...opened holes for RB Arian Foster<br />
to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at center vs. the<br />
New York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee (9/20)...<br />
helped QB Matt Schaub pass for his second consecutive<br />
300 yard game vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<br />
started at center vs. Oakland (10/4) and at Arizona<br />
(10/11)...protected QB Matt Schaub as he<br />
threw for 392 and four touchdowns at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...started at center vs. San Francisco<br />
(10/25), at Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaub vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/23) when he had his second consecutive<br />
300-yard passing game...started at center<br />
vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...helped the offense<br />
gain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutive<br />
game at Jacksonville (12/6)...part of the offensive<br />
line that blocked for QB Matt Schaub as he<br />
threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle<br />
(12/13) without allowing him to be sacked...<br />
blocked for quarterback Matt Schaub at St. Louis<br />
(12/20) where he threw for 367 yards and was not<br />
sacked for the second consecutive game and<br />
fourth time this season...started at center at Miami<br />
(12/27).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games in his<br />
first season in Houston…helped clear holes for<br />
rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a team-record<br />
1,282 yards...part of a line the yielded a mere 32<br />
sacks on the season...was flagged for four penalties...one<br />
of three Texans offensive linemen to<br />
take everysnap during the season.<br />
2007 (Denver 16/16): Moved into the starting lineup<br />
for the first time and started all 16 games…<br />
opened the first five contests at left guard before<br />
sliding inside to center for the last 11 games…<br />
part of a line that paved the way for a ground attack<br />
that averaged 4.6 yards per carry, ranking<br />
fifth-best in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and yielded only 32 sacks…<br />
one of only three Denver players (CB Champ Bailey<br />
and LB D.J. Williams) to be whistled for only<br />
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MYERS, CHRIS<br />
one penalty all year.<br />
2006 (Denver 16/0): Saw action on special teams in<br />
all 16 games in his second pro season.<br />
2005 (Denver 9/0): Saw action in nine games as a<br />
rookie, playing on special teams…also contributed<br />
in both Denver postseason contests…spent<br />
the first four weeks of the season on the Broncos<br />
practice squad before being signed to the 53-man<br />
roster (10/4)…inactive for three games before he<br />
made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut on special teams vs. Philadelphia<br />
(10/30).<br />
football until 10th grade for the Panthers…played<br />
in the prestigious Florida vs. California All-Star<br />
game as a senior…won the <strong>NFL</strong>’s Punt Pass and<br />
Kick <strong>com</strong>petition as a child…grandfather was a<br />
longtime <strong>NFL</strong> referee.<br />
COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Miami (FL), playing<br />
in a total of 45 games with 38 starts in his career…started<br />
at both guard positions, right tackle<br />
and center and finished his career earning allconference<br />
recognition as a junior and senior…<br />
was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference<br />
selection as a senior, starting all 12 games at RT<br />
for the Peach Bowl champions and concluding his<br />
career by starting his final 38 games played…second-team<br />
All-Big East Conference as a junior...<br />
college teammate of current Texans T Rashad<br />
Butler, WR Andre Johnson and T Eric Winston<br />
at Miami…graduated with a bachelor’s degree,<br />
studying history, political science and sports administration.<br />
PERSONAL: Earned All-State and All-Dade County<br />
honors as a senior at Palmetto High School in Miami<br />
despite the fact that he did not start playing<br />
Myers’ Career Statistics<br />
Games/Starts: 2005: 16/0, 2006: 16/0, 2007: 16/16, 2008: 16/16, 2009: 16/16; 2010: 11/11; Totals: 84/59.<br />
Tackles: 5 total; 2007 – 1, 2008 – 2, 2009 – 1, 2010 – 1.<br />
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Jesse NADING<br />
72 DEFENSIVE END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans<br />
as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2008…<br />
Released by Texans on August 29, 2008…Resigned<br />
by Texans to practice squad on August<br />
31, 2008…Signed by Texans to active roster on<br />
November 19, 2008...Released by Texans on September<br />
5, 2009...Signed by Texans to practice<br />
squad on September 6, 2009...Signed by Texans<br />
to active roster on November 4, 2009...Released<br />
by Texans on November 17, 2009...Signed by Texans<br />
to practice squad on November 19, 2009...<br />
Re-signed by Texans on January 5, 2010.<br />
PRO: Tough, physical young defensive end who<br />
worked his way up from the practice squad to<br />
the active roster for the final six games of the<br />
2008 season and again for one game in 2009…<br />
has recorded ten tackles in ten games.<br />
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 261 | College: Colorado State |<br />
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 5/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 12/0 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |<br />
2010 (Houston 6/0): Saw action in the season<br />
opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12) at defensive end<br />
and assisted on two tackles (.5 sack) and had one<br />
quarterback hit...had two tackles (two solo) and<br />
one pass defensed at Washington (9/19)...assisted<br />
on two tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...saw action at<br />
DE and on special teams at Oakland (10/3)...made<br />
one solo tackle vs. NY Giants (10/10)...inactive vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17), at Indianapolis (11/1), vs. San<br />
Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville (11/14), at NY Jets<br />
(11/21) and vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 1/0): Spent the first eight games<br />
of the season on the practice squad before being<br />
promoted to the active roster (11/4)...made<br />
his season debut for the Texans at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8) both on the defensive line and on special<br />
teams.<br />
2008 (Houston 6/0): Played in six games…registered<br />
four total tackles…spent the first 11 weeks<br />
of the season on the Texans practice squad…<br />
made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Cleveland (11/23) after<br />
being signed to the active roster earlier in the<br />
week (11/19)…played at DE and recorded one<br />
assist on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/1)…played at DE and registered two<br />
solo tackles at Green Bay (12/7) and also had<br />
one assist on special teams…saw action at DE<br />
and on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/14)…<br />
played at DE and on special teams at Oakland<br />
(12/21)…posted one solo tackle on defense and<br />
also played on special teams in the season finale<br />
vs. Chicago (12/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Started all 12 games at defensive end<br />
as a senior for Colorado State in 2007, collecting<br />
56 tackles (19 solo), six tackles for loss, three<br />
sacks, one interception, one pass breakup and<br />
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NADING, JESSE<br />
three fumble recoveries in his final season...garnered<br />
second-team all-conference honors...voted<br />
team captain before each of CSU’s 12 games, the<br />
only Rams defender to receive that honor for each<br />
contest...received consideration for the National<br />
Scholar Athlete Award, the Draddy Trophy and the<br />
Ted Hendricks Award…named to the preseason<br />
all-MWC first team by Athlon and to the second<br />
team by Lindy’s as a junior…honorable mention<br />
all-conference after his sophomore season...also<br />
recognized by ESPN The Magazine as a secondteam<br />
academic all-district choice, and earned a<br />
spot on the conference’s academic team…finished<br />
sophomore season with 56 tackles, sixth on<br />
the team and most by a Rams defensive lineman...<br />
business administration major.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Thunder Ridge High School<br />
in Highlands Ranch (Colo.).…named the state’s<br />
Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year in 2002...<br />
two-time all-state football selection, also was<br />
chosen to all-state basketball and baseball teams<br />
in 2002...named by the Denver Post as the state’s<br />
Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...helped<br />
Thunder Ridge to 2002 and `03 state basketball<br />
titles in Class 4A…led Thunder Ridge to 2001 state<br />
4A football championship…named the Thunder<br />
Ridge Interscholastic Award winner for excellence<br />
in athletics and education.<br />
Nading’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 2 0 2 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC INACTIVE<br />
11/1 at IND INACTIVE<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. INACTIVE<br />
11/14 at JAX INACTIVE<br />
11/21 at NYJ INACTIVE<br />
11/28 vs TEN INACTIVE<br />
2010 Totals 5 0 7 3 4 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Nading’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2008 Hou 6 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 5 0 7 3 4 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals 12 0 11 6 5 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
2 three times; last vs Dallas (9-26-10)<br />
1 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)<br />
1 vs. Chicago (12-28-08)<br />
Sacks<br />
0.5 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10) (P. Manning)<br />
Pass Deflections<br />
1 at Washington (9-19-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2008 – 2.<br />
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Troy NOLAN<br />
33 FREE SAFETY<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the seventh round (223rd pick overall) of the 2009<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 11, 2009...<br />
Placed on reserve/injured list on August 17, 2009.<br />
PRO: Physical young safety who caught the eye<br />
of his coaches during OTAs and minicamp...will<br />
<strong>com</strong>pete for playing time in the secondary during<br />
training camp...is eager to get back on the field<br />
after missing his rookie season due to a broken<br />
arm suffered in the first preseason game.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/1): Saw playing time on special<br />
teams in the season opener vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12), at Washington (9/19) and vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...saw action on specialt teams and free<br />
safety where he made four tackles (three solo)<br />
and the first two interceptions of his <strong>NFL</strong> career<br />
at Oakland (10/3)...made his first career start at<br />
free safety vs. NY Giants (10/10) and made seven<br />
tackles (five solo)...made four solo tackles and<br />
one tackle on special teams vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17)...made one special teams tackle at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)....saw action at safety and assisted<br />
on one special teams tackle vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...made two solo tackles including one for a<br />
loss at Jacksonville (11/14)...defensed one pass<br />
and contributed on three special teams tackles<br />
at NY Jets (11/21)...made one solo tackle and one<br />
special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 0/0): Spent the entire season on<br />
injured reserve after suffering a broken arm in<br />
the preseason opener which required surgery.<br />
COLLEGE: Started all 25 games in his last two<br />
seasons at Arizona State...served as a team<br />
captain in 2008...recorded 128 tackles (81 solo),<br />
13 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions over his<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 207 | College: Arizona State |<br />
Hometown: Woodland Hills, California | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: D7-’09 (223rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/1 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 11/1 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
two-year career...scored five touchdowns on<br />
defense, with four interception returns and one<br />
fumble return...had six interceptions in 2007, the<br />
most by a Sun Devil since 1989…redshirted in<br />
2006...named All-Western States Conference<br />
first-team on defense in 2005 after leading College<br />
of the Canyons to the Western States Conference<br />
Championship...led College of the Canyons<br />
to the National Championship, the Western<br />
States Conference Championship and the California<br />
State Championship in 2004...earned his<br />
degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies).<br />
PERSONAL: Graduated from El Camino Real High<br />
School in Woodland Hills (Calif.)..named firstteam<br />
All-West Valley Conference on defense in<br />
2003 and second-team on offense...was the Most<br />
Valuable Player of the West Valley Conference<br />
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nolan, troy<br />
in 2003...named second-team All-West Valley<br />
Conference on defense in 2003 and firstteam<br />
on offense...named the El Camino Real<br />
High defensive Player of the Year in football<br />
in 2003...captained the football team in 2003...<br />
lettered in football, basketball, track and field<br />
and soccer...plans to pursue a career working<br />
for the F.B.I. once his football career ends.<br />
Nolan’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs S.D. 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 1 18 15 3 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
Nolan’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2009 Hou INJURED RESERVE<br />
2010 Hou 11 1 18 15 3 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 11 1 18 15 3 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
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Amobi OKOYE<br />
DEFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 283 | College: Louisville |<br />
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |<br />
Acquired: D1-’07 (10th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 57/53 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in first round (10th pick overall) of the 2007 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
draft…Signed by the Texans July 27, 2007.<br />
HONORS: <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie of the Month<br />
(September, 2007), 2007 PFW/PFWA All-Rookie<br />
Team.<br />
PRO: Young, quick and intelligent defensive linemen<br />
that will look to improve upon an injuryriddled<br />
sophomore campaign…is already tied<br />
for 6th in team history with 10.0 career sacks…<br />
has registered 128 tackles, 84 solos to go along<br />
with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...owns<br />
the team rookie sack record with 5.5<br />
in 2007.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started at defensive tackle<br />
and record five tackles (three solo) and a hit on<br />
the quarterback vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...saw action<br />
at defensive tackle at Washington (9/19)...<br />
made four tackles (two solo) and had one hit<br />
on the quarterback vs. Dallas (9/26)...made one<br />
solo tackle and recovered a fumble at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...made three tackles (two solo) vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...made a career-high six tackles<br />
(two solo) including a 12-yard sack on the final<br />
play of the game to seal the victory vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17)...made four tackles (three solo) at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...made one tackle and assisted<br />
on another vs. San Diego (11/7)...made four solo<br />
tackles including his second sack of the season<br />
at Jacksonville (11/14)...made four tackles (one<br />
solo)...made on solo tackle and had one hit on<br />
the quarterback vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
at Tennessee (9/20)...had one pass defensed<br />
and four tackles (three solo), including one for<br />
a loss vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made three tackles<br />
(one solo) and recorded one sack for a loss<br />
of five yards vs. Oakland (10/4)...made five tackles<br />
(three solo) includuing 0.5 sack at Arizona<br />
(10/11), in addition to a tackle for loss, quarterback<br />
hit and pass defensed...started at DT and<br />
assisted on a tackle at Cincinnati (10/18)...had<br />
one solo tackle and two hits on the quarterback<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25)...had three tackles<br />
(one solo) and a pass defensed in the Texans<br />
win at Buffalo (11/1)...started at defensive tackle<br />
at Indianapolis (11/8)...made four tackles (three<br />
solo) vs. Tennesseee (11/23)...registered two<br />
solo tackles and a quarterback hit vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...assisted on one tackle at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...made two tackles (one solo) vs.<br />
Seattle (12/13)...had two solo tackles for a loss<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at DT and recorded<br />
four solo tackles vs. the New York Jets (9/13)...<br />
had one solo tackle starting at defensive tackle<br />
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OKOYE, AMOBI<br />
at St. Louis (12/20)...had two solo tackles and a<br />
hit on the quarterback at Miami (12/27)...made<br />
three tackles (two solo) vs. New England (1/3).<br />
of the season on QB Josh McCown at Oakland<br />
(11/4)…registered a half sack vs. Tampa Bay<br />
(12/9).<br />
2008 (Houston 14/12): Played in 14 games with 12<br />
starts…registered 24 total tackles, including one<br />
sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…started<br />
vs. Cincinnati (10/26) and recovered<br />
the first fumble of his career after DE Mario Williams<br />
forced the ball out of Bengals quarterback<br />
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s hands in the third quarter…<br />
started and registered two total tackles at Minnesota<br />
(11/2)…recorded five total tackles, including<br />
his first sack of the season when he tackled Oakland<br />
QB JaMarcus Russell for a 13-yard loss in the<br />
fourth quarter at Oakland (12/21)…also forced a<br />
fumble on the sack…it was his first forced fumble<br />
of the season and the second of his career.<br />
COLLEGE: Played in 48 games at Louisville, starting<br />
24 times…finished with 121 tackles (68 solos), 10.5<br />
sacks for minus 42 yards and 23 stops for losses<br />
totaling 81 yards…the youngest athlete to appear<br />
in a collegiate game in 2003 at age sixteen…15<br />
tackles behind the line of scrimmage in 2006 tied<br />
Michael Josiah (2001) and Ted Washington (1990)<br />
for 11th place on the school’s season record list…<br />
unanimous All-Big East Conference first-team<br />
choice in 2006…recorded a career-high 58 tackles<br />
(38 solos) and ranked second on the team with<br />
eight sacks and 15 stops for losses…also caused<br />
three fumbles…graduated with a degree in Psychology.<br />
2007 (Houston 16/14): Saw action in all 16 games,<br />
with 14 starts…totaled 32 tackles, 23 solo, 5.5<br />
sacks for 33.5 yards and a forced fumble…started<br />
his first <strong>NFL</strong> game and totaled one solo stop vs.<br />
Kansas City (9/9)…started and finished with a<br />
season-high 2.0 sacks for 23 yards vs. QB Jake<br />
Delhomme and four total tackles and a forced<br />
fumble at Carolina (9/16)…added another sack<br />
to his rookie total by downing QB Peyton Manning,<br />
along with three solo stops vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/23)…registered his third consecutive game<br />
with a sack, taking down QB Joey Harrington at<br />
Atlanta (9/30)…earned <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie of<br />
the Month in September for his efforts…recorded<br />
a season-high five total tackles and his fifth sack<br />
PERSONAL: Visited Nigeria along with other <strong>NFL</strong><br />
players in the spring of 2008 to donate medical<br />
supplies and hand out scholarships…attended<br />
Robert E. Lee (Huntsville, Ala.) High School…took<br />
up football as a sophomore…started 13 games on<br />
the defensive line as a 13-year old and played both<br />
ways, earning honorable mention all-state honors<br />
as a junior…a three-year letter winner, he logged<br />
60 tackles and nine sacks, picking up first-team<br />
all state honors on both sides of the ball as a senior…born<br />
in Anambra, Nigeria and moved to the<br />
United States as a preteen…tested into the ninth<br />
grade as a 12-year-old when his family moved to<br />
Huntsville from Nigeria.<br />
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Okoye’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 1 6 2 4 1.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 4 4 0 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 4 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 34 20 14 2.0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
Okoye’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2007 Hou 16 14 32 23 9 5.5 33.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
2008 Hou 14 12 24 15 9 1.0 13 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 16 38 26 12 1.5 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 34 20 14 2.0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 57 53 128 84 44 10.5 73.5 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
6 vs. Kansas City (10-17-10)<br />
5, four times, most recent vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
4, nine times, most recent at NY Jets (11-21-10)<br />
Sacks<br />
2 vs. Carolina (9-16-07) J. Delhomme<br />
1, eight times, most recent:<br />
at Jacksonville (11-14-10) D. Garrard<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
1 @ Carolina (9-16-07)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1; twice, last: at Oakland (10-3-10)<br />
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Dan ORLOVSKY<br />
QUARTERBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Detroit Lions in<br />
the fifth round of the 2005 draft (145th overall)…<br />
Re-signed by Lions on April 22, 2008…Signed by<br />
the Houston Texans on March 1, 2009.<br />
PRO: Talented young quarterback who joined the<br />
Texans as a free agent early in the 2009 offseason…will<br />
once again join fellow QB Matt Schaub<br />
in the Texans backfield…has played in 12 career<br />
games with seven starts…has <strong>com</strong>pleted 150-<br />
of-272 career pass attempts for 1,679 yards with<br />
eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.<br />
2010 (Houston 0/0): Dressed but did not play in<br />
season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington<br />
(9/19), vs. Dallas (9/26), at Oakland (10/3),<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10), Kansas City (10/17) , at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1), vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14), at NY Jets (11/21), vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28) and vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 0/0): Was the team’s third quarterback<br />
in all 16 games.<br />
2008 (Detroit 10/7): Saw action in 10 games with<br />
seven starts and threw for a career-high 1,616<br />
yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions<br />
for a passer rating of 72.6…played the<br />
second half vs. Chicago (10/5) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 13-<br />
of-23 passes for 97 yards and an interception…<br />
made first start of professional career at Minnesota<br />
(10/12) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 12-of-21 passes<br />
for 150 yards and one touchdown…started and<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 12-of-25 passes for 265 yards and a<br />
touchdown at Houston (10/19)…connected with<br />
Calvin Johnson on a 96-yard pass, the fourthlongest<br />
pass play in Lions’ history…started and<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 21 passes of 35 attempts for 223 yards<br />
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 231 | College: Connecticut |<br />
Hometown: Shelton, Connecticut | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |<br />
Acquired: UFA-’09 (Detroit) | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 12/7 | Teams: Detroit, 2005-08; Houston 2009-<br />
10 |<br />
and a touchdown vs. Washington (10/26)…<br />
started and surpassed previous career high<br />
with 47 pass attempts, 28 <strong>com</strong>pletions and two<br />
touchdowns for 292 yards at Chicago (11/2)…<br />
re-entered starting line-up at Indianapolis (12/14)<br />
and <strong>com</strong>pleted 23-of-34 passes for 233 yards and<br />
a touchdown…started and went 10-of-23 for 125<br />
yards and two interceptions vs. New Orleans<br />
(12/21)…started at Green Bay (12/28) and <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
22-of-42 passes for 225 yards with two<br />
touchdowns and two interceptions.<br />
2007 (Detroit 0/0): Was the team’s third quarterback<br />
in all 16 games.<br />
2006 (Detroit 0/0): Was the team’s third quarterback<br />
in all 16 games.<br />
2005 (Detroit 2/0): Saw action in two games as<br />
a rookie…<strong>com</strong>pleted seven-of 17 pass attempts<br />
for 63 yards with a long <strong>com</strong>pletion of 20 yards…<br />
made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Chicago (9/18) and <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
two-of-six passes for 20 yards…saw action<br />
vs. Atlanta (11/24) and connected on fiveof-11<br />
passes for 43 yards.<br />
COLLEGE: Set school career records for most<br />
pass <strong>com</strong>pletions (916), pass attempts (1,567),<br />
yards passing (10,706), touchdown passes (84),<br />
total plays (1,710) and total yards (10,421)…<br />
earned Most Valuable Player honors at the<br />
2004 Motor City Bowl in his final collegiate appearance…threw<br />
for 3,354 yards with 23 touchdowns<br />
and 15 interceptions as a senior in 2004…<br />
received Connecticut Player of the Year award<br />
from the Walter Camp Foundation as a junior<br />
in 2003 when he threw for 3,485 yards with 33<br />
touchdowns and 14 interceptions…also named<br />
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team MVP, Independent Offensive MVP by ESPN.<br />
<strong>com</strong>, All-ECAC and All-Independent...started every<br />
game as a sophomore in 2002 threw for 2,488<br />
yards…played in 10 games with six starts as a<br />
freshman in 2001, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first true freshman<br />
at UConn to start at quarterback since 1992.<br />
PERSONAL: Earned All-State and Class LL MVP<br />
honors at Shelton (Conn.) High…named Connecticut<br />
player of the year by the New Haven Register…garnered<br />
All-American honors from Prep<br />
Star, Super Prep and the Prep Football Report…<br />
established the Dan Orlovsky Foundation to enrich<br />
the lives of youth in Detroit and his home state of<br />
Connecticut…foundation features the “Dan Orlovsky<br />
Charity Challenge,” a three-day event in Connecticut<br />
made up of a gala, golf tournament and<br />
football clinic for kids…born Daniel John Orlovsky<br />
in Shelton, Connecticut.<br />
Orlovsky’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate<br />
9/12 vs. IND DID NOT PLAY<br />
9/19 at WAS DID NOT PLAY<br />
9/27 vs. DAL DID NOT PLAY<br />
10/3 at OAK DID NOT PLAY<br />
10/10 vs. NYG DID NOT PLAY<br />
10/17 vs. KC DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/1 at IND DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/7 vs. SD DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/14 at JAX DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/21 at NYJ DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/28 vs TEN DID NOT PLAY<br />
2010 Totals 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
Orlovsky’s Career Statistics<br />
Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate<br />
2005 Det 2 0 17 7 41.2 63 3.7 0 0 20 1 3 51.8<br />
2006 Det 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
2007 Det 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
2008 Det 10 7 255 143 56.1 1,616 6.3 8 8 96t 14 95 72.6<br />
2009 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
2010 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<br />
Totals 12 7 272 150 55.1 1,679 6.2 8 8 96t 15 98 71.3<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Passing Yards<br />
292 @ Chicago (28 <strong>com</strong>p., 11-2-08)<br />
265 @ Houston (12 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 10-19-08)<br />
Passing Attempts<br />
47 @ Chicago (11-2-08)<br />
42 @ Green Bay (12-28-08)<br />
Completions<br />
28 @ Chicago (11-2-08)<br />
23 @ Indianapolis (12-14-08)<br />
Touchdown Passes<br />
2 @ Chicago (11-2-08)<br />
2 @ Green Bay (12-28-08)<br />
Passer Rating<br />
99.6 @ Houston (10-19-08)<br />
96.8 @ Indianapolis (12-14-08)<br />
Longest Pass<br />
96t @ Houston (10-19-08)<br />
58 @ Houston (10-19-08)<br />
Longest Touchdown Pass<br />
96t @ Houston (10-19-08) C. Johnson<br />
33t @ Indianapolis (12-14-08) C. Johnson<br />
Interceptions<br />
2 @ Green Bay (12-28-08)<br />
2 vs. New Orleans (12-21-08)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
17 vs. Washington (2 rushes, 10-26-08)<br />
10 @ Houston (2 rushes, 10-19-08)<br />
Rushing Attempts<br />
2 vs. Washington (17 yards, 10-26-08)<br />
2 @ Houston (10 yards, 10-19-08)<br />
Long<br />
10 vs. Washington (10-26-08)<br />
10 @ Houston (10-19-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Fumbles/Lost: 4/1 total; 2005 – 1/1, 2008 – 3/0.<br />
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Bernard POLLARD<br />
STRONG SAFETY<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Kansas City Chiefs<br />
in the second round (54th overall) of the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Draft...Signed with Chiefs on July 21, 2006...Released<br />
be Chiefs on September 5, 2009...Signed<br />
with Houston Texans on September 24, 2009.<br />
HONORS: 2006 AFC Special Teams Player of the<br />
Week (Week 17).<br />
PRO: Hard-hitting veteran safety who joined the<br />
Texans shortly after the start of the 2009 season...<br />
started 55 games since 2007 and has played in 72<br />
games total...has recorded 374 career tackles,<br />
including 296 solos, with three sacks, seven interceptions,<br />
19 passes defensed, six forced fumbles<br />
and seven fumble recoveries...was Kansas<br />
City’s leading tackler with a career-high 98 stops<br />
in 2008...started 37 games over the past two plus<br />
seasons...has also been a valuable contributor<br />
on special teams, owning three career blocked<br />
punts and one blocked field goal...converted one<br />
of those blocks into a touchdown and another<br />
into a safety...has added 16 special teams tackles<br />
and a forced fumble on special teams...has<br />
also played in one postseason game.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started at strong safety and<br />
made nine tackles (eight solo) and forced a fumble<br />
in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...<br />
made six tackles (five solo) and blocked a field<br />
goal attempt at Washington (9/19)...set a career<br />
high with 15 tackles (six solo) and had one pass<br />
defensed vs. Dallas (9/26)...had a team-leading<br />
11 tackles (eight solo) at Oakland (10/3)...made 10<br />
tackles (eight solo) and had a pss defensed vs.<br />
NY Giants (10/10)...had six tackles (five solo) vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...made eight tackles (six solo)<br />
at Indianapolis (11/1)...led the defense with nine<br />
tackles (eight solo) and forced a fumble vs. San<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 228 | College: Purdue |<br />
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’09 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 | Career GP/GS: 72/55 |<br />
Teams: Kansas City, 2006-08; Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
Diego (11/7)...made one solo tackle and had one<br />
pass defensed at Jacksonville (11/14)...made five<br />
tackles (four solo) at NY Jets (11/21)...made five<br />
tackles (three solo) vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 13/13): Was inactive vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27) after signing with Texans during<br />
the week (9/24)...made his first start and debut<br />
for the Texans at strong safety where he made<br />
five tackles (four solo) vs. Oakland (10/4)...in his<br />
second game as a Texan, led the team in tackels<br />
with eight (six solo) at Arizona (10/11)... made<br />
six tackles (four solo) and recovered a fumble at<br />
Cincinnati (10/18)...made four tackles (three solo)<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made seven tackles<br />
(four solo) in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...set<br />
career-highs with 12 tackles (nine solo) and two<br />
interceptions to go along with three passes defensed<br />
at Indianapolis (11/8)...made eight tackles<br />
(seven solo) including one for a loss vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/23), when he also had a pass defensed<br />
and recovered a fumble...made ten tackles (eight<br />
solo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...led the team with<br />
a game-high 11 tackles (10 solo) at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...made six tackles (five solo) including one<br />
for a loss as well as intercepting his third pass<br />
of the season and returning it 70 yards for his<br />
first career touchdown vs. Seattle (12/13)...had<br />
a team leading 11 tackles (11 solo) at St. Louis<br />
(12/20) while <strong>com</strong>bining with rookie LB Brian<br />
Cushing on a sack of Rams QB Keith Null for a<br />
loss of five yards...made seven tackles (six solo),<br />
sacked QB Chad Henne for a loss of seven yards<br />
and had a pass defensed at Miami (12/27)...made<br />
six tackles (5 solo), intercepted one pass and<br />
recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown<br />
vs. New England (1-3-10).<br />
2008 (Kansas City 16/16): Started all 16 games<br />
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at SS and led the team with a career-high 98<br />
tackles (84 solo) with one for loss, an interception,<br />
four passes defensed, two forced fumbles<br />
and three fumble recoveries...three defensive<br />
fumble recoveries tied for fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong>...collected<br />
seven tackles at New England (9/7)...produced<br />
six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered<br />
a career-high two fumbles vs. Oakland (9/14)...<br />
posted seven tackles and a pass defensed at the<br />
New York Jets (10/26)...tied a career high with 10<br />
tackles and intercepted a pass in the end zone at<br />
San Diego (11/9)...tied a career high with 10 tackles<br />
and forced a fumble vs. Buffalo (11/23)...accumulated<br />
seven tackles at Denver (12/7)...<strong>com</strong>piled<br />
five tackles, one pass defensed and recovered a<br />
fumble vs. San Diego (12/14)...tied a career high<br />
with 10 tackles vs. Miami (12/21).<br />
2007 (Kansas City 16/15): Saw action in 16 games<br />
with 15 starts at SS...led the defensive backs with<br />
91 tackles (78 solo)...also registered a sack for minus-five<br />
yards, two interceptions, nine passes defensed<br />
and one forced fumble...added one special<br />
teams tackle and a blocked punt...recorded seven<br />
tackles and forced a fumble at Chicago (9/16)...<br />
registered seven tackles and a sack vs. Jacksonville<br />
(10/7)...produced five tackles and intercepted<br />
his first <strong>NFL</strong> pass vs. Cincinnati (10/14)...blocked<br />
a punt out of the end zone for a safety vs. Denver<br />
(11/11), his third career blocked punt...<strong>com</strong>piled<br />
seven tackles and a pass defensed in a reserve<br />
role at Indianapolis (11/18)...tallied a career-high<br />
10 tackles at Denver (12/9)...amassed eight tackles,<br />
a pass defensed and an interception at Detroit<br />
(12/23)...registered nine tackles at the New York<br />
Jets (12/30).<br />
2006 (Kansas City 16/0): Played in 16 contests on<br />
special teams and 10 games on defense...had two<br />
passes defensed, 15 special teams stops, two<br />
blocked punts and a forced fumble on special<br />
teams...blocked a punt at Arizona (10/8)...contributed<br />
three special teams stops and forced<br />
a fumble on a punt return at Pittsburgh (10/15)...<br />
returned a kickoff for no gain and recovered a<br />
fumble on a kickoff return at Cleveland (12/3)...partially<br />
blocked a punt at San Diego (12/17)...made<br />
an acrobatic block of a punt with his back to the<br />
ball vs. Jacksonville (12/31 and recovered the ball<br />
in the end zone for a touchdown, earning<br />
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for<br />
his efforts...had a special teams tackle in an AFC<br />
Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07).<br />
COLLEGE: Played in 36 games with 35 starts at<br />
Purdue...recorded 254 tackles (164 solo), eight<br />
tackles for loss, a sack for minus-three yards, four<br />
interceptions for 19 yards, two fumble recoveries<br />
and two forced fumbles...set a school record with<br />
five blocked kicks...started all 11 games at SS as<br />
a junior in 2005 and recorded 92 tackles (64 solo),<br />
1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, three<br />
passes defensed and a fumble recovery...opened<br />
all 12 games at SS in 2004 as a sophomore...led<br />
the club with a career-high 96 tackles (58 solo)...<br />
added three tackles for loss, a sack for minusthree<br />
yards, an interception, five passes defensed<br />
and two forced fumbles...also blocked four kicks,<br />
setting a single-season school record...earned<br />
second-team All-Big Ten honors ... Saw action<br />
in 13 games with 12 starts as a true freshman in<br />
2003 and earned second-team All-Big 10 honors<br />
from The Sporting News...majored in Sociology at<br />
Purdue.<br />
PERSONAL: Selected first-team All-Indiana as a<br />
senior at South Side High School in Ft. Wayne...<br />
had 111 tackles, two interceptions and 13 forced<br />
fumbles...also caught 14 passes for 173 yards with<br />
two touchdowns as a senior...also participated in<br />
basketball and track...established the “Pollard’s<br />
Helping Hands Foundation,” focusing on feeding<br />
the hungry of the urban core...served as a spokesperson<br />
for the annual “Hooked on Books” campaign,<br />
sponsored by the Junior League of Kansas<br />
City...born Bernard Karmell Pollard...he and his<br />
wife, Meghan, have a son, Jaylen.<br />
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Pollard’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 1 15 6 9 1.0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 10 8 2 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 8 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 85 62 23 1.0 0 0 0 - 0 3 2 0 0 0<br />
Pollard’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2006 KC 16 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 1 0 0<br />
2007 KC 16 15 89 73 16 1.0 5 2 23 21 0 7 1 0 0 0<br />
2008 KC 16 16 98 78 20 0.0 0 1 0 - 0 1 3 3 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 13 13 101 82 19 1.5 9.5 4 121 70t 1 7 0 3 0 1<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 85 62 23 1.0 0 0 0 - 0 3 2 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 72 55 374 296 78 4.0 15 7 144 70t 1 19 7 7 0 1<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
15 vs Dallas (9-26-10)<br />
12 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
11 @ St. Louis (12-20-09)<br />
11 @ Oakland (10-3-10)<br />
10 vs NY Giants (10-10-10)<br />
10 vs. Miami (12-21-08)<br />
10 vs. Buffalo (11-23-08)<br />
10 at San Diego (11-9-08)<br />
Sacks<br />
1.0 2 times; last: vs. Dallas (10-26-10) T. Romo<br />
0.5 @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. Null<br />
Interceptions<br />
2 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
1, five times, last vs. New England (1-3-10)<br />
Interception Return Yards<br />
70 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
36 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
21 vs. Cincinnati (10-14-07)<br />
Long Interception Return<br />
70t vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
36 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
21 vs. Cincinnati (10-14-07)<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
3 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
1, 17 times, last at Jacksonville (11-14-10)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
2 vs. Oakland (9-14-08)<br />
1 vs. New England (1-3-10), TD<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
Seven times, most recent:<br />
1 vs. San Diego (11-7-10)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. New England (1-3-10) fumble recovery<br />
1 vs. Seattle (12-13-09) interception<br />
1 vs. Jacksonville (12-31-06) blocked punt<br />
Blocked Punts<br />
1 vs. Denver (11-11-07)<br />
1 vs. Jacksonville (12-31-06)<br />
1 at Arizona (10-8-06)<br />
Blocked Field Goals<br />
1 at Washington (9-19-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 16 total: 2006 – 15, 2007 –<br />
1.<br />
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Glover QUIN<br />
29 CORNERBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
the fourth round (112th pick overall) of the 2009<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />
PRO: Young corner looking to make an impact as<br />
a second-year starter after starting 12 games in<br />
his rookie campaign.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started at cornerback and<br />
made four tackles (three solo) and recovered a<br />
fumble vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...tied for the team<br />
lead with eight tackles (five solo) at Washington<br />
(9/19)...made four tackles (three solo) and had<br />
one pass defensed vs. Dallas (9/26)...had two<br />
solo tackles and a pass defensed at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...made six tackles (four solo) and had pass<br />
defensed at NY Giants (10/10)...made three tackles<br />
(two solo) including one for a loss vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17)...made seven tackles (five solo)<br />
at Indianapolis (11/1)...had two solo tackles and<br />
recovered fumble vs. San Diego (11/7)...led the<br />
defense with 13 solo tackles including one for a<br />
loss and had one pass defensed at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...made six solo tackles and had one pass<br />
defensed at NY Jets (11/21)...set a franchise record<br />
with three interceptions, his first three as<br />
a pro while adding four tackles (three solo) and<br />
five passes defensed vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 15/12): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. the<br />
New York Jets (9/13) as the nickel corner and<br />
recorded four tackles, including three solos, and<br />
had one tackle on special teams...had one tackle<br />
at cornerback and one on special teams at Tennessee<br />
(9/20)...made three tackles (two solo) and<br />
one special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<br />
made his first <strong>NFL</strong> start vs. Oakland (10/4) and responded<br />
with five tackles (four solo) including<br />
two tackles for a loss...made four solo tackles<br />
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 203 | College: New Mexico |<br />
Hometown: Summitt, Mississippi | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: D4-’09 (112th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 26/23 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
and a pass defensed at Arizona (10/11)...made<br />
three tackles (two solo) and had a pass defensed<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18)...made one solo tackles and<br />
had a pass defensed vs. San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
made seven tackles (five solo) in Texans win at<br />
Buffalo (11/1)...made his sixth consecutive start<br />
at cornerback and made six solo tackles and<br />
had four passes defensed at Indianapolis (11/8)...<br />
made four solo tackles and had two passes defensed<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/23)...made four tackles<br />
(two solo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...inactive at<br />
Jacksonville (12/6)...returned to the lineup and<br />
made eight tackles (seven solo) including one for<br />
a loss vs. Seattle (12/13)...made three solo tackles<br />
at St. Louis (12/20)...made four solo tackles at<br />
Miami (12/27)...tied for the team lead with seven<br />
tackles (six solo) and had two passes defensed<br />
vs. New England (1/3).<br />
COLLEGE: Played in 36 career games (34 starts)…<br />
earned consensus first team all-MWC honors in<br />
2008 after being an Honorable Mention pick his<br />
first two years...named 2007 1st team all-MWC<br />
selection…helped lead the Lobos pass defense<br />
to a No. 20 national ranking in 2007...finished his<br />
career with 156 tackles, a school record 32 pass<br />
break-ups and seven interceptions…graduated<br />
with a degree in Business Administration in December<br />
of 2008.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended North Pike HS in Summit<br />
(Miss.)...four-year letterman in football and basketball,<br />
and was the Jaguar’s team MVP in both<br />
sports as a senior...totaled 2,552 rushing yards,<br />
224 tackles and 13 interceptions in his prep career...played<br />
for head coach Adam Barron...received<br />
the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete Award.<br />
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QUIN, GLOVER<br />
Quin’s 2010 Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs S.D. 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 13 13 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 3 12 10 0 5 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 59 48 11 0.0 0 3 12 10 0 11 0 2 3 0<br />
Quin’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2009 Hou 15 12 64 54 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 59 48 11 0.0 0 3 12 10 0 11 0 2 3 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 26 23 123 102 21 0.0 0 3 12 0 0 22 0 2 3 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
13 @ Jacksonville (11-14-10)<br />
8, twice, last @ Washington (9-19-10)<br />
7, twice, last @ Indianapolis (11-1-10)<br />
6, three times, last @ Jacksonville (11-21-10)<br />
5 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)<br />
Interceptions<br />
3 vs. Tennessee (11-28-10)<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
4 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
2 vs. New England (1-3-10)<br />
2 vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1, twice, last vs. San Diego (11-7-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2009 – 4.<br />
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Neil RACKERS<br />
KICKER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Cincinnati<br />
Bengals in the sixth round (169th overall) of the<br />
2000 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft...released by Bengals on Sept. 1,<br />
2003, in their final roster cut...signed by the Cardinals<br />
on Nov. 11, 2003...signed a four-year contract<br />
extension with Cardinals on Nov. 8, 2005...<br />
signed by the Houston Texans on April 7, 2010.<br />
HONORS: 2005 Pro Bowler...2005 Associated<br />
Press first-team All-Pro.<br />
PRO: In 10 <strong>NFL</strong> seasons, has made 223 of 282<br />
career field goal attempts (79.1 percent)...has<br />
converted 320 of 325 career extra points attempts<br />
(98.5 percent), giving him 989 total career<br />
points...set an <strong>NFL</strong> record for most field goals<br />
made in a season in 2005, when he went 40-of-42<br />
(95.2 percent) with the Arizona Cardinals.<br />
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 210 | College: Illinois |<br />
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri | 11th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 34 |<br />
Acquired: UFA-’10 (Arizona) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 159/0 | Teams: Cincinnat, 2000-02;<br />
Arizona, 2003-09; Houston, 2010 |<br />
2010 (Houston 11/0): Connected on field goals<br />
from 30 and 49 yards and coverted all four extra<br />
point attemtpts in the season opener vis. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...connected on 3-of-4 field goals,<br />
including from 35-yards for the game winner<br />
with 3:30 remaining in OT at Washington (9/19)...<br />
scored seven points, connecting on two field<br />
goals (24 and 34 yards) and one PAT vs. Dallas<br />
(9/26)...scored seven points (1 FG, 4 PAT) at<br />
Oakland (10/3)...kicked a 38-yard field goal in the<br />
second quarter vs. NY Giants (10/10)...led the<br />
team with three special teams tackles vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17)...hit a season-best 53-yard field<br />
goal in this first half at Indianapoils (11/1)...connected<br />
on field goals from 21, 25 and 27 yards as<br />
well as two PATs to score 11 points vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...kicked a 24-yard field goal and three<br />
PATs at Jacksonville (11/14)...kicked field goals<br />
from 22 and 38-yards and assisted on a special<br />
teams tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...connected on<br />
field goals form 33 and 35-yards and made one<br />
special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Arizona 14/0): Played in 14 regular season<br />
games and both postseason contests, missing<br />
two games with a right groin injury…his 94.1<br />
FG percentage (16-17) was the best in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
(minimum 10 attempts) in 2009 and second-best<br />
in franchise history behind his own mark of .952,<br />
set in 2005 (40-42 FGs)…selected as an alternate<br />
for the Pro Bowl…connected on all three<br />
FG attempts in season opener vs. San Francisco<br />
(9/13)…connected on all four PATs at Jacksonville<br />
(9/20)…gave him 184 PATs in his Cardinals<br />
career to move past Neil O’Donoghue (181,<br />
1980-85) for the second most in franchise history<br />
behind Jim Bakken (534 PATs from 1962-78)…<br />
connected on both FG attempts and recorded<br />
two touchbacks while converting a pooch kick<br />
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that was recovered by Greg Toler at the Seattle<br />
23-yard line in the first quarter at Seattle (10/18)…<br />
three plays later, Arizona scored to go up 14-0…<br />
connected on only FG attempt from 30 yards and<br />
recorded two touchbacks at New York Giants<br />
(10/25), marking his sixth straight game with at<br />
least one touchback…registered one special<br />
teams tackle vs. Carolina (11/1)…connected on<br />
both FG attempts and all five extra points (one shy<br />
of career-high) at Chicago (11/8)…tied seasonhigh<br />
with two touchbacks and connected on 200th<br />
career FG vs. Seattle (11/15)…tied a season-high<br />
by making all three FG attempts vs. Minnesota<br />
(12/6)…surpassed 900 career points…despite<br />
battling a right groin injury, recorded his longest<br />
FG of the season (48 yards) and had only extra<br />
point attempt blocked at San Francisco (12/14)…<br />
connected on 12 consecutive FGs, the third-longest<br />
streak in franchise history…owns the three<br />
longest streaks in franchise history (31-2005, 15-<br />
2008)…inactive (right groin) at Detroit (12/20),<br />
which snapped a 69 consecutive games played<br />
streak and marked only the second game missed<br />
of his career (12/4/05 at San Francisco, calf injury)…inactive<br />
(right groin) vs. St. Louis (12/27),<br />
which marked first time in his career he was inactive<br />
for two straight games…in first game back,<br />
connected on only extra point attempt in the<br />
regular season finale vs. Green Bay (1/3/10)…set<br />
a postseason career-high with six PATs and tied<br />
postseason career-high with three touchbacks<br />
while connecting on 23-yard FG, but missed a<br />
34-yard FG that would have won the game with<br />
seconds remaining in regulation vs. Green Bay<br />
(1/10/10)…connected on both PATs but missed<br />
only FG attempt from 50 yards at New Orleans<br />
(1/16/10).<br />
2008 (Arizona 16/0): For the third year in a row<br />
and for the sixth time in his career, kicked in all<br />
16 regular season games and all four postseason<br />
contests...connected on three of four FGs and two<br />
extra points in season opener at San Francisco<br />
(9/7), giving him 506 points for his Cardinals career<br />
and making him only the second player in team<br />
history to reach 500+ career points (Jim Bakken,<br />
1,380)…also made one special teams tackle while<br />
also trying a pooch kick in which S Matt Ware<br />
recovered, leading to a Tim Hightower TD...converted<br />
one of two onside kicks while only FG attempt<br />
was blocked at the New York Jets (9/28)…<br />
marked his fifth straight converted onside kick<br />
dating back to 2006 and resulted in a Cardinals<br />
TD drive to pull within 13 points late in the third<br />
quarter…was third blocked FG of career with the<br />
other two <strong>com</strong>ing in 2002 as a rookie for Cincinnati...recorded<br />
a season-high two special teams<br />
tackles vs. Buffalo (10/5)...put Arizona up 24-14<br />
with 3:17 left in the fourth quarter by connecting<br />
from 41 yards out vs. Dallas (10/12)…connected<br />
on all four FG attempts including a season long of<br />
54 yards at Seattle (11/16)…marked 19th career<br />
FG from 50+ yards and 16th as a Cardinal...connected<br />
on three of four FGs, failed on two onside<br />
kick attempts and made two extra points while a<br />
third was aborted due to a failed hold vs. the New<br />
York Giants (11/23)…only missed FG was a 68-<br />
yard free kick after a fair catch with five seconds<br />
left in the first half, which snapped his consecutive<br />
FGs streak that dated back to 9/28/08 at 15…<br />
that marked the end of the second longest streak<br />
in franchise history, trailing only his 2005 mark<br />
of 31...made both extra point attempts at Philadelphia<br />
(11/27)…marked first game he did not<br />
attempt a FG since 10/29/06 at Green Bay...registered<br />
one special teams tackle and connected on<br />
both FG attempts as well as all four extra points<br />
in first game with new holder Ben Graham vs. St.<br />
Louis (12/7)...did not attempt a FG vs. Minnesota<br />
(12/14) or at New England (12/21), marking only the<br />
second time in his career (12/16/01 at New York<br />
Jets—12/23/01 at Baltimore) he did not attempt a<br />
FG in two consecutive games...tied season-high<br />
with two special teams tackles and converted<br />
both FG attempts vs. Sea (12/28)…connected on<br />
22 straight traditional FG attempts and 22 of last<br />
23 overall, with the only miss being the 68-yard<br />
fair-catch kick right before halftime vs. New York<br />
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Giants in Week 12...in first-career playoff game,<br />
recorded three touchbacks on five kickoffs and<br />
one special teams tackle while missing only FG attempt<br />
from 51 yards vs. Atlanta (1/3/09)...recorded<br />
a new franchise postseason record for FGs in a<br />
game with four including connecting on a 49 yarder,<br />
the longest FG in Cardinals postseason history,<br />
at Carolina (1/10/09)…his 15 points scored were<br />
second in franchise postseason history...tied his<br />
franchise postseason long by connecting from 49<br />
yards out vs. Philadelphia (1/18/09).<br />
2007 (Arizona 16/0): Served as one of five team<br />
captains and recorded 110 points in 2007 and<br />
moved into second place on the franchise career<br />
points list with 495 points…was perfect on three<br />
onside kick attempts, giving him four consecutive<br />
successful conversions dating back to 2006…<br />
nailed the game winning FG from 42 yards out with<br />
one second left, as well as connecting from 28 and<br />
52 yards (16th career of 50+ yards) while missing<br />
from 52 yards before the half in the home opener<br />
vs. Seattle (9/16)…recorded fourth game-winning<br />
FG of career, first as a Cardinal…recorded a successful<br />
onside kick at Baltimore (9/23), which<br />
gave Rackers his second consecutive successful<br />
onside kick attempt…the last onside kick he attempted<br />
was at Minnesota (11/26/06)…made all<br />
four extra points, registered one touchback and<br />
made two-of-three FG attempts including one<br />
from 50 yards at St. Louis (10/7)…the 32-yard FG<br />
was his 200th career FG attempt…converted one<br />
of two extra points with one being blocked and<br />
missed game-winning 55-yard FG wide left with<br />
one second remaining after recording his second<br />
consecutive successful onside kick of the season<br />
recovered by Jerheme Urban at Washington<br />
(10/21)…made all four extra points and recorded a<br />
touchback while connecting on a 19-yard FG at the<br />
end of regulation to send the game into overtime<br />
only to miss from 32 yards in OT vs. San Francisco<br />
(11/25)…converted and recovered his fourth consecutive<br />
onside kick in a row (fifth as a Cardinal)<br />
and missed only FG attempt of the day from 50<br />
yards while connecting on all three extra points<br />
at Seattle (12/9)…converted all three FG tries, including<br />
a 29-yarder with time expiring to send the<br />
game into overtime and then a 31-yarder in extra<br />
time vs. Atlanta (12/23) for the fifth game-winning<br />
kick of his career and second as a Cardinal.<br />
2006 (Arizona 16/0): Had his second consecutive<br />
100-point season, totaling 116 points with 17<br />
touchbacks while appearing in all 16 games…<br />
connected on a 29-yard FG in the first quarter<br />
and converted the extra point following Adrian<br />
Wilson’s franchise record 99-yard interception return<br />
for a TD to temporarily give the Cardinals the<br />
lead in the second quarter at Atlanta (10/1)…connected<br />
on two-of-two extra point attempts and on<br />
FGs of 41 and 45 yards vs. Kansas City (10/8)…41-<br />
yard FG in the second quarter gave him his 500th<br />
career point…connected on FGs of 21 and 50<br />
yards (missing from 41 yards), was two-of-two<br />
on extra point attempts and converted a perfect<br />
onside kick in the final minute of the game to give<br />
the Cardinals a shot at a last second win at Minnesota<br />
(11/26)…turned in his best performance of<br />
the season, connecting on field goals of 25, 39, 37<br />
and 32 yards while converting two extra points at<br />
San Francisco (12/24).<br />
2005 (Arizona 15/0): Set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record for field<br />
goals in a season, connecting on 40-of-42 FGs,<br />
and was named to his first career Pro Bowl…<br />
scored all 12 Cardinals points in the home opener<br />
vs. St. Louis (9/18), connecting on FGs from 29,<br />
26, 48 and 35 yards out…hit the end zone on all<br />
five kickoffs, recording touchbacks on four…recorded<br />
the Cardinals’ only points for the second<br />
week in a row with 12 points at Seattle (9/25)…<br />
connected on two FGs from 50 or more yards, giving<br />
him 10 career field goals of 50 or more yards,<br />
and recorded three touchbacks…extended his<br />
consecutive FG streak to 16 hitting six-of-six attempts<br />
for a new single-game career-high and hit<br />
the end zone on nine kickoffs, recording touchbacks<br />
on seven vs. San Francisco (10/2)…con-<br />
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nected on the game-deciding FG, which gave the<br />
Cardinals a 13-10 lead vs. Tennessee (10/23)…<br />
connected on his 11th-career FG from beyond 50<br />
yards and his 22nd consecutive field goal of the<br />
season after hitting from 52 and 47 yards at Dallas<br />
(10/30)…connected on four FGs vs. Seattle (11/6)<br />
to increase his record to 26 consecutive attempts<br />
made…hit the 12th 50+ yard FG of his career and<br />
set the new franchise mark for FGs over 40 yards<br />
in a season connecting on his 13th…connected<br />
on FGs of 51 and 28 yards at Detroit (11/13) to extend<br />
his consecutive streak to 28…also made two<br />
crucial tackles on kickoff returns…set the franchise<br />
record for FGs in a season with his 31st FG<br />
of the year at St. Louis (11/20)…ended his streak<br />
of consecutive FGs when his first attempt of the<br />
day, a 43-yarder, went wide left, but connected<br />
on a 42-yarder later in the day vs. Jacksonville<br />
(11/27)…suffered a torn calf muscle in his left leg<br />
in practice on 12/1 and was deactivated for the<br />
game at San Francisco (12/4)…set the <strong>NFL</strong> record<br />
for FGs in a season, hitting numbers 39 and 40 to<br />
tie and break the record at Indianapolis (1/1)…<br />
tied the record with a 28-yarder in the second<br />
quarter and broke the record with a 42 yarder in<br />
the fourth quarter…scored 11 points for the NFC<br />
in the Pro Bowl, leading the conference to a win.<br />
2004 (Arizona 16/0): Re-wrote the Cardinals record<br />
books by kicking 23 touchbacks in 2004, the most<br />
in team history…missed only three attempts from<br />
inside of 50 yards and nailed five from beyond 50<br />
yards, including three in one game (vs. Seattle<br />
10/24)…kicked a league-long 57-yarder against<br />
Denver in the preseason…hit two FGs from beyond<br />
50 yards vs. New England (9/19), nailed attempts<br />
from 51 and 52 yards but came up short on<br />
a 58-yard attempt that was deflected…scored the<br />
only points of the day for the Cardinals on a 30-<br />
yard FG at Atlanta (9/26)…tied the <strong>NFL</strong> record for<br />
most 50+ yard FGs in a game with three vs. Seattle<br />
(10/24), connected on attempts from 55, 55, and 50<br />
yards out…entering the season, had attempted<br />
five field goals of 50+ yards and connected on<br />
only three of them…named NFC Special Teams<br />
Player of the Week for his performance…connected<br />
on two-of-three FGs vs. San Francisco<br />
(12/12) and posted four kickoffs for touchbacks to<br />
tie the individual record of 17 set by Joe Nedney<br />
in 1997…scored all 12 Cardinals points and set<br />
a then career-high in FGs made and attempted,<br />
connecting on four-of-six attempts in the season<br />
finale vs. Tampa Bay (1/2), connected from 40, 45,<br />
39 and 31 yards out while missing attempts of 35<br />
(WL) and 47(WL).<br />
2003 (Arizona 7/0): Joined the Cardinals in midseason<br />
and handled kicking duties for final seven<br />
contests…made nine-of-12 FG tries and was perfect<br />
on eight PATs, <strong>com</strong>bining for 35 points…saw<br />
first action in Cardinal uniform at Cleveland (11/16)<br />
and connected on 42-yard FG in second quarter…added<br />
26-yarder in third period for Cards<br />
only points…remained perfect as a Cardinal with<br />
FGs of 22 and 27 yards and three PAT conversions<br />
in addition to his first touchback on kickoff<br />
vs. St. Louis (11/23)…saw 35-yard try in fourth<br />
quarter sail wide right in bid to tie game vs. Carolina<br />
(12/14), atoned with 44-yarder for the tie with<br />
1:09 left in regulation and sailed ensuing kickoff<br />
three yards deep into end zone for touchback…<br />
in season finale vs. Minnesota (12/28), converted<br />
first-half FGs from 22 and 26 yards…after Cards<br />
pulled within 17-12 with two minutes left in game,<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted a successful onside kick recovered by<br />
Damien Anderson…ensuing possession resulted<br />
in game-winning touchdown and 18-17 victory.<br />
2002 (Cincinnati 16/0): Accounted for 75 points on<br />
15 FGs (18 attempts, 83.3 percent) and 30 PATs (32<br />
attempts) for the Bengals…made 12 of his final 13<br />
FGs, with only a missed 52-yarder preventing him<br />
from tying a Cincinnati record of 13 consecutive<br />
successful FGs…was a perfect 13-for-13 from inside<br />
45 yards…converted attempts from 21 and 54<br />
yards in season opener vs. San Diego (9/8), the latter<br />
a then career-best…made three FGs from 51,<br />
18, and 25 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/15).<br />
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2001 (Cincinnati 16/0): Connected on 17-of-28 FG<br />
tries and 23-of-24 PATs for 74 points…made eight<br />
of last 10 FGs, including game winners in final two<br />
contests…Bengals recovered both of his onside<br />
kick attempts, tied for league-best…won training<br />
camp <strong>com</strong>petition with former Dallas Cowboy<br />
and Carolina Panther kicker Richie Cunningham…made<br />
52-yarder at Jacksonville (11/11)…<br />
came through from 36, 47 and 33 yards in season<br />
opening win vs. New England (9/9) as five of his<br />
six kickoffs reached the end zone, four for touchbacks…had<br />
a trying game vs. Pittsburgh (12/30)<br />
with missed FGs from 32 and 28 yards and missed<br />
PAT with game tied at 23-23…made 34-yarder<br />
earlier in game, and atoned with 31-yarder 4:08<br />
into overtime for the victory.<br />
2000 (Cincinnati 16/0): Rookie season produced 12<br />
FGs in 21 attempts and 21 PATs for 57 points with<br />
the Bengals…opened season with three misses,<br />
including one FG try blocked…good from 23, 38<br />
and 34 yards vs. Miami (10/1)…took pitch from<br />
holder Daniel Pope on fake FG try and tackled for<br />
five-yard loss at Pittsburgh (10/15)…converted<br />
season-long 45-yarder at Tennessee (12/10)…<br />
capped rookie season with game-winner from 27<br />
yards out as time expired in season finale win vs.<br />
Jacksonville (12/17).<br />
COLLEGE: Set Illinois season scoring mark with<br />
110 points as senior in 1999…connected on 20-of-<br />
25 FG tries and all 35 extra points…over one half<br />
(56.7 percent) of his kickoffs were touchbacks (38-<br />
of-67).<br />
PERSONAL: Full name Neil William Rackers…<br />
earned 11 varsity letters in baseball, soccer and<br />
football at Aquinas-Mercy (St. Louis, Mo.) High<br />
School…earned all-conference honors in all<br />
three sports…posted batting averages of .480 and<br />
.420 as prep junior/senior, led school to consecutive<br />
state titles in soccer…owns degree in speech<br />
<strong>com</strong>munications from Illinois...married, he and his<br />
wife Rachel have a son Jacob and a daughter Annabel.<br />
Rackers’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
SCORING<br />
Date, Opp. GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 2 2 100.0 49 0 4 4 100.0 0 10<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 3 4 75.0 47 0 3 3 100.0 0 12<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 2 2 100.0 30 0 1 1 100.0 0 7<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 2 50.0 35 0 4 4 100.0 0 7<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 1 1 100.0 38 0 1 1 100.0 0 4<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 0 0 -- -- 0 5 5 100.0 0 5<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 1 100.0 53 0 2 2 100.0 0 5<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 3 3 100.0 27 0 2 2 100.0 0 11<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 1 100.0 24 0 3 3 100.0 0 6<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 2 2 100.0 38 0 3 3 100.0 0 9<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 2 2 100.0 35 0 2 2 100.0 0 8<br />
2010 Totals 11 18 20 90.0 53 0 30 30 100.0 0 84<br />
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Rackers’ Career Statistics<br />
SCORING<br />
Year Team GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points<br />
2000 Cin 16 12 21 57.1 45 2 21 21 100.0 0 57<br />
2001 Cin 16 17 28 60.7 52 0 23 24 95.8 0 74<br />
2002 Cin 16 15 18 83.3 54 0 30 32 93.8 1 75<br />
2003 Ari 7 9 12 75.0 49 0 8 8 100.0 0 35<br />
2004 Ari 16 22 29 75.9 55 0 28 28 100.0 0 94<br />
2005 Ari 15 40 42 95.2 54 0 20 20 100.0 0 140<br />
2006 Ari 16 28 37 75.7 50 0 32 32 100.0 0 116<br />
2007 Ari 16 21 30 70.0 52 1 47 48 97.9 1 110<br />
2008 Ari 16 25 28 89.3 54 1 44 44 100.0 0 119<br />
2009 Ari 14 16 17 94.1 48 0 37 38 97.4 1 85<br />
2010 Hou 11 18 20 90.0 53 0 30 30 100.0 0 84<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> totals 159 223 282 79.1 55 4 320 325 98.5 3 989<br />
Texans Totals 11 18 20 90.0 53 0 30 30 100.0 0 84<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Points<br />
19 vs. San Francisco (10-2-05)<br />
14 @ San Francisco (12-24-06)<br />
14 @ Seattle (11-16-08)<br />
Field Goals<br />
6 vs. San Francisco (10-2-05)<br />
4, six times, most recent:<br />
4 @ Seattle (11-16-08)<br />
Long<br />
55 vs. Seattle (10-24-04)<br />
54 @ Seattle (11-16-08)<br />
54 @ Seattle (9-25-05)<br />
54 vs. San Diego (9-8-02)<br />
Additional Statistics:<br />
Rushing:<br />
1 for -5 yards @ Pittsburgh (10-15-00)<br />
Punting:<br />
1 for 32 yards vs. Tennessee (11-18-01)<br />
1 for 19 yards @ Pittsburgh (11-24-02)<br />
1 for -2 yards @ Cleveland (9-15-02)<br />
Tackles:<br />
Tackles: 38 total; 2000 – 2, 2001 – 1, 2002 – 4, 2004<br />
– 4, 2005 – 2, 2006 – 5, 2007 – 4, 2008 – 8, 2009 – 7;<br />
2010 – 2.<br />
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Matt SCHAUB<br />
QUARTERBACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falcons<br />
in the third round (90th pick overall) of 2004 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
draft…Signed by Falcons on July 28, 2004…<br />
Traded by Falcons to Houston Texans on March<br />
22, 2007.<br />
HONORS: 2008 AFC Offensive Player of the<br />
Week (14), 2009 AFC Offensive Player of the<br />
Week (2), 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl AFC starting quarterback,<br />
2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl MVP, 2010 FedEx Air<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Player of the Week (2), 2010 AFC Offensive<br />
Player of the Week (6).<br />
PRO: Accurate, strong-armed and smart quarterback…has<br />
gained a reputation as one of the<br />
most accurate signal callers in the game after<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleting 66.4 percent of his throws over the<br />
previous three-plus seasons…has started 49<br />
games with the Texans and has thrown for 12,627<br />
yards, 68 touchdowns and 41 interceptions in<br />
three-plus years as a starter…career totals include<br />
13,838 passing yards, 74 touchdowns and<br />
47 interceptions with a career passer rating of<br />
91.6…already owns the Texans career record<br />
with sixteen 300-yard games, including eight in<br />
2009…also holds the franchise record for career<br />
passer rating, with a mark of 93.8 since joining<br />
the club.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Named one of the offensive<br />
captains for the 2010 season...<strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
9 of 17 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown<br />
vs. Indianpolis in the season opener (9/12)...<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 38-of-52 passes for a career high 497<br />
yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a<br />
passer rating of 114.0 at Washingto (9/19)...threw<br />
for 241 yards on 23-of-32 passing for 1 touchdown<br />
and two interceptions vs. Dallas (9/26)...<br />
Threw his 60th touchdown pass as a Texan setting<br />
the team record for TD passes as a Texan,<br />
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 241 | College: Virginia |<br />
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |<br />
Acquired: T-’07 (ATL) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 | Career GP/GS: 87/51<br />
| Teams: Atlanta, 2004-06; Houston 2007-10 |<br />
after <strong>com</strong>pleteting 16-of-29 passes for 192 yards<br />
and two touchdowns at Oakland (10/3)...threw<br />
for 196 yards on 16-of-34 passing vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...was named AFC Offensive Player of<br />
the Week after <strong>com</strong>pleting 25-of-33 passes for<br />
305 yards and two touchdowns including a 11-<br />
yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson with 28<br />
seconds remaining to clinch the win vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 22-of-33 passes for 201<br />
yards, one touchdown and an interception at<br />
Indianapolis (11/1)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 21-of-33 passes<br />
for 266 yards and one interception vs. San Diego<br />
(11/7)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 22-of-32 passes for 314 yards,<br />
two touchdowns and a passer rating of 121.1 at<br />
Jacksonville (11/14)...threw for 254 yards on 19-<br />
of-33 passing and one touchdown at NY Jets<br />
(11/21)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 25-of-35 passes for 178 yards<br />
and two touchdowns vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Finished the year with an<br />
<strong>NFL</strong>-best 4,770 passing yards. He became the<br />
first Texans quarterback to lead the league. His<br />
4,770 yards were the sixth-most in <strong>NFL</strong> history...<br />
had 10games with a QB rating of 90 or better…<br />
topped 300 passing yards nine times, which was<br />
tied for the second-most 300-yard games in a<br />
season in <strong>NFL</strong> history. Only Oakland QB Rich<br />
Gannon (2002) and New Orleans QB Drew<br />
Brees (2008) had more, with 10 300-yard games<br />
apiece…surpassed 10,000 passing yards as a<br />
Texan...started in the season opener vs. the New<br />
York Jets (9/13) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 18 of 33 passes<br />
for 166 yards with one interception for a passer<br />
rating of 55.9...rebounded back to <strong>com</strong>plete 25 of<br />
39 passes at Tennessee (9/20) for 357 yards and a<br />
career high four touchdowns for a passer rating<br />
of 127.8 which led to him being named AFC Offensive<br />
Player of the Week...had his second straight<br />
300-yard passing game when he <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
26 of 35 passes for 300 yards and three touch-<br />
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downs vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 11-of-22<br />
passes for 224 yards with one touchdown and one<br />
interception in the win vs. Oakland (10/4)...set career<br />
highs for pass attempts and <strong>com</strong>pletions as<br />
he <strong>com</strong>pleted 35-of-50 passes for 371 yards and<br />
two touchdowns at Arizona (10/11)...<strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
28-of-40 passes for a season-high 392 yards and<br />
tied a career high with four touchdown passes at<br />
Cincinnati (10/18)...was the Texans Offensive Player<br />
of the Game as he went 20-of-30 for 264 yards<br />
and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a<br />
passer rating of 116.5...<strong>com</strong>plted 25-of-35 passes<br />
for 268 yards and two interceptions at Buffalo<br />
(11/1)...set a Texans season record with his 17th<br />
touchdown pass and his fifth 300-yard game<br />
passing when he <strong>com</strong>pleted 32-of-43 passes for<br />
311 yards and one touchdown at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 25-of-39 passes for 305 yards<br />
and two touchdowns vs. Tennessee (11/23), his<br />
second consecutive 300-yard passing game...<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted 31-of-42 passes or 284 yards with two<br />
touchdowns and two interceptions vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...threw his 50th career touchdown pass<br />
when he hit FB Vonta Leach for a seven-yard<br />
score in the first quarter...set a new career high<br />
with his 12th start of the season at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6) but went out with a shoulder injury on the<br />
first play...returned to action in the second quarter<br />
and <strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-27 passes for 207 yards<br />
with one touchdown and one interception...also<br />
ran one time for seven yards...<strong>com</strong>pleted 29-of-39<br />
passes for 365 yards, two touchdowns and one interception<br />
vs. Seattle (12/13) for a passer rating of<br />
109.5 for the game...his 336 yards at halftime were<br />
the 3rd most in the <strong>NFL</strong> since 1991...threw for 367<br />
yards and and one touchdown at St. Louis (12/20)<br />
for his <strong>NFL</strong>-leading fifth game of at least 350 passing<br />
yards this season...<strong>com</strong>pleted 20-of-31 passes<br />
for 286 yards, two touchdowns and one interception<br />
at Miami (12/27) for a passer rating of 102.4...<br />
Completed 24-of-39 passes for 303 yards with two<br />
touchdowns and one interception, giving him a<br />
passer rating of 92.1 vs. New England (1/3/10)…<br />
threw his 28th and 29th touchdown passes of the<br />
season when he hit TE Joel Dreessen for a 25-<br />
yard strike on the game’s opening drive and WR<br />
Jacoby Jones from eight yards out in the fourth<br />
quarter…led the Texans back from a 27-13 fourth<br />
quarter deficit to the Texans first winning season.<br />
2008 (Houston 11/11): Started 11 games for the<br />
second consecutive year…missed one game<br />
due to illness and four because of a knee injury<br />
suffered against Minnesota…finished the season<br />
with a 6-5 record…threw for a career-high<br />
3,043 yards and 15 touchdowns on 251-of-380 attempts…rushed<br />
for two touchdowns…set franchise<br />
records for quarterback rating (92.7) and<br />
300-yard passing games (four)…had the fourthbest<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion percentage in the <strong>NFL</strong> (66.1), was<br />
second in yards per pass attempt (8.01), fourth in<br />
passing yards per game (276.6) and his 92.7 passer<br />
rating was good for eighth in the league…threw<br />
for 202 yards on 25-of-33 passing with one touchdown<br />
and two interceptions at Pittsburgh (9/7)<br />
and also rushed for a touchdown late in the fourth<br />
quarter, the first of his career…passed for 188<br />
yards on 17-of-37 passing with three interceptions<br />
at Tennessee (9/21)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 29-of-40 passes<br />
for 307 yards and three touchdowns at Jacksonville<br />
(9/28)…dressed but did not play because of<br />
illness vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 22-of-<br />
42 pass attempts for 379 yards and one touchdown<br />
vs. Miami (10/12)…also ran the ball 4 times<br />
for 15 yards including the game-winning threeyard<br />
touchdown run with :07 left on the clock…<br />
touchdown run capped the second game-winning<br />
drive of his career, rallying the Texans from a<br />
28-23 deficit to a 29-28 win…<strong>com</strong>pleted 26-of-31<br />
pass attempts for 267 yards and two touchdowns<br />
vs. Detroit (10/19)…connected on 24-of-28 passes<br />
for 280 yards and three touchdowns vs. Cincinnati<br />
(10/26) and set a franchise record with a passer<br />
rating of 144.0…also <strong>com</strong>pleted a franchiserecord<br />
85.7 percent of his passes…started at<br />
quarterback and <strong>com</strong>pleted 11-of-16 passes for<br />
139 yards before injuring his knee in the second<br />
quarter…was replaced by QB Sage Rosenfels<br />
after halftime…inactive for next three games…<br />
dressed but did not play vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…<br />
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returned to action at Green Bay (12/7) and threw<br />
for a career-high and franchise-record 414 yards<br />
on 28-of-42 passing…led the third game-winning<br />
drive of his career and second of the season,<br />
guiding the Texans 75 yards in nine plays to set up<br />
K Kris Brown’s game-winning 40-yard field goal…<br />
named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his<br />
performance against the Packers…<strong>com</strong>pleted 23-<br />
of-39 attempts for 284 yards and a touchdown vs.<br />
Tennessee (12/14) and finished the day with a 90.1<br />
QB rating…<strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-36 pass attempts for<br />
255 yards at Oakland (12/21)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 27-of-36<br />
pass attempts for 328 yards and two touchdowns<br />
vs. Chicago (12/28)…went over 3,000 yards for the<br />
season and ended the year with a 92.7 QB rating.<br />
2007 (Houston 11/11): Got his first chance to be an<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> starter…started 11 games…finished 192-of-<br />
289 for 2,241 yards and nine touchdown passes<br />
and nine interceptions and a quarterback rating of<br />
87.3…missed portions of the season with a shoulder<br />
injury and concussion…was sacked 16 times<br />
for 126 yards…had a season-high quarterback<br />
rating of 119.2 against Carolina…started his first<br />
game as a Texan vs. Kansas City (9/9)…finished<br />
16-of-22 for 225 yards and a touchdown…connected<br />
with WR Andre Johnson midway through<br />
the second quarter for a 77-yard touchdown, the<br />
longest touchdown toss of his career…had a QB<br />
rating of 101.5…started at Carolina (9/16) and<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted one of his best afternoons as a starter,<br />
finishing 20-of-28 for 227 yards and two touchdowns…after<br />
the Texans fell behind two scores,<br />
connected with WR Andre Johnson on a 31-yard<br />
touchdown…finished the game with a rating of<br />
119.2, his best of the season…started vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/23), finished the game 27-of-33 for 236<br />
yards and a touchdown…<strong>com</strong>pleted his last 14<br />
pass attempts, second-longest pass <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
streak in team history…returned to Atlanta (9/30)<br />
against his former team and <strong>com</strong>pleted 28-of-40<br />
passes for a career-high 317 yards and one touchdown<br />
pass...the touchdown pass was his 150th<br />
career <strong>com</strong>pletion…finished with a 101.8 QB rating…started<br />
vs. Miami (10/7) and was 20-of-34 for<br />
294 yards...led the Texans on his first-ever gamewinning<br />
drive…with the ball spotted on the Texans<br />
three-yard line to start the drive, he led the<br />
offense on an eight-play, 59-yard drive over 1:32…<br />
drive set up a 57-yard field goal attempt by K Kris<br />
Brown for the win…finished with a QB rating of<br />
74.9 and threw one interception…started at Jacksonville<br />
(10/14) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-31 passes<br />
for 259 yards…started vs. Tennessee (10/21) and<br />
was five-of-nine for 23 yards before leaving the<br />
game late in the first quarter with a knee injury…<br />
finished with a <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage of 55.5<br />
and a QB rating of 60.9…was sacked twice for 19<br />
yards…started at San Diego (10/28) and <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
11-of-18 passes for 77 yards before leaving the<br />
game in the second quarter with a head injury…<br />
threw two interceptions in the game and finished<br />
with his lowest QB rating of the season of 31.2…<br />
inactive due to injury at Oakland (11/4)...started vs.<br />
New Orleans (11/11) and finished 21-of-33 for 293<br />
yards and two touchdowns…started the game by<br />
finding WR Andre Johnson for a 73-yard touchdown,<br />
the second-longest of his career...led the<br />
offense on two scoring drives in the fourth quarter,<br />
both resulting in field goals, to seal the victory…finished<br />
with a 63.6 <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage<br />
and a passer rating of 112.3, second-highest of the<br />
season…293 passing yards were third-highest<br />
of the season…started at Cleveland (11/25) and<br />
finished 22-of-36 for 256 yards and two touchdowns…got<br />
the Texans on the board in the first<br />
quarter connecting with WR Kevin Walter for a<br />
17-yard touchdown…got the Texans on the board<br />
again late in the game when he found TE Owen<br />
Daniels for a six-yard touchdown…recorded his<br />
third multi-touchdown game of the season…<br />
threw two interceptions and was sacked twice<br />
for 19 yards…finished with a quarterback rating<br />
of 78.0…started at Tennessee (12/2) but left the<br />
game in the first quarter with a left shoulder injury…before<br />
his departure, he went three-of-five<br />
for 34 yards…inactive last four games of the season<br />
due to shoulder injury.<br />
2006 (Atlanta 16/0): Played in all 16 games for the<br />
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second consecutive season as the primary backup<br />
to starting QB Michael Vick…threw for 208<br />
yards on 18-of-27 passing with one touchdown<br />
and two interceptions on the year…saw his most<br />
extensive action of the year in the season finale at<br />
Philadelphia (12/31), <strong>com</strong>pleting 15-of-21 passes<br />
for 175 yards with one touchdown and one interception…finished<br />
that game with a 92.4 passer<br />
rating.<br />
2005 (Atlanta 16/1): Played in all 16 games with one<br />
start, <strong>com</strong>pleting 33-of-64 passes for 495 yards<br />
with four touchdowns and no interceptions on the<br />
season…also rushed nine times for 76 yards (8.4<br />
avg.)…played in fourth quarter at Seattle (9/18)<br />
and converted a two-point conversion to TE Alge<br />
Crumpler…entered the contest vs. Minnesota<br />
(10/2) in the second quarter and <strong>com</strong>pleted fiveof-14<br />
passes for 39 yards…made second career<br />
start vs. New England (10/9) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 18-of-<br />
34 passes for 298 yards with three touchdowns…<br />
finished the game with a 112.1 passer rating…led<br />
fourth quarter <strong>com</strong>eback from 15-point deficit to<br />
tie the game at 28 with four minutes remaining…<br />
saw action in the fourth quarter vs. New Orleans<br />
(12/12) and <strong>com</strong>pleted one-of-two passes, which<br />
set up a K Todd Peterson field goal…played in the<br />
second half vs. Carolina (1/1/06) and <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
nine-of-13 passes for 110 yards with one touchdown.<br />
2004 (Atlanta 6/1): Saw action in six games with<br />
one start as a rookie and served as a backup to<br />
Vick the remaining 10 games…<strong>com</strong>pleted 33-of-<br />
70 passes for 330 yards with one touchdown and<br />
four interceptions…saw the first <strong>NFL</strong> action of<br />
his career in relief in the fourth quarter and connected<br />
on two-of-four passes for nine yards at<br />
Kansas City (10/24)…entered in the fourth quarter<br />
and was zero-for-two with one interception<br />
at Tampa Bay (11/14)…made his first <strong>NFL</strong> start<br />
and <strong>com</strong>pleted 17-of-41 passes for 188 yards<br />
with twointerceptions at New Orleans (11/28)…<br />
also rushed four times for 21 yards…filled in<br />
as a sub in the second quarter and <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
14-of-22 passes for 132 yards with one touchdown<br />
and one interception at Seattle (1/2/05).<br />
COLLEGE: Holds Virginia career records for pass<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletions (716), attempts (1,069), passing yards<br />
(7,502), total offense yards (7,560), touchdown<br />
passes (56), 300-yard passing games (eight) and<br />
200-yard passing games (20)…2003 Heisman Trophy<br />
candidate after being named the 2002 Atlantic<br />
Coast Conference Player of the Year…<strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
66.9% of his passes during his career, the secondbest<br />
mark in NCAA Division 1-A history, topped<br />
only by Tim Couch of Kentucky (67.15%, 1996-<br />
98)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 281-of-403 passes for 2,952 yards,<br />
18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a senior…<br />
All-ACC first-team selection, adding ACC Player of<br />
the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors,<br />
as a junior.<br />
PERSONAL: Lettered in football, baseball and<br />
basketball at East High School in his hometown of<br />
West Chester, Pa….<strong>com</strong>pleted 277-of-544 passes<br />
for 3,990 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career<br />
as he set school records for pass attempts,<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletions, yards per game and total yards for<br />
the Vikings…three-year starting forward on the<br />
basketball team and a three-year letterman in<br />
baseball, starting as a pitcher, shortstop and third<br />
baseman…participated in the Atlanta Falcons<br />
Coaches Academy in addition to various charity<br />
golf tournaments and <strong>com</strong>munity outreach programs<br />
in 2004… born Matthew Rutledge Schaub<br />
in West Chester, Pa....married to Laurie…the couple<br />
have one daughter, Madison.<br />
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Schaub’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 17 9 52.9 107 6.3 1 1.0 23 2.0 9 67.5<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 52 38 73.1 497 9.6 3 1.0 50 5 29 114.0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 32 23 71.9 241 7.5 1 2.0 26 4.0 25 77.7<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 29 16 55.2 192 6.6 2 0.0 31 0.0 0 98.6<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 34 16 47.1 196 5.8 0 1.0 48 3.0 25 53.1<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 33 25 75.8 305 9.2 2 0 44 2.0 16 123.9<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 38 22 57.9 201 5.3 1 1 28 3.0 18 70.2<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 32 21 65.6 266 8.3 0 1 33 2.0 15 78.4<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 32 22 68.8 314 9.8 2 0 60 0.0 0 121.1<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 33 19 57.6 254 7.7 1 0 43 1.0 8 92.2<br />
11/28 vs. TEN 1 1 35 25 71.4 178 5.1 2 0 21 2.0 20 101.8<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 367 236 64.3 2,751 7.5 15 7 60 24.0 165 92.6<br />
Schaub’s Career Passing Statistics<br />
Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate<br />
2004 Atl 6 1 70 33 47.1 330 4.7 1 4 59 4 14 42<br />
2005 Atl 16 1 64 33 51.6 495 7.7 4 0 53 6 27 98.1<br />
2006 Atl 16 0 27 18 66.7 208 7.7 1 2 47 2 8 71.2<br />
2007 Hou 11 11 289 192 66.4 2,241 7.8 9 9 77t 16 126 87.2<br />
2008 Hou 11 11 380 251 66.1 3,043 8.0 15 10 65 23 149 92.7<br />
2009 Hou 16 16 583 396 67.9 4,770 8.2 29 15 72t 26 153 98.6<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 367 236 64.3 2,751 7.5 15 7 60 24.0 165 92.6<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 87 51 1,780 1159 65.1 13,838 7.8 74 47 77t 101 642 91.6<br />
Texans Totals 49 49 1,619 1075 66.4 12,805 7.9 68 41 77t 89 593 93.8<br />
Schaub’s Career Rushing/Receiving Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2004 Atl 6 1 8 26 3.3 11 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2005 Atl 16 1 9 76 8.4 23 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2006 Atl 16 0 7 21 3.0 19 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2007 Hou 11 11 17 52 3.1 12 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2008 Hou 11 11 31 68 2.2 10 2 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 16 48 57 1.2 19 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 18 19 1.1 8 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 87 51 138 319 2.3 23 2 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
Texans Totals 49 49 114 196 1.7 19 2 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
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Single Game Highs<br />
Passing Yards<br />
497 @ Washington (38 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 9-19-10)<br />
414 @ Green Bay (28 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 12-7-08)<br />
392 @ Cincinnati (28 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 10-18-09)<br />
379 vs. Miami (22 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 10-12-08)<br />
Passing Attempts<br />
52 @ Washington (9-19-10)<br />
50 @ Arizona (10-11-09)<br />
43 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
42 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)<br />
Completions<br />
38 @ Washington (9-19-10)<br />
35 @ Arizona (10-11-09)<br />
32 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
29 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)<br />
29 @ Jacksonville (9-28-08)<br />
28 @ St. Louis (12-20-09)<br />
28 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)<br />
Touchdown Passes<br />
4 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
3 @ New England (9-19-10)<br />
3 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)<br />
3 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)<br />
3 vs. Jacksonville (9-28-08)<br />
Passer Rating<br />
144.0 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)<br />
127.8 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
124.2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)<br />
Longest Pass<br />
77t vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)<br />
73t vs. New Orleans (11-18-07)<br />
72t @ Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
Longest Touchdown Pass<br />
77t vs. Kansas City (9-9-07) A. Johnson<br />
73t vs. New Orleans (11-18-07) A. Johnson<br />
72t @ Tennessee (9-20-09) A. Johnson<br />
Interceptions<br />
3 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)<br />
2, nine times, most recent vs Dallas (9-26-10)<br />
2 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
2 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
56 vs. Minnesota (4 rushes, 10-2-05)<br />
24 @ Jacksonville (5 rushes, 9-28-08)<br />
21 @ Indianapolis (3 rushes, 11-8-09)<br />
21 @ Philadelphia (2 rushes, 12-31-06)<br />
21 @ New Orleans (4 rushes, 12-26-04)<br />
Rushing Attempts<br />
7 @ Buffalo (7 yards, 11-1-09)<br />
5 vs. Oakland (-1 yard, 10-4-09)<br />
5 @ Jacksonville (24 yards, 9-28-08)<br />
5 @ Atlanta (19 yards, 9-30-07)<br />
Long<br />
23 vs. Minnesota (12-2-05)<br />
19 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
19 @ Philadelphia (12-31-06)<br />
12 @ Atlanta (9-30-07)<br />
Touchdowns (Rush)<br />
1 vs. Miami (10-12-08)<br />
1 vs. Pittsburgh (9-7-08)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Fumbles/Lost: 28/12 total; 2004 – 1/0, 2005 – 1/1, 2007 – 7/3, 2008 – 10/4, 2009 – 1/0, 2010--5/2.<br />
Fumble Recoveries: 8 total; 2006 – 1, 2007 – 2, 2008 – 4, 2009 – 1, 2010 – 1.<br />
Tackles: 2 total; 2007 – 1, 2009 – 1.<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 1 total; 2006 – 1.<br />
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Darryl SHARPTON<br />
LINEBACKER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans<br />
in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2010<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 11, 2010.<br />
2010 (Houston 8/1): Assisted on a special teams<br />
tackle in his professional debut vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)..made one special teams tackle and assisted<br />
on another at Washington (9/19)...assisted on<br />
a special teams tackle vs. Dallas (9/26)...inactive<br />
at Oakland (10/3)...made two special teams tackles<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...inactive vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17) and at Indianapolis (11/1)...saw action on<br />
special teams where he led the squad with two<br />
tackles vs. San Diego (11/7)...made one special<br />
teams tackle at Jacksonville (11/14)...made his<br />
first start of his professional careering at WLB<br />
and made five tackles (three solo) including two<br />
for a loss and two special teams tackles at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...started at WLB and saw action on<br />
special teams vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Started 30 of 52 games at Miami, including<br />
18 at middle linebacker, nine at strongside<br />
and three at weak-side linebacker…recorded<br />
255 tackles (154 solo) that included 2.5 sacks<br />
for minus 24 yards and 27.0 stops for losses totaling<br />
75 yards…caused and recovered a fumble…<br />
deflected nine passes…fielded six short kickoffs<br />
for 40 yards and had a 73-yard interception return<br />
for a touchdown.<br />
2009: Played in all 13 games, starting the final 12<br />
games at middle linebacker...led the team with<br />
a career-high 106 tackles (65 solo)… caused a<br />
fumble, deflected three passes and intercepted<br />
another for a 73-yard touchdown return…also<br />
fielded a pair of kickoffs for 22 yards (11.0 avg)…<br />
selected ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week in<br />
each of the Hurricanes’ final two regular season<br />
contests…recorded at least 10 tackles in five<br />
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 244 | College: Miami (Fla.) |<br />
Hometown: Coral Gables, Florida | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |<br />
Acquired: D4a-’10 (102nd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 8/1 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 8/1 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
games.<br />
2008: Started nine games at strong-side linebacker,<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing off the bench vs. Virginia, Virginia<br />
Tech, Georgia Tech and California (Emerald<br />
Bowl)…saw playing time on the weak-side and<br />
in the middle, finishing fourth on the team with 58<br />
tackles (33 solo) that included 1.5 sacks for minus<br />
14 yards and six stops for losses of 24 yards…<br />
recovered a fumble and broke up two passes…<br />
gained 18 yards on a trio of short kickoff returns.<br />
2007: A valuable fill-in at either weak-side linebacker,<br />
strong-side linebacker or middle linebacker…played<br />
in 11 games…ranked sixth on<br />
the team with 46 tackles (30 solo), adding one<br />
stop for a 12-yard loss…deflected a pass and<br />
fielded an onside kick for no return.<br />
2006: Named third-team Freshman All-American<br />
by The Sporting News and College Football<br />
News…selected to The Sporting News ACC All-<br />
Freshman team...one of eight UM players who<br />
were selected to the 2006 ACC Academic Football<br />
Team...played in 10 games, starting vs. Georgia<br />
Tech, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Virginia and<br />
Boston College at middle linebacker...totaled 45<br />
tackles (26 solo) with a 10-yard sack, five stops<br />
for losses of 18 yards and three pass deflections.<br />
2005: Played in the team’s first three games vs.<br />
Florida State, Clemson and Colorado before receiving<br />
a medical hardship.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Coral Gables (Fla.) High<br />
School, playing football for head coach Joe Montoya…played<br />
both offense and defense throughout<br />
his career, and also returned kickoffs and<br />
blocked punts…as a senior in 2004, he finished<br />
with 96 tackles (three for loss), two interceptions<br />
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and four blocked punts…selected to play in the<br />
Cali/Florida Bowl, but declined the invitation…as<br />
a junior, he recorded 110 tackles and one interception<br />
for a touchdown…ranked as the nation’s<br />
28thbest outside linebacker prospect by Rivals.<br />
<strong>com</strong> and was chosen All-Dade County while ranking<br />
as the 10th-best prospect in Dade County by<br />
the Miami Herald…member of the Florida Times-<br />
Union Super 75 squad…was in his school’s International<br />
Baccalaureate Program.<br />
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in Finance…<br />
presently enrolled in post-graduate school…resides<br />
in Coral Gables, Florida.<br />
Sharpton’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK INACTIVE<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC INACTIVE<br />
11/1 at IND INACTIVE<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 8 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Tackles<br />
5, at NY Jets (11-21-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 8 total; 2010 – 8.<br />
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Malcolm SHEPPARD<br />
67 DEFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 289 | College: Arkansas |<br />
Hometown: Bainbridge, Ga. | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 1/0 | Career GP/GS: 1/0 |<br />
Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2010...Released<br />
by Texans on September 4, 2010...Signed<br />
to practice squad on September 6, 2010...Signed<br />
to Texans active roster from practice squad on<br />
October 25, 2010.<br />
2010 (Houston 1/0): Spent the first six games of<br />
the season on the practice squad before being<br />
promoted to the active roster (10/25)...made his<br />
professional debut at Indianapolis (11/1), where<br />
he saw action at defensive tackle and on special<br />
teams...inactive vs. San Diego (11/7), at<br />
Jacksonville (11/14), at NY Jets (11/21) and vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Played in 51 games with 38 starts for<br />
the Razorbacks...was a two-time All-SEC honoree...totaled<br />
36 career tackles for loss and 9.5<br />
sacks...started all 13 games as a senior in 2009...<br />
registered 33 tackles, including 17 solos, 11.0<br />
tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four quarterback<br />
hurries, three passes broken up and one fumble<br />
recovery...earned second-team All-SEC accolades<br />
from the league’s coaches and the AP...<br />
started 12 games in 2008 and finished second on<br />
the team with 65 tackles...earned second-team<br />
All-SEC honors from the league’s coaches and<br />
AP, and third-team honors from Phil Steele...led<br />
the team with 6.0 sacks and 13.5 TFLs...played<br />
in and started 12 games in 2007...had 42 tackles<br />
on the season with a team-high tying 10.5 TFL<br />
along with a team-high 16 quarterback hurries<br />
and a half sack...appeared in all 14 games with<br />
one start...tallied 12 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss<br />
and a half sack.<br />
PERSONAL: Criminal justice major...racked up<br />
64 tackles, 15 sacks and one interception in 11<br />
games as a senior at Bainbridge (Ga.) High...<br />
helped lead his squad to a playoff berth in his<br />
senior campaign...son of Ricky and Evelyn Sheppard.<br />
Shappard’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUM-<br />
BLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
9/19 @ WAS PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
9/26 vs. DAL PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
10/3 @ OAK PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
10/10 vs. NYG PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
10/17 vs. KC PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
11/1 @ IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. SD INACTIVE<br />
11/14 at JAX INACTIVE<br />
11/21 at NYJ INACTIVE<br />
11/28 vs TEN INACTIVE<br />
2010 Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Steve SLATON<br />
20 RUNNING BACK<br />
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 199 | College: West Virginia |<br />
Hometown: Levittown, Pennsylvania | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: D3b-’08 (89th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 7/1 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 34/26 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in<br />
third round (89th pick overall) of 2008 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…<br />
Signed by Texans on July 22, 2008...Placed on reserve/injured<br />
list on December 9, 2009.<br />
HONORS: 2008 AFC Offensive Player of the Week<br />
(13), 2008 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Month<br />
(December), Houston Texans 2008 Rookie of the<br />
Year.<br />
PRO: Speedy young runner who possesses a<br />
tremendous burst and surprising strength…has<br />
rushed for 1,812 yards and 12 touchdowns in his<br />
career and has caught 96 passes for 802 yards<br />
and five touchdowns...took over the starting role<br />
two games into his rookie season and never<br />
looked back, starting 15 games in 2008…set the<br />
franchise single-season rushing record with<br />
1,282 yards…rushing total led all rookie running<br />
backs in 2008...has five career 100-yard games.<br />
2010 (Houston 7/1): Had six rushes for 29 yards<br />
and returned one kickoff 33 yards in the season<br />
opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three carries<br />
for 14 yards at Washington (9/19)...returnd five<br />
kickoffs an average of 24.4 yards with a long of<br />
32 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...had five carries for 37<br />
yards and two catches for eight yards at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...returned six kickoffs an average of<br />
18.2 yards including a long of 25 yards vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...had two kickoff returns for an average<br />
of 19.0 yards including a long of 24 yards vs.<br />
Kansas City (10/17)...dressed but did not play at<br />
Indianapolis (11/1, vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14) and at NY Jets (11/21)...returned<br />
one kickoff 22 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 11/10): Suffered through an injury-shortened<br />
sophomore campaign but still<br />
managed to lead the team in rushing for the<br />
second straight year...finished the season with<br />
437 rushing yards on 131 carries and scored<br />
three touchdowns before being placed on injured<br />
reserve with a right shoulder injury...also<br />
caught 44 passes for 417 yards and caught a<br />
career-high four touchdown passes...started at<br />
RB vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and carried nine<br />
times for 17 yards to go with three catches for 35<br />
yards...had 17 carries for 34 yards at Tennessee<br />
(9/20)...also had three receptions for 25 yards...<br />
started and ran for 76 yards on 12 carries while<br />
also hauling in three receptions for 37 yards vs.<br />
Jacksonville (9/27)...had 65 yards rushing and 24<br />
yards receiving and tied the team record with<br />
two touchdowns vs. Oakland (10/24)...scored on<br />
a 32-yard run and an 18-yard reception...caught<br />
six passes for 59 yards and had 39 yards rushing<br />
on 13 attempts at Arizona (10/11)...had six receptions<br />
for a career high 102 yards and a touchdown<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18), his first 100-yard receiving<br />
performance of his career. He also had<br />
19 carries for 43 yards...scored two touchdowns<br />
(1 rushing, 1 receving) while rushing for 67 yards<br />
on 18 carries and four receptions for 22 yards<br />
vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made two catches<br />
for 10 yards and one carry for one yard at Buffalo<br />
(11/1)...had six carries for 17 yards and made<br />
three catches for 12 yards at Indianapolis (11/8)...<br />
caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown<br />
as well as five attempts rushing for 21 yards vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/23)...carried 10 times for a teamhigh<br />
57 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29) and tied<br />
for the team lead with seven receptions for 49<br />
yards...inactive at Jacksonville (12/6)...placed on<br />
injured reserve (12/9).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/15): Started in 15-of-16 games<br />
played as a rookie…led all rookie running backs<br />
with a franchise-record 1,282 yards…also<br />
scored nine rushing touchdowns…caught 50<br />
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passes for 371 yards and one touchdown…led<br />
the AFC with 1,659 total yards from scrimmage…<br />
led all running backs in fourth-quarter rushing,<br />
gaining 464 of his 1,282 yards in the final period…<br />
topped the 100-yard mark five times…made his<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> debut and carried the ball 13 times for 43<br />
yards with a long of 14 at Pittsburgh (9/7)…caught<br />
three passes for six yards…started at RB for the<br />
first time in his career at Tennessee (9/21) and had<br />
18 carries for 116 yards and one touchdown, posting<br />
the first 100-yard game of his career…rushed<br />
10 times for 33 yards and caught eight passes for<br />
83 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown catch<br />
in the second quarter, at Jacksonville (9/28)…<br />
ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts<br />
vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…ran for 80 yards<br />
on 17 carries, including a one-yard touchdown<br />
in the second quarter, vs. Detroit (10/19)…carried<br />
the ball 15 times for 53 yards vs. Cincinnati<br />
(10/26) and scored his fifth rushing touchdown of<br />
the season…ran for a Texans rookie-record 156<br />
yards on 14 carries at Indianapolis (11/16), including<br />
a career-long 71-yard touchdown run…his 71-<br />
yard rush was the longest run from scrimmage in<br />
Texans history, bettering RB Domanick Williams’<br />
51-yard run at Cincinnati on 11/9/03…156 yards<br />
rushing were the second-highest in franchise history,<br />
trailing only Williams’ 158-yard day at Jacksonville<br />
on 12/26/04…averaged 11.1 yards per<br />
carry, which was the highest single-game average<br />
in Texans history…ran for 130 yards and two<br />
touchdowns on 21 carries and caught two passes<br />
for 52 yards on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/1)…rushed for 120 yards on 26 carries<br />
and caught three passes for 40 yards at Green Bay<br />
(12/7)…went over 1,000 yards for the season with<br />
a five-yard gain in the third quarter…became the<br />
second Texan to run for over 1,000 yards in a season<br />
and registered the third 1,000-yard season in<br />
team history…gained 100 yards on 24 carries vs.<br />
Tennessee (12/14)…broke the team rookie rushing<br />
record in the game and established another<br />
team record with his fifth 100-yard rushing day<br />
this season…became the first Texans running<br />
back to have three consecutive 100-yard rushing<br />
games in a season…ran for 66 yards on 18 carries<br />
at Oakland (12/21)…surpassed the previous<br />
franchise single-season rushing record of 1,188<br />
yards during the game…ran the ball 20 times for<br />
92 yards and one touchdown and also caught five<br />
passes for 36 yards vs. Chicago (12/28)…finished<br />
the season as the <strong>NFL</strong>’s leading rookie rusher and<br />
also set the Texans single-season rushing record<br />
with 1,282 yards.<br />
COLLEGE: Rushed for 3,923 yards during his career<br />
at West Virginia, ranking third on the school’s alltime<br />
record list and third in Big East history…set<br />
the WVU career record for rushing touchdowns<br />
with 50…664 rushing attempts were third-most in<br />
school history…second-team All-Big East choice<br />
as a junior in 2007 when he rushed for 1,051 yards<br />
and 17 touchdowns on 211 carries…17 touchdowns<br />
rushing in both 2005 and 2007 tied for third<br />
on the school’s season-record list…was a firstteam<br />
All-American selection as a sophomore in<br />
2006 by the American Football Coaches Association,<br />
Football Writers Association, Walter Camp,<br />
The Sporting News and Associated Press, and<br />
added second-team honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft<br />
Report and Rivals.<strong>com</strong>…finished fourth in the voting<br />
for the Heisman Trophy and was a Maxwell<br />
Award semi-finalist…selected by the Philadelphia<br />
Sports Writers as the Amateur Athlete of the<br />
Year...named the team’s Most Valuable Player…<br />
finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the<br />
nation’s top running back…All-Big East Conference<br />
first-team pick…1,774 yards rushing in 2006<br />
set a school season-record, topping the old mark<br />
of 1,710 yards by Cobourne in 2002…freshman All-<br />
American first-team choice in 2005 by Rivals.<strong>com</strong><br />
and a second-team pick by The Sporting News…<br />
second-team All-Big East Conference selection<br />
and named the league’s Rookie of the Year...<br />
rushed for 1,128 yards on 205 carries, including<br />
17 touchdowns…ran for a Sugar Bowl-record 204<br />
yards vs. Georgia in the 2006 game, the secondhighest<br />
total by a player in a BCS bowl game...<br />
Athletic Coaching Education major.<br />
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PERSONAL: Attended Conwell-Egan (Levittown,<br />
Pa.) Catholic High School…made the varsity<br />
football team as a freshman, going on to earn All-<br />
Conference honors in each of his four seasons on<br />
the gridiron…named the Most Valuable Player of<br />
the Philadelphia Catholic League and was chosen<br />
All-Area by most of the local news services,<br />
in addition to adding All-State accolades as a<br />
junior and senior…rushed for 1,836 yards and 26<br />
touchdowns to lead the team to a 10-3 record as<br />
a senior…added 1,626 yards with 19 scores on offense<br />
and broke up six passes while intercepting<br />
two others as a defensive back during his junior<br />
campaign…rushed for more than 6,000 yards and<br />
73 touchdowns, setting five school records in his<br />
career…also excelled on the school’s track team.<br />
Slaton’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 6 29 4.8 13 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 0 3 14 4.7 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 3 14 4.7 16 0 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 5 37 7.4 23 0 2 8 4.0 12 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 0 2 -1 -0.5 2 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/1 at IND DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/14 at JAX DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/21 at NYJ DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/28 vs. TEN 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Totals 7 1 19 93 4.9 23 0 3 11 3.7 0 0<br />
Slaton’s Career Stats<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2008 Hou 16 15 268 1,282 4.8 71t 9 50 377 7.5 46 1<br />
2009 Hou 11 10 131 437 3.3 32t 3 44 417 9.5 38t 4<br />
2010 Hou 7 1 19 93 4.9 23 0 3 11 3.7 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 34 26 418 1,812 4.3 71t 12 97 805 8.3 46 5<br />
Slaton’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Date, Opp No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 6 88 14.7 25 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 5 122 24.4 32 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 6 109 18.2 25 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 2 38 19.0 24 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/1 at IND DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/7 vs. SD DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/14 at JAX DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/21 at NYJ DID NOT PLAY<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 22 22.0 22 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Totals 21 412 19.6 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
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SLATON, STEVE<br />
Slaton’s Career Statistics<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
Year Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2008 Hou 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2009 Hou 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Hou 21 412 19.6 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 21 412 19.6 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Tackles: 1 total: 2010 – 1.<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Rushes<br />
26 @ Green Bay (120 yards, 12-7-08)<br />
24 vs. Tennessee (100 yards, 12-14-08)<br />
21, three times, last:<br />
21 vs. Oakland (65 yards, 10-4-09)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
156 @ Indianapolis (14 rushes, 11-16-08)<br />
130 vs. Jacksonville (21 rushes, 12-1-08)<br />
120 @ Green Bay (26 rushes, 12-7-08)<br />
Rushing Average<br />
11.0 @ Indianapolis (14 for 156, 11-16-08)<br />
7.4 @ Oakland (5 for 37, 10-3-10)<br />
6.4 @ Tennessee (18 for 116, 9-21-08)<br />
6.2 vs. Jacksonville (26 for 120, 12-1-08)<br />
Rushing Long<br />
71t @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)<br />
50 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)<br />
47 vs. Chicago (12-28-08)<br />
Rushing Touchdowns<br />
2 vs. Indianapolis (10-5-08)<br />
2 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)<br />
1, eight times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
Receptions<br />
8 @ Jacksonville (83 yards, 9-28-08)<br />
8 @ Minnesota (56 yards, 11-2-08)<br />
6 @ Cincinnati (102 yards, 10-18-09)<br />
5 vs. Chicago (36 yards, 12-28-08)<br />
5 @ Oakland (36 yards, 12-21-08)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
102 @ Cincinnati (6 receptions, 10-18-09)<br />
83 @ Jacksonville (8 receptions, 9-28-08)<br />
56 @ Minnesota (8 receptions, 11-2-08)<br />
52 vs. Jacksonville (2 receptions, 12-1-08)<br />
Receiving Long<br />
46 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)<br />
28 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)<br />
30t @ Jacksonville (9-28-08)<br />
22 @ Minnesota (11-2-08)<br />
Receiving Touchdowns<br />
1, four times, last:<br />
1 vs. San Francsico (10-25-09)<br />
Kickoff Returns<br />
6 2x; last: vs. NY Giants (109 yards, 10-10-10)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (33 yards, 9-12-10)<br />
Kickoff Return Yards<br />
122 vs. Dallas (5 returns, 10-10-10)<br />
Long Kickoff Return<br />
33 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
100-yard rushing games – 5 total: 2008 – 5.<br />
Fumbles/Lost: 9/6 total: 2008 – 3/2, 2009 – 6/4.<br />
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Antonio SMITH<br />
94 DEFENSIVE END<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Arizona Cardinals<br />
in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Cardinals on July 27, 2004...<br />
released by Cardinals on September 5, 2004...Resigned<br />
by Cardinals to practice squad on September<br />
6, 2004...Signed by Cardinals to active<br />
roster on December 15, 2004...Assigned by Cardinals<br />
to Hamburg Sea Devils in 2005 <strong>NFL</strong> Europe<br />
enhancement allocation program on February<br />
14, 2005...Released by Cardinals on September 4,<br />
2005...Re-signed by Cardinals to practice squad<br />
on September 8, 2005...Signed by Cardinals to<br />
active roster on October 6, 2005...Re-signed with<br />
Cardinals on April 5, 2007...Re-signed with Cardinals<br />
on April 3, 2008...Signed by the Houston<br />
Texans on March 1, 2009.<br />
PRO: A physical and versatile veteran defensive<br />
end who joined the Texans as an unrestricted<br />
free agent prior to the 2009 season...started 15<br />
of 16 games in his first season in Houston and<br />
registered 33 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced<br />
fumbles and two fumble recoveries...played in 61<br />
games with 39 starts over five seasons with the<br />
Arizona Cardinals...spent the spring of 2005 with<br />
the Hamburg Sea Devils of <strong>NFL</strong> Europe, starting<br />
nine-of-10 games and finished with six sacks,<br />
28 tackles and a forced fumble while earning<br />
all-<strong>NFL</strong> Europe honors...worked his way up from<br />
the Cardinals practice squad to be<strong>com</strong>e a regular<br />
starter, eventually starting all three playoff<br />
games for the Cardinals in their run to Super<br />
Bowl XLII.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Named one of the defensive<br />
captains for the 2010 season...assisted on<br />
a sack and had three hits on the quarterback<br />
and a pass defensed vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...assisted<br />
on a tackle at Washington (9/19)...assisted<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 282 | College: Oklahoma State |<br />
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |<br />
Acquired: UFA-’09 (Arizona) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 88/65 | Teams: Arizona, 2004-08;<br />
Houston, 2009-10 |<br />
on two tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...made four solo<br />
tackles, two sacks and forced a fumble at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...made one solo tackle vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...made three tackles (two solo) and had a<br />
pass defensed vs. Kansas City (10/17)...made four<br />
tackles (three solo) at Indianapolis (11/1)...made<br />
four solo tackles and assisted on a sack with<br />
Mario Williams vs. San Diego (11/7)...made one<br />
hit on the quarterback at Jacksonville (11/14)...<br />
made four tackles (two solo) and had a hit on the<br />
quarterback at NY Jets (11/21)...made two tackles<br />
(one solo) and two hits on the quarterback vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/15): Made his Texans debut,<br />
starting at LDE and recording three solo tackles<br />
and a forced fumble vs. the New York Jets<br />
(9/13)...had three tackles and one quarterback<br />
hit at Tennessee (9/20)...made two solo tackles<br />
in his start vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made two<br />
solo tackes, including one for a loss vs. Oakland<br />
(10/4) as well as recording two hits on the quarterback<br />
and recovering a fumble...had one solo<br />
tackle and one hit on the quarterback at Arizona<br />
(10/11)...assisted on one tackle and recovered a<br />
fumble at Cincinnati (10/18)...had one solo tackle<br />
and a pass defensed vs. San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
made his first sack as a Texan as part of a day<br />
that included two tackles (two solo), three quarterback<br />
hits and one tackle for a loss at Buffalo<br />
(11/1)...had two solo tackles and one sack for a<br />
loss of six yards to go along with a forced fumble<br />
at Indianapolis (11/8)...made three solo tackles<br />
including one for a loss and had a quarterback<br />
hit vs. Tennessee (11/23)...made one solo tackle<br />
vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...teamed with DE Connor<br />
Barwin on a 10-yard sack of Jaguars QB David<br />
Garrard at Jacksonville (12/6) and finished with<br />
two total tackles and two quarterback hits...<br />
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SMITH, ANTONIO<br />
made one solo tackle and assisted on another<br />
vs. Seattle (12/13)...made four tackles (three solo)<br />
at St. Louis (12/20) including a sack or Rams QB<br />
Keith Null for a loss of eight yards...had two tackles<br />
(one solo), had three hits on the quarterback<br />
and <strong>com</strong>bined with DT Jeff Zgonina for a sack on<br />
quarterback Chad Henne for a loss of eight yards<br />
at Miami (12/27).<br />
2008 (Arizona 16/10): Started 10 regular-season<br />
games and three playoff games for the NFC<br />
Champion Cardinals, including Super Bowl XLII…<br />
finished with 41 total tackles, including 31 solo<br />
stops, and 3.5 sacks…forced two fumbles and<br />
recovered three…started at Carolina (10/26) and<br />
made three tackles (two solos)…recorded two<br />
solo tackles, both behind the line of scrimmage,<br />
at St. Louis (11/2)…started vs. San Francisco<br />
(11/9)…recorded three solo tackles and his first<br />
sack of the season for an eight-yard loss at Seattle<br />
(11/16)…recorded four solo tackles, including<br />
two solos, and a half sack at Philadelphia<br />
(11/27)…started and recorded a season-high five<br />
solo tackles and one sack vs. Minnesota (12/14)…<br />
recorded three solo tackles and a sack in playoffclinching<br />
win vs. Seattle (12/28)…recorded three<br />
solo tackles and a sack in NFC Wild Card Playoff<br />
victory over Atlanta (1/3/09)…started and recorded<br />
two solo tackles and a sack in NFC Divisional<br />
Playoff victory at Carolina (1/10/09)…started and<br />
recorded one solo tackle in NFC Championship<br />
Game victory over Philadelphia (1/18/09)…started<br />
and notched two tackles, including one solo, in<br />
Super Bowl XLII vs. Pittsburgh (2/1/09).<br />
(9/16)…tied season-highs with seven total tackles<br />
and five unassisted tackles as well as recorded<br />
one sack and one tackle for loss vs. Pittsburgh<br />
(9/30)…recorded one quarterback hit and one<br />
sack vs. Carolina (10/14) to set a new single-season<br />
career-high with 3.5 sacks in six games…totaled<br />
one forced fumble, two quarterback hits and<br />
recovered a fumble and advanced it to the Arizona<br />
49 yard-line in the third quarter that led to a touchdown<br />
vs. Detroit (11/11)…recovered first-quarter<br />
fumble as well as one quarterback pressure and<br />
one quarterback hit vs. Cleveland (12/2).<br />
2006 (Arizona 16/8): Appeared in all 16 games for<br />
the first time in his career, starting eight, while<br />
also recording 29 tackles…collected one tackle<br />
and recovered his first career fumble late in the<br />
fourth quarter vs. St. Louis (9/24)…collected four<br />
tackles while registering his first sack of the season<br />
when he corralled Michael Vick in the second<br />
quarter at Atlanta (10/1)…received his first<br />
2007 (Arizona 16/13): Had a career year, starting<br />
13 of 16 games played and registering a careerhigh<br />
60 tackles and 5.5 sacks while finishing tied<br />
for third in the <strong>NFL</strong> in defensive fumble recoveries<br />
with three…recovered a second-quarter<br />
fumble at 49ers 36-yard line to set up touchdown<br />
to put Cards up 10-7 in the season opener at San<br />
Francisco (9/10)…led team with one sack and<br />
one quarterback hit in the home opener vs. Sea<br />
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SMITH, ANTONIO<br />
start of the season at defensive tackle, collected<br />
two tackles and two QB pressures vs.<br />
Chicago (10/16)…collected three tackles, a half<br />
sack and a quarterback pressure at St. Louis<br />
(12/3)…had four tackles, one sack and a QB<br />
pressure vs. Seattle (12/10)…collected five tackles,<br />
two tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery<br />
which he picked up and ran back four yards<br />
for a TD to pull the Cardinals to within three<br />
points in the second quarter vs. Denver (12/17).<br />
2005 (Arizona 11/8): Released by the Cardinals during<br />
the final roster cut on 9/3 after spending training<br />
camp with the team and was re-signed to the<br />
practice squad on 9/8 where he spent the first four<br />
weeks of the season…recorded his first career<br />
start at Detroit (11/13) as injuries decimated the<br />
defensive line; recorded three tackles including<br />
one for a loss…recorded two tackles and forced<br />
a fumble vs. Jacksonville (11/27)…recorded his<br />
first two career sacks at Houston (12/18) bringing<br />
down QB David Carr while also adding one tackle…sacked<br />
Colts QB Jim Sorgi for his third sack of<br />
the season at Indianapolis (1/1).<br />
as a member of the practice squad … saw action<br />
on defense in his first game on the active roster<br />
vs. St. Louis (12/19) and @ Seattle (12/26) and recorded<br />
one QB pressure…deactivated for the<br />
season finale vs. Tampa Bay (1/2).<br />
COLLEGE: Two-year starter at Oklahoma State<br />
after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma<br />
A&M College…though his senior season was<br />
shortened by a leg injury, still managed to record<br />
two-year totals of 60 tackles (30 solos), 8.5 sacks,<br />
seven quarterback pressures and three pass deflections<br />
in 24 games.<br />
PERSONAL: Full name Antonio DeShonta Smith...<br />
attended John Marshall (Oklahoma City, OK) High<br />
School where he was named all-city and honorable<br />
mention all-state as a senior…did not begin<br />
playing football until ninth grade at the urging of a<br />
friend…also lettered in track and earned all-city<br />
recognition in shot put…education major at Oklahoma<br />
State.<br />
2004 (Arizona 2/0): Signed to the 53-man active<br />
roster on 12/15 after spending the first 13 weeks<br />
Smith’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 1 0 1 0.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 4 4 0 2.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 5 4 1 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 22 17 10 3.0 18 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
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SMITH, ANTONIO<br />
Smith’s Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2004 Ari 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2005 Ari 11 8 16 16 0 3.0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2006 Ari 16 8 25 15 10 2.5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1<br />
2007 Ari 16 13 44 37 7 5.5 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0<br />
2008 Ari 16 10 41 31 10 3.5 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 16 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 15 33 26 8 4.5 25 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 22 17 10 3.0 18 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 88 65 181 142 45 22 127 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 30 1<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
6 @ Baltimore (9-23-07)<br />
5 vs. Denver (12-17-06)<br />
5 vs. Minnesota (12-14-08)<br />
Sacks<br />
2.0. twice, last @ Oakland (10-3-10) B. Gradkowski<br />
1.0, 14 times, most recent:<br />
1.0 @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. Null<br />
1.0 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09) P. Manning<br />
1.0 @ Buffalo (11-1-09) R. Fitzpatrick<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1 @ Oakland (10-3-10)<br />
1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
1 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)<br />
1 vs. Seattle (12-28-08)<br />
1 @ Seattle (11-16-08)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1, Eight times: most recent:<br />
1 vs. Dallas (10-12-08)<br />
1 vs. Buffalo (10-5-08)<br />
1 @ San Francisco (9-7-08)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Denver (4-yard FR, 12-17-06)<br />
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Wade SMITH<br />
74 GUARD<br />
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 310 | College: Memphis |<br />
Hometown: Dallas, Texas | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |<br />
Acquired: UFA-’10 (Kansas City) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 85/45 | Teams: Miami, 2003-05; New York<br />
Jets, 2006-07; Kansas City, 2008-09; Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Miami Dolphins<br />
in the third round (78th overall) of the<br />
2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Dolphins on July<br />
28, 2003…Released by Dolphins on September<br />
12, 2006…Signed by the New York Jets on<br />
September 15, 2006…Signed by Jets on March<br />
12, 2007…Signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on<br />
April 21, 2008…Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
on March 16, 2010.<br />
PRO: Versatile and experienced offensive lineman…played<br />
the majority of his snaps with the<br />
Kansas City Chiefs (2008-09) at right guard and<br />
center…worked primarily at tackle with the<br />
New York Jets (2006-07)…former third-round<br />
selection of Miami started all 16 games at left<br />
tackle for the Dolphins as a rookie in 2003…has<br />
played in 85 career games with 45 starts and<br />
has played in one postseason contest.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Made his Texans debut,<br />
started at left guard and helped pave the way<br />
for RB Arian Foster’s franchise record 231<br />
yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...provided<br />
pocket protection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling<br />
him to throw for a franchise-record 497 yards<br />
and three touchdowns at Washington (9/19)...<br />
started at left guard vs. Dallas (9/26)...started and<br />
helped Texans RBs rush for 249 yards while allowing<br />
no sacks to QB Matt Schaub at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...started at LG vs. NY Giants (10/10)...provided<br />
protection for QB Matt Schaub during his<br />
AFC Player of the Week performance vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17)...started at left guard at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...cleared holes at LG allowing Arian Foster<br />
to rush for 127 yards vs. San Diego (11/7)...work<br />
at LG kept QB Matt Schaub from being sacked<br />
for the at Jacksonville (11/14)...started at left<br />
guard at NY Jets (11/21)...opened holes for RB<br />
Arian Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Kansas City 16/9): Played in all 16 games<br />
with nine starts in his second season with the<br />
Chiefs.<br />
2008 (Kansas City 15/7): Played in 15 games on<br />
special teams and saw duty in 10 contests on<br />
offense…started seven games, opening six<br />
games at right guard and one at center…was<br />
inactive for one contest, vs. Tampa Bay (11/2)...<br />
started at right guard vs. New Orleans (11/16)<br />
and vs. Buffalo (11/23)...started at right guard<br />
and also played at center at Oakland (11/30)<br />
and at Denver (12/7)...started at center ivs. San<br />
Diego (12/14)...started at right guard vs. Miami<br />
(12/21) and at Cincinnati (12/28).<br />
2007 (New York Jets 14/0): Appeared as a reserve<br />
in 14 games.<br />
2006 (New York Jets 7/0): Played in seven<br />
games as a reserve offensive lineman…saw<br />
action in his first game with the Jets vs. New<br />
England (9/17)...played as a reserve in the last<br />
six games of the season…appeared in an AFC<br />
Wild Card Game at New England (1/7/07).<br />
2005 (Miami 0/0): Spent the entire season on<br />
injured reserve with a right forearm injury suffered<br />
in training camp.<br />
2004 (Miami 6/2): Saw action in six contests with<br />
two starts and was inactive for 10 games…<br />
started at left tackle vs. Tennessee (9/11) and at<br />
Cincinnati (9/19).<br />
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SMITH, WADE<br />
2003 (Miami 16/16): Started all 16 games at left<br />
tackle…was a consensus all-rookie selection<br />
and the club’s New<strong>com</strong>er of the Year by the<br />
South Florida media…started his first-career<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> contest at left tackle vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/3).<br />
COLLEGE: Was a four-year letterman and twoyear<br />
starter at Memphis…saw action at tight end<br />
his first two seasons before switching to tackle<br />
as a junior…played in 45 games (29 starts)...<br />
started all 12 games at left tackle as a senior<br />
in 2002…named second-team All-Conference<br />
USA…opened all 11 games at right tackle his<br />
junior campaign in 2001…named the team’s Offensive<br />
Lineman of the Year…played in 11 games<br />
(five starts) as a sophomore in 2000…caught five<br />
passes for 25 yards…saw duty in 11 games (one<br />
start) as a true freshman in 1999…had one catch<br />
for six yards…graduated from Memphis with a<br />
degree in finance.<br />
PERSONAL: Was a two-year letterman as a tight<br />
end at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas…<br />
is married to wife, Chareta, with a son, Nicholas,<br />
and two daughters, Arissa and Aalyiah.<br />
Smith’s Career Stats<br />
Games/Starts: 2003: 16/16; 2004: 6/2; 2005: 0/0; 2006: 7/0; 2007: 14/0; 2008: 15/7, 2009: 16/9, 2010: 11/11, Total: 85/85.<br />
Tackles: 4 total; 2009 – 4.<br />
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Kasey STUDDARD<br />
64 GUARD<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in sixth round (183rd overall) of 2007 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…<br />
Signed by Texans on July 23, 2007.<br />
PRO: Aggressive offensive lineman with a low<br />
center of gravity that is ideal at his guard position…uses<br />
leverage to his advantage…appeared<br />
in three games as a rookie…saw his first<br />
action on the offensive line at Tennessee (12/2)<br />
when he filled in for G Fred Weary.<br />
2010 (Houston 1/0): Inactive for the season opener<br />
vs. Indianpolis (9/12), at Washington (9/19), vs.<br />
Dallas (9/26), at Oakland (10/3) and vs. NY Giants<br />
(10/10)...made his season debut on special teams<br />
vs. Kansas City (10/17)...inactive at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1), vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville (11/14)<br />
, at NY Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/14): Saw action on offense and<br />
on special teams vs. the New York Jets (9/13)<br />
and at Tennessee (9/20)...made his first career<br />
start vs. Jacksonville (9/27) at guard in place of<br />
the injured Chester Pitts...started at left guard<br />
vs. Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11), at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18), vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo<br />
(11/1) and at Indianapolis (11/8)...protected<br />
quarterback Matt Schaub vs. Tennessee (11/23)<br />
when he had his second consecutive 300-yard<br />
passing game...started at LG vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...helped the offense gain over 300 yards<br />
for the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...part of the offensive line that blocked<br />
for QB Matt Schaub as he threw for 365 yards<br />
and two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without<br />
allowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterback<br />
Matt Schaub at St. Louis (12/20) where he<br />
threw for 367 yards and was not sacked for the<br />
second consecutive game and fourth time this<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 308 | College: Texas |<br />
Hometown: Lone Tree, Colorado | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |<br />
Acquired: D6-’07 (183rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 1/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 22/14 | Teams: Houston 2007-10 |<br />
season...started at left guard at Miami (12/27).<br />
2008 (Houston 2/0): Played in two games…contributed<br />
on special teams…inactive for the first<br />
14 games of the year…made his 2008 debut at<br />
Oakland (12/21) and played on special teams…<br />
played on special teams vs. Chicago (12/28).<br />
2007 (Houston 3/0): Played in three games as a<br />
rookie…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Atlanta (9/30)<br />
when he played on kick protection…played at<br />
right guard when starter Fred Weary went down<br />
with a broken leg at Tennessee (12/2)…saw action<br />
against Tampa Bay (12/9) on special teams l.<br />
COLLEGE: Started his last 38 games at the left<br />
guard position for Texas…three-time All-Big 12<br />
selection and earned first-team all-conference<br />
honors as a senior…team captain as a senior…<br />
helped Texas win the national championship as<br />
a junior in 2005…helped the Longhorns offense<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e one of the most explosive in the country,<br />
averaging over 40 points and 455 yards per game<br />
in his three years as a starter…graduated with a<br />
liberal arts degree in youth and <strong>com</strong>munity studies.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Highland Ranch High<br />
School in Lone Tree, Colo., and was a four year<br />
starter on the offensive and defensive lines…<br />
earned first-team all-state, all-county and alldistrict<br />
honors as a junior and a senior…father,<br />
Dave, played offensive tackle at Texas (1975-<br />
77) and for the Denver Broncos for ten seasons<br />
(1979-88)…uncle, Les, played offensive tackle<br />
for the Longhorns (1978-80) and center for the<br />
Kansas City Chiefs in 1982...born Kasey Whitfield<br />
Studdard in Denver, Colorado.<br />
Studdard’s Career Statistics<br />
Games/ Starts: 2007: 3/0, 2008: 2/0; 2009: 16/14; 2010: 1/0; Total: 22/14. Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.<br />
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Matt TURK<br />
PUNTER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed as undrafted free<br />
agent by Green Bay Packers on July 13, 1993…<br />
Released by Packers on August 4, 1993…Signed<br />
by Los Angeles Rams in April 1994…Released<br />
by Rams on August 22, 1994…Signed by Washington<br />
Redskins on April 5, 1005…Traded by<br />
Redskins to Miami Dolphins for seventh round<br />
pick (traded to San Francisco) in 2001 draft on<br />
March 9, 2000…Signed by New York Jets on<br />
April 23, 2002…Released by Jets on March 7,<br />
2003…Signed by Miami Dolphins on September<br />
29, 2003…Re-signed by Dolphins on March 23,<br />
2004…Placed on injured reserve with groin injury<br />
of September 10, 2005…Released by Dolphins<br />
on October 12, 2005…Signed by St. Louis Rams<br />
on April 4, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on<br />
July 24, 2007.<br />
HONORS: Played in Pro Bowl (1996-98 seasons),<br />
Sporting News <strong>NFL</strong> All-Pro (1997), 2000 <strong>NFL</strong> Special<br />
Teams Player of the Week (17), 2001 AFC<br />
Special Teams Player of the Week (6), 1998 NFC<br />
Special Teams Player of the Week (8).<br />
PRO: Veteran punter with strong leg capable of<br />
producing long punts with good hang-time…<br />
also possesses exceptional directional punting<br />
skills…has played in 230 career games…has<br />
averaged 42.4 yards on 1,083 career punts…<br />
only 420 of his 1,083 punts (38.8 percent) have<br />
been returned…career net punting average is<br />
37.4 yards per punt…only suffered three blocked<br />
punts in his career…has averaged 42.3 yards<br />
per punt in three-plus seasons in Houston…<br />
owns the top three punting seasons in Texans<br />
history, averaging 42.3 yards in 2008, 41.7 in 2007<br />
and 42.7 in 2009…also holds the team singleseason<br />
record for net punting with a 39.4-yard<br />
average in 2009.<br />
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 248 | College: Wisconsin-Whitewater |<br />
Hometown: Greenfield, Wisconsin | 15th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 42 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’07 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/0 | Career GP/GS: 230/0 |<br />
Teams: Washington, 1995-99; Miami, 2000-01; New York Jets,<br />
2002; Miami, 2003-05; St. Louis, 2006; Houston, 2007-10 |<br />
2010 (Houston 11/0): Had two punts for an average<br />
of 45.5 yards including a long of 58 yards in<br />
the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had<br />
three punts averaging 40.3 yards including on inside<br />
the 20 at Washington (9/19)...had three punts<br />
for an average of 36.7 yards including on inside<br />
the 20 vs. Dallas (9/26)...punted six times for an<br />
average of 42.0 yards including a 43-yard punt<br />
downed at the two-yard line at Oakland (10/3)...<br />
Averaged 44.6 yards on seven punts, including a<br />
long of 53 yards and four punts inside the 20 vs.<br />
NY Giants (10/10)...punted four times an average<br />
of 47.8 yards including a long of 60-yards vs. Kansas<br />
City (10/17)...had five punts for an average of<br />
44.4 yards including one inside the 20 at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1)...had two punts averaging 35 yards<br />
vs. San Diego (11/7)...punted four times averaging<br />
37.5 yards at Jacksonville (11/14)...punted six<br />
times averaging 40.7 yards at NY Jets (11/21)...<br />
averaged 49.8 yards on four punts including a<br />
long of 53 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/0): Averaged 44.0 yards on six<br />
punts vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and had one<br />
punt downed inside the 20-yard line...averaged<br />
51.8 yards on six punts at Tennessee (9/20) and<br />
booted a 62-yarder to tie a Texans record....averaged<br />
42.8 yards on 4 punts including one inside<br />
the 20 vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...punted seven<br />
times for an average of 35.7 yards vs. Oakland<br />
(10/4) including two punts downed inside the<br />
20-yard line...averaged 40.0 yards on five punts<br />
at Arizona (10/11)...had five punts that averaged<br />
35.0 yards including two inside the 20 at Cincinnati<br />
(10/18)...punted five times for an average<br />
of 37.2 vs San Francisco (10/25) including four<br />
punts that landed incside the 20...had one punt<br />
at Buffalo (11/1) for 39 yards...had four punts for<br />
an average of 43.5 yards at Indianapolis (11/8),<br />
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his highest total since Week 2...punted five times<br />
for an average of 47.2 yards vs. Tennessee (11/23),<br />
including four punts inside the 20-yard line...<br />
punted twice for a season-best 53.0-yard average<br />
and a 49.5-yard net average vs. Indianapolis<br />
(11/29)...had five punts for an average of 45.0 yards<br />
including two punts that were downed inside the<br />
20-yard line...punted four times for an average<br />
and net of 44.3 yards including a long of 52 and<br />
one punt downed inside the 20-yard line...punted<br />
twice for an average of 42.5 yards including a long<br />
of 50 yards at St. Louis (12/20)...had four punts for<br />
an average of 45.5 yards and net of 43.5 yards including<br />
two punts inside the 20-yard line at Miami<br />
(12/27).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/0): Punted 53 times for 2,240 yards<br />
in 16 games…broke his own franchise record with<br />
a 42.3-yard punting average and pinned 17 punts<br />
inside the opponent’s 20-yard line…averaged a<br />
season-high 48.8 yards on four punts vs. Detroit<br />
(10/19) and pinned the Lions inside their own fiveyard<br />
line three times…averaged 47.5 yards on two<br />
punts at Indianapolis (11/16)…punted three times<br />
for 108 yards on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/1) and pinned Jacksonville inside their<br />
20-yard line on each punt…punted three times for<br />
a 42.3-yard average at Green Bay (12/7)…also recorded<br />
the second-longest run of his career, an<br />
18-yard gain in the third quarter.<br />
punt inside the 20.<br />
2006 (St. Louis 16/0): Saw action in all 16 games…<br />
averaged 43.5 yards per punt on 72 attempts, and<br />
his net average was 38.3 yards per punt…net average<br />
ranked seventh in the league, and he had<br />
26 punts downed inside the 20 versus just five<br />
touchbacks.<br />
2005 (Miami 0/0): Suffered groin injury during<br />
training camp…placed on reserve/injured list<br />
9/10…released 10/11/05.<br />
2004 (Miami 16/0): Played in all 16 games…tied<br />
for AFC lead with 29 punts inside 20-yard line…11<br />
games with at least one 50-yard punts finishing<br />
with 19 50-yard punts…season-high 10 punts for<br />
40.0-yard average at Cincinnati (9/19), dropping<br />
three inside 20-yard line…season-long 67-yard<br />
punt at Buffalo (10/17).<br />
2003 (Miami 13/0): Saw action in the final 13<br />
games…also served as holder on placekicks…<br />
Dolphins-record 11 punts at New England (12/7)…<br />
career-long 23-yard run out of punt formation vs.<br />
Philadelphia (12/15).<br />
2002 (New York Jets 16/0): Back-to-back weeks<br />
with 60-yard punt; 62-yarder vs. New England<br />
(9/15) and 65-yarder at Miami (9/22).<br />
2007 (Houston 16/0): Contributed a solid season<br />
punting, finishing with 55 punts for 2,296 yards…<br />
registered 24 punts inside the 20 and finished with<br />
three touchbacks…recorded his long punt of 59<br />
yards in the opening game against Kansas City…<br />
finished with a 41.7-yard gross average and a<br />
net average of 37.9, both new Texans punting records…punted<br />
five times at Carolina (9/16) finishing<br />
with 196 punt yards (39.2 avg.), landing three<br />
punts inside the 20…long punt of the day was 47<br />
yards and his net for the day was 35.6 yards…<br />
punted four times for 178 yards at Indianapolis<br />
(12/23)...landing a season-high four punts inside<br />
the Colts’ 10-yard line…recorded his 300th career<br />
2001 (Miami 16/0): AFC Special Teams Player of<br />
the Week vs. New England (10/7) with four punts<br />
for 40.8-yard average, long of 60, and three inside<br />
20-yard line, including two landing inside fiveyard<br />
line…six punts for season-high 46.7-yard<br />
average, including career-long 77-yard punt, at<br />
Buffalo (11/25)…AFC Special Teams Player of the<br />
Week vs. Denver (12/2) with seven punts for 42.9-<br />
yard average with four inside 20-yard line and<br />
long of 59.<br />
2000 (Miami 16/0): Season-high nine punts for<br />
43.8-yard average at Minnesota (9/10), dropping<br />
four inside 20-yard line with a long of 62…<strong>NFL</strong><br />
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Special Teams Player of the Week in AFC Wildcard<br />
Game vs. Indianapolis (12/30), punting three<br />
times for 46.0-yard average and long of 53.<br />
1999 (Washington 14/0): Six punts for 44.2-yard<br />
average and season-long 57-yarder at New York<br />
Jets (9/26)…inactive at Dallas (10/24) with fractured<br />
middle finger…inactive vs. Chicago (10/31)<br />
with back spasms.<br />
1998 (Washington 16/0): Selected to third straight<br />
Pro Bowl…four punts for career-high 53.0-yard<br />
average, with long of 69, vs. Denver (9/27)…NFC<br />
Special Teams Player of the Week vs. New York<br />
Giants (11/1) with 10 punts for 43.5-yard average<br />
with three inside 20-yard line and two 65-yard<br />
punts.<br />
1997 (Washington 16/0): Earned second straight<br />
Pro Bowl berth…seven punts for 49.9-yard average,<br />
having first career blocked punt, vs. Arizona<br />
(9/14)…seven punts for 47.9-yard average with<br />
long of 59 and four 50-plus-yard punts vs. Detroit<br />
(11/9).<br />
1996 (Washington 16/0): First career Pro Bowl<br />
selection…six punts for season-high 50.8-yard<br />
average with 57-yard long at Dallas (11/26)…<br />
four punts dropping inside 20-yard line at Arizona<br />
(12/15) on five punts for 46.2-yard average.<br />
1995 (Washington 16/0): Four punts for 44.8-yard<br />
average, including season-long 60-yarder, in <strong>NFL</strong><br />
deubt vs. Arizona 9/3.<br />
1994 (Los Angeles Rams 0/0): Training camp with<br />
Los Angeles Rams.<br />
1993 (Green Bay 0/0): Training camp with Packers<br />
after signing with club as undrafted free agent.<br />
COLLEGE: Punted 110 times for 3,991 yards, averaging<br />
36.3 yards for career…played on three<br />
straight Wisconsin State University Conference<br />
championship teams…elementary education major.<br />
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Edward Turk in Milwaukee,<br />
Wis…attended Greenfield (Wis.) High…<br />
youngest of six children, all boys…brother, Dan,<br />
who passed away during 2000 football season,<br />
was long-snapper in <strong>NFL</strong> from 1985-99 and Matt’s<br />
teammate with Redskins from 1997-99…married<br />
to Stephanie with four daughters: Danielle, Matisen,<br />
Logan, Jessica, and son, Ben.<br />
Turk’s 2010 Season Stats<br />
Date, Opp. G No Yds Avg Net TB In 20 Lg Blk<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 2 91 45.5 39.0 0 1 58 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 3 121 40.3 33.7 1 1 44 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 3 110 36.7 20.0 1 1 42 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 6 252 42.0 41.3 0 1 51 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 7 312 44.6 38.6 1 4 53 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 4 191 47.8 40.8 0 1 60 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 5 222 44.4 36.4 0 1 59 0<br />
11/7 vs SD 1 2 70 35.0 35.0 0 0 36 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 4 150 37.5 37.3 0 1 49 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 6 244 40.7 34.0 0 3 47 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 4 199 49.8 38.5 1 1 53 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 46 1,962 42.7 39.0 4 15 60 0<br />
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Turk’s Career Stats<br />
Year Team G No Yds Avg Net TB In 20 Lg Blk<br />
1995 Was 16 74 3,140 42.4 37.7 9 29 60 0<br />
1996 Was 16 75 3,386 45.1 39.2 11 24 63 0<br />
1997 Was 16 84 3,788 45.1 39.2 11 32 62 1<br />
1998 Was 16 93 4,103 44.1 39 9 33 69 1<br />
1999 Was 14 62 2,564 41.4 35.6 10 16 57 0<br />
2000 Mia 16 92 3,870 42.1 36.2 14 25 70 0<br />
2001 Mia 16 81 3,321 41 37.6 7 28 77 0<br />
2002 NYJ 16 63 2,584 41 34.9 9 13 65 0<br />
2003 Mia 13 68 2,631 38.7 34.5 7 23 57 0<br />
2004 Mia 16 98 4,088 41.7 37.2 10 29 67 0<br />
2006 StL 16 72 3,132 43.5 38.3 5 26 74 1<br />
2007 Hou 16 55 2,296 41.7 37.9 3 24 59 0<br />
2008 Hou 16 53 2,240 42.3 35.2 7 17 59 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 67 2,861 42.7 39.4 6 24 62 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 46 1,962 42.7 39.0 4 15 60 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 230 1,083 45,966 42.4 37.4 122 358 77 3<br />
Texans Totals 57 211 8,916 42.3 37.9 19 76 62 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Punts<br />
11 @ New England (12-7-03)<br />
10, twice, last vs. New York Giants (11-1-98)<br />
Punt Yards<br />
435 vs. New York Giants (10 punts, 11-1-98)<br />
416 @ Carolina (9 punts, 11-19-06)<br />
406 @ New England (11 punts, 12-7-03)<br />
Inside 20<br />
5 vs. Baltimore (11-16-03)<br />
5 vs. Buffalo (1-6-02)<br />
5 @ St. Louis (9-22-96)<br />
Punt Average<br />
60.3 @ Cincinnati (10-1-00)<br />
55.0 vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)<br />
Net Average<br />
53.3 @ Cincinnati (10-1-00)<br />
49.8 vs. Denver (9-27-98)<br />
Long<br />
77 (2001)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Free Kicks Following Safeties: 5 total; 1998 – 1; 2003 – 2; 2006 – 1; 2008 – 1.<br />
Rushes-Yards: 13-72 total; 1996 – 1-0; 1997 – 1-0; 1998 – 2-(-12); 2002 – 1-14; 2003 – 3-30; 2004 – 1-3; 2006 – 2-19;<br />
2007 – 1-0; 2008 – 1-18; 2010-1-(-27)<br />
Passing (Comp.-Att., Yds., TD/INT): 0-2, 0 yds, 0/1 total; 2002 – 0-1, 0 yds, 0/1; 2008 – 0/1, 0 yds, 0/0.<br />
Fumbles: 7 total; 1996 – 1; 1997 – 1; 1998 – 1; 1999 – 1; 2002 – 1; 2006 – 1; 2008 – 1.<br />
Fumble Recoveries: 3 total; 2002 – 1; 2006 – 1; 2008 – 1.<br />
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Kevin WALTER<br />
83 WIDE RECEIVER<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Giants<br />
in seventh round (255th pick overall) of 2003 <strong>NFL</strong><br />
draft…Signed by Giants on June 16, 2003…<br />
Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Bengals on August<br />
26, 2003…Waived by Bengals on August 31,<br />
2003…Re-signed by Bengals to practice squad<br />
on September 1, 2003…Activated on October 16,<br />
2003…Signed by Houston Texans on March 18,<br />
2006.<br />
PRO: Skilled, physical receiver with sure<br />
hands…has developed into a dangerous receiving<br />
threat over the last two years…displays a<br />
knack for getting open underneath and has also<br />
proven the ability to beat defenders deep…has<br />
played in 116 career games with 60 starts…career<br />
totals include 256 catches for 3,150 yards<br />
and 20 touchdowns…has also rushed 13 times<br />
for 82 yards.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Had two reception for 29<br />
yards and a touchdown in the season opener<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...caught 11 passes for 144<br />
yards and a touchdown at Washington (9/19)...<br />
caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutive<br />
game and totaled 34 yards on four receptions<br />
vs. Dallas (9/26)...had four receptions for 35<br />
yards at Oakland (10/3)....caught two passes for<br />
24 yards vs. NY Giants (10/10)...started at wide<br />
receiver vs. Kansas City (10/17), at Indianapolis<br />
(11/1) and vs. San Diego (11/7)...caught six passes<br />
for 90 yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14)...caught two passes for 16 yards at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...caught one pass for 12 yards vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 14/14): Inactive in the season<br />
opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee<br />
(9/20)...made his first start of the season<br />
vs. Jacksonville (9/27) and led the team in<br />
receiveing with 96 yards on seven receptions<br />
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 218 | College: Eastern Michigan |<br />
Hometown: Vernon Hills, Illinois | 8th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |<br />
Acquired: RFA-’06 (Cincinnati) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 116/60 | Teams: Cincinnati, 2003-05;<br />
Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
along with one rush for 11 yards on a fourthand-one<br />
play in the second quarter...scored his<br />
first touchdown on the young season, a nineyard<br />
reception in the second quarter...started at<br />
wide receiver and caught one pass for 41 yards<br />
vs. Oakland (10/4)...made four receptions for 37<br />
yards at Arizona (10/11)...had three receptions<br />
for 29 yards at Cincinnati (10/18)...caught three<br />
passes for 29 yards vs. San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
caught four passes for 29 yards and had one rush<br />
for 13 yards in the Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...<br />
made five receptions for 67 yards at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...played in his 100th career game and<br />
caught four passes for 27 yards vs. Tennesseee<br />
(11/23)...started at WR and tied for the team lead<br />
with seven catches for a game-high 73 yards<br />
vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...made four receptions<br />
for 54 yards and two first downs at Jacksonville<br />
(12/6)...caught two passes for 17 yards vs. Seattle<br />
(12/13)...caught four passes for 42 yards and<br />
a touchdown at St. Louis (12/20)...caught three<br />
passes for 21 yards at Miami (12/27).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games for<br />
the first time in his career…finished the season<br />
with 60 receptions for 899 yards and eight touchdowns…eight<br />
scoring catches tied the team record<br />
and tied for third-most in the AFC…teamed<br />
with WR Andre Johnson to be<strong>com</strong>e the most<br />
productive receiving tandem in the <strong>NFL</strong> with a<br />
<strong>com</strong>bined 2,474 yards…caught three passes for<br />
41 yards, including a touchdown pass from QB<br />
Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter at Pittsburgh<br />
(9/7)…caught four passes for 15 yards and had<br />
one rush for three yards at Tennessee (9/21)…<br />
finished with eight catches for 76 yards along<br />
with a career-high two touchdowns at Jacksonville<br />
(9/28)…caught four passes for 98 yards,<br />
including a 30-yard grab on the last drive of the<br />
game that set up the winning touchdown, vs.<br />
Miami (10/12)…caught five passes for 70 yards<br />
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and tied a career high with two touchdowns vs.<br />
Cincinnati (10/26)…caught four passes for 85<br />
yards, including a 60-yard touchdown vs. Baltimore<br />
(11/9)…caught three passes for 79 yards,<br />
including a career-long 61-yard catch in the first<br />
quarter at Indianapolis (11/16)…61-yard catch<br />
was the 150th of his career…caught his seventh<br />
touchdown pass of the season and the 13th of his<br />
career when he hauled in a 17-yard scoring pass<br />
on the opening drive at Cleveland (11/23)…caught<br />
six passes for 146 yards and one touchdown at<br />
Green Bay (12/7)…his 58-yard touchdown catch<br />
in the first quarter was his eighth of the season, tying<br />
the franchise single-season record set by WR<br />
Andre Johnson in 2007…that catch also put him<br />
over 2,000 yards in his career.<br />
2007 (Houston 16/15): Started 15 of 16 games and<br />
caught a career-high 65 passes for 800 yards<br />
and five touchdowns…was the only Texans receiver<br />
to start more than 10 games in 2007…tied<br />
a team record with 12 receptions in one game…<br />
one of three Texans to have 800-plus receiving<br />
yards on the season…started at Carolina (9/16),<br />
recovered a fumbled kickoff in the end zone for<br />
his first Texans touchdown…made one catch for<br />
seven yards...started at Jacksonville (10/14), had<br />
a career day with 12 receptions for 160 yards, giving<br />
him his first 100-yard game…his 160 receiving<br />
yards ranked second in team history, behind WR<br />
Andre Johnson (170 vs. Minnesota 10/10/04)...his<br />
12 receptions tied Johnson’s Texans record for receptions<br />
in a game…started at WR vs. Tennessee<br />
(10/21) and made six receptions for 97 yards, his<br />
second-highest receiving total of the season, and<br />
his first receiving touchdown as a Texan, a sixyard<br />
score from QB Sage Rosenfels in the fourth<br />
quarter…started at Cleveland (11/25) and made<br />
six receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown…<br />
started at Indianapolis (12/23) and had four receptions<br />
for 69 yards and his fifth touchdown of the<br />
season on the opening drive.<br />
2006 (Houston 16/2): Played in all 16 games, starting<br />
two, in his first season as a Texan…saw the<br />
majority of his action on special teams and played<br />
sparingly as reserve wide receiver…caught 17<br />
passes for 160 yards with a long reception of 15<br />
yards…made his first start of the season at WR<br />
vs. Miami (10/1) and caught a season-high three<br />
passes for 25 yards, with a long gain of 10 yards…<br />
played in his 50th career game at WR at Tennessee<br />
(10/29)…caught two passes for 22 yards, including<br />
a 13-yard reception on the Texans touchdown<br />
drive in the fourth quarter at New York Jets<br />
(11/26).<br />
2005 (Cincinnati 16/2): Played in all 16 games for<br />
the second consecutive year…started the first<br />
two games of his career…made 19 receptions for<br />
211 receiving yards and one touchdown…contributed<br />
17 special teams tackles…caught four passes<br />
for 47 yards and a 20-yard touchdown to open<br />
the season at Cleveland (9/11)…had a seasonhigh<br />
65 receiving yards on four catches and a long<br />
catch of 21 yards in a victory at Tennessee (10/16).<br />
2004 (Cincinnati 16/0): Played in all 16 games for<br />
the first time in his career with no starts…caught<br />
eight balls for 67 yards…finished fifth on the team<br />
with 14 special teams tackles…caught two passes<br />
for 23 yards, including a long of 18 yards in his<br />
first two-catch game of his career at Washington<br />
(11/14).<br />
2003 (Cincinnati 11/0): Played in 11 games with no<br />
starts…joined the Bengals after being released<br />
by the New York Giants at the end of training<br />
camp…spent the first five games on the practice<br />
squad…caught three passes for 18 yards…made<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> debut and had one special teams tackle vs.<br />
Baltimore (10/19)…first career reception of nine<br />
yards at San Diego (11/23).<br />
COLLEGE: Left Eastern Michigan with school records<br />
for receptions with 211, receiving yards<br />
with 2,838 and touchdown catches with 20…made<br />
at least one catch in each of his last 34 games…<br />
earned first-team All-MAC honors as a senior with<br />
93 receptions for 1,368 receiving yards, which<br />
were both school single-season records.<br />
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WALTER, KEVIN<br />
PERSONAL: Married to Caroline…attended Libertyville<br />
(Ill.) High School, where he lettered<br />
three times in football and was named first-team<br />
all-state as a senior…general business major at<br />
Eastern Michigan…hometown is Vernon Hills, Ill.,<br />
located just outside of Chicago…born Kevin Patrick<br />
Walter.<br />
Walter’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 29 14.5 22 1<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 11 144 13.1 35 1<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 3 34 11.3 22 1<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 4 35 8.8 13 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 24 12.0 14 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 6 90 15.0 25 1<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 16 8.0 13 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 0 0 -- -- 0 31 384 12.4 41 4<br />
Walter’s Career Statistics<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2003 Cin 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 6 9 0<br />
2004 Cin 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 67 8.4 18 0<br />
2005 Cin 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 211 11.1 33 1<br />
2006 Hou 16 2 1 3 3 3 0 17 160 9.4 15 0<br />
2007 Hou 16 15 5 30 6 13 0 65 800 12.3 46 5<br />
2008 Hou 16 16 3 23 7.7 13 0 60 899 14.9 61 8<br />
2009 Hou 14 14 4 26 6.5 11 0 53 611 11.5 41 2<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 0 0 -- -- 0 31 384 12.4 41 4<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 116 60 13 82 6.3 13 0 256 3,150 12.3 61 20<br />
Texans Totals 73 58 13 82 6.3 13 0 226 2,854 12.6 61 19<br />
Single Game Highs:<br />
Receptions<br />
12 @ Jacksonville (160 yards, 10-14-07)<br />
11 @ Washingtion (144 yards, 9-19-10)<br />
8 @ Jacksonville (76 yards, 9-28-08)<br />
7, four times, last vs. Indianapolis (73 yards 11-29-09)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
160 @ Jacksonville (12 receptions, 10-14-07)<br />
146 @ Green Bay (6 receptions, 12-7-08)<br />
144 @ Washington (11 receptions, 9-19-10)<br />
Long<br />
61 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)<br />
60t vs. Baltimore (11-9-08)<br />
58t @ Green Bay (12-7-08)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
2 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)<br />
2 @ Jacksonville (9-28-08)<br />
1, 15 times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Jacksonville (11-14-10)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 33 total; 2003 – 3, 2004 – 11, 2005<br />
– 10, 2006 – 8, 2007 – 1.<br />
Tackles: 10 total; 2006 – 2, 2007 – 3, 2008 – 4, 2009 – 1.<br />
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DERRICK WARD<br />
32 RUNNING BACK<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jets<br />
in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2004<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Jets on July 29, 2004...Released<br />
by Jets on September 5, 2004...Re-signed<br />
by Jets to practice squad on September 6, 2004...<br />
Signed ny New York Giants off Jets practice<br />
squad on October 13, 2004...Placed on reserve/<br />
injured list on December 5, 2005...Re-signed by<br />
Giants on May 29, 2007...Re-signed by Giants<br />
on March 14, 2009...Signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers<br />
as unrestricted free agent on March 3,<br />
2009...Released by Buccaneers on August 31,<br />
2010...Signed by Houston Texans on September<br />
4, 2010.<br />
PRO: Powerful veteran running back who joined<br />
the Texans as a free agent prior to Week 1...will<br />
add depth and experience to a young Texans<br />
backfield...has rushed for 2,377 yards on 493 attempts<br />
and has scored nine touchdowns...has<br />
also caught 93 career passes for 759 yards with<br />
three scores...has some experience returning<br />
kicks with 40 career returns for 923 yards, incluing<br />
a 92-yard touchdown.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/0): Saw action on special teams<br />
in the seson opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...<br />
dressed but did not play at Washington (9/19)...<br />
had two carries for four yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...<br />
rushed 12 times for 80 yards including a 33-yard<br />
touchdown at Oakland (10/3)....had a one-yard<br />
touchdown run and caught one pass for 12 yards<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...had three carries for 58<br />
yards including a 38-yard third quarter touchdown<br />
vs. Kansas City (10/17)...caught two passes<br />
for nine yards and had two carries for five yards<br />
at Indianapolis (11/1)...rushed five times for 12<br />
yards vs. San Diego (11/7)...had three rushing attempts<br />
for 11 yards at Jacksonville (11/14)...had<br />
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 228 | College: Ottawa (Kansas) |<br />
Hometown: Los Angeles, California | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 10/0 | Career GP/GS: 75/9 |<br />
Teams: New York Giants, 2004-08; Tampa Bay, 2009; Houston,<br />
2010 |<br />
two rushing attempts at NY Jets (11/21)...rushed<br />
for 47 yards on seven attempts vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
2009 (Tampa Bay 14/1): Appeared in 14 games<br />
with one start in his lone season as a Buccaneer...ran<br />
114 times for 409 yards (3.6 average)<br />
with one touchdown...caught 20 passes for 150<br />
yards and two scores...rushed for 62 yards on 12<br />
carries, including a one-yard touchdown run, in<br />
Buccaneer debut against Dallas (9/13)...started<br />
against his former team and rushed five times for<br />
two yards vs. the New York Giants (9/27)...gained<br />
67 yards on 19 carries, both season highs, at Seattle<br />
(12/20)...also caught a six-yard touchdown<br />
pass.<br />
2008 (NY Giants 16/3): Played in all 16 games with<br />
three starts...rushed 182 times for a career-high<br />
1,025 yards with two touchdowns...caught 41<br />
passes for 384 yards...also had one kick return<br />
for 21 yards...carried 10 times for 101 yards at<br />
Cleveland (10/13)...ran for 37 yards on 14 carries<br />
with one touchdown at Pittsburgh (10/26)...started<br />
at Arizona (11/23) and ran for 69 yards on 20<br />
attempts with one touchdown...started at Dallas<br />
(12/14) and ran for 64 yards on 14 carries...rushed<br />
for a career-best 215 yards on 15 carries, including<br />
a career-long 51 yarder, vs. Carolina (12/21)...<br />
started in the season finale at Minnesota (12/28)<br />
and gained 77 yards on 15 carries...carried 12<br />
times for 46 yards vs. Philadelphia in the NFC Divisional<br />
Playoff (1/11/09).<br />
2007 (NY Giants 8/5): Played in eight games with<br />
five starts for the World Champion Giants and<br />
gained 602 yards on 125 carries with a careerhigh<br />
two touchdowns...also caught 26 passes<br />
for 179 yards and a score...ran for 89 yards on<br />
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13 carries in the season opener at Dallas (9/9)...<br />
made his first career start the following week vs.<br />
Green Bay (9/16) and gained 90 yards on 15 carries...started<br />
and ran for 94 yards on 26 carries<br />
at Washington (9/23)...started and picked up 80<br />
yards on 15 carries vs. Philadelphia (9/30)...scored<br />
his first career touchdown in a start vs. the New<br />
York Jets (10/7) when he scored from eight yards<br />
out in the second quarter...scored on a nine-yard<br />
run at Atlanta (10/15)...recorded his first career<br />
100-yard game when he ran for 154 yards on 24<br />
carries with one touchdown at Chicago (12/2).<br />
2006 (NY Giants 8/0): Played in eight games and<br />
did not record any rushing or receiving statistics...<br />
returned 23 kickoffs for 466 yards (20.3 average)...<br />
recorded three tackles and recovered one fumble<br />
in special teams duty.<br />
2005 (NY Giants 14/0): Saw action in 14 games...<br />
carried the ball 35 times for 123 yards and caught<br />
two passes for 13 yards...carried 13 times for 42<br />
yards, both season highs, vs. Washington (10/30).<br />
(10/13)...returned 16 kickofss for 436 yards (27.3<br />
average)...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Arizona (11/14)<br />
and returned one kick for 28 yards...had a 92-yard<br />
return for touchdown at Washington (12/5).<br />
COLLEGE: Transferred to Ottawa University in<br />
Kansas for his final year in 2003, where he set<br />
NAIA single-season records with 2,061 rushing<br />
yards, 28 touchdowns and 7.8 yards per carry on<br />
263 attempts. Gained 1,091 yards with 11 touchdowns<br />
on 197 carries (5.5 avg.) and caught three<br />
passes for 49 yards in 20 games at Fresno State.<br />
Earned Freshman All-America honors at Fresno<br />
State in 1999.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Valley View (Moreno Valley,<br />
CA) High where he was named the Sun Belt<br />
League Offensive MVP...Cousin, J.R. Redmond,<br />
was an All-America running back at Arizona State<br />
and played for the Oakland Raiders and New England<br />
Patriots...son of Terrie and Derrick Ward...<br />
has one sister, Tamika... Born on August 30, 1980<br />
in Los Angeles, California.<br />
2004 (NY Giants 5/0): Played in five games as a<br />
rookie, primarily seeing action on special teams...<br />
spent the first half of the season on the New York<br />
Jets practice squad before signing with the Giants<br />
Ward’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 0 2 4 2.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 0 12 80 6.7 33 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 0 3 58 19.3 38t 1 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 0 2 5 2.5 5 0 2 9 4.5 6 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 0 5 12 2.4 15 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 0 3 11 3.7 6 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
11/28 vs. TEN 1 0 7 47 6.7 17 0 0 0 -- -- 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 0 37 218 5.9 38t 3 4 33 8.3 0 0<br />
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Ward’s Career Stats<br />
Year Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2004 NYG 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2005 NYG 14 0 35 123 3.5 12 0 2 13 6.5 8 0<br />
2006 NYG 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2007 NYG 8 5 125 602 4.8 44 3 26 179 6.9 17 1<br />
2008 NYG 16 3 182 1025 5.6 51 2 41 384 9.4 48 0<br />
2009 TB 14 1 114 409 3.6 28 1 20 150 7.5 38 2<br />
2010 Hou 10 0 37 218 5.9 38t 3 4 33 8.3 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 75 9 493 2,377 4.8 51 9 93 759 8.2 3<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Rushes<br />
26 @ Washington (94 yards, 9-23-07)<br />
24 @ Chicago (154 yards, 12-02-07)<br />
20 @ Arizona (69 yards, 10-23-08)<br />
Rushing Yards<br />
215 vs. Carolina (15 rushes, 12/21/08)<br />
154 @ Chicago (24 rushes, 12-02-07)<br />
101 @ Cleveland (10 rushes, 10-13-08)<br />
Rushing Average<br />
19.3 vs Kansas City (3 for 58, 10-17-10)<br />
14.3 vs. Carolina (15 for 215, 12-21-08)<br />
10.1 @ Cleveland (10 for 101, 10-13-08)<br />
Rushing Long<br />
51 vs. Carolina (12-21-08)<br />
44 @ Dallas (9-09-07)<br />
38 vs Kansas City (10-17-10)<br />
33 @ Oakland (10-03-10)<br />
Rushing Touchdowns<br />
1, eight times, most recent:<br />
1 vs Kansas City (10-17-10)<br />
Receptions<br />
6 @ Washington (26 yards, 9-23-07)<br />
5, twice, most recent:<br />
5 @ Washington (75 yards, 11-30-08)<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
75 @ Washington (5 receptions, 11-30-08)<br />
54, twice, most recent:<br />
54 vs. Green Bay (3 receptions, 11-08-09)<br />
Receiving Long<br />
48 @ Washington (11-30-08)<br />
38 vs. Green Bay (11-08-09)<br />
35 vs. San Francisco (10-19-08)<br />
Receiving Touchdowns<br />
1, three times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Seattle (12-20-09)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
100-yard rushing games – 3 total: 2007 – 1, 2008– 2<br />
Fumbles/Lost: 6/2 total: 2004 – 1/1, 2005 – 0/0,<br />
2006 – 1/0, 2007 – 2/1, 2008 – 2/0, 2009 – 0/0,<br />
2010 – 0/0.<br />
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Jon WEEKS<br />
46 LonG snaPPeR<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
on April 28, 2010.<br />
PRO: Tough and accurate young long snapper<br />
who signed with the Texans during the offseason...will<br />
<strong>com</strong>pete for a roster spot during training<br />
camp.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/0): Made his professional debut<br />
long snapping in the season opener vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)...snapped on punt/field goal<br />
attemps at Washington (9/19) including K Neil<br />
Rackers’ game-winning 35-yard field goal...saw<br />
game action on special teams vs. Dallas (9/26)<br />
and at Oakland (10/3)...made one special teams<br />
tackle and assisted on two others in addition to<br />
long snap duties vs. NY Giants (10/10)...saw action<br />
on special teams vs. Kansas City (10/17), at<br />
Indianapolis (11/1), vs. San Diego (11/7), at Jacksonville<br />
(11/14), at NY Jets (11/21) and vs. Tennessee<br />
(11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Originally attended Baylor as an invited<br />
walk-on...earned a scholarship after his<br />
freshman season...was discovered at a special<br />
teams camp by the Baylor special teams coach...<br />
snapped for two-time Ray Guy Award winner and<br />
current Pittsburgh Steelers P Daniel Sepulveda...<br />
handled the long-snapping chores for the Bears<br />
from 2004-07 and earned four varsity letters.<br />
PERSONAL: An all-region offensive and defensive<br />
lineman for Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Az.)<br />
High School...two-way player of the year selection...Friday<br />
Night Fever Defensive Line Player of<br />
the Year...received the Curley Culp Award as Arizona’s<br />
best defensive lineman...Mountain Ridge<br />
Weeks’ Career Stats<br />
Games/Starts: 2010: 11/0, Total: 11/0.<br />
Punt Snaps: 56 total; 2010 – 56.<br />
Kick Snaps: 47 total; 2010 – 47.<br />
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 255 | College: Baylor |<br />
Hometown: Bethpage, New York | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 11/0 | Career GP/GS: 11/0 |<br />
Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
recorded four straight winning records during<br />
his prep career and captured regional titles in<br />
both 2000 and 2002...Mountain Lions went 24-2<br />
during Weeks’ last two seasons, which included<br />
a 14-1 mark and a state semifinal appearance<br />
as a junior in 2002...son of Donald and Colleen<br />
Weeks.<br />
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Mario WILLIAMS<br />
90 DEFENSIVE END<br />
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 285 | College: North Carolina State |<br />
Hometown: Richlands, North Carolina | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |<br />
Acquired: D1-’06 (1st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 75/75 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected after junior season by<br />
Houston Texans in first round (first pick overall)<br />
of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Texans on April 28,<br />
2006.<br />
HONORS: Started in the 2010 Pro Bowl...Started<br />
in the 2009 Pro Bowl…Associated Press <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Player of the Week (Week 1, 2007)…AFC Defensive<br />
Player of the Week (Week 1, 2007)…<br />
AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 15,<br />
2007)…2007 <strong>NFL</strong> Alumni Defensive Lineman of<br />
the Year…2007 Second Team Associated Press<br />
All-Pro.<br />
PRO: The prototype for <strong>NFL</strong> defensive ends…has<br />
a rare <strong>com</strong>bination of size, speed, athleticism<br />
and strength…boasts a 41-inch vertical jump<br />
despite weighing nearly 300 pounds…started<br />
every game in his four-year plus career and is<br />
the only Texan defender to start every game in<br />
that time span…holds the Texans all-time lead<br />
in sacks after only four years with 48.5…has 228<br />
total tackles (180 solo)…has scored one career<br />
touchdown…established the Texans single-season<br />
sack record with 14.0 in 2007 and followed<br />
that up with 12.0 in 2008…has forced ten fumbles<br />
and recovered three in his career and has ten<br />
career passes defensed…named second-team<br />
AP All-Pro in 2007…earned starting roles in the<br />
2009 and 2010 Pro Bowls…was named a 2008<br />
Pro Bowl alternate.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Named one of the defensive<br />
captains for the 2010 season...Had four<br />
tackles (two solo) including one sack and five<br />
quarterback hits vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...made<br />
four tackles (three solo) including 3.0 sacks and<br />
two passes defensed at Washington (9/19)...had<br />
three hits on the quarterback vs. Dallas (9/26)...<br />
sacked QB Bruce Gradkowski once for an 11-<br />
yard loss, had two solo tackles and forced a<br />
fumble at Oakland (10/3)...made three tackles<br />
(two solo) vs. NY Giants (10/10)...made three solo<br />
tackles including one for a loss vs. Kansas City<br />
(19/17)...made one solo tackle and had one hit<br />
on the quarterback at Indianapolis (11/1)...made<br />
two tackles including an assist on a sack with<br />
Antonio Smith vs. San Diego (11/7)...assisted on<br />
one tackle and had three hits on the quarterback<br />
at Jacksonville (11/14)...had four solo tackles<br />
including two sacks of QB Mark Sanchez at NY<br />
Jets (11/21)...made two solo tackles including a<br />
sack of QB Rusty Smith on the game’s first play<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started every game for the<br />
fourth straight season and led the team in sacks<br />
for the third straight year...finished the year with<br />
9.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery<br />
and three passes defensed...was named as<br />
a starter to the 2010 AFC Pro Bowl squad...tied a<br />
career high with seven tackles (six solos) along<br />
with a pass defensed and two quarterback hits<br />
vs. the New York Jets (9/13)...recorded his first<br />
sack of 2009 at Tennessee (9/20) to go along with<br />
four tackles (one for loss) and two quarterback<br />
hits...started and had three solo tackles vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27)...had one sack and thee hits on the<br />
quarterback, including one to force a fumble, to<br />
go along with four tackles (three solo) vs. Oakland<br />
(10/4)...had one hit on the quarterback at<br />
Arizona (10/11)...had three tackles (two solo) at<br />
Cincinnati (10/18)...made three tackles (two solo)<br />
including one sack, two tackles for loss and two<br />
quarterback hits vs. San Francisco (10/25)...had<br />
one hit on the quarterback at Buffalo (11/1)...recorded<br />
his fourth sack of the season at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8) where he also had on pass defensed,<br />
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one quarterback hit and one tackle for a loss...<br />
made four tackles (three solo) and had a hit on the<br />
quarterback vs. Tennessee (11/23)...sacked Peyton<br />
Manning for his fifth sack of 2009 and made<br />
two solo tackles and had one pass defensed vs.<br />
Indianapolis (11/29)...made two solo tackles including<br />
his sixth sack of the season at Jacksonville<br />
(11/6)...had his best game of the 2009 season<br />
to date, recording six solo tackles, two sacks for<br />
14 yards lost, three tackles for loss, one hit on the<br />
quarterback and one forced fumble vs. Seattle<br />
(12/13)...had two solo tackles including one for a<br />
loss and recovered a fumble at St. Louis (12/20)...<br />
started at defensive end at Miami (12/27) for the<br />
63rd consecutive game.<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games at defensive<br />
end…finished the season with 53 solo<br />
tackles and a team-high 12.0 sacks…also forced<br />
four fumbles…was voted to his first Pro Bowl,<br />
where he started at DE for the AFC squad…accounted<br />
for 12 of the team’s 25 sacks on the<br />
year…12.0 sacks led all AFC defensive ends…<br />
had four games with multiple sacks…recorded<br />
six solo tackles including two sacks at Pittsburgh<br />
(9/7), which gave him 20.5 sacks for his career…<br />
forced a fumble when he hit Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger<br />
in the second quarter…totaled five<br />
tackles, two solo at Tennessee (9/21)…registered<br />
one solo tackle and five quarterback hurries at<br />
Jacksonville (9/28)…totaled four tackles with<br />
two sacks vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…recorded four<br />
tackles including two sacks vs. Miami (10/12)…<br />
posted one solo tackle and one assist with one<br />
quarterback hurry vs. Detroit (10/19)…registered<br />
three solo tackles, including his seventh sack<br />
of the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26) and forced a<br />
fumble on the play…totaled three solo tackles,<br />
including his eighth sack of the season at Minnesota<br />
(11/2)…posted three solo tackles and one<br />
assist vs. Baltimore (11/9)…recorded two solo<br />
tackles at Indianapolis (11/16)…finished with one<br />
solo tackle, which was for a loss, and one quarterback<br />
hurry at Cleveland (11/23)…posted six total<br />
tackles, including three sacks and one forced<br />
fumble on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/1)…registered one solo tackle and two quarterback<br />
hurries at Green Bay (12/7)…posted four<br />
solo tackles vs. Tennessee (12/14)…recorded four<br />
solo tackles and one assist at Oakland (12/21)…<br />
posted two solo tackles, including his 12th sack of<br />
the season vs. Chicago (12/28).<br />
2007 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games at defensive<br />
end…earned Associated Press All-Pro<br />
second team honors…selected as an alternate to<br />
the Pro Bowl…finished with a franchise-record<br />
14.0 sacks…made 59 total tackles, two forced<br />
fumbles, a fumble recovery and scored his first<br />
career touchdown…named AFC Defensive Player<br />
of the Week in Week 1 and Week 15…established<br />
a Texans single-game sack record with 3.5<br />
against Denver (12/13)...established a Texans record<br />
by recording a sack in six straight games…<br />
started vs. Kansas City (9/9) and opened the season<br />
with two sacks…had a fumble recovery he<br />
returned for a 38-yard touchdown…honored by<br />
the Associated Press as the <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the<br />
Week for his performance…also honored as the<br />
AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 1…<br />
made three total tackles (one solo) and one sack<br />
vs. Miami (10/7)…registered two total tackles<br />
(one solo) and one sack at San Diego (10/28) when<br />
he downed former N.C. State teammate QB Philip<br />
Rivers for a two-yard loss…finished with six total<br />
stops, three solo, and one sack vs. New Orleans<br />
(11/18)…forced a fumble on the sack, his first of<br />
the season...started at Cleveland (11/25) and made<br />
four solo tackles and one sack…forced a fumble<br />
with his sack, his second of the season…finished<br />
with season-high seven tackles, three solo, and<br />
registered 2.5 sacks at Tennessee (12/2)…broke<br />
the team record for single-season sacks with 8.5<br />
sacks on the season, passing former Texan Jeff<br />
Posey, who recorded 8.0 total sacks in 2002…recorded<br />
six total tackles, four solo, and sacked QB<br />
Luke McCown late in the fourth quarter vs. Tampa<br />
Bay (12/9)…started in his 30th career game<br />
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vs. Denver (12/13) in his first career prime time<br />
game...finished with his best game of his career,<br />
registering a team-record 3.5 sacks and tying his<br />
season-high with seven tackles…made two solo<br />
tackles and one sack for a loss of two yards at Indianapolis<br />
(12/23).<br />
2006 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games as<br />
a rookie at right defensive end…was the only<br />
Texans defensive lineman to start every game…<br />
showed toughness by staying on the field despite<br />
battling a severe foot injury…set a Texans rookie<br />
record with 4.5 sacks, topping DE Jason Babin’s<br />
4.0 sacks in 2004…sack total ranked him second<br />
on the team behind Babin, who had 5.0 in 2006…<br />
led all Texans defensive linemen with 47 tackles,<br />
including 35 solos…recorded a sack in three consecutive<br />
games, matching the second-longest<br />
streak in team history…recorded his first career<br />
sack vs. Miami (10/1)…finished with two tackles,<br />
and also batted away a two-point conversion attempt<br />
in the end zone…finished with a seasonhigh<br />
six tackles at Dallas (10/15), including five solos…recorded<br />
two total tackles, including a sack,<br />
vs. Jacksonville (10/22)…recovered his first career<br />
fumble late in the third quarter to set up a touchdown…registered<br />
three total tackles at New York<br />
Giants (11/5), including a six-yard sack of Giants<br />
QB Eli Manning, his third sack in as manygames…<br />
forced a fumble for the first time vs. Indianapolis<br />
(12/24) as part of a five-tackle performance.<br />
COLLEGE: Set the N.C. State career record with<br />
55.5 stops for losses of 237 yards…topped the<br />
old mark of 45 for minus-269 yards by Carl Reeves<br />
(1991-94)…shattered the previous State seasonrecord<br />
of 21 with 27.5 stops behind the line of<br />
scrimmage in 2005…broke school career sack record<br />
with 26.5…All-American first-team selection<br />
by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report and Sports Illustrated as<br />
a junior in 2005…voted the team’s Most Valuable<br />
Player…set a school season record, as he led<br />
the ACC and ranked fourth in the nation with 14.5<br />
sacks for minus-75 yards as a senior.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Richlands (N.C.) High<br />
School…Richlands retired his number 82 jersey…2002<br />
Associated Press All-State choice…<br />
chosen to the 2002 North Carolina Shrine Bowl<br />
team, where he notched four sacks…recorded<br />
87 tackles, 13 sacks, 22 stops for losses for the<br />
Wildcats…also added five forced fumbles, two<br />
fumble recoveries, and five blocked kicks as a<br />
senior…also played running back as a senior and<br />
rushed for 590 yards and three touchdowns on 58<br />
carries…recorded over 100 tackles as a junior…<br />
graduated from high school in December 2002<br />
and attended the Gator Bowl with North Carolina<br />
State.<br />
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WILLIAMS, MARIO<br />
Williams’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 2 2 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 4 3 1 3.0 23 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK 1 1 2 2 0 1.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
10/10 vs. NYG 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs. KC 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs. S.D. 1 1 2 1 1 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 4 4 0 2.0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 2 2 0 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 11 11 26 20 6 8.5 54.5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
Williams’ Career Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2006 Hou 16 16 47 35 12 4.5 20.5 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0<br />
2007 Hou 16 16 59 43 16 14.0 82.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1<br />
2008 Hou 16 16 53 44 9 12.0 82 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 16 16 43 38 5 9.0 52 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 11 11 26 20 6 8.5 54.5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 75 75 228 180 48 48.0 292 0 0 0 0 10 10 3 0 1<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
7 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)<br />
7 vs. Denver (12-13-07)<br />
7 @ Tennessee (12-2-07)<br />
6, five times, most recent:<br />
6 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)<br />
Sacks<br />
3.5 vs. Denver (12-13-07) J. Cutler<br />
3.0 Twice; last: @ Washington (9-19-10) D. McNabb<br />
2.5 @ Tennessee (12-2-07) V. Young<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1, eight times, most recent:<br />
1 at. Oakland (10/3/10)<br />
1 vs. Oakland (10/4/09)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1 @ St. Louis (12-20-09)<br />
vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)<br />
1 vs. Jacksonville (10-22-06)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Kansas City (38-yard FR, 9-9-07)<br />
Passes Defensed<br />
2 @ Washington (9-19-10)<br />
1, Seven times, most recent:<br />
1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)<br />
1 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)<br />
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Torri WILLIAMS<br />
42 SAFETY<br />
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 210 | College: Purdue |<br />
Hometown: Leander, Texas | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |<br />
Acquired: CFA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 1/0 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 1/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans<br />
as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2010....Released<br />
by Texans on September 4, 2010...Signed<br />
to practice squad on September 6, 2010...Signed<br />
to Texans active roster from practice squad on<br />
November 13, 2010.<br />
2010 (Houston 1/0): Spent the first eight games of<br />
the season on the practice squad before being<br />
promoted to the active roster (11/13)...inactive at<br />
at Jacksonville (11/14) and at NY Jets (11/21)...<br />
made his professional debut on special teams<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
COLLEGE: Two-time all-conference pick at Purdue...played<br />
in 41 games with 25 starts for the<br />
Boilermakers...granted a sixth year of eligibility<br />
by the NCAA in 2009 and was voted a team cocaptain...honorable<br />
mention All-Big Ten selection<br />
for the second straight season...led the team<br />
with 84 tackles, including 54 solos, and had two<br />
interceptions, eight passes defensed, one forced<br />
fumble, two fumble recoveries and 1.5 tackes for<br />
loss...started all 12 games in 2008 and earned<br />
honoorable mention All-Big Ten honors from the<br />
coaches and media...shared team lead with two<br />
interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble<br />
recovery...ranked second on the squad with<br />
83 tackles and third with six pass break ups...appeared<br />
in seven games in 2007 and finished the<br />
season with 17 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and<br />
one sack, along with two interceptions, one pass<br />
breakup and one forced fumble...started the season<br />
opener in 2006 but suffered a season-ending<br />
injury in the third quarter...missed the 2005 season<br />
due to a broken leg suffered in spring practice...appeared<br />
in nine games as reserve and on<br />
special teams in 2004...had 14 tackles, including<br />
one sack, one interception and one pass breakup...organizational<br />
leadership and supervision<br />
major...played on three district championship<br />
teams at<br />
PERSONAL: Leander (Texas) High...All-Central<br />
Texas and unanimous first team all-district selection<br />
as senior after catching 79 passes for<br />
1,841 yards (23.3 average) and 14 touchdowns to<br />
go along with four interceptions...father, Gerald<br />
Green, and mother, Michelle Thomas, played<br />
basketball at Lincoln University.<br />
Williams’ 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
9/19 at WAS PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
9/26 vs. DAL PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
10/3 at OAK PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
10/10 vs. NYG PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
10/17 vs. KC PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
11/1 at IND PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
11/7 vs. SD PRACTICE SQUAD<br />
11/14 at JAX INACTIVE<br />
11/21 at NYJ INACTIVE<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Eugene WILSON<br />
26 FREE SAFETY<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected in the second-round<br />
(36th overall) selection by the New England Patriots<br />
in the 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…signed by New England<br />
on July 21, 2003...signed as an unrestricted<br />
free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on<br />
March 17, 2008…released by the Buccaneers on<br />
September 1, 2008…signed by the Houston Texans<br />
on September 3, 2008…re-signed by Texans<br />
on February 27, 2009...Placed on reserve/injured<br />
list on November 25, 2009.<br />
HONORS: 2004 AFC Defensive Player of the<br />
Month (September); ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s All-Rookie<br />
Team (2003); USA Today’s All-Joe Team (2003).<br />
PRO: Versatile player with the ability to play<br />
corner or safety...played in 92 career regular<br />
season games with 82 starts over six seasons...<br />
appeared in 10 playoff games with eight starts,<br />
including Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl<br />
XXXIX...total of 376 tackles, 14 interceptions,<br />
40 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, four<br />
fumble recoveries and 13 special teams tackles.<br />
2010 (Houston 10/9): Started at free safety and<br />
four tackles (one solo) in the season opener<br />
vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three solo tackles<br />
at Washington (9/19)...made four tackles (three<br />
solo) vs. Dallas (9/26)...Inactive at Oakland<br />
(10/3)...made two tackles (one solo) in action at<br />
free safety vs. NY Giants (10/10)...led the team<br />
with ten tackles (seven solo) vs. Kansas City<br />
(10/17)...made four solo tackles and had two<br />
passes defensed at Indianapolis (11/1)...made<br />
five tackles (three solo) vs. San Diego (11/7)...<br />
made five solo tackles at Jacksonville (11/14)...<br />
made four solo tackles at NY Jets (11/21)...made<br />
two tackles (one solo) vs. Tennessee (11/28).<br />
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 193 | College: Illinois |<br />
Hometown: Merrillville, Indiana | 8th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |<br />
Acquired: FA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 10/9 | Career GP/GS: 92/82 |<br />
Teams: New England, 2003-07; Houston, 2008-10 |<br />
2009 (Houston 8/8): Inactive for the season<br />
opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13)... returned<br />
to the starting lineup and responded wtih his first<br />
interception of the season, which was returned<br />
13 yards at Tenensse (9/20). Added one pass defensed<br />
and four tackles (three solo)...started at<br />
free safety vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...was inactive<br />
vs. Oakland (10/4) due to illness...was back in<br />
the starting lineup after being ill and made five<br />
solo tackles and forced a fumble in the red zone<br />
at Arizona (10/11)...had three tackles (two solo)<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18)...had three tackles (two<br />
solo),two passes defensed and an interception<br />
with 36 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter<br />
to clinch the victory at San Francisco (10/25)...<br />
made four solo tackles at Buffalo (11/1)...made<br />
four solo tackles at Indianapolis (11/8)...made<br />
five tackles (three solo) vs. Tennessee (11/23)...<br />
placed on reserve/injured list (11/25).<br />
2008 (Houston 12/10): Played in 12 games with<br />
10 starts…led all Texans defensive backs with<br />
63 total tackles and tied for second on the team<br />
with two interceptions…also registered seven<br />
passes defensed…started at free safety and recorded<br />
one solo tackle and one pass defensed<br />
vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…played at free safety<br />
where he registered two solo tackles, one pass<br />
defensed and made his first interception of the<br />
season vs. Miami (10/12)…returned the interception<br />
19 yards before fumbling while being<br />
tackled…played at safety where he registered<br />
five tackles and intercepted his second pass of<br />
the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…started and<br />
posted six total tackles and one pass defensed<br />
vs. Baltimore (11/9)…led the team with eight<br />
solo tackles on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville<br />
(12/1)…registered five solo tackles and<br />
one pass defensed at Green Bay (12/7)…led the<br />
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WILSON, EUGENE<br />
team with a season-high nine tackles, including<br />
eight solos at Oakland (12/21)…finished second<br />
on the team with seven solo tackles and one pass<br />
defensed vs. Chicago (12/28).<br />
2007 (New England 11/6): Saw action in 11 games<br />
with six starts...finished the season with 32 tackles,<br />
one interception, three passes defensed and<br />
one fumble recovery...started and tied for the<br />
team lead with seven tackles at the New York<br />
Jets (9/9)...started and led the secondary with<br />
five tackles vs. San Diego (9/16)...started and led<br />
the secondary with seven tackles vs. Cleveland<br />
(10/7)...started and recorded two tackles, one<br />
interception, which he returned five yards for a<br />
touchdown, one fumble recovery and one pass<br />
interception vs. the New York Jets (12/16)...inactive<br />
in AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Jacksonville<br />
(1/11/08)...played a reserve role in AFC Championship<br />
Game vs. San Diego (1/20/08)...played a<br />
reserve role in Super Bowl XLII vs. the New York<br />
Giants (2/3/08).<br />
2006 (New England 4/4): Started all four games<br />
before being placed on injured reserve (12/2)...<br />
season totals included 22 total tackles and two<br />
passes defensed.<br />
lead with three forced fumbles and finished third<br />
on the team with seven passes defensed...recorded<br />
three takeaways in the playoffs, with two<br />
interceptions and one fumble recovery...named<br />
AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September<br />
after notching 12 tackles, two interceptions,<br />
one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...registered<br />
four tackles and two interceptions in the<br />
Patriots’ 41-27 AFC Championship victory at Pittsburgh<br />
(1/23/05)...recorded one tackle, one fumble<br />
recovery and added two special teams tackles in<br />
the Patriots’ 24-21 victory over Philadelphia in Super<br />
Bowl XXXIX (2/6/05).<br />
2003 (New England 16/15): Started 15 of 16 regular<br />
season games and all three postseason games<br />
with the New England Patriots...part of a Patriots<br />
defense that led the <strong>NFL</strong> in opponents’ points<br />
per game (14.9), opponents’ passer rating (56.2),<br />
interceptions (29) and passing touchdowns surrendered<br />
(11)...named to ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s All-Rookie<br />
Team and USA Today’s All-Joe Team after totaling<br />
66 tackles, nine passes defensed and tied for<br />
the lead among all <strong>NFL</strong> rookies with four interceptions...also<br />
added one stop on special teams...<br />
tallied two passes defensed in the Patriots’ 33-29<br />
Super Bowl XXXVIII victory over Carolina (2/1/04).<br />
2005 (New England 16/16): Started all 16 games<br />
and both playoff contests...led the secondary with<br />
65 tackles and added one interception, one fumble<br />
recovery and finished third on the team with<br />
seven passes defensed...recorded eight special<br />
teams tackles...recorded three tackles and one<br />
forced fumble in AFC Wild Card game vs. Jacksonville<br />
(1/7/06).<br />
2004 (New England 15/14): Started 14 of 15 regular<br />
season games…active for all three postseason<br />
contests as a member of the New England Patriots...started<br />
11 games at safety and three at cornerback...named<br />
to ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s All-Pro Team...<br />
recorded a career-high 67 tackles and led the<br />
team with four interceptions...tied for the team<br />
COLLEGE: A three-year starter for the University<br />
of Illinois...recorded 176 tackles and one sack in<br />
45 games...ranks sixth on the Illinois all-time interception<br />
list with 11, while his 60 pass deflections<br />
shattered the previous Illini record of 26...<br />
returned 93 punts (second all-time) for a school<br />
career-record 896 yards (9.6 avg.) and a pair of<br />
touchdowns, surpassing the old mark of 790 yards<br />
by Darryl Usher (1985-87)...as a senior was named<br />
All-Big Ten (second-team) and the Fighting Illini<br />
Special Teams Player of the Year...majored in<br />
speech <strong>com</strong>munication.<br />
PERSONAL: Attended Merrillville (Ind.) High<br />
School...played cornerback, running back and<br />
wide receiver, earning three letters in football and<br />
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WILSON, EUGENE<br />
four in basketball...four-year varsity starter in basketball,<br />
twice earning All-Conference accolades...<br />
led the team in scoring and assists as a senior...<br />
born Eugene W. Wilson II in Maywood, Illinois.<br />
Wilson’s 2010 Season Statistics<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Date, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/19 at WAS 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
9/26 vs. DAL 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/3 at OAK INACTIVE<br />
10/10 vs NYG 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/17 vs KC 1 1 10 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/1 at IND 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
11/7 vs S.D. 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/14 at JAX 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/21 at NYJ 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11/28 vs TEN 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2010 Totals 10 9 43 32 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
Wilson’s Career Stats<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES<br />
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD<br />
2003 NE 16 15 61 47 14 0.0 0 4 18 10 0 9 0 0 0 0<br />
2004 NE 15 14 65 56 9 0.0 0 4 51 24 0 7 0 0 0 0<br />
2005 NE 16 16 61 38 23 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0<br />
2006 NE 4 4 24 20 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
2007 NE 11 6 31 27 4 0.0 0 1 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 0<br />
2008 Hou 12 10 63 52 11 0.0 0 2 36 19 0 7 0 0 0 0<br />
2009 Hou 8 8 28 23 5 0.0 0 2 29 16 0 3 1 0 0 0<br />
2010 Hou 10 9 43 32 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 92 82 376 295 81 0 0 14 139 74 1 40 3 4 0 0<br />
Single Game Highs<br />
Tackles<br />
11 vs. Seattle (10-17-04)<br />
10; twice, last: vs. Kansas City (10-17-10)<br />
9 @ Oakland (12-21-08)<br />
Interceptions<br />
2 @ Arizona (9-19-04)<br />
1, 12 times, most recent:<br />
1 vs. San Francisco (10-25-09)<br />
1 at Tennessee (9-20-09)<br />
Fumble Recoveries<br />
1 vs. New York Jets (12-16-07)<br />
1 @ Pittsburgh (9-25-05)<br />
1 @ Cleveland (12-5-04)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (9-9-04)<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (9-9-04)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. New York Jets (12-16-07)<br />
Additional Statistics<br />
Special Teams Tackles: 12 total: 2003 – 1; 2004 – 4;<br />
2005 – 7.<br />
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Eric WINSTON<br />
73 TACKLE<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans<br />
in third round (66th overall) of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…<br />
Signed by Texans on July 23, 2006…Re-signed<br />
by Texans on September 6, 2008.<br />
HONORS: 2007 USA Today AFC All-Joe Team.<br />
PRO: Athletic young lineman who stepped into<br />
the starting lineup at right tackle as a rookie and<br />
has started the past 65 games as Houston’s right<br />
tackle…started the final seven games of the<br />
2006 season at right tackle…has the speed and<br />
athleticism to play tackle as well as the power to<br />
play guard if needed…converted from tight end<br />
to tackle in college.<br />
2010 (Houston 11/11): Started at right tackle<br />
and helped pave the way for RB Arian Foster’s<br />
franchise record 231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis<br />
(9/12)…provided pocket protection for<br />
QB Matt Schaub, enabling him to throw for a<br />
franchise-record 497 yards and three touchdowns<br />
at Washington (9/19)...started at right<br />
tackle vs. Dallas (9/26)... helped Texans RBs rush<br />
for 249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB Matt<br />
Schaub at Oakland (10/3)...started at right tackle<br />
vs. NY Giants (10/10)...provided protection for QB<br />
Matt Schaub during his AFC Player of the Week<br />
performance vs. Kansas City (10/17)...started at<br />
RT at Indianapolis (11/1)...cleared holes at RG allowing<br />
Arian Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San<br />
Diego (11/7)...protection at RT allowed QB Matt<br />
Schaub to not be sacked at Jacksonville (11/14)...<br />
started at left tackle at NY Jets (11/21)...opened<br />
holes for RB Arian Foster to rush for 143 yards vs.<br />
Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at RT vs. the<br />
New York Jets (9/13)...started at right tackle at<br />
Tennessee (9/20) and helped protect QB Matt<br />
Schaub, allowing him to set a career-high with<br />
Height: 6-7 | Weight: 317 | College: Miami (Fla.) |<br />
Hometown: Midland, Texas | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |<br />
5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |<br />
Acquired: D3b-’06 (66th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 11/11 |<br />
Career GP/GS: 70/65 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |<br />
four touchdown passes...helped Schaub pass for<br />
his second consecutive 300-yard game vs. Jacksonville<br />
(9/27)...started at right tackle vs. Oakland<br />
(10/4) and at Arizona (10/11)...protected QB Matt<br />
Schaub as he threw for a season high 392 yards<br />
at Cincinnati (10/18)...started at RT vs. San Francisco<br />
(10/25) at Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis<br />
(11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaub<br />
vs. Tennessee (11/23) when he had his second<br />
consecutive 300-yard passing game...started his<br />
50th consecutive game at RT vs. Indianapolis...<br />
helped the offense gain over 300 yards for the<br />
11th consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/6)...<br />
part of the offensive line that blocked for QB<br />
Matt Schaub as he threw for 365 yards and two<br />
touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without allowing<br />
him to be sacked...started at right tackle at Miami<br />
(12/27).<br />
2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games at<br />
right tackle…part of an offensive line that saw<br />
all five members start every game together for<br />
the first time in team history…helped the offense<br />
average 382.1 yards per game, which ranked<br />
third in the <strong>NFL</strong>…paved the way for rookie RB<br />
Steve Slaton to rush for a Texans single-season<br />
record 1,282 yards…teamed with RG Mike<br />
Brisiel to help the rushing attack average 5.1<br />
yards per carry to the right side of the line, good<br />
for third-best in the league…started his second<br />
consecutive season opener at RT at Pittsburgh<br />
(9/7)…helped Slaton rush for his first 100-yard<br />
game at Tennessee (9/21)… helped the offense<br />
gain over 400 yards in back-to-back games vs.<br />
Miami (10/12) and vs. Detroit (10/19)…helped<br />
the team score a season-high 35 points vs. Cincinnati<br />
(10/26)…was part of an offensive line<br />
that helped Slaton set a Texans rookie record<br />
with 156 rushing yards at Indianapolis (11/16)…<br />
helped the offense gain a franchise-record 549<br />
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yards at Green Bay (12/7)…was part of the line<br />
that helped Slaton run for his third consecutive<br />
100-yard game and WR Andre Johnson record the<br />
first 200-yard receiving game in team history vs.<br />
Tennessee (12/14).<br />
2007 (Houston 16/16): One of three Texans offensive<br />
linemen to start all 16 games…the Texans<br />
offensive line reduced the number of sacks allowed<br />
by 21 from 2006 to 2007, going from 43 in<br />
2006 to just 22 last season…the 21-sack decrease<br />
from 2006 to 2007 was the third-best improvement<br />
for any line in the <strong>NFL</strong>…only Cleveland and Oakland<br />
improved more…started on kickoff weekend<br />
against Kansas City (9/9) for the first time in his<br />
short <strong>NFL</strong> career…started against Tennessee<br />
(10/21)…made three miscellaneous tackles…<br />
started the 20th game of his career against Tampa<br />
Bay (12/9)…started at Indianapolis (12/23) serving<br />
as a team captain…missed a few plays after suffering<br />
a back injury.<br />
2006 (Houston 12/7): Played in 12 games as a<br />
rookie and started the final seven contests at right<br />
tackle…played a key part in a rushing attack that<br />
improved dramatically over the second half of the<br />
season and produced more than 100 yards on the<br />
ground in five of the last seven games…made his<br />
professional debut as a reserve lineman at Dallas<br />
(10/15)…came on in relief of an injured Zach<br />
Wiegert at Jacksonville (11/12)…made first career<br />
start at RT against Buffalo (11/19) and helped<br />
the team rush for 188 yards, the third-best total in<br />
franchise history.<br />
COLLEGE: A very highly-rated tackle out of Miami…began<br />
his Miami career as a tight end…<br />
injury during junior season limited play…helped<br />
lead a highly ranked offense in his three full seasons…All-American<br />
first team selection by Walter<br />
Camp, American Football Coaches Association<br />
(AFCA) and Sports Illustrated as a senior in 2005,<br />
adding second-team honors from the Associated<br />
Press…All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team<br />
pick and recipient of the Jacobs Trophy, given to<br />
the ACC’s top offensive lineman.<br />
PERSONAL: Hails from Midland, Texas…team<br />
won three consecutive Texas Class 5A titles<br />
at Midland Lee High School...played tight end<br />
and defensive end...SuperPrep National Elite 50<br />
Team...Houston Chronicle Texas Top 100...First-<br />
Team All-American by ESPN.<strong>com</strong>...First-Team All-<br />
USA Today...caught 20 passes for 210 yards and<br />
three touchdowns as a senior...made 13 catches<br />
for 325 yards and one touchdown as a junior...married<br />
to Jenny…has one daughter, Julie...served<br />
as a guest author for Peter King’s Monday Morning<br />
Quarterback column on SportsIllustrated.<strong>com</strong><br />
the week of June 28, 2010.<br />
Winston’s Career Statistics<br />
Games/Starts: 2006: 12/7 2007: 16/16, 2008: 16/16; 2009: 16/16; 2010: 11/11; Total: 70/65.<br />
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